Sentimental Sundays-Sprays, Mists, Paints

Happy Father's Day to all in the USA that celebrate.  I have been up early letting the dogs out, made hubby breakfast in bed and even mowed the lawn for him yesterday (It is only once a year so I can handle it LOL)

Today over at Sentimental Sundays the challenge is Sprays/Mists/Paints. Our generous sponsor is Mayzy Arts who supplies our DT with images to use.  Today I am using this beauty of an image called Higher Window.

Now I do not use Sprays/Mists at all so this is all new to me. I had to improvise here and use some reinker fluids I had in a spray bottle with water. 

I sprayed the background, then I sprayed some white flowers and I took liquid pearls and painted a chipboard heart.  I colored the image with my Copics.  I knnow Pinkalicious but I just used what I had and went with it. Found some new Copic color swatch ideas over at Heather Hobbie's site again (love her ideas) so decided to try it out and love it.

Recipe:

Skin: E11,E00,E000, R20
Pink: RV06, 04,02
Hair: E29,E39,YR14, Y23

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

MayzyArt-Anything Goes
In The Pink-Pink Flowers


This is also a bittersweet day as I have decided to step down from the Sentimental Sundays team and this will be my last challenge.  It has been a pleasure being here for over a year and love all the DT members and the fantastic leadership by our fearless leader, Calypso. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Kenny K Contest-Name that Girl

So Kenny K is releasing some fabulous new images and they have decided to have a "NAME THAT GIRL CONTEST". I decided to give it a shot and if your name is picked then you win that image. Cool huh!



Here are my name selections:

1) Avery
2) Cassandra
3) Brea
4) Natalie
5) Phoebe

Not to crazy but just went with the names that came to mind when I saw them.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Birthday Celebration with Mo Manning

Decided to showcase a card I made by my daughter's upcoming Bday. She loves purple so that is the inspiration for this card.

 

I colored the image with my Copics and used some fabulous Graphic 45 paper I had in my stash that I was just hoarding cause it is soo pretty.

 

Used my Spellbinders for the oval and made a banner.

 

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenge:

DP2 Challenge-For the Children
Cupboard Triology-Birthday
Cutie Pie Challenge-For the Kids
Paper Playtime-Anything Goes
613 Avenue-Anything Goes with Celebration Twist
Opus Gluei-Birthdays

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge-Masculine Theme

This week's at Loves Rubberstamps challenge is a Masculine Theme - 

so that means anything for a guy, Father's Day, little boy birthday, whatever you need for the man in your life. 

 

 

 

Today I have decided to use a Kenny K stamp, Cheers Dude. This paper is from my hoarded old stash of DCWV paper, It's a Guy Thing. I have very few masculine theme papers I like but I love this set.

 

I colored the image with my Copics but paper pieced his shirt, added buttons and hemp and the sentiment is actually from the paper pack.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

 

Top Tip Tuesday-Masculine

Cards for Men-Boys will be Boys

 Get Inky-For Boys or Men

 Lexi's Creations-Men's theme

 Mema's Creations-Father's Day

Tammy's Scrapin Corner-Masculine Card

Catered Crop-Masculine Card

Kenny's K-Father's Day

 Crafts 4 Eternity-For the Boys

Crafty Sentiments-Male Inspired

 

Loves Rubberstamps Monday Inspirations

Welcome to another Monday Morning Inspiration here at Loves Rubberstamps. Today I decided to showcase some of the images from Stamping Bella. I love the Uptown Girls and thought this image would be a perfect thank you card for one of my daughter's teachers.  This image is called Tessie the Teacher.  My girls are in their last two weeks of school so I am plugging away on getting their cards done.

I used paper from my MME paper stash and colored the image with my Copics. I did NOT paper pieced the skirt but I just used a simple technique of using my Copics to create a pattern on her skirt. 

I will be entering this card into a few challenges as well:

613 Avenue Create-Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can-Mad for Markers
Aud Sentiments-Anything Goes

Simply Betty Birthday Celebration

With some extra free time on my hands I have been able to enter into the Birthday Celebration for Simply Betty Stamps.  I have been a lover of many of the lines who has available at her shop and this year she is celebrating her 3rd year. 

The challenge was to CAS the owner, Betty Roberts, tag. She LOVES Halloween so that is why it is a Halloween theme tag (in 80 degree weather lol).  So I used this adorable stamp called Little Pumpkin Lilly.  I do believe it is only available in digi form at this time though I prefer physical stamps so I tend to buy stamps versus digis when I can.

