Abby & Walter

Hi Everyone,

I'm here sharing a card made with the adorable digi named Abby and Walter's Birthday Wishes by Michelle Perkett. Isn't this image just crazy sweet?  I took my inspiration from the papers that I chose and colored the image with Copics to match.

Of course Sparkle N Sprinkle has oodles of glitter choices, so I knew that I would find matching colors for the sparkly strips.  Green Nugget (G1065) glitter and 1/2" Tear-iffic Tape (SAT04) are what I used there, and my die cut flower was made using Pink Spirit (SS108) Sparkle N Soft  and Gypsy Red (GM2005) Velvet Glitter.

If you like this image, you're going to want to check out the traditional rubber stamp set by the same name. It has more super cute images and sentiments that mix and match!  And as always, full card details can be found in my gallery here.

And just a reminder, to check out the challenge blog here.  There's still time to play along this month!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Karin

Boo Thank You Treats

Hi Everyone!

Tomorrow I have 12 ladies coming to my house to make cards for Operation Write Home. EEK!  I have been so swamped designing, cutting and prepping everything for the event.  I knew it would be time consuming going in, but then when I actually started doing everything, I'm thinking  maybe I will prepare farther in advance next time.  Well, being gone for vacation, and then coming home sick really didn't help things either. 

Anyway, I was really glad to make these quick treat bags as favors for everyone to take home, and once again I'm using an image from my favorite Lindsay's Stamp Stuff set of the season, Vintage Halloween Labels

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I stamped my glassine bag using a traditional stamp in Stazon.  My skull image was sized on the computer to fit my punch, so after copying and pasting it multiple times, I printed it out on orange paper. Hurray, no coloring required! (I CASED this idea from my teammate Cheryl...Thanks, Cheryl!)

Here they all are in the basket, ready to be taken home.

How's that for an easy peasy idea? 

I know I've shown this set before, but it deserves all the the glory...So here it is again :)

Make sure you see what Lindsay and the rest of the design team has to show you for this week....

Lindsay-Owner and Designer

Cheryl-DT Coordinator

Rhonda

Jennifer

Micki

Leanne

Diane

Tracey

Laurel

Tracy

Cindi

Margie

Shannon

Tamara

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows-

My Grafico-Dimension (I hope my ribbon counts as dimension ;) Yay! I am FINALLY playing along with my friends at My Grafico...It's been too long!

The Crafty Pad-Spooky

If the Shoe Fits-Orange

Gingersnap Creations-Punches

I Did It Creations-Spooky

Scrappy Frogs-Halloween Treat bags

Sweet Stampin-Punch it Out

Details not listed above-Stamps: DRS Designs, Paper: The Paper Company, Punches: Marvy, EK Success, ribbon from my supplies.

A Haunting We Will Go...

Hi Everyone!

Are you ready for another Halloween card from me today?  This is from the set Creepy Crow by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff and I love this image with the scraggly tree...Very creepy and perfect for this time of year! 

I was so excited to see the challenge this week at Cinema Saturday was The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the requirement was to use a tree...Yay!  It has been a long time since I have been able to participate and it's one of my favorite challenges.

To make this card, I masked off sky at an angle, sponged on brown ink to create the ground, then swapped it for the bottom and sponged on a moon and sky. 

I had this traditional stamp with spooky eyes, so I created a background using that...

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and a piece of digital paper from the set School Papers (See, not just for school projects!)  also from Lindsay's Shop.  After I completed the card, something seemed to be missing, and that's when I added the sentiment with another traditional stamp.  Yay, done. 

Here is a total look at both of those sets:

Lindsay and the rest of the design team are full of ideas this week...Visit them today for more inspiration!

Lindsay (She has her freebie for you on the blog!)

Cheryl

Jennifer

Rhonda

Micki

Leanne

Margie

Cindi

Tracey

Diane

Shannon

Tracy

Laurel

Melissa

Lisa (Taking the week off)

Tamara 

Other challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

 Bee Crafty-Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles-Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft-Books or Stories (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)

Cowgirl Sunday-Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles-Anything Goes

GingerLoft-Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts-Monsters (You can see the Monstrous Eyes on my card)

Scrappekammeret-Anything Goes

Tuesday Taggers-Books (The Legend of Sleepy Hallow)

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Ink: Stampin' Up, Versafine, Ribbon: American Crafts, Stamps: Studio G, Scrolls Work, Nesties.

Cute as a Button

Hi Everyone!

Today the design team for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is honoring one of our own.  Our teammate Tamara is having a baby boy, so today we are showering her with some cards made with stamps from Lindsay's store.  Isn't that a great idea?  Surprise Tamara!

I used the set Babies and Bows for my card today.  I love the color combo of blue and yellow for a baby boy.

Here is a closer look at the glossy effects I added to the buttons.  They are even better than real ones because they're easier to mail :)

The image panel and sentiment are up on pop dots and the patterned paper is from the Shabby Houndstooth collection, also found in Lindsay's shop.

Here is a peek at both collections:

Congrats again Tamara, I can't wait to see the baby photos!  For now, stop by and visit Lindsay and the design team blogs below for more baby card ideas!

Lindsay (See what surprise she has...)

Cheryl

Jennifer

Rhonda

Melissa

Lisa

Micki

Shannon

Diane

Leanne

Margie

Tracey

Laurel

Cindi

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

My Sheri Crafts-Babies

Stampin' for the Weekend-Anything Goes

Annabelle Stamps-Say it with a Bow

Challenge up you Life-Celebrations

CES Challenge-Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft-Digital

Sentimental Sunday-Clean and Simple

Thanks for spending some time at my blog today!

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Marker: Copic, Ink: Stampin' Up, Punches: Stampin' Up, Ribbon and button from my supplies.

New Amber Ink Challenge Blog

Hi Again!

Did you know that Amber Ink has a new challenge blog?  The challenge started last week while I was away, but the good thing is, each challenge lasts 3 weeks... Phew!  Plenty of time left to join in the fun :) Now that I have passed along my torch, I am free to play along for prizes too! Yay!

The very first challenge issued is to make something pertaining to the theme of "Books".  Now to participate you are required to use one Amber Ink product...Not hard...Have you seen the affordable digis over there? 

I chose to make a bookmark using some of her Wine Spots iPaper.  Now, I did use an image from my stash of Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, but once I put on my thinking cap (remember doing that in elementary school?) I was able to add the sentiment from the set Grow Green.  I feel all creative when I manage to think outside the box and it actually turns out like I hoped..lol!

The perfect thing to add to a teacher's thank you note, don't you think?

Unless you want me to win the prize, put on you thinking cap and join the challenge :)

Other challenges this project is linked to are as follows:

Bee Crafty-Ribbon
Aly's Sunday Challenge-Dots
Crafty Inspirations-Bookmark
Cutie Sunday-Anything But a Card
Stamping for the Weekend-Anything but a Card
Hand Stamped Sentiments-Anything but a Card

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Ink: Versafine, Stampin' Up!, Markers: Copic, Stamps: Waltzing Mouse, Ribbon from my supplies.

 

Scary Pumpkins

Edit to add: There is a 40% off sale at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff today only!

Hi Friends!

Today is Lindsay's Stamp Stuff day on the ole blog-o, and my card was made using an image from her set Cute Halloween.  I must confess, I made this card back in the winter.  I was just bored and wanted to make something "just because".  If you make a Halloween card in the middle of February, it's definitely a just

 for the fun of crafting kind of thing...lol! 

Anyway, Rod has been taking some vacation days last week and this, so it was great to have something new  to post, without actually making anything...Love it when stuff works out like that. 

I like it that this image of the pumpkins have faces that are carved.  It let me color the the eyes yellow, so that it looks like light shining through them. I also roughed up the edges of my papers, I guess I was trying to add to the whole scary, halloween-y feel.

Here is a look at the entire set:

Well, that's it for me folks.  With Rod off of work, I have to make it quick, but be sure to check out Lindsay's blog (You can always count on a freebie from her!) and the rest of the design team too!

Lindsay

Cheryl

Jennifer

Rhonda

Micki

Leanne

Diane

Margie

Tracey

Lisa

Melissa

Cindi

Tracy

Shannon

Tamara

It's probably too early to say Happy Halloween, so just have a nice day. Thanks for the visit!

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Reminisce, Markers: Copic, Bic Mark it, Ribbon from my supplies.

Driving by...

Hi Everyone!

Today is my posting day for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff and I decided I need a masculine card for my birthday card stash.  This Steampunk set is perfect for guy cards, and I'm using this vintage looking car/truck for my card.

I did my usual thing and added a sentiment with a traditional stamp from my stash. 

Here is a closer look at the image which was super easy to color using pencils and a blender pen. 

A look at all the images in the set...

Thanks for visiting me today and stop by and see Lindsay and the rest of the DT for their projects this week!

Lindsay

Cheryl

Jennifer

Rhonda

Micki

Leanne

Shannon

Lisa

Tamara

Diane

Tracy

Tracey

Melissa

Cindi

Margie

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

Bunny Zoe-Vintage

Crafty Cardmakers-Birthday

Frosted Designs-Celebrate Life

Penny's Paper Craft-Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays-Anything Goes w/sentiment

The Stamp Man-Two Colors

Your Next Stamp-Birthday

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Pixi Press, Pencils: Koh- I- Noor, Nesties, ribbon and button from my supplies.

