Happy Birthday Little Ants!!

Happy Birthday Little Ants!!

I wouldn't want them on my cake but, 

on my Birthday cards I like!

These are the Accent Ants and Birthday Accessories

together, the possibilities are ENDLESS with these sets!!

This week Doodle Pantry is sponsoring

One Stop Craft Challenge = include "3" circles

which was perfect for this card

So stop on over and join in on the fun, 

and a chance to win some of Laurie FAB digis!

Also stop by and pick up a great FREEBIE by Laurie for

Earth Day! (limited time)

 and don't forget 

CHALLENGE  DATE: April 1st  1200 Noon EST-April  24th 9:00 PM

DPDC#22 (must use a digital image from 

Doodle Pantry and you get one free just for participating)

DPDC22 featured product is the Quirky Parrot,  play and get it free, or wait until April 25 to buy it.

Challenge  DPDC#22

Challenges:

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Spring colours/pastels
Willow Sketchie Challenge -Sketch* and/or spots & stripes
Scrapbook Sisters - #79 anything goes
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #155 Birthdays
Sassy Cheryl's - 3E, SIO - #110 Anything Goes
Use It Tuesdays -  Anything Goes (DP)
Love to Create -  Birthday

The Blessing by Just Inklined

The Blessing   
by Just Inklined

When I saw this image, I just loved it!

It is very universal, with Easter cards already made, and holiday over

 I decided to make this a Sympathy,

 which are always needed, but difficult to think about.

But, with First Holy Communions approaching, this image would be perfect.

One image , many uses!

Colored with copics,

 and just a slight touch of shimmer with Tattered Glimmer Mist

Challenges:

Sketch and Stash Challenge- Sketch

Paper Minutes - Flowers

Sassy Cheryl's - anything goes

Use it Tuesday - anything goes  Hoarded DP

Make it Monday - anything goes

PIO Challenge #15 something with "S" & Doodle Pantry Umbrella Ants

It's that time again for Pile It On Challenge #15

Something with an "S"

 so I think I have that covered!!

And what better way than with those silly ants (just LOVE them!!)

This image is called

Umbrella Ants

I paper pieced the umbrella with the FAB paper that comes with this set

 The rest of the image was colored with Copics 

and crystal lacquer used on the puddle of water

 and the raindrops to add some  dimension 

 for a limited time (April 1-24) this fabulously fun collection 

will be free with any purchase you make in the Doodle Pantry Store. 

The Sketch is from

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge 

which is being sponsored by Doodle Pantry

so why not enter the

Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge AND Doodle Pantry Digital challenge #22. 

Then you'll have twice the chance to win, awesome! 

Challenges:

Pile it On - all about "S' (shower, spring, spots, scallops,stitching)

Tuesday Morning Sketches #140 - Sketch
Anything Goes- anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T.- Easter/Spring
Crafting for All Seasons - April showers
Digi Doodles- use something new (digi image)
Divas by Design - anything goes
Inky Impressions - April showers 

Lil Red Wagon - April showers

Oldie but a Goodie - April showers (oldie - die)

Oozak - anything goes

Paper Craft Star - anything goes

Paper Take Weekly - anything goes
Pollycraft - water
Southern Girls - include a quote
Sparkles Forum - spring
Top Tip Tuesday- Easter and/or Animals
Ribbon Carousel #47 - Spring Is in the Air

Simon Says Stamp - Use Your Favorite Tool (sewing machine)

Just Inklined to HOP

This is my first Blog Hop with the design team
Just Inklined
I am so excited
Our host for this month is the fabulous Jak

and

she has chosen the theme for this month

Pleats

I have added box pleats to the side of my card using ribbon,

a first for me, but it was so easy

and it adds alot to your cards

Give it a try!!

