Merry Christmas with Holly

Years ago there was a fabulous stamp store called Sweet Pea Stamps. It had so many different artists, every type you could imagine. I was so sad when it closed but thankful I still had so many of the stamps (both in rubber and digi form) from there. This is one of those stamps! It's a digi from the artist Rebecca Sinz and is called Holly. 

I always feel good when I stretch my creativity a bit and use some different type of images. 

Have a great day!

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps~digi~Rebecca Sinz~Holly, SU Good Greetings
Ink~ SU Real Red,
Cardstock~ Cryogen Iridescent, misc. white, SU Real Red,
Designer Paper~ some from my stash,
Other Goodies~ copics, nestabilities, SU Quilt Top embossing folder,

Merry & Bright

I'm on a roll! Another Christmas card to share today! This digi is from Valerie Wade and is called Christmas Angel. She's just darling!! The inside says Merry & Bright. 

Have a happy day!!

Stamps~Sweet Pea Stamps~Valerie Wade~Christmas Angel, SU Good Greetings,
Ink~ SU Real Red,
Cardstock~ SU Real Red, 
Designer Paper~ some from my stash,
Other Goodies~ copics, stickles, glossy accents, silver Wink of Stella pen,

Goodbye Sweet Pea Stamps Blog Hop!

It's never easy to say goodbye. Never. But today we are saying our goodbye to a favorite stamp store, Sweet Pea Stamps. I absolutely loved Sweet Pea Stamps for the huge variety of stamps and artists that Lynette, the owner, had. That brings us to Lynette herself...what a wonderful person! I had the pleasure of being on the design team for awhile and she is so giving and wonderful. I wish her nothing but the best in her future!

You can see more of my Sweet Pea Stamp creations~ HERE!

This hop is from a loyal group of Sweet Pea stamp fans who want to let Lynette know that we appreciate all her hard work bringing us the wonderful stamps in both rubber and digi format over the years.  Thanks so very much for all the wonderful images we have collected from you!

There are some random prizes along the way, as certain blog owners, myself included, have decided to include a prize, so please leave some comments along the way as you see everyone's gorgeous Sweet Pea Stamp creations.

Also, the store closes at the end of the day on the 25th, so if you see some wonderful stamps on this blog hop, today is the last day to get them, so please drop by the store!

For my card today I used a sweet digi by Conie Fong called Feeling Fabulous. Isn't she adorable? reminds me a bit of Cinderella.

You should have started the hop at the Sweet Pea Stamps Blog, if not, hop back there so you don't miss a thing. If you've been hopping along you should have arrived from Susan's blog! Next you should hop on to Denise's blog!

Happy hopping and have a wonderful day! And again, Lynette, I wish you nothing but happiness and smiles!

Katie

Another card using Basic Grey-Sweet Threads. It really is so fun to find ways to use up the little scraps and strips from paper pads! I found a digi, Sweet Pea Stamps-Elaine Cox-Katie, already printed out that seemed like it would be a good match.

This image is just so beautiful! I loved coloring her and bringing her to life!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge~ Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown~ Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap~ at least 2 patterned papers
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by--I really appreciate it!

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps-Elaine Cox-digi-Katie,
Ink~ 
Cardstock~ SU Perfect Plum, Cryogen Iridescent,
Designer Paper~ Basic Grey-Sweet Threads,
Other Goodies~ copics, SU pearls

Spring Fairy

For today's card I used a pretty digi from Sweet Pea Stamps, Spring Fairy by Conie Fong. She was so much fun to color and of course, add some sparkle to!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Craft Your Passion~ Anything Goes
• Through the Purple Haze~ Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and hope that you find time to do whatever it is that makes you happy!!

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps-digi-Spring Fairy, R.S.Tapestry-clear floral set, Whimsy Stamps-Everyday Moments
Ink~ SU Pink Pirouette, SU Soft Sky,
Cardstock~ SU Certianaly Celery, misc. white
Designer Paper~ Memory Box-Jubilee
Other Goodies~ copics, doily, Glamour Dust, pearls

Tummy Time Set

I didn't think I *needed* the new SU Curvy Keepsake Box Die but then I kept seeing project after cute project being made with it so I went ahead and ordered it. I must say it is an adorable little box and it really does have tons of possibilities!!

Here's my first box made with the die. I've been in a bright color, springy sort of mind so that theme is carried over here!

I decided my pretty little box needed a card with it so I went through my stamps and decided that Tummy Time by Elisabeth Bell from Sweet Pea Stamps would be a perfect match for my little box. 

It really was fun to put together a little "set" and I hope to do it more often!! 

Thanks for visiting and I hope your week starts off with lots of happy things and smiles!

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps-Tummy Time
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black,
Cardstock~ Copic Xpress It, SU Daffodil Delight, SU Island Indigo
Designer Paper~ My Mind's Eye-Collectable Notable
Other Goodies~ copics, SU Curvy Keepsake Box Die, SU Elegant Butterfly punch, SU Bitty Butterfly punch, 

Oceanessa Mermaid

I decided after I posted THIS mermaid card that I really wanted to surprise my friend so I made another one and this one I'm not posting until after she receives it! LOL!

This is another mermaid from Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps. I *may* be a bit obsessed right now with them. The background for her was a happy accident. Not at all what I was going for but I love how it turned out!

Hope you have a super-happy-feel good-kinda day!! Thanks for stopping by!

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

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps-Elisabeth Bell-Oceanessa Mermaid
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock~ Cryogen Irridescent, SU Bravo Burgundy, 
Designer Paper~Prima-Madelinne
Other Goodies~ copics, SU banner punch, dew drops, stickles, Smooch Illuminate, rhinestones, 

Lady Bug

I started this last week but just got it finished last night. This is a stamp by Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps called Lady Bug. 

Hope you had a wonderful day! Since I work next weekend today was my "Mother's Day" so we went to the zoo for a few hours which was fun. It was a bit breezy and chilly but we still enjoyed being out of the house. 

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps-Elisabeth Bell-Lady Bug
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock~ SU Strawberry Slush, misc white
Designer Paper~ Echo Park-Springtime
Other Goodies~ copics, SU Heart punch, SU candy dots, stardust pen, SU paper piercing template

Splish Splash

I needed a card to mail to a friend and this friend LOVES mermaids so this is what I came up with! Although now I'm thinking I shouldn't post this as she'll see it, but I love how it turned out so I don't think I can wait to post it so maybe she'll just act surprised when she gets it..hehe!

This mermaid is by Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps and is named Splish Splash. I haven't "sparkled" anything in a few weeks so it was fun to go a bit crazy with the stickles! The sky background is done with shimmer chalks. 

The layout started with an older sketch from Lesley's blog~ HERE!

Have a wonderful day full of happiness and thanks for stopping by!!

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

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps-Elisabeth Bell- Splish Splash
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock~ SU Elegant Eggplant, Copic Xpress it
Designer Paper~ Basic Gray Sugar Rush
Other Goodies~ copics, shimmer chalks, doily, SU banner punch, pearls, stickles, Smooch Illuminate,

Cuddle Bunny

Finished up my card, finally! The adorable, sweet stamp-Cuddle Bunny- is by Crissy Armstrong and is available at Whimsy Stamps.

I felt really rusty making this card. Not sure I entirely {love} it but it did feel good to create!

I used the current sketch from Sketch Saturday~

I also have been playing around today with different backgrounds~

I tried using SU markers with a waterbrush, using my watercolor pencils and a waterbrush, ink pads with waterbrush, SU markers with blender pen, chalks with blender pen, prismacolors with blender pen and so on. What started this madness was this gorgeous tutorial by Alyce using watercolors. I didn't have watercolors so I wanted to see if I could achieve a similar effect without rushing out and buying watercolors. 

I think if I just play around and practice I will be happy with the results. Go me for using supplies I have!

