School Day Layout

Hey Everyone,

I am back again but this time with a recent layout I did for this school year. I am trying my best to get my pictures done in a timely manner.

 

The paper is from a recent pad from MAMBI I got at the local craft store.  I used my Cricut to create the circle #4, arrows and the tag (that is from the First Few Years cart).  The other die cut is also a Cricut cut.

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

 

Rhedd and Rosie-No Flowers

Sketch-N-Scrap-Tamika's # Challenge

Crafty Scrapper-Use Layers

Stick It Down-Based on their sketch

 

Sketches in Thyme-Anything Sketch from anywhere

 

Sweet Pea Stamps-Elisabeth Bell Cards

Hello everyone, Olivia here using one of my favorite stamps in the Elisabeth Bell Collection. This one is called, Music Box.

Colored this lovely image with my Copics and decided to distress it a bit with ink. I added the pearls and a sentiment from my collection. Be sure to check out all the lovely rubber stamps available by one of my favorite artists over at Sweet pea Stamps.

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

Cutie Pie challenge-Cute and Bling
Love to Scrap-Anything goes
The Squirrel and Fox-Girly
Send a Smile for Kids-Anything Goes
Craftitude-Use a Die
ABC Challenge-Lots of Layers
CraftyHazelnut Patterned Paper-Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy's-Rubberstamping

Happy Mother's Day

For all those who celebrate, Happy Mother's Day. Thought today would be a great day to show a card I made for my mother for today. 

 

I have always adored the images from A day for daisies and thought this one was just perfect for her.

As always I colored it with my Copics and used paper from the MME-Miss Caroline collection.

 

The doily is from a die, Valentines Lace die and did the bow from ribbon in my stash.

 

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

 

A Day for Daisies-Use a Doily and/or Twine

Feeling Crafty Challenge-For the ladies

Fairies Challenge Blog-Mother's Day

My Sheri's Crafts-Mother's Day  

Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers-Y is for Your Mama

Scrap It Girl-Mother's Day

Cut It Up-Mother's Day

Get Inky-Mother's day  

The Stamping Boutique-For Mom

Southern Girls Challenge-Dots & Spots

Frosted Design-Mother's Day (inspired by the color palette on Mood board)  

Some Odd Girl Card

Hey everyone. Finally got a chance to finish up a card I had this colored forever in my pile. 

 

Isn't this image so adorable!! One of my favorite digis from Some Odd girl called Pick a Posie Mae.
I colored it with my Copics and tried a new way of adding freckles. Both me and my daughters have freckles and thought it would be nice to incorporate that.

The papers are from Fancy Pants, Park Bench and I used the sketch from Deconstructed Sketch

I will be entering this card into a few challenges:

Deconstructed Sketch-sketch
Some Odd girl Facebook Challenge
CMD Challenge-Long Hair
Mema's Challenge-Flowers/Mother's Day
Kit and Chowder-Flowers
KraftyHands-Anything Goes
Pumpkin Spice-About a Girl
Fussy and Fancy-Spring Colors
Crafty Little Fairies-In the Garden
Simon Says Stamp-Spring Flowers
Digi Makeover challenge-AG with a digi stamp
Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

Magnolia Spring Plaque

It is feast or famine on here huh lol. I am back again for another post for my Scrapyland GDT post.

Today I decided to do a Welcome Spring Plaque. I got the wood plaque at the craft store and went to work. 

 

Again I used my Mod Podge for this project. The paper is from Echo Park Beautiful Life except  from the Rosette which is from my stash.  The wording is also from the sticker set. I did paper piecing on Tilda outfit which is the stamp Tilda with Daffodils. Again used my Copics for everything else in the coloring. The flourishes on the side are from Die-Namies Floral Corner.

 

Thanks for stopping by again for another visit here. Don't forget to stop by Scrapyland's Mega Crop Weekend starting on Friday for some fantastic prizes.

 

 

 

 I will be adding this project to a few challenges:

 

Pumpkin Spice-Stamping

All Crafts Challenge-Anything but a Card

Timbro Scrap Mania-Spring In the Air

Pile it On-Rubber Stamping

Left of Center-Spring Fling

Eclectic Paperie-Wood

Fab and Funky-Paper Piecing

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge-Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes

Tilda Town-Anything Goes

Magnolia-licious Challenge-Anything Goes

 

 

Phone Case-Sweet Pea Stamps

Hey Everyone. It is Olivia here. Super excited to showcase a 3D project I did for Sweet Pea Stamps.  This is my own personalized phone case I made for myself using Ching Chou fantastic image-Dark Lilies. This image can be found in rubber or in digi.

I have spring on my mind and thought a bright and sparkly case would be perfect to just welcome it in and celebrate the season.

Here is how I did it. First I colored my image on a separate paper.  I then used a clear blank phone case (I order my online from Ebay since I love to make these). My first step was to paint it with acrylic paint and then let it dry. Once dry I used Mod Podge to add the sparkle.  Once that layer is dry, I applied the image via Mod Podge. It takes about 2-3 coats to make sure it is adhered good and you need to wait between each layer (about 10-15 minutes between layers).  Then I added another layer of sparkle on it. 

My final step was the embellish around it with various gemstones and rhinestones I have in my stash. I just go crazy here and add them were I feel like it. I used E600 glue to add the pearls and rhinestones.

So there you have it! A fantastic personalized case that is one of a kind and with these gorgeous images can be suited to your taste and style. 

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

Pumpkin Spice-Stamping
Crafty Sentiments-Anything Goes
All Crafts-Anything Goes but no cards
Love to Create-Pearls and Bling
Paper Crafting- No Patterned Papers
C.R.A.F.T-Anything but a card
Addicted to Stamping-Coloring
Craft Your Passion-Things that can Fly

Magnolia Card

Happy Monday Everyone.  Today I am showcasing a recent card I made for Scrapyland as my April GDT card.

 

Scrapyland has a fantastic selection of Magnolia stamps so I knew it would be perfect to pick one and use it in my card.

 

 

This image is called Tilda with Little Pockets from the With Love Collection. I colored the image with my Copics. I did go a little darker this time as I am still experimenting with my skin tones. The image is cut out with my Spellbinders. The paper is from Teresa Collins She Said Collection.  The sentiments is actually a digital sentiment from Tiddly Inks and I created the tag on my Cricut. 

My April GDT time is soon coming to a close but not before we go out with a bang for National Scrapbooking Day this weekend. Hope to see many of you over there.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge-Anything Goes
Sweet Magnolia-Lots of Layers
Kraftyhands-Based on Sketch  
7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamping-Coloring
Tilda's Town-Anything Goes
A Creative Need-Signs of Spring
Magnolia-Licious Challenge-Anything Goes
Stamp and Create-Spring Flowers

Mermaid Card

Decided to pop in today with a recent card I finished. I have tons of this nautical paper I purchased that I am trying to make a dent in and I just love all of EB images available over at Sweet Pea Stamps.

 

This little beauty is called Little Splash and is available in rubber stamp form over at Sweet Pea Stamps.

 

I colored it with my Copics.  I will be entering this one into a few challenges:

613 Avenue Create-Anything Goes
That Craft Place-Anything Goes
A Random Fan-Anything Goes
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations-Anything Goes
Digi Bells GDT Call

Layout-Scrapyland GDT Post

Hey everyone,

I am back again with another layout.  Today I decided to feature one of the school pictures I have of the "middle one" who complains she does not have as many pages as her sister soooo lol. 

 

The paper is from Teresa Collins-She Said Collection. I had a bunch of scraps left from the last couple of projects and saw this layout online and thought it would be a great fit.

I also threw in some buttons from my stash.

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

Crafts 4 eternity-Use Your Scraps

Crafty Catz-Anything Goes

Docerela Creations-Anything Goes

Brown Sugar-Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T-Not a Card

Creative Knockouts-Anything Goes

Mema's Challenge-Anything Goes

Twisted Tuesday-At least 3 pattern paper and writing

All Crafts Challenge-Anything but a Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scrapyland Weekly Challenges.

For all my lovely followers who love challenges be sure to stop by Scrapyland's message board (link can be found at Scrapyland store website)

 Each week they host a challenge with a lucky person winning a prize. Since I love sketch ones decided to share the challenge on here as well. So here is the sketch and hope to see some of you over at Scrapyland's message board.

Also check out that Scrapyland is hosting a prize winning Crop Weekend-May 2-4.  The Grand Prize is $100 dollars to the shop. All the info is on the message board.

