Wednesday 27 April 2011

Simon Says Stamp - 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop & Anything Goes Challenge





Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge 2nd Anniversary Celebrations :-) If you have just arrived here by chance and would like to join in the hop you will need to start at the begining on the challenge blog.

If you have arrived here from Jo's blog you are going in the right direction :-)


This week we have an ANYTHING GOES theme and a BLOG HOP :-)


There are 3 fabulous prizes from our lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp that 3 lucky entrants, drawn at random, will win !! You can see the piccy's of whats on offer on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

ALSO we have a $10 Voucher to spend in the Simon Says Stamp Store to give away at every blog along the way !!

To be in with a chance of any of the prizes you MUST join in the challenge and complete the hop, leaving a comment on EVERY blog along the way :-)


So here is my card that I made for this week. I have to say I am still loving the stamps by Belles n Whistles .... this beauty is called 'Cupcake' ... isn't she beautiful! I have followed the sketch on this weeks BnW Challenge Blog and I got rather carried away with my flowers, lol. My Time to Craft has the theme of Perfect Pets so this also seems to fit the bill!



I have also used more Basic Grey papers again this week, I have to confess to having so many of their 6x6 pads but I just love them. These papers are from the Sugar Rush pad .... what delicious colours! You can also get plenty of bling and pearls online from Simon Says Stamp .


I am the last hop so remember to check you have followed all the rules - just make something and join in the challenge .... easy peasy! You can enter the challenge as many times as you like but you only need to complete the hop once (don't forget to leave your comments along the way)

Thanks for joining us for our very special celebrations and don't forget to add your name to the linky and leave me a comment to complete the hop!


Please only add your name to my linky of you have entered the challenge and left a comment on ALL the DT's blogs throughout the hop. I am afraid that I will remove names from the linky if the rules are not followed. This makes it fair to everyone who takes part in the challenge and hop. I would appreciate it if you could leave a direct link to your challenge entry post ..... thanks :o)

Have fun!!

EDITED TO ADD - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ENTER THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH DT BLOG BEFORE ADDING YOUR NAME TO THE LINKY BELOW - I HAVE SADLY HAD TO REMOVE A FEW NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THE RULES ..... I HATE DOING THAT BUT WE HAVE TO BE FAIR TO EVERYONE ENTERING XXX


199 comments:

Riet said...

What a wonderful card Marcea,I love the image and the colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.xx

Victoria said...

this is beautiful love the orange and blue tones used xxx

Yainea said...

Great card! Love the colors. Thanks for sharing :)

Cor* said...

OMWord this is so pretty ! Great papers & flowers! Perfect coloring! Thanks for the chance.

shaz earl said...

Stunning card xx

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yours truly said...

Gorgeous colours!

Regards, Hilda

Jo Ann said...

I love your coloring and the combination colors you used. And yes, the flowers are gorgeous! Anyway, there are 2 DT's in the challenge that didn't have this challenge posted in their site so, I was unable to leave a comment at all...What are we to do?

~Vittory~ said...

Great job! Lovely !

With best wishes,
Viktoria

Heather said...

Love the image, your colouring is amazing :)

Mo said...

Marcea your card is beautiful !!!
Hugs,
Mo

Julye said...

Love the image and your card has a fab autumnal feel with the greys and orange, please thank everyone for a wonderful and varied array of projects and a fun hop.

Michelle Short said...

Your card is beautiful Marcea, I love all the flowers and beautiful image. Geat colours you have used xx

Heather said...

Gorgeous card Marcea, love how you've used the 'Sugar Rush' papers, such a cute image and your details are beautiful!!
hugs
Heather xx

hbkjbj said...

well have been inspired by the lovely creations xxx
maybe if I win a voucher will be able to start stamping properly lol my bank manager wont let me spend any more on crafty stuff at the moment :(

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Marcea :-) I need to get a few of these stamps ,, soo cute and the flowers and colours are lovely :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Hazel said...

What a beautiful card but heck, fancy using so many flowers! I wouldn't be able to part with all of those. Hazel x

deesdesigns said...

This is STUNNING! Love, Love, Love the color combination. Your card is just beautifully colored and all of those flowers make for one gorgeous card!!!

Chris said...

very sweet card

Sharon said...

I think your flowers look fabulous and I just adore Elisabeth Bell's CUPCAKE. She's still one of my fave's. You've coloured her to perfection. TFS, now I must go find her... lol hugs Sharon

Rosalee said...

Awesome Card Marcea. Love those adorable roses you used on your creation. They put such a lovely touch to everything
Hugs, Rosalee

Becca Fabozzi said...

This is an amazing card. I love the colors, and the sweet image is just adorable. Amazing job.

Sparkly Engineer said...

Very pretty coloring and color palette.

Sassy Scrapper said...

Absolutely sTuNNing! One of my most fav images. Wow such gorgeous DP and I love the color combo. Fab inspirations.
Hugs Bonnie

Simone said...

Such a cute little artwork! I love the colour combination and the beautiful flowers! Your colouring is fabulous!
Simone

jan farnworth said...

love cupcake one of my favorite images from bells and whistles. you colored her beautifully. great card.

Linby said...

Absolutely adorable, love those flowers-lush.

Andreja said...

Great job - very lovely card :-))
Greetings from Slovenija, Andreja L.

mgoll88 said...

What a dream of Flowers... Loevely details in Card!!
Love it =)

Greets
michaela

Michele Roos said...

Such a gorgeous card Marcea. Love the image and the details. Hugs Michele x

CraftinGranny said...

OOPS! Haven't made my card and entered it but did stop by all the blogs and left comments. What awesome creations and inspiration received from everyone. Thanks so much for the hop and the chance to win a prize. "Hugs" Carol

ps. This is a gorgeous card Marcea with beautiful details and LO. I too love the BnW stamps. Off to make my card now.

Durvina said...

I love the beautyfull card, and your beautyfull colouring.

hugs, Durvina

Yvonne Garner said...

What a stunning card, Marcea! Thank you for sharing!

Farah H. said...

What a lovely card you have made. And I don't think the flowers are excessive, they fit perfectly :))

Rene said...

Gorgeous! Just stunning!
Rene :D

Dawn said...

Gorgeous card, Marcea! Love the image, papers and all the flowers. Beautiful colouring!

Hugs,

Dawn

Maryann Laursen said...

What a stunning card you´ve made. It is so gorgeous and I love the papers and the roses, and all fits sooo perfect together here. I love it, it´s really spectacular work.

LaJanette said...

I love your coloring and use of mili-colored flowers. GREAT card!

Veronica Z said...

Oh my goodness what a beautiful card! The flowers look great with the image!

D K Crafts said...

This is a really gorgeous card. Love the blue and orange theme and the image is adorable and beautifully coloured. Donna

Anna-Karin said...

I love your card. The colours the image. It is just lovely

ribenaruby said...

Super! Stunning creation, papers are just beautiful and image coloured so well. Ruby x

Kirsty said...

Hi she is such a delightful wee stamp. Your colouring is just to die for and I envy your flower arrangements ! Thanks for the inspiration. Kitty :)

Cheryl said...

Your card is gorgeous! your coloring is beautiful. I love the colors and all the sweet details.

Laurel Beard said...

This is fabulous. I especially love your outline around the image. Just gorgeous.

Valerie said...

Very Pretty!

Marsha said...

Love your card - the image, colors, and all those beautiful flowers.

Sylvia/LittleTreasures said...

Terrific card. Love you image and beautiful layers.

Thebug415 said...

Oh how pretty! I just love this. TFS.

Carissa said...

Wow, this is gorgeous. The papers and the flowers really pick up and accent the image. Carissa :)

tiff said...

I love that 'cupcake' image too! Lovely card!

Bunnyfreak said...

Love all those flowers.

Debby said...

Your card is stunning. The colors are so rich and beautiful. Love it Hugs.

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

Gorgeous colours and beautiful embellishments. Stunning card.

debby4000 said...

Oh this is gorgeous and adorable too.
luv
Debby

Maya said...

Ohhh my!
This is gorgeous!
Love the colors, the image is gorgeous and details are fab!
Hugs from Maya

Lorraine said...

Your card is beautiful and I love that stamp and the flowers!

coops said...

stunning card marcea.i love the sweet image and your colours and details are fantastic :D

xx coops xx

Caroline said...

Stunning Card!!1 Love this colour mix. Great hop too!
Caroline x

Lia said...

I really love your image and the colouring is fabulous. Thank you for inspiring us all!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card, love the colours and fab image & flowers!
Helen x

Jeanet van der Lee said...

Oh, I love the many colors you have used on this card. Of course I love the stamp too. Hugs, Jeanet

Beth said...

This is such a gorgeous card Marcea! I love the cute image and rich colours! Thanks for a fun blog hop!

Love Beth xx

Linda . J said...

Gorgeous creation Marcea love the colouring and beautiful image.
Hugs Linda

SVIT said...

Such a beautiful card Marcea!

Mandy said...

Beautiful card Marcea, I love the strong colours, the flowers and of course the sweet image. I've had her for months and still haven't got round to inking her, too many beautiful stamps, too little time, sigh, lol
hugs Mandy xx

Ardilla said...

Lovely card... nice paper, nice embellishment, great coloring, cute image!!!

Dawn♥ said...

Hey girl love your gorgeous card. Love all the detail work and that sweet adorable image and her coloring. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Dawn♥

Emily Keaton said...

What a wonderful card! All of those fantastic flowers makes it SO special. :)

Sandra P said...

Stunning! Simply stunning! The colors remind me of harvest season :)

Hugs,
Sandra P

Маги said...

Lovly color. Sweet card.
Maggi

SannaS said...

WOW!!! brilliant card!!!! =)
hugs, SannaS

Christine said...

Stunning colour combo & such a sweet image gorgeous creation.

smiles Christine xx

Wilfreda said...

Your card is absolutely gorgeous! All of the colors that you used are amazing.

Carol said...

Gorgeous card, great colours. A fab hop. Carol x

Tini A. said...

Very beautiful card! Love the color!
hugs Tini

Unknown said...

Such a beautiful card! Love all the colors!

Martina Rau said...

Marcea your card is beautiful !!!

Hugs
Tina

Dodici said...

such a pretty card,lovely colours.x

Kelly said...

Oh my. LOVE all the pretty flowers on your card! They are just stunning and Love the coloring on the little girl. Love that little blue highlight around her!

sandra said...

Great creation Marcea!!!
Love every detail!
I'm glad to see you back in Simon Says team.
Thanks for fun!
Hugs!
Sandra!

Anonymous said...

An absolutely gorgeous card!

Deloris said...

Fabulous card! Great coloring too!

Cynthia said...

Wow what a beautiful card. Really love the colours! Thank you all for the chance to win!

Tracy said...

Fabulous creation, love the colours. Great blog hop.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Kathleen said...

great card. lovely image.
kathleen mc xx

Daniele said...

your cards are sooooo delightful, love the colours
hugs

Anne said...

A gorgeous card Marcea! Beautiful colors and details ;)

Hugs, Anne

Lisa said...

Gorgeous work!

Randi WS said...

Aaawwwhhh Marcea, your card is stunning! Love it!!
Enjoy the Royal Wedding tomorrow ;)

Hugs, Randi WS

Boryana said...

So many colors combined in a great way! The stamp is adorable! :)

Inny said...

This is a realy beautiful card! All that colours and perfect matching flowers!!

Hugs, Henny

Unknown said...

This is gorgeous, love the fabulous flowers and bold colours of your card. Hugs xxx

Rafaela Andreani said...

Beautiful card

KarenB said...

Hi Marcea, I love that sweet image and your colouring is just beautiful. The subtle blue shading is so effective.

Kerys said...

Fantastic card! I love the image and colour scheme. Great inspiration. Thank you.
I have left a comment on all blogs except Domi's - it wouldn't let me get into the comment form. Just kept hanging up the computer!!! How can I get on to this and leave a comment? I don't want to miss out because of this.
Thanks. xxx

Kerys said...

OK - just been back on Domi's site - and it worked!! Typical! Think it may have something to do with translating it into english??!!! All done now anyway.

Thanks for a fantastic blog hop with some wonderful ideas - they should keep me busy for a while!! :-) x

Kerys said...

OK - just been back on Domi's site - and it worked!! Typical! Think it may have something to do with translating it into english??!!! All done now anyway.

Thanks for a fantastic blog hop with some wonderful ideas - they should keep me busy for a while!! :-) x

pcm said...

beautiful card!

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

I love this B & W image and the flower colors and placement are perfect!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp

Tami said...

This is just wonderful and love the colors

Loz said...

Oh, love the colours and that sweet image! ♥

Nona said...

So beautiful! I love your coloring! TFS! :)

Lori Aragon said...

Superb coloring Marcea!!! Beautiful card :)
Love n hugs,
Lori

Shirley N said...

OMGosh, this is gorgeous Marcea! Your coloring is gorgeous and your floral arrangement is beautiful! Love this!

Carin said...

Great card, great colors.

Deirdre said...

Oh wow, love what you created. This hop has been so much fun.

Marina and Nola said...

Wow!!! This is definitely the best card! Fantastic! It's perfect.

Tracey said...

Beautiful card Marcea, I love the colours :)
Hugs
Tracey
xx

Lesley said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for taking part in the MTTC challenge xx

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card Marcea, I so love this lili image, beautifully coloured, I have added my card to SSS and think I have done everything right hugs Samantha :0)

Anke said...

beautiful card.
hugs Tessa & Anke

kbrandy4 said...

Gorgeous card Marcea, beautiful flowers and papers too.
Hugs Hazel xx

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Glorious colours Marcea, and you can never have too many flowers! A totally fabulous creation.
Hugs, Sylvia x

Shazza said...

very gorgeous indeed, love those papers x

Jacilynn said...

very cute! love this sweet image. just perfect
cheers

Lorraine said...

Your card is amazing Marcea as are all your cards. Off to blog hop now

Laila said...

thanks so much for all the wonderful inspiration! All your cards are wonderful ^_^

Suzi Mac said...

A beautifully constructed card Marcea. Love those papers, embellishments and that so cute image. Thank you for sharing.
Hugs
Suzi x

Nataša said...

Such a wonderful card Marcea,I love the image and the colours.
Hugs, Nataša

Terry said...

Hiya sweetie thank you for sharing your sweet and cute card with us all, I am loving the image wowzerss, great job coloring this cutiepie and your papers are just fab. Thank you for sharing and for the bloghop, yep I have been commenting on each blog and loving all the creations and yes I also am joining in on the challenge. Thank you sweetie and I will be hopping along now..have a fab ROyal weekend. Hugs Terry xxx

paperpapier said...

oh, your colouring is so beautiful....!!

Jenny said...

Eine ganz bezaubernde Karte.

Ciska said...

I LOVE those colourful flowers, you usually see them on cards all in the same or similar colours, but this really gives a fresh feel to the card! Ciska

dj1952 said...

Your card is so beautiful. I love your coloring and the great papers you've used. She is so lovely. Thanks for a great challenge and blog hop. I'm hoping I got to everyone, at some point I got out of sequence, but I've tried to check all of my hops and I think I've got it right. My entry is #219. Hugs, dj1952

Jill said...

