SCS Tea Pot Party 448 - red hat

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This week the SplitCoastStampers Tea Pot Party cards go to Sue in Canada being treated for an aggressive cancer.  She has many interests, including the Canadian Crown Jewels - I understand that is the Canadian version of Red Hatters.  So I  have a red hat with lots of jewels!  I inserted clear gems with the scalloped die cut, gave her some pearls and that huge diamond ring!  The DP is Lily of the Valley, and I added rick rack.  This packet is marked $.19 - it was in a bundle I got at a yard sale a while ago, and I need to start using it up.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Rick Rack:   Double D
Red:   Julia Spiri
Any, with twist of red:   Digistamps4joy
Pink, with a die:   In the Pink 
Red or pink:    Die-cut-Divas
For the ladies:   Morgans art World
Feminine:   C.R.A.F.T.
 
 

SCS Dare to Get Dirty - stampersandee challenge

This is another of the week-long challenges  at SplitCoaststampers for Fan Club members (fee required).  I am hoping to complete the 40+ challenges, but it is looking less and less likely!
Stamp by Belse; colored with Twinkling H20 - Playful Peony; LifeStyle Crafts embossing folder; Spellbinder banner dies; brads.  IRL the embossed layer is more pink than red!
Sketch:   Catch the Bug - Stella
Animal:   Pink Gem
Pink:  In the Pink
Cat:   Show us your Pussies

Springtime for Design Team - Eureka Challenge #186

The challenge this week at Eureka Stamps is "spring" -Eureka Stamps.    I chose this digital image ("tulips") and paired it with a digital sentiment from Eureka.  When we lived in the midwest (Omaha) I always looked forward to seeing tulips, as they signaled the end of winter.  We are now in Arizona, where there are few if any tulips except in the flower shops!  Instead, I enjoy a variety of flowering shrubs that add color to our yard.
Image - Eureka "tulips", colored with Prismas; striped dp by Paper Pizazz.  Right now I have several sheets of this deep pink and golden yellow sitting on my desk - a favorite spring color combo.  When I saw the challenge to be inspired by a song, I thought of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" - is any one else old enough to remember the Tiny Tim version back in the 80's?
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:             Your Next Stamp
Spring:             Crafty Gals Corner
                          Digitally Sweet
                          Paradise of Stamps
                          SLS Lines
Spring colors:  Whimsy Inspires 
Fave colors:      Deep Ocean
Song:                 Scribbles Designs      
Flowers:            Lunagirl
                           In the Pink
Three +Layers: Crafting by Designs
Use DP:              Crafty Hazelnut
Any:                   A Bit MoreTime to Craft   
                           Cre8tive Hands Friends 
                           Creative Craft Cottage   
                            DLArt
                            Dream Time
                            Lemon Shortbread 
                          

Pink Thinking of you

I will give this to a friend from church.  I embossed a bit of the bg piece with Cuttlebug's textile, and lightly distressed it.  The main pink layer is embossed with the Darice butterfly folder.  I used a bit of pink chalk to create a background for the Cuttlebug sentiment, and added a shaded Bobbin ribbon.
Sketch:     Share Joy
Pink:         In the Pink
Spring:      Cuttlebug Mania
Embossing: AAA Cards

For Victoria, with an envelope

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I rarely make square cards because of the extra postage.  However, this will be hand delivered - so bumpy embellishments and square shape will work.  My teen aged granddaughter asked me to make a card for her friend - in pink, with a kitty and glitter.  The image is from http://sliekje.blogspot.com/.  Angelique periodically adds images, mostly cats - all are freebies.  Thank you for your generosity and keep on drawing!  I colored with Prismas and metallic gel pens.  The animal DP is from a pad I found at Big Lots - the checked section is the reverse of the double sided paper.  The polka dots is a sheet I have had for a long time.  No pattern for the envelope - I decided to wing it, but using a pattern would have been easier I am sure.  There is glitter on the flowers and her name - which is easier to see IRL.  There are 3 deep pink rain drops at the top right and narrow gold metallic sticker strips to set off the various papers.
Sketch:    http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Animal:   http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
Pink:        http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
For a girl: http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/2015/05/come-join-our-for-mom-or-girly.html
Embellishments (rain drops):  http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
Color image:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
Stamping (HB sentiment):    http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
 Pattern Paper:   http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/
Duo - black & white:   http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/

Lots of pink

The DP is DCWV; flowers from Petaloo with gems in the center; a strip of metallic mesh with a wider metallic border; chalk pencils and metallic gel pens; birthday embossing; pink cs.
Sketch:    http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Pink and fussy:  http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
May flowers:     http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/04/challenge-158-april-showers-bring-may_30.html

Metal:                http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
Girly:                 http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.ca/
Make your mark:   http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/

This IS pink

Sorry about the color - IRL the paisley has various shades of pink, and the polka dots are also pink.  The mat is eggplant, not black.  The stamps are both from an old set by SU - Etruscan.  It has a nice variety of stamps I like a lot but forget to use - or just have so many others that I cannot possibly make good use of all of them.  I tried something new for the "flower".  The cut outs from the fancy circle were spread out on my desk, so I decided to try to put them together - and I am very pleased with the result.  It does get pretty thick where all the points meet, so I just used a sequin for a flat center.  There is glitter added, as well as the pink drops in the corners.
Sketch:     http://lawnscaping.blogspot.com/2015/04/lawnscaping-challenge-sketch-inspired.html
Pink:         http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/
Thank you:  http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
Glitter:      http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Die cuts:    http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/
Sentiment:  http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/
Hand made embellishment:  http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:          http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
                   http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/

Bouquet for a mom

I no longer have any mothers te receive my cards, but this would be most appropriate for any woman.
Supplies:  image by ODB, colored with metallic markers; shimmer cs (Recollections); embossing with LifeStyle Crafts folder; ribbon from Pizzazz Aplenty; Blessings die by CheeryLynn, enhanced with glitter.
Technique:  I tried to use a dab of Versamark reinker and black embossing powder for the flower centers and butterfly markings.  I should have practiced first, as it did not work well.  I am not sure if it was the technique or the shiny cs, but the heat gun pretty much made the embossing powder disappear rather than create a shiny dot - I did a second application on several flowers.
Sketch:       http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/ 
Spring:       http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Colorful:   http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Monday%20Morning%20Challenge
Flowers:    http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Inspiration photo:   http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Mother's Day:          http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Pink and sparkle:     http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
 Pink and pretty:      http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2015/04/week-15-pink-and-pretty-polkadoodles.html
 Any, with glitter:    http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/