For You

Good morning!  Catch the Bug has a new Recipe Challenge for this week...Kraft, Embossing, Pop of Color.  Sounds fun, right?!

I thought of Mini Set-Boy Heart right away...I thought it would be fun to color only the heart.  The image and sentiment are printed on Kraft; the heart is colored with a pencil and coated with glitter.  The background panel is embossed with hearts, and I've carried out the "Pop of Color" with layering and the button.

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo Mini Set-Boy Heart Digital Set 
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Kraft and True Black, SU! Melon Mambo
Embellies: Art Glitter, Button (stash)/DMC Floss
Extras: Cuttlebug "Cross My Heart" Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the challenge details and DT creations here; we hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Embossing
Cutie Pie Challenge: Emboss It (keep it cute)
Paper Crafting Journey: Perfect in Pink
Sunday Stamps: Let's Get Sketchy
The Kraft Journal: Clean and Simple

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

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Good morning!  I have a summery card to share using this week's From the Heart Stamps sketch, along with the twist "Use a Sentiment".  Doesn't this Birdbrain look like she is living the good life?

I've printed the image three times, so I could add a bit of dimension to the tree and coconuts.  I used pencils to add color, then added pink glitter, ribbon and the sentiment for embellishing.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Tropical Chick" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Regal Rose, PTI Dark Chocolate, KI Memories Patterned Paper
Embellies: SU! Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Martha Stewart Glitter in "Bubblegum" 
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Here is this week's sketch:

Remember only From the Heart Stamps may be used; when posting to your blog, please include the sketch and a link back to the challenge.  There is still time to play along...everyone who participates receives $1 to From the Heart Stamps store!

Challenges entered:

Craft Room Challenge: Things with Wings
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: Wings
Digi Choosday: Spots and Stripes

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

For the Boys

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Helen P. has chosen "For the Boys".  It's a great opportunity to add to the "Man Card" stash!

I went with a pre-colored image from Doodle Pantry, Classic Cars 1.  The sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I kept it CAS.

Image: Doodle Pantry Classic Cars 1 Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Sahara Sand and Tangerine Tango, PTI Smokey Shadow, Coor'dinations CS
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

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

Challenges entered:

Card Mania Challenge: CAS
Simply Create Too: Father's Day (or For a Male)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Seeing Stars

Good morning!  It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Bugaboo; I went with one of my favorites...Gus.  I think he is seeing stars at the prospect of turning 60!  LOL  Isn't his expression a hoot?

The image is colored with pencils and I've embellished with die cut stars, numbers, and mini brads.

Image: Bugaboo "Gus Birthday-Rocking Chair" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Cool Caribbean and Garden Green, Bella BLVD Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT "Stacking Stars" Die-namics Dies, QuicKutz "Sunshine" Numerals, Foam Tape

Please check out the DT's creations here...you are sure to be inspired!

Challenges entered:

A Song in Your Heart: Let's Hear it for the Boy
Glitter 'n' Sparkle: Cards for Men or Male Colors
Just Inspirational Challenges: Birthdays
Sketch Saturday: Sketch
Sweet Stampin': Milestone Birthdays

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

For You

Good morning!  We have a fun, new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches...check it out:

I used a pre-colored digi, from Doodle Pantry, called Purse Parfait, along with the coordinating patterned paper...I love the colors!  I've added some glitter CS, brads, and a die cut sentiment.

Image: Doodle Pantry "Purse Parfait" Digital Stamp Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, Hawaiian Shores and Smokey Shadow, Doodle Pantry "Purse Parfait" Digital Patterned Paper, The Paper Studio Glitter CS
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, QuicKutz Sentiment Dies, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Live, Love, Hula

Good morning!  Since it's Monday we have a new sketch for you at From the Heart Stamps...along with a twist!  You can choose the Sketch or the Twist or Both!  Check it out:

I combined the sketch and the twist.  For my BINGO I went with Bling-Digital Stamp-Embossing...yes, I really did emboss!  Not pulling your leg here...I dry embossed the DP...it's just hard to see in the photo.  Here's a close-up; look closely and you can see the dotted pattern:
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Can you see it?!  The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter; I've done some layering and added blinged-out flowers for embellishing.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Birdbrain Hula Chick"
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Raspberry Fizz, SU! Pacific Point, Flair Designs Patterned Paper
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", MAMBI Bling
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Fiskars Retro Flower Punches, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Remember, to play along you need to use a From the Heart Stamps image.

Challenges entered:

Crafting for All Seasons: Things With Wings 
Craftitude: That's Die-licious 
Crafts 4 Eternity: To Die For
Crafty Creations: Recipe Challenge (I used die cuts and flowers)
Creative Knockouts: Lots of Layers
Daring Cardmakers: Light as a Feather
Dream Valley: Things With Wings
Kit and Clowder: May Challenge: Flowers
My Sheri Crafts: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Polkadoodles: Things With Wings
Repeat Impressions: DCC57 Bird Watching

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Pure Gumption!

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Shaz has chosen our challenge and she would like you to use an animal.  Hmmm, this sounds like a great opportunity to pull out my little buddy Changito!

I was asked to make some graduation cards and this image is a favorite stand-by.  Changito is colored with pencils and his eyes are dotted with a black gel pen.  The sketch is a past one from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge; I kept it simple and embellished with 2 mini brads.

Image: Stampendous
Sentiment: SU! Pure Gumption
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen, SU! Black and Summer Sun Markers
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Summer Sun and Basic Black
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lil' Inker Designs Dies, Foam Tape

Please check out the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Which animal will you choose to use?

Challenges Entered:

Artistic Inspirations: No Designer Papers and Anything Goes
Created with Love Challenges: For the Love of Critters
Fan-tastic Tuesday: CAS
Melonheadz Friends: All About Animals

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Inching By To Say Hi

Good morning!  It's time for a new sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; not only is there a great sketch, but a great twist as well...flowers!  Melissa is our sponsor for the week; here is the sketch:

I went with a fun, springy, pre-colored image from Doodle Pantry and paired it with a sentiment and patterned paper from the set.  I've done some layering and put my dies to use; for embellishing I've used some ribbon, and mini flowers with a pearl center.

Image/Sentiment: Doodle Pantry "Spring Critters" Digital Set
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Berry Sorbet and Blueberry Sky, Doodle Pantry Digi Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Berry Sorbet Dotted Satin Ribbon, Stamping Bella Flowers/Recollections Pearls 
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics Border Die, Foam Tape

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

Challenges entered:

Created with Love Challenges: For the Love of Critters
Love to Create: Friendship
The Ribbon Girl: Add Pearls

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

It's Coffee O'Clock....

Good morning and happy Monday!  Today is our Anything But a Card challenge at Bugaboo; I've created a simple tag for a gift for a coffee lover.  I've taken a mug, filled it with instant coffee packets, wrapped it, and tied a tag on it...voila'...a quick and easy gift to brighten someone's day!  Here's a close-up of the tag:

The image is colored with pencils, the clock face is paper pieced and accented with a brad, there's a touch of glitter to the heart on the coffee cup, and grosgrain ribbon tops it off.

Image: Bugaboo "Scarlette-Coffee O'Clock" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, American Crafts Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Candy Apple" Glitter, Spare Parts Brad, SU! Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, McGill Round Punch

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations at Catch the Bug blog; it's always fun to see a new way to use the crafty stash!

Challenges entered:

ABC Challenge: Keep it Simple
Crafts and Me: Make a Tag

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

For You

Good morning!  It's time for a new sketch from From the Heart Stamps...along with a twist!  This week I chose the twist and it is: 1 Ribbon/2 Patterned Papers/3 Embellishments.  

The adorable Birdbrain is colored with pencils and her heart and eyelids (because every chick needs eye shadow!) are accented with glitter. I went with bright, cheery yellow and springy papers to coordinate.  I hate to confess that I had a bit of a struggle doing my own twist!  LOL  Since ribbon was a part of the "recipe" I figured that didn't count, so my 3 embellishments are: glitter (heart and eyelids), crystals, and handmade flower.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Flower Chick" Digital Image

Ink: Printer

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Daffodil Delight, PTI Dark Chocolate, Jillibean Soup

Embellies: Martha Stewart Glitters in "Candy Apple" and "Lemon Drop", Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Smoked Topaz", Handmade Flower (MFT "Blueprints 5" Die-namics Dies/PTI "Pure Poppy" Button, Swarovski Flatback Crystal in "Smoked Topaz")

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape 

Here is the sketch we are working with this week:

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here.  Remember, the twist is optional but you must use a From the Heart Stamps image to enter this challenge.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Challenges entered:

Alphabet Challenge Blog: "F" is for Feathers
Opus Gluei: Flowers for All
The Ribbon Girls: Flowers

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Bugaboo's Freebie Friday

Good morning!  It's Freebie Friday over at Bugaboo Stamps and this cute image, "Mama Bird",  is up for grabs!

