Enjoy the Simple Things

YUM! Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the challenge over at Chocolate, Coffee & Cards and their theme is food. Like I said, YUM!! I used this sweet image from Apple Snack, a pre-colored digi and digital papers that are simply irresistible. Something quick and easy to create...thank goodness for all the crazy things happening here!! Hope you can join them at Chocolate, Coffee & Cards for their food challenge and your chance to win some Doodle Pantry images. 

New Release

Oh bother, what a crazy day. Here it is, well past midnight, and I just realized I never posted my cards for today's digi release over at Clearly Digi Stamps!! So let's get started...first up is Hoppy Frogs. I simply couldn't resist these adorable guys with their devilish grins. I used some of the digital papers also found in this set.

This cutie belongs to the set Berry Hedgehog as do the digital papers. The blueberries I've been buying have been soooooo good this summer. I have yet to bake with 'em though as they all get eaten up before then!

And my final card shows off the set Thinking of You. This time I didn't use the digital papers but hit up that ever growing scrap pile that I've been trying with all my might to eliminate - it's not working!!

All three sets are so fun and versatile. To check out all the newly released digital set, go to the CDS blog Clearly iStamp. Tomorrow you will see a new challenge posted as well our monthly blog hop on Sunday.
  

  

Hooray, It's Wednesday!!!

And because it's hump day, it means we have a new challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. I love the layers on this one. Perfect for those 4.25" square cards I love to make.

Our sponsor this week is Deidre Mosher Designs. Such a fun shop!! Take a moment and look around. The winner this week will receive a prize of a $10 gift certificate...how fabulous!!!

And here's my card, using the wonderful Lighthouse image. Going to the Outer Banks for vacation every summer, I'm partial to lighthouses. I actually printed the image off twice, cutting one out and popping it up with dimensionals. And did you notice, no designer paper!!! What is up with that?!!! Something fun for a change. Now I hope you can find time out of your crazy schedule to join us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday for another wonderful challenge.

Go Team

Yesterday I shared a picture of Kevin helping me out in my craft room, and today I had to show you my kitty. This is Moonstruck, adopted years ago from the shelter and the only other female in our house. She is my constant companion, reminding me to slow down and share a little love with a pet or two. And she knows I will always pet her before chasing her off my paper cutter (and that's just a portion of the paper scraps I have and claim I want to use up!!!).

She was there with me while I worked on this card, using the Fresh Brewed Designs rubber stamp Football Girl. Of course I had to make it in Steeler colors 'cause I love my black and gold!! Brian and Phillip actually were at their pre-season game on Saturday...what fun they had. I am so ready for some football!!

School Bus

I had to share a picture of my helper Kevin. Yes, he's in my craft room standing over me, watching every move I make. He's so funny!!

I wanted to let you know about the Back to School sale going on now thru August 18th at Doodle Pantry... ALL PRODUCTS ARE 35% OFF!! This excludes gift certificates and a $3 minimum is required. Use the code BACK2SCHOOL at checkout to apply discount.

In honor of the sale, I made this card, using the set School Bus. Of course I used the color version along with the digital papers also included in this set. We already know this will be the final year for Kevin's school bus driver. So for once in my life, I'm ahead of the game and have a card made for her! She really takes good care of him.

Even though it's Monday, enjoy your today. Not much longer and the kids will be in school...HOORAY!!!
 

Primary Colors

Welcome to a Clean & Simple Sunday. The Outlawz challenge this week is another fun one - use primary colors of yellow/red/blue. Since I had my Days of Summer Stamp TV kit from Gina K still on my desk from yesterday, I figured I'd use it again. I love the bold fish stamp and the blue bubble paper. Perfect for a fishy themed card. Sure hope you can join us for another fun CAS challenge at The Outlawz. 

Sweet & Simple

It's Saturday, and a sunny one with low humidity at that. I wanted to show you a quick card I made last night for the Mix it up Monday Challenge over at Stamp TV. The theme is Sweet & Simple Summer - each element should be represented in your creation. My SWEET is the yummy strawberries, from the "You're the Sweetest" set found in the Days of Summer kit. This card definitely is "simple," and really quick and easy to make! And SUMMER means yummy seasonal fruit like strawberries. My papers and inks are all by Gina K Designs. I love her products, talk about quality. Now I might have to make a few more of these cards using the other fruits from the stamp set.

Enjoy your today. I'm off to hang up some laundry, get a shower, then head off to work. Things never slow down on the weekends. Hubby and Phillip are going to the Steelers' pre-season football game today - how come I didn't get a ticket???!!!