Handmade Mini calendars

Here's some more of the fun calendars that I made last year for "my family" at church

Salon Deirdrey

Here's another fun card that I created for the Furry&Funny challenge over at the Outlawz Monday Greetings challenge this week.  This awesome stamp is from Dr Digis and is called Salon Deirdery.  Too funny.  Check out the other hilarious animal theme stamps from this site.

There's still plenty of time to join in the challenge this week at Outlawz.  Drop by and join in the fun and as always, for the Monday theme challenges, be sure and include a sentiment on the front of your card. We'd love to have you play.

Bearly Cupid

Another brand new image from Sandra Caldwell this week is called Bearly Cupid.  Isn't he darling?  This is one of her brand new images that came out this week in the etsy store.  Check out all the other fun images by clicking here.  We are having a contest on her facebook group, Sandra Caldwell stamp fans and round 1 is still going, it's anything goes.

You can use any Sandra Caldwell image that you already have or drop by the store and pick up a new image and play along.  Round 2 you will be given a coupon and can then pick up a new image to play along with the next contest and round 3 is a freebie image!  Come on by as there is still a week and a half left in round one.

Congratuations

As I mentioned last week, the supreme court recently made headway for couples in 13 states in the US to now get legally married.  Friends at my church did so on that very Friday after the ruling.  I made this card for them using a beautiful image from Ike's Art.  They have already been together for 13 years and have two adorable adopted kids who are just a delight.  I wish them all the best.  May everyone treat others the way they would like to be treated, with love, dignity and respect.

Have a blessed week everyone.

Going to share this card with the people over at the Ike's art challenge, but this card is not for their challenge this week as their challenge is about Fantasy!  But this card is no longer Fantasy, this is reality! But I do want to share it there as I very much appreciate the owner for getting the image to me immediately Friday night so I could get the card done in time for church on Sunday (Thanks Sue Eisnehauer!)  I have another fantasy card coming for the challenge later this week!

Cheers, Holley

Hello Sweet Friend

Here's the cutest little dog from Sweet Pea stamps artist Fernanda Orvec.  This adorable pup is too fun. I made a sweet hello card from him and added some pink flowers with wooden centers.  The store as well as the artist Fernanda donate all the money from the sale of this and all of Fernanda's stamps to a wonderful non-profit organization. So please check out all her fun images!  If you buy one, you are helping a great cause, Harlee's Angels.  They primarily rescue pugs.

Drop by and check out all of Fernanda's gorgeous stamps.  There's also a webpage that is selling some cards, including this one for a donation to the charity.  Think about buying a digi stamp or a cute card that you can give someone. Here to see the cards Here to see the stamps

Wishing you all a happy day!

 

Cheers, Holley

Time for a challenge.

Here's a fun image from Sherri Baldy today. They are starting up a new challenge over on the SSS Challenge Blog, the theme this week is anything goes with an Easter Option.  I chose this wonderful image and colored her up in easter colors then added some easter theme embellishments to the card.

I hope you will drop by the SSS Challenge and join in the fun.  We are having a contest and the prize winner will get wonderful stamps from Sherri, so come play!!

Two of the Blog Candy redraw prizes are getting mailed today Jennifer T and Mary R.  Be sure and check that list that was posted yesterday if you signed up to win blog candy from Feb and were not chosen as unclaimed blog candy was awarded to new people!

Cheers, Holley


Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Bazzill Bling, Neenah); Image (Sherri Baldy); Cardstock Stickers (Bo Bunny); Die Cuts (Joy Crafts); Eggs (OTC); Buttons (American Traditional); Flowers (Prima); Brads (Basic Grey); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Adhesives (pop dots, Glue dots, glue all);

Meet Molly

Check out this awesome stamp from Limited Runs Stamps. I am totally enamored with this stores images!  Not only the beautiful girl like this, but there's also some fun and funky Halloween images, some adorable cupcake images.  She has so many different topics!  some are just really quirky, which you know I love!! This stamp is one of her really pretty ladies though, it's called Molly.   She's near the bottom of the page.

 

One of my favorites on that page is the one called Madison and the Hatchet.  Too fun.  I totally adore the Owls she has, and the cupcake images are hilarious!!

 

Check out those Cupcake images and tell me which one is your favorite!  For me, that Button one is TOO adorable, the Jack in the Cupcake is too funny, and Witch Splat is great.

 

Have you seen the winner's list?  click here.  Keep an eye on it, as later today I will add more.  Also, if you haven't signed up on Feb 1st, be sure to go back and sign up there as it is the main prize list which will have winners chosen all month long including the grand prizes!!

Rockabilly Rose

 Here's an awesome image from our featured artist at Sweet Pea stamps this month, Maigan Lynn. This image is Rockabilly Rose.  I did a pink monotone card with this image using a tiny bit of grey for the roses. That's a reverse color pattern of the artist's actual coloring, be sure and check her coloring out to see how very different the image looks.  I think she looks so very much innocent with this color scheme.

 

Here's a closeup of the image. I just love the eyelashes, it's very much a trademark of Maigan Lynn's images.

 

Drop by and check out Maigan Lynn's other stamps at the Sweet Pea store and then share your creations with us at the Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans page on Facebook!

 

Did you know that Sweet Pea is going to be one of the sponsors of blog candy next month? They are!! I will have both Rubber and Digi stamps from this wonderful store!  Have you seen the amazing blog candy photos?  CLICK HERE, it all starts on the 1st of Feb!

 

Cheers, Holley

SWAK

Here's a great East Wind image that I bought some time ago. It may now be a discontinued image, but I just love it!  I added a fun saying from Unity Stamps.  So glad to say that finally here in TX it is starting to warm up again. Yesterday was beautiful outside.

Have a great day everyone.  Maybe I should go out and find a bunny costume.  Bet the hubby would like that!

Cheers, Holley

Love of my life

Here's a sweet fairy card using a beautiful stamp from Scrapbook Stamp Society artist Sherri Baldy. This beautiful image is super cute! I wanted to use mostly greens on this card, which is not my typical color, but it matches her adorable outfit. I am also using a wonderful die cut from Joy Crafts and some beautiful lace from Istanbul.

Drop by the SSS Challenge blog and enter a card in their Anything Goes challenge! You could win some beautiful stamps from artist Sherri Baldy this week!

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Making Memories, Neenah, Bazzill Bling); Image (Sherri Baldy-Addicted to Stamps); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities; Joy Crafts); Lave (Istanbul, Turkiye); Sentiments (Adorn It!); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Adhesive (Pop dots, Glue all, Ribbon Glue); Color (Copic Markers);

Pretty in Pink

Here's a sweet card from artist Sherri Baldy. I just love her cute little girls. When I was young, I had such long long hair.  I did this card up in pinks with a fun heart shaped border on top.  I am putting this card in the SSS Challenge this week, the theme is Anything goes spring time.  I know a cute little pink shirt and matching bow in my hair was definitely a spring time thing.

 

Hope you will join in the Anything goes challenge over at SSS Challenge.  Sherri is giving away a bunch of adorable images this week.

Cheers, Holley

Bear Hugs & Kisses

Here's a fun image from Cat's Pajamas.  I just love this cute bear and I added a fun sentiment. I thought this card would be perfect for Valentine's Day which is approaching.  This die cut is a brand new one that I just got.

Please leave a comment today to be in the drawing for TODAY's blog candy, if you missed any of the previous days this month, especially Feb 1st, that's a day you definitely want to leave a comment as lots of prize winners will continually be selected from that posting....

Current Winner List is starting NOW....

Feb 1st winner's list (Which will be Ongoing...)
1.  cebelica (winner for posting 1st)
2.  Virgina Montagna (secret number 32--which is the number on my basketball jersey on the Holley Bestie stamp by Sherri Baldy)

more coming!!

Feb 2, 3, 4 haven't had their winner's picked so leave your comments!!

I'm a princess

Here's a beautiful Princess Tilda stamp from Magnolia today and I am using stunning Papers from Paper Temptress along with some brand new Die Cutters that I just got.  It's almost Feb, so I am totally excited to get the blog candy started.  Paper Temptress is one of the sponsors and will be giving away some gorgeous paper to some winners during the month!  I personally just got a package of the Valentine's Day special. It's on sale and has tons of specialty papers in colors that love!!

This fun card is using Neenah Solar white, that I dusted the edges with Colorbox Chalk.  The backside pink cardstock is Pink Lemonade Poptones.  The shimmery Brown with pink circles is from Hambly Screenprints and is called Chic Circles.  The fun printing is a clear overlay from Hambly Studio and is called Hambly Overlays Magenta Brocade.  They also sell the overlays in a great set of 6x6 mini sets, which gives a who bunch of different patterns that a perfect size for cards, this stock is in Overlay set #1. 

2 Days until the candy starts now!!  Will be Feb 1st when we get started, so be sure to be dropping by each day, please read the post during the day, there may be a game or question associated with that day's candy.  All countries are welcome.  If you want to play the pregame, go to this posting here....CLICK HERE.

Cheers, Holley