Inspiration Destination #40 - Always Anything goes / Loving every minute

Wednesday July 1, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #40 - Always anything goes

 

Our sponsor is The stamping boutique

 

The stamping boutique has so many cute images and I am using Princess Jennifer latte traveler image.  I wish I was a world traveler.. I think it would be so much fun but then again I love being home and around my craft items.. I think it would still be fun to travel though but I would need an extra suitcase for my goodies.. I cant believe she is just taking one suitcase.. sure she has others she shipped ahead.. LOL.

I hope you play along at Inspiration Destination and remember its always anything goes.. If you aren't a follower to Inspiration Destination we'd love for you to follow us.. and you can follow me to if you wish. I would love it.

Challenges:
Glitter n sparkle #143 - sentiment
Lacy sunshine - baseball and apple pie (summer fun)
Craft your passion #268 - atg
Incy wincy designs - color inspiration
Simon Monday - summer
Use your stuff #200 - atg
Clear it out - favorite craft product (dies, copics)
Crafty sentiments - summer
Digi choosday wk 26 - embossing

recipe: the stamping boutique image, tech tues sentiment and dies, embossing folder from riverside crafts, scraps, sequins, copics, white embossing powder, su punch

Inspiration Destination #40 - This is Everyday life

Wednesday July 1, 2015

 

Welcome to Inspiration Destination #40 challenge - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor this week is Patties Creations

 

I chose to use this lovely creation from Patties Creations called Beach cabana trio.. I have never been to Florida but I watch HGTV and see beach places with awesome colors.. So I went with this color creation. I love the look and brightness of the card. I added my clouds to the back ground and also added a little line of blue for a hint of water.. I did the brown for the sand and took a terry cloth towel with a little copic 0 and added to the cloth then added to the brown (I did the sand first before I colored anything else on the card.. don't ask me how I know to do that first..)   I added the sentiment on the vellum as I did not want to take away from the background. I added a few sand dollars and a shell and of course I needed a bird .. it's not a seagull but I kind of gave it the look in color.  I so want to be on this beach..
I hope you head over to Inspiration Destination and play along.

Challenge:
Glitter n sparkle #143 - sentiment
Lacy sunshine - baseball and apple pie (summer fun)
Craft your passion #268 - atg
Incy wincy designs - color inspiration
Simon Monday - summer
Use your stuff #200 - atg
City crafter #268 - lets go nautical
Crafty sentiments - summer
Digi choosday wk 26 - embossing

recipe: patties creation/beach cabana trio, su base, copics, tech tues sentiment, buttons shells, ms punch, recollection scrap, su embossing powder

Catch the bug / New Release / Live laugh love

Tuesday June 30, 2015

 

Welcome to new release day at Catch the bug / Bugaboo 

LIVE LAUGH LOVE BUTTERFLIES

 

This is a fun release.  I love butterflies they are so colorful and you see quite a few during the spring/ summer and they look so delicate. I know there are probably many ways to use the circle sentiments. I just used a small circle die and then outside of the dotted area I colored with a copic to make it look like another layer, then cut a larger circle of su dp and layered it. I chose washi tape add along the side of each circle, added some sequins and thought that was enough.

Challenges:
Craft your passion #268 - atg
Crafting from the heart #66 - atg
Use your stuff #200 - atg
Clear it out - favorite craft product (dies, copics, washi tape)
Crafty sentiment - summer
Die cut divas #222 - atg

recipe: bugaboo circle sentiments, circle dies, washi tape, su base, su dp, sequins, copics, wink of stella on butterflies

Scrap card and new to me die - Soft & sweet

Monday June 29, 2015

 

I was needing a baby card and I had this die I have not used of the t-shirt.. I though why not make a shirt and make it with the arrow pointing to the baby.. Perfect for the baby shower card. Also this stamp set from Inkadinkado I have never used before. I chose some DCWV papers and the arrow is also from My favorite things along with the shirt. . I will be using this shirt again. I think this die could make a great masculine card with some camo paper, or some animal print. I am sure I must have some words to put on it.. hummm I will be making another card soon with those idea..

 

Challenges:
Creative fingers #85 - atg
Sister act #112 - atg
Scrapping4fun #45 - atg
A*muse studio - atg

recipe: su base, dcwv dp, mft dies, inkadinkado sentiment, su itty bitty dots on the arrow.

Scrap/ new stamps/ Make a wish!

