Growing Dreams

Hello, BLD Fans!
I'm back with another sweet, sweet card for By LORi Designs!

For today's card, I've used one of the brand new stamps at BLD. LORi Boyd, has outdone herself again and created another extraordinary batch of Puddle Jumpers, as well as a new little line called Little Beans. And Puddle Jumper Penny found her way onto my card today!
You can check them all out HERE and also check out a something special on the BLD blog today!

I've colored up Penny in Copics and paired her with papers from DCWV Hippie Chic. I also included a little punching from Martha Stewart and flower from Prima.

Be sure and check out what all of the BLD Gals have in store for you today using these adorable immies! Have a great one!
BLD Blog
LORi
Arielle
Krista
Karen
Sheri
Simmone
Tracy

From One Nut To Another

Hi Friends!
It's Monday and you know what that means...a new challenge over at The Pink Elephant!
This week for TPE#133, we're challenging you to use this RECIPE: 1 stamp, 2 pattern papers and 3 buttons. All you have to do is use that recipe on a card or project and then upload your project to Mr. Linky.

AND this week we are sponsored by Clear Dollar Stamps so you could win some of these adorable stamps of your very own, just for participating!

For my card I've used Birthday Fall Critters, which is digi set of 10 stamps!! I've paired this comical squirrel image with papers and buttons from Basic Grey Indian Summer and Nook and Pantry. I also included two of the 6 sweet sentiments from this set and falling leaves cut from a Martha Stewart punch. Below is the inside of my card showcasing the wittiness of this stamp set. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing Clear Dollar Stamp inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

Cheers, Dahhhling!

Hi Friends!
Happy Thursday to you! Today we have Sketch #36 going on over at the Deconstructed Sketch and it's another FUNtastic one!

I decided to do another flip-a-roo this week. That's one of the awesome things about Jen's sketches, they lend themselves to so many angles and choices. And I ADORE seeing each and every interpretation of the sketch each week!

For my card I've used this awesome Kraftin' Kimmie throwback to Sophia Loren stamp, aptly named "Sophia." She's designed by the FABulous Annie Rodrigue for Kraftin' Kimmie's Moonlight Whisper line. I just couldn't resist pairing Sophia with papers from the Basic Grey Little Black Dress collection...just to give her that extra bit of sass! I colored her up in Copics and added a couple of primas, bordering from a Martha Stewart punch, ribbon and sentiment from SU and embossing texture from the Cuttlebug.
I hope you like it and that you'll join in on the fun this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Have a FANTASTIC Thursday!

Amber Hight
Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

A Birthday Hello

Hello, BLD Fans!
I'm back with another Fun-tastic card and this one also offers a sweet Birthday greeting to one of my dear, dear Friends!

For today's card, I've used one of the brand new stamps at BLD. LORi Boyd, has outdone herself again and created another extraordinary batch of Puddle Jumpers, as well as a new little line called Little Beans. And Little Beans Olive found her way onto my card today!

You can check them all out HERE and purchase the bundle (hurry now, the bundle price is for a limited time)! I've colored up Olive in Copics and paired her with papers and button/brad from Basic Grey Indie Bloom. I also dug out my Cuttlebug and did a little Birthday embossing!

Be sure and check out what all of the BLD Gals have in store for you today using these adorable immies! Have a great one!
BLD Blog
LORi
Arielle
Krista
Karen
Sheri
Simmone
Tracy

Smitten

Hi Friends!
It's Monday again and you know what that means, another fun challenge over at The Pink Elephant!

This week for TPE#132 we have a photo inspiration for you! All you have to do is use the photo collage below as inspiration for a card or project and share it with us over at TPE by uploading your project to Mr. Linky.

For my card I've used this very sweet Mo Manning stamp that I got in rubber over at 7kidscollegefund c/o Stampavie (and my dear Secret Sister, Judy!) and paired it with papers from My Mind's Eye. I think this stamp is SO SWEET and how I envision Hubs and I one day. I also got to use the Tim Holtz mini rosette dies for the first time and I think I'm hooked!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

Bear Hugs

Hi There! Welcome to another fantastic week at The Deconstructed Sketch! Today, we have sketch #35 and it's as clever and fun as ever! And I'm especially excited to share my card with you, because it's a gift for my dear friend, Jeanette. :)

For my card I've used an adorable stamp from Bells N Whistles called Beary Big Hugs and flipped the sketch on it's side. I've colored up this sweetie in Copics and paired her with papers from K & Company, Valentine's Day. I've also included fringe from MME Lost and Found, pearls from Kaisercraft and sentiment from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Have a FANTASTIC Thursday! I hope you're staying warm--it's a snowy snowy Thursday in Seattle!!

Amber Hight
Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

Hug N Kisses

Hi Friends!
Happy Tuesday!
Remember those brand new irresistable images I mentioned a few days ago? Well, today I'm here to share one with you!! LORi Boyd, of By LORi Designs, has outdone herself again and created another extraordinary batch of Puddle Jumpers, as well as a new little line called Little Beans. You can check them all out HERE and purchase the bundle (hurry now, the bundle price is for a limited time)!

For my card I've used Puddle Jumper Ella (Two) and paired her with papers from My Mind's Eye. The card is embellished with pieces from the paper pack and Ella is colored in Copics.

Be sure and check out what all of the BLD Gals have in store for you today using these adorable immies! Have a great one!
BLD Blog
LORi
Arielle
Krista
Karen
Sheri
Simmone
Tracy

Just a Note

Hi Friends!
It's Monday again and you know what that means, another fun challenge over at The Pink Elephant!

The theme for TPE #131 this week is YOUR FAVORITE COLORs. All you have to do is incorporate YOUR favorite color palette into a card or project and share it with us over at TPE by uploading your project to Mr. Linky.

For my card I've used my fave color combo of these particular shades of red, blue, teal and green. I found this perfect combo of colors in the Echo Park Times and Seasons pack. AND I've been super jazzed to get inky with the Creeper Sunday Stamp from the Greeting Farm, so when I saw this mustache paper thrown into the EP pack, a little mischievous idea was born. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

New BLD Images

New immies are in da house!! Go check out By LORi Designs right now! :)
You won't be disappointed; the cuteness is out of control!

Love Notes

Hi There! Welcome to the another GREAT Deconstructed Sketch of 2012!

I wish I could say the same for my card...sorry, I can't help it. Maybe it's the lighting (I promise it looks soooo much better in person) or perhaps the fact that I didn't do any stitching. I'm just not happy with it and so, while it has been up on the blog for a few days, I decided to take it down today (1/16) and just leave a snap shot. I just cringed whenever I saw it. I had a bad crafting day, what else can I say :) I will try and put something together for you soon that is worthy in my eyes. xoxo

But in the mean time--here is the FANTASTIC sketch #34 for this week:

For my card I've used the Friendship Jar and FJ Fillers from Papertrey Ink. I ADORE this set. I've also used papers from Echo Park.

I hope you will join us for this sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Have a FANTASTIC Thursday! See ya soon! xoxo

Andrea Ewen

Arielle Gordon

Donna Wardle

Jen Shults

Jessica Diedrich

Kadie Ensley

Lori Boyd

Pam Varnell

Sheri Gilson

Tracey Pickersgill

From The Heart

Hi Friends!
It's Monday again and you know what that means, another fun challenge over at The Pink Elephant!

The theme for TPE #130 this week is HEARTS. All you have to do is incorporate HEARTS into a card or project and share it with us over at TPE by uploading your project to Mr. Linky.

For my card I've used this super duper cute stamp from MFT, designed by Claire Keay called Heartfelt! I also wanted to try out this awesome stacked heart idea that was shared in this month's PaperCraft Magazine by Betsy Veldman. I've used papers from K & Company, Sweetheart and colored this MFT stamp in Copics. The ribbon is from American Crafts.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope that you'll join in on the fun this week over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you!

Sending Warm Fuzzies

Hi There! Welcome to the first Deconstructed Sketch of 2012! Today, Jen has an AWESOME sketch for you, we have a super fun sponsor and the Sketch Girls have some incredibly SA-WEET inspiration for you!

This week we are sponsored by Scrappin' Great Deals and one lucky winner will win a $25 gift certificate to their store. And believe me, they have a TON of super sweet stuff, just like the La-La Land Crafts stamp I've used called Big Panda Marci! I decided since the stores are going all 'Valentine's Day' on us already, that it was okay for me to do that too. So, I've paired Marci with papers from K & Company Valentine's Day and colored her in Copics. I also used just a tad bit of bling, ribbon from SU and sentiment from MFT. I also decided to flip the sketch on it's side :)

Thanks so much for stopping by and Have a FANTASTIC Thursday! See ya soon! xoxo

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill