"Love Of Days Gone By"

Hello Everyone! I hope that you are getting ready to finish up your week and enjoy your weekend! I am working on getting things finished; so that I can work on some new projects! Today I have a card to share with you that is a real favorite for me! I have really jumped into the "Steampunk Trend" as you will see! I created this beauty for Let's Create (the local stamp shop) and it features one of my all time favorite stamp companies... Simply B Stamps! If you are not familiar with them, you can either stop down to Let's Create or visit Simply B Stamps here on the web! This beautiful stamp is from the Valentine's Steampunk Line called My Funky Valentine Betty! I think this would fit sooooo many occasions! What do you think?

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Valentine Steampunk - My Funky Valentine Betty

Card Stock ~ Unknown (Purchased At Let's Create)

Aleene's Paper Glaze (Purchased At Let's Create)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Clockwork (Purchased At Let's Create)

Metallic Rub Ons Creme Kit 1 (The silver color that was added to the Black Card Stock!) (Purchased At Let's Create)

Stampin' Up Double Corner Punch

Brads & Button ~ Out Of My Stash

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Image) (Purchased At Let's Create)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Gunmetal (Purchased At Let's Create)

As you can see most of these items were purchased from Let's Create!

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

923, 924, 925, 941, 947, 1082, 935, 949, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1063, 1067, 902, 933, & 1100

I will be entering this card into the following challenges...

• Simply B Stamps Challenge #3 ~ Any Celebration
• The Crafty Purple Frog #37 ~ Anything Goes
• Willow Sketchie Challenge #29 ~ Sketch And / Or Embossing
• Diva's By Design Challenge #28 ~ Stamp Something
• My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge #50 ~ Stamp It
• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #199 ~ Add Some Bling

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Don't Ask Reindeer"

Good Evening Everyone! I hope that y'all had a wonderful Christmas! Michael and I did; we relaxed and just spent time with each other! No running, a little cleaning, some cooking, and as little STRESS as possible!!! I think it was one of the most relaxing Christmas's we have ever had! But it is over... now we are working our way to the New Year! I am trying to come up with a list of things that I would like to accomplish in 2012. Most people do a resolution for the New Year and then within the first month, give up on it or forget about it. For the past 2 years I have done a goal list instead, which I have found to come in really handy. I must say that I do pretty well with the items on my list, so here's to hoping I have success again this upcoming year!

Now you will probably want to get a beverage or take a potty break before starting my blog post as it is going to be a bit long. My dear friend Carol, asked me early this year (January or February) to make her some Christmas cards with this cutie! I did what most everyone does... put it off because of not feeling in the Christmas mood, this or that came up, and before I knew it, the middle of November was upon us... and I hadn't started on them yet!!! Does that sound familiar to anyone? All together she wanted 15 of these cards... that doesn't sound like a lot, right? Well I forgot just how many layers were on these babies!!!  Well... in the end it worked out perfectly (Whew!?!). I got them ALL done, a few bumps in the road; but got 'em done!!! And there is one more that she wanted; but that is for another post!!! LOL!!! So here we go...

Material List For All Of The Cards

Stamps ~ Whipper Snapper Designs - Dandy Reindeer (Image), Stampabilities, And Stampin' Up Retired Set - Christmas Cheer (Sentiments)

Patterned Paper ~ Karen Foster, Paper Pizazz, & The Others Out Of My Stash

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Brilliant Blue, Brocade Blue, Close To Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Real Red, and Really Rust)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Deckled Rectangle Small & Large

Ribbon ~ Celebrate It Holiday by Michael's Stores Inc. / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Sponge Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Bashful Blue & Brilliant Blue)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc. / Copic ~ R27 & R46

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers Used For All Of The Cards

1063, 1065, 1067, 941, 1082, 946, 949, 945, 1081, 943, 902, 903, 908, 912, 913, 915, 916, 928, 929, 924, 925, 997, 1085, 1019, 1093, 907, 911, 906, & 1040

I will be entering these cards into eight different challenges...

