Love....

Here's a lovely image from Squigglefly, they are now closed, but I always loved Lynn Stansbery's images.  This one is no exception.  I think the sentiment is just perfect with it.  I used an embossing folder on the background and some wonderful flower 3d stickers on the front.

I am in the process of getting my packages in the mail now!  Whew, so much work.   I can't wait to see what everyone creates with their prizes, I would totally love to see your creations.  Send me a photo or a link to your blog so I can share it!

PLEASE check to see if your prizes were sent out and LMK if you didn't receive them.

The following Digi prizes were sent out:

DigistampCharacter 3 stamp sets-- Sandra, Nikki, Kajcyki

Shopping Girl stamp:Jan LTC, Karin, Linda S, Nikki, Cara Malmrose, Kaija

Decosse Dynamite Sentiment set: Donna Mundinger, Andree, Tracy W.

The Panda Digis were sent to: Shell B, Robin, Cebelica, Ike
The Skelly digis were sent to: Donna Mundinger, Cara Malmrose, Ike, Shelley

Links were sent to those who won Sherri Baldy stamps, send me back your requests  Linda, Jen Bradley, Ike, Bissecat, Tracey W, Sandy H, Fiki, Jan, Jean C, Kathy

Requests for KJ Arting Images to Linda, EmLouise, Donna, Jean C, SHell, Virginia (I have your choices), Sammi, Sandra

These prizes were mailed out on Saturday:  Saranya, Fiki, Jackie P, Christina T, Gail T, Kaja, Larissa, Sindu, Karin, Vinita, Juanita, Jean Ellis, Cara, Consuella


That leaves me just under 10 prizes to go!!  Those will wait until Monday so I can acquire some more postage.  Can you believe I ran out of postage? lol!!

Mini Calendars

So one thing I made both for the Church Bazaar as well as to handout to the member's of my congregation this New year was cute little mini calendars with magnets on the back so they can put them on their fridge. I made about 50 of these.

companies above (clockwise): unsure, Fluffles-stampendous, Unity, CC Designs

Companies above (clockwise):  Cat's Pajamas, Stamping Bella, Squigglefly, Cat's Pajamas

Baby Shower!

Here's the card I made for my Brother and his wife for their baby shower today.  I had previously sent them a little gift, but today they are having a formal shower, so I wanted to make a handmade card and get it in the mail to them.  I made this sweet little shaker card that says "Celebrate Life's Little Miracles" with lots of fun baby theme confetti in it.

Wishing them the best as the end of the pregnancy draws near and it comes time for the baby girl to arrive!

Cheers, Holley

Time to start the celebration!!

Can you believe it?  February is here!  Not just Feb, Feb 2015! That now makes it 5 years.  5 years ago I was so sick that I couldn't do so many basic things in life and was in total denial about my health even though deep down I knew my only chance to get better would be surgery. So I am very much one of the lucky ones who not only qualified for surgery, but also one whose surgery resulted in completely stopping my seizures so far. 

 

I celebrate each year I am given now, and most especially by giving back to all my crafty friends, both new and old as they were my best supporters, my wonderful friends, my lovely prayer team, and what often kept me going!!  I am so thankful for that.

This fun card is made for you all my friends.  There's a wonderful ANYTHING GOES contest over at Your Scrapbook Place, it starts today!  So join in over there.

OK, down to the nitty gritty details!  For those of you who are new, I will have blog candy all month long, I usually announce winners about a week or so after (i.e. around the 7th or 8th the main winner list will get started, then updated everyday).  I don't mail out the prizes until the end of the month as I anticipate that many winners will have multiple prizes.  So, it's a good idea to play everyday!! And at the end of the month I have a lot of big prizes that will go out (die cut sets, larger stamp sets, big gift certificates....) so lots of winners will get additional prizes. 

ALL countries are welcome to play however, please understand if you are overseas that I have to limit what I can send to either flat items like rubber or stamp sets or digital stamps.  I am happy to share worldwide but postage is crazy, lol!!  So digi prizes are a great way to celebrate!

Everyday I often ask some fun question or like to send you to a website and have you check things out...there can often be a method to my madness, sometimes I am curious to learn about you or see what you like, who knows?  I might have a special prize just for you!  One year I had a lady tell me she loved giraffes.  Well guess what I had...so, if you answer the questions, you are more apt to get a prize that you LOVE as opposed to something more random.

THIS posting is the MAIN prize listing and will have winners picked off of it all month long, so be sure to add your comment here, even if it's late in the month. I will always be coming back to this posting to pick winners for some extra items.

Now, lets make a PRIZE announcement! WOOHOO, what a way to start huh?  we had two pre-game prizes, one was for people who shared on my Facebook, we had almost 100 people do so, the winners are:  Leadonna Quick Kimmel, Linda Lechnir Chidster

Second was the people who left a Birthday message on my blog Thursday for Sweet Pea stamps Owner Lynette:  VIRGINIA MONTANGA

OK, here we go....leave your comments, once a day!

Did you miss the blog candy photos?  here they are CLICK HERE

I would pick you everytime!

Happy Monday everyone!  As I am sure you know, it's time for the Squigglefly Challenge.  I am very sad to say though, this will be the last Squigglefly Challenge.  The owners of the store have decided to pursue other endeavors (like their beautiful new kids/grandkids) so I wish them the very best and want to have a wonderful last challenge for them.  The challenge this week is called "Put a little Love in your Heart."  Your card must have EITHER the word LOVE or a Heart.  It doesn't have to be valentine theme, but it can be.  As you can see, my card does have both, a cute heart in the image, a button shared heart in black with little white polka dots and a stitched sentiment with the words "love-ya."

This wonderful image is called He Loves Me from artist Sandra Caldwell.  Drop by the Squigglefly Challenge Blog and check out what the other Holley Hobbyists created for this challenge and join in on our last challenge!  There will still be a prize given away by the store, three images that are preselected by the store owner.  Good luck!

Cheers, Holley

Squigglefly Challenge

Here's my card for this week's Squigglefly Challenge. This week's challenge is to include a little snow in your card. I am using this funny image from artist James Horvath called Robbery.  But he's not trying to take anything, he's just trying to get in from the cold!

Check out all the other design team cards over at the Squigglefly Challenge blog and then join in the contest this week. You can win a prize if you use a Squigglefly image.  ALSO, please keep in mind that Squigglefly will be closing soon, so if you are wanting any of those images, best get to the store soon as they will be gone :( 

Stay Warm everyone!!

Project Materials:  Cardstock (DCWV, Neenah, Making Memories); Image (Squigglefly); Embossing (Sizzix); Sentiment (Computer Generated); Snowflakes (AC); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (pop dots, glue all);

Squigglefly Challenge

Happy Monday everyone!  It's time for this week's Squigglefly Challenge.  This is the first challenge of the year for the Holley Hobbyists.  The theme is Anything Goes!  I am using a brand new image from artist James Horvath called Clipboard.  It comes with the sentiment shown plus two additional sentiments for only $2!!

Drop on over to the Squigglefly Challenge Blog and check out what the Holley Hobbyists made and then share a creation with us!  If you use a Squigglefly image, even a freebie, you could be eligible to win the prize this week!

Special Note:  Squigglefly has announced that they are going to close at the end of this month so if there are any artists there that you just love (Like James, or Sandra Caldwell or Fawn Palmer....) run over there and get their stamps now!

Cheers, Holley

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);

Happy New Year's Eve....

Here's a fun image from Squigglefly artist James Horvath called Bath Time.  What a fun image. I am using this card to celebrate New Year's as what more would you be doing to bring in the New year?  Definitely getting ready for that big party!  The contest over on the Squigglefly Challenge Blog is continuing through Jan 4th and the topic is Holidays which includes any holiday: Christmas, new years, valentines and so forth.

Join in the fun and share a card with us.  You could win a freebie if you use a Squigglefly stamp, even one of the great freebies. Cheers, Holley

Project Materiels:  Cardstock (DCWV, Neenah, Bazzill); Border Punch (Martha Stewart);  Sentiment (Momenta); Image (Squigglefly); Buttons (Grandma's Button Bag); Ink (colorbox Chalk); Adhesives (pop dots, glue all, glue dots);

Guest Designers

Sharing a couple of creations that were sent to me recently.  The first card was sent to me for my birthday via a Yahoogroup that I am a member of.  They know I just love yellow, so I can tell they chose this card just for me. It didn't have anyone's name on it, so I am unsure who created it, but with the yellow and the ribbon/button, definitely just what I would like!

 

 

Then I got this adorable Christmas Postcard which I am showing both sides of here from artist Linda Weber.  Doesn't she make the cutest stuff?

 

This adorable stamp she is using here is sold over on the Squigglefly website, Reindeer Postage.

Squigglefly Challenge

Happy Monday everyone!  It's time for this week's Squigglefly Challenge.  This week the challenge will be extended through the holidays, so you have a bit longer to play.  You are welcome to enter more than once.  Our topic for the challenge is Holiday theme cards, it can be Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, New Years, even Valentines if you have started making those cards...pick a holiday and share a card over on the Squigglefly Challenge Blog.  I am sharing this adorable Christmas card using a wonderful image from my favorite Sandra Caldwell called Tangled Up Snowman.

I hope you will take some time and join in the fun!! There's some wonderful freebies you can use to play with us over on the Squigglefly website, try us out.  Perhaps turn one of those adorable Shy Bear images into a New Year's wish or that beautiful Journal Frame into a fun sentiment.  Just some ideas for you!

Squigglefly, Paper Temptress, and a recent publication

Here's a fun card that was made using a great image from Squigglefly, gorgeous papers from Paper Temptress and was published in the most recent issue of Complete Cardmaking.  Not only was my card included, but more than half of the design team from Squigglefly including 4 of the Holley Hobbyists!  How fun is that?  My card is using an image called Thank You Tree from Squigglefly artist Michelle Bertuzzi.  Here's the completed card.

 

I am using gorgeous papers from Paper Temptress.  We were given a color pattern to follow, one which matches the cover of the magazine shown below.  I am using a lovely silver background is called Silk Silver Lustre.  I am using two wonderful shades of mica  amethyst and citrine.  My image is printed on Neenah Solar White Classic Crest cardstock.

 

Here's the magazine we were included in!  HUGE congrats to my DT member Elizabeth Hart for her card appearing on the cover!!

 Though it would be fun to show you this page as it shows all our photos on the left.

 Here's my project

Whimsical Times

Here's a brand new image at the Squigglefly store that I am using for the current challenge on their blog.  This week's contest is to use embossing or die cutting. I have a background embossing using a folder from Crafter's Companion called Holly and I used some spellbinders die cuts to trim out the image called Love is Having Open Arms from artist Cheryl Alger.

Drop by the Squigglefly Challenge Blog and join in the fun!  See what Rhonda's Rascals made and then share your card using some embossing/die cutting!  Use a fun Squigglefly image and you could win a prize!!

Cheers, Holley

Project Materials:  Carstock (Joanns, Crafter's Companion, ); Image (Squigglefly); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Embossing (Crafter's Companion); Sentiment (Colorbok); Buttons (Jesse Jane, JoAnns); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue dots, Glue all); Color (Copic markers);

Squigglefly Challenge

Happy Cyber Monday everyone!  It's time for this week's Squigglefly Challenge!   What's more perfect on Cyber Monday than getting some digi stamps?  The challenge this week called Skip to my lou.....the challenge is to create a card but SKIP the colors Red and Green.  That might be a challenge this time of year.  Your card can be holiday themed (without the red or green), but doesn't have to be.  As you can see here, I created a Happy New Year theme card using a new image called Short Resolutions.  I am also using a fun frame from artist Charlene Mitchell called Half Moon Border Set.  It comes with the frame shown, but three additional frames.

Drop by the Squigglefly Challenge blog to see what the Holley Hobbyists have created this week and then join in on the fun!  We'd love to see what you made, share anything, but to win, use something from Squigglefly, even a freebie, and don't forget, no red or green.

Project materials:  Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah, Making Memories); Images (Squigglefly); Lace (Recollections, JoAnns); Adhesives (pop dots, Ribbon glue, glue all); Ink (Colorbox Chalk);

Squigglefly Challenge

Hello everyone!  Here's a fun card for this week's Squigglefly Challenge. The challenge is to have a Dear Christmas.  You can either use the word "Dear" on your card OR you can have a deer in your image.  Either is great.  I am using this adorable elf who has a little message to give Santa....this cute image is from artist Sandra Caldwell and he's called Springhead Christmas Helper. 

Drop by the Squigglefly Challenge blog and check out what the design team made and then share a fun card with us. You could win a prize from Squigglefly if you play along.

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, DCWV);  Image (Squigglefly); DieCuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Bling (Michaels); Buttons (Grandma's Button Bag); Flowers (Unknown); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Color (Copic markers);

Squigglefly Challenge

Season's Greetings everyone!  It's Monday so you know what that means, yep, it's time for the Squigglefly Challenge. This week the challenge is to create a Square card.  That's it, just a square card.  Here's my creation using a brand new image from artist Sal Schiebe called Gothic Christmas.  You know this is one I would love!  I colored everything in warm greys and then did the girl in color.

Don't you love her skull clip and the kitty's skull tag?  That's a little Season's Greetings for you.  Drop by the Squigglefly Challenge Blog and check out what the other Holley Hobbyists made.  You can play along by sharing your square card, it doesn't need to be Christmas theme.  If you use a Squigglefly stamp, even a freebie, you are entered in the drawing for this week's prize.  Good luck!

Project materials:  Cardstock (Neenah, Adorn It, Crafter's Companion, Metallic); Image (Squigglefly); Die Cuts (Lifestyles); Ink(Colorbox Chalk); Brads (unknown); Vellum (Making Memories kit); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all); Color (Copic Markers);

Have a Zombie Christmas

Here's a funny, hmm, maybe some people won't find it funny....but I know how popular the Walking Dead is right now.  Not just that, but probably a dozen other zombie theme movies and shows.  This week over at Squigglefly the theme is Christmas, but choose some none Christmas colors.  Well, you know I can go totally out of the box on a topic like that....Here's a zombie Christmas image from one of Squigglefly's newest artist Sal Schiebe called Christmas Zombie Head.

I am guessing no one else when quite so far out on their version of non traditional Christmas colors, but I suppose we will see.  I'd love to see what you all make, create something fun and share it with us at Squigglefly this week.  If you use a Squigglefly image, you can be eligible to win a prize!

Cheers, Holley

Project materials:  Cardstock (DCWV, Neenah, Bazzill); Image (Squigglefly); Sentiment (Computer generated); Die Cut (Spellbinder Nestabilities); Sticker (Soft Spoken); Bling (Michaels); Ribbon (Adorn It); Color (Copic markers); Adhesives (Ribbon glue, Pop dots, Glue all);

Squigglefly Challenge

Happy Monday everyone!  it's time for this week's Squigglefly Challenge.  This week the challenge is to include some patterned paper on your card.  This can be your card's background or die cuts/embellishments  made from patterned paper.  I am using a brand new image from called Bubbles from  Niina Niskanen.

Drop by the Squigglefly Challenge blog and join in the fun this week!  Check out what the Holley Hobbyists made and then share a card with us!  You could win a prize from Squigglefly.

Project materials:  Paper (DCWV, Neenah, Bazzill); Image (Squigglefly), Diecuts (Spellbinders); Bling (Recollections); Flowers (Hobby Lobby); Sentiment (3 Bugs in a Rug); Butterfly (); Color (Copic markers); Adhesives (pop dots, glue all, glue dots); Brad (Basic Grey);

Squigglefly Challenge

The Challenge over at the Squigglefly blog this week is to use a frame on your card.  The frame I am using here is one that I made myself using some gorgeous gold printed paper and my own spellbinders diecut. I cut out a large die and created a frame for this great image, then I had this funny saying "If cats could talk, they'd lie."   I used a fun image from artist Sandra Caldwell called Mummy Kat. This cat so reminds me of my cat getting into a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom, so I added the 2nd sentiment myself from the computer "I didn't mess up the bathroom!"  I can't tell you how many times I saw that cat leaving the room with a shred of toilet paper following her like she didn't make the huge mess.

Drop by the Squigglefly Challenge this week and use a frame on your card.  You can win a prize if you use a Squigglefly image on your card.  Did you know we have a frame in our freebie section?  there's an image called Journal Frame...TRY IT!!

a big hello

Here's a fun card that I did to play along in this week's Squigglefly challenge.  The challenge was to create a fall theme or Halloween theme card.  On Monday I shared a Halloween card that I made, but today I have this fun Fall card that I made using an image from Angela Charles called Big Flowers.  I used some gorgeous fall theme paper to paper piece the image together and added a wonderful sentiment from Charlene Mitchell A Big Little Hello.

You have just one more day to join in all the fun on this week's challenge, so give it a try! Share a card with us.  Then check on Monday to see if you have won and to see what the next challenge is.

Cheers, Holley

Project materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Images (Squigglefly); Diecuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Ink (Colorbox Chalk); Buttons (Grandma's Button bag); Adhesives (pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots); Bling (Unknown);