Sending you a smile...

Good morning!  It's Tuesday so that means we have a new sketch for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week our sponsor is DRS Designs who let me pick this adorable image and sentiment.  Thank you, DRS Designs!

Here is a peek at this week's sketch:

I've colored the image with pencils; her eyes are enhanced with a black gel pen and I've added some bling to the flower in her hair.  I've embellished with a die cut hibiscus and a touch of glitter.

Image: DRS Designs
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, SY! Tangerine Tango, PTI Dark Chocolate, Flair Designs and The Paper Studio Patterned Papers
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, MAMBI Bling
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Why not give the sketch a try?

Challenges entered:

Brown Sugar: Sea and Sand 
Cute Card Thursday: Fun in the Sun
Love to Create: Bright and Sunny
Make My Monday: Vacations
Use Your Stuff: Layers

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

Humor Me Wednesday

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

10th-Clean Out Your Computer Day
11th-Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day or Make a Friend Day
14th-Ferris Wheel Day or Valentine's Day
15th-National Gumdrop Day

 I decided to go with a funny Valentine...Stella surely fits the bill!  She is colored with pencils and I've accented her wings, shoes, and hearts with glitter.  The sketch is from Feeling Sketchy.  Here is the sentiment on the inside of the card:

Image: Bugaboo Stella Calendar Months-February
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Blushing Bride, PTI Royal Velvet, Flair Designs DP, The Paper Studio Vellum
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Fossil", Martha Stewart Glitter in "Sugar Plum"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Foam Tape 

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations here...they are sure to tickle your funny bone!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas: Make it Sparkle
Card Mania: Love is all Around
Incy Wincy Designs: Sassy and Sexy
Oldie but a Goodie Challenge: Valentine (DP is my oldie)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Changito's Bunny Hop

Good morning!  It's time for another challenge from Ruby's Rainbow...this fortnight our theme is Easter.  I couldn't resist breaking out Changito and friends....  They are so darn cute!  The one in the middle looks like he has had a few too many Reeses peanut butter eggs!  LOL  Do any of you like them?  Go ahead...indulge...I do!

The image is colored with pencils and I added a bit of subtle glitter to their bunny ears.  I kept the layout really simple because I love this DP...didn't want to cover too much of it up!  I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to add a bit of texture to the vertical panel and finished it off with some Bella Baubles.

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Gina K. Pure Luxury (cardbase), Flair Designs DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Bella Baubles
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Dimensionals


I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge Blog: Get Ready for Easter
Clear It Out Challenge Blog:  Clear It Out (Easter-use pastel papers)
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge: Easter Wishes (Use something that is at least 6 months old-my favorite Easter DP)
Tip Top Tuesday: Easter or/and Animals
Totally Stampalicious: Critters
Try it on Tuesday: Easter Theme

I hope you will head on over to Ruby's Rainbow to see what the rest of girls have made to inspire you!  Why not make an Easter card and play along?

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Easter Joy

Good morning! I decided I like the SCS sketch challenge so much that I would make another card.... I had seen some CAS cards in the gallery and loved them, so I thought I would give it a go. I had originally put the sentiment on a pink panel, but something about it seemed "not right". It has been sitting in my work area for the past couple of days and today I decided to try to make it "right". I decided to go with a white panel and I really think it looks a lot more cohesive with the white card base. What do you think? Which do you like better?

The DP was still sitting on my table from a previous project, so I went with it.... The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter. I used some bling to finish it off. It was quick and easy! I love that!

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous Clear Set "Chick Ears"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Hibiscus Burst, Flair Designs DP

Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, MAMBI Bling

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

I am also entering this in this week's Corrosive Challenge, which was to use pastels. Janet is looking for another DT member, so I will throw my hat in too!

That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by...have a good one!

Angela

TMS#88

Good morning! It's Tuesday, so that means Melissa from Tuesday Morning Sketches has another fun challenge for you.... Our sponsor this week is Deedee's Digis and the image I used is called Gifts of Spring, and I will say it was an easy choice because I love chicks! The sketch this week was pretty simple and straightforward; I like that you can showcase your DP as well as the image. I colored my chick with pencils and accented the bow with glitter, next the image is diecut and mounted with Nestabilities. I finished the card off with some ribbon and bling...lots of pink goodness! Love it! Image: Deedee's Digis Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select and Hibiscus Burst, Flair Designs DP Embellies: PTI Hibiscus Burst Grosgrain Ribbon, Me and My Big Ideas "Icons" Bling, Embossing Arts "Glitteries" Glitter Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots I hope you will hop on over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog and check out the DT's creations. We also have a new guest designer...my friend Kathleen, from Will Stamp for Wine. You will enjoy her beautiful work, so please help me give her a warm welcome! Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you will be inspired to play along! Angela

Easter Bunny Bella

Good morning! I just stepped outside to snap some photos, and although it is bright and sunny...it is CHILLY!

I received my order from Stamping Bella Monday of this week. I was so excited to get my new Easter stamps! As soon as I saw "Bunnyhopabella" I knew I had to have her! My SCS friend has the Halloween version; her awesome card inspired me to glitter up Bella's boots. Check out Kathleen's card: click here. Isn't that fabulous?! You can also check out her blog: click here.

Bella is colored with Prismas and then I added glitter to her boots, bunny ears, and eggs. I also punched some eggs and glittered them up; it was a wee bit messy.... As I was doing it, I again wondered why I didn't just punch the eggs out of Doodlebug sugar coated CS? Seems I also wondered this when I was applying glitter to some bats last fall....

Image: Stamping Bella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Hibiscus Burst, Flair Design's DP
Embellies: SU! Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Doodlebug Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Marvy Egg Punch, Foam Tape

I'm headed to the store to get groceries; I need to make a couple of things this morning for an early Easter dinner. We have family here from St. Louis so the kids are very excited!

I hope you have a geat day!

Angela