Twisted Thursday Challenge - S2GSC9

Time for another Shirleys 2 girls Sketch Challenge (see sketch below). This weeks twist is to add dimension. I think I can handle that one. I used one of the Shirleys 2 Girls newly released digital image -yep I'm hooked on digi stamps- called Good Garden DG10. The sentiment says "A good garden always has weeds." The contest ends on Sunday, May 3rd at midnight. You can find all the deets here as well as Mr. Linky so hurry and get creating. Just don't look too closely at my card and the sketch because I'm used my creative license on this one and changed it up a bit.



Stamps: Shirleys 2 Girls - DG10 Good Garden -digital image
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, White, DCWV DP
Accessories: Copics, Dimensionals, 5/8 inch Rose Ribbon, CB Embossing Folder

Here's the sketch that I loosely followed :)



Need more inspiration check out what the other DT members have come up with this week:

Joy

Karolyn

Justine

Erin

Debbie

Pat

Meet Brentwood - I Love _____

Have you seen this cute little owl yet? Meet Brentwood. I snatched him from JessicaLynnOriginal. If you still haven't tried digital stamps yet stop on by to grab this little cutie for a free download. You just have to be one of the first 200 people to grab it. Of course there are plenty more Brentwood images to choose from so be sure to check them out. And do you see that cute little I love you background? Well that is available from The Cutting Cafe. Just open, click and print. Of course you can also play with the font color, the size, or you can take the easy way out and print it on colored cardstock. Either way there are plenty of uses and you never have to worry about having inky fingers.



Stamps: The Cutting Cafe - I love you background, JessicaLynnOriginal - Brentwood
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, White, Basic Grey
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Copics, Dimensionals, SU Star Punches, Offray Ribbon

Digital Tuesday Challenge - sponsored by Dustin Pike

Today's card was made for today's Digital Tuesday Challenge. The theme is April Showers bring May flowers. I used last weeks Splitcoast sketch SC225 for my layout and used a digital image from the internet. I wanted to demonstrate that not only can you resize digital images to fit your needs but you can also use the paper piecing technique. The same rules apply this week: you may create anything you want, but you have to use at least one digital stamp on your project. (No company restriction!) This week Dustin Pike will be giving away 3 images of choice to one lucky winner. To have a chance at winning post a comment with a link to your card on the Digital Tuesday Challenge blog. Now go get digital.

Stamps: Rain Girl - internet website
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, White, DCWV DP
Accessories: Copics, Dimensionals, 5/8 inch Rose Ribbon, Metallic Pearl Accents

Dance with me and a blog award

Here's one of the 5 cards that I made with Memory Maker's Chloe's Closet DP pad. I used one of the digital images from Grab a Doodle Do. I am drawn to things in 3's so I added a couple more dancers to my image before printing it out. I added a handful of buttons and that was it. Pure and simple.





Stamps: Grab a doodle do
Paper: Groovy Guava, So Saffron, White, MM Chloe's Closet DP
Accessories: Copics, Silver Cord, MM Buttons

Last but not least I wanted to share a very cool blog award that I received from Deb who is super talented. How many people do you know that make cards with beautiful photography?

To keep it going I nominate my fellow Wish Rakers because you keep me stocked with awesome images and give me the motivation to create.

Hey Slugger

I bought this digital stamp from The Greeting Farm awhile back and until today haven't finished a single card with it. I actually colored the image a couple of weeks ago and was feeling a bit lazy today and starting rummaging through my pre-colored stack of images. Sometimes when I don't have any creative juices flowing I just practice coloring. Sometimes that helps get me back in the swing of things. Of course I really prefer to color with my designer paper in mind. The pre-colored images can sit for awhile or go to my 5 year old so that she can make cards and stay out of my stuff *LOL*

Stamps: The Greeting Farm - Baseball Ian- digital, Hanna Stamps- Baseball Hanna

Paper: Bashful Blue, White, Bo Bunny DP, SU DP

Accessories: Copics, Silver Cord, MM Buttons, Dimensionals, Misc. Twill Ribbon

Twisted Thursday Challenge

Yep its Thursday already and time for another Shirleys 2 girls Sketch Challenge (see sketch below). This weeks twist is to add dimension. I think I can handle that one. This week I used the Cake Baker SG 154 image. The sentiment says "What you eat standing up... doesn't count!" Oh how I wish that were true. The contest ends on Sunday, April 26th at midnight. You can find all the deets here as well as Mr. Linky so hurry and get creating.

