Stampin' In Alaska

  Good morning!  I'm sharing a group of monochromatic designs that will be going out to the Send Senior Citizens Love card drive hosted by Splitcoast Stampers .   I was touched after reading Ashley Lynch's story and how she began the program during the pandemic and lockdown of so many nursing homes.  She began sending notes of encouragement personally which is now a nationwide mission. This group of cards began with my large stack of paper scraps.  All papers are from Stampin' Up! Flirty Flamingo and Peach Parfait. The word dies are Spellbinder  Hello Smile.  Cuttlebug embossing folders were used for the base panel.  A little thread and gems from my stash finish the cards. I would like to share my cards with the following: Allsorts Challenge:  #849 Monochromatic Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Use Craft Dies Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes PIP #2619 Anything Goes

  I have a quick Thanksgiving themed card for this week's House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.  My card features the adorable Mice Landing (1994) wood mounted image from House-Mouse Designs/Stampabilities. The embossed base panel is an older folder from Cuttlebug.  I felt that the embossing "spoke" for itself and needed minimal embellishment.  Only a few enamel dots and fall colors. I would like to share my card with the following: House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #402 AG  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Emboss It  Paper Funday Challenge:  #59 Grateful, Thankful, Thank you     

  The current challenge at Art Impressions is embossing - dry or wet.  My card features a set from the AI Laugh Lines called Never Too Old Laugh Lines .  I love Bonnie's people images... you can almost hear this sassy lady saying "Happy 29th Birthday... from your 110lb friend!"  The image was stamped onto X-press It card stock and embossed with clear embossing powder.  The embossed image was colored with alcohol markers and fussy cut. The image was adhered with foam tape to a dry embossed page using a Cuttlebug numbers emboss folder.  She has been framed with a Stylish Rectangle Trio die cut from Memory Box.  I finished the card simply with a sentiment from the same set. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #354 Embossing Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Pick A number  Time Out Challenges:  #241 Funny Polkadoodles Cardmaking Challenge:  Week 24 Anything Goes   

The Bugaboo Design Team is back from our summer vacation and we have a great  BINGO challenge for you this week. My card features the adorable Bugaboo Umbrella Mouse. Jodie is working super hard to bring over lots of the fun images from the old shop. This image was recently brought over so be sure to check it out. The digital image was printed onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.   Designer papers are from the Doodlebug Design Hello Sunshine paper pad.  The card base was embossed with Cuttlebug large dot emboss folder. Thanks for stopping by for a closer look! Be sure to check the blog for all of the challenge details, prizes and design team inspiration. I'm sharing my card with the following: Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #296 - 297 Crafting From the Heart:  Anything Goes #172   Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes   Kraftin' Kimm...

Have you taken advantage of Unity's fabulous year end sale yet? Of course I couldn't pass it up! I received my order this weekend and couldn't wait to play along with this week's Unity Blog Hop . I just recently noticed this lovely  Itty Bitty scripture stamp by Joslyn Nielson. My Strength & Song, Lord The base panel was dry embossed with a musical score folder from Cuttlebug. The image panel was sponged with various Memento inks and spritzed with water. When dry, the image was stamped with Versafine tuxedo black ink. What a fabulous scripture to start out the New Year! (Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at a fun Unity prize) I'm also sharing my card with the following: As You Like It Challenge:  Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:  #216 Anything Goes  

Welcome to another fun Saturday Challenge with Bugaboo Stamps  at Catch the Bug . This week we have something a little fun and different for you. We are providing three canisters  and asking that you create a project using the ingredients  written on the canister. My card features the adorable Bugaboo Digital Cowboy - Fence 2 I chose Canister 1: Bugaboo image, red cardstock and twine. The Bugaboo image was colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  The shading was done with charcoal pencil. I used a Cuttlebug Star embossing folder on the  red cardstock.  The birthday sentiment and  twine lasso finish the card.   Be sure to check out the retired images in the shop right now. It's a great time to add some of your favorites to your Bugaboo collection. Want more inspiration? Check the Catch the Bug blog for all of the design team inspiration.  I'm also sha...

