Stampin' In Alaska

  Simon Says Stamp in celebrating their 14th Birthday this week.  I'm joining a couple of their challenges with an older/retired set from Simon Says Stamp called Birthday Treat. The image was colored with Copic Markers then die cut with a stitched circle from Pink and Main.  It was layered onto various patterned papers from American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Paper Pad.  A coordinating sentiment from the set and enamel dots finish the card.  Enamel dots, Stickles and machine stitched border add texture for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Add Texture We Love Stamping:  April Challenge - Birds or Animals Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 14 Anything Goes

  I came across this adorable Create A Smile stamp company a few months ago and couldn't resist this adorable Crazy Chick set!  The expressions on these chicks are so Fun! If you haven't checked the store, here's a little information: The name says it all: Create a smile stamps are made for cardmakers, scrapbookers, stampers - people, who like to create things that make others smile.   Our stamps are made from high quality photopolymer and are produced in Germany and the UK.   Fun designs, cute images and punny sentiment are exactly what we love - and we hope you agree that these... create a smile :) Supplies for my card: CAS Crazy Chick set, Carta Bella It's A Celebration paper pad, enamel dots, Tombow markers and sewing machine I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile Challenge - March Sketch Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Chall...

  I'm very excited to post my first project with the Word Art Wednesday design team.  I was very surprised and honored to have been asked to join the team recently.  I look forward to sharing creative inspiration with the team while focusing on God's Word! My card includes a new digital image from Power Poppy and has been colored with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils.  The panel was die cut and layered onto various papers from my stash.  I finished with a few enamel dots and a machine stitched border.  Another lovely Scripture image has been provided this week by Karen Murray. As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computers; but you are never required to use it in order to play along in our challenges or to win. We welcome you to share your all you r art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. Our Sponsor for this challenge is Top Flight Stamps .  Th...

  I'm joining the December challenge at Becky's Place featuring her adorable Pre-colored Jim the Snowman digital image.   I printed the pre-colored image onto Core'dinations white canvas card stock and fussy cut.  The image was layered onto winter designer paper from my stash and Stampin' Up! Lovely Lilac and Granny Apple Green card stock.  The challenge twist this month is embellishments.  My card includes felt snowflakes, a machine stitched border and winter words from an old Making Memories word fetti die cut sticker sheet. I would like to share my card with the following: Becky's Place Challenge: December Anything Goes with option of embellishments Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Week #519 - 520 Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #689 Christmas/Winter/New Year + Sentiment   Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Wk 49 Anything Goes  

I'm joining the Cute and Cuddly Animals challenge at Di's Digi Challenge.  I colored Di's Daisy Bear image with Copic Markers.  After using an oval to die cut the image it was layered onto DCWV plaid and SU Melon Mambo papers.  A machine stitched border, gingham bow, rhinestones and sentiment finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Design Challenge:  August Cute & Cuddly Animals  2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Challenge #41 Anything Goes   Cute Card Thursday Challenge:  #646 Anything Goes Aud Sentiment Challenge:  #257 Anything Goes   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Use Your Favorite Tool (Sewing machine)

Sharing a little coffee inspiration from Gerda Steiner tonight with the Mouse with Coffee digital stamp. The image was printed onto Stampin' Up Whisper White card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  I'm trying really hard to purge my crafty supplies this year.  All of the papers came together quickly from my stash to create this card! I finished my coffee card with a machine stitched border and ribbon from my stash. Have you joined the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop yet?  Anything coffee, tea or cocoa with a Spring/Summer theme is eligible.   I'm sharing my card with the following: Gerda Steiner:  May Share Your Design Challenge   Coffee Loving Cardmakers:  Spring/Summer 2019 CLH Word Art Wednesday:  #386 - #387 Anything Goes 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge:  #26 Anything Goes with a Critter

I recently rediscovered this adorable retired MFT set in my stash.  It brings back many memories for me of clothes (including my wedding dress) and doll clothes that were sewn by my mom and grandma.  Sweet memories!! The current sketch challenge provided the perfect opportunity to give the Sew Nifty Die-namics and stamp set some inky love. I started by selecting designer papers from My Mind's Eye Sunshine paper pad.  The base panel was machine stitched with my sewing machine that I've had since college.  I love adding machine stitching to my projects.  A great embellishment, easy and cheap! The dress forms were die cut with coordinating paper.  A pearl accent, silver die cut scissors and sentiment finish the card.  Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!  Do you pull out older sets and ink them up?  I definitely need to do this more often.  I'm sharing my card with the following: My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch:...

Happy Monday!  I'm starting the new week with a water color design featuring Graciellie Design's newest digital stamp release Desert Rose . This set comes with two beautiful desert rose images and three coordinating digital sentiments.  Perfect for any occasion!   The floral image and sentiment were printed onto Strathmore 200 series watercolor paper.  The image was watercolored with Tim Holtz distress inks. The finished card size is 5 inches square.  A machine stitched border, sequins and Stickles complete the card design. I'm sharing my card with the following: Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #334 - #335 Penny's Paper Challenge:  #379 Anything Goes

I'm so excited to share a beautiful new digital set from Graciellie Design called Friends Like You .  This set comes with a beautiful floral image and four sentiments.  It's perfect for any occasion AND it's available in Gracie's Etsy shop right now! My card started by printing the floral image two times on Stampin' Up! Whisper White cardstock, coloring with Copic Markers and then fussy cutting both images. Gracie has designed a beautiful new digital paper selection which coordinates perfectly with this set.  I chose to print two coordinating Blue & Pink Watercolor digital papers for the card base.   They were trimmed to size and then machine stitched. Machine stitching is one of my favorite techniques!  Not only does it provide a finished look, but it's a great way to adhere panels.   The colored image was applied to the based and the second floral cut out was layered with dimensional foam tape for dimension. I cho...

I'm joining the Gerda Steiner progressive monthly challenge featuring the December image Love you sew much - Bunny!   I started by printing the digital image onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White card stock.   The image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers then layered onto designer papers from the Crate Paper Close Knit paper pad.  A machine stitched border and pearls finish the card. I'm sharing my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Monthly Challenge:  December Challenge Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #314 - 315 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes  Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ D2717:  Anything Goes D2717 

Today Bugaboo is releasing an adorable new image called Three Snowmen. This trio of snowmen are perfect for your winter projects! My card started by printing the image onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White  cardstock.  The image was colored with Copic Markers and liquid applique was applied to the snow.    Vellum and coordinating designer paper from my stash were machine stitched for the base panel.  The finished card size is 6.25 x 3.50.

The Bugaboo Design Team is back today with a new sketch! My card features an image from the Bugaboo shop which is perfect for your Fall projects called Autumn Jar . The image was printed onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White cardstock and colored with Copic Markers.  It was then die cut with Spellbinder rectangle dies and Mustard Seed distress ink sponged on the background. I layered the image onto coordinating papers from Pebbles Woodland Forest paper pad.  A machine stitched border, organdy ribbon and gems complete  the card.  The sentiment is from  Verve Stamps Bountiful Harvest set. Be sure to stop by Catch the Bug for all of the challenge details, prizes and design team inspiration.  I'm sharing my card with the following:   Word Art Wednesday:  #306- 307 Anything Goes  Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes Dragonfly Journeys:  #104 Attitude of Gratitude ...

Graciellie Design is sponsoring this week over at Word Art Wednesday .  The design team is joining the fun this week and sharing some lovely floral inspiration featuring this week's scripture I Timothy 4:12. My clean and simple design features Poppy Wishes from the Graciellie Design shop. I began by printing the digital image onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White card stock. The image was colored with Copic Markers (YG63, G94, R17, R29, Y35) and a watercolor background with distress inks. I printed the Scripture onto vellum and adhered with a machine stitched border.  Sequins from Verve Stamps finish the card.   I'm sharing my card with the following: Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #302-303 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes Crafting with Friends:  #51 Anything Goes Crafty Sentiments Designs:  Anything Goes

I'm sharing a quick card for the current sketch challenge at My Favorite Things blog. I pulled out the MFT Die-namics Hello There  as the focus for my card this week. A machine stitched border, enamel dot, gold cord and sequins finish the card. Thanks for stopping by! I'm sharing my card with the following: My Favorite Things Weekly Sketch:  Challenge #344   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #294 - 295 Little Red Wagon:  Challenge 405 Favorite Product/Comapany Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps:  Challenge #393 Pearls and enamel dots   

There is a new sketch and color challenge starting over at Your Next Stamp .  I have combined a YNS retired silhouette stamp called Home Sweet Home with a digital Word Art Scripture provided by Ginny Maxam over on the Christian Card Makers FB group .  I really love how well the image and Scripture work together! I recently expanded my Distress Ink collection with these three yummy colors. They were the perfect combination to create a "sunset" sky background for  the silhouette.   Each of the colors were swiped onto a plastic page protector then spritzed with  water.  (I've also used waxed paper) Then the cardstock was placed onto the ink several times until covered and I heat dried the panel to speed up the process.  Finally, I ran the panel  through my HP Photosmart printer to print the digital Scripture and then stamped the silhouette with Versafine ink. Machine stitched borders finished two o...

I'm sharing a sunshine, summery, coffee themed card for this week's Sketch Challenge at My Favorite Things .  I started with the coffee cup from  Stampin' Up called Perfect Blend and sentiment from a retired MFT set called CS Coffee.   I replaced the heart shape with a yellow Inverted Scalloped Circle which reminds me of a sun shape.  Summery papers from  Pebbles Inc, rhinestones and a machine stitched border complete the card.  Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm sharing my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch:  Challenge #338     Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Use Patterned Paper Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #288-289   Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop  

I have a quick and simple card for the current Sugar Pea Mix It Up Challenge#31 featuring some of the Sugar Pea products. SugarCuts Farmscape {LOVE this die} Countryside Charm Patterned Paper Collection Barn to Be Wild A machine stitched border and sun die from My Favorite Thing finish the card. I'm also sharing my card with the following: Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #282 - #283 Little Red Wagon Challenge:  #393 Punny Projects Happy Little Stampers:  May Anything Goes with Dies Crafting from the heart:  #158 Anything Goes