Chocolate...

Hi Everyone,

I have a little something different today, a card made with some clip art from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  I don't usually use clip art for my cards, but when you have something as cute as these ice cream cones, why not?  If you need a fast project, clip art is great for that because there is no coloring involved. I know some stampy folks don't feel comfortable with having a lot to color, so this is perfect for you as well ;)

 I copied the image from the set A Little Lovin' three times and cut that out with my Nestie.  I added some chalk to the image and stamped sentiment, and then layered it on some cute Valentine paper.  I bought that paper over a year ago on sale, so I couldn't wait to finally get a chance to use it.

Of course I had to add my stickles and gems for bling. 

Here is a look at the entire set:

Check out what the rest of the design team has for their blog post today and Lindsay will have her usual freebie too!

Lindsay (Owner & Designer)

Cheryl (DT Coordinator)

Diane

Leanne

Micki

Rhonda

Margie

Jennifer

Tamara

Tracey

Shannon

Cindi

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

Bunny Zoe-Love is in the Air

Cupcake Craft-Food for Thought

Die Cut Dreams-Digi and rubber together

Lexi Creations-Valentine

Ooo La La- 3 of a Kind

Pink Elephant-Red, Brown & Pink

Woodware-Anything Goes

Crafty Pad-Girly

Pile it On-Love

Really Reasonable Ribbon-Ribbon and Hearts

Fairy Knoll-Chocolate

Stamp Something-Cute

My Grafico-Anything Goes

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, KI Memories, Ink: Stampin' Up, Stamp: Inkadinkado,Chalk: Pebbles, Nesties, ribbon and gems from my supplies

Kitty Treats

Hi Everyone,

Today I'm back with another InStyle Stamps project for you.  Sometimes instead of bringing the usual candy or sweet treat when bringing a hostess gift, I like to remember their pets.  These new Tia and Cuddles stamps are the perfect thing to adorn my little Kitty Treat holder. 

Here is a closer shot of the image...

Here are the specific Copic colors I used along with one Jelly roll pen in Teal.

Here are the specifics measurements for the tote, which is also sized to hold A2 cards as well.

Paper for box-6 1/2" x 10".

Score 6 1/2" side at 1".  Turn paper 180 degrees and score other side at 1".

Score 10" side at 4 1/2".  Turn paper 180 degrees and score other side at 4 1/2".

Fold score lines and cut out tabs in the center.  Fold box and secure with Tacky Tape. The handle is made from a matching strip of paper 1' x 12" and attached with a brad embellished Prima Flower.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Details not listed above-Paper: American Crafts, The Paper Company, Punches: EK Success, Nesties Labels 2

Happy Valenswine's Day

Hi Everyone!

I'm thrilled to be showing off this Valentine's Day card I made using a couple of the new stamps from DRS Designs.  This has to be my favorite stamp from this new group...See?

Isn't this little Cupig (don't ya just love the name too?) the cutest thing?  And the sentiment, Happy Valenswines Day that pairs with it, just the BEST! 

I used the Interlocking Hearts stamp to create the background and added a few die cut hearts for embellishment.

I colored the stamp with Copics and went ahead and popped up the wings and snout, adding a bit of glitter which seemed appropriate for a Valentine's day card.

DRS Designs has many stamps for all your Valentine's day projects, so be sure to stop by the store and check them out!

And for more Valentine inspiration, stop by the DRS Designs blog today to see my vintage looking Valentine.

Thanks for the visit!

Edit to add challenges-

Bunny Zoe-Love is in the Air

Kaboodle Doodle-Bling it Up

Lexi Creations-Valentines

Ooo La La-3 of a Kind (3 hearts in a row)

Stamps R Us-Animals

WoodWare-Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations-Cupcake Photo

Gingerloft-Things that fly

Let's Ink it Up-Anything Goes

Pile it On-Love is in the Air

Craft you days Away-Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon-Ribbon & Hearts

Fuzzy Wuzzy-Anything Goes/Animal

Simply Create-Punches

Do You Stack Up?-Pink

Meljens-Pink & Red

Stamp Insanity-Monochromatic

Crafts and Me-Monochromatic

Fresh Brewed-Valentines

Details not listed above-Paper: Georgia Pacific-white, The Paper Company, Ink: Versafine-Onyx Black, Stampin' Up!, Markers: Copic, Stamping Glitter: JoAnn's, Punches: EK Success, McGill, Die Cut: Cuttlebug, Ribbon and rhinestone from my supplies.

