Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #59-Color Challenge

It's Monday which mean another fun challenge at Kaboodle Doodles

and this week it's all about those pretty spring colors.

We are once again sponsored by wink*wink*ink and one lucky winner will receive $15 credit at their shop!

I am trying to use up some of the fabulous papers in my stash before buying new ones and this had all the colors I wanted.  I know they are a little brighter than color pallet shown, but still works!  What I did was paper piece my image- first I printed the cupcake/cherry image on CTMH Colonial white cardstock and I printed the cupcake again on scrap of blue. Then I cute and pasted my wrapper, cherry is colored with Copic R27.  I got my card idea from the CTMH Orignals book and altered slightly because I like lots of layers. I ran the 2 white squares through my Cuttlebug using the Happy birthday folder.  Everything is inked with CTMH cocoa ink and the brad is also from CTMH. I also went over all the lines with my black Spica. 

Hurry out to check out rest of projects from the team here!

I am entering this card in following challenges:
Top Tip Tuesday- Happy Birthday

Release Day @ Shannon's Sentiments-Let's Hop

 It's New Release Day today and I hope you have enjoyed all the sneak peeks over the last 3 days.  Today we are hosting a blog hop that will be starting at 6am EST and your 1st stop is "Shannon's Sentiments" blog. If you came here from Michelle's blog you are one the right track, if not head back over to store blog to start hopping.

I hope you will join us tonight for a chat at our CDAC group page at 8pm EST.  Also there is a special release sale going on, just use sale code: AprRel20 to get 20% off-- Good from the 15th thru the 22nd.

Now head on over to our guest designer Denise's blog to see your beautiful creation!

Blog Hop Order in case you get lost along the way:

Sentiments Storefront - http://shannonssentimentsstorefront.blogspot.com/
Kapree Clark - http://kc-consultant.blogspot.com/
Cindy Groh - http://cre8ivecindy.blogspot.com/
Michelle Single - http://wannastamp.blogspot.com
Christy Dillman - http://christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer - Denise Pettingill - http://myinkimprint.blogspot.com/
Shannon Hawkins - Owner - http://shannonssentiments.blogspot.com
lStore - http://sentimentsstore.myshopify.com/

I'm a Winner!

I am busting from the seams as I just found out that my card for the Shannon's Sentiments blog hop was selected a winner at Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Challenge Blog (where I entered it as well).  You can check out my card and all details here.

Shannon's Sentiments-Unusual Fold Challenge

I very excited as today I am hosting my 1st challenge as the March guest designer at Shannon's Sentiments and boy do I have a fun one for you!  I typically just make either regular A4 size or 6 x6 cards, however I am always intrigued by the many fancy folded cards I see. So this week I challenge you to incorporate an unusual fold on our card. Yes that's right I want you to step out the your comfort zone and try something new - make a project using a fold that is new to you or that you rarely ever use.

Last weekend I was at a scrappin' retreat with my fave local gals and we did a card swap.  My friend Darla came up with this pretty card and when I asked where she got directions she indicated she got them out of a book somewhere.  Well I LOVED the final result so I grabbed my ruler and measured everything out to be able to re-create the card for this challenge.

For my card I grabbed this CTMH paper pack called along with my coordinating inks and cardstock in Juniper, Creme Brulee, and Sorbet.  I inked all my papers using the ink that matched cardstock.  My base is 4 1/2 x 11 and is scored at 2 3/4 and 5 1/2, my layers are cut as follows:

Creme Brulee (yellow/orange) layer- 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 for left/inside panel and 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 for larger panel.

Sorbet (peachy color) layer- 2 1/4 x 4 for left/inside layer and 4 x 5 for larger panel.

Patterned paper- 2 x 3 3/4 for left panel only and 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 for larger panel.

I chose a wonderful sentiment from the Spring Time set, which you can pick up in the store for $5 and it has all these wonderful images.  I also used the flowers in the set, but only wanted to tops to add to my card. I printed the image out 3 times on Sorbet cardstock and then cut them out.  Then I inked the edges of flowers, grabbed my black Spica pen for a little sparkle, and some CTMH pearls for centers of flowers. Added a little matching Juniper ribbon after puches slots with my ribbon punch!

Head on over to Shannon's Sentiments to join the challenge and see rest of AMAZING projects from rest of team.  Also check out the Design Team call here, the store is growing and looking for more talented designers so come throw your hat in the ring!  Also Shannon's Sentiments is sponsoring the challenge over at Aly's Sunday Challenge and the theme is spring, so am entering my card there too!

I am entering this card in following challenges:

Scrap -Creations- anything goes
Sweet Stamps- spring
Aly's Sunday Challenge- spring

Lola is Sending You Happy Thoughts

I found this sweet little image lying in my area all colored and ready to be assembled into a card.  This is Lola and she is from The Stamping Boutique, those tulips remind of ones that should be popping up in my yard soon! I used the color pallet for the challenge at Crafty Chicks and sketch is from Creations by Gill M.  I used my Sizzix embossing folder to create fun background, pink paper is from the CTMH jingle paper pack, CTMH  buttons, and pearls are from $1 section at Micheal's.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Chicks- color challenge (Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink, Going Grey)
Creations by Gill M.- sketch+spring
Digi Doodles Shop's Best-pearls
Southern Girls- use flowers (Lola is holding pretty flowers)
Res-Q- use a touch of pink

Phindy's Place- thinking of you/get well soon

How about a little green, cuteness, and Easter all in one?

A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket...... that's what this adorable image caused to pop in my head while creating my card for this week's Cooking It Up With Katie challenge.  This week we are sponsored by Digital Delights and up for grabs is 3 Digital images. We were provided with the most adorable images to work with, the hardest part was decided what to use!

The ingredients this week for challenge are:
Start with an Easter theme, Add a little Green, & Make sure it is Cute!

For my card I raided the stash again for some fun polka dotted paper to match those polka dotted eggs.  Colored the image with Copics (E31/35/37, YG11, R81/83, Y17/21, B21/24) and inked edges of image/papers using my fave Colorbox Chestnut Roan ink.  Now for the fun part, yes I used my embossing gun-this hasn't received any love since I got it from a friend several years ago.  I used Ranger Holographic embossing powder on the bow and dots on eggs.

Head on over to the Cooking It Up With Katie challenge blog to see the cutness the rest of team has in store with you and join us in the challenge!

I am entering this card in following challenges:

Art Impressions- embossing
Card Makin Mamas-something green
Delicious Doodles- use green

It's RELEASE Day, so let's hop!

It's New Release Day today and I hope you have enjoyed all the sneak peeks over the last 3 days.  Today we are hosting a blog hop that will be starting at 6am EST and your 1st stop is "Shannon's Sentiments" blog. If you came here from Michelle's blog you are one the right track, if not head back over to store blog to start hopping.

I have a super fun card using 2 images from the new release set called "Easter Time." There are so many fun images and sentiments to work with in this set that you can combine on your projects.

Today I am once again using one of the eggs which I have embossed using my Sizzix dots folder and then inked the edges with CTMH juniper ink.  Papers are from my stash, but I got them at Archiver's several years ago.  The little rose are courtesy of a new die I got this weekend called Die-Namics Mini Rose. Now head on over to Shannon's blog to see what beautiful creation she has in store for you!

I hope you will join us tonight for a chat at our CDAC group page at 8pm EST!  Also

we're soooooooooo close to 50 followers on the store blog!!!!! Once we reach 50 Shannon will do a random drawing...so make sure you're signed up as a follower!!!! The winner will receive the "Vintage Tags" and "Colored Vintage Tags" sets!

There is also a FREEBIE on the store blog, so hurry over to grab it and start hopping!

Now, here are each of the sets.......

Colored Vintage Tags

 

Vintage Tags

 

Peace, Love, and Stamping

Re-Cycle

Spare Change Jar

I am also entering this in following challenges:

Lexi's Creations-Easter

Make It Monday- anything goes 

Woodware USA-spring is coming

Cheerful Stamp Pad- spring 

Gingerloft -flowers 

Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle- spring has sprung 

Sugar Creek Hollow-handmade flowers 

Alphabet Challenge- S is for stripes 

Crafty Ann's Challenge-sketch or spring 

Daring Cardmakers- create a handmade embellies

For Fun Challenges- spring

Lucky Layout

Do you feel Lucky? I know I feel like one "Lucky Lady" when I look at these pics of my wonderful hubby and 2 amazing boys!

I wanted to make a special layout for these pics so I grabbed my CTMH idea books to pick out the perfect layout.  For page one, I grabbed these green papers and inked the edges using CTMH New England Ivy.  Letters are cut using Lyrical Letters and the Cricut. I found these fun little shamrock bling in my stash.

This is page two and I added this fun digital image from The Stamping Boutique called Horseshoe which is colored with Copics (E00, G14/19, Y15/17/21, C5/C7. YR04/07, B24/29, R27/59, 100, blender).  I used a gold gel pen to add some sparkle to the horseshoe and gold. The image was cut out using my scalloped Nesties. The scallop along bottom of layout is cut using Accent Essentials and the Cricut.

I am entering this layout in the following challenges:

Challenge Masters- One Little Word- Luck

Little Red Wagon-St. Patty's Day green

Penny's Paper Crafty-green

Sisterhood of Crafters- St. Patty's Day

Stamping Vacation- use anything from March
AI Factory- Luck of the Irish
Paper Play-shades of green/St. Patty's Day
Meljens Designs- green
Shelly's Images- something green
Stamp Insanity- anything goes+ pop of green
All Sorts- luck of the Irish

It's A Boy Card

Oh the joy of a little bundle coming into the world!  I used several things from my collection to create this card that hadn't been used in ages!  First of it this adorable Sizzix embossing folder to create my background.  I inked everything with CTMH crystal blue ink (except for plaid panel which is inked with Colorbox Chestnut Roan). The plaid paper is from a DCWV stack.  The cute lil' feet and sentiment are also small Cuttlebug folders.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations- baby blue
Stars & Stamps Midweek Throwdown - polka dots
Your Next Stamp- color challenge:blue

2 Sisters- projects for/or about babies

Dawn the Mermaid by TSB

The House That Stamps Built had fun sketch challenge and I used it to create this card using Dawn from 

The Stamping Boutique. This is also for the challenge at Crafts and Me which is "Under the Sea."  This gorgeous lady is colored with Copics (BG01/09/10/13/15/23, YR2/07, R02, E00/21/31/35, R02/81, YG67) and then I used Ranger Holographic embossing powder on her tail and the coral.  The image is double mounted using my scalloped nesties and a few pearls complete the sketch!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The House That Stamps Built-sketch

Crafts and Me- under the sea
Simon Says Stamp- anything goes
Simply Create-monchromatic
Etsy Inspired- Artwork by Lori inspiration here

Life is Lived.....

I am having so much fun playing with the new releases from Shannon's Sentiments and this wonderful saying is from the Peace, Love, and Stamping set. I decided to use the sketch over at The Pixie Cottage and the color challenge over at The Color Dare- Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, and Marina Mist.  Well since I don't have those colors, I raided my paper stash to come up with something close.  The polka dotted paper is from CTMH jingle paper pack, the red strip I embossed is CTMH tulip, and the pearls are also CTMH.  I am loving my new die from Die-Namics that makes this cute lil' flowers so you will probably be seeing lots of these!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Pixie Cottage-sketch

The Color Dare-Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, and Marina Mist

TSB Challenge #2

Did you all get in on the first challenge here at The Stamping Boutique?  Well if not get ready for round number 2 and with St. PAtrick's Day arounf the corner what would be more fitting than to

" Use the color green" in your project as well as sketch provided. 

For my card I decided to work with a new image in the store called 

Emo Princess Penelope and her frog by Kalie Malnofski, daughter of our fearless leader Tracey Manofski. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree does it? Kalie is one very talented lady and be sure to check out the store for more images from her line coming soon!

This image was so dun to work with, since I have boys I don't get work much with girl images but I couldn't resist working with Princess Penelope!  She is colored with Copics of course and then I added some glossy accents to her lil' companion's eyeballs. Don't you just love that green paper? It came from one of the Storyteller's Club kits I receive monthly.  The pink is yummy CTMH Exclusive paper and then I embossed with my Sizzix folder.  Ribbon & slide as well as sentiment are all courtesy of CTMH products, metal frame/buttons/brads/pins are all from my stash.

Now hurry on over to The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog to see what rest of team has created and join the challenge.  We would love to see your projects and remember if you create a scrapbook page you are entered twice in drawing for FREE images.  Also if yous use a TSB image, you can enter your project in the monthly contest also.

I am entering this in following challenges:

Fairytale Challenge-something for a child with a child's image

Pattie's Creations- use green

ABC Christmas Challenge

The Stamping Boutique sponsored the challenge over ABC Christmas Challenge

at the beginning of month and I was unable to get a sample made to share.  

The challenge is "Embossing and 3 Embellishments." However I had this fun acrylic album that I made that needed a few little embellies to make complete and so I made it fit into this challenge.  

I already had done the embossing using the Cuttlebug ornaments folder as well as the small little Christmas tree folder in the scalloped circles on each page.  This was a acrylic album class that I took from my good friend Sue Masoner, who is a CTMH consultant and you can order the products I used from her site here.  I used the Jingle paper pack and inked everything with Cocoa ink. Added some ribbon and buttons and finally project complete-WOO HOO!  I plan on sending this to a special friend, hope she likes it!

Here is a slideshow of the complete album.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge- embossing and 3 embellies
Paper Pretties- ribbon

Final Preview day at Shannon's Sentiments

Today's our last day of previews for the March "Shannon's Sentiments" release!!! Today we're featuring "RE-cycle" and "Easter Time".

The full sets with a blog hop will be starting at 6am EST on Mar. 15th at the "Shannon's Sentiments" blog. We will also be hosting a chat at our CDAC group page at 8pm EST on the 15th as well.

There are unique giveaways this month that I promise you won't want to miss out on. We also have a guest designer challenge going on that you should all participate in.

You may remember first of month I posted a layout and said the second page would be coming soon!  Well I have had it assembled just waiting to add perfect touch to it and now I have found it!

Here is page one of the 2 page spread:

Now to show you page 2 using the New Releases from "Easter Time" set.

I have used 4 different images- basket which I printed on brown paper and then ran through the Cuttlebug to create some texture and mimic the weaving on a basket.  I used 2 different Easter eggs which I have colored
 using Copics and then added some Sparkly Fluff in Cotton Candy Pink that I picked up at i {heart} papers store. Then I outlined all the lines using my black Spica pen. Added a little frilly bow and the mounted my sentiment after inking the edges with CTMH ink pad.

More inspiration from our design team to get your creative juices flowing for this challenge.

Shannon Hawkins

Cindy Groh

Kapree Clark

Michelle Single

Christy Dillman - Guest Designer

We'll see you again tomorrow for the release hop and chat.  I am entering this in following challenges:

Wee Memories-spring has sprung (nothing says Spring to me more than Easter)
Crafty Card Calendar- spring

Shannon's Sentiments Preview Day #2

It's the 2nd day for the March "Shannon's Sentiments" release!!! . Today we're featuring "Vintage Tags" and "Colored Vintage Tags".

The full sets with a blog hop will be starting at 6am EST on Mar. 15th at the "Shannon's Sentiments" blog. We will also be hosting a chat at our CDAC group page at 8pm EST on the 15th as well.

There are unique giveaways this month that I promise you won't want to miss out on. We also have a guest designer challenge going on that you'll want to check out and participate in.

For my project, I decided to make something a little bit different and fun!  This is a money purse and I got the directions from CTMH Originals Card Confidence Book located on page 69.  I also grabbed this wonderful stamp set called "Key to My Heart" which is from Close to My Heart.  Patterned paper is from one of many kits I have received from Storyteller's Club, all other papers are from CTMH's Exclusive Paper Line.  I used CTMH Chocolate ink to ink edges of everything as well as stamp with. 

That fun tag is part of the new "Colored Vintage Tags" and I thought would be perfect to write the recipient's name and addres or maybe a special message on.  It's attached using brads.  For the inside I created this cute card once againg using the "Key to My Heart" stamp set.

More inspiration from our design team to get your creative juices flowing for this challenge.

Shannon Hawkins

Cindy Groh

Kapree Clark

Michelle Single

Christy Dillman - Guest Designer

We'll see you again tomorrow for the last set of previews.

Digi Day at PaperCraft Planet Challenge

If you missed it The Stamping Boutique held a Digi Day on Saturday.  Along with the chatting there were some fun challenges, with prizes up for grabs and you have until Monday, March 14th to get your projects entered here: Challenge #3.  This is an inspiration challenge....let the picture below inspire you...let it be the colors, the background, image itself, let it be how it makes you feel....doesn't matter to me...I just want to see how you took the image!!! (For copyright purposes, photo came from here.)

For my card I chose to work with She Who Paints the Forest from the Enchantment line.  My fave color is RED and when I look at this pic that is what I see, lots of pretty red flowers.  So I grabbed my Copics (E00/E31/E35/E37/RV000/R81/R29/R59/G14/G19) and then I added some sparkle to those wings!  Cardstock is Bazzill and the green polka dotted is from one of my monthly Storyteller's club kits.  I inked all the edges using CTMH New England Ivy ink. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamping Vacation- use glitter

Exciting News: Shannon's Sentiments Preview Day

I am very excited as I have been asked to join the Shannon's Sentiments as a guest designer for March. I am honered to be joining this wonderful group of ladies and this will be my first of many posts as a part of the team!

It's time again for another "Shannon's Sentiments" release!!! It's another big reveal this month so we're previewing the sets over 3 days. Today we're featuring "Peace, Love and Stamping" and "Spare Change Jar".

Today's preview is also being combined with our weekly challenge. Our hostess this week, Kapree, has challenged us to distress our cards.

The full sets with a blog hop will be starting at 6am EST on Mar. 15th at the "Shannon's Sentiments" blog. We will also be hosting a chat at our CDAC group page at 8pm EST on the 15th as well.

There are unique giveaways this month that I promise you won't want to miss out on.

Here is my sample using the Spare Change Jar set, what a neat set of stamps perfect for lots of fun things.  My oldest son has dreams of going to college far away from me at University of Texas, yes that's right he wants to be a Longhorn!  So when I saw this set I knew this was perfect to make a card for him, as we have told him a million times that you better get some scholarships to venture that far from home.

First I combined the jar and college into one image and then printed the image on black cardstock. Then I printed it on vellum, I know "gasp" I used vellum, which has also been in my stash for years! So I grabbed this burnt orange paper that has been in my stash for years + a little black & white cardstock.  Lots of layers and added a little embossing using my Cuttlebug numbers folder and then inked it with CTMH Black Ink.  I also inked all the edges as my distressing!  Added a little black ribbon too!

More inspiration from our design team to get your creative juices flowing for this challenge.

Shannon Hawkins

Cindy Groh

Kapree Clark

Michelle Single

Christy Dillman - Guest Designer

To play along, just add your link to the Mr. Linky widget on the sidebar for the March challenges. Mr. Linky will close for the month on Friday, April 1st at 11:59pm EST.

The rules are the same as always.....

At the end of the month one $10 gift certificate to the Sentiments store will be given to one random winner picked from all participants each month. There will also be one free image ($3 value) given to the one player that participates the most each month.
Rules:
1) You are encouraged to use an image from Shannon's Sentiments, but it's not required. (Check out the many freebies available at the store.)
2) Each player may contribute as many entries as they'd like for each challenge.
3) Blog posts must be linked back to the challenge post with your actual blog post, not your general blog link, or gallery link.
4) Your entry must be new art created for this challenge. You can combine it with other challenges.
Stop by again tomorrow for another set of previews!!

Cooking It Up With Katie- Challenge #52

It's challenge day at Cooking It Up With Katie and today we want you to "Punch me something Sweet and Sassy!"  If you hadn't guessed today we are sponsored by:

  Sassy Studio Designs.

They are offering the winner of this challenge their choice of 4 images from the store!

Now on to this week's recipe:

Show us some Sweet, Add a little Sassy, Finish with a Punch!

Once again the design team was provided fun images to work with and I grabbed this image called Bubble Bath, in the I'm Every Woman Collection. I used the sketch from Hanna & Friends even though I didn't get entered into their challenge in time. Papers are once again from my scrap pile and inked with CTMH cocoa ink. I added some fun embossing using Cuttlebug embossing folder, I think it's called tiny bubbles. Computer generated sentiment and then punched with my Stampin' Up punches, scalloped circle is one of my Nesties.

Now make sure to head on over to the Cooking It Up With Katie blog to check out the rest of the team's Sassy creations and join the fun!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Fab 'n Funky-girly

Kaboodle Doodles #57- Go Green!

I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend and is ready to start this week off with another challenge from Kaboodle Doodles. We have another fantastic sponsor Card Mad Fairy and they have provided use each and image to work with.

This week your challenge is to:

"Go Green"- use the color green on your project.

I chose to work with this image called Spring tree, which I of course colored with Copics 
(YG03/BG93/RV000/E31/E35/E37) and then added some bling (which I picked up in $1 section at Micheal's).  I framed the image using my scalloped nesties and added some embossing using my fave Cuttlebug folder-Swiss Dots.  paper is from my scrap pile again and I inked the edges with CTMH Baby Pink ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges: 
Aly's Sunday Challenge- anything goes
The Crafty Pad- use a ribbon
Creative Inspirations Paint- gone green (use green, something recycled, or St. Patty's Day) 

Make sure to head on over to Kaboodle Doodles to check out rest of team!  Oh and make sure to check out our fearless leader, Chris' blog as she has the cutest FREEBIE up for grabs on her here.

New TSB image-Tulip Fairy

I just don't know where Tracey, artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique come ups with all her Mojo!  She has created another beautiful image in the Enchantment line called Tulip Fairy just in time for Spring.  I LOVE this one as it makes me think of those pretty lil' tulips that pop up every year in my yard!

I'm sure you are all tired of hearing this, but once again I grabbed papers from my scrap pile (I think that pp is from at DCWV stack).  Added some embossing using one of my Cuttlebug embossing folders and image is cut out with scalloped Nestie.
Added these fun little pearls that matched perfectly!


Image is colored with the following Copics:
YG03/YG11/G14/R81/E31/E35/E37/V12/V15/V17E51/E00.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenges-girly
Stamp With Fun-sketch
Fab n Funky-spring
Craft Us Crazy- anything that reminds you of nature
Cute Card Thursday- signs of spring
Delightful Sketches- welcome spring
Stamp Insanity-lots of texture (used embossing and textured cardstock)
Crafty Purple Frog-things with wings

Cannonball!!!

Isn't this image fun?  This is Keith and he is an image from The Stamping Boutique.  He is colored with Copics (E31/E35/E37E51/E00/R27/R59/
R81/B00/BG1), then I added some glitter and glossy accents to water.

Fancy corners are courtesy of a Sizzlet die- Architectural accent #4 and the scallpoed circle is a Nestie that I embossed with Sizzix polka dot folder. The scalloped square is a Quickutz die, buttons are from CTMH and sentiment is computer generated. Added a little faux stitching with my Copic multiliner pen, inked edges with cat's eyes- robin's egg and warm red.



I made this card for the following challenges:
Cards for Men- masculine card using water
Sketch and Stash Challenge- sketch
Card Cupids.org- anything goes with emphasis on teen cards
Critter Sketch Challenge-use a sentiment
Bearly Mine-birthday card
Scrap Creations- kids
Creative Craft World-for a male
4 Crafty Chicks- faux or real stitching
AI Factory- water projects
Rubber Cafe-faux or real stitching

TSB One Stop Blog Hop

Head over to The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog and check out the AMAZING projects from the design team.  Vote for your fave for a chance to win FREE images!

Hugs,

Christy

Cupcake Anyone?

This yummy little treat is called cupcake and is another fun image from The Stamping Boutique.  I printed my image on textured cardstock and have once again raided my scrap pile.  I added some more of that sparkly fluff  to the hearts and colored my image with copics.  The embossing is a sizzix folder, added a little sparkle with my black spica (which I wish I would have used clear instead 'cause I think black is too much), and finished it off with a little ribbon!

I am entering it in the following challenges:

AI Factory Challenges- monochromatic
Eat Sleep Stamp- sketch
ABC Challenge- P is for pink

Exciting News+ Challenge

I am very EXCITED to announce that I have been selected as part of the design team for

Cooking It Up With Katie.  So let's kick these off today with my debut and a fun challenge!  For today's challenge we got to work with wonderfully adorable images from Teddy Bo and Co., our awesome sponsor this week and if offering 5 digis to our winner! 

Our challenge this week is:

Make is Spring, Add some Yellow, Finish with a few Flowers! 

You know sometimes you make a card or project you fall in love with?  Well this is one for me, I just LOVE the way this one came together.  I worked with the adorable image called Bunny Bo Bea (you can find is on page 11/14 in store).  I colored with my Copics of course and then cute the image out.  The papers are from my stash, but I remember I got them at Archiver's a long time ago.  I grabbed my Nesties to create the fancy scalloped circle (there wee brand new never opened until this past week). 

Now for fun part, I made those little flowers- YEAH ME!  This is a totally new technique for me and I LOVE how they turned out and will be using more in the future!  I used this tutorial on SplitCoastStampers.  Now are you ready to join the challenge and see what rest of team has created, head on over to

Cooking It Up With Katie to join the fun!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Desert Island Crafts Challenge- must use 3 items from itinerary (I have used 5- handmade flowers, hand colored image, 2 or more pp, pearls, and distressing.
Everybody Art Challenge-spring
Papertake Weekly- anything goes+ option to use something old or haven't used before (This patterned paper is extremely old, have had it forever!  Also the flowers are something new as well as used Nesties that I had never opened before this week).
Top Tip Tuesday-favourites embellies/technique ( I used pearls and ribbon, which are 2 of my faves!)
Lexi's Creations-flowers (handmade flowers are on my card-1st time ever!)
Pattie's Creations- make your own embellishment (I think my handmade flowers count!)
2 Sisters Challenge- Teddy Bear picnic, use a teddy bear
All Sorts- make your own flowers ( I did for first time-WOO HOO!)
Crazy 4 Challenges- flowers ( so glad I made these flowers)
Little Claire's Designs- anything goes
One Stop Craft Challenge- spring flowers
Shannon's Sentiments- fussy cutting (anyone who knows me knows I hate to cut things out, but I cut out this images)
Dream Valley Challenges- anything goes
Some Odd Girl-handmade element/embellishment (man those handmade flowers are a hit)
Creative Belli- animals
Scrapbook Sisters- spring (nothing says bring better than Easter)
 Simon Says Stamp-recipe 1 image. 2 DP. 3 embellies (ribbon, pearls, and handmade roses- that's 3)
Pixie Cottage- spring

TSB Challenge #1

Today is an exciting day over at The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog as we are starting our new bi-weekly challenges, so make sure to check in every other Tuesday for the challenge.  Also there will be one lucky winner of 5 images of their choice from TSB Store + 3 projects will be chosen as Top 3 and get a cool blinie/button for their blogs!

Are you ready?   Well grab those embellies and embossing folders becuase to start things off the challenge is all about:

The Stamping Boutique 

T=Texture, S=Sparkle, B=Buttons

So I decided to start things off with a layout for this challenge and am going to try to always make layouts for challenges to show how digital images can be used in scapbooking.  I grabbed my new fave scrapbooking idea book CTMH Magic decided to use this cute layout called BackStage, this is the left side of double layout (stay tuned for right side coming soon to coordinate).  I knew I wanted to make something fun and springy and this cute lil' gal called Bunny Egg was perfect!  I colored her with Copics and then added lots of sparkle with my black Spica pen and Sparkly Fluff in Cotton Candy Pink that I picked up at i {heart} papers store.  I also cut out the bow and egg shell and popped it up just a smidge.

I grabbed my fave Cuttlebug embossing folder, Swiss Dots to add a little texture to my half circle.  All edges are inked with CTMH Ink Pads- Baby Pink and Key Lime.  I added all those fantastic buttons, which are also from CTMH and a little ribbon and my masterpiece is almost complete.  Just need a nice Easter photo to call this one done!

Here is a close-up of my sweet lil' bunny friend all sparkly and ready for some Easter fun!  Now what are you waiting for, go dig into your fave embelllies (Kim- it's that box of goodies I always want to play in, LOL!) and show us your texture, sparkle, and buttons!  You can join the challenge and find all the deets here.

I am entering this in the following challenges also:

KB Cute Monday- anything goes with a digi
Woodware USA Challenge- anything goes
Stamp Fairy-anything but a card
Ooh La La Creations Challenges- pink, pink, pink (I used lots of that!)
Tellen's Place-buttons (got lots of those on this layout)
Gem of a Challenge-buttons, brads, beads, bows ( I used lots of buttons and fancy bow)