Lots and Lots of Stuff... And a Dare!!!

OK... here is the skinny... or in my case... the fluffy!(LOL) There is a new SHIMMERZ DARE weekly challenge... I am SO on board for this! I check it out this week and it was to make a frame... so here is mine and here is what I did. I went to the local thrift store and found this frame for 15 cents. Then I bought a HUGE box of silk flowers for $1. I had the prima leaves and well... I had the kid laying around too and got an old picture of her and here is the result! I painted the flowers and the leaves with SHIMMERZ. I also painted the red and white squares with SHIMMERZ also. I arranged the leaves and flowers on my freshly SHIMMERD frame PRESTO!!! The pic is not great but I will get batteries for the camera tomorrow and be back on track!

***ANNOUNCEMENTS***

DRS DESIGNS is having another new release! As a DT member... we have to make cards with the new stamps and I gotta tell you... I had a hard time stopping! Check back here for some sneaky peeks June 8th from the other DRS DT members... and the release is June 13th.

TRUST ME... you DO NOT want to miss this one!

PAPER MAKEUP is previewing all of the new releases this week before the release party on the 7th. Please check out the blog for monster day tomorrow! I LOVE the Paper Makeup monsters and this new batch is no exception!!! SO scoot on over and check them out!

SIMON SAYS STAMP

IS are having a Tim Holtz challenge for the next week. You can use ANY Tim Holtz product or if you don't have any Tim Holtz products, you can make something inspired by Tim Holtz. The prizes offered are $25 spending spree in the store and would you believe it, a SIGNED Tim Holtz piece. Check the blog for details!

Simon Says Stamp Froggies...and Blog Candy!

I made these cards using stamps from Simon Says Stamp! I love this set with the froggies and I am giving you a chance to win it for your very own! All you need to do is leave a comment here. If you follow my blog... you get another chance... if you become a follower... You get another chance as well! Take a minute to check out the exclusive Simon Says Stamp Clear stamp sets! There are so many to choose from and they are just darling! I used Copics to give these little froggies their bright colors and I added crystal effects to their eyes for that glossy eye ball look! I used fun Background paper and various embellishments, including SHIMMERZ, and here is my collection of super quick and cute cards! I made these cards quick and easy to show you that if you don't have a lot of time to spend, you can still make a cute card! Each one of these cards were made in 10 minutes or less!

( I timed myself!)

So please take a look at the fun stamps and the darling card samples that they have, leave me a comment,
become a follower and get ready to win this set for your very own!

And... this won't be my ONLY chance at blog candy this week! And that is not joke, even if it IS April Fools Day! Keep watching this blog to see what I mean!!!

SImon Says STAMP...

So stamp I did~~~ I am a new design team member for Simon Says Stamp and I get to play with the exclusive line of Simon Says Stamp Clear stamps and Make cards!!! A DREAM job! I stamp EVERY night and I LOVE being creative so how lucky am I!

For this first card I colored the bird in with copics and used my nesties to cut him out and mat him. I thought the color combo was fun and I sponged it with my silver encore pad to make the cuttlebugged swirls show up!

For the love birds... I colored the birds with copics

and then I went over them with Shimmerz because I love that stuff so much I could eat it as you all well know by now! I used my cuttlebug border punch and my scallop edge punch for the red and pink in the middle, and I used my MS doily punch for the edge. I added these super cute little rhinestone flowers for the "bling" factor... and here is card number 2.

"Shimmerz on your tummy, Shame on you!" That is

what I should be singing to my birdies and they all have Shimmerz on their bellies! It looks like they have been in my craft room! I used my nesties and copics here as well and I added the prima flower in the corner as I am so ready for spring! We even got cold in the south last night! I love the pink and green combo and the sentiment is perfect. it is part of this Simon Says Stamp set A Little Birdie Told Me...

For this card, I combined 2 images from the "A Little birdie Told Me" set. I stamped the bird and then I added the nest to the branch... I love the look of the images used that way! Nesties and copics again,and of course Shimmerz on the bird. I used my SU flower punch to make the flowers myself this time. I layered them and added the brad in the middle to hole them together. I of course used my gel pen and my new MS doily edge punch (which I am loving... by the way!) Some sponging around the edge for depth... and here is this card... number 4.

Lastly, this one was so simple... I hate to give it away!!! I stamped and colored the bird with copics. I cut out the image... added some punched branches and adhered it all to a piece of patterned paper. HOW EASY WAS THAT!!! but I love the look of the card! I think this little birdie fits in the scene perfectly!

So that is my post for today! Please have a look at Simon Says Stamp and check out their stamps... they also have plenty of goodies at their store... so get a cup of coffee and settle in for a look around. Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful day!