Merry Christmas

Hello friends!  Today I am sharing a simple Christmas card I made with a new image by Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  Oma's Ornaments. 

I added some cast shadows to make the images pop .  Have a very Merry Christmas to you and   
yours!

Hugs and smiles,
Janic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .

LMMS Challenge #178-Anything Goes

Hello friends!  Time for a new challenge at LMMS!  I used Gummies Family to create this whimsical Christmas card.  They have been colored with color pencils and I added some glitter for the gum drops sugar!

I had fun coloring this!  The digital stamp is only one dollar.  Thanks for stopping by.


Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Sweet New Image From Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Hello friends!  Little Miss Muffet Stamps has released a few new images this week.  You can find them here.  I really liked this sweet little Lamb and Star image.  My first grandson took a liking to sheep, so he had many stuffed sheep.  He had one in particular that he loved to sleep with.  He called it his "baa".  He is 3 and 1/2 yrs old and loves all stuffed animals.  Now he sleeps with so many it reminds me of ET when he was hiding in the stuffed animals.  Anyway, on to my card.

I used my polychromos to color this.  It looks much nicer in person.  I wasn't able to capture the colors with my camera.  I hope you like it!  Thanks for stopping by! 

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

LMMS Stamps Anything Goes Challenge #177

Hello friends!  Today starts a new challenge at LMMS, Anything Goes #177.  I chose to use Fancy Sunbonnet Christmas Stuff.  I used my Faber Castell Polychromos on Kraft to color this sweet image.

I hope to get my Christmas tree up this weekend.  I may even put up my Christmas village.  I haven't done that in over 10 years.  If I get it done I will be sure to take some pictures.  I love Christmas!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,

Janice

Happy Thanksgiving

Hello friends and family!  I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you can tune out all the negative thoughts, at least for today, and really enjoy being with your loved ones.  I am so thankful to have such wonderful friends and family!  You are all such blessings to me!  A couple of days ago while filling my car with gas, I was humming a Christmas song.  The gentleman pumping gas on the other side said, "Oh it is so nice to hear you humming!"  I didn't know I was humming loud enough for anyone to hear.  It brought him a little happiness and his gratitude for my humming made my day.  I would like to share a card I made with one of the new images from LMMS!  My 3 yr old grand son's eyes grew wide and he said, "I want a pet penguin!  My daddy is allergic to bunnies, but maybe he is not allergic to penguins." How cute is that? 

 I had fun coloring this cutie with pink and black, a favorite color combo from a few years ago.  This is Jr. Hatter Simone.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be safe on your shopping adventures this weekend!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

LMMS Anything Goes Challenge #176

Hello everyone! Time for a new challenge #176-Anything Goes.  When I saw this new image I just had to color her up!  I think it is so darn cute!  We own a few chickens, so I love chicken images, though I found out they are turkeys.  I had so much fun coloring her up.  I edited part of her hat and printed it in a row of 3 just to make the card FUN. Hope you like her!

This is Jr Hatter Penelope and she has been colored with copics and colored pencils.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great weekend!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

More Fun With Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Hello everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I made with Polka Dot Pals Chrissie.  I also used the new clear face stamps that we shared last week.  The Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces you can find here.  Here is my card.

She has been colored with copics and pencils.  I used a stencil for the trees and sprinkle glitter on the hill.  The joy is a die cut.  I hope you like it.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces Final Release Day

It's the last day of the Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces!

Last chance to ...

Buy the new Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces and
you'll also receive the Little Houses clear stamp FREE!

Plus 15% OFF all Little Miss Muffet brand stamps
(Check the Make it Crafty section too for some holiday sales)

Lastly, you'll get FREE US shipping on mailable orders over $35.00 or
a $5.00 shipping credit for International Order.
There's no better time to shop for rubber stamps at Little Miss Muffet Stamps. Oh yeah!

All promos are automatically added to the cart during checkout - no coupons needed!

It has been so fun to see all the samples created this week with the add on faces.  Here is a card I made using Alpini.

She has been colored with copics and color pencils.  I hope you have enjoyed this week of fun and are inspired to try the new faces on some of your favorite pals.  Have a great day!

Hugs and smiles,

Janice

Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces Day 3

Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces Day 3

It's day three of the Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces!

Being Day 3, I'm sure you're up on all the information.
However, today you'll also find tips on how to combine the digital Polka Dot Pals with the clear rubber Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces. So be sure to visit the LMMS Facebook group for them!

Here are a couple of cards I would like to share with you today.

Pdp Toby

Pdp Odelie

Both were colored with copics and colored pencils.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,

Janice

Day 2 of the New Release at Little Miss Muffet Stamps

It's day two of the Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces!  Be sure to check the LMMS Facebook group each day for more!
You'll find a full glimpse set, tips on how to use it, and more.
  This is  Pdp - Lirienne . 

                                                                                                                                       I used my favorite face stamp again.  She has been colored with copics and colored pencils.   Have a great day and I will have more to share tomorrow!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   




                                                      

LMMS Challenge 175 - Anything Goes

Challenge #175 - Anything goes

In addition to the challenge this week, it's the release that you've been waiting for ... the new and improved Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces is here! These adorable and quirky faces are a fun way to customize your Polka Dot Pals rubber stamps. The clear stamps also make it easy for placement. This set features 32 high quality Photopolymer clear stamps of faces and glasses sized for both the large and small Polka Dot Pals.

We're celebrating this release with a grand sale AND we have some fabulous guests that have joined us! Visit each of the four days for inspiration and get your Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces today.
Let's celebrate!

Be sure to visit here and the LMMS Facebook group each day for more!
Today you'll find a full glimpse of the clear stamp and more.

During these four days ...

Buy the new Polka Dot Pals Add-on Faces and
you'll also receive the Little Houses clear stamp FREE!

Plus 15% OFF all Little Miss Muffet brand stamps
(Check the Make it Crafty section too for some holiday sales)

Lastly, you'll get FREE US shipping on mailable orders over $35.00 or
a $5.00 shipping credit for International Order.
There's no better time to shop for rubber stamps at Little Miss Muffet Stamps. Oh yeah!

All promos are automatically added to the cart during checkout - no coupons needed!

I will be sharing cards with you for the next 4 days.  Here is one that I made with one of my favorite faces.  This is Pdp Amelia.

Isn't she pretty?  I think I will use this face stamp often.  Please come back tomorrow for some more inspiration.  Check out what our awesome guests and designers have created here.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,

Janice

Sneak Peek New Polka Dot Pals Faces

Hello friends!  Today I am sharing a card I made with a new face stamp from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  This is a sneak peek and will be available next week.  This is Pdp-Tenn.

This face was perfect for the Halloween card I have made.  I used copics to color the image and to draw the spooky background.  I cut the bats from some patterned paper and used a stamp to add the spider webs.  Happy Halloween to you all on October 31st!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

MCT 72nd Edition Release Blog Hop & Sale!

Good morning friends! It is time for the 72nd Edition Release Blog Hop and Sale. I hope you have been enjoying our sneak peeks. Today I have several cards to share with you using the adorable A Sloth Holiday stamp and die set. I had such fun creating with this release and I thank Emma for having me as a guest designer for October. Now here are my cards. '

For this card I used Stitched Cartoon Cloud Dies for the clouds. I used the balloons and birthday stamp from the Birthday Buddies Stamp Set to make it a birthday card.

I stamped the sloth twice and used the Hang with me sentiment to make this a fun friendship card. I also used 3 Star stitched Die for the starry background.

I had fun with this holiday card. When I found this paper in my stash I thought it was the perfect choice for what I had in mind. I usually color my images and then look for my paper choices. I think most people choose products first and then color. I used the Santa Suit Dies for the hats. For the scarf I used Prehistoric Holidays Stamp Set, and More Stitched Circle Dies for the snowman.

And finally a Halloween card. I used the Stitched Spooky Ghosts Dies, the witch hat from the Classy Girls Accessories set, and the spider from the Too Cute to Spook set. I used halloween colors on the sloths and added the witches hat to spook them up a bit. I hope you have been inspired with a variety of ways to use A Sloth Holiday set as well as all the sets we showcased this week.

"FREEBIE DIE"

Starting THIS Friday, October 20, 2017 @ 8am PST ~ Our "Freebie" for this release is the "Gingerbread Dies” set. It will be given to the FIRST 75 shoppers! If you are one of the 1st 75 shoppers it will be automatically added to your package at the time of packaging/shipping. Once 75 shoppers come through, this die set will be available for purchase. So, if it’s for sale in the store, you are not one of the 75. No exceptions will be made. This freebie set is not a part of the “bundle” and will be sold separately!

***BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY***

For our blog hop giveaway, Emma is giving away a $50 gift card to the "My Creative Time" store to ONE LUCKY winner! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the MORE chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner!

***SALE ALERT***

ALSO, DON'T FORGET our sale starts RIGHT NOW here:http://shop.my-creative-time.com/Ne...! Use the code: OCT2017 to receive a discount off your entire purchase! This sale applies to "IN-STOCK" items ONLY. This sale will end on Fri, October 27, 2017 @midnight PST.

Thank you for all the lovely comments this week! It has been such fun!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

LMMS Challenge#174- Anything Goes

Hello friends!  Time for a new challenge at LMMS.  I have used Pdp Vivian.  She has been colored with copics and colored pencils.  That is my preferred medium of choice (at least for now).

I love the Polka Dot Pals because I love to practice doing their faces.  I have to say I am pretty happy with the way she turned out.  Sometimes I make their eyelashes too crazy, or a crooked mouth, but this time, it works for me.  I hope you like her.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,

Janice

MCT 72nd Edition Sneak Peek #3

Welcome to day 3 of Sneaky Peeks. Today we are showcasing the stamp set A Sloth Holiday. Isn't he a cutie.

Once again I have used some older dies to create my card.  For the sign post I used Too Cute to Spook stamp and die set. I used the gingerbread banner die and stamped the sentiment on it. I used the Stitched Cartoon Cloud Dies for the clouds. I used Prehistoric Holidays Stamp set for the scarf on the sloth. The image was colored with copics and colored pencils.

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday on my blog! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the more chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word!;)

Stop by Emma's blog, My Creative Time, to see what the DT has created. Thanks again for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

MCT 72nd Edition Sneak Peek #2

Good morning friends! Welcome to day 2 of sneak peeks. We are showcasing Gingerbread Friends and Gingerbread Banners. I also used a few of MCT older dies. I used the stitched Apron Die because I think it works perfectly with those cute gingers. I also thought the Stitched Chunky Jar Dies were great for the cookie jar, and finally the Stitched Doily Die to place the jar of cookies on. I colored the gingers with copics and stamped the sentiments on the Gingerbread Banner Dies.

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday on my blog! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the more chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word!;)

Stop by Emma's blog, My Creative Time, for fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Thanks for stopping by and please come back tomorrow for day 3 of sneaks.

Hugs and smiles,

Janice

MCT 72nd Edition Sneak Peek #1

Good morning friends. Welcome to the 72nd Edition Sneak Peek day 1. Today we are showcasing the Sweet Candy Cane Die and the Stitched Candy Cane Background. Here is my card.

This was a fun clean and simple design that required no coloring. It would be great if you wanted to mass produce them for the holiday season.

***Sneak Peek giveaway!***

We will be giving away the sets we are showcasing each day to ONE lucky winner! For example, the set we are showcasing on Wednesday, Emma will announce the winner of that on Thursday & the sets we are showcasing on Thursday, Emma will announce that winner on Friday on my blog! ALL you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs! You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, but the more you comment on, the more chances you have for winning! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE leave a way for us to contact you w/your comment just in case "YOU" are the lucky winner! For EXTRA entries, you can spread the word about this release on Facebook, tweet about it OR even instagram it! #mycreativetime! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & let's start spreading the word!;)

Thanks so much for stopping by. Come back tomorrow for another sneak peek and of course our blog hop on Friday.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Cozy by the Fireplace

Hello friends!  Well we have finally had a small bit of cool weather.  I can't believe it is almost the middle of Oct. and we were having temperatures in the 70's.  I almost had to turn the heat on this morning.  For my card today I used this wonderful Fireplace Background stamp by Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  Nothing better than sitting by a cozy fireplace to take the chill out of the air.

I used copics and color pencils to color this image.  It makes me excited for Christmas.  It will be here before you know it.  This whole year has been going by so quickly.  I hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge #173

Hello friends!  Time for a new challenge #173 Anything Goes at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  Today I am using a new Polka Dot Pals digital stamp called Ulyana.

Isn't she sweet?   Just a clean and simple card.   I have colored her with copics,    added a spot of gingham and some tiny clouds to complete the look.  I hope you like it!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Fun with Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Hello friends!  I have a couple of cards to share with you today.  For my first card I used Pdp-Kacee.  I didn't know what to do with this image at first.  With Halloween on my mind, that is the direction I went with.  At first I thought I would try to make her face into a skull to match her skeleton, but that didn't turn out.  So I decided to go with spider webs and a spider nose.  I kept it black and white with pops of red.

I thought the fish net stockings went well with the spider webs.  I would love to see how other people would use her and I would love if Barbara would use my card and color her to make her pop off the page.  I have the hardest time making things look 3 dimensional.  Barbara if you have time I would love the teaching lesson. ;)  Will you accept the challenge?

Here is my second card using the adorable Candy Monster.

Who doesn't love candy corn?  He was so fun to color!  I hope you feel inspired to make some Halloween cards.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Want to win a gently used stamp?

Hello friends!  Today starts a new challenge #172 at Little Miss Muffet Stamps. You can see what the design team has made and play along with the challenge HERE!  How would you like a chance to win a gently used stamp?  The stamp is called Eleanor May Hatter.  Here is a card I made with it.

I have colored her with copic markers and colored pencils.  For your chance to win, like us and follow us on facebook here, pinterest here, and leave a comment on this post.  I will randomly choose a winner next week.  Good luck and thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

MFT Superstar Card Contest

Hello friends!

My Favorite Things is having a card contest with 3 different categories.  You can read all about it here.  I am entering my card into the coloring virtuoso category.

I had such fun coloring this and adding the cast shadows.  I used BB Which Way is the Candy and BB Fav-Boo-lous Friends and the fence from Farm-tastic.  I have used Copics and Prismacolor colored pencils.  The finished card size is 5x7.


Here is my entry for 2017 Card Design Superstar:  Clean and Simple Genius

I used BB Bitty Bears,  Die-namics Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX,  Die-namics Winter Trees,  Die-namics Bird Houses, and Tiny Check Brights Paper Pack.


And finally here is my entry for

2017 Card Design Superstar: Innovation Master

I unfortunately haven't been able to capture a very good photo of the whole project.  The lighting is not good at this time of night, but I got her done with 15 minutes to spare.  Here are more images and I will list the products used at the end.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Customer Appreciation Celebration at Little Miss Muffet Stamps

 


Hello Friends!! We are celebrating our customers today. We have given some of our customers never previously seen stamps to play with.  The images will be released today and available for purchase, and there will be a freebie background image available in our store, too! And, we still have a sale going on!! If you've been eyeing some of the rubber stamps that are for sale, get them today, sale ends tomorrow.  You can check out what our fabulous customers have created, HERE.

Here are a few cards that I have made.
                                                            
                                                                   Bazabit

 Claribella Says

                                               

 PDP Kaari

As an added thank you, all customers from the past six months, please check your email for a special LMMS Newsletter that will have information inside for a free gift (must be subscribed to the LMMS newsletter email).


                                                 This sale ends tomorrow!



(text copied from LMMS blog)

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge #171

Good Morning Friends!
Time for a new challenge at LMMS.  #171 Anything Goes.  Today's card features a new image Pdp Kacee.

She has been colored with copics and colored pencils.  I found this fun background paper that I thought perfect for the start of the school year.  The picture she is holding was cut from the background paper.  I hope you like her.
Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

LMMS Anything Goes Challenge #170

Good morning friends.  Today starts a new challenge, LMMS Anything Goes Challenge #170.  I have used the Ice Cream Sundae and Flavors of the Month stamps to create my card.  These images can be found in the newest issue of Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine.  You can also find more images here.

I had fun coloring this yummy image with copic markers and a white gel pen.  I love gingham so I used some pink gingham paper and tied a black and white gingham bow to complete the card.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Good Bye Wisconsin Hope to see you next year!

I am sitting here at the airport in Green Bay waiting to board my flt back home to Massachusetts.  I had such a wonderful time with family and friends.  With limited crafting supplies I made this card.

This is a digital stamp.  I tried to use colored pencils but wasn't getting the result I desired.  So I colored the image with a standard pencil and added a little pink.  I was pleased with the image so I cut it out, added texture and doodles, and layers to complete the card.  This is polka Dot Pals Tracey and you can find her here.  Going to board the plane soon.  Hope you like it.

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

LMMS Anything Goes Challenge 169

Hello friends!  We have a new Anything Goes Challenge 169 at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I used this wonderful Front door card kit.  Barbara's card kits are fantastic, packed with lots of goodies!  I changed my design a little to show that you can do it another way.

I scored the blue cardstock to make it look like the siding on a house.  I stamped a blue door and colored the door frame to look like wood.  I like Barbara's sample better, but think this one is okay too!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Sunbonnet Strawberry

Hello friends!  Today I have a sweet card to share with you made with this darling image, Sunbonnet Strawberry Watering Can.

I used Prismacolor colored pencils only to color this image.  I colored the strawberry twice and cut one out to embellish the sentiment strip.  I used some cutting dies to cut out the image and to frame it out.  Hope you like it!  Have a great day!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice