2011 Holiday Cards- Project #13 & 14!

Hello Everyone!!!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!!

I'm catching up on my holiday card making plan...missed a few days , no worries I'll work on two cards a day to finish everything .

Here are two new cards....

First one is a very simple one...can be easily mass produced.

The wreath stamp is from Verve Stamps. I used lots of lovely 3mm red rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty...really love these gorgeous rhinestones & pearls and thanks Judy for making them super affordable.

This card is for the following challenges..

Clean & Simple : sketch

Just Us Girls: color combo

Guylou's Inimitability: Christmas with a wreath .

Next card is a cute one...

I finally inked up my Santa Paws stamp set from Paper Smooches....I loooooooooove Kim's designs.

Super fun to work with ...I used PS stamps for my recent Papercrafts-365 Cards publication.

The lovely background paper and the "Christmas List" diecut is from Echo Park~ Holly Jolly Christmas paper collection.

This card is for the following challenges..

Karens Doodles : Celebrate with Santa.

Paper Creations Ink : Christmas.

Pollycraft : Christmas Fun!

Here Come the Boys :Masculine card- Red white & Green.

Thanks for stopping by!

2011 Holiday Cards-Project #7!

Hello and Happy Saturday Everyone!

 I got my Holiday goodies package from Claudia & Company yesterday evening!! I ordered few of  my favorite Christmas/winter paper collections...Echo Park, My Mind's Eye, Prima...etc.

Love the MME Lost & Found Christmas collection...just whipped up a quick card ...

The tag on the die cut sheet was so beautiful...I had to use it. Just added some teeny tiny 2mm flatback red rhinestone from Pizzazz Aplenty  and stamped the " happy Holidays" sentiment from Papertrey Ink~ tiny Treats stamp set...TA DA! my focal piece of the card is ready!!

 This card is for the following challenges...

Clean & Simple : sketch

 CAS-ual Fridays : Tag.

Wags 'n Whiskers : Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by..

Enjoy the weekend!!

 

2011 Holiday Cards- Project #5

Hi!

I'm back with  another holiday card !

Its cute and simple one...I love how it turned out!

I used the cute lil' images from Papertrey Ink~ Tiny Treats stamp set. The beautiful holiday themed papers are from Crate Paper~ Peppermint collection. Can't have a holiday card without a bit of sparkle....the tiny 2mm clear rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty are perfect for this card.

I painted the images mostly with Stickles ...rest with copics.

This card is for the following challenges..

Paper Take Weekly : First Christmas.

Clean & Simple : sketch.

EAD Designs: Colors.

Sweet Stamps : Red, Green & Gold.

Partytime Tuesdays : Bling it on.

Floweret: Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Carbon Copied !!

Hello Everyone!!
Its a super exciting day!!! I'm playing along with the uber talented Karen Baker for her new blog feature CARBON COPIED. I loooooooove Karen's work and I'm feeling very honored right now :)

Here is how its works...we both use the same stamp set, same challenge, same post date and same post time. We picked PTI~ In Bloom stamp set and FTL#155 with a bit of ColourQ challenge today.

The ColourQ comobo we picked is.... CQC#89.

 

AND

Here is my take on this challenge...

Love this sentiment...I used the blooms to create a background. Just added a few Martha Stewart butterfly punch outs ,rhinestone and pearls to embellish the card.

Let me know what you think about my card and make sure to hop over to KAREN's blog to check out her take on this challenge.

Thank you Karen ...it was super fun .

Thank you all for stopping by..

SCRS New release!!!

Hello Everyone!!

Welcome to SPARKLE CREATIONS RUBBER STAMP new release bloghop!!

Today we'll share a sneak peek of the new SCRS karber stamp.

SHOPPING MILLE!!

She is a cutie!!! I picked cheerful Cosmo Cricket ~ Delovely and Upcycle DPs for this happy girl.

The sentiment is fron the same stamp set.

A CAS card with only few silver pearl embellsihments from Pizzazz Aplenty!!

This card is for the following challenges...

FTL#152: sketch

Embellish Magzine:

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Shopping Millie. Sparkle will be giving away a Shopping Millie to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Millie post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Here is the bloghop list...

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Elena Joldersma

Kadie Ensley

Mary Johnson

Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator

                      Piali Biswas<--- Thats Me!!

Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator

Thanks for stopping by...

Happy Hopping!!

Christmas in July!!

Hello Everyone!!!

Hope you're doing well...last week I was at my mom's ...her health condition was very serious again. Missed all the actions around the blogland :((.
I don't know about you but Mr. Blogger is not treating me right....last week he ate up one whole pre-scheduled post . Today I'm trying to post this since morning...Mr blogger keeps on rejecting it I don't whats wrong!!
Anyway I'm finally trying to do a new fresh post..

Its time for SPARKLE CREATIONS RUBBER STAMP challenge#51...

I'm so glad that I got atleast one of the many Christmas cards done.....every year I plan to work on the Christmas cards ahead of time but land up finishing them at the last moment.

I used sweet, sweet Rin with The Snowman stamp.

A clean and simple card with lovely DCWV papers and Woodware USA sentiment stamp.

Just added a few bling from Pizzazz Aplenty!!

This Sizzix EF is my favorite one for winter cards ...love the snowflakes!!

Also added some FAB trim from Webster's Pages.

This card is for the following challenge..

FTL#148: sketch

Make sure to check the SCRS Blog for the prizes details !!

Hope you'll join us and get ahead with for holiday cards..

Hey kitty , Kitty!!!

Hello Cafty Friends!
I'm back with the 2nd post of the day!
Today Melissa has MEGA KITTY release over at PINK CAT STUDIO...
she converted 16 of popular Pink Cat Studio rubber stamp images into DIGI!!

Fabulous bunch of kitties!!!

If you make a purchase today, June 23, you will receive the Leaping Kitty digi stamp for FREE!

 Here is my 1st FAB kitty!!
 

I paired up Lovely Webster's Pages paper collection with FTL#145 sketch for this card.

The sentiment is from There She Goes~ Cattitude set!

Next up is another Kitty Diva...

This My Mind's Eye~Stella & rose paper collection..love the color combo!!!

I used some fabulous Webster's Pages ~ Trendsetter Trims...a perfect match with these papers.

 The sketch is from Mary Jo's TSSC179 challenge.


This card is also for the following challenges..
Challenge Up Your Life: Circles.
For Fun Challenges: 2 ribbons, 2 colors, 1 image, 1 sentiment.
 Make sure to checkout the PCS blog for lovely DT inspirations....



 
Thanks for peeking!!

Magical Birthday!!!

Hello Everyone!!!

Today on customer demand Melissa released a whole collection of popular PINK CAT STUDIO stamps into digis...

A maical digi set....as always Super C-U-T-E!!!!!

Also if you make a purchase at PCS store you get this cutie FREE!!!!!

I used lovely My Mind's Eye~ Stella & Rose paper collection for all of my cards today...can't get enough of these yummy papers..lol!!!

Now first up.... Penguin Fairy

I recycled the paper doily ( it used to be on the saucer at tea time in the guest house ...I had to save some ;))
I used Going Grey With Scrap-Creations sketch and added some shinny silver pearls & Black gingham ribbon from Pizzazz Aplenty!!

Next one is my fave....

A cute gift tag!!!

I have to make a  masculine one in the bunch for all the liltle boys in my younger one's class..

For this card I used a great sketch by Pam over at SNR..

And the last one is OWL Fairy...

You know its quite hard to create when you don't have all the tools that you are used to working with...as Amy says " its challenge itself to work without all the supplies"...Yes It is!!

 I bought Spellbinders Grand calibur before I left US....as its very heavy I packed all the supplies
 the machine & the plates seperately...Darn it!! I can't find the plates now..I've all my dies but can't use them
:(((
So I used punched border and ruffled it around the focal image...looks good, isn't it????
 I combined Clean & Simple sketch and Color Throwdown ..

These cards are also for the following challenges..

Fairy Tale: Happy birthday!

Fussy and Fancy: Card for a child.

Mami Doodles : Use a punch or die cut.

Crafty Creations : Paper Piecing.

Freshly Brewed : cute and sweet.

Simon Says Stamp: Card for a child .

A Spoonful Of Sugar : All Creatures Great & Small .

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge: Celebration.

That's Krafty Thursday#50: Kraft cardstock base  for all the above creations.

  Now hop over to PCS blog to see fabulous DT creations...


 

Thanks for stopping by...

My Mind's Eye Goodness!!!

Hello Everyone!!
I had a blast playing with the new My Mind's Eye papers...
Did I mention it that I grabbed all the MME new released papers from Claudia and Co. before I left ....so I've all the Stella & Rose, Gooday Sunshine and Lush papers and few MME stamps with me.
Okay let get to cards now...

A Simple card using MME~ Stella & Rose ~ Hattie paper collection...really love the blue, yellow & grey combo.

The sentiment is one of favorite one from Claudia & co. ~ So Random Stamp set.

This card is for the following challenges..

Clean & Simple: Sketch

Color Throwdown : Color combo.

Aud Sentiments Challenge: Birthday card, gift packaging or gifts .

Samuel Taylor's Challenge : Butterflies.

Next card is with the Unity Feb KOM....its full of lovely images & sentiments.

I used Stella & Rose~Mabel paper collection for this card. I added the new Prima Cabachon Collection plastic flower and some gorgeous pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty. 

This is card is for the following challenges..

HHSC47: sketch.

 

ColourQ: Color combo.

Stampavie and More : birds.

Now the last one is very cute and another favorite of mine..

A lovely image by Stampavie called  STORYBOOK FRIENDS...its like my two girls. I used MME~ Gooday sunshine Girl papers .

This card is for the following challenges..

sk030511: sketch.

Rainbow Lady's : Best Friends .

Freshly Brewed : 3 or more patterned papers

Cupcake Craft : Pink polka dots .

KB Cute monday : use pink.

Thanks for stopping by....