Fussy and Fancy Challenge #115-"Outdoors"

Good Friday morning dear friends!!

Today starts Fussy and Fancy's newest challenge and this one is all about the great "Outdoors"!  Our WONDERFUL sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Sentiments!!!  Hop on over to my teammates blogs for some wonderful inspiration...then roll up your sleeves...dig in and get those hands dirty (sounds like me in my garden...LOL) crafting!!

I decided to use this sweet little image from Crafty Sentiments to make a friend of mine a "Thinking of you" card!! 

Here is my card...

please click on the first image for a closer view and slideshow...

I made a center fold card using a Go Kreate Die...

the image that I used is called "Little Friends" by Crafty Sentiment...





 a closer view...

 one side is decorated with a butterfly border die, tiny butterflies with pearls, seam binding ribbon and a "thinking of you" sentiment...

 the image is mounted on a matt and one half is attached to the other side of the card...

 the card open with a flourish and sentiment...

 

So now it's your turn...we'd love to see what you all come up with!! 

 

Materials Used:

Digital Stamp-Crafty Sentiments "Little Friends"

Stamps-"thinking of you" sentiment-Hero Arts, inside sentiment and flourish Rubbernecker

               Stamps-www.rubbernecker.com

DP-Wild Rose Studios "Annabelle's Meadow"

Die Cuts-Go Kreate "Frilly Frames #260022 & #120022 and Joy Crafts #6002/0251

Flowers,seam binding ribbon and rhinestone/pearl-Wild Orchid Crafts

 

So that's it for me today!  Thanks for taking the time to stop by!!  Wishing you all a very happy weekend!!!

 

 

  



Treasured Friend...

Hello dear friends!!

It's been a while!  Since we have been graced with some nice weather the yard needs to be put in order!!  We experienced a lot of damage during the ice storm that we had in December...my husband has been clearing trees and debris for weeks...now we're on to getting the yard in shape.  The only thing that seems to have thrived are the weeds...LOL!!!

Anyway on to a "card" that I made for my very best friend in the world...my treasured friend Dianne!!  I decided to put together a treasure chest that I have filled with goodies and little pieces of paper listing all the many reasons I treasure our friendship!!   They're listed individually so that she can take them out one by one to read!!

Here is "Treasured Friend"...

please click on the first image for a closer view and slideshow...

I started with a paper mache chest...

sponged with white and pink paint then added Ranger's Picket Fence crackle paint...



 I made an easel card for the top using Spellbinders Labels Twelve...

and this is "Gemini Tilda" from the Zodiac Collection 2014...

I added a stick pin, seam binding ribbon, Frantage covered button and two charms...
decorated the top and bottom with ruffled ribbon...
added "straps" with pearls...
a ribbon and Frantaged button...

decorated with flowers and spirals....

added two tags with computer generated sentiments...

the other side...

 

 

And that is "Treasured Friend"...I hope that you like it!!

 

Materials Used:

DP-Maja

Stamp-Gemini Tilda Zodia Collection 2014-Magnolia-licious

Dies-Spellbinders Labels Twelve and Fourteen

Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

Stick pin, ribbon, charms and Frantage-Live and Love Crafts

Paper Mache chest-Michael's

 

Challenges I will enter:

Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia-Challenge #95 "Use a Charm"

Magnolia Forever-Challenge #2 "Anything Goes"

Magnolia Down Under-Challenge #236 "Tic Tac Toe"-Shabby chic, buttons and embossing (frantage)

Midweek Magnolia-Challenge #89 "Pretty in Pink"

Time for Magnolia-Challenge # 57 "Easel Cards"

 

Well that is that for me!!  Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



Candy Winners!!

Hello dear friends...it's candy winner time!!

I wanted to thank everyone who left me such wonderful comments during our Fussy and Fancy Spring Colours blog hop...you can find my post HERE!!  They are all so very much appreciated!!

So this is how I arrived at my winners...

