"Punch It"

What a fun challenge we have for you at Elphine House Australia this fortnight - - "Punch It" - - Can't get any easier than this!  Oh my, the fantastic designers at EHA have some gorgeous cards to share with you so be sure to head on over to the EHA blog to see the inspiration and leave them a little love.  

Sneek Peek at the inside:

Ever have one of those days when nothing gells, well, this was my day today as I'm a little late getting this posted and apologize.  Our grandson came up and power washed the house for us, then my son and his wife from Iowa popped in as they are getting ready to move and now be only 2 hours away.  Was a pleasant surprise!

I've colored Carrie Princess On A Swing with Copics; used MS Swirling Lace, Butterfly, and Lattice Punches; the DP is SU and Glitz Pretty in Pink; Memory Box Cherise Label and Tiffany Frame dies; the Songbird Vine Pink is from Prima.  You can get Carrie Princess HERE.

Challenges:

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps - Spring Pastels

In The Pink - Spring/Easter in Pink

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Please be sure to check out the EHA Blog to see the prize for this challenge.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Oh Christmas Tree

OOPS!  I'm a little late getting this posted. Sorry!

Our challenge this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round is all about trees.  In other words, we want to see a tree included on your card either in your paper, a shape, a die, or whatever you chose as long as as we can see a Christmas tree somewhere.  

I chose to keep my card really simple this month and cut a tree out on my Cricut.  Then I found this "Oh Christmas Tree" paper in my stash and thought what an easy peasy card this would make.  Added the stamped and die cut cardinals from HFC and the pine branches from Cherry Lynn and behold, my CAS card with no coloring, no bling, and no glitz.  Oh, so not like me......feeling naked here....LOL

Challenge:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - Christmas Carol or Song

The prize for this challenge is two (2) cling mount stamps from Platypus Creek Stamps:

My wonderful teamies have some awesome cards to share with you so I hope you'll hop on over to Christmas Cards All Year Round and see the innovative and lovely creations they have made to share with you.  They really are a fantastic group!

Have a wonderful week and I'll see you again tomorrow evening with a new post.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Wishing You Happiness

Our challenge this week at Elphine House Australia is "Tag It".  We want to see a tag on your card, any size, any style, as long as you use an Elisabeth Bell image from any store or digi from THIS web site.  You must use an Elisabeth Bell image to be included for the drawing and prize.  Now hop on over to the EHA Challenge Blog and see the wonderful inspiration by the DT and check out what you could win for playing along with us.

I've used this beautiful stamp named Kathy Bride and Little Kitty by Elisabeth Bell and you can get her HERE.  She is colored with Copics and framed within one of the new Spellbinder's CHA Timeless Rectangles dies.  The lace and flowers are from WOC.  The tag has a sentiment from JustRite Stamps.  The DP and card stock is SU with the doily being a die from Cheery Lynn sponged with Mulled Laveder DI.

Challenges I'm Entering:

Stamptacular Sunday - "I DO"

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

All Sorts Challenge Blog - Easy as 1 2 3 

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Stamp With Fun - Anything Goes

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Will be posting 4th blog anniversary candy for followers April 1 to run through April 20th.  

Have a wonderful week!

Love & Hugs, Carol (Granny)

Spring Candy from Carole

This is just one option of Spring Candy from Carole at Carole's Soulfelt Creations.  Isn't this one gorgeous "lace book"!  You can see more details over at her BLOG.  

Here is the other option:

 How wonderful to receive three sets of DP and embellishments for  that special scrapbook page or card you want to make.  Aren't these  gorgeous!

Hop on over to Carole's to sign up for the candy draw.

Thanks for stopping by!

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

CCAYR Mid-Month Inspiration

Our challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round is sparkle and bling.  It can be Stickles, gems, glitter, pearls, or any thing you feel will meet the challenge rules.  If you haven't been to the challenge blog yet this month be sure you stop by to see all the wonderful cards of inspiration by the DT.  They really have some awesome cards to share with you.

