Merry Christmas w/TAWS

Morning!!!

(For my guest designer post giveaway click HERE)

It is my DT day over at

The Alley Way Stamps

and I am super excited to show you my card :)

Last week Brigit from

  Brigit's Scraps

shared an adorable tea light card along with the cutting file.

I downloaded it and here is my take.....

Yup there is a flameless candle behind the image... Isn't this so fun!!

LOVE this file and will be making more of these designs for sure!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ MME~Christmas

Kraft, PTI, Vellum

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Jolly Holiday, Christmas Magic

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copic

Dies/Cuts~ Brigit's Scraps

 Tealight Card

Other~ Trendy Twine~

Berry Red, Black Licorice

tea light

Well I hope you have enjoyed my card!

Thanks so very much for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Every Day is An Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ Linky Party

Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays

Paper Issues~ Holiday Happy

Paper Playtime~ Anything Goes

CI Paints Inspired By: Thankful For You

Good Morning Bloggers!!!

It is time for another fun

Inspired By Challenge 

over at

Creative Inspirations Paint!!

This weeks Challenge~

Inspired By: Thankful For You

We want to see all those Thanksgiving or Thank You card seeing that 

Thanksgiving is only a few days away :)

I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch as well as November's Bingo Challenge from

Bugaboo Stamps

And came up with this....

I just LOVE Bugaboo stamps and this CUTE image is one of my favorites....

AKV Fall Pumpkin Trio

I colored them with my copics but also added some CI Paint for some extra sparkle

Here is a close-up if the sentiment~ Lots more CI Paint on the leaves and the brads...

(I did not have any that color so I painted my own!!)

The sentiment is from My Creative Time~ Piles of Smiles and I used 

Deliquesce Clear embossing powder over Gathered Twigs distress ink

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Bazzill, White, Echo Park

Ink~ Copics

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Stamps~ Bugaboo

AKV Fall Pumpkin Trio

My Creative Time~

Piles of Smiles

Dies/Cuts~ My Creative Time~

Scalloped and Stitched Circle Dies

Leaf Dies

Cameo Scalloped Edges

Other~ Creative Inspirations Paint~

Mango, Chocolate, Evergreen

Deliquesce Clear Embossing Powder 

Trendy Twine~

Orange Truffle

3 Girl Jam~

Burlap

Brads

I hope you like my project and will play along with us over at

Creative Inspirations Paint!

Remember you do not need CI Paints on your project but if you have them we would

LOVE to see how you use them!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Challenge Blog~ Thanksgiving

Every Day is An Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ Linky Party

The Ribbon Carousel~Fall Spirit

Catch The Bug~ Bingo

Mojo Monday~ #267
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge~ Thank You

Trendy Twine's Birthday Celebration Weekend Hop

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Trendy Twine's Birthday Celebration Weekend.

This weekend is not only Lesley's Birthday but her Mom's Too
and

she has asked several of us to be her Guest Designers to help with the Celebration.

Happy Birthday ladies!!!

Now if you're here from 

Janice   
then you're in the right direction, but if you're just passing thru you may want to start at the Trendy Twine Blog
because you don't want to miss out on the Blog Candy.

Here is what I made for Lesley's Mom:

I can not send cupcakes through the mail so a yummy twine NON Fat one will have
to do...LOL!!

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft, 

October Afternoon~ Campfire

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Framed, Get the Point, Cupcake (freebie)

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics

Other~ Trendy Twine~

Berry Red

sewing machine

stickles

homemade skittles

BLOG CANDY!!
Now to be eligible for the Blog Candy:

• "Like" the Trendy Twine Facebook Page
• Be a Trendy Twine Blog Follower
• "Like" the Jaded Blossom Facebook Page
• Leave a Comment on Each Blog Hop Participant

If you can't wait to see if you have won and I know I usually can't

Visit our Trendy Twine Store to purchase some Twine and Sales that we have going on.

BTW~ Don't forget the challenge that is going on right now over at Trendy Twine. 
 You have until the end of the month to link up your project.

Next up on the hop is Kat

Thanks so much for hopping through!!

Have a GREAT day and again

Happy Birthday Lesley and Janice!!
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Blog Line-up...incase you get lost :)
  Trendy Twine 
 Candace 
 Dawn 
 Janice 
 Jessica ~ ME~
 Kat ~NEXT~
 Trixie 

Re~Inspired by the Be Inspired Challenge~ TAWS

Morning!!
To enter my Guest Designer Giveaway, please click HERE
If you are looking for my 3 Girl Jam Challenge #7 project please click HERE or scroll down to the next post

It is Re-Inspire time over at

The Alley Way Stamps!

