A Bunny Tails winner and some news...

Welcome to the weekend my friends!

It's time to announce the winner of the Sweet November March release... this month has been all about Easter with the Bunny Tails set being introduced to the Sweet November family. Now without further ado the winner of the Sweet November March candy is:

• Bunny Tails goes to- Sara I.

Congratulations Sara! Please email me at: pete_danger @ hotmail.com with your mailing info and I will get your prize sent out as soon as possible.  :)

Big thanks again to everyone who came out for the March previews. Don't forget that all of the new stamps are now available in the CCD store.

And now for the big news, some of you may have read on Tress' blog that this is actually the last Sweet November release that I will have with CC Designs. After a little over four years of designing stamps I have had to make the tough decision to step away and let Sweet November go for the time being. I've had such an amazing time getting to share my little imaginings with all my fellow crafters but as life changes and new challenges and goals present themselves I've had to reevaluate what my time and energies go towards. And while I will certainly miss traveling into Sweet November Land with you each month I know that saying goodbye to SNL is the right choice for me. I want to thank everyone for joining me on this fantastic journey, Christine from CC Designs for giving me this opportunity, and especially all of the Sweet November Gals and Guest Gals that have so beautifully helped me showcase my stamps over the years. Tress and Nancy being my current team, a very heartfelt thanks goes to both of you dear ladies... you inspire me more than you know. :)

I'm also stepping down from my design team duties at CC Designs but I promise that does not mean that I am through stamping, crafting, and sharing my creations here on the ol' blog. I plan on being around as much as possible because I still very much love this wonderful hobby of ours. So even though some things are changing I've no plans to leave this blogging community any time soon. ;)     

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Pebbles (Garden Party)
stamps- CC Designs (Snail)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Glossy Accents
Studio Calico wood grain sequins
Doodlebug sequins
Tim Holtz tiny paperclip 
My Favorite Things doily die
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic makers:
snail- G20, YG91, YG61, YG93, E40, E81, 0
background- E40, E41, E43, 0, R00, R02, R14, YG00, YG03, YG67, BG57, Y35, Y38, E50, E30, E31

Egg-stra special Easter candy!

Good morning!

Today we are hopping down the bunny trail hoping to catch a glimpse of those sweet chocolate Easter bunnies as they prepare for all the jellybean eating and egg hunting fun of the holiday. These four long eared laddies have plenty to keep them busy as they hop from one task to the next. Whether it is painting eggs, hiding eggs, collecting butterflies, or even digging up a carrot or two it is difficult to find them resting for even a moment. Still, there is always one sure fire way to get an Easter Bunny to pause long enough to pose for a card or two and that is by bribing them with their favorite Easter treat... marshmallow peeps! Don't ask me why, but all that sugar seems to have a reverse effect on an Easter Bunny's energy level. Instead of experiencing a sugar rush, the bunnies mellow and relax for a short time but all too soon their natural energy returns and they are back to dashing about quick as a wink.

As a thanks for the peeps treat, these chocolate bunnies have some candy of their own to share with one lucky stamper today... take a look...     

The Bunny Tails candy kit includes; Sweet November Bunny Tails rubber stamp set, ten 6x6 sheets of Pebbles Garden Party paper, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, doilies, Studio G stamp set, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card. 

All you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to the candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :) The candy will stay open through Friday, March 7th and I will announce the winner on Saturday, March 8th. 

Now you'll want to hop, hop, hop on over to Sweet November Gal Tress' blog, she has some sweet bunny love to share! :) 
Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave a comment for Tress, you will get an extra name in the hat and this will up your chances of winning the candy. Fun, fun, fun! 

Well, that's a wrap on the CC Designs March sneak peeks. There are even more Bunny Tails previews over on the CCD blog today with another chance to comment and win so don't miss that as well! And all of the new March stamps will be available in the CCD store tomorrow, March 6th, at noon est!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Pebbles (Garden Party)
stamps- Sweet November (Bunny Tails), Amy R (Egg-cellent Easter sentiments)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Prima shabby tote
Papertrey Ink twine
Kaiser Craft pearls
American Crafts Knock Out border punch
doilies
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
bunnies- E30, E31, E34, E40, 0, R00, R01, R02
clothes/accessories- BG70, BG72, B01, C1, C5, E74, E79, YG03, YG21, YG03, YG67, E35, E57, E59, RV42, R12, R14, Y11, Y32, Y38, YR04, Y13, Y35

Happy Easter...

Hello there!

It's time for March previews over at CC Designs and today we are shining the spotlight on the newest additions to the Roberto's Rascals range of stamps. These stamps are all about Easter and springtime fun, that's for sure! I've inked up Henry's Bunny for my card and I think he's just about the cutest little boy with a bunny that I've ever seen. Don't the pair of them look super happy? I've paired Henry up with some new Welcome Spring papers by Imaginisce and a new sentiment from Amy R stamps and everything came together to make for a cheery Easter card. 


Be sure to check out what my fellow CCD teammies have created over on the CCD blog today. As always, there are chances to win the new stamps while you are there so don't miss that!  Henry's Bunny along with the other March stamps and dies will be available for purchase at the CC Designs store Thursday, March 6th at noon EST.  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Imaginisce (Welcome Spring)
stamps- Roberto's Rascals (Henry's Bunny), Amy R (Egg-cellent Easter sentiments)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, and Prima shabby tote
My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey enamel dots
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E44, E47, E49
clothes- E30, E31, E34, B91, B93, B01, B37, BV29, E40, E81, 0, C1
bunny- W0, W1, W3, R01, R02, 0

Hello...

Good morning!

As I was getting ready to make cards for next week's CCD previews I came across this adorable little stamp that somehow got lost in the shuffle this month. Seeing as how today is the last day of February I had to remedy the situation by getting this chipper duo onto a card just in the nick of time.  :)

The stamp is called Splish Splash and it is part of Roberto's Rascals February release. These cute chickadees were quick to color and I even added some Glossy Accents to the puddle for some extra 'pop'. The papers are from the new Charmed Life 6x6 paper pad by Simple Stories. The bold kelly green paired with mustard and navy isn't a color combo that I'm usually drawn to but I ended up having a lot of fun with it on this card... it had just the right look for a pair of chicks enjoying a spring shower. 

Alrighty then, have a great weekend and I hope to see you back here for the CC Designs sneak peeks in a couple days. I'll give ya a hint... the Easter Bunny is on his way...   ;) 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (Charmed Life)
stamp- Roberto's Rascals (Splish Splash)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flowers
brads
My Favorite Things cloud dies
Glossy Accents
Copic markers:
birds- Y11, Y21, Y35, Y38, R20
background- E30, E31, E34, E43, B0000, B000, YG03, YG17, YG67

You're freakin' great...

Hey there! 

Sorry about my absence the last few days but I've had some stuff come up that is taking a lot of my time. It's not health issues or anything, everyone is fine, but it is just something I'm dealing with at the moment and it will probably keep my posting here kinda erratic for the next week or so. But that doesn't mean I won't try to make it into my crafty room every chance that I get. ;)

Yesterday I sat down at my desk with the goal of getting a card done for this week's Farm Fresh challenge over at The Greeting Farm. It's a photo inspiration, which I'm always drawn to, and I took the navy/aqua/mint/cream color combo for my inspiration. I've used a couple of Creepers along with a bit of altering to create this sassy little diva. I've had the head of the Hallo Bride Creeper digi sitting on my desk ever since I used her body this past Halloween and I thought that with just a bit of a hair cut she could make for a cute short haired chick. Then I paired her up with Creeper Piper's body and she was ready to strut her stuff. I may be biased but I think she turned out pretty cool. :)

Alrighty then, I'll catch ya later!
   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press it
paper- BoBunny (navy polka dot), Kaiser Kraft (mint floral), Studio Calico (beige text)
digital stamp- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Hallo Bride)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Piper), Paper Smooches (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black and Prima shabby tote
Making Memories flowers
buttons
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20, G000, G00
eyes- E81, E84, BG000, 0
hair- E44, E47, E49
B37, B39, BV29, B02, B04, B06, E50, E51, 0, G0000, G000, G00, G02

Forget me not...

Welcome to the weekend everybody!

While the weather still hasn't made up it's mind here... one day it snows, the next it all melts off... I've decided to move on with my spring themed card making once and for all. :)

Sad to say, this baby fairy has been stamped and sitting on my desk for the better part of a year just waiting to make it onto a card. Since I just got a brand new set of these baby sprites from Penny Black I figured I should color up this cutie from the Fairy Sweet set before diggin' into the new ones. Plus I have this great sheet of paper from the Pebbles Garden Party collection that looks like pretty seed packets which I've been really wanting to use. I chose the Forget Me Nots as they most looked like the little flower the fairy is holding and went from there. With so much going on in the paper this ended up being one of the rare cards that I saved the sentiment for the inside, it says 'Sending Love, Just Because'.

Well, that's all I've got for today. Thanks for stopping by and I'll catch ya manana! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Pebbles (Garden Party)
stamps- Penny Black (Fairy Sweet), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Prima shabby tote
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR30, Y32, Y35, E21
everything else- YG00, YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67, G000, BG32, BG45, Y35, Y38, G0000

Cake and candles...

Good morning!

Is it Thursday already? Sheesh, where did this week go? It feels like I had all this time to get stuff done and none of it really happened... what a slacker I've been. To prove that fact, this card that I'm sharing isn't even one I made this week. Nope, it is about a month old but I had a good reason for waiting to post it here. 

You see, my bloggin' buddy Berenice contacted me way back in December about her niece Jessica, and how she wanted to surprise Jess with one of my birthday cards in person. I was more than happy to help Berenice out, and even more so when she sent me this fabulous digi stamp to use on my card. Not only is Jess a fellow color enthusiast, but she is also a young entrepreneur who started her own little digi shop to help raise money for her college education and this Cupcake Time image is from her shop; Jess' College Fund. This pretty birthday baker was a dream to color and with the scene she is in I really didn't want to fuss up the rest of the card too much. 

So I mailed it off to Berenice last month and Jessica had it for her birthday here in February... Happy Birthday Jessica and I hope your digi shop continues to grow and grow!  :)    

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- KI Memories (pink), My Mind's Eye (polka dot and hearts), Doodlebug (green stitched)
digital stamp- Jess' College Fund (Cupcake Time)
stamp- Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Prima shabby tote
Tim Holtz tiny attacher 
Doodlebug and My Mind's Eye enamel dots
gold thread
Stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20, YG91
eyes- E55, E57, BG000, 0
hair- E21, E23, E27, E49
clothes/cupcakes- RV10, RV32, RV34, YG00, YG01, YG03, E30, E31, E34, E50, BG10, BG45, BG49, RV14, RV25, RV29, Y15, BG02, YG95, E81, 0, E43
shadow- W0, W1