Udderly Awesome

Hello there! I LOVE Doodle Pantry images and am always excited when I have time to play along with their monthly challenges. I needed a thank you card for some sweet friends who put us up during a recent vacation. The dad has a think for cows and I knew the Moo Sheep was perfect for their card. Mr. Gears and I hadn't seen the family since 2005 when the girls were our flower girls. Our lives took us hundreds of miles away from each other and I made it my mission to visit them this year. Mission accomplished!

Here are my girls in 2005 as the cutest flowergirls EVER! I've been part of their lives since the oldest was 6 months old. I started out as mom's coworker friend who offered to babysit and quickly became family.

We haven't change at all, right?

I am blessed to have this family in my life and can't wait to see them again!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I drew in the grass and was working with a specific color scheme so I know it's a little funky. :)

Inside

I made a pocket so I could tuck in a sweet Cherry Berry gift card.

Why Cherry Berry?  Well, we'd never been to one before and they treated us to our first experience! Here my god daughter photo bombed the shot - I love it!

Inspiration

Doodle Pantry Challenge #37

Creative Card Crew Challenge #43 ~ Down on the Farm

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #108 ~Initials CS – CardStock and CowSheep

Sketch Saturday Challenge #272

Dutch Dare Challenge #231 ~ Animal Antics

A Gem of a Challenge #93 ~ Punch it Out

The Crazy Challenge #152 ~ Animals

365 Cards Day 172 ~ Color Combo

365 Cards Day 187 ~ Stamp it All (only use stamps no embellies)
65 Cards Day 214 ~ Rounding the Corners: 8 rounded cornerson card

Ins and Outs ~ Udderly Awesome
Stamps: Moo Sheep Image and Verse (Doodle Pantry)
Paper: SU Cardstock

Ink: Copics (YG0000, 63; C2, 5, 7, 10; R000, 00, 11; Y000; E40, 50; BG70, 72, 57)
Accessories: SU Punch

All that Stickles Baby Blog Hop

Welcome to the Baby Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

Bring on the bouncing babies! It's time for a Baby Blog Hop filled with all sorts of cute, fun, and of course, sparkly, baby themed projects!

If you've come from Cynthia's blog, you're in the right place! If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit All that Stickles.

For my project, I've made a centerpiece to use at a baby shower.
I took this (all bought on clearance or with a coupon)

and turned it into this:

 Can you spy all my Stickles additions?
The prefabbed box had a few flaws. Look at that sloppy glue peeking out from under the letters.

 An quick cover up is a sparkly layer of Ice Stickles to create a fab border.

And look at the inconsistent painting of the brown border, I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this! LOL

 With Stickles in hand, anything is possible. I used Cinnamon to cover up the gaps and add a beautiful border.

 

 Did you notice a few other additions to the box? Why those are Dew Drops which you can find at one of our fabulous April sponsors, The Robin's Nest. I used the GLUE feature of Stickles to adhere them and also Stickled over some of the existing polka dots. You can see a bit of glitter shine through the more transparent Dew Drops.

What to stick in my basket/box? Why, some Easter/Spring clearance items. These cute polka dot pinwheels were very interesting to my crafty helper, Dolly. She must have thought they were flowers.

 I didn't like the plain wooden 'knob' in the center so I grabbed m Copics and colored then in to match and then added a layer of Stickles. A few dabs over some of the polka dots and just enough glitter to go from plain to POW.

 Always keep an open mind when you are browsing the craft aisle. Eggs aren't just for Easter, they make great accents for baby themes also. I found this set of six eggs on deep discount after Easter at Hobby Lobby. They are covered in fabric and already on a stick, perfect for using in a centerpiece.

 

I used Stickles to glue on more Dew Drops to some and doodled lines and dots over some of the eggs.

 

 To pull together the baby/egg theme, I used this adorable image and sentiment from Doodle Pantry to create a wrapper to the big bottle bank. I filled the bottle with baby themed rubber ducks that will act as favors to the guests.

Here's a close up of the image.

 Nothing is free from Stickles as I added Baby Blue to the egg and bow.

