To A Dear Friend!!!

Hi everyone,

I have made a card or actually a double card, lol, which i have never tried, so please bear with me...., 1st some background for you to understand where this is coming from, LOL

I have been friends with Mary for what seems forever and even tho they have moved several times, each time further from me, yikes, we still stayed good friends, never missing sending xmas/b.day/hello cards and even valentine too, she is my BFF, not so..........:))
Well, when i got the e-mail the other day asking why i missed sending her a xmas card last year, boy did i know i was in trouble, lol, so just had to make it up to her, right!!! And that is why my card is double.............hehehehe, xmas and just because/valentine ..............

Now the image i used is one of Sassy Studio Designs - Valentine Honey, which i recently won over on PCP with the FFF Challenge, simply adore Lindsay's images, sweet/ sassy and super fun to play with!!! The new Dare To Be Sassy Challenge is to make a christmas/winter holiday card and this fitted so nicely into what i wanted to do!!!

I came across the challenge blog CR84FN Color Challenge Blog and their challengge was to use pink/red and light blue, ok, can work with these, will be different, but i like!!

Sooooo, the front of my card came together this way........
Pattern paper as bg , another strip of pp across, another square of pp over the strip, rounded my corners, the image was cut out with a circle cutter and placed on two other circle's a little bigger each time, you see, that's a lot of layering,lol.
Then i added a snowflake with gems, a die cut leave bush( sorry, not sure what the die is called), a chipboard bird which i colored blue and added some white lines with a gell roller and a small gem for the eyes.

Ok, you still hanging in there for me, lol, hold on tight, a bit of a bumpy ride..........hehehehe

Next i added a little bell with bow, some flowers, ok , a lot, lol, a greeting with some gold pearls, love them, and finally my buttons and a bow with flower in the last corner!

2nd Page i have my pp, adding two strips of ribbon, still staying with the colors pink/red and blue,another piece of pp on which i mounted a piece of plain cs, added a rub-on flair with a sentiment( Just(because) saying Hello) , tehn another heart were attched here with a brad with a Butterfly, so lovely, added another bow and some gems!!!

WOW that was a lot said, also the 1st time that i have put it out like that, yikes a few first's for me, lol,would love to hear what you think..........:))
Embellishments used were from my own stash and from PIZZAZZ APLENTY and MEI FLOWER , do check out these stores, they are stunning, fab service and yummy goodies!!

OK, now for the last( think it will def be my last in doing this,lol) 1st, to take on the challenge at Pile It On - Just Because and to see how many challenges can i pile on here, wish me luck!!

The challenges i would like to enter this ( double) card into :::::::::::
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Things With Wings
Lily Pad - Pattern Paper
Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
Stamp N Doodle - Include an Animal
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Crazy For Challenges - Layers
Pixie Dust Studio - Include an Animal
HotShot Crafts - Flowers
Paper Crafting Journey - Floral
Craft Challenge - Digi/Button and Ribbon
Dutch Dare - Buttons
Die Cutting Divas - Bows/buttons/bling
Victorine Stamps - Anything Goes
My Mums Craft Shop - Flowers
Simply Create - Love is In the Air
Card Making Mamas - Something Old(my papers,lol)
Moving Along With The Times - Blooming Marvelous

As i said, i tried, i did, finish, lol, boy this is hard work, hats off to all the ladies that link-up, you sure are doing a super job and spreading the word of challenges!!!

Thanks for stopping by, so appreciate it if you read through all this, love you for it!!!

Red is the Color to have...................

Hi everyone,

Shew, just walked in and jumped on the lappie, it is time for the Holley's Hobbyist DT to showcase the new images and boy, was is fun this week again...............:))

The challenge this week over at Squigglefly Challenge Blog is .... 'I am seeing RED!!!' Now, you can do red, different reds, like a bull when seeing red, lol, you get me, so much to choose from, right!!!

I had the pleasure to play with 'Valentine Teddy' by Suzanne Urban and you can have a browse in the SHOP to see this cutie and all the others the DT ladies are showing. You are in for some serious eye candy,lol

I decided to go with the different shades of red, Teddy just looked so cool in his red jacket, don't ya think??? Hearts and Flowers, just what a girl wants and Teddy is taking it to her..............:))

Hope you will come and join us in having fun with this challenge, be seeing you!!!

