Swirls and Lace Challenge

It's a Swirls and Lace Challenge this week at  Stamptacular Sunday.  The challenge is to create a card or project that includes swirls and lace.  Our fabulous sponsor this week is Meljens Designs.  The winner will have their choice of four digis!   So - grab those frilly embellishments and come join in the fun.

 I am using Irish Emma.  I had an entirely different stamp in mind for this challenge and ended up with this cutie.  Isn't she adorable?  I love to make St. Patty's Day cards to honor my Irish Heritage.  My great great grandfather was from Ireland.

 

Irish Emma - CC Designs

 

Card Design:

Irish Emma - CC Designs

Sentiment - TLC Creations

Anna Griffin Embossing Folders

Spellbinders Antique Labels One Dies

  Lucky Leaves Die - Memory Box

Swirls Die

Lace

Crochet Doily

Copics

Pearls

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 Thank you so much for visiting!  Comments are welcomed and so very much appreciated. 

I leave you with the following Gaelic message.

Rath Dé ort!

(The Grace of God be with you)

Sally's Heart Balloon

Happy Sunday!  Oh my goodness!  I just rediscovered Sassy Cheryl images and bought several.  They are so darn cute.  They will be perfect for donating to Sunshine Mail.  I will post the information below if you would like to donate a card or cards.  :)

So without further ado.....introducing Sally's Heart Balloon

 

Inside of Card

 This is my first attempt at a Clean and Simple Card Design.  I am happy with the way it turned out.

I had a difficult time with her hair.  I tried a new color combo and it was supposed to be blonde, but came out a VERY dull brown.  I thought I would have to scrap it and start over, but colored pencils saved the day. I was going to leave the image inside uncolored, but I just couldn't do it.  I lightly colored it with Copics (after I had already assembled it!) Yikes!  Luckily, it didn't bleed through.

Card Design

Sally's Heart Balloon by Sassy Cheryl

Happy Thoughts Sentiment by TLC Creations

Have a Wonderful Day Sentiment by TLC Creations

Copics

Ribbon from stash

I am entering her in the following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog - With Love

Here is the information about Sunshine Mail.

Sunshine Mail is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides children in need comfort, support and joy through free Sunshine Mail Care Packages.  Sunshine Mail is filled with handmade cards, care essentials and other age appropriate items and delivered to children in need including hospitals, homeless shelters and foster care.   Please read the simple guidelines, have a fun time creating your sweet, adorable card, then put a stamp on your card and send it to Sunshine Mail.  Easy Peasy. Thank you so much for giving. :)

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have an awesome week!

Comments are welcomed and deeply appreciated.  :)

Two's Company Challenge

Happy Sunday!  This week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday is Two's Company.  Create a card that uses two stamps, two colors and two embellishments.  Our lovely and wonderful sponsor is Stitchy Bear Digital stamps.  They are offering a $10.00 gift certificate!

This was a fascinating challenge, especially staying within two colors.  I am not sure that I succeeded, but it certainly was interesting.  I used the colors purple and brown.  My stamps are Sophia and sentiment, You Make Life Sweet.  The two embellishments are the lace and the flowers. 

Sophia by Sugar Nellie

Side View

Inside

Card Design

Sophie by Sugar Nellie

You Make Life Sweet by TLC Creations

Spellbinders

Copics

 Christine Adolph Oceanside Papers

K & Company Julianne Paper

Small flower punch

I am entering her in the following challenges:

Sugar Bowl - Challenge 100
A Blog Named Hero - If I Could Turn Back Time

Comments are welcomed and deeply appreciated.  :)

Have a fabulous and fun week!  Spring is just around the corner.

Buttons and Bows Challenge

Hello everyone!  It is time for a fun Sunshine Mail Challenge.  The theme is buttons and bows.

 

Sunshine Mail is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides children in need comfort, support and joy through free Sunshine Mail Care Packages.  Sunshine Mail is filled with handmade cards, care essentials and other age appropriate items and delivered to children in need including hospitals, homeless shelters and foster care.   Please read the simple guidelines, have a fun time creating your sweet, adorable card, then put a stamp on your card and send it to Sunshine Mail.  Easy Peasy. Thank you so much for giving. :)

Our lovely sponsor is Red Rubber Designs.  They have the most adorable stamps.  Please visit their shop and see for yourself.  They generously donated stamps for the Design Team for the entire month of February, including the little cutie below.

The image and sentiment stamps are from a set entitled Wonder and Joy.  There are four adorable images and 6 sentiments.  They are also offering 40% off this set this month with another purchase.  Wow!  It really is just the sweetest set.  It will make you smile.

Close Up 

(Come on, I know you're smiling!)

Card Design

Wonder and Joy Stamps by Red Rubber Designs

Hello Spring! papers from Little Yellow Bicycle

Copics

Spellbinders

Buttons

I am entering her in the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - An Eye For Detail
Daring Cardmakers - Fly, Fly, Butterfly
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting.  Comments are welcomed and deeply appreciated.
Have a fantastic week!

From The Heart Challenge

I love the Challenge this week at Stamptacular Sunday.  From the Heart.  The challenge is to create a card that uses a sentiment as the main focus of your card.  This is my very first time creating this type of card.  I really enjoyed this one.  Our fabulous sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps.  They have a lot of adorable and quite a few fun and quirky stamps.  The winner will have their choice of 7 digis! Wow!  

I used Ava and Deacon Heart from Bugaboo for the inside of my card.  It was really challenging because the front of my card has a vintage/shabby chic look.  I just tried matching their clothes to my papers.

Inside

Card Design

Just The Write Words Sentiment - Amazing Paper Grace

Ava and Deacon Heart - Bugaboo

Copics

Spellbinders Antique Labels One Dies

DieNamics Swirl Die

Stardust Stickles

Paper Doily

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Card Mania Challenge - Is this love that I'm feeling?

Thank you so much for visiting!  Comments are welcomed and very much appreciated.

See you on Friday for another Design Team card.  Have a wonderful Valentine's week.  :) Pam

Gents and Gems Challenge

Happy Sunday.  It's time to dust off your your guy stamps for the Gents and Gems Challenge at Stamptacular Sunday. Our fabulous Sponsor this week, MARIANNE'S DESIGNS is offering these two adorable stamps.

This week, I chose to use Hiking Edwin from Magnolia.  I have had him for a while and thought he would be perfect for this challenge.  My husband and I love to hike, so this one is for him. The backpack is colored like our real life backpack. 

Hiking Edwin by Magnolia

Close Up

Inside

Side View

Here's the real deal - My Sweet Hubby

Card Design

Hiking Edwin by Magnolia

Adventure Stamp by Word Art World

Linen Closet Papers by DCWV

Anna Griffin Texture embossing folder

Antique Linen Distress Ink

Copic Markers

Spellbinders Dies

Metal Corners by Momenta

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration Challenge - One For The Guys

Hope you have a fantastic week!  Thank you so much for your wonderful comments.