Katie easel card

I think Rubber Romance stamps are so well suited to easel cards. The images and coordinating sentiments just make the perfect combinations. If you have not checked out the Rubber Romance sentiments that are available, do it. There are some really funny ones as well as lots of sweet ones

I used this tutorial from SCS to learn how to make an easel card, once you know the general how tos, you can make them any size. My card today uses Katie and the birthday diva sentiment

Here is a view of the lower half of the card, so you can see the sentiment. Katie is colored with copics and her dress is paper pieced. Some glitter on her shoes and balloon strings and she is ready for a party. I'm entering her in the KLSNS #34 challenge for a girly birthday card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you are off to the start of a wonderful week.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Katie and sentiment from Rubber Romance

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Pretty in Pink, PTI ssw, Basic Grey patterns

Embellishments: copics, corner rounder, organdy ribbon, Kaiser pearls, border punch, nestie label die, sakura stardust pen

Sassy Pizza Box

I love these little pizza boxes, I've made lots of them for gifts. They are perfect for holding gift cards or smallish gifts (think jewelry). I usually get my nieces one or the other. When I saw this free image from Sassy Studio, Prom Cameo, I thought it would be the perfect image for a little box to hold the add a pearl necklace gifts I often get for them. I even added a pearl to the center of her necklace.Below you can take a look at the box from the side view. I dressed it up a bit with a MS border punch and ribbon.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Sassy Studio, Prom Cameo

Ink: Printer

Paper: gp110, Old Olive, PTI Sweet Blush, PTI Melon Berry, PTI polka dot

Embellishments: Copics, nesties, Kaiser pearls, sakura stardust pen, PTI ribbon, MS lace border punch

Potted Pink Daisies

I love this Potted Flowers image from Designed2Delight. I actually just bought a bunch of Gerber Daisies in pots to hang out front. They are so pretty and are supposed to do well in full sun. Now I don't have the greenest thumb, so I'm hoping they make it!

This is the first image from June for Faith's progressive challenge she holds each month. She has lots of other great images available in the Designed2Delight digi shop.

The sketch challenge on SCS this morning (SC284) was perfect for the shape of this image, so I used that. I also cut into more of my Basic Grey paper, I've been getting better about using it. I have so much sitting there, I should really enjoy it and stop hoarding! This little card is going to a special friend who just sent me the nicest gift. Can't go into detail, cause she might read my blog!

Thanks for dropping by today. Hope you have a wonderful day!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Potted Flowers from D2D, PTI sentiment

Ink: Printer, Palette Noir

Paper: Pretty in Pink, PTI Ripe Avocado, Basic Grey sugared, GP110

Embellishments: copics, nesties, liquid pearls, Bellas Baubles, stitching, SU ribbon, dimensionals

Summer Fun for Anya!

I just got this new Fleur Anya from The Greeting Farm and had to ink her up right away. She is just so cute and summery. I used the Saturday sketch from Club Anya.

Do you like this image? Well, I have a Fluer Anya to give away along with some other special goodies for my blogaversary. I will be back later tonight or tomorrow with the official post and details, so check back, you won't want to miss out.

Thanks for dropping in today. We are enjoying some fabulous breezy spring weather this week. Turned off the AC and opened all the windows. Hope you are having a lovely week.

Challenges for this card:

Club Anya sketch

Anyone for Anya?- Hot, Hot, Hot

Paper Sundaes- Summer Fun

Pink Elephant- Red, scallops and a bow

Raise the Bar- Celebrate Summer

Cupcake Craft Challenges- Dazzle Us (stickles on the flowers)

The Corrosive Challenge- Die Cuts (oval and scalloped nesties)

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Fleur Anya from The Greeting Farm

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI ssw, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, DCWV Citrus Stack

Embellishments: stickles, nesties, copics, SU border punch, ribbon and brads, dimensionals

Too Much Cake

TGIF! Looking forward to the weekend. I seem to have caught a bad cold, so I'm hoping to rest a bit.

This bright little number is one of the cards I worked on this week for the Wish Rak Cards for the Troops challenges over on SCS. The cards will be sent overseas to troops serving in our military.

This one was an inspiration challenge, based on a little girls bedroom ensemble. As you can see it was a bright room! This stamp came to me from my dear stamping friend Linda Palmer in a Wish Rak exchange package. It is such a darling stamp! Thanks Linda. Probably tough to see, but the candles are coated in crystal effects, so they look realistic.

Well, thanks for dropping by today. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Happy Hoppers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI ssw, Pink Passion, Gable Green, Pretty in Pink

Embellishments: copics, stickles, ribbon, cuttlebug birthday embossing folder, border punch, SU corner rounder, crystal effects

Daisy Doodles Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Daisy Doodles blog hop. I'm very excited to be participating in this blog hop as a guest designer. And today is the big day, Daisy Doodles opens it's very own digi stamp store, Daisy's Digi Doodles! So run on over and check out the fabulous images available. Sign up for the newsletter and receive a free image. Also everything will be on sale 21% off today! If you are like me, you can't resist a sale.

If you arrived here from Jane's blog, you are one the right track. If you just came here by chance, you can start the hop on the Daisy Doodles challenge blog.

For my card I chose Rainy Day Freddy, he is just so cute! I had fun coloring him and adding lots of wet touches with stickles, crystal effects and rain dots. His rain coat and boots are paper pieced and then covered with crystal effects. The boots look like little wellies. The sketch for my card is from the Midnight Madness sketch challenge this week (MMSC56).

Thanks for stopping by today. Now hop on over to Meghna's blog and see what fantastic eye candy she has for you. Make sure you leave comments as you hop along, Daisy Doodles is offering a free newly released digi set, "Summer Fun", to one random commenter today.

Challenges for this card:

MMSC56

Paper Sundaes challenge #20: Kraft and Blue

JUGS35: Dry Embossing

Daisy Doodles: anything goes

Crafty Calendar challenge #8: The Great Outdoors

Lucy's Cards challenge #10: anything digital

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Rainy Day Freddy from Daisy Doodles, sentiment from PTI

Ink: Printer and SU tempting turquoise

Paper: GP110, SU Kraft, Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, patterned paper from my scraps

Embellishments: copics, stickles, nesties, cuttlebug embossing folder, rain dots, dimensionals, grosgrain ribbon

Hot Air Thinking of You

Hope everyone enjoyed their long holiday weekend. We ate more than our share of hamburgers and hot dogs. We were very lucky to have sunshine all weekend, too. Thanks to those of you who served, are serving or have family members serving our country in the military. Your service to our country is deeply appreciated.

This card was made for one of the VLVMay2010 challenges on SCS. It is a sketch challenge with inspiration pictures. This was one of the May sketches. I didn't get them all done on time in May, but wanted to use this fun sketch anyway. Going to try to start the June sketch right away, so I don't get behind.

Thanks so much for dropping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Verve Up, Up and Away, Verve Circular Sayings

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Brilliant Blue

Paper: PTI ssw, SU Bashful and Brilliant Blues

Embellishments: Nesties, copics, SU border punch and corner rounder, Cuttlebug divine swirls embossing folder, Smooch spritz, dimensionals, Offray ribbon, American Crafts brads, dimensionals