Clearly Inspired Challenge #46

It's the 3rd Friday of the month!  (ALREADY!?)  It's time for another Clearly Inspired Challenge over at Clearly iStamp.  This time we were challenged to come up with a shaped card.  I used a newer set called Eternity from Clear Dollar Stamps.  I paired it up with some stickers I have from EP Playground.

Stamps:  Eternity

Ink:  Stazon

Paper:  EP Playground, CDS Cottonball White

Accessories:  Octagon & Scalloped Octagon Nestabilities, Red Viva Pearl Pen, EP Playground stickers

This card is perfect for the Alota Rubber Stamps challenge of a shaped card as well!  Go check out the challenge at Clearly iStamp and make yourself eligible for the prizes!

CPS Day 15

I ended up getting a few things done yesterday, and this card for the CPS Sketch Blog anniversary was one of them.  The others you'll see this coming weekend.  They had a total of 15 sketches to celebrate their 5th birthday, and you only have until this Saturday to get them all done.  Heck, if you've got time I say 'get on it', because there are prizes to be won!

This card was made for Day 15, and it uses a great set from Taylored Expressions called Friendship Blooms and I also used the matching Friendship Blooms Die set.  I remember using this sketch once before a while back, and I loved it then too.

Here's a closer look at my blooms.  I know they are not 4 leaf clovers, but I went with green because it gives the illusion (at least to me).

Plus, the sentiment reads as follows, and well, I think you get it.

Stamps:  Friendship Blooms

Ink:  SU Lucky Limeade, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper:  TE buttercream, SU Everyday Enchantment dp

Accessories:  sponge, foam tape, Flamingo Liquid Pearls, TE Friendship Blooms Die

Thanks for stopping by today!

Clearly iStamp Tutorial

Happy Valentine's Day!  Do you want to see how I made this?

Then head on over to Clearly iStamp for a tutorial with all of the details :D

Thanks for stopping by!

More CPS Cards. . .

I'm still celebrating the CPS Blog's birthday over here at my house.  There is a ton of inspiration and a new sketch every day for you to try for their birthday!  I'm going to do my best to see if I can get a few more done.

My first card uses the Day 3 Sketch.  I used a newer Clear Dollar Stamps set called Josepine Clematis.  It's such a big and beautiful stamp.  I haven't stamped an image in color in a while, and I just love the look.

 Stamps:  Josephine Clematis

Ink:  SU Ridinghood Red, SU Basic Gray

Paper:  SU Twitterpated dp, SU Ridinghood Red, SU Pool Party, SU Confetti White

Accessories:  Scalloped Square Nesties, foam tape, green brads

My next card uses the Day 2 Sketch.  This is also a Clear Dollar Stamps single stamp. . .Psalm 46:10.

 Stamps:  Psalm 46:10

Ink:  SU Island Indigo

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White, SU Island Indigo, SU Twitterpated dp

Accessories:  Circle Nesties, SU Island Indigo ribbon, foam tape

My last card of the day is for the Day 6 Sketch.  It uses the super clever Valentine John 3:16 stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Stamps:  Valentine John 3:16

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, SU Cameo Coral

Paper:  Jan TE KI Kit, SU Confetti White

Accessories:  corner chomper, CDS Pink Pirouette ribbon, cream twill ribbon, heart stick pin from Maya Road, R20 Copic

Thanks for stopping in today.  It was nice to have reinforcements here this weekend for my mother.  Thanks for all that have prayed for us :)

A couple of CPS cards. . .

CPS has been celebrating their birthday with fun sketches everyday!  I have been wanting to participate each day, but let's be honest. . .it's been crazy around here.  Along with my shoulder surgery about 2 weeks ago, my mother (who lives with us) had foot surgery a couple of days ago.  So, I have 2 cards to show using a couple of their sketches.

This first one is for Day 7 of the celebration.  I used a couple of newer sets from Clear Dollar Stamps called Toucan of Love and Tou-can Pray.

 Stamps:  Toucan of Love, Tou-can Pray

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  TE Dec KI Kit

Accessories:  Copics, red button, turquoise twine, staples

This second card is for Day 1 of the CPS Challenges.  I used Winter Bear, which is from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Stamps:  Winter Bear

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Jan 11 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  Copics, Snowflakes embossing folder, snowflake brad

Sadly I'm missing my son's first tournament with his new travel ball team.  I cried my eyes out about it last night, but left a little note in his lunch box for him.  I can't wait to get some pictures and updates from the day.  I do have some reinforcements coming in to help out for the day, so I'm hoping to actually get my house clean and maybe a few other things.  Have a wonderful Saturday!

TESC152 -- Sweet Occasions

 

Here we are!  Another Friday ringing in the weekend!  Do you have plans?  If not, how about you try your hand at some sketchy goodness?  

Here's everything you need to know in order to participate:

1. Create a card using the sketch as inspiration. Feel free to switch up the shape or size of your card. As long as your project follows the general sketch, you’re good to go! You may play as many times as you want. Each upload will be entered into our weekly drawing, so the more you create - the better chance you have of winning the PRIZE!

2. Upload your project to Taylor's blog, using In Linkz before 8pm PST on Thursday, February 23rd. If you also choose to upload your creation to online galleries (like here on SCS), use the keyword TESC152. 

3. You’re not required to use TE Stamps on your project, but we love it when you do! And if you’re drawn as our weekly winner and you’ve used TE Stamps on your project you’ll get a little sumpin’ sumpin’ extra (see below)!

The PRIZE!!

1. We will randomly select one person from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store!

2. If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store.

Also, remember to use keyword tayloredexpressions whenever you upload your TE creations. This will include you in the TE customer gallery here on SCS!

I love the latest sketch from Taylored Expressions!  I pulled out this sweet set called Sweet Occasions along with my TE January Key Ingredients Kit.  I have lots of Valentine's all made up, but I can always use friend cards.  I paired the set up with the ever gorgeous Heart Border Die from TE.  I wasn't quite finished, so I decided to use some Rockstar Red Sparkly Fluff around the border of the heart, and some Mini Glossy Accents on the word 'friend'.

 And here's a peek at the inside:

Stamps:  Sweet Occasions

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  TE January KI Kit

Copics:  R20, R32, R29, R59, BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18

Accessories:  ribbon from the KI Kit, sponge, TE Heart Border Die, foam tape

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check out the rest of the Sketch Crew's wonderful creations made to inspire you:

Cassie Trask (me)

Lori Craig

Margie Cortina

Monika Davis

Rachel Sztonyk

Tracy Clemente

Taylor VanBruggen---- get all the details here

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

MFTWSC57 -- Hot Cocoa Cutie

Slowly, but surely, I'm starting to gain more mobility.  It still hurts like crazy, but I know from past experience that the pain isn't going anywhere anytime soon.  However, I can sit and color something over time and I can make a card over time as well.  For this, I am grateful.

I had won a gift card randomly from MFT for completing so many of their sketches over the course of last year.  This new stamp, Hot Cocoa Cutie, was one of the beauties I bought with it.  I do love the a'la modes collection.  I used the sketch from last Wednesday, and I am just getting it in under the wire.

Stamps:  Hot Cocoa Cutie

Paper:  MME Kraft, CDS Cottonball White

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copics, Red Viva Pearl Pen, foam tape, Rolled Rose Die-namics, Vintage Flourish Die-namics, Labels 8 Nesties

Thanks for stopping in today.  Maybe I'll have more to show tomorrow :)

Finally a Card!

I finally have a card to show.  Granted, it took me ALL day yesterday to make it, but I did make it.  I had won some blog candy the other day from the lovely Beate that arrived in the mail yesterday, and I just had to make her something with the goodies that I received

This sweet little turtle is called Come Fly With Me from Whimsy Stamps.  I've never owned a stamp from them before, but I have to say, that this certainly won't be my last, because it stamped beautifully and was SO fun to color!  The sketch is from Raise the Bar. . .always a great challenge.

Stamps:  Come Fly With Me

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, CDS Hot Cocoa

Paper:  TE buttercream, Bo Bunny Smoochable

Accessories:  Copics, sponge, Scalloped Circle & Circle Nesties, foam tape, pin pearls, brown ribbon, purple twine, corner rounder

Thanks for stopping by today!  I can't guarantee that I'll have anything else very soon, since this did take me so long and I ended up paying for it later, but I will definitely try :)

Clearly Inspired Challenge #45

Hey crafty friends!  Since it's the first Friday of the month, there is a new challenge over at Clearly iStamp today.  Plus the winners from last month have now been posted.  Unfortunately, I don't have anything to show this morning for it, because I'm a wussy, girly, girl who's still in some pain :(  Regardless, I don't want you all to miss out on a fun challenge and the prizes that may come from participating.

So there you go. . .a fun color challenge!  Why don't you head over and check it out along with all of the gorgeous projects that were made by our amazing Design Team :)

TE January Calendar Challenge

 I'm still doing some healing from last Wednesday.  It feels slow, but I'll get there :)  Taylored Expressions used to have a monthly customer blog hop, but they are changing things up a bit.  Instead of that, there is a new Monthly Calendar Challenge!  The premise is that we'll have completed calendars by the end of the year. I like that kind of motivation. 

I've had mine done for a bit, but with this shoulder thing, I just wasn't able to get it posted.  I pulled out an old, and I mean OLD birthday calendar that I had bought from Stampin' Up! back when I was a demo many moons ago.  I paired January up with none other than Polar Pete, because I just love this guy and he's PERFECT for January ;)

I'm really excited about how this birthday calendar is going to turn out!  I haven't decided what I'll do for February, but the wheels are already turning :)

Stamps:  Polar Pete

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White

Copics:  B00, B02, B04, B06, RV11, RV14, RV29, T1, T3

Accessories:  foam tape, snowflake brads

Thanks for stopping by!

TESC151 -- It's back!

Guess what, fellow crafters?!  It's time to start up the Taylored Expressions Sketches once again!  I'm so excited that they are back!  I'm still quite a bit under the weather having had shoulder surgery just a couple of days ago, but I am excited for this none the less!  There are a few fun changes to the challenge:

Here's everything you need to know in order to participate:

1. Create a card using the sketch as inspiration. Feel free to switch up the shape or size of your card. As long as your project follows the general sketch, you’re good to go! You may play as many times as you want. Each upload will be entered into our weekly drawing, so the more you create - the better chance you have of winning the PRIZE!

2. Upload your project to Taylor's blog, using In Linkz before 8pm PST on Thursday, February 9th. If you also choose to upload your creation to online galleries (like here on SCS), use the keyword TESC151. 

3. You’re not required to use TE Stamps on your project, but we love it when you do! And if you’re drawn as our weekly winner and you’ve used TE Stamps on your project you’ll get a little sumpin’ sumpin’ extra (see below)!

The PRIZE!!

1. We will randomly select one person from all of the challenge uploads to receive a $10 gift certificate to the TE Store!

2. If you used predominantly TE Stamps on your project you’ll receive an extra $10 bonus for a total $20 gift certificate to the TE Store.

Also, remember to use keyword tayloredexpressions whenever you upload your TE creations. This will include you in the TE customer gallery here on SCS!

My card uses this fun set called Hangin' Out from Taylored Expressions.  I couldn't resist using this set since Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  Just when I think I've finished the card I'm going to make for my husband, I make something else that get's me super excited, hehe.  I think he'll like this one.

Stamps:  Hangin' Out

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  BG Sweet Threads, CDS Cottonball White, unknown orange-red

Accessories:  Prismacolor & gamsol, Copic E81 & airbrush, Circle & Scalloped Circle Nesties, white brads, orange baker's twine, foam tape

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check out the rest of the Sketch Crew's wonderful creations made to inspire you:

Cassie Trask (me)

Jami Sibley

Lisa Hjulberg

Lori Craig

Margie Cortina

Monika Davis

Rachel Sztonyk

Tracy Clemente

Taylor VanBruggen  <---- get all the details here

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Over the Moon -- MFTWSC55

I've had this card made since last Wednesday for the MFT Splitocoast challenge, but it has been quite a hectic week.  This is why it is just NOW getting posted on here.  I used a fun little stamp set with matching Dienamics from MFT called You Move Me.  You know, the sketch looked easy but once I got started I found it a bit challenging.  I'm enjoying the end result :)

I painted the button with some gold paint, and used my Gold Viva Pearl Pens for the little gold pearls.

Stamps:  You Move Me

Ink:  SU Riding Hood Red, CDS Hot Cocoa, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  OA Campfire, unknown burgandy, buttercream

Accessories:  You Move Me Dienamics, Gold Viva Pearl Pen, sponge, foam tape, button, gold paint

Tomorrow I'm having yet another shoulder surgery, so I may be a bit scarce on here.  My hope is that the recovery will be much quicker than last time and that I'll be back to stamping in no time.  Thanks for any prayers you may send up on account of me :)

My Heart Skips a Beat

Happy Saturday, crafty friends!  I don't have much planned today other than laundry. . .woohoo (insert sarcastic chuckle).  I do, however, have a card to show you that I made yesterday.  I received my Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit yesterday afternoon, so I had to get crafting.  If you are a subscriber, you should check it out.  I love my monthly kit!

I combined my kit with a new release from Our Craft Lounge called Every Heart Beat.  It certainly has some great chevrons in the set and can be used for more than cards of 'love'.  I used the sketch from Jen's Deconstructed Sketch, the Zig Zag challenge from Our Craft Lounge, and the Free For All 'Have a Heart or 2 challenge' from Splitcoaststampers.

Stamps:  Every Heart Beat

Ink:  SU Not Quite Navy, SU Baja Breeze, SU Pink Pirouette

Paper:  January TE KI Kit

Accessories:  sponge, foam tape

Thanks for stopping in. . .laundry is calling :P

Clearly Inspired Challenge #44

Yay for Fridays!  And it's also the 3rd Friday of the month, which means it's time for another Clearly Inspired Challenge over at Clearly iStamp!  This time the challenge is 

Pastel

So grab your pastel papers or colors and let's see what you can create!  I used the single stamp, Psalm 116:1, from Clear Dollar Stamps to create this card.  I combined it with some older Basic Grey Lemonade paper.  If you can't tell, I'm kind of in love with my Viva Pearl Pens, which is why I made my own flourishes with my Cream pen.

Here's a closer look at the pearls I made using the Cream Viva Pearl Pen.

Stamps:  Psalm 116:1

Ink:  CDS Tropical Mist

Paper:  BG Lemonade, CDS vanilla

Accessories:  Labels 14 Nesties, foam tape, Cream Viva Pearl Pen

Be sure to come play along over at Clearly iStamp for a chance to win either a $10 gift card or the digi of the month!

We have a Winner!

We have a winner! Congratulations, Debbie, of DEBBIE'S DASH OF THIS AND THAT! You're name was chosen from Jerusha's blog, I LOVE PAPER CRAFTING.