Friday, May 29, 2015

Your Next Stamp - Fun Friday Sketch and Color Challenge #15

Happy Friday everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for our Fun Friday Sketch and Color Challenge over on the Your Next Stamp Blog.


 
Doesn't this little fox just make smile?  He's from the Woodland Cuties clear stamp set.  If you look at the photo of the stamp set below, you'll see he comes with lots of other cute friends!  I colored him with copics and then cut him out using the Woodland Cuties Die Set.  I cut the circle with the Circles Die Set and then added the stitched embossing with the Stitching Marks Die Set.  I used the Chunky Grass Die and then stamped the sentiment on the banner from the Seasons Die Set.  
 
Copics used:  YR18, YR14, YR12, W3, W1, W0
 
 
 
 
To enter the challenge you need to follow the sketch and/or the inspiration photo.  Be sure to stop by the Your Next Stamp Blog to read the challenge details and to see the beautiful projects by the rest of the DT! 

 
 
 
 
Thanks so much for stopping by. 
 
Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Woodland Cuties
Paper:  Fancy Pants - True Friend; Neenah
Other:  Copics, YNS Woodland Cuties Die, YNS Circles Die, YNS Stitching Marks - Circles Die, YNS Chunky Grass Die, YNS Seasons Die
   

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Paper Smooches - Party Pals

Good morning everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card using an adorable image from Paper Smooches


 

This cute little duo is called Party Pals.  I couldn't find them on the Paper Smooches website so I'm thinking that maybe they're out of stock.  But they have lots of other sweet critters so be sure to stop by here and check them out.  I colored these animals with copics and then used Glossy Accents on the bunny's teeth.  I also used my Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the balloon to give it some sparkle.  The sentiment is from the Paper Smooches' Sugar Rush stamp set.  I'm entering this card in the Paper Smooches May Designer Drafts Challenge. 

 
 
 
 
 
Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!
 
Hugs, Anita
 
Stamps:  Paper Smooches - Party Pals and Sugar Rush
Paper:  Echo Park; Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen
 

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

SugarPea Designs - Tee-rific

Happy Wednesday!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the SugarPea Designs Blog




This image is from the Tee-rific clear stamp set.  You can see the entire set of images in the photo below.  This was a quick and easy card that didn't require much coloring, but I did use my copics to color it.  I added the clouds using a small duster brush and a template.  If you want to see how I made these easy clouds, be sure to stop by the SugarPea Designs Blog.  


  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have an awesome day!

Hugs, Anita

Monday, May 25, 2015

The Challenge #36 - Celebrating Teachers

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Happy Monday everyone!  We have a new challenge today over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge.  Our challenge this week is to create a project celebrating teachers!




What a wonderful theme!  My little grandson had the most amazing teacher this year and sadly this is her last year of teaching.  Well, it's sad that young children will no longer have the pleasure of having her as a teacher ... but I'm sure she's probably pretty happy about retiring ;-)  I used some cute images from the SugarPea Designs' Teacher's Pet clear stamp set.  There are lots of great images in this set that work perfectly for teachers and students both.  I colored the crayons and pencils with copics and then used some papers from Doodlebug Design.  




Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the gorgeous projects by the rest of the DT!  I hope you find some time this week to play along with us!
 
Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Anita

Stamps:  SugarPea Designs - Teacher's Pet
Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Back To School; Neenah
Other:  Copics, enamel dots, YNS File Tab die, nestabilities


Your Next Stamp - May Feature Day

Good morning everyone!  Today is Feature Day over on the Your Next Stamp Blog, which means that the team is sharing some new samples featuring the YNS stamps and dies.  Our theme this month was to CASE a DT member's project.


 
I decided to case Wendy's adorable bunny card (scroll down).  I used the sweet bunny from the Woodland Cuties stamp set and colored it with copics.  I used the Woodland Cuties Die Set to cut out the image.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set on the green panel and I also used the Chunky Grass Die.  The clouds were cut using the Spring/Summer Scene Dies and I stamped the sentiment on the banner from the Whatknot Seasons Die Set .  

Copics used:  E42, E41, E40, R02, R00

Here's Wendy's amazing card:



Here are the products I used on my card:


 
 
 
 
Be sure to stop by the Your Next Stamp Blog to see what the rest of the DT is sharing today.  If you leave a comment on the YNS Blog you may be the lucky winner of a stamp set of your choice!




Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita
     
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp - Woodland Cuties
Paper:  Echo Park - A Perfect Summer; Neenah
Other:  Copics, YNS Woodland Cuties Dies, YNS Spring/Summer Scene Dies, YNS Chunky Grass Die, YNS Stitched Rectangle Dies, YNS Whatknot Seasons Set One Dies

Friday, May 22, 2015

SugarPea Designs - Flashback Friday

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a card for our Flashback Friday feature over on the SugarPea Designs Blog.



I decided to ink up a mean and fierce dragon ...




... well, OK, maybe he's not so mean or fierce!!!  He's totally adorable, right?  This cute dragon is from the Blow Me Away clear stamp set and I colored him with copics.  I stamped out some extra bubbles and cut them out to resemble bubbles ... does that make sense lol?  Anyway, I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen and Glossy Accents to the bubbles for some sparkle and shine.  The sentiment is stamped on the banner that I cut using the SugarCuts - Gift Tag Die.  So why not dust off one of your older SugarPea Designs stamps and have some fun?  Our older stamp sets need some love occasionally too ;-)

Copics used:
Dragon - BG05, BG01, B000, YG17, YG23, YG03, YG01, C3, C1
Ground - E35, E33, E31, E30
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Crafting By Design Challenge  -  Sentiment
Creative Moments Challenge 68  -  Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends Challenge 222  -  Dots and/or Circles
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 228  -  Anything Goes

Stamp:  SugarPea Designs - Blow Me Away
Paper:  Neenah
Other:  Copics, SugarCuts - Gift Tag Die, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, Glossy Accents

   

TGF Farm Fresh Friday - Put A Bow On It



Happy Friday!  We've got a new Farm Fresh Friday Challenge over on the TGF Blog today and the theme is "bows".  We would like to see you add a bow to your fabulous projects!




I used the new Hoppy Hello clear stamp to make a sweet little baby card.  If you follow my blog then you know I am in love with all the cute critters from our latest release!!!  I colored her with copics and then cut her out using the Hoppy Hello die cuts.  I finished my card with a button and a bow, of course! 

Be sure to stop by the TGF Blog to see what the rest of the team is sharing today for our new challenge.  I hope you find some time to get inky and play along with us!  The random winner receives a $25 Gift Certificate to the TGF Store!!! 


There are only a few simple rules to play along in the challenge:
- You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image- Entries must be uploaded to the TGF Blog no later than May 31 at noon CST
- The fabulous prize:  A $25 Gift Certificate to The Greeting Farm Store!  (If you're the lucky random winner you'll have 2 weeks to claim your prize)


Hoppy Hello - ClearHoppy Hello - Die Cuts


Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you stop by later this morning because I've got another card to share.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge 132  -  Cute Plus A Sentiment
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge 90  -  Sentimentally Yours


Stamp:  The Greeting Farm - Hoppy Hello; SugarPea Designs - sentiment
Paper:  Echo Park - Bundle of Joy A New Addition; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle die, MFT Stitched Circle Stax, twine, button

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

You're Dyn-o-mite

Happy hump day!  Just wanted to pop in and share a card I made using some fun Your Next Stamp products!


 
 
This cute image is from the Boom! clear stamp set.  There are three different dynamite images and several funny sentiments included in the set.  I colored the dynamite with copics and then cut it out using the coordinating Boom! Die Set.  I applied Glamour Dust to the bomb so it would have a sparkly look.  My papers are from the Patriotic Picnic 6x6 pad from Doodlebug Design - I love the papers in this pad! 
 
 
 
 
Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a dyn-o-mite day!
 
Hugs, Anita
 
  

Monday, May 18, 2015

The Challenge #35 - Inspiration Challenge

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  We have a new challenge today over at Always Playing With Paper's The Challenge.  Our challenge this week is an inspiration challenge.


 
 
I used this sweet little digi stamp called Flower Girl and she's from Whimsie Doodles.  They have some really adorable digis so if you haven't visited their shop be sure to check it out.  I colored the image with copics and then used some fun Doodlebug Design papers.
 
 
 
 
Here's our inspiration photo for this challenge.  Be sure to stop by The Challenge to see the gorgeous projects by the rest of the DT!  We would love to see you enter our challenge!
 
Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Anita  
 
Stamp:  Whimsie Doodles - Flower Girl
Paper:  Doodlebug Design; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, twine 
 

Friday, May 15, 2015

SugarPea Designs' May Product Release - Day 5

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Good morning everyone and welcome to our final day of the SugarPea Designs' Sweet Peeks of the May Product release!  If you missed our earlier peeks, scroll down and check out the stamps and dies we've been featuring!  All of the new products will be available for purchase today at 6 PM EST!!!


The sweet set is Teddybear Picnic and it has the most adorable images and sentiments ever!!!  Take a look at the pictures below to see all the images that are included in this stamp set.  




We also have this gorgeous new sentiment, the SugarCuts - Thanks Die as part of our release this month.  I'm always needing thank you cards so this die will get lots of use!

Are you ready for even more sweetness?  Wendy offers an incentive program to all of her loyal customers.  It's her way of saying 'Thanks!'


Purchase an order of $60 or more (shipping not included) and you will receive a FREE stamp set that will not be available in the store until the next bi-monthly release!  That's right!  You will receive a FREE stamp set 2 months in advance of its release in the SugarPea Designs Store.  Would you like a little sweet peek?



Bee My Honey is the May Sweet Incentive Stamp Set!  Isn't it adorable?  It was designed as a companion set to the new Teddybear Picnic set.




 
 
 

We would love to hear your thoughts on the products introduced today!  Please leave a comment on this post and on each of the talented SugarPea Designers shown below and you could WIN!  We will choose one lucky person to WIN the Teddybear Picnic stamp set from the comments left on the DT Blogs!  Our entire May release will be available in the SugarPea Designs Store at 6:00 PM EST TODAY!!!  Please click here to shop - and if you are lucky enough to win a set you've already purchased, you may choose another stamp set of the same value!   


Enjoy the hop!

Hugs, Anita