"4th Of July Celebration"

Good Afternoon Everyone! I hope your week is going well! I am working on getting everything caught up from the long weekend! So, all in all... It is good! This wonderful creation was created for the NEW Challenge at Paper Creations Ink! The challenge started on Monday, July 4, 2011 and will run until Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 7pm CST! The theme is "Red, White, & Blue"! We are being sponsored by JLJ Designs! Jennifer, owner and artist of JLJ Designs gave all our design team members her "Stars & Stripes Digital Paper Pack" to play with! She so graciously is offering a $10.00 gift certificate (limit quantity of one each of the seam binding) to her Artfire Store! She is also having a 25% OFF Store-wide Sale for the month of July! And if that isn't enough she also has a FREE SHIPPING CODE HERE on her store blog! I hope you will have time to join us and take part in her wonderful July Sales! Okay... On to my creation and material list...

Material List

Stamps ~ The Stamping Boutique - Little Girl With A Balloon (Image) & Stampin' Up Retired Cute Converse Set (Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ JLJ Designs - Stars & Stripes Digital Paper Pack

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image), Stampin' Up (Night Of Navy & Real Red), & Malmero Perle Blanc 92# (Shimmery White)

Creative Memories Oval Cutting System

Nestabilities by Spellbinders ~ Fancy Tags

Stampin' Up Ribbon (Navy & White) / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Stampin' Up Oval Punch ~ Small

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Real Red)

3M Foam Tape (Pop Up Image)

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Copic Sketch Markers

B000, B32, B34, B37, R20, R43, R46, E000, E00, E21, E23, E25, E31, E40, E42, & E50

I will be entering this creation into eight different challenges...

• The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge ~ Use Any TSB Image ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Color Me Creative Challenge #21 ~ Color Fold, Pleats, and / or Ruffles ~ Deadline Date and Time: Friday, July 8, 2011 at 7pm CST
• SAS4KIDS Challenge ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, July 15, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Cooking It Up With Katie #68 ~ Colors Of Your Flag Or Something From Your Country ~ Deadline Date & Time:  Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #4 ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 4pm CST
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #22 ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 1pm CST
• 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #25 ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6pm CST
• Use It Tuesday Challenge #10 ~ Inspiration Colors - Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3pm CST

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 day!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"A Flower For You"

Good Evening To All! The sun is shining, the air is cool here in Wisconsin today! Yay! The bad news is the wind is blowing and the pollen is just floating around! (Can you all say "Acheew" with me! LOL!) But, my creation today will bring a smile to your face and NOT a tickle to your nose! (Hee-Hee) I created this card for the Get Hippity With Ippity Blog! (I admit... I am a bit late with this one; but I am getting caught up! Aletha is awesome and very forgiving! Thank Goodness!!) The Ippity Set by Unity that I used is "Now & Always", I just LOVE it! There are so many possibilities when creating with this set! (See Below) Also, I am giving this beauty a second title of "CMIT Featured Designer Challenge", so I that I can be eligible for there wonderful monthly prize drawing! Be sure to check it out!

Material List

Stamps ~ Ippity by Unity - Now & Always (Images and Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Karen Foster Design

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Images), Stampin' Up (Early Espresso, Pretty In Pink, & Rich Razzleberry), & Malmero Perle Blanc 92#

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Scissors (To Cut Images Out)

Exacto Knife (For The Tight Area's On The Butterflies)

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Up Images)

Gems by Darice

Stickles by Ranger ~ Crystal

Copic Sketch Markers

RV63, RV66, RV69, YG11, YG13, YG17, R81, R83, & R85

I will be submitting this creation into eight different challenges...

•  A Spoonful of Sugar # 152 - Anything Goes - Deadline Date & Time: Monday, May 23, 2011 at 3am CST
• Clear It Out ~ Color Mediums ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 1pm CST
• Paper Take Weekly ~ Bloom & Grow ~ Deadline Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
• Use It Tuesday ~ Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 2am CST
• Creative Stamp Friends #25 ~ Favorite Colors ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 4am
• Make It Monday ~ #37 ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 5am CST
• By The Cute And Girly ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
• Creating Memories In Time ~ Mother's Day ~ Deadline Date:  Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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 evening!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"It's Hard Work, Being Beautiful"

I just realized I have another post that I should have reposted on Friday, so I am posting it today! Sorry Everyone for it being late! Darn Blogger!

Good Afternoon Everyone! How is your Wednesday? Mine is busy, but the SUN FINALLY CAME TO WISCONSIN! Isn't that super exciting? I think so! This creation was created for The Latte Lounges May Challenge Week 2! Yep, I told you that we were doing things a bit different this month and here it is! Week 1 was to create a card for Mother's Day or Special Women In Our Lives! Now for Week 2, it is the same challenge; but add FLOWERS! And because it is week 2, we have added two more sponsors to the pot! Week 1 was The Stamping Boutique and now for Week 2 we are adding Digi's With Attitude and Glitterbabe's Digis! How cool is that? Anyways, I won't keep you to long today, as I have lots to do!

Material List

Stamp ~ The Stamping Boutique - Princess Jennifer Latte Hairstyle
Designer Paper ~ Stampin' Up - Retired Bella Birds Collection
Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image) & Stampin' Up (Brocade Blue, Early Espresso, & Pink Pirouette)
Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Deckled Rectangle Large & Scalloped Rectangle Large
Sponge Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink - Chocolate Chip
Creative Memories Circle System
Ribbon ~ Textured Trio's by Michael's Stores Inc. / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.
Prima Flowers
Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.
Stickles by Ranger ~ Platinum

Copic Sketch Markers

E000, E00. E21, E25, E27, E30, E31, E33, E35, W0, W1, W3, W5, W7, R01, R11, R21, B91, B93, B95, & B97

I will be submitting this creation into seven different challenges...

The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge ~ Use Any Stamping Boutique Image ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11pm CST
Clear It Out ~ Ribbon or Trim ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, May 16, 2011 at 1pm CST
My Time To Craft Challenge ~ Scallops ~ Deadline Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
Use It Tuesday ~ Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, May 20, 2011 at Midnight CST
The Crazy Challenge ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 3pm CST
Incy Wincy Challenge ~ Mother's Day/Girlie ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 10am CST
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #66 ~ Lots Of Layers ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 7pm CST
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 day!
Happy Creating!
Sara