Red, White & Blue - Loves Rubberstamps!

Hello!!

Are you ready for July 4th in the states?  Well, to get ready at Loves Rubberstamps, this week we want to see your Red, White & Blue creations!  So get out the festive colors and come to join us!

Our fabulous sponsor this week is:

I had a little fun with this challenge.  I have been making a lot of cards lately, so I decided to make a little box instead.  I used a round box that I purchased at the local craft store.  I embossed the background with a Scrappy Cat background stamp using Clear Distress ink.  I then inked over it with Faded Jeans distressed ink.  I wrapped the paper around the box and taped it down.  I then put some lace around the bottom.  The image is C.C Designs Party Time Lucy and I colored her up with my copics and cut her out.  I added a flower, a stamped sign, some ribbon and feathers behind it.  The top of the box is wrapped with Stampin Up Ribbon and a doily.

Copics used:  

E0000, E00, E11, E13, E34, E50, E53, E57

B00, B02, B06, R20, R22, R24

I do appreciate your visit today!  Come on over and show us your Red, White and Blue creations at Loves Rubberstamps!

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 LRSBC58. 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, July 1st, 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 58 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 60. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more **

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT #124 - Fancy Folds

Good Morning Friends!

It is Tuesday, so another challenge is here for PTT!  This week is all about fancy folds.  So make sure you show us your creations using more than one fold.

I decided not to use my copics on this one.  I wanted to play around with my other love, distress inks!  For my fold, I am using an Upright Z Fold card.  I love the way it turned out.  I used kraft paper for the back of the card and then white card stock for the inked pieces.

I used the MFT round banner die to cut out the top.  I embossed the Tim Holtz Retro Holiday  snowman image and inked around it in blues.  I added some snowflakes in different shades of blue to add some dimension.

I added another Tim Holtz image embossed with blue ink.  Tied some twine and a button on the front.

I used the MFT mix and match round banner with the calendar month stamped on it to hold the top of the card.

I dry embossed the background with clear embossing ink and embossing powder.  I used the Stampendous Christmas background.  After I dry embossed it, I used a variety of brown inks in an embossing resist technique.

The inside sentiment is by Printworks.  I emboss resist some additional snowflakes under the sentiment.

Tim Holtz Distress Inks used:

Clear

Gathered Twigs

Brushed Corduroy

Walnut Stain

Chipped Saphire

Broken China

Faded Jeans

So it is your turn!  Get your score pal out and come share some fun folds with us this week at PTT!

 

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Created with Love - Anything Goes (10)

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts - Fold it

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading the lovely comments you leave behind with your visit!

Blessings until next time....

Athina

Crafty Gals April Challenge!

Good Morning Everyone!

Today I have the April Challenge from our SCS Crafty Gals Group.  Diane was our hostess and gave us quite a challenge.

So the challenge was:

"April Showers bring May Flowers"

Since April is supposed to be a rainy month in most of the country, I thought we would try a "water" challenge. My challenge to you is to incorporate water in some way on your card. It can be rain, puddles, ocean, sea, beach, lake, bathtub or anything else you can think of. In addition to the water, I want you to use ribbon, brads and patterned paper on your card. I can't wait to see your creations and I hope you all enjoy this month's challenge.


I searched thru all my stamps and did not have one stamp relating to water.  Hmmm.... So I thought about it and thought about it.  After searching online and not finding anything that struck me, I finally found this cute little Stampendous stamp at Hobby Lobby.  Well, actually my hubby spotted it.

Ribbon was used on the tag - Check
Brad - Always Laugh - Check
Water - Rain & Ocean - Check
Pattern Paper - MME - Check

So I have all the elements for the challenge!  I colored the image with copics (see colors below).  I airbrushed the water and the gray sky.  Then used the colorless blender to blend it in and give the water some texture.  The rain is highlighted with Waterfall color stickles by Tim Holtz.  The image is nested in a spellbinders die cut.  The sentiment is by TGF and though you can't see it well in the picture, it says "Everyone needs a Friend like you".  I stamped the tag with dots using Tim Holtz Dried Magnolia distress ink.

Copics used

Make sure to stop by and see the other creations by the Crafty Gals Blog Group.  I have put their links below:

1. Melina ~ Crafty Scrapper 

2. Jackie ~ Kreate With Me 2 

3. Tracie ~ The Crafty Touch 

4. Carolina ~ Cardolina Scrapolina 

5. Barb ~ Barb's Inkin' into Retirement 

6. Diane ~ Stampin Ldyglfr62 

7. Lela ~ Lela's Crafty Corner 

8. Heather ~ Lost in the Land of Stamping 

9. Patty ~ LaLatty's Stamp 'N Stuff 

10. Jeanette ~ Cre8tive Play: It's Cheaper than Therapy 

Thank you for stopping by! And a special thanks to Diane for a stumper of a challenge this month!

Until next time....

Athina