This is a beautiful card Marcea!
Your colours are fab, and so is your colouring. Love it, papers, flowers, image --just perfect!
Lots of hugs and thanks for a fantastic blog hop
/Jill

Sherri said...

Lovely card & your flowers are perfect compliments for the paper colors!

Rona said...

gorgeous card - love all your flowers!!

Lagene said...

OHHHhhh my goodness! this is Gorgeous!!!

fionalawlor said...

Gorgeous card! Your colouring is beautiful and I love the papers that you have used :)
Fiona x

Marcia Kamano said...

Wow fantastic card!
hugs

Leona said...

Very beautiful card!

Leona said...

Very beautiful card!

Jo said...

Beautiful card Marcea, and I LOVE those papers! Thank you for sharing, I've loved each and every one of the cards throughout this blog hop :)
Jo xx

ps, hope you enjoyed the wedding yesterday

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card. I love all of it.
The embellishments and the image are wonderful.
Francy

Susie Sugar said...

Very Pretty card Marcea, lovely flowers
hope you're having a lovely BH weekend
Hugs Susie x

gila said...

Wow, eine wunderschöne Karte, megatoll
lg gila

Marilyn Webb said...

Oh Marcea, a gorgeous card!! You've colored the image to perfection!
hugs Marilyn

Liefs Ineke said...

Wat a wonderful card Marcea. I love it very much.

Gr. Ineke

Dragonlady said...

Hi Marcea

Beautiful card, love the iimage she is gorgeous.

Hugs Ali x

Miria said...

Such a perfect card, Marcea! Thank you for sharing and for the chance, hugs, Miria

Anonymous said...

I love your card! You have made a wonderful job coloring the image and the cards colors are really warm and you made the flowers a natural part of the card. Nicely done!

//Mickaela

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh this is so gorgeous!! I really love your coloring on this sweet image! Fabulous take on the sketch and thanks for joining us at Belles n' Whistles!! HUGS

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous card, love it.
Jack xx

Unknown said...

Love the stamp you used, looks like i just 'need' to get me one! thanks for the chance to win.
xxx

Lisbeths kort og scrap said...

A wonderful card, I love it!
Hugs from Lisbeth

Debbie said...

What a stunning card.Love the image, papers, colours and the gorgeous flowers.Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.Love Debbie Johns x

Manu said...

Such a lovely card!! Hugs!

Debs M said...

gorgeous card, that image is yummy! great blog hop x

Lynne in NI said...

Wow what a beautiful card Marcea, and your flower arrangement is stunning!

Susannele said...

What a gorgeous card. Love your colour combo.

/Susanne

JoyfullyOrangeDeborah said...

Love the wedding card! And my favorite colors too, an extra treat! I have entered my link and commented on all the DT blogs, and hope I did it all right since I am a new blogger (almost 2 weeks now).
Blessings to you! Deborah

Katie said...

I love the colors you chose! The flowers look really good together. And your coloring of your stamped image is fabulous!

Thank you for sharing!

Katie B.

Christina Hicks said...

She is so beautiful, with her cupcake and little kitty. You did a wonderful job with the colors!

Beccy said...

love the colours on this such gorgeous papers.

Beccy x

Tracey Manderson said...

Oh wow, i love the colours you have used. it is wonderful. Thanks for the chance and the inspiration.
Tracey M

Danii said...

Gorgeous card :-) So beautiful flowers.
Hugs, Danica

Janette said...

Just adore this card, the image is sooo sweet and the colours are brilliant...great hop, enjoyed seeing all the DT's creations along the way.xx

Suzanne said...

Gorgeous card! Love the colours and pretty details. Hugs Sue x

Audhild said...

Beautiful card. Love the colours you have used. So many pretty details. Thank you for joining the BnW challenge.
Hugs Audhild

Franca said...

What a wonderfull creation. love it

hugs Franca

Fiona said...

gorgeous card and the papers and colours are just delish!!

