From the Heart Spring Baskets

This image is one of the freebies this month from the progressive Stamp of the Month challenge at From the Heart, it's a set called Spring Baskets. Isn't it great??!! I love St. Patrick's day and had so much fun coloring this one in. I added some gold for sparkle. If you play along, you get the next month's image emailed to you. If you haven't played along yet, you can purchase the image and join the fun.

My sketch comes from Sweet Sunday sketch challenge #178:

Card Recipe:
Image: FTH Spring Baskets, sentiment from PTI
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: PTI Simply Chartreuse and Pine Feather, Copic xpress white, shamrock print
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, gold brads, sewing machine

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

It's Thursday again, that means time for a Dare to be Sassy Thursday challenge at Sassy Studio Designs. This week our challenge is "Stars in Your Eyes". Simply add a star or some stars to your creation.   Hope you like it and will give it a try. You don't need to use a SSD image to enter, but you get two chances to win if you do use one. Check out the DT creations and play along!

My sketch comes from Seems a Little Sketchy #33.

Card Recipe:
Image: SSD Professor S, MFT sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Umber
Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Dk. Choc., SU Tangerine Tango, SU Baja Breeze, American Crafts prints
Extras: copics, nesties, PTI ricrac die, sewing machine, dimensionals, Queen and Co rhinestones, Sakura Stardust pen

Flutterby Wednesdays

Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Flutterby Wednesdays challenge. This week our challenge is Lots of Layers, make sure to have 4 or more layers on your card (the base doesn't count). Just don't forget to have a fairy or butterfly on your creation somewhere. Hope you like it and will play along.

For my card I used this sweet image from A Day For Daisies. Perfect for a sweet girly card.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you will check out the DT creations at Flutterby Wednesdays and play along this week.

My sketch comes from Sketch and Stash, it's one from a few weeks back.

Card Recipe:
Image: ADFD
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, SU Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Rose Red, PTI New Leaf, MME prints
Extras: copics, stickles, sewing machine, pearls, dimensionals

Bugaboo New Release

Happy Tuesday. I'm very excited to be sharing a card as a Guest Designer for Bugaboo stamps. It was part of the prize I won from the third birthday celebration! Today is new release day at Bugaboo and this is the fun image for today's release, called Frame it-Gertrude-Fitness Protection.

My sketch comes from Sketch Saturday #247:

Challenges:
Digi Makeover Challenge - SIO, must use digi - Stripes
MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs - M - (Feb) Red and/or Pink 

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Frame it-Gertrude-Fitness Protection
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Aqua Mist, Hibiscus Burst, Dark Chocolate, PTI dots, DCWV stripe
Extras: copics, crystal effects, MS border punch, Card Candi, dimensionals

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is flowers. Don't forget to add your sentiment!

And From the Heart is  the sponsor this week. Faith allowed the DT to select images to use, I used one of the older images, a favorite of mine called Easter Egg Tulips.  Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

Card Recipe:
Image: From the Heart Easter Egg Tulips, sentiment from PTI
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: PTI New Leaf, PTI Spring Rain, Copic xpress, scrap of striped paper
Extras: copics, nesties, sewing machine, pearls, PTI ribbon, stickles, PTI tag die, twine

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

It's Thursday again, that means time for a Dare to be Sassy Thursday challenge at Sassy Studio Designs. This week our challenge is stitch it up. Simply use some real or faux stitching on your creation to play along.  Hope you like it and will give it a try. You don't need to use a SSD image to enter, but you get two chances to win if you do use one. Check out the DT creations and play along!

My sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 194-5. It's an older sketch they are revisiting, and no wonder why, it's a great and very versatile one.

Card Recipe:
Image: SSD Pink Ribbon Sassy, MFT sentiment
Ink: printer, palette noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, MAMBI patterns
Extras: copics, nesties, Trendy Twine Strawberry Cupcake, Recollections rhinestones, stickles, sewing machine

Flutterby Wednesdays

Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Flutterby Wednesdays challenge. This week we have a sketch for you to try out, just dont forget to have a fairy or butterfly on your creation somewhere. Hope you like it and will play along.

I've used a From the Heart Stamps image (formerly Designed2Delight) that I love called Daffodils. They are one of my favorite spring flowers. I love the variety of soft yellow, bright yellow, white and orange they come in, so cheerful!

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you will check out the DT creations at Flutterby Wednesdays and play along this week.

Some challenges I would like to enter: 
Bearly Mine - 2E, SIO - #74 Lace/Ribbon/Twine
Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (1st week) Flower(s) as main focus
Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W - (1st week) Pretty Pastels
Lacy Sunshine - 2W, 3E, must have hand coloured image - (1st week)Favourite Colour Combo*(pink and yellow)
No Matter Which Challenges - M, F, must use stamp (rubber or digi) - (Feb) Ribbons and Bows (ends 23rd Feb) 


Card Recipe:
Image: From the Heart Daffodils
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Lemon Tart, SU Mellow Moss, SU Pink Pirouette, DCWV print
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties circle dies, MS border and butterfly punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots e/f, Recollections pearls, PTI ribbon, Viva pearl pen

Whimsy and Stars Easter card

Well, it's cold and dreary here today, so I'm in the mood for a sunny springy card. And Easter is early this year, so I better get hopping (pun intended)! I've got this cute little image from Mabelle at Whimsy and Stars called Springtime Basket Bunny. This was my first Whimsy and Stars image, and still is one of my favorites. I've colored her with copics and added lots of stickles to the trim of her outfit.

My sketch came from over on SCS, it was a fun and CAS one.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Some Challenges I would like to enter:
Oldie But Goodie Challenge - 2W, must use something at least 6mts old  & state what it is- Bright Colours (Week 1) (Old image and patterned paper)
Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge W,1E, SIO - Easter
The Cuttlebug Spot - W Must use cuttlebug - Cute as a button (use buttons)
Forever Friends - M / 2W, E3 - Monthly Challenge (Feb): Animals and/or Butterflies and/or Birds; Biweekly challenge (2nd week): Anything Goes
Marker POP Challenge - 2E, must use Markers - (1st week) Embellish with Buttons
Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (Feb) Spring


Card Recipe:
Image: Whimsy and Stars Springtime Basket Bunny, sentiment from PTI
Ink: printer, Palette Noir 
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Lemon Tart, SU Regal Rose, PTI Simply Chartreuse, October Afternoon print
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, Cuttlebug embossing folder, corner rounder, PTI button, Twinery Twine

Corrosive Challenge

We've got a fun challenge for you this week at the Corrosive Challenge blog! It's called Rainbow Bright. Use your favorite color combo this week. My favorites are red, pink and orange. Love the bright fun girly shades.

Our fabulous sponsor this go around is Kenny K. They gave us selection of images to chose from and I picked this fun Freida Flapper. She is so cute and hip, love her!

Hope you will join the challenge this week over at the Corrosive Challenge Blog. Stop by the challenge blog and check out all the inspiration from the talented DT!

My sketch comes from Try Stamping on Tuesday sketch #105.

Card Recipes:
Image: Kenny K Freida Flapper
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI True Black, Raspberry Fizz, scraps of prints
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, MFT rolled rose die, MS punch

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is lace and pearls. Don't forget to add your sentiment!

And Saturated Canary is  the sponsor this week. Krista very generously gave the DT the opportunity to pick an image. I picked this super cutie called, Murray.  Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

Card Recipe:
Image: Saturated Canary Murray, Verve sentiment
Ink: pritner, Palette Noie
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Hibiscus Burst, SU Certainly Celery, SU Apricot Appeal, DCWV prints
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, MS border punch, Queen and Co pearls, cuttlebug embossing folder, lace, dimensionals

Green with Envy SSD blog hop

Welcome to the Sassy Studio Green with Envy blog hop, so glad you are joining us this weekend. We are not having a new release this month, so we decided to do a hop showcasing everyone's favorite image, with a splash of green.

If you've arrived from Jovan's blog, you are in the right spot. If not start on the SSD blog so you don't miss any details.

I've used the very pretty Japan Honey for my card, colored with copics and paired with some Basic Grey papers. Not, 100% sure, she is my favorite image (that's like trying to pick a favorite of my kids, lol). But she is up there for sure. I've used a sketch from Cupcake Craft challenges #229.

Thanks for stopping by today. Make sure you comment on each card along the hop. Each blog will draw one random winner to get the image that they used. The winners will be announced on the SSD blog on Wednesday.

Now hop on over and check out what Tina created with her favorite image.

Here it the complete list incase there are any glitches along the way:

SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/
Ruza http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.com
Jodi www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com
Kim http://itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com
Jovan http://www.cardsbyjovan.com/
Kathy http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com
Tina http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com
Sara http://luminousinmychaoticdreamslife.blogspot.com
Valerie (GDT) http://lafeerieduscrap.blogspot.be/
Lori http://lorib117.blogspot.com/
Susan http://stampingtink.blogspot.com 
Debbie www.craftingwhenican.blogspot.com
SSD http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Trendy Twine treats

When I saw the challenge at Trendy Twine "Sweets for my Sweetie", this month, I had to play along. Pink and Red are two of my favorite colors, and I did need some teacher treats for Valentine's day. I just bought a whole spool of this pretty Cherry Cupcake twine, it is so awesome, pink and red woven together. So I went ahead and used it to wrap the middle band and tie the treat box closed.

Recipe:
Image: PTI Tiny Treats Valentine
Dies: PTI and nesties
Paper: PTI ssw, Dark Choc., Pure Poppy, SU Regal Rose
Extras: Trendy Twine Cherry Cupcake, stickles, copics, dimensionals

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

It's Thursday again, that means time for a Dare to be Sassy Thursday challenge at Sassy Studio Designs. This week our challenge is red, white and pink. Hope you like it and will give it a try. You don't need to use a SSD image to enter, but you get two chances to win if you do use one. Check out the DT creations and play along!

My sketch comes from Sketch Saturday #245.

Card Recipe:
Image: SSD China Honey
Ink: Printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pure Poppy, SU Regal Rose, DCWV printer
Extras: copics, sewing machine, Kaiser pearls, Lil Inkers bow die, Trendy Twine in Cherry Cupcake, Cherry Lynn doily die, sakura stardust pen, SU border die

Flutterby Wednesdays

Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Flutterby Wednesdays challenge. This week our challenge is "Heart You", just don't forget to have a fairy or butterfly on your creation somewhere. Hope you like it and will play along.

For my card I used this sweet image from Phindy's Place called Cupid Bubbles. Perfect for a sweet little Valentine! Her wings are glittery and the bubbles are shiny with crystal effects

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you will check out the DT creations at Flutterby Wednesdays and play along this week.

My sketch comes from 613 Avenue Create sketch #6. Love the CAS design of this one, really lets the image shine.

Card Recipe:
Image: Phindy's Place Cupid Bubbles, sentiment from PTI
Ink: printer, Palette noir
Paper: copic xpress, SU Regal Rose, Rose Red, MME print
Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, sewing machine, Queen and Co pearls, PTI tag die, Pick Your Plum twine, crystal effects

Emma Canning Cupcake Cutie

I saw the cute and CAS sketch at Seize the Birthday, sketch #5, and wanted to play along. I've used a freebie from Emma Canning, Cupcake Cutie, available here. There is still time to play along at Flatfriends monthly challenge, too, which is die cuts this month, easy peasy!

Recipe:
Image: Emma Canning Cupcake Cutie, Amuse sentiment
Ink: printer, palette noir
Paper: PTI Hibiscus Burst, New Leaf, Orange Zest, BoBunny print
Extras: nesties, copics, Cuttlebug e/f, MM brads, dimensionals

From the Heart sketch challenge

Faith posted an new I {HEART} sketches #5 challenge today. Its a fun one. I've used one of the new images available in the From the Heart Stamps shop called Anneke's 

 Big Heart the sentiment is part of the set, too. Hope you will join the challenge and play along.

Some challenges I would like to enter:

Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Love

Creative Stamp Friends - 2W - (2nd week) Hearts/Valentine's Day

Craft Your Passion - E3 - My Valentine

Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) Valentines Cards

Fashionista Challenge - M, (Runs 3wks + voting week) - (2nd week) Valentines

Kaboodle Doodles - Valentines

Lexi's Creations - 2W - (2nd week) Valentine / Love

Love to Create - 3E - Love

My Craft Spot - 1E - Valentines for Kids

he Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - cards - Love is in the Air

Card recipe:

Image: From the Heart Stamps Anneke's Big Heart

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, DCWV prints

Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, PTI button, Twinery Twine, dimensionals

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is Love is in the Air. Don't forget to add your sentiment!

