Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Mornin' hens!  This is my Mom's Mother's Day card.  Think she'll like it?  I sure hope so. Flowers aren't something I do that often but I must say, I REALLY like how this turned out.  This image is part of a set called "Bouquet and Containers" from the Stephanie Ackerman line over at Purple Onion Designs.  I LOVE how you can use the images interchangeably.  I decided to use the mason jar with the bouquet.  I stitched the image panel to this great DP from Simple Stories and added a little distress ink around the edges.  To finish, I punched a little tag and wrote Mom on it, then threaded it on some Baker's Twine and tied it in a cute little bow for a great 3 D effect.  I hope all the Momma hens out there have a WONDERFUL Mother's Day!
{{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Rubber Stamps - Purple Onion Designs; Copics; Baker's Twine; DP - Simple Stories "Generations"; Tag Punch - Stampin Up

BLD Tuesday

Acccck!  Ok, needless to say, I LOVE this card!! OMG, I just keep staring at it.  *sigh*  I made this card for my Aunt and Uncle's wedding anniversary.  They LOVED it!  Yay!!

I started by using "Grandparents" from the Sugar Sticks collection at ByLoriDesigns.  I separated the two images and then created a new file where I overlapped the woman a little over the man so they were closer together and holding hands.  I then printed the image and colored it with my Copics.  I stitched it to some SU Basic Black and then added it to this cute DP from My Minds Eye.   To finish, I tied on this cute plaid ribbon and added some Crystal Effects to their glasses!  Love it!!

Now be sure to hop on over to the BLD website and check out the rest of the BLD Design Team to see what SUPER CUTE ideas they've got in store for you this week!!  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies: 
Digital Image - ByLoriDesigns "Grandparents"; CS - SU Basic Black; Ribbon - Michael's; Lace - Ribbon Carousel; Copics; Crystal Effects; Border Punch - Martha Stewart; DP - My Minds Eye - "Sunshine"

"B" is for Baby Bear!

Mornin' hens!  It's time for another Catered Crop challenge!  Woo-hoo!  This week's featured ingredient is the letter "B"!  Well, I got this!!  Not only did I use this fabulous little Baby Bear from Purple Onion Designs, but I cheated and used alphabet DP too!  Bwah-ha-ha-ha!!  I know, I know.... that doesn't count right?  Tee-hee! Can't blame a girl for trying, huh?

I started my card by stamping "Olive" from Purple Onion Designs onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored her with my Copics.  I cut her out with my Nestabilities and then sponged a little distress ink around the edges leaving the die in place.  I matted her with some SU Real Red CS cut with my Petite Scalloped Nestabilities and attached her to this cute DP from October Afternoon.  I finished by tying a bow with this cute ribbon I picked up at Michael's.  I'm sending this to Lil' Chick's friend Cheryl who just had the CUTEST little baby girl.  Welcome Peyton!!

Now don't forget to check out the rest of the Top Chef's over at the Catered Crop on Sunday, May 6th for the Quick Fire round.  Hmmmm, wonder what they used for the letter "B".  Only one way to find out!  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Rubber Stamps - Purple Onion Designs; Nestabilities; Copics; CS - SU Very Vanilla & Real Red; Distress Ink - Vintage Photo; Ribbon - Michael's; DP - October Afternoon "Sidewalks"

BLD Tuesday

Mornin' hens!  For today's BLD Tuesday post, I used Lollipop Lil' Chef Girl.  Isn't she the CUTEST?  I know I say that about all Lori's images but I can't help it.
After I printed this image out, I decided it would be perfect for a Mother's Day card!!  I colored her with my Copics and stitched her to some SU Real Red CS.  I used this SUPER CUTE DP from October Afternoon and finished with this striped ribbon and a button on top.

Now be sure to hop on over to the ByLoriDesigns website and see the rest of the BLD Design Team's FAB creations today.

I hope you hens have a great day!  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Digital Image - ByLoriDesigns - "Lil' Chef Girl"; DP - October Afternoon "Sidewalks"; CS - SU Kraft & Real Red; Ribbon; Button; SU Linen Thread; Copics; Border Punch - Martha Stewart    

TKT 60 Winners!

    

Hi hens!  Sorry I'm late with this post, it's been one of those days!!  I don't know why people can't realize that the HENS are waiting on me?  Pfffft!  Anyhoo, I won't delay in the excitement, so here are this week's TOP CHICK PICKS!!!

 

    

CONGRATULATIONS Sally, Jo Ann, Carol, Torrey, and Emma!
You are FIVE KRAFTY CHICKS!
Please be sure to stop by each of the winner's blogs by clicking on the thumbnails above and see the full card with all the details.  Oh, and be sure to leave a {{{hen hug}}} while you're there!

Thank you ALL for playing along.  I just adore looking at all the UH-MAZING KRAFTYNESS!
I hope you all have a GREAT day!  {{{hen hugs}}}

BLD Tuesday

Mornin' hens!  It's time for another By Lori Designs Tuesday post.  Whoopie!!  Now, believe it or not, this is an exact replica of my little GRANDDOG Lilly!!  Tee-hee!  I've included a photo of her so you can see the resemblence!


She's a TWIN right?  OMG, I do LOVE that little girl.  She's SO STINKIN sweet!  The DH and I love taking care of her and we spoil her rotten every time she comes to visit.  That's what grandparents are supposed to do right? Bwah-ha-ha-ha! Anyhoo, it was her birthday a few weeks ago so I HAD to make her a card!!  Pfffft!  Hellooo??  She's my baby!!  Gramma HAS to make her widdle girl a card...  *snort*

Ok, so I started by printing the image "Dog" from the Lollipop collection at ByLoriDesigns, on both the  Kraft colored CS and again on white CS.  I shaded the white image with a few highlights and then paper pieced it to the Kraft CS.  I cut the image panel out with my circle Nestabilities and then (with the die in place) added some distress ink around the edges.  I printed the sentiment directly on the DP and then stitched around all the edges.  To finish, I tied on some CUTE striped twill ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel, and then added a few brads at the top!  She LOVED it, she told me so..... REALLY!!  Tee-hee! Now, there's still a few days left in this month's That's Kraft Thursday challenge, so if you haven't entered my challenge yet, well HOP TO IT hens!! I'm just LOVIN' all these FABULOUS entries.  And don't forget, you can enter the same card in the Catered Crop challenge too!  This week's FEATURED ingredient is KRAFT paper!  So, make it a TWOFER challenge!  Woo-hoo!!  You hens ROCK at these challenges!!  Have a GREAT day!  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Digital Image - By Lori Designs "Dog"; CS - Stampin Up Chocolate Chip & Kraft; DP - My Minds Eye "Darling Deer"; Brads; Striped Twill Ribbon - Ribbon Carousel; Nestabilities

Sorry I'm late....

*snort* Isn't that the perfect sentiment for a snail? Bwah-ha-ha-ha!! I whipped this little card up for a friend at work.... I used one of the new images called "Tucker" from the new set "The Sweetest Day" from Purple Onion Designs. This set is now available for purchase over at Purple Onion Designs, so be sure to get yours today!

Oh, and just a reminder, you still have time to enter my That's Krafty Thursday challenge. Just make a project using Kraft card stock and YOU'RE GOOD TO GO! Woo-hoo! Easy peasy right! Link your project up below on my TKT #60 post and while you're at it, why not enter the same project over at the Catered Crop, since this week's "Featured Ingredient" is KRAFT! Hey, it's a KRAFTY party!! W00t-woot!!

I hope you hens have a TEE-RIFIC Thursday and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps - Purple Onion Designs; CS - SU Kraft & Really Rust; Copics; Crystal Effects; Ribbon - Stamp Simply Ribbon; Buttons; DP - My Minds Eye "Away We Go"; Black Enamel Accents - Inkssentials; Border Punch - SU; Corner Chomper - We R Memory Keepers

BLD Tuesday

Morning hens! It's time for another By Lori Designs Tuesday post! I'm having such a wonderful time playing with these SUPER CUTE images from BLD! Seriously, I don't think I'll ever tire of them. This little CUTIE is called "Fancy Bunny". How appropriate since she's all guzzied up with a pearl necklace and a flower too! *snort* So here's how this little cutie came together... I printed the image onto some Neenah Classic Crest white card stock and then colored her with my Copics. Then, as I started to punch a border along the bottom edge of the top panel I stopped after the first punch because I sort of liked the way it looked. Don't ya love it when an accident looks like it was planned?? Tee-hee! Ok, so then I stitched around all the edges and added a few brads to the top panel. Next, I cut out the image and mounted her using a few dimensionals. To finish, I added this GORGEOUS lace from the Ribbon Carousel and tied some linen thread on top! I hope you hens have a TEE-RIFIC Tuesday and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon. {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Digital Images - By Lori Designs; DP - My Minds Eye "Dolled Up"; Copics; CS - Neenah Classic Crest White, Grey and SU Cherry Cobbler; Ribbon - Ribbon Carousel; Corner Chomper; Brads; Linen Thread

We have a WINNER!!

Mornin' hens!

Thank you all for your SWEET comments on my sneak peek cards. Just so you know, your comments bring the BIGGEST smile to my face. I appreciate you hens taking the time to leave your thoughts with me, and as I'm sure you're aware, ONE CLUCKY HEN who left a comment on my Friday post is now the proud owner of the image "Rosie" the rabbit.

That CLUCKY HEN is.........

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cropmom66 said...

This is adorable!! I can't wait to see the collection!!! Love, love, love this!

CONGRATULATIONS!! Please send me your snail mail address and we'll get Rosie right out to you!! Once again, thank you all for your comments and I hope you all have a MARVELOUS Monday!! {{{hen hugs}}}

POD Sneak Peek 2 - Meet Freckles!

Mornin' hens! Here's another little sneak peek for ya, using "Freckles" the frog, from the new stamp set "The Sweetest Day" from Purple Onion Designs. Acccck! Is he not the CUTEST little critter EVER?? This set will be released on Tuesday the 17th, so be sure to mark your calendars to be one of the firsts to get your hands on this one! And what an ADORABLE set this is. There are so many CUTE images included in the set! Wanna see some more? Well be sure to check out the rest of the POD design team and some FABULOUS guest designers too, who'll be showing their clever creations this weekend. Oh, and don't forget those GIVEAWAYS!! Woo-hoo! Several of the POD design team will be offering GIVEAWAYS on their blogs so be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win some of these great images. My GIVEAWAY is "Rosie" the super cute rabbit from my post on Friday. If you'd like to win her, just leave a comment on my Friday's post below for a chance to win. Good CLUCK!!

In addition, this CUTIE PATOOTIE card is also playing double duty this week as part of this week's Catered Crop Recipe Swap challenge! And what a FABULOUS challenge it is this week because guess what the Featured Ingredient is????? KRAFT paper!! Woo-hoo! Yeah I know, it's the the PERFECT recipe for me right??? Yippee! So be sure to get in on this KRAFTY challenge over at the Catered Crop and you just might be the CLUCKY winner of a $25 gift certificate from Perfect Paper Crafting. Don't ya just LOVEEEE freebies?? You betcha! Hmmmm, speaking of KRAFTY challenges, don't forget there's still time to enter my That's Krafty Thursday #60 challenge below. Nothing like TWO-FER challenges right! Love that!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the POD DT members plus our SPECIAL guest designers too!
Alice, Donna, Angie, Courtney, Mel, Joy, Julie, Dorcas, Paula, Jenn B, Kim, Cherry, and Jen R.

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL weekend and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon!

{{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps - Purple Onion Designs; CS - SU Kraft & Chocolate Chip; Copics; Ribbon - Ribbon Carousel, Embossing Folder & Stamp Background - Sizzix; Nestabilities; Embossing Folder (Dots) - QuicKutz

It's a SNEAK PEEK and GIVEAWAY!

Woo-hoo! I just LOVEEEE sneak peeks! Purple Onion Designs (POD) is releasing a new stamp set next Tuesday called The Sweetest Day from the wonderful and ever so talented artist, Stacey Yacula. OMG!! Wait til you see it, it's SO STINKIN' ADORABLE! And it can be used for SO many occasions too! Just take a look at this little card I created with one of the images in the set called Rosie. Isn't she the CUTEST? I'm havin' a blast with this set and I know the rest of the POD Design Team is too! Be sure to check them all out over the weekend, as each DT member and a few GUEST designers too, will be debuting their creations made with this ADORABLE set and that's not all..... there's "GIVEAWAYS" too! And that includes YOUR'S TRULY! Yay!! SO, would one of you hens like to have a FREE Rosie? Uh-huh, that's right, FREE! If so, just leave a comment on this post by Sunday night at 6:00pm EST and I'll select a comment at random as my winner. I'll post the CLUCKY winner right here on Monday, so be sure to check back to see if you've won this little cutie pie! Ok, now don't forget to check out the rest of the DT members blogs for some yummy ideas and giveaways too!

Here are the DT members with sneak peeks today! Alice, Donna, Angie, Courtney and Mel.

And be sure to visit the rest of the DT members (and our SPECIAL guest designers too!) on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.... Joy, Julie, Dorcas, Paula, Jenn B, Kim, Cherry, and Jen R.

Oh and Michele will be giving away the entire new stamp set on her blog on Monday, so be SURE to leave a comment there as well! Thanks for stopping by and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - The Sweetest Day - Purple Onion Designs; CS - SU Soft Suede & Kraft, Neenah Classic Crest White; Copics; Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Embossing Folder - QuicKutz; Nestabilities, DP - My Minds Eye Howdy Doody

Thank you!

Mornin' hens! Just a short and sweet post today, but none the less CUTE! {grin} I made this little Thank You card using one of the fonts on my computer, and cut it out with my..... wait for it...... yup, my Silhouette Cameo!! LOL! I can't help it, I'm havin' too much fun!

Ok, so there really wasn't much to making this other than cutting the font in both patterned paper and SU Basic Black CS and then adhering them to the DP with a few SU dimensionals. I embossed the bottom DP layer with my QuicKutz embossing folder and then tied this saddle stitched ribbon in a cute bubbly bow to finish! EASY PEASY and I LOVE it to boot! Woo-hoo! My kinda card!! That's it from the hen house today! I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Font - Brush Script MT; Silhouette Studio; CS - SU Basic Black; DP - My Minds Eye Lost & Found; Embossing Folder - QuicKutz; Saddle Stitched Ribbon - Paper Trey Ink; Corner Chomper - We R Memory Keepers

BLD Tuesday..

... and yet another FABULOUS card design cut with my Silhouette Cameo. I REALLY AM havin' a blast with this thing! Can ya tell? Tee-hee!

I still have a few Easter cards I made to share with you, as I just couldn't seem to stop playin' with all these CUTE BLD images. I think Lori has created a BLD MANIAC!! LOL!!

Ok, so first I cut out the Card Ornate Frame from the Silhouette Studio on line store, by ungrouping the image and cutting it in SU Soft Suede, pink and white CS. Then I layered all the pieces and printed the Lollipop Easter Basket from By Lori Designs on some Neenah Classic Crest white CS and colored it with my Copics. I sponged a little chalk ink around the edges and cut it out with my Nestabilities and then layered it on top. I finished with this pink ruffled ribbon tied in a cute bubbly bow. SUH-WEET!!

Wanna see some more eye candy? Well be sure to check out the rest of the BLD Design Team here: Lori, Hannah, Krista, Simonne, Arielle, Tina, Cindy, Kadie, Karen, Sherie, Taylor, Mary, Kim, and Tracy.

I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Digital Image - Lollipop Easter Basket from By Lori Designs; Ornate Card Frame by Silhouette Studio On Line Store; Copics; CS - SU Soft Suede, Pink, Neenah Classic Crest White; Colorbox Chalk Ink, Nestabilities; Ribbon - Offray

Howdy!

Howdy hens! Here's a little TKT reminder and some more inspiration for those KRAFTY projects I know you have up your sleeves!! Hmmmm, do hens have sleeves? Oh well, you know what I mean! Tee-hee!

This here is a little birthday card I made for my BIL who I know is just gonna love it! Simple design, but it just seems to work with this image doesn't it? I LOVE it! This is "Farmer Clem" from High Hopes Stamps. I colored him with my Copics, and mounted him to this DP from GCD Studios. I matted the DP with some SU Kraft and adhered it to the SU Early Expresso card base. To finish, I tied on some brown gingham ribbon and added a button on top!

Don't forget, you've still got plenty of time to enter my That's Krafty Thursday #60 challenge below. The challenge doesn't close until April 18th so come on and play along! Or do I need to send Farmer Clem after you with his pitchfork?? Bwah-ha-ha-ha! I knew you'd see it my way! {snort} Ok, that's it from the hen house today! I hope you all have a TEE-RIFIC Thursday!

