Meredith Dillman's DIAMOND

Oh Meredith Dillman... you are one talented lady! I love her images... they are SOOO much fun to color and create with! I colored this one a long time ago and finally got around to making it into a card!

I used copic markers and i even colored the flowers to match! I never thought that peach and grey would work... but to me... it really did! The bright flowers really set this off and I hope that you will enjoy this card as much as I seem to!(LOL) I am just so tickled with my work...

ANYWAY... here is a close up 

Thanks for popping in and have a wonderful day! Please also be sure to check out the sale at Sweet Pea Stamps Going on right now...

Go to THIS link and see all of the awesome stamps for Christmas and Thanksgiving at 40% off!

Art impressions Snowman Card Keeper

I ADORE snowmen...and this one is no exception! Art impressions has come up with a really clever way to give gift cards this holiday season. Actually, there is a Card Keeper stamp for many occasions... i just happen to love snowmen and with the upcoming holiday season... this is the one I am showing off! I added the gift tag to the snowman's hand but cutting a slit in his mitten between the finger and the thumb and it slid right in there. This was a quick and easy way to dress up gift cards and I know that my special occasions will taken care of easily with these fun and easy stamps!

Paper Pretties Blog Hop...Inspiration: Halloween!!!

Welcome to the blog hop! If you came here from Amber's Blog... you are in the right place... if not... please start at the Paper Pretties blog so you wont miss anything.

This is a darling new stamp from Paper Pretties... I love getting boy stamps because I have the most precious little boy and I forget how darling boy stamps can be. I colored this little guy with copic markers and I added him to this piece of patterned paper that reminded me of school doodles. I added glittery star punches and here is my creation! It was hard for me to do Halloween with this guy... but I Imagined it being my sweet little guy dressed as a basket ball player!LOL how is that for using your noodle? The next stop on the hop is Jennifer ... thanks for stopping in!!!

Paper Pretties Preview Day!!!

How cute is this little guy? He is from the new release from Paper Pretties!

The paper in the background really created a nice home for my Gnome and I added the grass (made from a punch) and the mushrooms...also part of this set... to his environment.I also added liquid applique to his eyebrows and beard and puffed them up!

He is of course colored in with copics and as cute as a button!

Please be sure to check out the paper Pretties blog to see all of the other sneak peeks and be sure to check out the blog hop Wednesday as well!

Paper Pretties Preview... Are Ya Ready For Some...

FOOTBALL??? How darling is this little foot ball guy? I love the stamps for boys... (now that I have one) and I just dont think that this guy could be any cuter! I colored him with copic markers and had so much fun doing it! I Really enjoyed the versatility of this stamp because it comes with many other sayings that are just perfect for boys of all ages! I adhered him to a cranberry panel after I cut him out and I thought that this football "star" would look awesome on some paper wmbossed with stars! Then I added the sentiment and detailed it with Viva Decor pens. Be sure to check out the Paper Pretties blog on Wednesday for a fun blog hop and lots more eye candy! Thanks for stopping in!

Paper Pretties Sketch Challenge

Hello everyone! I am here today as the guest designer for Paper Pretties! They have asked me to join their Design team for September and October as a guest and I am delighted! We have a sketch challenge over at Paper Pretties and here is the sketch... and here is my take on it...

I thought this was a darling stamp and a wonderful way to welcome a new baby boy to this world! I used copic markers to color the image and some fun ribbon to tie all of the colors together(pun intended!)

So check out the challenge over at Paper Pretties and Play along!

Thanks for popping in!

Woodware USA Challenge Number 41... 3-2-1!!!

This is my take on the Challenge over at Woodware USA. This is a 3-2-1- challenge and that means that you will use 3 different papers,2 embellishments and one image! So here is my take on this using this precious dog set. I colored it with copic markers and then i used the bow and the hearts for the embellies and the

3 papers are the brown, the red and the argyle! I hope that you will play along with us this week at Woodware USA and we look forward to seeing what you will create!

Sweet Pea Blog Hop Featuring Katerina Koukiotis... AND There Are Prizes!

Welcome to the blog hop featuring

Katerina Koukiotis

Her images are amazing and we are having her as a feature artistFrom August 3rd to the 17th.

I used the image  Ballet de Papillion and this was a fun one because this little sweetie reminded me of MY little sweetie!She will be wearing blue at her ballet class this year... so that is where my inspiration came from. i used copics to color her and then I dressed up the butterfly die cuts with stickles and viva decor pens... hope ya like it!

There will be a drawing for a $20 gift certificate to the store for the people who leave a comment on all the stops. The drawing will happen after Monday.

Here are list of stops:

sweet pea dt blog

Alexandra Lundgren

Angela Sowell

Dawn Knight (you are here)

Ellen Kristiansen

Holley Barnhart

Jennifer Willis

Karina Lange

Micki Harper

Renee Ludlow

Thanks so much for stopping in and have a wonderful day and enjoy all of the gorgeous eye candy today~

Well, Bombshells... It Has Been a Good Run!

I made this card for the Bombshell Stamps Sketch challenge.

I have had to resign my Bombshell position because I have been very busy lately with getting my daughter ready for school and ballet twice a week, getting my son ready for Gymboree twice a week,adopting a new dog, becoming a consultant for Thirty One Gifts and my Hubby quitting his job of 9 years to start his own business! YIPEE!!! Can you say stress???

Anyway... my "happy place" through the stress has been stamping... but I don't need anymore deadlines... So I bid farewell to Bombshell stamps which makes me kinda sad because I don't think I will ever be able to truly be called a bombshell again... at least without surgery!!! LOL.

Thanks for popping in!!!

Happy Birthday Simply Betty!

I have been a fan of this company since the beginning... I love their stamps and I bought these a LONG time ago and I whipped one out to help them celebrate their birthday.I colored Rio with copics and I used a die cut for the gigantic cupcake. I added the pearls with Viva Decor and glittery icing and of course... a cherry on top! So happy birthday Simply Betty ... and many MOOOOOORRRRREEEEEEE!

Woodware USAChallenge Number 33...Red,Whit and Blue

This week, the challenge is to use red,white and blue in your creation...and here is mine.

I really like this set, By the Sea and the color combo works great with the little boats! We would love to have you play along on the Woodware USA blog for your chance to win...

Monday, June 20, 2011

Some simple rules for this week's challenge:

1. A new creation uploaded using inlinkz.com and the sketch provided.

2. Only two entries per participant per week.

3. Use a Woodware USA stamp, and you will be given bonus entries.

4. BONUS: If you would like to be considered for a guest designer spot, please put an asterisk (*) next to your name. You don't need to use Woodware USA stamps, but we like to see them!!

Thanks for stopping in and please be sure to play along...

Hey Big Spender...

OHHHH... how much more could I love this Sugar Daddy set from Bombshell? I LOVED coloring it and embellishing it and just giving this guy his personality! It was really fun to make the money look like he was just throwing it all around...(my kinda guy...LOL) and holding his winning hand!

I used crystal effects on his eyes,nose and tongue to give them a realistic look. I added the rhinestone ribbon slide to compliment his flashy wardrobe and here he is... in all his glory! Thanks for popping in and have a great day!

I am SOOOO Glad That I FINALLY ...

...made this gorgeous image into a card! This is from Linda Biggs's and it is called Bella's Paradise.

I had this image colored for a while and then I finally decided to make it into a card and i am so glad that I did! i had a blast using all of my copics to deck her out and then i used glitter and ribbon and punched and here she is!

And here is a close up of the little darling! How cute is she with her seahorse pet?

Make sure you check out Sweet Pea Stamps and see all of the wonderful things that they have there...especially if you have not seen it in a while! Thanks for popping in!

Bombshell Stamps Sketch Challenge...

Well... here is my take on the challenge... but to see the original sketch... please go HERE.

Ha... tricky, i know... but then you can see all of the eye candy and all of the bombshell girls take on this fun sketch... and if you enter and play along... there may even be a prize... So... Check it out!

And for my card, I used this skeleton and colored it orange... I LOVE creative license! Then I die cut,sponged and "copic"ed my way to my take on the sketch! An how groovy are the polka dot letters? Well, here is a little secret! There were not polka dotted until I got to them with my copics! I love to be able to customize! So thanks for popping in and please be sure to check out the Sketch challenge... and have a go at it! We would love to see what YOU create!

Bombshell Hump Day Hop! My Very First One!

So this is my very first Bombshell Hump Day Hop, and I could not be more excited!
the theme was to GOTH p your Bombshell Stamps.This was a little bit challengeing for me... but I did my best! I gave her smokey eyes with crazy long lashes and loads of liner... oh yeah... Purple hair too!

So here is my creation...
Notice her "tattoo?" I think she looks pretty "Goth"... what do you think?

I added  a little bit of crystal effects to her eyes so they would look like...well... eyeballs! And I think they look pretty cool... yeah?  Here is the list of players in todays hop... make sure to hop around and check out the awesomeness! Thanks for popping in!

Bombshell Blog
Alison
Kelli
Sparkly Engineer
Sugar
Meredith
Jennie
Mary G.
Milo
Cheryl
Stempelientje
Alaine
Emily
Dawn
Kathi

Join Us for Woodware's Challenge... It's a Sketch!

This is the card that I made for Woodware USA's Challenge...There was a sketch,which I love because it kinda tells ya where to go.Ii wanted to make a baby card in honor of my friends new baby girl. I used patchwork alphabet and animal pals. I used my copic markers to color them inand added all kinds of glitter and pearls with viva decor pens! I love them! Please be sure to check out woodware USA's blog for all the deets and please play along!

Karen Middleton's Shiney Fairy!

 I was wondering what or who made that morning sparkle and shine I see when I let my dogs out at 3 am... and now I know...FAIRIES... of course! How precious is this image from Karen Middleton's sheet 9, plate 128?  I adore the whimsy and sweetness that she brings to stamping! Her images are so sweet and I LOVE coloring them!  I decked her out with Viva Decor pens and lots of glitter pens and spray shimmer!Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check these out at the Sweet Pea Store!

It's a Dual Blog hop... Woodware USA and Stampingscrapping

If you came here from Billie St. Clair's blog... you are in the right place...if not... Please start at the beginning to be sure you dont miss any stamping goodness!

Hello Hoppers!! We are so excited to have you stop by today for a chance for us to show off our new partnership with StampingScrapping.com and to win a prize, of course!! How can it get any better?

Join both teams as you hop back and forth viewing their creations that highlight both Woodware USA and StampingScrapping.com stamps. Be sure to leave a comment on all blogs for the chance to win a prize! Each company will choose a winner from those who leave comments on their respective team members blogs.

The hop starts at the StampingScrapping.com team blog at 10pm on Wednesday, April 27th, and it will end on the Woodware USA team blog. You have until 11:59 pm on May 1st to complete the hop. The winner will be announced on our blog on Tuesday! Please be sure to leave your email address, so that we may contact you!

For my card, I used Woodware USA's stamps set PETS and StampingScrapping stamp set FANCY TAGS. I made the flowers myself and spritzed them with some perfume before adhereing them to my card...so my card is truly SCENTwith LOVE!Thanks for stopping by and below is the order of the hop in case you get lost...
the nest stop on the hop is Cindy Close.

http://stampingscrappingstore.blogspot.com/

Cindy Echtinaw

Alicia Ekermans

Anary Baumgarth

Anne Harada

Billie St. Clair

Dawn Knight

Cindy Close

Harriet Skelly

Dawn Saenz de Viteri

Kerry Urbatch

Janine Blackwelder

Nancy Bush

Karen Stark

Suzanne Schmidt

Leanne Garner

Sheri Willshire

Wendy Stamey

Stephanie Hester

Wini Bell

Woodware USA blog

Happy Anniversary Sweet Pea!!!

Hello and welcome to my stop on the hop. If you came here from Holley's blog you are in the right place. if you came here by luck... please start at the beginning with the Sweet Pea Stamps Blog. Today we have a trio of gorgeous images to share with you! These debut images include our newest artist Rebecca Sinz, ching-chou kuik and Nikki Burnette.

Rebecca Sinz

ching-chou kuik

Nikki Burnette

Here is the card that I made using the image from Nikki Burnette called Chandra! Isn't she gorgeous! I love all of these artists and the new artwork they have come out with is simply stunning... AGAIN!

I guess I was in a green mood! I think that all of these gorgeous images call for sparkle...which I love... so I added some smooch spritz to the flowers that I made all by myself! Look at her sweet little pet dragon...LOVE THIS! We hope you have enjoyed seeing the gorgeous stamps. They can be pre-ordered at a special sale price during the hop in the Sweet Pea Stamps store. The Next stop on the hop is Connie

Below is the order of the hop in case you get lost...Make sure to comment at each blog to be entered to win! thanks for popping in!

Sweet Pea Stamps blog

Angela

Karina

Micki

Ellen

Karina

Lisa

Alex

Holley

Dawn

Connie

Jennifer

MY Little Mermaid... and the rest of us...

I LOVE this stamp set from Bombshell Stamps. AND I will always color mermaids with red hair because of a certain popular mermaid that my daughter adores... so it is her request that all mermaids have red hair. Anyway... This was a super fun card that I made a while ago and I thought I had showed it... but ALAS... I did not... so here she is.

I used copics for coloring and stickles for her tail... AND for some fun underwater shimmer, I embossed some glittery seaweed for the goldfish to frolic in.

As for My Darling Little Ava Mermaid... She is excited. Why you ask? VACATION... and there will not only be a resort with 3 pools... but the entire gulf of Mexico for her to dunk her dainty toes in... Oh yeah... the rest of us are going too. I think my son has a little bit of Mer-boy in him,too. Well... thanks for looking...and have a great day!