Marshmallow Love...!

I wanted to share a card that I created today using a sentiment from Paulette at Create with TLC. I alos used two different Cricut cartridges. My "love" symbol was done using the Groovy Times cartridge. I just bought it yesterday @ A.C.Moore for $15.00! Couldn't pass it up... LOL. My cute little porcupine was cut out using the Campin' Critters cartridge. He was cut out @ 2 1/2". The "love" symbol was cut out @ 3 1/2". Papers are all from my scraps (love when that is possible!). I free hand cut out some marshmallows, inked the edges with distress ink and popped one up to use as my embellishments. The grass that the porcupine is sitting on was put through my Cuttlebug Divine swirls folder.

When I saw this sentiment at Paulette's the whole card just came together in my mind... There is a challenge this week at Cardz TV to use marshmallows on your creation so that became my catalyst for creating.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CardzTV - Toasted marshmallows
Challenges & Colors - Colors,tastes and smells of summer
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays #118- anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Diva's Craft it Up - Anything Goes

Just Hello...

I made this card using a sweet ant and pansy set from Doodle Pantry. It will be a thank you for my friend in Las Vegas who took me all around when I was there last month. The image is already colored so I just had to print it off with the included sentiment. Pretty quick! Check out the challenge over at the Doodle Pantry blog and give it a go!
I leave tomorrow for a well deserved 2 week vacation with my hubby to sunny Florida! Can't wait!
Would like to enter the following challenges:
Card & Scrap - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts - Flowers (top 3)
Just For Fun (new challenge site!) - Anything Goes

Doodle Me This....

Another week has gone by in August! I can't believe how fast the summer is going... Of course the cute image sets from Doodle Pantry have me already working on some autumn cards...lol! My card was done using one of the new sets at Doodle Pantry called Pumpkin Peeps. This time I used a pre-colored image. Such an easy card to create and sure to give the receiver a smile! Check out all of the sweet new sets at Doodle Pantry and start creating a little sunshine for someone today!

Age...

I wanted to share a card I made for a friends birthday. The image is from a coloring book when I googled "cheese" on the internet. I colored it with Copic markers. The sentiment was found also on the internet when I went searching for sayings for birthdays. Love this little mouse!

Would love to enter the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (twist use a school supply...my paper is a crossword puzzle)
Challenges 4 Everybody#26 - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Use a digi
Have a great week everyone! Only three more weeks of summer vacation then back to reality...

How About some "Cuddly Wuddly" ?

Today the challenge at Jellypark Friends is to create a card that shows the "Cuddly Wuddly" side of you! We would like to see those creations that show your images in a loving way! I have used an image of an older couple who you can tell just by looking at it still enjoy those moments...

I colored the image using Copic markers and then added a few embellishments.The genuine article sentiment is a stamp I picked up at Michael's and stamped with a Stampin' Up ink. I doodled around the edges with a black pen. The scalloped piece under it was cut using a Spellbinder die. The paper is from a Girl Scout pack. The 40 sentiment below it is one that comes with the image. Since my Hubby and I will be celebrating 40 years of wedded bliss this coming month I will use this as our anniversary card! The button with twine was added to complete the card. Several different papers from my scrap pile were used in putting the card together. Check out the challenge at Jellypark Friends and then plan on joining in the fun!

My next card is to show the release of one of the two new images. I used another couple image for this one. Check it out...

Once again I colored the image using Copic markers. My card base was covered with yet another scrap paper (I think from Quick Quotes). I used a Spellbinder die to cut out the image and the paper behind it. Another piece of designer paper,some twine, and three hearts punched out using a G Studio heart punch finish this one. The corners of the green paper were punched out using a punch from Stampin' Up. All edges were distressed using Tim Holtz distress tea dye ink.
I would like to enter the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody #26 - Always Anything Goes

August Release and Challenge!

Today marks another wonderful release by Laurie over at Doodle Pantry!

First the info:

Aug 1 thru Aug 8 only - The newest AUGUST RELEASES ONLY are 25% OFF when you use the coupon code AUG25OFF
Add items to your cart and click to view your cart
Add the coupon code AUG25OFF in the field at bottom of cart and CLICK SUBMIT to see discount apply to August products (ONLY August products will be discounted)
Continue checkout and pay
Also make these notes:
The Magnolia is this month's "Free w/purchase" so make sure you add it to your cart when you buy something else.
Pumpkin Peeps will be featured for the DPDC37, so if you plan on entering in our challenge, don't buy Pumpkin Peeps!

I had the fun of working with the Pumpkin Peeps set for this release. I used the panda bear and one of the included sentiments for my card:

I used white card stock for my card base and then added some pretty patterned paper for the background. To this I added another black & white paper. Three more layers of paper (black, glitter green and orange) were mounted behind the image which I cut out using a deckled die from Spellbinders.I used a Martha Stewart border punch alongside the green glitter paper to the right of the solid black paper. My image was colored with Copic markers. Three hearts were punched out using a Studio G punch. My paper which the image was printed out was distressed around the edges with Tim Holtz distress tea dye ink. I think this card is perfect for someone who you want to know you are thinking about!
The nice thing about this Pumpkin Peeps set is that it also comes with already colored images to cut your card making time in half! A perfect set for your autumn cards!
Check out all of the new releases at Doodle Pantry and then join the fun in our challenge! Have a great weekend everyone! I am going with my sister to her 50th high school reunion tonight! Included is a tour of the school (which I graduated from 42 yrs ago!). It should be fun! I also will meet the assistant principal who almost suspended me when I was a freshman! lol!
I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafty Boots Challenge - Animals
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Use a digi
Pile it On - Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes