Little Sheep

My youngest son just turned 25, this is the card I made for him. 

I printed the stamp off twice, cut out the sheep and cut out to pop up his nose.

What a horrifying thought, to be half way to 50, lol!

I've entered this into:
Digi Makeover Challenge: anything goes
Lexi's Creations: monochromatic
Sketch N Stash: sketch
A Gem of a Challenge: dies and punches

Stamps: Just Inklined Black/white sheep
Paper: basic black, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, buttons, ribbon, crimper, spellbinders deckle, stampin up perfect dots and d'vine embossing folders, stampin up modern label

Poodles of Fun

Yesterday I finally had time to play with Doodle Pantry's Poodles of Fun...finally! I printed her off twice to cut out and pop up her balls of fluff.  I left off a sentiment which if I want
to can add any time or just leave plain. A very quick cute card good for any occasion.

There's still plenty of time to enter Doodle Pantry's challenge, just for entering you receive the Oh so cute Cupid Turtle image!

I've entered this into:

Crafty Boots challenge: Black + 1 bright colour

Creative Creations Challenge: anything goes

Cupcake Craft Challenge: January Blues

Lexi's Creations: anything goes

Pile it on: Black, white and one other colour

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Poodles of Fun, Impression Obsession splatter

Paper: black, white, tempting turquoise

Ink: tempting turquiose

Other: pearls, spellbinders scallop circles, prisma markers, crimper

 

Cool Yule

So far this month is shaping up like last month, busy, busy, busy! I finally got my card done, (it had been coloured since Friday) and put together for Craft Your Passion's challenge which Doodle Pantry is  sponsoring. The challenge started Monday and is an anything goes one, thank goodness!

I used Doodle Pantry's Snowflake Sheep stamp, too funny! You would not believe how hard it is to photograph purple! The ribbon in the photo is a bright, bright purple, the same colour (almost) as the sheep's mitts, hat and scarf. It sure doesn't look like it in the photo and I took a ton of them. 

In real life the two different colours looks so good together (brilliant blue, bright purple). I put liquid pearls on the snowflakes and glitter on the snow. Hop on over to Craft Your Passion and give the challenge a try. If you use a Doodle Pantry image you can enter our challenge too. IF you don't have a Doodle Pantry image pop on over to Doodle Pantry's blog and grab the free one but hurry its there for a limited time only!

I've entered this into:

Papertake Weekly: anything goes

Lexi's Creations: sparkly and shine

Great Impressions: use an animal

Catch The Bug challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Snowflake Sheep

Paper: brilliant blue, whisper white, shimmer white

Ink: brilliant blue

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders, Stampin up oval punches, ribbon, liquid pearls, glitter, cuttlebug snowdots embossing folder

Hapthay Whinthur Whithsus

I'm so glad that July is over (it was long and exhausting) and its August which means a new release from Doodle Pantry! I got to work with Doodle Pantry's Winter Worm, LOL what a silly guy. The set comes with 7 sentiments and three images, 2 colour and 1 b/w. I used the outline and coloured mine then cut him out to pop him up. I put glitter on the pole to simulate frost and added stickles to all the snowflakes.

Here's a closeup of the sentiment and the frosted pole, so cute. 

From August 1 (today) until August 15 if you visit Doodle Pantry's Digi Grab Bag there are some school themed stamps on sale for 30% off. Your free with purchase digital stamp is a totally hilarious Float Your Goat stamp AND at noon today for a limited time there is a freebie available for you to use and enter in our challenge! Check out what awesome projects the rest of the Doodle Pantry DT created.
I've entered this into:
Ribbon Carousel Blog: Christmas in July
The Stamping Boutique: anything goes
Twisted Tuesday Challenge: free for all
Critter Sketch Challenge: anything goes
Lexi's Creations: Christmas in July
Paper Playtime: anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner: anything goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge: Christmas in July

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Winter Worm
Papers: pacific point, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, spellbinders, stickles, stampin up snowburst embossing folder, glitter, ribbon, MS snowflake punches

Flowers

Its cloudy and will probably rain here today, hope its sunny where you are. I finally got to use my postage stamp punch from Stampin Up, and I love it! This flower is one of the free digis from CDAC Progressive challenges which I printed off 6 times, coloured three and cut them out to pop up.

I added glitter to the centre and the ribbon has a glitter to it also. 

I've entered this into:
House of Gilli: ribbon and sparkles
Kaboodle Doodles: emboss it wet/dry
Lexi's Creations: punches and dies
The Shabby Tea Room: April showers photo inspiration with ribbon and flowers
One Stitch at a Time: anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown: use some sparkle
Creative Card Crew: ribbon

Stamps: CDAC Progressive Challenge Wax Fruit Company, Impression Obsession splatter, Hero Arts Large flower background
Paper: cherry cobbler, tangerine tango, summer sun, whisper white
Ink: craft really rust, only orange
Other: SU markers cherry cobbler, summer sun and tangerine tango, SU punches, EK success flower punch, Whimsy vine die, clear embossing powder, ribbon, diamond stickles

Wooden Duck

This duck is a free image from Outlawz and as long as you use the image more free images are sent to you. I'll miss making something with the next set since I'm off on Vacation, Hawaii here we come!

