Late Posting for a Little Birthday!

Hi there! Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! It's incredibly hot and uncomfortable here in NH and I'm looking forward to the cool down coming!  So I am sharing a card today I made last week for my niece's birthday.  She turned three this Monday.  

I went with a GF Hope and Grace image and colored her with Copics.  I tried out the tissue paper punched flower technique and finished it with a pink jeweled brad and some tiny black half pearls.  The sentiment pulls out of the side.  The "3" is a wooden number I ended up with in a grab bag.  I heat embossed it in black and finished it with marker (which you can see by the Stickles on the base of the image...the Stickles made it run!)  The paper is Martha Stewart and I used a border stamp on the sides of the image.  I embossed the black cardstock with Paisley CB folder. Thanks for looking an have a great day!

Challenges:
Little Red Wagon: Birthday
Quixotic Paperie: Emboss it (black background cardstock)
Pixie Dust: Add a pearl (mini half pearls on corners and flower)
Allsorts: Tag, ticket or label (pullout tag "Happy Birthday")

CCC Pink and Green Challenge and a RAK Event!

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! Thanks for stopping by today!  I have a fab project to share today! Our challenge at Creative Card Crew is a color challenge! Pink and Green!  The sponsor is:

  Crafty Addicts and Heather has given us some fabulous flowers as the prize:

What a great prize!  My card is made for a special reason...

One of our dear DT members at Whimsy Inspirations has a sister who is terminally ill.  She has dealt with some troubling news, finding out that Cancer has spread through her body.  Lisa has asked that we all make a card for her sister, Jayme, and send it to her to cheer her up and make her smile.  Lisa also mentioned that she loves frogs, so if we could do something with a frog, it would be fantastic.  To read the whole story, click HERE.  For an ADORABLE FREEBIE by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps, created in honor of Jayme, click HERE.  

So here's what I made:

I used the Whimsy Frog and colored him with Copics.  His eyes were colored green and then glittered with green sparkly glitter!  The lily pad is a Prima Hydrangea folded. The sentiment is my sad attempt at a play on words...instead of "a hug for you," I did "a frog for you."  Hope it at least makes her smile :)

To participate in this sweet and most thoughtful cause, please go to Lisa's Blog to do you part and make someone's day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges:
Ooh La La: Bright and Cheerful
Rosie D's: Easel card
Inky Impressions: Flowers (F-Flowers, E-Easel, S-Sparkle)
Your Next Stamp: Cut it out pop it up
Charisma Cardz: 3D (frog)
Stampin' For the Weekend: Make someone smile/cheer up
One Stop Crafts: Birthstones (my birthstone is Peridot which is what the gems look like to me!)
Totally Gorjuss: Bling it on

Anya Ink Challenge

Hi there! Here's a project I made particularly for the challenge over at Anya Ink.  They wanted to see an easel card.  So I went with "Eric," from GF.  I colored him with Copics and tried to do the same hair coloring technique that Mary Giles does (she has a fab tutorial HERE).
 
The papers are DCWV.  I got the red glitter letters at Joann during Valentine's Day clearance.  The ribbon is also from Joann.  Thanks for looking!  See you again soon!

Challenges:
Anya Ink: Easel card
Stamp With Fun: Stripes
Creative Belli: Hole punches (eyelets)(old stash is the eyelets...I just found them!)
Anyone for Anya: Anything but square
Rosie D's: Easel card
Stampin for the Weekend: Cheer Up/Make someone smile

Stamp Something 2 of Something

 Happy Friday! I hope you are joining in our Blogaversary Hop at Stamp Something!  There are lots of goodies to be won, so get hopping!  Today I am sharing our challenge at Stamp Something...2 Somethings!  Our sponsor is Karen's Doodles.

The image I used is called "I love you this much (Boy)."  Isn't he so sweet?  I made this little treat box from a tutorial on SPC. The papers are Cosmo Cricket, the image is colored with Copics and the triangle paper clips are my "2" of something!  Thanks for checking it out today!  Please visit the rest of the DT for more eye candy!

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz:  3D
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp:  One for the boys
Daring Cardmakers: Boyzone
Kraftin' Kimmies: Anything but a card
Our Creative Corner:  Boys
Creative Cottage: One for the boys

Stamp Something Blog Hop Celebration!

Hello! Welcome to my stop on the Stamp Something Celebration Blog Hop!  We are celebrating TWO YEARS!  So amazing!  You should have come from Tanja's blog.  If not, go back to Stamp Something and start from the beginning.

We are also honoring our regular sponsor, Heidi at Simon Says Stamp!  She rocks!  And the winner of the hop is going to receive a $20 gift certificate to shop at Simon Says!

The theme for the hop is "Cake/Cupcakes."  I made this card using this Alota Stamps cupcake.  I used DCWV papers, "Linen Closet," available at Simon Says!  The cupcake liner is paper pieced and the sprinkles are Glossy Accented.

Thanks so much for visiting.  Your next stop is: Melissa's blog!  Please have fun hopping and keep your eyes open for blog candy...there are several DT members offering individual prizes for participating in this celebratory hop!  You have until 7PM on May 27th to enter!

Challenges:
Secret Crafter: Metal
Crafty Creations: Celebration
Creative Belli: Hole punches
LaLa Land: Birthday

Whimsy NEW Release!

Hi all! Thanks for stopping by!  I am here to tell you about the new Carousel horses being released for sale TODAY at Whimsy Stamps!  There's a fabulous blog hop to join if you are interested in a shot at winning some stamping fun!  Please visit Crissy's Blog for the first stop!

I used the "Proud to Be" set.  I colored the horse with Copics and glitter pens.  I got the template for the gable box from SCS. 

The sentiment is also included with the horse!  If you love this Carousel horse by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps, please go hopping to try to win or purchase this AND the other set called "Party Pony."  Thanks for stopping by today!

Challenges:
Allsorts: Birthdays (birthday gift inside)
Kraftin Kimmie: Anything but a card
Secret Crafter: Metal (charm)
By the Cute and Girly: Celebrations
Everybody Art: Make a gift (gift box)
Papertake Weekly: Shiny, sparkly (glitter, charm)
Creative Cottage: Fancy folds
Cute Card Thursday: Someone special (this is a birthday gift)

Father's Day...a little early

Hi there! Just wanted to quickly share this card I made to give my step-dad.  I bought him a portable hammock to camp with but because he started camping already, I decided to give him the gift tonight so he can appreciate it next weekend at camp.  I saw this stamp on Ebay and thought it would make a perfect card for Father's Day.  Inside I stamped "Happy Early Father's Day."  I colored the chair with Copics.  The background papers are embossed with CB Mesh and Herringbone.  The center rectangle (with image) was cut with Spellbinders. I finished it off with 3 button brads in black.  Thanks for checking it out today! Have a great night!

Challenges:
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle: Masculine
Cupcake Craft: Buttons (button brads on bottom right)
Little Red Wagon: Brads (button brads on bottom right)
Stampin for the Weekend: Card for a man