Hoppy Spring!

I've just finished my first spring and Easter cards!

I'm happy to be back to pastel colors after all that red!

Here's my card:

I've used Spring Bunnies from Hambo Digi Stamps, a digi I had wanted for a long time and which I gave myself at the end of last year. I love this digi so much that I made two cards, one for spring and one for Easter!

I've always had the idea to use some foam pads to add dimension to some of the bunnies, a lovely little detail!

Colors are Copics and papers are from First Edition.

This card is for the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 256. An Eye for Details

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge # 134: Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge # 45: Letter B (Bunnies)

Happy Birthday at Broken Box Stock

This week challenge at Broken Box Stock is all about Birthdays!

It was a pleasure to create this card:

I've used Flower Girl Toodle, pastel colors a touch of glitter... I love it!

Papers are from Tulip-DoCrafts, I think they are perfect for this sweet card! And you know how I love when I can add tiny pearls to my Toodles!!

Here are the rules for the challenge:

Challenge Directions:

Make a Birthday card for someone :) 

Broken Box Stock Digital Stamps:

You don't have to use our stamps but we love it when you do! We have hundreds of digital stamps, click here to check them out!

 

FREEbies:

Check out our freebies too! View our entire freebie collection here.

Deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2013 @ 3:00pm

Prize: 3 FREE digital stamps from our shop at http://www.brokenboxstock.com (your choice!)

Challenge Rules: 

1) Follow the challenge's specific design criteria above.

2) To enter your card in the challenge, use our "inlinkz" link tool below.

3) No back linking.

4) Up to 3 entries per person.

5) Subscribe to our blog so you know if you win (winners must claim their prizes by emailing Broken Box, we will not reach out to you)!

6) We must have at least 5 entries to award a prize.

 

Take a look at the F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S creations of the DT, you'll certainli be inspired!

Christmas 2013 - Card # 4

Oh yes!

Another card for Christmas is done!

With the inspiration of the ABC Christmas Challenge I've just finished my 4th!

The theme is C for CASE the Card and I've decided to case this card:

It was done back in winter 2010 by Squirrel (you can find it here) and I love its clean and simple look.

This is my version:

I've used this lovely digi stamp from Broken Box Stock called Bundled Up (available in a colored version too) and mounted it on a white card with two panels cut from embossed cardstock.

I love her!

These are the challenges I'm entering:

ABC Christmas Challenge: C is for CASE the card

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 25: Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge # 2: Cold and Frosty

318 days until Christmas and 4 cards are done!

Birds

This week I'm inspired by birds. I've made a couple of cards with birds and I'm working on a couple of other. They are all so cute!

The first one is this:

I've used one of the birds in the A Little Birdie Told Me Collection by DigiStamp Boutique and colored it with the idea to make a bright card.

I found the flower paper in my stash (so no clue about the manufacturer, but it should be quite old) and thought it was perfect for what I had in mind.

And, for once, I didn't have to think about the sentiment!

This card is for the following challenges:

DigiStamp Boutique February Customer Competition
and

Stamping Sensations february Challenge: Fur and Feathers

A Sketch Challenge

Last week, when I saw the Challenge over at Sparkle Creations I was a bit scared. It seemed a very complicated sketch to follow.

Yesterday, I decided to print the sketch and keep it in front of me while I was making my card and I managed to follow it easily!

This is the sketch:

And this is my card:

She is Bookworm Ruby from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps: I stamped her with black ink, colored with Copics and mounted on DCWV papers using foam pads.

I've finally managed to use the alphabet stamps I bought long ago but never been able to use and I love the way the sentiment has turned out!

This card is for the following challenges:

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge # 97: Sketch

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes + lemon/yellow

Moving Along with the Times Challenge: Only Girls Allowed

Crafty Caz Challenge # 168: Anything but Square



Valentine Challenge at Broken Box Stock

This week we have a lovely theme at Broken Box Stock: Be My Valentine!

As you know, this year I've made lots of Valentine cards and I made a special one for this challenge:

I used Valentine Toodles and a heart paper from Pink Petticoat. I added a glittered panel from DCWV and... a couple of my favorite buttons.

Isn't she cute?

I know, I know... it's what I always say when I make a card with a Broken Box Toodle! But I love them so much! I love their faces, outfits... everything! And I'm so honored and happy to be part of their DT!!

Speaking of DT, don't forget to have a look at the wonderful creations of the DT members here.

Rules:

Deadline: Thursday, February 14, 2013 @ 5:00pm

Prize: 3 FREE digital stamps from our shop at www.BrokenBoxStock.com (your

choice!)

Challenge Rules: 

1) Follow the challenge's specific design criteria.

2) To enter your card in the challenge, use our "inlinkz" link tool.

3) No back linking.

4) Up to 3 entries per person.

5) Subscribe to our blog so you know if you win (winners must claim their prizes by emailing us, we will not reach out to you)!

6) We must have at least 5 entries to award a prize.

 

You can find the complete instructions for this challenge here.

A Button Challenge

I love buttons.

I have tons of them in tiny acrylic boxes, in bigger glass jars... I kept the ones I found in my grandmothers' cupboards when they passed away, I save them from clothes I throw away...

And it's difficult for me to part with most of them.

That's why I rarely enter a challenge with buttons as theme... but this week I've made an exception with this card:

The image is a lovely digi stamp from Jellypark which I colored with Copics and glitter and mounted on a pink cardstock panel with a punched border.

These mice are so sweet, aren't they?

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:

Jellypark Challenge: Button Up!

Crafty Catz Challenge # 167: Cute as a Button

Whimsy Stamps Challenge # 55: Fancy Edges

Party Time Tuesday Challenge # 105: Anything Goes

I Love You!

This year I'm definitely inspired by Valentines!

I've just finished another card:

I've used my favorite S.W.A.L.K. stamp and some pink/red papers, the most traditional colors for a Valentine card!

I used this image past for a Christmas cards and I love the fact that, by changing colors, it's perfect for a love card, too!

I've a little time to write right now as I'm waiting for some guests and I want to enter some challenges with this new card:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 191: Valentine's day or Love

Brown Sugar Challenge # 26: Valentines

Delicious Doodles Challenge # 20: All You Need Is Love

Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude Challenge # 32: Love

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Ribbon

Wings

Pretty unusual for me, I've just finished a card with fairies:

I don't know why but I'm not a fan of fairies. With a few exceptions (like this one) I never buy stamps with them. When I saw the theme at Tiddly Inks Challenges this week I was a bit worried I wouldn't have been able to enter but then I saw this image and... yes, that was perfect! It's a long while (years) that I have it but, for one reason or another, I've never managed to color it and make a card.

These fairies are so pretty and... oh! How I wish to have them helping me when I put my lights on the Christmas tree!!!

This card is for the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks Challenge # 102: Wings
ABC Christmas Challenge: B for Boys or BOWS
Winter Wonderland Challenge: It Takes Two
Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge: Anything Goes

Well, 331 days to Christmas and 3 cards are ready!

Valentines again!

In my valentine madness this year I'm making lots of Valentine cards.

Today I'm showing you one of my favourites:

She's the newly released My Valentine Toodle digi stamp from Broken Box Stock. I colored her with Copics and glitter, then I cut and glued her to a heart-shaped card. A special sentiment, some pearls, two pretty flowers and a super-sweet card is ready!

I'm entering the following Challenges:

City Crafter Challenge # 143: Forever Mine

Creative Card Crew Challenge # 28: Girly

Deep Ocean Challenge # 43: Anything but Square

Fashionista Challenge # 11: Red
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 191: Valentine's Day or Love