SBC61 Heart Pieces fairy

It's time again for another fun sketch challenge at Sketches By Carly.  This week's SBC 61 is sponsored by My Heart Pieces.  They have a lot of lovely fairy tale images there.

One submission to our challenge will be drawn, and the winner will receive his/her choice of 3 digital images!! :)  It's tough to choose just 3 great images, but ... it's a nice start to your MHP collection, right?

Here's the sketch ...

Give it a try, as we would love to see what you create too!  :)  Then be sure to link your post from your own blog or on-line photo album to the challenge blog at Sketches By Carly to play along!  You have 2 full weeks to participate, so no rush.

Here's the card I created for this sketch challenge ...

I fell in love with this sweet fairy image from My Heart Pieces that she called "Gun Gun".  It is colored with Copics and layered on different Spellbinder Nestabilities die cut pieces.  the black piece was punched with a heart border punch from Martha Stewart.  The background papers are from Basic Grey Two Scoops, and the embellishments are clear rhinestones and pearl brads, which are from The Eyelet Outlet.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you find some time this week to "get inky."

Hugs,

Bugaboo Angels for SBC #60

I have been wanting to create something on canvas for a while now thanks to my good friend, Deb, who has been inspiring me with her lovely canvas creations.  Well, mine isn't even in the same category as her masterpieces, but ... I loved getting artsy anyway :)  I want to try it again with a rubber stamp next time so that I can keep it more flat.  This was pretty cool with all of the dimensions though, and will fit nicely into my room in a pretty white frame.  It is definitely something I thought would make a nice addition to my craft room.  I just love angels and Bible verses and anything to encourage myself and others, so this sweet image by Bugaboo Stamps called Angels - Believe was perfect! :)

I have used Carly's sketch #60 this week, but I changed it a little bit.  I didn't want to take too much away from the cloud and sky background, so my diamond in the middle is a bit smaller, and although squares were around the side, I thought a touch of something frilly would be nice, so I turned mine into triangular pieces (hope you don't mind, Carly). 


Now then, here's the original sketch and link below where you too can play along with the SBC design team!!  Please join us! :)  We would love to see what you create with Carly's sketch ...

  You have 2 full weeks to play along, and link up at Sketches by Carly for a chance to win ...

From ...

Thank you so much to our sponsor!  Check out all of the adorable images at Bugaboo stamps by clicking on the image above.  They have cute images for boys or girls, lovely fairies and nature images, angels and more ...  You definitely will NOT be disappointed.

Hugs and Smudges ... Hope you too are able to Get Inky this week!! :)

Happy Birthday Jodi!!

We are having a VIRTUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR JODI!!

She is part of the KL SNS Design Team and

 good friend.   So, Happy, happy birthday to you, Jodi!!

I hope you are enjoying your day and all of the great cards from the

KL SNS DT created specifically with YOU in mind!

Here is the line up if you would like to follow along with our

Birthday Blog Hop to the other DT members' blogs here:

Starts at the KL SNS DT Blog

Jacilynn

Joanna

Kathy

You are HERE!

Kristine

Inky Hugs and Happy Stampin!!

Kelly's 1-2-3 challenge

Hey there, Guys and Gals!!

This week, I am the one hosting another fun challenge this week

at KL Stampin N Scrappin's DT  blog! :)Yaaaay!

The challenge is a Recipe challenge of sorts in which you use items to create a card or altered item.  In this case, I called it a 1-2-3 challenge because you need to use the following:

1 image or sentiment (or both if you would like)

2 different patterned papers/designer papers

3 embellishments (different or the same but at least three)

Your Deadline: You must complete your creation and upload your link to Mister Linky on the KL Stampin N Scrappin Blog by Friday, April 9th at 12 midnight ET

If you add your photo to an on-line gallery, please use KLSNS24 so we can find your creations easier. 

Although there is a LOT more inspiration at the DT blog, you can see my creation here.  :)

Card Details:  Barely Sittin' image from High Hopes, Memento Ink, Copics, half pearls, Martha Stewart doily punch, scalloped border punch from SU!, Pretty in Pink cs, white cs, Sugar Rush DP and Two Scoops DP both from Basic Grey, white gel pen and sponged ballet blue and green galore from SU!

My card also qualifies for these challenges:
Limelight Paper Crafts -- sketch and rhinestones
WT264 - Way To Use It challenge at SCS -- sweet child image
S2G Papercrafting Contest -- anything goes

Inky Hugs and Happy Stampin!

Easter Boxes and Baskets for the KL SNS Challenge #23

Kristine challenged us this week to create a box of some sort, so with Easter right around the corner, I couldn't resist trying my hand at a cute little Easter basket (now I need some goodies to put in there).  I have been trying to eat healthier and get in shape, so Hershey's Kisses or Reese's PB cups aren't in the house!!  yet anyway *wink*

I was just dying to get my hands in that little packet of mini rose primas (shared a few with a customer this week too, so the packet is looking a bit empty in the photo).  :)

Anyway . . . I used some of the green mini rose primas with a pale yellow ribbon (close match to the Barely Banana cs, I think), Lemonade BasicGrey paper and my Martha Stewart doily punch to "girlie" it up a little.  The tutorial can be found HERE at SCS for the basket.

The stamp used here is from C. C. Designs and is called SweetNovember Baby Bunny with Egg.

It was colored with the Copics shown below as well as highlighted with the Signo white gel pen also available at KL Stampin N Scrappin.  There is a little sparkle added to the egg with a Sakura gel pen but of course it doesn't show well in the photo.

Last but definitely not least . . . My good friend, Luanne created these sweet bunny and chick boxes after looking at this Bunny Box Tutorial from Marie They were created with the Top Note Die from SU and paper punches.  I hope to try mine this weekend with my scalloped circle nesties and ovals since I don't have all of the punches.  But really . . . aren't they cute?!

Okay, so now you have to show us your boxed item.  Check out the challenge details on the design team blog for KL Stampin N Scrappin by clicking here!!  Come on and join the fun for a chance to win a surprise Easter package this week worth $15-20!!

Reminder:  Only a few days left to use the March code:  Mar20 to get 20% off entire order of $50 or more.
Also, if you are interested in special deals that are only for registered customers, go to the KL SNS store and register your email to be added to my mailing list (usually only a monthly email unless some new items come in that I am excited to tell you about).  :)

Thanks for stopping by!!
 Inky Hugs and Happy Stampin!

P.S. -- There are so many Easter/Spring challenges out there right now.
I have linked up with the following challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs - Easter
Magical Crafts Challenges - Easter
Crazy Challenge - Easter
Simon Says Stamp - Easter/Spring and glimmer
Everybody Art Challenge - Easter
* Easy Craft Projects challenge - Easter
Stampin for the Weekend - Easter
Cupcake Craft Challenge  - Food or drink -- I figure my Easter egg is food, right?!  :)
* Daring Card Makers Challenge -- Egg inspired
* Lastly,  Dare to Digi -- Easter theme
* means they are still ongoing as of this morning, April 5, 2010.

Monkeyin around at Tuesday Morning Sketches

There is some fun going on over at Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog (hosted by Melissa Craig), and although they're not really monkeyin around, I guess I was when I used this sketch. LOL KL Stampin N Scrappin is sponsoring this week at TMS, so stop on over there to check out what you can win from me and Melissa! :)

Using the TMS challenge, I created a set of 6 little Valentine cards for some friends. I also used the new Monkey stamp acquired for my store from C. C. Designs called Flower Power and colored him with Copics and accented with a white Signo gel pen (these stamps will be available in the store later on today). I then used some of my left over Bittersweet BasicGrey paper from last year, pink textured cs, white cs punched with the MS doily punch and the heart stamp and friend sentiment are both from Stampin Up.

I sure hope the girls that receive these love them as much as I did creating them. Thanks so much for the great challenge, Melissa. Hope to see LOTS of you ladies (and gents) out there participating over at TMS!

Also, if you haven't stopped by the KL SNS DT blog, we are still in the middle of challenge #15 (a sketch challenge too), and we would love for you to join us. There are prizes to be had there as well! :)