Marbles Anyone?

This new Nana Vic image brings back so many memories of when I was young. I was the only girl and the oldest of my cousins (all boys) and since no one else wanted to play with dolls we played marbles on my grandmothers livingroom rug at family gatherings.  What beautiful marbles those were back then, shiney and multicolored. I thought the shooters were the prettiest, maybe because they were bigger and you could see the colors better. I used a variety of stickles to get the shine on the marbles but they sure don't do justice to the ones I do remember.  Every now and then we'll find an old marble while working in one of the flower beds and I always take time to reflect on those wonderful days. Thanks Vickie for taking me back in time.

 The fall scene is digital paper and the wheelbarrel, leaves, and the basket of apples are elements from Cool Scraps Digital.  The image is a semi-transparent image from Vickie that can be inserted on the background paper and once printed colored with Copics. I love the flexibility of using the semi-transparent images because they can also be printed out on white paper, colored, etc.  I have to admit though, it does take me longer to create a card using digital paper and elements. You can do this in Photoshop or Paint Shop, whatever program you enjoy using the most. I hope you take the time to visit Vickie's shop to see what adorable images she has available and they are also in jpg format. There is also some fantastic WordArt that works very well with those images and I have used one of those sentiments here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and if you have time to leave me a comment I'll be sure to stop by and see what's new in blogland with you.  "Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Mandy's Candy for Followers

If you haven't ever visited Mandy's Blog, A Sprinkling of Glitter, you are missing out on some gorgeous designs. I've been a follower for quite some time and I love her delicate, glitzy, and feminine style. There was no requirement to enter the candy, didn't have to post this or do anything else, but wanted you to know about this in case you were interested in checking it out and becoming a follower.

Thanks for stopping by! "Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Use Something UNUSED at For Fun Challenges This Week

This is one challenge you won't want to miss and everyone can play along. The only requirement at For Fun is that you use something you have never used before, be it new, dusty, old, borrowed, etc. Can't get much easier than this so I hope you will join us this week at For Fun.

The things I used to create this card:

• Image - Whoopsie Daisey "Xmas Girl with Muff" - New
• DP digital paper from Cool Scraps and Fresh Snow from Reminisce - both new
• Spellbinder's Oval Die
• Stardust Stickles
• Copics: V01 & V00 - YR 31, YR24, Y21, Y11, Y00 - V09 & V01 - E000, E00, R20 
• Poinsettias from Wild Orchid Crafts colored with copics and stickles added

By now you all know that purple hues are my favorite hues so I really enjoyed making this card. I love this image from Whoopsie Daisey and was going to enter it in their monthly challenge but it doesn't qualify this month so maybe I'll just have to do another one.........lol

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Please leave me a comment so I can come visit and see what's new in blogland with you.

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)

TMIA-PCC Monday Snow Flake Challenge

Happy Magical Monday to you all and I hope you have a fantastic week ahead!

Making Christmas cards is one of my favorite themed cards and I love the challenge by Pat of  the DT at TMIA-PCC for this weeks challenge.  We are to make a Christmas card using snowflakes. I'm looking forward to seeing your beautiful Christnas card creation with snowflakes.

I hope you will join us this week at PCC.

This week I've used the following items for this card:

• New image just released by Nina - "Oh Dear, It's Christmas" 
• This weeks Sketch from Sketch & Stash
• Spellbinder's Die
• MS Snowflake Punch
• Copics for coloring
• Aqua & Star Dust Stickles
• DP from last year's Christmas papers

My life has been crazy for the past two weeks and my front door is like a revolving door where someone is going out and coming in at the same time...LOL  We've had a lot of company and I haven't gotten to spend near as much time crafting or visiting you to leave comments as I normally would do, and for that I apologize. You are always in my thoughts and visiting you is one of my greatest joys because you leave me totally inspired to create something that I hope is as beautiful as your creations.

Friday my husband has surgery so I'm charging up the new laptop, and if nothing else for the week after, I'll at least have the time to come by and visit all of you.  My posts will be scheduled for next week and I'm hoping all goes well and they post as scheduled.

Now hop on over to There's Magic In The Air/Paper Cupcakes to see the fantastic creations by the design team and get your image for this weeks challenge of a Christmas card with snowflakes.

Thanks so much for stoppin by and I hope to see you again soon. Please be sure to leave me a comment so I can come visit to see your beautiful creations.

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Digi Doodle Shop Sponsors For Fun Challenge - Fall Ball

This weeks winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop.

Can you believe it's Wednesday and in just 2 more days it will be the 1st of October? Well, I don't even want to think about how fast winter is approaching as our weather here is just fantastic right now, low 70's with lots a sunshine, cool brisk nights and no humidity - I'm lovin it!!

Our challenge this week is sponsored by Digi Doodle Shop and they have provided some fantastic images for us to share with you.  Be sure you hop on over to For Fun to see the wonderful inspiration provided by the DT.  The challenge is titled "Fall Ball" (I think) and when you create your project you are to dream of "FALL" but we don't want you to use a halloween theme yet, that comes later in the month of October.

On this card I've used 2 digi's from Digi Doodle Shop, one is the corn stack and the other is pumpkin bunches. Both images were cut out and popped up on the DP once colored.  The only embellishments I used are the 4 orange brads in the corners.  Easy peasy except for all the detailed cutting.  Now if I could just learn how to convert JPG images to semi-transparent PNG images I'd be in 7th heaven, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do it in Corel PhotoShop.
Haven't learned how to use the program yet either.......lol

Here is what I've used to make the card:

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  Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday DP
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  Copics
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  Flower Soft
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  Brads from stash
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  Digi Doodle Shop images corn stack and pumpkin bunches

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

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Trick or Treat - Something Sweet

Super fun challenge this week at TMIA-PCC from Patti Painter.  The picture above on the right is the inspiration for the colors on your card and the challenge is to use AAI from PCC with a Halloween or Fall Theme.  Think I got all the colors or variations of the colors included, and of course, I had to have purple somewhere, especially for a Halloween card....

One of Nina's newest digi's this month, Trick or Treat - Something Sweet and is available at the PCC store.  The design team this week will be showcasing all of the new fall images so I hope you'll be popping over to see the new cuties available and the fantastic cards created just for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Don't forget to pick up your freebie on the challenge blog  if you don't have one already so you can join us this week.

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Vintage Christmas Carolers

The challenge this week at For Fun is to create a card or layout to look like it came from the 1940's. This may go a little futher back than the 40's but I just loved these carolers from the Digi Doodle Shop.  I'm so far behind on getting any Christmas cards completed that my main focus on challenges for awhile is to use the Christmas/Holiday theme for as many as possible.   I'm really pleased with the way this one turned out and I so hope you like it.  Camera is acting up again so sorry it's a little blurred. Guess I'm gonna have to break down and get a new one.....ggggggrrrrrrrr

I'm also entering this card for Truly Scrumptious Challenges (sketch); Moving Along with the Times (Christmas Card); and Christmas Cards All Year Round at Paper Craft Planet.

The following items were used to create this card:

• Memory Box Mistletoe and Bazzill DP
• "Vintage" Cuttlebug Folder
• Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry and Poinsettia Flowers
• Copics & Vintage Photo Distress Ink
• Christmas Red and Green Stickles
• Vanilla Shimmerz
• Sizzors for Distressing paper edges
• Polar White Flower Soft
• Red ribbon from stash
• A Christmas Carol digi stamp from the Digi Doodle Shop

This is a great challenge this week at For Fun so I sure hope I see your entry in the challenge this week.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Heather's Candy

Fantastic candy for you over at Hopefully Heather's Stuff. She has the cutest little puppies stamp from Stampavie so be sure to check it out.  I love that darling puppy stamp!!!!

Here is a copy of her card today.  Isn't it just adorable!!

This week's little package of candy includes:

• 3 - 6 x 6 Brown Brazzill CS
• 6 - 6 x 6 Pattern Paper (I forgot to write down the name)
• 3 - Spellbinder Scallop Mats for your image
• 3 - Spellbinder Scallop Circles for your sayings
• 3 - TLC sentiments cut and embossed
• 3 - 12" strip's of ribbon
• a little bag of different cut snowflakes
• 1 - Stampavie Xmas Puppies Stamp

"Hugs" Carol

Easy Does It & Some Candy for YOU

Isn't he just the cutest! Can you even begin to imagine trying to balance that many cupcakes...not me.  I think "Easy Does It" is a great name for this image. 

I'm also entering this card in Stamp Something Challenge.

The challenge this week at TMIA-PCC is brought to us by the talented Patti Nelson.  She wants you to use any acquired image from PCC or the freebie on the challenge blog and add BLING!  Another right up my alley challenge cause I think I put bling on almost every card I make.....lol  Please hop on over to the challenge blog to see what fantastic cards the design team have created to inspire you.  Sure hope you will join us this week. You'll have a very good chance of winning the weekly prize shown below plus I'll be sending the winner one of the new Memory Box Holiday 6 x 6 paper pads. You know ya wanna play so come on and join us this week. Let's see how many new challengers we can get to play along.

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

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)

Glitter-Glitter Everywhere

What a fun challenge this week at For Fun. Ya all know how much I love glitz and bling and this challenge sure gave me the chance to use it all....  Be sure you hop on over to For Fun to see all the lovely designs by the team this week.  The only requirement to play is that you use lots of glitter so I'm hoping to see your wonderful creation posted to Mr. Linky at For Fun.

The image and sentiment are from Lili of The Valley Set 4 Merry Christmas A5 Sheet and the image is colored with copics.  I also used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the background after embossing with Victoria embossing folder and cutting out a shaped card with a Spellbinders Die.  I owe a big "Thanks" to Eulanda and  Debbie for the shaped card tutorial. I've been wanting to do one of these for a long time but just never tried cause I usually like larger cards than this one.  DP on bottom portion of card is from Once Upon A Time paper pack.  Stickles used were Xmas Red, Dark Blue, Green and Gold. Polar White Flower Soft was used for the fur on the hat.

Also entered this card in Glitterbabes Challenge.

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

"Hugs" Granny (Carol)