Black Friday Deals

Happy Black Friday, ya'll!  Thought I would pop in and let you all know about the sale at Loves Rubber Stamps....

25% off the entire order!!  This coupon is good until December 2 at midnight.

The code is BLACKFRIDAY

Have fun shopping! 

Handmade Harbour - Winter Fun Challenge

Good  Morning, today is a new Challenge over at Handmade Harbour and the theme is Winter Fun, so come and play along with us!  I decided to use the adorable Christmas Tags images.

Materials used:

Handmade Harbour digi - Christmas Tags

Sizzix Tag Dies

Kraft cardstock

White gel pen

Hole puncher

Button & Twine

Thanks for peeking and hope your Christmas goodies are coming together!

Word Art Wednesday - November 27

My Inspiration card! 

Today is a little shout out to my Mom! She sent me the card above with this beautiful sunburst - and it inspired my card for today. I love the pretty papers and layout.  My Mom even made her own washi tape here!  

My card for today is for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  I hope you will play along with us - it is very simple "anything goes", just create an uplifting and positive card and post it at Word Art Wednesday challenges.  You can use this week's verse below, but it is not required.  

Karen M. (Papercraft Memories) created the beautiful graphic for today's verse:  

And here is my take on my Mom's sunburst card! The designer paper is actually from the Japanese dollar store - Daiymo here in Southern California.  The die is the Circle Pierced MFT die, cut in half.

Thanks for peeking!

Loves Rubber Stamps - "Give Thanks" Challenge

Good Morning crafty people!  Today the Challenge at Loves Rubber Stamps is Thanksgiving.  We are sponsored by the wonderful Saturated Canary, but who needs an excuse to color up a Saturated Canary image!?! Since the theme is "Thanks" I decided to make a Thank You card for my daughters student teacher who has been going out of her way to help my daughter in class.  The little matching treat bag is for some chocolate. 

Patience....is what I am practicing with this HAIR! ....I know I am getting so much more patient the older I get, but working on detailed hair like this really lets you practice the art of patience.  

Above are the Copics I used.  

Hair:  E57, E49, E33.   Skin:  YROOO, YROO, EO2

You can find the supplies here at Loves Rubber Stamps!

Supply List

Saturated Canary - "Zoe" image

Bazzil Cardstock - "Sour Grape"

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Copics

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen

Memento Ink Pad  - Black

Stash ribbon & Rhinestones

Challenges entering:

Saturated Canary - Challenge 57 Distress (sides of the cardstock & bottom or dress)(Dec.3)

{From the Heart Stamps} Sketch 44

Good Morning ladies! 

Today is a new Sketch Challenge over at From the Heart Stamps and the sketch is a cutie! 

I used the digi stamp Ali's Chick and Basket and I used it without the basket, for a less Easter look.  The color combo is a little odd, vanilla, cream and gray!

And the inside says "Smile.....Jesus loves you!~"

Hope you all have a wonderful day and play along with us at From the Heart Stamps Challenges.

Loves Rubber Stamps {Sensational Sunday Blog Hop} - Baby Fever

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher!  We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1stSunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina

Shanna 

Marcy

Joni 

Nina

Laura (you are here, last stop!)

My card inspiration today!

Awwwwww! Here is a photo of my son (who is now 11!) and he inspired today's card, which uses an image by Mo Manning.  I now know why Mo's images are so popular - they are super fun to color and I had a blast making this card.

My youngest son is now 2 years old, so needless to say I don't have much baby fever anymore....and what little I have could be satisfied by making this card.  

Mo Manning Image - "Bawling Benny"

Bo Bunny Paper -"Detour Collection"

Spellbinders Nestabilities

Sentiment Tiddly Inks - "Hang in There"

Lawn Fawn - Star Die "Summertime Charm"

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Copics

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen

Memento Ink Pad  - Black

Thanks so much for joining us on our blog hop today!

From The Heart Stamps - Thursday Inspiration Post

 Good Morning Crafties! Today is Inspiration post day at From the Heart Stamps and I was inspired to create a card using Faith's adorable new digi called "Trimming the Birdhouse".  I really like this layout, its very simple.

Materials used:

From the Heart Stamps Digi Image - "Trimming the Birdhouse"

Spellbinders Circle Die

Spellbinders Scallop Die

MFT Stitched Die

Memory Box "Merry Christmas Die"

Candi Dots colored with Copics

Diamond Glaze

Have a great day!

Word Art Wednesday - Psalm 19:1

Today is a brand new.... Word Art Wednesday challenge.  Last week we had over 200 entries - woot! So if you played with us - congrats! You know how fun it is to make an uplifiting card and your card is up for one of the weekly prizes which are randomly selected.  If you didn't play, then don't be shy this week because EVERYONE is welcome.

To play this week, just create an uplifting and positive card and post it at Word Art Wednesday challenges.  

As usual, Karen M. (Papercraft Memories) created the beautiful graphic for today's verse:  

I wanted to make a card that honored one of God's beautiful "handy works"....nature.  I got to try out my Darice Arabello tree embosser and I used some sparkle from Michaels.

Cryogen cardstock

Stampin up card stock 

Darice Arabello tree embossing pad (Jo Anns)

Distresser

Ranger Antique Linen Ink pad

Stash bling (Michael's)

I did not use any dies on this card, which has to be a first in months! Hope you all enjoy it and hope that this weeks scripture speaks to you as well.

Loves Rubber Stamps - Vintage Challenge

Good Morning crafty people!  Today is my second "official" post as a Design Team member with Loves Rubber Stamps.  I am super excited for this weeks challenge because it is Vintage or Shabby Chic Challenge. I don't usually do vintage style (ok, never...LOL) so it was a "challenge" in the true sense of the word.  

For this challenge I used the Gorjuss Girls Decoupage "New Heights" pack that I bought at Loves Rubberstamps.  LOVE!!!  Not to sound like a commercial, but it was only $4.99 and it includes all the stuff below, plus some extra paper not even shown here:

Materials used:

Gorjuss Girls Decoupage Pack "New Heights"

Crate Paper

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Gorjuss Paper Pack - 8 x 8 Collection

Copics

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen

Memento Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa

Stash fuzzy ribbon

To decoupage this card, I just popped out the image and the image repeats.  I mixed Diamond Glaze with a little water and brushed it on the base, then I used Best Glue Ever as if it were a silicone glue, because it  is not runny so it dries in a nice ball if you want it to, and I attached the second figure raised by the glue.  Then I pasted a coat of Diamond Glaze over this.  Repeat.  It is super fast and easy. Actually quicker for me than coloring and stamping.  Decoupage is fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Loves Rubber Stamps {Sensational Sunday Blog Hop}

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher!  We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1stSunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina

Shanna 

Marcy

Joni 

Nina
Laura (you are here)

Thanks so much for joining us at the Loves Rubber Stamps blog hop! 

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I really love the Manga and "Kawaii" look of the gorgeous Make It Crafty images over at Loves Rubber stamps.  

Make It Crafty - Bethany Winter Jacket Image

Copics

Lawn Fawn - Into the Woods Paper

Lawn Fawn - Critters on the Savanna stamps (sentiment)

Bazzil Cardstock - Icy Mint, Rock Candy

My Favorite Things Dienamics - Rolled Flower

My Favorite Things Dienamics - Sentiment Strip Dies

Memento Ink - Summer Sky

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Origami paper kimono patterns

Orange stash felt (for rolled flower)

I used the sketch on the left!

Challenges entering:

Flourishes - Timeless Tuesday Sketch 46 (Nov. 19)

Christmas Treat Box

Last night I found myself with a little time on my hands and decided to use the Heidi Grace box templates I had picked up at Tuesday Morning for $4.  The set came with 12 boxes, but I chose this guy to show off the adorable Dilly Beans stamp.  I love Dilly Beans, they are a little quirky.

Super fun project.  The christmas papers are from Me & My Big Ideas ($2 also at Tuesday Morning...sensing a theme here? LOL...trying to keep the ole' card making budget in check).

This Treat Box is on its way to a good home with my daughter's awesome teacher at school.

Materials used:

Dilly Beans Digi Stamp

Copics

Spellbinders Circle die & Circle Scallop die

MFT Stitched Circle die

Merry Christmas die from Memory Box

Poinsetta and solid red card stock from my mum (Thanks mum!)

Challenges entering:

Dilly Beans - Anything but a Card Challenge (Nov. 22)
Crimbo Crackers - Challenge 54 Christmas Words (Nov. 19)
ABC Christmas - W is for Winter (Nov. 23)
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes (Nov. 20)
Crafting By Design - Anything Goes Christmas Twist (Nov. 19)

Crafting for All Seasons - Stitching Real/Faux (Nov. 26)
Crafty Creations - Challenge 248 (Dies and Punches) (Nov. 19)

Thanks so much for peeking! 

November 15 - {All Dressed Up} Lace & Ribbon Challenge

Today's project is from All Dressed Up stamps, and it is my last project as Guest Designer for the month of November with this fantastic company.  The challenge is Lace & Ribbon, so I decided to use the lace and ribbon on the hot air balloon.  I cut out the sentiments, then mounted them on squares.  I also die cut the clouds, raised the panel and added little white pom poms for some depth.  Hope you enjoy this project as much as I enjoyed making it.  

Materials used:

All Dressed Up Stamps - Love is in the Air

Copics
Chalk 

Spellbinders square dies & scalloped square dies

Stash ribbon & lace

Sweet and Sassy Cloud die

pom poms

The designer paper is Echo Park "Here and Now"
Ranger Antique Linen ink

Thanks for peeking!

Word Art Wednesday - I John 3:18

Good Morning everyone! It is another beautiful Wednesday and that means - Word Art Wednesday challenge!

I hope you will play along with us - it is very simple anything goes, just create an uplifting and positive card and post it at Word Art Wednesday challenges.  

Karen M. (Papercraft Memories) created the beautiful graphic for today's verse:  

For me this verse reminds me to show love in my actions, not just my words.  What does it mean to you?

For this card I used Some Odd Girl Painter Mae and colored her with Copics.  The paper is from the Japanese dollar store - Daimyo here in California.  And the dies on the corner are Whimsy dies.  The speech bubble is from Echo Park since I don't have an electronic cutting machine to use one of the SOG cut files.

Challenges entering:

Some Odd Girl - November Challenge speech bubbles (Nov. 31)

Thanks so much for peeking!

Handmade Harbour Challenge #13 - "Christmas is Coming"

Today the challenge at Handmade Harbour is "Christmas is Coming".  

I just started thinking about Christmas cards and I know you probably have been thinking about Christmas too, so make a Christmas Card and enter this weeks challenge.

I used the new digi from Handmade Harbour called Cute Christmas Robin for this card.  He is so sweet and super quick to color (always a plus this time of year)!

Challenges entering:

Papertake Weekly - Snow and Ice (Nov. 17)

CRAFT Challenge - Challenge 232 Christmas (Nov. 13)

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in November (Nov. 13)

Sweet Stamping - Christmas is Coming (November 15)

Scribble and Scrap - Challenge 5 - Anything Goes (Nov. 23)

One crazy Stamper - Christmas (Nov. 31)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge - Challenge 67 Use a Sentiment (Nov. 18)

Markerpop  - Challenge 34 Anything Goes (Nov. 17)

Loves Rubber Stamps - Sepia or (black & white) Challenge

Good Morning friends!  Today is my first "official" post as a Design Team member with Loves Rubber Stamps.  I am super excited and honored to be a part of this team.  Check out my team mates cards for this challenge - I know you will be inspired like I was! 

For this challenge I used the red rubber stamp - Kimono Marci from La La Land.  I really liked her beautiful Japanese look.   Also, I thought it looked pretty vintage in the sepia tones.  The photo above is me being a total photoshop geek and turning it black and white with purple splash of color (in honor of my Mom a total purple lover!)

Materials used:

La La Land -Kimono Marci

Crate Paper

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Gorjuss Paper Pack - 8 x 8 Collection

Copics

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen

Memento Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa

Memory Box - Paper Lantern Die

Challenges entering:

Simon Says Stamp - Got ink Challenge (Nov. 18)

Crafting By Design  - Anything Goes (Nov. 12)

Scribble and Scrap - Challenge 5 - Anything Goes (Nov. 23)

Markerpop  - Challenge 34 Anything Goes (Nov. 17)

Party Time Tuesdays - Challenge 146 Use Twine (Nov. 19)

Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge 104 Paper Piecing (Her Kimono was paper pieced) (Nov. 17)

613 Avenue Create - Challenge 45 Anything Goes (Nov. 17)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge 22 Anything Goes (Nov. 22)

From The Heart Stamps - Sketch 42

Good Morning! Today the sketch at From the Heart Stamps is pretty unusual so come and play along with us.  Here is what the sketch looks like:

Materials used:

Image - From The Heart Stamps Digi Winter Dog Walk

Copics (gotta have em!)

Cryogen cardstock 

American Crafts "Merry Mint" designer paper

Various Stampin' up solid colored card stock

"Merry Christmas" die from Elizabeth Craft

My Favorite Things stitched circle dies (I cant stop using them)

Challenges entering:

Crafting By Design  - Anything Goes (Nov. 12)

Pennys Challenges - Anything Goes (Nov. 12)

CRAFT Challenge - Challenge 232 Christmas (Nov. 13)

Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in November (Nov. 13)

Sweet Stamping - Christmas is Coming (November 15)

Scribble and Scrap - Challenge 5 - Anything Goes (Nov. 23)

One crazy Stamper - Christmas (Nov. 31)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge - Challenge 67 Use a Sentiment (Nov. 18)

Markerpop  - Challenge 34 Anything Goes (Nov. 17)

Hope to see you join in!

Word Art Wednesday - Isaiah 41:13

Good morning Crafty ladies! 

I don't have the gift of Evangelism, so I will leave that to the talented ladies like Karen over at Word Art Wednesday who do.  

                                       

I do feel that I have a passion and gift to create, so I am super pleased to announce that today marks my first post as a Design Team member at Word Art Wednesday challenges!        

  

                                      

I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this super team.  I get to design cards with biblical scripture every week.  This makes me very happy as I have been searching for a way to celebrate God more in my crafting.  

I hope you will play along with us every Wednesday - it is very simple, just create an uplifting and positive card and post it at Word Art Wednesday challenges.  

Karen M. (Papercraft Memories) created the beautiful graphic for today's verse:  

The card style I used is called a Double Dutch Fold card.  I googled to find a quick tutorial for the card measurements, and ended up using them from Shelly's Images Blog.  Shelly's photos are so great I didn't even need to read the tutorial and I highly recommend you check out her site!  

Materials used:

Sweet and simple:-)

Purple cardstock & peach Coredinations cardstock

Sizzix embossing folder

My Favorite Things Pierced Rectangles Die

Ranger Distress Ink Antique Linen

Recollection purple flowers

Challenges entering:

Twist of Faith - In Remembrance (Nov. 11)

Thanks for peeking and all your kind words of encouragement! Have a great day. 

Guest Designer Position~All Dressed Up!

I am so excited to be asked as Guest Designer for All Dressed Up for the month of November! These digis are ridiculously adorable and the team of designers on the All Dress Up Challenge Blog is so inspirational - so check them out.  You can find these digis available at the All Dressed Up ETSY Shop.  

The challenge today is "Thanks" or Autumn colors.  As you can see, I chose the "thanks"theme. :-)

The sentiment that came with this digi stamp is perfect - it says "A Time To Give...." and I added the "THANKS" at the bottom.  

I was super happy to be able to use my Liquid Glass on the jars of Taffy & Lemon Drops.

Design paper is from Lily Bee Design and is called "Handmade".

Challenges entering:

Paper Take Weekly - Sketch 84 Challenge (Nov. 5)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Monday Challenge (Nov. 4)
Crafty Hands - Challenge 1 Anything Goes (Nov.7)
Your Next Stamp - Challenge 6 Inspiration photo. I know my card doesn't use the colors of this photo, but this picture evoked a "homemade", "yummy", and "sweet" feeling that I wanted to capture in my card.

OOzak - Challenge 25 "Thanks" (Nov. 15)
ABC Challenge - Y is for Yellow (Nov. 13)

Flat Friends - November Challenge "Christmas" II

I love Emma Canning's Flat Friends Digis so I made a second Christmas Card! This is Deer Friends and she makes a lovely Christmas image.  I wanted a non-traditional Christmas colors and I love the soft effect.

Don't forget to emboss the envelope! 

Challenges Entering:

Simon Says Stamp - Monday  Challenge Blog (Nov. 4)

Polkadoodles Studio 12 - Christmas Anything Goes (Nov 10)
Christmas Blog Challenge - Blue & White (Nov. 7)
One Crazy Stamper - Christmas (Nov. 30)

Thanks for peeking!

November 1st - Blog Hop "From The Heart Stamps"

It's the first of the month - and its time for From The Heart Stamps Blog hop. We are celebrating birthdays today!  If you joined us last month, it's great to have you hopping with us.  If you are new this month - welcome!   Enjoy the cards and treats you will find on this hop.

If you have arrived Kathy, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From The Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

Please don't forget to leave a comment.  I love to read what you write and one random commenter will win this adorable digi below - Birdie and Balloon!

Plus, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store!

We are also having a little word search today. As you stop on each blog collect the special letter they have for you. Put the letters together for a message. Everyone who figures out the message can use it as a code to receive 50% off of one image in the birthday section of the FTHS shop. The code will be good until Monday Nov. 4th at 6 am, EST. My letter for you is ...

Here is my project, using Birdie and Balloon.

Materials used:

Copics - Birdie BG 10, BG11, BG000, BG13, BG15; R29; Beak YR20; Balloon shading C1
Paper - Crate Paper "Harvest Market"
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink Antique Linen (sponging sides)
Dies - Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals; Whimsy Stamps Corner Dies Set; MFT banners
Stash - Rhinestones, fuzzy ribbon
White Cardstock - Cryogen

Card Instructions:

Make top fold card out of white cardstock 5.25 " square.  Cut designer paper (dots) 5" square; distress sides of paper; sponge sides with Antique Linen Distress Ink; glue onto the 5"square white card stock.  Cut solid blue square 4" square; distress; sponge with Antique Linen; and glue onto the blue cardstock.  Attach corner embellishments and rhinestones.  Glue on fuzzy ribbon.  Cut 1 pieces of red card stock 4.5" x 1.5" and 1 piece of red card stock 5" x 2". Distress sides, then glue over the fuzzy ribbon.  Print Birdie and Balloon digi image onto Cryogen (or some people like Neenah as well); cut with oval die and color with Copics.  Tape some designer paper (red/white dots) over where the balloon will print, then print out a second image of Birdie and Balloon; fussy cut the balloon then glue onto the original image (the one colored with Copics).  Cut another slightly larger oval out of blue card stock and glue both ovals to top of card.  Use the banners die to cut out the sentiment.  Use the die as a  stencil to trace a larger banner out of blue stock.  Glue both to card with sticky dots.

Now head over to Lyn to visit her lovely creation.

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday November 4th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday November 6th.
See you there!

Challenges entering:

Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday (Nov. 5)