Delicious!

Hello to all my friends,

It's Friday and we all know what that means!!  A new and exciting challenge over at the Outlawz in the Copic Challenge Group!  The theme is everyones's favourite 'Anything Goes' and for those of you out their who have been creating calendars it's time to see September!  This time of year I love all the berries that are in season so I chose to use one of Mayzy's images enjoying her share of strawberries for my card!

 Isn't she so cute!!  This year for Abigail's Birthday she wanted to be able to grow something and then eat it so we bought some Topsy Turvy planters and soil and gave it a go!  For those of you out there that know me well, I have never been able to keep anything alive in my house (except for my hubby, girls and my puppy) thank goodness!!  So we planted cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries.  I am happy to say that we have harvested a little from all of them and they are so much better fresh!  It wasn't until we added the soil already to the strawberry plants that we found out we should of added some sand to the mixture. We didn't get very many strawberries this year. With all that in mind, I created this card to depict how sweet it is to be able to enjoy what the earth can give us!!  I hope you'll follow me over to the Outlawz and join me this week with whatever you may be working on right now!  I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Fluffy!

Hello Everybody,

I am sorry that I am behind on posting the new challenge over at MayzyArt.  I am currently up at my cottage until the end of the summer and I am at the mercy of when I can get some internet service!! The new theme for this challenge is 'Fluffy'.  There are so many ways you may interpret this challenge and we look forward to seeing what you come up with!!  Growing up I had a cockatiel that I loved and he was so soft and fluffy!! With him in mind I chose this image for this challenge for my card!

This cutie is called 'Stella and Luna'.  I just adore Mayzy's images!  Everyone of them has the greatest outfits and expressions on their face!!  They really are a dream to colour!!  I added a lot of stickles to give her sparkle and some pearls to jazz up the beaded oval frame.  The birdcage is a marianne die and I added some gems to dress it up!

I look forward to seeing what 'fluffy' means to you!  Thanks for stopping by!

Back to School!

Hi Friends,

I am counting the days now until my adorable girls go back to school! I love having them home with me with no commitments but after a while I miss my daily routine! So that would be 12 days to be exact! Well, it's on to another challenge over at the Outlawz and this week it is none other than Back to School!  I hope that you will follow me over to have fun this week in the Friday Copic Challenge!  Here is my card to help get your creative juiced flowing!

Isn't she so sweet! My daughter loves this image by MayzyArt!  One because her name is Hailey (same as hers ) and two because she is pigeon toed just like her!  She tells me all the time that the reason why a lot of my digis are drawn this way is because it makes them look cute!  ( like her )  Can't argue over the truth as I see it the same way! lol

We have a $10 gift certificate to Guylou's Inimitability  as a prize at the end of this month. Be sure to stop by her shop to see all her wonderful creations!

That's all for me today!

School Rules!

Hi Everyone,

Well, It's almost that time again when parents are doing their Back to School dance as they send their little ones off during the day!  What you mean I am the only one doing that dance?  Come on, fess up, there's gotta be more than just me!!  Anyhow, a new challenge at Through the Craftroom Door.  The theme is Back to School.  Here is my card for a little inspiration:

Our fantastic Monthly  sponsor is by Ippity by AJ Designs. The monthly winner we will be a random drawing from all the creations entered for the month of August.  

 Ippity -AJ's Designs

$14.50 Gift Certificate

The awesome week sponsors are by 

Floppy Lattes

$10.00 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo Stamps

For those of you who have not heard of this awesome online magazine, here's a little note all about it!

Through The Craftroom Door Magazine;s July - August issue is available online!! It is 94 pages of ideas, tutorials, cards, and even an interview with Gina K! The tutorials include how to cut out your digital images using a Cameo, creating a glittery lace background, a video tutorial and a whole lot more! Subscribers receive 6 bi-monthly issues plus one holiday issue filled with great ideas! The price per issue is $2.56, but get this - each issue comes with free digis! This issue has 7, and the last had 6. So...in reality, the cost for 13 digis is $2.56, and you get the present issue and all the past issues for free!!

You can subscribe to get yours here!  

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Splash!

Hi Friends,

Thank goodness it's Friday!  For all you Outlawz fans you know that means a new and exciting challenge has begun!  This week's theme is Splash, a water related challenge.  We can't wait to see all of your wonderful creations in the Friday Copic Challenge Group!

Here is my card to help get the creative juices flowing!  This little cutie is by this month's sponsor Guylou's Inimitability.  She is offering a $10 Gift Certificate to the winner.  Be sure to jump in and create a splash with us this week with your wonderful creation in the Copic Challenge Group over at the Outlawz.

Thanks for stopping by!

Winners!

Hi Friends,

Thanks you to all my wonderful followers for participating in my Blog Candy Giveaway!! I really do appreciate all of you who stop by and leave such awesome comments!!   I have used Random.org to pick my winners, so without further adieu we have:

(3)  subscriptions to  Through the Craftroom Door

1. Sandra VanBlaricum of  Cards and Creativity

2. LeeAnn Gast of the  The Hoosier Stamper

3. Penny Mull of   9 Hawks and a Butterfly

A $25 Gift Certificate to Oozak

4. Pryn Garritan of  So Not Mochavated

Ten Digital images by MayzyArt 

5. Kim Kelley of  It's All About Crafting

Congratulations ladies! Be sure to email me @ darlenelyons15@gmail.com and give me your email address to collect your prizes!  All prizes must be claimed by August 30th!  Thanks for playing along with me!

Trick or Treat!

Hi Friends,

For those of you looking for the winners of the Blog Candy Giveaway they will be posted tomorrow as I had to post a new challenge for MayzyArt today.  Be sure to stop by to see if it's you!!

