Happy 4th of July

Creative With Stamps Challenge #28 is up and running with the theme of "FLAG". In thinking about what I would do for the challenge, my mind immediately went to the US Celebration of July 4th, Independence day. I dug deep into the way-back stash, and pulled out PTI Vintage Picnic, which has a variety of baskets and things to fill them for different seasons/occasions. It was perfect for the direction in which I wanted to go, and this is what I came up with.

Please head on over to the Creative With Stamps Blog, check out what the Design Team has come up with to inspire you, and share your creation in the gallery. Happy crafting! 

Supplies
Stamps: PTI Vintage Picnic.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink.
Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist.
Accessories: Nestabilities circle dies, Copic markers, Sizzix embossing folder, foam tape, SU star and laabel punch.

I'm also playing at:

Shopping Our Stash #360 - Red, White & Blue

Just Us Girls #447 - Anything Goes

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #452 - Summer Fundays

Create Your Own Magic

June has arrived and the new challenge at Creative With Stamps is up and running with a theme of "Cute Animals". I just LOVE the Unicorn Magic Set from Flora & Fauna and had to use this adorable unicorn image for my card.

Our sponsor is our Design Team Member, Gwen, of Desperate Housewife Craft. See the Creative With Stamps Blog for details.

Please head over to the Creative With Stamps Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration, and join us with a cute animal creation of your own for a chance to win. See you in the gallery!

Happy Birthday To You!

I'm here with the Creative With Stamps mid-month reminder. This month we celabrate our second anniversary.  With that in mind, our challenge is to create a celebration-themed CAS (Clean And Simple) project with sentiment. In case you are not aware or need a refresher, here is the definition of CAS:

I chose to stencil one quarter of my card with Distress Oxide inks - can't get enough of them. I heat embossed part of the sentiment on a black (MFT) Fishtail die cut, and stamped the rest of the sentiment (SSS You Matter) with VersaMark Onyx Black ink.

Please head over to the Creative With Stamps Challenge Blog and see what the Deign Team has created to inspire you.  Join us in the gallery to showcase your creation and for a chance to win.

Cheers

I am very excited to announce that this is my first post as a Design Team Member of Creative With Stamps! You can meet all the new and standing members of the Creative With Stamps Design Team HERE. I think it's cool that my first post with CWS is on the 2nd Anniversary of their first challenge. The theme for this challenge is CAS + Sentiment.

Our sponsor is:

A winner will be cosen at random to receive 3 images from Pattie's ETSY Shop. 

For my card, I went with celebratory balloons using the Balloon Duo Simply Stencil from Neat & Tangled and Distress Oxide inks. The balloon strings are from Winnie & Walter's The Party. The sentiment is a die cut from Hero Arts MMH December 2016 Card Kit.

Our Guest Designer is the lovely and talented Kim Heggins of Cupcakes, Cards and Kim. Kim is a wonderful card artist, and if you haven't had the pleasure of viewing Kim's work, you really should  go for a stroll through her blog. Prepare to be delighted!

Please head on over to the Creative With Stamps Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Join in the celebration and link up your creation in the gallery for a chance to win.

I'm also playing at:

Just Us Girls #434 - CAS

Clean & Simple Stamping - Fall To Layout #63

SimonSaysSyamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Go Where Your Dreams Take You

I love the images and sentiments from Visible Image, and when I saw the current AAA Cards Challenge: Words Take Center Stage,

my card immediately came together in my mind. It's the fastest card I have ever made, and I love it. I still need a few graduation cards, and this is perfect for anyone celebrating the start of a new chapter in their life.

I am also playing at:

Paper Players #351 - Class of 2017

CWS #16 - Celebrate

Just Us Girls - Celebrate

Masked Poinsettias

The May Christmas Challenge is up at Happy Little Stampers, and this time the "twist" is masking. I did the twist, and here is what I came up with. I masked the panel on the left on Bristol Paper, embossed the (Happy Little Stampers) poinsettia  images with white EP and colored them with Zigs. "Merry" is die cut, stacked and inlaid. I really love the way this one turned out.

Do go over to the Happy Little Stampers May Christmas Challenge, check out the wonderful DT creations for some inspiration. Stay on top of your Christmas card-making by entering your Christmas creation, with or without the twist, in the HLS May Christmas gallery. 

Challenge winner will receive a $15.00 credit for the Happy Little Stampers Store.

I am also playing at:

CAS Watercolor Challenge
Poinsettias

The Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge
Bottom horizontal row-Pink, Leaves and Flower

Creative With Stamps Challenge #14
Poinsettias

Supplies Used

Stamps - Happy Little Stampers Christmas Joy, Winnie & Walter The Big, The Bold and the Merry

Ink - VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black 

Paper - Strathmore Bristol, Gina K. Pure Luxury Black

Accessories - MISTI. Winnie & Walter The Big, The Bold and the Merry Dies. Ranger Multi Medium Matte Glue, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Zig Watercolor Brush

I Treasure You

It's Valentine Time. I had lots of time in my craft room over the last 5 days or so which is unusual, so I went to town making several Valentines and actually MAILING them! 

On this card, the gold embossed heart is from Winnie & Walter's "True", colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and fussy cut. The top panel is sprayed with Heidi Swapp's Color Shine Iridescent Spritz. I stamped the sentiment, distressed the edged and popped up the heart. I just love the sentiment.

I'm playing at:

W&W Third Birthday Bash - Three Challenge With Shay

I used three words

Cards In Envy - Be My Valentine

Creative With Stamps - Valentine

Addicted To Stamps And More - Holiday

Thank you for stopping by today.

Pizza My Heart

I made this one for one of my twin boys who loves pepperoni pizza. Even though he is a 17 year old, over 6 feet tall guy, he still loves a hand made card from me. I love that. All stamps & dies are from Lawn Fawn. Images are colored with Copic Markers.

I'm playing at:

Marker Pop #114 - Be My Valentine

Cards In Envy - Be My Valentine

Creative With Stamps #11 - Valentine

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