Saturday June 27, 205

 

Using those scaps but my pile still seems to be so big.. But it feels good to get them used. Again this is a scrap card. The designer paper is from Stampn Up.  I used my new Simon Says Big birthday wishes stamp set and stamped the sentiment. I then stamped the candles and cut them out. I thought you make a wish then blow out the candles.. LOL 

 

Challenges:
Creative fingers #85 - atg
Sister act #112 - atg
Creative corner - happy birthday
Scrapping4fun #45 - atg

recipe: SU dp, ink, SS stamps

Scraps and new stamp - Let's party

Thursday June 25, 2015

 

I know I used this stamp a few days ago but wanted to make a birthday card for anyone. Last one was masculine. I think this one could be quite masculine also. I stamped the Simon says happy birthday on the base in SU ink. Then die cut the frames with SU dies. I used hearts and stars from the Tech Tues. (globe die I used on another card posted earlier) I used scraps of paper for all of this. I used wink of stella on the hearts and stars.

 

Challenges:
Cardz 4 guyz #76 - die and or punches
Loves rubberstamps #157 - use a die cut
Shopping our stash #207 - for the boys
Word art Wednesday #189 - atg

recipe: SU base, ink, die frames, SS stamps, TT dies heart and stars, wink of stella

Inspiration Destination #39 - dreaming of you

Wednesday June 24, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #39 - Always anything goes

 

 
                          Our sponsor this week is PolkaDoodles

 I am using the image Break time from PolkaDoodles, I thought he looked like he was dreaming so used two simon says stamps to get the sentiment. This little boy is so cute and the little critter is going for that yummy sandwich.. He was a lot of fun to color. I was a little scared when I started but after I got going I could see where everything was and I think it turned out pretty good. I added the wood half circles to stay with the woods/outdoor theme of the card.

Challenges:
Lil patch of crafty friends #12 - atg
Scribble and scrap - atg
Use your stuff #189 - wood
City crafter #267 - color challenge
Inky impressions #215 - embellish it
Penny's paper crafty #233 - atg
Word art Wednesday #189 - atg
Crafty gals corner #25 - atg

recipe: break time /polka doodle, kraft from kraft journal, dp scrap, Teresa Collins half circle wood, copics, white gel pen, wink of stella, my cloud template, ranger ink, ss sentiment

Inspiration Destination #39 - My advise doll

Wednesday June 24, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #39 - always anything goes

 

 

 

Our sponsor this week it Stitchy Bear

 

I am using the image Birthday girl / 29 again... Too cute I don't know that I would want to be 29 again but I would like to be younger.. Now that I am older I would change some things in my life and saved more and be retired now vs. 18 months from now.. Oh well it is what it is. I am thankful for so much in my life.. I had a great time making this card and adding the bright colors behind her. She looks like she'd be a fun person to hang out with. 

 

Challenges:
Craft your passion #267 - atg
Incy wincy - atg
City crafters #267 - color challenge
Penny's paper crafty #233 - atg
Word art Wednesday #189 - atg
Crafty gals corner #25 - atg

recipe: stitchy bear birthday girl, sentiment is art impressions, dp?, su base, copics, bling on earing te, white gel pen

Inspiration Destionation #39 - If you don't have anything nice to say

Wednesday June 24, 2015

 

It's time for a new challenge at Inspiration Destination. Make sure you are on the right blog.. We change a few weeks back to a new blog site.. crazy blog issues.. It's the same team, same ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES.. just new blog address..

 

Our sponsor this week is SLS lines

 

This is my fun card using the image Cool cat kitty from SLS lines.. How funny are they?? I had this sentiment that is un-mounted and quite old.. I think it came from rubber baby buggy bumper.. I don't even know if they are still around.. I though it fit the riff raff group of cats..   I used the plaid paper from BG max and whiskers and the orange is from recollections (michaels) and base is kraft from the Kraft journal site. I used a fish button with the shank cut off below .. to kind a go with the fish/cat theme.  I hope you take time and play along over at Inspiration Destination.. it's always anything goes.. So I know you have a card to enter.

 

 

Challenges:
Lil patch of crafty friends #12 - atg
Scribble and scrap - atg
Craft your passion #267 - atg
Incy wincy - atg
Penny's paper crafty #233 - atg
Crafty gals corner #25 - atg

recipe: kraft, bg dp, recollection, button fish, sentiment?, image sls lines, copics

Bugaboo New image / Someone remembers

Tuesday June 23, 2015

 

New release at Catch the bug / Bugaboo 

 

Welcome to a new release of the image Butterfly rose corner

 

I usually don't do larger cards. This one is measuring 5 inch square.  I really wanted to use this sentiment from Paper trey ink and the hint of a cross in the background. I got a little goober on the stamp when I stamped it off and of course did not know till I lifted the image. Bummer but the roses and all were already colored in.  What to do but say it's a home made card..   I know... if I hadn't mentioned it you'd never of seen it..  LOL.

