Pretty in Pink!

It's Friday do you have any special plans for the weekend?  I will be working but that is ok because this time next week it is vacation time for me.....Yep that's right and I am headed for California :)  I have been having so much fun just being back to my coloring and then I stumbled onto this little cutie from Sherri Baldy.  Have no clue what her name is but she is just to cute for words.

 

They are having a challenge at my old stomping grounds Color Me Creative challenge group and they wanted pink!  She is defiantly pink :)  I used the RV group of the copics for her.  I have added some fun flock to her jacket cause you know a princess robe has fur.  I added stickles to her top, ruffle, socks and of course her Tira!  The swirl was cut with the Cricut and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.  Once again everything was from my stash except the little cutie herself she is new!  Here is a close up so you can see the detail.

 

 

I am going to enter her into the following challenges:

 

CMC Challenge group - Pretty in Pink

Crafting by Designs - Celebrate Women

Milk Coffee - show us your coloring skills

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Bingo...flower, free, die cut

 

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend !

 

Hugs♥

 

A little Non-Traditional Christmas

Hey Hey it is hump day and my day off !  The weather here is beautiful today, and I am excited cause I will get some time to lay in the pool and relax, it has been really overcast and cloudy here lately so I am glad to see Mr. Sun today!

I decided to join up in the Mini card kit swap in the Magnolia-licious group so I always like to make my card so I can make sure they get what they need.  I am trying very hard to use things I have and not buy anything cause I have tons of stuff that has just been sittin around collecting dust KWIM!  So the new item here is the cardstock base and the little bows!   The rest has been here:)

 

I have used the mini "Tilda with a Lantern" and have perched her on some twigs.  She is colored with copics.  The fur on her jacket is done with some flower soft and her mittens and socks have stickles added to them.  I have raised her and the sentiment for depth.

 



 

I hope the gals that get the kits have fun with them!  That makes 2 Christmas cards done already :)

 

I am entering this into the following challenges:

 

Paper Shelter - #123 punches and dies

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Dutch Magnolia Chickies - anything goes #49

Creative Inspirations - something old/ something new

 

That's it for me today hope you all have a great week!

Hugs,

 



A White Winter Wonderland

Only 12 days till Christmas......are ready?  I am just need to do all the wrapping now.  I am sitting here enjoying a very cold wet winter day in Arizona....and it is suppose to stay that way for the next week !
We are in the last challenge of the year at CMC Challenge group this time it is all about

 ** HOLIDAY JOY--in Golds. Creams & Whites**

Show your holiday joy with sparkling colors of GOLD, CREAM & WHITE!

(yes you can use some other colors like hair/skin/etc but the majority of colors should be Gold, Cream &  Whites)

 For this Challenge we have LOTS OF PRIZES!!

AND A WAY TO DONATE TO A WONDERFUL CHARITY!!

WHAT YOU CAN WIN:

-1 person will win a NEW Provocraft CRICUT MINI machine

-1 person will win a NEW KINDLE E-READER

-1 person will win a $50 Gift Cert. to SCACD

-1 person will win a $25 Gift Cert. to the Paper Temptress

-1 person will win 5 digis from Tiffany Doodles and a $15 Gift Cert to 7 Kids College Fund and a Gilli Gift Bag

HOW TO PLAY:

4 different ways to enter

-Enter up to (2) TWO projects into the link system below by Jan. 5th

-Enter (1) one project into the BookEndz Challenge

-Donate a $3-5 donation to the Charity below for 1 entry

-Donate anything over $10 to the Charity and get 2 entries

OUR CHARITY:

Reading is Fundamental is the charity I have chosen to sponsor this season.  As you all know I am an avid reader and it amongst my very favorite things to do in my spare time.  I truly believe that literacy and reading opens up many doors in life for everyone.  Not only can you find joy in books but it opens your eyes to other cultures, places and people that is so worthwhile.  And just the fact that a huge part of life involves being able to read--to get through school, get a great job and navigate through life.  For me teaching children to read early on in life is a MUST yet so many children are not provided with the basic materials to learn to read.  So this charity is a non-profit that provides books to children and opportunities to bring literacy into areas that need it!

Click here to donate, but we would really love it if you would come and join us with a beautiful holiday card.

I knew what I was going to do as soon as Suzanne told us the challenge....

 

 My card is done with "Snowy with a snowflake" and the pine trees both are stamps from Magnolia-licious, I also used the fence doo-hickey die.  I used the snowflakes embossing folder and then went over it with Antique Linen distress ink.  The big gold snowflake under the sentiment is a "Whimsy die"  I have added stickles to the trees and the snowflake for bling.

Here is a side view of my card.

Challenges:

Just Magnolia - I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Papertake Weekly - I'm dreaming of a ......Christmas 

Totally Tilda - White on White 

Raise the Bar - #86 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Simply Magnolia - Christmas challenge 

Thanks for coming by today !  I wish each of you a very blessed Christmas season.

Hugs♥

Hello Little Butterfly !

Hi there....how is your week going?  Mine has been pretty nice and the weather here has just been beautiful !
I think this little image is one of my all time favorites....and then as soon as I seen it she reminded me of the day at the Botanical Gardens with Suzanne where a little butterfly landed on her and hitched a ride for a bit.  I could not resist and had to make this for Suzanne and now that she has received it, I can share it with you.

My image is colored with copics
Hair - E97 E99 and Y21
Skin - E00 E000 R20
Dress - YG61 and YG63
Apron - RV32 and RV34
Boots - E33 E35 and E37


the inside

I have used numerous punches and dies....fiskars butterfly border, MS butterfly punch, Magnolia vintage tag, nestabilites scalloped oval, and Marianne swirls....I did not write down the beautiful DP's I am sorry, and then there is the lace....thanks Gail for suggesting it...I think it is just the perfect touch !  I added some stickles to the butterfly and the swirls, I inked the edges with a really pretty stamping up ink rasberry I believe. I hope you have enjoyed my little card . 

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - fancy a punch

Just Magnolia - anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - die or punch

Prairie Fairy Fridays - for the girls

Southern Girls challenge - Let's hear it for the girls

Divas by design - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

That is for my thanks for stopping by !

Hugs♥