Challenge i would like to enter this into ::::::::
Cards For Men - Seeing Red

Special of the Week!!!!!

Hi everyone,
Just had to give you the heads up about some super specials over at PIZZAZZ APLENTY at the mo, see details below..................

FREE - Special of the Week!
January 29th
through February 4th


*Shipping charges are not included in qualifying order total.

With every order of *15.00 or more, receive:
One pkg. (25) #ABHB-8mm Transparent Hearts, assorted colors
One pkg. (150) #TFRB-3mm Lavender Round Faceted Beads
One pkg. (25) #HBA-6mm Gold Heart Beads
One pkg. (30) CLCP-30 Clear Plastic Clutches
One pkg. (15) Small Heart Stick Pins, Purple
One pkg. (60) 5mm Clear Subtle Spray flatback Glitter Rhinestones
Value $3.50

With every order of *25.00 or more, receive:
One pkg. (25) #ABHB-8mm Transparent Heart Beads, assorted colors
One pkg. (150) #TFRB-3mm Lavender Round Faceted Beads
One pkg. (25) #HBA-6mm Gold Heart Beads
One pkg. (30) #CLCP-30, Clear Plastic Clutches
One pkg. (15) Small Heart Stick Pins, Purple
One pkg. (60) 5mm Clear Subtle Spray flatback Glitter Rhinestones
One pkg. (12) Large Heart Stick Pins, Red
One pkg. (12) Large Heart Stick Pins, White
One pkg. (100) 3mm Red flatback Pearls
One pkg. (75) 4mm Red flatback Pearls
Value $7.50

*Shipping Charges are not included in qualifying order total.
Note: This offer excludes orders for Buy Now packages, Bonus Packages, or any other "Free" offers.

Judy the owner is such a sweetie, her prices are fab and when she has these specials, boy they are good!!!

Most of my pearls/gems/buttons/twine and more that i use on my cards, where brought at PIZZAZZ APLENTY !!!!!

Sooooooooooooo, jump on over and grab yourself some REAL BARGAINS!!!!!

Another Retirement....

Hi there,

My 3rd entry into The CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge #10 is this adorable and funny, lol, image from Just Inklined .

Another person retiring at work and this will be perfect, no more wondering what to wear to work, right, can stay in your pj's the whole day, pure bliss i would say...........:))

ps:: just a reminder that you can still buy in for as little as $1 and there is still time to play along, hurry, hurry, ok no wait, have a look at my card first......hehehehe

Well, see ya in a while , crocodile...............

Happy Birthday Sweet one!!

Hi there,

Ok, me again, lol, who else.........hehehe
My friends little one is 5 on Tuesday and she loves animated movies, now this image from Digi's By Phooka is just so cute and just what she will like, made a little tag to attach to the prezzie, of coarse there is some items of 'Little Kitten' and 'The Smurfs', she is going to flip when she sees them,lol

Now this cutie pie image is part of The CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge #10 and my 2nd entry , yikes, a bit slow here, am i not....

Remember::::::: You can still buy in to the challenges for as little as $1 and play with, having fun all the way.....lol

Thanks for stopping by, have a super, duper day!!!!

FREEDOM!!!!!

Hi everyone,

I had the pleasure of playing with another image done by Sandy Sommerfeld which is 'Biker Carla' , now is she not a cutie/hottie.......lol, and telling us to go for it, well she is anyway, getting onto that bike and feeling free, love it!!

You can find Sandy's Blog HERE and you can buy her images at Squigglefly and while you are there, browse around, so, so many super images to choose from, enjoy..................:))

Thanks for the visit, hope you like..........:))

Something Sweet for You!!!

Hello, me again..........hehehehe

It is time for my entry into the Fabulous Freebie Friday of Sassy Studio Designs over at PCP and i am in time, totally in time, lol, Lindsay give's us a freebie every friday with a challenge. Do check them out, simply adore the images, they are cute, sassy and so lovely to color!!

Also entering this card into the challenge over at Chana's blog ... CARD-D-OLOGY and the challenge is to use the colors Stawberry/Chocolate and Vanilla , such a fun color combo and the prizes is just super, do go and have a look see and join in on the fun!!!!

See ya there, everywhere..............LOL