I've entered this into:

Outlawz: use free image

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: embossing

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: birds

Lexi's Creations: anything goes

Stamps: Anne Fenton Outlawz freebie

Paper: always artichoke, tangerine tango, early espresso, whisper white

Ink: early espresso, tangerine tango, always artichoke

Other: twine, stampin up oval punch, cuttlebug bird embossing folder, spellbinder label, stampin up buttons

Christmas Mailbox

I used very different colours for this Christmas card, yellow and brown, hmmmm. I like how it turned out but it is different. This card is for the creative freebie challenge at Outlawz. I didn't use nearly as much stickles as I did on the birdie card, but its still glittery.

I've entered this into:

Outlawz Creative Freebie challenge: use the image

Crafty Boots Challenge: Christmas

Lexi's Creations: Untraditional Christmas no red or green

Paper Sundaes: Anything Christmas

Stampin' for the Weekend: Christmas

Cute Card Thursday: anything goes

Stamp: Christmas Mailbox by Anne Fenton

Paper: summer sun whisper white, garden green, wallpaper

Ink: craft summer sun, handsome hunter marker

Other: prisma markers, rhinestones, cuttlebug snowflakes, diamond stickles, ribbon, MS holly punch, spellbinders label 15

Fall Fun

These crazy ants are at it again! They're just floating along on a leaf having a great time which is a perfect fall card for the challenge Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge. Doodle pantry is one of the sponsors and its to create a fall or Halloween card for a kid. These ants make it so easy. I'm also entering this into:

Heart Song Inspirations: colour orange and/or buttons (I used both)

Lexi's Creations: card for a child

My Craft Spot: fall leaves

Paper Creations Ink: buttons or bows

Delicious Doodles Challenge: Cute as a button

Raise the Bar challenge: leave summer

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Falling Ants

Paper: Early Espresso, whisper white, summer sun, wallpaper

Ink: bashful blue (clouds)

Other: prisma markers, recollections brads, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, sizzix flourishes, stampin up buttons and square lattice embossing folder, ribbon, yellow stickles

Movie madness

These little critters just get into every kind of mischief, lol! Doodle Pantry is sponsoring this OWH Stars and Stamps week and the theme is a bug's life, and what a life these bugs have. I've layered the card but kept it pretty simple otherwise. The popcorn has some stickles on it and there are brads otherwise just wallpaper. Yep all the coloured paper (the black and white are real paper) is wallpaper samples. I love recycling! I've entered this card into:

OWH: its a bugs life

Fab 'n' Funky challenges: eyes down for Bingo (stamped image, 3 papers or layers, die cuts)

For Fun Challenges: red, brown, yellow

Lexi's Creations: autumn

Catch the Bug Challenge: lets get punchy

The Sweet Stop: sketch

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Movie Ants

Paper: basic black, whisper white, wallpaper samples

Ink: summer sun, more mustard

Other: prisma markers, yellow stickles, stampin up classic/scallop oval punches, cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, ribbon, recollections mini/standard brads

Lots of Flowers

Its the 15th of the month which means a new release for Clear Dollar Stamps! I'm so lucky this month I got to play with two of the new sets both flowers of the month. The first set is April's flower of the month Daisy. I chose to use the single daisy and merge two together to get the pair, then printed the flowers off twice and cut out just the flower and popped them up. The background is a butterflies embossing folder and I used stampin up chaulk to brighten the butterflies. The second flower set is May's flower of the month Lily of the valley. I chose not to use a sentiment because then it can be used for almost anything. I used butterflies on this card too the background is from Michaels and has flowers and butterflies with a MS butterfly punch. Go take a look at all of the Clear Dollar Stamps new releases. I've entered these cards into:
The Crazy Challenge: Monochromatic
Guylou's Inimitability: Monochromatic
Craft Your Days Away: Monochromatic
Lexi's Creations: No sentiment (Lily of the Valley only)
Kaboodle Doodles challenges: Flower as focal
Totally Stampalicious: anything goes

Daisy Card
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamp Flower of the Month April
Paper: Stampin up summer sun, whisper white
Ink: stampin up summer sun chaulk and classic ink
Other: crafts too butterflies embossing folder, spellbinders deckle Stampin up modern label punch, flower rhinestone, yellow stickles

