Flaming Ants............Get'em HOT!!!

I know finally a post

Merry Christmas

Happy New Year

Everyone

This FABULOUS image is an early release from

Doodle Pantry 

it is called

FLAMING ANTS

They are HOT, aren't they??!! 

It comes with colored and outlined images, and great digi paper

that goes so well!

So come on over and check out all 4 new early releases

And I am so excited to let you all know of a SUPER SALE, 

 Doodle Pantry is having

YEAR END-NEW YEAR SALE!

IT'S TIME FOR OUR YEAR END SALE

 AND WE HAVE COMBINED IT WITH OUR NEW YEAR SALE!

50% off the purchases of regularly priced digital products (EXCLUDES gift certificates AND watermarks) from December 29 through January 2, 2012!!!

I'm not finished

  not only will you save with this sale

 but also will receive

Lil Hummer

 Little Hummingbird

  LIMITED TIME FREE with a purchase

 from Dec 29-31, 2011 ONLY! 

WOW

What a sale!!!

Challenges entered:

 Sketches by Carly = sketch

The Paper Shelter = tied bow
Simon Says Stamp = anything goes
Shopping our Stash Challenge #32 - Tie it up use ribbon,
twine, rick rack or a Bugaboo image
Crafting when we can #8 - Friendship
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #166 = anything goes
Delicious Doodles = anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend #23 = anything goes
Lil Red Wagon = something NEW 

New Team member!!........Pile it On

 Hi All

Just a shout out here

I was selected to be a team member of a Fab challenge blog called

Pile it On

would like to say Thank You and I am looking forward to working with all of you!!!

each Sunday a  new challenge

(except for the month of December, which is a moth long challenge,

theme is Bling, check it out HERE)

Happy Holiday..........Christmas Wreath

Today I made a fun Christmas card with an image from Doodle Pantry 

called Christmas Wreath

As soon as I saw this I thought is should be hanging from a window (lol)

And yes it looks like it belongs there!!

Doodle Pantry is also sponsoring

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge  the theme is

"Christmas Glitz"

so pop on over and join in on the fun

 for the chance to win some FAB prizes!

And don't forget to stop in at Doodle Pantry 

where Laurie is running a GREAT SALE

You may take 30% off the purchases

of regularly priced digital products (EXCLUDES gift certificates)

 from November 25 through December 24, 2011!!!

So HURRY!

Challenges entered:

ABC Christmas Challenge = Christmas anything
Bee Crafty = it's Christmas
Crazy Challenge = anything goes
Squirrel and the Fox = Christmas
2 Sisters Challenge Blog = Christmas
Paper Shelter = anything goes
Simon Says = Christmas Photo Montage
Divas by Design = anything goes

 

Balloon Ants....Happy Birthday

 I have a FUN  Doodle Pantry card for you today

I used the Pre-Colored image, and two of the digi papers that comes from this cute set from Laurie, called Balloon Ants!!

So much fun and easy putting this together.

The sketch is from

Sketches by Carly # 45

Challenges also entered:
Make it Monday = anything goes
Crafty Boots = Anything goes
Divas by Design = anything goes
Paper Shelter = It's a Celebration
Card Mak'in Mamas = sentiments
Live, Laugh, Love, Create 2 = something new (punch & Digi)
Pile it On = bling

Thanks for stopping by
and leaving your comments!!

Christmas Wreath

Just a quick post, 

This is one of Doodle Pantry's wonderful digi images, called
Christmas Wreath

I just touched it up with some bling, and wa-la!!

So easy to work with

Also check out Doodle Pantry's month long sale!!

You may take 30% off the purchases of regularly priced digital products (EXCLUDES gift certificates) from November 25 through December 24, 2011!!!

Doodle Pantry is also sponsor of
The Scrapbooking Queen's Challenge Blog
the Theme is Christmas and Winter Wonderland
so Stop on over and join in the fun!!!

Challenges:

Sketch: Sketch N Stash Challenge Blog

Make it Monday =anything goes

Pollycraft Monday Challenge = Christmas Fun

The Ribbon Reel = anything goes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy = Christmas, but no animals

Divas by Design #16 = anything goes

Fab n Funky Challenge = anything goes

Paper Shelter Challenge = anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters challenge = anything goes

Simon says Stamp = anything goes

Party Time Tuesday #44 = anything goes

Stamping Scapping Challenge Central = Christmas

Cute Quail & Doodle Pantry Callenge

Just a reminder, it's not to late to get in on

 Doodle Pantry's Challenge #18

it ends on 11/24, so hurry

all participants will receive

Wishbone Ants FREE

This card was created with a set called

Cute Quail
from Doodle Pantry

which for a limited time is FREE with purchase

this is the pre-colored image, which is so super cute and easy to put together a great card!

For this card I followed the sketch from

 Sketches by Carly #44

Such a great sketch to work with!!

Challenges entered:

Sweet n Sassy = all about the birds

Shellys Images = anything goes

Pile it On = anything with a P

My Mums Craft Shop = anything with wings

CCEE Stampers = 2 diecut/punches

Stampavie and more = anything but a square

Create me Pink = Digi Stamp Challenge

Cooking it up with Katie - punch/ink/embossing

Papercraft Star = anything goes

Lollipop Crafts = anything goes

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!

I am truely grateful for everything and everyone, the dear Lord has blessed me with!

With the Holiday a couple days away, I made this card for a challenge by

Craft Your Passion, in which Doodle Pantry is the sponsor for.

This image is from Laurie's newest creations, called

Pilgrim Sheep

it comes in Black and white and pre-colored images, so much fun to work with!

So pop on over and join in the fun

I paired this up with a sketch challenge over at

Sketch Saturday

Images: Doodle Pantry Pilgrim Sheep

Ink: Colored with Copics, SU
DP: Pilgrim Sheep (comes with images)
Cardstock: SU
Handmade flowers, spellbinders

Challenges:

Craft your Passion = Fall colors
The Pink Elephant = Giving Thanks
Paper Playtime = Sentiment
Card Mak'in Mamas = Thanksgiving
Pattie's Creations = Thanksgiving
Raise the Bar = Time to Feast

Baby Shower Card

While there are tons of Holiday cards being posted all over,

I just wanted to post a quick Card made for a Baby Shower

While I did plan on and having it based on the Sketch from Sweet Sketch Wedensday #127, I never made the deadline,( oh the drama in life) but that's okay, still LOVE the sketch! 

Challenges entered:

Daisy Doodle Creative Challenge - anything goes digi

Paper Sundae - digi image

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge = digi image

Charisma Cardz - make it cutesy

Make it Monday = anything

Doodle Pantry Blop Hop Winners.........

Hi all!

The annoucement of the WINNERS, is up at Doodle Pantry Blog

and there was a $15 winner hidden on MY BLOG!!!!

CONGRATS SANDY!!

WooHOO

and Congrats to ALL

also....

Thank you all for hopping along with us,

Viewing and commenting on the WONDERFUL creations

this truely talented team came up with!!

Hope we inspired you, to come up with some creations of your own!!

For the $10 coupon prizes, Random.org chose linky entries 2, 11, 15, 20, and 21

......who are........

SiskiyouSue, Peggy T., IKE, -Anne-, and Riette

 And the TWO BONUS $15 coupon winners are chosen from the following blogs:

Cat Spicer from commenting on Vicki's blog

and

Sandy from Lorianna's blog

Don't forget the Doodle Pantry Digi Challenge #18

 This month Laurie is giving away a wonderful set called "Wishbone Ants" to all participants.

 You must use a Doodle Pantry image (not only a sentiment) to enter.

 The challenge runs through November 24th so you have plenty of time to get those creations in!



A NEW Doodle Pantry Digi Challenge #18.......

Come join us for
Doodle Pantry challenge #18.
(DPDC18)
Here's a Card I created for our Challenge!
This is from a set called
HOLIDAY ANTS

 Did you know that just for participating,

 you will receive a free digital stamp set
This set includes both colored and outline images,
3 sentiments, and 2 digital papers.
That's even before it comes up for sale in Doodle Pantry's Store on November 25.
What a deal!
Wishbone Ants

 Let me tell you that you will really want this set

and to get it for free is even better!

Stop over and see what the Design Team members put together with this FAB set!
HERE

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges entered:

Sketches by Carly #43

Totally Papercrafts #91 = Stitch it      (I did, LOL, Tried?:()
Crafting Journey = use a digi
Catch the Bug = Anything goes
Mark's Finest Papers = #80  Fall or Winter Theme
One Stop Craft Challenge = Things in 3's  (3 snowflakes, 3 CS)
Card Makin Mama's = Die Cuts
Miami Doodles = #37  Christmas

DOODLE PANTRY Blog Hop......12 days of Christmas

Hello and welcome to the

 Doodle Pantry's 12 days of Christmas Blog Hop! 

We are going to hop through the next 4 days, displaying creations from the team,

 at the posibilities of Laurie's New creation,

 Doodle Pantry's 12 Days of Christmas digi set.

What a fabulous set this is and it's huge!

You get all the pre-colored images and the outline versions,

along with the sentiments

 and matching Designer paper.

So... grab a cup of tea,
 hot chocolate, or your favorite beverage and enjoy the hop.
 You'll get inspired and motivated to create some of your own projects

If you have come from Kathy's Blog - Winter Creations  you are right on track

  If you want to start at the beginning and go all the way through,

 start at Doodle Pantry BLOG

 where the hop order will be posted for your convenience.

And now on to my creation, an

Easel Card

I also created
These cute Pillow boxes, using the SU pillow box die
How much fun would this be for that someone special to open one of these, filled with something special in them?

And now onto the next blog, which is

Jans- Shes Gone Digital

to see what SUPER creation she came up with!!

Ps.  her blog is FABULOUS!!

PRIZE DETAILS:

 these being selected from the linky entrants, HERE   
 And to top all that off, we will be selecting TWO BONUS commenters from all the comments left on two of our Design Teams blogs to win a $15 coupon prize...... no one knows which blog from our blog roll list Laurie will randomly choose a winner from, so just comment on them all to increase your chances at winning a bonus prize!

Remember to leave me a comment

I strongly encourage you to check the
 Doodle Pantry Blog
 to find out how YOU may be eligible to win

Challenges entered:

Sweet and Sassy Digi Challenge = Christmas/ Holidays

Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog = Use more than 2 images

Crimbo Crackers = anything goes as long as it's Christmas

Christmas Stampin all Year Long = favorite Sketch

Crafty Catz Challenge = Anything goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge = make it sparkle

The Outlawz = Fancy Folds

All that Scraps = Anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey = use a digi

A reminder........

Hi all

Just a quick reminder about a couple things going on over at the

 Doodle Pantry

starting tomorrow

November 5th

First, don't forget about the Blog Hop going on from Nov. 5th to 8th

We are previewing Doodle Pantry's NEW release,

12 Days of Christmas

Come and join in the fun!

I hope you'll join us, as we will have prizes and LOTS of FUN 

and it will be EASY to enter.

And as always, tomorrow is the 5th, so we can't forget what that means!?!?

It's the start of a NEW DOODLE PANTRY Challenge

All you have to do is use a Doodle Pantry image (not just sentiment),
 link it up to the blog
 and you receive the Wishbone Ants set for free!
Just for playing along

See everyone there tomorrow!!

Just a little something..............

A friend of mine just got a new vehicle,  

 Good Luck Nancy!!   ....................

But, saying goodbye to her old one was a toughy!!! (it's okay!  :(  lol

so I popped this card together for her,

 (hoping she gets it before this post!)

 and hoping it cheers her up and wishing her all the best with her New wheels!!! 

 Big HUGS!!!
The picture doesn't show it, but I heat embossed the bumper and hub caps, in silver, so they look like chrome, LOL, it looks neat
The image is from Gina K

Challenges:

Sketch

The Sweet Stop

Papertake weekly = anything goes + bling

Charisma Card Challenge # 44 = Cutesy

Just for Fun = fav Stamp - no digi

Make it Monday = anything

Come and get it = anything goes

Ribbon Carousel = anything goes

Doodle Pantry November New Release

It's November 1, and there is a whole lot going on over at

 DOODLE PANTRY

 with November's NEW RELEASES

I was able to play with
 the New Release called

QUIRKY ARMADILLO

which is so cute!!

Laurie's sets always coordinate!  It's so easy to use her sets!

Look how vibrant her pre-colored images are!

Included are her Designer Papers

And FREE with purchase is the New set called

CUTE QUAIL

and it is so cute,

 you will get pre-colored and outlined images

Don't forget the DPDC # 18,

 starting on November 5th

So HOP on over to see all the new FABULOUS images Laurie has come up with over at

 DOODLE PANTRY

And see what the rest of the Design Team came up with!

Speaking of HOPPING!?!?

You won't want to miss the

BLOG HOP

starting on NOV 5th thru 8th
hopping through the
 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

See Ya There!!

Challenges entered:

Created using the sketch from
Eat Sleep Stamp

Make it Monday #61 = anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey = Use a digi
Charisma Cardz Challenge #43 = anything goes
Stamps R Us = Masculine theme
Papertake Weekly = anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge = anything goes
Pollycraft Monday Challenge = anything goes

Silly Halloween Bat

Hi here with a halloween creation,

which is right around the corner,

can you believe it? 

We seem to be whizing through Fall!

This is a image from Laurie Wilson's Doodle Pantry

it is called

Birdy Bat

He is so cute!!

I had the DP in my stash and when I came across it,

this little bird is the first thing that crossed my mind!!

I am also pairing it with Digital Tuesday Callenge #133

which Doodle Pantry is sponsoring this week

and the theme is Happy Halloween!!!!

I have designed this using this weeks

Mojo Monday #211

 And don't forget and HURRY before time runs out!!!

We have the DPDC #17 challenge going on right now at Doodle Pantry and all you need to do is use ANY image from Doodle Pantry and enter by the 24th. Everyone who enters will be sent the QUIRKY PENGUIN dig set FREE!!

  So come on over and play along

(If you don't have any DP images yet, you'll find LOTS OF FREEBIES in the store HERE)

Challenges entered:

Mojo Monday #211 = sketch

Digital Tuesday Challenge #133 = Halloween

Art with no Boundries = Halloween

Cheerful Stamp Pad #27 = Halloween

Crafty Boots = Halloween

Make it Monday = anything goes

Paper Creations Ink = Halloween

The Crazy Challenge = Halloween

Doodle Pantry Quirky Owl

Hi all

Just popping in with a creation,

 with one of Doodle Pantry's  latest releases from October

It's called Quirky Owl,   isn't it the cutest!!!

Colored with my copics,  and using an assortment of the different Designer Papers,

 that come with Doodle Pantry's both outline digi's

and pre-colored images

So much FUN to work with!

Using the Sketch from

Clearly I Stamp

Clearly Inspired Challenge #37 (CIC37)

and using the Throwdown Colors from

Color Throwdown (missing the deadline!  oh well)

Which is what my handmade flowers are from.

The diecut is one of the newer Spellbinders called

Fleur De Lis Rectangles

Also

Doodle Pantry is sponsoring all month long over at

Corrosive Challenge Blog

so pop on over and check it out and to win some of Laurie's FAB images!!!

So I hope you like, and would love to hear from you!

Entering the following Challenges:

Clearly I Stamps = Clearly Inspired Challenge #37 (CIC37) sketch

Corrosive Challenge Blog = Flying things

Stamps r Us Challenge Blog = Natures Gifts

Bows and Berries Blog = Color Challenge

Card Cupid Blog = orange

Catch the Bug Blog Challenge = animal

Paper Sundaes Challenge #91 = Fall

Crafty Emmas Store Challenge = Autumn

Pile it on = Fall Fun

Really Reasonable Ribbon #34 = Fun 4 Fall

Stampin B's = a bird

Whimsy Stamps = diecuts/ punches

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge = you choose

Falling Ants & Doodle Pantry Challenge

Hi All,

 It's that time to ,

Pop on over like these ants are

 and join Doodle Pantry Challenge #17  (DPDC17)

It's so easy!!

Just use ANY Doodle Pantry image (not just a sentiment)

and join us for some GREAT FUN & Prizes

Also a FREEBIE!!

Everyone who participates will recieve

QUIRKY PENGUIN

FREE!!

My sketch for this card using Doodle Pantry's

Falling Ants

was based on this weeks

MOJO Mondays Sketch Challenge #209

Also, do you want more chances to win a shopping spree at Doodle Pantry?

Come join us at

CUPCAKE CHALLENGE #130

which is being sponsored

 by Laurie Wilson of Doodle Pantry this week

I will also be entering my card for the following challenges:

Cupcake Challenge #130 = fall inspiration cupcake

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #209 - sketch

Anything goes Challenge # 51 = diecuts/punches/ or both

Card Caravan Challenge #3 = Autumn

Inspire me Fridays = anything goes

Papertake weekly = anything goes

Craft Your Passion = anything goes with a ribbon

Daisy Doodles = Fall

Paper Sundaes = lots of layers

Doodle Pantry October Release

Hi All!!

Well it's the first of the month,

and Laurie, from Doodle Pantry is up to it again,

with her WONDERFUL creations!

I created this from one of her NEW releases for this month,

This is called, Vintage Globe

Check out the FREEBIE sentiment to go with this set!!

I tried to capture that Vintage look, I colored it in with my copics and used distressing ink to give it that old look. Used nesties, and creating a trifold card.

And as always, sentiments are included. 

Great to use for masculine cards, and we all know how tough they can be sometimes.

Doodle Pantry's images are ALWAYS so crisp and clean when printed.

Pop on over to Doodle Pantry to see her other release images this month (you won't be disappointed)! and to see what the other Design team members created!!

She has some specials running also,

Free with purchase for limited time

Quirky Turkey

Participate in our Doodle Pantry Challenge on the 5th of the month

and recieve Quirky Penguin just for playing along!!! 

 Isn't he cute!!

Check out the October Bundle for a limited time!

Thanks so much for stopping by, posting again soon!

Challenges Entered:

Meljen's Design Challenge = Use a Circle and a square in the same creation
Crafts for Eternity = anything goes
Four Crafty Chicks = anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge = lots of layers
Paper Crafting Journal = die cuts/punches
Penny Paper Crafty = anything goes

Paper Playtimes Challenge # 56 Halloween

Hi All!!

Yes it is Monday again,
and this is the last Monday for the original format,

of the Paper Playtime Challenges.

  I do want to say "THANK YOU" to all the girls on the DT, 

it has been so much fun and a pleasure to work with such talented girls,

esp. Janis who worked very hard with this group!

But, the challenges are not going away, just being moved to a new location,

called The Scrapbooking Queen

The Challenge is

HALLOWEEN

Here's my project using a wonderful digi from Doodle Pantry

stop over and see what that crazy lil birdie is up to now!!

The sketch is from

Cardabilities

So glad you stopped by, and Thanks for all your wonderful comments!!

Can't wait to see what you create!

Raise the Bar Challenge = things with wings

The Queens ROYAL Digi Challenge = Halloween

Paper Sundaes = anything goes

The Squirrel and the Fox = anything goes

Southern Girls Challenge = anything goes

Anything Goes Challenge = anything goes

Party Time Tuesday = anything goes