Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Paper Piecing With the Girls

Hi all!!!
Time for another challenge over at

The challenge is paper piecing - and I LOVE
paper piecing...how about you?

The winner gets a $15 gift cert to the

My card -

I decided to use the new Giggle Bunch Stamp
from Paper and Such - You Lift Me


This precious little girl is so fun to paper piece, and to color!
She is the 1st in a fun line of little people stamps.

card details:
Stamps: Paper and Such You Lift Me
Paper: kraft, white, seriously unknown dp
Ink: Versafine black
Misc: nesties, copics, crochet trim


Thanks so much for checking out my blog today!

((hugs))
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Friday, February 24, 2012

Raise the Bar with a Sweet Stop

Time for a card on the blog today!
I've totally been neglecting my poor ole blog lately...
I promise to try and do better.

This card is for the challenge at
this week - which is to use
green, purple and 1 other color

Be sure to check out what the
other bartenders have in store for you -

I decided to whip out my new stamps from
Love love love this Butterfly Flourish set!


This card was also made for the sketch challenge


card details:
Stamps: Butterfly Flourish from Sweet 'n Sassy
Paper: kraft, black, white, SU Cottage Wall dp
Ink: Memento black
Misc: crochet trim, rhinestones, nesties, SU punches

Thanks for stopping by today!
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Catered Crop

is sponsoring the Catered Crop
this week.  Catered Crop is such an awesome
challenge blog - you really should check them out!

There challenge this week is to use RED
and lots of it!!!

Here is my card - I pulled out that
awesome Poppies stamp set from

Card details:
Stamps: Poppies from Paper and Such
Paper: red, black, white
Ink: Memento black
Misc: dies, embossing folders, silver bling


Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Challenge Time at Paper and Such

The challenge over at
Paper and Such 
this time has a LOVE theme

Use the pic as inspiration, or just use
a LOVE theme - it's totally up to you!


Here is my card -

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Raise the Bar Challenge

Time for another challenge at

Have fun this week using
Chocolate and Roses
(brown and red)

be sure to check out what the DT has done -

Here is my card - 


This card was so fun to make, and totally outside
 of my box.

Card details:
Stamps: You Lift Me and Kids Speak from Paper and Such
Paper: kraft, white
Ink: Memento black
Misc: twine, Grand Madison Window Die, copics, SU dp, chalks

Thanks so much for stopping by today!



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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Blog Hop

Time for the 
blog hop!

You should have arrived here from


Here's a few cards made with this month's new sets

This was made with the new Giggle Bunch set called
You Lift Me - isn't she sweet???



This was made with the Daffodil set


Be sure to check out what the DT has done - I promise
it is nothing short of AMAZING!

Remember to leave as many comments as you can
on as many blogs as you can - it increases your chances
of winning.  One random comment will be chosen
and they will win the ENTIRE RELEASE!!!

Next stop on the hop is


(here's the whole list in case you get lost)  :)
Julie Smith (you are here)
Janice Melton
Kim O'Connell
Amber Hillman
Pattie Goldman
Kendra Sand
Meredith Winston
Stephanie Mino
Naomi Gong
Mindy Young
Paper and Such Design Blog

Have fun and happy blog hopping!


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Monday, February 6, 2012

Awesome Blog Candy!

The super talented Meredith
is offering some blog candy on her blog


go enter her giveaway - GOOD LUCK!!!
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Friday, February 3, 2012

Raise the Bar Challenge

Hi all - checking in from sunny central Pennsylvania!
The groundhog says we have 6 more weeks of winter -
and with the winter we've had, I'll take it!
Been quite warm here lately!

Today's card was made for the challenge over at
We are being sponsored this week by


Melyssa Connolly, owner and illustrator for this company is so amazingly talented! I was privileged to be on her debut design team where I also met the awesome Thanh Vo. Thanks so much Melyssa! :) You can see all the amazing inspiration here on the Whimsie Doodles blog, and all of her wonderful images and cutting files here in the store

This week is a sketch challenge -

A very fun sketch - right??
Be sure to check out what the other
bartenders have done!

Thanh

Peggy is new to the team, and such a fabulous addition!!!
Welcome Peggy


Here is my card - 

Card details:
Paper: BG Max & Whiskers, Aqua Mist, Choc Chip, White
Misc: nesties, twine

Thanks for stopping by today!
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