Sassy Studio Designs Sponsors Sunday Sketch & Stamp

Hi everyone!  The weather is beautiful here in Delaware so this is a quick post.

Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring Sunday Sketch & Stamp this week.

The challenge is a sketch and this is what we were given...

And this is my take on it...

Recipe:

Papers are from my stash/scraps and My Mind's Eye Ooh La La

Digi stamp is Syrena from Sassy Studio Designs

Copic Sketch Markers-E34, E35, E50, E51, E53, YG63, YG67

Joyslife.com Tag You're It Number One stamp set

Flowers are Recollections

Martha Stewart Frond punch

Spellbinders Nestabilities-Small Oval and Small Scallop Ova

VersaFine in Onyx Black

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out Sunday Sketch & Stamp for the challenge and visit Sassy Studio Designs!

Have a fabulous crafty day!

Joy's Life Design Team Card-Thank Ewe

Ginger Snap Scraps Grand Opening Blog Hop here

Hippity Hoppity Easters On Its Way Blog Hop here

Happy Saturday!  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

I'm here with my project for Joy's Life Design Team!

This week it's all about animals! We were asked to make an animal related creation and use an animal pun stamp.

My favorite stamp sets are the ones that have the cute animal puns!

Here is my card!

Recipe:

Papers are from my stash/scraps

Joyslife.com Lots Of Pun stamp set

Card base is 30 Bags & More and pattern is 3 Little Lambs from My Scrap Chick

The twine was from my DT package from Joy :)

Spellbinders Nestabilities-Small Oval and Small Scallop Oval

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Spun Sugar

White gel pen

VersaFine in Onyx Black

Cotton Candy Stickles

Close up of the sentiment...

Cute right!?

Please make sure you visit Joyslife.com and our Design Team page for more fabulous projects and inspiration!

Have a fabulous crafty day!

Love To Create Challenge-Anything Goes

Happy Monday!  It's time for a challenge over at Love To Create.

We are sponsored this week by 2 awesome companies!

Crafty Sentiments and Pink Gem Designs!

The challenge this week is....

Anything Goes

I needed a very simple thank you card the other day and thought the image was perfect :)

Here is my card...

Recipe:

Paper is from my stash/scraps

Digi stamp is Kia from Crafty Sentiments

Copic Sketch Markers-B93, B95, B97, BG09, E00, E11, E21, E33, E35, E37, RV34

Recollections stamp

Martha Stewart Corner Punch

VersaFine in Onyx Black

Stop by Love To Create Challenge Blog to see the rest of the inspiration for this week.  We hope you will take part in the challenge.

 

Altered Project, Captured Fairy In A Bottle and Some Other Things

Good morning everyone!  Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by and left such sweet comments for  The Labor Of Love Blog Hop.

Please make sure you stop by Madison at Funky Cards to see how you can donate cards to the children.  Click here, to be taken directly to the post.

The hop continues today with a new set of 20 fabulously talented ladies that want to show you their "Labor Of Love" banners.  Start over with Ellen at Card Monkey and enjoy the rest of the hop :).

With all the hops that I've been in lately, I really haven't had time to do a regular posting.  So I wanted to share some things that I was working on in August.

I made this box for one of my blog hop winners.

 Recipe:
Unaltered box came from Michaels
DCWV Mariposa
Wooden feet, ribbon and other embellishments are from my stash
Tim Holtz Adage Ticket and Memo Pin
Skeleton leaves and flowers are I Am Roses
Tim Holtz's Distress Ink in Antique Linen
Lindy Stamp Gang-Starburst Sprays in Cocoa Bean Copper, Afternoon Denim Delight, and Ponderosa Pines Olive.  Moon Shadow Mist in Van Dyke Sepia

A different view.

The next is a fairy in a bottle I made with a swap partner.  Sorry for the glare, I took several pictures but couldn't get them glare free.

Recipe:
Pink trim is from MB's Treasurista
Clear flower is from KARLAS001
Moss and butterfly embellishment was picked up at my local Michaels
Trims are from my stash
Flowers are I Am Roses
Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly
Tim Holtz's Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass
Memento in Summer Sky
Lindy Stamp Gang-Starburst Spray in Mountain Lavender Gold and Edelweiss Moss Green, Moon Shadow Mist in Silhouette Silver, Glitz Spritz in Scintillating Silver


A view from the the top of the bottle.

The card below I had completed weeks ago but I remembered an I email I got from someone asking for a very simple cricut card.  I make these cards for thank yous but I never create them in the same colors, I make each one different.  This card is as simple as I can make them and hope this helps.

Maude is cut at 4.5in and the frame is cut at 6in
Recipe:
Paper is Stampin Up Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Old Olive
Sentimentals cricut cartridge


I will be announcing the winners to Becky's Birthday Blog Hop and 50th Birthday Luau Blog Hop on Tuesday as well as the 5 names that will have a card created by me donated to the children in their name.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day!

Thank You Card

Happy Thursday!  One day closer to the weekend!  It's finally raining here in Michigan and it's been raining for more than an hour...yay!  Lol, I've never been more excited to see it rain.

I have a card today that I wanted to share.

Recipe:
Paper is from my stash and SEI On The Coast
Forever Young cricut cartridge
Atyou Spica in Clear
Border punch is EK Success
Ribbon is from my stash
Inkssentials Enamel Accents in Black
TPC Studio Greetings
VersaFine in Onyx Black

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous evening!

GAB #8-Color Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone.  I hope you all enjoy your weekend.  By the time this post goes live, I will be up in Michigan picking out an apartment.

If most of you follow my blog, you know that my fiance was given a promotion that was to relocate him to Michigan.  He had the official "go ahead" on Tuesday to go up and get the ball rolling.  So we will be moving in 3 weeks.  My fiance is so cute though, he suggested that I make a bunch of cards and projects the next few days and the days that I can't blog to schedule a post.  I will only be not crafting/blogging for like 2 days...my fiance decided that some of my craft supplies will be the last thing packed.

Anyways, I ramble at times lol.  Today brings another color challenge over at GAB Challenge Blog.  This months colors are.......

I had the hardest time coming up with a project for these colors.  After staring off into space for awhile, I finally managed to create a card.  Enjoy!

Recipe:
Paper-DCWV Citrus, Stampin Up cardstock in Real Red, So Saffron and Peach Parfait
Stampin Up Stampin Marker in So Saffron
Ink Pad-Momento in Tuxedo Black and Stampin Up Classic in Real Red
Flowers are Recollections
Ribbon is Stampin Up 3/8 Taffeta in Real Red
Copic Sketch Markers-E21, E25, E27, E29, E37, E50, R27, R29, Y11, Y13, YG67, YR65
Atyou Spica-Orange, Lemon and Clear
Stamp is from The Greeting Farm Miss Anya Collection
Spellbinders Nestabilities-small oval and small scallop oval
Sentiment was from Stampin Up Teeny Tinies stamp set

Please join me over at GAB Challenge Blog for another fun color challenge.

Have a great day!



Final Valentine's Card, Thank You Cards and Blog Hop Winner

Happy Tuesday, Nikki here.  So after fighting with my fiance to see the doctor, I finally caved in and went yesterday.  The doctor yelled at me (surprise, surprise lol)....so I have an ear infection and an upper respiratory infection.  I'm grateful for my fiance as he's been taking care of me.  So I'm late with picking the winner from the Lots Of Love Blog Hop that was over the weekend.  Thank you so much to everyone that stopped by, I'm so glad I can inspire.  Welcome new friends, I try to update as often as I can.

To announce the winner....

Creative Diva said... Love your boxes! Too cute! I hope you feel better soon! Thanks for a chance to win.

Congratulations Creative Diva.  I have sent you an email to get your information.

So I've been sleeping for the most part but when I'm awake I'm crafting.  I want to share a couple of cards that I made.  Enjoy!

This was my final Valentine's card and I'm happy how it turned out.

Recipe for card:
Paper is from Recollections
Spellbinders Nestabilities-Small Oval and Small Scallop Oval
Boarder punch is from Martha Stewart
Ribbon came from Joanns
Digi image came from Pink Cat Studio
Copic Sketch Markers-BV00, BV01, BV04, E000, E00, E34, E35, E37, V15, V17
Atyou Spica in Lavender


Some thank you cards.

Recipe for card:
Paper is from Recollections
Create A Critter cricut cartridge
Sentiment is from My Pink Stamper's Punny-licious
Boarder punch is from EK Success
Spellbinders Nestabilities-Small Circle and Small Scallop Circle
Atyou Spica in Pink

Recipe for card:
Paper is from Recollections and SEI Black Orchid
Bling is Recollections
Ribbon is from Michaels
Spellbinders Nestabilities-Small Oval and Small Scallop Oval
Sentiment was typed out from my computer
Digi stamp is from Some Odd Girl
Copic Sketch Markers-B04, B05, C8, C9, E000, E00, E34, E35, E37
Atyou Spica in Black

I will be in another hop on Saturday, February 26th hosted by Ellen at Card Monkey so stop by and say hello.

I have a few more projects that I'm working on that I will be posting tomorrow.  I hope everyone is enjoying their week and have a great night.

GAB Challenge #1-Color Challenge

Click here for the Feel The Love Blog Hop.

Welcome to the first challenge for GAB Challenges.  A brand new challenge blog with a different challenge every Saturday.  Stop over to GAB Challenges and join in on the fun. The first challenge is a color challenge.

I adore these colors and I thought a French inspired card was perfect for this challenge.  I already had the French inspiration going on in my head even before I had seen this picture.

I decided to make this a 6 X 6 square card.
Paper came from my stash but it's Recollections
Spellbinders Nestabilities
French Manor cricut cartridge
Boarder punch is from EK Success
Prima flowers
Bling and brads came from my stash
Cotton Candy stickles
Marvy Matchables Markers
Spun Sugar distress ink

I everyone has a wonderful weekend and stay warm.

A Final Thank You Card

Hey everyone, Nikki here.  I first just want to say thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog over the weekend and commented on my cards.  It means a lot to me when I can inspire others.  I am still continuing my thank you cards and wanted to share this last one.  Enjoy!!

Paper both pattern and solid came from DCWV Street Lace.  Bling/Pearls came from Prima Say It In Pearls Slip Swirls Fimo Gray.  Flowers are Petaloo Color Me Crazy and I colored them with Lindy Stamp Gang Silver Bells Tinsel Mica Powder.  Sentiment came from Inkadinkado Thank You Words Set and inked with Staz On Jet Black.  All edges were inked in black ink.

Stay tuned for tomorrow(well later today, I started posting this before midnight)....winner of the hop announced, tutorial of the rosette flowers and some projects I worked on over the weekend.

I want to thank everyone again for joining me over the weekend.  I'm looking forward to being inspired and inspiring all.  I also want to thank Jennifer over at Crafty Card Gallery for allowing me to take part in the hop.