DudeTime Doodles Blog Hop Release Party

WOOTY WOOT WOOT!!! I'm alive, barely, but am alive...I hope that everyone had a wonderful time with your family and friends during the holiday's. We had a great time with family and friends. And now can you believe that the New Year is already upon us? Where does the time go? I hope everyone has a safe New Year's Eve....ENJOY!!!!!!

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We over at DudeTime Doodles welcome 2011 with tons of excitement. Our new store is up and running and we are offering a: New Year SPECIAL - 11% off your entire purchase! Use promocode: HAPPY2011. Limit one coupon per customer and the sale is valid today, December 31, 2010 through January 2, 2011. We also have tons of fun stuff going on in our forums on CDAC and PCP - be sure to join either place and get in on all the action coming your way for 2011. We are also hosting the CDAC Color Challenge this week so you will want to run over there and pick up the freebie and join in the fun for a chance to win a gift certificate to the store. UPDATE: We are turning some of our digis to clear polymer stamps this year! We have drafts at the manufacturer as we type this and are so very excited to be able to offer stamps to those customers who love the feel of a stamp! Stay tuned - more to come soon! Now as you know once a month we hold the "NEW RELEASE" Blog Hop and today is the day. We have eight new images and several new sentiments by Sassy Say'n's by Marlooney available starting today. Be sure to use that coupon code and getting in on some fabulous savings at the same time! For your viewing pleasure we have some fun for you today! We are so excited about these new images and as you can see the girls got really excited too! LOL While you are hopping be sure to leave some love - one of the Design Team Members will be secretly chosen as the "MYSTERY HOSTESS" of the blog hop and one lucky commenter will receive a one of our new release images for free or any individual image of their choice. This Blog Hop does not have a starting and ending point so no matter where you HOP on you are in the right place. Just keep going. Don't forget to leave some love everywhere you land, including here! Once you have gone full circle you have completed the Hop.

Here I used Chef Burley Becky-- Everyday Hero Evan---Nicky Lotsaspaghetti--Evan Sentiment Set ..... I merged Chef, Evan and the sentiment using MS Word and pop dotted Nicky up top....

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I love how this sentiment goes with all of these images on one card....every girl needs a man that's a chef, a hero for taking care of the house and even a bad boy in the mix....you know what they say about those bad boys...they keep ya hopping....lol....I also used a sketch (#32) from Miss Dawny P. over at PaperTake Weekly....paper from Cosmo Cricket....MS border punch...Bazzill for the washers (they were white I used Distress Crackle paint)...Karen Foster buttons.....unknown fan charm....

just a closer view of the corner.....

here you can see how I bowed out the image frame to give it some dimention.....

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Well that's all I have for today....make sure you continue on with the hop and stop over at Tammy's Blog.....

Thanks for stopping in today and have a very Happy New Year!!!!!!...Hugs from Charm City.....

DudeTime Doodles Inspiration Challenge

It's Monday blogland....a new week for challenges...and today the challenge comes from DudeTime Doodles and the Dudettes....I hope everyone is having a good morning so far..I know for us it's the last week we have to finish everything up before Christmas....I've finshed with all of the rooms with the exception of the kitchen....that's today's chore...lol...maybe a little shopping in to (hopefully)...so come and join us for this challenge....ENJOY!!!!!

and here is your inspiration....look at those yummy colors....aren't they just fun....

here's the deets

1. Use the above picture to get your mojo moving. 2. You are not required to use BDD images although it would make us really really happy and giggle a lot if you did! 3. MUST be a masculine themed card, you can use humor, innuendo, be a little naughty, sarcastic, but it has got to be for a DUDE! 4. Be sure to use the InLinkz your creation over at DudeTime Doodles. You have until January 4th - that's two weeks - to link up your projects. We will chose our Top Three Winners and Top Blog Winner and announce them there!

for my card I used Pete the Plumber....we actually have a friend who's a plumber and thought this would be a cute card for our little one to give him sometime....she liked it, so that was a milestone in itself...lol......I also used Copics...wooty woot woot!!! Me and Copics really don't match, but I thought I'd just mess around with them and see what happened...not bad for an amiture....a second grader....lol....I got the joke off the net somewhere....so you have a guess? How many? LOL!!

....so if you've said THREE then you are right....lol....

Well that's all I have for today....I hope this little card brought a smile to your face today....stop on over and check out the Dudettes creations.....Have a sunny day and thank you so much for stopping in.....Hugs from a breezy Charm City!!!!

StampIt Crazy Anything Challenge

Wooty Woot!!! It's Sunday blogland...and how is your holiday season going so far? Ours, way behind schedule...and I mean, WAY!!! Lol...I hope yours is better....and it's warmer in your part of the land....cuz' it's cold here....

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Well it's Sunday and that means FOOTBALL..lol....(go Steelers)......no but really, a new challenge from StampIT Crazy....I received this image from Barb and new it was going to be a Happy Happy project....doesn't she just make you smile....lol...anything goes for this challenge...so come on over and play along with all of us this week.......ENJOY!!!!!!!

she's so happy.....I used copics to color her in stamped some snowflakes--Inkadinkado...greeting-- Studio G...paper--Cosmo Cricket...

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Well have a wonderful Sunday...try to keep warm....Hugs from Charm City....

PaperTake Weekly Christmas Birthday

Happy FAH-REEEEEEZING Blogland....Today is the day for PTW's new challenge. It's a cute one and I had fun with this...It's a Christmas Birthday challenge...using winter theme/images--white--cool tones-stuff like that....I actually have 2 birthdays coming up this week (both of our older daughters are this week..1 day apart) and this was perfect for those cards....but to date, I've only made one of them ( I know--bad Mommie...lol)..the one below......ohhh can't forget, we are sponsored by Wiff of Joy....make sure to take a gander over there and grab some goodies........ENJOY!!!!!

Now isn't she just precious....very simple yet elegant....I used Christmas Princess from Tiddly Inks....birthday stamp from Inkadinkado--6 MS border punches and 3 cuttlebug embossing folders....other--pearls, ribbon and snowflakes ...

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Well that's all for today....I do hope that everyone has a warm and sunny day...stop over and see what the rest of the team has for you....so much inspiration......thanks for stopping in...Hugs from Charm City.......

Just Because

Happy Monday Morning Blogland!!!!!

Today I have a just because card....Meaning, I made this" just because" the spirits moved me.......you ever get those feelings? Just sitting down to make something, anything, just as long as it wasn't for a challenge or design team that you're on? I did yesterday.....the turnout is different from how I thought when I started it, but I do like the ending....ENJOY!!!!!!

see, I told ya it was different....I guess I would call this card, getting back to my roots....lol....before I got hooked on the challenge blogs, I use to make things just sitting down and adding "stuff" to paper after paper...lol....and I truly have always loved the vintage look so this card was so me......

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I used Tim Holtz flower die cut them out of chipboard and added distress embossing powder to the petals.....added another metal sign from Making Memories for the greeting, some little lights, pearls and glass sprays....ribbon and lace are from Making Memories also...and pattern paper from Flair Design....

here's just the closer view of the flower...you can see the texture that the distress embossing powder leaves behind....it reminds me of sandpaper....but I love it!!!!! LOL....

Well, peeps, I just wanted to pop in here and say I hope you all have a great week ahead.....Hugs from a cold Charm City....

StampIt Crazy--Christmas with Shelby

Happy Sunday peeps....today is the day for a new challenge at StampIt Crazy. And lookie at the prize for this weeks challenge...yep, your eyes aren't deceiving you. A big WHOPPER 50 bucks Baby!!!! So come on over and play along with us....and here are the deets to the challenge.....ENJOY!!!!!! 1. This is a Free for all, Must be NEW,,,design a Card, page, project. 2. You must have one of StampitCrazy Digis, on it to win the BIG CHRISTMAS PRIZE! 3. All entries must be posted by December 18th at 5:00 p.m. Central Time at the challenge blog.... isn't this easy peasy....and I know you all have some of those wonderful stamps that Barb offers in the store....I simply just love them..... (click on photo to go directly to store)

and here is my card I made using Shelby. I kept this card very simple using Making Memories paper/greeting and Prima flower and leaves. Colored her in using Prisma pencils..... I hope that you will join us this week at SIC...make sure you stop over and check out what the rest of the team has created......Thanks for stopping in today and I hope that you have a sunny day....please send some our way...it's raining here....gloomy...yuk!!!!! Hugs from a wet Charm City.......

Tiddly Inks Christmas Challenge--Again

Ok blogland...I just couldn't help myself with making another card for the challenge over at TI. It's such a fun challenge, and boy do I need fun right now in my life....you know, I truly love this time of year...but I really hate the lead up to all of the decorating and buying of gifs. Just the stress of it all. So I try to find some fun things in there to offset the bad, the ugly, the can't get out of "the must get done things"before family and friends grace you with their presence on Christmas Day...fun filled day that it is, but it's still stressful.....lol....so with that being said, I hope that this will bring a smile to your face and brighten your day....I know it does mine when I hear this song, at which is our family favorite song....I'm sure this will change as our little one gets older and older, but for now, we just love to hear this song and really crank up the radio when it comes on...lol............ENJOY!!!!

Now you say, what the heck is this....Can you guess what song it is? I'm not going to tell you, but you will have to click the link below to find out.....

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I used Christy's check my list twice and hip hip hooray from the store. Tim Holtz flower die--dry embossed with embossing folder and then turned around and wet embossed using Tim Holtz distressed embossing ink. I totally love the texture it gives to the petals...colored everything in with Prisma pencils and added some distress stickles to the hat and dress....paper from SEI...I just love that the paper was like this...it already had the scene in place for me....wooty woot woot!! Making Memories for the center of the flower.....

just a closer view of the flower...I cut this 3 times in white, embossed the top flower using the cuttlebug, added red and green inks to them, then embossed.

I love the dimension that the distress stickles leaves after it dries....I did merge the hippo's with the thinking balloon (sorry, can't remember where I got this one from) using Microsoft Word and printed it out onto white paper. Added stickles around the border....

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come listen and see video...total cuteness...lol....make sure you tell me what song it is....

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Well that's all I have for today. Make sure to stop in tomorrow for my project for Stamp It Crazy....Another great challenge.....

Thanks for stopping in and have a sunny day!!!! Hugs from Charm City......

Tiddy Inks--Christmas Caroling

Wotty Woot Woot!!! I can't believe I made it for another challenge at Tiddy Inks...but ya'll have to keep it under wraps...I'm suppose to be doing other things to get ready for Christmas/laundry that I just couldn't help myself to make this card first....lol....But before I share my card, I'd like to say a HUGE Thank You to the team from TI -- my card was chosen in the top five for the last challenge....thanks girlies....ENJOY!!!!!!!

The theme was to make a card using images for your favorite song. Can ya guess what my favorite song is? I have been singing this song ever since I seen the challenge there...lol....

here are the images that I used from Tiddy Inks--dream castle--red nosed bot--inky critters--the watts ....the car is from MelJen Designs...I colored the images using Prisma pencils and the background is distress inks. Add some stickles, liquid glass and the snow writer pen...

Now I know you are singing this song by now....I know call me weird, but I have loved this song since I was a little girl....Grandma got RUN over by a Reindeer....poor thing...she shouldn't have had that last glass of egg nog...lol...

just a closer view...

I just thought I'd leave you with a video...have fun....off to tend to the "to do list"...and guys say they are the only ones with those...lol......NOT!!!!.....Hugs from Charm City.....

Macabre Monday HDH068 - Octopodally Ominous

Well molly smacks Batman...I can't believe I actually got in a card for Macabre Monday. I have been dying to play along with the Minions and finally was able to make this card. I tell ya, Barb was right when she said this challenge was harder than you thought. It truly was...here's the challenge... You are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween project / card using EXACTLY 8 items. Every little thing counts... card base, image panel, every gem, ribbon, sentiment, etc!! ...............ENJOY!!!! ...............

Ok-- so I pulled it off....I am so not good at less is more...lol...I think it came out pretty well though and it's going to be one of those "special" note cards for our daughter...from Mom, ya know what I mean...I thought the inside could read "it takes courage to be yourself"....she's at an impressionable age and peer pressure is in high demand. Here's how I total my tally's...lol....

1 card base--1black mat--1image--1image cut out (which was stamped at the top where you would pull the paper from the pack and it gives you the holes..smart aren't I..added texture..a freebie)--1pc twine--1 greeting--2 photo corners--tallies to a whopping 8 things...I'm sorry, but this is a major thing for me...I just love "stuff"...lol...anywhoooooo---stop over and see what the Minions have created for your pleasure...and why the heck not join in....I BET IT'S HARDER THAN YA THINK!!!!!

The stamp is from Stamp It Crazy (Dred lock girl)-- (thanks Barb for the winning goodies)...can't wait to use more of them....paper from DCWV tag from Making Memories, photo corners Heidi Swapp and distress inks....

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Well have a happy sunny day bloggers.....hugs from a cholly Charm City

PaperTake Weekly Red/Green must not be seen Challenge

Hello My Little Bloggers....How's it going this morning for you? I don't know where you live, but here in the States (East Coast) is it a freezing 27 degrees outside. Not to mention the wind is blowing like mad...so it makes it even colder out. This morning I'd like to share my card I made for PTW. The challenge this week is red and green must not be seen. Make a Christmas card/project and add it over at the challenge blog for a prize from Whiff of Joy. And please do stop by the store there. She has some great goodies that you can purchase for presents and what knot's......ENJOY!!!!!!

and here's a card I made....so way out there it isn't even funny...lol...but somehow it grew on me. I used my Expression and cut out the postage stamp from Sweethearts cartridge at different sizes and layered them. I stamped Santa (Tim Holtz die) shaded it in with a blender copic marker...added some Prima swirlies and the poinsettia flower die (Tim Holtz)....paper from DCWV Luxery Stack....greeting from Inkadinkado and Jolee's for the rhinestone. I added a few flowers and pearls to the inside.......Well that's all I have for today...Stop over and check out what my teammates have created for you to see....they are simply amazing.....Have a sunny warm day in your neighborhood.....Hugs from "Chilly Willy" Charm City ...

Tiddly Inks Christmas Time Challenge

Well Hellooooo...this is my third post for today ( I know-can you believe it)...I have been dying to get a challenge done in over at Tiddly Inks, but sometimes life doesn't allow for the things we want....but I did however get this one in...and I truly love how it turned out (for the most anyways...lol..)....ENJOY!!!!

You all know how much I "love" to add lighting to my cards/projects not to mention "windows"... Well it was time I made something for Christmas. I really love how this little penquin (this is just one in a set of 4 to this image) is inside looking out at Frosty. I used Krylon Frosted Glass finish and sprayed on top of the transparency that I used to make the window....it gives it that semi see through look...lol....greeting from Making Memories, lights (EK Success)and tinsel from Michaels...bamboo skewers from grocery store...gotta love cheap finds like these...

side view of what's going on inside....lol...

here's the inside scene with the Bah Huggabug's and Christmas Joy. Images are from Tiddly Inks....Christy has such a way with her images that I just love....the fireplace, rug, backboard and outlets are from Starving Artist....Paper is from Cosmo Cricket...you can see the light at the top here...I just cut an X in the crease and slipped in a light that is from Martha Stewert. I love this cuz it is easy to turn on and off the light and even replace it if necessary.... here's the outside front with it lighted ...truly love how the frosted glass finish gives it such a soft glow.....

just a side view lighted....

look at Christmas Joy in there....she could bring joy to anyone's holiday....

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Well that is all and I mean all...lol....I have for today...I am off and running agian today to try and finish what we started yesterday......I truly hope everyone has a lovely day and thanks again for stopping in......Hugs from Charm city...

StampIt Crazy Challenge 16

I don't know what blogger is doing to me, but this was a scheduled post that didn't post...MWAH!!! Something weird is going on....lol...

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This weeks challenge is Snowcones and Snowflakes over at SIC. We would love for you to stop by and see what the team has created and to play along with us. It's that time of year...everyone has snowflakes and cones on your projects/cards....so show us what you have....ENJOY!!!!! Here's the Rules for the Challenge...

**************** 1. Must enter a New card, page or project. 2. Blue and White theme 3. Must have a Snowflake on the page 4. 1 Red Ribbon 5. Be sure to enter your card by Dec 11th at 5:00 Central Time at SIC 6. Winner will receive The Snow Cone Set ( Rubber) and a few goodies Barb is looking for one more Crazy creater......to be on our team....Up to it...send her an email for more information.. stampitcrazy@aol.com

and this is how I used this darling stamp....I printed and cut out the images (4 in total), added 3 of them to the front using fishing wire to suspend them between the opening...I used cuttlebug and spellbinder dies to cut the window...I used more of those snowflakes from the dollar store for the glitz behind them....and once again I flipped out the center for added dimension....simple but cute card (I think anyways..lol)...studio G for the greeting....

just a closer view and here is the 4th little guy....sorry I forgot to take a closer view of him but he is dawling....lol.. ******************** Well stop back once again, I do have another post coming....and stop over at SIC and check out the rest of the team's creations......thanks for coming by today...try to stay warm..it's a cold one here...Hugs from Charm City......

DudeTime Doodles Sketch Challenge

Woot Woot!!! It's that time of month again....it's our Sketch Challenge over at DudeTime Doodles...I hope that you will stop in and see what the rest of the Dudettes have created and join along with us.....

the rules are simple: You will have two weeks to flip the Sketch, twist the Sketch, work the Sketch and submit the Sketch over at DTD challenge blog.

You are not required to use Bonibleaux Designs images although it would make us really really happy if you did!

MUST be a masculine themed card, you can use humor, innuendo, be a little naughty, sarcastic, but it has got to be for a DUDE!

Be sure to use InLinkz at Dude Time Doodles to submit your creation. The Top Three winners and Top Blog winner will be announced at Dude Time Doodles on the 19th. Our sponsor, Daisy Doodles, is giving three digis of your choice from her store for the Top Blog winner and each winner will receive a badge. ENJOY!!!!!!!

here's the sketch above.... and here's what I came up with.....I know--I'm weird...lol... I know one of the rules is, it has to be for a guy...well I got lost a little...so why not a card from a dude, but not to another dude.....lol...when I seen this image, (Cowboy Round Up set)...I thought he would make for a great Santa...lol...the background scene images are from Stamp Scapes...paper from Making Memories...I used Tim Holtz film strip and cut the center out for the greeting....and hung one of those snowflakes that I got a Michaels in a package of 10....gotta love little packs like that...I strung lights (EK Success) from his hat .... here's just a side view.....you can see that I popped out the top part.... ***************** Well that's all I have for this post..stop over and see what the rest of the team has created..... and make sure you stop back in later I will have another post.....Thanks for stopping in...Hugs from Charm City...

Paper Cubed--To Do List/Organizer

Holy Moly...it's that time again...I can't believe a whole month has already flew by....This month at P3 the challenge is to make a to do list/organizer...now, we all know, we have them being mother's/wives and all...so why not join in this month with us.....ENJOY!!!!!!

For my project I decided I needed a Schedule with all of my holidays things in one place....so I used this $1 journal book I purchased from Michael's and am using it....I used this darling image from Tiddly Inks --Christmas Avenger....I just love these Avenger images that Christy makes....I also used an owl from Jolee's Boutique that I colored in silver with my paint pen. I used a little globe to add the greeting and trees along with some glitter and beads.....

just a side view...I haven't added the separate thingies yet so I know what section is what....... closer view of the globe with the glitter and beads.....

this is just the inside.....super duper simple....I tried to stay away from bulk.....

************************** well that's all I have for this post...I hope that you will stop by and check out what the team has come up with....they are chucked full of inspiration.....thanks for stopping by ....hugs from Charm City....