Simon Says Stamp Challenge...Let's Get Fruity Photo Challenge...Lazy Days of Summer!

Hey stampin' friends! Time for another fun challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog! This week we have a photo/theme challenge! We would like to see your make a fruit inspired card or project....so, Let's get Fruity!!! 

As always, Heidi has a very generous prize up for grabs!!!! Just join the challenge and link up your card on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to be entered into the random draw for the $50.00 gift voucher at the Simon Says Stamp Superstore. There are loads of crafty goodies and super cute stamps in the Superstore and you can always check out the This Just In for all the newest products! I hope you can join us this week! 

Here is the inspirational picture....so Let's get Fruity!!!!!

For my card this week I decide to use my new BasicGrey, Sweet Threads, 6x6 papers, painted brads and a Glazed Epoxy brad...such lovely fruity and summery colours in this collection...love it....my new fave BG papers, for now anyways,smile. Then I went in search of a stamp in my stash with fruit in it. I just so happened to have this absolutely adorable Belles N' Whistles stamp called Sunshine and Apples, on my desk and so I inked it up and coloured it with my Copic markers. I cut the image out with one of my older Nesties Label 1 that I haven't used in a while but it is one of my all time favourite label Nestie. I left the image in the die and inked with Spun Sugar Distress ink and I used my glass cutting mat and Fiskars Finger tip control craft knife to cut around the outer edge of the Nestie die to get the slim mat for my image.  

I used a MFT Die-namics Scalloped Ribbon border die and also added some natural twill tape, some Prima flowers and a sprinkling of pink gems here and there. The sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub-on.

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's fruity Simon Says Stamp Challenge! I hope you can join us and if you need a little more inspiration then pop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog and check out all the pretty and delicious fruit inspired creations by the Simon Says DT!!!!

Happy stampin' great day!!!!!

Hugs,

Belles 'n Whistles Stamps Challenge..Lace & Frills and Sketch Saturday # 120...You Make me Happy!

Good morning crafty friends! I have a quick post this morning to share the card I made for the Belles 'N' Whistles challenge. I also made this card playing along with the fabulous sketch by Jeanette over at Sketch Saturday but once again I've deviated from the sketch and quite a bit this time! I'm not sure that my card even resembles Jeanette's lovely sketch anymore...ooppss!!! But it was the perfect nudge and mojo bust that I need to get me going on this card.

So, for my card I made the base 6x6 from brown Colorbok Cardstock. I used this gorgeous MME Quite Contrary paper and matted with pink American Crafts cardstock. The Challenge at B 'n' W is Lace and Frills so I use some cotton lace trim and made a pleated frill with pink crepe paper which I have been meaning to forever and finally got to it and love how it looks. I also used some yummy Martha Stewart Seam Binding that I've crinkled myself and tied a double messy bow and added BG button with hemp twine in the centre. I also added some pink Prima flowers with BG Nook and Pantry brads and one of these gorgeous WOC roses!!!! I just love this chartreuse green...OMGosh, so yummy...I'm hording the rest of them,smile! The sentiment is from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and giggle is a rub-on that I had in my stash!

I used this adorable B 'n' W image called Beary Big Hugs and coloured it with my Copics and added darker shadows, well, I attempted to, add darker shadows with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink and a dry brush like I saw on Angie Hunt's blog Scrap Girl here. Mine doesn't even look close to her gorgeous colouring but I will keep practicing with this dry brush technique but I think I need a better and smaller brush,lol!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by having a wee peek at my B 'n' W card!

Hugs,

Belles 'n Whistles Stamps Challenge...Red and Sketch Saturday # 109...Happy Birthday to Our Sweet Angel!

Good Morning crafty friends! I thought I would share the card that I made last night for Hannah's 11th Birthday that is this Saturday...yes, I said it...11 years old...my gosh, where has the time gone! I was racking my brain as to what image to use for her card and then I saw the challenge yesterday at Belles 'n Whistles...Red...and I thought it would be fitting as Ruby is Hannah's birthstone and I remember like it was yesterday, going into labour on July 1st, Canada day, but she didn't make her special appearance until the 3rd!

Then I decided this cutie called Cupcake would be perfect...Hannah loves cupcakes and cats (well all animals, really! She knows the name of every dog that lives in our neighbourhood,smile!) I coloured the image with Copics and cut it out with my Nesties and used Old paper Distress ink for the background and I stamped a Kelly Pannaci flourish stamp with Antique Linen Distress ink.

I also used the beautiful sketch over at Sketch Saturday this week...I hope you can still see it under all the embellies but I do tend abundantly embellish,he, he, he! I made my easel card with AC cardstock and used this yummy October Afternoon paper. I used my Catslife Press stamps and Melissa Frances and QuicKutz rub-ons. I used my new and gorgeously scrumptious Wild Orchid Crafts roses and MS butterflies punched out of silver glitter paper and lots of red bling!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at Hannah's B-day card! I hope she likes it! She has been band from visiting my blog until Saturday,lol! We will see if she can resist.

Hope you have a stampin' great day!

Hugs,

New Belles n' Whistles Stamps Challenge & Friday Sketchers #103...Beat the Heat!!!

Happy Victoria day! I hope my Canadian crafty friends are enjoying the day off! I hope everyone is having a sunny Monday too! I was doing some blog hopping and came across this new challenge that they just started today over at the Belles n' Whistles blog.

They will have a new Belles n' Whistles only challenge every other Monday! I thought I would join the fun and have been dieing to ink up this sweet image, Bronzing Beauty. The challenge today is set by the ohhhh so talented and super sweet, Kathy Page, Distressed Stamper, I just love her blog and her gorgeous creations...I'm always inspired by her creativity and fab style. She is asking to see DIY flowers on your creation.

I also used the fabulous sketch at Friday Sketchers by Jeanette, another very talented card designer and I always LOVE her sketches!!! I used this yummy paper in my stash from last summer...I think it is K&Co. Citronella paper but don't quote me,smile. for my DIY flower, I didn't make a flower really...I made this lollipop "watermelon". I saw this on the cover of Scrapbooks Etc. magazine and I thought it was very cute so I gave it a try and I'm quite happy with how it turned out. I added a few Prima roses and hydrangeas too. The sentiment is Melissa Frances rub-on, on a QK tag.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card!

Hugs,

New BasicGrey Challenges # 20...Punch it....I'm Here for You!

Hey friends! It is good to have a BasicGrey Challenges card to share with you this morning! This week the challenge is....Punch it! Yay, a nice and easy challenge for us, as, we all have some punches kickin' around in our craft room, I am sure! The BG DT has stunning creations to share with you and I'm sure you will want to join us when you hop on over to the BG Challenges blog and take a peek and all the inspiration! So, pull out your favourite BasicGrey stash and a punch or two and lets see your creations!!!

For my card I used my new Elizabeth Bell stamp from Bells n' Whistles Stamps. I just love this little girl lending a hand and doing the laundry...too cute! I had to get this stamp and a few others from Bell's n' Whistles when I saw the beautiful cards that my sweet friend Anki made with them!

I stamped this sweetie on Neenah card with Memento Black Tuxedo ink and coloured her with my Copics. Then, cut the image out with my Oval Nesties and inked the background with Spun Sugar Distress ink using the Nestie die as a stencil. I pulled out my fave BG papers Lemonade...I know they are kinda "old" but I still love them to bits. I made my cardbase and matted with American Crafts cardstock. I used my EK success punch for the scalloped border and my new MS butterfly punch which I punched from QuicKutz adhesive Cork material. It's doesn't show up very well but I stamped stitches with my Kelly Panacci Stitches stamps with Distress ink in Worn Lipstick. I stamped the MFT sentiment on a QK tag and added a few Primas with gems and some more cotton lace from the dollar store!

Here is the inside....I used another MFT sentiment.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card this morning! I hope you can join us at BG Challenges! Come back later as I have my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge creation to share with you this morning too!

Hugs,