A Path of Paper

Inspired Stamps His Little Ones: Summer Girl

2013-05-23T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Today the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing creations made with His Little Ones. I created a card to go with one of the Summer Girls I coloured up for last week's new release.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I thought that HLO: Summer Girl could also be used as a cheerleader! I also thought she looked very patriotic, so I used red, white and blue, and added a couple rhinestone swirls for sparkle.

Inside:

For the inside of my card I used Solid Alphabet Lower Case...it even comes with the stars!!

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-HLO Summer Girl & Solid Alphabet Lower Case, PP-Teresa Collins Sports Edition II, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Bazzill CS-navy, red & white, Dew Drop Ink-Lady Bug & Paris Dusk, Baker's Twine-Airmail, Rhinestone Swirls, Foam Squares, Copics.

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little Ones: Summer Girl

Solid Alphabet Lower Case

Inspired Stamps BLOG

Inspired Stamps STORE

To see more creations with His Little Ones head on over to the Inspired Stamps Blog!

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations Sympathy Card

2013-05-22T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Wow, with tornadoes ripping through neighborhoods and schools in Oklahoma, it sure makes complaining about our own weather situations trivial. Our thoughts are with the families affected by the tornadoes during this time.

It's time for some more Heartfelt Creations inspiration!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I decided to make a sympathy card this time around, and I stamped the sentiment onto light coloured patterned paper from the Posy Patch Collection. I then used Open Vintage Floret stamp set and the Vintage Floret die to frame the oval and sentiment.

I made the 3D flower by layering several flowers...stamping them first...and I used the Paper Blossoms Tool Kit and Mat to shape the petals.

Inside:

Recipe: HC PP-Posy Patch Collection, HC SS-Sympathy Sentiment & Open Vintage Floret, Bazzill CS-light green, grey & cream, CTMH Ink-Black & Desert Sand, Distress Ink-Tattered Rose, HC Dies-Vintage Floret & Decorative Chateau Gate (vine), Spellbinders-Opulent Ovals & Decorative Labels 8, Foams Squares, Pearls, Corner Rounder.

For more Heartfelt Creations inspiration you can check out the other awesome creations made by the DT, their links are in my sidebar, or pop on over to HC.

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - #237 Flowers

Addicted-To-Stamps - #56 Cream, Grey & Pink

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Blooms and Blossoms

Cuttlebug Mania Teacher Thank-you

2013-05-21T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! It's hard to believe we are over halfway through May, it will soon be time for Graduations, and the end of school until Sept. This week at Cuttlebug Mania the Challenge is School's Out for Summer...so graduation cards, teacher thank-you's etc. are what we are looking for this time around.

Challenge - School's Out for Summer

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I chose to make a Teacher Thank-you since I don't have any Graduations to attend. I also used a couple of my Birthday gifts to make this card:) I made a scene, but with patterned paper instead of a tradional grass/sky idea. I used Flower Soft to add some blooms to the tree.

Inside:

Recipe: PP-Prima Fairy Rhymes "Secret Garden", CTMH CS-White Daisy & Chocolate, Bazzill CS-mauve & light blue, La-La Lands Crafts Garden Bench Die, Our Daily Bread Fench Die, Memory Box Woodland Branch, Resting Birds & Antique Lamp Post Dies, Flower Soft-Heather, Foam Squares, CTMH Ink-Black, JustRite SS-Just the Right Words.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

La-La Land Crafts Garden Bench Die

Our Daily Bread Fence Die

Memory Box Woodland Branch Die

Memory Box Resting Birds Die

Memory Box Anique Lamp Post Die

Hope you'll join us for this week's Challenge.

Deneen

Mad 4 Markers One for the Girls

2013-05-17T02:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Two weeks have flown by and it's time for my 2nd post for Mad 4 Markers. This month the Challenge is One For The Girls...something for a female. I love making girly cards, all the ribbon, borders and such.

Challenge - One For The Girls

Card Size: 4.5" x 4.5"

Isn't she absolutely adorable? I used another digital image from Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable called Bebe. I used some border punches to add a delicate look, and finished it off with some small delicate flowers. To finish of the punched flower I used purple and pink pearls.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR00, E95

Hat - R81, R83

Blanket - YR30, Y32

Background - C0, C1

Recipe: Digital Stamp-Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable Bebe, PP-Imaginisce Baby Powder Rosy Cheeks, My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody "Lovely" Wallpaper, Bazzill CS-light purple, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 27 & Standard Circles, Martha Stewart-Pinking Scallop Border & Branch Punch, EK Success-Daisy Chain Border, White Netting, I Am Roses-purple mix, Pearls, Copics, Foam Squares.

You have a couple more weeks to join in May's Challenge - One for the Girls! If you need more girly inspiration, you can check out the rest of the DT creations for May on the M4M blog!

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Creatalcious Challenges - #50 For the Girls

In The Pink - #20 Maybe Baby

Crafts and Me Challenges - #133 Use a Digi

Inspired Stamps Layers on a Card

2013-05-16T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! I hope you are enjoying fine weather where you are! Did you enjoy the New Releases last week at Inspired Stamps? This week the DT is sharing creations with Layers.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I found THIS card made by Amy Sheffer which was based on a Sketch, and designed the card you see here. I wanted to try the chalkboard technique, and although this isn't the best example of it, I still like how it turned out, so I kept it. I used Inspired Stamps Labelmaker Verses for the sentiment, I used white embossing powder, and coloured selected words and boxes with Copics.

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Labelmaker Verses & Tags, PP-American Crafts The Color of Memories, Crate Paper Story Teller Trademark & My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up "Living" Blooms, CTMH Ink-Indian Corn Blue & Black, DW Drop Ink-White, Bazzill CS-aqua & black, VersaMark, White Embossing Powder, Black Baker's Twine, Foam Squares, October Afternoon Button, Spellbinder's Labels 28, Copics-BG15, B95, YR24.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Labelmaker Verses

Tags

Inspired Stamps BLOG

Inspired Stamps STORE

For more inspiration using layers you can check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar.

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations Decorative Chateau Gate Card

2013-05-15T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! It's time for more Heartfelt Creations inspiration from the DT. Last week HC released the Sun Kissed Collection and I chose to use some of it again this week.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

On the blue paper there are flowers along the top and bottom of the patterned paper, I cut my paper to include them along the bottom of my card and then I stamped and cut out more flowers to give it a 3D look...the flower die matches the paper in size perfectly. The corner heart pieces I fussy cut from the top of the Chateau Gate die:)

Opened:

I cut out a circle to use as a mask and sponged Distress inks onto Paper Temptress Gold Sparkle CS...and there is a real pretty sparkle in the gold CS that the camera doesn't pick up.

Here's a view of the layers.

Inside:

I like to decorate the inside of my cards as well, and the Sun Kissed Collection has some real pretty flower stamps available, the verse is from the Hope In The Lord stamp set.

Copics Used:

Petals - B52, E41 (I used E41 to tone down the blue), 0

Centers - YR12, YR14

Edges not covered by stamp - B97, W5

Leaves - YG93, YG97

Recipe: HC PP-Sun Kissed Collection, Paper Temptress CS-Heavenly White, Epic Black & Gold Sparkle, Bazzill CS-Fourz Palo Verde, HC SS-Sun Kissed Fleur Set, CTMH Ink-Black, Distress Inks-Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick & Scattered Straw, HC Dies-Decorative Chateau Gate, Sun Kissed Fleur Die & Sun Kissed Gift Ensemble Die (vine), Copics, Foam Squares, Pearls. Card Inside: CTMH Ink-Indian Corn Blue & Black, HC SS-Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls & Hope In The Lord.

For more Heartfelt Creation inspiration check out the rest of the DT's amazing creations, their links are in my sidebar!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania You Are Purrrrrrfect Challenge

2013-05-14T06:00:00.000-05:00

This is my second post today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, please scroll down.

Hello and welcome here. I hope you had a great weekend, and Mother's Day if you're a mom. This week on Cuttlebug Mania it's a challenge involving cats and it's called You Are Purrrrrfect.

Challenge - You Are Purrrrfect

(Anything with cats)

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4" x 4"

A big thank-you to Kenny K for the digital image the DT used this week called Cat. I coloured her up with pink Copics and added some sparkle around the image to match the sparkle in the paper.

Instead of colouring in the tag, I added a rhinestone instead.

Inside:

Recipe: Kenny K Digital Stamp-Cat, PP-My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two Blush "Better" Dotted Paper, CS-Bazzill burgundy, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Blush & Black, JustRite SS-Grand Sentiments (inside card), Spellbinders-Marvelous Squares & Decorative Labels 22, Copics, Foam Squares.

Copics Used:

Fur - RV11, RV33, R56, E50

Collar - V15, V17

Ground - W3, W5

Sky - BG0000, BV000

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Die

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 22

Hope you'll join us for this weeks Challenge!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Box Clever

2013-05-14T02:30:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! It's time for another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, this week the challenge is Box Clever, any type of box works for this one! And Samantha has a Six-Sided Box Tutorial to share with you over a TTT.

Challenge - Box Clever

Tutorial - Six-Sided Box

Box Size: 3.25" x 3.25"

This little box holds a surprise, some little cards that measure 3" x 3", it will hold 4 of them.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Box Clever Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Meljen's Designs - 4 images of your choice

Inside card:

For more Box Clever inspiration, head over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the rest of the DT's creations, and be sure to check out Samantha's Six-Sided Box Tutorial.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Large Altered Clothespins

2013-05-11T18:59:00.000-05:00

Hello, and welcome here. Just a quick post to list the large clothespins that I sold at the Craft Show (yes, way back in November). The clothespins I found in the $1.50 bins at Michaels, they already come painted and I add some paper and ribbon. They're great as a photo holder or recipe card holder etc. You can see that I have alot of fun deciding how to decorate them:)

Clothespin Size: 1" x 4.5"

Enjoy,

Deneen

Inspired Stamps New Release

2013-05-09T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Inspired Stamps is releasing some new His Little Ones today! The DT is showcasing them, I am sharing Summer Boy and Summer Girl with you today.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.75"

This is Summer Boy, and I coloured him with Copics. I used the design on BoBunny's Key Lime Wipe Out paper to make my card...super easy and quick.

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-HLO: Summer Boy, PP-BoBunny Key Lime Wipe Out, Bazzill CS-cream, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Black Felt Pen, Copics, Foam Squares.

Here is Summer Boy coloured different ways.

Copics Used:

Skin - E01, E02, R20

Eyes - B24

Swimsuit - YG23, YG25, BG49

Sandals - YR04, N7

Card Size: 4.25" x 6.25"

And here is Summer Girl! I also used the pattern found on BoBunny's Key Lime Wipe Out paper to make my card...I cut out the pennants and tucked them under the image.

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-His Little Ones: Summer Girl, PP-BoBunny Key Lime Wipe Out, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Foams Squares, Labels 10, Copics.

Summer Girl coloured up different ways!

Copics Used:

Skin - E01, E02, R20

Hair - Y00, Y11, Y13

Eyes - G000

Bathing Suit - R08, Y04

Sandals - Y35, R08

Sand - Y06, Y18, Y26, W1

Sky - BG000

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little Ones: Summer Boy

His Little Ones: Summer Girl

Inspired Stamps Blog Link
Inspired Stamps Store Link

For more New Releases, be sure to check out the rest of the DT blogs, their links are in my sidebar.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Heartfelt Creations New Release Sun Kissed Fleur Collection

2013-05-08T07:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! This is my first post for Heartfelt Creations, I'm so excited to be part of the Design Team. This week the DT are sharing projects made from the New Release called Sun Kissed Fleur Collection.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

The image, flourish, paper and border along the bottom are all part of the New Release! Head on over to Heartfelt Creations to check out all that is included in this release. And while you're there you can check out the rest of the DT creations (their links are also in my sidebar.) You can also find step-by-step instructions for this card over at Heartfelt Creations.

I stamped and cut out some of the matching flowers in the basket for dimension. The little border along the bottom is actually from the box die in the Gift Ensemble Die set.

Inside:

Products Used: HCDP1 233 Sun Kissed Paper Collection, HCPC 3535 Sun Kissed Tags & Basket PreCut Set, HCPC 3533 Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set, HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die, HCD 735 Gift Ensemble Die, HCPC 3538 Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner, 354802 Spellbinders Classic Ovals Lg., Paper Temptress CS: Heavenly White, Cryogen White, Epic Black, white sparkly. Other Products: CTMH Ink-Indian Corn Blue, Copic Markers, Foam Squares, Celebrate It Satin Edge Ribbon, Memento Black Ink.

Copics Used:
Basket - E13, E15, E18, E57
Flowers B93, B95, 0, W3, YR30, YR12, YR14
Greenery - YG93, YG95
Background - W3, YR30, YR31, Y32

Enjoy,
Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Birthday Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

2013-05-07T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! It's our first May challenge for Cuttlebug Mania and it's a Birthday Tic-Tac-Toe challenge!

Challenge - Birthday Tic-Tac-Toe

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Here's the Tic-Tac-Toe

I used the diagonal Sentiment - Embossing - Banner. I found an older TESC Sketch I followed, and I embossed the pennants. I had plans to add a die shape for the sentiment but I wasn't satisfied with the look, so I ended up using only 1 Cuttlebug item on my card...shocking, I know, lol.

Inside:

I added foam squares behind the pennants, and I folded the sentiment and added a foam square behind it too.

Recipe: PP-My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody "Like" Wild Flower Paper, CTMH CS-Ponderosa Pine & White Daisy, Bazzill CS-cream, CTMH Ink-Juniper & Black, CTMH SS-Quick Cards-Butterfly & Say It In Style, Verve SS-Wishing You, Sizzix EF-Raspberry Frame, Yellow Baker's Twine, Foam Squares.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Sizzix Raspberry Frame Embossing Folder

I hope you can join us for the Birthday Tic-Tac-Toe

Deneen

Mad 4 Markers One for the Girls

2013-05-03T14:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Actually, I am not here, I'm enjoying some time away at a Crop so hopefully this has posted when it should and you are reading it now. It's a new month and that means it's a new Mad 4 Markers Challenge, this month the challenge is One for the Girls, anything for a female will fit the bill.

Challenge - One for the Girls

If you love Copics, why don't you join the Mad 4 Markers Challenge this month!

You have until the end of May to enter a project coloured with Copics.

There's a prize to be won!!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used the digital image called Flora found at Funky Kits. She's so pretty, even before colouring her up, and the great thing is that the shading is already on the image to help you along in your colouring. I try to keep my cards a little more simple so that it doesn't overpower the image that I took the time to colour.

Inside:

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR00, R12

Hair - YR30, YR31, Y32, YR24

Eyes - B14

Dress - V22, V28

Flower Greenery - YG45 (& Fuchsia Flower Soft)

Ground - W0, W1, W3

Sky - BG0000

Recipe: Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable Digital Image-Flora, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-dark purple, light purple, cream & green, CTMH Ink-Petal & Black, Heartfelt Creations SS-Heartfelt Expression, Kaiser Craft SS-Flutter, Heartfelt Creations Die-Decorative Blossom Corner, Spellbinders-Petite Ovals Lg., Flower Soft-Fuchsia, Martha Stewart Frond & Branch Punch, White Netting, Foam Squares, Pearls, Prima Interlude A Roses, Recollections Roses, Copics.

You have the month of May to join us for the One for the Girls Challenge. There is a prize for the winner in May as well as the opportunity to be our guest DT in July.

Jane McNally

from

has kindly donated a PINK SMASH book.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favourite Colour Combo...that would be purple with some green!!!
Get Inky Challenge - #3 Fabulous Floral Fun
Digi Galore - Spring
The Sugar Bowl - #103 Anything Goes

Inspired Stamps Flower and Verse

2013-05-02T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here. Happy 2nd day of May. I hope you are enjoying warm Spring weather where you are...we had snow. Yep, you read right, we woke up to snow, it almost felt like it was Nov. 1st, not May 1st. But, if you're a bit down because of the weather, I have a cheery Spring card to share with you today. This week the Inspired Stamps DT are showcasing flowers and a verse.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I chose a verse from the Inspired Stampers Favorite Collection #2 stamp set, and the tulip is from one of my favourite sets Flowers. I embossed my white CS and then with my craft knife cut slits in the corners to tuck my Spring Iris CS into. I stamped the flower using Blush ink onto Baby Pink CS, and then used my CTMH Blending Pen and Baby Pink ink to give the flower a bit of dimension.

Inside:

I used another flower from the Flowers set, and the words are from the Inspired Stampers Favorite Collection #2.

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Inspired Stampers Favorite Collection #2 & Flowers, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spring Iris & Baby Pink, CTMH Ink-Blush, Baby Pink, Spring Iris & Black, Cuttlebug EF-Tiffany, Heartfelt Creation Die-Layered Scalloped Posy, CTMH Blending Pen, Foam Squares, Pearls.

