Tiny Tulip Mouse -- for Di's Digistamps

 Hello, and happy February!  I don't know about you, but January felt like it had about 486 days this years.  It was so cold!!! I am ready for a little warmth. 

I'm posting a card I made today using a Di's Digistamp image.  It is one of the newest ones in Di's Etsy Shop, and it is so very cute!  It comes in a black & white image, but also a colored image, if you don't like to color, or if you are short on time. 

This little darling image is the black and white version of Tiny Tulip Mouse: 

 I colored  Tiny Tulip Mouse with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.  The pink floral background paper is by  Crafter's Companion.  The scalloped cutting die is from is by Taylored Expressions, as is the stamped sentiment. The die cut flower is by Altenew.  It is my new favorite, as it goes together very easily, and is such a nice size for cards. 

I'm off to look for some challenges to enter this sweet TinyTulip Mouse card in.  Happy crafting everyone! 

Pretty Lashes -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello. crafty friends, and happy February!  It's the month of love, and after a short break, All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group is starting their first challenge of the year with the month-long theme of Hearts &/or Flowers.  I think that's a great one for Valentine's or Galentine's Day. The challenge starts today and runs all month.  You'll find a folder in the Facebook group for your entries. 

I used an image a beautiful image with flowers on it, then added a heart to fit this month's Hearts &/or Flowers theme.  This is Pretty Lashes: 

I colored Pretty Lashes with a combination of Copic and Olo markers, then fussy cut her out.  The background paper is digital.  I found it from scouring through long ago design team companies that have long since gone out of business. I thought the colors went well with my image and large die cut heart.  The hearts were cut out withdies from Taylored Expresseions.  The sentiment is also from them.  

I hope you like Pretty Lashes and feel inspired to enter the challenge yourself! I'd love to see your creations!

Winter Fox -- for Di's Digstamps Challenges

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamp Challenges.  For the next 2 weeks, our challenge theme is "Happy Holidays".  In case you're not done with your Christmas cards yet, here's your last chance. 

I found a beautiful pre-colored image in Di's Etsy Shop and decided to use it for a quick and easy Christmas card -- just what we need this late in the season! 

This card uses Winter Fox Print:

I sized it, printed it, trimmed it to size, and mounted it on a card base.  Even the sentiment was included in the print.  What could possibly be easier than this card? If you are looking for easy, but pretty cards, this is for you!

I used card stock by Taylored Expressions to make my card base, along with dies to cut out the image and back it.

I hope you can join us this time for our Happy Holidays challenge. I'd love to see what you create!

Mugsy Winter Mouse - for Di's Digistamp Challenges

 After a couple months away, I'm back to enjoy a challenge at Di's Digistamp Challenges. .  Challenges start on Saturdays and run for 2 weeks.  The theme for this time is 'Anything But a Card'.  Since I primarily make cards, this was a little harder for me, but hey, there's always something we paper crafters can make, right?

I thought it would be nice to make my mother-in-law a desk-type calendar that she can sit by her sewing machine. At 90 years young, she still quilts everyday.  Here's the first page of it:

This calendar page uses a pre-colored image.  Isn't it darling?  It's called Mugsy Winter Mouse. I sized the image to 2.25x2.25 to fit my calendar page, and I can't color that small, so Di's beautifully colored pre-colored images worked so beautifully for this. Mugsy Winter Mouse is also available in a black & white version. 

All the other components for making this calendar (dies, wonky plaid background stamp, 2026 desktop calendar) are all from Taylored Expressions. 

Join us these next 2 weeks for our Anything But a Card Challenge!  You don't need to use a Di's Digistamps image, but we sure do appreciate it when you do! 

Let's Ride! for All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's December, and it's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  You get a choice of themes this month:  either choose summer or snow.  Since I live in cold, snowy Wisconsin, I choose snow!

One of my favorite All Dressed Up Stamps images is Sledging Pup.  I color it up any chance I get.  This seemed like a great chance to put some ink to it yet again: 

I colored Sledging Pup with Copic markers, then fussy cut the image.  The snowflake background paper is from AMB Illustrations. The sentiment is from Altenew.  I created the snow using glitter paper by Pink & Main and a set of dies by Close To My Heart. That Sledging Pup is zipping right down that slope!  Let's ride, little pup, Let's ride!

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

Gingerbread House -- a New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, and welcome to my blog!  It's been awhile since I've had a new post.  Family obligations and health problems and kept me busy.  But, I'm back!  

Today, there are some new All Dressed Up Stamps images being showcased on the All Dressed Up Stamps blog and also in the ADU Facebook group.  I hope you check out what the talent designers have been creating. 

I had the pleasure of creating with 'Gingerbread House' this new release.  I had such fun!

I colored Gingerbread House with Copic markers, then used a set of stacking stitched dies from Pink & Main to cut out the image and back it.  I stenciled some ephemera with a set of stencils and dies from Pinkfresh Studios.  The sentiment, also from Pinkfresh, was heat embossed.  The background paper is from AMB Illustrations. 

I wanted to do something a little eye catching, so went with the rainbow theme.  I hope you like my Gingerbread House. You will find this release and 2 other new ones, along with many, many more in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. 

Charlotte Pixie -- for Di's Digistamps

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamp Challenges.  Although Di has hundreds of beautiful colored images in her Etsy shop, the challenge this week is to hand color an image.  The challenge will last for 2 weeks, and we'd really like to see you use a Di's Digistamp image, but it's not required. 

I used one of the newer images in Di's Digistamps shop for the challenge today. This is Charlotte Pixie: 

I colored Charlotte Pixie with Olo markers.  The thin frame is a new die and a new company for me.  It is by Kristin Warner.  I like the delicate, simple line of it. The sentiment and the die that cuts it out are by Pinkfresh Studios.  Isn't that sentiment perfect for this image?  I was so pleased when I remembered I had it!  

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our 'hand colored image' challenge at Di's Digistamps challenges.  I'd love to see your creations.