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

Love is a Wonderful Thing! Loves Rubberstamps Challenge

Good Tuesday Morning!

I am lucky enough to be chosen to remain on the Loves Rubberstamps Design Team for another term!!!  I can tell you I just love creating with these amazing ladies!  I do want to say goodbye to Olivia and Ceal and wish them the best with their future adventures.  Also, I want to welcome Lydia back to the team and a new welcome to Larelle-Susanne and Nikki.  It is going to be a great new term with lots of inspiration!

Ok, so this weeks challenge is everyone's favorite at Loves Rubberstamps…..

Drum Roll please……

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ANYTHING GOES! 

Our fabulous sponsor this week is:

I started out this challenge using both Amelia and Oliver from The Greeting Farm - Lovey Dovey set.  Once I sat down to lay out my card, I didn't have enough room for both, so you will see Oliver at a later time.  Poor guy :(  The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto cryogen paper.  I used the Spellbinders - Large Oval to cut her out and used the Scalloped Oval for the background.  I used the My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Ruby as the background,  I just loved the design paper so I did not want to do much to it but add some ribbon, doily piece and some flowers.  By the way, did you see the pin on top of the flowers?  It is beautiful!  My aunt made this along with a few others for Christmas.  So I am putting it to good use. (I will get a better close up next time).

Copics used:

Hair: E33, E35, E57

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E21

Dress:  RV10, RV32, RV34

Shoes:  W5, W7, W10

Heart:  RV99, R14, R46, R59 

The inside:

Supply List:

Tuxedo Black - Memento Ink
The Greeting Farm - Lovey Dovey

Copics
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Curduroy
Inkessentials - Blending Tool
Spellbinders - Large Oval & Scalloped Oval
My Minds Eye - Lost & Found 3 Ruby
Ribbon
Doily
Wild Orchid Flowers
Hat Pin (Thanks to Aunt Carley)
Tim Holtz Ticket

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 LRSBC85. 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, January 13th 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 85 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 86. ** 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 ourSensational Sunday Inspirations post **

Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to stop by Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog and share what you are working on this week!

Blessings until next time….

Athina

Life would be Boring - Loves Rubberstamps Sensational Sunday Blog Hop

Good Morning Fellow Crafters -

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!

Well, I received an order from Laura at Loves Rubberstampsthis week and could not wait to start using them.  So get ready for some new fun stuff in the coming weeks!  I used The Greeting Farm, Lovey Dovey image today.  Isn't he the cutest little guy!  He stole my heart, so I had to use him.  He is colored with copics and highlighted with a white gel pen.  I stamped him with Memento Black Tuxedo ink.  The edges are inked with Rusty Hinge distress ink.    I added some  buttons and twine to finish him off.  The papers are by Simple Stories, Aweso{me} collection.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair:  E34, E50, E53, E57

Hat/Shoes:  E44, E47, E49

Shirt:  E11, E15, E18

Pants:  YG93, YG95, YG97

Tie:  E40, E41, E43, R59, R25

Sketch used from Milo Lilja - www.milolilja.net.  Thanks Laura!

So here is the remainder of the hop!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina (you are here)

Shanna 

Marcy

Nicole

Joni

Nina

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to check out what the other lovely ladies have created today.

Blessings until next time...
Athina

Loves Rubberstamps – Sensational Sunday Inspiration

Hello Friends!

I am back with more inspiration for you today with Loves Rubberstamps! 

I have seen a few cards lately with red and pink and have loved them.  So I decided to add some black to the red and pink.  I started with the background of My Mind’s Eye, Lost and Found 3 Ruby design paper as my background.  I used a Martha Stewart punch to punch a lacey edge on white paper.  I was not happy with just plain white cardstock, so I used some embossing ink and applied Ranger Perfect Pearls in white.  It has a beautiful shine, although it is a bit hard to see in this picture. 

The image Devilish Lucy, by C. C. Designs, is stamped with memento ink on cryogen paper and colored with my copics. I used some Ruby Red stickles on her tail.  I cut her out using Spellbinders Labels 4 die.   I used Tim  Holtz Distress Ink in Spun Sugar around the edges.   The card is finished off with some flowers.  The center flower was originally white. I airbrushed it with my topic airbrush system to add some color.  The flourish was cut out with a Sizzix flourish #10  die and adorned with Perfect Pearls. 

Copics used:

Hair/Shoes:  C3, C5, C7, C0, 100, 0

Dress:  R24, R29, E07

Skin:  E000, E00, E21

Horns:  E53

I have used the same layout for the inside of the card as I used on the outside.   The sentiment is by Greeting Farm "Because of You".

Thank you for your visit today.  Be sure to check out the Sensational Sunday Inspiration post over at Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration blog for a chance to win a gift certificate to the store!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

 Delicious Doodles - All You Need is Love

Simply Create Too Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T - Valentines Day or Love

Craft Us Crazy - Celebrate Love or Are you seeing the color Red

DL.Art - Red or Pink

Paper Crafting Journey - For a Girl

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Fashionista - Red
All That Scraps - Anything Goes

Thanks you for stopping by.

Blessings until next time…

Athina