A Blog Hop For My Buddy Dorcas

Welcome to a blog hop dedicated to my good buddy Dorcas. She recently lost her Furbaby, and we all wanted her to know that we are thinking about her. 

It has been a very difficult week, so this hop is for her.  Please join us and see what thoughtful projects these talented ladies made for our good friend!

Surprise girlfriend!!! 

This is for you! We know this does not take away your pain, but we hope it brings a little bit of joy to your day. Grab some tea or chocolate you may be here a while.  There are a lot of people that care about you and we all want you to know that we are all thinking about you during this difficult time.

This is the order you will be hopping. If you get lost pop back here for the list.

                       

Stacey

Kelly

Dionne

Debbie

Tracy

Tine

Babs

Linda

Laura

Yenni

Uli

Jen

Gwen

Pearl

Natasha

So here is my card. Not exactly a surprise since

I already gave it to you!

 Knowing her love of ducks and her love of yellow, this is perfect for her. (So sorry I bought it for you took it away then gave it back. What a bad friend I am!)

Long story! Anyway, hope this makes up for it!

 Love the bird on the brad!

 Not a completed card without pearls!

 Love this image!

The Inside

 The Inside- Top

Could not resist some bling!

The Inside- Bottom

Sewing is a bit crooked on this one! Oops!

Ok girlfriend, enough chatter from me. Time for you to get hopping and see all the wonderful creations the other girls made for you. Hop on over to Kelly's blog and see what special creation she has for you! 

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Designer Paper: DCWV Mediterranean  Cafe' Paper Pack
Image: Mo Manning
Pencils: Prismacolor
Die Cuts: Spellbinders,  Floral Doily Motif,  Fluer De Lis Squares, Classic Circles, Classic Ovals & Lacey Ovals.
Gems: Square- Recollections   Oval Bling- Want 2 Scrap Nestabling. Pearls & Gems: Recollections
Brighter Days Sentiment:  Create W/ TLC
Brad: Making Memories
Ribbon Misc.


Challenges I would like to enter this in:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) Bingo- (Gems, Lace, Die-Cuts)
Creative Craft Challenges - Bingo- (Ribbons, Brads, & Blue) 
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Must include spooled item - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters -  Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - Lace
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges- Ribbon and Bling
The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Use Ribbon 
Inky Impressions - Two ribbons or trims
Crafts and Me -  New image
Little Darlings Challenges -  Favorite Embellishments (Ribbon, Lace, Die Cuts & Pearls.) 
Forever Friends -  must include animal -  Shades of Blue
Opus Gluei -  Tweet, Chirrup and Trill 
The Crafty Pad -  Lets See Some Fresh Spring Colors
Craft Your Days Away - Get Stitchy with it
Lily Pad - Patterned Paper

Stitches & Sketches

The challenge this week at Dutch Dare is a sketch! Please join the fun! You can mix it up a bit as long as as we can recognize the sketch.

I made this card for Theresa Gerber who won some blog candy of mine a few months ago. What I did not realize is Theresa lives in South Africa and can not use the gift certificate she won. So this card is for her and

will be sent soon along with a few gifts.  Surprise Theresa! I intended on sending you this before this post, but just got your address, so it will be sent to you soon!

Close-up of tag

 Inside-

 Inside- Top

 Inside- Bottom

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper & Hello Sticker: K&Co

Tag: From Tuesday Morning

Flower: Dissected Flower Arrangement

Diecut: Fleur De Lis Rectangles  

Lace Flower: Martha Stewart

Jewel Circle & Jewels & Aqua Brads: Recollections

Lace & Ribbon: Misc From Stash

Sentiment: From Computer

Challenges I would like to enter this card in:

Flutterby Wednesdays - Must include butterfly- use your scraps (Die cuts, card base, & matting made with scraps

My Mum's Craft shop - Song inspired- Butterfly By Mariah Carey

Whimsy Inspires - Punches/diecuts (Inside)

Anything Goes Challenge - Diecuts/Punches or Both (Inside)

Heart Song Inspirations - Use Die Cuts and/or Sponged Backgrounds (Inside)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Tag It

Craft Your Days Away  - Tag it

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Lace 

Craft Your Passion - A Card for All Occasions

Crafty Cardmakers - Anything Goes

Woodware USA -  Anything Goes

One Stop Craft-  Anything goes

Catered Crop - Follow the Recipe - Sentiments, Lace, Gems, Die-Cuts

Dream Valley Challenges - Monochrome

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -   Things that are round (MS Flower die inside)

Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon and Lace

Meljens Designs - Use a Ribbon

Do You Stack Up? - Use Your Scraps (Die Cuts, Card Base & Matting made with Scraps)

...And Bingo Was His Namo

  

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.

B* I* N* G* O   B*I*N*G*O and Bingo was name-o

Did you guess the challenge at Dutch Dare this week?

 In case I did not hint enough it is Bingo.

Paper Piecing	Charm	Chipboard
Ribbon	Flowers	Die Cuts
Punches	Distressing	Bling

 You can pick any combination as long as it is 3 in a row. Up, down or diagonal.  I chose to go with ribbon, flowers & die-cuts. 

Supplies Used:

Misc. Cardstock- Sparkly Paper: DCWV

Designer Paper & Thinking Of You Tag: K&Co.

Jewel Circles and Pearls: Recollections

Image:Delicious Doodles

Pencils: Prismacolor Pencils

Diecuts:Spellbinders Teardrop Circles, & Floral Doily Motifs

Stickles

Challenges I would like to enter this card in:

Crafts and Me - Flowers

Bows 'n Berries - Glitter 

Stamp Fairy - Sparkle

Sparkles Forum - Something That Sparkles

The Crazy Challenge - Any 3 Colours of your choice (Blue, Purple & Pink)

Fussy and Fancy - try new technique (Window & Cut outside Die cut)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Scrapalicious - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Whimsical Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes 

Critter Sketch - Anything Goes

Crazy Amigo Challenge - The Letter R (Ribbon)

Tuesday Throwdown - Thinking of You

My Craft Spot - Ribbon

Heart Song Inspirations - Ribbon and/or Tag

Paper Creations Ink - Buttons or Bows 

Crafty Purple Frog - Lots of Layers

Inky Impressions - Punches or dies

Ooh La La Creations - Punches/Dies

Corrosive Challenges - Punches and/or Dies

There's Magic in the Air - Punches and Cuts (at least 3 die cuts) Circles, Tear Drop & Doily

Die Cuttin' Divas - must include a Die-cut - Shabby Chic Or Vintage

Kaboodle Doodles - Use a doily on your project (Doily Die Cut)

Catered Crop - Cream, Muted Greens, Flowers, leaves, Sentiment, Die Cuts, Ribbon

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -  Use your favourite colour or colours (Pink & Purple)

Cherry On Top

If you have a sweet tooth, than you may be 

interested in my Blog Candy.  It will only be available for just over a week. It ends July 18, 2011. 

Please come join the fun. There are several prizes to win and we are looking to hear how bad your 

crafting addiction is. You will read my confessions 

as well as see how bad some of 

your fellow crafters have it!

This week at Dutch Dare is "Summer Fun!"

One of my favorite things in summer is

cherries! I LOVE them, but they are

available such a short time! Anyway, When I

saw this adorable image By Mo Manning, I 

knew I was going to use it in our summer challenge!

So please join us this week, we would love to see your fabulous summer creations!

Our sponser this week is  Di's Digi Downloads 

Here is my card this week!

Close-up of flowers and stitching

Close-up of bow and image!

Isn't she cute?

Inside

Inside-Top

Inside- Bottom

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill Shimmery White

Designer Paper: Misc form stash

Punch: Martha Stewart- Swirling Lace

Flowers, Pearls and pearl flourish- Recollections

Ribbon- Fram stash

Sentiments: From Computer

Image: Mo Manning:

Prisma Color Pencils and Goo-Gone

Gorgeous Flower Lace- From My Friend Yenni! 

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Cr84fn- Color Challenge-- Red, Pink Neutral

Crafts and Me - favorite stamp/image

Divas by Design - die cuts/punches 

Paper Shelter Challenge - lots of dots

Simon Says Stamp - Stitching

Paper Sundaes - Stitching

A Spoonful Of Sugar - Sewing 

Digital Tuesday - Bling It Up

The Stamping Boutique -  Summer scene

Try It On Tuesday  -  Flower Power 

Ooh La La Creations - Summer flowers

Stamps R Us - there was a little girl

One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Use something from your stash (Paper, Roses)

Charisma Cardz - All about flowers

Crafty Purple Frog - Summer fun

Cute Card Thursday -  Lace

Paper Play -  Fruity

Southern Girls - Childhood memories

Stamp Insanity - Anything goes

Creative Stamp Friends -  Dots