MY Pink Stamper Challenge 11 Feb 2012

1- please go to Love is in the Air blog hop HERE  2 -  Please go to the red, black, white and pink blog hop HERE http://www.mypinkstamper.com/  is celebrating her 5 yrs blogging and ten million hits!!  HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!  I have been following her from nearly the start!   Go on over to her blog and see her  design team with their challenge projects.  They are awesome!! Tonight's Challenge: Use the color red, a circle, a pink ribbon and MORE THAN ONE  My Pink Stamper stamp. (If you don't own any of my stamp sets yet, that is okay!  Use what you have).  Also, use a die cut with this challenge!  Anything will work!

so let's see..  

color red  (done)
circle (done)
My pink stamp set ((done)  and 1 other stamp set since I only own one set (so far)
pink ribbon (done)
die - cut (done)

So this is my creative card...

** Imagine cartridge Better Together girl cut out at 4.5in 
** Red circle from the built in designs in the imagine cut at 4.5in and inked around the edge with ctmh black ink pad.
**STAMPS: My Pink Stamper: Love alicious (all the words that this pretty girl is saying to her honey...) on the front in circle
inside card: the Ctmh stamp set: D1345 Ms. Sweetheart  (xoxox)  & I miss you from D1187 For every occasion
** paper is from a stash left over...   inked around the edges in black ink.  
** ribbon is from a stash of ribbons bought at scrapbook garage sales from our Lss.  cut into a ribbon bow and put into her pretty hair!

inside card

So what do you think???  Will you head over to My Pink stamper and join in on the blog hop and create a card????  Let me know what you think??

11 / 12 FEB blog hop of red, pink, black and white DAY 1

               Welcome my friends to the Red, Black, Pink, and White Delight Blog Hop....
what great colors to work with and to design a Valentine's Day card or layout for a loved one, a friend, child, or just because!!! What this hop will help you with today is showcasing these colors and what can be made to help give you inspiration!!!!!

If you just happened to be visiting me today, I'm glad that you are visiting but I wouldn't want you to miss one single stop along the way with our hop and would love for you to begin at the beginning which would be Lisa at  http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com and whom you've just arrived from then you are on the right path along our splash of color.

LINE UP of LOVE



Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/    START AT

Doris  -http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com   ME
Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/    GO TO NEXT
CallyAnn- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
Bonnie- http://scrap-n-away.blogspot.com
Carla - http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/
Theresa - http://scrappinginheels.blogspot.com
Mickie - www.littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com
Kristen - http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
Cathie -http://cathiescafe-scraphappy.blogspot.com/
Misty - http://abusyplace.blogspot.com 

Anita~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
Katie ~ http://www.ktsangels.blogspot.com/
Shalana - http://scrappinwithshalana.blogspot.com/
Audrey - http://scrappyemt.blogspot.com
Daisy - http://tsunamirosedesigns.blogspot.com
Lucy - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com
Michele ~ http://chelescrafts.blogspot.com/

 
Peachy Keen Stamps has this awesome stamp club that I signed up for and who could resist.. she and the rest of the angels are adorable...  and this was my inspiration for a card...
check it out at  click here for PKS club info and stamp set

** PKS set pksc-01 includes here the angel, face and sentiment
** Stampin Up water color wonder crayons has been used for all coloring and highlighting.  a aqua brush helped me along.
** Stickles, Glam Pink, Diamond were used for the dress and hallo and wings. Glitz Stickles Ruby slippers was used for the heart.
** red & black background paper is from The Paper Studio
** white piece card~stock holds this adorable sentiment and then inked around the edges using CTMH bubblegum ink pad.

using these colors.. I have created the perfect angel holding a heart to someone special today.

Highlighted her hair with Stampin Up water color crayons.  Used 2 browns & a yellow with a water brush.   her eyes and lips as well with the same crayons.  a little red is smooshed onto her cheeks.  Hard to see on the screen


I would love for you to leave a comment and if I have inspired you please follow me and join in with my e-mails. If you are new - please let me know and leave me your blog addy.

Thank you so much for stopping today and visiting. I hope you have gotten some inspiration with my project and I must send you on your way to the next stop along your travels which is Lynne at  http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com

Love is in the Air... Blog hop 11 DAY 1

Welcome to the Love is in the Air Blog Hop! You should have just come from Kristy's blog http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com .  If you are just joining the hop and wish to start from the beginning, please visit Lisa's blog at http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com

Each blogger participating in this hop is featuring a project having to do with Valentine's Day or Love. This super-fun hop will be showcasing cards, layouts and projects that feature anything and everything to do with LOVE since that is what Valentine's Day is all about right!! You'll find an array of ideas throughout this hop. From decorations to gift ideas and more, we hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way!! Be sure to leave a comment at each hop stop to show all the participants a little love.

This is a two-day blog hop, different projects! So, please be sure to stop by tomorrow also!  

Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/  START
Kristy Asche - http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/   CAME FROM
Doris Parker - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com/  ME
Nicolette Simpson- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/  GOING TO NEXT
Lori Brown - http://savingmine.blogspot.com/
Jamie- http://networkedblogs.com/tPSjB
Scraps To Treasures - http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
Ashley Townsend - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Janet Royer- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
Jessi Buehrle- http://mylifeinartscrafts.blogspot.com/
Angela Urell- http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com/
Kimi and Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Christina - http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Mindy - http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/
Janet Smith - http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
Erica - http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
Jamie- http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

Can you feel the love...  

making valentine cards or "looove" cards is fun and makes you be creative... to be silly - mushy or even short, sweet and simple!

** paper background : Lovefest collection, carolees love at www.adornit.com 
** doilies are from 2 packages at wal-mart valentine section and I split the 2 colors and made 1 heart!
** stick pin -ctmh set called pretty Pins
** SU for the saying..
** Rhinestone is from a package of misc I bought at a LSS
** the paper doily heart that has the saying on it is from paper whispers  mrs grossman's paper company called Lace Heart.
** Ink used around edges is from Ctmh and is red and black. and sponged a little red on top of the paper.
** the lil heart on top of the ribbon (just extras found at a LSS sale of misc) is a heart from the package of Say it in Crystals by Prima marketing.
** I inked around the area on the card that talks about the "top 10 ways to say I love you"  drawing focus to this area.

I hope that you'll leave me some comments today.  If you haven't already became a follower and signed up for my e-mails (left side of screen) I'd love you too and then please let me know so I can come visit you!    HAVE A LOVE (ly)-day!!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Please hop on over to Nicolette's blog http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com  next to see what she has to share with you!

Happy Birthday Matey...

Stamp set for background stamping : Rusty Pickle Cap'n Jack Stamps

designed and cut from the Imagine  6in card with matching envelope printed out.

This was an invitation printed on front BUT with the change of the paper - it becomes a card  - and the happy birthday matey card  BUT because how small it came out and I was in a rush.. the envelope became the background (with the skulls) and the background behind the  HB matey WAS the card itself and this WAS printed out at 6in..
   hmmm.. doesn't seem quite right there..  HB matey printed out at 1.5 and the boy (isn't he cute) at 2.5.  The bag of gold was cut at 1.5in. I inked around the edges with  and Holiday red & black Ctmh ink pads.

** the twine was than and then inked through the black ink to give it a old look and wrapped around the nice several times.

** Black ink was inked around the tan (which is a paper selection in this awesome cartridge.
                                    Simple yet an awesome card for a birthday boy! 

MORAL of this story...  never throw anything away - even mistakes of wrong size cutting can be used!

8 feb USE FEATURE TAG (dt)

I hope you came from Erica's craft room over at mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com  
IF not, please head back over there when you are done visiting my blog to see what other creative tags and creative ideas they have for WYEGW (Would You Ever Guess Wednesday; which is taking a feature OTHER THAN the focused one on the page) from my Design Team friends

use any feature tag on any cartridge is what 

I am showing you today...

** using the cartridges TIE THE KNOT and Imagine cartridge Blossom along with the cartridge Imagine Enjoy the Seasons     for the happy couple.

I picked the tag feature on page 57 and #34 on the overlay.

"I DO" is the feature on it.

I cut out on my Imagine 2 tags at 5. in using the colors with the Imagine cartridge Blossom.

*the bottom layer and the patterned paper (from the Imagine cartridge) is just an accent to give it some depth and color.

**The top layer which is a pretty white/yellow pattern.  I stamped on it using the stamp set-  Simple thoughts - Wedding by Cloud 9 Designs Focusing on the words "this is my promise not only on our wedding day but for each day that follows" I stamped in chocolate ink from ctmh.  I then used that same stamp set and randomly stamped on the card and used an image design to fill in.

Even thought I love to do random stamping for a background - still getting it perfected to making it look and feel more even..

II tore two layers of the tag to give it a softer look and inked all with the chocolate ink pad from CTMH.  Used icicle stickles to enhance her bow, cheeks.  and      distress stickles for his mustache and hat.

blue organdy ribbon is used on the top of the tag.

Please head back to mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com to be inspired by my fellow DT friends.

Please leave a comment and tell me what creativity you have created using the tag feature.
IF a new follower and signed up for my e-mails - let me know so I can come to your blog too!

tile art

My friend Brenda wanted help with vinyl - so I showed her and boy am I hooked on the tile decorating! 
OLD WEST cricut cartridge is the cartridge she has and NOW the cartridge I want...

Horses cut at 3.39in x 2.73in
large words - 6.53 x 1.81
small words  -4.64 x 1.24
Tile bought at Lowe's
black vinyl.

Valentine Cards for kids with Cancer DAY 2

Welcome to the Valentine Card Blog Hop for Cancer Patients. Cancer is a very devastating disease which takes its toll on the patient and support team alike. What we are doing with this hop is making Valentine cards to share the “love” with Cancer patients and give them something to smile about. 

This was a 2 day hop - and never to late to see yesterdays valentine cards! 

IF you are interested in sending a valentine card to a girl or boy (please make it for either gender for various ages) please send a card to: 

Attn: Vilma Carnahan 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

595 North Parkway 

Memphis, TN 38105

LINE UP FOR TODAY IS:

1. Mindy- /http://mindyscreations11.blogspot.com   START
2. Nancie-http://www.alittlepieceofmebynancie.blogspot.com/
3. Mandy- http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/
4.Laurie - http://mincedpaper.blogspot.com/
5. Ashley- http://proudusmcwife415.blogspot.com
6. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
7. Paula http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com
8. Carla- http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/
9. Cori- http://createdbycori.blogspot.com YOU SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED FROM
10. Doris - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com  ME
11. Lisa T. - http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com  PLEASE VISIT NEXT
12. Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com
13.  Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
14. Pam Lavertu http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
15. Maria D. http://www.mdcraftcorner.blogspot.com

 I am making a card more for an older kid to young teen who might be doodling on paper out of their notebook which is the effect I was going for... simple and not all mushy (in case it went to a boy...)

** embossing folders used: Notebook Paper by The paper Studio  & cuttlebug (pc) with hearts all over it..  It came in a set.. hmm. which set though.. IF you need/want to know - let me know in comments and I will research.
** PUNCH with the notebook tear look is from Stampin Up.
** Paper in background is from The Paper Studio
** ink used on top of the doodling hearts is various colors smeared around from the eye stamp pads (the lil ones like chalk ink)
** "Happy Valentines Day" from the My Peachy Keen set PKSC-01 stamp kit club Jan 12 set
** "friend" saying is from Ctmh Feb Word Puzzle D1269

can't say my punching is all that perfect yet...  lol

this is the punch used from Stampin' Up!

Please head on over to LISA T blog  for some valentine love for some special kiddos!

Valentine day cards for kids with cancer Blog Hop 4 DAY 1/5 Feb DAY 1

Welcome to the Valentine Card Blog Hop for Cancer Patients. Cancer is a very devastating disease which takes its toll on the patient and support team alike. What we are doing with this hop is making Valentine cards to share the “love” with Cancer patients and give them something to smile about.

This is a 2 day hop - so come back tomorrow please. 

IF you are interested in sending a valentine card to a girl or boy (please make it for either gender for various ages) please send a card to:

Attn: Vilma Carnahan
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
595 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38105

 OUR LINE - UP
1. Mindy- /http://mindyscreations11.blogspot.com   START
2. Nancie-http://www.alittlepieceofmebynancie.blogspot.com/
3. Mandy- http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/
4.Laurie - http://mincedpaper.blogspot.com/


6. Ashley- http://proudusmcwife415.blogspot.com
7. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
8. Paula http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com
9. Carla- http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/
10. Cori- http://createdbycori.blogspot.com YOU SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED FROM
11. Doris - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com  ME
12. Lisa T. - http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com  PLEASE VISIT NEXT
13. Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com
14.  Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
15. Pam Lavertu http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
16. Maria D. http://www.mdcraftcorner.blogspot.com

 Using the Imagine Cartridge Better Together! I thought this was so cute!  All cuts and paper is from this cartridge and created and cut on the Imagine!
BE MINE Valentine is from the Close to My Heart set: D1269 February Word Puzzle set.
I inked around the edge of the card using a Ctmh ink pad yellow.

Any boy or girl who gets this card, I hope and pray it makes them smile and laugh!

 LISA T  is the next stop on our hop to make these boys and girls have an awesome valentine day!!