Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #8

Hello crafty friends!

I'm so excited that my first challenge day with Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has finally arrived!  And, I've got a super cute card to share with you!

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

I've used an image from Bugaboo Stamps that I think is just adorable and I'm sure I will use it again!  This is Latte Ava:

Isn't she the cutest?

I've colored her with Stampin' Up! Blendabilities markers, added dots to her mug with my white gel pen.  I stamped the coffee ring background with a rubber stamp that's in my stash using Distress Ink.  

Our theme for this challenge is Anything Goes and with these 3 great sponsors, why not come join the fun?

Thanks for visiting me today!  I hope to see you in our challenge!

Entering into challenges:

Loves Rubber Stamps #147 Pearls & Swirls

One Stitch At A Time #235 Anything Goes (Daughters/Girls)

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #89 Use a Die Cut

Simon Says Stamp Make Your Own Background (coffee ring stamp)

Crafty Creations #287 Seeing Spots

Fresh Brewed Designs Birthdays

Having a Ruff Day?

Hi there!

Here's a cute little card that I made using the new MFT stamps that I ordered last month.  I really, really love stamps that have coordinating dies!!

I love the cute Birdie Brown - You Make My Tail Wag stamp set!  There are so many cute doggies to choose from and all of their adorable accessories, too!  I chose to use the hydrant of course, because it goes so well with the sentiment.  I added glaze to the hydrant, and to my cute puppies nose, as well.  I used the Stitched Speech Bubble die set to create my sentiment.  The papers all came from my stash of paper and I used my Blendabilities to color my doggie.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Little Red Wagon - Call The Vet √

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Dee

Sassy Goblin Queen

Hi Crafty Friends!

Here's a card that I made between crafts at a crafty retreat that I went to this weekend.  

This is Goblin Queen from Simply B Stamps.  She was so much fun to color!

I loved this sentiment and thought it would be great to go with my sassy queen!

Challenges for this card:

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes √

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes √

Southern Girls Challenge - Punches (corner punch on image)

Image: Simply B Stamps -- sentiment stamp: Dylusions -- Markers: Stampin' Up Blendabilities 

My Favorite Things Birthday

Hello!

I've never entered a My Favorite Things color challenge before, but since I just ordered a bunch of new stamps and dies and stencils... I thought I should play along!  Not to mention, I've got an ever-growing wish list, so a prize from them would be amazing!  ;)

Here's a card that I made for their current color challenge:

I love the Ride The Wave stamp and dies that I ordered!  I'm hoping to come up with some great ideas on using them!

I always need birthday cards and I think this one will for a boy or a girl and even grown ups as well!

I'd also like to enter this card into the challenge over at Fresh Brewed Designs √- because I love her designs as well!!  The theme is The Sky's The Limit and I've used a balloon.  

Thanks for checking in!  Wish me luck on the challenges!

Hugs,

Dee

Fun Stampers Journey - Kit of the Month

Hi there!!

It's been a busy month, but I did find time to finish up my Kit of the Month from Fun Stampers Journey!

I really enjoyed this kit and I know that I'll be able to use these stamps in more cards in the future.  The sentiments are great for many occasions and the bottles could even be dressed up as potion bottles for Halloween!  Or filled with hearts for Valentine's Day!  Such versatility in this set!

Here are my cards, each of them made following the directions and using the supplies that came with the kit.  After each photo, I'll write what supplies I added.

This is all of the cards in the kit.  I just love the fun color combos!

For this card, I colored the sand, shell and bottle stopper with Primacolor markers and added a product similar to Journey Glaze (I can't remember what mine is called) to the whole bottle.

This one is also colored with Prismacolor markers.  I used the same glaze for the "missing you" tag.  I also used some gold spritz to splatter the card.  The spritzing wasn't quite dramatic enough for me, so I pulled the spritzer out and used the end of the tube to dab the gold splats.

This bottle isn't completely covered with glaze, but there is an outline to add some dimension.  Again, Prismacolor markers for the color and there is a touch of gold splatter here, as well.  Love the little metal clip that came in the kit!

This last card has a glazed bottle with Prismacolor markers for coloring.  The kit included the little sequins that look like bubbles.

Please take a moment to go check out Kristy's website:

Kristy's Bloomin' Journey

I'm sure you'll find lots of wonderful products and great ideas from this fun company!

Hugs,

Dee

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends and ME!

Hi there!

I'm excited today to announce that I have officially become a Design Team member for Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog!

I'm looking forward to upcoming challenges, fun sponsors and making new friends with this fun bunch of crafters!

Our challenges are posted on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, so you've got 2 full weeks to join in the fun!

My first challenge will be April 19th!  I hope that you'll be able to visit the challenge and join in on the challenges!  

Click below to check out the challenge blog, learn a little more about me and maybe even play in the current challenge!

I'll be seeing you soon!

Hugs,

Dee

Twinkle Toes

Good afternoon, friends!

Today I am going to introduce you to something new that I have had a lot of fun playing with!

There is a pretty new stamp company out there called Fun Stampers Journey and my friend Kristy is a Journey Coach bringing ideas and products right to your door (with a little help from our friendly mailman!)

Please take a moment to go check out Kristy's website

Kristy's Bloomin' Journey

I'm sure you'll find lots of wonderful products and great ideas from this fun company!

One of the fun things I've gotten to play with is their Kit of the Month.  When you sign up for the Kit of the Month, you will receive an awesome stamp set and all the paper, ribbon, and embellishments you will need to complete 4 cards.  You'll even receive step-by-step instructions on how to complete the cards!

Once you've finished the 4 cards that are included in the kit, you keep the stamp set and use it to create even more beautiful cards, scrapbook pages and ATC's using your own layouts and ideas.

It's really a lot of fun!

Here is the first kit that I received:

February Kit of the Month

from Fun Stampers Journey

"Twinkle Toes"

Aren't these cards just adorable!

The only things I had to add to the kit were ink, markers, adhesive and a touch of glitter!  Everything else was right there in the package that arrived on my doorstep!

Here is a close up of each of the 4 cards:

The cardstock included is a dream to stamp on and blends well with my markers.

The kit even included this cute clothespin and the twine, as well!

Each piece of cardstock was already pierced for me, so I didn't have to do all the piercing!

This gorgeous ribbon was included, too and it is very easy to work with!

I really had a lot of fun playing with the Kit of the Month for February and I'm looking forward to seeing what they release for March!

Have fun stamping, my friends!

Hugs,

Dee - Sprytebyrd

Wishing you A Monster Birthday

Hiya!  I made a card this morning for a little boy who's turning 7.  He's a friend of my son's from school and he was having a party today.

So, a quick card for him just before the party!

His name starts with "R", and I was lucky enough to have this big "R" stamp hiding out in my craft room!  I added a few Lawn Fawn Monster Mash cuties and a googley eye to my colorful papers and viola!  All done!

I hope the little guy liked his card!

Challenge Time!

Cute Card Thursday - Stamping Mad

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges - Something Old "my big R stamp" Something New "my Monster Mash stamps"

Wish Me Luck!

Hugs,

Dee

Meljen's has TEAM SPIRTI!

With the Superbowl being this weekend, we thought it would be a great time to have a TEAM SPIRIT challenge at the Meljen's Designs blog!

Show us your colors!!

I chose to use Blue & Green - do you know who my team is?

GO SEAHAWKS!

I used Meljen's Designs "Sports Fan Teddy" for this one, I added the little 12 on his flag.

Even if you're not a sports fan, I'm sure you can find a team whose colors you can work with!  So, come join our challenge and have some fun!

Hugs,

Dee

How about a few more challenges?

Cute Card Thursday - Stamping Mad

Southern Girls Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

All That Glitters ATC Swap

Hi there!

Here is an ATC (Artist Trading Card) that I made for my swap group on Facebook - Fun ATC Swappers.  The theme for December was "All That Glitters".

I used the "Stitched Stocking" stamp set from Stampin' Up! which I covered with Versamark ink and glitter embossing powder.  Add a bit of Holiday Cheer and some bling and baker's twine and it's good to go!

I'd like to enter this ATC into the current color scheme challenge at Wicked Wednesday

Also, the Winter Sparkle challenge at Sentimental Sundays

If you're interested in joining our swaps, check us out on Facebook

Thanks for stopping by!

Dee

New Year - New Projects!

Happy New Year!!

I'm excited about new projects and lots of crafting fun this year!  

I'm still participating in ATC Swaps and that's been keeping me busy over the past few months, I've just been bad about sharing things here.

The latest swap that I've joined is "Winter" hosted by Kristy's Bloomin' Journey.

I've used a wonderfully fun stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey called "Enjoy Coffee".  If you know me, you know I love, love, LOVE coffee and all things coffee related!  I have a crazy huge collection of coffee stamps, dies, ribbons, stickers, paper, etc... and whenever I see something new, I have to have it!  That was the case with this great stamp set!  As soon as I saw it in the catalog, I just knew I had to have it!  I've been so impressed with the stamps from Fun Stampers Journey and if you're looking for something new, please go check them out!  

**If you are an ATC maker, you MUST go look at the catalog!  They have tons of stamps that are sized perfectly and specifically for ATC's!  They call them ATS (Artist Trading Stamps) and they are awesome!**

Here's the "Winter" ATC that I made for the swap using the Latte Cup from the stamp set.

I embossed the background paper to add a wintery feel, added the sparkly ribbon and row of fun snowmen which was cut from a stack of Christmas paper that I had.  I used a snowflake charm and a sentiment with one of my *many* favorite Christmas song titles.  Image is colored with Copics.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Happy Stamping!

Dee

Challenge #230 at Meljen's Designs

Good Morning!

It's Thursday Challenge Day at Meljen's Designs!

Our theme this week is

"BEST FRIENDS FOREVER"

This week I've used our Sparrow Fairy digital stamp, colored with Copics, DCWV patterned paper, Flower Dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug and the bow die from Fun Stampers Journey.

Come play along with us this week!

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Spots & Dots (I used the spots & dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug for my pink paper.)
Simon Says Stamp - Transport (Birds are fairy transportation after all!)

Try It On Tuesday - Animals

Hugs,

Dee

Challenge Day at Meljen's Designs!

Hi All!

It's Thursday and that means that it's challenge day at Meljen's Designs!

Our theme for you this week is

"PATCHWORK"

I've created a cute card using Loved Little Bear, some scrap paper, Sizzix honeycomb Die (from Stampin' Up!) and the Epiphany hexagon shape tool.  I colored my little bear image using the new Stampin' Up! Blendabilities markers.  I'm hoping they come out with ore colors soon!

I hope you get a chance to enter our challenge this week!  I look forward to visiting your blogs soon!

I haven't entered any challenges in a really long time, so I'm excited to enter this card into these challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge Blog - Girly

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Hugs,

Dee

Got Mud? ATC

Happy Monday, Friends!!

Here's an ATC that I made a bit ago and I realized that I never got a chance to share it with you all.

This one was a lot of fun!  I made it for a swap and the theme was "Splash".  Since it was during the summer, I thought that lots of people would think pools and water and ocean.. well, I wanted to do something different!  So, I cut the splash on my Silhouette Cameo and positioned my Stampin' Up! truck so that it was diving into the mud.  The Got Mud medallion was also cut on my Silhouette Cameo.

This was a fun swap to participate in!  I hope you like my ATC.

Hugs,

Spryte

Picnic Time ATC

Hello!

It's been such a long time, I know!  But, I'm going to do my best to come back often and share with you again.

To begin with, I'd like to share an ATC that I recently made for a swap that I run on Facebook.  If you're an ATC swapper, please leave a comment!  I'd love to invite you to join our group on Facebook, we're always looking for new crafters to swap with us!

This card is a special single card that I made, so there isn't another one exactly like it!  I made it using leftover pieces that I had from a box card that I made.

ATC - July2014 - "Picnic w/ Donna"

I hope you like my ATC!

Check back, I promise I'll be posting my crafts more often!

Hugs,

Dee