Penguin Love --Blog Candy

Here's a card I made for the Squigglefly Challenge this week. The theme for this week is called "Have a Heart, Please" so the only requirement is that the card contains a heart somewhere. I think the penguins themselves on this card show so much heart! Of course though, there's a heart on the little one's chest and a heart in the embellishment that I painted with Smooch.
I wish the image did this card more justice as both the papers are shiny metallic lustre and so shimmery. This image comes from Squigglefly and is called "Penguin Family". It is a newly released image (click here).

Let me add a blog candy question for the day, what's your favorite animal for making cards? Also, be sure an check the winner list (there's one on Feb 1st, and one on Feb 15th), new names have been added! See your name? drop me an email with your address, htondre@aol.com

Project Materials: Cardstock (AC Lustre, Paper Temptress, Neenah); Digi Stamp (Squigglefly), Bling (Michaels); Sticker (Hobby Lobby); Color (Copic markers); Punch (Martha Stewart); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities);

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Bear Hugs! And the new Grand Prize contest starts!

You tug at my heartstrings. Doesn't this image? I know she does for me. She's just the cutest! That's one of those images that I can look at and just immediately know that artist Elisabeth Bell is the creator. Sweet Pea Stamps just came out with this stamp and there's three new stamps that are being released this month from Elisabeth Bell (Click here). Here's a closeup of the image, colored with copic markers
I hope you enjoy this card and will go check out the new Sweet Pea stamps. I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day. I myself did, just a quiet in home celebration with my husband. I also made some sweet treats and took them to the Doctor's office to thank him and his staff as this weekend marked the exact 2 year anniversary of the brain surgery that stopped the seizures.

Be sure and leave a comment today. THIS Posting will now be the main blog candy and winners will now be selected from this posting everyday for the rest of the month!! So Sign up here and Keep CHECKING HERE!! The Feb 1st grand prize, a sheet, i.e. 4 brand new sweet pea stamps, will be announced on the Feb 1st posting. SO please check there (CLICK HERE).

Here we go to start new contest NOW.....everyone leave your comments here....New winners will be added everyday HERE! See your name in RED? that means I haven't heard from you and need your address to mail your prize at the end of the month! htondre@aol.com

NEW WINNERS:

1. Mommy Lexi


2. Checker Beads


3. Barbara Moore


4. cebelica


5. Teresa


6. Penny


7. Larisa


8. Jan L. (WOWSTAMPERS)


9. Nikki


10. Ellis (Elenor)


11. Stacy H-W


12. hlora


13. ShersL84Bed


14. TerriAvidReader IN-USA

--new winners added daily!!

Feb 8th--Birdie theme-- Winner Pat!
Feb 10th- Sweet Pea UM Stamp -- Sheetal and Luanne
Feb 11th winner- Lorraine
Feb 16th Stamp Set birthday theme from Queen Kat--JudyJStamper
Feb 17th winner -- Lisa--please go to the Scrapbook Stamp Society and pick out the Digi stamp image that you want and email me at htondre@aol.com

Feb 18th winners--KC, Margie H, Audrey R

I am still looking for THESE winners from the games played on Feb 1st through the 7th! Go to the posting on Feb 1st and look for your name, but here's some winners I am looking for, check this list carefully:

1. Wendy H,


2. Grandma Lee,


3. Scrapin Sista (Alice B),


4. Gerri H,


5. Bhawana,


6. THERESA,


7. WifeyCookie,


8. Ardilla,


9. Tammy,


10. Malinda,


11. Emma,


12. washixane77(olivia),


13. Pen to Paper,


14. Scrapalajen aka Jen

Here's the link to the Feb1 posting: CLICK HERE

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On your mark, Get set...

GO!!! Can't you just picture a snail race when you see this funny card? This adorable Digi stamp comes from artist Monica Estill is called "Ladybug on a snail." I am submitting this adorable card to the Squigglefly contest this week. The challenge on their blog is "Button it up" so I added these adorable button brads.Grab your own Squigglefly image and make a card for the contest. If you haven't tried a digi-stamp, download a free one from their website (CLICK HERE).

Project Materials: Paper (Heidi Grace Flocked Metallic Shimmer); Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Digi Stamp (Squigglefly); Diecut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Brads (Making Memories); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Double Adhesive Tape); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic markers);

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Captivated By Silence

Here's a stunning stamp from Sweet Pea artist Anna Marine called "Captivated by Silence" (Plate #160). This stamp takes my breath away. She's stunning. Be sure to take a look at the artist's coloring, it's very different from mine, so it gives you some idea of the beautiful range of this stamp. I did this card in many wonderful shades of pink. I have really been in pink mode lately, huh? Some of this women are just so beautiful that I just see the pink in them!Here's a close up of the image itself showing the coloring in Copic Markers.

I also added some ribbon and beautiful lace from Turkey. This image just makes me want to go grab more of this artist's wonderful stamps. Be sure to check out the awesome post christmas sale at the store.

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, DCWV, Neenah); Rubber Stamp (Sweet Pea); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Bling (Michaels); Ribbon (Michaels; Turkiye); Color (Copic Markers); Ink (Memento); Adhesives (Pop Dots, Glue All, Glue Dots, Ribbon Glue); Butterfly (Imaginations);

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I'm still dancing....

I'm still dancing...everyday. Here's an adorable stamp from artist Sandra Caldwell of Queen Kat Stamps. This cutie I just had to show again. I did a card with her a couple of weeks ago that I called "Just Dance." Here's another highlight using this stamp that I call, "I'm still dancing" (yes, put the music to "I'm still standing" in your mind and sing along now...Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill Bling, DCWV, Neenah); Stamp (Queen Kat); Ink (Memento); Bling (Michaels); Die Cut(Flourish-Sizzix; Spellbinders Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue Dots); Color (Copic Markers);

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Squigglefly Challenge

Hello and Happy Monday! Can you believe we are already at the first monday of December? I can hardly believe that. The Squigglefly Challenge this week is a good one. This week the challenge is to make a card that is "Based on a Song." I am sure you can guess what my song is, just by reading my card! This fun stamp is called "Trimming the Tree." But to qualify for the game this week, I call this card "Oh Christmas Tree."
So take a little break, hop on over to the Squigglefly Blog and put on your thinking caps! Use any fun stamp and think up some great song lyrics or names, that go with your favorite Squigglefly stamp. Need a starting idea? How about something simple like maybe...Happy Birthday to You? Jolly ol' Saint Nick? Hound Dog? Dance with me? Did I give you some fun ideas? show me what you got....

Project Materials: Cardstock (Neenah, DCWV); Digi Stamp (Squigglefly); Color (Copic Markers); Punch (Martha Stewart); Buttons (Jesse James); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All); Brads (Making Memories); Saying (Self printed); Die Cut (Nestabilities);

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So fairy cute!

Here's a wonderful image from Kraftin' Kimmie. She's so fairy cute! I love all the wonderful fairy images designed by their artist. I colored her up in wonderful reds with just a hint of orange. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I can't believe we are getting ready for the last month of 2011! Best year ever!Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Stamps (Kraftin' Kimmie); Stickers (Sticko); DieCuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all); Color (Copic Markers);

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