AiFactory challenge WINTER

I am so sorry that it has been so long since I posted. Goodness gracious where has the time gone?

December already? I am so not ready for the Holidays.

Well I really hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We have had SNOW, SNOW, SNOW, and finally freezing rain yesterday. The power has been off and on, and the internet also.

Well our challenge at AiFactory is WINTER (boy is that a good one for me).

I chose the girl skater and I am so proud of how she turned out. I colored her with my copics, used some OLD stickers that I had, used some of the great Martha Stewart winter paper that I had, and used my CM ovals to "frame" her.

Be sure to stop by the challenge blog and show us your WINTER.

I have enter this card in the following challenges:
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ winter
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ emboss

A Great AiFactory challenge

Here is my card for AiFactory challenge this week. Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week.

I have been so busy this week. We moved a good friend of mine over to the Seattle area, made 4 pies, trying to finish the afagans that I am doing for Christmas, painting my sisters Christmas presents, and started my nativity scene. Tonight we are helping some friends decorate for their dtr's wedding that is tomorrow, then I need to come home and do the dishes that I need to have done for the reception, and finally I REALLY need to get the scrapbook done that I am doing for them. Whew, I really need to get this post done and get going.

OK now down to the challenge, the first picture is the inside of the card and definately has bling, the second picture is the front and I just LOVE them both and had a ball doing them. As usual, the images were colored with my copics, and then the bling was added with stickles. The paper is from the Martha Stewart paper that I bought and this collection of papers are just super.

Make sure you stop by the blog and see what all of the other DT members have done.

Have a good week and a great Thanksgiving.

This card has been entered in the following challenges:
http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/ Christmas
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/ snow/snowflakes
http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2010/11/challenge-34-and-new-release.html
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ glitter
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ glitter it up
http://magicalmondaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Let it snow

AiF posting day

WOW can you believe that this is the last weekend in October????? Where in the heck has this year gone.

I know that for me, health issues have taken a HUGE bite out of the year, but I am hoping that it is behind me and I can get feeling better.

Well it is time for AiFactory's weekly challenge and of course this week is HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!

I am not sure where I got this little guy, but he is so cute. I colored him with my copics, used some more of my "stash" paper and got this GREAT saying from the AiF store. You really need to visit it and see all of the great things that are in there. I did a little coloring on the saying and then cut it out from my Making Memories cutters and lined it with some great ribbon/rope that I also had in my stash that just seemed to fit. I was quite pleased about the way that it turned out.

Well off to see Social Security again and to Dr appnts. Hopefully I can get a bunch more done tonight and tomorrow. I know that I will need to do another post tomorrow.

I used this adorable card in the following challenges:
http://papergardenprojects.com/blog/ holiday
http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ something digi
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-10-anything-goes.html
http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/today-is-day.html
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-26-surprise-me.html
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/osaat-challenge36-october-24th-theme-is.html
http://suchins.blogspot.com/ cute holidays
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ Halloween
http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/ Halloween
http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/ Halloween
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ Halloween/Autumn
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ Halloween
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ Halloween
http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ Halloween
http://s2gpapercraftingcontest.blogspot.com/ Halloween
http://www.thewildflowerpatch.com/ Halloween

Time for the AiFactory New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the AiFactory New Release blog hop! This weekend the Design Team will be showcasing some brand new images that will be available in the store http://www.aivault.com/store/ on October 25th! These images are perfect, just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

If you arrived here from Renee's blog then you are right on track. If you are just starting here or have lost your way, you need to head back to the challenge blog http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/ and start from there so that you don’t miss out on anything! As you visit each blog, make sure you leave a comment! At the end of the hop 3 random winners will be drawn from 3 DT blogs but shhhhh it’s a secret as to which ones the winners will come from, so make sure you comment on each one so you don’t miss your chance to win!



1st Prize is a $10 Gift certificate to the AIFactory store

2nd Prize wins 4 digis of their choice from the ones showcased during the hop

3rd prize wins 3 digis of their choice



You never know, there may be other spot prizes to win along the way as well so make sure you hit each DT blog!


So onto my card. I did a THANKSGIVING card. Yea I know, none of us are ready for Turkey Day yet, but neverless it is coming. I just thought that this turkey was so dang cute, and he looked so lost, that I just could not resist the Eat Beef sign. I colored him with me copics and then cut him out. The paper is some new that was sent to me (NO I am still not buying any new paper until I use up the stash) from Colorbok. I do like it and who am I to turn down FREE paper. The lettering is from my "stash" and I just wanted to do something different.


Now head on over to Margie’s blog and see what great things she has in store for you! http://creativityplace24.blogspot.com/ Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget to leave a comment because the winner could be you!

WOW Thursday already??????

Where in the heck has this week gone? I have been so busy trying to take care of things here at the homefront, and doing projects for different things that need to be done that this week has flown by.

Well Thursday's are AiFactory days and today is embossing. I do not have a heat gun or the embossing stuff, so I hand embossed. It is hard to see but the hearts, and the centers of ALL of the flowers have been hand embossed.

I colored it with my copics and then highlighted areas with stickles.

Hope you enjoy it......I know I did have fun doing it.

I have used this card in the following challenges:
http://otherlovelies-suzanne.blogspot.com/ The letter "F" (flowers)
http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ nature

New AiF Challenge I made it baseball

My wonderful Hubby took me to a MLB game in Seattle and we had a blast.

I took pics and so I needed a page and boy did this work out well.

Go check out AiF challenges, come on and join us. Here is the link: http://www.aifgraphics.com/aifland/

The challenge this week is "ANYTHING GOES". Wow how easy is that? The DT all used the "A Day at the Circus", which is available in the store.

Be sure to go and check out what the DT team members have done. They are so amazing and I am SO LUCKY to be able to work with such talented ladies, and then there is Mia (the designer) and Tammy (our great DT leader), they are so patient with "this
technoidiot". I just love all of them.

Just remember that you have until September 29th to post your creation to the challenge blog http://www.aifgraphics.com/aifland/. Come join us and have a chance at a GREAT prize.

Have a great day everyone.