Thanks for stopping by today! The Saturday inspiration at Bugaboo for today is a fun photo. Bugaboo Inspiration Challenge It will be so fun to see what everyone comes up with! My card features the new release Farm Critter Stack The digital image was printed with a computer generated sentiment.  It was colored with Copic markers and shaded with charcoal pencil. The cloudy background was created with a scallop die and sponged with a dauber and Memento ink. Here's our photo inspiration for this week's challenge Please post your project to Catch the Bug to be entered a random drawing for three digi prize packs –  10 free images ( using a Bugaboo image only ), seven (7), or four (4) using any image! New projects only no back linking please!    Thanks for stopping by!   I am also sharing my card with the following:  Simon Monday Challenge:  No Rules (Anything Goes) Simon Wednesday Challenge:...

I hope everyone is beginning the weekend with something fun and crafty! This week's Art Impressions challenge is to use embossing - wet or dry. Here is my project using both. You may have to look closely to see the dry embossed swiss dot border on the top and bottom of the card. The vintage image was wet embossed using my favorite Close to My Heart detailed embossing powder. I dusted off one of Art Impressions vintage stamps Victrola (Sku#T2045) for my project today. Love this line of stamped images! The coordinating digital sentiment is from the Create With TLC set " Music Speaks ". As always, thanks for stopping by! I really enjoy reading your comments.

It's Day #5 of the Bugaboo Christmas in July week long challenges. We hope you get a chance to play along each day. Today we have a BINGO challenge: Here's what I have created with a diagonal BINGO: Sparkley, Players Choice and Embossing My card features the adorable Bugaboo digital image Christmas mouse - candy cane I LOVE how this turned out with the non-traditional purple and green color combo. The image was colored with Copic Markers and charcoal pencil used for shading.  Two different washi tapes were used  for the diagonal stripes.  Of course, a Cuttlebug snowflake folder was used for the base panel. The layout was inspired by this week's Sugar Pea SPDSS07 sketch challenge : Of course, Jodie has some fabulous prizes in store for the participants!   PRIZES: Blog Hop Winners Grand Prize—Must Participate in Hop & all Challenges 7 Free per month for 6 months ($126 value) Free Bugaboo Christmas in July...

Happy Independence day to my American friends! Good morning and welcome to a new Jellypark Friends challenge . This week our theme is "Red, White and Blue". Here is my card using the sweet digital image " Children's Parade " The image was colored with Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils, and blending stumps.  The base was dry embossed with a Cuttlebug star folder. Designer papers are from Bo Bunny. I hope you get a chance to play along! Just post your "Red, White and Blue" creation to the Jellypark Friends Challenge blog. You might be the random winner of a Jellypark digital image of your choice! Thanks for stopping by!  I am also sharing my card with the following: Simon Says Monday Challenge:  W is for White Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday:  Anything Goes Sugar Pea Designs Challenge:  SPD06 Anything Goes

Welcome to a new Meljen's Designs challenge ! This week it's all about Buttons. Melissa has a whole category of pre-colored images in the shop.  I couldn't resist the sweet " Patriotic Bear " for this week's project. Stickles were added to the image for dimension and bling.  The base panel has been dry embossed with a large star embossing folder from Cuttlebug. I've had these little buttons in my stash for awhile. The colors coordinated perfectly! Of course, you can get this image and many others at 50% off right now. No coupon is required! 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 . We are looking for 2 new Guest Designers to join us for August thru October!  If you would like to be a Guest Designer for Meljen's Designs, please add "GDT" at the end of you...

Welcome to another fun sketch with The Sweet Stop.  I hope you have a chance to pull out your crafting tools and join the fun!  Here's what I came up with this week using " Precious Poppies " and " Birthday Innies ": Just a few things to keep in mind as you play.... -You do NOT have to use Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps images to play along, but we sure love when you do :). ~You may flip or rotate the sketch, change or replace the shapes, but please make sure the general layout is recognizable. ~When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword SS S219 Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!  For more inspiration, check out the blogs of the talented Sugar Babies

I can't believe that I'm posting on the first day of this week's Sassy Cheryl Show Me Challenge !  If you haven't played along before just grab your camera and share a photo(s) of what you have been doing this week.  It's super each AND you might win on of Cheryl's fabulous digital images. So, I am sharing a photo card set that I made this weekend as a Birthday gift for my Mom.  She has a fantastic "green thumb" and grows beautiful flowers of all kinds.  During my visit last Fall, there was a fluke second blooming of her rose garden and I took tons of photos.  I have never created photo cards before, but thought the roses would be perfect! Below is a photo of the card set: I layered all of the photos on card stock that brought out the colors of the rose.  I kept the card base simple with a swissdot emboss so as not to distract from the photo.  I included a variety of sentiments for various occasions.    I loved how this r...

Welcome to a new Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge !  This week it's a color challenge and w e want you to use pinks and black on your card or project.  Easy Peasy, right?! Before we get to the details , there is some exciting new s for the Sweet 'n Sassy Design Team.  Five new members were chosen from t he recent open call.  Below are my new co-team members: Lawren Fowlkes Jamie Moore Debbie Owens Melissa Schultz Amy Tuck Be sure to stop by the Blog and give them a warm welcome! Just  a few reminders before you get started: Please remember to use digital images ONLY for the challenge. You don't have to use SNS digi images to play along but we sure do love when you do!  When uploading to online galleries, please use the keyword SNSDC91. For EVERY card you enter into our challenges throughout February, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store.  ...

Today is the final day for the Bugaboo Birthday Bash Challenges .  We were asked to use the Friday Freebie image and add texture.  Here's what I came up with using the Freebie: I decided to keep the design pretty simple and focus on the fun Word Art collage image.  This week has been all about Bugaboo's Birthday so I tried to focus on the "Party" in the image.  I have added texture with Stickles, rhinestones, glossy accents and dry embossing. Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!  Happy Birthday Bugaboo!

It's finally Friday and that means it's time for a new Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge!  Our challenge this week is to create a tag or use a tag on your project.  This was a tough challenge for me, but I printed out two fun Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Stamp sets and had a lot of fun. I used the pre-colored version of " Eskimo Kisses " and all three sentiments from " Eskimo Kisses Sentiments " digi stamp sets.  I added liquid applique to the main image for some dimension.  I created pockets with two of the card panels so that I could tuck little message tags into the card front.  The tags were created using the Museum Tag die from Memory Box.  The tags were also dry embossed using Cuttlebug snowflake and swissdot emboss folders.  I finished the square panels with machine stitching and a couple of pearls. This close up shows one of the tags partially tucked into a pocket.  Also, you can see how nicely the pre-colored image prints.  This feature...

You can find the Friends of Sweet 'n Sassy Blog Hop HERE or simply scroll down. Wow, has another week already gone by?!  And 2012 is quickly coming to a close as well! Well, it's Friday again and that means it's time for another Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge.  This week the challenge is "Interior Decorating" - decorate your card inside and out.  This is something that I really wish I could do with every card.  I am usually so focused on the outside that I forget the recipient will be also looking at the inside!  So, here is what I came up with this week:  This is the outside view. This is the inside view. My window view was created with the Memory box Grand Madison Window die.  A panel was dry embossed using a Cuttlebug folder and the sentiment panels were die cut using Spellbinder Fancy Tags.  I used a Sweet 'n Sassy Digital Stamp called " Snow Friends " for the interior and the sentiment came from the new " Eskimo Kisses...

I'm back with a second post tonight! There She Goes is celebrating their 4th year in business with a week of challenges. The challenge for Day 2 is to create something for the man/boy in our life and a birthday theme, of course. Here's what I came up with using "Float My boat" set: This cute little image is so sweet!  I used Copic Markers to color the image and sponged Memento inks for the sky and water.  The base was dry embossed using a Cuttlebug Spots embossing folder.  The base panels were machine stitched and dewdrops were added.  Finally, a birthday sentiment was added. Happy Birthday to There She Goes!

There She Goes is celebrating their 4th year in business with a week of challenges. The challenge for Day 1 is to create something with numbers and a birthday theme, of course. Here's what I came up with using the "Scent-sational" set: I am having so much fun playing with the sweet skunk images in this set!  The skunk image was colored with Copic Markers.  The atomizer was paper pieced with Basic Grey Shine On papers.  The base panel was dry embossed using a Cuttlebug numbers folder.  Coordinating designer papers were used from the Shine On paper pad.  Thanks for stopping by to take a closer look! Happy Birthday to There She Goes!  

This week's Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC68) is to use the following photo as inspiration for our project: I chose to focus on the color combination from the inspiration photo and used this week's sketch provided by The Sweet Stop challenge (SSS173): I created my Thanksgiving card using the sketch horizontally.  I used the Sweet 'n Sassy digital image " Butterfly and Flower " to create my card below: I used card stock from Stampin' Up:  Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla.  The digital image was printed twice and the butterfly was cut out and popped up for dimension.  Cinnamon Stickles was applied to the flower center.  The vanilla panels were dry embossed using Cuttlebug folders.  Machine Stitching was added to the panels and pearl stickers from Memory Box were applied. Thanks for stopping by to take a look!