Meljen's Inspiration!

Have you had a chance to play along with the recipe challenge at Meljen's yet??

1 Ribbon (Knot or Bow)

2 Flowers

3 Brads

Oh, shoot... I just realized that I'm missing a brad!  Will you forgive me???

For the 2 flowers, I've done 2 of each of the new Mini Cuties flowers from this weeks release, so cute, huh?

(**Please note: The Whimsy Shop is still undergoing some fixes, so in the meantime please email Denise directly if you are interested in purchasing the new digis. Thank you for your patience!**)

I also followed the sketch at ICS this week

Play along at Meljen's for your chance to win 3 free digis!

ICS, Fab 'n' Funky & Meljen's

Meljen's Designs is sponsoring ICS and Fab 'n' Funky this week and I wanted to play along!

I'm also going to enter this one in at the Fab 'n' Funky What'eva!  Challenge - AND the DT call that is going on this week!  Good luck to everyone who enters!

I had the super cute Chili Chihuahua already colored up and ready to go, so this card was quick, easy and fun!

You should play along at ICS and Fab 'n' Funky this week - that's 2 chances to win 4 FREE Meljen's Digi Images!

I.AM.A.ROBOT.....

Meljen's little boy images reminds me so much of my little guy!!  They are so fun to color and play with!!

Here's Robot Boy!

He's playing with the colors from this weeks challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges and the sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches!

Coffee Me, Please!

This card was a TON of fun to make!

And I love how it turned out!

This one is for the challenge at:

Inspirational Card Sketches: Pick Your Sketch - this one is sketch #57

Stamp Something: Digi

Paper MakeUp Stamps: Use Flowers (the sentiment inside is a PMS stamp)
Sentimental Sundays: New or Neglected Stash - image and swirls are brand new, sentiment has been neglected!
Oh, Alice: Muchness - my muchness is pearls, rhinestones or these acrylic bauble thingys... don't seem to make a card without something hanging out on the corners!!
Pile It On: Quirky - I think this image is pretty quirky, I love it!

and, I even did the inside as well!

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Sentiment: Paper Makeup Stamps

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday, Dear.... whoever you are,

Happy Birthday to You!

Ok, so I don't have anyone to send this card to... but it was a lot of fun to make!

I'm entering in to a few challenges:

Inspiration Card Sketches: Pick your sketch - I picked sketch #64

Freshly Brewed Challenges: Just for Kids
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Celebration
The Pink Elephant: Bright, Fun Colors
Stamp Something: Digi
The Corrosive Challenge: Die Cuts - used lots of Nesties here!
Drunken Stampers: Birthday

I had some fun doing some 3-D on this one:

Image: Karen's Doodles

Butterfly Girl

I made a card using the sketch at ICS (Inspiration Card Sketches) this week.  The sketch really grabbed me and I thought it would be fun to play with!

Here's how my card turned out, I like it!

What'd I Use?

Image: Karen's Doodles

Markers: Copics

Sentiment: Unity Stamp Co, KOTM

Nestie: Dahlia

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: from my stash

Fresh Brewed Designs Blog Hop!

Gooood Morning!

Welcome to new release HOP for Fresh Brewed Designs, which is an amazing digital image company started by my dear friend, Heather!

You should be coming to me by way of Gloria, if not, please head on back to see Callie to get started in the right place!  You'll want to start in the right place, because we each have a word for you to collect!  You need to find all of our words and make your way to the end of the hop, at Heather's blog, where she will give you an email address!  Email her with your completed sentence and you will be entered to win a fabulous prize! 

What's my word, you say?  Hmmm... let's see a card first!

Here's the first card that I want to share with you today - you may have seen my sneaky peaky post last week!  Did I have your curiosity up?

This is Tommy Surfing!  Isn't he a little hottie?  I just love this image!  He was so much fun to color and I had the perfect paper to match his board!  

 What'd I Use?

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Markers: Copics

Sentiment: printed by me

Paper: DCWV

Embossing: Cuttlebug "Divine Swirls"

Nesties: Petite Ovals

You want to know my word, don't you??   Hehehe!

Here are just a few cards that I also made for this release, although I shared them with you about a month ago.  I thought you might like to see them one more time!  (You can read the details about these cards on THIS post.) The images in this release are just wonderful, aren't they?

Hannah Belle Cooks

Tommy in Space

I have another new card to share with you... and this one will give you a hint to my word... what do you think?

This card also fits this weeks sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches!  Thanks for another awesome sketch, girls!!

What'd I Use?
Image: Fresh Brewed Designs "Speedy Snail"
Markers: Copics & Sakura Glitter pens
Paper: a RAK from a stampin' friend
Rhinestones: Best Occasions
Ribbon: found at a yard sale last year

Ok, ok, my word for you today is SNAILS!  Sorry, I couldn't resist dragging it out and having a little fun with ya!  Can you forgive me?  What if I share another card with you???

Meet Hannah Belle and Friends!  Another new release from the uber-talented Heather!  I just love these girls!  They look like they're getting ready to head to the mall for a day of shopping and {gasp} boy-watching!
This card fits into this weeks challenge at Cupcake Crafts - Friends!

What'd I Use?
Image: Fresh Brewed Designs "Hannah Belle & Friends"
Markers: Copics
Everything else: scrap pile - Love it!!

Ok, from here, you'll want to hop over to see Stacy and the wonderful creations she has to share!

Don't forget to leave some love as you go along the hop!  

Oh, and don't forget to collect your words so you can email Heather for your chance to win!

More Inky {ippity}

I am just LOVING my new {ippity} stamps!  I just couldn't wait to get some time today to go play with them some more!  These stamps are so cute and fun, not to mention versatile!  And the deeply etched red rubber stamps up so nice and clean!  You just can't go wrong with these stamps!

Today my card is for this weeks sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches.  I opted to make one of the layers a tag to add an interactive element to my card.

 

  

What'd I Use?

Image & Sentiment: {ippity} "Because of You"

Papers: K&Company

Embossing: Swiss Dots

Nesties: Circle, Scallop Circle & Labels Four

Pearls: Martha Stewart

White Gel Pen

Do you like these stamps??  You can only buy them from an {ippity} Chick, Like ME!  Check out my {ippity} shop HERE

Saturday Challenges

I stayed up a bit late last night and made these cards.. 

I'm really happy with the first one - which was made using the sketch at Pals Paper Arts.  Fun sketch, I had to tweak it just a "teeeeeny" bit, because my image was a bit bigger than intended.  And, I had to add a strip to the sketch, so that I would have somewhere for my favorite sentiment stamp!  I literally just got this stamp - ripped it out of the envelope and had it inked up as quickly as I could!  I just love it!

What'd I Use?

Image: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Francesca"

Markers: Copics

Sentiment: Lockhart Stamp Co.

Patterned Paper: K&Company (Berry Sweet)

Cardstock: Bazill Bling

Rhinestones: Me & My Big Ideas

Punch: Martha Stewart

This second card... well, I'm not quite as happy with it.  Of course, I had good intentions and a very nice card pictured in my head, but when I finished this one, I decided it was a sign that I needed to go to bed and get some sleep!  But, it fits the sketch at ICS this week, so here goes!

 

What'd I Use?

Image: Unity Stamp Co.

Markers: Copics

Patterned papers: Daisy Bucket

Ribbon, sentiment, cardstock: from my stash

Tuesday Challenges

Just 2 for you today :o)

Challenges:

Copic Creations (Feather Blending)

The Pink Elephant (All About Pink)

Tuesday Morning Sketches (Sketch)

I decided to try out the Copic Creations this week.  They have amazing tutorial links on coloring with Copics - if you are new to Copics, like Me, this is a perfect challenge site!!  This week's tutorial is Feather Blending.. I don't think it turned out quite like it was supposed to, but I still kinda like the effect!

