Fairytale Day

Happy Thursday Everyone,

Well, I made it through Crafting Day at HSN! I did not buy The Imagine, much to my DH's relief. I am hoping that it comes into the store and I will get to demo it. That way I will really see if it is something I will actually use. They did sell almost 10,000 units at$500 a pop. WOW, wish I had a little piece of the action!! Hee Hee

Anyway, back to the real world. This image is named Sally. Isn't she just beautiful? She was designed by Alison over at Stretch N' Bubbles. You can find Sally here in the store. To me, Sally looks like she is thinking if she kisses this frog, maybe she will find her prince...maybe that's just my dream!! Just kidding honey, you have been and always will be, my prince!

I used this week's sketch at Stamptacular Sunday.

Have a super day!

Hugs,

Marcy

UH OH!

Happy Saturday,

I was so looking forward to today, until I remembered that I have to work! Just for a couple of hours, though. I have to demo the Cricut cart Little Monsters at work. It really has some adorable images. I made a couple of cute projects using the cart and I will take some pics to post next week.

Today we have a new challenge up over at Unscripted Sketches. This is a nice, easy sketch so it should get your creativity going! The image is from Stretch N' Bubbles. Her name is Viola Snoots. She is part of the Forest Friends Collection. I don't know her actual story, but she looks like a meanie! Hee hee. You can find her here in the store along with the other friends that are a bit more loveable.

I colored her with copics and added Glossy Accents to her hat for a nice shine. I also colored the 3 flowers to match. The sentiment is computer generated and I used my first thought when I saw Viola...Uh Oh, you are in trouble now!

Big News

Tomorrow, Sunday, we are having a blog hop at Stretch N' Bubbles. Alison has outdone herself with her new super cute

"Squared" Christmas images.

Please ckeck out the hop where you can win one of the digis on each Design Team Member's blog!

Have a great day!

Hugs,

Marcy

Thank Heaven for Little Girls

Happy Monday Everyone,

I hope you had a nice weekend. Ours was just wonderful. We had lots of good family, friends and food...just what we love most.

Today, over at The Cuttlebug Spot, our challenge was to create baby projects. I made this card as a circle. Not something I often do, but I really like how it turned out, so I will probably use it more. I used the large Nestabilities Scallop Circle for the card and the Classic Circles for the layers. I used Swiss Dots embossing folder for the top layer. The flower was made with the Cuttlebug Scallop Flower 2 x 2 die. You've probably seen this done a thousand times already, but I love it and I can always have a great embellishment when I need one -- in any color or paper I want!

The sentiment was computer generated and cut with Label One. I chalked the outside of the label to give it some definition. The swirl is Sizzix Swirl Decorative #4.

Go on over to The Cuttlebug Spot and check out all the great baby cards the DT made this week!

Hugs,

Marcy

Happy Saturday All,

I am happy the weekend is here! My kids are visiting us from Florida this week. It's been fun having some quality time with them. Today we are having a family & friend party at our house to celebrate their visit. I just love when we have everyone over...so much good fun, good food and good laughs.

Saturday also means there is another great challenge up over at Unscripted Sketches. This beautiful elephant is named Ting and was designed by Alison at Stretch N' Bubbles. Ting is another of the great Asian influenced digis in the Zen collection at SNB. You can find Ting here.

I colored Ting with copics. I used a few different Stickles colors -Starry Night, Diamond, Golden Rod and Star Dust. The trim is orange ribbon with hot pink and orange sequins. I found it in my stash. I cannot remember when or why I bought it, but it works so well with this motif.

Well, I have to go start getting ready for my guests. Have a great day and I'll see you Monday with a new Cuttlebug Spot challenge. Thank you so much for stopping by and leavinga comment. I really appreciate it!!

Hugs,

Marcy

The Cuttlebug Spot

Hi Everyone,

The Cuttlebug Spot is back from vacation. Yay!

This week we are focusing on sypmathy cards. Sympathy cards are one of the hardest to make so we hope to give you some inspiration with our take on these. Please go on over and check out the cards made by the DT. There is a great prize this week too, a $20 gift certificate from Custom Crops!

I used the Cuttlebug "Victoria" folder. Then I cut out the window using my Nesties Classic Squares. The sentiment was computer generated. I made the scallop edge using the old standard, corner punch.

Have a great day.

Hugs,
Marcy

Charity

Happy Monday Everyone,



I hope you had a great weekend. We had a break in the weather here for a wee bit in NY. It's great to be able to walk outside and not frizz up in a nano second!



Anywho, this beautiful girl is named Charity and she was designed by the talented Alison over at Stretch N' Bubbles. Charity is one of the new Zen Collection images and you can find her here in the store.


I colored her with copics and added a nice thick coat of Diamond Glaze to her peaches. I also sponged chalk around the image to add some soft color. I cut her out with Nesties Labels 10.

I also entered her into this week's Color Throwdown


Have a wonderful day.
Hugs.
Marcy

Unscripted Saturday

Hi All,

Happy Saturday. I hope you are having a nice weekend. We are hoping the heat breaks for tomorrow here in NY.

We are back to posting a regular weekly sketch over at Unscripted Sketches. Here is this week's sketch

I made a relatively simple card this week, as I have been sick and so has my computer. Hee Hee

Anyway, we are both on the mend now (well, I am, I had to get a new computer--too sick to fix---had to "pull the plug"). The sentiment is from Fiskars clear stamps. The beautiful flower and leaf are Prima, of course.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,

Marcy

Girlfriends

Hi All,

There's another Unscripted Sketch up today to get your mojo going. There are all kinds of exciting things happening over at US. The DT is getting ready for a special "Christmas in July" month-long party. Every day in July, there will be something new posted on our blog. Whether it is a spotlight on one of my DT sisters, a new sketch, challenge or game...it will be a blast. So go over now and take a peek at the first BINGO game we have planned.





I used a digi image named "Girlfriends" designed by Alison at Stretch and Bubbles. You can find this adorable image here in Alison's store. I colored these cuties with Copics. The sentiment is a clear stamp from Inkadinkado and the flower is Prima.

I hope you all have a super weekend. I am reorganizing my scraproom...I am happy and scared at the same time. WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH ALL THAT STUFF????

Hugs,
Marcy

Special Thoughts of You

Hi Everyone,

It's Saturday, so it's time for another new sketch up at Unscripted Sketches. This week, I flipped and inverted the image...in other words...you really have to look for the sketch...but it's there!

I cut the flowers with Tim Holtz's flower die for Sizzix. The flourishes are aptly named "Flourishes" by Sizzix, too. The glitter paper is from American Crafts and is sooooo delicious. The dp is from DCWV La Creme stack.


Have a great weekend!


Hugs,\Marcy

Relaxing at the Beach

Hi All,

Don't you just love relaxing at the beach in the summer? This image is the epitome of a summer moment. Of course, I do not look like that in my bathing suit. LOL

This digi image was created by Alison and is available at the Stretch N, Bubbles store here. I used my copics to color her. I cut a square all around the image except the umbrella, which I cut out on the image line. I really like this technique. I chalked the sky and sand for some added depth.



The paper is from a stack by Me & My Big Ideas named Starfish. I bought it last year on sale at the end of the summer and I just love it! The sentiment is computer generated.

Thanks for stopping by today, I really appreciate it!

Hugs,
Marcy

Unscripted Saturday

Happy Saturday Everyone,

Today there is another great sketch up over at Unscripted Sketches. As you can see, I turned it around and flipped it. That is the beauty of these sketches, you can really take the same one and turn it into so many different layouts. Go check out the DT projects and you will see what I mean.

I used my favorite Tilda (actually, she is my only Tilda for now, lol). I colored her with copics and popped her off the scallop nestie. The sentiment is from one of those $1.00 Gina K clear stamps...gotta love 'em!





I will post the rest of my purse album tomorrow because I am running off to meet family!!

Hugs,
Marcy

Hello Friend

Hi Guys,

Brand new to The Cuttlebug Spot are sketch challenges!! Every second Monday of the month, Nilda will post a new sketch. Use the sketch any way you choose, just be sure to use your Cuttlebug for either cutting or embossing. Go on over and check out the wonderful projects my DT sisters made using this sketch.



Here is the sketch. Thanks to Aymee for designing the sketch this week.




I followed the colors from The Play Date Cafe I photographed this card at least one dozen times, but cannot get the colors to show true. They really all do match. LOL They don't look it, I know. The stamp is Penny Black. The papers and ribbon were in my stash, so I don't remember where they are from. I colored the cute little mouse with copics. The embossed scallop is Cuttlebug's Bloom Dots. I cut the edge along the circles and sanded the paper for that distressed look.



Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,
Marcy

Hey Buddy

Hi All,

It's Saturday, so that means there is a new sketch up at Unscripted Sketches. There are also some new changes unveiled on the blog so go on over and check US out!





This adorable image is from Stretch N' Bubbles. It's named Boy Toys and you can find it here. I colored the image with copics and gave the frog and sling shot a nice coating of Diamond Glaze. The sentiment was computer generated.



I hope you all have a great weekend. Don't forget to check back on Monday when we post our first sketch challenge over at The Cuttlebug Spot!

Hugs,
Marcy

Unscripted Saturday

Hi Everyone,

I hope you have some great plans for the holiday weekend. I have to work today to demo Tim Holtz's Alterations dies. I'll be done by about 4:00 and them I am off until Tuesday! Yippee!!

There's a new sketch up over at Unscripted Sketches. I followed the sketch pretty closely this week. The swirl is cut from the Tim Holtz Sizzix die named Elegant Flourishes. The sentiment is from Fiskars. The Dp was a freebie from one of my stamp magazines and the bottom is punched with an EK Success border punch. My fav new technique is making flowers from scallop punches. I used pages from an old book to punch the petals for this beauty. The leaves are Primas.



I hope you all have a super weekend and take the time to remember why we celebrate Memorial Day!

Hugs,
Marcy

FREE DIGI WEDNESDAY

Hi Everyone,

It's Wednesday, so that means there is an adorable free digi image waiting for you over at Stretch N' Bubbles. This week is also our sketch challenge #4 at the SNB Challenge Blog.

Kitty Cat is the freebie and here's how I used him.





I printed Kitty onto cardstock and cut him onto the "Nestie-Like" label background using a fabulous free SVG from Penny Duncan. You must check out her site!! If you own a cricut or other cutting machine you will be awed at her creativity and generosity.

I colored Kitty with copics and added some Prima embellies, which have just come into the store...needless to say, I am very excited since I get a nice discount working at ACM. Kitty's buddy, the birdie in the cage, is cut from Song Bird.



So, for some fun and creativity...go on over and snag Kitty, then create a card or layout and enter it in the SNB challenge. THERE ARE COOL PRIZES, TOO!!

Gotta go to work now. Have a great day.

Huga,
Marcy

Cuttlebug Spot Challenge

Happy Monday Everyone,

Today at The Cuttlebug Spot , Nilda asked us to create something using flowers in any way. Well, I've had this stamp set for years and haven't used it since...well, I don't know since when...so I thought I'd give it a go. It is actually 3 separate stamps: the vase, flowers and raffia bow. Of course, you have to do some making to get it just right without the obvious overlapping images.



I used the cuttlebug to cut the scalloped circle with Nestabilities and the tag is cut from an original Sizzlet "Oval Tag." The sentiment is one of Gina K's $1 stamps. I colored the image with copics.

Have a wonderful day. Thanks so much for stopping by. Please go check out the great projects my DT sistas have designed this week.

Hugs.
Marcy

Weird Bird

Happy Wednesday All,

We are having another sketch challenge over at Stretch N' Bubbles. This is a wonderfully easy sketch to use. I can see it making a great scrapbook page, too. The image is a freebie called Weird Bird by Alison at SNB.





Again this demonstrates how versatile digital images are. When you go to download the image here, you will see that the bird has the weird hair and is facing left. I copied the image into Microsoft Digital Image software twice. I turned one image around to face the other way and erased her hair. Now I had two birds, the same, but with differences...much like us! LOL



I colored these girls with copics and added some stickles for a little glitz and glam. The flat back pearls were white, but I colored them with copic YR18 to match the punched border from EK Success.

Have a great day.

Hugs,
Marcy

Unscripted Saturday

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying your Saturday. Over at Unscripted Sketches we have another great sketch challenge to inspire you.





The digi image is named Dotty Bird from Stretch N' Bubbles and can be found here. This card demonstrates perfectly why digital stamps are so, so versatile. Dotty is a single image. I opened the image in Microsoft Digital Imaging software. I copied and pasted it 3 more times. at varied sizes, for the "little peeps" following their Mama. Then I colored them with copics. The sentiment was computer generated. The flower embellie on the side cost me $1 at Michaels.

Have a great weekend.

Hugs,
Marcy

You Make Me Smile!

Hi and Happy Wednesday,

Today is our second sketch challenge over at the Stretch N' Bubbles challenge blog. Also, because it is Wednesday, Alison is giving away this adorable image named Andrew Alligator (although I prefer to think of him has a crocodile!! Hee hee) here.



Below is the sketch. I turned it on its side and it was perfect for the image. I colored this adorable guy with copics and popped him off the card with dimensionals. The papers are from an old stack from Cricut. The sentiment was computer generated.



I didn't forget that in celebrating our first sketch challenge last week, we had a blog hop. I want to thank everyone that stopped by and left such lovely comments. It always means so much to get feedback from your fellow crafters.

And the winner of the Sea Turtle image I used on my card is..........#9...itsabrt said,
"I love your card Marcy! Have a fantastic day! Beth"
CONGRATS BETH. SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ALISON WILL SEND YOU THE SEA TURTLE IMAGE.

AND DON'T FORGET, EVERYONE, TO CHECK BACK AT THE CHALLENGE BLOG TO SEE IF YOU WON THE BIG WEEKLY PRIZE FROM ALISON.
I hope you will play along with the challenge this week. Don't forget you can go over and snag this cutie here!

Have a great day!
Hugs,
Marcy

Bling Monday

Happy Monday All,


The Cuttlebug Spot has gone bling crazy this week. Nilda asked us to create using glitter, glitz or bling. I love rhinestones, so it was easy for me.



I made this for my Niece's college graduation. The stamp is from Inkadinkado called Personal Expressions. It looks like 3 separate circles, but it is one stamp. I love the round patterened circles. I stamped it three times, on different colors, then cut it out around each of the obvious borders. I popped each circle up on top of the one underneath with dimensionals. The rhinestone circles are from Heidi Swapp. I used my fav Sizzix embossing folder Snowballs and a Martha Stewart Border punch.



There is a blog hop going on, too. So go on over to The Cuttlebug Spot and check it all out.

Have a great day.

Hugs,
Marcy