Watercolor Rose Card

It's getting late but I really wanted to share my latest card with you! This Watercolor Rose Card was made using this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketch. I love the simplicity of the design and the oval focal point. I didn't use a sentiment but I imagine this card will be used for Mother's Day. To watercolor the rose I stamped the Inkadinkado image onto watercolor paper using StazOn Jet Black ink. I used my Aqua Painter brushes by Stampin' Up! with Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Gumball Green and Old Olive classic stampin' pads. The scalloped oval was die cut with a Spellbinders die using Pool Party card stock. I used green and gold Smooch Spritz on light yellow card stock and the punched the elegant butterfly. It added a really nice shimmer and then I added the three small pearls. The baroque patterned paper is from my stash and the polka dot green is from the Epic Day dsp by Stampin' Up!. Well, that about sums it up. Thanks for stopping by!

My Watercolor Rose Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Use Your Stuff: Flowers
• Pause Dream Enjoy: Flowers
• Paper Pretties: Mother's Day/Spring

Butterfly Photo Inspiration Challenge

This challenge is all about Butterflies! Big butterflies, small butterflies, it doesn't matter as long as your handmade card contains a butterfly. We hope you are inspired by this beautiful photo of a Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio Glaucus). Quick facts: The Tiger Swallowtail wingspan is 3 1/2-6 3/4 inches and their habitat is woodland areas, woodland gardens and parks. You will find them across the North American continent, from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Thanks for stopping by and we hope to see your creation in the gallery!

Inspirational Designs:

Erin's Card using Butterfly Princess by Lacy Sunshine

Andrea's Card using Swallowtail by Stampin' Up!

Challenge Guidelines:

1. Create a New card using the challenge theme, no linking to old posts. 
2. Only one entry per blog address.
3. This is a card only challenge.
4. You must use a stamp, either rubber or digital.
5. You can combine this challenge with other challenges.
6. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to this challenge. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
7. All brands of stamping products are welcome.
8. HAVE FUN!!!

Yellow Flower Feel Better Card

Hello! The ColourQ challenge this week features three of my favorite colors: Purple, Green and Yellow. Therefore, I knew I had to play along. This Yellow Flower Feel Better Card was made for three challenges. I added embossing to join in on the challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks and the theme at Crafting by Designs is April Showers bring May Flowers. Most all of the supplies on my handmade card are by Stampin' Up!, except the scalloped circle die by Spellbinders. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!  

Make Believe or Mythical Creature Winner

Good morning! It's time to announce the winner of the Make Believe or Mythical Creature Challenge. Each of the entries were original and unique and it was a pleasure to visit your blogs and view your work. The randomly drawn winner is:

Stephanie Hester from My Card Shack

The coloring on Stephanie's card is superb and the butterfly and floral details really added to the design. Thanks for sharing your creation with us. I will send you and email to request your mailing address.

Come back tomorrow for the start of our new photo inspiration challenge.

Believe You Can Card

It's been a couple of months since I've played along over at Mojo Monday. So, this afternoon I found some time to make this Believe You Can Card using this weeks sketch. The sentiment stamp is designed by Kimberly Sabel for Hampton Art and all other products are by Stampin' Up! The patterned paper is from the Fresh Prints designer series paper stack. The colors in this collection are: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Real Red, and Whisper White. Thanks for stopping by!

My Believe You Can Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Mojo Monday: Sketch
• Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
• Crafty Bloggers: Die Cuts or Embossing

Little Lamb Easter Card

Good evening! I wanted to make sure my parents received their Little Lamb Easter Card in the mail before I posted it. They raise sheep and every Spring we have a pasture full of baby lambs. They primarily raise Dorset sheep but they have a few others as well. The lamb stamp on this card is by Stampabilities and the sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts. Using PEARLustre Amethyst embossing powder by Stampendous!  I heat embossed the sentiment. The patterned papers are from a freebie paper pack from a magazine. To bring out the yellow in the flower centers I added a layered embosslits butterfly with a little Stickles for sparkle. Well, that about sums it up. I want to thank you for stopping by and I wish you and your family a Blessed and Happy Easter.

My Little Lamb Easter Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Open-Minded Crafting: Easter or Pastel Colors
• Sister Act: Anything Goes
• Pattie's Creations: Easter
• Craft for the Craic: Something for Easter
• Craftitude: Anything Goes or Spring/Easter

Basket Bunny Easter Card

Hello! I finally finished with my Easter cards and just in time to pop them in the mail today. It seems I always procrastinate with holiday cards. However, there is an element of fun to having a deadline that I have to meet.

These Basket Bunny Easter Cards both feature an image from Fred She Said called Bunneh!. The images are pre-colored which helps speed things along when you don't have much coloring time! I kept the designs simple to minimize layering and to make sure no extra postage would be required. The patterned papers on the pastel card are by Paper Pizzazz and the yellow and purple card papers are by DCWV. I used the Scalloped edge punch and Boho Blossom punch by Stampin' Up! on both cards and cut the ovals with oval dies. Thanks for stopping by and I wish you and your family a Blessed and Happy Easter!!!

My Pastel Basket Bunny Easter Card is entered into the following chalenges:

• Little Red Wagon: Easter Parade  
• Card in Envy: A2 Easter Cards
• The Corrosive Challenge: Pretty Pastels
• Ooh La La: Easter/Spring
• Pause, Dream, Enjoy: Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly: Happy Easter

Sweet Chick Easter Card

Hello! I hope you are having a lovely day! This morning I ignored a few chores to spend some time in my craft room. It's "justifiable" since I have several more Easter cards I need to make. Right? Over the weekend I was going through a stack of printed digital images and found this Sweet Chick already cut out, matted and ready to use. The image is by Fred She Said and came pre-colored. The patterned papers are from DCWV and the Happy Easter sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set by Stampin' Up! This Sweet Chick Easter Card is my favorite from the Easter cards I've made this year. I love the yellow, purple and green together! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Sweet Chick Easter Card is entered into the following challenges:

• The Pink Elephant: Easter
• Craft Your Passion: Bunnies, Chicks & Eggs
• Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes/Use Yellow
• One Stitch at a Time: Use a Digi
• Crazy 4 Challenges: 'Egg' On!

Cute Egg Easter Wishes Card

Good morning! I was searching through my digital Easter images and found this really cute egg with a bear from Crafty Sentiments Designs. The image is pre-colored which helped me select the colors for this card. The background yellow paper is by DCWV and the red polka dots is from Stampin' Up! I used a couple of die cuts, my Itty Bitty flower punch and I heat embossed the sentiment. The final touch were three candy dots in the center of the flowers. The layout is one I use a lot, especially when I don't have time to come up with something new. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

My Cute Egg Easter Wishes Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crazy 4 Challenges: 'Egg' On!
• 4 Crafty Chicks: Polka Dots
• Jo's Scrap Shack: Happy Easter 
• Alphabet Challenge: E is for Easter
• A Creative Romance: Eggcellent Spring
• 2 Sisters: Teddy Bears

Make Believe or Mythical Creatures Challenge

It's fun to escape reality and let your mind wonder about what's possible in the universe. Take some time to escape and create a card featuring a Make Believe or Mythical Creature. All styles are welcome to play, so whether you like your cards a little on the dark side or bright and colorful, we hope you will join in the challenge.

Inspirational Designs:

Erin's Card using Simply B Stamps - Siren Rio

Andrea's Card using Bugaboo - Unicorn

Challenge Guidelines:

1. Create a New card using the challenge theme, no linking to old posts. 
2. Only one entry per blog address.
3. This is a card only challenge.
4. You must use a stamp, either rubber or digital.
5. You can combine this challenge with other challenges.
6. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to this challenge. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
7. All brands of stamping products are welcome.
8. HAVE FUN!!!

Easter Basket Kitty Card

Good afternoon! I have to admit that my crafting mojo has been running on low lately!!! However, this morning I was inspired by one of my fellow crafters, KT Fit Kitty, with her Easter Chick Card. I love the colors she used and the cute image by Gerda Steiner. I immediately purchased this adorable Silly Easter Kitten in Basket image to make my Easter Basket Kitty Card. I colored the image with my Copic markers and used patterned papers from Echo Park. The layout for the card comes from a sketch I found at Sassy Studio Designs. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Easter Basket Kitty Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday: Easter
• Milk Coffee: Easter
• The Paper Shelter: Easter Time
• The Crafter's Cafe: Spring
• Divas by Design: Easter/Spring

Oh Baby! Challenge Winner

Thank you to the lovely ladies who played along in our Oh Baby! Photo Inspiration Challenge. The winner of the challenge is:

Martina from Ms. Jagoda

The sentiment on Martina's card is just perfect and the whale is super adorable. Thanks for sharing your creation with us Martina. I'll send you and email to request your mailing address. 

Come back tomorrow for the start of a new theme challenge.

Colorful Easter Card

This bright and Colorful Easter Card was made for my teenage niece. Monkeys are not the traditional Easter animal, however I love the fun image called Changito Chick by Stampendous! I colored the image with my Copic markers and used patterned paper from The Paper Studio. The Happy Easter sentiment is from the dollar bin from several years ago. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Colorful Easter Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Cards in Envy: A2 Easter Card
• Make My Monday: Easter Card
• My Craft Spot: Happy Easter
• Artistic Inspirations: Easter Animal/Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes/Easter

Hop Along Bunny Easter Card

This afternoon I realized there is only 17 days until Easter and I have made zero cards for this holiday. Then I realized I only have 12 days to put them in the mail. That means I need to make a card every day to have enough for my family. No pressure! To get started, I made this Hop Along Bunny Easter Card using a digital image and sentiment by Meljen's Designs. I colored the image using my Copic markers. The patterned paper is from the Spring 6 x 6 collection by American Crafts. I love the green in this collection!!! (Is it crazy to go buy another paper stack to hoard away)??? There were several punches used on this card: bitty butterfly punch, scallop edge punch, scallop oval punch and the boho blossoms punch all by Stampin' Up!. I now have one Easter card with 11 more to go. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will stop by again soon!!!

My Hop Along Bunny Easter Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Digi Haven: Easter with Twist
• Crafty Boots: Easter
• City Crafter: Easter/Spring
• Handmade Harbour: Spring or Easter
• 4 Crafty Chicks: Color a Stamped Image
• Animal Friends: Spring/Easter
• Delightful Challenges: Hip to be Square

Cat Trio Birthday Card

It's been a crazy week and I can't believe it's April already! Time sure does seem to be flying by quicker with every passing day. I guess my mom was right because she told me this would happen when I "got older." Speaking of getting older, we have a ton of birthdays in April and May and so I decided to make this Cat Trio Birthday Card. The image is by Penny Black and I recycled it from something I saved.  The patterned paper is from DCWV. For the birthday sentiment I used one of my favorites by Hero Arts and it fits nicely inside a 1 1/4" circle. The flourish was cut with my Cricut machine and the flower was made using the Petite Petals stamp and punch by Stampin' Up! Well, that's about it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Cat Trio Birthday Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crafting by Desings: Anything Goes
• Creative Card Crew: Animals
• Ladybug Crafts: Birthday!
• Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes/Cute & Cuddly