CSAYL Challenge #7

The challenge was to make up a card without the help of a sketch!! I like how this one turned out but I think I would use a smaller stamp print for this "non sketch" next time!

Fun over at Paper Freak!!

The Paper freak is having a week-long give away! The 150th comment wins this cute polar bear stamp!! +++ many more prizes!! Come on girls lets get over there check it out and leave a comment!
http://thepaperfreak.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-break-giveaway-day-3.html

Pink Elephant Challenge

When the challenge was for pink, brown and green from Pink Elephant I could not resist doing a tear animal in Ellie's form! The ribbon is green although it is hard to tell in this picture. this was great fun to do!

Spring Card

The challenge was to use 4 springtime colors. I used pink,green,blue and yellow.

Get in Shape - Better Late Than Never Challenge

Love this card!! Used the Cricut with the Indy cartridge and reversed,flipped and welded the image with Design Studio. Fun to make and pretty quick too!!

Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge

This card is for my DD Daisy's friend Haley's 11th birthday. The Challenge here was to mask stamped images, the stamped letters behind the stamped flowers were masked.

Finally all caught up on my Christmas card challenges

CSAYL challenge

This challenge was difficult!! Only embellies allowed...eylets!! Truly a challenge!!

CPS Challenge

Awww isn't she the Cutest!!

Pink Elephant is Having A Bloghop!!

Mark your calenders. Don't miss out on the fun with these talented girls!!

Pink Elephant Challenge 4

I really like the way this one turned out!! Challenge was to use die-cuts and ribbons.

Pink Elephant Challenge #3

This one done on time but....entered too late!! Oh well!! I still think it was great fun to do!!

Oh Boy! My First Award

This is the award I've been given by Karin from my Paper Craft Planet Group.


See Karin's blog here!! http://www.karinhoeve.blogspot.com/
Thank You So much Karin!! Hugs xxxxx Colleen

House Mouse Challenge - Party Time!!

Tall and Thin that's what they called for...a little iris folding as well as some paper piecing....this one was fun to make ...so much room to fill.

Going Green Shirley's 2 girls Challenge

What better way is there to improve our greenspace than to share flower seeds !!

Card for Pink Elephant!!

The challenge is to use pink, black and white

CPS Challenge

CPS Challenge

Bitty Dot Sketch Challenge

Here is my entry for The challenge at http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/ .Thanks for looking!!

House Mouse and Friends Challenge

Here is my entry for this Monday's House Mouse and Friends!!

Wow....trying to sort out my blogging/crafting/full of kids life!!

Good Morning!!! I have spent the last few days "sorting" my computer LOL, picture files, music files, favorite files etc. as well as working some my blog. Struggling through getting this blogging thing down!! I think I'm getting the hang of it! I think things will be easier now that I'm a little more organized!!
Now for some more great news!! Can you say horseshoes? (and it doesn't even hurt!!! hehehe) Yes people !!! I won again!!! Who's the bomb?!! I got picked to receive a $5.00 gift certificate for Crop Stop on-line store by the great ladies over at the Cuttlebugs Challenge Blogspot for participating in thier fun filled Luv Bug Weekend!! Now I get to go shopping!!
I been so busy on the computer the last bit I've had no time for housework..or to make any cards...so I'm off to do just that...a little bit of housework and a lot of cardmaking..perfect!!! hehehe...

Good Morning!!

Good Morning,
Last day for the Love-bug weekend!! This has been so fun!! I've left a few links for great blog candy on my sidebar!! Check out Everthing Paper Crafts Blog Candy!! Some great Tilda stamps up for grabs!! Cheers for now ...I'm off to the hop..hehehe!

Blog Candy to be Won!!

This is some wonderful Blog Candy offered by Steph at Much ado about nothing... head over and check it out!! http://stephmuchadoaboutnothing.blogspot.com/

I won , I won, I won !!

Yipee!!! Yipee!!! I am such a lucky girl! such a lucky girl!! Yipee!!Yipee!!!..be still my beating heart...pant.. pant.. okay...okay!! Wow I can hardly beleive my day er... my weekend!! First I spent a wonderful 2 days with all of the talented ladies on the Cuttlebug Challenge Love Bug Weekend (check post on this page) and now I get presents from Alison at Ali's Stamping Haven as well ! She lives in Scotland! Imagine getting goodies all the way fom Scotland!! This has all been sooo fun and there is still one more day... Wow!!I'm really loving all this...I'm so excited I feel like a kid on Christmas eve!!

New Years Eve Sweater and Skirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

New Years Eve Sweater and Skirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

I won!!! I won!!

I'm so excited!! I can't beleive it but I won this great RAK from Marcia at CiaB's Crafty Times for being her 5000th Guest!!! Copics.. ribbon.. paper.. stamps.. brads,and bling!! Wow thanks Marcia!!And Congrats on 5000 Hits!!Yeah Me and Yeah You!!

Coffee Cards

I made a few of these cards to hold Tim Hortons or Starbucks money cards for birthday gifts. I love the little coffee mugs, this stamp is by Allison Jerry from Inkadinkado. The embossed swirly background is Florintine Scroll from Hero Arts, cupcake is from Stampin' Up and the celebrate stamp is from All Night Media. Cuttlebug embossing folder Happy Birthday used on inside pocket.

1st CSAYL Challenge

Hi, This card was sooo fun to make. I love the little girl!! Sentiment stamp by My Sentiments Exactly, Little girl is Hug a Mug, a Sugar Nellie stamp by Elizabeth Bell.

Ayden And Alijah's Page

Tearbear layout for my grandsons Ayden and Alijah's scrapbooks. Awww Sooo cute!! I had a lot of fun making this one!!

My First PCP Sketch Challenge Card

Here are my first attempts at a few things. My own blog, then entering my card in a challenge. Here goes ...hope I can figure all this out!

My card is made with misc cardstock and Mira paper. The cat stamp is Cat-Tankerous by Penny Black colored with Tombos. The eylets and rub-on sentiment is by Making Memories. Unknown turquoise cord also used. Thanks for Looking!!

Getting Started!!

Wow! Well this is a first for me. I really felt that I needed a place to show off my scrapbooking and homemade card...so here goes. I totally enjoy viewing other people's scrapbooking and cards now I have a blog I can share with others.