Baby Blossoms

Good morning! I can't believe it's Monday already. We're having a slow start to the day here. I wanted to share this card with you I made the other day for a friend of mine who just had a baby girl. I dug through my card kit stash and found this cute little flower baby and loved the papers that were in there too:) I used SCS sketch 95, and colored her in with Copics.


Well, I guess I should really get moving. I have to recover the house - our AC went out on Friday night, and Saturday was a whopping 95 degrees, so nothing much got done around here. It's fixed now so no more excuses! Thanks for stopping by today!

Bookmarks

My fellow Crafty Critter Melanie hosted a bookmark swap on SCS, and these are the ones I made for my 2 spots. I had fun with these. I always enjoy making bookmarks, and read...well, used to read before little one #2.

For the first one, I used a Raisin Boat stamp, colored it in with SU watercolor pencils and blended with a blender pen. Paper is SU Certainly Celery and DCWV. I used Bella dots and Stickles to accent along with misc ribbon and large eyelet.


This second card I used a misc rubber stamp (sorry, don't know where it's from) embossed with white embossing powder. Not sure who the DP is from, but cardstock is SU black and Eggplant Envy. Ribbon and eyelet are misc, and the bling is Kaiser from the Paper Jewels store.


Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

And the Winner is...

Thank you Jenny and Kras for entering to win some blog candy! Since you were the only two, I threw names into a hat (x3 for each of you!) and had my husband draw one out. And the winner of the bows is....Kras! Congrats! Please contact me by July 28th to claim your prize! My email is cmmurnane@yahoo.com . Thanks for playing along!

Blog Candy!!!

***Please scroll down for current posts. This will remain at the top until July 21.***

Would you be interested in some blog candy in honor of my new venture? Since having a little girl, I have been making hair bows/clippies for her, and decided to open my own little Esty shop to share! So I will share with you! I am giving away a sampling of different bows I made (all are on alligator clips approx 2" in length).

Please check out my Esty shop - daisiesandsunshine - for more creations!

To be eligible for this blog candy, please enter your name and link. If you have a blog and help spread the word with a link to this post or my Esty shop, you can enter your name a second time (please mark blog post on Mr Linky), AND if you become a follower of this blog (or are already), please make a third entry on Mr Linky and mark with Follower. A random winner will be chosen on Wednesday, July 21.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to scroll down for current postings.

Sandcastle Dreams

Yes, I know! Two posts in one day. I got a small patch of crafty time today while my son played with his trucks and my daughter took a nap. I kept this one pretty simple, but I love the colors and the stamp makes me dream of the beach.

I am entering this card in several challenges.
Pink Elephant - use brown
Cardabilities - the sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges - buttons

Supplies are image and sentiment from Raisin Boat colored in with SU watercolor pencils, softened with Blender pen, and highlighted with Stickles and a glitter pen. Scalloped border is a SU punch. Buttons are PTI and ribbon is from my stash. Paper is SU Creamy Caramel, Certainly Celery and Close to Cocoa. The cream paper and striped paper is DCWV.

Thanks for stopping by again! Please check out the main page - I have some blog candy that ends Wednesday, and scroll down for another post from a little bit ago!

Pretty in Pink

Good evening! Today didn't turn out to be a very productive day. I guess that will happen every now and again! But the kids are all in bed now, and my hubby and I are watching a rerun of Psych while I make this blog post.

I love this little dragon in pink. I used it back for Father's day, and it was a great dad card, but I really like it in pink too! I am running low on birthday cards, so I thought it fit pretty well for that occasion. It's Dragon Luck from Paper Jewels. Jenny is having a summer sale (15% off!), so be sure to stop by and check it out if you have time - she has a great selection of stamps and accessories in her store!

I am entering this card into a couple challenges.
Paper Sundaes - make your own flowers
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - the sketch

Supplies are image from Sweet Pea colored in with Copic markers and highlighted with Stickles and a white gel pen. Nestabilities for the larger circles and ovals, and punches for the small. Cuttlebug embossing folder, and misc brad and ribbon. Paper is all SU - DP, cardstock in Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink and Pixie Pink.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy stamping!

Splash!

