FTHS Mid-Week Inspiration

Morning!! Welcome to my 2nd post of the day!

 

It's time for some mid-week inspiration at FTHS!

I can't believe Valentine's day will soon be here.

It's hard to think Christmas was a month ago!!

 

Anyway, I hope you like my card for today. I had fun creating it :)

I think this image is just adorable for a cute Valentine's card. And comes with a couple of wonderful sentiments as well.

 

I also used the current sketch #136 challenge that is going on right now.

 

I just love the Distress paper by Tim Holtz. As you can see, I ran it thru my Cuttlebug with my Doodle hearts folder. Then ran a sanding block over the top to 'knock' the pink off the tops of the hearts.

 

 

Image: In My Heart Birdbrain
Paper: Distress Paper Cut & Emboss series, Colorbok ~ Hootenanny
Coloring Medium: Copics, atyou Spica pen 03 Red
Other Supplies: the Paper Studio Doodle Hearts embossing folder, Mama Elephant Tag, Art C ~ Many Thanks (sentiment), Doodlebug Mini Pearls ~ Ladybug Assortment, Glossy Accents

 

I hope you will join us for the current challenge.

The DT loves to see your creations!!

 

Remember:

 

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to From the Heart Stamps. Use it as a Discount or save them up to earn a free stamp. There are several $1 digis right now in the Project 100 category, so you could get a free digital stamp set each time you enter!

 

Linky will close on Sunday, 31st of January, 2016 at 10PM CST

 

Thanks for checking me out today!

I always love to hear your comments.

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:
Crafting From The Heart ~ #96 Anything Goes
Love To Scrap! ~ #70 Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Love Letters - add the word LOVE 

Allsorts ~ Week 347 ~ Valentine's
Craft Your Passion ~ #296 Always Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Design ~ Tic Tac Toe (Embossing, Red, Die Ct)





Challenge #262

 It's Wednesday!
Time for Penny's Paper Crafty challenge.
 

This weeks challenge is: 

Challenge #262

Celebrations

When we were given our images to use, I couldn't resist this adorable lil guy! This image is wonderful for boys cards and can be colored so many ways. And I had fun creating a little scene with it as well.

It's a little hard to see, but I used Black Enamel Accents on the 'nut' of the propeller. And it wasn't quite dry and I went to add a lil shimmer into the images and dropped my pen right into it UGH!!!! It then proceeded to roll over and get 2 black marks onto the yellow background paper.

At first - I panicked a little, then I was like "Embellish it". So, I punched out a couple of clouds which happened to be just the right size to cover up my boo boo. And the rest is history as they say :)

 

 

 

Image: Cute As a Button - Joshua Aviator
Paper: DCWV All About Boys
Color medium: Copics, atyou Spica pens 01 Lavender, 04 Orange, 08 Turquoise, 12 Silver, 18 Baby Blue and 21 Lipstick 
Other Supplies: Glossy Accents, Fiskars Small Cloud punch, Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle die, Lawn Fawn, Puff Clouds borders die, Enamel Accents - lack, Sweet Stamps Handwritten Words (Happy Birthday) SS4406, Distress Ink - Old Paper

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Until next week crafty friends!!

Michelle

Challenges:

Crafting From The Heart ~ #96 Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion  ~ #296 Always Anything Goes 

FTHS Mid Week Inspiration post

Hello friends!

 

Welcome to another mid-week inspiration post at From The Heart Stamps.

Not sure how the weather is by you, but here in the Midwest it has been bitterly cold! So it was fun to work on this card that reminds me spring IS coming...lol.

 

 I usually print off the sketch layouts ahead of time so I have them in front of me as I craft. But I am running low on ink, and my layout printed rather lightly on my sheet. And I didn't quite "catch" that there was another 'layer' on the left side of the sketch. But anyway....I also incorporated the twist as well. I have a couple of "twist" of the nature on here. The natural feel of the card being that it's on kraft cardstock. Also, if you look closely at the background DP - it has trees w/leaves on them. And finally - the branches and rose which can be found out in nature :)

Image: Prickles Says Hello
Paper: Kraft cardstock, the Paper Studio Little Safari w/glitter
Coloring Medium: Copics, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen
Other Supplies: Glossy Accents, Spellbinder Celebrations Pierced Circle die, Recollections roses, Cheery Lynn B146 Pine Branches die

I hope you will join us this week for our sketch challenge.

Remember:

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to From the Heart Stamps. Use it as a Discount or save them up to earn a free stamp. There are several $1 digis right now in the Project 100 category, so you could get a free digital stamp set each time you enter!

Linky will close on Sunday, 24h of January, 2016 at 10PM CST

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

 

Michelle

Challenge #261



Welcome to Penny's challenge this week!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

Challenge# 261

Cats and/or Children

 

I got to use this cute image from Imagine That by Kris!

I am sure you have heard me talk about my cats before! So, you know I love cats and this image is just adorable!

 

My youngest granddaughter will be turning 6 in March!

OH MY....where has that time gone. Anyway, I thought she would really like this card as she too likes cats. She loves to brush my 2 male cats whenever she is over. And they also love it when she brushes them as well. They know which drawer the brushes are in and come running as soon as they hear it open :)

 

 

 

 

Image: Kitty in Flowers

Paper: DCWV - Nana's Kids

Color Medium: Copics, atyou Spica pen 03 Red, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen

Other Supplies: ArtMinds Sequins - Christmas, Memory Box Stitched Rectangle

Layers die

 

 

Please make sure you stop by and see what the rest of the DT has done! There are some fab cards out there.

 

And of course as always, don't forget our wonderful sponsors!

 

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Thanks - see you nest week for another great challenge :)

 

Bye

Michelle

Challenges:

Imagine That Creative Playground ~ Coloring Contest



Mid-Month Remider @ From The Heart Stamps

Happy Friday crafty friends!!

I am here today with a mid-month reminder for the

 Stamp of the Month over at FTHS!

 

I sure hope you got this cute little image!

If you missed out, you can still play along with the challenge by purchasing the image. Then you can enter the challenge and receive next month’s digi free. OR if you spend $10 in the From The Heart Stamps store this month, you can enter code STAY-WARM to receive Cozy Kittens as a free gift.

 

I personally have 3 kitties. Our female Abby was a Christmas present from my husband & son. We got her from the local Humane Society. Then we took in a stray one cold winter and slowly introduced him to our home. His names is Sniffles! And out last cat was also a stray who "found" us shortly before we moved to our current home. We use to live in the country and he was covered so thick in burdocks, we had to cut them out of his hair. So naturally we named him Burdock :)

 

Here is my card. I also used the current sketch challenge w/the twist. 

 

Image: Cozy Kittens
Paper: DCWV Holiday Collection ~ The Winter Matstack
Coloring Medium: Copics, atyou Spica pens 01 Lavender, 15 Peach & 18 baby Blue
Other Supplies: Mama Elephant Tag die, Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables die, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles ~ Lily White Glitter

EVERYONE that plays wins!!

1. Make a project using THIS IMAGE (additional images are okay) and enter it by using InLinkz below. Please link to the specific blog post or gallery photo (link the permalink).
2. Remember: Your blog post or gallery description must link back to From The Heart Stamps or this blog. (see rules)
3. DEADLINE is Sunday, January 31st, at 11:59pm CST.

Hope you join us!

 

Michelle

Challenge # 260



Welcome back for another challenge today @ Penny's!

 

Not sure about your weather, but last Saturday I was running errands in sweatpants and a hoodie. But Sunday afternoon it was bitterly cold. And by Monday even colder! It was -6 I believe without the wind chill....brrrrrrr! Gotta love those Midwest winters :)

 

Anyway, I hope you can join us for our new challenge.

Challenge #260

Anything Goes

 

This week I got to work another wonderful image from Lacy Sunshine.

I wanted the play off the flower in this image. I have this wonderful die I always seem to forget about and I used it this week. Then I found this saying and thought.....Thank you for being (bees) my friend!  And I had these cute little bee embellishments I used as well.

 

Image: Lacy Sunshine Daffe Dil Flower Pot Pretties
Paper:  White cardstock, Orange textured cardstock, Colorbok~Hootenanny, Vellum
Color Medium: Copics, atyou Spica 05 Lemon & 06 Melon, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen
Other Supplies: Mama Elephant Tag die, Spellbinders Die D-Lites Floral Corner 2 die, Smooch Giltz~Frost, Jolee's Boutique~Bees, Queen & Co Droplets, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge punch

I had fun playing with some fun spring like colors. I actually can't wait for spring & the flowers to start blooming again!!

 

Please join us for this weeks challenge. Also, make sure you stop and see what the rest of the DT has been up to. And visit our sponsors too! For without them, we wouldn't be able to bring you these great challenges.

 

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Michelle



Challenge #259

Welcome back to Penny's 1st challenge of 2016!!

 

I hope you enjoyed your holidays! We did even though we celebrated a little late (Jan 3rd actually). The joys of have family with different time schedules and sickness! No major sickness, but enough to delay things a bit. Oh well, still had a wonderful time watching the grandkids opening gifts :)

 

Our 1st challenge of 2016 is:

 

Challenge #259

More than 1 fold

 

I wanted to challenge myself a bit on this one. I never really think to do more than 1 fold and I wanted to do something more than a "normal" gate fold card that I know. So, I was looking at tutorials on YouTube and came across a very interesting looking one I wanted to try. It's done by Split Coast Stampers and you can find the link here.

 

Here is my 1st try at this card! My measurements were off just a 'smidge', but I think I did pretty good for my first try at this type of card!

 

 

 

 

I wanted to give you a couple of different angles to see how awesome this fold is!

 

Products used:

Image: Sami Stamps Valentine Rose Feathers

Paper: the Paper Studio-Oh La La, brown & pink textured cardstock

Coloring Medium: Copics, atyou Spica pen 03 Red, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen

Other Supplies: Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Circles & Nestabilities Lacey Circles dies, Little Yellow Bicycle die (love), Smooch Glitz-Frost, Memento Ink-Rich Coca, Distress Ink-Old Paper, Hero Arts CL585 Sweet Hearts stamp

 

I love the rich brown and soft pink combo - especially for Valentine's day.

 

Please stop by the rest of the DT and see what they have been up to!

And stop by this weeks amazing sponsors as well :)

 

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Thanks for stopping by today!

 

I love hearing your comments :)

 

Michelle

Challenges:

Fab "n" Funky ~ #286 Something New (for me the Building Blocks card)
Sweet Stamps ~ Anything Goes
Allsorts ~ Week 344 What's New? (new fold)
Craft Your Passion ~ #293 Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs ~ January-Anything Goes
Sami Stamps ~ #33 Add a Little Sparkle (Sentiment LOVE has sparkle)

 

Happy New Year @ FTHS

HAPPY 2016 FELLOW CRAFTERS!!

 

WOW, don't know about you but the holidays just flew by!

I hope you all enjoyed your time off...if you had any. And got to celebrate w/family and friends.

 

Our last challenge was 2 weeks ago on Dec 21. And we are here to kick start the new year with another sketch challenge.

 

Sketch Challenge #133

 

 

Image: Blowing Kisses
Paper: White, black and pink cardstock
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Circle die, Martha Stewart Arctic & Polar snowflake punches, Recollections Gems, Stickles~Crystal,  Celebrate it 360 ribbon

 

 

I just LOVE this little snowman "Blowing Kisses". And this image works perfectly for the twist in this challenge.

 

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to From the Heart Stamps. Use it as a Discount or save them up to earn a free stamp. There are several $1 digis right now in the Project 100 category, so you could get a free digital stamp set each time you enter!

 

I hope you can join us for our challenge! We would love to start off this new year seeing your awesome creations!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion~ #293 Always Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart ~ #93 Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations ~ Anything Goes with a Die/s
Glitter 'N' Sparkle ~ #169 Anything Goes