~Paulette's Day Off Blog Hop~

Welcome to Paulette’s Day Off blog hop!  If you didn't come here from Jennifer's blog than ya just have to go back to the beginning! The beginning would be Cheryl's blog!! You don't want to miss any freebies or the awesome projects created using these great freebies Paulette is offering! Don't forget to visit Paulette's blog and leave some love!

Paulette, the owner of Create with TLC is known for her talent and generosity, so some of her faithful followers have come together to repay her by giving her the day off.  Normally you would hop over to Paulette’s blog to collect all the awesome freebies for the day; however, this time you are hopping to the following blogs to collect the goodies. Don't forget to leave some love as you hop along! Everyone needs a little love through the day!

Your next stop will be the amazing Marlene!! 

I hope you enjoy checking out my project and don't forget to grab your freebie! All you need to do is click on the sentiment below and it will take you to a larger view of the image and you'll just need to right click and save the image to your computer! If you have any problems saving it, drop me an email and I'll be happy to send it to you! Jeri@SewManyChallenges.com

  ~SUPPLIES USED~

Flower is a Gift Of Sunshine Sentiment -- Create with TLC

Eris Watering Flowers -- Sew Many Cards

Neenah -- Super Smooth Cardstock

DCWV -- Spring & Summer Stack
DCWV -- Stack 4 (grass paper)

DCWV -- Spring & Summer Cardstock Stack

EK Success -- Small Butterfly Punch

Martha Stewart -- Med Butterfly Punch

Stampin Up Classic Ink -- Caramel, Bordering Blue, YoYo Yellow, Only Orange

InkEssentials -- Glossy Accents

Stickles -- Silver

Doodlebug Designs Sugar Coating Glitter -- Tangerine

Copic Multiliner 0.3

Copics -- B01, B91, B21--C9--G12, G14, G16, G20, G21--R22, R24--RV21, RV23--T1, T3, T5--V12, V15, V17--Y11, Y13, Y17--YG03, YG13, YG63--YR16
I'm also entering this project into the following challenges---
The Character Cafe -- Use Dimensional Glaze (Water, Eyes, and a few Petals)
Paper Cutz -- Anything Goes
The Res-Q Challenge -- Indulge in "You Time"--80s music, coloring with my copics and having time to create in general
Stampin For the Weekend -- Anything Goes
Stamp Something -- August Digi Day -- Use something Digi(sentiment and Image)
Aud Sentiments -- Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz -- Die Cuts (Fence, Sun and Butterflies..I interpret punches as a form of die cuts but please let me know if they're not! :-)
Stampin' B's -- Circle(sun), Die Cut(fence), & Flower
Crafty Creations -- Butterflies
Fab 'n' Funky -- Flower Power
Paper Pretties -- Summer Theme
Creative Card Crew -- Sparkle and Shine
The Crafty Pad -- Glitz and Glitter
Order of the Opus Gluei -- You've Got To Move it...Use Stash.(Didn't buy anything for this project)
One Stitch At A Time -- Pack A Punch (Sun, Fence, Butterflies)

~CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST~

Aaaah I love Christmas!! So when challenges present themselves to help me get some of my Christmas projects completed ahead of time without the hustlin' and bustlin' of last minute creating, I take advantage. Every year I try to make a few new handmade ornaments for our Christmas tree and make a few as gifts. My goal is to have our entire Christmas tree all handmade ornaments, so we'll see how that goes and how long it takes me to get there lol 

This week at Sew Many Challenges, our challenge is to exactly that. Make a Christmas themed project. So I took the opportunity to make another ornament for my tree. For this ornament I used the lovely Bear in Stocking image from Sew Many Cards! I think he's such a cutie looking over the top of the stocking. Reminds me of boys faces when they were younger and would keep getting up and checking their stockings to find that Santa hadn't came yet. With both of them leaving the 'nest' soon, it'll be a bittersweet happy reminder of those times as they're off starting their new journeys!

We hope you'll join us this week at Sew Many Challenges as we have

 sponsoring us!! You have a chance of winning 3 digital images from the Stitchy Bear Store! I'll be posting another project later today using an adorable image that Stitch let me play with this week!! So be sure to check back!

