Good Samaritan Opportunity

How would you like to brighten some one's day and enter for a chance to win blog candy? 

Near where I live, a woman named Ethyl Sanders severely burned part of her face.  She has been going through painful procedures and skin grafting, and the process has not been working.  A friend and fellow craft blogger is asking that you make an encouraging card to send Ethyl. 

Candy #1

Please check out the whole story at Vancouver Island Craft Junkie.  Ethyl and her husband are one of Sheree's customers.  Sheree would like to see cards of encouragement from across the globe go to Ethyl during this trying time.  Sheree will send you the address if you request it. 

Candy #2

Everyone who sends a card will be entered into the draw for her Stampscapes blog candy.  So it is a win-win opportunity!


Please read through the heart-wrenching story and consider making and sending a card to Ethyl Sanders.

Thank you!

Nancy

Happy Everything Kiki La Rue

I think I might have made a few cards with this really great stamp - Spring Kiki La Rue from C. C. Designs.  When I was coloring her this week I was in a purple mood and so I went all the way with purple accents.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: C.C. Designs Kiki La Rue

CS and Papers: Bazzill, KaiserCraft Airy Fairy

Ink: Distress Milled Lavendar 

Markers: Copics

Access. And Embellishments: BoBunny Ribbon, SU Pearls, SU Butterfly die, Spellbinder Label Four, Spellbinder Fancy Tags, Lace, MS edge punch

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

• ATC Challenge - Anything goes
• Catch the Bug - Anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - Anything goes
• Creative Stamp Friends - Dots
• KB Cute Monday - Anything goes
• Stamps R Us - There was a little girl

I hope your having a great Monday!
Nancy

The Winner of Stars and Stripes Lara is????

Well, 51 kind people left a comment on my blog for the Digital Delights Blog Hop - Thank you!  17 people left their email address to be entered in a draw for the image I used in my DT card.  I put all of their names into a hat and my daughter pulled out - Lindha - you won!!!!

Lindha will receive an email shortly from Digital Delights with a link to Stars and Stripes Laura.  Check out the DD web site to see who else won from the great line up of prizes.

Don't forget to enter your Red, White and Blue card into the Delightful Challenge that ends midnight Wednesday.

Thanks for stopping by and congratulations to Lindha and all the winners.

Nancy

Delightful Challenges Blog Hop Extended!

Hey everyone, I just learned that the Bog Hop over at Digital Delights has been extended until Monday night.  This means that you still have time to make your way through the hop and back to Digital Delights to enter for all the prizes.

Check out my post on Thursday for all the details.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great 4th of July and good luck on the hop.
Nancy

Happy Saturday Card

Happy Saturday everyone!  I hope you enjoyed the blog hop with Digital Delights.  We will be drawing for all the prizes soon.  In the meantime, check out today's card.

This card is for a friend who needs a pick-me-up.  I purchased this image long before I was welcomed to the DD DT and was saving it for just such an occasion.  The bright flowers and Rosie's smile are sure to lift anyone's spirits.

I used Digital Delights Flower Pot Rosie digi image as my center piece.  I wanted to do up another simple card and just popped her up with Spellbinders Label One.  I also embossed the card stock with a Cuttlebug flower folder.  Three little Prima pearls finished it all off.

Card Recipe:

DD Stamps: Flower Pot Rosie

CS and Papers: Bazzill

Ink: Distress Blue Jean, Tea Dye

Markers: Copics -

Access. and Embellishments: Spellbinders dies and Prima Pearls

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

• Stampalot - Anything goes
• Crafty Catz Weekly - Summer colors (sponsored by Digital Delights)
• Inspire Me Friday's - Always anything goes

Have a great day!

Nancy

It's a Celebration Blog Hop! June 30th to July 1st

Hello everyone and welcome to the Digital Delights - It's a Celebration Blog Hop - June 30th to July 1st, 2011. This is a 2 day hop to help you get through all 30 of our talented designers, collect your letters and enter to win the grand prize!

If you came here from Melissa S. then you are in the right spot! If you have just come across this posting while browsing around in blog land then start at the top so you don't miss all of the amazing projects!

