"Cute Critters"

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IN THE GRAB BAG FOR THE GIVEAWAY
SCROLL DOWN AND TAKE A PEAK

Hello everybody!  It it's time to share some more fabulous works from the Heartstrings Design Team.  While this time around Shelley, will not be doing a challenge on her blog, but there is a possibility that she will have something for you on her facebook (you might want to sneak on over there to check it out...Heartstrings!  The theme this time around is "Cute Critters."  This will include anything animal that is cute, soft, cuddly, squishy, and furry if you will.  I decided to use this cute bear (I am loving bears lately)....look below...

...This cute, squishy, cuddly, furry little bear is a stamp from none other then our sponsor, 'My Heart Stamps for you.'  I just love these stamps, they are so much fun and whimsical.  I colored this bear with colored pencils and chalk very softly in a carmel and pink color.  I matted with pink cardstock and used a pop dot to stand out on the card.  As a background I used this pattern paper from 'Petals &Possibilities.'  I layered at the bottom with brown cardstock and a sentiment stamp from 'My Heart Stamps for You.'  The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock and I used chalk to color it a soft pink.  And viola, you have a really cute card with a cute critter on it.  Please don't forget to check out the rest of the design team, as they too have come up with some really great creations.

Shelley @ Heartstrings

Anne @ Paper Patch Crafts

Gaby @ Scrapbookaholic

Madison @ Funky Cards

Mariam @ Mariam Satchell

Pam @ Scrapbook Flair

-----GIVEAWAY-----

I am doing a giveaway and this is a mini album from making memories with extra inserts and a few other things which will be a grab bag surprise.

MAKING MEMORIES GIVEAWAY

Mini Album plus insert pages

(12) 8 x 8 Pattern Paper (2 of each)

Ribbon words (3 pack)

Textured Tape

Wire Words (6 Pack)

Grab Bag...I hope you all like!

I thought I would try something different this time around...

...here is what you need to do to enter in the giveaway!  

1. Create a project with a 'cute critter' (it can be a stamp, hand drawn, die cut, or whatever you have).

2.  Upload your project below.

3. Leave me a comment.

4. Become a follower if you haven't done so already.

Simple right?  I hope you all have a great time creating a project for this giveaway.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with and I hope many of you will join.  Don't forget to spread the word.  Now...go get crafty.  I will be picking a winner on August 8 @ 8pm PST.

"Blog Candy..."

Hello everybody!  Well the Heartstrings Design Team just finished their very first challenge and giveaway.  Would like to congratulate Christine at Scrapbooking techniques, she was our first challenge winner.  Click her name to check out her beautiful creations.    I can just imagine what you all are thinking..."what does the Heartstrings Design Team have in store for us this time?"  Well...if I told you all, it wouldn't be a surprise.  However, what I can tell you is to be back here on July 7, because that is when all the fun begins.  


For a teaser, along with the Heartstrings Designs, I will be doing a giveaway. I love the idea of coming up with your own kit using things you already have.  So on that note....here is the sneak peak...

...you will all have to wait until Wednesday to see it all.  I know I am so bad,  but you all love me anyways.  I will hopefully be creating some fun stuff this weekend (we shall see, got lots to do).  So until then, I hope you all are crafting away and being inspired to get your creative juices flowing.  Take care, till next time.

"Friend"

Hi all!  I see that many of you have been getting crafty in one way or another.  Just a friendly reminder to head on over to Heartstrings Design Team Challenge...'red, white, and blue.'  


I wanted to jump on the Everything But the Kitchen Sink (EBTKS) sketch Challenge, as well as, create a card to post over at Two Peas in a Bucket for a Kristina Werner Challenge.  Love that I can create a card to work for two different challenges.  Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.  On that note, this is the sketch used at EBTKS...

And for the Kristina Werner challenge, I was to create a card that was black, white, and one other color to create a card.  I think I did just that.  I rummaged through my left over embellishments and I love how the card turned out.  I hope this inspires you to join in on one or both of these challenges.  I had a ton of fun.  Now its your turn to get crafty...take care, till next time.

Black Cardstock

Transparency Embelishment

Paper Flower

Black Brad

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Alphabet Chipboard

Pop Dots

"Hello"

Hello all!  I can only hope that you are all getting crafty and joining in on the red, white, and blue challenge for Heartstrings Design.  I was getting crafty today and creating a 'Hello' card for a challenge with Kristina @ Kwernerdesign.com and Two Peas in a Bucket, as well as, designing a card that would fit the criteria of another challenge over at Paper Patch Crafts.  So for the 'Hello' challenge, I was to either use the sketches based on Kristina's year in cards for June or come up with our design, as long as it is a 'Hello' card.  For the Paper Patch Crafts challenge, it was to follow and create a card based on this sketch.  I wanted to dig outside the box and came up with this cute creation.  I hope you all get inspired to get crafty.  Take care, till next time!

