Ava in Pink and Yellow

Sorry I've been away. Our landlord gave us the opportunity to move to a nicer apartment, but only gave us a week to do it! So, last weekend I was moving. Glad it's over and so glad to be in the nicer place.

This weekend I've been playing with making my own flowers. There are so many tutorials out there. The flower on this card is a burnt edges flower. Quite fun! I actually only had white fabric, so I colored it with my ProMarkers. The image is from Bugaboo - Ava Flower. The patterned paper is hard to see. It's a yellow paisley from Colorbok. The solid papers are from my stash. The pink paper is embossed with swirls. The yellow ribbon over the lace is organza (I colored it with my ProMarkers as well). This is the first time I've tried stitching. Boy does it take a long time! I'm not one to do much sewing. I'd rather use a safety pin instead of sew a button back on, lol. But, several of the flowers I've tried require sewing... maybe I'll get faster with practice!

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

DYSU: Follow That Yellow Brick Road

Card Cupids: Two Colors

The Crafty Pad: Spring is in the Air

Stamptacular Sundays: Girls & Swirls

ABC Challenge: R is for Ribbon

2 Sisters Challenge: Spring

Catch the Bug: Four or More Labels

Card Makin' Mamas: Embellish It

Crafty Catz: Embossing

If the Shoe Fits Scrap It: Spring is in the Air

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: A Card for a Child

Wags 'n Whiskers: Ribbons & Pearls

Dutch Dare: Spring Has Sprung

Craft Us Crazy: Happy Easter and/or Spring

Pixie Dust Challenge: Lace It Up

The Rubber Cafe: Springtime!

Shelley's Images: Flowers, Bling and/or Stitching

Simon Says: Spring Colors or Easter

Clear it Our Challenge: Make a Flower

Scrap-Creations: Pick 3 - Ribbon, Flowers, Pearls, Glitter, Buttons, Charm.

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Passon for ProMarkers: Yellow & Pink

The Stamping Boutique: Handmade Flowers

Tuesday Throwdown: Spring Theme

Craft your Passion: Anything Goes

Creative Stamp Friends: Swirls

Kaboodle Doodles: Let's Get Girly

Make It Monday: Anything Goes

My Partner in Crafting Crime: Layer It Up

There's Magic In the Air with Paper Cupcakes: Let's Use Flowers

Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch

High Hopes Stamps Blog Hop

Just wanted to let you know that High Hopes Stamps have some new releases coming up and will showcase them with a blog hop on April 7th!

Couture

Please take a moment to see my Pay It Forward post!

I won this adorable image from DigiStamp Boutique and the sentiment is a freebie from TLC Creations. I really like how this turned out.

The papers and ribbon are from my stash. The brads and flowers are from Doodlebug Design and were part of the Blog Candy that I won from Bows & Berries.


I am entering this into the following challenges:
Pink Paper Paradise: Make It Monday #30
Magical Monday Challenge: Use Shaped Card
Lexi's Creations: Ribbons But No Bows or Knots
The Crazy Challenge: Shaped Card - No Squares
Scrapbook Sisters: Anything Goes
Crafts and Me: Anything Goes
Southern Girls: Add an Animal
Sassy Studio Designs: Bloomin Beautiful
Totally Papercrafts: Cuddly & Cute
Phindy's Friday Challenge: All About Animals
Fairy Fun Fridays: Oh So Spring.
Card Makin' Mamas: Animals
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: Back To Nature
Wee Memories: Anything Goes
Creations by Gill M: Pets
Pink Gem: Anything but Square
Sentimental Sundays: Cute & Cuddly
Pile It On: Cutie Patootie
Card Cupids: Funny Card
Creative Inspirations: No Square Cards Allowed
Bows & Berries: Inspired by Nature
Kaboodle Doodles: Spring Has Sprung
Paper Playtime: Anything Goes

Clyde in Red

Please take a moment to see my Pay It Forward post!

This image is a digi from Bugaboo named Clyde. I actually did not have any buttons so I cut some off of an old shirt. Buttons are now on my shopping list! Clyde's chest and wings are done with Stickles. 

ProMarkers: Burgundy, Ruby Red, Poppy, Baby Pink

I am entering this in the following challenges:

My Partner in Crime: 3 or more buttons
Incy Wincy: Sparkle and Shine
Top Tip Tuesday: Show Me Those Buttons
Ladybug Crafts: Monochrome
Digital Tuesday: Button Up
The Cuttlebug Spot: Buttons Buttons Everywhere
Clear It Out Tuesday: Buttons
Your Next Stamp: Make it Sparkle
The Pixie Cottage: Sketch and/or Sparkle
The Rubber Cafe: Embossing
Pals Paper Arts: Embossing
Eat Sleep Stamp: Sketch
Bugaboo: Monochromatic
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Glitter and Glitz
Paper Playtime: Anything Goes
Stamping Scrapping Central: Sparkles

Fairy and a Ladybug

Please take a moment to see my Pay It Forward post!

The image I used for this card is a freebie from Sliekje's. I just love her images! If you haven't had a chance, please check her stuff out. She is very generous with the freebies. The sentiment is also a freebie from Ginger's House. She is also very generous with her freebies. The papers are Colorbok and the flowers are K & Company.


