Life is Fragile...Handle with Prayer

It's Monday, and time for a new challenge at Eureka Stamps.  This week, the theme is "Inspirational" -- always a good theme!  Here's my card for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps.

I used the digi stamp Butterfly Background  (digi58501) and colored it with ShinHanTouch Twin Markers. Oh my, such a fun background stamp!  The coloring possibilities are endless!

The sentiment is digi stamp number digi9803.  I wrapped a little Lemonade Yellow Timeless Twine on the sentiment, mounted the background stamp onto a Creme Brulee Close To My Heart card stock for the card base, and my inspirational card is done!

I hope you enter our inspirational challenge this week at Eureka Stamps!

Back To School Blog Hop with SVG Attic and SnapDragon Snippets

Welcome to the SVG Attic-SnapDragon Snippets Back To School blog hop!  We are so excited to have you join us today!

At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the creativity of the design teams of SVG Attic and Snapdragon Snippets.  You are sure to find many wonderful projects that will be at the top of your crafting lists!  If you happened across this post out of order, please head to the SVG Attic blog to start at the beginning of the hop.

I think box cards are so much fun, so I made one for this hop: 

I used the SVG Attic Back 2 School Cupcake Wrapper set, and the JGW Festive Fourth set on this card.

Here's a close up of the elements:

Designer paper is from Echo Park.  Cardstock is from Close To My Heart and American Crafts.

Now how about some blog hop prizes??

SVG Attic is offering two, yes TWO gift cards to their store for the prizes!

$30 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic

and

$20 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic

What do you need to do to be eligible for these amazing prizes?

1.  Become a follower of each blog in the hop, if you aren't already.  We have some different blogs since our last hop, so please check to make sure you are following them all!

2.  Leave some comment love at each stop.

3.  If you do both of the above, check back here at the SVG Attic blog for the winner on Monday, August 18th!  You have all day today and tomorrow to hop. 

We would also love it if you would stop by the SVG Attic and SnapDragon Snippets' Facebook pages and give us a "Like"!

Now for the blog hop lineup:

SVG Attic blog

Melissa

Julie (you are HERE)
Beth (go here NEXT)

Shary 

Courtney

Jodi
Jearise

Esther
Ruthie
Diane
Gaby
SnapDragon Snippets blog

I hope you have enjoyed this stop on our hop!  Be sure to head on over to the other stops for more Back To School inspiration, comment and become a follower to be eligible for the prizes!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Double Click Connections -- Back to School
Whimsy Stamps -- Back to School
Cardz TV -- Back to School

Have a Ball! for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  This week's theme?  One, Two Punch (use a punch somewhere on your project).  Hey, sounds like fun!

Here's what I created:

I used the adorable Beach Babe Britt on this card (colored with Copic markers).  She's available in black and white and colored images.

 The "Have a Ball" sentiment (inside a circle punch) is from the Heatwave Sentiment Set.

Papers are from MME.  Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Our sponsor this week at Delightful Challenges is Quilling Supply Plus.  They are offering a $15 gift certificate! Whoop!

Come join in the 1, 2 Punch Challenge!

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

Crafty Sentiments Designs -- ATG

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

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

Art by Miran Challenge -- ATG

Crafts 4 Eternity -- ATG

4 Crafty Girlz Challenge -- ATG

Bunny Zoe's Crafts -- Summer Colors
Crafting From the Heart -- always anything goes
MarkerPop -- ATG (must use Copic or ShinHan markers)
My Craft Creations -- ATG
Stamp and Create -- ATG
Fan-tastic Tuesday -- ATG (must be rectangle or square)
Papertake Weekly -- Spots and Dots
Pinspirational Challenge -- ATG
The Sailing Pineapple Blog -- It's Summer
Through the Craft Room Door -- ATG

It's New -- for DigiStamps4Joy

It's Wednesday, and time for some mid-challenge inspiration on the DigiStamps4Joy blog.  This challenge' theme is "new" -- new baby, new home, new career.  I stretched it a bit, and used a new cutting  die, a new digi, and some new alcohol ink markers on my card.  They were new to me, hence fitting the "new" category.

I used two DigiStamps4Joy digis on this card, "Flower Corner" (a new-to-me digi) and one of the "Blessing Sentiments" (there are 4 in this set).

The corner butterfly die is new, and I was so excited to try it out on a card.  It is by Cheery Lynn.  The butterfly was cut out on my Silhouette.  I colored the Flower Corner Digi with ShinHan Touch Twin alcohol markers. All cardstock is from Close To My Heart.  I used a Close To My Heart 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch corner rounder throughout the card.

Come enter the DigiStamps4Joy "new" challenge.  You have until Tuesday, August 19th. 

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

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

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

Art by Miran Challenge -- ATG

Craft for the Craic -- a craft item you have never used before (Cheery Lynn Butterfly corner die)

Crafts 4 Eternity -- ATG

Stamplorations Challenge blog -- Stamps and Dies (2 of 3)

4 Crafty Girlz Challenge -- ATG

Milk Coffee Challenge -- 2 or More Diecuts (used 2)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts -- Summer Colors
Crafting From the Heart -- always anything goes
Crafty Boots Challenges -- Flowers
MarkerPop -- ATG (must use Copic or ShinHan markers)
My Craft Creations -- ATG
Stamp and Create -- ATG

Sailing in the Summer Sun -- for Timeless Twine

I love summer.  I love being on the water.  And I absolutely love being in a sailboat.  So, when I saw this sliding card in the Silhouette Online Store, I knew instantly I was going to make it for a Timeless Twine summer-themed project.  And, it was almost as much fun as being there.  Almost.

This colorful sailboat is sailing along a sea of Aqua Blue Timeless Twine.  When you pull the tab on the right, here's what happens...

Weeeeeeeee!  Can you feel the wind? 

The adorable Bella Creationz "Hello Summer" stamp set was used on this card (it's on sale!). I stamped the sun and the sentiment from the set.  This is a GREAT set!  

Other supplies used:

Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine 6x6 papers

Close to My Heart Cardstock -- Pacifica

Sailboat Sliding Card by Sweet Afton

Silhouette Cameo

That's it for me.  I'm heading outside to feel the wind in my face.  All aboard!

You Are In My Thoughts

Hello, and happy Monday! It's time for a new challenge at Eureka Stamps.  This week's theme is "Things With Wings".  Looking back, I noticed that this is the 4th week in a row that my projects for Eureka Stamps have wings on them.  I guess I like this theme!

My father-in-law is having health problems, and was recently diagnosed with ALS.  This card is in the mail, heading his way:

I used digi21201 -- Butterfly & Bluebonnet on this card. I printed it twice, fussy cutting the butterfly and gluing it on top of one of the images to add dimension. The sentiment is digi4809.

I colored the image with Copic markers.  I cut it out with 2 different circle dies from Lifestyle Crafts.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye Collectable.  The crinkle ribbon is 3 Girl JAM.  It is Purple Passion from the Royal Bundle. Cardstock is from Close To My Heart.

The "Things With Wings" challenge is a week-long challenge, so get creative and enter! You can win some wonderful Eureka Stamps images like the one I used on this card.  And don't forget to visit the other design team members to see their fantastic creations!

Kind of Wonderful

It's Sunday, and that means there are new releases at DigiStamps4Joy. There are some spectacular new releases today, so make sure and check out the store!

I love frames!  Add a quick dash of color, stamp a sentiment, add some paper and embellishments, and you have a card.  I chose to work with just such a frame today:

The new digi I used, released today, is called "Flower Circle."  With very little effort, I was able to size it so I could cut it with a Lifestyle Crafts die, and then cut another slightly larger circle with a die one size larger. And, that is the one of the joys of digis -- being able to alter the size to fit my dies, instead of needing to buy more dies to fit my stamps!

I also sized it large enough to use this quote from Close To My Heart, because I really like it. I colored the image with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

I won the designer paper at a LSS crop night over a year ago and no longer remember who's it is.  Maybe Fancy Pants?  The corregated sheet is from Fancy Pants. 

I got these Skittles a while ago from a friend, but had never used them.  I thought it was time!  Skittles finish off the card.

Don't forget to check out the DigiStamps4Joy blog for other great inspiration using today's new releases!

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

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

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

Art by Miran Challenge -- ATG

Craft for the Craic -- a craft item you have never used before (Skittles)

Crafts 4 Eternity -- ATG

Path of Positivity -- Possibilities (this quote, for me, is all about possibilities)

Stamplorations Challenge blog -- Stamps and Dies (1 of 3)

4 Crafty Girlz Challenge -- ATG

AUD Sentiment Challenge -- Thinking of you type sentiment

Milk Coffee Challenge -- 2 or More Diecuts (used 2)

Scrapbooker PhD -- go digital