Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Scrapmaster's Challenge Layout

Morning everyone-
I hope that you are doing a lot better than me today!!  I have been sick since Thanksgiving Day!!!  I know I said that I wanted to stay in bed, but I surely didn't think that it would require getting sick to do so!!  That is why we should always be careful what we ask for!!  Buddy was sick first...he had croup....but that scary bark is slowly going away...and now Patrick is getting sick!!!  It's a never ending cycle.

Since the baby is resting I wanted to share with you a layout I did for Scrapmaster's Sketch Challenge!













These pictures were taken in April....it was my first time seeing snow fall!!!  It was a really bog deal to me....and IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.  We actually got 5 inches of snow that night!!

If you look closely, you will see that I actually stamped snowflakes on the photo and on the red vellum!!!  I used Falling Snow Stamp Set from Samantha's new stamp line.

I am entering this layout in the following challenges:
Scrapmaster's Challenge: Sketch
Fantabulous Cricut: Challenge #38: Ribbon (Snow Flakes; Potpourri Basket Cartridge, Snow; Birthday Bash)
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #87
Easy Craft Projetcs: Challenge #26: Snow

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you soon!!

Hugs,
Calypso

Friday, November 26, 2010

Baby Bud Freebie Friday!!!!

Happy Black Friday everyone-
I just wanted to pop in really quickly and remind you Baby Bud lovers, that Baby Bud Designs has a brand new baby bud being showcased today, as well as a new challenge.

So head on over there and take a peek, grab today's freebie and join our challenge.

I don't have a card for you today....everyone has been under the weather here.  i will try to have it by the weekend, if not by Monday!!

Hugs,
Calypso

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Baby Buds......Friends like you!!!

Hello everyone-
 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!  I hope that you have a fabulous day with friends and family today!!!

I wanted to share a card that I made for the Baby Bud Designs and I wanted to post it today and say thank you!!!  Thank you for being great blogging friends, thank you for listening when I need you to listen, thank you for giving me motivation, inspiration and pushing me outside of my comfort zone!!!

This card is for you:













Don't forget that tomorrow is Freebie Friday and you truly do not want to miss this one!!!!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Challenge #131- Anything Goes
Paper Cutz Challenge #69- Anything Goes
Paper Playtime: Challenge #28- Thank You
Stamp Something: Something with Thanks
2 Sketches 4 You: Sketch #66 by Laura
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #86 (Cupcake Inspirations)
Fab'n'Funky Challenge #50: Going with the flow



Hugs,
Calypso

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Season's Greetings w/ Baby Rose Bud

Hello everyone....
Today, I'm back to share another card that I made using of course Baby Bud Rose and I incorporated SP & Company, Ultimate Sentiment 1.  The SP & Company stamps are seriously great products and the quality of the stamps are phenomenal.

So here is my card:













Isn't she just stunning????  Her top layer of petals have been brushed over with Perfect Pearl and water.
I love pop dots and I love adding layers....I'm a dimensional junkie!!!  LOL!!!  Did you see the pretty and subtle greetings: Season's Greeting, I used textured paper, so it's not as sharp as I would have liked it to be, but it works.

Don't forget that Baby Bud Designs is till hosting Challenge #2: Scallops, Bling and Buttons!!!!!  Make sure to hop on over there and your Baby Bud digi or stamps and enter the challenge.  If you missed the freebies, you can still pick them up from the Etsy store.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Friday Sketchers: Sketch #128
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C63: Christmas Card
A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #30: Distressing
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #85
Stamps R Us: Challenge #9: Sparkles and Scallops
The Stamp Man Challenge #9: Christmas
Lexi's Creation: Challenge #27: Traditional Christmas Colours

Hugs,
Calypso

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Snow Wonderful

Hello, hello...
I hope that you are having a great day!!!   My son is off from school today and for the rest of the week actually, so together we are catching up on the house duties and going to start grating pumpkins.  We are grating pumpkins because my mom and I are going to be making a traditional Puerto Rican dish, sometime in the weeks to come.

So anyways....over the last few day...so many new and exciting things are happening to me, (personally).   I wish I could share them with you, but I have to talk to someone very close to me first, before he hears the news from someone else....then I will be crushed.  So with all this exciting news, I couldn't sleep and got to working on a card.

Here it is:












I used this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch:


















And a photo inspiration from Sweet Stampin :









The snowman is from Penny Black Holy-Jolly stamp set, the sentiment and wood fence are from Craft Lounge Tweet Winter Wishes stamps set, patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye Glittered Christmas Papers. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday Sketch #164
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #138: Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges: Glitered Up
Fab N Funky Challenges #48: Going around in Circles
Your Next Stamp Challenge #29: YNS it!! Y-Yellow N-Nesties S-Stickles
Crafts and Me Challenge #17: Glitter
Belli Challenge #104: Old, new, borrowed or blue!
Freshly Brewed Challenges #22: Two or more patterned paper
A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge #129: Snow/Snowflakes
Sweet Stampin Challenge #51: Photo Inspiration
Penny Black Saturday Challenge #126: Let it Snow!
Lexi's Creations Challenge #26: Anything Goes!
Penny Black Allsorts: November Challenge: It's beginning to look like Christmas
Thank you so much for stopping by today, see you soon.

Hugs,
Calypso

Monday, November 8, 2010

SPCC #73...Holiday Cheer

Good morning bloggers-

I hope that everyone had a great weekend.  I spent mine at the football field...laundry room and grocery store.  Have to get things back into full swing around here.

So to get this Monday started, I'd like to show you the card I made with Scrapmaster's Color Combo this week. 













And here is the color combo:
Perfect holiday colors.....and just in time too, because I can't believe that Christmas is 46 days away!!!  Where has the time gone?!!

I hope that you will join us this week and make sure to visit Samantha's site, she's having tons of giveaways!

I'm entering the card in the following challenges:

Hugs,
Calypso

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Baby Bud Designs Challenge #2....Beatrice (BEEEEEn thinkg about you!)

HELLO!!!!
Did I say that loud enough?!?!?!?!?

Sure did miss you guys!!!  We had a fantastic trip and will post pictures up, once I've caught up on the million of things I feel that I need to do.

So to start of this gloomy Saurday, I wanted to share a card that I made for Baby Bud Designs Challenge #2, using Baby Bud Beatrice for this months challenge, which is Scallop, Bling and Buttons!!

I was spoiled with a starter collection of Spellbinders and I know that I maybe on the late train, but I love them!!!  I love the clean cuts it leaves behind every cut!!
So is my cute bright little card:
Isn't she just adorable!!!! 
Don't forget that there is still plenty of time to join this months challenge.....You DO, have to use a Baby Bud image, but why wouldn't you want.....they are all so cute.  Check out the collection here.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Stamps R Us: Challenge #8: Bows and Buttons

Thank you for stopping in this morning.....but I'll be back.

Hugs.
Calypso

Monday, November 1, 2010

SPCC #72...Tickled Pink.

Hi everyone-

****This is a scheduled message, as I am still on vacation!!***


I hope that you had a fantastic weekend and that you did not eat tons of candy yesterday!!!
Today I have another color challenge for you, from Scrapmaster's Paradise.

I love this weeks color combo, and here is my card:


And here is this weeks color combo:
I used Heidi Swapp Invisibles! Paper.  If you have never seen these before they are great. 
They already come with a glossy print printed n the paper and you can apply paint, inks, or colorwash, to make the image pop.  I used distressed inks for my background. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Thank you for visiting today and I hope that you will join us this week and there is a great prize up for grabs this week. 

Hugs, 
Calypso