FTHS Mid-Week Inspiration

Here's another mid-week inspiration at From The Heart Stamps!!

 

Normally when I do a mid-week post I try to incorporate the current sketch challenge - but this is not one of those times. I had a special request from a friend to make a birthday card for her nephew who will be turning 6. She said he loves the Wisconsin Badgers - our home college team. She said if there was any way for me to incorporate that into the card that would be awesome.

 

Well ~ Faith's FTHS Birdbrain Football image is JUST that I image.

You can create your own team or incorporate one of your favorites into it like I did. The bird holding the sign also comes with a blank sign to add whatever personal touch you want to it.

 

So I added the Happy Birthday !!

She REALLY liked my finished card & I hope her nephew will too :)

 

 

Image: Birdbrain Football

Paper: Red Cardstock, I created my own DP (Wisconsin Badgers)

Color medium:  Copics

Other Supplies: the Paper Studio Spare Parts Knick Knacks Football, Target $1 bin Bakers twine, Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds border die

I hope you have fun and can play around with this image like I did!!

 

You can still join this weeks sketch challenge if you would like to here.

 OR

Our Stamp of the Month challenge, but you only have until

Thursday the 31st!!

 

We can't wait for you to join us so we can see your amazing creations!!

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Michelle

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge ~ #356 Wings

 

Challenge # 271

Welcome back for another Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge!!

This weeks challenge is:

Challenge #271

Anything Goes

This week the whole team was to use an image from Pink Gem Designs.

I went with this adorable little critter Hedgy. Isn't she cute!

Not sure about you - but I am so ready for spring. All of our snow was melted and everything was starting to green up, then BAM!!!
We got almost a foot of snow ;(

Good thing is that now we had a couple of nice days and it is melting quite fast, so spring should be here soon!

The fun thing about Pink Gem Designs is that you a get high resolution 300 dpi PNG file (black outline), a 300 dpi JPEG file (black outline), 300 dpi JPEG file (coloured) and a 300 dpi PNG file (coloured) without copyright information. You will recieve 4 files in total!!

 

 

Image: Hedgy w/Bee

Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Hello Spring

Color medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layer die, Martha Stewart Branch 2 punch & Scallop 3 dot border punch, Little Yellow Bicycle hello die, the Paper Studio Spare Parts Bright Pearl Petite flowers, Smooch Glitz Frost, atyou Spics pen 01 Lavender

 

I had a lot of fun with this image because it so 'springy'..lol

I wanted to make sure I used nice bright spring colors. And I can't waiting for the flowers to start blooming.

 

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Thanks for stopping by today!

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Challenges: 

Little Miss Muffet ~ #134 Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart ~ #105 Anything Goes

FTHS Mid-Week Inspiration post

2nd post of the day - YIPEE!!!

 

Hope this finds all of my crafty friends well :)

 

This week I used the current sketch challenge as well as the twist.

I am not sure I totally love my cloud background. I am still working on perfecting how to do that and which method works best. As well as my grass. So many of my other crafty friends and fellow DT members make it looks so cool. Like they say "Practice makes perfect!"

 

Here is this week card 

Image: Fishing Birdbrain
Paper: Kraft cardstock, Bo Bunny Camp-a-lot Collection
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: atyou Spica pens 12 Silver & 18 Baby Blue, Queen & Co Pearls Yellow Sunshine, Memento Ink Bahama Blue, Distress Ink Old Paper, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large die, Lawn Fawn Cloud die 



My father in laws birthday is coming up soon so I thought I would make him this card. He LOVES to fish! He is always sending us pics via text of his big catches! He's out there whenever, and wherever he can:)

Don't forget 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! Or there are gorgeous Spring images that have been added to the shop as well!! 

Linky will close on Sunday, 27th of March, 2016 at 10PM CST

 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

 

Michelle

Challenge #270

Welcome back for another challenge @ Penny's!!!

 

This week is:

Challenge #270

Anything Goes

 

I got to use another wonderful image from Lacy Sunshine. I really like bringing these image to "life". At first I was a little intimidated by the images as some are so detailed and I am still honing my Copic coloring skills..lol. But when I seen this cutie - I knew exactly how I wanted to color her. This was my 3rd try - as I just wasn't satisfied with the first 2. My first one I didn't like the way I colored the shirt. The 2nd one was an issue with the hair. I hope you like how this one turned out :)

 

 

 

Image: Rory Loves Unicorns

Paper: My Mind's Eye - Miss Caroline - Fiddlesticks, Gray cardstock

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Darice bakers twine, Eyelet Outlet & Brads Silver Enamel Dots, Smooch Glitz Frost, atyou Spica pen 18 Baby Blue, Quickutz Circle die, Spellbinders Lacey Circles die, Button

 

It's hard to see - but I have the Smooch Glitz on the tassles of her hat. As well as the horn. I love the way it shimmers with the undertones of the purple & blue colors.

 

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Happy Wednesday!!

Time for another Mid-Week Inspiration post @ FTHS!!

 

This week I just couldn't resist using this ADORABLE little cat! 

He comes with lots of little extras so he can be used so many ways!

 

Make sure to stop by the FTHS Shop!!  

There have been several new images added that are just too cute to pass!!   Just saying!!    

Here is the link to the SHOP!!

 And here is my card this week:

 



Image: A Little Something
Paper: DCWV The Birthday Wishes Stack
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Darice Paw Prints Embossing folder, atyou Spica pen 06 Melon & 01 Lavender, Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers die, Button

As you can see I kinda went with the sketch. I also used a button from my stash! I tried to keep it CAS so as to highlight this loveable cat!

 Don't Forget!!

 

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, 20th of March, 2016 at 10PM CST

 

Glad you stopped by today!!

 

Michelle

Challenges:
Dream Valley Challenges ~ #127 All About Birthdays

Challenge #269

Challenge time at Penny's again!!

I hope you will join us :)

This week's challenge is:

 

Challenge #269

Anything Goes

 

This week I got to us this image from Kenny K Stamps.

If you have never checked them out before - you should!!

You can get 30% off you first purchase!! YES - 30%!!

How amazing is that!!

 

Here is my creation this week :)

 

Image: Kenny K - Super Mom

Paper: Hampton Art ki Metro Garden

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers die, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge punch, We R Memory Keepers brown floss, QuicKutz Circle die, atyou Spica pen 18 Baby Blue

 

It may be a little hard to tell - but I paper pieced her apron. I wanted to try and give it a little more depth. My first thought when looking at this was "June Cleaver" but with super powers!! And that's how I kinda 'came up' with the "You go girl" that I just printed up on my computer.

 

Well, as always  make sure you stop and see what the rest of the DT has been up too. I seen some cute creations out there.

 

And of course - our sponsors

We have 2 this week

 

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Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Michelle

 

 



Challenges:
Craft Your Passion ~ #303 Always Anything Goes
Inky Impressions ~ Let's Hear it For the Girl
The Corrosive Challenge ~ March #3 Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Dies and/or Punches

Challenge #268

IT'S TIME!!!

Yes, it's Wednesday and time for another Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge.

 

This weeks challenge is:

Challenge #268

Anything Goes

 

This week I got to use an image from Melonheadz.  This is not the DP I had in mind when I first set out to make this card. I have a stack called "All About Boys" (don't remember by which company) that had like cowboys, superheros, robots and some awesome outer space/UFO paper. With rocket ships, stars, etc. Needless to say my craft room is in total disarray and I can not find that stack ANYWHERE!! And so I found another DP which had some stars and looked kind of 'funky' to go with my lil monsters :)

 

Here is my card

 

Image: Melonheadz Monsters

Paper: My Mind's Eye ~ Party Time by Christy Lyle, Gray  Orange textured cardstock

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Queen & Co Pearls ~ Shamrock Green, We R Memory Keepers twine, Mama Elephant Tags A Lot die, The Stamps of Life Bandage die, Smooch Glitz ~ Frost

 

I computer generated the saying using the Comica BD font. I thought it turned our pretty well. I had fun coloring these lil guys and can't wait to make some more cards with them ;)

 

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Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Creative Fingers ~ #104 Always Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart ~ #102 Anything Goes
Creative Moments ~ #88 Anything Goes

 

March Blog Hop @ FTHS

TGIF crafty friends!

Welcome to our March From the Heart Stamps blog hop!!

 

We have a “CASE it” theme this month.

 Each team member will be showcasing a card CASE-D
(copy and share everything) from another teammate.

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each blog. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the FTHS store. Additionally one lucky random winner from the comments on the FTHS blog will win a $15 voucher to the FTHS store!

 

If you have arrived from Lyn, you are in the right place.  If not, why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

Here is my project:

I got to CASE Imke :)

 

 

And here is Imke's card

Image: Birthday Burger Birdbrain
Paper: Kraft cardstock, Hampton Arts ki Autumn Flowers
Color Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Circle Dies, Hero Arts CL611 Birthday Sentiment, QuicKutz Circle die, Distress Ink Old Paper, Memento Ink Black

I have had this image for awhile now. And when I seen Imke's wonderful card - I thought  "That's the one I want to use"! I also pretty much copied everything she did because it's such a fun card!!

 

I had a lot of fun coloring this image. I thought for sure that I would get super frustrated and have to color about 2 or 3 images to get "the look" I wanted. But this was first image and I kinda like it :)

 

Now head over to Ruth and see what she has created.

Thanks for hopping with us today.

The hop will end on Monday March 7th at 6 am EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday March 9th.

Glad you stopped by!!

Michelle

Challenge #267

Hello crafty friends!!

It's time once again for our challenge @ Penny's!!

 

This week is:

Challenge #267

Feathers or Fur

 

This week I get to use this cute image from The Stamping Boutique.

"Knock on wood" and cross my fingers, I haven't gotten sick this winter. But looks like this poor lil fella has a case of the 'crud' :(

 

 

Image: The Stamping Boutique

Paper: My Minds Eye ~ Follow Your Heart, Kraft cardstock

Color medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Memento ~ Rich Cocoa ME-800, Distress Ink ~ Old paper,

Pearl Pen ~ Chrome Silver, Spellbinders Celebrations Pierce Circle dies, Stamps of Life Bandage Dies and Bandage Stamp

 

I had received this stamp and die set from The Stamps of Life a little bit ago.  And I knew it would work great with this image.

 

Hope you enjoyed stopping by today! Make sure to check

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Michelle