COTTON CANDY BIRTHDAY GIRL

Hi There!
I hope you got to enjoy some of this wonderful weather we had today - at least here on the East Coast - an absolute clear sky sun shining, cool breeze kind of day - not to mention I have been on holiday so that made it even better for me;)  So here is a card to celebrate summer carnivals, warm nights, and best of all my daughter's birthday which is in August!!  And, yes, she loves cotton candy!  This is for you Debbie with much love.  The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and I love coloring these images!  This one I can just smell that cotton candy and the stickiness of it all!!  Thanks for stopping by and take care - until next time - Hugs ~  CaroleAnn
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Blog - #209 - Here Come The Girls
Challenges For Everybody #21 - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - For A Girl
No Matter Which Challenges #10 - BINGO - Ribbon, Bling, Die Cut

Card Recipe
Image is from Mo's Digital Pencil Too and colored with my Copic Markers and I used White Shabby Fran-tage and Lavender Crushed Jewels in corners of the image and on the MS die cut.  Shabby lilac ribbon tied onto a heart paper clip, little tag on the left is from A Place In Time cutouts.  Papers are all from my stash.  Sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.
Closeup of the Image

CRAFTING LIFE'S PIECES CHALLENGE - MAY

Hi There!

Okay enough of asking Mother Nature when it was going to warm up - She just flipped the switch to "On"  and all the way - at least for us here on the East Coast!  High 90's - no easing into it - guess She gave us what we were asking for plus;)  Okay, I am so glad I did not miss the CLP challenge - not much time lately for me so I was thinking I would never get a card done in time - but I did - so here it is - stay cool if you are in this heat wave with me - take care - thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs  CaroleAnn

Card Recipe:
The pre-colored image is from Lili of the Valley - yes can you believe that I did not use my Copic Markers as this image is from a great pad of pre-colored printed images!  Great for those fast cards!
I used my Fran-tage Clear embossing enamel and added some shabby blue with it - love this stuff - added to the corners of my papers.  All papers from a stash.  Lace/pearls from stash and the MS punch was embellished with a sticker from stash!  Using my stash items!

HELLO APRIL!!

Hi There!
I have gotten all excited with the warm weather we have been enjoying.  So I decided to make a card to celebrate that and the month of April. Now we are being told there is a frost warning for our area here in upstate New York!!!   Well, I am sending this card to my sister since her birthday is in the month of April.  But now it's May!!  Can you believe that?  Guess I will be working on a May card real soon.  Thanks for springing by - LOL - couldn't help myself;)  Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everyone #19 - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenge #130 - Peaches and Cream
Deep Ocean Challenge #50 - Favorite Color Combo
There She Goes Challenge #205 - April Showers/May flowers

Card Recipe
Image is from Krista Smith/Saturated Canary called "Canary Love"  Love her eyes and hair - image colored with Copic Markers.  I used some Frantage embossing powders as corner embellishments.  DP is from Graphic 45/Place in Time.  I used a tag from the same paper with some shabby blue ribbon from Live & Love Crafts.  A cutout from same paper for top of card and behind image - postage stamps.  Doily and cheesecloth behind image and gold/cream ribbon from stash and blue rhinestones here and there.
Side View and Closeup Photos;

SUCH A LOVELY DAY

Hi, There!
Today was such a day!  A lovely day - full of sunshine and warm weather!!  Yes!!  Wish I could say I just enjoyed it but.... I was out there cleaning windows and screens.  But a break came later and then it was such a lovely day looking at my clean windows and screens;)

On to the card -
Image is from Lili of the Valley colored with Copic Markers.  I think she is so cute with her fuzzy sweater.  I used Star Dust on her sweater and her petticoat.  Some liquid pearls in the background here and there.

I bought some Shabby Ribbon from Live & Love Crafts (check them out) and it came wrapped in a piece of script cardboard that I used behind the image and applied some Fran-tage Shabby Pink to it.  Added some Frantage Shabby Pink to my little wooden bird cage and to the Joy corner punch.  Papers are from Lost & Found-My Mind's Eye/Blush. I like how the bird shows behind the bird cage! Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. Lace is from my stash.  Little Kite sticker is from MS.

Thanks for taking time to visit and I hope you have a week full of "such lovely days".
 Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this in the following Challenges:
Crafting Life's Pieces Challenge #57 - April's Sketch
Lili of the Valley - Photo Inspiration - which for me are the lovely pink flowers
Live & Love Crafts - Bingo- Lace /Vintage/Pearls (Liquid)

Close Up Photos:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GIRL

Hi There!
It has been a long time since my last post - just a very busy time for me and my family.  But I would not let my Sister's birthday go without posting a special card for her.  Thanks so much for stopping by - glad you didn't forget me;)  Till the next time, hopefully it will not be so long before I can get back into my craft room!  Hugs, ~ CaroleAnn

 In the meantime, I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody  #18- "Anything Goes"
Inky Chicks - Challenge #2 - "Happy Birthday Girl"
Songbird Challenge #18 - "Stars"

Card Recipe:
Papers from my stash, image is a Whimsy Stamp from Bunny Zoe's colored with Copic Markers.  Used a Spellbinder label behind the image.  Added some paper quilled packages, sparkle ribbon. I made a paper flower that I stamped with some text and finished off with a button and some cording.  Also used some stickers here and there and stamped the text in the corner.  Plenty of star dust on the candles and stars!  Just a fun card to make!

ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY

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This is a cute little image that I have had for a while now and just getting to use it now.  I was going to enter it in the challenge for glitter but did not make it in time - seems like that is my story lately - but now I added a tag to it and I can make it for this challenge - tag it!  Hope you have days that are special all the time;)   Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Elphine House Challenge #40 - "Tag It"

CARD RECIPE
Digi Image called Rachel Little Angel by Elizabeth Bell and colored with the following Copic Markers:
Skin  E0000 E000 E31 E95  Hair E51 E34 E35  Outfit YR07 YR09  B41 B45
Wings Y13 Y17 YR02 B41 B45   Papers used are Webster's Pages, tags from my stash, pearls from Recollections and my die cut from Magnolia Doohickey Dies  And lots of stardust on her wings and I gave her pearl buttons on her coveralls!

CLOSEUP

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIS

Hi, There!
I have to say the weather has been better and we did enjoy some sunshine over this weekend.  Now the forecast is snow again for tonight!!!  So most of my cards lately are pastel colors or spring like colors - at least I can enjoy some spring that way.  BUT - there are crocuses on the lawn so that is a good sign.  This card is for my Sister - my best friend - for her birthday in April!
I'm actually ahead of the game;)  I think she will like this card because she actually likes mice - so this little guy is just so cute I had to make a card for her using this image.  Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a happy and creative week!

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Mo's DP2 Challenge #177 - "For The Women In Our Lives"

Crafts and Me #125 - "Buttons and Bows" (use both)

CARD RECIPE

Digi Image - Dormouse from Mo's colored with my Copic markers and added some liquid pearls for sprinkles on this little mouse's cupcake.  I used a sketch from sketch & stash but as usual too late to post for their challenge:(  The paper is from Webster's Pages, flower from Recollections, buttons are from WOC, and my ribbon and lace and pearls from my stash.

SIDE VIEW