Shaped Card for Mother's Day -- and for Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the middle of April already!  Since it's the 15th, we're starting a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges. It will run for 2 weeks. The theme all this month is "Flowers and/or Spring.  

We are partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge Blog again this year and having a joint challenge collaboration.  It's fun and easy and you have a chance to win prizes both here on the DRU Challenge as well as the Double Trouble Challenge #108! The Double Trouble Challenge runs from April 18 - May 1 and their theme is "Frame It" - use a basic metal die in your project.

Here are the options to include if you want to join the Double Trouble challenge. You can enter the Double Trouble "Frame It" challenge #108 here.

Thing 1:  Trouble Maker (Double Trouble Challenge)

says, "How many of us have a Cricut or similar machine that sits idle?  Since the world of metal dies has emerged how often do you pull out your Cricut to cut a basic shape?  It seems most of us have accumulated some dies and now use a die cutter (Cuttlebug, Big Shot, Gemini).  I'm challenging you to select a basic-shaped metal die from your stash and use it on your project, e.g. frame, square, rectangle, triangle for your image and/or sentiment...  you get the idea.  

You can stop here... 

OR  

play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance in the Double Trouble random draw.  

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister  (Double Trouble Challenge)

says, "It isn't difficult for me to pick out a shaped metal die for a frame and/or sentiment but I have accumulated so many other pretty metal dies.  

"Mother's Day is around the corner... this is a good time to honor your Mom or someone special who has had an impact on your life.  My optional twist is to include flower(s) and/or butterfly(s) on your project. I'm going to use some of my pretty dies, however, if you don't have floral or butterfly dies, just use patterned paper, stenciling, or embossing.   

Optional Twist:  If you have included flowers and/or butterflies on your project you will earn another chance in the Double Trouble Random Draw. 

Thing 2: Double Dare (DRU Challenge)

says, "If you have included at least one metal die on your project you are eligible to enter at Dies R Us #191 HERE. There is a limit of three entries and make sure you post your entry on or before April 28th and you will be eligible for an extra Double Trouble random draw chance. The theme is Flowers/Spring.

      
AND... 

If you have used any brand of dies that Dies R Us sells in their store, you will be eligible for an extra Double Trouble random draw chance as well as a chance to win the DRU $10 gift code prize.  Your die may already qualify. Click HERE to view the dies on their left-hand sidebar. Be sure to mention in your post if you used a die that is sold at DRU's store for a chance the DRU random draw. 

SO basically the options for winning prizes are: 

  Thing 1: Use a basic shaped metal frame die to enter the Double Trouble challenge. 

  Thing 2: Use a metal die that DRU sells and include the theme Spring/Flowers to enter the DRU challenge and the random draw from Double Trouble. 

  Thing 3: Use a metal frame die and add a flower or butterfly to project for another entry to the Double Trouble challenge.

If you used a metal die to join our DRU Challenge and it's a basic frame shape, you have already completed all the requirements for both challenges.  If you've only used a die (but not a basic shape), you are still eligible for our DRU Challenge, but it won't qualify for the Double Trouble Challenge. 

(remember, you MUST use at least one metal die to qualify for the DRU prize... and please tell us the die company you have used in your project.)

Here's the card for the challenge.  It is my mother-in-law's Mother's Day card:

Most of the dies on this card are by Spellbinders.  I used the Butterfly Card Creator for the base of the card.  The 2 smaller butterflies are part of the Delicate Butterflies Collection.  The flowers and leaves are from 2 different Spellbinders collections -- the Butterfly Card Creator and the Painted Blooms set.  For a basic shape to meet the Double Trouble challenge, I used a small square die for the "Mother's Day" phrase.  It is part of a Tonic Studios Tags & Labels set. The "Happy" is a die cut from Tutti Designs Word Die - Happy. Also available in the Dies R Us Store, and used on the butterfly base is Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink. 

I hope you can join in the challenges these next 2 weeks.  Enter them both for more of a chance to win!

Scent with Love -- for Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the first of the month, and it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  This month, the theme is Valentines/Love. Just use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store, use the theme, and you are good to go! 

I picked up some of the recent new release from Lawn Fawn in the Dies R Us Store and thought I'd have a play. This card is for you, and it's scent with love!

I used elements from both the Scent with Love and Scent with Love Add On. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored them with Copic markers, them used the matching Lawn Fawn dies to cut them out.  I cut out the giant XOXO twice.   It is also a new release from Lawn Fawn. I placed all this in front of a nested stitched heart die from Tutti Designs.

The background paper is by AMB Illustrations. I thought it fit the card very well, with it's small hearts and "stitched" appearance. 

I hope you join us this next two week's for our Valentine's/Love challenge.  There will be a gift certificate awarded and 3 designer choice awards.

For our friends in Canada, check our Didi Crafts. They have a great selection of crafting supplies and reasonable shipping rates!

Church Blessings -- For Dies R Us Challenges

Here it is, the 15th of September already!  That means it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  The challenge will run for 2 weeks, and they are always Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

I was in need of a sympathy when I made the card for today's challenge, so I found a beautiful die by Crafter's Companion that I thought would work wonderfully for a sympathy card. This is the Church Blessings Create-a- Card die:

The sentiment is a digital stamp from Eureka stamps.  I printed it onto a Tutti Designs Cross Stitch Nesting Tag.  And that's it!  My sympathy card is complete.

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes Challenge at Dies R Us.  Just use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

For our Canadian customers, you'll find so many incredible products at Didi Crafts. You'll find reasonable shipping prices, too!

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

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTCExtra -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Floral Hello -- for Dies R Us Challenges

 It's September 1st, somehow (I'm not sure how we've gotten to this point in the year), and it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  As always, challenges are Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

Flowers are still blooming, and the monarchs are starting their migration south.  They are the inspiration behind today's card for the Dies R Us Challenge:

I started out with a sunshine yellow card base, then cut out a Tutti Designs Multi Floral Background panel.  My original plan had been to use some distress inks on it, but once I cut it in white, I really liked it just the way it was.  The sentiment is by Poppystamps.  It is the Hello Poe Script.  I like that all the letters are connected.  I makes it easy to position it on the project.  The butterfly is by Sizzix, but there are many butterflies that would work equally as well in the Dies R Us Store.

The challenge will run for the next 2 weeks, so I hope you can join us!  Remember, it's Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. For our Canadian customers, there is the Didi Crafts Store, with fantastic products and reasonable shipping costs.  

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

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Love To Craft Challenge -- ATG

ABMTTC -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

On the Moon -- for Ching Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog

It's Tuesday, and this is the day that I post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.   We have a new challenge that's just getting underway.  The theme this month is Embossing -- wet or dry.  You can find many beautiful images in the Ching-Chou Kuik Etsy Shop that would work wonderful for this, or any challenge! 

I have a confetti embossing folder that I thought might look like falling stars (if you use your imagination).  I also have been wanting to color up the lovely On the Moon.  Here's what I created:

I colored On the Moon with Copic markers.  The background paper (behind the embossed piece) is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Daydreams papers. The stitched stars are Tutti Designs dies. 

I hope you visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge blog for all the great inspiration, but also to enter this month's challenge.  Visit the Facebook group, too, for another challenge and even more inspiration.  You'll find it here. 

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

Passion for Markers 

Crafter's Castle -- ATG

The Fairy and the Unicorn -- Fantasy

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Worldwide open design Challenge -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

AUD Sentiments -- Fairy Magic + a sentiment

Noah's Big Flower -- for Cute Card Thursday

 It's Thursday, and that means there's a new challenge over at Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog.  However, starting today, the Cute Card Thursday Challenge will be monthly, with the challenge starting on the 1st Thursday of the month.  Challenges will be Anything Goes from here on in, with an optional theme.
 That's right -- Anything Goes!  We will also have 2 sponsors for twice the wins each month.   Cute Card Thursday will be sponsored each month by All Dressed Up Stamps & Whimsy Stamps!  That is so awesome!!  That's 2 incredible sponsors!  Every challenge!!! 

Whimsy Stamps has some great digital images, including this one called Noah's Big Flower!

I colored Noah's Big Flower with Copic markers.  I used a variety of cutting dies to make this slimline card.  The card base and the outer dies are by Anna Griffin.  The heart base die is by Scrapbook.com.  The die that Noah is on is by Tutti Designs.  The blue stitches hearts are from Queen & Company.  The Sentiment is part of a stamp set by Tonic Studios. 

Now that Cute Card Thursday Challenges are month-long, I hope you find time to join us!  Remember, they are Anything Goes, with an optional theme of transportation.  I guess Noah is using his feet to deliver is his flower!!!

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

Passion for Markers -- Make it Cute

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

The House that Stamps Built (Repeat Impressions Challenge)-- All About the Boys

Little Red Wagon -- Make it Masculine

Simon Says Stamp -- Masculine

Watercooler Wednesdays -- Make it Masculine

Birthday Cake Boy -- for Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Friday, and that means it's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps.  You'll find today's freebie and great inspiration on the Catch the Bug Blog. 

Today's freebie is Deacon Cake, and he's great for birthday cards.  He's quick to color up, and looks so darn cute on a project:

I colored Deacon Cake with a combination of Spectrum Noir Triblend Brush and Copic markers, then cut him out with a set of dies from Tutti Designs.  The stamped banner and die is from Crafter's Companion. 

The designer paper on this card is by We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Party Celebration papers. 

Visit the Catch the Bug Blog for this week's Freebie, and for a new Stella Says Sketch Challenge, starting on Sunday. 

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

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

D.L. Art -- May Linky Party

Seize the Birthday -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge -- Birthday

Ladybug Friend - for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday, and that means it's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!   You'll find this week's freebie, and lots of great inspiration over on the Catch the Bug Blog. 

Today's freebie is Ladybug Vase.  You'll find a link to the digi at Catch the Bug that will be good for one week. 

I colored Ladybug Vase with Copic markers, then used a set of slimline dies from Tutti Designs to cut it out.  The banner stamp and die is from Crafter's Companion.

The fun dotted paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop.   It is one of the Peonies Ballet papers. I added a few Nuvo Crystal Drops to finish off the card. 

Visit the Bugaboo Stamps Store for many wonderful images for any occasion.  Visit the Catch the Bug Blog for this week's Freebie, great inspiration, and a new challenge starting soon. 

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

D.L. Art -- May Linky Party

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Love Earth

Passion for Markers -- Say it with Flowers

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Under the Sea -- for Paper ala Mode Challenges

 It's Saturday, and it's the start of a new challenge today at Saturday Paper ala Mode Challenges at The Outlawz. All year, our challenges are sponsored by We Are 3 Digital Shop. You could win a gift certificate for the We Are 3 Digital Shop, and try the papers, printable, and sentiments for ourself!

For the next 2 weeks, the theme at the Paper ala Mode challenge is 'Under the Sea'. Interpret that any way that you want!  I was looking for mermaids and seashells!

The cute mermaid is called Seaside Mermaid, and I colored her with Copic markers.  She also comes in a pre-colored version. The background paper is one of the Under the Sea papers, and the sentiment is part of the Mermaid Wishes Sentiments set. 

The fishing net die is by Tutti Designs.  The label dies and seashell dies are by Spellbinders.  All the inks I used for inking are by Close To My Heart. 

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks at Paper ala Mode Challenges for the theme 'Under the Sea'!

It's Bird Chirping Weather -- For JDS Challenges

 It's the first Monday of the month, and that can only mean one thing -- it's time for a new challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges (or JDS Challenges). Challenges are absolutely Anything Goes -- knitting, glass etching, scrapbooking, woodworking -- we want to see it all!  There is a gift certificate for a project using a Jan Mahew image, and another random winner each month. There will also be 3 designer choice awards. Awesome!

Jan had several new releases in March.  One was called Springtime, and it's what I used to design today's card.  One of my favorite parts of spring is having the birds return.  I eagerly await the first robin, the first loon on the lake, and the first bluebird.  We have bird feeders and bird houses throughout our property.  So, I really love this new Springtime set, with its bird and birdhouse theme.  There are black & white and precolored versions available.  I used the black & white on this card:

I picked up some inexpensive alcohol markers by Diamond Press, and used them on this project.  You get what you pay for.  I don't recommend them.  Their shading was terrible.  The light orange looked brown, and was darker than the medium and dark shades.  I was very disappointed with them.   After suffering through coloring the birdhouse and bird from the Springtime set, I fussy cut them both out.  The sentiment is also from the Springtime set. I used a set of Spellbinders label dies to cut it out and back it.

I made the slimline card using a slimline cutting die from Tutti Designs. 

I hope you join us this month at JDS Challenges.  I'd love to see what you create, and I'd also love to see you have a chance at the 2 gift certificates.  Use a Jan Mahew image to increase your chances! 

Charming Spring Girl

 Happy Thursday, Happy Spring!  This is my 2nd post today, but I don't want to waste anytime getting this up.  While writing a post for an upcoming challenge sponsored by The Paper Shelter today (thank you!), I discovered they are having a DT call.  This is a really big deal as I don't remember the last time they had a call!  The bad news is I discovered it today, and the call ends today.  Well, in-between taking a friend to get her first Covid vaccine and some other commitments, I colored up one of the many Paper Shelter images in my collection, and made it into a card.  I love The Paper Shelter! Their images come with a black & white version, a pre-colored version, background paper, and a composition of a colored image and papers together.  This version is very easy to make into a quick card.

I colored up the darling Charming Spring Girl and created this:

I colored Charming Spring Girl with Copic markers.  She looks like she doesn't know whether to laugh or scream at that bird, doesn't she?  Ah spring, it's full of surprises! 

The background die on this card is by Tutti Designs.  The Stitched oval die she is sitting on is by The Scrapping Cottage.  The floral background paper is by Crafter's Companion.  I computer generated the sentiment and cut it out with a sentiment die by Crafter's Companion. 

I'll be linking this up shortly with the Paper Shelter's DT call and the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter -- add flowers (die, papers, hat)

DigiChoosday -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Gem of a Challenge -- ATG

I {Heart} Dogs -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's March (already!) and we're starting a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  Thanks to all of you who entered last month's challenge!  This month, the theme is "Cute Critters", and although you will find many cute critters in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop,  few, in my opinion, are cuter than this digital creation called, I Heart Dogs.

I colored I Heart Dogs with Copic markers, then used a slimline die to cut it out.  It's by Tutti Designs, as it the heart framed slimline die.  I got both of them at the Dies R Us Store. The stitched heart dies are by Lawn Fawn, also purchased in the Dies R Us Store. 

"Cute Critters" --its a great theme, and one you can have a great time creating with!  Join us this month for the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge!

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

Crafter's Castle Challenge -- ATG

Spring Blooms -- We Are 3 & Cute Card Thursday

 It's Thursday, and you can always see what's happening over at Cute Card Thursday today.  You know there will be an awesome sponsor, and it's worth making something to enter for a chance at the awesome prizes! Since I have made this super feminine card uses a We Are 3 Digital Shop printable image, and sine Feminine is the theme at Cute Card Thursday this week, I'm doing double duty with this one!

This card uses Floral Blooms by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It comes in a 8.5 x 3.5 version, and a 6x6 version.  I obviously used the slimline version here:

I colored the Floral Blooms printable image with Copic markers.  There are so many possibilities with this printable!  I know it would turn out differently every time you colored it!

The trellis background die is by Tutti Designs, and was purchased in the Dies R Us Store. The butterfly, sentiment, and banner are all by Crafter's Companion.

You'll find so many treasures in the We Are 3 Digital Shop. From digital papers, to sentiments, to printables, you'll find what you need for every and any project.

Join us this week at Cute Card Thursday!  This week's sponsor is Oddball Art Company. 

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

AUD Sentiments -- Spring + a Sentiment

Digichoosday -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Promarker Challenge -- Feminine

D.L. Art -- February Linky Party

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

Celebrate 2021! for Paper ala Mode Challenges

 It's Saturday, and we're starting a new challenge over at The Outlawz.  It's the Saturday Paper ala Mode Challenge that starts today.  This month, there will be 3 challenges (Jan 3, Jan 16, and Jan 30) and each challenge will be Anything Goes!  Yea!  I love those! Again, for 2021, We Are 3 Digital Shop will be sponsoring the Paper ala Mode Challenges. Thank you, Bonnie Kohane! 

Since we are so close to the first of the year, I made a New Year's celebration card for today's challenge, and it uses some beautiful Celebration papers and sentiments from We Are 3 Digital Shop: 

The background paper on this card is from the Celebrate papers.  The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Birthday Sentiments set.  The paper that the sentiment is printed on and the banner behind it are from the Something Blue papers. 

Those pretty champagne flutes are by Tutti Designs.  I purchased them in the Dies R Us Store. A  the other dies are from Crafter's Companion. 

Anything Goes -- I hope you join us for our popular themed challenge this next two weeks at The Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode!  I'd love to see you linked up there! 

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

Crafter's Castle -- ATG

Crafty Friends -- ATG

Sweet Stampin -- Something new -- New Year

Gifts of the Season -- a JDS Challenge Reminder

 It's time for a reminder post at JDS Challenges (Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges).  The challenges are always Anything Goes, and this challenge will run until Jan. 3, 2021. There's still plenty of time to enter!

I made one last Christmas card for today's challenge (although I think it's actually for my 2021 stash).  Using two of the images from Holly & Boo, I created this:

I used the pine cone images and framed one of the sentiments, making the sentiment the focal point.  I've been trying to jump on the slimline bandwagon, but I haven't figured out the knack of photographing them yet.  I took this one form above, but I'm not real happy with the results.  It looks wonky.  Anyway, I hope you can see the pretty pine sprigs, and the lovely sentiment.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 2 of the papers in the Holly Berries Collection. 

I used slimline dies from Tutti Designs.  The poinsettia is from Close To My Heart. 

I hope you find time to join us during this busy season at JDS Challenges.  I'd love to see your creations! 

Reindeer Deck the Halls -- for Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Friday, and that means one thing at Bugaboo Stamps!  It's Freebie Friday!  Today, though, is extra special!  We're kicking off the start of the holiday chaos event with a Friday Freebie that you can use all week long for the Reindeer Games (this year's theme).  You can find all the details pinned to the top of the post over at Catch the Bug. 

Here's today's freebie.  It'll will be in the Bugaboo Store all week.  Go grab it! 

I colored today's freebie with Copic markers, then used a new set of slimline dies I picked up from DiesRUs to create the card. The set is by Tutti Designs.  The papers are very old papers by Echo Park. The banner dies, sentiment stamp, and stitched star are from Crafter's Companion.

Pick up this freebie at Bugaboo Stamps, then join the week-long challenges at Catch the Bug!  You won't believe the prizes that will be given away!  It's going to be So. Much. FUN!!!!

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

D.L. Art -- December Linky Party

Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

AUD Sentiment -- ATG

Spinning Christmas Joy -- For Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Tuesday today, and that's New Release day at Bugaboo Stamps.  Every Tuesday, there's a new release, or occasionally a cute re-release in the Bugaboo Stamps Store. Today, there are actually 2 new releases, and both of them are adorable!

I combined both of today's AKV Ice skater's into this card:

I thought I'd jumped on the slimline bandwagon with this card, and use a new slimline die I just got.  

I colored the AKV skaters with Copic markers, computer generated the rather original sentiment, and then completed the card.  The stitched star is a die from Crafter's Companion.  The slimline die is from Tuttie Designs. 

Check out the Catch the Bug blog to see what the other designers created with these awesome skaters! 

Spooky Boo! for Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the 15th of the month, so it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  On the 1st and the 15th, they start -- just like clockwork!  The challenges have a theme, and you need to use a die sold in the Dies R Us Store. The theme for the next 2 weeks is "Boo" (Halloween).  We'd love to see those Halloween creations, and remember, use a die sold in the Dies R Us Store.

I like cute Halloween, not spooky Halloween, so what better die to feature than than Tutti designs, Cute Witch:

I cut Cute Witch out 3 different times, using black, grape, and orange card stock colors.  I did a little cutting, then paper pieced them together.  The bats I used on this card are from Spellbinders, but I think this set from Impression Obsession would work just as well. The sentiment is from Tonic Studios, but this Boo! from Serendipity Dies is really cute! 

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. The witches hat paper is from the Cute Halloween papers. The stripe across the middle is a piece of paper from Halloween Night.  The spiderweb ribbon is from Really Reasonable ribbon.

I hope you can join us for our Halloween challenge at Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  You can find lots of great dies at Dies R Us, and their sister store (especially for Canadian customers) Didi Crafts. 

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

Two Old Bats Challenge Blog -- Anything Halloween

Cute Card Thursday -- Halloween

D.L. Art -- October Linky Party

Birthday Cake for You! And for Dies R Us Challenges

It's August 1, and that means a new challenge starts today at Dies R Us Challenges.  Every 1st and 15th of the month, it's challenge time! The theme for the next 2 weeks is: Desserts.  Any kind of desserts.  The only requirement about your project is that you use at least 1 die of a brand sold in the Dies R Us Store.  And, there are many brands sold there, so the door is pretty wide open! 

Desserts -- what would like be without them?  Chocolate, ice cream, cake, the list is endless.  One of my favorites is birthday cake because it also marks a special occasion.  So, when thinking of desserts, I thought of birthday cake and birthdays, and created this:

The die that is front and center is by Tutti Designs.  It is called Birthday Topper.  I cut it out using a sky blue foil paper by Tonic Studios.  The balloon and string are by Frantic Stamper.  They are part of a set called Birthday Icons. 

The confetti background paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the papers in the Celebrate Collection. 

Tutti Designs Birthday Topper

Frantic Stamper Birthday Icons

I hope you join us for our Desserts Themed challenge.  There will be a gift certificate given away at the end of the challenge, and 3 designer choice awards.  I'd love to see your take on the dessert theme!  Don't forget, for Canadian customers, Dies R Us has a sister store. Check out Didi Crafts -- shipping to both Canada and the US!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L.. Art -- August Linky Party
Seize the Birthday -- Anything Birthday Goes
Crafter's Castle -- ATG

Enjoy the Little Things -- New Release Day at All Dressed Up Stamps

It's the 22nd of the month, and it's the day that I get to share one of the new releases from All Dressed Up Stamps.  Every month, Wendy releases 4 new digital stamps, and I'm lucky enough to get to play with one of them.  I always love all of them, but this month I had a hands-down favorite that fits my lifestyle so well.  I don't usually request an image, I just have one sent to me, but this month, I just had to color this one:

This new release is Summer Trainers.  I'm so in love with this image!   I colored Summer Trainers with Copic markers.  The hardest thing of the whole project was choosing the color scheme for the Summer Trainers and laces.  They could be colored in so many different colors!  

The star border is a double sided die by Crafter's Companion.  The Summer Trainers are cut out and backed with dies from The Scrapping Cottage.  The computer generated sentiment is in a die from Tutti Designs. 

The pretty gingham paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Rainbow Gingham papers.

As I mentioned earlier, there are 4 new releases this month at All Dressed Up Stamps. You can see inspiration for all of them in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group and on the All Dressed Up Stamps Blog. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party
Polkadoodles challenge -- ATG
Crafty sentiments -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG