Sunday, January 19, 2014

A Sketchy Challenge

Ooh, I'm so excited for this week's Yumi and Fumi Handmade challenge. It's a sketch challenge, which is one of my favorite kinds of challenges (second only to color challenges)! Here's the sketch:


Here's my card, featuring my favorite cold weather girl - Winter Yumi:


Supplies: Winter Yumi (Y&FH), kraft Christmas dp (MAMBI), 
Classic Snowflakes-Red dp (The Paper Studio),
Happy Go Lucky "Linen and Carnation" dp (MME), Copic markers, 
velvet rickrack (Michaels) and heart punchies from my stash.

I'm also entering Miss Yumi into the following challenges:
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes


Be sure to join us in our sketch challenge at Yumi and Fumi Handmade! Stop by the blog to get the details and to see the rest of the design team's terrific creations!
Lisa

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Chicklet Love

Ooh! I just love this new Cute chicklets love collection from DigiStamp Boutique!  Although they would be great for other occasions, they make a really adorable Valentines Day card. And I love that they come with sentiments!

Supplies: Cute chicklets love collection (DSB), Valentine mat stack (Martha Stewart),
pink polka dot dp (The Paper Studio), Copics and heart punches.

I'm entering the chicklets into the following challenges:
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Holidays/Celebrations
Divas by Design - Celebrate
Animal Friends Challenges - Punches/Dies

Valentines Day is less than a month away - time to get working on those Valentines projects. These cute little chicks would also be great on gift tags! They're on special at the moment, so hurry on over to the shop and pick them up while they're still on sale.
Lisa


Sunday, January 12, 2014

My Punny Valentine

Now that Christmas is over, it's time to start thinking about the next holiday - Valentines Day! This week's SP and Company challenge is to create a silly Valentine card or project - it could be a funny image or a funny sentiment. For my card I chose this adorable Tina Wenke set - Puppy Surprise Valentine. He is so cute! And he would be perfect on a card for a boy or a girl!



Saturday, January 11, 2014

Winter Wonderland

What a difference a week makes! A week ago we were preparing for deadly cold temps thanks to the polar vortex. This week, our weather will be flirting with spring with temps hitting the mid to upper 50's. Over at the Totally Papercrafts challenge blog, however, we're still thinking cold and frosty with our "Winter Wonderland" challenge theme. We are sponsored this week by Sassy Studio Designs.

I was short on time this week, so rather than stamping an image, I cut this section from a 12X12 piece of patterned cardstock. I embellished it with some ultrafine glitter, a ribbon and a stamped sentiment. Quick and easy!

Supplies: Winter Wonderland "At Home" (MME), brown cs, ribbon (Michaels),
sentiment cube stamp (unknown), ultrafine glitter, Sakura glue pen

I'm entering my wintery creation on the following challenges:
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Cold & Frosty
Color Me Creative - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes

Now, hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts challenge blog to check out the other girls' "Winter Wonderland" creations. Then join us for a chance to win 4 digis from our sponsor, Sassy Studio Design.
Lisa

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

You're So Tweet!

Hi! Lisa here in the frozen American Midwest. Brrr! I am ready to turn my thoughts to spring and warmer temps. Here's a sweet and sunny card featuring one of DigiStamp Boutique's November releases, the Tweet hearts Collection.

Supplies: Tweet Hearts collection (DSB), Mary Mary "Beautiful" So Cute Paper (MME), 
pink dp (Creative Memories) and Copic markers.

Doesn't that sweet little birdie warm your heart? (Too bad he can't do much for the air temp!) He would also make a really cute Valentines Day card. Valentines Day isn't far away - just next month! It's never too soon to start your holiday cards.

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges:
Pile It On - Just Because
Color Me Creative - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Girly
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes

If you're suffering through this Arctic blast like I am, stay warm, stay inside and make some cards! :)
Lisa

Monday, January 6, 2014

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

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Pink and Teal

Wow, I just love this week's challenge at SP and Company. It's a color challenge (my favorite kind) *and* one of the colors is PINK - my favorite color of all! This week we're asking you to make a card using a Pink and Teal, two beautiful colors and work beautifully together. For my card, I used this adorable Tina Wenke image, Skating Penguin.

Supplies: Tina Wenke Skating Penguin  Stamp Set (SP and Company), 
Winter Wonderland "In the Neighborhood" dp (MME), pink heart from mat stack (The Paper Studio), 
Blue Lagoon buttons (SP and Company), Fiskars border punch,
Copic markers and pop-dots.

Visit the SP and Company blog to see the other girls' Pink and Teal inspirations then participate in the challenge for your chance to win a prize from the SP and Company store!
Lisa