Across the miles...

The last weekly challenge of 2012 over at Fresh Brewed Designs:  Across the miles.  There will be a new monthly (prize!) challenge for December... but in the meantime, come join us for this challenge. To read more and see the wonderful cards the DT created, click HERE.

 

For my card, I chose this wonderful FBD hot air balloon digi called Heart Hot Air Balloon.  All other rubber stamps are A|S.

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. 

 

This week at Cupcake Inspirations, the sponsor is Jellypark!  This is the inspirational photo:

and here is my card using two Jellypark images:  cute rabbit with balloon and tree with bunting and bird.

What do the above cupcakes inspire you to create?  Come play along at Cupcake Inspirations!  :)

So thankful...

for coffee!  Let me tell you, my ds was up at 4 a.m., so this is so very true for me every day, but especially today....... (yawn!)

The new weekly challenge at Fresh Brewed Designs begins today and is "So thankful"...

I used two FBD digis on this card:  Coffee Bag, and Warm and Cozy Latte. 

last day of the FBD blog hop- and a suprise!

Thank you for joining us this weekend for the Fresh Brewed Designs last Rubber stamp release blog hop of 2012.  It's been a fun year filled with wonderful FBD rubber stamp designs being released every month, but there's more fun to be had in 2013!

 

Here is a card I created with Hannah Belle Cooks. I actually created this card before I decided to do the oatmeal turn cookie container, so yes... it's similar.  This image just makes me smile- so cute!  And perfect for giving with homemade goodies.

and my suprise is that I am giving blog candy to Amyjrockstar.  She's my 100th follower!  I don't like to ask people to follow me, so it's been my secret plan to give blog candy to the 100th follower and she is it!  Thank you to ALL my followers....  more surprise blog candy to be given in the near future.  :) 

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If you're looking for the FRESH BREWED DESGINS RUBBER STAMP RELEASE BLOG HOP, click HERE.  scroll down one for my 2nd day post... 

 

And speaking of Fresh Brewed Designs....... that's the sponsor this week at Cupcake Inspirations!  :)

 

Here is the yummy inspiration:

 and here's my card using the Fresh Brewed Designs image So Thankful.

Besides us being a little nuts, this image is perfect for our family:  my ds, dh and me.  ;)  the little From our house... stamp is papertrey ink.

Come play along at Cupcake Inspirations! 

FBD rubber stamp release blog hop.. still going on! :)

If you missed the hop yesterday, click here to begin.  The hop is going on for 3 days, so you have plenty of time to hop through and leave comments, participate in challenges if you like, and possibly win some blog candy.  woo hoo!  If you're back, thanks for joining me again.

Today I have this swing card I created using the new Fresh Brewed Designs rubber stamp:  Love Bird Owls.
Front of card:

 and the inside.  I used the Fresh Brewed Designs I love you sentiment rubber stamp.  :)

 

Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Stamp Release Blog Hop!

Good Morning!

Welcome to Fresh Brewed Designs LAST rubber stamp release and blog hop for 2012!

We are so excited to have you sharing in this fun event with us!

If you are just arriving here, please go to the start of the hop at Freshly Brewed Challenges.

There is just something about this time of year that makes me happy.

All of the worries and stresses seem to fade away as we spend time with those we love.

We get to bake and fill our homes with wonderful smells, make lasting memories, share love and smiles with others, some of whom we may never even meet. It is a very loving and selfless time of year. This release reflects some of those things.

 

Hannah Belle brings in the joy of baking, cooking, sharing times with our kids, laughing, making messes, and lots of smiling.
 

Our Love Bird Owls draw us closer together. Keeping warm together on a cool night.

Sharing our hearts with those around us.

For my project I chose to create using the new stamp: Hannah Belle Cooks.

 

 

I covered an empty oatmeal container that is now ready for cookie gift giving.  (home made stamp by papertrey ink). 

On the top, I used a lid to one of those little button canisters you can buy at Michael's in the $1.00 section.  :)

 

For the duration of this hop ONLY, you can get both cling mounted stamps for just $10.50!!!
Stop by the shop to get yours!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Your next hop stop is the lovely and talented Yolanda!   

Don't forget to hop in full to see all of the fabulous cards and to have a chance to win

some yummy Blog Candy!!!

See you in 2013!

Here is the hop order in case you need it:

Fresh Brewed Designs: http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/Vanessa: http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com

Yolanda: http://www.justyolie.com/
Sheryl: http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/

Sarah: http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/

Celeste: http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/
Cheryl: (guest) http://shestamps.blogspot.com/

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

Heather: http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/
Blog Candy Hop Stop: http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/11/november-pre-blog-hop-party.html

Thankful for....

wonderful teachers!  A little gift for ds' teacher ....  she's actually been a substitute this entire year thus far because his assigned teacher gave birth to her first child two days before school started, so she's been on maternity leave..... so unless things have changed, she'll be coming back to work soon.  I really like his current teacher and wanted to say we appreciate her..... just a little See's candy (the leaf pack) inside a cute little fall dish from Michael's and a GC to Starbucks.  I used my SU! owl punch and a little Michael's punch for the apple, and the ruler and "you rule" are A|S stamps.  TFL

 

Don't forget about the Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Release Blog hop!  Two fun new stamps to see (and buy).  Check out what the DT has created with them, win some candy.....   Starts tomorrow and lasts 3 days, so check it out!  :)

Lots of Dots + coffee!

That is the challenge for this week over at Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge Blog.  Here is the card I created using lots of dots + coffee.  The coffee cup is a Fresh Brewed Designs rubber stamp called Love Mug which also has a cute little cupcake with it; however, I cut the cupcake off for this card.  The little "miss you" stamp is A|S.

Don't forget about the month long (with a prize!) challenge using a sketch.  Click here.

 

AND we're getting ready for the last Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber stamp release blog hop of the year!  It's this weekend!  There is pre hop party fun going on at the FBD events page going on, check it out here. 

 

 

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First of all, I am excited to share with you that I'm now a Sweetie!  Yep- I'm on the Cupcake Inspirations DT!  Today I'm here to share my first DT card.  This week's sponsor is:

 

My Heart Pieces.

 

Here is the inspirational photo:

 

 

 ....and here's the card I created using the My Heart Pieces image Relax Time.  That cat, believe it or not, was a really old earring... from the 80's.  I can't even remember wearing them, and if I did, I should not admit it.  ever.  but it's cute sitting on a chair with a birthday hat, right? 

Click on over to Cupcake Inspirations to see what the other DT members created and join in on the fun.  :)

It's a new month.....

It's a new month, so that means there's a new month long challenge over at Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge blog and you could win a prize!  :)  The challenge is to create a card using this sketch:

 

Here's the card I created using the above sketch and super cute NEW!!! Fresh Brewed Designs digis.  There are 4 of them, and here I used two for a get well soon card.  This time of year, there is lots of sick people.  :P  but who wouldn't feel a little bit better receiving a nice get well card?  :) 

Come on over and join the challenge this month!  :)

My little Paperclip.... ;)

A scrapbook page of me and my sweet ds.  This has been his phrase when he sneaks into my room at bedtime wanting to sleep with me, but asked to go back to his own room....  it's hard to resist with a line like that.  It's so sweet.  :)

The flower border there was a strap from a shirt I had.  It wasn't a very high quality shirt and fell apart, but the straps were so cute- see!  I cut them off and used them.  :)

Happy Voting Day!