strawberries anyone?

Here is a card I made yesterday while the carpet guys were upstairs banging away.  They started at 9am and went until 8pm.  So needless to say, all the furniture and mess is now downstairs waiting for me to clean.

Right now I'm kinda living out of boxes, so printing a digi was a great way to go.  This digi stamp is from Fred She Said - Emma w/strawberries.  The paper is from CTMH.

Copics used:

Emma's dress - B0000, B000, B00

Leaves - YG13, YG17

Strawberries - R32, R35

Skin - E000, E50, E51, R20

Basket - E30, E31, E35

Have a happy hump day!

Judy

Fred She Said Blog Hop Today!

Welcome to our "Here Comes Summer FRED SHE SAID" blog hop!!! If you just happened to drop by my blog and you are not aware of the hop, please go back to the "FRED SHE SAID" blog here and start your hop!  Please, we would love it if you commented on our posts.

Along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog hop (which will be the "Fred She Said" Challenge blog), follow the instructions to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store!

Here is my "Fred She Said" creation:

I had so much FUN color Emma with her bubbles.  The minute I saw her I thought of summer and how much fun it is to blow bubbles at my dog, Kiska.  She really doesn't like them, not sure why.  I added Stickles and Diamond Glaze to Emma's bubbles.  I also colored the paper flowers with my copic markers to make sure they would match.  So I let the sentiment off, because I'm thinking of mailing this card to a special friend who needs a little pick me up!

My special code word is: FUN

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

*FRED SHE SAID blog 

*SONYA 

*MARIA
*SHELLEY
*MICHELLE
*CAROL L.
*DARSIE B.
*JUDY (YOU ARE HERE!!!)
*CAROL H. 

*LORA

*DEANNE
*FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG
This blog hop will run from today, MAY 21st until MAY 27. On the 28th, the winner will be announced on the "Fred She Said" blog. Thank-you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit CAROL'S BLOG.   When you are finished hopping, why not check out the Fred She Said Store!

Have a great Friday! - Judy

Get Well Dad!

Here is a card that I made for my Dad.   Some of you who follow my blog know that my dad had surgery 10 days ago to remove a malignant tumor, well yesterday we got wonderful news!  They got all the cancer!  But he still has some recovery to do and some weight to gain back.  I hope this card perks his up his mood, but I will have to include some goodies too!

This card was made with a Fred She Said pre-colored digi that was released last week.  This is such a great image with father's day coming or any male birthday!

Have a wonderful Tuesday - Judy

Fred's Blog Hop Today!!

Today is the FOURTH "FRED SHE SAID" blog hop!!! If you just happened to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to the "FRED SHE SAID" blog HERE  and start your hop! Along the way, please leave a comment on the blogs, follow the instructions at the end of the blog hop, at the Challenge blog, to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store!

Here is my second "Fred She Said" creation:

As you see I am just loving these butterflies!  I wanted to show you two different versions of what you can do with FSS Flutterbies for your flowers digi.  The first card at the top of the post I colored it to match the colors in the DP.  It just looks wonderful with the doilie.  The second card I wanted to give the same digi stamp a more contemporary look.  This one I did shades of yellow and added a Diamond Glaze on the wings.  These are both great and simple cards with two different looks. 

Which one do you like?

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

FRED SHE SAID 

SHELLY

MICHELLE

CAROL L

DARSIE B

JUDY (You are here!)

CAROL H.

LORA

SONYA

DEANNE

FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

This blog hop will run from today, April 15th until April 22nd . On the 22nd, the winner will be announced on the "Fred She Said".

Thank-you for taking the time to play along.  Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit CAROL H. for her awesome creations.

Have a awesome day and I hope you enjoys both my posts today!

Judy

Snow!?

Hard to think about flowers and spring when it snowed all yesterday.  I just woke up to a new layer of snow and 21 degrees.  So my project today is not a card, but a bag.  What a great gift bag to give someone some tea or chocolate.

Here is the side view:

The bag template is a digital template and paper from Pixel Geeks Designs and the stamped Spring Flowers image is from Fred She Said.  I just love how they work so well together and I love how with Copic markers you can match the colors of your paper so well. 

I kept my project simple today, mainly because I am very distracted.  My dad is having surgery this morning to hopefully remove his cancer.  Please keep our family in your prayers today.

Judy

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Copics used:  RV10, R81, R83, G12, G14

Today is Fred She Said's Monthly challenge!!  This month we want to leave Old Man Winter behind so let's create a VERY SPRING-Y project, loaded with lovely pastel colors!


Be sure to use a FRED SHE SAID image somewhere on your card! If you don't have one, there are LOADS of freebies available HERE!

