Freebies/Prizes

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 Your Freebies/Prizes".  I love this one...creative and fun!  I went with an adorable Tiddly Inks stamp that I received with my Quick Cards publication.  See below:

I am really hoping I didn't scare you with the mess on my table...I think I create better surrounded with a bit of chaos!  LOL  On to the card....  I used Sketch Saturday's sketch and some papers from my stash, which I have lightly distressed.  The image is colored with pencils...she was fun to color!  I embellished simply with holly/berry die cuts.

Image: Tiddly Inks
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Old Olive, American Crafts Patterned Paper
Embellies: Holly/Berry (die from All That Scraps)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here; we hope you will play along so we can see what freebies/prizes you have in your stash!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Bloggers Network: Christmas
Deep Ocean Challenge: Christmas in October
Inky Chicks: Christmas
Oldie But a Goodie Challenge: Christmas (my oldies are patterned paper and holly die)
Sketch Saturday: Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

I'm with Genius

Good morning!  I've got another fun sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches to share with you today; our sponsor is Guylou's Inimitability, below is a peek at the sketch.

The cute image was picked by my stamping friend Joanna.  We have a group of friends who take turns picking what image to use each month, then we share our cards...it's fun!  The image is colored with pencils and accented with a black gel pen.  I used a bit of ribbon and Bella Dots to embellish.

Image: Tiddly Inks
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: SU! Ruby Red and Basic Black
Embellies: SU! Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos


You can check out the rest of the DT's Creations here.  How about giving the sketch a try?!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Opus Gluei: See You in September
Robyn's Fetish: Back to School (Won Top 3)
Scrappy Frogs: Back to School

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Treasure Hunt Blog Hop

Welcome to the Tiddly Inks Treasure Hunt bloghop! We are kicking off Tiddly Ink's first birthday celebration and I am so glad you joined us to hunt for inspiration and goodies!

If you came from LOU'S blog then you are at the correct spot. If not, you might want to go back to the Challenge Blog and start hopping THERE. You might miss some of the prizes that are hidden around the hop if you don't start at the beginning.

My first creation today features Tiddly Ink's new image MINNIE'S BERRY. Christy created about 20 new images for her birthday celebration and you can find the rest of the images HERE.


When I saw this adorable image, I thought of this strawberry DP and knew it would be perfect! I love the bright pink and green paired with the crisp white. Don't you love Minnie's fun green glasses? I kept it clean and simple and used a ribbon loop and rubber sticker for embellishment.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Image
Paper: Gina K Designs Pure Luxery, PTI New Leaf, KI Memories DP
Embellies: White Grosgrain Ribbon, KI Memories Rubber Sticker
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, SU! Dimensionals
Sketch: Jen del Muro's January Sketch For You To Try

My second creation features Tiddly Ink' new image HUGGABUGGA. Don't they look like best friends? I went for a shabby chic look and inked/distressed the layers; I finished it off with glitter and Prima roses.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Image
Ink: Palette Burnt Umber
Paper: PTI Fine Linen and Dark Chocolate, The Girls' Paperie DP, The Paper Studio Vellum
Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Primas Roses
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Making Memories Distressing Tool, SU! Dimensionals
Sketch: Jen del Muro's April Sketch For You To Try

One lucky commenter will win some booty...a Tiddly Inks image of their choice; I will draw a name at the end of the hop!

Just a little reminder that Tiddly Inks will be having a sale May 1-3 to celebrate it’s first birthday. If you are interested, visit the SHOP and then plan to create a fun project for the challenges or the next blog hop on May 10.

On May 10, Tiddly Inks will hold another blog hop that is open to everyone. You can check out the details on Christy’s blog HERE. It will be part of TI’s fun birthday party celebration and the special prize for the that blog hop will be a chance to win a digital stamp customized and designed for you.

Thanks so much for hopping in our Treasure Hunt. I hope you enjoyed seeing a lot of new images, some beautiful cards and visiting with our special guests and regular designers.

Next in line is my friend LARISSA; I can't wait to see what she has created!

Thanks for stopping by and hopping along! Have a great day!

Angela

Good Tuesday morning! It's time for another sketch from Melissa at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog. Our sponsor this week is Tiddly Inks! Yay! I love Tiddly Inks images! Here is a link to their challenge blog, and here is a link to the online store. If you are unfamiliar with the images, check them out....

With the turn of the weather, I enjoy making cards with snowmen or snowflakes on them, so I chose this cute little guy. I think he's sipping a cup of hot cocoa (with marshmallows); that's just what I like to do to warm up on a cold day! The image is colored with pencils before lightly spraying it with some Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. The snowflakes were also sprayed, before embellishing them with gold brads.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Soft Suede, Carolee's Creations DP

Embellies: Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold, Spare Parts Brads,

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities and Snowflake Dies

I can't wait to see what the rest of the DT has made this week! I hope to see you play along too!

Have a great day!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challegne #23

I'm squeaking by again with the Tiddly Inks challenge...a new one will be posted tomorrow. The challenge for this past week is glossy accents or cracked glass. I went with the cracked glass technique. It's a bit hard to see in the photo though.

I colored the image with pencils then applied 4 coats of UTEE. Then I put the panel in the freezer for a few minutes before bending the panel to crack the "glass". I then rubbed a bit of Creamy Caramel ink over the top and wiped it off with a tissue. I embellished simply with a ribbon to keep the focus on the image/technique.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Image

Ink: SU! Creamy Caramel

Paper: G.P.110, PTI Dark Chocolate, SU! Cool Caribbean, Heidi Grace DP

Embellie: Wright's Chocolate Ribbon

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Suze Weinberg's UTEE, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by; I'll be back tomorrow with a card for Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #22: Sketch Challenge

Good evening! I am getting this one in barely under the wire...I took the picture outside, in the dark! This week the Tiddly Inks challenge was a sketch. I do have to admit this one was a bit of a challenge for me! I followed the sketch loosely, but tried to get all the elements in....

"Battybug" is colored with Prisma pencils; I am still trying to work on highlighting around the image. I do think I'm getting a bit better at it.... I use black grosgrain, black felt, and black glitter paper to embellish my card. It is a bit dark, but I like how it turned out; perfect for Halloween I think!

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Image "Battybug"

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Perfect Plum. PTI Pure Black, Basic Grey Eerie DP, Doodlebug Beetle Black Sugar Coated CS

Embellies: SU! Black Grosgrain Ribbon (narrow), Wright's Black Grosgrain Ribbon (wide)

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, PTI Cloud Dies, PTI Pure Black Felt, Martha Stewart Bat Punch, EK Success 3D Dots

That's all I have for today, but I'll be back tomorrow morning with Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Have a great evening!

Angela

2 Challenges in 1

Hello! How is your weekend going? I had the lucky fortune of making 1 card for 2 challenges...I love it when that happens! The Tiddly Inks challenge this week was "our pets" and I used Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try.

I used the Tiddly Inks digi image "Catgirl" from the Gothic Cute line. I was really tempted to make a Halloween card, but I was thinking how they say sometimes you can start to look like your pet.... Have you ever heard reference to the "Crazy Cat Lady? Well, I think "Catgirl" might be on her way! LOL I really like how Christy's images are cute, not scary.

In addition to some fun pet paper that I had in my stash, I used the "Pinking" nesties along with the PTI large ric rac die and a paw print brad. The image is colored with pencils and accented with black and white gel pens, and the image panel is sponged to "dirty it up" a bit like the DP.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digi Image "Catgirl"

Ink: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Sahara Sand, Sakura Black and White Gel Pens

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Bashful Blue, PTI Dark Chocolate, Bo-Bunny DP

Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Felt, Paw Print Brad

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, PTI Large Ric Rac Die, QuicKutz "Frankie" Alphabet/Handtool, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Tiddly Inks "Happy Birthday" Challenge

Hello! I'm back! I have been out of commission this past week; I was first hit with an extreme case of vertigo which triggered the mother of all migraines. I feel like I have lost a week.... I am just thankful the headache is now managable and I am up walking on two feet; I am also thankful to my DH and my Dr. for taking such good care of me. Even the kitties were concerned; funny how animals seem to know when something isn't right....

