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Friday, October 4, 2013

Scaredy Cat?

Sami Stamps has made some wonderfully, whimsical Halloween Kitties.  They are digital images and i know it's hard to pick just one from the new release!

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to us a Sami Stamp and to use Halloween Colors!  Please come and play, we'd love to see what you can create.  Don't forget, Sami always offers a freebie so anyone can play along!

As you know, my style is to cut out the images, so the hardest image for me to do is one that i don't cut out.  This one is one of those images.  I also have a tough time with white space..i look at it and wonder what am i suppose to do?  Well, my team mates have answered that question..wait until you see their cards, too!

The Sami Stamps image i've used for this card is called "Scaredy Cat":

Ok, so i showed this card to my husband, and again i said, "Can you tell what i did?"  He tilts his head, and is a bit clueless...i said, "Does it look like a stamp?"  What do you think, does it?  That was my intention..and i think it was because i wasn't sure what to do with the white space.  The little "Oct. 31/spooky" is part of a pattern paper from Doodlebug (last years Halloween).

I also have used a sketch from Sketchy Colors, an awesome sketch!

Copics used:
cat- C3, 5, 7, CB E02, 50
bat- V04, 06, 09







Here is the entire release, how could you pick just one?




















Challenges:
Sketch Colors- Sketch
Eureka Stamps challenge- Wings and Things
Crafty Creations Challenges- Winged Things


Let's get cozy and snuggle...

When i saw the new Sami Stamps  Halloween Kitties release, i was in LOVE.  I instantly knew i wanted to use Cozy Pumpkin for my project/card.  Of course, i am a sucker for an image that i can cut out easily too..so if any of you want to give it a go..this is the perfect image to cut out.

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to us a Sami Stamp and to use Halloween Colors!  Please come and play, we'd love to see what you can create.  Don't forget, Sami always offers a freebie so anyone can play along!

I am so excited about this image that i made two cards..this one is a very detailed card, the other card, i will share in another post:

There is a lot going on in this project.  I have used several dies, Memory Box, Happy Halloween, Spider Web and spiders.  Joy Crafts/Noor Fancy square, and Martha Stewart spider web punch.

All of these dies are available at my favorite store, Dutch Paper Crafts!

Copics used:
kitty- W3, 5, 7, E99, E50,02
pumpkin- YR12, 68, E08, YR23

Here is the entire release, how could you pick just one?


















Challenges:
Created with Love challenge- Halloween
Paper Pretties Challenge- Purple, Green and Orange
Quirky Crafts Challenges- Pumpkins


Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge!

Happy Friday!
It’s time for another Your Next Stamp Fun Friday challenge!

See the the monthly challenge sketch or photo below my card.   

You can either play along with the sketch, the inspiration photo or both!


Here’s my project and how I was inspired by the sketch and inspiration photo using Autumn Leaves from the YNS store:


Here is the YNS monthly sketch and photo inspiration:





















Copics used:
Dog- E50, 53, 55, 57, 59, R20
fence- E71, 74, 77
birds- R20, B000, 02, YR12
acorns- E97, 9981
rope- E81
oak leaves- YR12, 68, R22, 24
ash leaves?- YR21, 23
grass/green leaves- YG03, 67
hinge- W3, 5
purple (covered by sentiment) V04,


Pop on over to the YNS Challenge blog to see what my Design Team members have made. I would love to see you playing along!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Challenges:
Get Inky! Challenges- Fall Colors
House of Gilli challenges- Anything goes/fall
MarkerPop challenge blog- Fall #31
The Diva's that Cut- Animals/Fall (die cuts)



Thursday, October 3, 2013

Before Prima Julie Nutting's Paper doll stamp there was.....

Did you know that Christy from Tiddly Inks made these cute digital images that can easily be used just like the Prima Julie Nutting Paper doll stamps?

The digital image i've used on my card is called "Bev" and she has been retired, i think she should come out of retirement because she's so very cute.  I have paper pieced her dress and hair accessories.

*One thing you need to look closer at is the technique that is used on Julie Nutting stamps, and that is, they are stamped with a lettering stamp and then colored.  I did that with this image.  I am thinking that a tighter font stamp might be better, but i really like this look.



The dies i've used on this card are from Memory Box.  The frame is one of the newer frame sets called Peaceful, Snowflake Frame #98716, the tiny bird is also a set of birds from Memory Box called Resting Birds #98527, and the poinsettia is a die from Poppystamps called Poinsettia Blooming S861.  The leaf is from another Memory Box dies set called Sonora Rose #98572.

As always, you can check Dutch Paper Crafts for the above dies availability..again, they have the best prices!

