Lil Lolita Boutique Challenge #7

CHALLENGE #7 - PURPLE, PINK & CREME

I REALLY like this challenge this week!  I use to have a hard time with purple but over the past year, it's starting to become one of my favorites to work with.  Not my favorite color yet but easy to create with!

So you can use any shades, any Lil Lolita stamp and any project. 

Check out all the details at Lil Lolita Boutique challenge blog and please visit the DT inspirational projects!! 

I used an older sketch from CLP's sketch archive and changed a few pieces around.  I also made my own flowers using pieces of ribbon!  I LOVE THEM!  Definitely going to make more and they are so easy!  Hope you enjoy this week's challenge!

Stamps:  Tickled Pink Lil Lolita "Lylah"

Paper:  Basic Grey and some homemade

Embellishments:  Homemade flowers with misc ribbon, Prima flowers, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers & lace, Magnolia chandelier garland, Prima Eline gems, tuelle and Prima pearls.

Punches: MS "Scroll Lace" border punch

Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink

Friday Sketchers #111

This edition of Heidi and her big jugs......of beer....is for my friend Sheri's husband, Bill, who just had a bit of surgery last week and now is recovery mode.  CHEERS to a successful surgery!  Now I'll send along some mojo healing power.  hee hee  Bill likes beer so what more of an appropriate card to cheer up a guy hey?!!  hee hee snicker

Once again I added Liquid Applique to the foam and even added "guy" glitter.  That's the kind that doesn't glitter too much but just enough to make him thirsty.  LOL!!  This time I also added Glossy Accents to the beer mugs. 

I'm also entering it into this week's Friday Sketchers #111 sketch challenge.  I love all the layers on this one.  I must admit that maybe I shouldn't have made my digi image so big.  Ahhh the hazards of learning digi's.  hee hee  But I really enjoyed coloring her. 

Stamps:  Victoria Case "Heidi"
Paper: Basic Grey (given to me - thanks Simone!)
Embellishments:  SU buttons, Liquid Applique, Glossy Accents, CTMH hemp and Jillibean Soup journaling sprouts (the label)
Punches:  Quickutz Moxie (?)
Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #12

Challenge #12 Christmas in July...

Nightmare Before Christmas that is!

Sounds easy doesn't it?!  NOT!!  I got wound around an idea that I just couldn't bring together so this is what I ended up with.  I fully understand the meaning of "CHALLENGE".  LOL!  I'd love to see some of your creations!!!  

This week we were sponsored by Michelle Perkett digi images and Michelle was generous enough to provide this image to me.  THANKS MICHELLE!!  Don't forget to check out all the other DT creations for this week. FABULOUS!

Here's the details from TBD blog for this week's challenge:

Now for this week's challenge! Christmas in July seems to be a very popular theme this year. But you know us - we have to put the Burtonesque spin on it. So our challenge is The Nightmare Before Christmas in July! We're dying to see how you fuse Halloween and Christmas on this one! And this week we are sponsored by Michelle Perkett Studios.

Michelle Perkett began her line of cards and prints in 2004 and first began selling them in gift shops and trade shows across the US. In 2009, Michelle started selling her designs as digital stamps and since then has designed for The Angel Company, Faerie Song and is working with a company in the UK who will be selling her stamps on QVC UK this summer!

PRIZE ALERT!!  Michelle has provided 4 digi images (most, if not all) seen on TBD creations.  SO!!  Dig out your xmas or Halloween papers and hop to it!!  :)

Stamps:  Happy Halloween Witch
Paper:  Scenic Route Paper Co. "Brighton"
Embellishments:  Prima die cut felt snowflake, xmas tree charm from Hobby House UK, misc ribbon and 7 Prima black crystals. 
Punches:  MS border & bat punch
Ink: Colored With Copics & Spica pen

Crafty Creations Challenge #76

Just a quick post today.  Isn't this just the cutest stamp?  hee hee Although, I don't really want to send it to anyone - cuz it means they are sick or broke something and that's not fun!  LOL!  I colored this image from Stampavie awhile ago and finally got around to using it now.  Just cuz.  I can't stand having colored images around and not being put on a card.  What a nut!  Ya!  I know it!  :) 

So I used the sketch below from Crafty Creations Challenges #76.  I had a hard time backing away from this one as it's just nice & simple like this.  I wanted to put more bling and flowers on it but I controlled myself.  hee hee

SUPA DUPA BLOG CANDY!

WHOA CHECK THIS OUT!!  Kellie from Tickled Pink Stamps  is celebrating many things but this one is for the 550 followers she has.  Tell me you wouldn't want to receive THIS in the mail?!!

OH SHE'S GONE MAD!!

That is 30+ stamps and over $200 worth of goodies. Now comes the questions, how long for? and how do I enter? Here are the 3 rules of the candy…

1. You have to post the pic of the candy on your blog or in your side bar with a link back to this here post.

2. You have to add your link to Mr Linky

3. AND THAT’S IT…..

When does it end….? You have until August 16th and Winner will be announced August 17th.

 

"Kickin' It For Michelle" Card Drive

When I saw Michelle Oatman's story my heart went out to her so

I joined the card drive, which you can find over at

A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Here's a little info from A Spoon Full of Sugar blog, where she happens to be a DT member. 

"We would like to share some sad news today, some of you may already know from her blog, our design team member Michelle had an accident about two weeks ago, which has left her with the loss of her right eye and a long road of recovery ahead. In an effort to cheer her up and raise awareness for what happened to Michelle we are holding a card drive in her honor. We have many generous companies and individuals helping us with this special card drive and we hope you will help too!

We are asking that everyone please create a card in dedication to Michelle and mail it off to her. We would love nothing more than to flood her mailbox with well wishes from around the world. Michelle has shared so much of herself on her blog and in her design team work and this is a just a small way for us to give back to her."

If you would like to learn more please visit A Spoon Full of Sugar. 

So, this is my little piece I'm sending over to her.  Isn't that the cutest image?  I got it from Whimsy Stamps and it's a freebie there so if you get a chance, please grab it and make up a card for Michelle.

And as you know me, I always make my cards dual purpose but my 2nd purpose wasn't as dedicated (no offence) as the first purpose.  I used one of my favorite blogs:

Stamptacular Sunday #67 Challenge and it's a SKETCH!  My FAVORITE KIND!

Stamps:  Meljen's Freebie Donkey
Paper: Crate Paper "Brook Collection"
Embellishments: Misc ribbon, Basic Grey Opaline pearls, Stardust Stickles, pearl ribbon slider buckle from Wild Orchid Crafts UK and Zva pearls.
Punches:  MS border punch & MS butterfly punch
Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink