Peachy Keen Stamp Release Blog Hop!

GOOD MORNING & welcome to another FABULOUS Peachy Keen Stamp release!!! OMG! All 8 sets are GORGEOUS!!! If you arrived here from the TALENTED  Miss Joann's blog, then you are headed in the right direction!

These are the 2 brand new stamp sets I am using today w/all 3 of my projects!!!! I just LOVE THEM TO PIECES!!!;)

For my first card, I wasn't quite sure about it! This is the 1st time I colored on vellem & I guess I'm just not used to it looking so "light" or "soft"!!! lol.... It does look really pretty in person!

For this card, I used the "masking" technique to have all 3 of my pumpikins together!;)

Is this not the CUTEST little Halloween treat you have EVER SEEN??? hehehehe!!! I just had to use the spooky faces from the "In Stitches Face Asst" for this treat holder because I thought it went PERFECT w/my sentiment from "Mixed Holiday Sentiments"!:)

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***GIVEAWAY ALERT***

All you have to do is leave a comment HERE for a chance to win this AWESOME new Peachy Keen set "Faceless Fall Fun!!! GOOD LUCK!;)

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Okie dokie! next on this hop is the TALENTED "Miss Hiedi"! Hop on over to her blog & I PROMISE, you will NOT be disappointed!!!;)

Here is the hop line up just in case you get lost along the way!;)

PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com

Kathy - http://www.peachykeenstamps-kathy.blogspot.com/

Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com

Lisa - http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com

Erin - http://www.erinleecreative.com

Samantha - http://samanthacasey.blogspot.com

Joanna - http://www.scrap-making.blogspot.com

Emma - http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Heidi - http://gotscraps.blogspot.com/

Nikki - http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com

Kim - http://www.paperpunchaddiction.com

Janice - http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com

Lorie - http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com

Viv - http://craftinghaven.blogspot.com

Angelica - http://handmadebyangelica.com

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Design Team Thursday!

GOOD MORNING !! I am thrilled that tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!  It's been one of those weeks & I am soooo ready for the weekend! 

Since Sunday, marks the 10 year anniversary of 9/11,  I thought it would be only fitting to create special cards in memory of that sad day.  I can't believe it has been 10 years already & I still remember EXACTLY what I was doing when this happened! I was 8 months pregnant w/Anthony & my Mother & I were watching tv in her kitchen! Then they showed it on the news & I was in SHOCK! I couldn't believe this was happening to us:( It was a very sad day that sooo many innocent lives were taken so suddenly. There were so many heros that day including all the firemen who played a HUGE part!  I am SO VERY THANKFUL for all the men & women who risk their lives everyday to keep our Country safe!

Here is my card in honor of this day... 

Here are my AWESOME design team's cards!

Miss Glora 

Miss Jen

Miss Kate

Miss Leanne

Miss Shar

My design team showcased my stamp set "Happy Homecoming" & a few of us also used "My Little Firecracker" Don't forget to stop by my designer's blogs to comment on all of their BEAUTIFUL cards they created in memory of 9/11.  Have a wonderful day my sweet friends! xoxo's

Guest Designer Wednesday! ~ Episode 243

Happy Wednesday & welcome to another "Guest Designer Wednesday"! I usually don't do a project on this day, but I just HAD to show you my "Five Minute" Gift Card Holder using Miss Erin Lee's new embellies which she calls "Sugar Monkey Flowers"! YEP, my card ONLY took "5" minutes! A friend of mine is getting married & their colors just "happen" to be red & black, so I thought this was PERFECT!!! Speaking of Miss Erin Lee, she is my "Guest Designer" for today!!! Her fun blog is www.erinleecreative.com!  I was SUPER HAPPY that she agreed to join me on my blog today! Miss Erin & myself have never met in real life, but when we first chatted, it felt like I've known her forever! She is definitely one  "Cool crafty chick" & you would just love her! 

Okay, this first card is the one I created that literally only took me five minutes! In my video below, you can see a few more of these cute little "Sugar Monkey Flowers" in different colors!

I took 2 pics of my "Embossed Gift Card Holder" for you!

This gift card wasn't doing a good job for it's "Photo shoot" today:(  For some reason my pic isn't very good, I was trying to show you how the sentiment "Wedding Bliss" looks embossed in silver! Well, it definitely looks WAY PRETTIER in person, I promise!;)

Here is my video showing you these cute embellishments!

