Monsters! (Again...).

Good morning!

You won't believe but I've just finished another card with my monsters:

 

 

This was the sketch from Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge # 10:

 

So happy I've another card with my Silly Monsters from Your Next Stamp!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge # 10: Sketch



2 Cute Ink Challenge # 126 - Easter!

Welcome to a new 2 Cute Ink Challenge!

This fortnight the theme is Easter and this is my card:

 

 

It's the super-cute Chickie Balloon digi stamp from 2 Cute Ink shop on Etsy. 

I colored it with Copics and glitter and mounted it on a paper from Best Creations.

 

This chickie is one of the latest Easter-themed stamp available in the shop: check them here, there are images for every occasion!

 

Let's start working on your Easter projects, we look forward to seeing what you create!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: C for Cute and Cuddly

Allsorts Challenge # 304: Feature a Creature

Animal Friends Challenge # 24: Easter

Brown Sugar Challenge # 139: Easter

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 366: Easter

 

 

 

 

Not Just Cards Challenge # 16 - Anything Goes.

It's Monday and it's sunny!

 

And there's a new challenge at Not Just Cards!

 

As usual, it's Anything Goes and, as usual, we have great sponsors for you!

 

This is my project:

 



 

These tags are made with Homemade Just for You, an adorable set from The Cutting Cafè.

I cut each each element and positioned it on the printed tag with 3D dots.

Ready to go with your homemade goodies!

 

The Cutting Café is one of our fab sponsors this week. Check them all here on our challenge blog page.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Christmas Card Challenge # 17 - Anything Goes.

It's Anything Goes again at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

 

I wanted to use unusal colors for my Christmas card this week so I chose lilac:

 

This cute little chicklet is Cute Robin Chicklet from DigiStamp Boutique which I colored like a chick to make a brighter card.

 

Have a look at my teamies' card:

                        Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

 

and... start creating!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

DigiStamp Boutique March Customer Competition: Anything Goes with a DSB image

Addicted to CAS Challenge # 60: Cute

Creative Inspiration Challenge # 306: Feathered friends / Animals

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 252: Christmas

Simply Create Challenge # 82: Anything Goes

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 304 - Inspired by a Film.

Good morning!

 

Are you ready for a exciting new challenge here at C.R.A.F.T.?

 

This week we want you to create something inspired by a film!

 

Here's my card:

 

 

She is Windswept Diva from Meljen's Designs and, of course, I was inspired by Marilyn in The Seven Year Itch.

I colored her with Copics and positioned her on a card (I don't remember the brand, sorry) with this lovely embossed mirror.

She's so pretty!

 

What's your inspiration?

Check the other DT cards here on the challenge blog, I've had a few sneak peeks and they are lovely!



 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 52: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 254: Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge # 72: Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge # 64: Anything Goes / Card for a Special Mum

Digi Galore Challenge: It's All About Her

Christmas Card Challenge # 16 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

It's Anything Goes this week, easy-peasy right?

 

 

 

My card is made with a stamp I've recently bought:

 



 

They are Christmas Carols from Marianne Designs matched with papers from an Italian brand, Modascrap. I love the vintage feel of these two carolers (you know, carolers are a passion for me!) and these new papers were the perfect background for them.

 

Can't wait to see what my teamies have created since I had little time to check their cards in these past few days.

 

We can have a look here at the challenge page or at their personal blog:

 

                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha    
                                                             Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 136: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 221: Christmas Singing

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for March: Anything Goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 50: Make It Green

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Warm Winter Wishes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 303 - Mother's Day/Female.

Good morning!

Ready for a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge?

 

We have a very sweet theme for you this week: Mother's Day or Female.

 

Today it's Father's Day here in Italy and there are a couple of months before Mother's Day so there's plenty of time to create cards for our mums!

 

This is mine for today:

 

 

This cute bear is Kiki Bloom from Little Miss Muffet, colored with Copics and mounted on a dotted card from Ikea.

My mum loves flowers, she has just bought me some pansies and I'm can't wait to bring them home!

 

Have a look here to see the winners and Top 3 for challenge # 302 and don't forget to have a look at all the beautiful cards from the DT!

2 Cute Ink Challenge # 125 - Glitter.

Hello!

Welcome to a new 2 Cute Ink Challenge!

We have a great theme this week, one of my fav: GLITTER!!!

 

We want to see glitter on your projects, easy isn't it?

 

I glittered this beauty:

 

 

It's Angel Fish Doodle from 2 Cute Ink, colored with Copics and lots of glitter (Stickles precisely, I LOVE Stickles!).

I made the background paper resizing the digi and positioning it on the paper at random.

 

Our DT made great cards for this challenge: check them here!

We're also looking for a new DT member, check all info here on the challenge page! The Group is great so don't miss the opportunity to be part of it!

 

And... start creating, we can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

Not Just Cards Challenge # 15 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Not Just Cards Challenge.

It's always Anything Goes so you can show us all your creations!

 

This week I made some new baby decorations:

 

 

I chose Patchwork Moon from QKR, colored with Copics and mounted on a chipboard plaque covered with a dotted paper (DCWV) or a striped pink paper (printed from Pink Petticoat).

A satin ribbon to hang them, a bow and some rhinestones to decorate them and voilà a perfect decoration for a new baby's room!

 

QKR is one of our fab sponsors this week! Let's play with us!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: B for Beautiful Babies

Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge # 43: Baby

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 6: Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 218: Ribbon and Bows

The Crafting Café March Challenge: Welcome Little One

Christmas Card Challenge # 15 - Blue and Silver Ornaments.

Welcomee to our weekly Christmas Card Challenge!

 

Today we have a very elegant theme for you: Blue and Silver Ornaments!

 

 

In detail:

 

This is my card:

 

I've used Bluebirdies with Ornaments, a freebie from Dearie Dolls, colored with just a touch of Copics.

 

My teamies have created the most elegant cards ever! Check them here or in their own blogs:



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo    

             Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Swet Stampin' Challenge: Blue Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 76: No Printed Paper

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Blue Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 302 - Christmas.

Welcome to our monthly Christmas Challenge here at C.R.A.F.T.!

 

This is my card:

 

 

She is Briar Rose Haley from Sassy Studio Designs colored with Copics and mounted on a background paper from DCWV (The Christmas Stack).

 

We have lovely sponsors this week and the team made great card to inspire you!

Don't forget to check all details here on our blog!

No Monsters This Time!

I 've just finished a new card using one of Your Next Stamp stamps but this time it's not about monsters!

 

 

I chose Merry Mouse Candle and made a Christmas card following the sketch for Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge # 9, this one:

 

 

I was so sad I didn't have my card ready for challenge # 8, I had entered every single challenge so far!

But I'm happy I'm here for this new challenge.

 

My Merry Mouse was colored with Copics and mounted on a red card using a Lawn Fawn striped paper as background.

I love the fact that it's so clean and simple!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge # 9: Sketch

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round March Challenge: Cute Critters

Crafting by Designs March Challenge: Anything Goes

The Christmas Challenge # 54: Mouse

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Animal Antics

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 300 - Sparkle.

Welcome to the third and last card for the Cupcake Inspirations Celebrations!

 

This time the theme is "Sparkle":

 

 

I made this:

 

I used a super-shiny paper from First Edition (Spring Drop) and added lost of glitter to the spots in the egg.

The image is Chick on Egg which I purchased last year from Gerda Steiner Designs: I adore this little chick painting the egg!

 

I'm happy I've found the time to make the three cards for this challenge!

 

And... Happy Birthday Cupcake Inspirations!

 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Celebrations Challenge # 300: Sparkle

Allsorts Challenge # 301: Spring is in the Air

Animal Friends Challenge # 24: Easter

Brown Sugar Challenge # 136: Spring

Bunny Zoe's Crafts March Challenge: Spring Colours



Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 300 - Card # 2.

Good morning!

Here I am with my second card for Cupcake Inspirations Celebrations, this time for the Confetti Inspiration Challenge:

 

 

This is my card:

 

 

I loved the idea of adding confettis so I added tiny pearls on the cupcakes, sequins all around the card and liquid pearl dots near the hedgehog.

Again, I managed to use a stamp I've had in my stash for a looong while, I have a crush on Pennyblack's hedgehogs!

 

I hope to have time to make the last card for these celebrations!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 300: Confetti

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 14 - Sentiment Only.

Good morning!

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have a "Sentiment Only" theme for you:

 

 

And this is my card:

 

I've had this lovely sentiment from Tiddly Inks for a while and I was happy to use it in a card... I'm always happy to use something I have in my stash!

Colored with Copics, the image was mounted on a long card covered with a paper from Toga.

 

As usual, we have winners from last week: check them here!

You'll also find inspiration from our DT members, but you can have a look at their blogs here:

  



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 300.

The other day I came across the new special challenge at Cupcake Inspirations and I decided I had to create something for them.

It's their 300th challenge and they have three different themes for us to create with so I decided to find some time to create three different cards.

 

Yesterday, I made the first one.

The theme I followed was colors, these ones:

 

 

Chartreuse + White + Pool which I used in this mini card:

 

I headed for my sweet Silly Monsters 2 from Your Next Stamp, colored with Copics and mounted on an embossed paper.

I always enjoy creating with these little monsters!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 300: Colors

 



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 301 - Recipe.

Good morning and welcome to this week's C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

We have a recipe for you this week and I'm sure you'll love it!

 

 

And this is my card:

 

The digi is Cat from Kenny K's which I resized and duplicated to make a Mother's Day card.

Backgrounds papers are from First Edition (Floral Pavillion): I LOVE this paper pad and I've had it for quite a long while. This time I had to use it instead of keeping it tucked away...

I intended three different types of embellishments so I added pearls, ribbon and rhinestones.

 

We have winners from last week's challenge, check them here!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Clear It Out Challenge: Anything Goes (I've finally used these papers I've had for 1+ years!)

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 49: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 23: Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge: Use Green

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

 

 



Not Just Cards Challenge # 14 - Part 2.

Welcome to my second blog post for this fortnight' challenge over at Not Just Cards.

 

This time I made two cards, one with an adorable graduated owl (you can read all about it here), the other with some cute guys:

 

 

They are We Make a Good Team! from All Dressed Up, colored with Copics and mounted on a simple striped paper.

 

As I suggested yesterday, have a look here on our Challenge page to see the wonderful creations from the DT!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge Challenge # 139: Clean and Simple

All Dressed Up Challenge # 30: Anything Goes

Clear It Out Challenge: Anything Goes

Creative Ladybirds Creations Challenge # 1: Anything Goes

Lia Stampz Challenge # 84: Anything Goes

2 Cute Ink Challenge # 124 - Spring.

I'm super-excited to share my card for 2 Cute Ink Challenge # 124 today!

 

The theme is SPRING and Heidi has created a great stamp (which you can have for free if you subscribe to 2 Cute Ink Newsletter) perfect for this fabulous season!

 

 

Isn't this butterfly cute?

Oh! I LOVE it and it made me happy as soon as I saw it!

 

I made this card:

 

I actually printed three butterflies in different sizes and thought about a spring-y love you card.

 

Our team has created absolutely gorgeous cards, have a look here to see them all.

You'll also find the winners from last week challenge! Congratulations and thanks everybody for sharing such lovely creations!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore March Challenge: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 251: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 5: Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays Challenge # 248: Anything Goes with a Sentiment

 

Not Just Cards Challenge # 14 - Anything Goes.

It's Monday and it's the beginning on March... hopefully winter is around the corner!

 

Here I am to introduce you to the new challenge at Not Just Cards!

It's Anything Goes as usual so show us your creations!

 

This is my first project:

 

 

It is Smart Owl from Robyn's Fetish, colored with Copics and mounted on a paper with a graduation theme I found in my stash.

It seems so wise!

 

Robyn's Fetish is one of our fab sponsors for our challenge, check here the other great sponsors we have!

And don't forget to check if you were a winner of Challenge # 13!

 

See you tomorrow for another project I made for this challenge!

 

 

Christmas Card Challenge # 13 - Color.

It's Sunday and it's time for a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have a color combo to inspire you:

 

 

Winter Hues!

 

In detail:

 

And this is my card:

 

I thought that these colors were perfect for my Lamb with Lantern from Peppercu Design. I bought it months ago and I'm happy I've finally found some time to use it!

 

You can find all detail for this new challenge here on the blog along with the winners from last week's challenge too and our DT gorgeous inspiration!

 

But if you want to see the details of their creations, check them on their blogs:



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha    

Shirley Anne     Tenia

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 133: Holiday

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round March Challenge: Critters

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for March: Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 248: Christmas + Snowflakes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 216: Lots of Layers