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!

Anything Goes at Catch the Bug

Hi, everyone! Happy Saturday!

 Today is a new challenge day at Catch the Bug Blog, featuring all kinds of sweet Bugaboo Stamps images! Since it's the first Saturday of the month at Catch the Bug, it's an

Anything Goes

theme for our challenge this week!

Make sure you hop on by to check out all the wonderful DT eye-candy, and we hope you join us for the fun!

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This card features the image Lady Bug Butterfly from Bugaboo Stamps. I saw this great idea for the card layout at Snippets, and decided to try it for this card. I love the idea for CAS cards; it adds such a great visual interest.

I started by coloring the image in PSE (surprised?! No....I know you're not! haha). I added the sentiment, also in PSE, and then printed it out on a 3-1/2 x 5 card. I used some of my old, neglected Paper Shapers scissors and cut across the bottom of my card. I added some black doodling with my Zig journaling pen, then layered the polka-dot dp beneath the two pieces, creating a negative from my cut. I trimmed the edges of the now-adhered pieces back down to a 3-1/2 x 5 size, then I did some additional layers before adding it all to my card base, which is an A2 size.

Now it's your turn to pick a favorite image, or try something new from Bugaboo Stamps, whip up your project and head on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering your project, you could win up to TEN Bugaboo images!

Head on over to Catch the Bug to play along!

Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

One more thing before I wrap this up....be on the lookout for the upcoming Bugaboo Christmas in July Week Long Celebration! This is always a favorite, with lots of FREE images given away for participating in our challenges that week! I'll have more details on that as the date draws nearer.

 

Also, I am now assisting the DT Coordinator with some of the more routine things at Catch the Bug Blog to fill in some time for our wonderful Ms. Min, who is expecting Baby #1, and is happily preparing for the arrival! I'm helping out with some posting duties, and I'm also helping out by choosing a Bugaboo Stamps Fan of the Month! So......if you're a fan of Bugaboo Stamps (and who isn't, right?!), make sure you're posting your Bugaboo cards on your blog because I'm poking around Blog-land looking for YOU! :)

Happy Crafting!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Challenges Entered
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Spots & Stripes

Little Lady(bug) Layout

Hi, everyone!

Happy Easter, to those that celebrate! For those of you that do not, well......Happy Sunday! :)

We had a quiet day at my house, as hubby is sleeping days, still, resting up for midnight shifts this week. It gave me plenty of time to finish up a scrapbook page I'e been dabbling at over the week.

I have to apologize for the somewhat fuzzy, dark pics on this: my camera battery was near dead, and I was too impatient to wait until tomorrow to post. Bear with me - better page pics for future layouts, I promise! :)

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You'll notice, I actually ave pictures added to this one! :) This is my beautiful sister, and my super adorable niece (well....I think so, but I may be biased! lol!). You may remember me mentioning a recent challenge win at Designs on Cloud 9......well, the adorable little ladybug paper-piecings on this page are from there. So CUTE!

I made my own title using SCAL and some Sizzlits dies. I also used a ton of flower punches on this layout, as you can see. The pretty leaf flourishes are Cheery Lynn Designs dies. 

Here are some additional views that offer a little better look at some of the details:

I inked edges of all my pieces before glueing, and I used pop dots on the ladybugs for some extra dimension. I used my white gel pen for adding details, as well as a micro-tip pen for my additional eye work. A few heart-shaped rhinestones on each of the antennae gave each bug some sparkle. My papers....well, they're a combination of designers, and I'm sorry I can't tell you for certain which ones: I am trying to keep raiding my extensive stash to work on putting some dents in my inventory! :) It's amazing how fast paper collects! lol!

Thanks so much for flying by today! I hope you enjoy what you see here!

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This project has been entered into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with Flowers

A Gem of A Challenge - Make it Cute

Di's Digis - Flower Fenzy

Glitter and Sparkle - #26 Cute

My Sheri Crafts - Spring Has Sprung

OSAAT - Spring

Pile It On - Handmade Flowers

Pumpkin Spice - Spring Animal or Insect

A Saturday Sketch Challenge at Catch the Bug!

It's Saturday, which means a new challenge over at Catch the Bug today! This one is sure to inspire!

This week's theme is

A Sketch Challenge!

Here's the card I came up for this week:

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I think ladybugs make a perfect "hello" or "thinking of you" type of card, don't you?! This image is called Lady Bug - Flower Pot.  I colored it in PSE before printing it out.

Material List

DCWV Summer Stack papers

Cheery Lynn Die - Mini Flourish

Martha Stewart Punch - Hydrangea Trio

CTMH Ribbon

Nesties - Standard Circles & Inverted Circles

Stampin' Up Word Window Punch

Rhinestones

Here's the sketch to follow, so be sure to play along! :0)

Show us what you can do with this great sketch! Whip up your project (it can be a card, scrapbook page.....whatever, so long as we can see the sketch. You can even flip it, if you'd like!) and head on over to enter it into the Mr. Linky!

By entering your project, you could win up to TEN Bugaboo images!

Head on over to Catch the Bug to play along!

Please check out the rest of the Design Team goodies while you're there! These peeps are filled with talent, full of good tips and ideas......and loaded with eye-candy-inspiring ideas! I am so honored to be part of the group!

<=====Their blog links can all be found in my left sidebar! :0)

Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Krafts 4 Eternity - Crazy Circles
Pattie's Creations - Summertime
Divas By Design - Anything Goes

New Release and Challenge at Paper Pretties

Hi, everyone!

It's Monday, so it's time for a New Release of Digi Stamps at Paper Pretties, and their new challenge for this week! Be sure to enter for your chance to win some Paper Pretties Digis!

The Paper Pretties Challenge Theme this week is :

USE BLING!

Here's my card for the challenge:

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This is the new LADY BUG TRIO image by ARTish, and it is such a darling!

This is just one of the new releases today! 

You can hop on over to the Paper Pretties Store to pick up this, and the other new release, and then head on over to the challenge blog to enter your card! 

You don't have to use one of the new images on your card, but it does have to follow the theme to qualify for the prize: You could win three Paper Pretties Digis of your choice!

Make sure to check out the rest of the wonderful design team members of Paper Pretties, and

don't forget to stop by the store to pick up one of the new releases! The DT blog links are located in myleft sidebar for you!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Ciao for now!! :0)

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything Goes

House of Gilli - Vibrant Colors/Summer

Stamps & Fun - Bling Bling

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Die Cuts/Punches

The Pink Elephant - Vibrant Colors

Whoopsi Daisy - Summer Colors

New Release at Bugaboo Stamps!

It's Tuesday.......time for a Bugaboo Stamps New Release! Jodie's been hard at work on some adorable images, and this new Birdhouse image is perfect for the season! 

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Pick up this, and the other new release images, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Crafting!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:
Critter Sketch - Critters
Cupcake Craft - Spring is in the Air
House of Gilli - Flowers