2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

oh, so true!  Card created for the 2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I used the Cafffeinated Cups stamp set from Reverse Confetti and the sentiment is from Verve Stamps Happiness Is stamp set.

The 2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop can be found HERE.

Cheapo Dies Inspiration

My card is on the Cheapo Dies Blog today.

I used the Rainbow die to create my card.  The background was created using distress inks and waterbrush.  The arches of the rainbow were colored using Chameleon Markers.

You can find additional details on the Cheapo Dies Blog found HERE.

2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Created for the 2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

For my card, I used the Vera Lane Coffee Girl digi stamps.  Colored image using Chameleon Markers; embellished using a felt flower button and leaf.  The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Card base is from Pebbles Basics Pad 2.

The 2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop can be found HERE.

Spring & Summer 2018 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

For the 2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

A CAS card using an image and sentiment from the MFP Oh Beans stamp set.  Image stamped using Gina K Designs Amalgam Black ink and colored using Chameleon Markers.  Embellished with sequins.

The 2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop can be found HERE.

Spring & Summer 2018 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Created for the 2018 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

The image is from Unity Stamp Company Purr-fectly Perfect stamp kit.  Stamped onto watecolor paper and colored using distress inks and waterbrush.  Die cuts are from Gina Marie Designs dies.  Embellished using bakers twine.

The 2018 Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop can be found HERE.

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #267

Card created for the HMFMC #267 optional challenge to use dies. (also, going to post my card to the SCS Craft Your Stash challenge)

I used the Throwing Daisy Petals stamp and the sentiment is from Stampendous Spring Sentiments stamp set.  Image colored using Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol.  (my oops! Monica is holding onto some daisy petals and for whatever reason I colored the petals as if they have stems!  oops!)  I created a triple loop bow to embellish.

Dies used are from PTI Noted Scalloped A2 Die set.  

The HMFMC #267 can be found HERE.

The PIP Challenge #1821

This week's PIP Challenge #1821 is sponsored by Di's Digital Stamps.

For my card I used the Bunnies Special Surprise image.  The image was colored using a combination of pearlescent chalks and Chameleon Markers.

The PIP Challenges are always anything goes.  We hope you'll share your cards/projects with us at The PIP Challenge #1821 found HERE.

Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

For the Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I used an Emerson Quillin stamp Worth It.  Image stamped using Gina K Designs Amalgam Black ink and colored using Chameleon Markers.

The Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop can be found HERE with lots of chances to win a prize from one of the fabulous sponsors!

The Outlawz Songs & Rhymes

This week's theme is based on the song "In Summer."

"Bees'll buzz, kids'll blow dandelion fuzz

A drink in my hand, my snow up against the burning sand

Prob'ly getting georgeously tanned in summer..."

For my card, I used the Happy Hoppers Bunny Cruise image.  Floating down the river, getting tanned, with a drink in hand!  ;)

We hope you'll be inspired by the song and share your creations with us at The Outlawz Songs & Rhymes Challenge.

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Created for the Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Image is Unity Stamp Company Flutters to Go.  Stamped using Gina K Designs Amalgam Black ink and colored using Distress Inks and waterbrush.  Background paper is from my stash.

You can find the Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop HERE.

The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge - create a scene!

We are creating a scene at this week's Paper A La Mode Challenge! 

Our sponsor is Sweet N Sassy Stamps.  For my card I used the Coneflowers & Butterfly digi image provided by the sponsor.

The cardbase is a center step fold card.  The image was colored using Copic Markers.  The scene was designed using a grass border punch and a die cut fence.

We hope you'll create a scene card/project and share with us at The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge found HERE.

Cheapo Dies Inspiration

My card is on the Cheapo Dies Blog today.

I created this fun tropical cad using the Palm Trees Exclusive Cheapo Die.  I used watercolor paper and distress inks to create the background for the Palm Trees die cut.

Details are on the Cheapo Dies Blog and on the Cheapo Dies Facebook page.

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Poppies for Memorial Day

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge is to create a card/project that includes poppies.

For my card I used the Rubbernecker Poppy Trio Stamp.  The background was created using glossy cardstock, alcohol inks, and water.

We hope you'll share your poppy cards with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge found HERE.

Growing In Unity Prize Winners

I'm excited to announce the winners from the comments posted on my GIU Week!  Each winner will receive a Unity prize package of 25 randomly selected stamps!

Debbie Farrell

and

Tracie Clary

Congratulations!  Please email me at

vyeakley at comcast dot net

with your mailing information.

The Outlawz Songs & Rhymes Challenge

The Song inspiration this week is Somewhere Over The Rainbow!

I die cut the Memory Box Butterfly Swell die and layered over a rainbox color designer paper.  The sentiment is from Serendipity stamps.

The Outlawz Songs & Rhymes Challenge can be found HERE.

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #266 Flower Power!

I created this sweet Mudpie card for the HM&FMC #266 Flower Power theme!

I created 3 rosette flowers, layered them together and added the Mudpie Munch 02 stamped image on top.  The image was stamped onto kraft cardstock and colored using Prisma Colored Pencils; used a circle punch to punch out the image.  Embellished using felt leaves and nestled a small paper flower between the leaves.

Entering my card in the HM&FMC #266 found HERE.

Growing In Unity Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of my GIU posts!

Wow!  This week has gone by way too fast!

The theme today is "anything goes."

Cuddlebug Sea Turtles

colored using Copic Markers

Moments In Bloom

using the black magic technique - images stamped using white pigment ink on black cardstock and colored using Colored Pencils

Pansies and Sympathies

tone on tone cardstock and ink stamping - image colored using Colored Pencils

Let's Flamingle

image background created using Crayola Markers scribbled on acetate, spritzed with water and then smooshed over image 

to give a watercolor wash

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing/commenting on my GIU cards this week.  I have certainly enjoyed reading your comments and especially enjoyed having the GIU opportunity.

It will take a few days to determine and announce the winners of the two Unity Prize packages.  Winners will be announced on my blog and also on the GIU Facebook page.  Good luck to each of you in the draw!

Growing In Unity Day 4

Welcome to my GIU Day 4!

Today's projects are Black and White!

Totally Happy

June 2016 Beautiful One KOTM

Sentiment from Just Wanted to Say 

Image from March 2018 SMAK kit Normal Is Boring

Sentiment from Daisy Girl

Image from Better Somewhere Today

Be sure to leave a comment to be entered in the prize drawing for 25 random stamps from Unity!

Cheapo Dies Inspiration

My card is on the Cheapo Dies Blog today.  I used the Exclusive Cheapo Ladybug Love die.  Details on the Cheapo Dies Blog.

Growing in Unity Day 3

Welcome to GIU Day 3!

Today's projects include watercoloring.

Stamped image from April 2018 Eyes of the Beholder KOTM

The watercolor background was created using distress inks

Courage is My Strength

wet paper watercolor using Dye inks directly on stamp sprtized with water before stamping onto the wet watercolor paper

God Is Love

flower stamped onto watercolor paper then colored using watercolor pens and fussy cut then layered and shaped before adding to card

Image from March 2016 A Chance to Change KOTM

watercolored using Dye inks and waterbrush

Be sure to leave a comment to be entered in the prize drawing of 25 random stamps from Unity!

Growing In Unity Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of my Growing In Unity (GIU) creations.  Today is Cuddlebug day!  Leave a comment each day this week on my GIU posts and you'll be entered to win a Unity prize package of 25 random stamps!

Butterfly - 

colored using copic markers

Platypus - 

watercolored using distress inks and waterbrush

Caterpillar - 

colored using Chameleon Markers

Sea Horse - 

background created using distress inks smooshed onto an acrylic block then spritzed with water and then smooshed onto watercolor paper; image colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens

I hope you have enjoyed today's GIU cards.  Please post a comment to be entered to win a Unity prize package!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge

The Sparkles Monthly Challenge theme is seashells.

For my card, I first created the background using vellum and alcohol inks.  Let it dry and die cut using a scallop rectangle die.  The sentiment was stamped on a piece of scrap vellum and wrapped it around the layering panel.  The shells are die cut from Gina Marie shell dies and colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens.

The Sparkles Monthly Challenge can be found HERE.

Growing In Unity Day 1

Welcome to my first day of GIU (Growing In Unity)!  

I am so excited to share some projects I’ve created just for you using Unity Stamp Company stamps.  The really FUN part is when you leave a comment on my GIU blog posts each day this week you are entered in a chance to win a Prize package of 25 random stamps from Unity!

Today I’m sharing a fun notecard project using four Unity Stamp Company Itty Bitty stamps.

First, I created the notecard box to hold the cards.  I used a mini pizza box template that is 4x4 inches.  The cards are 3 7/8 inches square.

Notecard Box and inside lid using "I Want You To Know" from the 

November 2016 Sentiment Kit

this is the inside cover

And, here are four notecards; details included with the photos of the individual cards.

Ellie's Wish

Balloons to You

It's a Good Day

Surf's Up - Totally Cool

Be sure to leave a comment each day to be entered in a chance to win 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company.

The PIP Challenge #1819

The PIP Challenge #1819 is sponsored by Digital Delights.

For my card, I used Buttons the Clown digi image.  I colored the image using Chameleon Markers.  Die cut the image and layer using Spellbinders Wonky rectangle dies.  The sentiment on the clown panel is from Penny Back Happy Snippets and the ticket sentiment is from a Frantic Stamper stamp set, then punched out using a Stampin Up ticket punch.

The PIP Challenges are always anything goes!  We hope you'll share your card/project with us this week at The PIP Challenge.

The Outlawz Songs & Rhymes Challenge

Created for the Outlawz Songs & Rhymes Challenge.

I used an image from a Unity Stamp Company KOTM, stamped using black ink onto crumb cake cardstock; the butterflies were colored using Prisma Colored Pencils.

The Outlawz Songs & Rhymes Challenge can be found HERE.

The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge - Use a Tag

The Saturday Paper A La Mode Challenge for the week of May 12 theme is to Use a Tag.  The sponsor is Sweet N Sassy Digi Stamps.

For my card I used Cocoa's Latte digi stamp provided by the sponsor.

We hope you'll share your creations using a tag with us this week at The Paper A La Mode Challenge.

Cheapo Dies Inspiration

My card is on the Cheapo Dies Blog today using the Groovy Car die.

Details are on the Cheapo Dies Blog.