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Phindy's Place: #104, Vintage

The challenge at Phindy's Place this week-Vintage.  Our own Cec is a Vintage pro!  I love Vintage, too!  There are a number of Phindy images that really lend themselves to Vintage, but you don't have to use a Phindy image to participate though we sure do love to see your Phindy-licious creations!!!

Babies on the brain, here!  So, I pulled out this mighty sweet image and colored her with Copics as softly as I know how.  I tend to color pretty loud and bold and simply don't seem to know how to tone it down!  It's funny, really, as I am anything but loud and bold in personality!  I did look in Phindy's Store so I could give you a direct link to this sweet little baby-darned if I could spot it!

My DP is "Baby Steps" by Simple Stories.  I used a Martha Stewart punch on the pink paper and inked it.  The lace is adhesive from Paper Source.

Sassy Cheryl's Show Me Thursday

It's Show Me Thursday so...  

I am visiting with my BFF, preparing for a baby shower.  One of my daughters is having a baby soon, my first grandbaby, and I'm over the moon excited!  The baby shower is this weekend.  Honestly, I didn't do much in terms of creative preparation for this-it kind of snuck up on me.  I've been so involved in a variety of projects.

Last night, we hit i-Party to get decorations.  The girls (I have 3 daughters-everyone has an opinion!) wanted to go with a Cinco DeMayo theme (we are Scandinavian), but I just couldn't bring myself to buy Chili Pepper lights and Margarita decorations for a baby shower.  Sorry, girls; Gramma is paying the bill, Gramma's going traditional!

My BFF suggested we make a diaper cake-hmmm...I'd never heard of one before. We got back to her house and looked them up on line-lots of photos, several tutorials.  Today, we went to BJs and got a huge box of size 2 Pampers, then off to Michael's.  I'd seen one tutorial where a girl used a paper towel tube and glued it to the cake round.  Another girl suggested a wine bottle as the center, a surprise for Mommy and Daddy!  I thought that was a cute idea.  Michael's sells cardboard wine tubes for less than $3.00-perfect!  I started to develop the how-to in my head-a bit different then the videos I saw.  This came together pretty fast, and we were both pretty excited with the results!  The "handle" for the wine tube was the perfect anchor for the giraffe.  Oh, and the baby IS a girl-that's why all the pink!

The decorations are bought, the car is packed solid.  Tomorrow is the next leg of my girls' week journey.  I leave here, go to meet another super, dear friend, then off to see my girls and finish up preparations for the shower.

So, Mz. Sassy Cheryl, this is what I worked on today!  What have you been up to?!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #113 April Showers...Bring May Flowers!

POLLY'S PINK FLOWER

Happy MAY DAY!

Last week, Jeni challenged us to "April Showers".  Naturally, this week, she challenges us to May Flowers.   Sassy Cheryl has drawn up some precious new images.  There are some SALE images, too-ALL cute, lots of flowers!

I colored with Copics and used a bit of gel pen.  My DP is "Sketchbook"-Amy Tangerine by American Crafts.  

I hope you will join us this week!  As for me, I'm leaving my darling husband home to fend for himself.  I'm off to spend a little time with my girls and my BFF!

Phindy's Place: #103, Clean and Simple!

Okay, friends, this week at Phindy's Place, a Clean and Simple challenge!  So, I kept it really simple---really, really simple but oh, so sweet!  I'd direct you to the exact spot at Phindy's shop, but I simply couldn't find her-HOWEVER, you are sure to find so very many darling images!!!  I do hope you will take a look-always something new and always something cute!  As a woman of a "certain age," I'm very fond of the plump 'uns.  I'm not plump -simple case of genetics, not discipline, I can assure you! (anyway, at least not yet!), but I still can identify with these marvelous ladies!

So, here's the scoop-pun intended!  I colored with Copics-naturally, tatersolled her shortalls with white gel pen, and then layered Bazill and white cardstock-easy peazy!   The sentiment is a stamped Amuse sentiment.

Other challenges I plan to enter with this card:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (ends May-08) Anything goes

Crafty Creations - #167 for little girls

Inky Impressions -  SIO - anything goes

Paper Pretties - SIO -PPC203 clean and simple

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #112 April Showers

image from

LULU AND FRIENDS

Rubber Stamp Set

available @ Kraftin' Kimmies

April showers bring May flowers...and, thankfully, we've finally had some much needed rain!  Oh, but it's cold, and I do NOT like the cold---ah, well...spring is coming!  So, this week, at Sassy Cheryl's, your rendition of April Showers!

I used this darling rubber stamp by Cheryl sold at Kraftin' Kimmie's.  It came with the perfect sentiment, too!  Kraftin' Kimmie is also sponsoring a blog hop this week and has revealed some new rubber stamps---more LULU, too!  Got to love her!

I colored Lulu with my Copics-that is, what I didn't paper piece (umbrella and raincoat).  I used Glossy Accents on her red boots!  The clouds are by Jolees.  Finally, I used my Tim Holtz mini stapler-love that little gadget!

Then, of course, you have to visit the Sassy Cheryl Digis!  Cheryl has been a busy bee creating our favorite characters in all kinds of wonderful situations!  They are soooo cute!

Other challenges I plan to enter:

Get Hippity with Ippity - 2W, 1E, SIO, F - (2nd week) Rain and/or Showers (ends 28th April)

Love to Create - 3E - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink - 2W, F - (2nd week) April Showers Bring May Flowers (ends 29th April)

Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (April) Spring (ends 6th May)

The Crazy Challenge - 2E - Girly 

Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Anything goes

Phindy's Place: #102, Squares 'n Stitching

BIKING BABE

When I saw this Phindy's Place image, I couldn't wait to get her-isn't she terrific?! I love, love, LOVE her, and then, this perfect D, scraps from my DD's scrapbook (Christy Tomlinson-love, love, LOVE her stuff, too!!!)  This card was east-peasy, came together fast!  I colored with Copics, used some twine, a Jenni Bowlin chipboard butterfly and sticker, and a charm.

I hope yu'll join us ths week for the Phindy's Place challenge-Squares 'n Sticthing

( faux or real)

Other challenges I plan to enter:

Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (2nd week) 3 or more patterned papers

Shelly's Images - SIO - Anything goes

 

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #111 Butterflies

Butterflies are free...and so pretty!

MISCHIEVOUS CHARLIE

I'm loving Cheryl's latest characters and could hardly wait to play with them.  The Sassy Cheryl's challenge this week is "Butterflies"  I knew right where to head!  This darling MME DP, Miss Caroline is just the ticket, but I didn't stop there.  I used some Jenni Bowling chipboard butterflies and stickers, Tim Holtz paper tape and even a butterfly charm I tied on with some twine.  I also pulled out a Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

I had so much fun with Charlie, I just had to use Avery, one of the twins!

SWEET LITTLE AVERY

This was a really simple card.  I've been making a scrapbook for one of my darling daughters and have used Christy Tomlinson's"She Art" by Pinkpaislee.  So, I used scraps, some of those Jenni Bowlin butterflies, and a Memory Box picket fence!

And, of course, I colored with my beloved Copics :)

I hope you'll join us this week for the Sassy Cheryl's challenge.  Be sure to check out the characters' "Bios" at the store-just too stinkin' cute!

Other challenges I plan to enter with these cards:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - (April) Ribbon or Twine (ends 13th May)

Craft Your Passion - Die Cuts and Punches 

iCopic Challenge - 2E, must use Copics - Spring Colors 

Incy Wincy Designs - Digi`s ONLY

Karens Doodles - 1E, SIO - (2nd week) Something Spring (ends 22nd April)

Lexi's Creations - 2W - (1st week) Use Your Punches and Dies (ends 28th April)

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy  - SIO - Anything Goes

Phindy's Place #100 Food/Drink

 MESSY MISS

First things first...the winner of my blog candy is, drumroll, Anita A.  E-mail me, Anita, with your info, and I'll send the blog candy your way!  Congratulations!

This week our challenge at Phindy's Place is candy/food related.  I looked through my Phindy "philes" and decided to use this wee babbie.  

I do hope you'll join us this week for the Phindy's Place challenge, and Anita, I'll be waiting to hear from you :)

Other challenges I plan to enter with this challenge:

Delightful Challenges - 1E, SIO - Stitching (real or faux)

Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (1st week) 3 or more patterned papers

Creative Belli - 2W - #139 children

Scrapbook Sisters - #79 anything goes

Anything Goes Challenge - 2W, 1E - #64 Anything goes Week 2

Sassy Cheryl's Show Me Thursday

It's Thursday, and Sassy Cheryl invites us into her creative world, showing us what she's working on, asking us to do the same.  I don't always get around to snapping the photos and posting my projects.

Yup, it's a mess, again!  I've been working on an ablum for my darling daughter and son-in-law and my table, me room, is a MESS!  This is how I roll-no apologies, folks.  Thus far, I'm up to 26 pages and I have miles to go before I sleep (well, before I'm done any way!)  I took hundreds of pictures and clearly, cannot use them all!  This isn't your grandmother's wedding album, but I think this will appeal to my beautiful, artistic, not entirely traditional daughter!

Sassy Cheryl's: #110 Anything Goes

LULU AND FRIENDS 

Peggy is our hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's and she has given us a free pass---anything goes!  With that in mind, I used one of my new Sassy "Rubbah" images from Kraftin' Kimmie's.  I had this DP-Free Bird-and thought I'd never use it, so I pulled it out...  I colored with Copics and used a Memory Box die for the stemmed flowers-added some shading to the flowers, too.  I recently got one of the Tim Holtz mini staplers and find myself using it a lot!

Check out Sassy Cheryl's digis-she's updated her site and has many of her older images on sale.  The new kids are just so stinkin' cute and ever so popular!  If you love rubbah, go on over to Craftin' Kimmies.  I just did to link this image and found some NEW Sassy Cheryl stamps---so cute!!!