Inspiration at FTHS

 

Thanks for joining us again for another weekly inspiration post at

From The Heart Stamps.

 

Not sure about you, but up here in WI we have had a "weird" winter.

We actually had no snow for Christmas, but snow for Thanksgiving.

And only 3 "named" snowstorms (more than 3" of accumulation).

No snow for awhile now, everything is starting to green up, birds are singing and tonight into tomorrow we are suppose to get rain and frigid temps, and possible snow?

 

YIKES!!!

 

Well, I saw my first robin the other day, and that is suppose to be a sign of spring - I hope so. And I made this card with that robin and spring in mind.

 

I used the current sketch

Image: Surprised Birdbrain
Paper: Green cardstock, Simple Stories Vintage Bliss
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: American Crafts Ribbon, QuicKutz Circle Dies
Sketch: Sketch 102

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can join us for our challenge!!

We would love to have you stop by :)

 

Thanks

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Come and Get It ~ Things with Wings

Birdbrain Needs Coffee.......

Welcome back for another weekly inspiration !!

Not until right now did I notice something "funny". A couple of weekends ago, I went on a scrapbooking weekend w/my girlfriends.  I printed out some images and I usually try to get as many as I can on a page, usually 4 is a good size.

I didn't realize that I used another Birdbrain Needs Coffee image and somewhat followed the current sketch as well. Weird!! But I really love this lil guy as he reminds me of myself some mornings. Just give me that 1st cup of coffee and THEN I am ready to face the world...LOL!!

Here is the current sketch Challenge

 

And my card:

 

 

Image: Birdbrain Needs Coffee
Paper: Authentique Paper Suave
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: American Crafts Ribbon & twine, Hero Arts Gems, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles Large, Chipboard (creamer dish)
Sketch: Sketch 101

As you can see, I traded out the rectangle for scalloped circles and my strip thru the middle is alot smaller. But for the most part - pretty close. And will digging thru my stash to find the perfect embellishment, I happen to stumble across some chipboard I have had for some time now. And this one just happened to remind me over a lil coffee creamer cup. So I inked it up with my blue ink, added some sparkle and twine!

Please check out the Challenge Rules under the tab “Challenges”  

Benefits:

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.

Linky will close on Sunday, March 23rd  at 10PM CST

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

 

Michelle

 

Challenges~

Craft your Passion  ~ Anything Goes

Love to Scrap ~ Anything Goes

Let's celebrate & be inpsired as well

This week is our 100th sketch @ From The Heart Stamps!!!!  

 

Wahoo!!!!  (Technically it’s #101 but, who’s counting!!)  So we have an amazing prize prepared for you!!!  This week we will be selecting and awarding 10 participants from this weeks challenge to receive

$10.00 gift vouchers!!!  YEAH!!!

 

I find it - for lack of a better word - hard sometimes to make a CAS card. I am always wanting to embellish more, or add lots of layers, etc. But this past weekend, I was at a weekend scrapping retreat w/my girlfriends. And I can't believe how "fast" I came up with this one. I think it was Saturday afternoon or so when I got around to making this card. After doing other numerous cards and a couple of layouts, it just came together in no time.  I was inspired by seeing a few others projects at the retreat as well.

 

Hope you like it!!

Image: Birdbrain Needs Coffee
Paper: White card stock and scrap
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Button, American crafts twine
Sketch: Sketch 100

This is pretty much how I felt after our weekend away. I think we may have gotten 8, maybe 9 hours of sleep total for the whole weekend! But it was SO much fun, I got lots done and had a great time.

 

I hope you can join us this week. You just might be one of the lucky 10 winners!! Can't win if you don't play!!

Michelle

“Going Green” Blog Hop @ FTHS

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop.

Our theme this month is “Going Green”.

(use the color green or something recycled)

 

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the FTHS store. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $15 gift voucher to the 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 decided to just go with the using color green. Isn't this little guy adorable!! I had so much fun coloring him.

 

 

 

 

Image: Hamlet PigWit Think Spring
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Recollections gems, American Crafts Knock Out 2" Banner punch, 1 1/2 circle punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Large Oval 

 

 

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

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday March 9th, 6 am EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday March 11th.

Thanks for "hopping" by :)

Michelle

 

Challenges ~

4 Crafty Chicks ~ Green
Craft Your Passion ~ Always Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps ~ Anything Goes

From The Heart Stamps Weekly Inspiration

 Hi everyone!

 

  Hope this finds you all doing well. Not sure about you, but I sure can't wait for spring to get here! I really shouldn't complain, our winter snowfall wise has been pretty lackluster. We have had our fair share of blistery cold days, but not a 'normal' winter as usual....weird!

But that's ok....I WANT SPRING !

 

I like spring with all the new blooms and birds singing. So I combined this weeks inspiration post with the weekly Sketch 98, the Stamp of The Month and mixed in a lil' spring.

 This weeks sketch: 

 

  February SOTM

 

Image: Loves Me Birdbrain

Paper: Simple Stories Vintage Bliss
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Jolee's Boutique Mini White Daises, Clear Star Gelly Pen, American Crafts ribbon, Recollections gems, ekSuccess Scalloped Scallop edge punch, American Crafts Knock Out 2" Banner punch
Sketch: Sketch 98

 

The papers in this 6 x 6 pad are WONDERFUL and I couldn't wait to use them when I saw this image!

 

Don't forget ~ there are still a few days to get in on our SOTM challenge.

And don't forget about the weekly sketch challenge as well!

 

Hope you join us - we would love to see what you create :)

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Sweet Stampin' ~ Spring Flowers

Creative Moments ~ Anything Goes/Paper Piecing

Lions, and tigers and MONSTERS..........OH MY!!!

Hi everyone!!

I hope you got a chance to take in our DT blog hop last week!

 

My post this week has one of Faith's newer images Monster Sundae!

I knew as soon as I seen him, I wanted to make a card for my oldest granddaughter. I call her my "Mini Me" and I know she would just LOVE this lil guy !!

 

I created my own background paper. I used some scrap I had, but it just needed a little something more. So, I took one of the smaller hearts from my Hero Arts Sweet Hearts stamp set and stamped the hearts.

I think is turned out kinda cute!!

A close up :)

 

Image: Monster Sundae
Paper: Kraft card stock, scraps
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Hero Arts Sweet Hearts clear stamps, Recollections Washi tape, Distress Ink Antique Linen

Make sure you check out the FTHS store. Faith has some wonderful images including this guy who is on sale right now for $1.25!! How cool is that!

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Michelle

 

Challenges~

Sweet Stampin' ~ Add a Heart
Robyn's Fetish ~ Valentine's Day 

Creative Moments ~ Anything Goes/Love
Love to Scrap ~ Love Is In the Air

FTHS February Blog Hop

Our theme this month for our blog hop is “Love is in the Air”.

 

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the FTHS store. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a

$15 gift voucher to the store!

 

Faith has a bunch of wonderful Valentine and Love themed images.

Make sure you check them out!!

 

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 :)

 

 Here's a close up of Ali

 

Image:  Ali's Paper Hearts
Paper: K & Company Saint Valentine
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: ek Success Large Heart punch, Hero Arts gems, Spellbinders Nestabilities Deckled Rectangles Small

 

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

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday February 9th, 6 am EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday February 11th.

Michelle

 

Challenges~

Red Rubber Inspirationals ~ Love Is In the Air
All Sorts ~ Love is All Around

Brown Sugar ~ Anything Goes
Come and Get It ~ Love Is In the Air
Dream Valley Challenges ~ Valentine's Day