SCHOOL RULES

 Good morning, time for a new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog with the fun theme of School Rules  For my DT card I'm using  Kenna back to school from Lacy Sunshine Stamps.

If  you visit her online shop you will find a wonderful collection and fabulous variety of Heather Valentin's the (artist and owner) images.


 Colored with my Copics, Glossy Accents, a little glitter and Stickles with a few gems for sparkle, flower and butterflies die cuts.

 I hope you will come and join us in this challenge sharing your creativity with us.

Challenges:
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/twist
Clear it Out:  Fancy Folds stash
Crafty Creations:  Back to School/twist
Crafty Cardmakers:  No Pattern Paper
Creative Knockouts:  ATG
Creative Fingers:  ATG
V's Sweet Ideas:  ATG
Crafty Addicts:  ATG
The Crafter's Cafe:  Back to School
SAS4Kids:  ATG

Two New Digital Stamps by Julia Spiri

Digi Stamps, Scrapbooking printable, Digital stamp, Fun stamps, Adult coloring, Coloring pages, Cow stamps, Line art. Cow in the air balloon

Digital Stamps by Julia Spiri Cow in the Air Balloon.  You can print these cute digital stamps to create coloring pages for your party, educational material on paper.







Digital Stamps, Scrapbooking printable, Digi stamp, Witch stamps, Goth fantasy, Adult coloring, Coloring pages, Line art. Gothic Witch
Digital Stamps by Julia Spiri Gothic Witch.  You can print these cute digital stamps to create coloring pages for your party, educational material on paper.

Hanging Out

I thought I'd share this card with this adorable image from Julia Spiri's Etsy store, she is called Girl Hanging up Laundry.

I just happened to see her images on Pinterest and fell in love with them they are so adorable and fun to color.

She has a FB group that is a fun place to be with a  challenge going till the end of August.  Julia Spiri's  challenge blog will have it's first challenge September 3rd, I hope you will come on over and share your creations with us.

Colored with Copic markers, the orange background was made using Peach Pearl Sunshine Spray I just love the shimmer it gives.

Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration:  ATG
613 Avenue Create:  ATG with A Twist
Love to Scrap:  ATG
Fab n Funky:  Things with Wings
Not Just Cards:  ATG



Papertake Weekly:  To Die For

You're Having a Laugh

Hello and thanks for stopping by today is the start of a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons with a fun theme of "You're Having a Laugh.  We have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge Dr Digi House of Stamps and he has some wonderful images to at least make you smile and a huge variety too.



For my inspiration card I'm using Gardening  Gus, I just couldn't resist that "charming" face.  Of course I felt a need to create a garden scene for him to play in.

I hope you'll come and join us in this fun challenge and share your creations with us.

Colored with Copic markers, using lots of die cuts and punched the 2 pots and garden tools.  The Sentiment is an old one from High Hope stamps.  The very last thing I did was to take a chance and stamp the word "Laugh" on his chest as all else was done and completed.

Challenges:
Digi Choosday:  All About Men
Fab n Funky:  Things with Wings
Love to Scrap:  ATG
Not Just Cards: ATG
Papertake Weekly:  To Die For
Suzy Bee's Bloomin:  ATG/ Make it Monochrome
613 Avenue Create:  ATG with a twist
Artistic Inspirations:  ATG

Weird and Whimsical

Good morning, time for a new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog with the fun theme of Weird and Whimsical.  For my DT card I'm using Daphne Emo Girl from the Lacy Sunshine Stamps collection. 
If  you visit her online shop you will find a wonderful collection and fabulous variety of Heather Valentin's the (artist and owner) images.

 Colored with my Copics, Glossy Accents, a little glitter and Stickles with a few gems for sparkle, flower and butterflies die cuts and sentiment is from an old Tim Holtz stamp.

 I hope you will come and join us in this challenge sharing your creativity with us. 