Good evening! It was another toasty day out there today. I love this weather, though. I'm sitting here with my husband freezing my rear off now in the air conditioning. Small price to pay though - I think I'll keep him;)

I fell in love with this little mouse from Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps, and couldn't wait to put him on paper! He is such a fun summer stamp, don't you think?

I am entering him in two challenges this week:
Paper Sundaes - lots of layers
Corrosive Challenge Blog - the sketch

Supplies are image - Kraftin Kimmies colored in with Copics, and you can't see it in the picture, but his mask is highlighted with Crystal Effects. Paper is DP from DCWV, SU YoYo Yellow, Green Galore, Bliss Blue. I used Nestibilities and small oval punches. Yellow drops are Martha Stewart, and I also used a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

P.S. Be sure to scroll up and check out my blog candy!

Paper Sundaes DT Call

One of my favorite challenge sites is having a DT call. Please be sure to check them out!

You have to pick 3 favorite creations to submit for the DT call - it was hard to pic three! Please scroll down for mine.

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Design Team Call Details


Sadly, the Sundae Girls will be saying good-bye to Carla and Jenny after spending six wonderful months together. We have enjoyed their creations, their support, and the lovely comments they have left for participants. Best Wishes to Carla and Jenny.


So, we have decided that it is finally time for us to make a design team call! We are looking for two to three new DT members. Interested? Well, here are the details...
- DT members create a card for each Sunday
- DT members are responsible for posting their creations by noon on Saturday (day before) on our private blog
- DT members are allowed to combine their DT card with other challenges
- Challenge details can be provided a month in advance - allowing you to create your card on your schedule
- DT members must comment on half of the entries posted (DT is split into two groups and each group is assigned certain numbers)
- DT term is August 1st to October 31st


We are looking for someone who wants to have fun! We are not concerned about number of followers but will be looking at how often you post and the quality of your creations. You do not have to have previous DT experience.


Benefits:
- Have fun with a crazy group of girls
- Occasionaly freebies
- Exposure for your blog
- Motivation to make time for yourself weekly


If you are interested, please post about our DT call on your blog and feature three of your favorite creations including at least two cards. Link your post below. DT call closes Friday, July 23rd at 11:59pm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Play Ball!

Well, I promised I'd be back with some scrap pages, so here's one to share! My poor son has inherited both his father's and my athletic abilities, but he sure has fun trying!

Well, I'm off to clean up the kitchen and get ready for our cookout tonight. The dishes are calling...but so is the craft table. I guess dishes will win for now:)

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Splashy Hi

Hello again! I have another card to share with you today, but hopefully I will be back sharing some of the scrapbook pages I was able to put together earlier this week.

It's a late night tonight (I know, it's only 9:00, but my 5 year old is still up, and my husband just got done working (officially) for the night. We just got back from a family get together as my uncle and aunt are heading back to Georgia tomorrow (via Tennessee, but hey, close enough). So I thought I'd stop in and make a quick post while Daddy is reading to him. He's so into Henry Huggins this week.

I love this image and how it screams summer! She's from Tiddly Inks. I colored her in with Prismacolor pencils with OMS. I wish you could see her goggles better - they're filled in with Crystal Effects, but it was so sunny when I took this picture, and didn't realize it until much later when I uploaded it. Oh well, you get the idea:)

Well, I'm off to help with teeth brushing!

Have a great night and happy stamping!

Beachy Breezes

I so wish I was sending you this from the beach, but although it FEELS like we're at the beach with 93 degrees in the forecast today, I am still in Ohio. That's ok, though. Here's a little card I made to share with you that brings the beach to me!

What do you think about the embossed image? I saw Melina do this on her blog, and I just had to try it.

I used the sketch from Card Patterns.
I also entered this card in this week's the Pink Elephant challenge - 3 layers, 2 die cuts and a ribbon.


Supplies are image by SU colored in with watercolor pencils and blender pen. Cuttlebug embossing folder, nestabilities, Kaiser pearls (a great buy - you can find them in the Paper Jewels store!), PTI ribbon. Paper is SU Barely Banana, DCWV blue and DP is from the Mediterranean stack.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

VSD Challenge #1

Our blog group has a virtual stamp day (weekend) this past weekend. I didn't get as much time to participate as I would have liked, but I did get to this first challenge.

