Birthday Balloons

Whew.  School started on Monday and I am trying to get back into the swing of ME being the one that has to do the homework, etc.!  It's crazy!  Luckily, I had time to take a short break and create a card as some wind-down time the other night.  Finding the time to share it has been another matter altogether!  But I've got some now! :)

Here's the card~

Detail~

For these fabulous challenges~

CAS Colours & Sketches: Color Inspiration

Make My Monday: It's Child's Play

Less is More: Round & Round

I've used a sentiment by Papertrey Ink, a black glitter gel pen by Sakura (faux stitching), patterned paper by Recollections (polka dots), and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my creation--I'm off again to get some more school work done!  HUGS and happy stamping friends! :)

Inkspirational: August CASE Inkspiration

Hello again, friends, and welcome to another new week at Inkspirational challenges!  We're so glad and thankful for all of you who play along with us every week!  Stay tuned because the winners for last week's challenge will be announced this Friday!!!

We've got a new sponsor offering a fabulous prize 

to one lucky winner for the month of August!

Eclectic Anthology

One lucky winner who plays along all month

with us will win a prize from this fabulous store!

It's the third week of our challenge month and that means we've got a fabulous CASE creation for you to be inkspired by!  It's by DT member Marina of My Perfect Life and it's oh so gorgeous!

Here's our CASE inkspiration~

Original design HERE.

Here's my take on Marina's gorgeous card~

I've used an image from our sponsor, Eclectic Anthology, patterned paper by Recollections, a doily by Wilton, a sentiment from The Craft's Meow, pearls from my stash, and all other supplies are from Stampin' Up!.

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek!  I hope that you join our challenge this week and show us how you're inkspired by Marina's gorgeous card!  Don't forget to leave some love with the other DT members as well!  HUGS and happy stamping friends!

HOC: Classic & Elegant Sketch Challenge

Hi friends!  It's time for another month of style challenges over at the House of Cards challenge blog!  This month we've got a fun sketch for you to use when playing around with different card making styles!  This week we want you to USE THE SKETCH AND CREATE A CLASSIC & ELEGANT CREATION!

Here's our sketch~

Here's my card~

I've used patterned papers from my stash, rhinestones from my stash, a heart/doily punch by Martha Stewart, a sentiment from an unknown company, lace and pink gingham ribbon from my stash, a clear glitter gel pen by Sakura, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my card!  I hope that you're inspired to join us this week and to perhaps try a new card making style!  HUGS and happy stamping friends!

52CCT: August Theme Challenge

Hi, friends!  It's time for another weekly challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!!!  It's a new week and we've got a gorgeous color scheme for you to play with!

Here's our HOLLY JOLLY theme~

My card~

I've used glass dots by Recollections, a holly image from an unknown company, and all other supplies are by Stampin 'Up!.

Thanks so much for stopping by to look at my creation!  I hope that you come and join our challenge this week and that you take a bit of time to leave some love with the other DT members on this fabulous DT!  HUGS and Merry Stamping!

Great Impressions: Summer Scene

Hello again, friends!  It's Thursday again and I've got another project to share with you using some amazing stamps from the Great Impressions store!!!  I decided to create a summer scene--the season is winding down, but I thought this would show you how versatile these stamps are! :)

Here's the card~

Supplies used~

(Store HERE.)

G304 Sea Grasses

B193 So Thankful For You

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek!  Don't forget to hop over to the Great Impressions blog and check out the list of supplies you'll need for my next tutorial!  HUGS and happy stamping friends!

Inkspirational: August Photo Indspiration

Hello again, friends, and welcome to another new week at Inkspirational challenges!  We're so glad and thankful for all of you who play along with us every week!  Stay tuned because the winners for last week's challenge will be announced this Friday & monthly winners will be announced then as well!!! 

We've got a new sponsor offering a fabulous prize 

to one lucky winner for the month of August!

Eclectic Anthology

One lucky winner who plays along all month

with us will win a prize from this fabulous store!

It's the second week of our challenge month and that means we've got a fabulous photo for you to be inkspired by!  It's school house vintage--in recognition that school will soon be in session!

Here's our photo inkspiration~

Here's my card~

I've used some images from our sponsor, Eclectic Anthology, (the ABC at the bottom), elements and papers from a kit by Foof-A-La, buttons and a sticker from my stash, and a bit of paper from Pink Paislee (the bird/music paper).  All other supplies used are from Stampin' Up!.

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek at my card!  I hope that you've been inspired to join us this week and that you'll take some time to leave a comment with the other gals on this amazing DT as well!  HUGS and happy stamping!

CYDI: Lift Me Up

Hello again and welcome to another Can You Digi It? design team post from yours truly!  We've got a super fabulous challenge for you to play with for the next two weeks--it's called LIFT ME UP.  We want to see some digital elements and some inspirational thoughts and sentiments!

My digital print~

Here are the supplies I used from the Can You Digi It? store: Wood Veneer Frames by Green Goddess, Holiday Hullabaloo Brads by Green Goddess, Grunge Neutrals Paper Pack by Delightfully Distressing, and Topiary by LilyPink.

If you'd like a copy of this quote without the watermark to make prints with, please email me and I'll be happy to send it to you! :)  Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my creation!  I hope that you join us this fortnight for our challenge and that you take a bit of time to leave some love with the other DT members as well!  HUGS and happy digi crafting! :)