Flutter By Wednesday #157 - Sponsored by Paper Pretties

Welcome to Flutter By Wednesday!  This week we have an open challenge and are sponsored by Paper Pretties.  I chose to use the Flutterby digi for my card today. 
Now it is your turn - create a new card and be sure to include a butterfly, fairy or an angel on it.  Then link it up to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog for a chance to win some Paper Pretties digis!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Paper Pretties Digi; Paper - Mark's Finest Papers, DCWV Mariposa Stack; Ink - Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue; Misc - Copic Markers, Nestabilities, Foam Squares

Sweet 'N Sassy Sweet Peek #6 - Patriotic Cocoa

Today I have a Sweet Peek for Sweet 'N Sassy's new stamp set called Patriotic Cocoa.

I think Cocoa is so cute and I love how he peeks out behind something in every set!! This set is great for patriotic cards, 4th of July cards, Operation Write Home cards, etc.
For more Sweet Peeks go to the Sweet 'N Sassy blog to see what some of the other Design Divas created with Patriotic Cocoa!
Also, tonight is the Sweet 'N Sassy release party at the SweetNSassyConnection from 8pm - 10pm EST!  Hope to see you there!!
Thank you for coming by!

Sweet 'N Sassy Sweet Peek #5 - Ocean Paradise

Today I have a  Sweet 'N Sassy Sweet Peek of the new set Ocean Paradise that will be available on June 1.

 

Check out the Sweet 'N Sassy blog to see what some of the other Design Divas created with this set!
Summer can't come soon enough!!

I am also entering this card in the C4C89 challenge which is to create a card showing your favorite vacation spot or activity.  I loved spending the entire summer at the beach in Atlantic City and this reminds me of that time.
Thanks for coming by!

Birdhouse - Repeat Impressions SOTW

 
Happy Memorial Day!  And happy Monday - time for a new SOTW at Repeat Impressions.  This week's SOTW is Birdhouse (4317-E).  As always, the Repeat Impressions SOTW is offered to the RI blog readers at 50% off for the week.  Go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built, to get the details and the link to the stamp.  While you are at the blog, please check out what the other Rock Stars created using this image!
I created this card for today's RI post but also for the SCS Inspiration Challenge.  This week's challenge was to find inspiration at the Plates and Napkins website.  I was inspired by the Lenox Chirp Beverage Paper Napkin.  I started off paper piercing two borders and masked them off with Post-It notes before stamping RI's Humorous Swing Stamp Side 1 stamp a few times and then the Birdhouse.  I also had to mask off the bird when I stamped the lower branch.  I kept the borders masked while I water colored the scene.  I added a 3D K&Co Bee sticker (to cover a smudge!).
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Water Color Pencils, Aquabrush, Paper Piercer, Piercing template, K&Co 3D Bee Sticker, Post-It Notes, Foam Squares

Woodware USA Challenge #29 - Use a Forgotten Embellishment

This week's WoodwareUSA challenge is to use a forgotten embellishment on our project.  I decided to use my silver brads that I've had forever and haven't used in forever!!  I thought they would make great wheels on this cute Parcel Train.  I stamped the train tracks on the piece of card stock, then stamped each part of the train on scrap white cardstock and cut them out.  I colored them in with Copic markers and attached the brads on the wheels.  The three pieces of the train were attached to the cardstock with the tracks with foam squares.  I cut a piece of felt for the steam (there are two steam images in this set but I wanted to use the felt). 
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - WoodwareUSA; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Memento; Misc - Copic Markers, Brads, Felt, Foam Squares

Speedy the Cat Friends Challenge #57 - Ivory and Lace

Welcome to Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge.  This week we have been challenged to use ivory and lace.  Ivory and lace = shabby chic to me so that is what I tried here - not my style though I love to look at shabby chic cards.  My lace is the lacy scallop border punch.  All the cardstock that I used is ivory 140# weight card stock from Mark's Finest Papers - awesome cardmaking paper!  The two circular die cuts are from Marianne Designs Createables.  I stamped the magnolia from MFP's Magnolia Wedding and cut it out and popped it up.  The patterned paper is from Prima.
Now it is your turn to create a new card using ivory and lace and link it directly to InLinkz on Mark's Finest Papers blog for a chance to win a new stamp set.  If you use MFP stamps you will be entred twice!
Thanks for coming by!

