Thursday, April 30, 2015

i {Heart} Sketches with a Twist #107

is a really fun design.

I chose to use the sketch only
and took a very clean approach 
featuring the adorable
From the Heart


The digital image was printed on gingham card stock
and fussy cut.  The fence and grass dies are from
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  The sentiment was offset
slightly so that you could still view Hamlet's
tiny toes through the fence.  


Thanks for stopping by!

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes 
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #181:  Anything Goes
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Bugaboo - Oldie But Goodie Thursday

Thursday at Catch the Bug the Design Team
pulls out the Oldie But Goodies!


Are you experiencing Spring Fever
where you live?!
I sure am and my crafting definitely
reflects it.
Brighter colors AND fun Spring 
images like the one from Bugaboo.


My card features 

I kept the design clean and simple to focus on 
the fun scene.  A little dimension glaze was added to
their eyes and Stickles to the flower centers.

Jodi has decided to retire many of the Bugaboo images
in the shop.  Be sure to check them out and add some of
your favorites to your Bugaboo collection.
http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Want more inspiration?
for all of the design team inspiration.

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #181:  Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #103:  Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes

   Be sure to check my updated Stamps For Sale page.
(US shipping only)
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Monday, April 27, 2015

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge: April Designer Draft

is a sketch.
(I Love Sketch Challenges)

So, I pulled out a couple of
my Paper Smooches sets 
and played along.


My clean and simple take on the challenge features
and

 

I'm also sharing my card with the following:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Clean & Simple
Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes
 Word Art Wednesday Challenge #180:  Anything Goes/Family Friendly
 Sister Act Card Challenge #103:  Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge:  Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! 



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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge - Anything Goes

I'm "sneaking" in a quick entry for this week's 



My card features an adorable image and sentiment

It's a clean and simple design with
a few enamel dots to finish.
The gopher image was colored with
Prismacolor pencils and blended with baby oil.

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Clean and Simple
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #180:  Anything Goes/Family Friendly
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i {heart} Card Sketches with a Twist #106

I hope everyone is having a great 
start to the weekend!

I'm stopping in quickly to 
share a fun birthday card
for this week's

My card features one of the fun
From the Heart 
Birdbrain images
and
The sketch twist this week is
to use a two word sentiment.


I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils
on Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake Card stock.
Stickles were added to the candle flame
and a couple of gems for a little "bling".

Not only is the image adorable, but it comes
with a variety of 16 coordinating
sentiments!  Wow!

Here's the inside sentiment for my card:
 

Thanks for stopping by!
I'm also sharing my card with the following:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #180:  Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #103:  Anything Goes
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Friday, April 24, 2015

Unity Friends with Flair and {be Inspired} Challenges

Happy Friday!

I'm back with a second card to
share with this week's
Unity Stamp Company


I'm inking up a new set that I received recently from Unity
called  That Sucks.

Don't you love the retro vacuum cleaner image?!!

I have combined it with the Happy Birthday sentiment

The sketch was inspired by this month's


Thanks for stopping by!
Don't forget to leave a comment for your
chance at a fabulous grab bag
of Unity rubber.

I'm also sharing with the following:
Little Red Wagon Challenge #286:  Seeing Spots 
Digi Chooseday Challenge:  Spots and Dots
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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Unity Friends With Flair

Happy Friday!

It's time again to play along with 
their Friends with Flair linky party.

Last week I shared a card using 
Unity's new
stamp set.

You can find last week's card Here.

The water color paper and inks were
still on my craft desk so I made
a couple of more versions this week
to share with you.

I used Tim Holtz distress reinkers and a water colors brush
to color the image on water color paper.
A very clean and simple design with a little
ink splatters for interest.

These will be going into my stash for Anniversaries.
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave
a comment for a Unity rubber stamp prize.

Don't forget to check out the fun Birthday
Sales that Unity has going this week.
Happy 7th Birthday Unity!

I'm also sharing my card with the following
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Clean and Simple
Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #180 Anything Goes
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Monday, April 20, 2015

Bugaboo - Anything But a Card Monday

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Monday's at Catch the Bug is 
a day for the Design Team to share
project inspiration which is 

This week I am sharing an
altered wine bottle photo display.

I started with this fabulous pottery 
wine bottle and wrapped it with a sleeve
of burlap.

I corked the bottle and inserted a recycled
photo display pin.


I printed the sweet Bee Bear- Heart String
from the Bugaboo store and colored it
with Copic Markers. 

The image was fussy cut and taped to an acrylic
strip to insert behind the large silk flower.


I used my hot glue gun to attach the flower
and sprigs to the burlap.


I really like how this turned out!

Jodi has decided to retire many of the Bugaboo images
in the shop.  Be sure to check them out and add some of
your favorites to your Bugaboo collection.
http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Want more inspiration?
for all of the design team inspiration

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Bugaboo - Stella Says Sketch #308

I hope you are having a great weekend!

I'm so glad you stopped by.
Bugaboo has a new
you this week and it
has so many possibilities.


My card features the sweet Sunflower Vase image.

It's difficult to tell from the photo, but I die cut
a window in the gingham panel for the vase.
The vase was printed twice, colored with Copic
Markers and fussy cut for dimension.
I add a machine stitched border and Bakers Twine
to finish.


This will be going to a couple in our
church who is having their
Anniversary later this month.

Many of the Bugaboo images have been marked down
in the shop.  Be sure to check them out and add some of
your favorites to your Bugaboo collection before they are gone!
http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Want more inspiration?
for all of the design team inspiration.
 
I'm sharing my card with the following:
Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #179 Anything Goes
TTCRD:  Anything Goes April 14 - 20
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Saturday, April 18, 2015

i {heart} Card Sketch #105

I'm having so much fun coloring
the newest From the Heart digital stamp.

is the April Stamp of the Month.
FTH is offering him free with
a $10 purchase.
(you can't beat that!)


Here's my card using this week's 
with a twist to create it fast.


I have been experimenting with colored pencil
on Kraft card stock lately.  I really like how the
colors pop off of the Kraft!

This really went together quickly for me.
Here's a close up of Hamlet.....


Hope you get a chance to play along.
Everyone who enters is a winner!

Thanks for stopping by
and have a great weekend!

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
From the Heart Stamp of the Month Progressive Challenge
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Friday, April 17, 2015

Unity Friends with Flair and Unity {be Inspired} Challenges

I am so crazy busy at work that another
week has flown by for me!

I'm still glad that it's Friday though
because that means a chance to play
along with Unity Stamp Company and

I took advantage of one of Angela's fabulous sales
recently and bought the adorable new set


The image seems to be made for watercoloring.
I stamped in Versafine black on water color paper
then used my water brush and distress reinkers to color.
Papers are from the Fiction paper pack
by Basic Grey.
I really like how this turned out!

Because I need some Anniversary
cards in my stash
I opted to use an Itty Bitty sentiment

The color combination was inspired by


I'm also sharing my card with the following:



Thanks for stopping by!
Don't forget to leave a comment for your
chance at a fabulous Unity Stamp Company prize.
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Bugaboo - Friday Freebie Summer Butterfly Bear Umbrella

Happy Friday!
I'm so glad that you stopped by today.
I am sharing a super sweet image
that Jodie is giving away 
over in the Bugaboo shop today.
The image is called
The image was printed on Stampin' Up! White Cardstock.
It was printed a second time on the polka dot paper
to paper piece the umbrella.  The image was colored with
Copic Markers.
 The sketch is from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #264

Jodi has decided to retire many of the Bugaboo images
in the shop.  Be sure to check them out and add some of
your favorites to your Bugaboo collection.
http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Want more inspiration?
for all of the design team inspiration.
I'm also sharing my card with the following:
Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #178 Anything Goes 
Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes April 14 -20

 

Be sure to check my updated Stamps For Sale page.
(US shipping only)

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

i {heart} Card Sketches #104 & Stamp of the Month Challenges

I have been seeing some super cute
digital images out there by

I simply couldn't resist the April Stamp of the Month


Isn't he adorable? AND the set includes five fun sentiments!

Here is my card using sketch #104 from

The digital image was colored with Copic markers
and Prismacolor pencils.  The cloudy sky was created
with a scallop die cut template, Memento ink and a dauber.

I'm also submitting this to the following:

From the Heart Stamps: The Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge

Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #178 Anything Goes

 

Be sure to check my updated Stamps For Sale page.
(US shipping only)


 

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Art Impressions Challenge- #157 - Make Me Smile

is "Make Me smile"


My card features the adorable 
From Art Impressions.


How could this set NOT make you smile??
This was the first AI set that I bought 
and it makes me smile each time I use it.

The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils
on Kraft cardstock.

Thanks for taking a look!
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Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

I hope your weekend has started off great!

I'm stopping in this morning to share
a quick clean and simple card
for this week's Anything Goes Challenge


My card features the fun
from Paper Smooches.

This set is my Go-To for fun Birthday Cards!
The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils.
I {Love} how the colors pop on the Kraft!
Rather than add embellishments I chose to 
lightly splatter acrylic paint.  
I thought it provided a festive/confetti look!
Most of my cards are mailed so less bulk
is easier.

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #178 Anything Goes
 
   Be sure to check my updated Stamps For Sale page.
(US shipping only)
 
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Friday, April 10, 2015

Unity Friends with Flair and Unity {be Inspired} Challenges

Wow, where did this week go?!
It's Friday again and that means
sharing a fun project created
with Unity Stamps.

Be sure to check out all of this week's
Friends with Flair inspiration!

I am sharing a card which features a fun Itty Bitty stamp
from Unity called


These stamps are anything BUT "Itty Bitty"!
They are all fun single stamps (and sentiments) that you will
want to check out and add to your Unity collection.

The sketch is inspired by the newest


Thanks for stopping by!
Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance
at winning a fun prize from Unity Stamp Company.
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Bugaboo - Friday Freebie Wee Ones Cowboy

Happy Friday!
 
I'm so glad that you stopped by today.
I am sharing a super sweet image
that Jodie is giving away 
over in the Bugaboo shop today.


 
The image is called Wee One Cowboy - Relaxing.
The image was colored with Copic Markers
and Prismacolor pencils then fussy cut 
and popped up with foam tape 
in front of the little scene.
 
Jodi has decided to retire many of the Bugaboo images
in the shop.  Be sure to check them out and add some of
your favorites to your Bugaboo collection.
http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Want more inspiration?
for all of the design team inspiration.
 
I'm sharing my card with the following:
Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #178 Anything Goes
TTCRD:  Anything Goes April 7 - 13
Cutie Pie Challenge:  #86 All About the Boys
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Bugaboo - New Release Tuesday

Today is New Release day at Bugaboo.
The design team is featuring one of today's
new images called
MIS Floral Mom's Day.


  

The image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils
and blended with baby oil.  Stickles were added
for a little glitter.

The sketch inspiration is from the
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #263. 

Don't forget to check out the sale going on in the shop right now.
As always, new release images are 50% off.
Hop on over and check them out! 
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