A Floral Saturday!!

Happy Saturday....and Happy Easter weekend. I hope you are all enjoying the weekend and you have time to do the things you love the most. Rick and I going clays shooting this morning with some friends, wish me luck!!

It is also time for this week's challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow where we are asking you to create a card in the vintage, shabby chic, primitive style with the idea of floral....however you interpret that, either with your images, added flowers or papers. We cannot wait to see what you come up with.

We will be choosing one random winner who will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. The Design Team will also select one project as Top Pick and the creator will receive a badge to display and will be in the running for our monthly Guest Designer spot.

I have used a bit of floral goodness all over my card. I started with my card base of ivory adding a piece of green paper that was created by Megan at one of my new fave blogs Lilac and Lavender where she is always designing and giving away beautiful vintage and shabby chic digital images. Just last week she offered this adorable girl with her flowers in a wheelbarrow, and not only does she come in this form with journal lines but also without the lines and in tag form. Megan also had scanned a fabric covered book in the green which she also let us us download. I printed it out and used it as my background....distressing and adding a floral image from Stampin' Up's set "Kindness Matters".  I added some Flowersoft to some of her flowers in the wheelbarrow. Can you see where I layered her hat to give it some dimension? The flowers are made using Spellbinders Rose and Carnation Creation dies....after cutting, I sprayed them with water twisting and shaping with my tweezers and left to dry overnight. Then I sponged them with TH distress ink in Peeled Paint. Love how they turned out. My sentiment which I placed with the little girl and her hope butterfly are both from Create with TLC where Paulette always has something wonderful going on.

I tried a new technique for the doily behind my flowers. I used my Martha Stewart corner punch on a circle that I cut with a Spellbinders die. I saw this on Pinterest and thought that I pinned it, but not so. I am sorry that I can't show you a link to this. It was my first attempt and it may not always work out perfectly, but if you have a place that doesn't finish out right, just add an embellishment there
Here is a picture before I added it to my card.

Just line the outermost point of your corner punch on the very edge of your circle and punch, keep sliding to the side and try to pick a point to line up at the edge of your design. Just keep going around the circle and hopefully it will finish up well or pretty close! Clear as mud???

For the inside, I used another image from SU's Kindness Matters and a stamp by Stampendous, this is one of my favorite sentiment stamps.

I had lots of fun creating my card for this week and I can't wait to see what you enter at Sugar Creek Hollow this week.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge -- to use punches/dies

The Shabby Tea Room Homegrown Flowers and inspiration picture



Crafty Friends Challenge where it is their first challenge "Vintage"

Be sure and check out these blogs, lots of wonderful eye candy!

Wishing you all a happy day, be sure to do something this week that makes it special for you and yours!

Vintage Doodle Pantry

Hello my name is Patti and I am an addict....to the Internet and you my online friends and yikes has it been hard to be without my computer since Tuesday morning! Rick said that he thought he would have to go get me something to help with the withdrawal, lol. Looks as if I am back up and running and hopefully will get caught back up on everything soon.

So glad you had time to stop by, I am showing you another new set just released this month by Laurie and Doodle Pantry called "Vintage Bicycle" and if you haven't been by to check out all of the new releases, please do and you can see all of this month's specials---the coupon has been extended through the 8th of April--- Here .

My sentiment, Be Original is also part of this set. I used Glitz dp's "French Kiss" on gray Stampin' Up card stock along with the satin gray ribbon and a chipboard from Making Memories.

Don't forget to join us at Doodle Pantry using a DP image to get this month's free set "Quirky Parrot". If you do not already own one of these wonderful sets....check out the Freebies Page but use a DP image, not just a sentiment.

Now, off for me to catch up!! Happy Day my friends and I am so glad to be back!

Sassy Cheryl's at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!

Welcome to another fabulous Wednesday and this week's sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday . We are sponsored this week by Sassy Cheryl's Digis and the Grand Prize winner will win a $5 gift certificate to her shop. Please be sure and leave a comment at the SSW blog to be eligible when you post your card.

Here in her own words is a bit about her and her designs:

Hi everyone! Sassy Cheryl here and I’m so happy to be sponsoring the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge this week.

I have been creating graphics and have licensed my work to companies such as Kohl's, Hobby Lobby and Shopko, among others, for over eight years. I started creating digital images about twelve years ago. I absolutely LOVE to draw and always carry a small sketchbook for those times when a bit of inspiration hits. It's been a lifelong dream to become a working artist, and besides deadlines, I LOVE everything about what I do! It really helps that I have a very supportive husband and son (they also can be my biggest critics!)


Through the digis I create, I’ve met so many wonderful, talented ladies. The projects they make using my images makes it all worth it. ‘Can’t wait to see what you will create with my Sassy images.

Thanks for playing along this week… happy coloring!

Arlana's sketch:

I loved creating with both this sketch and my fab image "Birdhouses on the Hill" which I colored with both Tim Holtz distress inks and Stampin' Up markers. I used papers from a DCWV scrapbook in a stack book which also supplied my embellishments and sentiment. A piece of scrap ribbon that matched and I was done!!

