Gus Hunting

I've seen this funny twist on the Serenity Prayer many times and just love it! Gus looks like he could hide the body anywhere, can't find the moose, but could hide a body, lol. I used epoxy dots for Gus's eyes to make them stand out. 

                                    Another birthday card done ahead of time! I've entered this into:

Catered Crop- use brads

One Stitch at a Time: use a digi

Catch the Bug Challenge: anything goes

Do You Stack Up Challenge: friendly critters

Forever Friends: embossing wet or dry (I did wet)

Critter Sketch Challenge: critters

Tammy's Scrapin Corner: Anything goes with twist Embossing

Stamps: Bugaboo Gus Hunting, computer sentiment, Impression Obsession splotched

Paper: early espresso, creamy caramel, tangerine tango, always artichoke, whisper white

Ink: craft chocolate chip, ballet blue, always artichoke

Other: stampin up ribbon, brads, button, spellbinder deckle rectangle, epoxy dots 

Gene's 60th birthday

I love this image! There is a lady that is behind him on an inner tube, I just masked her off. I had originally wanted to put the sentiment Laughter is an instant vacation but since its not a digi after cutting everything else out I discovered that it was too large, so used this one. I'm entering this into:
Crafty Ann's challenge: summertime
Divas by Design: summer is here
Creative Craft Challenge: Its Summer time
Sweet Stamps: Hot Time in the Summer
Tuesday Throwdown: summer time
Critter Sketch Challenge: summer fun

Stamps: Art Impressions Jumping In((includes sentiment), Rubbernecker bubbles
Paper: Glorious green, gable green, whisper white
Ink: craft green galore, classic glorious green
Other: prisma markers, stampin up chaulk, exposy stickers, stampin up ticket punch, recollections brads, spellbinders wacky squares

Sledding, wonderful

The ants strike again, lol! Wouldn't this be a great card to receive just because. You can get this stamp (and a lot of other "ant" stamps) at Doodle Pantry along with this months new releases. There are also 4 sets of stamps on for 1/2 price until the 20th of February and I've made cards with two of them here and here. There is also plenty of time to head on over to Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge and enter a card. Just for playing along you get a fantastic stamp Kitty stamp.
I've entered this into the Corrosive Challenge which is to use red, yellow and orange, Sketch Saturday, Stamp Something which is to use a digi stamp, Kaboodle Doodles which is to use ribbon, Critter Sketch challenge which is to use a critter and Scrap-Creations: animal antics.

Stamps: Doodle Pantry sledding ants, stampin up cross hatch
Paper: basic black, summer sun, only orange, whisper white, stampin up hostess pack paper
Ink: craft summer sun
Other: ribbon, crimper, rhinestones, spellbinder scallop circles and labels 6, stickles, stampin up window punch

Punched Bear Valentine

I made this bear for one of my workshops, with very little stamping, AND for my husband lol! I've already made my valentine gift, yeah! I made a second bear, changed colours and voila a baby box. I found this bear on the Paper Punch Addition site but do you think I could find it again, noooo! I looked forever and never found it again. Its fast and easy but I certainly can't lay claim to creating it, just changing the colour and putting it on a mini pizza box. Too cute!
I've entered this into Lexi's Creations which is to use bears, Critter Sketch which is to use an animal, Cards for Men, Secret Craft Saturday Challenge, Crazy 4 Challenges, and Stampin' for the weekend, all which are a valentine/love, Moving Along with the Times which is to use red.

Stamps: Stampin up Fundamental phrases, Miscellaneous paw print
Paper: early espresso, very vanilla, real red, bashful blue, whisper white, pacific point, basic black, pink pirouette
Ink: early espresso, bashful blue
Other: Stampin Up large, medium and small ovals, 1" circles, 1/2" circles, 1/4" circles, 3" scallop circle punch, MS heart punch and butterflies, Spellbinders pendant Fleur de lis, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder, ribbon, brads, pearls, white gel pen

More Angels

These paper angels are for my sons friends who work in the paint store and they are made from wallpaper! I already made one set of paper angels from the template available for free from Crafters digital art centre (CDAC) here You have to be a member to see it but its free and you learn a ton of stuff so why not? The green angels have the MS holly border punch and the light beige one in front doesn't have her wings yet, I got tired! I'm entering them into Critter Sketch challenge which is anything Christmas, Papertake Weekly which is also anything goes and PaperPlay challenges which is anything but a card.

Stamps: none
Paper: wallpaper
Ink: none
Other: ribbon, stickles, MS holly punch, Stampin up scallop punch, 1.1" Christmas balls and an imagination!

A Snowy Merry Christmas

This cute little guy is from Bugaboo stamps, tall, skinny and adorable. I only need another 10 Christmas cards and then I'll be ready and done, lol! It' hard to see but I sprayed the snowflake background with smooch/alcohol, sparkly! I've entered this guy into Catch the Bug challenge which is to use sparkle and glitter, Totally Stampalicious and Kaboodle Doodles both which are clean and simple, Stamp Something which is to use a digi stamp, Critter Sketch challenge which is no patterned paper and Sketch and Stash challenge.

Stamps: bugaboo snowman, stampin up Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Handsome hunter, whisper white
Ink: handsome hunter, real red, pumpkin pie, bashful blue, close to cocoa
Other: smooch/alcohol spray, stickles, Stampin up window punch, spellbinders large deckle, cuttlebug snowflakes, snowflake brad, ribbon

The Stockings were hung

Today's a special post, I won Tuesday Taggers challenge two weeks ago and the prize was to be a guest designer, cool or what! The challenge this week is The stockings were hung... and you can interpret that any way; I chose a fireplace and stockings, a warm melt your heart Christmas scene. I've entered this into Critter Sketch Challenge which is to use NO patterned (or pre-printed) paper, If the shoe fits which is to add texture and Ann's Creative Nook which is to use non traditional colours.

Stamps: Rubbernecker Fireplace set, sentiment Stampin Up
Paper: Early espresso, very vanilla, creamy caramel, whisper white
Ink: river rock
Other: Stampin Up crystal effects, ticket punch, and dimensionals, stickles, cuttlebug textile embossing folder

Christmas Birdie

Its November 5 which means another release from Doodle Pantry! This cute birdie is decorating his tree getting ready for Christmas, lol. There's also new ants, my favorite,
sheep, an Ibis, a French
horn AND a
new freebie, big hug bunny! Go on over to Doodle Pantry and take a look. Tomorrow, November 6, Doodle Pantry's new Blog will be sponsoring a challenge. You can make any project, card, scrapbook page, anything, as long as you use a Doodle Pantry image. Freebies are here and you could win a grand prize with everyone who participates receiving a free image from Doodle Pantry. Take a look at what the other Design Team Members created with their image. I've entered this card into Critter Sketch challenge which is a Christmas card, A Spoon Full of Sugar which is to use embellishments, Saturday challenge which is anything that flies and The ABC challenge which is g for glitter. Tomorrow I'll be showing you another card I made with the new stamps.

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Christmas Birdie
Paper: Read Red, pacific point, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, MS snowflake punch, brads, stickles, cuttlebug snowdots, Stampin up ticket punch

New Baby

I got to play yesterday and this is the card I made. I had a great afternoon AND managed to do two challenges. Its been so long since I've done a Squigglefly challenge, way too long, and this week Squigglefly is giving a free digital stamp to use in the challenge. The second challenge I did was Critter Sketch, love how it turned out!

Stamp: Squigglefly baby boots, stampin up a word for you
Paper: whisper white, glorious green
Ink: basic black
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder, classic/scallop spellbinders circles and pendant

Ladybug Hi

This is the last of the individual ants from Doodle Pantry Ant Masquerade, they are just adorable. I love these guys! I've entered this into two challenges the first is Critter Sketch Challenge, easy fast sketch. The second is for a fantastic cause, its called a Heart to Heart Card Drive and is on the Blog: My Blog by Cammie. Cammie's grandmother died two years ago from complications of Alzheimer's. This drive is to send a card or cards to an Alzheimer's caregiver to let them know how much they are appreciated. Cammie is also giving away blog candy to one lucky winner, an estimated $1000.00 of products from many different companies, some of which are Our Craft Lounge, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and Flourishes Stamps. Melanie Muenchinger (Hope tin) and Rae Barthel (handmade card and set of four handmade notecards) have also made cards or projects for the winner. Amazing candy for one lucky winner and a totally worthwhile cause. This drive is open until October 3 at 8:00pm. Take a look and make a card!

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Ant Masquerade, Stampin Up Fundamental Phrases
Paper: basic black, whisper white, Stampin Up hostess DP
Ink: bashful blue, basic black
Other: primsa markers, brads, spellbinders label 1, Stampin Up photo corners, modern label extra large, crystal effects

Christmas Past

I've been trying to come up with great cards for the 9 card workshop that don't take too long to do. This one is getting close, the next one I try won't be embossed so the background will be a little lighter and it won't take as long. Other than the background its pretty fast and easy.
I used the new stampin up Christmas Collage for the background on vanilla, the main image is from Bells and Boughs another gorgeous set. I've entered this into the Critter sketch challenge, which is to use only neutral colours BUT no black or white. Moving along with the times challenge is to do a Christmas card. And lastly Secret Crafter Saturday challenge is anything goes, perfect!

Stamps: Stampin up Christmas collage, Bells and boughs
Paper: very vanilla, early espresso
Ink: crumb cake, early espresso, river rock, soft suede, versamark
Other: MS snowflake punch, ribbon, spellbinders scallop oval and label 6, clear embossing powder, ice stickles

Hugs

I had stamp-n-play today with two friends and we did the Critter sketch challenge. These cute critters are just so adorable sitting under the flower. I stamped it twice, cut it out and popped it up. The sketch was fast and easy.
Stamps: Penny Black, Rubbernecker fall floral
Paper: Marina mist, pretty in pink, daffodil delight, whisper white
Ink: marina mist, bashful blue, barely banana, so saffron, prisma grey markers,
Other: button brads, MS border punch, Stampin Up finial press, clear embossing powder, ribbon