Stampin' In Alaska

I'm joining the current Anything Goes Challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil with one of her adorable digital images called Bossy .  The image was printed onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White and colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils. I found a kind of sassy digital birthday sentiment in my files from Create With TLC.  The image was layered onto papers from American Crafts.  A little floral embellishment finishes the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge:  #292 Anything Goes   Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  June Anything Goes  Southern Girls Challenge:  June Anything Goes  Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #442 - 443 Anything Goes  

My final card for the hop features two digital stamps from Paulette and Create with TLC . She has very generously provided several free digital images this week for hop participants. Be sure to stop by her blog and check it out! I used the current SugarPea Designs challenge sketch as inspiration. I'm sharing my cards with the following: Fall Coffee Lovers Bloghop SugarPea Designs Mix it Up:  Challenge #35

Happy Friday Coffee Lovers!   It's the final day of the Fall Coffee Lovers Bloghop and I have a fun card to share.   I recently purchased the Tim Holtz On the Go embossing folder and HAD to use it this week.  It coordinates perfectly with the Tim Holtz image.  The sentiment is from Super Sponsor Unity Stamps and the stitched circle die is from Super Sponsor Pink & Main.   I also used the current SugarPea Designs challenge sketch as inspiration. I've had so much fun this week participating in the Coffee Lovers Bloghop!  Thanks so much to Amy and her team, the sponsors and all of the inspiration provided by the other hop participants.    I will definitely be spending additional time visiting blogs and viewing all of the coffee, tea, cocoa and apple cider inspired projects!!   I'm sharing my cards with the following: Fall Coffee Lovers Bloghop SugarPea Designs Mix it Up:...

The Bugaboo Design Team is back again today sharing one of the fabulous new release images. The digital image was printed onto  Stampin' Up! Whisper White cardstock and colored with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils. The fun coordinating sentiment  is from Create with TLC . Now head on over to The Bugaboo Stamps Store and get your new releases! I'm also sharing my card with the following:   Word Art Wednesday:  #208 Anything Goes Through the Craft Room Door:  Nov 10 - Anything Goes

Today is New Release day at Bugaboo . The Design Team is featuring the new Ornamental Flowers image. The image was colored with Copic Markers and layered on two panels of gingham designer paper. I rarely used ribbon, but thought this design called for a ribbon accent. I found this seam tape ribbon in my stash. A coordinating digital sentiment is from Word Art Wednesday . Want more inspiration? Check the Catch the Bug blog for all of the design team inspiration. I'm also sharing with the following: Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #184 AG TTCRD: Anything Goes Sister Act Card Challenge #107:  Anything Goes

Happy Saturday and welcome to this week's Catch the Bug Challenge. This week we have a fun BINGO challenge for you. Here's what I created featuring Bugaboo's Puppy Love - heart string   I have used twine, a Bugaboo image  a handmade embellishment from the BINGO challenge. This sweet pup image was colored using the   Gamsol Magic technique .  Except I used baby oil with my Prismacolor pencils rather than Gamsol.  I really like the finished look. I made my own enamel dot using Pony Beads. You can find a quick tutorial post HERE . The digital sentiment is from  Create with TLC . We look forward to seeing what you come up with! Be sure and check out the store here for some great images!  Please post your project to Catch the Bug , by 8/23/14 at 6:00 AM EST to be entered a random drawing for three digi prize packs – )  10 free images ( using a Bugaboo image only ),  seven (7), or four (4) u...

Welcome to a new challenge with Meljen's Designs! This week's challenge is "Splat!" (Use paint, ink spray or mist on your project) Here's my project using Meljen's " Artist Mug " My splattered background was created by  flicking a paint brush after dipping it into  distress reinkers. The digital image was printed twice, colored with  Copic Markers, fussy cut and popped up with  dimensional tape. The coordinated digital sentiment is from Create With TLC. Just a reminder:  You must use Meljen's Designs images on your project. 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 comments.

Good morning! It's my turn to share a little Meljen's inspiration with you. I decided to share one of my favorite  ways to embellish cards. It's quick, easy and (dare I say) Cheap! I add machine stitching to many of my projects. If you don't own a sewing machine there are many ways to achieve the same look. You can draw stitched borders or hand stitch a fun border.  The possibilities are endless! The enamel dots were created "from scratch" by melting Ponybeads and Perlerbeads. You can find a quick tutorial HERE . You can find this adorable " Little Sock Monkey " in the Meljen's Designs shop. The coordinating digital sentiment is from Create With TLC . I hope you are inspired to color your favorite Meljen's Designs digital image and give this technique a try. You still have time to join this week's  Button It Up!  Challenge . Why not add a little stitching as well? Have a gre...

I'm stopping in to share a quick card for this week's " Animal Antics " challenge over on Simon Says Wednesday Challenge blog. This may not be the best photo, but I was SO  excited to take a picture outside IN THE SUN! I bought this digital stamp set from Create with TLC a couple of months ago. It's called " Life is Better with a Puppy ". We've had a new puppy join our family recently. My mom and dad got a beagle pup. She's four months old and they've named her Jewel. Isn't she the cutest thing?! I wanted to send them a little note welcoming Miss Jewel to the family. I hope they like it! Thanks for stopping by. I always enjoy reading your comments!

This week's Sassy Cheryl Challenge is  " Just Foolin' Around ". Dawn is hostessing this week and she has asked us to use a "silly" Sassy Cheryl image for our project.   The first "silly" image I could think of was one of Cheryl's vintage images called "Sassy Opinion".     I kept the design clean and simple to focus on the silly image and coordinating sentiment.  A paper border from Basic Grey Olivia Paper pad and twine finish it off.     The sentiment is continued on the inside.  It's so perfect for this image, don't you think?  The digital sentiment is from Create With TLC . I am also sharing this card with the ladies over on the Sassy Cheryl Show Me Challenge #142 . Be sure to check out both challenges this week!  Cheryl hosts a fun and easy challenge every two  weeks that only involves your camera and a blog post. It doesn't have to be about crafty project...

Oh, how I have missed playing along with the Sassy Cheryl challenge these past few weeks! (So much crafting and so little time.) I purchased " Pigtail Gabby " a few  weeks ago ... she is absolutely adorable. Love those pigtails and wisps of hair  covering her sweet face! This week's challenge over on the  Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge blog is " Anything Goes ". I'm taking advantage to get a head start on  my Mother's Day cards. A clean and simple design focusing on the adorable image.  The top border is from Simple Stories, as well as, the die cut sun.  The Mother's Day sentiment is from  Create with TLC.  The digital set is called " Happy Mothers Day to Everyone ". I colored the image with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils. Charcoal pencils were used for shading.  I had so much fun coloring this new image! I am also entering the card into the following challenges: ...

Welcome to a new Meljen's Designs Challenge! We really appreciate everyone who joined our 200th Celebration blog hop and/or participated in the 200th Challenge last week. All of your comments were so appreciated and it made the celebration so much fun! This week's challenge is "Lucky You!" (Use Green on Your Project) I couldn't resist using this sweet new image called " Little Puddle Duck ".  Aren't those rain boots the cutest things?  The image was colored with Copic markers and shaded with charcoal pencil.  The coordinating sentiment is from Create With TLC . Hopefully, this inspires you to print your favorite  Meljen's image and create something Green . Melissa has been busy adding lots of new adorable images to the shop. She's decided to have a store wide sale this weekend! Be sure to hop over and check it out HERE . Be sure to link you project to the challenge blog for a chan...

Happy Thursday and welcome to a new Meljen's Designs Challenge! "Love You to Pieces" This week we are challenging us to use paper piecing with your Meljen's Designs  digital images.  Easy Peasy, right?! Here's my project using " Little Laundry Line ": I fell in love with this sweet image when I spotted it in the store.  Of course, you could use this image for many occasions.  I have combined it with a sweet digital sentiment from Create With TLC . Hopefully, this inspires your to print your favorite  Meljen's image and use the paper piecing technique. Hope you get a chance to join us this week! Don't forget to stop by the Blog and see the  design team inspiration.  I'm sure they have something fabulous in store for you!

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend and survived the day. I am trying to get back into the routine after being away for a couple of weeks. DH and I just got back from a nice, relaxing trip to the island of Maui. I won't bore you to much, but thought  I'd share a couple of photos before getting to my post for the night! Gorgeous Maui sunset taken on the beach behind our condo. Beautiful hibiscus.  I thought the color was so unusual! Okay, so I noticed the other day that I am so close to a really great follower milestone.  Paulette at Create with TLC has generously offered to provide a fun digital image as a freebie giveaway to celebrate when my followers reach 100 ! So, if you aren't a follower please sign up. If you are already signed up, let your crafty friends know to stop by. Before I go, I also want to share these fun pics with my friends over on the Sassy Cheryl Show Me Blog .  The Show Me ...

Good morning and so glad you could join the TLC Creations Design team for A Walk Through Nature. Paulette and the TLC Creations Design Team have lots of inspiration  and goodies to share with you today!  If you arrived here   from Create with TLC blog , you are in the  right place.  If not, you'll want to start at the beginning  at the Create with TLC blog and hop from there  so you don't miss a single thing! I was given this fabulous floral image and asked to use the digital image as a background on my project.     (Just click on the image, right click and save as) I opened the digital image in Microsoft Word, selected the image and chose "Format Picture"  from  the menu by right clicking my mouse.  Then I selected the picture color option.   A digital sentiment was layered over the image and this is the result: Thanks for hopping by today! Be sure to ch...

Happy Friday and welcome to a new   Jellypark Friends Challenge "Buttons and Bows". I was so excited to play with the new Jellypark release this month "Girl with Bow in Hair". While Jellypark images aren't required to participate in the challenge we always enjoy seeing  them in the challenge gallery. You can find this adorable new image, along with many others in the Jellypark Digi Shop . While you're there, sign up for the Jellypark Club .  You'll receive a monthly letter with "Member only" freebies along  with promotional information. Here's my clean and simple design for this week's challenge: I colored the image with Copic Markers, Prismacolor pencils  and accented with charcoal pencil.  The coordinating digital sentiment is from a set called " Retail Therapy " by Create With TLC. A simple button and baker's twine bow was added in keeping with the challenge theme. ...