Final Post as Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful day! I am very excited to share this weeks card post as Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps! This is my last post as their guest, and I have had such a wonderful time helping them show off the wonderful digi stamps from their shop, and I hope you've had a chance to join them in their sketch challenges, like I have! 

Not only does From the Heart Stamps have some incredibly adorable images, but at From the Heart Stamps Blog a sketch challenge is hosted regularly. It is called a Sketch Challenge with a tWiSt: a sketch is provided, but so is an additional requirement. Don't worry.....no need to feel overwhelmed with rules and restrictions! You can choose to use the sketch, OR you can create using the tWiSt....or you can do BOTH! :)

Here is the current sketch:

Sketch with a tWiSt #075

tWiSt: Use Buttons

The sketch challenge for this sketch is open for two weeks, starting today, giving you plenty of time to whip up your take on this one!

Here's a really cool thing about these sketch challenges: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! You can earn a $1 discount code toward any digi image in their store. No, not by being a random winner, but just by entering! And even better, yet.......you can use multiple codes toward purchases in their store! So, if you play three weeks in a row, you can buy a new digi for only $ .50! Play four times in a row, and "buy" a new digi with all four of your codes without spending a dime out of your own pocket! 

See......I told you that everyone is a winner there! :)

Here's another cool thing about From the Heart Stamps.......they also run a month-long challenge in addition to their sketch challenges. "Why is that cool?" you ask??? Because if you use the monthly image, you will be emailed next months image 

FOR FREE!

Okay....now that I've explained my excitement about this great digi-stamp company, let's move on to my card for this week.  This week I have used the sketch, and I used the tWiSt.........sort of! You see, my buttons are not plastic, real buttons, but made of paper. I punched them using my Martha Stewart punch, which also embosses them at the same time. :)

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I chose to play with the ever-so-suave Mice Surprise image on my card. I colored my image digitally, with PSE. This sketch was a CAS type, so I kept my card as a CAS card. My papers are from my stash; something I picked long ago at a store-closing sale. I was sorry to see the store go, but happy to partake in the great discounts! :)

A BIG thank you to the wonderful DT at From the Heart, and especially to Faith, the wonderful illustrator behind the images I've shown you, and to Imke, their Guest DT coordinator, for giving me the opportunity the past couple months! :) See you all in blogland!

I hope you enjoy your day! I appreciate you stopping by, and would love it if you'd leave a comment!

I hope you'll join us for the sketch challenge!

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting!

From the Heart Stamps Midweek Inspiration

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful day! I am very excited to share this weeks card post as Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps! Woohoo! 

I am having a great time playing along with their talented design team each week!

Not only does From the Heart Stamps have some incredibly adorable images, but at From the Heart Stamps Blog a sketch challenge is hosted regularly. It is called a Sketch Challenge with a tWiSt: a sketch is provided, but so is an additional requirement. Don't worry.....no need to feel overwhelmed with rules and restrictions! You can choose to use the sketch, OR you can create using the tWiSt....or you can do BOTH! :)

Here is the current sketch:

Sketch with a tWiSt #074

tWiSt: Paint! (watercolor or acrylic)

This sketch was first posted on Monday, July 7, and this is just a friendly reminder that you should join in! The sketch challenge for this sketch is open until July 27 to give the DT a little bit of a summer vacation. Plenty of time is left for you to whip up your take on this one!

Here's a really cool thing about these sketch challenges: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! You can earn a $1 discount code toward any digi image in their store. No, not by being a random winner, but just by entering! And even better, yet.......you can use multiple codes toward purchases in their store! So, if you play three weeks in a row, you can buy a new digi for only $ .50! Play four times in a row, and "buy" a new digi with all four of your codes without spending a dime out of your own pocket! 

See......I told you that everyone is a winner there! :)

Here's another cool thing about From the Heart Stamps.......they also run a month-long challenge in addition to their sketch challenges. "Why is that cool?" you ask??? Because if you use the monthly image, you will be emailed next months image 

FOR FREE!

Okay....now that I've explained my excitement about this great digi-stamp company, let's move on to my card for this week.  This week I have used the sketch only.

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I chose to play with the ever-so-suave French Mustache Birdbrain image on my card. I colored my image digitally, with PSE. This sketch was a CAS type, so I kept my card as a CAS card. I used a couple of papers that were pieces from a previous project. They were lying on my desk, just lost, it seemed, and were perfect size scraps for this, so I grabbed them up!

I hope you enjoy your day! I appreciate you stopping by, and would love it if you'd leave a comment!

I hope you'll join us for the sketch challenge!

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting!

From the Heart July Blog Hop!

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps !

The theme this month is 

Christmas in July. 

The talented team of designers are showcasing lots of gorgeous projects, and you won't want to miss them!

As with most blog hops, there are tons of prizes on the line for some lucky commenters, so 

as you hop along, please leave a comment on each designers post. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the shop for themselves AND for a friend! Additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $15 gift voucher to the store!

I am your first stop on the hop, so you have arrived from the From the Heart Stamps Blog. If not, please click on the link to go there, where you'll find a complete list of stops to make on your journey:  you don’t miss anything!

Here is my project, using the Trimming the Birdhouse image.

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As you can see, I left my card super clean and simple. This is my "normal", but I'll be very honest........I have lost Mr. Mojo. He's in hiding, or on hiatus, or something! I was running out of time, so I colored my image in PSE, then added some Stickles Icicle glitter glue and some Glossy Accents to bling it up a bit. A simple sentiment that I typed up in PSE tops it off. Easy - peezy, right?!

Now head over to gawk at Kelly's awesome work!  Don't forget to leave her some love for a chance to be a winner.

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday July 7th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday July 9th.

Happy Crafting!

Guest Designer - From the Heart Stamps, A Sketch Challenge!

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful day! I am very excited to share this weeks card post as Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps! Woohoo! 

I am having a great time playing along with their talented design team each week!

Not only does From the Heart Stamps have some incredibly adorable images, but at From the Heart Stamps Blog a sketch challenge is hosted regularly. It is called a Sketch Challenge with a tWiSt: a sketch is provided, but so is an additional requirement. Don't worry.....no need to feel overwhelmed with rules and restrictions! You can choose to use the sketch, OR you can create using the tWiSt....or you can do BOTH! :)

Here is the current sketch:

Sketch with a tWiSt #073

tWiSt: No DP (no patterned papers, use card stock only)

Here's a really cool thing about these sketch challenges: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! You can earn a $1 discount code toward any digi image in their store. No, not by being a random winner, but just by entering! And even better, yet.......you can use multiple codes toward purchases in their store! So, if you play three weeks in a row, you can buy a new digi for only $ .50! Play four times in a row, and "buy" a new digi with all four of your codes without spending a dime out of your own pocket! 

See......I told you that everyone is a winner there! :)

Here's another cool thing about From the Heart Stamps.......they also run a month-long challenge in addition to their sketch challenges. "Why is that cool?" you ask??? Because if you use the monthly image, you will be emailed next months image 

FOR FREE!

Okay....now that I've explained my excitement about this great digi-stamp company, let's move on to my card for this week.  This week I have used the sketch only.

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I chose to play with the adorable Ladybug Parade image on my card. I colored my image digitally, with PSE. I cut it out using a Spellbinders Classic Ovals die. I had these great papers from old Sizzix Sizzlets pads in my stash, and I grabbed several. I was excited to have these to use with this image, which is why I didn't follow the tWiSt this week! I thought they went together perfectly!

I used some Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals to layer under my image, as a Stampin' Up Scalloped Edge Punch for my red strip of paper. I added some Prima flowers and rhinestones from my stash. The leaves were created using the Memory Box Tiny Tendril die, and my ladynug was created using the Cheery Lynn Tiny Things with Wings die. I used some small dabs of Glossy Accents on the ladybugs crawling on the branch to give them a little bit of dimension and shine.

I hope you enjoy your day! I appreciate you stopping by, and would love it if you'd leave a comment!

I hope you'll join us for the sketch challenge!

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting!

Guest Designer at From the Heart Stamps - A Sketch Challenge!

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful day! I am very excited to share this weeks card post as Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps! Woohoo! 

I am having a great time playing along with their talented design team each week!

Not only does From the Heart Stamps have some incredibly adorable images, but each week at From the Heart Stamps Blog a sketch challenge is held. It is called a Sketch Challenge with a tWiSt: a sketch is provided, but so is an additional requirement. Don't worry.....no need to feel overwhelmed with rules and restrictions! You can choose to use the sketch, OR you can create using the tWiSt....or you can do BOTH! :)

Here is this weeks sketch:

Sketch with a tWiSt #072

tWiSt: Warm Colors: Warm Reds, Oranges, Yellows

Here's a really cool thing about this sketch challenges: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! You can earn a $1 discount code toward any digi image in their store. No, not by being a random winner, but just by entering! And even better, yet.......you can use multiple codes toward purchases in their store! So, if you play three weeks in a row, you can buy a new digi for only $ .50! Play four times in a row, and "buy" a new digi with all four of your codes without spending a dime out of your own pocket! 

See......I told you that everyone is a winner there! :)

Here's another cool thing about From the Heart Stamps.......they also run a month-long challenge in addition to their weekly sketch challenges. "Why is that cool?" you ask??? Because if you use the monthly image, you will be emailed next months image 

FOR FREE!

Okay....now that I've explained my excitement about this great digi-stamp company, let's move on to my card for this week.  Aren't all the circle layers on this sketch the coolest??This week I am using the sketch AND the tWiSt. :)

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I chose to play with the super chic French Mustache Birdbrain image on my card. I colored my image digitally, with PSE. I cut it out, and embossed it, using a Spellbinders Classic Circles die. I had these great papers from old Sizzix Sizzlets pads in my stash, and I grabbed several to layer my circles.

Instead of a banner or border, I chose some black rhinestones and a die-cut sentiment, which I cut with my Silhouette Portrait machine.

I am digging this little chick.....he's way too cute, I think!

