New Life!

This is my card for our every other month swap for an awesome group of ladies on SCS--the SOTC--Sisters of the Traveling Cards!  We recently added some additional ladies to the group and I am excited to see all of their swap cards too.  Maryann is our hostess for April and she posted the following:

NEW LIFE!

March and April remind me that spring is coming. Along with spring comes new life: of grass, the gardens, flowers, the baby deer, all the new baby chicks, and all the creatures of this earth. Let's make a card for a new life. It could be a baby card, flowers in bloom, etc. Let your imagination run wild. Have fun!

I really like this stamp that I got a few years ago at the Madison Stamp Show.  I think it is just perfect! 

I hope Maryann and the other "sistahs" like my card:

 

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Stamp Shoppe Creations-no name listed

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red; Imaginisce My Baby/Baby Bunnies Patterned Paper

Ink:  SU Rose Red

Accessories—SU Rose Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Pink Brads; 

It's a Birthday!

I am back with another card for this week's  {PIN}Spirational Challenge. 

The Challenge runs April 28th to May 11th
 

Here's the photo to inspire us:

 

 

One of our sponsors this week is Dilly Beans Digital Stamps. They have some great images, so please be sure to go and check them out!

   

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Dilly Beans Amalia's Balloon Framed Digital Image

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette; Carta Bella It's a Celebration/Birthday Words Patterned Paper

Accessories:  SU Pink Pirouette 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Silver Brads

I hope you will play along this week with the {PIN}Spirational Challenge, too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Sparkle and A Cupcake!

I am back again with another card for this week's Melonheadz Challenge.

 

The theme for this challenge is Sparkle!

 

It runs from April 27th to May 10th

 

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing each challenge. I used my new Wink of Stella pens to add some sparkle to the sprinkles on top of the cupcake, the pink stripes in the wrapper and the flame! The ribbon I used even has sparkle on the top layer as do the glitter brads.  Yes, I sparkled it Up!!!!!!

 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Cuppycakes Bundle Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Strawberry Slush;

Accessories:  Brown and Ivory Glitter Ribbon; Brown Glitter Brads. Wink of Stella Pen; Lifestyle Crafts Birthday Embossing Folder

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Spring Girl

This is card #4 I made for Karly's 4 Seasons swap on SCS.  I took one spot in each spot--one for each season--and this is the spring card!

Here is the inside of my card:

 

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!

  

Image/Sentiment: Sprinkle N' Sparkle Spring Girl

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight; Echo Park Paper Spring Time ~ Growing Vines Patterned Paper 

Ink:  SU Blackberry Bliss

Accessories:  Ribbon; Button with Yellow Fiber

Land of the Free

This is card #3 I made for Karly's 4 Seasons swap on SCS.  I took one spot in each spot--one for each season--and this is the summer card!

Here is the inside of my card:

 

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!

  

Image/Sentiment: Taylored Expressions ~ Patriotic Prose Brave

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Little Boy Blue; Stampin' Up; Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler; We R Memory Keepers Old Glory ~ Yankee Doodle/Liberty Patterned Paper 

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Denim Jeans Ribbon;

Butterfly on a Toadstool

I am back with another card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

The theme for this challenge is Use Ribbons and/or Lace

The challenge runs from April 22nd to May 5th

Our sponsor this week is Angie's Digi Stamps
 

They really have some cute images, so please be sure to check them out!

 

Here is the inside of my card:

 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Angie's Digi Stamps Butterfly on a Toadstool

 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi; Pebbles Garden Party-Daffodil Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; White Lace with Pink Ribbon on top; SU Butterfly Punch with Pearls
 

I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Good Friends are LIke Stars

This is card #2 I made for Karly's 4 Seasons swap on SCS.  I took one spot in each spot--one for each season--and this is the winter card!

Here is the inside of my card:

 

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!

  

Image/Sentiment: Verses ~ Good Friends are Like Stars

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K Ivory; Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Old Olive; Lily Bee Designs Jingle ~ Merry & Bright Patterned Paper 

Ink:  SU Old Olive

Accessories:  SU Photo Corner Punch; Crumb Cake 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Gold Star Brad; 

April Mystery Image

Here is my card for the April mystery image swap.  Pat sent us this sweet image along with a couple of pieces of gingham paper for us to use if we want.  I went with earthy colors to go with the piece I chose.

Thanks Pat for the fun image to make this card--I hope everyone likes it!

Here is the inside of my card:  

Image/Sentiment:  Sassy Cheryl 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah White; Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke; Gingham Patterned Paper
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Green Brads; Green Button with Yellow Floss; Corner Rounder

Bringing Fall Greetings

This is card #1 I made for Karly's 4 Seasons swap on SCS.  I took one spot in each spot--one for each season--and this is the fall card!

Here is the inside of my card:

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!

 

 

Image/Sentiment: Unity Owl ~ Bring Fall Greetings

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar, Crushed Curry, Always Artichoke; Bella Blvd. Thankful ~ Perfect Day Patterned Paper 

Ink:  SU Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Oval Punches, Leaf Brad; Mellow Moss 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

One Good Friend

This is the card I made for Debbie's Fancy Fold swap on SCS.  I like to use this Z-fold for a card to highlight sentiments.

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the card opened:

 

Image/Sentiment: Inkadinkado--unknown name

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, River Rock; Basic Grey Sugared-Adorable Patterned Paper

Ink:  SU Soft Suede

Accessories:  SU Soft Suede 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Pink Flower with Rhinestone in the center

Anniversary

This is the card I made for Debbie's Technique swap on SCS.  I really like this new Stampin' Up paper to use my daubers on for a soft look.

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!

 

 

Image/Sentiment: Paper Inspirations Anniversary

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories:  SU Daubers; Brown Button with Peach Floss; Brown 3/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

I picked a flower for you!

It is the 15^thof the month and that means we get to show off another Dueling Darlings challenge. 

For April, Tami and Melina are the Darlings who came up with the challenge and theme for the teams this month.  Tami is a Diva and Melina is one of the Dazzlers.  The challenge this month is--"I Picked a Flower for You".  

Tami send some wonderful papers to use along with an assortment of awesome embellishments. She did challenge us to use the piece of thin green ribbon, which is layered over a white satin on my card.  I also used one of the flower brads and put the ends through the holes of one of the buttons and placed that one the ribbon strips!  This young lady is stylin' in her rain boots and jacket--Love the image.  Thanks for a great kit to play with Tami!!!

It is time for spring and our crocus are now blooming and the daffies will pop within the next day or so!  I love spring as it adds such great color to the gardens that have been sleeping........................

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Great Impressions Stamps ~ Lizzie Dressed; Sentiment Mary Engelbreit

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight; My Mind's Eye My Girl Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; White and Green Ribbon; Yellow Flower; Green Button with Flower Brad on top

Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month. All of the blogs are on the left sidebar of my blog. I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful cards that have been created this month!

Spring is Here!

I am back with another card for this week's  {PIN}Spirational Challenge. 

The Challenge runs April 14th to the 27th
 

Here's the photo to inspire us:

 

 

One of our sponsors this week is Deedee's Digis. They have some great images, so please be sure to go and check them out!

   

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Deedee's Digis ~ Duck in Umbrella-Dots Digital Image

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar ; Pebbles Garden Party Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Yellow Button and Yellow Baker's Twine; Yellow Rhinestone

I hope you will play along this week with the {PIN}Spirational Challenge, too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Road Trip!

I am back again with another card for this week's Melonheadz Challenge.

 

The theme for this challenge is Use 2 or More Designer Papers

 

It runs from April 13th to the 26th

 

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing each challenge. I think people are starting to plan their summer vacations, so this was a fun challenge to use for a road trip theme!

 

 

Here is the inside of my card:

 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Road Trip Combo Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie; October Afternoon Travel Girl-Directions Patterned Paper

Accessories:  SU Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Orange Brads

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.