Sketch Challenge

Well, hello there! Do you remember me? I don’t blame you if you don’t… I have been away far too long and I've missed you so. My plan was to take a few days away from computer to organize and sort through my over flowing craft room when this task was put on hold. I managed to wind up flat on my back, falling down some stairs on an already fragile back, age not being on my side it knocked me out for awhile. The back is still touch and go but with the help of drugs, tolerable for short periods. Not being able to sleep last night I spotted the sketch challenge on Kathy's Blog and followed the links to get the specifics. After seeing what was up for grabs I had to give it a whirl. I just got some Starving Artistamps and was anxious to ink them so this challenge was perfect for me. The challenge can be found at 2 Sketches 4 You. This is the card I created for the challenge.

Supplies
Starving Artistamps "Sweets N Hearts", "Doegy"
Copic Markers
Versafine "Black Ink"
Clear embossing powder
Lasting Impressions paper
Basicgrey "Cupcake" paper pad
Clear bubble stickers
Circle Nestability
Crystal Lacquer
Glitter Glue

Enjoy your evening, and thanks for stopping in.

Blogaversary - Winner

I used the Random Number Generator to pick "The lucky winner" and that is #4
christina d said... Congrats on the blogiversary! I love all the art and this last card is just the cutest I wouldn't mind winning the candy either.

Christina please email me with your snail mail address and I will send your goodies out to you! If I do not hear from Christina by Saturday I will re-pick another winner.

Thank you all for entering and well wishes!

Nettie

Blogaversary - Candy Time!

It's hard to believe a year has passed since I shyly took the plunge and started blogging. I never expected to have a single visitor and instead I have formed some wonderful friendships!

A Special thanks to all my readers, fellow stamping bloggers who linked to my blog, and everybody else who helped me along with your comments and concerns throughout the year, to you I say Thank you!

The blog candy is open to all, I will ship internationally. Just leave a comment and be sure I can contact you if you win. Winner will be chosen using random generator on Monday February 23, 2008.

If more then 50 persons enter I will add a second prize package to giveaway so, the more the merrier!

Here is what is up for grabs!
Queen & Co.- Winter brads
Queen & Co. - cloud 9 brads
Bow Wow Meow - Dog bone brads
Jolee's - leatherettes purse & pocketbook
Karen Foster - Magnetic Journals
Kurio - Baby themed dimensional stickers
See-D's stamp set - Domestic Goddess
See-D's stamp set - Mexican Fiesta
Making Memories "Simply Fabulous Font" Alphabet stamps
Lasting Impressions 6x6 "Central Park" scrap pad
Tinkering Ink - Becoming Green scrapbook package

Bold Birthday Card

Just a quick share because it took me forever to get going today. I was putting some new sets away when I remembered my BIL had a Birthday coming up but quickly decided this card needed a scallop edging which isn't quite suitable for a guy! The black polka dot paper is actually from a set of 4 coasters that I picked up in the $ bin at Joann's. I peeled it off and had plenty from one coaster to create this card. The polka dot paper paired up with the turquoise is a match made in heaven!

Supplies include :

SU "Big Birthday Candle"

DCWV scallop card (cut and reassembled)

Scribbles shiny black

Zig Marker

Ribbon

Black and white cs

Glitter glue

Copic Markers

Thanks for stopping in. Don't forget to enter your name for blog candy, time is running out!

The Simple Life

Hi, being off work today I decided to have some fun and follow the Hip Hop with the Unity gals. After, blog hopping I was so inspired I pulled out a couple of my Unity sets to play with. This is what I came up with. To create I used Eco Chic and Simple Pleasures sets. I first stamped, cut and embossed the tree onto white cs then repeated only stamping inside a circle cut using Nestabilities. Coloring was done using Copic Markers. Nothing super fancy just a clean no frill card.

Other supplies include

Lasting Impressions (line green, brown) CS

Hot off the press PP

SU Kraft CS

Polka Dot ribbon (gifted from Kathy)

Button misc. stock, small piece hemp.

Nestabilites

Ivory thread, sewing machine

Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder

I so wish we had a hint of leaves on our trees here but no such luck. We are under a blizzard and got dumped on pretty good today I am happy I was off as the highway I travel was closed due to a 27 car pile up right by my exit.

Enjoy your evening and don't forget to get your name in for blog candy you have until Monday. It is open to all you don't need a blog to enter.

Stinking Cute Dye Job

While shopping at my local scrapbook store I spotted this stamp from Inkadinkado and had to buy it. Although I never think to pair these colors together I think I like them together. It is cute right?

Supplies Include

Black Ink

Copic Markers

Crystal Lacquer

Scenic Route (orange & red polka dot), Invitiational unknown (purple & white polka dot) CS

White , Lasting Impressions lilac, Red Linen CS

Big Buttons miscellanous, white and lilac embossing floss.

Oval Nestabilites

Polka Dot ribbon Michael's

Thanks for popping in, enjoy your day.

Nettie

My Date's Valentine

I whipped up this card this morning for my lunch date. My lil' nephew invited me to be his Valentine since his auntie didn't have one. How sweet is that for a 14 year old? He took me to Applebee's and afterwards to Stone Cold Creamy which I had never been to before. What a wonderful afternoon I had. I hope everyone else also had a delightful day.

This card was super quick to make thanks to Kim Hughes "UR A Hoot" set. I colored the owl using Copic markers, then hung the saying from the branch using a little twine, and of course added a button to finish it off. Isn't it the cutest!

It was a fun very easy simple Valentine to make and perfect for that special boy.