Inspired Stamps Favourite Stamp to Colour

Hello and welcome here!  Today the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing our favourite stamps to colour, our favourite way.  One of my absolute favourite sets is Flowers, and of course my favourite way to colour is using Copics.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used to have problems photographing white-on-white cards, now it seems when I photograph Kraft CS, it doesn't look as nice as in real life.   This is a Pinterest inspired card --white embossed flower with BG coloured Copics. I also used one of my favourite verses from Inspired Stampers' Favorite Collection #1.

 Inside:

For the inside I used the same flower stamp, and the sentiment from Feel Better.

Copics Used:

BG13, BG15, BG18, O, W3

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps-Flowers, Inspired Stampers' Favorite Collection #1 & Feel Better, Kraft CS, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Ponderosa, CTMH Ink-Balck & Juniper, Versamark Ink, White Embossing Powder, Spellbinders-Fancy Tags, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Border Punch, Copics, Foam Squares, White Gel Pen.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Flowers

Inspired Stampers' Favorite Collection #1

Feel Better

Inspired Stamps Blog  Link
Inspired Stamps  Store Link

Enjoy,

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Sketch Challenge

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

Hello and welcome here.  This week at Cuttlebug Mania it's a Sketch Challenge, with the twist that you need to use an embossing folder.  Here's my card based on the Sketch. 

 Challenge - Sketch & use an embossing folder

 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!

 Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

You're probably wondering where I used an embossing folder....if you click on the photo, you'll see that I used one of the edges of a smaller folder from the Sizzix Thank-you #5 set, on the green piece of CS that runs under the sentiment and medallion.  I used Cheery Lynn Designs Victorian Romance Flourish to emboss a design on the white CS, instead of using it to cut out a shape.

Cuttlebug Mania Sketch:

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose & Fancy Pants Lilac House Chamomile, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Ponderosa Pine, Bazzill Mono CS-Aspen, CTMH SS-Tender Tags, A Little Thanks & Simple Memories, CTMH Ink-Black & Juniper, Cherry Lynn Designs-Victorian Romance Flourish, Spellbinders-Medallion Four Die D-Lites, Decorative Labels 8 & French Frills, Sizzix EF-Thank-You Set #5, Foam Squares, Pearls.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cherry Lynn Designs Victorian Romance Flourish Die

Spellbinders Medallion Four Die D-Lites

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders French Frills Die

Sizzix Thank-You Set #5 Embossing Folder

Ready to join us for the Sketch with an embossing folder Challenge?  You have until Mar. 25th to complete your project and add it to the Challenge link over at Cuttlebug Mania....Good Luck! If you need more inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at Cuttlebug Mania.

 

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday is ROFL!

Hello and welcome here.  Just when you think Spring is on it's way, Mother Nature laughs at you...we just got dumped on by a ton of snow, but on a bright note, we had a Snow Day because of it:)  This week at Top Tip Tuesday the Challenge is ROFL (Rolling On The Floor Laughing), make a hilariously fun creation.

Challenge - ROFL

DT Tips

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Here is my inspiration for the Challenge.  QKR let the DT use some images and I went with Making Bubbles.  Then I had a tough time trying to figure out a good sentiment.  I had some help deciding what to use, but thought it went perfectly with the image:)

Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the ROFL 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.

Bugaboo Stamps - 7 Digi Images

QKR Stampede - 5 Digital Images

Copics Used:

Elephant - C0, C1

Ears, Trunk & Bandaid - R30, R12

Tongue - R29

Tusks & Nails - YR30, Y32

Sky - BG0000

Grass - YG03, YG17

Water - BG53, BG57

Recipe: QKR Stampede Digital SS-Making Bubbles, PP-Kaiser Craft, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Black, Spellbinders-Labels 22 & Fancy Framed Tags 1, Prima Crystal Sheet, Foam Squares, Copics.

For more ROFL inspiration, head over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the rest of the DT's creations.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Inspired Stamps Spring Card

Hello and welcome here!  Can you believe we're almost halfway through March?  Easter is just around the corner, and with it comes thoughts of Spring...I wonder if our snow will melt by then? In any case, the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing Spring cards, so if you're like me and will be stuck with snow for a while yet, be sure to pop by the Inspired Stamps blog and enjoy a bit of Spring.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Can't you just smell Spring.  I used the Inspired Stamps set called Feel Better. I thought about stamping the image with black ink, but opted to go with a softer look.  I did stamp the 'Thinking of You!' onto light green CS using a darker green ink, and then trimmed it and rounded the corners, I then attached it with foam squares.

Inside:

The flowers and the saying are also part of the Feel Better set!!

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps-Feel Better, PP-My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody "Lovely" Wallpaper Paper, CTMH CS-Spring Iris & White Daisy, Yellow CS, CTMH Ink-Sweet Leaf, Black & Topiary, Craft Concepts Budding Vine EF, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder, Foam Sqaures, Pearls, White Grosgrain Ribbon.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Feel Better

Inspired Stamps Blog  Link
Inspired Stamps  Store Link

Enjoy,

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Just in case you didn't get a chance to read my post from last week, Cuttlebug Mania is taking over for The Cuttlebug Spot Challenges, which was unfortunately closing. This week's Challenge is a Colour Challenge with a twist....it's Pink & Brown, featuring some Ribbon.

Challenge - Pink & Brown, featuring some Ribbon

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!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I love Kraft, so I figured it was brown enough to qualify for the Challenge, hehe.  Well, let's just say the ladies didn't kick me off the DT, so it must be okay:)  I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder for the base mat, and a few different dies to complete my card.  I finished it off with some nice pink, satin ribbon.   For you Copic lovers (or anyone who loves to colour & shade), did you notice how the light is playing off the ribbon...the highlights, and where it's darkest...I just wanted to point that out:)

Inside:

Recipe:  Kraft CS, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill Prismatics-light pink, CTMH SS-Tender Tags, Inkadinkado SS-Expressions, Verve SS-Wishing You, CTMH Ink-Black & Baby Pink, Spellbinders-Big Scalloped Circles Lg. & Medallions Four Die D-Lites, Memory Box-Catalina Wreath, Papertrey Ink-Edgers #2 Die, Cuttlebug EF-Swiss Dots, Offray 1/2" Pink Satin Ribbon, Foam Squares, Pearls.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles Large Die

Spellbinders Medallions Four Die D-Lites

Memory Box Catalina Wreath Die

Papertrey Ink Edgers #2 Die

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Ready to join us for the Pink & Brown Featuring Ribbon Challenge?  You have until Mar. 18th to complete your project and add it to the Challenge link over at Cuttlebug Mania....Good Luck! If you need more inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at Cuttlebug Mania.

 

And don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!!!

Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Card Mania Challenges - #16 Lots of Layers
Sentimental Sundays - 3 Embellishments that start with "B" (Bowtie, Brown & Bling-pearls) 
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - #206 To DIE For! 

Mad 4 Markers Easter Challenge

Hello and welcome here, this is my second post for today, so be sure to scroll on down once you finished reading this post.

For the month of March the M4M Challenge is Easter.  Today it's my turn to share an Easter creation with you coloured with Copics.  The image is called Chirpy by Stampavie, isn't it so cute?

Challenge - Easter

If you love Copics, why don't you join the Mad 4 Markers Challenge this month!

You have until the end of March to enter a project coloured with Copics.

There's a prize to be won!!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I loved using bright Easter colours for this card.  Sometimes I pick my patterned paper and colour my image with matching colours, and other times I colour the image and then pick paper to match.  This time I coloured my image, and then chose paper to match.  I have an Easter greeting on the inside.

Copics Used:

Chick - Y11, Y15, R20, YR04, YR07

Egg - YG21, YG23, RV13, RV14, RV29

Bow - V05, V12, V15, V17

Sky - BG0000

Ground - W1, W3

Recipe:  Stampavie SS-Chirpy, PP-BoBunny Double Dot Wasabi Vintage, BoBunny Double Dot Kiwi Vintage, BoBunny Double Dot Passion Fruit Vintage & American Crafts Amy Tangerine Kristi's Craft, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Spellbinders Labels 15, Marvelous Squares & Decorative Labels 8, We R Memory Keepers TAB Punch, Foam Squares, Prima Crystal Sheet (rainbow).

Why not join us for the Easter Challenge this month, if you need more Easter inspiration, head on over to M4M Challenges to check out what the rest of the DT has been sharing all week!!

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:
Whimsical Designs - Think Spring + Pink &/or Yellow
Twisted Tuesday Challenges - Spring into Green
Live & Love Crafts' Inspiration and Challenge Blog - #9 Easter
Oozak - #12 Anything Goes with Spring
CMC Copic Challenge - # 63 Anything Goes w/ Twist

Edited to add:

Inspired Stamps March New Release

Hello and welcome here!  Yesterday I asked if you've been enjoying the Inspired Stamps New Release sneak peeks, well today I'm here to show you the new Easter stamp set called Elegant Easter, and I think you'll agree with me it really is elegant.

 Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I love the elegant font of this set!  I also like that you get a couple of scripture stamps, a couple of different Easter sentiments, and the image of the crosses.  Of course I had to make a card with this set:)  I made a cross shape from Spellbinders Decorative Labels 27.

Inside:

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps-Elegant Easter, PP-Graphic 45 6x6 Patterns & Solids & Graphic 45 Secret Garden Collection Beautiful Blooms, Bazzill CS-Yellow & Purple, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Creme Brulee, Spellbinders-Classic Squares Sm., Classic Circles, Labels 4, Marvelous Squares & Decorative Labels 27, Cheery Lynn Victorian Romance Flourish, Martha Stewart Scroll Lace Border Punch, Prima Say It In Crystals, Foam Squares.

I also wanted to make a tag.  Many people like to give handmade goodies, or Easter lilies, and I thought the verse Matthew 28:6 was perfect for a tag conveying my Easter wishes.

 Recipe:  Inspired Stamps-Elegant Easter, Bazzill CS-Purple & Yellow, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8, Medallion 5 Die D-Lites, Labels 28 & Curved Rectangles, Foam Squares, White Organza Ribbon.

Here is the stamp set, available today in the Inspired Stamps store:

Inspired Stamps Blog  Link
Inspired Stamps  Store Link

Enjoy,

Deneen

Inspired Stamps Scripture Baby Cards

Hello and welcome here!  Well, we did get some snow, but no where near enough to cancel any school:(  But on a happy note, we have Friday off which means more time to create, yippee!!  This week at Inspired Stamps, the DT are sharing creations made with Scripture stamps.

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

I chose the stamp set called New Baby/Pregnancy.   And of course I couldn't just make a girl card, so I also made a boy card.  The image is a ball of yarn which goes perfectly with the scripture.  I used the same layout for both cards, but of course change paper colours, mat shapes, and border punch.

Inside of girl card (I stamped blue yarn for the boy card):

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps-New Baby/Pregnancy, PP Girl-My Mind's Eye Memorable "Journey" Adventure Paper & My Mind's Eye Memorable "Note" Record Paper, PP Boy-Little Yellow Bicycle Babysaurus Stripe, Bazzill CS-Light Blue (Boy) & Light Pink (Girl), CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Big Scalloped Circles Lg. & (Boy) Decorative Labels 27, Marianne Designs-(Girl) Doily LR0168, Martha Stewart Embossed Zig Zag Border Punch (Boy), Martha Stewart Vintage Doily Border Punch (Girl), Cuttlebug EF-Swiss Dots, Foam Squares, Dew Drops Champagne, CTMH Ink-Black, Cream Brulee, Baby Pink (Girl) & Spring Iris (Boy).

Inspired Stamp Sets Used:

New Baby/Pregnancy

Inspired Stamps Blog  Link
Inspired Stamps Store Link

For more Scripture inspiration, head on over to the Inspired Stamps blog!  And have you been catching the sneak peeks of the new stamps coming to the store tomorrow? 

Enjoy,
Deneen 

 

 Challenges Entered:

Eclectic Ellapu - Create Something for a Child

The Cuttlebug Spot Bad News, Good News

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

I have some bad news to share with you, The Cuttlebug Spot is unfortunately closing down, BUT a couple of the ladies from the DT are going to continue with Cuttlebug Challenges on a new blog, and I will continue on with them as part of the DT. As soon as I know the new information (blog name, etc.), I'll be passing it on to you!

This card that was to be for this weeks challenge of Butterflies, and add some sparkle to the butterfly.  There's no challenge for you to enter, but enjoy and be inspired by my card:)


Edited to add:
The Challenge is moving to Cuttlebug Mania, and you can enter any project with butterflies!!!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

 

 I did alot on this card, lol.  I cut my card base with Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8.  I embossed the mat behind the butterfly, but inked my folder first for a faux letterpress look.  I then embossed the center area by sending it through again with the Swiss Dots embossing folder...this is called partial embossing (I used an oval shape instead of the B Plate to emboss just the oval area)

A detail shot.

Inside:

Recipe:  CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-Light Purple & Dark Purple, CTMH SS-Quick Cards Butterfly & For Every Occasion, CTMH Ink-Pansy Purple & Black, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8, Labels 8 & Labels 17, Marianne Designs Butterfly LR0114, Cuttlebug EF-Heritage & Swiss Dots, Martha Stewart Butterflies Punch, Rhinestones, Paper Studios Gemstones & Foam Squares.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders Labels 8 Die

Spellbinders Labels 17 Die

Marianne Designs Butterfly Die LR0114

Cuttlebug Heritage Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Card Mania - #15 Fairies or Butterflies

Make My Monday - Inspired by Nature

Quirky Crafts Challenges - Let's Make A Quirky Crafts Mess...No DP

Top Tip Tuesday is going Up, Up and Away....

Hello and welcome here!  It's snowing...again...in our neck of the woods, schools to the west of us were closed, so maybe we'll be lucky and have a snow day next!  The Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday is called Up, Up and Away...  make a project that includes rockets, planes, balloons etc.  Sounds fun!

Challenge - Up, Up and Away...

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

This cute little guy is a digital stamp by Zlatoena's Design called Rabbit Traveler - Air Plane.  I coloured the image with Copics, and kept the card design simple since I wanted the airplanes on my paper to show. 

Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Up, Up and Away... 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.

 Zlatoena's Design - 2 Digi Images

Crimson Cloud - 3 Packs of Die Cuts

 Here's a close-up of the rabbit.

 Copics Used:

Airplane - R05, R08, B99, N7, C1

Bunny - E42, E43, E44, R20

Hat - N7, YG13, B14

Sky - BG0000

Outline - C1

Recipe:  Zlatoena's Design Digital Stamp-Rabbit Traveler-Air Plane, PP-Echo Park Paper A Boy's Life Daydreamer, Bazzill CS-Black, Grey & Yellow, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Papertrey Ink Cloud Die, Spellbinders-Labels 15 & Labels 26, Foam Squares, Prima Crystal Sheet, Copics.

For more Up, Up and Away... inspiration, head over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the rest of the DT's creations.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Challenges Entered:

Crafting When We Can - Earth, Air, Fire and Water  (I was aiming for Air)

The Hybrid Chick - Fur or Feathers

Send A Smile 4 Kids - For The Boys

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - For the Boys

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