Tickled Pink Stamps - I'm in the PINK SPOTLIGHT

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!! See that pink flashing light? I am being spotlighted today over on the Tickled Pink Stamps blog. I am so excited and honored that the FABULOUS Kristy Young asked me to join them on this special day today. Special day you ask ..... Tickled Pink Stamps turns 1 today. There is going to be tons going on over on the blog today. Prizes to win, new stamp sets to see, amazing card samples to drool over and lots more. Don't miss all the fun happenings going on.

I have a couple of cards to show you today using a NEW stamp set illustrated by the amazing Heather Rolin called Happy Birthday. This set has tons of images and sentiments so I made two cards today showing you two totally different ways you can use this awesome set. Here are my cards.

Aren't those images to die for??? Head on over to the Tickled Pink Stamps blog today for all the Birthday fun. Thanks for joining me friends. Have a great day.

Hugs,

Claudia and Company - More HALLOWEEN

Hello friends and happy Thursday. I have a card for you today using some products from Claudia and Company's store Die Cuts R Us. There will be lots of inspiration for you today on the Claudia and Company blog so after you check out my card head over there to be inspired.

For my card today I used the Halloween Bosko digi along with a new Pumpkin Patch border digital image, both by Jane from Jane's Doodles. Jane is our newest Illustrator for Claudia and Company. Aren't these images adorable? Here is my card for today.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great Thursday my friends. 

Hugs,

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PWC121

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Hello and happy Wednesday my friends. It's time for another Paper Pretties challenge. Our challenge today is to make a project with an animal on it or use an animal print or texture on your card/project. I pulled out one of my favorite sets, Bunny Slippers Sophia. I love this cute Sophia holding her teddy bear and wearing her bunny slippers. One of the sentiments "I Don't Do Mornings" is so me. I hate mornings. I would much rather stay up real late and sleep real late. LOL.  I used some Basic Grey Olivia paper and some of the matching Basic Grey Olivia brads. You can find them both in the Pretties Boutique. Don't forget, all orders ship within 24 hours of order being placed and Paper Pretties is now based in the USA. New ownership ..... means better customer service.

Here is my card. Let me know what you think please.

We hope you can play along with us this week. Leave a link to your project on the Paper Pretties blog. One random participant this week will win a Paper Pretties stamp set.  You DO NOT need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC121.

• Frances Byrne 
• Cindy Haffner
• Jackie Rakoski
• Jana Weaver
• Pam Varnell (me)
• Jane Matsumoto
• Jennifer Greco
• Wendy Hoff
• Heather Lee-Reppen
• Jessica George

Thanks for joining me today and I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Hugs,

All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge - CLEAR CARD

Hello friends and happy Wednesday. It's time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge. Our challenge today is to make a CLEAR CARD. This was a really hard challenge for me. I used two images from the C.C. Designs Sugarplums Limited Edition Take a Seat Kit. I stamped some miscellaneous images in Black Stazon on the base of the Clear Card. Let me know what you think.

Be sure to head over to the ATS Wednesdays Challenge Blog to play along with us. Every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered .... but in order to be eligible to win, your card must include a stamp that is sold in the ALL THAT SCRAPS store. Whether it is one of our wonderful in-house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr. Linky by next Tuesday at 10:00pm EST with only one entry per person please! Now check out what my DT sisters have for you today.

• Lesa Rapp (Our Precious Leader)
• Traci Porter
• Risa West
• Rachel Schneider
• Pam Varnell (me)
• Mercy Kerin
• Mary Pfaff
• Mary Giemza
• Amy Young

Thanks for stopping by today. Goodbye my friends.

Hugs,

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge - MTSC93

Hello friends and happy Tuesday. It’s time for my sweet freind Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge MTSC93. Today I am using some images from the set Parka Penguins from Our Craft Lounge. I totally LOVE this set. Here is my card along with Mercy's awesome sketch.

Make sure and upload your card to Mercy’s blog and when you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword MTSC93. Now check out what the rest of the Muses have for you to look at today using Mercy's wonderful sketch.

• Pam Speidel
• Cindy Haffner
• Pam Varnell
• Crystal Birr
• Julie Lacey
• Jackie Pedro
• Jessica Diedrich
• Lori Tecler (September 2010 Guest Muse)

Thanks for joining me today and I'll see you back here tomorrow. Goodbye my friends.

Hugs,

Little Paper Shop Gets FALL Color Challenged

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Hello friends and happy Monday. Our challenge for you today at the Little Paper Shop is a FALL Color Challenge. For my card today I used the CUTE set Jungle Fun. I LOVE the little animals in this set. Her is my card and the graphic for the Color Challenge.

Want to win a free digi today? Add your card to the InLinkz program on the LPS blog and you will be entered to win the Katie Skating digi image. She is a darling Christmas/Winter image. When you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword LPSC87. Now check out what my DT sisters have for you today.

• Cheryl Walker
• Joy Hadden
• Allison Fillo
• Ann Kranitz
• Jennifer Greco
• Silvia Mabie
• Sparkle Smith

It's time to say goodbye to our Guest Designer Sparkle. Today is her last post with us. Thanks for joining us during the last three months Sparkle. We really enjoyed you being here. Your creations were FANTASTIC.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you back here tomorrow with a post for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge. Have a great week friends.

Hugs,

Club Anya & Friends - Mystery Monday CASEing Kim Yu

Sniff, sniff ..... Hi friends ..... sniff, sniff ..... this is my LAST POST for Club Anya & Friends as a DT member. I have enjoyed being on this team sooooooo much. It has been a wonderful ride and I will definitely be stalking all things TGF in the future. Thanks to everyone for your support during the time I was on this team. Your support means so much to me. Make sure you check out the post on the CA&F blog today as there will be 5 NEW DT Members announced. Congrats to the new ladies!!!!

Today we are CASEing the FABULOUS Kim Yu. I have always enjoyed looking at Kim's creations. She is so talented. Here is Kim's card that we are CASEing today.

And here is my card  using Monday Creeper

We hope you can play along with our challenge today. Just upload your card to the Galleria for a chance to win a single rubber image of your choice. Good Luck!!!

Thanks for joining me today friends. Have a great day!!!

Hugs,

My Last Saturday Sketch for CA&F

Hello friends and happy Saturday. It's time for our sketch from Club Anya & Friends. This is the last sketch that I have done for CA&F and yes I am a little sad. This has been one of the best years of my life being on this amazing team. I want to thank Marie and Jess for the wonderful experience and all the fun.

I hope you get a chance to play along with today's sketch. Just upload your card to the Gallery here under Sketch 36 for your chance to win a FREE DIGI of your choice. Here is today's sketch and my card using the digi Halloween Shedevil.

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you have an awesome weekend my friends.

Hugs,

Paper Pretties RELEASE DAY and BLOG HOP .... and PRIZES

Hello friends and happy Friday. It's RELEASE DAY over at the Paper Pretties store today. You can now get all the cute images we have been showing you this week. There are ten sets being released today. So many goodies. You should be arriving here from Jessica's blog. If not, please start back at the Paper Pretties blog so you won't miss anyone on the Hop. There is a chance to win on ALL the DT member's blogs today.


For my card today I am showing you the Fall Cooper set. I think this is just the cutest image with Cooper playing in a leave pile. Here is my card.

Want to win this little cutie? Leave a comment right here on this post to enter to win this fabulous stamp set!! I will take comments until Sunday, September 26th at 5:00pm CST, and then one Prettie Lucky stamper will be chosen at random to receive this set!! Can’t get a better deal than that! And you can shop now without fear, if you happen to win a set you already purchased (you know you can’t resist these amazing new images!), you may substitute a different set of equal or lesser value in its place.


Your next stop on the Hop is Wendy's blog. Thanks for joining me today and happy shopping at the Prettie Boutique.


Hugs,

Claudia and Company - Inkin' Isabella

Hello friends and happy Thursday. I have a card for you today using some products from Claudia and Company's store Die Cuts R Us. There will be lots of inspiration for you today on the Claudia and Company blog so after you check out my card head over there to be inspired.

I used the digi Inkin' Isabella for my main image and paired it with some paper from the NEW Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Mini Deck. Isabella is such a gorgeous lady and she REALLY likes to stamp. Here is my card.

Thanks for stopping by today. I will see you back here tomorrow with another preview post. Have a great day friends,

Hugs,

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PWC120

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Hello and happy Wednesday my friends. It's time for another Paper Pretties challenge. Our challenge today is called Ribbon Mania. You are to use 3 different kinds of ribbon on your card. This one made me do a lot of thinking. I am previewing a stamp that will be released this Friday, the 24th. This is EVERYDAY LILY and here is the way I used 3 different ribbons.

We hope you can play along with us this week. Leave a link to your project on the Paper Pretties blog. One random participant this week will win a Paper Pretties stamp set.  You DO NOT need to use Paper Pretties stamps in order to play along, but if you do, you will get a bonus entry into the drawing! Please be sure to mention our challenge and link back to the Paper Pretties blog in your project posting. If you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword PWC120.

• Frances Byrne 
• Cindy Haffner
• Jackie Rakoski
• Jana Weaver
• Pam Varnell (me)
• Jane Matsumoto
• Jennifer Greco
• Wendy Hoff
• Heather Lee-Reppen
• Jessica George

Thanks for joining me today and I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Hugs,

All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge - COLOR CHALLENGE

Hello friends and happy Wednesday. It's time for another All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge. Our challenge today is a color challenge of Burgandy, Pumpkin, and Artichoke. I have to say that these are not normally colors I would like but after I got them together they really grew on me. I used the NEW C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies Fall Birgitta Rubber Stamp. Here is my card. Let me know what you think.

Be sure to head over to the ATS Wednesdays Challenge Blog to play along with us!  Every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered…but in order to be eligible to win, your card must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is one of our wonderful in-house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10:00pm EST with only one entry per person please! Now check out what my DT sisters have for you today.

• Traci Porter
• Risa West
• Rachel Schneider
• Pam Varnell (me)
• Mercy Kerin
• Mary Pfaff
• Mary Giemza
• Lesa - Leader
• Amy Young

Thanks for stopping by again today. Goodbye my friends.

Hugs,

Mercy's Sketch Joins Paper Pretties Stamps

Hello friends and happy Tuesday. It’s time for my sweet freind Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge MTSC92. I am combining a preview for Paper Pretties today with Mercy's Sketch. Today I am using HALLOWEEN FAIRY by Victoria Case for my card. She will be available for purchase on Friday, the 24th, along with the rest of the stamps we have been showing you on the Paper Pretties blog for the past few days. Don't forget we are still having previews everyday on the PP blog until Release Day this Friday. Here is my card along with Mercy's awesome sketch.

Make sure and upload your card to Mercy’s blog and when you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword MTSC92. Now check out what the rest of the Muses have for you to look at today using Mercy's wonderful sketch.

• Pam Speidel
• Cindy Haffner
• Pam Varnell
• Crystal Birr
• Julie Lacey
• Jackie Pedro
• Jessica Diedrich
• Lori Tecler (September 2010 Guest Muse)

Thanks for joining me today and I'll see you back here tomorrow. Goodbye my friends.

Hugs,

Little Paper Shop - LPSC86, Getting Sketchy

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Hello friends and happy Monday. Our challenge for you today is a sketch. Our sketch is brought to us by our sweet girlie Allison. For my card today I used the NEW set Halloween Cuties. This little boy is a sweetheart. Here is my card and Allison's wonderful sketch.

Want to win a free digi today? Add your card to the InLinkz program on the LPS blog and you will be entered to win the Katie Igloo digi image. She is a darling Christmas/Winter image. When you upload to a public gallery please use the keyword LPSC86. Now check out what my DT sisters have for you today.

• Cheryl Walker
• Joy Hadden
• Allison Fillo
• Ann Kranitz
• Jennifer Greco
• Silvia Mabie
• Sparkle Smith

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you back here tomorrow with a post for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge. Have a great week friends.

Hugs,

Mystery Monday - CASEing Tanya Tahir

Hello friends and happy Monday. It's time for another Mystery Monday with Club Anya & Friends. Today we are CASEing the amazingly talented Tanya Tahir. The card we CASEing today is just adorable. Here is Tanya's card.

Here is my card using the NEW Sweet & Toxic set.

You have a chance to win a single rubber image of your choice today. Just load your card to the Galleria here under the category Tanya Tahir. 

Thanks for joining me today. I'll see you back here shortly with a post for the Little Paper Shop. Have a great day my friends.

Hugs,

Paper Pretties - September Previews Start Today

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Hello and welcome back to my blog today. We are starting previews today for our September release at Paper Pretties. We will be showing you previews for the next several days on the Paper Pretties blog in anticipation of our September release on Saturday, September 25th.

For my card today I am using a new set called HANG IN THERE. This is an adorable set with one image and several sentiments.

Here is a close-up of the fish bowl so you can see the shiny water.

Don't forget to head over to the Paper Pretties blog today and everyday until next Saturday. We will be previewing at least two different sets for you each day.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll talk to you soon my friends.

Hugs,

Club Anya & Friends - Sketch Time

Hello and happy Saturday my friends. It's time for another sketch from Club Anya & Friends. This week and next week are my last two weeks doing the sketches for CA&F. Wahhhhhh!!!! Can you hear me crying from there? The new Team will be starting in a couple of weeks. Although I am so sad to go I know that this new team is going to be fantastic. There is just so much talent out there and so many loyal fans of The Greeting Farm.

For my sketch card today I used the cute new digi Halloween Pumpkin. This is one adorable little dude. Here is my card and this week's sketch.

I hope you get a chance to play along with this week's challenge. Just upload your card to the Galleria here for your chance to win a free digi of your choice. Make sure you have your card loaded by next Friday at 9:00pm CST.

Take care my friends. I will see you back shortly with another post.

Hugs,

Claudia and Company - NEW ARTIST Jane Beljo

Hello friends and happy Friday. Today at Claudia and Company we would like to introduce you to one of our new artists Jane Beljo. Jane is an awesome artist that you may already know from her company Jane's Doodles. Jane is is making her debut with Claudia and Company with an adorable image called Halloween Bosko. As this post goes live Halloween Bosko is now available in the store for purchase. Don't you just love the instant gratification of digital stamps? There will be a giveaway on the Claudia and Company blog today so don't forget to stop by. Would you like a chance to win a Halloween Bosko digi stamp of your own? All you have to do is leave a comment on the Claudia and Co. blog and you'll be entered into the drawing. You have until Sunday, the 19th; Claudia will announce the winner on Monday.


For my card today I am using some Halloween paper from the Die Cuts R Us store from the Echo Park's Happy Halloween Collection. I took some stitched grosgrain ribbon, crinkled it and sewed it down the center for a ruffled effect. Here is my card using the adorable Bosko.

Thanks for stopping by today. I will be back here tomorrow with two posts. Have a great day my friends.

Hugs,

TRICK or TREAT BLOG HOP with Club Anya & Friends and a TOOT by Me

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Hello friends. Are you ready for a surprise TRICK OR TREAT BLOG HOP with The Greeting Farm and Club Anya & Friends? Woohoo, me too. It wouldn't be a hop on the Farm without prizes, right? Two people will win a Halloween digi of their choice and one person will win all 5 Halloween digis. Yay!!! All you have to do is complete the Hop and leave comments. Easy peasy, huh?

Here is my card today using the new Halloween Witch digi. I have used the "Cracked Glass" technique on my main image. There is a TOOT for it on the CA&F blog. I hope you enjoy it. It's my first video tutorial upload, yikes!!! Please be gentle. LOL

And here is a close up showing the "Cracked Glass"

Now head on out to the other blogs and leave those comments for your chance to win.

• TGF BLOG
• Kim Nath
• Mary Giles
• Mercy Kerin 
• Melyssa Connolly
• Randi Wall
• Tammy Maxvill
• Alice Wertz-September 2010 Guest
• Amy Young
• Kelly Booth
• Kim Costello
• Traci Porter
• Pam Varnell  <<< you are here
• CA&F Blog

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you back here very soon my friends.

Hugs,