Birthday Boy!

Long time, no blog! It's been a time of major changes in the Thompson household. DH and I are just wrapping up the first week of our new jobs with new work hours. And my usual photo taking spot has been turned into his home office, so I'm trying out new spots in the house for photo taking. I took this week's card featuring DigiStamp Boutique's adorable Owen in my dining room. Not great, so the hunt for a new photo taking spot continues...

I'm entering Owen into the following challenges:

Cards 4 Guyz - Fathers Day

Clear It Out - Fathers Day / stars

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

~ Lisa

More Kraftiness!

I'm back with two more entries into this year's Krafty Bowl (which I'm hoping Kimmie decides to make an annual event!).

First up in my entry into the "Love" challenge. This retired KK image, Bird Fairy by Crissy Armstrong, always reminds me of the saying "“If you love something set it free if it returns its yours forever, if not it was never meant to be.”

My second (and final!) entry is one for the "Winter" challenge. Winter makes me think of trying to keep warm! (I hate winter. Being cold makes me crabby!) So, for me the theme "Winter" inspired me to use this retired KK stamp, Lavender the Quilter. (Unfortunately, Lavender has been truly retired and is no longer available.)

Whew! I've had a lot of fun participating in some of the Krafty Bowl challenges. Maybe I'll try to enter all the categories if Kimmie decides to hold another Krafty Bowl next year!

Lisa

Krafty Bowl Challenge #2 - Something Old

It's my second post of the day with my entry into another Krafty Bowl Challenge - "Something Old".

Supplies: Eleanor (KK), Traditions 6X6 pad (Carte Bella) ,

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen (Ranger),

leaf die (Memory Box), buttons (Jessie James),

kraft and brown cs and flowers from stash.

This card fills the "old" requirement several ways. The kraft cardstock I used is from my Angel (TAC) days and the Kraftin' Kimmie stamp I used - Eleanor - has been retired. (Although she's still on the website, so perhaps you can go and grab her if she's still available.) But primarily, Eleanor always made me think of this picture of my grandparents, Ed and Evelyn.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Make It Monday - anything goes
Penny's Challenges - something old and something new (the dp is new)
Crafty Girls Challenges - anything goes
CMC Copic Challenges - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Lisa

Krafty Bowl Challenge #1 - It's Ma Birthday!

I am not a fan of the Superbowl, but I am a long time fan of Kraftin' Kimmie, so I was excited to see that Kimmie was hosting several special challenges on Superbowl Sunday. Here's the first of my entries - it's for the first Krafty Bowl challenge - "It's Ma Birthday", in honor of Kimmie's birthday.

I used this cute Lisette stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie. She's retiring, so if you like her, grab her while you can.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Make It Monday - anything goes
Pile It On - use ribbon
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Lisa

A New Challenge for the New Year!

Happy 2014! After a little holiday break, Team Yumi is back in action. Our first challenge of the year on the Yumi and Fumi Handmade blog is an easy one - Anything Goes! Can't get any easier than that so why don't you join us?

Here's my card featuring one of my favorite Y&FH stamps - Yumi.

Supplies: Yumi (Y&FH), Lucky in Love "Cupid's Arrow" dp (MME),

Copic markers and heart stickers (Hobby Lobby).

I'm also entering her into the following challenges:
Color Me Creative - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Girly

Many of us are stuck inside due to these dangerously frigid temps, so take advantage of a little extra crafting time to play along with us this week in our Anything Goes challenge at Yumi & Fumi Handmade!
Lisa

Balloon Ride

I love the monthly stamp of the month challenge at From the Heart Stamps! Last month, I played along with the challenge using the Harvest Medley stamp, which I purchased from the shop. The great thing about the stamp of the month challenge is, if you participate in the challenge, you get the next month's image free! I really love this month's image - it's so cute! It was also perfect timing for me. I wanted to make a celebration card for a coworker who just completed her cancer treatment. This happy little stamp was perfect!

Supplies: Balloon Ride (FTHS), Lime Twist 6X6 paper pad (My Minds Eye), Copics and pop-dots.

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Animal Magic
Sister Act Card Challenges - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Animals with Character
Simon Says Challenges - CAS
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

I am so glad tomorrow is Friday. Have a wonderful weekend! I'll be back on Sunday to show off a new release from SP and Co.
Lisa

Button It Up!

Welcome to a brand new Totally Papercrafts challenge! This week the team's challenge is "Button It Up" - use a button (or a few!) to jazz up your papercrafting project. Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Kenny K. I chose this fashionable Phoebe image from Kenny K's shop. She reminded me a bit of the singer Pink, so I gave her some pink tips to her hair.

Supplies: Phoebe (Kenny K), grey cs (DCWV matt stack),

 floral dp (Basic Grey), buttons, Copic markers.

For my layout, I used an old Sketch from Taylored Expressions.

Be sure to stop by the Totally Papercrafts blog and see what other buttoned up projects the girls have made this week. Then play along for a chance to win some great digis from Kenny K!
Lisa

Tags and Hearts

Happy Friday!! This week's Totally Papercrafts challenge is a fun one - Tags and Hearts. Ours sponsor this week are Stamp Fairy and The Ribbon Girl, so I've chosen this adorable Stamp Fairy pup, Hugo, for my project:

Isn't he soooo sweet? I just love all of the Hugo images. Join us at Totally Papercrafts this week for a chance to win a prize from one of our two great sponsors. I'm off now to check out the rest of the team's projects. Be sure to stop by and leave them love!
Lisa

Totally Papercrafts - Use Proper Lace

This week's challenge from Totally Papercrafts is to use actual lace (not just a lacy punch or border). We are sponsored by the beautiful Saturated Canary, so I chose this very feminine image - Cerridwen.

Supplies: Cerridwen (Saturated Canary), floral dp -Grow & Blossom (MME),

Aqua Lagoon pearlescent cardstock (Paper and More),

fancy oval die (Nestabilities), lace ribbon (Stampin' Up!),

and Copics

Be sure to stop by the Totally Papercrafts blog to see the other DT members' lacy creations. And then join us in this week's challenge for a chance to win some beautiful digis of your own from Saturated Canary!
Lisa

Bathtime Bobbi

Hi! I'm just popping in with a cute and cuddly baby card featuring Bathtime Bobbi from DigiStamp Boutique. If you find Bobbi as irresistible as I do, you can find more Bobbis here: June release.

I love this dp from Hobby Lobby! The squares and stitching are already printed on the paper. (I just ran a quick straight stitch around the whole layer with my sewing machine. Poor thing never gets used to except to sew on cards!) Then I used some ultrafine glitter and glossy accents to give his bubbles some dimension.

I'm submitting my card into the following challenges:
Pile It On - Water
Animal Friends - Water
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes
Catered Crop - Button Up

Thanks for visiting!
~ Lisa

Let's Get Sketchy!

Hi there! It's the 15th of the month, so it's time for another Rainbow team challenge at the Designed to Color blog. This one is a sketch (my favorite!).

We are being sponsored by Make It Crafty which so generously shared some images with the design team. I chose this cute little Mia for my card:

Supplies: Mia (Make It Crafty), dp - Classy from Sultry Collection (Basic Grey), 
Lavender Lines (Recollections), plum cardstock (DCWV), 
Fiskars scallop border punch,button from Savannah Collection (Autumn Leaves),

ribbon (Hobby Lobby), rickrack, and felt flower.

Copics used:

Skin: R20, E11, E00, E000

Hair: Y21, Y23, Y17, E33, E35

Eyes: BV00, 100 and white gel pen

Top: V01, V12, V15, V17, BV08

Skirt and headband: B41 and B34

Socks: V01 and V12

Shoes: E33 and E35

I'm also going to enter Mia into the Button challenge at Catered Crop.

Be sure to stop by the Designed to Color blog and join us for a chance to win some digis from Make It Crafty. Check out some great samples from the DT, too, using other Make It Crafty images!
Lisa

All of A Flutter

Happy Friday! It's time for a new challenge from the Totally Papercrafts team - "All of A Flutter". This week we're sponsored by the fab Ladybug Ink. I chose this adorable image of Buttercup the dog with some of her feathered friends. (I admit it felt odd making a Christmas card in July, so I didn't choose a traditional Christmas color scheme!)

Supplies: Buttercup with Bird on Head (Ladybug Ink), Snowfall Collection 6X6 pad (Bo Bunny),

blue cs (Paper and More), kraft cardstock (discontinued - TAC), 

large snowflake punch (Martha Stewart), small snowflake punch, 

silver snowflake sticker (Jolee) foam snowflake sticker (Michaels),

rhinestones (The Paper studio), ribbon (Michaels), Copics, Icicle Stickles.

Aw, poor Buttercup! I think those birds definitely got the better of her! :) To make her feel better, I'm going to share her with the following challenges:

Color Me Creative - anything goes
Whoopsidaisy challenge - Christmas in July
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Old, New, Borrowed or Blue
A Creative Romance - Ribbon or Twine
One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of Layers
That Craft Place - Ribbons and/or Lace
The Ribbon Girl - Add a Bow
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

If you'd like to win some equally adorable images from Ladybug Ink, be sure to stop by the Totally Papercrafts blog. Check out the rest of the DT cards and leave them a little love if you have time. (You know we all love compliments on our cards!) Then enter an "All of A Flutter" card of your own for a chance at this great prize.
Lisa

Sketch Saturday

Hi! I'm back with another card based on a sketch. (I just love sketches!) This one is based on the current sketch on the Sketch Saturday challenge blog.

Supplies: Anya (The Greeting Farm), dp (MME), black dp (The Paper Studio), 

Copic markers, ribbon (Hobby Lobby), scallop border punch (Fiskars), 

corner rounder (Creative Memories) and antiqued metal brads.

Here's the sketch:

I'll be back Friday with another card and a new challenge from Totally Papercrafts!
Lisa

Hooray for the Red, White and Blue!

I had such a fun and relaxing Fourth of July, that I had to do just a little more celebrating with a red, white and blue card:

Supplies: Yumi (Yumi & Fumi Handmade), Citrus Stack (DCWV), navy cs (Paper and More), 

Copics, oval Shape Cutting System (Creative Memories), scallop border punch (Fiskars),

star buttons (Jesse James), and red Scrappers' Floss. 

Our weather was beautiful but much cooler than usual, so I actually was wearing long pants and a sweatshirt jacket when we were watching fireworks!

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - sketch
Yumi and Fumi Handmade - Celebration
SCS Color challenge - red, white and blue
Oozak - anything goes with girly theme
Make It Monday - anything goes
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Stars and/or Stripes

Hope to see you soon with another card! Have a great week! Thanks for stopping by.
Lisa

Happy 300, Mojo Monday!

The Mojo Monday blog is celebrating their 300th sketch with lots of great prizes from lots of great sponsors. This is the special sketch:

The sketch was so much fun, I had to make two different cards. First up, Lavender the Quilter from Kraftin' Kimmie:

Of course, I had to include some stitching on her card. :) I really like these MME papers and I thought their fabric-like patterns were perfect for a quilting themed card. Kim, owner of Kraftin' Kimmie is also offering her own prize to celebrate Mojo Monday, so I'll be linking my card up over on the Kraftin Kimmie blog, as well.

And here's another card with Arthur mouse from DigiStamp Boutique:

Isn't he sweet? I had so much fun coloring him.

Two cards in one day - it's been a long time since I managed that one! I really liked this sketch and will definitely use it again.
Lisa

A couple of challenge cards

It's a double challenge Friday for me! Time for another always anything goes challenge from Sister Act Card challenge, where we are being sponsored by Ink & Whimsy. It's also my week to post in the current challenge on Totally Papercrafts, sponsored by Saturated Canary. This week's challenge is Bride and Groom.  

First up, is my Totally Papercrafts challenge card.

I actually bought this stamp (Lovely) to participate in a recent Saturated Canary challenge. I never got around to finishing coloring her and making a card. I thought she made the perfect bride.

Here's a closeup of her face as well as a good view of her sparkling gown. (I used a Sakura glue pen and some ultrafine glitter.)

For my Sister Act Card Challenge, I used this fun Simply Betty stamp along with a sketch from this week's Sketch Saturday challenge blog.

Well, there are two fun challenges for you! Be sure to visit Totally Papercrafts and Sister Act Card Challenge to leave some sweet comments for my fellow DT members. Then join in on the fun for a chance to win a prize from our great sponsors!
Lisa

Going Around In Circles

This week's Kraftin' Kimmie challenge is to make a shaped card. I don't have any Nesties that are big enough to make a card, so I used my Cricut to cut out this doily circle card:

Supplies: Arianna (Kraftin' Kimmie), swirl stamp (TAC), Tiny Everyday Sentiments (Pink Petticoat), 

Scalloped Circles Cutting files (My Grafico), label die (Quickutz), tag, leaf die (Memory Box),

circle cutter (Creative Memories), Copics, Robin cardstock (Bazzill), large rose (Recollections), 
yellow rose (Recollections), peach rose (Prima), small flowers (Prima), rhinestones (Recollections), 

cardboard button (October Afternoon), ribbon (Michaels), pink and gold Stickles and ultrafine glitter.

I would LOVE a guest spot on the Kraftin' Kimmie design team, so I'm also entering my card into their GDT call which calls for a bit of sparkle. (The yellow rhinestones on my flowers and the sheer ribbon also add a bit of sparkle.) I just love her sparkly tail! It's a tough call, but Arianna is probably my favorite KK stamp - she is so much fun to color!

I'm also entering her into the following challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown - Fantasy
Crafty Ribbons - Flowers Galore
CMC Copic Challenge - Colors of Summer
Cute Card Thursday - In the Summertime
Ribbon Carousel - Fun in the Sun
Pollycraft Challenges - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy - Fantasy

Lisa

How Now, Brown Cow?

Well, not exactly.... I think my sweet bovine friend is more the Holstein variety.

She's Cow with Border from Paper Addictions, our sponsor this week at Sister Act Card Challenge. I had a lot of fun creating this scene. The barn "boards" are strips of red cardstock which I distressed and inked. I used various dies and punches to create the flowers and butterflies.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Animal Friends Challenge - Butterflies and/or Bugs
Craft Lovin' - Anything Goes

Head on over to the  Sister Act Card Challenge to see what the rest of the design team has in store for you this week. Then join us in this week's anything goes challenge for a chance to win some cute digis from our sponsor.
Lisa

Birthday Girl

My oldest daughter turned 19 this Saturday (wow - how did THAT happen?!). There was plenty of celebrating - a bbq party with friends on Friday, dinner out with family and the boyfriend on Saturday, and a Fathers' Day/birthday celebration (Jessica's and my father-in-law's) with family on Sunday.

I hadn't decided on a stamp for Jessica's birthday card yet when I saw a sneak peak on Facebook for a new Birdie Brown image. The image came out Saturday morning - just in time to make Jessica's card! The layout is from the old Card Patterns sketch challenge blog and the papers are from my scrap stash. I love this Birthday Bear so much and had a blast making my card!

(And, yes, it's the same sketch that I used for my Designed to Color summer challenge card below.)

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Lil Red Wagon - 3 or more patterned papers (the patterns are subtle, but the aqua and pink papers in my card are patterned, as is the dp with the birthday words)
Creative Stamp Friends - Birthday

It's a quick post from me tonight. I'll be back throughout the week (Wednesday - DigiStamp Boutique, Friday - Sister Act Card Challenge). Hope to see you then!
Lisa

In the Good Old Summertime!

It's the 15th of the month which means it's time for a new challenge for the Rainbow team on the Designed to Color blog! This month's challenge theme is Summer and we are sponsored by the fresh and fun Fresh Brewed Designs. I chose this cute Mermaid in Love image for my card:

Supplies: Mermaid in Love (Fresh Brewed Designs), dp/cardstock from scrap stash, 

swirl Cuttlebug embossing folder (ProvoCraft), pearl Dew Drops (Robins Nest),

ribbon (Michaels), pop-dots, pastel blue and green Stickles, ultrafine glitter, 

Prismacolor pencils with OMS, and Copic markers.

Copics used:

Skin: R20, E11, E00, E000

Hair: Y11, Y21, E31

Clothing: E41, E43, RV10 (shells/bra)

Tail: BG11, BG13, B000, YG11, YG03, B00

Sand: E31, E33, E42, E43

Head on over to the Designed to Color blog to check out the rest of the DT cards. Then join us in this fun and easy Summer challenge for your chance to win some images from Fresh Brewed Designs!
Lisa