Here is Miss Erin Lee's ADORABLE version of her Gift Card Holder Die! She has her flower on a clip!!! How fun is that? She just clipped it to the side of the card holder! If you want to see the rest, definitely visit her blog HERE to see the inside!!!

Well, I hope you enjoyed our CUTE Gift card holders today! Don't forget to head on over to Miss Erin's blog to see all the details & not to mention the inside of her card! It's just PERFECT!

Thank you so much for stopping by & I will see you all back here tomorrow for another Design Team Thursday!!! have a GREAT day my sweet friends & Stay COOL! It's going to be another HOT ONE!! xoxo's

Peachy Keen Challenge #60!

Good morning my creative friends & welcome to another "Peachy Keen Challenge"~! Can you believe it's number 60 already??? WOW, time flies when you are having LOTS of PEACHY FUN!;) Here are all the fun details for this challenge including Peachy keen's guest designer for this week!

Guest Designer: Cristina -http://www.craftingwithcristina.com

THE CHALLENGE

Create a card with the sketch provided. Peachy Keen Stamps are not required to participate, but we always love to see what you create with them if you have them already!

Guidelines:Design must be new
Link up to the Peachy Keen Blog by 9/19 - 11:59 pm CDT

Here is my card! I was THRILLED to use my FAVORITE Peachy Keen's  "Bewitched" stamp today! I also got to play w/my new Martha Stewart "Spider Punch" around the page that Nikki made me buy! hehehe!!! I'm GLAD she did because I LOVE it! The webs I used for the background are from another Peachy Set called "Haunted Pumpkin House" The sentiment is from my MCT set called "Mixed Holiday Sentiments", the Dotted border around my ADORABLE witch is from "Small Talk"! I also got to play w/my die set "Fancy Frame Die & Stamp set"!

 Here is the sketch to follow!

Okie dokie! don't forget to stop by the rest of the AWESOME Peachy design team member's blogs to see what they created for this challenge!;) Thank you for stopping by & I will see you back here tomorrow!!;) xoxo's

Monday Madness.... Imagine That!!! ~ Episode 242

Happy Labor Day my sweet creative friends! Welcome to another "Monday Madness... Imagine That"! Today my D.T. & myself decided to showcase my stamp set "All Star Baby"! I just think this set is SO STINKIN "PRECIOUS" & I just LOVE it!!!:)

 As you can see, my card is SUPER PLAIN & SIMPLE!!! I decided to also use "Small Talk" stamp set for the dotted border around my 3x3 card along w/my "Scallop & Stitched Circle Die set"! 

Here is my video on how this is made!;)

Now, onto my FABULOUS design team!:)

Miss Cathryn

Miss Katie

Miss Liz

Miss Nikki

Miss Ruthie

OKAY, I am SUPER EXCITED to have a "Special" Guest Designer w/us today! It is my Mother!!!;) Yep, she decided, well "I" decided for her that she will be a "Guest Designer" for me here today! This is her VERY FIRST CARD!!! I have to say that she did a VERY GOOD JOB!!! I remember making my "so many "Firsts" cards that went straight to the garbage before I was brave enough to show one of them!! LOL............. I hooked my Mother up w/LOTS up pattern paper & other supplies to get her started! Let's just say that she put EVERTHING I gave her to PERFECT use!!!! I am VERY PROUD of her!:)

Okay, that is is for today! Don't forget to leave my Design Team LOTS OF L-O-V-E & feel free to leave a comment for my Mother HERE since she does not have a blog right now!:) Have a GREAT Monday & I will see you back here tomorrow morning for another Peachy Keen Challenge!

Friday's "Tip of the Day"!

All I have to say is "TGIF"! Welcome to another "Friday Tip of the Day"! WOW, what a week! As all of you, I was under the weather this week:( I forget that once your kids go back to school, that's when all the germs get shared & they bring them home:( Sometimes it doesn't matter how much anti-bacterial you use, how many times you wash your hands.....it's just in the "air" at school & you have no control over that! Luckily my boys got sick, but just a little, nothing to the point where they had to miss school! Now for me, unfortunately it hit me the worst! I think it was a combo of my allergies as well! I am MUCH better now, I'm just dealing w/the itch in my throat~ where if I start talking, I get a coughing attack! (That explains the "no video" today)!;)

Well, these 2 items have been my BEST FRIENDS! I swear by these: Honey & Lemon! I usually take a tablespoon, equal parts: honey & squeeze fresh lemon & just eat it! hehehehe!! I'm telling you, it TOTALLY helps ME & it TOTALLY SOOTHES my throat!!! So, if you are NOT ALLERGIC to any of these items, I say try it out when you have a sore throat & it actually even helps w/my cough!

