Simply B Stamps December 2013 Fan Group Challenge...

Good Morning Everyone! I hope this post finds you well. It's New's Year's Eve, have you set your resolutions yet? Are you chomping at the bit to get your special festivities under way? As for Michael and I, we have set ours and already put them into action. We have decided to stop smoking. One of the big reasons is for our health. Today is Day 16. I am really proud of this and I know Michael is too. As for our festivities, we will be working on an upcoming class! I am very excited about it and can't wait to get everything together! 

Okay, enough chit chat... the reason that you stopped by today is for this beautiful image by Simply B Stamps. Each month Betty Roberts lets us choose our image for FREE for the Facebook Fan Group Challenge and this month I chose "Betty Boom". There were three different images to choose from "Jolly Corinne", "Betty Boom", and "Angel Elisabete". Each image has it's own set of challenge rules... Betty Boom needed to have glitter along with the color combo of red, black, and white. If you have not seen Betty's stamps before, each one has to have it's own little twist of quirky-ness. That is why I love them!!! If you would like to join us on Facebook, we would LOVE to have you!

I have used my Prismacolor Premier Pencils to color this beauty. I love my pencils; which is one of the classes that I teach. So if you are in my area and would like to give them a try, let me know!

I am so glad that you have stopped by and your comments are always appreciated!

Have a wonderful and creative 2014!

Happy Creating!

Sara

Simply B Stamps Monthly Betty Challenge...

Good Evening Everyone! I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving today! Michael and I were busy finishing up some projects and getting ready for our friends to come over for a "Come Color With Us Day" tomorrow! This cutie is one of my projects that I finished up, introducing "Fall Betty". Our awesome Betty Roberts has decided that she is going to have a challenge each month, which will showcase a NEW Betty image! I think this is a fabulous idea, as I LOVE her NEW Betty images! She is very talented and I look to her for inspiration in many ways! The theme of the challenge is anything goes as long as you use "Fall Betty"!

I am so glad that you have stopped by and your comments are always appreciated!

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Happy Creating!

Sara

Simply B Stamps November 2013 Fan Group Challenge...

Hello Everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I am so excited to share with you my creation for Simply B Stamps Facebook Fan Group Challenge. We had a choice between Pilgrim Corinne and Little Indian Betty for FREE. Since I chose the Little Indian Betty, I decided to give it MY coloring twist. The challenge for her was to use feathers. As you can see I have a little bit of a different twist to my giving "Thanks" card. I personally think that everyone needs some color in their life!

I have so many things that I am thankful for this year. If I tried to list all of them, we would be here until next year! LOL! However, I would like to name a few... 

~ My Michael... he is my rock, the one who has always been there to hold my hand, prop me up, and encourage me to be more creative!

~ My friends... whether your in my face to face world or in my online world!

~ Mr. Hoppy (our house bunny)... he is always around to talk with, even if he is under the couch!

I am so glad that you have stopped by and your comments are always appreciated!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Happy Creating!

Sara

Simply B Stamps October 2013 Fan Group Challenge...

Good Evening Everyone! I am so happy to be back with another creation for the Simply B Stamps October Fan Group Facebook Challenge! You can find all of the details for this challenge here on the store blog! This month we were able to choose between two images... "Fortune Teller Betty" and "Voodoo Corinne"! If you haven't joined us on Facebook, please do... we would love to have you! Also... when we hit 700 members, Betty will be honoring us with a free image, hand drawn by her awesome self!

I am so glad that you have stopped by and your comments are always appreciated!
Have a fabulous week!

Happy Creating!

Sara

Simply B Stamps September Fan Group Challenge...

 Good Evening Everyone! I am so happy to be back with another creation for the Simply B Stamps September Fan Group Facebook Challenge! You can find all of the details for this challenge here on the store blog! This month we were to use "FrankenBetty" drawn by the "Queen of Halloween" herself... Betty Roberts! If you would like to add this sexy, little Halloween Queen to your collection, you can find the image here. If you haven't joined us on Facebook, please do... we would love to have you! Also... when we hit 700 members, Betty will be honoring us with a free image, hand drawn by her awesome self!

I am so glad that you have stopped by and your comments are always appreciated! Have a fabulous weekend!

Happy Creating!

