SSDS Week 44 ~ Pockets

** This my 2nd post today...Please scroll down for my Catch the Bug Challenge Card**

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we are making Cards with some sort of Pocket!!

When I saw the theme for this weeks challenge, I immediately thought of my son. When he was little he loved to wear his denim overalls and he always had something stashed in the front pocket.

I really wanted to replicate that on my card. I used denim dsp and added some faux stitching and brads to look like a pocket on jeans. I finished it off with an escaping frog. The Hoppy Birthday sentiment is computer generated and attached with twine.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize package head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ Remembering America's Heroes

This week at Paper Maniac, we are celebrating Memorial Day and I have created a card to not only remember all our Fallen Soldiers but also to thank our Veterans and all the brave men and women currently serving in the Armed Services.

Having served four years in the United States Army myself, this is a very emotional weekend for me and my family. I have many friends and family still in the service and many of them are in Iraq or Afghanistan and I pray daily for their safe and speedy return to their loved ones.

For my card, I used Pure Poppy and Enchanted Evening ink from PTI to repeatedly stamp the star (minus the flourish) from the August Unity Store Kit onto white card stock. I stamped the sentiment from the September Unity Store Kit in Tuxedo Black ink from Memento and finished it off with some Kaisercraft red pearls.

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This card was also created for this weeks Red, White and Blue Color Challenge at SSDS. To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize package head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you all a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Paper Maniac Inspirations ~ DeLovely Chipboard

This week at Paper Maniac, we are sharing projects utilizing chipboard. I could not wait to use the new Cosmo Cricket DeLovely line. I am totally loving this new line! The papers and embellishments are so bright and colorful and just perfect for summer.

I used Raspberry Fizz from PTI as my card base and the dsp and chipboard rainbow is the from the new DeLovely line. The sentiment from the PTI's Scattered Showers stamp set.

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This card was also created using this weeks sketch at SSDS. To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize package head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

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SSDS Week 35 ~ Birthdays!

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we are challenging you to create a Birthday card or gift.

Our fabulous sponsor this week, Glitz Design, provided the DT with some amazing goodies to play with this week. As soon as I saw the dsp, I knew it would be perfect for this Skelekinz image from Bugaboo Stamps. I printed her out on Select White cs and colored her with PrismaColor markers. I cut the image out and popped it up over a fabulous scroll rub-on from Glitz Design. The sentiment is computer generated and stapled to the circle.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize package from Glitz Design, head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 34 ~ Flights of Fancy

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we are challenging you to use Wings ~ use angels, fairies, birds, butterflies...anything with wings.

I just had to use this bee-utiful digi stamp and sentiment from Pink Cat Studios. I printed her out on Select White cs and colored her with PrismaColor markers. I used my oval, circle and scallop nesties to cut everything out. I also added some white satin ribbon and a few Prima's to finish it off.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and meet the NEW SSDS Design Team, head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 32 ~ Tear It Up

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we are challenging you to Tear It Up ~ use some form of tearing on your card or project.

I just had to use this adorable digital images from Bugaboo Stamps. This image is just one of many from their Skelekinz Collection. I printed her out on Select White cs and colored her with PrismaColor markers. I used black ink to grunge up the edges of the image and adhered it over a piece of paper punched with the notebook border punch. My tearing was along the edges of the black and pink polka dot paper and I used staples and glue dots to do a "ruffle" treatment with the pink polka dot ribbon. The sentiment is an Urban Lily rub-on and was cut out with circle nesties.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and meet the NEW SSDS Design Team, head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 31 ~ Recipe Challenge

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we have a recipe challenge for you...

-Use Pink or Purple
-Use Ribbon
-Use Button(s)

I recently stumbled on these amazing digi images from Meljen's Designs. I really could have bought all of them! If you have not seen her images you are really missing out!! I printed out A Girl and Her Overalls and colored the image with Prismacolor markers. The dsp and flower (I added the button) are the new release from Making Memories called Flutter. The sentiment is from PTI's Scattered Showers stamp set.

This card is also for a few other challenges:

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #104
Flutter By Wednesday's ~ Open
Paper Cutz ~ Anything Goes
My Time to Craft ~ Kidz Kardz
Crafty Cardmakers ~ Feminine Celebration
Cupcake Craft ~ Flower Power
Meljen's Designs Featured Stamper Challenge

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 30 ~ Anything Goes

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week Anything Goes ~ you are free to create anything your heart desires.

For my card I decided to use the absolutely adorable Leah Bunny digi image from Whimsie Doodles. The image is printed on white cs and colored with PrismaColor markers. The double sided DP is from Sassafras Lass and the cs and satin ribbon is Berry Sorbet from PTI. I also used some pearls and flowers pins to add a little bling!

This card is also for a few other challenges:

Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #92
DU2DS ~ Use Pearls
Digital Tuesday ~ Use Scallops
Cupcake Craft ~ Use Circles

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Surprise!! Welcome Baby Blog Hop!

My fellow Paper Maniac Design Team Member Jessy is having a baby this week, so we are having a blog hop to celebrate the little one's arrival. Plus we have some great Blog Candy too! If you came to me from the Paper Maniac Store Blog then you are on the right track! If not, head over there to start at the beginning so you don't miss anything!

The blog candy includes Flourishes Irish Blessings clear stamps, Our Craft Lounge's cling-mounted rubber Shamrock Blessings set, some festive lucky ribbons, and a package of green mulberry flowers from Petaloo. To win, just hop through the Design Team's blogs, leave some love. Make sure you leave a comment on ALL the stops! We will draw a random winner on Wednesday!!

For my card, I used the adorable baby stamp from the January Unity Store Kit. I used my nesties to cut the circle and scallop. The DP is from Carolee's Creations and the cs is Lemon Tart from PTI. I am also using this card for this weeks SSDS Challenge to add a charm.

Your next stop on the hop is Dana. So head on over and see what she has created for you!!

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 27 ~ Sketch Challenge

Hi all! Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far. It has finally stopped snowing here and my internet has stayed up for a whole 24 hours LOL. Any big plans for Valentine's Day? We are headed to the Melting Pot tonight for an early Valentine's Dinner! I LOVE this restaurant...it is all fondue and it is sooo Yummy!!

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we have a great sketch for you to try. Our sponsor this week is Tiddly Inks and she was kind enough to send the DT some absolutely adorable images to use!!

For my card I decided to use the Love You, Wid Thing image. This card is for my DD for Valentine's Day so I used her favorite color combo (black, white and hot pink). The image is printed on white cs and colored with PrismaColor markers. The DP is from KI Memories and the pink cs is Raspberry from PTI. I also used sheer polka dot ribbon, petaloo flowers and the Martha Stewart Trellis punch on my card.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by! If you haven't already check out my Blog Candy it ends at Midnight tomorrow!

SSDS Love is in the Air Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the first ever Blog Hop at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle! We are so excited and can't wait to share are creations with you! We are also thrilled to welcome few past DT Members who are participating in the hop with us!

If you came to me from Regina's Blog then you are on the right track! If not, head back to her to start at the beginning so you don't miss all the wonderful cards and RAKs along the way!

The DT members have all created a card using this sketch from the super talented Carlie! For my card, I just had to use this adorable digi image from The Character Cafe called Ballerina Allison! I colored her with PrismaColor markers and used prism glitter to really make her tutu sparkle!! The DP is from Urban Lily and the sentiment is from Unity.

There are 3 Main Prizes and a few RAK's along the hop so be sure and comment on each blog to be eligible for all the prizes! You can see a list of all the prizes and how to win them at the SSDS Challenge Blog!

Your next stop on the hop is Jennifer. So head on over and see what she has created for you!!

Also, if you have a second head over to The Character Cafe and check out the Fab Color Challenge for this week!!

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 25 ~ Anything Goes

Hi all! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week Anything Goes ~ you are free to create anything your heart desires. Our sponsor this week is My Favorite Things and they were kind enough to allow the DT to choose one of their digital images to use on this weeks creation.

For my card I decided to use the Meet Me at the Cafe image and one my favorite color combos. The image is printed on white cs and colored with PrismaColor markers. The polka dot DP is from Making Memories and the pink cs is Sweet Blush from PTI. I also used black satin ribbon, petaloo flowers and the Martha Stewart Trellis punch on my card. I used Sketch #87 from Friday Sketcher's for the layout on my card.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by! If you haven't already check out my Blog Candy!

SSDS Week 24 ~ Think Spring

Hello there...hope you are enjoying your Saturday! We are still working on DD's room so no big plans for the weekend. Hubby is going to a Cav's game tonight and me and the kiddos are going to have pizza and start putting together a new 1000 piece puzzle...Woohoo!!

Anywho, It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week we want you to Think Spring, you can create anything you want as long as you use a Spring theme for your creation. Our sponsor this week is Revidevi, be sure and stop by her Etsy shop to see all her adorable digi images.

When I think about Spring, the first thing that comes to mind is Spring Showers. So I decided to use this new digital stamp from the Greeting Farm called WS Rain Rain. I printed the image out on white cs and onto Sassafras Lass DP so that I could paper piece her coat, hat and boots. The CS and saddle stitch ribbon are Raspberry Fizz from PTI and the DSP is Sunshine Lollipop from Sassafras Lass. I used pink pearls around the image and for the buttons on her coat. The sentiment is from Scattered Showers by PTI.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 23 ~ Sugar n' Spice

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. We are heading out to do some shopping today. We are going to look at new furniture for DD's room and I am heading to Barnes and Noble to pre-order my nook!! They are not shipping until Feb 12th so the waiting is going to make me crazy LOL.

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday. This week the challenge is Sugar n' Spice....we want to see those pretty, frilly girl cards!!

Sweet Pea Stamps was kind enough to sponsor us again this week so the DT is using more of her amazing images. I stamped the image in Memento ink and colored her with PrismaColor markers. The CS is Plum Pudding from PTI and the DSP is Lilac Ave from Kaisercraft. The purple ribbon is May Arts reversible ribbon. In real life my purples match so much better. For some reason my camera has a real issue with the color purple! I also used Sketch Challenge #27 at Inky Impressions for this card.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 22 ~ Celebrations

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far. The snow is finally letting up here so hopefully I can get to the store soon.

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday! This week we want you see your Celebration cards (these can be any type you want...baby, birthday, graduation, retirement, anniversary...etc) .

This week our sponsor Sweet Pea Stamps sent the DT some awesome images to use and I gotta tell you when I first received these stamps I was a little intimidated. These were definitely a little out of my comfort zone LOL, but I love the way this card turned out.

I stamped the image in Memento ink and colored her with PrismaColor markers and I used a glitter pen to add a little shimmer to her hair and jewelry. I really wanted the image to be the main focus so I decided to keep the card clean and simple. The cardstock is Enchanted Evening and Scarlett Jewel from PTI.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 19 ~ Shaped Cards

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far. Just a really lazy day for us. No plans just hanging out a home. I really need to finish putting up all my Christmas decorations, I got about half of them up and just can't get motivated to put up the rest LOL.

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday! This week we are challenging to think outside the square by making a shaped card. I got this great cupcake card template from The Cutting Cafe. These are so easy to use, you just print on your cardstock or dsp and cut it out! I love it has all the pieces in individual files so you can print just what you need! The cupcake base was printed onto striped dsp from October Afternoon and I ran the "icing" through the Cuttlebug to add some swirls. The circle sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs and was cut out with scallop Nestabilities.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 18 ~ Color Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far. No big plans here...hoping to finish putting up the Christmas decorations and maybe get in a little shopping!

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday! This week we have a FUN color challenge for you ~ Pink, Purple and Green!

I have been wanting to ink up this sentiment stamp from DRS Designs for weeks. I used Memento Tuxedo ink to stamp the "Hello" sentiment onto notebook paper and used the notebook paper edge punch. I promise the background paper is really purple. I have no idea why my camera always makes purple look blue (any suggestions?).

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 16 ~ Flower Pot Pocket Cards

Hello everyone! Hope you are having a great weekend. We went to see New Moon last night and besides me picking the wrong theater when I ordered our tickets so we had to rush to the get there (LOL), it was awesome! A definite must see!

It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday! This week we are making Flower Pot Pocket Cards. This are really easy and fun to make. You can find the tutorial to make one here.

For my flowers I used pink and brown felt flowers and added decorative brads to the centers. My flower pot is Sweet Blush CS (PTI) and I used the Martha Stewart lace border punch. The polka dot DSP is from Adorn It.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.


Thanks for stopping by,

SSDS Week 15 ~ Sketch Challenge with Fresh Brewed Designs

Hello everyone! It is time for another awesome challenge from Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday! This week we have a great sketch for you. We are also using adorable digital images provided by Fresh Brewed Designs.

The image on my card is called Decorate the Tree. Aren't those snowballs just adorable? I printed the image on Select White CS and colored it with PrismaColor Markers. I added stickles to the ornaments and puffy paint to the gloves, earmuffs and hats. The DSP is Jolly by Golly from Cosmo Cricket. The sentiment is from the Tweet Winter Wishes set from Our Craft Lounge. I used my Nesties to cut it out and sponged it with Aqua Mist ink.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,


{Snow Wonderful Supplies}

Image: Decorate the Tree (Fresh Brewed Designs), Tweet Winter Wishes (Our Craft Lounge)

Paper: Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist and Select White CS (PTI), Jolly by Golly DSP (Cosmo Cricket)

Ink: Aqua Mist (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Aqua Mist Satin Ribbon and Buttons (PTI), Nestabilities, Stickles, Puffed Paint

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SSDS Week 14 ~ Special Folds

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope your are enjoying the weekend so far. It is so nice not to have to get up crazy early for a football or soccer game!

This week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday, we are challenging you to make a card with a special or unique fold. I have been wanting to try a Criss Cross Card for a long time and I am so glad I finally did. I just love the way this card came out. I also used my favorite Cosmo Cricket paper ~ Earth Love! The sentiment and image are both rub-ons from Daisy Bucket.

To join in on the fun and be eligible for this weeks fabulous prize and check out all the fabulous creations from the Design Team. Head over to the SSDS blog and link your creation to Mr. Linky by 10:00 pm (EST) Friday evening.

Thanks for stopping by,


{Everyday Supplies}

Images: Rub-ons (Daisy Bucket)

Paper: Select White, Melon Berry and Spring Moss CS (PTI), Earth Love (Cosmo Cricket)

Accessories: Melon Berry Satin Ribbon and Button (PTI), Flower Charm, Bazzil Flower