Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC111)! Birthday Blog Candy!

Happy Tuesday! It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC111)!   I am the challenge host this week and I have a fun challenge for you to try this week. I am challenging you to use the some of the other stamps in you stamp sets. I am sure many of you have purchased stamps for one main image in the set, but some of the other images in the set have not seen ink yet. So, see if you can ink up some other stuff in in the set.  We would love to see what you create!

For my card I am using Flourishes A Year in Flowers 1, A Year of Flowers 2, A Year in Flowers 3,  and Life Lines for the  center sentiment quote. I inked every flower in all three sets and used all the little flower name/month words to create my card.  I stamped my image using Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock.  I colored the flowers using Flourishes Copic Color Collections.  I finished my card with some black/white gingham ribbon, a clear starburst, and clear rhinestones accenting.  

Check out the other blog team designers to see what they created with other stamps in a set! 

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
March's Guest Designer Amanda Havon!

Totally Gorjuss:  Spring

If the Shoe Fits: Recipe: Distress Inks, flowers, clear bling

Sew Many Challenges:  Spring Fling

Stamp Something:  Spring

Let's Ink it Up:  Die cuts/Punches

Gingerloft:  Diecuts/Punches

Birthday Blog Candy!!!

My Birthday is Friday, April 1st so I am giving away this beautiful Flourishes Hello Hyacinth stamp set.  All you have to do is leave a little comment here on this thread.  You have til Monday, April 4th at 6 pm.  I will let random pick a winner and post who won with next Tuesday's FTTC post. Oh, and this is no April Fool Joke!  LOL! 

Betty

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, Viva La Verve, and MORE!

Happy Sunday!  It is time for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!  This week we are celebrating "No Kids Allowed" Birthday cards.   Check out the link to see the other dt samples and find out how to play along with us. This week ends my six month rotation designing with Stamptacular Sunday Challenges.  It has been a blast and so wonderful to be able to design with women all over the world.  I am always inspired and in awe how something as simple as paper crafting can bring the whole world together!   While language is a barrier in most instances when working on a global scale,  I must give a shout out for blogging and translate options that allows us all to communicate with each other.  I also want to give a wonderful Thank You to Priscilla who runs the SSC and has organizational skills that are over the top!   Thank you so much Cill for this opportunity!  Keeping you in my prayers!   {{Hugs}}  and Blessings!

For my card I am using Viva La Verve sketch week 5.  Sankari is the host this week.  I thought this was a great sketch to incorporate some fun patterns and colors of dp that I have had for a bit and not used with MME Alphabet Soup Girl dp.  I am using Verve's Abundant Blessings, Beautiful You, and Sweet Treats stamp sets.  I also use the embossed oval die for my  the You Rock sentiment.  Had to throw that cool sentiment in there for some pizzazz.    I love making this die cut a little tag, too.  It is the perfect size.  Just punch a hole and tie it on.  My dd has asked me for several Birthday Cards for her friends.  Sometimes I am not sure if it is for a guy or a girl.  I am thinking this one is a bit girly, though.  I like changing up the standard Birthday sentiment for a quote at times.   For the rest of the card, I chose to go with some black contrast regular and zig zag stitching.   I stamped the flowers in Memento tuxedo black ink and colored with copics.  I added some glitter around the petals for fun and topped the main one off with a silver pearl.  I added my sentiment that speaks of music to coordinate with my musical score dp.  I let my bow and tag represent the double circle detailing on the sketch. 

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!
 

I am also playing along in a few other challenges.
Your Next Stamp:  Make it Sparkle
Sugar Creek Hollow:  Sensational Stitching
Amber's Crafts:  Use die cuts
Bunny Zoe's Craft:  Birthday with Pearls
Shelly's Challenge:  Warm Tones
Paper Cutz Challenge:  Three Patterns
DYSU Challenge:  Shine On!

Stamps:  Verve's Abundant Blessings, Beautiful You, Sweet Treats
Paper: SU cherry cobbler,  Flourishes classic ivory(copic coloring), MME Alphabet Soup Girl, PTI vintage cream(layered)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, PTI camomille
Accessories:  Spellbinders, nestabilities, rectangles, Verve's embossed oval die, sewing machine, SU dazzling diamonds, Silver Pearls, PTI ripe avocado dotted ribbon, PTI  button, may arts natural twine, foam tape, glue dots

ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD31), and MORE!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD31)! The assignment is Our Daily Bread Design stamps.  The challenge this rotation is all about "NEW to You"!  We are using NEW to You" as our theme.  This  means you can try out a technique or product that is NEW to you.  You can use something new like your ODBD stamps, papers, embellishments that you may have had and not used yet or just got in the mail.    Or, you received something in the mail from a friend that is NEW to you and you want to use it!  This rotation is all about adding something "NEW to You" to your card!    We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps! 

For my card, I am using ODBD 1 Corinthians stamp set.  I am doing a pennant look for the first time, so the look is "New to Me."   I have used a pennant as a tag, but not across my card.  I decided to use the hearts to create the look of a pennant style.  I am also using a new rose I got from a blog win(Little Claire's Challenge), some new triple pearls and pearl strand that I purchased.   I stamped the single scripture using Memento tuxedo black.  I sponged the edges with camomille ink.  The background ripe avocado is sponged in like ink, paper pierced, and distressed.  I layered with a plum polka dotted panel that I stitched with a sewing machine.  I die cut the smallest of the nested hearts spellbinder dies.  I added glitter on the embossed portions of the heart and strung along on my strands of cream pearls to create a pennant banner look!  I finished with cream pearl/seam binding bow, triple pearl stick pin, and a prima ivory flower. 

Check out the other ODBD Designers to see what they created!

• ANGIE
• GRACE
• SANDEE
• DEBI
• CONNIE
• SABRINA
• FRAN

I played in a few other blog challenges, too!
Cr84FN20:  Color Challenge
WMSC39:  Sketch
PapertakeWeeky: Girly

ABC Challenge:  Q for quilting/sewing

Fresh Brewed Challenge:  Two or more embellies

Pile it On: Bling or Sparkles!

A Spoon Full of Sugar: Ribbon, Pearls, Flowers
The Shabby Tea Room:  BINGO (Die cuts, Embossing, Ribbon)
Sugar Creek Hollow: Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge: Anything but Square
The Crazy Challenge: Any Shape but Square
Paper Cutz: Anything Goes

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Supplies:  ODBD 1 Corinthians

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, SU plum dp
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, PTI camomille, ripe avocado
Accessories: Spellbinders Nested Hearts, Pearl strand, glitter,  prima flower, seam binding, paper piercing tool, mat, triple pins, foam circles, glue dots, foam dimensionals, sewing machine

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC110 and MORE!

Happy Tuesday!  It is time for a Flourishes FTTC110 Challenge!  This week Maki is the host!  She is challenging us to masking!  We look forward to seeing what you create!
My colors are for SCS Color Combo Challenge CC315!  We are using So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, and Regal Rose!

For my card I am using the newly release  Lenten Rose and Spring Is Sprung stamp sets.  I stamped my images using Flourishes Classic White cardstock with Memento tuxedo black.  I colored with Flourishes Copic Color Collections.  I added some sparkle with my glue pen.  The picture to the left showe a bit more of the sparkle detailing. I finished with a resin rose and some dyed seam binding.  My masking was done on the Flourishes Classic Ivory cardstock with the En Francaise background.  I masked an edge border and stamp the script in regal rose in the center.    I removed the border mask to reveal an all ivory edge.  I decided to add a bit of Cosmo Cricket green gingham dp which cover up some of my masking, but it is still there.  The picture to the right shows the mask detailing as well as the touches of glitter I added to my butterfly!

Make sure you check out the other blog team designers to see what they created with butterflies! 

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
March's Guest Designer Amanda Havon!

I am playing in a few other blog challenges, too!

Craft Us Crazy:  Celebrate Good Times (Birthday card)

Opus Gluei:  Springtime
DYSU:  Add a Bow
Crafty Calendar:  Spring
Creative Cottage:  Spring has Sprung
Stampavie:  Spring or Easter

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, ODBD, and More!

Happy Sunday!  It is time for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge! This week's challenge is to let the sentiment/poem/verse/words are the main image and focus of the card!  Check out the link to find out how to play along with us! 
For my card I am using one of ODBD newly released 3rd Anniversary Scripture Collection sets.  This scriptures comes from Collection 5.  I am also using one of the Fancy Frames images designed by our very own Dawn Lusk to coordinate with the Spellbinder's Label 17! Beautiful frame detailing! 

 I combined this frame with some Webster's Pages dp.  The frame image actually has an inside dotted border, but I used that to help me line up my tiny pearl frame.  Love that!  I used the stamp a ma jig to line my scripture in the oval space.  I went with soft colors and detailing on this card.  I did find this beautiful rose that I just had to use.  I may have to hand deliver this card, though.  The rose is a bit big!  Also using the clear butterfly to comply with ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge to use clear, crystal, glass, etc.  It is also for ODBD Shining the Light Challenge to represent New Life.  I think the rose and butterfly represent those.

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!


I have also entered my card in a few other blog challenges:
Belli Challenge:  Letter "C"  (clear pink butterfly, coiled wire)
Creative Cottage: Spring Has Sprung (flower, butterfly)
Freshly Brewed:  Spots and Dots
Stampin Royalty:  Texturized
Pink Elephant:  Spring Time
Magical Monday:  Monochromatic (soft blush with neutrals)

Sarah's Birthday Hop!

Happy Saturday!  Today is Sarah Bigelow's (one of the Mojo Makers) Birthday and we are celebrating her birthday with a birthday blog hop and blogoversary with a sketch.　I hope you join us on this special hop as there is Verve blog candy to be won!  To find out all the details head over to Sarah's blog.

For my card I am using Verve's Blue Skies and Happiness Found stamp sets.  I love this sentiment and thought it would work great for a Happy Birthday card, too.  I used the flourished image from the Blue Skies set to create some frame detailing for the sentiment area to play off of the designer paper design.  I stamped the image and rocked and rolled in various combinations of ripe avocado with adirondack pool or memento lady bug red.  I love how it looked.  I distressed the edges a bit to give some subtle texture! I finished my card with some gold pearls, seam binding bow, and a cool flower accent that I bought! 

As always, thanks so much for hopping by!  Enjoy the HOP!

Here’s the line up for the hop:
1.  Sarah
2.  Teresa
3.  Wanda
4.  Debbie
5.  Tosha
6.  Stephanie
7.  Julee
8.  Betty (you are here)
9.   Marisa
10.  Andrea
11.  Lynda
12.  Charmaine
13.  Keva　
14.  Amy



This card is for a few other blog challenges today as well! 
ABC Challenge:  Q is for Quote
Anything Goes: Die cuts
Scrap Creations:  Anything Goes
My Grafico:  Anything Goes

Stamps:  Verve Blue Skies, Happiness Found
Paper: SU poppy, PTI linen, MME So Sophie Savvy Collection
Ink:  Memento lady bug, rhubarb, PTI ripe avocado, Adirondack Pool, Ranger linen, PTI camomille
Accessories: Sewing Machine, GRAND CALIBUR, spellbinders, nestabilities, gold pearls, flower, seam binding, sponging, foam circles, glue dots

ODBD 3rd Anniversary Celebration Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs 3rd Anniversary Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Chrissy D's fabulous blog, you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog and hop from there!

Blog Hop Details:  The 3rd Annniversary Hop will run from 8am EST Mar.17 until 8pm EST. Mar.18. The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Sat. Mar 19 along with the Shining the Light winners and challenge.

