New Challenge Blog-Magical Mondays!

There is a great new challenge blog called Magical Mondays. It runs every fortnight (that is two weeks to American English speaking folks). The challenge blog is aimed at showing cards and projects that carry a magical image, ie Fairies, Angels, Mermaids, Pixies, Dragons, etc. I love dragons so I’ll be participating in this challenge a lot! The first challenge is Glitter. I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday #113 and the photo inspiration from Crazy 4 Challenges #47 to come up with this cute birthday card

The image is Birthday Wishes by High Hope Stamps. I used paper from the Little Yellow Bicycle Boardwalk line. I cut the flames out using a flame font I found on dafont.com on my cricut with my sure cuts a lot 2 software. I have tons of glitter in my stash, but I really dread using it due to the mess. One of these days I will get over my fear, just like I will one day get over my fear of sharks swimming in my pool at night. My explanation that a great white can swim through the pipes from the San Francisco Bay and through the house plumbing is VERY reasonable! Yes, I have a glitter cloth that magically picks up glitter and yes, I have all the tools to keep it from spreading everywhere, but I prefer to use a cleaner method. Time to break out my hardly ever used Crystal Stickles! I added crystal stickles to the birthday cake, the dragon’s flames and cut out flames. Speaking of supplies I hardly ever use, one day I will take pictures of all my nicely labeled boxes of supplies and show you my collection.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Birthday Wishes by High Hopes, PTI Sentiment Just the Ticket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Tangerine Tango, Ballet Blue, Copic Markers
Cardstock: SU Ballet Blue, Tangerine Tango, Gina K Pure Luxury White
Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle Boardwalk
Accessories: Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Folder,PTI Ticket Die, Rectangle Nestabilities, Grey Organza Ribbon from $1 bins at Target, Doodlebug Grey Glitter Brads, Crystal Stickles, Bow Easy
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Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge #24

This weeks Critter Sketch challenge is a sketch only challenge. It's my off week, so this post will be short. I used papers from the Coney Island Summer Papers by our July sponsor Robyn's Fettish.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: PTI Aloha
Ink: SU Melon Mamba, Copic Markers
Cardstock: SU Melon Mamba, Yoyo Yellow
Paper: Coney Island Summer Papers by Robyn's Fettish
Accessories: SU Melon Mamba Ribbon, SU Oval Punch, Hole Punch, White DMC Twine

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday

I am on a role with making sure I do a card each week for the weekly Sweet Sketch Wednesday. I love participating in challenge blogs where I get comments from the design team members! Thank you Sweet Sketch Wednesday crew for taking the time to visit my blog and see my creation :-)

Supplies used:
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie Castle Miles
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Yoyo Yellow, Copic Markers
Cardstock:  SU Tangerine Tango, Bashful Blue
Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle Boardwalk
Accessories: SU Tangerine Tango Ribbon, Flip Flop and sunglass brads from my stash, 3M foam tape, Nestabilities

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Heidi

Feeling Pink!

My card for the Lili of the Valley Challenge # 58 is an explosion of PINK! I had a great time making this card. I managed to include tons of embellishments that actually look good all together. I am so envious of those who can create cards that have so many details and they dont look like a mish mash of supplies. I added buttons for the Crazy for Challenges # 46.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Lili of the Valley Thomas-Big Bunch of Flowers, PTI Sentiment
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Regal Rose, Old Olve, Copic Markers
Cardstock: SU Regal Rose, Old Olive
Paper: Basic Grey Olivia
Accessories: Felt from Thimble Creek, Basic Grey Buttons, Reflection Rhinestones, Prima mini roses, White DMC thread, SU Regal Rose Ribbon, Lace from Stamp and Create, SU Distressing Tool, Martha Stewart Trellis Punch, PTI Flower and Leave Dies, Making Memories Ribbon slot tool

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Heidi

Stampavie Challenge #28

Happy Birthday to me! Today I plan on DOING NOTHING! I'll watch the Tour de France, float on the pool lounging in my uber comfortable pool chair while reading a good book.  Lastly I'll go out to dinner with my dad and brother!

I made this card for Stampavie challenge #28 using Marga’s sketch. I used Stampin Up Pacific Point and Sahara Sand Cardstock. The Paper is new SU Blueberry Crisp. I made the brads using my latest go tool the i-Top brad maker and small brads. For the butterflys, I embossed cream cardstock with my Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes embossing folder then cut them out using my Papertrey Ink butterfly die. I lightly sponged them with Pacific Point Ink.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Stampavie Zoe Gazing at the butterfly, PTI Sentiment Mixed Messages
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, PTI Vintage Touch ink Duet, SU Pacific Point
Cardstock: SU Pacific Point, Sahara Sand, Gina K Pure Luxury Cream
Paper: SU Blueberry Crisp
Accessories: PTI Butterfly Die, i-Top Brads and Brad maker from Imaginensce, Cream DMC thread, Marv Levy 5/8 Circle Punch, SU Circle Punches, SU Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes Embossing folder.

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Heidi

Sketch Saturday & Cute Card Thursday

This little Holiday cutie is for Sketch Saturday Challenge #112. I also used this weeks Cute Card Thursday Challenge #121 of make a Christmas Card. This card is for one my non-Christmas celebrating friends! I added some frosted lace stickles on the Snowman and the edges of the girls coat and boots. I added coordinating Baja Breeze and White Stampin’ Up Felt snowflakes. I made the brads using my i-Top Brad maker and small brads. I couldn’t resist adding a snowflake charm to the Poppy Red Papertrey Ink Ribbon.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Elzybells, PTI Sentiment 2009 Holiday Tag Collection
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Baja Breeze, Copic Markers
Cardstock: SU Baja Breeze, PTI Poppy Red, Gina K Pure Luxury White
Accessories: PTI Poppy Red Ribbon, SU Felt Snowflakes, Frosted Lace Stickles, Snowflake charm from beads and charms online store, SU Circle Punches, circle Nestabilities

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Heidi

Lili of the Valley

I received my first group of Lili of the Valley stamps a few weeks ago. They are just so cute! I decided to make my first Lili of the Valley card using the Lili of the Valley Sketch Challenge. This card is for my brothers’ birthday which is in December. My favourite bit about this card, besides the image, is the Leather strap and buckle. You see, in some vintage cars, they use leather and buckles to keep the bonnet (hood) secure to the rest of the car. I thought it was a fitting addition to the vintage style motor car in the image! I added some Tim Holtz metal gears for added charm! This card also fits the Cards for Men challenge #15; Use 1 image, 2 Papers, and three embellishments.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Lili of the Valley Zooming Along, PTI (Papertrey Ink) Sentiment Birthday Basics
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: SU Night of Navy, Gina K Pure Luxury White
Paper: Basic Grey Oliver, SU Chocolate Chip DSP
Accessories: Leather Trim from Michaels, SU Hodge Podge Hardware Ribbon slide, Tim Holtz Metal Gears.

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Heidi