My Besties Challenge featuring some Pearls and Lace with Mixed Media!

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

Your challenge for the next 2 weeks at the My Besties Challenge Blog is to "Use Pearls and Lace". 

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. :) 

Here is my card using Gill Heart Dress found here:

Isn't she precious!  I have used some new products and a new technique.  In the background i have used a Tim Holtz "chicken wire" stencil and some modeling light paste.  I have also used a page from a book to create the skirt from her dress. I added some lace and a bit more modeling paste.

Dies used:
Butterfly and foliage is from Noor/Joy Craft

Copics used:
sking- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E34, 25, 29
eyes- B04
lips- RV29
dress- RV0000, 11, 21, 23, 29

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

Angie

Artesania

Bonnie (that's me)

Dunja
Gina - GDT

Lisbeth

Lorraine

Natalie

Challenges:

WOW! It's a Mega Blog Hop at Your Next Stamp YNS!

 Hello and welcome to our July Your Next Stamp New Release MEGA Blog Hop.

 

TheYNS rubber stamp and digital team have worked hard to complete some awesome projects for this combined hop! 

We have five new stamp sets in the store and the digi team is showcasing all the digi images we currently have. 

If you shore-do love sea creatures, you are going to LOVE this new release! You can find all of the new goodies HERE at the Your Next Stamp Store. 

The hop begins on Julie's blog and if you've been hopping along, you should have come from Kerri's 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! If you leave a comment on all of the blogs, you will be entered to win a $20.00 YNS gift certificate. The lucky winner will be announced on the Your Next Stamp Blog July 10th.

For my project I have used a Clear Your Next Stamp called "Flowers For You" found here. I have also used the Your Next Stamp die called Peek-a-Boo Tear away door die set found here to make a slider card as shown below.  Not only do the sentiments come with this stamp set but there is one more as well.

More views of this card, left picture is of the card closed, right picture is of the card opened and a front view:

We're currently doing some spring cleaning around here and everything in the store is ON SALE – even the new items are 20% off so now is the time to shop!

We are currently trying to reach 3,000 fans on our Facebook Page. Please LIKE us for your chance to win!

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

Now it's time to head on over to Laura's blog but before you go, don't forget to leave a comment.

Challenges:
Ladybug Craft- Summer Flowers

Sami Stamps featuring the new release called Ice Cream Joy

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 Ice Cream Joy!

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to use a Sami Stamp and Polka Dots!
  
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, Ice Cream Hello:

Dies used:
Basic circle die, Lifestyle Crafts
Banner punch - Fiskars
added a cloud to the top of the fiskars banner to make ice cream- Memory Box die

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E13, 25, 29
shir- YR12, 68
jeans- B91, 93, 95
ice cream cone- E13, 15
ice cream- E74, 79, YR20, 21, R81, 83, 85
dog collar- R27, 39
dog- W1, 3, 5

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 Time for a Celebration at My Besties 3D Deco challenge!

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

The theme is Celebration/ or Red, white and blue!

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:

Clock shown is a Noor/Joy Craft die

EXTRA, EXTRA  we are looking for some more team mates, you can apply at the My Besties 3D Deco blog here!

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

Julie Team Leader
Angela
Miranda
Deidre
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:
Creative Moments- Anything Goes/Celebrations

 

Digital Delights July release featuring Flower Power Sky!

This is the July release at Digital Delights and i am using Flower Power Sky (to find this image just click on the words "digital delights" above.)

If you remember the 70's at all or have seen pictures of the art work during this time, you will know everything was bright, well just about fluorescent!  Symbols were the peace sign, jeans and loose "free" clothing.  Nothing restricted...and tons of flowers.

For this card  i went with the 70's color scheme and this card is for made for the Digital Delights Blog.  i have used another image from Digital delights called Wunderland background found here:

I used a Stampin Up notebook punch and a Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

Copics used:

skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- Y11, 15, 19
shirt- C0, 1, 3 (gel pen hot pink)
jeans- B91, 93, 95 (gel pens hot pink/orange)
headband/shoes- E11, 13, `5
background:
flowers- YR07, 00, RV04 (gel pen- hot pink)
mushrooms- R35, 37, E51, 53 (gel pen- white)
grass- YG03

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: 
The East Wind Blog- Use ribbon

Sherri Baldy's My Besties 3D decoupage Pondering Petunia.. DT CALL

Hi there, i want to share with you some exciting news!  First of all My Besties 3D Deco (decoupage) is having a DT call.  For all of the details please go to their blog click here.

Second, on the My Besties 3D Deco blog, Sherri Baldy is offering this wonderful 3D Decoupage sheet i used to make the card below half off..and if you snatch it by Friday you can use the special code YOURSPECIAL50 and get it even cheaper! 

Now for some details..this image comes pre-colored and has layers for you to cut out and then use foam tape to make it pop up even more to get a super 3D affect.  Not only that but this set comes with digital paper and flowers to make the card as well! ALL of the paper shown (not the pink paper) comes with this set!

More views:

Dies used:
Vertical Slider die from Papertrey Ink

Challenges:
Meet at the Scraper's Corner- Anything Goes/Any shape
The Cupboard Trilogy- Birthday
Sisters of Craft- Anything Goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches, Happy 4th of July!!

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is Sweet n Sassy Stamps.



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

Isn't this cute, i colored the My Besties image 362 and then reduced it so that it looked like a mini card that she is holding, just like this one she is on.  I thought the colors were perfect for the 4th of July too!


Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

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

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee

Jessi 

Kris

Melissa

Challenges: 
Artistic Inspirations- Anything goes Patriotic
Crafting Desert Divas- Red White and Blue