Hope you like this weeks project and thank you for looking as always and for leaving such nice comments! They're all appreciated!

 ~SUPPLIES USED~

Bear In Stocking -- Sew Many Cards

Neenah Smooth Cardstock

Stickles -- Frosted Lace

InkEssentials -- Glossy Accents

Doodlebug Design -- Bon Bon Flock
RibbonFX (Hobby Lobby) -- Red/Black Plaid

Copics

Multiliner 0.3

G12, G14

R22, R24, R27, R29

E13, E33, E34, E53

I'm also entering this project in the following challenges:

A Spoon Full Of Sugar -- Christmas In August

Pollycraft -- In Stitches

My Time to Craft -- Glitter and Glitz

Creative Cottage -- Christmas 

The Character Cafe -- Use Dimensional Glaze (Eyes, nose and heart on stocking)
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Christmas In August 
 The Beary Sweet Challenge -- In Stitches 

~Inspiration & an Anniversary~

Wow..two posts in less than a week. I must have a fever..lol Actually no, I've just found some great inspiration lately and wanted share what they inspired. During a past challenge over at Sew Many Challenges I came across a blog that totally blew me away with inspiration. Her name is Wendy and her blog is SugarPea Designs, which I've linked the direct post to the card she had entered, but you must take a look at her entire blog. Her work is amazing and inspires me with everything she posts! As soon as I seen her posting, I knew I wanted to CASE the image she used from 2 Cute Rubber Stamps Digi Stamps, but of course put my own twist to it, as not to rob her entire piece of art. So below you'll see what I came up with. I do want to thank Wendy for her kindness through her emails and all the inspiration she has shared with me and so many others!! 


I've also just recently come across two other places that is full of inspiration and talent! Those two places would be Create with TLC and Baubles by Bri. This is a mother/daughter team and they are both so creative. It shows on both of their sites. Paulette, the owner of Create with TLC, shares her talents with everyone so freely, each and every day. She was so nice and kind to create the sentiment that I'm using across the bottom of my easel card. It wasn't a surprise to me though, Paulette is very kind on her blog to all of her followers with tons of freebies and creative sentiments for your images. Bri, her daughter, is a talented bracelet maker. You have got to check out her Etsy store at Baubles by Bri to see how the talent and creativity runs through this family!! As soon as I seen her Penguins Love Ice Cubes bracelet I knew it would be a great addition to the anniversary gift I was making for my nephew and his wife. They both love penguins, and I think it fit right in with the theme I was going with. This bracelet is beautiful. The pictures don't do it justice! 


So to Wendy, Paulette, and Bri...thank you for the inspiration and the creativity that you share with all of us! It doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated!!
Ok enough jibberish from me...Below you'll find my 8 Drawer Easel card. My nephew and niece went to Sea World with us a few years back and we had such a great time. So the theme was inspired by that trip as well and the love I have for the both of them. 
I hope you enjoy and thanks for looking!!!

Be sure to click on the pic below so that you can see a larger pic of the beautiful bracelet!

~SUPPLIES USED~

Manatee Friends -- 2 Cute Rubber Stamps Digi Stamps

Great Marriages Sentiment -- Create with TLC

Penguins Love Ice Cubes Bracelet --  Baubles by Bri

Sands Of Time Paper Pack -- The Angel Company

Super Smooth White Cardstock -- Neenah

Sand Cardstock -- DCWV

Pop It Hearts -- Ranger

Glossy Accents -- Inkessentials

Penguin Brads -- Creative Imaginations, Seaworld Adv. Parks

Aquarium -- Jolees Boutiques

Corner Round Punch -- Stampin Up

Creamy Caramel Ink -- Stampin Up

Decor Sand -- Akasha

Decor Shells, White & Green Mix -- Akasha

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Copics 

C1, C3, C5

YG03, YG63, YG67

T1, T3, T5

E00, E53, E33, E51

R27

BG10, BG11

I'm also entering this project into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion -- Anything Goes

Design Dollies -- Catch the Wave

Kaboodle Doodles -- Add a little Metal (Penguin Brads) 

Glenda's Papers, Scissors & Rocks -- Blue and Green

 Order of the Opus Gluei -- You've Got to Move it...Use Stash(everything is from my craft room)

Pixie Cottage -- Sketch/and or A Fancy Fold 

Papertake Weekly -- Something Old(paper pack), Something New(lots of things that I hadn't opened, shells, brads), Something Borrowed(sentiment), Something Blue(paper)

Lil Red Wagon -- Summer Theme 

Charizma Cards -- Easel Card 

Totally Gorjuss -- Aqua

 Sweet Stampin Challenge -- Favorite Stamp or Image(Manatee Friends)

Fab n Funky Challenges -- Favorite Colors(blues and browns)

Creative Stamp Friends -- Friend Theme 

Craft Your Days Away -- Favorite Things (Glossy Accents, Copics)

Simon Says Challenge -- Summertime Blues  
Challenge Up Your Life -- Celebrations 
The Stamp Man -- Easel Card 

~SMC #20...IT'S "SEW" GOOD TO BE BACK CHALLENGE~

Welcome back to Sew Many Challenges!! Our team took a small summer break to regroup and have some family time but we're back and ready for some new challenges!! This week's challenge is...."To use stitching, faux or real stitching on your project!" There are some amazing images at the Sew Many Cards store, so head on over if you need some images for your challenges this week!!  
We've got a new sponsor joining us this week! Tiffany Doodles is giving 5 digital images, singles or sets, from the Tiffany Doodles store to the winner!! How awesome is that!

 Tiffany has got some really cute images up for sell in her store, so you have to go check them out. Be sure to read all about Tiffany Doodles at Sew Many Challenges under the Sponsor Spotlight!! Join Sew Many Cards and Tiffany Doodles over at the Crafters Digital Arts Center!

Tiffany let the SMC Sponsor team play with a few images this week and I chose to use the "Let Them Eat Cake" set! I love watching the Food Network when they design these cakes so thought I'd try my hand at it in a different medium lol My nephews birthday is coming up next week, so thought I'd make him a cake using his favorite college football team as a theme. Hope you enjoy!!!

Supplies Used

Tiffany Doodles -- Let Them Eat Cake Image Set

Neenah Cardstock -- Super Smooth White

Sports Solution School Scraps -- Georgia Tech Paper 

Solid Cardstock -- DCWV Cardstock Stacks

K & Comp Collegiate Dimensional Stickers -- Georgia Tech Grand Adhesions

K & Comp Collegiate Clearly Yours -- Georgia Tech

Glossy Accents

Signo Uniball Broad -- White Pen

Stampin' Up Classic Ink Pad -- Night of Navy

Liquid Pearls -- Platinum

Stickles -- Yellow & Frosted Lace

Copics -- Cake Dish - C1, C2, C3, C5

Cake Icing - Y11, Y13, Y17

Dots - B39  
I'm entering this in the following challenges!
Your Next Stamp -- Birthday
Sentimental Sunday -- Anything Goes 
Stamps R Us -- All Male Theme 
Stamptacular Sunday -- Just for Boys 
Secrety Crafter -- It's a Man's World 
C.R.A.F.T Challenges -- Insects
Papertake Weekly -- Something New, Something Old, Something Borrowed, Something Blue (one or more of these) -- I chose something new as most of project contains all new images and products 
Lil Red Wagon -- Circles, Circles, Circles
Challenge Up Your Life -- Celebrations 
Penny's Paper Crafty -- Anything Goes 
Crafty Creations -- Winged Things 
Ooh La La Creations -- Spots and Dots 
Incy Wincy -- A Bug's Life 
2 Sisters Challenge Blog -- Stitching 
Craft Your Days Away -- Favorite Things (copics, Glossy Accents) 
Crafty Cardmakers -- Birthday
Donnas Den of Crafts -- Something Sweet (Birthday Cake) 
I Did It Creations -- Anything Goes 
Party Time Tuesday -- Birthday Anything Goes 
Scrappy Frogs -- Stitching 
Simple Doodles -- Celebrations 
The Stamp Man -- Easel Card 
Charisma Cardz Challenge -- Easel Card

The Greeting Farm -- Ivy Morning -- Easel Card w/ 8 Drawers

 Phew!!! I had a lot of cobwebs to knock down! Figured it was time to clean up around here, so someone could see my new project! lol Hopefully everyone hasn't jumped ship and still stops by from time to time. I don't know if I've been burned out or just lost my mojo but either way I'm back...hopefully..lol If not, feel free to jump my butt!! 

The project I'm posting today was made for a dear friend of mine named Nancy!! She's an amazing friend and we've been challenging each other to find our mojo. So she had picked out a few digi images and I chose to work with this one from The Greeting Farm called Ivy Morning. I had wanted to try one of the easel drawers, and figured there was no time like the present. I hope I done the tutorial justice along with adding my own twists to it.
I made this Easel with drawers project with the help of the tutorial over at Ink Something from Kristine! I took the 4 drawer tutorial and made it into an 8 drawer project using the origami fold technique. 
I hope you like my project and I'll try to keep the cobwebs down to a minimum from now on!!  Thanks for looking!!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

The Greeting Farm -- Ivy Morning

DCWV Mariposa Cardstock Stack

DCWV Maripost Stack

GinaK Pure Luxury Cardstock

Chipboard from old Cereal Boxes

Liquid Pearls -- Petal Pink, Platinum, Pastel Raspberry

Punches -- Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Medium, EKSuccess Small Butterfly

Buttons from Stash

Pop it Shapes from Ranger

Black Ink for distressing

Flowers that I receive from my dear friend Nancy...she picked them up from Hobby Lobby in the wedding dept.

I'm also entering this project into the following challenges....
Cas-tastic Challenges -- Inspired by Summer 
Crafty Creations Challenges -- Happy or Sweet
The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog -- Touchy Feely
Fab N' Funky Challenges -- Reuse or Recycle
Papertake Weekly Challenge -- Cutie Patootie
Scrap-Creations -- Use at least 3 embellishments
Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge -- Easel Cards
Stampavie and More -- Anything Goes
Stamp Something -- Something Digital
Crazy 4 Challenges -- Buttons
Allsorts Challenge Blog -- Summer Days 
The Crafty Pad -- Inspiration 
AiFactory -- Flower Frenzy 
Your Next Stamp -- Easel Card 
Wee Memories -- Summer Fun 
The Greeting Farm -- Digi try Something New? 
One Stitch at a Time -- Use a Digi Image

~ANYTHING GOES AND ADD A PUNCH AT THE AiFACTORY~

 I'm honored to be a Guest Designer at AiFactory during this weeks challenge and what a cute image they gave me to work with! It's one of their Ella images and she is a cutie patootie!! Once you see her, I'm sure you'll agree!!! 

 Over at the AiFactory Challenge Blog this week, the challenge is "ANYTHING GOES AND ADD A PUNCH" 

So head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog and join in on the fun!!! You don't have to use a AiF stamp in your project entry but they would love it if you did! You can find some great freebies at their store in the freebies section if you like to try before you buy!  The deadline for the entering their challenge is 10:30pm EST, June 9th. Please use the keyword AIF038 if you're uploading your projects to an online gallery.

Now on to my project.....I made a simple card that I'll be sending to my sister. My niece graduated over the weekend, so that's the last of her kiddos in school. So I thought what a great card to send to her. Peace and quiet in the house and no worries of teachers calling anymore lol I hope you like and thank you once again to AiFactory and to Angela for asking me to Guest Design this week!! 

~SUPPLIES USED~ 

Ella at Peace -- AiFactory

Gina K Pure Luxury Cardstock

DCWV -- Latte Stack

DCWV -- Sweet Stack

Copics

Embossed panel from a previous swap I was in

Ribbon from Ribbon stash

Hilary Duff Iron On Bling

EKSuccess Decorative Punch -- Butterflies

~USE SOMETHING NEW....ONE STITCH AT A TIME~

I am honored to be a Guest Designer this week over at One Stitch At A Time!! I love playing Stitchy's images as well as many of the other artists that you'll find at Stitchy Bear Stamps! This weeks challenge is to "USE SOMETHING NEW"!!
For my challenge project, I chose to use an image from Stampin' Dragon Designs!


My son graduated on May 27th from high school, so I wanted to make him something special that I could give him his graduation present in. When I seen this cute image of chocolate from Stampin' Dragon Designs I knew what I wanted to do. I love the movie Forrest Gump and one of my favorite quotes from the movie is..."Life is like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're gonna get!" And isn't that the truth!! Especially for a new graduate and young adult going off into the world. So I made the box below to hold his new mp3 that we got him as a Congratulations and to let him know that we were proud of his accomplishment! Hope you like it as well!!!

Be sure to join One Stitch At A Time this week and let's see something NEW!!
Thank you Stitchy and Sam for being so kind and helpful to me this week (and always) and for inviting me to be a Guest Designer for your challenge blog! I've had a lot of fun!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

my NEW stamp -- Stampin' Dragon Designs -- Chocolate Digital Stamp

GinaK -- Pure Luxury Cardstock

DCWV -- The Sweet Stack

Marvy Uchida Mega and Giga Punch for my circles - 3" and 2.5"

Sentiment Computer Generated on 3" Circle -- THANK YOU ANGELA!!

my NEW ribbon from Target -- White Satin Ribbon

my NEW ribbon from S-E-I -- Jolie Chocolat

my NEW box template from Angela -- THANK YOU ANGELA (again!..LOL)

Copics -- E25, E29, E34

~SEW MANY CHALLENGES #14...."EASEL IT"

This week over at Sew Many Challenges, we're to make an Easel Card.You can find a video tutorial on our challenge blog post. Check out Sew Many Cards for some awesome new images!! I hope to see ya join us this week over at Sew Many Challenges.

Soft Pencil is our sponsor this week and Elizabeth is generously offering a $15 voucher to her store for the winner!! WOW!! You have until midnight EST, May 20th, to get your project entered!


So, I finally got my challenge card done!! Ummm maybe a week late...BUT I combined it with this weeks challenge, so I'm all good again lol I'm slowly catching up with myself and with my planner. Sooner or later I WILL learn how to juggle crafting and everything else I have to do!!
So I've made a Christmas Easel card! I'm usually my own worst critic, but I do have to admit that I like how this one turned out. Hopefully you will too!!
Now on to my project!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

Sew Many Cards -- December 2009 Value Pack

DCWV 2009 Holiday Collection -- The Christmas Stack

GinaK -- Pure Luxury Cardstock

Copics

InkEssentials -- Glossy Accents

Ribbon -- Designer Collection (gold w/ Green)

Bow -- Stash (bunches from my sisters store)

Glitz Stickles -- Champagne

Flair Designs -- Christmas Vellum Quotes

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug Challenge -- Flower Power

Susie & Vikki's Christmas Club -- Christmas Stitching (on digital image & gold ribbon across bottom)

Totally Gorjuss -- Round and Round

Dare U 2 DigiStamp -- Anything Goes

Prairie Fairy Fridays -- Flowers

Stamp Something -- Celebrate Something (Christmas, Jesus' birthday)

AiFactory -- Celebration & Sparkle

Pixie Dust Studio -- Cut It Out

Shelly's Images -- Anything Goes

CAS-tastic Challenges -- Cards with Circles

La-La Land Crafts -- Anything Goes

The Wild Flower Patch -- Ribbon, Sparkles, Dimension

Papertake Weekly -- Shiny, Sparkly & Special
Creative Craft World -- Easel Card
The Creative Cottage -- Fancy Fold
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge -- As You Like It
Bee Crafty -- Something New (DCWV Paper Stack, Christmas vellum)

~I CAN BE......~

This week at Sew Many Challenges we are lucky enough to have Stitchy Stamps sponsor us!! Stitch has so many cute images in her store, so you really need to go and check her out!! She's got some wonderful designers in her store also, so be sure to check them out also!! Stitch was generous enough to supply our sponsor team with images to work with this week and below you'll see the one I chose. It couldn't fit me more perfectly lol When I first came on the internet scene my handle was "Lil Devil" so as soon as I seen this image, I knew I had to work with it. 

If you haven't joined us yet over at Sew Many Challenges, it's not too late! All ya need to do is make a Christmas Project. You've still got a few hours to get something made!! If ya need an image check out Sew Many Cards or Stitchy Stamps for some great choices in digital stamps!

