Tuesday, January 15, 2013

You're Pawfect w/TAWS

Morning!!
Time for TAWS DT project
and today I am sharing another card using the kitty from the new release...
Sittin Pretty and the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch



CAS my favorite design!
I stamped my images and then stamped both the kitty and the ball a second time~ the kitty on designer paper from Doodlebug Designs~Boys Only and the yarn on white card stock.
After cutting out the kitty I attached him onto my card base.
Using some Trendy Twine in Stormy 
And made it look like it is coming off the ball of yarn...love the added texture it gives the card.
I hope you like this!!

You know there is always a lot going on over at TAWS
~our Be Inspired Challenge HERE
~TAWS freebie's HERE
~TAWS FB page HERE where we love to see your creations!
and 
~the store where you can purchase all these adorable stamps HERE
Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ Anything Goes Linky Party
Everyday is an Occasion ~ Sunday Funday Linky Party


Monday, January 14, 2013

"You're the best thing Since Sliced Bread"

Hi everyone!!
This is my second post for today~ I am on a roll...LOL
If you want to see my Bugaboo Stamps/Jaded Blossom Valentine's Day card you can click HERE

I know it is kinda late for me to be posting again but I started this card this afternoon and then left for the night to attend my son's chorus concert. They are all so adorable up on stage singing away but let me tell you he was thrilled the day was over. He had to go to school all dressed up~ shirt, tie and dress pants and he is such a sweat pants kinda kid....LOL. Poor guy! He can hang the tie up until the next concert which will also be his first band concert~ Yup he just found out he made the band...super proud of him!!
Anyways I was able to get back, get the kids tucked in and finish my card to enter into a few challenges.
Using this week's Peachy Keen Stamps sketch
I came up with this....
A humorous kind of Valentine's Day card!
I hope you like it!!
So I have this little problem but for this card it actually came in handy...ready...
I save EVERY piece of scrap paper...Yikes can you image the amount I have???
I have started to take the scraps and place them inside my Ziploc bag with the paper packs instead of in the big plastic tote I was used to using. Who would have known that this was so much easier of a solution to storing my scraps with the paper packs...LOL! 
I still do have plastic bins for my card stock and misc designer papers but clearly this is a better way..at least for me to store my papers...
So for this card I used all the papers from My Minds Eye~ The Station  paper pack and Kraft card stock for the base.
The adorable sentiment as well as the bread stamps are from PK~127 Sandwich Fun and the cute cute faces are from PK~294 The Cornies. I did add some pink chalk and white gel pen doodles to their cheeks and teeth.
Here is a side view...as you can see I popped the sentiment up using foam pop dots
and finished the inside of the card as well :)
Here is the other side view. I used my sewing machine around all the mats~don't you just love the added texture it gives??Finally I added some natural hemp twine that was in my stash~ probably from a package or gift I received...another one of my problems....I save it all.
You never know when you might need something like that...right??
 So there you have it.
What do you think???
Thanks for stopping by and I will see you all tomorrow!
I have a CUTE CAS card to share for TAWS!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
The Kraft Journal~Use Your Scraps
DL Art~ Linky Party
Joyful Stamper~ Inspire Me Fridays

Black & White w/ a Pop of Color

Morning Everyone!!
I am back with my next entry for the Bugaboo Birthday Celebration.
Today's challenge is:
Black and White with a Pop of Color
so using probably one of my favorite kiddo's that Jodie draws  from the Ava/Deacon series
Supplies Used:
Paper~ White, Black
Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~
Jaded Blossom~
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic
Dies/Cuts~ Circle Cut~
Silhouette Store
Other~ Sewing Machine
Ric Rak from my stash
Staples
Foam dots

I hope you have enjoyed my card!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a GREAT Monday!!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug~ Black/White pop of color
DL Art~ Linky Party
Joyful Stamper~ Linky Party


Sunday, January 13, 2013

Happy Birthday~ With TAWS and Bugaboo

Hi everyone! 
This is my 2nd post for today~ If you are looking for my Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired By post, please click HERE
I am back with another card to share today using the adorable Bugaboo Stamps.
Have you been over to the Catch The Bug Challenge Blog yet??
They are celebrating Bugaboo Stamps 3rd birthday
and as you probably know by now I LOVE them!!
I have had the honor and privilege of being their guest designer for 2 month over the summer and I am going to try my hardest to participate in all their challenges this week.
The prizes...AWESOME!!! The images.....SO adorable!!!
So using this sketch
and the "candle" from this photo as my inspiration
I came up with this birthday card....
I hope you like it!!
Supplies Used:
Paper~ White, Red, Kraft
Basic Grey~Shine On...
Birthday Clown
Christmas Magic, Jibber Jabber
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic
Dies/Cuts~ Circle and Scallop border~Silhouette Store
Other~ Chipboard Elements~
Basic Grey
Stickles

That is all I have for you tonight!
Have a GREAT one and thanks for stopping by!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Pinspired Challenge~ Challenge #1
Catch the Bug ChallengeStella Says Sketch plus 3 of something

CI Paint Inspired By~Favorite Stamp

Good Morning!
It is time for another fun
Inspired By Challenge 
over at
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PLEASE READ~ IMPORTANT CHANGES
Before I share this week's challenge I want to share some changes that are coming to the Inspired By Challenges. Instead of having a new challenge posted every week, we are going to have 2 challenges a month  and each challenge will remain open for 2 weeks. That way it will give everyone plenty of time to enter our challenges. On the weeks that the new challenges are not posted, we will share reminders about that challenge and any other news going on with CI Paint.
Also instead of allowing only 1 entry into the challenges, there will now be no limit....so have fun and link up!
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This weeks Challenge~
Inspired By: Favorite Stamp
For my card I used the sketch from this week's
Seize the Birthday
and the color combo from the new
Pinspired Challenge
and of course one of my favorite stamps from
Bugaboo Stamps
And came up with this....

I used the adorable BBrat girl  balloon sitter and coloring her with my copic.
No fancy coloring...just CAS
I did add some Creative Inspirations Paint~ Angel Dust to the balloon which is popped up with foam dots
I also added some Resplendence Angel dust for alittle more shimmer and sparkle
 For my sentiment~ I used chipboard letters that were painted using Creative Inspirations Paint~ Rose Quartz.
One of my favorite uses with these paints are painting on chipboard....as you can kinda see in the picture, the shimmer that these paints give is awesome!
So that is my birthday card....
I am sure there is a little girl that will LOVE this
(not sure I can pass this off on my boys...LOL!!)

I hope you like my project and will play along with us over at
Remember you do not need CI Paints on your project but if you have them we would
LOVE to see how you use them!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
Catch The Bug Challenge
Pinspired Challenge
Seize the Birthday

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Supplies Used:
Paper~ White, Bazzill
DCWV~Nana's Kids
Heidi Grace
Stamps~Bugaboo Stamps~
BBrat girl balloon sitter
The Alley Way Stamps~
Get to the Point
Ink~ Copic
Versamark
Other~Creative Inspirations Paint~
Fairy Dust, Rose Quartz, 
Creative Inspirations Paint~Resplendence
Angel Dust

Saturday, January 12, 2013

TAWS~ I'm Nuts and Bolts About You

Morning!!
It is my DT day over at The Alley Way Stamps and 
I am here to share another Valentine's Day card using the new stamp set~ 

I have already shared a card using the adorable light bulb so I thought I would make something using the cute nuts and bolts...more of a manly man card but still all lovey lovey....LOL!
I hope you like it!!
I used TAWS sentiment and stamped it on the outside of a mini bitty bag from
That cute heart die is from My Creative Time and to attach it to my card I ran a line of stitching through the heart as well as added some stitching to the outside.

And here is the cute tag that fits into the bitty bag.
It is a newbie die for me from PTI...I have been eyeing this Tag Die forever and finally bought it as a gift to me from me :)
I stamped it a number of times using the nuts and bolts from the stamp set and then colored them in using my copic.
I added some 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon in white from the seasonal Red/White/Blue bundle and tied a bow using some Midnight Trendy Twine!

So what do you think??
I sure hope you like it!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT weekend!!!

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Reminder!!
There is a new Be Inspired Challenge up over at The Alley Way Stamp!
Want to win some adorable stamps??
Check out the challenge HERE!!

Also Don't forget!!
There is still time to enter to win!
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Friday, January 11, 2013

Challenge #19 Re~Be Inspired w/TAWS (2nd Post)

Morning!!!
~This is my 2nd post for today....for my 3 Girl Jam project, please scroll down or click HERE
its a fun Valentine's Day project you will not want to miss....just saying :) ~

It is Re-Inspire time over at

Our challenge is this fun inspiration photo...
yours to interpret anyway you want

So once you create a project using any TAWS
come link it up over HERE
(don't have any TAWS stamps....did you know there are freebies you can check out HERE)

The Top Pick will be hand picked and will receive 1 free stamp sets of their choice, and a badge to proudly display on their blog.
One Random winner will receive 1 free stamp set of their choice, and a winners badge to proudly display on their blog..


Here is my card and hopefully some more inspiration.....
I went with the Orange and Browns from the picture
and wanted to use one of the new sets from this month

Supplies:
Paper~ Kraft, White
Basic Grey~Shine On
Stamps~ The Alley Way Stamps~
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics
Other~ 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon~
Harvest Bundle~Harvest Orange
Foam Pop Dot

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see you play along in our challenge!!!
Have a GREAT Day!!!
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Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ Anything Goes Linky Party
Everyday is an Occasion ~ Sunday Funday Linky Party
Really Reasonable Ribbon~ My New Toys w/Ribbon
(new January release from TAWS  )
Pause Dream Enjoy~ Use Ribbon
The Old Back Porch~52 Card Pick-Up