You Are Fabulous

Happy Sunday!! Finally found some time to blog!! I have been blessed with some crafty time lately!! 

I subscribe to the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit and love it!! Every month I receive cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon and fun embellies! I made the card below from the April 2012 Key Ingredients kit.  One of the other cool benefits of getting the kit is that there is an Inspiration Sheet each month. You can either download it or buy a printed copy.  For this card I used the card created by Debbie Carriere as my inspiration!! I just loved how she added the flowers in the corner. 

The image is one from my {ippity} set - Where You Should Be. Of course my favorite {ippity} chick is Aletha. 

Thanks for coming by today!! 

Blessings and Hugs,

Softpencil Tuesday Inspiration

Welcome to another Softpencil Studios Tuesday!! I hope you enjoyed the 3 blog hops!! It was fun to see Elizabeth's images used in so many different ways!! 

Speaking of different - did you know that Softpencil Studios Shop has branched out into stickers, rub ons and even clear polymer stamps.  I was so excited when I received 2 sticker sets to play with. They are even more bright and vibrant in real life than on the website!!

I used the set called "Best Friends" in pink

The sentiment is from the Bedtime Story Pure Innocence set at My Favorite Things. Sure brought back memories. When my oldest was little, we always said "I love you to the moon and back"- then we'd try to add a bigger number of times than each other!! It makes me smile even now!! Of course now that she's 10 those days are gone!

I made this card to hide in my oldest daughter's book bag the morning of her first statewide testing. She has always done very well on them but was exceptionally nervous this year.  I told her all she needs to do her best and that's all we expect. I am hoping finding this in their will make her smile!! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges -

Sketch For You To Try - Sketch

One Stitch at A Time - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Let's get Cute (I hope stickers are OK for this)

As always, thanks so much for stopping by today!! 

Blessings and Hugs,

Sunday Sharing

Hope it's a good Sunday for everybody!! I just wanted to stop by and remind you that we have the Rain or Showers challenge happening at Get Hippity with Ippity!! 

While, this card doesn't fit the challenge it is one I created using {ippity} images. You can order all your {ippity} stamps directly from Aletha at her blog. Also if you're over at the Unity site and adding some {impity} images to your cart be sure to pick Aletha as your {ippity} chick.

 I usually make the cards for the various birthdays, weddings, etc.. at my school. This week is Administrative Professionals day so I made a few cards!! 

I used one of my favorite {ippity} sets for this card - oh wait a minute - they are all my favorites. The set used is Music of My Heart.

All of the papers are from this months Key Ingredients kit at Taylored Expressions. I just love how everything arrives at my doorstep ready for me to create with. There is also a wonderful Inspiration Idea Sheet each month!! I also have to tell you, I make A LOT of cards from each kit. I just finished using my March 2011 kit and that's the only one I've completely used!! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges 

Card Positioning System - sketch

Robyn's Fetish - use pastel colors only

Fussy and Fancy - punches and dies

Thanks for stopping by!! Hope you have a fabulous week!!

Blessings and Hugs!!

Softpencil Studios Blog Hop #3

YAY!!! It's finally my turn to be part of the fabulous Softpencil Studios Hop!! This is the third and final one so don't miss it before it goes. This hop will run from today until April 25th. If you arrived from Rhonda's blog then you're on the right path. If not you probably want to head back to the Softpencil Studios blog and start so you don't miss any of the fabulous projects!!

There are even prizes to be won!!

• Elizabeth will be choosing a random winner (through random.org) from the players who complete the blog hop, who´ll receive a gift certificate of $15 for the Softpencil Studio shop... and a surprise!
• All the players who participate by leaving their comments on each blog will receive a free digi-stamp of their choice. Yes! only leave a comment on each blog and win a digi-stamp! Write elizabethpujalka@hotmail.com to let me know you commented on all the blogs.
• And there is a "mystery blog" so all the girls who leave a comment on that blog will be entered in a drawing to win a digi-stamp... and a little surprise too! 

I used several different images for my project. 

Image - Lily

Image - Sunny Gardener

Ladybug and Flower

Image - Sunny with Flowers

The template and house images for the house are from My Time Made Easy - Shop Around. This is one of my favorite templates!!

