A Path of Paper

Inspired Stamps Patriotic Card

2013-06-13T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello, and welcome here! July is going to be upon us before we know it, and Antoinette has designed some awesome Patriotic stamps for Inspired Stamps! Although it's an American company, there are still tons of ways to make it fit whatever country you may be from.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

If you haven't figured it out yet I'm Canadian, so I went with a Canadian flag inspired card. I used the red and white stripes like on the Canadian flag, and I used red ink with the Inspired Stamps sentiment from More Perfect Sentiments, finishing it off with a small maple leaf in the center.

Inside:

For the inside I used His Little Ones: Soldier With Helmet, and the sentiment is from 1" Circle Sentiments, and I added another maple leaf to finish it off.

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-More Perfect Sentiments, His Little Ones: Soldier With Helmet & 1" Circle Sentiments, PP-Basic Grey Infuse Stew, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Memento Ink-Lady Bug, Spellbinders-Labels 22, Foam Squares, Marvy Uchida Maple Leaf Punch, Rhinestones.

Inspired Stamps Used:

More Perfect Sentiments

His Little Ones: Soldier With Helmet

1" Circle Sentiments

Inspired Stamps BLOG

Inspired Stamps STORE

For more Patriotic inspiration head on over to the Inspired Stamps Blog!!

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations Gateway To The Seasons New Release

2013-06-12T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here!! This week Heartfelt Creations has a New Release called Gateway To The Seasons!! Here is the information from HC on Gateway To The Seasons:

We are pleased to introduce the Gateway To The Seasons Collection. The Ornate Gate Die is adorned with a flourishing design and a large, exotic accent piece. Lace, gazebos, birdhouses, gardens, backyards, a fall scene, a winter home and sentiment stamps will add joy to your cards and a smile to your face. These scenes and sentiments will complete your stamp collection. The Daphne paper pack is loaded with lacy Victorian patterns in soft pink, cream and greens accented with red, green and brown. Classic Heartfelt Creations images combined with stripes, diamonds and vintage type, tags and journaling blocks create a collection you will treasure forever! Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by June 18th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued a $150.00.

I made 2 cards to showcase this New Release so be sure to scroll all the way down to view both creations.

Card Size: 4.5" x 6"

I used the beautiful Ornate Gateway Die, and I used a the center portion of the flourish accent piece for my corners. The soft pink patterned paper is from the Daphne 12x12 Collection. I didn't want to take away from the gate so I kept my card fairly simple.

The gate pieces open to reveal the All Seasons Gazebo stamp that I coloured with Copic Markers.

Copics Used:
Gazebo - N7, C0, C1
Roof - N5, N7
Trees - G82, G85, E23
Big Leaf Plant on left - G20, G21
Low Bushes with blue flower - YG13, B93
Hostas - YG03, YG17
Grass - G20, G21
Pink Flowers - RV11, R56
Purple Flowers - RV63, YG11
Striped Plants on right - Y32, G82, G85
Sky - BG0000

Inside:

I love decorating the inside of my cards, I used the Spring Season stamp and stamped it with Tattered Rose Distress Ink, I then stamped the bucket of flowers with Black Memento ink onto a separate piece of white CS, I coloured it with Copics Markers, fussy cut it and attached it to the inside of my card. I also used the All Seasons Sentiments to add the word 'Blessings', also stamped on a separate piece of white CS and fussy cut. Copics Used: W1, W3, W5, R01, G20, G21, YG67, E33.

Recipe: HC Die-Ornate Gateway, HC SS-All Seasons Gazebo Precut Set, HC PP-Daphne Collection, Memento Black Ink, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-Black, Wild Orchid Crafts Rose Petal Vintage Seam Binding, Foam Squares, Copic Markers, White Pearls, Blush Pearls.

Inside Card: HC SS-Spring Season Precut Set & All Seasons Sentiments Precut Set, Distress Ink-Tattered Rose, Memento Black Ink, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Copic Markers.

Card Size: 4.75" x 4.75"

I totally lifted this awesome stained glass window idea from the lovely Dina over at Mama Dini's Stamperia. I didn't have plans to do stained glass until I saw the awesome HC Ornate Gateway Die.

I used HC Clear CS and Copic Markers to achieve the stained glass look. I attached the clear CS to the back of the gates, and then coloured on the back of the clear CS with Copics...I sort of dabbed the colour on, rather than coloured it on, to achieve the textured glass look.

Copics Used:
RV13, RV66, R35, BG57, B37

Inside:

The All Seasons Gazebo stamp comes with a beautiful lace stamp and I used that for the inside of my card.

Recipe: HC Die-Ornate Gateway, HC SS-All Seasons Gazebo Precut Set, HC Clear CS, Spellbinders Fancy Lattice, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Lagoon, Rhinestones, Foam Squares, Celebrate It 3/8" White Grosgrain Ribbon, Copic Markers.

For more beautiful creations made with the Newly Released Gateway To The Seasons, be sure to check out what the rest of the DT made, or head over to the HC site.

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Masculine & Stripes Challenge

2013-06-11T06:00:00.000-05:00

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! If you missed my blurb about the unexpected flurry of action last week at my house, you can also scroll down and read about it in the Top Tip Tuesday post. A big, huge thank you to my Cuttlebug Mania Teamies...Kerry and Jannie, for their thoughts and prayers, it was so appreciated. They told me not to worry about today's challenge (because I didn't have it ready yet when all the action went down), but I ended up with a bit of time and needed to make a card for a male coworker, so I killed 2 birds with 1 stone:)

This week's Cuttlebug Mania Challenge is Masculine with Stripes.

Challenge - Masculine with Stripes

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"

Very basic, but it still gets the job done:) I embossed the bottom portion with the Cuttlebug Diamond Plate EF. I printed out the saying with Publisher, my coworker read the saying somewhere and uses it as a thank-you for her sons teachers.

Inside:

She wanted the inside left blank so that she could write some thoughts down, I added a stamped image in the corner.

Recipe: PP-Little Yellow Bicycle Winterings, CTMH CS-Grey Wool, Black & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Grey Wool, CTMH SS-Live Inspired, Cuttlebug EF-Diamond Plate, Spellbinders-Labels 22 & Decorative Labels 22, Tonic Studio Ticket Corner Punch, Foam Squares, Burlap Ribbon, Rhinestones.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cuttlebug Diamond Plate Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Labels 22 Die

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 22 Die

I'd love to see you join us at Cuttlebug Mania with your Masculine with Stripes creation.

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Masculine Challenge

2013-06-11T02:30:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! We've had an eventful week since I last posted in our household, we had a bit of a medical emergency, but thankfully things are getting back to normal. On the downside, I got behind on my DT creations, but I managed to eek both of today's posts by the skin of my teeth. The TTT DT was so supportive and as I write this, they don't know that I actually got my card done, lol. Of course the told me to not worry about it...and I didn't. But I did have some down time today and I quickly threw together this card since I felt the creative juices flowing. I just want to give a big shout out to the TTT ladies and say thank-you for your thoughts and prayers!

So, without further ado, the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge for the next fortnight is anything Masculine....anything for a guy will fit the bill.

Challenge - Masculine

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used Sweet Sunday Sketch #179 for my card, it helped my card come together lickity-split. A big thank-you to Birdie Brown for the image Robot with a Balloon. I coloured the image with Copic Markers. I printed 2 robots, and cut out the balloon and added foam squares behind it to give it dimension.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Masculine 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.

BIRDIE BROWN - 3 Digital Stamps of Winners Choice

Sweet Stamp Store - $10 Gift Certificate

I used aluminum duct tape...found at your local hardware store...and embossed it with the Cuttlebug Diamond Plate embossing folder.

Copics Used:

Robot - W0, W1, W3, W5, G82, G94, YR14

Balloon - G40, G43, G46

Ground - Y32, W3

Background - YR30

Recipe: Digital SS-Birdie Brown Robot with a Balloon, PP-Crate Paper Story Teller Journey & Echo Park Very Merry Christmas Poinsettia, Spellbinders - Classic Ovals Sm. & Labels 22, Cuttlebug Diamond Plate EF, Aluminum Duct Tape, CTMH Ink-Black, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Copics, Foam Squares.

For more Masculine inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the amazing DT creations!

Deneen

Inspired Stamps His Little Ones New Releases!

2013-06-06T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! It's time for some NEW Inspired Stamps His Little Ones. I am sharing just 2 so be sure to check out the the Inspired Stamps Blog to see the other ones being released!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

The first one I'm sharing is called His Little One: Reading Girl. Isn't she super sweet. I love her hair, and the dress is super fun to colour, you can see some other variations I did below.

