HUGS!!!!!

The challenge this time around at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is the song {Animal Instinct}. Here's my card using the song as inspiration.

A Hug Fur You

 Digi by A Random Fan

Sentiment by Create with TLC

Challenges:
~Open-Minded Crafting-animal
~Just Inspirational-for family or friend
~One Stitch at a Time-anything goes
~Quirky Crafts-for a girl and use lots of color
~Scribble and Scrap-anything goes
~2 Cute Ink-anything goes
~Artistic Inspirations-anything goes
~Crafting From the Heart-anything goes (option- cute and cuddly)
~Cutie Pie-cute and dies/punches (used a border punch)
~OLLCB-for a child

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Freckle Face Love

The challenge at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG for the first 2 weeks in February is the song called {Little Things by One Direction}. I went with the whole them of the song-love.Also there's a line that talks about freckles and the image that I used has freckles on her face!

Happy Valentine's Day

 Digi by Aurora Wings

Challenges:

~Try It On Tuesday-celebration (but not birthday)

~Digi Stamps 4 Joy-ribbon

~In the Pink-diecuts/punches

~My Heart Pieces-love

~Pattie's Creations-little girl

~Di's Digi Designs-love

~Open-Minded Crafting-love

~Suzy Bee's Bloomin'-flowers

~Sweet Stampin'-love

~One Crazy Stamper-anything goes

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Livin' It Up!

The challenge at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is posted and it's the fun song {I Gotta Feeling by Black-Eyed Peas}. I was inspired by the line "live it up" and by the days of the week.There are a couple of changes in the challenges there so check out the blog and see them. Nothing major, really.
So be sure to play along :O)

Live It Up!

 Princess Jennifer Latte The Traveller Digi by The Stamping Boutique

Challenges:

~One Crazy Stamper-anything goes

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

~Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes

~Scribble & Scrap-anything goes

~Sentimental Sundays-anything goes

~That Craft Place-anything goes

~Crafting From the Heart-anything goes

~Digi Darla-inspired by a song

~Kaboodle Doodles-anything goes

~Paper Makeup Stamps-anything goes

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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A New Year's About to Begin!

The challenge at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is the song {Happy X-mas} by John Lennon.

The line "Another year over, a new one's just begun" made me think of a New Year's card.

Happy New Year

 Free Father Time Digi by Dearie Dolls

Challenges:

~City Crafter-child

~Twisted Tuesday-new items (Basic Grey paper) and "new" theme

~C.R.A.F.T.-New Year's

~Fairytale-New Year's

~Polkadoodles-anything goes

~Paper Makeup Stamps-anything goes

~Creatalicious-New Year's wishes

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

~Digi Darla-anything goes

~Kaboodle Doodles-New Year's

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Stockings Upon the Fireplace

The challenge this week at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is {Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas"}.

Many of the lines in the song were inspiration for this lovely Christmas card.

"... presents underneath the Christmas tree ..."

"... stocking there upon the fireplace ..."

"... lights are shining so brightly everywhere ..."

The Culprit by THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE

Challenges:

~All That Stickles-holidays

~Hiding in my Craft Room-holiday colors

~My Time to Craft-cute,cuddy Christmas animal

~Animal Friends-anything goes (with an animal-puppy)

~Card Makin' Mamas-Christmas

~Natalie & Amy's-cute and cuddly Christmas

~One Crazy Stamper-Christmas

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

~Here Come the Boys-anything goes

~One Stitch at a Time-seeing red

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Time...

*Click HERE if you are looking for THE STAMPING CHEF BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP.

The challenge at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG has been posted. It's the song {Payphone by Maroon 5}.

I chose a line from the song and created a layout.

Where Have the Times Gone?

 This is my family in the 80's but you could probably guess that by looking at the hair and glasses!!

5 girls, 1 boy and mom and dad. I love them ALL!!!

I'm the one in the front with the lacy collar. 

Challenges:

~Challenges 4 Everybody-anything goes

~Crafting From the Heart-anything goes

~Paper Playtime-anything goes

~Through the Purple Haze-use craft stash (trying to use up some of my old Basic Grey!)

~Oldie But a Goodie-ribbon (at the bottom of the layout) I used up some old BG Boxer papers and stickers

~Crafty Ribbons-anything goes (and ribbon)

~Simon Says Stamp-anything goes

~Wednesday's Creative Inspirations-anything goes

~Crafty Girls-anything goes

 ~Cute Card Thursday-anything goes

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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As Charles Schulz Once Said...

The challenge song this week at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is {Friends by Aura Dione}.

The sponsor is Kenny K and I've used one of their digis.

There's a line in the song that says "free to be myself", so that's where I got the idea to do this card and add a sentiment...

Be Yourself!

 Challenges:
~Crafty Little Fairies-inspired by a song (Friends)

~My Time to Craft-scraps

~Natalie and Amy's-for the boys

~Everybody Art-for a boy

~Just Inspirational-stitching

~OLLCB-stitching

~Paper Makeup Stamps-stitching

~Digi Stamps 4 Joy-stitching
~CCEE-stitching

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging


Wow, amazing how many challenge blogs have STITCHING this week as their challenge!! Cool!

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” 

-Oscar Wilde

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Hey Jack!!

The challenge at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG this week is a {Halloween} theme.

I painted a jar.
Isn't he a cutie!!! He's perfect for Halloween Night! Add a battery-operated tea light and he'll light up the room with his smile!
 

 Challenges:

~Inkspirational-anything goes
~2 Creative Chicks-Halloween
~Crafty Calendar-Halloween
~V's Sweet Ideas-Halloween
~Crazy Challenge-Halloween
~Creative Creations-Halloween
~Lexi's Creations-Halloween
~Make My Monday-Halloween
~Through the Purple Haze-Halloween
~City Crafter-pumpkins

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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My Baby Boy

The challenge song this week at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is {Lullaby by The Cure}. I've never ever heard it. Read the lyrics but still couldn't think of anything to scrap, so I just went with the title of the song and made a layout of my baby boy sleeping.

Lullaby

 Challenges:

~Craftitude-begins with S-stamp, stickers
~Fussy and Fancy Friday-for a boy
~Pattie's Creations-ribbon
~A Gem of a Challenge-boy
~Lasting Memories-one color
~That Craft Place-baby
~Eureka-anything goes
~Songbird-blue
~Tammy's Scrappin' Corner-inspired by a song
~Bearly Mine-ribbon

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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You're Mine!

The challenge at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG this week is {"Getting Better" by The Beatles}. Please use the words, a phrase, or the theme from the song to create a layout. I used a line from the song as the title for my layout.

Since You've Been Mine

 Challenges:

~Hiding In My Craft Room-lots of layers

~Crafty Sentiments-anything but a card

~LEJ Designs-lots of layers

~Party Time Tuesdays-anything goes

~Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes

~Use It Tuesday-use 2 hoarded supplies (BG paper and brads)

~Simon Says Stamp-anything goes

~4 Crafty Chicks-Bingo (flowers-on the patterned paper, brads, diecut-the piece under the word MINE)
~A.R.T. Challenge-anything goes

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Teacher,Teacher...

The challenge song this week at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is {"Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd}. I went with the school theme, as well, used a line from the song for my title. This is me in 1988, my first year teaching.

Hey Teacher!

 Challenges:

~Frosted Designs Fab Friday-numbers

~2 Sisters-school

~Basic Grey-anything goes (used Marrakesh papers, rub-ons and stickers)

~Unstampabelles-scraps or old stash (I've had the Basic Grey papers and embellishments for YEARS!!)

~Artistic Inspirations-anything but a card

~Paper Playtime-3 different patterned paper

~Tammy's Scrappin' Corner-school

~Tuesday Throwdown-anything goes

~Penny's Paper-Crafty-anything goes

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Just Takin' It Easy!

 The challenge this week at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is {Sunshine Reggae}. I used a line from the song...

Take It Easy

 These pics were taken during our honeymoon in Cuba!! Of course, when you're in a place like that, you LOVE taking it easy!! And, being in Cuba, you HAVE to try a Cuban cigar!!! Hehe!!

(actually I wasn't even smoking it, it was a staged pic!!!)

Challenges:

~1 2 3 Get Scrappy-tic-tac-toe (red, free, Thickers)

~Make My Monday-anything but a card

~Use It Tuesday-trending -Washi Tape (hoarded supplies are the brads. I have a small collection that I don't have organized that I pull out to use from time to time)

Hope you have a terrific Thursday!

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Holidays are Happy Days!

The challenge this time around at SCRAP IT WITH A SONG is {Holiday} by Madonna.

I used some of the words and phrases in the song to create a layout with a couple of pictures we took during our holiday in Punta Cana.

Happy Days

Added journalling after:

Challenges:

~1 2 3 Get Scrappy-Tic Tac Toe (Red-in brads on flowers, FREE, Thickers)

 ~V's Sweet Ideas-twine (used to tie small tag to paper)

~Craft Your Passion-string/twine

~Anything But a Card-summer (vacation)

~Glitter N Sparkle-summer holiday

 ~Use Your Stuff-4 different patterned paper

~Once Upon a Sketch-sketch inspiration and journalling

~My Heart Pieces-metal (brads)
~Crafting For All Seasons-something hidden-journalling

Here's another photo of the 2 of us together.

 Have a great Thursday!

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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Ahhhhhh, Loving the Sun!

Yay!!! Happy to announce I'm on the SCRAP IT WITH A SONG design team!!! I'm on the Pop Team and its our turn this week! The song inspiration is {U2-Where the Streets Have No Name}. I chose a line from the song and used it as my title for my layout. This is me enjoying our Trip on the Catamaran in Cuba.

I Want to Feel Sunlight On My Face

 Challenges:

 ~A Little Bit Crafty-summer

~Just For Fun-anything goes

~My Mum's Craft Shop-summer

~Scrapstuffz "Inspired By"-photo inspiration

 

~The Squirrel and The Fox-nautical

~Crazy Challenge-summer

~City Crafter-summer

~Colour Q-color inspiration

 

~LEJ Designs-tearing/distressing edges

~Scrap Creations-anything goes

(¨`•.•´¨) Hugs

  `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) from the

(¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Heart

 `•.¸.•´ ~DEANNE~

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