I used an image from

Just Inklined

called

Flower Cross

Now you should have come to me from the lovely Toni

and remember to leave a comment

 as you may be in for a chance of winning

a digi if you stopped at one of the mystery blogs.

now get yourself over to Karen's blog

and see what wonderful creation she has made

thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day

blog hop order is as follows if you get lost

Blog hop order:

Jak   Tammy  Toni  Lori  Karen  Cathy  Angela  Jeni Ann  Joyce

Supplies Used:

Image: Justinklined Flower Cross

Ink: Copics

Paper:  SU Old Olive, Always Artichoke

MemoryBox Die

Stash Ribbon

Challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays- Anything Goes

Paper Pretties Challenge - Bling

Patti's Creations Design Challenge - Digi Stamp

Try it On Tuesday - spring
Wags 'n Whiskers - say it with flowers
Phindy's Place - ribbon
Great Impressions Challenge #2- lots of flowers
Crafty Cardmakers -#65  Easter

Doodle Pantry's April Release........

This ain't NO  Fool'in!!!
Today is April 1st
and that means it's new release time at Doodle Pantry. 

There are so many cute releases
it was hard for me to choose which one to use first.

.but I chose this cute Worm called Lollipop Worm

   I also used a few of the papers that comes with this set,

and it comes in pre-colored, as well as the outlined versions

This is the outline version, I colored myself with my Copics

And used one of the FAB sentiments included

So stop by the store, and take a look around

Wait till you see the CUTEST

Umbrella Ants

FREE with purchase for a limited time only!!

Along with her

 HUGE

monthly release, she is having a SALE!!

Click HERE to find out!

Hurry it's 3 days ONLY!!

  Head on over to the blog

and see what the rest of the DT have created for you!

Challenges:

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #114- Sketch

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge: Die cuts and/or punches
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: use a digital image
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: anything goes
Catch the Bug - spring
CardMad Fairy - die cuts or punches
Creative Card Crew - spring
Delicious Doodles - textures
Paper and Such - spring
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Stamp, Scrap, Doodle - spring
That Craft Place - spring
Try it On Tuesday - spring

Quirky Parrot - DP April Release

This is another image from the HUGE release

from Doodle Pantry today!!

It is called

Quirky Parrot

This is one of the pre-colored images,

it also comes with the outlines so you can color it yourself

Just had to add this little feather I had hanging around!! 

It looks cute!!  LOL

Today is also a new challenge on the Doodle Pantry blog!

which starts at Noon today and runs through April 24th

You can make any card using a Doodle Pantry image for
Challenge DPDC #22

and receive a new set just by entering,
 called
Quirky Parrot
available FREE when you play along

Comes in both colored and outlined
If you don't have an image there are freebies at the store.

Head on over to the blog and see what the rest of the DT have created for you!

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Quirky Parrot
Paper: SU Lucky Limeade, More mustard, Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango
Ink: Lucky Limeade
Other: Spellbinders Die cut, cuttlebug, Memory Box Dies

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly- sketch
Catch the Bug - spring
CardMad Fairy - die cuts or punches
Crafty Blogger Network - bird-day
Crafting When we Can - things with wings
Creative Card Crew - spring
Delicious Doodles - textures
Divas By Design - stamp something
Inky Impressions - flowers
Paper and Such - spring
Pattie's Creations - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Stamp, Scrap, Doodle - spring
That Craft Place - spring
Try it On Tuesday - spring
Totally Gorjuss: #125 Swirly Whirly

Pretty Spring Colors!!

Hi All

Just a little post today!

Today's my day off so I'm working on some, Up-coming stuff,

I came across this color Challenge, from City Crafter Challenge called,

 #102 - Spring Fling Color Challenge  

and thought these colors were so pretty,

so I just had to work with them.

I dug out this cute paper I have had in my stash,

Just LOVE it (I was kinda hoarding it, we have all done that!)  LOL

And came up with this!

Be sure to stop back and check out the new releases, coming out on April 1st from Doodle Pantry, come see what the design team comes up with!

Also, don't forget the

Just Inklined's Blog Hop

on April 2nd, follow along to see what this group of talented girls came up with!

Challenges:

City Crafter Challenge - Spring Fling Colors
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything goes
Crop Stop -bright and summery projects
Rainbow Lady's - Butterflies
Flutterby Wednesdays - must include butterfly, fairy or angel - #196 get well type card
More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday -#68 Easter/Spring
Whimsical Wednesdays -Spring (last challenge) (2nd wk)

Pile It On Challenge #13 - For/From Man

Pile It On

is being sponsored by

Dude Time Doodles

and I used a digi image called

Rodeo Randy

And this was a Challenge!

Sometimes with the masculine cards

 I find myself having total mental block
but this came out pretty good I think!

Challenges:

PIO - For/From a man

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch
Crafting When We Can - One For The Boys
Crafty Ribbons – Birthday
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes
Just keep on creating – 1st Challenge – Anything goes
My Mums Craft Shop - use a digi
Love to Create - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Paper Playtime - for the guys + a sentiment
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - anything goes
The Kraft Journal - Anything Goes
For Fun Challenges - Wild Wild West
Dude Time Doodles - Cowboys
Stamptacular Sunday - Cute As A Button
Craft your days away - For Men/Boys + Button
Annabelle Stamps Challenge - say it with twine

DP Floral Hat

Doodle Pantry is sponsoring a challenge over at

Fab n Funk Challenge 

with the Theme of

Mother's Day

I used a pre-colored digi called

Floral Hats such a cute set,

 with wonderful sentiments

can also be used for Easter!!

So come on over join the challenge,

and grab some of Doodle Pantry's FAB images!

Just an FYI!! 

Laurie has a digi grab bag of Easter images at 30% off,

including some of the newest releases!
Until March 30th

Hurry up and get your favorites while they are on sale!

You can find them all HERE.

Challenges:
Sweet Stop Sketch = Sketch
Bearly Mine - dots
CardMad Fairy - add a sentiment
Love to Create - anything goes
Milk Coffee - anything goes
My Craft Spot - scallops
PaperTake Weekly - bingo (punch, free, ribbon)
Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - spring and ribbon
Sassy Cheryl - thinking spring
2 Sisters - spots n' dots
Crafty Ann's - spring
Daisy Doodles - ribbon
LadyBug crafts - anything goes

A SMILE ........for Emily

Hopefully this puts a smile on Emily's Face!

Dustin Pike has once again reached out to the crafting world to

 help make a young girl smile.

A little 7 year old girl by the name of Emily

has been fighting leukemia since before December of 2011.

She has had to endure more pain in one year

then most adults in their entire life.

She has gone from Leukemia to Rotavirus,

to pancreatitis, to kidney stones then to shingles,

not to mention over 300 pokes in her little tiny body.

From chemo to blood draws to feeding tubes.

She has definitely had her ups and her downs.

He is giving away a free image to make a card for Emily,

plus once you make the card & mail it,

he will send you an entire SET of images that he designed just for her.

You can read his blog post HERE.

   It is always sad to hear about a young child diagnosed with Leukemia, so sending cards to Emily is a sure fire way to make her smile!!!

She loves pink & purple, horses & kitties

So I created this with some of her Favorite colors

 and the image from Dustin,
but made the card also a detachable bookmark,

so she can see Dustin's images stuck in her favorite storybooks too!!

God Bless her!

Challenges:

The Deconstructed Sketch = sketch #43

Bearly Mine Challenge = Dots
Craft Room Challenge = glitter and Bling
Deep Ocean Challenge = butterflies
Craft your Passion- sentiments
Love to Create - anything goes
Paper Creations Ink - things with wings

Hugs are Free!!

Hugs are FREE!!
Give someone a HUG today!
Just LOVE this cute image from
Doodle Pantry
It is called
Caterpillar Hug
Such a cute Spring image!

Don't forget about
Challenge DPDC#21
and receive a new set just by entering, called
Quirky Bunny
only available FREE when you play along

See ya there!!!

Challenges:
Dieing for a Challenge - anything goes
Cupcake Craft - going dotty

Pile It On Challenge #11- St Patrick's Day/Shades of Green

It's time for another

Pile It On Challenge #11

St Patrick's Day/Shades of Green

So I decided to use this cute image from

Doodle Pantry

called

Clover Patch Ants

What are these silly Ants up to now??

They are here to tell you they are on sale at Doodle Pantry right now for 40% off

You still have time to get your St Patty's cards out, or just to have to wish someone Good Luck!