Inspired Stamps Used:
Inspired Stampers Favorite Collection #2
Flowers

Inspired Stamps Blog Link
Inspired Stamps Store Link

For more Flower and Verse inspiration, be sure to check out the rest of the DT blogs, their links are in my sidebar.

Enjoy,
Deneen

I Made the Heartfelt Creations Design Team!!

2013-05-01T06:00:00.000-05:00

I'm so excited to be able to share with you that I made the Heartfelt Creations Design Team!!! Thanks to everyone who sent me good luck wishes, it made me feel warm and fuzzy to know that you wished the best for me:) To celebrate, I made up a quick card to share with you.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Purple is not a good colour to photograph, lol. I had a hard time getting a good shot, the purple is so pretty in real life, but I wasn't able to capture it, or edit it to reflect the true colour. Oh well, you'll just have to go buy the paper so that you can see how pretty it is, lol:)

Inside:

Recipe: HC PP-Delicate Asters Collection, HC SS-Heartfelt Expressions & Script Aster Background, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bassill CS-dark purple textured, CTMH Ink-Petal & Black, Spellbinders-Floral Ovals, HC Die-Layered Scalloped Posy, Pearls, Foam Squares, Celebrate It White Satin Edge Organza Ribbon.

My first official project for Heartfelt Creations (HC) will be the May New Release, next week!!!
Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania One for Mom

2013-04-30T06:00:00.000-05:00

This is my 2nd post for today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, please scroll down..

Hello and welcome here. The month of April has blown by and we saw more snow here than showers, but hopefully the May flowers will still bloom:) This week at Cuttlebug Mania the Challenge is One for Mom, make a project for mom...many of us still have Mother's Day to celebrate, but if you don't, even a Birthday card for mom is fine.

Challenge - One for Mom

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I inked up my embossing folder with CTMH Bamboo ink before I added the paper and sent it through the Cuttlebug. I love how the ink adds a subtle dimension to the paper. I also used my Copics to dye the flowers.

Inside:

I continued the subtle look inside by embossing a piece of white CS I die cut with Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles.

Recipe: PP-K&Company Brenda Walton Madeline Painted Roses, CS-Bazzill stone, green, pink swiss dot & cream, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8, Fancy Tags & Big Scalloped Circles Sm., Cuttlebug EF-Stylized Flowers, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH Ink-Bamboo & Cocoa, Distress Ink-Old Paper, Copics-RV32, R20 & 0, Foam Squares, Recollecctions Pearl Brad, Color Me Crazy Flowers.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die

Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles Sm. Die

Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers Embossing Folder

Hope you can join us for the One for Mom Challenge!
Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Critter Sketch Challenge Blog - #162 Flowers
Paper Playtime - #9 Embossing (wet or dry)
The Corrosive Challenge Blog!! - #173 Mother's Day

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Top Tip Tuesday Moving Parts Card

2013-04-30T02:30:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Wow, it's hard to believe it's the last day of April. This week the Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday is Moving Parts. Your project needs to have something on it that pops up or moves.

Challenge - Moving Parts

Tutorial - Wiper Card by Elaine

Card Size closed: 4.25" x 5.5"

I found a card by Brenda that I thought was perfect for this challenge! It's called a Three Tier Pull Card. In the picture above, the 'card' is closed, to open it you would pull up on the tab at the top. I changed my card up a bit differently than Brenda's, I made mine to measure 4.25" x 5.5", and decorated it instead of using photo's.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Moving Parts Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Stamp Fairy - $10 Gift Certificate

Top Tipper - Guest Designer for TTT

Opened:

Surprise!! Isn't it cool? Masculine cards are difficult to make, and with graduation soon upon us, I thought making this a money card was a great way to kill 2 birds with 1 stone:) I added a pocket to the 2nd tier to pop in a bit of money, and I added a spot to write your well wishes.

The pocket without the money in it:)

Recipe: Carta Bella Well Traveled PP-Papyrus/Olive, Excursion Red/Jet Black, Let's Go & The Express, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH SS-Live Inspired, CTMH Ink-Black, Spellbinders-Labels 28 & Curved Rectangles, EK Success-Fountain of Fun Corner Punch, SU-Label Punch & Tag Punch, Carta Bella Well Traveled Washi Tape, CTMH Durables Antiqued Gold, Foam Squares.

For more Moving Parts inspiration, head over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the rest of the DT's creations, and be sure to check out Elaine's Wiper Card Tutorial.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - #43 Lots of Layers
The Pink Elephant - TPE197 Washi Tape
Card Crafter's Circle - #72 Boys to Men

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Inspired Stamps Birthday Card Set

2013-04-25T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! This week at Inspired Stamps the DT are sharing Birthday Card Sets. I find I never have enough on hand so this was a great chance to get some done!

Card Sizes: 4" x 4"

This time for my card set (the Inspired Stamps DT shares a card sets once a month!) I kept things the same, but changed up the colours. I love using the Inspired Stamps Spring Sketches stamp set! There are so many options in the stamp set, and this grape vine and grapes are on there too!

I stamped the image using coloured ink and then highlighted it with a matching chalk colour.

Inside:

I used the verse that comes with Spring Sketches, and the 'Happy Birthday' that comes with the Inspired Stamps Tags stamp set.

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Spring Sketches & Tags, CTMH CS-Gypsy, Baby Pink, Sweet Leaf & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Gypsy & Sweet Leaf, Chalk, Spellbinders-Lacy Squares & Marvelous Squares, Pearls & Foam Squares.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Spring Sketches

Tags

Inspired Stamps Blog Link
Inspired Stamps Store Link

Be sure to check out the other Happy Birthday card sets made by the DT, their links are in my sidebar!
Enjoy,
Deneen

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Cuttlebug Mania Colour Challenge

2013-04-23T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here!! It's Tuesday again, and that means it's time for a Cuttlebug Mania Challenge. This week it's a Colour Challenge...and since I got to pick the challenge, I chose 2 of my favourite colours, Purple and Green.

Challenge - Colour Challenge

Purple & Green

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used a Sketch that was handed out at a Crop I was at, and now can't find:( So thanks to whoever drew up the Sketch. I absolutely love purple, and the touch of green goes so perfectly. I added a touch of Smooch to highlight the floral bits along the bottom.

Purple Photo Inspiration:

Cuttlebug Items Used:
Spellbinders Victorian Border Die
Cheery Lynn Designs Sohpie's Heart Mini
Papertrey Ink Filigree Border Die
Craft Concepts Budding Vine Embossing Folder

Recipe: PP-Graphic 45 Secret Garden Sun Kissed & Graphic 45 Secret Garden Seed Fairy, CS-Bazzill-dark purple, light purple, green & cream, Spellbinders-Victorian Border, Cheery Lynn Designs-Sophie's Heart Mini, Papertrey Ink-Filigree Border Die, Craft Concepts Budding Vine EF, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Border Punch, Making Memories Ruffle Ribbon, Smooch-Moonlight, Foam Sqaures.

Hope you join us for the Colour Challenge!

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Mad 4 Markers Autumn Challenge

2013-04-19T14:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! In my part of the world, we're trying...and I mean trying...to have Spring. We still have a lot of snow to get rid of, and it's almost May!! What happened to April showers bring May flowers? This month at Mad 4 Markers (located in Australia), the Challenge is Autumn, you have until the end of the month to join us.

April Challenge - Autumn

If you love Copics, why don't you join the Mad 4 Markers Challenge this month!

You have until the end of April to enter a project coloured with Copics.

There's a prize to be won!!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used the Simply Adorable Digital image called Hope, from Funky Kits...I think she is super sweet, and absolutely loved colouring her in the warm Autumn colours. The great thing about Copics is that you can go back and continue colouring, even after days. I see that her bow in her hair looks a little too pink for me, so I'll go back and add a bit more red to make it look more like the bow on the front of her dress.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR00, R20

Hair - Y11, Y15, YR23, YR27

Eyes - YG45

Dress - R32, R35, R37, R39

Bows - R30, R32, R35

Background - Y32, YR30

Outline - W3

Recipe: Funky Kits Simply Adorable Digital SS-Hope, PP-Forever Fall 6x6 Collection, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Garnet, Cheery Lynn Designs-Victorian Romance Flourish, Spellbinders-Labels 18, Recollection Roses, Prima Sugar Plum Roses, Foam Squares, Copics.

Here is the Mad 4 Markers inspiration image for April's Autumn Challenge.

You have until the end of April to link up your Autumn creation!

Remember, you have all of April to join M4M's Autumn Challenge, and if you need more inspiration, pop by the M4M blog and check out April's DT creations.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Copic Marker Europe - #16 Girls Aloud
The Sugar Bowl - #102 Anything Goes using Sugar Nellie image
For Your Inspiration - #44 Photo of Sunset - The reds and yellows of the sunset can be seen in the colours I used for my card.
CMC Copic Challenge Group - #66 Reds, Reds & More Red

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Inspired Stamps Alphabet Stamps

2013-04-18T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! This week at Inspired Stamps we're showcasing alphabet stamps, and Antoinette has several great ones to choose from.

Card Sizes: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used the newly released Solid Alphabet Upper Case for the front of my card. I'm always needing Birthday cards for my stash, so I also used the same technique and stamps for a masculine card, just scroll down to see it. I inked my letters with my lightest ink first, and then gently rolled the stamp from the bottom up, into my darker ink...the result is a 2-toned sentiment!

Inside:

For the inside I used the Label Maker Alphabet, it's perfect for when you need a smaller sized sentiment.

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Solid Alphabet Upper Case & Label Maker, PP-Basic Grey Kissing Booth Butterfly Kisses, CS-Bazzill light purple & dark purple, Glitter CS-American Crafts Mulberry, Spellbinders-Resplendent Rectangles, Decorative Dress Forms & Jewel Flowers and Flourishes, Marianne Designs Frame LR0116, CTMH Ink-Black, Foam Squares, Paper Studio Gemstones, Corner Rounder.

Here's the masculine version of the 2-toned sentiment. Same stamp set, and I inked the stamp in green, and rolled from the bottom using Moonstruck.

Inside:

For the inside I used the Label Maker Alphabet, and the outlines that come with it too!

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Solid Alphabet Upper Case & Lable Maker Alphabet, PP-BoBunny Mama Razzi2 Shutterbug & CartaBella Well Traveled Postage, CTMH Ink-Garden Green & Moonstruck, CS-Bazzill dark brown, Foam Squares, Dollarama Stars, Spellbinders-Labels 28.

Inspired Stamps Used:
Solid Alphabet Upper Case
Label Maker Alphabet

Inspired Stamps Blog Link
Inspired Stamps Store Link

Be sure to check out which Alphabet stamps the rest of the DT used, their links are in my sidebar!
Enjoy,
Deneen

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Cuttlebug Mania I'm Feeling Sentimental

2013-04-16T06:00:00.000-05:00

This is my second post for today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge, please scroll down.

Hello and welcome here! April is moving on, and so are our challenges over at Cuttlebug Mania. This week the challenge is I'm Feeling Sentimental, just sentiments, no stamped images.

Challenge - I'm Feeling Sentimental

(Sentiments only - no images)

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I love my dies - Spellbinders, Memory Box, Cheery Lynn...and the list goes on. I chose to use a frame, and flower to decorate the front of my card, and then slipped in a sentiment banner.

Inside:

Recipe: CTMH PP-My Reflections Lucy, CTMH CS-Garden Green, CS-Cream & dark pink, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Kaiser Craft SS-Flutter, CTMH Ink-Black, Chocolate & Creme Brulee, Distress Ink-Vintage Photo, Tim Holtz-Tattered Florals die, Memory Box-Small Felicity Frame, Cheery Lynn Designs-Mini Fanciful Flourish, Corner Rounder, Candi-Cotton Candy, Cream Organza Ribbon.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers Die

Memory Box Small Felicity Frame Die

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Die

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Red Carpet Studio - Vintage Cards

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Top Tip Tuesday Faux Sewing Card

2013-04-16T02:30:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! We're halfway through April, where oh where does time fly to? This week on Top Tip Tuesday the challenge is Say It Isn't Sew! We want to see faux sewing, you can draw stitch lines, or hand sew, just no machine sewing.

Challenge - Say It Isn't Sew!

No machine sewing

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

A huge thank-you to our Sponsor Saturated Canary for supplying the DT with digital images. I chose Summer Swing. I cut out the image because I wanted to hand stitch the rope she was holding onto. I used brown Baker's Twine. My Tip is to pierce holes before sewing so that you don't bend or wrinkle your card trying to pierce and sew at the same time.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Say It Isn't Sew! Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Saturated Canary - 2 Digi images

Fred She Said - $20 Voucher

Inside:

Recipe: Saturated Canary Digital Stamp-Summer Swing, PP-Prima Fairy Rhymes Papillon & My Mind's Eye Nutmeg "Hanging Out" Rainbow, CS-Bazzill dark aqua, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH Ink-Black, EK Success Daisy Chain Punch, Memory Box-Orchard Tree Frame, Martha Stewart Butterflies Punch, Foam Squares, Pearls, Baker's Twine-Brown, Copics.

