First Prize -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 September 1 -- there are signs of Fall and signs of kids returning to school.  There are also signs that there is a new challenge at All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge.  It starts today and runs the month of September.  The theme is 'Free for All' (Anything Goes).

I have a young friend that I have been pen pals with for many years.  It all began when I was going through cancer and her grandmother (a friend of mine), thought it would be a good experience for her to send me some encouragement and cute artwork.  Well, 8 years later, we're still writing each other!  She is a very special young woman who should have dumped this old lady long ago!  One of her passions is horses.  She shows themselves, takes riding lessons, spends as much time with them as she can, and probably loves her horses more than most people.  I made this card for her using an old, but very appropriate, All Dressed Up image called, First Prize:

I colored First Prize with Copic markers. I cut the image out and backed it with dies from LDRS Creative. The papers are part of a nautical paper pack from Pink & Main,  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.  The star sequins I used to embellish the card are from my stash.

I hope you can join us this month for our Free For All challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  I'd love to see what you make! 

Flamingo Splash -- a New Release at All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's time to feature a little new release inspiration for All Dressed Up Stamps. There are 3 new release each month, and this month, I had the fun of being able to design with the cute, cute Flamingo Splash:

I colored Flamingo Splash with Copic markers, then created some die cut for my card.  I thought she might enjoy a rough wave pool, so a created some stormy seas for her to ride through using a die set from Taylored Expressions and a stitched hill die from Close to My Heart that I used for a wave.  The bikini has been in my stash for many years.  I think it was a freebie in a magazine subscription.  Do they even have those anymore?  The sentiment is from Pink & Main. 

You'll find all the new releases in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.  You'll find more inspiration in the ADU Facebook group and on the blog.  Check it all out! 

Strawberry Season -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, fellow crafters, and welcome to August!  A new month means a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group. The challenge starts today and runs all month.  It has the theme of 'Favorite time of the year'.  You must use an All Dressed Up Stamps image to enter. 

I love strawberries and strawberry season!  It's a short season but we make the most of it here in NW WI where I live.  There was numerous places to pick your own berries, various strawberry stands to buy them by the bucket, and a good share of strawberry festivals install towns around here.  We love our berries!  In honoring this special time of year, I colored up and designed with the very cute image, Strawberry Season: 

I colored Strawberry Season with Copic markers, then using nesting oval dies by Hero arts to cut out the image and back her.  The designer strawberry papers are by AMB Illustrations.  Aren't they perfect for this card?  I decided to go 'old school' and add a little ribbon to this.  It's been so long, I forgot where my ribbon was! The 'sweet' sentiment is part of a new set I got from Concord & 9th. 

I hope you can join us this month at All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group for our Favorite Time of Year challenge.  I'd love to see your creations! 

Beach Time -- A New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's the 22nd of the month, and it's my turn to showcase some New Release inspiration for All Dressed Up Stamps.  Every month, Wendy Burns releases 3 new images for our enjoyment.  This month's are all fantastic, of course, but Beach Time is perfect for July and the hot weather we've been having.  It's 90 here today with heat warnings to limit your time outdoors. 

I colored Beach Time with Copic markers.  I found the sentiment in a mermaid set from Newton's Nook.  The seashells and starfish are from a die set by Honey Bee Stamps. The designer background paper is digital and is by AMB Illustrations. 

Check out the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group to see the other new release inspiration and the All Dressed Up Stamps blog for even more great makes! 

Little Ladybird -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 July -- a new month, and a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  The theme this month is "We Have Wings". The challenge starts today and goes all month.  Enter as many times as you'd like, as long as you use an All Dressed Up Stamps image. 

I have colored up a lot of All Dressed Up Stamps images through the years.  When I can, I try to find something new to challenge myself with.  I found this darling Little Ladybird image and thought, why haven't I ever colored this before? It's been around so long, I had to have Wendy put it back in the shop. But, it sure is sweet!

I colored Little Ladybird with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.  I used some oblong oval dies from Taylored Expressions tout out the Little Ladybird image, back her, and create the shaped card base. Everything else I used to create the card is from Pink & Main:  the cute designer daisy and ladybug paper, the ladybug die cut, the sentiment and the banner it's stamped on, and the little clay ladybugs I glued on here and there on the image and sentiment.

I hope you join us this month for our All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook challenge.  There's also another challenge on the ADU Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see your creations!  

Little Captain -- A New Release at All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's never too early to start teaching children respect, right?  That's what I thought of when I saw this new image from Wendy Burns at All Dressed Up Stamps.  It's one of 3 new releases this month, available in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. 

Here's my take on Little Captain: 

I think this would be a darling "Just like Dad" image for Father's Day, too.

I colored Little Captain with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.  I desperately need to spend a day refilling my Copics, so I fill in with Olo markers where I need to.  

The designer papers are old, old, old.  I remembered I had some patriotic papers from long ago.  The company is Authentique.  Are they still around?  They are from my scrapbooking days.   I cut them out with some stitched dies from Taylored Expressions. The stitched star dies are from Pink & Main. 

You can see more great inspiration from all three cute releases in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group and on the All Dressed Up Challenge blog.  Check it out.  You'll be glad you did! 

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

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Crafter's Cafe -- Masculine

Send a Smile For Kids --Summer Fun cards 4 Kids

Avenue 613 -- For the Guys

Wake Up. Hug Dog. Have a Good Day. For All Dressed Up Stamps

 Happy June, blog readers!  Thanks for stopping by!  It's the first of the month, so it's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. The theme for the month of June is 'My Favorite Things'.  You don't have to know me too well to know that my card will have something to do with dogs.  They will always be among my most favorite things!  Paws down!

Using one of the images in the Dogs in Shades set, I created my card for this month's challenge: 

There is is!  One of the Dogs in Shades images, blown up quite large, colored with a combination of Copic and Olo markers, then fussy cut. 

I don't know where I got this paws stencil, but I love it and use it often.  What could be better than a rainbow of paw prints dancing across the page?  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions, and is part of a whole set of fun dog expressions.  You can never have too many dog sentiments when most of your friends are as dog obsessed as you are. 

Here's the reason I'm so dog obsessed.  This is my sweet boy, Winter.  He will be 7 soon, and is the best boy, ever! I am with him most of my waking moments.  He is truly my favorite thing!

I hope you can join our Favorite Things challenge at All Dressed Up Facebook Challenges this month. I'd love to see what your favorite things are!

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

Passion for Markers -- 4-Legged Friends

Allsorts Birthday Challenge (Congrats!) -- ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

We Love To Create -- AT Mixed Media Goes 

Festival Boy

 It's May, and that means a new challenge is starting in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group challenge.  The theme this month is "Boy Time", and you must use an All Dressed Up image to enter. 

Boy Time -- I found a darling image for this theme!  And, it fits me and my love of music to a tee!  Here's Festival Boy: 

I colored Festival Boy with Copic markers. I think the boy and his dog, along with his guitar is just so heart warming!  It tells a story! 

I used dies by Spellbinders to cut out the image and back it.  The paper with musical symbols on it is by AMB Illustrations.   I thought the sentiment fit the image so well.  It is from Taylored Expressions.  The sticky back pearls are from Pink & Main. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I hope you can join our "Boy Time" challenge this month in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group. I'd love to see what you make!

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

AS You Like it Challenges -- soft or bold (I've always liked soft, almost a watercolor look when I color)

Creative Inspirations Challenge -- ATG

DigiChoosday - ATG

Little Pirate -- a New Release at All Dressed Up Stamps

 Don't you just love a good new release?  There's something very exciting about it. This month, at All Dressed Up Stamps, there are 3 wonderful new release images.  I had toe great fun of designing with Little Pirate. 

I colored Little Pirate with Copic markers, then fussy cut it out.  There is lots of detail with this image, and great possibilities if you like to build scenes.  

I found the sentiment at Taylored Expressions and thought it was rather fitting for the little pirate and his dog sailing the big seas. I made the high seas by using a die called Rainbow Bright, also from Taylored Expressions. 

There will be new release inspiration on the All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge blog today and also in the ADU FB group. Check it out, please!

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

A Cut Above: ATG

Dream Valley Challenges -- Our 4-legged Friends

Dragonfly Dreams -- Animals

Thanks a Bunch -- For All Dressed Up Stamps

A new month, a new challenge!  It's April, and time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  The challenge starts today and runs the whole month of April.  The theme is 'We love flowers'. An All Dressed Up Stamps image is required. 

For my DT inspiration using flowers, I colored up the lovely Thanks a Bunch image: 

I colored Thanks a Bunch with Olo markers.  I inked the edges of the stitched panel with a soft blue ink. I cut out the postage stamp panel with a die from my stash.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions. 

I hope you can join us this month for our 'We love flowers' challenge.  I'd love to see what you create!

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

Passion for Markers -- Anything but birthdays

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Bunny Hugs -- a New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, and welcome to some New Release inspiration from All Dressed Up Stamps. I love New Release days!  It's always so fun to create with Wendy Burns' wonderful digital images.I had the fun this month of creating with Bunny Hugs:

I created a mini slim card with this darling Bunny Hugs image.  I colored it with Copic markers, then used mini slim dies from Trinity Stamps and Spellbinders to create the card.  The floral background paper is digital.  It is from AMB Illustrations.  The sentiment is from Pink & Main, and the sequins are flat backed ones from Spellbinders. 

You'll find 3 NR images in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. The design team has new release inspiration in the ADU Facebook group and on the ADU Challenge blog.  Please, check it out. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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

Passion for Markers -- Add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Two Little Mice -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Thanks for visiting my blog today!  I can't believe that we are to March already.  These years never slow down.  March 1 means a new challenge has started the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  The theme this month is, "Animals All Around".  I've been wanting to color up these two cute mice, so this was the perfect opportunity.  Here is 'Two Little Mice'.

I colored Two Little Mice with Copic markers.  I used two dies from a Hero Arts square die stacking set.  I created a frame with them. The designer papers are old ones from Crafter's Companion.  The flowers in 2 of the corners were made with dies by Spellbinders.  They have a best flower dies! The darling sentiment is part of a Hero Arts stamp set. 

I hope you can join us this month in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  I'd love to see what you create with our 'Animals all Over' theme. 

 

Spring Hugs -- a New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, and thanks for stopping by today!  It's time for some new release inspiration from the Dressy Girls.  All Dressed Up Stamps released 3 images this month.  I had the honor and the fun of crating with Spring Hugs.  It's so sweet!

You can find all the new released in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop or Spring Hugs here. 

I colored up Spring Hugs with Copic markers.  I did some searching to find the papers.  They are some old Crafter's Companion papers I've had tucked in a drawer for years.  The dies used on this card are all from Taylored Expressions.  The sentiment is from a Pink & Main clear stamp set. 

Check out the All Dressed Up Challenge blog and the ADU FB group to see all of this month's images and inspiration. 

Snowy Day -- For All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's February 1, and it's time for the first challenge of the year at All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  The theme of the challenge this month is 'For the Girls'.  Wendy has dozens and dozens of adorable images that fit this theme in the ADU Store.  Check them out!

Since it's bitterly cold where I live this time of year (-11F today with windchills of -24), I wanted to work on an image that would fit my mood.  Snowy Days fit the challenge theme and my cold, cold feet, lol! 

I colored Snowy Days with a combination of Copic markers and Olo Markers.  I was originally going to cut her out, but I didn't want to lost the snowflakes that adorn the image.  I cut her out with a stitched rectangle die from Taylored Expressions instead.  I made the background using a piece of Arctic card stock from Hero Arts.  I blended 3 shades of Taylored Expressions inks around the outside edges, then used Unicorn White pigment ink by Hero Arts and a small dotted stencil from Taylored Expressions.  The sentiment and the backer are from Pink & Main.  I thought it was perfect for this image. 

The challenge ate All Dressed Up Stamps facebook group goes all February.  I hope you can join in the fun! I'd love to see your creations. 

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

Cards for Gals -- Anything but Square

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Polkadoodles -- ATG

Digichoosday -- ATG

Happy 2025! A New Release at All Dressed Up Stamps

 Here it is, the first card I created for the year fast approaching.  It's a new release from All Dressed Up Stamps.  Wendy Burns releases 3 images each month and the design team showcases them at various times throughout the month.  Today, I had the honor of creating with 'Happy 2025':

I colored 'Happy 2025' with Copic markers. I used 2 different hexagon dies from Taylored Expressions to cut her out and add the embossed details.  I then got out my circle dies to add some festive color and to create the round card base.  The Happy New Year sentiment is a rub on  from Hero Arts.  They have the best rub-ons I've ever used. 

There she is, wishing you an outstanding new year!  

Thanks for stopping by today.

Skater -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

December 1, can you believe it?  Thanks for stopping by my blog during this busy season.

Since it's the first of the month, there is a new challenge starting over in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. The challenge will run for the whole month.  The theme is 'Celebrations'.   I made one more Christmas card that may be used as a Winter card instead.  We'll see. 

The All Dressed Up Stamps image I used for this challenge is Skater. 

I colored Skater with a combination of Copic and Olo markers. I used a couple of wonky stitched oval dies by Memory Box to cut her out and frame her. The tiny die cut snowflakes on the card are fromLawn Fawn and the sentiment is from a Taylored Expressions set. 

I hope you can join our challenge this month at All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. I'd love to see what you create!

Snow Ride -- a New Release from All Dressed Up Stamps

 Greetings, crafty friends!  Today is the day New Release images are showcase for All Dressed Up Stamps.  You'll find inspiration in the ADU Facebook group and on the All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge blog.  There are 3 new releases this month.  You'll find the new releases, and all Wendy's sweet images in the ADU Etsy Shop. 

I had the fun of creating with the Snow Ride image.

I colored Snow Ride with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.  I really like this color combo, and have use it on several other Christmas cards this season.

I used some layers dies by Spellbinders to make this mini slim card.  The wintery background paper and the shimmery layer are both by Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Some bling from Taylored Expressions finished off the card.

Thanks for stopping by, and please check out the other inspiration.

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

Creative Fingers - ATG

Cut it Up Challenge -- Favorite Colors (lilac/pink)

CRAFT challenge -- Christmas

Craft Rocket Challenge -- Christmas or Winter

Christmas Deer -- for all Dressed Up Stamps

 Greetings, fellow crafters. Thanks for visiting today.  It's November 1, and it's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  The theme this month is "Christmas is Coming".  It is, isn't it?  It's coming all too fast.  I've been busy making Christmas cards, but it will soon be time to send Christmas cards.  Eek!  I'm not ready for the busy-ness of it all.

Christmas is coming.  With that theme in mind, I made a card to add to my Christmas stash using the beautiful Christmas Deer image, found in the ADU Etsy shop. Here's my inspiration card...

I colored Christmas Deer using Copic markers.  I used some stitched arch dies from Pink & Main th frame it.  The dotted paper is from a Christmas paper pack from Crafter's Companion.  The holly & berry dies were from a one-day card making retreat sponsored by Scrapbook & Cards today.  I don't know what company made the dies for the class. The 'Joy' sentiment is by Taylored Expressions. 

I hope you can join us this month for the 'Christmas is Coming' challenge found in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. It runs all month.

Star Pup -- a New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

 New releases -- who doesn't love them, right?  I look forward every month to the new release images at All Dressed Up Stamps.  Every month, Wendy releases 3 new images, and one is as wonderful as the next.  This month, I had the pleasure of creating with Star Pup.  It, and all of ADU's mages, are available in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.

Here is Star Pup:

I colored Star Pup with Copic markers. After finishing the coloring, i used various sized dies to cut out the image and back it using mini slim layering dies from Taylored Expressions.  The plaid paper was in a Christmas pad by Crafter's Companion.  I stamped the sentiment directly on the image.  The sentiment is also by Taylored Expressions.

You can see the other great releases in the ADU Facebook group, and on the ADU Challenge Blog. Check both places for wonderful inspiration!

Little Pumpkin -- For All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's October 1, and it's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. The theme this month is Autumn or Halloween.  I'm not big on making Halloween cards, so I made an Autumned themed card for the challenge.  Here's my inspiration for you using Little Pumpkin:

I colored Little Pumpkin with Copic Markers, then used a wonky stitched circle die from My Favorite Things.  I used 2 designer papers from Brutus Monroe, and used a die from Taylored Expressions to cut the papers out and use them as the base layer of my design.  The sentiment is from a Fall set from Taylored Expressions.  I added some bling to finish off the card. 

I hope you enjoyed your visit to my blog.  I also hope you enjoyed my card and are inspired to enter our challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  You'll find many images that would fit the challenge theme in the ADU Etsy Shop.