Time to Relax

Good Morning Everyone,

I don't know about you, but with all the dark, dreary days we have had here in Ohio, I sure could use something colorful and cheerful.  That's where the inspiration for my card came from today.  It looks like my little Sun Bathing Bee from I Brake For Digis is on vacation.  Exactly where I wish I was, this very minute :) 

The image is colored with Copics and the background and sentiment were created with traditional stamps to echo the flowers on the bee's beach towel.

Here is a close up of the Stickles I added to the wings and the Glossy Effects on the sunglasses for some shine.

Remember to use the code SAVE10KARIN at the I Brake For Digis Store and you will save 10% off your purchase!

Have a great day!

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

The Artistic Stamper-Things with Wings

Copic Creations-What's New (My Digi)

Crafty Ann's-New and Old (New Digi, Old Stamps)

Digital Tuesday-Tropical Warmth

Fuzzy Wuzzy-Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday-Use a sentiment

Fab n Funky-Animal Magic

Stampin Royalty-Anything with wings

Details not listed above - Paper: The Paper Company, Punches: EK Success, Stampin' Up!, Ink: Stampin' Up, Stamps: Cloud Nine, PTI, Ribbon from my supplies.

Popping By to say "Hi"!

Hi Everyone!

I'm so glad it's Friday today...I love the weekend, but it's going to be super cold in Cleveland. For once however, I don't care. Tomorrow night I have friends coming over for dinner and old movies, and I couldn't be happier about not going outside :)  Should we watch, "It Happened One Night, or The Philadelphia Story"?  Either way it's a win win;)

Well, a couple more cards before this week comes to an end.  I made another card using the new Mod Kitch Kitch set from Amber Ink.  I went plain and graphic with this card and I love the black and Turquoise color combo for this too.

The sentiment is from the companion set "Say it Like it's 1959"

This next card is in honor of Amber's Birthday...It's a big one, and they are celebrating at the Amber Ink Blog today... Woo-Hoo :)

I used the image of the group of presents from the Tis the Season set and made a Flip Flop card. 

Here you can kind of see the the way it folds.  For instructions, just click here.

And a shot of the little cake I added to the inside.  It's from the Hostess with the Mostess set.

Once again, hope your birthday is the happiest of happys Amber.  And to all of you, my fab blog friends,  "Thanks for popping by to say hi"!

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Basic Grey, Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Markers: Copic, Ribbon and pearls from my supplies.

One more post today...

*This is my THIRD, yes THIRD post today...Scroll down to see the other loveliness from InStyle Stamps and Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.*

Hi Everyone,

Because I had so many other post commitments today, I really wanted to wait until tomorrow to post my AMBER INK project, but the excitement would not be contained! 

Why? Well, today marks the release of the Mod Kitchen set of stamps that Amber so generously designed using my baby speck of an idea after I won the challenge at AmberINK's INKcredible 21 Day Challenge.  Seriously, she took what was a mere amoeba, germ, teeny tiny microbe of a million blatherings on my part,  and made made them into FANTASTIC sets of stamps! Yes, that is plural.  There is a set of great kitchy, kitchen items that match my favorite Hostess with the Mostess set, AND an awesome set of retro greetings, named Say it like it's 1959,  that pair up with these cutie appliances.  Do you like digi? Yes, they come in digi.  Do you like clear stamps? Yes, they come in clear too!   You MUST look now! Go ahead, I'll wait.  

See why I'm excited? Ok, on to my first card.  I knew I wanted to make this the moment I saw the image of the cute little fan.  When I mentioned to Amber how much I loved it,  and wanted to pair it with the image of the mailbox from the set  Hope, Popcorn and Wine, she even included the the Fan Mail sentiment in the new Say it Like It's 1959!  

TA-DA! 

Here is a close up of the sentiment and the little envelopes that I made as embellishments.  They are just tiny rectangles topped with a tiny triangle and a bit of highlighting from a gray Copic marker.

So, I think this will be a swell Valentine for someone that I think highly of...Right now Amber and Pam (Yes, there is a team at Amber Ink) are pretty much at the top of my list; For many, many reasons too numerous to mention and way beyond these fabulous stamps. 

Stop by the Amber Ink blog to read more, and get the list of the fantastic design team (aka Torch Bearers) who have also made grand creations with the new releases this month...

Aloha Everyone ;) 

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

Beary Scrap-Love or Friendship

Bunny Zoe-Love is in the Air

Claudia & Company-Yellow, Red, and Green

Copic Creations-Anything New

Crafty Pad-Something New

Creatalicious-Ribbon and Love

Delicious Doodles-Use 3 Colors

Paper Scissors Rocks- Use Red

Paper Issues-Valentine's Day

Pile It On-Anything Goes

Secret Crafter-With Love

Simply Create-Use your Punches

Stamp Something-Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown-Valentine

Details not listed above-Paper:Recollections, The Paper Company, Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Markers: Copic, Ribbon from my supplies.

Inspiration Challenge Bookmark

*This is my second post today...Please scroll down for my Lindsay's Stamp Stuff post.*

Hi Everyone!

I'm posting my project for the current Inspiration Challenge that is going on at the InStyle Stamps blog this week.  I showed you the photo below yesterday...

Here is my project made using the new Tia and Cuddles stamp set.  I chose to make a bookmark, and I was able to use many of the images in the set for this one project.  Taking inspiration from the little circles in the photo, I used the kitty treat stamps on the tassel of my bookmark. 

I used a 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punch and attached them with some Martha Stewart bakers twine. 

The image was colored using the following Copic markers-R81, R85, RV23, RV29, E00, E31, E33, C1, BG10, and one Gelly Roll pen in Metallic Pink.

Link up your project at the InStyle Stamps Blog by February 15th 11:59pm (PST) and you could win an image from InStyle Stamps.  Remember to use code ISSIC01 when uploading to any online galleries.  For all this info and more details, visit the InStyle Stamps blog today!

Thanks for the visit!

Other challenges this is linked to are as follows-

Fab N Funky-Animal Magic

Penny's Paper Crafty-Anything Goes

Stamp Scrap and Doodle-Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss-Cuddly

Details not listed above: Paper: The Paper Company

InStyle Stamps Inspiration Challenge

*Second post for today, please scroll down :)*

Hi Everyone! 

Instyle Stamps has a great Inspiration Challenge for you this week and we would love for you to play along.

Here is the photo...

Lots to see here, right? Shapes, colors, objects... There are some cute projects on the blog today to get your mojo flowing and there will be chance to win prizes if you link up your project by February 15 at 11:59PST.  If you upload to any online galleries, use the code ISSIC01, so that we can find your project and send some ooo's and ahhh's your way!

Have a great day!

A Spoonful of Love

Hi Everyone!

It's Tuesday, so that means I'm posting today at the DRS Designs blog.  We are hosting the challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches where the challenge is Heavy Metal.  Get over to the DRS Designs blog for your dose of inspiration...from me ;) and then link up your creation at Tuesday Morning Sketches for your chance to win a voucher to the DRS Designs store!

Have a great day!

You're How Old?

Hi Everyone,

The minute I laid my eyes on this Laughing Hyena digi, from I Brake for Digis, this sentiment popped into my mind. I knew it would make a funny age related card for the right person...aka, someone with a sense of humor :)  I didn't have this sentiment in my stash, so I just made it myself in Word on my computer and printed it out right along with the image.

I decided this would be a guy card, so I roughed up the edges of the patterned card stock and added a felt border behind the image, which was cut out using my Nesties. The Laughing Hyena was colored with my Copics.

