Happily Ever After 60 years!

Firstly, you're invited to Come Celebrate with me at my Retirement Party here!

Today we attended a "Diamond" wedding anniversary celebration for Bill & Nadine - SIXTY YEARS - WOW! What a wonderful time was had by one and all! For their card I chose a digi from Ladybug Crafts Ink called Just Married, which I was lucky enough to win in a challenge a few months ago - Thank You, Kerry! This is a UK stamp, so I did have to flip it so the groom/driver was on the US side - LOL. I also personalized the license plate :)

I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday

I used some hoarded Doodlebug DP and ribbon leftover from our Son's wedding from March of last year.

The paper roses are from Papermart and blinged up a bit with Martha Stewart glitter.

The "diamond" flat rhinestones, white ribbon, tulle, and charm are from my LSS.

I did a bit of cuttlebugging (which is my handsdown favorite tool!) to cut the swirl dies from Sizzix, emboss with swiss dots, and to cut and emboss the lacey circle from Spellbinders. The edge punch is from EK success.

Wishing you a "Happily Ever After" week!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Sketch Saturday-Paula's sketch; Simon Says Stamp Challenge-favorite tool; Catch The Bug Challenge-AG; ATC & Cards with Attitude-AG; Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge-dies/punches; Fairy Fun Fridays-AG; Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps-flowers; Totally Paper Crafts-bingo-flowers/die/blue; 4 Crafty Chicks-flowers; Pixie Dust Studie Pixie Challenge-up in the sky; Oozak-AG

I'm All Ears!

It's Happy Easter Week, My Friends - Happiest Easter Wishes To You!

My project started with being the lucky winner of Sassy Cheryl's Blog random pick of the week - YAY... I won a digi of my choice and I chose "Bunny Chit Chat". Over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog this week's them is "Easter Parade - Bunnies & Bonnets", so used my new image to make this fun card.

I followed the sketch for the second time this week at Papertake Weekly by Dawny P.

Used my new We R Memory Keepers "Cotton Tails" collection which I found over at Oozak.

I used my Cuttlebug to die cut my flowers from C.C. Designs found at Simon Says Stamp store, along with the Sizzix flourish and embossed with swiss dots.

My sweet friend, KathyCan, cut a bunch of Martha Stewart fences for me, and I've happily used one on this card. The sweet ribbon was a RAK from another friend and fit perfectly with the colors and theme of the card.

Aha, there's the Happy Easter sentiment (CK Becky font), hiding under the image in a mini-easel :)

Have an "I'm All Ears!" week, My Friends!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog-Easter Parade/Bunnies&Bonnets; Papertake Weekly-sketch; Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog-AG; Addicted to Stamps Challenge-Spring; Come and Get it Challenges-spring; Pile it On-scene; That Craft Place Challenge Blog-all about spring; The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge-Easter; Catch the bug Challenge Blog-Easter/spring; Craft Your Days Away Challenge-Easter; Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog-emboss; One Stop Craft Challenge-Easter; Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays-spring; Card Makin' Mamas-Easter; Simply Create Too-eggs/bunnies; Totally Paper Crafts-Easter; Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps-flowers; Our Craft Lounge-photo inspiration; 4 Crafty Chicks-Easter; Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog-"Happy Easter"; Delightful Challenges-Easter; Moving Along With The Times-cute/cuddly; Paper Play Challenges-Easter; Shelly's images challenge blog-stripes; The Paper Shelter-Easter; Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge-Easter; The Pixie Cottage-cuddly critters; Scrapbook Sisters-Easter; The Sisterhood of Crafters-Easter; Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge-Easter; Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge Blog-spots/stripes; Paper and Such Design Blog-Easter/spring; Party Time Tuesdays-#61/AG; Craft your Passion Challenges-dots/stripes; Oozak Challenge Blog-AG

Show Me with Sassy Cheryl #69

So you should all know by now that I love Sassy Cheryl images. And it just so happens "just ducky" won Cheryl's #68 challenge, so I got to choose an image from her Sassy Cheryl Store - YIPPEEEEEEE! So I picked up this digi image "bunny chit-chat", especially to make an Easter card for a sweet friend and to enter Sassy Cheryl's Challenge blog challenge this week with the theme of "#108 Easter Parade - bunnies and bonnets". I'm having a blast!!!

Happy Sunday!

love,

Wendy

Challenge: Show me with Sassy Cheryl #69

Singing you a Happy Birthday!

What fun I had making my weekly card as a guest design team member at The Digi Bells DT Blog for Elisabeth Bell. Today I chose this darling little digital image from Elisabeth Bell "Li'l Lynda's Piano Forte"

I really tend to shy away from the darker copic colors, so was delighted with the outcome of the "blacks" with a bit of help from Suzanne Dean's copic coloring tutorials on YouTube - Thank you, Suzanne!

I used new and old supplies and some yummy flourish corners my sweet friend, KathyCan and sometimes does, sent me - Thank you, Kathy! The DP papers are from Echo park "victoria garden" and We R Memory Keepers "cotton tail" collections, which I picked up at Oozak. I met up with a bestie of mine for a bit of shopping at the LSS and dinner afterwards - what a treat it was to spend time with Beth. At the LSS I found the little black corner faceted rhinestone flat pearls - they are so pretty and unfortunately the camera just can't pick up the "bling".

I followed the sketch by Dawny P over at Papertake Weekly Challenge blog and knew I wanted to challenge myself into a gatefold with the sketch - took a bit of thinking, but it worked out just fine.

I used my classic circle Spellbinder nestie and ran the sentiment from TlcCreations/Create with TLC via Free Digital Stamps along with the pink dot DP through my Sizzix "music" (Tim Holtz) embossing folder with the cuttlebug and very much enjoyed the results. I also cut the the inside message mat with my Tim Holtz die.

The ribbon rolled roses are from Papermart and the silk flowers and ribbon from my LCS (purchased a year or so ago). When searching through my cards the other day for a friend's birthday, I noted I was quite low on ready-to-give birthday cards, hence, why I stepped out of Mr. McGregor's garden for just a little bit to make this birthday card.

Well, back to the "garden and bunnies"!

Have a wonderful first week of April, My Friends!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Papertake Weekly Challenge-sketch; 2 Sisters Challenge Blog-birthdays; Di's Digi Design Challenge Blog-embossing; Simon Says Stamp Challenge-AG; Speedy Fox and Friends/Mark's Finest Papers-square card; ATCs & Cards with Attitude-AG; Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge-dies/punches; Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge-fancy folds; Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge-3 of a kind(flower stacks/corners); Delicious Doodles Challenge-texture; Inspire me Fridays at the Joyful Stamper-AG; Phindy's Place Challenge Blog-ribbon; The Poodles Parlour-going dotty; Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps-flowers; Moving Along With The Times-cute/cuddly; Southern Girls Challenge-You Got Something you wanna say?; Party Time Tuesdays #61-AG; Totally Paper Crafts-song/dance

Just Ducky!

Okay, Friends... I must say I have pulled an all-nighter - haven't done that in a looooong time, but I was having sooooo much fun, i just couldn't stop! Sweet hubby came downstairs and said "Didn't I leave you in that same spot 7 hours ago?" - YUP, yes siree-bubby, you sure did! :) :) :) He promptly made a "full" pot of double-strength coffee - yes, he's a keeper, that's for sure!

Okay on to the deets of this card - but I must preface it by saying, I made three of these - hence the all-nighter, and still have two more to go (for the five children/families) for Spring/Easter. The darling image is from Sassy Cheryl "Duck Dance" and can be found in her $2 bargain bin - I purchased it a few months ago in anticipation of Spring/Easter cards :)

 I also used Gerda's images from Stamp Fairy for the carrots and eggs. The sentiment is a freebie from Create with TLC/tlcCreations via Free Digital Stamps and thought it was absolutely perfect for this card - "Hope your day is just Ducky"!

My sweet friend punched a bunch of MS fences for me, and this card just screamed "use the fence" - LOL - Thank you my sweet friend, KathyCan! While Skype-scrapping with Kathy, we started going through our stash and I found the metal ribbon/bow charm - I know I've had it for over 10 years!

I did have to travel outside to the "scrap-shed" - yes... I have a 10x20 tough shed full of scrap supplies :/ We will be having a HUGE garage sale next month, as everything we have must go - so we can hit the RV retirement road - we are so excited! Anyway, back on track - the card is a center step card - love this fold and followed the tutorial on You Tube by Frances Byrne - great tutorial! Cut the image with my Spellbinder nestie classic circles and then matted it with the Lacey circle - of course, with my Cuttlebug.

"Hope your day is just Ducky"

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge-think spring; 2 sisters challenge blog-spring is in the air; Little Claire's Designs-spring; My Sheri CRAFTS-easter; Totally Gorjuss-#123/124; Dream Valley Challenges-easter; PanPastel UK Challenge Blog-bright colors; Scrapper's Delights Paper Crafts-easter; Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog-seeing spots; Sentimental Sundays-easter/spring; The Squirrel and The Fox-easter; Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge-fancy folds; Crafty Ann's Challenge-#61/spring into spring; Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge-spring is in the air; Prairie Fairy Fridays-spring fling; Hotshot Craft Blog-ribbon; Our Craft Lounge-spring; Pattie's Creations Design Challenge-AG; Phindy's Place Challenge Blog-Animal Planet; Simply Create Too-spring; Stampin' for the Weekend-AG; Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge-celebrate spring; Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps-green; Crafty Purple Frog Challenge-AG; Craft us Crazy-easter; Inked Paws-spring; Moving Along With The times Challenge-easter wishes; PaperPlay Challenges-spring colors; Crafts and Me Challenges-spring colors; Little Darlings Challenges-spring colors; My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge-Let's get Digital; Sassy Cheryl-Show me; Simon Says Stamp Challenge-bingo-charm/die/ribbon; Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog-AG

Treasure the Moment!

Today is a new challenge for March/April at Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog with the theme of Shabby Chic/Distressing. For my card I chose to use Elisabeth's new digi Li'l Lilian along with Little Best Friends as the tiny image being painted by Li'l Lilian.

This was way fun to create! I used my Martha Stewart corner and border punches, along with Prima DP. I did a lot of ink distressing with Tim Holtz distress ink-burlap to all the layers on this easel card. Also did up some fun chiffon fabric flowers and used some Prima paper flowers to add more texture, oh and a string of pearls and a feather.

The buttons are from a package I picked up at the LCS, along with the pearls for the stick pin. Added some tulle for more texture and some hemming ribbon. I followed the sketch over at

 Friday Sketch Challenge

Found a stashed stamp "Treasure the Moment" and took a leap of faith (literally) and stamped right onto my card - whew - thank goodness I got it in the right position, didn't rock it, etc.

Also used Spellbinders die in my Cuttlebug and this time made SURE the image would fit before I printed and colored it - so unlike me - LOL.

Be sure to go over to Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful work my teamies did, and don't forget to use an image/stamp of Elisabeth's and enter the challenge!

Have a "Treasure the Moment" week!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Friday Sketch Challenge #13; Chocolate, Coffee & Cards-fancy folds; Lily Pad Cards-flowers; Pattie's Creations Design Challenge-AG; Card Crafter's Circle-bingo-flowers/digi/diecuts; C.R.A.F.T. challenge-handmade flowers; Crafty Purple Frog Challenge-AG; Hanna and Friends Challenge-flowers; Pixie Dust Studios Pixie Challenge-favorite things-chiffon handmade flowers/stick pin/copic Ws; Divas by Design-distressing; My Mum's Craft Shop-Let's get Digital; Scrapbook Sisters-AG; Whimsy Stamps Challenge-AG; Creative Card Crew-vintage; Everybody's Art Challenge-friendship; Scrap-Creations-flowers; Papertake Weekly Challenge-bingo/buttons/free/flowers; Creative Inspirations Paint-monochromatic; One Stitch At a Time challenge-AG

Let it Snow!

Today is my day to showcase one of Elisabeth Bell's Digital Stamps as a guest design team member at The Digi Bells DT blog - I am having such a wonderful time being one of their GDTs! I know it's nearly spring, but I love this digi so much I needed to do my first Christmas card of 2012, showcasing Elisabeth's "Frosty the Snowman" digi stamp.

I used Bo Bunny "smoochable" collection, as I was feeling rather springy ;) Also used my Cuttlebug to cut the Sizzix "BasicGrey" snowflakes and to emboss the DP with my snowflake folder and swiss dot folder for the bazzil snowflakes and small dots for the foundation mat.

The little snowflakes are from a Martha Stewart punch, along with her icicle border punch. The large ric-rac grosgrain and purple grosgrain are from my LSS. The metal embellies I've had for about 10 years - hoarding, of course - LOL. The sentiment is from Scribbles by Sandy via Free Digital Stamps and of course all colored up with my copics.

I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday

Even dolled up the inside a bit with the DP and snowflakes.

 Have a lovely first week of spring!

love,

Wendy

Challenges: Sketch Saturday-sketch; Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog-seeing spots; Sentimenal Sundays-metal; 2 Sisters Challenge Blog-spots/dots; Crazy 4 Challenges-some green; Just Some Lines-spring cleaning (at least 6 months old; mine=metal embellies 10 years old/ric-rac 1 year); Crimbo Crackers-Christmas/cute; Little Darlings Challenges-colors of spring; Simon Says Stamp-a bit O'green; Whimsical Wednesdays-going green; Whimsy Stamps Challenge-wet or dry embossing; Cupcake Inspirations-photo inspiration; CMC Copic Challenge Group-AG; Hotshot Crafts-ribbon; Sweet 'n Sassy digi challenge-green

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

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

Sunny Side of the Street

"Grab your coat and get your hat, leave your worries on the doorstep... Just Direct Your Feet, to the

Sunny Side of the Street..."

Those lyrics were the inspiration for my project today, along with Mo's challenge of trying something new. The new for me is a center step card. I found the tutorial on You Tube by Frances Byrne for SplitCoast Stampers. The tutorial is fab and she is very easy to follow. I didn't know what I was missing, not trying one of these folds before - it was so fun! This is my CAS card, pretty much as clean and simple as I can do - LOL. I found, in my opinion, what is the perfect pink in copics over at Oozak, R81/83/85 - finally, perfect shades of pink for me :) I also added one more warm gray to my collection, W6, and am really pleased with the results of these new colors. The DP is also from Oozak, Dovecraft, Princess Fairytale by Katie Pertiet. The image is a newbie over at Mo's Digital Pencil too, "Singin in the rain". The star scallop border and cloud dies are from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I used my cuttlebug to cut with my spellbinder circle nesties and used the die as a stencil to leave a white border around the image (I can't recall where I saw a tutorial about this, sorry :/). Also with the cuttlebug, I embossed the clouds and sentiment mat with the Tim Holtz Sizzix music folder, and embellished with Doodlebug twine and Bazzill buttons.

This one goes out to a BFF since gradeschool :)

Thanks for stopping in today to visit and see my project "Sunny Side of the Street".

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: DP2 Challenge-try something new(center-step fold); C.R.A.F.T. Challenge-inspired by a song (Sunny side of the street); Crafty purple Frog Challenge-pink and girly; Hanna and Friends-center step card; Little Miss Muffet Challenges-shaped,easel, step card; Moving Along With The Times-cute/buttons; PaperCrafting Journey-AG; The Paper Shelter-AG; Simon Says Stamp Challenge-Mother's Day/Special Female; Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge-pink and girly; Craft your passion challenge-AG; Creative Mondays-AG; Hooked on Craft Challenge-more than one fold; The Pink Elephant-layers; Sentimental Sundays-encouraging words; Catch The Bug Challenges-AG; Challenge up your life-front panel stair step; Crazy 4 Challenges-fun folds; One Stop Craft Challenge-buttons; Our Creative Corner-Making Melody (The Sunny Side Of The Street)