Sweet Stamps Masculine Card

Sweet Stamps Challenge #17:

Masculine

Here's my creation:

 I used "Tree 3" for this card, another fun stamp from Sweet Stamps!

I used Shades Dye Ink "Brownie" to stamp the image and then used chalks to fill in the image.

I created another card using this stamp as well, but will be sharing it this Sunday.

Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create.  You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!  Also make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Wedding Shower Invites

A friend is getting married in June!!  Both my hubby and I will be standing up as well as the kids!  I'm so excited!!  Her bridal shower was a few weeks ago and I was in charge of making the invites!!

I used both "George and Basic Shapes" and "Storybook" to create these invites.

 All of the invites!

A close-up of one of them:

Of course I had to use some Creative Inspirations Paint on them!! I used "Fairy Dust"

I sponged the backgrounds:

I think they turned out really nice! They were so much fun to make!  And most importantly she really liked them!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

Single Wildflower from D2D

Our Mother's Day Weekend Blog Hop turned out to be a wonderful turnout at Designed 2 Delight.  Thanks to everyone who left such sweet comments!

At the end of the blog hop Faith gave all the participants the "Single Wildflower" digi!  Another new amazing digi from her!

Since I love flowers, I just had to make a card with this image!!

I also tried out something new....a fellow DT member, Kris, had an amazing tutorial on her blog not to long ago on how she colors in her digi's using Photoshop!  You can check it out here.

It was fun coloring in the image in Photoshop, something different!

I created this thank-you card for a friend!

Have a great day!!

Kendra

A Layout for Ava

Here's a quick layout out I made on one of my late nights up after the kiddos went to bed!  I really liked this digital set. 

Hope you have a nice day!

Kendra

Sweet Stamps Medallions

Sweet Stamps Challenge #16:

Medallions

Here's my creation:

 I used "Six Sided Medallion" for this card!  When I saw this medallion I instantly thought of snowflakes!  What a great chance to get another Christmas card done for this year! The sentiment "I Love Snow", also from Sweet Stamps, I thought was a perfect addition to this card.

Once again I used the Parchament technique to create the snowflake on this card.  I really like the turnout!

I first used "White Dye Ink" to stamp the image on the "Parchament Craft Vellum".  I then used Creative Inspirations Paint "Winter Frost" to add some shimmer to the snowflake.   And lastely used some "Silver" Rhinestones! Such an elegant snowflake!

Close-up of rhinestones and shimmer:

Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create.  You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!! 

Also make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other wonderful DT members!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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CI Paints Inspired By: Bling

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Bling

Here's my creation:

Join in the fun at Creative Inspirations Paint!  We'd love to see what you create!

Kendra

All White + One Other

Over on the D2D Card Idea's Blog, this week's challenge is "All White + One Other".

I've had this fun "Cup Cake" colored in for awhile now, but haven't gotten it to a card, so I thought I would take this chance to make a card with it.

Aside from the actual image, my other color was purple! A nice clean and simple card!

Have a great weekend!  If you get a chance join in the fun at Card Idea's!  We'd love to see what you create!

Kendra

Prairie Fairy Challenge #53

Over on the Prairie Fairy Fun Friday's Blog our challenge for the next two weeks is: More Than 1 Fold

What a great challenge, as I think many of us get caught up making regular cards most of the time.

I used "Coneflower" for this card:

I actually had colored in this image a few weeks ago and scanned it in to use on a digital layout.  So I decided to now use it for a card!

I used some Creative Inspirations Paint "Fairy Dust" to add some shimmer to the flower.

A fun and simple card!!  Hope you enjoyed it!

Have a great weekend!

Kendra

Everlasting Love

Here'a a layout I quickly made using Heritage Makers:

I used some of the images of my two little cuties together!! Along with a sweet little write up!

Have a nice day!

Kendra

Birthdays with Sweet Stamps

Sweet Stamps Challenge #15:

Birthday

Here's my creation:

I have soooooo much fun making this card!! I used duo stamp set called "Candle Wish Duo" from Sweet Stamps!  You get both the candle and the sentiment!

I inked up the candle with a bunch of different colors to match the paper!

Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create.  You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!  Also make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!!

So lets see those BIRTHDAY cards!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar: Antyhing Goes

Claudia & Company: Birthday Card for Girl
Paper and Such: Birthday
Use It Tuesday: Bling
Karens Doodles: Bold and Bright
Lexi's Creations: Spots and/or Stripes
Stamping Scrapping Challenge: Birthday
Corrosive Challenges: Birthdays
Paper Sundaes: Birthday
Catch The Bug: Polka Dots and Stripes

PINK-alicious!

Good morning!  Hope you are having a great week!

The Stamping Boutique is currently sponsoring Stamptacular Sunday.  Their challenge is "PINK-alicious!"  What a fun challenge!

Here's my "PINK" creation!!

I used "Candy Land Winter Cake" for this Birthday card!  A fun image for any birthday card!!  Yummy! 

Join in for your chance to win 5 digi's from TSB of your choice!

Kendra

CI Paints Inspired By: Butterflies

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Butterflies

Join in, we'd love to see what you create!

Spring Cupcake from D2D

Have you seen the new look at Designed 2 Delight?  Check it out!  There's tons of wonderful inspiration for you to look at!

Our challenge this week is "Flowers"!  We want to see those handmade flowers!!

I recently bought a flower punch that I thought I would put to use for this challenge. 

"Spring Cupcake"

Have a great weekend!

Kendra

Blog Candy

Blog Candy at Peace, Love and Crafting!!

Butterflies with Sweet Stamps

Want a chance to win $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own from Sweet Stamps?!?! Join in this week's challenge for your chance to win, we'd love to see what you create!

Sweet Stamps Challenge #14:

Butterflies

Here's my creation:

 I used the "Oval Lace Frame" from Sweet Stamps on this card!  I really like this frame!  I first stamped the image with White Ink on vellum and then embossed with white embossing powder.

Close-up of buttefly and frame:

I added some Creative Inspirations Paint "Fairy Dust" to the Intricate Butterfly Die!! I just love this die!! I also used lavender pearls and dark purple rhinestones that I got from Sweet Stamps.

Make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Challenges:

Flutterby Wednesday's: Use butterfly, fairy or angel - Open

My Mum's Craft Shop: Cute and Girly
Diva's by Design: Anything Goes
Caludia and Co.: Butterflies
Art Impressions Stamps: Bling, Glitter and Sparkle
Crafty Purple Frog: Purple and Lace
Do You Stack Up?: Purple
Paper Crafting Journey: Bling
Paper Romance: Use Your Fav. Die
Simon Says Stamp and Show: Anything Goes
I Did It Creations: Monochromatic
Creative Inspirations: Glitzy and Bling
Sweet Stamping: Childhood Memories (I loved watching and chasing butterflies)

TSB Digi Dollar Day!

The Stamping Boutique Digi Dollar Day!

All digital images in the "What's New?" section will be only $1 today, Tuesday, May 10th!!

Make sure to check it out!!

Have a nice day!

Mother's Day Blog Hop Winner

Thanks to all those that left such wonderful comments on my card for the Designed 2 Delight "Mother's Day Blog Hop"!!  I have a winner for the "Birthday Brew" set!!

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Kathy S!!

Congrats!

Have a great day!

CI Paints Inspired By: Your Fav. Color

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Your Favorite Color

Here's my creation:

 My favorite color happens to be YELLOW!! (Although pink comes in very close)

Every racecar, except for my first one, was always painted yellow!

And what is a racecar with out some shimmer?!?!  I used "Mellow Yellow" to add some shimmer to the car!

Hope you'll join in!

Kendra

D2D Mothers Day Blog Hop

Designed 2 Delight is having a "Mother's Day" Blog Hop!!  The blog hop lasts from May 6th till the 8th!

If you are just joining the hop on my blog, you will want to start at the beginning  so that you don't miss out on any details or prizes. Each blog on the hop is giving away a prize, and there is something for everyone at the end.  You should have come her from the talented Katie's blog. (Both Sides of the Paper)

I've used the watering can from the "Bloom, Grow, Dream" set to create this card:

Close-up of watering can and flowers:

Here's a look at the whole set:

Make sure to check out all the DT member's blogs and leave some love!  Each DT member is giving away a D2D digital image! 

I've chosen to give one away the recently released "Birthday Brew" set, as I had so much fun making a card with this image! Enter Mr. Liny below for your chance to win!

Your next fun stop is Kris's blog. (Ink Something 2) Enjoy!

Have a great weekend and to all those "MOM's" out there....HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!  There's nothing greater than being a "Mumzy"! (That's what the kids call me) :)

Kendra

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Challenges:
My Mum's Craft Shop: Cute and Girly
The Paper Shelter: Bling
Diva's by Design: Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters: Mother's Day
Tuesday Throwdown: Mother's Day
Stamp Something: Use a Digi
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Prairie Fairy Challenge #52

Over on the Prairie Fairy Fun Friday's Blog our challenge for the next two weeks is:

Here Come the Girls

So let's see those girly themed creations!!

I went with a layout for my little girls album.

I used the adorable "Twinkletoes" for this layout!  Perfect digital image for those pictures of my little girl and her friend in their tutu's!!

Here's a close-up:

I first colored in the image and then scanned it in for this layout.

Join in the fun at Fairy Fun Fridays!  We'd love to see what you create!

Have a great weekend!

Kendra

D2D Freebie

Can you believe it is May already?

Tomorrow's the first Friday of the month so do you know what that means? 

A FREEBIE at Designed 2 Delight!!

Pail of Flowers

This will not be available until tomorrow!  This is a preview!  Check out the D2D blog for some cards from the DT! Thursday's are our preview days! 

Play along, it's a lot of fun!  By sharing what you create with this image, you'll recieve next week's image free as well!

Hope you are having a great week!

Kendra

Sweet Stamps Olden Days

Sweet Stamps Challenge #13:

Olden Days

Here's my creation:

 I used "Margery" for this card, a stamp from Sweet Stamps in the Antique/Old Fashioned category.

I used a chipboard accent by the flowers and painted it with Creative Inspirations Paint "Chocolate". 

Since the paints are translucent, the darkness of the chipboard can be seen through, not giving it's true color.  A good way to get around this is by use white gesso and then painting the piece.  Another idea I got the other day was to first use a ink pad near to the same color of the paint and then use the paint.  Which turned out good as well, if you don't have gesso on had.  It probably helped that I was using a dark color, not sure if some of the lighter colors would work this way.

Using Ink Pad:

Finished:

Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create.  You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!! 

Also make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!! Leave some love!  We all like getting comments!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Challenges:
My Mum's Craft Shop: Flowers
Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes Challenge #56
Pollycraft: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show: Some Hands

CI Paints Inspired By: Mom

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Mom or a Special Lady

Here's my creation:

Close-up pictures of some of the tulips:

I just love these shimmery paints!!  This is one of my favorite stamps from Northwoods!

Have a great day!  Hope you'll join in the challenge!

Kendra

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Challenges:
2 Sisters: For a Mom
The Rubber Cafe: Mom or a Special Lady
Little Red Wagon: Mom
My Mum's Craft Shop: Flowers
The Paper Shelter: Mom
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Mother's Day
Stamptacular Sunday's: Stamp + Mum's the Word