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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Naughty & Nice

Here's the completed project for Lindy's Stamp Gang's Design Team showcasing the new "Naughty&Nice" colors:
I'll also be using this as a second entry to the 

And here's the YouTube vid:

Thanks for stopping by! Yvonne 

Saturday, July 23, 2011

This week's projects & challenges...

I'm feeling super productive this week! I finally finished my tags for Linda's (ScrapChica) Tag Swap! Here they are:
Front of The Greeting Farm themed swap tag. (Sorry Linda, I know they're suppose to be exactly the same,
but since we were making nine, I took this chance to practice hair coloring!)
I love my raven haired beauty best, I added a little
blue and really liked the look :)

Linda asked that the back of the tag include a
"baseball trading card" kind of look to it.
So I added a mini image and put some info about the stamp on the back.


The next project is a card for another couple of challenges I'm joining:

Challenge #2 - Kellie's sketch


and
Last, is a little sneak peek of a Lindy's Stamp Gang Design Team project I'm working on.  LSG is about to release a new set of shimmery goodness!  The set is called "Naughty&Nice" and you've probably seen the color on FB or the website (which by the way has a whole knew look! Take a look HERE.)  And if you haven't seen them yet, here they are (love the playful names, heehee!)
Naughty&Nice
Afternoon Delight Denim
Passionate Plum
Green with Envy Green
Love at First Sight Lavender
Grab a Guy Gold

Sneak Peek:
KennyK Digi - pretty naughty huh!
Colored skin with copics,
the rest will be colored with Lindy's!
Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Yvonne 

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Back so soon...

Yes, here I am, back so soon! Hahaha! Just finished another project that I want to submit for another couple of challenges, and I'm terribly close to missing the deadline so here it is:

I created this little bugger for two challenges.
The challenge was to make it 
CUTE... WITH A BUTTERFLY
LOL! Well, I think this is pretty darn cute,
and I used the BoBunny Gabrielle Collection
which is just chuck full 'o butterflies!

This is their first challenge and
the sketch is awesome!

Oh! And guess what? I made that flower myself! I was inspired by my friend Friday after she gave me a little treat bag filled with goodies, and adorned with an adorable hand-made crocheted flower.  Well, I can't crochet, and I'm not very good at sewing, but I gave it a shot anyway!  Goodness, I worked all day (okay, not counting breaks for eating, restroom, and mid-day nap lol!) and came up with 4 flowers.  The one I used here consists of lace, tulle, and a single pearl.  I sewed it all together, and I'm pretty proud of the results... I'll post the others soon, ACTUALLY... I'll go ahead and post them now... woohoo, I'm on a rollllll, on fire! Just like the Japanese goalie of the women's soccer team... LMAO!  Okay maybe NOT that HOT! But here it is, let me know what you think!
I made this one for Friday.  I was going for Shabby Chic... what do y'all think?
This one was for my sister. 
And these are all 4, I only have one left that's not been used yet.

Well, my friends, thanks for stopping by again! Please leave a comment!
xoxo Yvonne♥  





Monday, July 18, 2011

Challenges & Randomness ❤

Hello My Bloggy Friends!
Just a few things I thought I'd share... First, you all know how I LOVE KennyK, well, they're celebrating their first year anniversary with a Blog Hop and a Challenge with some amazing prizes! So you should definitely check it out.  They're also offering great Dollar Deals on some of their Digi's and a cute little FREEBIE!  Of course I entered the challenge, here's my submission.

I enter ALL the time and never win, but I'm hopeful that someday "Mr. Random.org" will pick me!

For this card I used the following supplies...
     Paper:   Stella&Rose (Mabel) by My Mind's Eye
     Copic:   Skin- E000, E00, E21, E31, R02, R20
                  Outfit - YG93, YG95, YG97
                  Hair -  E25, E29, E35, E37
     Stamps: KennyK Digi, Michael's $1 Bin for Senti & Flowers

I also used some Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst in
Fuzzy Navel Peach, a flower punch, and a little bit of twine.

Second, I wanted to share another bit of exciting news... I was ever so graciously allowed to join the fabulous Lisa Sumpter as a Guest Designer at Paper Craft Journey!  Lisa hosts challenges every other week.  They post on Thursday, and announce the random winner 13 days later on a Wednesday.  I've been participating in a few different challenges, and I've been having loads of fun! It's definitely an easy way to enjoy sharing your work, and checking out so many other diverse and talented crafters from around the world! Here are some of my favorites:
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/

http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://tickledpinkstampschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://graphicatsketchs.blogspot.com/

Well my friends, that will be all for now! I'll be posting again in the next couple of days.  I have several projects I want to share, so I hope you'll stop by again!  Thanks!! xoxo Yvonne ❤



Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Irresistibly Sweet Award...

An irresistibly sweet gesture from an irresistibly sweet friend, Friday!  Such a pleasant surprise, I'm sorry I was away and didn't get back to her and make this post sooner!
So here are the details about the award:
1.  Thank the person who gave it to you.
2.  Tell 7 things about yourself.
3.  Then pass it on to 8 others. 
Well the first one is easy peasy...
Thank you Friday! You and everything YOU do is AWESOME! I feel so blessed to 
have meet YOU!
Next, and slightly more difficult (7 things that won't put y'all to sleep, lol!)
1.  I'm a native New Yorker, but now that I have lived in Virginia for half of my life, 
     I truly feel like it's home.
2.  My kids are my pride and joy, and nothing I have done, or will ever do, can 
     compare to that sense of accomplishment.
3.  I love my job, and I'm lucky to have found some of my best friends at work!
4.  My BFF Lisa, has been my BFF since we met in 3rd Grade!!!! (over 3 decades   
     ago-OMG! Are we really that OLD?)
5.  Our family is tightly knit, and manages to drive me crazy and keep me sane 
     all at once! (is that an oxymoron?)
6.  I love to read trashy novel, but don't judge, I read a lot of other stuff too!
7.  The on-line scrapping community has changed my LIFE! LOL!  
Last, 8 fellow bloggers, that are truly "Irresistibly Sweet"
1.  Tmika http://www.scrapdaworld.blogspot.com/
2.  Cindy http://cynthialoowho.blogspot.com/
3.  Pam http://poconopam.blogspot.com/
4.  Jo http://www.paperdrama.blogspot.com/
5.  Tracy http://livinglaughinglovingcreating.blogspot.com/
6.  Jules http://www.thejulebox.com/
7.  Cheri http://graphicatdesigns.blogspot.com/
8.  Donna http://123cardmaker.blogspot.com/
Please grab your "sweet" award pic ladies, and thank you for being such sweeties!
Thanks for playing along! Happy Crafting! xoxo ~Yvonne