Gray, textured Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Pattern Paper 

Brown Ribbon

Bubble Sticker Letters

Paper Flowers

Brown Brad

Blue Pen

Corner Punch

Pop Dots

"Heartstrings Design: Red/White/Blue"

Hi all!  I am super excited to announce this is the first official challenge from Heartstring Design Team and our sponsor My Heart Stamps for You (MHS4Y).  For this challenge the theme is 'Red, White, and Blue.'  A few things to follow to jump in on all the fun and join this challenge at a chance to win a prize.

1. Go to Heartstring Design blog to join in on the challenge to have a chance at the prize.
2. That challenge begins today June 16 and closes on June 30.
3. If you go to MHS4Y & place an order, our sponsor is giving a free stamp with each order.

On that note, I had so much fun creating this design and getting it just right to share with everyone.  I used Kraft Paper for the card base and added different colors of red, white, and blue to coordinate with my angel that was colored in using colored pencils (I used three shades of each color to really emphasize the shading).  The angel is a stamp from My Heart Stamps for You.  I used the stars for added interest to emphasize a celebration.  Around the edges I used a blue pen to create foe stitching around the edges and I used my blender pen to create the dots that led up to the stars.  Finally, I used a Hero Arts Stamp for sentiment.  

Kraft Paper (card base 4 1/4 in. X 5 1/2 in.)

Blue Pattern Paper (3 3/4 in.)

Red Cardstock (1 1/4 in.)

White Pearle Cardstock(1/2 in.)

Blue Cardstock (1 1/4 in.)

Small Star Angel stamp by MHS4Y

Hip, Hip, Hooray stamp by Hero Arts

Mini Star stamp by Hero Arts

Blender Pen

White and Black Ink

Variety of Colored Pencils

Corner Punch

Adhesive: Tombow Mono tape runner

Pop Dots

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Visit the rest of the design team by clicking on their name below. Another DT member is also doing a giveaway...so you will have to look around! I hope you all have a great time getting crafty for this challenge. This will be just the first of many. Take care, till next time!

ANNE
GABY
MADISON
MARIAM
PJ

"CPS Sketch Challenge"

Hello everyone!  I have been diligently working on a card for a challenge going on over at Card Positioning Systems (CPS).  This was the sketch that was provided to run with, use your imagination, and create a beautiful card.

For this challenge, I created a one layer card (all stamping), lots of masking, and monochromatic in color.  I used a few stitching stamps and Hero Arts stamps as well.  I hope you all enjoy and get inspired by this creation, it did take me a while and I had lots of fun.  Take care, till next time.

Kraft Paper

Black Ink

Stitchery Stamps

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Hero Arts Giraffe Stamp

Hero Arts Sentiment Stamp

'My Creative Time' THROWBACK!

Hi all!  Over at My Creative Time with Emma she has a 'Throwback Thursday' with Cricut Cartridges.  I am not sure if I will always be able to participate as I am limited with very few Cricut Cartridges (which is okay with me, until I get more).  However, for this challenge Emma was very specific to using animals on a creative projects.  On that note, I will be throwing back to 2009 with Lyrical Letters.  This cartridge is mostly full of various types of fonts; however, there are several sentiments, animals, flowers, amongst many other things that come on this cartridge.  Very versatile (which I love).  I haven't been able to use this birdie before and I think it was just super cute.  I layered the birdie for an undercoat effect, along with rolling the wings with a pen to allow them to stick out a little bit.  I had a lot of fun creating this card, as I had no idea what I was going to do with the birdie or how I was going to lay it out.  After much thought, this is what I came up with.  I hope you all like it and find yourself inspired to join in on the fun.  Take care, till next time.

Kraft Paper

Yellow Cardstock

White Cardstock

Brown Pattern Paper

Blue Pattern Paper

Yellow Pattern Paper

Red Pattern Paper

Red Ribbon

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Hero Arts Sentiment Stamp

Hero Arts Fun Star Stamp

Edger Punch

Corner Punch

Pop Dots

"Sweet Moments"

Hi all!  I have had a need to be crafty these past few days.  I have created quite a few things; however, I made this one specifically for a challenger over at Canadian Nickel Scrap'N.  She is giving away a Summer Vacation Seasonal Cricut Cartidge from June 2 - June 16.  

There are several opportunities to win which means that your chances of winning can be up to five times.  Head on over to Canadian Nickel Scrap'N and see what she has going on over there (a lot of great techniques, giveaway, and tutorials).

For this challenge nothing says summer more then the ability to enjoy it of course by the pool or ocean for that matter and some yummy ice cream under the hot sun.  So I pulled out one of my cricut cartridges (A word Party) and made an ice cream cone for this card.  Out here we have amazing frozen yogurt place (I know its not exactly real ice cream, buts its amazing) called Golden Spoon and if you have had it before, you all know what I am talking about.  Besides it is the only way I am able to stick to weight watchers and enjoy some yummy sweetness.  I hope you all enjoy the card I created and get inspired to join in on the challenge.  Till next time...take care!

Pattern Paper

Blue Cardstocl

Yellow Cardstock

Pink Cardstock

Cream Cardstock

Simmer Tan Cardstock

Kraft paper

'Sweet' and 'Moments' Stamps

Charcoal Ink

'A Word Party' Cricut Cartridge

Brown Ribbon

Scallop Edge Punch