Challenge Your Stash

 Time again for another fun challenge from our Challenge Your Stash Group on Splitcoaststampers.  I always love seeing what the hostess comes up with.  Vickie is our hostess this month and she found out that May is International Respect for Chickens Month so she challenged us to create a card or project with a chicken as the main focus.  Who would know there is such a thing? 

I couldn't decide which chicken stamp set to use because I love chickens.  Well the crafty ones anyway.  For my card I am using Newtons Nook "Chicken Scratches" stamp set.  Unfortunately this set has been retired but they have another cute set called "Cluck" that is on my want list.  There is just something about coloring chickens that is so fun.

I decided to use the sketch challenge on Inky Paws Challenge this month.

The papers are from Mintay Farm Life.  I colored the images with my copic markers and then fussy cut them out.  I had a fence die that I used with the tan paper.

Thanks to Vickie for a great challenge this month.

PIP Challenge #2621

 Happy Memorial Day.  I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and remembering all those heroes that gave so much for our freedom.

Today's card is for Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2621.  Our sponsor this week is Newton's Nook Designs which is one of my favorite stamp companies.  

                                                     

For my card today I am using the stamp set "Newton's Birthday Balloons" which I think is retired but I just love the image when making a birthday card.  I used the paper pad from Newtons Nook called Birthday Party. 

 

I colored the image with my copic markers and then fussy cut the image out.  I used the sketch over at Inky Paws Challenge to design my card.  

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and check out Newtons Nook Designs today because they are having a Memorial Day sale with 25% off your purchase.

Creative Crew

 The 15th of the month brings our challenge for our Creative Crew group on Splitcoaststampers.  It was my turn to be hostess this month so I decided to pull out a stamp set I have not used yet.  

The stamp set is "Arch New Day" from Taylored Expressions. For my card I used the birdie image and stamped it off and colored it with my copic markers.  I used my scan n cut to cut it out and then 1/4" larger for the teal cardstock to outline the image.  The sentiment is also from Taylored Expressions called Sundry Sentiments.  I just love the font used on this sentiment.  The papers are from Photoplay called "Birthday Sparkle".  I used a few yellow gems I had in my stash at the top left of the card.

Please check out what the rest of the team did with this image.

Barb - Barb's Inkin' In Retirement

Darlene - A Lovebird's View of Life

Jeanette - Cre8tive Play

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry - It's Totally Terry

PIP Challenge #2619

 This weeks challenge for Pammies Inky Pinkies is being sponsored by Polkadoodles.  

This is one of my favorite companies for digital images.  I absolutely love all their images.  For my card today I decided to use Buddies - Bee Buzzy Girl Gnome digital stamp for my card today.

I printed the image off and colored it with my copic markers.  I tried to use colors to match the papers which are from Bee Happy by Doodlebug Designs.  I just love bee images.  The honeycomb die is one I had from Your Next Die.  The sentiment is from Darkroom Door Rubbert Stamps "Buzzing Bees".

Thanks for checking out my card.  Be sure and check and see what the rest of the design team did for the challenge this week for Pammies Inky Pinkies.

Challenge Your Stash

 Today is reveal day for our Challenge Your Stash Group on Splitcoaststampers.  Suzy is our hostess this month and she chose the theme of "Spring Flowers".   She had a little extra challenge to choose a flower that grows in our yard/garden.  Since I live in a maintenance provided neighborhood, I have very little planting space.  We did plant a lilac bush last year because that is my favorite flower.  The scent is just amazing.  This is called Korean Spice which is not as fragrant as the old fashioned that I loved as a child but size wise works well in our space.

So of course I had to make a lilac card.  I used Newton Nook Lilac stamp.  I stamped it and colored it with my copic markers.  I used some purple cardstock and ran the top part of the card through a basket weave embossing folder.  I then added a piece of Simple Vintage Lavender Fields paper.  The sentiment is from Newton Nook Peony Blooms.  I then added a couple pinkfresh purple gems.

Thanks Suzy for a great challenge this month.

PIP Challenge #2617

 This weeks challenge #2617 at Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges is being sponsored by Creative Worship Stamps.  

This is a new company to me and I had a hard time deciding which digital image to use.  So I used two.  The first image is from a set called Crazy About Cocoa.  I started off by printing the whole sheet of images and started coloring different images with my copic markers.  I then used my scan n cut to cut them out.

I decided on using the mug with the mouse for my card today along with the sentiment You Warm my heart.  

My second card I used Spring Flower Blocks Line Art Print.  I loved the smaller squares and colored them with my copic markers.  I then decided on the 2 flowers I wanted to use for my card today.  I still have 2 more images to make another card.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

I hope you check out Creative Worship Stamps because they have wonderful products.

Creative Crew

  The 15th of the month sure seems to roll around quickly.  This means it is time for our creative crew group on Splitcoaststampers post their card for the challenge for the month.  Barb is our hostess this month and her challenge is using a floral Pinkfresh Studio image called "Never Give Up".  I always love floral stamps because they are so much fun to color.

I used the stamped image and colored it with my copic markers.  I then used a corner rounder on all edges of the white cardstock.  The pink background is paper from Carta Bella Flora No 3.  I used the Elizabeth Craft Designs Dotted Scallop Rectangle Die to cut out the scalloped edges.   I added a few gems from Honey Bee Simply Spring gems and placed them on the center of the yellow flowers.  The sentiment is from the same Pinkfresh stamp set.  Such a great image to work with.