Our challenge is this fun inspiration photo...

yours to interpret anyway you want

So once you create a project using any TAWS

come link it up over HERE

(don't have any TAWS stamps....did you know there are freebies you can check out HERE)

The Top Pick will be hand picked and will receive 1 free stamp sets of their choice, and a badge to proudly display on their blog.

One Random winner will receive 1 free stamp set of their choice, and a winners badge to proudly display on their blog..

Here is my card and hopefully some more inspiration.....

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, Echo Park~This & That

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

Jibber Jabber, Alphabet Soup, Trees Company, It's Fall About You

Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics

Other~ Sewing Machine

Foam Pop Dot

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see you play along in our challenge!!!

Have a GREAT Day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:
52 Card Pickup~ Week 46

Retro Sketches~#37

3 Girl Jam Challenge #7~ Thanksgiving Color Challenge

Good Morning Bloggers!!
(For my guest designer post giveaway click HERE)

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl Jam Challenge Blog

This week's challenge is~

A Thanksgiving Color Challenge

and we are being sponsored by

The Cutting Cafe!!!!

So for my card I used the super adorable Turkey, background and sentiment from the  Thanksgiving Day Printable Stamp Set file and came up with this.....

Isn't he just too cute with his ribbon feathers???

I love the CAS look with the splash of color!!!

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, Bazzill

Stamps~ The Cutting Cafe~

Thanksgiving Day Printable Stamp Set

Ink~ Copics

Other~ 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon~

Harvest Bundle~Sunflower

sewing machine

I hope you have enjoyed my project

and will join in our challenge!!

Head over to

3 Girl Jam's Challenge Blog

and check out what the other DT members have created!

Their projects are awesome!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a

GREAT Friday!!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

The Kraft Journal~ Turkey Time Simon Says Challenge Blog~ Thanksgiving Every Day is An Occasion~ Linky Party DL Art~ Linky Party The Ribbon Carousel~Fall Spirit Creative Cutter Room~ Thanksgiving Turkey Challenge 52 Card Pickup~ Week 46 Pink by Design~ Favorite Pattern (word backgrounds)

Yummy Gift Idea w/TAWS

Morning Everyone!!!
For my guest designer post giveaway click HERE

It is my DT day over at
 The Alley Way Stamps
and I have another fun gift giving treat to share....
This one using the freebie of the month that can be found HERE

Supplies:

Paper~ Kraft, PTI Select White & True Black

Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~

November Freebie

Get the Point?

Cuts/Dies~ Tag~

Silhouette Store

Other~ 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon

Winter Bundle~ Holly Berry

Flair Button~ Custom made w/my blog :)

Sewing Machine

Washi Tape

I love making hot chocolate as gifts! 

With this adorable image, cute tag and a mug, wouldn't this make a GREAT teacher's gift??

I think so!!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Every Day is An Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ Linky Party

Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Anything But a Card

Every Day is An Occasion Guest Designer & Giveaway!!

Morning!!

I am so excited to be share awesome news with you!

Jill over at

  Every Day is An Occasion 

asked me to be a Guest Designer for her and of course I jumped at the chance!

If you are not familiar with her or her blog you need to go and check it out!

She is super creative and has such awesome projects!!

Plus she has a monthly linky party which is so much fun!

(I have been playing along for the past 3 months now)

here is this month's link.....

And here is my project BUT for full details you need to head over to
Every Day is An Occasion
plus I shared the recipe :)

But before you head over there to check out my post I have an announcement.....

A GIVEAWAY~~

I want to celebrate my guest design post, my birthday (which was yesterday) and all my followers with some goodies 

Here is what is up for grabs.....

• 5 Canvas Bags from Stateline Bags

• All Around Christmas stamp set from My Creative Time

• 90 yards of Twinery Twine~ Blossom, Shore, Cantaloupe, Orchid, Pea Pod and Honeydew

So in order to win this you have to do the following.....

• Be a follower of my blog and leave me some bloggy love 
• Most importantly head over to Every Day is An Occasion and leave me some bloggy love there as well.
• If you become an email subscriber over at Everyday is An Occasion leave another comment either here or there letting me know

I will combine the comments from both blogs and draw my winner from those...So you have 3 chances to win!!!
I will keep this giveaway open until next Tuesday November 20th and announce the winner on Wednesday November 21st

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Wednesday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge~ Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Blog~ Fall Spirit

DL Art~ Thankful Thursday

Everyday is an Occasion~Linky Party

Joyful Stamper~Inspired Me Fridays
Pile It On~ Let's Be Thankful
Paper Playtime~Autumn Colors
Pause Dream Enjoy~ Food/Beverage
The Pink Elephant~ Punches and Dies
My Crafting Channel~ Best of 2012