Today I have a birthday card for this week's Tiddly Inks challenge. We were to make a card or an invite. Since I have a 12 year old daughter, I thought this might be handy for the stash. I used the digital image "Happy Bugg", and I kept the card simple to focus on her cuteness! She's colored with pencils and doused in glitter. I used Martha Stewart's Crystal Fine for the frosting; it has the look of sugar. Art Glitter was applied to her wings, which are super sparkly. Her eyes are dotted with a black gel pen. I used my favorite birthday go-to DP...the numbers collage from American Crafts. The card is finished off with some PTI baker's twine and a candle. DD has given it her stamp of approval...whew!

I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #90...she really has some awesome sketches. Check them out!

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Image "Happy Bugg"
Ink: SU! Black Marker, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Sweet Blush and Dark Chocolate, American Crafts DP
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, PTI Dark Chocolate Baker's Twine, Cake Mate Candle
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall weekend!

Angela

Tiddly Inks "Halloween in July" Blog Hop

Happy Halloween! It's a bit early I guess, but what a great idea to celebrate "Halloween in July"! I love making Halloween cards; it was a toss up between scary and cute, but I opted for cute when I saw this new Tiddly Inks image "Candy Avenger". Now that is the kind of super hero I would like to be! Do you see the evidence written all over her face, in the form of a Hershey bar?

The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter. I used purple on her outfit and yellow on the pumpkin. Her dress is paper pieced; I also did a bit of sponging around the edges to add definition. The DP is by Doodlebug and I used a Cuttlebug Doodlebug die for the bat, skull, and candy corn. It was easy to make my own decorative pins; I just used straight pins and foam tape. The shapes are cut from Doodlebug sugar coated cardstock, but it is hard to see the sparkle in the photo.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp
Ink: SU! Creamy Caramel, SU! Black Marker
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select and Pure Black, Doodlebug DP and Sugar Coated Cardstock
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Handmade Stickpins
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug Doodlebug Die, EK Success 3D Dots

This blog hop is a bit different than most. You can visit the Tiddly Inks blog and all the cards will be linked up there. You can just click on each different card to view them and comment. It officially starts at 6 p.m. Central. There will be prizes, so check it out!

I was the lucky player drawn for last weeks challenge "Match It Up". I received a $10 shopping voucher and was able to get some neat new Tiddly Inks Halloween images. Christy is offering a sale; 35% off orders over $15.

I hope you enjoyed my "Halloween in July" card. Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Blog Hop/SU! New In Color Comparisons

Good morning! I wanted to let you all know about the blog hop Tiddly Inks is having on July 22. Many of us have heard of Christmas in July, but have you ever heard of Halloween in July? How fun is that?! Christy will be releasing new images July 19, or you can pick from some of the current images. The "Gothic Cute" line would work great for this. I am looking forward to seeing the new images and making a card! Click on the link to read the details. I hope you can play along too!

I wanted to share some color comparisons of SU! new In Colors. The photos were taken outside and I did not retouch them at all. I was going to present them in alphabetical order, but forgot to reverse the order when I uploaded the photos.... Oh well, here they are!

First is Poppy Parade; it was not what I had expected at all.... I was expecting a true red but it has an orange cast to it; however, I think it is really pretty. These are the colors shown, from left to right: Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Poppy Parade, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Rose Red.

Next I have Pear Pizzazz and the matching twill ribbon, compared to Certainly Celery. The ribbon is a perfect match to The Pear Pizzazz, but I think it would look good with the Certainly Celery too.

Second is Pear Pizzazz. The colors shown, from left to right: Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Gable Green, Green Galore, and Mellow Moss. Mellow Moss has a grayish cast in comparison with the other greens.

Next I have Peach Parfait and the matching twill ribbon, compared with Pumpkin Pie. I think the ribbon looks great with both colors. I really like the new twill; it is a nice weight and looks really classy.

Third I have Peach Parfait. The colors shown, from left to right are: Groovy Guava, Cameo Coral, Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie, and Only Orange. At first when I saw the Peach Parfait, I thought it looked a lot like the Groovy Guava; you can see they are very different after all.

Fourth I have Concord Crush. The colors shown, from left to right are: Lavendar Lace, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Concord Crush, and Rich Razzleberry. The Concord Crush looks really blue in the photo; standing alone, it looks much more purple.

Fifth I have Blushing Bride. When I first took a look at this, I thought it was exactly like Pretty in Pink.... Not really though! The colors shown, from left to right are: Blush Blossum, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, and Pretty in Pink.

I really think the new In Colors are gorgeous! I hope this has been helpful to you. I placed my order through my SCS friend, MommaPatti; if you don't have a demo, I would highly recommend her. She is a great gal and was so prompt at getting my order in. Thanks so much Patti!

We are looking forward to the annual Lion's Club Chicken Bar-b-que. It is famous here! Portable grills line the street in front of the "Sea Wall". They usually serve around 7,000, which is about what our population is. Some say the population doubles in the summer with the "summer people", although I am not sure if that is accurate or not. It is the best chicken I have ever had! It is flavored with a spice rub and they spray something on while it's grilling. They serve 1/2 chicken, cole slaw, baked beans, bread and butter, and lemonade or coffee. We always remark about the "weak" lemonade, and the fact that we don't ever eat plain white bread and butter.... Let me tell you though, it all tastes delicious! We are all looking forward to it. If it's not windy, we will get our meal and eat it on the boat.

Have a great day!

Angela

Tiddly Inks #13/SFYTT15

Hello! Are you surviving the heat? Or is it not hot where you are located? Today was a good day for indoor activities. We did venture out and check the garden; the kids had told me about the "huge" zucchini and I couldn't wait to see it for myself! It was probably only 6 inches, but it was rather amazing because none of us had even seen it before. We have lots of lettuce and lots of green tomatoes. This is our first year having a "real" garden, so we get excited about such things!

My card today works for 2 challenges:

Tiddly Inks #13: Match it up

Jen Del Muro's SFYTT15

I think it is great when I can combine 2 challenges! The image is a Tiddly Inks digi and her gown is paper pieced. I have added lots of sparkly stuff to her halo and wings. If you ever get the chance to try Art Glitter, go for it! I love it! It is super sparkly!!! The basic bones of the sketch are there, but I did make some small changes with the embellishing of the card.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo, g.c.d studios DP

Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Bella Baubles, SU! Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Sakura Black Gel Pen, EK Success 3D Dots

That's all I have for today, but I will be back soon with some color comparisons. I received a SU! order and I thought it would be fun to show the new In Colors. In my opinion, they are lovely! It was such fun to get that box of goodies from Mr. Brown!

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy the rest of your day!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #11: What's Up?

Hello there! This week the Tiddly Inks challenge was to use red, white, and blue.... I wanted to do something a bit different than the obvious patriotic theme. I thought of this image and realized it would be perfect!

What's Up? Well, not her ice cream scoops, that's for sure! This little cutie had a triple decker cone, but has lost her Coconut Cream and Blueberry Buckle...that just leaves her with the Pomagranite Pizzazz. Poor thing! Do you think the 3 second rule applies? LOL

The image is colored with pencils and her dress is paper pieced. I used the long edge of a rectangular nestie for the scalloped border on the horizontal strip. I also place a 1/4" strip of the Ruby Red underneath the organdy ribbon, so the DP wouldn't show through.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp "Whoops"
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Ruby Red and Brocade Blue, Frances Meyer DP
Embellie: Ruby Organdy Ribbon (my stash)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

I think I'm hungry for some ice cream! How about you?

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the holiday; blessings to the people, and their families, who serve in the military for the USA. You are appreciated!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #13: Embellishments

Hello! Fun theme this week for the Tiddly Inks challenge; specifically buttons and lace. This image is from the "Gothic Cute" line and her name is Poppy. My plan was to make her a bit shabby chic! I thought these papers from K & Company would be perfect....

Do any of you watch "What Not to Wear" with Clinton and Stacey? I love the show! Anyway, I borrowed a page from their rulebook...it doesn't have to "match", it just has to "go". I thought the addition of the melon with the rose would be kind of fun and unexpected....

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, K & Company DP
Embellies: Wrights Crochet Lace, PTI Buttons, DMC Floss
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Sakura Black Glaze Pen, EK Success 3D Dots

The layout I used is one I like to use with taller, thin images. It works well with that shape and also shows off the pretty DP. Poppy is colored with Prismas and I used a black glaze pen to highlight her eyes.

Thanks for stopping by; I hope you had a great weekend. They always seem to go too fast for me!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #9

Hello! The Tiddly Inks challenge this week was "Bleep, Bleep Boys and Their Robots". This cute image is "Roboto". I thought it would be fun to make a birthday card for my son, but I didn't get it done on time.... Instead we gave him a Mills Fleet Farm gift card, which was on his list. I think he probably liked that better.... LOL Anyway, this card is dedicated to my son, who turned 10 yesterday.

I used The Cat's Pajamas challenge sketch; I thought it was cool. I am hoping to get time to make another card with it. For the panel inside the die cut I used vellum; it's a bit hard to see in the picture. The robot is printed on silver shimmer paper, which is also a bit hard to see.... I embellished the card simply with google eyes (love them!) and brads.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp

Sentiment: Stampendous

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black Marker, Sharpie (black)

Paper: SU! Tangerine Tango, The Paper Studio DP and Vellum

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Tree House Studio Google Eyes

Extras: SU! Top Note Die

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #6: Bring on the Bling!

My friend Larissa, who is a Tiddly Inker, told me I would love this challenge.... She's right! This one is right up my alley!

The digi image I used is called "Angel Q" and I colored her with Prismas. For bling I added some glitter to the image and some Swarovski flatback crystals to the corners. I tried to capture the glittery goodness with the photo. I also added some felt clouds cut from the new MFT Die-namics die.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digi Stamp

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Bermuda Bay, SU! "Welcome to the Neighborhood" DSP

Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Emerald", White Felt

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, MFT Die-namics Cloud Die, EK Success 3D Dots

I believe there is still a bit of time to play along with this challenge...check it out at Tiddly Inks Challenge blog. Random generator picked my number again last week, so I have $10 to spend on digis! Woot woot! There are usually new stamps added every week, and there are some cute digi papers as well.

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day. We plan to have a picnic; I'm serving homemade chicken salad on croissants along with some other goodies.... Mmmm, I can't wait!

Thanks for the visit!

Oops!

Hello! I just finished my Tiddly Inks challenge card; the challenge was to make a card using no DP. I used the SCS sketch #281

This little gal is so cute; I just love her ice cream cone barrette! It is such a bummer that she lost her scoops of Rockey Road and Chippermint; at least she has her Cherry Nut! She is colored with Prismas. For a bit of texture, I used the Cuttlebug numbers folder; I thought it tied in well with the sentiment. I used a black gel pen on her eyes and added accents with a white gel pen as well.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digi Stamp

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Lemon Tart and Dark Chocolate

Extras:Prismas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug/Embossing Folder, SU! Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches, Sakura Black Gel Pen, Signa White Gel Pen, EKSuccess 3D-Dots

I had a hard time getting a picture today. It was so breezy that my card wouldn't stand up. I really need to get one of those floral frog things to stand it in. Do any of you know where you can get them? Does you have any other method to keep your card standing up?

Hope you are enjoying your Saturday. It is cool, but currently sunny; so much better than the dreary weather I woke up to. Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

2 Challenges, 1 Card!

Hello! It's Sunday and that means I have another challenge for you from The Corrosive Challenge Blog...this week our challenge was to make an easel card. It was really a challenge for me since I had never made one before. I was able to find a tutorial on SCS and with the help of my Scor-Pal, it wasn't too hard. I also incorporated the Tiddly Inks Challenge #4, which was to use turquoise, orange, and yellow. (I was the lucky winner of challenge #3 as my number was randomly picked! Woot woot! I received a $10 voucher for the store!)

My image is a digi stamp from Tiddly Inks She's colored with Prismas and glittered up so she's good and sparkly! I used a Hero Arts sentiment for her sign.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digi Stamp

Sentiment: Hero Arts

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! So Saffron and Pumpkin Pie, My Mind's Eye DP

Embellies: Bella Dots, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter, SU! Pumpkin Grosgrain Ribbon

Extras: Scor-Pal, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

I hope you will come and play along with us this week at The Corrosive Challenge Blog; I'd love to see YOUR easel card! You can also check out the DT's blogs for some eye candy; links are in my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy your day!

Angela

Tiddly Inks BUGGY Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the hop! Today is the first ever Tiddly Inks Blog Hop! We officially start at 6:00 a.m., but I am posting a bit early so I don't have to get up.... First off, I want to apologize for the bad photo, but that's what happens when you finish your card after midnight...note to self: start earlier next time! The colors are so much more vibrant and pretty in real life.... (9:01 a.m.---edited to post picture taken outside.)

The hop officially starts at the Tiddly Inks blog. If you are hopping along, you will have arrived here from Angelique's blog.

My card features the digi stamp "Cherry Bugg". Don't her cupcakes just look scrumptious? She is colored with Prismas and has glitter dotted on her cupcakes and covering her wings. The DP is by Doodlebug and it's actually from a line of Halloween paper; since it's a bit busy I kept it simple and just embellished with some black Bella Dots in the corners of the panels.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digi Stamp
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Green Galore, PTI True Black, Doodlebug DP
Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Doodlebug Glitter (colored, on cupcakes), Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Sakura Black Glaze Pen, Foam Tape

Next stop on the hop is Lisa's blog. Be sure to leave a little love as you hop; one lucky commenter will be drawn from each of the participants' blogs to be entered in a drawing to win some fun prizes!

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy your weekend!

Angela

P.S. Click HERE to check out some more BUGGY goodness!

Tiddly Inks Challenge #3: Fabric

Hello there! It is a cold, windy Wednesday...I hear it is supposed to be 34 degrees Friday night. Good grief!

I have a card that combines 2 challenges today; I love it when I can do that! I see some people are able to combine many more than that; I'll have to work on it.... I used the sketch over at SCS and went to work. I had great plans to use fabric in my i-top brad maker, but I found that the Heidi Grace fabric I bought to go with my Heidi Grace paper didn't match. The fabric was much more vibrant. Then I thought of my PTI felt, but discovered that the Hawaiian Shores felt didn't match the Hawaiian Shores paper.... What a bummer! Then I checked the Dark Chocolate felt/paper and found it was not a good match either! Double bummer! I guess today was not my day! LOL

I decided to go with SU! Cool Caribbean since it matched the DP and also goes great with the felt. When SU! was retiring that color I bought a bunch because it is one of my very favorites; I do tend to hoard it though. The image is a digi; I am really liking the ability to resize the digis to your project. I colored her with Prismas and added some glitter to her wings. I used SU! felt flowers combined with the PTI felt and repurposed a green felt heart for the leaves. I like how this card turned out; the colors make me happy! Plus, if I get to use glitter that makes me happy too; I don't even mind the mess!

Image: Tiddly Inks Digi Stamp

Sentiment: Hero Arts

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Cool Caribbean, PTI Dark Chocolate, Heidi Grace DP

Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", PTI Hawaiian Shores Felt, SU! Stitched Felt Sweet Pea Flowers

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, SU! Stamp-a-ma-jig, Foam Tape

Here's a link to the Tiddly Inks blog in case you would like to check out the challenge. The DT's cards are worth taking a look at too!

Just wanted to share a bit of happy news; DD tried out for flags with the marching band. She found out today she made it! Makes me remember H.S. (MANY years ago) when I was a flag and also played the bass drum in the marching band. Were any of you in the band? I'd love to hear about it!

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy your evening!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #2: Mother's Day

Hello! I see I am just scraping by here...entries for this challenge need to be uploaded in roughly 3 1/2 hours! Good grief; why am I always running so behind?!

The theme for the challenge was to make a Mother's Day card. I chose this cute image because I thought what Mom wouldn't like getting flowers? The image is colored with pencils and as usual I have applied a liberal dose of glitter to the wings. I applied a finer glitter to the centers of the flowers and to her little blue shoes. In real life this little gal really shimmers and sparkles!

I used a sketch I saw on Mercy's blog; I tell you she really makes adorable cards and uses the neatest sketches! You'll have to check them out....

Image: Tiddly Inks Digi Stamp

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Dark Chocolate, SU! Bashful Blue, The Paper Studio DP

Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter

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

You can check out the other entries in for this challenge on the Tiddly Inks blog. I believe they will announce a new challenge tomorrow and there is even a blog hop coming up. I hope I have time to make something to participate....

Well that's all I have for today, but I will be back tomorrow with my Tuesday Morning Sketches card. It was a bit of a long day at work today; we had our first day training the staff for a major computer upgrade to be installed in June. It's always good to get that first day out of the way.... Now I can just relax tonight and watch Dancing With The Stars!

Thanks for stopping by; have a great evening!

Angela