America

I made this for the SCS sketch challenge this week.  I turned the sketch on its side and the sketch has circles where the stars are on my card.  The main image is from Repeat Impressions.  I colored it with markers and them stamped it.  I created the stars with my Nestabilities.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Paper -PaperTrey; Misc - SU! Markers, Star Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Foam Squares

Repeat Impressions What if Wednesday (WIW) DCC by Michele

This is my second post for today. For Flutter By Wednesday please scroll down or click here.

Today's Repeat Impressions What if Wednesday is another Designer's Choice Challenge (DCC).  Rock Star Michele has challenged us to include stitching on our card - either real or faux.  I chose to hand embroider the border using the cross stitch between the patterned paper and the white cardstock with brown embroidery thread.  I paper pieced the Comfy Chair (2628-H) with Basic Grey's Sugared patterned paper and popped it up with foam squares.  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions.
Now it is your turn to play - just create a new card or project including some stitching (real or faux) and link it directly to InLinkz on the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built for a chance to win an entire sheet of rubber!  You will be entered twice if you use RI stamps on your creation.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Paper - PaperTrey, Basic Grey; Ink - Chocolate Chip, Versafine Onyz Black; Misc - SU! Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Embroidery Thread, Foam Squares

Flutter By Wednesday #156 - Clean and Simple (CAS)

Welcome to Flutter By Wednesday.  Today's challenge is to create a CAS card and to include a butterfly, Fairy or an angel.  Since CAS is my most comfortable style the challenge for me was to decide on what image to use!! 
Here is my card:

I used the butterfly die cut from PaperTrey that goes with the stamp set called Butterfly Dreams.  I stamped the monarch butterfly with Versafine Onyx Black and then colored them in with water color pencils and an aquabrush.  I then stamped the sentiment on the a panel of card stock and embossed it with the Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I attached the butterflies by their bodies with glue dots and added black rhinestones.
Now it is your turn to create a CAS card and remember to include the butterfly, fairy or angel.  Then link it directly to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog.
Thanks for coming by!

Wildflowers for Joanne

I made this card for two SCS challenges: last Friday's Queen for the Day (QFTD61) honoring sleepyinseattle (Joanne) and for today's color challenge: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede and Perfect Plum.
I cased Joanne's CAS Just Believe card keeping the same layout. I changed the image, colors and sentiment.  I used the Sweet 'N Sassy Wildflowers and Serene Silhouette sets.  I colored the images with markers, spritzed water on the image and then stamped onto the white card stock.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Sweet 'N Sassy; Paper - PaperTrey, SU! Soft Suede; Ink - Memento Bermuda Bay; Misc - Soft Suede marker, Memento markers, Water Spritzer, Ribbon

Woodware USA Challenge #28 - Anything Goes

Welcome to WoodwareUSA's weekly challenge.  This week is Anything Goes, an open challenge.  You just need to create a new card for this challenge and link it directly to InLinkz on the WoodwareUSA blog for a chance to win a free stamp set.  If you use Woodware images you will be entered twice for a chance to win!

Here is my card:

I used the CTD141 colors:

and the Monday Lunchtime Sketch from last week:  TSSC174:

I used images from several WoodwareUSA sets - I really like that you can mix and match images - many of the sets are scaled to work interchangeably.  I used It's Spring Time, Garden Greetings and Circular Greetings.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - WoodwareUSA; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Rose Red, So Saffron; Misc - Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Scor-pal, Certainly Celery marker

SCS FS224 - Carly Robertson

This week at SCS the Featured Stamper is Carly Robertson.  She is a wonderful CAS stamper.  The first card here was inspired by two of Carly's cards:  Home Sweet Home and You're Invited.  The set of four cards was inspired by her Hot Diggity Dog card.
I used Love Lives Here for my first card and Tiny Treats Valentine for the set of cards.  Both sets are from PaperTrey.
Thanks for coming by!

Speedy the Cat Friends Challenge #56 - Tone on Tone

Welcome to Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge!  This week we are challenged to create a tone on tone card and to pop up the focal image.   I stamped the camellia from Mark's Finest Papers Apples and Camellia with Memento Angel Pink on the card front and on Bazzill pink cardstock.  I stamped the camellia several times and cut out different layers of each so I could make layers which I attached with foam squares for the popped up dimension.  I used a Sizzix border embossing folder for the side and bottom of the card.  The sentiment is from another MFP set - Natures Postage Stamp.
Now it is your turn - create a new card following the challenge criteria and link it directly to InLinkz on Mark's Finest Papers blog for a chance to win a stamp set from next month's release.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers; Paper - Mark's Finest papers, Bazzill; Ink - Memento; Misc - Sizzix Border Embossing Folder, Foam Squares

Hello

This is a CAS version of the SCS sketch challenge - SC333:

I challenged myself to make this a CAS card but still follow the sketch.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps- Stampendous Window Art; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Art Institute Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Nestabilities, Scor-pal, Foam Squares

Repeat Impressions What if Wednesday (WIW) Sketch M1811

 This is my second post for today - for Flutter By Wednesday please scroll down or click here.

Welcome to Repeat Impression's (RI) What if Wednesday.  Wendy has provided a CAS sketch for us this week.

Here's my take on the sketch:

I used Repeat Impression's Wings Negative (5901-M) on the vertical panel and stamped the RI Monarch Butterfly (107-F) on the cardfront and then again on some scrap card stock and cut it out and popped it up on top.  The horizontal panel was made by inking the inside of an embossing folder with purple ink and then running white card stock through my Big Shot.
Now it is your turn to create a card based on this sketch for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to RI.  You will be entered twice if you use RI images on your creation.  Directly link up your card to InLinkz on the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built and while you are there check out what the other Rock Stars created using the sketch!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Marvy Blending Block; Misc - Craft Companion Embossing Folder, Foam Square

Flutter By Wednesday #155 - Sketch by Carly#31

Welcome to Flutter By Wednesday #155. Today we have a sketch challenge - provided by Carly:

Here is my take on the sketch:

I used a new to me image called Butterfly Kisses from the Craft's Meow.  I did change up the sketch a bit to accommodate the image.  The boxes on the bottom of the sketch reminded me of a woven ribbon so  I used my Ribbon Border Punch from Fiskars and weaved the Scarlet Jewel Swiss Dotted ribbon through.
Now it is your turn to play - just create a card based on Carly's sketch and link it directly to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog.  Don't forget to include a butterfly, fairy or an angel!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - The Craft's Meow; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Scarlet Jewel; Misc - Ink blender sponge, Fiskars border punch, Ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Arbor Fence - Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week (SOTW)

Well it is the start of a new week which means Repeat Impressions is offering to their blog readers a 50% off discount on another image for their Stamp of the Week (SOTW):  this week the SOTW is Arbor Fence (3414-I).
To get all the details for the SOTW please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.  While you are there, check out the projects that the other Rock Stars created using Arbor Fence!
I stamped the Arbor Fence with Memento Rich Cocoa directly on the Memory Box patterned paper.  I adhered that panel on top of Memory Box paper that was punched on both sides with a MS Trellis border punch.  The punch was made to go with this lovely Arbor Fence image!!!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Paper - PaperTrey, Memory Box; Ink - Memento; Misc -MS Trellis border punch

Woodware USA Challenge #27 - Sketch Challenge

Welcome to WoodwareUSA's weekly challenge - this week we have a sketch created by Kerri.  I love using sketches to get started creating and this was a very fun sketch for me to do.

Here is my take on the sketch:

I used the bird images from Winding Path and the butterfly and sentiment are from Lots of Heart.  The patterned paper is from DCWV Mariposa pack and I used the colors from the paper to color in the images.  The images were stamped on inchie squares from Inchie Arts. 
Now it is your turn to create a card using the sketch and link it directly to InLinkz on the WoodwareUSA blog for a chance to win a WoodwareUSA stamp set.  If you use Woodware images you will be entered twice for the chance to win.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - WoodwareUSA; Paper - DCWV Mariposa, PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Inchie Arts Inchie Squares, Water color pencils, Aquabrush, Glue Dots

Speedy the Cat Friends Challenge #55 - Monochromatic Blues

Welcome to another new Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge.  This week Joanne has challenged us to make a monochromatic card using blue.  The sentiment on the card is from Mark's Finest Papers Sew What set.  I threaded the chipboard buttons and attached them with glue dots.
Now it is your turn to play for a chance to win a new stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers.  Go to the MFP blog to get the details and to link up your new creation to InLinkz.
Thanks for coming by!

Mark's Finest Papers May Release - Magnolia Wedding

Today is the 3rd day of the Mark's Finest Papers May release blog hop.  We are featuring the new set Magnolia Wedding.  The images in this set are very elegant and the fonts are gorgeous!  If you'd like to join in on the blog hop, start at Mark's Finest Papers blog and follow the links.  The more blogs you comment on during the four days of blog hops, the better your chance to win the blog candy: the entire June release of MFP's stamps and a guest designer position for the month!!
I used the trellis border punch from Martha Stewart and then stamped the image and sentiment in the center.  I just colored in the center of the flower and the "champagne" with Stickles.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers Magnolia Wedding; Paper - Mark's Finest Papers; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Stickles, MS Border Punch

Repeat Impressions What if Wednesday (WIW) DCC by Harriet

Welcome to Repeat Impressions What if Wednesday - Designer's Choice Challenge.  Today it is my turn to set the challenge and I challenged the Rock Stars and you to paper piece.  That is one of my favorite techniques.  If you play along and create a card that includes paper piecing link it directly to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built, for a chance to win a full sheet of rubber!  Check out the details and what the other Rock Stars created at the RI blog.
I love this image that I used today - it is called Home Without Cats (8201-P).  I stamped it on white card stock, then stamped it again on the Memory Box patterned paper.  I colored in parts of the image with water color pencils and an aquabrush, then cut out the patterned flowers and glued them on.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Paper - PaperTrey, Memory Box Brioche; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black

Flutter By Wednesday #154 - Anything But a Card

Welcome to Flutter By Wednesday.  This week's challenge is to make Anything But a Card - but remember to include a butterfly, fairy or an angel on your card! 

I created a butterfly box - I used Qbee's Butterfly Box Large from BrendaQuintana.com.  I've had this template for quit a while and am not sure it is still available from that site.  I used various butterfly and bird die and punches to decorate the box and lots of my paper scraps, buttons and brads.  The ribbon is the handle.
So now it is your turn to create anything but a card and link it up directly to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Paper - PaperTrey (scraps); Misc - Butterfly Box Template, Spellbinders bird and butterfly nesties, PaperTrey Butterfly Die, MS Butterfly punch, Buttons, Ribbons, Foam Squares

Mark's Finest Papers May Release - Here Comes the Grad

Today is the first day for the Mark's Finest Papers May release blog hop, though all of the May release stamp sets are available as of today.  This card features the set called Here Comes the Grad.  I used the colors of our local high school.  I stamped the graduation cap on green cardstock and cut it out and stamped it again on yellow cardstock and cut out the tassle and adhered it to the cap.  The cap is popped up with a foam square. 
You can follow along the blog hop by starting at Mark's Finest Papers blog.  If you leave comments on the DT's blogs you have a chance to be a Guest Designer for next month's release!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers; Paper - Mark's Finest Papers; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Ribbon

Woodware USA Challenge #26 - Wedding/Anniversary Card

Welcome to this week's WoodwareUSA's challenge.  We have been challenged to make a wedding or anniversary card.  I made this card for a few other challenges as well: the CPS217 sketch, the SCS FS222, and the CAS118 to use banners. 
The sentiment is the only stamping on this card and it is from the WoodwareUSA Tulips set.  I love the font on the sentiments in this set. 
Now it is your turn to create a wedding/anniversary themed card and directly link it to InLinkz on the WoodwareUSA blog for a chance to win a stamp set.  While you are there, check out what the rest of the design team created!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - WoodwareUSA Tulips; Ink - Versamark; Paper - Bazzill, PaperTrey; Misc - Cuttlebug Heart Die and embossing Folder, Cuttlebug Textile Embossing folder, Gold Pearls