I have never done a Sepia image before so lets not be too harsh on my but I was super excited to try it and pretty happy with how it turned out.  I may try this technique again.

Copics Used:

E44,43,42,40

I just sponged the edged with a CTMH Brown Bag ink pad and the tag too and used a pumpkin stamp in my stash as the background on my tag. The patterned paper is from Authenique Enchanted collection. All the embellishments and ribbons were gift to me from various SWAP I have participated in.

I will be entering this into the following challenge:

C.R.A.F.T-Anything but a Card

Papertake Weekly-Anything Goes

Simply Betty-Use Sepia and CAS tag

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

It is time for another challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps Challenges and I know this one is for everyone to play along with so make sure to spread the word and link up.

The theme is ANYTHING GOES.  We have our fabulous sponsor of
Shape EZ by TLC

 

We also have the LRS Gift card available and the prize amount is higher for using a current stamp carried in the store.

 

Today I decided to use one of my Magnolia stamps,

I decided to do some paper piecing for the outfit and the balloons. I fussy cut her out and then added her to the card.  This paper is from the MME paper set and I used my Copics to color the image.

 

Copic Recipe:

 

Hair: E44,43,42,40

Skin: E53,51,50

Shoes: E44,43

 

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

 

Creative Creations Challenge Blog-Paper Piecing

Created with Love-Anything Goes

Paper Take Weekly-Anything Goes

Just Inspirational Challenge-Color Scheme and Celebration theme

Love to Scrap-Rubber Stamping

TSG-CAS Card

Tilda Town-Let's Celebrate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loves Rubberstamps Morning Inspiration

Welcome to a soggy Monday here in Jersey.  It was so nice to have the weather hold out for the weekend though since this was my daughters soccer tournament weekend. It was a blast and they had a great time to the end.

 

Today I am showcasing one of my favorite PI stamps called Picture Perfect. I used MME papers and colored the image with my Copics.

 

I have been loving that self made plaid idea from Rosemary blog and used it again to create this pattern.

Hope everyone has a great day and I will be back tomorrow for this weeks Tuesday Challenge! Bet you are going to love it.

Sentimental Sundays-Color/Summer Inspiration

It is Sunday so time for another great challenge over at Sentimental Sundays.  Today our challenge is

157: Summer Inspiration

(plus a sentiment)

 Our fantastic sponsor this week is:

Saturated Canary

I was lucky enough to be able to use this gorgeous image, Princess Rose Red :

Been playing around with my Copics trying to master the strand look. It is getting better but still have more practice to do.

I colored the image with my Copics and use the beautiful papers from a new Prima paper pak I got recently. The sentiment is from my stash of K & Company borders I have. 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Paper Creator Crafts-Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge-Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers-Birds of A Feather

365 Cards-Color Inspiration

Created with Love-At least three layers

Songbird Challenge-Creatures big or Small

Magnolia Card-Forgot to post

So I completely forgot to post this card since it was used by my DT as a last minute fill in card and not part of my regular scheduled programming.   It is one crazy weekend with soccer tournaments going on here so I will make it quick.

Here it is...

The paper is from MME, the flowers are Prima and the butterflies are from my wood veneer stash at Michaels. The lace ribbon is also from my stash. I colored the image with my Copics.

Of course I forgot to write down which ones I used again. Sorry folks

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

1) Inky Chicks-Use a Magnolia stamp

2) Fashionista Challenge-Use a Magnolia

3) Deep Ocean Challenge-Ribbon or Lace

4) Crafting by Design-Anything Goes

5) It a Magnolia Challenge-Anything Goes

6) Magnolia-licious Challenge-Butterflies

Final Day at YNS

It has been a fabulous month working with a super generous and nice group over at Your Next Stamp as a GDT.  I just love playing with their images and look forward to using them again and again.

Today I am showcasing my final days worth of cards I have done:

This first one if from one of the new release stamps that came out this month.  This sweetie is called SKYE. I used my Cricut to do the circle shape and added embellishments from my stash and stickles to her wings.
The sentiment is also from YNS set, Awesome Journal Set.

I then made this second card from some great dies at YNS.  I used the Awesome Journal Set for the Sentiment in the middle.  The dies used are the Cute Bike and Kite Set and the Insta Love Die Set

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I hope everyone has a great weekend.  

Loves Rubberstamps-Add a Bow

This week's challenge for Loves Rubberstamps is:

         Bows - Have a BOW on your project...could be a ribbon bow, a paper bow, bow ties, bow & arrow, bows on a kite string - be creative :)

This week we are sponsored by Kenny K and we would like to thank them for providing the team with images.  

Today I decided to use the image, Drama Queen, which is available in Digital and Stamp form  via Whimsy Stamps. I used some MME papers I had in my stash along with bling, stickles and ribbon I had.  The wood veneers are also from my stash and the card shape cut from my Cricut. 

I colored the image with my Copics. 

Here is the Recipe:

Pink: RV02,04,06

Yellow: YR 24,23,21

Hair: E18,15,7

Skin: E11,E00,E0000, R11

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

The Cheerful Stamp Pad-My Kind of Gal

Get Inky-Glitter

Lacy Sunshine Challenge-Anything Goes

PanPastel-Bling It

The Squirrel and Fox-Here Comes the Girls

Paper Creators-Anything Goes

Loves Rubberstamps Monday Morning Inspirations

Happy Memorial Day to everyone here in the US.  I am working today actually. Being per-diem at my Hospital usually means working those days that the full-timers want off.  Fortunately I will be home by 4 so I still have time for BBQ with the family. 

As we prepare for all the festivies let's make sure we take time to

Today I am featuring a card for my Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration  a card I made with one of the newer MFT A la Mode image, You're My Cup of Tea 

I used some papers I had in my stash from MME and various embellishments I had in my stash for a while just sitting.  I tried to keep the colors more monotone. I colored the image with my Copics. 

Hope you all enjoy the rest of your day.  

Sentimental Sundays-Outdoor Fun

This week at Sentimental Sundays our challenge is:

Outdoor Fun

(plus a sentiment)

This week's Sponsors are:

Crafty City
Donating: $15 Gift Voucher


Doodle Pantry
Donating: 3 images, of the winners choice

I decided to use one of the adorable stamps from Your Next Stamp called Ellie Loves the Beach

I really love when I can use up stuff in my stash that has been sitting forever. I had this paper stack from K & Company so long and it was great to use it. I created the charm with the Life's a Beach Cricut Cart and my Cricut to die cut the circles on the background. I then use the Your Next Stamp Awesome Journal Words Sentiment Set .

I will also be entering this into the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can-Punches and Dies

2 Sisters-Outdoor Fun

A Gem of a Challenge-Bring on the Sunshine

Sweet Sketch Wednesday-based on sketch

Charisma Cardz-Here comes Summer

Your Next Stamp-New Release

Got a chance to create another fabulous card with some of the newest May Release images.  Today I used the image, Dynamic Duo. I colored the image with my Copics and used some paper from MME collection. Made the flowers myself . 

Hope everyone enjoyed the new release hop over at YOUR NEXT STAMP.   

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

One Crazy Stamper-Flowers
Daring Cardmakers-Let's Plant a Tree
Stamp with Fun-Based on Sketch
Delightful Challenges-Celebrate Friendship
Crafts and Me-Lots of Layers
The Perfect Sentiment-Anything goes

Your Next Stamp-MAY Release

 Hello and welcome to the May Your Next Stamp New Release Blog Hop! We have several new stamps sets from a variety of artists being released TODAY, as well as several new dies! You can find all of the new goodies HERE at the Your Next Stamp Store!

Make sure you hop around to all of the blogs featured in the link list below for lots of inspiration using the new products! If you leave a comment on all of the blogs, you will be entered to win a $20.00 YNS gift certificate! The lucky winner will be announced on the Your Next Stamp Blog May 25^th.

 

I was fortunate enough to play with one of the new Darling Divas images.

Doesn't she look perfect for a Summer Bash!!!  This stamp is called Oceana and one of the newest stamps from the Darling  Diva Collection. The sentiment also comes with the set as well.  I had the yellow polka dot bikini song in my head when I colored this one and I am a huge lover of purple.

Karen is also offering up some awesome hop specials so make sure you take advantage of these great deals!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and happy hopping and shopping!

Your Next Stamp-Tasty Tuesday Inspiration

It is time for my GDT Inspiration to join on in for the Tasty Tuesday Monthly Challenge over at Your Next Stamp. 

Our Inspiration Photo is Yummy Cupcakes

Today I am showcase some of the great dies and stamps available at the store. I used the Insta Love Polaroid Die Set  with Summer from the Darling Divas Collection . I saw this paper on sale at AC Moore and knew it would be perfect for this challenge. I also used my 1 inch punch to punch out part of the card stock and cover it with an Epoxy sticker on the self made banners. Colored the image with my usual Copics. 

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

Get Inky-Use Some Die Cuts

Simply Create Too-Anything Goes

Totally PaperCrafts-Diva Image

Docerela Stamps-Color Inspiration 

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge-Anything But a Card

I wake up today with a heavy heart.  My deepest sympathy and thoughts are with everyone in Oklahoma right now. 
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It's time for a brand new Challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps - Anything but a card.
We are sponsored by Saturated Canary this week!!! We'd like to thank them for providing our design team with some fabulous images!

 

I got my submission a bit too late to get on the DT site (I have to admit ABAC is NOT my strong point and life has been a bit hectic so my MOJO is not in full swing right now) but figured I would show it here.

 

 

 

I had recently gotten the cart, Tags, Boxes and More 2 for my Cricut and decided to try the milk carton. I used some left over retired papers  had in my stash and colored up this adorable image, Talkie.  I colored the image with my Copics.  I will be first to admit, I am not loving this creation right now but think it is good to try something new. I find this is the best way to get my creativity flowing again.

 

Bitten by the Bug-Brighten Someone Day

Creative Creations-For a Child

Forever Friends-For a Child

Love to Create-Something For Kids

Tammy Scrapin Corner-Pink and Girly with Sparkle

7 Kids College Fund-Anything but a Card

 

 

Have a great day and be sure to stop by tomorrow! Got something exciting coming out.

 

 

 

 

Loves Rubberstamps Monday Morning Inspiration

Hello everyone. It has already been a crazy morning.  My printer is not working so I am starting off my day in a mood. I hope to get it fixed soon. UUGH but I am hoping it gets better soon.

Today I am showcasing a card I made with another fabulous Elisabeth Bell Stamp, Cinnamon Sugar, via Whimsy Stamps. 

I used the paper collection, Simple Stories Fabulous . The Flower is from Webster Pages and the butterfly rhinestones are from Michaels in their Recollections collection. I used my Spellbinders circle die for the circle.

Yes I colored this with my Copics (surprise lol).  I have the recipe yeah.

Copics: 

Skin-E21,23,R20

Hair-E18,E9, YR07,YR04

Clothes-Browns: E35,E33, Pinks: R 81,83, Orange: YR04, YR07, YR12 Blues: B12,14, Green: G14

Hope everyone has a great day! 

I will be entering this card into the following challenges: 

Joanna Sheen Challenge-Girls, Girls, Girls

Elphine House-Die Cuts and Layers

Elisabeth Bell Challenge-May Flowers

One Stop Craft-Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner-Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration-Anything Goes

Stamp and Create-Color Challenge 

Your Next Stamp-GDT Card

Hey Everyone,

Happy Friday.  The weather is finally starting to turn into some nice Springy/Summer stuff which I am loving.

Time for another summer inspired card for YNS.  Today I am using one of the newer release stamps called Groovy Cute Fhiona!  Isn't she a doll.  I decided to doing my fav paper piecing with some Prima Paper I had in my stash. The sentiment is from the Groovy Sentiment Set .

And so you know another fantastic release is coming out next week so be sure to grab your coffee and join us for another great hop to celebrate this release. 

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

By the Cute and Girly-Flowers

Charisma Cardz-No Digis Allowed 

Dutch Dare-Recipe

Crafting by Design-Paper Piecing 

Whimsy Inspirations-Anything Goes

Whimsie Doodles-Paper Piecing 

Loves Rubberstamps-May Flowers Challenge

Welcome to another Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog and to a new Challenge - May Flowers. This week we are sponsored by Birdie Brown.

I created this card with a Birdie Brown Image-Fairy

I used my Copic Markers to color the image but did forget to write down which ones (sorry folks).
The papers are from my stash as well as the burlap papers.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

One Crazy Stamper-Flowers
Tuesday Throwdown-flowers
SOngbird Challenge-flowers
Brown Sugar-Angels and Fairies 

Monday Morning Inspiration-Bildmarana For Loves Rubberstamps

Today I decided to showcase one of the fabulous Bildmarana stamps available at Loves Rubberstamps .  I colored the image with my Copics and also did some paper piecing on he dress.  The paper is from the Simple Stories Fabulous collection. I also been making some of my own embellishments so added a bottlecap that I made with the matching paper.  The lace ribbon is from the Recollection items at Michaels as well as the small flowers.

Sentimental Sundays-For a Special Woman

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. Today was been a hectic but great morning. Coffee and breakfast in bed so far and even time to take a shower without 20 million interruptions!  I hope everyone enjoys their day. 

Today theme over at Sentimental Sundays is "For a Special Woman" PLUS a Sentiment. 

Our generous sponsor is 

Here is a card I made for my Mommy.  I used a stamp from my stash. I then took the Versamark Embossing Ink and added multiple embossing powder colors.  The sentiment is from a CTMH stamp set and used a EK Tool border punch and rhinestones from my stash.  I sponged it with a combo of Chocolate and Sorbet inks from CTMH. 

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

A Gem of a Challenge-Things with Wings

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards-Mother's Day

]Moving Along with the Times-Clean and Simple

Simon Says Stamp-Things with Wings 

Corrosive Challenge-Use a Sentiment 

Created with Love-Mother's Day 

Make my Monday-Anything that Flies 

Tammy's Scrapin Corner-Mother's Day 

Anything but a Card Jewelry

Hey Everyone,

Sorry my blog has been pretty quiet but I have been running with the kids and my late nights are now turning into early sleepy time so not as much getting done here.

My daughter has been loving bottlecap items lately and I thought I could make a nice bracelet by reusing some of the old images I colored.

So what I did was take three cards I made with Little Darling stamps in the Saturated Canary line, Neveah, Autumn and Free Hugs stamps.  I then used GIMP to crop the main image and make them into 1 inch bottle cap size (there are tons of Youtube videos on it) . I printed it out on photo paper and used my 1 inch punch to make a perfect circle.  I then used flattened bottlecaps (these are 1 inch ones) with the holes and use epoxy dome stickers to cover.  I used E600 to glue the image to the bottlecap.

I adore how this came out and you may be seeing more of these for my other two girls too.

Hope you have a great crafty day.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Little Darlings Challenge-Anything but a Card

7 Kids College Fund-Anything but a Card

Whimsical Designs-Alter It

That Craft Place-Alter It 

Crafty Creation-Something Old (images I colored from previous cards)/Something New-bracelet 

Divas by Design-Anything Goes

Fashionably Stamping-Anything goes 

Loves Rubberstamps Anything Goes

As a new month is upon us, it is time for the favorite challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge:

ANYTHING GOES 

Today I decided to dip into my Sweet Pea Collection and use an Elisabeth Bell Image.  

The paper is from the Simple Stories-Fabulous (one of my favorite paper pads right now). I colored the image with my Copics.  The lace and flowers are from my embellishment stash.  

Here is my Copic Recipe:

Hair: E29,27,23,21

Skin: E11,00,000,R20

Dress: R 85,83,81 

Pillow/Dress Trimming: BG 13,11,10

YNS Tasty Tuesday GDT Post

Every month, Your Next Stamp hosts a monthly challenge.  

Our May Tasty Tuesday photo is...

Yummy Cupcakes
Super FUN colors and ADORABLE designs!!!

  

I was inspired by the colors and the clouds in the picture above. I used the following stamp, Tulip Garden.  This fabulous image is currently in the Bargain Bin so be sure to get this one while you still can at a fabulous price.  

I colored the image with my Copics.  The sentiment is also a YNS but it is from the Joy  stamp set.  

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

MarkerPop Challenge-May Flowers

Stamp and Create-Color Inspiration 

One Stop Craft-Flower Power

2 Sisters Challenge-Die Cut, flowers and sentiment 

Card Crafter's Circle-Buds, Blooms and Blossoms

Creative Corner-Flowers or Mother's Day 

Happy Monday Morning Everyone-Loves Rubberstamps Inspirational Post

Hope everyone is having a good start to their week. Today I decided to showcase a favorite of the Kraftin Kimmie line.  There are a ton of the Moonlight Whisper collection available over at Loves Rubberstamps. 

For this card I used MME paper and then I colored the image with my Copics. The banner cut is from my Cricut (a new cart called First Few Years) and then my spellbinders to get the oval and made my own side banners with my corner rounder. I then added Icicle stickle to the black part of the image to make it sparkle more.

My Copic Recipe:]

Hair: E19,18,9,7
Dress: R81,83,85
Shawl: C9,7,5,3,1
Skin: E11,00,000,R20

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

Kraftin Kimmie-Let it Sparkle Special challenge & Banner Day
All that Stickles-Icicle Linky Party 
Eclectic Ellapu-Anything Goes
Allsorts-Add some sparkle
Stampin for the Weekend-Use dies and Punches 

Have a great day and be back to tomorrow for some more great posts coming