Hello Summer -- for The Paper Shelter

 Hello, and happy Wednesday!  Thank you for stopping by my blog.

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter. This challenge is a little different than the usual ones.  First, the theme is Anything Goes. Also, the challenge will last a month and both teams are participating.

I used the darling TPS image, Sunshine, and created this mini slim card: 

I colored Sunshinewith Copic markers, then set about creating the card.

I used a die set from LDRS Creative to create the base of the mini slim card and the layers.  The patterned papers are from Crafter's Companion, while the solid card stock colors are Taylored Expressions. The sun and clouds are from Spellbinders, and the sentiment strip is from Taylored Expressions.

Here are the prizes you can win entering the Paper Shelter challenge! 

You have a whole month this time to join us, so I hope to see you in the challenge!

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

DigiChoosday -- ATG

A Place to Start -- ATG

Dream Valley Challenge -- Summer Colors

Polkadoodle challenge -- ATG

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -- add a sentiment

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

Sweet Summertime -- for The Paper Shelter Challenge

 Hello, crafty friends!  Thanks for stopping by today.  It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge blog.  This week, the theme is Sweet Treats.  Sweet! 

For the challenge I used an image from the kit, The Sweetest Watermelon. Isn't she sweet?

I colored The Sweetest Watermelon with Copic markers.  The watermelon background is a layering stencil from Taylored Expressions.  I also used Taylored Expressions products to cut out the image and to finish the card off with a few sparkles.   I computer generated the sentiment. 

The Paper Shelter has great prizes for their challenges!  If you use a Paper Shelter image and win, you win 6 products of your choice!  Use another brand stamp and win 3 TPS products of your choice.  How generous is that?!?

I hope you join in on challenge #604, Sweet Treats! 

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

A Place To Start -- ATG

Dream Valley Challenges -- Summer colors

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge -- Summer Fun

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

D.L. Art -- ATG

Hello Summer - for the Season Challenge at All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's a new month, which means a new challenge starts today in the All Dressed Up Stamps facebook Group. The theme of the challenge is "Seasons", and it runs all month.  You do need to use an All Dressed Up Stamps image to participate.  Find them here.

I just love the digital stamp Daisy Fairy.  I've colored her up many times trough the years.  The pretty color combinations are endless with her.  Here's is how I choose to color her this time: 

I colored Daisy Fairy with Copic markers, then made her into a mini slimline card using dies from Trinity Stamps.  The sentiment is from a set of mini strip sentiments by Taylored Expressions.  The flowers and stem die cuts are by Spellbinders. 

I hope you can join us this month in theAll Dressed Up Stamps FB group.  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

A Place to Start -- ATG

Dream Valley Challenges -- summer colors

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Pump it Up! For The Paper Shelter Challenge

 Let's get physical at The Paper Shelter challenge! It's time for a new challenge, and 'let's get physical' is the theme.  

My husband, at the age of 65, lifts weights every day.  He has stayed in excellent shape!  I made this card with him in mind: 

The image I used is from the Workout Time set. I colored the image with Copic markers, then fussy cut it out.  The blue background paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop (no longer in business). The card is 4x6.  It is an unusual size for me, but the brick wall (die from Crafter's Companion) fit on the card size well. The sentiment was created by me and computer generated. 

I hope you join in our challenge this week!  The above graphic explains the prizes.  If you win and use a The Paper Shelter image, you get 6 products of your choice.  Use any other image and win 3 products of your choice.  Get coloring!

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

Cardz for Guys -- anything masculine

Digi Choosday -- anything goes
613 Avenue Create -- masculine

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

A Gem of a Challenge -- ATG

Tool Box -- a New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Woohoo!  It's New Release showcase day at All Dressed Up Stamps! You'll find 3 new releases and lots and lots of other wonderful digital images in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. 

For this month's new release, I had the pleasure of designing with Tool Box.  It's perfect for Father's Day or other masculine themed cards!

I colored Tool Box with Copic markers, then got to designing my card.  The brick background paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop (no longer in business). I thought t the bricks were the perfect background for our little worker.

The sentiment is one I made up, and it is computer generated.  The die cut tools are from a Crafter's Companion set. 

The design team has been hard at work creating some inspiration for you.  Please check the All Dressed Up Facebook group and the ADU Challenge blog to see what the other fantastic designers have created!

Thanks for stopping by!

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

613 Avenue Create -- For the Guys

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

A Time to Celebrate -- for The Paper Shelter

I'm back on The Paper Shelter's design team!  I am so excited to be back! There are weekly challenges I'm hoping you'll participate in, and I'll be posting for The Paper Shelter's challenge every 2nd week. 

