Smiles

Here's a fun fairy stamp from Nellie Snellen. I love how she has this cute flying frog.  Definitely an image that gives me some smiles.  I added some wonderful bright and summer filled colors for it.

As I am sure you can tell over my postings, I have set up my blog posts early, prior to vacation, so that you can enjoy some wonderful cards while I am away.  I hope that I will be able to access my computer and insert some comments. I  will definitely be checking in and reading your wonderful comments and answering your questions.

Smiles

Here's a pretty fairy image from Nellie Snellen.  I guess this is more of a summer colored card, but now that we are just getting into some fall type weather, I want to use summer colors, lol!!  I hope you have been following along this month for the prizes, there will be winner's picked on the PURPLE card days for Epilepsy awareness, so go back, esp to the 1st as well as yesterday (but there may be another sneaky purple card in there too).

I also had some friends, thanks KTFit Kitty and Virginia...who shared purple cards on their blogs as well, How awesome is that!! Thanks so much for the support. That's just awesome!

CLICK HERE to go to yesterday's prize

Rick St Dennis

Sharing this fun image from artist Rick St Dennis today.  I have to love his drawings, everything from the beautiful ladies to the cute kids and horror images.  This image is too fun.  I love her skull jewelry.  made me add a skull to the front of the card.

Hope this gave you a little grin today. Have a great weekend.  I can't believe we are on the last weekend of October!  Here comes November!

Be Happy, Bright, Be you!

Here's a sweet image from Sherri Baldy today called img 91.  I love her cute outfit and chose several fun colors to use on it.  I added some bright some colors for this card to bring a little sunshine in.  I can't believe we are already at the end of June? where has the first month of summer gone?!?

For me, lots of crafting!  How fun is that?  I taught a class (or two); did the crafts for VBS; set up my blog for the next several weeks and I am so ready for a break.

Cheers, Holley

I'm just a love machine

Here's a great image from Melonheadz called Alphabetters R.  The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge theme is Anything Goes this week, but of course, be sure to include a greeting on the front of your card.  This great set from Melonheadz includes 6 great images starting with the letter R.  I chose to make a card using the Robot, he's just TOO cute.

We can't wait to see your creations.  Drop by and see all the design team's cards.  Then join in our challenge for a chance to win a prize from our sponsors.

Chubby Fairy

Here's a lovely image from SLS Lines, she's called Chubby Fairy. I think she is totally adorable! I added a fun sentiment from Hobby Lobby, "You can never have too much Happy."  She looks like she would bring a smile to the people around her.

Drop by the new store for SLS Lines images, and then check out this month's challenge. The theme is monotone. So pick your favorite color and create a card.

Bestie Hairdresser

Here's a fun image of  a Sherri Baldy Bestie as a hairdresser!  Isn't she darling?  I love this cutie. I added a fun sentiment to this card "Make beautiful things everyday."  Just seemed like the perfect sentiment for her.  I hope you will check out this and all of Sherri's fun stamps at her Besties store HERE.

We also have a great contest blog called the SSS Challenge blog with fun challenges every two weeks and great prizes given by Sherri Baldy, so come and share your cards with us.  The winners are also given the opportunity to be a guest designer.

Your Scrapbook Place Challenge

Hello everyone, I am happy to say that Your Scrapbook Place Challenge blog has a new challenge started up this month!  Usually we only do one challenge per month but this month we are excited to have two challenges.  Our first challenge ended yesterday (and the winner was announced already).  So drop by and check that out.  Our new challenge starts today.  The sponsor is MoonFlower Digistamps.  I am using this awesome image called Gina Cupcake.

Drop by the YSBP challenge blog and check out the other design team cards and then share your card with us.  The theme is anything goes and you get an extra entry for using a stamp from MoonFlower Digistamps.

I made this card for my mother as it is her Birthday Today.

Whoo loves ya?

Here's an adorable owl from one of the companies who will be giving prizes this month, they are Craftin Desert Divas.  They sell the cutest stamps and digi stamps. I totally love their little animals including this cute owl called Love Letter Owl Stamp.  You can find him in their store HERE.

If you missed the previous postings, be sure and go back and leave comments each day, as I haven't picked winners on the previous days yet. 

What country is everyone from? if in the USA, what State?


Did you sign up Feb 1?  Be sure and go back and leave a comment there (CLICK HERE).  Yesterday a Bookmark contest started, go back to check it out as the stamp is on sale through Friday to join in!  Have you seen the winner list?  it's been updated!! CLICK HERE

Dia De Los Muertos

Dia De Los Muertos will actually start tomorrow on Nov 1.  Are you familiar with this holiday?  Having grown up in San Antonio, TX, I am.  It's actually very similar to a day celebrated by many Christians called All Saint's Day.  Dia de los Muertos in English, Day of the Dead is a celebration, but also a very respectful day for those who have passed.  It is a day of remembrance for all the family and friends who are gone.  In many cultures a table is set up with photos and beloved articles of the deceased person along with candles and gifts.  People gather and tell stories and visit the graves to leave their loved ones offerings which they believe will prevent the dead from haunting them. Overall is very much a celebration of the people who have come before you.

I hope you love this stunning image from SLS Lines today, she's called Day of the Dead Calaveras Girl. Such a beautiful image.  Be sure and check out her other awesome stamps over at the SLS Lines store on Etsy.  Also, we are having a fun Challenge over on the SLS Lines Challenge blog, click the button that says Challenge on the SLS Blog, and join in the fun with us, we'd love to see your creations.

Winter, I miss you!

Here's a cute image from Sherri Baldy today.  She's all dressed up for winter with her cute little hat on and her fuzzy pants and boots.  I added a fun sentiment "Maybe if I dress for winter, it will come sooner!"  I think right about now, everyone here in Texas is wishing for a little bit of winter. It sure has been hot lately.  You know it's hot when you step outside at 90 degrees and think, wow, that's not bad at all....well, compared to 107 of course not.

So, here's hoping for a little cooler weather.  The contest over at the SSS Challenge blog started yesterday and it's Anything goes with a twist to add a hat.  Doesn't need to be winter theme.  I can't wait to see what you make, you could win some awesome images from Sherri Baldy.

Have a great day.

New Release from SLS Lines

Here's a new stamp from SLS Lines called Vintage Girl baking.  Today's the new release day for images at the store.   I love this fun lady, makes me think very retro, which is why I chose this paper and the fun Milk carton holding the hand of a chocolate chip cookie.  Very much an image from my childhood.

Check out all the new releases at the SLS Lines Blog and then check out her images at the Etsy Store. There's also a fun challenge going on, with a die cut theme, please join in and share your creations with us, it's here.

Have a great day!

Cheers, Holley

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, Cosmo Crickett); Image (SLS Lines); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Embellishments (Pebbles); Adhesives (pop dots, glue all); Color (Copic markers); Die cuts (Nellie Snellen); Punches (Martha Stewart);

Fairy Princess of Autumn

 Here's a stunning image from Sweet Pea artist Enys Guerrero called Fairy Princess of Autumn.  She's so very striking. I totally love this beautiful image.  Be sure and check out the artist's coloring of the image (click here) so you can see how very different this image looks compared to my coloring.

 

Here's a wonderful close up of this beautiful stamp that is currently available in both rubber and digital format.

 

Be sure and check out the other wonderful images from this artist and drop by the Facebook page for Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans where we have ongoing contests, daily card sharing and overall fun! We'd love to see what you are making. Cheers!

Love

Love this stunning image from Slinky Tarts.  Had to make my hubby a little sexy or as Slinky Tarts calls it, Smexy card. Hope he will be checking out my blog later and seeing it.  Love you dear!
He even likes the purple, so that will definitely be a hit with him.

How's everyone doing?  I would hope that if you are inside the USA, that your packages have reached you by now. I have been hearing from people regularly now that their goodies have arrived.  I'd love to see anything fun that you create with them. For the Post Blog Candy redraw winners, I mailed out the package to Kathy and sent the digi prize out to Annette. Enjoy.  This Saturday I will be sharing a handful of cards that I have received.

Cheers, Holley

Challenge time with a freebie!

There's a wonderful challenge going on over at the SSS Challenge blog this week using a beautiful stamp and she's being given away for Free!  So please go over to the Challenge Blog (CLICK HERE) and down load this gorgeous stamp and join in the fun!

Create a card, the challenge is Anything Goes with Stitches as the option.  I used stitched ribbon as well as some stitched cardstock.  Create a fun card and join in our contest for your chance to win some gorgeous stamps from Sherri Baldy!

Since we have almost 500 members, here's the one chance I have to give you all a free image from artist Sherri Baldy.  HUGE thanks to her for this generosity.  Please consider making a card and joining in our Challenge at the SSS Challenge Blog.

