I colored it in with colored pencils and then blended with Gamsol. All the papers is from the Fall Stack by DCWV from at least 3 years ago. The shiny strips that criss cross in the middle of the card is actually skateboarding grip tape. It is adhesive, so it is great to use, plus I love the bit of sparkle it adds. Finally I used another one of those fabric flowers by Making Memories.

Card Challenges:

• My Time to Craft: In My Garden
• Cute Card Thursday: Material girl
• Friday Sketchers: Sketch
• Stampin’ for the Weekend: Shabby or Vintage
• Crazy 4 Challenges: Inspired by a book (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)
• Etsy Inspired: Glamasaurus
• Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge: Sleepy Hollow
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Distress It!

Enjoy! Erica

I love Angel Ivy by The Wild Flower Patch. I used her a lot last year and plan on keeping her in the mix this year. I used the IC Sketch this week as my template to also showcase the DCWV papers. I also added a little sparkle will gel pens in the wings, flame and halo which follows the Oh, Alice challenge.

Enjoy! Erica

I got this cute Santa image from Doodle Dragon Studios. I just couldn’t resist coloring it up! I do want to point out the his inner tube is green even though it looks a bit gray here.

I made this for a few challenges:

• Cards & Things: color challenge
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch
• Stamp Something: Something Cute
• Drunken Stampers: Serenity Now
• Corrosive Challenge: colors

Enjoy! Erica

I decided to do a little creating this evening. I hadn’t made a Halloween card yet, and wanted to play with this Inkadinkado image I got as a gift from the Crafty Ho challenge. I embossed it in black. I used some DCWV paper I have had for a while. I finished the card with the lattice Martha Stewart punch and Making Memories black flowers.

Here are the challenges this was made for:

• Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge- Sketch
• OWH Midweek Throwdown- Halloween cards
• Delightful Challenges- 2 Cute 2 spook
• Charisma Cardz Challenge- Inspired by a song (Addams Family (the rap by MC Hammer (remember that)))
• Raise the Bar- URL (well I inked up an image and played)

Enjoy! Erica

I need some fall cards, and just love this little guy. He is from The Angel Company a couple seasons ago. I randomly found this stamp that I have had for ages and it just works so well, especially since I am from Kansas and whenever I see a scarecrow I think Wizard of Oz. All my paper is DCWV, including the leave DP that I have had forever! A bunch of challenges helped me put this card together.

• Sketch Saturday- Sketch
• Our Creative Corner- color challenge
• Corrosive Challenge- For the Boys
• 52 Card Pickup- No Fear (this guy reminds me of the scarecrow from Wizard of Oz and when you have a heart you can face anything. Also, I have no fear at home)
• Papertake Weekly Challenge- Just the One (one DP or one ribbon, you choose!)
• A Crafty Little Place- Anything goes
• The Wild Flower Patch- Fall Colors

Enjoy! Erica

Here is the birthday girl!

Isn’t she so cute! I wanted to find really fun and festive paper for the occasion. When I saw this circle paper in my my scrap bin, I knew it would be perfect. All the fun colors in it led to the pretty color of Maddie’s dress! I also used Jen’s SFYTT this week.

There are some big announcements too! Sadly, Stamp Happens, the place to buy Stamp Insanity stamps will be going out of business soon. Because of this, there needed to be a new home. Beth has been working really hard, but now you can purchase the digis and images straight off the Stamp Insanity website. Great huh?!

What if she made the deal sweeter?

In honor of our birthday week, Beth is giving 50% off, yes I said 50% off, all purchases from September 2 (today) through September 9. Shipping is $6.95 for all orders under $50 and free for orders over $50. All you have to do is type in the code BDAY2010 during checkout.

You have got to see what the other Groovy Gurls have put together this week!

Enjoy! Erica

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I made a card today! and I am really happy with it. I saw the MOJO Monday sketch and knew I wanted to play along with it. I also had this ribbon that I hadn’t used much, so I decided to make that the color inspiration. I finished off the card with a little sparkle with some Stickles.

Here is a close up of that…

Here are the other challenges that this card was made for:

• Mojo Monday- Sketch
• A Spoon Full of Sugar- Choice is yours
• Papertake Weekly- Recipe (3-2-1) 3 Dew Drops, 2 stamps, 1 ribbon
• Christmas Card Challenges: Sparkle and Shine

Enjoy- Erica

I love this little drummer boy from Stampendous. I started this card a while ago, but I finally finished it tonight. When I say finish, I mean that I taped everything down. That’s it! Since I have started student teaching, my crafting has gone to the side. My brain is just really mushy right now. I did want to stop in and say hi. I showed some other cards I finally took pictures of in the last post a couple minutes ago. I am hoping to have a little more consistancy, but give me some time and it should get better.

Enjoy! Erica

I started this card Saturday but I put it to the side because I thought it needed something else. I looked at it today and I just couldn’t figure out what I wanted, so I figure it is fine the way it is. I started with this funky Christmas paper from The Paper Studio. I also picked up the stamps with the paper. I loved the simplicity of the stamps, but I wanted to add a bit of sparkle with Stickles.

Enjoy Erica

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I did get a card made for this week’s Stamp Insanity Challenge, Button Up Buttercup. Pretty simple, use buttons and a butter-y color. Here is what I did.

When I saw this challenge, I immediately knew what yellow paper I wanted to use. I figured Zeke would be great for this card. After that, it all came together. The pattern paper is Reflections and the cardstock is DCWV. I finished off the card with a button from Bo Bunny.

Check out the other Groovy Gurls:

Enjoy! Erica