Let's Ink It Up..............IS BACK!

I was so excited to hear that Let's Ink It Up Monthly Challenge Blog was returning & was even MORE EXCITED when Suzanne e-mailed me asking if I'd like to return to the 'new team'!! Of course I hesitated for like a nanosecond before telling her I'd be more than happy to return!! YAY!! She had a DT call & we now have a great new team who will be presenting you with monthly inspiration! 

To start things off for the month of October we have a challenge that is fitting to the fact that this is breast cancer awareness month. Our challenge is to : 

CREATE SOMETHING PINK! 

REMEMBER: You must use rubber stamps here at Let's Ink It Up! 

Our sponsor for October is Mad 4 Markers offering up a Prize Package Copicendium and stamp



Now, I'm not really a pink girl, but I think I was able to make you think otherwise with this little creation. 

This is Sweet Thinking Mae from Some Odd Girl & she comes with the sentiment & frame. What? Rubber? Yup, there are a bunch of clear stamps available at Some Odd Girl, really, you must head over & check them out!! Now I'm sure you think you must be having DeJaVu to, cuz I just used this little beauty yesterday on a tag. Truth be told, she is my fave stamp set I own! So very versatile and that frame can be used for ANY sentiment! 

I "attempted" my first no lines stamping. This stamp was inked up with memento black ink  & stamped off 3 times WITHOUT reinking. This is the result of the third stamp. Still you can kinda see the lines....I think I need more practice!! 

This shape of the card is from Susie Sugars Die Cut Dreams Store that I got a VERY long time ago....slowly I am plucking my way thru all the gorgeous shapes. Pink & white lace & flowers are from WOC. There is a piece of pink fabric behind Mae that I literally found laying around & thought "hey I should keep this". And the pink ribbon is a piece that came on a package of toiletries. I did not use any DP......rather I stamped some swirls from a SU stamp set. I added some stitching and Voila! 

Actually, Mae was colored ALL with copics too. I am slowly acquiring more (I've added more colors to my collection so as to get some diff hair colors). I'm pleased with how she turned out! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

And I hope to see you at the Let's Ink It Up challenge this month! 

EDITED- October 4, 2011

I  also just noticed the let's Link Up for Pink linky party going on at a few blogs in blogland. I found this out thru the Feline Playful blog and if I'm still eligible, I'd like to enter this into the LUFP link

What a great reason to gather together as bloggers & friends! 

 I'll be sending this card to the address found HERE in the hopes of making someone smile! 

Challenges for my card: 

Simon Says Stamp- anything goes
Simply Create- more than 6 months old (my die cut shape)
Dutch Dare Challenge- BINGO (ribbon, flowers, die cut)
The Outlawz- copic/promarker challenge- anything goes

HAVE YOUR HEARD?

Let's Ink It Up is back to blogland! 

A monthly challenge aimed at using those 'pesky' (haha) rubber stamps! 

Yup, they deserve some love too! 

I was honored when Suzanne asked me to part of the team again.

I was on this team when it stopped for a brief time, but it is back with a vengance & so is the NEW TEAM.

Pls hop on over and say hi to them. 

Keep your eyes peeled for the first returning challenge in October!!! 

Let's Ink It Up & GDT- where? Read on!

The card I am displaying today is for my LIIU DT post  of 

EMBELLISH IT.............

 & for my Corrosive Challenge  GDT spot of

PINK & TURQUOISE.......... 

(yup I'm a guest at Corrosive ALL MONTH LONG- so be sure to check back so you too can find out what the great challenges are this month)

YAY!

First of all let me tell you that at LIIU for the next two weeks we are sponsored by:

 Anna Belle Stamps

With a prize of:

How wonderful right!

Let's get to it!

This is by far, my fave type of challenge, Embellish, emBELish, emBelLISh!! LOVE IT !  

I am not sure where the idea of the layout of my card came from; I think I made it up! Regardless I am in LOVE with my layering & please with the finished product! LOL (it's ok to say that right?)

I used a Wags n' Whiskers stamp that I won during a challenge. First time inking this one up! I immediately saw her with pink hair. Everything else just fell into place. All the glorious little sticky butterflies and gems! And multiple types of flowers! And let's not forget the awesome summery ribbon & misc paper!

Woops, don't forget the homemade pin in the lower left corner there, peeking out behind the flowers!

Embellies out the ying yang!

Raffia lace ribbon from Bunny Zoes and the other ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbons as are the little blue & yellow flower embellies! Paper are misc from a pack o paper I bought a long long time ago. Funny how we find those little treasures right when we need them hey!?!?
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K, now it's your turn.
Stamp up a RUBBER stamp up & make an embellie filled creation with it & get it into the LIIU challenge & hey if you can, make it pink & turquoise and get it into the Corrosive Challenge as well.

Challenges for my card: to follow
Simon Says Stamp Challenge- anything goes (with a birthday blog hop)
The Crafty Pad- circles
Stampacular Sundays - at least 5 layers
Creative Card Crew- child's play
Cute Card Thursday- use a sketch from somewhere else or make your own
Charisma Cards- April Showers, May flowers

Let's Ink It Up DT- Easter

It's Team A's turn for the LIIU Challenge and boy have we got a fun one for you!!

First of all let me tell you that our sponsor is Scrappit -

And the prize – $ 20 voucher  !!

Woo hoo!

 Our challenge at LIIU this time round is:

EASTER.

Get out those RUBBER & CLEAR STAMPS.......remember NO DIGIS..........and "hop on over" to our challenge. Pardon the pun, but how could I resist!

{{OH HEY....I almost forgot to tell you that LIIU is also having a featured stamper spot every 2 wks. So if you are interested, just head on over to the LIIU challenge blog and check out the details. }}

Did my first pic give away the theme!?

It's a Tilda with Flower in her Hair (#3049- at the Magnolia-licious Store). Holding some eggs!

I used my pastelly of pastelly papers & some wonderful seam binding with a button center. The yellow butterfly is a foam sticker from a pack I bought EONS ago. I thought it looked very springy! I cut some scallop ovals for behind Tilda & embossed the green one. Once again, colored with watercolor pencils, baby oil & blending stumps (copics for skin).

Hope to see you at the LIIU challenge. But remember ..................only RUBBA!

I am going to be entering this card into the Magnolialicious-Highlites Challenge-Easter/Spring Extravaganza Contest. This is my submission to the first category of a full sized Magnolia on an Easter/Spring card. Other Challenges for my card include: Just Magnolia- anything goes with buttons; Desert Islang Crafter's Challenge-choose 3 or more from list( bow, glitter  ribbon, bright colors), PaperCutz- anything easter, Charisma Cardz-- bling & sparkles, Color Create- pastels optional easter, Craft Us Crazy- easter