Are you ready for summer?

Hi!

Are you as ready for the summer as I am?

Just a couple more weeks and I get to take my summer vacation. Now granted I don't get to go to the beach. Although, my hubby did say I would get to see a lot of beach. LOL.

We're going on a road trip to the Grand Canyon and we're taking lots of stops along the way including one to White Sands, NM.

But for the rest of you lucky ducks who do get to go to the real beach, I've got some inspiration for you.

This cutie from Squigglefly is called Beach Cutie. I've had her in my digi stamp collection a while. Well definitely from back when I was on the Squigglefly DT.

I just love digi stamps because you can do so many things with them and there's no size limit to them. And I've been fortunate to work on the DTs of some great digi stamp companies.

Personally, I'm a hybrid girl. Meaning I love all forms of stamping and scrapbooking from traditional to digital. My hubby says why do the traditional route when digital is so customizable.

Stamps: CTMH My Sunshine, Squigglefly Beach Cutie
Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Bazzill Basics Paper Apple Crush
Ink: CTMH Buttercup, Copic R11, R00, R35, E00, E31, Sharpies, Tombow ABT
Accessories: CM Corner Rounder, SU Cloudy Day Textured Impressions EF

I'm entering this card in quite a few challenges:
On Splitcoaststampers I'm entering it into the CAS220 challenge

The other challenges I'm entering this into are
Fetch A Sketch Challenge 50
Color Throwdown #242
Pile It On #19 - For a Teen

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Squigglefly Christmas

Hi!

The challenge for Monday at Squigglefly is to create a Christmas
card.

DH really has an issue with anything coming out earlier then he thinks
is necessary. You know like when the stores carry Christmas items
before Thanksgiving.

He's pretty much the only person who gets to see my cards before I post
them here for you guys. And due to his issue I had to go with my own
judgement. So please let me know what you think.

Sorry, this next one was a little rushed. I did not realize that this was the image
I was to use for today's challenge.

My mom was admitted to the Hospital this week plus I've had to work from Open-Close
this past week and the one starting Monday. Plus, trying to switch offices with DH. So
please don't worry about being brutally honest about this one.

Materials Used: Stocking card

Stamps: Squigglefly

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Brick, Cactus, DCWV Green Merry XMas Words Ink: Copic W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpies, Bic Mark-it Forest Green, Rambunctious Red

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly, SU! Circle of Friendship

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Brick, DCWV Cream & Green Holly Ink: SU! Old Olive, Copic W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpies, Bic Mark-it Tiki Hut Tan, Honey Brown

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Caught in the Candy

Hi!

Isn't this image the cutest? Well, I think she's adorable.

Tracey Malnofski created this image for Squigglefly. And she was so wonderful to let
me use it to create with.

The sketch that I used is actually today's challenge over at the Squigglefly blog.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Pink Lemonade, Heidi Grace Designs Double Sided Cardstock Paper Jolly & Bright/Mini Dots Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, W2 Warm Gray No.2, Y02 Canary Yellow, V06 Lavender, RV13 Tender Pink, BV04 Blue Berry, Sharpies, Bic Mark-it Tiki Hut Tan, Uniball Gel Impact Silver Gel pen, Sakura Souffle, Glaze

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Squigglefly in a Toy store

Hi!

Today's challenge over at the Squigglefly blog is to create a baby card
using purples.

This image is from the extremely talented artist Tracey Malnofski, one of the
artists at Squigglefly. I just love her art work and feel so honored to use them in
my crafting. You can check out her creations on her blog.

Since I don't have a baby and none of my friends are currently expecting I wasn't
feeling as inspired to create a baby card. But I do think that this image fits really
well especially when combined with this SU! sentiment.

I love this dp it's soooo shiny but it is hard for the camera and scanner to pick it up.

Oh, and I found this great card layout over at the Stamp Act blog.

You should definitely go to the Squigglefly blog to see what the rest of the darlings
the DT created.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly, SU! Sweet Little Sentiments

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Purple, ki Memories 1264 Tiny Type Ink: Copic V06 Lavender, W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpie, Sakura Souffle, Bic Mark-it Stone Grey, Cloud Nine Grey, Polynesian Purple, Plumtastic Purple, Tiki Hut Tan, Honey Brown, Uniball Gel Impact Silver, SU! Classic Stampin' Spot Basic Black

Accessories: SU! Word Window, Michael's Go With The Grain ribbon

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Dancing Ballerina Elephant

Hi!

I just couldn't resist playing with this adorable ballerina image.

It reminds me of Dumbo or Fantasia. Don't you think?

The sentiment and the ink used to stamp it are from The Angel Company.
Do you have an Angel? If not, I'd love to help you. Feel free to email me at cr8iveme_at_gmail.com

And the ballerina is from Squigglefly.

The sketch that I used for this sweet card is from Inspirational Card
Sketches. It's ICSketch# 25 and it just so happens that Squigglefly is
the sponsor of this weeks challenge.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly Elephant Ballerina, TAC Twinkle Toes

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Raspberry, Taffy, SU! Raspberry Tart Ink: Copic RV13 Tender Pink, Bic Mark-it Pink Flamingo, Cloud Nine Grey, Stone Grey, TAC Palette Hybrid Ink Pads Noir TT-220 Accessories: Crayola Glitter Glue White, CM Custom Cutting System Oval, Prima Mulberry Paper Flowers

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

A Note For You

Hi!

Here is another card that I made using one of the wonderful images designed
by Tracey Malnofski, the artist that created this stamp for Squigglefly to work
with this image. I'm honored to do this for her. This image is not yet release.

Don't you think this little girl is super cute.

She'd make a great Teacher gift. Darn, sometimes I just wish we had kiddos so
I could do cool things like make Teacher gifts.

Oh, well right now I'm trying to get past the teething and potty stage with
Newton.

This is a picture of Newton with a couple of his chew toys. We're still not
sure which one he prefers. I'm afraid it might be the laptop = /

Oh well he is cute though don't you think.

And it's funny I don't remember Einstein being like this as a puppy but then
when we were going through some of his puppy toys I did find a muzzle and
then I remembered that yup. He was once a bite-y puppy too.

This is Einstein on his 1st day home.

See he was into everything too.

Now he's a much more mellow dog. I think taking him on our road trip actually helped to mellow him out.

This is him waiting for our road trip.


I can't believe how fast he's grown up.

This is him in his carrier on the trip.


And this is a month after the trip.


But I'm digressing.

This is a mess that Einstein made when he was a bite-y puppy.


Thank goodness he's past that phase.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Brick, Sassafras Life is Beautiful "Fawd of you too" Ink: Copics, Sharpies, Bic Mark-its, Sakura Glaze pen

Accessories: SU! Word Window punch, Modern Label punch

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Sweet & Funky

Hi!

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend.

This week's challenge over at Squigglefly blog is to use one embellishment and no layering on your card.

OK. So I cheated a little because I couldn't quite figure out how to create my own background for my Beach Girl so I just cut her out and put her together with this dp.

And my embellishment is actually 3 pieced together. 2 flowers and a brad.

This card reminds me of a fashion shoot or at least a magazine layout.

And it's Sweet & Funky because of the overall look and also those are some words on the dp.

So what do you think?

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly Beach Cutie

Paper: Wausau paper, Love, Elsie 2645 Roxie Funky Fun Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, YG11 Mignonette, Sharpie, Bic Mark-it Prairie Berry, Stone Grey, Woodsy Brown

Accessories: Prima Mulberry Paper Flowers

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

What is Beauty?

Hi!

I was asked by Tracey Malnofski, the artists that created this stamp for Squigglefly to work with this image. I'm honored to do this for her.

I just love this swan image it's so elegant and lovely. So I tried to make my card that way.

When I saw it I was reminded of Swan Lake and that's sort of the theme that I ran
with. Which is why I used this dp.

What do you think?

This image is available on the Squigglefly shop right now. Check it out here.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly Swan

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock White, Love Elsie 2645 Roxie Funky Fun Ink: Copic W2 Warm Gray No. 2, Sharpie, Bic Mark-it Stone Grey, Oceanview Blue, Blue Skies Blue

Accessories: Nestabilities - Labels One

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

P.S. I forgot to mention that I created the sentiment myself. I was feeling inspired and didn't have that sentiment as a stamp.

Squigglefly in SheetLoad's

Hi!

Just wanted to let you know that the July issue of SheetLoad's has just
been uploaded and you have got to see all the wonderful cards that use the
Squigglefly images.

Check it out here.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Squigglefly Blog Hop Day 1

Hi!

Welcome to the Squigglefly 2 Day Blog Hop! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Christy's blog.

If you're already following along the blog hop didn't Lora do an amazing job.

I've had this designer paper in my scrap stash for probably 4 years which is when I started scrapping.

Funny thing about this card is that I CASEd myself for the layout. The card that I CASEd is here.

Beach Cutie is just my fave image from Squigglefly right now. And she's just perfect for the upcoming holiday weekend.

Oh, don't forget that this is a 2 Day Blog Hop. So go visit Amanda tomorrow she's the start of day 2's hop.

For today you're next stop along the hop is Stef and I for one can't wait to see what she's come up with.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly Beach Cutie

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock White, Royal Blue Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, R00 Pinkish White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, R35 Coral, Sharpie, Bic Mark-it Yellow Blaze, Lemon Bliss, Rambunctious Red

Accessories: CM Star Shapemaker

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Help Us Help Them

Hi!

In the month of July, Squigglefly will be donating 50% of all sales in the "Animals" category to the ASPCA.

The ASPCA is a humane organization seeking to eliminate cruelty to animals by removing them from cruelty situations and finding them new, loving, forever homes.

This is one of the images in the "Animals" section.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

The Best is Yet to be Squigglefly

Hi!

I really liked this challenge technique that I used on the card.

It's Challenge# 7 over at Squigglefly.

I got a chance to use this ribbon that I had bought a while back from the Target See
Spot Save section and of course, this image and the clouds are from Squigglefly. Actually,
the clouds are a FREEBIE on Squigglefly.

Sorry but I can't recall which exact colors I used I forgot to write them down. I will try to remember next time.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly Whee, Speechbubbles, SU! Best Yet

Paper: CM Cardstock Butter, Imaginisce, Wausau paper Ink: VersaColor 82 Black, Bic Mark-it, Copic

Accessories: CM Large Circle Shapemaker, Oval Custom Cutting System

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Vote for your fave on Squigglefly

Hi!

Squigglefly is sponsoring Sheet Load's ezine for July and they get to submit
a couple of cards from the DT. Isn't that too cool for school.

Since there are so many DT members we need you guys to help vote for your fave.

Which is why I'm posting on here for you my wonderful followers/readers to know about the voting.

The voting closes on Friday, June 19th.

How do you vote? By leaving a comment on Squigglefly, here.

You can vote for 3 - 5 cards but not more than 1 time per card.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Just ducky

Hi!

Isn't this card super sweet. I created it for the Squigglefly Challenge #5
which is to use SU! colors Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss.

Which was tough for me. I prefer to work with a sketch or a recipe but a color
challenge that's a lot tougher for me.

Have you seen the digis over at Squigglefly, they're just super cute.

Anyway, well although I do have SU! items in my scrapbook supplies. I don't
really have any of their cardstock and I just recently started purchasing
their designer paper.

So I had to make a trip over to Archiver's. It's a good thing that I have an eye
for making color matches. So in case you want to try this challenge and don't have
SU!s cardstock either, these are the colors that Archiver's has that matches
very closely to these colors

SU! Pacific Point = Archiver's Huckleberry
SU! Pink Pirouette = Archiver's Pink Lemonade
SU! Kiwi Kiss = Archiver's Olive

Materials Used:

Stamps: Squigglefly Sharing Lunch

Paper: Archiver's Cardstock Huckleberry, Olive, Pink Lemonade, Kelly Panacci Atomic Turquoise, Wausau Cardstock Ink: Copic E00 Skin White, R00 Pinkish White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink Accessories: Prima Marketing No.2 Forever Flowers, No. 5 Forever Flowers

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

I've got an Announcement

Hi!

I'd like to announce that I just got accepted to the Squigglefly Design
Team.

If you've never heard of Squigglefly, you'll definitely want to go check
out the awesome digi stamps that they have. I know once you see all the
great digis that Squigglefly has you'll definitely be addicted.

A couple of the ladies on the DT are also on the Modern Sugar Blvd DT
with me.

All of these ladies are beyond talented.

The Squigglefly DT:

• Rhonda Sr. DT Leader
• Kim Sr. DT Leader
• Debby
• Chris
• Stef
• Shelly
• Anita
• Crystal
• Heather
• Janet
• Jeanette
• Jana
• Amanda
• Lora
• Christy
• Sue
• Joy
• Wendy
• Sara
• Maria
• Jenny
• Suzanne
• Jodi
• Mary that's me so you're already here
  

Happy Crafting.
M.E.