A Totally Different Style Of Sweet Pea Stamps!

Different...yes... but just as fun! AND perfect of Easter that is fast approaching! These stamps are offered by Sweet Pea and they are the GUMDROP GANG.I made this tri fold shutter card for the Sweet Pea Challenge blog found HERE and I wanted to show you how fun and Easter-Y this card is!

I used copics to color in the images and tons of spring Petaloo flowers to get in the Spring mood! These little gals are having fun on their egg hunt and finding hidden Easter Bunnies as well!

Here is another view of this fun filled card! This will be sure to make anyones Easter Hoppier... I mean HAPPIER!

Thanks for popping in and be sure to check out the Sweet Pea Stamps store to see all of their amazing offerings! Have a great day!

We are back from the weekend for another challenge here at Woodware USA, and it is to use a sentiment as your focus. Sometimes we forget about the words, so this week is all about what you are saying! The sentiment doesn't have to be large to take center stage as evidenced by our design team samples today!

I hope you were able to catch the news about our partnership with StampingScrapping.com. You can now purchase Woodware USA through that site along with other fabulous tools and embellishments and everything else under the sun!

This is my card for the challenge this week... I used the peel off stickers on patterned paper, cut them out... arranged them and added my sentiment that is from the set Fairy Tots...How cute is that? I hope that you enjoyed this card and if you are looking for my blog candy... it is here...

Another Weekly Challenge from WOODWARE USA...One Layer Card

Welcome to the second challenge for Woodware USA! This week we have a challenge to use only one layer on your card. This is so freeing...why not give it a try! Upload your card using the In-linkz system at Woodware USA and we will come and visit to admire your creation! If you don't have a blog, don't worry, upload your card to Splitcoast Stampers and use the key word Woodware USA and link from there!

Some simple rules:

one entry for the monthly prize per creation

get an extra entry for using a Woodware USA stamp

must be a new creation between the Monday the challenge is introduced and concluded at 8:00 pm Sunday

Find out more about Woodware USA stamps HERE...you still have time to get a free inky-link ink pad with each purchase. The stamps are photo-polymer, and they are made right here in the United States.

We are so glad that you stopped by today because the design team has some amazing samples. Just click on their names to be taken straight to their blog posting.

Thanks for popping in!

Yeah baby... This Witch is Totally in!!!

LOVE Halloween... I mean... the kinda expect you to be a witch... yeeeeehaw!

I made this card using BROOMSTICK STELLA, and of course I colored her green... whatother color would a witch be? Then I cut her out and added her on this cloudy background and stamped my all time favorite sentiment! Be sure to stay tuned for some gorgeous autumn stamps from DRS...they will be on your MUST HAVE list! Thanks for popping in! 

Precious Pumpkin New Release Stamp From DRS Designs

I am from the south where everything is "precious." Look at that precious dog,... I love your new car, it is precious,...those little cupcakes are precious!!! Yikes... But this PRECIOUS PUMPKIN??? Y'all... is IS precious!!! I stamped him 3 times and cut him out. then, I brayered a background and adhered him onto the cardstock. next, I used my white gel pen for highlights and added some cute little cheeks on this PRECIOUS little guy. I mounted the whole thin onto black cardstock and added the greeting and here is my card! Make sure you stop by DRS Designs to check out the rest of the new releases... they are SURE to be PRECIOUS!!!

Think Ink Challenge Number 26...Fun Fold Card and Use PURPLE

This week your challenge is brought to you by Tanya and she wants you to:

Make a Non-standard card (ie. stair-step, gate fold, etc.) And you MUST USE COLOR PURPLE

I used the Sexy and sweet set here...This is just such a fun set! And a great value at $14...
and did ya notice the purple? She has purple eye shadow and the scalloped oval is purple...FUN!


* You are not required to use AI stamps, but if you have them, we'd love to see you use them! **IF YOU USE AI STAMPS, YOU GET 2 ENTRIES FOR YOUR CREATION! JUST ENTER YOUR NAME/LINK TWICE ON MR. LINKY!!!

* You have until Monday, August 16 , 2010, midnight Pacific Standard Time to link your creation to this post. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, August 17, 2010 to win a GRAB BAG of AI STAMPS!

* When posting your link, please post the link directly to your creation- so if it's on your blog, please link it directly to the specific post with your creation.
*Please make sure that you link your creation back to the AI Blog

* If uploading to SCS or PCP, please add the keyword AIC26

Can't wait to see what you come up with! Tell your friends...Thanks for poppin' in! 

