Happy 2nd Blogiversary To Me!!

Two years in the books.  When I started this blog I wasn't sure I'd be dedicated enough to update it often.  I didn't know if I would want to keep crafting at such a high capacity in the future (Note to my past self: I do).  Some things have changed, but some things haven't, and I'm really happy to still be as passionate about the art and the shop and the blog as I was when I started two years ago.

I of course made a card to share for the event.

I chose this because I believe that I'll always find the passion for my art.  I hope that everyone has something they believe in as deeply.

Fabulous Friday--New Release from The Stamping Chef!!

Happy Friday everyone!  I've got an amazing new release to share with you from The Stamping Chef.  This super cute digi is on sale for twenty percent off this weekend only!!

Life Is A Cabaret

Visit the Stamping Chef Blog to see what all the other Sous Chefs have created this week.  Thanks so much for looking, have a great weekend and go shopping at The Stamping Chef!!  Laters!!

It's Such A Sweet Sweet Fantasy Baby....

....when I close my eyes, you come and you take me....oops sorry got carried away singing there.  When I saw that the Hobby Cutz Challenge this week was Fantasy, I got instantly inspired, and not just by one miss Mariah Carey, either.  PLUS, Hobby Cutz is having a DT call right now!  I'm really excited--wish me luck!!

I loooove Tinkerbell.  I'm having issues with the background showing up despite taking about a hundred photos of it, but it's actually a shimmery blue ombre effect.

A close-up of Tink, the flowers I made and the die-cut frame.

I wanna thank Hobby Cutz Challenge for the opportunity to join their DT!  Thanks everyone for looking, have a great day!  Laters!

Wild Thing

Hi everyone!  As I sit here jamming to early 90s rock, I'm in a great, creative mood.  The card I'm sharing today was created with one of the newest digis from The Stamping Chef, I'm A Raver.  She can be purchased here through the shop link.  Isn't she fun??

I'm entering in these challenges:

• Make It Monday
• 52 Card Pickup
• Sister Act Challenge - Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create Challenge - Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays Linky Party
• A Creative Romance - No Designer Paper
• Addicted To Stamps Challenge 60 - Lots of Layers
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
• Let's Create Challenge 74 - Anything Goes
• Anything Goes Challenge - #97
• Hiding In My Craftroom #107 - Freestyle
• Whoopsi Daisy - Use Your Markers!
• LEJ Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
• DL.ART Linky Party

Thanks so much for looking guys!  Have a great weekend.  Laters!

**PERSONAL POST** Gone But NEVER Forgotten.....

I have no words.  Rest in peace, Cory.  We loved you.

Christmas in June

So for the past few days, I've found myself walking around humming Christmas songs.  IDEK.  It's the strangest thing, especially since I don't seem to know that there are artists other than Bruno Mars and Pink as of late, that's all I play.  Nonetheless, I'm walking around with "Winter Wonderland", "Jingle Bells", "Joy To The World" and "Baby It's Cold Outside" rolling through my head.  So I did what any sensible creative person would do.  I watched all three Glee Christmas episodes, and I made this card.

SIDENOTE TO MY FELLOW GLEEKS: The first Christmas ep, though the saddest, was the best yes?  The second one was the stupidest but had the best music, and this last year's was a bit of a toss-up because Rachel wasn't in it after the beginning.

Anyways, I'm entering this card in some challenges:

• Love To Scrap Challenge - Rockin' Rubbah
• My Heart Pieces - Clean and Simple
• Creative Moments - #19 Weather/Anything Goes
• Make It Monday - #144b
• Challenges 4 Everybody - #22 Anything Goes

Off to watch the Friends marathon for the rest of the weekend.  Laters!!

Happy Tenth Anniversary Twilight Saga!!!!

So I'm not even sure if the day that Stephenie began writing The Saga counts as the anniversary date, but I guess that's what the fandom's going with so it's what I'll go with.  (For the record, I also plan to celebrate the anniversaries of all the films' release dates and the books, too, with Twilight-themed crafts so stay tuned!)

I made this card for a very good friend's birthday, and even though it was (very) late getting to her, I wanted to share it and hope she forgives my lateness.

Oh how I miss my Saga.

I always favor this photo.  1) it's really cute 2) it's important in the books and 3) it was cut from the movie for NO GOOD REASON (which is what you can say about everything cut from the movie except the scene with the Volturi in the beginning).  I still don't understand what the studio/Condon were doing.  I mean really.  That said, parts of this scene in the book really grate on me.  Bella wouldn't stay a human for years for ANY reason, regardless of how good Edward was in bed.  Stephenie made an OOPSIE there.  But I digress.

I made the flowers a little flatter than I usually like so they could go through the mail safely.  I still love how it turned out.

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Twilight Forever!  Laters!