The challenge was to make a card using acetete. Here's a tutorial and some samples from the SCS gallery.

I thought I had some acetate on hand, but when I went to make my card, I couldn't find it. So, pulled a clear box out of my trash can (paper only, don't worry!) and used my Nestabilities to cut out a circle. I used Stazon black ink for the sentiment stamped directly on the acetate. I stamped the other image on white paper and mounted it behind the acetate. I will definitely be using this technique more often - thanks for the challenge, April!



Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Flowers For You!

Good morning! I can't seem to get moving very well here today. It's supposed to be nice out, though. 83 and sunny! I'll be cleaning today, but I may have to sneak out here and there.

This little guy is from the Flower Power set (CC Designs) and you can find him in the Paper Jewels store. I just love the simplicity of this image, and he's pretty cute too:)

I used the sketch from Papertake for this challenge.


Supplies copics, buttons from PTI, SU DP, and SU cardstock in More Mustard and Eggplant Envy. I also used Stickles on the flower centers.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Dragon Luck

Hello! It's Friday already! We have a rather busy weekend coming up, but I wanted to share my card for my dad for Father's day with you. I just got him the other day and I couldn't wait to get him inked up and colored in. You can find him in the Paper Jewels store - his name is Dragon Luck, and there are many beautiful ones to choose from:)

I used the sketch from Critter Sketch Challenge Blog for this card.


Image is Sweet Pea Dragon Luck from Paper Jewels colored in with Prismacolor pencils and blended with OMS. Cardstock is SU Old Olive and the rest of the paper is DCWV. Brads are SU vintage brads. Sentiment is PTI Mega Mixed Messages. Ovals were made with Fiskars punches.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Give Thanks

Good evening! Today was a crazy day! We went shopping for a Father's day gift, and then went to our local town fair tonight. Fun times, except the carousel made me dizzy. What's going on with that? I know it's been a few years since I've ridden any sort of ride, but I used to LOVE roller coasters etc. Am I really getting that old?

Anyways, here's a little card to share with you. I love how this turned out. I used SCS sketch 49 for the layout.


Supplies are SU papers in So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery and Cottage Wall DP. Stamps are SU Pocket Silhouettes and Clear Dollar Stamps. Pearls are from Kaiser and you can find them in the Paper Jewels store (link on my sidebar). Ink is also SU Certainly Celery and Memento brown. Circles were cut with Nestabilities and ribbon is Offrey I think.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Need Some Chicken Soup?

I love Sundays! We had church this morning, and now the boys are off to Home Depot, the little one is (supposed to be) napping, and I thought I'd share this little card with you before doing the dishes:)

This little mouse it so cute, how could he not brighten your day? I put together this card from a card kit (thanks, AnnMarie!)

I used SCS sketch 183 for the layout, and added SU Barely Banana and Lovely Lilac cardstock. I also used some clear Stickles.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Birthday Boy

I'm SOO glad for this warmer weather! It's been so nice here lately except for a few chilly, rainy days this week. That being said, it's been hard to find some crafty time and my mojo has definitely suffered! Little girl decided to cooperate with her morning nap the other day, so my son and I headed down to the play room/craft room for a few minutes of craftiness. I actually got 3 cards made too! (In between being "served" "food" from the "restaurant".) Too cute though.

This little guy is Balloon Trevor. He's part of the CC Designs Sugarplums collection - you can find them in the Paper Jewels store. I think he's just right for my young cousin's birthday coming up later this month!

I used Splitcoast sketch challenge SC179 for this layout.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Barely Banana, some DCWV cardstock, and I think both DP's are also DCWV. The image is colored in with Copic markers, I used a white opaque Gelly Roll Pen to highlight the balloon, dots are Martha Stewart, I also used a SU scallop punch and Nestabilities for the circles.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Monkey Wishes

One good thing about the rain is that we get to play inside - which means we got some crafty time in today! I LOVE this monkey! I received him in a card kit swap on SCS. I had colored him in a while ago, but just got to put him together for a card. I love this paper too - so cute! I colored him in with Prismacolor pencils, softened with OMS. I also added the flower, and Kaisercraft rhinestones from the Paper Jewels store.

I used sketch SC208 for this card from Splitcoast.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Cupcake, Anyone?

I'm baaccckkk!!! Ok, that looks (and sounds) a little creepy. Sorry:) Anyways, I'm back for the month of June sharing my Paper Jewels creations.

Yes, I know I love my cupcake stamps, and this one is no exception! She is too adorable and perfect, I think, for a birthday card! Her name is Cupcake Kiki and you can find her in the Paper Jewels store.

I used the gatefold technique for this card.

Supplies are Su cardstock in Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip and Rose Red. I used paper from the DCWV Sweet Stack. Other supplies are SU scallop punch, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, Kaisercraft Rhinestones (from the Paper Jewels store also) and Stickles. The sentiment was from my stash, but I don't know where it's from.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

What I've Been Up To

So it's been a few days since I've shared anything crafty, but I'm back! It's been a zoo here lately it seems, and while I've been able to get some images colored in here and there, no finished products yet. But I have been having lots of fun making these little hair bows (so far mainly for my daughter and a couple friends!) I decided to sell some of them on my Etsy shop (see side bar if you're interested please:)).

I came across a tutorial to make these adorable ribbon flowers, and just added them to alligator clips using buttons in the top picture, and flowers in the bottom.

I hope you enjoyed these! I'll be back Friday for sure with my Paper Jewels post. Stay tuned!

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

I've Been Trying...

to post this for 3 days now, but I keep getting distracted! So, here it is! I made this card a while back, but just hadn't shared it. I have to keep this short and sweet because my little one is now screaming because she doesn't want to nap. {SIGH}. I hope you enjoy!

Image is from the Greeting Farm colored in with Copic markers and highlighted with gold Stickles. Other supplies are brad - SU, scallop punch - SU, 2 Cuttlebug embossing folders, Nestabilities circles, and brown satin ribbon and crocheted flowers from my stash. Paper is SU Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, and Chocolate Chip.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Baby Wishes

Has it really been over a week since I've posted? I don't know where the time (or my crafty mojo) has gone. I did have time to play in my craft room yesterday (while my baby girl actually took a new - TWO naps in her crib!) Fortunately, my 5-year old LOVES to play with my punches and stuff while I craft.

I made this little card for a friend of mine who just had a little boy. I used materials from a card kit I had in my stash to put it together. I kept it pretty simple this time, but I love it. The baby charm is adorable:)


Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Paper Jewels May Color Challenge

I wanted to share with you this card I made for the Paper Jewels May challenge - which is a color challenge. It's to use the colors navy, yellow and wine. This was a challenge for me as these are not my go-to colors, but I really like them together after all!

Be sure to stop by and play along if you have time - you have all month and the winner gets their pick of a stamp from the store!

Supplies are image from Paper Jewels - Pie and Jam colored in with Copics and highlighted with SU Crystal Effects. Paper is SU So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy and Not Quite Navy. Sentiment is PTI Mixed Messages. Other supplies are Martha Stewart glitter, oval punches, Nestabilities, SU scallop punch, Dew Drops, and a stamp set by SU for the backgrounds, but I forget the name at the moment.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Just a Fly By

Good afternoon! I wanted to get this posted earlier, but it's been a crazy day. The sky looks like it's going to dump buckets at any moment, but so far it's held off.

This card is for Sunshine's Stamps. His name is Coo Coo. I used Jennifer's sketch for this card for the Show and Tell Scrap Pages challenge which is be kind to animals. You have until May 14th to play along if you would like!

Supplies are image by Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Prismacolor pencils. SU cardstock in Bashful Blue, Gable Green, Green Galore, So Saffron and DP by DCWV. I used nesties to cut the circles and ovals. Dots are by Martha Stewart. Ribbon is Bazzil.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Flower Power

Good morning! I am so excited for today - lots to do but it's supposed to be 81 here. Considering it was in the 50's a couple days ago, that's something!



I was so excited to play with this little monkey - he's from the Paper Jewels store - from CC Designs. He's from the Flower Power as part of a set of 3. The rhinestones are Kaisercraft, you can find them in the Paper Jewels store too:) I colored him in with Prismacolor pencils.

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

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sparkly Wishes

So I have to tell you, taking this picture was a feat in itself. I REALLY need to figure out a better way to take pictures! I sometimes take them indoors in a white box I put together, but since it's been nicer out, I've been taking them outside on our deck. Well, I had the card all set up and went to open the camera, and then WOOSH. The wind blew and with it went my card towards the creek that runs behind the house. So I pleaded with my dear husband to rescue it - and he did:) So thanks to him, here is my card I made this morning.

I love this little cutie from the Stamping Boutique. The sparkly backgrounds are what really caught my eye to set these apart from other images.

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches for this card.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Lovely Lilac, Bashful Blue and Almost Amethyst. I can't remember who the DP is from. Image is Stamping Boutique colored in with Prismacolor pencils and softened with OMS. Other supplies are misc ribbon, Stickles, Bella donuts.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Chirpy for Sunshine Sunday

Is it really Sunday already? What a crazy weekend! We've been debating back and forth whether or not to buy a new fridge. I've been throwing away all our vegetables and thawing our milk as it's been freezing the past two weeks. Then I happened to look in the other day and realized that the temperature control had been cranked to coldest and that's why it's been freezing everything. So here's the dilemma: we've already done all the research and shopping, we shockingly have the money set aside for once, and it's an old fridge on its last leg anyway. Who knows. We'll see:)

Enough boring you here, on to the good stuff! Here is my card for Sunshine's Stamps this week. This little guy is Chirpy. I thought he'd be perfect for a get well card for my uncle who just had emergency bypass surgery last week.

I made this into a shaped card for our Sunshine challenge over on SNR. It's fun, you should try it if you get a chance! It was pretty fun to try - I used a Nestabilities die to cut out the card.

Supplies are image by Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Prismacolor pencils and softened with OMS (trying something new for me). DP by DCWV, cardstock by SU in Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and So Saffron. Sentiment PTI Mixed Messages. Rhinestones are Kaisercraft from Paper Jewels.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Daydreaming...

Ah...this girl looks like she's having a great daydream, doesn't she? With the warmer weather coming, I love sneaking out on to our top deck with a cup of coffee, but so far, it's not been warm enough but a couple of times, and the children are usually requesting my attention. Oh well, so I will color this image in and enjoy the day vicariously through Mimosas Cafe;) Please check out the Paper Jewels blog if you get a chance for some inspiring creations by the other DT members.

I participated in a few challenges for this card:
Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge - something for the girls
The Pink Elephant - the sketch

Supplies are DP - DCWV, cardstock SU Certainly Celery, Rose Romance, Bliss Blue. Flowers are made with a SU punch, and a misc sm flower punch, distressed with Rose Red ink, crinkled and accented with Kaisercraft rhinestones (which you can find at the Paper Jewels store;)). I also used clear Stickles to accent the drink and an EK Success border punch.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sunny Bunny in the Garden

Good evening! I wanted to share this card I made the other day with you. I love the DP with this image - it makes me want to garden, and I'm not much of a gardener! The one year I planted lots of flowers and such, the bunnies ate half of them, and something dug up the other half. It's a nice thought though:)

I participated in a few challenges for this card:
Crazy for Challenges - the sketch
Paper Sundaes - no people
Pile it On - Spring card
Sunshine's Stamps Show & Tell - garden theme

Supplies are image (Gardner Bunny) by Sunshine's Stamps colored with Prismacolor pencils. Cardstock by SU Only Orange, Certainly Celery, blue cs is DCWV and DP is also DCWV. Other supplies are Kaisercraft pearls, Nestabilities (sentiment), Mixed Messages sentiment from PTI, misc ribbon and stripes Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Coo Coo for Sunshine Sunday

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! It's been pretty low-key here. Last night we celebrated my sister's birthday. Today, just church and then we'll see from there. It's really cold here too, so we won't be playing outside. Hmm...I might just have to sneak down to my craft table later:)

Today is my post for Sunshine's Stamps. I used one of the new spring images this week. This is Coo Coo - isn't he cute? I'm getting low on birthday cards, so that's why this one ended up being a birthday card. I love these colors together for a masculine card.

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Garden Green and DCWV paper from the Mediterranean Stack. Main image is Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Copics and highlighted with a white Gelly Roll pen. Ribbon and buttons are Papertrey Ink. The circles and ovals were cut with Nestabilities. Sentiment is also PTI. I can't remember where the bling came from.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!