This week at Sew Many Challenge anything goes! I am so glad I got to play along this week. It just hasn't felt right not participating with all my dts in the last several weeks!
Back to this weeks challenge. Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Stamps, the winner will recieve 3 digis of their choice.

I used Bear with Balloons , scraps of pattern paper and a clear sticker sentiment. I kept the embellishments very simple since this card is for a 2 year old. I didn't want there to be anything I would have to worry about him eating...lol

Be sure to head over to Sew Many Cards to grab up a few cute images!

A closeup of the dimension.


supplies: Reflections cs, pp scraps (american traditions I think), Pebbles Inc ribbon, clear sticker sentiment, Sew Many Cards image, color pencils, markers

this also works for...Lili of the Valley (sketch), ABC (xtra dimension), Pile it On (stickers)

Sometimes I really hate computers. I am sorry it has been so long since I have posted or visited everyone's blogs. We ended up with a virus, and the tech said it would be 3 or 4 days and I would get my computer back, well those 3 or 4 days turned into about 3 1/2 weeks. Of course during all of this my MIL computer went down as well and with all the hours I have been working I haven't had a chance to get to the library. But I am now back and will be catching up with everyone and back to posting with all my dt's. Thank you to Angie at SSDS and Lacey at SSS for keeping things together during my absence. You girls rock!!!!

I got a chance today to play in my craft room to get this weeks outside challenge done for Sew Many Cards. Hey I had to take a break between all the computer stuff...lol. I think I finally have everything back where it belongs.
I am not completely happy with this card I am thinking I should of added a blue mat to all of the papers/image. But I love this image, I used markers and colored pencils to color Morty Fishing. I wanted to keep it very distressed looking so I didn't go to great lengths with my coloring either.

supplies: Cherry Arte pp, Sew Many Cards digi image, Making Memories ink, Reflections cs, Robins Nest raindrops, buttons, markers, colored pencils

it works for these challenges...Charisma Cardz (boys), Papertake Weekly (sketch), One Stop crafts (boys), Rosie Dee (use blue with optional fish)

I will be back later tonight with my challenge card for Sew Many Challenges and in the next few days with more projects! It is great to be back and I will be by to visit you all shortly!

It is time to head over to Sew Many Challenges to see all the fabulous dt cards and to find out what the challenge is. It is also release week so there is a fun blog hop going on right now! Be sure to hop along and see all the fabulous images. This time they updates of older images!

I got to play with Morty with Candles. Isn't he the cutest? He is one of my favs. I know, I know I say that every week. But I just love them all so! You will be able to purchase Morty at the Sew Many Cards store!

it works for these challenges...One Stop Craft (birthstones, mine is blue topaz), A Spoonful of Sugar (celebrations), Papertake Weekly (sketch), Whoopsi Daisy(as you like it),
supplies: DCWV pp, Bazzill cs, Q&Co brads, Sew Many Cards digi image, Martha Stewart stamp, diecut, prisma pencils, markers, ribbon, diecuts, raindrops, Making Memories ink

Now hurry over to Sew Many Challenges to see all the images and to play along!

I just wanted to share a little something that Patrick did. I was the VP of the PTO this year and we just had our last PTO meeting Monday. Well the principal decided she wanted to do something for all the officers. So she had each of our kiddos write us a note and she framed it with a photo of our child writing the note at the new tables we purchased with some of the funds this year. Our school was lucky enough to get a stimulus fund for new computers for the computer lab and enough for each classroom, but we needed new tables for them to go on. So the PTO purchased tables and chairs for all the classes, well almost. We got PreK-2nd purchased next year we will work on 3rd grades!

Here is his sweet note, framed and a box of chocolates, that they gave each of us. It was so sweet and very unexpected!


Now I am off to bed, because it has been along couple of days with preparing for our aunts wedding tomorrow. And I will be up early tomorrow and at it again! Have a great weekend!

You know what today is? Time for another challenge at Sew Many Challenges! This week Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring us and the winner will receive 7 digis of their choice from Bugaboo!

