Happy Birthday

Hello everyone,

It seems like ages since I last posted here. I needed that break but it still doesnt feel the right time. I will be posting but not weekly for now. I CASE'd Keri's fishbowl.

This is for the Svg cutting files birthday challenge where I have used the Fish Bowl slider card the Chunky animals - Goldfish.

Celebrate...Birthday Wishes

 Hi and Happy Friday everyone! I can't believe this week has gone by so fast! This week has been very busy for me. This is my weekly post for the Doodle Garden and I have used Lasso Lucy Cowgirl.

She was colored with prismacolored pencils and fussy cut. The white mat is from Bazzill and the brown mat was cut using the Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge. Designer papers are from the Studio Calico pad. Flowers are made from a Marvy Uchida punch and I added some buttons and green twine to finish. Sentiments are from Inkadinakdo stamp set.

My sketch comes from PaperTake Weekly

Challenges:

Pumpkin Spice - Dots

Papertake weekly - Sketch

SSS Wed - Buttons

Ruby's Rainbow - Happy Birthday

Stampavie and More - For a girl

Happy Birthday and Merry Kissmas

Happy Thursday everybody and it's a chilly one out there! It's currently -12 outside and with the wind chill, I dare not even say it! 

Today, I played with one of the SVG Cutting Files for their Birthday Challenge. Mind you, this wasn't easy for me since I don't play with my cricut often but I made it... I used the Party Hat Kitty Slide Card and went with a Birthday/ Xmas theme since somebody's birthday falls on Xmas day!!! Talk about a double party for that sweet little girl!

Here's the inside and sentiments are from the Simon Says Stamp Big Holiday Wishes and Happy Birthday Sets.

Challenges:

SVG Cutting Files - Birthday 

Simon Says Stamp - Snow (On the papers)

Whimsy Inspires - Party Time

Happy 6th Birthday Evan

Last Saturday, my daughter and myself went to one of her classmate's 6th birthday where she could play mini golf-in-the-dark, bowling and jumping on bouncing castles. She was hooked and of course, by the end of the night, she did not want to go home.

I made an explosion box for this little guy and also, made my own wrapping paper. I have followed the tutorial from stampinuplisa on Youtube. It was very easy to follow and here is what I came up with:

This is the wrapping paper. I have used stamps that I had received as a swap and unfortunately, I don't have the names of these. The sentiment got smudged by my daughter, LOL!

Here is the explosion box:

The box from the outside

The insides where I've added the "Happy Birthday" sentiment with rub-ons

 The first panels

 The second panels

The last panels

Paper: Bazzill Cardstock, MS paper borders
Tools: Animals Cuttlebug embossing folders, EK Candles Edger Punch, Me & My big Ideas Monogram Alphabet - Primary, K & Company Wild Saffron Adhesive Chipboard, Memento Black Ink.
Stamps: Happy Birthday & Flowers (Unfortunately, I do not have the names for those as these were given to me during a blog candy)

Challenges:

Always Crafting - Shaped Cards
Netti G - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebrations
Pile it On - Fancy Folds
Crafty Creations Challenge - Fancy Folds
Paper Craftin Journey - Make it Sweet
Penny Challenges - Anything goes
Paper Shelter - Add a sentiment
Crafting for all seasons - Shaped cards
2 Sisters Challenge - Anything goes
All Sorts Challenge - Anything goes
Moving along with the times - Layers
Crafter's Companion - Anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Something starting with B (Blue)
Sassy Cheryl - Show me #64
Simon Says - Anything goes

Happy Birthday Daisy!

This is my first post for this new year of 2012 and so, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2012!

My card is for Daisy who celebrated her 6th birthday on Dec 25th. She is a Christmas baby and that is why I have used a Christmas digi for her. I have paper pieced the bottom of the snowglobe after I have colored it with my prismacolored pencils. I have tried using baby oil for the first time to show the contrast in color.

I have used the sketch from Sweet Sunday.

Here is what I came up with:

Here is the inside:

Recipe:

Paper: Natural Bazzill Cardstock, White Bazzill Cardstock, MS pink cardstock, designed paper from stash.
Stamps & Digis: Happy Birthday from G Studio, snowglobe by Crafty Ann's, Button bear by Digistamps 4 Joy
Accessories: Dots embossing folder, Fiskars flower border punch, labels nestabilities, prismacolor pencils, heart brads from Recollections, ribbon from Michaels, stitching.

Did I overdo this one? Please let me know.

Challenges:

CDAC9 - Make it your own
Marks Finest Papers - Brads/Eyelets
Simon Says Stamps - Spots or stripes
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #149 - Sketch
Celebrate the occasion - Child's birthday
Digi Doodle's Shop Best - Embossing (dots embossing folder)
Whimsi Inspires - Happy Birthday
Anything Challenge #58 - Anything goes (Jan 23)
Bearly Mine #26 - Anything goes (Jan 16)
Sassy Cheryl #58 - Show me
Simply Create Too #4 - Layers, layers and more layers

Happy Birthday Jake

Another birthday to celebrate this week. It's Jake's 45th birthday and he loves the outdoors and catching bugs , butterflies etc... So, I've whipped up this little birthday card for him, a very simple and clean card. I've doodled around the borders to give it a stitching look.

I have used the sketch from Critter Challenge.

Here's what I've come up with:

Recipe:

Papers: Martha Stewart Cardstock

Stamps: Designed 2 Delight - Lovely Tree, Magnolia - Edwin Chasing Butterflies Collection 2009

Accessories: Blue rafia, copic markers, Creative Memories corner punch

Challenges:

Designed 2 Delight Progressive Challenge #29

Critter Challenge - Sketch

Stamps R Us - Masculine

Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters #58 - Anything goes

Stamp with Sarah Kay# 155- Anything goes

Bows and Berries #13 - Clean and Simple

Ooh La La Creations - Stitching (Faux or Real)

Paper Playtime - Anything goes

Make it Monday #61 - Anything goes

All that scraps - Anything goes

Share 'The YNS Birthday Badge' Contest!

Well first of all I can't believe it but YNS has been around for almost 2 years now! As I look back over the past few years plus the year of planning prior to even launching YNS I can honestly say I have loved every moment! So much as happened these past few years and I am grateful everyday for this amazing opportunity!

All of you have made this journey wonderful and memorable for me and I can't thank you enough for all your amazing friendships and support. I look forward to many more years filled with friends, adorable stamps and good times!!!

We will be officially celebrating YNS' 2nd Birthday on August 10th so be sure to mark your calendars as this is one awesome blog hop you will not want to miss! We've got lots of great guests and prizes lined up and we need your help to spread the word!

My talented friend and YNS DT member Jenny made this adorable birthday badge for us to post on our blogs so I'm asking you to please grab this badge and post it on your blog plus tell all your friends to do the same! It's a party so the more the merrier - right?

Here is what you need to do...

1. Become a follower of this blog if you're not already
2. Grab the YNS Birthday Badge located at the top of this post
3. Post it on your blog and be sure to link it back to this blog
4. Tell some friends about this fun Birthday Hop and Contest
5. Come back here and tell me you've done all of the above

Now more importantly...here is what's up for grabs!

Follow all the steps listed above and I'll enter your name into a draw for this adorable new release stamp - CUTE!!!  

  I'll keep the contest open until 8pm EST on Aug 9th and then I'll post the winner that evening.

Easy peasy - right? So go on what are you waiting for...grab the badge and tell your friends! I look forward to celebrating with everyone on August 10th! YAY!

Cute as a buggy

You might be wondering why I have "Cute as a buggy" as my title? That's because I had used my cuttlebug for the first time since hubby gave it to me for my birthday and that was a while back. It's been sitting in a corner and today, I've decided it has to come out!!!

I've made 2 cards today and please bear with me if this post is a tad bit too long. The first card is for my nephew who's turning five this Saturday and he loves BOATS, so I figured this would work out well. I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday:

Supplies:

MS cardstock paper, K & Company chipboard, Prisma pearls & crystals, boat freebie image from Digi Darla, Joyeux Anniversaire sentiment from Create with TLC, prismacolor pencils, D'Vine Swirls embossing folder, scallop punch

The 2nd card is for my girlfriend who loves bright flowers and is always a cheerful person.

Supplies:
MS cardstock paper, paper from stash, Mary, Mary freebie image from Designed to Delight, flower image from Floppy Latte Designs, Friends sentiment from Meljen's Designs and Wishing you a tweet day sentiment from Doodle Pantry, Floral fantasy embossing folder.


I'm entering them in the following:

1st card:
DYSU #23 - birthday
Digi Darla challenge - something blue
Charisma Cardz- how old
Digi Doodle -  no patterned paper
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Boy, oh boy
Incy, Wincy Designs  98- Fathers Day/ Masculine
Paper Take Weekly - Dads & Lads
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Man card
Wags n Whiskers 56 -  One for the boys
Stamp Challenge - Something Punched
2nd card:
D2D Challenge - Cute as a buggy
Meljen's # 62 - Pink & pearls
Floppy Latte Design - Funky Flower Contest
Doodle Pantry #13
Sweet Stamps - Embossing
Anything goes - Here comes summer

and entering both in:
Making it Monday
Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - open


Thanks for peeking.



My first birthday card

This is my first birthday card that I did for a special friend last March. I really wanted to give it to her and this is what I came up with.

Supplies: Magnolia stamp, Prima flowers, cardstock from Michaels, copic markers (need to look which ones I used)

Let me know what you think of it. Your comments are greatly appreciated!