High Hopes

I have loved High Hopes stamps for quite a while, but do not own any yet. This image was sent to me in an image swap. Her name is Little Missy and I made this for the first challenge on the High Hopes Blog. The challenge was to make a birthday card. Since I don't own any High Hopes stamps yet, I had to work with what I had. I think she is quite adorable!

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Two Cards On Sketch

I spent some time blog hopping last night and came across the Elzybell's Blog. The cards below use the Elzybell's Challenge 3# layout. I only have a few Elzybells stamps right now and cannot wait to get some more. They are just so cute!

I used the Elzybell's sketch again to create this card for the Hanna Stamps Anniversary Challenges. The three challenges were to 1) use something in your house for inspiration, 2) use two embellishments, and 3) use embossing. This card covers all three challenges in one card.

New Bellas and an Elzybells

I used the BSC48 to make the Halobella card today. She is just so sweet!

This card uses Merrybella. I have really been in a Christmas card frame of mind lately.

This little fella is from Elzybells. It came out in the spring. I have only ever colored this little chick yellow for spring until I saw someone make a card with it for Thanksgiving. Duh! Why didn't I think of that. He doesn't have to be just a little Easter duck. I did the shading around him with Prismacolor pencils and Sansodor.

Ismaki 33

I have been fascinated with the new stamps from Elzybells lately and decided to pull out the ones I bought in the Spring. This flower girl stamp is so sweet. The sketch for this card came from the Ismaki Challenge blog.

Papertake 31

I was browsing blogs today in search of new sketches and this one from Papertake Weekly caught my eye. I decided to use the apple basket from my new Fall Hanna set. The paisley paper is actually brown, but does not show up too well in the scan.

A Triple Card Day

It was a dismal misty day here today so I spent some time this afternoon playing with my stamps. I got three different challenge cards done and on challenge 3D item that I will take pictures of tomorrow.

The card above uses the MFT stamp set "Merry Christmas." I am sure this will be me come the middle of December. The sentiment days "Hope you have a stress-free holiday."

The card below uses the MFT stamp set "Baby It's Cold Outside." I am so in love with snowmen that this set was a must. If I could get away with it, I would leave snowmen up all year long. They make me so happy!

This last card uses the Stamping Bella image Polly Packages. The colors are Cranberry, Ocean, Key Lime, and Blush. Another great color challenge Sparkle. Can you believe I picked a holiday image for that color combo?

Hopefully I will get a good picture of my 3D project and be able to post it tomorrow. Have a great Friday night!

Kiss the Cook Recipe Album

I won this stamp set from Hanna Stamps during the September Release party and it was also the stamp set chosen as the new release challenge on the Hanna Stamps Forum of Splitcoast. The challenge was to create a recipe card using the Kiss the Cook stamp set. I have had this 9x9 album from CTMH for a while and have not used it, so when I saw this challenge the album came to my mind. I created the pages using CTMH cardstock and Basic Grey Figgy Pudding paper. The cover is accented with ribbon and Sassy Strands. I liberally added cookie stickers from Jolee to the pages although they are a little hard to see in the pictures. The winner of the challenge will be announced during the release party on October. Wish me luck!

Front Cover

Inside Pages

Back Cover