Posy

I love these Monnlight Whisper gals from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  This is Posy:

I just love her in various shades of pink!

Supplies:
Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Posy
Paper: PTI Rustic White, Pink Pirouette, Cameo Coral
Ink: Copics
Accessories: SU Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Heart Brads

Feature Friday - Sketch Challenge

Woohoo, it's Friday once again!  This week is being hosted by Fink.  She created her first sketch for this challenge and she knocked it out of the park!  I absolutely loved it so I had to use it!

I made this card for my friend's daughter to mail to her for Valentine's Day.  Her favorite colors are purple and pink.  I even added some stickles to Wanda's collar to fancy it up a bit.  She'll love it!

Be sure to check out the spectacular work from the rest of the design team:

Angie C, Billie, Deanne, Fink, Heather, Lola, Meredith, Piali, Rachel, Sara and The Character Cafe!

Supplies:
Stamps: The Character Cafe - Wanda Wiggies
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, GP White, Pixie Pink, 2 Unknown DP
Ink: Copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Oval Nestabilitites (Classic), Stickles, Square Brads

Love Me Not

I really enjoy coloring these Tildas now that I am getting better at coloring their hair!

Supplies:
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda - Love Me Not, Unknown Sentiment
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Lavendar Lace, SU Tea Party DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: None

Hump Day Inspiration #15

I'd like to see your work using my sketch. Please leave me a comment along with a link to your card. When uploading your card into SCS, PCP or other stamping community, please use SCDU16.

Also, take a minute and check out the Inktegrity's blog.  Joni is spotlighting me today!  Please feel free to leave me some love!

Pamper Yourself

This is my first card as part of the Stampen' With CJ design team!  Her digital stamps are sold through Digital-Ink Company.  They have a challenge blog that I am participating in this week to display this adorable card.  This week's challenge was to use a pet or baby image along with the colors red, blue, green, yellow and one neutral.

Be sure to check out her blog often as she has new releases weekly!

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampen' With CJ - Frog in Tub, My Favorite Things - Time for the Bubbly (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Square Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), SU Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red

Mr. Robot

I thought this image would make a great and easy birthday card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Mr. Robot, Inktegrity - Candy the Squirrel (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Glorious Green, SU Rainbow Sherbert DP
Ink: Copics
Accessories: None

Thanks So Much

A co-worker gave me some of her scrapbooking papers since she realized that it was too much work!  LOL!  So I made her this thank you card using some of the patterned paper that she gave me.

Supplies:
Stamps: Magnolia - Sitting Tilda, Unity Stamps - Ippity - Just Wanted To Say
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Unknown DPs
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Brad

Feature Friday

Once again it is time for Feature Friday at The Character Cafe.  This week's challenge is being hosted by our wonderful owners, Kendra and Kelly.  This week is really special to us because we are honored to have an amazing guest designer working with us this week.  Meet Lauren Meader!  Lauren shared a free template from her own store called My Time Made Easy.  Here is a free template that the design team worked with this week, called Cutsie Cover.

Unfortunately, my time was limited this week as I was fulfilling my civic duty and serving on a jury trial for a few days.  My printer at home hates to print on card stock so I usually do it at work (shhhh ... don't tell!) but I will be returning to work tomorrow.  Yippee!

Here is my card for this week using Birdie Love:

Please check out the rest of the design team's work:

Angela C, Billie, Deanne, Fink, Heather, Lola, Piali, Rachel and Sara.

Supplies:
Stamps: The Character Cafe - Birdie Love, Unity Stamp Company - Following my Heart KOM (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, GP White, Brocade Blue, Real Red, Unknown SU DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), Prima Flowers, Brad

Make A Wish

I just love the Bugg images available at Tiddly Inks.  This is Star Bugg:

Supplies:
Stamps: Tiddly Inks - Star Bugg, Papertrey Ink - Mixed Messages
Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Gina K White, More Mustard, Bravo Burgundy
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: SU Horizontal Slop Punch, Ribbon

Hump Day Inspiration #14

I'd like to see your work using my sketch. Please leave me a comment along with a link to your card. When uploading your card into SCS, PCP or other stamping community, please use SCDU14.

Birthday Mouse

This mouse is adorable!  I love how all the major pieces of a birthday are on this image, cake, balloon and party hat!

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Birthday Mouse, Papertrey Ink - Birthday Basics
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Basic Black, SU Sumemr Picnic DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: None

Hi Ya!

Doesn't this image just make you laugh out loud!

Supplies:
Stamps: Squigglefly - Gardener, Papertrey Ink - Say It With Style
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Chocolate Chip, Creative Memories Cherish DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: None

Hey There

I had one little section of this background left from the full sheet I made so I decided to put it to good use.

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Giga Guide Lines, Papertrey Ink - Guide Lines Two, Papertrey Ink - Big & Bold Wishes
Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, PTI Spring Rain, PTI Enchanted Evening, PTI Guide Lines Grid 1 Sheets
Ink: PTI Spring Rain, PTI Enchanted Evening, Archival Jet Black
Accessories: None

Feature Friday - Recipe Time!

This week's Feature Friday at The Character Cafe is being hosted by Lola.  Here recipe was to use one sheet of patterned paper (as many layers as you want), ribbon and button(s)!

Be sure to check out the other DT members that are participating in this week's challenge.

Lola, Diane (ME!), Heather, Fink, Angie C, Deanne

Supplies:
Stamps: The Character Cafe - Calvin, Papertrey Ink - Faux Ribbon (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI Kraft, Gina K White, Brilliant Blue, Prestwick DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities - Label 9, Ribbon, Buttons

Inktegrity's Birthday Blog Hop

Hello friends and thank you so much for coming to the celebration!  Inktegrity turned 6 months young this month, we wanted to celebrate with this month's new releases and some exciting news!  For today's hop I wanted to share my card made with Sammy the Seal.

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Sammy the Seal
Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Gina K White, PTI Soft Stone, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Unknown DP
Ink: Copics
Accessories: SU 1-1/4" Circle Punch, SU 1-3/8" Circle Punch, SU Scallop Punch, Fiskars Border Punch, Bow Easy, SU 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Tempting Turquoise, Button

Now here's the exciting news: Comment on my blog and the blogs listed below, and you will be entered to win Wally the Whale from each of us! Yes, that means you have 13 chances to win: 11 DT blogs and 2 special friends who won the Mikey contest join us in the blog hop.

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Wally the Whale
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), Embossing Folder - Tiny Bubbles, Prima Flowers, Brads

Now head on over to Jacquie's blog to see her beautiful card, then end at the Inktegrity blog for one lucky winner to receive ALL 3 new images on this release, which will be available tomorrow in the store.  Happy hopping and thank you for joining us in this little birthday party!

Dani

Dawn

Diane *** You are here! ***

Jacquie

Jeanette

Joni

Karen

Kelly

Laura Jean

Melissa

Sheri

Tenia

Tracy

Inktegrity

Hump Day Inspiration #13

I'd like to see your work using my sketch. Please leave me a comment along with a link to your card. When uploading your card into SCS, PCP or other stamping community, please use SCDU14.

Love that Cat!

I just love this cat!  He is super easy to color too!  Since he had heart shaped flowers in his mouth, I thought I would make a love card for Valentine's Day!

Supplies:
Stamps: Tiddly Inks - Heartfelt Cat, Papertrey Ink - Mixed Messages
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Pretty in Pink, Creative Memories Cherish DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Prima Flowers, Brad

For Charlotte!

The digital stamp, shown below, was created by Inktegrity Stamps in memory of Charlotte.  Charlotte is 4 1/2 years old and had been diagnosed with a brain tumor almost a year ago and she died this past Thursday. 

Please check out Melissa Craig's blog for more information about purchasing this digital stamp. I am on Inktegrity's design team with Melissa and we are all trying to spread the word to raise money for CJs Thumbs Up Foundation, a pay-it forward organization.  I am going to purchase my copy of this stamp right away!

Thank you!

For Baby

I made this card for my friend Darlene's baby shower.  I also made the snow quilt for her and the baby bibs that I posted yesterday.

This image is adorable.  It is from Pink Cat Studios and was originally sold as a fundraiser for a design team member who lost her young son last year.  I thought a baby shower was a perfect reason to use this image.

Supplies:
Stamps: Pink Cat Studios - Girafee & Monkey, Papertrey Ink - Mixed Messages
Paper: PTI Kraft, PTI White, Tempting Turquoise, SU Rainbow Sherbert DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: None

More Baby Bibs

These baby bibs are going to my friend Darlene along with the snowy baby quilt shown here.  I just fell in love with both of these sayings, especially the first one.

Bib #1

Bib #2

Inktegrity's Birthday Announcement

** This is my second posting for today.  Please scroll down if you are looking for The Character Cafe's blog hop! **

As a special celebration, Inktegrity is having a birthday blog hop on January 14th to celebrate it's 6 month birthday! Of course, birthday parties mean gifts - for you, that is!

