Some pink blossoms with Sweet Stamps

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying the beautiful spring sunshine :)

I have created a card today for Sweet Stamps, using the 4020 Blossoms rubber stamp.

I love to color flower images, and these realistic ones just scream to me to color them!

I colored this image with my Copics and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Copics:  YG03, RV00
Prismacolor:  1014, 929, 930, 1030, 938, 913, 912, 911, 908, 916

You can find this awesome rubber stamp in the online store at Sweet Stamps, along with a TON of other flower stamps, and some yummy other stuff too!

Come back soon for more inspiration for Sweet Stamps!

Wee Stamps "Sweetie" with Quick Creations :)

Have I ever told you how much I love Wee Stamps?  I probably have but just in case I haven't...here you go...I LOVE Wee Stamps!  Sylvia Zet just pulls at my heart strings when she comes out with these sweet sweet images.

For Quick Creations this week, I have some inspiration using the newer image "Sweetie" from Whimsy Stamps/Wee Stamps.

Isn't she just the sweetest "Sweetie" ever?????

I created this card using paper from the Simple Stories "Enchanted" collection, some bling and flowers from my stash, and a sentiment from the CC Designs/Amy R "Winged Greetings" sentiment stamp set.  This stamp set is unfortunately discontinued...the sentiments are really nice, but, but, but...Noelle has ONE left!.

You can find the linked products in Noelle Martin's online shop at Quick Creations.  You'll really like dealing with Noelle, great customer service!

See you soon, and just a heads up...I'll have some more Wee Stamps inspiration coming this summer ;)

Two-Sheet Wonder with Crafty Ribbons

What do you do when your mojo has taken a hike?  When he has suddenly gone on a vacation without you?  I'm pretty sure mine has been sunning himself on a nice warm beach somewhere while I am here at home trying to create without him...the nerve.

Well, when I am mojo-less, I do one of three things.  I learn something new, I CASE someone's creation (giving them credit of course!), or I create a batch of cards using the one-sheet wonder technique...or in this case, a two-sheet wonder!

WARNING...this post is very picture heavy, sorry :)  With just two sheet of gorgeous patterned paper, I created 16 cards lol.  And then I adorned them with some luscious Crafty Ribbons to make them just perfect :)  I  am showing you half of the cards here, and for the other 8 you'll have to visit the Crafty Ribbons inspiration blog here :)  Sneaky right? Lol.

I had a TON of fun creating all 16 of these cards.  So much fun, in fact, that I have another 14 in the works lol, this time with only one sheet of patterned paper, lol.

To embellish these cards, I used many different ribbons and some lace from Crafty Ribbons which I will list below.

Vintage Butterflies-English Creme, Vintage Butterflies-Bikes Creme, Vintage Butterflies-French Creme,

Vintage Butterflies-English Latte, Vintage Butterflies-Bikes Latte, Vintage Butterflies-Keys Latte,

Vintage Butterflies-French Latte, Vintage Butterflies-Bikes Cream, Vintage Butterflies-Birds Creme,

Volcan Viscose Lace Creme and Chantilly Cotton Lace in Creme...wow, that was a mouth full!

So now that you have seen these eight cards, don't forget to go over to the Crafty Ribbons blog and see the other eight!

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Buttons!

Hello everyone, I have some fun inspiration for you today, for the Crafty Ribbons Challenge this week.  The theme is buttons, and I have created two cute tea bag holder thank yous for you.

I created these after watching video on Youtube by My Sister's Scrapper and they are so much fun to make and also make a great gift :)

To create these Teabag holders I used some awesome ribbon from Crafty Ribbons:

Swiss Dots, Animal Cuties-Ladybirds, and Vintage Butterflies.

Some lovely ribbon to add to a lovely thank you gift.

You can find these ribbons and more in the Crafty Ribbons online shop.  Stop by and join in for the challenge this month, and don't forget to add a button!

Elegant Roses with Sweet Stamps

I have a great card for you today featuring the Elegant Roses stamp from Sweet stamps :)

I create this card by coloring the roses with my Copics and Prismacolor Pencils.  Then I clear embossed the Sketched Floral Borders stamps in clear embossing powder, and finally, I stamped the sentiment using the Framed Handwritten Words stamp set.

I really like how this card turned out, and it showcases the roses so well I think.  Flowers are fast becoming my favorite images to color...I love how real you can make them look!

You can find all of the linked products in the Sweet Stamps online shop :)  See you soon!

I'm a little Odd...how about you?

Haha, do you like the title?  I'm feeling a little odd today, since I have created a card using the super sweet "Renew" clear stamp from Some Odd Girl :)  Noelle Martin over at Quick Creations asked me to create with this stamp, and she is so cute!

It's a great spring image to play with, don't you think?

I colored her with my Copics and Prismacolor Pencils, and completed the card using paper from the Doodlebug Designs "Spring Garden" collection, and some flowers and bling from my stash :)  The sentiment is from Avery Elle, and the circle border stamp is from Catherine Poolers SOA collection :)  I used a sketch for this card too, which you can find here :)

You can find the linked products in Noelle's online store at Quick Creations, but you should definitely hurry, cuz I have a sneaking suspicion that this stamp won't be in the shop for long...she's just too sweet!

Emma with Daisy Hello!

Hello everyone, I hope you are able to enjoy the beautiful weather :)  We are hoping it stays now, and that there will be no more snow up here in the north, but you never know!  I've seen snow in May here before :S

I created a fun bright card for you today using Daisy Emma, now available in the Paper Nest Dolls online shop!

I created this fun card using my Copics, some flowers and patterned paper from my stash, and a fun sentiment stamp.

You can find this sweet image in the Paper Nest Dolls online shop.  Come and visit the challenge blog once a month and join in the always "Anything Goes" challenge for a chance to win a gift code to the shop, so you can buy you're own sweet PND stamps!

See you there!

Mixed Media Tags with Sweet Stamps :)

It's time for anew challenge over at the Sweet Stamps challenge blog!  The theme for this challenge is "Anything but a Card" so I have created two mixed media tags for you :)

For this blue tag, I used the French Writing Background ATC stamp to create some fabulous background texture.

For this black and copper tag, I used the French Writing Background ATC rubber stamp, as well as the Antique Leaf Scroll Border rubber stamp   to create background texture and the Dragonflies Picollos Accents for an embellishment.

These tags are a ton of fun to create and you can sure let your creativity fly with them!

All of the linked products can be found in the Sweet Stamps online shop, so go and have some fun looking around!

Lawn Fawn's Gleeful Gardens with Quick Creations

I have a fun card for you today for Noelle at Quick Creations, using Lawn Fawn's Gleeful Gardens clear stamp set and die set.  This stamp set has so many possibilities, but I'm only showing you one today...muwahahahaha...

I colored these fun characters with my Copic and Prismacolor markers, and they are so quick and fun to do!  I completed this project using paper from the Wild Rose Studio Gorgeous Gingham 6 x 6 paper pad, and added some bling from my stash.

You can find all of the linked products in Noelle's online shop at Quick Creations.  Come and join the monthly challenge for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Quick Creations shop!

One Sheet Wonder with Sweet Stamps :)

Hello everyone, I had fun making this project with Sweet Stamps for you.  I created my own designer paper and then created 14 cards all from the same sheet :)  I'm sure you've heard of one-sheet wonder projects before, and you can find templates all over the internet.  I created my cards using a template I found on Pinterest, there are so many to choose from!

I created 14 cards with this project, but I'm only showing you 6 here...lol...you'll have to visit the Sweet Stamp blog to see the other 8!

I created the background paper, by stenciling, stamping, masking, sponging and embossing on a white 12 x 12 sheet of card stock.

The Sweet Stamps products used in this project include:

ASM-008 Moroccan Tile ATC Stencil
AS66-008 Checker Flowers 6x6 Stencil
Shades Dye Ink Duchess Rose
Shades Dye Ink Latte
Shades Dye Ink Amaryllis
Shades Dye Ink Beach
SS4406 Framed Handwritten Words Clear Stamp Set
1019H Apple Blossom Branch Rubber Stamp
AF1 French Script Artsy Fartsy Rubber Stamp
1004G Spring Blooms Rubber Stamp

I forgot to take a picture of the paper I created before I cut it up ahahaha, so check back again next Thursday and I'll make another sheet and post a picture for you :)

All of the linked products can be found in the Sweet Stamps online shop, and don't forget to come and join in the fun with the two challenges every month!  The next one starts on Sunday, and the theme is Anything but a Card!

Butterflies and Ribbons :)

Hello everyone, I have some fun cards for you today for some Crafty Ribbons inspiration :)

I created some fun backgrounds with butterfly stamps and some mew Recollections Ombre inks and I just had to adorn them with some gorgeous Crafty Ribbons!

For this yellow and green butterfly card, I used Swiss Dots ribbon and Christmas Charm Lace in Sage

For this blue Happy Birthday card, I used Swiss Dots and Patchwork Rose-Happy Birthday

For this pink card, I used Patchwork Rose-Live Laugh Love and Volcan Viscose Lace in Grey

For this orange card, I used Swiss Dots and 6mm Grosgrain Ribbon in Tango

And lastly, for this purple card, I used Swiss Dots and Clermont Cotton Lace in Thistle 

You can find all of these beautiful ribbons that I've linked in the shop at Crafty Ribbons.  Stay tuned!

Many Thanks with Sweet Stamps

Hello everyone, I am here with some Sweet Stamps inspiration for you this week.  I have created two variations of the same card, using some molding paste, Gelatos, ribbon and some fun Sweet Stamp products which I have linked below :)

I made the one on the right first, using the Splish Splash stencil, the French Script Artsy Fartsy stamp, and a sentiment from the Framed Handwritten Words stamp set.  These were fun cards to make, and I had a great time playing with the molding paste and Gelatos!  The only difference between the two cards, aside from the ribbon, is that I colored the white cardstock with gelato before I stamped on with the card on the left.  Otherwise, these cards were made the exact same way.

I have decided that my theme for this month will be mixed media, so stay tuned for some more messy colorful fun using Sweet Stamps products!

Come back soon, for more fun and inspiration with Sweet Stamps!

Maddie with Glasses and a new challenge for Paper Nest Dolls :)

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Nest Dolls, and this week I have created a thank you card using the Maddie with Glasses rubber stamp image :)

I colored her using my Copic markers in the following colors:

Skin:  E000, E00, E01, E13, E15, R20
Hair:  Y21, Y38, E97, E99
Book:  E31, E15, C1, C3, Prisma PB 114
Clothes:  BG10, BG72, BG75
Shoes:  C1, C3, Prisma PB114

You can find this and many other gorgeous rubber stamps in the Paper Nest Dolls online store, and don't forget to come and join us for the challenge which starts today, the theme is always Anything Goes!