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It's time for another Challenge at Sew Many Challenges!
This week's challenge is to make a Card for a male, young or old....

This week I was able to play with this great image from our lovely sponsor...KLM Designs! For my card I used "Get Well Bear"...Poor little thing isn't feeling to well....but is so sweet!

I used shades of brown for the card and the little teddy....My Mind's Eye paper and card stock. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits and I very carefully applied some diamond glaze to the thermometer!!! His feet are layered to pop out from under his blankie! I sure hope he gets to feeling better soon! Don't you...

If you do, or if you like what you see....leave me a comment! My link is above the photo...Then Hop on over to Sew Many Challenges and join in the fun this week...and maybe you will be the winner of some cool KLM digi stamps!!!

If you are wondering about KLM Designs:

KLM Digi Stamps (KLM Designs) was started by a Mother & Daughter team. Kathryn (owner of KLM Digi Stamps) and Sue (Company’s artist) started designing digital stamps for their own creations. After much response & excitement to their designs they formed KLM Digi Stamps.
KLM carry’s a large selection of designs from clowns, which are the company’s signature design to digital sentiments. All images are delivered ZIP format. Each image file contains JPEG and PNG format files. Images can be re sized, reversed and altered to your likings.

AND .......I Have a winner!!!! Rose Petal, your are the winner of the image I used"Jovi Painting Halen" For the Sew Many Cards, New Release Blog Hop!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Please contact our Design Team Coordinator Jeri....She will be sure your receive your image!!!! Jeri@SewManyChallenges.com ENJOY!!!!!!

It's time for another Sew Many Cards New Release Blog Hop!!


We’re so glad you could join us and see Angela’s New Releases
and you will have a chance to win some fun prizes!
SO...Are you ready?!?!


To get started, let's be sure you are on track...you don't want to miss anything! You should have come here after visiting CEAL. If not don't worry you can find the start of the hop at The Sew Many Cards Challenge Blog!

What are friends for?!?! My Image for this Hop is, Jovi painting Halen....Jovi is helping Halen get all dolled up...we all need friends like that...someone to get those hard to reach places!!! I think this new image is just adorable! I always have so much fun with Angela's images!

For this Hop we have 2 sponsors! Yep 2....so this is what we are going to do....the Winner of hop will receive a gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! AND we have a Challenge for you and the Winner of the challenge will win a $25 gift certificate to SoftPencil!!!!

Remember You Must Leave a comment on Every Blog along the way for a chance to Win....my comment link is above the picture!! Your next stop is.....Back to our Challenge Blog!

Hope you Had a Great Time...can't wait to see your challenge entries!

Challenges This card has been entered into...

Die Cut Dreams ~ #36 Easter
Inky Impressions ~ #30 Think Spring
Your Next Stamp Challenge ~ #10 Spring Colors
Incy WincyDesigns ~ # 39 Touchy Feely
Creatalious Challenges ~ #7 Create a Little Something
Lexi's Creations ~ #8 Anything Goes!




This Week over at Sew Many Challenges, we are hosting a sketch challenge, and our sponsor is Inktegrity! I was able to play with their "High There" images from the "Going Places Series"!

To me this little plane was all about being a boy....so I had to work out of my comfortable little box and think "B O Y".....I am telling you, it is hard for me to work in these colors....LOL I did have fun trying to design something different....and I even like how it turned out!

I wanted the airplane to appear to be flying....pulling the sentiment behind it, so I used the cloud to reference to sky....Does it work for you??? I hope it does...you can let me know, my comment link is at the top of the post!


As I mentioned, Inktegrity is our sponsor,
and they are offering a $10 Gift Certificate
to the winner of our Sew Many Cards Challenge!
Image ~ Inktegrity, High Hopes
Paper ~ DCWV, Nana's Kids
Cloud ~ Internet Clipart
Edge Punch ~ Fiskars
Coloring ~ Prismacolors/mineral spirits


Awww, Doesn't little Zee just make you
wanna take a nap too?!?!?!

I made this card to play along with this weeks challenge over at Totally Papercraft! The theme of this Challenge is "Lots of Spots"! AND is being sponsored by Sew Many Cards!!!

