Sparkle Creations New Release hop!!!

Hello  and Happy Monday Everyone!!

I've a very great news to share with you!!!

Sparkle asked me to join Sparkle Creations Rubber stamp DT for another term!!! YAY!!! 

How could I say "NO" to such wonderful images and that amazingly talented group of girls!

So here I 'm back as SCRS DT member!

This month we celebrating Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps' 2nd Anniversary...so stay tuned for amazing bloghops, lots of prizes and more!!!

Like this ?????

Here is the sneak peek of this month's SCRS new release.

BIRTHDAY CAKE EMILY

Played with my Copics after a longtime....I love coloring the images!!!
I used lovely My Mind's Eye papers for this card. The sentiment is from the stamp set.

This card is for the following challenges....

Just Us Girls: sketch.

Sentimental Sundays : Bingo.

Let`s Ink It Up: All Girls.
Paper Play: Happy Birthday!

 Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Birthday Cake Emily. Sparkle will be giving away Birthday Cake Emily 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 Emily post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced on Monday!

Here is the bloghop list...

Leanne Poe - July Guest Designer

Piali Biswas-- thats Me!!

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Stephanie Kraft

Happy Hopping!!!!

Appreciation!!

Hello Everyone!!

 

I've a long crafty wishlist ....and it keeps on getting longer. Wplus9 stamps was one on the top of the list and I just got a package from Dawn.

Love the new stamps...and here is what created with them....

Love the Chevron Impression plate...sorry for poor photography the embossed background is not clearly visible.

I used Label Layers 4 and Mother's Day Bouquet stamp sets.

This card is for the following challenges...

CAS-ual Fridays : sketch.

Just Us Girls: colors.

Lily Pad : Flower challenge.

Thanks for stopping by....

PTI January Bloghop!!!

Hi All!!

Its time for Papertrey Ink  January Bloghop!!

This month, in honor of the New Year, PTI challenged us to pick your favorite project from 2011 and share it with everyone. To take it a step further.....to create a second card that is inspired by the favorite project of 2011.

I picked a very simple yet my fave PTI creation... and made this new card.

Here is my PTI card of 2011...

This card is for the following challenges too...

JUGS- Color combo.

Varna's stamping challenge:CAS.

Challenge Up Your Life : Thank you projects.

Totally Papercrafts : Make Your Own Flowers .

Thanks for stopping by !!!!

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 #2!

Hello Everyone!!

Here is Day#2 of my Holiday cardmaking... its pretty late now, almost the end of the day, I'll do a short post.

I used Stampendous Jumbo Cling Pine Drift stamp and Crate Paper~Peppermint collection papers. I tried to make the card in triangle shape but it not standing well so I had to change the base  to make it stable.

The chipboard swirl is from Making Memories...the snowflake is a Spellbinder die-cut. 

The sentiment is also from Stampendous clear stamp set.

This card is for the following challenges..

Just Us Girls - Sketch.

Stampendous November Challenge: Chipboard.

Allsorts :Anything but square .

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas:Bright Colours and/or Sparkle .

Marks Finest Papers :Winter theme.

Little Claire's :Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by...I'll be back tomorrow with Day#3!

Claudia and Co. Recipe Challenge

Hello Everyone!!!

Happy Tuesday!! Its time for the Claudia and Company bi-weekly challenge!!!

Today we've a fun recipe for you all ....

Stitching of some kind,

two patterned papers,
buttons,
a sentiment,
ribbon,
circles,
scallops
 

I used some gorgeous My Mind's Eye~ Lush collection's flocked paper.The polka dot paper is from MME~Stella and Rose-Gertie collection

The stamp is from New Unity Itty Bitty collection...

I don't have my sewing machine with me ...its still on the ship so I used faux stitching for my card.

This card is for the following challenges....

Just Us Girls: Sketch

Cupcake Creation: Color Combo

Paper Crafting Journey : things with wings

Pixie Dust Studio:  seeing polka dots .
4 Crafty Chicks : faux or real stitching

Did I mention that Claudia has a fabulous prize for one lucky participant????

Here are two gorgeous embellishment packs ....

I love that butterfly...I wish I won it....but you've a chance so create something with this recipe and enter it HERE.

Thanks for stopping by....

Thank You!!!

Hello & Happy Monday Everyone!!

Guess what!! I'm ....

This week's TSTR~ challenge theme is

GET CREATIVE

No Paptterned paper or store bought embellisments...

Here is my card...

I used Sizzix flower die & Spray mist to make this flower... added a bit of Damond Dust for sparkle!!

For stamped background papers I used Hero Arts stamps...

The sentiment is from Woodware USA stamps .

This card is also for the following challenges..

WMSC: Sketch

Crazy 4 challenge: Shabby Chic.

Just Us Girls - make your own flowers .

Crafty Hos' - No Designer Papers

So hop over to The Shabby Tea Room to check the fabulous DT inspirations..

Thank you Debbie & TSR-DT for having me as  GDT !!

To the Moon...

Hello Everyone!!
Its the final day of  VERVE New Release Sneak peek....

This Friday, January 7, Verve is releasing some fabulous new sets and dies! To countdown to the release, we’re putting on a series of mini blog hops Tuesday through Thursday of this week to preview the new sets! And because a new release is something to celebrate, we’ve hidden a prize on one of the participating blogs each day! Just leave a little comment love as you hop around to be entered into a drawing to win that day’s featured stamps! Deadline for comment entries is 6PM Mountain Friday, January 7. Winners will be announced at our release party on Friday night!

Today the Verve spotlight is on a lovely stamp set ~To the Moon  and two coordinating Plain Jane singles.

 I love this set ...its super cute, you all are gonna love it too!!!
I used Sassafras lass DPs and SSS89 sketch for this card.
The cute Monkey peeking..how fun is that!!

Next up is super  fun card...not for Valentine...not girly either!!

Oh Ho!! The giraffe on the top is in lot of trouble...Oh Boy!! Poor guy :(

I double stamped the sentiment just to show that he is wobbly...you all can imagine I had a blast creating this card!! 

Again this a very versatile stamp set...great for boy cards too!!

The bright and fun DP is from Echo Park~ Little Boy collection.

I used JUGS sketch ...

This card is also for Cooking It Up With Katie challenge ( - use a button or 2, ribbon, an animal )

And at last is a girly pretty card...

 I paired up SK010111 sketch and lovely K & Co. Valentine papers for this card...a CAS one!!

Love this Plain Jane sentiment...I stamped it on the Classy label diecut.

I used a little making technique with the classy label stamp from Love Notes to create the label frame.

Next stop is  lovely Maureen's Blog....

If you get lost along the way, you can find the entire list on the Verve blog!


See you all at the Release party....
Friday night, January 7!!!
9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain, 6PM Pacific, 4PM Hawaii


Thanks for stopping by....

Flowers....

Hello Everyone!!

It seems like my creative mojo is quite down lately...hardly spending any time crafting :(

Today I spent a little while in my craft room and here is what I created.....

The gorgeous flower stamps are from There She Goes... Polka Dot Blooms and Dance stamp sets.

The sentiment is one my faves from TSG~ Everyday Greetings set.

All the bling and pearls are from Pizzazz Aplenty.....love the flatback Rimstones, it looks like rhinestone brad and is super easy to add to any project...just with a dab of glue.

This card is for the following challenges...

Twisted Sketches - SKETCH + Jewel.

ABC Challenge - Flowers..

Artful Inkables - Embossing and flowers.

One Stitch At A Time - Embellish it.

Just Us Girls - Black, cream, kraft.

Marks Finest Paper - stitching .

No Time To Stamp - Metal or stones.

Hope to get my mojo back soon and create a lot more...
Thanks for stopping by

  

Wishing you.....

Hello Everyone!!!

Its time for another Chi-Chi Memories creations....

Here is Freddie...cute little elephant!!!

I've used Chi-Chi Memories Sketch challenge 's Sketch  for this card....there is a big prize for grab..the entire Summer Fun Digi and clip art sets.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

This card is for the following challenges...

Chi-Chi Memories: Sketch

Just Us Girls: Color Combo.

Sentimental Sundays: For Men.

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp: Stitching.

Digi Doodle Shop Bests: Use some scraps.

Paper Romance: Stitching.

OSSAT: Digital.

So to play along with CCM.Sketch challenge...make sure to Link  your Entry HERE by July 28th.

Have a great day!!!!

DAD...

Hello Everyone!!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!! I had a very busy one. Seven more days of  school...then I'll have more crafting time I hope..lol.

Today I've a father's day card to share with you all.... its quite my style...black/kraft with embossing and Awesome Digi from Whimsy Haven.

I generally like the distress shabby look on my  male cards. The embossing folder is the new one~"Clockworks" by Cuttlebug....I sanded it a bit.

This card is for following fine challenges...

CPS: Sketch#171

Caardvarks: Embossing

Just Us Girls: Digital..

Simply Saturday: Sponging...I also sponged the digi image with distress ink.

Cards Blog:Father's day.

My Partner in Crafting Crime: Male cards.

Stampin' Sister in Christ: Father's day card.

PaperCutz: Father's day.

Cards For Men: Father's day.

One Stitch at a Time: Celebration.

Have a happy crafty day!