Sunday, January 3, 2016

Glitter 'N' Sparkle

Today I am excited to share with you my first
post as a Design Team member with

I am so looking forward to getting to know and work
with Samantha and the rest of the team!

Our challenge this week is everyone's favorite
"Anything Goes"
and we have three great sponsors,

Polkadoodles, Kitty Bee Designs & The Stamping Boutique.

I created 2 cards for my first challenge.

Using "The Magic of Pretend" from The Stamping Boutique

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.
The papers are from Hot Off the Press
Finished in a Flash Swirly Kit.
The flowers are Recollections and the sentiment
is a sticker from K & Company.

I'm linking this card up to:
The Stamping Boutique - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Anything Goes

Using "Violin Girl" from Polkadoodles

This image was also colored with Spectrum Noir markers
and fussy cut. The papers are from a doodlebug design inc
paper pad called "Take Note".  I used an Ek Success border punch,
baker's twine from Darice and the glitter dot stickers are Sticko.

I'm linking this card up to:
Crafty Friends Challenge - Something New (new papers)
Crafty Calendar - Something New (new papers, new DT for me)
Sweet Stampin'-Something New (new papers, new DT for me)
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

I hope you'll check out inspiration from the rest of the DT
and then join us at
Glitter 'N' Sparkle!
We can't wait to see what you come up with!






Friday, January 1, 2016

Snowy the Penguin

Happy Friday & New Year's!

I wanted to do a quick post to share a card I made
with a free image I received at
Conie Fong Art & Design Group!

This is "Snowy the Penguin - Dancing in the Snow".
Isn't it just so cute? I sure think so!


I colored the image with pencils and glitter gels pens and I added
some stickles for a little sparkle. The base panel of the card was
 embossed with a Darice embossing folder.
I used some paper scraps, added the button snowflakes,
gems and a Stickabilities sticker sentiment.

I'm linking up to:
2 Crafty Girls - Winter Blues
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas or Winter
Eureka Stamps - Snowmen or Snowflakes

Thanks for taking a look!

Cute As A Button January 2016

Happy 2016!

Can you believe another year has come and gone?
I can't, but none the less we have a new year to start today.

Since it's a new month we have a new challenge starting at
Cute As A Button!

The theme is LOVE.


Love this image called "Valentine Bubbles" which can be found here!

I colored her with pencil colors, used papers from
Recollections Love & With Love paper pads.
The doily is also Recollections and I die cut
the heart with a Sizzix Originals die before stamping
with a stamp from Oriental Trading.

I hope you'll check out all of the DT's projects
and join in the challenge with us at
Cute As A Button!
And don't forget to also share your creations
made with Cute As A Button stamps at the
Cute As A Button Facebook Group!

I'm linking up to:
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Have a Happy New Year!





Sassy Studio Designs Progressive Challenge

Happy New Year from
Sassy Studio Designs Facebook Group!

We have a new Progressive challenge starting today
and you can get this image for free if you join in.
All the details can be found here.



 "Stroke of Midnight"


I colored my image with pencil colors
and fussy cut before popped with foam dots
on the white embossed panel.
The sentiment was cut from a New Year's themed
paper I had in my stash. I added some enamel dots
and a die cut banner for accents.

We hope you'll join in the challenge and can't wait
to see what you come up with!

I'm linking up to:
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Happy New Year
The Paper Girls Challenge - Celebrate
Little Red Wagon - Happy new Year

Happy New Year!


HOC Embossing and/or Color Challenge

Happy New Year!
Hope your holidays have been great and you are
looking forward to what's ahead for 2016!
I know I am!

We have a new challenge starting today at

We are asking you to create a project using
Embossing and/or colors from the inspiration photo. 


I decided to do the embossing and even though we're not
asking you to use the photo as inspiration I did so
for my easel card!


The image I used is called "First Class Post" from

I colored with Spectrum Noir markers,
Punched the borders with  Martha Stewart punches
and used an embossing folder from the Paper Studio.
The butterflies were punched with a Fiskars punch.
The sentiment was stamped and die cut with a stamp
and die from Hot Off the Press.

We hope you'll join us at
We'd love to see what you come up with!

I'm linking  up t:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking a look!



Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Crafty Gals Corner Blogiversary

Happy Wednesday and Happy New Year  too!
We have a new challenge at

This week the challenge is Anything Goes!

We are also hosting a Year End Bash/Blogiversary Blog Hop! 
This marks a year that Samantha got challenges, sponsors and some WONDERFUL ladies together, to help show case such beautiful things!
 We can't believe it's been a year already!

So to celebrate we have EIGHT (yes you read that right, 8!)
 wonderful sponsors who have agreed to help us celebrate. 

 So be sure to hop, hop, hop for MANY chances to receive a prize. We do hope you have had a wonderful holiday with your friends and loved ones, and best of luck to you all in the New Year! 
Thank you for linking up with Crafty Gals Corner
 and we hope to see you again soon!

Amy
Becca
Erika
Jeanie
Judy (you are here)
Lena
Lisa
Rae Ann
Samantha 
Crafty Gals Corner


Our 8 AMAZING sponsors this week are:
(Listed in alphabetical order)

DeeDee's Digi's
Prize: TEN (10) Pre-selected Digital Sets!

Di's Digi's
Prize: $12 Gift Certificate

Karleigh Sue
New Sellfy Store
Prize: 4 Digital Images

My Besties
Etsy /  Scrapbook Stamp Society
Prize: 3 of the Digital Images the DT used

STAMPlorations
Prize: $10 Gift Certifcate

Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet

Prize: $10 Gift Certifcate

The East Wind
Prize: 3 Digital Images

The Stamping Boutique
Prize: 2 Digital Images/ 3 Digital Images if you use TSB or Glitterbabe image


I made cards using images from 2 of the sponsors.

Dancing Ted from Di's Digis

My Besties

I hope you join in on the fun!
We can't wait to see what you come up with at
Crafty Gals Corner!




Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Have A Very Merry Christmas

We have a new Anyting Goes challenge starting today at
Crafty Gals Corner!

This is what I decided to do.


Using Snowglobe Ava
from this week's sponsor

Prize: 7 Digital Images

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers and gel pens.
Then I added some stickles.  The DP is Recollections.
The snowflakes are buttons. I finished up with some gems.

We hope you'll find the time to join us.
We'd love to see what you create at 

I'm linking up to :
Mod Squad Challenge - Anything Goes
Color Throwdown - any Christmas creation, any colors
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

Have a Very Merry Christmas!