Carolyn's Handmade Treasures: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Cute Bunny Hard At Work...Happy Easter Card and M5D Releases

Are you ready for Easter yet? Thank goodness it is a little later this year, because our weather still wants to hang on to winter and snow. I can't believe it is the last day of March and we are still walking out into a snowy day. Well, I hope it won't be too much longer before our warm weather is here to stay.
I chose this cute bunny for my sample today. This is one of many new releases from McMahon Five Designs today. If you are in search of some really cute digis for spring, you will love this week's release.

Now, onto the new releases for the week:

Fairy Sitting

Easter Bunny Digital Paper

Easter Hat Trick

Sailing With Love

For more ideas and inspiration, visit the Design Team blogs!

Raven
Shelly
Sue

Thank you for stopping in for a visit, and have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

It looks like I was in such a hurry to post this morning that I missed some of the challenge details on a couple of the challenges. I will delete the ones that I am finding by comments that I do not qualify for. I am very sorry for the inconvenience. I will be more careful next time.

Challenges:
Gingerloft
Creative Cowgirls
Creative craft world
Fresh Brewed
Die Cut Dreams
House of Gilli
Whimsie Doodles
Amber's Crafts
Paper Pretties
Tellen's Place
Let's Ink it up
Paper Playtime
Make it Monday Linky Party
Stampin' Sisters in Christ

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Tastefully Simple (altered) Easter Basket M5D

Well, I am not even going to talk about the weather, because maybe if I ignore it, it will just go away and let spring come back. So, let's just get to the M5D releases today. I really love Easter and all the soft, pastel and delicate, springy colors that go with it. Memories of fancy dresses, bonnets and white shoes for church, baskets, bunnies, eggs and candy for after church. I have had this Tastefully Simple drink bucket laying around for months just waiting for me to make something out of it, and I have to tell you that my hubby really enjoyed teasing me about creating something for Easter out of a drink bucket. The way I see it is if I could recycle something and help save the earth by re-using, then God would be happy about that, right? Besides, once it was finished, there is no way that you could tell that it used to be a drink bucket. I guess you could give this to a child to collect eggs in or fill with candy and goodies for Easter morning or even use it as a gift basket, but I am displaying mine on my mantle filled with some pretty springy flowers and decorations. I hope you like it. Have any of you done something like this for Easter or another occasion?

Below are some of the other new M5D releases for this week.

Far Away

Egg Hunt

Kitten

Vintage Biker

You can check out what the other DT girls came up with by visiting their blogs.

Raven
Shelly
Sue

Thanks for visiting me. Have a wonderful and blessed day my friends :)

Hugs,

Challenges:
I Did It
Wags n Whiskers
Stampin' with the Dragon
Stamp with fun
Aly's Sunday Challenge
2 Sisters
Card Makin' Mamas
Spoonful of Sugar
Crafts and Me
Fairy tale challenge
Gingerloft
Our Creative Corner
Passionately Artistic
Secret Crafter
Scrapbook Sisters
Southern Girls
PIO

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Images of Spring

I was looking at these beautiful pictures of some of our flowers from last year, and they made me smile and appreciate the arrival of Spring. I am really looking forward to the warm weather staying for awhile and can't wait for the earth to be renewed with all of God's beauty once again.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Friday, March 11, 2011

For all those affected in any way by the horrific earthquake in Japan or tsunamis here and in Hawaii

On Bent Knees Blog Button Pictures, Images and Photos

May God watch over you and grant you strength to endure whatever comes your way.

Prayers and hugs to all of you.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Dainty Butterfly Card M5D Releases

Hi Friends,
Can you believe it is Thursday again already? The weeks are just flying by. Today is release day at McMahon Five Designs, and there are some wonderful releases to show. Vintage and beautiful are the images this week. The image on my card is a freebie courtesy of Sue if you play along with the CDAC challenge that she is hosting and providing the sketch for.

Below are the new releases and the sketch for the CDAC challenge.

The Little Clown

Vintage Watch

Young Love

We are happy to be hosting the CDAC Sketch Challenge starting today. Below is the sketch and be sure to show us your creations!

For more ideas and inspiration, drop by and visit the rest of the Design Team blogs!

Raven
Shelly
Sue

Thank you so much for spending some time with me today. Have a wonderful day and a wonderful weekend.

Challenges:

Alys
Incy Wincy

Craft your passion
Card Cupids

Stamp Something

Ladybug crafts

For Fun
Card Creations and More by C

My Time To Craft
Ellephantastic
Simon Says Stamp
The Pink Elephant
Flutter By Wednesday

Thursday, March 3, 2011

A Touch of Spring Card...and the M5D releases

Hi all... I hope your week is going well. I am going to make this a post of little words and let you enjoy the pictures instead. These are the new M5D releases for the week. I hope you enjoy mine. There are many great images to choose from.