Twinkles Glow with Stamps

Hello All!! I hope you all had a great weekend!! Mine was busy between trips.  I came back from my parents on Friday, had a realtor open house over the weekend and now by the time this posts, I will be on my way to Boston to visit my dear sister, Jeanne, and her family and meet up with my beloved friend Grace!! I can't wait!! Sure beats packing and cleaning!!

Anywho...today I would like to share a card I made for the new August challenge at Sunday's with Crissy!!  This week's challenge is K.I.S.S. -Keep it simple stamper.  Anyone who knows me, knows this was a real challenge for me!!  I decided to make a shape card with Crissy's new digi at Whimsy stamps: Forget me Not.  Isn't she darling?!!!!


Card Recipe:
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Digi: Forget Me Not
Paper: Prima Sparkling Spring, Black, Neenah White
Accessories: Copics R81, R83, R85, R11, R00, E00000, E0000, E00, E11, E31, E33, E35, E47, B00, B01, B04, BG000
Stampin up Lattice Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Labels 20

challenges I am entering my creation in:


Crazy Challenge - EmbossingIncy Wincy Designs - Something Old and Something New (new image, old paper and ric racCrafts and Me - #46 - Anything goesPaper Take Weekly - Anything goesMake It Monday - #49 - Linky partyStamp Something Challenge - August - Use a digiCreative Inspirations -  Summer
I Did It Creations - ChildrenOpus Gluei -  No sentiment allowedOne Stitch At A Time -  Use a Digi
Catch The Bug - August Anything goes ChallengeCrazy 4 Challenges - #C4C99 Create a shaped card
Just Some Lines  - Outdoors/SummerPaper Creator's Crafts All about FlowersCrafty Ann's - summertime
Fabulous Friday - color in an imageFashionista Friday - summerRaise The Bar - anything goesPoodles Parlour - anything found in a gardenMoving Along With The Times -  Don't be square




I hope you enjoyed my creation, To link your creation, to the challenge at Sunday's With Crissy, click here.

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.


Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great week!! I look forward to seeing your creations!!


hugs,

Happy Saturday Everyone!! My girls and I just came back from having some quality time visiting my Mom and Dad for the last few days!! Today is my Mom's birthday!! Happy Birthday Mom!! We are so blessed to have you in our life!!

Today I am popping in with this week's Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge!!


This weeks challenge: Notions or think Seamstress:
Think seamstress (stitching, buttons, seam binding, pins etc.) You can create any project you like as long as it follows the theme. Adding only Ribbons, lace or lace or ribbon bows does not count.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, August 5 at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.


While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, August 12 at 8 a.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC71. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Now on to my take on this week's challenge:

Card Recipe:
ODBD Stamps used: Sew Special
Paper My Mind's Eye, Neenah white (colored with copics)
Accessories: seam binding, button from JP Coates, lace from my df Sabrina (thanks Sabrina), pearls



To join the challenge, please link your creation here.


challenges I am entering my creation in:
AiFactory -  Anything Goes Delightful Challenges -  Stitching real or fauxLittle Miss Muffet Challenges -  Outside the diecut
Pixie Dust Studio - Anything goesSassy Studio Designs -  Lets get sentimental - Use a sentiment on the frontCrafts and Me - #46 anything goesDivas by Design -  #7 summer Stampavie and More - #148 Summer Truly Scrumptious -  #62 buttons and bows Crazy Amigo Challenge - Anything goes Going Grey With Scrap-Creations -  Buttons and/or Bows
Partytime Tuesdays -  BirthdaysSparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenges - Anything goesCraft Your Passion - Anything goesPaper Creations Ink - StitchingVictorine Originals -  BlingCome and Get It Challenges - anything goesFabulous Friday - color in an imageFashionista Friday - summer
Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goesPatties Creations-, must include a stamped image - faux or real stitchingPhindy’s Place -  anything goesCard Makin' Mamas - cards only - birthday cards


Thanks for stopping by and for all your comments!! They are greatly appreciated!!
Have a great weekend!!


hugs,

Hi all!! I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful week!!  Is anyone having problems posting on blogger.  Boy am I struggling with posting and editing or even commenting!!! Grrr! I write up posts and they publish rather than schedule or save as drafts.  Some of you may have seen my preview last night since while I was writing this post it decided to publish.
Sorry!! I removed it right away but it still shows in the reader and on the sidebar.  Oops!!


Today I am popping in to share the new Whiff of Joy Challenge.  This week's challenge is fun and easy!!

Bows and Buttons!!!!


  For my creation I used the adorable Willow kneeling which I colored with copics.  The designer paper is My Mind's Eye.  The white flower is hand crocheted and has a button in the middle from my stash.


For more inspiration for the Whiff Of Joy Challenge, please visit my dt sisters:   Jane, Kathrin,  Kylie, Louise, Manuela.  Michele To join our challenge, please link your creation here.



Have a great day!!
blessings,

If you are here for the Our Daily Bread Designs blog hop, please scroll down to the next post.

Hello All!! I hope you are all having a fantastic week!!  Life has been very busy but productive for me.  I don't know if all home sellers are as  crazy as I am ...what a lot of work. This past weekend and all last week, my hubby and I took all our pictures down, patched all the nail holes, and repainted most all the rooms.  Only a few more to go...As I go along I am packing all my nick knacks, cranberry glass, carolers and china.  It looks so different and just does not feel like home anymore.

Anywho...since it is a new month, it is also a new challenge at Stamp and Create!!! This months challenge is CRITTERS.  That's right....animals and or insects or bugs.  Easy peasy and fun right?!!

For my creation I used the adorable Bird and Bear (Stampavie) illustrated by Penny Johnson. I colored it with copics.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps Party Letter Mini Seals.  The dp is Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue.
 The gorgeous lavender ruffled ribbon was gifted to me by my dear friend Sabrina.  Thanks Sabrina!!!


We hope you can join the monthly challenge!!
**You are welcome to use any stamp for our challenges, but please make sure to adhere to the challenge theme and mention our challenge in your post** You can link your ribbon and bow creation here.

 For more inspiration using Stamp and Create's stamps and products or for more takes on the "Ribbon and Bows Challenge", please visit my dt sisters:  Joy, Lacey, Heidi, Vicky and  Jeanette.

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!!  Your comments are deeply appreciated!!  I hope you are able to join the challenge this week!!

hugs,

Here is what you have to do to be qualified to win one of these prizes:

• Hop to each designer’s blog and leave a comment 
• Return to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and leave a comment telling us that you completed the hop, making note if there were any you could not comment on. 
• Answer the question  in your comment on the ODBD blog

 Here is the order for the hop just in case you get lost along the way or a link is broken:
Julie
Dawn
Connie
Debi
Chris
Sabrina
Grace
Becca
Angie
Sandee
Lisa 
ODBD

For my creation, I made a pincushion. The jar is prima flowers jar that I altered.  The label on the jar uses the Pincushion Tag set.  The tag is created using the Pincushion Tag set for the image and border and the sentiment from the Spool Tag set. The tag is cut out with the customized tag die from ODBD The top of the jar I patched and sewed together.


Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed my creation and will continue to enjoy the rest of the hop.The next stop is my dear sweet and talented friend, Sabrina.  

Your comments are greatly treasured and appreciated! Have a great day!!