Die Cuttin' Divas Sketch Challenge

I did one of my least favorite things today.

I went bathing suit shopping!

I think I'd rather clean my toilets than go shopping for a new bathing suit, but it had been a few years and I just couldn't put it off any longer.

My daughter was sweet enough to accompany me and actually found one that wasn't half bad.

Whew, thats over with, and maybe I'll be lucky and this one will last more than a year.

Anyway,  it's Tuesday and time for a new challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas

The challenge this week is a sketch challenge.

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I created my card using stamps and dies from Paper Smooches and Simon Says Stamp.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment on black to make it pop.

Supplies used: card stock -  white, seafoam green, black; stamps and dies by Paper Smooches and Simon Says Stamp; Copic Markers; Versamark; Enamel Dots.

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Cut It Up "Wings" Challenge

Planted lots of flowers yesterday!
 It was gorgeous, and a great day to get some gardening done. Love filling my pots with flowers in the spring :)

Since it is Friday it's time for a new challenge over at Cut It Up!

This week our challenge over at Cut It Up is "Wings". Create something with butterflies, birds or fairies.  Don't forget the die cut!

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Heartfelt Creations  , you have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to their store.

For my card I used a beautiful bird stamp set called Best Birds by Stampin' Up and the Birds and Blooms thinlits die cut set that matches the stamps

I also used a sentiment stamp from Walk By Faith by Papertrey Ink and the Garden Garland Die also by Papertrey Ink.

Supplies Used: card stock - white; stamps and dies by Stampin' Up and Papertrey Ink; Copic markers, Memento Ink.

I can't wait to see your creation so pop on over to the Cut It Up blog and join us in the fun!

Die Cuttin' Divas Anything Goes Challenge

Is everyone looking forward to Thanksgiving? I know I am!  Such a wonderful holiday where we gather with family, give thanks for our blessings, eat wonderful food and just have a fun time!

Since it is Tuesday we have a new challenge for you over at Die Cuttin' Divas

This week our challenge is Anything Goes.

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I made a little Thanksgiving card using stamps and dies by Lawn Fawn.

I used some stitched rectangle dies by Simon Says Stamp for the mats to put the little raccoon on.

Supplies used: card stock -white, green, kraft; patterned papers by Carta Bella; Dies and stamps by Lawn Fawn and Simon Says Stamps; Copic markers; Pop Dots.

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Cards for Friends

Just popping in today to share a couple "Friends" cards I created with last months Simon Says Stamp Card Kit!

This kit is filled with bright and cheery papers, stamps and embellishments.

I picked the fun little sunshine and cute little cloud to be the focal point of my card.

Several of the different patterned papers from the kit make my background, a cute sentiment sticker and a few sequins, also from the kit, finish off this clean and simple card.

Supplies used: Card stock - white; patterned paper - Lawn Fawn; circle die - Lawn Fawn; stamp - Simon Says Stamp; Copic markers; sequins - Simon Says Stamp; Sentiment sticker - Pinkfresh Studio; Pop Dots

For the second card I decided to make the fun kite stamp the focal point.  I didn't want the kites to have faces, so I masked the faces before inking up the stamp.

I used a sun and cloud die by Lawn Fawn in my background. Some twine for the kite strings, also by Lawn Fawn. A border punch by Fiskars. Sentiment sticker and sequins included in the card kit!

Supplies used: Card stock - white, yellow, blue; patterned paper - Lawn Fawn; stamp - Simon Says Stamp; sequins - Simon Says Stamp; Sentiment sticker - Pinkfresh Studio;  dies - Lawn Fawn; border punch - Fiskars; twine - Lawn Fawn: Pop Dots

Thanks for stopping by!

Die Cuttin' Divas Bike Month Challenge

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge over at  Die Cuttin' Divas 

This week for our challenge we are celebrating Bike Month

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I created a card using a brand new stamp and die set I purchased from Simon Says Stamp called Beautiful Ride.  It has the cutest bicycle along with lots of fun goodies to put in the baskets.

I also used a couple of cloud dies by Lawn Fawn and a scalloped background die by Papertrey Ink.

Supplies used: card stock -white, grey; patterned paper by Lawn Fawn; stamps and dies - Simon Says Stamp, Lawn Fawn and Papertrey Ink; Ink by Momento; Copic Markers; Pop Dots

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Be A Happy Camper

I wanted to play along in a couple of challenges this week.

Over at Less Is More this week the challenge is ROUND and ROUND
You may interpret this as you wish, but we must be able to recognise the connection!

And over at Addicted To CAS the theme this week is Wheels.

I "cased" a card by Elena at Just Me, that I had fallen in love with. I used several stamp sets to make my version. I fussy cut out the car and camper so I could use pop dots to give them some dimension. 

Supplies used: card stock - white, red; stamps - Mr. Campy by Cosmo Cricket, sampler2love by The Stamps of Life and Slang Gang by Paper Smooches; ink - Jet Black by StazOn; Copic Markers; Pop Dots.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!

Have Faith

Happy Monday all, hope you had a wonderful weekend!!!

I'm sharing a one layer card I created for the challenge over at Less Is More this week.

This week the subject of your 

One Layer Card

should be

Spring Flowers

For my card I created a watercolor background for my stamp first. Then I stamped and colored my image with Copics.

I used a beautiful stamp of the week by Unity called Faith In What Will Be

Supplies used: card stock - recycled white; stamp - Faith In What Will Be by Unity; ink - Jet Black by Staz On; watercolor pencil; Copic markers

VCMP with OWH

This weekend there was a Virtual Card Making Party over at Operation Write Home's Stars and Samps Blog!

Every 3 hours on Saturday and Sunday a new challenge went live on the Stars and Stamps blog.  You clicked on the link to be taken to each hostess’ personal blog where you could play along, upload your cards to “their” inlinkz, and visit everyone else who played along, too!

