Pattie's Creations Design Challenge--Anything Goes #40

Well, once again, I forgot to post my project for the new challenge at Pattie's Creations!  This has been a VERY crazy week for us!  On Monday night, my oldest son (who was visiting for his spring break) broke his arm; on Thursday, my husband retired from the Marine Corps, and we had family here until this morning.  CRAAAAZY!!!!!

The theme for Challenge #40 at Pattie's Creations is ANYTHING GOES!!  Please remember that you MUST use a digital or stamped image on your creation.  The design team was given some images from this week's sponsor, Dude Time Doodles, to choose from, and I chose to use Corset II.

I added some pearls for the buttons on the corset and again along the ribbon.  The sentiment is from a stamp set I found in my stash.

Since the theme is such an EASY one, we hope to see LOTS of entries!!!  Be sure to get your projects (with a digi or stamped image!) linked up at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge by April 4.  Happy scrapping!

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge--Tags #39

Have I mentioned lately that I LOOOOOOVE Fridays?!?!?  ESPECIALLY the Friday before my birthday (which is Monday!), which just HAPPENS to include a visit to my WONDERFUL hair stylist, Meredith!

It's also time for a BRAND NEW CHALLENGE at Pattie's Creations!  Challenge #39 is all about tags, and the DT has some GREAT projects posted for you on the challenge blog.  I used Pattie's image "Sunflowers Vase" for my tag:

I printed the image twice and colored both with my Crayola colored pencils, then used pop dots to adhere them together and add some dimension.  The sentiment is from Studio G, the ribbon is from my stash (which I bought to match the papers), and the papers are from Bo Bunny's Forever Fall line.  This is also my entry for the Progressive Challenge #13 at CDAC.

We hope you'll play along with us this week!  Don't forget that you MUST use a digital or stamped image on your creation.  Be sure to get your tag linked up on the Pattie's Creations Design Challenge blog by Thursday, March 22.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!

Our Favorite Things Blog Candy Extravaganza blog candy winner

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  Thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog during the Our Favorite Things Blog Candy Extravaganza blog hop over the weekend, and welcome to all of my new followers!!!  I'm actually on the ball this time around with choosing the winner of my blog candy.  After 73 WONDERFUL comments, I put the numbers through random.org and came up with number 15, which belongs to JUDY at Scrappin' Nana.  Congratulations!  I will be e-mailing you shortly for your mailing address.  If I don't hear back from you by Friday, I will choose another name.

As many of you may have noticed, I'm only fifteen followers away from 200!!  Please send your friends my way, and I'll have a blog candy giveaway when I reach 200.  Happy scrapping!

Our Favorite Things Blog Candy Extravaganza!

Welcome to the Our Favorite Things Blog Candy Extravaganza!  You should have just come from Robin's blog. If you are just joining the hop and want to start from the beginning, please start at Dena's blog.  This is going to be an amazing event!  Many of you are familiar with Oprah Winfrey's famous "Favorite Things" show where audience members walk away with an array of fabulous gifts.  It was always so fun to see how excited the audience members got with each giveaway.  Well, if you've always wished you could sit in the audience of one of those show tapings, we have the next best thing for you!

Each participant in this hop is going to share a favorite of hers.  It could be a craft-related item or a non-craft-related item.  In addition to that, each blogger is giving away blog candy!  This means you have a chance to win at every stop!

Each blogger has her own rules for winning her blog candy, so be sure to read the rules on each blog for a chance to win.

Without further ado, here is the project I created for this blog hop:

One of my favorite things to work with on my projects is flowers!!!  I picked up these beautiful turquoise flowers a couple of weeks ago, and I just LOOOOOVE them!!!!  The stamped sentiment and image are from a stamp set sent to me by my lovely friend, Suzanne (Thanks, Suz!).  I also used one of the sentiments from the stamp set and some clear embossing powder to emboss the background on the ecru cardstock.  

My blog candy is a stamp set, which I unfortunately do not have a picture of at the present time.  I'll try to get one and update the post here with that picture.  My rules for the blog candy giveaway are simple:

     *leave a comment on this post along with a way to contact you if you win

     *tell me what your favorite thing is

     *become a follower if you like what you see here (not required)

That's it!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed what I shared with you today.  Since I'm the last stop along the way, I'll say happy hopping, and good luck!

Shabby Accents Blog Hop blog candy winner!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by during the Shabby Accents Blog Hop!  There were twenty-six WONDERFUL comments!  I put the numbers in random.org and came up with number ten, which belongs to Clare D!

 Clare D. said...

My mouth is hanging open! I have seen this stamp before, but never so beautiful! thanks for the chance to win cjdempsey9 at msn dot com

Please be sure I get your mailing address before Monday, March 5, or I will choose another winner.  Congratulations!

Shabby Accents Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Shabby Accents Blog Hop!

If you have arrived here from Linda Coughlin, you are on the right track. If not, please start HERE.

The shabby chic style has been around for many many years, originating from Great Britain, where time worn items were showcased in most country homes. Today’s essence of shabby chic is to achieve that time worn layered vintage look from yesteryear by painting, distressing, dying or tea staining. Now we bring it to you right from our craft tables.

Please follow along as the following crafters showcase their handmade Shabby Chic Accents. Be sure to visit each blog, as each artist will be having a giveaway. Also, we have a couple of awesome sponsors who have generously donated for a “Grand Prize Giveaway”. Their shops are full of shabby goodness. To qualify, all you have to do is leave a comment on each blog.

Our Sponsors

The Funkie Junkie-$15.00 Gift Certificate

Sa Crafters-$20.00 Gift Certificate

Now on to my project!

The stamp and sentiment are both from The Rubber Cafe, as is the inspiration for this card. I saw one similar on their display at last year's Scrapbook Expo, so I thought I'd try my hand at recreating it. I picked up the lace and teal ribbon at Hobby Lobby and the flowers at Michael's especially for this project, and the pearls were in my stash. I also added some gold Stickles to the corset for a little extra bling.

As promised, I have something to give away! I can't provide a picture right now (as I'm on a school "field trip" to Boston), but I CAN tell you that I'll be giving away a new clear stamp set I picked up at my LSS a couple of weeks ago. I'd love it if you'd become a follower, but it's not required. Just leave a comment, and I'll draw a winner at the end of the week. Be sure to leave a way to contact you, or I'll draw another name.

Your next stop is Amber Johnson.

If you should loose you way, here is the order of the hop line up

1. Theresa Neubaum - http://www.scrappyartcrafters.blogspot.com
2. CallyAnn Cornwell- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
3. Suzanne- http://scrapwithsuzy.blogspot.com
4. Linda Coughlin - http://thefunkiejunkie.blogspot.com
5. Ashley- http://proudusmcwife415.blogspot.com
6. Amber Johnson - http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com
7. Michele Eickholt ~ http://chelescrafts.blogspot.com/
8. Melissa Pinter- http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com
9. Janet Nagai http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
10. Barbara Babe-http://barbarab3.blogspot.com
11. Gina Torres - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
12. Kristen http://huneebcreations.blogspot.com/
13. Monica - http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com
14. Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
15. Liz Mullen - http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoyed the hop. Thanks for stopping by!

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge--Vintage #38

OOPS!  I did it again!  I didn't get my project for the newest Pattie's Creations challenge posted last night!  I'm in Boston right now with some of my students from school for the Harvard Model Congress conference, and things have been a little crazy.

Our newest challenge is vintage!  I used the Vintage Wedding Dress with Lace image for my card:

I really like how this turned out!  I ran my background cardstock through my Cuttlebug using the D'vine Swirl folder and then sanded it just a little.  After coloring the image with Crayola colored pencils, I adhered it to the cardstock using pop dots, then I put individual pearls along the bodice edge for some added dimension.  Sorry, but the maker of the sentiment stamp escapes me.

What vintage project can YOU come up with???  Don't forget that you're REQUIRED to use a digital or stamped image on your project.  You've got until Thursday, March 8, at 1:00 p.m. Central time to get your project uploaded to the Pattie's Creations Design Challenge site.  Good luck, and happy scrapping!