Now for on to my sponsor project! Hope you enjoy!!

I took two pictures, one with the flash, which is directly below and then one without. I can never get my pictures the way that I'd like. I apologize for that! 

Anyways, I had this card in mind for my husband on our anniversary last week, but as always, doing what I'd like and finding the time do it, are two completely different things lol Sooo I just may use this card as a little surprise one of these nights...lol...yup you got it...when I find the time!!

Enjoy!!

 ~SUPPLIES USED~

Stitchy Stamps -- Ms South

Stampin Up -- Whisper White Cardstock

Tan & Black Cardstock from Stash

DCWV - the All Dressed Up Stack

DCWV - Cardstock

Copic Markers

Sentiment from my head and computer generated using "Showgirl" font
Stampin Up -- Border Punch (Have to look up name..eek)

Cuttlebug Folder -- Swiss Dots

Nestabilities -- Classic Circle & Classic Scallop Circle

Jolee's Boutique Career Police -- Handcuffs

InkEssentials Glossy Accents 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
Stitchy Stamps -- Going Dotty
Simple Doodles -- You're On My Mind
Dare You to Digi -- Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge -- As You Like It
Stampin' for the Weekend -- Card for a Male
Cute Card Thursday -- Someone Special
Pixie Dust Studio -- Cut It Out
Treehouse Thursday -- Masculine Theme
ABC Challenge -- U is for Unused Stash
La La Land Crafts -- Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday -- Make Me Laugh
The Crafty Pad -- Give your project a Punch
CAS-tastic Challenges -- Cards Using Circles 
Shelly's Images -- Anything Goes

~HAPPY ANNIVERSARY & SEW MANY CARDS BLOG HOP~

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend! It's been pretty windy and cold here in Arizona, so perfect weather to sit in my room and craft a bit. The card I have for you this week is one that I made for my husband for our 18th Anniversary. He likes to put the cards I make him on his side table next to his side of the bed, so I figured what better card for that than the easel card. Hopefully he'll like it when he wakes up!

For this easel card, I used the Owen & Grace Wedding image from Sew Many Cards. I thought this image was perfect and tried to color it to reflect us 18 years ago, as well as our wedding colors. If you think this image is as cute as I do, then head over to Sew Many Cards and grab it for your next project!! If you'd like a chance at winning this image, then join us at Sew Many Challenges for our May New Release Blog Hop going on NOW!!  
Our May Blog Hop is being sponsored by.....

Head on over to win a chance at a $10 Shopping Voucher for Simon Says Stamp, random comment winners, discount at the Sew Many Cards store, and the complete line of new releases this month!!

~Supplies Used~

Grace & Owen Wedding Image by Sew Many Cards

GinaK Luxury Cardstock

DCWV The Luxury Stack

Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch (I just won it in a blog candy giveaway from Stephanie and I LOVE IT!..was perfect for this card I think) 

Prima Flowers - Botanical Mix

Sentiments from Colorbox and DCWV Vellum Quote Books

Kaisercraft - Half Pearls - Yellow

SEI - Pearl Brads - Citrus

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Pile It On -- Make It Sweet (How "SWEET" is that Image?)
The Crazy Challenge -- Buttons, Brads & Eyelets (Brads in my Flowers) 
Simple Doodles -- Not a Spring Chick anymore (Vellum Quotes and Paper Stack are OLD)
Secret Crafter -- Friendship (Not just a husband but a friend too)
Daring Cardmakers -- Easel Card
Sentimental Sundays -- For that Special Someone (My husband is that someone Special)
Bee Crafty -- "Hole" Lotta Fun!! (Holes in my punched hearts)
Annabelle Stamps Blog -- Say it with... PEARLS (Pearls on my sentiment and my pearl brads)
Dutch Dare Card Challenge -- Easel Card w/ Repeat Something (Repeated the heart border and the flowers)
Creative Inspirations -- Easel Card 
A Spoon Full of Sugar -- Something 3D (Flowers & Sentiment is popped off card)
Creative Craft World -- Primas 
One Stitch At a Time -- Children Theme (Children Image used)