Best Birthday Wishes!

Happy Friday!

I hope your week went well.  The weather was a bit warmer here in Ohio which was nice!  I am very ready for spring, hence the inspiration for the card I want to share with you today.  I am tired of the dark colors, I needed to brighten things up a bit. 

So I have used C.C. Designs - Ice Cream Lucy image.  What about this image does not remind  you of spring or summer?  She is colored with copics!  I added some fun tickets, twine, button and Wild Orchid Crafts flowers for embellishments.  (A list of supplies can be found at the bottom for reference.)  I used a creamy yellow cardstock as the base, for a bit of sunshine!

Supplies used:

C.C. Designs - Ice Cream Lucy

C.C. Designs- Be Happy Sentiments (one of my favorites)

Copics

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Curdory

Ink Blending Tool

Rich Cocoa Memento Ink

My Favorite Things - Die-Namics Rounder Banner Stax Die 

Wild Orchid Crafts - Flowers 

Simple Stories - Summer Fresh

Stampers Anonymous (soon to be added to the store!) 

Twine

Button

 

Keep in mind our challenge this week at Loves Rubberstamps, we want to see a funny sentiment!  Also make sure to check out the new items in the store.  Laura has been teasing us with a bunch of fun new items to come.  So make sure to keep your eyes peeled!

That is it for me today!  I hope you have a fantastic Friday and an even better weekend ahead!

Hugs,

Athina

You - One of a Kind - Loves Rubberstamps Challenge!

Hello Friends!

Happy Tuesday to you!  I am back with another challenge for  Loves Rubberstamps!

This week it is "Your Favorite Color Combo!"  

Our sponsors this week is Sweet & Sassy and The Paper Nest Dolls!

Well, I had a hard time coming up with my FAVORITE color combo.  I love so many colors, but I came down to teal and gold.  I use teal ALOT in my coloring.  I love the warm rich colors.

Ingredients:

Copics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Magnolia - Tilda with Pumpkins

MFT - Die-Namics Rounded Banner Stax Die

Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy

 My Minds Eye

Pearls

Lace

Tag

Ribbon

Copics used:

Hair:  E13, E15, E18

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hat/Shoes:  W3, W5, W7

Dress/Socks/Band:  BG11, BG72, BG78

Pumpkins:  YR15, YR18, E97

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 the challenge blog post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC66. 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, September 2nd, 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 66 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 68. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more **

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come on over to Loves Rubberstamps and share your  creations!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Great Outdoors

Hello Friends!

Well today is my last day of my long weekend!  I has been nice, but I am not quite ready to get back to work tomorrow.  At least we get to have some fun today with what I have to share with you.  It is another challenge with Loves Rubberstamps!  Are you ready?  The challenge is to create an outdoor scene.  So go find your background stamps and create something fun!

Our fabulous sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter.

I had so much fun creating this card and think that it turned out so well.  I figure any cow girl or boy is a bit grungy from hanging on the range, so I choose to distress the papers a lot.  The background papers are part of the Simple Stories Awesome collection.  The image is Adorable Cowgirl, generously provided by The Paper Shelter.  I stamped the background image with the Magnolia Shabby Chic Fence and added some grass.  I also added some Tumbled Glass and Walnut Stain distress ink around all the edges.  To finish the embellishments, I used a button, twine, pearls Wild Orchid Flowers and a paper clip.  I also added some stitching around the edges to help hold some of those torn pieces in place.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair:  E02, E08, E18, E19

Dress:  BG000, BG72, BG75, BG78

Jacket/Hat:  E31, E31, E35

Boots:  E31, E35, E37, E39

Fence:  W0, W1, W3, W5

Belt:  E99, YR27, YR24

Grass:  Well... I just start grabbing G's, YG's, E's and N's.  Sorry I did not write them down.

 The inside also uses the  Simple Stories Awesome collection. I left the inside blank, as I am not quiet sure what I will use this card for.

So now that the weather is warming, let's see your outdoor scenes.  Please come over and share with us at Loves Rubberstamps this week.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Card for a Lady

Stamp and Create - Use at least one die cut

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes Color Combo

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Gingerloft Challenge - Torn & Distressed

One Stitch At A Time- Digi Image

My Time To Craft - Stitching

The Paper Shelter - Make it Bloom

Dilly Beans - Flowers (10)

Copic Marker Europe - Girls Aloud

Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Cute as a Button!

Hello Friends! 

I have a few posts for today, so please be sure to check out all three! 

I am back with Loves Rubberstamps challenge.  This weeks challenge is Cute as a Button!  All you need to do is use a button on your creation. Simple enough!  Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter and they generously provided us with some images to use.  I have chosen to use Kisses as my image.  When I seen this image, I knew exactly who the card would go to, my in-laws.  Monday they celebrated 45 years of marriage.

I printed the digi image on cryogen paper and colored it with copics.  I used the Die-namics Round Banner Die to cut out the image and finished the image with Spun Sugar Distress Inks.  For the background, I used my favorite My Minds Eye Lost and Found paper.  Since I have been using a lot of the MME lately, I have ordered some new brands.  As soon as I get them, I will be sure to share with you.  Ok, back to the card... I used some miscellaneous charms, gems, trim, a flower, brad, and, of course, a button.

Copics used:

Wood:  E31, E35, E37

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair:  Boy: E34, E50, E53, E57; Girl: E02, E08, E18, E19

Shirt:  Boy:  R81, R83, R85, R89, BV20, BV25; Girl:  V01, V05, V06

Pants:  C1, C3, C5, C9

Shoes:  C5, C9, BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

Grass:  G94, G99, E87

On the inside, I used a PrintWorks sentiment on the MME paper I used on the outside.  I searched around my stash and did not have one Anniversary sentiment.  I guess it is time to go shopping again.  I finished it with a few more flowers and another button.

So get your buttons out and put them to use!  Then show us your creation at Loves Rubberstamps!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Paper Creators Crafts -Love is all around
Alphabet Challenge - Stripes & Spots
Avadares - Valentines Day or Love
Creative Corners - Cute as a button
Art Impressions Stamp - Bling it on
Delightful Sketches - Add Hearts
Lady Annes - Anything Goes
Lil Red Wagon - Bring on the Bling
Crafty Boots - Black and a Bright Color of Choice
Stamp and Create - Love
Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope your day is fantastic!
Blessings until next time...
Athina