SnC Furever Friends Blog Hop!

Good morning!  Welcome to my stop on the SnC Furever Friends Blog Hop!

If you arrived here from Sandi's blog at Slightly Off Center, you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by (Hi!!), you can start at Suzanne's blog to see all the wonderful creations along the hop. Here is the complete list in case you get sidetracked by awesome creations on the way :)

Suzanne - Scrap With Suzy 

Kim - Me Ma Kim's Place

Sandi - Slightly Off Center

Kristie - Scrap, Color, Read and Repeat (You are here!)

April - Scrapper Forever

Sue - The Scrappings of Sue

Abby - Midwest Memories

You don't want to miss seeing all the "furry" projects we have for you, as well as chances to win some awesome blog candy!

There are 7 of us in today's hop. We are all online scrapbooking friends in a Yahoo group called Scrappin-N-Chattin.  We love to chat, share our creations and challenge ourselves and each other to create lots of wonderful pages, cards and projects! We do tend to get chatty but that is part of the fun :)  We have so many activities, challenges and prizes to keep you scrappin' those memories. 

One of the activities we have is a rak called It Girl.  There is a group or two of names and each group starts with one person and then that person will select a name and send a RAK gift off the person's wishlist.  The recipient then will pick a name from that list, shop and send a RAK to another name and so on. It's always fun to get a surprise in your mailbox!

You can visit our group {HERE}! We love to meet new people :) We also love to blog hop and share lots of inspiration from around the web.  For today's hop, we each created a "furry" project.  Instead of scrapping my adorable "baby" Amber, I chose to do a bookmark and a few cards. All tutorial links and supply lists are located way at the bottom since this is a long post!

First up we have my first ever corner bookmark! It was so much fun to make and I see a lot of them in my future :) 

Next up is an easel card. It's one of my favorite 'fun' folds. It's so easy and makes a nice impact on a card. Especially when you have a larger image like mine. 

My final creation is a card using a new stamp I bought a few months ago.  I couldn't resist this cutie and her puppy! The layout of the card is using Sweet Sunday Sketch #160. 

And for the heck of it, here is a picture of my girl :) She loves to hang out behind the couch cushion LOL. She was being a lazy doggy yesterday morning. 

It wouldn't be a blog hop without candy, right?!

Here is what I am offering:

For your chance to win these awesome Basic Grey goodies (and believe me, you do *want* them as they are hard to find since they are JoAnn Store exclusives!!), please leave a comment on this post.  If you would like to become a follower (if you aren't already), I would love for you to do that but it's not a requirement to win.  I also have a fan page for my blog on Facebook, if you would like to follow me there. Click {HERE} for that page. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! I hope you enjoyed viewing my creations and will visit again soon.  Prize winners will be announced on Thursday (mine will be posted at night since I work during the day).

Your next stop on the hop is April at Scrapper Forever!

Project #1: Corner Bookmark

Stamps: Cuddly Cat by Stamping Bella

Paper: Basic Grey Max & Whiskers, Bazzill cardstock

Other: copics, twine, EK Success Threading Water border punch, ribbon from stash, MFT Circle Stax 1

Tutorial Link: Corner Bookmark from SCS

Project #2: Easel Card

Stamps: Dogwalkabella from Stamping Bella

Paper: Georgia Pacific cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey Max & Whiskers

Other: Memento ink, copics, brads from stash, ribbon from stash, BG Max & Whiskers flower sticker

Tutorial Link: Easel Card from SCS

Project #3: Card

Stamps: Puppy Girl from MFT Stamps

Paper: Bee cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey Max & Whiskers

Other: Memento ink, copics,  BG Max & Whiskers stickers, rhinestones from stash, brad from stash, MFT Fishtail Stax

You Sparkle

TGIF and Cheers to a long weekend!

I got out of work early today so I decided to start putting cards together with the images I colored on Sunday.  There are so many layers on this one that it took me awhile! 

In addition to trying to use my Basic Grey stash this week along with Danni, I also need to start using more cardstock and my tools like embossing folders and dies.  I was able to use all those things on this card, go me! I picked out several shades of cardstock that matched this paper pad and will see how I do using it over the next 5 cards that I have images colored for. For my layout, I used this week's CPS sketch (shown below). 

