CLP Sketch Challenge #43

Good morning blogland...it's been quite awhile since my last visit. As you know, I am in the process of purging...our "stuff" that we have acquired over the years. So this past year I have been purging, painting and redecorating. Not to mention the countless hours I did on the landscaping last spring and summer. Well since the holidays, I have come down with pneumonia and it's been quite a show stopper. These past few weeks there's been nothing but misery. But as I sit here typing, I do see light at the end of the tunnel. Thank Goodness!!!!

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I wanted to tell everyone that I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday and all is well with you and your families. We had a wonderful holiday to. I have missed everyone so much. And do hope to be able to play more with challenges....and I do have some exciting news coming soon. So stay turned for further details....

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Yesterday I was over peeking at Eulanda's blog and drooling over all of her creations and seen a post for CLP's sketch challenge. I went over and got the sketch and decided to play...yah!!! If you only knew how long it's been since I've been in here to play in my room....it's a fun sketch, so hop on over and play along this month....ENJOY!!!!!

Here I used a kit that I had put together awhile ago and had in my to do box. I have wanted to play with these images like forever...They are from BoniBleaux Designs .....I'm sorry I don't have a direct link, but go and check out the digi's that Miss Boni has there....

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paper from Basic Grey--Distress inks--KI quote and metal hinges (I do believe)--Making Memories brads--and just some netting off of my tiki bar....

here's the inside....this quote I thought fit the image....doesn't he look guilty...of something...lol....Karen Foster bull--Making Memories frame--Jolee's Boutique owl...

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Well I do hope to start visiting all my peeps here....thank you for being such an inspiration to me. If you get a chance stop over at CLP and play along this month with the sketch.......Hugs from Charm City.....

Beer..helping ugly people (DTD)...plus one

Happy Sunday morn peeps....I can see a glorious day coming on here in Charm City...yesterday was sunny and very warm here...it felt great to have my windows open....today I'd like to share a couple cards...first one is for the challenge over at DudeTime Doodles....I was happy as pie when I seen this one....and the second card was one I had made a few weeks back....not to sure if I really like it......let me know what you think...ENJOY!!!!!

now look at this image....it's the mug o' ale image from Bonibleaux Designs...doesn't this just scream "manly"?...so the challenge this week is to use the inspiration photo make an easel card...it has to be a guy themed card to.....I forgot to upload the inspiration photo....just click and it will take you to it....it's a fun one...I used DCWV citrus papers--stickles--spellbinders dies--MS border punch and some pearls and honkin eyelets...lol....I have had this little quote on a sticky note for a month or so and thought it was perfect for this challenge with the mug....lol....but when you think about it, it is sooo true...lol....

lol...gotta love a cute quote that fits a man... here's a side view.....I kind of bent the die border in half to use as a stopper for the front of the card..... and here's a second card that's been sitting here trying to get some love from me....I just don't know if I can...I'm just not feeling it....I actually liked it until I added the silk ribbon with the flowers and such...oh well..it's a finished card.... ******************* Well that's all I have for today....I do hope that everyone has a sunny day and thank you so much for stopping in.....Hugs from a sunny Charm City.....

the house that LOVE built-- paperbag

Wooty Woot!! It's Saturday...it is abit dreary outside though, but at least I'm not out in it today....thank goodness...our weather here has been tremendous...as I'm sure it has been where you live....so what better way than to stay inside and play......I made this card for the challenges over at Kenny K's (my favorite things) and Stamp Something (use a digi)......ENJOY!!!!!

I just loved this image from Kenny K (Carmen Electrafying) ...it reminds me of DH's secret fantasy of me coming home with a stamp like this....well he is just going to keep it a fantasy cuz it ain't happening....lol...not that I'm against these stamps, but my body is...things have already gone south, so this would not be a good addition...get my drift...lol....I paired it up with a Magnolia Haunted House...I added MS punches (favorite things...lol)...and on the gate punch I embossed using Distress embossing powder....I just love this stuff..it gives it a sandpaper feeling....paper from Making Memories.....colored everything in using distress inks.... and here (left inside of card) I used Dr. Strange Glove (use a digi) from BoniBleaux Designs.....lol...isn't he just dawling....I remember a cartoon with the Flintstones that there was a DR. Love or something like that...they were held captive in a castle with these flying dino's...anyone else remember that segment of cartoons they had on....or am I the only weird one.....I so can't remember where I got this saying from...sorry....

