Tip toe.......

Hey I know a springtime card in the middle of summer!!! What's up with that huh?!!? I had this tulip stamp from Newton's Nook and I decided I wanted to use it. It needed some inky love. The "springtime" paper from NN was the perfect addition to this card.

You still have the rest of the week to play along with our clever sketch challenge at Inky Paws. Check out what others are doing, there are some clever ideas!

Your musical inspiration needs no introduction!!

You have one more week to play along with our sketch challenge at Inky Paws. We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.

The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday July 15, 2022 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at  Inky Paws.

 

Never enough

 

Cupcake Inspirations has a fabulous sponsor this challenge:

Joy Clair Designs is a small, family-run business and every order means so much to us, so thank you for supporting us! We pour our heart into each order, and you can be totally sure that you are receiving the best quality products and the best customer service. Each order is packed with love and with our personal touch! In our store you can find exclusive designs for clear stamps, digital stamps, stand-alone die cuts, stencils, and many crafter supplies.

To know more about us you can visit www.joyclair.com

Prize: 3 digital images of winners choice

Be sure to follow the Rules above to be eligible to win

 

That's right, Cupcake Inspirations has a sponsor and prizes this challenge. The challenge this week is 

a color challenge. 

My last post described yet another birthday card. They are fun to make and we can never have enough. But what card is the one you never have on stash until you need it and often it's the last thing you want to do. A sympathy card. the tulip digi from our sponsor was perfect for a sympathy card.

You have two weeks to play along at Cupcake Inspirations. Be sure to check out images from our sponsor.

Tulip girl

When I am organizing my cards for my various challenges, I assign them quick titles so I can remember which card gets posted when. Today's card for Inky Paws was quickly tagged with "tulip girl". So, that was what I titled this post. I have a "tulip girl" at work. One of my GI fellows loves tulips and spent a morning at a tulip farm in NJ. She said it was gorgeous. She bought tons of tulips and can only imagine that this is what she looked like carrying all her tulips in to her apartment.

Today is our second week at Inky Paws for our sketch challenge. Not many peeps played along this past week. Perhaps this week's DT offerings will inspire you.

 

My card today features "Loads of Blooms" from Newton's Nook and the "Frames and Flags" die set. 

Please continue to stay safe, healthy, and enjoy the time at home crafting and join our sketch challenge at Inky Paws! You have two weeks to play along at Inky Paws! We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.

The deadline to enter today's challenge is this Friday May 22, 2020 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

Hi friend!

Finally season appropriate weather. We had a warm winter and a cold spring, but today we are looking at temps in the 80s!! To bad I have to work.

Today is a new challenge at CAS on Friday. We are asking you to use a

DIE

For me this was a no brainer. I had this word die I have been wanting to use and the tulip stencil from Simon Says Stamp. I have wanted to try this technique which I am sure came from Jennifer Maguire. Stars in alignment. A beautiful thing.  

I sent this card to my bestie. I have not seen her for several weeks do to that nasty virus. ni wanted her to know how much I miss her.

 Time to riffle through your dies and make a your CAS card and share it with us at  CAS on Friday    You have two weeks to play along. Please make sure your card is CAS (see the rules if you are not sure) or you will not be considered for the top prize or a top three spot.

Our winner will be the guest designer for the next challenge at CAS on Friday!!

House of Cards April Challenge: Color/ Script

I was trying to think of a funny April Fool's story but couldn't come up with anything. Last year, I pulled a fast one on all you readers, but things like that only work once.  

Anywho, I am up in the Poconos with all bestie and other stamping buddies to go to the Heirloom Rubber Stamp Convention. The convention gets smaller every year but it is fun to get away with the girls for a weekend of stamping. The weather is suppose to be cold and rainy but it won't matter to us crafty gals!

This month's challnege at the House of Cards is either a colors, use script or both.


My first card while it isn't exactly script, I really liked it. I used to rather old but well loved stamps from PTI and Hero Arts.

My second card is more in keeping with the whole script thing and colors. It's just OK. Again I used all old stuff. The tulips is actually a wood stamp!!! I betcha there are new stampers out there who even wonder why you would use a wood stamp. They have become so old school.

Please play along with us this month at House of Cards and show us how our challenge inspires you!