There are often great sales and special offers at The Paper Shelter.  It's always a great time to check out the store.

The challenge that starts today and runs for a week is "A Time to Celebrate".  There are lots of great occasions to celebrate!

Did you know that The Paper Shelter now has coloring books and papers?  I used a page from the Flowers PDF Coloring Book.  There are 24 pages in this book! Here's what I created: 

I colored the Flowers coloring page with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.  It was so fun to color this beauty!  I then fussy cut the Flower image and placed it on a couple of die cuts, and used a die cut Celebrate for the sentiment.  A few jewels finished the card.

I hope you can join us for The Paper Shelter's 'Time to Celebrate' challenge. Use a Paper Shelter digi and win 6 products of your choice!  Use any other image and win 3 TPS products! Get coloring and enter! 

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

Dream Valley Challenge -- Summertime colors

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Make My Monday -- B is for "Bright"

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Beautiful Blossoms -- ATG floral

Butterfly Hairdo -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

  Hello, and happy June!  Thanks for visiting my blog.

June first starts a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. The theme for June is 'wings/tails/paws'. This does include fairies. There are many, many ADU images that fit this theme.  You will find them in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. 

My card for the challenge uses the digital stamp, 'Butterfly Hair'. 

I colored Butterfly Hair with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.

I designed the card using dies from Memory Box to cut out the image and back her.  The papers on this card are from Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.  The butterfly die cuts are from Cheery Lynn, with foil paper from Anna Griffin. 

I hope you can enter the ADU FB challenge.  I'd love to see what you create! 

Life is Short -- For All Dressed Up Stamps

 Greetings, fellow stamp lovers!  Thanks for visiting my blog.  I've been recovering from surgery on my big toe, so most of life is spent elevating and icing my foot.  It's healing though, and I am making progress. 

It's a new month!  May is my favorite month of the year.  I love all the bird nesting and spring flowers blooming.  Plus, the warm weather is nice too!  It's also the start of a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  The theme this month is "One for the Boys".  Wendy has many images that fit this theme is the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. I used a freebie found on the All Dressed Up Challenge blog called "Cute Just Got Cuter".

I colored Cute Just Got Cuter with Copic markers, then fussy cut the dog.  I used a cloud stencil for the background (Taylored Expressions), and cloud dies (Crafter's Companion and Lawn Fawn).  The sentiment is by Taylored Expressions.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my card.  Join us for the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook challenge.  It runs the whole month!

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! 

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!

Always Time for a Cuddle

 Hello blog friends, and happy March!  On the first day of the month, a new challenge starts in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  That's today!  The theme this month is "for a child".  There are lots of great All Dressed Up images that will fit this theme.  Create with one anyway you want, and join the challenge!

For this month's "for a child" challenge, I used the darling image, 'Always Time for a Cuddle':

 I used Copic markers and Olo markers to color up this image.  Then I used wide oval dies from Spellbinders to cut out the image and back it.  I stenciled the paw prints on the backing oval.  The Love sentiment is a die from Kat Scrappiness.  I did a little paper piecing on it,  And, that's my simple 'For a Child' card.  

I hope to see you entered in the challenge!

Love Heart -- An All Dressed Up Stamps new release

 Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog!  Today, the All Dressed Up Stamps design team member are showcasing this month's New Releases.  There are 3 of them.  They are all found in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. 

I had the delightful experience of being able to design with new release image, Love Heart:

Isn't she a super sweet image?  I colored Love Heart with a combination of Copic and Olo markers. This is a mini slim sized card.  The pink hearts paper is from AMB Illustrations.  I used a set of mini slim dies from Trinity Stamps to frame the Love Heart image and add the hearts paper layer.  The small stitched hearts are part of a die set from Close To My Heart. The sentiment is from my stash.

Thanks for the visit!  Stop by the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group and the ADU Blog for more inspiration and challenges to enter!

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

Passion for Markers -- die or punches (used a few dies on this)

Paws Down -- All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, and happy February!  It's been brutally cold for parts of January, so February makes me feel like we're closer to spring.

February 1st, that also means a new challenge is starting in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. The theme this month is Cuteness Overload, and the challenge runs the month of February.  You even get an extra day this month!

When searching for an image to color up for this challenge, I remembered Winter Pups.  I took one of the 3 images in the Winter Pups set, colored him up with Copic markers, and created this:

After coloring up the Winter Pup, I fussy cut him.  Looking through my heart shaped cutting dies, I found several that I thought I could combine to make a heart-shaped card.  The heart dies are from Spellbinders. 

I hope you can join this month's Facebook challenge.  There are many, many images in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop that will work wonderfully for the challenge.  I'll be looking for your cute entries!