Hey everyone!

Welcome to a new challenge at Do You Stack Up?! This week is all about RIBBONS!!   
 We all have yards and yards of those yummy things in our stash.  So let’s take them out and give them some good use.

 

For this week we have four
 great sponsors:

Crafty Sentiments  Winner's choice of 4 images 

The StampingBoutique   Winner's choice of 5 images 

Dearie Dolls   Winner's choice of 4 images 

The Ribbon Reel

I used the adorable image, Mousey Valentine, from Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps.
  I think she is just adorable. 







After coloring her with Copics, I cut the image out using my Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals.  I distressed and inked all the edges of the card.  Wanting it to be really girlie, I added loads of flowers, ribbon, lace and bling.  I hope you like it as much as I do.


I have another post above this one announcing The Alley Way Stamps (TAWS)
Blog Hop.  I hope you hop along with us for some fun and prizes.


Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,
Marcy

Snowman Gifties



Hi Everyone,

This week at DYSU we want to Let It Snow! 

So easy, right?  Just show us your project that includes some snow.

This week's Sponsors:

Meljen's Designs Winner Choice of 4 Images        The Crafter's Companion The Boxer  and Envelobox Creator Bundle with Advanced Techniques DVD

Robyn's Fetish Winner's Choice of either 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper pack



These are Hershey bar wrappers. I found these adorable fellas as a FREE

download at a wonderful website named Aimee Asher, Printable and Digital Crafting Mall.

 I made 36 of these little guys for the folks I work with. 

 I hope you go over to DYSU and check out the DT's snowy creations.

Thanks for dropping by today...I so appreciate it!

Hugs,

Marcy

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Hi All,

How cute is this little girl?!  I just love her! 

 This week's challenge at DYSU is to use stripes. 

It's very easy...you can use striped paper, ribbon, etc. 

This adorable little girl, Gilly, is a digi from Prairie Fairy Designs, who is one of our sponsors this week.

I colored her with copics then surrounded her with loads and loads of embellies to enhance her girliness (is that even a word?).

I hope you will go over to DYSU and check out the DT projects; they are fantastic! 

Thank you all for stopping by and being so supportive with your comments; I so appreciate it.

Have a wonderful, safe and peaceful holiday!!

Hugs,

Marcy

Happy Birthday Kelly

Hi Everyone,

This week's challenge at DYSU was timed perfectly for me.  If you know me, you know that I do all the scrapbooking for my niece, Kelly.  Well, next week is Kelly's birthday.  I always like to make her something special for birthdays and holidays.  Right now, Kelly and family are in Utah for vacation.  I know she will have loads of fantastic photos of her wonderful hubby and three gorgeous boys having a super time in Utah.   So, I made this altered album for Kelly.  

This week's challenge at DYSU is to show us your Winter projects!

This week's Sponsors:

Crafty Emma £10 Gift Voucher (exc p&p)

Digi Darla Digital Stamp Club One Month’s Membership

Inky Impressions $10 Gift Certificate

I used a kid's $1.00 board book for make this scrapbook. I cut the book apart and cover each page with paper.  I make a lot of these altered books, so I own a Zutter Bind - It - All, which surely comes in handy for putting these books together.  A good tip to remember is to lightly sand the pages of the board book to remove some of the shiny finish before gluing your DP to them.   Otherwise, the paper will literally peel off after the glue dries.

  I made lots of pockets and tags for photos and journaling.  There are loads of sweet embellies like charms, buttons, glitter, wire, stickers, etc. to add interest.

Here are the pages

The back cover has a little fold out tag book for extra pics.

Now all Kelly has to do is add the photos!

I've submitted this to the following challenges:
Cooking it up with Kaite - Anything Goes
Creative Belli Blog - Winter Christmas
The Paper Variety - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Anything but a card

Top Tip Tuesday -  Project made for gift

 

I hope you go on over to DYSU and see all the wonderful wintry projects the team created this week.

Have an awesome weekend!

Hugs,

Marcy

Sweet Ragamuffin

We have a new challenge at  Do You Stack Up?! This week we want to see Something Old! It could truly be something old, or just a vintage style or image.

This week's Sponsors:

Saturated Canary Digis Winner’s Choice of 2 Digis

Gecko Galz Prize Package: Pack of paper of the winners choice, 4 collage sets of the winners choice, a stamp  set of the winners choice, and vintage pearl button pack, vintage lace, and Gecko Galz fibers

I just love the images from Saturated Canary Digis.  I used A Winter Ragamuffin, but all the digis are just gorgeous!  I hope you go over and check them out.

In keeping with the theme of "something old," I used a lot of distressing on my project.  I sanded all the edges with my Zutter Distrezz-it-all (love that gadget) and also inked the edges.  Of course, I colored the image with Copics.

BREAKING NEWS

If you are interested in becoming a DT Memeber at DYSU we are having a very quick DT call. 

Here is all the info...

Give it a shot!!!  It is a great team to work with!!

Hugs,

Marcy

Hot Cocoa

Happy Thursday!

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! 

Today, in New York, it does feel like Christmas is on its way.  The weather today has turned chilly after a week of nearly 70 degrees!  Also, the world's most famous Christmas tree was lit in Rockefeller Center.  Yup, definitely the holiday season!

We have a new challenge up at Do You Stack Up?! This week we have an easy one for you.

 We want you to use Ribbon (or anything that ties)!

This week's Sponsors:

Stamp Fairy Winner’s Choice of 3 Digis

Copic Marker Scrapbooking 6 Copic Ciao Markers (North/South America), Martha Stewart punch (rest of the world)

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Charlotte with a Rose and Scooter Chloe Rubber Stamps



Don't you just want to boil up some water and enjoy a nice cup of hot chocolate?  I know I do!

This adorable snowman is named George (how cute is that?).  He is from Stamp Fairy and can be found here along with many other super cute digis.

This mug is from AC Moore and costs $1.00.  It comes with 3 pages for coloring, but I didn't use them.  I printed George out and colored him with Copics.  I added the red and white ribbon on the bottom of the card stock to match the candy cane I included with the hot chocolate and adorable mini marshmallow packages. 

Also, exciting news for me...

my Christmas ornament from 2 weeks ago is this week's

Card of the Week 

at the I Did It Creations Challenge Blog at Robyn's Fetish.

I was so excited when I got the email asking to post my ornament on their site!

Here is my original post.

Well, that's it for today.  Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you will go on over and see the great projects the DT gals have for you this week at DYSU.

Hugs,

Marcy

Happy Thanksgiving

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone (who celebrates) had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by wonderful family, friends, good food and fun!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday!  The only thing I don't like about this holiday is that Black Friday comes right after Thanksgiving and I work retail...so...do the math...YUCK!!
 

Hopefully, when the dishes are done, the left overs are wrapped and the company has gone home, you will have time to sit and surf the net for some creative dessert.  This week at DYSU  we are making projects that include Grass.

This week's Sponsors:

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Dearie Dolls Winner’s Choice of 4 Digis

Love to Stamp Winner’s Choice of 1 Little Darlings Rubber Stamp

Stitchy Bear Designs $10 Gift Voucher

I just love this nutty little squirrel.  He is from Doodle Factory.  So is the background.  They have some of the most adorable stamps in the rubber universe!  It's hard to tell, but the squirrel is popped off the card and his acorns and eyes are covered in a thick coating of Glossy Accents.  The sun and clouds are glitzed up with Stickles.

I hope you'll go over to DYSU and check out the awesome projects the team created this week.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and let's all take a moment to be thankful for all that we have, to pray for our troops in harms way and to remember we are lucky enough to live in the country with the most personal freedom. 

Be careful out there on Friday!!!!

Hugs,

Marcy

BOO!

Hey Friends,

It's time for another great challenge again at Do You Stack Up?! This week we are getting in gear to celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year! That's right... we want to see your Halloween creations!

                                This week's Sponsors:

Stitchy Bear Designs $10 Gift Voucher

Sassy Cheryl Designs $5 Gift Certificate

Prairie Fairy Designs

$15 Gift Certificate


This little cutie is named Count Draklewis from Sassy Cheryl Designs.  He just makes me smile!I colored him with copics then added Glossy Accents to his glasses, teeth and shoes for some shine.I punched some stars and added Stickles to make them stand out.    I hope you pop over to DYSU and see what the DT has created for you this week.Have a scary, fun-filled Halloween!! Hugs,Marcy