Thanks so much for visiting me here at the blog, and to see this image and so many more, stop by the store today.  If you choose to purchase something, use code SAVE10KARIN and you will save 10% off your purchase price :)

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows:

Sisterhood of Crafters-Birthday

Tip Top Tuesday-Anything Goes

Craft Your Days Away-Anything Goes

Creative Cottage-Something New (New Digi)

Gingerloft-Celebrations

Lothian Crafts-Anything Goes

Stamping Boutique-Birthday

Details not listed above-Paper: Georgia Pacific white, Cosmo Cricket, Nesties, Punches: EK Success,

Felt: Darice, Chalk: Stampin' Up!, Die: PTI

Music Saves My Soul

Happy Saturday!

I'm playing along with Music Saves My Soul Saturday and one of my guilty pleasures in life is a good angry chick song.  For me, this is one of the best :) While looking for a video to go with it, I found out there was an updated one.  I guess  the song was used in a movie.  I like the grainy original :)  Here is Liz Phair singing Extraordinary.

Have a good weekend!

Sale

Hi Everyone!

There is a store wide anniversary sale at My Grafico starting tomorrow, January 15th and it runs through Sunday January 16th.

Grab all the sets from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff while they are on sale :)

Have a great weekend!

Tia & Cuddles

Hi Everyone,

Happy Friday! Any big weekend plans?  We are having company this weekend, so I'm looking forward to that.  In the mean time, I have a card for you using one of the new sets from InStyle Stamps.  The set is Tia and Cuddles and here is a look at all the stamps which are currently on sale!

My card uses the Tia holding Cuddles stamp as well as the little ball of yarn.  So cute.  I used some girl oriented papers from K&Company, colored the image with my Copics, cut it out and layered it over a mat cut out with my oval Nesties.  I used my Crop-o-Dial to created the punched border on the background paper.

Here is a photo of all colors used on my card and the complete list of details is at the end.

Thanks for dropping by and have a great weekend!

Challenges this is linked to are as follows-

2 Sisters Challenge-Gettin Girly

Card Makin Mamas-Girls Just Wanna have Fun

Crafty Purple Frog-New Goodies

Cupcake Craftroom-Bright and Summery

Pollycraft-New Things

Truly Scrumptious-Dreaming of Summer

Details not listed above-Paper: Georgia Pacific White, Punches: 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" EK Success circles, ribbon from my supplies.

Chickadee

Hi Everyone!

My card today uses one of the single stamps that are available at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  After writing my thank you notes for my Christmas gifts, I'm pretty low on plain note cards, so that's what inspired my post today.

This stamp is called Chickadee and I colored it with my Copic markers. I then layered it on a sheet of patterned paper that I thought sort of matched the flowers around the birdie.

The pattern was only black and white, so my Copics were used to color in those flowers to match the image.  Pretty simple, but I can add any sentiment inside or out and it will be custom to my occasion ;)

Well, I wrote this post awhile ago, so I'm already popping in with an updated photo of my card.  I realized I needed a birthday card, so here is the final version, with a sentiment and a few pearl embellishments.

Visit Lindsay for her weekly freebie and the rest of the design team for great ideas to get your mojo started ...Are you ready???

Lindsay (Owner & Designer)

Cheryl (DT Coordinator)

Micki 

Jennifer

Rhonda

Margie

Leanne

Diane

Cindi

Tamara (Not posting today)

Tracey

Shannon

Laurel

This is also Laurel's last week with us on the team...All the best to you Laurel; And while I'm confident I will continually be seeing all your fab projects in blog land, you will be missed by us here!

Challenges this card is linked to are as follows-

Alota Rubber Stamps-One Ribbon, One Stamp, One Bow

Aly's Sunday Challenge-Wings

Anything Goes-Letter C (Chickadee Stamp)

Artistic Stamper-Things with Wings

CES Challenges-All Creatures Great and Small

Craft Your Days Away-Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion-Tie one On

Crazy Challenge-Animals

Creative Craft World-Anything Goes

Lothian Crafts-Anything Goes

Stamp Something-Digi Day

Top Tip Tuesday-Anything Goes

Details not listed above- Paper: The Paper Company, DCWV, ribbon from my supplies.