Original Followers who left a comment:
#1-Desire Fourie
#2-Christine Dol
#3-Karen Steen
#4-Celine
#5-Dianne Mann
#6-Pauline
#7-Tanya Saric
#8-Kerri Boucher
#9-Liz Marsden
#10-May O'Connor
#11-Judy Corner
#12-Jay's Crafty Corner
#13-Sue Drees
#14-Katie K
#15-Mary Lou

New Followers who left a comment:
#1-Norma Gomez
#2-Nancee Purdum
#3-KT Fit Kitty
#4-Miiva
#5-Alethea
#6-Catherine
#7-Sandra
#8-Jane Crafty
#9-Black Lissi
#10-Ivonne

So as I just couldn't figure out how to use Random.org...I know it's probably really easy but it was late and I just gave up...this draw I will call Peter.org...that's my hubbie...LOL!!

Peter.org's winner for my original followers is...#1-Desire Fourie...WOOHOO!!!

And for my new followers...#7-Sandra...YIPPEE!!!

So ladies if you could please contact me through my contact page...on my side bar near the top...leave me an e-mail address that I may reach you at and I will send you your Live and Love e-Cerificates!! 

Thanks once again ALL OF YOU for your visits and comments!!!  Your support is SO very much appreciated!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sizzling Sixty!!

Happy long weekend dear friends!!

Hope that you are all enjoying time with family and friends!!

I had a chance to get into the craft room today...I've been wanting to get a card done that I had in my head for the House of Mouse "Sunny Days" challenge!!  I have a friend that turns sixty in July so I am actually ahead of the game...unusual for me...LOL!!

Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view and slide show...

I used the House of Mouse "Beach Cooler" stamp and coloured with my prismas...

 a closer view...

 the sentiments...computer generated...on tags...

stick pin with beads, ribbon and butterfly charm... 

 flowers and shells...

 starting to open the card...

 the card open...I will add a pocket and gift card later...

 

Well that is my "Sizzling Sixty" card....early...yeah!!!

 

Materials Used:

Stamp-House of Mouse "Beach Cooler"

DP-Wild Rose Studios "Butterfly Glade"

Dies-Spellbinders Labels Eight and Fourteen

Flowers and stick pin-Wild Orchid Crafts

Everything else is from my stash

 

Challenges I will enter:

House of Mouse- Challenge #169 "Sunny Days"

Sweet Stampin'- "Milestone Birthday"

 

Until next time thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!

 



Fussy and Fancy Challenge #114-Inspirational Photo

Good Friday morning dear friends!!

Well it's time once again for a new challenge here at Fussy and Fancy!  For this challenge we have an inspirational photo for you...I have to tell you that it AMAZES me to see how we all take such different inspiration and make it our own!!  You MUST visit my team mates blogs for their GORGEOUS and varying  takes on this photo!!!

We are being sponsored by the WONDERFUL Heather and her Fresh Brewed Designs!!

 

And this is what popped from my head and hands...LOL!!!  I totally blocked out the yellows and greens...my head just kept saying pinks...

please click on the first image for a closer view and slideshow...

I took a little scroll through Heather's shop and this sweet little image just spoke to me...

this is "Spreading Some Love" which can be found in the "Bugs" section...

I decided to make another Thank You card for my stash...

the sentiment is a from a Hero Arts cling set... 























 I cut the card out with a Go Kreate's die...

the card itself, front center opening and all matts were cut with the same die cut...

I used my copics and made a sky background with clouds...

of course I had to sprinkle some Frantage "love"...LOL...

 I used pink seam binding and pale pink polka dotted chiffon ribbon for two bows...

a crystal stick pin and a white tear drop crown pin strung with beads and a heart/flower charm...

 the card opened...

I will add a sentiment when it's time to be used...

 

Well that is another "Thank You" card to add to my stash...now you must check out my so very talented teamies creations...just go on over to Fussy and Fancy and click onto their blogs!!

 

Materials Used:

DP-Lili of the Valley-Always and Forever 8" X 8" paper pad

Digi-Fresh Brewed Designs "Spreading Some Love"

Die cuts-Go Kreate #360030 an Spellbinder's Labels Fourteen

Seam binding, stick pins and Frantage-Live and Love Crafts

Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon and beads are from my stash

 

I will be posting the winners of my blog candy for one random new follower and one random original follower who kindly left a comment on my "Fussy and Fancy Celebrates Spring Blog Hop" early next week!!

 

Until next time thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!

 

 







Final day of our Fresh Brewed Designs "Summertime" hop!!

Hello dear friends!!

You still have today to hop with us at Fresh Brewed Designs so hop on over to our challenge blog and check out Heather's new digi release!!

 

Wishing you all a FANTASTIC day!!!

"SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY"-A FBD BLOG HOP!!

Hello dear friends!!!

Today I am SO excited to have you join us for our Fresh Brewed Designs "Summertime" blog hop!!!

To view my Fussy and Fancy "Spring Colours" Blog Hop post please click HERE!!

Good Morning and welcome to the May Fresh Brewed Designs Blog Hop!

If you have already visited the challenge blog and are arriving

here from Fresh Brewed Challenges, then you are right on track!

If not, then go BACK to the start at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

 

Last month we welcomed in Spring, 

but this month we are moving on into summer!

 

Sand in our toes, the smell of salty air, late evening walks, sticky, Popsicle covered faces, mosquitoes...

Yes, it is almost here. 

And we are SO EXCITED!!!

 

Here is my project that I created featuring one of Heather's newest digital stamps called:
"Beach Sweetie"
please click on the first image for a closer view and slideshow...
I thought this little sweetie would look DARLING on a door tag for the pool area...
so here is our "Girls Only" change room sign... 

I started with a plain wooden flip-flop form...

sponged sand coloured acrylic paint on the bottom part for sand then added Aged Taupe Frantage...

next I sponged on pale blue then added a black/green colour for a water look...

I sponged the pale blue on the top for the sky then added white for clouds...

I painted the straps in a pale mauve...sponged the flowers with white and added Shabby Pink Frantage...

I dotted on a chocolate coloured copic for the center of the flower...

a closer view of "Beach Sweetie"...

closer still...

I added natural coloured raffia and a mauve/white stitch ribbon for hanging...
I printed three tags on my computer and added a fish charm...

 

You can order this digi or any of these new releases at the

Fresh Brewed Designs Shop

  

Thank you so much for hopping with us today.

I do hope you enjoyed your visit with us.

Be sure to leave a comment on all participating blog stops 

for a chance to win a free digi of choice from FBD.

 

You have until May 14th, 11:59 PM EST to hop. 

 

It is time for you to hop on over to my fellow DT member and friend,

Linda's blog to see what she has prepared for you. 

 

Have a lovely day.

FRESHLY BREWED CHALLENGES

BETH

LINDA

VICKY

SALLY

KIM

MARJI

AMY

EDWINA

RHONDA

SHERYL

LISA

DESIRE

LORI

HEATHER

Until next time thank you so much for taking the time to stop by!!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!

May "Choose Your Challenge" at Fresh Brewed Designs!!

Good morning dear friends!!

For our Fussy and Fancy "Spring Colours" blog hop and HUGE candy giveaway...chance to win on every blog...please go HERE!! 

Today we start May's month long "Choose Your Challenge" here at Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge Blog!!

I will be working with the photo inspiration as I am on the photo team...

 

For me this photo says a nice meal outside on a sunny deck or maybe it's picnic time...although the way that our weather is behaving we would have to have heavy jackets on or rain gear...LOL!!!  I don't think that Mother Nature realizes that we had our quota of precipitation this winter!!!

 

Any way lets dream of warm weather...sunny days and being outdoors in summer gear!!!

 

I decided that I should create a stock of "Thank You" cards and the image that I used from Fresh Brewed Designs (Flowers, Hot Air Balloons and MORE!!! Miscellaneous section) is perfect for this type of card!!!

 

Here is what I came up with...

 I dusted off my Prismas for this one...

distressed edges of the oval matt, inked with Ranger's Victorian Rose and added a bit of Shabby Pink Frantage... 



 I used a Martha Stewart edge punch to decorate the one edge...

the "Thank You" sentiment is from Hero Arts...

 this is "Blossoms and Butterflies" from Fresh Brewed Designs ...

isn't it perfect for a "Thank You" card...

 I decorated a crown teardrop pin with two beads, butterfly charm and pink and blue seaming binding...

 the inside...

I hand drew two stacked tea cups and made a couple of gray napkins...

the sentiment is from Hero Arts...

 

Well that is the first of my "Thank You" card stash!!

 

So hop on over to the Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge Blog and check out my teamies takes on the newest month long "Choose Your Challenge"...then get busy and CREATE for us!!!

