RI Sketch Challenge - Some Days Flutter By

We are starting a new two week sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built! For my sample card, I have used the Butterfly (sm.) (9009-F) and Flutter By sentiment (9005-E) from this summer's new stamp series. The papers are from the DCWV Mariposa collection.  I modified the sketch a little by letting the butterfly on the patterned paper take the place of the circle on the right side of the focal panel.

Please be sure to check out the details for playing along with us over at The House That Stamps Built, and while you are there, take a look at the great cards the rest of the team has made using the sketch!

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RI Sketch Challenge - Flutter By

Hello!  It's time for another sketch challenge over at The House That Stamps Built.  For my card, I used a couple of images from Repeat Impressions' new Summer stamp series, Butterfly Sm. (9009-F) and Flutter By (9005-E).  The patterned papers are from DCWV's Mariposa collection and the butterfly was colored using Copic markers.  The backgrounds of the two stamped panels were sponged using PTI's Tea Dye Duo inks.  The ribbon is from Stampin' UP!.

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to check out the details for playing along with the challenge for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate at Repeat Impressions and to see the great cards the rest of the team has made using this versatile sketch!


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RI DCC Challenge - Paper Piecing Challenge

We are starting another Designer's Choice Challenge today over at The House That Stamps Built. This week's challenge hostess is Harriet Skelly and her challenge is Paper Piecing - one of my favorite techniques!

For my card, I used Rocking Horse (117-I) and paper pieced the body and saddle using papers from DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl.  The sentiment is from Quartet Complements (8601-E).

Please be sure to make your way over to The House That Stamps Built for the challenge rules and to see the paper pieced cards the rest of the design team has made!

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Belli Challenge #115 - Easter/Bunnies and RI DCC Challenge - Happy Day!

Today I have another combination card for you! This week's Belli Challenge is Easter/Bunnies and our Designer's Choice challenge at Repeat Impressions is to make a Child's Birthday OR Happy Day card with embossing (dry or heat embossing). Obviously I opted for the Happy Day part of the challenge so I could use this adorable bunny image, which happens to also be this week's Stamp of the Week!  Don't you just love the expression on its face?!

I used papers from DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy collection.  I added a little bunny button to my bow and my Nestabilities dies provided the embossing for my image and sentiment panels as well as the mat layers.  The little flowers were colored using Viva Decor Pearl Pens and the bunny was colored using Copic markers.

Please make your way over to The House That Stamps Built to find out the rules for playing along on our Designer's Choice Challenge and to see the wonderful cards the rest of the design team made for the challenge!

Also be sure you check out today's post over on the Belli Challenge blog to see the rest of the design team's  cards, to find out how you can play along with our Easter/Bunnies challenge and to read about the big changes we have going on over there! 
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Outlines - Sparkle and Shine!

This week's challenge for the Outlines' Design Team is Sparkle and Shine, and we are featuring Swarovski Crystals and Picksey Pick-ups. I used Skylla Butterfly (C-886) and a bunch of Swarovski Crystals (Size 7 - clear, lt. Colorado Topaz, and lt. Rose; Size 12 - clear, lt. Colorado Topaz, Sapphire, and Siam; and Size 16 - Clear)!  I used Picksey Pick-ups and Glossy Accents to adhere the crystals to the butterfly.  For the largest crystals, I used a gold Pearl Pen as my adhesive and dropped the crystal into it.  The butterfly was colored using Pebbles Chalks (Shimmers and Jewel Tones).

Picksey Pick-ups are small discs of beeswax that you wrap around the end of a toothpick and use to pick up the crystals by touching the beeswax tip of the toothpick to the top of the crystal.  You can then easily place the crystal atop a drop of glue and the crystal will release onto the adhesive.  They are a great, inexpensive tool and I highly recommend them if you haven't tried them!

Swarovski Crystals add sparkle like nothing else!  They are such a great addition to a card - here is a close up to try to show the sparkle, but you really have to see them in person to appreciate it.

The backgroun paper is from DCWV's Mariposa 8x8 paper pad and the beautiful blue ribbon is from May Arts.

Please be sure to visit the rest of the design team members' blogs to see the sparkly, shiny cards they have made with Swarovski Crystals!

Bev Gerard - Savor the Journey (Bev is taking one more week off to be with her family this week.  Her mother-in-law passed away recently, so please stop by her blog and give her some love!)

Jeanne Streiff - Inky Paws

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Lisa Silver - Silver Stamping

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Vicki Garrett - Summerthyme Studio

I am entering this card in a new challenge called A La Card Monkey. This week's challenge is Nature!

 
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RI Sketch Challenge - It's a Boy!

It's time for another sketch challenge over at Repeat Impressions!  For my card I used this adorable Ducks on a String (1612-G) image and paired it with the It's A Boy (1612-E) sentiment.  I used up some patterned paper scraps from my scrap drawer and added some teeny-weeny buttons for the wheels under the ducks and for the three round elements at the end of each horizontal panel.  I added a little sparkle by using a couple of Spica pens and using some Stickles for the ducks' eyes.

Here is this week's sketch, which I obviously turned on its side.  We'd love to have you play along with us and make a card using this sketch.  Please head over to The House That Stamps Built for details on submitting your entry and to see the wonderful cards the rest of the team made using the sketch - there are some real stunners!
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FireCracker Designs Guest Designer - Week 3

It's time for another card from FireCracker Designs by Pamela.  This  image is called Soul Take Flight and it immediately made me reach for my Mariposa paper pad!  I colored the butterflies using the same colors as are in the patterned paper, then added some Copic Spica glitteriness on the sentiment, flourish and butterflies.  I used Distress Inks to do a little sponging around the edges of the panel.  There really isn't a lot to this one - just a bunch of sparkly butterfly goodness! 

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Belli Challenge #94 - Sketch and Patriotic

Welcome to another Belli Challenge!  This week's challenge is a double challenge - a sketch plus you must use a patriotic element.  The timing of this challenge was perfect as I was able to use this week's Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions - Land of the Free (#3074-I).  The patterned papers are from Stampin' Up and I used the coordinating markers to color my image.  The image panel was outlined with a gold leaf pen.  The buttons are from PTI, as is the sentiment, and I added two star-shaped rhinestones to the red buttons.  Please check out Monday's post over at the House That Stamps Built to find out how you can get the Land of the Free stamp at half price.

I completely messed up when I made my first card for this challenge, because I forgot the patriotic element.  I started out using a new stamp set from There She Goes - Butterfly Happiness.  The background paper is from DCWV's Mariposa collection and I stamped my sentiment directly on the patterned paper and embossed with Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  I stamped the small butterfly three times on black inchie squares and embossed them with the gold powder too.  They were outlined with a gold leaf pen.  I added a layer of crocheted lace and two layers of PTI's satin Spring Moss ribbon.  The ribbon qualifies it for the challenge to use a ribbon border over at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Please be sure to check out what the rest of the Belli girls have done using the sketch and a patriotic element. We would love for you to play along with us, using this sketch and a patriotic element.  If you do choose to play along, enter your project over on today's Belli Challenge post, using Mr. Linky. 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your week!

Thinking of you butterflies

Happy Monday! Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

I was able to get some stamping time in yesterday and whipped up this little number for the CAS56 challenge, which was to make a square card.

The background paper is from the DCWV Mariposa 8x8" paper pad. My stamped butterfly is from Papertrey Ink's Butterfly Dreams set and was cut out using their new butterfly die, and then colored with Copic markers to match the ones on the background paper. The white edge of my butterfly was a little stark against the background, so I distressed the edges with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks and added a few gold beads for its body.

The sentiment is from PTI's Through the Trees set and was heat embossed using Versamark ink and Ranger Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder. For the inside, I stamped a smaller butterfly from the Butterfly Dreams set and discovered that this size butterfly worked with one of my Spellbinder's Flying Beauties butterfly dies. I layered it over a leftover strips from the card front. I also stamped some butterflies on the front of my envelope, shown above with the card.

That's about it - thanks for looking!

Denami Design Color Challenge

Happy Saturday, sorry I have been MIA lately. Work has been really busy and last week we had a sick kitty that needed some TLC, but she is doing much better now.

Last weekend I started working on this card for the Denami Design Color Challenge, but didn't get it finished before I had to go out of town on Sunday. I finished it up this afternoon, just in time to get it in the challenge. Here are the challenge colors:


There isn't much to my card, it's pretty self-explanatory. The card base is kraft, and I scored a few lines above the patterned paper layers and above and below my sentiment. I don't know who made the tulip paper, but the green polka dot paper is from the DCWV Nana's Nursery Boy paper pack. My flower is from Denami Design and I airbrushed with Copic markers for its background.

I punched two different butterflies out of each of my patterned papers and stacked them on top of one another, then added a couple of green pearls for the body. The buttons and twine are from Papertrey Ink. The sentiment is from Endless Creations.

Here's a peak at the inside. I punched a scalloped border out of the green polka dot paper and layered the tulip paper on top. The polka dot strip in the middle is what was leftover after I punched the border.

Hope you're enjoying the weekend! Thanks for stopping by and please come back again soon!

Winter Happy Birthday

I made this card for two challenges - the JUGS10 sketch challenge and this week's CAS44 Color Challenge which was to use red, brown and white or cream. Of course, this card isn't exactly Clean and Simple....but at least I got the color part right!

The background paper is from a Christmas paper stack and the brown paper is from Stampin' UP!. I stamped my snowflakes (from Stampin' UP!) and the bird image (from Inkadinkado) on the brown paper with PTI's Vintage Cream ink and then added some Stampendous glittery embossing powder and heat embossed. I added the red dots around the scalloped edges with a red Spica pen for a little more sparkle. The velvet ribbon is from Cosmo Cricket and the striped ribbon is from Stampin' UP!

That's about it! Thanks for looking!

Belli Challenge Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Belli Challenge! This week's challenge is to use apples or pencils (back to school theme). The 'back t0 school' thing hasn't been part of my vocabulary for longer than I care to remember, and I had this apple paper in my stash, so I opted to make a card using apples!

The wheelbarrow of apples is from Gina K. Designs' Whimsical Autumn set and was stamped and colored on rustic white paper two times and the wheelbarrow portion was stamped once on Stampin' UP!'s wood paper. The wheelbarrow was cut from the wood paper and adhered to the rustic white paper. The apples were cut from the second sheet of rustic white and mounted using dimensional foam to give them a little depth.

The apple paper is from Die Cuts with a View, the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Vintage Picnic set and the green apple silk ribbon is from May Arts. I cut one of the apples from the paper and adhered it to the top of my bow.

To see what the other Belli Girls have created, please check out today's post on the Belli Blog. To play along with us, create a card or project using Apples, Pencils or a Back to School Theme, and share your link with us using Mr Linky over on the Belli Blog. We can't wait to see what you come up with. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC73 so we can find it.

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