It's a SALE and a FREEBIE!

Good Morning!!

I know you are all busy after what I hope was a wonderful Christmas

but I do want to let you know about the sale now going on 

at Doodle Pantry .
Now through January 2nd, use code HAVEFUN2014 and
save 40% off everything in the cart (excluding gift
certificates - $2.00 min purchase) and don't
forget there will be a new release of items
on January 1st!

Also from now until January 1st you can go HERE and download
"New Years Birdie" for FREE!



It includes newly colored images plus new digital papers.

Just as a quick note, here are two cards that I made using one of this month's new sets Winter Birthday. I used the outline images and colored them with my Spectrum Noir markers.

I also wanted to show you the tags that I made for my packages this year.

This uses Candy Cane Poem . Using the Cameo software I made

the candy image more transparent so that I could layer the poem 

on top, cut the tags, a bit of twine and ready for packages!

I will be guest designing one more month in January, can't

wait to show you what Laurie has come up with for next month!

From me and all of the gang at Doodle Pantry,

Happy New Year!

New Challenge at Doodle Pantry

Wow, what a wonderful weekend it has been. I hope you have enjoyed yours as much as we have.

One of my favorite Seasons and Holidays, love the colors, food and family time that goes along with Thanksgiving!

With the start of the newest challenge at the Doodle Pantry Challenge and Release Blog there is even more fun ahead! It starts at Noon today and runs until the 24th.

When you enter the challenge you will be sent this new set Goose Me by email for FREE!

Laurie has put up the newest releases early at Doodle Pantry so that you can take advantage of them also in the weekend sale now going on where you can save 40% on all purchases excluding bundled sets. Plus, as always with every $12 dollars spent you can choose one free product valued up to $3.00. Be sure to check out the Specials and Rewards pages at Doodle Pantry . 

The card that I made today features the new SVG cut file released this month Card Cut Mustache along with the new sentiment set Encouraging Words . 

So guys, enjoy the rest of your weekend, I hope you have time to check out the new things now going on at Doodle Pantry and if you would like to see what else I have for December's release, see my first post Here ! 

Happy Day......

One more for Doodle Pantry....

Happy Saturday!

I wanted to share a couple more cards that I made using one of my favorite sets from Laurie at 

Doodle Pantry. This is a color digi from the set Christ's Gift . 

For this one, I used one of  the outline images which is also included, coloring it myself.

What beautiful cards these images would also make for those Easter cards!

Be sure to stop by at Doodle Pantry where there are loads of specials going on including a 40% off sale of everything except bundles and fundraiser bundles.  

Tomorrow on December 1st is the official release date but Laurie put December's new sets in the store early and these are also available for the discounted prices.

I will be posting another card with a new set tomorrow or you can take a look at my previous post to see what else I have created for December. In case you haven't figured it out as of yet, I am going to be Guest Designing again this month for Doodle Pantry.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Doodle Pantry Sale and Early Release

Doodle Pantry is having an early release for December so that you can take advantage of all the new images in the fabulous Black Friday weekend sale going on where you can save 40% on everything except bundled and fundraiser sets, be sure to check out the bundled set for Operation Write Home if you have not already purchased it, the reduced price goes away tomorrow!
From November 28 until December 3, use the code TDAYSALE to save 40%. Also check out Critter Friends, the set free with purchase and don't miss Goose Me which is free for playing along in next month's challenge which goes live December 1st at Noon.

I have used the new set Tropical Drinks   creating a card set for a dear friend. A set of four decorative frame cut files from Silhouette gives me the base and backgrounds for my images. I was able to pull the decorative papers in from the set onto the folders to use on my cards and as a liner for the envelopes.

The magazine holder I made to hold my card set also features the papers. One of the fabulous things about the beautiful sets that Laurie creates is that they usually include outline as well as color images plus digital papers to match and sentiments. What a lot of goodies for a great price and don't forget if you purchase this weekend, an extra 40% off!

I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving with lots of time with family and loved ones and loads of good food. Rick and I hosted our families, what a fun day we had.

Enjoy your shopping weekend, I know I am off to surf more online and see what goodies I can find.

Hugs........

Barrels of Fun!

Hey guys, just a quick post this morning to remind you of the fabulous sets created by 

Laurie Wilson for Doodle Pantry as a fundraiser for OWH (Operation Write Home) . 

I know many of you love creating cards for our troops and would love to have this bundle of 

digital images, as they are perfect. As wonderful as they are for our troops and families they

are equally as fabulous for those of us not in service to our country.

Find the OWH Fundraiser Bundle at the store by clicking Here for only $5.00 until the end of the month-be sure to stop by before December 1st when the price will go up.

I am also sharing my card today that I created using the newly released set Wild West Watering Hole . I found a new rope border cut file from Silhouette to use with these fun barrels.

Hope you can check out these fun sets and the team's cards using them at the Doodle Pantry Blog this morning. Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by! 

So Thankful....

Thankful for my Friends and that is you!!!!

I am also thankful to be sharing the beautiful images from Doodle Pantry and this week's sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday . 

I chose to make an A2 sized card for my project using the jug and sentiment from Floral Jug which at the moment is a free with purchase at Doodle Pantry. 

This was an image drawn by Laurie for Clear Dollar Stamps and due to the closing of the store 

is now sold at Doodle Pantry. It includes two color images, an outline image plus digital pattern and solid papers and the sentiment I used.

I have always loved this image and have owned the outline image for a long time.

I cut the colored image with a Spellbinders Peony die and another one with chocolate card stock, layering both of these with an offset. I also used a retired Stampin' Up punch to make my three

flowers in the chocolate, adding ribbon to each.

Love these Prima "Melody" papers with the colors in the image.

Hope you will check out Sweet Sketch Wednesday and join in both their challenge and the monthly challenge now going on at the Doodle Pantry Blog . 

Lots of News at Doodle Pantry

Hello all, I am jumping in today to tell you about some wonderful things going on at 

Doodle Pantry . Many of you are fans and participate at OWH (Operation Write Home) and as a fundraiser for them Laurie has designed two sets that are perfect for creating cards to send to them or are equally at home for your cards. I know that I can't wait to start using these great images.

From now until the end of November about 70% of the sale of this bundled set will be donated by 

Doodle Pantry to OWH and what a perfect day Veteran's Day is to celebrate and help all of our wonderful military that do so much to keep us free.

Here are the sets-only $5.00 for both:

Also don't forget to check out the new release and join in the challenge at the Doodle Pantry Challenge Blog where you can use any image to enter but if you use a DP image you will get this month's featured set free. (lots of freebies at the store if you don't own any yet) .

I couldn't resist sharing a couple of cards today with you using Cozy Gazebo which also comes in color, I used the outline image which I layered with my new favorite set (since I am finding so many ways to use it) Seasonal Swags and to think I haven't even used the summer flowers yet!

 I also added the lamps on each side from Vintage Lamppost . 

My coloring is with Copics and Spectrum Noir with Autumn Flowersoft added .

I also colored one and added the holly swag for Christmas.

You know I can't go a post without another Christmas card, lol,

this one is CAS but love the way it came out.

Now, I won't keep you any longer so that you can go check out all of the happenings.

Have a great week!

Jolly St. Nick!

Don't you just love that feeling you get when a card really comes together and you love it!!!

I admit that some of my cards are o.k. and some are good but this one I think is great. Not sure if it  is the rustic papers, the image or the glitter, but all together they make me smile.

I found this great sketch to use at Mojo Monday and what a fun one it is this week.  

As you may know, I am guest designing back at Doodle Pantry this month, and I wanted to use some of my images that I bought last month including this fabulous set "Jolly Saint Nicholas" . I am a fan of more vintage and retro looking Santa's and this certainly fits right in my wheel house. I used the colored Santa for this card but can't wait to try my hand at coloring the outline image that also comes in this set. I love combining images from different sets and the Christmas swag from the set "Seasonal Swags" fit perfectly with my fine fellow. I created my banner in the Silhouette Cameo software and cut it and the holly cut file from Silhouette to  decorate my card front.

Be sure to stop by Doodle Pantry soon as there is a coupon on the specials page for 25% off your order for a limited time.

Loving the glitter paper for the leaves and banner! The tag is also a cut file from Silhouette, I matched the back layer with the color picker to the green in his cap.

I had cut three of the tags when designing my card, so I made two of them into matching tags for my packages this Christmas. 

I am entering this at:

Sketch #318 at Mojo Monday .

Month long Holiday Card challenges at Beccy's Place  , you will find a new card and challenge each day along with tips and chances to win! This is for the Santa card challenge.

Card Details:

Paper: Stampin' Up cherry cobbler, Paper Studio Old World Santa, DCWV glitter pack

Stamps: Doodle Pantry 

Other: Silhouette cut files- tag and holly, ribbon from Walmart (Christmas),red embroidery floss, pop dots

Doodle Pantry Roses

Yellow roses are my favorite!

I love this new set at Doodle Pantry Rose and Bud which is new this month. 

The papers from My Mind's Eye "Sunshine" pack are so beautiful and love how they go 

so very well with this image and the sentiment which is also part of that set.

My coloring was done with distress inks.

You still have a couple of days to join our challenge at the Doodle Pantry Blog . 

Have a wonderful day....

Vintage Bubbles....

Hello my friends and I see that I have gained a few new followers, 

thank you so much for taking the time to 

stop in and look around as you have time...I really

appreciate you and the comments you leave.

Doesn't this look like a great place to be?

All snuggled down in those bubbles.....

This is one of Laurie's new images this month

at Doodle Pantry-'Vintage Tub' . 

This is one of my first attempts at tracing an image and 

cutting it out with my Cameo. I probably should have 

tried an image without so many intricate areas but 

I was not too unhappy with the way it came out.

I think it gives a great backdrop for the tub.

The image for my inside sentiment is also from this great set.

The team has merged some of Doodle Pantry's 

other images with the tub and they look so cute!

Such versatility with this great vintage image!

Be sure and stop by for a look at this 

month's release.

I also want to remind you to stop by the Doodle Pantry Blog and join in this month's challenge.

Did you notice my new blog header and background?

 With the help of Emily at Sweetly Scrapped and her sharing of this beautiful header which you can find by clicking here (and by the way it is free)  I used my

new My Digital Studio program and lots of Stampin' Up images to add my own

flavor to it and tada...this is what I came up with. 

I have been using Sharon at Plumrose Lane to create my headers and signatures for the last couple of years and  you will still be seeing those beautiful designs but for a change

and actually just to see if I could do it, I gave it a try.

The beautiful background is from Sharon (free!) and I suggest you stop by both of these

lovely ladies sites and you will be lost for ages taking in all of

the beautiful things.

Thanks Emily and Sharon....couldn't have even begun to do it without you!

Card Details:

Paper: Stampin' Up basic gray, Glitz dsp "Pretty in Pink"

Other: Dollar Tree satin ribbon, American Crafts ruffled ribbon,Spectrum Noir Markers

Happy New Year 2013!

How Exciting!

The very first day of a new year, 2013!

Also there are lots of wonderful things happening today at Doodle Pantry .

First of all, we have a new release, yeah! and our monthly 

challenge starts back as well after a much needed 

break through the holidays.

Free when you play during the challenge

January 1-24

Starts today at Noon.

Free with any purchase

January 1-24

And if that isn't tempting enough, our 

sale 35% off continues

until January 3rd, so hurry and make 

your purchases.

I used the new set Love Worms today for my card.

 I thought about Valentine's Day

and one of my favorite memories is

when I was in third grade, handing out valentines to

my friends and boxes of conversation

hearts, remember those????

So, I thought I would use the heart dies to frame my image and

sentiment. Don't you love the background paper.

Just like I remember!

Wishing you all a wonderful New Year.

Hope you can stop by for a visit and look 

around at all of the new sets being released this

month at Doodle Pantry.

