Dot & Whimsy

I hope this Wednesday finds you well!

I'm sharing my latest CARDS Challenge at 

My Scrapbook Nook today.

The theme for this Wednesday's challenge is 

I've really been having loads of fun with the May Kit featuring

Echo Park's This & That...lovin' the colors, the designs and elements.

It's not hard to get your creative juices flowin' when you have such a

variety of beautiful things to work with!

One of the patterned papers is lined with vintage style BINGO cards,

so I thought this would be an appropriate recipe-style challenge :)

Use the following on your card:
B-Buttons, Brads or Bling...any number will do
I-Ink...stamping, hand-lettering or penwork
N-Nine...count 'em up. you should have a total of NINE things on your card
(will include all of the required elements, plus any additional elements of choice)
Your buttons will only count as ONE, but you can count each different patterned paper you use :)
G-Green accent/element...can be paper, sticker or embellishment
O-One Sentiment

Here is my card:

Aside from This & That kit items,

 I also used stamps from The Craft's Meow (Sew Lovely)

and Sizzix Button Dies.

Come on over and play along with us!  This challenge expires next Wednesday

and the winner will receive a beautiful Card Kit.  

Check out the deets here.

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Thanks for stopping by...see y'all soon!

IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE
**IMAGINISCE + CANVAS CORP BLOG HOP**
PLEASE CLICK HERE...THANKS!
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Anyone else exhausted from a weekend of 

National Scrapbook Daying it?

I'm one tired puppy, but I got a lot accomplished!

I'll have *TWO* different posts today as I have two different

Blog Hops that I'm participating in.

First up is our regularly scheduled

with EAD Designs.

You should be stopping here from Rose's Happy Place.

Up for this Monday's Hop I have a super cute card that I thought

would go along great with end-of-school-year festivities.

I've used the apple and heart motifs from the 

I've had these scalloped cards from Stampin' Up for quite some time now,
but you could easily create your own with the wide variety of Sizzix dies and SVG
files available out there today!
Patterned papers & sticker letters are from the STORYTELLER collection by Crate Paper.
I simply printed the little sentiment from my computer and created the dovetail
with a small star punch.
Now it's time for a stop over at Amy's Blog!
See you in a bit :)

Ahhh, to be a child of the 80's

Guess jeans, Swatch watches,OP t-shirts, penny loafers and

BIG HAIR!

My kids found this picture of me, taken when I was 18.

Now, was that some hair, or was THAT some hair?  I have riotous curly hair

and this particular day it happened to fix just perfectly :)  Julia Roberts had nothing on me hahaha!

I did this layout for my sponsored challenge over at the My Scrapbook Nook

MOVIE MADNESS CROP.

The challenge is entitled "The Red Carpet"

and the only instructions are to use shades of red on a layout or card.
I used the April Nook Kit featuring STORYTELLER by Crate Paper.
The Maya Road chip frame also came in the kit, and I spritzed it with Mister Huey's
REAL RED...perfectly matches these papers.  For the flowers I used the
I Top Punch from Imaginisce and the Trio flower punch from EK Success.

You still have plenty of time to come over and play along with us!

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Tomorrow I'm up at Imaginisce for our Canvas Corp. Blog Hop.

I have some really fun stuff to share with you.

Also tomorrow is the Monday EAD Blog Hop.

Lots to do...lots to see!

Have a blessed Sunday

Hope you all are celebrating NSD with your favorite scrappy goodies and friends!

I'll be visiting and playing along at several places online...I have the entire day set aside for 

nothing but me and my scrap room :)

First, let me mention that Sydnee did indeed get another BLUE RIBBON in 

the 100 Meter Dash at yesterdays' 4th Grade Field Day.  She was soooo happy!  

And just in case you've never seen real-honest-to-goodness-baby-greased-lightening...this is it:

She also got FIRST Place in the Long Jump (out of 10 girls) and Second Place in the 50 Meter Dash 

(she had a bad case of the rubber-neck and kept looking back to see who was behind her!) 

 She's a natural athlete, much unlike her dear old momma LOL

So proud of my girl...she's a true J*O*Y

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Wow, do I have some news that I've just been BURSTING to share...I've had to keep this a secret

since Monday

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That's correct-o-mundo!  I'm a Unity Design Team Member.

  Let me tell you, these girls are the most laid-back and welcoming bunch that I've ever met. 

 You know that feeling when you meet someone and instantly click...well, that's us.

  In just a few days, we've already had loads of fun :)

Here is a layout that I created for the occasion of NSD and the announcing of the newest 

Design Team Members.  For this layout I used the Ippity stamp

I literally did this layout in 30 minutes...only made possible by this terr-i-fic sketch by Angie Blom

and of course, the sensational FAB{U}LOUS papers by Simple Stories

Okay, enough about ME for a moment LOL... here is some news that you'll be extra excited

about.  Nothing like a few great promotions on National Scrapbooking Day, right?

Just visit the blog this weekend to find out more details!

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I'll be at the My Scrapbook Nook 

most of the day today!

The Nooker to collect the MOST points over the weekend will win a 

Please come and join us...for the day, the whole weekend, or for just a bit.

Tons and tons of really great challenges and a couple of games to boot :)

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We're also celebrating at Imaginisce's Blog with a Design Team 

My scavenger hunt hint:

 Visit the blog to see the full list of hints.
Once you have figured them all out, email your answers (in ONE email) to
carilocken5@gmail.com

 You have until May 7th to complete the hunt and turn in your comments

 (a comment for each participating Design Team Member's hint)

WINNERS will be announced Friday, May 11th :)
The prize?  The NEW i-magicut ribbon cutting system!

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I'll be posting my challenge for My Scrapbook Nook here on the blog around 5PM CST

I hope everyone has a SPLENDID National Scrapbooking Day (uh hmmm, weekend)!

My daughter has been overwhelmed with poison ivy/oak

rashes for going on three weeks now.  The first week, it was around the left eye only.

It cleared up within a couple of days and we thought she was on the road to

relief.  Then this past Saturday we got up and dressed for dance recital pictures.  

I noticed that her right cheek was a little red...it had 'that' look and I suspected that 

while riding the four-wheeler Friday afternoon, that she'd gotten into the poison yet again!

By the end of Saturday evening, she was all puffy, red and itching all over her entire face.  

So, Sunday, we're at the quick care clinic where she gets the much-needed steroid injection

and some other medication.  Syd is not a big girl at all size wise and boy her little face just

puffed up!  As the week has progressed, new patches of rashes have shown up from 

head-to-toe!  She has been such a little trooper and finally, finally made it back to 

school today after missing this entire week and three days two weeks before.

Field Day for the 4th grade is tomorrow and she absolutely does not want to miss it.

She has won a BLUE ribbon in the 100 Meter Dash for the last two years.

I'm not quite sure that she'll be up to 'speed' this year given all that she's been through.

So, I've told you all of that to get to this....

I made up a cute little treat bag to give to her on Field Day...I'm hoping it will

brighten her spirits...just in case the blue ribbon isn't in her reach this year :)

This is my Totally Terrific Thursday project for I Heart {Ippity} 
I will fill this Kraft Bag with some of her favorite sweets, like the
Nutella snack packs...yummm!

I used the sentiment stamp from

and I created the sun using a 1.5" round punch and the 

26mm I TOP Punch from Imaginisce (also makes great flowers!)

Sticker letters by October Afternoon.

Hand-cut flowers from MME Stella Rose

Kraft bag from The Kraft Outlet 

The very first May CARDS Challenge is up at

In keeping with the themes of the This & That Collection

from Echo Park Paper, I've gone with a 

Quilting Bee Challenge!

Here is my card

 I used this quilt inspiration that I found at Etsy

Just go to the Nook link above to see all of the quilting samples to
choose from. You can also see the samples, as well as Hilde and Deanna's
takes on the challenge at the Nook Blog!

Okay, friends...time to get something productive done today.  I spent most
of the day yesterday tweaking my new blog...don't you like??? :)
Thanks much to Kate at Whimsical Blog Designs...she offers affordable blog designs
and even premade blog templates!

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Like a good challenge?  

Come and join our Monthly Challenge at Imaginisce.

For this month's challenge, you're only required to:

1- Use the color pink

2- Use flowers

3-Use bling

And use at least 75% Imaginisce products to be eligible for the prize.

The prize: the lucky winner will receive 2 paper packs of their choice!

For my project, I created this colorful card using the 

Makin' Waves papers & dimensional stickers, I Rock Bling and

Blossom Flowers.

Won't you join us?  Just link up your finished project by the end of the month!

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NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY
We're celebrating in a BIG way this weekend at
My Scrapbook Nook 
&
Imaginisce!
The gals over at The Nook have come up with some really amazing
challenges for you to play along with this weekend.  Our theme is:
MOVIE MADNESS
You guessed it...everything to do with the Big Screen!
Tons and tons of fun awaits you...come on over and join us :)
 At Imaginisce, we'll be having a Design Team Scavenger Hunt, so pull out
that magnifying glass and your thinking cap.
Prizes, prizes, prizes!
I'll also be awarding a prize pack right here from my blog.
I'll be sharing some NEW NEWS that I'm really, really stoked about ;)
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 Be back tomorrow with my first Nook CARDS Challenge for the month...see you then!

Whoever said Mondays aren't fun have not experienced a 

Monday Blog Hop & Giveaway with EAD Designs!

You should be here from Roses's Happy Place

but don't forget to stop by EAD Blog first

I now have two Father's Day cards done...whoot!
  I know I've said before that a certain project was 'quick and easy',
well this card truly was very quick and very easy.  And the best thing is that you
 can use scraps of your favorite patterned papers to complete a similar card


To create the dovetail, I used a star punch!  You can also use this
 same punch to make your own little pennants and banners :)
I popped this piece of patterned
 paper on foam dots and then applied the tie sticker right over the top.
  Easy, Easy, Easy.
  I also used one of the sentiments on the inside of the card as well.
 When applying your Stickerz to a dark background, use a craft
stick to really help meld it to the paper (after you're sure of the positioning)
...this really helps to create a seamless look :)

The "My Dad" Stickerz coordinate beautifully with the new
 Echo Park This & That Collection.

That's all from me today...now it's off to the lovely Amy's Blog!
Have a happy Monday
Shellye

It's the countdown to the weekend...happy Thursday!

First up, I want to make mention of the truly sweet and adorable

I have it

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oh wow!

El-to-the-yumm-o

Grab yours today...new members receive a fabulous GRAB BAG
plus you receive your 13th month FREE!
 If you sign up, please tell them that Shellye sent you :)

Erika Gasser
Aleksandra Gadji
Patricia Roebuck
Bente Fagerberger

Leah Killian
Stacey Michaud
Carol Monson
Danni Reid
Jessy Christopher
Katarina Damm-Blomberg
Hilde Aaslund
Anna Sigga
Marinette Lefevre
Lilith Eckles
Shellye McDaniel
Pamella Brown
Gina Rodgers
Deanna Misner
Nicole Nowosad

Congratulations to our new team members...
they are truly amazing...really, truly :)
 I invite you to our wonderfully inspiring Message Board...
drama free and fun LOL
Come on by and see what we're cookin' up for you!

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If you love designing cards or other paper/craft projects with stamps and
would love the opportunity to design with Ippity brand stamps,
then give Heather a holler! She's hosting a Guest Design Team Call and
will accept applications until the end of this month.
IHI was my very first Design Team and
I love how much it has evolved in the past year.
 So if you're thinking that you would like to give a Design Team
 a go, this would be the perfect place to get your start :)

And being that it's Thursday and all....

I have a Totally Terrific Thursday card to share today.

Again, I have pulled out the {Storyteller} Collection by Crate Paper
and the {How You Doin'} Ippity Stamp Set

I'm so in love with Mister Huey by Studio Calico...in my
 personal opinion, it's the best spray mist that I've used to color
 plain chipboard.  The {Real Red} is simply a perfect match
 to the Storyteller papers.For the butterfly centers?
I really wanted to bring out the green in the leaves of the paper,
 so I took three decorative stick pins from Maya Road and snipped
 off the pin part...voila!

That's all for today...I should have a brand new blog look within a day or two,
so don't be shocked if you don't recognize it the next time you stop by.
See you soon!
Shellye

Do you love Scrapbook Steals like I do?

There's just something about a fantastic deal, stealing it before anyone
else can get to it and then receiving the most up-to-date
 in scrappin' supplies!

TODAY, Scrapbook Steals is carrying the

 from Imaginisce.

Why do I love the I-Rock Tool and Gems? 

Have you ever completed a project and then think,
 "I wish that I had added a few brads"?

With the I Rock, it's like adding the finishing touch to the finishing touch.
 Even after that card has been assembled, you can still add
sweet accents without worrying about brad wings poking through to the other side! 

Just place a gem in the desired location, heat up the I-Rock tool,
 touch to the top of the gem until it's heat set and you're done! 

With this project, I used the solid white gems as the center for each flower..
.it added just the right amount of dimension.

You can choose from glittered gems, plain gems, bling gems and shaped gems!
Steal it today...you'll be glad you did :)
And don't forget to stop by and visit the Scrapbook Steals blog fore
even more project ideas.
Happy Crafting
Shellye

Ready to start yet another week?

Let's have some fun this Monday with the EAD Designs

Give-A-Way & Blog Hop!

You should be here from Rose's Happy Place.

Don't forget to check out EAD Blog to see the giveaway

This week I've used a co-branded Stickerz {Feathered Friends} set from 
 Isabell's Umbrella ....love the graphics!
I've used the paperline {Party Animals} from Kaisercraft.

Isn't it so tweet?  My mother has requested just a few everyday cards that
 she can give to friends and people at church,
 so I decided to make this one to give for any occasion.
If you haven't tried EAD's Stickerz, then you must!
With just a little care, you can reposition these babies,
 even after they've been stuck to paper!
Now, it's time to be off to Tsuruta Designs with Miss Amy :)
Happy Hopping!
Shellye

This extends past Sunday, but I'm having a KIT SALE over at

The Red Robin at Etsy!

There are several selections of crafting kits available and at really good prices.
Also, don't forget about the popular RUFFLED CREPE TRIM...I have tons of colors
on hand...lots more than what are shown.  Just email me if you're looking for a particular color.
I can also make them up to 2 yards in length.
 I will gladly combine shipping from both Dot & Whimsy and The Red Robin!

I HEART IPPITY
Heather is hosting a GUEST DESIGN TEAM CALL