Supplies:

Rubber Stamp - Farmer Clem by High Hopes Stamps; CS - SU Kraft & Early Expresso, Neenah Classic Crest White; Copics; Ribbon - Offray; Button; DP - GCD Studios Chianti Collection; Twine

BLD Tuesday

Mornin' hens! As you can see, I've been playin' with my Silhouette Cameo {snort} .... and I must say I LOVE this card. I used the Happy Easter Card Kit from the Silhouette Studio on line store and then backed the cut out front window with some pink card stock. (Sigh.. I'm SO lovin' this machine!)

Ok, so then it was time to gussie up the front with this fun image called "Bunny Girl Three" from the new Bug & Roo release over at By Lori Designs. I added some grass to the bottom using two different colors of green CS that I punched with my MS border punch and nestled some pastel eggs inside. I stitched around the top edge and sides, rounded the corners, and added a fun gingham bow to finish. SUPER simple card and I really LOVE the results!! Wanna see some more eye candy? Well be sure to check out the rest of the BLD Design Team here: Lori, Hannah, Krista, Simonne, Arielle, Tina, Cindy, Kadie, Karen, Sherie, Taylor, Mary, Kim, and Tracy

I hope you all have a BLESSED week and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Digital Image - Bug & Roo Bunny Girl Three from By Lori Designs; Card Kit Happy Easter by Lori Whitlock - Silhouette Studio On Line Store; CS - Neenah Classic White, Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Violet; Copics; Border Punch - Martha Stewart; White Enamel Paint - Ranger; Ribbon - Michaels

My birthday prezzie!!

Hiya hens!! I don't think I mentioned to you all what the DH and Lil' Chick got me for my birthday!! Well, they bought me a Silhouette Cameo.... Eeeeek! I was SO STINKIN' excited to get this gem, you have no idea. If you've not seen this little puppy in action, take a look over at You Tube for a few tutorials. It's absolutely amazing. I've seen the Cricket in action many times but my only reluctance to buying one, was having to buy those expensive cartridges. Ouch!! So once I saw that the Silhouette Cameo doesn't have any cartridges, and you can print any font you have on your computer, plus thousands of images in their on line store for .99 cents or less, I WAS SOLD!! I could buy just the images I wanted and not be limited to cartridges!! HOT DOG!

Now, I'm not proficient with this thing by no means, but I was pretty darn excited to make this cute little Easter bunny card as one of my first attempts with it. I took this chocolate bunny image, flipped him upright, and welded the ears together to make a card. How COOL is this??? Well, maybe not that great, but pretty good for a newbie huh? And way simple to do! I finished by cutting an "internal offset" of the image in white card stock, for the inside. And then using removable adhesive, I stuck the inside cut out on a full size 8 1/2 x 11 piece of card stock and ran it through my printer and printed an Easter greeting on it. It worked perfectly!! Oh, and what little bunny would be complete without a pom-pom for a tail?? Tee-hee! Ok, well I hope you hens have a wonderful weekend! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Chocolate Bunny by Lori Whitlock - Silhouette Studio On Line Store; CS - SU Early Expresso, Pink, Neenah Classic Crest White; Pom Pom

That's Krafty Thursday #60

WOWZERS!!! Can you hens believe this is the 60th TKT challenge? My how time flies! It seems like just yesterday I announced that Thursdays in the hen house were going to be called That's Krafty Thursdays. I'm so glad you hens enjoy playing along in my TKT challenges too, cuz I {heart} looking at your KRAFTY creations. So, since this is a milestone TKT challenge, I want a record bunch of entries, k? Whoopee! Lot's of eye candy for the Chicken! And to start you off, here's a KRAFTY creation from lil' ol' me. This is Magnum (the cutest cat ever!) from Ladybug Crafts Ink. Did you all know that LCI went digi? Ummmm, how cool is that? Images delivered quickly, no shipping AND you can make them any size you choose! Love that! For my card, I actually combined two images to create this design, one is Catflap Magnum and the other is Birthday Cake Robyn. I really like how this turned out too! Oooooh, I just love it when that happens. Tee-hee! Ok so I started with coloring Magnum and then I cut him out. Next, I colored the balloons from the Robyn image and cut them out as well. I adhered strings behind the balloons and then threaded them through Magnum's paw! I adhered the image inside the square frame to resemble Magnum popping through! I printed the sentiment directly on the DP and adhered the frame and image above the sentiment. I finished by tying a cute bubbly bow with this cute ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel! Woo-hoo! Ok, now it's your turn! It's SUPER EASY to play along in my TKT challenges. Just create any project using Kraft colored card stock and link it up below by Wednesday, April 25th at 7:00pm EST. I'll announce the TOP CHICK PICKS on Thursday April 26th and in addition, the winners will receive Clara The Krafty Chick badge for their blog, so everyone can see they're a Krafty Chick! Awwwwwk! Ok, ya ready? Let's GO!!!

Have a terrific Thursday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Digital Images/Stamps - Ladybug Crafts Ink; CS - SU Kraft & Really Rust; DP - My Minds Eye - Away We Go; Nestabilities; Copics; String; Ribbon - Ribbon Carousel

By Lori Designs Blog Hop...

...PLUS a new release and the BESTEST news EVER!!! I'm on the BLD Design Team!!! I know, I know.... SHUT UP right? OMG!! I'm SO STINKIN excited I can't keep my little chicken feet on the ground!!

Ok. so after I came down outta the clouds, I made this Easter card with this SUPER CUTE image called Lollipop Bunny. Swoooooon!!! Oh be still my heart!!! Thump-thump-thump!! I LOVEEEE her cute little polka dot bunny suit. Oh my.... is this gonna be fun working with these images or what?? Woo-hoo! Ok, so back to the hop.... if you came from Sheri's blog, well you're on your way to possibly being the lucky winner of a $20 store credit from ByLoriDesigns. If you didn't get to the hen house via Sheri, then be sure to start back at the beginning HERE and leave a comment on each blog so you can be eligible for the $20 too!!

Now, I'm sure you've been totally captivated by all the YUMMY eye candy on this hop but this is only a small fraction of the adorable images you can find over at ByLoriDesigns.... including this brand spankin new BUG & ROO release HERE!

AWESOME right? OMG, I LOVE em'!!

Ok, now it's time for me to send you off to your next stop along the hop to the ever so talented LORi

HOLD ON to your roosts cuz' she's gonna WOW you for sure!! Have a TEE-RIFIC Tuesday!

{{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Digital Image - ByLoriDesigns; CS - Neenah Classic Crest White, Pink; DP - MME Dolled Up; Ribbon - Paper Trey Ink; Copics; Nestabilities

Save the Date!

Mornin' hens!! Wow, it's been awhile since you've heard that, huh? I'm so sorry. I guess you could say, I FLEW THE COOP! *snort* The DH and I took a little mini vacation and had a wonderful time. We rode the Harley all around Central Florida near the Ocala area, it's so pretty there with all the hills! Oh and you'll never believe this, but on one of our little adventures, we found the My Favorite Things stamp boutique! Not only that, but I met Kim van der Sanden and her whole family too! They were so nice to us. And before you ask, YUP, I came home with a whole bunch of new stamps! Good thing they don't take up much room because those saddlebags aren't that big, ya know! Hmmmmph! It was great to get away, but since our return home, I've been PREOCCUPIED with these little jewels....

Now, they may not seem like that big of a deal, but after you've made 50 of these puppies you'll be seein' flowers in your sleep!! Seriously!! Lil' Chick's wedding colors are mocha, peach and cream. She asked that I incorporate Kraft CS into her "Save the Dates" and invitations too. Ahhhhhh! You can bet that makes Momma Chick super happy! Tee-hee! Me loveeeee Kraft!! Hey, do you think Lil' Chick was butterin' me up so I'd do these? Uh-huh, I think so too! (I told you she was smart!) Ok, so I saw this design over at Silke's blog HERE and I just switched up the orientation and colors a bit to fit with the wedding colors. I printed the words Save the Date on the card stock first, and then using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, stamped the image over top. Then using the die that matches this SU stamp set, I cut each image out. The background is done with an SU embossing folder. Inside each card is a business card magnet made with Kraft card stock as well. They turned out really cute but I must say, I'm so glad they're finished and I can get back to my normal crafting!! Sorry, but mass production just isn't much fun, even if it is for Lil' Chick!!

Wedding news update: Lil' Chick found a dress!! OMG!! It's the most stunning dress EVER!! And the best part is, she LOVED it so much, she didn't want to take it off in the boutique!! *snort* We had so much fun that day! I bet she tried on 25 dresses and I think the girl helping her was having just as much fun as she was, because Lil' Chick was so open minded about the whole process! She didn't have any preconceived ideas and was willing to try anything! It was a BLAST!

Well, that's all from the hen house today, but be sure to check back in tomorrow because I have some SUPER excited news to share with you! Until then.... {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - SU Apothecary Art; Dies - SU Framelits Labels; CS - SU Kraft; Copics; Embossing Folder - SU; Ribbon - SU Chocolate Chip Satin

TKT #59 Winners!!

Ding, ding, ding!!! We have ourselves some winners to announce!! OMG, were these entries FAB or what? You hens are UHMAZIN' to me! Keep 'em comin', ok?

So on to this weeks TOP CHICK PICKS!!! (Drum roll pleeeeeeease........)

CONGRATULATIONS Tracy, Michele and Cheryl!
YOU ARE THREE KRAFTY CHICKS!!!

Aren't they the CUTEST?? Oh man, I'm in LUV!! You can stop by each of their blogs, just by clicking on the thumbnails above, and see the full sized card and all the details too! Oh and leave 'em a {{{hen hug}}} or two while you're there!

Thank you to ALL the hens that played along this week. I'm so sorry I didn't get to leave a comment on all the blogs (I was on a little vaca with the DH!) but please know, I LOVED them all and I thoroughly enjoy looking at all your KRAFTY entries. I hope you all have a wonderful day! {{{hen hugs}}}

Cracked Egg Chick!

...and your That's Krafty Thursday reminder too! Isn't this little chick a real cutie? This is another one of the SUPER CUTE images from Purple Onion Designs - Stephanie Ackeman line. This image is called "Cracked Egg Chick" and is part of a great deal going on right now over at Purple Onion Designs, where you can get all three cracked egg images for only $8.50! Woo-hoo! Now that's a deal! Whoah, hold on now, before you hens fly over to the Purple Onion Design website and get your own cracked egg chick, let me tell ya about my card first! Tee-hee! Ok, I stamped the image onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored it with my Copics. I sponged some distress ink around the edges and stitched the image onto some hot pink CS. Then I adhered the image to this cute DP I found in my scrap paper bundle. I adhered this DP to a SU Kraft CS card base and added some crocheted lace and this pretty peach satin ribbon. To finish, I rounded the corners, punched a tiny tag and hand wrote the Happy Easter. Isn't it CUTE? I just love it! Now that I've got your MOJO revved up, it's your turn! Vroom-vroom! LOL! Be sure to link your card on my TKT#59 post below prior to the March 14th deadline at 7:00pm EST. Ok, NOW you can fly over to Purple Onion Designs to get your own Cracked Egg Chick! Woo-hoo! Have a TERRIFIC Thursday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies: Rubber Stamp - Purple Onion Designs; CS - SU Kraft, Pink, Neenah Classic Crest; Corner Chomper; Crocheted Lace - Spare Parts; Ribbon - Offray; Tag Punch - Martha Stewart; Copics; Distress Ink

That's Krafty Thursday #59

You're not OLD..... you're just collecting WRINKLES!!! LOL! Oh man, don'tcha just LOVE Gus? He's one of my favorite images from Bugaboo Stamps! (y'all know Stella is my other FAV!). Tee-hee! I bet you'd never guess the two CRANKIEST, SASSIEST, RUDEST characters are my favorites, huh? *snort* Yup, that's me! Ok, so are you hens all fired up for another KRAFTY challenge? Ok, you're on! Let the KRAFTINESS begin....

And here's some inspiration to get the ball rollin'. As I mentioned, this is Gus from Bugaboo Stamps. Did ya check out those cute legs of his? Bwah-ha-ha-ha! I printed Gus onto this label included in the Simple Stories - "Generations" 6x6 paper pack and colored him with my Copics. This card is for a good friend of the DH, who's turning 60 this week. When I saw the numbers on this label, I thought of making the 6, a 60! And to make it a focal point (ain't I sweet to rub it in?), I added some Stickles and made a frame using my SU scalloped punch too! To finish, I stitched around the edges and added this cute ribbon! I know, the DH doesn't think ribbons should be on guy cards but I couldn't resist! And he actually didn't say a thing about it, other than he liked the card! Yay!

Ok, now it's your turn! Come on and play along with the hens! It's SUPER EASY to play.... Just make a project using Kraft colored card stock and link it below by 7:00pm EST on Wednesday, March 14 and I'll pick my TOP CHICK PICKS on Thursday, March 15 and post the winners right here on my blog. The winners will also receive Clara, The Krafty Chick badge to display on their blog side bar so the whole world can see YOU are a Krafty Chick! Ready to get started? Woo-hoo! Let's go!

Supplies:

Digital Images - Bugaboo Stamps, Stamping Bella (Happy Birthday sentiment); CS - SU Kraft & Cherry Cobbler ; DP - Simple Stories; Copics; Ribbon - Stamp Simply Ribbon; Chipboard Numbers; Stickles

Recipe Swap - "Seeing RED"

Mornin' hens! It's time for another Recipe Swap with the Catered Crop, and this week's featured ingredient is the color RED. Now that's EASY PEASY in my book, cuz' I LOVEEE RED! To play along just use the color RED on your project and link it up over at the Catered Crop. This week's sponsor is Paper and Such and one "clucky" hen will win a $20 gift card from their on-line store! Woo-hoo! And get this, they have a line of CHICKEN stamps!!! WHAT??? Oh man, this challenge has JEANIE written all over it!! Tee-hee! This is Hezzy! Ain't she a doll?? {{thump-thump goes my heart}}

Ok, so I stamped Hezzy onto white CS, and three different DP's too, and then paper pieced her together. I colored her legs, shoes, bow and beak with my Copics and added some shading to the paper piecing. I adhered her to the barnwood DP with a few pop dots and then stamped the sentiment from the Molly set and added some twine to resemble a hanging sign. To finish, I stitched around the edges and added this cute ribbon with a few buttons too! I'm also entering this into Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge #152 too! Here's the sketch....

Ok, that's it for me today! I hope you hens have a FABULOUS Friday and a WONDERFUL weekend! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps - Paper and Such; DP - My Minds Eye - Dilly Dally; CS - Neenah Classic Crest white, SU Cherry Cobbler; Copics; Buttons; Twine - Paper Trey Ink; Ribbon - Stamp Simply Ribbon; Stickles

TKT #58 Winners!!

Mornin' hens!! WOWZERS! Did you see all the magnificent entries we had for this challenge? Ugggh, this was SO HARD! I LOVED all of the entries and you hens are one KRAFTY bunch, I'll tell you that!! Ok, so without further adoo, here are this week's TOP CHICK PICKS!!

Congratulations Dorcas, Holly, Tammy and Jessica!!!

Woo-hoo! AWESOME right?? Oh man, I think they're all amazing!! Be sure to click on the thumbnails above and visit each of the winner's blogs, where you can view the full card and get all the details too! Don't forget to leave a {{{hen hug}}} while you're there!

A BIG THANK YOU to all the hens who played along this week. I just LOVE looking at all your fabulous creations!! It brings the biggest smile to my face! Until next time.... {{{hen hugs}}}

EGG-stra $pecial $avings

Woo-hoo! There's an EGG-STRA SPECIAL SAVING$ goin' on over at Purple Onion Designs!! And guess which stamps are on SPECIAL? Yup, you guessed it, the CRACKED EGGS! Just in time for those Easter cards too! For a limited time, all three cracked eggs are on sale for $8.50!! That's less than half price! Oooooh, I LOVEEE me some EGG-STRA SAVINGS!! Here's just one of the CUTE egg designs called Cracked Egg Bunny. Isn't it the CUTEST? I just love how this turned out. I started out by stamping my image onto some white card stock and colored the image with my Copics. Then using the MFT Dienamics "By the Letters", I spelled the word Easter and adhered them using pop dots for dimension. The word "happy" is from the "Cupcake Framed Doodle"set and I only inked up the word happy. To finish, I rounded the corners, added a little scalloped border, and then tied on this cute gingham ribbon. I think it's EGG-STRA CUTE! *snort*

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps - Purple Onion Designs; CS - White; DP - EK Success "Overton House Designs"; Dies - MFT Dienamics "By the Letter"; Copics; Punch - Stampin Up; Ribbon - Michaels

Welcome Baby!

Mornin' hens! Aren't these the CUTEST little baby shower invitations EVER?? OMG, I'm in LOVE with them! My Lil Chick is throwin' a baby shower for her BESTEST friend and asked YOURS TRULY to make the invitations. So, of course, like a good Momma Chick, I said "sure!" Then she tells me how many... 36!! Are you kidding me?? Holy cow! Here I was thinking like 15 or 20 tops! Ah-hem.. Ok, so after the shock wore off, I began to plan my design. The theme for the baby nursery is a jungle theme with giraffes. Oh and yes, she's having a girl. So, whatcha think? Did I hit the mark? I think they're adorable. I got this FABULOUS Onesie template from Paper Smooches and it opens up into a card. How cool is that? It fits perfectly into an A2 envelope too! Woo-hoo! Ok, so first, I bought this great CS from Michaels. I don't think it could be any more perfect for this project either. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo, but it's embossed with little flowers, so it adds the perfect texture, just like a onesie! It's made by Bazzill and it's called Strawberry Cheesecake. Oh, and the reverse side is a lighter shade of pink too! OMG, CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!! I cut the 12x12 sheets into two 5.5 x 8.5 rectangles and ran each through my printer with all the invitation details printed on the lighter pink inside. Note: I made several passes with copy paper to get the positioning just right first, so when I folded the card, the printing would be centered. Then I scored each card and traced the template design on top. Next, I cut each card along the template lines and I used a 1.5" circle punch for the leg and neck openings. This made it much easier (and neater) than cutting these areas by hand. I cut about 75 scalloped circles from white CS using my Nestabilities and then cut the centers out of each with the regular circles, creating a white scalloped frame. I glued a frame to each leg opening and neck and trimmed off the excess frame. I made little strips of white CS and cut the edges with my Fiskars Paper Shaper "scalloped" scissors for the arm lace. I found this pink jungle print DP at Michaels as well, and I cut little .25" strips and glued them on the top of the white arm lace. I punched little .25" holes out of the jungle print DP and glued them to the bottom of the onesie to resemble snaps. Last but not least, I stamped this little image and sentiment from an older Cornish Heritage Farms "Kim Hughes" set called "Baby Love" and colored the image with my Copics. Yep, it was a bit of a process but once all the pieces were cut, it was just an assembly line process. I finished them all in one weekend but it took the WHOLE weekend. Whew! And the best part, Lil Chick LOVES them! (Momma chick is smiling!)

Have a MAH-VELOUS Monday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - CHF - Kim Hughes Collection "Baby Love"; Copics; DP - BasicGrey "Olivia"; Fiskars Paper Shaper Scissors; Nestabilities; 1.5" Circle Punch - Creative Memories; CS - Bazzill Basics Paper "Strawberry Cheesecake"; SU - Stamp-a-ma-jig

WHAT? Lil' Chick's gettin' hitched?

Yup, that's right! My Lil' Chick is ENGAGED! The DH and I couldn't be happier for her, and talkin' about the most PERFECT fella, oh my, IS HE EVER! We couldn't have picked a better SIL if we tried. He even asked the DH for her hand ahead of time. Isn't that the sweetest? {sniff-sniff} Oh, and her ring is just STUNNING!

A few days later, she called the DH and I and asked, "hey, how do I clean my ring?" So, we both say at the same time "toothpaste" (we were on two different house phones), and then she says, "But it's PLATINUM!" So, of course, we both come back with, "Ewwwwwww, well we poor ol' gold folk wouldn't know anything 'bout PLATINUM!" Now you have to imagine, this went on for a good while and she got to laughing so hard at us teasing her. LOL! Hence the sentiment on her card! Needless to say, she LOVED it! Now, let the wedding plans begin... *sigh*

Oh and just a reminder, you hens still have until 7:00pm EST on Wednesday to enter this week's That's Krafty Thursday challenge! Come on and play along!! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamp - Stamping Bella; CS - SU Soft Suede & Kraft, Neenah Classic Crest White, Dies - MFT Dienamics, SU Top Note; Copics; Stickles; Ribbon - Stamp Simply Ribbon; DP - DCWV

Oh Happy Day!

You got that right! Know why? Cuz' I'm on the design team for Purple Onion Designs!! Eeeeek! Can you believe it? I'm SUPER excited about it and could hardly wait to show you hens my first card with one of their stamps. Seriously, I'm ADDICTED to these stamps! I've always loved doodling and this line from Stephanie Ackerman is just the ticket! OMG!! Are they CUTE or what? This particular image is called "Cupcake Framed Doodle" and comes with 3 sentiments! What I LOVE about these is their size. WOW! No rinky dink small stamp here, these are BIG and BEAUTIFUL!

Now to create my little card, I started by stamping the image onto both Neenah Classic Crest in white and also onto some SU Real Red CS. I colored the image on the white CS and adhered it to the center of the red CS image! Then I just added some Inkssentials Enamel accents in white to the red frame and adhered it to this cute DP from American Crafts with a few pop dots. I stamped the sentiment and colored in a few letter s to resemble the polka dot background and popped it up with pop dots too! To finish, I stitched this SUPER CUTE ruffle trim between the two DP's and added the blue rick rack on top. Isn't it SWEET? I just think it's SO HAPPY looking'!! Makes me wanna SMILE!! Tee-hee! I hope it makes you smile too! Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - Purple Onion Designs; DP - American Crafts; CS - Neenah Classic Crest, SU Real Red; Copics; Ruffled Ribbon; Rick Rack; Brads; Inkssentials Enamel Accents

I think I'll hang on to you!

Tee-hee! ....and except for those stick legs, that little monkey looks just like me! ROUND! Bwah-ha-ha-ha! Yup, this is my DH's Valentine's card! Ain't it a hoot? The BEST part of this card is, that he found this stamp for me on our vacation last year. He knows I LOVEEE cute, so as I was browsing through a craft store, he spotted these stamps and said, "Hey, these look like you!" (In more ways than one! *snort!*) Anyhoo, he was right! I LOVE that little Stampendous monkey and this one was adorable. It was the first time I had seen Stampendous stamps made with cling mount cushion. SOLD!! Now you see why I'm hanging on to him, right? Any man who finds stamps for me, IS NOT GETTING AWAY! Mwah!