Mo Manning Card

Had some quiet time this weekend to get a few cards done so wanted to showcase this one that I recently did with a Mo Manning Image. I made this card primarily with the Digital Pencil challenge in mind of "Pink"

Again I used my Copics to color this one. Tried a bit of different color combo for the skin..E34,13,11 I did. I also just did a checkered patterned with my pink markers to make the shirt, RV04,RV06. 

The paper is from Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss. 

I will be entering this one into a few challenges:

Mo's Digital Pencil-Perfectily Pinkalicious
The Sweetest Thing-based on sketch
Lacy Sunshine-Girly
Scrapping4Fun Challenges-Use Digi/Stamped Image
Through the Craft Door-Anything Goes

Scrapyland GDT Card

Hey Everyone. Olivia here with one of my GDT post for Scrapyland.  I did a sentiment only card with is usually a stretch for me. The card is cut at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 of Kraft paper.  I used the following products:

Whispers - Valentine Lace Die-the center doily on the card

Fancy Pants - 6 x 6 - Happy Go Lucky Paper  

Tombow Mono Adhesive

Glue Dots-Pop Up dots

 

The button, ribbon lace and pearls are from my stash

 

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

 

The Squirrel and Fox: Use Die Cuts

Totally Gorjuss-Die Cuts and Punches

Simply Create Too-No digis or stamped images

Sister Act-Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks-Sentiments Only

Some Odd Girl Card

Hello Everyone. I got a chance to get a card done yesterday just for fun. Some Odd Girl recently switched their challenges over to their Facebook page and they are now every two weeks. This challenge ends today and the them is "April Showers".

I used the paper from Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss.  I decided to paper piece her outfit as well.  The image is from their stamp set, Umbrella Gwen.

I used the following Copics for my card:

Hair: 43,44,47,49
Skin: E18,15,13,11
Eyes: G42,E33

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Sweet Sunday Sketch-based on sketch
Whimsie Doodles-April Showers
That Craft Place-Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday-Paper Piecing
Inky Impressions-Dots & Stripes
Loves Rubberstamps-Easter or Spring theme
Love to Scrap-Anything Goes

My first Project LIfe style page

I know I am so behind the times but I see everyone talking about this PL stuff and decided to make my own style PL layout with some Halloween pictures from this past Halloween.

I really am enjoying it and can see why so many people love the quickness and simplicity of it. 

For this set, I used the Doodlebug paper set, Happy Harvest Set. I decided to use this since my kids are not really into scary costumes as you can tell and thought it was festive and matched well with their costumes. The embellishment are from my stash though.  

 

 

How do you think I did lol? May be popping by with a few other quick ones of these to capture some of those great memories and hopefully not take a year to do it.

 

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

 

Paper Girls Challenge Blog (Daughters)

Scribble and Scrap-Anything goes

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

Crafting by Design-Anything Goes

Stuck on You Sketches-Use a Top Note on your Page

 

 

Sweet Pea Stamps-Monthly Challenge.

April is here and today is finally feeling like a Spring day with some sunshine and temp in the 60s here in Jersey!! The newest challenge over at One Sweet Challenge is 

Ringing in Spring.

 

So let see those beautiful spring projects!

 

I decided to showcase this beautiful stamped image: Ching Chou kuik's Soft Wind Blows

 

 

 The image was colored with my Copics, the paper is from stash. The flourish is from Cherry Lynn and the butterfly is from CC Designs.
 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything goes

Fantastic Tuesday-Use Patterned Paper

PaperTake Weekly-Anything Goes

Kadoodle Doodles-Spring is Coming

Stamp and Create-Ready for Spring

Catered Crop-Put a Bird on it

Eclectic Ellapu-Wings

Polkadoodles-Spring Is In the Air

V Sweet Idea-Technique Challenge 

Charmaine Flannery's Inspiration Card

Hi to all our Sweet Pea Fans. Thanks for stopping by as I say a Sunny Hello here with my latest card. Today I am showcasing my DT Inspirational Card for Sweet Pea Stamps.

This beautiful stamp image is by artist, Charmaine Flannery's Rainbow Dream.   I do so love these images and decided this bright and cherry card would be perfect to help brighten someone's day.