Can't wait to show you some 

of my other cards using Laurie's 

beautiful images.

Fun December Release and Specials!!

Can you believe it is December 1st?

Time sure flies anymore or at least it seems to at my house.

I am stopping by this morning to post about this month's release at Doodle Pantry ! We have lots of great sets - some new and some new colored versions of our favorites.

You can find all of the new sets by clicking here .

Due to a reduced schedule for Doodle Pantry this month so that our owner and the designers can concentrate more on family and the true meaning of this wondrous season, 

we are not having a challenge for the month of December.

However there are lots of specials that you will want to 

be sure to check out.

Only available from December 1-8 with any purchase

you will get this set free:

and from now until January 3, 2013 you

will save 35% off of any order 

just enter the code 35BLOWOUT!

I am using the new set Old Stove to create my

card for this week. 

I wanted to create a scene and this reminds me of my 

childhood when we had a wood stove and gathered

together for Christmas with my grandparents and 

all of my aunts and uncles.

After coloring the stove, I simply started layering all of my parts, I 

used a PTI tree die to which I added some stash tinsel trim to create my garland

and 1/4 inch circles punched for my ornaments. 

I randomly cut some packages and trimmed for my gifts.

I love the way this turned out and can't wait to try something

else with this fantastic new set.

Be sure and stop by the store, after clicking on each new set

you will see samples made by our talented team.

You just need to click on the picture to be 

taken to their blog for more details.

Thanks for stopping by for my release card and be sure to watch for my 

8AM post for Sugar Creek Hollow.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Card Details:

Paper: Papertrey Ink ivory, Old Paper Studio Old World Winter

Ink: Metallic pens, Spectrum Noir

Other:PTI Let it Snow die, 1/4" punch, Spellbinders peony die,

1"circle punch (Stampin' Up), Making Memories chipboard star,scrap twine and gold trim

Vintage Text at Sugar Creek Hollow!

Good morning my friends. How is your weekend, off to a great start I hope!

How about some texting? Not the kind you may do on your cell phone but some vintage text on your shabby chic/ vintage style card for this week's challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow . We ask that you

use text either in your papers or sentiment or any other creative way you may want to use text.

My text is in my background papers and the sentiment tagged in my bow.

I also used my favorite sentiment on the inside of my card. Creating this card

for some dear friends that took us out to dinner the other night.

After years of sharing dinners, dance nights and life, we got busy with our 

own plans and had not done this for quite some time, so the night was full

of good conversation and memories. 

Believe me when I say, we will be doing this again soon!

I am sure you will all love this image I am using this week since so many of you love vintage

things. This is Fancy Shoe from Doodle Pantry . 

I love this shoe and have seen it colored many different ways, all beautifully!

The lace and trims along with a punched border adds some texture to my card front.

Be sure and stop by at Sugar Creek Hollow to see what the rest of our talented team has created this

week to inspire you, it is with great sadness that I tell you that as of today our teammate Holly Young has stepped down. We will miss her creativity and great spirit as I know you will, but we wish her only the best in life. 

I wanted to show you this picture of my Azalea blooming this past week, this is the first time I have ever seen an Azalea bloom in October. We planted this one in the spring after receiving it at my Mother-in-law's funeral. I could not believe my eyes. Also, I want to apologize for being absent lately, we have been away

on a trip and I have just been behind on my blogging.

Hope to see you soon, enjoy your day!

Card Details:

Paper: Stampin' Up crumb cake and black, My Mind's Eye lost and found Blush

Ink: Versafine onyx black, distress ink antique linen and frayed burlap, Spectrum Noir markers

Other: Spellbinders Labels One, Want2Scrap pearls, Martha Stewart punch, Lace and trim from outlet, Paper Studio

burlap ribbon, Stampin Up word window punch, linen thread, purely pomegranate satin ribbon,

Stamps: digital Fancy Shoe Doodle Pantry, Stampendous  friend sentiment, thank you from Stampin' Up Noteworthy