Blog Candy!!!!

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Thank you!

I am one of the new members of the Wags and Whiskers Design Team!

In honor of that exciting announcement I am offering some blog candy! 

Thanks to Lacey, from Stamp and Create, I have a super awesome stamp (Bubble Fun - pictured below) to give away to one lucky winner. 

All you have to do is become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post letting me know that you have become a follower.  Also, leave a post of my candy on your blog (you can still enter the candy if you do not have a blog).

Once I reach 25 followers, I will add the stamp Ryan's Chocolate Trouble (pictured below) to the prize:

If I reach 50 followers, I will add Shoot the Puck:

If I reach 75 followers, I will add Slam Dunk:

And if I reach 100 followers, I will add this paper pack from Kaiser Craft:

That means a total of 4 awesome stamps and 1 paper pack to a lucky follower.  This blog candy will run until Friday, April 12, 2013!!  So follow me and tell your friends!

Maggots

Ok - so here's the story with the title of this post and the card below -

I work at a preschool.  So during a child's birthday, a parent will usually bring in cupcakes or some kind of treat.  On one little girl's birthday, the parent brought in storebought cupcakes.  Jan, who is the wonderful teacher I work with, and I were raving about how good the cupcakes from this particular store were.  We talked about how fresh they were, blah blah blah... The parents also brought in pizza and with the yummy garlic butter.  After they left, Jan ate her cupcake and meanwhile, I enjoyed my pizza with garlic butter.

As I walked around the classroom to make sure the kids weren't making a ginormous mess, I looked at one of the kid's cupcakes.  He had licked all the icing off of it and had taken a very small bite.  I looked at his cupcake and noticed something inside of it move.  He said, "What is that?"  I nonchalantly picked up the cupcake and said "Oh nothing.  It's just from the icing."  As I walked away, I hear him tell his little friends at his table, "It looked like a worm."

I told Jan, "Don't freak out but look inside this cupcake."  Inside was the fattest maggot! 

Jan almost threw up!

Needless to say, we walked around grabbing everyone's cupcakes (we just told them they were full because they ate pizza too and we didn't want them to get stomach aches).  We called the parent's (They were absolutely mortified and they ended up getting a full refund from the store).  Jan was seriously gagging.  She asked me why I wasn't gagging (It was because I threw my cupcake away.  Thank God I was enjoying my garlic buttery pizza).

It wasn't funny that actual day, but the couple of weeks after it was pretty funny.  We joked about it.

So then it is Jan's birthday - and what do I do? 

Exploit the situation of course!

(Understand that I would not do this if she didn't have a wierd sense of humor like I do - so it was cool!)

Here is my card in all of it's gross glory!  I also made a cake to match which is behind it.  You can see it better in the following pictures, but lets talk about the card first.

I used a cut file by Bird.  She is awesome for having so many cut files for FREE! 

Show her some love. 

This is a super cute, cute, cute, cute cupcake file.  I cut the base out with SU Basic Black. The wrapper is SU Taken with Teal and the Pink is SU Pink Piroutte.

 If you take a closer look, you can see a "maggot" sticking out from it.  It is the end of the snake from SU Zoofari on a scrap of green.  I did in green because the maggot in the chocolate cupcake had this light greenish color.  It was DIS-GUS-TING! Seriously. 

 I even added some glaze to it to make it look shiny.  Hahahaha!  The "Got Maggots" I printed on my comptuer and used a circle punch.

The next pic is the top of the cake whick I covered in yummy sour gummies.  Sorry about the pix.  It was late at night when I finished it.

Needless to say, she loved the cake and the card - of that, I am extremely happy. 

That was the whole purpose - to make her laugh.  Even her husband, who was there, laughed!

Challenges entered:
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #148 - Shaped Cards (plus a sentiment).
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Gracias for hanging out with me!

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 101: April Showers/Spring

It's time for a new challenge at Wag 'n Whiskers! 

Challenge 101: April Showers/Spring!

Don't forget - One lucky participant will win a free Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber stamp!

You don't have to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image on your card, but if you do, you will be entered into a 2nd drawing for a free Wags 'n Whiskers Digi.

Go check out what some of the lovely ladies on the Design Team have done! 

I also have some blog candy featuring some W&W stamps open until April 12 here!

Now on to my card:

 This is the Angelica digi (also available as a rubber stamp) printed on watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.

Other card details: Base - PTI White; Other cardstock colors- SU Pink Piroutte & PTI Raspberry Fizz; DP - DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies; Twine - The Twinery Shore; Button: SU Sycamore Street.

 You can't really tell from the pix, but I used gold star sequins from Joann's on the big stars and stickles on the small stars.  The blue rhinestones are from Queen & Co.

I'm also entering it into these challenges:
 Brown Sugar - Spring
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenges - Spring
Digi Haven - Spring

Gracias for hanging out with me!

Dustin Pike Girly Challenge

I really like Dustin Pike images.  I didn't discover him until his stamps came to High Hopes.  Of course, I was new to the stamping world and just into Stampin' Up, High Hopes and Wiff of Joy.  Since then there are so many new companies and so many wonderful stamps I have discovered.  Still, I enjoy Dustin Pike's whimsical images.  There is a challenge on his blog for a Girly Card.

As a mom of boys, I need images that work for all the men in my life and their friends.  My boys do not dig girly cards.  So when my youngest was invited to a birthday party for one of the girls in his grade, he did not want to give a girly card.  I made this one, but he said that that one can come from us.  I had made it because the invitation she sent was pink and black.  It was a Paris theme.  Very pretty.

He had another design in mind.

 Yes.  It says "U  R  A  monster".  :-)  Yes.  He is my little turd.  The girl is a very sweet girl.  I adore her.  He has a like/hate relationship with her.  It is quite hilarious actually.  He allowed me to keep the pink/black theme but the image was not to be girly.  I think it is still girly.  Don't tell him I said that.

This is High Hopes Willy One Eye illustrated by Dustin Pike.   It is embossed on watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os. 

 I put some glaze on his eye, tongue and spits to make it stand out.

Other card details:  Letter Stamps - SU Best Friends Lowercase; Base - SU Pink Piroutte;  the Black paper is SU Basic Black emossed with Swiss Dots folder with the Cuttlebug; Buttons - PTI Sweet Blush.

Gracias for hanging out with me!

High Hopes Challenge Dots and Stripes

High Hopes is has a new challenge - #167 Dots and Stripes.  I happen to have a card to share with you that fits right in!

 This is Baby Dragon.  He is absolutely precious!  I enjoyed coloring him.  He is just so stinkin' cute!

So the dots are on the blue paper which is from SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds and I guess you could say the green paper looks like dots.  I embossed the paper with my Cuttlebug and the mesh texture folder.  Stripes - Does plaid count as stripes?  I mean - there are vertical and horizontal stripes, right? :-) That paper is from DCWV All About Boy.

Other card details:  Base - PTI Orange Zest; Button - PTI Orange Zest; Twine - Divine Twine Green Apple 

Gracias for hanging out with me!

Mini Easter Baskets

Thought I would change it up and be on time for a holiday post! :-)

 

I made some little Easter baskets to give the the wonderful ladies I work with.  It all started with a bag of Starburst Jelly Beans.  I saw, I bought, I crafted.  There are lots of pics so please keep scrolling...

 These are baskets that I bought from the Dollar Tree.  They are in the wedding section.  They are perfect for something light like jelly beans or small treats.  If you plan on putting anything heavier in it, consider using a heavy weight cardstock.  These baskets are a bit flimsy.  They are perfect for these little treats.  Although the cardstock wrapped around it make it a little more sturdy.

The paper for all the baskets comes from DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies stack.

The ribbon on this basket is SU.

 This cross and sentiment stamp is from Clear Dollar Stamps Jesus Paid it All (which I think is only available as a digi now.

 I used different twine from both The Twinery and Divine Twine for some of the baskets as well.

 This is daisy I won from a challenge!!!

 

The charms are from Stamp and Create.

 

 The brads in the middle of the big flowers are from The Eyelet Outlet.

 

  

 The following pic shows the little bag of jelly beans tied with twine.  I added some pretty shredded paper also from the Dollar Tree to the bottom of the baskets to lift up and steady the bag of jelly beans.

 And here is a pic of all the cute baskets together.

Super easy and super quick and super cute! 

Gracias for hanging out with me!

Wags and Whiskers DT: Challenge 100 - Friendship

Oh my gosh!  I am so excited!  I am a new Design Team member for the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge Blog!  Woo hoo! 

There are a bunch of us new DT members, so please check out the blog for some fantastic inspiration.  I have always loved W&W  Especially the angel ones.

Challenge 100: Friendship

One lucky participant will win a free Wags  'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp!

You don't have to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image on your card, but if you do, you will be entered into a 2nd drawing for a free Wags 'n Whiskers Digi!

So for my first challenge as DT, here is my card:

This stamp is called Puppy Love.  It is availabale as a digi and rubber stamp.  This one was embossed on watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.

I was so torn as to whether I wanted to submit this card or not.  I liked it but I thought it was simple.  Well, most of my cards are CAS.  So I didn't know what my issue was.  :-) I think I was nervous because it was my first challenge.  :-)

 Card details:

Base - SU Pink Piroutte; DP - MME Magnolia; Friend stamp - Studio G; Heart button - my stash.

Gracias for hanging out with me!

Come check out my blog a little later for a post on some blog candy!!!!!!!!!!!

Clowning Around

I just wanted to share that I was super honored to be invited to be a "Guest Bar-tender" with Raise the Bar!  I enjoy their challenges.  They have some good ones.  Their last challenge was in honor of National Carnival day.  I had no stamps that covered that one.  I knew my friend Lacey did!  She let me use her stamps because she is that awesome! 

 This is Juggles from High Hopes.  I generally don't really care for clowns.  Besides Ronald McDonald, I can pretty much pass on them.  But I think this guy is awesome.  I actually have a friend who has a big phobia against clowns - so I'm thinking this card is going to her.  Hahahaha!  Yes I am that evil.  :-) Ok - not evil - a prankster. :-)
Sorry about the lighting.  It was dark and I had to use flash.
Card deets: Base - PTI Orange Zest; DP - DCWV All Boys; Balloon Brads - to be honest, I cannot remember where I got them from because I have had them for years and years and yearss.  I do know that Eyelet Outlet has some super cute balloon brads.  The twine is from The Twinery (Denim & Mandarin).

 Gracias for hanging out with me!

1,2,3,4 Recipe Challenge

Wags and Whiskers has a new challenge!  Its a 1,2,3,4 Recipe (1 image, 2 ribbons, 3 DP, 4 Embellies).

1 Image: W&W Happy Day embossed and colored with Twinkling H2Os.

2 Ribbons:  the black and pink ribbons come from my stash of scraps

3 DP:  All the DP comes from My Mind's Eye Totally Girl

 4 Embellies:  This one almost sent me over the edge.  I am a minimalist when it comes to card design.  Seriously.  I love everyone else's cards when they have lots of embellishments but I feel like I can pull it off.  My four embellishments are: (1) a ribbon charm hanging from the pink ribbon, (2) a half pearl from Queen & Co, (3&4) two dragonfly brads - I can't remember where I got them from. 

This was a good challenge.  Gracias for hanging with me!!

Ok - Yes Valentine's Again...

I told you I had more Valentiney stuff to post.  I craft early and post late - very late.  Aahh - woe is me..

This is a mailbox I made for my boys' teachers two years ago actually.  It was super easy to do.  The template was cut with my Cricut using a MTME template called Happy Mail.  Once you get all the pieces cut, it is pretty easy to assemble. 

 The red base is SU Real Red.  The pink is SU Pink Piroutte.  The DP is retired SU Sending Love.

 I filled it with Lindt Chocolates.  So so yummy.

The next project was super simple.  I made these M&M candy holders for the lovely ladies I work with.  The image is from a retired SU set called Happy Heart Day.  I stamped it using Rose Bud Memento Ink onto PTI White paper.  So easy and cute.

Gracias for hanging out with me!