October's 2nd Robin's Nest Design Team Project

Aloha Robin's Nest fans!!! I'm here with my 2nd October project! We're working with the Black and White paper collection from The Robin's Nest!

Black and White (Classified Collection) papers are 20% off in the store!!!

Watch the video below as I show you how to put together a quick an easy trio of sponged 3x3 cards.

Items I used:
Classified Collection

Black and White Glitter Border Swirl Paper 

Black and White Fluer Paper

Black and White Damask PaperSin City Stamps

Glitter Queen SAB Blog Hop!

Hey guys!!! Welcome to our Dawn Griffith's Glitter Queens Sale-a-Bration hop!!

This week (yes, a whole week!) we will show you what you can do with your Sale-a-Bration items that you can earn with purchase (for every $50 spent, you can choose 1 freebie in the catalog!).  Hopefully this hop will give you inspiration to head straight to your Stampin Up demo and get all this great stuff!

Here's my project for today:

I fell in love with the Feeling Sentimental set in the SAB catalog.  There are 3 vintage-y stamp images including this penny farthing, a ferris wheel, and a telephone/police box (Hello, Dr. Who fans!!!).  It also comes with this Celebrate sentiment stamp.  I used Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake card stock.  I embossed the Crumb Cake layer with another SAB item, the Vine Street textured embossing folder! So super cute!  I also used some linen thread, labels Framelit die, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks, sponges, and pearls.  

HOW ABOUT SOME BLOG CANDY?

I can't be in a hop without some blog candy!!! :) I have a 2013/2014 pocket calendar up for grabs that I decorated myself! :) Want it?  All you have to do is be or become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment.  You can comment on every one of my posts throughout the whole week of this hop! (One comment per post).  Please leave a way to get in touch with you (especially important for people without blogs!)

Continue on for more inspiration!!!

Dawn Griffith         http://www.dawnsstampingthoughts.net/

Dee Slater            http://createwithdee.typepad.com
Bridgett Owens    http://stampingwithbridgett.blogspot.com
Jennifer Kay         http://txjennywren.blogspot.com   
De Williamson    http://theplainsstamper.blogspot.com
Tamera Gadberry    http://papercraftingstamper.blogspot.com
Cely Havens       http:// hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com
Jan Mougel        http://bearycreativecrafts.blogspot.com

New DT Member for Ginger Snap Scraps!

Guess what, guys?

You're looking at the newest DT member for Ginger Snap Scraps! :)

About a month ago, I made a purchase in the Ginger Snap Store and was contacted by owner, Cori.  I thought that part of my order was out of stock and she was emailing me to let me know.  I was floored when she told me she saw my blog and wanted to ask me if I would apply for her design team!  What an honor! Of course I said yes and came up with two cards for my application:

This one actually did double duty.  My aunt needed a card for a baby shower she was attending.  The theme was whales and she wanted the baby's name on it too.  I wanted to make something on the Cricut for my application. Whale from Create a Critter, welded in my Gypsy.  Sponged with SU ink.

I made a computer generated sentiment and punched it out with SU punches and adorned it with SU satin ribbon.  

I thought it would be amusing to put the baby on the whale's "splash!" The baby is cut from Sugar and Spice cartridge.  I used a cute Peachy Keen face instead of the cut out face.  Colored the pacifier with Copics.  SU pearls act as buttons.  I added Glossy Accents to the splash to make it more durable.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes
Krafy Girls - Get in Shape
Creative Card Crew - On the Beach/Under the Sea
Anything Goes Challenges - Let's Not Be Square
Crafting For All Seasons - Splash Me
Little Scrap Pieces - Use an Animal
The Stamp Man - Anything Goes Celebration

I also wanted to make a Copic card for my application.  I got this great digi by Robyn's Fetish for winning a challenge a couple of months ago and finally used it.  It's called George Washington.  Inked up with Copics.  Cardstock, paper, stamps, emboss powder, ink, and brads are all SU.

Entering this in the following challenges:
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
My Mum's Craft Shop - Ice Cream Color Combos (Mint Chip)
Cute Card Thursday - So Distressing
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Wheeee!  I'm so honored that Cori asked me to be apart of her design team.  I can't wait for the first project! :)

Steampunk Birthday Card

I've had Lady Victoria by Kenny K in my files for eons now and I've kinda forgotten about her... until one of my friends asked me if I knew what "steampunk" was last week! LOL! It instantly made me want to her color her and put her on a card and think of all things steampunk!

Lots of distressing with my Tim Holtz distressing tool, ink and stamp by SU, gold embossing powder (birthday stamp, polka dots stamped on background), torn lace, staples, brad, and grommet eyelet.  The cajun colored piece also has flocked circles.  And hooray, all of these papers were in my scrap stash! 

Inked her up with Copics.  Added Crystal effects to her boots, her goggles, and the "glass piece" on her cane.  

Entering this in the following challenges:

Robyn's Fetish (IDIC) - Lace

Crazy For Challenges - Circles

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Recycled (the lace is torn from dress trim)

Creative Card Crew - Song Inspired (The Doctor's Wife by Clockwork Quartet)

Crafting for all Seasons - Men

Milk Coffee - Embossing

'Till next time!

May Guest Designer for Craft Your Passion Challenges - Torn/Distressed

Hey guys!  I'm guest designing for the entire month of May at Craft Your Passion Challenges!  Woohoo! I've been playing almost every week at Craft Your Passion, and I'm so honored that I get to play with the design team this month!

This week, the challenge is torn or distressed.  Here's my card:

Her name is Cirque and she is from The Paper Shelter.  I inked her up with Copics.  I ran my Tim Holtz distress tool all over the edges of the layers, then sponged on some brown ink.  Background paper is a mish mash of SU and DCWV.  Sentiment, punches, ink, and ribbon are all SU.

Isn't she soooo stinkin adorable?!  LOVE her! And she was tons of fun to color.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

AUD Sentiments - Anything

4 Crafty Chicks - Favorite Embellie (SU rhinestones!)

The Stamp Man - Favorite Technique (distressing)

Poodle Parlour - Anything Goes

Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturdays - Ribbon and bows

Well, that's about it.  How'd I do for my first guest designer gig? :) Can't wait to show you more this month!

'Till next time!

Birthday challenge at Party Time Tuesdays

It's TUESDAY!  That means there's a new challenge over at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week's challenge is to create a birthday card (in honor of Ben Franklin's birthday, of course!)

PTT is sponsored this week by Stampendous.  They were generous enough to give the design team a stamp set to work with.  I got "Cherub Wishes."  Here's what I created:

Stamps are Stampendous, so are the paint chips that the cherub is spreading.  It's called Frantage chips.  Very fun to work with! :)  Cardstock, ink, ribbon, pearls by Stampin Up, background paper was a leftover scrap piece from yeeeeeaaars ago!  I don't usually do vintage/distressed, so I was happy to use it up!

PTT is also sponsored by Wild Rose Studios and Whisker Graphics.  Enter the challenge for a chance to win from these two companies!

Can't wait to see what you guys create this week!

Monochrome purple

Only been having enough time for either scheduled posts or quickie posts.  I started my new job and I need to get a normal routine going.  Please forgive me if it takes awhile to comment back!  I'll also be back tomorrow with the winner of my giveaway.  Please click HERE if you haven't entered yet.

Here's a card that surprisingly I had time to play with and make during last weekend.  Haven't had a chance to post until now.  Didn't make it for any design team or hop or anything like that... I made it just for sheer leisure. :)

The digi is from Tiddlyinks.  Used my Copics to color her.  Distressed and color spritzed the whole card too.

Entering this in the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Mythical Creatures

Tiddlyinks - Celebration

Birthday Sundays - Birthday

Outlawz - Monochrome/Vintage

Getting Cricky - Celebration

Diana's Thursday Challenge - Majority favorite color (my absolutely fave color is pink, but purple comes in a close second. :) For some reason, last weekend I was REALLY feelin' purple, so that was my fave color of the day! :))

'Till next time.  This tired gal need some sleep!

Blog Candy from Nadia's World

********Enter my 100 follower giveaway HERE*********

I won some AWESOME blog candy from Nadia's World a few weeks ago.  If you have the time, go over there and show her some love.  She is one talented lady!

Here's what I won:

Lots of cool stuff! 

The big blue flower was just screaming to be used, so this is what I made:

I also used one of the Kraft colored corduroy buttons that she sent me as well.  Thanks Nadia, I LOVE everything!!!