Happy Birthday KRIS ! ! ! !

WISHING YOU A DAY FULL OF HAPPINESS AS YOU CELEBRATE

YOUR SPECIAL DAY... HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRIS !

It's Krista Palakiko's birthday today and a few of us are throwing her a surprise birthday blog hop.  If you've come here from Christy's blog then you are on the right path, but if you just popped in you might want to hop on over to the beginning at the Lollipop Crafts blog.  Why?  Well one lucky hopper will win a SURPRISE PRIZE!  All you need to do is hop along to each friend’s blog, leave some love, then head back to the Lollipop Crafts blog and let them know you completed the hop.  Who knows maybe along the way some of Kris' friends might be giving away RAKS of their own, so make sure you stop and give some love to everyone.  The winner will be announced on Sunday, March 18th. 

**If you get lost along the way the MASTER LIST is on the Lollipop Crafts Blog.

For Kris' card, the image is TGF's HG Sing (retired stamp). I know how much Kris love the TGF cuties, and can't you just imagine our wonderful friend holding a ukelele and singing some fun songs! Kris, you always bring so much happiness and love to others, so today you deserve to be treated like a princess! Big HUGS to you!!

Ok... continue along the hop and be sure to stop by Kris' blog to leave her some birthday wishes!

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a wonderful day! ;D    



Challenges:
TGF Saturday Sketch - TGFSC7
Birthday Sundaes - #47 Use green
Simon Says Stamp - A bit of Green

ATS Wednesday Challenge...

ANYTHING GOES! woohoo!! Join in on the fun at ATS Challenge Blog. See what prize is up for grabs this week, and look at the amazing projects from the challenge team!

Many of the girls decided to use this adorable cutie from the new ATS March releases, Ima Butterfly...

including myself. hehee! Tracy (our awesome leader) wanted to save this for the reminder post next week, but nah... I'll just make another card using another cute March release for that! :D

Now that I look at it more, it's a pretty CAS layout. Followed the sketch from Ribbon Carousel Challenge, added a doily, some ribbons, and butterflies die cuts from CC Designs. oh... and lots of sparkles from my bottles of Stickles! ;p

So take a peek here... and hope you'll link up to play along this fun and easy challenge!

Supplies:

Image - Ima Butterfly (ATS store)

Paper - Basic Grey Kioshi, DCWV cardstock

Copics - skin E50 E51 E53 R20  hair E31 E33 E5 E37 outfit V22 V28 V000 V01 V06 YG00 YG11 E40 W7 0Blender

Other - Momento Ink Black Tuxedo, ColorBox (brown, thistle, purple), CC Design Cutters Butterflies, doily, pearls (Recollections), Stickles (Lavender, Crystal), Liquid Pearl (Lavender Lace)

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a wonderful day! ;D           

Challenges:

Ribbon Carousel Challenge - RCC44 Sketch

Papertake Weekly Challenge - One for the Girls

Paper Sundaes - #111 Feminine Flair

White with a SPLASH...

Good morning and happy Monday! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Are you ready for a brand new challenge at Lollipop Crafts? This week we want you to use ALL WHITE with a SPLASH of color! and we have a new sponsor this week... The Greeting Farm!! 

This is one of their adorable digi set, Wonderland, that has five images to play with! I picked to work the RED as my splash of color, great for the mushrooms and the heart of Alice's dress. Added some very light shadow colors on the images too. There are a few layers too, but forgot to take a picture to show that - maybe if you click on the image to enlarge, you can see a little bit of it.

Okay... now get on the LC blog to see  more gorgeous cards from the team, and link up to play for your chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor!

Supplies:
Image - The Greeting Farm (Wonderland digi set)
Copics- R32 R35 R37 R000 E50 E40 C1
Spellbinders Labels Two, Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder, MS fence and flower punches, Stickles (red)

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a fantastic day! ;D    

Turtle Luv...

Hi all! WOW! Is it March already?? it's been a few crazy, busy weeks for me and am certainly looking forward to this weekend! But first, today we have sponsor spotlight at Lollipop Crafts... and our wonderful sponsor this week is Meljen's Designs.

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images! 

Now onto my card...

Turtle's Little Star is an adorable sea turtle that can bring brighten up anyone's day! He has a little friend on his shell... and both just having fun just riding the waves! These beautiful tropical papers are from BoBunny Mango Luau... can you just feel the tropical breeze and hear the ocean waves??? lol! can you tell I wanna be in Hawaii!

Please stop by the LC blog to see more of eye candy from the A-Team, and join in our current challenge! Winner this week will have their choice of 4 digis from our sponsor!

Supplies:
Image - Turtle's Little Star (meljen's digi), sentiment (TGF Roll Call kit)
Papers - Bo Bunny Mango Luau, DCWV cardsotck, Recollections kraft base
Spellbinders (scalloped rectangle), EK Success edger (double crotched lace), Recollections punch (tag)
Copics - YG00 YG03 YG23 YG25 YG25 YG17 YG91 YG95 YR00 YR04 YR07 E31 E34 E35 E37 R20
Other - Stickles (crystal), Sakura Pen (clear star), Recollections (gems and hemp cord)


Stop for stopping by...

have a wonderful day! ;D    






Challenges:
The Sweet Stop - SSS148 Sketch
Paper Sundaes - Ch#110 Green or Good Luck

Sweet Wishes...

Hi everyone! I'm excited to share with you all my first post on All That Scraps' Wednesday Challenge.  It's a fun and easy one...all we want to see are.... SPARKLES!!!

Today, the adorable Kiki is having a fun and carefree day at the carnival! It makes me long for those nice warm summer days! Wouldn't you just love to have some ice cream, cotton candy, and maybe even some funnel cake with strawberries, bananas and hot fudge! YUMMMY! Then ready to ride some coasters! ummm... better do the rides first then eat! lol!

Okay, time for you to go check out the ATS team's awesome eye candy, and all the details to play along. This week's prize is 3 CC Design stamps of winner's choice!!

Supplies:
Image - Sweet Kiki La Rue (CC Designs), Amy R Handy Additions, Inkadinkado (Tickets &Coupons)
Paper - s.e.i. Fair Day, DCWV cardstock
Copics - skin: E50 E51 R20  hair: Y21 Y23 YR24  clothes: R000 RV52 R83 R85 YG11 YG17 ice cream: E34 E37 R35 RV000 RV52
Others - Momento Ink (Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa), Colorbox Chalk (brown), Twinery Twine (Pink Sorbet & Blossom), Stickles (Cotton Candy, Crystal), Inkssentials Glossy Accents, Recollection gems

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a fantastic day ;D  



Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - RCC42 Anything Goes

Tag it...

Happy Monday! Did you enjoy your weekend? it was pretty short and quick for me.... but i got to try something new...

stamped onto kraft paper and left it uncolored (well almost)!

Lollipop Crafts' starts a new challenge today and we want you to 

MAKE A TAG!

and our wonderful sponsor this week is Little Miss Muffet Stamps. For my tag project, I used a MFT Pure Innocence sweetie, and stamped it on kraft paper (first time!) and colored only tiny bit of her outfit and the ice cream cone, with some white highlights. Added a bit of sparkle and shine to it too. Little bit of gem and flowers, and ribbon atop. VOILA... watcha think? The back isn't finished, so I could easily add a message, or even put a little pocket for a gift card.

Okay... now hop on over to the LC blog and see more gorgeous tags from my team mates! and get all the deets to join in on this week's fun!

Supplies:
Image/Sentiment - MFT Pure Innocence (Make Mine a Double)
Ink -  Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black, Cocoa), Colorbox Chalk (browns)
Copic - R83 R85
Papers - Recollections (Itsy Bitsy Ditsy, Kraft) DCVW (pink cardstock)
Others - Spellbinder Labels Ten, doily, Recollections (ribbons, small white flowers, gems), e. line flowers, Glossy Accents, Sakura pen (Clear Star, white), Fiskars small flower hand punch

Thanks for stopping by...

and have a fabulous day! ;D    



Challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - #16 Colors (pink brown cream)

All That Scraps...

Hello Friends! I have some news to share, unexpectedly the digi team at All That Scraps has been dissolved. :{ The good news is... ATS have asked me to join the CHALLENGE TEAM!! :D

YAYY!! was so surprised when I received the email... I just sat there and read it a few times to make sure I was reading it correctly! lol
So with that being said... please join us at ATS with our current challenge "FANCY FOLDS"!

I've made this easel card into a desktop calender and post-it note holder.

Scarf Honey is an adorable digi image from C.C. Designs, and sentiments are the Amy R. Stamps Big Words and Handy Additions - both are available at the ATS Store.

If you're crafting this weekend, think about trying some Fancy Folds! There's still plenty of time to enter... you have until Feb 28th, and the prize for this challenge is 5 C.C. Designs digi stamps of the winners choice! Click HERE and HERE to see the DT gorgeous eye candy! Hope to see you link up soon!

Supplies:
Image:  Scarf Honey (CC Designs Digi), Amy R. Stamps Big Words & Handy Additions , flower (Studio G)
Paper - Basic Grey (Hopscotch), DCVW (colored cardstock), Recollections (kraft base)
Copics - skin: E50 E51 R20 R22  hair: W1 W3 W5 W7 clothes: BG000 BG01 BG05 G00 YR00 YR02 YR04   boots: E40 E41 E43 E84 E89  ground: YG91 YG95
Others - Momento Ink, Colorbox Chalk Cat's Eye, MS flower punch, Recollections gems & flowers, calender (RAK from Cyndi), buttons (BG colored buttons), embroidery floss, 1.5x2 post-it pad.

Thanks for stopping by! and have a wonderful day! ;D     

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Get Krafty

Simon Says Stamp -Use 3 Different Papers

My Sunshine...

Happy Monday! and President's Day!  Hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend! Or if you're working, hope you get a chance to relax a bit. Today, there's a brand new challenge at Lollipop Crafts... and it's one of our most popular themes... ANYTHING GOES!!


I haven't made an easel card in awhile, so i thought it would be a great time to do so...

This is an adorable image from All That Scraps, Honey, from the CC Designs collection. The papers are BG's Hopscotch... love the beautiful colors! So the "rain" (top half paper) turns into "flowers" (papers on bottom), and with some sunshine brings a beautiful garden of flowers behind the picket fence! The flowers are made with CC Design Cutters, and here are some close-up pics...

the die set comes with all three flower sizes

this one is made with two of the middle size and added a small prima flower...








okay...now I can't wait till the "real" spring weather comes! That's it for me today... please stop by the Lollipop Crafts blog to see more awesome creations from my fellow team mates! There's no sponsor this week, just an easy fun challenge!

Supplies:
Images - CC Designs Honey (Honey with umbrella), computer generated sentiment
Copics - skin: E50 E51 R20 R000 hair: E53 E55 E57  clothes: B000 B00 B02 G00 R22 R24 R42 R000

umbrella/boots: Y00 Y02 Y06 Y08 Y17 YG00 YR24 W1 W3 W5

Die Cuts - CC Design Cutters (Phlox Flowers), Spellbinders (Labels Ten), Martha Stewart punches (Fence edger, Daisy Dot)
Others - Basic Grey (Hopscotch) DCWV (cardstock), small yellow flower, Recollections (pearls, ribbon), Sakura pen (clear star), Stickles (Crystal, Star Dust), Inkssentials Glossy Accents, Colorbox Chalk (brown), Studio G (yellow pigment ink)

Thanks for stopping by....                  


Challenges:
ATS Wednesday - Fancy Folds
Cute Card Thursday - Ch#204 Flower Power
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - RCC40 Sketch