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

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

Stamps~ Crissy Armstrong-Whimsy Stamps-Cuddle Bunny
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock~ Copic Xpress it
Designer Paper~
Other Goodies~copics, Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients April 2011 Kit, stickles

Standing Pretty

A Facebook group that I'm in issued an impromptu challenge today of Paper Piecing. If you've been following me for very long you know I love paper piecing so I had to jump on board! I was so thrilled that I had the day off so I could play!!

I used the sweet Standing Pretty stamp from Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps. Her dress just screamed to be paper pieced!! I also masked off the image to sponge some ink around her and the die too.

I am also on a mission to use up two paper pads~ My Mind's Eye-Stella Rose-Gertie and Echo Park-Springtime so bear with me if you see those used often!!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! I have tomorrow off too so hopefully I'll have more to share!

Ohhhh....and I did add some cards to my Etsy Shop today if you want to take a peek!

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

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps-Elisabeth Bell- Standing Pretty
Ink~ SU Soft Sky, Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock~ SU Old Olive, misc white
Designer Paper~ My Mind's Eye-Stella Rose-Gertie
Other Goodies~ copics, nestabilities, Craft Concept Brocade embossing folder, SU pearls

Flowers on the Beach

Finally a card! Woo-hoo! I must admit I felt a bit rusty though with coloring and putting it together but it's such a cute image, hopefully that makes up for any mistakes I made. LOL!

There is sparkle on the tail but it didn't show up in the photos well. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges~

• Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge~ sketch
• {PIN}spirational Challenge~ anything goes
• Love to Scrap! Challenge~ anything goes
• Through the Craftroom Door~ anything goes
• Sister Act Card Challenges~ anything goes
• Kit and Clowder February Challenge~ colored image

This is the sketch from Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge~

Have a super fabulous sparkly kind of day!! 

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

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps~Conie Fong~digi~Flowers on the beach
Ink~
Cardstock~ SU Poppy Parade
Designer Paper~ My Mind's Eye~Stella Rose~Gertie
Other Goodies~ copics (for my record~hair was YR20, YR24, E35, E37), MFT Open Scallop Doily die, stickles, Smooch Glitz Frost, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, pearls,

Variations Week at SPS-Rose

It's Variations week again at Sweet Pea Stamps!! This is a week each month that all the designers are given the same image to work with and we all create a project with that image. It is so fun to see all the different versions that we create! Be sure to check out the Sweet Pea Stamps blog each day to see all the awesome creations!

This month our image is by Concetta Kilmer and is called Rose. You can find the digi~HERE!

I have to say that I had so much fun, once again, with this months chosen image. It has that fun "tattoo" type style to it which was fun to work with.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Papertake Weekly~ Anything Goes
• Loves Rubberstamps~ Anything Goes
• Through the Craftroom Door~ Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs~ Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody~ Anything Goes

Have a wonderful day!! 

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

Stamps~ Sweet Pea Stamps~Concetta Kilmer~digi~ Rose,
Ink~
Cardstock~ Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Feb 2011 Kit,
Designer Paper~ Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Feb 2011 Kit (is it wrong that I kept feeling the designer paper as it's flocked and "fuzzy"..hehe),
Other Goodies~ copics, nesties, stickles, SU Square Lattice embossing folder, rhinestones, 

Best Friends take 2!

When I posted this card, a friend liked it and asked if I could make one for her to give to her best friend. Normally I don't like to take "requests" per se, but thought this one would be easy enough so I did it!

The stamp is Best Friends by Karen Middleton for Sweet Pea Stamps.  You can find the digi stamp~HERE and the rubber stamp~HERE!

I colored the image with copics and then paired it with S.E.I.'s With All My Heart papers. A doily, a Fiskars border punch, rhinestones and stickles finish off the card.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!!

Artist of the Week at SPS-Charmaine Flannery

It's time for the Artist of the Week at Sweet Pea Stamps! This month we are showcasing stamps from Charmaine Flannery. You can find her digi stamps~ HERE and her rubber stamps~ HERE!

For my card I used the digi stamp, Libelle. A little bit different than the stamps I normally choose but I had so much fun coloring this up!

My image is colored with copics and then has glamour dust on the wings for some amazing sparkle. The rest of the card uses Kaisercraft Magic Happens paper, a die by SCACD~Breezy Branches, flowers, dew drop and some punches from a Martha Stewart punch. 

Hope you are having an amazing start to your week!! Thanks for stopping by!

Best Friends

Belle is at her best friends house for a sleepover tonight~seems so odd without her here but I know she's having fun. This sleepover is a belated birthday party so she needed a card...Mom to the rescue! 

When I first saw this cute stamp~ Best Friends by Karen Middleton for Sweet Pea Stamps I knew I had to have it as it reminds me so much of Belle and her best friend. You can find the digi stamp~HERE and the rubber stamp~HERE!

I colored the image with copics and added some sparkle to the belt buckle with a Wink Of Stella gold pen. My papers are from my stash and then I used a Martha Stewart punch and a doily to finish the card.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Through the Purple Haze~ Anything Goes
• Through the Craftroom Door~ Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Send a Smile 4 Kids~ Anything Goes 4 Kids

Thanks for stopping by!

Variations Week at Sweet Pea Stamps- Wither

It's time for one of my most favorite weeks at Sweet Pea Stamps~~Variations Week! This is a week each month where all the designers are given an image to work with and we all create a project using that image. It's so fun to see all possibilities with the same image!! Be sure to visit the Sweet Pea Stamps Blog each day to see what everyone came up with!!

This month we are using a digi stamp by Rebecca Sinz called Wither. You can find this digi~ HERE or also in rubber form~ HERE! 

One of the reasons I love when we do these weeks is that it helps you see stamps in a different light. I have bypassed this stamp numerous times in the store thinking "it's not for me" but oh my!! What a beautiful stamp and I had so much fun coloring it up!!

Wither is colored with copics and then paired with Bazzill's Wayfarer designer paper. I inked all the edges of the papers with Delicata Golden Glitz ink. Some stickles and pearls finish off the card.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Love To Scrap Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Creative Creations Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks~ Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly Challenge~ Anything Goes
• Through the Craftroom Door~ Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafting Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Card Makin Mama's~ Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody~ Anything Goes

Have a wonderful day! I'm feeling tons better, still a bit tired but better. We went to the zoo today and that always helps me smile! Thanks for all the well wishes!

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!!

Winter Penelope

Can you believe that Christmas is only 4 days away? Wow! Time flies! I've been busy working--which is going real well but man, I'm wiped out when I get home!! and today Sam and I finished up all the Christmas shopping and the grocery shopping for this week, whew!! No plans for tomorrow so hopefully that means a crafty day for me!

I finished up this card tonight using a stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps. This is Winter Penelope by Elisabeth Bell.

I colored her with copics and then added some Cotton Candy Pink Sparkly Fluff to her trim. I found a piece of designer paper from my older than the hills stash and then some pearls finish the card off.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges~

• Through The Craftroom Door~ Anything Goes
• Charisma Cardz~Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenges~ Anything Goes
• Stampin' for the Weekend~ Anything Goes

Be sure to take some time to check out~

• Sweet Pea Stamps Store
• Sweet Pea Stamps Design Team Blog
• Sweet Pea Stamps Facebook Page
• Sweet Pea Stamps Facebook Group
• Monthly Challenge Blog-One Sweet Challenge
• Pinterest Page
• Youtube 

Hope you have a wonderful day full of the magic of the season!

If all else fails-add pink, sparkle and a butterfly!
Visit my CTMH site for online shopping 24/7 and for inspiration and ideas!!

Sweet Pea Stamps Digi Sale!!

Just popping in to share that Sweet Pea Stamps is having a sale on digis!! 25% off from December 18th through December 25th!! 

There are so many to choose from!! Happy Shopping!!

If all else fails-add pink, sparkle and a butterfly!
Visit my CTMH site for online shopping 24/7 and for inspiration and ideas!!