Just Because -- for DigiStamps4Joy

Yesterday was New Release Sunday at DigiStamps4Joy.  I've been without Internet since Thursday, so I'm playing 'catch up', and getting this up a bit late.  There are some awesome new releases, and some fantastic inspiration from my fellow design teammates, so PLEASE!  Check out the DigiStamps4Joy blog and Store.

I love Daisies, and got to work with them on this card:

I colored the Daisies digi image with Prismacolor pencils. I used several Spellbinders dies to cut the image out and back it.  Papers are from the Pebbles Lakeside 12x12 Collection.  The card base and Shimmer Trim are from Close To My Heart. There's a small piece of BoBunny there, too.

I {heart} Summer -- for Timeless Twine

It IS Summer, isn't it?  Our high temperature for today is supposed to reach 58 degrees.  The high!  Really?  What's with that?  But it is summer, the calendar tells me so!

And, at Timeless Twine this month, we're having all kinds of summer fun!  I love the Sorbet colors being featured this month (they're on s-a-l-e!), and they were great fun to create this little treat box with:

I used lots of great Bella Creationz products on this creation!  

There's a small Kraft tag

I stamped one of the wonderful stamps from the "Hello Summer" stamp set (on sale!) on the tag.

The treat box is a Kraft pinstripe 2x2x2 size.  I covered 5 sides with Pebbles paper from the Lakeside Collection.

 To top it off, I made a small pom pom from the Key Lime Sorbet Timeless Twine, and the whole Sorbet collection is on sale this month!

I'll leave you with one more view of the treat box:

We're heading for a high temperature of 70 degrees tomorrow.  Bring on the heat!

Strawberry Pocket Card -- for My Scrap Chick

Ah yes, strawberry season!  One of my favorite times of the year.  I can't seem to get enough fresh, locally grown berries.  And the season is in full-swing right now.  Those wonderful, sweet berries were the inspiration behind this card that I made today for My Scrap Chick.

This card is a pocket card, and is part of a kit from My Scrap Chick called "Strawberry Patch".  I love pocket cards!  They go together quickly, and are a nice little surprise for the recipient.  Why?  Because of the pocket, of course!

There's a great place to write your message on the face of the strawberry, and it's not at all what the recipient was expecting when they opened the envelope.

The sentiment is a stamp from Unity Stamp Company.  It is one of the Stamp of the Week sets. Papers are from Pebbles 12x12 Tree House Collection. The 2 half pearls are from my stash.

My Scrap Chick has been having great sales!  This whole collection was on sale for $1.00! -- 3D strawberry treat box, this pocket card, a handmade "2 sweet 4 words" card, strawberry shaped hang tags, and 2 sheets of printable words for the tags.  Keep watching, and you'll find lots of great stuff you just HAVE to HAVE!

I'm off to have a bowl of strawberries!  Enjoy your day!

Mid-challenge Inspiration for DigiStamps4Joy

Hello, and happy Wednesday, everyone! It is finally beginning to feel like Spring here in NW WI.  All but the largest of snow banks have melted, and the ice is off the small lake across the road from where I live.  The large lakes will remain iced over for another week or so, making for excellent springtime birding close to home!

The current challenge at DigiStamps4Joy is Easter/Spring.  Since we're past Easter, I went with a springtime theme, making this sweet card:

 My very first pet ever was a rabbit named Sniffer.  I got him for Easter when I was 7, and had him for 7 years.  This card brings back many sweet memories of my dear childhood friend.

The name of the digi is "Hello Bunny" (jl124)

I colored the image with Copic markers, used designer papers by Pebbles Papers, I used a Spellbinders label die and a Cheery Lynn butterfly die. The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Company. The bling is from my stash.

I hope you enter your spring/Easter projects in the DigiStamps4Joy challenge.  I'd love to see what you've made!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

The Cheerful Stamp Pad -- use 3 different papers

Crafting from the Heart -- anything goes

Crafty Bloggers Network -- diecut or embossing

Created with Love Challenges -- in the garden

Cutie Pie Challenge -- Cute Easter Bunnies or anything but a card

Digi Sketch Challenge -- sketch or flowers

Fitztown Challenge -- ATG

Imagination Crafts -- ATG

Markerpop -- ATG

My Craft Creations -- ATG

Path of Positivity -- Peace

Scrapbook Stamp Society -- ATG/optional to use yellow

Stamp and Create -- Spring Flowers

The Crazy Challenge Blog -- Spring is Here
Incy Wincy Design Challenge -- Furry Friends

Ayanna -- a Sunday Release for DigiStamps4Joy

Happy Sunday, everyone.  And, since it's Sunday, that means there are several new releases at DigiStamps4Joy today. I chose to work with Ayanna (which means "beautiful flower") to create this card:

Why did I choose this image?  Because she was SO much FUN to color!  I got out my Copic markers and ran with it.  What a joy!

 I fussy cut the image, foam taped her to some flowered background paper from Pebbles, added some more BG paper, diecut a flourish, stamped a sentiment (by Unity Stamp Company), diecut that, added some pearls, used some 3 Girl JAM Aqua Splash ribbon from the Caribbean Splash Bundle, added a couple stick pins from My Mind's Eye, and this card is a wrap.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Sweet Stamps Challenge -- Dies

D.L. Art -- Thankful Thursday April Linky Party

Just Be Creative Crazy -- April Just Because Linky Party

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

LEJ Designs -- favorite diecuts
Di's Digi Designs -- Welcome Spring (used springtime colors in this card)
Alphabet Challenge Blog -- 'D' is for diecut
Stampin' for the Weekend -- Spring Colors

Think Green! for The Cutting Cafe

St. Patrick's Day may be over, but I'm thinking green.  So is the whole team at The Cutting Cafe this week. Any set can be used, as long as it features green.

I had so much fun with last week's shaker card, and the set has so many fun ones to try (13!), so I was a shake, shake, shaking again this week.  

I started with a Close To My Heart Sweet Leaf green card base, then stamped the "You're 1 in a million" sentiment on the Pebbles Basics polka dot paper. The shaker was made with another piece of Pebbles paper, and more CTMH card stock in Olive Green.  The star confetti is from Bella Creationz.  The pickle green ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

So, keep thinking green.  And, you never know.  There may be more shaker cards in my future!

Birds Need A New Home, It's Almost Spring -- for My Scrap Chick

Spring! It's only 2 days away according to the calendar.  But since it was below zero two nights ago, and we're in the middle of yet another Winter storm today, it's really just another day on the calendar where I live.

But hey, when the birds do return, they'll need a home.  So, I decorated them up a suite, so they'll have plenty to choose from:

These 3 houses are all files from My Scrap Chick.  This Birdhouse Trio set are actually boxes.  Each has a lid that pops off to store sweet goodies inside.  
I used Close To My Heart cardstock in 2 shades of gray on the roof.  All the designer papers are by Pebbles.
Think Spring!  It's coming, right?

Take Me Out to the Ballgame?

We're into March, the days are getting longer, but the warmth hasn't made it to Northern Wisconsin yet.  I'm going to try to bring a little on with the card I made today for The Cutting Cafe.  

This week's theme is:

 BASEBALL AND BAT SHAPED CARD SET.....TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE

GOLF WORD SHAPED CARD...TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE

IT'S BOWLING TIME..TEMPLATE - PRINTABLE STAMP SET

FOOTBALL SHAPED CARD...TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE

Here's what I created:

I used a few Cutting Cafe files on this card --

Baseball & Bat Shaped Card Set

Fence Shaped Card

Garden Stand Ups Cutting Files

The polka dot paper in the background is from Pebbles basics.  All other paper is from Close To My Heart. The twine is Timeless Twine in Bubblegum Pink and Aqua Blue. I stamped the sentiment using a retired set from CTMH.
Just like every week, if you comment on The Cutting Cafe blog on Thursday, you can win any 3 sets from the store of your choice.

Now, if we could just get some warmer weather....

Please come back Friday for "Julie's 2nd Blogoversary Blog Hop".  I'm celebrating 2 years of blogging, hopping with some of the friends I've made through my blog.

There's lots of prizes to win throughout the hop -- including 3 sets from The Cutting Cafe!  Plus LOTS more!  March 7-9!

My First Card for DigiStamps4Joy

I'm getting my feet wet today, so to speak, and posting my first card for DigiStamps4Joy.  I've learned a lot from this experience already! I don't often use digi stamps, so this will be a wonderful growing experience for me.  I'm so pleased Margy had faith in me, and was willing to give me this wonderful opportunity!

There are 3 new digi stamps being released in the DigiStamps4Joy store today. I used the one called "Treasure Hunt" as the focal point of this card:

I colored the basket, bow, and eggs with Copic markers.  The "trail" is highlighted with  Aqua Delight Timeless Twine.  There's more twine 'intertwined' with the crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl JAM -- in Ice Blue from the Hot & Cold Bundle.  The designer paper is by Pebbles (Family Ties), and there's some UmWow Studio arrow chipboard that I embossed using Ranger Gold Pearl embossing powder.  The sentiment is a stamp by Jillibean Soup.
I'll be back on Wednesday with another DS4J card.  I'm having so much fun!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog --  colors beginning with 'B' (there's plenty of blue in my card)

Sister Act Card Challenge -- Anything Goes

JustBCreative Crazy -- February Linky Party -- Anything Goes

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

Hiding In My Craftroom -- use your scraps (papers were left from another project)

ATC's are so darn much fun!

It's challenge time on the Whimsical Designs blog, and this week's theme is ATC's.  I love making and trading ATC's.  I think they are one of the most fun things I've experienced since starting this hobby. 

 

This week's challenge is sponsor by:

 

SK Digis has some adorable stamps.  Check out their website here.

 

I used a wonderful flower in a vase image to make this ATC:

 

 

I love how well this vase looks against the background.  Isn't it charming?   I used Whimsical Designs stamps. I love that I can find a stamp for any occasion.  This stamp is from the "With Love" stamp set.

 

 

You can buy all the wonderful stamps in the Whimsical Design store.

I used Pebbles Happy Go Lucky 12x12 papers on this, colored my image with Copics, then fussy cut it. The bow is some retired threads from Close To My Heart. I used a We R Memory Keepers cloud corner chomper on each layer. The wood bird is also from Close To My Heart.

Come join the ATC challenge on the Whimsical Design blog.  You have two weeks.