Take Time for... Stella Says Sketch

It's Sunday, and Its Stella Says Sketch Day at Catch the Bug for Bugaboo Stamps!  Woot, woot!   Love those sketches of Stella's!

We're still very much in the middle of winter where I live, so I'm sharing another winter themed card today, using this week's sketch. I'll show you the card first, then the sketch in a bit:

This Bugaboo Stamps digi is called Winter Bird Friends and it's on sale for only $1.50!  I colored Winter Bird Friends with Copic markers, using a large Lawn Fawn stitched die to cut it out.

Here's this week's Stella Says Sketch:

As you can see, I followed the sketch pretty darn close.

The snowflake paper on this card is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Loving Winter papers.

The sentiment is from a My Pink Stamper set I've had for a long time.  Remember her?  The heart dies are from Close To My Heart. 

Stella Says Sketch Challenges run for 2 weeks during the winter months, so you have until Leap Day to enter! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a critter
Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG with an Animal
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- ATG

My Best Friend -- The Outlawz February Progressive Challenge

I've missed playing in the Outlawz monthly progressive challenge the last 2 months, but when I saw this month's sweet image, I knew it was time to jump back in!

Can you see why?  This adorable image from All Dressed Up Stamps is perfect for a dog lover like me! Thanks to Wendy Burns for donating My Best Friend for this month's challenge!

I colored My Best Friend with Copic markers, then cut out that paw print swath on the card base on my Silhouette Cameo 3. That piece of ribbon that I used to "tie" the card together has been in my stash for years. 

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

Outlawz Progressive Freebie -- February

Outlawz Festive Friday -- ATG

D.L. Art -- February Linky Party

Cute Card Thursday -- ATG

Love Ewe.. A Bugaboo Stamps Freebie

Happy Valentine's Day!  I just have to post a Valentine's Day card on my blog today, and what's better than a freebie? It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps, so this image is free for this week. Go grab this cutie!

This is Love Ewe, colored with Copic markers.  Isn't it adorable?  I have lots of people I could give this card to. I should have made 20 of them. Why didn't I?

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 3 of the papers on the Romantic Hearts collection.  Aren't they pretty?

I hope you grab this Love Ewe image from Bugaboo Stamps, then come on over to the Catch the Bug Blog, see what other talented designers made with this cutie, and join us in tomorrow's challenge. I'd love to see your creations!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
AUD Sentiments -- Love 
Crafty Gals Corner -- Add a Heart
Simon Says Stamp -- 2 or more patterned papers
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- Valentines
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Be My Valentine

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 --

Dahlia Hello -- A Stencil Challenge at The Outlawz

I have a confession to make.  I've never been crazy about using stencils.  That all changed.  I had a play with a layering stencil and it was SO.MUCH.FUN!  

The Outlawz has a monthly Crash Your Stash Challenge, and this month the theme is "Use a Stencil".  That's what made me decide to break out this particularly set of stencils.   I am now hooked -- at least on these layering stencils I recently purchased.  Take a look and tell me what you think:

I created this with a Crafter's Companion Dahlia Delight layering Stencil.  I'm sorry, I couldn't find it on their website to link it.  It comes with 3 5x7 stencils.  They are numbered so you know which order to use them with.  The "Hello" is a die, also from Crafter's Companion. I felt it was small enough so it wouldn't take up too much space on that pretty dahlia.  I used inks that I thought would blend well together -- all from Close To My Heart, and sponge daubers.  I used some low tack tape to hold each stencil layer in place so it wouldn't shift while I was working on it.  I had a lot of fun making this card for any occasion.  

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

Outlawz Crash Your Stash -- stencils 

Creations in Pink -- ATG in mainly pink

D.L. Art -- February Linky Party

TTCRD -- ATG

A Birthday Rose -- for We Are 3 Digital Shop

We Are 3 Digital Shop has an awesome selection of digital papers, digital images, and digital sentiments.  You'll find something for any project you are working on in the We Are 3 Etsy Shop. 

I recently needed a quick birthday card, and used a digital image along with 2 digital papers, and made a quick birthday party, all with We Are 3 Digital Shop products:

The Rose Bud digital image comes in both black & white and pre-colored, and both jpg and png.  I used the pre-colored version here.

The Happy Birthday papers match it perfectly, and I used 2 of them from the set on this card. There are 8 altogether in the pack. 

The 2 dies that I used are from Paper Wishes.  I used a water based ink from Spectrum Noir (Harmony) in Winter Rose to ink around the image. A little Timeless Twine finishes it off. 

I hope you check out all the awesome products at We Are 3 Digital Shop.  You won't be disappointed! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Birthday
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Daisy Chain Challenges -- For the Girls

Love You -- An Outlawz Wednesday Sketch

I had some energy and a couple free hours Saturday, so I play with some new supplies.  I used the current sketch at The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  It leant itself perfectly with a new cut and foil die I got. Here's what I created:

I created this with a Foil Stamp N Cut die from Crafter's Companion. It is the Gemini Elements Radiating Love You Foil Die.  I used my  Crafter's Companion Gemini Foilpress machine to foil it with a hot press technique. 

Here's the sketch I used at The Outlawz Sketch Wednesday Challenge. As you can see, I followed it very closely.

It's been awhile since I've had the energy to play along with the sketch challenge, so it feels good to join in this go-around.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge -- Through Feb 18
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- Valentines
Allsorts Challenges -- Add a heart
Crafty Friends Challenge -- Love/Romance
My Time to Craft -- Love Me Do
AUD Sentiments -- Love