 

Materials Used:

DP-Lost and Found

Digital Stamp-Flowers and Blossoms-Fresh Brewed Designs

Die Cuts-Spellbinder's Classic Ovals and Quick Kutz Vine

Punches-Martha Stewart Floral Edger and Fern

Flowers and seam binding-Wild Orchid Crafts

Stick pin, Frantage, butterfly charm and pearls-Live and Love Crafts

Cheese cloth is from my stash

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!

 

 

Fussy and Fancy Celebrates Spring with a Blog Hop and "Spring Colours" Challenge!!!

Hello and welcome to my blog!

As you may have read on the

Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog

our Spring Colours Challenge

is being hosted by our lovely

Katharina

and sponsored by the

FUSSY AND FANCY GIRLS!

That would include me!

If you are arriving here from the talented Diana's blog

then you are hopping in the correct order.

If not, please go back to the

Fussy and Fancy Blog Challenge
to hop in

the correct order.
 

Here is my "salute" to Spring that I created for

this fun Spring challenge!!

Okay I really do need to warn you that this is very picture heavy ...REALLY...

and wouldn't you know it...one of the main lights in my craft room decided that this was the time to go on the fritz so I had to rig up all kinds of Ott Lites to finish and photograph my project...LOL!!...

please click on the first image for a closer view and slideshow...

what better way to celebrate Spring then in a park!!...

here is "Tilda Parkette" that I have created for my Tilda Town...

entrance to the park... 

 the wishing well in the center, cobblestone path with moss growing all created with gray cardstock distressed and run through Tim Holtz brick embossing folder...

 the adorable street signs and post are from Prima...

this is "Tilda with Chanel the Puppy" from the new Animals of the Year 2014 collection...

the spot lights are actually working lights from Lemax that I bought at Michael's...

the pail is a tin pail that I covered with...yes...Frantage... 

the wall fountain is from Prima...I added some butterfly paper for a more dressed look...

this is "Tilda with Inez the Bunny" also from AY14 collection... 

closer view... 

 stone walls are also made of cardstock distressed and run through Tim Holtz brick embossing folder...

this is "Tilda with Millie the Mouse" from AY14 collection... 

one of the back walls with fountain (Prima) covered in Frantage...

vine is Memory Box and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts ...

this is "Edwin with Tin Tin the Dog"...AY14 collection... 

"Napoleon"...AY14 collection... 

"Vintage Phone Booth" is from Little London 2013 collection... 

another street sign on the back of the park...

clay pots with flowers... 

So that is "Tilda Parkette"!!  Hope that you like it...I had such a BLAST creating this and can't wait to get on to the next addition to my Tilda Town!!  Sorry for the poor lighting...I guess that's just one example of life's little tests...LOL!! I have to

tell you that I simply adore this new Magnolia collection that I bought from one of

my favourite on line stores...Magnolia-licious !!

 

As a special bonus for my followers old and new

I am offering the following candy!
Because I so appreciate my followers who have been with me from the beginning I will offer one Live and Love e-certificate from a random original commenter...

and another of the same for any new follower (also chosen randomly) who wishes to leave a comment...

 

 

To qualify, you must be a follower and leave

a comment.

Thank you for visiting! 

Now if you can please continue hopping over

to our very talented, Sam's blog you will

continue to keep hopping in order. 

I have listed the correct blog hop order below

for your hopping convenience.

 

Here is the blog hop order

 

Katharina

Judy

Annie

Vannessa

Norma

Celine

Ivonne

Nathalie

Jo Rice

Yvonne

Mary Lou

Millazin

Diana

Beth

Sam
Laila

Sheryl

 

Challenges I will enter:

Dutch Magnolia Lovers-Challenge #80 "Use Green and Yellow"

Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia-Challenge #93 "Lots of Layers"

Magnolia Forever-Challenge #1 "Anything Goes"
Magnolia-licious-"Anything Goes"
Marvelous Magnolia-Challenge #67 "Newest or Favourite Tilda"

Stamp and Create with Magnolia-Challenge #34 "Take Two"

Tilda's Town-Challenge #102 "Anything Goes"

Time for Magnolia-Challenge #54 "Anything Goes"



 

Until next time!!  Thank you so much for taking the time to visit with me...your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!  Happy Spring and happy creating to you all!!