Cute Card Thursday - Easter

Happy Thursday!

Our challenge this week at Cute Card Thursday is Easter! Our wonderful sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps. 

I took some poetic license with the Easter challenge and opted for Easter colors included in this manly card...

Stamps:  Gus Fishing (Bugaboo)

Paper: K&Co

Ink: Copics

Accessories:  Brads

My hubby and my father-in-law are avid fishermen. I loved this stamp of Gus Fishing because it reminds me of them.

I changed "beer" to "tea" because this is not a beer group.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

7 Kids College Fund Challenge - Signs of Spring

Happy Wednesday!

Our challenge at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge is "Signs of Spring." 

Stamp:  Romantic Tilda

Paper:  Basic Grey Paper

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink 

Accessories:  Flowers,  Pearls, Copics Airbrush System, Nellie Snellen Flower Branch #2, Branch Punch, cheese cloth, rhinestones, berries.

I water-colored the image with distress ink.

I used my Copics Airbrush System to color the flowers. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges...

Magnolia Down Under Challenge - BINGO (dies or punches, flowers, rhinestones for the bling)

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Use Basic Grey Paper

Basic Grey Challenge - Mother's Day/Girlie

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Happy Thursday!

Our challenge this week at Cute Card Thursday is Anything Goes!

Stamps: Summer Dreams and Sunflower Garden digi stamps (Make it Crafty)

 Paper:  Serendipity (The Paper Studio)

Ink: Copics

Accessories:  Sizzix Daisies #2 Bigz Die, Sizzix Flower and Vine #2 die, McGill Birch Leaf Punch, sunflower button,

I love the digis from Make It Crafty. The scenes are fantastic and offer so much variety in coloring.

I layered the Daisy dies with a sunflower button to create this sunflower that is coming up out of the picture. 

This card is my entry for the Make It Crafty store design team. I would love the opportunity to work with Zoe and create projects each month using her adorable stamps.

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

Seems a Little Sketchy - Sketch (I took a little creative license with the flower because I felt it needed to be int he top corner)

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Bingo (Flowers, Lace and Ribbon)

Papertake Weekly - Bingo (Flowers, Punched Shapes, Lace)

Sassy Cheryl's - Think Spring

Cute Card Thursday Turns 4

Happy Thursday!

Today we are celebrating Cute Card Thursday's 4th Birthday!

Stamp: Tilda with Hawaii Flower

Paper: K&Co

Ink:  Staz-On, Distress Ink

Accessories: Stickles, Pearls, Rhinestones, Feather, Branch Punch, EZ Shape Magnolia Flower

I am still attempting to perfect pleats. I used distress inks on this image. I am pretty happy with the result.

These lovely flowers are EZ shape Magnolia Flowers available at Whimsy Stamps. I added Stickles and Rhinestones for that extra zing.

I am entering this card in the TOMIC challenge - Feathers and Flowers with this sketch...

I hope you will join our Birthday Challenge at Cute Card Thursday

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

7 Kids College Fund Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!

Our challenge this week at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge is ANYTHING GOES!

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund:

Breezy Going (Belles 'n Whistles) 

Memento
Copics
Spellbinders Mega-Nestabilities Curved Rectangles
Flowers

My inspiration for the layout actually came from the Elizabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog. I just love their header and took elements from their header to incorporate into my card. I flipped the layout because of the direction of the stamp. I wanted to keep the focus on the card rather than carry it off the card.

I colored my image using lots of green for the Make It Colourful "Colour with Green" Challenge.

I layered my bows and added a Build-a-Brad with the checkerboard to complete the theme. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges...

Make It Colourful "Colour with Green" Challenge
Sassy Cheryl's "Wearin' of the Green" Challenge

Papertake Weekly "One for the Girls" Challenge
 
Won't you join our ANYTHING GOES challenge? Just remember to use a stamp that 7 Kids College Fund carries to be eligible for the prize!

Belles 'n Whistles Guest Designer - Butterflies

I am so excited to have been invited to be a guest designer for the Belles 'n Whistles Challenge Blog.

The challenge this month is BUTTERFLIES. Perfect challenge for me as I ADORE butterflies.

Stamps: Planting Some Love (B 'n W)

Paper: DCWV, X-Press It Blending Cardstock

Ink:  Memento, Copics

Accessories:  Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3, Rose Leaf and Branch Punches, Flowers, gold pearls

I cut some butterflies out of the DCWV paper. I think they are so lovely. 

I used half of the tag from the Spellbinder Fancy Tags 3 for the sentiment. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges...

CLP Sketch Challenge #45

Elizabeth Bell's World Challenge - Stitching and Swirls

I would just like to say Thank You So Much to the Belles 'n Whistles team. It was a pleasure to join you this month!!!