I Wish

Hi all!  I have another card that I made for my local stamp/scrapbook store.  This image is called I Wish and it's another Stampavie image.  I think this image is so sweet.

I embossed my cardstock with the "Grace's Frame" Cuttlebug embossing folder and then stamped this sweet little girl.  I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol and used white acrylic paint to add the polka dots on the bows.  I added a touch of glitter to her nightgown and the stockings.  To finish my card I added some white pearls and a little pink bow. 

Thank your for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Anything Goes Week 24  -  Emboss It
Character Cafe  -  Embossing
Crafty Ann's Challenge 27  -  Christmas Card with Nontraditional Colors
Crafty Cardmakers  -  Dry Embossing
Craft Emma Challenge 12  -  Think Pink
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C63  -  Christmas
Creative Inspirations Challenge 86  -  A Pink Christmas
Paper Pretties  -  Embossing
Paper Sundaes Challenge 44  -  Pick Your Sundae Toppings (ribbon, embossing)
Stamp and Create Challenge 7  -  Tis The Season
There's Magic In The Air  -  Nontraditional Color Christmas Card
2 Sisters Challenge 13  -  Christmas

Stamp:  Stampavie  -  I Wish
Paper:  Bazzill
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, embossing folder, ribbon, Glamour Dust, glaze pen, white pearls, white acrylic paint

A Star

Happy Saturday!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for my LSS, Simply Scrapbooks.   

My image is Bright As A Star by Stampavie.  I just love this little bear and he was so much fun to color.  The new Stampavie Christmas stamps are so adorable and I bought several.  I hope I have time to get them all inked and colored before Christmas.  Yeah right...I have Christmas stamps from last year that still haven't seen ink lol!

I colored my image with copics and Prismacolor pencils and added Glamour Dust to his hat and the star. I stitched around my papers and added some ribbon and a bow.  I paper-pieced the gift box he's sitting on, and cut out and popped up the little gift box with the bow.  I also added some glitter to the little gift bow.  My little punched snowflake is also covered with Glamour Dust.  So, there's one more Christmas card to add to my stack!

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
AiFactory Challenge 56   -  Diecuts or Punches
ABC Challenge  -  H is for Holiday
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 33  -  Stitching
Creative Card Challenge  -  Starlight Starbright
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 138  -  Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges  -  Glitter It Up
Digi's With Attitude! Challenge 6  -  Recipe
Drunken Stampers Challenge 42  -  Sewing
Fairytale Challenge  -  Everything Goes
Freshly Brewed Challenge 22  -  2 or more pp
Lexi's Creations Challenge 26  -  Anything Goes

Stamp:  Stampavie  -  Bright As A Star
Paper:  Echo Park Paper, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, ribbon, snowflake punch, Glamour Dust

Thursday at MelJen's Designs

Hello and happy Thursday!  I have a Christmas card to share with you today.  I used the Happy Holiday Wreath by Meljens Designs.

I colored my image with my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  I really wanted to keep my card layout very clean and simple so I embossed my cardstock for some texture and added some crimson pearls.  I added a little bit of Glamour Dust to my image.  I colored two bows and cut one out and popped it up using foam dots.  My friend Dolly gave me the idea to pop up the bow...thanks, Dolly!  Aside from coloring all those leaves (and I swear they kept multiplying while I was coloring them lol) this was a pretty simple card to make.

Be sure you stop by the MelJen's Designs Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  We have a new challenge for you this week and Melissa also has a new release.  You won't want to miss it!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I do appreciate your visits and enjoy reading your comments.

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  MelJen's Designs - Happy Holiday Wreath
Paper:  Bazzill
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, Glamour Dust, embossing folder, pearls

Totally Ladybug Tuesday - Ribbon

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Yes, that's right...it's Totally Ladybug Tuesday and we have a new challenge over on the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog.  I chose the challenge this week and I chose ribbon.  So, all you have to do is add ribbon to your project this week.  Now you can't get much easier than that so why don't you play along with us this week?  Here's my card for this challenge.

I used Birthday Cake Robyn and colored her with my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  Isn't she cute?  I think this image makes a perfect birthday card for a little princess.  Of course I added some ribbon...well, I did have to follow my own challenge, right?  I made a little rosette by gathering one edge of my ribbon and added a button to the center.  I tied narrow ribbon through all my buttons, too.  I used plenty of Glamour Dust and stickles on my card and I also used one of my Martha Stewart border punches.

I decided to finish the inside of my card and added some balloons.  The sentiment is by Ladybug Crafts Ink.  You can find all of the Ladybug Crafts Ink stamps here.  And remember, if you order before the end of November, Kerry is offering a 15% discount off your total order.  Just be sure you use discount code "CB2010". 

Now be sure you scoot over to Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog to see the awesome projects the other lovely Ladybugs have created this week. 

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Crafty Pad Challenge #96  -  Circle and Ribbons
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C62  -  Square Cards
Drunken Stampers Challenge #41  -  Punch Me
Lexi's Creations Challenge #26  -  Anything Goes
Paper Romance PRC30  -  Everything But The Kitchen Sink
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #47  -  Pretty Colors
Stamp Insanity SISC34  -  Punch-Drunk Love

Stamps:  Ladybug Crafts Ink - Birthday Cake Robyn and It's Only Words 2
Paper:  We R Memory Keepers, Bazzill, DCWV
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, MS punch, Nestabilities, Star Dust stickles, Glamour Dust, ribbon, paper glaze, lilac acrylic paint

Just Cute Bears and Friends

Hello everyone!  I hope you're having a wonderful Sunday.  There's a new challenge over at the Just Cute Bears and Friends Challenge Blog.  The new challenge is to use black + white + one other color.  I used red as my additional color.

My image is Peace Birdie by Stampendous.  I love this stamp.  I think it's adorable and it's perfect for a quick and easy card.  I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol and cut it out with my Nestabilities.  I used my Swiss Dots embossing folder and some black gingham ribbon tied into a bow.  I used my punches for the flower, snowflake and branches and used Glamour Dust to make them all sparkle.  So, I have another Christmas card completed and ready to add to my stack...yea!

Don't forget to stop by the Just Cute Bears and Friends Challenge Blog to check out the beautiful work by the other DT members.  Thanks for stopping by to visit.   

I'm entering my card in these challenges:

A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge #128  -  Relish to Embellish
ABC Challenge  -  G is for Glitter
Alphabet Challenge Blog  -  B is for Birdie
Anything Goes Week 23  -  Letter B
Charisma Cardz Challenge #44  -  With Love at Christmas
CRAFT Challenge #75  -   Dry Embossing
Craft Your Passion Challenge #30  -  Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew  -  Let's Punch It
Creative Cottage Challenge #26  -  Embossing
Critter Sketch Challenge #38  -  Christmas
Drunken Stampers Challenge #41  -  Punch Me
Lexi's Creations Challenge #26  -  Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon Challenge #53  -  Use Color Red
My Time To Craft Challenge #113  -  Quick and Easy
One Stop Craft Challenge #105  -  Embossing
Pattie's Creations Challenge #3  -  Christmas
Stamp Insanity SISC34  -  Punch-Drunk Love
Tuesday Morning Sketches #66

Stamp:  Stampendous  -  Peace Birdie
Paper:  Bazzill
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, Glamour Dust, punches, Nestabilities, glaze pen, ribbon, embossing folder

Stampendous Penguin

Happy Saturday!  Today I have a card that I made for my local stamping shop, Simply Scrapbooks.  I used a clearset by Stampendous called Yule Penguins.  This set has several really cute penguins in it, along with some nice sentiments.

I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol, and used my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I added some stickles for the snow and the heart.  A glaze pen added a little gloss to his beak.  I used some Polar White Flower Soft on his hat and then tied on a ribbon.  This was a quick and easy card. 

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.  Tomorrow I'll be posting a card for the next Just Cute Bears and Friends Challenge, so please stop by.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #30  -  Anything Goes
Creative Cottage Challenge #26  -  Embossing
Critter Sketch Challenge #38  -  Christmas
My Time To Craft Challenge #113  -  Quick and Easy
CRAFT Challenge #75  -  Dry Embossing
Lexi's Creations Challenge #26  -  Anything Goes
Pollycraft Challenge #68  -  It's Chill Time
Charisma Cardz Challenge #44  -  With Love at Christmas
Ellephantastic Challenge #18  -  Blue
One Stop Craft Challenge #105  -  Embossing

Stamp:  Stampendous - Yule Penguins
Paper:  Bazzill
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, glaze pen, Flowr Soft, Star Dust Stickles, ribbon, embossing folder

MelJen's Designs Challenge 32

Hello everyone.  I hope you're having a great Thursday.  We have a new challenge for you today over at MelJen's Designs Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  The challenge is to use 3 different shapes on your project (square, circle, oval, heart, star, etc).  My card includes a square, a circle and an oval.

I used Fall Wreath from today's release for my card.  I also used the Happy Fall freebie which can be found here.  I colored my images with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol and used my Nestabilities to cut out my images.  I applied Glamour Dust to the ribbon and bow on the wreath.

Be sure to stop by Meljen's Designs Challenge and Inspiration Blog to see the awesome projects by the other DT members.  I hope you can join in our challenge this week.  Melissa is also releasing these adorable new images today.  And remember, you can purchase Meljen's Designs images at Whimsy Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
ABC Challenge  -  G is for Glitter
City Crafter Challenge Blog CCCB Week 29  - Get Your Digi On
Cowgirl Up Sunday Challenge - Bling It On
Craft Your Passion Challenge #30  -  Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew  -  Let's Punch It
Drunken Stampers Challenge #40  -  Before Copics
Easy Craft Challenge #24  -  Autumn or Fall
Glitterbabe Challenge 19  -  Thanksgiving
One Stop Craft Challenge 104  -  Anything Goes
Secret Crafters Challenge #107  -  Anything That Flies
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #27  -  Holiday Card
The Latte Lounge  -  Colors of Fall
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge  -  Sparkle

Digi Stamps:  MelJen's Fall Wreath, Happy Fall
Paper:  Basic Grey - Jovial, Prism
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, Nestabilities, Glamour Dust, Pop Dots

Totally Ladybug Tuesday

Hello everyone!  Today is Totally Ladybug Tuesday and it's a big day over at the  Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog.  Not only is it our very FIRST challenge, but Kerry also has a release of new stamps and we are having a Blog Hop to celebrate!  There are five new stamps and the DT used them this week for the challenge.  I used Mistletoe Nikki and Ben for my card.  Isn't this the sweetest image?

Mary J chose the challenge this week and she chose a sketch, with a twist...she also asked that we decorate the inside of our card.  Mary J always decorates the inside of her cards and believe me, they are always gorgeous! 

I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  I added some stickles to the berries and to the flower on Nikki's hat.  I punched out some snowflakes and covered them with Glamour Dust.  I used a Martha Stewart edge punch and added some cream ribbon. .

Here's how I decorated the inside of my card:

As you follow along in the Blog Hop, you'll get to see what the Ladybugs created with the other beautiful new stamps.  You should have arrived at my blog from Caz's blog.  If not, go back and start at the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog.

Here are the rules of the Blog Hop:
-  Visit each of the DT members and leave a comment on each of their blogs
-  Leave a comment on The Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog, telling us which of the images is your favorite
-  Display the Blog Hop banner on your blog, either in a post or on your sidebar (the banner is at the top of my sidebar)

The Blog Hop closes at 9 am GMT on Monday, November 8, 2010.  The winner will be announced at 9 am GMT on Tuesday, November 9, 2010.  Next, you will want to visit Kerry's blog.  

To read about the prizes you can win, check out the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog.  If you get lost along the way, here's the order of the hop:

          Mary J
          Tams
          Pinky
          Hayley
          Michele
          Sue
          Lisa
          Caz
          Anita (me)
          Kerry

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
ABC Challenge  -  G is for Glitter
Cowgirl Up Challenge  -   Bling It On
Craft Your Passion Challenge #30  -  Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew  -  Let's Punch It
Digi Doodle Challenge #31  -  Anything Goes
Drunken Stampers #40  -  Before Copics
Incy Wincy Challenge #66  -  Anything Goes
Inktegrity Hump Day Inspiration #20  -  Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge #26  -  Anything Goes
One Stop Craft Challenge #104  -  Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time Challenge #37  -  Christmas
Simon Says Stamp  -  Punch 'Em
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #27  -  Holiday Card
The Shabby Tea Room Week #34  -  Country Kitchen
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #40  -  Bling It On
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge  -  Sparkle

Stamp:  Ladybug Crafts Ink - Mistletoe Nikki and Ben
Paper:  Cosmo Cricket - Mitten Weather
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, stickles, MS edge punch, snowflake punches, ribbon, Glamour Dust