New weekly challenge at FBD!

Hey there!  New weekly challenge time over at the Freshly Brewed Designs challenge blog.  Did I say TIME?  Yes, I did!  That's the theme this go around, too:  Time or date. 

I created this "clock card" using the FBD digi called dotty cupcake. I created the birthday sentiment using word.  Now this clock doesn't actually work, but you do know it's time for cake, right?  That's all that's important. lol!  :)

Come join in on the fun.  We love to see your FBD creations, but it's not required. 

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CAS usal Fridays CFC41 "just for the pun of it" .  Love it!

I have this stamp set from A Muse Studio called Fun Farm which is one of my favorites!  This challenge was a good excuse to use it.  I also found this cool "hay" paper in my stash i didn't even know about.  How perfect :)

This is so cute, I need to make sure I miss someone's birthday so I can send it to them.  HAHA! 

While I had everything out.... I whipped out a couple more...

inside:  lift a flap.  :)

Fun card challenge.  Check it out and join in on the fun.  :)

Blog hop WINNER!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Fresh Brewed Blog hop!

Using my random number generator that I refer to as "Jack" (had ds choose a number), the lucky number 25 is KATHY B or aka Sparkling Stamper!  :)

Congratulations!  Email me your info. at vanessabuzard at gmail dot com and put FBD winner in the subject.  :)

Last day of the FBD NEW Rubber stamp release BLOG HOP!

You still have plenty of time, but today is the last day of the Fresh Brewed Designs new rubber stamp release blog hop (and to take advantage of the special deal (see details HERE).  If you haven't hopped through yet to see the amazing cards created with the two new stamps:  crafty gal and work it work out gal, go HERE! 

Here's another card I created using Crafty Gal rubber stamp.  I paper pieced her jammies again and gave her fluffy slippers this time using fun flock.  Scroll down to see my other posts using work it work out girl as well as my hop cards.  Don't forget to leave me a comment on my HOP post as you could win blog candy from me!

HAPPY MONDAY!

Work it Work out girl! (new rubber stamp release)

The Fresh Brewed Designs blog hop is still going on!  Click HERE for *my* post (or just scroll down one), but if you're going to hop (you should!  you don't want to miss all the great cards created with NEW RUBBER STAMPS from Fresh Brewed Designs), then click on over to Heather's blog to start from the beginning.  I thought I'd share this card I created last week using Work it Work out Girl.  I gave it to one of my very good friends who is working on being healthy and exercising regularly.  Also, this green exercise girl paper is one of the papers that I'm giving out with my blog candy.  :) 

The hop is going until midnight (tomorrow) Monday, so tell your friends so they can join in, too.  :)

 

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS RUBBAH RELEASE!!!!

The BIG MOMENT has arrived...

the one we have ALL BEEN WAITING for...

Fresh Brewed Designs FIRST Rubber Stamp Release for 2012!

And we are celebrating with a three day hop, so you will have until February 27th to get in on the fun!

If you are getting here from Heather's blog, then you are right on track. If not you will need to go back to the start of our hop at the blog of our very own Fresh Brewed Designs artist and designer...  Heather. She also has a lot of fun and useful information for you that you will NOT want to miss! Be sure to go back and start there.

We have been so excited about sharing these new stamps with you! 


I chose to create with both stamps that are being released this month for my project(s).  First up is Crafty Gal!  If you're here than you either make cards, scrapbook or both ..... how can you not love this stamp?  She's getting her craft on in her comfy jammies and slippers.... :)  I decided to have her scrapbooking for this card.  I found these oh so cute scrapbooking papers at the LSS...  I paper pieced her jammies from some fun floral papers... colored it all in with copic markers and chalk.... (click on photo to enlarge).

and I even added a little mini scrapbook to the card front.

although I haven't already, I thought inside could read:  looking forward to making scrapbook memories with you.  :) 

NEXT UP........  WORK IT WORK OUT GIRL!  This stamp is extra special to me because I put in a request to Heather for an exercising image and not only did she create a great one but made it  RUBBER, too!  Sigh... (Heather is awesome.  thank you, thank you!) -Digis are great, but I love rubber stamps!  Now if only I was coordinated enough to multitask like this girl below:  texting, lifting weights, yoga and look- I added her a jump rope with twine.  ;)

What a fun image to create cards to send to friends who have been working so hard to get in shape and/or stay in shape.  February is heart month:  do your heart some good and exercise!  :)

I am on this journey myself.  Although I'm trying to shed a few pounds and tone up, I'm more importantly trying to improve my overall health.  I'm even going to do a 10K run next month. I'm feeling good and I'm hoping that my next Dr. visit will show that my efforts are working. 

So.... I'm offering BLOG CANDY this release.  You will receive the card I created below to keep or give away as you choose, 4 sheets (2 each) of 4x6 papers that have fitness/health words on it,  the Work it Work out Girl rubber stamp!!  and a go lean protein bar (is that some twine wrapped around it?  yes, it is!).  :)  All you have to do is leave a comment and I will randomly draw a name for the winner.  Please make sure you leave a way to contact you.

There are some fun sentiment stamps being released this round as well that you'll want to add to your collection, so don't forget them when you check out.  :)

Heather is having a special deal on the NEW stamps and other goodies for this release.

**You can get this special package for $20. That is a savings of $10!!!**

You can only get this package for this price during the hop { last day is Feb. 27th}

Find out more about this deal in the shop HERE

It is now time for you to hop on over to the next hop stop at Stacy's blog.

I am sure you are very eager and excited to see what she has created! (I know I am!)

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Have a very HAPPY day!

Here is the hop list in full in case you get lost.

Heather: http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/

Vanessa: http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/

Stacy: http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/

Gale: http://galevarland.blogspot.com/

Yolanda: http://www.justyolie.com/

Celeste: http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/

Stacie: http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/

Rhonda: http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/

Linda: http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/

Kenzie: http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/

Sheryl: http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/

REMINDER: grab your cup of coffee and join us......

< ---------------------------------------- look over there! 

for the Fresh Brewed Designs RUBBERSTAMP release BLOG HOP!  Tomorrow a.m.

A Muse Studio "look what's new" challenge

I created this quick and easy card using the new A|S stamp set "wish you were here".  As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted it!  This is my entry for the "look what's new" challenge at the A Muse Studio Challenge blog.

 

A|S products that were used:  green cardstock (i'm not sure of the color), french roast and ocean ink.

Wednesday = new weekly challenge at FBD!

Oh how I love challenges.  Of course, Wednesday brings a new challenge at Fresh Brewed Designs: 2 of something!  Below is my card I created for this challenge using the rubber stamp named Cutie Pie Swinging.  How adorable is she?  I paper pieced her dress and used twine for the swing ropes.  :)  Don't you just love twine?  It's so fun!  For my "2", I have 2 buttons, 2 pins, and 2 butterflies.  I was going to only use two leaf punches and two flowers, but it just didn't look right, so I had to add more, so there's 2 flowers +1 and 2 leaf punches +5.  ;)  

 

Alright, so click on over to the FBD challenge blog and look at the fabulous cards the DT made, create your own, and link up!  I look forward to seeing what you come up with for the challenge.  :)

ALSO!  I am soooooo excited about the FBD RUBBAH RELEASE starting this-I said- THIS! Saturday!  woohoo!!  There will be a hop and there will be blog candy HERE!  right here.  I am so excited about this release that I am offering blog candy.  Mark your calendar and check it out.  :) 

Have a GREAT Wednesday!  :)

Two new scrapbook LO's!

Yet again missing that monthly mail- that box of wonderful scrapping goodness delivered straight to my door, I joined a kit club again. I asked scrapping friends for recommendations and then browsed around many kit clubs, and decided on  Burlap and Buttercups.  (I *heart* the name, too!). I got my first kit like a week and a half ago. It also came with LO sketches, too, which is what this top one is based on.  I created this LO immediately upon receiving my kit, actually.  My ds when he was brand new!  He's 7 1/2 now.... :0  I added some Martha Stewart  cardboard stickers (rocket/stars), but everything else is from the kit.  I've also posted recent cards having used some papers and embellies from the kit...   so fun.  I've been trying to save it for LO's, not cards, but...... as long as I use it, it's all good, right?  :)

 I created this LO last night, which I kind of followed the same sketch by accident.  funny. I just loved these papers and the colors were perfect for these photos, I thought.  I picked up those thickers the other day while at Joann's with my future fall LO's in mind, but they, too, were perfect for this LO.  I also used some pleated ribbon I had from my stash to create the ribbon top to go on that Studio Calico cardstock sticker. I sewed!  sort of....  at any rate, that's still shocking.  I bent my needle too (that's not shocking.).  HAHA.    I also used some other ribbon from my stash.....   (including wasabi ribbon from A Muse Studio that I recently won on their challenge blog.  It's such a pretty color).

Thus far I am very pleased with my first kit.  I still have tons of paper....

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Happy President's Day Monday!  My kid gets a whole week off of school for "President's Week", so soon we'll be off to do something fun for the day, since there is no school.  :)  Anyway...  I created this card for the CAS-usal Friday challenge 40, using ribbon.  I dug in my stash and came across that pretty floral clothlike ribbon.  It's really pretty.  I used my SU! bird punch for the bird and leaf branches.....  

 

Did you know, it's also "love your pet day"?  I didn't until I saw a post on fb.  ;)  Here's a picture of my ds and our dog, Murphy.  This was Murphy's 8th birthday celebration.  hee hee

OH!  and before I go...  Fresh Brewed Designs is  having a PRESIDENT'S DAY SALE! A one day only sale for presidents day. you can save 30% off your entire order today only by using the code take30 at checkout.

A|S challenge...

Time for Mardi Gras!  My third blog post for the day.  I think that's a record!  ;)  I just finished this card for the A Muse Studio Challenge blog using Mardi gras colors.  All papers are from A|S.  The yellow (papaya) and green (fern) ink is from A|S, purple is brilliance.  The glitter, bling and ribbon is also A|S and the toothpick is from my kitchen.  hee hee!  This stamp set is also from A Muse Studio called Tini Time and it's one of my favorites.  :) 

three cards to share!

Okay!  My ds has been home with strep throat.  He has started antibiotics and is good to go back to school tomorrow, thankfully!  Although I love lazy days, I've had enough.  ;)  BUT I do have some cards to share.....  FIRST things first.... it's Wednesday, so please check my post below this one for the Fresh Brewed Designs weekly challenge that begins today! 

This card I created over the weekend as I'm always in the need of thank you cards.... using a new (to me!) rubber stamp La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) from Fresh Brewed Designs.  I just love her all cheery and content with her cupcake and latte. 

 and THIS card I created for the Birthday Sundae's challenge 43 which is a photo inspiration challenge so cruise on over there and check it out (then play along!).   This digi trio of cupcakes with hearts on it called sweetheart cupcakes in a row from Fresh Brewed Designs is perfect for the photo challenge.  "birthday wishes" is A Muse Studio...

 and this card is for Karen's Doodles challenge 98 which is "celebrate".  This is a Karen's Doodle digi image I chose from being a recent winner.  Isn't  he cute?  If you click the card to enlarge it, you'll see I added glitter and dimensional glaze to him.  The cake has white flower soft frosting. :)

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New weekly challenge at FBD challenge blog!  It's RED HOT!  my card isn't very "hot", but it's red!  However, as one of the other DT members told me, "it's smokin' so it has be hot".  HAHA.  she is so funny... and right!  :)  This is a valentine I made for my ds using one of the cute new digis from FBD that I even personalized for my ds with his initials for JB express.  I found some railroad tie embellishments in my stash.... he loved his valentine yesterday.  :)

Head on over to FBD challenge blog and see all the red hot cards the DT made, create your own, and link up for fun!  Happy Wednesday!  :)

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If you're looking for the Fresh Brewed Designs GROOVY blog hop, click HERE!


The CAS-ual Friday Challenge blog's challenge this week is paper piecing.  I love paper piecing, so I thought I'd join in on the fun and use my new fresh brewed designs rubber stamp. :)   I hope this qualifies as CAS, because honestly, I'm not very good at CAS.  Here's what I made.....

This cutie pie in the clouds is a rubber stamp by Fresh Brewed Designs.  I paper pieced her dress as well as the cloud (it's felt with an outline of white flower soft).  Thinking of you is A Muse Studio.

It's a Groovy Blog Hop!

Hey! Here's the skinny. Fresh Brewed Designs has been preparing something totally funkadelic. I mean, it is RAD man. I am totally diggin' it and know you will too. First, you have to make sure you aint trippin and are starting at the right pad.  If you are getting here from Kenzie's blog  (http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/) then you are right on track man! If not, you need to go back to Heather's Coffee Break ( http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/) to start from the beginning.

