You Brighten My Day

For this card, I used Distress Oxide Inks to create a dark ocean setting for my cute little angler fish. This little guy makes me quite happy.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, 

Debbie

Products:

Distress Oxide Inks

The Alley Way Stamps (out of business 😢)

  Castaways

Paper Smooches-(Out of business 😢)

  We Totally Click 

Newton's Nook Designs

  Frames & Tags die set

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #519-Any Occasion

Neglected Stuff June Challenge

    These two stamp sets must be nearly 15+ years old.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2264-Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters-June-Fish/Sea Creatures

  

 

 

CIC462 Reminder--Your Next Stamp

There's still a few days left to play along with our 

latest Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

Have you had a chance to make a card for our latest 
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge?

We are sponsored by Your Next Stamp. who is generously providing our randomly chosen winner with a $20 gift certificate to their amazing store!

Below is the cupcake image to inspire you to create a card  
or other craft project. 

This week is a Color challenge--Use pink and white in your card or project.

Here's my inspiration:

My card features two stamp sets from Your Next Stamp. 
Coffee Right Meow! and
Perk Up
These are two of my favorite coffee-themed sets and work so well together!
The sentient and thought bubble are from The Alley Way which sadly went out of business a few years ago. :(
The scalloped edged die is from Newton's Nook Designs. It's called Frames & Flags!

(Sorry my pic is a bit dark.  It was very shadowy today.  I'll try to take a better one when the sun decides to peek her face out again!
Hope you will join our CIC challenge this week!

Coffee Lover Bloghop!

I am so excited to be participating in the Coffee Lover's Bloghop!  Before the introduction of frappuccinos, I wasn't a big fan of drinking coffee.  I always loved smelling it though.  I would purposely walk down the coffee aisle just to stop and smell it.  Then I was introduced to cold blended coffees at Gloria Jeans while vacationing in Matazlan, Mexico.  I was totally hooked!  Now my hubby and I have our own frappuccino maker and have one every morning.  I prefer caramel flavored, while he goes for the pumpkin spice.  On weekends, we either go to Starbucks or to a local gourmet market complete with a java bar--Pirate O's.  Besides liking my coffee cold, I LOVE all the coffee images available in the crafting world.  This card sports coffee cups from The Alley Way's Breakfast Club.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts' Need Caffeine? set.  Aren't they wonderful?  Be sure to link up your new coffee-themed project at Cuts, Crops, & Creativity today for a chance to win some amazing prizes! 

~Debbie~

Additional Challenges I'm entering this card:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge #218

BIC #57

Challenge 66 - Designer's Choice - Beverages / Drinks

     

Olivia's 1st Birthday

 

A dear friend's baby, Olivia, just turned 1 this week.  Here's the card I made her using that darling onesie from TAWS'!  Hugs, Debbie

The Players Player #201

BIC #54

 Card Mania Challenge #49--Babies

Ocean of Love

FMS #124

Crafty Girls Challenge #12 Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps: Challenge 157 Anything Goes 
My Craft Creations Anything Goes-Feb. 17-March 1

Fairy Tale

Challenges:

BIC #48

Hope Your Day is Explosive

 

The Alley Way is celebrating it's 3rd Birthday!

 As part of their celebration, I made this birthday card using TAWS KA-POW stamp set.  Be sure to visit them to see all the fun giveaways to celebrate this big milestone!

Hugs, 

Debbie

CAT-mas Tree

Here is one last Christmas card.  I love the theme and colors of the Be Inspired challenge, so I pulled out my The Alley Way's Sittin' Pretty set.  I have to say I just love the fish-mas tree!  I used up some leftover scraps and holiday paper.  Well, that's it for this post.  Thanks for stopping by!  Happy New Year!  Debbie

Challenges

BE Inspired #44

Cuttin' and Stampin' Challenge #51-Anything Goes Using Leftovers

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #60-Anything Goes

Happy Campers Craft Challenge #25 Christmas 

DL. Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #123-Christmas

Live Your Live in Color

TAWS-True Color

I was able to squeeze another card in before having to leave the craft room.  Happy Holidays!  Debbie

Challenges: 

FMS #117

Be Inspired #44

Love--FMS & Be Inspired

 

I recently won True Colors from The Alley Way.  What a super fun set!  I used Freshly Made Sketches # 116 sketch and the  colors from Be Inspired #43 challenge.  Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Holidays!  Debbie

 Challenges:

FMS 116

Be Inspired #43

Cherish the Small Things

 Here's my interpretation of Paper Smooches Smarks photo challenge.  I used PS Giddy Gumdrops and TAWS Talk to Me.  Thanks for stopping by!  Hugs, Debbie

Thanks-Sunflower

Thought I would play with The Alley Way's Be Inspired challenge today.  Thanks for stopping by!  Hugs,  Debbie

Challanges:
Digi Designs Challenge--Thanks/Thanksgiving/Harvest
Brown Sugar Challenge #70--Thank You
Savvy Handmade Cards Give Thanks Challenge
DL. Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #122--Thanksgiving, Thanks, Gratitude, etc.
Milk Coffee Challenge--Thanksgiving, Thankful, Thanks

Happy Cat-urday Balloons

I'm always happy when I get the time to play with The Alley Way's Be Inspired Challenge.  For this challenge, I decided to turn these cute kitty heads into balloons.  I tried my hand at sponging some clouds.
Thanks for stopping by!
Hug,
Debbie

A Little Thanks

 Here's a little (3 x 3 in.) card I whipped up for The Alley Way Be Inspired #34 challenge.   I used one of their freebies (the pen) and used the stripes and colors from the challenge.  The font is from Paper Smooches and the little ink spots is from Skipping Stones Designs.  Thanks for taking a peek!

{hugs}

Debbie

Penny for Your Thoughts

 

Here's my interpretation of this week's Be Inspired over at the Alley Way.  I love those dots!  I used three different stamp sets from TAWS--Background Check, Talk to Me, and Change.  Thanks for stopping by!

{hugs}

Indy

Other Challenges:

Wags 'n Whiskers-Cute as a Button

What's Up?

Here's my take on The Alley Way's Be Inspired #31 Challenge.  Loved the red, white, and blue colors and that gingham in the background.  I used Background Check to create the vertical red, white, and blue of the cookies.  The other sets I used included Alphabet Soup, Sittin' Pretty, and Talk to Me.  Thanks for stopping by!

{hugs}

Indy

 

Color Throwdown 247

Simply Create Too:  Use Colors in Your Country's Flag

Little Bait Boxes

Paper Smooches, The Alley Way, and Skipping Stones Design Stamps

Paper Smooches Stamps

The Alley Way and Inkadinkado Stamps

 With a big camping and fishing trip this summer with three of my grandchildren, I decided to make each of them a little "bait box."  Inside, I added gummy worm bait!  Can't wait for our trip!  

{hugs}

Indy

Challenges:
Paper Pretties:  Summer Fun 
Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge--Make a Box

Kiss Me--Dare You

Here's my take on one of my favorite fairy tales:  The Frog Prince.  I can't see a frog without thinking what would happen if you kiss it!  Thanks for stopping by!

{hugs}

Indy

Challenges:  

The Play Date Cafe

Crafty Creations Challenge:  Your Favorite Fairytale

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Just BEE Happy

Here's a happy little card using Happy Bee from There She Goes Stamps and  flower from The Alley Way (Petal Pushers).  Thanks for stopping by!
{hugs}
Indy

Challenges:
Cardabilities Sketch #77
There She Goes--TSG 212
The Craft Spot--Cute as a Bug