Floral Delights 3 - Flowers Galore

Hi friends!

Oh what great flowers we have in store for you - pop over to Ladybug Crafts Ink for a sneak peek at all the beautiful images! There are a total of 12 new images, £1.75 each. AND just for leaving us a comment telling us which floral image from the new release is your favorite , someone will win 4 free digis of their choice.

I was so inspired by this greeting card (4" x 6") in my new Studio Calico kit...aren't those colors delicious! And I thought it was a very retro look for my new retro flowers - what do you think? 

Studio Calico 'greeting card' to Sugar Rush kit

Very simple little card with lots of color! The 3 large flowers were cut and colored a 2nd time and popped up with dimensionals, I also added white enamel dots to the center of each flower. The main image is mounted onto an embossed oval - kinda of hard to see, but the embossing somewhat mimics the design of the SC paper. The polka dots within the image are colored from light to dark in pinks...but truly hard to see in the photos. :(

I added the 3 strips diagonally to mimic the lines of the vase. Image was colored with Copics, added some doodling around the edges and a sentiment from PTI's Round and Round set.

Thanks for stopping by; hope you enjoy all the flowers we have for you. :D Don't forget to leave a comment and tell us your favorite!!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Flowers Galore and Papertreyink Round and Round

Papers: GKD 120 lb. white, PTI Hibiscus Burst, greeting card from Studio Calico

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: dimensionals, white enamel accents, cuttlebug embossing folder, MFT pierced oval dies, Copic Multiliner

Challenges:
  One Stitch at a Time - #200
 The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Stitches
 ABC Challenges - F is for Flowers
 Stampin for the Weekend - Flowers
 The Kraft Journal - Use a Die Cut
 Graph 'it - Floral

THIS is happening tomorrow!!

Sketch Layout - Crafts 4 Eternity

Hi friends!!

This week at Crafts 4 Eternity we have a sketch challenge; it's an easy, yet fun one - hope you join us! Play along showing us YOUR take on the sketch challenge and you could win 3 digital images from Crafts 4 Eternity!
 
I have just started Project Life (pocket scrap booking); anyone else on the bandwagon? Yeah, to say I've just started is a pretty gross understatement - I have one layout done... :-/ But that's okay, I'm working on it and maybe before my kids are all grown and gone, I'll have some memories for them. HA!!

You know, I originally started with scrap booking but somewhere along the line I found instant gratification in greetings cards. That was the end of scrap booking...and documenting their lives. Yikes! Hoping Project Life is the perfect kick in the patootie I need.

So...in an effort to still get my stamping and creative fix, I altered a PL 4x6 card with this hilarious picture of our girls. We were shopping late one night and they decided to have a little fun - even the cashier got in on the fun, she said "don't hurt her, there are cameras watching you." LOL!

Can you see the sketch within? It's there, I promise! :D

Some super fun MME papers, lots of washi tape, some enamel dots and a word rub on. The word "silly" was originally white but didn't show up too well, so I colored it pink with Copics, added glossy accents and sprinkled on some glitter. Pretty simple and straightforward.

Thanks for stopping by; hope you'll join us over at Crafts 4 Eternity, we love seeing your creations! Have a great weekend.

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: NONE!

Papers: DP by MME, PTI Aqua Mist

Ink: NONE!

Accessories: Gossamer Blue 4x6 Project Life card, MME washi tape, misc. washi tape, MME enamel dots, glossy accents, glitter, rub-on, Copics

Challenges:

Wags 'n Whiskers - BINGO

Hi there, happy Friday!!

This week at Wags 'n Whiskers, we are playing bingo - hope you will join the fun!! Just for playing along, one person will win a FREE Wags 'n Whiskers stamp! Here's our bingo layout:

I did pretty good; I ultimately hit 6 of the 9 boxes, not bad! :D I was actually going diagonal and using "pink, heart, and red."

I used Ellie and Squeak...but omitted Squeak (on purpose, don't tell anyone...mmm...kkkk???)! I covered Ellie's party hate with some heart balloons - LOVE - I'm really in to heart balloons, can you tell?

I covered the balloons with 2 coats of clear Wink of Stella and a thick layer of glossy accents....uh yeah, I NEVER let the glossy accents dry before I take pictures! (insert smacking head) Too impatient I guess! The glitter will look awesome once the glossy accents does dry!

I cut the image out using MFT's square pierced die and layered onto some fun Carta Bella paper; added some ribbon with 2 bows, some scrumptious twine and a sticker. I sewed around the DP with my Janome Sew Mini and that's it, pretty quick, easy but oh so cute I think.

Peak at the inside

Close up - Ellie even has sparkly toes (what girl doesn't want pretty toes - right?"

Thanks for popping in; hope you have a GREAT weekend and if you get the chance, join us over at Wags 'n Whiskers, you know we love seeing your creations!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Wags 'n Whiskers Ellie and Squak

Papers: DP by Carta Bella, PTI Smokey Shadow and Hibiscus Burst

Ink: NONE!

Accessories: MFT pierced square die, Copics, Janome Sew Mini, clear Wink of Stella, glossy accents, black dimensional enamel, twine, seam binding

Challenges:
  Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Sharing the Love
 Creative Knockouts - Be Mine
 Paper Pretties - Valentine/Love
 Delicious Doodles - Love
 Crafty Catz - Love is in the Air
 Sassy Cheryl's - All About Love
 Sweet Pea Stampers - Valentine/Love
 Fuzzy and Fancy - Be My Valentine
 Just for Fun - Love is in the Air
 Pumpkin Spice - Hearts
 Sunflower Field - Valentine's Day/Hearts

Ladybug Crafts Ink - For The One I Love

Hi friends - how are you? We are currently buried in 7 inches of snow and it was still coming down when I returned home from work at 7:30 p.m. Wonder how much more we will get!?!

The Ladybugs are here this week showing cards "For The One I Love"; I used Numberless Billie Balloons BUT since its a fabby digi image, I covered the 'round' balloons with heart balloons - isn't that great? Well, I was going to show you the original Numberless Billie Bear but I don't see it on the website, I'll ask Queenie-Poo where it might be so you can see it.

ANYWHO; join the fun this week!! We love seeing your creations!

I colored Billie Bear and the balloons with Copics, added some Copic Opaque White to the balloons then coated them in 2 layers of glossy accents...yeah, that's why they are kind of cloudy, I didn't have the patience to wait for them to dry. HA!

The image is cut out with MFT's stitched circles and mounted onto a scalloped nestie. Added a fabby chipboard heart, a cute little arrow; then I stamped the words "just because" from Verve Visual's Sweet Treats onto some Basic Grey lined journal paper and cut each one into a flag.

Inside

Have you seen the newest trend of adding some "nest-like" thread behind your image? Yeah, instead of being last on trend, I decided to jump on early - HA HA!! Fun little addition to add some interest.

I used another piece of designer paper on the inside but then added Verve Visual's heart border die cut in red and blue; I inserted blue hearts inside the red border - takes a bit of time but super cute finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by; can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: LCI Numberless Billie Bear Balloons

Papers: PTI Pure Poppy, Bazzill Blue, Copic Xpress It, DP by MME

Ink: MFT Berrylicious

Accessories: MME chipboard heart and arrow, thread, Janome Sew Mini, glossy accents, Copic Opaque White, Verve Visual Heart Border Die, nestie, Copics


Challenges:
  Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
  Simon Says Have a Heart

Crafts 4 Eternity - I got lost!

Hi friends - how are you?

Ever have this great idea in your head but execution just doesn't bring it to life? Yeah...now you know why the title says "I got lost!" LOL

This week at Crafts 4 Eternity, our recipe is "Oriental Theme"... This week we are sponsored by Crafts 4 Eternity Craft Store, one randomly selected winner will receive a choice of 3 digital stamps - so go ahead, show us your Oriental Theme!!

Anyway, I was thinking oriental - red, poppy flowers, etc... My poppies didn't turn out red but I loved them anyway, so I just kept on keepin' on! LOL Michele's going to fire me for not turning out an oriental themed card; but work with me here okay? LOL!!

I used MFT's Grand Peaceful Flowers Stencil and modeling paste with distress inks; the leaves and stems are Bundled Sage and Forrest Moss; the flowers are Victoria Velvet and Fired Brick with some Cranberry dimensional pearls mixed in. And then the other flowers right in the middle are white modeling paste coated with SU! Dazzling Diamonds. I made this into a sympathy card adding a flag with the sentiment.

I added a strip of musical washi tape and then used a Copic to create the pink stripe right next to the washi tape. I used Tim Holtz watercolor paper; therefore the Copic ink is splotchy which I love!! I didn't coat the paper heavily, just enough to add a touch of pink. Finished it off with an olive button and 3 sequins.

Thanks for stopping by; I love when you visit...and shhhh....don't tell my boss I got lost trying to achieve my Oriental Theme. :D Be sure to join the fun, we love seeing your creations!!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Verve Visual Forever in our Hearts

Papers: Tim Holtz Watercolor paper, PTI Hibiscus Burst and True Black

Ink: SU! Craft Black, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: MFT LJD Grand Peaceful Flowers stencil, modeling paste, Verve Visual sequins, Copics, washi tape, misc. button, twine

Hi...remember me?

I wish I could report I'm healthy as a horse - but I STILL continue to be sick. I'm on my 6th day of my 3rd antibiotic....WOW! I am beginning to feel a bit better but a long ways from being well.

I did feel good enough to spend some time here and there in the studio to create a card using the Falling Hearts Stencil using modeling paste which I colored with Fired Brick and Worn Lipstick distress inks - the hearts on the right are a bit darker than the ones on the left and the ones in the middle are even a bit lighter - kinda hard to tell in the photo. But I had an absolute BLAST creating this card!

The main panel was created using Tim Holtz watercolor paper, I used the more textured side. I used the new MFT's TRANSFORM-ables Heart Full of Love dies; I cut the larger solid heart from PTI Hibiscus Burst, then centered the smaller heart and cut out the inside and the word "love", I also cut it a 2nd time from PTI Raspberry Fizz and kept just the "love" portion and glued it over the lighter pink. I added two layers of clear Wink of Stella - look at that shimmer! I tied on a small die from PTI's Tiny Tags stamp and die set and added the word "you" in Worn Lipstick; after tying it on, I centered the cut out heart over one of the modeling paste hearts - kinda cute I thought.

That's it, it's a wrap although it took me two days to get it done - LOL!

Thanks for popping in; hope you have a great week and I WILL be back this week with some new things to share! Until then,

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: MFT Distressed Hearts (inside) and PTI Tiny Tags

Papers: MFT Whip Cream, Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper, PTI Hibiscus Burst and Raspberry Fizz

Ink: Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, MFT Bubblegum

Accessories: MFT TRANSFORM-ables Heart Full of Love, Wink of Stella pen, twine, SSS Heart Parade Die (inside)


Challenges:
  My Craft Spot - Polka Dots
  TPE235

Fancy Folds for Crafts 4 Eternity

Ahhhh...I must admit, I'm not a fancy girl, so my 'fancy folds' turned into FUN folds! That counts right? Hope you will join the fun over at Crafts 4 Eternity this week and show us YOUR fancy folds (include one fold that is not your typical card base fold)! Just for playing along you could win 4 free images from Sassy Studio Designs!

I made a little matchbook note card - it's tiny - with a heart flap. I love these super fun papers from Bo Bunny, so bright, so cheerful and just perfect to tuck into a lunchbox, or coat pocket, or desk drawer! The card measures 3" x 7" with a partial heart cut on the left, it all unfolds to unveil the little message inside, "Forever and Always {no matter what}". The stamp set is No Matter What from Verve Visual.

