Phindy's Place END OF SUMMER SALE

It's a "Buy Three - Get Another for FREE!"  WooHoo....how can you beat a sale like that and Phindy has the most AWESOME images.  Something for everyone!!!  You can check out Phindy's blog to get your discount code!!!  Better hurry though because the sale only lasts until September 14th.  Why not go now so you don't forget.  LOL....that is something I would do!!!

Have a good one and would love to see your new Phindy creations!!!!  While your there why not pick up a Christmas stamp and play along in our current challenge that ends on Friday!?!  Hope to see you there!!!

Jingles Bells and Bears

Hey everyone!!  Okay...another week is gone and OMG, I can't believe that it's only 4 months till Christmas!!  Eek!!!  This week our challenge at Phindy's Place is Christmas in Summer.  Dang...as if it wasn't coming fast enough!!  LOL  Honestly, it was kind of fun coloring a Christmas image and creating a Christmas card.  :)

I have created this card using the AWESOME "Jingle Bear" image...

Isn't this image wonderful!?!  I just love the gentleness of it.

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E11, E21 and R20
Coat - R30, R32, R35, R37, R39
Scarf and Tights- YG95, YG97, YG99
Boots and Hair - E50, E55, E57, E59
Bear - W00, W2, W4 and E51

I also used white Sparkly Fluff for her hat and the cuffs of her coat.  I used Platinum Stickles on the jingle bells.

DP is from Kaisercraft which I also used to make my roses.  I used some DecoArt Glamour Dust on my roses.  The branches are done with my Martha Stewart punch.  Sentiment is from a Christmas set from Making Memories called Fa La La.  My stick pin is from Maya Road and I have colored it with my Copics.

Make sure you stop by Phindy's Place and see what the rest of the DT has created.  They are all FABULOUS!!!  Remember....if you play along with Phindy's Place you must use a Phindy's Place image.  There are ton's of AWESOME images!!!

BTW...when you check out the Phindy's Place Challenge Blog make sure you check out this post HERE for your chance to win this awesome little Halloween Cutie..

Isn't this just the cutest!?!  Wouldn't you love to win it?

Thank you for stopping by today and hope to see you at Phindy's Place!!!!

Have a good one!!!!

Oh Baby Oh Baby Oh

Hi everyone!!  It's time for a new challenge at Phindy's Place and this week we are challenging you to use a Phindy's image and make a card for a baby or small child.  I don't know why but I really struggled with this one!  Eek....I think I was thinking about it too much!!  Sheesh!!

Anyway...here's the baby card I created using the image "Contentment".  I had my DIL in mind when I created this card.

This image is just so precious!!

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E02, E11, E21
Hair - W8, W6, W4
Shirt - Y32, Y35, Y38
PJ's - V91, V93, V95, V97

Thank you for stopping by today and make sure you check out the Phindy's Place Challenge Blog to see what the rest of Phindy's Phabulous DT has created for you!!  They are all AWESOME!!!  Hope to see you there!!!

Have a good one!!!

In Stitches

Hi everyone!!  I decided to play with my Copics today and I had this adorable images from Pollycraft that I have been dying to color.  She's been printed out for a couple of weeks now and I finally decided that she needed to be colored!  :)  The Pollycraft challenge this week was...you guessed it, STITCHING!!  Ugh...one of my worst things!!  For this card I decided to leave my sewing machine alone and try some faux stitching.  Dang....for the amount of time it took me I should have just used my machine!!  LOL!

Here's the card that I created using "Melody from the Sweet Dreams Springtime Retro Kit"

WooHoo...picked as a Pollycraft favorite!!

Isn't she pretty!?!  I really loved coloring this image.

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E11, E21 and R20
Hair - E50, E53, E55
Dress and flowers - R20, R21, R22, R24, R27 and Y32, Y35, Y38 and YG97
Basket - E33, E35, E25, E21
Background - YG63, YG67, G40 and Y000, Y0000

DP - Cosmo Cricket
Smooch
Sharpie paint pen (white)

Challenges entered:
Pollycraft Monday Challenge -  In Stitches
Sew Many Cards - Stitching
Practical Scrappers - Stitching

Hey....I figured if I was going to stitch I might as well cover all of them!  :)

Thank you for stopping by today!!

Have a good one!!!

OWH Midweek Throwdown

Hi everyone!!  I was so thrilled when I received an email from Jan asking me if I could create a couple of cards for the Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown Challange.  What an honor to be asked to create cards for such a wonderful cause!!  When I found out that Michelle Perkett Studio was the sponsor of this challenge I was so excited!!!  Michelle has the most AWESOME fantasy digital images and you can also find some of her fabulous images in stamp form.

For this challenge I was provided with a couple of Michelle's images (which BTW I already owned.  LOL!!) to give you a little inspiration.  Here are the two cards that I created using these fabulous images.....

I just love both of these images and both cards are a little different than my style but I loved how they turned out!!!  You know me....I'm a total glitter girl!   I'm sorry that I don't have my Copic colors for you today but I forgot to write them down and it has been too long ago since I completed them that I can't remember!!

I am honored to present your inspiration cards for this week and I hope you will join in the Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown because it is for such a great cause!!!!

God bless our military men and women for their unselfish service to our country!!!!  We love each and every one of you!!

Thank you for stopping by today and I would love to see what you do with Michelle's fabulous images for the Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown Challenge!!!

Have a good one!!!

Elisabeth Bell DT Call

Hi everyone!!  I can't believe that I almost forgot about the DT call for Elisabeth Bell's Digi's.  After my computer virus and our new little addition my brain was a little numb.  I happened to see a post about it and just about died.  OMGosh....please don't let it be over!!  I think I had a few hours to spare!!  Whew!!!

Here's the card that I submitted for the DT call using Elisabeth Bell's "I Love You This Much"....

My picture looks a little washed out but we have been cloudy all day today.  The colors are actually a little more vibrant IRL!!  I would love to design for Elisabeth Bell but oh my....you should see all of the beautiful creations submitted!!  I'm sure I don't have a chance but it was fun trying!!!

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E11, E21 and R20
Pants and shirt - BG72, BG75, BG78 and YR000, YR12, YR15, YR18 and R02, R05, R08
Hair - E50, E53, E55, E57
Grass - G20, YG63, YG67

DP is from DCWV and I just love this pad of paper.  Yummy colors!!!!  I have also used Scribbles 3D paint on her jacket.

I am also going to enter this card into the following challenges...

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open
Color Me Creative Classroom's Copic Challenge - Grass

Thank you for stopping by today!!

Have a good one!!!

Pretty In Pink

Happy Friday the 13th!!  :)  Are you superstitious?  I'm not for the most part!!  This week at Phindy's Place our challenge is "Pretty in Pink".  My absolute favorite color to play with.  I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that I have 5 granddaughters!  :)

Here's what I came up with for this challenge...

This is one of Phindy's new images called "Sleepy Bug" and I just love love love her!!  Phindy has really rocked it with the "Summer Cuties" this summer.  I'm really looking forward to her maybe doing some winter and Christmas cuties!!  LOL...maybe if we beg!  Isn't she  just darling!?!

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E11, E21 and R20
Dress - R81, R83, R85, R89
Pants - RV91, RV93, RV95, RV97
Hair - E15, E17, E18
Pull toy - YG97, YG99 and R85

I found this BoBunney DP that matched my image perfectly!!!  Honestly, I was quite amazed because I was afraid that I was going to end up using just cardstock.  I used some hemp and a silver spacer for her pull toy.

I used a sketch from The Sweet Stop for my inspiration.

Make sure you stop by and check out what the rest of the DT has done with this super fun challenge!! 

Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you at Phindy's Place for our "Pretty in Pink" challenge!!!

I am also entering this into the following challenge...
Cooking it up with Katie - Make a flowery pink square

Have a good one!!

She Has Arrived

Hi everyone!!  Well, at 1:07AM my cell phone started ringing.  Right on time!!  :)  Brandon said that Ashley was in labor.  I grabbed my stuff (already packed) and headed out the door.  I arrived in Idaho Falls at about 2:05.  Yep....I did speed just a little! :P

Briley Chanel made her appearance at about 4:27AM!  Big sis is extremely jealous!!  It didn't matter who was holding her....Kaiya cried for that person to hold her!!

Momma and baby are both doing well.

Briley Chanel
6lbs 7oz
19 1/2 inches long

I'm a proud new Nana in dire need of some sleep!! :)

Have a good one!

Hoping For A Birth Day!

Hi!!!  Damn....what a week I have had.  On Tuesday morning I woke up about 4:15AM, turned on my computer and all hell broke loose!!!!  OMG, I HAVE A VIRUS!!!!!!  It locked me out of all of my files, wouldn't open the internet for me but kept trying to randomly connect to porn sites!  WTH was that all about!?!  My hubby was very quick to tell me that he has never gone onto any sites like that.  LOL!!!!  I know he hasn't because he knows I know how to check!!  TeeHee!!!  Anyway....3 days later and $90 shorter I am back up and running.  Just what good is anti-virus software anyway!?!  Enough on my rant!!  :)  My title is "hoping for a birth day" and for good reason.  Well, actually two!  My DIL went to the doctor today and she is dilated to 4cm.  I talked to my son tonight and Ashley is feeling pressure in her tummy and when she moves her back hurts.  I just knew that she would do this thing in the middle of the night again!!!!  :O  Maybe we'll luck out and our new baby girl will wait until morning to show her beautiful little face but I'm not going to hold my breath!!!!  So...if I go MIA again, I either have a new grandbaby or my computer puked again!!!  :)  Eek....I can't believe I said that last part!!!!

Okay, reason #2 is that our challenge this week at Phindy's Place is Birthdays!!!!  How appropriate huh!?!  And this week we have our very first guest designer, Cec and she never fails to pump out some fabulous cards.  Make sure you stop by her blog and leave her some love!!   Here's the card that I created for this challenge...

Well, nothing like a computer virus to zap the mojo!!  I have used the adorable image called "Gifted Girl" and she just has the cutest dang look on her face!!!

Copics Used:
Hair - E18, E57, E59
Dress - RV000, RV02, RV06 and Y000, Y15, Y17
Skin - E000, E11, E21 and R20
Gift - V01, V05, V06, V09

The picture makes the ribbon look like it clashes but in fact it matches perfectly.  CRAZY!!!

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you will stop by Phindy's Place and check out the details of our challenge and also see the inspiration from the rest of the DT!! 

Hope to see you at Phindy's Place for our Birthday Challenge!!!

Have a good one!!!

Aloha from Kami (Tammy)

Click Play to hear my goodbye song to you all!!!

Aloha!! Welcome to your next stop on the Michelle Perkett Studio Aloha DT Blog Hop. If you have arrived here from Sandi's blog then you are on the right track. If you happened upon my blog then I'm sure you will not want to miss one single part of this awesome blog hop so you if you would like to go back to the beginning you can start at Michelle's blog.

As some of you know we are saying goodbye to the very first Michelle Perkett Studio DT.  First I will show you my card created with the beautiful Leilani from Michelle Perkett Studio.  I have created an easel card...........

Isn't she awesome!?!  Can you imagine my excitement when I was going through my paper stash looking for a DP that would fit this theme when I came upon this fabulous paper from My Mind's Eye!?!  And it matched perfectly with my image!!

Copics Used:
Skin - E00, E11, E13 and R20
Skirt - G20, YG63 and YG67
Flowers - R22 and R24
Hair - E53, E55, E57 and E59

Other materials used:

Ultra fine FlowerSoft in sand to create the sand.
Prima paper flowers
Bella Baubles
Tim Holtz distress ink in Broken China and rock candy Distress Stickles to create the sky
Viva glitter liner for the center of the flowers on her Lei, ankle and hair.

This card is actually so much prettier in real life.  I have cut Leilani out and uses chipboard in back of her to pop her up just a little.  I really love how it turned out.

Okay, now for the second part of the Blog Hop requirement.   Send a thank you note to the DT.

To Michelle and my fellow team mate members.......

Team Members....you have all been such a pleasure to work with over the last 6 months until my life seemed to get in the way.  The friendship and inspiration that you have provided me will be in my heart forever.  You girls that were on my team....how can I ever thank you for the fabulous creations that you created week after week?  You all rock.  I'm sorry that I deserted you the last month but things in my personal life had to come first.  I'm going to miss working with you all!

Michelle, OMG.....where do I even start to to thank you for everything?  It has been a pleasure being on your very first DT and something that I will never forget.  You are one of the most amazing women that I have ever met in my life and I'm so happy to call you my friend!!  The art work that you create is awe inspiring and your love for it just oozes in your drawings.  I'm also sorry that I deserted you the last month of my term but felt that if I couldn't give something my 100% best then it was time to step down.  You mean the world to me and hope that we stay friends for a long time to come!!!

And last...I want to thank all of our members who have allowed me to provide a little inspiration along the way.  You were the reason we did what we did!!!  Thank you!!!!

Now you will want to hop on over to see Maria for you next stop on the hop!!

Aloha......Until We Meet Again!!!!