 Challenges:

 Dream in the Darkness:  ATG

 The Crafty Addicts:  ATG

 Crafting from the Heart:  ATG

 Craft your Passion:  ATG

 Stamp and Create:  One for the Girls

 613 Avenue Create:  ATG

Stamping Sensations:  ATG with a stamp and a die

Sparkle N Sprinkle:  ATG using glitter, flocking or embossing powder

Sisters of Craft:  ATG

Crafting with an Attitude:  ATG

Not Just Cards:  ATG

 

SKETCHBOOK JOURNAL

 So happy to be here today as a Guest Designer for Crafting By Designs, it was quite the surprise not to mention an honor to be invited.
  My card had been chosen as one of the Saturday Spotlights  from the Summer Fun Blog Hop challenge at Crafting by Designs. Because of that, I was invited by Doris and the DT to be a Guest Designer, of course I accepted and made this  Sketchbook Journal.

 The theme for this challenge is layers, something I seem to do on most of my cards, no specific reason guess I just like layers.

I hope you will come and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us and may want to stop by the Crafting by Designs Facebook page. Here is my little journal I designed to share.

The image is I Do - Love Note Fairy from Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe

Challenges:
Creative Craft Cottage:  One for the Girls
Crafty Gals Corner:  Any Holiday
Creative Card  Crew:  Sparkle Glitter
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Creative Moments:  ATG-twist summer sun
Stamping Sensations:  ATG with a Stamp and Die

Colored with Copic markers, Glossy Accents added, die cut frame from Sissix, Martha Stewart punched butterflies, flower and large butterfly are die cuts, backing was sponged with Distress ink (blue), I used a script stamp from my stash on the white cs, journal bound with my Cinch.









I Do - Love Note Fairy  

NAUGHTY KIDS

This is a card I was playing with yesterday felt like I was a kid again playing house.

This is just one of many adorable digital images by Julia Spiri's at her Etsy store and they are named Naughty Kids.

She has a new challenge blog which begins September 3, 2015, the theme will be Anything Goes with a Twist: Something New.  I  hope you'll come by and join us.  There is also a Julia Spiri Facebook group come and join in the fun and challenge there too.




Challenges:
Digi Choosday:  Embellish It
Clear it Out: ATG use your stash
 Creative fingers:  ATG
Creative Knockouts:  Friendship
Not Just Cards:  ATG

Crafting with an Attitude:  ATG

Bright and Beautiful

 Hello and good morning this is my inspiration card for the new challenge which begins today at Crafting for all Seasons.  The theme this week is Bright and Beautiful and our wonderful sponsor  for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps.  They have a fabulous variety of stamps and lots that will make you smile as well as some very pretty ones.

I'm using Pretty Flower Girl who was just too fun to color.

I hope you'll come and join  us in this challenge sharing your creations with us.





Challenges:
The Crafty Addicts:  ATG/Summer
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Birthday
Addicted to Stamps:  ATG
Artistic Impressions:  ATG
Clear it Out:  ATG
Creative Card Crew:  Glitter
Whoopsi Daisy:  Make it Girly

Girl with Lollipop

I found a new artist (to me) with some of the most charming digital images in the Etsy Shop Julia Spiri.

This  one is called Girl with Lollipop
and she was just too fun to color with my Copic markers and a few touch ups with my Polychromo pencils.

She has a fun Facebook group I think you could come on over and check it out.  As well she has a Challenge blog that will begin challenges on September 3, 2015. 





Challenges:  
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes 
The Crafty Addicts:  ATG
Crafting by Design:  ATG  

Girl with Cat in Shades of Purple

This is a card I made with one of the most darling of images by Julia Spiri, it was love at first sight, who couldn't resist that sweet little face along with so many more.  If you would like to take a look at some of her other charming   images HERE IS THE LINK and I'm sure you will enjoy your visit.

The image I've used here is Girl with Cat, she is one of the newest images and there are so many more to admire.

There is a Face Book Group you may like to join and share some of the fun and contests, also on September 3, 2015  the Julia Spiri Challenge Blog will have their first challenge, hope to see you there.

This card I made by cutting a 6" by 10", score and fold every 2 inches on the long side,  taping the first and last flap together. The lower step is  6" by 5", score and fold every 1 inch, again on the long side taping the flaps together as in the first.   I covered with Bugaboo Digital Paper then adhered the 2 together.  Next cut a 6" by 6" piece of heavy cs, embossed with cuttlebug and added more design paper adhering to the other 2 pieces.  I added and layered my image to more dp, and decorated with various dies placing it on the heavy cs.  I hope this make sense if not you can ask me in the comments section.


Challenges:
Crafting by Design:   ATG
Brown Sugar:  Animals 4 cats
As you Like it:  Favourite fur or Feathers  Cats are so loveable
Creative Moments:  ATG/ Bingo Glitter, Flowers, Pearls
Creative Ladybirds:  ATG
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Love to Scrap:  ATG
Paper Take Weekly:  Choose your theme LACE
Simon Says:  ATG
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
Southern Girls:  ATG
Suzy Bee's Bloomin:  ATG Wings
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Birthday

Is It a Bird or a Plane

Time for a new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog and this week the theme is Super Heroes, Is It a Bird or a Plane.

Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe is a fabulous online shop offering a large variety of wonderful images, from Cute to Fairies, Etheral Enchantresses and so many more charming characters and a few from the "dark side".

I'm using 3 of Lacy Sunshine Super Heroes on my card up front we have Glitter Girl Super Hero, to the right is Peace Power, left is Bows Super Hero and hiding in the back we have Avenging Starr Super Hero.  These images are so fun to create with as they all come with the shadow attached to the image in a variety of shapes.  I've also used Lacy Sunshine Tye Dye cs to cover this Accordion card, all are colored with Copic Markers.

I hope you will come join us in the challenge sharing your creations with us.


This card is a Concertina Fold Card at SCS with the link to the tut.







Challenges:
Creative Moments:  Bingo, Die cuts, Flowers and Image
Creative Ladybirds:  ATG
Creative Knockouts:  Dry Embossing (background wall)
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Crafty Creations:  Use 4 of Something (4 Super Heroes)
Crafting by Design:  ATG
Glitter and Sparkle:  ATG
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  ATG
Glitter n Sparkle:  ATG
Simon Says:  ATG
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Birthday

Christmas in July

 Good morning there is a new challenge which begins today at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme this time is Christmas in July.

We are being sponsored by the wonderful Scrapper's Delights where you will find a variety of wonderful and fun images to choose from.  For my inspiration card I've chosen to use
Baby Baubles Awww Baby  she was just too adorable to resist  and I thought a fun image to color.  She is a PNG so I printed her on some  design paper I had leftover  in my stash. from Stitchy Bear.

I hope you will come join us in the challenge and share your creations with us.

Supplies:  Colored with Copic markers, Glossy Accents on her hat among other various places Crystal Glitter Ritz, flocking, Stickles, a couple of gems and the cat is a die cut.

Challenges:
Holly Jolly Christmas:  Inspired by a Song (Deck the Halls)
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
Sparkle and Sprinkle:  ATG, Flock, Loose Glitter
V's Sweet Idea:  Celebrate
Brown Sugar:  Girly
Aud Sentiment:  ATG + A Sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty:  Christmas in July

OVER THE RAINBOW

 This is my inspiration card for the Lacy Sunshine challenge this week with a fun theme of Over the Rainbow.  You can use rainbow colors and or a rainbow, it's up to your interpretation.

I'm using  I Give You My Heart - Love Note Fairy
from the  Lacy Sunshine a Crafter's Candy Shoppe  where you will find a few more of these sweet angels in the collection.  There is also a variety of wonderful characters that are just too fun to play, color and create with.

I hope you will come and join us in the challenge sharing your creations with us, I enjoy visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration from you.


Recipe: Copic markes, Glossy Accents, Martha Stewart punch, Sissix  die, Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I do have a rainbow on my backing design cs that is a little hidden.

Challenge: 
613 Avenue Create:  ATG
Clear it Out:  Purple  Stash
Crafting with Attitude:  ATG
Creative Card Crew:  Die Cuts
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Creative Lady Birds:  ATG
Creative Moments:  ATG
Digitally Sweet:  ATG

Stay Cool

This is my inspiration card for the new challenge at Come And Get It, the theme for this week is use 2 images.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps and I'm using Kidz Ice Cream.

This was a fun card to do with these 2 images and especially in this heat wave we been having here in Western Canada.

I hope you'll come on over and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us.




Challenges:
613 Avenue Create:  ATG
Clear it Out:  Purple Stash
Crafting with Attitude:  ATG
Crafty Creations:  Keeping cool
Creative Card Crew:  Die Cuts
Creative Lady Birds:  ATG
Creative Moments:  ATG
Digitally Sweet:  ATG
Catch the Bug:  Bugaboo Bingl

Anything Goes Winter

Good morning, thanks for stopping by this is my DT inspiration card for the Lacy Suhshine Challenge which begins today, with a fun theme that may help you to stay cool:  Anything Goes Winter.

On my card here I'm using Reindeer Games Belinda, y'a just got to love her hair do.  You can find her here at the  Lacy Sunshine a Crafter's Candy Shoppe along with a variety of wonderful characters that are just too fun to play with.

I hope you will come and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us.

I colored Belinda with Copics, added some grey fun flock, white and green glitter with a couple of gems and Glossy Accents.  The oak tree was embossed and a little Stickles was added, the other 2 trees were covered with a Pearlen Pen with a touch of glitter added.  Trees, fence, edging are die cuts and snowflakes are punched.
Challdenges:
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/twist Make your own Challenge

Addicted to Stamps:  ATG
Clear it Out:  Your Style Stash Glossy Accents.
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
Through the Purple Haze:  Something Funny
Sparkle N Sprinkle;  ATG add embossing, flocking, glitter (white glitter and grey flocking) 
 Crafts Galore:  Use a Stamp or Digi
Crafty Catz:  ATG
Creative Fingers:  ATG
 Crafting by Designs:  ATG

FLOWERS

Hello time again for a new challenge at Come And Get It with a fun theme of Flowers.

We have a wonderful sponsor this week Aurora Wings where you will find beautiful images (works of art),  and a great variety to choose from.

I'm using Sweet Baby in Frosting with Cherry Sprite, just too adorable to resist and I love frosting so this was a fun one to color.  Bonus Sweet Baby is on sale with 3 other adorable images for a limited time.

I hope you will come and join us in the challenge and share your creations with us.


Colored with Copic Markers, Butterfly and flower are punches, background in a die a few pearls, gems and glitter have been added.

Aurora Wings:  Sprite Delight
V's Sweet Ideas:  Celebrate
Through the Purple Haze:  Funny
The Crafter's Cafe:  Summer Fun
Suzy Bee's Blooming:  ATG twist, Make it Floral
Sparkle N Sprinkle:  ATG using embossing, flocking or glitter
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
Crafts Galore:  Use a Stamp or Digi
Crafty Catz:  ATG
Creative Fingers:  ATG

Cute and Summery

Hello and thank you for stopping by, today a new challenge begins at Crafting for all Seasons with a fun theme of Cute and Summery.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is That Craft Place where you'll find a fabulous variety of images to choose from.  I'm using Spring Song for my inspiration card, I just had to have this image of  that cute little face with her oh so big eyes.

I hope you will come and join us and share your creations with us.

Colored with Copic Markers, birds and corners are die cuts, music notes are punched, sentiment from my old stash.

Challenges: Total - 9
 Simply Papercraft:  ATG
Artistic Inspirations:  ATG/twist of Odd
613 Avenue Create:  ATG
Crafting by Designs:  ATG
Clear it out Challenge:  ATG Favorite supply Copic Markers
Through the Purple Haze:  Use Bright Colors
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Eclectic Ellapu:   ATG (Pink TEAM)
Creative Corners:   Bling it Out

Baseball and Apple Pie

Hello and thank you for stopping by, this is my DT inspiration for the Lacy Sunshine Challenge.  I'm using 4 of her most darling creations and there are so very many more, 3 are named Rory and the Bbq man is Reggie.  I have Chef Rory, Reggie, Let's Bbq, Rory Getting Ready to Pitch and Rory Batter Up.  You can find 3 of these images at the Lacy Sunshine online store and Rory Batter Up you will find at Sweet Pea Stamps who also carries some of the  Lacy Sunshine stamps by artist/owner Heather Valentin.

It's the start of a new challenge today so I hope you'll come along and join us sharing your creations.

Challenges:
Simply Papercraft ATG
Artistic Inspirations:  ATG/Layers
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  Summer
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Twist sights and sounds of summer
Crafting by Design:    ATG
Crafting by Design BlogHop 
Crafty Card Makers:  Card for man or boy
Crafty Catz:  Different Color Hair (4 of them)
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Eclectic Ellapu:  ATG

Animals Challenge

Here is my inspiration card for the Come And Get It weekly Challenge.  Funny how this one came together, I had a couple of very nice visitors this past week who brought me the black, blue and pink cs as a gift, yep card makers and crafters too.  My first thought was I'll do a black and white, then I looked at my new card stock and thought aha I'll give these 2 cute little felines some color.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week All Dressed Up Stamps
where you will find a wonderful selection of images.  I'm using Purrrfect Together 
actually it's the same cat I just flipped one and it comes with the sentiment.

I hope you will come join us in this challenge and share your creations with us.



Inspiration Destination:  ATG
Little Miss Muffet:  ATG
Love to Scrap:  ATG
SAS4Kids:  Animals
Penny's Paper Crafty:  ATG
Sister Act:  ATG

ELEANOR AND PICKLES CELEBRATION!!!

Late one night in June of 2012, Heather Valentin was on the phone with her best friend and was drawing, like many of us do when talking on the phone, and the result, the first Eleanor and Pickles image – Eleanor and Pickles Book of Spells. The first image of Eleanor by herself, was Eleanor Bookworm.

Now, 3 years later, Eleanor and Pickles make up the largest category of images created by Heather Valentin for Lacy Sunshine Stamps. Eleanor and Pickles along with various other character friends, like Tilly the dinosaur, have had many adventures over the past 3 years and Heather continues to draw new images of these delightful characters.

Over the next 2 days, the Lacy Sunshine DT gals will be celebrating Eleanor and Pickles 3rd Anniversary/Birthday with our Through The Years Blog Hop. Please come hop along with us to win some “Pickletastic” prizes and see some Heather’s favorite Eleanor and Pickles images. You can visit Lacy Sunshine Shoppe to view the entire range of images available for purchase.

The hop begins here at Lacy Sunshine Challenge blog  http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/and then follows the order below. Make sure you stop at every blog on the hop and leave a comment. Don’t forget to leave a comment here too. Our prizes will be announced along with our New Challenge post on June 21st. Hope you enjoy the hop!!

So hop on over and join in the celebration!


Audrey
Barb
Chrissy
Dora
Irene
Julie
Kitty
Linda
Lisa
Lisbeth
Natasja
Vannessa


 Challenges:
Artistic Inspirations:  ATG/Layers
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  Summer
As You  Like It:  Fav book Hide Tide in Hawaii, because of the fabulous pics and story. Eclectic Ellapu:  ATG
Great Impressions:  ATG
 Addicted to Stamps:  Summer Colors
Scrappers Delight:  ATG
That Craft Place:  ATG
Crafting from the Heart:  ATG
Dragon Fly Dreams:  Special Occasions 
Craft Your Passion:  ATG