Bloom -- for Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. This week, the theme is "flowers".  Easy!  You can stamp them, color them, die cut them, or add them from you stash -- any creative way you can think of.  We just want to see  a flower (or many) on your creation.

I used the adorable Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Flourish, to create this: 

I stamped Florish, then used Copic markers to color her.  The cross stitch oval die cuts are from Die-namics.  The card base and flower were cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a design from the Silhouette Design Store.  The designer dot paper is an Echo Park Dots & Stripes 12x12 paper.  The "bloom" sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe Shop. 

I hope you join the Flower challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  There's also a monthly challenge in the Crafty Sentiments Facebook Group. Join them both, because there's great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

Bird Song -- an MHKDesigns New Release

April 10 -- that means it's New Release day at MHKDesigns!  Whoot! Whoot!  I love to see what this talented team does with the new releases!  It all starts on the MHKDesigns blog.  

Today's New Release is Birdcage Silhouettes, and I used one of my all-time favorite quotes on this card.  

Birdcage Silhouettes, and all of this month's New Releases are available now and found in the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop.

MHKDesigns products used on this card:

Birdcage Silhouettes

Fully Feathered Digital Papers

There will be more new releases throughout the month.  Come back on April 15, April 20, and April 25 to see the entire new release and what the incredible designers from this team have created with them.  You won't be disappointed.  All the fun starts on the MHKDesigns blog!

Have you entered this month's challenge yet?  It's just getting starting.  It's Anything Goes if you use an MHKDesigns image.  There's an inspiration board if you use another image.  Come join in!

Don't forget about the MHKDesigners & Friends Facebook group for more inspiration, news, and fun. 

Make a Wish -- for Imagine That! Digistamp

Happy Thursday, everyone!  Today is a big, big day for me.  I had a PET scan yesterday and today I find out the results.  I've been doing a lot of wishing and even more praying.  Please, Lord, let that cancer still be in remission!

I'm also making birthday wishes today for Imagine That! Digistamp for some Thursday inspiration. I have 2 good friends celebrating birthdays this week, and one of them got this card for their special day. 

Isn't that a yummy looking birthday cake?  Makes you want to celebrate, doesn't it?  I used a pre-colored image from the Make a Wish KD kit and cut it out on my Cricut Explore. 

Make a Wish KD Kit

There is incredible value in this kit -- lots of images, bingo cards, sentiments, and papers!  Check out all the goodness!

The Kraft tag and large scalloped edge card were cut out on my Silhouette.  Papers from this card were found in the Make a Wish KD Kit.  The sentiment is also part of the kit.  The white shimmer trim and fibers are from Close To My Heart. 

Have you joined in on the monthly challenge at the Imagine That! Creative Playground?  There's a great set this month, perfect for spring projects that can be yours.  Just use an Imagine That! Digistamp image. The challenge goes all month, so come link up!  Check out the fun and informative Imagine That! Digistamp Facebook Group, too. 

Happy Birthday! a New Release at MHKDesigns

It's April 5, and the MHKDesigns team is showcasing one of the month's new releases today.  Check out the MHKDesigns blog, and each of the designers blogs for a chance to win this set (or maybe the entire new release!)  Today's featured release is "And Many More". It has a very vintage feel to it -- adorable!  You'll find this set, all the new releases, and many, many more great sets in the MHKDesigns Etsy Store. 

This card uses the image from And Many More and a sentiment from the set. The papers are also from MHKDesigns.  This is the Easter Flowers digital papers set. 

MHKDesigns sets used on this card:

And Many More

Easter Flowers Digi Papers

There will be more new releases throughout the month.  Come back on April 10, April 15, April 20, and April 25 to see the entire new release and what the incredible designers from this team have created with them.  You won't be disappointed.  All the fun starts on the MHKDesigns blog!

Have you entered this month's challenge yet?  It's just getting starting.  It's Anything Goes if you use an MHKDesigns image.  There's an inspiration board if you use another image.  Come join in!

Don't forget about the MHKDesigners & Friends Facebook group for more inspiration, news, and fun. 

Bloom -- for Path of Positivity

It's the first Monday of April, which means it's time for a new challenge on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. The optional theme this month is The Beauty of Nature, or you can link up any positive themed project.

Here's my Beauty of Nature entry:

I love to color roses, and this one from this month's guest sponsor, Sparkle N Sprinkle, was a joy to color. I used Copic markers on it, then fussy cut it out.  The shaped card was a design I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The papers and sentiment -- all digital - are from Paper Whimsies. 

The challenge at Path of Positivity Challenge blog goes a month.  You have until April 30 to join in on The Beauty of Nature.  

Christmas Greeting -- for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

April 1!  Time for a new challenge at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  This month's optional theme is "The Ghost of Christmas Past" -- we want to see vintage projects!

Here's mine!  

Our guest sponsor this month is Luna Girl.  Karen makes it very easy to bring a vintage feel to projects.  Check out her wonderful store!

I created this card using a collage sheet from the Luna Girl store called Vintage Christmas.  I used one image from the sheet and fussy cut it out.  The papers for this card, made especially for this challenge, are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  You can win one of the wonderful vintage papers by linking up 2 Christmas card this month at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up. 

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up runs from today through April 30, so join in the fun and the prizes.  I'd love to see what you make!

Chirp Up! for MHKDesigns April Challenge

Hello, and happy April!  April 1, April Fool's Day, a day of having tricks pulled on you, so be careful!  It's also the first day of a new challenge at MHKDesigns.  You have all month to join in the fun.  I hope you do!  Every challenge is Anything Goes, if you use an MHKDesigns image or paper.  There is an inspiration board if you don't.

Using this month's inspiration board, here's what I created for the April MHKDesigns challenge:

I used a variety of MHKDesigns sets from the Etsy Shop to create this card.  The bird on the branch is from the Birds & Branches Digital Stamp Set.  I colored it with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a paintbrush.  The "chirp up" sentiment is from the Tweet Tweet digital stamp set.  Papers on this card are also from MHKDesigns.  They are the Cheerful Chirpings Digital Papers

MHKDesigns Products used on this card:

Cheerful Chirpings Digi papers

Birds & Branches Stamp Set

Tweet Tweet Stamp Set

There are so many wonderful products in the MHKDesigns Etsy shop that entering this month's challenge is easy peasy!  Here's the inspiration photo in case you need it:

I hope you join us this month for the April MHKDesigns Challenge.  We have great prizes to win!  Check the MHKDesigns blog often for fantastic inspiration.  There will be wonderful new releases this month that you WON'T want to miss!  Don't forget about the MHKDesigners & Friends Facebook group for more fun, news, and inspiration.