LOL...I sure had fun trying to load my card with SPOTS! I decided to use this darling image from Sew Many Cards, not only because Zee is so cute....but because there are spots on the moon!! (Holes are spots...right?!?!) LOL

I started with a purple and white dotted paper, then layered another paper with colored spots...a stripe of pink card stock I embossed with spots & dots, added a spotted ribbon...and of course I had to finish with lots of Mini-Bling spots!!!

It was a lot of fun to see how many spots and dots I could fit on one card!!! You have to give it a try too....Visit Totally Papercraft and show us your spots! Don't forget to tell me what you think of my spots before you leave....my comment link is above the photo!!!!

Image ~ Sew Many Cards
Sentiment ~ Computer Generated
Embossing ~ Cuttlebug and Spots and Dots Folder
Coloring ~ Prismacolors and mineral spirits
Ribbon ~ Bling~ Paper ~ from stash

Over at Sew Many Challenges....We Want to give a shout out to
Our Monthly Sponsor, Wags &Whiskers!!!

I was able to use this adorable Stamp called "Easter Blessings" to create a fun little card!
This is a RUBBER Stamp Approximately 2.70"H x 3.90W, and avaiable on the Wags &Whiskers Blog!

I just think these little children as so sweet...and of Course I love the Bunnies! Have you had a chance to visit our sponsor....hurry over and mybe you too can create something special for Easter too!! And don't forget to tell me what you think...You know I love to hear from you!!!!! My comment link is at the top of the post!

Paper ~ The Paper Studio
Coloring ~ Prismacolors and Mineral Spirits
Flowers ~ Bling ~ Ribbon are from my stash


My Hubby Is My Knight in Shining Armor!

So...how fitting is this darling Dragon from Dustin Pike! Once I saw it I knew I was going to use it for my Hubby's card! I dressed it up for Valentine's day with a few sentiments from the Cutting Cafe, one on his banner and one on his shield...and the L O V E across the top!

I colored this card with Prismacolors, some paper from my stash, I just love the purple paper...and the green, has a faint heart pattern on it. I don't count the shiny spots as bling....they are metal dots and I refer to them as "studs" since this is a "manly" card....LOL...My DD did not agree with me... The studs are blue and silver. I popped the "love" and the other sentiments up with foam glue dots.

Overall I like how it turned out, I feel like it is a fun and playful card. Kinda like us!

Love to hear what you think about it too! My comment like is above the post....

Hope You all had the chance to spend Valentine's Day with the ones you Love!

Challenges for this card...

Cute and Girly ~ LOVE
Digital Tuesday ~ It's All about the Animals
Simon Says ~ What's Love got to do with it
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge ~ #37 Digi Coloring
Cute Card Thursady ~ #99 In the Name of Love


Time For A Challenge at Sew Many Challenges!!!
It's Challenge #4 Red, Pink and White!
How about that, just in time for Valentine's Day!!! Show us your Love!!!!


For my card, I use this "LOVE"-ly Digi from Tellen's Place Designs! If you haven't been by, you really need to check it out! She too has weekly challenges at Tellen's Place Challenges! Also....Tellen's Place is the sponsor of this challenge! Yep, by showing us your Love, you have to chance to win a $10.00 gift certificate to Tellen's Place!!! You have to love the gift certificates...you get to personally choose your prize!!! Super Cool Huh....See show us the love and we give it right back!!!!! LOL

So did you notice the difference int he pictures?!?! Yep, I took the picture before I added some sparkle...I think I must have a fever!!! LOL Just kidding, I don't know what I was thinking....and I didn't notice UNTIL I uploaded it.....needless to say, I corrected that "error"!

Which do you like better....the With or Without???? The Before or After??? The Then or the Now....OK....I'll Stop....But you don't have to...tell me, you can find a comment link at the top of this post....then hop on over to Sew Many Challenges, check the DT's projects and stop by and Tellen's Place too!!!

Image ~ Tellen's Place
Coloring ~ Prismacolors
Flowers ~ Prima Fabric Fancies
Valentine Ribbon and Brads from my supplies

Ummm...now to find a challenge or two to play in!

Challenges for this Card

Tellan's Place ~ 5 Hearts
Die Cuts R Us ~ #25 Love Challenge
Little Red Wagon ~ #15 Red with Bling
The Pixie Cottage ~ #9 Love Theme
Dutch Dare Card Challenge ~ #71 Valentine's Day
Cute Card Thursday ~ #99 In The Name of Love
Hand full of Stamps ~ #16 Open the Fun
Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ #77 Red and White all Over




Isn't He Adorable!!!

I received this sweet image from Karen's Doodles during her recent Follower Freebie! Karen generously gave each of her followers an image of OUR Choice!! How cool is that!! But I have to tell you the hardest part was picking which ONE!!!! If you have not visited her blog yet...and you like Cute, Sweet, fun and Adorable.....You need to!!!


This image is called "I Didn't Do It". LOLOLOL...I love the look on the Dog's face...he is so Happy to see you....even with a part of the pillow hanging from his face!!! How could you be mad?!?!? I couldn't....
I really enjoyed making this card...I colored the pillow to match the paper, put little...I mean teenie tiny, silver beard on his collar for studs...lol...added a couple very fitting, if I may say so, feather charms to the bow and a few coordinating "skittle"/Dew Drops.
If you think he is as cute as I do....Let me know!!! My comment link is at the top of the post!


Coloring ~ Prismacolors
Paper ~ My Minds Eye
Sentiment ~ Close to my Heart/ Dream Wishes set
Various Embellishments

Challenges for This Card...

Kaboodles Doodles ~ #24 Spots and Stripes (I hope Dew Drops count as spots!)
Lexi Creations ~ #7 Spotted OR Striped
Digital Tuesday ~ #45 It'a all about the Animals!
Belli Challenge ~ #84 Ribbon
Your Next Stamp ~ #9 Charms
Rosie D's ~ Just for Men
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge ~ #37 Digi Coloring


I knew I wanted to do something with this image from Digital Delights when I saw it...I just wasn't sure what! So after printing it out and looking at it for 2 days, I decided on this background paper. Well if you can call it paper...it feels like a thin felt...but it had these great Silver Swirls on it that I loves for this image of Loving Cupid.

After I decide on the paper the rest was easy....I colored the image, added these great little conversation hearts form the Cutting Cafe...layered them on a mat sliver square, then light blue, then a shiny/mirror silver. I tied a ribbon/cord around the middle one and added a tiny little heart charm to it...I really like that! I knotted some more of the ribbon/cord and sandwiched it between the tiles for the conversation hearts...some stickles on the arrow, some shimmerz on his wings...a touch of bling and there you have it!

I like the non-traditional colors for this card....Do you? Let me hear your thoughts....a comment link is above the photo!!


Challenges I entered this card into:

Creative Card Crew ~ #44Valentine's
Crafty Card Makers ~ Challenge 14 ~ Digital Delights
Pile it On ~ To the one I love
Be Crafty ~ # 23Romance
Fussy and Fancy ~ #3 Hearts
The Secret Saturday Challenge ~#68 Hearts
Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday ~Week 26 ~
Valentines with a Twist~~No Red!
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp ~# 30 Valentine's/Hearts
Stamp Something ~ Love Something
Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Valentine Theme
Charisma Cardz Challenges ~ I Love You
C.R.A.F.T Challenge ~ Valentines or Love
Lili Of the Valley ~ Challenge 46 Valentines
PaperPlay Challenges ~ Week 5 - Love Notes
Stampin' for the Weekend ~ Valentines Themed
Crafty Calendar Challenges ~ Love & friendship
Penny's Paper-Craft Challenge ~ Valentine/Love
Tanda Stamps ~ For a Loved one
Double Dutch ~ Be My Valentine
The Pink Elephant ~ # 53 Mushy Gushy Valentine
PollyCraft ~ Things with Wings
Tellan's Place ~ #5 Valentines with 5 Hearts
(3 on the side, 1 charm & arrow)

It's Challenge Time!
Challenge 3 at Sew Many Challenges is a color challenge...
Red, Black & Silver! I love this color combination!!


This week's challenge is sponsored by The Cutting Cafe.
The cutting cafe blinkie
The winner will receive 3 stamp sets of your choice! Very Cool, don't you think?!?!?


For this challenge I combined a Sew Many Cards image, Eris with a Cutting Cafe Image, Truly...Madly...Deeply.... I love both the images, Best Part, there is a song by Savage Garden, Truly Madly Deeply, which is "our song"....so this was perfect for me!!

The hardest part I faced with this challenge was my background paper...I had a paper in mind, but it was black and white....I wanted to try only using black and red for the back ground! So I punched the edge of the paper for some detail, embellished around the punch and added the silver ribbon. I popped up the cheeks and trunk on Eris for a little depth and painted her toes to show off her little sassy attitude! LOL

Eris ~ Sew Many Cards
Sentiment ~ Cutting Cafe
Coloring ~ Prismacolor and Gamsol
Punch ~ Martha Stewart, it cuts and embosses
Flowers ~ Prima, Black, Sliver and Garnet
Charm ~ Stamp and Create
Brads, Ribbon, Stickles, Bling ~ from my stash

Hop on over to Sew Many Challenges and join in the fun! But before you go, tell me what you thing of my challenge card! A comment link is at the top of the post, and you know I love hearing from you!

AND...Speaking of Comments...I have picked Winner from the comments left on my Blog Hop Post...the Winner of the New Release Tayla image I used is.......BlackDragon!!! Congrats! Please email our DT Coordinator Jeri, Jeri@SewManyChallenges.com and she will get your image to you!! See it pays to leave comments!

Other challenges I entered this card into:

Sophisticat ~ #20 Love
Creative Card Crew ~ #44Valentine's
Dancing in Pajamas ~ Inspired By Photo
Crafty Card Makers ~ Hearts and Romance
Pile it On ~ No More Winter Colors
Be Crafty ~ # 23Romance
Fussy and Fancy ~ #3 Hearts
Your Next Stamp Challenge ~ #9 Charms
The Secret Saturday Challenge ~#68 Hearts
Belli Challenge ~ #84 Ribbons
Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday ~Week 25 Open
Corrosive Challenge ~# 49 All you Need Is Love
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp ~# 30 Valentine's/Hearts
No Time to Stamp ~ #124 Bleeding Heart
Stamp Something ~ Love Something
Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Valentine Theme
Charisma Cardz Challenges ~ I Love You
C.R.A.F.T Challenge ~ Valentines or Love
Lili Of the Valley ~ Challenge 46 Valentines
PaperPlay Challenges ~ Week 5 - Love Notes
Stampin' for the Weekend ~ Valentines Themed
Crafty Calendar Challenges ~ Love & friendship
Penny's Paper-Craft Challenge ~ Valentine/Love
Tanda Stamps ~ For a Loved one
Double Dutch ~ Be My Valentine
The Pink Elephant ~ # 53 Mushy Gushy Valentine
La-La Land Crafts ~ #25 No DP!
Digital-Ink Co. ~ Show Us Your Love!



I made this Magazine Cover of my Daughter!! How cool is that!?!?!

I can't wait to show her!
You have to stop by Digital Doodling and check out her Challenge, but hurry, it ends on February 12th!!!
It is so fun and easy! You go to MagMyPic, Create your Cover and Post!

Tell me what you think...Comments link is at the top of the post!
I have to go make another....LOL

I posted another Mag Cover Below!


This time I made a cover of my little Doggie! Who happens to believe she is a Princess...I have no Idea where she gets it from! LOL...She is my Baby...My fur Baby!....And I do believe she is Precious!
This really is Fun, so if you want to play along too, visit Digital Doodling for the Challenge Details!
Isn't she adorable....leave me a comment!! A link is at the top of the post! Thanks


It's a New Release Blog Hop!!!!

Welcome Friends!! Thanks for playing along with the Sew Many Cards New Release Blog Hop! I am telling you Angela is Crazy Talented and you are going to have fun checking out her new creations!!

Of course what is a Blog Hop with out some Prizes!! We have some Totally Cool Prizes from our Sponsors....Wags N' Whiskers and Simon Says Stamp!! Now if you are very good...and you Visit and Comment on ALL Design Team Blogs, you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Wonderful Wags N' Whiskers!!

But Wait, That's Not All.....

As I said, we have a second Sponsor....Would you like to win a $10 Gift Certificate from Simon Says Stamp AND The ENTIRE line of Sew Many Cards New Releases! If so, we have a Special Challenge for you...But I can't tell you...where is the Challenge in that? LOL...You'll find all the details when you visit the last stop of this Hop!!

Are you ready to see a new Sew Many Cards Digi Stamp?!?!?!

Here is a New Talya

When I colored this image, I didn't want to do the typical yellow rain coat. I wanted to try something different, maybe unexpected....so I colored her rain coat Purple! I love purple...what can I say!!! LOL I found a few blue and purple papers that I added under the image...Some flowers, because with April Showers....you get May Flowers!!! I added Diamond Glaze to the puddle to give it a wet appearance. I put Pop Dots under the APRIL to lift the drops off the card a bit, and I added a second layer to the umbrella for it to pop off the card too!

So Guess what!!!!! As a special bonus for leaving me a comment, someone will win this Digi Stamp!!! How Cool is that?!?!?! So what are you waiting for?!?! Tell Me What You Think...Is the Purple Coat Cool or What?!? Do you Find Tayla as Adorable as I do???


Image ~ Sew Many Cards
Coloring ~ Prismacolors and Gamsol
Flowers ~ Papers~ from my stash
April Showers ~ Computer Generated


You should have arrived from Tink's Blog, and after leaving your comments... Your next stop is Dawnn S's Blog!!! Just a few more to go....Hop along my Friends...


Here is the Blog Hop Line Up in case you get lost along the way!


Angela -OWNER
Jessica K
Ceal
Kim G
Mary D
Cheri
Suzanne K
Melissa
Gwen H
Maria L
Deanette W
Jeri – SMC DT Coordinator
Gloria M
Jeanette C
Audrey E
Kym W
Amber H
Kym B
Mary S
Sarabeth – SMC LO Coordinator
Tink
Sherry L You Are Here
Dawnn S
Michele L
Sarah
Patricia St. M
Tammy M
Sew Many Challenges Blog



Can you Say Adorable! I just love this image from Sew Many Cards!
This was actually a freebie given away last week
during the Sew Many Challenges Blog debut!!

My Friend Angela is a Guest Hostess this week at SCS, she has put up a Sketch Challenge.....So I thought I would toss my hat in the ring too! I have never posted on SCS before, needless to say, I am nervous...there are sooo many talented ladies out there! But, like I tell my kids, you can't give up before you try!
So if you like, stop by and join in the fun! Maybe even leave me a comment...you can post uptop, there is a link ABOVE the picture...or maybe on the My SCS Gallery ! Either way , I thank you! I love hear from you!!

Cardstock ~ My Mind's Eye and DCWV-Nana's Kids
Coloring ~ Prismacolor and Gamsol
Embellishments ~ from my stash
Highlights ~ Diamong glaze on her eyes and nose, Stickles on her patches and fringe


Challenges I entered this card into:
Split Coast Stampers ~ Sketch Challenge SC264
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Color Me Wonderful
Your Next Stamp ~ Sparkles
The Crafty Pad ~ Animals


That is this week's challenge Over at Sew Many Challenges!
If you haven't been there you MUST hop over and
see what all the excitement is about!
This is the 2nd Challenge and the 2nd week of the Challenge Blog! There has been 3 freebies given away already...getting ready to announce the winner of the 1st challenge and a fabulous prize! You don't Want to Miss Out!

This week Challenge is sponsored by COSMO CRICKET!!!



The prize package is


For this color challenge, I used the adorable Jaden. Jaden has a little butterfly visiting!! I thought the yellow of Jaden would blend nicely with the Challenge of using Purple, White and a splash of Black..almost like a spring flower! I embellished my card with a sheer black polka dotted ribbon, a cute little butterfly charm and stitching around my image!

Let me tell you that was scary! After I, unburied my sewing machine, blew off all the dust...found some thread....I put the paper to the metal!! LOL It is not perfect, the last side stitched could have been better, but it is unique...right?!?!? I finished up with some stickles and a bit of Shimmerz on the butterfly and flowers!

Well I hope you like it, imperfections and all....You know I love to heard from you ....so tell me what you think!!! Comment link is above the photo!
Image ~ Sew Many Cards
Paper ~ From Stash
Ribbon ~ From Stash
Charm ~ Stamp And Create
Stickles ~ Yellow, Fruit Punch and Glitz-Grape
Shimmerz~ Angel Wings

This card in enterd in these Challenges:
Cute Daisy May ~ Flower and Ribbons
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle ~ Girly
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Color Me Wonderful
A Spoonfull of Sugar ~ Lots of Layering
The Crafty Pad ~ Animals

Hop on over to Sew Many Challenges and Join in the 1st Challenge of 2010!
The Rules are Simple:
  • Use a Digital Image ~ An adorable image from Sew Many Cards or or any other image, as long as it is Digital!
  • All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm EST the following Thursday
  • Entry need to be submitted using Mr. Linky, be sure to link to your POST and NOT your blog! This will help us when judging all the entries!
  • If you don't have a blog, you may still enter, submit your entry to info@sewmanychallenges.com

CHALLENGE #1 is

Anything Goes in the New Year!

You can use

ANY Color ~ ANY Technique

ANY Theme ~ ANY Project...

Anything goes!

For My Project, I made a card with this absolutely adorable hummingbird image. This was actually a special request I had made to Angela, and being the Sweetheart she is, she drew this beautiful bird for me!!

I colored the image with Prismacolors and Gamsol, and then put a layer of my new Shimmerz on top of the colored pencil. I picked the background papers from the colors of the hummingbird. Added a few Cricut Cuts, and a little Stickles in the center of the flowers. I tried something new...Iembossed the center of the flowers and the petals, along with the leaf to give them some lift. I rubbed/embossed the edge of the wing and tail, and edge of the flower, causing then to lift and curl a bit.

  • Digital Image ~ Sew Many Cards
  • Coloring ~ Prismacolor Pencils
  • Embossing~ Cuttle Bug and dry embossing
  • Cricut cuts ~ Scallop~mini monograms/Branch,~Stretch your Imagination/Flowers ~Walk in my Garden
  • Shimmerz ~ Main image , Angel Wings/Top layer of flowers, Bubble Gum

Do you like it? Them let me know. I love to read your comments and a link can be found at the top of this post above the picture!

Our First Challenge is sponsored by
The winner will receive a
"Dasmak" CuttleBug Combo Folder


SEW....Are You Ready to play along!!!
Great Challenge, Great Sponsor
and a Great Prize!!


Challenge Entries for this card:
Digital Tuesday Challenge ~ #41 Emboss It!
Crafty Ann's ~#6 Embossing
Crafty Creations~ #50 Textures
2RedBananas~ Think Round
Charisma Cardz ~ Anything New
Your Next Stamp ~ #7 Embossing

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I used Random Generator and of the 45 comments I received, and the lucky number is ......4!

SANDY O!


Sandy O said...
Oh my....the image is great and the way you layered it is just perfect
January 8, 2010 5:34 AM

Congratulations!!!!! You are the winner of the, Jovi Bunny image, I used on my card in the blog hop! Please email our Design Team Coordinator, at smcchallenges@cox.net, and she will get it right out to you! And thank you so much for your comment!

I would like to say Thank You to everyone who left a comment. It really means a lot to read your kind words and I appreciate the time you took to leave a comment and play along!

ALSO

I would like to invite you all to our New Challenge Blog!


We will have a new challenge every Friday!!

AND

We will have a Friday Freebie!!

Go ahead check it out...we are looking forward to seeing you there!! When you visit don't forget to become a follower so you won't miss out on any of the fun!!!


What can be more fun then starting the New Year with a CELEBRATION?!?!
Here at Sew Many Cards, We are Celebrating the
Release of New Images
&
The Introduction of New Characters!
Allow me to share with you this Adorable Bunny, named Jovi!
She is all ready for Spring and to Celebrate with you!

I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and added flock to Jovi. I layered her feet and the eggs to make them pop! I put a little diamond glaze on her eyes to give them some depth. Next I highlighted the eggs and patches with stickles for some shimmer and shine...and just a bit on her eyelids...After all she is a Rock Star!
For the background, I picked this crazy zigzag paper because it reminded me of a colored egg! I layered it with solid papers to carry on the stripped egg feel. I added some big bling flowers to give it a springy touch to this card.

Image ~ Sew Many Cards~ Jovi in a Basket
Coloring ~ Prismacolors and Gamsol
Paper ~ DCWV ~ Blossoms and Butterflies Stack
Stickles ~ Stardust, Yellow, Turquoise, Lavender
Flock and Bling ~ From my Stash

Doodle Beans Stamps is the sponsor of the Grand Prize for Our Blog Hop!

One lucky winner will recveive a total of $25.oo in gift certificates,
$10.00 to Doodle Beans and $15.00 to Amazon.Com!!!
The rules are simple, You must visit and comment on each DT member's blog!
ALSO...Each DT member will pick a winner from the comments they received and that lucky person will win the newly released image showcased on the DT members blog! So if you want a chance to win Jovi, Leave me a comment! Comment link is above the picture!

Are you ready to do some hopping? You should have come to me from Sarah T's Blog and your next hop will be to visit Suzanne K, and you have almost completed the hop line up! I hope you are having a great time and enjoying the sites along the way!

If you need to Start from the begining you can do so at Sew Many Cards! This Blog hop will be open from January 8th -11th.....now hop along.....


Challenges for this card
ABC Challenge ~ Layering
Belli Blog ~ Glitter


It's time again! Time for a Friday Freebie from Sew Many Cards!

Have you signed up for the newsletter already?? Yes, well great! You will be receiving this new image of Toga! Isn't he adorable! You are just going to have so much fun with him!
And if you haven't...what are you waiting for?!?! How can you resist?? You can't...I know you can't...I couldn't!!! LOL You don't want to miss out on Toga do ya? Not to mention all the other valuable information...sent directly to you! There is a link in my LEFT side bar that will take you to the right place to get you signed up! Then you can start enjoying Angela's creations along with us!

And Speaking of along with us.....Why not show us what you create with your Toga! You can do so by visiting our NING Community and the Sew Many Cards Blog Hop Challenge! Come on over and Play awhile!

For my Toga.....I used...
Coloring ~ PrismaColor Pencils and Gamsol
Papers ~ Sunburn Two Cool double sided paper
Sentiment ~ Computer Generated
Glitter ~ Martha Stewart
Some random Bling and Glossy Accents on his eyes.
Let me hear your thoughts!!! Your comments are always welcomed and appreciated! Comment link is above the picture!

Challenges I entered with this card:
A Spoonfull of Sugar ~ challenge 85 Hearts
Digital Tuesday ~Valentines
Dancing in Pajamas ~ Glitter
The Belli Challenge ~ # 82 Glitter or Rhinestones
Paper Cutz Challenge ~ Red, Green, Black and White


Shades of Splendor!

We were able to pick our favorite color and then use it in three shades to complete the card front.
So of course I used Purple! I Love Love Love Purple!
I actually had the printed paper in my stash, and it's design is shades of purple! I layered it on purple cardstock, but I thought the colors blended too well, so I inked the edges of the printed paper with plum ink and then layered them. I added a dark purple velvet ribbon across the front and topped it off with lavender foam balls.
There is enough space on the side where a sentiment can be added later, or it can be left as is for a bit of an elegant feel.
I like how they turned out, tell me what you think!
You can check out the Swap on the Cricut Message Board Fall/Winter Card Front Swap and The Hostess will post all the card fronts once she receives them!