Creative Knockouts #236 - Die Cuts

Good morning stampers! Today I'm sharing my project for the challenge over at Creative Knockouts where the theme is...Die Cuts and Punches.

This week's sponsor is Little Miss Muffet, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player! 

Here's my project, featuring Val's Butterfly. What a cutie! I always need baby cards so I thought this would work great! I printed it out and hand colored with Copic markers.

Die from Spellbinders, border punch from EK Success. I used a sketch today, Viva la Verve for March. Another great one!

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Creative Knockouts #235 - Flourishes

Good morning stampers! Today I'm sharing my project for the challenge over at Creative Knockouts where the theme is...Flourishes!

This week's sponsor is Star Stampz, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player! 

Here's my project, featuring Cinderella. Isn't she a darling? I printed her out and hand colored with Copic markers.

Lots of flourishes here, between the embossed background layer and my patterned papers. Super fun and extra girly!

I have lots of dimension and sparkle here too, using some Tonic Nuvo Drops, along with some Stardust Stickles all over the main image. Hopefully this angle shot can show it off a bit better.

I used a sketch today, Viva la Verve for February (yes, again). One of my favorite places for sketches, and I really liked this month's offering!

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Simply Papercraft #55 and Imagine That! Digistamp!

Good morning, my lovelies!!! The end of February snuck up on me BIGTIME, so I'm late late posting inspiration for Simply Papercraft! Better late than never, and you have until the last Friday in March to play along - so plenty of time! Our monthly challenges are ALWAYS "Anything Goes". I love this! Makes it easy and fun to combine challenges and really show off your best work.

There is no sponsor this time around, so I was excited to pull out some of the Imagine That Digistamp images that I had printed! I love this Gingerbread Scene, what a great Christmas or wintry set. This set is currently on sale for 50% off! Check it out HERE.

Gingerbread Scene

ALSO, remember to link up your Imagine That! Digistamp creations at our Customer Link-Up, Kris is giving away lots of free sets to customers this year so don't miss out!

I used a sketch today, Viva la Verve for February, one of my favorites for sketches!

That's it for me! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your lovelies on the Simply Papercraft blog for your chance to win! We love seeing all of your creations on the linkup :)

Oddball Art Stamps September FB Challenge: AG!

Good morning everyone, and Happy First Day of School!!! Hehe. Today I'm sharing my first "official" card as a member of the Oddball Art Stamps Design Team! Yayyyyyy! I'm so thrilled to be joining this team, have always been a fan of Lizzy's amazing images, and all the beautiful work by the designers she's had working with her. I can't believe I get to be one of them!! I hope my projects bring you some inspiration. 

Oh...and did you know...if you need this, or any other image (you do), you can receive 10% off your order using coupon code DTJENNIFER10. Perk package!

Onward to the project. We have two challenges per month at Oddball, the first one is the Facebook Challenge, which is always Anything Goes in theme. The challenge takes place on Facebook (obviously) and runs from the 1st through the last day of the month. Just upload your Oddball Art Stamps cards to the album and viola! There is also a blog challenge that you can check out and play along in!

My first project for our September Anything Goes Facebook Challenge features the SWEETEST little witch image...Wendy & Friends, #253. She was colored up with a whole big pile of Copic markers. ;)

I have used papers from Fun Stamper's Journey today, these were offered last fall in 6x6 size, LOVE them. Halloween is my favorite holiday so I'm always buying paper and embellishments for Halloween themed projects! Also tossed in a DCWV layer for extra sparkle. Dies are from Lil' Inker Designs (circle) and Gina Marie (fishtail banner). Embellies from Kaisercraft and Recollections.

Of course, I can't resist a good sketch challenge, today's uses the second Viva la Verve sketch for August. Fantastic as always! Thanks for the inspiration, Julee!

That's it for me today. I hope you're all having a fabulous day! Don't forget to check out the Oddball Art Stamps Facebook Group for more inspiration. I hope to see you playing along with your Oddball beauties!