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E15, E17

Hair - N7, 100

Eyes - E29

Lips - E11

Dress - YR30, YR31, Y32

Tights - YG03, RV34, R00, E01

Shoes/Bow - RV23, RV25, RV29

Tire - W5, W7

For more Say It Isn't Sew! inspiration, head over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the rest of the DT's creations.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Come and Get It Challenges - Kids Birthday Cards

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - #28 Stitching Real or Not

That Craft Place - For A Child
Saturated Canary Challenge Blog - #41 Anything Goes

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Heartfelt Creations Semi-Finalist Submissions

2013-04-11T13:22:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here. As the deadline approaches for all Heartfelt Creations (HC) semi-finalists to have their creations in, I thought I would share mine with you. You also have a chance to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate by voting for your favourite semi-finalist blogs....you can find all the info for that HERE. You only have until Apr. 13th, so hurry on over if you haven't yet.

Stair-Step Card: 5.5" x 5.5"

Heartfelt Creations sent me a package with some of their products to use on my creations. I had the Window die already, and added it as a mat behind the sentiment.

Back of card:

I decorated the back of the card very simply, but I wanted to have a spot where you would add your name and some personal thoughts.

Recipe: Heartfelt Creations PP-Vintage Floret Collection, CS-Coredinations Core Color & Bazzill cream, Heartfelt Creations SS-Daisy Patch Flowers, CTMH Ink-Twilight & Cocoa, Distress Ink-Old Paper, Heartfelt Creations Die-Window Frame & Daisy Patch, Corner Rounder, Michaels Cream 3/8" Lace, Sookwang Double-Sided Adhesive, Foam Squares, Pearls.

I altered a giant clothespin with their paper, stamp set, and die.

Recipe: Heartfelt Creations PP-Vintage Floret Collection, Bazzill CS-Mono Simon, Michaels Giant Paper Clip, Heartfelt Creations SS-Daisy Patch Flowers, CTMH Ink-Twilight, Heartfelt Creations Die-Daisy Patch, 3/8" Taupe Grosgrain Ribbon, Prima Trim Lace, Pearls, Foam Squares, Sookwang Double-Sided Adhesive, Paper Studio Gemstones.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

They sent me a diecut in my package and it was so pretty that I wanted to use it somehow, so I decided to go with an all cream card. I clear embossed the stamp set onto cream cardstock, and used the die to cut it out.

Inside:

Recipe: Heartfelt Creations PP-Vintage Floret Collection, CTMH CS-Colonial White, Bazzill CS-Textured Cream, Heartfelt Creations Timeless Amour Diecut (sent in pkg.), Heartfelt Creation SS-Daisy Patch Flowers, Heartfelt Creations Die-Daisy Patch, CTMH Ink-Bamboo, Spellbinders-Floral Ovals & Fancy Lattice, Versamark Watermark Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Foams Squares, EK Success Tag Types Tile Stickers, Pearls.

Good Luck to all the semi-finalists! We find out who made it to the finals on May 1st.
Deneen

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Inspired Stamps Mother's Day Card

2013-04-11T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome here! It's hard to believe that May is just around the corner, and here in Canada we celebrate Mother's Day the second Sunday in May! The Inspired Stamps DT are sharing cards to inspired your Mother's Day creations.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I pulled out my chalks to give this card a soft, watercoloured look. I used Inspired Stamps Spring Sketches and stamped the image with Versamark ink, then rubbed chalk over it...the ink intensifies the colour where it's stamped.

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Spring Sketches, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Gypsy, Versamark Ink, CTMH Ink-Black & Gypsy, Chalk, Spellbinders-Labels 28, Fancy Lattice & Big Scalloped Ovals, CTMH Sweet Leaf Stitched Ribbon, Pearls.

Inspired Stamps Used:
Spring Sketches

Inspired Stamps Blog Link
Inspired Stamps Store Link

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Deneen

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