Here's another look so you can see the dimension~

And here is the sketch from CPS~

Supplies~
Stamps: Twinkle Fairy by Stamping Bella, Happily Ever After by Scrappy Moms Stamps (sentiment)
Cardstock: red (misc. brand), green (PTI), black (DCWV)
Paper: Basic Grey Scarlett's Letter
Ink: Memento, copics
Other: sizzix embossing folder, Queen & Co. rhinestones, pop dots, star dust stickles, Die-namics Scallop Ribbon border

Birthday Sundaes Blog Hop!!

Good morning!! I am so excited that today is finally here!  Are you ready to hop??

If you came here from the Birthday Sundaes blog then you are on the right track! If you just happened to stop by for a visit, please go check out the Birthday Sundaes blog to see all the details of our hop and this week's challenge.  There are a few prizes to be won and you won't want to miss your chance!

Our blog hop theme and challenge is 'Cakes and Cupcakes Birthday Cards' (and don't forget a birthday sentiment/greeting!) We are saying farewell to some members and welcoming some new members to our DT. You can enter your creation HERE.

Here is my card - I love cupcakes so I had to use one of my favorite Stamping Bella stamps - Cuppacakeabella.

I love how my card came out, especially the cupcake! It was fun to paper piece it, something I don't do often enough.  I also realized I miss my Bellas and need to get them inky more often!

and here is what I am offering for blog candy~

 

Some of my favorite birthday stamps from Paper Makeup Stamps!  They do come unmounted and I can include some EZ Mount if the winner needs it. The winner will be announced next Sunday, August 7th!

Now it's time to hop along to Michelle, one of our design team members who we are saying farewell to.  I will miss seeing your inspiration every week, Michelle!

Card Details~
Stamps: Stamping Bella Cuppacakeabella, Sweet N Sassy Stamps #1076 Birthday Greetings
Paper: Image was stamped on Cryogen cardstock, Papertrey Ink Kraft cardstock, My Minds Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party
Ink: Memento
Copics: E00 (skin), E25, E29 (hair, dots on dress), R43 (dress/shoes), BG11, B32, BG34 (cupcake top)
Other: Fiskars Threading Water border punch, Smooch, Happy Birthday Cuttlebug folder

Thanks for hopping by!

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #3

Good morning!

I'm so excited to share my Guest Designer project for Shopping Our Stash with you!

The challenge for this week is: UFO Sightings from Area 51 (better known as Unfinished Objects in your craft room).  I'm sure at least one or two of you can find something you started and never finished right?  I know I have several...I loved them unfinished so much that I even moved them that way when I moved 2 years ago and they were at least a year old at that point!

Here is what I chose to finish up for this challenge:

I am not quite sure what I originally intended for these pieces...I think I was working with a sketch from the old SCS Bella forum for these fun witches from Stamping Bella named Witchybella. I improvised and came up with these...

It was fun to mix newer products into these old pieces. I embossed the black background with a Tim Holtz Alterations folder. I used copics to color in the images and put Smooch on the tights/shoes. The tombstone brads are from my stash as well. I am now way ahead for Halloween, wow! LOL!

I sure hope you will join us with your UFO projects this week at Shopping Our Stash! You can see lots of wonderful samples on the SOS blog.

Tatiana Ketto

Sorry for all the posts, but if I don't get them linked up to the challenges now I will forget LOL! 

This is Tatiana Ketto from Stamping Bella, another image from the piles. I'm not sure where she came from, I had a bit of difficulty coloring her as the paper was probably not great for Copics but she's colored and on a card, so yay! I do love how her hair looks...I discovered a few images after this one that my E00 was running dry so that may have been part of the problem when I colored her. 

I used TECC61 for the layout and some funky new paper from Bo Bunny called AdLib. The brad and flowers are from my stash!

I am entering this in Everybody's Art challenge #141 - Flowers!

TFL!

Walkabella

Good morning! I'm off from work today and tomorrow. My plans include getting my hair cut, cleaning out a few closets and of course, crafting! I hope to have lots of new things to share soon, I've been missing participating in challenges!

I'm sharing a card made a few weekends ago...actually all the supplies are still sitting on my desk LOL (as I type up this post on Monday night.)  This was created for a doggy swap, any time I sign up for a swap involving a dog, I always turn to my Bellas!  

This is Walkabella and I've paired her with PTI Kraft cardstock and Basic Grey Hopscotch paper & Bloomer and a few Martha Stewart punched butterflies.

I used this sketch from SCS

TFL!

Butterflyabella for FBW #151

Time for a new Flutter By Wednesday challenge!  It's #151 and an open theme - just remember to include a butterfly, fairy or angel! Click HERE to enter your creation and to see wonderful samples, check out the DT listed on my left sidebar. 

Here is a lame story for you all LOL - I really wanted to ink up one of my new Magnolia stamps but I haven't touched my copics since class on Saturday and was feeling slightly intimidated by them. Silly I know! So I decided to finally try gamsol with my prismacolor pencils, I don't think I did too bad for my first try!

I used a sketch I saved a few weeks ago from The Pink Elephant, it was perfect for my image!

Products Used:
Stamping Bella Butterflyabella
Basic Grey Hopscotch
Misc. cardstock
Prismacolor pencils
Gamsol
Martha Stewart punches
Misc. bling from stash
SU Corner Rounder
EK Success Scalloped Border punch

TFL!

P.S. Come back at 11:00 A.M. EST for the Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Hop!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #5

Good morning! 

Quick post since I've got a lot to do today! 

Birthday Sundaes Challenge this week is an easy one - Anything Goes Birthday Card. Just remember to include birthday wording somewhere on your card. You can see all the DT samples and enter your card HERE. 

My card for this week uses Stamping Bella's Cecily Cinnamonsticks. This was the first time she saw ink and I've had her for *years*. I'm having fun rediscovering my old stuff mixing it with my new stuff. 

I used Verve's Viva La Verve March sketch #5 for the layout.

Products Used:
Stamping Bella Cecily Cinnamonsticks
Basic Grey Hopscotch 6x6 pad & Bloomer
PTI cardstock
copics
EK Success border punch
Verve Stamps sentiment

TFL!

Paper Cutz Challenge #83 - Your Choice

TGIF!

I'm a little late with my post...but that happens when you've had a card done way in advance but wait until the last minute to take a picture and discover the camera battery dead and the charger MIA!

Today's PaperCutz challenge is Your Choice!  Link up your creation HERE and check out all the DT inspiration while you are there too!

This is just one of many cards I created using a TE Key Ingredients Kit, love them!  The paper is KI Memories - Paisley Parade. I love the bright fun colors. The image is from Stamping Bella and the sentiment is from Paper Makeup Stamps.  My Paisley cuttlebug folder got a work out with this paper too, perfect matchup!  I used Stamping 411 #191 for the card layout.

TFL!

Paper Cutz is back!

TGIF!

Paper Cutz is back from holiday break to challenge you all again! Today's challenge is to create a card, layout or project using METAL and any color/theme!

My mojo is on vacation somewhere (hopefully warm!!) so I had a hard time coming up with something...I decided to go 'back' so to speak. I have a small stack of cards that I started a few summers ago and never finished. This card is one of them...the base/image were already done. I added the sentiment, embellishments and also colored the image in, and guess what? NO Copics!! This image was stamped back when I was using Versafine so I decided to stay in the theme of 'old' and I pulled out my prismacolor pencils to color Cosmobella in.

And here is the card~

If you'd like to join in the challenge, please link your creation HERE.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Cosmobella (Stamping Bella), Little Moments (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper: Basic Grey Scarlett's Letter, misc white cardstock

Ink: Versafine, Memento

Other: brads, prismacolor pencils

TFL!

Easel cards for PTT #21

Yay, I made a card for my challenge!

This week's Party Times Tuesdays challenge is to create an easel card ~ don't forget the birthday wording on the card front. I am so pleased with how this card turned out! I finally inked up my Lulu's Birthday Cake stamp from Stamping Bella.

