Stampin' In Alaska

I'm sneaking in one last card for the   2017 Spring Coffee Lovers BlogHop. My card features an adorable pre-colored digital image from Craftin Desert Divas . The image was printed twice, fussy cut and adhered with dimension tape. It was layered onto designer papers from Pink Paislee Memorandum paper pad.  The sentiment is from a TPC Studio set Coffee Cafe. I'm sharing my card with the following:   2017 Spring Coffee Lovers BlogHop   Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #176 Any Sentiment Except for a Birthday  Word Art Wednesday:  #276 - 277 Anything Goes  Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge:  #61  

It's Friday Freebie day over on Catch the Bug . Jodie features an adorable image in the shop and it's free to all of her fans.  Wow! With the store being worked on you can grab your freebie here ! I'm also sharing my card with the following: Word Art Wednesday:  #276 - 277 Anything Goes Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Mojo Monday Challenge:  Sketch #490  

The Bugaboo design team is sharing projects today featuring some older images from the Bugaboo Shop. My card features the adorable Bird Umbrella The image was printed onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White Cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils. The umbrella was paper pieced with SU designer papers, along with the base panel. This card was also created for the March Cards for a Cause at SplitcoastStampers. The March featured organization is Sending Paw Prints.

Good Wednesday morning! I hope everyone is having a  great week. It was beginning to look like Spring had begun in Alaska then I awoke to 6 more inches of snow this morning AND still falling!! Oh well, good thing I'm joining the Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop with this adorable From the Heart BirdBrain image. This week I chose to play with  the challenge twist and used the colors provided. I began by printing the image onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White Card stock and coloring with Copic Markers. A little shading with charcoal  pencils and sponged background.  Thanks for taking a closer look! I'm sharing my card with the following: I {heart} Sketches with a tWist #168   Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #176 Any Sentiment Except for a Birthday    2017 Spring Coffee Lovers BlogHop   Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Things With Win...

I'm stopping in with a quick  card for the current Sugar Pea Mix it Up Challenge. I am featuring the Sugar Pea Designs Farmscape Die and Barn to be Wild  The pig image was die cut  from water color paper and colored with Tombow markers. I rotated the sketch to accomodate the SugarCut and MFT Radiant Sun die. Thanks for stopping by for a closer look! I'm sharing my card with the following: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  One of more die or punch Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #176 Any Sentiment Except for a Birthday  Sugar Pea Designs Mix it Up:  Challenge #29    

I couldn't resist pulling out the new Spring Chicken Set for a couple of challenges this week. The chicken image was stamped onto water color paper and colored with Tombow marker.  It was fussy cut and adhered with dimension foam  over the sponged sky panel. The fence and grass dies are from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The conversation bubble is from MFT Say What die-namic. The scene was layered onto  yummy yellow gingham paper from Pebbles Family Ties paper pad. Of course, this hen has a fabulous cup of coffee in her hand!! Thanks for stopping by! I'm sharing my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge:  #325   2017 Spring Coffee Lovers BlogHop Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies   Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Things With Wings   Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge: Lisa Anything Goes   Brown Sugar Challenge:  #243 Anything Goes ...

I have used a couple of retired sets from My Favorite Things for this week's sketch challenge Miss You a Latte and  CS Coffee The image was stamped onto Express-It  card stock, colored with Copic markers and fussy cut.  The sentiment was stamped onto the MFT Die-namics Says What Die. Machine Stitched border, enamel dots and layers of  designer paper from Pink Paislee Memorandum paper pad finish the card.  I'm sharing my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge:  #325   2017 Spring Coffee Lovers BlogHop Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies   Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Layer it Up   Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge: Lisa Anything Goes   Brown Sugar Challenge:  #243 Anything Goes  

It's time for the Spring  Coffee Lover's BlogHop ! I'm joining the fun with this sweet digital set from Verve Stamps called Rise and Shine.  Verve is one of the many sponsors and has generously provided a  free digital image for the hop. I printed the image onto Neenah  white card stock and colored with Copic markers. The colors were inspired by the  current challenge at Your Next Stamp. Thanks for stopping by! I'm sharing my card with the following: Verve Stamps:  Rise and Shine Freebie Your Next Stamps Challenge:  Color and Sketch #60 2017 Spring Coffee Lovers BlogHop  

My card features one of the  cute pups from the adorable Birthday Puppy Set I'm sharing my card with the following:   Creative Corner Challenges:  For the Dogs  Mojo Monday Sketch:  #489 Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Layer it Up Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  More than one Die or Punch Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies

I very recently became a follower of Your Next Stamp AND I'm hooked! (pun intended) This fun fishing set has been on my wish list and I finally got it last week.  It's perfect for the current sketch challenge and I needed a birthday card for my  FIL who is an avid fisherman. Win, Win!!  I started by stamping the fisherman from Keepin' It Reel on Copic Marker 70 lb Paper. He was stamped again on masking paper, cut out and placed over the original image. The sky was then sponged with Danube Blue Memento ink using a scallop die cut.   Then Pear Tart was sponged for the grass. The image was colored with Copic Markers and I paper pieced the vest with papers from Pink Paislee Outfitters  paper pad.  The scene was layered onto designer paper from the same pad.  The Radiant Sun die is from MFT. I really like how this scene turned out! Thanks for stopping by for a closer look. I'm shar...

I had this fun From the Heart image  already colored and in my folder. I decided it would be perfect for this week's sketch. I've also taken on the double twist: Yellow, Blue and Green colors Easy Does it (my interpretation is Clean and Simple) The image is Surf's Up Birdbrain and it was colored with Copic markers. An out-of-the-box technique was used and Stickles applied to the waves. Thanks for taking a closer look! I'm sharing my card with the following: I {heart} sketches with a tWist:  #167 Easy Does it   Work It Wednesday :  February 2017 - Green Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #176 Any Sentiment Except for a Birthday  Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Layer it Up   Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Challenge:  #373 Things with Wings   Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge: Lisa Anything Goes  

I needed a quick Birthday card for one of the ladies in our church. This image was colored and in my folder so it made this card come together so easily. (Love That!)  This digital image is from Eureka Stamps and called Hummingbird Birthday . It was printed onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White card stock and colored  with Copic Markers.  The image was then layered onto SU Perfect Plum and Old Olive card stock.  The base layer was embossed  with a Cuttlebug Swissdot folder and  layered onto SU Basic Black. (Whew!  LOTS of layers) I finished the card with a sweet dotted organdy ribbon. I'm sharing my card with the following: QKR Stampede Challenge:  #235 Anything Goes or Congratulations   Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Layer it Up   Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Challenge:  #373 Things with Wings   Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge: Lisa Anything Goes  

Thank you so much to all who stopped by and left comments during my Growing in Unity week!   The winners from my week are:   Tammy Pope And Caroline Galmarini    Congrats Ladies!   Please email your mailing address to me at Olheiser at GCI.net so that I can coordinate your prize package.

I needed a masculine birthday card and decided to pull out the MFT Warm & Fuzzy Friends card kit for this week's sketch. The die cut images were layered onto designer papers from the MFT Trail Mix Paper Pad . I'm sharing my card with the following: Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #274 - 275  Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Layer it Up   My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge:  Sketch #324    

Today the design team is sharing projects which are Anything But a Card featuring Bugaboo images. My project features Pup Summer Right Beside You Silhouette  I found a great tutorial some time ago showing how to make glass clings.  This was an easy technique and one that I will be using again! All you need to start is packing tape, photo copied images and water. Easy Peasy!

I have a very last minute entry for this week's  sketch challenge over at  From the Heart Stamps. I'm using the current  Stamp of the Month image Lucky Lil Birdie   I printed this cute digi onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White Cardstock and colored with Copic Markers.  The sky was  sponged with Danube Blue Memento ink and a scallop die cut.  The "grass" was  sponged with Memento Pear Tart. Everything was layered onto  SU Basic Black with baker's twine and designer papers from my stash. I chose to use the sketch this week and the optional twist "Be Bold".  The FTHS Stamp of the Month Challenge is a progressive challenge whereby you  use the featured set and receive the next month's set for free. You can find all of the details over on the challenge blog .    Thanks for stopping by! I'm sharing my card with the following: I {heart} Sketches with a tWist:  #1...

Welcome to a new Stella Says Sketch  at Catch the Bug. My card features the adorable Itchy Love  from the Bugaboo Shop. I have created a very clean and simple  version of the current sketch. The digital image was printed onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White  card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  Dandelion Memento ink was sponged onto the stencil from Stencil Girl Products and the sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up Set "Many Thanks". Washi Tape from my stash was used for the side panel. This will be going out to "Sending Paw Prints" as part of the March Cards for a Cause at SplitcoastStampers. Be sure to check out the Blog for all of this week's Bingo Challenge  details, prizes and design team inspiration. I'm sharing my card with the following:   Brown Sugar Challenge:  #242 Anything Goes  Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #274 - 275  SplitcoastStampers: Cards for a ...

Welcome to the March Bingo Challenge at Catch the Bug ! My card features the adorable Puppy Pile digital image from Bugaboo Stamps. The image was printed onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with Copic Markers. It has been layered onto SU In-Color designer papers from my stash. A farm fence die cut from MFT and baker's twine finish the card. My Bingo Choices are: Twine, Green and Stripes This will be going out to "Sending Paw Prints" as part of the March Cards for a Cause at SplitcoastStampers. Be sure to check out the Blog for all of this week's Bingo Challenge  details, prizes and design team inspiration. I'm sharing my card with the following:   HLS March:  Anything Goes with a Die Di's Digi's:  Lots of Green   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #274 - 275  Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Bit' O Green SplitcoastStampers: Cards for a Cause Challenge Brown Sugar...

Welcome to Day 5 of my week as the  veteran Growing in Unity gal!   If you have missed out on Days 1 - 4, please be sure to  leave a comment on each post. This will increase your chances  of winning a fun grab bag of  yummy red rubber Unity Stamps.  I have been featuring images from Phyllis Harris and her  wonderful children's illustrations all week. Today I am sharing Big Time and Your Love Blows Me Away (Both are on sale now at $12 each) The first card was stamped onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  A few embellishments and zig zag machine stitching. The second card was stamped onto  Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake and colored with Prismacolor Pencils.  I did a variety of out-of-the-box technique with the balloons.  Machine Stitched border and pearls finish the card. I'm also sha...