Loves Rubberstamps - Christmas in July

Hello!

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

How is the weather where you are today?  Well here it is 90 and humid.  But we are here today to cool you off a bit.  Come on over and play in our Christmas in July challenge.

Our sponsors this week is QKR Stampede!

I had this image Mountain Lily picked out as soon as I seen the challenge.  I have been wanting to color her up for a while.  She is colored with copics and cut out with Spellbinders large circle die.  I have made a telescoping card and they are actually very easy to do.  Here are the instructions.  I put a doily behind the image for the back layer.  The middle layer is red cardstock cut out with Spellbinders eyelet lace circle die.  I also used SImple Stories Handmade Holiday paper.  The sentiment by Stampabilities is stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink.  The top layer is done with a Magnolia postage stamp stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink.  I have attached it all with a few brads.

Copics used:

Hair:  E50, E53, E34, E37

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E21

Pants:  E71, E74, E77

Shirt: R24, R29, E07

Jacket/Wings:  BG11, BG72, BG78

The outside of the image was inked with Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs distress ink.

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 LRSBC61. 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 22nd, 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 60 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 62. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more **

Don't forget our Design Team call!

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

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Summer Challenge

Hello!

Today I am back with another challenge by Loves Rubberstamps!  This week it is a summer theme challenge.  Perfect, since yesterday was the first day of summer!  So what are you working on that is summer related?  Please come and join us for some fun prizes!

Our sponsor this week is QKR Stampede!

I had to really think about what I wanted to do for this challenge.  But once I came across this cute image, Dandelion Girl by Wee Stamps, I knew it was perfect for the challenge.  Combined with Simple Stories - Summer Fresh papers, who could go wrong!

I printed the image on cryogen paper and colored her with copics.  The dandelions are done with American Crafts Sparkle.  The image is cut out with Spellbinders Large Circle and outlined with Spellbinders Large Scalloped Circle.  I used Deconstructed Sketch 105 for my card this week.  I finished off the card with ribbon, a button, bow, lace and a wish tag.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair:  E33, E35, E37

Dress:  Y11, Y21, Y35, B91, B93, B95, B97

Pail:  C0, C3, C5, R24, R39

The inside is finished off with more Simple Stories - Summer Fresh papers.

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 LRSBC57. 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 24th, 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 57 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 59. ** 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 summer creations with us! 

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything Goes

Hello Friends and welcome to my last post for today.  Make sure to scroll down for two more fun challenges!  The last post for today is a great challenge for Loves Rubberstamps!  The best ever - Anything Goes!

Our fabulous sponsors:

Well, since this weeks challenge is Anything Goes, I decided to use a SVG file from Silhouette and cut out this cute little purse card.  I used Simple Stories Happy Days papers.  The are great for a birthday card or purse.  I used a Whimsy Wee Suzie image on cryogen paper.  I colored her with copics, cut her out with Spellbinders Labels Four dies and used some Mustard Seed distress ink around the edges.    I also used the MFT Die-namics Chevron die to add some interest to the front of the card.  To finish it off, I used a few flowers.  The puffy flower was originally white, but I used my copics and my air compressor to add some blue color to the flower.  I then used MFT Die-namics Mix & Match Banner to cut out a banner for a Stampin Up "Happy Birthday" Sentiment tied with some ribbons.

For the inside, I used coordinating papers and some fun buttons with twine.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21

Hair:  E29, E35, E39

Dress:  R24, R29, E07

Pot:  E99, YR24, YR27

Present:  BG72, BG75, BG78

The inside sentiment is by Hero Arts and is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today!  Stop by the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog to play along with us!  Remember it's Anything Goes this week.  Make the most of your day!

Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Sensational Sunday Inspiration Blog Hop

Happy Easter to all of you!

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, April 6th, 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 had a few different projects for this Sunday and I have scrapped them all, just not feeling them if you know what I mean.  But, I finally came up with this...  A fun little gift card holder to share with someone special.  I have used a Whimsy Wee Stamp called LOVE-TRIP.  They look so in love, don't they?  I used my copics to color the sweeties up.  It is stamped with Tuexedo Black Memento ink on cryogen paper.  The background papers are by My Minds Eye and Reflections.  I finished the outside off with a few flowers, ribbon and a heart charm.  The card is actually a pocket.

The inside is cut and folded a few times and punched with a scalloped edge EK Success punch.  I added some pearls, a gem stone button and some ribbon.  I used a pin to hold a cute little sentiment by Stampavie.  I also inked the background of the sentiment with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Mustard Seed.

Copics used:

BG13, BG15, BG49, C1, C3, C7, E31, E33, E35, E50, E51, E53, 

Y00, Y04, Yo6, YR61, YR65, YR68

Your next stop on the hop is Shanna!

 

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina (you are here!)

Shanna

Lydia

Marcy

Ivonne

Holly

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!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - Flowers

Chocolate Coffee Cards - Bring on Spring

Creative Corner - Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers - Springing into Spring

Totally Papercrafts - Metal

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbons

Creative Moments - Animals

Divas by Design - Use Metals

Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Fur or Feathers

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter!

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge – Anything Goes

Hello Blogging Friends,

First, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Years and I hope that your New Year is filled with much success and that all your wishes and desires come true.  I have some more fun news for you today!  For the month of December, I was a guest designer for Loves Rubberstamps.  Laura, the owner, asked me to join the team and I have gladly accepted!  You should stop by the store and see all the gorgeous stamps, papers and embellishments she carries.

So this is my first official post as a member of the Loves Rubberstamps Design Team!  The challenge for this week is Anything Goes!  These are always a lot of fun.  We are also sponsored by The Cutting Cafe this week.

I colored up the Heidi image by Wee Stamps on cryogen paper with my copics.  The background papers are all My Mind’s Eye, Lost and Found .  Since Heidi is all bundled up, I decided to shake up the image a bit and make it a shaker card.  This is actually very simple to do.  I used the Spellbinders Labels 18 dies and cut out a border.  I then cut another die cut using the large label die out of clear envelope packaging.  I glued the clear die cut to the border and set it aside to dry.  After I colored the image, I used 3M double sided tape and put it around the edges of the image which I also cut out with the large Spellbinders Labels 18 die.  After putting the 3M tape around the image, I decided it needed a little more height, so I added another layer of double sided tape.  (Be sure to seal the image completely with the tape or the flakes will fall out. After I added the double sided tape, I added the snow.)  Then I removed the backing of the double sided tape and put the border with the clear packaging tape over the image.  Whala! You have a shaker card with snow around the image!

Copics used:

Hair:  E29, E35, E39

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Jacket:  E51, E53, E55, R24, R27, R89

Skirt:  R24, R27, R89

Boots/Muff:  E51, E53, E55

Bow:  R24, R27, R89, W3, W5, W7, W10

Scarf:  W3, W5, W7, W10

I just simply cut out this pretty image from the My Minds Eye Lost & Found paper stack.  It matched perfectly.

Supplies:

Image:  Wee Stamps – Heidi

Paper:  My Minds Eye Lost & Found

Dies:  Spellbinders 18

Snow:  Martha Stewart Snow and Carrara Marble (course)

Embellishments:  Twine, ribbon, button

Get on over to Loves Rubberstamps and enter your latest creation into the Anything Goes challenge.  

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Card Crafters Circle - Anything Goes

Dilly Beans - Winter

Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes

Raise the Bar - Let it Snow

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes

Simply Create - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!
Blessings until next time…

Athina

A Gift For You!

Hello blogging friends!

I hope you are doing well!  The weather has been amazing here the last few weeks.  That makes it hard to settle down at the computer, but I will get it done.

 I used a sketch challenge (see below) to create this card.  When I seen the sketch, I loved it.  It gave me the chance to use a new digi stamp and my new spellbinders border die.

Recipe:
Sketch:  Fussy and Fancy Friday
Paper: Bo Bunny & MME
Dies:  Spellbinders
Flowers:  Prima airbrushed with copics
Gems
Image on Cryogen Paper
Digital Stamp: Wee Stamps
Inside Sentiment:  Printwork Creations

I airbrushed the top in blue copics for the sky using a mask with an oval spellbinders die.  The ground I airbrushed with a light brown and mask of a normal piece of paper.

Inside

Copics used

I would like to enter this in the follow challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - Sketch
Catch theBug -Anything goes
Anything Challenge -Anything goes
Digital Tuesday - Birthday

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a fantastic spring day, until next time...
Athina

Happiness...

Hello blogger friends!

The weather has been amazing here and I have been trying to spend a lot of time outside.  That does not leave much time for my passion of cards and copics.  But I have one for you today that I did this weekend.  I am still working on the pleats with the copics.  I was pretty happy with the way this one turned out.  I could not resist this cute little fairy.

Recipe:
Image is a digital image by Wee stamps.
Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps
Flowers - Prima (blue airbrushed with copics)
Paper - MME
Brads:  Spare Parts Embellishments

Copics:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13
Hair:  E31, E55, E57
Dress / Flowers:  B91, B95, B97, B99
Wings:  E40, E41, E43, B91, B93, B95

Just a closer look at the cute fairy

Inside

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Pink Gem Challenge - Sketch
Cmc Copic Challenge - Anything Goes
All Sorts - 3 in a row

Thanks for stopping by...
Enjoy spring!
Until next time.
Athina

Simplify!

Hello in blogland!

I started out making this card for a sketch challenge, but did not end up using it for that challenge.  I did another one that I liked better.  I have really been trying to get the pleats in clothes down.  I have watched several video's on You Tube and I found one that really made since to me.  It is all about the mountains and valleys - ding, ding, ding!!!  So I gave this one a shot.  I was pretty pleased with how it turned out.

I used a spellbinder die for the cut out, lace across the front and the simplify embellishment is by Tim Holtz.  He is my favorite!  I just wish his stuff was not so expensive.  The image is by Wee stamps, paper by Basic Gray & Pink Paisley.

Inside

Copics used

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Purple Frog -Pink and Girly
Digi Doodle - People
Do You Stack Up - Favorite color
Paper-Crafting Journey - Pretty Pastels
Shellys Images - Anything goes
Poodles Parlour - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Spring
Lilypad - Inspiration

I hope you have a fantastic weekend!  The weather is fantastic here and I am looking forward to enjoying it!

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time.

Athina