Challenge Your Stash

 Since today is the 28th, that means it is time to post my creation for our "Challenge Your Stash" group on Splitcoaststampers.  So just like the title says, we are to find something in our stash to make a card.  Sue is our hostess for the month of April and her challenge was to make an Earth Day card in honor of Earth Day on April 22.  I have to admit that this challenge had me stumped.  She said to think about all things that make this earth beautiful.  Well that has endless possibilities.  Of course I put off to making my card until yesterday because I was so torn on which stamp set to use.  Ocean, flowers, trees, etc. came to mind but since I waited until the last minute to make the card I thought I had better go with a simple card.  

I really wanted to use a stamp set of the world and would you believe it, I don't have one.  HA!  And I thought I had every stamp possibility in my inventory.  So I went online and found this beautiful free digital image of the earth and cut it out with a circle die.  For the background of the card, I use "Summer Silhouettes" greenery stamp and stamped it all around using Pear Pizazz and Old Olive Stampin up colors.  The sentiment was typed on the computer.  So hopefully the stamp I used will count for challenging my stash.

April 22 is Earth Day, my challenge is to make an Earth Day card. Think about all the things that make this earth beautif

PIP Challenge #2217

 It is getting to feel a bit more like spring here in the Midwest.  I am enjoying seeing all the trees blooming and flowers ready to bloom.  My favorite time of the year.

This week for PIP Challenge #2217 is being sponsored by Cas-ual Fridays Stamps.  They have such a fun store and you should check out their blog also because there are some great tutorials on there.

I used the Everyday Dragon Flies stamp for my card today.  I noticed that the stamp is on sale right now so if you like it, grab it now.  It is such a fun stamp and makes for a quick card.  

I started with a sheet of paper from Rainbows by Whimsy Stamps and then stamped several of the dragonflies on to the card.  There are several sentiments that come with the stamp set and I chose to make this a birthday card.  I also added black enamel dots to give the card a little extra.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please join us over at PIP Challenges and submit your card.  I love seeing all the entries.

Dueling Darlings

 The 15th sure rolled around quickly this month.  But this means I need to post my card for our Dueling Darlings Challenge.  Terry and Darlene were our hostesses this month and their theme for the challenge this month was Holograms.  

For my card I used the following from the kit that Darlene sent me:

Pink & Main's Holographic Set 2 papers

Die Cuts with Altenew's Fin Frames Diamonds Die Set

Say It with Stamps by Beck Moore - Photoplay

Gems from The Paper Studio

Rainbow sparkly ribbon from Merchant 41

I colored the image with copic markers trying my hand at a rainbow color for the balloons.  I then put on some glossy accents to give it a shine.  I fussy cut the sentiment and added it to the bottom of the card. 

I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with for this challenge.  You can check them all out by clicking on their links below.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette 

Kelly

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie - That's Me

PIP Challenge #2215

 Today I am making a fun card for Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2215.  This week is being sponsored by Lawn Fawn.

I am a big fan of Lawn Fawn Stamps.  Probably because they always have cute adorable figures in their stamp sets.  

For my card I used the stamp set "Berry Special".  I absolutely love Strawberries so when I saw this adorable stamp set, I knew it had to be mine.  I started by taping off a section of a piece of white cardstock and stenciled some clouds in the background.  I then colored all my images with copic markers and used the matching dies to but them out.  I used white embossing powder on black cardstock for the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by to check out by card.  

Challenge Your Stash

 Yesterday was our day to post our Challenge Your Stash projects but since I had a post for PIP Challenges yesterday, I thought I would save it for today.

Jeanette was our hostess this month and her challenge for us was to make a spring card.  I sure am enjoying seeing all the flowers pop up here in Kansas.  Just noticing the magnolias, daffodils and forsythias are blooming here.  I know tulips are right around the corner.

I decided to do a mini slimline card for the challenge.  The pink scallop border I used the Taylored Expressions Petite Scallop Mini Slim Stacklets.  The inside white is cut from the Taylored Expressions Stitched Mini Slim Stacklets.  On this white piece I used the small MFT cloud die and Broken China Distress oxide for my ink.  The grass at the bottom is a TE grass die.  The image I used is from Newtons Nook Spring Pile Up.  The sentiment is from Newtons Nook Woodland Spring.

Such a fun image to color.  This sure reminds me of spring.  A big shout out to Jeanette for a great challenge this month for us.

PIP Challenge #2213

 Today I have a fun card I made for Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2213.  This week we are being sponsored by We are 3 Digital Shop.

                                                            

I just love digital images because storage has become an issue for me.  I try to weed out my stamps and dies every once in a while but my inventory still creeps up on me.  That is why digital is the way to go.

I love this card because the background paper is also digital.  How fun.  For my card I used the digital stamp Floral Doily Vases which I printed on my computer.  I also printed out the background paper which is called "Celebrate Confetti".  The sentiment is from the All Occasion Sentiment digital stamp set.

So with this being digital, you just print everything off and you have a quick card.  I added a little ribbon at the bottom and my card is complete.

Be sure and check out the We are 3 digital shop because they have some fun images.  I see several that I want to add to my library.

Dueling Darlings 2

 Barb and Lorraine were in charge or our challenge this month and what a fun one it is.  They decided to come up with Team Coffee and Team Tea as our group challenges.  Lorraine was in charge of our group and decided we are Team Tea.

I love myself a cup of tea so this was a fun challenge for me.  

The image of the mug and heart is from Hampton Arts. The lemons are from Hero Arts.  The mug was stamped with CTMH New England Ivy Ink.  I colored the lemons with my copic markers.  The Designer paper is from Papertrey Ink.  Lorraine also sent us a Lipton tea bag so we could enjoy a cup of tea while we make the card. I decided to use the actual Lipton tag on my card.  I colored the small coffee mug with my copic markers.

What a fun theme and I loved the challenge this month.  I always love starting my day with a cup of coffee but in the evening I love a good cup of tea so it is hard for me to decide which I prefer.  Both are good.

Check out what some of the other members did with the challenge this month.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette 

Kelly

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie - That's Me