A Stamp and A Sketch

Here I am again with another "dual" challenge. This sketch is by Andrea at Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog.

Magical Monday - Anything Goes from There's Magic In The Air

Great challenge this week by Sue for us to use the "Easter Lilies" digi image to make a card. If you hurry over to TMIA you will be able to download this image for free to play in the challenge this week.

I just love Nina's images and these are no exception. I cut out the images once I had printed them out and then attached with pop dots once I had them colored. I don't add sentiments until I am ready to mail them.

This was a fast and simple card this week and I hope you enjoy.

Recipe:  DP Paper Pizzaz & Bazzill - Copics RV02, 00, 0000 - YG 03-63-97

Bows were made with the Bow Easy - Brads & Ribbon from stash

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Thanks so very much for stopping by to visit and if you have time, please leave me a comment so I can hop on over and see what lovely creations you have created on your blog.

"Hugs" Granny

Doubling Up On Challenges Today

What a fantastic day it has been here in Missouri. The sun finally peeked through the clouds, no humidity, temp was about 65, just a perfect day!!!

As most of you know, I don't usually submit more than one challenge at a time but because I'm having a terrible time seeing until my new glasses arrive on Friday (I HOPE!) it's easier for me to combine them if at all possible.  Of course, I get confused on which challenge I"m doing and never know for sure if I've met the requirements or not...lol

This card if for the challenge at Bronte and Bella's (Mo's) Digital Challenge blog  (1 Ribbon - 2 Buttons or Brads - 3 Designer Papers) and Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog (Sketch)

I've been wanting to color this fantastic image by Mo Manning at Mo's Digital Pencil Shop for a long time. The first time I saw her was on a card made by Rachel Jakes and I fell in love with her. No way could I ever color her as beautiful as Rach colored her but I figured it was about time I gave it a try.  Thanks Rach for inspiring me to step out of my comfort zone.

Recipe: DP Basic Grey/Bittersweet Pad & Bazzill -  Memento Black Ink - Ribbon & buttons from stash - Prima Flower from Wild Orchids Crafts with Angel Wings Shimmerz added - Copics: R81, 83, 85, 89 - E11, 01, 00, 000 & R20 - C1, 0, 000 - E43, 44, 47,49 - Angel Wings Shimmerz was added to her wings to give them that extra glow. Since I really not a big fan of sewing on cards I added a small prima rose to the center of the buttons.

Here is the sketch by Jo from the Sweet Stampin Blog

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  If you have the time to leave me a comment I'll hop on over to your blog to see what's new and your lovely creations.
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"Hugs" Granny

One Card - 5 Challenges and OOPS! - Edited

Hi Everyone, Hope your Sunday has been fantastic!

I've been scrambling to get a card done for one challenge and I "think" it will qualify for more than one. At least I hope so because my eyes just don't want to hang in there long enough to color or play very long.

The challenge blogs I am submitting this card to are:

Craft Your Passion (Colors Yellow & Purple Challenge)

MoJo Monday - Too late (But this was the sketch I used)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - I think it got entered???? (Birthday Card)

Squigglely - Too late (Birthday Card for Kim)

Last but not least - Stamp With fun - Think it got entered (Animals)

Can't say I didn't try though........lol

I also want to apologize to Nina and the DTs at

There's Magic In The Air Challenge Blog

because I try never to miss one of their challenges. The DT group is so supportive!! I appreciate their commitment to visiting their bloggers and always leaving such sweet and kind comments for us.

DP is Kaiser Kraft-Lilac Collection

Image from Squigglefly - Isn't he just the cutest!!!

Copics: BV0000-BV000-BV01

Y000-Y00-Y02

YG11-G40 (I know, not same color family) told ya I can't see.......lol

E53-E55-E57----YR24----R20

That's it for me tonight.  Thanks so much for stopping by and

I hope to see you again soon.

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If you have time to leave me a comment I will be sure I get around to

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"Hugs" Granny 

A Girlie Sweet as Sugar

Anyone for Anya? Challenge

Ever since I saw this tutorial on ribbon borders I knew I just had to try it. My first attempt didn't turn out too bad but I goofed by not reading all of the instructions.....(no glasses..LOL) so I had to improvise once I got started because I wasn't going to ruin that pretty paper I'd cut out with a Spellbinders label die.

I've just got to quit being so wordy lately!!!! 

Here is a picture of just the front of the card.  Hope you like it!

Recipe:  DP Kaiser Kraft and Making Memories; Ribbon Border Frame; Image Sassanech-Anya from The Greeting Farm; sentiment from Simon Says; Flowers by Prima with Grape Stickles; MS Lattice & branch punches; brads from Spare Parts; Green Olive Shimmerz.  Ribbon and brads are from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon. If you haven't entered to win my first year blogaversary candy, just click on this link to play along.

"Hugs" Granny

Happy Penguin Day Celebration

While out visiting, I came upon the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog and thought I'd give it a try. They are celebrating "World Penguin Day" on April 25th and the challenge was to make a card or project that reminds us of a penguin.  The DTs did a great job on their cards so hop on over to see something a little different.

Always looking for a challenge.......LOL

Boy, this was a hard one for me, guess cause I've been out of commission for a few days. This is the only penguin stamp that I have and it's from Peachy Keen Stamps. I've had it for ages.