Lily of the Valley card
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamp Flower of the Month May Lily of the Valley, Michaels butterfly background
Paper: Stampin Up Taken with teal, tempting turquoise and whisper white
Ink: classic/craft taken with teal, versa mark
Other: spellbinders scallop/classic ovals, MS butterfly punch and scallop border, recollections pearls, stampin up white gel pen, clear embossing powder

Doodle Pantry June New Release

Its June 5th so a new release at Doodle Pantry! I hope everyone enjoyed the Doodle Pantry Parade but if you missed it you can start the parade at Doodle Pantry Blog and join in, you may even win a prize! You have until tonight to complete the parade, winners of the hop will be announced tomorrow. This adorable duck is perfect for a Father's Day card. I did a Father's Day card yesterday and this one today so I have only one more to do, yes! Take a look at all the new releases they are awesome! I'm entering this into:
Corrosive Challenge: summer colours
Lexi's Creations: Father's Day
Scrapbook Sisters challenge: A man's world
Stamp Something: use a digi

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Swimming Mallard, Clear Dollar Stamps Peaceful Shore (sentiment), Stampin Up Asian Artistry (dragonfly)
Paper: Stampin Up Bravo Burgandy, sage shadow, whisper white
Ink: bravo burgandy
Other: prisma markers, stampin up tag punches and square lattice embossing folder, ribbon, stapler, MS branch punch

Peaceful Shores

With Father's Day just around the corner its time for masculine cards and this set is soooo perfect. Its from Clear Dollar stamps and is a digital called Peaceful Shore. I also made this for the Clearly Inspired Challenge which started yesterday AND which I originally had a card ready for. But, yes there is a but, my stamping pal saw that my card had an image that I wasn't suppose to use yet. Yikes!! Sooo the challenge was to distress a card, I had less than a day to do it, with lots going on I finally got it done a day later. This card is for the CIC#29 to distress a card AND I was distressed making it! Lol. I'm entering this card into:
Lexi's creations: Father's Day or a Man's card
Cards for Men: no designer paper
Scrapbook Sisters: A Man's world
Simon Says Stamp challenge: Father's day/ for a Male
Do It with Digi's: Its all about the boys
Meljens Designs: coastal fun
Stamp Something: use a digital

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps Peaceful Shore
Paper: Stampin Up Pacific Point, whisper white and wallpaper
Ink: Pacific point
Other: prisma markers, spellbinders label 15, Stampin Up curly label punch and designer buttons, twine, dollar store eyelets, distress tool

Sweet Stuff

Its the first Friday of the month and that means a Clearly Inspired Challenge! The theme of this challenge is to use turquoise and I used the set from Clear Dollar Stamps Sweet Stuff which comes as an outline stamp OR coloured!
You don't have to use Clear Dollar stamps and you can only enter once a challenge. Take a look at the challenge and rules and have fun! I've entered this card into:

Drunken Stampers: say it like it is
Lexi's Creations: card for a friend
Papertake Weekly: anything goes (optional use something round, OMG I think I got a couple of round things, lol!)
One Stitch at a Time: anything goes
Bows and Berries: bold and bright
Fab'n'Funky challenge: no dp papers
Stamp Something: Use a digi

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Sweet Stuff
Paper: whisper white, tempting turquoise
Ink: tempting turquoise
Other: prisma markers, doodle bug chunky brads, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, stampin up ribbon, crystal effects, scallop/classic oval punches and perfect dots embossing folder

Punched Bear Valentine

I made this bear for one of my workshops, with very little stamping, AND for my husband lol! I've already made my valentine gift, yeah! I made a second bear, changed colours and voila a baby box. I found this bear on the Paper Punch Addition site but do you think I could find it again, noooo! I looked forever and never found it again. Its fast and easy but I certainly can't lay claim to creating it, just changing the colour and putting it on a mini pizza box. Too cute!
I've entered this into Lexi's Creations which is to use bears, Critter Sketch which is to use an animal, Cards for Men, Secret Craft Saturday Challenge, Crazy 4 Challenges, and Stampin' for the weekend, all which are a valentine/love, Moving Along with the Times which is to use red.

Stamps: Stampin up Fundamental phrases, Miscellaneous paw print
Paper: early espresso, very vanilla, real red, bashful blue, whisper white, pacific point, basic black, pink pirouette
Ink: early espresso, bashful blue
Other: Stampin Up large, medium and small ovals, 1" circles, 1/2" circles, 1/4" circles, 3" scallop circle punch, MS heart punch and butterflies, Spellbinders pendant Fleur de lis, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder, ribbon, brads, pearls, white gel pen

Love you always

I had a great afternoon stamping with Glenda and this is one of the cards we made. Aren't they just adorable! This could be a valentine card or anniversary. I brayered the background first and then stamped in black, used my prisma markers, then a sakura gel pen. Its very hard to see but IRL it has a nice glitter to it. I've entered this into the House Mouse & Friends challenges which is to use embossing, Lexi's Creations which is to say it with love, Stamp Something which is cute somethings and If the Shoe Fits which is friendship.

Stamp: House Mouse Together Under Moon
Paper: basic black, whisper white, gable green
Ink: bashful blue
Other: prisma markers, hearts embossing folder, ribbon, pearls, sakura glitter pen, spellbinders label 4

Love You

These two are sooo adorable!! House Mouse stamps are so cute, just look at their little tails, lol! I made a card and a container full of chocolates for my husband for Valentines Day. I will have to do another card because I don't give "nice" cards to him, he might think that something was wrong! I've entered this set into Fussy and Fancy Friday which is to make a card and 3d gift, Scrap Creations which is love is in the air, Tuesday Throwdown to do background stamping, Lexi's Creations which is say it with love, House Mouse & Friends which is new beginnings (new love) Top Tip Tuesday which is anything goes, and Sketch Saturday

Stamps: Stampabilities tails of true love, Cornish Heritage Farms climbing floral backgrounder
Paper: Really rust, blush blossom, basic black, whisper white
Ink: really rust, blush blossom, basic black
Other: stampin up embossed heart, spellbinders label 15, pearls, EK success photo corner punch, clear embossing powder, clear box, ribbon, modern label extra large

To You From Me

Pink is a colour that I usually don't use but this turned out soo good. I'm trying to get a few of the challenges done for stamp TV and this is another one, using a sakura glitter pen on the background. I've also entered this into Lexi's Creations which is pink birthday, The corrosive challenge which is to bling it on, Creative Card Crew which is a birthday card, and Sunday Sketch and Stash. I used the sketch however I changed the main square to a circle.

Stamps: Gina K Many Wishes, Stampin Up Best Yet
Paper: purely pomegranate, pink pirouette, whisper white
Ink: purely pomegranate
Other: sakura glitter pen, stampin up petals a plenty embossing folder, ribbon, pearls, classic/scallop spellbinders circles

Rosemary Friends

Its December 20th which means a new release from Doodle Pantry AND only 5 more sleeps til Christmas, yes! This gorgeous herb is Rosemary and one of the new Doodle Pantry releases, you get two images and 3 sentiments. I've done this card for the Doodle Pantry Challenge which is new beginnings, or using something new. Sooo this is a new image, new DP, new inverted spellbinders squares, and a new double sided scallop punch. I've also entered this into Lexi's Creations which is to use glitter and pearls, Creative Card Crew which is anything goes, Paper Sundaes which is to cut something out (one of the rosemary images is completely cut out) and Flutter by Wednesday which is anything goes. I'll be working on last minute Christmas gifts this week, I LOVE Christmas!

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Rosemary
Paper: concord crush, garden green, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, pearls, MS double sided punch and butterfly punch , pearls, Spellbinders inverted square, ribbon, diamond stickles, stampin up ticket punch

Christmas Baking

Glenda and I did cards on Friday and this is mine, here's Glenda's. I love funny characters and Mrs fits the bill. She's a free digital image from Digi Shack which is sponsoring the sketch challenge at CDAC (Crafter's Digital Art Centre) You need to be a member to access this page, however its easy to join and its free. Digi Shack is the first company I bought digis from, they're the reason my computer is full of digis, lol! I'll do another card with her this week to enter the CDAC challenge but now I'm entering her into Taylored Expressions sketch challenge, Stamp TV color challenge, and Lexi's Creations which is to use traditional Christmas colours. On a side note when stamping an image onto real red you cannot use real red ink, it won't show up! When I stamped simple stripes onto the green galore I used green galore ink, most of the time I use the same ink as the paper but with real red it totally disappears, so I use either rose red, purely pomegranate or ridinghood red. Weird.

Stamp: Digi shack Mrs, rubbernecker Victorian Leaf panel, Stampin Up Simple stripes
Paper: whisper white, green galore, real red
Ink: real red, purely pomegranate, green galore
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, brads, red stickles, classic/scallop oval spellbinders, crimper, Stampin Up petals a plenty embossing folder and ballet blue, creamy caramel chaulk, crystal effects, Creative memories corner rounder,

Heavenly, absolutely heavenly

I had promised another shadow box but I had a glitch with it today so I'll try to have it tomorrow. Instead I played with this wrinkle dog, LOL, I love this guy! I won this stamp from Just Inklined when I went on their blog hop. I have a couple of stamps from them and they are sooo adorable. I've entered this into Cards for Men which is to use animals, Lexi's Creations and Iris's Spot both which are anything goes.

Stamps: Just Inklined Best seat in the house, Stampin up weathered
Paper: Stampin Up DP, handsome hunter, not quite navy, bashful blue, whisper white, early espresso, ridinghood red, bravo burgandy
Ink: bravo burgandy, garden green, pretty in pink, not quite navy, versamark
Other: clear embossing powder, stampin up oval punch, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder