Sunday, December 15, 2013

{Loves Rubber Stamps} Sensational Sunday Blog Hop - CC Designs



Hi everyone and welcome to the Loves Rubber Stamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop

So for today, 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 (you are here, last stop!)

Today I wanted to go with a Sewing Theme....and I decided to finish up a card I had started...oh about...4 months ago! I had already done the sewing part so I had to add the character and sentiment.  

I ended up using 3 different sets to mix and match:  The main character is from CC Designs - Sugarplums "Cherry Emma".  She was sitting which was a nice change up for me! The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn - "Sew Lovely" and the little button and thread spool are from Some Odd Girl - "In Stitches Tia".  You can get all of these at Loves Rubber Stamps!




It was a good thing I had already done the sewing on the card, because the ole' sewing machine is now tucked away and covered over by Card Making Supplies! At least there is a clear spot on my bed to sleep....:-

Materials used

Stash blue button and yellow ribbon




I love the sweet feel of the card, and hope you do too!  Thanks for joining us in our Loves Rubber Stamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop!  And thank you for leaving comments.....I so enjoy reading all them.  

Challenges entering:

7 Kids Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge 88 (Dec. 16)
Crafty Calender Girls - Cold and Frosty (Jan. 3)
Oozak - Challenge 27 Anything Goes Lets Celebrate (Dec. 16)


Friday, December 13, 2013

{Your Next Stamp} Fun Friday Challenge - Week 2


Good Morning crafty friends! Today continues my month as Guest Designer over at Your Next Stamp.  I am super excited to use their adorable stamps!


December first marked the start of the month long Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge #7.  I chose the photo as inspiration.  I used Flu Bug Fhiona and all the paper and cardstock is from Michaels.

This photo brought to mind for me - winter and cold.  Which brought to mind - getting the sniffles.  So my card today is for anyone who needs a little pick me up.  Hope you all have a great day.  

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge December 11




Happy Wednesday everyone! I got 5 gifts accomplished this morning (on Amazon of course!) so I think I can breathe a little easier.   Hope you all are doing well too.

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:  

Such a beautiful verse and it reminds me of angels singing.  I didn't have any angels singing on hand, but I did have this cute little image from All Dressed Up of animals singing.  I decided to make the card 5 x 7 because it fit my paper from Me & My Big Ideas perfectly.  The label is from My Favorite Things dienamics and I can't recommend it highly enough.



Thanks for peeking at my blog today, please check out Word Art Wednesday for my team mates cards, you are sure to be inspired! 

Handmade Harbour - Merry Christmas Challenge


Good Morning crafty friends! Today is Wednesday which means a new challenge over at Handmade Harbour.  The theme is CHRISTMAS! 

I used Cool Penguin.  Isn't he so sweet?




I used the Sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and colored him with my Copics.  I used frantage as the snow (doesn't really show in the photo).  This was my first time using it, and while it was fun, I think I need to do more of it to completely figure it out~!  The sentiment is from Some Odd Girl.  



Challenges entering:

Sweet Sunday Sketch - Sketch 199 (Dec. 22)

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

{Loves Rubber Stamps} Challenge Anything Goes


Good Morning crafty friends~ Eeeks! I have a ton of Christmas shopping to do today.  Hope you all are more ahead of the game then I am!

Today is a new Challenge at Loves Rubber Stamps....Challenge 82 is everyone's favorite - anything goes with a Christmas twist!  I decided to use a new stamp set I got at Loves Rubber Stamps - Some Odd Girl "Ornament Tia".  I had a lot of fun coloring her ornament.


Materials used:

Sizzix "Merry Christmas" Embossing Pad
Cosmo Cricket "Jolly Days" sentiment & tree

Blueprint 6

Inspiration Sketch - Moving Along with the Times




Challenges entering:

Some Odd Girl - Create a Background (dry embossing) - (Dec. 29)
Moving Along with the Times - Sketch (Dec. 11)

By the way, we have a DESIGN TEAM CALL that just posted for our next session - January 1st - April 30th!  You can read all the details and see how to apply IN THIS POST.  We do not require previous design team experience to be eligible. I love being on this Design Team - it is like a family - and I recommend you apply! Deadline to apply is December 15th.

Take a peek at my other team member's cards....you are sure to be inspired!


Sunday, December 8, 2013

Loves Rubber Stamp ~ {Sensational Sunday Blog Hop} Ms. Anya





Hi everyone and welcome to the Loves Rubber Stamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop

It finally feels like December here in Southern California...it's actually in the 60 degrees....which I admit ....is nothing compared to the snowstorms in the Midwest and East, but awfully cold for here.  

So for today, 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 (you are here, last stop!)

I used The Greeting Farm's "Flirty Anya" that I bought at Loves Rubberstamps.  Miss Anya is sooo adorable!!!  She is on sale right now at Loves Rubber Stamps:


Now you may have noticed this stamp is not exactly Christmasy! But I decided to challenge myself and use a non-Christmas stamp to make a Christmas card. Here it is:


hmmmmmmm.....do you think I went over the top with the Christmas theme? :-)  Here is a side view just in case you were wondering how it would look from the side.

Materials used

Stash ribbon & sparkle snowflakes


Here is where I got the sentiment!

I love the Christmas feel on this card, and hope you do too!  Thanks for joining us in our Loves Rubber Stamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop!  And thank you for leaving comments.....I so enjoy reading all them.  
Sketch from Anyone for Anya


Challenges entering:
Anyone For Anya - Star Sketch (Dec. 15)
The Greeting Farm - Friday Sparkly Challenge (Dec. 13)
7 Kids Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge 88 (Dec. 16)
365 Cards - Day 341 Partially Paper Pieced
Pink Gem Challenge - Challenge 109 Anything Goes(Dec. 14)
Crafty Calender Girls - Cold and Frosty (Jan. 3)
Oozak - Challenge 27 Anything Goes Lets Celebrate (Dec. 16)

Friday, December 6, 2013

Your Next Stamp ~ Fun Friday Challenge


Good Morning crafty people! Today is my first card as Guest Designer over at Your Next Stamp.  I was super excited to use their adorable stamps!

Today marks the start of the month long Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge #7.  I chose to use the inspiration sketch to make my card.


Materials used:
Ellie Building a Snowman stamp
My Favorite Things stitched circle die
American Crafts Merry Mint paper
Stash button, twine, card stock
Copics
Stampendous Crystal Snow


Challenges entering:

7 Kids Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Challenge 88 (Dec. 16)
Oozak - Challenge 27 Anything Goes Lets Celebrate (Dec. 16)


I can tell it's going to be a fun month over at Your Next Stamp! Thanks for peeking!