Oh Happy Day!

This weeks new challenge starting over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge is 'to use anything but Alcohol Markers to colour cards'. It is sponsored by Sherri Baldy's Scrapbook Stamp Society. So please come over & join in the fun.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Sherri Baldy My Bestie ?

Distress Markers: Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany

                             Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen

                             Dress: Mowed Lawn, Pickled Raspberry, Peacock Feathers

                             Flower/Raincoat: Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge, Pumice Stone

                             Shoes: Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo
                             Hearts/Water: Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Confetti' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Docrafts Xcut Parenthesis 1, Spellbinders Umbrella Trio

Other: Vintage Photo Distress ink, Flower, Rhinestones, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:

My Besties Aussie Challenge #6: Use Dies
Besties Challenge #12: Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday #378: Add a quote
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas #35: Favourite Technique (I love playing with Watercolours at the moment. They give such a soft delicate effect, different from Copics)

Everlasting Love

Challenge #23 is starting over at Scrapbooker PhD Challenge Blog. Challenge #23 is about 'Mother's Day + Flowers'. Here is my DT inspiration for you.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Sherri Baldy Img494, Simply B sentiment

Copics: Skin: E00  E11  E13  E15  R20

             Hair: E43  E44  E47  E49

             Clothes: Y00  YG01  YG13  YG17
                           G00  BG32  BG13  BG18
                           R11  E95  RV32  RV34
                           R81  R83  R85  R89

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Kalidescope' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Nesting Label 36 (x2 sizes)

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, paper flowers, White Opal Liquid Pearls, pearls, velvet ribbon.

I'm playing along with:

Crafty Ribbons #118: Anything Goes with Ribbon
Cute Card Thursday #371: Use a Sentiment

Scrap-Creations 1: Mother's Day
Loves Rubber Stamps #149: Use at least 2 Dies
Artistic Inspirations #130: Anything Goes + Ribbon  (DT Fav!)
Crafting By Designs #May: Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant #296: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks #243: Anything Goes

OXOX

This weeks new challenge beginning over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge is to make a 'Gate Fold' card. It is sponsored by Scrapbook Stamp Society. So please come along & join in the fun.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: My Besties Image 076

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20

             Blue: B000  B01  B02

             Pink: RV23  RV17  RV19

             Red: R24  R27  R29

             Green: YG03  YG25  YG17

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Miss Nelly'  paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Standard & Scallop Ovals, Die-Mensions OXOX Curly, Memory Box Cross Stitch My Heart, Memory Box Fairlyland Butterflies

Other: White Opal Liquid Pearls, rhinestones, Kindyglitz.

I'm playing along with:

Simply Create Too #78: Valentines Day or use Hearts
My Besties Aussie #2: Love is in the Air (Use red & hearts)
Besties Challenge #3: Hearts or Arrows
LTSCB #47: Love is in the Air
Crafty Sentiments: Include a Heart
Creative Knockouts #75: Hearts Flutter
Cute Card Thursday #359: Crazy in Love
Penny's Challenge #213: Favourite Fold

Love * Joy * Peace

This weeks new challenge starting over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge is about the 'Colours of Winter', so think blues, light greens and white. It is sponsored by the adorable Scrapbook Stamp Society. So please pop over & join in the fun.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: My Besties 'Winter Wonderland', Kaszazz 'Love*Joy*Peace' sentiment

Copics: Skin:  E000  E00  E21  E11  BV31  R20

             Whites: B0000  B00  B41

             Blues: B02  B04  B06

             Greens: YG95  YG99  G99
             Reds: R24  R29  R89

             Background: W3  W5

Papers:  Kaiser Craft 'Blae & Ivy' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Label 38, Memory Box Bristol Snowflake, Memory Box HoHo Holly Leaves

Other: White Opal Liquid Pearls, glitter, Wink of Stella, ribbon, heart brad, sequins.

I'm playing along with:


Freshly Made Sketches #167
Crafty Little Fairies #December: Holly & or Ivy
Southern Girls: Get your Christmas cheer flowing
My Besties Aussie Challenge #31: Christmas

Dream

The new challenge starting over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge is  For a Child'. I love making bright & happy cards which instantly put a smile on a child's face when the open it up. So please come over and join in the fun!

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: Sherri Baldy My Besties Image 9112, Kaszazz 'Dream' sentiment

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20

             Hair: Y11  Y15  Y17  E15

             Wings/Clothes: V01 V12 V15 V17  RV02 RV04 RV19 RV09  Y17 YR14 YR18  W00 W3

             Mushroom & Grass: Y17  YR14  YR18  E09  E18  YG01  Y17  Y15  B0000

Paper: Crafter Choice 'Garden' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Standard & Scalloped Circles, Poppy Stamps Simple Banner, Kaszazz Flutterby

Other: ribbon, heart button, twine, rhinestones, Wink of Stella

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

My Besties Aussie Challenge #29: Anything Goes
Besties Challenge #20: Use a Tag
Art by Miran #16: Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments: Bingo (DP's, Dies & Sentiment)
The Pink Elephant #270: Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge: Q is for Quadruple
Crafty Card Makers #124: Triple B (Banner, Butterflie, Button)
Sparkles Forum #60: Things with Wings
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #103: Ribbons & Buttons
Avenue 613 #91: Use a Heart (heart button)

Be Happy. Be Bright. Be You.

The new theme for Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode challenge (starting tomorrow) is Birthdays. It is kindly sponsored by the very talented Sherri Baldy of My Besties from Scrapbook Stamp Society whose gorgeous image 'Primrose Polly' is featured on my card.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: My Besties 'Primrose Polly'
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E11  E13  R20  R22  BG32  BG000
            Hair: YR23  E35  E37
            Clothes: BG000  BG02  BG32  R81  R83  R85  R39
                         Y11  Y15  YR23  YR24  YG13  YG45  W5  W00
Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Confetti' paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Label One/Floral Flourishes/Bity Blossoms, Impression Obsession Spiral Flowers, Magnolia Doohickey Swirly Butterfly, Poppystamps Simple Banner.
Other: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Rhinestones.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

    
The Sketchy Challenge #77
My Besties Aussie Challenge #27: Bingo (Dies, Flowers, Ribbon)
The Pink Elephant #262: Photo Inspiration
The Shabby Tearoom #230: Rainbows & Raindrops 
Whoopsidaisy Challenge: 'B' items (Banner, Butterfly, Bling, Bright colours, my Besties image)
Crazy 4 Challenges #247: Bunting/Banners
As You Like It: Favorite Paper (& Why?) (I love Kaiser Craft 6" paper packs as they come in so many wonderful colour styles, they work perfectly with cards & also come with handy die cut pieces in the back (like the sentiment on this card)).
Flat Friends #23: Say it with a Quote
Just Inspirational: Friends
Crafty Bloggers Network #August: Summer Fun
Scrap-Creations 1 #29: Birthday
Scrapping 4 Fun #23: Something Girly (Winner!)
Time Out Challenge #11: Celebration + Butterfly
Deep Ocean Challenge #83: Summer Colours
Crafty Creations #269: Flower Power
Doodle Pantry #49: Any Digi Goes
Crafters Cafe Blog #75: Lots of Layers
Digi Galore: Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #30: Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz #24: Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #47: Anything Goes
Paper Makeup Stamps #152: Anything Goes
Stamp & Create #August: Anything Goes
Avenue 613 #83: Anything Goes + Friendship
V's Sweet Ideas #26: Anything Goes (Top 3!)

Forever Friends

This week I've had the honor of being a Guest Designer for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge and this is what I've created for them.

Their challenge #20 this week is this gorgeous colour scheme. I loved this colour scheme & wanted to keep it 'in the garden' as such, hence all of the butterflies & fairy.

For the butterflies I dry embossed some Core'dination cardstock then sanded it to bring out the central colour. Here are a couple of close-ups of this little cutie & also of the cluster of embellishments too.

  

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: My Besties image 693, Kaszazz 'Friends' sentiment

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E02  R20  R22 

            Hair: Y21  Y15  Y26

            Wings/Clothes: Y15  Y19  G21  G94  G99  V06  V17  V09

            Background: B000  W3  W4

Papers: Karen Foster Design, Core'dination Vintage Collection, cardstock

Dies: Kaszazz Butterflies, Magnolia Doohickey Swirl & Doily Flowers, Spellbinders Standard Circle, Scallop Circles & Grand Label One

Other: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, White Opal Liquid Pearls, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Kindyglitz, pearls, Kaszazz Vintage brad, binding ribbon

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Besties Challenge #13: Summer Days
My Besties Aussie Challenge #25: Dry Embossing & Dies (Top 3!)
Craft Your Passion #219: The Bold & The Beautiful
Crafting By Designs: Here Comes Summer
CCC Digi Creations #3: Digi & Flowers
Use Your Stuff #141: Texture (Highlight!)
Glitter n Sparkles #90: Include Some Yellow
Crafty Sentiments: Summer Colours
Creative Card Crew #64: Fairy Day
Fitztown Challenges #41: Shaped Cards
Loves Rubber Stamps #109: Handmade Flowers
Allsorts Challenge #264: How does your garden grow?
As You Like It: Fav. die & why? My favourite die is the Magnolia Doohickeys Swirl die as it give a lovely flourish that you can tuck into pretty much any kind of card as a filler or a feature.
Stampin for the Weekend: Final Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #41: Anything Goes

Hi!

Sneek peek this week over at Outlawz Saturday Paper Al a Mode Challenge, starting tomorrow, our challenge is Anything Goes! It is proudly sponsored by Scrapbook Stamp Society who kindly donated my gorgeous image. I LOVE bright colours & when I saw the current Colour Q challenge I ended up sifting through paper stacks bought 10 or so years ago to find the perfect coordinating papers!

Stamp: Sherri Baldy 'Fancy Frannie'

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E02  R20  BV000

            Hair: E21  E25  E29

            Clothes: G12  G14  G05  B01  B02  B04  Y11  Y13  Y17  RV23  RV25  RV29

            Background: B0000  W3

Papers: DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack, cardstock

Dies: Paper Smooches 'Hello Words', Spellbinders Standard Circles, Kaszazz Butterflies

Other: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, rhinestones, Kindyglitz, twine, ribbon, button, White Opal Liquid Pearls

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

   

Colour Q #242

Crazy 4 Challenges #236: Sketch

Crafting By Designs: Friendship makes the world go 'round

Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge #64: Girly

Fab n Funky #217: Recipe: 3 designer paper, ribbon & rhinestones

Card Makin Mamas #87: Over the Rainbow

Just Inspirational #May: Make it Colourful/Rainbow

Inky Improessions #160: Bingo (flowers, ribbon, bling)

Craftitude #65: That's Die-licious

Papertake Weekly: Ohh so cute

Besties Challenge: Something Old, Something New

Cutie Pie #69: Bring on the Bling

Aud Sentiments #107: Bingo (ribbon, 1 word sentiment & bling)

A Creative Romance: Girly

Creative Fingers Challenge #37: Anything Goes

Divas By Design: Anything Goes

The Stamping Chef #30: Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations #92: Anything Goes

Love to Scrap #30: Anything Goes

A Random Fan #9: Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge #58: Anything Goes

Sending You a Smile

My daughter has asked me to make some more card which she can give to her friends for their birthday parties as I won't let her use any with 'grown up' images on them (from designers like Sassy Studio Designs or Rick St Dennis etc). So this is the first one what will be my topic of cards over the next few crafting sessions.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Sherri Baldy 'Without Make-Up', Kaszazz sentiment

Copics: Skin: E000  E11  E21  R20  BV000

           Hair & Eyes: E25  E27  E49  B00  B21

           Flower: B21  B34  RV000  RV11  RV32 YG24  YG45

Paper: Kaiser Craft 'Bonjour' paper pad, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Label One, Cheery Lyn Designs Waltzing Matilda doily, Maryanne Designs Creatables Rolled Rose, miscellaneous magazine Butterfly freebie

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, rhinestones (coloured in E49), Wink of Stella, heart brad

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Hobby Cutz #43: Bingo (diagonal: die cut, stamp, flowers)

Besties Challenge: Anything Goes with a Besties Image

Glitter n Sparkles #80: Anything but a square (Winner!)

Sassy Studio Designs #224: Make it Creative

Aud Sentiments #104: Sentiment for a Friend

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #80: Fancy Folds

Penny's Challenge #172: Flower Power

Papertake Weekly: Spring has Sprung

Paper Crafting Journey: For that special lady

Crafty Card Makers #114: A Floral Profusion

Fan-Tastic Tuesday #30: Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge #27: Anything Goes

Scribble & Scraps Crafts #16: Anything Goes

Craftitude #62: Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 Fun #16: Anything Goes

Do you Believe?

The upcoming challenge over at Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode challenge is 'something on the card starting with the first letter of your name'. It is sponsored by the lovely people at Scrapbook Stamp Society. For this challenge I'm using the ultra cute 'Lil Angel Wings'. Isn't she simply angelic!?

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: My Besties 'Lil Angel Wings', Kaszazz 'Believe' sentiment

Copics: Skin: E51  YR00  E11  R20

            Hair: E21  E25  E29

            Dress: BG11  BG13  BG45  YG05  R20  R22  R24

            Wings/Shoes: W00  W3  W4

Paper: Kaisercraft 'Elegance' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Memory Box Vaudeville Frame, Lala Land Rolled Rose, Spellbinders Heart Circles, Magnolia DooHickeys Leaf & Swirl
Other: Colorbox Mint ink, ribbon, Wink of Stella, rhinestones

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

   

The Sketchy Challenges #69
Colour Q #233
Beasties Challenge: Baby or Child
ABC Challenge: H is for Hair
Diva's By Design: Flower Power
Crafters Cafe Challenge #55: Make a Square card
Crafting By Design: Use a Ribbon
Addicted to Stamps #87 - Make your mark
Sentimental Sundays #198: Cute & Cuddly
Fan-Tastic Tuesdays #27: Anything Goes

A Special Something

This weeks new challenge (starting tomorrow) over at Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode is all about Flowers! Its sponsored by Scrapbook Stamp Society who kindly donated some gorgeous images for the Design Team to have play with. As soon as I saw this little cutie holding her ladybug I thought instantly of my Dirt Girl Daughter.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: Sherri Baldy Gardenia (My Bestie) & Kaszazz sentiment

Copics: Skin: E50  E51  E21  R20

           Hair & Eyes: Y23  YR23  E35  B02  B

           Clothes: Y15  YR14  YR18  R05  R29  B21  B00  B000  B34  B95

           Shoes: E57  E59  E49

           Background: 0  B0000  YG01  YG13  YG17

Paper: Kaiser Craft Class of 87 Collection paper pack

Die: Spellbinders Floral Flourishes

Flower: Handmade using 3xLarge & 3xMedium Daisy: trimmed petals, edged & wet scrunched before layering.

Other: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, ribbon, Wink of Stella, wooden ladybugs

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant #238: Sketch
ABC-Challenges: F is for Flowers
Shopping Our Stash #139: Embellish Me (make your own embellishment)
Sentimental Sundays #194: Pack a Punch
Fantastic Tuesdays #24: Happy & Bright
Stampin for the Weekend: Flower Power
4 Crafty Chicks #182: Things with Wings
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #77: Anything Goes