Tie it Up....

Good Morning,

Today is Monday and that is a new reveal day for Digital Ink Co. This week you are challenged to create something last minute, a gift tag, gift bag, last minute wrapping, etc. I was paired with Staming Dragon Designs. When I saw this holly and rose, it just called out to me to create a tag with it. I used my CTMH markers and lots of Martha glitter on this one. I wanted to add some sparkle. The papers are Chatterbox, the ink is CTMH, and the ribbon is from my stash. I used nesties to cut the tag. I hope this inspires you to make some last minute gift tags and such. Be sure to check out the dt and their last minute ideas as well. You can click the links in my sidebar.

Blessings,

Big News...

Look what's new.....

Here's a peek at the yummy candy!

I hope to see you there!
Blessings,

Family...

Good Monday Morning,
I have had a late start this morning, some major blogger issues. I think all is well now. Today is Digital Ink Co challenge day. Check this out...


Isn't this a fabby prize!!!! This week, our lovely leaders have a sketch for some inspiration for us.

And here is the card I was inspired to do. My creator this week is Whimsy Design Studio. I absolutely love this beautiful cornucopia. I colored it with my CTMH markers and love how it turned out. My dp is from my stash. I used my Creative Memories ovals to cut my mats and embossed each, then added some CTMH distressing ink to the edges. My yummy ribbon is also CTMH. My sentiment epoxy sticker is from my stash of goodies from last year. That fabby border punch is none other than my favorite Martha Stewart punch. I hope this inspires you to create a wonderful fall or Christmas card. Don't forget to visit my oh so creative sisters at DICO. You can link to them via my side bar. Have a blessed Monday! I'll be back in a few with my Practical Scrappers layout.

Blessings,

Wishing You Well....

Happy Thursday,
Are you excited for the big reveal at Digital Ink Co this morning? I know if you are a fan, you've been following all the DT's sneak peeks this week. Well, the time has come, the big reveal is here, and without further adieu...

My card features the Fall Blessings image by Kathy at Stitchy Stamps. Isn't this the most awesome image to work with? I was so very excited when Boni and Judy chose this one for me. I love all the little intricate details within it. I really didn't want a lot of competition going on with the dps and ribbon. I wanted this incredible image to be the main focus for the card. I feel like I accomplished that! I used a mixture of markers and watercolor pencils on this one.
So now you've seen my new released image, go to Digital-Ink Co and see what else is new. Also, visit my dt sisters via the links in my side bar. Oh, what gorgeous creations are awaiting you!
Wishing You Well Recipe:
cardstock, ink, markers, ribbon, and stamps-CTMH
dps- Colorbok
waterpencils
Blessings,

Are You Curious?

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So today is my last sneak peek at my card featuring a new release from Digital-Ink Co. The big reveal will be tomorrow! I know that you are super excited to see all the new releases we have for you. OMG, you will go crazy when you see them. So until tomorrow....

Another Sneak Peek.....

THIRD POST, MORE YUMMINESS TO SEE AFTER THIS.....

Here is my next sneaky peeky for the Digital Ink Co big reveal on Thursday! I know that you can't wait for the reveal. Believe me, there are some incredible images that are going to be released! Please visit my sister's links via my side bar to check our their peeks too! Until later...
Blessings,

Sneak Peek....

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We are up to some fun this week at Digital Ink Co.! Here is a little sneak peek at one of the new images being released. I'll have a new peek every day until the BIG REVEAL on Thursday, November 12. Check back tomorrow for more...... Oh the excitement is going to get the better of you! Check out my dt sister's sneak peeks. Their links are on my side bar! You won't be disappointed!!!!!!

Blessings,

Abundant Blessings Abound....

Happy Monday All,
Monday brings a new challenge at Digital-Ink Co. This week we have a theme challenge. You will use a quote on your project. Once again, we designers were paired with one of our artists. I had the pleasure and honor to work with Stitchy Stamps. Kathy is so very talented and it is so easy to design using her images. I wanted to use her Pilgrim Prayers image. I had just enough scraps from this Basic Grey to make this card. Don't you just love this silhouette image? These are so easy to use and make such a statement. You must visit my DT sisters as they have outdone themselves yet again! Remember, their links are on my side bar.

I hope you can play this week, here is the prize for one lucky winner! Doesn't Sid's House look like so much fun to play with?

Reminder, if you subscribe to our newsletter, you will receive one free stamp every month! What are you waiting on?...Subscribe today!

Abundant Blessings Recipe:

dps-Basic Grey

image-Stitchy Stamps

ribbon-stash

ink-Tim Holtz

sentiment-Making Memories
Blessings,

Be You...