Fi
x

Melanie said...

absolutely lovely image and a great card creation!

Melanie

Cathy Fongjoyo said...

Oh my craft! what a pretty card and colours.. flowers so gorgeous too. TFS

Karen McAlpine said...

Well, can you ever have too many flowers!?? Great card. Love how you picked up the colors in the paper to color the image. Love it!

Dorte said...

Wonderful card Marcea, beautiful colours and an adorable image.
hugs Dorte

Lisa said...

Adorable card Marcea! I really love the dsp, gorgeous!!
xx

Mallika said...

finished the hop
njoyed it a lot
hugs
mallika

Lin said...

LOVE all the flowers you added to mimic the ones on her hat!!

Susie Little said...

Beautiful Card, thank you for the hop too!xx

Sabrina said...

Just hopped over from Simon says stamp to say: Thank you for sharing your nice projects with us!

E. Marie said...

This is such a cute image. I am not familiar with this company so will definitely check it out. Love all the colors and flowers.

Mel said...

Oh Honey
This is amazing! I love this image but those papers are just wow wow wow!!
Hugs Melly xxx

Plundis said...

You made a lovely card!!

Hugs Plundis!!

Katherine K :) said...

Deeelicious card! I love the flowers, layout and super sweet image! You have a new follower!
Hugs,
Katherine xx

Jennifer Rzasa said...

Wonderful texture!

marzia said...

I love your card

Christine said...

What a fantastic card! Your colouring is so beautiful!

kavitha said...

Wonderfull card:)

Kaz said...

Ooooh I NEED this image, she's gorgeous and you've coloured her so beautifully. Gorgeous card!
Kaz xx

Chrissie said...

A gorgeous card, such a sweet image and fabulous colour combo too.
lol Chrissie xx

Vasu said...

Oh so pretty and so colourful...love it :)

Inkypinkydelights said...

Love that Cupcake girl image! And what a lovely card! I am doing this the wrong way round really, hopping after entering, hope it will be accepted! Judy x

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card and a lovely way to end the hop!

Lisa Sumpter x
(ps, just saw the Music Saves my Soul thing - fab idea and will definitely be joining in!)

Alberto said...

very cute hop, thanks marcea!
hugs, Albert

lawinchen said...

What a beautiful card.

Hugs
Andrea

Edith said...

Wow, love your richly detailed card! Great choice of colors and paper!
Edith

Caroljenks said...

Wow this card is beautiful - Gorgeous colours.

Thanks for the SSS Blog Hop - great cards and projects along the way :)

Carol x

fairie said...

Oh, love the coloring.

Linda said...

Your card is very beautiful...color the way you have done your coloring!!

Gram's Treasures said...

What a gorgeous card. I love all those colours. Fantastic card design!
Joyce xx

Sarah said...

Just blog hopping by!
I just love all the flowers on your card, I'm never brave enough to put so many flowers on but it looks great!

xxxtglxxx said...

I love this card Marcea :)

The image is so sweet and the flowers looks amazing.

hugs

xxalisonxx

Sandie said...

Oh my, what a SUH-WEET image!! Beautiful colouing too. Love it. xxx

Marie said...

Such a beautiful card! TFS =)

Pauline C said...

Wow Marcea what a fab card - gorgeous colouring! hope you're keeping well chick ... life's so busy haven't been able to visit as mucha s I'd like but your cards are still all stunning :-)
hugs
pauline x

Sharron aka Sharrahug said...

I'm a huge fan of your cards & this one is as beautiful as all the rest!........just gorgeous! I love the rich colors you chose. Such a lovely card!
Huggies ~
Sharron♥

Anne H. said...

Wow - your card is wonderful!
An adorable image and your coloring is fab. Beautiful colors and lovely details.
Anne

Hettie said...

I absolutely love this card. Just my colours and the flowers make it. Well done!

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