You will also receive

English Bluebells   Free w/purchase

This is one of Laurie's latest releases

I had so much fun coloring this with my Copics.

And the pretty digi paper comes with it

I then paired it up with a

FABULOUS

sketch from Sketch By Carly

Pop on over and give it a try, and see what the wonderful DT came up with!

Gonna Love it!

I also have some GREAT NEWS!!!

Well I cannot believe it I was emailed  last night by Jak Heath 

from Just Inklined 

and have been invited to be a DT member

Just Inklined Blog

I am so pleased and totally amazed to have been chosen,

as my other teammates are super talented!

I have such respect for the other artists on the team,

and so looking forward to working with them!!

So be sure to be on the look out for Just Inklined Blog Hop,

the first Monday of every month

Challenges entered:

PIO - St. Patrick's Day and/or Shades of Green
Sketch By Carly - Sketch
Alphabet Challenge - St Patricks Day or Good Luck
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Crafter's Companion USA - going green
Delightful Challenge - St Patrick's Day
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - green
Divas By Design - favorite things
DYSU - go green
ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything
Hotshot Crafts - Ribbon
Inky Impressions - green
My Grafico - St Patrick's Day
Make it Monday - anything goes
Paper Craft Star - St Patrick's Day
Paper Pretties - going green
Paper Take Weekly - anything goes
Phindy's -Green
Pink Elephant - 3 or more layers
Raise the Bar - go green
Scrap Creations - St Patrick's
Fab N Funky Challenge - St Patricks

DP Quirky Bunny

Hi Everyone

Sun is shining here! And getting a tad warmer

Hooray!

Today, I created this and used Doodle Pantry's

QUIRKY BUNNY

for Digital Tuesdays Challenge Sketch #150

 which is being sponsored by

Doodle Pantry 

so "HOP"  lol   on over and join in on the "FUN"

Then join in on

Challenge DPDC#21

and receive a new set just by entering, called
Quirky Bunny
only available FREE when you play along

See ya there!!!

Challenges:

Digital Tuesdays Challenge Sketch #150 = Sketch

Shopping Our Stash -  #42 Embossing

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots  - Glitter
Creative Mondays -  Anything Goes
Karens Doodles -  Pastel Colours with a Twist (Easter)
Paper Creations Ink - Spring Is in the Air
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Pearls and Swirls
 Totally Stampalicious -  Spring is in the Air
The Pink Elephant - "Lets See Those Layers"

Doodle Pantry March Release

Hi Everyone!

It's that time again for Doodle Pantry's Latest releases

Laurie released  a bunch of NEW

fun sets today!!

As well as some Pre- Colored older sets

I want to share a set today called

Violin

This was colored with my Copic Markers,

and Distressed with TH distress inks

My layout was inspired by the sketch over at

Sketch Saturday

Please stop over at Doodle Pantry's Blog

 to see what the rest of the DT members came up with!!

I would also like to say WELCOME to the

 NEW Design Team Members

Come meet them!!!

And take a look at their creations!

And don't forget to leave them a little LUV

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Dieing for a Challenge - anything goes
Simon Says - anything goes
That Craft Place - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring
Delightful Challenges -  Spring colours
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything made with paper goes
Paper Play - Something old, something new

English Bluebells - DP March Release

English Bluebells (March 1 -24th free with purchase) 

This is one of the

 New releases today over at

Doodle Pantry 

This is the pre-colored images and one of the DP that comes with this set & one of the FAB sentiments!

it also comes with the outline images so you can color yourself

This set will not be for sale until after the 24th,

 but if you place an order between March 1 and 24th you get it FREE.

Today is also a new challenge on the Doodle Pantry blog!

You can make any card using a Doodle Pantry image for
Challenge DPDC#21

and receive a new set just by entering, called
Quirky Bunny
only available FREE when you play along

See ya there!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - sketch
Simon Says - anything goes
That Craft Place - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring
Delightful Challenges - Spring colours
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything made with paper goes
Paper Play - Something old, something new
Twisted Thursday -  Easel card
Little Darlings Challenges -  #18 Pearls
Paper Shelter Challenge -Fancy Folds