My Liebster Nominees

Good Morning, well I have come up with my Liebster Award nominations, all of which are so deserving.  I hope those of you I chose will pass the award forward as it is meant to be.  I am honored to know and call you all my blogging friends.  Congrats to all of you from me.   And Thank You again Greta for nominating me......

Linda -  http://ladybugstampers.blogspot.com/

Dewi - http://sundaymorningcard.blogspot.com/

Penny - http://www.pennywardink.com

Laurel (Loz) - http://laurelscraftyretreat.blogspot.com/

Mary  - http://carolinacardsbymaryh.blogspot.com

Chris - http://scrappinchris.blogspot.com/

Laural - http://lauralcrafts.blogspot.com/

Margaret - http://nutsandcats.blogspot.com/

OK Nominees, here are the rules for you to follow:

1. Be sure to thank the blog that nominated you and be sure to link back to their blog.
2. Answer the 8 questions that the blogger asked you.
3. Nominate your favorite blogs with under 500 followers and ask your own number questions.
4. Make sure to let each blogger know about your Liebster Blog nomination on their blog (leave a comment and link back to your Liebster Blog post)
5. Add the Liebster Award logo to your blog

Here are the questions I would like you to answer:

1. Tell me your favorite three supplies you use most and why?

2.   How long have you been making cards?

3.   What do you do with all the cards you make?

4.  What your favorite technique to do when making cards?

5. Where does you creative inspiration come from?

6. What are your favorite colors combo's to use?

7. How long have you been blogging and what got you started blogging?

8. How does your family handle your craftiness?  Do they approve?

OK that's it from me.   If you want to know what the Liebster Award is about, go HERE ...I  never really knew what it was all about until now.  It is very much about paying it forward and honoring those who are so creative & have tried to make it in this world of blogging and have a small following.  I hope this gives you some new visitors and followers to your blog by honoring you with this fun fun award!  


Until Next Time,
Congrats to my Nominees  

DT Post for Challenge #45 for CWLC Blog

Good Monday Morning everyone.  It's time for our weekly challenge over at Created With Love Challenge Blog.  The challenge this week is Anything Goes, and here is what I came up with. The digital image is from a lady, named Anne Fenton.  She is a great artist and gives some of her images away over at Outlawz Group online every once in awhile.  I also used my spellbinder dies and embossing folder.  Colored the image with my colored pencils and OMS.  Attached everything with glue dots and added a bow, that's it.

So come on and join us for some fun and great prizes.  Hope to see your wonderful creations at the blog this week.  Thanks for popping by and visiting and stop by often, I'm creating some new stuff......hope to share it all soon!  Have a fab, fun crafty day. 

Until next time,
Cool Crafting

Another new technique I learned.....

Hello all.  I just have to share with you a new technique I learned this week from another online card making friend.  I really had fun with this one.  It's called Burnished Micro Glitter, maybe you've heard of it or even tried it, but I had not. And I just had to try it out.  

First a Tip: It's tricky when you first start...try not to touch the sticky stuff on the Sookwang paper

use the covering paper that says Sookwang to hold your sheet while attaching sticker

 

You start by cutting card stock to the card size you want.  Then you attach your card stock to one side of the sticky Sookwang. Then remove the sticker from it's backing...carefully...and don't toss the negative as you can transfer that with transfer sheets as I showed yesterday.  Now remove the backing from the sticky side of the Sookwang, place your sticker where you want it.  Then using a coffee filter cover the entire sticky side with the sticker on with the warm highlights micro fine glitter.  You then take your finger and rub the glittter into all of the sticky parts and the sticker.  It will start to feel velvetty like and not rough and that will tell you it done. Then you can shake the left over glitter back into its container.  Now you color with copics or other alcohol markers.  Be careful to use a light hand when coloring and do not press hard just go lightly and carefully, the alcohol markers can bleed thru if not careful.  Takes a little practice but is oh so fun!

 

 WaLa you have a card front!  Here is the sticker image and the card:

 

 OK so now all you do is build your card.  That's all there is to it.  Fun right?  I really like this and will be doing more of this technique for sure.  You can get more info on this technique by searching You Tube for "Burnished Micro fine glitter technique" videos.  And you cane get the supplies at Elizabeth Crafts and/or Frantic Stamper, both have online stores.  I have also heard some stamp stores carry the stuff too but you will have to do your homework to find it.  Hope you enjoyed this technique b/c I sure did.

Have a great day...

Until next time.

Tootles

3 made and 3 more to go

Howdy all, just thought I'd pop in and share 3 Easter Cards I made yesterday.  I still need 3 more.....
So with out further ado here are the cards.  I'm in a big hurry to go on some Pet Sitting runs but did  want to share these cards with everyone.  If you  have any questions on their making feel free to ask. 

Well there you have it, now I need to make 3 more sometime soon!  Hope everyone has a wonderful over the hump day.

Until next time,

 Tootles

ST. Pat;s Day Fat Card

Hello all you crafty peeps.  I made my 1st Fat Card today.  This is a fat card for a St. Patrick's day, and it's going to my step dad.   I used an freebie image from Robyn's Fetish, she creates some really fun digi stamps. And this leprechaun is one of hers.  I just thought he screamed St. Pats...... and here is the card.

OK, Now I can get on with more Easter Cards.  OHHH and I almost forgot I have to brag a bit (blushing)

my Easter Egg Cards from last week that I made where both feature cards on 2 of the Groups I belong to, WooHoo.....Sorry It's so nice to be recognized for a card.  One is featured on the Card Camp Group Site and the other is on the Outlawz Group.  It sure felt good to see them there today.  OK I'm done bragging on myself, LOL.  Alright stopping with the chatter and time to start thinking about Easter Cards.  I send a lot between family and RAKs for Card making friends so I better get busy......

Until next time

 Happy Card Making

Easter Cards

Hello there crafty peeps.  I am just popping right quick to share 2 cards I made today.  Both are Easter cards and 1 was for a challenge and one is for a swap.  Here they are:

Card Camp Challenge #5 

use 3 die cuts and a Embossing  Folder

 

I used Spellbinder Grand Nestabilities Ovals, Leaf Dies, and Fancy Tag die.

The EF is from Spellbinders M-bossibilities and is called "Regal".

Flowers are from Prima Flowers and and Yellow flat back Bling is from Hobby Lobby their brand.

NEXT UP

Secret Sweetie Easter Swap

The bunny is called "Bart Bunny" and was a freebie from Robyn's Fetish Store.  She has some cute stuff. Die cut frame is spellbinders "replendent rectangles".

The eggs and tiny flowers are stickers I had for ages, the felt flowers are from Hobby Lobby their brand. 

All paper is from Color box. Made simple step card and decorated it up. Very colorful and springy!

Well it's getting late here and time to put myself in bed.  Will be back tomorrow with few more cards from the table that aren't quiet done yet but will be tomorrow sometime.  Thanks again for stopping by.

Have a wonderful night.

Until next time,

 don't let the bedbugs bite...................

Cowgirl Card

Evening Peeps.  First I must give a big warm welcome to 3 new followers. Hope you will visit often and get some inspiration while visiting me. Thanks you for following and I will reciprocate and follow you too. :)

Now I wanted to share this card I made with one of Sherri Baldy's Besties images.  I have a friend who is all about country and wears her cowboy hat all the time and her birthday is this week so I had to color this little beauty up.  I am also entering her in some challenges too, why not right!  I colored the digi with Copics and used some patterned paper I've had around so long I had forgot I even had it. I printed the phrase and  the border and cut out. Added some pink and silver brads to the opposite corners.  Found some twine and decided to add a Lasso. It still needed some pop so I made up a paper flower and added a brad in the middle to match. Then of course I thought it needed some bling so out came my big bag of bling.  I put bling rhinestones at the bottom left corner and on her belt buckle and also on her spur.  OK I think it's done now.  And I just know my Friend Kim will be pleasantly surprised with her card. 

I have really fallen for these images by Sherri Baldy.  They are just awesome to color up!  Hope you enjoyed stopping by and do come back , ya hear.  Sorry got caught up in the moment....LOL!

Have a wonderful evening all!  Here are the challenges I am entering this card in:

Bestie Challenge #7 - use a Bestie digi and 2 patterned papers

Card Camp (Yahoo Group) - use something you have not used in 1 year from your stash (my papers)

Created with Love - Bright & Cheery

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Daisy Doodle Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - #30 Birthday

Celebrate the Occasion - Girl's Birthday

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Birthdays & use a Digi

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes 

Happy Holidays to All

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone who visits here.  I hope everyone who celebrates the Holiday has a most beautiful day however you get to spend it.  I will be sharing my day with my dear Husband and Mom-in-law. And a bunch of fury friends that I will be going to visit several times today.  It's supposed to be cool and rainy today, not much like the Christmas's I remember, but it's what's in your heart that matters not the weather or even the gifts!!  :)

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings to all.

With much love and hugs,

Have a wonderful Day!

Until next time....

By Bye

Tuesday Color Challenge

It's time again for the Tuesday Color Challenge.  I want to take a minute before I share the challenge with you all to THANK the ladies over on Outlawz DT for the Color Challenge group for asking me to participate as a Guest Design team member this past month.  It has been fun and I was very honored to be part of this wonderful creative bunch.  OK enough of that  :) !  On to the Color Choices for this weeks Challenge:  

I really really like these colors.  And I found the perfect image from the Stamping Shack to use.  I hope you all like it.   The image is called "Skating Girl" and can be purchased on The Stamping Shack store. I made a center step card to be able to use the Twist of more than one fold.                      

That's all I have for today.  And thanks again for popping by for a visit. 

Until next time......................

Tootles                                                                                

Sneak Peak of what's coming in December

Hi everyone.  Thanks for popping by my blog today.  I have a little sneak peak of what I am working on for The Stamping Shack Blog that I am a Design team member of.  I hope you all will pop over to the blog and check out all the DT members works and don't forget that we have our very 1st Challenge going on now thru Nov. 29th.  It's "Anything Goes" so please come join in the fun, we all would love it!  And now for a "peak" at the digi's, from The Stamping Shack, I'll be using in December.  Ha ha, now you have to come back to see what they are all about.  Also don't forget that The Stamping Shack Store has a lot of wonderful, cute & quirky digital images at great prices and they offer a once a week Facebook Image special too.  Now go over there right now and book mark them to visit often.  I promise you won't be disappointed.

Have a wonderful Day!

Until Next Time........................

Hugs

Tuesday Color Challenge

Hi everyone.  Sorry it's been week since my last post, but sometime life takes over.  We had our Annual weekend once a year getaway camping trip(it was a blast)  this past weekend and I had a lot to do to prepare.  Beside finding someone we trusted to stay with MIL all weekend  and Pet Sitting has picked up so needless to say I was a bit busy.  But I did find time to create this little table decoration for Thanksgiving time. I colored the digi image, called Autumn Girl from the Lilyputs Range at The Stamping Shack, with Copic markers layered the colored paper on green card base and embellished with the leaves and flowers. Then added the printed text.  It's for the the weekly Tuesday Color Challenge over at Outlawz.   Here is the color choices and twist we have to work with this week.

 Lovely isn't it.  I love these colors! Very Fall, Thanksgiving theme to me!

 And here is my table decoration:

 

OK so there it is.  I am very happy with it.  I even added the stand to the back to keep it standing nicely.There is a web site I love to visit by a very cool Lady named Christina.  Her website is: Card-making-magic.com .  She as tons of tutorials and one on this Lil stand.....Check her out she has tons of stuff to share.  Well time to get busy with house work, YUK!  Do check back because we over at The Stamping Shack are having our 1st Stamping Shack Blog Challenge "Anything Goes" on Nov.15th.  So come see what I came up with and then visit the stamping shacks Blog to see what the other design team members have come up with to inspire you to play along and I hope you will.  And don't forget we'd love for you to join in the fun over at Outlawz too!

Until next time,

Tootles

Happy Monday and some good news

Hello everyone.  Hope ya'll had a wonderful weekend.  I am feeling tons better now that the migraine has seased!  So first I want to welcome another new follower, Katie.  Glad your here and hope you'll visit often.  And I just want to say that I hope everyone up in the northeast is safe and that the hurricane does not harm any of you or your families, your in my prayers!

And now for some good news, we all love good news right?  Well yesterday, Sunday, I rec'd an email that I made it on a Design Team, woohoo, can you see my happy dance!  I will be a design team member for 6 months (Nov. - April 2013) over at a new up and coming Blog and Store, THE STAMPING SHACK.  Please visit me and all the other Fabulous DT members over on The Stamping Shack starting Nov.1st, 2012.  They are based in the UK and have some wonderful Digital stamps by some great artists.  I know you will love what you see there.  Feel free to join in the Challenges on The Stamping shack Blog too.  We'd love to see all your creativeness at work.  I am really excited to be part of such a great group of DT members!  Wish me luck and I'll do my best not to disappoint ya'll. 

I also have to tell you that I was chosen to be a Guest Design Team member over on OUTLAWZ, for the Tueaday Color Challenges for the month of November in 2012.  I was very surprised  and honored to be invited! It will be a lot of fun, I'm sure.  So be sure to check back every Tuesday in November, starting Nov. 6, 2012.  

I feel so very honored & lucky to have been chosen for both of these positions.  Guess I'll be busy coming up with new ideas now.  Better get to it!

Have a wonderful Monday!

Until next time

Bye Ya'll

Blogs, Cards, Challenges Oh My..........

Hey there everyone.  Happy Saturday!  It's a rainy one here in Texas.  I am planning to work on some cards here in a bit hopefully....  But I have a question for all of you crafty peeps, do any of you ever get a little over whelmed with all the challenges, swaps, ect... out here on the web?  I really want to get to where one project can be appropriate for more than just one challenge ect.  So how do all you long time crafter's handle this?   I would love hear from you on this subject.  

And now for a little SURPRISE, I am planning on giving some blog candy away when I hit 25 followers.  So I am hoping you'll pass the word and get your other crafty friends to come visit me and if they are so inclined become a follower. But to be eligible a follower must follow the blog from the "join this site"  button on the blog.  Need to get 12 more followers and then there will be some blog candy to give a way.  Will post a picture of the Blog Candy soon.  All the followers names will be put into a hat and my hubby will pick the Winner.  So if you just pop in once in a while you may want to follow for a chance to win.  And please be courteous and do not become a follower of the blog unless you truly will follow.....I would not do this to you and I will reciprocate the love back to your blog when you follow me.  So tell your other crafty friends with blogs so we can have some Fun with a Give-a-way, Yay!!!

OK I am off to get into something crafty.................

Until next time.
Have a great Weekend.....................