Stamptacular Sunday "I Do" Challenge

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  This week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday is "I Do".  The challenge is to create a card or project for a wedding or anniversary.  Our awesome sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.  The winner has their choice of 7 digital images.  Wow!  They have some really fun and funky stamps.  If you get a chance, please check them out.

  I have chosen a really sweet Lili of the Valley image, Together Forever. I had to do green for St. Patrick's Day. 

 

This card will be for my hubby for our 32nd anniversary this August.

Wow!  32 years.  They went too fast.

 

Irish Blessing

May God be with you and bless you.
May you see your children’s children.
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

 

Card Design:

Together Forever - LOTV

Silk Bow - Anna Griffin

Copics

Spellbinder Dies

Melissa Frances Lace

Anna Griffin Embossing Folders

Paper Doily

Coloring of this image was inspired by the LOTV Design Team.

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

Comments are welcomed and deeply appreciated. 

Swing into Spring Challenge

Are you ready for spring?  I know that I am.  Come join us for the Swing into Spring Challenge at Sunshine Mail Challenge Blog.  For those of you who may not be familiar with this challenge, Sunshine Mail Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, 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 hospitals, homeless shelters and in foster care.  What an awesome way to share our love of card making.

A Day for Daisies is our fantastic Sponsor for this challenge.  I love their stamps and own several.  They have a very sweet and gentle look.  Very heartwarming.

I am using the digi stamp, Spring!  Is this not so darn cute?

Card Design

Spring! stamp - A Day For Daisies
Copics
Spellbinders

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

If you feel moved in the direction to donate a card or cards, it is very easy.

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.  :)

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For Challenge

Happy Sunday!  This week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday is "To Die For".  Create a card or project that uses any type of die.  Our lovely and wonderful sponsor is WHOOPSI DAISY.  They are offering two sheets of digital images!  They have some adorable stamps.  If you get a chance, please take a peek.

  I love this little image.  My granddaughter picked this card as her favorite of several cards I had on my craft desk. She really loved the flock that I added on the cute little pup.

Inside

Card Design:

Sheet 361 by Whoopsi Daisy

Just Because Sentiment - Anna Griffin

Copics

Spellbinder Dies

Metal Corners

Fuzzy Fun Flock

Heart Embellishments - Recollections

Lace - Michaels

Doodle Frame - Sonya DeHart

I will be donating this card to 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.  :)

Sketch Challenge

Happy Sunday! Time for another fun challenge at Stamptacular Sunday.  It's a SKETCH Challenge!  Create a card that uses the sketch below as your inspiration.  Please feel free to flip it, flop it, twist it, turn it and add any embellishments your heart desires as long as we can still see the original sketch in your final results!  I love sketch challenges.  It really takes the pressure off and puts the fun in.  Our awesome sponsors this week are PAPER TEMPTRESS who is offering a $25 gift certificate!  Wow!  Love her papers.  I just received an order of white cryogen which I use for all my stamping.  It works great with copics.  Our other sponsor is TOTALLY STAMPALICIOUS.  The winner will get their choice of one stamp set!  There is some motivation! 

I am using a pre-colored image from Sassy Cheryl.  Isn't she just too cute?  I did do a little additional coloring with my copics.   

A Special Birthday Cupcake by Sassy Cheryl

Card Design

A Special Birthday Cupcake by Sassy Cheryl

Sentiment Stamp, Inspiring Sentiments by Inspired by Stamping

Copics

Spellbinders

Papers by American Craft

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

This card will be donated to Sunshine Mail. If you would like to donate a card or cards please check out the guidelines here.  Thank you so much.

Have a fantastic week and have fun creating.

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.