Lava You!

I made this fun ADORABLE little card as a Valentine's Day card for my one-year old nephew.  Dinosaurs are perfect for little boys, don't you think?  And this little guy is just super cute!  This is the first time I've inked up this set and it definitely won't be the last.  I even got to use a piece from my bits and pieces stash: the larger circle.  Yeay!!

Challenges:

Emerald Creek Dares--New stuff (first time using this stamp set)

Cute Card #408--A bit of fun (isn't this sentiment fun paired with the volcano images?)

DRS Designs #209--heart to heart

Fab n funky #287--for a child

Shopping Our Stash #234--something new

Simon Says Monday--stencil it (I stenciled the heart background)

Eureka Stamps #175--use something new

Sugar Pea Designs #36--sketch

Word Art Wednesday #217--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Cuttlebug Mania--"New"

Vintage Stamping Challenge #40--anything goes with your new stash

Raisin Boat #40--happy heart

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs "Prehistoric Pals"

Dies/punches: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"; Sweet n' Sassy Stamps heart die; SU! scalloped border punch

Stencil: MFT

Quick Christmas

Welcome to mid-January!!  It's time for our mid-month inspiration from Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.  If you're not familiar with the challenge, it is a month-long, anything Christmas-related goes challenge.  Here is my inspiration for you:

 It's confession time.  Early December found me being all smug and proud of myself because I had been making my Christmas cards all year long.  Well, then I went to count my cards and see how many "extra" I had.  Boy, was I in for a rude surprise!!  I needed about 50 and I only had 34 made!!  Yikes.  That was a bit of humble pie I had to eat.  Luckily, I found a couple more that I had made and just weren't yet in the Christmas pile.  But, I had to come up with a bunch of card and quick!  That's where these simple, but cute little guys came in.  I don't usually mass produce cards, but since I was in a BIG rush, I made an exception.  I quickly die cut a stitched rectangle to use as the main layer.  Then I pulled out an ooooollllllldddddd SU! set and stamped the wreaths.  Added the sentiment and I was good to go.  I finished 16 in just over an hour while my kids were still sleeping.  I intended to use the dark teal as the base layer for all of the cards, as it pulled out the teal in the squiggles.  But, I only had a few pieces of the teal, so I ended up finishing the rest with this lime green that tied in nicely with the wreath base layer.

 I really like how both turned out, and if I get in this kind of bind again I wouldn't hesitate to use the same idea or something similar.  Here are both of them together.

Which color do you prefer?

Challenges:

Fresh Brewed Designs--anything goes

Inspiration Destination #68--anything goes

Penny's Paper Challenge #260--anything goes

Addicted To Stamps #176--anything goes

Christmas Card Challenge #6--anything goes

Creative Fingers #100--anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack #120--anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge #180--anything goes

ABC Christmas--A is for anything goes

V's Sweet Ideas #41--non-traditional Christmas colors

Supplies:

Stamps: SU! "Sketch It"; Verve "Merry & Bright"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13

Shaker Christmas

Welcome to another What If Wednesday? from The House That Stamps Built.  This week we have Winter Wonderland as the theme for you.  So many options with that one.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

 I created a fun little shaker card to add to the wintery feel.  I was even able to use up some scraps from my "bits and pieces" stash: the two die cut snowflakes and several of the sequins.  I cut several more to match.  And the papers are part of a pack that I am trying to use up completely.  I'm getting pretty close. : )  Here is a view of the shaker in action:

Come on and play along, I can't wait to see what kinds of winter wonderlands you come up with!

Challenges:

Come And Get It--baby it's cold outside

Christmas Card Challenge--anything goes

Hiding In My Craft Room #233--Super Scraps Saturday

Suzy Bee's #112--It's bloomin' cold out here

Creative Fingers #100--anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack #120--anything goes

Brown Sugar #180--anything goes

Art Impressions #175--winter wonderland

ABC Christmas--A is for Anything Goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--sketch

Crafting By Designs--anything goes

Our Daily Bread Designs #269--something old, something new (the papers are OLD and though I have had the polaroid die for a couple months, this is the first time I have used it.)

Craftin' Desert Divas--Let it snow

Card Mania #76--winter fun

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes

Cards Galore--anything goes

Raisin Boat #39--Christmas/New Year's

V's Sweet Ideas #41--non-traditional Christmas colors

Tuesday Throwdown #276--add Dimension

Holly Jolly--use patterned paper

Shopping Our Stash #234--something new (the unused die)

Clear It Out--theme: winter  stash: snowflake

Supplies:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "8912W Snowflake Solid (lg)" and "1141W Christmas"

Dies: Sweet n' Sassy Small snowflakes; Simon Says Stamps "Say Cheese"; PTI sequins die

Groovy

Events usually sneak up on me, so this year I decided to start on my Valentine's Day cards a little early. : )  I think I will probably be sending this one to my best friend.  

I didn't use the traditional colors (except pink) or hearts, but combined with the sentiment inside that says Happy Valentine's Day, I thought the sentiment on the front was perfect for the occasion.  Since I am using the Mojo Monday sketch from Verve, I decided to go completely verve with my stamps and most of my dies.  I started out by stamping an image from "Celebrating You" with  brown ink on the background for a tone-on-tone effect. I created my own "patterned paper" by stamping a text from "Text Objects", a flower from "Surely Goodness" and some leaf sprigs from "Be Blessed".  The second photo shows the background stamping better than the first.  The white circle, pink flower, star border and the dotted ribbon were all in my "bits and pieces" stash.  I'm going to try really hard to use it a bit more this year.

Challenges:
Inspiration Destination #67--anything goes
Crafty Gals #53--anything goes
The Paper Shelter #230--punches and/or dies
Crafting by Designs--anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #217--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Creative Inspirations #342--florals
Mojo Monday #429--sketch


Supplies:
Stamps: Verve "Celebrating You", "Surely Goodness", "Text Objects", "Be Blessed"
Dies: Verve "Border Trim Trio" and "Sprightly Sprigs"; Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"; Marvy Uchida flower punch

Icy Christmas

Welcome back to another What if Wednesday? Challenge from The House That Stamps Built.  This week we have a gorgeous color combo for you:

Blue is my favorite color, so this was an easy one for me.  And here is my card:

 I started out by stamping RI's "Snowflake (lg)" in versamark and embossing it with clear embossing powdered.  Then I decided to break out my brayer and bray an ombre ink background.  Well, I definitely need some more work on it, because I ended up having to use my ink dauber to fill in some of the places that weren't covered by the brayer.  But overall, I LOVE the look that came out of it.  Then I spritzed it with some glimmer mist for a stunning glitter all over.  Unfortunately, it doesn't show very well in the photos.

My ribbon came from some packaging or other; it was just crying to be recycled.  Can't wait to see what you come up with with this beautiful color combo.

Challenges:
Craftin' Desert Divas--Let it Snow
Where the HeART is #5--anything goes
Sweet Stamps--anything goes
Scrapper's Delight #51--anything goes
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow
V's Sweet Ideas #41--non-traditional Christmas colors
MFP #1--CAS with snow
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #262--vintage Christmas or anything goes
Crimbo Crackers #97--anything goes
As You Like It--anything goes

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "8912W Snowflake Solid (lg)" and "1141W Christmas"
Dies: MFT "Designer Label STAX 4" and "Blueprints 13"
Ink: SU! Brocade Blue and Night of Navy

A Little Behind

So, last month, I won this stamp set from Raisin Boat called "Undies In a Bunch".  I usually don't go for cheeky stamp sets, because I can't see myself actually using them.  But this one, I love!!  The sentiments are all so hysterical and who could pass up the cute little underwear?  Plus, I'm always late in getting birthday cards sent out, so the "Sorry that I'm a little behind" sentiment (which I used on this card) is perfect for me!  I made this card for my cousin; his birthday was last week, so this set had to be used. : )

 And here is the inside:

It says "Remember when birthdays weren't such a pain in the butt?" and I stamped the boxer shorts in a pale gray.  So fun!  I'm pretty sure I will be using this stamp set a LOT.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday--something new (brand new stamp set)
Eureka Stamps #174--birthday
Come And Get It--something new
East wind #46--Flag on the Play (Happy Birthday is stamped on a double-ended pennant)
Crafty Calendar Challenge--something new
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes
Sweet Stampin'--something NEW
Sketch Saturday #393--sketch

Di's Digis--It's new to you
Cute Card Thursday #206--anything goes

Supplies:
Stamps: Raisin Boat "Undies In a Bunch"
Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A"; MFT "Blueprints 13" pennant

New House

Welcome to the first challenge of the new year from the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog.  As we are beginning a new year, our challenge is: New Beginnings (New Year, New Baby, New Home, etc.)  The sponsors for this challenge are:

Julia Spiri Digital Stamps

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Dr. Digis House of Stamps

I was given the choice of images from Dr. Digis and I chose this adorable little painter.  Isn't he cute?

My sister and brother-in-law just moved to our town.  Right now they are living with family, but pretty soon, they will have to find a house of their own.  So, I thought a card celebrating a new home would be perfect for them and this challenge.  Come, play along.  I can't wait to see what new beginnings you are celebrating.

Challenges:
Inspiration Destination #66--anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #52--anything goes
Mod Squad--use at least one die
Word Art Wednesday #216--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafty Creations #35--anything goes
YNS #29--sketch

C.R.A.F.T. #344-anything goes
DRS Designs #207--favorite DRS challenge of the year (I chose #199--Pile it High)
As You Like It--anything goes
Cute Card Thursday #406--anything goes
Sweet Stampin'--something new (the image is brand new and I'm celebrating a new beginning)
Crafting Musketeer's #33--New beginnings



Supplies:
Stamps: Dr. Digis House of Stamps "Dunderton Decorators" digi; Verve "Happy Everything"
Dies: MFT "Western Star Border Duo" (I used the background piece--the circle border)