Thursday, January 31, 2013

Little Rapunzel DIgi Bells Inspiration


Today is my final Inspirational Post for the Digi Bells.  I thought it would be good to go back to the first image I started with and it is also one of my favorites so it is perfect. 

This gorgeous image is Little Rapunzel.  I coloed it with my Copics and used this fabulous new MME paper-Follow Your Heart I got.  The flowers are made from the MFT Rolled flower die.

I will be entering this card also into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy-Anything Goes



Inky Impressions-Inspirational Posts

Welcome to my monthly Ispirational Post for Inky Impressions

For this card I used the adorable image, Fairy Lili. I also used some of the flat back pink pearls available at the store. I colored the image with my Copics and used a variety of papers from my stash.

Check back again soon for another inspirational post for one of our Talented DT members.

Will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Tuesday Alchemy-Anything Goes
OOzak-Anything Goes with Pink & Bling
Flutterby Wednesday-Anything Goes with Wings

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Inky Impressions-Bingo & New Release

It is Wednesday so that means it is time for a new challenge over at Inky Impressions.  Though this is not my usual week, I am joining to help showcase some of the amazing new stamps available in the store.

Today the challenge is to create a project using the items in our BINGO board. Remember it can be straight or diagonal lines.

Here is the board
Bingo Card

and here is my card: 

I used the line Die/Punch (Fleur de Lis Spellbinders die), Sentiment and Pink. I used a trick from my teammate Audrey to create my own wall for her to be sitting on. It is the first time I have tried it but pretty happy with it...though need more practice. 

This adorable stamp is called Lili Crossing Legs.  

Can not wait to see your creations in our challenge and would also love to see some Inky Impressions as well.  

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps-Have a Heart

Happy Tuesday.  It is time for another challenge at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog. 

Congrats to our winner from last week challenge and do not forget to enter into our March Guest DT  contest as well. 


This week's challenge is:

  HAVE A HEART 

Simply have a heart somewhere on your project! 

Not only are you in the running for a Loves Rubberstamps Gift Certificate, we are also being sponsored by the FABULOUS

 




Today I created a card with the lovely Kenny K image called Sexy Cupid. I used a Spellbinders heart, Echo Park Paper and colored the image with my Copics. 

Hair: Y19,15,13,11
Skin: E02,00,000,R20
Pink: RV 14,13,10
Gray: C 5,3,1


Since I had to hem pants for my daughters the other day, I decided to add some real stitching to my card.  

I will also be entering this card into the following challenges:


Crafty Sentiments Buttons and Bows

Time for another challenge at Crafty Sentiments.  Today my DT member picked a the theme BUTTONS AND BOWS.  We need to see both items on your card.

I decided to use the lovely Party Girl Stamp by Crafty Sentiments.  I paired it with some paper from MME stash (it is not one set but a combo of elements) and buttons, bow and bling from my stash.  I opted to do the Out of the Box technique with my spellbinders dies.



Now remember if you enter with a Crafty Sentiments you get an extra entry into the Challenge.  Our lovely prize this time is:
    

Monday, January 28, 2013

Whimsie Doodles Card

Last week there was a surprise flash sale at Whimsie Doodles in honor of the owners Birthday.  So seeing a great sale I had to stock up on some new images.   I also decided to play along in this month's sketch they have.




My daughter found this stand and insisted that I need to use this when I take pictures of my cards so here is my new stand.   I colored the image with my Copics, used the fabulous paper from Bo Bunny called Powder Mountain.  The snowflakes and pearls are from my stash.

Copic list

Blues B12,21,24
Hair/boots: E57, 37, 27,23,21,19
Beige: E43, 42
Skin: YR00, YR000, R11, R20

I will be entering this on into the

Whimsie Doodles Sketch Challenge-Sketch 
Digi Darla-Winter Blues
Catch the Bug-Picture Inspiration (went with the colors) 
Pumkin Spice-Blue, White and Something Round
Melonheadz-Use a digi

MFT Inspirations at Loves Rubberstamps

Today I am showcasing some of the fantastic images available at Loves Rubberstamps. We carry many of the A La Modes including some of the retired ones so get your hands on them before they are no longer around.


This is one of my favorite A La Mode stamps called Birthday Girl. I cut the shape of the card out from my Art Philosophy Cart.  I used the fabulous paper from Simple Stories, Fabulous Collection and the MFT Notched Tag and Die Set.  I colored the image with my Copics.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for our weekly Challenge...you are going to LOVE it (hint hint).

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

My Craft Spot-Wish Big
The Crazy Challenge-Party Time
One Crazy Stamper-Anything Goes
Lady Anne's-Anything Goes

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Sentimental Sundays Thank You Challenge

Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend and enjoying their Sunday here.  It is time for another Sentimental Sundays Challenge and today the theme is:
THANK YOU.





This week's Sponsor is:
Donating: 3 images, winners choice


I decided to create a project with some new Cricut Cartridges I received for Christmas.  As many  of you know the Cricut Imagine is being discontinued but if you have a Cricut Expressions 2 you can do the cuts (just not make the cardstock). I asked for a bunch of cartridges since they were only like $12 bucks.  

This is created using the cartridge, Lori's Garden.  I used some of my own patterned papers from the MME Lost and Found Collection.  The doily and the butterflies are on this cartridge and I add some bling from my collection.  The sentiments is actually from a set of stickers I have had lying around forever. 

I cut the card from the Art Philosophy Cartridge. I still have some work to do to figure out the Imagine cartridges since they work differently from the regular ones but so far I am loving the possibilities I see here. 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges. 






Friday, January 25, 2013

EB World Challenge-Vintage

As it is the 25th of the Month it is time for another MONTHLY challenge over at Elisabeth World Challenge.

This month the challenge them is VINTAGE LOVE 

I am soo excited about this card because I am usually not one to do Vintage and even when I try it does not come out that great but I am loving this one (big head moment but we all deserve some of those right).

This image is from Belle & Whistles-Sweet Love.  The flowers are from Prima, paper from MME and the doily and pearls are from my stash.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges

Crafts & Me-Vintage
Elphine House-Vintage
CRAFT-Valentines/Love
Craft Us Crazy-Celebrate Love
Charisma Cardz-Hearts & Flowers
Bearly Mine-Tic-Tac-Toe (Lots of layers, Pearls, Stamped Image, Lace
Sweet Stamps-Lace & Pearls 
Ruby's Rainbow-Valentines
Little Miss Muffett Challenge-Hearts & Flowers


Thursday, January 24, 2013

Whimsy Stamps GDT Call

I decided to give it another shot at the GT call at Whimsy Stamp for the month of March.  I am a huge fan of many of the Whimsy Stamps especially Kenny K, Elisabeth Bell and Sylvia Zet.  I have been become quite addicted to many of their sentiment and die sets. I just recently acquired the some new Elisabeth Bell Stamps from the Cottage Cuties line and just could not wait to ink them up. This one is called Bella Sole Special Delivery.



Finally found some free time today and created this card (warning...I have been playing with my bright colors again).


Here are my Copics list

Hair: E39, E29,27,24
Skin: E21,23,R11
Yellows: Y19,15,13,11
Orange: YR 18,16
Pinks: R81,83,85
Green: G24

I have also been seeing these adorable paper bows that I have been wanting but I am trying to be more frugal in my shopping. This is from a fabulous template available over at Cutting Cafe. I do not have a machine that can do SVG so I cut it out myself. Flourishes are from MFT and the flowers are from my stash. The paper is actually a mix of scraps I have in my stash..think it is MME and Echo Park with some cardstock...so nice to be clearing out some of my hoarded papers.

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Copic Markers Europe-Anything goes with Copics 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday-based on sketch (I rotated where the flowers went).


Paper Crafting Journey-For a Girl
Link Up for Pink-Color Inspiration
Creative Card Crew-Girly
Inky Chicks-Die Cut, Image, Flowers (Bingo line) 
Use It Tuesday-Use Orange, Red, Yellow (used a variety of scrap papers from my scrap box)
Outlawz-Color Challenge

Wednesday, January 23, 2013


It is time for another Wednesday Challenge at Inky Impressions. This week our challenge is CELEBRATIONS 

This could be love, baby, anniversary, birthday...anything that is a cause for celebrations. 

I decided to use the stamp called Lili's Present.  It is perfect to use both for Birthdays and for Christmas too.





Used various papers from my stash and flowers and the fabulous pearls  also available at Inky Impressions. 

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps-Kirklands Inspiration

Happy Tuesday everyone. It is time for another Loves Rubberstamps weekly challenge. Fantastic job for all of those who entered last week.  



This week's challenge is:


Kirklands Inspiration 



Visit the Kirklands Website and choose a product to use as inspiration for your project. Let us know which one you chose!



Have to say this was another challenge this week that stumped me! The stamp is from Sweet Peas by Concetta Kilmer . Paper is from my stash and so are the embellishments.

Can not wait to see what you guys come up with.



Monday, January 21, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps Inspirational Post



Isn't this picture just a LOL one! I recently acquired this stamp in my Christmas Shopping @ Loves Rubberstamps and had to ink it up for my Birthday Collection.  This cutie is called Angelina by Stamping Bella.

Colored her with my Copics and finally hit my button stash for this one. Paper is from MME.

Pinks-R 81,83,85
Browns-E43,42,40
Hair-E 27,25,23
Skin-E11,00, 0000, R20

I will also be entering this on into the following challenges:

Stamping Bella Splitcoast Stampers Challenge-no words




Sunday, January 20, 2013

Sentimental Sundays-Welcome back 2013

Sentimental Sundays is BACK in action for 2013. 


This week's challenge is:
Negative Space
(plus a sentiment)



This week's Sponsor is:
Donating: Surprise bag with $50 worth of goodies.


Of course our DT had to really give me a challenge since I have never used Washi Tape or Negative Space. This card was a challenge for me. I cut this card out from my Cricut and use the lush Purple Petite Tape Trio .




Can not wait to see your fabulous creations.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Pati's Kisses-EB Digital Collection


Hello Everyone. It is Olivia here to showcase this adorably sweet digital image called Pati's Kisses.  This image is so nostalgic for so many especially me since I had a favorite stuff animal (a big dog named Doogan) that I slept with every night until I graduate college!

 I colored the image with my Copics & Spectrum Noirs, used papers from the Stella collection of MME papers and buttons, burlap and flowers from my stash.

Hair: E19, 9, 7
Skin: YR00, YR 000
Shirt: R 85,83,81
Stuffed Animal: Y 19,15,11
Pants: E 35, 33, E47, E57
Green G14



Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Kraftin Kimmie-Aphrodite

Here is the second card I was able to get done with the Kraftin Kimmie GD entry in mind and the Kraftin Kimmie Weekly Challenge-anything goes. Since Valentines day is coming I decided to ink this one back up since it is perfect for the holiday.



The paper is by Echo Park.  The flowers are from Prima.  I had the charms from Inky Impressions and metal corner pieces in my stash.  I colored the image with my Copics. Create the background with my Cricut from the Paper Lace Cartridge.

Pink Dress-R11, RV 14,13,10
Hair: R39, 29,27, 24
Skin: E 53, 51,50, R 20

I will also be entering this into the following challenges-
One Crazy Stamper-anything goes
Stamp and Create-love
Divas by Design-make it girly
Oozak-anything goes plus pink and bling
Designed to color-metallic
Crafting by Design-alcohol markers



Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge-Cute as a Buttons

It is time for another challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps.  Today theme is CUTE AS A BUTTON.

Use a button on your project either real or handmade.

Not only is our lovely Loves Rubberstamps offering a fantastic gift certificate but we have been generously sponsored by Paper Shelter.

Today I decided to use one of my favorite Elisabeth Bell Images, Little Curls, which is made by Sweet Pea Stamps. 

I do not even know how long I have had this image in my collection.  I use the Simple Stories-Fabulous paper pak .  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.

Decided to do some paper piecing again!



Colored this image with my Spectrum Noirs

Hair: TN7,TN8, EB5
Skin: FS 2, 3, TN2 ,PP1


Inky Impression Digital Blog Hop

Inky Impressions is happy to announce the arrival of some adorable new digis!  I hope you have been enjoying all the wonderful talent from our team during this blog hop.

You should have come over from Lyndsey  lovely blog.  Today I am showcasing this adorable image,
Christopher's Valentine's Heart.


Isn't he adorable!!!  I decided to not do classic Valentines colors for this and I loving how it come out. The paper is from a retired CTMH set and the heart are from my Chipboard pile.  I sponged with some ink.

Colored the image with my Spectrum Noirs this time.  The next stop on this amazing journey is Ria.  If you get lost along the way, go back to the Inky Impressions Inspirational Blog.  Do not forget to comment along the way.

The winner of the blog hop will receive 2 free digis of their choice. You have until January 22 to comment and the winner will be annouced on the challenge blog January 23.

 

Crafty Sentiments-Winter Fun

*********This is gonna be a post heavy day today so be sure to check back for all the fun********** 

I am super excited to be hosting my first challenge over at Crafty Sentiments.  The topic I decided to pick was Winter Fun.  


This week our prize is 3 images!



Don't forget, if you use a Crafty sentiments image you will have 2 chances to win! Have you joined out Facebook page yet? We have great giveaways and challenges. 

Be sure to stop by our Inspirational Blog to check out fantastic DT showcase of the lovely Crafty Sentiments Images. 


So can you tell what my favorite things about Winter is??? Yep,...drinking hot cocoa.  

I decided to color up Jasmin-Warm Cuppa. I used paper from MME. The die cut is done on my Cricut and I fussed cut out the image. 

Hope to see many of you in this challenge. 


Monday, January 14, 2013

Some Odd Girl New Community

SOG just created a Ning community and wants to invite all other ODD lovers over.  They are having a contest which I hope my crafty followers will help me out with


I wasn't sure if I should call it a Contest or Game lol
Ok! This one is pretty easy peasy!
Know any other crafty friends who like Some Odd Girl and you think would love our new community? INVITE THEM OVER! Then ask them to just leave a comment here saying "(your name here) invited me!" 
Each comment with your name in it gets you an entry! The person with the most entries will get a $20 Some Odd Girl Gift Certificate!
"Entries" must be left in this post by MIDNIGHT EST on Jan 20th. 
So hit up your blog, facebook, twitter, message boards or where ever you frequent and send them our way :) 


So when you join do not forget to add..."Olivia invited me!"