Mother's Day Sunflower!

The Countdown Continues to Retirement. Celebrate with me Here!

I'm on a roll with Mother's Day Cards, as I have quite a few to make. For this card I chose one of my gifted Tilda's and since she's tenderly holding a sunflower, used my Prima DP collection "Sun Kiss" which was found at Oozak

 and followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

There's all kinda stuff going on with this card... Spellbinders, Sizzix and C.C. Designs dies, cut and embossed with my beloved Cuttlebug.

A Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page deep edge punch. I love chalk, and really ran with it chalking nearly all edges of this card. Lots and lots and lots of layers with a bunch of 3m double-sided foam tape. The heart pins are from WOC, two colored to match. The little chocolate pearls are from Queen & Co. Oh, my what a find to rummage through my hoarded/stash (blast from the past) to find the pewter butterfly charm, and the swirl clip from making memories-at least 10 years old! 

The awesome swirl sentiment was a freebie via Free Digital Stamps, printed on the DP and cut and embossed with Spellbinder's nestie classic circles. I sure wish ALL artists would put their name in the save line - would make it soooo much easier to give credit to the designer - KWIM?!? I would love to thank them personally, as it was perfect for this card! The lace and ribbon are from my LSS. All colored up with Copics :) 

And... last but not least, it's an Easel - YAY!!! 

Wishing you a day FULL of "Sunflowers"!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Sketch Saturday-sketch; Whimsy Stamps Challenge-dies/punches; Just keep on Creating-AG; Craft your Passion Challenge-dies/punches; Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge-butterflies; Creatalicious Challenges-butterfly/flower; Oozak-AG; The Paper Shelter-wings/things; Stamp n Doodle's Blog-showers/flowers; The Stamping Boutique-AG; Incy Wincy Designs-digis ONLY; Karens Doodles Challenge Blog-something spring; Whoopsi Daisy Challenge-AG; 2 Sisters Challenge Blog-flower in image; Craft Your Days Away Challenge-metal

Elisabeth Bell's Digi Bells DT March Blog Hop!

Yes, Friends, it's time for our blog hop with The Digi Bells DT, where I am so honored to be a guest designer. Boy are you in for a surprise this hop - our wonderful Artist, Elisabeth Bell, designed not one but TWO new digi stamps!!! YAY!!! You should have arrived from our wonderful Alethea's blog, if you've lost your way, just hop on back to The Digi Bells DT Blog so you don't miss out! If you just can't wait to get your hands on these little cuties, pop on over to Elisabeth Bell's Digital Stamp Collection.

"Lil' Lil's"

"Mary Lou Sweet Tooth Fairy"

So here's the details of the hop, to win one of these sweet images you will need to hop through and
leave comments on each blog. To better the chances to win! Lynda will pick 2
blogs at random and the winners will be picked from the comments. The
hoppers will have until Friday March 30, 2012 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners
will be picked and posted to the Digi Bells Blog on Saturday March 31, 2012.

The second way to win will be to make a card and post it on The Digi Bell Blog.

With the challenge of "FLOWERS". Using ANY Elisabeth Bell image. This will also end on March 30 at 9 AM Arizona Time and the winner will be posted on the Digi Bell's blog the next morning. (March 31)

Hop Order List:

Digi Bell blog

Mary Lou

Rose

Wendy

Linda

Nikki

Janneke

Alethea

Wendy (aka Mrs. B)

Renkata

Janiel

Penni

Lynda
 From here you'll want to head on over to our lovely Renkata's Blog

So I chose to use Mary Lou Sweet Tooth Fairy for my project

I had so much fun coming up with the sentiment to go with this wonderful digi image "Toothfully you are Fairy Spectacular :) This card is for my girlfriend's upcoming birthday, and she'll get a kick out of it!

It's really a trifold card, with mountain and valley folds, the last fold to the back of the card to create the pocket for the tag, which is also a gift card holder :)

I used my new Prima paper stack "Meadow Lark" from Oozak, along with some flourishes that my sweet friend KathyCan sent me and of course flowers (that is our theme, remember:), and followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday (again).

Enjoy the hop and all the lovely projects my teamies have showcased on their blogs - don't miss one and be sure to leave a comment on each of our blogs.

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Sketch Saturday; 4 crafty chicks; Crafty Ribbons Challenge; Delightful Challenges; Digi Doodle Shop's Best; Moving Along With The Times-special lady; Shelly's Images; Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge-add a sentiment; Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge-fairy; Guylou's Inimitability Blog-monochromatic; Pattie's Creations-tag it; The Poodles Parlour-AG; My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge-Mother/Special Lady(beth); The Sisterhood of Crafters-birthday; Creative Card Crew-vintage/shabby; Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT challenge-AG; Papertake Weekly Challenge-for the girls/mum; Party Time Tuesdays-monochromatic; Crafty Bloggers Network-floral; Always Crafting: Creative Mondays-AG; Crafty Sentiments Designs-things with wings; Love to Create Challenge Blog-about the ladies; Simon Says Stamp and Show-AG

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

Fairy Special Birthday

My sweet "new" daughter-in-law's birthday is coming up, so chose this fun and sweet fairy image from Mo Manning, following this week's Sketch Saturday's pattern. I came across some of my beloved DaisyD's (so sad they are gone)and chose one pattern with a secret message to my DIL (she's quite the artist - can you find the message?). Colored my image with copics and spritzed it with some "sparkle". I even took a crack at making ribbon flowers (she loves carnations - I think these look rather carnationy, don't you?), which was great fun.

Thanks for stopping by, leaving a comment and following my little blog.
(((hugs)))
Wendy

RECIPE: Mo Manning-digi image; Sketch Saturday #173; bazzill CS; DaisyD's patterned paper; Hero Arts-lace; Sizzix-flourishes; Spellbinders-nestabilities; Tsukineko-sheer shimmer sparkle; LSS-gingham and velvet ribbons, SILVER rhinestones; Ranger-stickles/silver frost; copics.

CHALLENGES:
Mo Manning DP2 challenge #100
Sketch Saturday #173
Cupcake Craftroom
DYSU #37
CES #54
Creative Craft World "new" daughter-in-law
Cardmadfairy's #17
Clearly iStamp CIC36
Stampin' for the weekend tickled pink
Wags'n Whiskers
Creatalicious
Marianne's Design Divas
Crafty Ribbons
Cute Card Thursday
Delightful Challenges
Little Miss Muffet
Moving Along With the Times