"Natural Beauty"

Good Evening Everyone! It's Monday and you know what that means... a NEW challenge over at Paper Creations Ink! The theme of this challenge is "Natural Materials", if you are wondering "What in the world were they thinking?" We were thinking of items like burlap, twine, cork, twigs, leaves, etc. Doesn't this sound like a fun challenge to try? We are being sponsored by Shelly's Images and Shelly has so graciously allowed a few images for our Design Team to use! The image that I used is called "Honeybee". I hope that you will have a chance to stop by her shop, she has lots of wonderful images that I am sure will please you! You have until April 15, 2012 at 6pm CST to come and link up your Natural Creations! 

Stamp ~ Shelly's Images - Honeybee

Patterned Paper ~ Out Of My Scrap Tubs (Go Me!!!)

Card Stock ~ Georgia Pacific & Stampin' Up (Creamy Caramel & Forest Foliage)

Aleene's Paper Glaze

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Hemp Twine

Cork Dots

Distress Stickles by Ranger ~ Vintage Photo

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

1060, 1065, 1067, 906, 908, 909, 1078, 995, 1009, 1002, 915, & 916

I will be entering this card into the following challenges...

• Card For Men Challenge #7 ~ The Great Outdoors
• The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #39 ~ Anything Goes
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #56 ~ Spring
• Stamp And Create April Monthly Challenge ~ Spring
• The Crazy Challenge #113 ~ Spring
• Come And Get It Challenge ~ Spring
• Crafting When You Can Challenge #15 ~ Things With Wings
• Pile It On Challenge #14 ~ Create A Scene

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me message!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"A Girly Girl"

Hello Everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful start to the week! I have been creating everyday lately and trying a bunch of new things! It has been rather enjoyable and a bit frustrating! LOL! (The frustrating part is trying to figure out the new folds... for some reason I seem to have the most trouble with them! I don't know why!?! LOL!)

Anyways, I created this cutie for Let's Create as an inspiration card and it's an easel! Whew! This one was a bit more difficult as it was cut out with Nestibilities by Spellbinders. One thing that I have learned through creating this card is to "always know which is the top of each layer you cut out"! They only fit together one way! Just thought I would share that helpful tip with everyone! 

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Veronica & The Gang Line - Veronica

Patterned Paper ~ DCWV (Die Cuts With A View)

Card Stock ~ Unknown & The Paper Cut (Black Licorice)

Aleene's Paper Glaze

Nestabilities by Spellbinders ~ Petite Scalloped Ovals Small & Large

Scor Pal

Scor Pal Tape 1/4"

Half Pearls & Black Bow ~ Out Of My Stash

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

Hair - 940, 1012, 1034, & 1067

Skin - 927, 928, 1092, 902, & 1067

Dress, Shoes, & Accessories - 925, 930, 1030, 1063, 1065, & 1067

I will be entering this card into the following challenges...

• The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #39 ~ Anything Goes
• Lollipop Crafts March Challenge #73 ~ Anything Goes
• Squigglefly Challenge #12 ~ Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge ~ Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message!

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Stingin' Love"

Good Afternoon Everyone! It's the first Monday of the month and we all know what that means... a NEW Challenge at Paper Creations Ink! We have the wonderful and quirky Simply B Stamps as our sponsor for this challenge! The theme is a "Recipe (1 Image ~ 2 Patterned Papers ~ 3 Embellishments)... well you can see I have more than that; but I just had to do it! LOL! We each got to use an image from Simply B Stamps Valentine Line from last year... This little mischief maker is "Sting You Lola"! Isn't she just awesome! I thought so, that is why I HAD to use her! Remember... I warned you that this year would be different for me, I was gonna mix it in my creating process! So what do you think? The winner of this challenge will be able to pick 2 images from the ones the Design Team used! How cool is that?

Material List

Stamp ~ Simply B Stamps - Sting You Lola

Patterned Paper ~ Paper Pizazz & Rhonna Farrer

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Eggplant Envy, & Pretty In Pink)

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

3M Foam Tape (To Pop Image Up)

Scor Pal Tape 1/4" (To Adhere The Feathers)

Feathers ~ Out Of My Stash

Flowers ~ Fabric Fancies by Prima

Brad, Love Charm, Double Heart Charm, & Chain ~ Out Of My Stash

Rhinestone Hearts ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc. / Copic Sketch Marker RV19

Stickles by Ranger ~ Magenta

Prismacolor Colored Pencil Numbers

935, 1067, 1078, 993, 994, 928, 997, & 1093

I will be entering this card into twelve different challenges...

• The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #35 ~ Love Is In The Air
• Crafty Boots Challenge ~ Valentines
• Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #44 ~ Valentines
• Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge #22 ~ Pink And Grey
• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #17 ~ Hearts
• House Of Gilli Challenge ~ Love Is In The Air
• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #132 ~ Love, Pink, White, And Black
• Lexi's Creations Challenge #58 ~ Love
• My Craft Spot by Kimberly Challenge #43 ~ Valentines
• Ooh La La Creations Challenge #98 ~ Be My Valentine
• Stamp & Fun = Creativity Challenge #85 ~ Hearts
• Stamps R Us Challenge ~ Valentine/Love

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message!

Have a wonderfully creative week!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Winter Wonderland"

Good Afternoon Everyone! Are you all ready for the holidays? I am as ready as I am gonna be! LOL! Things have been so hectic here for me and Michael that we have no decorating done, we did get some baking in (Hee-Hee), and we have decided to just stay home, enjoy each others company for the holidays. We always have next year for decorating and stressing figuring out how to get everything done! What do you think, does that sound like an awesome plan or what?

Anyways, today I wanted to share with you the NEW challenge at Paper Creations Ink! The theme is "Something Old / Something New". Since this is our LAST challenge for 2011, we thought it should be an easy one! It is all in how you interpreted it... you could go traditional and create an Anniversary or Wedding Project, or Look at it as a reflection of the passing year, and a fresh beginning to set new goals for the upcoming year, or maybe even... drag out those old tools, notes of old techniques and then incorporate them into a new project! As we said... so many possibilities! Paper Creations Ink is being sponsored by Floppy Latte Designs, Jessica Owner/Artist is so graciously giving a $10.00 gift certificate to the lucky winner that Mr. Random decides on! So get your thinking caps on, come on over and join us we would LOVE to have you!!!

Material List

Stamps ~ Floppy Latte Designs - Snow Globe & Stampin' Up Retired Set "Christmas Cheer"

Patterned Paper ~ Floppy Latte Designs - Winter Paper Pack

Card Stock ~ Wausau Papers & Stampin' Up (Pacific Point)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Stampin' Up Crystal Effects

Ribbon ~ Celebrate It Holiday by Michael's Stores Inc. / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Snowflake Embellishments ~ Out Of My Stash

Prisma Colored Pencil Numbers

1059, 1060, 1061, 1063, 1065, 1087, 918, 1080, 1083, 1094, 908, 909, & 910

I will be entering this card into seven different challenges...

• The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #32 ~ Merry Christmas
• Crafty Boots Challenge ~ Christmas
• Creative Stamp Challenge #40 ~ Xmas
• Critter Sketch Challenge #95 ~ Let It Snow
• Hooked On Crafts Challenge #14 ~ Christmas
• The Crazy Challenge #98 ~ Christmas 
• Bombshell Holiday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you!

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Curiosity Is Magic All It's Own"

Good Afternoon Everyone! Today is a bit dreary here in Wisconsin, we had a huge storm early this morning! But the temperature is wonderful, a bit muggy; but hey... you can't have it all right? LOL! I hope the weather by y'all is nice!

Today, I have some wonderful news to share! I have been picked to be a Guest Design Team Member at Simply Scrapping Crafts Color Combo Challenge for the next two weeks! How cool is that? I am so excited! So today's creation was created for my first weeks color challenge as GDT! I will share the color inspiration swatch below! The other Design Team Members have made some awesome inspirations also, I hope you will join me over there and check out all the other inspirations!

Material List

Stamp ~ The Stamping Boutique ~ Curiosity 

Designer Paper ~ Best Creations Inc.

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image) & Stampin' Up (Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Gable Green, & Pixie Pink)

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Standard Circles Small & Large

Ribbons ~ Pink - Out Of My Stash & Fancy Holographic (From The Ribbon Swap At The Latte Lounge) / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Crystal Effects ~ Stampin' Up

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Copic Sketch Markers

BV0000, BV000, BV02, YR20, YR21, YG11, YG13, YG17, R20, R81, R83, R85, Y00, Y04, Y08, E000, E00, E25, E27, E29, & E31

I will be entering this creation into five different challenges...

• The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge ~ Use Any TSB Image ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge #13 ~ Fairies ~ Deadline Date & Time: Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 7pm CST
• The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #20 ~ Winged Things ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 11:59pm CST
• House of Gilli Challenge #10 ~ Ribbons & Bows ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 9pm CST
• Icopic Lover Challenge #35 ~ Anything But White ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 2pm CST

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Creating! 

Sara