Top Tip Tuesday Girly Card and Crepe Paper Flower

Hello and welcome here!  It's another busy Tuesday here on my blog and I'm starting with the challenge over at Top Tip Tuesday.  This fortnight it's a Girly Challenge!  You'll find the Crepe Paper Flowers Tutorial I did at TTT so be sure to pop by the post found HERE.

Challenge - Girly

Tutorial - Crepe Paper Flowers

Card Size:  6" x 4.25"

A big thank-you to Heather Ellis for supplying the DT with images!  I used digital image Pure Innocence 049. I coloured her with Copics and finished the card off with a crepe paper flower!  I added Stickles to the flower petals and her wings.

Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Girly Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.

Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Heather Ellis - 3 images of winners choice

 I added Stickles to her wings.

Copics Used:

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, R20

Hair - Y08, YR31

Shirt/Flowers/Shoes - V12, V15, 0

Tights/Wings - RV02, RV10

Mushroom - YG01, YG03, YG17, E44, E47

 Grass - YG17, YG67, YG95, YG99

Sky - BG0000

Outline - N1

Inside:

Recipe:  Heather Ellis SS-Pure Innocence 049, BoBunny PP-Double Dot Passion Fruit Vintage, Bazzill mauve CS, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-Black & Blush, CTMH SS-Geometric Thoughts (inside:  Leeza Gibbons SS-Wishes & Dreams & Cornish Heritage Farms SS-Beautiful), Spellbinders-Labels 4 & Elegant Labels 4, Cheery Lynn Dies-Mini Fanciful Flourish Left & Mini Fanciful Flourish Right, Stickles-Fruit Punch, Foam Squares, Rhinestone, Crepe Paper.

Cards Used in the Crepe Paper Tutorial

Tutorial found HERE.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

 Inside:

Recipe:  PP-BoBunny C'est La Vie Decoupage, Bazzill Stonehenge CS & teal, CTMH CS-Cocoa & White Daisy, Marianne Designs LR0116 Flourish, Distress Ink-Gathered Twigs, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch, White Crepe Paper, Foam Squares, Basic Grey Glazed Brads, CTMH Ink-Black & Twilight, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Pearl Pen Viva Decor Cream, Stampabilities SS-True Friends, Inkadinkado SS-Decorative Corners.

Card Size:  5" x 5"

 

Copics Used:
RV00, RV52

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-Bella BLVD Birthday Girl Pretty as a Present, Bazzill Prismatics CS-mauve & pink,Spellbinders-Classic Scalloped Circle Lg., A2 Bracket Border 1, Standard Circles Sm. & Big Scalloped Circles Sm., Cuttlebug EF-Seeing Spots, EK Success Ticket Corner Punch, Foam Squares, Rhinestones, Pom Pom, Pink Crepe Paper, Copics, CTMH SS-Hearfelt Birthday Wish, Playdate & Happy Birthday, CTMH Ink-Black & Amethyst.

 Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

 

Recipe:  CTMH White Daisy CS, Bazzill CS-grey, light green & dark green, Spellbinders-Grateful Lattice, Memory Box-Delicate Vine, White Crepe Paper, Stickles-Golden Rod.

For more Girly inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations!!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Toys Challenge

This is my 2nd post for today, so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge please scroll down.

Hello and welcome here!  It's hard to believe it's October already and we've been enjoying some lovely weather.  It's time for another another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge!  This time the challenge is Toys, you'll need to use an image of a toy on our project.

Challenge - Toys

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Challenge runs for 2 weeks.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

A huge thanks to The Paper Nest for supplying the DT with images! I used Toy Soldier Owen digital stamp, perfect for our Toys challenge.  I coloured him with Copics and used some Spellbinder dies to decorate the front of the card.  The flags are from the My Favorite Things Die-namics Dainty Bows die.