Thanks for coming by now hop on along to Michelle's blog and see her beautiful project. I've also included a complete list of people on the hop just in case you get lost along the way - 

Softpencil blog  http://softpencilblog.blogspot.com

Helen Dooley   http://tomorrowstreasure.blogspot.com

Reyna Ibarra  http://lareynarosa.wordpress.com/

Maria Matter   http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com

Tere Azúa  http://tereazua.com/

Carolyn Castillo  http://carolynscrap.blogspot.com

Diana Maldonado  http://latinacrafter.blogspot.com

Laura O´Shea  http://lauraoshea.typepad.com/whirlpool_of_imagination/

Kerry  http://kerryischilling.blogspot.com

Cat Darling  http://catscraftycorner.blogspot.com

Lisa  http://inspiredbypurple.blogspot.com

Rhonda  http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com

Melissa  http://melissacreates10.blogspot.com (you are here)

Michelle  http://michellescreativejourney.blogspot.com

Betty  http://zacksnanaat.blogspot.com

Audrey  http://hippieaud.blogspot.com

Karla  http://scrap-fan1.blogspot.com/

Softpencil blog  http://softpencilblog.blogspot.com

As always, thank you so much for stopping by!! I hope you enjoy the hop!!

Blessings and Hugs,

The Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog Inspiration

Yep it's the 3rd Wednesday of the month which means it's time to share another project for The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog. Remember the theme this month is "Spring with pastel colors."

Our wonderful sponsor is Meljen's Designs!! The prize is four (non-colored) images of your choice from her store!! Let me tell you there are some FABULOUS images over there. 

Melissa was kind enough to share some of her fun spring images with our DT to help inspire you!!  For this project I used one of Melissa's whimsical word art images - Spring is the Time for Growth.  The sentiment made me think of planting flowers and one needs a wheelbarrow for that right? So I created this wheelbarrow using the Barrow of Blooms template from My Time Made Easy.

While you can't fill this one with dirt, it would make a fun little pick me up gift for a friend filled with chocolates or candies!! 

Be sure to check out the rest of The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog's Design Team's inspiration over at the blog! I look forward to seeing your "Spring with Pastel color" creations over at the blog!! You have until the end of the month!!

Thanks for coming by!! 

Blessings and Hugs!

Get Hippity With Ippity Challenge #19

If you're looking for my Softpencil Studios post please look here!!

Today I am here to let you know about the newest challenge at Get Hippity with Ippity!! You need to create a project with the theme Rain or Showers. You can make a card, a layout, or ATC whatever you'd like just as long as it has rain or shine incorporated!! You can find all the details and rules for the challenge here. 

The prize is a set of your choice from Aletha's sales blog. Have I mentioned that she has AWESOME customer service? Also if you are ordering over at the Unity site and including {ippity} in your order please pick Aletha as your {ippity} chick. (she's in the bottom row)

We've been having quite a mixture of these rain and sunshine here in Ohio so there's been lots of natural inspiration!! Not to mention temperatures up and down, up and down!! :-)

For this challenge I chose the {ippity} set Raining Happy!! This umbrella is adorable and the sentiment is fabulous!! Of course it has to be since it was designed by Tracey Malnofski who is also the artist and owner of the The Stamping Boutique.  

Ok on with my card -

This is one of the {ippity} itty bittys.

I've been thinking about using this set for a retirement card but don't know if the person would take it the wrong way. It's not that we're happy they are retiring but that they should be happy retiring. Does that even make sense?

I hope you'll join in the fun. I look forward to seeing your beautiful creations at the GHWI Blog!!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges -

Craft Your Passion - punches and die cuts 

Lexi's Creations - punches or dies

Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes

One Stitch at A Time - bright

Paper Sundaes -anything goes

Stamptacular Sunday - freeebie - anything goes

Thanks for coming by!! Blessings and Hugs!!

Softpencil Studios Tuesday

Don't forget that the 2nd of 3 Softpencil Studios blog hops is happening. You can start at the Softpencil Studios blog and find all the details. Let me just tell you, there's a couple of ways of winning and everyone who completes the entire hop gets a digi image of their choice. So get over and hop a long. Oh wait please check out my card first!! :-)

This week I used the sweet Charmy image to make a card. I left off the sentiment so that I can use this card for whatever occasion I need to. 

Also remember the Softpencil Studios shop now carries clear stamps, rub ons, stickers. I just love all the new goodies available and am sure you will too!!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges -

Incy Wincy Designs - Digis only

The Squirrel and the Fox - things with wings

Crazy 4 Challenges - buttons

As always, thanks for coming by!! Many Blessings!!