The Stamp Fairy challenge...

I joined in this weeks challenge at The Stamp Fairy again, it is to make your own FLOWERS. I thought this little bear was PERFECT for some flowers!!! Oh how I wish I could go out and garden!! Brrrrr!!! Too chilly!!!

I used some paper from K & Company called Life's Journeys. This is Donna Sunbonnets - isn't she sweet?? If you think these images are too cute, head over to Gerda's store to pick yourself up some cuties!!! The flowers are layers of the same DP using my SU flower punch, and some pink rhinestones in the centers. The ribbon is Regal Rose (SU). I also added some crystal lacquer to the water for dimension.

So, head over to the store &/or challenge blog and get yourself some CUTE images, and then play along this week!!!! I WON LAST WEEK - Top 3....wheeeeeee!!!! So if I can win, you certainly can!!!!

Have a great Saturday!!
Hugs,
Chris

Prayer requests...

Please pray for my sister and her family (and many other people in the area) who are in Cairns, Aus - Cyclone Yasi is the biggest cyclone to ever hit Australia. I am terrified for them. I know they are prepared and are thinking positive, but I know prayers will help. Thank you!

UPDATE: My sister Kim heard from my sister Cindy who is in Cairns - they are all fine, the house is fine. That was all she got, as her cell phone was breaking up. I am SO RELIEVED!!!! Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts!!! Hopefully their power will be up soon too!!!

NEW UPDATE: I got emails from my sister and my nieces & nephew! They are all A-OK!!! Scary situation, but they made it through!!! What a RELIEF!!!!!

Karen's Doodles - Oldies but Goodies

Sorry this post is late! I have been glued to my TV & Computer trying to find out info on my sister and her family! Still no word but looks like most of Cairns has power off still...so I will be patient! I know in my heart they are fine, but it would just be nice to hear!!!

This week at Karen's Doodles Oldies but Goodies, I have used Time For Tea. This image is from Karen's Doodles. The CS is Brilliant Blue and the DP is Sunny Garden (SU) - and the sentiment is from a TAC set.

This card is for Karen's Doodles Oldies But Goodies post over on the Challenge blog! It is a great resource for those forgotten images that are AMAZING!!! So, go ahead, dig out yours and have some fun!!! Be sure to check out the challenge this week HERE, and enter your project to win some great prizes!!!!

•1st Place - 3 Digi stamps of your choice from Karen's Doodles and Card of the Week Blinkie, awarded to the best entry
•2nd Place - 2 Digi stamps of your choice from Karen's Doodles
•3rd Place - 1 Digi stamp of your choice from Karen's Doodles

Also, check out the Doodle Diva Gallery and enter your card there to win more images!!!!

Good luck and have fun!!!

Chris

Simon Says.....LOVE

This week at Simon Says, we have a LOVELY challenge for you! If you head to the CHALLENGE BLOG, you will find out that the challenge this week is LOVE..... and the Design Team's fabulous creations are there too!!! Here is my card:

I used LOVING EDWIN from the 2009 Love Collection. The papers are from a Martha Stewart mat pack. I am SO in love with this paper pack!!! YUMMY!!!! I coloured Edwin with Copics and added Crystal STICKLES to his balloon.

Remember, if you join us this week, you get a chance to win a $50 SPREE from SIMON SAYS STAMP SUPERSTORE!!!! Wooooooooo hoooooooooooo!!!! So, what are you waiting for?? Go check out the Bingo card and come play with us!!!!!

I am also entering this card in the Paper Sundaes Challenge - which is VALENTINE'S. Wish me luck!!!

AND - I just found out I won 2nd place at THE STAMP FAIRY Challenge last week!!! Go check it out!!!!! Wheeeeeeee!!!!!!

Chris

Designed2Delight

FOR THE BIRDS SNOWMAN is the new freebie this week from Faith at Designed2Delight...if you played along last week!!!! If not, you can buy him HERE, then play along and get next weeks freebie!!!!

I was on a roll with the DP Sunny Garden from SU, so this card is a different colour combo for snowmen, but I kinda like it! There are pinks and oranges and yellows and greens in the DP so I tried to tie all those colours in with the rest of the card. I addd 3D snow to his hat and mitts...and to the ground. The sentiment is from a TAC set I've had for several years!

Thanks for stopping by!!!!
Chris

Incy Wincy Designs....Monkeyin' Around!

This week, the challenge over at Incy Wincy Designs is MONKEYIN' AROUND!!! Use those CUTE monkey stamps & digis that are out there!!! Sock monkeys, Changitos, gorillas, Dustin Pike, etc. There are TONS!!!!

Our sponsor this week is Digis With Attitude, and well, I couldn't resist this monkey! This photo was taken back when I was having issues with my camera, so it is a little yellowy....sorry!!! The DP is from a DCWV pack I've had for a couple years and the CS is Perfect Plum (SU).

Head over to our challenge blog for a peek at the rest of the DT's cards using Mikey Monkey!

We are also having a Design Team call - we are looking for 2 more members to join our team. Please see the Challenge blog if you would like to join us! Email us 3 samples, a few sentences about you, and your blog link by Friday, Feb. 4. We hope you will join us!

Please scroll down to see my 2nd post for the day!!!

Chris

Karen's Doodles....LOVE

This week at Karen's Doodles Challenge blog, my last challenge for you this month is LOVE!! There are a TON of LOVE/Valentine challenges on the go, so make one using a Karen's Doodles image, then enter it at other challenges too!!! So head on over to the challenge blog, and JOIN us this week!!!! Karen has a freebie on her site, so if you don't have any images, use that one!!! But I seriously don't know how ANY of you can resist Karen's images - they are TOO stinkin' cute!!!!

I used ELLIOT VALENTINE and coloured him with Copics. The DP is from my Martha Stewart paper pack I bought just after Christmas. The card base is a premade one from a box of cards from Michael's. I am TRYING to use these up, I found an entire shoe box FULL of them! EEK!!!

I hope you will join us this week! You can win the following prizes:

1st Place - 3 Digi stamps of your choice from Karen's Doodles and Card of the Week Blinkie, awarded to the best entry
2nd Place - 2 Digi stamps of your choice from Karen's Doodles
3rd Place - 1 Digi stamp of your choice from Karen's Doodles

THEN, head to the Doodle Diva Gallery and enter your card there for a chance to win MORE prizes!!!!

Have a great week!!

I am entering this into the Do it with Digis challenge & The Paper Sundaes challenge - both of which are VALENTINES.

Chris

A couple more challenge cards to share...and enter!

This first card is for the VALENTINE challenge over at Spoonful of Sugar. I haven't played along over there in a really long time!!! I used an image from Prairie Fairy called Sending you Love . AGAIN, I used the Sunny Garden DP from SU...I am so in love with the colours!!!! Hope you like it!!!

This next card is for the ABC Christmas challenge....B is for Black & White. I had an idea in my head then it sorta changed half way through, then I realized I coloured my zebra all black...oops!!!! It would have looked "right" had I stuck with my original plan...ahhh well!!! I didn't want to redo it!!! This image is a freebie from Dustin Pike which you can pick up at the ABC challenge blog.

Thanks for stopping by! Cross your fingers & toes for me!!!! Have a GREAT day!!!

Chris

The Corrosive Challenge Blog... BUTTONS

This week at The Corrosive Challenge Blog, the challenge we have for you is BUTTONS!! Use buttons anywhere on your creation - I KNOW you all love buttons as much as I do!!! This images is from our sponsor this month, Kenny K, called Holla Girl - I think. She was a freebie a month or so ago, but I couldn't find her on the store site. He has a new freebie every month, so go check it out!!!

Head on over to the challenge blog to check out the rest of the DT's button-tabulous creations!!!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Chris