No Bones About it!

This weeks Products spotlight at Stamp and Create is Valentines!

I cut out High Hopes No Bones Doggy using petite oval nestabilities. The May Arts cream trimming/satin pleats trim works really well on top of the May Arts Satin Pleats Ribbon. You can find the available colours here.

The paper is Bo Bunny and I created the brads using my brad maker.

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - The Sketch

High Hopes - Glitter/Sparkle - It's hard to see, but his bone is glittered up!

Charisma Cardz  - Valentines / Love

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Hedge Hogs in Love!

I have a cute little valentine's day card to share with you. I made it for the following challenges.
Papertake Weekly - Sketch #52
Penny Black - January Sales - I got the paper one of my local scrapbook stores on a 5 for a $1.00 sale.
Spoonful of Sugar - Valentine's Day
Saturday Challenge - Couples!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Penny Black, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, SU Regal Rose

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
Cardstock: SU Read Red, Whisper White

Paper: K&Co

Accessories: Wilton Heart Cake liner, K& Company Felt Roses, Lace from Joann's, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities.

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May the Force Be With Him....

My wonderful Stamping friend and owner of Stamp and Create is sponsoring a card drive for a little boy named Luke.  Please take a moment and read about the card drive here.

I spent some time reading the journal that Luke's family are keeping, updating us each day on Luke's progress. I read that one night he was watching the movie "Star Wars". Having an older brother, I am well informed of "Star Wars", and will admit I can quote portions of several of the movies. I knew I wanted to make Luke a "Star Wars" card.

The card passed my brotherometer, so it must be good for a "Star Wars" Fan.

I hope this card helps to bring a smile to Luke's face just for a second!

Thanks for visiting, I hope you get a chance to read the Lacey's post for the Pray for Luke card drive. Please help spread the word!

Heidi

Stamp and Create - Bow Easy Product Spotlight

Looking fo my Magical Mondays Flowers Post? Click here, or scroll down.

The product spotlight this week at Stamp and Create is the amazing Bow Easy! It is the most amazing tool that helps you create the perfect bow!

Its On Sale through Sunday for 25% off (Limit 3 per customer)

I used Peeking Kitty from the latest High Hopes Release. I also used a Bow Easy to create a cute double bow with May Arts White Silk Ribbon. I used Basic Grey Max and Whiskers Design paper which is perfect for animal lovers. The accents are Prima Flat Flowers with the Flower 2 Spacer with small pearl brads and a standing cat charm.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading you comments.

Heidi

Magical Mondays Flowers

Welcome to a fabulous Magical Mondays Challenge. Why is it fabulous you ask? It is fabulous because I am hosting it! This week's sponsor is Lili of the Valley. Since Lily of the Valley is a flower, I chose the theme to be Flowers! So be sure you go crazy with the flowers! I am choosing the top three!

Supplies Used: Lili of the Valley Fairies Present

Ink: Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch Ink system

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Cardstock: SU True Thyme

Paper: Basic Grey Marjolaine

Accessories: Wild Orchid Craft Flowers, Martha Stewart Punch, Lacey and Circle Nestabilities, May Arts Crochet Ribbon.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday with ABC Christmas Challenge

I am so excited to tell you that one of my cards one an award that week! My High Hopes Guilty cat with the for rent birdhouse was selected as one of the top three in the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge.

Kathie, one of the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Design Team Members also passed on some blog love! Thanks Kathie! (I'm having problems posting the award, so I will try again later.

I always love when I post my Sweet Sketch Wednesday card. I know I'll be getting tons of comments from their Design Team Members. I love it when I see I have a "new post" comment in my email inbox

Here is this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday #85 card combined with the ABC Christmas Challenge. This week the ABC Christmas Challenge is being Sponsored by Dustin Pike. He has some really cute images. My favourites are his dragons! This weeks challenge is to only use black or white. You can have some colour in the image, but that's it! I used South Pole Pals, which is perfect for a black and white card!

Supplies Used

Stamps: High Hopes South Pole Pals by Dustin Pike, PTI Sentiment

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Gina K Pure Luxury Black, Neenah Solar White

Paper: Imagininsce

Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Felt Snowflake Trim, Sizzix Snowflake, May Arts Suede Ribbon, SU Word Window, Modern Label Punches, Diamond Stickles.

Thanks for visiting I love reading your comments.

Heidi

ABC M is for Magical

Opps, I am way too organised and prepared well in advance of my design team cards. I prepared this card ages ago, had the post ready to go (okay-I started the post and only had the picture of the card). I submitted my card to the ABC Blog, but forgot to complete my own post. Opps. Sorry about that. If it makes you feel any better, I have been helping Vicky to line up sponsorship for the ABC Challenge Blog for the rest of the year. If you know of any possible sponsors, please let me know.

Onto my card:

M is for Magical. Our Sponsor this week is Pollycraft and is offering an awesome prize!

Supplies Used:

Stamps Wags 'n Whiskers Laila

Paper: Retired SU

Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava

Accessorries: SU Satin Ribbon, American Craft Brads.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Would you like to win a $25 Gift Certificate?

Lacey, the owner of Stamp and Create has been very busy getting ready for a big move from Florida to Georgia. She had to go out of town this weekend, I didn't  have time to put a Product Spotlight on sale. Therefore, she decided to offer a $25 Gift Certificate instead!!

All orders placed from today through Sunday will be entered into a drawing for a $ 25 Gift Certificate!!

Even though there isn't a specific product so showcase today, the Design Team still has some cards to share to give you some ideas for Valentine's Day!!

I used Hare's my Heart from the latest High Hope's release. I also used some Kaiser Craft Pearls and a heart shaped Charm.

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Penny Black Saturday

The first stamping products I was introduced to were Stampin Up. The first non-SU stamps I fell in love with were Penny Black Hedge Hogs!

I made this card for the following challenges
Penny Black Saturday #134 - Card Buffet: I have Patterned Paper, Ribbon, A Charm, 3 flowers
Sketch Saturday #138
Cute Card Thursday #147 - Monochrome
Crazy 4 Challenges #70 - Thank You

Supplies Used:
Stamps Penny Black Slapstick Garden Visit
Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Dusty Durango, Copic Markers
Card Stock: SU Dusty Durango
Paper: SU Dusty Durango
Accessories: Prima Marketing Flowers, Flower spacers and pearl brads from Hobby House UK, White May Arts Silk Pleats ribbon, SU Dusty Durango Ribbon, Charm from my stash.

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.
Heidi

Lacey Inspired Cards

I have two cards to show you today. I got my inspiration for these two cards from Lacey, the owner of Stamp and Create. I love her cards and I have been trying to emulate her style. I love one of her latest cards, and  used it as a model.

I made this card for two challenges:
Allsorts Challenge #86 - Teal Blue and Brown
Saturday Challenge: With Love

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Whiff of Joy For my Tweetheart, Sentiment printed on computer
Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal
Paper: Basic Grey Hopscotch
Accessories: Wild Orchid Craft Flowers, Making Memories Rhinestones, Tim Holtz Memento Pin, Brown Satin Pleats Ribbon, Prima Marketing Rose Braided Lace, Lacey and Circle Nestabilities, Various sized Circle punches

This second card I made for the Friday Sketchers Challenge # 137. I learned about putting brads into bead spacers and hanging charms from Lacey. The colours I used remind me of Lacey. I know I'm strange :-)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Puff Heart Dragon, PTI Sentiment
Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Spun Sugar, Copic Markers
Cardstock: SU Bermuda Bay, Pink Pirouette
Paper: Basic Grey Olivia
Accessories: Beaded Circle Nestabilities, Flower Spacers, Pearl Brads from Hobby House UK, Light Pink Silk Pleat May Arts Ribbon, Pink May Arts Trimming/Satin Pleats

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.
Heidi

LOTV-Things with Wings

This weeks Lili of the Valley Challenge #80 is Things with Wings.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Fairies Present, Sentiment LOTV Dreamy Days

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press it Blending Card

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black. PTI Vintage Touch Ink, Copic Markers

Card Stock: Bazzil Paper

Paper: Basic Grey Koshi

Accessories: Scallop and Circle Nestabilities, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers and pearl stick pin, Stamping Bella Baubles, Flowers spacers and pearl brads from Hobby House UK, various sized circle punches, Papertrey ink Small scallop edge die, Peach felt from local quilt shoppe, Ribbon from stash-unknown brand, Diamond stickles

Thanks for visitit! I love reading your comments!

Heidi

Happy 100th High Hopes Challenge!

Why is there a 4 Rent sign hanging onto the bird house? Doesn't Mr. Kitty Kat look guilty? In my house, that grey tabby would be black and feathers hanging out of her mouth.

This is my card for the High Hopes 100 Challenge Celebration- Anything Goes. And the Sketch comes from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge # 84

Thank for visiting! I love reading your comments!

Heidi

Magical Monday Gothic Angelz

It's Monday and it's time for a new Magical Mondays Challenge. We have a unique challenge for you this week, Gothic Angelz. Our sponsor, Kenny K, has some perfect images for our challenge. Kenny K images are available in digital form or if you prefer rubber, Whimsey Stamps has a Kenny K Collection!

Supplies Used:

Kenny K Digital Stamp Devilish Donna

Stamp Paper:  Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Ink: Copic Markers, Tim Holtz Spun Sugar

Cardstock: SU Basic Grey, Pink Passion

Accessories: Doodlebug Velvet Brads, Oval Nestabilities, Maya Arts Pink Silk Ribbon, SU Modern Label Punch, SU Label Sizzlet, SU Wide Oval Punch

I hope you get a chance to participate in this weeks Magical Mondays Challenge!

Heidi

Wags and Whiskers Pin Up Girls Blog Hop

Wags 'n Whiskers has a new release and that means it's blog hop time! If you are hopping your way through, you should have arrived here from my dear friend Vicky's Blog. You can always start from the beginning from the Wags n' Whiskers Blog. This new release titled "Pin up Girls" is perfect for Valentines Day! I'm showing off Marilyn. I used the sketch from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge #83.

This release is rubber only and the stamps will be available to purchase on

Monday at 12pm GMT/7am EST/4am PST.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Wags 'n Whiskers Marilyn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, SU Ruby Red

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Cardstock: SU Ruby Red, Whisper White

Paper: Basic Grey Olivia

Accessories: Long Rectangle Nestabilities, SU Punches: Hearts, 1" Circle, Small Oval, Designer Label.

To continue with the Blog Hop, head on over to Deb's blog. Be sure to leave a comment to be entered in a chance to win some of these gorgeous girls!

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Penny Black Pink Birthday

I'm back with a second post for the day. There will be a third with the start of the Wags 'n Whiskers Pin Up Girls release!  

I'll spare you the rambling.(I dont have much to say) This card is for the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers #136

Saturday Challenge #116 - Tons of Texture (A new challenge for me). I used two different embossing folders

Charisma Cardz - Birthday (A new challenge for me)

Crazy for Challenges C4C69

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Penny Black, Whimsey Stamps

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press it Blending Card

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, SU Blushing Bride

Card Stock: SU Blushing Bride, Basic Grey, Neenah Solar White

Paper: SU Blushing Bride DSP

Accessories: Nestabilities Petite and Scallop Ovals, Whimsey Ticket Die, Flower Spacers and brads from The Hobby House UK, Maya Arts Crochet Lace

Thanks for Visiting!

Heidi

Lili of the Valley-Christmas Cats

I know Christmas is over, but I am in the mood to make Christmas cards. Plus, I ordered this stamp after Christmas and it arrived yesterday! I have been puttering around visiting papercrafting websites that I have not visited or have not visited in a while. This card is for the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley #79

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (1st time participating in this challenge!)

Cute Card Thursday 146 - Out with the Old - This is Basic Grey paper from Christmas 2009!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV Christmas Cats

Stamp Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers. Tim Holtz Spun Sugar, SU Black Craft

Card Stock: SU Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi

Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

Accessories: Maya Arts Pink Ribbon, SU Tinsel, Papertrey Ink Small Scallop Die, Nestabilities-Lacey, Small and Large Circles, SU Silver Embossing Powder, DecoArt Snow Writer

Thanks for Visiting! Keep the comments coming, I love reading them!

Heidi

Christmas All Year Long

Hello blog friends. I started participating in the ABC-Christmas Challenge blog at the end of last year. I will be Christmas card making all year long! Okay, at least every two weeks! I will have all my special Christmas cards done without any stress! The first challenge of 2011, A is for Anything Goes! I combined it with the Sketch from Mojo Monday 172, another first time challenge for me.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Wild Rose Studio Milton with Robin, PTI Sentiment
Stamp paper: X-Press Blending Card by Copic
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch
Cardstock: SU Bravo Burgandy, Always Artichoke
Paper: Memorybox Mistletoe
Accessories: Small, Large, and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Maya Arts Burgandy Silk Ribbon, Making Memories Brads, SU Modern Label Punch, SU Oval Punch, SU Tag Sizzlit, Distressing Tool.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments!

ABC L is for Lace

On the ABC Challenge, L is for Lace. We are also introducing sketches with each lettered challenge. I have the honour of designing the sketches, so hopefully you like them! I chose to flip the sketch so it would better suit my choice of images. I used Whiff of Joy's Melinda blowing kisses. Our sponsor this week is Whiff of Joy.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Whiff of Joy Melinda Blowing Kisses, Whimsey Sentiment

Stamp Paper: X-Press It Blending card by Copics

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Touch Ink-Chamomille, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White

Paper: Retired SU Cottage Wall

AAccessories: SU Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Lace from Joann Fabrics, Whimsey Ticket Die, SU Scallop, Oval Punch, SU Wide Oval Punch, Hobby House Brads.

Thanks for visiting! I hope you get a chance to participate in the current ABC Challenge! Whiff of Joy is offering a really cute prize to the random winner!

Heidi