Ruby's Rainbow Recipe Challenge

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Silvi has chosen our Recipe Challenge...she would like you to use Twine, Buttons, and Embossing.  Great challenge!

I went with a baby card...buttons and babies seem to go together....  I found a fun sketch from Retro Sketches and went to work; the brown panel is embossed and I've embellished with a stack of buttons tied with twine.  The focal point is a die cut onesie embellished with glitter and mini brads.

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, SU! Pretty in Pink, Canvas Corp. DP
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Spare Parts Brads, PTI Dark Chocolate Button/Baker's Twine, Pink Button (stash)
Extras: MFT Onesie Die-namics Die, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Foam Tape

Please check out the challenge details here; we hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

Die Cuttin' Divas: Make it Girly
Retro Sketches: Sketch
Southern Girls Challenge: Earn Your Stripes
The Crazy Challenge: It's All About the Stripes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Spring Flowers

Good morning!  It's time for my last challenge as Guest Designer for Sweet Stampin'; thank you to the DT for letting me join you this month, it has been a pleasure.  Today's challenge is to use "No Designer Paper"...great challenge because I almost always use some!

I've used the From the Heart Stamps April Stamp of the Month "Spring Medley".  Faith's flowers are beautiful!  I've colored them with pencils, done some simple matting, and added ribbon and pearls for embellishing.

Image: FTHS "Spring Medley" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P.110, PTI Winter Wisteria and Royal Velvet, SU! Daffodil Delight
Embellies: PTI Winter Wisteria Grosgrain Ribbon, Spare Parts Pearls
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Thank you for stopping by...enjoy your weekend!

Angela

What's Up?

Good morning!  I have a card to share that I made last week...yes, last week!  How does time get away like that?  Doodle Pantry sponsored last Thursday's Creative Knockouts "Furry Friends" challenge; while my card was posted on the D.P. blog, I hadn't posted here yet.

I used an adorable pre-colored image called Jiggles Giraffe; the set includes outlines, pre-colored images, sentiments, and patterned papers.  I paired the image with some paper from my stash; I wanted to highlight the pretty bow, but wanted a bit of yellow too.  (The third time is a charm...that's how many tries it took to get this right!  LOL  I kept picking out color combos, cutting the papers, and then deciding "No, that's not it!")  I printed an extra bow, cut it out, and popped it up for a little extra "oomph"; I added some mesh and brads for embellishing.

Image: Doodle Pantry "Jiggles Giraffe" Digital Stamp Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Daffodil Delight, PTI Dark Chocolate, Jillibean Soup DP
Embellies: Paper Mart Brown Mesh, Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Challenges entered:

Incy Wincy Designs: Furry Friends
Wags 'n Whiskers: Lots of Layers

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

A B C

Good morning!  I'm back with a new sketch and a card for Tuesday Morning Sketches.  Here is our sketch for this week:

I went with a clean and simple baby card.  The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter.  In addition to the banners, I've added some die cut letters and mini brads.

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Dark Chocolate, SU! Ballet Blue, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations and challenge details here.  We do hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

Allsorts: Birds and Feathers
Come and Get It Challenges: Where the Boys Are
Crafty Calendar: Things with Wings
Crafty Catz: B is for.... (birds, baby, blue)
Creative Knockouts: Furry or Feathery Friends
Divas by Design: Bundle of Joy

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Friends

Good morning!  It's New Release Tuesday at Bugaboo; I have a card to share using a fun, new image.  The sentiment is colored with pencils and I've added a touch of glitter for some sparkle.  I went the clean and simple route and paired it with some text paper and added a few layers.  I think this would be perfect for my 15 year old daughter to give to a friend.

Image: Bugaboo "Friends Word Art" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Baja Breeze, PTI True Black, Prima Patterned Paper
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's cards here, along with other new April releases here.

Challenges entered:

4 Crafty Chicks: Sentiments Only, No Pictures 
Dream Valley Challenges: Say it With Words
Lexi's Creations: Focus on the Sentiment

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Happy Easter to Ewe

Good morning...Happy Easter!  Hope you are able to take some time to reflect on the significance of the holiday and spend quality time with family or friends.  It'll be a busy day for us; we will be having family dinner and also have out-of-state family visiting.

It's time for a new sketch from Bugaboo's Stella....  I love sketches!  Here it is:

The image is colored with pencils, I've done some simple layering, and added a die cut flower/button for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo "Happy Easter to Ewe" Digital Image

Ink: Printer

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Harvest Gold and Hibiscus Burst, Patterned Paper (my stash)

Embellies: PTI Button/DMC Floss

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT Die-namics (flower), Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for a chance to win awesome Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

Craftitude: Anything Goes or Spring/Easter

Open Minded Crafting: Easter or Pastel Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

One of My Favorite Peeps

Good morning!  I have a card to share for the Sweet Stampin' challenge; this week the challenge is "Lots of Layers" and the sponsor is Heather Ellis.  I love Heather's images!  I decided on this little cutie from my stash...don't you just love her cute "Peep" sucker?!

