Bugaboo Sketch Challenge

This week challenge over at Bugaboo is a sketch challenge.  I absolutley love these stamps, as you can tell since I have been posting card with them a lot.  I really love these Bugaboo Brats!

Here is my card for this challenge:

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - Bugaboo Brats - Isabella, Papertrey Ink - Flower Garden (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI Kraft, GP White, Pixie Pink, Lavendar Lace, Basic Black
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Wisteria
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Martha Stewart Border Punch - Lace Doily, Adhesive Rhinestones

Gift of Spring

Thanks to my friend Elizabeth, I am now in love with and totally addicted to Stampavie stamps!  So I thought I would use them in their challenge, Stampavie Challenge #19 - Spring.  I had to buy this stamp as I love daffodils and dogs!

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampavie - Helz Cuppleditch - Ruffles Birdwatching, Papertrey Ink - Mailbox Greetings (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, GP White, YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Bo Bunny DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Tangerine
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Cuttlebug, Ribbon Ended Tags, Flower Soft - Christmas Green, SU 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Only Orange (Retired)

Happy New Baby

Another great Bugaboo Stamp here today.  It seems like everyone I know that is pregnant has or is having a boy, so I have been making boy baby cards like crazy!

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - Bugaboo Baby - Blanket, SU Sentiment
Paper: PTI Rustic White, Basic Black, SU Delicate Dots DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Ice Blue, SU Markers
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil

Feature Friday 3/12/10

This week's Feature Friday is being hosted by Deanne!  The challenge this week was to use this sketch which Deanne created herself:

Here is my card using it:

The design team members that worked with Deanne this week are:

Lola, Billie, Sara, Rachel and Deanne

But please don't forget to show some love to the rest of the design team:

Angie C, Fink, Heather and Piali

Supplies:

Stamps: The Character Cafe - Bernard Bear, Papertrey Ink - Birthday Basics

Paper: PTI Kraft, GP White, Unknown DP

Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Purrisan Blue

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Star Brads

Thank You

Here is this great flower from Cowgirl Up Stamps.  I loved the way these colors came together.  I love the Really Rust with the image and with the patterned paper.

Supplies:
Stamps: Cowgirl Up Stamps - Flower, Papertrey Ink - Shapes By Design (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI - Vintage Cream, Really Rust, Fall Flowers DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Amber Clay
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil

Inktegrity's Hump Day Inspiration #2

It's Wednesday so it is time for Inktegrity's Hump Day Inspiration.  Thanks to everyone who participated in the first challenge last week to help us kick it off.

Here is this week's sketch:

Here is my card:

This was the free image from Inktegrity for playing along with our first ever sketch challenge.  I thought he was the perfect size and shape to use in this week's sketch.

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Turtle (Freebie from Last Week), Papertrey Ink - Shapes By Design (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI - Vintage Cream, Glorious Green, Unknown DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Lime Pastel
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Prima Flowers, Brads

Meet the Skelekinz

Here is another image from Bugaboo stamps, this is Skelekinz Love.  These Skelekinz look like a goth rag doll but are still cute in their own way!

I colored her using all the shades of Cool Gray along with light flesh, flesh and black in my Prismacolor pencils.

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - Skelekinz Love
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Prestwick DP
Ink: None
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Cuttlebug, Mosaic Tile Embossing Folder, Prima Flowers, Brads

Fat Mice

Look at this fat mouse from Bugaboo Stamps.  You just want to hug him so you can hear him sqeak!  LOL!  I used Flower Soft on the center of the flower to add some dimension to it.

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - Fat Mice Flower, Papertrey Ink - Vintage Picnic
Paper: PTI Rustic White, GP White, Close to Cocoa, Unknown SU DP (received throught Wish RAK)
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Flower Soft - Nut Brown

Birthday Fun!

This tiger is simply adorable!  I thought that he would make a great kid's birthday card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Karen's Doodles - Tiger Fun
Paper: PTI Kraft, YoYo Yellow, Brilliant Blue, Unknown DP
Ink: None
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil

Flower Tags

Here is a digital image that I came across at Bugaboo Stamps that just happened to be on of the week's freebies.  They have really cute images so be sure to mark your calendar to grab the freebies each week.

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - FT Flower Tag 1, Papertrey Ink - Faux Ribbon (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI Rustic White, GP White, Real Red, Summer Picnic DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Prima Flowers, Brads

New Releases at The Character Cafe

Wow, it is the first Friday of March which means ... new releases from The Character Cafe! This is also our last blog hop as a team.  Boohoo!!  I cannot believe that six months is almost over.  So let's celebrate with an outstanding hop this month.

If you came from Deanne's blog then you are right on track. If not, please start off at The Cafe Store so you do not miss a single thing.

For this release, I am showcasing Bundle of Joy:

This card is going to our friends, Steve and Darlene, who has their little boy, Stephen Joseph on February 19th.  I made her the snowflake quilt for her baby shower so I will be giving this to her when I have her quilt label ready.  The ribbon and the pacifier charm were on the favors from her shower.  Note to self: Make the Label!  LOL!

Please be sure to leave comments along the way.  This month's winner will get the entire March Release & be asked to be Guest Designer for any or all the Feature Fridays this month.

Also, be sure to make something using a TCC image and link it with Mr. Linky on The Character Cafe's blog for a chance to win $10 gift certificate to the store and you will also have a chance to be Guest Designer for any or all the Feature Fridays this month.

We're having a freebie which will be hosted on the Cafe Blog at the end of the hop.

Make sure you check out the rest of the design team member's blog. Here is the list (in order):

The Character Cafe Store

Rachel

Fink
Heather

Piali

Sara

Billie

Deanne

Diane <~~ You are here!

Angie E

Angie C

Lola

The Character Cafe Blog

Next on your stop for this hop is the wonderful creation of Angie E!

Supplies:
Stamps: The Character Cafe - Bundle of Joy
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Brilliant Blue, DCWV Spring DP
Ink: None
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilitites (Classic), Ribbon, Pacifier Charm

Oh No ...

... did I forget your birthday?  This little girl could be saying just that!  I hope I didn't forget but if I did, it was not on purpose.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampen' with CJ - Oh No
Paper: PTI Cream, GP White, Regal Rose, Basic Grey DP
Ink: None
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Prima Flowers, Brads

Inktegrity's Sketch Challenge #1

Today is a very special day for me!  Usually I have Hump Day Inspiration sketches here on my blog to share with you but now I am doing something different.  Joni, over at Inktegrity, loved my sketches and asked me to the her challenge coordinator for her new sketch challenge blog.  I will now be promoting her challenge here for you on Wednesdays.

Without further ado, here is the first sketch challenge:

Here is my card:

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Bunny Gift, Papertrey Ink - Mailbox Greetings (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI KRaft, GP White, Certainly Celery, DCWV Spring DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalk - Pastel Rose
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, SU 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty in Pink, Brads

Hi There

I came across this girl when I was on a shopping spree over at Bugaboo Stamps.  I saw one of a design team member's card using a freebie and I had to make a visit.  Well after ordering 12 stamps on a Saturday morning, I had to color this as one of my first images.  Meet Desiree:

I just love the look of the primary colors and the tons of polka dots!  She rocks!

Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - Bugaboo Brats - Desiree, My Favorite Things - Essential Sentiments
Paper: PTI White, GP White. Real Red, Basic Black, SU Real Red DP, Bo Bunny DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Cat's Eye Chalkk - Lipstick Red
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Prima Flowers, Brad

Inktegrity's New Releases!

Hello and Happy Monday to everyone!  Here is one of the two new images that are being released today at Inktegrity.

Meet Peeking Leprechan:

Isn't he is just the cutest with his orange hair and green hat?!

Supplies:
Stamps: Inktegrity - Peeking Leprechan
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Only Orange, Basic Black, DCWV Spring DP
Ink: None
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, SU 1-1/4" Circle Punch, SU 1-3/8" Circle Punch, SU Scallop Circle Punch, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Green, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon Black, Button