Good morning!  I know, 2 days in a row - impressed, right?

We had our roof replaced yesterday - BOY was that loud!  So the kids and I hid down in the basement for a repreive in our craft/play room.

I made this anniversary card using a TSB image - it's been colored for a while and I thought it would be a perfect anniversary image.

I am entering this in several challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - the sketch

Critter Sketch Challenges - recipe challenge

Paper Sundaes - Sundae Bar - I used wings and gems

Supplies:

Image by TSB colored with Copics

SU cardstock Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery

PTI sentiment Mega Mixed Messages

Misc flower and dew drops

Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder

DCWV DP

Thanks for stopping!

Colleen

Beautiful Whimsy

Good morning!  The sun is out and shining this morning!  For that I am thankful:)

This is such a happy image from TSB.  It's called Dilly-Dally and that's just about what I feel like doing today!

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday this week.

Supplies:

Image from TSB colored with Copics

SU cardstock Ruby Red, Cameo Coral

SU Crystal Effects

Crystal Stickles

misc brads and ribbon

DCWV designer paper

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

TSB is Sponsoring...

Morning!  Need some Stamping Boutique images?  If you play along with the Sunday Sketch and Stamp team this week, you could win some!  It's a neat little sketch this week too.

I used this little topiary from TSB on my card.

Supplies:

Image by TSB colored with Copics

gold Stickles

SU cardstock Certainly Celery, Lavendar Lace, Lovely Lilac

DP from my scrap pile

PTI sentiment

Nesties ovals

Cuttlebug embossing folders

Bella donuts

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Rain = Crafty Time!

Good morning!  It's chilly and wet here in Ohio again.  I miss the sunshine, lol!  So we've been inside a lot this week again so it called for a little crafty time.  I made this card using TSB's Dramatic Tree image.  Isn't it pretty?

I am entering this card in a few challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - the sketch

Delightful Challenges - flowers

Corrosive Challenge Blog - birthday

Paper Sundaes - birthday

Supplies:

Image by TSB colored with Copics

SU cardstock Mauve Mist, Eggplant Envy

Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder

sentiment by PTI Mixed Messages

misc ribbon. flower and DP from my stash

Kaiser embellies

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

TSB is Sponsoring...

Good morning!  It's so rainy here today but at least everything is green, right?

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge this week if you have a chance to play along you might win some great freebies from TSB!

Challenge is white &; one, so white card and one other color.  Also, you were to use something neglected from your stash - I used the aqua ribbon.

I am entering this into the Sketch and Stash Challenge this week also and you could pick any of their sketches to use, so I chose sketch #11.



Supplies:
Image by TSB (Birthday set) colored with Copics.
SU and DCWV cardstock
Martha Stewart border punch
misc ribbon
sanding paper
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Crystal Stickles
Stamping Bella Dots

Thanks for stopping by!
Colleen

Critter Challenge #62 and a Good-Bye

 Good morning!  I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend!

I am a little sad today, as this is my last post as part of the Critter Sketch Challenge Crew.  I had a wonderful time working with such wonderful, creative gals and will definitely miss everyone.

This month's second sponsor is Dustin Pike - some really adorable images!  Be sure to play along to be entered for some freebie.  It's a sketch this week by our own Crystal!


Supplies:
Dustin Pike image colored with Copics.
Cardstock - SU Going Grey, Garden Green, Pumpkin pie
DCWV DP
Nesties
Sentiment - PTI
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Oval punches
misc ribbon
Dots by Martha Stewart

Thanks for stopping by!
Colleen

Easter Wishes

Good afternoon and Good Friday!  Here is a little Easter card I made - love this image from The Stamping Boutique! 

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday this week for the layout.

Supplies:

PTI cardstock

DCWV DP

Image by TSB colored with Copics

Crystal Stickles

misc ribbon

SU scallop border punch

Nesties Circles

Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder

Stamping Bella Donuts

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed Easter - I am so thankful that my Saviour lives!

Colleen



Bouncy Birthday

Good afternoon from a cloudy, rainy, Ohio day (but the grass is really green!)  We've been inside the past few days from the cold and a slightly sick kiddo, so I put the time to good use and made a couple of cards (lol).

Here is another birthday card I put together from a card kit (it's so cheery, isn't it?)  I just added the cardstock.

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week (love their sketches!)

Supplies:

All from a card kit, but I added

SU cardstock in Only Orange, Taken with Teal and Tempting Turquoise

Images was colored in with Copics

Sentiment is PTI Mega Mixed Messages

Ovals cute with punches

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Critter Monday and TSB

Good morning!  I'm sorry I'm late today with my Critter Post - crazy weekend and crazy morning! 

This week The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the challenge - and it's a sketch (designed by me!)  You have all week to play along to be entered in the drawing for some fabulous freebies!

Supplies:

Image - Tulip Fairy by TSB

Copics

Crystal Stickles

Clear Spica glitter pen

Nesties

DP - DCWV

Misc ribbon , roses

Dew Drops

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Rockin' Birthday

Good morning!  I am so glad it's Saturday!  The boys are off at a Lowe's workshop, so it's just me and the girl here right now.  Although I'm thinking a nap is soon in order, lol!  As I was looking through my card stash the other day I realized I am really low on birthday cards, especially girly ones.  So I will be working on replenishing that!  (We have a large family and lots of April birthdays too!)

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday for this card.

Supplies:

Most are from a kit, but I added

SU cs Going Grey, DCWV Onyx

Image colored with Copics

Crystal Stickles

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Do You Stack Up?

Good morning!  This week The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog, and the theme is yellow.  Please be sure to stop by and play along to win some fabulous digis!

Here is my card I  made for the challenge.  I use SCS sketch 142 for the layout.

The image is from the Pocket Patooties line - so cute!

Supplies:

Image by TSB colored with Copics

Crystal Stickles

Cardstock - SU Certainly Celery, So Saffron

Nesties

Dew Drops

misc DP and ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Love a Latte!

And so does TSB's Princess Jennifer Latte!  Hee hee - I couldn't help myself:)  I LOVE this image (well, mostly anything to do with coffee too) but I really like it of it's own accord.  Sorry I am rambling a little!  Off to the good stuff.

I made this card using the Crazy 4 Challenges Challenge this week, which was a sketch challenge.

Supplies:

TSB Image colored in with Copics

SU cardstock - Rose Romance, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip

SU Top Note Die

Nesties (circles)

misc ribbon and DP

Prima flowers

Crystal Stickles

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Bright and Cheery Eggs

Hello!  I had a chance to do some crafting this afternoon while my son played and my daughter actually took a nap (yay!)  and I thought I'd check out some challenges.  I found this sketch from Papertake Weekly, and thought it went perfectly with this adorable image from The Stamping Boutique - Easter Bunny Laundry Line.

Supplies:

Image from TSB colored with Copics

Cardstock - SU Bliss Blue, PTI yellow

DP - DCWV

Cindy Lou Cricut cartridge (swirls)

Crystal Stickles

Misc flower brads

Misc ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Competing Princesses - March Kit

Hello and I hope you are all having a nice weekend!  This is my card I put together for this month's round of competing Paper Princesses.  Our blog group is having a 3-month "competition" where we take turns hostessing a round and send each member of our group the same card supplies to make a card and see what we each come up with.  It's really fun to see what we can all make using the same supplies and they are all so unique and different.  This round was my turn to hostess, and I put together a spring kit.  Melanie was the other hostess for this round, and we decided to use a sketch as the common theme.

Supplies:

PTI cardstock

DP - DCWV

misc brads

PTI felt and flower die

Image - Elyzabells colored with Copics

Gold Stickles

PTI buttons

Oval punches

misc ribbon

PTI sentiment - Mega Mixed Messages

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Critter Monday - Sketch and Buttons

Good morning!  It's Monday (again).  That keeps happening somehow!  That's ok - no school for us.  The boy is on spring break.  So we get to sleep in and hopefully get to do a few fun things as well.

First things first, it's Monday, so that means another challenge over at Critter Sketch Challenges!  It's a great sketch by our own April, and the twist is to also use buttons.  Be sure to play along if you can - this is the last chance to enter to win some freebies from Softpencil, and there are some really cute images as well as other cute stuff in her shop.

Supplies:

Image by Softpencil colored with Copics

SU cardstock in Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral

DP from scrap pile

Ric rac - Bazzil

Sentiment - PTI

Buttons - PTI

SU Crystal Effects

Black Stickles

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Oval punches

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

Pretty Daisies

Good morning!  The Stamping Boutique hosted a digi day on Saturday.  It was lots of fun, chatting, and challenges.  One of the challenges was a sketch challenge, and this is the card I made from the sketch (thanks for the great sketch, April!)

I have to say I am partial to daisies.  I had a beautiful bouquet for my wedding flowers of white roses, white daisies and wildflowers.  This image just makes me happy.

Supplies are:

Image is Stamping Boutique colored with Copics

Cardstock - SU Barely Banana, Rose Romance, and Pretty in Pink

Martha Stewart photo corner punch

PTI felt and flower die

Spica clear glitter pen

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Silver ink

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

I Did It Creation with The Stamping Boutique

Good morning!  It was a long weekend here for us, but so thankful today is a new day!  I'm excited to share this card with you - I love this image and it was fun to color.  (Can you tell I'm thinking spring?)

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring this week's I Did It Creations Challenge - it's a sketch. 



Image is from The Stamping Boutique colored with Copics and Spica glitter pen.  Paper is PTI and K & Co.  Circles are cut with Nesties, sentiment is PTI, pearls are Kaiser, ribbon is from my stash, flower is Darice and I also used Fruit Punch Stickles.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

A Breath of Fresh Air

Good evening!  I know, I usually post in the mornings, but today was a rather long day, so here I am!

It's been really cold here in Ohio, and then we had a short blast of spring last week, followed by 8 inches of snow last night.  Go figure!

This image is so cheery and spring-y, isn't it pretty?  It's from The Stamping Boutique.

I am entering this card in several challenges:

Papertake Weekly - the sketch

Crazy 4 Challenges - use dies on card

The Shabby Tea Room - buttons and bows and inspiration

Supplies are image from The Stamping Boutique colored in with Copics and highlighted with black and clear Stickles.  Paper is SU Certainly Celery, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip.  DP is DCWV Garden Party stack.  Buttons are misc from  my stash as well as the ribbon (I used the Bow Easy to tie the bow.)  Embossing is Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen

It's Time to Hop With the Stamping Boutique!

We are hosting a "Spring Fever" blog hop this month! We're all sick of the snow and would love a little sunshine and flowers to pop in so we decided to bring them on ourselves! And bring it we did!

You'll have to make sure you hop to every design team blog. Make sure you post on EACH blog post for TSB to be eligible for the prize, our 4 new spring images.

You will need to start at Amanda's blog (www.colouringourworld.blogspot.com) and work your way through the group! At the Stamping Boutique, there will be an Inlinkz where you can post your comment after you have completed hop! From this list, the winner will be chosen randomly!

The hop will run from February 19th 12AM EST and you will have until February 20th 6PM EST. After that time, the comments will be tallied and the winner will be randomly picked.

The Design Team used a sketch this month for our creations. And here is my take on the sketch!

Amanda http://www.colouringourworld.blogspot.com/

Christy http://www.hobbyhopping.blogspot.com/

Christy Dillman http://christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/

**You Are Here** Colleen http://thesmartstamper.blogspot.com/

Collette http://collette-heavensent.blogspot.com/

Crystal Dennett http://creationsofasparetimestamper.blogspot.com//

Dardi http://dtsartblog.blogspot.com/

Dawn Bennett http://dipndotscreations.blogspot.com/

Heide http://heidedpaperie.blogspot.com/

Jennifer http://jenmcgee46.blogspot.com/

Kecia http://stampingdeets.blogspot.com/

Kendra http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/

Louise Forsyth http://punknscrap.blogspot.com/

Marie Bridgeman http://www.cardmakingbird.blogspot.com/

Melissa http://melissaccreates.blogspot.com/

Michelle Single http://wannastamp.blogspot.com/2011/02/and-were-hopping.html

Miranda http://mirandascardcreations.blogspot.com/

Pat Sergeant http://just4fun2-pat.blogspot.com/

Rhonda http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com/

Sara http://creativeaddictionsbysara.blogspot.com/

Stacie http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/

Suzi McKenzie http://www.mrsweyremaster.blogspot.com/

Tracey http://epiphanyartgallery.blogspot.com/

The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Critter Monday - Sketch and Pink

Good morning!  It's Monday and that means another challenge for the fabulous (yes, I'm a little biased!) Critter Challenge Blog.  Please be sure to play if you can for a chance to win some freebies from Robyn's Fetish, who is our sponsor this month.  The only twist to the sketch designed by our own April, is to use the color pink!



Image is from Robyn's Fetish colored in with Copics and highlighted with Crystal Stickles.  Paper is SU Rose Red, Brocade Blue and Chocolate Chip.  I can't remember who the DP is from, but the pearls are Kaiser and the flower and ribbon is misc from my stash.  Sentiment is Stamping Bella embossed with chocolate embossing powder.  The triangles were cut with a square punch and the hand-cut into quarters.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colleen