Thinking of you!

Hi Friends!

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, so that means our challenge for Loves Rubberstamps this week is Shades of Green!  

Our fabulous sponsor is Rick St. Dennis.

We had a challenge a few weeks ago with paper piecing, so I thought I would give it another shot with this cute little Party Time Lucy image.  I think she turned out ok.  She is colored with copics.  A complete supply list is below. 

Supplies used:

C.C Designs - Party Time Lucy

Copics

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black 

Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa 

Spellbinders - Labels 25

Lawn Fawn Retro Triple Pack Cord

Pearls

Lace

My Mind's Eye Paper

Burlap

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 LRSBC94. 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 17th  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 94 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 96. ** 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

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

Hope!

Hello Friends! 

 Friday is finally here!  It is also the end of January.  Where did the month go?  My goodness, it flew by so quick.  I can say it has been a very cold and snowy winter here and I am more than ready for spring.  So there leads to my title....Hope!  I am hoping that spring arrives very quickly this year!

 I colored up this little cutie, Tiddly Inks - Fairy Tenderhearted, with copics and used Spellbinders - Labels 24 to cut out the image.  The shape ended up being perfect.  I used Simple Stories - Fabulous & My Mind's Eye for my background.  I think she looks so delicate that I used some Wild Orchid Flowers and lace to finish her off.  Then added a ticket "Hope" as I thought it fit the image perfectly!

Supplies used:
Tiddly Inks - Fairy Tenderhearted

 Copics

Tuxedo Black - Memento Ink

Simple Stories - Fabulous 

My Mind's Eye 

Spellbinders 

Don't forget to stop by the Loves Rubberstamps store to see all the fun stuff!   Also, be sure to stop by and play in our challenge this week!  It's very easy, all you have to do is use lace.  That is it for me today.  Have a fabulous weekend!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Dream as if you will live forever!

Hello Friends!

It is Tuesday and that means it is time for another challenge at Loves Rubberstamps.  This week we want you to use Metal!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Kenny K!

Kenny K generously provided the design team with beautiful images to use.  So I choose to use Sweet Melissa.  She is just darling and sweet!  I colored her with copic markers and fussy cut her out so that she could sit in this cute window made of Simple Stories - Fabulous papers.  I then stitched around the edges and added some lace, ribbon and my METAL embellishments!  

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair:  E33, E35, E57

Pants:  E40, E41, E42, E43, E44

Shoes/Shirt:  YG00, YG01, YG03

Here is a closer look at the metal embellishment.  The pic is not real clear, but it states "Dream as if you'll live forever".  What an awesome statement!  I love it!

The inside, I used more papers and a cut out from Simple Stories - Fabulous papers to coordinate with the front.

Supplies used:

Whimsy Stamps - Kenny K - Sweet Melissa

Copics

Simple Stories - Fabulous

Ribbon

Lace

Tim Holtz Metal Embellishments

Metal is always fun to use on your creations, so come and show us what you have done!
Thanks so much for stopping by!  Your visit is always appreciated!
Blessings until next time…
Athina

Live, Laugh, Love! Inspiration Friday at Loves Rubberstamps!

Hello!

Happy Friday!

I hope if you were hit with the frigid temps that you have made it through safely!  I don't think I have ever felt a cold like that in my life.  We had temps of -12* with wind chills of -40*.   Well, today this cute little Tiddly Inks image may just warm your heart! Aren't they just the cutest little couple you have ever seen?

I decided to put away my design paper and see what I could do with just solid sheets of card stock.  I wanted to use just two colors of paper, purple and white. I started with a white card stock and folded it into a 5.25 x 5.25 base.  Then cut a purple piece of card stock to 5 inches square.  I ran a white piece of card stock through my Vagabond with a paisley embossing plate for the background and cut it to 4.75 inches square.  I added some sheer ribbon and lace to fancy it up a bit.  I think the Tiddly Inks, Love Fully needs some fancy embellishments!

For the image, I stamped it with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it with copics. It was a fun image to play with and I think they are just warm and adorable.  After I colored the image, I cut it out with Spellbinders, large ovals, and then cut a frame with the Spellbinders scalloped ovals.  I elevated the image with pop dots.  Finally, I added some flowers and Magnolia dew drops to finish it off.

Copics used:

Girl:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21

Hair:  E25, E27, E97

Dress:  V91, V93, V95, V99  RV10, RV32, RV34

Boy:  

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair:  T5, T7, 110

Shirt/Bow:  RV10, RV32, RV34

Shoes/Vest:  T3, T5, T7, T9

Pants:  T1, T3, T5

Supplies Used:

Tiddly Inks - Love Fully

Copics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Spellbinders - Large Ovals & Scalloped Ovals

Magnolia Dew Drops

Lace

Ribbon

Wild Orchid & Spare Parts Embellishments Flowers

Sizzix Texture Plate

Be sure to stop by Loves Rubberstamps and see all the new items Laura has added.  There you will find a fun new line for the store - Casual Fridays and the adorable Greeting Farm - Frou Frou Collection!  

Don't forget to link up to the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog for this weeks Anything Goes Challenge!

Well that is all for me today!  Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Holiday Blitz - Loves Rubberstamps!

Hello Friends!

Today starts a special HOLIDAY BLITZ challenge at Loves Rubberstamps Challenges where we will be giving away TONS of prizes with multiple winners!  The Holiday Blitz is your favorite.... ANYTHING GOES...theme AND it will last from now until December 30th so you have plenty of time to get your entries in!  We will have prize packages to give away from the following companies:

KENNY K STAMPS - 2 PRIZE PACKAGES

QKR STAMPEDE

AURORA WINGS

MILK 'N COFFEE STAMPS

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS

EUREKA STAMPS

C.C. DESIGNS

and... Loves Rubberstamps is giving away a $50.00 Gift Voucher!

You will DEFINITELY want to play along with us :) Remember you have until December 30th to get your entries in :)

 

Since we have seen some snow lately, I thought the cutest little snowman is in order, A Cozy Cup of Wishes.  I had fun coloring him up, but now that I look at him, he looks a bit flourescent.  Hmmm….  Well, I used a Sweet Shop sketch and came up with this fun one!

Copics used:

Boots:  W1, W3, W5, W7

Skirt:  E44, E47, E49

Jacket:  G20, G24, G94, G99

Scarf:  R14, R46, R59, RV99

Kraftin Kimmie - A Cup of Cozy Wishes

Tuxedo Black - Memento Ink

Copics

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Curduroy

Inkessentials - Blending Tool

Simple Stories - Aweso{me}

My Minds Eye Paper

Spellbinders

Tim Holtz Alterations On the Edge - Snow Flurries Die

Pearls

Lace

Sketch used:

Make sure to come over and play along in our HOLIDAY BLITZ!  Remember you have until December 30th to get your entries in :)

Thanks for stopping by…

Blessings until next time

Athina

Christmas Snow! Loves Rubberstamps Challenge

Hello Friends -

Are you ready for Christmas yet?  If not, it is ok!  We have another fun challenge this week at  Loves Rubberstamps to help with your preparations…..  Its Anything Goes with Christmas!

Our sponsor this week is Eureka Stamps!

Well, we got several inches of snow this weekend and it turned bitterly cold.  After having temps in the mid 50's just a few days prior, it was a shock.  I guess it is the middle of December, so it is technically time, but I am just not ready.  So that brings me to my tag for today.  All this snow, we could build a snowman.  I plan to use this on one of our neighbors baskets for Christmas this year.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E21

Hair:  E47, E49, E57

Hat/Dress/Scarf:  BG72, BG75, BG78

Snowman Hat:  100, W3, W5, W7

Snowman:  B0000, B00, 0

Supplies used:

Winter WIshes Wryn - Tiddly Inks

Tuxedo Black - Memento Ink

Copics
Fancy Pants Designs - Blissful Blizzard
Inkessentials - Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough
Spellbinders - Lacy Circles
Stickles
Ribbon & Lace
Doily
Spare Parts Embellishments Brad
American Crafts Sparkle Finish - Tinsel
Liquid Applique

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Come on over to Loves Rubberstamps and share your creations with us!  

Here is 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 LRSBC82 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, December 16th 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

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 82- will be announced before the posting of Challenge 83 ** 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 **

Loves Rubberstamps is looking for a few new design team members.  I have been with the team for almost a year now.  Everyone is so warm and friendly and the store is continuing to grown giving you many options for your projects.  Check out the details of the DT call here.  DT call ends 12/15.

Have a wonderful day!  

Blessings until next time...

Athina

A Big Santa Hug - Loves Rubberstamps Challenge

Hello Friends -

Well, I have survived my first day back to work after vacation!  It is the first Tuesday of the month, so that means Anything Goes at  Loves Rubberstamps!  

Our sponsor this week is Shape Ez!

I decided to make a card/gift card holder out of a paper bag today.  I am sure I am not the first to do this, but I just scored the bag down the middle and folded it up.  I used the inside (bottom of the bag) to hold the gift card.  I did sew around the edges of the front to sturdy things up a bit and hold it together.  I guess my vacation must have really relaxed me because my desk was a total mess after this one.  The background started was creme colored.  I inked the trees, lamp post and added some snow.  I get tired of using the same old papers sometimes, so this way I can do what I want.

Since I used the Santa Hug stamp by Magnolia, I wanted him to look like he was giving you a hug.  His hands are propped up with pop up dots.  I did fussy cut him and colored him with copics.

Copics used:

Hair/Gloves: W00, W1, W2 (white gel pen)

Skin:  E000, E00, E11

Suit:  R14, R46, R59, RV99

Belt/Shoes:  C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, 100

The inside is the bottom of the folded bag with some burlap and trim added.  The poinsettias were from the same sheet of paper used on the front of the card.  I just used creative cutting to get them where I wanted them.

Supplies used:

Magnolia - Santa Hug, Fir in Snow, Lamp Post, Santa is Coming to Town Postage Stamp

Stampabilities - Believe

Tuxedo Black - Memento Ink

Copics

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy

Inkessentials Blending Tool

Tim Holtz Distress Markers - Fired Brick, Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss

Flower Soft - Polar White

Liquid Applique

Tacky Glue

My Minds Eye - Christmas

Mixed Media - burlap

Trim

Stickles

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Come on over to Loves Rubberstamps and share your creations with us!  

Here is 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 LRSBC81 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, December 9nd 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

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 81- will be announced before the posting of Challenge 82 ** 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 **

Loves Rubberstamps is looking for a few new design team members.  I have been with the team for almost a year now.  Everyone is so warm and friendly and the store is continuing to grown giving you many options for your projects.  Check out the details of the DT call here.

Have a wonderful day!  

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Thankful - Loves Rubberstamps Challenge!

Hello Friends -

 Well, this week is quickly passing, but doesn't it always fly when you are home from work?  We haven't done much of anything, just relaxed.  We are headed out to get some breakfast very soon.  Yummy!  

Today I am back with another challenge from  Loves Rubberstamps!  Very fitting for this week, we want to see a creation to Give Thanks!

Our sponsor this week is Saturated Canary!

Saturated Canary generously provided us with an image to use.  I chose Snow White.  Isn't she cute!  I did not color her up in the normal snow white colors since we are in fall and this is a Thank You challenge.  I decided to go with the browns, greens and yellows.  

Copics used:

Hair:  YR23, YR27, R59

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Dress:  Y21, YR21, YR23, YG93, YG97, E41, E43, E44, W2, W1

Apples:  R14, R46, R59, RV99

Basket:  E33, E35, E57, E09

Supplies used:

Simple Stories-Harvest Lane

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw

Lace

Lawn Fawn Retro Triple Pack Cord

Spare Parts Embellishments

Tim Holtz Alterations - On The Edge

Die-Namics Rounded Banner Stax Die (MFT)

Flower (Wild Orchid)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Come on over to Loves Rubberstamps and share your creations with us!  

Here is 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 LRSBC80 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, December 2nd 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

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 80- will be announced before the posting of Challenge 81 ** 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 **

Have a wonderful day!  

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Happiness! Loves Rubberstamps 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 be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher!  We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

You should have arrived here from Dangina's blog!

Have you ever had one of those crafty days where nothing goes right?  Well today's card is a result of one of those days.  I started with a cute little nail polish holder for my nieces then I discovered, I used the wrong paper.  Put those away.  Then I got out my distress inks and started playing.  I smudged the first tag beyond fixing, so in the trash it went and I pulled out another one.  The next idea did not work out quite as I had planned, so in the trash it went.  I finally decided I needed something easy for me today, as it just wasn't working.  So I pulled out this cute little sketch and came up with this.  I hope you enjoy it.  Oh by the way, I even cut my finger with a flower and almost ruined this one too.  Oh boy!

Supplies:
Simple Stories - Fabulous

Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers & Peeled Paint

Amy R Stamps - Be Happy

Spellbinders - Labels 14 

Lace
Pearls
Wild Orchid Flowers

Sketch

So here is the remainder of the hop!  

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog
Dangina

Athina (you are here)

Shanna 

Marcy

Joni

Nina
Laura

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to check out what the other lovely ladies have created today.  Laura has also added a lot of new images to the store lately (more Bildamara this week),  be sure to check them out!

Blessings until next time...
Athina