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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Bows

Good Morning,

If you are from the states, I hope you had a nice long weekend!  I have a fun challenge for you from Loves Rubberstamps! This week it is all about bows.  Anything with a bow will work (kite, bow tie, bow).  Our sponsor this week is Kenny K.  His images are something so different from what I typically work with, but I always have fun with them.

I have chosen Troublemaker image to work with.  Now, to me, she does not look like much trouble.  She is just chilling with her ice cream.  I colored her with copics on cryogen paper.  I then cut the image out with My Favorite Things Round Banner Die.  I decided that she looked a little funny leaning in mid air, so I used a Tim Holtz mixed media stamp to stamp what looks like a fence behind her foot.  I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  I then inked around the edges with Weathered Wood and Broken China distress ink.  The background papers are all by My Minds Eye.



Copics used:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11
Jacket:  BG11, BG72, BG78
Shirt:  R21, R43, RV14
Pants:  E30, E31, E35
Hair:  R21, R43, RV14 (she needed to have fun hair)
Ice Cream:  E31, E35, W0, W1 & stickles

For the tags in the corner, I used My Favorite Things Mix Match Banners Die.  I dry embossed with clear embossing ink and powder using Tim Holtz mixed media stamps.  I stamped the Hugs sentiment by Amy R in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.





Now it is your turn.  Come on over to Loves Rubberstamps and play along with us.

How to play: 
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC55. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want. 

Deadline:
The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, June 3rd so all entries need to be in before then. 

Prize Information:


One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator! They will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog and they will also win the Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher as well as any prizes being offered by Guest Sponsors that week.

We will have two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.

$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store

$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

If you want to see what companies we carry visit our store Loves Rubberstamps

The Design Team members will also each choose their favorite card from this challenge and the winner's will be able to proudly display a special blog badge on their blog. The Design Team favorite's from Challenge 55 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 56. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more ** 

Guest Designer Information:
If you would like your chance of being our  JULY GUEST DESIGNER
 just put GDT behind your name, or leave a comment stating you are interested! 
Guest Designers receive a 20% discount on most all items listed in our store during their term.We will also provide a link to your blog for 1 year!! Only rule is to use current images from stamp companies we carry in the store for your challenge projects and to have fun! We will contact the winner the week of the June 18th with the announcement of the JULY'S GUEST DESIGNER June 25th.

** Be sure to Play Along in our - Weekly Blog Candy Giveaway! Just hop along with our Design Team in a Mini Blog Hop for the chance to win the hidden prize! Start the hop here on ourSensational Sunday Inspirations post **



Thanks for stopping by today.
Blessings until next time...
Athina

PTT # 122 & {PIN}spirational Challenge # 59


Hello Friends!

I am doing double duty in one post today.  I hope you don't mind.  The image I have from PTT goes perfectly with {PIN}spirational Challenges, so I combined them.  So for PTT it is the last week of the month, that means Anything Goes.  The picture for this weeks {PIN}spirational Challenge is this cute little sock monkey.


Our sponsors this week:

PTT:  SSK Designs

{PIN}spirational Challenges:  Meljen's Desings & Milk Coffee


Ok, so my creation!  I created a scrapbook page using Moses the Monkey generously provided by SSK Designs.  I colored him with copics and fussy cut him out for the corner of my Zoo page.  I popped him up with dimensionals.  The papers are by Reflections.  I have added some burlap, buttons, and a banner  which is stitched to the top.

Left page

Right page


I hope you will come over to both challenges and share with us your creations.  

Thank you for stopping by.
Blessings until next time....
Athina


Sunday, May 26, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop

Good Morning Friends,

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. 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 win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, June 1st, at 8pm CST. Have fun and we hope that you enjoy the hop!

If you've arrived here from Dangina's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!

I hope you are enjoying the extended weekend here in the US.  Please take the time to remember those that have served this Memorial Day.

I have another page from my Dad's scrapbook to share with you today.  I took this past week off to work on his book from the last year.  I didn't get as far as I had hoped, but I am making progress and will have it done by Father's Day.  Expect to see more in the near future.  My first thought when I seen these pictures was Paparazzi, but I decided on the title of Snap.  My nieces are always being asked to pose for pictures.  You can see the whole family standing in front of them taking a picture at Christmas.  Well, turn about is fair play.  They both received cameras for Christmas and wanted to take everyones pictures.  They are at such a fun age right now.

OK, so on to today's page.  I stated with a white piece of cardstock and used Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick and Black Soot to ink the edges.  I wanted something a little flashy for this layout (no pun intended).  I used the Echo Park Love Story collection for the papers.  I placed one of the circles off the top of the page.  I have decided that not all pages need to be a square 12 x 12.  I have added a flourish, chipboard letters, bling and a tag inked with Weathered Wood, completed with ribbon and a camera charm.




Sketch #15 used by Susan Stringfellow

Your next stop on the hop is Shanna!

Athina (you are here!)

We hope you have fun on the hop today!  It is a great way to see what the very talented design team is up to!
Thanks for stopping by!  I do appreciate your visit!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

PTT #121 Color Challenge



Hello Blogging Friends!

Today I am back with an other challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week is a color challenge and have we got some fun colors for you!!!


Our fabulous sponsor is Eureka!



What a great color pallet we had to work with this week.  I couldn't help myself from adding a little bit of black to make the fun colors pop out.  The image is Butterfly and Sunflower generously provided by Eureka.  I printed it on cryogen paper and cut it out with the oval Spellbinders die.  I matted it with the scalloped Spellbinders die in black.  The paper is by MME.  It is finished with a flower and some ribbon.

 


Copics used:
G20, G24, G85
R20, R22, R24, R27
YR01, YR12, YR15, YR18, YR21, YR23, YR24


 The inside is done to match the outside.  I left it with no sentiment so I can use it when the right occasion comes along.


Be sure to stop by this week and play along with us this week at Party Time Tuesdays!

Thank you for stopping by today!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything But a Card Challenge

Hello!

I am off on vacation this week and enjoying my time in my craft room!  I have another challenge for you from Loves Rubberstamps!  Are you ready?  If you are here about a card, you may want to look at another post for today, because this week is Anything but a Card!

I knew right away what I wanted to do.  I have been using a ring with some Gina K paper on it for about a year.  The paper has stamps on it with different color combinations for the copics I use.  I wanted to make a cover for it to protect it when I travel.  Well, our sponsor this week fit into this perfectly.  Saturated Canary generously provided us with an image to use.  I choose Copica.  See, she has a belt full of copics!  So I printed her off on cryogen paper and colored her up.  I cut out the image with Spellbinders Labels 14.

For the front and back of the book, I used chipboard.  I inked it with Worn Lipstick Tim Holtz distress ink and stamped with Black Tuxedo Memento ink around the edges with a circle stamp.  I then went through my scraps and began to sew them together.  These are all from the Echo Park Love Story collection.  I finished it with some flowers brads and chipboard letters.  It is held together with a ring.




Copics used:
Hair:  E29, E31, E35, E39
Skin:  E000, E00, E21
Shirt/Skirt:  B00, B02, B04, B06, RV21, RV25
Pouch:  E31, E33, E35

The inside I have stamped with a circle stamp enough to color a swatch of each color individually.

Then I have a page or two for each color family that allows me to blend colors together so I can see what color the final shade will be.  This is very handy when I am picking papers and colors to match.  When my copics come out, so does my book.  I just have a cute cover for it now!


Ok, so now I have shown you mine, I want to see yours!  Come over to Loves Rubberstamps and show me that special project you are working on.  Also, check out the design team creations, they are amazing!

Thanks for stopping by.  I do appreciate your visit.
Blessings until next time....
Athina


{PIN}spirational Challenge #57

Hello Friends!

I am back with another {PIN}spirational Challenge!  In case you don't know what the {PIN}spirational Challenge is all about, well let me share with you.  Each week you are given a picture for inspiration.  All you have to do is create based on that picture.  So here is this weeks picture:



Our Sponsor:

&

The Stamping Chef

I have to admit, this one stumped me for a while.  I am not a sports fan in any way.  Then it hit me.  The past two years we have done a Relay for Life Walk for my uncle who passed two years ago.  I have a medal and all!  So I pulled out the pictures and started scrapping.  We walked, we ran and enjoyed our family while celebrating a very special man.  So here is how the picture inspired me this week:










Be sure to come over to {PIN}spirational Challenge and play along with us!  

Thank you for stopping by.  Don't for get to scroll for the other two posts for today.
Blessings until next time....
Athina

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps Sunday Blog Hop!

Good Morning Friends,

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. 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 win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, May 18th, at 8pm CST. Have fun and we hope that you enjoy the hop!

If you've arrived here from Dangina's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!

I have been trying to work a bit on a book for my dad for the last year.  Well, it is now down to crunch time so I have to feverishly get something done for Father's Day.  Last October, my cousin got married.  Unfortunately, I was not able to attend, but my handy right hand photographer (dad) captured this great photo of the beautiful bride and her groom.  This layout will go in his book for this year.   Sorry the picture is not great.  For some reason, I struggle getting pics of a layout.

I used brown and creme cardstock as the background.  The cream was inked with Walnut Stain distress ink after being crumpled and distressed.  I sewed it to the brown cardstock and started my layout.  I added some papers from Bo Bunny Blissful Blizzard collection and Simple stories.  I also used a doily and some lace on the background.


 I used a stamp I have had for years in the corner (sorry, don't know the brand) with Rich Cocoa Memento Ink.


For the tag, I used Rich Cocoa Memento Ink to stamp 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.  I then used Old Paper, Brushed Corduroy, Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain, and Aged Mahogany distress ink to ink the tag. 


The top of the tag includes wild orchid flowers, a hat pin and a die cut heart.


Your next stop on the hop is Shanna!

Athina (you are here!)

We hope you have fun on the hop today!  It is a great way to see what the very talented design team is up to!

Thanks for stopping by!  I do appreciate your visit!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Lady Anne's Progressive Christmas Challenge - May


Hello Blogging Friends!

I hope you had a great week and are ready for an even better weekend!  Have you started on your Christmas cards yet?  No?? Well, here is your chance.  I am back today with another challenge from Lady Anne's Progressive Christmas Challenge ! 
So what is the Progressive Christmas Challenge you ask?

If you want to join in, just send Laurian an email at 
christmasprogressive@mail.com  with your email address.  Then she will send you the 2 free images and then the fun begins.  All you have to do is make a card/s with one or both of the images to get the next month’s free images. She also asks that all participants link their posts to the sponsor as well as to Lady Anne’s.

This will be a monthly challenge so you will have plenty of time to complete your projects. If you miss a month or join in at a later date, you will be able to buy in for only £1, using the PayPal button in the side bar of the challenge blog. Only those who participate in the challenge will get the next month’s free digis.


Lady Anne has a few different challenges running and you have a month to enter!  So get some free images, get started on your Christmas cards and come share them with us!

Our sponsor this month is Eureka Stamps!



Eureka Stamps generously provided this cute Christmas sled digi image and you can use it also, just email Laurian!  I printed the image on cryogen paper and colored it with copics.  I must admit, I am not completely satisfied with the coloring of this one.  It was a bit more difficult for me for some reason.  But the edges are inked with Walnut Stain Distress ink.  The papers are all by My Mind's Eye.  It is finished with burlap, buttons and ribbon!  My favorites!


Copics used:
E44, E47, E49, E50, E51, E53, E81, E84, E87, R89, Y28, YG93, YG95, YG97

Lady Anne has a few different challenges running and you have a month to enter!  So get some free images, get started on your Christmas cards and come share them with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps - May Flowers Challenge

Good Morning Friends!

Well, last month you seen the April Showers Challenge from Loves Rubberstamps.  Well, this week it is time for May Flowers.  So come on over and show us your creations with flowers!

Our sweet sponsor, Birdie Brown provided us a few images to play with this week. I fell in love with this little Boy with a Rose image.  He looks so young and innocent.  I printed him out on cryogen paper and after he was colored with copics, I fussy cut him out.  I used the My Favorite Things Round Banner die to give him a window.  I am loving that die, it has so many uses.  I used all Simple Stories Fabulous collection for the paper.  It is finished with lace, twine, flower and pearls.




Copics used:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13
Hair:  E02, E08, E18, E19
Hat:  YR12, YR15, YR18, E71, E74, E77
Flower:  G21, G24, G99, R81, R83, R85, R89
Shirt:  BG13, BG49, YR15, YR18, YR21, Y21, Y28

I used matching paper on the inside and added some flourishes to the tag with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick and inked the edges with Walnut Stain.  All the fun is tied up with ribbon and twine.


Thanks so much for stopping by today!  We hope you will join us for the  May Flowers Challenge this week!

Blessings until next time...
Athina

PTT # 120 - Shaped Cards



Hello Blogging Friends!

Today I am back with an other challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week is all about Mother's Day.  So make sure to come on over and share your fun creations with us this week!

Our fabulous sponsor is The Paper Shelter & Glitterbabe!

Shaped cards are always so fun! I spent some time searching around to find something fun to create.  I actually ended up with a quarter of a circle for my card.  I thought it would be perfect to use a doily with.  The image, Adorable Cowgirl, was kindly provided by our sponsor, The Paper Shelter.  Yes, I used her a few weeks ago, but I colored her completely different.  She is a lot of fun to color and so many combinations you could create with her.  I cut her out with my Spellbinders Large Circle and then cut a background with the Spellbinders Crown Circle.  I cut off one side to fit the card better.  

I added some lace, burlap, flowers, button from Miriam's, and a little tag held with ribbon. This one is not going to be an easy one to put in the mail, but I think I know who I am sending it to.  



A closer look at the detail:


Copics used:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11
Hat/Shirt:  Y11, Y15, YR23, YR24
Boots:  W2, W5
Hair:  110, C3, C5, C7, C9, 0
Jacket:  BG11, BG72, BG78
Tie:  R24, R29, E07


The inside:


Be sure to stop by this week and play along with us.  Don't be square, come by and show us your shape this week!

Thank you for stopping by today!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

{PIN}spirational Challenge # 56

Hello Friends!


I am back with another {PIN}spirational Challenge!  In case you don't know what the {PIN}spirational Challenge is all about, well let me share with you.  Each week you are given a picture for inspiration.  All you have to do is create based on that picture.  So here is this weeks picture:


Our Sponsor:

&

Flat Friends

I am using a cute image generously provided by our sponsor Flat Friends.  She is called Walkies.  She looks like is about to have a great time walking the adorable little puppy!  I printed the image on cryogen paper an colored it with copics.  The image is cut out with Spellbinders Large Circle and trimmed with Spellbinders Eyelet Circle.  The papers are by Bo Bunny & Cosmo Cricket.  I don't have the lines, as I pulled them from my stash.




Copics used:  
Skin:  E000, E00, E21
Hair:  E25, E27, E29, E49
Dress:  YR01, YR12, YR15, YR18
Dog:  E50, E51, E53

Be sure to come over to {PIN}spirational Challenge and play along with us!  

Thank you for stopping by.  Don't for get to scroll for the other two posts for today.
Blessings until next time....
Athina

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Loves Rubberstamps Sunday Blog Hop 5/12/13


Good Morning Friends,

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom and Mums out there!

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. 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 win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, May 18th, at 8pm CST. Have fun and we hope that you enjoy the hop!

If you've arrived here from Dangina's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!

So here is my card for the blog hop this week!  

I made a fun spring birthday card.  The colors don't look all that springy, but the image, C. C. Designs - Honey Beetrice, sure makes it feel like spring!   Sketch and supplies to follow!




Copics used: 
Hair/Shoes/Outfit:  W5, W7, W10
Suit:  Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23, YR24
Skin:  E000, E00, E21


Supplies used:
Printworks stamp (inside sentiment)
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw & Black Soot
EK success punch
Ribbon
Brads

I used The Sweet Stop Sketch 99 for my card this week.



Your next stop on the hop is Shanna!

Athina (you are here!)



We hope you have fun on the hop today!  It is a great way to see what the very talented design team is up to!



Thanks for stopping by!  I do appreciate your visit!
Blessings until next time...
Athina