Happy Birthday.....{Seize the Sketch #19}

Good Morning Everyone!

It is time for another Seize The Sketch Challenge.

Here is the new challenge sketch.....

hosted this week by Jessi!

And here is the birthday card I made based on the sketch!

Masculine cards are always hard to make~ especially kid ones so when I saw this adorable image from Bugaboo Stamps I knew it would work great with this sketch.

Using the image as my focal point, I printed it out 2 times, one to color as my main image and the other to use the balloons only to pop up for some added dimension.
After coloring him with my copics, I stamped the sentiment along the bottom and then die cut all my banner pieces.
Putting this card together was super easy and once the banners were in place, the image taped down, I popped up the balloons and added some stickles.

Supplies Used:
Paper~ Echo Park~A Boy's Life
Scraps~ white, yellow, red, green, blue
Stamps~ My Creative Time~ Springtime in Paris
Bugaboo Stamps~Kidz-Boy Balloon
Dies~ My Creative Time~Vintage Stitched Label Die
Embellishments~ copics, foam pop dots, stickles

So what do you think???

I hope you like my card and will play along with the new challenge!

Make sure to head on over to the Seize The Sketch blog to see what the other DT members created with this sketch and for all the details on how you can play along.

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~ Color challenge

Sweet Birthday Wishes...{Trendy Twine Sneak}

Good Morning Trendy Twiners!!!!

It is my DT day and I have a Sweet Birthday card to share!

This month the Trendy Twine DT is spotlighting two colors perfect for all those spring time projects~

 Bubblegum Taffy and Twisted Gumball

Here is my sneak....but please head over to the Trendy Twine Blog to see my full project

Supplies used:

Paper~ White, Blue, Carta Bella~Giddy Up

Stamps~ My Creative Time~Vintage Sentiments

Bugaboo Stamps~BBrat Girl balloon sitter

Embellishments~ Bubblegum Taffy Trendy Twine, 

sewing machine, stickles, pop dots, staples, copics

And here are the 2 spotlighted colors this month!

Make sure to pick them up..they are on sale for a few more days.

New to Trendy Twine??? Check out the other places where we share our projects .....

Trendy Twine Blog~ HERE

and the

Trendy Twine Facebook page~ HERE

Don't forget to visit the 

 new and improved, packed with tons of product

 Store HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Monday!

For My Turkey.......{Challenge Card}

Morning and Happy Hump Day!!!
I am back to share a card I made for a bunch of challenges....
This card has been a work in progress now since Sunday :( but I finally got it done and I am ready to share it. Hope you like it!!

What do you think??? Isn't that turkey so adorable???

So here is how I made my card..... I used the sketch from Bugaboo Stamps and the colors from this week's Cupcake Inspiration

Using my copic markers, I colored that adorable Turkey Pumpkin and die cut him out using the XL Stitched Label Die from MCT. I don't own the matching XL Label die (yet) so I made my own.

Next, following the sketch I added my layers of designer paper using the Echo Park~Recollections Fall 6x6 paper pad. I have to say that this is my favorite Fall paper! Soooooo super beautiful!!

After adding some machine stitching to the border and some burlap trim from my stash, I die cut the Teeny Tags layers from MCT and stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tag Holiday's, a new release from MCT and a must have!! I love all the fun added sentiments!

I also added some natural hemp cord and some brown Jute string and 2 MCT stitched leaves from the Piles of Smile stamp set.

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Bazzill Brown, White

Echo Park~Reflections Fall

Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~ Turkey Pumpkin

My Creative Time~Teeny Tag Holidays

Dies~ My Creative Time~Stitched XL Label Die

My Creative Time~Teeny Tag Die

My Creative Time~Stitched Leaf Dies

Embellishing~ Burlap, 

The Kraft Outlet~Natural Hemp Cord

Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions~Jute sting

So there you have it....my cute Thanksgiving card. I sure hope you have enjoyed it!

Thanks so very much for stopping by and have a GREAT rest of your hump day!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

My Creative Time~ Designer's Challenge

Cupcake Inspiration

Catch the Bug~November Anything Goes

Catch the Bug~Stella Says Sketch Challenge

Pile it On~Animals with Character
Sentimental Sunday's~Falling into Autumn

Just B Creative Crazy~ November Linky

Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Paper Issues~Falling for You
Scrappy Moms Stamps~Autumn Blessings
Ribbon Carousel Blog~Holiday's and Celebrations
Divas by Design~Use a Digi

Falling for You.....{Challenge Card}

Hey everyone!!

I have another Halloween card to share that I made for a few challenges.

I used the colors from this week's Cupcake Inspiration and the sketch from Stella Says Sketch over at Catch the Bug

And came up with this..... 

Sorry about the poor picture, for some reason after taking SO many pictures (not my strong point at all) I gave up and used this one. 

Anyways I used the adorable AKV Witch Kitty digi from Bugaboo Stamps and colored it using my copic markers and the added some stickles. I did use my Cameo to make a mat around the image and then mounted that on some black cardstock.

The designer paper is from My Minds Eye~Blackbird  and after cutting my pieces out, I of course added some machine stitching around the outside. 

The black mat needed something else, so I cut a corner spider web, again using my Cameo and a file I picked up from the store.

Finally, I used My Creative Time~ All Around Halloween for the sentiment and that adorable spider

So there you have it....another Halloween card to add to my pile (actually to add to my Etsy store HERE)

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT rest of your day!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Pile it On~ Humor

Just B Creative Crazy~October Linky

Craftin Desert Divas~ Halloween Party

Paper Issues~ Halloween

Cupcake Inspiration~ #232

Catch the Bug~ Stella Says Sketch

All That Stickles~ Halloween Linky Party

Fun with Digi's w/Ribbon......{3GJ Challenge #26}

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog

and

this week's challenge is~ 

Fun with Digi's w/Ribbon

This week's challenge will be open for 2 weeks, October 4th~ October 17th  , so plenty of time to create and share!!

Our challenge is being sponsored by:

Bugaboo Stamps

with 7 Free Images of your choice
AND

with a $10 Gift Certificate to the 3Girl JAM store!

Awesome prizes for sure!!!!

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So here is what I made....

I LOVE Bugaboo Stamps and since Halloween is right around the corner I thought I would make a little treat box using 2 Bugaboo Images~Tween Brat Witch and Rickety Fence. 

I brought both of the images into the Silhouette Studio and then did a trace so I could cut them out. Once I had them both traced, I placed the cute Tween Brat Witch on top of the fence, grouped them together and and made a frame to border . I made a slightly larger border so I could mount the images onto that and place on the front of my box. Once all the pieces were cut, I colored the image using my copic markers, added a bit of stickles to the spider web and placed it aside to put my box together.

For the box, I used a file from the Silhouette Store and only cut the box part, so I could add my digi. I then layered each panel with some designer paper from My Minds Eye, added eyelets to each of the holes and then added my 3GJ crinkle ribbon :)

Not so crinkly you say.....that is because I ironed it out for a smooth look. 
Finally to finish my box off, I die cut a stitched ticket from MCT, stamped my sentiment, also from MCT and attached it to the bow using some Orange Licorice Trendy Twine.

So there you have it!
I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

Remember this challenge will run for 2 weeks so lots of time to get your

Fun with Digi's w/Ribbon 

projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!! 

Supplies Used:

Paper~ White, My Minds Eye~Wicked 

Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~ Tween Brat Witch

Bugaboo Stamps~Rickety Fence
My Creative Time~Spooky Starry Night
Dies/Cuts~ Jamie Cripps~3D Open Sided Halloween Box
My Creative Time~ Stitched Ticket Die

Inks~ Copic Markers

Embellishments~ 3GJ Harvest Bundle

3GJ Celebrations Bundle
Trendy Twine~Orange Licorice
stickles

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Entering this into the following challenges:
The Scrapbooking Queen Digi Challenge~Anything Goes
Craftin Desert Divas~ Anything with a Sentiment
Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel Blog~ Fall/Halloween

V's Sweet Ideas~ Halloween

Just B Creative Crazy~October Linky

Hap~bee Birthday......{Trendy Twine}

Good Morning everyone!!

It is my DT day over on the Trendy Twine blog 

and this month the DT is showcasing the FAB new

Bumblebee Twine

I made my card to fit the current challenge.....

  Here are the guidelines:

Colors:  Yellow, Black, & White only (no other colors can be used)

Bee or Bees (embellishments, stamps, stickers, etc.)

Trendy Twine

If you do not have Trendy Twine, use hemp, jute, or embroidery thread only

(no other brands of bakers twine)**

Deadline is 11:59 central time, Friday, July 26th. Project must be new for the challenge.

No back linking.

Only one entry, please.

Must include all items for the challenge and you can link up HERE

I have a sneak of my project but you will have to head on over to the TT blog for the full project :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock~ Black, white (all from my stash)

Simple Stories~Yellow Honeycomb Designer Paper

Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~ Ava Fairy

Joy's Life Stamps~Punny Animals

Dies~ Circle~ Silhouette Store

Embellishments~ Trendy Twine~Bumblebee Twine

Copic markers, stickles

New to Trendy Twine??? 

Check out the other places where we share our projects .....

Trendy Twine Blog~ HERE

and the

Trendy Twine Facebook page~ HERE

Don't forget to visit the 

 new and improved, packed with tons of product

 Store HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Day!!!

Anything Goes w/Ribbon.....{3GJ Challenge #22}

Good Morning Bloggers!!
If you are looking for the My Creative Time New Release Blog Hop, click HERE

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog

and

this week's challenge is~ 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon

This week's challenge will be open for 2 weeks, July 19th~ August 1st, so plenty of time to create and share!!

Our challenge is being sponsored by
Bugaboo Stamps

with 7 Free Images of your choice
AND

with a $10 Gift Certificate to  3GJ

and a Guest Designer Spot

Awesome prizes for sure!!

So here is the card I made....

I used one of my FAVORITE characters from Bugaboo Stamps~ Ava. Isn't she just adorable??? I colored her using my copic markers and then further embellished her with some diamond stickles. I did end up using my Cameo to add a frame around her so when I cut her out I could pop her up using the background of those tiny stars that is part of the image. The sentiment is also from the image and I tied the whole card together using some Aqua Splash crinkle ribbon. The match to my DP couldn't have been a more perfect one! It was like Julie made the ribbon to match this paper!

I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

Remember this challenge will run for 2 weeks so lots of time to get your

Anything Goes w/Ribbon 

projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!! 

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft (TKJ Outlet), Simple Stories~Vintage Bliss

Stamps~ Bugaboo Stamps~ Ava Fairy Special

Inks~ Copic Markers

Embellishments~ Aqua Splash Crinkle Ribbon (3GJ), 

sequins, diamond stickles, pop dots, sewing machine

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Entering this into the following challenges:
Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party
DL Art~ July Linky Party
Word Art Wednesday~ Anything Goes

Congratulations to the Perfect Couple and a Winner......{The Kraft Journal}

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!!!

It is time for a new challenge over at

 The Kraft Journal!

This week's challenge is... 

Felt, Twine or Burlap

Since wedding season is upon us, I wanted to incorporated the theme for this week's challenge~Felt, Twine or Burlap to make a wedding card. I followed the sketch from Deconstructed Sketches

And came up with this card...

I started out with a Brown Kraft Cardstock base and added several layers of pattern paper using Theresa Collins~Summer Stories designer paper. Then using a Mini Burlap Tag, I cut the bottom to the shape I wanted and adhered the burlap to my mat using my hot glue gun. Since it is a  wedding card, I used an image from my favorite digital stamp company~Bugaboo stamps and only added minimal color to the image, just enough to add some color. To further embellish my card, I added some Metallic Twist Hemp Twine, a big glittery button and some small bling. Finally, I stamped my wedding sentiment using My Creative Time's~Many Greetings stamp set.  

So there you have it....my inspiration for this week's challenge.

I hope you have enjoyed my card and will play along with us!

As always I have linked all the supplies I used from The Kraft Outlet throughout my description.  If you have not checked out the store yet....make sure you do! There is so much available, the prices are so reasonable and shipping is super fast!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before I send you on your way today, I have my winner from the
3GJ Birthday Blog Hop!!
Using Random.Org the lucky winner of the 50% off your entire 3GJ purchase coupon is.....

Shelly

Oh this is just sooooo cuuuuute!!!! I love her sweet face and that is a great cut!!! 

Awesome job Jessica!

Happy Friday!

Shelly

Congrats Shelly!!! Please email me at eschfamily@yahoo.com and I will get you your coupon code!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a GREAT Monday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

My Craft Spot~Weddings
Really Reasonable Ribbon~Seeing Dots and Ribbon
Deconstructed Sketches~ Sketch 105
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Kraft

Anything Goes w/Ribbon......{3GJ Challenge #19}

Good Morning Bloggers!!

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog

and

this week's challenge is~ 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon

This week's challenge will be open for 3 weeks, May 24th~ June 13th so plenty of time to create and share!!

Our challenge is being sponsored by

with a $10 Gift Certificate to  3GJ

and a Guest Designer Spot

Awesome prizes for sure!!

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So here is the card I made....

I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch as well as the Bingo Challenge over at Catch the Bug

and came up with this,

Just in time for the Holiday weekend....

I took the Mojo Monday sketch and flipped it on it's side...I just love how this turned out (if I might say so myself...LOL)

The Bugaboo image I used was AKV Girl Celebrate and was last week's freebie image. I am sure you all know by now what a HUGE Bugaboo fan I am...make sure to check out their blog...there is a new freebie listed every Friday!

