Summer Fairy

I was in the mood to color up a fairy so I decided on this sweet Summer Fairy from Whimsy Stamps from the Wee Stamps collection. She just looks so pretty but also looks like she has a little bit of spunk to her!

As I was coloring her I thought I'd do one of my fav techniques--paper piecing--so I paper pieced her little dress. And I must say, I'm very happy with how her wings turned out!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Creative Card Crew~ Fairies
• Through The Craftroom Door~ Anything Goes
• The Cutie Pie Challenge~ Cute Girls, Girls, Girls--hopefully my little fairy girl qualifies

I also used the current sketch from Friday Sketch Challenge-

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! I have several days off so it's nice to get crafty and also spend time with the family!

If all else fails, add pink, sparkle and a butterfly!

Stamps~ Whimsy Stamps-Wee Stamps-Summer Fairy
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock~ Cryogen Iridiscent, SU Island Indigo,
Designer Paper~ My Mind's Eye- Lime Twist-Happy Go Lucky
Other Goodies~ copics, SU banner punch, SU scallop border punch, SU pearls, stickles

Anya Blooms

Finally a card! I don't know what has been going on with me but I just haven't felt like creating. No, that's not true. I want to create, have a zillion ideas running through my brain but just couldn't sit down and get anything started.

Today I made myself catalog and put away some new-to-me stamps in hopes it would make me feel like getting started. A good friend told me to pick a challenge and go. So I did! Once I got started I could feel the stress melting away. Note to self~ creating is a stress reliever and a happy place--just do it!

This is one of the new-to-me stamps, Anya Blooms from The Greeting Farm. I've had her on my wishlist for a long time and am happy she came to live with me now! Only problem is that now I want the other "big" Anya's too. LOL!

My coloring was a bit rusty but this card made me feel happy and don't the fun colors just breathe spring? 

I used the current sketch at Friday Sketch Challenges~ my main image was a bit bigger than the sketch but I think you can still see the sketch in my card.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges~

• The Greeting Farm-FFF In Stitches~ use stitching real or faux-I hope
• Sister Act Card Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Stampin' For the Weekend~ Spring Colors
• Kaboodle Doodles Challenges~ Spring is Coming

Hope you have a super fabulous day and do something that makes you smile!

If all else fails, add pink, sparkle and a butterfly!

Stamps~ The Greeting Farm-Anya Blooms,
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Rose Red, SU Daffodil Delight
Cardstock~ misc white, SU Rose Red
Designer Paper~ Echo Park-Springtime
Other Goodies~ copics, flowers, Prima Card Jewelry, rhinestones, stardust pens, stickles

News I've been keeping for months!!

Oh my goodness! I have been keeping this a secret for months so I am so happy that I get to share the news that I have been asked to be the guest designer for Little Miss Muffet Stamps for this month!! Yippie!!

Today there is a new release with some amazing new stamps so be sure to head on over to the LMMS Blog and the store to check them all out! And happy shopping because I know you'll want them all!!

For my card today I used the adorable and so groovy Polka Dot Pals Fiona! She was so much fun to color up! I added some glossy accents to her glasses too so they seemed a bit more realistic.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Sister Act Card Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody~ Anything Goes
• Through the Craftroom Door~ Anything Goes

I used the sketch from Friday Sketch Challenge~

I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to check out all the awesome new stamps at the Little Miss Muffet store!

If all else fails, add pink, sparkle and a butterfly!

Stamps~ Little Miss Muffet~Polka Dot Pals Fiona
Ink~
Cardstock~ SU Pretty In Pink
Designer Paper~ Basic Grey~Out of Print
Other Goodies~ copics, glossy accents, rhinestones, stardust pens,

Snowy

This pretty and sweet image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and is from the artist Conie Fong and called Snowy. You can find it in digi form~HERE and rubber form~HERE!

I used the digi form for my card today and colored the image with copics. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather and some stickles and pearls finish off the card. 

I used a sketch from the Friday Sketch Challenge for my layout. I'm too late for the challenge but I liked the sketch. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges~

• Through The Craftroom Door~Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Challenge~ Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs~ Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts~All that Glitters (I used two types of stickles on this card)

Have a super day and stay warm! We're suppose to only get to 0 degrees Fahrenheit today..bbrrrrrrrr!!