Prizes:  For this special event, there will be SIX PRIZES of One Free Set, and ONE GRAND PRIZE of the Bread Basket Bundle (All 3 Anniversary Sets)

Here is what you need to do to be entered in the drawing:

•Leave comments for each designer on each blog•Return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment, telling us you completed the hop and noting any blogs you were unable to comment on.
•Answer the question on the ODBD blog
Special Anniversary Celebration Contest:  It is our Second Customer Favorites Contest!
We will be taking submissions of favorite verses for a card until Mar. 31, 11:59pm est. There is a special post on the ODBD Blog and a special link to it in the right side bar so you can easily find it through the rest of this month. Simply read and follow the rules, and submit the verse you’d most like to see on a card. If your verse is selected you will receive the set free and you will be invited to be a guest designer for the release of these new stamps when they are ready, by sending a photo of your card to Kelley to post on the ODBD blog. Please see THIS post for all the details!  We can’t wait to see your submissions!


For my card I am using Anniversary Collection 5 stamp set. I am showcasing one of my favorite scriptures that was selected for this collection.  Jeremiah 33:3 "Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."NIV   I combined my scripture today with one of the first sets released by ODBD three years ago, Flourished Christian Symbols.  I am using My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Little Miss Muffet Collection dp.  I finished with some dyed to coordinate seam binding, a clear green gem sprig, and clear Zva flourish.  My card is for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge to use something clear and ODBD Shining the Light Challenge to use either leather or pearls. 


Next on the hop is Chris Olsen's wonderful blog!  As always, thanks so much for hopping by and have a Blessed Day!


Stamps:  ODBD Scripture Collection 5, Flourished Christian Symbols
Paper:  PTI vintage cream, SU early expresso, MME Litte Miss Muffet dp
Ink:  Ranger walnut stain, SU pink pirouette, PTI camomille
Accessories:  Spellbinders, Nestabilities, Grand Calibur, Zva pearl heart and gem flourish, clear green gem sprig(Micheal's), dyed seam binding, button, foam circles, glue dots, dimensionals, sponge dauber, sewing machine, stamp-a-ma-jig

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC109), SCS CC315, and MORE!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC109)!  Silke is our challenge host.  Silke is challenging us to use butterflies on our cards.  Easy peasy and fun to boot!  I am using the colors from SCS CC314 Challenge!  Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, and Crumb Cake!   

I chose to go vintage collage shabby chic with my card today. I  created a faux cameo postage stamp. The butterfly covers it up in this photo a bit, so I have a close up picture to the right.  My big bow covers up the Post Card written across the top of the bundled postcards look.  For my card I combined several Flourishes sets to get the stack of post card design and background detailing.  I am using Flourishes From the Desk Of, Antique Map, Kids Play, Vintage Postcard, and Falling Leaves(sentiment) stamp sets.
For the challenge, I stamped the Antique Map and En Francaise onto cardstock and punched.  I added glue and glitter.  I love how the image detail comes through the glittered butterfly.

For the faux cameo postage stamp look, I took the little girl image from Kids Play set and masked off the head area.  I stamped using vintage cream ink directly to cardstock and let dry. I cut out using the smallest oval from my Spellbinder's beaded oval nestabilities.  I usually bypass some of the smaller pieces so it was fun to see what shape they made.  I added glossy accents and let dry. I also used the smallest rectangle from my petite rectangle nestabilities to give me the look of a postage stamp.  I think the look is very close since the scallops are so close together.  Love the finished look.   



Make sure you check out the other blog team designers to see what they created with butterflies! 

Cindy   Dee   Silke   Maki,  Tammy, and 
March's Guest Designer Amanda Havon!

I am playing in a few other blog challenges, too!
Flourishes: Cut Above the Rest

The Rubber Cafe:  Sew Fun!

Craft Us Crazy:  One with Nature

Opus Gluei:  Odd Bits ( pearls, buttonw/brad)
Crafty Pad:  Buttons
Crafty Cardmakers:  Stamp on Paper

Stamps: Flourishes From the Desk Of, Antique Map, Kids Play, Vintage Postcard, and Falling Leaves(sentiment).
Paper: Soft Suede, PIT vintage cream, baja breeze, Echo Park For the Record dp
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, PTI camomille and chai, ranger stormy sky and pumice stone, versamark, PTI vintage cream
Accessories: Dyed seam binding, spelbinders nestabilities(petite rectangle(for postage stamp look), beaded oval(smallest for faux cameo), glue dots, foam squares, basicgray brads, buttons, sakura sparkle gel pen, glue pen, glitter, ranger glossy glaze, pinking shears, CAD, doily

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, MFTWSC10, Dizzy Rosette, and MORE!

Happy Sunday!  It is time for a Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!  This week we have a fun sketch.  Our sponsor is MFT Stamps, too!  Check out the link and find out how to play.   There is a MFT gift certificate up for grabs!  How cool is that?


I finally got my first Pure Innocence set!  WooHoo!  I decided on the Out on a Limb set because it not only had this adorable PI girly but also a tree and lots of sentiments!  I have two cards.  One for the sketch and one just because I wanted to play.

For my top card I am using the MFT PI Out on a Limb set and showcasing the PI girly.   I hardly have any people images.  I thought it was fun learning to color.   I tried to comply with the colors from CR84FN19  to use grays, blues, and aquas.   I  paper pieced her a dress in a coordinating print, but the color of the paper make her look a bit homey.  LOL!  I decided with these muted hues that she need a pop of color.  The color challenge mentions that the dominant colors need to be in these hues so I hope I am still safe with a splash of coral.

This card is one I made for the WSCMFT10 weekly MFT sketch challenge at the SCS MFT forum.   This card showcases the little tree and birdie that comes in the same PI set.  I also tried experimenting around with my dienamics dizzy border die.  I really love the delicate look this die has when it is just cut out.  However, the more I looked at it the more I thought it would look even more delicate as a medallion.  I had to play around with how this would best work.  I am thinking if I had the MFT rosette die cut that it would have been easier.   I do not have that  border die so I used my score pal instead. 

How I did it:  Dizzy Rosette is what I call it!   I cut a strip of paper that was about 6 inches long and 1.5 wide.  I scored at half inch marks down long side.  I then placed my dizzy border die namics across top and cut out.  I removed all excess scraps and used the prescored marks to fold my very delicate border.  I did this twice and placed on a 3/4" circle punch with glue.  I then mounted another circle for the top and pressed lightly.  I finished with a button that would cover the area, a flower punch, sentiment strip, and gold pearl.  I love how it looks and must try this again in different colors.  I just love the dainty finish.  Thought I would share!

I am playing in a few other blog challenges.

The Crafty Pad:  Buttons

Gingerloft:  Flowers

Let's Ink it Up:  Embossing

Opus Gluei:  Show us (dizzy rosette)

Paper Sundaes:  Keep it Simple

Catch the Bug:  Scallops

Ellephantastic:  Cute with a butterfly

Rainbow Lady's:  Best Friends

The Rubber Cafe:  FAV die cuts (both cards)

Daring Cardmakers:  Home Baked (handmade embellishment..dizzy rosette)!

 

Top Card

Stamps:  MFT Out on a Limb

Paper:  PTI smokey shadow, Flourishes classic ivory(coloring with copics), PTI ocean tide, MME Stella Rose Hattie collection.

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, ranger straw

Accessories: MFT dainty doily dienamics, pinking scissors, sponges, foam dimensionals, squares, glue dots, glue pen, stampendous glitter for her heart in hair and on dress, copics, nestabilities, spellbinders, circles, buttons, gold pearls, MS butterfly punch, sewing machine

Bottom card

Stamps:  Out on a Limb

Paper: PTI ripe avocado, black, vintage cream, Flourishes classic ivory for coloring with copics, Echo Park For the Record dp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black,  PTI camomille

Accessories:  Spellbinders, nestabilities, lacey squares, corner rounder,  flower punch, word window punch, gold pearls, copics, die namics dizzy border, 3/4" circle punch, buttons, GRAND Calibur 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Friend!

This card is for this week's Viva La Verve Sketch Challenge Week 3(VLVMAR2011)! Maureen designed this sketch! Fun one Moe! I have to make this post short and sweet!  We have friends in from Indiana! 

For this card I am using several Verve sets.  I cut out 3 of the Verve Jotted heart die and stamped with various images.   I am using Sweet Treats, Abundant Blessings, Text Objects and Merry Wishes.   I then cut out the embossed oval die and used the sentiment from Text Objects to finish the card!

I am playing in a few other blog challenges, too!
Daring Cardmakers:  Home made embellishment...stampe hearts!
Raise the Bar: G(gold pearls)R(red)E(embossed oval die), E(Edge border), N(New paper)
ABC Challenge:  P is for Pearls
Crafty Creations:  Use the baby blue color
Fab 'n Funky:  Girly
Incy Wincy:  Pastels


Stamps: Verve Sweet Treats, Abundant Blessings, Text Objects, and Merry Wishes
Paper: PTI smokey shadow, vintage cream, MME Stella Rose Hazel
Ink: Memento rose bud, PTI aqua mist, smokey shadow, camomille
Accessories: Verve jotted heart die, embossed oval die, MS border punch, sponges, foam tape, dimensionals, glue dots, seam binding, button, gold pearls

ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD30)!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge(SNTODBD30)! The assignment is Our Daily Bread Design stamps.  The Stamping in Time Challenge this rotation  is part of  the week long ODBD 3rd Annivesary Celebration going on at the ODBD blog this month!   The challenge this rotation has to do with 3rd anniversary themes!  We are using glass/crystal/clear as our theme.  You can use any technique, product, or embellishment that conveys to you the glass/crystal/clear theme.  Not only does product fit into this theme, but think about scriptures and Christian meanings that may work as well.   We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps! 

For my card, I am using ODBD Friendship, Faith, and Butterfly single with Buttefly die sets for this card.  I am also giving you a sneak peek at a new label set called Fancy Labels that will be released during the Anniversary Celebrations!  It coordinates with the Spellbinder's Label 17!  For the theme, I stamped my butterfly with Memento Tuxedo Black, die cut with the Butterfly die, and colored with copics.  I added Ranger glossy glaze and let dry.  When it was almost dried, I added some glitter.  Another part of my clear/glass look is the sentiment charm.  I used Tim Holtz fragment charms.  I stamped the word Faith using versamark.  I clear embossed.  I then sanded the back.  Love the way this turned out and must try it again! I also thought the word faith on a clear image in clear conveyed how faith is not something seen.  It just is! 

Check out ANGIE and FRAN's cards, too!

I played in a few other blog challenges, too!

Cr84FN18:  Color Challenge
PapertakeWeeky: Some Yellow
The Rubber Cafe:  Fave die (Love all, but use my ovals a lot)
Belli Challenge:  Animals(butterfly...and insect,but I am going with it)
Papercraft Challenge:  Things with Wings
Crafty Purple Frog:  Things with Wings
Alphabet Challenge:  R is for Ribbon
ABC Challenge:  P is for Pearls
Fab 'n Funky: Make it Girly
Flutter By Wednesday:  Inspiration flowers and a butterfly
Fresh Brewed Challenge:  Three or more patterned papers



As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:  ODBD Stamps
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, MME Stella Rose Mabel dp
Ink:  Memento tuxedo, PTI camomille, Memento Clay, versamark
Accessories:  ODBD Butterfly die,  copics,  MFT die-namics dizzy border, Spellbinders, petite oval scallops, label 17,  sponges, glue dots, chalk seam binding, foam dimensionals, button, Clear EP, Tim holtz fragment charms