Whew! I can’t believe Saturday has arrived already! Though this particular Saturday we paused to reflect on the terrible tragedy of September 11, 2009 and fly our flag in remembrance of those who have been lost and those who are still defending our freedom.  On the home front, this week definitely flew by – though we did have a MAJOR milestone at preschool – no tears (she was having a rough time with transitions)! YEA NADYA! I’m so proud of my little sweetheart! She earned her Sparks robot from Toy Story 3.

I had a chance to work with another Doodle Pantry image this week – though the circumstances were not ideal, the stamp set is lovely.  One of my former coworkers lost his wife last week – so my DH and I wanted to send our condolences and let the family know they are in our thoughts and prayers.  I wanted an image that conveyed both Peace and Comfort – so I knew immediately that I wanted to use the Calla Lily from Laurie’s Lily Collection. I opted for a slightly larger 5×7 card base (vs an A2) as I wanted the focal point to be the lilies but still have enough space for modest embellishment.  I used a couple of different coloring mediums – in this case magic pencils followed by shimmer chalks. I used my Score It to add the embossed frame lines before adding the pearls and handmade lace (thank you Nana!!!).  The sentiment is computer generated.

Recipe:

• Digital Stamps: Doodle Pantry Lily Collection
• Sketch: Page Maps September 2010 Card Maps
• Technique: Magic Pencils
• Ink:  HP Inkjet; Prismacolor Pencils; Ikandee Shimmer Chalks
• Cardstock: SU Always Artichoke; Neenah White; Marbled Green
• Other: Tombow Mono-Adhesive; Fiskars Paper Trimmer; Fiskars Glue Dots; Scor-It-All; Adhesive Pearls; Handmade Lace; Baby Oil; Blending Stumps; Photoshop

Challenges I Played In:

• Catch the Bug – A Stitch in Time (handmade lace)
• My Sheri Crafts – Thinking of You
• Totally Gorjuss – Flowers
• Prairie Fairy – Embossing
• Cowgirl Sunday – Anything Goes
• Paper Sundaes – Mixed Mediums
• Stamp and Create – Pearls and Gems
• Little Paper Shop – Clean and Simple 
• Craft Our Passions – Flowers and Lace 

Have a fabulous weekend. And thank you to those who serve and protect our freedom!

Another Thursday has arrived – so that means it’s time for a new project featuring Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff!  I know we’re only in the 2nd week of September, but Fall and Halloween will be here before we know it!   So, I decided to “fast forward” and play with Lindsay’s Cute Halloween digital stamp set.  Since I opted for a “simple” layout, I had a lot of fun with textures and embellishments – Cuttlebug and Fiskars Texture embossing, Magic Colors Pencil coloring, Spica glittering, and I-Rock brads!

Recipe:

• Digital Stamps: Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff (MyGrafico) Cute Halloween
• Sketch: Page Maps September 2010 Card Maps
• Stamps: SU – Sentiment (Retired)
• Technique: Magic Pencils
• Ink:  HP Inkjet; Spica Markers; SU Basic Black and Pumpkin Spice; Prismacolor Pencils
• Cardstock: SU Basic Black and Only Orange; Georgia Pacific White
• Other: Tombow Mono-Adhesive; Fiskars Paper Trimmer; Fiskars Glue Dots; MS Spider Wed Border Punch; Stipple Brush; Photoshop; Imaginisce I-Rock Tool and Metallic Pearl Glam Rocks; Cuttlebug Spider Web Embossing Folder; Fiskars Texture Plate 1; Baby Oil; Blending Stumps

Challenges I Played In:

• Your Next Stamp – Anything Goes
• Scappekammeret – Anything Goes
• Daisy Doodles – Anything Goes
• Crafty Cardmakers – Clean and Simple
• Crafts and Me – Gems and Sparkle
• Cowgirl Sunday – Anything Goes
• Bee Crafty – Anything Goes
• Sew Many Challenges – Halloween
• Simon Says Stamps Challenges – Holiday (Halloween)

If you haven’t already been to Lindsay’s Blog, be sure to stop by. She always has fabulous projects, freebies, and the links to the other amazing DT member blogs.

Have a great day!

It’s time for another challenge with Tiffany Doodles! This month we’ve opted for a color challenge!  Though  you don’t have to use a Tiffany Doodles Stamp, we’d love it if you did (Tiffany has lots of freebies available).  Full details are available on the Tiffany Doodles blog.  I used Tiffany awesome cake digital stamp set – with the added birthday hat for my card: My Sister-In-Law should be receiving it this week for her birthday.  Nadya played a very active role in this one – selecting the punches and embossing folders that could be used (literally vetoing ones she didn’t want). I enjoyed creating  with my little one – even if she is rather opinionated.

Recipe:

• Digital Stamps: Tiffany Doodles Cake
• Stamps: SU – Sentiment (Retired)
• Styles: Jodiann Cates Chalkies
• Ink:  HP Inkjet; Spica Markers; SU Whisper White
• Designer Paper: DCWV Flower Card Box
• Cardstock: SU Pink; Georgia Pacific White
• Other: Scissors; Ranger Glossy Accents; Tombow Mono-Adhesive; Fiskars Paper Trimmer; Fiskars Glue Dots; MS Border Punch,;Offray Ribbon; Ranger Stickles; Photoshop

Have a fabulous week! I can’t wait to see what you create!