Simon Says Stamp Challenge...Sparkle and Shine...Friends Forever!

Hey stampin' friends! Time for another fun challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog! This week the challenge is Sparkle and Shine and the DT is featuring Tattered Angels/Glimmer Mist this week! We would love to see how you use your Glimmer Mist or any of the Tattered Angles products that you have in your stash on your creation but it is not a requirement....just make them cards and projects sparkle and shine!!! 

Once again, Heidi, has generously offered up a $50.00 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore...whoo hoo!!!!  There are lots of fabulous new products in the superstore. If you join us this week you could be the lucky winner of the prize....so why not give it a go!!!! 

So, for my card I used this pretty paper that has such a sweet country feel to it called Emma's Shoppe by Crate paper.  I also, inked up this adorable Tilda from the Butterfly Dreams collection called Hello Little Butterfly. I coloured the image with my Copics and cut it out and pop-dotted it on this fabulous doily that I cut out on my Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter. I love this doily and it looks so much like the My Favorite Things Dizzy Doily Die-namics too. I cut a Nestie circle for the middle of the doily from patterned paper and the sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub-on. To add to the country feel of this card I cut a denim Knee patch that I had in my stash with my My Favorite Things, Perfect Bracket Edge Die-namics border die. I added some Prima flowers and spritzed  them with Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist, which, unfortunately, doesn't show up in my pics but adds a nice sparkle IRL and this pretty ribbon also adds some shimmer! To finish this off I added a sprinkling of pretty soft green half pearls here and there. 

Here is the inside...the sentiment is also a Melissa Frances Rub-on!

Well thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my Simon Says Stamp Challenge card! I really hope you can join us for the challenge this week! Please swing by the other Simon Says DT blogs and check out all the gorgeous card they have made this week to inspire you! 

Have a stampin' great day!

Hugs,

MFT March Guest DT...Dimension with Die-namics & WSC #8...Happy Bird-day!

Hey stampin' friends! I am back to share a card I made for the My Favorite Things March Guest DT contest and I also used the great sketch that they have this week for the Wednesday Stamp Club challenge...sketch #8...haven't missed a WSC challenge yet...whoo hoo! Hope I can keep it up! This month the GDT contest is to create Dimension on your card with MFT Die-namics dies. So, I saw a video about a new product called filter paper shapes by Fancy Pants and how to use it! It looks really cool but I figured I could make my own cute dimensional floral embellies by cutting some coffee filters with my Die-namics and Nestie dies and spritzing them with Glimmer Mist. I used my Die-namics Perfect Petal Trio die set and Nestie Blossom dies and cut several layers of coffee filters as it needs the thickness to get a nice clean cut. I spritzed with Candy Apple and Hula hoop Glimmer Mist and crinkled and puffed them up. I made my card with American Crafts cardstock and I used this gorgeous Be Mine paper by Echo Park Paper Co. again...hope you're not too sick of seeing it!

I also used the Die-namics Textile Rectangle die and stamp set and the Simply Scallops border die. I bent up the edges of the scallops to give it a little more dimension. I added some pearls and bling and pin satin ribbon and bow. The sentiment is from my new PI set, You're So Tweet, that I bought with my $20 winnings from Wednesday Stamp Club challenge #4...YAY!!!! 

Here is the inside...I used the PI girlie and her tweet little friend and stamped them in London Fog Memento ink...love it! I used the The Die-namics Framed Greeting Die and Stamp Set and stamped one of the other sentiments from the You're So Tweet PI set.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card! Keeping my fingers crossed that march is my lucky month...and that I get a chance at the MFT GD spot!!!! 

Have a stampin' great day!

Hugs,

More Christmas cards....MFT Warm Wishes and Merry KISSmas!

Good morning crafty friends! Hope you are enjoying the weekend! I have more Christmas cards to share with you. I made these just because....no challenge. Can you believe it!? Just a few more cards to add to the pile.  This card I used BG Jovial, of course, and this sweet PI girl called, Snow Day. I paper pieced her coat, hat, scarf and boots added some liquid applique for the snowballs and pompoms on her hat and I coloured the rest of her with my Copics! 

I thought I would try this...with the image stamped on the inside...I really like how it looks.

