Penguin in a Box

Hello! This weekend I was able finally get everything moved back into my craft room after the "flood" It took me awhile because I really went through everything and organized. I'm glad I took the time though, it's really nice to have things I use frequently in reach, who'd have thought??  : ) I was able to get some stamping done once I finished organizing and thought I'd play along with some of my favorite challenges that I haven't joined for awhile.

The challenge at Stampin' Sisters in Christ is to use an image that includes a box. I found this Bugaboo image I had previously printed out and thought this would be a great time to get started on my Christmas cards! This card came together really quickly thanks to a great sketch at Sweet Sunday Sketch. The paper is Mistletoe from CTMH and the sentiment is from a Taylored Expressions set. I stamped it on a flag strip from my new MFT dies that I couldn't seem to put down! Just some misc pearls to finish it off.

 

This sweet penguin is also my entry for the Catch the Bug's October Anything Goes challenge.

I also want to mention we are having a DT call over at ABC Challenges, all the details are here. It's a very fun group with some of the sweetest ladies! Come and join us!

As always, thanks for looking!



Quilted Friends

Hello! Can you believe it's already June 1st? Hopefully this summer doesn't just fly by, wishful thinking I know! It's Q's turn over at ABC Challenges, and we want to see your quilts... background, paper, image, you choose! We are sponsored by one of my absolute favorites, Bugaboo stamps! Play along for a chance to win.

I used Bugaboo's Flower Trio digi stamp on my card. The paper and ribbon are from a past KI kit. I used Card Patterns #167 as my base sketch. This card is also my submission for this week's Catch the Bug color challenge. I love these colors together! 

Thanks for looking, I hope you have a chance to play along with us... don't forget to link your challenge at the ABC Challenge blog for a chance to win!

P for Pockets

Hello everyone, it's the 15th of the month already! How is that possible? Oh well, one good thing is that means it's time for another ABC Challenge... P for Pockets. Instructions for making the pocket on my card will be at the bottom of my post if you're interested.

For my card I used a super cute Bugaboo image and colored him with Copics. The sentiment is Stampin Up. The Echo Park- Country Drive papers went perfectly with the image!

I hope you have a chance to play along with us! Link your card to ABC Challenges for a chance to win a gift certificate from Bunny Zoe's Crafts. I'm also entering this card into Catch The Bug's Things with Wings challenge.

 Pocket Instructions

1. take a 6x6 piece of double sided patterened paper and fold it lengthwise into a triangle.

2. with the triangle facing away from you, fold the top paper's point down to the base of the triangle. Return it back to the original triangle shape.

3. fold the right and left corners in so they meet along the top crease you made in the last step. Glue them down.

4. refold the top layer down (I cut off the very tips, just personal preference!)

I hope this all makes sense! Let me know if you have any questions.

Autumn Day

Hello! Monday totally drug by today... I'm so thankful it's only a 3 day work week! Speaking of thankful, I have a couple of cards I'm giving family members for Thanksgiving to show the next couple days. Patrick picked out this card to go to his Aunt, she is hosting Thanksgiving for his giant family. So since she won't let us bring anything (other than "your smiling faces"), I'm bringing her a card for all the work she will put into the meal. I might also sneak in something small : )

I used Deconstucted Sketch #28 for the layout... seriously LOVE this one. I will definately use it again, and next time I will include the big, loopy bow. I just felt the simple twine would go best with the scarecrow and simple design I chose for this card. I used a super cute Bugaboo digital stamp for this week's Catch the Bug Thanksgiving challenge. The DP, brads, button, and sentiment are all CTMH. I finished it off with some yellow liquid pearls. I'm loving this stuff, it's on my card for tomorrow too! I'll see you then, thanks for looking!

1 Sketch, 2 Cards

I have 2 cards to share today, both using the same sketch and design, but I loved both of the images and wanted to show both : ) I had started out coloring the cute Tin Man freebie from Bugaboo. I then made a 5.5 square card using The Sweet Stop sketch #94. I thought the Tin Man was a little small for my card, I felt there was too much plain space, so I made an A2 card with the same layout and everything. I loved the layout and didn't want to throw it away, so I colored the monkey image that I had printed out a bit bigger than the Tin Man(even though the cute gears on the paper don't quite go with the image! I worked with what I had already printed!) These cards are also my submission for Crazy 4 Challenges #73: to make a Valentine's card and since I love Bugaboo images these are also for Catch the Bug's February challenge. Thanks for looking!

Images: Bugaboo Stamps

Sentiment: Verve Stamps

Paper: CTMH Tinkering

Copics: (Tin Man) R20, 85 C9,7,5,3,1

(Monkey) YG67 R29, 27, 24, 22 E000, 00, 11 C1,3,5,7,9

Misc ribbon, CTMH rhinestones and swirl, stickles on Tin Man's heart