Vintage Dress

Hi Crafty Peoples!

A few of my team mates went to CHA and were kind enough to share their photos of the big event. So many new exciting products will be hitting the stores and I know it will be hard to keep cash in my pocket when they do. 

 So until those money sucking things arrive, I was inspired by the vintage and Paris themed paper items I saw and decided to use a freebie that Lindsay (from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff) had on her blog recently. 

The base of my card is acetate (not sure if it show up too well in the photo, pretty cool in real life tho') and the Eiffel Tower was stamped using Stazon.

Isn't this vintage dress image a great freebie?  I couldn't wait to use it...so feminine and pretty!  I colored the dress with Copics, and created the dots with my colorless blender.  I decided it needed some bling, so I spritzed the entire image with some spray called Shimmerz.  There are a ton of products like this on the market, and I know people even make their own...I was just too lazy to research how to do it. 

Here is a close up of the effect.  I added those circular stickers (from Basic Grey) because the colors matched the dress and flourish, but rhinestones may have been more appropriate. Oh well, C'est la vie!  (I have no clue if I spelled that correctly and my spell check doesn't speak French either..lol)

If you like this freebie, make sure you stop by Lindsay's blog, because she will be offering another free item  today.  If you like the style of this image, why not check out her set of Steampunk Style digis?

This set is available for $5.00 in her shop Lindsay's Stamp Stuff at My Grafico.

Thanks for visiting and see what fun, crafty things the rest of the design team has created this week!

Lindsay

Cheryl

Leanne (No Card)

Micki(No Card)

Cindi

Rhonda

Jennifer

Tracy

Tamara

Lisa

Tracey

Diane

Shannon(No Card)

Margie

Melissa

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows-

All Sorts Challenge-Dressing Up

Bee Crafty-All About Image

Dutch Dare-Anything Goes

Gingersnap Creations-Use Markers

Scrap Creations-Anything Goes (Stickers are Basic Grey)

Pollycraft-Fit for a Princess

Reasonable Ribbon-Black & White /Splash of color

Stampavie and More-Black & White / Splash of color

Tuesday Taggers-Lovely Black

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Georgia Pacific, Nesties and ribbon from my supplies.

Adorable Onesie

Hi Friends!

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for another card using some stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  This week I chose to use an image from this set named On the Line.  This set has 19 different images in it!

I used the image of the baby onesie and paper pieced the outfit. I think it's nice to have a baby card in your stash of stuff, so you can grab and go at a moments notice. 

The word on the front was a traditional stamp...

This is a close up of the twine which serves as my clothes line.  I tried making it gender neutral since I don't have a specific baby in mind for my card, but it still came out girlie to me.  Oh well.  I still like it and think it's cute!

FYI: If you click on the photo at the top of my side bar, it will take you to a set of digis that a group of My Grafico designers created together.  Lindsay was one of them, and all proceeds from the purchase of this set go to Stitching for Pink an organization which supports breast cancer research.  Shopping with no guilt :)

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

ABC Design-Paper Piecing

                                                                     All Sorts-Baby

Cowgirl Sunday-Anything Goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle-Use a Digi

Dancing in Pajamas-Twine

Check out Lindsay (and the freebie on her blog!) and the rest of the DT for their creations this week!

Lindsay (Owner and Designer)

Cheryl (DT Coordinatior)

Jennifer

Rhonda

Leanne 

Micki

Margie

Lisa

Cindi

Rebeka

Melissa

Shannon

Diane

Tracey

Tracy

Tamara

Thanks for the visit!

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company and unknown source, Ink: Stampin' Up, Stamp: Stampin' Up, Nesties.

Strawberries and Tuesday Morning Sketches

Good Morning All!

This week Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is sponsoring the challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

All you have to do to play along, is choose your favorite sketch from the previous sketches and you could be the winner of a set of stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!

This is the sketch I chose to use...

My card today uses an image from the set Strawberries and Watermelon.  Goodness, I wish the summer fruit season lasted longer, don't you?  I get so tired of apples and bananas in the winter.  The berries don't seem to have the same sweet taste in the off season.  These look good enough to eat right off the card, lol.

 

I made this little pinwheel embellishment to fit the challenge on the CARDS blog, which was of course, pinwheels!

Also, I finally used this border punch I got after this past Christmas.  It was one of those things I *had* to have, and here it took me over half a year to use it.  Sigh. So typical of me.  It is cute on this card though, and it kind of reminds me of those paper doilies.

Here is a look at the entire set.

The entire design team from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is using a their favorite sketch from Tuesday Morning.  Stop by their blogs for some inspiration and link up your card for a chance to win!

Lindsay (Owner and Designer)

Cheryl (DT Coordinator)

Jennifer

Rhonda

Leanne

Micki

Diane

Margie

Lisa

Tracy

Rebeka

Shannon

Tamara

Tracey

Cindi

Melissa

Other challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

All Sorts Challenge Blog-Summer Days

Bunny Zoe-Summer Days

Crafty Calender-Summer w/option of yellow

Shabby Tea Room-From the Garden

Stampavie and More-Anything Goes

Thanks for the visit!

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, K & Co, Markers: Copic, Punch: EK Success, Rhinesones, flower and brad from my supplies.

The Real B-Day Card and the Blog Candy Winner

Hi Everyone!

If you were here last week, you know it was Lindsay's birthday.  The design team from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff all posted birthday cards in honor of her.  I didn't want Lindsay to see what her card that I made her looked like before she got it in the mail, so I couldn't post the real one.  Until today. 

This is the card I made for her using her own set Crafty Tools and Puns and a sentiment which is a traditional stamp.

Isn't this a cute image for a crafty friend?  I used the same paper as I did on the card from last week,

and I tried to capture the embossing I did on the cup and scissor handle in the close up. 

Here is a look at the entire set...That's 16 digi stamps for only $5.00.

Make sure you visit Lindsay and the rest to the DT blogs today, and scroll down to see if you won my blog candy from last week.

Lindsay

Cheryl

Jennifer

Rhonda

Micki

Leanne

Shannon

Tracy

Tracey

Lisa

Tamara

Cindi

Diane

Rebekah

Margie

Melissa

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

Two Sisters Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge-Hip to be Square

Practical Scrappers-Embossing

Whoopsie Daisy-Vibrant Colors

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Comany, Basic Grey, Stamps: Inkadinkado, Markers:Copic, rhinestones and ribbon from my supplies.

I  wanted to copy and paste my random number thingy so you could all see it, but somehow I must be doing it wrong.  So anyway, you will just have to trust me that the number that came up is 8.  And the winner of the blog candy is....Margie! 

I will make sure to get those goodies out to you!

Birthday Sale & Blog Candy

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Birthday Sale...This coming weekend is Lindsay's birthday, and the exciting thing about that is, you get a gift of  34% off your purchase at the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff shop at My Grafico! This sale begins tomorrow on July 8th, so make your list of what you want to buy as you visit the design teams blogs today.

Because it's Lindsay's special day, the design team has created birthday cards in her honor.  I chose to use the cupcake tree image from the set Sweet Stuff.   Who doesn't love a cupcake?   I used this weeks Mojo Monday sketch for my starting point,

and Lindsay's own projects are always so bright and vibrant, these papers just seems so appropriate for her birthday.

Her is a look at the entire set of sweet, sugary treats in the set of stamps.

Happy Birthday Lindsay!  I hope you day is filled with everything that your heart desires. 

Stop by her blog and leave her some well wishes and don't forget to check out the rest of the birthday themed creations from the design team!

Lindsay

Cheryl

Jennifer

Rhonda

Diane

Margie

Micki

Leanne

Lisa

Tamara

Melissa

Shannon

Cindi

Tracy

Rebekah

Other challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

Prairie Fairy Designs-Anything

Rosie Dee's Challenge-Summer Birthday

Bunny Zoe-Nice and Girly

                                                            Digi Doodle-Dots and Spots

Ellaphantastic Challenge- It's Up to You

Wee Memories-Free for All

Sentimental Sundays-Celebrations w/ sentiment

I also have a personal birthday message of sorts.  This coming week is the birthday of my blog.  Yes, on July 15th of last year, just a random Wednesday, I decided to start a blog.  I really didn't have any grand plan, I didn't even have a digital camera. Can you believe it?  I just decided to try and maybe learn something new.  Here it is a year later and I'm kinda proud of myself that I never gave up. 

It's certainly not the grandest of blogs, but it is all mine :) So, to celebrate I'm offering up some humble candy in the form of stamps, ink and bling. 

A better view of the stamps from Hero Arts.

 All you have to do to win is leave a comment and I will enter you.  Just check back and see if you are the random winner on next Thursday July 15th.

Thank you so much to everyone who visits, follows and or comments...You are awesome and I am grateful :)

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Basic Grey, Markers: Copic, Stamps: Hero Arts, Nesties, Felt and Rhinestones from my supplies.