Wishing You Joy -- A New Release at All Dressed Up Stamps

 The 22nd of the month is the day I post some new release inspiration for All Dressed Up Stamps.  That is today!

I had the privilege of being able to create with the NR image, Bubbles, available in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop:

I colored Bubbles with Copic markers.  I stenciled a bubble background (by Taylored Expressions) onto the background paper.  I used a stitched circle die (Crafter's Companion) to cut out the Bubble image and mount it to the bubble background.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.  The butterfly die cut is probably my most used and loved die (Cheery Lynn).  I've had it for many years.  It was one of the first I purchased.

If you are looking for more New Release inspiration, try the ADU Facebook group, and the ADU Challenge blog. 

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

A Place to Start -- ATG

The Cutie Pie Challenge -- Beginning with the letter 'B' (blowing bubbles)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -- add a sentiment

Garden Wheelbarrow -- A New Release at All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, crafty friends!   I hope you are enjoying March.  

Today is New Release day at All Dressed Up Stamps.  There are 3 new releases this month, and the talented design team has inspiration for you in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group and on the ADU Challenge blog. 

I had the pleasure of designing with the digital stamp, Garden Wheelbarrow.   I couldn't help myself.  I love to color rusty things:

I colored Garden Wheelbarrow with Copic markers.  I love  all the pretty flowers in this wheelbarrow! 

I stamped the sentiment with a stamp set from Hero Arts.  The pretty spring papers are from Newton's Nook.  I cut the Garden Wheelbarrow image out with double stitched dies from The Scrappimg Cottage.  The watering can die is by Crafter's Companion.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sleepy Bear -- an All Dressed Up Stamps New Release

 It's December 22 (yikes!), and this is one of the days new releases are featured in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group and on the All Dressed Up Stamps blog.  You'll find 3 new releases this month.  They, and all of Wendy's awesome creations, are in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.

I had the pleasure of coloring up and designing with the New Release image, Sleepy Bear. This is such an awesome image for Christmas or Winter cards.  Since Christmas is nearly upon us, I used a winter theme....

I colored Sleepy Bear with Copic markers, added some snowy mountains, then fussy cut it all out.  When I think of polar bears, I think of the Arctic, of course, and that makes me think of Northern Lights.  So, I created a sky full of Northern Lights for my Sleepy Bears to be gliding through.  I used various Distress inks to create the background and a white gel pen.  The sentiment is by Crafter's Companion.

I hope you visit both the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group  and the ADU blog for more  inspiration and to see all of this month's beautiful new releases. The team is taking a break in January, but we'll be back in February with new challenges and new releases.  Stay tuned!

A Christmas Tree -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is my day to post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  We've recently started a new challenge with the theme of "Tis the Season, or Christmas, or Winter".  I hope you can join us! 

For today's inspiration card, I'm using the delightful digital image, A Christmas Tree, colored with Copic markers. 

After coloring the image, I fussy cut her, then use a set of dies from Queen & Company to construct the card.  The sentiment is a die from Crafter's Companion.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Fairy Holiday papers. 

Some sequins and twine from my stash finished off the card.

I hope you visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration Blog often to see the talent there.  Then, also check out the CCK Facebook group for another challenge and even more inspiration. 

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

D.L. Art --December Linky Challenge

Passion for Markers -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

One Lasting Moment -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 Ching-Chou Kuik is celebrating!  It's been 7 years of blog and Facebook challenges. To celebrate, there will be extra challenges this month in both places, and free images for entering.  There are free images in both challenges. This is the freebie for the blog challenge:

It's called One Lasting Moment, and it is a greyscale image.  I don't often color those, but I really enjoyed this one!

I colored One Lasting Moment with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  I framed it with a die by Crafter's Companion.

The papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop. The background is one of the Bokeh Blends  The sentiment tag is from a Spellbinders kit. 

I hope you check out the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog often this month to find out everything that is going on! You'll want all the details on how to own this!

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

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

The Fairy and the Unicorn -- Fantasy

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand-colored image

TTCRD -- ATG

Halloween 2021 -- for SheepSki Designs

 It's October 1, and there is a new challenge underway on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.  The theme this month is hot &/or cold colors.  You don't have to use a SheepSki Designs image, but we sure like to see them (plus you win an extra image if your name is drawn).

For my card for this challenge, I found another gnome to color up!  I love Andrea's gnomes!  This is Masked, and I thought it just might work for Halloween:

I colored Masked With Copic markers, concentrating on this hot reds and cold blue colors.  Then, I went in search of papers that would work for Halloween.  I found them at We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The spider web paper is from the Web Works collection. The other paper has been retired. 

I computer generated the sentiment, and used a die from Crafter's Companion to cut it out and back it.  The bats are a die from from Spellbinders. 

I hope you can join us this month at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see your hot &/or Cold creations!

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

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Crafty Calendar -- Halloween

Hello Summer Slimline Card -- For Paper ala Mode Challenges

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at the Paper ala Mode Challenges, found at The Outlawz.  The challenge will run for 2 weeks, and is sponsored by We Are 3 Digital Shop. One participant will win a gift certificate to the We Are 3 Digital Shop! Thank you, Bonnie, for your continued support of our challenge!

The Paper ala Mode challenges always have a theme, and this time, the theme is Summer! 

I used mostly We Are 3 Digital Shop products on this card.  The designer papers are from the Cone Flower Love collection.  The pretty flower that I used watercolor markers on is Cone Flower Bloom.  The sentiment is part of the Itty Bitty Summer Sentiment Set. 

The dies on this card are by Anna Griffin -- except the butterfly.  I've had that die forever, and I think it's by Paper Wishes. Oh, and the stitched circle die is by Crafter's Companion. 

Summer -- a  great time of year, and a great theme for a challenge!  Join us at Paper ala Mode for the next 2 weeks!  Sponsored by We Are 3 Digital Shop!

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

Passion for Marker Challenge -- Make it Bloom

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Star is Born -- For All Dressed Up Stamps

 July 1 -- Christmas in July -- There'll be lots of Christmas challenges this month, and Christmas cards made and displayed around bogland.  I decided to get in on the action.  July 1 -- a new challenge is starting at All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group, with the theme of Seasons.  It's wide open on that one -- use any season you want, just make sure you use a beautiful All Dressed Up image found in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Store. 

Seasons -- Christmas -- it is certainly a season, and you'll find some awesome images celebrating it in the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop, like this super sweet, A Star is Born...

I colored A Star is Born with Copic markers.  The background star die is by Crafter's Companion. The light blue stars are from Close To My Heart. 

I hope you choose your favorite season and join us at All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge  for this month's challenge.  You have the whole month of July!

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

Promarker Challenge -- CAS

Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG

Crafty Gals Challenge -- For the Boys

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge -- ATG Christmas

12 Months of Christmas Link Up -- Christmas in July

Sunbonnet Summer -- For Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Friday, and that means Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps.  Every Friday, there's a new freebie that's available for a week, then it begins all over again for another week.  Yeah, you've gotta love Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! You'll find the link for the freebie at Catch the Bug. 

This week, the freebie is Sunbonnet Beach:

I colored Sunbonnet Beach with Copic markers, then cut her out with a stitched circle die by Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment is computer generated.

The papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The large dotty paper is from the Peonies Ballet Paper Collection. The small teal dots are from the Dotted Swiss Collection.

Join us this Sunday at Catch the Bug for the start of a new Stella Says Sketch Challenge!  

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

D.L. Art -- June Linky Party

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

AUD Sentiment -- ATG + a Sentiment