Tainted Sweets Baby Boy & Baby Girl cards

                                                                   Hello again Everyone!  

I have been working with Tainted Sweets Baby Stamps set recently 

and I wanted to share these cards with you. 

 I also used  the Baby Bingo Freebie by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff  and a freebie baby sentiment from her personal blog Thefrugalcrafter

I am really happy with how they turned out and I hope you like them.

Girl card  

I am getting a bunch of use out of the Martha Stewart  eyelet punch... love it... also did some faux stiching and Copic Markerscheap jewels and stickles.... 

Boy card

 

 this time I made one of my new favorite types of cards..

 the Tri-Shutter card ...such a fun card to make and recive!

I used the stickles, copic markers, colorbox cats eye ink to distress the edges, boy masking tape, velum quote, stamped sentiment by cloud 9  simple thought baby, and autumn leaves Gypsy style for the star, moom and stars stamp is studio G dollar stamp by alison wong and and the star folder by cuttlebug

Thanks for stopping by and looking!

Win a Cricut from Blackleaf Studios !

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Sara Paris Spring Challenge

Hello again everyone!

I have been busy making all kinds of super cute things to share with you all.

First thing I am going to share today is the

 Sara Paris Spring Challenge!

 I was given this great set of Robot Digital Stamps to work with.

Aren't they super cute ! I have lots of things I am going to  make with this guys...

First thing I made is this Lay Out.

I really loved working with this set & I love her stuff

 of course if you have ever visited the Sara Paris Shop you understand!

I also entered to join Her Design team with this  cross your fingers for me! =D

Thanks for looking and check back  later today for more

 awsome things... including info about a cricut machine givaway!!!

MyGrafico Challenge #43

Well this week has been a busy & crazy one!

My Mom's house caught on fire on Easter & she lost pretty much everything.

I won a RAK ( see previous post for all the details!)

And I have been busy making all kinds of things!

This week the Mygrafico.com's  mygrafico.com design team challenge

 was to  use the sketch provided

 

 & this stamp set

spring is here digital stamps by Chi Chi Memories

 If your not coming from the challenge blog then go visit and see al the fantastic cards the other ladies did .... mygraficochallengeblog otherwise stick around, read  the blog and enjoy! =D

Here's what I came up with.... hope you like it =D

 Details -

 Martha Stewart PAP set eyelet & hydranga

Stickles, Copic markers, and cheapO jems

Paper - misc paper from scraps...

I have more to share so you will have to come back to visit tomorrow! I am sure you will love them and as a teaser... it has to do with.... boys.... Babies..... Spring...

See you real soon!

 Thanks for looking!

Hello again everyone!

 If you stopping by to see the Mgrafico.com design team hop it is now every Wendsday.

But I have alot to share with you all!

I was just informed that I won a RAK from

http://just2ducky.blogspot.com/ 

I am soooooo Excited! one of the things included in the RAK is

 a package of the peachy keen stamps

I have lusted after them for awhile now so

 she will have most likely started an addiction... ( Oh NO!)

LOL....

 I have to explain ...

 If I like certain products... like

Embossing folders, Stickles, Markers, Paper packs, Punches, Cricut cartridges... ect

I go on this mission to buy all that I like out of the product line...

 it may take me awhile but it will be done...

 eventually!

I just wanted to that you so much just2ducky!

 I am also so very appreicative that you  decide to follow my blog too!

 THANKS! 

Sometimes I feel like I am talking to myself too! LOL..

 so it's nice to know you will visit every so often!

You deserve that sweet award 4 sure!

I am perking up now after the news of my moms house fire... ( that is a whole different post)

I will post pictures when I recive my goodies so check back soon!

MyGrafico Easter Sale!

Wow! Huge Sale today  at MyGrafico.com .  Hurry Sale ends tonight at Midnight April 2 !

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share these cards I made at a copics class a little bit ago.

I messed up on the eyelets since I had never used a crop-a-dile before, but they work!

I have to say I like it  even if it's not really my style... it's a sympathy card so it needs to be restrained..

A few for St. Patricks Day, I really like these!

they are so cute!

thanks for looking!

MyGrafico challenge #42

Hello,

Thanks so very much for stopping by.

This week the Design Team was asked to

 make a card / LO/ or

 project  with some paper piecing. 

&

 This really super cute set of Digital stamps...

Springtime Birds by Cocoa Studios

I had a really great time working on this card. Love all the leaves.
Just gives it so much deminsion doesn't it?

Anyway....I hope you like it. =D

I used 2 of the  images for the front page...

Open view.  I LOVE this card... it is so darn cute!

Here is a SUPER Close up of the leaves...

Would you like to win a free set?

 Just play along by creating your own Card or LO & share it at the mygraficochallengeblog 

 to win the set we work with each week

Remember you have to use a Mygrafico image but your in luck because they have lots of freebies so you  have no excuse to not play along! go here for the FREEBIES !

Details:

Papers:

 Misc green pattern paper,

White GP cardstock 

 Bazzil Mocha Divine as my card base

Ink :

Martha Stewart Ink : Brown & Black

Copic & Prisma Markers

Stamps :

Stampin Up!-  key stamp(2000)

MyGrafico.com

Cocoa Studios -Springtime Birds

Digi Stamp Sentiment (congrats on the new nest) - Lindsay's Stamp Stuff 

 freebie - ( link to her blog  the frugal crafter )

Cloud 9 Simple thoughts (Birthday) stamps

Punches :

Martha Stewart -Hydranga Punch 

 3 dot scallop corner & edge punch

Additional Technique Tools:

Distressed edges made with Tim Holtz distressing tool

Thanks for stopping by!

