Neat & Tangled {Masculine Thank You Card for Fall}

Today I am sharing a card I made with the new Neat & Tangled stamp set I purchased at Butterfly Reflections Ink. As soon as I saw the stamp, I knew I had to have it! I decided to make a masculine thank you card. I found this red, plaid paper in a stash!! I thought it worked well. I hope you do too! I used my copic markers to colour the leaves.

I am playing along with the Simon Says Stamp-Monday Challenge (Autumn) and the FUSION-Autumn Bouquet Challenge.

FUSION {Birthday Wishes in Red, Green & Yellow}

Hi stampy friends! This week I am thrilled to be Guest Designing for my Challenge called FUSION. My dear friend and designer, Amy Tsuruta, is taking this challenge off at FUSION and so I decided to jump in for her!

This week we have a cupcake for inspiration. I create all the sketches and the inspirations for FUSION, and I chose this cupcake because of the cupcake liner. LOVE the texture on it. So I reached into my hoarded stash of embossing folders and chose a criss-cross pattern to mimic the texture on the cupcake liner. I also went with a birthday theme sentiment using the Poppy Birthday stamp set from Verve.

I used the flowers from a retired Stampin' Up set called Peaceful Petals. I wanted the flowers to pop, so I kept my background white. The sketch comes from the current SCS Sketch. I went with an A2 card and used the large yellow flower as the #4 piece of the sketch. I also used the fun colours at The Color Throwdown. The inspiration photo got me thinking about flowers. I tried to find a suitable red copic in my stash, for a more muted look. I tried to shade the large yellow flower to match the yellow flowers on the dress.

Thank you for stopping by my blog! I had so much fun creating my card for FUSION. I hope you will come and play along with us.

Verve {Birthday Challenge}, FUSION & The Color Throwdown

The Color Throwdown has some pretty colours this week! I couldn't resist playing! I decided to play along with the Verve Birthday Challenge and FUSION as well. 

   

I used an older Stampin' Up set and stamped the flower and the leaves in Memento Tuxedo Ink. Then I coloured the images with my Copic Markers. Then I fussy cut the images, adding them to my gray card base. I inked up my Hero Arts French Script stamp and added a layer of washi vellum tape. It has a lovely silvery hue. I sponged all the sides with my Pumice distress ink. The sentiment is from Verve and is called Birthday to You-Plain.

It felt so good to clean my craft space today. I LOVE a fresh and clean desk!!! 

The Card Concept & FUSION {Thinking of You}

Time has been flying by and I have NOT been crafting. Call it a "slump", call it a "messy craftroom", call it "report cards"...I just could not get inspired to craft! That is going to change...tonight! I have big ideas for tonight. A big clean up (need to find my desk top) and hopefully I will get to play along with some challenges. Before I could tidy up, inspiration hit! I made this card for The Card Concept and for FUSION. Yay!!!

 

I used one of my favourite Verve sets called "Joyful Blooms". Keeping my colours somewhat neutral, I decided to play with some paper scraps. I have WAY too many! This card came together quickly! I am going back in to make some more.

Coffee Lovers Spring Hop {Card #2]

Hi stampy friends. I spent the evening eyeing up some online stores for new stamps and dies...wow, there is so much out there and I have so much. Needless to say, I did manage to find some goodies...but I did not press "order" yet!

All this surfing got me in the crafting mood and I whipped up a simple card for the Coffee Lovers Spring Hop! Once again I am using the new Simple Stories 6x6 paper pad called "I Am". I kept my card clean and simple. I paired it with the Tea set called One Cup from Verve.

I love polka dots! I was inspired by the graphic at FUSION...loved all the patterns and colours in the bowties! My mugs are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and coloured simply with Copics. This card took minutes to make!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

 Simon Says Stamp-the Anything Goes Challenge

Fusion

SugarPea Designs Sketch Challenge #15 {Let it Snow}

Hooray for Monday! This promises to be a great week. I am excited to share my card today for the SugarPea Designs Sketch Challenge. If you play along with us, you have a chance to win a prize! Mind you, you DO NOT need to use our stamps!!! Although, we like it when you do!!!

I hope you will play along with this simple sketch! It is perfect for whipping up those Christmas cards! I also combined my card with the colours over at FUSION. I was inspired to make a snowflake card. I did not add the little flag on the sketch because I used a tag. Instead I embossed a snowflake!

Come and play along with us at the SugarPea Designs blog! You do not need to use a SugarPea image to play but remember that each project you link up and share below is an entry to WIN a Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs Online Boutique worth up to $15!  One randomly selected winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs Online Shoppe.  However, if the winning entry features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the prize to $15!

CASE this Sketch, FUSION & Colour Me {Thinking of You}

Felt good to craft tonight. I am working on reorganizing my craftroom...I have been neglecting my craft space and only crafting for design team deadlines. This means I craft quickly and do not have the time to tidy up after myself. Yep...an awful mess is in my craftroom...tomorrow I am tackling it!

I played along with a couple of challenges. Did you see that my FUSION team is working with the ladies over at CASE this Sketch? Cool hey! So I went to work and made a card using the sketch and I used the colours from Colour Me. I couldn't resist the pretty combo this week! It is one of my favourite colour palettes!

I was excited to use some new Stampin' Up goodies. I used a new pretty floral set called Flower Patch. It also has matching dies. I used the set to create the flower and leaves on my card. I wanted a smaller sentiment and so I used one from Verve. The pattern paper is also from Stampin' Up and new...it is called All Abloom.

  

SRM Stickers Challenge & FUSION (Happy Summer)

Good morning! Today we have a new challenge up on the SRM Challenge blog. The theme this time is SUMMER and I must admit I am looking forward to it! I was inspired by the floral images over at FUSION and the bright happy colours too! I think this card will be a nice end of year card for a colleague at work.

For my card I used:

Sentiment/Summer Stickers

Purple Onion Designs {New Stamp Collection Reveal}

Happy Friday! Today is the start of a beautiful day because there is a brand new stamp collection being released at Purple Onion Designs! I absolutely LOVE the cute images I got to play with and the team has created projects that are sure to inspire!

Today I am sharing a card I made using Willa and Chloe. That is the name of the sweet bunnies...and I stamped the balloon set and coloured it with Copics. Then I coloured the bunnies and cut them out and popped them up. I wanted to keep my card clean and simple.

The complete collection has 39 individual stamps.  There will be some discounted pricing if you buy the complete set. There is limited time special offer when you buy the complete set. Check out the Purple Onion Design Team blog for more information!

I am playing along with a couple of challenges today!

Simon Says Stamps-CAS Challenge

FUSION- chevron grass and lots of colour

Fresh Squeezed Stamps {When Hearts Collide}

Hooray! It is release time at Fresh Squeezed Stamps! 

Today I am using a brand new set called When Hearts Collide which you can WIN by going to the FSS Blog and leaving a comment!!!

I love any stamp that can fit into my punches!!!

I also love it when I can use a sentiment to match the images!!! There are tonnes of different heart images in this set to play with, you will love it!

I also made a matching Pillow Box to go with my card!!!

Today I am playing along with the following challenges:

FUSION (using just the sketch)

Curtain Call Colour Challenge-Smitten

Welcome Back FUSION with a Design Team Call!

Thank you for all of your emails and comments about FUSION. 

I have decided to reopen FUSION for January 2014. 

There is a Design Team Call for the challenge starting today 

and ending on December 17th! I hope you will consider applying!

 In the meantime, we have a challenge up until January 1st, 2014 and we hope you will join us! I used a Christmas theme and the sketch for my project, creating FUSION. 

I cannot wait to see what you come up with!

We hope you will join us at FUSION and apply for the team!!!