RACCOON ON A BIKE

A while ago I purchased a stamp MCT stamp set tha has the sentiment "Riding through life with you, is a dream come true,"  BBTB2 are having an "I want to ride my bicycle" challenge.DIE CUTTING DIVAS are having a Kid Challenge,  I used Campin critters for the image.  All of the papers are DCWV.  I used skittles by Carri at Doubleclick to embellish the corners of the sentiment.  I placed this cute image on an Action Wobble, the are having an anything goes challenge.  I hope you like this card, it is alot more toned down than my usual projects.  i am also linking up to DL.Art Thankful Thursday Linky Party

A FEW LAST MINUTE CHALLENGES

I think I tried to make this card for too many challenges.  To begin with I used a MOJO MONDAY sketch.  BBTB2 are having a "Outlook-Partly Cloudy" Challenge and Die Cutting Divas are having a challenge honoring National Garening Month.  The clouds are from Create A Critter and the rosemary sign is from Freshly Picked.  The solid papers are DCWV and the veggie paper is Jillibean Soup.  The sentiment and sentiment die are My creative Time.The flower is Recollections.

BIRTHDAY CANDY WINNER

Random.org picked number 5 -Sherrie.  Please contact me with your mailing info.
  katieoscreations at gmail dot com.  Congrats

MORE GLASSES

I am loving Artistic Impressions Stamps.  Recently I got the Wine Diva set.  I used the sentiment "At our age we're going to need glasses...LOTS AND LOTS OF THEM!"    I colored the image with Prisma Color pencils..I cut the scalloped oval and the green oval with MCT-Scalloped-Stitched-Oval Dies.  I used Teresa Collins sequins and the ribbon is from Elegant Bits. I love this new twine I got from Diana at DL.Art Supplies The patterned paper is Julie Netting, the solids are DCWV.  I popped up the wine diva with an Action Wobble.

CHALLENGES
DL.Art-Thankful Thursday April Linky Party
Little Scrap Pieces-Show it off Saturday



FOR MY BIRTHDAY GIVE-AWAY CLICK HERE

EMBOSSING POWDERS, BLING & PAPER

JUST A NOTE...TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS

Good Morning.  Diana at DL.Art is having a "Use Orange Thankful Thursday Challenge"  I used this really cute image from Inky Antics. I colored them with watercolor pencils. The background paper is Embellish.  The rest is from my scrap pile.  I used My Creative Times "Fancy Frame Dies and More" for the mats.  The ribbon is from Elegant Bits

I LOVE YOU BEARY MUCH

CLICK HERE FOR MY BIRTHDAY GIVE-AWAY

There are a couple of spring challenges going on.  I haven't used Teddy Bear Parade for a long time.  The patterned papers are Embelish and thye solids are DCWV.  The die for the sentiment and the sentiment are My Creative Time. For the eyes I used skittles by Carri from  Doubleclick Connections.
I got the raindrop gems from the dollar section at JoAnne's.

CHALLENGES
FCCB-Welcome Spring
BBTB2-April Showers
DOUBLECLICK CONNECTIONS-Funny Challenge
DL.ART-Thankful Thursday April Linky Party

BIRD WITH A BIRD-DAY HAT

Hello, It is a beautiful sunny day in Northern California. I finally found some time to play with my newest MCT products.  All of the papers are DCWV. The bird and sentiment are from the My Creative Times 'TWEET ME STAMP SET' I also used the cordinating die set.  I made the frame using STITCHED RECTANGULAR FRAME DIES AND MORE.  The cute tiny flowers are from
STITCHED PRETTY FLOWERS-LEAVES DIES

CHALLENGES
LITTLE SCRAP PIECES-Show it Off Saturday
DL.ART-Thankful Thursday April Linky Party

BEALATED BIRTHDAY GIVE AWAY

CLICK HERE- for information on my birthday give away

FLORAL SYMPATHY CARD

My friend from high school lost her mother to cancer.  I made this card to send to her. I got my inspiration from 2 challenges.  DIE CUTTING DIVAS are having an April Sketch Challenge and BBTB2 are having a Spring Flower Challenge.  I used the Cricut cartridge "Florals Embellished."The base paper is Core'dinations, the floral is Authentique and the rest is DCWV.  I used 3 Girl Jam ribbon for the three stripes on the sketch.  The sentiment banner, sentiment and circle die are all My Creative Time.

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FLORAL THANK YOU

My Creative Time's Designer Challenge is a color, photo inspiration or sketch challenge.  CLICK HERE-for more information.  For my card I used the following MCT Products,HELLO FRAME DIES,   The floral paper is K&Company, the solids are Paper Studio.  I used these pretty Recollection flowers and the ribbon is from Gorgeous Bits.  I am also entering this into DL.ART-Thankful Thursday Easter or Thank you challenge

BELATED BIRTHDAY GIVE-AWAY

I was going to post this blog candy on my birthday March 25th.  However, life got busy.  We took my son Robert, to a college visit tour in Boston.  It was a super fun trip.  I am so proud of my son-he introduced himself to someone in admissions at each college.  To qualify for my give-away all you have to do is to live in the U.S. and leave a comment.