Valentine Sweets for a Sweet Friend!

Hi, everyone!

Here's a cutie-patootie mouse I made for a friend of mine for Valentine's Day.

He is a Fresh Brewed Designs image, and I won him recently in a challenge on their blog. This card is going to be entered into their Hearts and Dots Challenge this month.

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I had a lot of fun with this guy - he is resting on a paper heart doily that I picked up at my local JoAnn last time I was there. I like to browse aisles other than the paper craft ones to see what I can find for use on my cards, and these were in the baking aisle. They are actually doilies for presenting small cakes or candies. A word of caution when using these, though - the papers used to make these are thin, so when using a liquid glue to adhere them, make sure you are only gluing an area that will be covered by another piece of paper so you don't see the glue bleed-through. A tape runner or ribbon tape would work best; even pop-dots! :0)

I made my sentiment in PhotoShop, and added two little rhinestone hearts to it.  The inside of my card reads, "because I already ate the treat!" Snarky, isn't it?! lol!

The pretty border is two punches - a Stampin Up Eyelet Border Punch and a Martha Stewart double-edged punch (sorry, I don't know what this one is called).

If you enlarge the picture, can you see the teeny=tiny heart pattern on the base pink layer?? Aren't those cute?! ah, simply enthused this morning, I am! lol!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Feel free to look around at some of my other recent creations, and please leave me a comment so I can come by your blog to do the same!

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Happy Crafting!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Fab n' Funky - Valentines/Hearts
Inky Impressions - Love
Jen's Digis - Love
Paper Pretties - Valentines
Papercraft Star - Love
Simon Says Stamp - Have a Heart
Stampotique Designers Challenge - SDC86 Pink, Red, White
The Perfect Sentiment - Red, White + Love

I won! How Uplifting!

Hi, everyone!

I had a great surprise this morning in Blogland.....I had entered a card into the Fresh Brewed Designs Caffeine Crazy Challenge the other day, and was so happy to have won three digi's from the Fresh Brewed Shop! Woohoo! (Here's my original post for the card I had entered).
One of the images I picked was Java Hot Air Balloon. I knew when I saw it exactly what I wanted to do with it (I LOVE when that happens, don't you?!). It is a CAS card, not like me, but this is actually what I pictured, so I'm glad it worked out! lol!

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I used four of the image, each sized differently, and then created my cloud background in PhotoShop. If you look closely at the balloons, the brown strips of the balloon are made up of a bunch of coffee beans. I was sorry I lost the detail of the beans when I shrunk my balloons down enough to have them all in the space I needed. :0(  My image and the base layer for it were cut using Spellbinders dies. I've been stuck on these decled rectangles for a week, or so. I just love them! I added the flags using some CTMH Waxy Flax. I like it a little better than hemp twine - you can shape it and it stays a bit better. It's a lot like dental floss. lol!
I used my new EK Success Mini Pendants punch for my flags, and Sizzix Strip for the alphabet letters.

That's it, folks! Just quick and simple again today! If you like my card, please consider checking out my other creations, and I'd love to have you follow me. ======>>
PLease leave a comment so I can come by to do the same for you on your page! :0)
Happy Crafting!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Fresh Brewed Designs - Anything Goes
Moving Along With the Times - Punch It Out 
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment - Die-cut

Seeing Red.....

Hi, everyone!

Fresh Brewed Designs is having a challenge, today ONLY, to use any FBD image on your card, and the color red. I haven't pulled out this image I had picked up as a freebie a while back from their blog, so I colored it up for today. (You can pick this image up in the shop now, AND it's currently on sale! It is called Latte Party). I was so inspired by Heather's card sketch for her DT card for this challenge, that I based my card on it, as well. :0)

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I used some dp I had in my stash. These were some individual papers I picked up on sale at JoAnn recently; I LOVE when they put their dp on sale! I always end up walking out of their with a stack (not like I needed it)! The glittery hearts on the balloons are from K & Company. I had them left over from last year - there were a ton on the sticker sheet! I created the sentiment in PhotoShop, and the little rhinestone heart was another sale find, only this time from Michael's. :0)

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you like my quick, red card! :0) I think it needs a Starbucks gift certificate in it for a friend, or something, don't you agree?

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Happy Crafting!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
FBD Caffeine Crazy - #1 Use Red
Anything Goes Challenge - Monochrome
Bearly Mine - Hearts Galore
Craft Room Challenge - Monochrome
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Red, Black & White
Creative Craft Challenges2 - Bling
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Valentines
Loves Rubberstamps - Have a Heart
PTT - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - Valentines, Red, Hearts, Love
Try It on Tuesday - Valentines Day
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Bling It On

Fresh Brewed Designs Color Challenge & Papertake Weekly Sketch

Here's another little something I did today, after my trek in the snow, shoveling the heavy, wet mush out of the way of the porch. Ugh-o! It was nasty out! I just wanted a path to the mailbox, and one in between the vehicles. Now I'm pooped! lol!

This card is for the Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge #32. Heather put up a photo for color inspiration.

 I have trouble with those kinds of challenges, for some reason, but managed this from her posted photo. If you get a chance, hop on over to her challenge blog - she has a great announcement over there!
I used a sketch for the card. It came from Papertake Weekly Sketch #52.

The cupcake image I used is from Fresh Brewed Designs. It's a freebie in the store, so there is no reason you can't play along with Heather's challenge, AND use one of her images! :0)

Fresh Brewed Designs and The Latte Lounge-Post #3 today

So......this is my third post today - wow! I've had a few cups of coffee (and who couldn't use those?!), so I've been busy this morning! lol! My normal amount is one cup, and I'm working on number three right now!
I recently joined The Latte Lounge, where there's all kinds of cool stuff going on! A lot of challenges, chatting, some freebies......and fun, fun, FUN! So, if you haven't already, hop on over and join, too!
Heather, from Fresh Brewed Designs, has some freebie digi's in her shop. I used a couple of them to create this card for Challenge #7 that she's hosting over at The Lounge.  Plus, Rhonda Miller is having a birthday next week, so she's hosting a birthday card challenge over there, too! Happy Birthday, Rhonda! :0)

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This card uses the bd cupcake 1, and Angel Food Cake with Balloons images. I used the cupcake image to create the paper I printed for the bg. I colored it in and then used it as a pattern in PSE. I then colored in the cutie-patootie girl using similar colors. I colored her hair with an SU marker, and added some Stickles to her wings. 

Thanks for checking her out! If you'd like your own sweet FBD digis, don't forget to hit the shop at FBD! Heather has a lot of goodies in there! :0)

Critter Sketch Challenge #46

Hi, everyone! Here's another one from me today!

This uses an image from Fresh Brewed Designs. I colored it in PSE, printed it out, and then followed a sketch. Here's the sketch, from the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. This is their Sketch Challenge #46.

I am also entering into the  Fresh Brewed Designs Celebrate Challenge (I'm celebrating Love!) :0) I know that's a stretch, but.....hehehe! And, since there are a few "Anything Goes" Challenges going on, I may have to throw it into the hat for those, as well! :0) Stacie was right! Challenges are super-addictive! Like coffee!!

"Anything Goes" Challenges

Craft Your Passion Challenge #39 

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog 

Aly's Sunday Sketch Challenge

One Stitch At A Time

Happy Crafting, everyone!

Celebrate the Good Stuff.....

Hi, everyone!
Today I purchased my first Fresh Brewed Designs Digistamp. I LOVE my coffee, and Heather just released several cute coffee-inspired images. Hop on over to her store and check them out for yourself, if you haven't already! :0)
The digi I purchased was colored in with PSE, as has become my "norm", lately. I used some scraps of paper I had in my stash for the rest of the card. Fresh Brewed Designs is also hosting a challenge this week.  It is sort of a double-theme: Celebrate, or New Year. You can go to the challenge page HERE. :0)
Thanks for peeking at my creation today! It's been a quiet day, so I think now I'll go find a good movie and curl up with some coffee!
Happy Crafting!