I needed a little cheerup card for a friend of mine. I had colored up the Heart Flowers image awhile back and finally decided how to use it! You can find it at the Sew Many Cards store! The challenge this week is anything goes!

I popped the oval up as well as the flower for some added dimension. I added glossy accent to the entire flower for a little extra shine, a mix of Primas, ribbon and a few punched branches and voila I was done!

and a little closeup...

supplies: Recollections cs, Pink Martini pp, Sew Many Cards digi image, Three Bugs in a Rug rubon, ribbon, glossy accent, sharpie, Prisma pencils, OMS, Primas, Martha Stewart punch, popdots

Be sure to head over to Sew Many Challenges to see what everyone else did with the challenge and to grab this weeks freebie, it is super cute!

it works for these challenges too... ABC (unused stash) I have had these papers forever and haven't used them, Papertake Weekly (flowers), A Spoonful of Sugar (cute and girly), Whoopsi Daisy (as you like it), Your Next Stamp (cut it out and pop it up)

I worked some this morning and when I got home all I wanted to do was be lazy so instead I decided to spend a little time in my craft room. It has been a few days.

First I pulled out this adorable image from Sew Many Cards, that I had colored up a couple of weeks ago. It is called Fawn Fishing, it also comes with several sentiments. I used my studio g stamps for the sentiment though, and I didn't take great care in lining them up. Sometimes I like it that way..lol.
I wanted a cute card to send to one of my guy cousins that I haven't seen or talked to recently. We were always so close growing up and now we are far apart and rarely get to see each other. So I want him to know I was thinking of him.
supplies: Bazzill cs, My Minds Eye pp, Making Memories brads, Sew Many Cards digi image, Studio G stamps, Big Bite, sharpie, stazon ink, prisma color pencils, OMS

it works for these challenges...KL Stampin (animals), The Pink Elephant (sketch), Secret Saturday (metal), Creative Belli (hole punch and old stash), Rosie Dee (easel), Creative Cottage (one for the boys), Cards for Men (outdoors)

I also played with my other image from Busy Beauties Boutique today! I kept it real CAS, punched a hole out of the front and simply added a piece of red cardstock inside the card with the image inside the window. I colored the little image with my Sakura glitter and glaze pens. I love coloring with them..lol. I added a scrap of pp, ribbon, flowers and a couple of charms.
supplies: Recollections and Bazzill cs, GCD Studios pp, Prima flowers, Busy Beauties Boutique digi image, Studio G stamps, Cosmo Cricket ribbon, stazon ink, charms, Martha Stewart border punch, CM circle cutter, Sakura pens

this one works for these....Little Red Wagon (put a window in it), Cute Card Thur(someone special), Cupcake Crafts (blooms and charm), Creative Belli (hole punch and old stash), ABC (unused stash), Papertake Weekly (flowers), KL Stampin(animals)

So what did you all do today?? Sadly tomorrow I have to go grocery shopping. I always dread that...lol

You still have time to play along at CAS-tastic Wed (one layer cards), Scrap and Stamp Saturday (ribbon on your layout), Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday (masculine), and Sew Many Challenges (easel)!!

It is time for another Sew Many Cards challenge! I had fun with this weeks challenge, to make an easel card. I am loving them lately!

Our sponsor this week is Soft Pencil! Be sure to check out the Soft Pencil store and blog to see all the fabulous images!

Here is a little bit from the creator!

"Hello everyone! my name is Elizabeth Pujalka and I´m the illustrator and designer behind Softpencil - Digital Stamps, home of Michu and his lovely friends, where you can find cute illustrations for your crafting needs.
My illustrations are a homage to the Nature and their creatures, where a sweet child, a simple flower or a fragile animal become protagonists.I invite you to know my whimsical world plenty of gorgeous characters and to enjoy creating with them!"

