Loves Rubberstamps Inspirational Monday

Hello Everyone. It is my weekly post time her for Loves Rubberstamps. Today I decide to make a gift card holder.  I created the pocket/tag via my Tags Boxes and Bags Cartridge from my Cricut. I used MME paper to decorate it.

Today I have used one of the new Christmas theme release stamps from CC Designs Sweet November line. Since the character is just using a present it is very versatile to use for Birthdays through the year.

Colored the image with my Copics and cut out the image and used a sentiment set I have to add a tiny tag.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you go check out the shop. Laura has been adding TONS of new stuff.

Have a great week.

Inspire me Fridays-Anything goes
ABC Challenge-Going Dotty
Crafty Creations-Anything But a Card
Inkspirational-Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays-Celebrate the New

Welcome to this Weeks Sentimental Sundays Challenge

This week's challenge is:
Celebrating the "NEW"
(plus a sentiment)

We want to see creations that celebrates new jobs, new baby, new ride, new wife....etc.
We DO NOT want to see birthday cards.  Remember, if your card does not follow the theme, it will be deleted without notice.

This week's Sponsor is:

MilkCoffee

Donating: 3 images, winners choice
MilkCoffee Challenge Blog

MilkCoffee Etsy Store

Today I used a image by Kenny K to celebrate my friend's new job promotion to Vice-President at her office. 

Colored the image with my Copics and used MME Lost and Found paper set for some paper piecing.  

Blonde: Y11,15,19

Skin: E02,E01, E00,E000

I will also be entering this into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash-based on sketch 
Digi Galore-3 Colors only
Creative Belli-Rhinestones
Creative Craft Challenge-Bling it Up

Miss You Love You Digi Bells Hop

It is time for the monthly blog hop at The Digi Bells Design Team to present the latest adorable addition to Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery. I am super excited that the lovely team allowed the past GDT to stay on to celebrate this latest release. 

Please welcome ** Miss You. Love You.**to our little family of Elisabeth Bell Digi's. You should have gotten her from the lovely Rose blog.  

I colored this image with my Copics and used some lovely papers from MME.  I also added some Wild Orchid flowers and the butterfly die is from CC designs.  

Now hop along to see the lovely creation by Mary Lou. Also remember to comment along the way for a chance to win this adorable image. 

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

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

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.  

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:

ABC Challenges-Valentines Day

Ink It Pink/Pink by Designs-Have a Heart

MarkerPop-Pretty In Pink

Stamp and Create-Love

The Pink Elephant-Have a Heart

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:

    

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

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:

Sweet N' Sassy 

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. 

Unstampabelles-Use one or more dies

My Time to Craft-Things with Wings

Dutch Dare Challenge Blog-Winged Things

Moving Along with the Times-Bling it On
613 Avenue Create-Color Inspiration

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

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

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. 

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.

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

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.

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

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

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. 

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 :) 

http://someoddgirl.ning.com/forum/topics/invite-game-contest.

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

Greeting Farms-Birthday Anya II

I recently bought this stamp because I always can use Birthday theme stamps. It is called Birthday Anya II from Greeting Farms.

I created this with a few challenges in mind:

Splendid Stamping-Greeting Farms-based on sketch
Yumi and Fumi-color challenge
Card Mania-Make it Girly
Charisma Cardz-Birthday

Loves Rubberstamps Inspirational Post

Hello everyone. Welcome to another lovely Monday morning.  It is my day for the Inspiration Post over at Loves Rubberstamps.  Today I decided to get out one of my Saturated Canary Images, Free Hugs, available. I used my Spellbinders for the image and MME paper .

This is another one that is colored with both Copics and Spectrum Noirs.

Hair: IG 2,4,6,8, (Spectrum Noirs)
Skin: E13,11,R34 (Copics)
Pants: SN-GB 8,GB10
Hairbows and shirt: Copics-R24,22,20
and I shaded the papers a bit with a touch of E42
The flowers I made on my Circut with the Art Philosophy cart.

I will be entering this on into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's-anything goes
613 avenue create-anything goes
The Squirrel and Fox-anything goes

Kraftin Kimmie Rose

Had a great time last night participating in Kraftin Kimmie first facebook release party.  On that they announced they are having a Krafty Girl GD challenge and the weekly challenge for Kraftin Kimmie-anything goes.  I love their images so decided I would jump in for a possible chance to win. The challenge is to use metal in your project.

Today is an example of why I LOVE STICKLE!.  I had these silver metal  large brads and this metal love in my stash for a while but they were silver so I was not feeling that with the color combo I went with. SOOOO I pulled out my Gold Stickle and colored over them both to match!  Also had to throw some stickle onto my flowers in the image...can you have too much Stickle haha.

The paper is from MME Lost and Found series.  I colored the image with my Copics and Spectrum Noirs since I am lacking in Aqua tones.


Aqua-Copics-BG 15,BG 10, Spectrums BT 5, 4, 2,
Yellows: Y 19, Y 15, Y 11
Hair: E 57, 35, 33, 31
Skin: E 21, E 23, R20

I used my MFT Faux Crouchet Border as well.

Well wish me luck ladies!

Sparkle Creations Birthday Card

Hope everyone is getting set for a lovely weekend.  With my daughters all being young, we are often going to birthday parties for their friends and I found the other day that my card stash is running low so I am on a mission to restock it.

So the other day I was sorting through my stamps and came across this great stamp by Sparkle Creations.  I decided to ink it up and get to work.

I used the Cutie Pie Sketch for this card.  I colored the image with my Copics.  The paper is from my assortment stash I got at the craft store. It is a birthday theme paper set and the flowe from my Prima Stash.

I tried my best at the bow but again nooooottttt happy with it.

Purple: BV00, BV04
Hair: E 59,57, 37,35,
Beige: E 43,42,40
Skin E 53,51,50, R20
Green: Spectrum Noirs-CT 2,3

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Sparkle Creations-Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge-Sketch
Little Miss Muffett-Winter Birthdays
Charisma Cardz-Birthday 
Paper Crafting Journey-Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments-Final Release Blog Hop Day

Welcome to our Final Days of this fantastic new release at Crafty Sentiments. You should have came from the fabulously talented Suzette blog.  Isn't this another fabulously sassy image. 

This time I got out my MME paper.  I colored the image with my Spectrum Noirs and used the new Sentiments.

 

In order to be eligible for winning the prize of 3 new stamps - they must become or be a follower of the Inspirational blog and comment daily on all blogs taking part over the 3 days - also leave a comment on Inspirational blog.

The markers are

Skin FS 2,3 TN 2
Hair CT1,2,3,4
Orangish-CR 8,10,11
Aqua-BT1, 2, 4

 

Now hop along to the fabulous Caz blog for another inspiration.

Inky Impressions-Add a Sentiment

Welcome to my first official post for Inky Impressions Challenges.  I am super excited to be a new member of the DT team and love playing with the fantastic stamps they have available.  

Today our challenge is a SUPER EASY ONE...ADD A SENTIMENT.  I was able to ink up this fantastic stamp called Ice Skating Rachel. I used my Echo Park paper and some chipboard and twine I have had in my collection. I decided to paper piece her outfit since I love to do that. 

Hope to see many of you join in our challenge.  Remember that you get an extra draw for using an Inky Impressions stamps but it is not required and next week is our monthly blog hop with some great new DIGIS. 

Add caption

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

Latinas en America-anything goes
Divas by design-anything goes
Through the Craft Door-anything goes
Outlawz challenge-color inspirations
Fab and Funky-Winter
Penny Paper Crafty-Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters-Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments-Blog Hop

Welcome to all my hoppers here to see the fabulous new release by Crafty Sentiments.  You should have came from the fabulously talented Chrissy's  blog.  I am loving this collection of stamps and sentiments that would be perfect for boys, girls and kids of all ages...especially those teens you never sure what to make those card theme in.

In order to win a prize, please be sure to

comment on all participating blogs on all three days including the Inspirational blog

This one is called Tobey Cool. 

I used some retired papers I had in my collection from CTMH...I have tons of those.  The brads are from my collection and I colored the image with my Copics and Spectrum Noirs Combos.

Blues: Copics-B93,95,97

Skin: E11, 13,15

Hair: Spectrum-IG 2,4,6,8

Green: DG 2,4

Now off you go to check out the amazing work by Cathy. 

Here is the full list if you have gotten lost along the way:

Inspirational Blog

Diane

Suzette

Chrissy

Olivia

Cathy 

Caz

Inspirational Blog

Crafty Sentiments New Release

Just wanted to let all my lovely followers know that today is the first day for the New Release Hop over at Crafty Sentiments Inspirations Blog. Be sure to follow along and comment on all the blogs all three days in order to win some fantastic new stamps.

No card for me today but come back tomorrow to see my creation.

Skiing Fun-Loves Rubberstamps Inspirational Post

Welcome to another Monday Morning.  It is time for my Mondays Inspiration at Loves Rubberstamps.

Though it has been a cold winter here in Jersey we have kinda missed any massive snow which my kids have been a bit bummed about.  I was always of the theory if it is gonna be cold at least have snow cause you can have so much fun in it.

Having said that I decided to use on of my Belle and Whistles Stamps called Skiing.  Now remember that these beauties are no longer available once sold out since Belle and Whistles has closed their doors so if you are an Elisabeth Bell fan be sure to stop by to get that image you always wanted. I have had the collections from these stamps in my Collection for some time but it is great to be able to still use them.

I also used a Whimsy Sentiments Stamp set. The Snowflakes and frame are cut from my Cricut (Art Philosophy Cart) and I colored the image with my Spectrum Noirs.


I will be entering this card into the folllowing challenges:

Bitten by the Bug-Snowflakes
Creative Stamp Friends-Snowflakes
Love to Create-Winter Wonderland
Card Mania-Winter Wonderland
Cupcake Crafts-Winter Blues
Corrosive Challenge-Out with the Old (old stamp) 

SteamPunk

I am a big lover of these gorgeous drawn SteamPunk pictures available at Simply Betty.  I have had a few in my stash and though they are gothic like in nature, I am so loving this artist style.  I decided to create this card using the digi image called Lavinia Outing.  

Colored it with my Copics, used Echo Park and K & Company scraps I had at hand.  The flowers are from my stash and I have some Candi Dots I used.

I will be entering this one into the following Challenge:

Simply Challenged Challenges-based on sketch 
Crafty Creations-Anything Goes

Sugar Nellie Card

Since I have caught up with my DT work for a while I am super excited to get to play around with some other stamps.  I created this card with a Sugar Nellie stamp I adore. I used the color scheme post on the Sugar Nellie Facebook Challenge page and the Sketch from the Sugar Bowl.

The paper are from MME and used some Prima Flowers from my stash.  Colored the image with both my Spectrum Noirs and Copics.

Turquoise Colors: Spectrum Noirs-BT 1,2,3
Grays-Copic-C1,3,5
Yellow-Copics-Y11,Y15,Y19
Hair-Copics E27,25,23,21
Skin-YR00,YR000,R20

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Sugar Bowl Challenge-based on sketch
Sugar Nellie Facebook Challenge-based on color scheme
One Crazy Stamper-Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum Creations-Anything Goes
Crafters's Cafe Challenge-Anything Goes
Live and Love Crafts-Something Old-this stamp is an old stamp from 2009 that I is one of my favorite to dust off and use.

Belated Christmas Candle Post

So I created this candle as another teacher gift prior to Christmas for my daugher's with a beautiful image by Elisabeth Bell and I forgot to post it before Christmas.

I used one of my favorite images by Elisabeth that is available via Whiff of Joy called Angel Delivering the Christmas Tree.

The snowflakes are from a CTMH stamp set I have had for awhile.  Used my Copics to colored the image.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Whiff of Joy-Celebrate

By the Cute and Girly-Cute and Girly

Ladybug Crafts-Anything but a Card

Elphine House-Snow Swirled

Loves Rubberstamp Challenge-Anything goes

HAPPY NEW YEARS! With today obviously being the first of the month it is time for everyone's favorite challenge which is ANYTHING GOES over at Loves Rubberstamps.

Today I used my Stamping Bella image, Belinda and Bernadette on the bench.  Isn't it just the sweetest image of two dear friends enjoying the peace of the day.  Now this card is made with bunch of scraps really.  The gray striped paper and the flower patterned papers were in my scrap paper box, the fabric ribbons were left over from a larger piece and the sentiment is from a collection of rub on stamps I have had forever.  The flowers are from my stash too.

I colored the image with my Copics.

Anything Goes Challenge-Just Good Friends
One Crazy Stamper-Anything Goes
Oozak-Anything Goes + Pink & Bling
Dies to Die For-Celebration



Wishing everyone a great start to your New Years.

Crafty Sentiments-New

Happy New Year everyone. We made it 2013 and off we start a new year to hoping seeing many more brighter days ahead.  Today at Crafty Sentiments Challenge our challenge is to ring in the new.  We want to see your projects that celebrate anything New...new babies, new home, new job, etc. Now remember if you enter with a Crafty Sentiments image you get TWO entries for a chance to win.

I decide to create a card with the gorgeous stamp, Welcome Baby.  This is one of my favorites. I creatred this card with my girlfriend in mind who is having her first baby girl.  Of course I could not help myself and decided to paper piece again. The Rhinestones I actually got from Michaels in their Recollections section. 

Colored the image with my Copics:

Hair: E19,E9, E7
Skin: E53.51.50, R20

I will be entering this one into the following challenges

Through the Craftroom Door
Lady Anne's Vicki's Challenge-Anything Goes
ABC Challenge-Sparkly and Shiny
Pile It On-Embellishments