The theme of this hop is CELEBRATIONS!!

At Digital Delights by Louby Loo, we are celebrating the new store! Wendy (aka Louby Loo) just completed the move to a new and improved store! In honor of this, each stop along the way will have a Digital Delights stamp from their project to be given away. There are amazing sponsors for the grand prize at the end.

This is a hop with a different twist as along the hop there are letters to find in the postings - not all blogs have the letters but if you gather all the letters then at the end of the hop on day 2 assemble them to create a Digital Delights related word. You then return to the Digital Delights blog and enter your name in the inlinks at the bottom of the post (do not reveal the secret word yet). After the hop you will be contacted if you are selected at random--at which point you will be asked to reveal the correct word.

Now on to my project.....

My card this week features Stars and Stripes Laura all decked out with Stickles and wire antennae.  You can see in the next pic that I added dimension by popping up portions of the image.

Card Recipe:

DD Stamps: Stars and Stripes Laura

CS and Papers: Chery Cobbler, Creative Imagination

Ink:  Distress Fired Brick

Markers: R20, G03, R46, B26, E01, E02

Access. and Embellishments: Xmos Red and Frosted Lace Stickles, wire, gem, ribbon, Michael's brad

Coloring Medium: Alcohol inks

Special Techniques: Paper Tole

I will be giving away the following Digital Delights by Louby Loo image which I used to complete my project:

In order to be eligible to receive Stars and Stripes Laura, please leave a comment below, and become a follower if you wish. In your comment please provide an email address so that you can be contacted when I draw the prize.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons

And the lucky winner will receive this lovely bunch of ribbons:

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you liked my project. It will be entered in the following challenges:

• Totaly Paper Crafts - Spots and Stripes
• Stamp Something - July 4th
• Off the Wall Craftiness - Red, white and blue
• Fairy Tale - America
• Just Us Girls - Patriotic
• Designed to Delight - Red, white + Blue
• Crafty Calendar - Things with wings
• Catch the Bug - Red, white, blue + Ribbon
• Stamptacular Sunday - Stars and Stripes
• Kenny K's Crafty Girls - Horray for the red, white and blue
• Dream Valley Challenges - Ribbon
• Celebrate the Occasion - July 4th
• Tuesday Throwdown - Red, white and blue
• Use It Tuesday - Red, white and blue.  I am using paper over 10 years old.

Now back to the hop - I can now reveal my hidden blog hop letter is (S) remember to collect all the letters from the hop and assemble to form a Digital Delights related word then return to the Digital Delights blog to enter.

The next stop on the hop is: Rosalien.  Here is the Celebration Blog Hop roll.......



Have fun and enjoy the Hop!

Nancy

He's Getting Married

Yes, that's right.  My youngest son, Phillip got himself engaged last week.  The wedding is planned to be a low-key affair at the beach with just a few family and friends on AUGUST 6th.  Yes, in less than 6 weeks!

Consequently, everyone pitched in to make the invitations this weekend.  My son and I arranged everything on the computer and printed what we needed.  My husband cut everything out.  The bride-to-be distressed the edges and tied the bows.  My son glued everything down and I ran the Cuttlebug embossing all the parts.  Here is what we came up with.....



Beach heart picture is courtesy of the Internet



Here is the inside with the invitation part.  The flourish is from Technique Tuesday.

All the envelopes were distressed and a flourish added.  The bride hand wrote the addresses.

We included an RSVP card and directions to the beach.

Once we figured out what the bride and groom wanted, and found all the parts the rest was easy.  With every one's help we completed 40 invitations in just 3 1/5 hours.  Whew!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Technique Tuesday Fanfare

CS and Papers: Bazzill and printer paper

Ink: Distress Vintage Photo

Access. and Embellishments: Hemp, Cuttlebug folder

As an active blogger you must excuse the need to enter the invitation into a few challenges:

• Sparkles Forum - At the beach
• Craft Your Days Away - Vintage
• The Secret Crafter - Embossing
• Prairie Fairy Fridays - Wedding
• Make it Monday - Always anything goes

I am really looking forward to this beachy wedding.
Have a great day!
Nancy