BLOGGERS CHALLENGE - ROSE, GREEN, BLUE

Hello my friends! Welcome to my blog and the BLOGGERS CHALLENGE today! Have you watched the Royal Wedding with Kate Middleton and Prince William? I can still remember when Princess Diana married Prince Charles! I did not watch it, but with all of the television stations vying for the great story, I am sure to see it some where! :)

Anyways, today is the BLOGGERS CHALLENGE and it is a Color Challenge! We are to use Rose, Green and Blue! On my card, I used the Heart Song Designs image called Cupcake! It is so cute and fun to color! I used my Copics and then the Gelly Rose Pen to highlight areas. 

Here are some more details:

Stamps: Cupcakes by Heart Song Designs

Paper: Pink DP, White, Gable Green

Ink: Turquoise, Copics

Accessories: Ribbon, Tear Drops, sponge, Gelly Roll Pens

If you'd like to play along, please link back to THIS POST (On Lisa's Blog), mention you created your card for the Bloggers Challenge Embossing Challenge, and link your card below using the Link Tool.  Just a note on the link tool, your link should be a direct link to your challenge post, please do not link to cards that were created prior to the challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

HEART SONG DESIGNS SKETCH

Hello Everyone -  Are you ready for a new Heart Song Designs sketch? You can see the sketch over on the Heart Song Inspirations blog as well as the gorgeous work the rest of the Design Team created today.  

Here are some details for you:
Image: April Showers from Heart Song Designs 
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White from SU
Accessories: Banner Spellbinders, Paper Piercing Tool, triple flower punch, Offray Ribbon, Dew Drops, Dimensionals


We would love to have you play along with the sketch challenge today! You could win a free digi just for creating a card with today's sketch at theHeart Song Inspirations blog. 


Thank you for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

HEART SONG DESIGNS APRIL RELEASE

Hello! Today is the Heart Song Designs New Release! We will be holding a Blog Hop to share some of the new and fabulous images! You won't want to miss what the team will be sharing with you today!

Here are the details: 
April Showers Image
Cardstock: DCVW Nana, Bazzil Rose, Pear, Core'dinations, Saffron
Accessories: Grand Calibur from Spellbinders, Nestibilities, Really Reasonable Ribbon Pink Gingham, Dew Drops Stickles, floral brad, mini glue dots, cropodile

If you purchase the entire release bundle you save $6.00 making the release bundle ONLY $20.00.

Now if you are just arriving here, you will want to start the HOP at Peggy's Blog! You should have arrived here from the talented Katrina's blog. Your NEXT STOP IS to see the fabulous design from Deb!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have fun hopping!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!

The DUDE TIME DOODLES BLOG HOP post is HERE.


HELLO and welcome to the HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Stephanie Blog Hop!

Today, we are celebrating Stephanie Serrano's Birthday! Hop along with us and wish her a Happy Birthday HERE! Let her know I sent you!


You should have come from Shelly Scott's Blog . If you did not see her fantastic creation you will want to start at the beginning so you don't miss a thing! All of the action starts at Michelle Single's Blog.

Here are the details for my project:

Image: Birthday Cupcakes from Heart Song Designs Sneak peek for tomorrow's release!

Cardstock: Basic Grey DP, Espresso, White

Accessories: Random buttons from stash, Chocolate Twill, Mini Glue Dots, Marker

From here you will want to go to the talented Dee Pritschet's Blog. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

SKETCHES WITH A HEART#3

Hello Friends - I hope this finds you having a wonderful weekend! I am having a very relaxing weekend. Friday evening, I went out on a date with my sweetie. Then Saturday morning, we woke up early and took the kids to breakfast at IHOP then we went shopping at the ZOO, er.... I mean Wal-mart. LOL


Today is week #3 of the Sketches With Heart Challenge! The rules are simple to join us! You are NOT required to use a Heart Song Designs image. Just create a project based on the sketch, add your direct link below, and have fun!

Be sure to check back here Friday, April 1st as we are having a Spring Showers blog HOP! One lucky participant will win the entire April release! Now onto the fabulous DT's creations. 

On my project, I used the fabulous shimmery paints from Creative Inspiration Paints. I used Core'dinations cardstock and painted over the entire piece.

Image: Artsy Tulips

Cardstock: Core'dinations, White, 

Accessories: Ribbon White Satin from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Floral Brads from SU, Martha Stewart Punch, Silver Pen

Take some time to see what the other ladies created and leave them some love, it will make their day! Lauren,   Vanessa,   Stephanie, Peggy, Jerusha,  Holly,  Deb,  Ceal


You can play along here.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

SKETCHES WITH A HEART #2

HELLO and Happy Sunday! You're going to love today's new releases from Heart Song Designs! Leah has created some great new digis that you don't want to miss:

There is a new sketch over on the Heart Song Inspiration blog for you to play with, so go check it out and have some fun! You could win free digis just for playing along with the weekly sketch challenges!


On my project today, I used Creative Cuts and More's Retro Pocketbook die cut and their Killer White Tear-able tape. Terry has this for an EXCELLENT price too!

Easter Basket set is from Heart Song Designs
Accessories: Felt Ribbon, Large Tag Punch, Dew Drops, Silver Cord, Mini Glue Dots, White Gel Pen, Copic Markers

Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!


           

SHIMMERY TULIPS

Hello Everyone - I am home from my mini vacation! I felt ill all day yesterday, but I feel MUCH better today! Todays card uses the Splitcoast Stampers Color Challenge with their Dessert option of adding bling, flower soft or shiny stuff! I added the hat pin and used the Creative Inspiration Paints Blue ice to add some shimmer.

I used the Sweet Stop Sketch for my layout.


Here are a few more details:

Stamps: Tulip from Heart Song Design Digis

Paper: Parisian Breeze DP, Chocolate, Baja BReeze

Ink: same colors

Accessories: Aquapainter, Creative Inspiration Paints Blue ice, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack

I have lots of catch up work to do today! So I better get busy! Hope you have a great day!!! Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek!

HEART SONG DESIGNS SUNDAY RELEASE!

Hi Everyone - Today is RELEASE DAY with Heart Song Designs! Today we have 2 new releases for you to play with....

You can see what I created with the tulips here. 

Lovely Tulips
Bloom Trimmers OneThe Bloom Trimmers are a new concept as when you purchase them you are purchasing a set which you can easily crop to single images, save those and mix and match and trim out to your heart's content.  


Next Sunday begins an exciting new feature right here that you are all invited to join in on, and be sure to take a peek at the new Dollar Deals bin in the shop, I'll be adding to that frequently! Have a blessed day! 

READY FOR SPRING!!!

Hello Everyone! Are you ready for SPRING? Many of you in Southern States and other countries may be experiencing Spring already, but here in Wisconsin...much to my dismay we are not! The good news is the sun is shining! So I am thankful for that! :)

 Today, I have TWO cards to share with you!

My first card uses a sneak peek for the upcoming Heart Song Inspirations Sunday Release!

Isn't it gorgeous? I love tulips!!! Todays Color Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers is to use Celery, Marina Mist and Rose Red.

I also used the Sweet Stop Sketch from this week, the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge was to use buttons and a few more challenges that I will list below in awhile.

Here are some more details:

Stamps: Heart Song Inspirations Digital Image

Paper: SU Springtime Vintage

Ink: Copics

Accessories: Martha Stewart Punch, Organdy ribbon, SU buttons, Spellbinders Rose Red Marker, Sticklesm Paper Piercing tool

My second card uses images from the Stampotique company and their CUTE Daisy, Daisy Stamp!

This week, Stampotique is teaming up with the Technique Junkies team to create using the Faux Barnwood Technique.  We want you to join us this week and you can use the Faux Barnwood Technique or any of the techniques Pat uses on her website.  

Here are a few other details:
Cardstock: Spring Showers from SU (retired) Guava, Core'dinations green
Accessories: Technique Junkie Newsletter, Twill ribbon, Spellbinders, Grand Calibur, Scallop punch, Paper Piercing tool, Dimensionals, SU buttons

Here are some challenges:

Fairy Knoll  - feeling a little green , Simply Create -  bold & bright, Shelly's Images -  Ribbon, Freshly Brewed - ribbons and bows Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes,  Paper Cutz - Spring  Do You Stack Up?   -Anything Goes Paper Crafting Journey   anything goes Paper Romance   - Anything goes  Card Creations & More By C  Sparkle Gem Of A Challenge  Buttons, brads, beads, bows Freshly Brewed - ribbons and bows Some Odd Girl - Handmade element or embellishment (double bow) Pixie Dust Studio - Create a card/project using Summer colors 


Thank you for stopping by and taking a look! Have a wonderful day!

HEART SONG DESIGNS - WEDDING

Hello! It is pre coffee as I write this so honestly after I wrote Hello my mind went blank. LOL I created this on Monday for the Splitcoast Stampers Color Challenge!


Here are the details:
Stamps: Wedding Cake from Heart Song Designs -
Paper: SU DP, Artichoke. Plum   Ink: Memento Black, Copics 
Accessories: Stickles, Organdy, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Wild Orchid Flowers, Spellbinders, Dimensionals 


You can see even more inspiration with these great images here. 


This is my week with LOTS of stamping deadlines! So I am working like a mad woman in my stamp room!!! LOL Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Inky Hugs-

HEART SONG DESIGNS SUNDAY RELEASE!

Hello Everyone - Happy Sunday!!! Today is Heart Song Designs Sunday Release! Every Sunday, Leah comes out with new wonderful images to play with!

I created this card using the Splitcoast Stampers Technique Lovers Challenge and the Clean and Simple Challenge.This card uses a Sneak Peek from Heart Song Designs. The Clean and Simple portion is on the INSIDE of the card which was a CASE of this Great card - 

This is the shadow box technique an you can see the instructions HERE

Stamps: Heart Song Designs Blooming Stars

Paper: Springtime Vintage SU, Regal Rose, Soft Suefe, Pink Pirhouette, White,

Ink: Black, Copics

Accessories: Martha Stewart, Dew Drops, Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals,Circle Punch, Scallop Punch

Techniques: SHADOW BOX CARD

Here are some other challenges I participated in...

Mami Doodles  – flower card Charisma Cardz  – Spring has sprung
Do You Stack Up?  - dots Paper Play -  add shine (dew drops) )Sassy Studio Designs  - use a punch
Samuel Taylor's Challenge  - use Copic or Promarkers Creative Cottage  - fabulous florals / lots of flowersForgotten Scraps Spring or flowers

 Stampin' Royalty - mark it up / use markers 

In Wisconsin today, we are expecting Snow and Freezing rain!!! If you are getting inclement weather where you are... STAY SAFE!!! Thank you for stopping by and be safe!
Inky Hugs-

SWEET LITTLE ONE

Hello Everyone- We spent the entire weekend celebrating my son's birthday with different activities. We had LOTS of fun and created some wonderful memories! I created this card earlier this week for the Splitcoast Stampers Clean and Simple challenge. I was not feeling overly created the day I made this and decided to CASE MAMAMOSTAMPS CARD. LOVED IT!!!


I used Creative Inspiration Paints: Tutu Pink, Rustic Red, Mellow Yellow, Beige, Silver Frost, Antique Silver

Here are some more details....

Stamps: Sleeping Kitty from Heart Song Designs

Paper: Poppy, White, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Creative Inspiration Paints,

Accessories: Basic Grey Brads, 1/16th hole punch, Scallop punch, White satin ribbon

Have a wonderful and HAPPY Valentine's Day! Thank you for stopping by!!!

HEART SONG DESIGNS

Hello Everyone- As I sit here in anticipation of a Blizzard here in SE Wisconsin, I am cozy and ever so thankful for the opportunities I have to work from home! Today, I have some exciting news! I have been asked to join the Design Team for Heart Song Designs! This is a new digital image company owned by the talented Leah Cornelius.

Before I share today's card, please let me introduce you to the rest of the Heart Song Designs designers, please join me in welcoming them!!!

Leah (owner) - Paper Blossoms

Ceal - Simply Beautiful

Chris - Creating with Chrissy (me!)

Davi - Alstromeria's Artistry

Deb - Little Works of Art

Holly - Glitter, Stamps, Ink
Karen - Feline Creative
Katrina - Flutterby Trina

Lauren - LEM Photography & Papercrafting

Peggy - Daily Grace Creations

Ruby - Ruby's Impressions

Shelly - Shell's Space

Stephanie - Stephanie's Stampin Spot

I have two cards for you today... The first one uses the Technique Junkie Newsletter technique called Curled Corners and the MOJO Sketch as my inspiration.

This card uses the Wedding Bouquet
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey DP, Whisper White
Accessories: Dew Drops, Paper Piercing Tool, Mini Glue Dots, Crystal Effects, Stickles, Copic Markers

This card uses the Lovely Cupcake image.
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Eggplant, White, 
Accessories: Beads, Crystal Effects, Stickles, Cherry Ribbon, Martha Stewart Punch, Swiss Dots Cuddlebug folder

Thank you for stopping by today!! Be sure to check out all of the other Design Team members and leave them some love! Have a wonderful day!!!