  

I hope you enjoy your day! I appreciate you stopping by, and would love it if you'd leave a comment!

I hope you'll join us for the sketch challenge!

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting!

Challenges Entered

Ditzie Digi Designs - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Things with Wings

Glitter n' Sparkle - Include Yellow

Lacy Sunshine - Anything Goes

Opus Gluei - Animals

Stamping Sensations - Animal Antics

Guest Designer - From the Heart Stamps - Sketch Challenge 071

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful day! I am very excited to share this weeks card post as Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps! Woohoo! 

I am having a great time playing along with their talented design team each week!

Not only does From the Heart Stamps have some incredibly adorable images, but each week at From the Heart Stamps Blog a sketch challenge is held. It is called a Sketch Challenge with a tWiSt: a sketch is provided, but so is an additional requirement. Don't worry.....no need to feel overwhelmed with rules and restrictions! You can choose to use the sketch, OR you can create using the tWiSt....or you can do BOTH! :)

Here is this weeks sketch:

Sketch with a tWiSt #071

tWiSt: Spotlight Technique

Here's a really cool thing about this sketch challenges: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! You can earn a $1 discount code toward any digi image in their store. No, not by being a random winner, but just by entering! And even better, yet.......you can use multiple codes toward purchases in their store! So, if you play three weeks in a row, you can buy a new digi for only $ .50! Play four times in a row, and "buy" a new digi with all four of your codes without spending a dime out of your own pocket! 

See......I told you that everyone is a winner there! :)

Here's another cool thing about From the Heart Stamps.......they also run a month-long challenge in addition to their weekly sketch challenges. "Why is that cool?" you ask??? Because if you use the monthly image, you will be emailed next months image 

FOR FREE!

Okay....now that I've explained my excitement about this great digi-stamp company, let's move on to my card for this week.  I really struggled this week with the sketch. it was one of those sketches that just was not falling in line with Mr. Mojo, you know?! Add on the fact that it was a last-minute card coming home from a vaca only two days prior to deadline.......well, enough whining, right?! Let's get on with it! lol!

This week I am using the sketch AND the tWiSt. :)

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I chose to play with the super chic Bunny Hello image on my card. I colored my image digitally, with PSE. I did do the Spotlight Technique, using a window shape. I created my card base, window layers and 'hello' with my Silhouette Portrait. I added a few punched butterflies and some rhinestones to bling it up a bit.

The inside of the card contains my image and a sentiment.

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I hope you enjoy your day! I appreciate you stopping by, and would love it if you'd leave a comment!

I hope you'll join us for the sketch challenge!

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting!

Guest Designer at From the Heart Stamps - A Sketch Challenge!

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful day! I am very excited to share my second post as Guest Designer for From the Heart Stamps! Woohoo! 

I am having a great time playing along with their talented design team each week!

Not only does From the Heart Stamps have some incredibly adorable images, but each week at From the Heart Stamps Blog a sketch challenge is held. It is called a Sketch Challenge with a tWiSt: a sketch is provided, but so is an additional requirement. Don't worry.....no need to feel overwhelmed with rules and restrictions! You can choose to use the sketch, OR you can create using the tWiSt....or you can do BOTH! :)

Here is this weeks sketch:

Sketch with a tWiSt #070

tWiSt: Use an Animal of Some Sort

Here's a really cool thing about this sketch challenges: EVERYONE IS A WINNER! You can earn a $1 discount code toward any digi image in their store. No, not by being a random winner, but just by entering! And even better, yet.......you can use multiple codes toward purchases in their store! So, if you play three weeks in a row, you can buy a new digi for only $ .50! Play four times in a row, and "buy" a new digi with all four of your codes without spending a dime out of your own pocket! 

See......I told you that everyone is a winner there! :)

Here's another cool thing about From the Heart Stamps.......they also run a month-long challenge in addition to their weekly sketch challenges. "Why is that cool?" you ask??? Because if you use the monthly image, you will be emailed next months image 

FOR FREE!

Okay....now that I've explained my excitement about this great digi-stamp company, let's move on to my card for this week.  This week I am using the sketch AND the tWiSt. :)

Click Image to Enlarge

I chose to play with the sweet little Balancing Hearts image on my card. I colored my image digitally, with PSE. I cut it out, and embossed it, using a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangle die. I had these great papers in my stash, and I love the whimsical design of them. I don't normally use light colored papers without a pop of bold color, but for this card, that's exactly what I did......excluding my image, that is. :)

My Lattice Heart is a Martha Stewart Punch, as is the little Vine Heart. The tiny Heart Border is, too. The "Love" word is a plastic flat-back that I had from a packet that I purchased long ago. I had grabbed it from a clearance rack at a JoAnn store. I love shopping the entire JoAnn store for things to use on paper! :) I adhered it with some Glossy Accents, and called this "Done!".

  

I hope you enjoy your day! I appreciate you stopping by, and would love it if you'd leave a comment!

I hope you'll join us for the sketch challenge!

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting!

Challenges Entered

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers

Card Mania - Flowers

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes