Tulips galore

 Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps.  This week is a Designer's Choice Challenge and Shirley has chosen: Going Green.  You can make anything you want as long as you use the color green.

And here is the card I created:

Green makes me think of spring so I chose my favorite "Vase of Tulips" image.  A firm believer in if one is good, two must be better, and three must be even better.  So, I stamped the image three times, colored them (at that point I kind of wished I had picked a different image!) and cropped each of them a little bit differently to give a more interesting look.  Then I framed them with a fun die cut panel.  Pink and green used to be one of my favorite card color combinations and I've kind of forgotten about it until recently.  I stamped my sentiment and heat embossed it with white embossing powder on black card stock as a pop of contrast.  To help tie it in, I added some tiny black pearls.  The black really keeps it from being too "sweet".

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you head on over to The House blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has done with this photo.  And if you "need" any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your entire order coupon code over in my lift sidebar.

Supplies:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Vase of Tulips" and "Happy Birthday"

Dies: Kat Scrappiness "Distressed Edge Nesting Slimline Dies" Spellbinders "Ornate Squares"

Challenges:

MFT Slimline--birthday wishes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #152--anything goes

Creative Moments #209--anything goes

Cute Card Thursday #675--feminine

Time Out Challenge #182--7th birthday celebration

Krafty Chicks #548--all occasions

Atlantic Hearts #410--sketch

Use Your Stuff #417--tartan or plaid/checks

Double Trouble #78--Wearin' o' the green (Thing #1: bring on the green; Thing #3: plaid; Thing #2: enter with Use Your Stuff Challenge--I did all three)

Crafting Happiness #86--anything goes with the optional twist: green

Die Cut divas--slimline card

Crafty Friends #150--happy birthday

Cuttlebug Mania--today our favorite color is green

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes

Otterly Good

 A new month has arrived and that means a new challenge from the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog.  This month's challenge is Anything Goes.

And here is the card I created:

Oh, my goodness, these otters are just so adorable!!!  I love this MFT set!  One of the young ladies at our church just celebrated her birthday and she LOVES otters, so this was made just for her.  It's super cute as is.  I CASEd this card, which I have fallen in love with:

As you can see, I turned mine into a slimline card and used an oval as the focal point as it fit the slimline shape better.  I also turned my sentiment strip into a banner so it would help span the width of the card better and I added some subtle stamping on the base of the card to keep it from being too empty.  There is a lot of space to fill on a slimline!!  So, anyway, I wanted to add a little fun to the card and wanted to have a little fish jumping up out of the water.  I pulled out my Launch Party die set and watched a fabulous tutorial.  After a lot of trial and error, mostly error, I did get it to work.  I had to change a lot of things (after I had already done them!), but persistence paid off, and as you pull the pull tab a little goldfish pops up to say hi.  Here he comes:

This is a very strong and acrobatic fish, mind you.  It is quite the leap, but eventually he does end up right where I intended--between the two otters.

For a little extra fun, I added some gold sparkle pen to the little fishie's scales, but it's hard to see in this photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Head on over to the LTSCB blog to see what the rest of the team has created and to get the full details of the challenge.  Then get inky and play along with us; I can't wait to see what you create.

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "BB Otterly Love You" and "BB Friends with Fins" small school of fish

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large"; MFT "Launch Party"

Challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #48--anything goes

Crafty Friends #150--happy birthday

Word Art Wednesday #480--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

MFT Slimline Challenge--birthday wishes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #152--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Creative Moments #209--anything goes

MFT #530--sketch

As You Like It--favorite reason to send a card (I send a TON of birthday cards!!  I make them for family and friends, including everyone at our church.  It's always nice to be remembered on your birthday.)

Time Out Challenge #182--7th birthday celebration (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!)

Krafty Chicks #548--all occasions (birthday)

Cardz TV #135--anything goes

A Gem of A Challenge--anything goes

A little argyle

 Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built and this week it is a fan favorite: Anything Goes!! And here is the card I created for your inspiration:

In need of a masculine birthday card, I decided to have a little fun with the "2in Diamond Silhouette" and a ruler.   I created my own argyle pattern with the diamond image.  I stamped them in a row, using my mini MISTI to stamp them as many times as needed to get a nice full impression.  Then I used my ruler and a red sharpie to add the details.  Then I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle and stamped the sentiment.  I finished it off with a ribbon from my stash and added a star brad for just a little bling.  Mounted it on a red card base and called it done.
Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the House blog to see the rest of the DT's creations and then get inky and play along with us.  And if you need any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your ENTIRE order coupon code over in my left sidebar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "2in. Diamond Silhouette" and "Birthday"

Dis: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:

Sweet Stampers #55--CAS

Creative Fingers Challenge #202--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #152--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #409--sketch

Cupcake Inspirations #513--red, gray, beige

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes

Daffodil Bear

 It's Saturday!!  That means it's time for another challenge from Di's Digi Designs.

The challenge this time is: Shaped Card--No Squares
And here is my card for your inspiration:

I hope you will get a chance to play along with us; I can't wait to see what you create.  And make sure you hop over to the Di's Digital Designs blog to see what the rest of the team has made for this challenge.

Supplies: 

Stams: Di's Digi Stamps "Daffodil Bear" digi; PTI "Just Sentiments: Birthday"

Dies: Spellbinders "Radiant Rectangles"

Challenges:

Unicorn Challenge #62--use flowers

Through The Purple Haze #177--1 ribbon (my bow), 2 word sentiment, 3 layers

Creative Inspirations--animal antics

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #47--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #260--lace and/or pearls

Alphabet Challenge--W is for Woodland animal

Incy Wincy Designs--animals and/or add buttons

Fab n Funky Challenge--birthdays

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--favorite technique (my favorite technique is fussy cutting.  I LOVE it!  It's so soothing.)

Flower birthday

 This is a card I made a couple weeks ago for a woman at our church.  I had the flower panel sitting in my "this didn't work on the card I had planned" pile.  It's a little tiny bit blurry as I stamped it colored it and tried to restamp it again with my mini MISTI.  Unfortunately, I had trimmed the bottom of the panel already and the stamp didn't line up anymore.  I thought I had aligned it perfectly, but I guess I was off a little tiny bit.  It didn't work for the card I was making at the time, but it does have a little bit of an artsy vibe, so I knew it could be used at a different time.  This was that time.

A little patterned paper, scalloped die cut, a bit of ribbon and a sentiment finished it off perfectly!

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "Flowers in Bloom" and "Essential Sentiments"

Dies: MFT "Stitched Scalloped border"

Challenges:

Unicorn Challenge #62--use flowers

Through The Purple Haze #177--1 ribbon, 2 word sentiment, 3 layers

We Love Chocolate Baroque--flowers/butterflies/birds

Fab n Funky--birthdays

Penny's Challenge #457--anything goes

Crafty Catz #539--anything goes with the optional twist: in the garden

Creative Fingers #202--anything goes

Oh Boy!

I made these a while back and haven't had a chance to post them.  It was for a bridal shower for a woman at our church.  These are the invitations; they were all the same style, but I had 4 different patterned papers.  I pulled out an OLD SU! called "By Ones and Twos" that I got when I was pregnant with my twins 12 years ago!  It has a lot of twin themed sentiments, but it also has this adorable onsie which you can personalize with several different little baby related icons.  I chose to just use the onsie outline and I stamped it on the same paper as the base of each card.  I started by stamping the image directly onto the white panel so I would have the clothes hanger portion, then I stamped and fussy cut the image from the patterned paper and adhered it over the image on the panel.  It worked out perfectly.  Then I added a sweet little boy sentiment underneath.

Here is a closer look at each one.  The first one is my favorite, I think.  I love the pattern and the colors.  For each invitation, I also stamped the envelope with a fun baby boy themed image from another really old SU! set.

On this one, I ended up stamping the onsie on the paper in the opposite direction of how it is oriented on the background; I think it adds a fun look.

This is another fun design, just with different colors from the one that is my favorite.  You can really see the nice piercing detail on the white panel.

And the last one uses a fun paper that has a lot of sentiments that are little boy related.  Another super cute one.

The last picture shows the little cupcake toppers I made for the cupcakes.  Really easy but super cute.  My sister die cut the stars for me and then I stamped them with the sentiment.  It needed a little something else and I was looking at adding a copper glittery star on it somehow when my sister pointed out it would be really cute to put a tiny one in the center of the "O".  She was absolutely right and the little copper glittery star was the perfect embellishment!  Then we hot glued them to popsicle sticks and stuck them in the cupcakes.

Supplies:

CARDS:

Stamps: SU! "By Ones and By Twos" image and "O, Baby" image on the envelope; Verve "To the Moon" sentiment

Dies: Lawn Fawn "Double Slider Surprise" stitched panel

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

Cardz 4 Guyz #264--CAS

Sweet Stampin'--cards for teens/kids

Sweet Stampers #53--CAS

Cuttlebug Mania--Tic Tac Toe (I used the top row: stamps, patterned paper, dies)

The Paper Shelter #457--shades of blue

Word Art Wednesday #419--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Krafty Chicks #547--CAS

CUPCAKE TOPPERS:

Stamps: Verve "To The Moon"

Dies: Stamps of Life flip it die set with stars (I think it may be retired)

Challenges:

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #55--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #490--anything goes

Creative Fingers #202--anything goes

Milk and cookies

 So, all month I've been working on creating my Valentine's Day cards using a one-sheet wonder template.  You can see my other cards, here, here, and here.  These are my last two.  (I think there is supposed to be one more, but somehow I lost the last piece of patterned paper.)  

The first one is for my niece: she's 8.

I covered the little die cut hearts with glossy accents for a nice shine.  You can see it in the photo below:

The second card is for one of her brothers: he's 6

I created the background by stamping the little cookie image and the word "cookies" with red ink to create a subtle pattern.    I also added glossy accents to the heart on this one.  

I curved the main part of the sentiment for a fun touch.  Also, I didn't have to find a separate place for it that way.

CARD #1:

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs "Better Together" (unfortunately it seems to be retired)

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 14" banner and "Smartphone" small heart; Sweet n Sassy Stamps larger heart

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #179--love, love, love

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper

Crafty Calendar--dies/punches AND ribbon/twine

Dare 2B Artzy--love

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #216--add a heart

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #395--anything goes with snippets (my stamping and fussy/die cutting was all done on snippets, and the light gray mat was a snippet.  And I think using a one-sheet wonder is the ultimate snippets use; you're not left with a single bit of paper!)

Time Out Challenge #181--inspiration photo (inspired by the hearts and the red)

Sweet Stampin'--cards for teens/kids

Double Trouble #77--Layer it on (Thing #1: use at least 3 layers; I have 5 where my sentiment overlaps my images)

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #408--sketch

CARD #2:

Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs "Better Together" (unfortunately it seems to be retired)

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"

Challenges:

Cutie Pie Challenge #156--hearts & flowers (Valentine's Day or Mother's Day--I chose Valentine's Day)

Creative Craft Cottage #137--Happy Valentine's Day/Love

Craft Rocket #88--love

Crafty Creations--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #151--anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations #512--for those you love

Cardz 4 Guyz #264--CAS (for my little nephew)

Creative Moments #208--anything goes

Aud Sentiments #268--anything goes

Cardz TV #134--anything goes

Sweet Stampers #53--CAS

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes

Cuttlebug Mania--tic tac toe (I used Stamp, DSP, Dies.  also used and pink on my cookies!)

Penny's Challenge #490--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #479--anything goes

Double D--anything with a heart

MFT #529--sketch