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! 

My Good Boy -- for The Paper Shelter

 Hello, crafty friends.  Thanks for visiting my blog today!

A new challenge starts today on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  The challenge will last for a week, and has the theme of '3 of something'.  The Paper Shelter has so many darling images and coloring pages.  Grab one, color it up, and join us! 

For my card for this challenge, I colored up the image, My Good Boy. I used the black & white .png stamp to create this: 

I used 3 circles and 3 die cut dog bones to meet the criteria for the challenge theme. 

I colored the image with Copic markers, used a set of circle dies from Hero Arts to cut out the circles.  The designer paper is from Newton's Nook.  The dog bone dies are from Cheery Lynn.  The sentiment is a stamp and die set from Taylored Expressions. 

I hope you can join us this week At The Paper Shelter for our '3 of something' challenge.  I'd love to see what you crate! 

Country Girl -- For All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, crafty cardmakers, and happy April!  I hope spring is well underway where you live.

Today is a new month, and a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. It was from today to April 30.  This month, the theme is"Florals".  The florals can be in the image or added to the project.

I love the All Dressed Up Stamps image, Country Girl. Since she has flowers on and around her, I thought it would fit the 'Florals' theme very well.

Here's my version of Country Girl:

Flowers and more flowers.  Isn't Country Girl so very cute?!?

I colored Country Girl with Copic markers. I found the pink floral paper in a 6x6 pad by Newton's Nook. All the dies used on this card are by Taylored Expressions. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions also. 

I hope you can join us this month for the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook challenge!  I'd love to see what you create! 

Star Pup -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's almost Christmas!  I hope you are almost ready.  Merry Christmas to you and yours.

It's the 22nd of the month, which means it's time for the All Dressed Up Stamps design team to feature this month's new releases. There are 3.  I had the great privilege of creating with Star Pup.  As always, this image is paw-sitively adorable!

Here's Star Pup, celebrating a birthday:

Star Pup is saying, "Let's Paw-ty", although it's terribly hard to read. I colored  Star Pup with Copic markers.  I used dies from Hero Arts to cut out the stats and the stitched circle. The papers are from Newton's Nook.  

You'll find two challenges each month at All Dressed Up Stamps.  There is one in the ADU Facebook Group and one on the challenge  blog.  We are taking the month of January off to give the team a break. 

Thanks for visiting my blog during this busy time. Enjoy the holidays!

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

Alphabet Challenge-- 'S' is for Stars

Winter Fairy -- Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!

It's Friday, it's Friday!  Not only is it almost the weekend, but it's also Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! Every Friday, there is a freebie that you can grab for the next week to do with what you'd wish.  I'd suggest coloring it up and entering it in challenges at Catch the Bug so you can win more wonderful Bugaboo images!

This week, at Bugaboo Stamps, the freebie is Winter's Fairy.  Isn't she sweet?

 I colored Winter's Fairy with Copic markers.  The sentiment was from a Newton's Nook Designs acrylic set. 

I foiled  the background with my Gemini Foil Press machine and a snowflake foil stamp.  After that, the work was pretty much done for me, I added some contrasting card stock and 3 flat backed pearls to finish off the card.

Hop on over to the Bugaboo Stamps store to pick up this week's freebie, then go to the Catch the Bug Blog to see what the other talented designer created with this wonderful Winter's Fairy.  Join in tomorrow's challenge.  I'd love to see what you create!

Warm Wishes -- for Crafty Sentiments

It's Wednesday, and I'm posting today for Crafty Sentiments Inspirations Blog.  It's still very much winter here in NW Wisconsin, so this cute image appealed to me very much!

This is "Sammy - Thank You"

I made this card using a variety of sizes of circle dies, and one fancy circle die for the largest size.

I colored "Sammy - Thank You" with Copic markers.  I generally pick my papers first (these are Snowhaven Papers from Close To My Heart). The sentiment is from Newton's Nook.  The crinkle ribbon is by 3 Girl JAM.

Get out your circle dies and create your own shaped card!

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

Little Red Wagon -- Round and round We Go
Die Cuttin' Divas -- Odd Card (Not Square or Rectangle)
Fresh Brewed Designs -- Animals
The Paper Shelter -- Animal Magic