Friends...

Hi there! I wanted to share a little summer themed card I made just for fun! The challenge over at the All That Scraps Challenge Blog is Anything Goes and I haven't inked up this sweet Mermaid Emma in a long while! I just so happened to use the same colors as The Play Date Cafe  ending today too!

I love this shimmery paper from Creative Imaginations...it's almost like she's 'under the sea' and perched right up on that clam shell. I added a shell to her hair too along with some Diamond Stickles on the headband and belt. There's more sparkle on the fish bubbles and a few pearls on my  tag  which is part of the 'Friends' sentiment from the AmyR Stamps Handy Christmas Greetings.  A shiny satin ribbon and bow complete the card!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great evening!

Friends are the true gift of the season!

Hi there! I know I haven't been around much lately, we've had a busy week at our house, but I just had to share this card with you. It's my final post as a Guest at All That Scraps! I have had so much fun for the last two months showcasing their September and October releases!

Here's a super cute C.C. Designs image called Swiss Pixie The Group! There are five adorable characters on this stamp! I had the best time picking out papers to paper-piece parts of their outfits and coloring in other parts of their clothes! This sweet sentiment is perfect for the image and it's from the new AmyR. Stamps set called Handy Christmas Greetings! I added some leaves cut with the C.C. Designs Cutter Leaves Die and a felt poinsettia by Making Memories and topped it with a gem! A sweet little ribbon and bow and a few gems are the finishing touches!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see more inspiration using the new releases!

A Gift for You

Hi there! It's time to show you another C.C. Designs October Release from All That Scraps! I'm having so much fun working with these adorable images!

Here's the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Baby Jesus & Angel! I colored it with Copics and added some Diamond Stickles to her sweet wings and halo! She's layered up with a lace border die threaded with some ribbon and a big bow. I added some leaves cut with the new C.C. Designs Cutter Leaves die and a few sprigs of pearls. My sentiment is from the new AmyR Stamps Handy Christmas Greetings set! I added a little cluster of pearls to that too!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see more inspiration using the new October Releases!

Merry & Bright!

Here's one more from the new October release at All That Scraps! This and my Sparkly Wishes card are being showcased on the All That Scraps Blog too!

This one is from the new C.C. Designs Laugh Lines collection and it's called Christmas Car...isn't it too cute!? It's colored with Copics and paired up with a few of the sentiments from the new AmyR Stamps Big Christmas Wishes set! I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with my Spellbinders dies and popped it up for some dimension! I added a pretty pink sating ribbon that matches this bright snowflake dp and a row of Christmas bulb stickers and a few gems.

Head over to All That Scraps to see all the new October Releases - you're gonna love 'em!

Sparkly Wishes

Wow! I had the best weekend in Pittsburgh visiting my son at college and today is my birthday and I'm off work, so I'm here with another C.C. Designs October Release from All That Scraps!

I was so excited to see this little fella in the envelope when I got the new releases! He's adorable and I knew I had the perfect dp to use! He's called Reindeer Lights and he's colored up with Copics and cut out with me Spellbinders dies...as usual!

I layered him up with this fun dp that has cutesy reindeers tangled in lights too! I added a black sheer bow topped with a sparkly red brad and a couple of strings of lights. The lights are one of the new dies called the Christmas Bulb Border! I cut it out with heavy black cardstock, then cut out several bulbs of each color. The bulbs were glued onto the main border and given a dose of Diamond Stickles to make them sparkly like the sentiment says! This sentiment is a new release too...you can find it in the store HERE!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see more inspiration using the new October Releases!

Merry Christmas to Ewe!

Hi there! It's time to show you a couple of C.C. Designs October Releases from All That Scraps!

Here's a cutie called Ornament Ewe! He's colored with Copics and his body and fluffy hair are puffed up with some snow paint! This little guy is sitting atop a paper-pieced ornament. There's a bit of Stickles added to the shine on the ornament too! I cut him out with my Spellbinders circle dies and made it look like he was the ornament on this great dp I had in my stash.

My sentiment is a new release too...you can find it in the store HERE!

I added a sheer blue ribbon and bow topped with a big pearl brad, snowflake die cuts, a punched snowflake and some pearls to the corner!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see more inspiration using the new October Releases!

More Halloween for All That Scraps!

Hi there bloggy friends! I'm back with a couple of cards featuring more Halloween images by All That Scraps! These are my last two from September and I just finished a couple of cuties for the October release!

Here's Hilda and Vlad and they look like they are ready for a party! For this card, I chose my papers first...by DCWV...and colored my image to match. I cut out the banner from the dp and added some gems to hang it up! I added a sentiment from the Ghostly Greetings set and some gem flourishes to accent Hilda!


And here's Hazel and Webster! They're colored with Copics too and I cut Hazel out and popped her up atop these fun papers. I added some glitter to the star on the sentiment from the Ghostly Greetings set and some die cut stars all around. There's a gem flourish and a big sheer bow with a sparkly brad to finish it off nicely!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see some more inspiration using the new Halloween Stamps!

If the broom fits, fly it!

Hi there! I'm back with another card for my guest spot at All That Scraps!
It was "one of those weeks" last week and I'm lucky I got this one done, but here's a little info for ya!

Meet Hilda and Luna...one of the new C.C. Designs Sweet November September Release images! These little witches have the cutest expressions and each one has a little 'friend' tagging along too! So cute! She's colored with Copics and I added my sentiment right onto my image layer! My colors were chosen right from the background paper by Best Creations. The sentiment is from the new Amy R. Stamps Ghostly Greetings set!

I added some black and orange gingham ribbon tied up in a triple bow, some orange and black roses and a few sprigs of black beads on wire!

Stop by the All That Scraps Store and check out all the new September Release images!

Thurston the Vampire is Too Cute to Spook!

Hi there! Here's another card I made for my Guest Designer spot at All That Scraps. This cute little vampire's name is Thurston the Vampire and he is ready for trick-or-treating or a fun Halloween party! He's one of the new stamps in the C.C. Designs Sweet November collection at All That Scraps! The sentiment is new too...it's part of the Amy R. Stamps Ghostly Greetings set!

I like to keep my boyish cards simple, so I colored Thurston with my Copics and layered him up with some fun black and white polka-dotted paper and red cardstock to match! I added a gem flourish, some red tulle peeking out from behind his cape and a few more gems I found in my stash!

I had quite a mishap when I was finishing up this card. I decided to just touch up a corner near the hair on the forehead and my black Copic dripped a huge blob onto his forehead. Now, at this point, I could have started all over, but I decided to try a few things first to save it...from blending solution to my white paint pen...well, it worked and Thurston was saved from the garbage can!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see more fun inspiration using the new September Release Stamps!

All That Scraps Guest Designer - Witching You...

Hi there bloggy friends! I'm back with another card for All That Scraps! I am having a blast working with the September and October releases!

Here's the new C.C. Designs Laugh Lines Witch! She's colored with Copics, of course, and paired up with some fun new Halloween DCWV papers. I embossed a panel of purple to match her dress and layered up some die cuts...swirls and a flower topped with a little spider. That's a little spider cut off the end of the C.C. Designs Cutters Spider Chain Die. I added my sentiment from the Ghostly Greetings stamp set by Amy R. and fussy cut around it a bit. A tiny black bow and a few orange gems...that's it! Oh, I did actually add a bit of shimmer with a gel pen on the edges of the spiders, on the sentiment and I gave this cute witch some earrings with it too!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see some more inspiration using the new Halloween Stamps!

All That Scraps Guest Designer - Week 2!

Hi there friends! It's week two of my Guest Designer Spot over at the All That Scraps Blog! You can read a little bit about me and see this adorable Fall card featuring the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Sunflower Hansel stamp! Isn't he handsome in plaid! I colored him with Copics and popped him up on the C.C. Designs Cutter Spooky Fence and added my sentiment and hand cut letters from the new Amy R. Stamps Fence Sentiments! His shirt and hat are paper-pieced and highlighted to match the dp too! I also used the new C.C. Designs Cutter Sunflower Embossing Die to make this sweet sunflower with two layers of petals topped with the flower center, a button and a twine bow!

In case you missed it, here's the link to last week's post where this card was featured...


Here's C.C Designs Swiss Pixie Sunflower Lula! Here, I paper-pieced her hat to match this fun, Fall sunflower dp! The panel behind her is embossed and inked to bring out the pattern! I colored her with Copics and added some sparkle with a metallic gel pen on the sunflowers. There's a fun spray of Sizzix die cut leaves, a flower bud colored to match her dress and some pretty yellow seam binding ribbon tied up in a bow. A little tag is tied on with some twine...here's another sentiment from the Fence Sentiments set! A few pearls are the finishing touch!

I'll be sharing the new September and October releases with you, so keep an eye out for my All That Scraps Guest Designer posts for the next couple months! Thanks for stopping by and have a great Monday!

You Make Me Happy -All That Scraps Guest Designer!

Hi there friends! I have some fabulous news...I'll be showcasing the new stamps from All That Scraps for the next two months as their Guest Designer! I just love their adorable stamps, especially the CC Designs stamps and here's my first sample I have to share with you...

Here's Latte Kiki by CC Designs with her own grande latte! I had so much fun coloring her with Copics and paper-piecing her dress and hair bow! Isn't she sweet?! I decided to cut her out and pop her up for some dimension since I made this great big bloom with my new Spellbinders Spiral Blossoms One to match her outfit and background paper. I have a feeling I'll be using this die a lot!!! I added a few more little flowers along with a sheer bow and some Sizzix flourishes.

I followed the sketch over at the Paper Sundaes challenge (Hi girls!) for this one and embossed my yellow panel and strips with my swiss dots folder...did you notice that the dimples are upside down? I did that on purpose to try something new! I think it's kinda interesting!

My sentiment is from the new All That Scraps Fence Sentiments by Amy R. I just love the font on this one too! I popped it up to match the image and added a couple of bright red pearls to top it off!

Stop by the All That Scraps Blog to see what the designers have to share with you on the September Release Preview Day One too! You'll love it! Thanks for stopping by today!

The September Release will be in the store Thursday, 10 p.m. CST.

Challenges:
Paper Sundaes 85 - A Sketch by Lisa ( I flipped it on it's side!)