Autumn Wreath -- An All Dressed Up New Release

It's the 7th of the month, and it's one of the 2 days each month that New Releases are show cased at All Dressed Up Stamps (the 22nd is the other day, so check back!)

Today, I have the very great pleasure of introducing you to Autumn Wreath -- one of 4 new releases available in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.  You'll find these new releases showcased in the All Dressed Up Facebook group, and on the All Dressed Up Blog. 

Here's Autumn Wreath:

I usually color first, then find papers, but this time I had my papers in mind, so I colored (with Copic markers) to match the papers, and I wanted to have an Autumn theme to match the Autumn Wreath name. 

The pretty leaves paper, and the blue watercolor looking paper are both from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are part of the Watercolor Leaves paper collection. 

I cut the circular card shape out of a die from Tattered Lace.  The stitched die that the Autumn Wreath image is cut out of is from The Scrapping Cottage.  The leaves are cut out of foiled papers, are are dies from Yvonne Creations, purchased from the Dies R Us Store. 

I hope you check out both the All Dressed Up Facebook Group and the All Dressed Up Blog to see the other new releases.  Then, do some shopping in the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop.  There are such wonderful digis for you to purchase.  Color them up and join our challenges! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Addicted to Stamps -- for a Lady/Girl
The Paper Players -- Grateful, Thankful for You

Relax! & Enjoy -- for Di's Digi Designs Challenges

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenges.  Every other Saturday, a new challenge gets underway. For the next 2 weeks, the theme is 'Circles'.  Interpret that any way you want, as long as there are circles somewhere on your project.

Di Carubia has the cutest images!  You can find a great variety in her shop, Di's Digi Stamps.  Pick something out, either color it up or but pre-colored, and join in on our challenge!

I used the adorable Henry's Hazy Days to create this for the circle challenge: 

I colored Henry's Hazy Days with Copic markers, then used a variety of circle dies to create the card.  The circle dies are from Lifestyle Crafts.  The card base is from Tattered Lace dies.

The designer papers on this card are digital.  They are from the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The outside circle (not card base) is from the Color Burst paper collection. The inner circle (next to the colored image) is from the Tea Time Collection.  The sentiment is computer generated.  

Circles -- it's an easy theme, so I truly hope you join us the next 2 weeks at Di's Digi Designs Challenges.  Di has the cutest images to win as prizes, and I'd love to see what you create! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday -- Circles
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Birthday
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Birthday
AUD Sentiment Challenges -- Animals + a Sentiment

Anything But Rectangle Candle -- for the 12 Months of Christmas

Here it is!  My first Christmas card of 2019!  Woot! Woot!  Only about 50 more to go and it's a wrap!

Today starts the new year and a new challenge at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  The theme this month is "Anything but Rectangle."  Since I loved shaped cards, I had fun with this one!

Our sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs.  Andrea North has many wonderful digital images in her SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop -- for Christmas, or any time of year.  Check it out here. 

I used the beautiful Christmas Candle to create this circle shaped card:

I colored up Christmas Candle with Copic markers, then used a variety of circle dies to cut it out, back it, and make the circle shaped card.  The card base is a die from Tattered Lace.

The beautiful poinsettia paper on this card is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  Lisa is continuing to sponsor the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up again this year, so if you link up 2 Christmas cards each month, you'll be eligible for one of her papers that month.  

I know this isn't the time of year we usually think of creating Christmas cards, but I love to make 1 or 2 each month.  It makes November and December MUCH less hectic!  I hope you, too, get at least one made and find time to link up with us at The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  You'll want a chance at these awesome prizes! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Sweet Stamping Christmas -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Christmas
Not Just Cards -- ATG

It's Snowing -- All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge

It's 2019!  I hope you have some goals set for the new year!  I'm hoping for better health, and I'm going to work on gaining strength.  Here's to 2019!

It's January 1 -- that means there's a new challenge starting in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group.  This month, the theme is 'Clean & Simple Cards'.  

Since January is generally the coldest and snowiest month where I live, I went with a winter themed card for the challenge.

This is It's Snowing!:

I colored It's Snowing! with Copic markers.  Since the theme this month is 'clean & simple cards', I just layered some papers behind the awesome It's Snowing! image.

Papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Winter Sunshine Paper Collection. 

The snowflakes are dies, but I'm not sure of the company.  Possibly Tattered Lace?

The Clean & Simple Cards challenge will run the whole month of January in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group.  I hope you can join in the fun!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- January Linky Party
Polkadoodle -- ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
Christmas Crafts All Year Long -- Let It Snow

Turtle's Fall -- Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday, and that means you can pick up a freebie at Bugaboo Stamps.  Every Friday, a new freebie!  How's that for a good thing?!?

This week's is such a cute fall digi, I am totally in love with it!  It's called Turtle's Fall:

I colored Turtle's Fall with Copic markers.  Earlier in the week, I colored the crows blue.  This time, I got traditional, and went with a "crow" colored crow :)

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Thankful Paper Collection.  The sentiment, also from We Are 3, is part of the Itty Bitty Fall collection.  

Head on over to the Catch the Bug Blog to see what the other designers have done with this fantastic freebie. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Ellie Belle's Crafty Wednesday -- Outdoors/Nature
Words to Craft By -- Leaves
Pammie's Inky Pinky Challenges -- Leaves
Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

Big Books -- for Sasayaki Glitter

I like books -- big books, little books, fiction, non-fiction -- it really doesn't matter, so I had a great time with my project today!  It's for Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog, where a new challenge, and a school theme, is starting today.  The challenge will run until October 2, giving you a whole month to participate!

Here's my school themed project, using Amy Loves Books (image #30):

I colored Amy Loves Books with Copic markers.  The dies I used to make the bookmark are from Tattered Lace.  The papers are old ones from my stash (maybe Echo Park?).  The fibers are from Close To My Heart, but have been retired for years.  The sentiment is from Bugaboo Stamps. 

Amy is so cute, isn't she?  She is definitely ready for the school year!  She will go far and get lost in many adventures!

I hope you can join our School themed challenge at Sasayaki Glitter.  I'd love to see what you create, and there are great prizes to win!  Check out the Sasayaki Stamps by Naz Facebook Group, too, where you'll find a monthly progressive challenge and more!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Art Impressions Stamps -- bookmarks and tags
As You Like it Challenges -- favorite non-card project (I often make bookmarks because I LOVE to read and give books for gifts!)
C.R.A.F.T. challenge -- back to school 

I Love Books! for Aloha Friday Challenges

It's time for a little mid-challenge inspiration over on the Aloha Friday Challenge Blog. Our theme for this challenge (which runs until through Thursday, August 16) is Books.  This can be an image of a book, a book title, or a quote from a book.

One of our wonderful sponsors this challenge is Sasayaki Glitter Digital Stamps.  I had the grand opportunity to color up this fun image:

This is Amy Loves Books, colored with Copic markers.  She just seemed to want to be on a bookmark, so that's what I created.  The sentiment was a freebie last week at Bugaboo Stamps. 

Link up with us at Aloha Friday Challenges for our Books theme.  I'd love to see what you create! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Polkadoodle Craft Challenge -- ATG
Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- ATG
Words to Crafty By -- School

I Love Books! -- Guest Designing at Catch the Bug!

Woooooohoooooo!   Hooooo!    I'm guest designing for the next several months for Bugaboo Stamps!  The very first digital stamps I ever bought and figured out how to use were from Bugaboo.  I've always loved Jodie's style, and it's fun to have a chance to guest design and play along with the fabulous design team at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  There's lots happening every day there!  

Every Friday, there's a freebie at Bugaboo Stamps.  Every Friday!  Grab it, color it, participate in the Catch the Bug challenges with it, win more great Bugaboo Stamps.  It's that easy (but shop some, too!)

I love to read, and although most of my reading is now done on an e-reader, I still love books.  So, today's free digi (complete with sentiment), really makes me smile:

This digi is called "Big Books Boy," and I colored him up with Copic markers, then used some Tattered Lace dies to cut him out and make him into a bookmark. Papers are by Echo Park.  Fibers are long retired, by Close To My Heart.  

Grab the freebie, join the challenges -- I hope to see you at Catch The Bug Challenge blog this week! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Always Fun Challenges -- ATBAC
Creative Knockouts -- For the Kids
Moving Along with the Times -- for the Boys

Love Bug -- for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez

Hello, fellow stamp lovers!  I have been having such a good time coloring up and designing with the images of Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  This is my last post as part of my 3 month guest designer stint.  It has been such a joy!  I thank Patricia and her design team for having me. 

Today, I have a card featuring Bee Sketch, and digital papers by Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez, Red & Black Love Papers.

I used the Bee Sketch image, printed it twice, flipped one of the images, and matched them up side-by-side.  I colored them both as similar as I could using Copic markers, so they'd look like "love bees".  I used 2 of the papers from the Red & Black Love Papers digital set to create this card.

The sentiment is from a retired acrylic stamp set I have.  The shaped card was created with a set of Tattered Lace dies.  The black twine is from my stash. 

I hope you check out the Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez store.  She has darling stamps -- both clear acrylic and digital.  She also has some digital papers, printable cards, Zazzle files, and freebies.  It's worth a snoop around for sure!  Check out her Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez blog, where many of her images are featured by herself and the design team.  You won't be disappointed! You'll find the Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez Facebook Group here, and there's a monthly Anything Goes challenge we'd love to have you participate in! This month's challenge is almost over, but a new one starts on June 1.  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- May Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG
Allsorts Challenge Blog -- Insects, Bugs, and Butterflies
Outlawz Monday Greetings -- ATG
Stars Stampz -- No Squares

Friends Furever -- for Scribbles Designs

 It's my day to share some DT inspiration on the Scribbles Designs blog. It's the "Monthly Scribbler's Showcase".  I have 2 cards to share for my portion of the showcase.  The first one uses #611 Birdhouse 6

I colored the Birdhouse with my neon Copic markers -- the ones I hardly ever have a chance to use.  I used a variety of dies to create the card, including the sentiment.

Here's the next card:

This uses #417 Dog Bone, colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils, and Puppy Power Papers Set.  The sentiment is from a retired Close To My Heart acrylic stamp set.  The circle card base is from a Tattered Lace die.  The other circle dies are from Close To My Heart.  There's a tiny bit of Timeless Twine on this cad to finish it off.

That's my inspiration for Scribbles Designs.  There are some awesome digital stamps and papers to be found there, so poke around on both the blog and the store and you'll like what you see!  

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

Lemon Shortbread -- ATG
Crafty Sentiments Designs -- ATG

Fluttering by to say Hi! Guest Designing at Dutch My Besties!

I have the privilege of guest designing today on the My Besties Dutch Girls Challenge Blog.  I recently won a challenge there and was asked to guest design.  How fun!  

The theme for the current challenge is Anything Goes with a My Besties image, with an optional Fancy Pants theme.  I used this cute Fancy Pants image to create this:  

This is Fancy Pants Tickles Butterfly Kisses, colored with Copic markers.  I used 2 Spellbinders oval dies to cut her out and layer her up, then a butterfly die from Tattered Lace dies to make the border edge on the card.  The gold butterfly is a die from Paper Wishes.  The ribbon is from my stash.  The sentiment was computer generated.

And that's it for this little cutie!  I want to thank Dorothy and the entire Dutch My Besties team for the chance to guest design today. I had so much fun coloring up the great Fancy Pants Tickles Butterfly Kisses digi!  

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

TTCRD -- ATG

IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- May Linky Party
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog-- ATG
My Bestie Aussie Challenge - ATG
My Besties International -- ATG, Girls Just Want to Have Fun
My German Besties -- ATG
My French Besties -- ATG
My Dutch Girls Besties -- ATG, Fancy Pants
My Brazil Besties -- ATG
Ellibelle's Creative Wednesday -- For Ladies Only

Singing of Spring -- for QKR Stampede

It's Friday, and I am very loudly singing of Spring.  Our average temperature this April is 20 degrees below normal.  I, and everyone else I come in contact with, is very much ready for spring!

I'm also ready for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  Today, being Friday, starts a new challenge, and they are always Anything Goes.  Please join us this week!

This week, I used the adorable Singing Bird (Q-digi15005) to create this:

I colored Singing Bird with Copic markers, computer generated the sentiment, and used a Tattered Lace die to create the card base.  The design papers on this card are digital, and were purchased at Snap Click Supply.  The circle dies on this card are from Craftin' Desert Divas and Lifestyle Crafts.   The blue sequins are from Close To My Heart.  

I hope you can join us this week at the QKR Stampede Challenge Blog for our Anything Goes Challenge.  We have great prizes for you to win (like this great Singing Bird digi), and I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Animals (in this case, a bird)
IDCB -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

For You in Shades of Blue -- for Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

2018!  We're starting new a challenge at the Path of Positivity Challenge blog today, and we're starting a new set of themes.  Each month, we'll focus on a different color scheme.  As always, you're project must be positive and uplifting in nature.  Keep that in mind before you link up, please.  This month's theme is "Shades of Blue".

We have 2 sponsors this month at The Path of Positivity.  We're sponsored by Scribbles Designs, and by Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  

I used this adorable hedgehog image (Hedgie with Flowers) from Scribbles Designs, and the Naturally Cool papers from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles to create this:

I colored Hedgie with Flowers with Copic markers.  I used a variety of circle dies from Lifestyle crafts to cut out the colored image and the papers from the Naturally Cool digital paper pack.  The card base is a die from Tattered Lace. 

I hope you can join us this month at The Path of Positivity Challenge Blog for our 'Shades of Blue' theme.  You have until Feb. 4 to join in the fun!

Hello? I Miss You! For Bloobel Stamps

Hellloooooo!  You there?!?    That's the message of this oh-so-fun digi I want to share with you today!  This is my second post today.  It's a super cold Saturday and I've been busy creating!  This card uses a digi from Bloobel Digital Stamps.  She's a brand new release, and you can find her here.  You can find all the awesome Bloobel stamps at Bloobel.com.

And now, my creation:

Lisa, of Bloobel Digital Stamps, has such a unique style.  These stamps are soooooo fun to color!   I used Copic markers on this one, titled 80's Telephone.   I used some of my favorite Copic combinations on this cutie, so it was fun, fun, fun!

The sentiment was computer generated, then cut out with a couple dies from Tattered Lace.  The frame around 80's Telephone is by Craftin' Desert Divas.  Papers on this card have been on my stash for a few years, and I no longer no the company.  They were just scraps.  The telephone embellishment was a file I found at Silhouette Online Store and cut out on my new Silhouette Cameo 3. 

This card is so fun, I just have to enter it in the following challenges:  
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG
Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- use die cuts
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
4 Crafty Chicks -- dies/punches
Crafting By Designs -- ATG

A Non-traditional Merry Christmas -- for QKR Stampede

It's Friiiidaaayyy!  The 2nd Friday of December already!  How can this be happening!

It's also the start of a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog. This week's optional theme is 'Non-traditional Christmas Colors'.  I like this theme as I get tired of the usual red, green, and blue.  I had fun with this one!

I used the digi stamps Christmas Ball with Ribbon (ES-digi12702) and Merry Christmas (ES-digi3206) to create this card. 

I colored Christmas Ball with Ribbon with Copic markers, then fussy cut it. 

The designer papers are digital papers that I found at Snap Click Supply.  The plain colored card stock is from Close To My Heart.  The snowflake stickers are from Hot Off the Press.  The card base is a cutting die from Tattered Lace.  Other circle cutting dies are from Craftin' Desert Divas (scalloped die) and Lifestyle crafts. 

I hope you find time to join us this week at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  I know things are getting busier and busier, but enter anything you make -- I'd love to see it, and we've got great digis that you can win!  

If Friends Were Flowers...for Imagine That! Digistamp

It's New Release time at Imagine That! Digistamp, and if you like elephants, you are gonna LOVE this new release!  It is a-m-a-z-ing!  

Check out the Imagine That! Digistamp blog throughout the day today and tomorrow to see all the Ellie releases. 

I am showing you a shaped card I made using Ellie's Flower Costume:

I colored Ellie with Copic markers, then used a variety of circle dies to create the card.  The designer paper, also from Imagine That! Digistamp, comes with the Ellie's flower Costume set.  Each of the Ellie's releases has digital papers with it to add to the fun!

Imagine That! Digistamp products used on this card:

Ellie's Flower Costume

Don't forget to check out what the other creative design team members have made for this new release.  The ideas are awesome!

Thinking of You -- & Great Impressions Stamps

Greetings, fellow stampers.  I hope your June is going well.  I have a simple, yet pretty card to share with you today using a Great Impressions Stamp.

This round card uses F326 Daisy Thinking of You, colored with Copic markers.  I used round dies from Craftin' Desert Divas, Lifestyle Crafts, and Tattered Lace to create this shaped card.  Papers are from Graphic 45. 

Have you entered the Great Impressions Stamps Challenge yet?  You still have a few days.  The theme this month is Masculine. This is the final challenge, so I hope you can enter it!

Love You to Pieces -- for the Path of Positivity

It's time for a new challenge at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. The alternate theme this month is "Faith, Hope, Love".  It runs from today until July 2.  Or, enter any uplifting project. 

One of our sponsors is Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  I used 3 of her awesome papers and a sentiment she created just for this card to make this:

The Decosses' Dynamite Doodles papers used on this card are from the Simple Beauty collection.  As stated above, I used 3 of them -- one for the puzzle pieces, and 2 for the card layering. 

The puzzle piece die is from Tattered Lace.  I got the card idea, along with the free die, from their most recent magazine.

I hope you can join us this month at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  You have until July 2!