I am using a wonderful sketch from Christmas Challenges w/sketches.  They don't allow anyone to share their sketch...it's worth checking out though here.

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair- C3, 5, 7
sleeves/socks- R35, 37, 39
under slip-  C1  Stickles/diamond



Challenges:
Christmas Challenges with sketches- sketch #93
Tiddly Ink- Anything Goes
Cards Galore- Flowers


A special postcard just for you, Digital Delights new October release!

This little cutie at Digital Delights is so adorable, she is called, Snuggle Up Daffy.  Don't you just love her hat?

Snuggle up Daffy is one of several new MUST HAVE images this month at Digital Delights.. wait until you see the line-up..  Instead of me being on Santa's list..i am putting him on mine!

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog using Snuggle Up Daffy, a sentiment from the Christmas Hugs Sentiment set and the Postcard from Santa's Letters.


Dies used on this card are:
Die Versions doily die, Nellie Snellen Nesting hearts, Spellbinders Fancy oval, Doo Hickey tag and Cheery Lynn Anastasia lace border

Don't forget to ask to see if we still have the above dies in stock at Dutch Paper Crafts!

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair- Y21, YR23, Y28
dress/hat brim- BG10, 11, 13
bear hat/shoes- E50, 31, 33
ears- E02


Please, please check out the other cards/projects my team mates made at the Digital Delights blog or you can check out the Digital Delights challenge blog and win some great prizes!

Challenges: 
Cheery Lynn Challenge- Lace 
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge- use metal  (I used a Santa charm on the bow)
Craft Your Passion- Use a charm (i used a Santa charm on the bow)
 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

I am really not ready for snow...not yet


 I say i am not ready for snow, and i am not, but it IS time to get some Christmas cards done.

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is Sweet N Sassy and i am using "Smiley Snowman"!


 Here is my card, please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge:

Dies i have used:
Memory Box Frostyville border (cut into sections) and Memory Box Precious snowflake (i cut the bows off and used the snowflakes.  (The reason i used the die this way was because i forgot my snowflake punch/die, so i had a "Make it work" moment.  :0)



Don't forget to ask to see if we still have the above die(s) in stock at Dutch Paper Crafts! 


Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week (i flipped my sketch this week):

Copics used:
W1, CB, R0000, 11
nose- YR12, 04
scarf- B000, 00, 02






The sponsor this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches is Sweet N Sassy!
Sweet n Sassy Stamps

For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:



Challenges: 
Bunny Zoe's Challenge- Something Blue 
Sparkle n Sprinkle Challenge- Glitter  (It is so hard to photograph glitter, i used Extreme Glitter Paint on the snowman) 
Tammy's Scrapin Corner- Monochromatic


Your Next Stamp Blog Hop Digital Release

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp Blog Hop Digital Release!!
I would like to announce this is my first blog hop with Your Next Stamp and i am so super excited!!!



Here is all of the info you need for this hop:

If you’ve been hopping along, you should have arrived from Angel’s blog.  

To start the hop, head over to the Your NextStamp blog.

We are releasing 11 adorable new images today!  Click here for the new digis!

If you hop along and leave comments on all of the DT blogs, you will have a chance to win one of the new images!  Every DT blog will have a winner!  You have until Thursday, October 3rd at 12 midnight (EST) to leave your comments.  The winners will be posted on the YNS Blog on Friday, October 4th.


I am showcasing this lovely image created just for Your Next Stamp by Penny and Laurence of Omnia Designs..so it's an exclusive digital stamp!  This stamp is called A Christmas Delivery and i know you will love creating your cards with this image!!
 A bit about the New Digital Stamps at YNS

Digital stamps are fabulous because you get instant gratification!  Once you place an order, you will have the ability to download the image from the YNS website, then you simply print it out and you’re good to go!  
All YNS digital stamps are .png files so you can easily resize them, print them out onto designer paper for paper piecing and so much more!


Now it’s time to hop on over to Brianna’s blog, but don’t forget to leave a comment before you go!  Happy hopping and shopping!


I have used three dies on this card, one is from Memory Box (flourish), Spellbinders (oval) and DooHickey (brown tag).

Copics used:
bear- E50, 53
hood statue/head lights- YR21, 23
car/ornaments/hat- R35, 37, 39
tree-YG03, 67
packages- E55, 59, YR21, 23
gray- W1, 3, 5

Challenges:
Creative Card Crew- Tag
Inky Chicks- Two different die cuts
Christmas Cards all Year long- Getting ready for Christmas
Crafty Cardmakers- Cute and Furry
Melonheadz challenge-Animals
CrazyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge- Anything goes (Christmas)