Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle Saturday - Photo Inspiration Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone!  Do you ever feel like there are just not enough hours in the day.....all week!?!?!  I have definitely felt that way this week.  There were so many things that I've wanted to accomplish and I am sad to say that my to-do list is not to-done. 

Anyway, I was able to spend a very small amount of time crafting this week to create my DT card for this week's challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday.  This week we are challenging you to use this photo as inspiration.

What is it about this picture that inspires you?  Is it the peach, pink and purply colors?  Is it the butterfly?  Is it the tea pot?  The fabulous rose?

I was inspired by both the colors and that fabulous rose!  I thought it was a perfect opportunity to create a ribbon rose for my card! I began with a deep plum cardstock (CM) and gorgeous patterned paper from My Mind's Eye.  I used my Spellbinders scallop die for the background of my ribbon rose.  A stamp set from Martha came in handy for the leaves which I stamped then cut out.  The sentiment is a rub-on from Kaiser. I was really happy with the way this turned out and am looking forward to using this patterned paper and ribbon rose again on a page layout (if I get some crafty time in!).

Regina has an Autumn Leaves stamp set up for grabs for the winner of this week's challenge.  So, get inspired and CREATE!  We'd love to see how the photo inspires you so hop on over and join us this week at SSDS!

Thanks for stopping by!
Scrappy Love,
Rene'

Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle Saturday!

Happy Saturday everyone!  I have really enjoyed the past week ~ it's Spring Break here for us!  I didn't get at much crafting done as I thought I might but I did get to spend oodles of fun times with my DD, and I even got a little spring cleaning done (keyword ~ little)! 

We just loved to see all the participation last week with our "Spring Has Sprung" challenge!  Over 100 entries of beautiful spring goodness!  We do hope that you will join us again this week.  This week's challenge at SSDS is to use numbers, any way any how!

I decided to try this tri-fold card that I saw a video for on Youtube from SCS.  It was super easy and I can definitely tell you that I will be making many more of these!

I started with the polka dot paper that was in my stash....I have no idea where it came from....it's pretty old.  I used Royal Blue cardstock (CM) for the base and square scallop.  The sentiment and cupcake stamp are both $1 stamps from Micheal's.  I colored the cupcake with copics and added a tag for the number.  I used a CM sticker for the number and popped it up with dimensionals and attached it to the card with a brad.  I love the way it turned out....cute and simple...perfect for a child's birthday.  The inside has a place to put a little note, some money or a gift card. 

We do love looking at all of your wonderful creations, so be sure to join us this week at SSDS!

Thanks for stopping by!
Scrappy Love,
Rene'

Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle Saturday!

Happy Saturday everyone!  We are so excited about all the new DT members that have joined us at SSDS!  You are just going to love their amazing work!  Stop by their blogs and check 'em out!

Siobhan Kline 

Karen Rogers  

Suzy Eisenhauer

Suzanne Tarburton  

Tracey Clark 

Tammy Leighton  

Satu (Sande) Kukkonen

 

Returning DT Members

Linda Lapotka  

Regina Jones

Veronica Baker

This week we've got a sketch to share with you.  I don't know about you but I find sketch challenges to be the easiest ones!  And an easy idea makes for more cards in my box when I need 'em!  Here's the sketch:

 

Pretty easy right?!?!  Here's what I was able to come up with!

I used scraps leftover from an 8X8 layout with the same color combo.  Easy peasy!  We do hope you will join us this week at SSDS!  Have a great week!

CCM#5

Happy Monday everyone!  I wanted to post my layout that I created for this weeks challenge on my CM blog, CCM#5.  Each challenge is an inspiration challenge taken from the CM Project Center.  Find out all about it here.  I haven't printed my pics yet...sorry.  But, I do know which ones are going on the page!  That's a step in the right direction, right!  Anyway, here's my layout!

I'd love for you to come and play along!  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday

Happy Saturday everyone!  Boy, it really has been tough getting back into the swing of things around here.  Besides the regular after-the-holidays lull, we've been sick at my house AND you know the Southeast had a snow/ice storm last week.  Well, here's to hoping things are finally settling down and getting back to "normal."

This week at SSDS we're all about helping you get back in the swing of things with an easy challenge....ANYTHING GOES....whatever your heart desires....whatever you get done!  We have a great sponsor this week ~ 2 Cute Rubber Stamps.  The winner of this weeks challenge will win 2 digi images PLUS a rubber stamp!  Yeah!

So, for my project, I decided to keep it simple.  I was inspired by this weeks color combo over at The Playdate Cafe.  The card came together pretty quickly which was good cause I needed some instant gratification this week!  LOL!  I do love how paper crafting can really calm my spirit! 

We hope you'll join us this week at SSDS!  We'd love to see what you're working on!

Supplies;
Silver Cardstock - Creative Memories
Patterned Paper - MME
Sentiment Stamp - unknown
Ribbon

Challenges:
SSDS - Anything Goes
The Play Date Cafe - PDCC64

Thanks for stopping by!

Season's Greetings

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I am having so much fun creating Christmas cards to send to my friends and family this year.  I wanted to do it last year, but...I ran out of time.  This year I am definitely going to make it!!!

Here's a quick little card I put together using my Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder.  I colored the birds and berries with a red copic marker and then added Glossy Accents to make 'em shine.  Then I used chalk to highlight the swirls in green.  The sentiment is a Studio G stamp that I heat embossed.  Pretty simple but I think it looks great!

This card is being entered in this week's challenges at the cuttlebug spot.  The challenge is to create a holiday card using your favorite embossing technique.
I am also entering this card into this week's challenge at the Play Date Cafe.  Here's this week's inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Blessings - SSDS

Happy Saturday everyone!  Have you gotten all of your Christmas decorations up?  I haven't even begun!  My daughter is giving me a hard time about not having them up so I think we will definitely get started today!

It's time for another challenge from Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle.  We have a fabulous sponsor this week... Wil freda Designs.  She has some super cute images in rubber and digital.  She is offering the winner of this week's challenge 2 images of their choice!!! 

This week we want you to scraplift one of the DT members (you can find them listed in my sidebar).  It was so difficult to go to everyone's blog and try to choose just ONE project.  Each and every DT member is so talented and inspiring.   I finally decided to scraplift Regina when I saw this super CAS card.  I really love CAS cards.   
 
                                                       Here's Regina's card.









 And here's what I came up with.  I changed the theme to Christmas (being it's December and all).  Super easy and I really like the way it turned out.  The sentiment is a Title Sticker from Creative Memories.  The ribbon is American Crafts.

We hope you'll join us this week at SSDS!  Thanks for stopping by!

Scrappy Love,
Rene'