Sara

Simply B Stamps Fan Group Challenge...

Guess What Everyone... I am BACK!!! It feels so good to be back creating for FUN! I have really missed it! The first thing that I decided to share is my creation for Simply B Stamps Facebook Fan Group Challenge! If you aren't a member over there, you really need to join us! It is a lot of fun, chatter, and we all care for each other like family. So after you take a peek at my card, pop on over! If you would like to purchase this sexy little witch called Mercedes, you can get her here. I have colored her with my Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils.

I am so glad that you stopped by and your comments are always appreciated!

Have a fabulous rest of the week & weekend!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"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

"Batty Birthday"

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your week so far, it is at the halfway point (if you work Monday - Friday)! I have been coloring and creating up a storm lately, as I have been designing cards for Let's Create (The Local Stamp Shop) and Franki (The Owner) has decided to carry many of the awesome Simply B Stamps! Today I have another (somewhat dark) cutie! I must tell you that my photo has messed with her outfit... It is really more of a lime green and not a pea soup green! (Sorry for the crummy photo)! But if you are in the area, you can stop in at Let's Create and see it with your own eyes! Also... This card fits in perfect with the current challenge over at Simply B Stamps Challenge Blog, the theme is to make a creation that would be used for a "Celebration"! So I will be sure to enter this cutie over there also! 

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Teen Scene Kitchen Fun Line - Cupcake Lola

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

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Labels Eight

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

Bat Embellishments ~ Out Of My Stash

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image & Bats Up)

Liquid Pearls by Ranger ~ Key Lime

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

949, 1059, 1065, 1067, 946, 923, 925, 918, 956, 928, 997, 1093, 989, & 1004

I will be entering this card into five different challenges...

• Simply B Stamps ~ Simply Challenged #3 ~ Celebration
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Always Crafting ~ Creative Monday Challenge #4 ~ Anything Goes
• Love To Create Challenge #7 ~ Anything Goes
• By The Cute & Girly March Challenge ~ In The Kitchen

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

"It's Your Birthday"

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are doing wonderful this Monday morning! I am doing pretty good! I have a wonderful card that is doing double duty today! First I created it for Let's Create, the local stamp shop who is now carrying Simply B Stamps and also for the Simply B Stamps - Simply Challenged #3! The theme of the challenge is "Any Celebration" using a Simply B Stamp! So if you are in the neighborhood of Wisconsin Rapids be sure to stop on down to Let's Create! Oh and don't forget to pop on over to the Simply B Stamps Blog and link up your creation, Betty has some awesome prizes up for grabs! 

As you all know, I have a bit of trouble with folding cards, so I have challenged myself to start doing them! I am starting out slow, as this is my first Easel Card! I must say, I got it on the second try! Pretty good, huh? I thought so! I really had a lot of fun with it, once I figured out how it worked! You will be seeing more of these cards in the future! 

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Teen Scene Birthday Munster Release - Birthday Princess Rio

Patterned Paper ~ Basic Grey - Rose Colored Glasses (Just In At Let's Create)

Card Stock ~ The Paper Cut (Orange Fizz & Black Licorice At Let's Create) & Some Scraps Out Of My Scrap Tubs

Aleene's Paper Glaze

Scor Pal

Scor Pal Tape 1/4" (To Adhere To Card To The Bottom)

Martha Stewart Punch - Zig Zag Edger

Ribbon ~ Out Of My Stash

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up After I Fussy Cut It)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust (My Favorite)

Liquid Pearls by Ranger ~ Key Lime

(Most of these products can be purchased at Let's Create!)

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

Accesories & Ribbon ~ 1065, 1067, & 1059

Silver ~ 949

Black ~ 935

Hair ~ 941, 946, & 947

Skin ~ 928, 997, & 1093

Skirt ~ 931, 995, & 1078

Top ~ 993 & 994

Presents ~ 912, 913, 918, & 1002

I will be entering this card into four different challenges...

• Simply Challenged at Simply B Stamps Blog #3 ~ Any Celebration
• Emerald Fairies Challenge #20 ~ Easel Cards
• That Craft Place Challenge ~ Anything Goes
• Squiggle Stamps Saturday Challenge ~ Birthday Bash

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

Have a wonderful week!

Happy Creating!

Sara