Category: Birthday

Paper Smooches SPARKS: Cool Shades

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Hope you’re having a great Tuesday, crafty friends! I’m just popping in one more time today to share my card for the latest “Cool Shades” challenge at Paper Smooches’ SPARKS blog!

Here’s my card! I’ve included the list of all the stamps that I used from several different Paper Smooches sets under the photo:

Paper Smooches stamps used: Turtle, party hat (Party Posse set); gift (Santa Paws set); sentiment (Word Salad set). Other supplies: card stock, twine (Whisker Graphics), metal photo frame die (Your Next Stamp), patterned paper (Echo Park – chevrons, Basic Grey – polka dots), Copic markers, white pen, cotton ball, watermark ink, white embossing powder, button.
And here are the “Cool Shades” that inspired my card:

For all of the details on this challenge and for more royally colorful inspiration, stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog! The deadline for this challenge is Sunday, January 27th at 10:59 PM Eastern.
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Hugs,

MFT October Guest Designer Contest

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Hello crafty friends! I’m back to share my card for My Favorite Things’ October Guest Designer Contest!
I used a sweet Pure Innocence stamp and matching sentiment from the “Hello Cupcake” set. The image is colored with Copic markers. I added a pattern to her dress with a white opaque marker.
I would have liked to have the Rounded Banner Die-Namics to create the shape that the main image is stamped on, but I tried my best to get it right with the supplies I had on hand!
Other supplies: patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket Early Bird, Echo Park Dots & Stripes), brads, sewing machine, card stock.
I’ve never had a giant cupcake like that one, but it looks tasty! It’s been a while since I baked up something yummy…I made pumpkin bread last week and I was lucky to get a piece or two before my husband finished off the rest!
Here’s the sketch that inspired my card:
For all the details on this contest, visit the My Favorite Things blog! You can also see the entries by visiting Splitcoast Stampers…just search the gallery using keyword MFTGUESTDT1012!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Freshly Made Sketches #50 – Happy Birthday, Caroline!

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Hi, crafty friends! I’m popping in today to share my card for the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge (#50)! My youngest niece, Caroline, is celebrating her birthday this week, and I thought the current sketch would be great for her card!

Here’s the challenge sketch:

and here’s my card:
Supplies: card base, card stock (Stampin’ UP!), patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye – Happy Day mini pad), image stamp (Some Odd Girl – Tiny Baker Tia), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches – Sentiment Sampler), Copic markers (skin – E00, E02, E11, R02; mouth – E04, R02; hair – YR20, YR21, YR23, Y26, Y28; eyes – B01; hat, socks – W00, W01, W02, 0; shoes – E49; clothes – RV21, RV23, RV25; apron – B000, B00, B01, B02; spoon – E31, E34; cupcake – RV00, RV10, RV11, R46, YR00, YR02.), sewing machine, thread, twine (Whisker Graphics), ink (Brilliance Graphite Black).
This challenge runs until this Monday, September 3 at noon Pacific Time. For all the details and to link your entry, visit the Freshly Made Sketches blog!
Thanks for stopping by!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps 2nd Anniversary Hop!

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Hi, crafty friends! I’m so excited to be a part of the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps 2nd Anniversary Hop!

We’re celebrating Sparkle Creations’ 2nd Anniversary, and we are also showcasing the release of 4 new SCRS images this month — Birthday Cake Emily, Festive Rin, Party Time Oliver, and Your Highness Lucy. They are ALL available in the store NOW!

We’ve assembled an all-star lineup consisting of our Current Design Team, DT Alumni and Guest Designers. (I was the April 2011 Guest Designer for SCRS and was part of the DT from May – December 2011!)

If you happened here by chance, and want to start at the beginning…you can visit the SCRS blog or use the complete list below!

Here’s my card featuring the ever-so-lovely Birthday Cake Emily:

AND…you can’t have a hop without prizes, right? We’ve hidden TEN single stamp prizes along the way and one lucky hopper will win the ENTIRE July release!

All you need to do is leave some love at every stop along the hop. You have until 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, July 15 to leave comments on ALL the blogs for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on the SCRS blog on Monday.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck and happy hopping!

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Your Next Stamp Challenge #4 – A Sketch 4 You!

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Happy Thursday! It’s time for a new Your Next Stamp challenge! Thanks so much to everyone who played along with our “Anything Goes” challenge! We always love to see what you create!

Our latest challenge is based on this sketch:

and here’s my card, featuring Cupcake Cutie Fhiona:

I moved the squares up a bit and used a smaller rectangle for my main image to leave room for the sentiment. 
Are you ready? Come and play with us! Because we’re just getting started with our Splitcoast challenges, you don’t have to use a YNS stamp on your entry, but if you have some, we’d love for you to use them!
AND…if you use YNS stamps or dies on your entries this month, you may be our next ROCKIN’ Guest Designer! Want all the details? Check out this thread on our forum!
You can link your creation in your gallery on Splitcoast Stampers OR at the YNS blog! If you link your card on Splitcoast, don’t forget to include the following keywords (yns, yournextstamp, ynsc and ynsc4) so we can see your entry and leave you some lovely comments !!!
You have until Wednesday, July 4 to submit your entry…AND one lucky random winner will get $10 in YNS Bucks to spend in the YNS Store! We can’t wait to see what you’ll create for this challenge! (For all the challenge details, click here.)
Thanks for stopping by! I can’t wait to see your entry for this week’s YNS challenge!

Drunken Stampers: What’s Your Angle?

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Happy Saturday! It’s time for a new challenge at Drunken Stampers! Thanks to everyone who joined us last time! We always love checking out your creations! This time, we’d like for you to use triangles in your entry!

Here’s my card:

Supplies: patterned paper (Kioshi & Konnichiwa – Basic Grey), cardstock (Stampin’ UP!), image stamp (Kiyomi  – Sister Stamps), sentiment stamp (Amy R Stamps – Magical Wishes Sentiments), grass punch (Fiskars), acetate, foam squares, Copic markers (skin – E00, E01, E53, R02; hair – 110, C4; clothes – BV00, BV02, RV63, RV66; butterfly – YR02, YR15, Y15, Y00, YR00; other – C0, C1). 
My triangles are a little more subtle (like in the patterned paper), but as long as there are triangles of some type in your entry, you’re good to go!
The party is still going on at the Drunken Stampers blog! Don’t forget to stop by and see what the rest of the team created! It’s so much fun to see everyone’s different takes on the same challenge! 
If you’d like to visit their personal blogs and leave them some love, here’s the list: Chaitali, Donna, Elizabeth, Nat, Spike, and Steph! Don’t forget to link up your entry for this challenge at the Drunken Stampers blog!
Hope you have a wonderful, craft-filled weekend! I’m getting together with some of my crafty gal pals for stamping night! It should be a blast!
Hugs,

DeNami Designs Pretty Pastels Blog Hop!

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Ahoy, DeNami blog hoppers! You should have arrived here from Mirta’s blog, but if you’d like to start at the beginning, visit the DeNami Designs blog for the full list of participants!

Thanks for stopping by to check out what I’ve created! This month’s theme is:

While my card may not be flower-inspired, it definitely incorporates pastel colors! I created a fun underwater scene with some of my favorite DeNami stamps:
DeNami supplies: sentiment stamp (Happy Birthday Script), image stamps (Crab, Sea Friends Stamp Set), twine  (Pastel Twine 3-pack). Other supplies: polka dot paper, green card stock, kraft card stock, Stickles glitter glue, Copic markers, brown/suede ink, card base, corner rounder.
Don’t forget to leave some sweet comments for each of the blog hop participants, because DeNami’s awarding $20 gift certificates to TWO lucky commenters!
Your next stop is Carol’s blog…I’m sure she’s created something fantastic for you to see! If you get lost along the way, you can always go back to the DeNami Design blog for the full list of participants!
Thanks again for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the rest of today’s hop!

DeNami Birthday Blog Hop!

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Happy Sunday! Hope you’re enjoying your journey through all of the festive creations on DeNami Design’s Birthday Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Rae Ann‘s blog, but if you lost your way somehow, you can always click back to the DeNami blog for the full list of participants!

My card is made with stamps that maybe aren’t considered “birthday” themed, but they make a cute scene for a birthday card when they’re all together! I like finding new ways of using the stamps that I have for different types of cards and projects! It helps me to keep thinking creatively, too!

Supplies: DeNami sentiment stamp (Happy Birthday Script – Cling), DeNami image stamps (Doghouse, Doggie Bone,  Paw Print, Cuddly Pals set – dog, Mini Heart), kraft cardstock, white cardstock, light brown ink (you can also use watermark ink), Tsukineko Brilliance black ink, twine, brads, Copic markers.
To layer the images in the scene, I stamped the dog on a piece of white card stock, and one of the hearts. Then I stamped the dog and two hearts on the sticky part of a Post-It note. Then I cut out the images and layered them over the images I stamped on the white card stock. 
With the masks in place, I stamped the doghouse so that when the masks are removed, the doghouse appears to be behind the dog and the balloons. (If you get a little nervous about layering the balloons, another option would be to stamp them, cut them out and layer them in a group.)
I stamped the bone separately, intending to use it as an accent, but decided it would work popped up slightly on the scene. I drew in the balloon strings and colored the image.
Hope I’ve inspired you to create something new! Don’t forget to leave comments on all of the participants’ blogs for a chance to win ONE of TWO $20 gift certificates to DeNami Design’s web store! You have until March 12, 2012 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time to leave your comments!


Your next stop on the hop is Paulina’s blog! I know she’s created something fabulous to show you! If you need to get back on track, visit the DeNami blog for a list of all of the hop participants! And be sure to leave each one some love to let them know how much you’ve enjoyed the hop!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Flutter By Wednesday #188

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Happy Wednesday and welcome back for another Flutter By Wednesday challenge! This week, we’re sponsored by Rhoda Design Studio! This week’s challenge is open, so anything goes, as long as you’ve included your butterfly, fairy or angel!

I used one of the super cute digis (Cupcake For You) that Rhoda Design Studio sent for the Flutter By Team to play with!

Supplies: card base, cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), digital image (Rhoda Design Studio), stamped sentiment, Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Die, ribbon (Stampin’ Up!), butterfly rub-ons (Doodlebug Designs), patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye – Love Me 6×6 paper pad), Copic markers, silver gel pen.

It’s my last day at CHA today…so glad that I made the trip! It has been a lot of work, several long days, but the best part is that I made many new friends (also met some friends in person for the first time) and had a blast! Also, getting to see peeks of upcoming products is extremely cool, too! It was my first CHA trip, and I’m already looking forward to next year!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Flutter By Wednesday Design Team: Danni, Anna,Amanda, Harriet, Karen, Kristie, Leanne, Lynette, Mary, Michelle VP, Michelle, and Nancy! AND, don’t forget to include your fairy, butterfly or angel on your entry!


Thanks to everyone who fluttered along with us last week, and I hope you’re able to join us for this week’s challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Flutter By Wednesday #187

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Happy Wednesday and welcome back for another Flutter By Wednesday challenge! Thanks to everybody who played along with us last week…your creations were fantastic!

If you weren’t able to join us last week, I hope you’ll play along with us this week! Our challenge for this week is embossing (any type). Don’t forget your fairy, butterfly or angel on your entry!

My card for this week features an adorable digi (Party Pinkette August) from Tickled Pink Stamps!

I made this card for my niece, Olivia, who recently celebrated her 8th birthday! I used both dry embossing (the pink cardstock mat around the stamp) and heat embossing (for the sentiment). Olivia loved that I made the girl on the card look like her!

Supplies: image (Tickled Pink Stamps), felt butterfly accent (SEI), patterned paper (Basic Grey – Sweet Threads), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), ribbon, glitter brads, cardstock (Stampin’ UP!), embossing powder, watermark ink, Copic markers, card base, opaque white and silver glitter pens.

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Flutter By Wednesday Design Team: Danni, Anna, Amanda, Harriet, Karen, Kristie, Leanne, Lynette, Mary, Michelle VP, Michelle, and Nancy!

There’s no sponsor for this week’s challenge, so you can enter more than once if you’d like! Just remember to use any type of embossing, and include your fairy, butterfly or angel on your entry!

I’m traveling to CHA this weekend, but I’ll be checking back to see what you’ve created for this week’s challenge! Link up at the Flutter By Wednesday blog! Thanks for stopping by and see you there!