Thank You, Peggy!

Peggy and my birthdays are only two days apart and over the past 21 years, we have usually celebrated our "birthtweenday"; however, this year she was working and so we celebrated on my birthday. We hadn't gotten together in a couple of years (ya, know, that life thing...), but this year we spent 5 hours at one of our fave sushi places - sooooo much fun!!! She broke the rules and slipped a fun "inspiration" bracelet in my card, so this is my thank you to her.

Followed the sketch over at the Sweet Stop, which was perfect for my project.

Chose one of my fave Mo images, Baby Fairy Flora. Wanted to try my hand at "no black lines" and waded my way through the muck and mud in photoshop, but finally figured it all out. Love the outcome. You can find my "no black lines digi" mini-tutorial here

Used some fun DP by Prima with a blue and yellow theme. Also brought out two of my fave Memory Box dies - crisp bows and madera corner, but then really who am I kidding - all of my MBs are faves! LOL. Also added some crystal acrylic flowers, a little personalized tag/ticket, a bit of embossing and spellbinder cuts with the cuttlebug, organza ribbon and floss, and a little bit of stickles painted on her wings and edge of dress. Thank goodness I don't have to mail this one-with nearly 10 layers, it is quite heavy :)

Did up the inside a bit, too :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: The Sweet Stop-sketch; Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge-thank you; Simon Says Stamp Challenge-AG; Crafting for all Seasons Challenge-layers; Crafts and Me Challenges-ribbon; Divas by Design-AG; Scrapbook Sisters-AG; Crafty Sentiments-AG; Die Cuttin Divas-AG; Scrap-Creations-fairies; Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT challenge-something with wings; Party Time Tuesdays-AG; Top Tip Tuesday-stash/tip (ribbon, floss, image, stickles); 

Best Day Ever!

Happy Earth Day weekend, Friends!

I have Two candy give aways here (Oozak GC) and here (set of Maggie Minis) - but you must enter for the opportunity to WIN!

 So I am nearing the end of my term with The Digi Bells Design Team Blog for Elisabeth Bell. Today, is my last showcase post on the blog. It has been a wonderful three months! Chose this sweetie of an image "Little Best Friends" from Elisabeth Bell Digi Collection for the project, all colored up with copics. Added blue and pink clouds with chalk, Bev Rochester style.

Followed the sketch by DawnyP over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog for the second time - I love her sketches!

Decided to create a gatefold for this project and the sketch worked perfectly. Pulled out the hoarded kraft CS and chose We R Memory Keepers "cotton tail" DP collection. Cut and embossed with Memory Box and Spellbinder nestabilities, all in the cuttlebug. Actually found my stash of Magic Scraps sand - have had this for well over 10 years - so glad I rediscovered it. *Note to Self* add sand after cutting and embossing the image - LOL...

The sentiment "Thank you for the BESTDAYEVER" is from TLC creations via Free Digital Stamps. Added Hero Arts flowers and buttons, used a bit of floss, and mini jewels from Doodlebug along with the b/w dot ribbon. My sweet friend, KathyCan, punched a bunch of MS butterflies for me, and this project sooo needed one - thank you, My Friend!

Wishing you "The Best Day Ever"!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Simon Says Stamp Challenge-sketch; CES Challenge Blog-buttons; Clearly Inspired Challenge-spring; Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge-something new-sentiment/butterfly; Fat pages and cards with attitude-AG/faces; Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge-dies/punches; Totally Paper Crafts-buttons; Aud Sentiments Challenge-spring/summer colors; Paper Crafting Journey-3 patterned papers; Sassy Studio Designs Challenge-flourishes/flowers; Creatalicious Challenges-butterflies/flowers; The Crafter's Cafe Challenge-spring/pastels; The paper shelter-wings/things; Creative Card Crew Challenge-Kraft; Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog-#111 butterflies; Catered Crop-kraft; One stitch at a time-AG; The Crafty Pad-living on the edge

Elisabeth Bell's New Digi Reveal and The Digi Bells' Blog Hop!

WIN THIS DIGI AND MRS. Bs CANDY! (details below)

HOORAY! The day has finally arrived for the February reveal of our wonderful artist's, Elisabeth Bell, latest creation. Well, she has done it again - this time with "On Cupid's Cloud", and boy-oh-boy he is super cute and waaaaay fun to color! Check out Elisabeth Bell's other wonderful art by clicking on the image!Now, on to The Digi Bells DT February Blog Hop deets to WIN THIS DIGI! You should have arrived here from Janneke's blog. If you've lost your way and need to be found, just head on over to The Digi Bells DT Blog to get yourself right back on the cloud!

1. To have a chance to win this adorable digi, all you wonderful Digi Bells' blog hoppers will have to hop through and leave comments on EACH blog, to better the chances to win! Two of our DT blogs will be chosen at random and winners picked from the comments. You will have until March 2, 2012 at 9 AM (Arizona, USA time) to leave comments. The winners will be picked and posted to The Digi Bells DT Blog on Saturday March 3, 2012.

2. The second way to win will be to complete the hop by leaving comments on all of our blogs, and then to make a card and post it on The Digi Bells DT Blog with the theme of " Lots of Lace", using ANY Elisabeth Bell image. This will also end on March 2, 2012 at 9 AM Arizona time and the winner will be posted on The Digi Bells DT Blog the next morning (Saturday, March 3). Easy-peasy!!! To continue the hop, head on over to sweet Janell's (remember, if you've lost your way and need to be found, just head on over to The Digi Bells to hop back on the cloud) Keep reading for Mrs. Bs Exclusive Candy!

 

For my card using Elisabeth's latest creation "On Cupid's Cloud", I used the Prima Annalee collection of DPs, Sizzix embossing folders and dies, Spellbinder nestabilities "heart circles", Memory Box "meadow leaf" die, Sweet 'n Sassy dies, used cheesecloth to fashion my rolled rose and added to the bottom half of the card, 7gypsie's keys, and followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday and last, but not least, colored him up with my Copics! Waaaaay fun!

Challenges entered: Sketch Saturday; Prairie Fairy Fridays; Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge; Pattie's Creations Design Challenge; Freshly Brewed; I Brake For Challenges; Joanna Sheen Challenges: Love; Sparkles Forum Challenges: things with wings; Crafting for all Seasons: love is in the air; Divas By Design: Wings; Flutter By Wednesday's:anything with wings; Little Red Wagon:arrow; Celebrate the Occasion:heart; Crafty Sentiments; B 'n W Challenge Blog-love/hearts 

Now for the details of my exclusive candy! You can win one digi image of your choice from Elisabeth Bell's Digi Collection (this giveaway is exclusive to my blog, not sponsored by The Digi Bells)! To enter you must follow these two simple rules:

• Become a follower of my blog (if you haven't already done so)
• Link up below with Mr. Linky to enter the giveaway

Ms. Random (random generator) will choose one lucky recipient on March 3rd!

(((hugs)))

Wendy

The Random.org random generator has chosen the lucky recipient of My Candy of one Elisabeth Bell digi image of their choice

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2012-03-03 08:01:25 UTC

That's YOU, Chrizzette

Thanks to all who played along. Keep checking back, cuz you never know when I'll put up some yummy candy!

Hearts Forever

Our sweet Leslie sat with her Grandma Phyllis for three days and held her hand as she passed away. She was such a devoted Granddaughter, and I know Phyllis appreciated being surrounded and embraced by Leslie's love. I found this little phrase online and thought it perfect for my sympathy card to Leslie.

For this card I used Memory Box die Catalina, Spellbinder Nestability classic scalloped heart, Sizzix heart embossing folder and of course did all of this with my Cuttlebug. The Cala Lily and crystal flower are from Papermart, the Heart stickpins from WOC, the feathers and ribbon from my LCS.

Don't forget, there's only a couple more days to enter my Candy and The Digi Bells DT blog hop here

Happy Leap Day!

love,

Wendy

Challenges: Little Darlings Challenges; The Pixie Cottage; Simon Says Stamp Challenge; Perfect Sentiments Challenge; Party Time Tuesdays; Stamp n Doodle; NettieG's Digital Gems Challenge; The Crazy Challenge; The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog; Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog; That Craft Place Challenge Blog; 2 Sisters Challenge Blog; The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge; Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

Follow your Heart

You know we all have our favorite artists, and I like so many, LOVE Mo Manning! This sweet image is "to grammy's" and the theme at Mo's DP2 Challenge this week is Lace with a Mo image. I had so much fun coloring this image and adding the DP papers from Prima's Annalee collection. The paper flowers are from Papermart and the rosewood is Martha Stewart's medium branch punch. I also used my Cuttlebug with my Spellbinders nestabilities heart circles, Memory Box Crisp Bows and Sofia heart, along with my Sizzix oval dies. The sentiment was a freebie via Free Digital Stamps from Broken Box Stock. The lace is Hero Arts and 1/8" light blue satin ribbon from The Ribbon Boutique via my LCS.

Followed the sketch over at Seems A Little Sketchy by Jenn

and colored to my heart's content with my copics. Seriously, I live to COLOR!

Even dolled up the inside a bit with another Memory Box Sofia heart and more lace!

Now just a reminder... there is only a week left to enter my Candy for a chance at the giveaway of one Elisabeth Bell image of your choice - but you must enter for the opportunity!

Have a GREAT week!

love,

wendy

Challenges: DP2 challenge; Seems A Little Sketchy; 2 Sisters Challenge Blog; Hiding in my Craftroom; Mark's Finest Papers/Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge; Our Creative Corner; Pattie's Creations Design Challenge; Stampin' for the Weekend-ribbons/bows,lace,diecuts; Craft us Crazy -paper flowers; CropStop; Hanna and Friends; Just Inspirational Challenges-roses/lace; Moving Along With the Times; Shelly's Images-make it a triple; Crafts and Me Challenges; Paper Pretties; The Paper Shelter; The Sisterhood of Crafters; the Cuttlebug spot 

A Merry Little Christmas

So through the wonderful site (I get a daily email) Free Digital Stamps I picked up the free image from Addicted to Stamps by Sherri Baldy. I watched all of Suzanne Dean's You Tube tutorials(5) on distress ink coloring with copics, and tried my hand at this technique (obviously, there is quite a learning curve). Need more practice, but I sure enjoyed myself. Picked up a few new goodies at the LSS and LCS, along with a fabulous collection of paper from Tim Holtz. I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday and just had the best time doing a Christmas card in monochrome peachy-pinks.

Much love to you!
wendy

RECIPE: Image-Sherri Baldy; Sketch-Sketch Saturday; Tim Holtz-DP; Memory Box-snowflake corner; Sizzix-label die; Martha Stewart-icicle punch, glitter; embellie elements-handcrafted with supplies from LSS/LCS; copics

CHALLENGES:
Sketch Saturday
Addicted to Stamps
Gingerloft Challenge
The Ribbon Girl Blog
Crafty Emma's Store (CES)
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday
Totally Gorjuss
Craft your days awaypearls, flowers, ribbon
Just some Linesembossing,digi,flower
Crafts for Eternitysnowflake,feather,flower
Frosted Designs
Phindy's Place
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi
Wags 'n Whiskers
Crimbo Crackers
Moving along with the times
PaperCrafting Journey
Shelly's Images
Delightful Challenges pattern paper, punches, flower
Southern Girls glitter,ribbon,embossing