Speedy the Cat Friends Challenge #54 - Just Paper, Stamps and Ink

Welcome to Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge.  This week Susan has challenged us to create a card using just Paper, Stamps and Ink - no embellishments.  Just my kind of card.  I used this cool owl image from Mark's Finest Papers Here Comes The Grad, which will be released this coming Tuesday, May 10th.  I like this in black and white since the image has so much fine detail.  I used a Cuttlebug Frame embossing folder to finish it off.  The card stock I used is also from mark's Finest Papers and it is 140 lb weight and it is awesome for card bases!!
Now it is your turn to create a new card for the challenge and link it directly to InLinkz on Mark's Finest Papers blog for a chance to win a new stamp set.  If you use MFP's stamps you will be entered twice for a chance to win!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers; paper - Mark's Finest Papers; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

FTL139 Thanks So Much

This is a sample I made for the Clean and Simple Stamping blog FTL139.  The colors in the photo are a bit off - I used Memento Pear Tart and PTI Hawaiian Shores.

Repeat Impressions What if Wednesday (WIW) Sketch M411

This is my second post for today - for Flutter By Wednesday challenge, please scroll down or click here.

Wow it's May already - and welcome to What if Wednesday.  Wendy's sketch this week is a CAS (clean and simple) sketch which is my kind of sketch!!  Here it is:

And here is my take on it:

I used the colors from this week's SCS CAS117 challenge: Light Blue, Brown, Stone and White.  I stamped the Repeat Impressions image Comfy Chair (2628-H) with Memento Rich Cocoa on the white PaperTrey cardstock and then again on some DCWV Linen Closet patterned paper.  I cut it out and pieced it on to the white card stock.  The sentiment Simple Pleasures (410-H) is also from Repeat Impressions.
Now it is your turn to play - just create a new project inspired by this sketch and link it directly to InLinkz on the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to RI.  While you are at the blog, check out what the other Rock Stars created based on this sketch!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; paper - PaperTrey, DCWV; Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa; Misc - Lacy Circle Nestability, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Stamp-a-majig

Flutter By Wednesday #153 - Open Challenge

Welcome to Flutter By Wednesday!  Lots of stuff to post about today!  Today we officially welcome Cindy Haffner to the Flutter By DT!  I have been a fan of Cindy's for a long time now and she has been playing with us every week!  We also have a guest designer this week - Amy.  So please make sure you stop by Amy's blog to check out her creation and leave her some love!
This week is an open challenge and is sponsored by The Paper Shelter. You just need to include a butterfly, fairy or an angel on your new creation and link it up to InLinkz on the Flutter By Wednesday blog.
I chose to use the Paper Shelter's Zoe Spring image for my card.  I water colored the image with water color pencils and an aquabrush and put the image back into the Nestability and sponged in some color.  These beautiful papers are from Memory Box Brioche which is how I picked my color scheme for the image.

Don't forget to check out what the other Flutter By's created - their blog links are on my side bar!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - The Paper Shelter Digi stamp; Paper -PaperTrey, Memory Box; Ink - SU! Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery; Misc - Nestability, MS Butterfly Punch, Foam Squares, Ink Blender, MS Border Punch

Where we love - Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week (SOTW)

This is my second post for today.  Please scroll down or click here for the WoodwareUSA challenge of the week.

Happy Monday! Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week is Where we love (3905-I).  All Repeat Impressions blog readers are offered a 50% discount on this verse this week.  For details on how to get this offer please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.  While you are there please check out what the other Rock Stars created using this verse!
I paired the verse with another RI image called Mountain Vista (629-I).  I couldn't decide which Cuttlebug embossing folder I wanted to use so I made two cards!
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - Repeat Impressions; Paper -PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

Woodware USA Challenge #25 - Color Challenge: Yellow, Blue, Brown

Happy Monday and happy May!  Time for a new challenge at WoodwareUSA blog.  We have a color challenge: yellow, blue and brown.  I used three images from It's Spring Time and the sentiment is from Tulips. I watercolored the images with Memento markers and an aqubrush and then went over the flowers with a Spica clear glitter pen.  Now it is your turn - create a new card or project using these three colors and link it directly to InLinkz on the WoodwareUSA blog for a chance to win a Woodware stamp set.
Thanks for coming by!
Supplies: Stamps - WoodwareUSA; Paper - PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Misc - Memento Markers, Aquabrush, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Foam Squares