Scent with Love -- for Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the first of the month, and it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  This month, the theme is Valentines/Love. Just use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store, use the theme, and you are good to go! 

I picked up some of the recent new release from Lawn Fawn in the Dies R Us Store and thought I'd have a play. This card is for you, and it's scent with love!

I used elements from both the Scent with Love and Scent with Love Add On. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored them with Copic markers, them used the matching Lawn Fawn dies to cut them out.  I cut out the giant XOXO twice.   It is also a new release from Lawn Fawn. I placed all this in front of a nested stitched heart die from Tutti Designs.

The background paper is by AMB Illustrations. I thought it fit the card very well, with it's small hearts and "stitched" appearance. 

I hope you join us this next two week's for our Valentine's/Love challenge.  There will be a gift certificate awarded and 3 designer choice awards.

For our friends in Canada, check our Didi Crafts. They have a great selection of crafting supplies and reasonable shipping rates!

Magic Wallhanging -- for Lavinia World Challenge Blog

It's Thursday, so we get to start a new challenge at the Lavinia World Challenge Blog!  Yea! Thursdays are beginning to be my favorite day of the week!

Winter can be a magical time of year when there is new fallen snow and the sun is out.   The snowflakes sparkle off the trees and in the air like diamonds.  That was the inspiration behind this home decor piece for today's challenge:

I used a paper from the Lavinia World Store.  It is called Winter Chill.  The cute bunny that is watching the diamonds of snow descend is Pippin (miniature).   The trees are the Small Fairy Fir Tree. They have a long stem on them, so I taped off a portion of the stem before I stamped, them removed the tape before stamping.  They were stamped with VersaFine Clair Ink in Rain Forest.  The sentiment is Believe in Magic.  Both the sentiment and Pippin were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

The frame was a decorative frame from my stash. It worked great for this project. A bit of twine finished it off.

I hope you join us the next 2 weeks.  I love to see your creativity and a $15 gift certificate is given away each challenge plus some designer pick awards.  If you don't have a blog, you can submit your entry at the Anything Lavinia Facebook Group.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- January Linky Party
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Crafty Gals Challenge -- Winter Fun
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
AUD Sentiment -- ATG + a sentiment
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Snowy Weather

Winter Dreams --- for Lavinia World Challenges

Another Thursday, another Lavinia World Challenge.  I hope you are enjoying them as much as I am! I love the stamps and other products found in the Lavinia World Store, and I am in awe of the talent of those that link up for our challenges. 

It is the heart of winter here in Northwest Wisconsin.  Some of our coldest nights happen in January.  This gorgeous wolf, Maka, is howling at the winter moon, perhaps dreaming of the warmer weather to come.  Or, maybe like me, Maka enjoys the winter months?

Lavinia Stamps have such beautiful impressions, and Maka is no exception. I just loved the way this stamped on to this heavily inked background.  Maka was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

The background was created with various Tim Holtz distress inks and Spectrum Noir Harmony ink pads (all water reactive).  The 'Dream' die cut is from Cottage Cutz, cut out of silver foil paper. The layered snow drifts were created free hand.

I hope you link up at this Lavinia World Challenge. There is one $15 gift certificate awarded each challenge and some Designer Choice awards.  You can also add your entries in the Anything Lavinia Facebook Group if you don't have a blog.  Join us there! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Everybody Art Challenge -- Winter Landscape
TTCRD -- ATG
Artsy Stamper Challenge -- Baby, It's Cold Outside 
Dare 2 Be Artzy Challenge -- Winter
D.L. art -- January Linky Party
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- no twist

Three Peaceful Pines -- for Lavinia World Challenges

It's Thursday, and it's time for a new challenge on the Lavinia World Challenge Blog.  Challenges are always Anything Goes, as long as you use an acrylic or a rubber stamp -- no digital images.  Of course, we'd like to see your Lavinia Stamps getting some love!

I've gotten so I really like to ink up backgrounds.  I was intimidated by this process for a long time.  Now, I just play, and ink, and add color, and see what I can create.  That's how I came up with today's card base.   Once I got the base done,  I did a bit of stamping, die cut a sentiment, and Voila!  I had a Christmas card to add to the stash:

Are any of you mystery readers?  I love reading books by author, Louise Penny.  The Chief Inspector Gamache series centers around the small town of Three Pines.  This card is my tribute to Three Pines.  May it always be peaceful there!

The pines were stamped using the Small Fairy Fir Tree 2 stamp.  I stamped it once, as is (the tall one), once using a shorter version of the trunk, then once using 2nd generation stamping to make it look like it was behind the other 2 trees. Flying into the cold winter sky is the stamp, Ducks.  I used Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black for all the stamped images. 

The inked background was created with a variety of Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.  I used Seedless Preserves, Milled Lavender, Shaded Lilac, Victorian Velvet, Faded Jeans, and Chipped Sapphire.  I sprinkled a bit of water on the inks to make it look a bit snowy. 

The 'Peace' die is from Elizabeth Craft. 

There is also a new, exciting FaceBook group to check out!  This is the first challenge now that Anything Lavinia Group also gives you an opportunity to post your projects there.  So, if you don't blog, you can still enter our challenges.  Projects posted on the Anything Lavinia Group must include a Lavinia Stamp or paper. Wherever you decode to enter, challenges run for 2 weeks!  Have fun!

I hope you find time to join us this next 2 weeks at Lavinia World Challenges!  You might be the lucky winner of the $15 gift certificate to the Lavinia World Store, or one of the Designer Choice recipients.  I'd love to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
We Love to Create -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Outlawz Monday Greeting -- Winter Wonderland

Be Brave -- a Tribute

 It's Memorial Day, and I'm spending the day working at the nursing home.  The VFWA will be in in the afternoon, putting on a program, hoping us all remember those that have gone before, paving the way for the freedom we have today.  Our country is so blessed because of our forefathers!

I have a tribute of a slightly different kind today, featuring a stamp set from Craftin' Desert Divas.  I have a friend going through chemo for the 2nd time in 2 years.  I barely made it though once, so I don't know where she's getting the courage to go through it twice. I admire her so much!  This time around isn't easy, but she's 1/2 way through the treatments.  Prayers, friends, and family are helping her on her journey.   

This card is for my friend:

I created the background by blending 3 colors of blue-ish Distress inks together.  I used Tumbled Glass toward the middle of the card, and Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon around the edges.  I used a Bubble stencil and Mermaid Lagoon to create the background design.

The sentiment was stamped with Memento ink and hit with a heat gun.   I stamped 2 sizes of fish from the Be Brave Stamp Set to create the card front.  Pixie Dust Sequins, also from Craftin' Desert Divas,  finish off the card.

I hope this card gives my friend strength &/or a smile!  There's so little I can do for her.  I like to show my love with cards.

Craftin' Desert Divas is having a design team call.  I'm using this card as one of my entries for the call.  Wish me luck!!

I'm planning on entering this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create -- Optional twist - mostly blue
Cute Card Thursday -- Little Boy Blue
D.L. Art -- May Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG

Whoooo Loves You? for Great Impressions Stamps (!)

I am so excited for today's post!  I have wanted for a long, long time to be on the Great Impressions Stamps Design Team,  and the day has finally arrived!  I absolutely love these red rubber stamps!  This is going to be a fun, fun journey! We're starting the year with a sale.  It's the perfect time to either start or expand your collection of Great Impressions Stamps. 

The first Sunday of the month starts a new challenge on the Great Impressions Stamps Blog.  This month's theme is "Lovey Dovey". 

You can use this picture any way you'd like -- follow the challenge and join us.  Of course, we'd love to have you use a Great Impressions Stamp, but it's not a requirement.  If you do, please put it in the customer gallery.

Here's my Lovey Dovey inspiration:

I used Great Impressions Stamp Owl & Bird (E781) on this card.  The sentiment is computer generated.  I stamped Owl & Bird on watercolor cold press paper, using Momento ink.  Then, with ink pads and a water brush, I added the color to the stamped image. 

The card shape was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo.  Papers and glimmer trim are from Close To My Heart. 

I hope you join us this month for our Lovey Dovey Challenge at Great Impressions Stamps!  I would LOVE to see what you create for the challenge. 

I will be posting each Saturday on the Great Impressions blog, but you'll want to visit daily to see all the great inspiration from this incredibly talented team!

woohoo!

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

Cute As a Button Monthly Challenge -- Love

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

All Sorts Challenge -- What's New? (Design team, stamp, cut file)

Crafty Friends Challenge -- Something New (design team, stamp, cut file)

A Little Hug -- for The Cutting Cafe

We're thinking Valentine's Day this week at The Cutting Cafe.  We had several sets to choose from, but the theme was the same -- Valentine's Day and love.  I chose to work with Elisha Jean & Friends -- With a Big Heart.  I worked with the Mikayla Ann image to create this:

Isn't she sweet?  I colored her with Copic markers.  I thought she needed to be surrounded by hearts, so I used the Heart Shaped Card 2 cutting file from The Cutting Cafe. 

Here's another view of the Cutie Patootie, Mikayla Ann:

And, a list of supplies used:

My Mind's Eye Kate & Company Cambridge Court 6x6 paper

Unity Stamp Company Handmade Valentines (sentiment stamps)

Close To My Heart Lagoon cardstock

Timeless Twine -- Key Lime Sorbet

Copic Markers

Spellbinders label die

X Press It Blending Card

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

I had a great time making this card! Valentine's Day -- I love this holiday!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge -- Anything Goes

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday Linky Party -- Anything Goes

Oozak -- Challenge #30 -- Anything Goes/Love
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday Linky Party -- Hearts
Just Be Creative Crazy January Linky Party -- ATG
Craftin Desert Divas -- Shaped Cards

Turquoise -- some words are hard to spell!

If you are looking for the Get Inky! Stamps hop, please click here.
If you are looking for the Craft Lovin' Challenge Blog Post, click here!

Happy Saturday All That Stickles fans!  We're in the middle of the turquoise linky party and it's my day to share a little inspiration over on the All That Stickles blog.  I had so much fun making this card featuring turquoise Stickles.

 

 

I used turquoise Stickles on the big flower and on the ribbon, there's Star Dust Stickles on the smaller flower.  The silk ribbon started out white and so did the largest flower. I dyed them to match with Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers distress ink and turquoise Stickles.  Pretty cool, hunh?!? Love how they match the one girl's dress.

 

And, speaking of girls, they are a Unity/Phyllis Harris stamp, "The Heart of a BFF".  The sentiment is from Mama Elephant Stamps.  I stamped the girls on Cryogen paper with Memento black ink and colored them with Copic markers. I used some Creative Inspirations paints in Fairy Dust on the girls' dresses to make them shimmer.

 

The card is 6 1/2 x 5 inches.  I used Fancy Pants Park Bench 12x12 papers.  The flowers are Close To My Heart.  The brad is a My Mind's Eye Indie Chic.

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge -- Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paints -- Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp -- Anything Goes