Look For The Miracles

The AAA Cards Challenge 2nd Big Birthday Bash is still going on until June 4th. If you haven't joined in the fun and festivities, you should go on over. One of the ways to win, is to do the blog hop, comment on each DT blog, and answer the question they pose.  As an AAA DT Member, my question asks what your favorite craft purchase this year has been.  Well, that question surely did end up costing me some money!!!!! LOL. It seems that the top 2 answers are: the MISTI (I have one - it's the bomb), and ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens.  After reading so many rave reviews of these water color pens, I had to have them.  And of course, I needed many other things to go along with them (wink). So here is my first go with my new ZIG watercolor pens and my new SSS Look For The Miracles stamp set. The pens are indeed AMAZING. I'm in love. I hope my Brushos don't get jealous. I will surely get back to them!

I was inspired by the following Challenges:

ATCAS Challenge #89

Time Out Challenge #57 is their 'Inspired by Words' challenge now and our words are:

'May All your weeds be wild flowers'

You can use any of these words to inspire you or perhaps the whole phrase. You might want to go with flowers, wild, weeds or perhaps use the whole phrase looking at how the hard times don't get in the way of the beauty in your life.

I love the sentiment on my card, and it speaks to the fact that even the hardest of times contain gifts.

Creative With Stamps #2

Anything Goes

Happy 2nd Birthday AAA Cards Challenge!

It's party time over at the AAA Challenge Blog! We are celebrating our second birthday in a big way! For this challenge, we are making 

with a Birthday Theme. There are many ways to win a prize from one of our wonderful sponsors below!

Here is my card for the challenge. I dressed my Super Stamping Hero in the colors of the AAA Logo. He's as excited about our birthday bash as I am! Happy Birthday AAA Cards!

See below for the variety of ways to win our challenge. 

Join the fun!! Visit each of our Design Team members'  blogs, and answer the question they pose for a chance to win a fabulous prize from one of our sponsors. Here is the Blog Hop order with links to each of the DT 's blogs. Just click on the DT Member's name to arrive at their blog:

Ceal
Coralynn
Jane
Jenny
Justine
Melissa
Sandie
Sarah
Stephanie (that's me!)

My question is:
I LOVE my Brushos. I love the surprise you get each time they come in contact with water. What is your favorite crafting purchase so far this year and why?

One lucky winner chosen at random will receive $10.00 Uniko gift certificate. 

Have fun! Enjoy our birthday bash. Link up your birthday card creation, and play our games. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. We so appreciate your participation in our challenges. We are always inspired by your wonderful creations and hope you will continue to play with us for this challenge and for many more to come.

Hey Buddy!

Let's Hear It For The Boys

I made this card for a sweet little 2 year old guy (my great nephew) with whom I spent last Saturday evening while his parents had a much needed date. He is incredibly verbal and smart and just adorable in every way. I took him for ice cream, and we made up a song together about things that he loves, including vanilla ice cream! I had to make him a card and tell him what a great time I had with him, and that we will hopefully have many adventures together. Dies and sentiment are from Paper Smooches, and background splotches are MFT. 

Thanks for coming by!

Inlaid Dies - Mother's Day

It's new game day at AAA Cards Challenge Blog!

Challenge #64 - Inlaid Die Cutting

Our Sponsor is Happy Little Stampers. Our first place winner will receive a $20.00 gift certificate. As well as the 1st place prize from our sponsor we're also offering the winner the chance to be a Guest Designer for a future AAA Cards Challenge.

This is my take on the inlaid die cutting challenge. I really loved the process of making this card, and will be using this technique again and again. Please go check out the wonderful creations of the AAA DT and then try your hand at inlaid die cutting, link up and join us at AAA Cards.

...And don't miss our next challenge - AAA's second birthday bash bloghop starting May 22nd!
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