Bunny Hello!

It's almost Easter and I am in LOVE with this new image from Faith @ FTHS titled "Bunny Hello". How adorable right!

 

I really liked the colors of the DP, so I based the rest of my card from that. And it seems like I am always coloring the hair in my images blonde or brown. So, I stepped "out of the box" and colored her w/raven hair. And in my first image I colored I made the bunny gray, but just didn't like it as much as the white bunny.

 

So here is my final result :)

 

 

 

IMAGE: FTHS Bunny Hello

COLOR MEDIUM:  Gamsol & colored pencils

PAPER:  Recollections Cool Water Cardstock & Me & My Bid Ideas DP

MISC:  Recollections Floral Embellishments & Gems, Spellbinders Lacey Ovals & Large Ovals, American Crafts Premium ribbon, Versa Magic Aspen Mist & Distress Ink Tumbled Glass

 

I hope you like it and will stop on by FTHS and see what other wonderful images she has in the store. And don't forget to stop by Delightful Inspirations {from the Heart} blog for current challenges and sketches.  We hope to see you there soon!!

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays~ Color Inspiration

Craft Your Passion~ Ribbon or Lace

Divas by Design~ Babies or Toddlers

2 Sisters~ Easter/Spring

Kaboodle Doodles~ Easter or Early Spring  



Bella turns 3

Our youngest granddaughter Isabella turned 3 recently, and we celebrated at Chuck E Cheese. After that, we stopped back at our house for some cake.

 

Now usually I always buy a cake at the local grocery store.  But this time I wanted to make a special cake. I had this 'vision' in my head of how I wanted it to turn out, but I didn't want to spend a lot of time and money on it either.  So basically I just 'winged it' and here is how it turned out.

 

 

I know my mother is not fond of chocolate cake, so I made Spice cupcakes as well. The ladybug was white on the bottom and chocolate on the top.  I used regular buttercream frosting for the body of the ladybug. The 'grass' was actually a little thicker frosting that I bought at the local cake decorating place.  It's more for like making roses and things that need to hold there shape a little better than what normal frosting would.  That is where I also got the lil ladybugs, eyes and flowers as well.

 

I won't be quitting my day job anytime soon...lol...but I really enjoyed making it for her. And her face when she seen it was priceless  :)

 

Thanks for stopping!!

Michelle

Irish Blessings

Well....soon St Patty's day will be here, and people here in WI will be consuming the green beer!!

Not for me, but I do have a card to share with you today.

This digi is a new release this month from Faith @ From the Heart Stamps! It's called Spring Baskets and the set has THREE spring baskets! (3 individual digi stamps). A basket of shamrocks, Easter Eggs, and beautiful spring flowers. The set is perfect for all spring holidays--St. Patricks Day, Easter, Birthdays and other Spring Celebrations! She also offers a Elegant Easter Sentiments package that goes together with this set perfectly!

I had so much fun coloring this image. I just can't wait for spring to get here. Yesterday it rained most of the day and it was pretty miserable. It's still raining (sprinkling) and there is a chance of 2-4 inches of snow. Of course now that the rain has melted alot - we will get more!!

It may be a little hard to see, but I stamped the kraft cardstock w/two different colors of Memento ink. Bamboo Leaves and Pear Tart - just to give the background a little something, but not to take too much away from the image.

Well I must run for now. We are celebrating our youngest granddaughters birthday today w/ a trip to

 Chuck E Cheese. She is 3 and I made a special caked for her and I will post pics later.

Michelle

Challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays~Die Cuts

Scrappy Frogs~Luck O' the Irish

4 Crafty Chicks~Die for Dies

Gingerloft Challenge~The color Green

Celebrate the Occasion~Luck of the Irish

Sweet Stamps~Green

One Stitch At A Time~Anything Goes

Paper Pretties~Terrific Technique

i {heart} card sketches no. 7

Here is sketch no.7 from i{heart} sketches.

 This week's shape is square, but feel free to adapt it to any shape or size. Remember, have fun with it

–flip it, turn it, embellish as you wish.

The heart on the sketch can be any embellishment. Use stamps and supplies from any company.

Here is my take on the sketch

IMAGE: FTHS - Anneke


COLOR MEDIUM: Colored pencils and gamsol

MISC: Kraft cardstock, Prima Flowers, atyou Spica Pen in Gray & Red, ek Success Arch Scallop punch

If you add your card to an online gallery, please tag it or use the keyword FTHSketch.

When posting to your blog, please include the sketch in your post and link back to this post. :)

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. Faith will have a new sketch for you next week.

 Linky will close on Sunday at 10PM EST.

Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.

We can't wait to see what you create!!!

Michelle

Challenges:

The Pink Elephant~ Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time~ Use a Digi



Fun stuff

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day!

My hubby got me a dozen Shari's Berries Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and they are DELICIOUS!!
All the gals at work were jealous. And even some of the men too....LOL :)

Sorry it's been so long between post lately. Just so much going on around here. Working full time, getting estimates to replace some windows, getting ready to do some painting, etc.....not enough hours in the day.

My granddaughters love playing dress up and really like hair clips and funky headbands. SO, instead of spending money on these little things all the time, I decided to create some on my own for a fraction of the cost. As every crafter knows - you have to watch for the sales!! I hardly ever buy anything full price and I always take advantage of Joann's & Michael's coupons. Especially the one where you get and additional 15 to 20% off everything including sales prices. Who wouldn't take advantage of that right!

Here a few of the ones I have made so far. The first picture, the flowers were marked down to .99 cents and the clips were $1.99 regular price. I basically made these 3 clips for a whopping .52 cents each!!!!! I really liked the smaller flowers for these because the won't "overpower" my littlest granddaughters head.
 She will be 3 next month - my gosh where does that time go!

I really like the clip on the last picture. You can either wear it as a hair clip or as a pin!

Well, off to finish some more projects :)



Michelle

Valentine's Blog Hop w/From the Heart Stamps

Welcome to our first blog hop as From the Heart Stamps !!I can't wait for you to see what the DT has come up with for this hop.

Here are my creations for the Valentine's Hop!!

Winter Dog Walk

Kitten Flowerpot

Challenges:

One Stop Craft Challenge~Sparkle and Bling

Come and Get It Challenges~ Tic Tac Toe (Black, Gem, Ribbon)

The Pink Elephant~Hearts
Dream Valley Challenges~Girls, Girls, Girls
Forever Friends~Ribbon or Lace
One Stitch At a Time Challenge~Use a Digi
Squigglefly~Have a Heart
The Sisterhood of Crafters~Hearts

January's Free Stamp of the Month Challenge

This month’s image at From The Heart Stamps is “Cupcake Lineup.”

If you played along in the challenge last month, you will be emailed this image for FREE! :) 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 JAN13SOTM to receive this as a free gift. (Make sure your purchase doesn’t include this image or you will receive 2). Thank you!

Challenge Details

Read the challenge rules by clicking here . This is a progressive challenge, meaning you need to play along to receive the next image for free, so be sure to read the rules so that you don’t miss out on any freebies. :)

Here is my creation using the Stamp of the Month :)

EVERYONE that plays wins!!

1.Make a project using this image (additional images are okay) and enter it by using InLinkz. 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 Wednesday, February 20th, at 11:59pm EST.

 I can't wait to see your creations !

Michelle

Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge~Y for Yummy

The Pink Elephant~Inspiration Photo