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

How Sweet You Are

Blog Candy still up for grabs...see Saturday's post.

Happy Monday All,

How yummy does this pie look? Good enough to eat, right? LOL This card makes me feel all cozy and homey.
The image is named Bird Pie and is available at Stretch N' Bubbles here.

I used this week's sketch up at 2 Sketches 4 You, although I am late for submitting, I still like the sketch. I also submitted to Fab & Funky Challenge for Yummy...can't get closer than this for yummy!!


The sentiment is from a Studio G stamp from last spring. The oven mitts are from Jolee's and the flourishes are from Sizzix.

Tonight I will select a winner for the stamps and announce it on Tuesday's post

Have a great day.

Hugs,
Marcy

Yummy Witchy

Happy Saturday Everyone,

Well, we are going back to summer here in New York! We are having some really warm days. I am so looking forward to the Fall that is crisp and requires a sweater. I am tired of sweating!

Anywho...I made this Halloween treat box to put me in the mood for Fall. I followed this week's sketch up at Unscripted Sketches. I love when I can "re-purpose" something and here I was able to do just that! This is a box, by K & Co., that held chipboard letters. I used the letters up over a year ago, but I couldn't throw out the box -- it is so sturdy and has a nice plastic insert in the cover to see what goodies are held inside.

The image is one of the $1.00 clear stamps from Studio G called Soloz. I really like these more than the original $1.00 stamps we have been buying the past few years. These are much larger...more room to color!! Which I did with copics. I gave her eyes and hat a coat of Diamond Glaze and added Stickles to her dress.

I wrapped the bottom of the cover with ribbon; gives it a nice finished look. The swirls are from Sizzix.

Have a super weekend!

Hugs,

Marcy

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

Relatively Red

Happy, Happy Wednesday,

It's the middle of the work week...Yay!! Two more days and it's the weekend!

I made this page for my niece's scrapbook. This is her baby son Ethan, my son Scott and the kids' Great Aunt Ninny (silly name I know) who is 91 years old! All three have the same color hair, which is funny since Aunt Ninny dyes her hair red. Ethan is the only redhead in his immediate family and Scott only has a red beard. Very weird, but funny. It just called for a layout to prove it's all relative!

The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. I used Accent Essentials for the background and Doodletype for the titles.

Have super day everyone!

Hugs,

Marcy

Find Peace

Hi Everyone,

Isn't this image darling? It's from Alison at Stretch N' Bubbles. I am just loving Alison's Zen collection. This beautiful girl is titled "A Blessing" and can be found her here in Alison's store.

I followed this week's sketch #152 at Mojo Monday. I colored her with copics. I used Nesties Labels 10 and Cuttlebug folder Birds & Swirls. The sentiment was cut out with Nesties Fancy Labels. I added some sparkle Stickles for a little glitz.

Have a great day, all!

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 Sketch Spotlight

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for stopping by today for the Unscripted Sketches Spotlight on ME - hee hee. We are continuing with our Christmas in July celebration every day this month.

Although we do not celebrate Christmas, we do share the joys of the season.
My family celebrates Hanukkah. We always get together to eat latkes (potato pancakes) and exchange gifts for the children. Somehow, in our family, when you have a child, you are no longer entitled to Hanukkah presents! Only the kids get the gifts...EIGHT NIGHTS OF GIFTS!!

We always send cards to family and friends. Last year I bought this adorable digi image, Hanukkah Owl from Pink Cat Studio. I loved him when I saw him for the first time. I colored him with copics and added a thick coat of Diamond Glaze on the dreidle for some nice shine.



Also up today is a new challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot. It just so happens this challenge is also a sketch. I used this super cute digi image from Alison at Stretch N' Bubbles. You can find the Strawberry Cupcake here in the SNB store. I colored the cupcake with copics. I added some Diamond Stickles to make the frosting yummy looking and put a nice thick coat of Diamond Glaze on the strawberry.






Here is the sketch:



Wow, I think this is the longest post I ever made. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you visit Unscripted Sketches and The Cuttlebug Spot I would just love it if you left me a comment.

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

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

How Sweet You Are

Hi and Happy Thursday,

Isn't this the cutest little Fluff Ball ya ever saw? It is a freebie image from Alison over at Stretch N' Bubbles blog. Alison has changed how she distributes her free images. It's called a progressive challenge. I've noticed many digi stamp sites are doing this lately. It's easy to follow...The first Wednesday of every month Alison will post a freebie digital image. All you have to do is make something using that image.

When you finish, post it on your blog or on line gallery and upload it to the link on the blog. You must also link your post to Alison's store. Then the next week, Alison will give you another free image. You follow the same rules and you will receive the next free image. And so on! So to sum it up...you must use the first image to be eligible for the rest of the month's freebies. It sounds complicated, but really it's easy!

I chose colors from the new Color Throwdown challenge #95.



Have a great day.

Hugs,
Marcy

Thinking of You

Hi All,

Today is Saturday, so of course, there is a wonderful new sketch up over at Unscripted Sketches. Please go over and take a look at the other great projects created by the DT.





I used this lovely digi stamp designed by Alison at Stretch N' Bubbles. Her name is Sophie and you can find her here in the SNB store. I colored her with copics. It's hard to tell, but the papers are glittered, so it has a nice sparkle. I added some pearls to follow the sketch and a great new Prima flower with the delicious crystals.

I hope you all have a great weekend. We are off to Albany to watch our niece graduate college. We are so proud of all her accomplishments.

Hugs.
Marcy

Thinking 0f You

Happy Monday All,

I hope you had a great weekend. Today I made a card with a new image from Alison at Stretch N' Bubbles. His name is Lloyd Bird. I think, by his name, he must be a boy bird but his feathers look like a mini skirt, so I made him a girl bird. LOL You can find Lloyd here."

I used the colors from this week's challenge over at Copics Colour Challenge. I just happen to have these colors, so it makes it a lot easier to join the challenge. I know I can choose colors that are close, but I do love when the colors are chosen for me!

The sentiment is one of Gina K's new seasonal $1.00 stamps. I always buy them as soon as they come into the store! The label is Nestabilities "Fancy Tags" and the flat back pearls are from Queen & Co, also $1.00 at the store! I pieced the green card stock with my handy dandy paper piercer and Stampin Up's Mat pack.

Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow.

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