Woodware USA Mermaid Easel Gift Card

I made this super cute easel card by using my nesties for the fun shape and my WOODWARE USA stamps! I LOVE mermaids... I kinda like to think i used to be one... but that is a whole other post... ANYWAY...I stamped her on neenah paper and colored her with my copic makers. I added Teal Shimmerz to her tail... cuz, she is a MERMAID and they HAVE sparkly tails ya know! Then I thought that this would make the cutest gift card holder just by slipping one in there... so I used a rub on that I had that had that sentiment of a GIFT FOR YOU! Who doesn't like to see that? Well... thanks for popping in and keep your eyes peeled as we will be announcing the WWUSA DT and I am sure that there will be festivities to follow!    

Happy Hallo-WHAT?

So there was this sketch challenge over at In Style Stamps... Did I tell y'all that they are nice enough to let me design for them? ANYWAY, this is one of the new digi images that is available from them! I don't know about you... but I am diggin this lady's groovy style! Please hop on over to the ISS blog, Check the super fun sketch and get ready to play along.AND GUESS WHAT??? PRIZES!!!If the person who's name is drawn to win uses an ISS image, they will win 4 digi images.

If the person DID NOT use an ISS image, they'll win 2 digi images.

**ALL IMAGES WE ARE FEATURING THIS MONTH WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE STORE BY THE 16TH** 

 Thanks for popping in!

  

Water Colors, Scrolls Work Stamps and a Little Teary...

I love this stamp from Scrolls Work Stamps. The momma smooching her baby... so sweet and for me a little sad. Next Month... MY baby turns ONE!!! And today, My Precious Ava lost a tooth. Father Time... You are KILLING me!

ANYWAY...about my card. Well...I wet water color paper with water and I dropper SU reinkers on it to get the soft and swirly background. While it was drying... I water colored the image that I stamped with STAZON because I did NOT want the image lines to blur.While THAT was drying (and drying can be sped up with a heat gun) I thought that my background needed branches, so I water colored them onto my background. Then I thought it needed flowers to match momma's kimono. I made 5 small dots in a circle with a water based marker and then I blurred it with a paintbrush and water. I added the flower centers with a white gel pen while they were still a little bit damp. I adhered my momma and baby and here is my creation. Thanks for popping in!

Whimsy Stamps Design Call

Well... why not throw my hat in the ring? I have a few DT's that will be ending for me and since i love to stamp SOOOO much... I figured...What The Heck? I hope that I will have what they are looking for because I really do love Whimsy Stamps... and well... I LOVE TO STAMP!!! Maybe this could be a match made in heaven? I chose these cards Because i think they show my forte and that is coloring. I also love to embellish, sometimes alot... sometimes... a little bit. If you think that you would like to try out too... just click here for the deets...

In Style Stamps...FINALLY!

I can post the creations that I have been making for the InStyle Stamps Promotion team. I make cards and they use them for shows and promotions that they have. I have been working on them since April... and I get to show them off! This is a little lady called TOWN GIRL and the size is 3.75 x 3.25. She was wonderful to color and you can get her as a digi or a rubber stamp... and right now, ISS is offering 25% off rubber... so get them while they last! And, stay tuned for more of these precious images... I was busy making these for a while now... thanks for stopping in!

Paper Makeup Review Day... Angie the Angel fish

This is my card for the Paper Makeup Review day. I used Angie the Angel Fish... and let me tell you... she is precious! I colored her with copic markers and spica pens to add shine. i punched out the sentiment and mounted it onto the lovely sea green paper that shows off this little fish perfectly! If you have not had a chance, Please check out the Paper Makeup Store for the new release and see the other Makeup Artists blogs for more of the release review... thanks for stopping in!

DRS Designs Stamp A Day Giveaway!

I made this fun birthday card by stamping and coloring the image. I added some fun dots for texture. Then, to make my background paper match perfectly, I punched out brown dots from the paper that I matted the stamped image with and adhered them in a random pattern. I then trimmed what hung over the edges... and here is my card. All of the polka dots ae so fun and festive. This was a quick one to makewhich is wonderful when you have to make alot of them like I do because I have a TON of Birthdays this month.

Would you like a chance to win a fabulous DRS Designs RUBBER stamp likethis one? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post, then check back tomorrow to see if you won! Even if you don't win today, you can comment the rest of the month for even more chances! Thanks so much for stopping by and good luck to you!

Paper Makeup's Blog Hop and New Release!

 If you came here from  Lisa's... then you are in the right place... if not, please start at the beginning so you wont miss any of the wonderful Monsters or Moody's included in this awesome release! I LOVE the monsters and I was so happy when I found out that Katie had assigned this precious image to me to use for the hop! Look how happy the momma monster is that her baby is giving her a flower! I remember looking like that when my Ava toddled over to me with the first flower she picked for me... and I still have it! Please be sure to check out the release party tonight that will be in the Paper Makeup forum... there will be challenges and of course PRIZES!!! Katie is so generous!!! So check it out y'all... 

And now... off to the uber talented Katie for more eye candy!  And my letter for you is

Y

Galloping Under the Silvery Moonlight

Oh, how poetic!!! I LOVE the way this card came out! I used the bouncing brayer technique. That technique is so easy and so pretty! I knew that this horse from DRS Designs would be prefect for this background! I stamped the horse silhouette and then I added the moon by sponging silver ink through a circle stencil. Then, with a white gel pen, I added the "craters"! I thought that the silver swirls would look pretty and then I added some dew drops for texture and cuz I LOVE them!!! So, here is my super simple stunning card! Try the technique for yourself... and check out DRS for this awesome stamp! Thanks for checking in!

Mr Mailman... You are SAFE!!!

My Sweet Pea stamps came. So Mr. Mailman... don't worry... I won't chase you down the street anymore! I made this card using the Shining On stamp that Sweet Pea is offering for the Haiti relief effort. The money raised will go to Doctors Without Borders. I love that! I used my copics to color her in and I used the colors in this weeks copic color challenge. I added some sparkly doo dads to the outside and I got to play with all of my sparkly stuff... so I LOVED that! I am very pleased with the way she came out and I will be coloring more of these! I love coloring images... it is very therapeutic for me and I just let my mind go and create... LOVE that! Thanks for stopping by!

Has it Been a Year ALREADY???

Time flies when you are having fun... and to me ...having fun is stamping with Paper Makeup stamps! Thanks for hopping along with us for Paper Makeup's Birthday Blog Hop! If you came to me from Amber's blog... you are in the right spot. If not, Please start at the beginning so you won't miss any of the awesomeness ( or any of the letters that will get you are code to save 15% off your purchase ALL WEEK!) We were supposed to choose our fave PMS image and make a card. REALLY... a favorite... like only one? Well, I gave in and I used Fairy Friends. I am a hairdresser and this little fairy helping the other one get her hair all pretty reminded me of ... well... ME! So I made her hair pink (like I would LOVE mine to be) and dressed her is my fave color blue. I used a SCS sketch challenge and added lace and ribbons and some lovely little flowers and here is my creation. Please make sure you follow the hop til the end and join us tonight in the Paper Makeup Forum for a fun Birthday party with challenges, sketches and even a prize or two! And my letter??? It is T

AND... the next stop is the amazingly talented TINA!!! now go and leave her some love!!!

It All Started When My Husband Got This Calendar...l

So... My hubby comes home from work with this calendar and proclaims"Look at this calendar Hon, it has all these days on it..." and I said..."A calendar??? With DAYS on it??? How novel!" He meant... with crazy, random days.What a smarty pants I am... anyway... today's day is Spunky Old Broad's day... and take a look at these 3...I would say they fit the bill. They are a stamp from Art Impressions and I colored them with Copic markers and gel and glitters pens for the details. I added this pretty bow and here is my simple but SPUNKY card. Keep your eyes peeled to see what other days come up from this crazy calendar! thanks for stopping in!!!

MOTIVET Sketch Challenge...

The challenge this week at Motivet was to use a sketch challenge to make a card using one of the images that they sell. Well, I got this little cutie a while ago and now I had a chance to use her and all of the new COPIC markers that I just got! BIG SMILE! I love coloring as it really relaxes me and I think of nothing else! I chose some fun patterned paper and used SU card stock to match it all up! I even busted out the crop-a-dile to set the large eyelets...so glad I still remembered how!

I used my su word window and new label punch and i added the sentiment JUST BECAUSE... a SU rub on. I thought that was perfect... because I made this card... just because!

I punched the scroll in the corner with a punch

I have had for a while and I added the velvet

leaves because I LOVE the way they matched!

The little orange rose was a great finishing touch!

I added the crystal swirl in the corner for some balance and here is my card! I wanted to show a close up of the detail in this gorgeous stamp. for the trim on the jacket, I used liquid applique and added stickles over that! So that is my entry and i hope that you will all like it... and Please stay tuned for a really fun birthday card from DRS DESIGNS tomorrow! thanks for stopping by!

Paper Makeup Blog Hop Day...Come and Hop with Us!!!

Well... Thanks so much for coming to my blog and If you got

here by chance, please take a minute to go to the Paper Makeup Blog to start the hop. Each member will have a letter and you visit them all.... collect the letters spell the message and you will have a chance to win some great prizes! There is also a release party tonight in the forum at 8 pm. Please note that I do NOT have a letter to look for... so I am a freebie!

I used this sentiment form the collection of Happy Birthday word art collection and I LOVE IT! I think it fits the bill perfectly for men or women depending on how you decorate the card and what colors you choose. I love versatility in a stamp! I used some 3 D embellishments that you layer by adding pop dots to certain parts of the design that you cut out. The look is stunning and SIMPLE!!!

The next stop in the hop is our wonderfully

talented Tangi . She will have some another

wonderful card and your first letter in the Phrase. Thanks for stopping by!