Thursday, March 31, 2011

Its Thursday

Good day to you all, its Thursday again and that means it's means NEW RELEASE DAY over at Meljen's Designs. Check out these fabulous images (which can be purchased along with the rest of Meljen's fabulous images, at the the Whimsy Stamps shop).


As always, with the new release comes a new CHALLENGE. Yay. This week's challenge is a sketch prepared by our own talented Dianna.


Head on over to the Meljen's Designs DT blog so that you can check out this week's challenge along with all the fabulous DT examples using the new images. FYI, the challenge gives you a chance to win free images. Also don't forget to grab this week's FREEBIE while you are there.

For my card this week I used "Daisy Pitcher". I just thought it was so darned pretty and fitting for the start of Spring.


Challenges entered:
Prairy Fairy Fridays - Spring
Stamp Something - Spring
Totally Gorjuss - Spring
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Flowers for Mom
My Time to Craft - Mom
Tuesday Throwdown - Florals

Friday, March 25, 2011

Inspiration Duckie

Hey ladies it's Friday again and that means that it is Inspiration Day over at the Card Makin Mamas Challenge Blog.

My card today is using "Little Love Duck" from  Meljen's Designs!


Now don't forget that the current Card Makin Mamas challenge is ANIMALS and it runs until 11:59pm on the 31st. The random winner will get 3 images of their choice from Karen's Doodles.

Challenges:
Prairy Fairy Fridays - Spring
Stamp Something - Spring

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Flowers for a Cutie

Sorry this is a little late in posting, but better late than never. It is time for the second challenge at the brand new challenge blog called Hello Cutie Challenges.

The second challenge of the month is a photo inspiration challenge, and Lizzie sure did a great job with the photo.




Here is my interpretation of the photo. I knew from looking at the pic that I wanted to use a lot of "white space" and I was also intrigues by the texture of the walls, so I embossed the white panel in Spots and Dots to match the dots in some of the picture elements. The flowers were a  huge focal point for  me so I looked through my digis and found this fabulous image from Bugaboo Stamps. I framed everything in paper from a DCWV stack and finished it by adding the glitter ribbons.


Well..... what are you waiting for? Get yourself over to Hello Cutie Challenges and see what the rest of the fabulous DT have to share with you. While you are there you should grab the blog badge and enter the challenge. Also there is still time to get in on the color challenge. There will be a prize every month!

The best part is that Hello Cutie Challenges  is a CRAFT challenge blog so if you aren't into making cards or scrapbook layouts, that's ok. This challenge blog is open to all crafts: papercrafts, painting, sewing/quilting, crocheting/knitting, and even baking. Anything that is crafty is welcome. Hooray.

Challenges:
Raise the Bar - photo inspiration (flowers and the colors)
Creative Card Crew - No Rubber Stamps

Friday, March 18, 2011

A camping we will go

Hey ladies it's Friday again and do you know what that means? It meant that there is another challenge over at the Card Makin Mamas Challenge Blog.

This week's challenge is sponsored by Karen's Doodles and the theme is: ANIMALS

For my card this week I used "Camping Bear". My husband's birthday is coming up and so I wanted a man's man card to give him. I also used all scraps to make this card. I am very happy with how it turned out. I think that the crimped paper gives the card enough texture that I was able to get away without using any embellies.



Now what are you waiting for, head on over to Card Makin Mamas now so you can check out the challenge. The winner of the challenge will get 3 images of their choice from Karen's Doodles.

Challenges entered:
Crazy 4 Challenges - card with tree
One Stop Craft Challenge - Clean & Simple
Creative Card Crew - Show us some Green
Fab N Funky - All things Green

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Oh Baby

It's Thursday which means NEW RELEASE DAY over at Meljen's Designs. Check out these fabulous images (which can be purchased along with the rest of Meljen's fabulous images, at the the Whimsy Stamps shop).

As always, with the new release comes a new CHALLENGE. Yay. This week's challenge is DOTS. Head on over to the Meljen's Designs DT blog so that you can check out this week's challenge along with all the fabulous DT examples using the new images. FYI, the challenge gives you a chance to win free images. Also don't forget to grab this week's FREEBIE while you are there.

For my card today I chose to use "Cuddle Bun Baby". I know 5 sets of people who are expecting babies over the course of the next 6 months and this image just stood out to me. I  used some Heidi Grace baby papers that  I have had for a while now. I kept it gender nuetral because I don't know what everyone is having yet. For an added touch I threw on some buttons with raffia and a safety pin.



Challenges:
Raise the Bar - G.R.E.E.N. acrostic (Green, Raffia, Embellishment (button), Embellishment (Safety Pin), New Image
Catch the Bug - Scallops
The Sweet Stop - Sketch
Creative Card Crew - Show us some Green
Fab N Funky - All things Green

Friday, March 11, 2011

Mmmm Beer

Hey ladies it's Friday again and that means that it is Inspiration Day over at the Card Makin Mamas Challenge Blog.

My card today is using one of the new images over at the Meljen's Corner at Whimsy Stamps. The image is "Irish Brew". I wanted to keep it really simple so I didnt use much to embellish the card except the green twine ribbon. The sentiment is one I found while Google-ing beer quotes. Who knew a philosopher such as Plato would have been quoted about beer.


Now don't forget that the current Card Makin Mamas challenge is GREEN and it runs until 11:59pm on 3/17. The winner will get 3 images of their choice from Some Odd Girl Stamps.

Monday, March 7, 2011

I have some "CUTE" news

Hey everyone, Happy Monday. I have some  super awesome news I have been keeping from you all. I have been asked to be a part of a brand new challenge blog called Hello Cutie Challenges, which was started by my awesome friend Lizzie. This blog is unlike any other I have seen and you will absolutely LOVE it.


There are TWO challenges a month... a color challenge and a inspirational photo challenge. The best part is that it a CRAFT challenge blog so if you aren't into making cards or scrapbook layouts, that's ok.  This challenge blog is open to all crafts: papercrafts, painting, sewing/quilting, crocheting/knitting, and even  baking. Anything that is crafty is welcome. Hooray.

                            The first challenge is a color combo challenge.



Here is what I have for this challenge. It is pretty close to the colors. I used some papers from DCWV and two Meljen's Designs freebies.



Well..... what are you waiting for? Get yourself over to Hello Cutie Challenges and see what the rest of the fabulous DT have to share with you. While you are there you should grab the blog badge and enter the challenge. There will be a prize every month!

Challenges entered:
Fab N' Funky - Spring into Action
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring
Stampin for the Weekend - Springtime
Stamp Something - Digi
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon

Friday, March 4, 2011

Something Green

Hey ladies it's Friday again and do you know what that means? It meant that there is another challenge over at the Card Makin Mamas Challenge Blog.

This week's challenge is sponsored by Some Odd Girl Stamps and the theme is: GREEN


For my card this week I used Mail Day Tia and I am just so excited about how she turned out. I paired the  image with a selection of papers from a Making Memories pad that I won a year or so ago. I then popped  on some Primas and topped them off with some Making Memories buttons I got at Big Lots.
 

Now what are you waiting for, head on over to Card Makin Mamas now so you can check out the challenge. The winner of the challenge will get 3 FREE images of their choice from Some Odd Girl Stamps.

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - Flowers
One Stop Craft Challenge - Flowers
Fab N' Funky - Spring into Action
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring
Stampin for the Weekend - Springtime
Stamp Something - Digi

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Cute & Cuddly

It's Thursday which means NEW RELEASE DAY over at Meljen's Designs. Check out these fabulous images (which can be purchased along with the rest of Meljen's fabulous images, at the the Whimsy Stamps shop).

As always, with the new release comes a new CHALLENGE. Yay. This week's challenge is ANIMALS! Head on over to the Meljen's Designs DT blog so that you can check out this week's challenge along with all the fabulous DT examples using the new images. FYI, the challenge gives you a chance to win free images. Also don't forget to grab this week's FREEBIE while you are there.


For my card this week I used Cherry Hedgehog. I thought he was just too darned cute. I colored him with Prismacolor markers and then to soften him up I took an eyeshadow sponge and brown ink and sponged it onto the fur of Mr. Hedgehog. The rest of the card was made with scraps and items from swaps and gifts.


I am entering this is into the following challenges:

Stamp Something - Flowers
Crazy 4 Challenges - Flowers
One Stop Craft Challenge - Flowers
The Crafty Pad - Yummy For My Tummy (cherries in image and paper)
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Anything but Square
Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge - Sketch
Fab N' Funky - Spring into Action