The Stamping Boutique Challenge #2

Time for another challenge over at The Stamping Boutique starts today and runs for 2 weeks.  This challenge will be a sketch challenge based on this template.  Additionally, because St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, try to incorporate the color green.

For my example, I used one of Tracey's newest images, Easter Cupcake.  I went non traditional green and reached for Green Galore.  I love this image - reminds me of when I was a young'un and would eat a whole package of Peeps on Easter and be sick as a dog by the time we got home from church.  Ugh!  Nowadays, I can't even fathom popping one of these into my mouth, lol.  I DO love them on paper, tho.

I flipped the sketch to make my card horizontal and kept it fairly simple.  The designer paper is from Basic Grey's Lemonade paper pack with rose red and green galore as my mats.  The 'flowers' are brads that went perfectly with the designer paper.  The sentiment is from one of the Stampendous Changito Monkey sets - think it's the Hoppy Easter one (no duh?). 

Hope you're inspired to try one out for yourself.  Head on over to The Stamping Boutique's storefront to see what else Tracey has in stock.  Your card doesn't have to be Easter themed, but try to keep the sketch and the color green somehow incorporated into your challenge card then link it up at the Stamping Boutique's challenge blog.

Have a FABulous day!

Charisma Cardz 3/10/11 - Easel Does it

Today over at Charisma Cardz, the challenge is to create an easel card. I haven't made one of these in so long, this was a perfect challenge for me.  For such a striking card, I can't believe how easy they are ... You'll be seeing more of them around my 'house' for sure!

In the meantime, The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring Charisma's challenge, so I picked this adorable Irish Dancer to put on my card. (I also followed yesterday's Splitcoast Stampers sketch challenge.) She was colored with Copics, then airbrushed with the light green background before cutting her out with the round open scalloped Spellbinders die (can't think of the official name of the die right now, I'm sure you all know, lol). I tweaked her with some white gel and clear glitter gel pen then added some SU glittery gold brads.

For the panel on the inside of the card, I stamped "Celebrate" from one of the SU sentiment sets directly onto the SU designer paper, celery mat then garden green mat that was border punched with the fleur di lis design.

I'm actually very pleased with this one - Makes me want to be Irish, lol.

Thanks for popping in for a 'look-see' - head on over to Charisma Cardz to see what else they came up with.

Deedee Digis Amazing Love

Made another card today for Deedee Digi's. I fell in love with this simple image and sentiment the minute I saw it ... Thought it would make the PERFECT Easter card. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out.

The image was colored with Copics, including airbrushing the sun. I sponged a few clouds using bashful blue and a stencil I made. Today's color challenge at Splitcoast Stampers is Pear Pizazz, Concord Grape and Bashful blue. I have a Stampin Up designer paper matted on the concord. The brads are significant in their shape and number - anyone? Finished off with a purple organdy ribbon and a 'faith' ribbon slide. The card measures 4x6.

(Can I say I'm seriously thinking about the big boy compressor? I need to play more with the starter set I got from iCopic to see if I'd utilize the big one, tho. I think that money tree has done shriveled up in my backyard, dang it!)

Thanks for stopping by in your travels! Leave a comment to let me know what you think.

1st one guessing my thoughts behind the brads, I'll send you this card if you'd like.

Tiffany Doodles Blog Hop Winner is ...

CONGRATULATIONS go to ...

Moments by Marla

Random winner of the Petals Up digital image from Tiffany Doodles

offered during our March Spring Blog Hop.

Marla, please email me at ... bunefoo (at) yahoo (dot) com

so I can send you the image.  Once you see it, you'll appreciate that the coloring isn't quite as difficult as it may seem looking at the finished product.  Looks great in Copics or Prismas/Gamsol.

The theme of the challenge this week at Stamps R Us is "In the Kitchen", and it's sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.  Jodie has some fun, whimsical images as well as pertinent sentiments that are just as fun.   I couldn't decide which to choose from, so I made 2 cards.

For this first one, I used JJ's Cook image, which comes with the sentiment used here.  I colored her with Copics and added some glossy accents to the wine glass and her spectacles. I found this great digital paper at Bearly Mine Designs. I couldn't believe the selection of wonderful digital papers she has - and I didn't finish looking. Anyway ... I loved this cherry paper on top of the red gingham. So 'kitchen-y'. I added a ribbon and some rhinestones to finish things off.

My second card was made with Bugaboo's Crabby Cathy's Dishes image.  If this isn't the truth, I don't know what is.  Everyone wants to lounge around the table after dinner here at my house talking about their day until I get up to clean up, then everyone all of a sudden has chores or a phone call to return or a facebook account to check, lol.  I colored her with Copics and added some glossy accents to the bubbles and water drip.  I colored the pearls with E08 Copic to match the layout.  Finished with some brown bakers twine.

Head on over to Stamps R Us to see more details on the challenge - it runs for 2 weeks, so get your card in by March 21st to be eligible for a randomly drawn prize, courtesy of Bugaboo Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!

Fun card for The Stamping Boutique "Blog Hop of Sorts"

This past weekend, The Stamping Boutique tried something new - instead of a Blog Hop where you hop along to each Design Team's site to take a gander at their work, we had all the DT members post a picture (anonymously) using something from The Stamping Boutique's Circus Line.  Everyone got to vote on their preferred card. 

Now that the "Hop" is over, I can post this card and tell you it's mine, all mine, lol ...

I used 2 images, the Elephant and the Lion in the Circus Train cars.  Both were colored with Copics and highlighted with white gel pen.  I added some Stickles to the stars on the wheels and the circles on the elephant's car as well as to the sparkles dusted across the images.  The sentiment is computer generated.  For a gal who's not super-keen on orange (um, me?), I thought it went perfect with this circus theme, and I'm proud of what I created.  Finishing touches include the punched corners, 3-colored brads in the corners, embossed butterflies from SU's embosslits that I dotted with Stickles, and a strip of Olive grosgrain ribbon.

If you get a chance, head on over to The Stamping Boutique's Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the designers came up with - AND to see who won!

**amended**
Now that the winner's been chosen (you'll have to go check it out) - Yay, Heide, I voted for your card! ...
and I can post my photo, I'm also submitting this for the challenge over at Sandy's Space ... Challenge #3 - Be inspired by the jungle themed photo (which is cute in and of itself!) ... Check it out!

Thanks for another fly-by - Always look forward to your comments.

TIffany Doodle March Challenge TD10

Check out Tiffany Doodles' blog for this month's challenge which runs today through the 21st. For a look at some of the lovely images that can be found in  Tiffany's Store just click here.

This month, Tiffany challenged us to be inspired by this photograph from The Pottery Barn.  Take it in any direction you choose, just be inspired by the photograph.

For my card, I chose Tiffany's Lenten Rose.  She has 2 images - this one and one that's already surrounded by an oval that fits the Spellbinders dies.  I colored this beautiful rose with my Copics and matted on grey.  I wanted the pretty pinks to shine, so I didn't want to add any 'real' colors.  The dp was cut diagonally and  matted on grey then run through the Wallpaper SU embossing folder.  The sentiment is from Design Delights.  Cardstock used was blush blossom and basic grey.  Finishing touched include the rose flourishes, half pearls and the pretty satin ribbon.

Remember, you have until March 21st for this challenge.  Simply go to the Tiffany Doodles blog and link your card at the bottom of March 7th's entry.  Winner's will be determined after March 21st.

The Prizes!

$10 gift certificate for Tiffany Doodles for the winner

(using a Tiffany Doodles digi image)

$5 gift certificate for Tiffany Doodles for the runner up

(no matter what stamp/image is used)

Make sure you hit Tiffany Doodles and take a gander at what she has to offer - you'll love what you see.

In the meantime, check out the other Design Team Members to see what they came up with if you need a little inspiration.

As always, Thanks for stopping by!

The Stamping Boutique March Blog Hop - of sorts

(For Tiffany Doodles blog hop 3/4-3/6, go to yesterday's post, please)

Are you up for a different kind of Blog Hop? How about "hopping" without having to go anywhere?

Instead of hopping from one Design Team's blog to another ... this month, The Stamping Boutique Challenge blog is going to post all the Design Team cards on their main site. Just click on This Link

We're changing things up a bit - this time YOU'LL be voting for your favorite creation. None of the Design Team members have put their watermark on the photos, so you can't tell who designed them (or can you?) We haven't even seen each others, so it's top secret even for us.  This One-Stop-Hop runs from midnight, March 4th through Sunday at midnite. Make sure to vote by then - winner will be announced shortly after. 

There will be a random draw for some Free Stamping Boutique images based on your comments, so make sure to leave one!

Make sure you head on over to The Stamping Boutique's Challenge blog ... I'm dying to know what you guys think of this twist!  If you get a chance, sneak back over here and tell me what you think.

 

The Stamping Boutique Spring cards

Had a chance to play around with m stamping goodies this afternoon and came up with 3 cards ...

This first one is 2 images morphed into one - AJ and the stone wall ... Yes, I could have popped him up for dimension, but I wanted to layer the image into one for practice.  He was colored with Copics.  (I have to either start writing numbers down or take a picture of them laying around the drawing table one of these days.)  I couldn't find a sentiment that worked (Go figure, lol), so I used my computer to create this one.  Because the print on the designer paper is so large, I wanted that to show through, so I kept my layers to a minimum.

This next card is also a digital image from The Stamping Boutique - Rabbit in Egg.  She was colored with Copics as well.  I used saffron and lavendar for the base and mats as well as the flourishes from Sizzix.  Finished with some crocheted trim and lavendar ribbon as well as some pretty purple pearls.

This last one is the Dragon from The Stamping Boutique, colored with Copics again.  Can you tell I'm thinking SPRING?  lol ... Computer generated this one, too ... Even Dragon's look forward to the miracle of spring!  I used suede, chocoalte and garden green for the various layers.  I added a vanilla strip punched with the scalloped border layered underneath the Basic Grey designer paper.  To finish off, I took my clear glitter gel pen and doodled the faux brads on the scalloped border as well as the image panel and larger sentiment panel.

Thanks for popping in.  What do you think about any of these cards or any others you've seen here?

Tiffany Doodles Spring Blog Hop

Okay, so what do we have to do to get Spring's pretty little tail-feathers to show?

I say BLOG HOP!

Anyone else game?

Today is the start of a 3-day Blog Hop at Tiffany Doodles starring ... Tiffany's Design Team.

Each Team member will be giving away an image from the delectable Tiffany Doodles portfolio, so make sure to check them all out, become Followers and leave a little sugar in order to be eligible for the random drawing for each Design Team member.

In addition, there is going to be a Grand Prize given away at the Tiffany Doodles Blog - a $10 gift certificate to Tiffany Doodles' store. To be eligible for the Grand Prize, you'll have to become a follower (if you're not already) and leave comments along the way and don't forget to stop at the Tiffany Doodles blog at the end of the Bunny Trail to let her know you've completed the hop.

For my image giveaway, I've chosen the Petals Up image.  It's a lovely Daisy-type flower soaking up the sun. 

I used the same image on my card, but I added another, flipped it for mirror image and made it slightly smaller so it'd look like it was on it's way to being a bouquet.  I colored the image with Copics (V91,93,95,YG11,63,67,B10, Y00) and used Nesties and punches for the mats.  The image is cut 'out of the box' so the flower tips hang over the edge of the circle.  The designer paper is new from Stampin Up.  To finish off, I added some lavendar pearls, eyelets and a pretty organdy bow.

Also, our regularly scheduled Tiffany Doodles Card Challenge will be back on March 7th like clockwork. This challenge lasts for 2 weeks, so you've plenty of time to whip something up. Tiffany is one of the 'best-est' at giving away prizes!



Tiffany has such fabulous art in her store, that you're sure to find a bunch of images that suit you, and she's always coming out with more.

Now, to get down to business ... here's our Blog Hop Map!

Official Site Tiffany Doodles

Tiffany Richards Tiffany's Garden

Cammy Wall Pink Room Therapy

Collette Landwer Heaven Sent For You (you're here)

Donna Mikasa 3 Umbrellas

Jillian Foster Inspired By

Jodi Ann Lee Inked Inspirations

Joy Taylor Less is More

Karen Baker The Bald Dragonfly

Kim Schofield Paperie Petals

Lindsay Amrhein Note to Self

Lisa Summerhays Lisa's Handmade Cards

Pattie Goldman The Pampered Paper Patch

Shannon Neparko Desert Design Studios

Simone Naoum Designs by Simone

Sue McRae Inky Fingers

Willemien Katerberg Styles in Paper
Head back over to Tiffany Doodles Blog when you're done and let her know you've completed the blog and to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.

 

Next stop on the Blog Hop is Donna's 3 Umbrellas.  Make sure to check her and the rest of the ladies out. You're in for a visual treat.

Remember, in order to qualify for prizes you must do two things:

1) Follow this, and every blog along the way

2) Comment at every Blog Hop stop!

Happy Designing!

In the meantime, here's another card I whipped up this afternoon - have had this image colored for several days, but just now found inspiration in the poem - don't laugh - I have a picture up in my bathroom with the same verse from Emerson - "Aha" moment, lol.  Okay, it's alright for ME to laugh at me.

I colored the image with Copics and wanted to keep the grass fairly bright, so I used soft pink and greens as a backdrop.

Have fun on the hop - Remember to be sure to comment!