Here are two ways that you can get Inktegrity's little thank you gift:

1) Grab this image from the sidebar on Inktegrity's blog and help us spread the word on your own blog. (Either as a post or in your own sidebar is fine.)  Then comment back here so we know that you've sent out the "invitation".  Please do this by January 13th. We will select 10 friends randomly to get the special digi.

2) If you are just joining us and it is already blog hop time, then visit all of the DT blogs on January 14th and leave them some love. We'll draw a random winner to receive the special gift who will also make his debut on Jaunary 15th, our new release day.

Blog Hop with The Character Cafe

Hello everyone!  It's time once again for another blog hop to show off the new releases with The Character Cafe for January 2010.  If you came to my blog from Angie E's blog, then you are on track.  If not, please start at The Character Cafe Store so you do not miss out on anything!

Without further ado, here is my image that I am showcasing this month.  Presenting ... Relaxing Rosebud!

Isn't she cute!  I really love coloring her!  Doesn't it make you miss spring!  But don't tell  my hubby because we are going snowmobiling tomorrow!  LOL!

Be sure to leave me a comment for your chance to win Relaxing Rosebud for yourself.  Also, if you leave comments on every blog along the hop, you are entered to win this month's grand prize which consists of images of The Wiggies, Oh Lolly Lolly, Puppy Love and Calvin all from January's new releases.  In the comment, please tell us what kind of cards that you make the most (birthday, sympathy, thank you, etc).  Kendra and Kelly, the owners, are trying to see what kind of images to make more of for future releases.

This month we have a special surprise for you. Each blog will have a letter and you are collecting them to find out the CODE to receive 30% off your entire purchase at The Character Cafe Store. For me that would mean that I can buy 30% more! LOL!  The code is good until early morning on Friday, January 15th.  Also, the letters are case-sensitive and mine is a lowercase!  My letter for this hop is the letter:

Now you are almost done the hop, there is just one more stop to go.  Head on over to see what the wonderful and talented Kelly has created for you at The Character Cafe's blog.

Supplies:
Stamps: The Character Cafe - Relaxing Rosebud, Papertrey Ink - Tea for Two (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Elegant Eggplant, Unknown DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities - Label 8, Prima Flowers, Brad, SU Slot Punch, Ribbon

Hump Day Inspiration #12

I'd like to see your work using my sketch. Please leave me a comment along with a link to your card. When uploading your card into SCS, PCP or other stamping community, please use SCDU13.

Pasha the Poodle

As a design team member with Inktegrity, I can get 4 of the previously released digital images for free each month.  Since I love dogs, I had to get this one during my first month with them!

I had to use some of Rusty's scrapbook paper as the background of this card.  With the purple and pink biscuits, who could resist?

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Pasha the Poodle, Inkadinkado - Dogs (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, lavendar Lace, Unknown DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Bone Brads

Notes from Home

I just love Whimsie!  I really enjoy coloring him!  This is Traveling Whimsie and I thought that he would be perfect on a card using this sentiment.

Supplies:
Stamps: Whimsie Doodles - Traveling Whimsie, Papertrey Ink - Vintage Picnic Sentiment
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Garden Green, Unknown DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Prima Flowers, Brad

Just Because

I just love coloring the newer style of Tilda.  This gives me a chance to practice shading on skin and hair.  Plus I even masked her so I could have her sit on the bench.

Supplies:
Stamps: Magnolia - Sweetheart Tilda, Magnolia - Old Bench, Papertrey Ink - Mixed Messages
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Pretty in Pink, Tea Party DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: SU 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty in Pink, Bow Easy

Rag Doll

I bought this image a while ago from Robyns Fetish, her name is Lizzie.  She is simply adorable!

Supplies:

Stamps: Robyns Fetish - Lizzie, Papertrey Ink - Mixed Messages

Paper:  PTI White, Gina K White, Creamy Caramel, Lovely Lilac, Tea Party DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics

Accessories: None

Celebrating Birthdays with Francesca

Happy 2010 Everyone!

What a classy gal to celebrate a birthday with?  She is heading to a special friend for her birthday at the end of the month.

Supplies:
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie - Moonlight Whispers - Francesca, Papertrey Ink - Birthday Basics (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, Gina K White, Close to Cocoa, MM DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities - Double Ended Ribbon Tags, SU 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Close to Cocoa