I've colored the image with pencils and added a bit of subtle glitter to their tails.  I went with springy papers, layers, and embellished with some seam binding and a button.

Image: Bugaboo "Mama Bird" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Baja Breeze, PTI Dark Chocolate, Jillibean Soup DP
Embellies: SU! Baja Breeze Seam Binding, PTI Dark Chocolate Button/DMC Floss, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

You can check out the DT's inspiration cards here, then snag the image here.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

From the Heart Stamps May Blog Hop

Good morning!  Welcome to the From the Heart Stamps May Blog Hop!  Our theme for the month is "Get Well" or "Encouragement"...stay tuned for some great inspiration!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry.  One random commentor on each blog will be selected to win the image that the designer used for their project.  Plus, 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 Jo's blog, then you are in the right place.  If not, you may want to start at the From the Heart Stamps blog so you don't miss anything.

Here is my project, using Sick Chick:

I thought it would be fun to make something other than a card, so I went with a little gift basket...or cup!  LOL  The Birdbrain is colored with pencils and I've added some buttons for embellishing.  To attach the image to the cup, I adhered a thin strip of cardstock and wrapped it around the mug.  Inside the mug I included some tea, honey, tissues, and lip balm...I also bought a lemon but ran out of room even though the mug is giant.  I tied the sentiment tag around the lip balm with floss.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Sick Chick" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Ruby Red
Embellies: PTI Buttons/DMC Buttonhole Floss
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities

Now head on over to Calypso's blog to see her fabulous creation!

Thank you for hopping with us today.  The hop will end Monday, May 5 at 6 a.m. EST.  Winners will be posted on From the Heart Stamps blog on Wednesday, May 7.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Creations: Anything But a Card
Crafty Girls: Anything Goes
Digi Galore: Anything But a Card
Make My Monday: Food and Drink

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Doodle Pantry May Release

Good morning; I'm back with a card to share featuring one of the new releases from Doodle Pantry.  Carousel Horse 4 includes line art, pre-colored images, sentiments, and patterned papers.  I love Laurie's horses...they are so elegant!

The image is pre-colored and it's paired with some coordinating paper from my stash.  I've done some layering, paper piercing, and die cutting; for embellishing I've added some ribbon and a felt flower.

Image: Doodle Pantry Carousel Horse 4 Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI New Leaf and Dark Chocolate, Basic Grey Patterned Paper, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellies: PTI New Leaf Grosgrain Ribbon, Doodlebug Glitter
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT "Blueprints 5" Die-namics/PTI Felt, Foam Tape

You can check out the Doodle Pantry May release here...you are sure to find a set to suit your fancy!  Also, all new May 2014 releases are 30% off from May1 - May 17...just enter Coupon Code take30formay

Challenge entered:

Sketchy Colors: Sketch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Love Heart

Good (early) morning!  I'm here with a new Flat Friends challenge for the month of May; this month we would like to see you use your dies and punches.  When I saw this adorable new image, I thought of this heart border die and knew they'd be a perfect match!  The image is colored, fussy cut, and popped up over the layered die cuts.  I thought fussy cutting the image was a great idea...until I started doing it!  LOL  Does that ever happen to any of you?  I've added a bit of bling for embellishing.

Image: Flat Friends "Love Heart" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P 110, SU! Baja Breeze, PTI Dark Chocolate and Pure Poppy
Embellies: Spare Parts Bling
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, PTI Doily and Border Dies, Foam Tape

Please check out the challenge details here, along with the rest of the DT's creations...we would love to see you play along!

Challenges entered:

Bloggers Challenge: Bling It On
Paper Crafting Challenges: No Patterned Paper
Party Time Tuesday: Fussy Cutting
The Squirrel and the Fox: Use a Diecut or Punch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela