Little Squeak -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 Hello, and happy October!  I so love this time of year. The geese are gathering on the lakes by my house, the leaves are at their Autumn peak color, and the days are cool and crisp.  So lovely!

Today is the start of our new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  This month's theme is "use orange and/or Purple".  Oooo, fun!

I used the adorable ADU image Little Squeak  for my project this month.  You will find it, and many wonderful images that will fit this theme in the ADU Store. 

I colored Little Squeak with Copic markers, then set out to find orange & purple papers to fit the challenge theme.  I found the patterned papers in a stash from Crafter's Companion.  The shaped dies to make this mini slim card are from LDRS Creative.  The sentiment and card base are from Taylored Expressions. The purple and orange flowers are from Prima Marketing.  Little Squeak -- so adorable!

I hope you can join us this month for our 'purple orange' challenge in the ADU Facebook group. There's also another challenge each month on the ADU challenge blog.

Thanks for visiting!

Field of Flowers -- For Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Friday -- and that means it's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps! You'll find the link to this week's freebie, plus awesome inspiration, over on the Catch the Bug Blog. 

Today's image is part of a set called Mini Set - Flowers, in case you miss the freebie, but still want the design. There are 7 flower designs in the set, including this one:

I colored Mini Set - Flowers with Copic markers. I cut it out with a square stitched die from The Scrapping Cottage, and cut out the same die in a pearlescent yardstick for some contrast.  I computer generated the sentiment right into the stamp design.  The background paper is from my stash.   The flowers are from Prima.

That's my inspiration with today's freebie, Mini Set - Flowers.  Visit the Catch the Bug Blog for awesome inspiration, and a new Stella Says Sketch Challenge beginning on Sunday. 

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

D.L. Art -- June Linky Party

AUD Sentiment -- ATG + a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTC- Extra -- ATG

Christmas in July -- for Dies R Us Challenges

It's the 15th of the month, and that means a new challenge starts today on the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. The theme is Christmas in July.  It's always good to get a jump on Christmas cards, right? RIGHT! All you need to do is use at least 1 die by a brand sold in the Dies R Us Store, and you are good to enter.  

I found a beautiful die by Cheery Lynn in the Dies R Us Store called Elegant Evergreen Christmas Tree, and I just knew I wanted to use it on my cards this year:

I cut out the Elegant Evergreen Christmas Tree using a green foil paper.  Behind it is a doily that I just love by Prima Marketing.  It's very similar to this Lace Rose Doily in the Dies R Us Store. The gold star at the top of the tree is one of a nested set by Technique Tuesday, but it is similar to this set by Tutti Designs.

The designer papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  I used 3 papers from the Christmas Fun papers. 

Christmas in July -- a very fun theme for the next 2 weeks!  I really hope you join us!  We give away a $10 gift certificate each challenge, plus some designer choice awards.  Come join us!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party
The Holly and the Ivy -- anything Christmas
TTCRD -- ATG

And relax... a New Release for All Dressed Up Stamps

You may have seen this image on Facebook, especially if you are involved with Kit and Clowder.  It was given away as a freebie last weekend by the generous Wendy of All Dressed Up Stamps for anyone that wanted to color it. It is also one of 4 New Releases this month at All Dressed Up Stamps. I think this image, And Relax, is so precious (and very appropriate for our times).

I wanted some nice, bright colors for this little yoga girl.  So, using Copic markers, I used YG's and YR's on the outfit.  The plaid paper is from a Lawn Fawn paper pad. The stepper card is cut out with a die from Sizzix. the flowers are by Prima.

The other super talented designers from the All Dressed Up team will be sharing their new release makes on Facebook and on the blog today.  I hope you check it out! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Polkadoodles -- ATG
QKR Stampede -- ATG
D.L. Art -- June Linky Party
TTCRD -- ATG
A Gem of a Challenge -- ATG

You Are Egg-ceptional -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday! That's Fri-yay!  Today, being Friday, means there's a freebie for you in the Bugaboo Stamps Store.  I truly adore all of Jodie's digis, but some of them just really make me giggle.  Today's freebie is one of those images that made me smile the whole time I "worked" with it.  It is so much fun!

This is Skinny Bird Easter, and he's free for this week!

How cute it THAT?!?  I colored Skinny Bird Easter with Copic markers, and like many of Jodie's images, I didn't spend hours coloring it.  It was pure fun to color up Skinny Bird Easter.

This week at Sketch Saturday, you can pick any past sketch to work with.  This is the sketch I chose:

Papers on this card were found at Pixel Scrapper, searching Easter papers.  The flowers are mulberry, so I'm going to enter this in the Crash Your Stash at the Outlawz, where this month the challenge is to use mulberry paper.

Grab the Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps,  then hop over to the Catch the Bug blog to see what the other talented designers have made with this delightful freebie!  There will be a new challenge tomorrow.  Color it up and enter it! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday -- using Sketch from week #321
Outlawz Crash Your Stash -- mulberry paper
Alphabet Challenge -- 'A' is for animal
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

Find Magic Everyday! for Scrapbook Stamp Society

Hello, fellow stamp lovers.  I'm posting today for Scrapbook Stamp Society with an adorable My Besties image, drawn by artist Sherri Baldy. 

I had the great pleasure of coloring up Adorbs Dragons Doll 6 today.  How cute is this? 

I colored Adorbs Dragons Doll 6 with Copic markers, used papers from We Are 3 Digital Shop to enhance the image, computer generated the sentiment, and a had a fun card, ready for giving. 

We Are 3 papers used are: Fantasy and Watercolor Batik.  

I hope you check out this Adorbs Dragons Doll 6 digi, and all the other wonderful projects in the My Besties Shop! 

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

My Besties 3D -- ATG with a Besties

My Besties Spanish Challenge -- ATG

My Besties Dutch Girls -- ATG

My Besties International -- ATG

Color It Create It Show It Off -- ATG

My Besties French -- ATG

My Besties Aussie -- ATG

Not Just Cards -- ATG

D.L. Art -- March Linky Party

Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Fantasy

Outlawz Festive Friday -- Spring Flowers

Butterfly Wings -- an All Dressed Up New Release

Today is the second showcase of this month's New Releases for All Dressed Up Stamps.  I don't know how Wendy does it, but she comes up with the cutest designs each month! 

I had the privilege of being able to showcase Butterfly Wings:

I colored Butterfly Wings with Copic markers, then used some digital papers from Prima, purchased at Snap Click Supply to create the card  The frame die cut is from Craftin' Desert Divas.  The gold butterfly is a die cut from Sizzix.  

You can see more of this month's new All Dressed Up Stamps new releases on the All Dressed Up blog,  and in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group. Please join in on the challenges there, too!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Designs -- ATG
Cards 4 Gals -- Summer Sunny Days
Creative Knockouts -- for the Girls
D.L. Art -- June Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG
Classic Design Team Challenge -- ATG

Turtle-y Awesome -- Sasayaki Glitter Progressive Challenge

It's Thursday, and the weather here in NW Wisconsin has been turtle-y awesome this week!  It's also turtle nesting season, so my dog, Gracie, and I are helping the turtles safely across our road whenever we see them.  Slow down, cars!  Let me cross!

Speaking of turtles, this month's progressive challenge in the Sasayaki Glitter Facebook Group has a turtle-y awesome celebration image.  The image is a new release this month called Birthday Turtle.  

Here, take a look:

I colored Birthday Turtle with Copic markers, then used a sketch from this week's The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge to put the card together.  The papers are some old, old, old My Mind's Eye.  Remember the Alphabet Soup collection?  The sentiment was computer generated.  

That's it for me today.  Time to quit playing and get some work done!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Sasayaki Glitter Progressive Monthly -- Facebook Challenge
Outlawz Challenges -- Wednesday Sketch, June 6
D.L. Art -- June Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG

Forever Friends -- For the Scrapbook Stamp Society

Hello, my crafting friends!  I'm on the Scrapbook Scrap Society blog today, sharing a Lil' Miss Sassy Pants design.  This is image #818:

I thought she needed some Springtime time colors, including her hair!  I colored this Lil' Miss Sassy Pants image #818 with Copic markers.  She was a joy to color!

The papers are digital.  I got them at Snap Click Supply.  They are by Prima Marketing.  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart, as it the rhinestone flourish.

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you pick up this wonderful digi for yourself!

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

Sasayaki glitter Challenge -- Friendship

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog -- ATG
My Besties 3D & More Challenge Blog -- ATG
My Besties French Challenge Blog -- ATG
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
German My Besties Challenge Blog -- ATG
International My Besties Challenge Blog -- Girls with Big Hats or Hair Pretties
Spanish My Bestie Challenge Blog -- ATG
Aussie MY Bestie Challenge Blog -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG with an optional pastel theme

Special Thanks -- for Great Impressions Stamps

Happy Friday, fellow crafters!  I have a Friday flash back for you today for Great Impressions Stamps.  I'm sharing one of my favorite cards I've made since being on the design team.

I created this card in the spring, but I think this stamp is wonderful anytime of year!

I love this big, bold rubber stamp that is both image and sentiment in one.  It is Great Impressions Stamps G364 Spring Special Thanks.  

I colored G364 Spring Special Thanks with Copic markers, then used a variety of dies to create the card.  I cut the card base out on my Silhouette Cameo with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  The stick pin is from Prima Marketing. 

I'm forever in need of thank you cards, and I believe the recipient of this one will enjoy it anytime of year!

You'll find this fantastic stamp, and many many more in the Great Impressions Stamps store. 

A Summertime Thank You

I had a bit of free time yesterday, so I created a card to enter in The Outlawz Progressive June Challenge.   This month's free image was provided by Beccy's Place.   I used the pre-colored image to create this:

I used a stitched die from Lawn Fawn to cut out the Gran's Chair Summer digi.  The card base and layers were created with a Spellbinders die set.  Papers for this card are digital.  I purchased them at Snap Click Supply -- Prima Sun Kiss.  There's some lace and crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl JAM, and the sentiment is from a Spellbinders card kit.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Progressive Challenge -- June
D.L. Art -- June Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Lemon Shortbread -- ATG
Outlawz Saturday ala Mode -- Stitching, faux or real

Shakin' Love Birds - an Oddball Art New Release

June 15 -- that means it's New Release day at Oddball Art Stamp Co.  You'll find a few wonderful new ones in the Etsy Store.   You can find inspiration for the New Releases on the Oddball Art Company blog.

Today, I had a great time making a shaker card with the new digi, #310 - Love Birds.  What do you think?

I printed the Love Birds (#310) digi on watercolor paper.  Then, I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and a water brush to paint the digi. 

The shaker, made with Lawn Fawn dies, is filled with heart sequins from Craftin' Desert Divas.  The 6x6 papers on this card are by Doodlebug Designs, flowers are by Prima, and the shimmer trim is by Close To My Heart.

One of my staff, who's worked for me for 10 years, is getting married in Uganda in a month.  We're having a wedding shower for her on Saturday.  This is her shower card.  Love birds, indeed!

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Art Blog ♥ http://oddballartco.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page ♥ http://www.facebook.com/oddballartco
Facebook Friend Page ♥ http://www.facebook.com/oddballart
Twitter ♥ http://www.twitter.com/oddballartco
Flickr ♥ http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddballartco
Zazzle ♥ http://www.zazzle.com/oddballartco
Fine Art America ♥ http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/lizzy-love
Tumblr ♥ http://www.oddballartco.tumblr.com

A new challenge is starting today on the Oddball Art Challenge blog.  The theme is "Here Comes the Sun" (use a sun on your project).  Come join the fun!

Warm Birthday Wishes -- Outlawz Progressive Challenge

I had an extra day off on Monday, and it gave me time to get my monthly free image colored up for the Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge.  This month, the sponsor is PPinky Dolls Art.  Yea!  That makes me very happy as I always love coloring her images!

My mother-in-law's birthday is in a couple weeks.  The image has a cat in it.  She's a cat lover.  So, it became a birthday card:

I colored the PPinky Dolls Art image with Copic markers.  The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  I used several Spellbinders dies to cut out the image and back it.  Papers were a combination of digital (Michele R Designs) and 12x12 (Heartfelt Creations).  The crystals are from Prima.

I hope you enjoy my creation, but mostly, I hope my MIL does!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge -- May
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG
AUD Sentiments -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- ATG
Critters & Creatures Linky Party -- ATG
Crafty Calendars challenge -- Things with Wings

Happy Birthday Bear -- for Great Impressions Stamps

It's Saturday, and I'm posting today for Great Impressions Stamps.  This card is also my entry for the C.R.A.F.T. challenge that Great Impressions Stamps is sponsoring.  The theme is - birthday.

This card uses 2 Great Impressions Stamps:  F631 - Bear With Flowers,  and G483 - Tags.

I colored F631 - Bear With Flowers with Copic markers.  The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a file found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The Prima flowers started out white, but were inked with several colors of Tim Holtz Distress Inks. The butterfly is a Cheery Lynn die.

Have you joined the Great Impressions Stamps Birthday with Bling challenge yet?  Make a card and enter it in both challenges!  Double duty! Yea!    Shop in the Great Impressions Store for many, many wonderful stamps for birthdays and ANY occasion!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
CRAFT Challenge blog -- Birthday
D.L. Art -- May Linky party
IDCB -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Eureka Stamps -- April Showers bring May Flowers
Crafting Musketeers -- Summer
Critters & Creatures Linky Party -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge -- National May Flower Day
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Flowers or Graduation

Magical Birthday Wishes! for Oddball Art

It's time for a little mid-challenge inspiration at the Oddball Art Challenge Blog.  The theme this month is 'Birthday'.  I don't know about you, but I can never have enough birthday cards on hand!  

There are an abundance of fantastic Oddball Art images in the Etsy Store that are perfect for this challenge.  You'll find them here.

I used Image 207 - Josie with the Butterflies - to create this birthday card --

I colored Image #207 with Copic markers, and printed the sentiment that comes with the digi on a patterned paper (also digital) from Prima -- Indeed papers.

I cut the card base out on my Silhouette with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The 3 larger butterflies are Cheery Lynn dies.

This card is perfect for a birthday, but with this sentiment, could be used for any number of happy occasions.  Josie's such a sweet thing and I love the sentiment!

I hope you can join us this month for our Birthday challenge at Oddball Art Challenge Blog.   You have until May 14 to enter!  Don't forget about the Oddball Art Facebook Challenge going on, too.  There'll be a new challenge starting there on May 1.  Facebook challenges are always Anything Goes, as long as you use an Oddball Art image. 

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

Fussy and Fancy Challenges -- Female Birthday

IDCB -- ATG

Pattie's Creations -- Easter or spring

PDE Linky Party -- ATG 

Simply Create Too -- For Ladies Only

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

A Magical Friendship -- for Julia Spiri Stamps

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at the Julia Spiri Challenge Blog.  The themes are always Anything Goes -- with a twist, if you choose.  This time, the twist is -- Craft bags (make a bag).  The challenge will run for the next 2 weeks. 

I absolutely love Julia Spiri images.  There isn't a bad one in the bunch, but this one?!?  It has to be one of my favorites!!! (do I say that every time?) This is The Little Dragonfly...

I colored The Little Dragonfly with Copic markers.  It was so much fun to experiment with colors on those wings and the dress.  It was an Anything Goes coloring affair, let me tell you! 

The bag was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo, with a file found here in the Silhouette Design Store.  I cut the colored image out with a couple of circle dies.  The plain circle die is by Spellbinders.  The stitched circle die is from Craftin' Desert Divas.  The sentiment is digital, by Polkadoodles, printed onto a Polkadoodles paper.  The paper behind the Little Dragonfly image is digital -- Prima Indeed, purchased at Snap Click Supply.  The ribbons on the bag are from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

I hope you can join in on our optional Craft bag challenge at Julia Spiri Challenge Blog.  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!  Check out our Stamps by Julia Spiri Facebook group, too, for news, inspiration, discount codes, and more!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- April linky party
PDE Linky Party -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG

Not Just Cards -- ATG

Let's Color Linky Party -- ATG

Special Thanks -- for Great Impressions Stamps

It's Saturday!  Woohoo!  It's also my day to post on the Great Impressions Stamps blog.  Another woohoo!  I love their Stickable Stamps!  They stamp perfectly every time! 

Today, I'm showcasing a sentiment and image combination stamp.  It's so beautiful, perfect for Spring!

This is G364 Special Thanks, and it took just a little coloring with my Copic markers.

I cut the base for this card out on my Silhouette Cameo.  The scalloped rectangles were cut with dies from Lawn Fawn.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  The stick pin is from Prima Marketing.  Papers on this card are from the Echo Park Springtime collection. 

Have you entered the monthly challenge at Great Impressions blog? This month's theme is Ladies Night.  It goes all month, so there's plenty of time.  If you use a Great Impressions Stamp, link it to the Great Impressions Customer Gallery.  I'd love to see what you create!  

Don't forget to do some shopping at the Great Impressions Store!

Thinking of You -- Guest Designing at The Outlawz

I've been given the opportunity to guest design both today and next Thursday for The Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge.  Thank you to Pat St. Martin and her team for this great opportunity!

The sponsor for this challenge is PPinky Dolls Art.  Yea!  Love her images! 

The theme this week at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday is Anything Goes -- the Twist is 'With Wings'.  Now, this girl found a ride with wings!

This image is "Butterfly Girl" by PPinky Dolls Art.  This stamp is one of the digis taught in the Kit & Clowder Animals coloring class.  I used the colors for the butterfly from that class, colored with Copic markers.

Papers on this card are digital.  The butterfly print was purchased at Snap Click Supply.  It's the Prima Indeed digital papers.  The glittered hearts paper is by Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  The sentiment is by Close To My Heart.  The stitched circle die is from Craftin' Desert Divas. 

I hope you join the Twisted Thursday's team this week -- and every week.  The challenges are always fun.  The Outlawz is a great place to hand out, if you haven't discovered it yet.  There's a new challenge every day!  Join in the fun.  Again, thanks to the team for letting me join in this week!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Critters and Creatures 3 -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
TTCRD -- ATG

Spring Rainbows -- for Oddball Art

It's March 15, so that means it's time for a new challenge at Oddball Art Stamps Challenge Blog.   The theme for the next month is "Watchin' Rainbows" (use a rainbow or the colors of a rainbow).  Ah yes, I love rainbows!!

I used Oddball Art Stamps image #194, Newsprint Flower, on this card, reproducing it a few times to create this CAS card:

The rainbow-colored background paper is a digi paper, found at Pixel Scrapper.  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart.  The glitter bling is from Prima Marketing.

I hope you join us this month for our 'Watching Rainbows' Challenge. If you plan to do any shopping in the Oddball Art Stamps Etsy Store, use discount code DTJULIE10 and save yourself 10%  Yes!

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Art Blog ♥ http://oddballartco.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page ♥ http://www.facebook.com/oddballartco
Facebook Friend Page ♥ http://www.facebook.com/oddballart
Twitter ♥ http://www.twitter.com/oddballartco
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Zazzle ♥ http://www.zazzle.com/oddballartco
Fine Art America ♥ http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/lizzy-love
Tumblr ♥ http://www.oddballartco.tumblr.com

Don't forget our Anything Goes with Oddball Art images challenge on our ODDBALL ART FACEBOOK GROUP CHALLENGE.    We have a new challenge on the 1st of every month, so still lots of time left to go play there:)

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

IDCB -- ATG

Not Just Cards -- ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

The Crafty Addicts -- ATG

Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge -- Nature and Green (Rainbow and green)

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

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You're Awesome - for Julia Spiri Challenges

It's Thursday, and already time for another challenge at the Julia Spiri Challenge blog.  These weeks fly by!  The new challenge theme, starting today, is an easy one -- add a sentiment.  See?  Easy peasy!  

This card was created using the totally awesome Julia Spiri image, Forest Hairdressing. I colored the digi stamp with Copic markers.  The card was created using a Spellbinders die in several sizes.  The sentiment is a stamp by Close To My Heart.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  The stick pin is from Prima Marketing.

There are so many details in this Forest Hairdressing digi that I find irresistible.  I love the concept of this cute gal sitting under that flower to dry her hair, the squirrel perched with the mirror, and the butterfly with the nail polish. It's all too cute!

Come join us at the Julia Spiri Challenge blog.  You have 2 weeks to enter the "add a sentiment" challenge.  You can do it!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Stars Stampz -- All about Girls
Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG
613 Avenue Create -- ATG with RAK -- most of my cards go to the women of my church to distribute
D.L. Art -- November Linky Party 
Crafting with An Attitude -- ATG
The Crafty Addicts -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG