Anything Goes Challenge

Sew Many Cards hosts an exciting Challenge every Friday.
That is SEW much fun!

This weeks Challenge is a simple one - Anything Goes!

Use any Technique!

Use any Color Combination!

Use any Sketch!

The only requirement is that you must use a digital image somewhere on your creation. It doesn't have to be a Sew Many Cards image, but it would be great if it is. Every Friday, Sew Many Cards gives away a free image, so you could use it for the Challenge, if you want. The Freebie Friday image an be found on the Sew Many Cards Challenge Blog. There are also many adorable images for sale at reasonable prices on the Sew Many Cards online store.


To get all the details for the Anything Goes Challenge, go to the Sew Many Cards Challenge Blog.

This week's Sew Many Cards Challenge is sponsored by Stamps Alive!

Terri (the owner of Stamps Alive) is donating a Cuttlebug Combo Folder name DAMASK($15 value) to the winner of this weeks challenge!!

For my Anything Goes card, I used the Heart Gumball Machine, a new Sew Many Cards image. It's perfect for a Valentine card, so I used some Valentine paper and lots of layers of pinks and reds and created a card that is SEW sweet.

Image: Sew Many Cards Heart Gumball Machine
Inks: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP!
Designer Papers: from my scrap file
Embellishments: ribbon, heart-shaped brad

Inktegrity's 6 month birthday blog hop

Hello friends and thank you so much for coming to the celebration! Inktegrity turned 6 months young this month, we wanted to celebrate with this month's new releases and some exciting news!

For today's hop I wanted to share my card made with Mikey.

I colored Mikey with my Copic markers and created a lovable jungle for him with designer papers from my scrap file. The Inktegrity sentiment suits the layout and the image perfectly.

Now here's the exciting news: Comment on my blog and the blogs listed below, and you will be entered to win Wally the Whale from each of us! Yes, that means you have 13 chances to win: 11 DT blogs and 2 special friends who won the Mikey contest join us in the blog hop. Wally can be seen on some of these blogs so you'll have the opportunity to meet him along the way.

Now head on over to Joni's blog to see her beautiful card, then end at the Inktegrity blog for one lucky winner to receive ALL 3 new images on this release, which will be available tomorrow in the store.

Happy hopping and thank you for joining us in this little birthday party!

Dani

Dawn

Diane

Jacquie

Jeanette <--you are="" div="" here="">

Joni

Karen

Kelly

Laura Jean

Melissa

Sheri

Tenia

Tracy

Integrity Blog for your chance to win all the new releases!

Image: Inktegrity Mikey

Sentiment: Inktegrity

Ink: Copic markers

Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Gable Green and Regal Rose

Designer Paper: from my scrap file

Embellishments: silk flower, brad, Stampin' UP organdy ribbon

This SEALS it! Inktegrity's Sammy is TOO cute!

WOO HOO! First on today's agenda is announcing some WINNERS of recent blog hops!

The Random Integer Generator chose # 4, so......... Congratulations goes to April for winning the Sunshine and Giggles Blog Hop! April, if you haven't already done so, please go to the Sunshine and Giggles and there will be instructions for emailing Janice to get your free image.

Congratulations also goes to Craftieodamae for winning the Sew Many Cards Blog Hop! It's my understanding that Jeri has already sent you your free image.

Thanks to ALL of you who participated in these two Blog Hops!
Oh, and don't forget... tomorrow is the Inktegrity Blog Hop, with more chances of winning free images!

Inktegrity is releasing some new stamps this Friday, too. How fun! This card features one of The new releases: Sammy the Seal.

Sammy's just adorable. I love his sweet little face most of all, so I wanted to focus on it. I did so by printing out two copies of the image. I colored the first image in its entirity. Then I colored the face and bow of the second image and cut it out on the lines. I added some Stampin' UP! dimensionals to the back and popped his face up off of the original image. I like how it gives the image a dimensional look.

I kept the details of the card pretty simple to leave the focus on Sammy.

Image: Inktegrity Sammy the Seal

Ink: Copic markers

Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, and Pretty in Pink

Designer Paper: K & Company

Embellishments: dew drops and Stampin' UP! Certainly Celery Organdy Ribbon

Herby the Frog

I just love this guy! He makes me smile!!!

Herby the Frog is a Squigglefly image and he's just too too cute! He definitely makes me "toadily" happy!

Image: Squigglefly Herby the Frog

Sentiment: Penny Black

Cardstock: Stampin' UP!

Designer Paper: from my scrap file

Embellishments: silk flower, button, brads, ribbon

Sunshine Monday

NOTE: Click here if you are want to see my post for the Sew Many Cards Blog Hop.

It’s SUNSHINE MONDAY… and I could sure use some sunshine! Brrr! It’s cold outside.

What, you might ask, is Sunshine Monday? Each Monday, the Sunshine and Giggles design team, which I’m fortunate to be a part of, will feature a Sunshine and Giggles image in a creation on their blogs. The only Mondays we don’t do this is when we have a Sunshine and Giggles Blog Hop like we had last week. By the way, if you missed it, TODAY is the LAST DAY to post a comment with the possibility of winning a free image. Check out my entry for more details about the Blog Hop.

Here’s my contribution for my first Sunshine Monday.


I used the Cody & His Magical Globe image, which is one of Sunshine and Giggles’ newest releases. I love to travel, so anything with a globe in it catches my eye. The sentiments I chose to use are two little wood-mounted stamps that I have (I don’t know who made them, since there are no markings on them). I thought the sentiment went well with the image.
I gave my card a lot of dimension by popping the image up and by using layers of paper, several buttons, ribbon, and an airplane shaped paper clip.

I chose to use the sketch for The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge for my card.


If you’re not familiar with the Sweet Shop sketches, you should check them out. Each week there's a new sketch with some fantastic inspiration by their design tea

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope SUNSHINE MONDAY has warmed your spirit!
Image: Sunshine and Giggles Cody and His Magical Globe
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Buckaroo Blue, Gray, Not Quite Navy, Real Red
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: buttons, airplane-shaped paper clip, and Stampin' UP! ribbons

Bugaboo Quickie Challenge

I recently was introduced to a digital stamp company through some of my online friends. Bugaboo Stamps. There are some really cute images to be found on that site.

The Bugagoo Design team is hosting a QUICKIE CHALLENGE. For a brief time (it ends today) they've challenged stampers to nab the free image from Bugaboo Stamps and create a card with it. Each person who participates, gets a free image of her choice from the extensive selection of Bugaboo images. How could I resist such a challenge???

Here's my card. I loved working on this one, because it reminds me of spring and WARM temperatures!

Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Ink: Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP!
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: Prima flower, brad, ribbon

Happy Birthday!

NOTE: If you are here for the Sew Many Cards Blog Hop, please scroll down to the next post.

Today is all about BIRTHDAYS!

Today is my daughter's birthday! Sadly, she's over 800 miles away. This is the first time in her life that I haven't been able to see her on her birthday. Boo Hoo! But I am very proud of her and love her very much! Brittney, if you're reading this blog post, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (You're my favorite daughter!)

Inktegrity is about ready to celebrate a birthday, too. As a special celebration, Inktegrity is having a BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP on January 14th to celebrate it's 6-month birthday! Of course, birthday parties mean gifts - for you, that is!

There are two ways that you can get Inktegrity's thank you gift:

1. Grab the Birthday Blog Hop image from the sidebar on Inktegrity's blog and help spread the word on your own blog (either as a post or in your sidebar). You'll also need to post a comment on the Inktegrity blog letting Joni know you've invited your friends to the party celebration. Please do this by January 13 so you'll have a chance of being one of 10 people randomly chosen to receive a special digi.

2. On January 14 visit all the design team blogs and post a comment. One lucky winner will be chosen to receive a special gift that who will make his debut on January 15, which is NEW RELEASE day! But you have to visit each of the DT blogs and leave a comment to have a chance to win this special gift.

This BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP is going to be a lot of fun! You're not going to want to miss it.

There's one last Birthday feature of today's blog post - my card. It features Inktegrity's Mr. Robot. Isn't he the cutest?!?!?


And here's an inside view of my card, complete with the HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment:


Today is all about Birthdays! LET'S HAVE A CELEBRATION!!!

Image: Inktegrity Mr. Robot
Ink: Prima Markers and Copic Spica Pens
Designer Papers: Recollections Rockets & Sprockets (Star Map and Blast Off)
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Bermuda Bay, Groovy Guava, and Pumpkin Pie
Embellishments: Stampin' UP! ribbons (Bermuda Bay and Groovy Guava)