 

Challenges:
Crafting when we can #97 - favorite color combo (pink/green/black)
Lil patch of crafty friends #12 - atg
Scribble and scrap - atg
Craft your passion #267 - atg
Incy wincy - atg

recipe: bugaboo image, pti sentiment and cross, su ink for the cross, copics, club scrap base

Ooh La La digi papers - #183 - Happy Birthday / Chinese Vase Florals

Monday June 22, 2015

 

I decided since I got two files to use of digi designer papers I would make two cards for the theme #183  Happy Birthday at Ooh La La

 

I liked both files for the theme and so made two birthday cards as both are so different.

 

Thanks you Ooh La La for letting me be a guest designer for the month of June.

 

 

I made this card today using the Chinese Vase Floral Extravaganza digi set.. Again there are more papers than what I used.. I wanted to use as much as I could so I made a gate folded card but the left side over laps just a quarter inch or so.   I wanted to use the awesome framed photo and to make it work for me I chose to do my card so the frame part is on the front and then the tag has the sentiment on it. The inside is left for a larger sentiment.   I used a SU card base and the sentiment is from PTI.

 

Challenges:
Sister act #111 - atg
Left of center #83 - ribbon/twine/fibers (twine)
Simply papercraft #7 - atg
Scrapping4fun #44 - birthday
Suzy bee's bloomin #85 - atg / something blue

recipe: ooh la la Chinese vase floral, su card stock, pti sentiment, su cording

Ooh La La #183 - Happy Birthday / Be good and if you cant

Monday June 22, 2015

 

It's me again.. Woo Hoo I am still Guest Designer at Ooh La La.. I get the whole month.. I am so lucky. This is

 

Ooh La La challenge is #183 - Happy Birthday..

 

I am guest designer at Ooh La La so I got to use some great digi papers.. If you didn't see my June 8th postings.. scroll down and see the awesome digi papers by Ooh La La..

 

I think I am addicted to digi papers.. Tell me these aren't BEAUTIFUL.. I dare you. I drooled all over them.. I love the turn back page, the woven paper..all of them.. There are more than the few that I used in the file.  I just love the looks.  This is Seaweed wrap digi's by Ooh La La.

 

The theme is Happy Birthday so I found a cute sentiment by the rubber café that I thought went great with the image and then the happy birthday is from paper trey ink.  I used SU card base. 

 

Challenges:
Sister act #111 - atg
Left of center #83 - ribbon/twine/fibers (ribbon)
Creative corner - bling it out
Simply papercraft #7 - atg
Scrapping4fun #44 - birthday

recipe: Ooh La La seaweed wrap digi papers, su card stock, scraps, ribbon, rubber café sentiment, pti happy birthday, 1/2 pearls by pizzaz.

Scraps, stamps / Congratulations

Sunday June 21, 2015

 

I used this Congratulations a few cards back but wanted to use it again for this card. I had some scraps so did a small border along the bottom and larger strip across the top part. I used a SU die for the flower and SU brad. Ink is from SU and the card base. I think this could be masculine or feminine .  It's quite simple and using more and more of my scraps.

 

Challenges:
Addicted to stamps #148 - clean and simple
Word art Wednesday #188 - atg
Fresh brewed - 6/17-30 - atg
Creative fingers #84 - atg
Sister act #111 - atg
Brown sugar #151 - monochromatic
Simply papercraft #7 - atg
Allsorts #316 - use a stamp

recipe: SU ink, paper, brad, SS sentiment, scraps.

Catch the bug - BINGO - This rocks

Saturday June 20, 2015

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Catch the bug

BINGO

 

 

Here is the BINGO card to go by..

 

This is my card using Kidz sitter music   and I chose to use the diagonal left to right.. Teal/orange/pink - Ribbon - Embossing

I used SU card base. I used a piece of water color paper and clear embossed the PTI music and heat embossed, I then took Dylusion sprays in Teal, Pink, Orange and spritzed the water color paper. I then adhered it to the SU card base that is a turquoise/teal color.. I added the ribbon and the sentiment is from Tech. Tues. I used copics to color the paper before I stamped the sentiment. I colored the image in Copics and fussy cut her out so she could sit on the ribbon. I used some wink of stella on her but again you cant see it.  I felt like this child is at summer camp just sitting on a dock listening to music and having a great time. I hope you download this bingo card and make your card and enter it over at Catch the bug. 

 

Challenges:
Papertake weekly - ohh so pretty
Love to scrap #56 - atg
Inky impressions #214 - summer time
Penny's paper crafty #232 - atg
The paper shelter #208 - make it digital
Word art Wednesday #188 - atg
Crafting by designs - summer fun
Fab n funky #264 - gorgeous girls
Creative fingers #84 - atg
Just us girls #298- color week
Left of center #83 - ribbon/twine/fibers  (ribbon)

recipe: kidz sitter music, tech tues sentiment, pti music notes, dylusion sprays, ribbon, copics, wink of stella, clear embossing powder, water color paper, su base

Masculine Celebrate card, scraps and new stamp set

Friday June 19, 2015

 

It's time for a masculine card and so this is what I came up with.  The scraps for the banner are from Quick Quote. The new stamp set is from Simon says. Big birthday wishes. I just cut the banners and places along the top at different lengths. I stamped the sentiment and balloons. I added wink of stella to the large letters of the sentient and to the balloons. Really sparkles but not too much.. it is a masculine fathers day card.. birthday card.. or retirement.. anything you celebrate..

 

Challenges:
Loves rubberstamps #156 - masculine
Love to scrap #56 - atg
Creative inspirations #318 - male creations
Penny's paper crafty #232 - atg
Fresh brewed - 6/17-30 - atg
4 Crafty chicks #251 - fathers day

recipe: SU base, qq scraps, ss stamps, wink of stella, su ink.

Oldie but goodie at Catch the bug / I scream you scream

Thursday June 18, 2015

 

Catch the bug OLDIE BUT GOODIE

 

 I thought I would used these cute monsters for my card today.. called Birthday monsters  I can always use birthday cards and with grandsons this is perfect.. Little sweet monsters.. I did my card different than I usually do.. I cut a circle out and placed the color image behind and then cut a scallop for the frame front. On the inside of the card I did a scallop whole piece and covered the backside of the image. So it's decorated inside.  I used some wink of stella on the balloons and the eyes of the monsters.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions and I added some wiggly eyes to the sentiment pieces.. We can always use ice scream...lol Ice cream with cake.. 

Challenges:
Glitter n sparkle #141 - include a die cut
Love to scrap #56 - atg
Penny's paper crafty #232 - atg
The paper shelter #208 - make it digital
Word art Wednesday #188 - atg
The crafters café #121 - at the movies - (monsters inc)
Fresh brewed - 6/17-30 - atg

recipe: birthday monsters/bugaboo, bazzill, mme lime twist dp, sb and mft dies, te sentiment, wiggle eyes, ek heart, copics, wink of stella

Aud Sentiments #134 - Summer time sentiment - Smile the sun is out

Thursday June 18-30, 2015

 

Aud Sentiments #134 challenge - SUMMER TIME SENTIMENT

 

 

Our sponsor for these two weeks is Make it crafty

Let me introduce you to Kimberly hula hoop.. I had fun coloring her. I love her bathing suit. This is the image I chose from Make it crafty.. She looks like she's ready to have some summer fun.

I got this new die from Simon says along with the sentiment so they were perfect for this theme.

I hope you have fun and play along and post your lovely card over at Aud Sentiments. Remember to put a sentiment on the front of your card.

 

Challenges:
Glitter n sparkle #141 - include a die cut
Craft your passion #266 - atg
Crafting from the heart #64 - atg
The stamping boutique - summer fun
Crafty sentiment - atg
Papertake weekly - ohh so pretty
Inky impressions #214 - summer time
The paper shelter #208 - make it digital
Crafting by designs - summer fun
Fab n funky #264- gorgeous girls

recipe: Kimberly hula hoop /make it crafty, su base, simple stories scraps, ss sentiment and die, hula hoop colored with turquoise atyou spica pen, te bling for dot on i, doodlebug flowers, copics

Inspiration Destination #38 - hello

Wednesday June 17, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #38 Always anything goes..

 

Welcome to another week of challenges

 

 

 

 

Our great sponsor this week is Bugaboo stamps

 

 

I am using the image Cute kitty.. I don't have a cat .. only because of allergies. If I could have one or two I would for sure. I love watching them play and the cute things they do.  I thought this kitty was saying hello to his new friend the bird. I cut the hello out two times and layered it to give it more depth.

I hope you play along with us at Inspiration Destination.

 

Challenges:
Just us girls #297 - stacked dies
Glitter n sparkle #141 - include a die cut
Craft your passion #266 - atg
Crafting from the heart #64 - atg
The stamping boutique - summer fun
Crafty sentiment - atg
Papertake weekly - ohh so pretty

recipe: cute kitty/bugaboo, various scraps, su base, mft hello die, copics, ranger ink, my cloud temp.

Catch the bug / Bugaboo New Release - 40

Tuesday June 16, 2015

 

Catch the bug - Bugaboo New Release Tuesday

 

Bugaboo has a new image called 40

 

This is the new image at Bugaboo. I thought I would just leave it 40 and not give it a 40 what.. It could be an anniversary.. birthday.. retirement.. weight loss..   So I just decided to keep it simple.  I used Kraft card stock from Kraft Journal and used the Stampin up whimsy wheel and Simon Says Khaki ink. I used SU dies. Colored the image and added a half pearl to the butterfly. It's complete.

Challenges:
Craft your passion #266 - atg
Crafting from the heart #64 - atg
Crafty sentiment - atg
Papertake weekly - ohh so pretty

recipe: 40/bugaboo, su dies, bg wheel, 1/2 pearls, copics, ss ink, scraps

Happy Fathers Day card



Monday June 15, 2015 

 

What better man card but a Fathers day card with a vehicle on it... I had some scraps from Quick quote and the vintage cars band behind the truck image. I thought it went well for the man card. I was not sure how to color the truck and wanted to make it look used  / old so I just chose some fun blues and grays and ended up with this fun card, I did not try to blend colors I wanted it streaked looking.  Sure to bring a smile to some father.

 

Challenges:
Creative fingers #83 - atg
Sister act #110 - atg
QKR #143 - fathers day
Crafty catz #283 - clean and simple
Jo's scrap shack #92 - fathers day
Splendiferous creations - for the guys
Simply create too #87 - masculine
Polkadoodles wk 24 - fathers day / masculine
Hiding in my craftroom #203 - super scrap
Suzy bee's bloomin #84 - atg / twist -male
Crazy 4 challenges #290 - fathers day
The kraft journal #228- masculine

recipe: car 3 fitztown, kraft, qq scraps, ss sentiment, copics, corner chomper, embossing powder



Scrap and SU sentiment - Keep your face always towards the sunshine

Sunday June 14, 2015

 

This is another scrap card. I turned the front back one inch and added the yellow dotted piece I added the scrap paper to the front and a strip to the inside. I was at Karens house when I made this and she had this SU set on the table so I stamped the sentiment. I thought the yellows gave a sunshine bright look and went well with the card.

 

Inside view of the card.

 

Challenges:
Creative knockouts #93 - use your stash
Creative fingers #83 - atg
Sister act #110 - atg
Crafty catz #283 - clean and simple
Hiding in my craftroom #203 - super scrap

recipe: scraps, su stamp, su base

Scrap and die /stamp card.. Remember - anything is possible

Saturday June 13, 2015

 

I am loving this card. This is a piece of scrap from Quick Quote and I got this die and sentiment from Tech. Tuesday. I thought this is perfect designer paper and sentiment. How many times do we fell we have hit the brick wall? I know my hand goes up.. This sentiment is perfect. Remember - Anything is possible. Cutting the die and stamping the sentiment and your done. The background dp makes this a simple 5 minuet card.  I love it.

 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday #187 - atg
The crafter's café #120 - atg
Crafty gals corner #23 - the great outdoors
Creative knockouts #93 - use your stash
Creative fingers #83 - atg
Sister act #110 - atg
Crafty catz #283 - clean and simple
Hiding in my craft room #203 - super scrap

recipe: Tech Tue. die and stamp, qq designer paper, base is su.

Catch the bug / Bugaboo - Free Friday - Everywhere you go

Friday June 12, 2015

 

OK where did half of this month go??? 

 

Well to bring some more joy to your summer we have a Free Friday at Catch the bug / Bugaboo

Molly Moo   I hope you can get over to the Bugaboo site and pick up this fun image.  It will be there for a week so hurry while it's still FREE

 

 

I thought I would keep this pretty simple. I and old pad of some fun flower paper from Recollections and fussy cut out the image and added a sentiment.. colored her and called it done.  I added some white gel pen dots to her dress and top of her hat. I like the way it change the image just something simple like that.  I added wink of stella to the flowers but you know it's so hard to see it.. 

 

I hope you get over to Bugaboo and snatch up this cute image. She is sure to bring a smile to that special someone.

 

 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday #187 - atg
The crafter's café #120 - atg
Crafty gals corner #23 - the great outdoors
Little red wagon #293 - old macdonald had a farm
Creative knockouts #93 - use your stash

recipe: bugaboo/molly moo, recollections dp, scrap, Annette Watkins sentiment, copics, white gel pen, wink of stella, card base is kraft journal cs