• Bombshell Special Holiday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge #86 ~ Anything Goes
• Crafts And Me Challenge #66 ~ Anything Goes
• Diva's By Design Challenge #17 ~ Merry Christmas
• Freshly Brewed Designs Challenge #76 ~ Christmas
• Inky Impressions Challenge #39 ~ Something NEW (Patterned Paper)
• More Than Favors Challenge #61 ~ Christmas
• My Mums Craft Shop Challenge #37 ~ Anything Goes

Well did you make it all the way through this post? Did you enjoy it or fall asleep? LOL!!! As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message!

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"The Fairy Of The Flowers"

Good Morning Everyone! I am so happy to finally be getting caught up, as things have not been so good for me lately! But that is a whole different story... that I do NOT want to bore you with! Today I have for you an ATC that I created for the challenge over at Paper Creations Ink! We are so honored to have our Miranda (Miranda van den Bosch) as a sponsor for our "Bling It Up Challenge"! Miranda is starting a new adventure...  drawing Digital Images!!! Wooo Hooo Miranda... Way To Go!!! (Ooopps Sorry!) Miranda drew three images for us to create with and these are the images that will be given away as the prize to one lucky winner!!! (See Them Below!!!) Also below you find the wonderful YouTube video that Kate Palmer created while working with one of Miranda's beautiful images!!! Wooo Hooo... Let's hear it for Kate!!! LOL!!! I am so excited to have helped connect these two wonderful people!!! Okay... on with the goodies that you have been waiting for...

Material List

Stamp ~ Flower Dance Fairy - Miranda van den Bosch (NEW DIGI ARTIST)

Patterned Paper ~ Out Of My Stash

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up - Basic Black

Stickles by Ranger ~ Crystal & Black Diamonds

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Exacto Knife / Self Healing Cutting Mat by Creative Memories

Distress Ink - Black Soot / Inkssentials Blending Tool with Foam Pad

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

939, 997, 1092, 1059, 1063, 1065, 1067, 935, 994, 995, 908, 901, & 902

I will be entering this ATC (Artist Trading Card) into eleven different challenges...

• Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #112 ~ Anything Goes
• Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge ~ Glitter
• Inspire Me Friday Link Up Party - Joyful Stamper #36 ~ Anything Goes
• Mami Doodles Challenge #39 ~ Make It Shine (Glitter)
• Totally Papercrafts Challenge #96 ~ Anything But A Card
• Charisma Cards Challenge #48 ~ No Cards
• Cute Card Thursday Challenge #194 ~ Anything Goes
• Samuel Taylor December Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge #86 ~ Anything Goes
• Diva By Design Challenge #16 ~ Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message!

Have a wonderful weekend!

"Best Friends"

Good Friday Morning! I am a bit behind in a few posts as things have been crazy busy around here!!! Today I am sharing a picture (5 X 7) that I created! The image is by DtsArts. Isn't she just the cutest little girl? I created this picture for a friends daughter... she just turned 10 and I think she will LOVE it!!! 

Material List

Stamp ~ DtsArt - Lara & Pup

Designer Paper ~ DCWV (Die Cuts With A View) & Double Mates Perfect Plum

Card Stock ~ Wausua Papers 60# (?)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Martha Stewart Punch ~ Cherish Hearts

Ribbon ~ Out Of My Stash / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Buttons & Heart Embellishment ~ Out Of My Stash

DMC Floss ~ Out Of My Stash

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

929, 930, 931, 994, 995, 1009, 1085, 1092, 1023, 1024, 1025, 949, 1082, 943, 945, 946, 947, 901, 1100, 940, 1012, & 1034

I will be entering this picture into six different challenges...

• Forever Friends Challenges ~ Color Combo - Pink, Brown, and White + An Animal
• Little Miss Muffet Challenge #20 ~ Girly Girl
• Stamp Insanity Challenge #77 ~ Anything But A Card
• Diva By Design Challenge #9 ~ Button Up
• The Paper Shelter #35 ~ We Love Animals!
• Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #14 ~ Cute And Cuddly

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Creating!

Sara