Whew, that was a lot of pics! I hope you are able to be inspired to think outside the box when you are crafting and remember that Stickles makes everything better!

We have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday April 24th at All that Stickles.

Scrappy Moms

1 Stamp Set of Winner's Choice

Pinque Peacock

Handmade Stick Pins or 1 Set of Handmade Fabric Covered Buttons

Digital Delights by Louby Loo
$5 Gift Certificate

Fresh Brewed Designs

$6 Voucher

Bugaboo Stamps

10 Digis of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Chas's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Ashley
Tonya
Melanie

Cynthia
Cathy

Chas
Julie
Karen
Ann

Thanks for hopping! :)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

CraftYour Passion Challenge #158 ~ Adorable Animals

Creative Inspirations Challenge #210 ~ Not a Card

Daring Cardmakers Challenge ~ Child’s Play

2 Sisters Challenge #140 ~ Blue or Green

Doodle Pantry Challenge #33

365 Cards Day 9 ~Kraft-y (kraft base and mat for sentiment)

Ins and Outs ~ Baby Boy Centerpiece
Stamps: Doodle Pantry Big Egg Birdie and Verse
Paper: Stamping Up Whisper White, Creative Memories Light Blue 
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (YG03, 06, 23; E17, 27, 29, 31, 35; B0000, 00, 02; YR02, 04; Y00, 17, 21)
 Accessories: Baby Blue Stickles; Crystal Effects; Hobby Lobby Ribbon; Nestabilities Curved Rectangles

ATS Think Spring Blog Hop

Welcome to the Think Spring Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

The All that Stickles DT is happy to share with you a variety of spring-themed projects created using Stickles, of course! Now that Valentine's Day is over and we're in the final weeks of winter (finally!) it's time to THINK SPRING! :)

If you've come from Tonya's blog, you're in the right place. If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit All that Stickles.

For my project, I created a spring color inspired card.

My Creation

 Image Detail

I colored my image with Copics and created a dotted border with Liquid Pearls.

I used Stickles to create a sparkly border of my sentiment.

I used Stickles to jazz up the design of my designer paper. I filled in some of the hearts and flowers, and highlighted some of the lines in the plaid pattern. It's an easy way to add texture and interest to your card with very little effort. 

Inside

And of course we have some fabulous sponsors giving away comments to those who comment on every stop of the hop AND become a follower of All that Stickles!

SK Digis

$6 gift certificate

Whimsical Designs

1 Stamp set of Winner's Choice

Bugaboo Stamps

10 Images of Winner's Choice

Wunder's Creations

Winner's Choice of Cricut or Cameo Cover

Winners will be announced on Wednesday February 20th at All that Stickles! Please make sure to leave your contact information in case you're a winner! Don't forget to comment on every stop of the hop and also follow All that Stickles if you aren't a follower already.

Your next stop is Melanie's blog.

Here's the entire lineup:

All that Stickles

Ashley

Tonya

Cathy (you're here)

Melanie

Sonia

Cynthia

Hazel

Happy Hopping! We hope you find some inspiration for those upcoming spring projects or even some ways to use your Stickles. :)

I'm entering my card in the following challenges: 

DoodlePantry Challenge #31

PaperTakeWeekly Challenge ~ Hearts and Flowers

CraftyCreations Challenge #209 ~ Love and/or Hearts

Fab‘n Funky Challenge #158 ~ What’s Inside

365 Cards Day 23 ~ Word Wednesday: Sweet

Ins and Outs ~ Hug-a-Bunny
Stamps: Doodle Pantry image and verse ( Bunny Friend with Bear) 
Paper:Neenah Solar White; Basic Grey Sugar Rush, DCWV Green CS 
Ink:Laser Printer; Copics (RV0000, 69, 91, 93, 95; YG0000, 01, 03, 13)
Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities (Hearts, Labels 14); Stickles (Orange Peel, Cotton Candy, Crystal); 
Crystal Effects; Lavender Lace Liquid Pearls

Precious Piglet

Wahoo, for another week at One Stop Craft Challenge. This week we are sponsored by the AMAZING Doodle Pantry. I just love their images and chose to play with Precious Piglet for my card. Our challenge at OSCC is 'Anything Goes' so we expect to see lots of you playing along. You don't have to use a Doodle Pantry image, but we'd love to see you support our sponsor if you can. Laurie has several freebies on her site, so check them out.

I always have fun with DP images and pulled inspiration from several other challenges to create my card. Now I just have to pick who will receive my sweet piglet.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

Sketch Inspiration ~ 365 Cards Day 228 ~ Super Sketchy Sunday

Inspiration
CRAFT Challenge #177 ~ Use Metal

Doodle Pantry Digital October Challenge
Basic Grey Challenge #79 ~ Sparkle
365 Cards Day 150 ~ I’ve Been Framed frame with embellies in 2 corners
365 Cards Day 187 ~ Imagine This: Smart
As the farmer said, “That’s one smart pig.” Who? Why Wilbur of course from Charlotte’s Web!
Fussy and Fancy Cardmakers Challenge #74 ~ Anything Goes

My Creation

Image Detail

I used Copics to color the image and added shine with metal accent clips, pearls, stickles (in his eyes) and liquid pearls to the flowers. Not overly bling-ey, but still plenty of sparkle in real life.

I used lots of pop up dots to make my piglet fly off the page. The green frame is actually popped up from the image and then the image is popped up from the base. The white 'waves' along the bottom are all popped up intermittently as well.

Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Precious Piglet

Stamps: Precious Piglet(Doodle Pantry)
Paper: SU Whisper White; DCWV Latte Stack; Basic Grey Olivia Paper Pad
Ink: Laser Printer, Copics: Pig (E000, 00, 01, 02), Flowers (V91, 93, 95, 99, G20, 21)
Accessories: TPS Spare Parts Clips; His & Hers Adhesive Pearls; Black Diamond Stickles; Pop Up Dots; Marcella K Sheri’s Garden Word Dimensional Sticker; Spellbinder Dies (Big Scalloped Rectangle Nesties, Circle Nesties, Beaded Circle Nesties, Polka Dot Frames Frameabilities); Lavender Lace Liquid Pearls

BINGO fun at One Stop Crafts

We are having lots of BINGO fun over at One Stop Crafts this week with some AWESOME prizes. Doodle Pantry has some of my favorite images, especially the kitties! It's really easy to connect 3 for a Bingo and create a fabulous card. I hope to see you linked up at the OSCC. I used inspiration from several other challenge blogs this week as well.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge #136 (73)

 Photo Inspiration ~ 365 Cards Day 128 ~ Ad Inspired
I pulled out the bright fun colors and pattern.

Inspiration

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #34 ~ All That Glitter Sparkles Shines
I used an old DCWV stack and Doodle Pantry image to create my card. There is glitter cardstock and shiny embossed flowers on the paper. I also used Spica pens for subtle glitter accents in the image.
Simon Says Challenge ~ Spots and Stripes
The flower background gives out 'spots' and I wrapped baker's twine to add 'stripes'.
OWH Challenge ~ Floral Fantasy
Doodle Pantry Challenge #19 ~ Use a DP Image
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #67 ~ Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenge #66 ~ Anything Goes
365 Cards Day 135 ~ Wednesday Collage Card: Chipboard, Patterned Paper, Fringe
365 Cards Day 227 ~ Fun with Floss
TIP: Mix and match your supplies to add texture and wow factor. Here I took a die cut chipboard piece and wrapped part of in baker's twine to create 'vase' and add texture and visual interest.
365 Cards Day 252 ~ The 3 F’s: Fringe, Fussy Cut and U Pick F(lower)

My Creation

Image Detail

Ins and Outs ~ Flower Kitty
Stamps: Doodle Pantry Kitty Bouquet
Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV
Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (C1, 2, 5, 7; RV000, 32; B00, 04; YG11, 13; R05, 08), Spicas
Accessories: Doodlebug Baker’s Twine, DCWV Chipboard, Avon Scissors Shredder