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Are you ready for lots of exciting info from Digital-Ink Co.? This post is going to be chock full of it! First, we have a color challenge this week. Here is the color:
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Next, we were assigned a creator to work with. I had the honor of working with Kathy's Stitchy Stamps! I love this 'rock star' image and had been trying do decide how I wanted to use it. This color challenge was just the inspiration I needed! I also want to mention that we have two amazing Guest Designers with us this month, Linda and Terri! Welcome ladies and I know our followers will enjoy your incredible cards!

Be You Recipe:
dps, stickers, ink-CTMH
image-Stitchy Stamps
flowers-Prima
brad-stash

Next, beginning in November, if you subscribe to the Digital-Ink Co. Newsletter, you will receive one FREE stamp every month! Yes, that is correct, one FREE stamp every month, go on, what are you waiting on?

Finally, we are being sponsored this week by Whimsy Design Studio and this adorable penguin will go to the lucky winner of this week's challenge! Isn't he adorable!


Blessings,

Live for Today....

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Are you ready for a recipe challenge at Digital-Ink Co? That's what we have this week. You will use some fabric, glitter, button and a bow as your recipe for our challenge. Your fabric can consist of ribbon, felt, fabric material of any kind. This is a fun recipe and be as creative as can be! The DT had the opportunity to work with images from the fabulous Jules of Jules Junk. I had picked this adorable bear up during the Falloween Blog Hop, it was part of the Breast Cancer Awareness set. I really wanted to use this bear and I pinned a real pink ribbon over the one that is part of the image. Of course, this Life Delights pp was just calling out to be used on this card. Don't forget the 50% off sale is going on until the end of this week. Now is the time to purchase some of the fantastic images from the shoppe. Once again, the DT has some fabby cards for you to browse. You can see them here or click the links in my side bar. Be sure to leave them some love!

Live for Today Recipe:

dps, ink, stickease, stamp, and pin-CTMH

glitter-Martha Stewart

image-Jules Junk

ribbon and button-stash

cuttlebug-d'vine flourishes

nesties

foam dots

As always our winner will receive a fabulous prize from one of our artists. This week, one lucky will win this fabby image from Sewn Together. Wouldn't this be just perfect for Thanksgiving? You can only win if you play!

Blessings,

You Shine....

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I have some exciting news today from Digital-Ink Co.! My good friend, Leah, is the winner of the Falloween Blog Hop prize package!!!! Congrats to you Leah! I know you'll really enjoy these amazing digital images and I can't wait to see what you do with them! Today our DT used images from Sewn Together to create anything but a card. You have got to check out what my incredible sisters did for this one! Tanny has created a cake that is gorgeous, Dar, created a money holder card, Micki has the cutest ornament, Boni created a gift bag, Teri made an adorable stationary set, Raquel created the cutest door hanger for baby, Jackie made a darling bag, and Jenn covered a Hershey bar! You must check these out. You can link to them on my sidebar. You don't want to miss this! I decided to alter a journal. I used this darling little Eriswith elephant from Sewn Together. I wanted to do something with He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. But I changed my mind mid stream. I hope you enjoy! I also made the little purple daisy pen to go along with the set!





















You are playing for this incredible vintage stamp from M&M Designz. You have until midnight Sunday, October 25 to enter your project using Mr. Linky. Also, you can still get in on the 50% off sale until the end of October!












Journal Recipe:
journal-Dollar Store
ribbon, buttons, twine-stash
image-Sewn Together
dps-sentiment -Crate Paper
watercolors and CTMH Blending Pen

Blessings,

Blessings...

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Well, we have a sketch for you this week over at Digital-Ink Co. A fun and fabby sketch to use anyway you like! What do you think about this?

The Design Team had the pleasure of using an image by Judy at M&M Designz. I chose to do this fabby shoe with the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon. I just want to shout out to Judy, I adore this entire set. I picked them up during the Falloween Blog Hop last week. I support Breast Cancer research in any way I possibly can. Here is the card I made. I am actually sending this to my aunt Irene, in Ohio. She just had a biopsy on her breast on Friday. She will get the pathology reports back on the 16th. I am praying that it isn't cancer. This shoe just screamed out shine, glitz, and glitter. So that is exactly what I did. I pulled out the silver embossing powder to do the inner back sole pad and the bottom heel on the shoe. I used black stickles around the outer parts and the band. For the pink ribbon, I used liquid glass. I also wanted my sentiment to be blingy, so I embossed it too. I thought the ribbon needed to be more simple, so no bow on this one. But I did add the black bling in the top scallops. I used my d'vine embossing folder and spritzed on the glimmer mist. Notice how it (glimmer mist) kind of took on a different "thicker" look after the embossing. Oh, and I had to add a gem to the toe piece.Well, what do you think?

Do you want to know what you're playing for this week? This amazing image from Stamping Dragon Designs at Digital Ink C0. Can't you just see this on a Christmas card or a layout? Don't forget to link you post back to the Mr. Linky on the DICO blog. Our design team has so incredible cards this week, be sure to give them some love!

Blessings Recipe:
cardstock, liquid glass, and dp-CTMH
image-M&M Designz
stickles
silver embossing powder and gun
ribbon stash
bling-Doodlebug Designs
nestie
Cuttlebug and d'vine folder

Blessings,

Thankful

ETA: I just found out that I WON the first challenge over at Humble Pie Stamps!!!!! Yay! Happy Dance!!!!!
Good Saturday Morning,
I have finally got a chance to use Kristy's sketch for the final challenge at Design Dollies for the week. I loved the sketch Kristy! At first I wanted this to be a layout, then I changed my mind and decided to make a card instead. I used a image from Reece Designs at Digital-Ink Co. The pattern paper is all scraps! I love how this one turned out! Head on over to Design Dollies and play before you run out to time! Great prizes to be won! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend thus far!

Here is Kristy's sketch, isn't it great?

Thankful Recipe:
cardstock-Bazzill
dps-scraps
ribbon-stash
sticker-Bo Bunny
image-Reece Designs
rubons-stash
Cuttlebug-d'vine folder

Blessings,

Boo!

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It is Friday and the Digital Ink Co Blog Hop has begUn!
Are U ready for some fUn today? Digital-Ink Co sUre has some on the way! Have U heard, Digital-Ink Co is hosting their very first Blog Hop. Now, U have some inspiration from me, visit SUe for more, bUt wait, don’t stop! Be sure to get the clues to solve the riddle. Leave a comment here and all along the way so we all know U’ve made it, because every stop pUts U on yoU’re way to the grand prize.
If U came here first instead of beginning with JUdy, make sure U back Up to catch all the clues and solve the riddle! I've tried to help "U" out with the hidden clUe in my post, hopefUlly, U have foUnd it by now!
Enjoy this blog hop and be inspired by all the fall and Halloween cards you'll see!
Boo Recipe:
cardstock-Bazzill and CTMH
ribbon-Doodle Bug
image-Stamping Dragon Designs (Digital-Ink Co_
pins and Boo!-Making Memories
bling-Michael's

Blessings,

Happy Birthday...

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This completes the challenges of the Digital Ink Co Blog Hop. The sketch is from Sewn Together and the image is Sue's Beary Dust. Her challenge is to make a birthday card using one of her images. This little cutie pie is a freebie that you can get right on Sue's blog.

Here is the sketch:

Happy Birthday Recipe:
cardstock, dps, and ink-CTMH (Life Delights)
flowers-Prima
pearls- K&Co.
ribbon-stash
watercolor pencils
blending pen
Glimmer Mist
glitter-Martha Stewart

Blessings,

It's FALL Y'all!

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Today is also a new challenge at Digital Ink Co. Boni has this amazing photo of the Blue Ridge Mountains for inspiration this week at Digital Ink Co. We are having a fall theme challenge.

We designers had some amazing images from Stamping Dragon Designs to work with. I chose the beautiful Autumn Leaves set. I used my watercolor pencils and blending pen. I live in the mountains and we are just now beginning to get a touch of color. I tried to replicate the colors I see outside now. I can't wait until it is peak season.!

The lucky winner of this week's challenge will receive this fabby image from Stitchy Stamps. Be sure to go to my side bar to check out the work of my amazing design teammates. There are some gorgeous cards this week from these beautiful ladies!

It's FALL Y'all Recipe:

dps-Fancy Pants

cardstock-Bazzill

Cuttlebug-d'vine flourishes

ink-CTMH

image-Stamping Dragon Designs

ribbon-stash

Cricut-Cuttin' Up

Blessings,

Jules Junk Blog Hop Challenge....

Hi y'all! I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day! I know that there's been lots of special blog hops and challenges going on this weekend and have I enjoyed those! My post for today comes from the challenge that Jules has up during the Digital Ink Co blog hop. Hey, I see a lot of you hopping but not doing the challenges. You'll have a blast working on these. And, remember, go to the Digital Ink Co store blog to download your ****FREE**** set of images to use in the challenges. Anyways, Jules asked for a pop up card. This is my first attempt at a pop up. It took a while to put together and I'm still not really sure about my design. It was fun to work on though. Let me know what ya think!

Here is the inside. It may be difficult to tell, but I promise the little bat does pop out.

Trick-or-Treat Recipe:

cardstock and ink-CTMH
images-Digital Ink Co. M&M Designz, Jules Junk
dps and stamps-Recollections
bling-Doodlebug Designs
stamps-Inkadinkadoo

ribbon-stash

clouds-spider webbing from the dollar store

Blessings,