As silly as that sounds this time of year is just what I am going for!  A new fun and exciting challenge with Mayzy and the theme is "Silly!"  Come and join us and get your silly out!  Here is my card to help you get started!

Here is Frankenstein, all ready to knock on your door for a treat in July!  Won't you let him in and offer a goodie!  I added some wet embossing with a stamp set from Close to my Heart to add some Halloween feel to my card!  I used stickles on his bolts and some liquid glass to his eyes, teeth and button to make them shine!!

Be sure to join us at MayzyArt and show us your Silly side! I know we all have one!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blog Candy Giveaway!

 Last day to get a chance to win some awesome Blog Candy, you don't want to miss out!!

 ** This post will remain on the top of my blog until August 11th.   Please scroll down to see my current creations and challenges! **

Hi Everyone,

Time to celebrate!  What, you may ask?  All of you that have made me reach 200 followers in 7 short months!!  I have did a little shopping to say thank you to all my loyal followers for all the wonderful comments and encouragement on this new journey of mine!  My great and very talented friend Jo has made this video to give you all the details!!

First, I want to say thanks so much to Jo for all the time and effort she put into this video for me!  You can find more of her videos and tutorials as well as her incredible cards at It's My Creative World.

So what do you think?  Are you ready to collect some goodies?  

Three simple steps to be eligible to win:

1. Become a follower if you are not one already

2. Leave a comment for me with your blog address

3. Be sure to post this video at the top of your blog for the remainder of this giveaway. Once you start the video, beside the title at the top of the screen , there is a ' share ' button.  If you click on ' share ' on the top of this screen and then click ' embed '  you can just copy and paste the code to your blog.

If you would like to resize it to fit on the side bar you would change the two numbers in the code from 560 to 200 and 315 to 113.  This will make it smaller to fit your sidebar. ( If you need help, I am happy to help)

Over $100 dollars in giveaways, don't miss out!

1. (3) One year subscriptions to the greatest online magazine Through the Craftroom Door 

2. A $25 Gift Certificate to Oozak

3. (10) Digital Stamps by MayzyArt

Thanks to all of you for making this journey for me one of the most exciting challenges of my life!  I look forward to continue to inspire as well as be inspired by all of you!

Hugs!!

Come One, Come All!

Hi Friends,

I feel so diconnected from you all during these summer months with such little contact compared to my regular posting schedule.  I am enjoying my time up at the cottage with my family but miss the crafting regimen that I am used to. The summer is going by so fast, it won't be long until it's back to the hussle and bussle of school day routines!

Today is the start of a new exciting challenge over at the Outlawz in the Copic/Promarker Challenge Group. The theme for the week is a Circus or Carnival one!  There are so many wonderful images out there to colour for this challenge!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!  Here is my card for a little inspiration!

This little cutie is by MayzyArt!  I used some papers from a mixture of paper pads I had and the vintage circus blocks came from a Digital paper I bought online.  I had no idea where I was going when starting this card and just started cutting things out and was amazed how it turned out!  I love when that happens, it's like it creates itself!!  With maybe a little help from me! lol

I have entered this card in the following challenges:
Pixie Dust Studio - Vintage
Crafts and Me - Use a Digi 

Can't wait to see all you wonderful creations. Our sponsor this month is Guylou's Inimitability. she is offering a $10 Gift Certificate to her online store!  Come one, come all  and join us for some circus fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

All who Wander!

Hi Everyone,

If you are looking for my Blog Candy Giveaway you can find it here.

It's Friday and it's time to join us over at the Outlawz for a brand new challenge in the  Copic challenge group!  The new theme is a tic tac toe challenge.

Create a card with any three in a row from the chart!  This month we are sponsored by Guylou's Inimitability Stamps.

Here is my card for a little inspiration!

I have chosen the row with Gems, Embossing and Ribbon.  The image is one by Guylou and she totally reminded me of the outdoors so I decided to build my card around that!  The brown cardstock is dry embossed by a Tim Holtz embossing folder bark.  I also did some wet embossing on the sign and the muddy footprints.  The gems are in the corner and the ribbon is the twill that is on the footprints!  There are so many ways to play so join us in the Friday Copic Challenge Group.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Strike!

Hi Friends,

If you looking for my Blog Candy Giveaway you can find it here!

Are you looking for ways to beat the heat?  I'm sure with this heat wave that we are having many of you are looking for ways to stay cool!  Just in time for this challenge at Through the Craftroom Door  which is Beat the Heat with white and only one other colour.  When I want to cool off fast I look for the nearest building with air conditioning, which is how I came up with my card for this challenge.

This image is by one of sponsors this challenge Dudetime Doodles.  We are also be sponsored by Ippity this challenge.  I didn't really realize how much colour I use in my cards until you try and create one with just white with one other colour.  Now I know all of you you have your own ways to Beat the Heat, so stop on over to Through the Craftroom Door and show us your ways to stay cool!

For those of you who are not familiar with Through the Craftroom Door, let me you fill you in!

Through The Craftroom Door is an online magazine and it's July/August issue is up an ready for your viewing pleasure!   It is 94 pages of ideas, tutorials, cards, and even an interview with Gina K! The tutorials include how to cut out your digital images using a Cameo, creating a glittery lace background, a video tutorial and a whole lot more! Subscribers receive 6 bi-monthly issues plus one holiday issue filled with great ideas! The price per issue is $2.56, but get this - each issue comes with free digis! This issue has 7, and the last had 6. So...in reality, the cost for 13 digis is $2.56, and you get the present issue and all the past issues for free!! You can subscribe  for yours here!

Not only do we have the best online magazine but we also have great challenges for you to participate in!  So stop on by and share with us how cool you can be!!

Thanks for stopping by!