Peeps

Hi, everyone!!  This is my inspiration post for the new Love To Scrap Challenge Blog challenge: Anything goes.  We have several fabulous sponsors:

All Dressed Up Stamps

prize is 2 images

Leslie Turner (the owner of LTSCB!"

a surprise grab bag of goodies

DRS Designs

$10 gift certificate

I was able to choose an image and sentiment from DRS Designs to work with and I chose the new "Simple Easter Bunny" and "Favorite Peep Greeting" because, really, who doesn't love a Peep!!??

 As you can see, I actually made 4 cards because I just couldn't resist.  I printed out four peeps on four different peep colored card stock then covered them with coordinating glitters to make them look all sugary like the real thing.  Aren't they just adorable!!??  I used the same layout for all four, just switched up the card stock color and I had to use two different floral papers to match up better with the card stock.  I started with this one for my grandmother because her favorite color is yellow.  This one is actually my favorite; it looks the most realistic.

 The pink one will probably go to my parents.  My mom shares my love of Peeps.

 The green is for my brother and his wife.  The green is the most "masculine" even if it does have pink, flowery paper.  : )  My brother says he does NOT like Peeps, but I think he just doesn't want anyone to know.

 And this one will be for my sister and her husband, but mostly for her because she also loves peeps, but only when they are stale.

Phew, you made it!  Sorry for the long post, but you just had to be able to see each of them.  Now hop on over to LTSCB and see what the rest of the DT has whipped up.

Challenges:
Cards Galore--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge--anything goes as long as it is covered with patterned paper
Crafting by Designs Monthly Challenge--anything goes
Your Next Stamp #9--sketch

Wags n' Whiskers #149--ready for Spring
Crafty Cardmakers #134--for a special woman (these are almost all for the special women in my family)
Word Art Wednesday #174--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
DRS Designs #165--flowers abound (all over my papers)
Frosted Designs--think pink
Sister Act Card Challenge #97--anything goes

Supplies:
Stamps: DRS Designs "Simple Easter Bunny" and "Favorite Peep Greeting";
Dies: Spellbinders "Matting Basics" rectangles; Sweet n' Sassy grass die
Papers: MME "Kate & Co."

The Star

Happy mid-March!  This is my mid-month inspiration for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra:

Remember that we are an anything goes, month long challenge.  All you have to do is make a Christmas card, any kind you want!  Our sponsor, as always, is the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps and the winner will receive 7 images of their choice.

Challenges:
Christmas @ Sweet Stamping--Blue Christmas (the papers look kind of green, but they are more blue in real life)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes as long as it is covered with patterned paper
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow
Crafting By Designs Monthly Challenge--anything goes
Eureka Stamps #131--anything goes
Sweet Stamps--anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #174--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafting By Designs--Get ready for Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. #301--Christmas
Winter Wonderland--blue Christmas (the papers look kind of green, but they are more blue in real life)
Sister Act Card Challenge #97--anything goes
Viva La Verve March week 2--sketch


Supplies:
Stamps: Word Art By Karen "Matthew 2:10"
Dies/embossing folders:  Verve "Classy Labels" die; Spellbiners "Standard Circles, large" and "Standard Scalloped Circles, large"; Darice snowflake embossing folder; Sizzix star die
Papers: MME "Kate & Co."

Love

I am in love with this card!  I don't know if you are really supposed to say that or not, but I just do!  It is for a young friend's bridal shower.  I created the "patterned paper" with a script sentiment stamp and a damask stamp that I stamped off on scrap paper before stamping it on the panel.  

Here is a close up of this gorgeous image.  I was at a loss as to how to "color" the veil part since I knew it should look different than the unveiled part of the image.  Then I had the genius idea to use vellum.  I cut out just the veil section and layered it over the original image after I colored it.  It is sooooo perfect!!  Subtle, but if you study it, you can see the effect.  Then I used a viva pearl pen to add little pearls to the veil.  Some antique silver frantage embossing finished it off.

Challenges:
Southern Girls--get your girly on
Frosted Designs--homemade flowers & recycled materials (the lace is a piece I cut off one of my daughter's shirts that was too stained to pass on when she grew out of it)
Sister Act Card Challenge #95--anything goes
Crafting Musketeers #23--ribbons and pearls
One Sweet Challenge--pastels, ribbon, lace AND pearls; use all three (I hope my blue is pastel-y enough)
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow
Lacy Sunshine Challenge #53--a passion for fashion
Sweet Stamps #211--all girly
Digi Sketch challenge--sketch

Clear it Out Challenge--Theme: anything goes; Stash: anything goes
Creative Inspirations #303--something old (the blue card stock is probably at least 10 years old)

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! "Noteworthy" sentiment; A Day For Daisies "Wedding Veil"; PTI "Damask Designs"; Hero Arts French Script
Dies: Spellbinders "Fleur Di Lis Squares"; Verve "Charming Ovals"; Sizzix star die (flower "leaves")
Fiskars flower punch

Sympathy 2

I've had to make not one, but two sympathy cards this week.  As I said in my previous post, I'm really trying to be better about sending them out.  I know they are really appreciated.

