Snow Friends

Hope all is week at the beginning of the week for you all. Today I have a card to show you that I used one of the newly released stamp sets from Clear Dollar Stamps. The set is called Snow Friends. How sweet is this bunny face! Just darling!! The layout for this card is from Sketches by Carly.
These are the other challenges I am submitting this card into:
Christmas Card Challenge - Liquid Applique
Come and Get It - Anything goes
Crafty Pad - Friendship
Crafty Hazelnut - Someone Special
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes
Bah Humbug - Die cuts (Clear Dollar Stamps - Tab and Tags Die Set and Spellbinders)
Card Makin' Mamas - Die cuts
Thanks so much for stopping by and come back tomarrow to see what is new at Doodle Pantry!

Goofy Ghost

Hehe! How cute is this guy with his green tongue. Reminds me of popcicles. =) This little cutie is a digital image from Bugaboo Stamps. I think this will probably be my last halloween card for this year. But, who knows.
These are the challenges I am submitting this card into:
Crafty Catz - Halloween
Pattie's Creations - Halloween
Stampin' for the Weekend - Spooky
Paper Play - Halloween
Fab 'n Funky - Halloween
For Fun - Halloween
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful vacation. My parents are coming for a visit which means - tons of shopping with my mom! Yeah!

Quirky Lizard

Are you having a happy day? I sure am!! Today I mailed three boxes of cards off to Chrildrens Hospitals in my area. In the three boxes combined there was 93 cards for the kids. How wonderful is that! If you want to join in on that fun check out the Send A Smile 4 Kids site or you can email me and I will give you my address. I mail to a Children's Hospital in Iowa, one in Nebraska, and one in Sioux Falls. Think about it! Today I have a card that I made using the Quirky Lizard digital stamp from Doodle Pantry. One thing I love about the Quirky collection is you can make them any color. This little guy is just too cute. I had fun coloring his tummy blue. =)
These are the challenges I am submitting this card into:
The Pink Elephant - Sketch
Cards For Men - Animal
Critter Sketch - 3 Designer Papers
Stamps R Us - Nature's Gift
Digital Tuesday - Buttons and twine
Party Time Tuesday - Anything
Charisma Cardz - Anything
Thanks for stopping by and have a happy day!

Scary Halloween

This is as scary as I get for halloween. =) This cute little image is from Bugaboo Stamps. She was a freebie the other week. She really has a cute face. This is another one of the halloween cards going to the Send A Smile 4 Kids. The layout came from Crazy Challenge. They wanted this layout with a scary lady on it. Does mine count?
These are the other challenges I am submitting this card into:
Crafty Cardmakers - Cute with a dark twist.
Daisy Doodles - Halloween
Paper Playtime - Sentiment, button, and bows (the brad has "So Spooky" on it)
Stamptacular Sunday - Black, orange, purple, and scary
The Squirrel and The Fox - For the girls
Thanks so much for stopping by hope you have a great week!

Autumn Friends

What a beautiful day it is here in Iowa today! The sun is shinning and it is warm outside. I hope the weather is treating you right wherever you are today. The card I have to show you today is made using a digital stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps. The set is called Autumn Friends. The layout is from Sketch Saturday.
These are the challenges I am entering this card into:
2 Sisters - Pumpkin Patch
All Sorts - Halloween
CMC Copic - Halloween
Our Creative Corner - Faces
Sweet Stampin' - Halloween
Crafty Pad - Halloween
Sentimental Sundays - Halloween with a sentiment
Paper Sundaes - Black and sparkle
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Snow Birdie

Do you ever have one of those "Duh" moments? Well, I have to admit, I do quite often. =) When I first looked at this image from Doodle Pantry I thought oh how cute. Then today I went back to use it and "Duh" just realized this little birdie wasn't building a snowman she is building a snowbird! Now, that just makes me giggle! How totally cute is that! I felt stupid at first but not any longer I find that feeling passes quickly with me. =) LOL This cute winter scene is from Doodle Pantry and called Snow Birdie. Now see the name should have clued me in. Oh well!
These are the challenges I am submitting my card into:
The Sweet Stop - Sketch and use pink
Totally Gorjuss - Pastel with Christmas
Wee Memories - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge - Scene for Christmas
Secret Crafter - Wrap up warm
Christmas Stampin' All Year - Glitter for Christmas
Cuddly Buddly - Best Friends
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you don't have any "Duh" moments this weekend. Oh well if you do - that's what I say! Have a great day!

Trick or Treat

I'm trying to gather as many halloween cards as possible because at the beginning of the week I will be mailing a box of cards off for the Send A Smile 4 Kids. This funny little image is from Bugaboo Stamps and he is called BobbleHead Frank. The name just makes him more funny to me. =) The layout for this card is from Daring Cardmakers.
These are the other challenges I am submitting this card into:
Card Makin' Mamas - Halloween
Crafts 4 Eternity - Metal embellishments (washers and colored bar brads)
Fussy and Fancy - Black, Border Punch (Martha Stewart), and bling (I colored in his tooth and bolts on the side of his head with glitter pin)
Jellypark Friends - Costume
Pattie's Creation - Halloween
Raise the Bar - Orange and Black
Stampin' for the Weekend - Spooky
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great weekend! Our weather is supposed to be beautiful Yeah!!

Sweets for Autumn

Do caramel apples remind you of fall? They do me. When my boys were young we always made caramel apples every fall. Now I have to make them on my own but they sure want to eat them with me. =) Still I smile while I am making them because of all the good memories! This yummy treat is from Clear Dollar Stamps. It is one of the digital sets that was released in September and I haven't used it yet. The set is called Sweet and Spicy. It is a definate must have for all cards. This super fun layout is from Sketches by Carly.
CCEE - Fall, CRAFT - Autumn, Kenny K - Autumn colors. Now I'm hungry for an apple. =) Thanks so much for stopping by. The weekend is here so enjoy it!

A Purple Paisley Penguin

Yep, this little guy is purple, has a paisley pattern and is the most adorable penguin you have ever seen. This cutie is from Doodle Pantry. He is called Quirky Penguin. He is new this month and free if you join in the Doodle Pantry challenge. He sure is a cutie! The layout and paper piecing idea came from Creative Sketches. At Aud Sentiments they wanted a winter theme.
At Southern Girls challenge they wanted to see polka dots and stripes. Over at Cooking It Up with Katie they wanted to see a bird, buttons, and a border on our projects. Finally, over at Corrosive Challenge they are hosting a things with wings challenge. Thanks for stopping by I hope your week is going well.

Spider Fun

I'm not a spider gal but this little guy is totally adorable! He is part of a new digital stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps this month. The set is called Spider Greetings. He is safe inside a shaker box so he just isn't as scary. =) The layout for this card came from Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge. At Truely Scrumptious they wanted to see a shaker box.
Clear It Out Challenge wanted us to use trims, that means ribbon and I thought this one was perfect. At My Time to Craft they wanted to see a punch or die. The dies I used are the Spellbinders Ovals and the punch is from Martha Stewart. Finally, over at Our Creative Corner they wanted to see something transparent. Mine is holding in the black dodads for the shaker box. Thanks for stopping by and keep crafting!

Boo to You

Halloween will be here soon. I can't believe October is going by so quickly. The card for today is using an image from Bugaboo Stamps. This cute cat popping tough a window is part of a set called Cutesy Halloween Blocks. I believe he was a freebie a couple weeks back. At the Catch the Bug challenge they wanted to see animals antics. At the Party Time Challenge they wanted us to use this layout and have a halloween theme.
At Creative Card Crew, Digital Tuesday, and Crazy Challenge all wanted to see halloween. Over at Papertake Weekly they wanted to see spooky hues. At Paper Sundaes they wanted to see halloween or fall. Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great week!

High in the Sky

Hello everyone! Today I made a tall card to show you. This card fits inside a legal size envelope. It is 9X7 1/2. Folded the card is 3 3/4 X 9. They are fun to decorate and this size worked fun with two different challenges today. The totally adorable Daisy Hot Air Balloon and the Happy Birthday sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps. I used a piece of black wire to connect the basket on the balloon and the sentiment.
These are the challenges I am entering the card into:
Tuesday Morning Sketch - Sketch
Try it on Tuesday - Take to the Sky
Critter Sketch Challenge - Pink, Green, and Black
Daisy Doodles - Sail Away
Birthday Sundaes - Tall card with Birthday sentiment
Stamptacular Sunday - Anything goes
Thanks for stopping by and see you again sonn!

Blog Hop day for Clear Dollar Stamps!

Yeah it's blog hop day! Are you ready to see some fun "Happy Fall" ideas today from Clear Dollar Stamps? Happy Fall is what all of the design team creations will be about in this hop. If you hopped here from Stacy's blog than you are on the right trail. If you just happened to stop and see me today you will want to start at the Clearly iStamp blog it is the beginning of the hop. You won't want to miss any fall fun!
For my card for the hop I used two older sets. You know the saying oldies but goodies! Underneath this ghost costume is an adorable dog. He is from the Dog Days set. Then his costume, pumpkin bag, and the sentiment are with the Dog Days Celebrations set. With the celebrations set you can have you puppy celebrating a birthday, easter, halloween, or even Christmas. It is just a fun addition to an already great set. Now to continue you hopping fun you will want to hop over to Patti's blog. Have a great hop and see you again soon!

Corn Candy Ants

Better keep a watch on your candy bowl! Another adorable ant image from Doodle Pantry. This one is called Corn Candy Ants. I was looking at the Doodle Pantry store and saw there are 38 ant stamp sets. I knew there were a lot but I was shocked how many totally adorable ant sets Laurie has created. You can see by the stitching I was playing with my new Sewing tools from We R Memory Keepers. I need some more practice on working the wheel and not letting my paper move. So you will be seeing more from that. =) Anyway, the layout for this card came from 2 Sisters, they wanted us to use the sketh and make is halloween.
At the Copic challenge and One Stop Craft Challenge they also wanted to see halloween fun. Over at Just Us Girls they wanted us to use orange, black, and green, and purple. Lastly, over at Stampin' for the Weekend they wanted to see the colors of autumn. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the weekend!

Digital stamp release day at Clear Dollar Stamps

Yeah, it's digi day! Clear Dollar Stamps is releasing their digis today. Twelve new sets are being released today and I am showing off two of them. The first card is using the Year Round Calendar stamp set. You will receive all twelve months and each stamp has an image at the bottom to go with the month. How fun is this!
I am submitting the October card into the Poodles Parlour challenge they wanted to see halloween. At Pattie's Creations and Card Makin' Mamas they both also wanted to see halloween.
The second set I am showing off today is the Autumn Critters stamp set. Owls are huge this year so you won't want to be left out. Plus, he is such a cutie. With this set you will receive four stamps and four sentiments. In the set the owl is perched on a branch so I had to cut his off of that and perch him on the pumpkins. The pumpkins were just so cute I had to use those too. The set is also available to purchase already colored with a paper pack to match.

I am submitting this card into the Fussy and Fancy challenge they wanted to see fall. Over at Charisma Cardz they wanted to see some stitching. Also at For Fun Challenge they wanted to see pumpkins that were not carved yet. Thanks so much for stopping by you can hop on over to the Clearly iStamp blog to see all the sets available today or you can go right to the Clear Dollar Stamps store and purchase them. Thanks for stopping by!

Teen Girls challenge for Send A Smile 4 Kids

Teen girls is the theme for the challenge for the rest of the month at the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge. So join in the fun. We have a new sponsor this challenge and I used one of their free images. Isn't this bear just darling she has such a sweet face. The image is from Cuddly Buddly, I had never even heard of their stamps and let me tell you - they are all just as darling as the cutie is.
The layout and colors are from the Tuesday Morning Sketchs. Over at Jellypark Friends Challenge they wanted us to add a little pink. Finally, over at Stampin' B's and Daring Cardmakers they wanted to see a bird on our projects. Now remember to hop on over to the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge and join in the fun! Lots of great prizes are up for grabs so you won't want to miss out! Have a wonderful weekend!!

Candy Cane Ants

You just never know what these funny little ants from Doodle Pantry are going to be up to. I just love the creativity that comes from Laurie at Doodle Pantry. This image just makes me smile. This set is called Candy Cane Ants it is a new set just released at the beginning of October. This set also comes colored with two digital papers to match. Have you joined in the fun over at the Doodle Pantry challenge? Did you know all you have to do is make a creation with a Doodle Pantry image and you will receive the Quirky Penguin set for free. Come on by and join us! We love to see what you make.
The layout for this card came from Christmas Challenges. At Bah Humbug they wanted to see some kind of Christmas food. Finally, over at Christmas Stampin' All Year they wanted to see polka dots. I hope you weekend is starting off good!

Robot Fun!

Lots of fun news to share with you today and this little guy is celebrating! We have added three new Children's Hospitals at the Send A Smile 4 Kids! We are adding two in Iowa and one in South Dakota. I'm really excited about that because that means more kids that we can cheer up. Make sure you come on over and play with us at the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge. Join in the fun and use your talent to help a stanger.
This cutie is an image I won from Meljen's stamps. He is called Robbie the Robot. Boy cards are always easier for me to create, not too sure why. The layout for this card came from Dutch Dare. At the Meljen's challenge they wanted to see ribbon I hope my rick rack will work. Finally, over at Southern Girls' Challenge they wanted to see something for a boy. Have a great day and join in the Send A Smile 4 Kids fun!

Happy Halloween

Can you believe it's the middle of October?!? Crazy huh!! This little cutie witch in orange and purple is from Digital Delights. She is called Lillybelle the witch. I couldn't resist putter her in purple. The layout for this card came from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
These are the other challenges I am entering this card into:
Delightful Challenge - Fall colors
Clear It Out - Halloween
Creative Card Crew - Halloween
Digital Tuesday - Fall colors
Party Time Tuesday - Halloween tag
Come and Get It - Orange, black, and purple
Crafty your Passion - Any occasion
2 Sisters - Halloween
Thanks so much for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of the week!

Windowbox Wishes

I fell in love with this set as soon as I saw it! The set is called Windowbox Wishes. What you will receive is the windown with the curtain hanging, then three different boxes to put in front of your window, then 5 sentiments. The flowers could be used all year long but I choose to make them fall looking. The mums seem just beautiful this year and that it the look I was going for. This is one of the new stamp sets from Clear Dollar Stamps. This is a really fun set!
These are the challenges I am submitting this card into:
Fab 'n Funky - Fall colors
Creative Sketches - Fall colors
Pals Paper - Photo with fall colors
Stamps R Us - fall or autumn
Pink Elephant - Photo with fall colors
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you are have a wonderful week!

Vintage Friends Card

Hi bloggers! Life has gotten me down lately and I missed the Sneak Peaks Parade for Clear Dollar Stamps. We have a granddaughter dying of brain cancer. Things are just so emotional right now just trying to accept what is happening. Anyway, I will be posting my cards slowly but surely. The card below is using the beautiful Christian Friendship stamp set. This is just a sentiment set and you receive 15 sentiments and they are all about friends. I decided to use the antique sentiment and went with that look.
At Crafty Pad this week they are having a Vintage challenge so this worked great. At Sentimental Sunday, Stampin' Sisters in Christ, and One Stop Challenge they are all hosting an anything goes week so I am submitting to all three of those challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by and finish the weekend hugging someone you love!

Quirky Owl for Fall

I am so addicted to the Doodle Pantry Quirky Collection! This is one of the newest for the month. Let me introduce Quirky Owl. How totally adorable! The gigham body center and the flower around her eye are paper pieced in. This fun set also comes colored but I can't print them out so I am still coloring on my own. Today starts the Doodle Pantry challenge. Did you know that just for participating you will receive a free digital stamp set. Let me tell you that you will really want this set and to get it for free is even better! He's foot slapping adorable (that's a hit). So make sure you come by and play with us! I really love seeing all your wonderful creations!
These are the challenges I am submitting this fun card into:
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - Shaped card
Digital Tuesday - We like to party
Creative Card Crew - Easel
Crafty Cardmakers - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything with a ribbon
Daisy Doodles - Fall
Stamps R Us - Autumn or fall
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Photo - fall trees and leaves
Paper Sundaes - Lots of Layers (the owl is all paper pieced)
2 Sisters Challenge - Fancy Folds
Card Makin' Mamas - Folds
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you will join us over at the Doodle Pantry Challenge!

Funny Witch Legs

I just thought these witches legs and shoes were just too cute! This is an adorable image from Bugaboo Stamps. At the Catch the Bug challenge this week they are hosting an anything goes challenge so I took advantage to use these funny legs! The layout for this card is from Card Patterns. At All Sorts this week they wanted to see at least five flowers on your project. I thought the paper roses really dressed up this fun halloween card, there are 9 flowers in grey, black, and orange. How often do you get to use black and grey roses?
All of these challenge wanted to see halloween: Come and Get It, Secret Crafter, andStampin' B's. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week!

Birthday Cake Fun

It's birthday time! This fun cake is from Clear Dollar Stamps. The stamp is called Birthday Cake Swirls. The sentiment is also from Clear Dollar Stamps and simply called Happy Birthday. The layout for this card is from Card Positioning System.

These are the other challenges I am entering this card into:
Aud Sentiments - Birthday
Lili of the Valley - Buttons
Poodles Parlour - Birthday with buttons or brads
Birthday Sundaes - Birthday with ribbon
Crafty Pad - Boys

One Stop Craft Challenge - Male
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have been having a great weekend!

Digi Day at Doodle Pantry!

At Doodle Pantry we changed our release day. From now on the new digi sets will be released on the first of every month from now own. Yeah!! The totally adorable set I get to show you is called the "Quirky Turkey". Now, he is just as much fun as his name is to say. When I first saw him he just made me smile! All the sets this month are so much fun with so many possibilities!
Oh, now for some better news. This set, the Quirky Turkey is free with a purchase, but only for a very short time. You don't want to miss our on this offer! Laurie always has great sales going too.
These are the challenges I am entering this fun card into:
Daisy Doodle - Fall
Repeat Impressions - Animal theme
Cute Card Thursday - Animal
Craftys 4 Eternity - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Things with wings
Stampin' for the Weekend - Cutie
Thanks so much for stopping by and remember to hop on over the the Doodle Pantry site to see all the fun sets available this month. Also, remember to see the other design team members to see all their great ideas!