Let's get playing with a Die today!

WELCOME TO A DIE FOR A SKETCH CHALLENGE #10

Last month, the challenge had some wonderful entries and I'm so happy I was able to visit many of you!  

 I am very excited to see what you create for this months Sketch Challenge #10.  A Die for a Sketch challenge is still open for your projects.  I know you won't want to miss the wonderful  design team inspiration either . .  so pop over and play along, maybe you'll be our next guest design winner?  I can't wait to visit and see what you create!

Please remember to follow this sketch and use a minimum of one die on your creation.  

Our Generous sponsor for this month is BUGABOO STAMPS.  They will be giving one lucky winner 

7 of their digi stamps!  Thank you Bugaboo!

INGREDIENTS: 

Daisy Doily Shapeology Die

DP is Ventage Blue Glitz

Grand NB Labels 1 and Standard circles

Corner Shapeology Die Set

Shapeology Button Die

Every day buttons Sentiment

Bazzil Basics stock

  MEDIUMS: 

Ranger Distress Ink Scattered Straw and Chipped Sapphire 

Copics B21,23,24

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Sizzix textured embossing folder Flower Vine and Twizzle set

Cheery Lyn Cuties B149 flower

Really Reasonable Ribbon Light Blue Netting

Lace stash

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Tuck them in like you mean it!

 
If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today!

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Bugaboo on Tuesday

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My Shapeology Die Candy here until tomorrow

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So nice to be here with all of you again today!  It's in the middle of the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge

"Independence Day or Stars and Stripes" Challenge

You still have a week to participate and we have something a little different and I'm sure you will all enjoy it just as much!

We want to focus on YOUR Top Tips for this challenge so here's what we want you to do....   


Add a Top Tip (your own tutorial or written tip) to your blog.
In your post link back here, stating it's a Top Tip for TTT. 
Add that post to our Mr Linky adding (TIP) after your name.
Once you've added your Top Tip we want you to visit other TTT Top Tippers.
                                                    (They will have (TIP) after their name on Mr Linky)

Leave them a comment stating you are a Top Tip Collector (TTC) from TTT

At the end of the challenge we will pick x2 RANDOM TTC comments (from our Top Tippers' Blogs - NOT THIS BLOG) to win a small surprise gift each, even if you don't win you will have a huge array of Top Tips collected along the way!

(The prizes will be small token gifts donated by Carol & Samantha - we'd just love to get you all sharing your Top Tips and so would like to offer a couple of small gifts as a thank-you)

 The sponsors are:

 

Prize offered to 1 lucky winner is : 3 packs of die cuts. 
Crimson Cloud is a mother/daughter venture - a way to indulge our joint passion of cardmaking and crafting. We only sell products that we have tried, tested and love using. We have developed our own exclusive range of dies cuts, digital stamps, svg files and "Make Your Own Card" kits which reflect our styles of card making - and hopefully yours too!"
Bugaboo Stamps 
 
One lucky Random winner will win 7 Digi images for their choice 

I'm sharing a special book mark with you today!  I bought a pack of these folded book marks with a photo months and months ago and haven't had the opportunity to make one until today.  Here, let me show you what I've done!

This is the original bookmark purchased in a pack of 10

The window pocket was removed prior to embossing with a folder on the top layer only

I taped the window and rubbed it across the top of the distress pad to achieve a  line appearance

I used silhouette stars and embossed them onto stock then used an embossing folder , rubbed them on top of a distress pad and sponged the edges

I used Distress Ink, colored, dried and scrunched gauze

This bookmark has the ability to remind you of a family member while their away and bring them closer to your heart while you curl up and read that book!  The front is embossed and distressed, the stars are from silhouette stars from the web and embossed into the stock I cut them from and distressed.  I've color coordinated the hemp and gauze then used 8 or 9 sentiment images from a great Whimsy collection to finish off the inside!  I hope you enjoy it!  Don't forget the star brad, photo insert and coloring of the Bugaboo image!

Challenges entered:
Creative Card Crew 1-2-3(one stamped image- 2 stars - three colors

Going Grey with Scrap Creations - 4th of July

Party time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps - Patriotic or Summer

Try it on Tuesday - Anything Goes

Use It Tuesday - Hoarder Patriotic  I hoard all that is bandage material and I've held onto these little framed bookmarks too!

Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes digi makeovers
Paper Pretties - Independence Day Inspiration

INGREDIENTS: 

Bugaboo Image Kidlet Army

Recollections Photo Frame

Definitions Notables 4 Sentiment and Vintage Travel Postage Stamps by Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Bazzill and Kraft stock

MEDIUMS: 

Ranger Distress Ink

Brushed Cordoroy and Peeled Paint

The Paper Studios Embossing folder A2 Script

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Hemp Cord by Create Cousin

Spare Parts - The Ppaper Studios Star Brads

altered gauze with distress

handmade stars

This is a random photo but the window envelope can be used for your favorite military soldier too

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.
- C. S. Lewis

Coordinated distress Inks and versafine about the edges with the postage seal stamps and the Sentiment of Moments at the bottom!

   If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available today! 

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Be sure to Play for Valentines day!

Hi my lovely blogging friends!  It's almost Valentines Day, oh my goodness!  Where does the time go?  So come over to the fabulous Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog and join us with you Valentine projects for some great prizes from terrific sponsors!  Hope to see you there and then I'll be visiting you and leaving some love!  
By the Way, I found the perfect Inspirational saying for this card today so be sure to scroll all the way down! **smiles**

I followed a sketch from Mojo Monday by Julee Tilman #212

Challenge - Valentines

Host - Bettina 

Tutorial - Mailbox

(after inspiration from Tine's mailbox found here)

Sponsors...

Bugaboo Stamps

One lucky Random winner will win 7 Digi images for their choice

Robyn's Fetish

1 Lucky winner 4 stamps of their choice!

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Challenges entered:

Belli Challenge - Heart

INGREDIENTS:

Kaiser Craft Black & White Timeless

Sentiment is "Film Marker from Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy

Lattice heart by Martha Stewart

 MEDIUMS:

Colored Pencils &Gamsol

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Cosmo Cricket Salt Air Bling Bling

Valentine brand Felt Heart

String & lace from stash

playing card/dollar store

button is Dress It Up

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

                            Love is not a matter of counting the years... But making the years count. 
                                                                 Michelle St. Amand 

Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape EZ line of digital forms and shaped product lines like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's that help you make the project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

 Thank you for visiting,

Bugaboo in Grade School!

 There's a challenge today at Stamping with the Dragon and the sponsor is Bugaboo!  Boy, when you're looking for that "OOH! HOW CUTE" factor, look at either Bugaboo or Dragon!  Cuddly and fantasy figures make the perfect greeting cards for our little ones birthdays or any other special occasion!

  

I would love to say Thank you to any and all of my followers that participated and sending cards into Send A Smile For Kids.  I know my friend Karen will get them to those that will truly appreciate them in so many ways.  Thank you So Much!

Our challenge this time is for you to HONOR ANY OCCUPATION!  It doesn't have to be a police officer, fire fighter, or Emergency Services, it could be your local dog catcher, house keeper or even your local garbage man.   There are so many to choose from so, lets see them.  You could have a chance to win 7 images from Bugaboo Stamps. 

There are 2 Special Design Team Members from Bugaboo that used images from our store Stamping Dragon Designs to join us, won't you come and join us and visit the DT blogs as well and leave them a big hug!

I simply love finding new things to add to my cards and this clear holographic sticker sheet is such an awesome idea to add the "cool" factor!  I emboss rolled the inside of the leaves and added great texture too~ The image was perfect to add to this project and the Sentiment brings the cause for mom to buy it!  Could you imagine adding this to a scrapbook page for his or her first day of school!  The flowers in the pot are buttons that have wire stems that could be added to any book bag,  and the new Whimsy made Raindrop Echo Design Bottle cap die cut and sentiment is perfect for this card.

INGREDIENTS:

Image by Bugaboo ~ Occupation bear teacher

Sentiment ~ Bottle Cap Die cut and Sentiment by Raindrop Echo w/Whimsy

Spellbinder NB die ~ Classic Ovals and Scalloped ovals

Bassill Basics "Quicksand"

Basic Grey collection DP "Max & Whiskers

The Paper Studios Hallographic paper stickers
McGill leaf punch

 MEDIUMS:

Copic sketch markers:  E13,E50,E25,G14,R20,R29,C00,C3,C6

Ranger Distress Ink: Tea Dye and Vintage Photo

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Dress It Up "Bags & Blooms"

Dress It Up "Pencil Box"

Stampin Up Copper Wire "Green"

The Paper Studios Ribbon Jar

Cruise Beige Wild Orchid Crafts Ribbon
Yellow and Orange Peel stickles
Prism craft thread "orange"

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Keep it New and it's never work!

Challenges entered:

Card mad Fairy's Digi Days ~ Buttons/digi

Crafty Sentiments ~ Ribbon & Bows

Pixie Dust Studios ~ School is Cool

Stamp Insanity ~ Back to School

My Time Made Easy sketch 

 Thank you for visiting,

Two for the price!

I'm happy to say that I have another piece of inspiration to share with you today, but I'm ... well ... not to happy with making cards with limited embellishments!  I have, however, tried very hard this month to create outside the box and get out of my comfort zone ~ so this fit right in!

The image from Bugaboo, is simply darling!  Has a completely practical purpose and really hip!  I've had the card done for 3 days now... and 2 people want it!  I always try to think of the cards purpose and usability.  What occasions do people look for a really special card and I think baby showers are right up there with Weddings and anniversaries!  Who doesn't want the best card to go with that special gift?  I hope you all enjoy the card, it was very good for me to make it!

Today at the Stamping with the Dragon Challenge blog we have a great new challenge for you!

our Sponsor

So if you would like to have a chance to win 7 images from Bugaboo all you will have to do is to create a card using the following Recipe...... 

                                                              3 Pattern Papers
                                                              3 Embellishments
                                                              1 boarder

    

Come by and visit the Inspiration from the Dragon DT . . . join in on the fun and win a great prize!  I can't wait to see your creations!

 INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

image is Bugaboo "Shopping for two"

Sentiment is Bugaboo

The Paper Studio DP

Misc DP from stash

Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies: Scalloped Circles Large, Standard circles Large

MEDIUMS:

Copic markers:  E0000,E00,E11,E01,E41,E42,E19,RV0000,RV00,B91,

R20,R22,R24,YG91,YG95,YG97

Signo White ink pen

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress  ink:  Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick

Gelly Roll clear star pen

Dimensional liquid

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Treasure matters ~ Something old something new heart ring and charm from my friend Lacey Thanks!

Bazzill basic paper half the edge card stock strips

Spare parts the Paper Studios flower ribbon brads

Crystal stickers glitter dome by Mark Richards

Challenges entered:
Inky Impressions ~ Recipe
Stamping Scrapping ~ Anything Goes

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue.

 Thank you for visiting,