Today I wanted to share the cards I made for Saturdays challenges.

The first challenge was to use the following sketch and link your creation to Scrap Happens blog:

I made my card using new Christmas papers by Authentique and a new argyle embossing folder I got from Darice.

Supplies used: card stock - recycled white, 2 shades of blue; patterned papers - Medley, Tinsel, Rudolph, Chimney and Enhancements from Tradition by Authentique; 1" square punch - EK Success; Argyle embossing folder - Darice; Pop Dots.

For the second challenge you were to create a card with elements that represent each letter of Operation Write Home and link it to All I need Is Paper and Ink...& Stamps and Copics.

For my card I represented the letters of OWH by an orange pumpkin for "O", wheat for "W" and a haystack for "H".

Supplies used: card stock - kraft, 3 shades of yellow; patterned papers in Forever Fall collection by BoBunny; Silhouette Studio cut file; stickers - Harvest by Dept. 44; sentiment sticker in "Thankful" elements by Authentique; border punch and corner rounder - Fiskars; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; ink - Cocoa by ColorBox.

The third challenge on Saturday was to use Seongsook's Triple Die Cutting technique, which she has a tutorial for on her blog Seongsook's Creations.

For my card I used some beautiful fall papers by BoBunny, a die by Tim Holtz, my Nestabilities, and a cute sticker by Authentique.

Supplies used: card stock - rust orange and green; patterned papers - Apple Cider Autumn and Apple Cider Stripe in Apple Cider by BoBunny; A2 Matting Basics A & B Nestabilities by Spellbinder; Rosette Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix; scalloped circle and circle punches by EK Success; sticker in "Thankful" by Authentique; leaf stickers - JoLee's; stick pin - Yolee; beads - my stash; Glue Dots.

The 4th challenge was to use sketch #29 to make a "Love" card and link it to by Annette. 

I created my card with some fun stamps by Sweet Stamp Shop and a cute picnic tablecloth paper by Stampin' Up. I also turned the sketch on its side.

Supplies sued: card stock - recycled white, red; patterned paper by Stampin' Up; stamps - Perfect Match by Sweet Stamp Shop; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic markers; bakers twine - my stash; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; brad - Doodlebug.

And for the last challenge on Saturday you were to make a card with the Masking Tape Block Stamping Technique. There is a great tutorial for how to do this on Donna's blog Donna inks.

For my card I used blue painters tape as I didn't have any masking tape in the house. My ink was from Stampin' Up and the pretty birds are by Inkadinkado.

Supplies used: card stock - recycled white, blue; painter tape - Home Depot; stamps - Birds Galore by Inkadinkado and sentiment from Everyday Sentiments by Whimsical Designs; ink - Brilliant Blue by Stampin" Up and jet Black Archival Ink; buttons - my stash; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!!

Whimsical Designs "Bling" Challenge

Everyone loves a little sparkle now and then, and that's what we're asking you to do for this week's challenge over at Whimsical Designs, create a project using "bling".

We have a fabulous design team who have some wonderful creations to share with you and inspire you, so please stop by the blog and leave them a little love.

Our sponsor this week is Paper Nest Dolls!!! They have some darling digital images you'll just fall in love with. The prize you can win is 3 Copic markers of your choice and, better yet, if you use a Paper's Nest Dolls image in your creation you can win 5 Copic markers!!!!!!

For my card I used Lightening Bug Ellie and the sentiment You Light Up My Life, both from paper Nest Dolls, along with one of Stephanie's stamps "Love Bug" from her stamp set With Love.
I printed out my digital image 3 times - on the star background paper, on white blending paper and on the flower patterned paper so that I could fussy cut out her dress. After I finished coloring her and attaching her dress I fussy cut her out and used pop dots to attach her to the background paper.

I added my bling by using yellow Stickles on all the fireflies and attaching rhinestones to the centers of the stars.

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned papers Pixie from Magic Happens by Kaiser Craft and Fiction 6X6 paper pack by Basic Grey; digital image and sentiment from Paper Nest Dolls; Copic markers; stamps - With Love set by Whimsical Designs; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Curved Rectangles Nestabilities by Spellbinders; yellow Stickles; rhinestones - Kaiser Craft and Kandi Kane; Pop Dots.

Now stop on over at Whimsical Designs and be prepared to be wowed!!!!

Easter Eggs

It's finally the weekend and I am so happy!!!! Love the extra time in my craft room!!!!!

I' like to share a little Easter card I created for Freshly Made Sketches.

Supplies used: card stock - white, yellow; patterned papers from Peep by We R Memory Keepers; stamp from Peep by We R Memory Keepers; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic markers; oval scallop, square and square scallop punches by Stampin' Up; rub on alphabet - Simply Sweet in Bubblegum by Doodlebug; ribbon - my stash.

I Don't do Exercise... / CTO #79

Although my title says "I Don't Do Exercise", actually I walk about 3 miles almost every evening.
I really liked this funny digi from Bugaboo Stamps though and just had to use it for this weeks challenge at Celebrate The Occasion. 

Bugaboo Stamps is our sponsor this month and we'd like to shout out a big Thank You to them!

Our challenge this week is - Getting In Shape, must be a shape card. I made a Center Stair Step card, hopefully it counts as a shape card (probably stretching it a bit).

I hope you'll pop over to CTO's blog and check out the design teams inspiration, then link up your project 'cause we'd love to take a peek at it.

Supplies used: cardstock - blue, white; patterned paper Promenade - Petticoat from White Out by We R Memory Keepers; digi image - Mildred Exercise - Spill Coffee by Bugaboo Stamps; Copic Markers; Dots - my stash; border punch - Martha Stewart; Glossy Accents.