Couple little things to say

Well first off I would like to mention that I won the weekly challenge over at Kenny K..
Whooo hooo Thats the 2nd challenge I won since I started this online blog stalking thing.
Well I guess I have graduated from just stalking to actually playing along.
I am loving it too. Actually I do still stalk alot of people's blog's.
No way I can ever get through them in a day. Way too many good one's out there.
Although there are a few that I make sure to visit daily.

Second thing I wanted to mention was that I recently took part in an ATC swap.
Wow that was so much fun.
It was offered over at Crafter's Digital Art Center. You can get to it from a link over on the right hand side of my blog. It's the big purple one.
There is all kinds of swaps and challenges and prizes and stuff that goes on over there.
They have a couple swaps going on right now that still have open sign up's so you should go check it out.
Lots of nice ladies over there.
I wanted to post a pic of the cards I got in the mail today from that swap.
It was a Vintage Print ATC Swap. We were each to make 9 cards the same and got 9 different ones back.
Needless to say I am hooked and signed up for every swap they got going on right now. LoL
Yes I said hooked.
But anyway down there is the pic of the cards I got.
I was signed up for 2 groups so I got more than 9 different cards back. The 2 cards I made are on the bottom row.
The first one with man in trench coat on bottom row and the very last one that says charm on it with the lady and white flower on bottom row.
Well hope you guys enjoy looking at the card's.
It was truly a blast making them.
Have a good one....

Kenny K Weekly Challenge Entry

This is my first entry into the Kenny K challenges. I have bought and used their digi's alot and wanted to enter a challenge but just hadnt gotten around to it. Well lately I have been not only being a blog stalker but trying to be a blogger myself. Well pretty much all I do is post my projects online.
This weeks challenge at Kenny K is to use your all time favorite digi.
That was hard to choose. They have alot of new steampunk images that are totally awesome to me but on this challenge I wanted to be true to one of the first digi's I bought from them and used quite a bit on cards and journals and other stuff.
Devilish Donna is the image I chose to use for this challenge.
Colored her with copics and used the rock star cardstock. (I think) that is what it's called. Sorry I cant remember. some bling across the top to top it off. Pathetic try at a laugh I know.

But anyway I really enjoy using kenny k stamps.
thanks for taking a look and enjoy.
Good luck to everyone.

Pin Cushion I'm entering @Smudgy Antics.com weekly challenge "Paint"

Hello all. Below is pictures of a pin cushion i finished literally 5 minutes ago. I was pressed thinking I wasnt going to make it in time. I didnt make it for the challenge last week.
I think the time zone difference is on my side. LoL. Nah it's 11:50 pm so I'm good.
I bought a couple doll baby heads at a thrift store a while back and wasnt quite sure what to do with them.
Well here lately I have been doing alot of sewing so I decided to make me a pin head pin cushion.
I recalled seeing one like this in a craft book a long time ago. I can't remember what the book was called but it had all kinds of wild n funky altered items in it. I wish I could remember the name of it.




When I first seen it I wasnt all that in to mixed media work but have since grown to love it dearly. one of my favorite things to do crafty.



Buy new stuff and make it look old or take a bunch of stuff to make one good project.

 I love the way it turned out.  I stuck my every day red tomatoe lookin pin cushion where the brain should be. LoL. I used burned out fuses for pin heads legs and stuck some lil paper punched rats I bought from this chick on etsy a while back. also stuck one of my frames on the front with a rat inside.
I love rats. I have 3 pet rats left out of 7 the beginning of year. They are all up there in age. That is why I have only 3 now. Downfall of pet rats. 3 to 4 maybe 5 years is all you get out of the little buggers, but they are great. I also took some white flowers and used a black copic marker on them and then glued some eyeballs for the centers of the flowers, took some fiber and wrapped around top of head to cover up my crooked cutting of the scalp, and put a bracelet I made with paper beads around her neck. Blacked her eyes and put some black lipstick on her and sent her on her way to smudgy antics website for the weekly challenge. Oh yea I painted it black first then some crackle and antique white. forgot to mention the whole paint thing. I used my smeared ink rubber sentiment stamp on the front.
Hope you guys like it.

Enjoy!!!

Card Challenges

Howdy. Below is pics of the card I am entering into a challenge they are having this week.
This is the 2nd challenge I have entered to date. Before I am done believe me that number will change.
I used a stamp I recently bought from them that was enclosed in a grab bag I bought from their store
http://www.smearedink.com/ I just love the style of their images. I am so glad that I found them.
Dont get me wrong the frilly pretty flowers and lil girly stuff is nice to play with too but this kind is dearer to my heart and closer to my personality. I just love them.
But anyway get to the point of this post anyway.
I stamped the image onto neenah (sorry neenah but I was out of blend-it) which I have grown to love very well with the markers I use. Yes copics. Who isnt using them now adays, right?
I have to say they are awesome.
Then I pulled out my lighter and went to town. lighting something besides a cig for a change.
I cinged the card as well as the flower and the image I stamped. I put the flame to it all.
Thats about it I guess.
I will learn better ways to explain my creations as time goes on I'm sure.
But hope you guys enjoy.

This card is being entered into:
http://smudgyantics.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekly-challenge-up-in-flames_30.html

Also would like to enter this card into the following challenges as well:

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge%20%231

Their challenge is called: Challenge #1

                                                                                            Fresh Start. to use something you have never used before. I am entering the card above as the image and technique of making the card are both new to me. Just got the image out of a grab bag from Smeared Ink and first time using flame to a card. Thanks for letting me enter my cards.

CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge

Good morning!  I'm here with an entry for a new challenge at CDAC.  They are just starting to do Progressive Freebie Challenges.  They provided us with some free images and we have to create at least one project for the challenge using the freebies.
The image I used for this first card is from http://annescards4u.blogspot.com/

The 2nd card I made is using a digi from http://www.digistamps4joy.com/

I just stumbled across this awesome blog. It's called "Type A"
She has some great crafty stuff on there.
Right now they are giving away a great prize there. It is as follows:
Prize from---UPrinting.com
They have awesome prints.

Prize details:one (1 ) piece 16” x 20” rolled canvas print, for one winnerwith 2-inch border or No border, 1 Business Day Turnaround, *Free Shipping..

So go there not just for the giveaway but to check out all the goodies and decorating idea's she has on her page

TOday is a gloomy overcast sky day around here today.
So I am just looking around all of the blogs I follow and seeing whats going on and what new stuff is out there.
I went to Crissy's Crafts and she is having a giveaway on her blog.
300th follower giveaway. She is giving away a beautiful burlap tote bag which I am sure that she made herself. (Most likely). She has awesome tutorials on her site.
I cant wait to make the aluminum can jewelry and also the flowers.
I drink mostly bottles but have been stocking up on cans just so I can do those 2 crafts.
But anyway go to her site and check it out and become of follower of hers.
You wont be sorry nor will you be bored there.
Her site is http://www.crissyscraft.blogspot.com/

Getting hang of this blogging thing

Well I did at least today learn how to post to the blog the easy way. I had (what few posts) been posting by adding a gadget. At least I believe that is the way I have what goodies I do have on here.
I have been reading alot of crafting blogs. Should I say that is the only blogs that I read.
I am entering a swap from the crafters digital art site from priscilla's group.
I have my first set of cards finished and will be mailing them off soon.
Been scoping out alot of digital stamp sites lately. Boy there sure is alot of them out there now.
I really enjoy the smeared ink digi's and rubber stamps.
I've always liked the different and unusual.
I will post a pic of them after everyone has gotten there cards.
Dont want to ruin the surprise of seeing them in person for the first time.
At least I would rather see them fresh out of the mailbox.

One more thing on card below.

I wanted to mention that this is the christmas card that I sent to a friend of mine. We have been friends for about 20 some years now. He has been a great caring and giving friend.
This card is the one that I entered into the Scrap and Stamp share your card to lift someone up make them smile and B a Blessing.
This is the 2nd time I have ever entered a card into a contest.
So wish me luck. I think it is so fun to enter card contests and to see everyone else's cards.
Good luck to everyone who enters.
Happy New Year

Christmas Card I made for a friend of mine.

I wanted to make this card a little different than the traditional snowy, santa, angels, jingle bells card. I did throw the christmas word in there and the sheet music for the background.
After all we have lost the true meaning of christmas through out the years. Is it really all about santa, snowmen, jingle bells?

I also wanted to post one last picture. This is and will always be my #1 best friend. Everyone who knew him lost him a few years ago. I think of him everytime I look at pic of this card. He loved indians and everything indian. So this card is dedicated to him and his memory.
He will never be forgotten.
Merry Christmas Wee Pete Mckinney..I love you and we will finish the party some day...

Some cards I made.

Casket candy goodie boxes I made.

Here is a few caskets I made for halloween. I filled them with candy and gave them to a few friends of mine. I think they turned out great. I printed the template from Martha Stewarts website I do believe. lol yes I think that was where I got it. I actually ran out of black cardstock so I used white and painted them with black paint. Then I cut a skull head from a plastic gift bag I bought from walmart and wrapped some jute string around them and gave them to my friends. They loved them...

Learning this Blog world thing..

Well I started this a while back and have actually put it all on the back burner. I guess I am having more fun checking everyone else's blogs out.
I have enjoyed reading over crafters blogs and have learned quite a bit doing so.
I have entered a few sweepstakes and started a few cards for some contests but havent turned any in yet. I just get lost looking at everyone else's cards and crafts and either let the deadline go by or with all the other things going on in my life right now I just dont get the card finished to turn in. I eventually do finish them but usually after the contest is over.
I need to get a ritual going on this blog thing and post some of my crafty crafts and find my spot in the wonderful blog world.
So if you stumbled upon and read this post then thank you very much.
Happy Holidays to all!!!!!

Make it crafty giveaway

Make it crafty is giving away candy. Eye candy I'd say. Looks like it would be terrific to win this bundle of joy.
She has 3 posts that she would love us all to pick the best of. I myself really liked the pop up card. I'm not into much girly girl stuff and have been making alot of greeting cards lately and that would be my favorite of the 3..
Stop by and check her blog out. It's great.
I am new to the blog world and so far having a blast. Now I just need to figure out what I am doing. Lol. I love it
To get to her site http://www.makeitcrafty.com.au/

Candy Giveaway

Well this is a new one for me. I have myspace but it gets confusing and cluttered very easy. I am going to try this one and see if it is alot easier to keep in touch with family and friends without alot of strangers putting pics and things on teh site and cluttering it up.
I just hope I can get my peeps to come and read it.