Stamps: Shirleys 2 Girls - Cake Baker SG 154

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, White, DCWV DP

Ink: Pixie Pink

Accessories: Copics, Dimensionals, CB Swiss Dots, Silver Cord, Certainly Celery Ribbon, Gemstones, Paper Piercer, Top Note Die

Need more inspiration check out what the other DT ladies have come up with this week:

Joy

Karolyn

Justine

Erin

Debbie

Pat

Here's this weeks sketch:

Happy Mother's Day

Here's a Mother's Day card that I made using my new All about mom printable stamp set from The Cutting Cafe. This is one huge set (41 images). I just love all the sentiments it has. This set covers Mother's Day, Mom's Birthday, Thank you, etc. It is a great set. I used designer paper from My Minds Eye. Its slowly becoming my new favorite paper. I just love the colors and patterns. That and the fact that its usually double sided. More bang for you buck.

Stamps: The Cutting Cafe - All about mom
Paper: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, White, My Minds Eye DP
Accessories: Copics, Pearl Accents, Certainly Celery Ribbon, SU Scallop and Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Good News and A Digital Challenge

Hello everyone. I'm happy to say that I have joined the Digital Tuesday Challenge Design Team. Woo Hoo! This week's challenge is a color challenge to help celebrate Earth Day. The colors are Green and Brown and *one* color of your choice. You may use multiple shadeds of the colors and you may add white or vanilla as your neutral. You may create anything you want, but you have to use at least one digital stamp on your project. (No company restriction!) Ellie at the Digital Stamp Oasis will be giving away 2 images from the Digital Stamp Oasis to one lucky winner. To have a chance at winning post a comment with a link to your card on the Digital Tuesday Challenge blog. Now go get digital.



Stamps: Digital Stamp Oasis -Susie the Squirrel in the rain
Paper: Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, White, Pebbles Inc.
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Copics, 5/8 inch Chocolate Ribbon, Certainly Celery Ribbon, SU Oval Punch, SU Scallop Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Copper Cord, Brown Button

Shirleys 2 Girls -222 Challenge

THINK COLOR! THINK YOUNG! THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!

Shirley's 2 Girls 222 Challenge April 14, 2009 Starts at 2 pm cst. What can you win? $22 of Attitude Gratitude (short for free stamps!)

No template this week but you'll need to let your imagination go wild with COLOR using the color palette of lavenders, oranges, lime, black and white. Now let's go back to your childhood with this Nursery Rhyme! "Mary, Mary, quite contrary… how does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells And pretty maids all in a row." More deets here. I used the digital image from Shirleys 2 Girls and The Cutting Cafe's shaped card template for my card base.



Here's a picture of the same card with a scalloped background. I'm not sure which version I like better so I thought I'd just include them both and let you decide.



Stamps: Shirleys 2 Girls digital
Paper: Pixie Pink, White, American Crafts DP
Accessories: Copics, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Dimensionals, Primas, Pearl Accents, American Crafts Ribbon, Scallop Punch

Need more inspiration check out the other DT ladies have been up to:

Debbie Erin Joy Justine Karolyn Pat

Sweet Spring

I am so ready for spring and of course it is raining/snowing here in Iowa. For some reason I have been gravitating towards the In colors of the past. My all time favorite is Marigold Morning. This time I used Groove Guava. The main image is Sarah Kay and the Small Paisley Butterfly from The Rubber Cafe.

Stamps: Sarah Kay, The Rubber Cafe - small paisley butterfly, Polka Dots and Paisley

Paper: Groova Guava, Barely Banana, White, Misc. DP

Ink: Groovy Guava

Accessories: Copics, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Martha Stewart Punch, Dimensionals, Groovy Guava Ribbon

BIG SALE - The Cutting Cafe

EASTER WEEKEND SPECIAL TWO FOR ONE
Yes you read the title right...............to celebrate this WONDERFUL holiday, The Cutting Cafe is having a 2 for the price of 1....................so for every set you purchase, you can choose another set of equal or lessor value for free...............

Please note: when placing your order, please do not pay for the free sets, just leave me a comment in the note section of paypal the ones you want for free............ this special will be good until midnight Tuesday the 14th of April.

Here's a little project using the Monogram set from the Cutting Cafe. I wanted to add more to it but didn't have the heart to cover up that fabulous paper.



Stamps: The Cutting Cafe - Monogram Set, Alphabet JW

Paper: Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Bo Bunny Press DP?, SU DP

Ink: Brilliant Blue

Accessories: Certainly Celery Ribbon, SU scallop and circle punch, Dimesional, Silver Cord

The Pounce

Here's a Squigglefly card using my latest digital image called The Pounce. I really wanted to make him a Calico cat but didn't think I could pull it off. I still have a long way to go when it comes to coloring. Since the image was digital I was able to determine the size I wanted which is a great, great thing. Also for the month of May, Squigglefly will be releasing a new image each day. If you pre-order before May 1, you can get all 31 images for $30. Wow that's a lot of crafting. Just head on over and click on the One a Day in May banner. And if you aren't sure about going digital yet they do offer a cute hummingbird image for free.



Stamps: Squigglefly - The Pounce
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Brilliant Blue, White, DCWV, Sassafraslass DP
Accessories: Copics, 5/8 inch Chocolate Ribbon, Dimensionals, Brown Button, Copper Cord

Precious Moments Easter

Here's a sweet little card using a precious moment image that I think is just adorable. The background stamp can be found at the Cutting Cafe and is from Easter Set 1. I don't know about you but there is so much cute stuff out there and so much that I want to show you. I just have to figure out a way to squeeze it all in. Any tips on how to make that happen?

Stamps: Digitial Precious Moments, The Cutting Cafe - Easter Set 1

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, White

Accessories: Copics, 5/8 inch Rose Ribbon, Dimensionals, Prima Flower, Pearl Accent

Twisted Thursday Challenge

It’s time once again for Shirley’s 2 Girls Twisted Thursday!! We’ve got another fun sketch challenge for you to play along with, and the twist this week is to use olive, purple and rose. The deadline for uploading is Sunday, April 12, 2009 at midnight PDT. For full details click HERE. This week I used the Easter Bonnet Digi DG7, the Indulgence Paper Pack SP5 and the Indulge Velvet Ribbon -SR 12.

Stamps: Shirleys2Girls - Easter Bonnet

Paper: Gable Green, Lavendar Lace, Indulgence DP

Accessories: Copics, Dimensionals, Indulge Velvet Ribbon, Me and My Big Ideas Embellishment

Here's this week's sketch:

Doesn’t that sound like fun? Need some inspiration? Well, check out the samples that the fabulous Ladies With Attitude have created to get your mojo moving.

Joy

Karolyn

Justine

Erin

Debbie

Pat

Pink Papery Studios

Here is a card using digital stamps from Pink Papery Studios. The adorable set is called Fly Into the Sky. The actual image is a star shaped balloon. I ended up buying this cute little embellishment from My Minds Eye and thought that it could pass as a balloon. Don't you think? This is also my second post today so please scroll down to see my Easter card that I posted.




Stamps: Pink Papery Studios - Fly into the sky
Paper: Morning Marigold, White, DCWV DP
Accessories: Copics, Buttons, Dimensionals, Silver Cord, My Minds Eye Embellishment, Pacific Point Ribbon

Shirley's 2 Girls -Digitals

HOP ON OVER S2GIRLS... NEW DESIGNS ARE HATCHING BY THE MINUTE! S2G ARE offering some great new designs as DIGI images.. some of the cutest bunnies & other easter images and also a few little whimsical bugs...these arejust the beginning of fun images to come!check them out...be the first to have these fantastic images! thanks...for looking...S2G

Squigglefly Blog Hop Winner

Thanks everyone for making a successful blog hop and for leaving all of your great comments. I know you are probably wondering who won so here it is:

TeresaW

Teresa if you are reading this please email me your address so I can get your package out to you. Happy Crafting.

Squigglefly Blog Hop and Blog Candy

Squigglefly Blop Hop! And prizes galore! From now until Sunday April 5th you have a chance to win a prize from each DT member and Squigglefly! Everyone on the Squigglefly DT has a prize and tons of eye candy! If you haven't started from the beginning, then you may want to hop over to Anita's blog where it all begins and follow the links to each blog until you finally reach the end at the Squigglefly blog. You can also get the links from my sidebar under Squigglefly Design Team. Note: this post will stay at the top until the hop and contest is over so be sure to scroll down for more recent projects.



Stamps: Squigglefly - I love you daddy
Paper: River Rock, Old Olive, White, My Minds Eye DP
Ink: River Rock
Accessories: Copics, Pearl Accents, Martha Stewart Ribbon, Prima Flower, Bazzil Flower, Dimensionals

To win blog candy from me, which will consist of several 6 X 6 sheets of designer paper, flowers, acrylic stamp, ribbon, stickers. I'd appreciate it if you could post a note about my blog candy and the Squigglefly hop and add the link to Mr. Linky below. If you don't have a blog just leave me a comment letting me know and you'll qualify. The winner will be drawn on Sunday and posted on Monday morning. Enjoy the hop and good luck. Don't forget to head on over to Stef's blog next.

Here's what you can win:



Clear box NOT included.

J is for Joyful - Cutting Cafe DT call

Here's a quick card using my paper scraps. I colored the image while back and just recently found it again. I love when that happens. I thought it needed a little embellishment so I printed out the J is for Joyful sentiment from the A to Z is for printable stamp set from The Cutting Cafe. Speaking of the Cutting Cafe, Regina is looking to add 3 more designers to the team. You can find all the details here. Hurry the call ends at midnight on April 4th. Regina has great printable stamps and templates and is a joy to work with. Encouraging and sweet.



Stamps: Sarah Kay, The Cutting Cafe - A to Z is for
Paper: Certainly Celery, Pacific Point, White, My Minds Eye DP
Ink: River Rock
Accessories: Copics, Dimensionals, SU Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Circle Punches, Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer

Twisted Thursday -S2G Challenge

It’s time once again for Shirley’s 2 Girls Twisted Thursday!! We’ve got another fun sketch challenge for you to play along with, and the twist this week is to ADD EMBOSSING. The deadline for uploading is Sunday, April 5, 2009 at midnight PDT. For full details click HERE. This week I used the Housework image (SG 504). The sentiment says "Housework won't kill you...but why take the chance?"




Stamps: Shirleys 2 Girls - Housework SG 504
Paper: Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, White, SU Afternoon Tea DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Divine Swirls, Copics, 5/8 inch Chocolate Ribbon, Metallic Accents

Here's this weeks sketch:


The winner will be chosen using Random.org and the winner will get to choose a stamp from the Shirley’s 2 Girls product list. The winning card will also be showcased on Karolyn's blog as well as on the Shirley’s 2 Girls store blog.

Doesn’t that sound like fun? Need some inspiration? Well, check out the samples that the fabulous Ladies With Attitude have created to get your mojo moving.

Joy

Karolyn

Justine

Erin

Debbie

Pat