This came together so quickly, I need to make a few more - one for each of our babes! The base was cut from MFT Whip Cream, I layered on 2 different designer papers, then another heart cut from PTI Hibiscus Burst and one more heart from Chevron designer paper. The inside was stamped with MFT Razzle Berry and Electric Red.

The belly band was made by cutting two heart strips from MFT's Layered Heart Border die in PTI Pure Poppy and Hibiscus Burst, laying one on top of the other. Nothing too fancy, but certainly fun! Hope you'll join along and show us your fancy folds this week!

TFL; hope to see you again soon, have a great weekend!!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Verve Visual No Matter What

Papers: MFT Whip Cream, PTI Pure Poppy, Hibiscus Burst, DP by Bo Bunny

Ink: MFT Razzle Berry, Electric Red

Accessories: MFT Layered Heart Border, Verve Visual Jotted Heart Die


Challenges:

Sketch + Valentine's Doggy + CAS

Hi friends - welcome to 2014!!! Ready for a new year? I will be...as soon as I get rid of this PNEUMONIA; it's kicking my little hiney...STILL. Second round of antibiotics, still doing breathing treatments and an inhaler, insomnia has been my latest enemy and certainly isn't helping me heal...but hopefully soon I'll turn the corner and quit trying to hack up my lungs, intestines and toes. LOL

This week I combined Crafts 4 Eternity's fabby sketch with Wags 'n Whiskers Anything Goes Challenge - seriously, how easy is that!

Here's the sketch:

Crafts 4 Eternity is offering up the chance to win 3 free images just for playing along; super easy sketch too!

Wags 'n Whiskers is offering one free rubber stamp, so come on, join the fun!!

I made a super CAS card using Wags 'n Whiskers Buddy's Balloon image...but I changed the 'regular' balloon into 3 heart balloons and colored them to match the various washi tape I used. Sprinkled on some Mister Huey Opaque White Mist, layered it all on to some MFT Whip Cream and that's it. Oh...I did emboss a sentiment from Verve Visual "Love You {lots}" - perfect for a child's card I think, or a dog lover! :D

Thanks for popping in; truly hope you'll join the fun at Wags 'n Whiskers and Crafts 4 Eternity!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Wags 'n Whiskers Buddy's Balloon, Verve Visual No Matter What

Papers: PTI Pure Poppy, MFT Whip Cream, Copic Xpress It

Ink: SU! Craft Black

Accessories: clear embossing powder, Mister Huey's Mist, Copics



Challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity - Very Vintage

Hello friends and welcome to 2014!! I ushered in the new year with a sweet case of pneumonia! :-( Good ole breathing treatments, inhaler, and antibiotics - good stuff I'm telling you!

But crafting time is also my relaxation time so to take my mind off how rotten I was feeling, I made sure to play along with Crafts 4 Eternity Very Vintage theme! Just for joining in our fun challenge,  you could win 3 free downloads from Stamping All Day!

I have to admit, I'm not very good at Vintage - kinda scares me! LOL But I had some papers that I thought were rather vintage-y (new word) and this great stamp set "Just My Type" by My Favorite Things. I distressed all the edges and sponged on Old Paper Distress Ink. The typewriter was stamped in Pumice Stone Distress Ink on PTI's Fine Linen, then I added a piece of pre-printed paper from the same Prima paper collection. When you unroll it, it says "Memories, I Cherish With You Special Moments to Never Forget".

 I added more DP to the inside and added the sentiment "you're not old, you're vintage"... gotta love that.

Thanks for stopping by; hope you will join us over at Crafts 4 Eternity!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: MFT Just My Type

Papers: PTI True Black and Melon Berry, DP by Prima

Ink: Old Paper and Pumice Stone Distress Ink

Accessories: MFT Just My Type matching die, distressor



Challenges: