Whimsy Reindeer

Today's Christmas card features Whimsy Reindeer from Whimsy Stamps! It's hard to believe that a reindeer would stop in its tracks to taste a snowflake but apparently they do! 

Warm Holiday Wishes

Today's card is made using a stamp and die set I purchased at Michael's with a coupon, score! I purposely used pink and purple since I'm certain that is what intended recipient likes, another great reason for making cards, personalizing them!

Mystic Mabel

I have a friend that is constantly worrying about the future. I decided to help my friend so I sent her for a in-depth reading by the astounding Mystic Mabel over at Dr. Digi's House of Stamps! Look what Mabel has predicted for ALL of my friends! 

Peace and Joy

I created today's card using blue, green and gold foil cardstock with the Falling Snow stencil, the Home for the Holidays stamp set from Simon Says Stamp and white embossing powder! Nothing difficult, right up my alley! 

Merry and Bright

I made today's card to play along with the current Lawnscaping Challenge #96 - Merry Christmas! To create the card I used Snow Day Petite Paper Pack for the background and I cut vellum and white glitter paper with the Forest Border Lawn Cuts to fashion snowy mountains. I added white embossing paste to more vellum and cut tags with Tag, You're It Lawn Cuts. Finally, I used stamps from the Snow Day stamp set from Lawn Fawn and added them to the tags.

Scrapy Land Challenge #8

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge #8. The challenge is Holiday using a brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  To create my tag, I mixed dies from Lawn Fawn and Penny Black. Be sure to visit Scrapy Land Challenge for all the challenge details and to see what the other members of the design team has created and play along with us. 

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Christmas Spirit Birdbrain

When I first saw Christmas Spirt Birdbrain posted on my wonderful friend's blog, Creative Crafts by Lynn, I immediately and I do mean immediately set out to From The Heart to make him mine! He definitely is giggle worthy! I am going to enter my card in From the Heart {Community} Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge!

A Toast to the New Year!

Welcome to a new Squigglefly Challenge hosted by Holley's Hobbyists! The challenge this week is to share your holiday wishes, be it Christmas, New Years, Kwanzaa, or Hanukkah! For my card I used the wonderful image Here's to Anything from Squigglefly artist, Lynne Stansbery and the sentiment  Toast to the New Year, from Squigglefly, to created a shaker card. We would love to have to join us and if you do, remember to use a Squigglefly image to be eligible to win!

All Wrapped UP

A really simple card to share with you today made with the All Wrapped UP stamp set from The Alley Way Stamps.  Simple and easy is my mantra these days! 

Arctic Penguin

My card today features stamps from Arctic Penguins by Mama Elephant stamps. 

Who doesn't love penguins! 

Chill Out

I had a lightbulb moment thinking how I could create a shaker card using vellum so I used the cute snowman from Chill Out stamp set from The Alley Way Stamps.  I think I accomplished what I set out to do.  My plan is to enter my card in the BE Inspired Challenge #60 hosted by The Alley Way Stamps!

Christmas Chris

I suppose that if Santa considers pilfering the plum pudding from the table before the other guests have a taste as naughty,  then Christmas Chris from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps, is guilty! Guess who is only getting coal in his stocking this year!

Trim the Tree

My card today features the Lawn Fawn Trim the Tree stamp set along with the Trim the Tree Lawn Cuts attached to the background that I cut using the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables Lawn Cuts. I decided to go all white so I could enter the current Lawnscaping Challenge No. 95.

Scrapy Land Challenge #7

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge #7. The challenge is Anything Goes using a brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  For my card I used Memory Box Winterland Tree.  I first cut the die and embossed it with silver. I took the negative and added white embossing paste to blue cardstock. Once it was dry I adhered the die cut and added a few sparkly gems.  Be sure to visit Scrapy Land Challenge for all the challenge details and to see what the other members of the design team has created and play along with us.  

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Hanging Stars

Welcome to this week's new Squigglefly Challenge hosted by Holley's Hobbyists! I feel like I've been away for so long, but I'm back and will be visiting each of you very soon.  In the meantime, I invited you to Skip, Skip to my Lou -- this challenge we are skipping the traditional holiday colors, no red or green. You are also welcome to show cards in any other theme, just no red or green. For my card I used Hanging Stars by Squigglefly artist, Cheryl Grant Alger.  To be eligible to win be sure to use a Squigglefly image and if you don't have one, feel free to try a freebie.

Thank You Dear Friends

Thank you dear friends for the outpouring of kindness and support you have shared with me during this difficult time.  Your thoughtfulness will always be treasured and I send many blessings to you and yours.

My Sweet Son

It is with a very heavy heart that I share with you the news of the passing of my youngest son, John Anthony on November 4, 2014. John was only 37 years old and spent most of his adult life fighting the demons of drug addiction that took his life.  John had a very loving heart, always willing to give all that he had to those in need. It was not uncommon for him to approach a total stranger and give them a compliment just to see them smile. If you met John, he considered you his friend for life.

Scrapy Land Challenge #5

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge #5, Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  To create my card I used several colors of distress ink on the background then stamped and embossed various leaves in different colors and finally I used Impression Obsession Die 030 for the leaves.  Please visit Scrapy Land Challenge for all the details and to see what the other design team members have created and then play along.

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Caffeine Canine and Silent Scream

Welcome to this week's Squigglefly Challenge hosted by Holley's Hobbyists! The challenge is to use patterned paper on your card, easy! To create my card I used a Squigglefly sentiment, Silent Scream,  and Caffeine Canine by Squigglefly artist,  Brian Lock.  So grab your pattern paper and play along and be sure to use a Squigglefly image to be eligible to win!

Captain Gneng

Attention all space cadets! This is Captain Gneng speaking direct from the headquarters of Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. This is to advise you that it won't be long before we will see a big jolly man dressed in red traveling across our galaxy at a high rate of speed. He will be in a sled filled with toys for good boys and girls lead by eight reindeer that will be lively and quick! Therefore, it is ordered and decreed that you will hold your fire and give any and all assistance necessary to aide the traveler in reaching his destinations! Remember, I got my eyes on you! Over and out! 

Make a Shazam

Happy Halloween one and all! My fun shaker card was created using Ta-Da and Now You See It stamps sets from The Alley Way Stamps! Would you believe me if I said, when I made the card there was only one rabbit and the next time I looked, there were six! Now pass the candy please! 

Eat Drink and Be Scary

My card today features Simon Says Clear Stamp Trick of Treat with a handful of bats thrown in for good measure! Can't have too many bats at Halloween! 

Funky Feet

Trick or Treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat! Sorry, I'm just practicing for Halloween! To create my card, I used Funky Feet from The Alley Ways Stamps! 

Vlad

Now I don't want you to be frightened, but when you stroll down the street where Dr. Dig's House of Stamps is located, don't knock on Vlad's door, just keep going if you value your life! Vlad is just waiting to jump out and scare you! Oh and he doesn't give out candy! 

Poop Happens

When I'm shopping for digital images, given a choice between pretty and funny, I'll go with funny every time! So it should be no surprise that when I spotted Poop Happens while shopping at Mo's Digial Pencil, my funny bone kicked into gear. I can't look at the image without laughing, don't know how I managed to get it colored and turned into a card! 

Trick or Treat

These cute trick or treaters are from the Lawn Fawn stamp set Critters in the 'Burbs and the candy corn and goodies bag are stamps from the Critters in Costume set.  I'm going to enter this delightful twosome in the Lawnscaping Challenge - Halloween Theme or Use the Color Combo. 

What Witch

Welcome to this week's Squigglefly Challenge hosted by Holley's Hobbyists and it's your choice to create a card for Halloween or Fall! For my card, I used the adorable What Witch by Squigglefly's artist Sandra Caldwell! So now its your turn to join the fun, but be sure to use a Squigglefly image to be eligible to win and if you need an image, check out all their freebies! 

Flossie Bumblethorpe

If you see dear old Flossie Bumblethorpe, aimlessly wondering the halls at Dr. Digi's House of Stamps, don't mind her, she's trying to find where she left her dentures! She claims to have lost them in a poker game! Yesterday she was looking for her undies and tomorrow, who knows what she'll be looking for! 

Thankful for You

What has three windows and no door? My card today silly! Hmmm, guess you haven't had your coffee or its too early to think!  To create my card I used stamps from It's Fall About You and Seeing Spots from The Alley Way Stamps. I plan to enter the card in the BE Inspired Challenge #58, hosted by The Alley Way Stamps.

Scrapy Land Challenge #4

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge #4 - Halloween! To create my shaker card I stamped and heat embossed the background papers with an old time favorite background stamp of bats and colored it with distress inks. I used the Die-Versions, Sweet Petites Witch die from Scrapy Land and embossed her black.  The moon was cut by using two sizes of circle dies and then I added glitter and sequins for the 'shaker' part of the card. I hope you have time to join the haunting fun with your Halloween card.  Please stop by the Scrapy Land Challenge for all the details and see what the other members of the design team have created!

Wine Not?

We might as well start the week with a little giggle, wine not? The wine glass is from Simon Says Clear Stamps Adult Beverages and the sentiment is from Simon Says Adult Beverage Saying! 

Summer Holiday

The car is loaded and now all there is to do is wait for the family to hop in so that the crew from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps can be off on a late Summer Holiday to take advantage of the low off-season rates! Hmm, should we tell him that the tires are going flat from all the weight of the luggage!

Critters in Costume

I created today's card to enter into the Lawnscaping Challenge: Pattern Paper! I used the sweet bunny from Critters in Costume stamp set and dies from its companion Lawn Cuts.

The Gang

What can I tell you about this card except to say this is what I see each night at bedtime only its three gorgeous golden retrievers staring me down and one silly-nilly cockapoo! To create the card I used the pups from The Gang stamp set from The Alley Way Stamps and the sentiment is a combination of sentiments from different companies! Love these guys!

Cheer Your Heart Out

Welcome to this week's Squigglefly Challenge hosted by Holley's Hobbyists! The challenge, Leave Me Be, gives you a choice to add leaves - die cuts, natural leaves, brads, eyelets or even in your image, or make a card about leaving such as a goodbye theme card!   For my card I used the adorable Cheer Your Heart Out by the amazing Squigglefly artist, Cheryl Grant Alger! Now it's your turn, just Leave Me Be!

Sorry Socks

Poor ole Sorry Socks from Dr. Dig's House of Stamps is a great example of the power of a wife! This is what happens when you don't listen to your better half and neglect your chores! 

Happy World Card Making Day!

Happy World Card Making Day! I would be remiss as a card maker if I didn't post today to wish my fellow crafters all the best especially since I've made so many great friends across the world because of it! And if you're not a card maker, its never to late to start otherwise, have a happy day! 

Baby Congrats

My card today features stamps from the Nap Time and Jibber Jabber sets from The Alley Way Stamps! I am going to enter my card in the BE Inspired Challenge #57.  

Scrapy Land Challenge #3

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge #3,  Anything Goes with a die from a brand that Scrapy Land sells!  I created this super easy card by die cutting gold cardstock using the Tremaine Square Memory Box die and then adhered the cut piece on to black cardstock.  Please stop by Scrapy Land Challenge for all the details and see what the other members of the design team have created and then join us.

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