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-HLO Reading Girl & Spring Sketches, PP-Studio Calico Snippets "Sweet", CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-purple, CTMH Ink-Black & Pansy Purple, Spellbinders-Opulent Ovals & Adorning Squares, Foam Squares, Pearls, Copics.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19

Eyes - E23

Dress - RV11, RV32, 0

(I saturated a piece of lace with 0, and gently pressed it onto her dress)

Book - B89, Y32

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - E07, E08, E13, E15

Eyes - YG45

Dress - V12

Book - N7

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - N7

Eyes - B45

Dress - YR000, YR00

Book - YR31, Y32

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little One: Reading Girl

Spring Sketches

Card Size: 4.75" x 5.5"

This super sweet girl is called His Little One: Princess. She too has pretty wavy hair but she also has a crown! I coloured her a couple of different ways as well.

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-HLO Princess, Flowers & More Perfect Sentiments, PP-BoBunny scrap, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-Mono Arctic, CTMH Ink- Black & Moonstruck, Spellbinders-Opulent Ovals, Martha Stewart Crochet Flower Punch All-Over-the-Page, Sheer Creations 7/8" White Organza Ribbon, Foam Squares, I Am Roses S10 Small Flower, Copics.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19

Eyes - B24

Dress - C00, C1

Crown - gold gel pen

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair -E07, E08, E13, E15

Eyes - YG45

Dress - R35

Crown - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair -N7

Dress - B00, B02

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little One: Princess

More Perfect Sentiments

Flowers

Inspired Stamps BLOG

Inspired Stamps STORE

I hope you enjoyed seeing His Little Ones Reading Girl and Princess, be sure to check out the Inspired Stamps Blog for the other ones being released!

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations Lighthouse

2013-06-05T08:13:00.003-05:00

Hello and welcome here. It's time for some more Heartfelt Creations inspiration...and don't forget that next week is the June New Release!!

Card Size: 4.25" x 6.25"

I was wanting to use the Balmy Breeze 12x12 Collection and a lighthouse stamp for a nice masculine Father's Day card. When I pulled out my paper pack and was trying to decide which paper to use, I was looking at the page of mulitple images (scroll the bar once on the site) and saw this lighthouse and decide to use it instead of stamping (I stamped an image inside my card instead). And because you get 2 sheets of each pattern, I paper pieced the light house, small house to the right and the grass and fence...it's easier to see in real life, the photo doesn't pick it up very well.

I cut a piece of box board (like you get from your cereal boxes) and trimmed it to fit behind the whole image piece for stability...I wanted to add a frame with hemp and didn't want the patterned paper to rip. I knotted some natural hemp I had laying around and used it to frame the image. You can see the light house is paper pieced and attached with foam squares to make it stand out...the fence and grass are too, but it's difficult to see in the photo.

Towards the bottom of the page of mulitple images there is a banner, and I chose to cut it out and hand write my sentiment, I thought it was the perfect personalized touch.

I used VivaDecor Inka-Gold and rubbed it onto my cardstock swirl diecuts, I then rubbed Distress Inks Black Soot to give it an aged metal look, and not freshly gold.

I also sponged Distress Inks Stormy Sky onto the main piece behind the image and swirls...it was a little light and I wanted to darken it just a little.

Inside:

Recipe: HC PP-Balmy Breeze Collection, HC Die-Decorative Lattice Swirl Die, Bazzill CS-black & cream, Distress Inks-Stormy Sky & Black Soot, Box Board, Black Felt Pen, Natural Hemp, Foam Squares, VivaDecor Inka-Gold, Crystal Ice Stickles. Inside card: HC SS-Heartfelt Expressions & High Seas, CTMH Ink-Black & Twilight.

For more He artfelt Creation inspiration head on over to their site and check out the rest of the amazing creations by the DT.
Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Christmas in June

2013-06-04T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! I hope you had a great weekend. My husband and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary, time sure flies when you're having fun! Did you know that Christmas is only 6 months away? Bite my tongue, lol, we haven't even had summer yet. But this week at Cuttlebug Mania the Challenge is Christmas in June.

Challenge - Christmas in June

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"

A big thank-you to A Passion For Stamps for supplying the DT with the super sweet digital Christmas Stocking image. I decided to print it small and place it on a fireplace...I coloured them with Copics. I made the fireplace out of Memory Box Grand Madison Window Large and Small...I trimmed the top part of the Large Window for the mantle, and the side pieces of the Small Window for the sides of the fireplace.

For the brick background I inked up the folder before putting the patterned paper in and sending it through the Cuttlebug. I used CTMH Chocolate ink.

I stuck 2 mini brads into the 'mantle' and 'hung' the stockings.

Recipe: PP-BasicGrey Infuse Stew, Bazzill CS-black & cream, CTMH Ink-Black & Chocolate, Digital SS- A Passion For Stamps Christmas Stocking, CTMH SS-Twas the Night Before, Memory Box-Grand Madison Window Large & Small, Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 & Marvelous Squares, Sizzix EF-Tim Holtz Brick, Antique Copper Mini Brad, Foam Squares, Copics.

Copics Used:

Main part - R05

Toe/Heel - YG67

Holly - G20, G21, R05

Ribbon - Y32

White fluff - W0

Shadow of Holly & Ribbon - T4

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Memory Box Grand Madison Window Large Die

Memory Box Grand Madison Window Small Die

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Die

Sizzix Tim Holtz Brick Embossing Folder

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Vintage Christmas

Scrap It Girl - Use Your Dies

Mad 4 Markers Challenge

2013-06-01T21:37:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here. You may have wondered where my post for this month's Mad 4 Markers Challenge is. I am sad to tell you that the M4M Challenge blog is closing. But I will continue to use my Copics so be sure to pop by and check out what I've been creating!! A BIG thank-you to Samantha for having me on the Design Team, I had alot of fun creating for the Team.

Deneen

Inspired Stamps Summer Fun!

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

Hello and welcome here! Need some summer inspiration now that summer weather is finally here, lol!?! This week the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing Summer Fun inspiration.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I made a fun Summer Fun card using one of the new His Little Ones released this month, he's aptly called Summer Boy. I also used Label Maker Alphabet for the pennant, Antoinette has many alphabet sets over in her store be sure to check them out. The pennant I cut out lovingly by hand, and matted.

Hmmmm, I see as I went to write this post I didn't finish the inside, {gasp}, I know, I must be slipping. I guess that's allowed once in a while. I was at a Crop-at-the-Shop when I made this and remember now that I was going to finish the inside at home. Oops.

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Summer Boy & Label Maker Alphabet, PP-BoBunny C'est La Vie Panache & Karen Foster Design Splish Splash, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-blue & brown, Blue Baker's Twine, CTMH Ink-Black, Copics, Foam Squares, Rhinestones.

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little Ones: Summer Boy

Label Maker Alphabet

Inspired Stamps BLOG

Inspired Stamps STORE

To see more Summer Fun creations head on over to the Inspired Stamps Blog!

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations CAS Card & Candle

2013-05-29T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! I hope you're enjoying your week so far, we've been enjoying a little sun, a few clouds, and a little rain. It's time again for some Heartfelt Creations inspiration. I must say I LOVE their products, beautiful paper, beautiful exclusive dies, and beautiful stamps...what's NOT to love, lol.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Candle Size: 2.68" x 3.94"

I decided to go clean and simple (CAS) this week because I love embossing intricate dies, the effect is quite elegant, and I then decided to add a matching candle. Candle Stamping is so easy, I need to remember to make them more often, they make a perfect 'I'm thinking of you' gift.

I embossed (not cut) the Decorative Blossom Corner die in the corner, stamped the sentiment, and then added the bow, voila, done!

Inside:

I like to finish the inside of my cards as well, usually a simple image, and a sentiment, or saying.

Just another view of the embossed cardstock.

I made a tutorial on Candle Stamping which you can view HERE. It really is quite simple, stamp on tissue paper, attach to your candle with your heat tool and wax paper...that's it!

For the Decorative Blossom Corner, I cut about 6 sheets of tissue paper at a time (it's easier to separate 2 corners from 6 than it is to only cut 2 thin pieces and try to get them out of the die without ripping....yes, I tried, lol). I then inked the tissue paper to achieve the light blue...I could have used coloured tissue paper if I had it hand, but I didn't, so I made due with white tissue paper and ink.

The seam is where the 2 tissue pieces match...I attached one corner piece at a time though, and then finished with the sentiment.

Recipe: HC Decorative Blossom Corner Die, HC SS-Hope In The Lord, Heartfelt Expressions & Daisy Patch Flowers, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-textured light blue, CTMH Ink-Black & Lilac Mist, Sheer Creations White Satin Edge Ribbon, White Pillar Candle, White Tissue Paper.

For more Heartfelt Creations inspiration, be sure to check out the awesome projects made by the rest of the DT, their links are in my sidebar, or you can check out the HC Blog. You can also purchase the stamps and dies I used today over at the HC Store.

Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Twist of Faith Card Challenges - #39 Clean & Simple + Scripture
Lexi's Creations - #91 Focus on the Sentiment
Crazy 4 Challenges - No Patterned Paper

Cuttlebug Mania Let's Go 3D

2013-05-28T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Another week has flown by, did you do anything out of the ordinary? This week at Cuttlebug Mania the Challenge has gone 3D, make a Box/Bag with a Summer Theme.

Challenge - Let's Go 3D

Box/Bag with a Summer Theme

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!

Explosion Box Size: 4" x 4" x 4"

I found an Explosion Box online and changed measurements up to fit my design. The outer box is 4" x 4" x 4", and the inner box is 2" x 2" x 2".

I used the digital stamp Bambino by Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable available at Funky Kits, and coloured it with Copics.

I found a baby shoe pattern online and made a paper shoe from the idea. The bigger square-ish areas were for the staff at work to write congrats.

The letters I cut out with my Slice (Playground Fonts Cartridge), it has the shadow option...perfect for matting the letters, which I embossed with my Swiss Dots embossing folder.

I embossed Spellbinders Labels 22 with the Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder.

Recipe: Digital SS-Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable, PP-BoBunny Double Dot Powder Blue, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Amethyst, Cuttlebug Vintage Corners, Spellbinders-Ovals, Fancy Tages, Labels 12, Labels 16, Labels 18 & Labels 22, Marianne Flourish/Frame, Cuttlebug EF-Swiss Dots & Argyle, Slice Playground Fonts Cartridge, Foam Squares, Buttons, CTMH Ink-Black & Sky, CTMH SS-Child's Play & Baby Impressions, EK Success Border Punch, Martha Frond Punch, Wild Orchid Flowers & Buds, Pearls, 1/8" Blue Satin Ribbon, Copics, Colour Me Crazy Rhinestone Flowers.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Marianne Designs Flourish Die LR0116

Cuttlebug Vintage Corner Die

Spellbinders Ovals Die

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die

Spellbinders Labels 12 Die

Spellbinders Labels 16 Die

Spellbinders Labels 18 Die

Spellbinders Labels 22 Die

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Argyle Embossing Folder

I hope you'll join us for this week's Challenge!

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Created With Love Challenges - #43 You Lift Me Up

Cupcake Craft Challenges - #244 Boys

Craft My Life - #5 Anything But a Card

Edited To Add:

Honorable Mention!

A Cupcake Cutie!

Top Tip Tuesday is Going By the Numbers

2013-05-28T02:30:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! This week almost snuck past me...I thought I had 1 more week (that it was the 20th), but no, it was like 'SURPRISE' it's the last week of May. This week the Challenge over at Top Tip Tuesday is Numbers. Your card could be a number shape, or your sentiment could have a number in it, or your image could be a number.

Challenge - Numbers

DT Tips

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I made a shaped number card, '1' was the easiest to figure out so I went with that:) I love the pink and light green together, perfect for a girl.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Numbers 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.

Bugaboo Stamps - 7 Digi Images

Shape EZ - 2 Shape EZ Templates of your choice

Inside:

Recipe: PP-, Bazzill CS-light green & pink, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black & Hollyhock, Flourishes SS-Tag Lines, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Kaiser Craft SS-Bundle of Joy New Arrival, Martha Stewart Lace Doily Border Punch (for flower), Spellbinders-Big Scalloped Circles Sm., Rhinestone Flourish, Dollarama Wire Butterfly, Foam Squares, Flower Soft Wire coloured w/ Copic RV14, Stickles-Crystal Ice, Black Felt Pen.

Tip - If it's too difficult to mat your patterned paper, add stitching (real or faux) to give it a border and a finished look.

If you need more Number inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations!

Deneen

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