Caribbean colors

Aren't these the most beautiful colors?? The challenge today at SCS was to use gradient inks. I chose to make a CAS card with Tsukineko Kaleidacolor Caribbean Sea ink pad. I think I have warm something or other on the brain...enough snow for me, yet we are having more tomorrow! Yuck! Thanks for looking, and have a great day.

Beautiful Scissors - (Belli Challenge below)

Here is the card I made for the SC today. I really love this layout, especially with the images from Mark's Finest Papers. This set is called Sew What? and is available now. I hope you like it, and that you will take a look at my Belli Challenge card below.

Belli Challenge - Letter "P"

The Creative Belli Challenge this week is to make a card or project using the Letter "P". My winter card uses both Patterned Paper and the word Peace. These are all items from my stash - that's the whole point of the Belli.....to use what you already have!

Please join us by linking your project or card HERE with Mr. Linky on the Belli blog. You can see the rest of the DT's entries there as well. Join us again in two weeks!

Flying Butterflies

This card goes out to Alex, an injured policeman in FL. It's for the MMTPT129 and also for the Color Challenge today. I remembered to add my teapot pin, made for me by MariLynn.

Snowing, snowing here today. I'm sick of winter, and it has barely begun. Luckily I can stay in and keep warm. How fortunate we are to have shelter.....I guess this is just a reminder to be thankful for what we have!!

Have a great day. Hugs to you all.

Tulip Silhouette

Today I am feeling better....no migraine. YAY! Thankfully the challenges could be combined, the TLC - Silhouette, and CAS - sketch. I fell back on my favorite colors. Hope you don't mind.

Birthday Card for Tom

In the upper corner is the card I cased for the FS (whoistraci) today. This is for our best friend Tom, who is having a BIG birthday on the 22nd. We are all going out to dinner to celebrate, and I think this will make him laugh!

Today we'll be camped out in the den watching the Pats WIN!! Snacks, yelling, and family are on the agenda! Have a great day too!

Cat Valentine

This Valentine is for two challenges today: Inspiration 267, and Speedy the Cat's Friends. I have moved a lot of my STUFF around, and now it's much easier to get to my Embossing Powder and Versamark. I love seeing the powder melt! Anyway, I am still making Valentines, and have BFF's who LOVE cats, so this will go to them. In fact, they will be here for dinner tonight, as usual.

Have a great day. Thanks to those of you who looked at my blog for the MFP Blog Hop. I hope you enjoyed seeing my cards for the new sets.

MFP Blog Hop - Final day!

Welcome to the final day of the MFP January Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


And…LOOK for the WINNERS of the Blog Hop TOMORROW!!!

Our New Sets are: In the Forest, Happy Pansies, Sew What, Floral Tea. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

FRIDAY, January 14, 2011-Floral Tea

Here is my sample using this set:


Here is the rest of the Design Team - check out what they have done!

Emily-

Karen-

Patty-

Roxie-

Vicki-

Liz:

Claudine-

Dawn-

Joanne T-

Nicole -

Marilynn-

Peggysue-

Susan –

Connie –

Emily N.-

Neva

Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for joining us. The four sets are available and FABulous!!

Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to the MFP January Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


And…LOOK for the WINNERS of the Blog Hop Saturday!

Our New Sets are: In the Forest, Happy Pansies, Sew What, Floral Tea. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Thursday, January 13, 2011-Sew What?

Here is my card made with the new set:



Here's the rest of the Design Team. Check out what they have done!
Nancyruth

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Claudine

Dawn M

Joanne T

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Neva

Mark’s Finest Papers

Be sure to join me again tomorrow for the final day of the MFP Blog Hop!

Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the MFP January Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


And…LOOK for the WINNERS of the Blog Hop on Saturday!

Our New Sets are: In the Forest, Happy Pansies, Sew What, Floral Tea. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

WEDNESDAY, January 12, 2011- Happy Pansies

Here is my sample of the new set:


Here is the Design Team. You can click on their names to see more samples:

Nancyruth

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne - That's me!

Peggysue

Susan

Connie

Claudine

Dawn

Joanne T

Nicole

Marilynn

Geri

Lynn

Emily N.

Mark’s Finest Papers
Come back tomorrow for Day 3 of the MFP Blog Hop!

Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to the MFP January Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


And…LOOK for the WINNERS of the Blog Hop Saturday!

Our New Sets are: In the Forest, Happy Pansies, Sew What, Floral Tea. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Here is my card for today using the first new set:
TUESDAY January 11, 2011- In the Forest

Below are the members of the Design Team, where you can see more samples:


Nancyruth

Lois

Vicky

Dawn L.

Anne

Peggysue

Susan

Connie

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki

Liz

Geri

Lynn

Emily N.

Neva

Mark’s Finest Papers

Please join us tomorrow for Day 2!

TLC Mojo Challenge & CAS Too!

Tomorrow, there will be a Blog Hop here for four new sets from Mark's Finest Papers. This is a sneak peek of a set called "Floral Tea". I made this card for today's challenge at SCS. I'm back from PT, and off to make a card for the CAS.

Here's the card for the CAS, Snow, which I sincerely HATE to see! This card will go off to Mom this morning. We're battening down the hatches for a storm starting tomorrow night, and she will get this card before it starts. She doesn't like snow either!!

Valentine CASE

The FS today is UKGem (julie) who makes beautifully textured cards. I took one of her all-white cards and jazzed it up a bit with my favorite color.

This is a quickie today........off to lunch with DH and then a day of FOOTBALL! YAY!

Penguin Dude

This split negative card in my favorite colors is for the IC266 today. My inspiration was a penguin pencil topper. I think I was also inspired by the snow we are having today as I wait for grandson Jake to arrive. He's having a sleepover, including some crafting, a movie, and popcorn. Isn't life WONDERFUL!!

Tea Time Hearts

This is not what I visualized. Sometimes a card takes on a life of its own. Now that it's done and posted, I don't even like it. everything matches, but maybe it's too much.......PLMK what you think would make it better......or should I scrap it all together??

I woke up with a migraine about 3 AM, and my stomach is still upside down, even though I am good enough to stamp. I will be in the fiorinal with codeine fog all day. We are expecting snow later today, and I am VERY tuned into the weather. I should have been a meteorologist!! I'm going to spend the rest of the day resting. Hope your day is better than mine, but as my Grandma used to say, "This too shall pass!".

Dakota Verse

Here's a simple masculine card I made today for two challenges. For WT: twine. For StampinB's: something old (punch), and something BRAND NEW (stencil). I love the verse I found to go with this dream Weaver stencil. I got out my dusty light box, my stylus, and some sponging......done! Hope you like it. Off to PT in my new car. Seeya!

Creative Belli Challenge - SNOW!

Welcome to the first Belli Challenge of the New Year!! Our first theme is SNOW. The one requirement of the Belli Challenge is to use what is already in your stash. Mine was some snowflakes I cb'd and saved.

Be sure to join us by adding your card or project to Mr. Linky here, and be sure to check in with us in two weeks for another fun challenge!

Button, Button (and new car below!)

The color challenge today was right up my alley, and gave me another Valentine for my stash. I used a set that will be released next Tuesday from Mark's Finest Papers, called "Sew What?". The images are wonderful, and the sayings are fun!!

Thanks for looking. Have a great day, and take a look below at my new car!!

New Car

Here is my nice shiny brand spankin' new car. Just got it home, and so now I can spend the rest of the day figuring out where everything is, and how it works.

Valentine for Elaine, and a Sneak Peek!

Here's a Valentine for my friend Elaine, who has two cats, Josh and Bill. She loves cat cards, so I think she will really like this. It's for the CAS100 challenge at SCS today, and the technique is "kissing". It took more time to decide which images to use than it took to make!!

I am off shortly to pick up my new car. It's a Ford Escape SUV, 2011. It's metallic blue. I'll take a picture of it later, and post it here too, so you can see it. Have a great day.

Here's a second card......painting with Stickles.......using a sneak peek of a set that will be released next week by MFP, called Sew What? Isn't it fun???