Boo Boo Hugs

Hey Everyone!  Our new Clear It Out challenge starts tomorrow.  Our sponsor this time is the amazingly talented MelJen's Designs.  The winner will receive 4 digital images of their choice.  You can pick up this cutie named "Little Girl Bear Hugs" at MelJen's Designs HERE.

 My poor little darling has a boo-boo (notice the bandaid on her leg).....but she doesn't look sad at all cuz she's hugging her sweet little teddie bear & giving him oodles of love. I've colored them both using my trustie Copics (listed below).  The background papers are another NitWits collection.  I just love their digital graphics.

I recently got a 'Scrabble' alpha rubber stamp set from Whimsy Stamps.  They were having a huge sale & this girl just can't pass up a good craft sale.  :)  I love this set!  It was such a good price!  It came with all 26 letters of the alphabet.  LOL  Imagine that!  That's 26 stamps for one low price. Well actually you get 2 extra...one with a heart & a blank so that's 28 stamps.  I just love a good deal.  I try not to pay full price for anything.........especially craft items.  Anywho..........just wanted to share with my friends.............back to the challenge..............

Our challenge at CIO this time is "Use an image of a Child or Children".  The Stash requirement is everyone's FAVorite "Anything Goes".........just tell us what you've used.  My stash item is the pretty flower I've layered.  Actually the pearl button on top is from my stash too.  I'm so glad that CIO helps me clear out that huge mountain of craft supplies I've hoarded bought.  LOL

I used this great sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

In addition to the sketch challenge I would like to enter these challenges (Oh my.....I found a lot this time):

Crafts and Me Challenges:  #101 In the Pink
Divas by Design:  #52 For a Child
Ink Impressions Challenges:  Pink and Brown
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges:  #74 Buttons (pearl center is a button)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog:  #93 Pink and Brown
Ruby's Rainbow:  #37 Bingo ~ Pearls (button) / Flowers / Ribbon (ok it may be a stretch to say that baker's twine is 'ribbon')
Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog:  #51 Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts:  #28 Distressing (edges distressed with DI)
Hiding in My Craft Room:  #6 Distressing (edges distressed with DI)
Bearly Mine Challenges:  #52 Anything Goes
Scrap Creations:  Pick 3 (distress, die cut, glitter)
Papertake Weekly Challenge:  Things that make you go Awwww :)
Tuesday Throwdown:  #115 include Gems (on card corners)
DYSU:  #89 Kraft & Twine
Shelly's Images: TTT Anything Goes
Thru the Craftroom Door:  #35 Anything Goes
Papelitos Challenges:  #11 Anything Goes
Use it Tuesday:  #39 Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter:  #81 Punched or Die Cut
Southern Girls Challenge:  #53 Bling, Bling
Digi Doodle Shop:  Final challenge ~ Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey:  Use a Sentiment
Meljen's Challenge Blog:  #127 Scrap It (used scrap Kraft paper for letters)
Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays: #76 Anything Goes
Jellypark Challenges:  All About Children
Our Craft Lounge:  #134 All About TWINE
The Kraft Journal:  Lavishly Layer
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog:  #137 Babies and/or Children

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I always look forward to reading your sweet sweet comments.  :)


Supplies used:

• Copic markers: Skin: E000, E00, R11, R20 ~ Hair: E31, E35, E37 ~ Bandaid: E000, R11 ~ Clothing, Hearts & Flowers: R81, R83, R85 Grass: G40, G82, G94 ~ Flower centers: YR21 Bear: E53, E31, E34, E57, R00, R11 ~ Outline: W00
• DP: NItWits collection "Grin & Bear It" & Kraft cardstock
• Dies: Spellbinders "Labels Two"
• Digital Stamp:  MelJen's Designs "Little Girl Bear Hugs"
• Rubber Stamp:  Whimsy Stamps Raindrop Echo Designs "Spell It Out"
• Inks:  Distress Ink "frayed burlap", Memento 'tuxedo black'
• Misc. Stash:  Flowers, pearl button, MME Baker's Twine, pink bling

Huggies & Sweet Blessings ~♥♥♥~

Meljen's Designs card & CUC new challenge

Our Craft Us Crazy challenge blog has a new challenge going on right now. This time we would love to see your Mother's Day or Flower creations. I went with the flowers on this card. One of our sponsors for this challenge is Meljen's Designs. They gave me this beautiful Victorian Birdcage image to play with. Isn't it just the sweetest little birdie singing it's little heart out. Pop on over there to see all of the cute cute cute images she has for you. She gives away a freebie every Monday on Meljen's Design Team & Challenge blog. The winner of this challenge will receive their choice of 4 digi images. How great is that!
I colored my image with my Copic markers & used Nitwits new Promises collection for my DP. The purples & blues in these collection are so beautiful & print up so nicely.

Card recipe:
Copics used:
birdie: R11, E53, B000, B00, B02,
outline: B0000 & B60
Cage: B60 & BV31
Leaves: G21, G24 & G40

NitWits DP: Promises
Prima large ivory flower
Recollections mulberry mini roses
Pearls are K&Co. Studio112
Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass (blue) & Milled Lavender
Nesties: Oval, Scalloped Oval & Curved Rectangles
Lavender ribbon & glitter from my stash

I'm entering this card in these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Challenge #56 Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges: White space
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Springtime
Stamp Something: Somethings with wings
Totally Paper Crafts: Glitter

As always.......thanks so much for taking your time to visit my blog & for leaving your oh so sweet comments. It really makes my day a little brighter & happier!
Huggies & Blessings ~♥♥♥~

Hoooooo.....Cozy Winter Owl DT card

It's time for our second challenge at the Craft Us Crazy challenge blog. We had such a huge response to our very first challenge. Thank you so much to all who entered. For this challenge we want you to show us your Winter creations.
Our sponsor for this challenge is the FABulous Meljen's Designs.


Meljen's Designs so generously gave me this adorable Cozy Winter Owl graphic to play with. Isn't he a cute little guy!

This card reminded me of those of you who have been struggling through these cold & snowy winter months so I thought I'd use Create with TLC's cute saying "Happy Freezin Season" (now don't throw any frozen ice at me......only soft snowballs.....LOL). You can find this cute saying & so much more at the Create with TLC's store & please visit Paulette's amazing Create with TLC blog. She is so very generous with her graphics & sentiments.



I'm entering these challenges:
Friday Sketchers: Sketch 141 (I flipped it on it's side) Well shoot........I guess I just missed the deadline on this one. Oh well........I enjoyed using this sketch anyway.

Paper Sundae's challenge #56 Pick your sundae toppings: choose 2 of the following: flowers, lace, distressing or pink (I used flowers, lace & distressing but no pink for this little guy unless you count his flushed cheeks...LOL)

Papertake Weekly: Putting on the Glitz
Crafty Creations Challenges: Thank You (this is a thank you card but I can't tell who it's going to yet....shhh.....it's a secret....LOL)
Digital Tuesday Challenge: Use a Die Cut

Card recipe:
Copics: B0000, B000, B00, B02, BG0000, E31, E41, E50, R11, R20
Nesties: Circles, Ovals & Large Labels
Prima 'Fabric Fancy' flowers
Snowflake buttons, bling & lace from my stash
Twig from Michael's
CB folder "D'vine Swirl"
Patterned DP: NitWits
White frostie DP: Recollections "precious Metals" paper pack from Michael's
Snowflake bling Jolee's Boutique
Glittery Snow: Doodlebug Design's "sugar coating glitter"

Thanks so much for visiting me & as always.......I sooooo appreciate your sweet comments. This card will be traveling to my brother in Maryland.
Huggies & Blessings ~♥♥♥~