Stamps R Us: Spring
Stamping Scrapping Challenge: Pastels
Sketch N Stash: Sketch
Shabby Tearoom: Bingo (Gems, Flowers, Punches)
House of Gilli: Pastels with Bling
Papertake Weekly: Just be Girlie
Simon Says: Girlie
Flutterby Wednesday: Open
Meljen's: Punches
Color Create Challenge: Pastels.
Fairy Tale Challenge: Green & Pink
Delicious Doodles: Flowers
One Stop Craft Challenge: Angels or Fairies
Little Claire's: Pink & Green
Crafty Calendar Challenge: Spring
Sliekje's Cards Challenge: Fairy
Sparkles Forum Challenges: Springtime
Gingerloft: Punches or Dies

Spring Rain

Please take a moment to see my Pay It Forward post!

I made this little card with a digi from the Stamp Fairy and the sentiment is a freebie from TLC Creations. I've been wanting to use this color combo for quite a while and actually colored the image a few weeks ago. 

ProMarkers: Cerise, Mandarin, Ivory, Blush, Tan, Cool Aqua

Stamps R Us: Celebrate Spring

Stamp With Fun: Spring

Stamp Fairy: Sketch

Creative Stamp Friends: Spring

Scrap-Creations: Spring has Sprung.

Paper Pretties: Spring

I Love Promarkers: Go Dotty

4 Crafty Chicks: Eyelets

Stamp Something: Spring

Sew Many Challenges: Spring Fling

Totally Gorjuss: Spring Has Sprung

Sweet Stampin: Weather

Sketchy Colors: Orange, Pink & White

Pay it Forward 2011

I came across this while I was browsing over at Littlesnippets Blog (she has some really beautiful handmade items). I thought it sounded like fun and a great way to share our creations. So I signed up there and am offering it to you here. The first 5 who comment on this post will receive a handmade creation by me.

"I promise to send an original creation to the 1st 5 people who leave a comment here.  They must, in turn, post this, and send something they make to the 1st 5 people who comment on their status."

The rules are:

1.  It must be handmade by you

2.  It must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011

Please do not sign up unless you are fully committed to making your 5 items!

Thanks for stopping by!
Heather

Chocolate and Pink

For this card I used a digi from Kenny K.

ProMarkers: Ivory, Blush, Tan, Vanilla, Cocoa, Baby Pink, Pink Carnation, Cinnamon, Cool Gray 5

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Passion for ProMarkers: Sketch

Try it on Tuesday: Chocolate Therapy (I hope this qualifies by using the chocolate colored paper)

Lacy Ebony

This card features Dressy Ebony from The Greeting Farm. The papers I used are from DCWV's Latte Stack. The large brad is K & Company.

ProMarkers: Meadow Green, Apple, Lavender, Orchid, Ivory, Blush, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Tan

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Sugar Creek Hollow: Anything Goes

Guylou's Inimitability Digistamps: Polka Dots

Creative Craft Challenges: Lace

Tuesday Throwdown: Lace

Paper Playtime: Pick your choice - Use Green & Purple as your main colors (in honor of Mardi Gras)

Club Anya: Sketch

Swings & Slides: Taking a Break

This image is from Tales From Pollycraft Swings and Slides Collection called Taking a Break and I won him in their blog hop recently! I'm entering this into a couple of "sweet" challenges with this sweet image and his sweet lemonade. :) 

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Really Reasonable Ribbon: One For the Boys 

Sugar Creek Hollow: Anything Goes 

Sweet Stampin Challenge: Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails 

Totally Gorjuss: Button It! 

Floweret: PLAY/Birthday Party 

Stamp Something: Something Sweet 

Art Impressions: Punches 

Bronte and Bella's Challenge Blog: Let's Hear It For the Boys! 

Paper Play Challenges: Embossing 

Amber's Crafts & Stuff: Stashbuster/Anything Goes 

Paper Pretties: Masculine 

One Stitch at a Time: Something for the Boys 

Paper Sundaes: Embossing 

The Sweet Stop: Sketch & Sweet Theme 

Spring Gift Leah

Next up is Gift Leah from Whimsie Doodles all done up for spring.

I really love the way this turned out. I made the flower embellishments from vellum, pink crystal brads and DP.

ProMarkers: Meadow Green, Apple, Baby Pink, Cerise, Vanilla, Tan, & Cocoa.

I am entering this in the following challenges:


Aly's Sunday Sketch: Happy Spring
Card Cupid's Blog: Spring Inspired Card
The Cheerful Stamp Pad: Is It Spring Yet?
The Crafty Pad: Use a Digi
I Did It Creations: Welcome Spring
Little Claire's: Pink & Green
Sugar Creek Hollow: Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's: Sketch AND/OR Spring
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Pink & Green
Paper Cutz: Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations: Go Green
Stampin With The Dragon: Bring on Spring
Wags 'n Whiskers: Spring
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge: Going Green
Delightful Challenges: Show Us Some Green
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet: Brads, Gems, or Pearls
Pixie Dust Studio: Go Green
Sassy Studio Designs: Make your own embellisments
Southern Girls Challenge: Use Flowers
The Creative Cottage: Spring Has Sprung
Creative Card Crew: Green
Scrapbook Sisters: Spring Flowers
By The Cute & Girly: Springtime
My Grafico: Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: Trio Tastic
Sweet Stamps: Think Spring
House of Gilli: Pastel with Bling
Whimsie Doodles: Green


Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch

Turtle's Friend

I had time to work on several cards this weekend. This one is Turtle's Friend from Meljen's.

ProMarkers: Meadow Green, Apple, Lush Green, Tan, Baby Pink, Fuchsia, & Mandarin

I'm entering this into the following challenges:
Meljen's: Use Dots
Card Makin' Mamas: Animals
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Animals
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: Back to Nature

Fuzzy Wuzzy: Sketch