Robyn's Fetish- border challenge

Today's challenge over at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge blog is to use a border punch on your card.  Head over to the blog to read more about the challenge and to view the wonderful creations created by my fellow DT members.  I would encourage you to show us your beautiful creation!

For this card, I used the new "Morris the Cat image from Robyn's Fetish.  The mice are from Mark's Finest Papers.  I used SU's Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede paper, along with cat-themed paper by Reminisce.  I used a Fiskar's border punch and Soft Suede polka dot ribbon.  Don't those mice look like they are ready to play with Morris?

Speedy the Cat Challenge Blog

I'm excited to announce that Mark's Finest Papers is starting a challenge blog this Saturday, May 1, and I am a part of that team.  The challenge blog is:  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/  We will be having a new challenge each Saturday.  One random winner who enters the challenge this Saturday will win a stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers.  If you have never visited Mark's Finest Papers, you are in for a treat.  This company was started last fall by Faith Hofrichter, aka Markie's Mom on Splitcoaststampers.  The customer service at Mark's Finest Papers is tops.  The store sells a full line of items from paper, ribbon, charms, inks, to Spellbinders dies.  The company also releases four new exclusive stamp sets a month.  Here is an example of a few of the sets.   

I hope you join us this and each Saturday for some fun and exciting challenges!

Craft Your Passion- Recipe Challenge

Today is the third challenge over at the Craft Your Passion Challenge Blog .  Today's challenge is a recipe challenge.  You are to use ribbon, two designer papers, and one flower on your card.  Head on over the blog to the blog here to read more about the challenge and to see the beautiful cards made by my fellow design team members.  I would encourage you to show us your beautiful creation!

Here is my card for the challenge.  This one was fun for me because I almost always incorporate ribbon, flowers, and designer papers into my cards.  For this card, I decided to try an easel card for the first time.  There is a tutorial at Splitcoaststampers here on how to create easel cards.  I decided to make my card a five inch square.  The "Rockette Wedding" image is from Cocodingo Digital stamps and the sentiment is from Stampin Up.  The lacey edge was made with coordinating Martha Stewart border and corner punches.  The papers used are SU Pretty in Pink, cream, and Basic Grey's Bittersweet paper pad.  I added ribbon, rhinestone flourishes, and a small floral bouquet to finish off the card.

Sleepy Dog

I made this card with an image from Cheeky Radish Designs.  This little doggie looks so peaceful.  This card is a joy fold card that has a flap that opens up under the round circle.  There is a tutorial here on Splitcoaststampers on how to create joy fold cards.  I used Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Blue Bayou, and dog-themed patterned papers by Cloud 9 designs.  The image was colored with Copic markers and I made flap for the card by punching out circles and added a paw brad in the middle.

Virtual Stamp Night at Splitcoaststampers

Last night was the mini virtual stamp night at Splitcoaststampers.  There were six challenges over a six-hour period.  I completed three of the cards and have until Monday 26th to finish the other three, if I choose to. 

For the first card, we were to make a joy fold card using red, bling, and something "diva-like."  I used this Ebony stamp from The Greeting Farm.  I paired her with beautiful papers from Graphic 45, Cuttlebug flourishes, half pearls, and a K & Co. satin flower.  To learn to make a joy fold card, you can go to the resources section of Splitcoaststampers.

For this challenge, we were to make a monochromatic baby card.  Boy that was challenge, because I rarely make monochromatic or baby cards.  For this card, I used a lion cub image from Meljen's Designs and a Stampin UP sentiment.  I tried to make the cub blue, but it was just too much blue with the papers, so I had to change him to yellow. 

For this challenge, we were to make a "wet" looking card.  Being the cat lover that I am, I decided to go with the cat theme.  I put glossy accents on the Stampin UP fish image to make it look like water.  The little kitty and sentiments are from Mark's Finest Papers.  This fish looks so bored, he isn't the slightest bit concerned about the cat behind him.

Robyn's Fetish- 1st Challenge

Today is the first day of challenges over at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.  For today's challenge you are to use sparkle somewhere on your card.  This could be glitter, rhinestones, Stickles, or whatever you can come up with.  Visit the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog here for further details on the challenge and to see the cards made by my fellow design team members.  I encourage you to participate in the challenge and show us your creation.  To purchase Robyn's Fetish digital images go http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_71.

Here is the card I made for this challenge.  This image from Robyn's Fetish is "Penelope Puppy."  For this card, I used an Accucut die to cut out the gate shaped card.  I used a Stampin Up sentiment and punch to make a "have a yappy day!" sign for the fence.  I colored Penelope with Copic markers and used a plastic template, sponge, and ink to create the clouds.  The sun was created using Spellbinders Nestabilities dies.  Although it is difficult to see in this photo, for sparkle, I used rhinestones on the sign, Stickles on the flower centers and sun, and glossy accents on the dog's nose.  I often use glossy accents on dog noses because it gives them that healthy, wet nose look that many dogs have.  Thanks for looking and I hope you join us this week and each Friday for the Robyn's Fetish challenges.

Hungry Cats

I made this card for the CAS63 Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoaststampers. For this card, I used the cat silhouette from the "Speedy the Cat's Friends" set by Mark's Finest Papers.  I stamped the cats in Versamark then embossed them with black embossing powder.  I recently purchased the "got fish?" ribbon for $1 a roll at  Big Lots.  Great deal!  I added a few fish brads to finish off this clean and simple card.