Amy, Michu and Ratiny from Softpencil Digital Stamps

This month’s sponsor at Sew Many Challenges is Softpencil Digital Stamps.

SPONSOR BLURB--

"Hello everyone! my name is
Elizabeth Pujalka and I´m the illustrator and designer behind Softpencil -
Digital Stamps, home of Michu and his lovely friends, where you can find cute
illustrations for your crafting needs.

My illustrations are a homage to the Nature and their creatures, where a sweet child, a simple flower or a fragile animal become protagonists.
I invite you to know my whimsical world plenty of gorgeous characters and to
enjoy creating with them!"

Digital Image:  Amy, Michu and Ratiny from Softpencil Digital Stamps (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Happy Birthday Dear Friend from Say It With Jen.

Card Stock:  Red (Basic Occasions), greens (TAC) and prints (Basic Grey-Euphoria).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Labels 4 and Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches:  Fiskars Lace Border punch and MS Branch punch.

Inks:  Memento Sky Blue (sponged around image).

Embellishments:  Green satin flower, 3 red satin flowers, half pearl and red grosgrain ribbon.

Challenges entered:

For Fun Challenges – Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly – Challenge #37 Sketch

Penny’s Paper –Crafty Challenge Blog – Another Birthday

 

Spring Wreath

Sunshine’s Stamps is starting a brand new challenge at SNR Card Universe (Scrapbook and News Review). The challenge runs for 2 weeks starting Sunday, March 28th. You have until Saturday, April 10th, before 12:01AM CST, to upload your project on the Sunshine’s Stamps group page here. Use tag SSC1. One winner will be chosen by the Design Team. The winner of the first challenge will receive their choice of image from Sunshine's Stamp store.

Rules for the challenge are as follow: You are to use a Sunshine image only. To get you started you can receive a free image (AUTUMN WREATH) just like the one I have used to show you for this challenge. The Autumn Wreath can be picked up from here. If after the challenge you do not have any Sunshine’s Stamps images, that’s okay. Feel free to use the wreath over and over or you may purchase some images from Sunshine’s Stamps store.

The next challenge will be featuring one of the newest images and the winner will receive that new image.

Hope you’ll come join us. We’re planning lots of fun challenges including techniques, sketches and many others.

Digital Image: Autumn Wreath from Sunshine’s Stamps (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS in pastel colors, cut image out and popped up with 3D foam dots).

Sentiment: Easter Wishes from Sentiments by VL Designs at The Stamping Boutique.

Card Stock: Purple (TAC), blue (Making Memories), blue/green stripe and wood print (Recollections-Autumn), blue/green (Basic Occasions), floral print (DCWV-Citrus) and hot pink flowers (Basic Grey-Euphoria).

Punches: Marvy Daisy punch and Marvy Round Corner punch.

Embellishments: Tan lace (curtains), orange rhinestones, purple half pearls, green grosgrain ribbon and 3/8” Lavender/Lime/Aqua Funky Vert Stripe Grosgrain ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Challenges entered:

A Fairy Creative Place - Sketch Challenge CVSC1

For Fun Challenges – Anything Goes

SNR – Sunshine’s Stamps 1st Challenge

Stampin for the Weekend – Easter

Paper Cutz Challenge - #34 Easter (No chicks or Bunnies)

Bella and Gemmas Spring Fun from Wags ‘n Whiskers

Wags n’ Whiskers is Sew Many Challenges sponsor this week. This image is called Bella and Gemmas Spring Fun which is a rubber stamp. The size is 2.8”H x 3.55”W. I created this card for my Mom for Mother’s Day. The image is so darling and my Mom loves cats so I thought she would really love it.

SPONSOR BLURB

I was a stay-at-home mom for 7 years so stamping was a great way for some “Mommy time”. But after stamping for over 2 years, my hobby became my obsession…so my obsession became my dream! Now I own an on-line store!

Stamp and Create is a new on-line store carrying many popular brands of stamps, paper, and embellishments including: Wags ‘n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Stamps, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps, Whiff of Joy, Stampavie, Penny Black, The Greeting Farm, Basic Grey, 7
Gypsies, Shimmerz, Nestabilities (always 20% off!!), charms and more!!

I am always adding new items to the store…so check it out at www.stampandcreate.com

Stamp: Bella and Gemmas Spring Fun from Wags ‘n Whiskers (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock: Pink, green and yellow (TAC) and floral print (Paper Pizzaz).

Die-Cuts: Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Punches: MS Doily Lace Border punch, MS Branch punch and EK Success Leaf punch.

Embellishments: Purple half pearls, orange half pearls, yellow flowers, purple silk flowers, white silk daisies, Mother brad (Karen Foster Design), 5/8” Sheer Looped White Trim (Really Reasonable Ribbon) and 3/8” Yellow/Pink/Green Funky Vert Stripe Grosgrain ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Challenges entered:

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog – Sketch Challenge #19

Digital Tuesday Challenge - #51 Happy Spring

Incy Wincy Designs – Easter or Spring

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge - #11 Easter/Spring Theme

Charisma Cardz Challenges - #12 Spring Has Sprung

The Pink Elephant Challenge - #60 Pastels

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge – #76 Pink, Green and Flowers

Totally Papercrafts Challenge - #9 Pink and Green

Papertake Weekly – Anything

Crafty Ann’s Challenge Blog –  #11 Something for Someone Who is Special to You

 

Wags ‘n Whiskers is Sew Many Cards Sponsor This Week!

Welcome to another week at Sew Many Cards with a fabulous sponsor, Wags n’ Whiskers.  They will be sponsoring this week’s challenge at Sew Many Challenges.  This week’s challenge is a tool challenge – LET’S PUNCH IT!  Use a punch or punches on your card/project.

Lacey Stephens - SPONSOR BLURB

I was a stay-at-home mom for 7 years so stamping was a great way for some “Mommy time”. But after stamping for over 2 years, my hobby became my obsession…so my obsession became my dream! Now I own an on-line store!

Stamp and Create is a new on-line store carrying many popular brands of stamps, paper, and embellishments including: Wags ‘n Whiskers Rubber Stamps, High Hopes Stamps, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps, Whiff of Joy, Stampavie, Penny Black, The Greeting Farm, Basic Grey, 7
Gypsies, Shimmerz, Nestabilities (always 20% off!!), charms and more!!

I am always adding new items to the store…so check it out at www.stampandcreate.com

 

Here is my challenge card using DUNCAN GIFT WRAPPED image:

This is a tent card I created.

Digital Image:  Duncan Gift Wrapped from Sew Many Cards (Colored with Prisma color pencils and OMS and cut image out). 

Card Stock:  Purples and greens (TAC) and floral prints (Paper Pizzaz).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Labels 4 and Cuttlebug Vintage Corner Dies.

Punches:  MS Arch Lattice Border punch, MS Branch punch, MS Leaf punch and EK Success Flower punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (Duncan’s patches and ribbon).

Embellishments:  Purple silk flowers with pearl centers, half pearls, green flowers with purple trim ribbon and silver jump rings.

Here’s the second challenge card using the EASTER BASKET image:

Digital Image:  Easter Basket from Sew Many Cards (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS and cut image out).

Card Stock:  Purple, light green and medium green (TAC) and prints (Paper Pizzaz).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches:  MS Branch punch, EK Success Leaf punch, EK Success Butterfly Pop-up punch and EK Success Butterfly punch.

Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (Ribbon, tulips and eggs.

Embellishments:  Hot pink and purple silk flowers, yellow rhinestones, pink rhinestones, black half pearls, silver jump rings and 3/8” Purple Scalloped Trim (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Challenges entered:

Lexi’s Creations - #10 Easter

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - #7 Easter

Stampin for the Weekend – Easter

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #43 Easter

 

FREEBIE FRIDAY – Sandcastle

I absolutely love sandcastles.  When I saw this was the FREEBIE FRIDAY image this week I made 3 cards using this image.  I just recently learned how to create sceneries from a tutorial that Patricia St. Martin had on her blog.  Here are my cards that I incorporated the sandcastle image onto.

Digital image:  Sandcastle from Sew Many Cards (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut image out and popped up with 3D foam dots).

Rubber Stamps:  Tree branches (TAC-Deco Designs) and Evergreen branches (TAC-Pressed Flowers).

Card Stock:  Black (TAC).

Inks:  Whispers inks (purchased set of inks from Hobby Lobby) and Staz-on.

Be sure to stop by Sew Many Challenges to pick up FREEBIE FRIDAY Sandcastle image and join our challenge.

Hugs, Kym

 

The Stamping Boutique Enchantment Blog Hop

Welcome to The Stamping Boutique’s Enchantment Blog Hop! We’re so glad you could join us this week for a chance to see Tracey’s spectacular Enchantment images.  If you have arrived here from Maria’s blog you are in the correct spot.  If not, please start the blog hop here at Tracey’s blog.

After you have finished the blog hop be sure to hop over to The Stamping Boutique today.  In celebration in releasing the Enchantment line and wonderful blog hop, Tracey is taking 40% off your purchase.  When checking out, use the coupon code “enchanted”.  You have until this evening at midnight to purchase some fabulous images at this discount.

Here is my card introducing Mermaid from the Enchantment line:

Digital image:  Mermaid from The Stamping Boutique (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock:  Blue/Green and Yellow/Green (TAC) and print (K&Company-Sea Glass).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles and Sizzix Branch with Leaves.

Punches:  MS Branch punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (mermaid’s fin, scales and flower in hair, shells, branches and bubbles in background).

Embellishments:  Purple and Hot Pink silk flowers, yellow rhinestones and aqua satin floral ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you’re enjoying this fabulous Enchantment line from The Stamping Boutique.

Your next stop in the hop is Vicki’s blog.

Hugs, Kym

Circus Elephant and Circus Lion

  

I made these cards for my twin grandchildren’s birthday.  Today Karissa is having a birthday party for Logan’s and Mitchell’s 1st Birthday.

The first card is for Logan.

Digital Image:  Circus Elephant from The Stamping Boutique (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Happy Birthday from Sentiments by VL Designs at The Stamping Boutique.

Card Stock:  Red (Gina K), blue (TAC) and prints (My Mind’s Eye-Playful Posies).

Die Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (circus wagon, center of wheels and small background dots), Sakura Star Red Gelly Pen (background dots and swirls) and Sky Star Gelly Pen (background stars).

Embellishments:  Red rhinestones and red grosgrain ribbon.

The second card is for Mitchell.

Digital Image:  Circus Lion from The Stamping Boutique (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Happy Birthday from Sentiments by VL Designs at The Stamping Boutique.

Card Stock:  Light/Dark Blue (TAC), polka dot print (My Mind’s Eye-Playful Posies) and stripe print (DCWV-Citrus Mat stack).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches:  MS Cornice Border punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (circus wagon, center of wheels and background dots) and Sky Star Gelly Pen (background stars).

Embellishments:  Gold rhinestones, blue rhinestone and gold ribbon.

  

Cornish Heritage Farms is Sew Many Cards Sponsor This Week!

Welcome to another week at Sew Many Cards with a fabulous sponsor, Cornish Heritage Farms.  They will be sponsoring this week’s challenge at Sew Many Challenges.  This week’s challenge is a spring theme with sketch.

The winner of the challenge will receive three New Release Stamp sets that will be pictured at Sew Many Challenges.  Hope you’ll be able to join us for this challenge.

Sponsor Blurb:

mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"">Cornish Heritage Farms (CHF) is owned & run by Richard & Liz Pomeroy. Why the name? Richard & Liz are originally from Cornwall, England hence the Cornish Heritage & the 'Farms' is the 100 acre farm in north central Montana where they live & where all the stamps are manufactured. Richard & Liz believe in producing a high quality product so all the stamps are deeply etched, red rubber. CHF is a diverse stamp company in the fact that it consists
of a variety of different licenses & styles, ranging from very detailed (Thomas Kinkade) to simple line art (Tom Fun Collection) therefore offering something for everyone.

Here is my card using EMERGING DRAGONFLY – DREAM by Cornish Heritage Farms:

I wish the picture would have been better showing how beautiful the dragonflies are.  I embossed them with black detail embossing powder on a blue/green vellum.

Rubber Stamps:  Emerging Dragonfly – Dream with sentiment from Cornish Heritage Farms (cut dragonflies out).

Card Stock:  Blue/Green (TAC), print (K&Company-Ancestry.com) and blue/green vellum.

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals/Scallops Ovals.

Inks:  Versa Mark Dazzle.

Embossing Powder:  Black Detail Embossing Powder.

Embellishments:  2 blue/green and 1 ivory Prima Flowers, blue half pearl, half pearls, 1.5” Ivory Crochet Lace (Really Reasonable Ribbon) and blue/green satin ribbon.

Here is my card for the Sketch Challenge using TAYLA SPRING RAIN by Sew Many Cards:

Digital Image:  Tayla Spring Rain from Sew Many Cards (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut out image and popped up with 3D foam dots).

Card Stock:  Light/Medium Blue, Green and Yellow (TAC) and plaid print (MS-In Pastels).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Embossing:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

Punches:  MS Leaf Punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (puddle under Tayla, Tayla’s nose and patches).

Embellishments:  Inkssentials Glossy Accents (puddle), Spring sentiment (chip board), white silk daisies, yellow felt flowers, clear rhinestones, 3/8” Yellow Swiss Dots Grosgrain Ribbon from the Swiss Dots Brights Assortment (Really Reasonable Ribbon) and 1/4” Yellow Microcheck Gingham Ribbon from the Microcheck Gingham Assortment (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Here is another card for the Sketch Challenge using DUNCAN THE DUCKLING from Sew Many Cards:

Digital Image:  Duncan the Duckling from Sew Many Cards (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut image out and popped up with 3D foam dots). 

Card Stock:  Yellow, Green and Pink (TAC) and floral print (MS-In Pastels).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (puddle under umbrella, Duncan’s hat and patches and umbrella’s stripe and dots).

Embellishments:  Inkssentials Glossy Accents (puddle), April Showers Bring May Flowers sentiment (chip board), felt layered flowers, Hot Pink Grosgrain ribbon and 3/8” Multi-colored Plaid ribbon from the Monthly Ribbon Club (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Challenges entered:

Digital Tuesday – Spring

Incy Wincy Designs – Spring

All Sorts Challenge – Spring

The Secret Crafters Saturday – Spring

Sweet Stamp in Challenge – Spring

Pile it on Challenge – Spring

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge - Spring

 

Stamps Alive is Sew Many Cards Sponsor This Week!

At Sew Many Challenges Stamps Alive is sponsoring this week’s challenge.  The challenge is to create an Easter project.  The winner will receive a CUTTLEBUG COMBO EMBOSSING FOLDER – DAMASK.

(Terri Olsen – Owner) SPONSOR BLURB --

I started my business in 1993 to give me something to do. I had worked all my life and recently quit to be a stay at home mom to my new baby. I've always been interested in paper products and I didn't like paying full price for some of the things I wanted. So I started my business. I like to pass my savings on to others. I've made some really good friends over the years. I've always been a small business I only advertise word of mouth. Over the years I've kept as busy as I wanted to be.

It has been very interesting to see the hobby industry change over the years. I had a "scrapbook" store in my basement before Las Vegas knew what a scrapbook store was. I've dealt with Provo Craft the entire 17 years I've been in business and that has been fun, to watch them change!!

 

Here is my card using JOVI IN BASKET:

I will also be entering my card into these challenges:

Paper Play Challenges

Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge – Challenge #12 – Buttons/Flowers

Charisma Cardz Challenges! – Challenge #10 - Butterflies

One Stitch At A Time – Color Combo Challenge #3 - (Purple/Pink)

Digital Image:  Jovi in Basket from Sew Many Cards (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut image out and popped up with 3D foam squares).

Card Stock:  Light/dark purple and pink (TAC), flower print (Bitty Scrap Pads-Fascination), pink print (Paper Pizzaz-Dots, Checks, Plaids & Stripes), white print (Basic Grey-Euphoria) and Easter egg print (Sonburn).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Punches:  MS Butterfly Punch.

Tutorials:  Ribbon Flower from Lime Light Papercrafts.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (Easter eggs and patches).

Embellishments:  Cotton Ball White Fun Flock (Jovi’s belly), lavender/pink half pearls, 1/4” Tiny Sheer Organza Purple Floral Ribbon and 1.5” Pink Felt Flowers Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

 FREEBIE FRIDAY:Be sure to stop over at Sew Many Challenges to pick up Freebie Friday – Stitched Pocket image.

 

 

Hopscotch

I created this card for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge that Sunshine’s Stamps is sponsoring this week.  The theme is a CITRUS color challenge #41.  The lucky winner will receive 3 images of their choice from Sunshine’s Stamps store.

The layout I used is from  MOJO Monday Sketch Blog – Challenge #129. 

Digital Image:  Hopscotch from Sunshine’s Stamps (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut image out and popped up with 3D foam dots).

Stamps:  A Happy Hello sentiment from TAC – Tiny Tidbits.

Card Stock:  Green, orange and yellow (TAC) and prints (K&Company-Berry Sweet).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Embellishments:  Inkssentials Glossy Accents (eyes and teeth), orange and yellow dew drops and 3/8” Yellow and Blue Chex ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Hat of Shamrocks

I created my very first Recessed Window card.  Very easy and fun!  I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

Inky Impressions – Think Green

Prairie Fairy – Week 9 - Lucky Green

Paper Cutz Challenge #31 – Wearing ‘O the Green!

The Pixie Cottage – Green

Tellens Place – Weekly Wednesday Challenge #9 – Green

Stampin for the Weekend – Monochromatic

For Fun Challenges – Wearing O’ Green

Digital Image:  Hat of Shamrocks from Coloring.com (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS and popped image up with 3D foam squares).

Card Stock:  Green (TAC), shamrock print (Sonburn-Four Leaf Clovers), checker print (K&Company-Classic K) and green glitter (Basic Occasions).

Tutorial:  Recessed Window Card from Splitcoast Stampers.

Punches:  MS Four-Leaf Clover Punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust (shamrocks and buckle on hat).

Embellishments:  Green shamrock rhinestones, green rhinestones and green glitter shamrock satin ribbon.

St. Patrick’s Teddy Bear

I created this card For Fun Challenges. The theme this week is Wearing O’ Green. You do not have to create a St. Patrick’s Day card but just have the color green on it.

Digital Image: St. Patrick’s Day Teddy Bear from Coloring.com (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS and popped up the image with 3D foam dots).

Card Stock: Light green, medium green and dark green (TAC), green plaid (Paper Pizzaz), light green print (K&Company-Classic K) and dot print (Reminisce-Shamrock Burst).

Die-Cuts: Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches: MS Arch Lattice Border Punch and MS Four-Leaf Clover Punch (punched shamrocks and popped up with 3D foam dots).

Inks: Sakura Stardust (buttons on shirt, shamrocks and stripe on hat).

Embellishments: 3 green Dew Drops and Glitter Shamrocks Plaid satin ribbon.

Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz – Green with option of St. Patrick’s Day card

Inky Impressions - Green

Cute Card Thursday - Green

Prairie Fairy - Green

Stamp, Scrap and Doodles Saturday - Open

Twisted Thursday - Green

Stampin for the Weekend – Monochromatic

Tellens Place – St. Patrick’s

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – St. Patrick’s Day

Paper Addict Catherine - Green

Paper Cutz Challenge – St. Patrick’s Day

Audrey with Ladybugs

I created this card for One Stop Craft Challenge that The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring.  The theme is Sew Simple on your project.  I chose Faux Sewing around the image.  The winner will receive 5 digi images from The Stamping Boutique store. 

I am also entering a challenge at The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge.

Digital Image:  Audrey with Ladybugs from The Stamping Boutique (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Thank You for Making My Day by VL Designs from The Stamping Boutique.

Card Stock:  Light pink, pink and green (TAC) and prints (DCWV-Nana’s Kids).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches:  MS Floral Lace Border Punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (bow in Audrey’s hair, ladybugs, buttons on shoes, trim on outfit and stars/dots on background) and Black Gel Pen (Faux stitching around image).

Embellishments:  Silver ladybug charm, white half pearls, light pink half pearls, 1/4” Hot Pink Micro Gingham (Gingham Micro Assortment) from Really Reasonable Ribbon and 7/8” Lime Sheer Organza Flowers ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Challenges Entered:

Stamp, Scrap and Doodles Saturday - Open

The Crafty Pad – use Charms

Stamp Something – Something Girlie

Creative Inspirations – use Charms

One Stop Craft Challenge – Sew Simple

The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge - Sketch

 

Seamus O’Hare

I created this card for Show and Tell Cards and Scrap Pages.  Sunshine’s Stamps sponsors their site twice a month on the 1st Friday and 3rd Friday of the month.  For this challenge we’re doing a color challenge – Green, Gold and Black.  I made a Shadow Box Card (which you cannot tell since I scanned it in).

Digital Image:  Seamus O’Hare from Sunshine’s Stamps (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock:  Greens (TAC) and prints (DCWV-The Garden Party Stack).

Tutorial:  Shadow Box Card (Splitcoast Stampers).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches:  MS Four-Leaf Clover Punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust (shamrocks and buckle on hat).

Embellishments:  Stickles-Gold, Inkssentials Glossy Accents (eyes and mouth) and 3/8” Olive/Gold Stitched Edge Reversible ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Sleeping and Dreaming

This month’s sponsor at Sew Many Challenges is Softpencil Digital Stamps.

SPONSOR BLURB--

"Hello everyone! my name is
Elizabeth Pujalka and I´m the illustrator and designer behind Softpencil -
Digital Stamps, home of Michu and his lovely friends, where you can find cute
illustrations for your crafting needs.

My illustrations are a homage to the Nature and their creatures, where a sweet child, a simple flower or a fragile animal become protagonists.
I invite you to know my whimsical world plenty of gorgeous characters and to
enjoy creating with them!"

I created this card using the adorable image called Sleeping and Dreaming.

Digital Image:  Sleeping and Dreaming from Softpencil Digital Stamps (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS and popped image up with 3D foam squares).

Sentiment:  Enjoy Life (stamp from Michael’s Crafts).

Card Stock:  Blue and Yellow-green (TAC) and prints (K&Company-Amy Butler).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Labels 4 and Cuttlebug Floral Borders.

Inks:  Memento Summer Sky (sponged sky).

Embellishments:  Stickles-Pink, 2 green rhinestones, 4 hot pink rhinestones and blue floral ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

Sean O’Hare

I created this card for Creative Belli that Sunshine’s Stamps is sponsoring.  The challenge was to use eyelets.  For this card I did a Folded Paper Frame.  I am also posting this card for Paper Cutz Challenge #31 which the theme is St. Patrick’s.

Digital Image:  Sean O’Hare from Sunshine’s Stamps (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock:  Green and prints (MS Classic Botanical).

Tutorial:  Folded Paper Frame (Splitcoast Stampers).

Inks:  Sakura Stardust (buckle and shamrock on hat).

Embellishments:  2 green glitter buttons, 4 green eyelets, Inkssentials Glossy Accents (eyes and teeth) and 3/8” Green/Green Swiss Dots grosgrain ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Baby Fairy

This easel card was created for a friend that is attending a baby shower.

Digital Image:  Baby Fairy from The Stamping Boutique (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock:  Pink (TAC), green (MS Classic Botanical) and prints (DCWV-Nana’s Kids).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles and Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Punches:  MS Floral Lace Border Punch.

Embossing:  Cuttlebug It’s a Boy Embossing Folder (Little Bundle sentiment).

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (baby’s wings, stars and outfit) and Sakura Rose Star Gelly Pen (dots on background).

Embellishments:  Ultra Fine Pink Glitter (little bundle words), Prima pink/green flowers, bright pink rhinestones, glitter swirl buttons, plush pink flower ribbon (on bottom of card) and Diamond Pink Ombre Chex Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon (this was Bonnie’s pick for the month).

KLM is Sponsoring Sew Many Card This Week!

I created a Tent card using Get Well Bear Circle from KLM Designs.  KLM Designs is Sew Many Cards sponsor this week.  This week’s challenge at Sew Many Challenges is to create a card/project for a male.  This can be for an adult or child.  The winner of this challenge will receive 3 digital images of their choice from the KLM Designs store.

SPONSOR BLURB:

KLM Digi Stamps (KLM Designs) was started by a Mother & Daughter team. Kathryn (owner of KLM Digi Stamps) and Sue (Company’s artist) started designing digital stamps for their own creations. After much response & excitement to their designs they formed KLM Digi Stamps.

KLM carry’s a large selection of designs from clowns, which are the company’s signature design todigital sentiments. All images are delivered ZIP format. Each image file contains JPEG and PNG format files. Images can be resized, reversed and altered to your likings.

Digital Image:  Get Well Bear Circle from KLM Designs (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS)

Card Stock:  Light Blue (TAC) and prints (DCWV-The Garden Party Stack).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Tutorial:  Tent Card (Splitcoast Stampers).

Embellishments:  Light Blue rhinestones and light blue sheer with light blue satin center ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

 

Here is my card for the challenge:

Digital Image:  Tayla Fishing from Sew Many Cards (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock:  Green/brown (TAC), stripe print (Cloud9 Design-Travel Stripe) and prints (Paper Pizzaz – Sarapapers).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals.

Punches:  Fiskars Treading Water.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust (patches on clothes, fishing reel and fish).

Embellishments:  Olive rhinestones and 3/8” Moss Green with White Stitched Edge grosgrain ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

 

FRIDAY FREEBIE:

Don’t forget to stop over at Sew Many Challenges to get this darling FRIDAY FREEBIE Stitched Heart image.

Thoughts of You

I created this card For Fun Challenges.  This week Glitterbabe is sponsoring the challenge which she has chosen a Sketch Challenge.  She is graciously offering to the winner 2 images from her Glitterbabe Etsy Store.  Thank you so much, Stef!  You’re definitely awesome!  So, be sure to check out this week’s sketch challenge and post your creation to Mr. Linky for a chance to win some fabulous images from Glitterbabe.

Digital Image:  Kitchen Centerpiece from Glitterbabe Etsy Store (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock:  Pink, yellow and green (TAC) and prints (DCWV-The Garden Party Stack).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Punches:  Martha Stewart Arch Lattice Border punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust (flowers).

Embellishments:  Pink silk flowers, half pearls, yellow and orange rhinestones, gold embossed Thoughts of You sentiment and 1/4” wide Tiny Sheer Organza Pink/Orange Floral ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

AJ the Clown with Circus Background

I created this card for The Stamping Boutique Digi-Day showcasing Tracey’s newly released Circus images.  The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring Little Hands Do Crafts Challenge this week.  This challenge blog is done by a 9-year old boy.  What child doesn’t love the circus so I thought this card would be perfect to post for the challenge.

Digital Image:  AJ the Clown, Circus Background and Ticket from The Stamping Boutique (Colored images with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Card Stock:  Red and blue (TAC) and prints (DCWV – Nana’s Kids).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Punches:  Martha Stewart Embossed Zig Zag Border punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (on clown, flowers, balloons and big top).

Embellishments:  Blue Dew Drops and Chex Blue Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Pretty Blue Flowers – February Bouquets

I created this card for a challenge that a group of us gals decided to do once a month among ourselves.  We met on StampTV and call ourselves the Roses.  The group consists of Betty, Connie, Kerrie, Olga, Sue and myself.  Sue brought to us the February challenge to make a thank you card for Gina K and her staff for starting the StampTV site and everything they do.  Not only have we learned so many techniques but have developed such wonderful friendships.  The month of March is my challenge.  The challenge I bring to the Roses is March-ing with the Troops – to create a Thinking of You card and send to my son, Travis, who is deployed at this time in Afghanistan.  I can’t wait to see what they all come up with. 

Stamps:  A Year of Flowers from Gina K Designs (Colored flowers with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut each flower out, sprayed each with Opal Spray Glitter and glue dot each flower).

Card Stock:  Solids and prints (My Mind’s Eye – Playful Posies).

Punches:  Martha Stewart Arch Lattice Border punch, Martha Stewart Branch punch and EK Success Leaves punch.

Embellishments:  Yellow Dew Drops, Moss Green Swiss Dots grosgrain ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon and gold embossed Thank You sentiment.