Here is a close-up of the image that I ended up coloring using my copic markers....not much coloring needed to be done since it is such a small image. I also added some diamond stickles to the stars which "match" the glittery brads I used as embellishments.

And here is the gorgeous Navy crinkle ribbon from 3GJ! It is a new release and you can find it in the Navy Bundle. In following with my Red/ White and Blue theme I also added one of my favorite colors of Trendy Twine and a must have for the upcoming few months....

Stars and Stripes.

Could not leave out my machine stitching (which is actually part of the Bugaboo challenge)

What do you think???

I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

Remember this challenge will run for 3 weeks so lots of time to get those 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon 

projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!! 

Supplies Used:

Paper~ Kraft (TK Outlet), Bazzill, Echo Park (4th of July)

Stamps~  AKV Girl Celebrate (Bugaboo)

Inks~ Copic Markers

Embellishments~ Navy Crinkle Ribbon (3GJ), Stars and Stripes Twine (Trendy Twine)

glittery brads, sewing machine, diamond stickles

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Entering this into the following challenges:

My Craft Spot~ Ribbon and Twine

Mojo Monday~ Sketch 294

Catch the Bug~ Bingo Challenge

(I acutally did everything EXCEPT the button..LOL)

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Red, White and Blue

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

DL Art~ May Linky Party

Ribbon Carousel Blog~ Celebrations
Celebrate the Occasion~ #113
Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Favorite Ink (copic)

Heard You Caught a Bug......{Challenge Card}

Happy Sunday everyone!!
I wanted to pop in with a card I made...that is not for a DT but one that I wanted to make to enter a few challenges!
I used this week's Stella Says Sketch

and came up with this..... I hope you like it!

So for my card I used the adorable Bugaboo Stamps image~ Bug Jar~Ladybug and colored her with my copic markers. I added a layer of glossy accents to the jar as well as some x-mas red stickles to the bow on the jar. Once all that was dry, I ran the image through my sewing machine :)

The designer paper is actually Christmas paper from MME~Christmas (I think this is one of my favorite paper packs....LOVE the colors!!)

I made a border with my sewing machine again for this and then tied some 

3GJ~ Dress White crinkle ribbon which is one of the newest releases and part of the Navy Bundle.

Finally I used the new release stamp set~ Punny Animals from Joy's Life

Well there you have it! 

That is all I have for now.....

Next up, working on my PKS challenge entry....but I wont be posting that until Wed

Make sure to stop by tomorrow for a brand new

The Kraft Journal Challenge

as well as on Tuesday for my

TAWS project

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT rest of your weekend!!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug~ Stella Says Sketch #136

Catch The Bug~ May Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces~ Bugs Life
Craftin Desert Diva's~ Use a Pun
Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Sparkle/Bling w Ribbon

Anything Goes w/Ribbon......{3GJ Challenge #17}

Good Morning Bloggers!!

It is a happy day over here....

I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl Jam Challenge Blog

and

this week's challenge is~ 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon

This week's challenge will be open for 2 weeks, April 26th~May 9th so plenty of time to create and share!!

Our challenge is being sponsored by

Trendy Twine

and the winner will receive the Starter Pack

as well as....

a $10 Gift Certificate to  3GJ

Awesome prizes for sure!!!

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So here is what I made~

a birthday card based on this week's Seize the Birthday Sketch (picture posted below)

using some fun new products to my stash....PLUS a sneak on a new ribbon coming to the 3GJ store......

I posted a card using this sketch last week and just love the design so I thought I would make another one, this time for a boy. The cutie image is from 

Bugaboo stamps~Birthday Clown 2

and I colored him using my copic markers, paper piecings and some diamond stickles

Here is a close-up of the image along with the fun Trendy Twine pom pom in Dark Citrus

Sentiment ticket dies and stamps from My Creative Time AND the beautiful new

Navy Blue Crinkle Ribbon~ soon to be released in the 3GJ store :) It is sooooo pretty!!!!

What do you think???

I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl Jam Challenge Blog!

Remember this challenge will run for 2 weeks so lots of time to get those 

Anything Goes w/Ribbon 

projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!!

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Entering this into the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday~ Sketch Challenge (Masculine)

DL Art~ April Linky Party

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party
The Paper Shelter~ For the Boys
Simon Says Stamps~ Anything Goes (#2)
The Pink Elephant~ Lift it 
(used sketch and my card from last week based on this sketch by for a girl)