I have a bunch to share this week so make sure to keep checking back!

I have been busy , Busy, Busy!

Happy Birthday Tri - Shutter Card

I made this card last week for my Brother -in- Law.

 It was my very first trifold shutter card, much easier than I expected.

 I found intructions on how to make it from SCS  ( Split Coast Stampers).

You can find lots of tutorials and instructions online. 

My card was modified from the SCS tutorial but  pretty close. 

I used my Brand new Martha Stewart Scor Board ( Which I love!)

If you have any questions just ask !

Details : 

Cloud 9 Clear acrylic stamps ( Happy Birthday)

Basic Grey clear acrylic stamps ( Cupcake)

  ??? Additional Birthday stamps??? (will update with set later )

EK Success Birthday Candle Punch

Stickles - Yellow, Diamond, Icicle

Misc Mini Punches - Birthday Hat and Cupcake

Misc Scrap Paper - Mossy Green/double sided cordinating lighter color on back

???Happy Birthday paper ??? (will update with maker later)

Prisma pencils, markers and Copic Markers

 Misc Navy Ribbon

Thank You so much for coming by!

  Hope you liked my card!

MyGrafico Challenge # 41

My Tri-Shutter Card a bit unfinished still

 since I have to think of who this is for  for my additional embellishments

Very cute still... =D

Thanks for stopping by!

If your joining me today for the Mygrafico Design Team Showcase

then your in luck!

I was having so much fun with the set this week I actually made more than one thing to share!

 First things first though...

Our Challenge's Stamp set this week was

 Fairy Tale stamp set by J W Illustrations

Don't you  just love it! I know I do.. I can't wait to use more of this set for other things.

 This particular set is also a SVG cut file and pre-colored digi  art  so go buy it today! LOL

Anyway =D

I decided to play around in the Photoshop 7 & see what I could make...

I found some nice brushes & background papers with a quick search online.

So far this is what I made...

Oh and be kind...LOL...

This is my first real digi foray...

I had fun even though it took me a while to figure out a few things.

I did however get this made...

I still need to print my picture out but  the letters are not fully adheared so I

 can slid in a photo. I am placeing a picture of Rory & Griffin hench the letters... =D 

 

The Velum quote was from a pad by Best Ocassions

The large letters are Colorbok Wild Life line...

Close up of my Princes

 Used my new copics on them... and a bit of stickles...

Hope you like this LO...  =D

Thanks for stopping by!

MyGrafico Design Team Challenge #40

Hi Everyone !

First I just want to thank you all for stopping by my blog .

I really appreciate that you takeing the time to visit! =D

If your not coming from the Mygraficochallengeblog  make sure you swing by

 to see what everyone on the DT has made for the Challenge.

I am so excited this week to announce that the are lots of changes
 happening around the Mygrafico Design Team.

One of which is from now on all entries to the challenges
must use a MyGrafico image another change is

this weeks Challenge Winner will win a Guest Design Team spot

and as always a Digi stamp set of your choice!

So if you want to be a Guest Designer for MyGrafico
enter your Card, Layout, or anything you can make 

useing any MyGrafico digital image.

Your in luck if you don't yet own any of the many digital images
from the MyGrafico Store!

They offer a lot of freebies!

Which I love & use often myself!

You can find them in the freebies section of the mygrafico.com store.

You have till Sunday to enter so go create! Good Luck!

Now this week I joined in the sketch challenge.

I have to admit it was tough because I am normally
not very good at following directions ..LOL...

This week we got to use this  oh so cute digi stamp set Vintage Chic Elements

This is the sketch we had to follow..

Here is my take on it...

Additional Details:

Misc paper scrap from scrap pack (Walmart)

Martha Stewart Punch - Iron Gate

Copic markers

Thanks for stopping by comments are welcome and appreciated!

MyGrafico customer Blog Hop!

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by & playing along with the

MyGrafico customer blog hop. if your not coming from the blog hop the go HERE... 
To Join in and have a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice
All you  need todo is make something with any mygrafico.com image
 there are lots of freebies on the site if you don't already have any yet
 and the prices are much better than a traditional stamp set and
 best yet you can resize the stamps to suit your needs.
I love digi stamps !

I have a few creations to share today and I sure hope you like them.

In honor of St Patrick's Day I decided to make a bunch of cards to give to my friends and family...

I used the Chi Chi Memories digital stamp set Happy Saint Patty's Day  for my cards. It is a really Great set which I am sure you will love, this would be great to use for scrapbooking , cardmaking, & even kids coloring pages for the holiday.

My First card...

 Front View

Inside View

Open and Set as an Easel ( front view)

Side View of the Easel Card

Close Up of  my cute Leprecaun

And

 My Second Card...

Front View

Inside view

Front Open set up as Easel Card

Side View of card set up as an Easel Card

Close up of my little cute mushroom.... =D

Additional Details:

Chi Chi memories -Happy Saint Patricks Day digital stamp set.

Prisma & copic markers , Stickles, Misc Cardstock, Martha Stewart Hydrangea egde punch, scotch brand quick dry adhesive & foam pop up squares, Misc St. Patricks Day Clear stamp.

Thanks for looking! Don't forget that you  have a chance to win a  Stamp set of your choice if you  play along and make something with any mygrafico image...  a winner will be drawn randomly and announced on the challenge blog .