Paper Smooches: April Guest Designer Search

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Hi! Just a quick post to give you a closer look at the card I’m submitting for the April Guest Designer Search at Paper Smooches!

I made this “spicy” thank you card with the bell pepper from the Vegtastic set (although I just used the center part to make my peppers)! The sentiment comes from the Good Gab set!

Other supplies: cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), patterned paper (Echo Park – For the Record), Copic markers, foam tape, brads, card base, ink (watermark ink, Tsukineko Brilliance black).

Thanks for stopping by! 

Flutter By Wednesday – Send A Smile 4 Kids

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Happy Wednesday and welcome back for a new Flutter By Wednesday challenge! We loved visiting your blogs and checking out your Spring-inspired creations!

This week, we’re teaming up with Send A Smile 4 Kids – your challenge is to make a card for a child! If you’d like to send your card in, click here for their guidelines!

Here’s my card, which is also being featured on Send A Smile 4 Kids’ blog:

Supplies: digital image (Karen’s Doodles), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye), cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), Copic markers, foam tape, glitter brads, Spellbinders die (Labels 1), ink (Stampin’ Up!).
Be sure to discover what the other Flutter By DT Members have created for this week’s challenge: Danni, Anna, Harriet, Karen, Kristie, Leanne, Lynette, Mary, Michelle VP, Michelle, Nancy, and Peggy! 

Thanks to everyone who played along with us last week! I hope you’re able to join us for this week’s challenge! (Don’t forget your fairy, butterfly or angel on your entry!)

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

colourQ #128

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Hi, crafty friends! Hope you’re adjusting well to the time change! Thanks for stopping by to look at my card for this week’s colourQ! 
Since St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday, we’re inspired by shades of green! Here’s my card:
Supplies: heart stamp (Basic Grey – Pyrus stamp set), sentiment stamp (Lawn Fawn), cardstock (Stampin’ Up! – Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Glorious Green, Going Gray), watermark ink (VersaMark), clear glitter and white embossing powder, embossing folders (Sizzix), ticket corner punch (Stampin’ Up!), grosgrain ribbon, brads.

And here’s our colour palette for your reference:

To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, March 18 at noon Central Time! (Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)
Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some beautiful projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.) 
Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ! 

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 #193 – Spring!

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by to look at the card I’ve created for this week’s “Spring Time” challenge at Flutter By Wednesday! 
The Flutter By Wednesday Team were provided with digis from our sponsor for this week, Robyn’s Fetish. 
I picked the “Babette Bunny” digi for my card:
Supplies: white floral and striped patterned paper (Bo Bunny – Vicki B. paper pad), brown polka dot paper (Jillibean Soup), magenta paper (Basic Grey – Lauderdale), orange paper (not sure of manufacturer), pink cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), grosgrain ribbon (Stampin’ Up! – Certainly Celery), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches – Spring Fling), Copic markers, white opaque marker, watermark ink (VersaMark), white embossing powder, metal die (Spellbinders – Labels One), glitter brads.
Don’t forget to check out what the other Flutter By DT Members have created this week: Danni, Anna, Amanda, Harriet, Karen, Kristie, Leanne, Lynette, Mary, Michelle VP, Michelle, and Nancy! 

Because we have a sponsor for this challenge, please enter only once (don’t forget your butterfly, fairy or angel)!

Thanks to everyone who played along with us last week! We had a great time fluttering from blog to blog to see your creations! I hope you’re able to join us for this week’s challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by!

colourQ #127

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back for the latest colourQ challenge! We had so many fantastic entries last week, and all of us enjoyed stopping by to see what you created! 

This week’s colourQ reminded me of an argyle-pattern shirt that I have:


And that shirt inspired my card’s design:
Supplies: card base, cardstock (Stampin’ Up! – Calypso Coral, Certainly Celery, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches – Word Salad), dotted line stamp (Paper Smooches – Santa Paws), white embossing powder, watermark ink (VersaMark), brads, ribbon.


For your reference, here’s our gorgeous colourQ:


To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, March 11 at noon Central Time! (Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)
Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some stunning projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.) 
Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ! 

Kraftin’ Kimmie: Double Trouble!

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Hi, crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to peek at the card I made for the latest challenge at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps! The theme of this week’s challenge is “Double Trouble,” which means to use two Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps on your entry (which can be a card, scrapbook page or other project)!

I made a card with “Prince Charming” and “Princess Petunia“:

Supplies: card base, patterned papers (My Mind’s Eye – “A Beautiful Life” mini pad), embossing folders (Sizzix), brads (from stash), Copic markers, Liquid Applique, Stickles (Star Dust), card stock (Bazzill), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance, Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Chip), glitter gel pens, foam tape.

Thanks again for stopping by! This challenge is open until this Friday, March 9! Visit the Kraftin’ Kimmie blog to link your entry and to check out what the DT and the other entrants made!

Flutter By Wednesday #192

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Hi, crafty pals! Thanks for stopping by for a peek at my card for this week’s Flutter By Wednesday challenge! This week is an open challenge, but we also have a sponsor, so please enter only once (and don’t forget your butterfly, fairy or angel)!

Our sponsor for this week is Susana’s Custom Art and Card Design! Susana generously provided stamps for the Flutter By Team to play with and show you the adorable stamps she’s released this month in her store!

My card features one of Sylvia Zet’s darling Lolli stamps, “Give Peace A Chance.”

Supplies: image stamp (SCACD – “Give Peace A Chance” by Sylvia Zet), sentiment stamp (Kraftin’ Kimmie – Fairy Sentiments set), watermark ink (VersaMark), black ink (Tsukineko Brilliance), Copic markers, ribbon, brads, die (Spellbinders Labels 8), butterfly brad (Colorbok), kraft cardstock, patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye), tab die (My Favorite Things).
Isn’t she adorable? Be sure to discover what the other Flutter By DT Members have created with their SCACD stamps: Danni, Anna, Amanda, Harriet, Karen, Kristie, Leanne, Lynette, Mary, Michelle VP, Michelle, and Nancy! 

Thanks to everyone who fluttered along with us last week! We loved seeing your pink-a-licious creations! I hope you’re able to join us for this week’s challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by!

colourQ #126

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Happy Tuesday and thanks for stopping by for a closer look at my card for this week’s colourQ challenge (#126)!
I decided to try something different this week — a circle easel card. My friend Sandy gave me one with my Secret Elf present at Christmas! You can see her post on it HERE.
Supplies: card stock (Bazzill Basics), patterned paper (Jillibean Soup – Dutch Mustard Soup paper pad), Nestabilities dies (Lacey Circles, Standard Circles Small/Large), image stamps (My Mind’s Eye), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), opaque white embossing powder, watermark ink (VersaMark), brown ink (Stampin’ Up – Chocolate Chip), embossing folder (Sizzix), grosgrain ribbon (Stampin’ Up!), rhinestone.
Beate Johns has an excellent tutorial on how to make circle easel cards on her blog. I’m sure she explains it in better detail than I would. Besides, I think in trying to reverse-engineer the card I probably didn’t set up the easel part right…but, it opens and stands, so I guess that’s OK!
Here’s our colourQ for this week! I hope you’ll be inspired to play along with us!


To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, March 4 at noon Central Time! (Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some amazing projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ! 

Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge #117

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by for a peek at the card I made for Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps’ latest sketch challenge (#117)! I’ve wanted to use this cutie (Elaine) for a while, and I thought she’d work well for this sketch!
It has been one of my dreams to visit London since I was in middle school…hopefully I can make it there someday for a vacation! I LOVE BBC America and am a fan of several of the shows (Being Human, Sherlock, Bedlam, Luther). I haven’t gotten hooked on Downton Abbey yet, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about it!
Anyway, here’s my card:
Other supplies: patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye – Stella & Rose “Mabel” mini paper pad),  flower accent (Basic Grey), embossing folder (Sizzix), Copic markers, ribbon, Tsukineko Brilliance ink.

I made a change or two to the sketch for my card. I added a matching strip of patterned paper between the two purple stripes, and changed the location of the flower accent. Here’s the original sketch:

Thanks so much for stopping by! The Krafty Girls and guests made some fabulous cards with this sketch…you can check them out and link up your own entry at the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Blog!