More BG Jovial and this time I used this cutie PI girl called Flurry of Love. Again, I paper pieced her coat, hat and boots. More liquid applique and Stickles. Some Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.

here is the inside.

Well, thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek at my cards!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs,

Just Magnolia # 69, FS# 1116...Thank You...!

Good morning crafty peeps! Hope you had some time to get crafty this weekend! I played in my craft room yesterday and made this card for the Just Magnolia Challenge...Let's Get Sentimental and I used the great sketch by Beatrix over at Friday Sketchers .I just flipped it to go with my sentiment.

I was so excited to join in the JM sentimental challenge as I just got this great My Favourite Things die and stamp set, Di-namics Framed Greetings and stamps set and I used one of the sentiments from this MFT promo set....perfect for this challenge! I also used some new paper that I picked up at Stampin' Bella the other day after I went to the migraine doc. I just absolutely adore this delish paper called Echo Park Paper Co. this collection is called Life is Good...it sure is, with gorgeous paper like this, to play with,smile!

And, of course, I used a sweet Magnolia image, Tilda with three flowers, from the Hoppy Easter collection. I coloured the image with my Copics, cut it out and adhered it with pop-dots. I added some American Crafts ribbon, Prima flowers and half pearls to finish it off. I also spritzed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Gold just to give it a soft sparkle.

Thanks so much for stopping by again today and having a wee peek at my card!

Happy stampin'!

Hugs,

Totally cased Kathy's fab card & a 3 challenge card...Happy Birthday!

I saw several cards by Kathy the Distressed Stamper and I was just in awe they are so super gorgeous...I am always so inspired by her shabby chic, Distressed and super cute stylings! I just love all her creations but when I saw the cards that she has been making lately with the Tim Holtz Distress crackle paint, I was totally in love and just had to case them......this card in particular! I wanted to recreate the shabby chic feeling of Kathy's fab card for a very good friend and co-worker who has a birthday on Tuesday! I hope you don't mind me casing your card, Kathy, I just love all your cards to bits...you are such an inspiration!

I used this Webster's Pages paper called Postcards from Paris and Prisam Kraft cardstock to make the easel card. I distressed all the edges with my Tim Holtz Distressing tool and then painted the Picket Fence Crackle paint on all the edges of the papers and Prima flowers Essential Shabby Chic collection....love them! Some of the flowers are the White Pillar flowers that I stamped with a flourish stamp and Distress Ink in Broken China. I also inked the edges here and there with Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress inks.

One of the challenges that I am entering this card in is Magnolia Down Under...this is the first time I have played along with this fabulous challenge...I don't know what has taken me so long the DT have such stunning creations and inspiration! They are asking for Stitching Real or Fake....I have used a Technique Tuesday stitching stamp and randomly added some fake stitching in Broken China Distress ink...it is rather subtle but there. I stamped Tilda on Neenah card and coloured her in with my Copics and cut her out because I didn't want to cover up the gorgeous paper!

I'm also entering this card in Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 105 Dimensions...to make an easel card or use lots of layers and Colour Create Challenge #41 Pastel colours of your Choice.

Sentiments are Melissa Frances Rub-ons and the ticket stamp is Autumn Leaves. I spritzed all over the card and flowers with Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. I just love how subtle but shimmery it is....love it...Helen from Crop Circles in Peterbrough has totally got me hooked on Glimmer Mist,smile!

I have had a great weekend...yesterday I taught another great class at Crop Circles in Peterborough and today I played in my craft room and made a big mess with paint and my distress tool...and it was so much fun!!! I am really happy with how my card turned......ahhh, it's a beautiful life, smile! Well, Thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card!

Have a stampin' great week!!!

Hugs,

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Copic Class # 2 at Crop Circles in Peterborough!

Good morning! I am back again today to share the cards that we will be making featuring Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps on the March 27th Copic Colouring class at Crop Circles in Peterborough! If you live in the area and would like to attend please call Helen at Crop Circles and book your spot!

On this card we are using the stunning Gwendolyn one of the stunning new fairy images from the KKS March Release.

And for the second card we are using the Flower Fairy also one of the gorgeous fairy images from the Crissy Cuties collection!

This class is going to be lots of FUN...so if you live in the Peterborough/Durham or surrounding area join me at Crop Circles!

Well, thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek!

Have a stampin' great day!

Hugs,