What'd I Use?

Image: AIFactory

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Peony

Embossing: Divine Swirls

Ribbon: scrap

Challenge:

Inspirational Card Sketches (sketch)

In honor of my wonderful friend, Callie earning a Design Team position on ICS, I just HAD to participate in this week's challenge!  Congrats, Sweet Callie!

What'd I Use?

Image: Karen's Doodles

Markers: Copics & White Gel Pen

Cardstock: Bazzill

Papers: DCWV Animal Crackers Stack

Embossing: Mesh

Heart Punches: Creative Memories

Ribbon from my stash

Sunday Challenges & A HOP PREVIEW!

I hope you've all got your blue inks and cardstocks out to work on the Stamptacular Sunday challenge this week!  :)

Since I've already done mine (hehehe), I decided to do a few other challenges!

Here's my card for the Doodle Dragon Studios sketch challenge:

 

What'd I Use?

Image: Dustin Pike

Markers: Copics

Sentiment: Printed by me

Nesties:  Labels Three

Cardstock: Bazzill

Papers: from my scrap pile

Rhinestones: from my stash

Now, for the big PREVIEW!!!  There's a HOP coming!!!

My dear, sweet, wonderfully talented friend, Heather - the mastermind behind Fresh Brewed Designs - is having a new release hop in just a few short weeks!  I know, I'm really early, but I just couldn't wait to use these awesome images!!  I sure hope you join us for the best hop ever on Feb 24th!  There's some serious talent lined up to entertain you and then, well, there's me!  :)  hahaha!  Here's a couple cards that I made today using these new release images and for a few challenges!

This is the soon-to-be-available new Hannah Belle Cooks, isn't she just adorable?  Check out the tongue!  I'm sure she looks just like me when I'm baking!

Challenges: 

Friday Sketchers (Sketch)

Stamp Something (Delightfully Delicious)

 What'd I Use?

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Markers: Copics & White Glaze pen

Sentiment: Printed by me!

Nesties: Labels Nine & Petite Oval

Paper: DCWV Sweet Stack

Bow & Border Punch: Martha Stewart

shiny, round things: from my stash

Here's Tommy in Space!  He's just too cool for words!  I just love his little alien friend waving Hi as Tommy flies past!

Challenge: Inspirational Card Sketches (Sketch)

  

What'd I Use:

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Markers: Copics & Glitter pens

Sentiment: Printed by me!

Cardstock: Bazzil

Embossing: Spots & Dots by Cuttlebug

Gigantic brads: American Crafts

Paper: from my stash

Tuesday Challenges

Good Afternoon!

For those of you who are playing The Greeting Farm Relay Challenge - has your mojo ever been this good?  :)

I've got 3 cards to share with you this afternoon!

The first is my Relay card, using todays image - Toby Cub:
I'd also like to show this card to the crew over at I Love Digi - for their Design Team Call (fingers crossed!)

What'd I Use?

Image: The Greeting Farm

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Labels 4

Papers & Chipboard: DCWV (Animal Crackers)

This card is for Totally Gorjuss, where the challenge is Dimension.  I used the amazing tutorial from Mercy to create this beautiful flower to add dimension to my card.  This one is also for Inspirational Card Sketches for their sketch this week.

What'd I Use?

Image: Gorjuss Girl from Sugar Nellie

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Labels 9

Papers: My Mind's Eye "Be Loved"

And my last card is simple, but I think it took the longest time to come together!  This is for a new challenge that I found thanks to a link from a friend.  This link lists "almost" all of the current challenges, so if you're looking for inspiration - check here!

Daily Dare 4 You

I found Tuesday Morning Sketches here and thought this looked like a fun sketch... it turned out to be a little harder than I thought!  LOL!

What'd I Use?

Image: Studio G

Nesties: Scallop Octagon

Embossing: Spots & Dots by Cuttlebug

Papers: DCWV Stack

Brads: from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!