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....

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.....

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....

PaperTake Weekly--Sketch #51 Challenge

Woot Woot!!! It's another week for a great challenge over at PTW. This week we are doing a sketch challenge...It's a simple but good one....and we are being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. They offer a wide range of products....so hop on over and see what kind of Christmas goodies you can get......ENJOY!!!!!!

here's the sketch...how fun is this...the possibilities are so endless....

and this is what I came up with....it's a 2"fer...lol....it's that time of year and I love to make home made boxes and things to stuff presents in for my family and friends...I'm thinking this set will go to my nephew who's 13...maybe not though....anywho, I used the sketch on the card and sort of on the milk carton....the stamps are Darcie's (#pol 12 set) except for the tag those are from Studio G....and the template for the milk carton came from here....remember I posted a box I made the other day for Stamp It Crazy (just scroll down and you can see it)? Well I found the link and you can go and make one yourself....but for the milk carton I used the same directions for the big box and just added an extra score mark.....and then kind of folded in the sides a bit to form a carton.....and this my friend was found by making a mistake when I was following the directions....I really like how big this is...the other cartons are abit smaller in size and you can't pack as much stuff inside them.....

here's the card....I just love this snowman pirate.....I just kept this real simple since a teenager is going to get it....they normally are all about the gift and not the packaging...lol....I colored in the images with Prisma Pencils.....

the carton...I just folded down the tab at the top (which is actually one of the score marks on the instructions) and added a clip to keep it together....

here's a side view.....I truly love how this turned out....and I'm sure you'll be seeing more of these this holiday season...hope you don't get to sick of them.....

Well, I want to thank you for stopping in today...make sure you stop and see what the rest of the team has created...they always amaze me week after week with their creativity.....Hugs from Charm City....

DudeTime Doodles Dec Blog Hop

We did it! We have hit the official one month mark for DudeTime Doodles and Bonibleaux Designs has pulled out all the stops for the New Release Blog Hop this month!

[Bonibleaux Designs Aaron Aeronautic] made by Miss Boni herself... A great tutorial to create this very cool display can be found HERE. You will see all of the new release digis worked up for your viewing pleasure and be able to purchase any of the new images today in the store! We're doing something different with the Blog Hop this week and that is that 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 GRAND PRIZE Free full set of New Release BDD digital images $30 value 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. If you've come here from Ginny's blog then you are on the right track..... ENJOY!!!!!!! you all know how much of a STEELER'S fan I am...well I thought this would make for a great card to send one of my opponents that loves another team....lol....let's go STEELER'S--Let's GO!!!! lol....I walk around at work sometimes and sing this....let me tell ya, I live in Raven's country...and being a STEELER'S fan, I take alot of wrath...and I mean ALOT!!!! So anyway I can add that dagger in just a little deeper I will...lol...all in fun, you know that, right!!! Here in our house, DH--DD and I are all fans of different teams...and we each have our own footballs that sit on top of the entertainment center...and who ever is in the lead for the season that week, their football gets to be out front....needless to say that DD's has been out front for the past few weeks...and she's loving it....she's a Raven's fan mind you....so I thought this card would make it to her book bag one morning before she goes off to school...lol....ok, enough...sorry for my ramblings......

here I used Hank Holla from the new collection being released today...you can find him and the football at Bonibleaux Designs...it's under the dollar section (football) on the left hand side....I just kept this a very simple card... I think it get's the point across....and when she shows her friends at school, I know they will all laugh...they are all Raven's fans too....

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Stamp It Crazy Christmas

Well hello blogland---did everyone get enough turkey, pies and company these past few days? We had such a wonderful time with our family...but I have to say, this is our busiest week out of the whole year for us with work and it was abit hard....I ended up making dinner for us....so we had a great time...how about you? All go well?

This week we are back with a great challenge for you from the Crazy Ladies over at SIC.....the theme this week is Christmas...and ANYTHING GOES....Come on over and play along and show us what you've got...."ANY-THANG".....ENJOY!!!!!

here I made a Christmas box using this darling digi image from the SIC Store. Isn't she simply darling? I made this box using directions I had found on a site somewhere....I know I saved the link, I just can't remember where I had saved it to...but I will find it and share it with you....I have another project using these same instructions, but it turned out differently...2 looks from one great tutorial....lol......I thought this would be a cute little box to stuff a present in for someone.....the star is a cookie cutter from Melissa Francis....MS border and leaf punches..Tim Holtz flower...snowflake and bird from dollar store....stamps from Inkadinkado....

it's a pretty tall box...I like that it's abit larger than the normal sizes out there....

just a closer view of the birdie--snowflake and poinsettia made from the die cut flowers.....

and the little cookie cutter....this has been in my stash for a few years...I just loved them when they came out and I still really love them...she has many in different shapes...and needless to say I have a bunch just collection dust....lol....

Well that's all I have for today...Make sure you stop over at the store and grab yourselves some of those stamps....I love the ones under the not normal section in the digi's....they are so fun to work with....then stroll over to check out what the rest of the team did this week......Have a great Sunday...Hugs from Charm City

CDAC BDD--Special Release Christmas Images

On CDAC Group Bonibleaux Designs Digis be the first to catch the new releases, fun games, prizes and fun for all!! [you have to be a member so sign up and join in the fun] Here's a little peak at what is waiting for you over at Bonibleaux Designs Digis Group. The new images will be in the store during the New Release party....WOOT WOOT!!! Wait until you see these images from Bonibleaux Designs......they are soo KEWL you will want to make sure you have them in your digi collection.... ENJOY!!!!!!

this is where Santa (Santa Beach) spends his time in the off season....at the beach...look how relaxed he is...all cozy with a fruity drink....barefoot and with his belly hanging out....lol...kind of looks like my DH......but then he realizes he has to get back to work and off he goes..... The palm tree is from Digi Doodle Shop....quote on the front and inside is a rubber stamp from Repeat Impressions.....paper is Cosmo Cricket....

and this is the inside with poor Daddy just wanting Santa out of his house...lol....don't you just love the look on Rodney's face....tree and fireplace are part of the release....the mirrors are part of the stairs image that is just released to....

here's the full view of the inside of the card...the tag pulls out and a gift card can be added.....

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Well that's all I have...so hop on over and play along in the BDD Group......Hugs from Charm City.....

Papertake Weekly--Sketch 50

This week at PTW we have a sketch...super great sketch...and we are being sponsored by Wiff of Joy. So make sure you stop over there and check out the store....she has some lovely things...... here's the sketch for this week from our very own Dawny....you can flip,rotate, twist, well hell, anything you would like just as long as you can see the sketch still....but most importantly--have fun..no wait, have a blast....I did....ENJOY!!!!!! and here's how I used it.....I got out my trusty snowman that I just adore....it's a clear rubber stamp from Inkadinkado.....I stamped onto the background, embossed with a Sizzix folder and sponged distress inks then added stickles to Mr. Snowman and the background edges....I also used clear acrylic snowflakes from Heide Swapp and added a red paper clip and white brad to hold them together, then perched a bird button on top of them....

here's just a closer view of the snowflakes and I popped up Mr. Snowman onto some foam board...well that's all I have for today..stop by and see what the rest of the team has created at PTW........Hope you have a sunny day and many thanks for stopping in....Hugs from Charm City.....

Stamp It Crazy #13--Sketch Challenge

It's Sunday....and that means it's a new week for our next challenge over at StampIt Crazy....it's a sketch challenge and you must use red, green ribbon and buttons....I had alot of fun doing this challenge on a small canvas......ENJOY!!!!!!

here's the sketch...isn't this fun...you truly can do so much with it....twist it, flip, rotate...whatever you choose, just make sure you can still see the sketch......have fun with it.....

and here's what I came up with......we had this darling Santa face to use....one lucky person will win this.....he's such a doll to use for Christmas cards.....lil reindeer man ( I think Jesse James buttons) is a button that I just cut the shank off of the back so it could lay flat and wrapped some lights (EK Success) around his antlers...the sheet music was a download from the net somewhere...I can't remember where I got it from....sorry about that....

just a closer view of lil reindeer man....isn't he just dawling!!!.....well that's all I have for today.....make sure you stop over at SIC and see what the rest of the team had created....they always have some great eye candy.....Have a sunny kind of day.....hugs from Charm City....

Macabre Monday HDH063 - Freaker's Free-for-All

Happy Saturday everyone...well it's a little gloomy here....yesterday we lost a co-worker to an accident....she was standing in the back of her pick-up truck, fell and hit her head on the curb just outside of the bed..she had hit her head so hard that they could not revive her while waiting for the ambulance.......she ended up being brain dead when she got to the hospital and shortly thereafter past away...shortly just before that, we were chatting about life together....just about the weekend and the weather and all.....and then not even 5 minutes after I had left work, this happened....this is just another sign to live life to the fullest...and make sure you tell everyone around you how much you care and love them....to be the best possible person you can be.....it's a sad day here, but I am looking for the sun to be shining today as that's how our friend was....very bubbly, happy and always had a smile on her face.....May God be with her family in this time of need....please say a prayer for them.....

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....this week over at Haunted House Designs it's a free-for-all....just dark and creepy.... I don't know if you would consider this dark and creepy, but this is what I ended up with.....ENJOY!!!!!!!

Poor Santa is down to his bones and has one last place to deliver presents to and realizes where it is....lol.....this turned out to be a gift box of some sort......no one in particular to give this to either....I have been dying to use this image from Stamp it Crazy....sorry though, I don't think I gave Santa justice......I also used the row homes from Starving Artist--stickles----grass, fence and trees cut from my Expression----- and MS branch punch layered the trees for added texture.....

here's a side view....it's a pretty deep box.... about 2" deep...I used black stripes with Tim Burton in mind......but I'm thinking it needs a trim around the top and bottom to kind of finish it off..... just a view on it's side together.......well that's all I have for today....I'm having dinner and cake (home made apple pie instead...lol) for my Father-In-Law today....he's up here from the beach for a few days and yesterday was his 72nd birthday.....so we wanted to celebrate with him.....I hope everyone has a sunny day....Hugs from Charm City.....