Happy Mother's Day to all my crafty friends

May you each have a blessed day with family or remembering special moments with your moms!  

Digi Dessert Fridaze at My Paper Crafting

Today for the DDF post at My Paper Crafting I selected this adorable cake and candle digi.  

I colored the image with a combo of Copics and Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  

The yellow background is a cut from Elegant Edges and embossed with a birthday Cuttlbug folder.  

I then added some ribbon and gems.  

Digi is from
So Many Candles DS from Paper Crafting World 

Now it's your turn to play along and link up to My Paper Crafting.  

NEW~ May's Prize Pack ~ NEW

All Link Ups and Challenges will be “monthly”

Read the details: HERE

Here are the specific guidelines for DDF:

*Must use a digital stamp image

*You may enter two projects, but one must use PCW image.

*Must be a NEW project for this Link Up; no backdated posts, please.

*Must have a link back to this post on your blog.

*Must link your project through Inlinkz and not just your blog.

*Must be a follower of this blog

Totally Tags n' ATC's Embossing

It's time for the Totally Tags n' ATC's post .  This week we are embossing.  

I hope you will join us each Thursday here at My Paper Crafting for 

Totally Tags n' ATC's.

For my tag I used a Kraft paper tag and embossed it with my new 

Cuttlebug Embossing folder Moustaches. I then inked the embossing with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I also added burlap, a old button and a stamp I got at Joann's last year in the dollar bin.  Quick and easy. 

We hope you were inspired to share your Tags and ATC'S!!!!

Below is a link up for you to show us your creations!

Guidelines are real simple....

* Must be a new tag or ATC...please no back dated projects

* Your Tag or ATC must include our theme (Glitter).

* Please link directly to your post and not just your blog

* Your post must include a link back to us....let's share the love

* You may enter up to 2 times

* You may combine your project with any other challenges or link ups..we love to pile it on too!

* Have FUN!!

NEW May's Prize Pack NEW

All Link Ups and Challenges will be “monthly”

Read the details: HERE

Here is the Wikipedia definition of ATC's.

Artist trading cards (or ATCs) are miniature works of art about the same size as modern trading cards baseball cards, or 21⁄2 by 31⁄2 inches (63 mm × 89 mm),[small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets.[The ATC movement developed out of the mail art movement and has its origins in Switzerland. Cards are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils, pens, markers, etc.), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc.), paper media (in the form of collage, papercuts, found objects, etc.) or even metals or cloth. The cards are usually traded or exchanged.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another 

Digi Desserts Fridaze Link Up and another FREE Digi!

My Paper Crafting IFTL Project Challenge

Each month the members of My Paper Crafting are privileged to be a part of the I Feel the Love Project.  

Madison who created the project is one of our design team members.  This month she has selected a very special Father for us to create cards for.  

I created a 5 x 5 Twisted easel card for Reggie who is a very special dad that we are honoring this month.  

Vintage car cut from My World Page 18 

#1 Dad  cut from Phrases page 60 

You can read more about the project below.  If you would like to participate please link up to My Paper Crafting and I Feel the Love.  

Honoring a Special Father

Andrew, Ashley, Sandy, Raelynn, Reggie (Dad), and Ryan  

I Feel the Love Project May 2013

The I Feel the Love Project will be collecting cards in May for Reggie Nelinger so that they can be given to him in June in time for Father's Day. We would like Mr. Nelinger to know just how much we love and support him as an amazing father to his four beautiful children. This project will be a complete surprise to him as it is being arranged by the IFTL Project and his family.

This is Reggie's story:

Fifteen years ago, Reggie Nelinger, an electrician, held the hand of his sweet 5 year-old daughter, Ashley, while his wife, Sandy and  her little brother, Andrew, heard the doctor state their daughter/sister had Wilms', a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children. Reggie was there being the best dad he could be all those long days and nights as his sweet daughter fought for her life. She beat the odds that were stacked against her despite losing one of her kidneys. For the next decade and a half Reggie got to see his daughter grow into a beautiful young lady. Reggie was able to teach Ashley to drive, take her camping, watch her graduate from high school and begin to plan her life out as a young adult. He was blessed and understood the blessing God gave him with Ashley and never took for granted the gift that was given to him as a father. 

  

This past January, Ashley was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer completely unrelated to the cancer she had as child. It is called rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer of the connective tissues, which in Ashley’s case is attached to her sinus passage. Not only is this cancer a bit of a medical baffle due to its rare state, but Ashley only has one kidney and that makes chemo and other forms of treatment more challenging to treat than normal. Reggie and his wife are now watching their child battle for her life once again. 

All the painful memories of the first battle are brought back to memory, as well as the feelings of helplessness, sleepless nights, and the worry about finances. For Reggie there is the added burden to be a provider for his family in a time when all he wants to do is be there by his child's side. It is Reggie's big heart and positive outlook that helps his family lead the fight for Ashley's life all the while helping to maintain some level of normalcy for his other three other children and wife during this difficult situation. Reggie is a dad that needs to be recognized, a dad that has not only stared every parent's worst nightmare in the face once, but now twice.  

***Please help us to honor Reggie by creating a card for him that says thinking of you, stay strong, great job dad... or whatever moves you.  Thank you so much.  It will mean more than you know to Reggie and his family.  

If you are so inclined, you can 

also create a card for Ashley as well.

To follow Ashley's progress and/or to find out how you can make a donation towards Ashley's treatment-   

 Facebook page - Angels for Ashley Nelinger 

or send an email to apieceoflifespie@gmail.com

If you would like to be a part of this project...  

  

All you need to do is:

Submit your hand crafted card/s by May 31st to:

Madison Womack

IFTL Project

P.O. Box 1203

Atascadero, CA 93423

BBTB2 Challenge- Mother's Day

Hi everyone.  I am excited to be back in the crafting grove and creating with the BBTB2 Design Team. This last month has been crazy and I had to step back a little.  Watching a 2 year old and a 6 month old  Monday through Friday really keeps me busy.  But I so love my creating with paper.   

  This week Susan has asked us to create a project for Mother's Day.  

I decided to create a card for one of my daughters using Floral Embellished.  

I love the cuts on this cart and choose this butterfly.  I used the silhouette cut.  The background is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and then I added ribbon and gems. 

The inside is from the Mother's Day cartridge. 

I hope you will join us this week for the Mothers Day Challenge at BBTB2.  Don't forget you must use a 

Cricut Cut and please mention it and BBTB2 in your post.    Then  link it up at BBTB2 so we can see your wonderful creations.  

My Paper Crafting Totally Tags n' ATC's Cinco de Mayo Challenge

It's time for the Tags n' ATC's challenge at My Paper Crafting.  This week we made tags with the Cinco de Mayo theme.  I used Create a Critter 2 for my cute little cactus with his sombrero.  The bright striped paper and ribbon were from my stash and the cute embellishments were from a dimensional sticker page I had.  I used a cute little Peachy Keen face stamp and embossed the cactus and Ole! 

I hope you will join us each Thursday  at My Paper Crafting for 

Totally Tags n' ATC's.

Guidelines are real simple....

* Must be a new tag or ATC...please no back dated projects

* Your Tag or ATC must include our theme (Glitter).

* Please link directly to your post and not just your blog

* Your post must include a link back to us....let's share the love

* You may enter up to 2 times

* You may combine your project with any other challenges or link ups..we love to pile it on too!

* Have FUN!!

NEW Starting April 1st NEW

All Link Ups and Challenges will be “monthly”

Read the details: HERE

Here is the Wikipedia definition of ATC's.

Artist trading cards (or ATCs) are miniature works of art about the same size as modern trading cards baseball cards, or 21⁄2 by 31⁄2 inches (63 mm × 89 mm),[small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets.[The ATC movement developed out of the mail art movement and has its origins in Switzerland. Cards are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils, pens, markers, etc.), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc.), paper media (in the form of collage, papercuts, found objects, etc.) or even metals or cloth. The cards are usually traded or exchanged.

CWC Craft with Cutters Challenge- Use a Flourish

Today's challenge is all about 'the flourish'.  I needed to make a special birthday card for my daughter, who's birthday just happens to be today.   I found this cute little cake with a flourish on the Imagine cart Yummy.  I also printed and cut out the extra flourish for the behind the cake and the inside.  The pink and blue background shapes were cut from Elegant Edges and embossed.  I added some Stickles, ribbon and a pearl.  

The inside sentiment is also from the Yummy cartridge and has a hidden meaning.  

There is a really popular diaper bag company that makes its home here in Ventura, California.  They are very expensive but several times a year they have an outlet sale here at the factory.  Well several months ago I went with my daughter and fell in love with this beautiful purple tapestry bag.  They call these tapestry bags "cake bags".  My daughter and I both loved it.  She ended up letting me get it and she got another bag.  Well I tried it out one time taking the train and decided it really didn't work for what I wanted it for so I have decided to give it to her for her birthday.  She is going to be really surprised. and excited.  So since this is called a cake bag the sentiment is perfect as in "You Take the Cake".  

Hope you enjoyed my post and will stop by to see the other designers.  

Remember to link up your projects with a flourish at My Paper Crafting 

"Top Crafty Cutter."  Here are some guidelines:

  --> Must follow the challenge topic. 

  --> Must be a NEW project for this challenge; no backdated posts, please. 

  --> Must have a link back to this post on your blog. 

  --> Must link your project through Inlinkz and not just your blog. 

  --> Must use your Cricut in some capacity. 

  --> Must have FUN! 

  --> You may gladly combine challenges . . . we love to pile it on, too! 

  --> And remember, you now have until the end of the month to link up your project. 

We'd love it if you would join us!  Link up your book themed project for a chance at one of the two prize packages below. Don't forget to click on the Designer's name to travel to their blog for more details on their fantastic projects and to leave an encouraging word or two.  And don't forget . . .

We have changed our Prize Offerings for all of our challenges.

Join this and any of our other link-ups and/or challenges during the month of April,

and you could win ONE of TWO prize packs!  For Details: CLICK HERE

We hope you'll join us tomorrow for Totally Tags 'n ATCs Thursdaze and 

Friday for Digi Desserts Fridaze!  

~ Jen & the CWC Designers