Sunflower Hello -- a New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

Today is one of the days where New Releases are featured at All Dressed Up Stamps.  Every month, Wendy draws 4 new images, and twice each month, the design team features the New Releases.  Today is one of those days!  I love New Release days!  Today, I get to show you the absolutely adorable Sunflower...

I colored Sunflower with Copic markers, then used a couple of Spellbinders dies to cut her out.  The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are 2 of the papers in the Sunflower Collection.  The pretty yellow crinkle ribbon bow is from 3 Girl JAM (no longer in business).  The 'Hello' sentiment is from Frantic Stamper.

Sunflower is just one of many, many great stamps in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.  I hope you check them all out and do some shopping!  Check out the All Dressed Up Facebook Group to see what the other designers made with the New Releases, and the All Dressed Up Stamps Blog. There are monthly challenges you can enter to win All Dressed Up Stamps both places!  Get coloring!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Polkadoodles -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Digichoosday -- ATG

Dandelion Thanks - for Lavinia World Challenges

It's Thursday, and a new challenge starts today at the Lavinia World Challenge Blog. Challenge #20 is underway, and they are Anything Goes, as long as you use a rubber or acrylic stamp (nothing digital).  One $15 gift certificate will be awarded each challenge for the Lavinia World Store.

I never seem to have enough thank you cards, so I made one for today's challenge, using Fairy Dandelions:

I used the smallest of the 2 Fairy Dandelions and embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then, I inked the background using Harmony water reactive inks by Spectrum Noir.  I used 2 shades of yellow and 3 shades of blue to achieve this effect.

There's a piece of designer paper from We Are 3 Digital Shop layered behind the image.  It's from the Dandelion Wishes Collection.  The "Thanks" is a die cut from Crafter's Companion.  The crinkle ribbon is from my stash.

Get out those Lavinia Stamps that we all love so much and get inky!  I'd love to see your creations, and you could win a gift certificate to the Lavinia World Store. How great would that be? If you don't have a blog, you can also enter your creations in the Anything Lavinia Facebook Group.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party
Digichoosday -- ATG
QKR Stampede -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Outlawz Twisted Thursday --

Peace on Earth -- for SheepSki Designs

July 1 -- the 1/2 point of the year.  It's also the month that has lots of Christmas challenges.  You'll see Christmas cards popping up all over blog land and Facebook.  With that in mind, SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog is using the theme Early Christmas/Winter for the challenge this month.  That gives you the option of going with either a Christmas or a winter themed project, whichever you prefer.  Andrea Norris has plenty of wonderful digis that will fit either theme in her SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop.

I went with a Christmas themed card, but went with non-traditional colors.  This is Rachel. 

I colored Rachel with Copic markers.  She had such a peaceful look on her face, that the sentiment seemed a logical one to use.  

The sentiment and papers are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are New Releases in July.   The papers are from the new Snow Globe collection, and the sentiment is one of the new Snow Globe sentiments. 

I cut the card base and layers out with a Spellbinders label die set.  The crinkle ribbon is from a retired company, 3 Girl JAM. 

Early Christmas/Winter -- get a Christmas card made, enter it in some Christmas challenges during July, and you'll be glad you did come December.  Make sure you link up at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see what you make, and we've got GREAT prizes for you to win! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
Jingle Belles -- Snow
The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge -- Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stamping -- non-traditional colors
Crafting by Designs -- Christmas

Hello Summer -- for Di's Digi Designs Challenges

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenges.  The theme for the next 2 weeks is "add a sun".  That's a great theme for so close to the start of summer!

I used the darling Poppy Mouse to create this:

I colored Poppy Mouse with Copic markers.  I used several sizes of Spellbinders dies to create the card base and layers.  The sun paper and ombre shades were found at Pixel Scrapper.  The 'Hello Summer' sentiment is a new release at We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the sentiments found in the Itty Bitty Summer sentiment set. There are 8 sentiments in the set.

The crinkle ribbon is from a company that is no longer in business  -- 3 Girl JAM.  Fortunately, I still have quite a stockpile!

I cut out the sun on my Silhouette Cameo with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store. That sun is spreading warmth and good cheer to that adorable Poppy Mouse. 

The current challenge at Di's Digi Design Challenges run through June 28, so I hope you find time to join us!  I'd love to see your sunny creations, and we've got the cutest digis you could win for prizes -- like this one!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Angie's Digital Stamps -- Fun in the Sun
Dare 2 Be Artzy -- shaped cards
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter
Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG

Live the Life You Love -- For Lavinia World

Today is a big day!  It's the start of the first challenge at the Lavinia World Challenge Blog, and my first official post on the Lavinia Stamps team!  Challenges will be every other Thursday, so they will run for 2 weeks.  You must use a rubber or clear stamp -- no digis will be accepted.  Using a Lavinia World stamp doubles your chances of winning! 

I used 2 Lavinia World stamp sets on this card: 

I used one of the Fairy Dandelions stamps on this.  I heat embossed it with black embossing powder, then used Tim Holtz Distress inks to blend the colors on the oval panel.  I cut it out with a Spellbinders die.  The sentiment stamp, also from Lavinia World Stamps, is "Live the Life You Love" .  Each word is individual, so it was easy to stamp each one on a small piece of paper to create the effect on this card.

I cut the card base out on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.

The dandelion background paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is from the Dandelion Wishes Collection.   

The lace was purchased at Hobby Lobby, and the crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM, a store no longer in business.  

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The Lavinia World Challenge Blog -- it's going to be great fun, so I so hope you can join us! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
We Love 2 Create Challenges -- AT Mixed Media Goes
Artistic Inspirations -- ATG
Angie's Digital Stamps -- ATG
Addicted to Stamps -- Flowers
TTCRD -- ATG
Dare 2 Be Artzy -- Flowers

Fabulous Oriental Girl -- for Colour Crazy Challenges

It's Friday, and that means there's a new challenge at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  It's Team D's turn, so I'm up!   Our sponsor this week is All Dressed Up Stamps.  Since I'm on their design team, you already know how much I enjoy coloring up Wendy's wonderful artwork! 

I was able to work with the beautiful Oriental Girl digi to create this:

I struggle with coloring black hair, so generally stay away from images where I have to color it, but we don't improve if we don't challenge ourselves.  Since this is a coloring challenge, I decided to do just that.  Her hair isn't perfect, but I'm satisfied with the results, and will try it again without too much fear and trepidation!

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  That pretty background paper is from the Spring Letters paper collection.  The framed paper around the pretty Oriental Girl is from the Tea Time collection.

The 'Fabulous' sentiment is a die cut from Crafter's Companion, and the crinkle ribbon is from my stash.

The Colour Crazy Challenge -- there's a new challenge every Friday with wonderful sponsors.  I hope you can join us this week when All Dressed Up has such a fabulous prize for you! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
QKR Stampede -- ATG
Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- AT
AUD Sentiment -- Feminine plus a sentiment

Birthday Boots -- for Aloha Friday Challenges

It's Friday, and it's time for some mid-challenge inspiration at Aloha Friday Challenges.  The theme for this challenge is "Birthday".

We have 2 sponsors this challenge, and I was lucky enough to be able to work with an adorable image and papers from We Are 3 Digital Shop. Here's my card:

This image is Color Me Garden, colored with Copic markers. The paper behind Color Me Garden, also from We Are 3 Digital Shop, is from Peonies Ballet.

The 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is an acrylic stamp from Craftin' Desert Divas.  The orange crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM -- long retired now, but I'm still well stocked!

Birthdays -- we all need cards for them, so get busy creating, then enter the challenge at Aloha Fridays Challenge Blog.  You have through Feb. 7 to join us!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Birthday
Crafty Sentiments -- ATG
Papercraft Challenges -- Bright Colors

Autumn Jar of Thanks -- a Bugaboo Stamps New Release

It's Tuesday, and Tuesdays are New Release days at Bugaboo Stamps.  Every Tuesday, something to get excited about!  I love that!

Today's new release is so pretty!  I love jam jars filled with flowers, and sunflowers are some fo my favorites, so OH, I had so much fun coloring up this one!!

I colored Autumn Jar with Copic markers, then used a set of Spellbinder dies to cut it out, back it, and make my card base.

The sunflower paper on this card is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It's part of the Sunflower paper collection.  The crinkle ribbon is from a company that closed their doors several years ago, but I loved their ribbon and stocked up well -- 3 Girl JAM.  I computer generated the sentiment.

I hope you check out what the rest of the talented design team did with this fantastic new release, Autumn Jar. You'll find more inspiration on the Catch the Bug blog. 

I had so much fun making this card that I'd like to enter it in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- November Linky Party
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Always Thankful
Always Fun Challenges -- Pumpkins
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -- Thanks/Thanksgiving
Dragonfly Journeys -- Thanks & Giving

Thankful, Grateful, Blessed -- for Dies R Us

It's Sunday, and I'm posting today on the Dies R Us blog.  Its Veterans Day today, and I'd like to thank those of you who have served our country.  We owe you a huge debt of gratitude.  I am grateful for each of you!

I love the colors of Fall, and they often work their way into my crafting projects.  Today, I have a card I'm giving away for Thanksgiving, and it's loaded with Autumn elements and colors:

Let me show you the supplies I used, then I'll list them at the end of this post:

I cut out both sizes of the Square Tangled Frames by Frantic Stamper.  I used one to frame my sentiment and one to frame my Autumn elements.  Then, I chose some earth tone colored card stock, and cut out a bunch of leaves from the Yvonne Creations Fabulous Fall Collection - Autumn Leaves.  Here's everything cut out and ready to assemble:

I love all the detail in the Autumn Leaves cutting dies.  They're beautiful when they're cut out!

Here's a close up so you can see them better:

Here's a list of the supplies, as promised!

Square Tangled Frames

Fabulous Fall Collection - Autumn Leaves

The stamped sentiment and background papers are from Close To My Heart.  The crinkle ribbon is from a company no longer in business -- 3 Girl JAM.  Gosh, I miss them!

I had a great time creating the card for today's post, and would like to enter it in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- November linky challenge

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Always Thankful

Brown Sugar Challenge -- Thankful

Fussy and Fancy Challenge -- Giving Thanks 

Scrapyland Challenge #101 -- ATG

Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Kraft Paper

So Grateful -- for Dies R Us

Greetings, fellow paper crafters!  Today is my first post on the Dies R Us inspiration blog!  Woohoo!  I'm so excited! 

I love shaped cards!  If you're a regular visitor to my blog you'll see many shaped cards. You can use many different dies to make shaped cards.  Follow this post, and I'll show you how.

First, the finished card, then how I did it --

Here's  the supplies I used (more details later):

I created the card base using the largest Spellbinders die.  Pictured below is how I did it.  

Notice that I left one edge of the die hanging off the paper, which is already folded in 2, like the card base.  I like to use washi tape to hold my dies in place.  You can easily remove it after you run it through your die cutting machine.

Here's the card base after it's cut out.  I cut out another piece of paper using this same die and tape it over the top, hiding the flat edge on the left.  

Here's the card again!  A fun shape, easily constructed.

Supplies found in the Dies R Us Store:

Die-Versions Grand Piano

Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes 6x6 paper

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for: STORE CHALLENGE BLOG FACEBOOK INSPIRATION BLOG FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Thank you card

Think Fall! -- for QKR Stampede Challenge Blog

Here we are to the first Friday in October!  This month is flying by, just like the leaves, flying by my window on the wind!  
Since it's Friday, it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog -- every Friday, always Anything Goes!

This week, I used Fall Leaf Oval (ES-digi27002) to create this:

I colored Fall Leaf Oval with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils.  I cut it out and backed it with a couple of Spellbinders dies.  The background paper is digital.  I found it at Snap Click Supply.  I don't remember where I got the squirrel die anymore, but I use it often on Fall cards.  The card base is an SVG file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM (out of business).

I hope you have an opportunity to join in on our Anything Goes challenge this week at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see what you make, and we've got great digis you could win! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Pattie's Creations -- AT Fall
Alphabet Challenge -- 'N' is for Nature
Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Fall Colors

Poof! You're 29! for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez

Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a fairy godmother, where she could grant wishes like, "poof, you're 29 again?"  Well, maybe not 29, but 39 or even 49 sound good when I'm fast approaching 59!

This adorable Fairy Flying from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez is granting birthday wishes today:

Fairy Flying is a digital stamp.  I made her quite large so she'd be the focal point of the card.  I colored Fairy Flying with Copic markers.  The potion paper behind her, that helped her cast her magic spell, is also from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  It's the Science Digital paper pack. 

The sentiment on this card is from Whimsy Stamps.  If only it were true!  The crinkle ribbon is from a company that is out of business -- 3 Girl JAM.  The card stock is from my stash.  I used my We R Memory Keepers scalloped Corner Chomper on this card, and a Spellbinders die set. 

I am in my 3rd month of guest designing for Kinda Cute by Patricia 
Alvarez and it has been pure joy!  I am having so much fun with the wonderful images and papers.  Thanks to Patricia and her team for allowing me this experience!  There is a monthly Facebook Challenge to check out here, and an active blog with work from Patricia and the design team here.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- May linky party
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday -- For Ladies Only
IDCB -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- birthday
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- ATG (no twist)

Sassy Cell Phone -- for the Scrapbook Stamp Society

Greetings, fellow crafters! I'm on the Scrapbook Stamp Society Blog today with a timely image.  Are you as addicted to your cell phone as I am to mine?  When I saw this delightful Fancy Pants Cell Phone digi, I just had to color it up!

I colored Fancy Pants Cell Phone with Copic markers and used a die cut for the "hello".  Isn't she adorable?  I had so much fun with this!

The card base was made with Spellbinders dies.  The papers are digital, purchased at Snap Click Supply.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM. 

Check out all the awesome digis in the Sherri Baldy My Bestie Shop! You won't be disappointed!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Not Just Cards -- ATG

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

IDCB -- ATG

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Spring

Spanish My Besties -- ATG

Scrapbook Stamp Society -- ATG (option, not square -- this isn't!)

My Besties Dutch Girls -- ATG (optional Fancy Pants -- this is!)

My Besties 3D Art -- ATG with a Bestie

Brazil My Besties -- Open Theme

International My Besties -- Spring 

German My Besties -- ATG

French My Besties -- ATG

My Besties Aussie Challenge -- ATG

Fly High -- All Dressed Up introduction!

Greetings, fellow craft lovers.  Today is a big day for me.  I've known for quite some time now that I made the All Dressed Up Facebook design team, but today, we are officially introduced!  Yea!  I'm very excited about this as I've been an All Dressed Up fan since about 2014!  I've tried out for the team several times before, but this time, luck was with me.  

I pondered my intro card for awhile, then chose an image that had some of my favorite elements, flowers, fairies, faces, and hair.  It also lent itself well to a shaped card -- one of my favorites to make, so here's my first "official" card as a Dressy Girl:

This card uses Little Flower Fairy, colored with Copic markers.   The Little Flower Fairy is delightful, isn't she?  She makes me think of spring, which is taking it's sweet time about arriving here in Northern Wisconsin.

The 'Fly High' sentiment is from a Rubbernecker Stamps.  The card was created using a die from Yvonne dies.  The background paper is from Close To My Heart.  The butterfly die is from Sizzix, and the crinkle ribbon is from a company no longer in business, but I was on her design team and still have a ton of her ribbon -- 3 Girl JAM.  

You'll be seeing more All Dressed Up projects from me -- at least 2 each month.  Look for new releases, and Facebook Challenge inspiration.  I'd love to see your projects in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group!  Check out the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog, also, for the latest in challenges, inspiration, and new releases.  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- Leaves 
D.L. Art - April Linky Party 
D.L. Art, Thankful Thursday -- Spring
TTCRD -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG with real stamp option (Fly High is real stamp)
Stamping Sensations -- one for the girls
Crafty Sentiments Challenge -- One for the Girls
Ellie Belle's Crafty Wednesday -- Say it with Flowers
Paper Crafter's Linky Party at Ellie Belle's  -- ATG

Friend to Friend, for QKR Stampede

Woohoo, hoo!  It's Friday again!  I hope you have had a good week.  It's been a cold, snowy one here where I live, with no sign of spring.  But it's coming, right?  To make me feel a bit more in a spring-like mood, I've been coloring flowers every chance I get! I colored up these beauties from QKR Stampede for this week's QKR Stampede Anything Goes challenge:

I used QKR Stampede digital stamp Q-digi16220 on this card, colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from their sister company, Eureka Stamps.  It's also a digi, and is ES-digi20101. 

I created the card using Spellbinders dies, and papers from Close To My Heart.  The crinkle ribbon is from a company that closed their doors, but I still have tons of their ribbon -- 3 Girl JAM.  I also used my We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper (scalloped) on this card.

I hope you find time this week to join us at QKR Stampede for our Anything Goes Challenge.  I'd love to see your creations, and we've got great digis you can win (like this one!). 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art - April Linky Party 
IDCB -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Spring Colors

Hello Lovely!

Hello, Lovely!  Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I found the most awesome digi at All Dressed Up Stamps!  I just had to color it up, make it into a card, and enter it in some challenges.

Isn't this Jam Jars digi beautiful?  I fell in love as soon as I saw it in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.   I immediately printed Jam Jars and colored it with Copic markers.   I cut it out with a die from Stampendous, and inked the edges with a couple light shades of Tim Holtz distress ink.

I cut out the card shape on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with an SVG file from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.   The designer paper is from Close To My Heart.  The lace is from 3 Girl JAM -- now out of business.  I computer generated the sentiment, then cutting it out with a die from Close To My Heart. 

All Dressed Up is having a design team call.  I have quite a collection of All Dressed Up digis -- girls in pretty dresses, best friends together, and a variety of animal images.  Now, I have these incredible jam jars, too!  I've long admired All Dressed Up Stamps, and would love a chance to be on either the Facebook or the challenge blog team, so will enter this to see what happens.  It would be a privilege to have an opportunity to continue to color and design with such awesome images! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
All Dressed Up February Challenge -- ATG with a Dressy Image
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- March LInky Party
Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG
The Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Spring
AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog -- ATG with a sentiment

Birthday Wishes -- Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge

I'm trying to play along with the Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge.  I really like this month's image called Wild Rose from Beccy's Place.  

I colored the Wild Rose image with Copic markers.  I didn't plan to fussy cut it, but a blop if ink made me do it, LOL.  

The sentiment is from Power Poppy.  The digital background paper is from MHKDesigns. The stitched oval die is from Die-namics. 

See you at The Outlawz!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Outlawz Progressive Freebie -- February
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG (optional twist real stamp - Birthday Wish is acrylic)
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- pink or red
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party

A Touch of Gold -- for QKR Stampede

I'd like to take a moment to thank all the Veterans that have served our country as you are honored officially today, and again tomorrow, on the traditional day.  This country owes our freedom to you!

It's Friday, and time for another challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog. This week's optional theme is "A Touch of Gold", or you can enter anything you'd like.

I used QKR Stampede's Acorn Accent digi on this (Q-digi19403), and the sentiment is "Large Thanks" (ES-digi4402).  The papers, also digital, are by BoBunny, and were purchased at Snap Click Supply.  The touch of gold is added with a piece of gold foil paper cut out with a Paper Wishes die.  The crinkle ribbon is from my stash.

I hope you can join us this week at QKR Stampede for our optional "A Touch of Gold" challenge.  We have great digi prizes you can win, and I'd love to see what you make!!

I Will Love You Fur-ever! for MHKDesigns

Hello, and happy hump day, my crafty friends.  My husband and I have a new puppy, so my thoughts seem to be quickly turning towards dog-themed cards these days.  Here's one I recently created:

I used 2 MHKDesigns digital stamp sets to make this simple card, and one MHKDesigns digital paper.  I started with the I've Been Framed digital stamp set, then nestled a sentiment from the Fur & Paws Digital Stamp Set inside the frame.  The paw print designer paper is from the Pawsitively Purrfect Digital Paper Pack.

MHKDesigns supplies used on this card:

I've Been Framed

Fur & Paws Digital Stamp Set

Pawsitively Purrfect Digi Paper Pack

Have you joined the MHKDesigns challenge yet this month?  It's anything goes as long as you use an MHKDesigns image. You still have plenty of time!

Hello Friend -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  The theme this week is, "For Someone Special". 

I colored up this adorable Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp for this week's challenge.  This is "Delightful Flowers."

I colored Delightful Flowers with watercolor pencils, then used a variety of circle dies to create the card.  I hope you like it!

This is my last post (at least for now) for Crafty Sentiments Designs.  Working full-time and recovering from cancer has proven too much to keep all my design teams going. I will miss the team and the fun of working with Crafty Sentiments Designs!