Hi, it's Feature Friday at The Character Cafe!!

DT member FINK gave us a sketch to work with this week! Wanna see my card?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Please check out the other DT members' cards HERE and see their interpretation of the sketch!
Also, play along. It's FUNNNN!!!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Friday STUFF to post...and some GOOD NEWS!!

Coming SOON to Stamp By Step...lots more paper pads (6" and 8", for those nice small patterns) - October Afternoon, Graphic 45, Nikki Silvis, KaiserCraft, Crafty Secrets, Webster's Pages, Pink Paislee. Some nice vintagey stuff in there...

...and here are some FREEBIES:
~Asst freebies
~Little Boy and Toy Train
~Prince Ian
~Mer Ian

 Just My Sketches sketches challengeswill be posted on Feb 1st!!!
and the Christmas Cards All Year 'Round challenge will too!


Oh, oh ,oh!!! And I'm on a new Design Team!!!! I was invited to join the Digital Ink Co design team! How cool is that!!! I was so excited when I got the email, over the moon excited. This is the FIRST time EVER being asked to be on a team without even applying! My first official card will be posted on Feb. 8. Thanks Judy, for the invite!

My Annabelle Stamps card for this week...

Here's my card for this week's sketch.

BIRTHDAY WISHES

Check out the Challenge Post. Create a card using the sketch, for a chance to win a $20 gift voucher from the store!!! Cool stuff!!! Don't forget to add some BLING to your card!!! Annabelle Stamps Sprinkles add the perfect touch of bling!!!

Yummmm! It's Twisted Thurdsay!!!

Want to indulge in some CHOCOLATE today??? Well, the Twisted Thursday challenge at Shirley's 2 Girls today is a sketch and the twist is CHOCOLATE!!

Here's my card:
DID SOMEONE SAY CAKE!

closeup

*Click on the pics to get a bigger view!

Here are the details of the challenge:

To play along with us this week, below are ALL the deets. . .
•You're certainly not required to use Shirley's 2 Girls stamps, but if you have them we would love to see you use them! Don't forget that S2G is Simply Digital now so you can get your image downloaded instantly! You can check them out HERE.
•Upload your card to your favorite online gallery and/or your blog. If you upload to SCS, SNR or PCP please use the keywords S2GSC41 & shirleys2girls. We want to see your work!
•Mr Linky at the bottom of the postat the challenge blog is waiting for you. So don't forget to link your work to him. He loves seeing you each week!
•You have from Thursday, January 28th until Wednesday, February 3rd at midnight (PDT) to link your card/project to Mr Linky. Don't forget because we want to see your beautiful work!
•We will choose 2 winners by random.org and they will get their choice of any digi stamp on the S2G website. Both winning cards will be showcased on our WINNER'S PAGE and we'll send you a WINNERS ICON to display proudly on your blog sidebar.

Check out the other ladie's work:

Ann English
Anne Ray
Carlie Mays
Cat Darling
Debbie Daniels
Georgia McDonald
Gina Lindsay
Jana Mays
Jane Wetzel
Jeannie Thomas
Jennifer Scull
Judy Applegarth
Lisa Futch

Shhhhhhhhh??? Wanna know a secret??? Shirleys2Girls 1st birthday is coming up next month. You are in for lots of treats and celebrations as we celebrate their 1st birthday. Spread the word...you don't want to miss this HUGE CELEBRATION!

Have a super Thursday, I'm off to the dentist again today...I guess my over-indulgence on chocolate has caught up to me!!! Actually, I'm just getting old fillings taken out and replaced with new ones :O) I have no new cavities. Dentist said I have really good teeth!!!

Show some LUVING!!

Here are the projects that I have at Digital Delights for this week's tutorial:

Yoohoo! Here's my UHU Glue project!

The gals at UHU GLUE sent us a template of a cute little box this month, along with some patterned paper and little heart embellishments. Of course, I glued it all together with my UHU glues!!!
Here's what I did.

"XO" GIFT BOX

top:

The FRED SHE SAID blog challenge is up!

GO SEE!!!!
You just HAVE to see the beautiful creations that the Design Team made! The first challenge is to use the blog header and background as inspiration. Of course, you will need to use a Fred She Said image.But no worries! If you don't have one, just check out all the FREEBIES that are offered to you!!

Here's the card I made:

THANKS

*Click on it to see alarger view of it.

I used the cute little Emma With Her Frills On!

I colored her with my Copics.
The patterned papers are from a Martha Stewart slab.
The flowers are Prima.
I used a Sizzix die to cut out the leaves.
The beads are from Stampin' Up.
The sentiment is a rubon from Making Memories.

This card will also serve as entries for these challenges:
~Saturday Challenge Photo inspiration
~Charisma Cardz Fruity Colors
~My Time to Craft Damask
~Spoon Full of Sugar Lots of Layering

Have a happy crafty Monday!!!

Freeeeeeeeebies...

~Teddy Bears

~Skipping Girl

~Little Girl with Doll

~Giraffe in Love

I encourage you to join these blogs or groups yourself because you never know when they will offer freebies! Some of these links above may have already taken their freebie down , I don't know. Some places offer their freebie for just one week and then put up a new one. So, in order for YOU not to miss any of them, join up and enjoy all the freebies without missing a ONE!!!

Well, tomorrow's Monday again...

but I'm not going to school. Dental appts for Nathan and me.Blech!!!!

Here are 3 cards I did today. I did more but can't show them yet.

4 U GIFT CARD HOLDER
Made using one of Shirley's 2 Girl's Indulgence images.

inside-pocket to hold a gift card

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
Done using a freebie digi from Stamp By Step
Challenges:
~Creative Card Crew Punch It
~Crafty Creations Valentines
~Inky Impressions Hearts/Pink
~Simon Says Punch It

JUST BECAUSE

This card is done using new stamps and sprinkles released by Annabelle Stamps.

Challenge:

~C.R.A.F.T Red

~Sketch and Stash sketch -I used some old and some new Scenic Route.

Hope you all had a nice relaxing weekend!

Blog Hop at Shirley's 2 Girls!!!

You don't wanna miss it!!! I soooooo wanted to participate in this but the family crisis we had this week left me with no mojo for cardmaking :O(

Here's a message from them:

Indulgence Blog Hop...

time is EXTENDED!
We got so many people asking us
if we would give them more time for the hop...
so we did just that!
You can now relax & take in the view up until...
Wednesday, JAN.27th.
We agree...we don't know what we were thinking...
there is SO MUCH to SEE! Grab your favorite beverage,
cozy up to your computer, do you have your slippers on?
ok, then you're ready...GO HOPPING!
Just remember to leave us a note about one of
your FAVORITE Indulgences...you just might WIN!

The blog hop starts HERE.

I did one project today using a totally awesome Shirley's 2 Girls digi!

It's a tin of Tim Horton's coffee! Great gift for a friend who is a coffee addict!!! hehe!

This is the only thing I made today... but I'm gonna link it up to some challenges because I love challenges!!

~Kaboodle- Anything But a Card

~Incy Wincy Designs- Use you Favorite ColoringMedium (of course, mine is Copics!!!)
~Parertake- pink
~Crazy 4 Challenges- pink

Chat later!!!
Oh, I made my comfort food tonight!!! Macaroni and Cheese!!! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

Guess what!!!?? More Freebies!

~Vintage Dress Stand
~Bird in Birdhouse
~2 Dreaming Girls
~Wheelbarrow full of Hearts
~Sentiments
~Valentine Puppy in Basket and Nurse
~Hummingbird

Enjoy!!

Hoping to post some cards or layout tomorrow!!! Missing it and I need to do something!!!!!

More freebies...

Wanted to pass these along to you now in case some of them run out (Some sites only host the freebie for 1 week and then it's taken down).

~Kitten with Blanket
~Asst silhouettes
~Elephant Blowing Out Hearts
~Vintage Ledger Paper
~Memory Keeper/Cupcakes/ Digi Paper and More
~Little Country Tilly
~Mouse with Balloons
~Take Time...(sentiment)
~Couple Skaters (silhouette) 
~Tie Dye Cherry Blossom papers

well,it's Tuesday and...

I'm home from school again this afternoon. But today it's because our family received some sad news yesterday evening. I don't want to go into details yet as it's too fresh and devastating. But my MIL was diagnosed with cancer in May and it has taken a turn for the worse. I will talk about it more later.Right now I am home alone for the third night dealing with this as my DH, his sister and my 2 boys are out of town with her and right in the midst of it, dealing with it as well.

I went to school but didn't feel good about being there.I knew I wasn't doing my job as I should and I didn't feel like telling my students just yet about it. So I figured I'd go home...

I came home and made some sausages and fried eggs because I hadn't eaten since yesterday lunchtime.
Then I bathed my pupper dog. She is currently sleeping in my arms making it difficult for me to type!
I snapped a couple of pics after I bathed and combed her.

Ain't my girl a cutie!!

No cards today...not in the mood for it...

Fred She Said blog hop here!

...and then she said 3 more!

*scroll down for the Fred She Said blog hop, or click here.

BRRR...
This is a Shirley's 2 Girls digi.
Challenges :
~Baby It's Cold Outside (Three Clovers Designs)
~Winter (Fussy and Fancy Friday)
~Snowflakes (Everybody Art Challenge)
~Burg/Teal (Winter Wonderland)
~Snowflakes (Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential)
~Snowflakes (Stamp With Fun)
~Go Green- used packaging from Prima (Method Playground)
~Sketch (Crafts 4 Eternity)

inside:

I AM AMAZED BY YOU

This is a Lily Boo's Boutique image

Challenges:

~Kraft/Blue/White (Colour Create Challenge)

~Shabby Chic (Simon Says)

~Sketch (Aly's Sunday Challenge)

no sentiment

This digital was a freebie found at Curly Girl Me

Challenges:

~Musical (Saturday Challenge)

~Anything New- new Cosmo Cricket papers (Charisma Cardz)

~New Year, New Products (Creative Inspirations)

~Sketch (CPS Card Sketches)

OK, that's it for me today!!! seeya!!