OK, so the winners were posted yesterday, go check them and see if you are on there!! I have started the wrapping process for those who will have packages sent to them....

 

A pile of them already sitting in their envies waiting for a last minute check and then to get wrapped up and have their addresses wrote on them!!

 

As for the Digi winners, I am working on that too, you can see my notebook there on the left side, it's got each winner's name, now listed under the company who will be sending their prize, so starting Monday I will be going one company at a time to contact people and let them know so they can check out the stamps they want and send me their list. Then I will need to get the info from each winner together (i.e. however long it takes everyone to get in touch with me and decide) and then send them to the company in one big email!  Hopefully that will get started later tomorrow.

 

Cheers everyone!!

Cute as a button

Here's the sweetest image ever from artist Sherri Baldy!  There's a wonderful contest going on over at Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog.  This challenge is to create a shaped card.  Here's my card for the current challenge using an adorable image with a purple and yellow combo (and a hint of orange too!).

Totally some of my favorite colors and a bunch of my favorite embellishments as well, buttons and flowers with a little bling and die cuts!

Out of curiosity, do any of you scrapbook? do you scrapbook as much as you make cards or vice versa?  I guess since I don't have kids (due to all the medical problems that weren't fixed until age 40), so I rarely scrapbook unless we had a vacation or some other special event.  Of course there's a lot of overlap in the materials we use card makers and scrapbookers....

Have you checked the winner list?  CLICK HERE...lots of the winners haven't sent an email yet with their email or their address, so please do!!  Also, if you haven't signed up each day, be sure you do so, as the candy winners are currently chosen up through Feb 7th, so you are welcome to leave comments on the remaining days during the month to be eligible for the remaining prizes!

Squigglefly Challenge

Here's a card that I made for Squigglefly's first contest this year.  First let me announce that they have a new team leader, Carolyn, who has taken over the other half of the Squigglefly group, the Carolyn Crafters.  The Holley Hobbyists have had a couple changes, with two new members joining us, Shell Becker and Shirley Quarry. 

Here's the card that I made for the current contest, include glitter on your project. I chose to use some stickles and highlighted the letters in the LOVE cardstock stickers on the side.  This fun image is from artist Sal Schiebe and is called Heart Crusher.  Deliciously wicked, huh?  I had to add a combination of "LOVE" on one side and "1 is the Loneliest Number" on the other side.

Check out all the great creations from Carolyn's team on our Challenge Blog and then join in the fun by sharing a card with us! If so, you could win a great prize from Squigglefly. 

Project Materials:  Cardstock (DCWV, Neenah, misc); Sentiments (Adorn It!, Cosmo Cricket); Image (Squigglefly); Buttons (Grandma's Button bag); Twill (Queen & Co); Die Cut (Nellie Snellen); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic markers);

Look Out!

Here's a great image from Ike's Art, they are having a contest over on the YSBP blog this month sponsoring a Halloween theme challenge.  Here's one of my entries for this challenge. I totally love Ike's images.  Halloween is my favorite too.  But also, Ike's has some really sexy fun images that I could make cards for the hubby with.

Drop by the Scrapbook Place Challenge and share a card with us!  It's a great way to meet people and a good place to join in and play two challenges a month.

Cheers, Holley

YSBP Challenge

Here's a gorgeous stamp from Ike's Art!  You know how much I love her images. They are sponsoring the contest over at Your Scrapbook Place right now, the challenge is Halloween theme. So create something fun and share it with us, you could win an awesome prize from Ike's Art.  I just LOVE their images, they have beautiful flowers and cute kids, but also those fun sexy ladies and halloween theme images too!

The Challenge Blog is here.  Ike's art also has a regular challenge blog (click here) and see the goodies at their store (here).  As the month goes by, you will see several cards that I will enter in this contest.


Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bo Bunny, Bazzill, AC, Neenah); Image (Ike's Art); Sentiment (All My Memories); Flower (Prima); Skulls (Jolees); Diecut (Nellie Snellen); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic Markers);

Girl in Orange

Sharing this beautiful image from Stampavie today. I colored her up in orange, just love her cute dress and those dear birds.  How adorable!  Hope you are enjoying a wonderful Summer. I can't believe it is almost half over now! My sister will be returning from UAE next week for a month stateside to enjoy a little Texas before the next school year starts.

Have a happy summer day!  put on your orange sundress and go out to see the birds.

Cheers, Holley