Ok, so I stamped both images onto Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored the main image with my Copics. I cut it out with my scalloped Nesties and drew some squiqqle lines around the scallops. I also drew the hearts above my (ah-hem, the monkey's) head! I added some distress ink to all the pieces and then stitched around the edges. To finish I added some Stickles to the hearts and tied this polka dot ribbon in a cute bubbly bow! Okee dokee, that's it for me today! I hope you hens have a MAAH-VELOUS Monday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - Stampendous; CS - SU Soft Suede & Real Red, Neenah Classic Crest White; Copics; Ribbon - Offray; Nestabilities; Stickles

That's Krafty Thursday #58

...and a recipe swap too! Woo-hoo! I {{{heart}}} both! And whadaya know, hearts are this week's "key ingredient" over at Catered Crop too! Tee-hee! Uh huh, that's right, it's a double challenge week! Wouldn't that be somethin' if you won both challenges? That'd be SUPER CLUCKY! *snort* Ok, so let's get down to the nitty gritty details in this SUPER DUPER event... First up, it's my own That's Krafty Thursday #58 challenge. Alls you hens need to do, is make a card (or any project for that matter) using some Kraft colored card stock! That's it! Yeah, we're not into all that tough stuff! We like things "laid" back here in the hen house! LOL! Just link your project below by Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:00pm EST and some lucky hen will be crowned the next KRAFTY CHICK! In fact, for every 10 entries, I'll pick another winner! Awwwwwk! I'll post the winning cards right here on my blog on Thursday, February 23rd, and the winners will also be sporting the lovely Clara on their blog sidebar so the whole world can see that they're a Krafty Chick! And if you'd like to double your winning chances, why not play along with the Catered Crop crew too? Just use this week's featured ingredient {{{hearts}}} on your project and link it up over at the Catered Crop blog for a change to win some ADORABLE Pure Innocence digital images from Heather Ellis' Etsy shop. Oh, be still my heart! You hens ready? Here's some inspiration to get you motivated! Oh my, I'm drooling over this card! I know, it's my own card but I can still drool, right? Wowzer, I do LOVE this card. It's for my Lil' Chick for Valentine's Day! I think she's gonna love it! Okee dokee hens, now it's YOUR turn! Let's make this one SWEEEEET challenge! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Image - Pure Innocence; DP - My Minds Eye "Beloved"; CS - SU Kraft; Copics; Distress Ink - Vintage Photo; Ribbon - Stamp Simply; Corner Chomper

Happy Healing!

Mornin' hens! Here's a little Get Well card I made for my Uncle. I think it turned out so STINKIN cute! I just love this little image called "Umbrella and Slicker" from Whipper Snapper Designs. I stamped the image onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored the umbrella, boots and water with my Copics. I paper pieced the slicker and added some Glossy Accents to the puddle and rain drops for a "real life" water look. I matted the image to some SU Real Red CS and adhered it to the DP using a few dimensionals. I stamped the Happy Healing sentiment to this SMASH flag paper clip and clipped it on top. I printed the sentiment "Under the weather?" on the bottom DP and punched a little white border between the two DP's for a little added interest. I LOVE how it turned out. Hope you hens have a Tee-rific Tuesday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - Whipper Snapper Designs; Copics; CS - SU Early Expresso & Real Red, Neenah Classic Crest CS; DP - My Minds Eye; Glossy Accents; SMASH Flag Paper Clip - K & Company; Border Punch - EK Success

Happy Bark-Day!

Hiya hens! Ready for the weekend? It's been pretty nice here in Florida but I wish it were a little cooler. I SO want to live where it SNOWS! Pffffft! One day.....

So, whatcha think of muh card? Ain't it cute? Wanna know who it's for? Molly, my Aunt and Uncle's Cocker Spaniel! LOL! Yep, I make her a card every year and send her a little toy in the mail. My Uncle always sends me photos of her unwrapping her gift and she gets the biggest kick out of them. That just makes my day!

This little image is from the "Birthday Buddies" set over at Paper Smooches. I stamped him onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored him with my Copics. I stamped the sentiment onto another piece of white CS and then ran it through my Swiss Dot embossing folder. I rounded the corners and matted it with some SU Real Red CS. I added a few strips of colorful DP scraps to the top and a little bone paper clip to the side. Next, I stamped a skinny oval and then cut the image out and adhered him over the oval. To finish, I tied some Baker's twine around the panel and added a few brads to the top. I think she's gonna LOVE it! LOL! Have a SUPER Saturday! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - Paper Smooches, Amuse; Copics; CS - Neenah Classic White, SU Real Red; Bakers Twine; Brads; Shaped Paper Clip; Corner Chomper; CB Swiss Dot Embossing Folder

TKT #57 Winners!!

WOW! WOW! WOW! Did you hens see all the uh-mazing entries in this week's That's Krafty Thursday challenge?? OH MY GOODNESS!! You hens are some SERIOUSLY KRAFTY CHICKS!! And I'm SO pleased that you {{{heart}}} playing along in my little challenge. (Shhhhh! Don't tell, but I WUV looking at all the eye candy too!) Tee-hee! Alrighty, are you ready to see who the newly crowned KRAFTY CHICKS are? Well heeeeeeeeere they are.............

CONGRATULATIONS, Angela, Tracy and Jodi!!

YOU ARE THREE KRAFTY CHICKS!!

Aren't they GREAT?? OMG, I'm drooling over each of them! You can click on any of the thumbnails and be taken directly to their blog for a full view of the card and get all the details too! Please be sure to leave 'em a {{{hen hug}}} or two while you're there! I'm sure they'd LOVE to receive a few hen pecks from da hens!! Thank you all for playing along and I hope you have a TERRIFIC Thursday!! {{{hen hugs}}}