Sami Stamps featuring a new release, "Sweet Babies"

Every 1st, 3rd and 5th week of the month,  i look forward to the new release that  Sami Stamps  creates.  This time the release is called Sweet Babies!

There isn't a challenge for the next week, just come and enjoy our team's creations and check out Sami Stamp's store.  Sami always offers a freebie to color up!

I love this sweet whimsical image called Little Boy Dreams:

Dies used:
Card base die is from Marianne Designs,  the blue heart is from Cherry Lynn, the eyelet oval and basic oval is from Lifestyle Crafts. Love word is from  Paper Trey Ink.  Butterflies are two different Martha Stewart punches.

Copics used:
skin- E0000, 00, 02, 04, R02
hair- E31, 33
onesie- B000, 00, 02, CB

It's a two for day..i have another card to share also using Sweet Girl:

I used my cricut to cut out the #1 and made my own computerized sentiment.  The banner is made from a Fiskars punch. The ruffles on the onesie is a EK punch i cut sections off of.

Copics used:
skin- E000, 00, 02, 04, R20
hair- YR20, 21, 24
paper pieced onesie and hair bows

Here is the fun new release:

 












Want to see some more inspiration using these images?  You can check out my team mates blogs featuring them as well.

• Audrey (Hippieaud)
• Bettina L
• Emily L
• Grandma Bonnie
• Jenee Todd
• Julie Gleeson
   

Challenges:

Sherri Baldy's My Besties 3D "A little HUG coming your way!"

This week at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog we have another great two week challenge for you!

The challenge is to use our sketch (see below the picture) and a My Besties image in 3D format.

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i am using a My Besties 3D sheet found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties store here. 

Side view showing the 3D layers:

These sheets are fun and easy to use!  They are all pre-colored for you, all you do is print out your sheets, cut out the pieces you wish to use and layer them with foam tape, foam dots/squares or Silicone glue. 

Dies i used:

Memory Box cloud and small doily; Eyelet lace border from Marianne Designs, postage stamp die from Spellbinders

Here is the sketch for this challenge:

Side view showing the 3D step card i made for this challenge:











You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Andy
Andrea
Angela
Annette
Deirdre
Luana
Miranda
Tonnie
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:

Another "Wonderful" Day using Digital Delights Wunderful Queen

This image at Digital Delights is another image in the Wunderland collection, and she is called Wunderland Queen.. lots of hearts to color on this image. 

For my inspiration i looked to my Pinterest board that has a lot of Noor/Joy Craft cards and used an example to create this card.  I thought this queen deserved some "fanciness"!

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

Dies used on this card are:

Brown doily, tags, butterflies, fern and blue doily are all Noor/Joy Craft

Red doily is Marianne Designs
Heart is from Cheery Lynn
key die..i don't remember- could be Doo Hickey?

Copics used:

skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair/black strip/vest- W3, 5, 7
"gold"- YR20, 21, 24 - Stickles/diamond
red- R20, 22, 24
gray shadow- C0, 01, CB Stickles/diamond

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: 
 

Your Next Stamp- Thinking of you, my Friend

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

I've made this card for a friend that lost her mom recently and it's long overdue to be sent out to her.  It's so hard to send a sympathy card.  It's probably worse, that i have procrastinated. :(


Here’s my project using the digital image I Wish from the YNS store:

I wanted to share with you the digital image i used so you can view how i altered the image to be used for any season or occasion.

Here is the the monthly challenge sketch or photo.

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


Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E41, 42, 43
nighty-R81, 83, 85, E09
bear- E25, 31, 34
socks-C1, 3, CB
bow/sleeve ruffles-YR20, 21, 24


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!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons- Monochromatic
Creative Moments- Anything Goes w/animals
Fussy and Fancy- Pets or Favorite Animals

Digital Delights, Thinking of you today/Get Well Alice/ Hatter style

This wunderful image at Digital Delights is called Wunderland Hatter.  I've also used some Digital Delights sentiments as well.

I think you will be noticing a theme for this month on my blog for Digital Delights..i am using 3 of the Wunderland images from the Wunderland collection! 

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

I have made a teabag box that holds the tag in the back with a packet of tea attached.  The box is super fun to do..even though i hand cut it..those of you with a svg machine can cut it even quicker..and the svg was free when i downloaded it. You can find the freebie Tea bag box here.

Here is a side view:

Dies used on this card are:

Small postage tab die is from Spellbinders, the small doily die on the tag is from Memory Box.

Copics used:

skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E07, 08, 09
hat/shoes- YR20, 21, 24
hat band/vest- R20, 22, 24
pants- W3, 5, 7
coat- B60, 63, 66
bowtie- BG09, 72

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: 
4 Crafty Chicks- Let's get masculine
Creative Knockouts- Tag your it
Crafty Girls Challenge- Anything Goes

 

Sherri Baldy's My Besties Giraffe, teeny tiny paper piecing tutorial

Hi there!  I was showing a friend how to do paper piecing using my computer and was taking pictures as i was going and thought..gheesh..might as well make it a tiny tiny tutorial!  :)

So just to peak your interest..this is what i ended up making with the paper pieced giraffe from My Besties..

If you want to try this image doing paper piecing like i did you can find the image here.

Now lets get started:

First i found a newspaper print type designer paper..but wait..if you don't have any..guess what?  I have an alternative way to make the newspaper designer paper.  If you have a stamp that has this look and you have a gray ink pad, you can print out your digi stamp and then stamp on top of the image with your newspaper print type stamp...or you can find some free printable book paper on line and print it out as light as possible and then print your digi image using that paper... All great alternatives.

Second, obviously print out your image..like i said i had a scrap piece of paper and i taped just the corners to a computer sheet of paper and printed off my giraffe.

Then i printed it again on some pink scrap paper.. like this:
All i wanted to cover was the skirt and bows.






Now for the fun part.  I cut out the "newsprint" image and just the skirt and bows on the other printed image.  Like this:

I then glue the Pink pieces onto the newspaper print image. My cute little image needed some color, so i pulled out my watercolor pencils..using a pink and gray.

Ta Da.. now she is ready for a card!



Some dies i used on my card above:
Card base and baby word- Marianne designs
Tag- Doo Hickey
foliage- Noor/ Joy Craft
Star doily frame- Nellie Snellen
doily oval behind giraffe- Lifestyle crafts
flower doily- Prima


 Challenges:
Papertake Weekly Challenge- To Die For
PDE Linky Party- Metal dies or Punches
Scrapbook Stamp Society- Anything goes option/vintage

My Besties International Challenge #17 Favorite Color Combination

Welcome to the start of a new 2 week challenge at My Besties International Challenge blog!

Your challenge for the next 2 weeks at the My Besties Challenge Blog is to "Use your favorite color combination".  I can't wait to see what you create, so that i can view it on the blog!

To join this My Besties challenge please click here! *Remember you must use any My Besties when you create your project. :) 

I have always been a fan of the color brown ever since i was really young, i think it was because i had this dress that was a gingham check of black and brown that my mom made for me...maybe it's just good memories.

So i decided to use the browns and more fall colors for this card and i gave it a "steampunk" twist too!

More details:
I am using the wonderful My Besties Digi called "Fancy Pants Feeling Pretty"

Dies used:
card base is Lifestyle crafts, small brown die is Memory Box, the view master die is from Little Darlings , the brown foliage is Doo Hickey and the green foliage is Noor/Joy Crafts

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E25, 29, 34
hait- E41, 42, 43
bodice/bow- W3, 5, 7
skirt/flower centers- YR20, 21, 24
flowers- R37, 39, 07, 11 

Please visit my team mates blogs and see what lovely things they have created too!

 

Cathia

Christy

Deb  

Julie P.

Lisbeth

Marrie

Maureen

Pat

Wendy

Bonnie (that's me)

Challenges:
My Craft Creations- Anything Goes
My Besties UK- Anything goes option/flowers

Sherri Baldy's My Besties and Anne of Green Gables

I am really excited about his card.  I started making this card because of My Bestie French Challenge and as it evolved..i looked at her and thought, she is Anne of Green Gables!

So with that idea brewing, i thought...wait, i have the perfect sentiment in my stash from Kraftin Kimmie stamps..  So then i always think of traveling when i think of Anne of Green Gables..so i went with a postage stamp die for the card base and smaller ones as accents from the side.

Here is my card using My Besties image 781:

Copics used:
Skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair-R02, 05, 08, E07
eyes- YG17
lips- R08
hat- YR20, 21. 24
bow/dress- G20, 21. 24
flowers- YG17- Stickles/diamond

Challenges:
My Besties French- Color Combo

It's Back to School time at Sami Stamps featuring "My First Day"

Every 1st, 3rd and 5th week of the month,  i look forward to the new release that  Sami Stamps  creates.  This time the release is called Back to School!

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to use a Sami Stamp and Anything Goes! 
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!  To go to the Sami Stamps challenge click here.

I love this sweet whimsical image called, My First Day for the front and the Sami Stamp butterfly for the back of the tag:

For this project i made a Backpack tag
for my Grand daughter.  It is her first year in Kindergarten. 


Dies used:
Corner die is from Cheery Lynn
Spiral punch is from Stampin Up.


Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E41, 42, 43
shirt- RV21, 23 25
shorts/shoes- W3, 5, 7
backpack- RV63, 66





 Here is the fun new release:

Want to see some more inspiration using these images?  You can check out my team mates blogs featuring them as well.

• Audrey (Hippieaud)
• Bettina L
• Emily L
• Grandma Bonnie
• Jenee Todd
• Julie Gleeson

Challenges:

It's Cinderella time at My Besties 3D Deco Challenge

This week at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog we have another great two week challenge for you!

The theme is "Anything but a card"

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i am using a My Besties 3D sheet found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties store here. I purchased a clock at a Charity Shop and altered it with a My Besties 3D image.  This one i am keeping on my desk so i can look at it when i am on the computer!

Side view showing the 3D layers:

These sheets are fun and easy to use!  They are all pre-colored for you, all you do is print out your sheets, cut out the pieces you wish to use and layer them with foam tape, foam dots/squares or Silicone glue. 

Dies i used:

The butterflies are from Noor/Joy Craft, the corregated tag is from Doo Hickey, the flourishes are from Memory Box.

You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Andy
Andrea
Angela
Annette
Deirdre
Luana
Miranda
Tonnie
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:

Just wondering about Alice and how she met Samantha from Digital Delights

This "Wunderful" image at Digital Delights is related to Alice in Wonderland.  This digi is called Wunderland Samantha and the birthday sentiment is from the Birthday Sentiment set.

I must say one of the most popular images i've colored are all the versions of Alice and this one of Samantha is adorable.

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

I used a punch on this card, the banner punch is from Fiskars.

Copics used:

skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- Y13, 15, 17
dress/bow- B000, 00, 02
socks/shoes- W1, 3, 5

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: 
 

Your Next Stamp - YNS Special Day of Tips and Tricks featuring Autumn Leaves puppy

Hi all, it is my special day at Your Next Stamp's Blog.  I would like to share one of my Tips/Tricks i use when using Your Next Stamps digital images.

Sometimes, when you look at an digital image, you might think it is seasonal and you can only use it for that season.  I try to look beyond the season to see how i can get more usage out of a digital image.

This month for the Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog, i will be using this Tip/Tricks for all of my Design Team cards.  Last Friday, i used the digital image "Kiss Me" and just used the little girl.  Did you wonder how i did that?

Using the image "Autumn Leaves" i will show you how, first here is the finished card using the current YNS Challenge Blog sketch:

First of all, here is the original image Autumn Leaves found here:

1. If you like a white background instead of fussy cutting, i take the digital image to my program that will erase lines, i use Photo Shop.

2. For fussy cutting or if i want a white background, I crop the image to what i will be using. In this case just around the puppy's head and birds.

3. Then using the eraser, i erase all of the background that i don't want.


  *Tip- You will want to make sure that you don't leave any bits of lines that you don't want because if you prefer a white background instead of fussy cutting this will be important.

4. If you are a fussy cutter instead of using a white background, you will not need to erase any lines.  (I am sure there are other ways of removing the background, for now, this is how i've been doing it)

5. I then, bring the image to Word after i crop and erase the background so that i can get the size i want and position it on the paper i am using.  Again, i am sure all of that can be done in Photoshop too.

*Tip- I made this image 3" high.

6. Color your image and in my case i fussy cut it out.

7.  Now you have an image that can be used for ANY season or occasion.

Another example of changing the seasonal images to any season or occasion using the image "Kiss Me":

I hope you enjoyed my Tips/Tricks today..  If any of you have a tip for erasing the backgrounds, i'd love to know!  Thanks!

Challenges:
Scrap-Creations Going Grey- Animals
Inky Chicks- Photo inspiration
Fan-Tastic Tuesday- Anything Goes

My Besties Dutch Girls Birthday Celebration!

As soon as i saw that the My Besties Dutch Girls were having a Birthday Celebration, i wanted to participate.   However, this has been a really busy time, with the grand kids going back to school.  I had picked up this clock at a charity shop with the intentions of using it for this challenge of "Anything but a card". 

Seeing as i picked up the clock at a charity shop on the west side of Michigan, it wasn't surprising that i found a tulip themed clock, seeing the area is Dutch/American.

This is what the finished project looks like:

This is how the clock started out:

Copics used on the My Besties image:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair/shoes- E13, 17
lips- R08
eyes- B02
flowers- Y17, R08
hat/shirt/socks- B000, 00, C0
skirt- YG17, 01, B23, 24, R0000
socks/vest/hat trim- B23, 24, 26


Dies used:
Marianne dies except for the blue flourish which is Doo Hickey

Challenges:
My Besties Dutch Girls- Anything but a card

Sherri Baldy's My Besties Wee One Fairy is Hot off the presses...

I am so excited about this new Sherri Baldy's My Besties Wee One Digi..she is so wonderful!

As soon as Sherri released this image and shared it on her Facebook page, i instantly wanted to color it.  I have to be honest, like with most of my coloring, this image took on a life of it's own.  It isn't what i had envisioned. I was thinking more woodsy looking, and as i started to color, i started thinking winter...and then i ended up with neither and a whole new color scheme of Copics that i had not combined before, especially the wings.  Oh yeah, and i thought i was going to Fran-tage the wings but liked them so well, i left them alone.

So here she is..and i made her into an Easel card too!  She is img0003.

Here is my card closed:

This one will be hard for me to put up on my Etsy Store.  I really like her. :)

Dies used:
leaf frame- Poppy Stamps dies
eyelet ribbon/lace- Marianne designs
cream doily- Memory Box
aqua foliage- (a section of this die) Doo Hickey

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- YR20, 21, 24
first layer top- B60, 63, 66
second layer- BG10, 11, 13
bloomers- B02, 04, 06
socks/flowers- RV60, 63, 66
tiny flowers- B06/RV66

Challenges:
Meet at Scrappers Corner- Butterflies
My Besties Aussie Challenge- Bingo (paper piecing, flowers, pearls/gems
My Besties UK challenge- The letter P (purple, pearls, paper)
My Besties Friendship- Butterflies (small digi butterfly from image)
My Besties Brazil- photo challenge

Happy 5th Birthday at Your Next Stamp featuring Kiss Me digi

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

Don't forget there is a 5th Birthday Party Mega Blog Hop going on at YNS too!
Click here for the blog hop!


Here’s my card using Kiss Me from the YNS store:

Some other YNS products i used is the Happy, Happy Birthday sentiment from the Tear away sentiment set.

Here is the the monthly challenge sketch or photo.

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







Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E41, 42. 43
dress- R81, 83, 85, C1, W5, CB


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!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Challenges:

Happy 5th Birthday Your Next Stamp MEGA Blog Hop!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

Hello Your Next Stamp friends! We’re turning FIVE this month and we’re having a big party to celebrate! We’re so happy to have you here to enjoy the festivities with us! Not only is it a birthday party for us, we want to celebrate you – the customers – as well. 

Thank you so much for all your support the past five years!

The rubber stamp and digital teams have worked so hard to complete some awesome projects for this combined hop! We have a fantastic line up of stamps and dies that are being released.

There’s sure to be something for everyone - from adding to our Silly Monster family, to the nostalgic 60s, to savoring the sweet tastes of summer with mason jars. There’s a perfect assortment of images and dies. You can find all of the new goodies HERE at the Your Next Stamp Store.

The hop begins on Bonnie’s (my) blog and if you've been hopping along, you might have started at the Your Next Stamp Blog.   

Make sure you hop around to all of the blogs featured in the link list located at the bottom of this post for lots of inspiration using the new products!

BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY PRIZE ALERT!!! Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs and collect the balloon letters.


Here is the balloon letter you need:

Once you unscramble the balloon letters, email Karen@ yournextstamp.com and you will be entered to win a $20.00 YNS gift certificate.

There are FIVE prizes of a $20 gift certificate up for grabs so make sure you email Karen!

The lucky winners will be announced on the Your Next Stamp Blog August 10th.

For my project I have decided to make a Birthday Cake Easel card using the Clear Stamp set called "Celebration Bear"  the bear set comes with the "Bob Hope" sentiment. 

Here is the card when it is closed:

Click HERE to see the the tutorial i used to make this fun card.

Don’t want to wait to go shopping? Here’s our big birthday specials:

BONUS: You may receive a FREE Special Birthday Stamp set with all purchases over $40 (before shipping and taxes) but you MUST add the stamp set into your shopping cart before checking out. You’ll be able to add it from the YNS Deals of the Week page. Here’s the special set:

Thank you so much for stopping by today and hopping along with us! 

Now it's time to head on over to Sharla's blog, but before you go, don't forget to leave a comment and collect your balloon letter.

Digital Delights New Release featuring Magicbelle

This Fairy called Magicbelle at Digital Delights is from the new release.  She has a bit of fairy dust and a friend named Jonnie Love and a character she knows well called Hook.  You will love this new release!

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

Dies used on this card are:

blue flourish- doohickey; scallop oval/oval- Spellbinders; butterfly- Noor/Joy Craft
punches: leaf and small butterfly Martha Stewart; foliage/ McGill; banner- Fiskars

Copics used:

skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- Y11, 15, 19
dress- YG01, 03, 17
wings- YG00, 01 watercolor pencils
ribbon/belt- B000, 00, 02

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: