Calories

I promised my sister I'd make her a bunch of funny birthday cards to give away (as her birthday gift) and thought this one would be perfect.

 I appreciate the sentiment because its so true, I think calories hide in the closet and attack me at night!

I used crystal effects on her glasses, embossed the background and just love the epoxy drops!

I've entered this into:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards: bingo  (emboss, punches, no pattern paper)
Crafty Catz: anything goes
The Poodles Parlour: anything goes
Pixie Dust Studio: embossing
Crafts and Me challenge: embossing
Fab 'n Funky: no DP
Simon Says Stamp: anything goes

Stamps: Just Inklined Maude Doodlebuns flab fighter, Impression Obsession splatter
Paper: pacific point, cherry cobbler, real red, whisper white
Ink: craft bravo burgandy
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, epoxy drops, stampin up dies, punch and chaulk

Happy April Fool's Day and Doodle Pantry Release!

Happy April Fool's Day everyone! I'm not answering the phone until after noon today because I am so gullible I always get fooled...my Mom was the best at it, she tricked me every year. 

Today's also the new release for Doodle Pantry and its huge this month! I've seen Dragon fruit before but have never eaten it. I was a little worried about colouring it but it turned out fantastically. I may have to buy one and give it a try, lol.

The Doodle Pantry team have come up with gorgeous creations, stop by their blogs and take a look. At noon today begins Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #22. Just for entering the challenge, with a Doodle Pantry image, you receive another image, the Quirky Parrot. If you don't have an image there are freebies at the store. AND if that isn't enough from today April 1 until April 3 Doodle Pantry is offering 25% off all stamps! Run over and take a look at all the great stamps and go shopping.

I'm entering this into:
Catch the Bug, Stella's Sketch Challenge: sketch
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge: Die cuts and/or punches
Crafts 4 Eternity: use 3 of something
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: use a digital image
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: anything goes
Whimsy Stamps Challenge: no patterned paper

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Thai Dragon Fruit
Paper: handsome hunter, green galore, cherry cobbler, regal rose, whisper white
Ink: regal rose
Other: prisma markers, cuttlebug argyll and swiss dots embossing folder, stampin up designer label and ticket punches, stampin up button, dew dots, ribbon, whimsy vine die cut

Friend to Friend

This is little Wryn from Tiddly Inks, isn't she adorable! Tiddly Inks current challenge is Best  Friends Forever and  I think Wryn is making a new friend!

I've entered this into:
Tiddly Inks: Best Friends Forever
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: Spring is in the air
Prairie Fairy Fridays: Spring Fling
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge: Anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend: anything goes
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge: celebrate spring
Whimsical Designs: Celebrate Spring

Stamps: Tiddly Inks Wryn - new nest, stampin up sentiment
Paper: early espresso, pacific point, whisper white
Ink: bashful blue
Other: prisma markers, spellbinders label 15, stampin up window punch and perfect polka dots embossing folder, pearls, ribbon

Baby Birdie

Hi there, I'm back from Maui and ready for challenges! I can't believe its been a week since my last card and challenge...I've missed posting. Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches...so I created this birdie card for the challenge.

I cut and popped the nest, bow and flower. She is shaded with chaulk to make her a soft pink. I've entered her into:
Dream Valley Challenges: Animals
One Stitch At A Time: use a digi
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: things with wings
Stampin' for the Weekend: embossing
Stampin with the Dragon: anything goes

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Birdie Babies, Impression Obsession Hearts Swirls
Paper: bravo burgundy, pink pirouette, regal rose, whisper white
Ink: pink pirouette, ballet blue, craft bravo burgundy
Other: prisma markers, stampin up chaulk and modern label punch, ribbon, MS border punch, crafts too hearts embossing folder, pearls, diamond stickles (flower centre)

Happy Birthday to You

My son needed a birthday card for a friend so I decided to make a singing birthday card, lol!

I cropped the two little guys and put them on the inside to finishing singing their song.

And then all of the critters on the back to end the song! Happy Birthday Dayna.

I've entered this into:

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge: Bundle up for winter

Stamps R Us: Emboss it

Birthday Sundaes: birthday card c/w sentiment

Paper Sundaes: winter wonderland

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge: winter wonderland

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: Snowmen

Stamps: Di's Digis, sentiment computer generated

Paper: basic back, pacific point, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders deckle rectangles, stampin up oval punch and perfect polka dots embossing folder, ribbon, diamond stickles

With Sympathy

Today is the Funeral Service of Katie Renz, a Clear Dollar Stamp Designer, who was loved and respected by all. This is the card I made for her husband Kevin and their children.

I've entered this into:

Paper Sundaes: digital image

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: texture

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: use a digi

Delicious Doodles challenge: remembrance

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Lily Collection, Stampin Up Warmest Wishes

Paper: bravo burgandy, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: Stampin Up perfect polka dots embossing folder and classic/scallop oval punches, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, ribbon, MS butterfly punches, pearls

Hey Ray

Some of the Art Impression stamps are hilarious, look at this guys face. I made this card for a friends birthday, an older friend, lol! I'm working on another card with a woman, a very grumpy, angry woman, wait 'til you see her. I've entered this into:

Dream Valley Challenges: anything goes

Stampalot Challenge: blue and green

Catch The Bug Challenge: anything goes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Art Impression Oscar, Impression Obsession splotched

Paper: night of navy, ballet blue, green galore, whisper white

Ink: craft green galore, classic ballet blue

Other: stampin up perfect polka dots embossing folder and decorative label punch, spellbinders inverted squares, button,

Doodle Pantry 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome everyone I've finally worked out my problems with Blogger! If you've come from the Doodle Pantry Blog you're on the right track, if not hop on back and start at the beginning because there are prizes to be won! There will be 5 prizes of $10.00 chosen from the linky entrants on the Doodle Pantry blog. All of the DT have created projects with the new Doodle Pantry 12 Days of Christmas set. I created a 14 section accordion tag .

The set comes in both outline and colour, I used outline so I can colour, I love to colour!

If you have time leave a comment, there may be a mystery hostess with a prize. Now hop on over to Lori's Blog she has a fantastic creation to show you!

I've entered this into:

Crimbo Crackers: anything as long as its Christmas

Sarah Hurley Challenges: use more than two images

Little Darlings Challenges: not a square

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: anything goes

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge: Christmas/Holidays

Stamp: Doodle Pantry 12 days of Christmas

Paper: basic black, summer sun, costco green, vellum snowflake paper

Ink: none

Other: eyelets, MS snowflake and holly border punches, MS snowflake punch, Stampin Up scallop border punch, spellbinders label 15, ribbon

Flowers Galore

Its the 15th of the month which means a new release from Clear Dollar Stamps! This gorgeous flower is an Aster and is September's flower. I added stickles to the centres and to the wings of the butterflies. I love the tri-shutter card its so versatile.

I've entered this card into:

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

Craft Your Days Away Challenge: birthday celebrations

Card Makin Mamas: birthday card

Crafty Sentiments Designs: punches and dies

Craft Us Crazy: anything goes

Anything Goes Challenge Blog: birthday celebration

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Aster Septemer FOM, Clear Dollar Stamps A Big Bear Hug (sentiment)

Paper: The paper company (purple) Stampin Up summer sun, whisper white, pretty in pink, Trudy's digital patterned paper

Ink: Stampin Up bashful blue, pretty in pink

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders classic ovals, stampin up classic/scallop oval punches, MS butterfly punches, ribbon, making memories buttons, EK success border punch, dollar store pearls

This second card has a Gladiola which is August's flower. For both cards I printed the stamps off twice to cut them out and pop them up. I got the dragonfly rhinestones from the dollar store, way too cool! Pop on over and take a look at the new stamps, they're gorgeous!

I've entered the cards into:

Just Some Lines: embossing

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: emboss it

Craft Us Crazy: anything goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs: punches and dies

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Gladiola August FOM

Paper: Stampin Up cherry cobbler, real red, whisper white

Ink: stampin up bashfulblue, pretty in pink, baely banana

Other: prisma markers, stampin Up chaulk pretty in pink, summer sun andclassic/scallop oval punches, dollar store rhinestone dragonflies, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, MS scallop border punch, ribbon, crafts too butterflies embossin folder

Oh My Jelly Beans

My favorite guys strike again, Doodle Pantry Ants, this time eating jellybeans. Are they having fun or what! I created the red cloth and clouds and added the colourful brads, perfect! I've entered this into:

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge: use a doodle pantry image

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: Summer Holidays

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: Emboss it

Jellypark Challenges: use your favorite embellishment

KB Cute Monday Challenge: Anything goes with a digi

One Stitch at a Time Challenge: use a digi

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Jelly Bean Ants

Paper: basic black, whisper white, the paper company

Ink: bashful blue, ridinghood red

Other: prisma markers, recollection jumbo brads, stampin up square lattice embossing folder and modern label punch, spellbinders deckle rectangles,

Very Merry

In keeping with most of my posts this month here's another Christmas card. If I keep this up I should be almost done by the end of November, lol! There have been a whole flurry of challenges this month, more than most and I think I'm almost caught up. This little guy was made especially for House Mouse & Friends Monday100th post challenge and hop. Create a card with bling, button and bows and then do the hop. So I'm off to hop! I'm also entering this into:

Crafty Creations Challenge: Christmas in July
Truly Scrumptious: Buttons and bows
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Fridays: Christmas in July
Crafty Catz weekly challenge: Christmas in July
Stampin' for the Weekend: Paws for thought

Stamp: Stampabilities Comfort and Joy
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, whisper white, shimmer white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, stampin up petals a plenty, chaulk and oval punch, cuttlebug snow dots, ribbon, rhinestones, red stickles, jolene's buttons, spellbinder deckle rectangle