Sweet Award from Leanne!

I was given this wonderful award from Leanne (who's pretty awesome herself!)

A short introduction about Liebster Blog Award: 'Liebster' is German for 'dearest'. The award is a 'share-the-love' arrangement, given to inspirational bloggers with less than 200 followers. These awards give small bloggers some well deserved recognition for their creations. Here are the rules:

1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog. 
2. Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you.
3. Copy and paste the blog award on your blog.
4. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve to be noticed.
5. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment at their blog.

Here are the five blogs that I've chosen (in no particular order) and it took me long enough to pick which ones! Wish I could pass it to all who inspires me!

1. Nancy - Creative Palette
2. Linda - Simple and Sassy 
3. Jenny - Crazy for Paper
4. Dangina - My Carden
5. Elena - Bearaurus Craftroom Haven

Have a wonderful day and Enjoy the long weekend!! ;D

Best Friends at Karber Stamps

It's Thursday! and that means it's time for sponsor spotlight at Lollipop Crafts. This week's challenge is sponsored by the wonderful Karber Stamps...

KARBER is a company created by Karla Barradas and Berenice Rendon. All began for passion to art and crafts, as friends we decided to join our different talents. In July 2010 that journey would lead us from hobby to a business and “Karber Digital Images” was created.  Recently, Karber Digital Images expanded to offer it's customers rubber stamps available through Sparkle Creations Store and therefore,  have changed their name simply to Karber Stamps.  Visit Karber Stamps store HERE or their blog HERE . 

and I got this adorable image to play with...

are they the cutest BFFs? Jenny and Layla are just two of the cuties from Karber Stamps, and you can find more adorable images at their store!


Followed a sketch from The Sweet Stop, colored the images up in Copic markers,  and added some shine and sparkle! The sentiment tag has Baker's Twine in Lilac and Pink Sorbet - to match the girls' dresses. Using a Fiskars hand-punch with a small heart, punched out the border on the red strip. Some old hearts from previous punching were left in the plastic holder... and when I emptied it, there were a couple of hearts that had the perfect colors!


Now, time for you to hop over to the Lollipop Crafts blog to see more inspiration from my team mates. There's plenty of time still to join in this week's challenge, where you can win some adorable images from Karber Stamps!


Supplies:
Image- Karber Digi (Best Friends) Sentiment - Studio G
Paper- Little Yellow Bicycle, cardstock
Copics- skin: E50 E51 R20  hair: Y21 Y23 YR24  E31 E33 E35

dress: R83 R85 V22 V28 W3 W5  heart: R32 R35 R37 R20

Others- Baker's Twine (Pink Sorbet, Lilac), Recollections (gems), Fiskars small heart punch, Stickles (Xmas Red), Inkssentials Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a wonderful day! ;D      







Challenges:
The Sweet Stop - SSS145 Sketch

Happy Valentine's Day

Hello everyone! Hoping you all get to spend time today with those who are special to you... sending BIG HUGS to all my family and friends... and that includes you too... and of course my hubby and kids!

My card today features Sweet November's Jilly's Candle, but I've altered it so that Jilly is holding a heart stick with a couple of flowing keys. After I finished the card and thought about it... should it only be"one" key to my heart? Oh well, my two keys are for my wonderful hubby and my awesome children!

Here are a couple of pics that show the dimensions of the card...

Supplies:

Image - Sweet November Fairwees (Jilly's Candle), Recollections Sentiments (Celebrate Spring)

Paper - DCVW (Glitter Stack Mat and cardstock)

Punches - MS Heart & Key, Recollection tag, Fiskar small flower

Copics - skin: E50 E51 R20 hair: Y21 Y23 YR24   dress/shoes: Y00 Y02  BV000 V22 V28 0BLENDER

candle: YG00 YG03 B00 B21 YR00 YR02 R20 R22

Misc - Baker's Twine (blossom), Stickles (StarDust), Recollections (small white flowers), dew drops

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a Happy Valentine's Day! ;D   

Challenges..........       

ATS Wednesday - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - #203 Pink Valentine

Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the Air

Stamp and Create - Valentine's Day/Love

Cupcake with sprinkles...

