Cool Rider

It’s time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and this time the challenge is…..

‘For the Boys’.

This week, as always, we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter and Veronica & Pedro are offering a fabulous prize of $30 to spend at their site.

If you use a TPS image in your creation you will receive the full $30 to spend on their gorgeous designs, and if you haven’t used a TPS image then you will win 3 Digis of your choice from their site.

I’m don’t often make male cards as I really don’t have a big need for them and because of this I usually struggle with them, however I had lots of fun with this challenge.

I’ve had the gorgeous Cockatoo Rules image from The Paper Shelter for some time but had yet to use it, so this was my chance.

I decided to use the Pre-Coloured image, print it up a few times and create a layered image.

I attempted to create a scenery in the background of the base image (my first attempt so even though it’s not fabulous I’m still happy with it).

The image made me think of the song from the movie ‘Grease 2’ called ‘Cool Rider’. This is where my words were inspired from.

Here’s another photo…

And another…

Supplies:
Stamps: Cockatoo Rules (The Paper Shelter)
Card: Basic Grey & Pumpkin Pie (Stampin’ Up), X-Press It Blending Card, Paper – Boys Only (Doodlebug Design)
Accessories: Copic Markers, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Silhouette Cameo.

If you haven’t already stopped by The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog then please do so you can check out the wonderful creations the rest of the DT have come up with.

I’m entering my card into the following challenges:

Come and Get It Challenges – Where the boys are

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge – #4 Make It For The Boys

Eclectic Ellapu – ‘Pinkies’ – One For The Boys

Robyn’s Fetish – #208 Square Cards

Nikki

Fancy Marci Birthday Wishes

It’s time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog and this week we have a Photo Inspiration for you.

Our sponsor for this challenge is….

The East Wind.

For my card today I’ve chosen to use some of the colours from the Photo Inspiration.

Here’s what I came up with.

I have stamped my image (Fancy Marci from La-La Land Crafts) onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured with my Copic Markers. I have layered my card with some colour coordinated papers, some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and a satin bow.

Here’s another picture…

And a close up of the image…

If you haven’t already stopped by the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog then pop over now and check out what the rest of the DT have created for this week’s challenge.

Supplies:
Stamps: Fancy Marci (La-La Land Crafts), Petite Pairs (Stampin’ Up)
Card: Rich Razzleberry (Stampin’ Up), X-Press It Blending Card, Papers – Stampin’ Up (retired & current)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry (Stampin’ Up), Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:Large Oval & Scallop Oval Punches (Stampin’ Up), Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbin (retired Stampin’ Up), Flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts, Copic Markers.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

Color Me Creative Challenge – #91 Birthdays

Challenges 4 Everybody – #40 Anything Goes

That Craft Place – Anything Goes

Nikki

Best Friends

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration this week as always. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop’s Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

You may have arrived from Indah’s blog but if not you can start here and work your way around by following the Hop List included in each of our posts.

Now for my creation for this week.

I’ve used another new Magnolia stamp from the ‘Animal of the Year’ collection this week and this one is called Edwin with Teo the Dragon. The sentiment is also from this collection. This has been teamed with some lovely Magnolia papers from the ‘Once Upon A Time’ collection and the ‘Prince & Princess’ collection. My image has been cut out using the Large Classic & Scallop Circle Nestabilities and the sentiment with the Large Mega Oval Classic & Scallop Nestabilities. I’ve edged my main card using a Martha Stewart ‘Around the Page’ Punch set called Cherish. The corner dies is from La La Land Dies and is called Decorative Corner. Some gorgeousWild Orchid Craft flowers, a bow and some lace from my stash finish off my card.

My image was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are: Skin – E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20; Hair – E44, E42, E40; Pants – BG72, BG70; Top – N2, N0; Teo – BG78, BG75, BG72, BG70, BG0000, V25, V22, V20, V0000; Ground – N2, N0.

Here’s another photo.

And another….

And a close up….

Your next stop for the hop is Lydia.

Now visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects…leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner!

In case you get lost, here is the full line-up:

Laura – Loves Rubberstamps Blog

Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura

Indah

Nikki – You are here.

Lydia

Blankina

I’m entering my card into the following challenges:

Kitty Bee Designs – #22 Animals

Tilda’s Town – #102 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenges – #91 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz – #228 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge – #54 Anything Goes

Nikki

Fancy Aurora

It’s time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog and this week we’d like you to create….

Fancy Fold cards.

Our sponsor for this challenge is….

Aurora Wings

We were supplied with some images to use for this challenge and I chose the gorgeous Autumn Harmony and create a Z-Fold Card.

Here’s what I came up with.

I have printed the image onto Cryogen White cardstock and coloured with my Copic Markers. I’ve then trimmed my image and layered onto a piece of Perfect Plum cardstock. My main card is created using some Naturals Ivory cardstock, Perfect Plum layers and then a layer of Authentique Papers. I’ve then added some paper doilies under the front and inside layers and then added some gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Kort & Godt. A few pearls in the other corners and a ribbon to tie my card shut.

Here’s another photo of the card open.

Here’s a close up of the gorgeous image.

I’m now thinking a little glitter on the wings so may go back and add that yet.

I hope my card inspires you to have a go at a Fancy Fold card and join our challenge.

If you haven’t already stopped by the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog then pop over now and check out what the rest of the DT have created for this week’s challenge.

Supplies:
Stamps: Autumn Harmony (Digi by Aurora Wings)
Card: Naturals White, Perfect Plum (Stampin’ Up), Cryogen White, Paper – ‘Rememberance Two’ (Authentique)
Accessories: Perfect Plum 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon (retired SU), Paper Doilies (SU), Pearls (SU), Flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts,  Kort & Godt, Copic Markers.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenges – Things with Wings

Crafty Hands Challenges – #12 Anything Goes

Savvy Handmade Cards – Make Believe or Mythical

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges – #15 Use a stamp/digi image

Crafty Girls Challenges – #16 Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps – #80 Fancy Folds

Nikki

Tilda’s Thinking of You

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration this week as always. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop’s Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

You may have arrived from Indah’s blog but if not you can start here and work your way around by following the Hop List included in each of our posts.

Now for my creation for this week.

I’ve used one of the gorgeous new Magnolia images from their ‘Animal of the Year Collection’ called Sneaky Tilda. I’ve teamed her with some lovely Magnolia papers from the Sea Breeze Collection called Rose Path. My image has been cut out using the Small Classic & Scallop Oval Nestabilities and then layered onto a Lacey Oval die also from Spellbinders. I’ve added some liquid pearls around my image also. I’ve edged my main card using a Martha Stewart ‘Around the Page’ Punch set called Cherish. Some lace from my stash, a few pearls, some gorgeous flowers with a ribbon bow and a sentiment finish off my card.

My image was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are: Skin – E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20; Hair – E44, E42, E40;Dress & Ribbon – R89, R85, R83, R81, R0000; Shoes – W7, W5, W3, W1, W00.

Here’s another pictures…

Here’s a close up of the image.

Your next stop for the hop is Lydia.

Now visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects…leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner!

In case you get lost, here is the full line-up:

Laura – Loves Rubberstamps Blog

Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura

Indah

Nikki – You are here.

Lydia

Blankina

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge – Spring is in the Air

CMC Copic Challenge – #90 Anything Goes

Hiding in My Craft Room – #146 Flowers

Tilda’s Town Challenges – #101 April Showers bring May Flowers

Craftitude – #63 Anything Goes or Spring/Easter

Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenges – #112 Pearls & Lace

Sister Act Card Challenges – #53 Anything Goes

Nikki

So Glad We’re Friends….

It’s time for a new challenge over at ABC Challenges and this week is…..

‘J is for Just As You Like’  which is Anything Goes.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Marianne Design

and

The Ribbon Girl

I’ve used a Marianne Design 3D cutting sheet on my card today along with some Marianne Design Dies.

This cutting sheet is called Daisy Making Cards #3205. The dies I have used are the LR0299 set. I’ve added a retired sentiment from Stampin’ Up and some gorgeous Wild Orchid Craft flowers including some of the gorgeous new Miniature Gardenias.

Here’s another photo.

Here’s a closer look at the image.

Supplies:
Stamps: Best Yet (Retired Stampin’ Up)
Card: Whisper White(Stampin’ Up), Paper – Spring Fling & Summer Days Combo (DCWV)
Ink: Sahara Sand & Pink Pirouette (Stampin’ Up)
Accessories: Die – LR0299 (Marianne Design), Daisy Making Cards #3205 (Marianne Design), Martha Steward Around the Page Punch – Cherish, Basic Jewels – Pearls (SU), Lace (Live & Love Crafts), Flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts.

If you haven’t already stopped by ABC Challenges and checked out what the rest of the DT have created then please do so now.

Nikki

Wee Bunny

It’s time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog and this week we’d like you to create something  for….

Easter or Spring Time.

Our sponsors for this challenge are….

and

All Dressed Up

I have chosen to create an Easter themed item for my project today and this is what I came up with.

Isn’t this image gorgeous!!

It’s a lovely Whimsy Stamp from their Wee Stamps Collection called Wee Bunny. I’ve used the digital version on my creation which I imported into my Silhouette Designer Studio and set up inside a label from the Silhouette Store. I printed out my image from my program onto X-Press It Blending card omitting the lines from the label frame. I then coloured my image with my Copic Markers and then put it through my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the first label line. I’ve then put another sheet of cardstock through the Cameo to cut the outer line and the holes. My image has been mounted to this second label layer using Dimensionals. My Easter Basket is also cut on my Silhouette Cameo and is from the Silhouette Store. It fit my image perfectly. My sentiment is a free digital sentiment I found online. I made the size to fit inside my 1 1/4” Circle Punch so I could add a layer using my 1 3/8” Circle Punch.  The lovely paper I have used on my Easter Basket if from Bo Bunny.

Here’s another photo.

This basket is so quick and easy to make and only takes 1 sheet of 12 x 12 cardstock and 1 sheet of paper.

Here’s a closer look at my image.

If you haven’t already stopped by the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog then pop over now and check out what the rest of the DT have created for this week’s challenge.

Supplies:
Stamps: Wee Bunny (Wee Stamps Digi), Sentiment – Free Digi
Card: Sahara Sand (Stampin’ Up), X-Press It Blending Card, Paper – 12” Isabella Divine (Bo Bunny’s Back To Backs)
Accessories: 1 1/4” & 1 3/8” Circle Punches, Mini Brads (Stampin’ Up), Copic Markers.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

That Craft Place – Anything Goes/Easter

Kitty Bee Designs – #21 Easter

Open-Minded Crafting – #8 Easter or Pastel Colours

Pumpkin Spice – #67 Easter

Alphabet Challenge – E for Easter

Craft for the Craic – Something for Easter or Spring

Digitally Sweet Challenges – #83 Easter

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge – Happy Easter

Jo’s Scrap Shack – #45 Happy Easter

Nikki

Sending Birthday Wishes

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration this week as always. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop’s Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

You may have arrived from Indah’s blog but if not you can start here and work your way around by following the Hop List included in each of our posts.

Now for my creation for this week.

I’ve used the gorgeous Bella with Flowers from Wild Rose Studio for my card today. This has been teamed with some coordinating papers from Wild Rose Studio called Bella’s Birthday. My image has been cut out using the Stately Circles dies from Spellbinders. The sentiment is also from Wild Rose Studio from their Birthday Circles set. I’ve edged my main card using a Martha Stewart ‘Around the Page’ Punch set called Flourish Lace. I’ve added some pearls to my card to finish it off.

My image was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are: N3, N2,N0, R00, R000, R0000, YG63, YG61, BV04, BV02, BV01, BV000, BV0000, Y26, Y23, Y21.

Here’s a close up of the image.

Your next stop for the hop is Lydia.

Now visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects…leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner!

In case you get lost, here is the full line-up:

Laura – Loves Rubberstamps Blog

Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura

Indah

Nikki – You are here.

Lydia

Blankina

Nikki

Easter Wishes

Today is the day for my first challenge as part of The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog Design Team.

The challenges are held weekly each Wednesday and there are 2 teams (A & B) so we alternate weeks.

This week it’s Team A’s turn and we have an

Easter

challenge for you.

As part of the challenge the lovely Veronica & Pedro from The Paper Shelter offer a very generous prize.

Wow!!

A $30 gift certificate to spend on their gorgeous designs if you are the winner and have used one of The Paper Shelter images on your creation.

If you haven’t used one of their images on your creation then you will win 3 Digis of your choice. Still a fabulous prize.

I’m very excited to be sharing my Easter creation with you all today.

I’ve used an image called ‘The Most Adorable Easter Bunny’ and teamed it with some gorgeous Maja papers from their Sofiero Collection.

My image was printed onto Cryogen White cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are: N7, N5, N3, N2, N0, RV95, RV93, RV91, RV0000, YG63, YG61.

Here’s another photo…

And another…

Supplies:
Stamps: The Most Adorable Easter Bunny (The Paper Shelter), Well Scripted (retired Stampin’ Up)
Card: Naturals White (Stampin’ Up), Cryogen White, Sofiero by Maja Designs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Victorian Velvet Distress Ink
Accessories: Go Kreate XXL Frames Frilly #2, Marianne Design LR0240 & LR0285, Large Oval Punch & Vintage Faceted Button (Stampin’ Up), Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts), Shabby Seam Binding (Live & Love Crafts), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Copic Markers, Sharpie Poster-Paint, sponge dauber, sponge.

If you haven’t already stopped by The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog then please do so you can check out the wonderful creations the rest of the DT have come up with.

I’m entering my card into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody – #40 Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges – #79 Easter

Robyn’s Fetish Challege Blog – #206 Easter

Artistic Inspirations – #86 Easter Animal/Anything Goes

Card Mania – #64 Easter

Crafting From The Heart – #13 Anything Goes/Easter Theme

Created with Love – #79 Easter

Nikki

You Rock!!

It’s time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog and this week we have a theme for you.

1980’s

We want you to create something that relates to the 1980’s. If you Google 1980’s theme you will see lots of images for inspiration.

Our sponsor for this challenge is….

The image I chose to use I’ve actually had for some time but was yet to use it. I think it fits the challenge perfectly.

Here’s what I came up with.

I have printed my image (Rock Chick from KennyK) onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured with my Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are:

Skin – E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20

Hair – E47, E44, E42, E40

Pants & Shoes – BG78, BG75, BG72, BG11, BG0000

Top & Socks – R27, R24, R22, R21, R0000

Guitar – Y35, Y32, Y0000.

I’ve used some pretty paper by Echo Park Paper Co called Happy Floral from their ‘Happy Go Lucky’ Collection.

My sentiment has been made on the computer and cut out using a La-La Land Craft die called Stitched Tabs.

I’ve added some gorgeous Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and a little bling to finish off my card.

Here’s another picture.

Here’s a closer look at my image.

I hope you like my take on the 1980’s theme. I can’t wait to see what you create.

If you haven’t already stopped by the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog then pop over now and check out what the rest of the DT have created for this week’s challenge.

I’m entering my card into the following challenges:

Suzy Bee’s Bloomin Challenge – #23 Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges – #62 Stripes (I hope my zig zag stripes fit the challenge)

Jo’s Scrap Shack – #44 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore – Use your favourite colour (Mine is the Teal)

Crafts & Me – #147 Anything Goes

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking – #15 Mix it Up!

4 Crafty Chicks – #188 Colour a Stamped Image (Rubber or Digi)

Nikki

A Real Cutie….

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration this week as always. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop’s Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

You may have arrived from Indah’s blog but if not you can start here and work your way around by following the Hop List included in each of our posts.

Now for my creation for this week.

I’ve used the ‘very cute’  Izzy’s Stroll from ‘Little Darlings’ Candibean Collection for my card today. This has been teamed with some sweet pastel papers from My Mind’s Eye. My image has been cut out using the Decorative Labels One dies from Spellbinders. I’ve edged my main card using a Martha Stewart ‘Around the Page’ Punch set called Eyelet Lace. An arrangement of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, an organza ribbon bow and some pearls complete my card.

My image was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are: Skin – E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20; Hair & Basket – E47, E44, E42, E40; Overalls & Hat Ribbon –R89, R85, R83, R81, R0000; Shoes & Hat – N7, N5, N3, N2, N0; Dog – E77, E74, E71, E70; Flowers – R85, R81, R0000, Y21, Y0000; Leaves & Grass – G24, G21, G20, G0000.

Here’s another photo.

And a close up of the image.

Your next stop for the hop is Lydia.

Now visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects…leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner!

In case you get lost, here is the full line-up:

Laura – Loves Rubberstamps Blog

Dangina

Joni

Nina

Laura

Indah

Nikki – You are here.

Lydia

Blankina

I’m entering my card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance – Spring Flowers

Crafty Catz – Challenge #225 Springtime

Creative Corner Challenges – April Showers bring May Flowers

Sister Act Card Challenges – #51 Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenges – #15 Anything Goes

Divas by Design – Anything Goes

Nikki

Patchwork Patti Birthday Wishes

It’s time for a new challenge over at ABC Challenges.

Our challenge for you today is ‘I is for In A Line’.

You need to pick a line (diagonal, vertical or horizontal) and include those 3 things in your creations and list them in your blog post so we know what line you have used.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sherri Baldy – ‘My Besties’.

I’ve used the gorgeous Patchwork Patti image from Sherri Baldy for my card today and chose the diagonal line – Shaped Card, Lace & Dies.

I’ve printed my image onto Cryogen White cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are as follows:

Skin – E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20

Hair – E47, E44, E42, E40

Shoes – W7, W5, W3, W1, W00

Clothes– YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91, YG0000, YR68, YR65, YR61, YR0000, R22, R21, R20.

Here’s a photo.

And another….

Supplies:
Stamps: Patchwork Patti (Sherri Baldy), Petite Pairs (Stampin’ Up)
Card: Naturals Ivory (Stampin’ Up), Cryogen White cardstock, DSP – Spring Feast (First Edition)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Dies – Go Kreate XXL Square Frame Frilly #5, Joy Craft 6002/0251, Marianne Design LR0240, MFT Die-namics Leaf Filled Flourish; Ovals Collection Framelits (Stampin’ Up), Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts), Frantage – Shabby Green, Lace & Shabby Seam Binding (Live & Love Crafts), Copic Markers, Basic Jewels – Pearls (Stampin’ Up).

If you haven’t already stopped by ABC Challenges and checked out what the rest of the DT have created then please do so now, then get creating and join our challenge for you chance to win the Sherri Baldy prize or a Top 5 pick.

I’m entering my card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge – Use Ribbon & Lace

Allsorts Challenge – #252 Use those Dies

Alphabet Challenge Blog – D for Diecuts

Cut it Up! – #41 Anything Goes

Nikki