Sorry about the "boring" tip of the day! lol...... I'd just though I would share w/you what actually works for ME~! Anyhow, maybe this will help some of you out there today!

Thank you SO VERY MUCH for stopping by my blog today! Don't forget to tune in NEXT week for the BEST "Peachy Keen Stamps" sneak peeks EVER! I am SOOO HAPPY I am feeling better because I get to play!;)

AND, like I said on my facebook page, I have a surprise for you all to help celebrate something in September & to make up for all of you who have waited so patiently for your "Gift Card holder Dies"! I promise, once you get that die in your hand, it will be your BEST FRIEND!;) So be ready starting September 12th, we are going to have some FUN "My Creative Time" sneaks for ALL of you!;) I think this is going to be "for realsies" my FAVORITE!

Have a FABULOUS weekend! xoxo's

Throwback Thursday "Cricutless Challenge"!

Good morning & welcome to another Throwback Thursday challenge!

Here are the details for this challenge:

*** This is a "CRICUTLESS" Challenge! Meaning, you are not allowed to use your cricuts, imagines, e2's or your gypsy girls! Basically, we are taking it back "Old School"! You are totally allowed to use punches &/or your cuttlebug!

*** Create a CARD using the colors PURPLE, ORANGE, GREEN & BLACK!

*** Link your project up to Mr. Linky, then leave a comment!

*** Deadline for this challenge will be on Wed, Sept 14th!

*** ONE project per person please!

Today, my design team & myself are showcasing one of my FAVORITE sets "All Around Halloween"! I truly love this set especially because I did all the drawings myself & I am VERY proud of them!;) So I decided that we all use this set & also have it as the giveaway!

Okay, here is my card for you today! I had actually made this awhile ago & realized that my card had to also include Green & Purple with the Orange & Black! Since I'm still not feeling "up to par";), I decided to used this card anyway & add purple stickles to my CUTE little spidey & I also added green stickles to the web! If I was feeling 100%, then I could've made the entire card using the "specified" colors!:( So I had to make this work!;) I also used the "Scallop & Stitched Circle Die" that coordinates w/this stamp set!

sideview of my card!

Now, onto my FABULOUS Design Team!;)

Miss Ruthie also used my "Embossed Gift Card Holder Die", "Stiched Oval Die" & the "Scallop & Stitched Circle Die" (she used the circle part of this set!)

Miss Nikki

Miss Katie also used my "Stitched Oval Die"

Miss Cathryn also used the "Embossed Gift Card Holder Die", the "Stitched Oval Die" as well as the "Scallop & Stitched Circle" die set!

I would like to give a HUGE WELCOME to Miss Liz w/Liz's Paper Loft! YEP, Miss Liz is now a part of "My Creative Time's Design Team"! I am very lucky to add one more super talented crafty lady to my team!

 Here is her card for today's challenge! She also used my "Scallop & Stitched Circle Die" (which coordinates w/this stamp set perfectly!) 

Well, in honor of our New Addition to my team AND to make up for NOT doing a video for all of you this entire week, I am giving THREE ~ Yep 3 LUCKY winners this ADORABLE Halloween stamp set we all showcased here today! 

In order to qualify, You MUST PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE~!!! Link your card up to Mr. Linky below!GOOD LUCK!!!;)

Okie dokie! I hope you enjoyed all of our AWESOME cards from my design team! Don't forget to visit them ALL & leave them some L-O-V-E AND give Miss Liz a warm welcome!;) Have a GREAT day everyone & I will see you back here tomorrow w/a tip of the day! I can't promise a video, because you don't want to here my raspy voice right now! lol... but I will definitely give you a tip!;)

P.S. I want to THANK my Mother for handling TONS of the shipping by herself yesterday like a CHAMP!!! My antiobiotics made me sick alll day so I could't help:( EVERY SINGLE order will be out by the end of this week! So, THANK YOU ALL for your patience! I promise, you will not be disappointed when you get those Gift Card Dies in your hot little hands!;)