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #172--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Crafting By Designs--thinking of you

C.R.A.F.T. #300--Get Well/Sympathy/Sorry

Sister Act Card Challenge #95--anything goes

The Paper Nest Dolls #3--anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown #234--circles

Time Out Challenge #25--Rock Around the Clock

Shopping Our Stash #191--no-so-heavy metal (use your oldest hardware)--remember when eyelets were THE embellishment?  : )

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI "The Sweet Life", "Hands of Time", and "Boutique Borders: Sympathy"; Hero Arts musical background

Dies: PTI "The Sweet Life"; Spellbinders "Standard Circles, large" and "Classic Scalloped Circles, large"; Fiskars "Upper Crest" border punch

Papers: MME "Kate & Co"; SU! rose red card stock

Inks: PTI sweet blush, berry sorbet, new leaf; Memento "Grout Gray"

Sympathy 1

An older woman at our church lost her sister this week.  I haven't always been very good at sending sympathy cards, so I'm trying to do better.  I know they can really be encouraging.

 Here's a close up of those gorgeous little Lilly of the Valley flowers.  Can't wait for them to come out this spring; the smell is so heavenly!  I used a second Lilly of the Valley stamp to create a background on the kraft layer, but unfortunately the focal panel obscures most of them.

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #172--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafting By Designs--thinking of you
C.R.A.F.T. #300--Get Well/Sympathy/Sorry
MFT Color Challenge #16 (I didn't end up using any yellow, just couldn't make it work; I hope it's ok)

Wags n' Whiskers #148--use kraft
Suzy Bee's #69--embossing (the lacy background is heat embossed)
Sentimental Sunday #248--anything goes
Mojo Monday #387--sketch

Card Mania #66--spring

Supplies:
Stamps: Fred She Said "Lilly of the Valley" digi; PTI "Boutique Borders: Sympathy" and "Year of Flowers: Collection"; Our Daily Bread Designs "Crochet" Background
Dies: Spellbinders "Standard Circles, large" and "Large Scalloped Circles"

Spring Is Coming

I have exciting news!!  I have been asked to join the Design Team from Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog!!  I am so excited and so honored to be asked to be part of the team.  Today is my first challenge as a team member and the challenge is "Buttons and Bows".  We have a fabulous line up of sponsors and prizes:

A Day For Daisies: $12 gift certificate

Bugaboo Digital Stamps: 7 images of choice

Limited Runs Stamps: 3 images of choice

I was able to choose an image from Limited Runs to work with and I chose this beautiful "Birdhouse #1":

 I paired it with some gorgeous MME paper and some sparkly frantage around the image.  You can see it a bit better in the following photo.

In keeping with my personal challenge to use up my "bits and pieces" stash, I used the little bit of picket fence.  It really adds to the garden feel of the image.  Now, it's time to hop on over to LTSCB and see the projects from the rest of the DT.  Then it's time to get inky and play along.

Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy Challenges #133--tic tac toe (I used the lace, pearls, sparkle column and the die/punch, ribbon and wet embossing column)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #140--use ribbon and/or lace (I used both)
Shopping Our Stash #190--out of the jar (frantage embossing powder)
Creative Inspirations #302--luscious lace
The Crafter's Cafe #105--lots of layers
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--sketch

The Paper Shelter #192--make it digital
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes
Art Impressions #154--Tie it up
Winter Wonderland--tie a bow
Sister Act Card Challenge #95--anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #135--anything goes
Meljen's Designs #249--seeing spots

Supplies:
Stamps: Limited Runs "Birdhouse #1"
Dies: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps fence die
Papers: MME "Kate & Co"; PTI Aqua Mist card stock

Cutie Bear

Happy March!!  That means spring is coming, right?  I hope so, 'cause we are still buried in snow and I think I heard more is coming mid-week.  Anyway, since it is the beginning of the new month that means it is time for a new challenge from Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.  As always, it is anything goes (as long as it is Christmas related) all month long.  Our fabulous sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and the winner will receive 7 images of their choice.  Up to this point, "Plush Reindeer" has been my absolute favorite Bugaboo image, but as I was trolling through the images I came across this adorable bear.  He is soooo cute!!  

I have exciting news:  I've been asked to join the Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog design team!!!  Yippie!!  So excited and so humbled that they wanted me to join them.  The next challenge starts tomorrow and it will be my debut.  So make sure you come back to see how it goes. : )

Challenges:
Cuttin' and Stampin' #8--anything goes
ABC Christmas--D is for Die cuts
Through the Purple Haze #79--anything goes
Digi Sketch Challenge--sketch

Tuesday Throwdown #233--anything goes
Clear it Out--Theme: animals  Stash: striped papers
Crafter's Cafe #105--lots of layers
Fab n' Funky Challenge #248--Christmas: let's see some snowflakes
The Paper Shelter #192--make it digital
DRS Designs #163--All ears
Sister Act Card Challenge #95--anything goes
Crafty Catz #268--use your dies/punches

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps "Polar Bear"
Dies: Spellbiners "Layered Poinsettias"; PTI "Fancy Flakes"; Whimsy Stamps snowflake
Papers: American Crafts "Jolly"