Sweet 'n Sassy Clear Stamps Blog Hop!

Scroll down to see my card for the Midnight Madness Sketch for today!

Well, it's finally here! Sweet 'n Sassy has brought their Clear Stamps back!! They are packaged beautifully, stamp up crisp and are a delight!  We are announcing the new release with a Blog Hop, and we've got a Release Party scheduled for tonight as well! The Blog hop will start at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Blog then on to the rest of the Design Teams blog (in no particular order). Here is the list of all those participating in the Blog Hop!

Ceal, Darsie,(you are here) Janette, Kim, Korin, Leah, Lisa, Lorie, Nancy, Nicole, Tricia

Sweet 'n Sassy is giving away two stamp sets and you can find out which one of the design team is giving away the set by visiting all of the blogs! To be entered to win the stamp sets, you must comment on all of the design team's blog as well as the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Blog. The winners will be announced at the Release Party.

The FUN-tastic Release Party will be tonight in our SNR Forum at 8:00 pm EST! Find out who won our fabulous blog hop prizes, chat with the DT, play along in our games and challenges for a chance at MORE prizes, make new friends and be inspired! Plus, we have a few special surprises for ALL release party attendees, so you won't want to miss the fun!

Here is my card for the Blog Hop! I used the stamp set "June Rose" which is in a series of Birth Month Stamps! The sentiment is from the Flower Sentiments digistamp set!

And here is my card for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week! My image is from Priscilla Styles! Our weekly sponsor is Michelle's Scrapbooking and our Monthly Sponsor is Katstamps.

Happy Memorial Day!

Please take a moment to remember those who have fought and died for our freedom today! Remember to do this everyday as well!

This is my last week on the Critter Challenge Design Team, having stepped down to pursue another opportunity. My card follows the sketch on their blog, and my image is from Fred, She Said. My designer papers are by Basic Grey!

Holiday Sunday... Pumpkin Patch

Today is Holiday Sunday and I've used a stamp set from JustRite Stamps. I am really liking them and am planning on purchasing more! I stamped the image on Whisper White cardstock, colored with Copic Markers then cut it out with an Oval Nestabilities. I sponged orange ink on the edges and mounted it to a larger oval of white glittery cardstock.

I added glittery green scrolls (the waste pieces from a punch) around the white oval, then mounted it to a glittery yellow cardstock I had cut with a Scalloped oval Nestabilities. My filigree edging are from the Fancy Tags Nestabilities, and I strung orange ribbon through the edges. My designer paper is Origins by Basic Grey and I finished the card off with orange gingham bows and green rhinestones.

Happy Ever After...

One of MY cards is in the finalists for the "Priscilla Award" on the Midnight Madness Blog, so please, please, go and vote for me HERE!!!

My card today features a Fred, She Said digital stamp called "Rose Spray and Candle." I printed the image on Whisper White cardstock, colored with Copic Markers, then cut it out. My sentiment stamp is from Inkadinkado, and I used Memento Tuxedo ink on Bazzill cardstock. I used my Plain and Scalloped Heart Nestabilities, and the Swiss Dots and Textile Embossing Folder from Provocraft. My corner punch is from Martha Stewart. Gold pearls and a shimmery satin gold-trimmed ribbon finished the card!

Watermelon Cocoa...

One of MY cards is in the finalists for the "Priscilla Award" on the Midnight Madness Blog, so please, please, go and vote for me HERE!!!

Coming SOON! Back by Popular Demand! Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps are bringing back CLEAR Stamps to their line! If you're not into the digital "scene", you can purchase their images in clear stamp form! Today, I will post some new and old cards using Sweet 'n Sassy stamps and digital stamps!! Bet you can't tell the difference!!

Hop over to the Sweet 'n Sassy store and sign up for the Newsletter for all the important information about the upcoming release of the Clear Stamps! You'll just love what they've dreamed up for you! The design team is currently "slaving" away, creating gorgeous cards and projects featuring the new stamps!!

My card for today feature's another Sweet 'n Sassy image called "Watermelon Cocoa."

Little Rapunzel for OCC...

One of MY cards is in the finalists for the "Priscilla Award" on the Midnight Madness Blog, so please, please, go and vote for me HERE!!! YAY!!!! (how's that for a shameless plug??)

I made the cutest card ever for the Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge this week! I just love this digital image called "Little Rapunzel" by Elisabeth Bell. My designer paper is from the new Summer Dream stack by Die Cuts with a View.

Belli Challenge today...

One of MY cards is in the finalists for the "Priscilla Award" on the Midnight Madness Blog, so please, please, go and vote for me HERE!!! YAY!!!! (how's that for a shameless plug??)

