Loves Rubber Stamps - Challenge 87 "Aurora Wings"

Good Morning crafty friends~ 

Today is a new Challenge at Loves Rubber Stamps....Challenge 87 is going to be lots of fun and get your gears going - because it is "CASE" Challenge.  Even more fun Aurora Wings is donating the prize to the lucky challenge winner.

Now if you are like me you are thinking "What is CASE?".  My lovely Design Team members enlightened me that CASE is Copy And Steal Everything! You choose another designer's card then try to copy it, changing a few things to make it yours.  When CASE'ing it is best to also post a photo of the card you CASE'd and a link to their blog so they get proper credit.  

So I decided to CASE my lovely Design Team member Holly.  If you've been following along on Holly's blog, you know that she listed her "favorite cards of 2013".  The favorite of October 2013 was this little beauty.

By Holly Flores, October 2013

What is not to love about this card! I love the cheerful colors and the clean layout, so I decided go give it a go.  I wish I had some tiny silver dots, beacuse I think they add a lot to the project, but I dont so I used "diamond" dots.  

Here is my project below:  

Aurora Wings Digi - "Grumpy Fairy"

MFT Dienamics - Pierced Rectangle Stax

Bazzill Cardstock

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Copics
Stash ric-rac and bling

Whoops, I see I forgot to add glitter to the wings before photographing! What kind of fairy doesn't have glitter wings?  

To win some Aurora Wings images of your own, just join in on the fun and enter our CASE Challenge!

Sensational Sunday Blog Hop - Nuts for You

Hello Crafty friends! 

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 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

For my inspiration project today I was so excited I got to use my new cling stamp from Some Odd Girl. She is called "Nutsy Kaylee" and you can find her at Loves Rubber Stamps. I am definitely in the Valentine spirit so I went for this cute character.  I also got to practice my Air Brush, which I just set up today.  Very fun, but messy!  

Materials Used

Some Odd Girl - "Nutsy Kaylee"

Lawn Fawn - "Say Cheese"

Best Cleaner Ever

Best Glue Ever

Copics

Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Now Visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects...leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner! 

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Blog

Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura  - [You Are Here]

Indah

Nikki

Lydia 

Larelle-Susanne

Thanks for joining us in our Loves Rubber Stamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop and please head over to your next stop - Indah Permatasari!  

And thank you for leaving comments.....I so enjoy reading all them. 

From The Heart Stamps - Free Digital Stamp

Good Morning Crafty people!  Want some adorable free digi stamps?  Now is the perfect time to get started with the From The Heart Stamps progressive Monthly Challenge, because Faith is offering January's digi for free.  If you play along this month  using the free digi image, then you will be emailed February's digi image free...and so on each month.

For a fun, creative start in 2014, there is a digital freebie that is available to everyone. Get started in the SOTM challenge this month! The freebie available to everyone is the kitten and heart (no backgrounds) from the “Caught Your Heart” set below.  To download for free please visit This link.  

IMPORTANT! Please respect Faith's work and follow her Terms of Use. This image is not to be shared with others, even if you received it for free. Please simply direct your friends to This link.  Thank you.

EVERYONE that plays wins!!

1. Make a project using this image (additional images are okay) and enter it to the linkj above by using . Please link to the specific blog post or gallery photo (link the permalink).
2. Remember: Your blog post or gallery description must link back to From The Heart Stamps or this blog. (see rules)
3. DEADLINE is Friday, January 31st, at 11:59pm CST.

Here is my card using the Stamp of the Month:

Digi Image - "Caught Your Heart "

Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval Dies

Design Paper - Crate Paper "Fourteen"

Copics

I used a fun technique for the fur, I wet a towel with Copic Colorless Blender and patted it lightly on the kitty when he was dry.  Here is a close up:

Thanks for peeking and if hope you join in on this fun challenge. 

The Greeting Farm - Snow White

Hi everyone! I am just popping in with this post to load my Greeting Farm Challenge entry.  The challenge topic is "bling" and I used the TGF "Super Secret" rubber stamp Snow White.  Thanks for peeking!

Challenges entering:

The Greeting Farm -  FFF Bling (Jan. 16)
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Challenge 232 (Jan. 21)

Loves Rubber Stamps - Challenge "Metal"

Good Morning crafty friends~ 

Today is a new Challenge at Loves Rubber Stamps....Challenge 86 is going to be lots of fun and let you use up your stash - because it is "add some metal to your project"!  

We are sponsored by the wonderful Kenny K where they have kindly let the Design Team play with some images. I used Word to add the text "Gearing Up to Wish You a Happy Birthday" and the font I used is Cherry Liney.

Here is my project below:  

Kenny K - Extreme

Bazzill Cardstock - Juicy Pear

Bo Bunny - "Detour"

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Copics
Spare Parts - Vintage Gears

To win some Kenny K images of your own, just join in on the fun and enter our Metal Challenge!

Sensational Sunday Blog Hop - Loves Rubber Stamps - Candi Bean

Hello Crafty friends! 

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 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

For my inspiration project today I was so excited I got to use my rubber stamp from Candi Bean before the weather got too warm. She is called Penny's Winter Walkies and I got her at Loves Rubber Stamps.  They have the entire collection of Candi Bean, so check it out.  I wanted her to look like a little Eskimo, so I tried a darker skin tone than I normally used.  

Materials used

Candi Bean - "Penny's Winter Walkies"
Lawn Fawn - "Summertime Charm"
Bazzill Card Stock

Best Cleaner Ever

Best Glue Ever

Copics

Memento Ink Pad - Danube Blue

Spellbinders Nestabilities Die

Ranger Distress Ink Pad - "Tea Dye"

Inside the card I tucked a Yogurtland Gift Card.

Now Visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects...leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner! 

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Blog

Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura  - [You Are Here]

Indah

Nikki

Lydia 

Larelle-Susanne

I love this sweet little gift card holder, and hope you do too!  Thanks for joining us in our Loves Rubber Stamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop and please head over to your next stop - Indah Permatasari!  

And thank you for leaving comments.....I so enjoy reading all them. 

Handmade Harbour - Something Blue Challenge

The Challenge today at Handmade Harbour is Something Blue! You can purchase him here Handmade Harbour - Boy in Bed Get Well Soon.