Fancy me this! Loves Rubberstamps Challenge!

Hello Friends!

Do you know what today is?  t's Tuesday so that means I am back with another Loves Rubberstamps Challenge!  This is a fun one this week!  We want to see your folds - Fancy Folds that is.

Our Fabulous Sponsor this week is Aurora Wings!

I spent a lot of time outside this weekend, with such beautiful weather that I just had to create something fun and bright.  When I seen Marianne's pattern for this fun fancy card, I knew this was the pattern I wanted to used for this weeks challenge!  It is super easy and fun to work with.  You can see a full list of supplies below that I used to make this bright creation!

 

Supplies used:

Copics

Tiddly Inks - Happy Mail

Wild Orchid Crafts - Sweetheart Blossoms

My Minds Eye Paper - Abby Road

Spellbinders

Ribbon

Hat Pin (Made by my Aunt)

 

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 LRSBC100. 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, April 28st so all entries need to be in before then. 

Design Team Favorite Picks:
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 100 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 102. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more ** 

** 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 our Sensational Sunday Inspirations post **

Come on over and show us your creations at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog!

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Blessings until next time….

Athina

Happy Easter!

Happy Friday Friends!

I am happy to be back to share a little inspiration with you!  Hopefully a lot of you have today, Good Friday, off work.  I will be working, but many people are out of the office, so it will be a good day to get lots caught up.  Do you have any big plans for the Easter weekend?  We are having a family dinner and Easter egg hunt.  It is always lots of fun and great to spend time with my family. 

I made a cute little Easter basket cut out with the Silhouette.  I have some handmade goodies to go in the basket, but I can't share those with you just yet.  So be sure to check my blog next week to see what will be inside.  It is for a very special lady in my life.  I hope she likes it!!!  I used   Magnolia - Tilda & Her Bunny, a perfect image for the basket. I finished it off with a ribbon, charm and some Wild Orchid Crafts - Flowers.  The sentiment is by C.C. Designs - Be Happy.  It was so simple and fun to put together. 

 

Supplies used:
 Magnolia - Tilda & Her Bunny

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Copics
C.C. Designs - Be Happy
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Stormy Sky 
Wild Orchid Crafts - Flowers 
My Minds Eye

There you have it! It goes right along with our fun challenge this week at Loves Rubberstamps, spring or Easter.  So come on over and play with us!  I promise you it will be lots of fun!

That is it for me today!  Have a blessed Easter weekend and we will see you back next week.
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Dreams of Love! Loves Rubberstamps Challenge

Hello Friends!

Today is already April 1st.  Do you have any April Fools Jokes waiting in your pockets or have you by chance been a victim of an April Fools joke?  It is always good to have a little fun to lighten things up.  Our weather is warming this week and I am looking forward to getting outside a bit and soak up some much needed vitamin D.  

Ok, so you are here for the challenge right?  This week at Loves Rubberstamps Anything Goes is back again. So that means you can make anything your little heart desires.... an album, a card, scrapbook page... really anything.  No rules here.

 Our sponsor this week is Shape Ez!

I am ready to get the fun colors out this week!  I have used Tiddly Inks - Friends are like Flowers image.  I thought she was perfect to match up with the My Mind's Eye Indie Chic collection.  I love pinks and oranges together.  I kept this one a bit simple so the focus is on the image.  I also added just a touch of black to make the colors pop.

Copics used:

Dress:  RV10, RV34, RV69

Pot:  E99, YR24, YR27

Hair:  E34, E50, E53, E57

Supplies Used:

Tiddly Inks - Friends are like Flowers

Copics

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Wild Honey

 My Minds Eye Paper - Indie Chic

Sweet November - A Little Bit of Magic Stamps

Dot background stamp

Ribbon

Button 

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 LRSBC97. 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, April 7th so all entries need to be in before then. 

Design Team Favorite Picks:
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 97 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 99. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more ** 

** 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 our Sensational Sunday Inspirations post **

Come on over and show us your creations at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog!

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Blessings until next time….

Athina

Even Ugly Papers can be Pretty!

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Since it is Tuesday, you know what that means??? It is another challenge from Loves Rubberstamps!  This week we want you to dig in that stash of yours and pull out your ugly papers.  Yes, we all have them weather we want to admit it or not.  So go dig, I will wait for you to come back ;)

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Eurkea Stamps!

So I know I have plenty of ugly papers or ones that I would not normally use on a project.  So I thought long and hard about how I could use those papers and finally it hit me.... I can make a recipe card.  I would not use these cherries on any card or scrapbook page, but on a recipe card, they fit perfectly!  I have used KasiserCraft - Nan's Favorites.  All supplies are listed below.

Supplies Used

Magnolia - Tilda with Love Cake

Copics

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Forest Moss & Gathered Twigs
Inkessentials - Blending Tool

KasiserCraft - Nan's Favorites

Lawn Fawn Retro Triple Pack Cord

Stampendous Recipe Card

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 LRSBC96. 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, March 31st so all entries need to be in before then. 

Design Team Favorite Picks:
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 96 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 98. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more ** 

** 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 our Sensational Sunday Inspirations post **

Come on over and show us your creations at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog!

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Blessings until next time….

Athina

 

So Happy! Friday Inspiration

Happy Friday!

Today is the last day of February.  Come on spring!  I am ready to get out side and work in the garden, walk the dogs and just play around in the yard.  Whose with me?

Today I used an image that I have had colored for a while.  It did not go with the original card very well, so I set it aside at the time.  But today, I have the perfect use for little Oliver,  The Greeting Farm - Lovey Dovey.  He is stamped with Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics.
    
I used My Minds Eye - Lost & Found Ruby for the background as it matched just perfectly!  The sentiment goes perfect with this handsome little boy!

Supplies used:

The Greeting Farm - Lovey Dovey

C.C. Designs - Be Happy Sentiments

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copics

Ink Blending Tool 
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet 

My Minds Eye - Lost & Found Ruby

Keep in mind our challenge this week at Loves Rubberstamps, we want to see you use washi tape!  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

A Funny Sentiment - Loves Rubberstamps Weekly Challenge

Hello Friends!

Well, I hope your week has started off well!  It is Tuesday, so that means I am back with another fun challenge from Loves Rubberstamps!  This week, we want you to use a funny sentiment.  We could all use a little humor in our lives, so let's see what you come up with.

Our fabulous sponsors this week are QKR Stampede & Bugaboo Stamps!

Bugaboo, generously provide the team with images of our choice and I choose Stella Peeker.  When I seen this image I laughed and thought of my best friend.  We have both been blessed and usually joke about our blessings... ;)  I have used copics to color this fun little image and Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink around the edges.  The paper is by My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Ruby collection.  The lace is by Wild Orchid Crafts.  I am guessing you are looking at my card and saying.... There is not a funny sentiment on this one.  Well, check it out below.  It is a hidden sentiment.

 

A hidden tag with the sentiment on the front.

 

Copics used: 

Bra:  R14, R46, R59, RV99

Skin:  E13, E21, E50, E51

Dress:  C1, C3, C5, C7

Hair:  E25, E29, E30, E33

Hanger:  R20, R21, R22 

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 LRSBC90. 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, February 24th  so all entries need to be in before then. 

Design Team Favorite Picks:
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 91 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 93. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more ** 

** 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 our Sensational Sunday Inspirations post **

Come on over and show us with your funny sentiment creations at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog!

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Blessings until next time….

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Easter

Hello Friends!

Easter is quickly approaching!  Have you told the Easter bunny what you want in your basket?  Well, our challenge this week at Loves Rubberstamps is quite fitting - Easter!   We have a fantastic sponsor this week - Sweet N Sassy.

I don't typically send Easter cards, but I thought that I could use this cute little Bild Malarna image, Mimosa Easter as a fun card to cheer up a co-worker.  I went with bright papers by Echo Park, This and That and Glitz Cashmere Dame collections.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with copics.  I then used the Spellbinders Large Oval die to cut out he image and she is framed with Spellbinders Large Scalloped Oval die.  I used a scalloped punch by Fiskars to add some texture to the layers of paper.  It is finished off with some lace, tulle, flowers and a button.

Copics used:  

Skin:  E000, E00, E21

Shirt/Socks:  BG11, BG13, BG15, BG32, BG72, BG78

Hat/Slippers/Pants:  E30, E31, E35

Egg & Bow:  R00, R21, R22

Egg w bow:  Y00, Y02, Y04, Y06

The inside uses matching paper to the outside.  The sentiment is by Stampabilities.  I added a bow and a cross charm to the inside to go along with the Easter theme.

Make sure to stop over to the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog to 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 LRSBC45. 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, April 1st so all entries need to be in before then.

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog!

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 45 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 48. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more ** 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Lil Red Wagon - Easter
Simon Says Stamps - Easter
Charisma Cardz - Die Cuts
DL Art - Easter
Avenue 613 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations
Magnolia Down Under - Easter Greetings
Pile it On - Dots
Crafty Boots- Flowers
Cutie Pie -Easter
Love to Create - Pastels

Thanks you for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out the two other posts today for more fun challenges!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Sensational Sunday Inspiration 3/24

Good Sunday Morning!

I hope you are have a fantabulous weekend!  I am back today with a post for Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Inspiration!   I hope the weather is turning warm where you are and any signs of winter are fading.  I have a fun little card for you today!  I love the bright colors and when I sat down to lay this card out, I had one special little girl in mind.  She is so sweet, talented and such a good young lady.  This year for her birthday she wants a Zebra-riffic party!  What fun that will be!

So I started by stamping the Saturated Canary image, Bella, onto cryogen paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  She is colored with copics.  I choose bright pink and green since they are such fun colors.  I don't know about you, but I would love to be outside right now roller blading.  My family tells me I am too old and need to give it up due to a couple of accidents in the past, but it is such a free feeling.  I just love it!  Anyhow, after the image was colored, I used Spellbinders Labels 25 die to cut her out.  I used Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick distress ink to ink the edges.  The papers are from the Echo Park, Love Story collection.

The card itself is a 5x7 and I made a little pocket so I could fit a tag in it.  Can you see the pink ribbon on both the outside and the tag?  Well, it started out white.  I used my copics to color it and make it match the rest of the card.  I just did not have that color ribbon in my stash.  I used a jewel on top of the bow and added a bit of white tulle behind it.  The edges were punched with a fiskars scalloped punch.  I tied some more tulle around the outside and added a black and pink flower to match.

The tag below is cut out of black cardstock.  I added some more Echo Park, Love Story paper to the bottom of the tag and finished off the top with ribbon (colored with copics), tulle, a flower and a brad.  The sentiment is embossed and hard to see in the picture, but it says Dare to be Fabulous by Stampin Up.  It shines in person!

Copics used:  

Skin: E000, E00, E21

Hair:  E11, E13, E15, E18

Shirt/Socks/Skates:  C3, C5, C7, RV10, RV23, RV14, RV25, YG000, YG03, YG06

So I hope I have inspired you to get outside and play, but before you do, why not stop over to the  Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Inspiration blog and leave the design team some love.   By doing so, you will be entered into a chance to win a gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps Store.  Laura is adding all kinds of new goodies!  Also you have just one day left to enter into our "For the Love of Chocolate" challenge going on now!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
LEJ Designs - Add a flower
Craft Door Magazine - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark (10)
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
ABC Challenges - Bring on the flowers (10)
Fashionista Challenge - Pink
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes
365 cards - Animal Print

Thank you for stopping by today!  Your visits and kind words are always appreciated!
Blessings until next time....
Athina

{PIN}spirational Challenge # 38

Hello Friends!

I have two posts for you today so make sure you scroll down to see the second post.  

Well, you ask what the {PIN}spirational challenges are?  Each week the challenge is to look at a picture and make a creation inspired by the picture.  So this week the image is snowmen in a glass dish.  Ummmm, so many possibilities with this cute image!

The sponsor this week is Dilly Beans.

Dilly Beans was kind enough to share some digi images with us to create this week.  I picked the two snowmen with a birdhouse.  I colored them up with my copics and matted him using Spellbinders postage stamp die.  I am not sure who the background paper is by, it  was found in my stash. I added some perfect pearls and Tim Holtz distress ink around the image to add some color and texture.  The snowflake is cut out of a sizzix waffer thin die and I attached it with a little brad.  The card is actually a gate fold card and the snowflake is used to hold down the image and keep the card closed.

Copics used:

 Snowmen:  B60, W1, 0

Scarfs:  BG72, BG75, BG78

Hearts:  W5, R59

Birdseed:  E30, E31, E35

Bird House:  E71, E74, E77, W1, W3, W5

Hat:  W3, W5, W7

Noses:  YR12, YR15, YR18

The inside I used MME paper and cardstock.  I embossed the snowman using white embossing powder.  The snowman image is by Stampers Anonymous.   The sentiment is by Brother And Sister Designs.

Ok, it is your turn.  Take another look at the  picture and head over to {PIN}spirational Challenges to play along with us. 

 We will be taking a short break after this challenge, but will be back with more fun on January 8 with a new challenge!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Robyns Fetish - Snowman

Emergency Crafters -Deck the Halls

Raise the Bar - Let it Snow

Stampin for the Weekend - Let it Snow

Dutch Dare - Snowflakes

Dilly Beans - Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings until next time....

Athina