Lily of the Valley Heartfelt Thanks

Happy Friday, everyone!

Today I'm here to showcase another of the gorgeous new

Sheena's Floral Fantasy stamp sets by Crafter's Companion.

This one is called Lily of the Valley, 

which just happens to be one of my favorite flowers. 

My, don't they smell divine!

I colored the blooms with my Spectrum Noir pens

on CC Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

and used a sentiment from the

Mulberry Wood "Smile" stamp set.

I hope you like it!

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

Lawn Fawn Feature

Hi there!

Today I have the privilege of being featured over 

at the Lawn Fawn blog with a card from their latest release.

Here's a sneak:

I'd love it if you head over there and check it out.

Leave me a comment there if you do!

Thinking Of You And Smiling

Hey there!

Today I'm here with another new release from Crafter's Companion.

They've added a brand-new line from artist Sheena Douglass.

It's called Floral Fantasy, and consists of four beautiful sets,

including the Wild Rose and Hibiscus I chose to use on my card.

Aren't they pretty?

And while I was at it, I decided to film a video

showing you how I put it all together.

Enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #58

Hey, girls! Welcome to Lawnscaping Challenge #58!

We are being sponsored by the wonderful Lawn Fawn,

who has generously donated a free stamp set of the winner's choice.

Thanks, Lawn Fawn!

Here's my card:

I used the new Critters at the Dog Park stamp set

with a sentiment from Love 'N Breakfast.

My papers are from Daphne's Closet.

To get the texture on my pup, I took some 

Copic Blender fluid and dabbed it on my 

colored dog with a washcloth.

It's a great technique to use for furry critters!

Please hop on over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog

and check out the rest of the design team's 

amazing CAS creations and also play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a great day!

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hello!

Today I'm here with my card for the

Crafter's Companion May Challenge: Masculine.

The challenge runs through the end of the month,

so you've still got about two weeks to play along and win

a $30 gift card to Crafter's Companion!

I inked up my stamp Mulberry Wood "Gone Fishing"

and colored it in with my Spectrum Noirs

on CC Ultra Smooth Premuim White Cardstock.

I hope you like it, 

and I hope you'll consider playing along!

Mother's Day Card and Handpainted Pottery

Hello, lovely ladies!

Today I wanted to wish all you mothers,

daughters, sisters, and friends a very special Mother's Day!

I hope you're spending it with someone you love

and who will treat you as special as you deserve.

I made this card using a couple of stamp sets from Crafter's Companion,

Sheena's A Little Bit Floral "Magnolia"

which is one of those flowers that you could stamp

a whole bunch of and color and color -- so fun!

I chose to do this one in shades of yellow with my 

Spectrum Noirs on CC Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock 

and stamped my sentiment from Party Paws "Bamboo".

I also wanted to share with you the pottery bowl I hand painted

for my step-mother as her Mother's Day gift.

I went to a wonderful local place called Claytopia

and picked out a large bisque mixing bowl and covered it

with bright yellow flowers to match her kitchen.

Here's the result:

The rim is a dark green, not black as it looks in the pictures.

I didn't want to give it to her empty so I filled it

with a dozen or so oranges. 

I hope she likes it!

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

Simon Says Stamp Exclusive, Take 2

Hey, ladies! 

To my shock and delight, I've been ask to do another exclusive

over at the Simon Says Stamp blog today!

I've made a card using the amazing brand-new 

Lawn Fawn stamps and dies.

Here's a sneak peek:

I hope you'll go and check it out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Craft Room Tour at Lawnscaping

Hey, everybody,

just wanted to let you know that I'm sharing a tour

of my craft room with organizational tips

over at the Lawnscaping Challenge blog today.

Hop over there to see the rest of the pics.

It's our new Friday Feature, 

so watch for more peeks at the Design Team's

crafty spaces -- so fun!

Have a great day!

The Traveling Bird

Hey, y'all!

I've got a pretty little card to share today 

using a great stamp from Crafter's Companion.

It's called Hummingbird Wings from the Stamp-It Australia line.

I did some *very careful* selective stamping 

on the hummingbird's body

and paired it with some papers from AC Soho Garden

on a yellow swissdot notecard from Bazzill Basics.

Added a little doodling around the inside edges

of my die cut to tie it in with the paper and give it a fun look.

I hope you like it!

Have a GREAT day!

Lawnscaping Challenge #57

Hey girls, welcome to Lawnscaping Challenge #57!

We are being sponsored by the amazing Simon Says Stamp

who have generously sponsored us with a $25 gift certificate 

to our winner. Thanks, Simon!

Here's my card:

I used Lawn Fawn's Summertime Charm,

both stamps and matching dies, Good Fortune,

Fluttering By, Year One, and Harold's ABCs.

I have to admit, I thought I had a brilliant idea

when it came to me, but it somehow didn't execute quite like 

I envisioned it, and I ended up being a little disappointed.

For starters, it's hard to get blingy on a masculine card,

but I really needed one for my hubby's birthday.

I guess it happens sometimes, huh?

Projects don't always turn out according to plan.

Ah, well. He'll appreciate it and that's what counts. :)

Head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog

and check out the amazing creations the DT made.

They'll inspire you to play along for sure!

Have a great day!

Pinspired & Crafter's Companion Blog Hop

Welcome to the Pinspired/Crafter's Companion blog hop!

You should be hopping over from the fabulous Chrissie's blog.

If you're just popping in, you can find the entire list of participants down below

or just go back to the beginning of the hop at the Pinspired Challenge blog.

Just in case you are new to Pinspired Challenges or Crafter's Companion,

 let me tell you a little bit about them:

Crafter's Companion
Crafter’s Companion is a U.K.-based company with offices in Anaheim, CA and Northern England. Well known for our innovative paper crafting tools and accessories, our products are distributed and sold worldwide. Our most popular products include Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, the Ultimate Crafter’s Companion Tool, the Ultimate Pen Storage, embossing folders, and EZMagnetic Storage panels for metal embossing and cutting dies. Our staff prides itself on top-notch service with a 100% customer satisfaction philosophy. If we have exceeded your expectations, then we’ve done our job!

Pinspired Challenge Blog
Pinspired Challenges was created by a group of girls that LOVE Pinterest and crafting.... We came up with the idea of the challenge in the latter part of 2012 and the challenges launched in January of 2013. Our DT, or as we like to call them, "Pin Heads" have scoured Pinterest to bring you some amazing inspirational pins. We will post a brand new challenge on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. You will have until Thursday of the following week to link your entry onto the challenge post. That's 9 whole days to play along!!!! Inspirational photos are for you to interpret anyway you want. You can take from the colors, the style or the technique - whatever floats your boat! You can also feel free to make any kind of craft you want as well, whether its a card, layout or altered item.

From May 3 - 5, we are showcasing Crafter's Companion stamps from Sheena's A Little Bit Floral collection. You have TWO chances to win! You can hop around and comment on all of the blogs for one chance to win a gift certificate from Crafter's Companion (May 3 - 5, 2013).

For a second chance to win, you can play along!

Using the inspiration photo above to create a project and post it using InLinkz on the Pinspired Blog. You have until May 9, 2013 to participate for a chance to win a gift certificate from Crafter's Companion. If you create and comment on the Blog Hop, that is two chances to win!

Here's my card:

I used Sheena's "Magnolia Blossom" stamp set from her

A Little Bit Floral line at Crafter's Companion

and colored it with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.

My sentiment comes from Mulberry Wood "Friend."

I hope you like it!

Now please hop over to the lovely Denise's blog

and don't forget to comment every stop along the way 

for your best chance to win!

Here's the full list of hop participants:

Annette

Audrey

Chrissie

Christiana

Denise

Erica

Jean

Jennifer

Kendra

Khristen

Lalo

Laurel

Mary Dawn

Roxanne

Stacy

Stephanie L.

Stephanie S.

Trena

Have a great day!