Smile

Hi all!  Today I have a card made using the current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches:

I decided to dig into my super stash of Project Life cards and found these sweet ones in the Dear Lizzy Mini Edition.  I used the one that had Smile at the top, the one with the french text, the pink with the polka dots and the yellow zigzag.  The cupcake is from Carnival Cupcakes and the sentiment is from Carnival Toppers.

This is also for Crazy 4 Challenges – include numbers on your creations (see those little scrabble-like letters at the top?).  I hope you like it and TFL!

YNS Sneak Preview

Hi all!  Your Next Stamp has its November New Release Hop tomorrow so that means today is sneak peek day!  I have a card for you using the new Gingerbread House Die Set, but first here’s a little video showing the set and giving you a tip to help when you’re using it:

 

And here’s my card:

Every die (except the snowy hill die) I used is from the Gingerbread House die set!   I did a Google Image search for Gingerbread Houses for inspiration and decided to make it pink!  The snowy parts on the roof and chimney were cut from glitter cardstock and colored with the chisel tip of a Copic marker.  The lights and wreath were also colored with Copics and I added some Glossy Accents to the lights.  The rest of the pieces were die cut from pink or brown cardstock.  I cut a little scrap of black to back the gingerbread girl.  The sentiment looks a little funny in this shot because I stamped the sentiment directly on the glittered cardstock.

This is also for Little Red Wagon – Home is where the heart is, and Delightful Challenges – include patterned paper.

Please go over to the YNS Blog to see all the designers who have peeks for you today.  And then I hope to see you back tomorrow for the hop!

I Smile…

Hi all!  Today I have a card for a couple challenges:

I used the Party Posse stamp set and Posse Icons dies, He Said, She Said for the thought bubble, and Quirky Animals Set Two for the sentiment.

I mirrored the hamster at the top by stamping on vellum and turning the vellum around.  I did some die cutting with a couple Blueprints dies and popped up the images with foam dots. 

This is for the following challenges:

• Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge – Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes
• SSS Wednesday challenge – Thinking of You

I hope you like it and TFL!

Announcement and a card!

Hi all!  I have an exciting announcement to make today – I got picked as one of the World Card Making Day winners!!  I’m so excited and grateful to Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking Magazine for picking my card!

And now for my card for today:

I just got the Lawn Fawn Snow Day paper pad and Snow Day stamp set and had to use them right away – they are so stinkin’ cute!

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday (flipped left to right because it fit my paper better that way) and a few papers from the pad.  That little snowy scene with the bunnies is actually a piece of paper that I die cut – all the work is done for you!  I used a bunch of Blueprints dies to cut the pieces and stamped the sentiment on the bottom of the main panel in a color to match.  Finally I added some rustic twine and a little bow. 

This is also for Pile It On – Feeling Cool (and combine with at least 1 other challenge) and Creative Card Crew – Christmas Joy.  I hope you like it and TFL!

Thank You Berry Much

Hi all!  Today I have another Aurora Wings card for you (can you tell I’m just LOVING these images?!):

I used the AW Strawberry Sprite and a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps’ Feeling Fruity set.  She was printed on watercolor paper with my Epson inkjet printer and watercolored with Inktense pencils.

This is for the Aurora Wings challenge – Heartfelt Thanks.  I hope you like it and TFL!

Peace On Earth

Hi all!  Today I have a little tag that can be used as a bookmark that I made for the A Day For Daisies challenge – Kraft and Tags:

I used the ADFD image called Little Winter Fairy and a sentiment from Paper Smooches.  The image was printed directly on the kraft cardstock with my laser printer (manual feed and using the special exit out of the back of the printer) and colored with colored pencils.  Then I added a little Stickles on the wings.  I hope you like it and TFL!

Happy Christmas

Hi all!  I have a card for a couple challenges today:

I used the penguin from Chilly Chums, the hat from Chubby Chum Pals, and a sentiment from Joyful Greetings.  The penguin was stamped in Memento black ink then colored with Copics.  To give him a cleaner, blacker look, I overstamped him exactly with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I fussy cut out the Santa hat and adhered it with foam tape.  The whole penguin circle was also attached with foam tape.  Finally I added some large googly eyes for fun!

This is for:

• Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge – sketch
• Little Red Wagon – Kraft
• Daring Cardmakers – use googly eyes

I hope you like it and TFL!