PLEASE BEAR WITH ME!!

As most of you can probably tell, I'm in the process of changing the design on my blog.  Well, evidently, I screwed something up, and now I can't get the stupid gray background to go away, and I can't figure out how to center the title in my header.  GRRR!!!!!  Maybe I'l.l have it fixed tomorrow, so please bear with me.  If you're here to see my DT challenges for the Paper Cutz Challenge and Pattie's Creations, just scroll down, and you'll find them!  In the meantime, if anyone can explain to me WHAT I did wrong and HOW to fix it, please do so!  I hope everyone's getting some crafty time in this weekend!  OH YEAH!  I almost forgot--I won the Scrappin' Jackpot in the Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' Yahoo group!  I'm pretty excited about it.  Well, I'd better go update my wish list!!!

Paper Cutz Challenge #113--Stars, Circles, and Diamonds, Oh My!

Happy Friday, everyone!!!  It's time for another challenge at the Paper Cutz Challenge!  This week it's Challenge #113--Stars, Circles, and Diamonds, Oh My!

I started with a white card base and affixed a piece of black patterned cardstock.  I ran a piece of orange cardstock through my Cuttlebug using the Stars folder, then affixed that to the black cardstock.  The bling words and numbers were in my stash, and I added a black cat sticker to the top.  Voila!

Now, it's your turn!  Create a card, layout, or project for Halloween using stars, circles, or diamonds, and any colors you'd like.  We can't WAIT to see your creations!  Be sure to get them linked up to the Paper Cutz Challenge site before next Thursday.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

Pattie's Creations--Design Team announcement and new challenge!

What a great way to start a Friday!  Recently, I was invited to be part of the Design Team at Pattie's Creations!  I am SOOOO excited!!!!!!!  Pattie has some GREAT digital images, and I can't WAIT to work with the rest of the Design Team! 

Our first challenge as new Design Team members is Challenge #31--Halloween!  It seems like I've been making a lot of Halloween cards lately, but I really like the way they've all turned out.  Pattie was gracious enough to provide the DT with the image "Witch Pattieboop with Caldron" to use on our creations.

I've been wanting to try a twisted easel card for a while, so I finally checked out a tutorial on YouTube, which you can find here.  It was MUCH easier than I thought it would be!  All of the papers were ones I found in my stash, and the sentiments were ones I found on my computer (which I think I downloaded quite a while ago, possibly from Papercrafts Magazine!).  I colored the image with Crayola colored pencils and added some Stickles to the sentiment on the front and the inside for a little extra OOMPH!

We'd LOVE to see your Halloween creations!  You can link them up at Pattie's Creations.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

My Partner in Crafting Crime Challenge #33--Inspiration Photo

Happy Columbus Day, everyone!  I hope some of you have today off (like me AND my husband!) and are enjoying it.  It's time for a new challenge at My Partner in Crafting Crime!  For this challenge, we'd like you to use this inspiration photo:

I absolutely LOOOOVE this photo!!!  It reminds me of my grandparents' farm in Arkansas where I used to spend quite a bit of time in the summer growing up.  There are SO many things going on in this photo--colors, bricks on the house, the fall season . . . I could go on and on!  Here's the card I came up with for this week:

I still think it needs a sentiment on the front, but I'm just not sure what.  The barn and silo were in a swap I received in the Yahoo group Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' where I'm a moderator, as was the white border punch at the top.  I cut out the sun and used my colored pencils and chalks to add a little extra color to it, then I adhered it to my card with a pop dot.

We hope you'll join us for this challenge!  One random winner will win three digital stamps of their choice from the Bows and Berries Digital Stamps Shop.  How awesome is THAT!?!?!?!  You have until midnight GMT on October 23 to get your project linked up here.  So, what are you waiting for???  GET CRAFTY!!!

Blog Candy and Blog Hop winners!!

My sincerest apologies for taking so long to post the winners of my blog candy giveaway and my blog hop!  Things just got CRAAAAZY for me this week after being out of town for a few days, and I think I'm STILL playing catch up!  So enough about me . . . let's get to the announcement of the winners!!!  I used random.org to choose the winners of both giveaways.

The winner of my September blog candy giveaway is number 2, which belongs to APRIL WALKER!!!!!!  Congratulations, April!

For my blog hop giveaway, I first eliminated anyone who was not a follower on my blog, as that was one of the requirements listed in the post.  The winner of the Ghoultide Blog Hop giveaway is number 13, which belongs to ALY'S MOM!!!!!!  Congratulations!

Ladies, please contact me within one week at proudusmcwife (at) gmail (dot) com.  If I have not been contacted by October 14, I will choose another winner.  I hope everyone has a great weekend!  Be sure to check back soon, as I'll have some DT projects posted!

NettieG's new challenge--FALL

Everybody ready for a new challenge at NettieG's?  Our new challenge is all about FALL!!

I wanted to show the versatility of the NettieG's Christmas Window image, so I decided to use it for this challenge.  I colored the image using my colored pencils, and the glitter leaves were some I found in my stash, as was the sentiment.  The small pieces of patterned paper backing the image are from Bo Bunny's Forever Fall line.

Here's our challenge to you--make a Fall-themed card by using either Fall colors or a Fall image.  We had some GREAT entries for our last challenge, and we'd LOVE to see more!!  Be sure to get your project linked up at NettieG's by October 17.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

Ghoultide Blog Hop!

Welcome to my blog!  I am so excited to be part of the Ghoultide Blog Hop!  If you came from Ava's blog, then you're in the right place!  If you're visiting my blog and want to start at the beginning, you'll need to visit Angela's blog.  Our theme for the hop is Halloween and Fall.  Things got pretty crazy for me this week, and I didn't have time to create a brand new project for the hop.  Instead, I decided to highlight some recent Halloween cards I've made.  (Be sure to read all the way to the end, as I've got some blog candy to give away!)

I made these two cards for DT challenges at LiaStampz.  If you haven't seen her digi stamps, you really SHOULD check them out!

This was for the latest challenge at the Paper Cutz Challenge.  The sucker looks so real (but it's just a sticker!)!

These two cards were for DT challenges over at the Paper Cutz Challenge.  I LOVE the way both of these turned out!

Blog candy??  OH, YEAH!! ;-)  Become a follower on my blog, then leave me a comment.  That's it!  If you're already a follower, just leave me a comment saying that, too!  I'll be out of town for a few days, so I'll use random.org to choose a winner when I get back.  What's the prize?  Your choice of any two of these GORGEOUS Halloween cards!!

The next blog you'll be hopping to is Melissa.  She's seventeenth on the list!  Here's the link to her blog:  http://timeweavers.wordpress.com.  Here's a complete list of all the blogs in the hop (just in case!):

1. Angela Holt- www.theblingtheory.blogspot.com (START HERE)

2. Christine Sawvell- http://christyannsscrappinplace.blogspot.com/

3. Kristen Koenig- http://huneebcreations.blogspot.com/

4. Peg Rounds- http://www.pegscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/

5. Jennifer Babcock- http://www.glittermyday.blogspot.com/

6. Jan- http://www.papercraftpleasures.blogspot.com/

7. Marie Ramirez- http://www.absosweetmarie.blogspot.com/

8. Cheryl- http://www.capturingamomentintime.com/

9. Tamara Tripodi- http://happylifecraftywife.com/

10. Deborah Anton- http://beadnstampn.blogspot.com/

11. Patricia- http://www.pattyandcharlie.blogspot.com/

12. Susie Moore- http://www.thedieshaveit.com/

13. Chrys Kamps- http://www.scrapbookingkampstyle.blogspot.com/

14.Keeley Kirwan- http://www.keeleyskreations.blogspot.com/

15. Ava Dernandez- http://www.scrapbookdesign4u.blogspot.com/

16. Ashley A Walker- http://www.proudusmcwife415.blogspot.com/

17. Melissa- http://timeweavers.wordpress.com/

18. Erin Bullock- http://www.deeplyrootedlife.blogspot.com/

19. Debbie Wilson- http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/ 
20. Linda Auclair- http://elendae.wordpress.com/ 
21. Gina Torres- http://www.californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

22. Jan Wheatley-http://www.tweetybugshouse.blogspot.com/
23. Amy Courchaine- http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/
24. Brynn Flair and Frills Thornburg- http://flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/
25. Cally Ann Cronwell- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/
26. Staci D's Crafties- http://preciousmem.blogspot.com/
27. Jamie Lindstrom- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

Thanks for joining us!  Enjoy the blog hop!