Penny's Challenge #290: Anything Goes

Good morning stampers! I hope everyone's week is going well! Doing a little catch up blogging, as I keep starting these posts and not finishing/posting. Where is my poor brain? If you have seen it, PLEASE return! It seems I need it... ;)

Today's card features 3 Little Summer Girls from All Dressed Up. They are SO sweet! I especially love the sweetie in the hat.

The picture did NOT show my sketchy sky very well. I colored these beauties with Prismacolor Pencils, including sand and sky for their day at the beach. The sky was light and cloudy, and no matter what I did I couldn't make it pop in the photo. But, I DID do it! I was actually pretty pleased with how it turned out.

I followed a sketch for this card, VLV Sketch #1 for August 2016.

I've added some clouds across the background panel from my new Lawn Fawn die set (finally got it!), and some lace across the bottom just to show that you can be girly and still have fun in the sand too! ;)

Challenges:

VLV Sketch #1 for August
ADU August FB Challenge
Lacy Sunshine - AG: 8/7 (1 of 3)
613 Avenue Create - #188: AG (1 of 3)
Inspiration Destination - #99: AG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #39: AG (1 of 3)
Jo's Scrap Shack - #151: Recycled Scraps (1 of 3)

That's it for this post! Don't forget to swing over to the Penny's Challenge blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Creative Knockouts #136: Border Time

Good morning stampers! I'm a day late, so two posts today! Yesterday started a new challenge over at Creative Knockouts (#135) where the challenge is....Borders! This week's sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player!

Here is my project, featuring Wonder Woman Sassy. I decided to make her in traditional Wonder Woman colors. She's colored with Copics, and the gold is from a gel pen.

My border item is a bit hidden, it's the blue behind the main image panel, it's a bracket border die from Verve Stamps. The image was so large I just wanted ot use a little of the Royal Blue for accent and not overpower this awesome lady! As you can see, she is flying through the crowds with stars EVERYWHERE! ;)

This is from a sketch challenge - Viva la Verve's first April sketch this month.

I'm entering this into the following Challenges:

Viva la Verve - April #1
Sassy Studios - DTBST #328: AG (2 entries for SSD image)
Art by Miran - #55: AG (1 of 3)
Brown Sugar - #193: AG (1 of 2)
Inspiration Destination - #80: AG (unlimited)
Crafting From the Heart - #106: AG (1 of 3)
Craft Your Passion - #306: AG (1 of 3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #31: AG (1 of 3)
Wonderful Wednesday - AG (unlimited)
Jo's Scrap Shack - FFS #133: AG (1 of 3)
Catch the Bug - April: AG (2 of 3)

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Spring Coffee Lover's Blog Hop with JessicaLynnOriginal.com

Happy Wednesday! I have been working nonstop for 5 days straight, long days traveling and getting caught up on work after the world's worst norovirus tore through my entire family. I'm getting caught up on crafting (yay!) and blogging...it's a process but I'll get a few up at least!

For this post, I have a very FUN card to share as my second post of the day. I played along with the HUGE Spring 2016 Coffee Lover's blog hop going on now. There are so many awesome sponsors, and page after page of fantastic projects being linked up! JessicaLynnOriginal.com is one of the sponsors, and in addition to the prizes, Jessica Lynn has a brand new FREE DIGI STAMP in her shop right now in honor of this great blog hop. If you miss the freebie, it will be available for purchase following the giveaway period. 

I have used this great image on my project today, it's called Brentwood Owl - I Need More Coffee. TOO CUTE for words!!

Of COURSE, this is a spring-and-coffee themed card, to match the hop. I used my favorite embossed cloud background, green grass and perky spring colors for the project itself. Can you see the little bit of glitter on that delicious steam wafting from his mug!?


