Stampin' In Alaska

This week's challenge over on the  Paper Smooches Sparks blog is a fun sketch. You know I can't resist a sketch challenge! Here's my project using  Paper Smooches Stamp Set " Birthday Buddies " Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have  a fabulous weekend.

Welcome to a new challenge with Bugaboo! This week we are challenging you to use the following recipe for your card/project:  Kraft paper, Embossing and a Pop of color! Here's my card using a new Bugaboo release called " Cherries " Hurry on over to the Bugaboo Store today and get this fun image at 50% off! The image was colored with Copic Markers and shaded with charcoal pencils. The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Company. I used the following Sweet Sunday sketch as my inspiration: I'm sharing my card with the following: Sweet Sunday sketch Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Challenge #66 Embossing   Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you are inspired and join this week's challenge.

I hope everyone had a great week! I'm sharing a fun card for this week's Friends with Flair blog hop over on the Unity Stamp Company blog. This card features a recent SOTW " Sending Happy Your Way " The water color background was created using  Stampin' Up! water color crayons then brushing with water to blend.  I stamped the image and colored in various sections with my Copic markers. Fun, quick and Happy! Hope you like it. Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win free Unity rubbah! I'm also sharing my card with the following: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Good morning! Bugaboo hosts a tutorial on the Catch The Bug Challenge blog on the last Wednesday of the month. This month I get to share an easy project with you! Do It Yourself Enamel Dots I really like the look of the enamel dots that have been so popular recently. With limited craft stores in my area  it was fabulous to find to a way to make my own enamel dots. I started with a small package of Pony Beads and Perlerbeads. I did a quick Google search and found several instructional videos.  The instruction I found for the perlerbeads recommended using a 275 degree oven for 30 - 35 minutes. They seemed to melt very easily for me. I started by lining a small aluminum cookie sheet with parchment paper and spaced the beads out to allow for spread  while melting. After the beads have melted to the desired size let them cool. I used a plastic Pampered Chef scrapper to gently scrape  them off of the parchmen...

I haven't had a chance to play along with the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge for a few weeks due to design team committments and plain old life. Today this little card came to me and I decided it would work for this week's Anything Goes Challenge. The image panel was water colored with Tim Holtz Distress reinkers. The fish image is from Paper Smooches Stamps " Birthday Buddies ",  colored with Copic Markers and highlighted with yellow Wink of Stella brush. Of course, I had to add a googlie eye  to the fish image! Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments.

Happy Friday and Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I am posting a quick scrapbook layout for this week's Friends With Flair blog hop . I recently ordered several Unity kits that are perfect for scrapbooking or cards. This page uses images from the 2/14 SMAK " Camera Ready ". I have also used Unity's " My View of You ". The layout is from this month's Unity {be Inspired} Challenge : I am sadly so far behind on my scrapbooking projects. I took these photos of our pups recently and knew that this month's challenge layout would be perfect!   It's so unusual to catch them together AND standing stil for a photo. Our older pup - Bud is 12 years and 3 months old. The younger female chocolate - Gingersnap is 4 years old. They LOVE going to the dogpark... playing ball and swimming in the lake! Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win some Unity goodies.

Welcome to a new Meljen's Designs Challenge . This week we are challenging you to create a bookmark. I love the magnetic bookmarks. They are easy to make, great gifts and very functional. The base of the bookmark is the largest die from Spellbinders Long Classic Rectangles Large Nestibilities.  I easily scored and folded the die then applied the fun image from Meljen's Designs called " Little School Books ". A glittery foam star and rhinestones finish the bookmark. Finally, two small magnets were adhered to the inside bottom of the bookmark.   This will hold the bookmark secure in your book! I hope this has inspired you to play along this week! Don't forget to check out the inspiration provided by my team mates over on the challenge blog. Just a reminder: Each week THREE random participants win their choice of TWO digital images from Meljen's Designs .  Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your...

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another fun Bugaboo Stamps Digital release! I am a huge coffee addict so this image was a perfect choice for me! The image was colored with Copic Markers and shaded with charcoal pencil. The coordinating sentiment is from a Stampin' Up! set called "Perfect Blend". Don't forget to check out all of the design team inspiration then hop over to the Bugaboo store and check out all of the new releases. I am also sharing my card with the following: Stamping Sensations: May Challenge Anything Goes Challenges 4 Everybody:  #41 Anything Goes Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments.

It's time for another Stella Says Sketch Challenge . This week's sketch is very versatile. Here's what I created using  Bugaboo's digital Thank You Tulip Block The image was printed twice and the tulip blooms were colored and fussy cut for dimension.  Yellow Stickles were added to the blooms for dimension as well.  The background was water colored with Tim Holtz distress reinker.   I hope this has inspired you to join this week's sketch challenge!  Be sure to link your project to  Bugaboo's challenge blog for your chance at winning free Bugaboo images. I'm also sharing my card with the following: Challenges 4 Everybody:  #41 Anything Goes Stamping Sensations:  May Challenge Anything Goes Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments.

I hope all of my blog friends are having a great weekend. It has been beautiful in Anchorage! Unusually warm temperatures and sunny days. I'm stopping in quickly with a clean and simple card for this week's Sassy Cheryl Challenge . I have used one of the new images called " Hold that Pose Please " What a sweet image, huh? The image was colored with Copic Markers and the grass/sky were both sponged with Memento inks. Very clean and simple with the addition of a  sentiment banner  from Unity Stamps and a few rhinestones and an enamel dot. I'm also sharing my card with the Sassy Cheryl Show Me Challenge #144. Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments.

This week's sketch challenge over on the My Favorite Things blog is perfect for lots of designs. I bought the Happy Camper die-namics with one of their recent releases.  It was perfect for this week's sketch! Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments.

Happy Friday! I'm sharing a cheerful card this morning with Unity's Friends with Flair  blog hop. I used Tim Holtz distress reinkers to  watercolor the Unity image. This was a recent SOTW called  " A Floral Hello " by Angie Blom. The sketch inspiration is from Unity's newest {be Inspired} Challenge . I'm also sharing with the following challenges: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Spring Flowers Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at winning a fabulous Unity prize.

Happy Friday and welcome to a new challenge with Jellypark Friends. This week our challenge to you is to use a Jellypark image . If you don't have a Jellypark digital image, it's easy to join the Jellypark Club to receive free images and special promotions. The free images change monthly, so grab it while you can! I incorporated several images from the " Cooking Bundle " for my project this week: I picked up a package of pre-decorated clothespins from Michael's to create these fun kitchen magnet clips. Each image was printed on Stampin' Up white cardstock, colored with Copic Markers and cut with Spellbinder circle nestibilities.  It's hard to see in the photo, but glossy accents were added to the salt & pepper image.   A Wink of Stella glitter brush was used to highlight the apron image. I hope this has inspired you to grab your favorite Jellypark image and join the fun this week! Don...

Welcome to this week's Meljen's Designs challenge . Can you believe May is already upon us? And Mother's Day is this weekend. So, this week's challenge is all about "Mom". Here's what I came up with: I focused on Melissa's digital " Little Layered Flowers Stitched Lotus " and paper pieced with designer papers from Basic Grey.  I highlighted areas of the petals with Copic Marker. The base panel was spritzed with  Imagine Crafts Fireworks Dandelion ink.  The digital sentiment is from Create With TLC called " Happy Mothers Day to Everyone ". I hope this has inspired you to join in the fun this week!  Don't forget to check out all of the design team inspiration. I'm also sharing my card with the following: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Spring Flowers

Good morning! I hope everyone is having a good week. We have had beautiful weather in Anchorage and received much needed rainfall yesterday. The trees and grass are so much greener today! Anywhoo ~ I'm stopping in this morning with a project I've had in mind for awhile. Crafty Secrets hosts a linky party on the  first Monday of each month. So, this was the perfect opportunity to make a clothespin bag. I'm one of those odd people who enjoy hanging out my laundry (weather permitting!) (sorry for the poor display!)   I started by sewing the muslin bag. I actually saved the the hanger from my  previous (store bought) clothespin bag. >DH helped with the grommets.< I printed the bird image (sized it 6x6) from Crafty Secrets Illustrations CD #2 onto an Iron-on transfer sheet, cut it down and ironed it directly to the muslin bag. I added Stickles to the edge of the  transfer and a large fabric flower to...

Good morning and welcome to a new Stella Says Sketch challenge ! It's no secret.... I LOVE a good sketch. If I have a sketch, the entire project  is much easier for me. Here's what I came up with using this week's sketch and Bugaboo's " JJ Tequila and Shoes - Birthday " The digital image was printed onto Stampin' Up!  Whisper White cardstock and colored with Copic Markers.  Papers are from Basic Grey and Stampin' Up!  The candy dots were home made by melting perler beads in the oven for about an hour. I'm submitting my card for the following challenges: Simon Says Wednesday:  Anything Goes DigiDesigns:  Birthday Jo's Scrap Shack:  FFC #48 Anything Goes Don't forget to check out the Design Team inspiration. I know they will appreciate hearing from you as well!

Happy Friday! It's time a another Friends with Flair blog hop. This week's Sweet 'n Sassy Challenge was to include a house or home on our projects. I have used the new Sweet 'n Sassy Happy Happy Stamp  and matching die with a Unity Itty Bitty called " Begins at Home ". The digital sentiment is from Create With TLC . I really like how this turned out! My sister and her husband just bought a house and this will be a perfect congrats card for them. Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at a fabulous Unity prize. I'm also entering my card in the following: Simon Says Wednesday:  Anything Goes Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Not so Mellow Yellow!

Hello and happy Thursday! I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had received exciting news..... Earlier this year I was the Grand Prize winner of the Bugaboo Birthday celebration challenge week.  Along with some fabulous prizes I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the next four months.  Of course, I accepted immediately and today is my very first design team post. This is SO true at my house!  Can't you relate? You can find this fun image in the Bugaboo store. It is called " Crabby Cathy - internet down " The image was printed onto Stampin' Up! White cardstock and colored with Copic Markers.  The designer papers are also from Stampin' Up! The enamel dots are  from Michael's. Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me share with you today. Don't forget to check out all of the design team inspiration over on the Catch the Bug blog . I'm also entering this card into the following Challenges: Simon Sa...