Nerd Boy Balloon

Good morning and Happy Memorial Day!  In addition to remembering your loved ones, I hope you are able to celebrate the holiday with family and friends.  We have a new sketch for you at From the Heart Stamps, along with a new twist "Show Off Your Coloring Skills"; here's the sketch:

I would have done a 1 layer card with a colored image in the right lower corner, but since I'm without a printer right now (thank goodness for the printing service at the library!) I had to improvise and make use of the images I have printed and waiting to be colored.  I have several printed on a page and I would have needed to pre-plan the layout, so I did the next best thing...cut a hole so I could slip my image between the layers and let it peek out.  It worked!  Faith's adorable new image is colored with pencils and I've added some Glossy Accents to his glasses...I really do need to remember to use this more often...love the raised shine!  I've embellished with banners, a button, and some twine.  Here's a close-up:

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Nerd Boy Balloon" Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select CS, Simple Stories Patterned Paper
Embellie: Ranger Glossy Accents, PTI Button, Divine Twine
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lawn Fawn Dies

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:

Cards and More: Let's Use Lots of Color
Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
Pile It On: Tic Tac Toe (plus at lease 1 other challenge)
Tuesday Throwdown: For a Child

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Let it snow!

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Silvi has chosen a Color Combo!  She would like to see Red, Green, and White/Cream...sounds fun!

I immediately thought of Christmas and used one of Faith's Birdbrains that I already had printed.  The image is colored with pencils and I've added some glittery "eye shadow".  The sketch is from Mojo Monday; I've done some simple layering and embellished with a glittery snowflake and sentiment.  I think the Birdbrain looks a bit disgruntled at the prospect of snow...the same way I feel!  Here's a close-up: 

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Birdbrain Winter Scarf" Digital Set
Sentiment: SU!
Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: G.P.110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select and New Leaf CS, Lawn Fawn Patterned Paper, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellie: Martha Stewart "Lemon Drop" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT "Let it Snow" Die-namics, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the Ruby's Rainbow DT creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along!

Please check out the From the Heart Stamps Mid-week Inspiration Post here; remember there's still time to play along with this week's Sketch Challenge!

Challenges entered:

52 Christmas Card Countdown: Little Christmas Critters
A Snowflake's Promise: Anything Goes w/ Christmas/Winter 
Crafty Calendar Challenge: Things with Wings 
Mojo Monday: Sketch #449

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

hooray!!! woohooo you did it!

Good morning sketch fans; we have a fun new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday!  Our sponsor for the week is The Paper Shelter.  Here's the sketch:

I'm in the midst of graduation, so that's about all I have been making lately.  I pulled out one of my favorites...Changito!  The image is colored with pencils and I've embellished simply with brads and die cut stars.  Here's a close-up:

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Harvest Gold, and Raspberry Fizz, The Paper Studio Patterned Paper and Vellum
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestablities, MFT "Stacking Stars" Die-namics, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win the prize from The Paper Shelter.

Challenges entered:

Alphabet Challenge: "F" is for Furry Friends
Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Stampin' Royalty: Graduations

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Chocolate....

Good morning!  It's Oldie But Goodie day at Catch the Bug...yay, a chance to play with the oldies!  I made a baby girl themed card not too long ago, but my friend is having a boy instead of a girl...so back to the drawing board!

JJ is colored with pencils and I've used the sketch from My Time to Craft.  I thought it was a really fun one, although I converted it to an A3 to accommodate the image.  I've embellished with some stars; there are quite a few stars in the alphabet patterned paper, but I can only see two of them.  Don't you love it when that happens?!  Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "JJ Pregnancy-Back Pain" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Ballet Blue CS, PTI Dark Chocolate CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lil' Inker Designs Star Dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...they are sure to inspire you to pull an oldie from your stash (or the store!) and play!

Challenges entered:

My Time to Craft: Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Inner Tube Birdbrain

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Neva is challenging us to "Use a Transparent Element".  Fun!

I used a Birdbrain and this week's From the Heart Stamps sketch for my card.  My transparent element is clouds, die cut from recycled packaging.  I've colored the image with pencils and added some glitter to the inner tube and her eyelids.  The sun is die cut from sparkly CS, and the clouds are die cut from felt and acetate packaging.  I've added some ribbon and a few buttons for embellishing.  Here's a close-up of the embellishing:

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Inner Tube Birdbrain" Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Harvest Gold and Hibiscus Burst, Echo Park Patterned Paper, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellies: Martha Stewart Glitter in "Lemon Drop" (eye shadow), Doodlebug Glitter (white, inner tube), Doodlebug Buttons/DMC Floss, PTI Grosgrain Ribbon (Hibiscus Burst)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

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

Please check out the From the Heart Stamps midweek inspiration post here, along with the sketch here.

Challenges entered:

Cardz 4 Galz: Include a Button or 2 or More
Crafty Calendar: Things with Wings 
Die Cuttin' Divas: Water Safety
Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends: Make it Sparkle
Polkadoodles: Things with Wings
The Crazy Challenge: 3 Layers or More
The Pencil Case: Summer Colors (Prismas/Crayolas)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

FTHS May Blog Hop

Good morning!  It's time for From the Heart Stamps May Blog Hop; our theme this month is "Pigging Out"...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 Faith's store.  

We are having a little twist this month!  Some of our designers will be adding ribbons to their projects; as you hop along, count how many designers used ribbon on their projects.  Email your answer to Faith (faith@fromtheheartstamps.com) for a chance to win a $15 voucher to the FTHS store!

If you have arrived from the From the Heart Stamps blog you are in the right place, if not why don't you start at the From the Heart Stamps blog so that you don't miss anything?

I used Faith's adorable new image "Harriet PigWit Mud Bath", along with this week's sketch and kept it clean, simple, and monochromatic.  I've embellished simply with tiny Swarovski flatback crystals.  Here's a close-up:

Here's the sketch:

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Harriet PigWit Mud Bath" Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select CS, SU! Designer Series Paper in Pink Pirouette
Embellies: Swarovski "AB" Flatback Crystals 
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Corner Chomper

Now head on over to Brenda's blog to check out her fabulous creation!

Blog Hop Sale!

Thanks for hopping along with us today; the hop will end on Sunday, May 8th at 6:00 a.m. EST.  Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps blog on Wednesday, May 11th.

Challenges entered:

Aud Sentiments: Animal + A Sentiment
Crafty Friends: All Things Cute

Angela

Catch the Bug ABC

Good morning; it's ABC Monday at Catch the Bug!  With graduation just around the corner, I decorated a little tin for gift giving!

I decided to go non-traditional and use pink instead of the school colors!  The image is colored with pencils and the pink stars are accented with glitter to coordinate with the sparkly pink band.  I've done some simple layering and adhered the panel to the tin with foam tape.  I've added some iridescent shred and a die cut "16" to finish.  You can hide all sorts of goodies within the shred...gift cards, money, candy, small gifts, etc.

Image: Bugaboo "Ewe-Congratulations to Ewe" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI True Black CS, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Sugar Cube" Glitter, Decorative Filler
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, PTI Number Dies, Foam Tape, Tin Bucket

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

Challenges entered:

4 Crafty Chicks: Graduation
Through the Purple Haze: Add a Number
Time Out: Celebrations (with the optional twist of die cutting or fussy cutting)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela