A Journal for Macala

In case you're wondering....what is my all-time favorite project to make? Banners! But second on my list is making journals...which is a good thing because I've decided to make journals for all of my nieces for Christmas this year. You might even get tired of seeing me post so many...but hopefully you won't?! LOL.

 

 

This is for my niece Macala who just turned 10 less than a month ago. She's into bright colors, fashion, dancing, glitter and TIARAS! The green tulle tied on the binding has glitter embedded in it and when Macala come over in October for our annual rib-fest she was playing in my craft area, swirling and twirling all night with strands of this tulle...leaving a mixture of glitter and dust floating in the air for days. I couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time....there was glitter EVERYWHERE!

 

How awesome that I won this adorable Bean from TGF a couple of weeks ago and it just arrived yesterday...after inking it up this morning I couldn't wait to multi-color her hair....ADORABLE! I also made a charm using beads and TH fragments...a girl can never have too many fragments!

 

The sketch on the cover of the journal is by Kathy Curry and I've used it before a couple of times, the simplicity of the sketch is what works so well.

Challenges:
Yumi & Fumi Handmade:    Use ribbon or lace
Anyone for Anya: No patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp: Anything goes
Use It Tuesday: Ink it up finally

Thanks for stopping by and leaving such nice comments, they always warm my heart!
:Dxx

Wicked Wednesday #60 Frame-it

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Please scroll down for this week's FBW #216 Punch-It challenge

 

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Our sponsor at Wicked Wednesday this week is Stitchy Bear and they gave us quite a few images to choose from for this week's FRAME-IT challenge. I chose this wonderful flower frame and after coloring it, I glued it on top of silver metallic cardstock....hoping for a mirror effect which resulted in the Mirror, Miror on the wall sentiment.

 

 

You have until 7:00 pm next Tuesday evening to join us in this fun challenge, feel free to link up HERE...we'd love to have you join us. Don't forget to let me know if you do play along, I'd love to stop by your blog and see your mini creations!

:Dxx

Flutter By Wednesday #216 - Punch It!

This week's challenge at Flutter By Wednesday is to pull out your punches and PUNCH IT! What a great way to relieve some holiday stress, right?!! LOL! Well...maybe not, but it's a great way to put those punches to use. I don't own a lot of shape punches except for a few circles, squares, and butterflies...along with a handful of border punches. I wish I had a few more and always think I'm going to buy another one when they're 40% off... but then I start to think about it and realize that I almost always use the first 2 or 3 border punches I bought, so why spend the money?!

I used Bugaboo's Ava Mistletoe Fairy image,  along with my EK Success Pointed Flower Edged Punch. The ornament die is from Spellbinders, and the paper is from an older K&Co 12x12 pad. I wish you could see just how pretty this card really is...I think this is one of my favorites.

You have an entire week to join us for the PUNCH IT challenge, feel free to link up HERE! Don't forget to check out the wonderful projects my teamies came up with this week...they always inspire me. Sadly, our fellow teamie Kristie is leaving her DT post this week....we'll miss her, and wish her only the best!.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving all of the sweet comments that you do...they always put a smile on my face!
:Dxx

Wicked Wednesday #59 Mythical Creatures Reminder

 

Meet Clyde, he's a digi image from Bugaboo...isn't he A-dorable?!!! The castle is a coloring page download that I found on Google images. This ATC reminds me of the movie Dragonheart...with Dennis Quaid and Sean Connery's voice as Draco, my kiddos will still pop in the video (yes, video!) every once in a while and watch it...it's a great boy movie.

 

This is a quick reminder that you have until next Tuesday evening to join us at Wicked Wednesday for this fun and Mythical Creatures challenge....feel free to link up HERE!

As always, thanks for taking the time to stop by and leave such sweet comments...they really do make my day.

:Dxx

Christmas Wishes

 

 

 

A great sketch can make a great card and this fabulous Anyone for Anya's November sketch helped to make this one easy-peasy card! After stamping TGF's Sparkling Season Clear Stamp Set on Kraft and basic white cardstock...I fussy cut the banners and colored them with Copics. I added some glittered brads, bling, and a flower. I told you...EASY!

 

Challenges:

Anyone for Anya:November Sketch 

The Kraft Journal: Holiday Cards

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and say Hi, it's always appreciated.

:Dxx



Wicked Wednesday #59 Mythical Creatures

 

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Please scroll down for this week's FBW SKETCH challenge. 

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Our sponsor for the Mythical Creatures challenge this week at Wicked Wednesday is Delicious Doodles, they are offering 4 images of choice from their online store to one random winner. There were just too many choices for this theme. and I found it hard to choose just one...

 

 

I colored this stunning Black Pearl Mermaid image with Copics, added black pearls with a Viva Decor Paper Pen, and Stickled her tail. Actually, I didn't like the look of the Stickles as it was drying so I scraped them off of the image....leaving a very glittery and iridescent tail.

 

It goes with out saying....we would love to have you join us this week for this fun and mythical challange! Feel free to link up to Wicked Wednesday HERE, and wait until you see what my fellow teamies came up with....all I can say is WOWZA!

 

Thanks for stopping by and to those who celebrate Thanksgiving...enjoy, relax, feast, give thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!

:Dxx

FBW #215 Sketch by Kathy

This week's challenge at Flutter By Wednesday is to use this wonderful sketch by our own Sketch Designer Kathy Curry. If you've never tried one of her sketches I have to tell you, they are easy to work with and ALWAYS have wonderful results.

 

This sketch along with a butterfly and/or fairy....that's all you need to join us this week!

 

 

I decided to use Kathy's sketch to make a little notebook for myself because I was having trouble keeping track of some of my favorite weekly challenges and DT obligations....I know an on-line calendar works nicely, but I'm one who has to actually write it down to remember it. That's what this was made for....I love it and use it almost daily, I really like knowing I'm keeping everything in one place.

I'm such a fan of Michele Perkett's digi images and used her wonderful Lily the Fairy Enchantment image for this week's challenge. The DP is from Theresa Collin's Fabrication line and MME's _?_ line.  I used my BIA to bind the 4.25" x 5.5" pages and made a page marker with ribbon and a butterfly charm.  And if you can image...lots of glitter in all the right places.

You have until next Tuesday Evening to join us in this fun challenge, feel free to link up HERE...and don't forget to check out how my teamies used this wonderful sketch....you will be inspired.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
:Dxx



Wicked Wednesday - Thankful Reminder

 

After stamping this fabulous sentiment (which came from M's $1 bin) with Versamark,  I used white embossing powder and heat set it. The edges of this Little Darlings DP by Graphic 45 were inked and a couple of blinged out leaves were added.

Don't forget that you have until next Tuesday evening to join us at Wicked Wednesday with a THANKFUL themed ATC. To help encourage you, our sponsor Dilly Beans is offering one lucky, yet random winner the chance to win one digi stamp of their choice. If you haven't had the chance to check out Dilly Beans I strongly encourage you to...HERE!

Happy, blessed, and ever thankful....that's me!.
:Dxx