Thursday, July 16, 2009

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC24

Hello and thanks for stopping by! Today's card is for this week's sketch challenge "SASSC24" over at Stamps and Smiles. Every Thursday a NEW sketch challenge is posted along with samples from the Stamps and Smiles design Team, we warmly invite you to play along.

There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag each week, please have your card uploaded the night before at 6 pm central time. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies!

For my design I used the stamp set from Stamps and Smiles called Cuppy Love. Since I still had this darling paper by Making Memories in reach, I used it once again on my card. Cuppy was stamped in Memento ink and colored in using my Copics. To finish off my card, ribbon, swirls and a handmade flower were added.

For more fun samples using this awesome sketch by Mercy Kerin, please stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog, we hope you will play along!
See you tomorrow!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Little Princess & Giveaway

Hello and thanks for stopping by! I shopping at Archivers the other day and got a bunch of goodies including this darling NEW paper by Making Memories called Giggle Kids. I had to have it so I picked up a few extra sheets. One lucky winner will receive some fun samples of the paper, a few images of this adorable little girl and an extra homemade flower I made.

Here is a close-up of the image, I stamped it in Memento ink, colored it in using my Copics and then added some sparkle using my clear twinkling pen. The precious image is from Basic Grey, isn't she SO sweet? To finish off my card, I added a couple of bows and a little white ink to her dress and heart.

Please leave me a comment and one lucky winner will win the goodies above. I will announce the winner on Saturday, July 18th. Have a fun day!!
Hugs & Smiles,

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Project Tuesday - Ghirardelli Box

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by!! Just a quick post… I accidently created the wrong project for today’s challenge over at Project Tuesday. Thank goodness our challenges are super quick, I created this box in less then 15 minutes - we warmly invite you to play along.

Grab you favorite stamps and supplies and join us each week!! Last week we created a fun a bag tag, this week, we are creating a Ghirardelli box. Please stop by Project Tuesday to play along and see the fun samples using this technique.

Please stop by tomorrow, I have a card to share along with a fun giveaway. Enjoy your week! Hugs & Smiles,

Saturday, July 11, 2009

OCC Challenge - Let it Snow...

Hello everyone… It’s Saturday which means it is time for another fun challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Our July host, Jenny Gropp has challenged us to create a card which includes animals. We warmly invite you to play along, please use your favorite stamps and supplies.

Since I always like to create a Christmas or two in July, I created this fun card using an image from Stamps and Smiles set called Sleepy Bunny. I also used some of my favorite colors – Chocolate Chip & Baja Breeze. Most of the layers were embossed using my snowflakes embossing folder and then white craft ink was rubbed on to give it a frosty look.

We hope you will join us over at Our Creative Corner. There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able!! However to be eligible for the fun giveaway this week, please have your card uploaded to the OCC blog by Friday, 17th before 6 pm central.

Have a wonderful weekend & don't forget to stop by the OCC to see the other fun samples by the Design Team!!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC23

Hello and thanks for stopping by! Today's card is for this week's sketch challenge "SASSC23" over at Stamps and Smiles. We warmly invite you to play along, use your favorite stamps and supplies. Every week we giveaway a fun goodie bag to one of our participants.

I must say... I am having SO much fun with my NEW stamp line. Please don't ask me what my favorite set it because I LOVE them all. However, I do especially LOVE the set called Cuppyland. As you know, any chance I get to add some sparkle, you know I will!! For my design layout, instead of adding the circles, I added the clouds from the Stamps and Smiles stamp set called Hello Spring. The images from Cuppyland were colored, cutout and sparkle was added. To finsh off the card, I add some thin ribbon from May Arts and a rub-on sentiment from Stampin' Up!.
Please stop the Stamps and Smiles Challenge blog to see more fun samples using Mercy's sketch. Have a wonderful day!!

Recipe ~ Stamps: Stamps and Smiles - Cuppyland & Hello Spring Ink: Memento Paper: Chocolate Chip, White, Regal Rose, Regal Rose Prints Accessories: Scallop Punch - SU, Ribbon - May Arts, Glitter - Martha Stewart, Rub-Ons.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

SAS Project Tuesday - Bag Tag

Hello everyone… I hope you all enjoyed your 4th!! We had a super busy weekend, so those that have sent me emails, I will work on catching up on those today! My project for the day is for Stamps and Smiles -Project Tuesday. This week’s challenge is to create a bag tag.

We hope you will join us and play along, most of our projects only take a few minutes to create. Grab you favorite stamps and supplies and join us each week!! Last week we created a fun a A2 box, for more fun idea's, please stop by Project Tuesday.

My bag tag is for my daughter Hannah, she will be entering Kindergarten this fall and I thought it would look cute on her back pack. Hannah loves Cuppy and I know she will love seeing it on her back pack while she is away from home!!

For my project I used the Cuppy Love stamp set by Stamps and Smiles. Cuppy was stamped in black memento ink and colored in using my Copics. The sentiment was created on the computer and extra holes were added to hold the extra ribbon.
Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge – We post a NEW sketch challenge every Thursday, we warmly invite you to play along. Each week, one lucky winner will win an exclusive Stamps and Smiles goodie bag. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies!

Thanks so much for stopping by, here is the recipe: Recipe ~ Stamps: Cuppy Love - Stamps and Smiles Ink: Memento Paper: White, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Copics, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Glitter. Enjoy your week!!

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Our Creative Corner - Red, White & Blue

Happy 4 th of July… Today’s card is for this week’s challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Our July host, Jenny Gropp has challenged the OCC to create a card/project using Red, White & Blue. We warmly invite you to play along, use your favorite stamps and supplies.

Since it is our Nations Birthday, I created this fun card around my sentiment. The background was created using the SU wheel called swirling stars. The star border was created using my Martha Stewart star border punch. To finish off the card I added some red ribbon, white swirls and a red star.

We hope you will join us over at Our Creative Corner, there is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able!! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles giveaway, please have your card uploaded to the OCC blog by Friday, July 10th before 6 pm central.Have a wonderful weekend & don't forget to stop by the OCC to see the other wonderful samples by the Design Team!!
Be safe and have a wonderful holiday!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC22

Hello and thanks for stopping by! Today's card is for this week's sketch challenge "SASSC22" over at Stamps and Smiles. Every Thursday a NEW sketch challenge is posted along with samples from the Stamps and Smiles design Team, we warmly invite you to play along.

There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag each week, please have your card uploaded the night before at 6 pm central time. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies!


For my design I used the sets from by Stamps and Smiles called Hello Spring and Carl the Cupcake. Since the 4th is right around the corner, I used the red, white and blue color combination. Cuppy & Carl were stamped in Memento ink and colored in using my Copics. Both images were cut out and glitter was added to the whip. To finish my card, I added some red ribbon along with 3 hearts with a white accent.


For more fun samples using this awesome sketch by Mercy Kerin, please stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog, we hope you will play along!

Before I go, I would like to announce the winner for my blog candy giveaway. Congratulations to Jessica from Craft-o-rama. WOO HOO!! Please email me so I can get your goodies out to you.

Have a fabulous 4th and be safe!!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Project Tuesday - A2 Card Box

Hello everyone!! Just a quick post, Here is my project for this week's challenge over at Stamps and Smiles - Project Tuesday. For those stopping by for the first time, each Tuesday a NEW project challenge is posted along with samples from the Design Team, we warmly invite you to play along.

Most of our projects only take a few minutes to create, grab you favorite stamps and supplies and join us each week!! Last week we created a fun a tea bag holder, this week, we are creating an A2 Card Box. Please stop by Project Tuesday to play along and see the fun samples using this technique.
For my project I used the set by Stamps and Smiles called You Warm My Heart. After the lid was assembled using some retired paper by SU (Afternoon Tea), I cut out some circles using my Nestabilities and colored in Cuppy with my Copics. Ribbon was added along with glitter to the whip of Cuppy. A little later this week, I will fill my box with some yummy raisin cookies!! YUM YUM

Before I go, I would like to remind all of you that Stamps and Smiles also has a fun sketch challenge every Thursday. We post a NEW sketch challenge along with samples from The Fresh Batch Design Team. There is never a time limit on our challenges, however to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card uploaded the night before at 6 pm central time. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies!
Thanks so much for stopping by, here is the recipe: Recipe ~ Stamps: You Warm My Heart - Stamps and Smiles Ink: Memento Paper: White, Chocolate Chip, Afternoon Tea - SU/Retired Accessories: Copics, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Glitter, Circle Nestabilities - Cut At Home.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Pile it On Challenge - 4 Buttons & Giveaway

Happy Sunday & thanks for stopping by! Today's card is for this week's challenge over at Pile it On. This is a brand NEW challenge blog and if you LOVE to pile on the challenges, you are going to LOVE this site. The idea behind the blog is to pile on as many challenges as you can Plus every Sunday a NEW challenge is posted.
So with that being said, my card is made up of the following challenges this past week:
Pile it On: Use 4 Buttons
Mojo Monday - Sketch Challenge
Color Throwdown - Baja Breeze, Kraft & Pink Piroutette
Scrap, Inpire & Create - Parenthood - Even though I don't scrap that often, I did create a card with "Parenthood" in mind.
Please stop by Pile it On to see some other fun samples, PLUS this week Stamps and Smiles is offering a goodie bag to one lucky winner.

I hope you enjoyed my sample today, if you leave me a comment you can have your pick of one of the samples pictured above. I will announce the winner on Thursday, July 3rd.

Have a wonderful week!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge


Please enjoy the Michael Jackson video, he will never be forgotten!!

Today’s card is for this week’s challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This week I have challenged the OCC & our readers to a sketch challenge. We warmly invite you to play along, please use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my design, I used some products from Stampin' Up! The stamp set is called Thoughts and Prayers. The beautiful background paper is also from Stampin' Up! called Parisian Breeze Specialty. Using my Fiskers punch, I added a border on both sides of the background layer and then placed my sentiment on top. Ribbon and flowers were added along with a pearl in the center of each flower. Clean and simple!!

We hope you will join us over at Our Creative Corner. There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able!! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles giveaway, please have your card uploaded to the OCC blog by Friday, July 3rd before 6 pm central. Have a wonderful weekend & don't forget to stop by the OCC to see the other wonderful samples by the Design Team!!

Before I go, don’t forget to check out my Blog Candy Giveaway. You may enter the giveaway once per day. Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC21 & Giveaway

Happy Thursday and thanks for stopping by! Today's card is for this week's sketch challenge "SASSC21" over at Stamps and Smiles. For those that LOVE a fun sketch challenge, we post a NEW sketch along with samples each week from the Stamps and Smiles Design Team, we warmly invite you to play along!!

There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag each week, please have your card uploaded the night before at 6 pm central time. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies!

For my design I used the sets from by Stamps and Smiles called Hello Spring. Cuppy is stamped in memento ink and colored in using my Copics. Do you like the floral paper? It's from My Mind's Eye called Delightful Girls. To finish off my card, I added some fun sparkle on the whip and a couple felt buttons from Stampin' Up!

Thanks to all of my readers, my counter is growing!! To thank all of you, I have some fun goodies to giveaway!! Leave me a comment and you will be entered to win. You may enter your name once per day until the drawing, I will announce the winner on Thursday, July 2nd.

For more fun samples using this awesome sketch by Mercy Kerin, please stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog, we hope you will join us each week!Thanks for stopping by!