WOW!!! A SWEET PEEK!!

Imagine that, huh? Thought I fell OFF the face of the earth, did ya? Yepper!! I thought I did TOO!! Haha!! Christmas REALLY slammed me this year!! I was just SO un-prepared! I feel SO bad..........I didn't even get Christmas cards out!!! Can you believe it? I didn't even get to come and visit with you all!!! What fun is that? I ask you? Haha!! Well, I hope you ALL had a WONDERFUL Chirstmas and I wish you a VERY blessed New Year!! I have MISSED you !!!
OK.................so.......................let's get back into the swing of things!! Why don't we?!! AND..................what better way to do that, then with a SWEET N SASSY Sneak PEEK!! I have a SUPER sweet one for ya!! Check it!!


This CA-ute little buggy is from the SOON to be released set, SOMEBUGGY LOVES YOU!! Isn't this the GREATEST little bug?? You could use it for ANYTHING!! You can get one of your very own, this SATURDAY, January FIRST!!! SOMEBUGGY LOVES YOU is one of several clear stamp sets being released for January!! How COOL is that?? Wait until you see all the SWEETNESS, being released this Saturday!! I used my DCWV Citrus stack and SU Real Red cardstock to make this creation. I also followed this weeks' Splitcoast sketch, SC313. After layering my DSP and cardstock, I used my Spellbinders to cut out the orange tag and added some misc rhinestones. I finished my BUGGY creation with my Copic colored, stickles adorned firefly; wrapped in raffia!! I hope you like and hope you will check out the rest of the DESIGN DIVAS, for some MORE Sweet N Sassy Sneaks!!!
I must be off.............................LOTS to do yet, for tomorrow's share!! I have FRIDAY FUN with BY LORI DESIGNS!! Woohoo!! Hope to see you back here!!! Have an AWESOME evening!!! ENJOY LIFE!!!
CREATION:

Stamps-Somebuggy Loves You

Cardstock-SU Real Red

DSP-DCWV Citrus Stack

Embellishments-Misc Rhinestones,Raffia

Copics-Y13,YR21,YR15,YR68,RV29,R29,0

SISC39 FOR CHRISTMAS!!

Hey there all!! A , running LATE, Jacquie here! Haha! Sorry I could NOT visit with you last night. My dad and sister came over. My dad brought pizza and dessert, to celebrate my adoption day! He NEVER forgets!! Even 39 years later!! Pretty AWESOME huh? Yesterday was 39 years, since my dad had adopted me; I was 6 month old!! AND? Here I am!! A better person for it!! He raised me to be proud of it.....AND I am!! OK....this couuld turn into a SUPER long story, BUT, alas.....for another time! In fact you may not even be interested in ALL that personal stuff! Haha!! ANYWAY, due to the SURPRISE festivites, I was UNABLE to visit with you!! SO.......my ORIGINALLY scheduled share will have to WAIT, until tomorrow!! AND....without FURTHER babble? Here is TODAY's!! I have the CHALLENGE going on over at STAMPINSANITY this week!!

SISC39-HAPPY HOLIDAYS, YOUR WAY!!

Create something for the HOLIDAYS!! Your way!! SO, that is what I did!! My creation used the star CB embossing folder, SU cardstock and GP white cardstock! I also used Fire Brick Distressed ink, with my sponge applicator, and my Nesties! The rhinestones are from the dollar bin, SOMEWHERE! Haha!! OH.....and the sentiment is a digital one from the STAMPINSANITY, Holiday Princess set!! Hope you like and hope to see you later tonight for ANOTHER creation share!! Have an AWESOME day!!
THE GURLZ!
> Juanita
> Blackdragon/Lynx
> Sugar
> Jane
> Margie (DTC)
> Kapree
> Wendy
> Dawn
> Alison
> Susan
> Erica
> Rosalien
> Chelsea
> Jules
> Suzi

FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE WITH BY LORI DESIGNS........

OR should I say....with HANNAH!!! YAY!! Oh.....guess I should fill you all in, huh? Well, those of you who may not have heard,that is! SO exciting!!! As you all know, I am NEW to the BY LORI DESIGNS DT, right? I just LOVE Lori!! She is THE BEST!! Anyway...babbling! We came to find out this past week, that NOT only is SHE super talented???? SO is her daughter.....HANNAH!! How AWESOME is that? HUH?? I ask you! Does it get any better than that? SO, now we not only are we fortunate enough to work with Lori's fab images? BUT....now Hannah's TOO!!! You are going to LOVE these!! AND....I guarantee ya........you CAN'T pick just one!! See???

Charlie, Maggie and Evie

Told you!! These are the NEW.....BUG AND ROO stamps!! By Hannah Boyd!! AWESOME....right?? Now, while I was putting my creation together, I went on the prowl for a SKETCH to follow!! Check out what I found!!!

FRIDAY SKETCHERS!! Who knew?? I LIKE it!! A LOT!! Don't you? Of course, I also was trying to decide what TYPE of creation this would be....ya know? As I was contemplating this, as I ALWAYS have trouble with, I looked over at my FSOT stamp bin. Guess what? I discovered that the SU Family Phrases set? Goes with BY LORI DESIGNS' images......PERFECTLY!! Woohoo!! You KNOW I took that set..................right out of that FSOT bin!! SO excited to find a use for it, I mean.....it IS cute, after all!!! OK.....can you tell I was a BIT OVER-excited to share this with you all? You are SO right!! I am ACTUALLY happy with this creation!! YAY me!! The last few I did? NOT so much!! I tried different stuff REALLY did not like it! In fact? I REALLY wanted to remove those posts completely!! Haha!! Guess I am just a TAD picky, huh? Oh well!! What can I say!! Sorry about ALL the pics, BUT, as you read.......I was diggin' this thing!! Seriously!! Haha!! It is the simple things! Thanks SO much for stopping by and sharing with me tonight!! Hope to see you back here!! My schedule is above and you never know when there might be some extras!! I have something I wanted to share with ya'............BUT....that can wait 'till next time!! 'Till then? ENJOY LIFE!!

**MY CREATION:
Stamps:By Lori Designs, Bug and Roo, SU Family Phrases
Cardstock: PTI Smoky
DSP:Basic Grey Infuse
Ink: Printer
Embellies:SU felt flowers,misc flower,Webster Pages thingy(lol), SU white ribbon(old)
Tools:Cuttlebug,Nesties,SU punches,ATG Gun,Pop dots
Copics:E00,E02,W1,W3,E44,E47,E29,E59,R20,RV32,R32,YG95,BG96

FRIDAY FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT!!!

Hey all!! Me again!! I am SHOPPED out! Ha ! AND? I am NOT even done yet! Imagine that?! I AM thinkin' my sister is done! I think we just get out there TOO late, ya know? That and I am TOO particular I suppose!! Again.....I say.....IMAGINE that!! Haha!
SO.....anyhoo....I am stopping by with my FRIDAY FUN....on SATURDAY!!! I wanted to share my SWEET N SASSY creation, that I made using MERCY'S SKETCH!! I just LOVE Mercy's sketches!! Don't you? I shared this earlier in the week, over at the SWEET N SASSY BLOG!! Without FURTHER babble? Here is MY take!!

THE SKETCH:

MINE:

Whatcha' think? I FLIPPED it! AND? I used COCOA MITTENS, from SWEET N SASSY! SO sweet, isn't he? I used K&CO. Christmas DSP, from LAST year, and PTI cardstock! I finished this off with my FAVE Bella dots!! How do you like? Oh yeah.......colored him in with my Copics, of course!! Have an AWESOME night!! Wait until you see what I have in store for you tomorrow!! WOOHOO!! I am SO excited!! See you then!! ENJOY LIFE!!!

**Javablu Creation:
Stamps-Cocoa's Mittens clear Stamp set
Paper-PTI Smoke,DCWV DSP
Tools- Scallop Dienamics,Oval Nesties
Embellies-Bella Dots
Copics-R37,R39,C2,C1,C5,N3,N5,W1,W3,100.YG95,V99,YG03,YG63,0

PAPER PRETTIES & CAS.... THURSDAY ON A FRIDAY!!