Recipe: Paper from stash (last sheet of birthday paper too)

Image: Penguin with Big Fish by Peachy Keen Stamps

Spellbinders scalloped circle dies

Stars with crystal center from stash

Copics: C7-C1-C0-C00- R30; B00-B12-B21; Y32-Y35-YR14- YR01

Green Olive and Silver Bells Shimmerz and Stardust & Dark Blue Stickles

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon. If you haven't entered to win my  blogoversary candy just click on this link to take you to that post. 

"Hugs" Granny

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Without Glasses

Thought that was an attention getter.........LOL 

Well, to update you on my status, I found a very old pair of glasses, that give me terrible headaches, but I'm wearing them long enough to do this post and then in a little while I'm heading to the craft room.  How I missed donating these to the Lions Club, when I donated about 12 other pair, is beyond me but I'm thankful I did. Made 5 trips to optical stores today to see if anyone had a frame that my lenses would fit in and nope, not one, so back to the optometrist to order another pair and send the lenses from the broken frame back to the lab to see if they can fit them into something else for a backup.  Do you all have any idea how much glasses cost now?????  Talk about sticker shock. The frames were only 10 years old....LOL  By the time all was said and done, trifocals, veriflux ultra (so they aren't so heavy and thick) transitions added so I only had to have one pair, and the frames were only $100 but the total was over $600. 

There go my craft purchases for awhile........."sobs"

Geez, I had no idea how much I missed doing challenges and trying to keep in touch with all of you.  I am so thankful for such wonderful followers and encouraging comments from all of you. 

Thank you for bearing with me during this time. It's nice to know you are missed.

On a more positive side, I'm headed to the craft room to see if I can't create something really special that you all will enjoy.  Here is a picture of what else we are in the midst of doing..kitchen renovation

I'll share the after with you when it's done.  Talk about a mess!!! LOL

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to have another post in just a few hours.

"Hugs" Granny

Beary Sweet Blog Candy

Still no eyes but hopefully by tomorrow so that I can get busy and get some cards made.....

I'm missing my craftroom something terrible......LOL

Since I'm  not seeing too well, I'm copying this entry from The Beary Scrap Blog.

Looks yummy to me!!!!

"Hello Friends, it's Kimm here. The girls and I have something "beary sweet" to share with you. It's our very first "Blog Candy!" Whoo Hoo! You may be asking yourself why? Well, we have lots of reasons to be Celebrating and a million more reasons to be Grateful for all that we have been blessed with. We are thankful to all of our crafting friends that come to visit us, shop in our store, visit our little shop in PA, send us beautiful emails and encourage us to keep on keeping on. Most of all, I am truly thankful for these amazing girls that have been inspiring all of us over the past few weeks! Aren't they amazing? How about a round of applause for them. Okay, before I start blubbering like a goof... drum roll please (da da da da da... )"

No Eyes

Can you believe that I broke my glasses in half and am blind as a bat without them. Even super glue won't hold them together.  So, no eyes, no crafting, and not much computer time.  Thank goodness I have an appointment with the optometrist tomorrow and cross your fingers he has frames in stock to fit my lenses.  This has never happened before and if it ever happens again I'll be sure to have a backup pair handy.

Thanks to my hubby, who doesn't even know how to turn the computer on, for typing this up for me.  I'll be back as soon as I have eyes again.................

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Don't forget to scroll down check out my blog candy if you haven't been to that post yet.

"Hugs" Granny

Daiseys from Doodles

WooHoo----I'm so excited. I won 2 of the new golfing digi stamps with this card.

Special thanks to the DZ Doodles team.

Hope you've all had a great weekend and your weather was perfect. It's been beautiful here all weekend except the nights have been REALLY cool but then that makes for good sleeping.....

Here is my card for DZ Doodles Challenge #5, which was to find a sketch from another challenge and make a card for this challenge.  I chose the sketch from Stamp with Fun this week except I modified it somewhat and kept the card a little less embellished.  I prefer to leave the sentiments off until I'm ready to send it to someone so that it is more versatile.

Hope you like it!

Recipe: DP Basic Grey/Lime Rickey and Bazzill; Image - Basket and bouquet of daiseys from DZ Doodles, I cut out the daiseys and the basket before attaching to the spellbinder's classic circle dies with dimensionals; MS punches (new tools here) and then threaded with an 1/8" yellow ribbon from my stash; the flowers were made using an EK Success poinsettia punch then I rounded off the tips and layered 3 of the flowers and attached together with a brad after coloring with copics; Copics: G21-G24-G28, Y00-Y02-Y32-Y38, E29-E25-E35-E53. Used Copic Multiliner 003 Black to make the dots in the center of the daiseys. To complete the daiseys once they were colored, I added Sunny Sunset Shimmers to each petal.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit. Your comments are always welcome and very much appreciated. Don't  forget to click on this link if you haven't entered my First Year Anniversary Blog Candy yet.

Hope to see you again soon!!  "Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Anniversary Candy

Darn, I forgot to let everyone know that it's okay to post the candy on your blogs but not a requirement to be eligible to be in the drawing.  You just need to become a follower (if not already one) and leave me a comment on the First Anniversary Blog Candy post.

Click on the link to leave a comment.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

I'll be back tomorrow with a new post for you.

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)