Chicago River turns GREEN

For over 40 years the dyeing of the Chicago River has been privately funded~this year will be no different.
On Saturday morning, an hour or so before Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day parade, members of Chicago's Journeymen Plumbers Union add dye to the Chicago River, temporarily transforming a stretch of the waterway into an Emerald green.
What a gorgeous view!!

Sadly, I will miss the dyeing of the river and the parade this year, partly because the weather forcast calls for rain (and I might melt :P ) and partly because I am helping out at work today.
But I will be there in spirit!!!

Couture Cardstock Spring Challenge

Today's Challenge at Couture Cardstock was to use the word "SPRING" on a project.

Todays Challenge at Couture Cardstock is Use pastel or muted tones on your project.

With it being 62 degrees with sunshine (and rain) in Chicago today~I was hit with a case of spring fever. I was excited to see my tulips and hyacinths begining to come up.
With SPRING on the brain~ this is my LO. :)

Couture Cardstock 3 Shades Challenge

I am continuing to create with Couture Cardstock's Daily Challenges.

Today’s Challenge: Use 3 different shades of the same color!

Even though it feels like spring in Chicago~ I went with a Fall LO. I am WAAAAY behind on my scrapping :( My son in the picture turned 17 today.

Happy Birthday "G"

I have been so much fun participating in the daily challenges at Couture Cardstock. I haven't been able get every challenge done, but I do visit the blog daily.


Today’s Challenge: Use paint somewhere on your project!



DCVW c/s, Heidi Swapp paint, brick stamp, distress ink, Hambly transparency, Colorbok transparency

Couture Cardstock Challenge March 6th

This is the card that I made for the Couture Cardstock National Craft Month Challenge a day contest.

Todays challenge is to use a sewing technique or supply in a paper project.

Paper Studio pp, May Arts ribbon,Target Dollar Spot dimensional sticker, butterfly photos ,Fancy Pants rub-on, misc. stickers, chipboard bird

Couture Cardstock Challenge 3/4

This is the card that I made for the Couture Cardstock National Craft Month Challenge a day contest.

Today’s Challenge: Use a butterfly or other bug somewhere on your project!


Also being submitted to
Ai Factory Challenges Challenge #26 B Challenged ~ Blue, Bling, Bow
C.R.A.F.T Challenge challenge #40~ flowers,Mother's Day
Cute Card Thursday challenge #102~ Lucky Green
Pals Paprer Arts PPA-32~Spring themed challenge
S2G Challenges with a Twist Challenge 3/4 ~ use green
Color Throwdown Color Throwdown #82~not quite navy, old olive,ruby red
Inky Impressions Challlenge #31~use green
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #14~Color Theory Triad I chose to use the Split Complimentary colors of red,blue and green
Pink Elephant Challenges Challenge #56~add Green to your color combo



Coredination and Bazzill c/s, Basic Grey pp, Cuttlebug embossing floder, Unity stamp, Versamark ink, Stampendous embossing powder,Bic Marker, Kaisercraft bling, Petaloo Flora Doodlle butterfly, misc. ribbon

To celebrate National Craft Month, Couture Cardstock is holding a month long contest. Each day during the month of March there will be a new challenge on their blog.

Today’s Challenge: Use an edge punch to add detail to one of your pages!

This is my page. I used 2 EK Success punches.

Another card

Another card for a sketch challenge at Stamps, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays. http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/

Pink Paislee and Jenni Bowlan pp's. MME die cuts, red felt ric rack, cheery bling, stamp

Another Valentine

I made this Valentine using a sketch from Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays first bloghop. http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/

Bazzill c/s, MSE stamp,Cats Eye ink, Jo Ann embossing powder, American Crafts pp, Making Memories 3D sticker, Twinklng H2O's, Bic Markers, Glaze pens,ribbon and SEI button,bling

Happy Valentines Day :)

I just LOVE this sentiment stamp from River City Stampworks. I paired it up with a heart outline stamp that I stamped with bleach.

entered in

Simon Says Stamp Love challenge http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/02/simon-says-all-you-need-is-love.html