Mix It Up Challenge Blog #35: Smooshing

Hello crafty friends :o)   Happy March .... Make sure you check out all the inspiration from all the sister blogs.

This is my post for MIUCB, this month we would like for you to try the Smooshing technique.

I have a lot of Unity stamps that have been collecting dust for years.  It is time to start putting ink on them.   I did the embossing ink, with white embossing powder.  Regular ink for the sentiment stamp.

For the 2nd card, I just stamped with black ink over the top of the smooshing.  For both cards I used alcohol inks for the smooshing technique.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• The Crafter's Cafe: #237 Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters: #25 Anything Goes

stamp: Unity: Change is a Good Thing
paper: Bazzill, MFT, the Paper Studio, MME
die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas
embellsihments: Crafting Desert Divas

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #44: Cosmetics Bags

Hello crafty friends :o)  New month ... New inspiration.  All the sister blogs post on the first of the month.  I hope you enjoy all the beautiful projects created.

This is my post for LTCCB

I have a friend that has 3 daughters, since I have all boys, I adopted her daughters for girlie things.  For Christmas I made each girl a cosmetic bags ... each with their own personality.

Who doesn't love this stamp from CAS-ual Fridays: WTF2 

Being that they are originally from New York ... you learn their language.

I stamped her favorite quote inside the bag.

The oldest daughter has survived a brain tumor.  So I used positive strong women stamps from Unity Stamps to cover her bag.

The youngest daughter, who is very book nerdy, they tease her about being the "naughty" sister.  I've had this stamps from Unity for awhile and thought they were perfect for her bag.  I also decided to grunge it up and have some fun.

Each sister got a unique bag of their own, fitting of their personality :o)

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter these bags in the following challenges:

• All Fun Challenges: #3 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge: #3 March Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards: February Anything Goes

stamps: Cas-ual Fridays:  WTF2, Unity Stamps: She & other sorted stamps, All Smiles, Undies in a Bundle, Got 5 Minutes, Felling Naughty

Bags were purchased on Amazon

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #131: Little Elegant Bag

Hello crafty friends :o)  First day of the month and all the sister blogs are posting today.  I hope you can visit all 4 blogs for lots of inspiration.

This post is for LTSCB.

I bought some different type of bags, just because I wanted to have some fun and try new ideas.  This is a burlap bag that I put together for a young lady.   Very simple and girlie.

Just some flowers, a metal butterfly that I white gesso and sprayed with alcohol inks.  A few sparkly gems to finish.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this bag in the following challenges:

• A Bit More Time to Craft: #111 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge: #3 March Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters: #25 Anything Goes

embellishments: Prima:flowers, gems, metal butterfly

Merry Christmas Challenge Blog #20: Cozy Mittens

Hello crafty friends :o) Happy March to you .... It's almost Spring.

All 4 sister blogs are posting today ... enjoy the inspiration.  This post is for MLCCB, every month is Christmas projects all year.

I love these cute old fashion mittens for Christmas.   The image is from Power Poppy called Mittens & Merriment and was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  A little glitter was added to the pom-poms.

Here's the inside using a sentiment from Chickadee in Barberry stamp set from Power Poppy.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• The Crafter's Cafe: #237 Anything Goes (entry 2)

stamps: Power Poppy: Mittens & Merriment, Chickadee in Barberry (sentiment)
paper: Bazzill, BoBunny
die-cut: MFT
embellishement: gems

Dr Digi: Nuts About You

Hello crafty friends :o)  I'm here today with my Dr Digi post.  I know it's past Valentine's Day, but it's still the month of LOVE.

This adorable image is from Dr Digi's critter line called Cuddly Critters Squirrel.  I think he is adorable and just full of love.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamps.

I decided to do the 3D layering technique with this rascal.  This technique is like solving a puzzle, making sure each piece that should be on top is the front piece.  The image is colored with my Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading ;o)

I like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Gals Corner: #204 Add a Heart
• Creative Moments: #184 Anything Goes/Love

Stamps: Dr Digi: Cuddly Critters Squirrel, Unity Stamps: I am Nuts (about you) & Nuts but I love ya anyways
paper: Recollections, K&Company: Lovely
die-cuts: MFT, Corner Punch
embellishments: Recollections: brads

Dr Digi: Nap Parties

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here with my Dr Digi post.

I wish I could take naps, but too much to do.  Something about taking care of kids and whatever else I'm suppose to do during the day.  This image is 40 Winks from Dr Digi, colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  The sentiment is also from Dr Digi's Nap Sentiment Sheet.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Creations: #406 Anything Goes

stamps: Dr Digi: 40 Winks, Nap Sentiment
paper: Bazzill, Bo Bunny
die-cut: MFT
embellishments: buttons, twine

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #34: Luv you a Latte

Hello crafty friends!  Here's my post for MIUCB, where every month we like to challenge you to try a new technique.  Get out of your comfort zone.  This month at MIUCB, we like to see projects with stenciling.

This big cup of latte stencil is part of STAMPlorations' ARTplorations line.  The stencil Coffe Cup is 3.75 x 5.25, so it's quite big.  I used 3 different colored distressed inks for the image.  A happy mistake: I accidentally went too far on the edge and created a small line off to the side of the stencil, so I decided for finish distressing the sides ... strips on the side.  The cute sentiment is from CC Designs.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• World Wide Open DT Challenge:  #01 Anything Goes

stamps: C.C. Designs: 
paper: Recollections: red & printed tissue, MFT: primitive white & cotton candy
die cuts: CC Designs, MFT
stencil: ARTplorations: Coffee Cup

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #19: Country Home

Hello crafty friends!  Hopefully you have been inspired by the 4 sisters blogs.

This post is for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog...Christmas projects all year around.

There are certain shops that are dangerous.... I have a few, like many of you do too I'm sure.  Power Poppy has some beautiful images and I'm weak to their exquisite detail.  This image is Country Home Christmas, which I colored with my Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Classic DT Challenge: Anything Goes
• Gem of a Challenge: Wk 3 Anything Goes

stamps: Power Poppy: Country Home Christmas
paper: Kraft, Carta Bella: Christmas Day
die-cut: MFT
embellishments: cord, Bead Landing: charm

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #43: Animal Bags

Hello crafty friends!  New month, new challenges and lots of inspirations between the 4 sisters blog going live today.

This post is for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog: Anything Goes every month.  We want to see what you have been working on in your crafting room (or area like myself)

As you can see the label on the bag, this is a Kit and Clowder coloring class.  Alyce released 3 different animal print canvas bags.  I did the zebra last year and finally made it to the last 2 bags. This elephant is just adorable :o)

The image was colored was my Prismacolor pencils.  I love how easy it is to color on canvas bags.

Here is the cute lion.  Alyce does video tutorials on how to color each.  Once you do one bag, it is so easy to do the next one.  I find coloring these bags very addicting.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter these bags in the following challenges:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: #35 anything with a critter
• Classic DT Challenge: Anything Goes
• World Wide Open DT Challenge: #01 Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #130: Mousey Love

Hello crafty friends!  Already a new month ...the month of LOVE.  Every month should be full of love with the one you love or want to annoy.   Today is full of inspiration with the 4 sisters blogs going live today.

This post is for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog and we would like to see your projects this month that are Red and/or Pink.

I found this adorable image from Di's Digital Stamps called Love Swing.  They have one with teddy bears that caught my eye.... I might need that one too.  The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils. Some distress ink sponged on the background.

Here is the inside: using a sentiment from Unity Stamps.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: #35 anything with a critter
• Ching-Chou Kuik: Valentine's Day or Love or Someone Special
• Creations in Pink: Creations mostly in pink
• Di's Digi Challenge: All About Love
• Gem of a Challenge: Wk 3 Anything Goes

stamps: Di's Digital: Love Swing, Unity: Be Brave Branch Out
paper: Recollections, Bazzill, K&Company: Lovely
die-cut: Craftin Desert Divas, MFT
embellishments: twine, Tim Holtz: tokens