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