happy birthday

Good morning!  The ladies from Ruby's Rainbow have a new challenge for you and it is "Anything Goes"...great challenge!

I've gone with a springy birthday card.  The Calendar Chick is colored with pencils and the flowers are accented with glitter.  I've paper pierced for interest.  Clean and simple and great to have in the stash!

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Garden Green
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Bliss Blue and Garden Green
Embellies: Art Glitter
Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Tim Holtz Paper Piercing Ruler, Foam Tape

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

Challenges Entered"

Crafty Boots: Things with Wings
Retro Rubber Challenge: Anything Goes (Stamp has been in my stash 5+ years.)
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers: Q is for Quick

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

JJ Gardening

Good morning!  We have a great, new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday; check it out:

I love the clean lines of this sketch!  I have combined this challenge with Catch the Bug's Photo Challenge; check out the inspirations photo:

JJ is colored with pencils; I wanted to keep my card clean and simple so I used CS instead of patterned paper and embellished simply with a knotted ribbon.

Image: Bugaboo "JJ Gardening" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stampers Select and Pure Poppy
Embellie: Bazzill Gingham Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, SU! Punch

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along...I can't wait to see your interpretation of this sketch!

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

Challenges entered:

2 Crafty Girls: Springtime
Crafty Gals Corner: Girls, Girls, Girls
Creative Moments: Anything Goes Spring or Easter

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Hope your birthday is all it's cracked up to be.

Good morning!  We have a fun new sketch for you at From the Heart Stamps, plus the optional twist of a "Quick Card".  Check it out:

I used on of Faith's newer images...I loved coloring the spotted egg...such fun!  I did some simple layering and have just added a banner sentiment for embellishing, along with some glitter accents on the image.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Birthday Suit Birdbrain" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Harvest Gold and Raspberry Fizz, Bazzill (pink)
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Sugar Cube" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

April Showers...May Flowers

Good morning!  We have a fun, new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday; here it is:

Since we had snow earlier in the week, I went with a springy card...I know it has to be just around the corner!  Margaret is colored with pencils and I've used some colorful Doodlebug papers from my stash.  I've accented simply with ribbon and a coordinating brad.

Image: Bugaboo Margaret Calendar Months-May Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Dark Chocolate, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: SU! Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Doodlebug Brad
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the sponsor and challenge details.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Catz: Two or More Patterned Papers
Little Red Wagon: Spring is in the Air

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Thinking of You

Good morning!  Saturday means that we have a new sketch for you over at Sketch Saturday...along with Sami Stamps for a sponsor!  Check out the sketch:

I pulled out some older papers from Basic Grey and colored the image to coordinate.  I did some simple layering and embellished with a single brad.  I like how this one turned out...love the cheery colors...and it's always good to have a "Thinking of You" card in my stash!

Image: Sami Stamps "Butterfly Flower" Digital Image
Sentiment: Verve
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, Basic Grey Patterned Paer
Embellie: Spare Parts Brad
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along...the prize is $12 to spend in Sami Stamps Etsy shop!

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

FTHS April Blog Hop

Good morning!  Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps April Blog Hop; our theme this month is "Spring or Easter"...hop along for some fabulous inspiration from the DT!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry.  One random commentor will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the store.  In addition, one commentor on the From the Heart Stamps blog will win a $15 gift voucher to the store!  

If you have arrived from the From the Heart Stamps blog you are in the right place...I am first on the hop today!  I went with Easter Egg Birdbrains...such an adorable image!  I've used pencils for coloring and accented the eggs (and eyelids!) with glitter.  I used a layout that is one of my favorites, plus some glittery CS from my stash.  I have embellished simply with ribbon.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Easter Egg Birdbrains" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select and Harvest Gold, Doodlebug Glittered CS
Embellies: Martha Stewart Glitter in "Sugar Cube", PTI Harvest Gold Grosgrain Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

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

Thanks for hopping with us today; the hop will end on Monday, April 6th at 6:00 a.m. EST.  Winners will be posted, on the From the Heart Stamps blog, on Wednesday, April 8th.

Angela

Happy Keester

Good morning!  It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch the Bug...a great chance to pull a fun, older image out of your stash!  I went with Gus and used this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  He's colored with pencils and paired with some fun Doodlebug papers; I've used a button and twine for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo "Gus-Happy Keester" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI New Leaf, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Button, Devine Twine
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's cards here...they are sure to inspire you!

Challenges entered:

City Crafter: Polka Dots
Crafter's Cafe: Easter
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #294

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

CAS Bunny Notecard

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight has chosen our challenge and she would like to see "Bunnies" on your creation.  Perfect timing!

I used From the Heart Stamps March SOTM Easter Trio; I printed it 3 times and used the bunny portion only.  The middle image is colored with pencils and I've dotted the eyes with a black gel pen.  It's hard to see, but there is a strip of textured vellum and satin ribbon behind the images.  Clean and simple with just a pop of pink in the image...kind of fun for a change of pace.

Image: FTHS Easter Trio Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen, SU! Black Marker
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Vellum
Embellies: White Satin Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Ruby's Rainbow DT's creations here, along with the challenge details...you have 2 weeks to play along, so get out those bunny images!

Please check out the rest of the From the Heart Stamps DT's weekly inspiration post here.  Remember, Friday will be our monthly Blog Hop...see you then!

Challenges entered:

Corrosive Challenge: Hop into Spring
Crafty Boots: Easter

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela