I Love You Beary Much!

Today is my day to showcase one of Elisabeth Bell's digi stamps over at The Digi Bells DT where I am honored to be a guest design team member. For this card I chose Pati's Kisses - isn't she just toooooo sweeeet?!? She was beary fun to color, too.

I was inspired to color her up in copic Rs, Es and Ws with a monochromatic "peachy" feel. I love that color its so warm and soft. I also used some of my most favorite ribbon from my hoarded stash (I am in a panic, however, as I only have one yard left and don't remember where I got it :/).

And wanted her hair to have a "platinum" look. I even pulled out my chalks again and chalked every edge of this card. I also decided that I only wanted diecuts/ribbon/lace as my embellies - even though I had a whole slew of "peachy" stuffy on my work surface - keeping it a bit more simple made me happy :)

The DP paper was purchased from Oozak, Prima songbird collection and Dovecraft Princess Fairytale. Used my Cuttlebug to cut all the hearts, swirls and ovals.

Even finished up the inside with more coordinating DP. I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday. This one goes out to a special dear girlfriend!

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Have a Beary Special Week.

Love,

Challenges: Sketch Saturday; Catered Crop-ribbon; The Squirrel and The Fox-love; CMC Copic Challenge Group-fuzzy,wuzzy,furry animal antics; Little Claire's Designs-love; Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge-feathers/fur; Prairie Fairy Fridays-distress; HotShot Craft Challenge-ribbon; PaperCrafting Journey-AG; The Paper Shelter-AG; Crafty Sentiments Design-bears; Simon Says Stamp Challenge-Mum/special female; Craft Your Passion Challenge-AG; Always Crafting: Creative Mondays-AG; Love to Create Challenge-monochromatic; Dream Valley Challenges-Mother's Day/Female Theme; Just Some Lines-at least 6 months old (ribbon-2 yrs,chalks-5 yrs); ATCs & Cards with Attitude-AG; Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge-#124/Mother's Day/Special lady; Totally Papercrafts-favorite things (ribbon/copics); Divas by Design-favorite things (ribbon/copics); Craft-room Challenge-shabby/vintage

Together Anything is Possible

So it all started with this ding-dang-darling image from Sassy Cheryl "Tricycle" in her new $2 bin. She has a super cool deal going on, so be sure to check out the store. I chose My Minds Eye Love Me collection of DPs, picked out my copic colors and began my mostest funnest task of coloring the image -  you know I LOVE TO COLOR!

Then pulled out a bunch of embellies and found the sketch over at Totally Gorjuss and that's where it all started.

Then I got to work!

I found this awesome Martha Stewart punch around the page - I LOVE IT!

Decided to stack my buttons for my main embellishments - gosh I've had these Bazzil buttons for eons! Used my Spellbinder nesability heart circle and classic circles for the sentiment, Sizzix for the image matting, along with cuttlebug folder swiss dots, of course all cut and embossed with my beloved Cuttlebug. This one goes out to a friend whom I love and adore and with her friendship I feel "together anything is possible"!

Thanks for stopping by and have a "Together anything is Possible" week!

love,

Wendy

Challenges: Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamp Challenge; Totally Gorjuss Challenge 121; 2 Sisters Challenge Blog-recipe; Just Some Lines-girly girl; One Stop Craft Challenge-button it; Simon Says Stamp Challenge; Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays-stash; ATCs & Cards with Attitude-AG; Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge-punches/dies; The Emerald Faerie Garden-embossing; I Brake For Challenges-love; CropStop-ovals; Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge-Buttons; Shelly's Images-seeing spots; Divas by Design-spots and/or stripes; My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge-shaped cards; The Pixie Cottage-AG; Perfect Semtiments Challenge-die cut; The Catered Crop-Recipies for Paper Crafting-ribbon; Pile it on-spots/stripes; Sassy Cheryl-show me #65; Sentimental Sundays-encouraging sentiment

Little Rapunzel!

Rapunzel, Rapunzel... let down your hair! Over and over I was saying that as coloring this darling image Little Rapunzel from Elisabeth Bell Designs Digital Stamps Collection. Today was my first post over at The Digi Bells - be sure to check it out, as my teamie "Wendy" also did Little Rapunzel - you can see how versatile this stamp is.  Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog also has a really fun theme "Love - hearts, hearts and more hearts" with the opportunity to win TWO digis!

For this card I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday

What a fun Sketch! I used my Spellbinder Impressability flower silhouette, edgeabilities classic triple scallop and nestabilities circle dies, along with Sizzix circle and scallop circle dies, rubbed it with a bit of Tim Holtz distress ink, along with the Prima Printery Collection design paper, whipped up some little black chiffon flowers, added little red buttons with flowers in them and colored up the sweet Little Rapunzel image with my copics.

Wishing you all a "let down your hair, Rapunzel" kinda Sunday and week!

(((hugs)))

Wendy

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday

CES Challenge Blog

Card Crafter's Circle

Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Card Makin' Mamas

Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge
Prairie Fairy Fridays

Jellypark Challenges

Phindy's Place Challenge Blog

4 Crafty Chicks

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Craft Us Crazy

Delightful Challenges

DYSU Challenge Blog

Just Inspirational Challenges

Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge

Digistamps4joy

Divas by Design

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge

The Paper Shelter

Beautiful Day!

Since it's February, I can spill the beans now and do a h-ap, h-a-pp, h-a-p-p-y dance! I wasn't going to do this until after I retired from my "day" job, but I couldn't resist when I saw Elisabeth Bell's Digi Bells Design Team had a challenge for a 3-month guest design team spot... well I won one of three spots - YIPPEEEE!!! I am just thrilled!

Okay for this creation, who knew... all you have to do is go to the pantry to find papercrafting supplies?!? :0 There on the shelf was a brand new package of cheesecloth and boy-O-boy did I have fun with it (never knew what I was missing, gosh I was missing a LOT). I believe Elisabeth snuck into the house one day and saw me at work - cuz, this image is TOTALLY ME! She nailed it purrrfectly! You can find Creative Genius Michele here at Elisabeth Bell Designs. I followed the sketch over at Papertake Weekly Challenge, fashioned a cheesecloth flower, rolled roses from paper and used my new Spellbinder's Impressabilities and Nestie label 3, along with my Tim Holtz burlap distress ink. The little roses and heartpins are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a BEAUTIFUL day!

(((hugs)))

wendy

RECIPE: Elisabeth Bell-image; Papertake Weekly Challenge-sketch; Tim Holtz-distress ink (burlap); Prima DP-madeline collection; Wild Orchid Crafts-tiny roses, heart stickpins; lace, pearls, findings-LCS; copics.

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CHALLENGES:

Papertake Weekly

Craft Us Crazy

DYSU Challenge Blog

Moving Along With The Times

Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge

Hanna and Friends - pearls, lace, dies

Divas by design

Inky Impressions

Simon Says Stamp

Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Die Cuttin Divas

Party Time Tuesdays

Gray Skies

Another Gilly ("singing in the rain at Prairie Fairy) creation for me today - I just love her! Prairie Fairy Fridays challenge is "california dreamin'" and decided this card would fit since we are f-i-n-a-l-l-y getting rain and snow (which we have all been "dream'n" would happen, but ya know us Cali-folks, we'll be dream'n of the sunshine in a few days!) I pulled out an old stash of Doodlebug papers I've had for about five years and followed Domi's sketch over at Simon Says

, cuttlebug embossed my clouds, got into my bag of chiffon and tulle and sewed up some flowers, added some glossy accents and glitter to a couple of them, colored up my stickpins and image with my copics. My sweet friend KathyCan is so clever and said I should put part of the lyrics on the front and the other on the inside - she's so smart! Decided it was time to do up another easel card and dolled up the inside too. I picked up some great new dies from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps
and added some Glossy Accents to my clouds, rain and puddle, oh and Gilly's glasses, too. So much fun for a Saturday!

Thanks for stopping by - try and stay dry!
(((hugs)))
wendy

RECIPE: Prairie Fairy Designs-image; Domi's Sketch at Simon Says; Doodlebug-DPs; Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps-cloud/rain die; Sizzix-scallop die; Glossy Accents; supplies for flowers, ribbon, stickpins-LCS; copics

CHALLENGES:
Simon Says
Prairie Fairy Fridays
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenges
2 Sisters Challenge Blog
One Stop Craft Challenge
Card Makin Mamasdoodlebug paper
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge
Hotshot Craft Blog
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge
Stampin' for the Weekend
Totally Paper Crafts
Crafty Purple Frog
Craft Us Crazy
Crop Stop
Moving along with the Times
Paper Crafting Journey
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge
Shelly's Images
I Brake For Challenges
Cupcake Craftroom

Platter of LOVE!

Today was a very productive day, which made me happy! I love "happy"! :) So as mentioned in a previous post Sassy Cheryl had a BIG sale on New Year's Day - this is one of my NEW images from my haul. I pulled out the chiffon, whipped up some yummy flowers, shopped my stash for the DP (sorry, i don't know the maker), didn't find a sketh that grabbed me, so just winged it. Somebody stop me - well, okay, DON'T - I can't stop cuttlebugging, especially my fave swiss dots, so I cuttlebug'd to my heart's content.

(((hugs)))
wendy xx

RECIPE: Sassy Cheryl-image; cuttlebug-embossing folder; Sizzix-dies; chiffon handcrafted flower-supplies from LCS, ribbon; copics

CHALLENGES:
Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge
Simon Says Stamp
Catch The Bug Challenge
CES Challenge Blog
Di's Digi Designs
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog
Challenge up your Life -flowers,ribbon,swirls
Card Makin' Mamas
Jellypark Challenges
Simply Create Too
Delightful Challenges
Digi Stamps 4 Joy
Freshly Brewed Challenges

singing Loud!

What fun I had coloring Gili's Caroling from my top3 winnings from challenge #61 at Fairy Prairie Fridays. I followed the sketch at Pink {INK} Sketch challenges and simply had a blast!

Thanks for stopping by ~ Wishing you the most wonderful day!
Wendy

RECIPE:
Fairy Prairie-images; sketch-Pink ink sketch; Authentique patterned papers; bazzill dot cs; sizzix dies; ellison dies; doodlebug-jewels; ribbon LSS; copic

CHALLENGES:
Pink Ink Sketch
Pile it On
One stop craft challenge
Victorine stamps
Sweet Stampin'
Simon Says
Cardmadfairys
Come and get it
Kenny K's Krafty challenge
Paper Sundaes
Paper Makeup stamps
Incy Wincy Designs
Oh-la-la
stamp fairy
there's magic in the air
Sew many cards

Horsey Snugs

I tried something new (for me) today, using the negative cuts from my sizzix to frame the darling Mo Manning image. My sweet sister, Sandy's (the most WONDERFUL, precious gift my parents ever gave me)birthday is a month away and purchased her first horse a little over a year ago. "Cloud" is a gorgeous medicine hat paint (nearly all white), hence my choice of copic colors. My dear friend, Kathy, told me about using a 3d glue dot and baker's twine - bit of a learning curve, but I love the results. It's been a fun day.

Good to see you, thanks for stopping by :)
(((hugs)))
Wendy

RECIPE: Mo Manning-digi image; paperloft-patterned paper; bazzill cs; VersaMagic chalk ink-java; sizzix-dies; scrapalicious sentiments-birthday ticket; copics.

CHALLENGES:
Craft Your Days Away
Little red wagon
Simon Says ing it! "Don't fence me in"
Catch the Bug
One Stop Craft
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday
Sweet Stampin'
Card Makin Mamas
Crafty Ann's
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Pink - last challenge :(
Mami Doodles
Pattie's Creations
Cute Card Thursday
Crafting for all seasons
Kelley Kid's