Flower Swing

 

 

I decided to take a break from packing....urg! I hate moving. Crafting has always been a stress reliever for me. How about you?

A while back I won some stamps from Bugaboo Stamps! (I love their stamps :)

Paper- SU! Paper Pack & cardstock

Digi- Flower Swing & Bugaboo Brats-Desiree Sitter by Bugaboo Stamps

Coloring- Copics

Butterflies- Martha Stewart Punch

Leaves- SU! Die

Doily & colored jewels- Hobby Lobby?

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

Corrosive Challenge Blog- I've been framed

Creative Card Crew- punches & dies

QKR Stampede- winged creatures (second entry)

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog- anything goes

i {heart} sketches- use current sketch #21 (see below)

 

Thanks & have a great day!



You Sparkle

This is a free image I picked up at Bugaboo Stamps. The sentiment I saw somewhere & thought it was some great advice. "Don't let anyone dull your sparkle."
Have you seen the new TV ad by Dove? Wow...something to think about. We really are too hard on ourselves.
I colored the Princess image with Copics &  added some diamonds all over.
I would like to enter the Challenges @:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge- Sketch
Craft Your Passion- Diamonds are a girls best friend

Bella & Skipper

Please scroll down for my Guest Designer Post, "Skipper's Pad"

This is the latest freebie from Imagine That!, called "Bella & Skipper". Aren't they adorable?

For my card I used a sketch @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog. The papers I used are SU!, "Beyond The Garden".

This was fun to color so I made another one...

 

I hand stitched around this one & added some rick-rack. I colored with Copics & made a flower using a scalloped punch. I also used my scalloped punch to make the clouds in the background. The sentiment I printed on my computer says, "You are beautiful". The papers are from the same pack, "Beyond The Garden".
Thanks for stopping!

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog- Stella Says Sketch #135
Imagine That!- Use freebie Bella & Skipper
One Stop Craft Challenge- Pastels

 

Think Spring

It is snowing outside! Will winter ever end?

I have the day off, so I guess I will catch up on things inside. And, of course, that includes a little craft time :)

I needed to make a card for a coworker. It needed to be big enough for all the signatures of her friends at work, so I made this card 6x6.

 

I colored the Bugaboo image (Kidz girl- roses) with Copics. I then colored another bouquet & bow, cut them out & popped them up with some SU! Dimmensionals. I then added a crocheted circle & sentiment.

I am entering my card @

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog: March Bingo- circle, flower, Bugaboo Image.

i {heart} sketches: use current sketch

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge Blog: Inspiration picture

Thanks for stopping!

 

 

Purple & Black Top Note Purse

I just LOVE purses! And I have a lot of them. More than I will ever be able to wear out.

To make this paper purse, click HERE to go to Inking Idaho.

To make the Flower, I took 2 Scallop Punch shapes, scored them & punched a small hole in the middle of each one.

Then, I cut one slit in between one of the scallops, just up to the punched hole. Do a mountain fold( I think that's what they call it) on all the score lines of both scallop punched pieces. Glue both scallops together. I am horrible at giving instructions...sorry. Hope you can figure it out. :(  

I thought these would make a great gift. I plan on putting a tube of flavored chapstick & a small bottle of Hand Sanitizer inside the purse.

****I am leaving for Kentucky with my Sister-in-law. I have never seen Kentucky & can hardly wait! Talk to you when I get back. Thanks for stopping!  b.

  

Flip Flops!

This is the new FREE image, "Flip Flops",  from Faith @ Designed2Delight! Isn't it fun?! Since this is the first Friday of the month, you can pick up this digi @ Designed2Delight, for FREE! If you play along in the Progressive Challenge, you will receive a new image every Friday! How cool is that? Check it out HERE. 
I paper-pieced the Flip Flops with some fun SU! Designer Paper called "Island Oasis". The sentiment is also SU!, from the "Humor in High Heels" Set.
Hope you can join us this week!

Sweet dreams

This image is one that I picked up @ Free Digital Stamps, back before I started trying to keep track of the Artist's names. If you know who the Artist is that drew this, please let me know, so I can give them credit.
Edit:  Theresa emailed me with the info on this image! Thanks Theresa! Go HERE to purchase this digi.
Digi: "Daydreaming" by Nettie G's Digital Gems
paper: Paisley Petals & Elegant Soiree- SU!
Copics
Sentiment: Sweet Little Sentiments set- SU!
I am entering my card @
DYSU? - Color Challenge : Celery, White & Sea Glass Blue (2nd entry)
Peachy Keen Stamps - a sketch
Craft Your Passion - Let it all hang out ( have something hang over the edge of your project)
Thanks for stopping! b.

Spring swing

When I was little, if we weren't in school or church, we were outside playing. Even though we lived in Denver, back then, kids were able to run free. Some of our time was spent in our backyard swinging. We would swing & sing for hours. One particular song that I remember singing was A white sport coat & a pink carnation! Aww, great song!
digi : Chi Chi Memories Designs
I am entering my card @
DYSU? - Purple
Chi Chi Memories Designs Challenge - a sketch