I had so much fun making this circle card.  I used FSS new digi - Paper Pricking Frame & Flourish AND FSS digi - Flutterbies for your flowers.  The little butterlies I colored them with my Copics, added a little Stickles and then added Dimensioal Glaze to make them shiny!

After they dried I slight bent then upward and attached with a glue dot.  In this picture you can see the paper peircing, butterflies, sponging and some hand doodling I did around the circle.




But I didn't stop there...I just had too much fun with these butterflies.  I slightly decorated the inside of the card to make it complete.

I did the same thing to the inner circle as on the outside of the card, sponge, hand doodle and added a couple more butterflies.

I hope you enjoyed my circle card.  they are a blast to make and very easy with my Nestability dies.

So join us at Fred She Said and make a SPINGY card, and rember to pick up a FREEBIE or two!

Happy Seward's Day!  One this day in 1867, Alaska was purchased from Russia and became part of the US territory.

Judy

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Copics used: R00, 20, 22, 81, 83, 85, YG00, 03, C3 & 5.

FSS Blog Hop!

Welcome to our THIRD "FRED SHE SAID" blog hop!!! If you just happened to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to the "FRED SHE SAID" blog HERE  and start your hop!   Please, we would love it if you commented on our posts.

Along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog hop (which will be the "Fred She Said" Challenge blog), follow the instructions to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store!

Here is my "Fred She Said" creation, I hope you like it!

My card is a little different than my normal of using Copics to color.  Today I wanted to show you another way to play with digital stamps.  I get asked all the time if you need to have Copic markers to play with the digis, nope!  I just love Copics.  So from time to time, I like to show you other ways to play with digis.  This week I printed the FSS A Lovely Blossom on pink cardstock, cut them out, distressed them a little bit with my Bubblegum ink pad, popped it up and added a button.  Super simple and FRED has made it easy for you by putting multiple size of flowers on one page, so I had a page full of pink flowers that I can add to other projects!

My special code word is: HAVE - you will need this at the end of the hop!

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

FRED SHE SAID blog 

Shelly
Michelle
CAROL L.
DARSIE B.
Judy (You are here!)
CAROL H.
MARIA
LISA
LORA
DEANNE
FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

This blog hop will run from today, March 22nd until March 28. On the 29th, the winner will be announced on the "Fred She Said" blog.  Thank-you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit Carol next.

When you are finished hopping, why not check out the Fred She Said Store!

Have a wonderful Monday! - Judy

Dancing Daisy & a few challenges!!

This card was fun and easy...gotta love those type!  I'm using an image from Fred She Said Designs.  If you like flowers and whimsical you should check Fred's images.  She also has a monthly challenge that you still have time to get into.

While I was at it I thought I would enter a few challenges myself:

Mojo Monday's - Sketch

 Simply Scrapping  - color challenge

Simply Scrapping - distressing challenge

Raise the Bar - Green

Have a happy Tuesday! - Judy

Supplies used: FSS Dancing Daisy image, Copic markers, Fiskars border punch, white gel pen, CTMH sentiment stamp set and edge distresser.

Sweet little Rosey

I think the card turned out so cute and look no embellishments!  What?  I always embellish.  I have a few Dr. offices that purchase cards from me and sometimes they don't like all the bumpy's.  I do!  But this card just really pops in person.  The puppy image is from Fred She Said Designs - Rosey with flower digi...you can see her HERE.  Then, I stamped the CTMH sentiment (TLC) above the puppies head, which that is the main reason to use acrylic stamps, they are so flexible.  I love using my stamps along with the digital stamps, the best of both worlds.  The patterened paper is from 3 Bugs in a Rug.

Just a reminder that Fred She Said has a monthly challenge going on, so go join in...HERE.

Yeah for Spring Break! - Judy

Spring yet?

I thought I would ask Emma from Fred She Said Digital Designs (FSS), to ask her little birdie friend if it is spring yet?

 I thought she was appropriate since we still have snow here and wearing boots & scarves.  In fact as I am writing this, it is 30 degrees which is warm for us, which means the roads freeze at night, thaw during the day.  It makes a wet and slushy mess. 

FSS has a challenge going on so hop on over and check it out..HERE.  the deadline is March 28th and you could be the lucky winner of a $20 gift certificate!

Have a Springy Tuesday - Judy

FSS Challenge anyone?

Monday is a great day to start your week with a challenge.  Fred She Said has a monthly challenge and gives lots of goodies away if you play!  The challenge blog is HERE.  The challenge is to make a card/project with at least 3 hearts on it.  I chose to do a picture frame with my favorite picture of my mom.  Here she is 16yo. Don't you love those colorized photos?  I was going to convert the photo to B&W but chose to keep it in its orginal state. 

So do you like these pansies?  Purple was mom's favorite color and she loved pansies & bagonias, spelling off there!!  Well I chose to used FSS pre-colored pansies.  Yes, you heard me.  A project with out stamping or coloring.  Here's the card in two colors.

If you want to see the images bigger just click on the photo.

I left the sentiments off because I wasn't sure how I want to use them.

So go check out the FSS challenge blog...HERE and join in.

I'm entering in two challenges for fun!

FSS challenge blog - 3 hearts

Raise the bar blog - No stamping

What's in your Monday plans? - Judy

In loving memory of my mom...February 19, 1932 - March 8, 2002.

Supplies: FSS colored pansy digi, CTMH cardstock, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug embossing folder & ribbon.

Fred She Said Blog Hop Today!

Welcome to the SECOND "FRED SHE SAID" blog hop!!! If you just happened to drop by my blog and you are not aware, please go back to the "FRED SHE SAID" blog here and start your hop!

Please, we leave a little love on our posts.

Also, along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog hop (which will be the "Fred She Said" Challenge blog), follow the instructions to make your entry and your name will go in for a draw for a $20 Gift Certificate for the Fred She Said Store!

Here is my "Fred She Said" creation:


I decided to make a card and matching gift bag today.  I just fell in love with the FSS Bunneh digi.  I was trying to think flowers but with 3 feet of snow on the ground made it a little difficult.

Here is the matching gift bag.  This cute little bag instructions came from Paper Crafts 225 Cards & Gifts magazine 2009.  I just hope Easter Bunny fills it for me with Copics & Nestabilities!!

My special code word is: FROM

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

FRED SHE SAID blog 
Shelly
Michelle 
Maria 
Lora 
Lisa F. 
Julie S.
Judy A (You are HERE!)
Darsie
Carol L. 
Carol H.

FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

This blog hop will run from today, February 15th until February 22nd. On the 23rd, the winner will be announced on the "Fred She Said" blog.  Thank-you for taking the time to play along.   Your next stop is DARSIE!

Have a happy Monday & keep hopping! - Judy

Supplies:  FSS Bunneh digi, CTMH cardstock, Copics, flowers, and sparkles.

 

Fred She Said Spotlight

Have you ever had those times when your mind goes totally blank? Well it happened to me when I was asked do this weeks DT spotlight for Fred She Said. I have had a really busy last two week, and dealing with some family issues makes creativity a little on empty. AND to top it off, Fred She Said DT is so awesome and I wasn’t sure where I fit in. So I went to ask “Fred” (Tracy) and I had this feeling she wanted me to do something on the lines of scrapbooking.

I have been teaching scrapbook classes for seven years, so scrapbooking I can do. Many people know that I LOVE to do mini albums. You get such a satisfaction from doing them, first they are cute, second you don’t need a lot of pictures and third you can do one for every theme.

Ok...so back to my blank mind. I have so many ideas wandering around in that thing called a brain, but I still have to surf the net to get some inspiration. I stumbled upon this YouTube video of a very talented lady HERE and I watched how she made a mini album from those legal mailing envelopes. I had my plan!


I started with just regular envelopes and cut a ½” off each end – simple huh? Then scored them, covered them with paper, add chip board and FSS awesome images and this is what you get! I know you are all going to go watch the video, so all them dimensions are there for you. Again here is the link…HERE.

I have been asked several times how the digital stamps can be used in a scrapbook and I just love how FSS images just compliment this book.  This image is Fred's - A lovely blossom & butterfly digi.  Hee is a peek of the inside...

This is the left hand side where you can hide some journaling or additional photos.  And as you see the digi flowers are just great accents and the faux stitching really makes it look complete.

This is the right hand side and a great place to add a good size photo, the flap also lifts up for more hidden stuff or you can write something special about the person on the inside of the flap!

I'm sorry I didn't get my friends photos in the book.  I have a few requests from them to send me an updated photo.  So I hope you enjoyed this little scrapbook tour and I know you will enjoy the Youtube video. 

 So go scrapbook! - Judy

Supplies used: FSS - A lovely Blossom & Butterfly Digi, CTMH Veranada Paper pack, CTMH True Friends sentiment stamp, chipboard, ribbon, Copics, Nestabilities and pearls.

Because I love you...

Today I was choosing to do a card that just focused on the image, and what an image it is!  I just love the box of chocolate.  i would love this for Valentine's because it has no calories.  Since I have had three days of pink cards I wanted to choose a not so traditional color combo.  And my favorite rose in a sterling silver, which is the lavendar rose.

The image "Better than Chocolate" came from Fred She Said Designs. It has a very nice sentiment, but I chose to use a retired CTMH stamp set Because I love you.

Here is the inside of the card...

 

So enjoy your Tuesday! - Judy

FSS Challenge

What a great day to start with a challenge!  Fred She Said challenge blog is to create something that is inspried by their NEW challenege blog banner.  Go take a peek!  While you are there checkout last weeks blog hop AND all the freebies!

My cold is on my mind this past week, so it just made sense to make something with tissues.  I got this idea of the tissue box from Maria.  If you want the details got check it out.  The are alot of fun and she is a very talented lady.  Anyways, I had the perfect paper pack, CTMH Paper Garden (retired), which worked perfect with FSS Flower Pot (which is a freebie!).  So go join us on the challenge and have some fun!

Mondy'a aren't all that bad!  - Judy    

Supplies used: FSS Flower pot digi, CTMH retired Paper Garden paper pack, CTMH For Every Occasion stamp set, Nestaibilities die, Copic markers, ribbon, flowers & pearls. 

Silly Birthday Card

Aww!  This is a card my daughter would love to give me.  Isn't this a cute birthday card?  From the oustide it is a very nice card, but from the inside...

it has a message about getting older!  Thank goodness I made this card in light of my birthday AND, no, Jessi did not give this to me.  But she loved this image and saying.  The girl has got my sense of humor!

This card image and sentiment is a new image, called Empty Packets Shrugger at Fred She Said Designs.  It has both a boy & girl too and lots more sayings!  I added my CTMH products to this card too (Believe in a Dream swirl stamp, Togetherness stitches stamp), CTMH Sweet Home paper pack, Copic markers, flowers & pearls.

So Happy Birthday to Me - Judy

Fred She Said Blog Hop!

"Welcome to the first "FRED SHE SAID" blog hop!!!

If you just happen to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to the "FRED SHE SAID" blog and start your hop!

Please, we would LOVE it if you commented on our posts.We totally love "Fred She Said" images and would like to hear how you feel about them too!

Also, along the way, you will see a special CODE WORD. Collect them all up! Once you reach the end of the blog hop at "Fred She Said" Challenge blog, email DEANNE with the special code sentence and your name will go in for a draw for the 4 newest releases -Flowers, Doodledallion, Empty Pockets, and Smelling the Cherry Blossoms. How cool is that??

Here is my "Fred She Said" creation:

My special code word is: YOU

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

FRED SHE SAID blog

Carol H.

Carol L.

Darsie 

Deanne

Julie S.

Lisa F.

Lora 

Maria

Michelle

Shelly 

Sonya 

Judy A. (You are here)

Your last stop is FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG

This blog hop will run from today, January 15th until January 22nd. The winner will be announced on the 23rd!  Thank-you for taking the time to play along.Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit FRED SHE SAID CHALLENGE BLOG.

TGIF - Judy

Supplies used: FSS Girl & Blossom, CTMH cardstock - Chocolate & Honey, Red asian design piece of fabric, Copic markers, Nestability label die, Cuttlebug embossing folder, and gold sparkles.

It's Caboodle day

Here is the make & take at my CTMH Open House yesterday.  All the supplies were CTMH for the above card.  I used one of the new paper packs, Caboodle!!  Cute name huh?  Reminds me of poodle or noodle.  Sorry a little silly!!It was such a fun project and I had a few extra cards pre-cut that later I played with it again.

This card I just changed the focal image to a FREEBIE from Fred She Said.  I colored two images and cut one out to pop on top!  Such a fun colors.  But here is the inside...

This can be made into a money holder or gift certificate holder or better yet what a great idea for Valentines.  You can fill it with some fun coupons, such as: movie night, back rub, dinner or whatever your special person would like.

Happy Sunday!  I'm coloring today so I will have lots of goodie to look at this week.  There will be a challenge on Thursday and a Blog hop on Friday - fun, fun, fun! - Judy

Birthday Fishes

This is such a cute image from Fred She Said, Emma the Mermaid & Friends.  This fish is one of her friends.  Doesn't the top fish reminds you of those little gold fish crackers?  I could just gobble him up, instead I popped him up.

This card just shimmers every which way you turn it, the photo doesn't show it to its fullest.  I used Stickles on the background and then found these glittery flowers on my shelf just begging to come out and play.

Have a Happy Gold Fish Day! - Judy

Snow Angels!!

Snow Angels anyone?  They are something that makes me smile.

I picked up the most current Card Creations Magazine and the whole feature was about creating cards from inside and out.  They have some great ideas, a must have magazine! 

So there are a couple stamp sets that came to me for this project, but my first was this snow angel image from Fred She Said Designs, which, BTW "I got on their design team!!".  Emma is so cute in the snow and since we still have loads of snow for the next couple of months - snow angels are good for us Alaskans.  I just made up the sentiment for this card in Word.

So go out and make snow angels today OR just try to remember when the last time you made one.

Judy

Supplies used: CTMH card stock, Emma snow angel from FSS, Copic markers, snowflake punch & sparkles.