From the Heart Stamps

It's Monday, that means time for a new sketch at From the Heart Stamps #73. We have a sketch and a twist, the twist is no patterned paper. Here is a peek at the sketch. You can use one or the other, or both! I've just used the sketch today.

My image is from the Faithful Friends line, called Sharing Joy. I love all these cute images and coordinating sentiments. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some images! And make sure and drop by FTHS on Friday for our Christmas in July blog hop, there are big prizes up for grabs this month!

Card Recipe:
Image: From the Heart Stamps Faithful Friends Sharing Joy
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, Cardstock from PTI and SU, MME prints
Extras: copics, nesties, SU border punch, WOC flowers, dimensionals, stickles, white paint pen

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge

Happy Saturday! It's challenge time at the Catch the Bug blog. This week is our monthly color challenge. It's a fun and summery color palette to play along with. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images!

My image is called Gus Tidbits - At My Age. I love this image, Gus always makes me laugh.

Stop by the Catch the Bug blog and check out the fun creations the DT came up with this week. Here is a peek at the color palette:

Some challenges I would like to enter:

• CAS-ual Fridays - 2W, C4, must be CAS – No.133 - (W1 of 4) - Summer Lovin'
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 68 - (W1 of 2) - Summer Days
• Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – (W1 of 2) - Life's a Beach
• Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - 2W, 2E, papercrafts - (W2 of 2) - Seaside/ Beach/ Nautical
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, 2E, SIO - No. 132 - (W1 of 2) -  Summer Fun

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Gus Tidbits - At My Age
Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI ssw, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf

Extras: copics, nesties, crystal effects, sakura stardust pen, sequins, dimensionals 

Little Miss Muffet Inspiration

Happy Thursday. We have a little inspiration post to share on the LMM facebook page. Everyone is showcasing the stamps or digis that are available in the store.  I am forever in need of boy birthday cards, yet I keep making girly ones. I really need to have a few ready, with three boys there are lots of parties all the time and I'm always scrambling for a boy card. This guy is just perfect for any of my boys' friends since most of them love video games. My  image is called Polka Dot Pals Andy. Stop on over to the facebook page and check out all the inspiration from the DT.

My sketch comes from: Papertake Weekly #91. Great and versatile sketch!

Card Recipe:

Image: Little Miss Muffet Polka Dot Pals Andy

Ink: printer

Paper: copic express, PTI New Leaf, SU Night of Navy, MME prints

Extras: copics, nesties, dimensionals, sewing machine, PTI ribbon, Sharpey white paint pen

Bugaboo Anything But a Card Monday

Happy Monday! It's ABC day at the Catch the Bug blog. I always like to make non card projects, changes it up a bit. I decided to do make a little watering can. I used it to hold some chocolates and a gift card for one of my second grader's teachers. I used the  digi Summertime Peeker Flower Pot. Such a cute little image and perfect on the front of the watering can.

Here is a look from another angle so you can see the dimension. It comes as a cut file in the Silhouette Cameo store.

Stop over to the Catch the Bug blog and check out some other ABC ideas from the DT.

Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Summertime Peeker Flower Pot, PTI sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: Bazill shades of blue, copic xpress
Extras: copics, PTI ribbon, nesties, MM brads dimensionals, white paint pen, WOC flowers, Silhouette Cameo and cut file

Bugaboo Oldie but Goodie Thursday

Happy Thursday! It's Oldie But Goodie day at the Catch the Bug blog. Time to look at some of the older Bugaboo images. So many great ones to pick from.  I've used the sweet little Bugaboo Brats School - Ruler Boy.

Stop over to the Catch the Bug blog and check out some other OBG ideas from the DT. They are really amazing today (as usual)!

Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Brats School Ruler Boy
Ink: printer
Paper:  copic xpress, PTI Kraft, Bazzil green, PTI Pine Feather
Extras: copics, PTI tag die, button and twine, RRR brown ribbon, nesties, silhouette cut file

Little Miss Muffet challenge

We've got some fun going on at Little Miss Muffet today. There is a new challenge for you to play along with. The challenge is Anything Goes, makes it super easy to play along.  The stamp I'm using is from Little Miss Muffet,  it is called Jr Hatter Dorothea.  Stop by the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the other gorgeous samples! Hope you will join the fun and play along with us!

My sketch comes from Tuesday Morning sketches #254. I loved that fancy edge and had to give it a go.

Some Challenges I would like to enter:

• Divas by Design - 2E - 3 or more layers

Card Recipe:
Image: Jr Hatter Dorothea
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, PTI Harvest Gold, SU Bermuda Bay, MME prints, Bazill light green
Extras: copics, nesties, PTI edge die, WOC flowers, white paint pen, sewing machine

From the Heart Stamps

Happy Wednesday! So glad you dropped by today. I've got a cute From the Heart Stamps card to share today. I love this sweet Ladybug Parade image, perfect for any occasion. I'll probably send this one off to my chemo angel buddy as a little cheerful hello.

My sketch comes from Sunday Stamps SSC78. Love the simplicity of it and the clean lines.

Card Recipes:

Image: From the Heart Stamps Ladybug Parade

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xprss, PTI SSW, PTI Pure Poppy, SU Garden Green, scraps of prints

Extras: copics, nesties, dimensionals, Bazill ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder

From the Heart Stamps

Got a card to share today using our From the Heart Stamps stamp of the month (this month's freebie if you played along last month). If you didn't play along, no worries, you can buy the image and join the progressive challenge this month. It's a fun way to build up your stash of FTHS images!

My sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, sketch 17. I always love their sketches. This one went to my husband for his birthday last week.

Card Recipe:
Image: FTHS Super Birdbrain
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, SU Night of Navy, PTI Pure Poppy and Simply Chartreuse, MME prints
Extras: copics, PTI twine, stickles, brads, nesties, dimensionals

Whimsy and Stars Showcase

All good things must come to an end! Today is my final posting for Whimsy and Stars spring DT term. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Mabelle's digis again and to craft with the fabulous design team!

For my final card I chose to work with Amelie to the Beach. She is one of many of my favorite images. Puts me in the mood for a beach vacation (three weeks to go and counting down, here). I've paired her with some nice bright colors.

Make sure and drop on over to the Whimsy and Stars blog and check out the final spring DT showcase, you will be inspired for sure!

My sketch comes from Sketch N Stash #141. My paper is some long hoarded stash, but my sentiment from PTI is new.

Card Recipe:

Image: Whimsy and Stars Amelie to the Beach, PTI sentiment

Ink: pritner

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Raspberry Fizz, SU Bermuda Bay, Echo Park prints

Extras: copics, nesties, PTI button, Trendy Twine, SU ribbon, dimensionals, stickles 

Little Miss Muffet Inspiration

Happy Thursday. We have a little inspiration post to share on the LMM facebook page. Everyone is showcasing the stamps or digis that are available in the store. My  image is called Hanging Clothes Baby. Stop on over to the facebook page and check out all the inspiration from the DT.

Card Recipe:
Image: Little Miss Muffet Hanging Clothes Baby
Ink: printer
Paper: copic express, PTI Hibiscus Burst, Harvest Gold, unknown prints
Extras: copics, nesties, dimensionals, sewing machine, PTI ribbon, pearls, LMM clothes line die 

From the Heart Stamps

I've colored up another one of the Faithful Friends from From the Heart Stamps. I just love this line, they are the sweetest and they all come with coordinating sentiments. This one is called Teamwork. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

My sketch comes from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #222.

Card Recipe:

Image: From the Heart Stamps Faithful Friends Teamwork

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Spring Rain and Dark Chocolate, Authentique prints

Extras: copics, nesties, PTI button and twine, white paint pen

Whimsy and Stars

Here on the East Coast our school year is wrapping up. My littles go until Friday and the bigs go until next Thursday. That means I need teacher gifts! This Back to School image has always been one of my favorite Whimsy and Stars images. I've paired him up with an apple shaped box. I will fill it with some chocolate and a gift card for one of the teachers, probably Finn's preschool teacher. The apple was cut on my Silhouette Cameo.

Here is a side view:

And here is a close up of this little cutie! All of Mabelle's Whimsy and Stars images are available for instant download in her etsy shop now, so no waiting for an image to be sent after you purchase it. 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you are having a great week!

A few challenges I would like to enter:

• All Crafts Challenge - 2M, 1st Monday of the month every other month, NO CARDS - (June/July) Anything but a Card
• Creative Cutting Challenge - 2W, must use at least one SVG diecut - (Week 1) Anything Goes

Recipe:

Image: Whimsy and Stars Back to School

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Pine Feather, Bazill light green

Extras: PTI tag die, PTI button, PTI twine, copics, white paint pen, Sakura Stardust pen, RRR brown ribbon, Silhouette apple cut file

Bugaboo Anything But a Card Monday

Happy Monday! It's ABC day at the Catch the Bug blog. I always like to make non card projects, changes it up a bit. I decided to do a K-Cup coffee holder this time. I cut this one using a cut file from Silhouette. I can always use fun little gift ideas for teachers and friends.  I've used the sweet little digi Dottie - Blood Type.

Stop over to the Catch the Bug blog and check out some other ABC ideas from the DT.

Her is the open view. It holds two cups, perfect for a little pick me up or thinking of you gift.

Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Dottie - Blood Type
Ink: printer
Paper: PTI Kraft and Dark Chocolate, Authentique prints
Extras: copics, ribbon, dimensionals, pearls, Sakura Stardust pen, Silhouette cutting file

Bugaboo Saturday Challenge

Happy Saturday! It's challenge time at the Catch the Bug blog. This week is our monthly anything goes challenge. Makes it simple to play along. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images!

My image is called Pig - Super Pig.  I love this image, it's so cute. 

Stop by the Catch the Bug blog and check out the fun creations the DT came up with this week.

My sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, sketch #16.

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo Pig Super Pig

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Harvest Gold and Simply Chartruese, Authentique print

Extras: copics, nesties, PTI button and twine, dimensionals, stickles

From the Heart Stamps June Blog Hop

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop. Our theme this month is "one for the boys". Our designers are showcasing lots of gorgeous projects. I always struggle with making manly cards, so I can't wait to get lots of inspiration from the DT!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected from each blog to win the image that the designer used. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store!

If you have arrived from the very talented Jo's Blog, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

Here is my project using French Mustache Birdbrain. This will be headed to my son's French teacher at preschool. Who would think, French in preschool?? It's Finn's favorite subject, I always catching him practicing at home, too cute!

Now head over to Kelly's blog and see the beautiful card she made.

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday June 9th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday June 11th.

My sketch comes from Try Stamping on Tuesday #170:

Some challenges I would like to enter:

• C.R.A.F.T. - W, 5E -#262 Fathers Day/Male
• MilkCoffee Challenge-2W, 3E, SIO (W1 of 2) Fathers Day/Special Male (for my son's fave teacher)

Card Recipe:

Image: From the Heart Stamps French Mustache Birdbrain

Ink: printer

Paper: copic xpress, PTI Kraft, SU Night of Navy, BoBunny prints

Extras: copics, nesties, dimensionals, PTI twine, EK Success border punch

Little Miss Muffet Challenge

We've got some fun going on at Little Miss Muffet today. There is a new challenge for you to play along with. The challenge is Funky Hair (no blondes, brunettes or red heads this week)! The stamp I'm using is from Little Miss Muffet,  it is a Pollycraft digi image called Casper Silvermist Dude. Stop by the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the other gorgeous samples! Hope you will join the fun and play along with us!

My sketch comes from Sketch N Stash sketch 140. My sequins are new and my stashed item is the patterned paper that I've had for a while.

Some Challenges I would like to enter:

• Baffies Kreativladen - M -  For a man (ends Jun11)
• Crafter's Cafe - F, 3E - #66 masculine
• Stampin' Royalty - C3 - #231 Masculine

Card Recipe:
Image: LMM Casper Silvermist Dude, PTI sentiment
Ink: printer, palette noir
Paper: copic xpress, SU Night of Navy, SU Soft Sky, SU Bermuda Bay, unknown print
Extras: copics, nesties, sequins, Memory Box die, dimensionals, stickles, sewing machine

Flat Friends Monthly Challenge

Happy June! Can't believe it's
June first already! That means it's time for a new challenge over at the Flat Friends Challenge Blog, our new monthly challenge is up! The challenges will run monthly and the prize is four Flat Friends digi images to one random winner. You can find all the details on the challenge blog. 

If you haven't seen these fun images from Emma Canning yet, check them out at Polka Doodles or in her Etsy store, they are just so cute and hip and fun to color. Lots of new ones were recently added, too! And there some new freebies (this is one of them) linked to the challenge blog (so if you don't have any images yet, you can still play along)!

Our challenge is anything but a card this go round.  My image is called Cupcake Cutie. She's so cute! I've created a cupcake shaped box for a birthday gift. It will be perfect for holding a small gift or a gift card. 

Some challenges I would like to enter:

A Creative Romance - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) - Girly Creations

Crafty Catz - W, 1E – No.233 - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image –  No.93 - (W1 of 2) - Birthdays

Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – (W2 of 2) - For The Girls

Card Recipe:
Image: Emma Canning Cupcake Cutie
Ink: printer
Paper: copic xpress, Doodlebug print, Bazzil yellow
Extras: copics, nesties, crinckly ribbon trim, dimensionals, MFT die, Queen and Co jellies, white paint pen, silhouette studio cutting file

Bugaboo Stella Says Sketch

Happy Sunday, the weekend is flying by. There is a new challenge at Catch the Bug starting today. It's a Stella Says Sketch 211 challenge! There is a fun new sketch to play along with, it's very versatile. For my sample I've used this cute image called, Mini Set Animal Sentiments.  Here is a peek at the sketch. Hope you will play along for a chance to win some Bugaboo images.

Card Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Mini Set Animal Sentiments
Ink: printer
Paper: Copic xpress, PTI Harvest Gold, PTI Orange Zest, DCWV print
Extras: copics, stickles, nesties, dimensionals, Trendy Twine