Stop by the SSW blog and see the great cards using these images from Sassy Cheryl's and then link up your creation for us to see, looking forward to seeing what you come up with!!

Happy Day.....

No Fooling at Doodle Pantry

Can you believe that is the 1st of April? This year is zooming on out of here, the wonderful thing about the beginning of a new month is that means it is time for the new release at Doodle Pantry and you are going to love this month's sets, Laurie has outdone even herself!

For instance, how about this beautiful Bluejay set that I used....you can find it in the store here and for only $2.50 you will receive an outline and precolored image as well as two papers and four sentiments. I used "Have a Wonderful Day" from this set on one of my cards and for the other one "Hello" is from the set "English Bluebells".

I created one layers cards in honor of my friend Kathy at The Lucky Stamper who always inspires me with her beautiful one layer cards. I simply printed two cards using the outline image and sentiments and then colored them using Prismacolor pencils and oms. I want to create a set of note cards to have on hand as a gift using this set.

Be sure and stop by at Doodle Pantry to see all of the new goodies and check out the specials page.

When you make your purchase April 1-3 enter the coupon code NOFOOLING and get 25% off of your total (this excludes gift certificates and watermarks) and be sure and enter your free with purchase set "Umbrella Ants" (Love these) which are available from April 1 - 24....but also through the 3rd of April along with your discount you will get Laurie's new Ant Papers free with purchase.
Our next challenge at Doodle Pantry Challenge Blog starts later today and just for playing along (you must use a DP image) you will be sent her new set "Quirky Parrot".

So with so many ways to get a bargain...don't we all love those and free sets, what are you waiting on?????

     Free with purchase  April 1-24


     Free with purchase April 1-3


  Free for playing in DPDC22

Thanks for checking by, hope to see you soon.

Birthday Wishes at Sugar Creek Hollow



Hello everyone, I hope your Saturday is starting out wonderfully and I am so happy you could stop by here to see what the gang at Sugar Creek Hollow is up to. If you are not familiar with SCH, we are a vintage, shabby chic and primitive challenge blog that posts a challenge each Saturday morning. I hope you will join us in creating a card in one of these styles using this week's theme of Birthday Cards. We are sponsored this week by Phindy's Place where our winner will have their choice of one digital image.

I used Stampin' Up cherry cobbler card stock with design papers from Webster's Pages, I cut one of the jars from this and attached it to my sentiment banner. I love how this turned out, but then I love yellows and reds together. Hope you will find time to create a card for us this week since we all can use another birthday card for our stash.

On a personal note, I am having computer hard drive problems and as I am typing I have it in for repairs. I forgot how slow my old computer was, lol, but at least I have something to post my card on. Wish me luck as I am a little lost without all of my fall backs on my computer. I just hope and pray that I haven't lost too much.


Edit: I had a virus that showed my hard drive as failed but it was not, Thank you Lord! They just had to do a virus removal, run some updates and good as new. I was very lucky to find a place that they could work on it so quickly. I am blessed in so many ways!

Happy Day my friends!

Card Details:
Paper: Stampin' Up cherry cobbler, Webster's Pages Petite Papers Spring Market, PTI white
Ink: Prismas and Oms
Other: Spellbinders Labels one, SU punch, Martha Stewart seam binding, SU cherry cobbler twine
Sentiment- A Word for You Stampin' Up

Lemons and Ants----What?

Just wanted to show you one more card using another of Laurie's newly released sets for March before the month runs out. This is "Lemon Ants-Color" and can be found in the store here at Doodle Pantry. It comes with 2 digital design papers,3 sentiments and a pre colored and outline image of these adorable ants all for only $3.00! What a deal!!! Laurie has also started designing some blog badges that are FREE...check them out here . You may use these just as decoration on your blog, as your signature or to give to someone for their blog. Stop by and take a look.

               

 These are my two faves!! or is it the fiesta ants......you choose, lol.

My card is very simple, but I love how it turned out and this is such a fabulous sentiment. For the inside, I used a Sizzix die to create a butterfly which I stamped with a manuscript stamp, leaving lots of room to write a note for that special friend.

Thanks for taking a look and remember our new release at Doodle Pantry starts on April 1st, so keep a lookout for more fabulous sets.
Enjoy your day!!

Card Details:
Paper: Rubber Cottage textured white, scrap yellow, retired Stampin' Up design
Ink: Copic T1, SU markers,TH distress inks and Prismas and oms
Other: Spellbinders Labels 1, GinaK Designs pearls, Sizzix butterfly tag, Hero Arts manuscript stamp

Happy Birthday using Fresh Brewed Designs

Hello everyone....how are you? Happy to see you here where it is time again for some fun at Sweet Sketch Wednesday where we are joined this week by Fresh Brewed Designs as our sponsor. We hope you will give her a big welcome and visit to check out her wonderful images. Here is a bit from her:

I am Heather Dennis, the artist and owner of Fresh Brewed Designs, but first and foremost I am the wife of one amazing husband, mother of two sweet and talented kids. I homeschool and LOVE coffee, creating and chatting with my friends. Fresh Brewed Designs is an online shop that opened in November 2010. We sell a wide variety of rubber and digital stamps as well as specializes in many coffee themed images. 
It started with a dream and turned into something bigger. With the prodding of a very supportive husband, family and friends, with a lot of help and a lot of headaches:) and a lot of lessons and prayers.... Fresh Brewed Designs has become a place to share, create, laugh and build lasting friendships.

Out motto: Fresh Brewed Designs... where creativity is brewed fresh daily.

We always have a pot brewing, so stop by and join us for a cuppa whenever you want!!!

This week's Grand Prize winner will be able to choose 3 of Heather's images as their very own. Please don't forget to leave a comment at SSW to be eligible for the prize.

Our sketch for this week:

I used Stampin' Up's certainly celery card stock for my base along with some fun design papers by Kaisercraft in their 'candy lane' pack. I used Prismacolor pencils and oms to color this FBD image "Latte Party", don't you love it?

Be sure and visit the rest of the diva team for some inspiration and hop on in on this week's challenge, you know you want to, lol.

I appreciate all of your visits and kind words, I hope to post some pictures later this week of mine and Rick's getaway this past week. It was so much fun and a wonderful treat after dealing with Rick's Mom's death and illness these past few years.
Love you all....have a happy day and don't forget to count your blessings.


I am entering my card in the following challenges, be sure and check these out:

Bearly Mine Challenge #28 where the recipe is 3-2-1 and I used 3 buttons, 2 design papers and 1 ribbon

Digital Tuesday Challnege #153 where you use your favorite color and at least one digital item. I used my FBD image and my favorite Green!

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge #57 using spots and stripes which are in my design papers.

Steampunk on a Saturday....

Hey gang, how is everyone??? Ready for some steam punk at Sugar Creek Hollow ?

This Saturday we are asking you to create a card with a vintage, shabby chic, primitive flair in the style of Steam punk which is all the rage now. I will admit that this is not something I have done but maybe once and some of you may have lots of tips to share with me on what I could have done differently, but hope you like my card and it will inspire you in some way. I used some freebies from the lovely Paulette at Create with TLC where I lucked up one day when she posted design papers labeled Steam punk PT Barnum along with the vintage circus block that I used for the inside. I used the design paper in her original color but did recolor the block in Word to blend with her papers. Love that about digital images!! The wonderful sentiment is also one of Paulettes' "Dreams that do come true"....will be using this again for sure.

I created a flower? of sorts from twill, a staple and an old button from my stash. I simply stitched with orange thread and then pulled loosely into a shape, not making a complete circle as I did not want it to be too frilly and perfect.

We will choose one random winner, who will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. The Design Team will choose their Top Pick and that creator will receive a badge to display and will be in the running for a monthly Guest Designer spot to be chosen by the Design Team after all the Top Picks for the month have been chosen.

Please stop by at Sugar Creek Hollow and see what the rest of team has created for you this week and leave them some love.
As always, know that I appreciate each of you that comes to visit me. Have a fabulous and sensational Saturday!!

Card Details:
Paper: Stampin' Up really rust, TLC vintage PT Barnum paper, DCWV Tattered Time
Other: Quote TLC, Vintage Circus Block TLC, SU gears and cogs punch, Hodgepodge hardware, SU twill, old button, Fasteners staple. TH rusty hinge distress ink.

Digi Stamp Boutique and Sketch 146

Happy Spring for all my Northern Hemisphere friends and to those in the Southern....happy Wednesday! I hope wherever you may be today that you are happy and doing something you love.

I am as I show you my latest card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday using this wonderful stamp "Spring Stroll"  from our wonderful and faithful sponsor Digi Stamp Boutique.  

Be sure and visit Sally Ann and take a look at her beautiful images, we all love working with them at SSW and you have the chance to win 6 of her images. 

This week's sketch is a beauty, Arlana has outdone herself with this!

I used Prima "So Cute" papers and the name says it all doesn't it? My strips were made using a second piece that has lady bugs and leaves on them. Do you see the tree limbs and leaves, love the way they match the papers. I hope my card has inspired you in some small way and that you will join us this week. My fellow teamies have some sweet goodness to show you at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, so be sure and hop on over there.

Thanks for stopping in and enjoy your day!!

Card Details:

Paper: Prima So Cute, Stampin' Up old olive and baja breeze

Ink: SU baja breeze and Tim Holtz distress inks

Other: Spellbinders shapeabilities "bugs" and square dies

Primitive Saturday with Robyns Fetish...

Can you believe it is Saturday again? Hope you are having a great weekend and looking forward to wonderful things. I want to show you our challenge for this week at Sugar Creek Hollow and introduce you to this week's sponsor:

  

We are all working with an image from Robyns Fetish and I sure you will love them all! Be sure and stop by SCH and check out all of the beautiful creations by my teammates. As you know, our blog works in vintage, shabby chic and primitive style and we all are creating in the primitive theme this week. All of the challenge details will be on the blog, so be sure and read all about it!

I added some text to my "primitive bear" and made my card one that I could just send to a friend that I am thinking about. My coloring was done using Prismacolor pencils and oms. I hope you like him and will join in with us this week, we love seeing your creations.

We are starting some of our spring cleaning and projects, so off to work....hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Love you all....happy day.