I colored the images with my Copics and went all bright and cherry on it. I just started using this beautiful paper for stamp on, Cryogen White, and it is so nice.  It is definitely worth a try.  The paper is from my huge stash pile. The flower I made myself via the Cricut Art Philosophy Cart.

Hope you all have a great day.

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

Scrapbooking Blessing Club-Anything Goes
Pile It On-Flowers Fantasy
Hiding In My Craft Room-Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine-Flowers
Word Play Saturday-Anything Goes
The Doodle Garden-Anything Goes
Stamp and Create-Welcome Spring
Sister Act-Anything Goes
Crafty Catz-Anything Goes

Totally PaperCrafts-Think Pink

It is time for another challenge over at Totally PaperCrafts today. Now, on to this week's challenge the theme is

Think Pink

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This weeks fabulous sponsor is:-

BUGABOO STAMPS

 The Prize is:-

7 Digi's

 

I chose to pull out one of my old Sugar Nellie stamps I have and ink her up for this project.

 

I did some paper piecing to her dress. I used some papers from Authentique Lovely stash and the sentiment is from another stamp in my stash that I am not sure what the name is that I added to a diecut from my Cricut that I added some sponging too. The butterflies are from my bling stash

 

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

 

 

4 Krafty Girls-Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey-Anything Goes

Creative Moments-Anything Goes/Things with Wings

Cuttin and Stamping-Paper Piecing

Amusing Challenge-Sponging

 

 

 

Soccer Layout

I am back with something I have missed very much...a Scrapbook Layout page. My kids just love looking through the pages I make and I have fallen behind. Spring Soccer starts this week and figured it is about time I made an attempt to scrap last Spring Soccer picture season.  I have another page to do for my middle daughter but managed to finish this one of my youngest.

There is a variety of Cricut die-cuts here. The soccer ball/Kick this is from the Soccer Cart, the star border is from Storybook and the banner from First Few Years.  The Title is from a swap I received and think she has a Cameo so not sure where she got that one from.   The paper is a variety of stash papers I had in my possession (CTMH, DCWV and some stickers from Echo Park).

The layout is inspired by Grand Diva Creative Corner though I did alter some of it to fit the pictures I have but hopefully you can still get the original inspiration from the sketch. I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

GrandDiva-based on sketch
Scrap Our Stash-Hats and or Triangles (triangle banner and the bottom are large triangles.
Cut it Up Challenge-Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps-Use your Ugly Paper (not really a blue and orange fan but it went well with the uniform)


PS...here is a helpful tip if you use GIMP to edit your work. Since some of my shots may contain other people then my children I go to transform and select the area I want to blur via ellipse or rectangle. Then I go to the Filter tab and hit on the blur section and hit pixelize and it will blur your selected area. Hope that helps so you can show off all your pictures.

Have a great day.

Rose Fairy Card

Hello Everyone.  I am back with a recent card I made for a few challenges I have seen around.  This image is available as a one stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps called Rose Fairy 2 or can be purchased as a digi  directly from her Mitzi's Etsy shop, Aurora Wings, as well.

Been working on various darker shades of skin so this is not as nice as the others but I will keep working on it. This one was colored with my Copics

Skin: 34,25,23,21,R34
Leaves: YG11, G20,G21,G24,G28
Red: R39, R27,R24
Eyes: BV00, B00,B12

What amused me the most is how I used Christmas paper for this one..Authentique Festive papers...loving using seasonal paper out of season for non Holiday cards when I can.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Aurora Wings-Anything Goes
Digi Sketch Challenge-based on Sketch/Fantasy
Fantastic Tuesday-Anything goes
7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes
Copic Spain Challenge-Anything Goes
Crafts and Me-Anything Goes
Connie Can Crop-Green with Envy
 Natalie and Amy-Use Flowers
Brown Sugar-Anything Goes
Crafter's Café-Make a Square Card
Miriam's Crafting Blog-Shades of Green

Mo Manning image

Hello Everyone.  If you have not already heard Mo Manning opened a new facebook page called Bella's and Bronte's Clubhouse and she gave this image in our coloring challenge of hair and face. 

I decided to colored this cutie up. I am still trying to capture black hair and struggling but I will get it.

 

I wrote down the skin combo though!!! Skin is E34,25,23,21 with a touch of R20 on cheeks.

Shirt is B04,2,01,00. Paper is from Bo Bunny-Prairie Chic and the embellishments are from my stash

 

I will be entering this one into a few challenges:

 

MarkerPop-Anything Goes Challenge

Mo Digital Pencil-Lots of Embellishments

ABC Challenge-H is for Hair

Crafts Galore-Use Stamp or digi

Digi Galore-Anything Goes

Open-Minded Challenges-Use Some Buttons

Pumpkin Spice-Anything Goes

Doodle Garden Challenge-Anything Goes

The Hobby House-Buttons

 

Totally Papercrafts-Shaped Cards

Time for another great challenge over at Totally Papercrafts. Today the lovely Suzette has chosen the theme

 

SHAPED CARDS

 

Our lovely sponsor is Crafty Sentiments so be sure to come on over on play.

 

 

I decided to do an Easter Theme Card.  I used my Cricut to cut the shape of the card (Art Philosophy) and for the trimming on the card.

 

The stamp image and sentiments are all from Sugar Pea Designs...love that you can customize the sentiments and the stuff in the basket. Colored the image with my Copics. 

 

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

7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes
Crafting by Design-Anything Goes
Crafting with Dragonflies-Shaped Cards
Through the Craft Door-Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles-Anything but Square
Stamp and Create-Ready for Spring

Sweet Pea Design Team

I am super excited to pop in quickly to let you all know that I have been chosen to be one of the designers over at Sweet Pea Stamps!! I am so excited and have loved their image and artist for some time.

Be sure to stop by for the monthly challenge, our friendly Facebook page and of course for all the fantastic images and stamps available.



Have a great and crafty day and see all of you soon (got a couple projects up my sleeve that I will be rolling out soon).

Whimsy Card

I am back!! Got to finally make up another card with this adorable image from Whimsy stamps from the Cottage Cuties Series.  I have to admit I tend to just color and then my images just sit in a pile and it take me so much longer to actually get them into  a card.

I colored the image with my Copics and used paper from my stash. The sentiment is from a Make it Crafty Stamp set I have.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday-based on sketch
One Crazy Stamper-anything goes with a Whimsy stamp
Stamp and Create-Spring
Whimsy Stamp Facebook page-Spring
Card Mania-Use a Sentiment
Crafty Bloggers Network-nature
Craft a Scene-Let it be Spring
Created with Love Challenge-Think Spring
Scribble and Scrap-Anything goes
Hiding In my Craft Room-Spring Colors
7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes

TGF card

Hello Everyone. I had some time and mojo yesterday to get some cards done. Here is a card I made with a few challenges in mind.

Colored up one of my Greeting Farm stamps called Gracie. 

I used my Authentique Everyday paper pad. I colored the image with my Copics.  I used my Spellbinders for cutting the stamp and a Fiskar border punch for the trim.


I will be entering this one into the following challenges

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes
Farm Fresh Friday-use a die cut/punch
Fashionable Stamping Challenge-Anything Goes (stamp only)
7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes
That Craft Place-Anything Goes
Sister Act-Anything Goes
Stemplesonnen Challenge-based on the sketch

Make it Shine-Totally Papercrafts

Hello Everyone. Today is my turn to host the challenge over at Totally Papercrafts.

 Now, on to this week's challenge I have chosen the theme

Make it Shine.

There is nothing I love more then sparkly and shine on my cards so hope all of you enjoy it too.

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This weeks fabulous sponsor is

Delicious Doodles

 

Here is the DT card I made for this challenge and can you see all the sparkle lol

 

I went a little Stickle happy with this card but I love it! This is an amazing digi from Aurora Wings that I used. She has some great images at her Etsy shop.

 

I used my Copics for this and since purple is my favorite color I decided to go Purple happy on it.

 

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

 

4 Krafty Girlz-Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday-Anything Goes

Love to Create-Anything Goes

MarkerPop Challenge-Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can-Lots of Bling

Scribble and Scrap-Anything Goes

Color Me Creative-Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's-Whimsical Fantasy

 

 

 

Now I am off to finish my packing! I am taking my older Girl Scout troop to an overnight sleepover at the Aquarium tonight so our troop will be "sleeping with the fishes!".  And of course old man Winter is getting ready to hit us again with more snow here on Sunday uuggh. Have a great weekend everyone.

