Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #33

Hi Everyone!!
It's Monday again, so that makes it Heart Song Inspiration Challenge time! This weeks challenge theme is... "Buttons and/or Brads"!
We'd love you to play along with us! You don't have to use a Heart Song image - but of course we would love you to! You could win two images of your choice from the Heart Song Designs store!

This week I wanted to use another one of Leah's 'Birth Flower' images, "June Rose". If you haven't checked out the Heart Song Designs "Birth Flowers" range you really should - they are all wonderful and great for so many occasions.
After colouring with Copics, I just mounted the image on a couple of die cut Nesties, and used mounting foam to give it some lift.  I added some pretty satin ribbon, and some sweet red heart buttons for the challenge. The papers are from the Echo Park 'Yours Truly' Digital Paper Kit, and the die is my new Nestabilities Picot Circles - think these will be getting a lot of use!

Hope you like it...

Obligatory angle shot...

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you can play along with us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!

Love & Hugs,




Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Heart Song Designs "June Rose"
Ink & Colour: Digi image. Coloured with Copics
Paper: CS - CM, DP - Echo Park 'Yours Truly' Digital Paper Kit
Accessories: Nestabilities Circles and Picot Circles, Mounting Foam, Red Satin Ribbon, Distress Ink in "Frayed Burlap", Red Heart Buttons.

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #22

Hi Everyone!!
Welcome to another Whimsy Inspiration Challenge!
This time we have a Colour Combo for you -  "Blue & Brown!"  It was only when hunting up my papers that I realised I don't use nearly enough Blue and Brown together! I love this combination, and it's so versatile, so I'll really have to pop it into production more often! ;)

Hope you decide to join us! You don't have to use a Whimsy image, but it would be great if you did! And it doesn't have to be a card - we welcome all paper projects. Don't forget to check out the challenge details - and your chance to be a Guest Designer with us - over at the Whimsy Inspirations Challenge Blog!

I also decided to give myself a challenge this week -  to colour an image that I had literally 'put in the too hard basket'! This image is called "Tasia" from Lia Stampz, and is found at the always fabulous Whimsy Stamps Store.I have SO much trouble colouring people and clothing, but decided the only way to learn is to just practice!

By the way, (in case you are reading this Pamela)... a lovely reader asked me if I "teach Copic colouring classes" - You are now my new Favourite Follower! In my dreams I'd like to actually GO to Copic classes - I can't imagine teaching them! ;) But thank you so much - your comments are so lovely and the encouragement is very appreciated!

So anyway, I did my best, and stopped freaking out that it wasn't perfect ;) I followed the Sketch Saturday for Week#190,  and used my DCWV Linen Closet papers.

Hope you like my card!

And another angle which shows the dimension...

So join us for this weeks Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #22 - "Blue & Brown"!
You could win 5 Free Digital Stamps of your choice, so click on the link above and get creating!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges...
Sketch Saturday Week #190

Thanks for visiting, and have a great week!!

Love & Hugs,



Recipe:
Stamp: Image - "Tasia" from Lia Stampz, available from Whimsy Stamps, Sentiment - PTI Mixed Messages.
Ink and Colour: Digi Image, Colored with Copics
Paper: C/S - CM, DP - DCWV Linen Closet
Accessories: Nestabilities Circles, Lacey Circles, Labels 18, SU Scalloped Punch, MFT Die-namics Vintage Flourish, Mounting Foam, Distress Ink 'Antique Linen', Crocheted Lace, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, Roses and Gypsophlia from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #31

Hi Everyone!!
It's Monday again and that means it's Heart Song Inspiration Challenge time again! This weeks challenge theme is... "Glitter and/or White on White"!
We'd love you to play along with us! You don't have to use a Heart Song image - but of course we would love you to! You could win two images of your choice from the Heart Song Designs store!

This week I wanted a nice simple image for our White on White theme, so I decided to use one of Leah's 'Birth Flower' images, "May Lily of the Valley". If you haven't checked out the Heart Song Designs "Birth Flowers" range you really should - they are all wonderful and great for so many occasions.
After colouring with Copics, I just mounted it on a couple of die cut Nesties, and popped it up on an embossed card base.  I added some pretty satin ribbon, pearls, and some Stickles (for the Glitter part of the challenge) and I was done!

Hope you like it...

And an angle shot to see the dimension...

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you can play along with us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!


Love & Hugs,




Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Heart Song Designs "May Lily of the Valley"
Ink & Colour: Digi image. Coloured with Copics
Paper: CS - Officeworks White Board
Accessories: Nestabilities Fleur De Lis Rectangles, Labels 18, Couture Creations Embossing Folder 'Diamond Trellis',  Kaisercraft Pearls, Mounting Foam, Satin Ribbon, Stardust Stickles.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #30

Hi Everyone!!
It's Monday again already (how did that happen!?) so it's Heart Song Inspiration Challenge time again! This weeks challenge theme is... "Torn Paper and/or Border Punches"!
We'd love you to play along with us! You don't have to use a Heart Song image - but of course we would love you to! You could win two images of your choice from the Heart Song Designs store!

This week I wanted to use one of Leah's brand new images, "Hanging Hearts". I double mounted parts of the image for extra dimension, and followed the Sketch by Carly #47. The papers are from the Echo Park 'Yours Truly' Digital Paper Kit, and to cover the Challenge component I used my MFT Faux Crochet border around the whole card (to make up for the lack of torn paper!) ;)

Hope you like it...

And an angle shot to see the dimension...

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you can play along with us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!

I'll be sharing this card in the following challenges...
Sketch by Carly #47


Love & Hugs,




Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Heart Song Designs "Hanging Hearts"
Ink & Colour: Digi image. Coloured with Copics
Paper: CS - CM, DP - Echo Park 'Yours Truly' Digital Paper Kit
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 18, Shapeabilities Fleur De Lis Corner Accent, CM Square Punch (used to make cnr accent), MFT Faux Crochet Border Die, Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts, Kaisercraft Red Pearls, Mounting Foam.

Sundays with Crissy Challenge #25--Beat the Mid-Winter Blues!

Hi Everyone!
Welcome to a brand new challenge for the New Year at "Sundays with Crissy"!!
To get you all warmed up, and thaw out those creative juices, our theme for January is... "Beat the Mid-Winter Blues!" We want you to think warm and sunny thoughts! Anything that screams beach, seaside, underwater, sunny, tropical... you get the picture. 
Of course this is easy peasy for me, considering we are actually in the middle of a heat-wave LOL!!
I don't really have to stretch my imagination toooo far here in our Aussie summer! ;)

But you guys shivering with your jumpers on can just dream of tropical paradises, warm sunshine and summery colours - and for once I'll feel like your cards are especially for me! ;) 

My beautiful niece has just had her 3rd birthday, so I chose to show you the card I made for her. It looks just like her (all blonde curls and blue eyes), and of course this time of year she loves to be out in the sunshine picking the flowers... perfect for our summery theme!

This image is the absolutely adorable "Gracie's Roses" by Crissy Armstrong (of course!), and is available from Whimsy Stamps. The pretty summery papers are from Bo Bunny's Kitchen Spice collection, and the birthday sentiment is PTI. I popped Ava, I mean Gracie, up on mounted foam so she stands out - just cause she's such a sweetie!

The good news is my niece loved her card. She held it up to herself in front of the mirror and told her Mum "that's me"! - how cute is that?? Thanks Crissy!! ;)

So now it's your turn... Make your way back over to the Sundays with Crissy blog and play along too - I can't wait to see your "Beat the Mid-Winter Blues" creations! You can enter at Sarah's Post - Here!

Hope you all have a fabulous week!

Love & Hugs,


Stamp: Images - "Gracie's Roses" by Crissy Armstrong, from Whimsy Stamps, Sentiment - PTI Mini Mixed Messages
Ink and Colour: Printed Digi image, Colored with Copics.
Paper: Cardstock - PTI, DP -Bo Bunny Kitchen Spice
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Large Scalloped Ovals, Couture Creations Embossing Folder 'Diamond Trellis', Mounting Foam, Martha Stewart Oval Pearls, Wild Orchid Crafts Roses and Seam Binding.

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #20

Hi Everyone!!
As well as our January Digital Blog Hop (below), we are also back with our first Whimsy Inspiration Challenge for 2012!
And since it's the New Year, our theme this week is "New Beginnings!"  That could be New Year, New Baby, New Job... any New Beginning!

You don't have to use a Whimsy image, but it would be great if you did! And it doesn't have to be a card - we welcome all paper projects. Don't forget to check out the challenge details - and your chance to be a Guest Designer with us - over at the Whimsy Inspirations Challenge Blog!

There seems to be New Beginnings everywhere at the moment, but I really needed a New Baby Girl card so that's what I went with for the challenge ;)
This image is the sweet "Filled With Love" from "StampArt Design" by Kathy Kittmer - part of the brand new January digital release at the fabulous Whimsy Stamps Store. So cute!
I followed the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 149, and used my DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl papers both for the background and paper piecing.

Hope you like my card!

And another angle which shows the dimension...

So join us for this weeks Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #20 - "New Beginnings"!
You could win 5 Free Digital Stamps of your choice, so click on the link above and get creating!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges...
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 149

Thanks for visiting, and have a great week!!

Love & Hugs,



Recipe:
Stamp: Image - "Filled With Love" from "StampArt Design" by Kathy Kittmer, available from Whimsy Stamps.
Ink and Colour: Digi Image, Colored with Copics
Paper: C/S - CM, DP - DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl
Accessories: Nestabilities Rectangles, Labels 11, Mounting Foam, Distress Ink 'Antique Linen', Crocheted Lace, Kaisercraft Pearls, Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Whimsy January Release Blog Hop!

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Whimsy January Digital Blog Hop! If you arrived here from Suzi's Blog then you are right on track! We have loads of lovely new DT members as well as new images this month - so prepare for fabulous creations and fresh faces!

Whimsy Stamps are releasing new Digital Designs today from Lia Stampz, Natalie-Moon Cookie Gallery, StampArt Design by Kathy Kittmer and LivvyBo Designs! All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project which makes them super fun to play with and create! And all of the fabulous new images are available in the Whimsy Store right now! YAY!!

Your first stop on the Hop is always the Whimsy Inspirations Blog. You can find the complete list of participants there. The Grand Prize Winner of the hop will be chosen from comments left on the final stop...the lucky winner will receive 5 new digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy!
But... make sure you leave some love along the way though, as there will be two bonus winners... these will be chosen from comments on two mystery blogs.
The blog hop runs for 1 week until Tuesday, January 10th at 12 Noon EST (5pm GMT), when the lucky winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog.

Here's what I've made for you today...

And a little closer...

I know what you're thinking... this really isn't my usual 'style'. I have to admit I've struggled a little with some of Lia's fun and quirky designs. But I tell you, it really is fun to just go with something different and stretch those wings now and then! (And I still managed to squeeze some roses onto it LOL!) This happy little fellow is the brand new "Mushy" from Lia Stampz, and the sentiment comes free with him!

Your next stop is  Carly...  hop over and see what fabulous creation she's made! (Don't forget to leave some love for her too - you never know where the 'mystery blog prizes' will be!!)

Here's the list in case you get distracted along the way ;)  Happy Hopping!
Whimsy Inspirations blog
Ani
Wendy
Doreen
Jackie
Suzi
Shannah (You're Here!)
Carly
Mariska

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Love & Hugs,


Recipe:
Stamps: Images - "Mushy" by Lia Stampz, from Whimsy Stamps January Digital Release.
Ink and Colour: Digi, Colored with Copics.
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - CM 'Celebration' papers
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 8, Rectangles, Wild Orchid Roses in Navy and Red, Mounting Foam, Kaisercraft Red Pearls.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #29

Hi Everyone!!
It's been lovely to have a couple of weeks break for Christmas, but now it's FAB to be back ready for another year of challenges and creating! ;)
Hope everyone is rested, relaxed and raring to let their mojo flow!

So here it is... Our very first Heart Song Inspiration Challenge for 2012, and it's an easy one to get you back into the swing.
This weeks challenge theme is... "Anything Goes"!
We'd love you to play along with us! You don't have to use a Heart Song image - but of course we would love you to! You could win two images of your choice from the Heart Song Designs store!

We are having beautiful Summer weather here in South Australia, so I couldn't resist making something bright and colourful. I used Leah's fabulous "Hot Air Balloon" image, fussy-cut and double mounted for extra dimension.

Hope you like it...

 
And an angle shot to see the dimension...

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you can play along with us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!

Love & Hugs,




Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Heart Song Designs "Hot Air Balloon"
Ink & Colour: Digi image. Coloured with Copics
Paper: CS - Crystal's {Sweet Summertime} Digital Paper Kit
Accessories: Silver Pearls.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Hi Everyone!!
Hope it was a wonderful Christmas and New Years for you all! Mine was lovely... my highlight was definitely Christmas morning with my family, watching my gorgeous nieces excitement and joy as they helped hand out the pressies. They are 1 1/2 and 3yo - perfectly precious and fun ages for a delightful Christmas!
We also had a nice New Years Eve - hot balmy evening, BBQ, family and friends - what more does anyone need?
I have decided that in place of the traditional New Year's Resolutions, I am going to follow Ali Edwards idea of "One Little Word". Focusing on one aspect of my life seems much more achievable.
So, my One Little Word for 2012 is.... "Nourish." There is so many ways this is appropriate for me right now. Nourishing my body, mind and soul. Only nourishing food, thoughts, pastimes and friendships for this little chickie! ;)

Here's to 2012 - wishing all my family, friends and followers the most fabulous year yet!!

Love & Hugs,