I used the super cute Oliver the Scholar image! I just love him! It is hard to believe my little guy is graduating from kindergarten soon! He only has a few weeks of school left which is great and kinda not all at the same time...lol
But back to my card for today...hee hee! I printed Oliver out at about 5x7 on heavy cardstock. Colored him up with a couple of shades of blue. I kept the embellies simple with a few glittery chipboard stars. The sentiment is a clear sticker that I got in a rak so I don't know who it is by.

supplies: Bazzill cs, Inique Boutique pp, Scrapworks chipboard, Sew Many Cards digi image, sharpie, unknown sticker, Prisma pencils and OMS

I hope you will stop by and play with us at Sew Many Challenges the winner will receive a $15 gift certificate from Soft Pencil! Be sure to head over and see the rest of the design teams cards too!

it also works for these challenges....Dare U 2 DigiStamp (anything goes), Stamp Something (celebrate something), Pixie Dust Studio (cut it out), Shelly's Images (anything goes), Creative Craft World (easel card), The Creative Cottage (fancy fold), Whoopsi Daisy (as you like it), AiFactory (celebration and sparkle) my stars sparkle

I got a little chance to play in my craft room today! Yeah! We have had company this weekend, which was so nice! We haven't had a chance to spend alot of time with them. But it was nice to craft for a bit while they were gone fishing.

I used the so sweet image Baby on the Moon from Sew Many Cards! I used some papers I have had forever! The 3 layers of at the bottom I curled up a little bit to give it a little depth.

supplies: Sew Many Cards digi image, DCWV pp, Recollections cs, Martha Stewart punch, ribbon, buttons, embrodery floss, prismacolor pencils, OMS

it works for these challenges....Cupcake Crafts (buttons), Everybody Art (pastels), KL Stampin (1ribbon, 2pp, 3embellies), The Pink Elephant (yellow, pp, buttons), 2 Sketches 4 You (sketch), Pile it On (cute & cuddly), Secret Crafter Saturday (1image, 2pp, 3embellies), Bee Crafty (something new)

I haven't added the sentiment yet because I couldn't decide which one I wanted to use...lol. So I will stamp it in before I use it!

I also made a wedding card..I don't do many of those..lol. I used this yummy lace from Stamp and Create! It is so gorgeous! I used the same paper (front and back) for the butterflies. I doubled them up and lifted the wings on the top ones, with some pearl centers.

it works for these...One Stop Craft (wedding wishes), Sir Stampalot (butterflies & blossoms), Charisma Cardz (wedding), Our Creative Corner (sketch), Simon Says (wedding), Our Creative Corner (anniversary, mine is based on the 3rd with the pearls)

supplies: Recollections cs, GCD Studios pp, Martha Stewart punches, Prima flowers, Stamp and Create lace, Recollection and Martha Stewart pearls, My Sentiments Exactly stamp, Making Memories and Colorbok ink

I just realized I forgot to ink the edges of the paper on the inside...oops. I will have to go back and do that!

So what did you do today? I will be working tomorrow for a little while and then laundry. I hate laundry!!

You still have time to play along with this weeks challenge at Sew Many Cards! Be sure to head over there to play along!

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I am sorry that I have been so quite this week. I have been in training all day, every day this week. Then on top of that I have been having internet issues. ugh... That being said this will be a quick post in case it decides to boot me again...lol

It is time for a new challenge at Sew Many Cards! This week Stitchy Stamps is our sponsor. The winner will get 3 digis of their choice! So we hope you will play along with us!
This weeks challenge is to do anything Christmas! Easy enough and it will be here before we know it at this rate...lol. We will be having a Christmas Party for the kiddos and I wanted an invite that will be fun and easy to reproduce. The December Candy image from Sew Many Cards is perfect for this! I printed it out twice, once on red and once on green cardstock. Then I simply cut out the red one. I managed to cut it all in one piece so I didn't even have to remember where the pieces went! I cut the little patch out of the green cardstock before I adhered the red one.

For the inside I just used my CM circle cutter to cut a circle card, then attached to the backside of my candy. Once I decide on all of the deets for the party I will just print it out, cut and attach. Easy Peesy and easily reproducible!

supplies: Recollections cardstock

We hope you will get a chance to play along with us and get a head start on those Christmas cards, gifts and projects!!

Sew Many Cards May Blog Hop!

I hope you are enjoying yourself during the Sew Many Cards Release blog hop!
If you are arriving here from Rachael's blog then you are on the right track! But if not be sure to go to the beginning and start at Sew Many Challenges to make sure you hop to everyone's. If you get lost along the way just return to Sew Many Challenges and you will find a complete list! There will be prizes so you want to hit everyone!

Angela has such adorable images that are being released this week. You can pick them up at the Sew Many Cards store! Be sure to comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win the images we are showcasing.
I got to use the super cute Owen dressed in Dads clothes! Isn't he the cutest? I love gatefolds and I don't make them often enough. Of course there is lots of distressing too! On the inside I used the same papers and a retired Stampin Up sentiment. Shhh...this is dh father's day card! I colored Owen with Prisma's and popped him up with dimensionals.
supplies: GCD Studios pp, Reflections cs, Sew Many Cards digi image, Stampin Up sentiment, Making Memories espresso ink, buttons, embrodery floss, pop dots, colored pencils

Your next stop is Sandy O! Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card with Owen Dressed in Dads Clothes! Happy Crafting!!

it also works for these challenges...
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge-distressing
KL Stampin-green, brown and white

SMC easel card

So I decided to play for a bit in my scraproom today since I haven't had a chance this week. I have been busy cleaning/organizing/donating stuff that is upstairs. We don't use it except for the playroom and my scraproom. So it tends to get messy! My friend and her kids will be coming from MS in about a month and I needed to do some massive organizing up there! Of course I got the bug to rearrange my scraproom today also. It will be a few days before I get to create again...lol.
I used Girl feeding Jaden from Sew Many Cards on this one. It was my first attempt at making an easel card and I have to say I LOVE them! I don't know why I haven't done one before..lol. It was easy!
I like how subtle all the shades of pink are. It is hard to tell but even Jaden is light pink! You don't see me useing so much pink very often!

supplies: BoBunny pp, Prima flowers, Q&Co brad, Sew Many Cards digi image, My Sentiments Exactly alpha stamps, Reflections cs, Martha Stewart punches, ric rac, Making Memories ink

it works for these challenges...
Caardvarks-monochromatic
ABC-t is for thanks
Papertake Weekly-do something different (my 1st easel card)
Spoonful of Sugar-3D
Allsorts-inspiration photo (butterflies)
Our Creative Corner-blossoms
OCC Sketch-sketch
Dutch Dare-easel card with something repeating

It would also work for the Stamp, Scrap and Doodle with our girlie challenge. It ends Friday! You also have until Friday to play along at Scrap and Stamp with our debossing challenge!

The first design team has been announced over at CAS-tastic Wednesday! Stop by and see who they are! Yours truely is on the team!! The first official challenge will go live Wed. May 5th!

Gotta go I have a kiddo yelling for dinner! Have a great night!

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It is time for another challenge at Sew Many Cards! This week we have an open challenge for you..anything goes so lets see those gorgeous projects!

KLM Designs is our sponsor this week someone will win 3 digi images.

Here is a little about them...

KLM Digi Stamps (KLM Designs) was started by a Mother & Daughter team. Kathryn (owner of KLM Digi Stamps) and Sue (Company’s artist) started designing digital stamps for their own creations. After much response & excitement to their designs they formed KLM Digi Stamps.
KLM carry’s a large selection of designs from clowns, which are the company’s signature design to digital sentiments. All images are delivered ZIP format. Each image file contains JPEG and PNG format files. Images can be resized, reversed and altered to your likings.

This week I used the super adorable Duncan in Tub from Sew Many Cards! I love Duncan I just want to squeeze him...lol I used up alot of scraps here including the ribbon...shh don't tell that it doesn't go all the way across...lol. I popped his feet and beak up with pop dots. And added Crystal Accents to the water for a little shimmer. The tub is colored with a metallic pencil. I wish it showed up in the photo!

supplies: Cosmo Cricket and Creative Imagination pp, Reflections cs, Sew Many Cards digi image, My Heart Stamps for You sentiment stamp, bling, ribbon, crystal accent, colored pencils

The inside...

it works for these challenges...

One Stop Craft-things with wings

Charisma Cardz-use a quote

Cute Card Thursday-sketch

KL Stampin -bling

Alsorts-in stitches

Simon Says-things with wings


Be sure to come by the Sew Many Cards blog to check out everyones project this week and to enter in the fun!

Today is Earth Day! Patrick came home from school all excited because they have really been talking up what the kids can do to reduce our impact on our planet.
We do quite a bit to try and reduce, now he is ready to implement more..lol. He reminds me of me when I was younger. I never thought my parents did enough for the enviroment..lol.

In honor of Earth Day I used this adorable Dustin Pike freebie to make a card. You can find the post about it HERE if you want it. I kept it very simple with shades of greens and blues, all from my scrap bin!

supplies: unknown cs, Doodlebug pp, Dustin Pike digi image, ribbon, colored pencils

I had this Duncan with Boy image from Sew Many Cards already colored and laying on my desk. He was just screaming at me to use him..lol. My little nephew has a birthday coming up so I figured it was as good a reason as any. Plus he loves orange and always has a little stuffed duck with him, so it was just meant to be! I must have been thinking of him when I colored him to begin with..lol.
supplies: Three Bugs in a Rug pp, unknown cs, Sew Many Cards digi image, acrylic stamp from a rak

A little close up of Duncan with Boy... I popped him up.

It works for these challenges...

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge-sketch

Spoonful of Sugar-birthday

Creative Card Crew-birthday

Simon Says-things with wings (hopefully Duncan works since he does have wings)

One Stop Craft-things with wings

Today is the day for the new challenges at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle as well as Scrap and Stamp.

This week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle we have Sew Many Cards as our sponsor. I of course used a Sew Many Cards image. Isn't Toga the Turtle just too cute. When I got this image it just screamed late birthday to me..lol. I kept this one very clean and simple. The challenge this week is to use buttons, bows and bling.
Don't forget to check out the sale at Sew Many Cards!!

supplies: Pebble Inc pp, Reflections cs, Sew Many Cards digi, Prisma pencils, stickles, sharpie, buttons, computer generated sentiments

It also works for these challenges...
Alsorts-stitching
Creative Card Crew-birthday
ABC-sparkle

And this week at Scrap and Stamp we have Gauche Alchemy as our sponsor. Be sure to check out their store if you haven't before they have some really cool kits with all sorts of doo dads in them. The challenge for you is to use a non-traditional scrap item on your layout. It can be anything you can think. I used 2 types of mesh from Gauche Alchemy, one of them fells like the screen you would use on a screened in porch. It is awesome!!

The journaling reads...Easter '09, Sadly, this is the best pic from that day. But it makes me laugh. It reminds me of the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkeys.

They had so much attitude by picture time that day...lol

supplies: Pebbles Inc pp and candy dots, mesh from Gauche Alchemy, Basic Grey(blue) and October Afternoon(green) alpha stickers, My Sentiments Exactly(alpha) Creative Imaginations(date) and 7 Gypsies(journaling) stamps, sharpie

this one works for these challenges...
Stamp Something-layers
Cupcake Crafts-childhood memories

I hope you will play along with us this week! I am now off to go and get Patrick, he has been at the beach all week during spring break! I am so ready for my baby to come home...lol.

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Today is my first official challenge with Sew Many Cards! YEAH! We have a wonderful sponsor this week, Sunshine's Stamps. Be sure to check their store and blog to see all they carry.


Sunshine’s Stamps is the brainchild of Christina {Sunshine} and Rob. Angus Argus was launched into the paper crafting world on June 27th, 2009 and the rest as they say is history! We have a wide variety of stamps in our inventory - all of which are hand drawn by either Sunshine or Rob.
We love to “sunshine” masculine vehicles and give them personality. We also have our signature image - Sunny Bunny - who will continue to be altered to celebrate all holidays and occasions. If you have a suggestion for a Sunny Bunny send us an e-mail and we will happily consider it! Whether it’s a card for your husband, boyfriend, man-cub or daughter, wife etc. we have an image that will suit your crafting needs! Our images are constantly evolving and are unique in the paper crafting world. We are very pleased to say that we respond to customer suggestion on images and sentiments. If you have an idea for an image or sentiment that you cannot find elsewhere on the web let us know. We will respond to all suggestions and let you know if its "doable". Finally,
be sure to hop to our blog to check out our wonderful design team "Sunshine's Dream Team" blogs! We are so very proud of our gals! They are all rock stars and continue to create amazing cards and projects to showcase our imagesand to inspire you all to create!!

This weeks challenge at Sew Many Cards is a sketch with a Mother's Day theme. It is almost that time again.

I used Owen with Roses for my take on the sketch of course I had to change things up just a bit. I used some older BoBunny papers, still some of my favs, distress ink, charm from Stamp and Create, Prima, ribbon, Making Memories pins, and a studio G stamp.

I just love Owen, he reminds me a little of Patrick. He was colored with colored pencils and Sansodor. I also popped his roses up. I kept the inside simple with a layer of the same pattern paper and a stamp that says "on mothers day"

Head over to the Sew Many Cards challenge blog to see everyone elses cards!

Also, be sure to head over to Sew Many Cards and check out the sale that is going on right now! Huge!

it also works for these challenges...

Papertake Weekly-cutie pie

Cute Card Thursday-touchy feely

Patrick had another academic peprally at school today, it is just something fun to help encourage the little ones and keep them excited about learning. Plus it is the last day before spring break! Woo Hoo! They are all beyond ready...lol.

So this will be a short and sweet post..lol. We are getting ready to take the boat out and do some night fishing. Hopefully Patrick will not drive me crazy on the boat, which is usually the case..lol.

I do have a card for you before I run off though. I wanted to color up Cammie and Grace from Sew Many Cards. Isn't she cute? I wanted the focus to be on the image so I kept it pretty simple with a handmade flower, made of the same papers used, pearls and branch punch. I did pop up Grace's bow and Cammie though. Be sure to stop by Sew Many Cards to see all the other precious images that are perfect for Mother's Day!

this one works for several challenges as well....

KL Stampin-recipe (1 image, 2 pp, 3 embellies)

Papertake Weekly-sketch

Kaboodle Doodle-use digi image with girls

Cupcake Crafts-handmade flowers

Okay, I have gotta go. Have a great weekend! And remember there will be a new challenge posted tomorrow at Scrap and Stamp and at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle! Plus there is still time to get your apps in for the DT Call at Scrap and Stamp!

I finally got a chance to play last night with the oh so adorable Sew Many Cards images! I just love them! When I saw Oliver the Scholar I just had to have him. Patrick is graduating from kindergarten this year as well as a couple of friends kids, and Oliver is perfect for this! You will be seeing more of Oliver from me...hee hee!

I colored Oliver with colored pencils but he still needed a little something so I added Carmel Shimmerz to his brown feathers. On the inside of the card I simply stamped "Graduated!"

supplies: Sonbourn pp and diecuts, Peebles Inc ribbon and chalk, Bazzill cs, Studio G stamps, Sew Many Cards digi stamp, Prizma pencils, Shimmerz

This one also works for several challenges...

Mojo Monday-sketch

Simon Says-card for a child

A Spoonful of Sugar-One for the boys

Woo Hoo!!!!

I am so excited to get to share with you all that I was chosen to be on the Sew Many Cards design team! Woo Hoo!!! They made the announcement over the weekend but I have been sick since Easter so I haven't really felt like being on the computer! So please head over to the Sew Many Cards blog and welcome all of my fellow teammates!
I will be back later today or tomorrow with a couple of cards to share!!