It's a beautiful sunny Sunday!

*scroll down for the Fred She Said blog hop, or click here.

I haven't been too productive these last couple of days because I've been sick. But, here are some cards and a layout I've done since last night.
CELEBRATE
Challenges:
~Sketch (2 Scoops Rice) *this image came from 2SR as well
~Anything Goes (Sew Many Cards)
~Fancy Edges or Corners (One Stop Craft Challenge)
~Birthday (Pink Elephant)
~Embossing -I embossed the word "celebrate" (Digital Tuesday Challenge)
~Recipe 3 pp, 3 buttons, 3 flowers, 1 ribbon (Spoon Full of Sugar)
~Hole in One (Daring Cardmakers)
~Brown/Pink (Allsorts)
~Favorite Color Combo (Bee Crafty)

inside:

FRIENDSHIP WARMS THE...HEART
This is an image from There's Magic in the Air and it's a freebie (I can't submit it for their challenge as I didn't use stripes anywhere else other than on the image)
Challenges:
~Going Girly (Cupcake Craft Challenges)
~Fuschia /Pale Yellow (Design Dollies)
~Recipe -rubon, flowers, bling (Sketches by Tamara)
~Buttons/Bows (Tuesday Morning Sketches)
~Buttons (Dare U To Digi Stamp)
~Sketch (Sketch Saturday)
~Cool Cats (My Time to Craft)

inside:

MY HEART SQUEAKS FOR YOU
This is done using an image from Stamp By Step
Challenges:
~Pink/Grey (Cute Card Thursday)
~Burg/Blush/Vanilla/Grey (Just Us Girls)
~Sketch (Crazy 4 Challenges)

HIS CAKE FOR HIS 18TH

This was done for a one hour sketch challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap, hosted by Helen Hollinger!! Fun!!!

I may be back later with more, not sure...

a freebie

~Jugful of Hearts

Scroll down a bit for the Fred She Said Blog Hop or click HERE!

Freebies, anyone??

Digital freebies, that is!

~Squeaky Love
~Herman Monster
~Family
~Fairy
~Lock and Key
~Lady with Cake
~Asst freebies
~Anime Angel

Enjoy!!!

~~~SCROLL DOWN FOR THE FRED SHE SAID BLOG HOP or click HERE.~~~

FRED SHE SAID blog hop!!!

Welcome to our first "FRED SHE SAID" blog hop!!!

If you just happen to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to the "FRED SHE SAID" blog and start your hop!


Please, we would LOVE it if you commented on our posts.We totally love "Fred She Said" images and would like to hear how you feel about them too!

Also, along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog (which will be the "Fred She Said" Challenge blog), email DEANNE (that's me!!) with the special code sentence and your name will go in for a draw for the 4 newest releases -Flowers, Doodledallion, Empty Pockets, and Smelling the Cherry Blossoms.

Here is my "Fred She Said" creation:
I used the "Empty Pockets" image for my card and Basic Grey Bittersweet patterned paper,

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY

inside reads: I'm all tapped out. Sorry dude

Happy Birthday!

My special code word is: PLAY

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:
~FRED SHE SAID blog
~Carol H.
~Carol L.
~Darsie
~Deanne ~YOU ARE HERE~
~Julie S.
~Lisa F.
~Lora 
~Maria
~Michelle 
~Shelly 
~Sonya
~Judy A.
~FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

This blog hop will run from today, January 15th until January 22nd. On the 23rd, the winner will be announced on the "Fred She Said" blog

Thank-you for taking the time to play along.Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit Julie's blog .
If you have fallen in love with Fred She Said digital images, and I'm sure you have, check out the store.

Oh and before you go, here's one more for ya that I did using one of Nolan's sweet monsters.It's a freebie on the Fred She Said blog! Nolan is Tracey's son.

4U

Here's my little sidekick who's in my crafting room with me all the time.Isn't she a cutie!!!

A couple of you had questions about my doggy.She's a Bichon Poo (mother was a Bichon, her dad was a Poodle). I have NEVER had any issues with the fur around her eyes getting discolored. I am so lucky!!!
Happy Hopping!!!

Feature Friday at The Character Cafe!

Our challenge was to use 1 patterned paper, buttons and ribbon. Here's my card:

SENDING YOU BIRTHDAY FISHES

The WINNER of Calvin image during the last blog hop was LOZ!!! Congrats! Email me with your address so we can get the image to you!