Inspired By Stamping Guest Designer!!

Happy Thursday, everyone!! I am so excited and honored that Joanna asked me to be a Guest Designer for the IBSIC #18 Sketch Challenge at Inspired by Stamping. If you haven't participated in their challenges, you should...the design team is so amazing and inspirational and Joanna has a beautiful line of stamps!! Thanks for having me, Joanna!!

Here is the awesome sketch for today's challenge!!

The paper is from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found 2 Sunshine Forever stack, inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The flower is a Spellbinders Rose Creations die. "Thanks Sew Much" and the stitches on either side are from K Andrew Designs Sew Much Fun stamp set.

I am linking this up at Jaihart - Sunday's Are Lovely #1.

Please head over to Inspired by Stamping to see the amazing projects the design team has created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project based on the sketch!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime Challenge #69

Happy Monday, everyone!! It's the first Monday in March, so that means it's time for a new Delicious Die Cuts Challenge at Paper Playtime!! Challenge #69 is Flowers (for the girls) using any die cutting machine!

I'm on the Say It With Sentiments DT, which is the third Monday of the month, but I love my die cutting machines and I wanted to support my Delicious Die Cuts sisters :) For this card, the background pink is from Core'dinations. The pink gingham paper is from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found 2 Rosy stack. I embossed the white paper with the Plum Blossom embossing folder. All of the edges are inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.

The flower design is a Spellbinders Blossom Tags and Accents die. I attached each of the layers with foam tape for dimension.

The flowers along the bottom are from Flower Shoppe. The lace is from Really Reasonable Ribbon and Hobby Lobby. The banner die is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner. "Hello Friend" is from K Andrew Designs Fashionable Friends stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase your own set or to see the entire K Andrew Designs line of stamps!!

Now it's your turn...head over to Paper Playtime and link up your Delicious Die Cuts with flowers (for the girls) project!! I can't wait to see what you create!! :)

FCCB Challenge #99 - Fancy Trims

For My Paper Playtime Design Team Project, Click HERE

It's Monday...so that means it's time for another super-fun challenge at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!! This challenge is bittersweet for me...it will be my last project as a design team member. I want to sincerely thank Robin for letting me be part of her amazing team!! I have truly enjoyed designing with such amazing, talented crafters!! I will definitely be back for challenges :)

Today's challenge is Fancy Trims and we have a fabulous sponsor: Really Reasonable Ribbon!!

Really Reasonable Ribbon is the ribbon source that meets your craft ribbon needs. They offer full spools at wholesale ribbon prices to all of their customers. Shorter scrapbooking ribbon options are available, and longer cut pieces of ribbon are perfect for wedding invitations, rubberstamping, cardmaking, bowmaking and other crafting needs. All are available at discounted prices.

I used four different styles of ribbon/lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon for my project today (from the top down):

Leaves, White
Sheer Looped Ivory Trim
Amelia White Crochet Lace
Noelle White Crochet Lace

The base of card is from Elegant Edges and I used my Gypsy to weld it into a card. The paper is from Pink Paislee and I stitched it to the base of the card. All of the edges are inked with Forest Moss Distress Ink. The doily shape in the background is from Paper Lace. I cut it on white paper and then inked it with Forest Moss and Shabby Shutters Distress Inks.

The leaf ribbon was white, so I inked it with the same two inks. The banners were cut from Sophisticated and attached with foam tape for dimension.

I used Shabby Shutters to stamp "Wind beneath my wings" from K Andrew Designs Winged Things stamp set.

I like to buy white lace so that I can ink it to match my project. I lightly inked the bottom two with Forest Moss and Shabby Shutters.

The bird is also from Sophisticated and I attached him with foam tape. I used an image stamp from K Andrew Designs Scripture Sayings stamp set and added a green rhinestone for his eye. "Love you" is also from K Andrew Designs Winged Things:

Click HERE to purchase this set or to see the entire line of K Andrew Designs stamps.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

1. Little Scrap Pieces - Use Green
2. Divas By Design Challenge #22 - Wings and Things
3. Sentimental Sundays Challenge #90 - Let's Get Sentimental
4. Cardz TV Challenge #102 - A Stitch in Time

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to FCCB and link up your Fancy Trim project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)