To see the rest of the design team's samples and to enter your card, please click HERE!

Card Supplies~

Stamps: Lulu's Birthday Cake ~ Stamping Bella, sentiments from PMS Birthday Cheer set

Paper: SEI Moonrise, image stamped on TE Choice Snow White cardstock

Ink: Memento

Other: copics, misc. ribbon from stash, lacey squares nestabilities, sundance smooch, su corner rounder

Critter Sketch Challenge #30

This is my 2nd post for today.

Please scroll down to see my Lasting Memories Layout Challenge!

I've been itching to use my Taylored Expressions Pet's Place Project Pantry Kit again, so I found this sketch over at Critter Sketch Challenge and am cutting it close to the deadline, eek!


Here is the sketch~ I flipped it to better accommodate my image.


Card Supplies~
Stamps: Dogwalkabella ~ Stamping Bella, Happiness Messages ~ Hero Arts
Paper: Basic Grey Max & Whiskers, image stamped on Choice White from Taylored Expressions
Ink: Memento
Copics: E00, T1, T3, E15, BG07, E18, E25, YR24, R27, E17, YG17, B93, B95, N7, YG25
Other: Max & Whiskers Element Stickers, EK Success Paw Print border punch

TFL!

Daisybella for CIC69 & TSSC132

Fun times tonight, my sister came over to do a trial run on my hair for the wedding (lookin’ good except I didn’t have any hairspray to make it hold LOL) and then I decided to craft!

I created this card for two challenges – Cupcake Inspirations and Technostamper Monday lunchtime sketch. I was inspired by the daisy and the colors for the cupcake challenge and this week’s TSSC sketch was perfect for Daisybella.

Here is the cupcake inspiration ~

Here is the sketch ~

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Daisybella ~ Stamping Bella
Paper: Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Ink: Memento
Copics: YG23, YG25, E25, E29, E00, B95, B99
Other: prima flowers, MM brads, creative inspirations fairy dust & sunshine paint

TFL!

Eloise Greengrass

This is another card I did over the weekend for a few challenges. I really like the chalked ink edges on the stamped image panel.  I was unpacking last week and found lots of different inks to play with :)

I used ESS93 for the layout~

Other Challenges Entered:
Stamp Something ~ Something Flowery
Raise the Bar ~ Distressed, Torn, Ripped Broken

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Eloise Greengrass~ Stamping Bella
Paper: Poppy Seed ~ K & Company
Ink: Memento, Sea Breeze Versamagic
Copics: R00, R20, E18, YG23, BG13, BG15, BG07
Other: Recollections pearls, rock candy stickles

Have a super day!

PTT #2

It's time to party with Party Time Tuesdays!

Challenge #2 is to include a number on your birthday card - an actual number or paper with numbers, your choice! Don't forget the greeting/sentiment!

I had this card in mind when I came up with this challenge, my adorable niece's birthday is on the 20th and I wanted to get her card done early LOL

This is Izzy with a Birfday cake from Stamping Bella, I thought she was so cute and appropriate for a little girl! Paper is from the Making Memories Sabrina collection. I did start off with this week's sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You, but then I went in a different direction lol.

Other challenges I am entering this card in:
Critter Sketch Challenge #17 - create a child's birthday card
Cupcake Craft Challenge #94 - Dazzle Us (lots of spica pen work on the cake, polka dots and happy bday!)

To play along, please link your newly created birthday card to the Party Time Tuesdays blog by Sunday night at 8pm (if you would like to be considered for Top 3!) Also check please out my wonderful design team, creations are on the PTT blog and their direct links are listed on the right sidebar of my blog.

Have a great day!

Flutter By Wednesday #110

Please scroll down for my For Fun Challenges card!

Time for another Flutter By Wednesday!

Today's challenge is brought to us by Kris and she would like us to use flowers in addition to our butterfly, fairy or angel! I love flowers so this was a fun challenge for me!

I decided to break out of the bellas just a tad bit by using an uninked stamp from the Lulu line at Stamping Bella. Isn't she cute? I decided to incorporate last week's challenge too by paper piecing her skirt. This card makes me happy when I look at it, I am loving the bright, fun colors!

I used this week's sketch from Stamping 411 for the layout~


Card Details~
Stamps: Gertie (Lulu line), sentiment ~ both from Stamping Bella
Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade
Ink: Memento
Copics: RV19, RV34, YG03, E00
Other: marvy punch, su corner rounder, prima flowers, Kaiser pearls

If you would like to play along, please link your new creation to the Flutter By Wednesday blog. For more inspiration, please visit my fellow team members. Their blogs are listed on my left sidebar.

Have a happy day!

Pick Your Poison at For Fun Challenges

This week we have not one but 4 challenges for you to choose from! How fun is that?!

Pick Your Poison
1- Color Challenge- pink or red, green, blue and yellow
2- Sketch #2

3- Technique card - Stair Step - check out this link HERE
4. Be brave and mix all 3!

Here is my card~(and yes, I'm still on the bella kick LOL!)

I decided to do a variation of the stair step card called a side step card. You can find the directions HERE.

Card Details~
Stamps: Rockabella ~ Stamping Bella. Star Prints ~ Papertrey Ink
Paper: DCWV, misc. cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves, Danube Blue, Bahama Blue
Copics: Eoo, E27, E29
Other: sky blue, olive & chocolate spica pens, mini pop dots

To enter your card, please visit the For Fun Challenges blog to link via Mr. Linky and check out all the wonderful DT samples. You can also visit their blogs, links can be found on the right sidebar under followers.

Have a wonderful day! I'll be back later with my Flutterby Wednesday post!

Last Bella for Today!

Here's my last bella of today, I finished her awhile ago but decided to start a different card while watching my Sunday night tv shows (for those interested - Desperate Housewives and Army Wives!)

This is Tinkerbella and she was another poor uninked stamp until today. There are still quite a few to go LOL.


I love these colors together. the dp is all Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue and it's just so pretty to look at :) I found the below sketch at Unscripted Sketches this week and flipped it to accommodate my images.
Card Details~
Stamps: Tinkerbella ~ Stamping Bella, Birthday Cheer ~ Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Lilac Avenue ~ Kaisercraft
Ink: Memento
Copics: E00, BV11, BV13, Y21
Other: lilac and lemon spica pens, prima flowers, BG Bling It

Thanks for stopping by again! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend!

Ipodabella

The Bella love fest continues!

I found this cute sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and thought it would be fun to pair it up with Ipodabella. I altered it just slightly by leaving a sentiment off since I'm using it for a swap and I'd like the recipient to be able to use it for what they choose.

Here is my take ~

Card Details~

Stamps: Ipodabella ~ Stamping Bella

Paper: BG Lemonade

Ink: Memento

Copics: E00, E27, E29, YG95, B97

Other: Nesties Labels 10, BG Bling It, fun flock, Sassy Pink Smooch

Off to do a little grocery shopping and then it will be back to the craft table after dinner!

Parisabella

Here is my 2nd Bella card for today, Parisabella!

I can't tell you how long I've had this stamp for...bought it ages ago from a gal on one of my card groups and it's been in my bella box ever since! I'm not as crazy about this card as I was the first one...think it might be the colors? I really wanted to use my new BG Max & Whiskers paper though LOL


I used last week's Paper Sundaes sketch for the layout.

I also found these challenges:
Going Grey Challenge #10 - Animal Theme
Cupcake Craft Challenge #90 - Buttons
Paper Cutz Challenge #41 - use a dog or cat image or diecut (hopefully the little doggie in the purse counts!)
Basic Grey Challenge #20 - Punch It
KL Stampin & Scrappin - Show Our Animal Friends Some Love

Card Details~
Stamps: Parisabella ~ Stamping Bella, sentiment - Hero Arts Everyday Sayings
Paper: BG Max & Whiskers, PTI Rustic Cream
Ink: Memento
Copics: E00, R17, B06, N2, N7
Other: Marvy punches, Foofala buttons, SU corner rounder

TFL! I've got plans for at least 2 more bellas today, I'm having so much fun!