We have all been so stoked about this hop! The team and our jive guests have created some projects that are out of site! I mean they are totally off the hook bro! So get down and boogie with us.. feel tha funk and get ready for some total SWEETNESS.

The Fresh Brewed digi I chose to work with is called "Peace, Love & Coffee" which is the awesome peace sign coffee cup.  For a little flower power, I created a flower card using my cricut cart with some groovy papers I picked up at the scrapbook store.  I printed the digi on tie die paper and added some glitter.  I also found some corduroy in my stash of stuff.  I cut out a flower with it to add to my groovy peace, love, and coffee card. :)

and the inside....

close up of my cool cup......

I'm not sure why, but I was inspired to create this key chain, too! I think it turned out cute.  I printed it on cardstock, colored it, and then laminated it.  A few peace charms, and viola!  Peace, Love and Coffee key chain.   :)

Far Out right?

It is time to take this party to the next stop. Boogie on down to Sheryl's blog ( http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/) and check out her hip to the groove creations. Be sure to leave a bit of love (a comment) on each hop stop for your chance to win all of the digis released today!
Peace Man! I will catch you on the flip side!
Here is the WAY COOL hop order:
Heather: http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/
Celeste: http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/
Gale: http://galevarland.blogspot.com/
Linda: http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/
Stacie: http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/
Rhonda: http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/
Yolanda: http://www.justyolie.com/
Stacy: http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/
Kenzie: http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/
Vanessa: http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/
Sheryl: http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/

TGIF!

Just droppin' in to wish you all a happy day and weekend!  Here's a card I made about a month ago that I never posted:  the strawberry is a wonderfully delicious digi from fresh brewed designs.  :)  saying is SU!

 

Don't forget about the Groovy Fresh Brewed Designs blog hop on MONDAY!  :)

Wednesday! Challenge 82 at FBD

The challenge this week is a photo inspiration challenge, so click on over and check out the delicious photo to inspire your card making this week!  Trust me, you'll be craving a cupcake when you're done looking at all the yummy cards the DT made!  This is the card I created using a cupcake trio digi called Sweetheart cupcakes in a row which I made a row of!  A little dimensional glaze and some sugar and mmm... label stamp by A Muse Studio and "sweet" stamp unknown.

just bee'cause

Here's a card I created over the weekend just for fun.  I think I'll send it to my grandparents for Vday. :)  The adorable bee with the heart is a Fresh Brewed Designs digi, and the pot is Stamps by Judith and the flowers stamp is Stampendous....   I added a few paper flowers, some glitter and flower soft, and the bee is pop-dotted. 

 

Have a great Tuesday!

Cutie Pie in the clouds rubber stamp- 1 day sale

Isn't she sweet?   Limit quantities, so get yours now for an amazing price!  Fresh Brewed Designs rubber is red, deeply etched, high quality rubber that stamps perfectly.  Check it out (also, there's a free sentiment today, too!!).  Hurry, hurry :)

HAPPY MONDAY!

Birthday Sundae's Challenge 41

Challenge #41 over at Birthday Sundae's is to create an easel birthday card.  Here is the card I created for it using two digis (the cowgirl and cowboy) from Fresh Brewed Designs.  All other stamps are by SU!. 

Love is in the air!

Really?  It's February already?  Whew.  That was fast!  AND it's Wednesday so it's time for a new challenge at Fresh Brewed Designs:  LOVE. I took a less Valentiney approach and created this card below.  I love anything chili peppers and this couple is the cutest!  Dontcha think?  A digi from FBD called "dancing peppers.  Head on over to the Fresh Brewed Blog to see all the wonderful LOVEly cards by the DT and then link up for the challenge.  The theme is for the weekly challenge as well as the monthly PRIZE challenge (yep, I said prize!). 

There's also lots of news coming up for Fresh Brewed Designs.  First up is a one day only sale, FEBRUARY 6th, to purchase this rubber stamp, Cutie Pie in the Clouds, for $3.95!  What a great deal.  FBD rubber is red deeply etched high quality rubber!  Don't forget, Feb. 6th!  :)

Wait!  There's more..... February 13th is a groovy blog hop that you won't want to miss!  New Digis to be released! 

AND the most exciting to me....   because digis are great, but rubber stamps are AWESOME.... Fresh Brewed Designs is releasing NEW rubber stamps! YES!  :)  There's a blog hop!  A three day one at that!  Mark your calendar this month for lots of exciting FBD fun!