The image is colored with pencils, her dress is paper pieced, and the "Peep" is "sugar coated" with glitter.  I've used some fun Doodlebug Easter papers and embellished with some brads and buttons.

Image: MFT Pure Innocence "One of My Favorite Peeps"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and New Leaf, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Buttons/DMC Floss, Spare Parts Brads, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT Blueprints 5 Die-namics, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

You can check out the DT's creations and the challenge details here.

Challenges entered:

Alphabet Challenge Blog: "E" for Easter
Jellypark Friends: Happy Easter
Mod Squad Color Challenge: Pick 3 Colors

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Do I look warm and fuzzy?

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Valou has chose our challenge and she would like to see "Ladies" on your projects.

Hmmm, when I think of a "lady", I think of a "proper lady" but I don't have a lot of those in my stash....  After checking with my teamies to make sure it was okay, I went with a "sassy lady"...Stella!  I love her!  LOL

Stella is colored with pencils and accented with a bit of glitter.  I used some fun Easter paper from my stash and embellished simply with a sentiment and mini brads.  Sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp.

Image: Bugaboo "Stella Calendar Months-Easter" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Peach Parfait, PTI Dark Chocolate, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here; we hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

The East Wind: Humor
Oldie But a Goodie Challenge: It's Easter (Patterned Paper, Mini Brads)
Papertake Weekly: Happy Easter

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Mushroom Talk

Good morning!  It's time for a new sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week our sponsor is Sami Stamps and I picked the lovely Mushroom Talk to work with.  Thank you, Sami Stamps!  Here's the sketch:

The image is colored with pencils and embellished with glitter; super sparkly for the wings and subtle for the dots on the mushrooms.  For embellishing I've put my dies to work and made some tiny felt flowers and adorned them with pearls before scattering them on a leafy vine die cut.

Image: Sami Stamps "Mushroom Talk" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Melon Berry, SU! Soft Suede and Old Olive, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Pearls, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" Die, Impression Obsession Flower Dies/PTI Melon Berry and Canyon Clay Felt, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's cards here, along with the challenge details.  The winner will win a $12 voucher to the Sami Stamps store, so play along for your chance to win!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Cardmakers: A Floral Profusion (handmade flowers)
Digi Galore: Flowers
The Squirrel and the Fox: All Creatures Great and Small

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Love and Care

Hello, I'm back again with a new challenge from Sweet Stampin'...this week the theme is flowers and Wild Orchid is the sponsor.  Fun challenge...I love making flowers!

I printed a sentiment from Doodle Pantry on Kraft CS...I love the pretty combo of fonts!  For my flowers, I have made some felt roses and embellished them with Swarovski flatback crystals.  I think the bright, cheery colors paired with the sentiment will really brighten the recipient's day!

Sentiment: Doodle Pantry "Sweet Sympathy Sentiments" Digital Sentiment
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Kraft, Orange Zest, True Black and Patterned Paper
Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Jet"
Extras: MFT "Royal Rose" Die-namics Dies/PTI Orange Zest Felt, Martha Stewart Punch, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the DT's creations and challenge details here...we'd love to have you play along!

Challenge entered:

Aud Sentiments Challenge: Sentiment for a Friend

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Bunny Blocks

Good morning!  It's time for Bugaboo Catch the Bug's latest challenge; the theme for this Saturday is Spring Time.  (Do you think it will ever get here?  I'm crossing my fingers!  LOL)

When I saw this fun sketch from STAMPlorations, I knew it would be perfect for this fun set from Bugaboo...I love this quirky bunny!  The images are colored with pencils and accented with glitter...this one is super sparkly in real life...just the way I like it!  I used my new embossing folder from SU!...it mimics the images' circles...and popped up the blocks with foam tape.  Easy peasy!

Image: Bugaboo Mini Set-Bunny Blocks Digital Images
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Lavender Moon
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, SU! Embossing Folder, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations and challenge details here...we do hope you will play along for the chance to win some Bugaboo images!

***Enabler Alert!  The Easter section at Bugaboo is 25% off through April 20th!

Challenges entered:

Animal Friends: Spring or Easter
4 Crafty Chicks: Use Polka Dots
Craft Your Passion: No Designer Papers
Creative Corner: Let it Hop
STAMPlorations: Sketch

Wags 'n Whiskers: CAS

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

To One of My Favorite Peeps

Good morning!  I was lucky enough to be asked to Guest Design for Sweet Stampin' this month!  How cool is that?  Today is my first post; the theme for this week is Easter.

It's no secret that I am a fan of chicks, so as I was looking through my stash of  Flat Friends images "Chicks" was an easy pick!  The chicks are colored with pencils; I've gone with a simple layout to keep the focus on them.  I've embellished simply with a sentiment banner and some Swarovski flatback crystals.  I love the colors in this patterned paper...they're so soft and pretty; I happened to find some coordinating glitter CS in my stash too, I love it when that happens!

Image: Flat Friends "Chicks" Digital Stamp
Sentiment: My Favorite Things
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Harvest Gold, Patterned Paper (my stash), Doodlebug CS (dots)
Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "AB"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the Sweet Stampin" DT creations here; I hope you will play along with the challenge this week!

Challenges entered:

Brown Sugar: Clean and Simple
CAS-ual Fridays: Good Egg (use ovals)
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Yipes, Stripes!
Totally Papercrafts: Pastels

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Friendship

Good morning; so glad you have joined us for From the Heart Stamps April blog hop!   Today we are showcasing "Friendship" creations to inspire you.  As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry.  One random commentor will be selected from each blog to win the image that the designer used.  Additionally, one commentor on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store.

If you have arrived from Guest Designer Jo's blog, you are in the right spot...if not, you may want to start at the From the Heart Stamps blog so you don't miss anything.

I have used the image "Loving Thoughts Bouquet"...I think it has a lovley shabby-chic look.  The image is colored with pencils and the flowers and hearts are accented with subtle glitter.  The patterned papers are distressed and I've embellished simply with mini brads.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Loving Thoughts Bouquet" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Harvest Gold, SU! Ruby Red, My Mind's Eye DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Mini Brads, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Next up is my teamie, Calypso...you will love what she has created for today!

We hope you have enjoyed hopping with us today!  The hop will end Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6 a.m. EST; winners will be posted on From the Heart Stamps blog on Wednesday, April 9, 2014.

Big News!!!  To celebrate friendship Faith has created a new line of stamps..."Faithful Friends"...they are adorable!  This new line will be available for 20% off for the duration of the hop; coupon code is:

FRIENDSHIPHOP

You can check them out here!

Challenges entered:

4 Crafty Chicks: Color a Stamped Image
Crafty Creations: Color Challenge (blue/yellow)
Crafty Hands: Shabby Chic
Crafty Little Fairies: Vintage/Shabby Chic
Deep Ocean Challenge: For a Friend
Sketch Saturday: Sketch (#230)

Sweet Pea Stampers: Distressing

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday

Good morning; it's Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo!  Humor Me Holidays for this week are:

1st-April Fool's Day or International Fun at Work Day
3rd-Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day
4th-Walk Around Things Day or National Walk to Work Day
6th-Sorry Charlie Day

I decided to go with "Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day".  As some of you know, I'm a nurse and I work on a Ortho/Neuro unit.  It's really hard, but rewarding work; most of our patient population are elderly and I love working with them...they are really neat people!  Healthcare can be crazy busy though, and sometimes you need just a bit of fun; this Stella image reminded me of a girl I used to work with 20+ years ago.  Connie had an amazing sense of humor and the patient's really loved her; one day she told a joke that I never forgot:

Question: Who invented the hospital gown?
Answer: Dr. Seymore Butt

Alright, I hope I havn't offended anyone with that....  Anyway, this card is for Connie!

Stella is colored with pencils and I've added a touch of subtle glitter to the dots/trim on the gown.  I paired the image with a fun sketch and embellished simply with a sentiment and brads.

Image: Bugaboo Stella Nursing-ICU Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Lemon Tart, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Jillibean Soup DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Basic Grey Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Humor Me Wednesday projects here!

Challenges entered:

Craft Room Challenge: Is This Humor?
Sketch Saturday: Sketch (#265 June 29, 2013)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Rainy Day Birdbrains

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Jennifer has chosen our challenge and she would like to see "April Showers"...that's right, umbrellas or raindrops!  The challenge made me think of this new "Rainy Day Birdbrains" image from Faith, so I went with it and used this week's From the Heart Stamps sketch too.  Here is the sketch:

The image is colored with pencils and I've added lots of sparkly glitter (love the stuff!).  I figure that you need a little sparkle on a dreary, rainy day!  The sketch was a bit challenging for me, but I finally figured it out....  I coordinated some bright patterned papers and embellished with die cut clouds and buttons.  This was a fun one to make!

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Rainy Day Birdbrains" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Hawaiian Shores and Berry Sorbet, Echo Park DP, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", PTI "Berry Sorbet" Buttons/DMC Floss
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, MFT "Flat Bottom Clouds" Die-namics Dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's cards here, gain a bit of inspiration, and play along!

Challenges entered:

Allsorts: Use Those Dies
Crafty Sentiments: Showers
Oldie But a Goodie Challenge: April Showers (PTI buttons)
Polkadoodles: Spring is in the Air
Top Tip Tuesday: Cute

***My tip for Top Tip Tuesday is this....  Are you afraid of mixing/matching patterned papers?  My tip is to just go for it!  Have some fun!  Chances are that if they are in the same paper collection, they will look good together.  I like to vary the sizes, patterns, and color of the papers.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Cool Cash

It's the first of the month so that means it's time for a new release from Doodle Pantry!  I'm working with a fun set called Cool Cash; the set includes outlines, pre-colored images, sentiments, and patterned/plain colored papers.

As I was working on this, I was thinking of the new Muppet movie...I had asked the kids if they wanted to go, but they declined.  I guess at ages 13 and 15 the Muppets may not be too appealing!  LOL  I really did want to go....  I went with a pre-colored image and one of the patterned papers; I was channeling Miss Piggy and decided that I needed to add some feminine touches...ribbon and pearls....  Just for fun!

Tip: Since the background paper is fairly dark, you could see it through the ribbon.  I simply adhered a piece of vanilla CS underneath the ribbon on the left side; there is no need to add any on the right since I gathered the ribbon.  It's an easy fix and it really does give the finished card a more polished look.  Take a peek at the photos below to see the difference.

Image: Doodle Pantry Cool Cash Digital Stamp Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Smokey Shadow, SU! Pretty in Pink, Doodle Pantry Patterned Paper
Embellies: SU! Pretty in Pink/Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, Gray Ribbon (my stash), Spare Parts Pearls, Making Memories Brads
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Glue Dots

You can check out the new release here; there's a little bit of everything...something for everyone!

Challenges entered:

Crafting When We Can: For a Child
Daring Cardmakers: Money Makes the World Go Around
Deconstructed Sketch: Sketch #144

Totally Papercrafts: Think Pink

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Easter Egg Chick

Good morning!  I have a new sketch for you from Tuesday Morning Sketches; this one is simple...it let's the image take center stage.  Here it is:

As you can see, I flipped the sketch and went with one of the Stampendous Calendar Chicks...doesn't she look like she is having a blast balancing those eggs on her head?  I sure do hope they are hard boiled!  LOL  The chick is colored with pencils and I've accented the eggs with glitter.  For the banner, I have added some mesh...I like the light, airy look.  For embellishing I have added a die cut flower and some brads.

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Lavender Moon, SU! Pear Pizzazz, Patterned Paper (my stash)
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Spare Parts Brads, Paper Mart Ivory Mesh
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape, MFT Die-namics (flower)  

Please check out the challenge details here, along with the DT's inspiration cards.  We would love to have you play along!

Challenges entered:

Brown Sugar: Easter
Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes/Cute and Cuddly
Crafty Boots: Easter
Creative Moments: Anything Goes/Things With Wings
Frosted Designs: Clearly Transparent (something sheer or transparent-I used mesh)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Snap Me

Hello!  It's time for our monthly challenge at Flat Friends; this month Em would like you to use a sentiment on your card.  Sounds good, right?!

Hmmm, sentiments....  I rarely use one, so this was fun!  I loved Em's new images for March; do you notice anything different about this cutie?  She has a nose and a mouth!  How fun is that?!  This image made me think of this fun paper that I had in my stash; I used a bunch of the different patterns and went with a collage type card.  (I used a sketch from The Paper Players)I've colored the image, cut it out, and adhered it to a Polaroid-style image, then added a bunch of die cuts, brads, beads, and some fun, sparkly lips (found in my Valentine embellie bin). The sentiment "Snap Me" refers to the Snapchats that my 15 year-old daughter and her friends love to send each other.  I really had fun putting this one together!  I hope you will break out the sentiments and play along with our challenge this month!

Image: Flat Friends "Girl Selfie" Digital Stamp

Image: Bugaboo "Make it Snappy-Blank" Digital Stamp (Polaroid-style image)

Ink: Printer, SU! Black Marker
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Baja Breeze, PTI True Black, Pink Paislee DP (5 patterns)
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Alphabet Beads (Hobby Lobby), Lip 
Embellie (Hobby Lobby)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT "Lead the Way" Die-namics Dies, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's "Sentiment" cards.  Click here to visit Emma's shop and see her darling digis.  You will also find a set of mouth/nose combos to add to the digis you have already purchased...it's so fun to create different looks!

Challenges entered:

Allsorts: Use Those Dies
Alphabet Challenge Blog: "D" for Die Cuts
2 Cute Ink: Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers: You've Been Framed
Crafty Girls: Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge: Cute with Dies and Punches

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela