Cow Patties

For my sisters birthday I almost never give just a card there's always a funny gift too. So this year I gave her a bag of Fresh Cow Patties as a gift!

Even though they sold the dairy cows, they still have cows so... I grabbed a couple of boxes of macaroons and made this bag. The google eyes on the cow and calf turned out fantastically!

I'm entering this into:
One stitch at a Time: anything goes
Craft Your Days Away challenge: all creatures great and small
Shelly's Images: anything goes
Truly Scrumptious: anything goes
Whimsy Stamps challenge: anything goes

Stamp: Whimsy chew cute
Paper: basic black, whisper white
Ink: ballet blue
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, google eyes, spellbinders, stampin up embossing folder, macaroons

Only Two, only two

When my husband and I first got married he wanted  two kids, only two.  I wanted four, so we compromised on three, lol! When this challenge came up I thought what a perfect front page of the boys 

12 x 12  scrapbook. 

Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Stampin Sisters in Christ and their challenge is the verse from Genesis 5 about Noah's ark, the animals going in two by two, and the challenge is to use any type of animal, bird or bug in the card or creation. I printed the stamp off twice and cut out to pop up the water, dolphins, lion, hippos.

Here's a closeup of the animals. I computer generated the sentiments and then sponged the inside. 

You can see the image is popped up but is still pretty flat, it is perfect for a scrapbook.

I've entered this into:
Craft Your Days Away Challenge: All creations great and small
CES Challenge Blog: Anything goes
The Paper Shelter: anything goes
Craft Room challenge: emboss it
The Poodles Parlour: anything goes
Moving Along with the Times: Nautical

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Noah's Ark,computer generated sentiment
Paper: basic black, pacific point, whisper white, dollar store paper
Ink: ballet blue, bashful blue
Other: prisma markers, stickles, cuttlebug d'vine swirls embossing folder, ribbon, clips

Toy Truck

Happy May Day everyone! Its May 1st which means a new release for Doodle Pantry, and a new set of ants! These little critters are playing with a toy truck and having a blast in the dirt. 

I printed the set off twice and popped the ants and tires up. The background paper is wallpaper which adds texture.

Doodle Pantry has a lot going on right now. Drop in on the Doodle Pantry's Digi Grab bag and there are animal stamps on sale for 30% off in celebration of National Pet week. There are two free with purchase stamps and just for entering the Doodle Pantry Digital challenge #23 you get a fantastic stamp Scuba sheep and ant!

I've entered this into:
Craft Your Passion challenge: lots of texture
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge: one for the boys
Karens Doodles Challenge: something for the kids
That Craft Place Challenge: one for the boys
Craft Your Days Away challenge: Just for Children
Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge: punches and dies
LEJ Designs challenge blog: anything goes
Papertake Weekly challenge: anything goes

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Toy Truck Ants
Paper: basic black, whisper white, green galore, wallpaper
Ink: always artichoke
Other: ribbon, MS punch, stampin up circle punches, brads, spellbinder sprightly sprockets

Glittery Snow Birdie

Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Stamptacular Sunday Challenge and the theme is Christmas Glitz, lots of glitz and glitter! Well I think I might have gone overboard with the diamond stickles because believe me its very glittery IRL. I used the cute little birdie from Doodle Pantry and he's making a birdie snowman. I printed off the image twice and cut out parts to pop up. Hop on over to Stamptacular Sunday challenge and give the challenge a try! I've entered this into:

Craft Your Days Away Challenge: Snowman

My Sheri Crafts: Let is snow

Prairie Fairy Fridays: Beat the blues

Stampin with the Dragon: Show us Christmas Bling

Winter Wonderland: let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Snow Birdie

Paper: pacific point, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: Stampin Up chaulk and buttons, prisma markers, cuttlebug snowdots embossing folder, diamond and light blue stickles, MS branch and snowflake punch, spellbinders deckle rectangles, rhinestone

Party Hardy

This little hopper has had waaay to much to drink, lol! This card is something I very rarely do, make an ATC card. The cards are so small 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" so they go fast but I find them harder to do. I made this for the house mouse challenge and am pretty pleased with it. I've entered this into:

House Mouse and Friends Monday challenge: make an ATC card

ATC Challenges: all things summer/anything goes

Craft Your Days Away Challenge: birthday celebrations

Craft Us Crazy: August anything goes

Cute Card Thursday: no designer paper

For Fun Challenges: anything goes

Stamps: Stampabililties Party Hoppers

Paper: taken with teal, summer sun, whisper white

Ink: summer sun, barely banana, bashful blue

Other: ribbon, rhinestones, stampin up perfect petals embossing folder, spellbinders deckle rectangles, cotton ball

Asian Garden

I lost count how many times I tried watercolouring this image before I finally gave up and used markers, waaaay better. I LOVE how it came out! I made this card especially for Doodle Pantry Stock the Pantry challenge # 4, I haven't missed one yet and I was getting worried! I've also entered this into:
Stamps & fun: no sentiment
Paper Playtime: summer
Totally Stampalicious: anything goes
Easy Craft Projects: the summer
Craft your days away: summertime

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Asian Garden, Stampin Up weathered
Paper: handsome hunter, summer sun, gable green, only orange, whisper white
Ink: craft green galore
Other: clear embossing powder, ribbon, rhinestones, diamond stickles, prisma markers, MS border punch

Lots of Flowers

Its the 15th of the month which means a new release for Clear Dollar Stamps! I'm so lucky this month I got to play with two of the new sets both flowers of the month. The first set is April's flower of the month Daisy. I chose to use the single daisy and merge two together to get the pair, then printed the flowers off twice and cut out just the flower and popped them up. The background is a butterflies embossing folder and I used stampin up chaulk to brighten the butterflies. The second flower set is May's flower of the month Lily of the valley. I chose not to use a sentiment because then it can be used for almost anything. I used butterflies on this card too the background is from Michaels and has flowers and butterflies with a MS butterfly punch. Go take a look at all of the Clear Dollar Stamps new releases. I've entered these cards into:
The Crazy Challenge: Monochromatic
Guylou's Inimitability: Monochromatic
Craft Your Days Away: Monochromatic
Lexi's Creations: No sentiment (Lily of the Valley only)
Kaboodle Doodles challenges: Flower as focal
Totally Stampalicious: anything goes

Daisy Card
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamp Flower of the Month April
Paper: Stampin up summer sun, whisper white
Ink: stampin up summer sun chaulk and classic ink
Other: crafts too butterflies embossing folder, spellbinders deckle Stampin up modern label punch, flower rhinestone, yellow stickles

Lily of the Valley card
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamp Flower of the Month May Lily of the Valley, Michaels butterfly background
Paper: Stampin Up Taken with teal, tempting turquoise and whisper white
Ink: classic/craft taken with teal, versa mark
Other: spellbinders scallop/classic ovals, MS butterfly punch and scallop border, recollections pearls, stampin up white gel pen, clear embossing powder