PIP Challenge #2611

 Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges  #2611 is sponsored by Polkadoodles.

I always have a hard time deciding which image to use for my Polkadoodles card because there are so many adorable images to pick from.  I finally decided on "Must Bee Tea time Buzzy Gnome".  

The papers I used were from The Bees Knees by Honey Bee Stamps.  I printed off the image on my printer and then colored it with copic markers.  I used black cardstock on each piece of paper to make the image pop.  The Hello There sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Sundry Sentiments.  

I hope you check out Polkadoodles website because digital images are to fun to work with.

Creative Crew

 Today is reveal day for our Creative Crew group on Splitcoaststampers.  Jeanette was our hostess this month and she picked a wonderful image for us this month.  

The image Jeanette used was Gina K Sending Flowers which was stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink on Hammermilll 100# white cardstock.  I loved this image so much that I made 3 cards.

The papers I used were some Jeanette send from her scrap stash and I used paper from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers.  I colored the images with my copic markers.

I also used the following

Pink Fresh Ballet Slipper Gems

Jaded Blossom Stitched Arch Dies

Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

Pink Twine

Stampin White Ribbon

Pink Fresh Glacier Gems

You can check out the rest of the team to see what they did with the image by clicking on their blog below.

Barb - Barb's Inkin' In Retirement

Darlene - A Lovebird's View of Life

Jeanette - Cre8tive Play

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry - It's Totally Terry

Tracie - That's Me

PIP Challenge #2609

 This weeks challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges is being sponsored by Star Stampz.  

                                                  

She has some darling stamps in her etsy shop and I had a hard time deciding what image to go with.  Since we just moved in to March, I thought it would be nice to do a St. Patricks Day card.

The image I used for this card is called Four Leaf Clover.  I started my card my printing the image on my printer and coloring it with my copic markers.  The papers I used were from Happy St. Patricks Day collection by Echo Park.  I used a stitched circle die to cut the image out with.  I then layered the papers.  The sentiment is from "Lucky Me" by Two Paper Divas.  I used the Sentiment Strips Dies by Pretty Pink Posh to cut the sentiment out with.  I used a Pink Fresh Emerald City gem in the center of the larger Four Leaf Clover.

Be sure and check out Star Stampz etsy store for fun digital stamps.

PIP Challenge #2607

 I got behind this week and forgot to post my card for Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges #2607.  I was laughing with a friend on how busy we are being retired.  Not sure how I ever had time to work.  Our sponsor this week is RAM Stamps.  They have some of the cutest digital stamps.  Be sure and check them out.

For my card this week I decided to use "Friendship Mouse Digital Stamp".  

  

I started by printing the image off on my printer and then coloring it with copic markers.  I got a new Canon printer and love how it prints and it makes my coloring so much easier with no bleeding.  I then used a circle die to cut the image out.  The papers I used are 49 and Market Vintage Artistry Colors Lilac.  The butterfly was in the paper package so I fussy cut it and added it to my card.  The sentiment is from Sundry Sentiments by Taylored Expressions.  It is my favorite sentiment stamp to add to my cards.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you check out RAM Stamps.

PIP Challenge #2605

 Yikes - I almost forgot to post my card for Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2605.  Our sponsor this week is Lawn Fawn.

I know we all love Lawn Fawn.  I had so much fun with my card today.  

I started this card with a 4 x 5 1/4" sheet of cloud paper I had.  I then cut out green cardstock with MFT grass die.  I then stamped off the tree from "Heart Tree" by Lawn Fawn and colored it with my copics.  I love how you can put different sentiments in the heart on the tree. I then stamped off the birds and little mice from the stamp set "It's a Bird" and colored them with my copic markers.  The sentiment at the bottom of the card is from "Year Two" by Lawn Fawn.

I always love creating little scenes with Lawn Fawn Stamps.  I hope you check out the rest of the design team at PIP Challenges to see what they created.

Challenge Your Stash

 The 28th sure rolled around quickly.  Hope everyone is staying warm with this crazy weather we have been having.  At least I am getting lots of projects done so I don't mind too much.

Jeanette is our hostess this month for our Challenge Your Stash.  Jeanette came up with a great challenge this month.  Since January 24th is Belly Laugh Day, she asked us to create a humorous card.  Since I waited until yesterday to think about this card, I thought I would use the card I made for my sisters birthday.

I'm not sure this card is humorous, but it has to make you smile.  My sister is crazy about the highland cows to I found a die by Jaded Blossom called Gnome Friends Cow Die.  It was so fun to cut out and put together.  The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom also called Hay Friend.  The paper is used is by October Afternoon called Sarsaparilla .

Thanks to Jeanette for such a great challenge this month.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.  I'm sure we could all use some humor.  

PIP Challenge #2603

 Today I get to post a card for Challenge #2603 at Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges.  This week we are beings sponsored by Taylored Expressions.  I'm sure you are all familiar with Taylored Expressions.  They have been around for a while and have the cutest stamps and dies.  They are one of the nicest companies to work with.

                                                       

I hard a hard time deciding which of my stamps/dies to use for the challenge this week because I have so many.

I decided to make a mini Slimline card.  I started with a piece of white cardstock measured 7" x 6".  Once you fold the card it will be 3 1/2 x 6.  I then cut a piece of black cardstock 3 3/8 x 5 7/8.   I cut a piece of yellow cardstock 2 1/2 x 5 1/2.  I cut the aqua cardstock 3 1/4 x 5 3/4.  I then used the TE Mini Slim Window Cutting plate.  I found a piece of marbled paper in my scrap pile and stamped it with the TE Beautiful Butterfly Wings with black ink.  I used the Beautiful Butterfly Die to cut the butterfly out.  I then used the same die set to cut out the black outline of the butterfly.  I then pop dotted the butterflies at the center of each circle.  I added the sentiment using the Mini Strips Fluttering By stamp set.  I stamped on black cardstock with Versamark ink and added white embossing powder.  I then used the Mini Strips die to cut the sentiments out.

Thanks to Taylored Expressions I have a fun butterfly card.  Be sure and check their store out.  We appreciate their sponsorship of Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges.