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Is it Love at first sight...we'll see :)

2009-02-07T10:17:00.000-08:00

Whimsy Stamps is sponsoring this weeks challenge for Sketch Saturday and Denise is offering her two new stamps from Whimsy Kids Collection. Want to see more, please visit Sketch Saturday to see what the design team created this week.This weeks sketch was created by one of the Whimsy Design Team, Jeanette of Happy Thoughts and Inkspots. It's been awhile since the last time I played with my Whimsy

Key to happiness...

2009-02-05T07:56:00.000-08:00

After missing couple of weeks BearyBox sketch challenges, I sure am glad that I'm able to join in the rest of the Design Team this week.And make sure to join the rest of the Design Team for this weeks challenge and BearyBox would like to give this week's winner a goodies bag consist of 7gypsies, American Crafts and Creative Imagination products!I envision something else when I saw this weeks

Mouse under a hat?

2009-02-04T16:49:00.000-08:00

Two cards in one day?!? Well, the first one was supposed to be posted yesterday but I was having issues posting it while I was home and I thought I emailed the file to work but it didn't go through.Anyway, I really don't do well with color challenges and it's been awhile since the last time I join the Loonie bunch team...LOL! So, when I saw their color challenge last week and tried several

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #53

2009-02-02T07:55:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday! No, I wasn't able to stamp my heart away this weekend but I was able to join this weeks Taylor's Cupcake Challenge.And I just have to use this adorable stamp from Whiff of Joy, Henry Celebrating Mouse. The image was stamped on Whisper White card stock, colored with Stampin' Up re-inkers, the cupcake was stamp again, cut and raised with stamping dimensional. The main image was

Purr-fect Love

2009-01-30T08:56:00.000-08:00

Oh, am I so glad to be able to stamp again! I've missed my stamps, card stocks, inks and oh, those ribbons... LOL! Anyway, thanks for the warm welcome and warm wishes, I sure do appreciate you all.The main image is from Stampavie, Lelo Design You Go First. I purchased some of the Lelo Design after the holidays as a Christmas gift for myself and I've been dying to use them. They are just

I'm back!

2009-01-29T09:07:00.000-08:00

I want to thank everyone who emailed me asking "WHERE HAVE I BEEN?" Now, to answer that. I did plan for a week off blogging before Christmas but things just got bad. Remember the saying "when it rain, it pours"? (Ashley Newell posted that on her blog a couple of months ago but hers was just all good things coming her way...LOL!) Anyway, my home computer decided to quit on me, lost my digital

There really is Santa, Mom!

2008-12-19T08:58:00.000-08:00

We didn't get home until 8:45 last night. I had to work overtime, it takes about 45 minutes to drive home, pick up T and by the time I was able to get her, it was too late to make dinner. So we went to In & Out burger for a quick bite and headed home.A box from Amazon.com was waiting for us in front of our house last night and T asked what I ordered and told her nothing. The package was

Whimsy Holiday Special

2008-12-19T05:04:00.000-08:00

No cards for you today but just to let you know that Denise is offering a 20% discount* of your entire Whimsy Stamps starting today, Friday, December 19th until Sunday, December 21st.Enter promo code HOLIDAY to receive your discount.*discount will be deducted prior to applying shipping and handling charges.

BearyBox Sketch#7

2008-12-18T08:41:00.000-08:00

I don't think I followed the sketch this week, but for sure I wanted to use my new Sarah Kay stamps by Stampavie and there's no way it can fit so I had to rotate the sketch and tried to keep it as close to the sketch as possible.Want to get this adorable stamps? BearyBox is now carrying them, check out their prices, most stores sells them for $9.99 but they sell Sarah Kay stamps for $8.99. And

I'm done shopping!!!

2008-12-16T10:03:00.000-08:00

Just need to wrapped all the presents and I'm done! Well, all the gifts for friends and family are done but not for my Toni. She's 8 years-old and I think she starting to know that Santa is Mom but really don't want to believe that knowing that she won't receive anything from him...LOL! This weekend, I asked her if she can make a letter for Santa (I think hearing from me saying that I don't have

Whimsy Stamp Winner!

2008-12-15T12:42:00.000-08:00

No cards today! But just wanted to stop by and post the Whimsy Stamp Winner.Random.Toni picked #15 and that you...Manna!Manna said...Cute card, Catherine! I have missed a dose of you for a few days :) You are a great inspiration!Please email me your mailing address so I can mail your stamps :)Have a great day everyone and hope to see you tomorrow!

Merry Christmas Toni

2008-12-12T05:40:00.000-08:00

Denise owner of Whimsy Stamps emailed us early this week and letting us know that Whimsy Stamps will be sponsoring this weeks challenge at Stamp Something. It's a color challenge using Red, Green and Gold. She was nice to mention that she would love the rest of the Design Team members to participate but it's ok if we're unable too. The first thing I said... I'll pass, I just have a hard time with

BearyBox Sketch#6

2008-12-11T04:39:00.000-08:00

It's time for another BearyBox Sketch Challenge and boy oh boy, did I have a hard time with this one...LOL! Anyway, join us this week for this challenge and you'll get a chance to win a set of 4pc Tsukineko: Brilliance Dew Drop Basic set.And when I found out last week that BearyBox will be carrying Sarah Kay Collection II, starting today, I thought why not use my Sarah Kay Rose's Garden for this

CSCC Presents The Sound of Music

2008-12-10T03:41:00.000-08:00

When I saw that the movie pick for this week at Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge was The Sound of Music, the first thing I thought was the song "My Favorite Things". And, my card was inspired from Maria's song...Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashesSnowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver white winters that melt into SpringsThese are a few of my favorite thingsThe layout is

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #45

2008-12-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

A day late for Taylor's sketch challenge but I just love this sketch. I can do sketch challenges but when it comes to color combination, I have the hardest time with it. So, just like what I always do with most of my cards, I would pick the best image for the sketch, grab some pattered paper and use that as an inspiration.Main image is from Whipper Snapper Design, Flowerpot & Mouse, stamped on

Wishing you Happy Holidays!

2008-12-08T17:29:00.000-08:00

Have you been to Paper Craft Planet? Have you seen Whimsy's First Sketch Challenge? You have until Friday, December 12th to play along and win one of Denise new Whimsy Animal Collection - Owl. You don't have to use one of her animals this time but if you have them, why not use them? Here's Freddy the frog wishing you Happy Holidays!Also, Denise was graciously offer her Whimsy Design Team to

BearyBox Sketch#5

2008-12-04T04:03:00.000-08:00

It's time for another BearyBox sketch challenge and I know that you will want to participate when you find out that this week's winner will be able to play with Rachelle Anne Miller's Christmas Collection - Singing Tree Clear Stamp. (lookie -->)This was such a fun sketch but I struggle on what to put on that squiggly/swirl line on the right. (<-- LOL! i don't know what it's called) but, I

Be Merry

2008-12-03T04:01:00.000-08:00

Still having fun at Dawns a.k.a. FlowerGal36's gallery for this week's Featured Stamper on SCS.So, I thought why not CASE'd another card of hers. Here's the card I CASE'd from her gallery, again I used the same layout as her card but change the main image and the color combination.Main image is Charlie Snowhorse from Clear Dollar Stamps, stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and colored him using

Waddle I do...

2008-12-02T03:48:00.000-08:00

...without you?Ever since, I received my Whimsy Stamps, I've been thinking of ways to use them, they are really so much fun to play with. Denise just emailed us yesterday that the new animals stamps should be out this Friday... can't wait. Anyway, make sure to visit Whimsy Stamps blog and please join our group at Paper Craft Planet.This is Dewey's cousin Dimples and you really don't want to

Let's get together

2008-12-01T10:48:00.000-08:00

I survived the Thanksgiving holiday. I was able to relax, eat, relax and eat some more...LOL! I didn't even sit on my craft table until Sunday.I'm supposed to make an invitation for my sisters in-laws for their house blessing but my printer is not working, I need to make at least 20....eeekks!Anyway, here's quick card that I made last night using Taylor's Cupcake Sketch Challenge. I used my new

Back to Simply Loonie

2008-11-26T11:08:00.000-08:00

I want to thank everyone who commented about my first tutorial and I can imagine your husband will be asking how come you're buying coffee filters often or buying coffee filters even if you're not a coffee drinker...LOL! I would love to see what you guys do with your filters :)Pen (<-- my sister), if you want to be surprise for your birthday, stop reading NOW!I created this card for my sisters

My very first tutorial.

2008-11-25T03:58:00.000-08:00

Several people asked how I made my coffee filter flowers and several people ask me...ME! to do tutorial. The first time I saw a comment about a tutorial, I actually laugh out loud but just because I'm making another card using coffee filters, I thought of doing a mini tutorial. Here it goes and hope you like it.I started with these coffee filters. My coffee maker holds the cone shape filters and

They're here...

2008-11-24T05:48:00.000-08:00

My first set of Whimsy Animals are in the HOUSE!!! And let me tell you, you guys are going to love it. Whimsy Stamps are unmounted, deeply etched rubber and they come on EZ Mount cling cushion, these stamps can be used with an acrylic block. And one thing that I really like about this stamp is they are packaged on a laminated panel.Meet Freddy the Frog, okay, they really don't have a name but if

Together...we make music!

2008-11-22T04:39:00.000-08:00

My sweet blogger friend Holly of Hog Wild About Stamping, emailed me sometime last week and asked me if I can do something with the images that she'll send me. Her daughter Chesney, the same Chesney who design the same stamps that My Favorite Things carries called BC Dzyns.This image and more will be available online as downloadable digital image sometime next week at www.squigglefly.com. You

Cuppacakeabella

2008-11-21T05:59:00.000-08:00

I dare you to say that three times straight...LOL!My sister asked me to make her a card for her friend, Leyla. (Belated Happy Birthday, Leyla!). And can you believe that she's never been inked before (I'm talking about my stamp not Leyla...LOL!). My Bella's are really not happy with me lately and they were glad that my sister asked for a Bella card. They think I've been ignoring them but they