CCEE Sketch Challenge

5 Little Dresses A new Hanna Stamps Set

Tt is challenge time over at CCEE Stampers. We have a new challenge hostess for this month, Charlene Merrick.

Charlene has given us a cool sketch, to see the sketch please check out The CCEE Stampers Blog. I turned the sketch on it’s side to suit my Beautiful Hanna Stamp.

Release day is soon upon us at Hanna Stamps..... You have seen lots of sneak peeks through out the weekend, and the release party is on Monday night. 9-11pm EST. Come join us in the Hanna Stamps Member forum over on SCS for chat, prizes and fun! --I’ll have a fun challenge for you!!!

Stuff I used to make these cards!

• STAMPS: Hanna Stamps (5 Little Dresses)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP, Pink.
• Ribbon, Martha Stewart border punch, oval punch, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Thanks for the visit, see you later!!!

Hugs Cindy XXOO

A New Riley

Mason Riley

A new Riley is in town and he is a Brick Layer, is there nothing that Riley can’t do……..

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Hanna Stamps release party will be held Monday June 1st at 9 p.m. est. Please join us for Chatter, Challenges and Prizes. Hope to see you there!

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• STAMPS: Hanna Stamps (Mason Riley)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: Core'dinations Vintage Collection. blue, caramel
• Ribbon, brad, circle punch, spellbinder dies, Martha Stewart Border Punch

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Hugs Cindy XXOO

Retro Hanna

Retro Set is Route 66

For the summer Kristi is selling Retro sets. If you missed this Spectular Hanna the first time around, now's your chance to purchase her, she is one Hot Babe.

Things I used on my card:

• STAMPS: Hanna Stamps (Route 66)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER:DP (I have a ton of Design paper in my stash and I thought I’d mix and match some of my scraps. Pink, orange
• Circle punch, Border Punch, Cuttlebug square dies

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Things I used on my card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm  (Hula Anya)
• INK:  Copic Markers
• PAPER:  DP Pink

Stamposaurus

Release day is coming soon at Hanna Stamps..... You are going to see lots of sneak peeks through out the weekend, with the release party being on Monday night. 9-11pm EST. Come join us in the Hanna Stamps Member forum over on SCS for chat, prizes and fun! --I’ll have a fun challenge for you!!!

Here is a little look of the new Stamposaurus set. 

I’m trying to use up my old Designer Paper so I can buy new stuff when the new SU catty comes out.

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See you later, hope you all are having a fab week-end!!!

Hugs Cindy XXOO

The Greeting Farm Rain

Sweet Rain

Little Miss Rain, is just darling in her cute little rain jacket and red boots. --Too Sweet. When i saw Maria’s Rain card I just fell in love with how she colourer Rain’s Jacket. So thank-you Maria for the inspiration, I love your work.

Things I used on my card:

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Rain*Snow*Shine)

INK: Copic Markers

PAPER: Orange

Spellbinder Dies, button.

See you tomorrow with a OCC Card and a MFT peek!!!!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo

A Hanna Stamps Sketch Challenge

You Rock

Hanna Stamps HSC70 Friday Sketch Challenge is given to us by Frances.
Release day is coming soon at Hanna Stamps..... You are going to see lots of sneak peeks through out the weekend, with the release party being on Monday night. 9-11pm EST. Come join us in the Hanna Stamps Member forum over on SCS for chat, prizes and fun! --I’ll have a fun challenge for you!!!

We are having several Sets Released and of course two new Riley's. My Soccer Riley is new, and just perfect for any Sport Nut. BBQ Riley is from last month, that Riley when he isn’t playing sports he is cooking!!!!
Stuff I used to make these cards!

• STAMPS: Hanna Stamps (BBQ Riley, Soccer Riley)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: SU DP. Black, red and white
• Star Punch, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Spellbinder dies, star punch, oval punch, bling

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs Cindy xxoo

My Favorite Things Sketch

Bubble Bath

Today's MFTSC 83.

If you don't have any MFT stamps please feeling free to use whatever you have on hand. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --Next week Frances will be giving you Sketch 84. Hope you have time to play. To find out how you can win a gift certificate, check out the MFT Forums Sketch Forums.

We have a new Challenge Thread on the MFT Forums, it includes the MFT Sketch  and another fun challenge.  This week the challenge is is to use the Chalk Board Easel template!  Hope you can all join in!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's a new Bubble Bin filled with GREAT deals on GREAT sets!

Bubble Bin Link

Things I used to make my card:

• MFT (Time for the Bubbly Label Set)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP. green, pink
• Spellbinder Dies, gel pen, Curly punch, Martha Stewart Border Punch, ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs from Cindy xxoo

Happy Birthday Joy Kennedy

The Big Wave

Today I want to wish Joy a very Happy B-day!!  We are throwing her a surprise birthday party via the internet!  Head over to Joy's blog and wish her a Happy Birthday!

This is a eP exclusive stamp set. It's an adorable sea turtle named Kona.

eP will be releasing him on Friday and he will only be available for a limited time. You do not want to miss out on this fun set.

Isn’t Kona sweet, he is Riding the Big Wave, what a cutie!!!!

Things i used to make my card:

• STAMPS: Hangin' Loose with Kona (eP exclusive)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP, blue, green
• Martha Stewart Border punch, spellbinder dies, curly punch

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Hugs Cindy XXOO

Pink Elephant Challenge

SweetHeart

This is Annika, she is a little Sweet Heart.

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I used her today for the yummy sweet TPE- Challenge #16. --Robin Willis has created a fabulous sketch this week, be sure to check out The Pink Elephant Blog to view the sketch and see all the wonderful cards made by the Design Team.

Things I used to make my card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Annika)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DCWV (The Glitter Stack)
• Martha Stewart Border Punch, spellbinder dies, EK Border Punch, ribbon, prima, brad.

Be sure to check out the Greeting Farm Store.

Hugs From Cindy XXOO

Timeless Tuesday Sponging

Friends Are Flowers

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC17).

This week we are introducing our first Flourishes Guest Challenge Host Connie  McCotter (cmc2stamp)! Thanks so much Connie for hosting this week!! Connie is challenging us to sponging.

Sponge coloring, sponge distressing, sponge shading, and sponge stenciling to name a few are some of the hottest techniques in stamping. So, grab you ink pad and sponges and add a little sponging to your card. We would love to see what you create!

Things I used on my card:

• Stamps: Flourishes: (Nasturtiums)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: BG (Wisteria) Sent to me from a sweet friend. Blue and Eggplant
• Spellbinder Dies, Trim, ribbon, Martha Stewart border punch.

{Friends of Flourishes Blogs}

• Betty Wright
• Kimberly Crawford
• Silke Ledlow
• Connie McCotter

Thanks for stoppin’ by!!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo

Mojo 88

Who's That Girl Challenge - Mix it Up!

My Favorite Things - Who's That Girl Challenge. This week, pair any WTG set with the sentiment from any other set from My Favorite Things for your card!

I paired up the sentiment from (By the Seashore), with the Who’s That Girl (Punny Farm).

There's a new Bubble Bin filled with GREAT deals on GREAT sets!
And since it's also Memorial Day, there are some extra special savings!

Check out these specials, valid on Monday, May 25th ONLY:

*My Favorite Copic Collection on sale for $125
*Perfect Packaging jars are 4 for $10.95
*Chocolate Kiss Paper Pack for $5.25
*Chocolate Kiss Ribbon Nest for $9.95

Bubble Bin Link

My sketch is Mojo Monday Week 88. Julee always has such fun sketches!!!

Things I used on my card:

• STAMPS: MFT (Punny Farm), (By the Seashore)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DCWV Glitter Stack. pink
• Martha Stewart Border Punch, spellbinder dies, circle punch, brad, ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs from Cindy xxoo

Flower Frenzy

This is a new set that Little Paper Shop is releasing on Tuesday. It is called Flower Frenzy.

For today's LPS Monday Challenge, not only are we previewing the fabulous new set, Flower Frenzy, but we also challenge YOU to get colorful!

That's right! This week, we have a color challenge of Pretty in Pink, Pale Plum, and Perfect Plum for you to try. If you don't have these exact colors, something similar will do just fine! We just want to see what you create using this soft summer palette :)

Be sure to leave a comment linking your colorful creation to the Little Paper Shop Blog, and if you use SCS or PCP, please use keyword LPSC17 so we know where to find your entries!

ONE lucky winner will be chosen via Random.org and will WIN the new Flower Frenzy stamp set! Good luck and get colorful!

Jen Tapler and Susanna Boyd have been hard at work organizing "Stamping Out Alzheimers": an amazing event that you won't want to miss!! For a mere $5 donation you will have access to exclusive challenges and fun prizes from numerous different companies. And the best part..... 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Alzheimer's Association!

Little Paper Shop is hosting a sketch challenge on the Stampin' out Alzheimers forum and would love for you to join us. At the end of the event we will be drawing one name from all the entries to win 4 - 4x6 stamp sets. That's over $60 in value! But the only way to enter is on the Stampin' out Alzheimer's forum! Hope to see you there!

Hugs from Cindy xxoo

CCEE Supply Challenge

The Greeting Farm

It’s time for another challenge over on the CCEE Stampers Blog.

This week is our supply challenge, Deb our challenge hostess for the month sent all the CCEE design team members 3 pieces of 6 x 6 designer papers, 2 ribbons and a gem brad. Our challenge was to use at least 2 of the designer papers and the brad, the ribbons were optional.
In observance of Memorial Day a celebrated in the US, many of the CCEE girls are sending the cards they made today to Cards for Heroes.org s . These cards are then forwarded to service men/women to be used in communicating with their families as well as acknowledging important dates such as birthdays, anniversaries and etc. in their families. If you would like to thank a serviceman/woman by donating your card please click here.......



Thanks for stopping by, Hugs Cindy XXOO

Little Paper Shop ~Sugar~

Sweet

This is a new set that Little Paper Shop is releasing on Tuesday. It is called Sweet. The set also has a Bubble Gum Machine, and some other sweet goodies.

Check The LPS Blog, to see what the other Team Members have created. So fun!!!!

Jen Tapler and Susanna Boyd have been hard at work organizing "Stamping Out Alzheimers": an amazing event that you won't want to miss!! For a mere $5 donation you will have access to exclusive challenges and fun prizes from numerous different companies. And the best part..... 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Alzheimer's Association!

Little Paper Shop is hosting a sketch challenge on the Stampin' out Alzheimers forum and would love for you to join us. At the end of the event we will be drawing one name from all the entries to win 4 - 4x6 stamp sets. That's over $60 in value! But the only way to enter is on the Stampin' out Alzheimer's forum! Hope to see you there!

Things I used to make my Card:

• STAMPS: Little Paper Shop (Sweet)
• PAPER: DP, Apricot, Blue
• INK: Copic Markers
• Martha Stewart Border Punch, prima, bling, Spellbinder Dies, gel pen, ribbon, lace and glitter

Have a Fabulous Sunday!!!

Hugs Cindy XXOO

The Greeting Farm (Matey)

Aye

Matey is one of the new May Releases at Club Anya and The Greeting Farm We have Pirate Ian and Anya for your pleasure. Aren’t they the cutest?

As soon as I saw Ian and Anya i knew just the perfect paper. (Rockability Specialty) from Stampin’ Up!!!

For my Grass and Sidewalk I drew a broken line with a black marker and ruler. I Used Cool Gray C1 Copic Marker to color the sidewalk, shading with
Cool Gray C2, where I thought there would be shadows.

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Things I used to make my cards:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Matey)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: (Rockability Specialty) from Stampin’ Up!!!
• Spellbinder dies, ribbon, Martha Stewart Border Punch, brads, Oval Punch, ruler, black marker to draw sidewalk.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs Cindy XXOO

Perfect Packaging OCC Challenge

Gift Packaging

This week on Our Creative Corner, we are to use a sentiment and ribbon. Hope you can play.

PERFECT PACKAGING! --Are you looking for ways to make gift giving both more personal and more cost effective, why not put your MFT Stamps to work.

I used Time for the Bubbly Label Set. This set goes great with our 6 oz. Squared Jar, which comes in a set of 4. What fun to give to all those people on your list you want to WOW!!!

Things I used on my project:

• MFT (Time for the Bubbly Label Set)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: Pink, white and gray
• Ribbon, 6 oz. Squared Jar Curly Punch, gel pen, spellbinder die.

Next Up is Teacher, Teacher Label set. You can whip these up in no time, and they are so impressive. …we all know that Teacher’s really do Rule!!! --I added Chocolates, cause what Teacher doesn’t love Chocolate.

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Things i used to make my Gift Jar:

• MFT (Teacher, Teacher Label)
• INK: Black
• PAPER: Green, black and yellow
• Ribbon, 6 oz. Squared Jar, gel pen, spellbinder die.

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Have A wonderful Week-end!!!!

Hugs Cindy XXOO

Club Anya and Flutter By Wednesday#58

So Nice

Sweet Anya

Today I combined Club Anya’s  I Wanna Be Just Like…..  OHIO MARY, with Flutter By Wednesday #58. 

Club Anya’s is a Case Challenge and Flutter By Wednesday is………  use two different design papers and a butterfly on your card.

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Things i used on my card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Rain*Snow*Shine)
• INK:  Copic Markers
• PAPER:  DP, red, green
• Prima, brads, gel pen, Circle punch

Have a Great Week-end!!!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo

A Hanna Stamps Color Challenge

Oh Mr Riley–--You Are So Sexy!!!!

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Hanna Stamps HSC70 Friday Color Challenge is given to us by Amanda. Amanda has asked us to use Rust, Coral and White. --two colors I don’t use very often, I think I rather like them together.

I couldn’t resist putting Riley and Hanna together. Riley is ready for a swim, while Hanna looks on.

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Things I used on my card:

• STAMPS: Hanna Stamps (Hanna and Riley)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: Rust, Coral and White
• Spellbinder die, circle punch, heart eyelet, Martha Stewart Border Punch

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Well that’s all for now, hope you are having a Fabulous Friday!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo

A Sketch MFT82 Sketch Challenge For You

Sweet Flopsie

This week my friend Frances has creating the MFT Sketch Challenge. Hope you have time to play, to see the sketch, and find out how you can win a gift certificate, check out the MFT Forums.

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And it is "CelebrateMFT” …so come celebrate MFT with us, ink up your favourite MFT set and play along, just be sure to add the tag "CelebrateMFT" to your creation.

Stop by the My Favourite Things Split coast Member Company Forum.

…check out the Bubble Bin!!!

Things I used on my card:

• STAMPS: MFT (Flopsie)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP, Red, Pink
• Top Note, Professional Touch HotFix Crystal Applicator, Swarovski Crystal - Summer Collection. Oval Punch, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, gel pen.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs from Cindy xxoo

Alota Challenge #11 Cards for Men

Sweet Donkey

It is time for another challenge over on the Alota Paper Craft Planet. This week the challenge is hosted by Cheryl. Cheryl has challenged us to make cards for men. I think these two cards would be perfect for any Father from his little boy.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo

MFT Gift Blog

Hop Around the Block

To start Our Gift Blog you need to go to Kim's Blog!!!
We are calling this PERFECT PACKAGING! --Are you looking for ways to make gift giving both more personal and more cost effective, why not put your MFT Stamps to work. This is a gift you can give, along with some nail polish. --I put Chocolates in my 6 oz. Squared Jar, which comes in a set of 4, at MFT. --what girl doesn’t want chocolate!!! When she is done eating the chocolates she can put cotton balls inside.
The Fabulous MFT Design Team will have many different ideas and some new gift tag stamps to spark your creativity.



Don’t forget about the MFT Idol: Top 4 Submissions due by 10 p.m.; voting begins at 10 p.m. EST
The MFT Release Cocktail Party will be on Wednesday night on Splitcoaststampers in the MFT Forum from 8 -10 p.m. EST.
Things I used to make my Card and Jar:

• STAMPS: MFT
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: My Favourite Paper Packs - Chocolate Kiss, pink, brown.
• Swarovski Crystal - Summer Collection, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Curly Punch, Circle punch, ribbon, 6 oz. Squared Jar.

Now you need to hop on over to Candice’s wonderful blog to see some more MFT Eye Candy!! And don’t forget that at the end of the hop there is always Blog Candy!!!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by, I love your visits!
Hugs from Cindy xxoo

Square Timeless Tuesday

Sweet

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC16).
This week Silke Ledlow is hosting the challenge!!! It is all about shapes this week. Silke is challenging us to go square with our cards. A square has four right angles and fours sides the same length. We are stepping away from the standard A2 card and going square!!! So, go square with us this week!!! We would love to see what you create!!!

Flourishes Storewide 10% off sale!!!

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For this card I cut out two large scalloped square Spellbinder dies. I used my hole puncher thingy to punch holes all around it, to look like lace. Then I joined the two pieces with ribbon.

I used Flourishes' {Sweet Pea} stamp set, and colourer and cut-out extra flowers to give my card a 3-D effect. This is one of my all time favourite sets from Flourishes.
Things I used on my card:

• Stamps: Flourishes: {Sweet Pea}
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: Peach
• Hardware, brads, gel pen, ribbon, Spellbinder dies.

{Friends of Flourishes Blogs}

• Betty Wright
• Kimberly Crawford
• Silke Ledlow

Thanks for stopppin’ by!!!!
Hugs Cindy XXOO

CCEE and Case of the Curious Card

Speciality Paper

Time for our CCEE Challenge. Our challenge this week is brought to us by Deb. Deb has challenged us to use Specialty Paper. I used glitter paper on my flowers, sun, scalloped border and blue border. I found a big pad of DCWV cardstock called “The Glitter Stack”

The Greeting Farm is also having a Challenge. Read all about it on their Blog here. It’s a casing card challenge. This is my take on the challenge. Hope you can play along.

My cut-out border in the middle is from Spellbinders. “Borderabilities Grand Large Classic Lace” It’s really big and measures 12” across,

Little Miss Sunshine, is just darling in her cute little rain jacket and red boots. --Too Sweet.

Things I used to make my card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Rain*Snow*Shine)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: The Glitter Stack (DCWV) Red, DP.
• Spellbinder (Borderabilities Grand Large Classic Lace), Spellbinder dies, Cuttlebug dies, Oval punch.

Hugs From Cindy XXOO

The Greeting Farm (HULA ANYA)

Sweet Anya

Hula Anya is so pretty, I love the flowers in her hair, just darling. --Hula Anya is one of the new May Releases at Club Anya and The Greeting Farm .

I used my Large Square Scalloped Spellbinder for the base of my card. Then I used my hole puncher thingy to punch holes all around it, to look like lace. The card measures 4 x 4 and I made a card 3 x 3 to glue on the back --like an easel so the card could stand up.

Tied some ribbon on the top and you have a quick easy card. --How cool is that?

Things I used on my card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Hula Anya)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP Pink
• Spellbinder Square Scallop die, Oval punch, ribbon, gel pen.

Happy long week-end!!!

Hugs from Cindy xxoo

Surfer Ian

The Greeting Farm

Surfer Dude Ian Ian is having a blast this week-end hangin’ 10. It’s his favourite playtime!!!!

Surfer Dude Ian is one of the new May Releases at Club Anya and The Greeting Farm . Here is having way to much fun.

How I long for summer, we still haven’t had Spring yet, it actually snowed on Friday! --Today is better, lots of sunshine, I hope to enjoy the day outside. Weird weather that it can snow one day and the next day you can go outside with just a t-shirt.

Things I used for my card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Surfer Dude Ian)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP, Teal, Red
• Spellbinder Dies, Oval Punch, gel pen.

Have a great Sunday

Hugs Cindy xxoo

OCC (New Anya Rain*Snow*Shine)

Sweet Anya

This week on Our Creative Corner we are doing a color Challenge. The colors are:

• Regal Rose
• Certainly Celery
• Bashful Blue

Somehow when I saw Regal Rose I reached for my Rose Red. I store my colors in their color families and as you know Regal and Rose are right next to each other. Plus they both start with “R”!!!! --I wish I had read more carefully cause I think Regal “Rose would of looked better.
Shine Anya is one of the new May Releases at Club Anya and The Greeting Farm and is available for sale! She comes in a set of 3. There is a Rain, Snow and Shine Anya and they are the cutest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I combined this with Flutter By Wednesday #57 Challenge. (Use a quote or sentiment on your creation along with a butterfly or fairy.) So that is pretty easy I love adding butterflies to my cards, but sometimes after I take my picture i think --darn I forgot to add a butterfly!!

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Things I used to make My Card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Rain*Snow*Shine)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP, blue, green
• SU Hardware, brads, bling, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Spellbinder Dies, cord, ribbon, cuttlebug

Have a Great Week-end!!!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo

A New Anya

Rain*Snow*Shine

Snow Anya is one of the new May Releases at Club Anya and The Greeting Farm and will be available today Friday, May 15th! She comes in a set of 3. There is a Rain, Snow and Shine Anya and they are the cutest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I so excited about this Snow Anya, cause I love making Winter cards!!! I love blues, and I love snowflakes. --Don’t you just love Anya’s furry boots!! She just is so darling, I ran her through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots Folder.

I will have a Shine Anya for you tomorrow with my OCC post.

Things I used to make my card:

• STAMPS: The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Rain*Snow*Shine)
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: DP from my stash, not sure who makes it. Blue, plum.
• Circle punch, cuttlebug snowflake dies, Spellbinder dies, cuttlebug Swiss dots folder.

See you Saturday for the OCC and Miss Shine Anya!!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo

Little Paper Shop 3-D Challenge

Birthday Fun

The Little Paper Shop challenge this month is given to us by Silvia. Silvia has challenge us to create a 3D project. We hope you can play along with us. if you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword LPSC16, so we can find you. And check the The Little Paper Shop, for details

You have until Sunday, May 24th to complete this challenge and the winner being announced the 25th. A Prize will be given of TWO free digital images. --How cool is that????

I decided to use my Bigz XL die (Bag with Scallops). It’s a fun little bag and you can put all kinds of treats in it. --I’m not very good at taking pictures of 3-C projects so….. I tend to shy away from them. --I don’t even want to tell you how many pictures I took of this baby.

Things I used to make my card:

• STAMPS: Little Paper Shop {Birthday Surprise}
• INK: Copic Markers
• PAPER: SU (Candy Lane)
• Pearls, Heart Charm, Brad, Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelet, Bigz XL die (Bag with Scallops).

See you later and thanks for stoppin’ by!!

Hugs Cindy xxoo