Here is my card for the Belli Challenge! Our challenge was to only use flat embellishments and follow a sketch (you can see it on the Belli blog). Let me tell you, it was difficult not to add a bow, pearls and more to my card! (But I cheated a bit! I took the picture to fit the challenge, then went back and added my bow, and pearls!) I didn't add too much, but it satisfied my need for bling!!

A Walk in the Park...

 Here is my card for Midnight Madness this week! Read on about a special award that is being given, and the person behind it!

One of MY cards is in the finalists, so please, please, go and vote for me HERE!!! YAY!!!! (how's that for a shameless plug??)

 Welcome to the last week of the month long Midnight Madness Blogaversary celebration. This will be the last week to get in on the Huge Blogaversary Candy Giveaway and the May monthly sponsors prize that is being awarded to 5 people! We have had a blast with you at the dance party and the barbecue and now we have one more surprise for our final festivity. For the last week of our gala event we are rolling out the red carpet and are about to embark on a yearly Blogaversary tradition. Each of the design team had to pick out a favorite dress on the "red carpet" and I chose this one! How pretty is this? Helen Mirren wears it so well!

In honor of the person who started the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, the design team unanimously chose to name a very special award the "Priscilla Award". Priscilla has inspired, encouraged, motivated, and stimulated everyone of us in our crafting endeavors. She has been our friend, our mentor, our confident, our sister in crafting. She is tireless in her efforts to bring you the best of the best each week and to challenge each and everyone of us to achieve greater heights than we ever thought imaginable. She was humbled by the idea of us coming together to call it the "Priscilla Award", but we as the Design Team thought it was only fitting for the highest honor that someone could achieve on Midnight Madness to be named after our founding individual.

We would like to present to ONE outstanding card/craft person who is represented amongst our GOLD STAR winners of the past year, the coveted "Priscilla Award". Not only that, but it is going to be the "PEOPLES CHOICE". What does that mean....that means that the Midnight Madness weekly players are going to choose the winner this time!!!! You can find the 20 finalists randomly chosen for this honor HERE. The voting will last all week, so tell your friends and family to come vote too. Voting closes Monday May 31st at 8pm PST

*Our MMSC55 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

But that's not all!! The sponsor for May for Midnight Madness is PB Stamps (they stock retired and new Penny Black stamps) and their prize this month is to give 5 lucky winners 15% off everything in their store for the rest of their lives!!! What a fabulous offer! Hop over to the Midnight Madness Blog to read more about it!

Stamp of the Week...

Repeat Impressions "Stamp of the Week" is on their blog "The House that Stamps Built", and the"Vase of Tulips" is the featured stamp! Make sure you visit their blog for the special offer on this stamp! The details to this offer is only available on their blog!

I stamped the Vase of Tulips on Whisper White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then colored with Copic Markers. Next, I cut it out with a Circles Nestabilities then "aged" it with Linen Distress Ink.  I mounted it to a Scalloped Circle cut out, then added tiny pink pearls on the scallops. My designer papers is from a paper stack by Paper Studio called "Mirabelle". The punched edges are done with the Lattice punch by Martha Stewart. I added a fluffy organza bow, more pearls, mounted it to a green panel, and then to an ivory card. Card size: 5 x 6 1/4 inches

Holiday Sunday...

Well, I've decided that it's Holiday Card making time! I know! I know! It's way too early! But I'm itching to make some, so I will devote my Sunday posts for a Holiday card! Any Holiday of my choosing! So, without further ado, of course, the first card MUST be a Christmas card!  I did a little paper pricking, embossing and glittering. My image is from Stampin' Up! And, don't forget the gold pearls!! My corner punch is from Martha Stewart!

Sweet 'n Sassy Saturday...

Coming SOON! Back by Popular Demand! Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps are bringing back CLEAR Stamps to their line! If you're not into the digital "scene", you can purchase their images in clear stamp form! Today, I will post some new and old cards using Sweet 'n Sassy stamps and digital stamps!! Bet you can't tell the difference!!

Hop over to the Sweet 'n Sassy store and sign up for the Newsletter for all the important information about the upcoming release of the Clear Stamps! You'll just love what they've dreamed up for you! The design team is currently "slaving" away, creating gorgeous cards and projects featuring the new stamps!!

Here Comes Summer! Blog Hop!

Welcome to our "Here comes Summer FRED, SHE SAID" Blog Hop! If you just happened to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to the "Fred, She Said" blog HERE and start your hop! Please take a moment to comment on our posts as we love feedback!

Along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you've reach the end of the blog hop (which will be the "Fred, She Said" Challenge Blog), follow the instructions to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the "Fred, She Said Store!" Don't forget, we have monthly challenges that are fun to do and you'll get inspired by the many creations by our design team!

My Special Code Word is: FOR

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way (in this order, left to right):

FRED, SHE SAID, SONYA, MARIA, SHELLY, MICHELLE, CAROL L., DARSIE (you are here), JUDY, CAROL H., LORA, DEANNE, and the FRED, SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

This Blog Hop will run from today, May 21st until May 27th. On the 28th, the winner will be announced on the "Fred, She Said" blog.

Thank you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit  Judy's Blog! When you are finished hopping, why not check out the "Fred, She Said" store!

Here is the card I made for the "Fred, She Said" Blog Hop! I used the sketch from Mojo Monday 139! And my image has "Gone Askew" from No Time to Stamp! My Fred, She Said image is "Emma in the Strawberry Patch". You can see another card I made using the large strawberries HERE!

My designer papers are from the new "Mango Frost" paper stack by Die Cuts with a View. I printed Emma on Whisper White cardstock, then colored her with Copic Markers. I sponged Marvy Caribbean Blue ink on the edges of the image, then mounted it to a glittery aqua cardstock. I added a satin bow, flowers, twine and sparkly rhinestones to finish the card. Card size: 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches

Sweet Butterfly...

I had fun with the Our Creative Corner's Sketch Challenge this week. I didn't even use a digital or rubber stamp on it! Can you imagine? I did use a pretty butterfly from a die I got from England! and I layered it onto a scalloped circle cut out. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the lower edge, some silky rickrack for the upper portion and my flowers are from Prima Marketing. I sponged on Memento Pear Tart ink onto the wings of the butterfly, then finished the card off with sparkly rhinestones. My designer paper is from the "Porcelain" pad from Basic Grey. Card size: 4 3/4 x 6 inches

Blue Heron...

Today is the "What if? Challenge" over at "The House That Stamps Built" and I am using a fabulous stamp called the Great Blue Heron from Repeat Impressions. I just love, love, love this stamp! The sketch to follow is below and you can read all about the Challenge on the blog! Check out the rest of the design teams magnificent creations for the sketch challenge!

I stamped the Heron on Whisper White cardstock, then colored with Copic Markers. I sponged on ink with my Colorbox Stylus for the water and sky. I then rounded the edges then adhered it to a glittery soft blue cardstock with rounded corners. My punched strip uses a Martha Stewart punch, and my sentiment stamp is from Repeat Impressions as well. I added black rhinestones, and a gingham ribbon to finish the card. Card size: 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches

It's a BBQ Party at Midnight Madness...

This week's Party for the Midnight Madness Blogaversary Celebration is a BBQ Party! We would like you to share anything that pertains to a BBQ. By posting a comment on the Midnight Madness Blog, you will be entered in our random BBQ comment contest! It could be your favorite recipe, favorite game, family picture or just a fun story. We would love to see what you would like to share with us and in return, the design team have all picked out one of our favorite recipes to share with YOU! So, as you drool over all the fantastic creations this week, you can also drool over the yummy BBQ dishes. Have fun!

My favorite memory is when we went to my Great-Aunt's house for a huge family reunion BBQ! There was games like croquet and volleyball, tons and tons of food, and hand-churned ice cream for dessert! It was a fun day where we just ate and played and rolled down the hill!! Once on my own, I made a salad that my dad fell in love with and the recipe is below:

Tomato Egg Salad

Large beefsteak tomatoes

sliced cucumbers

sliced red onion

Sliced hard boiled eggs

3/4 cup Italian Dressing

1/4 cup White Vinegar

Toss vegetables and eggs with dressing and vinegar, and stir occasionally to coat veggies. Keep cold until serving. You can add other veggies if you'd like, such as green peppers, carrots, etc.

Here is my creation for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #54:

 

 

 I stamped Ansley's Surprise Gift using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper white cardstock. I aged the image with Distress Ink, colored with Copic Markers, then cut it out. My designer papers are from an old paper stack called "Life's Journey". Card size; 5 1/2 x 6 inches

 

 

Our MMSC54 weekly Bonus sponsor is

Stamp and Create is once again our weekly Bonus Sponsor at Midnight Madness!

 

But that's not all!! The sponsor for May for Midnight Madness is PB Stamps (they stock retired and new Penny Black stamps) and their prize this month is to give 5 lucky winners 15% off everything in their store for the rest of their lives!!! What a fabulous offer! Hop over to the Midnight Madness Blog to read more about it!

 

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I want to thank all those who commented on my Teddy Bear card for Deedee's Digi Blog Hop! I went to random.org and a winner was chosen!! 

Visitor #7 was Stephanie! Please email me for more information on how to get your Free DIGI from Deedee's Digi's!

Stephanie said... What an adorable card! I love the colors you used...who knew a teddy bear could look elegant. :)

Creative Cuts and More Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Creative Cuts and More Blog Hop! Today we're kicking off the launch of Creative Cuts and More’s brand NEW website! The Blog Hop starts at  the Creative Cuts and More Blog, and if  you didn't start there, you'll want to head back to read the details on how you can enter to win 1 of 5 Creative Cuts and More Gift Certificates.  Also, for one week only, all new die cuts in the Creative Cuts and More store will be on sale for 10% off!

I made Bridal Party/Wedding Favors using several of the die cuts from their store. They are quick and easy to make, and they can stand alone, or you can add ribbons, laces, and more to make them pop!

If for some reason one of the links is broken along the hop do not worry, hop back over to the Die Cut Diva blog where the complete list will be. Now for more creations as we celebrate the new website for Creative Cuts and More!

The next stop on the Blog Hop is STEPHANY ZERBE! 

Here is my challenge card for the Critter Challenge as well!

Missed Birthday....

Click HERE for Deedee's Digi's and Sweet 'n Sassy's BLOG HOP!

Here's a quick card I made with a new paper stack I recently purchased and an image from Fred, She Said Designs! My paper is from My Mind's Eye called "It's My Party" and the image is "Empty Pockets Shrugger" which has some too cute sentiments that goes with the little girl and boy!

Deedee's Digi's Blog Hop!

A new digital store is having their grand opening today! Deedee's Digis and the Sweet 'n Sassy Design Team are having a BLOG HOP for the big celebration!

Visit each participating designer's blog for fun, creative inspiration, along with several chances to win freebies from Deedee's new store. Hope to “see” you at the party!!!

Ceal
Darsie
(You are here!)
Janette
Kim
Korin
Leah
Lisa
Lorie
Micki
Nancy
Nicole
Sandy
Tricia
Crafting With Deedee's Digis

Please take a moment to comment on my blog as this will put you into a drawing for a FREE digi of YOUR CHOICE from Deedee's store! Make sure you comment on all of the design team's blogs which will make your chances of winning even better! Sunday night is the deadline for all comments to be made! Also, leave a comment and wish Deedee luck on her blog (the last stop) and you'll be entered into a drawing with a chance to win a $20 gift certificate! How great is that?

Here is my card for the BLOG HOP using the oh so cute "Blowing You Kisses" digistamp! I just LOVE this bear and she has others to choose from as well!

I printed "Blowing You Kisses" and the "sentiment" on Whisper White cardstock, then colored with Copic Markers. My designer paper is from the paper stack "La Creme" by Die Cuts with a View. My luscious ribbon is from Stampin' Up! I added a few pearls for accents and my card was done! Card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches

You are my Sunshine...

Here's a sweet card for Our Creative Corner's Sketch Challenge this week! You can find the sketch on the OCC blog! I used a new floral set from Sweet 'n Sassy and I just love those poppies!! Stay tuned for exciting news about Sweet 'n Sassy coming soon!

Zebra Carousel...

Today is the Belli Challenge, and our Sponsor is Sew Many Cards. To participate in the challenge, you'll need to use some kind of hole punch on your creation. As you can see, I punched holes in the four corners and threaded pretty ribbon through it. Enjoy!

Not an Ordinary Week...

It will be an exciting week of activities on the Midnight Madness blog and we need you to help with our celebration! You may not want to leave the party that is going on. We will be having door prizes from the comment section, in addition to our regular drawings for each of the activities we post. The only requirement is that you have played "ONE" of the Midnight Madness Challenges in the past year and post your comment. That's it You'll want to log onto the Midnight Madness Blog, grab your crafting supplies, and party with us each day for a chance to win. If you are new, just join us for MMSC53! Read all about it on the Midnight Madness Blog HERE!

Here is my card for today's sketch!

Here are the Sneak Peek gifts we're giving away for the Midnight Madness Blogaversary Celebration! Like I said, hop over to the MM blog to see how you can win this!

Our MMSC52 weekly Bonus sponsor is

The Stamping Boutique

 

**Our May Monthly Sponsor is....

PB Stamps

Stamp of the Week...

Repeat Impressions "Stamp of the Week" is on their blog "The House that Stamps Built", and the sweet "Clover Bunny" is the featured stamp! Make sure you visit their blog for the special offer on this stamp! The details to this offer is only available on their blog!

Here are the members of the design team that have created a card for this week. Why don't you hop over to each blog and leave a comment on their lovely creations!

 

Dana, Harriet, Joy, Lynette, Ayana, Michele and myself! 

 

 

Wedding card...

A special Happy Mother's Day to you!! I hope your day is lazy, full of love and laughter, and not having to do a darn thing!

My second card today features a lovely sentiment from the "Wedding Sentiments" digistamp set from Ethereal Forest Designs.