Haha!! AND? Know what else? I will have FRIDAY on a SATURDAY!! Strange week, huh?? What can I say!! This whole Christmas shopping thing? Has me ALL messed up!! Yepper!! When the SISTER calls you and wants to go shopping? Well??? You go!!! SO, how are you? Are you ready for Christmas? Had any Christmas parties to attend?? I would LOVE to hear all about it!! So....come on....fill a girl in!!! Won't you?
OK, ok...enough of the chit chat!! Right? RIGHT!!! I wanted to share a QUICK one with you! AND? Boy do I mean QUICK!! Drummer Boy quick!! Ha! You all know that I have been working on the whole CAS thing? Well......I TRIED to incorporate that with the PAPER PRETTIES challenge for this week!! Their challenge is to use PUNCHES!! I don't know that it really worked? I was going to color the BOY a BIT? However, I thought that IF I colored something? I would want to color more? I am NO good at just coloring a LITTLE bit!! I was afraid then of how my Copics would do....when introduced to my Kraft cardstock!! Which, I might add, I have been on a KICK with!! SO.....this is DEF a clean and simple thing? Just NOT sure if I am real sold on it!! Take a look for yourself and let me know your thoughts!! OK?? OK!! Thanks OS much for stopping by!! I REALLY appreciate it!! I will see you tomorrow for a FRIDAY FUN.....on a SATURDAY!! Why? There will be NO shopping for me!! NO sirree!! Have a WONDERFUL night ad ENJOY LIFE!!!

I am thinking I should stick to what I am good at!! Haha!

Creation:
Stamps~Paper Pretties Little Drummer Boy Cooper
Ink~Memento Tuxedo
Paper~ PTI Kraft
Embellies~Misc pearls & SU Ribbon

SISC38!!! IT'S ALL ABOUT ME CHALLENGE!!!

Hey there all! GOOD morning to ya!!! How is the weather where you are today?? It is FREEZING here!! I mean.....FRIGID!!! Funny thing is? After I had the twins? I believe my thermostat was STUCK!! Haha! I was NO longer COLD all the time!! Instead? I was either COMFORTABLE? OR..........HOT!!! Haha!! Imagine that.....ME....HOT!! Heck.....imagine MY surprise, when I was ACTUALLY comfortable......OUTSIDE....in the cold!! What a TRIP!! I tell ya!! However, here we are....going into the winter? We are having our FIRST really cold days? AND???...............I am COLD!! SO? Thermostat....UN-stuck!! Now....who is to say.....wether that is GOOD? OR....not!!! Anyway, 'nuff about me this morning!! I was just stopping by this morning to share a STAMPINSANITY creation AND challenge!! First? The StampInsanity CHALLENGE............


***CREATE SOMETHING THAT IS ALL ABOUT YOU, YOU, YOU!!!!**



Woohoo!!! Show them what YOU are ALL about!!! Huh?? What do you say? How FUN it will be to see ALL of your creations!!! Cannot wait!! MY creation is below!! I used the BEAUTIFUL sentiment, from the StampInsanity set.....HOLIDAY PRINCESSES!!! I printed it out onto my PTI cardstock; I also took a matching piece of the same cardstock and ran it through my Cuttlebug!! I used the Textile Texture A2 Cuttlebug embossing folder and my classic oval nesties! I finished it off with some misc ribbon and grey Bella dots!! Whatcha' think? This is ALL about me.......because.......I believe that EVERYONE should just ENJOY LIFE right? SO.......I think there should be PEACE this time of year? AND always!! I know, I know......MUSHY right?? Oh well!! A girl can hope, right?? OK......off to get some things done today!!! I need to run down to my work, clean up around the house here, and do a BIT of coloring!!! I thank you SO much for sharing with me today!! Be sure to visit the rest of the GROOVY GURLZ, from WARD 2!!! You KNOW they will have LOTS of AWESOMENESS to show you!! Have a WONDERFUL day!! I will see you tonight!!

THE GROOVIEST GURLZ!!!!
Erica
Rosalien
Julia
Jacquie
Juanita
Suzi
Alison
Kapree

A NEW CHALLENGE WITH BY LORI DESIGNS!

Haha!! How are you? Stopping by with a BY LORI DESIGNS digi creation AND a NEW challenge!! Guess what else?? The DIGI is new TOO!!! I present to you.........SAMMY THE ELEPHANT and this week's sketch from the SKETCH AND CHALLENGE blog!!

Now, I HOPE the pic is not TOO bad!! I kinda did it on the fly!! I was in a BIT of a hurry!!! NO light tent!! Haha! I am a TAD un-decided! This is my FIRST creation for the SKETCH AND CHALLENGE blog and I think I will DEF have to try it AGAIN!! It was FUN!! AND??? So was this SWEET digi from BY LORI DESIGNS!! You know what is SO cool about this elephant?? He has TWO other friends!! Head on over to the LOLLIPOP SHOP to get one for your very own!!
I LOVE how this turned out!! I colored up SAMMY with my Copics, I used my NEW twine from the TWINERY, and my PTI Kraft!!!! My DSP and my brad are from Basic Grey! Hey...you know me and Basic Grey!!! What can I say!! Well, hubby is here, so I best go and spend some time with him!! Don't get to do that very often, ya know? Thanks SO much for checking out my creation! My Copic list is below! Have an AWESOME night and be sure to join me the rest of the week! LOTS to share!! ENJOY LIFE!!!

FRIDAY FUN........ON SATURDAY!!!

Haha!! How do you like that!! A Friday on a Saturday!! Well, this week is just a SHARING thing!! I wanted to share something NEW and AWESOME!! Check it!!!!!

Now, what could be ANY better than that??? Not only can you get SUPER, SUPER cute Digi's from BY LORI DESIGNS? You NOW can get them as a GIFT from ANYONE? Heck......even Santa!!! Haha!! SO, get them on your Christmas list!! Hope you have a WONDERFUL day and I will see you a BIT later with a CREATION!!! Gotta have SOME fun today!! ENJOY LIFE!!!

STAMPINSANITY!!! ~SISC37

**PLEASE PAGE DOWN FOR LAST NIGHT'S POST!!**

GOOD morning!! How the HECK are ya?? Makin' this a QUICK one for ya! Sorry!! It is off to work for me today!! This week's STAMPINSANITY challenge is........

LUSCIOUS LACE!!

Can you dig it?? Now I KNOW you can do this one!!! This week I was a BIT lame! NO coloring from me on this one!! I used a sentiment from STAMPINSANITY'S Henry's Snowman set!! I just LOVE all these sentiments!! I also used PTI cardstock and my MS snowflake punch! Unfortunately, I am NOT real sure where the lace is from, however, the glitter dots are from Bella!! Hope you can join the ASYLUM this week!! Make sure to visit the rest of the GROOVY GURLZ, for their AWESOMENESS!!! HAve a GREAT Thursday!! ENJOY LIFE!!


THE GURLZ!
Juanita
> Blackdragon/Lynx
> Sugar
> Jane
> Margie (DTC)
> Kapree
> Wendy
> Dawn
> Alison
> Susan
> Erica
> Rosalien
> Chelsea
> Jules
> Suzi

ANOTHER PAPER PRETTIES CHALLENGE, WITH SOPHIA!!

Hey there all!! How are you? Just stopping by with my take on this week's PAPER PRETTIES challenge, PWC130!! I used ALWAYS IN MY HEART SOPHIA and PTI cardstock!! I cannot remember where I got the DSP though, sorry!! I colored her up with my Copics and REALLY tried to focus on a light source, ya know....for shadowing? I have def improved with the whole shading thing? SO....I thought it would be time to work on the light source thing!! Haha! Hope you like and hope you have a GREAT day tomorrow!! Thanks SO much for stopping by and checking things out!! ENJOY LIFE!!!

Here is the sketch:

AND....MY TAKE~

A SWEET RELEASE!!

**PLEASE PAGE DOWN FOR THE TGF HOLIDAY HOP!!**

WOOHOO!! I am here with ANOTHER Sweet N Sassy release!! There are some SUPER ca-ute digi's being released today!! They are available RIGHT now over at the SWEET N SASSY store!! SO many choices, I PROMISE it will be hard to pick just one!! Haha!! Here is MY pick for today!! I chose to create something for you with SNOWFLAKE BEAR!! Isn't he SWEET? I also TRIED to follow the SCS SKETCH for today!! Our very own, WONDERFUL Korin created this sketch!! I made my TOP layer a TAD smaller, because I decided I did NOT want to take away from the COOL snowflake underneath! Haha! The cardstock is PTI, the DSP is DCWV, from last year! I used my Copics, the MS snowflake punch, Bella dots and some misc cord! Hope you can play along and hope you will check out the AWESOME, NEW digi's!! Have a GREAT day and I will see you later!!

**BE SURE TO GIVE A CLICK!!**

**COPICS:R27,R29,R46,YG03,YG00,R000,RV000,RV10,C1,C3,C7,BG10