and here's the other side.....here I used rubber stamps from Stamp Scapes (fir row--tree trunk trio--crooked path)....and Inkadinkado (rolling hills--camper).....I masked the images as I stamped them to make a scene.....my thinking was that the main house was the waiting room and then when you went in to see Dr. Love you had to go down this pathway to the "exam room"....lol.....you can see the tag that pulls out from the right side pocket....

here's the tag...I just used another piece of embossed gate punch and made that into a handle to pull the tag out....added a brad that says love that was embossed to.....

the complete inside of the card.....

here's the tag...you can see the brad better with the embossing.....

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Well that's all I have for this dreary Saturday......I hope your day is filled with sunshine and alot of smiles.....hugs from Charm City......

DudeTime Doodles Blog Hop

hello blogland.....if you've come here from DTD then you're on the right track...

Today is the day for this month's bloghop over at DudeTime Doodles. 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 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. We have eight new images to share with you this month and as you hop along we're sure that there will be something that inspires you! Here's the list on case you get lost.....ENJOY!!!!!! Nancy (you are here) Tammy (next) Theresa Fink Anne Cleota Ruth Hetty Boni Lynn Shelly Chrissy D. Dude Time Doodles

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I am sad to say that this is my last post for DudeTime Doodles. I have decided to step down. I want to thank Boni and the Dudettes. You all are amazing and very sweet. Thank you for such great images Boni to play with each week. I love all of them....

here's what I came up with. I used these fun images (Brad Ball and Chain and Breast Cancer Girl ) and made a Valentine's Day Gift Hat with a pull out tag for saying.... the flower is a zipper...Spellbinders dies, EK Success circle punch, Recollections border punch, Lil Davis wooden numbers, Making Memories adore metal tag and metal rose and some odds and ends from my stash.....

and lookie--here he is...Mr. Brad Ball and Chain in all his glory...lol....I really love his expression....he's a new image that you can purchase from the store.....

here's the opening...I used a flower that I made from scoring a 12" x 3/4" piece of cardstock and score at 1/2" all the way down....then just mountain/valley fold and flip down to make the flower....I made two of these....the bottom is held together with brads....this let's it open and I used one for the front to, but I am rethinking that...not the best closure....

here's the greeting on the inside...

here's a closer view of the zipper flower...I just cut off the bottom of the zipper, and rolled both pieces (back to back) into the flower and glue to a 1" circle punch....I also added a metal swirl clip and a Tim Holtz button....

and here the back where the tag pulls out from....you pull the flower up....

I also added a zipper that you can pull down for the tag as well.... tag and the zipper pulled down.... here's my concoction that I hung from the zipper pull....I love me some Tim Holtz Products....lol....I used the little memo pin and twisted it to use as a hanger....I also hung an acrylic hearts on fishing line and sandwiched it between 2 layers of the metal sprockets...

here's what the metal memo pins look like....

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Well I hope you enjoy your hop. Next up on the list is the vary sweet Tammy....make sure you stop by and see what she's made for your eye candy......Thanks for stopping in today...Hugs from Charm City........

DudeTime Doodles--Inspiration Challenge--No Cards

WOOTY WOOT!!! Can you believe we are in for another challenge at DudeTime Doodles....for this challenge you make anything but a card and made for a Dude.....and you take your inspiration from the photo below or the projects that we've made over at DTD.........ENJOY!!!!!!!!

inspiration photo...when I looked at this photo I instantly thought, look at all those guys...and what better way to portray the male gender by making something that they love to do......drink beer....I needed something for my Brother-inlaw's 40th birthday in a couple of months.....

and here's what I came up with...it's a bag, money holder and a card....I used these way cool images from Bonibleaux Designs.......Ahoy Matey Set and the Ice Bucket..... here's the card....I used the ice bucket...colored it in with distress inks added a label from Spellbinder's and used s piece of printed transparency (unknown)....paper is from My Mind's Eye.. I love how the print on the paper at the top really goes along with the theme...lol.... and here's the little bag....I just made one out of cardstock, added the pattern paper , same as above.....Ahoy Matey I colored in with Marvy Markers.....I also stamped a Tim Holtz stamp onto shrink plastic and made a charm......