I followed a sketch today:

Challenges for this card:

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop - Spring 2016
Verve Stamps - VLV Sketches - March #2
Art by MiRan - #54: AG (2 of 3)
Word Art Wednesday - #222: AG (3 of 5)

Crafting From The Heart - #104: AG (3 of 3)

Crafty Your Passion - #304: AG (3 of 3)

Creative Craft Cottage - #60: AG (3 of 3)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #30: AG (3 of 3) 

Creative Ladybirds - #13: AG (3 of 3) 

Artistic Inspirations - #152: AG (unlimited)

Lemon Shortbread - #11: AG (3 of 3) 

Lacy Sunshine Coloring Showcase - 2/28-3/26 (2 of 3) 

If you need to go back to the main post for the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping by today friends! This is my last post of the day...time for a coffee! Happy Spring!

 

Creative Knockouts #118: Tis the Season

Good morning stampers! I hope everyone's Thursday is off to a fantastic start!  For my post today, I want to share a super fun card for this week's Creative Knockouts (#118) where the challenge is....Tis the Season! This week's sponsor is The Stamping Boutique, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player!

Here is my project, featuring "Peek A Boo Penguin" from TSB. Isn't it sweet!? Perfect for this week's theme...and the looming holiday season!

It's hard to see but the banner layer is a glittery gold and aqua paper, and I put glitter on the snowflakes inside the ornament. 

I followed some challenges, here are the graphics for the ones that have them (Cupcake Inspirations #338-Colors and Viva la Verve November #1). His hat is navy, in case you couldn't tell from the photo :)

Challenges:

Lacy Sunshine - #72: Sweet Dreams of Christmas (3 of 3) 
Cupcake Inspiration - #338: Colors [see above] (1 of 3) 
Viva la Verve - November sketches (unlimited)

Inspiration Destination - #62: AG (unlimited)
Just Keep on Crafting - December: AG (unlimited)

Crafting From The Heart - December FB (1 of 3)

Word Art Wednesday - #212: AG (2 of 5)
Crafty Gals Corner - #48: AG (2 of 2)
Left of Center - #106: Nothing Square (3 of 3)
Artistic Inspirations - #146: AG (unlimited)
Digistamps4Joy - #119: AG (no twist) (3 of 3)
Penny's Papercrafty - #256: AG (2 of 3)
Art by MiRan - #46: AG (2 of 3)  
Jo's Scrap Shack - #116: AG (3 of 3)
Papertake Weekly - AG on 12/1 (2 of 3)
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday: Let It Snow (1 of 5)

Crafting for all Seasons - #115: Brr, it's cold outside (3 of 3)

Crafts Galore Encore - December: AG/Merry Christmas (2 of 3)

Your Scrapbook Place - December: AG (1 of 3)

A Snowflake's Promise - #11: AG with Winter/Christmas (1 of 3)
Creative Card Crew - #101: Cold Outside (1 of 3)
Christmas Card Challenges - #52: AG with Christmas/Winter (unlimited)
Whimsy Stamps - #88: Holidays (3 of 3)
Crafting by Designs - December: AG (1 of 3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - December AG (unlimited)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - #257: Dies or Punches (unlimited)
Creative Craft Cottage - #52: Christmas (2 of 3) 
Creatalicious - #81: Christmas (unlimited)
Craftin' Desert Divas - Linky Party: Christmas (2 of 3)
12 Months of Christmas - #12: AG (1 of 3)
Unicorn Challenge - #4: Winter (1 of 3)
Get Creative - #29: Holidays (1 of 3)
Cutie Pie Challenge - #93: Simple, Cute and Christmasy (2 of 3)
Craft Rocket - #5: AG (1 of 3)
The Challenge - #53: Non-Traditional Christmas (1 of 3)
Quirky Crafts - #24: Christmas (unlimited)
Star Stampz - Lots of Layers (3 of 3)
Crafting With An Attitude - #10: AG (1 of 3)
Crafty Girls Creations - #10: AG (1 of 3)
TSB: Dec FB: AG (1 of 3)
4 Crafty Chicks - #275: Winter (unlimited)
Little Miss Muffet - #126: AG (1 of 1)
Time Out - Snowflakes are Winter's Butterflies (unlimited)
One Stitch at a Time - #251: Winter (1 of 3)
Incy Wincy - Winter Wonderland (1 of 3)
Scrap and Craft - Any Christmas (1 of 3) 
Mod Squad - Tic Tac Toe [Diagonal: Embossing-Digi-Die Cut] (1 of 3) 
Fresh Brewed Challenge - Christmas (1 of 5)
Crafting Musketeers - #32: Use a Sentiment (1 of 1)
Animal Friends - #33: Christmas (1 of 3)
Card Mania - #75: Christmas (1 of 5)
Crafter's Cafe - #138: Dies or Punches (2 of 3)
CCC Digi Creations - #38: AG (3 of 3)
Crafty Time Challenge - December: AG (3 of 3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - December: AG (unlimited)
Doodle Pantry - AIMPC#12: AG (1 of 1)
Digitally Sweet - December: Winter (1 of 3)
Fussy and Fancy - #153: Words (3 of 3)
Sunsational Stamps - Red and Green or Blue and White (3 of 3)

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Kitty Bee Designs: Bonus Spotlight!

Hello everyone, I hope you're having a great week! I have a super special BONUS Kitty Bee spotlight card for you today from the FANTASTIC Kitty Bee Designs. I am SO in love with all of these little sweeties. If you are new to Kitty Bee, you HAVE to check them out. Seriously. They are adorable and awesome to color; the shapes and designs lend themselves to all kinds of color and sketch combos!

Check out Ms. Butterfly bear. Isn't she awesome!?! I was really, REALLY not feeling this awful cold, snowy weather we've been having, so I needed something fresh and fun to put me in a happy mood. She's printed out and colored with Copics. The sentiment is from Verve. I got sparkly and messy with my sprays, making the sentiment portion, but I think the effect is worth it. I kept a simple embossed white background to set off the pretty purples of the bear and the paper, and let her happy attitude shine through!

Here's the sketch graphic:

Challenges:

Inspiration Destination - #62: AG (unlimited)
Just Keep on Crafting - December: AG (unlimited)

Crafting From The Heart - #88: AG (3 of 3)

Craft Your Passion - #290: AG (3 of 3) 
613 Avenue - #152: AG/no twist (3 of 3)
Come and Get It - AG with Sentiment (3 of 3)
TTCRD - Dec 1 - 7: AG (2 of 2)
Tuesday Throwdown - #272: Cute and Cuddly (3 of 3)
Viva la Verve - November (unlimited)
Creative Ladybirds - #10: AG (3 of 3)
Suzy Bee - #108: Die Cut (3 of 3)
Cuttlebug Manina - Embossing (3 of 3)
Word Art Wednesday - #212: AG (1 of 5)
Crafty Gals Corner - #48: AG (1 of 3)
Left of Center - #106: Nothing Square (2 of 3)
Artistic Inspirations - #146: AG (unlimited)
Digistamps4Joy - #119: AG (no twist) (2 of 3)
Penny's Papercrafty - #256: AG (1 of 3)
Lacy Sunshine - Color Your World 11/29-12/2: AG (1 of 3)
Art by MiRan - #46: AG (1 of 3)  
Jo's Scrap Shack - #116: AG (2 of 3)
Fussy and Fancy - #153: Words (1 of 3) 
Di's Digi Designs - Cute and Cuddly (3 of 3)
Papertake Weekly - AG on 12/1 (1 of 3)
Star Stampz - Lots of Layers (2 of 3)
Crafter's Cafe - #138: Dies or Punches (1 of 3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - December: AG (unlimited)
Crafts Galore Encore - December: AG/Merry Christmas (1 of 3)

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a fabulous day and stamp happy!