 

 

 

 

TGF-Color/Photo Inspiration

Happy Tuesday.  Sorry for the sporadic posting but life is actually running pretty smoothly but busy over here. I saw the recent challenge over at The Greeting Farm and decided to ink up one of my retired images I have in my collection. This one is 80s Anya....isn't she a cutey.

I used the MME paper from my stash and my MFT dies to make the arch that Anya is in.  The sentiment is from my sticker stash I have. Of course the image is colored with my Copics thought this was the last card I made with my old E11 which I have put to rest since it keep globbing up on me. I tried to clean them but to no avail so had a Hobby Lobby trip with a coupon to get a E11. I also used the lovely and sparkly paper, Cryogen White, that I won via the CMC challenge from Paper Temptress...now this paper I am liking.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Sketch and Dies-based on their sketch
Divas by Design-Rubber Stamps Only
Party Time Tuesday-Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown-Anything Goes
Card Mania-Use a Sentiment
Marker Pop Challenge-Anything Goes
Farm Fresh Friday-Photo Inspiration

Whimsy Stamps-DT Call

Another one of my favorite stamping companies is also having a open DT Call so figured I would give it shot. Like the saying goes "You got to be in it to win it".

I adore all of the lines that Whimsy Stamps produces so here is a showcase of three of my favorite cards I have created with their images.

First one up is  Bella Sole Special Delivery.

 

 

Cottage Cuties-Cinnamon Sugar

Wee Collection-Amy

Good Luck to everyone who applies and be sure to be in it!!

Sweet Pea Stamps-DT Call

Some of you may have seen that Sweet Pea Stamps is having a DT call.  I have decided to enter as I do love many of their images and would be super excited to be part of their DT.

As you know here are two recent cards I made from Sweet Pea Stamp images. The first is from a rubber stamps and the second is from a recent digi I won on the SPS Facebook page (come join in the fun).


Here are the details if you wish to enter as well.

Applicants must be willing to work with digi stamps.

Design team members are expected to create projects featuring Sweet Pea Stamps images for both the SPS blog, posting on your personal blog, facebook page and on other public venues on a weekly basis. 

Additional creations for the occasional new release, blog hops and for submitting for publication will also be needed. 

Entries must be linked by February 28 @ 11:59 pm to be considered.

Design Team terms are 6 months.

Good luck to all who enter!

My kiddos Valentines'-Card in a Box

So many of you may know, my princesses are all in elementary school and still enjoy when I do a craft project for them.  Now this one involves NO Coloring and gasp not a traditional card lol.

Considering my girls are still young they still love the cutesy stuff so this was the perfect time to whip out the Cricut. All you need is for this project is a trusty Scor-Pal and what embellishments you want.

Last night I decided to the try a new technique I have been seen on the internet which is a Card in a box. I saw this on Youtube via Serene Stamper but actually prefer the written instructions for doing this which is really pretty simple. Here is the link if you want to try it yourself. http://www.serenestamper.com/search/label/Card%20in%20a%20Box

The paper pad I used was Lucky Love. I used my Create a Critter 2 cart to make the cuts that you see popping up in the middle. The stamps is from my stash of clear stamps.  My girls loved it (along with the candy they got lol)

Hope you all have a great Valentines Day.

Docerela Creations-Pink/Red and at least one heart
Crafty Calendar-Love is All Around
Jo Scrap Shack-Valentines
Fantabulous Cricut-I heart you
Cardz-TV-3-D Valentines
Cut it Up Challenge-Valentines
Decorate to Celebrate-Valentines boxes

Totally PaperCrafts-Valentines/Love

Time for another fantastic challenge over at Totally PaperCrafts.

 

Considering it is Valentines Day here, our lovely Chitra has chosen the theme

 

 Valentine/Love
This weeks fabulous sponsor is

Milk N Coffee Stamps

 

I have decided to color up this cutie called Lisbeth on a Swing

 

 

Sorry for the less then steller picture...in the middle of a blizzard here right now. Another 10 inches or more of snow we are getting here. UUUGGH.

 

The paper is from Authentique Lovely Collection and used a rubon from my stash for the Sentiment. Colored the image with my Copics.

 

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

 

Milk Coffee-Girly Challenge

Fab and Funky-Love/Valentines

Crafting by Design-Love

Crafty Creations-For the Birds

Divas by Design-Love

Creative Moments-Love

Sisterhood of Crafters-Love

Paper Crafting Journey-Love in the Air

 

 

 

Yumi and Fumi-Birthday Celebration for Renate

Surprise Renate!

 

Today all of the former Yumi & Fumi DT team and a few other friends decided to have reunion to bring this birthday banner to our lovely Renate.

 

Each of us has a letter of the banner we have done.

 

I got the letter B

 

Used my handy dandy Cricut for all the banner cuts.  The paper is from Simple Stories paper pad.  Colored the stamp with my Copics and add a place of paper piecing into this one.

 

All the banners have been sent out to Renate so I hope she gets to hang it with pride.

 

Hope you all enjoy the banner hop.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

I will also be entering this lovely creation into the following challenges

 

Loves Rubberstamps-Paper Piecing

Handmade Harbor-Bright and Happy

Everybody Art Challenge-Partytime

 

Some Odd Girl-Valentines Love

Hello everyone. I managed to get some cards done since I am snowed in again. Uggh a nasty winter storm, kids are running around and I finished up some cards.

Today I wanted to showcase one I had before the big Vday tomorrow from Some Odd Girl.

 

This beauty is called Love Letters and is a digital stamp from Some Odd Girl.  It is actually on sale for V-day if you want to go and snag yourself one (yes I know I am an enabler lol)

 

Again trying to finish up and use my stash so got out my Authentique Lovely Paper Pad for the background.  The filigree are from the La La Land dies and sentiment is from my rub-on stash. I misted the doily with some spray as well as the paper behind it too. Colored the image with my Copics...I really love coloring red personally though I know it is a challenge for many.

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

Some Odd Girl-Misting or Masking

Crafting for All Seasons-Romance

Lexi Creation-Love/Valentines

Pink Elephant-Valentines Day

That Craft Place-Valentines/Love

The Corrosive Challenge-Feel the Love

The Squirrel and Fox-Love

My Sheri's Crafts-Love

Stamp and Create-Love is in the Air  

Delightful Challenges-Love Notes

 

 

Sweet Pea Stamps

Since I was digging though my stamps the other day, I found this one and decided to ink it up and color away.

The paper is from my stash and a mix of companies (Authentique and Echo Park I think). Used my Spellbinders to make the frame around the image. So I bought this new Copic paper from Hobby Lobby.  It is super thin and though it is very bright and does not bleed I am not happy with how thin it is so that the pattern papers can been seen through it. Ok done venting but since I bought I am going to use it and figure out the best way to use it next time.

Also pulled out some of my bling from my stash.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

FairyTale Challenge-More than two colors
Sister Act-Anything Goes
Southern Girls-Bling Bling Bling
Creative Moments-Add Some Sparkle
The Paper Shelter-At least 3 Designer Papers
I Heart Sketches-based on their sketch

i {heart} sketches Sketch052

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stamps-Shades of Grey

Hello Everyone! Decided to try something new to keep my creative juices flowing. I made this card with a Sweet Pea Stamp image by Helena Reis's Joy is...A Basket Full of Cats

 

 

 

Decided to see if I can pull off a card in just shades of Grey with a touch of Blue in the hair! Well how did I do?  I did the pattern of the dress myself and the sentiment is from my sticker collection. Used half a doily I had too.

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly-Anything Goes

Through the Craft Door-Anything Goes

My Craft Creations-Anything Goes

Come and Get it-Clean and Simple

Amusing Challenge-Use a Doily

 

 

 

 

 

CC Designs Bday Card

Welcome another winter storm has come our way here in Jersey and kids have another snow day. We are expecting about 8-10 inches and it is still falling.

Well one this day I figured I would get a card done to starve off the cabin fever.

Today I decided to use one of my CC Design stamps and this lovely Fancy Pants paper I got at Hobby Lobby with my Christmas Gift Card.

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Stamped the image with my Memento Ink, Colored it with my Copics and added some embellishments from my stash. The sentiment is actually from another stamp set I have.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

CC Designs-Sketch Challenge
Challenges 4 Everyone-Anything Goes
The Squirrel and Fox-Use Embellishments ( Rosette, Balloon 3D Resin, and Stickles)
Paper Creators Challenge-Anything Goes