"Sweet Dreams"

Good Morning Everyone! I am ahead of schedule today! Yay! Michael had to get up early for work, so I got with him... like every other morning and started my day early too! (I hope he gets done early as planned! Hee-Hee) Today is much cooler and rainy, but I will take it over the hot and humid days that we had earlier this week! Whew!

Today's creation is a special one for a few reasons! This is my first La La Land Stamp that I purchased about a month ago and I had a chance to create with it already! (For me that is a record! LOL!) Also I purchased it from Amanda at In A Scrap Creation! She has some new items in her store, including the La La Land Stamps! (I have two more coming soon!) So if you have some time, be sure to jump on over to her store and take a look at all the goodies that she has! The last reason this is special is because I will be entering it into the   Copic Challenge June 2 (Bows & Buttons) over at Simply Scrapping Crafts Ning Group! You have until Thursday, June 30, 2011 to enter this challenge and I am ahead of the game! Wooo Hooo! Just a quick reminder... You MUST be a member of Simply Scrapping Crafts and The Copic Challenge Group in order to take part in this challenge! They will also have 3 more challenges before the month is over!

Material List

Stamp ~ La La Land Stamp Line - Sweet Dreams Marci (Image)

Designer Paper ~ Both Are Out Of My Stash

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image), Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Eggplant Envy, Pretty In Pink), & Malmero Perle Blanc 92#

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Deckled Rectangle Large

Edging Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Pretty In Pink)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Swiss Dots

Creative Memories Corner Rounder

Outlining ~ Micron Black Pen

Ribbon ~ Purple/Pink (Ribbon Swap Group At The Latte Lounge) & White by Offray / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Buttons ~ Out Of My Stash

Pink Floss ~ DMC & Needle

Dew Drops ~ Out Of My Stash

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust (My Favorite)

Copic Sketch Markers

C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, E000, E00, E11, E25, E31, E50, E51, V000, V12, V15, V17, RV91, RV93, R20, & R21

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

• Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge #105-44 ~ See Sketch ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 8pm CST 

• Crafts And Me Challenge #38 ~ Stamp Something ~ Deadline Date & Time: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 2am CST
• Simply Scrapping Crafts Copic Challenge June 2 ~ Bows & Buttons ~ Deadline Date: Thursday, June 30, 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 weekend!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Night Out On The Town"

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I will give you an update on the play! It was awesome, we both enjoyed it very much! The costumes were beautiful and the actors did such a wonderful job! The title was "Skakespeare In Hollywood" by Ken Ludwig, the theme was about the movie that was made about Skakespeare's play called "Mid Summers Night Dream"! I would definitely recommend it to everyone!

Now I have lots of things to share with you today! The Latte Lounge had their Digi Day Event last Saturday night, which I had to miss. However I did get a creation made for one of the four challenges. I will give you a quick run down of all the challenges and then share my creation!

"Fancy Folds Challenge" ~ Runs May 21 - 25 ~ "Create A Card With Any Fold, Except The Normal In Half Fold" ~ Sponsored by Stampin' With Brenda (Use Any Image)

"Recipe Challenge" ~ Runs May 21 - 25 ~ "1 Image, 2 Pieces Of Lace, & 3 Shiny Things" ~ Sponsored by In A Scrap Creation (Use Any Image)

"You Better Shape Up Challenge" ~ Runs May 21 - 25 ~ "Must Make A Shape Card" ~ Sponsored by The Stamping Boutique (Use Any Image)

"You're A Special Lady, Too Challenge" ~ Runs May 21 - 25 ~ "Create A Card That You Would Like To Receive" ~ Sponsored by Freshly Brewed Designs (Use Any Image)

My creation is for the Recipe Challenge! In Order To Take Part In These Challenges, You Must Be A Member Of The Latte Lounge and the May Digi Day Group! You Will Have Until Midnight EST To Get Your Creations Entered!

I did use a sketch for my creation... It is the Midnight Madness Challenge #104. (See Sketches Below) Remember there is always two sketches, a fancy one and a clean & simple!

Material List

Stamps ~ The Stamping Boutique - Princess Jennifer Latte Vanity (Image) & In A Scrap Creation - Word Art (Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Stampin' Up - Candy Cane Collection

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image) & Stampin' Up (Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Night Of Navy, & Soft Suede)

Lace ~ Out Of My Stash

Scor Pal Tape (To Adhere Lace)

Gold Cording ~ Celebrate It Holiday by Michael's Stores Inc.

Scotch Tape ~ (To Adhere Cording To The Back Of The Image)

Rhinestones & Flowers ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Crystal Effects by Stampin' Up (Mirror Only)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Copic Sketch Markers

B0000, B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, R21, R32, R35, R37, R81, R83, R85, C00, E00, E11, B25, E31, E33, E35, YR20, YR21, Y23, Y26, & Y28 

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

• Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7pm CST
• Creative Inspirations Paint Challenge ~ Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 3pm CST
• The Emerald Faeries Garden Challenge #1 ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 5pm
• One Stitch At A Time Challenge #63 ~ Bling It On ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 7pm CST
• 2 Sisters Challenge ~ Must Use A Digital Stamp ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, May 27, 2011 at 10:59pm CST
• The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge ~ Use Any TSB Image ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Simply Scrapping Crafts - Copic Challenge Week 1 ~ Movie Theme ~ Deadline Date: Friday, June 3, 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 Monday!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Always A Beautiful Princess"

Good Morning To All! It's Monday! I am really trying to have a bright outlook on that fact! (Instead of the dreaded Monday, to negative to start the week out!) I hope you will join me in the positive way of thinking! Anyways...

This morning I have another creation to share with you from The Latte Lounges Digi Day, Saturday night! This beautiful image is by The Stamping Boutique called "PJL Latte's-For-Two". The challenge is called "The Princess Challenge"; a princess can be whatever she wants to be! I just love this challenge because no matter what, you get to be yourself! Isn't that just the best? The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring this challenge. This challenge will run until Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. I hope you will be able to make a creation to share with us!

Material List

Stamps ~ The Stamping Boutique - PJL Latte's-For-Two

Designer Paper ~ Out Of My Stash

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image) & Stampin' Up (Green Galore, Perfect Plum, & Pink Passion)

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Labels Seven

Stampin' Up Layer Ease ~ The Old Way Of Making Layers (For The Middle Layer On Image)

Martha Stewart Punch ~ ? Daisy Border?

Lace Ribbon ~ Out Of My Stash

Scor Pal Tape 1/8" (To Adhere Lace Ribbon)

Prima Flowers

Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up (Eggplant Envy) / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust (My Favorite)

Copic Sketch Markers

B60, B63, YR20, E000, E00, E04, E31, E35, RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99, YG21, YG23, YG25, R81, R83, & R85

There is one more challenge, that I did NOT get a creation made for and it is a sketch challenge! See Sketch Below!  Freshly Brewed Designs is sponsoring this challenge! It will run until Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:59pm EST also! We would love for you use the wonderful sketch created by Amanda Newton of In A Scrap Creation for this awesome challenge! (I sure wish I would have had a little bit more time, it sure looks like an awesome sketch to play with!)

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

• Sweet Sketch Wednesday ~ See Sketch Below ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 8pm CST
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• Cupcake Craft Challenges ~ Lots of Layers ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 2pm CST
• House Of Gilli ~ Stripes & Bling ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 9am CST
• Karen Doodles Challenge Blog ~ Lots of Layers ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 2pm CST
• The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge ~ Any TSB Image ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 10:59pm 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 Monday!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Thank You For The Seeds Of Knowledge"

Good Afternoon Everyone! Hee-Hee, I'm back! I promise this is the last post for today! LOL!

This creation was for The Latte Lounges Digi Day last night! The awesome image is by The Stamping Boutique called "Back To School Chalkboard Journal" and the sentiment on the chalkboard is by In A Scrap Creation called "ABC_123_Wordart" along with the beautiful sentiment on the inside called "Teacher_Plants_Seeds". The challenge is called "ABC Challenge (Teacher Gifts)". So if you take look farther down you will see that I made this card into a gift card holder! How cool is that? I thought it was a cool idea, if I say so myself! LOL! This challenge will run until Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. So come on over and get your teacher appreciation gifts entered!

Material List

Stamps ~ The Stamping Boutique - Back To School Chalkboard Journal (Image) & In A Scrap Creation - ABC_123_Wordart & Teacher_Plant_Seeds (Sentiments)

Designer Paper ~ Out Of My Stash

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image & Sentiments), Stampin' Up (Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, & Summer Sun) & Malmero Perle Blanc 92#

Stampin' Up Paper Piercer Set

Needle & Black Tread - Old Gas Gift Card

Crystal Effects ~ Stampin' Up (Apple, Chalk, Eraser, & Desk Journal)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Diamond

Gold Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Copic Sketch Markers

B00, E55, E57, E59, C7, C8, W1, YG09, R27, R29, & R46

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

• Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge ~ See Sketches Below ~ Deadline Date & Time: Monday, April 18, 2011 at 7pm CST
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• Bling It On Challenge #2 ~ Bling It On ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 6pm CST
• My Grafico Challenges ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
• Cardmadfairy's Digi Day Challenge ~ Recipe - 1 digi image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellishments (all different or all the same) ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 7pm CST
• Delicious Doodles Challenges #21 ~ All Stitched Up ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 1pm 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 Sunday!

Happy Creating!

Sara