Simply Betty Stamps is the sponsor this week.  Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from her. I bought her new image, Kam's Heart, that is for a fundraiser for a child needing heart surgery, check out the story here. Such a good cause, I plan to mail this card off to Betty to give to him this week.

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

My sketch comes from Tuesday Morning Sketches #184.

Card Recipe:
Image: Simply Betty Stamps Kam's Heart, sentiment from From the Heart Stamps
Ink: printer
Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Simply Chartreuse, Orange Zest, Dark Chocolate, Jillybean Soup prints
Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, crystal effects, dimensionals, PTI button, Twinery Twine, sewing machine

Flutterby Wednesdays

Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Flutterby Wednesdays challenge. This week our challenge is anything goes, just don't forget to have a fairy or butterfly on your creation somewhere. Hope you like it and will play along.

And for some excitement, we have a fabulous sponsor this week Stamp Fairy! They generously gave the DT some images to work with. Hope you will join the fun and play along for a chance to win a prize this week.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you will check out the DT creations at Flutterby Wednesdays and play along this week.

Card Recipe
Image: Stamp Fairy

Ink: printer

Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Dark Choc., Simply Chartreuse, scraps of prints

Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, MM brads, Sakura stardust pen, dimensionals, Trendy Twine, sewing machine

Whimsy and Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the Whimsy and Stars February Blog Hop! If you arrived from the very talented Christine's blog you are in the right spot. If not, start over on the Whimsy and Stars blog to get all of the info. Two random commenters will win an image of choice, you have until Feb. 8th at 7pm EST to leave comments!

Mabelle has released two new images this month, You're a Star and Birthday Ladybug. I've used You're a Star. I went sweet and girly on this one, using some MME papers and piecing that big star. She's just darling! I think she could be done a bit less dressy for a sports type star card, too. Very versatile!

My sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Sunday challenge 177:

Thanks for dropping by today, now hop on over and see the gorgeous creation Lesa has made for today.

Here is the full hop list if you get lost along the way.

1. Whimsy & Stars Studio http://whimsyandstarsstudio.typepad.com
2. Cheryl   http://shestamps.blogspot.com
3. Christine  http://christinescreativetherapy.wordpress.com/
4. Kathy  http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com/
5. Lesa  http://punkydoodlepapers.typepad.com/
6. Lesley  http://www.alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/
7. Marsha  http://www.stampingdownsouth.blogspot.com/
8. Melissa  http://8ers.blogspot.com/
9. Suzanne  http://sparklingscrapper.blogspot.com/
10. Tracy  http://iwannabuildamemory.blogspot.com/

Some challenges I would like to enter:

No Matter Which Challenges - M, F, must use stamp (rubber or digi) - (Feb) Ribbons and Bows (ends 23rd Feb

A Gem of a Challenge - W - #65 Gingham or Checks (pink gingham paper in the middle band of the card)

Allsorts - 1E - #192  Lets get Cute

One Stop Craft - 2E W - #214 Anything goes

Speedy and Friends - #145 Paper Piecing (star is paper pieced)

Forever Friends - M / 2W, E3 - Monthly Challenge (Feb): TBA; Biweekly challenge (2nd week): Use Ribbon or Lace

Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (1st week) Border Punches (pink gingham layer is punched with scalloped border punch)

Card Recipe:
Image: You're a Star from Whimsy and Stars, sentiment from Verve

Ink: printer, Palette Noir

Paper: copic xpress, SU Soft Sky, Regal Rose, MME prints

Extras: copics, nesties, PTI ribbon, Queen and Co pearls, sewing machine, PTI button, SU linen thread, SU scalloped edge punch

Corrosive Challenge

We've got a fun challenge for you this week at the Corrosive Challenge blog! It's all about hearts and flowers! I've used this Sassy Angel image to create a card for my dh. Today is our anniversary, 12 years! No romantic celebration here today, it'a all about the Superbowl, lol!

Hope you will join the challenge this week over at the Corrosive Challenge Blog, Sassy Studio Designs  is our wonderful monthly sponsor, so you could have a chance to win a prize from them. Stop by the challenge blog and check out all the inspiration from the talented DT!

My sketch comes from Sketch Saturday #244:

Card Recipe:

Image: SSD Sassy Angel, Verve sentiment

Ink: printer, Memento Tux. black

Paper: copic xpress, PTI True Black, Pure Poppy, Echo Park prints

Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, WOC flowers, Recollections rhinestones

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is New. Don't forget to add your sentiment!

I went with a new baby theme and used this sweet little image by Whimsy and Stars Studio, Sweet Pea Baby Pod.

And Whimsy Stamps and Milk Coffee stamps are the sponsors this week.  Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fabulous creations from the DT.

My sketch comes from Freshly Made Sketches #71. I always like their sketches and try to play along when I can.

Card Recipe:
Image: Whimsy and Stars Sweet Pea Baby Pod, PTI sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: SU Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, patterned from SU, Copic xpress
Extras: copics, Pti tag die, PTI buttons, heart shaped nesties, corner rounder, Nesties fishtail die, Bazill ribbon, Twinery twine, Recollections brads

Whimsy and Stars Little Ladybug

I'm playing along with the Virtual Stamp Night Challenge over at SCS this weekend. The theme is Birds, Bees and Creepy Crawlies. I'm even hosting a challenge this time around. My theme is Feeling a little Punny. Now, I know this little lady bug isn't a creepy crawlie bug, she still counts as a bug.

She is a Whimsy and Stars image called Little Ladybug. I think she is just darling and so much fun to color! I've glittered up her little dots and flower center for some sparkle. I've kept the card pretty CAS, since there is a 45 minute time limit per challenge (sometimes it takes me that long just to pick out my papers, lol). Mabelle has lots of cute bird and bug images in her store that would be perfect to play along with us over at SCS.

My sketch comes from: Seems a Little Sketchy #31

Card Recipe:
Image: Whimsy and Stars Little Ladybug, computer generated sentiment
Ink: pritner
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pure Poppy, Simply chartreuse, Echo Park print
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, MM brads, dimensionals, Sharpee white pen

Stella Says Sketch challenge

I'm playing along with the Virtual Stamp Night Challenge over at SCS this weekend. I'm even hosting a challenge this time around. My theme is Feeling a little Punny. Here is the first card I made for a sample. I've used this cute Bugaboo Brats Bugs Girl Bee with the current Stella Says Sketch #129.

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Brats Bugs Girl Bee, sentiment from PTI
Ink: printer, palette noir
Paper: PTI Harvest Gold, True Black, SU Soft Sky, Echo Park Walk in the Park prints
Extras: copics, stickles, sharpee white pen, MM brads, nesties label die, SU border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Flat Friends Monthly Challenge

 Can't believe it's February first already! That means it's time for a new challenge over at the Flat Friends Challenge Blog, our fifth monthly challenge is up! The challenges will run monthly and the prize is four Flat Friends digi images to one random winner. You can find all the details on the challenge blog. 

If you haven't seen these fun images from Emma Canning yet, check them out at Polka Doodles, they are just so cute and hip and fun to color. Lots of new ones were recently added, too! And there are two freebies linked to the challenge blog (so if you don't have any images yet, you can still play along)!

Our challenge is "To Die For". You can use any die or combo of dies on your project. Pretty easy right? I can't remember the last card I made without using some dies. My image is called Crafting to Die for, she is juist adorable and perfect for crafty friends. Here is a cute little graphic from Emma to inspire you.

My sketch comes from Tuesday Morning Sketches #183.

Some other challenges I would like to enter:

Hanna & Friends - 2W, cute/stamped/person/animal - #164 (W1 of 2)  Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - #118 Favorite embellishment (felt flowers)

Creative Belli - 2W - #162 Rhinestones (in the flower center)

Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #112 for girls

The Perfect Sentiment - must have sentiment on front - Diecut

Card Recipe:

Image: Emma Canning Crafting to Die for, sentiment from PTI

Ink: printer, Palette Noir

Paper: Copic xpress, PTI True Black, Pure Poppy, SU Pretty in Pink, Echo Park prints

Extras: copics, nesties, PTI banner die, MFT border and rolled rose die, PTI felt, Kaiser rhinestones, MS branch and leaf punches, Sharpey white paint pen