Rainbow Dreams

Designed2Delight is sponsoring the challenge this week at Card Patterns sketch #159. It was a really fun sketch to try.

My image is Rainbow Dreams from the March release at D2D. Such a fun image to color.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you will join the challenge for the chance to win a prize from D2D!

Card Recipe:
Image: Rainbow Dreams from Designed2Delight
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI ssw, Spring Rain, Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, patterns from my scrap box
Extras: copics, stickles, PTI ribbon and cloud and border dies, Bellas Baubles, cuttlebug embossing folder, nesties, dimensionals

Phindy's Friday Challenge

TGIF! Time for another Phindy's Friday Challenge! The challenge this week at Phindy's Place is ribbon. Simply use some ribbon on your creation, easy peasy. Hope you will play along with us.

I went with Sweet Hugs for my image this week. Such a cute little guy with his teddy. Phindy has lots of images in the shop that would work out perfectly with this challenge.

Hope you will pop on over to the challenge blog and see what the DT has created this week. Play along with the challenge to win some prizes. It's not necessary to use a Phindy image, but if you do you get entered twice, so that is some pretty good incentive!


I've used the Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch #147 for my layout.

Some other challenges I would like to enter:


Moving Along With The Times - 3E - Cute and Cuddly
Waste Not Wednesday - JFF - always "use your forgotten stuff" (retired SU paper and ribbon, I've had forever)
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - must include spooled item - #46 Anything Goes (twine)
Digi Makeover Challenge - SIO, must use digi - For The Boys (for a little boy's birthday)
Love to Create - 3E - Masculine (plus Sketch* optional) (for a little boy's birthday)
Craft Your Days Away  - 2W - 2ndW #41 Just for Men/Boys + Button (for a little boy's birthday)


Card Recipe:
Image: Phindy's Place Sweet Hugs
Ink: printer
Paper: PTI ssw,, SU Dusty Durango, SU Night of Navy, Echo Park prints
Extras: copics, SU ribbon, PTI button and twine, MM brads

Whimsy and Stars

If this little Joyride Ducky from Whimsy and Stars doesn't say spring, I don't know what does! Isn't she a hoot in her bonnet and carrot mobile?

I've used one of my fave weekly sketches, the Eat Sleep Stamp Sketchy Thursday sketch # 165. All of Tracy's sketches are fun, check them out!

I'm going to enter a few other challenges, too:
Craft Room Challenge - 2W, 3E -  Bling & Glitter/Sparkle
Creative Card Crew - 2W - #7 Spring
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #153 Your Favourite Colour (orange)
Paper and Such Design - 2W, 2E - Spring Or Easter
Top Tip Tuesday - 2W, 3E - #73 Easter & Or Animals
Cheery Lynn Designs - SIR - Things With Wings (duck has wings, used Cherry Lynn border die)
Crafty Bloggers Network - SIO - (1st week) Happy Bird-Day
Creative Stamp Friends - 2W - (2nd week) Spring 
MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Easter and Spring

Card recipe:
Image: Joyride Ducky from Whimsy and Stars
Ink: printer
Paper: PTI ssw, Spring Rain, Harvest Gold, Echo Park patterns
Extras: copics, stickles, sewing machine, Bellas Dots, PTI ribbon, dimensionals, Cherry Lynn border die

Tuesday Morning Sketches #139

Happy Tuesday, it's time for another sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. This one was created by our team member Jessica. It's a great one, isn't it? Hope you like it and will give it a try. 


Our sponsor this week is My Creative Classroom. Play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Stop by the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog and check out the DT creations for some inspiration.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: There She Goes

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI ssw, Dark Chocolate, Harvest Gold, DCWV plaid

Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, crystal effects, Doodlebug glittery brads, ribbon from stash, dimensionals, corner rounder

Winner, Winner!

Sorry for the delay in posting the winner. The Designed2Delight release blog hop winner is Handmade Tear Bears. Congratulations, contact Faith with your choice of an image. 

Thanks to all the hoppers and fun comments along the way. The release hops on the 20th are always such a fun time!

Sentimental Sundays #95

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is Spring or Easter. And as always make sure you include a SENTIMENT! My sentiment is part of the image this week.

And is the sponsor Meljens Designs. They allowed us to chose an image. I chose this really cute image called Bird's Spring Trinkets. 

Thanks so much for dropping by today. Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fun creations from the DT.

My sketch comes from Deconstructed Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #44. I flipped it sideways to fit my tall image. I really love her sketches!

Card Recipe:

Image: Meljens Designs Bird's Spring Trinkets

Ink: printer

Paper: PTI ssw, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse, patterns from Colorbok

Extras: copics, stickles, crystal effects, Doodlebug brads, PTI border die, dimensionals,  Sakura Stardust pen

Sassy Sponsorship

Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring the challenge blog Ditzy Craftymess today. The challenge is a baby theme. I needed a card for a mom to be, so I used SSD Glowing Gwen here.

My sketch comes from Midnight Madness (MMSC136). Since they are monthly now, I have no excuse not to play along with each one. They are always great sketches. Love that they have a plain and fancy option. I went a bit fancier this time around.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you will try the challenge out for a chance to win some Sassy Studio Designs images!

Card Recipe:

Image: Glowing Gwen from Sassy Studio, sentiment from Verve

Ink: printer, Palette Noir

Paper: PTI cardstock and pritnts

Extras: copics, nesties, stickles, cuttlebug embossing folder, card candi, WOC flowers, PTI twill, Verve dies, Kaiser pearls, aqua liquid pearls, dimenisonals

Phindy's Friday Challenge

TGIF! Time for another Phindy's Friday Challenge! The challenge this week at Phindy's Place is Animal Planet. Simply feature an animal on your creation. Hope you will play along with us.

I went with Squeezes for my image this week. Such a cute little girl with her kitty. Phindy has lots of images in the shop that would work out perfectly with this challenge.

Hope you will pop on over to the challenge blog and see what the DT has created this week. Play along with the challenge to win some prizes. It's not necessary to use a Phindy image, but if you do you get entered twice, so that is some pretty good incentive!


Card Recipe:
Image: Phindy's Place Squeezes
Ink: printer
Paper: PTI ssw, Kraft, Dark Chocolate, SU Dusty Durango, Basic Grey Max and Whiskers
Extras: copics, nesties, SU ribbon, Cherry Lynn border die, MM brads, stickles

Dare to be Sassy Thursday

Happy Thursday! We've got a fun Dare to Be Sassy Thursday challenge for you over at Sassy Studio Designs this week, it's paper piecing. The SSD images are perfect to piece, you can really create some beautiful outfits that way.

I've used Ashlee's prom and pieced her sassy prom dress. Funny, my prom dress looked almost exactly like this, just a bit more on the fuchsia side. Don't think I looked this cute though, lol! This will make a fun birthday card for a teenager on my list.

I've used the sketch from Crafting for All Seasons challenge #23:

Thanks for dropping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Some other challenges I'd like to enter:
Sisterhood of Crafters  - 2W, 3E - Birthdays  (2nd wk)
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - paper piecing

My Mum's Craft shop - 3E - #49 use a digi

Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (March) Paper Piecing (ends 1st Apr





Card Recipe:
Image: Sassy Studio Designs Ashlee's Prom, Sentiment from Verve Circular Sayings
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: PTI ssw, Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart, Lily Bee Designs prints
Extras: copics, stickles, Doodlebug brads, nesties, PTI ribbon, dimensionals, MFT eyelet edge die

Designed2Delight New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Designed2Delight monthly release blog hop. Faith has created a bunch of wonderful new springy  images!  We are hopping to show all the new images today. If you arrived from the very talented Peggy's blog you are in the right place.  If you just happened upon my blog you will want to start at the Designed2Delight blog, so you don't miss anything. You can find all the new releases in the store right here.

For my first card I went with the Lil Birdie image. This one is so springy and was fun to color! I went with a more muted color palette for this card and used up some hoarded Cosmo Cricket papers. She's colored with copics and has some stickles for sparkle. Sentiment is from PTI.


For the sketch for this one I used the Deconstructed sketch #43 from Deconstructing Jen.

For my second card I used the Drenched image and sentiment that comes with it. I have a bit of a thing for umbrella stamps and images, I just love them. I went back to my usual bright colors here. This MME paper pack was just perfect with the image. She is colored with copics also.

 I've used Tracy's fabulous sketch from Sketchy Thursday#164 at Eat Sleep Stamp.

Now for some fun stuff! All new release images will be 20% for 3 days! Don't you love a sale?! And Faith has generously allowed us to give away an image to, so leave a comment with your fave new release image and you will have a random chance to win it. I'll announce the winner Wednesday morning.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now hop on over to Michelle H.'s and she her fabulous creations!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #138

Happy Tuesday, it's time for another sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. This one was created by me. Hope you like it and will give it a try. 


Our sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique. Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

I've used this sweet image from Whimsy and Stars called Springtime Basket Bunny for my card. I love her sweet Easter dress and hat.


Stop by the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog and check out the DT creations for some inspiration.


Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you are having a wonderful week.

Some challenges I would like to enter:
Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Easter 
House of Gilli - SIO - (2nd week) Spring Colours 

Lexi's Creations - 2W - (1st week) Easter 

MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Easter and Spring

Paper Pretties - SIO - Easter Blessings

Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Easter 



Card recipe:
Image: Whimsy and Stars Studio Springtime Basket Bunny
Ink: printer
Paper: PTI ssw, Harvest Gold, SU Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Gable Green, unknown prints
Extras: copics, nesties, SU ribbon, PTI button, Twiney Twine, card candy, dimensionals, cuttlebug embossing folder, stickles

Corrosive Challenge #145

We've got a fun challenge for you this week at the Corrosive Challenge blog! Things are "Looking Grimm" this week. Make a card or project based on your favorite fairytale or children's story. I've gone with Snow White, she's my favorite princess, probably because people have said I look like her, lol! 

Hope you will join the challenge this week over at the Corrosive Challenge Blog, Sassy Studio Designs  is our wonderful monthly sponsor, so you could have a chance to win a prize from them. Stop by the challenge blog and check out all the inspiration from the talented DT!

I've used the Sketches by Carly sketch #52 for the layout. Have you seen Carly's sketches? She is a super talented young lady!

Other challenges that inspired my card:

Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - 2ndW Pastels

Crafty Ribbons - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Birthday

Cute Card Thursday - C5 - Happy Birthday

Crafty Creations - #161 Mother Goose/fairy tale

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Card Recipe:

Image: Sassy Studio Designs Snow White, sentiment from MFT

Ink: Printer, Palette Noir

Paper: PTI ssw, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, MME prints

Extras: copics, sewing machine, WOC pearls and flower, Martha Stewart punch, nesties, Viva Decor pearl pen, dimensionals, stickles, PTI notched end label die 

Sentimental Sundays #94

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is metal, I've used some metal brads on my card. And as always make sure you include a SENTIMENT!

And Kenny K. Designs is the sponsor. They very graciously allowed us to pick an image. I chose this really cool image called Strong Island. I've computer generated the sentiment to go along with her. This one will go to one of the chemo angel special assignment patients that could use a lift.

Thanks so much for dropping by today. Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fun creations from the DT.

Some challenges I would like to enter:
Stamp with Fun - Sketch*

Allsorts - 1E - #146 Three in a Row (groupings of brads)
Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 2ndW Spring Cleaning time, use at least 2 items that are at least 6 months old (patterned papers and the brads)

Crafty Purple Frog - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Pink & girly

Delightful Challenges - 1E, SIO - Someone Special (for a chemo angel's patient)

Moving Along With The Times - 3E - Special Lady (for a chemo angel's patient)

Waste Not Wednesday - JFF - always "use your forgotten stuff" (patterned papers)



Card Recipe:
Image: Kenny K. Designs  Strong Island, sentiment computer generated
Ink: printer, PTI Hibiscus Burst
Paper: PTI ssw, True Black, Hibiscus Burst, patterns from JoAnns
Extras: copics, sakura stardust pen, PTI ribbon, MM brads, nestie label die, sponge

Sassy Studio Freebie Friday

It's Freebie Friday at Sassy Studio Designs. Each Friday, there is a free image posted in our Papercraft Planet group, it's only available for 24 hours, so you need to act fast. This week, it is Bubble Bath. I love this image. It's one of my very favorites and it was recently retired, so grab it now while you can! And how can you beat free?

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Make sure you check out the group on Papercraft Plant, grab the freebie and play along with this week's challenge which is Rub a dub dub. Use a sponge and do some sponging on your project. Hope you will join the fun for a chance to win some SSD goodness!

Challenges:
Poodles Parlour - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 1, Anything Goes
Cooking It Up With Katie -2W, 1E - # 91 Embossing, Stitching, punch 

My Time Made Easy Pretty Patterns sketch #50

Card Recipe:
Image: Sassy Studio Designs Bubble Bath
Ink: Printer, Apricot Appeal
Paper: PTI ssw, Kraft, Dark Chocolate, SU print patterns
Extras: copics, stickles, sewing machine, WOC flowers, PTI ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder, MS leaf punch, Cherry Lynn border die

Phindy's Friday Challenge

TGIF! Time for another Phindy's Friday Challenge! The challenge this week at Phindy's Place is Spring Has Sprung. Hope you will play along with us.

I went with Cheep Cheep for my image this week. Such a cute little bunny in her finest dress! Phindy has lots of images in the shop that would work out perfectly with this challenge.

Hope you will pop on over to the challenge blog and see what the DT has created this week. Play along with the challenge to win some prizes. It's not necessary to use a Phindy image, but if you do you get entered twice, so that is some pretty good incentive!


Challenges:
Sketch and Stash - 2W - (1st week) Sketch (new flowers, image and papers from stash)

Stampavie and More -2W,  JFF - #164 Spring/Easter

Celebrate the Occasion - 1E - #54 Any Occasion (must Use Metal)-used metal brads

Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #151 Think Spring

Cheery Lynn Designs - SIR - Add a Flourish

Digi Makeover Challenge - SIO, must use digi - Critters

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - M, 3E - (March) Color Inspiration* 

Card Recipe:
Image: Phindy's Place Cheep Cheep
Ink: Printer, Palette Noir
Paper: PTI ssw, SU print patterns in Apricot Appeal, PTI Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores and Simply Chartreuse, MME floral
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, PTI ribbon, Kaiser pearls, MM brads, WOC flowers, Cherry Lynn leafy flourish die

ADFD and Sweet Sketch Wednesday

When I saw that ADFD was sponsoring the challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesdays sketch #145 this week, I knew I wanted to play along! I love the sweet images Tammy illustrates and this one called Baby Wings is a favorite of mine. I know I've mentioned before, but I love images from the back view. Something so sweet about this little angel picking flowers. 

Here is the sketch I followed (Sweet Sketch Wednesday #145):

I've combined it with the ADFD challenge #38 Dress it up with Gingham that is going on right now, too.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you are having a great week!

Card Recipe:

Image: ADFD Baby Wings

Ink: printer

Paper: PTI ssw, Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, SU Tangerine Tango, October Afternoon Fly a Kite patterns

Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, sewing machine, Cherry Lynn border die, Kaiser pearls, PTI ribbon, WOC aster daisies, MS leaf punch