Hi everyone! Is it Friday already??  Where do all the days go?? Well, I'm certainly ready for the weekend... but first, today at All That Scraps the digi team is reviewing their favorite CC Designs images. There are PLENTY of adorable images that could be my favorite... so for me to pick one was simply too difficult!! So, I'm sharing with you my newest stamp...

from Sweet November, Josie's Cupcake 

She is just one of the new Fairwees designed by Amy Young, and you can find all the Fairwees here at All That Scraps store. This sweet fairwee was fussy cut and her cupcake is adorned with pink gems and liquid pearl frosting! Found this tutorial for a treat holder... alter the measurements a bit... now she's the perfect size for this yummy Ghiradelli chocolate treat!

Here's a peek of the inside...

the sentiment is stamped in black ink, then used white gel pen to highlight.

Go check out the ATS blog to see what the team has to share! and be sure to see the NEW February releases here... which are now available at the ATS store... and I'm playing along with ATS Weekly Wednesday challenge... this week is Anything Goes!

Supplies:
Stamp - Sweet November Fairwees (Josie's Cupcake) , Recollections Sentiment (Celebrate Spring)
Paper - DCWV (Glitter Mat Stack), Recollections (Kraft paper)
Copics - skin: E50 E51 R20  hair: Y21 Y23 YR24

dress: RV52 R83 RV000 cupcake: E40 E41 E33 E34 E35 E37 liner: RV000 RV10 RV13

Other - Spellbinder Eyelet Circles, ribbon from Michael's,Recollection gems, Memento Ink, Colorbox Chalk, Liquid Pearl (White Opal) , Stickles (Diamond), Sakura Pen (Clear Star & White)

         Thanks for stopping by...                         
       Have a wonderful day!! ;D



Challenges:
All That Scraps - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the Air
Ribbon Carousel - RCC39 Anything Goes

Wagon of Love...

Happy Monday! Hope you all enjoyed the weekend... and ready for a new challenge at Lollipop Crafts! Now that we are in the month of February (can you believe it???),  how about... MAKE A VALENTINE CARD! This week's challenge is sponsored by Meljen's Designs, and the awesome prize package for one lucky winner is 4 digis!! Hop over to the LC blog to find out all the details!

For my card today, I have the adorable My Favorite Things Pure Innocence...

I've had this set (Cart Full of Friends) for awhile now, and it's just perfect for a Valentine card! Sketch is from MFTWSC57. Papers are Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses and Bittersweet lines. The flowers are cut from larger felt flowers with a new CC Designs cutters that I just got, and added a pink heart button tied with embroidery floss.

Here's a closer look at the little friends...

they're fussy cut and popped up from the wagon... so cute!

Supplies:

Image - MFT Pure Innocence (Cart Full of Friends)

Papers - Basic Grey (Bittersweet & Eskimo Kisses)

Copics - skin: E50 E51 R20 hair: E30 E31 E33 RV21 dress: R83 R85  shoes: E11 E13 R85

wagon & friends: E31 E33 E29  W3 W5 W7C1 C3 E30 E31 R20 0Blender

Others - C.C. Design Cutters (Phlox Flowers), Stickles (Crystal), Glossy Accents, button, embroidery floss, Memento Ink (black), Colorbox Chalk Cats Eye (browns)

Now it's your turn to create a beautiful Valentine card! and visit the LC blog to see more inspiration from my awesome team-mates!

Thanks for stopping by.....
Have a wonderful day!  ;D




Challenges:
MFT Wednesday Stamp Club - Sketch 57

Anything Goes...

Happy LATE Monday! It's a brand new challenge at Lollipop Crafts today, and the theme this week is... ANYTHING GOES!! I'm a bit late in posting this, but I have a fun card to share with you...

This is one of The Greeting Farm's gorgeous stamps, Beanie Anya, and she's been colored up for awhile now... just waiting for me to put her together with some pretty papers! This coloring technique was done with Copics, more about it here on this post. The awesome sketch is from the brand new TGF Farm Fresh SCS Saturday Sketch Challenge, you can find out all the details here! Sentiment is also from TGF Clear Stamp sets... actually from three of them - "HUGS" is from Build a Onsies Boy, "KISSES" from Build a Onsies Girl, and "&" from Furever set. All three are  part of an awesome candy win from Margie! The tag punch is from Recollections, and trimmed it smaller to what I needed. Layered the doily atop of a Spellbinder circle nestie, and popped-on Beanie Anya!

Take a hop over to LC blog to see more yummy eye candy from the team! We don't have a sponsor this week, but you'll still be entered to win our Top 3 badge! Come on and join the fun!

Supplies:
Stamp - The Greeting Farm: Beanie Anya, Build A Onsies Boy and Girl sets, Furever
Paper - Basic Grey (Olivia), Deja Views (Timeless Collection), DCVW cardstock, textured tan cardstock
Copics - skin: E50 E51 R20  hair: W1 W3 W5 W7  clothes: BG10 BG13 B21 G94 0Blender
Others - Spellbinders Eyelet Circle; BG Olivia Brads; Flowers from E-line and Recollections; Recollection Tag punch and ribbon; Embroidery Floss; Memento Ink, ColorBox Chalk Cat's Eye

Thanks for stopping by....               




Challenges:
TGF SCS- Saturday Sketch  TGFSC1
Basic Grey Challenges - #61 Favorite Things (TGF stamps!)

It's a Moo-valous...

day over at All That Scraps, where we are rounding up our January release reviews. I got to play with "Moo-valous" from the Animal Crackers line...

He's just the cutest cow around... and looks like he's ready to PARTAAAAAY!!! The sketch is from MFT Wednesday Stamp Club, and the color scheme is from  ATS Wednesday Challenge! The papers are from my collection of scraps, and the sentiment is a hand-written version of the sentiment that comes with the rubber stamp of Moo-valous.

Check out the ATS blog today for more reviews of the January digi-stamp releases. All these adorable images are available now at the Store... in rubber too! And don't forget to play along with the ATS Wednesday challenge where a random winner will receive their choice of 5 CC Design digi images!

Supplies:
Image- Moo-valous (ATS store)
Paper- Deja Views (Timeless Collection), Recollections (Kraft cardstock), others from stash
Copics- E40 E41 R20 E53 E55 E57 W1 W3 W7 B95 B97
Spellbinders - Classic Round and Scallop
Others - Colorbox Chalk Cats Eye

Thanks for stopping by :D          
Have a wonderful day...



Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
MFT Wed Stamp Club - MFTWSC56
All That Scraps - Color Challenge (Blue Brown Tan)

ATS Review

Please scroll down for my Lollipop Crafts post, or click here.

Today at All That Scraps, we are reviewing our January Digistamp releases. Birthday Lucy is one of adorable new Swiss Pixie girls, and she's now available in the ATS store in both rubber or digi!

I just loved coloring her up! The ledger paper, from KC&Co., is so soft and pretty. It comes as a spiral bound paper pad, so the "notebook rip" is already there! No need for another punch! Used a CC Design Cutters Butterflies Die.. butterfly is the smaller one with some pink gems added. I didn't have small flowers to match the purple on the dress, so took some white flowers and colored them with copic markers. The gorgeous green ribbon is from my good blog-friend, Amy, and thanks to Amy, I found a new way to tie it... you can check it out here on one of her many awesome videos. She's super amazing!!

Be sure to stop by the ATS blog to see more spectacular reviews from my team-mates! All digistamps are now available at the  All That Scrap store!!

Supplies:
Image - Birthday Lucy (ATS digi)
DieCuts - CC Design Cutters Butterflies Die (blog candy from 1LUVNMAMA), Spellbinders Petite Ovals Large 
Paper - KC&Co. (BW Flora & Fauna Ledger), Basic Grey (Kioshi), DCWV cardstock, Recollections Kraft cardstock
Copics - skin/hair: E50 E51 E53 R20 / Y21 Y23 YR24  clothes:  V000 V1 V04 YG00 YG23 YG25  shoes: E40 E41 W3
presents: E40 E41 R21 R83 R85  ground: YG91
Others - Recollections flowers & gems, ribbon (from Amy), buttons (from stash), embroidery floss, Stickles (Eucalyptus)

Thanks for stopping by...  



Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday -
 #201 You're a Gem
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspirations - #23 Pearls or Bling