Kept my mid-month card simple and easy by using a LOTV Topper matted with Cranberry CM cardstock, the same I used for the base.  The DP is from my stash as are the gems.  The poinsettia was die cut using a Spellbinders poinsettia die, then added glue and red glitter to the embossed veins in the leaves.  Can't get much easier than this.  I love the toppers for making quick cards and so many companies are now offering them for crafters.  You still have 15 days left to enter this months challenge and we'd love to see your creation.

That's it from me tonight folks.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs", Carol (Granny)

Spring Peek & Sketch Challenge

Happy Wednesday and Hump Day everyone!

The kids have been here for a week taking us back and forth to KC to see our doctors.  It really is a big help as I get so tired of driving.  Conley won't drive anymore because of the dementia and says he is not renewing his driver's license so that just leaves me behind the wheel.  Now that's really scary...LOL

Oh my gosh, I can't believe Easter is only 3 Sunday's away but I'm ahead this year, have most of my cards done, the candy filled eggs ready to put in the baskets, and a new book for Lilly.  They grow up way to fast but it's so much fun watching and yet kinda sad at the same time.

Been a little neglectful about playing in challenges lately but I loved this sketch at Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge blog and the new EB stamps I got from Whimsy's a few weeks ago.  Each stamp has an adorable bunny on it that is perfect for Easter or any other special occasion. Well, that's enough chatter from me tonight so on with the details.

A peek at the inside.

Close up of the image.  I just love her!

Challenges I'm Entering:

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge - Sketch

Live & Love Crafts' Inspiration & Challenge Blog - Easter

No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes

Sandy's Crafty Creations - Anything Goes {With A Twist}

Corrosive Challenges - All That Glitters

All Sorts Challenge Blog - Springtime

Wags & Whispers - Go Green

Paper Take Weekly - 1 Stick Pin, 2 Dies, 3+ Roses

Barely Mine Challenges - Easter

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Have a wonderful weekend!  

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

ps.  Anniversary Blog Candy coming in April for followers

Introducing a new release by Elisabeth Bell for Elphine House Australia named Katrina My Sister Sasha.  The challenge this fortnight at EHA is "Glitter It UP".   Now who doesn't have glitter or Stickles in their stash....that along with an Elisabeth Bell image is all you need to enter this fun challenge.  Makes me wish I had a sister.  Growing up an only child is the pits!

Be sure you stop by the EHA Challenge Blog to check out the amazing designs by the Design Team and see what the prize is this month.  Be sure to leave them a little love for all their beautiful works.

Card Details:

• Image: Katrina My Sister Sasha by Elisabeth Bell for Elphine House Australia
• SU Old Olive and orange card stock, SEI Moonrise Paper Padot 
• Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Die
• Spellbinder's Standard Circle Die
• WOC Flowers with MS Branch Punch
• Art Glitter Glue annd Pumpkin Ultra Fine Glitter
• Gems from Stash
• Copics: Skin; E30-00-000-0000-R02; Hair; E11-15-18, E21-25-27-29 Clothes; G20, YG95, YGOO, E 40-42-43, B91-93-95, YR20-23-27

Challenges I'm entering:

• Totally Paper Crafts - Love Is In The Air
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• ABC Challenges - Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenge - All That Glitters
• NMWC - Anything Goes

That's pretty much it from me for today other than to let you know how happy I am you stopped by and to let you know I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Bring On The Bling at CCAYR

Can you believe it's March 1?

OMG, this year is going way too fast for me.

Our challenge this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round is to make a card with lots of sparkle and bling.  This can be glitter, pearls, Stickles, gems or anything else that sparkles.  It can't get much better than this fun challenge and I so hope you will join us this month.  You definitely want to see all the gorgeous and glitzy Christmas cards by the design team so hop on over to the BLOG and be sure you leave them love for all their hard work.  They really have some spectacular cards to share with you.

