I Ruff You! for Crafty Sentiments Designs

There's a new challenge that starts today on the Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog, and I'm the hostess this week.  Our theme is "Pearls &/or Lace".   It's also New Release week, so visit the Crafty Sentiments Inspirations blog starting tomorrow to see this month's fabulous new releases!

Today, everyone on the team is showcasing one of the new releases for the challenge.  This is rubber stamp, Cookie Sleeping Time, and it will be available in the Crafty Sentiments Designs store later this week. 

I colored the rubber stamp -- "Cookie - Sleeping Time" with Copic Markers.  I chose my papers first, then matched his comfy pillows and blanket to the papers.

The sentiment for this card is from Unity Stamp Company. I used a Paper Wishes die to cut it out. Papers for this card are from Echo Park  -- the Bark 12x12 Collection. The lace is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The pearls are from my stash.

Cookie looks so comfortable sleeping on those pillows!  She's almost as spoiled as my own dog.  Almost!

I hope you can join us this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog for our Lace &/or Pearls challenge.  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Critters and Creatures 3 -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

Grace -- for Path of Positivity

It's the first Monday of the month, so we're starting a new challenge at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.   Our theme this month is 'Grace'.

We have two sponsors this month -- 

Pickled Potpourri

and 

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

I used a tulip image from Pickled Potpourri Designs to create this: 

I colored Tulip with Polychromos pencils on Kraft paper.  The quote is from Auguste Rodin, and is computer generated.    Dies for this card are from Lawn Fawn.  Ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  The button is from my stash.  Designer papers are Basic Grey - Serenade, 6x6 pad. 

Grace -- spring flowers, poking through the cold winter ground, somehow surviving the bleakest of weather and shortest of days.  Surely this is a miracle we witness every year, and a gift from God. Grace.

I hope you join us this month for our 'Grace' challenge at Path of Positivity this month.  I'd love to see your interpretation of this theme, and what you make. 

Happy Snail Mail! for The Cutting Cafe

It's all about card folds this week at The Cutting Cafe.   The design team is featuring one of 2 cutting files -- Assorted Card Folds and Assorted Card Folds 2.  There are so many possibility with these!

Here's my card, using Assorted Card Folds 2:

This card uses the card with curved sides option from the Assorted Card Folds 2 cutting file. It also features the clear stamp set, Animal & Bug Love, from The Cutting Cafe Shop.  Both the snail, colored with Copic markers, and the sentiment are from this versatile set. 

Designer papers are from Pixel Scrapper.  Dies used on this card are from Lawn Fawn (circle) and Top Dog dies (banner).  Crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art's Etsy shop -- Valentine's Day crinkle ribbon. 

Visit the Cutting Cafe's blog on April 7 to see what the other design team members have created.  Leave a comment, and you could win 3 sets of your choice! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- ATG
Critters & Creatures Linky Party 3 -- ATG
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

Ladies Night Blog Hop! Woop Woop! It's here!!

I'm super excited about today!  It's the start of the blog hop with 2 incredible teams -- Great Impressions Stamps Online DT, and the Cut Card Stock Design Team.   This is gonna be good!

You should have arrived here from Gloria's blog, and I'm guessing by now you've seen tons of great inspiration!  If you stumbled across this hop, you'll want to start at the beginning at the Great Impressions Blog.

I used the banner above for inspiration, along with some fantastic goodies from Cut Card Stock, to create this:

The sentiment is a stamp from Great Impressions Stamps.   It's F622, Make History.   I inked it twice, once in black, once in red, and cut the words out individually.   I used Double-Sided Adhesive squares from Cut Card Stock to give the words more dimension.

The high heeled shoe card is a cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.  I created it using the awesome papers at Cut Card Stock.  All the papers on the high heeled shoe card are from the Pop Tones Sample Pack.

Embellishments for the high heeled shoe card -- feathers and bling -- are from my stash.  The gold foil bow is from The Paper Studio -- Spare Parts.

There's a sale this weekend at the Great Impressions Store.  Use discount code April2016 to save 15% off your order.  There are some adorable retired stamps that have reappeared!  I can't wait to shop!

That's all for me.  Now, hop, hop, hop along to the uber talented Agnes' blog!  You're going to love what she has for you today!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
TTCRD -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge -- National Feather Day

Fa La La -- for Great Impressions Stamps

It's Saturday, the day I'm lucky enough to post for Great Impressions Stamps.  I love my Saturdays!  

Today, I'm sharing a Christmas card.  I set a goal, back in January, to make at least one a month.  Well, I haven't quite done that, but here it is, April 2, and I've got one made for this month.  

This card uses E815 Singing Birds and D472 Fa La La.   I colored  the cling  rubber stamp Singing Birds with Copic markers.  

Papers for this card are from Close To My Heart.  I used various dies from Craftin' Desert Divas and Cheery Lynn (snowflakes) to construct this card.

I hope you can join us tomorrow for a joint blog hop between the Great Impressions Stamps design team and the Cut Card Stock design team.  There'll be tons of inspiration and prizes!   It all begins at the Great Impressions Stamps blog. 

There's a sale this weekend at the Great Impressions Store.  Use discount code April2016 to save 15% off your order.  There are some adorable retired stamps that have reappeared!  I can't wait to shop!

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

12 Months of Christmas Link Up -- April

Sunshine -- for Star Stampz Challenge Blog

It's time for a new challenge at Star Stampz Challenge Blog.  For the next 2 weeks, the theme is, "Flowers, Flowers, Flowers."  Ah, now if it were only warm enough for them where I live!

I used a delightful Star Stampz image to create this: 

This is Sunday Best colored with Copic markers.  

I used a variety of dies to create this card.  They are from Craftin' Desert Divas, Paper Wishes, Lawn Fawn, and Die-namics.  Papers are all digital, and were taken from my stash.  The flowers are also from my stash -- really old!

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks are Star Stampz for our Flowers, Flowers, Flowers challenge.  I'd love to see what you create! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Inky Impressions -- Let's Hear it for the Girl
The Crafty Addicts -- ATG/Springtime
Whimsy Stamps -- Spring Colors

Enjoy the Moment -- for Julia Spiri Challenge Blog

It's time for a new challenge at Julia Spiri Challenge Blog.   Our challenges are always Anything Goes with a twist.  This times twist is -- 'Film, Book, or Song'.  

I used the Julia Spiri image, The Victorian Hat, and used it to create this:

I read Emma, by Jane Austen, many years ago, but The Victorian Hat reminds me of the book.  I loved reading Jane Austen books!

I colored The Victorian Hat with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from an old stamp set from a company that has gone out of business, but seemed to fit the image and the challenge theme.  Papers are all digital, from my scrap pile.  Dies are from Craftin' Desert Divas. Bling is from my stash.  

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes with a twist -- book, film, song challenge at the Julia Spiri Challenge blog.  I'd love to see what you make!  Check out the Stamps by Julia Spiri Facebook group, too, for even more inspiration and news. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Art by Miran Challenge -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- March linky party
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party