Fun Sponsor for FBW!!!

We have a super fun sponsor this week for FBW and a great prize for one lucky winner. All the deets can be found at the FBW Blog.

Meljens Designs is our sponsor and they were kind enough to supply the DT with this adorable little Pixie Fairy Digi Image to work with. Isnt she precious? Here is alittle info about Meljens Designs:
Meljen's Designs (http://meljensdesigns.com) is a digital stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical, fun digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and it is steadily growing. The new store offers instant downloads, organized categories, and a search feature. We frequent new releases, freebies every Mondays at the artist's blog (http://meljensdesigns.blogspot.com/), and challenges every Thursdays at the DT Blog (http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/). Please visit the store to find more of Melissa's wonderful images
I printed her onto Cream Cardstock from PTI and colored with my copics and spica pen. I cut her out with my circle nesties and mounted her onto a blossom nestie. My dp is MME and all cardstock is SU. I embellished with peachy ribbon from MFT Spring Pack, a small peach prima flower, some rhinestones and a hat pin which I have been hording forever!!!

So are you up for a prize this week? I know you are!!! Check out all of the details over at the FBW Blog for a chance to enter and win!!! Have Fun!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Clean and Simple take 107

Okay....blogger is giving me major problems....I cant upload my FBW card....I will be back later to try again....Please check back...(is anyone else having problems uploading an image from their computer??)

*****I am back again and this darn program will not allow me to upload my card.....It is bringing me to a completely new screen and not allowing me to download a file from my computer. I will keep trying!!****

****Okay....well I switched from Mozilla to IE and then Blogger allowed me to upload this card. Hope you like it after all of this!!! LOL

The FBW challenge this week is to make a clean and simple card. I used some fun new Unity Stamps, a few butterflies, some bling and there you have it. My ink and cardstock are from PTI. Stamps are from the April KOTM from Unity and the bling is from Taylored Expressions!! Thanks so much for stopping by or coming back today. Dont forget to check out the FBW Blog to upload your CAS card this week.

FBW Thanks

Hi All....better late than never....that is my thoughts on my card today....I wont go into all the challenges behind it, just know that today is FBW and you can find all the fantastic deets on the sketch challenge at the FBW Blog here .

For my card today I used an adorable digi from All That Scraps. I printed it onto PTI cardstock and colored with my copics. My dp is from the new October Afternoon Thrift Shop line. All cardstock is prism and my ribbon is from the spring collection over at MFT.

So please join us this week by playing along with the awesome sketch that Mercy has created for us. Again all the deets are here on the FBW Blog along with additional inspiration from the FBW DT. Thanks so much for stopping by!!!!

Open FBW challenge!!

Hi!! I have three more days until my sons Bar Mitzvah and we are all just busting at the seams with excitement!! I cant wait to be able to share pictures with you!!

For todays FBW challenge it is open for you to do whatever you want. We just ask that you use a butterfly, fairy or angel. Check out the deets on the FBW Blog.

For today's card I used a Taylored Expressions set, and paper pieced this beautiful butterfly with MME Quite Contrary paper. My cardstock is a combination of SU and PTI. My ribbon and buttons are both from PTI and I added some cute pearls to the center of my buttons for a little different look.

So come and join us in the open challenge this week!! Again, take a look at the FBW Blog for more info and for some amazing inspiration.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!!

A Glittering FBW!!!

Today we have a special treat for you at Flutterby Wednesday. We are being sponsored by one of our Fabu Alumni, Stef, from Glitterbabe Greetings!!! LOVE this girl!!! Not only is she a talented card maker but she is a fantastic illustrator and she has offered to give one lucky random participant this week one of her fantastic digis!! I used one this week and had a blast using it. Hop on over to the Flutterby Wednesdays Blog for all the deets.

I started my card today by printing my digi onto PTI cardstock, colored with my copics, cut them out and popped them up on dimensionals. My dp is Quite Contrary by MME. All cardstock today is SU as is my ribbon. Then I embellished with some crystals I purchased at Michaels and added some bling to the wings with my spica pen which is hard to see in the picture.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Again, if you head over to the Flutterby Wednesday Blog you can see all the deets on the challenge and see links to the rest of the fantastic FBW Team.

New Goodies for FBW!!

So many new goodies went into the making of this weeks Flutterby Wednesday card which by the way is an open challenge. Just use a butterfly, fairy or angel. So anyway my image is from this months Unity KOTM. I stamped it onto choice cream cardstock and colored it with my copics and then added some new Plum vintage buttons from PTI which coordinate with my new Plum cardstock and ribbon. My dp was picked up at my lss and if I remember correctly it is Basic Grey. Last but not least, my sentiment is from the newly released set from Little Paper Shop called Everyday. Gotta love new goodies!!!

Take a look at the FBW blog for more info on this weeks challenge and come play along with us!!!

On a personal note, I had my first dress fitting today and even though I have been eating EVERYTHING in site (nerves) my dress looked great and I am so excited. We bought my son his suit and now have to have that taylored. Met with the dj today to go over the video montage and met with a good friend of mine who is going to make my jewelry to match my dress. So everything is falling into place. April 17th is coming real fast!!! I wish I can invite all of you to join us for the big day. I will have plenty of pictures to share.

On another personal note, I was copic certified this past weekend. Very exciting!!! We had a great class and had alot of fun learning some very interesting facts about copics.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!!

Happy 100th Danni!!!!

Happy 100th FBW Danni!!! I am so very happy for you and how far FBW has come and I am so proud to be a part of this team. As you can tell, we have all made you FBW Flutterby Boxes thanks to the wonderful and kind idea from Karen, and I chose to decorate my box with your initial and blinged it out. I hope you like it. I worked with a green and brown palate today. Not your typical Flutterby colors but my daughter did not want me to use "typical" butterfly colors so she chose these colors for you!!

Have yourself a fantastic day Danni and I hope you are fluttering by for another 100 challenges!!! You are a super fantastic person and I am so glad to have been able to get to know you and work with you.

HUGS to you and hugs to everyone who stopped in today to be part of this with Danni. Go and show her some love on her blog!!

FBW with Tink!!

Happy FBW!! Today is an inspiration challenge and Danni has challenged us with a sweet picture of Tinkerbell that you can find on the FBW Blog. I chose to pull out the yellows and greens for my card today. I started by stamping my image from Unity onto PTI cardstock and coloring with my copics. I cut it out with my circle nesties and mounted it onto a blossom nestie cutout. All of my paper is from DCWV Nanas Nursery and all cardstock is SU. I finished things off by stamping my sentiment from Unity and rounding the corners for a different look, then tied a ribbon and added my butterfly punches from MS and I am complete. Did you also notice the little butterfly in the sentiment. How sweet!!

Why dont you play along with us this week. The inspiration can be found on the FBW blog as can links to all of my DT sisters who I know created works of wonderfulness!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Enjoy your day!!

Ann

Taylored FBW

This layout has been kicking my butt since Taylor posted it on Friday TESC101. I knew what stamp I wanted to use and knew that I would use it as my FBW challenge card as well but the layout was just not working for me and honestly I am not sure it's even working now!! LOL. But here it is and I hope you like it!! I used Taylors stamp called Discover your wings and I stamped it with Versamark onto Soft Suede Cardstock and then heat embossed with clear EP. My dp is from Taylors key ingredients called Winnies Wall and the rest of my cardstock is Prism. I sponged all edges with vintage photo and added some pearls and a ribbon knot. Actually now that I am looking at this picture, the buttercream yellow color looks alittle washed out too. Oh well....cant love them all!! What I do love however is my new watermark that I purchased from Karen Giron. She does cute watermarks at a great price and is super fast.

So FBW today is an open challenge which means you can use anything with a butterfly, angel or fairy. Go check out the deets at the FBW blog and come and play along with us!!

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I know the weather everywhere is just lousy so lets all hunker down and just stay warm and cozy!!
Ann

A Verve Inspired FBW

Here today is my Verve Challenge meets FBW Challenge card. Lots going on here. For FBW the challenge this week is to use hearts on our FBW card and for Verve I followed their week three sketch which can be found here. It is also very rare that I use purples on my cards but I was inspired by this picture over at Verve too.

I started by stamping my image and sentiment from Verves Loves Flower onto Pale Plum cardstock and cut it out with my square nesties. My DP was from a TE Key Ingredients pack and I am not sure whose paper it is. My butterfly is Verves Fluttering By and I stamped it twice onto the Pale Plum and cut them out and added some black stones. My center green panel was cut out with my Blossom nesties and embellished with black stones. Then I added a few hearts to the already existing hearts in the image and a few onto the corner of the image panel. I happen to LOVE how this came out considering it is purple!!!

So you have a chance to play along with us this week at FBW and there is blog candy involved this week also. Go and check out the details on the FBW Blog. While you are surfing around please go and leave our sponsor, Susanas, some love too. I have bought from Susana on more than one occasion and I have to say that her customer service is top notch and she carries just so many items you are guaranteed to fall in love with her store!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!
Ann

Flutterby with Love!!

Love is in the air...la la la la la... Love is in the air....Can you hear me singing??? LOL....You really dont want to but love is in the air this week at the Flutterby Wednesday blog. The challenge this week is to incorporate LOVE into your card. Any way you see it. Just be sure to use your Fairy, angel or of course a butterfly. For my card this week I used a new sentiment from Verve. My dp is October Afternoon. I cut my butterflies out with my MS punch and also used a MS punch for the borders. I had to give this puffy flower a try that I have seen on soo many blogs. I think I need to keep practicing!! And I finished things off with some grey crystals, a button and some linen thread. Oh and my sketch is this weeks Mercys Tuesday Sketch Challenge MTSC60.


Play along with us this week!! I know you can use some extra Valentines!! When you complete your card enter into Mr Linky on the Flutterby Wednesday Blog. Have fun!!

We are expecting over a foot of snow here on Long Island so I did a huge food shopping, schools are closed already and we are ready to brace the storm!! I cant believe some of the wild weather that so many people have been experiencing. It's amazing!!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I will hopefully be riding out this storm in my craft room (in between shoveling!!)

Ann

FINALLY FBW

Wow!! After playing with my camera. Two rounds of new batteries and plugging the usb cord in and our a few times I can finally bring you my FBW card. For todays card I used a cute stamp from Stamping Bella and accented it with tiny butterflies cut from my MS punch. My dp is MME. All cardstock is SU as is my ribbon. PHEW!!! Thank goodness I finally got this posted. Now I just hope my camera continues for me!! Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic night!!
Ann

FBW

Okay, phew....finally got a moment to take this picture and post this card. Flutterby Wednesday is an open week this week. For more details visit the blog here.

I chose a Stamping Bella Image this week called Funky Plants. To me this has such a 70's feel to it!! I stamped my image onto PTI Cardstock, colored with my copics and cut it out with Deckled Rectangles and added my tiny butterflies. My dp is from Basic Greys new Origins line. How earthy does this feel??? Then I added a fun sentiment also from Stamping Bella, "Lets Hang Out". This cracks me up. (I know it doesnt take much!!)

Sorry for the late and quick post but I have alot of "schtuf" to get done today so I am off to the stores. Have a fantastic day and please come and join us with FBW!!! We love to see your creations. More deets on the Flutterby Blog.

Emboss it and a winner!!

Hey everyone!! We had so much fun last week here at Flutterby Wednesday and I hope all of you did too. I do have blog candy to give away to one lucky random winner and that winner is Beth from Nana's Memories and More. Congrats Beth!! Please email me at akranitz@msn.com and give me your snail mail so I can get you your goodies!!

Now, our challenge this week is embossing. ANY kind of embossing will do. I chose to whip out two of my cuttlebug folders and do alittle dry embossing. My butterfly image is from Taylored Expressions and I just went to link the image to the set at TE but it looks like it is out of stock. My dp is My Minds Eye Bloom and Grow, my border punch is one of Marthas wide punches and I finished off my card with a few tiny twinkles also from Taylored Expressions.

Please come and play along with us this week. Just make your embossed flutterby card and upload with keyword FBW or enter into Mr Linky on the Flutterby Blog. Cant wait to see what you come up with. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!!
Ann

Come and find the Blog Candy at FBW!!

Yay, I finally got a chance to ink up one of my Stamping Bella goodies. This little cutie is called Phoebe Ketto and I thought with her little fairy wings she was perfect for this special Flutterby Wednesday. Lots of blog candy being given out today but you need to check out the rules on the new Flutterby Wednesday home right here. For today,  I stamped my image onto PTI cardstock and colored with my copics. My dp is from the Basic Grey Lemonade line and my sentiment is from a sweet little set from The Rubber Cafe called Just my Type. I finished off my card with some So Saffron ribbon and a few raspberry brads. My layout today is Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, MTSC56 which you can find here.

So dont forget to check out the new Flutterby Wednesday home and see what all the hoopala is around the blog candy. You wont be disappointed!!

Thanks for popping in today. I always love to see you stop by. Have a great day!!

Welcome Welcome!!

To Dannis new Flutterby Wednesday Blog, and if you came to me via Nancy then you are enjoying the awesome bloghop we have put together for you. If you are just getting here you may want to start at the beginning at Dannis blog and check out the complete hop.

Our theme for todays Hop is "new". Anything new, new paper, new stamp, new beginnings, however you want to perceive the new. I chose to use this adorable new stamp I purchased over at MFT from the Pure Innocence line. Sweet huh? I stamped this cutie onto Choice Buttercream Cardstock and colored with my copics. My dp is from DCWV Nana's Nursery for girls. All cardstock is SU and I finished off the card with a flower from Hero Arts and some pearls. My layout today is from Mercys Tuesday Sketch MTSC55

So I totally suggest, if you have not started at the beginning to do that here and if you have then next up in the hop is the uber talented Jodi. I just know she will have some awesome eye candy for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Enjoy the fluttering hop and dont forget to fly on over to the new Flutterby Blog and become a follower so you dont miss any of the fun!!!

Last FBW of 2009

Wow I just cant believe this year is just about over. What a whirlwind of a year it has been. I am truly looking forward to the new year, and in the new year Flutter by Wednesdays will have a new home on thier own blog. We will have a huge bloghop next week and fill you in on all the deets. It is going to be fantastic!!! In the meantime, I made my card today in honor of our FANTASTIC and SUPER SWEET fearless leader DANNI!!  I am so blessed to have met such a nice and kind person and I am proud to design on her team. This image was given to the DT awhile ago as a gift. It was designed for Danni by the awesome Cristy Croll and I thought is was perfect for the last FBW card of 2009. My layout is this weeks Mercy Sketch Challenge and my dp is MME Ohh la la for him. All cardstock is prism and my sentiment is a digi from Paper Makeup.

So to all my wonderful friends in Cyberland. I hope 2009 treated you well and I wish you a better 2010. I probably will not be back until after the first so have a very safe, and Happy New Years!! HUGS to all of you and dont forget to come back next Wednesday for the super fun Blog Hop we will be having to introduce the new home of Flutterby Wednesday!! Its going to be a great new year!!

Dream with MTSC53

New stamps, new paper, new sketch and a new Flutterby Wednesday!! Who could ask for anything more?? We have an open challenge this week and would love it if you could join us!! Just upload your challenge card using a butterfly, angel or fairy into Mr Linky on Dannis Blog and before I forget, Danni has some great things in store for the new year including a brand new blog for the Flutterby Wednesday Challenge. Stay tuned for the big blog hop at the beginning of the year.


For my card this week I used Mercys Sketch Challenge for this week. I just {HEART} Mercys sketches and was so glad to FINALLY have a chance to use one again. It has been a few weeks. My image is from Taylored Expressions Discover Your Wings set and my dp is also from TE. It was part of a Key Ingredients called Winnies Walls. Isnt this paper so much fun!! All cardstock is Prism and I embellished with a few buttons laced with chocolate linen thread.

So what are you dreaming for this holiday season? Anything good you want to share about? I am just looking forward to the kids being out of school and having alittle bit of quiet quality time. I love the lazy days of vacation. Beats the stress of homework, studying and activities.

Thats all for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!!
Ann

Happy Flutterby Wednesday. Real quick post from me as I am so busy getting ready for Chanukah this weekend. I dont even have holiday decorations up yet and not one gift is wrapped. I am alittle behind dont you think??

So our challenge today is to make a Winter Themed card with a butterfly, fairy or angel. Now I just could not use a butterfly on a winter themed card so I went to Pink Cat Studios and purchased this cute little candy cane fairy and now that I am looking at my picture closely I see that my ribbon is blocking the cute candy cane in her hands. I started by printing my image onto PTI Cardstock and colored with my copics. My dp is from last years SU Ski Slope and my sentiment is from Little Paper Shops Katie Christmas set. I finished off my card with some real red ribbon, brads and some fun flock in cotton ball white on the hat and bottom of the dress.

If you would like to play along this week, just upload your card to Mr Linky on Dannis site or to SCS or PCP. Dont forget to use keyword FBW. And go and check out the rest of the DT's creations. I know you will not be disappointed. They are listed on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic day. I am off to get everything in a festive mood!!!
Ann

Where ever you go....

Today's card for FBW was made with Mercy's sketch from last week. MTSC49. I flipped it on its side and used images from Unity Stamps which are new and I just had to ink up in honor of my friend Jess being their guest designer this month!! Way to go Jess!!! You rock!!

I printed my image onto Choice Buttercream cardstock with Not Quite Navy ink. All of my cardstock is Prism and my dp is from My Minds Eye Playful Posies that I got for a steal at Michael's this past weekend and of course I added my pretty little butterflies with my fiskar's punch.

When you get a chance, check out the rest of the DT's creations. They are listed on my sidebar and when you upload your card for this week, use keyword FBW so that we can find you or enter your card into Mr Linky on Dannis site here.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!!
Ann