 Inside:

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00

Hair - E17

Blue - B39

Red - R27

Gold - Y17

Shoes - N7, 0

Ground - W3

Outline - C1

Recipe:  The Paper Nest Dolls Digital Stamp-Toy Soldier Owen, PP-Teresa Collins Sports Edition II, Bazzill CS-blue & red, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Radiant Rectangles & Marvelous Squares, Cuttlebug EF-Swiss Dots EF, My Favorite Things Die-namics Dainty Bows, Flower Soft Wires, Foam Squares, (Inside:  CTMH Ink-Black & Tulip, CTMH SS-Star Impressions & Flyin High)

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles Die

Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Die

My Favorite Things Dainty Bows Die-namics

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

I hope you'll join us for the Toys Challenge!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Get In Shape Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  I hope you had a great weekend.  I spent it laying in bed reading and watching movies.  I've never had back problems before but I guess one effect of growing older is that your parts start wearing out, lol.  My doctor ordered laying flat on the floor and once the worst of the pain was gone I gingerly climbed into bed to rest.  But you're here to see the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge which happens to be Get In Shape, shaped cards are in order...basically anything other than a rectangle.

Challenge - Get In Shape

Shaped cards...no rectangles.

Card Size:  5.75" x 9"

With the help of a friend (hi Candace), I decided to make a surfboard shaped card!!  I added an easel using BoBunny water paper, it's to hold the surfboard upright and the surfboard opens up for your sentiment.  I used Bugaboo Stamps Beach Baby 2 digi image. I used Washi Tape to add stripes to the surfboard.

Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Get In Shape at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.

Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

 

Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digi images

Shape EZ -  2 Shape EZ templates of your choice

 

 Copics Used:  

Skin - E000, E00, YR01

Hair - Y11, Y13, Y17, YR24

Glasses - R37, W7

Bathing Suit - R83, R85

Water - BG53, BG45

Drops - BG11, BG45

Sky - BG0000

Inside:

I plan to add a sentiment:)

Recipe:  Bugaboo Stamps-Beach Baby 2, PP-Fancy Pants Summer Soul & BoBunny Key Line Makin' Waves, Kraft CS, Bazzill Mono Simon CS, Memory Box-Elegant Scrollwork, Spellbinders-Lacey Circles, Foams Squares, Copics, Washi Tape.

For more Shaped Card inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar.

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Paper Piecing Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Today I am back to work, I have no idea where the summer went. I thought I would have lots of time to get some crafting done and get ahead but somehow that didn't quite work out, lol.  Today at Top Tip Tuesday the Challenge is Paper Piecing, and a huge thank-you to Heather Ellis for supplying the DT with images.  I used one that I already had in my collection.

 Challenge - Paper Piecing

 

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used Pure Innocence Blooming Good Day by Heather Ellis.  I stamped the image 4 times once on the blue background, once on white CS (for the arms, legs, face, and flower stem), once on the pink PP (for the dress), and once on the cream PP (for the wateringcan and flower).  I fussy cut each piece out and coloured or shaded where needed with Copics.  I also paper pieced the background sky, grass, and cloud with the Memory Box frame.

 Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Paper Piecing at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.

Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Heather Ellis - 3 images of winner's choice

I added layers by attaching some pieces with foam squares.  Her head, watering can, her arms at her hands, and the flower are all attached using foam squares for added dimension...this was my Tip this week.  One bonus of paper piecing is that you don't need to colour in a sky, you can use a piece of CS or PP to make a sky.

Inside:

I love the idea of using the same stamp you used on the outside of the card on the inside as well!

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR02, R20

Hair - Y11, Y21, YR24

Heart - R12, R14

Dress - W1, W3

Stem - G82

Outline - W3

Recipe:  Pure Innocence SS-Blooming Good Day, Verve SS-Wishing You, PP-Imaginisce Baby Powder Bubble Bath, Imaginisce For Peep's Sake Spring Fling, BoBunny Powder Blue Dot & My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Saffron "Dream" Filigree Paper, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-Black & Sweet Leaf, Memento Black Ink, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, Memory Box Small Felicity Frame Die, Papertrey Ink-Clouds Die, Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch, Foam Squares, Copics.

For more Paper Piecing inspiration head over to Top Tip Tuesday, or check the DT links in my sidebar.

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Saturated Canary Card

Hello and welcome here!  It's hard to believe that it is Aug. 20th already, I had great plans for creating during summer break and now it's almost time to go back to work.  This week the Challenge over at Top Tip Tuesday is Initials, use at least 2 items on your project that start with your initials, how fun is that!

Challenge - Initials

Use at least 2 items that start with your initials

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

D is for Double Dot paper, Decorative Labels 8, Dog, and dots of Pearl Pen.  A huge thank-you to Saturated Canary for supplying the DT with images, I used Wendy. I coloured the image with Copics and kept the card fairly clean and simple.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Initials at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.

Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

 Stamp and Create

 Saturated Canary - 2 digi images

 Inside:

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R20

Eyes - G82

Hair - E08, E13, E15, E18, E19

Dress - R81, R83

Dog - E41, E42, R20, BG75

Bow - YR30, YR31, Y32

Sky - BG0000

Ground - N3

Recipe:  Digital SS-Saturated Canary Wendy, PP-BoBunny Island Mist Double Dot, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazill Mono CS-teal, Flourishes SS-Tag Lines, CTMH Ink-Black, Spellbinders-Labels 17 & Decorative Labels 8, Viva Decor Ice Pearl Pen, Nellie Snellen Corner Dies, Foam Squares (Inside:  Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH SS-Simple Memories, CTMH Ink-Juniper & Black).

For more Initial inspiration check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Embossing Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Time is flying by, it's hard to believe we are already into August.  I took July off from Top Tip Tuesday Challenges but now I'm back refreshed and ready to go.  This time it's an Embossing Challenge, anything embossed will do.

Challenge - Embossing

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

A big thanks to our Sponsor Stamp Fairy for providing the DT with images.  I used Molly Throughout the Year December.I embossed the background, the oval behind Molly, and Molly's dress!  I paper pieced her dress, legs and head, and coloured her with Copics.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Embossing at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.

Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

Stamp Fairy -$10 Gift Certificate

I used sentiments from CTMH's Geometric Thoughts stamp set and tucked them behind Molly. I coloured her dress before I embossed it with Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Inside:

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR00, R20

Hair - E08, E11, E18, E19

Dress/Bow - BG11, BG13

Socks - YR30, Y32

Recipe:  Stamp Fairy Digital SS-Molly Through Out the Year December, Bazzill CS-light purple & dark purple, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH SS-Geometric Thoughts, CTMH Ink-Black & Petal, JustRite SS-Grand Sentiments, Cuttlebug EF-Swiss Dots, Craft Concepts EF-Budding Vine, Sizzix-Loving Thoughts EF, Spellbinders-Marvelous Squares & Classic Ovals Sm., Memory Box-Tiffiany Frame, Copic Markers, Foam Squares, Pearls.

For more Embossing projects check out the rest of the DT's creations, their links are in my sidebar!

Deneen

Inspired Stamps Stars and Stripes Card

Hello and welcome here!  If you live in the United States, Happy 4th of July to you!  In celebration the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing cards with stars &/or stripes.  I chose to think out of the box a bit on this one, there are stars and there are stripes:)

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

The star is from the Inspired Stamps Blessed Little Christmas stamp set, and the verse is from the Inspired Stamps New Baby/Pregnancy stamp set.  I used EK Success Mini Pennant Punch for the cute little pennant, it's difficult to see but they are scalloped triangles.

Inside:

For the inside of the card I used another sentiment from the New Baby/Pregnancy set, and added the Memory Box Baby Carriage, pink for a girl.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-Blessed Little Christmas & New Baby/Pregnancy, PP-Graphic 45 Secret Garden Collection Sun Kissed, Bazzill CS-purple & pink, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Petal & Black, Spellbinders-Adorning Squares, A2 Scalloped Borders 1 & Decorative Labels 8, Memory Box-Baby Carriage, EK Success Mini Pennant Punch, Craft Concepts Budding Vine EF, Pearls, I Am Roses-S10 Pink Flowers, Foam Squares.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Blessed Little Christmas

New Baby/Pregnancy

Inspired Stamps BLOG 

Inspired Stamps STORE

For more Stars and Stripes inspiration head on over to the Inspired Stamps Blog!!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Masculine Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  We've had an eventful week since I last posted in our household, we had a bit of a medical emergency, but thankfully things are getting back to normal.  On the downside, I got behind on my DT creations, but I managed to eek both of today's posts by the skin of my teeth.  The TTT DT was so supportive and as I write this, they don't know that I actually got my card done, lol.  Of course the told me to not worry about it...and I didn't.  But I did have some down time today and I quickly threw together this card since I felt the creative juices flowing.  I just want to give a big shout out to the TTT ladies and say thank-you for your thoughts and prayers!

So, without further ado, the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge for the next fortnight is anything Masculine....anything for a guy will fit the bill.

Challenge - Masculine

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

 I used Sweet Sunday Sketch #179 for my card, it helped my card come together lickity-split.  A big thank-you to Birdie Brown for the image Robot with a Balloon.  I coloured the image with Copic Markers.  I printed 2 robots, and cut out the balloon and added foam squares behind it to give it dimension.

Sponsor's

For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Masculine  at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.

Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.

BIRDIE BROWN - 3 Digital Stamps of Winners Choice

Sweet Stamp Store - $10 Gift Certificate

I used aluminum duct tape...found at your local hardware store...and embossed it with the Cuttlebug Diamond Plate embossing folder.

Copics Used:

Robot - W0, W1, W3, W5, G82, G94, YR14

Balloon - G40, G43, G46

Ground - Y32, W3

Background - YR30

Recipe:  Digital SS-Birdie Brown Robot with a Balloon, PP-Crate Paper Story Teller Journey & Echo Park Very Merry Christmas Poinsettia, Spellbinders - Classic Ovals Sm. & Labels 22, Cuttlebug Diamond Plate EF, Aluminum Duct Tape, CTMH Ink-Black, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Copics, Foam Squares.

For more Masculine inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the amazing DT creations!

Deneen

Inspired Stamps His Little Ones New Releases!

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for some NEW Inspired Stamps His Little Ones.  I am sharing just 2 so be sure to check out the the Inspired Stamps Blog to see the other ones being released! 

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

 The first one I'm sharing is called His Little One:  Reading Girl.  Isn't she super sweet.  I love her hair, and the dress is super fun to colour, you can see some other variations I did below.

 Inside:

 Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-HLO Reading Girl & Spring Sketches, PP-Studio Calico Snippets "Sweet", CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-purple, CTMH Ink-Black & Pansy Purple, Spellbinders-Opulent Ovals & Adorning Squares, Foam Squares, Pearls, Copics.

Copics Used: 

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19

Eyes - E23

Dress - RV11, RV32, 0 

(I saturated a piece of lace with 0, and gently pressed it onto her dress)

Book - B89, Y32

Copics Used: 

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - E07, E08, E13, E15

 Eyes - YG45

Dress - V12

Book - N7

Copics Used: 

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - N7

Eyes - B45

Dress - YR000, YR00

Book - YR31, Y32

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little One:  Reading Girl

Spring Sketches

Card Size:  4.75" x 5.5"

 This super sweet girl is called His Little One:  Princess.  She too has pretty wavy hair but she also has a crown!  I coloured her a couple of different ways as well.

 Inside:

 Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-HLO Princess, Flowers & More Perfect Sentiments, PP-BoBunny scrap, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-Mono Arctic, CTMH Ink- Black & Moonstruck, Spellbinders-Opulent Ovals, Martha Stewart Crochet Flower Punch All-Over-the-Page, Sheer Creations 7/8" White Organza Ribbon, Foam Squares, I Am Roses S10 Small Flower, Copics.

 

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19

Eyes - B24

Dress - C00, C1

Crown - gold gel pen

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair -E07, E08, E13, E15

Eyes - YG45

Dress - R35

Crown - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R11

Hair -N7

Dress - B00, B02

 

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little One:  Princess

More Perfect Sentiments

Flowers

 

Inspired Stamps BLOG 

Inspired Stamps STORE

 

I hope you enjoyed seeing His Little Ones Reading Girl and Princess, be sure to check out the Inspired Stamps Blog for the other ones being released! 

Deneen