April Showers bring May flowers

Hi, everyone! Happy Sunday!

I hope you are enjoying a fabulous, sunny day because here it has been raining since Thursday! Yikes! It's time to brush up on my ark-building skills, I think!

Today I spent some time in my craft room, finishing up cards to send out and coloring up this adorable Sassy Cheryl image. This is one of her older cuties, and I'm not certain she still offers it. If you like this one, you're sure to love her others! :)

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I kept this CAS, and easily mailable in an A2 envelope.

It is colored with my Prisma's, with the help of some Gamsol. I added a flower ribbon, some brads and inked my image edges.

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog is having an April Showers Challenge, so stop on over, grab your favorite Sassy Cheryl spring image, and join in, too! :) You better hurry, though - I'm jumping in on the last day! Nothing like squeaking by, right?!

Thanks for stopping by today! If you like my blog and cards, please feel free to follow me; and don't forget to leave a comment so I know you were here, and can come by your blog, too! :)

This card has also been entered into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/optional Gift Packaging Theme

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

OSAAT  - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Spring Colors

New Release Day at Bugaboo Stamps!

It's Tuesday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps New Release! Jodie's been hard at wrok on some great images, and this Cool Chick is just one of them! Sometimes the simplest images (as far as their detail) are so much fun!

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Pick up this, and the other new release images, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Critter Sketch - Flowers
Love to Create - Punches/Dies

Little Lady(bug) Layout

Hi, everyone!

Happy Easter, to those that celebrate! For those of you that do not, well......Happy Sunday! :)

We had a quiet day at my house, as hubby is sleeping days, still, resting up for midnight shifts this week. It gave me plenty of time to finish up a scrapbook page I'e been dabbling at over the week.

I have to apologize for the somewhat fuzzy, dark pics on this: my camera battery was near dead, and I was too impatient to wait until tomorrow to post. Bear with me - better page pics for future layouts, I promise! :)

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You'll notice, I actually ave pictures added to this one! :) This is my beautiful sister, and my super adorable niece (well....I think so, but I may be biased! lol!). You may remember me mentioning a recent challenge win at Designs on Cloud 9......well, the adorable little ladybug paper-piecings on this page are from there. So CUTE!

I made my own title using SCAL and some Sizzlits dies. I also used a ton of flower punches on this layout, as you can see. The pretty leaf flourishes are Cheery Lynn Designs dies. 

Here are some additional views that offer a little better look at some of the details:

I inked edges of all my pieces before glueing, and I used pop dots on the ladybugs for some extra dimension. I used my white gel pen for adding details, as well as a micro-tip pen for my additional eye work. A few heart-shaped rhinestones on each of the antennae gave each bug some sparkle. My papers....well, they're a combination of designers, and I'm sorry I can't tell you for certain which ones: I am trying to keep raiding my extensive stash to work on putting some dents in my inventory! :) It's amazing how fast paper collects! lol!

Thanks so much for flying by today! I hope you enjoy what you see here!

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This project has been entered into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with Flowers

A Gem of A Challenge - Make it Cute

Di's Digis - Flower Fenzy

Glitter and Sparkle - #26 Cute

My Sheri Crafts - Spring Has Sprung

OSAAT - Spring

Pile It On - Handmade Flowers

Pumpkin Spice - Spring Animal or Insect