here's a closer view of the charm and the transparency over top of the ice bucket...

and here's the little money holder I concocted using a paper mache band-aid....here I used the other image in the Ahoy Matey set....what better way to start the evening out but with some drink money...lol....same piece of transparency and pattern paper...I used Tim Holtz metal numbers and metal door handle....

here's what it looks like as you pull the handle up.....more Tim Holtz products...and the spool that I wrapped the money onto is one I had from ribbon....love those little spools.....

here's it all the way out....I added more chain and a guitar pic that shows a different kind of picture when moved.....love that little find from the local 7-11 store....and another one of those metal flip tabs from Karen Foster....

just a closer view......

and here's the whole sha-bang..I wanted this to make noise inside so he would have no idea...lol....look at the skeleton guitar pick.....then look at the one below.......woot woot!!!! lol....

looks like he's even enjoying a beer....lol....

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Well thank's for stopping in today.....make sure you check out what the rest of the Dudette's came up with.....and then join in....what does that inspiration photo say to you.....Hugs from Charm City.....

PaperTake Weekly Cold-n-Frosty Challenge

Happy Tuesday morn there peeps. Today is a new day for a new challenge from PTW. The challenge for this week is cold and frosty....this soo fits our weather right now...it's very cold...and starting later today, we have the snow front that you have probably already had or is getting, like us, on the East Coast. So how appropriate..... Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish. ......ENJOY!!!!

here I used Paul Penquin, Sammy Dah Snowman and In the Cold digi stamps. Paper from SEI --trees from cricket cart--greeting printed off my computer--and I actually colored everything in with Marvy LePlume markers.....highlighted with distress inks on the snow,trees and greeting.......

just a side view....

and here's a second card I made using this way too kewl image Eskimo Joe from Bonibleaux Designs. Although he's not released yet, you will be seeing him sometime in the future...did you know that when you are looking at an image in the store there, if you scroll down there's a tab with additional images to look at. I love this option. I don't know about you, but when I'm looking for new images, I love to have a finished project right next to it for a visual...it really puts an image into perspective....so hop over and see what I'm talking about....

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I also used the same paper as the one above..SEI....I used MS border punches--stickles--colored in image with distress inks--printed the greeting (which this will be us once again after today..lol)...and added a bunch of sparklies as snowflakes coming down....maybe a tad to many, but I do like it.....

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so stop on by at PTW and check out what the rest of the team has created.....we'd love for you to join in this week.....I hope you all have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by.....Hugs from a chilly Charm City.....

Oh wait---look at today's date....1-11-11.......

DudeTime Doodles Sketch #3 Challenge

This month at DTD, with love in the forecast, and in time for Valentine's day, to entice you into joining the Sketch Challenge, the design team is showcasing new images from Bonibleaux Designs "Will" You Marry Me? He's on one knee and he brought the bling; Ride Like the Wind "Rocky" is decked out in his leathers, showing his love for his Momma and looking to take you on the ride of your life; Zeke Zorro the passionate Spanish lover and Putt-Putt Hearts, which are a great accessory to any or all of these images. THE RULES You will have one week to flip the Sketch, twist the Sketch, work the Sketch and submit the Sketch. You are not required to use Bonibleaux Designs Digis although it would make us really really happy and giggle a lot 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! I am so happy to tell you that the awesome Ann V, creator of a beautiful collection of sentiments [digital word art] and custom watermarks that can be found at Raindrop Echo Designs and Hostess with the Mostest of Sentimental Sundays has generously provided three great prizes for this challenge and don't forget, the winners will receive a badge from Dude Time Doodles.

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here's the sketch for the challenge....do what you would like with it..... and this is Will.....will you marry me....lol....I totally love his expression on his face. And how the image is looking up at you....awesome imagetry..I also used Put Put Hearts.....I used paper from GCD Studios (Elle Blue)--Tim Holtz embossing--Making Memories definition sticker--Paper Studio alpha tiles (I think)--other..skeleton leaves crystals and pearl strands......

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So stop on by at DTD and check out what the rest of the team has created and play along.....Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you ahve a sunny day!!!! Hugs from Charm City....

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!!!!

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...

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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