The DP is by Authentique and it's the first time I've used any of the 6 x 6 package.  I really love how they work together to give the card more dimension and color. The matting and card base is Cranberry by CM.  This adorable image is from LOTV and is a topper that I got from Hobby House.  Added Star Dust Stickles to the snowflakes and Christmas Red to the beautiful Poinsettia made from Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn dies.  I thought the teeny heart brad from my stash just gave it that little something extra special for those snuggled up bunnies under the tree.

Our Prize this month  is sponsored by Platypus Creek Stamping & Craft

Fun Challenges I'm Entering:

• Winter Wonderland - Snowflakes Falling All Around
• Barely Mine Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Looking forward to seeing your entry on the CCAYR Challenge Blog with all that Bling!

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Let's Hear It For The Boys

Been having a wonderful time coloring and playing in my little shack the past few days.  Needless to say, I've fallen in love with little Tommy -Tell Tale of Ice Cream from Elphine House Australia.  He is colored with Copics on Neenah white card stock and matted on SU Old Olive (I have no clue the name of the orange).  The DP is from the Bo Bunny Ad Lib Collection.. The additional ice cream cones are from one of Elisabeth Bell's collection for WOJ that I've also colored with Copics.  I've used a previous sketch from Wags and Whiskers that I just couldn't pass up using but too darn late to enter the challenge.....BoooHooo

The new challenge at Elphine House Australia is "Let's Hear It For The Boys".  You have until March 4th to enter using any Elisabeth Bell image from any source.  We'd love to have you play along with us and can't wait to see your amazing creation using the theme "Let's Hear It For The Boys".  Be sure you stop over at the challenge blog to see what gorgeous creations my team mates have to inspire and share with you.

Challenges I'm entering:

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• Stamp & Create - Spring is Coming

Gee, it seems like forever since I've chatted or shared much and tonight is a slow night so I'll share a funny story with you that I'm sure most of you can say, "yep, been there"....LOL  I had this card all done and decided it needed a couple of ice cream cones.  I just knew I had some already colored somewhere in my stash, but after looking for about an hour, no could find.  Next step was to try and find the darn stamp.  Another  almost 2 hours going through all of my EB stamps before I finally found it, then had to stamp and color them.........  Do you have any idea how many stamps I've found that haven't been inked yet????? OMG,  it's scary!  Think I may just get them all out and stamp them then there will always be plenty to color when I get in one of those coloring only moods.....LOL

That's it from me for now.  I want to thank you for stopping by to visit and hope you will come back again soon.  Have a fantastic week! 

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

A Gift of Love

Whoo Hoo, I'm home and feeling a little better.  This week has been a real roller coaster!  If you're reading this my dear friend Rufus, I'm off again for now......LOL  

This is my late post for the Elphine House Australia Challenge that went live on the 5th.  The challenge this week is Hearts and Ribbon so I chose Emma's Gift of Love Stamp, colored with Copics then added Stickles to give her a little glow and glitz.  Ya all know how much I love glitz....  The sentiment is designed by Elisabeth Bell and from Whiff of Joy.  The shaped card is cut from Go Kreate Frilly Square dies I just got a couple of weeks ago.  The edges were inked with TH Distress Ink Tattered Rose.  The DP is by DCWV from the Lace Paper Pack.  The bow was tied using the Bow Easy cause I sure can't tie one free handed.  The gift bag is one my DIL taught me to make when she was here last week. The tutorial is at SSS but I have no idea who made it.

We are sadly saying good bye to Vickie and Janneke who have taken on some new, fun, and challenging endeavors.  We will still be seeing them in Blogland and their lovely creations.

If you haven't stopped by the EHA Challenge blog, oh please do so... The team have some wonderful cards to share to help you get those creative juices flowing.  I'm in awe every time I see their lovely cards using those wonderful Elisabeth Bells stamps.

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.
"Love & Hugs", Carol (Granny)

To Qualify For Prizes:If you are using a stamp that is an Elphine House Stamp, You will win 2 stamps of your choice from EHA. If you use an Elisabeth Bell design from any of the other companies, Your prize will be 1 stamp from EHA and will come to you as a surprise package. EHA will choose the stamp for you.