Hi all,
Another Friday, another Birthday party game! So come play out 3rd Birthday challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes.
For this challenge, all you need to do is create a card using “spring” or “Easter” colors. You were planning to do that anyway – so why not join the party? Just link your card to this post before midnight (EST) on Monday March 29.
What can you win? How about 2 friendly stamps: Roxy and Brenice unmounted stamp from Kraftin Kimmie and a the Newly Hatched clear stamp from Stampavie.
For my sample, I decided to make an Easter Shaker card.
I used the super cute Easter Bunny clear stamp setfrom Impression Obsession for my images. They are all colored with Copic Markers.
To make my shaker, I cute a window in the purple cardstock with a Labels 4 Spellbinders die. Then I adhered a piece of clear plastic paper over the window and surrounded the window with foam tape to build the sides (make sure there are no gaps that the beads can escape from). I placed a pile of beads on the middle of my image and then adhered the frame so the image was centered. Then I juse adhered my shaker to my card base with more foam tape.
So there is my hard working Easter Bunny card…
And I have to share the wonderful cards the design team made too….
Here is Tricia’s beautiful card. She used the Flourishes Year of Flowers 1 set and the Large Paisley background. Just lovely – don’t you think the tilted oval is pure genius?!
And here is Amber’s springy creation. Amber used the Penny Black Allegro clear set with Basic Grey Sugar Rush papers. That double bow is just perfect!
And here is Tangii’s cute springy card. That little girl always makes me smile. Tangii used the Too Late for Cake cling set and the Basic Gray Sugar Rush paper pad.
Purple Onion Designs has these nifty “Word Blocks” for all kinds of occasions. I’m so excited because I can think of so many ways to use these. They can be a focal element of a card, or a background. I can even cut up the stamped image to create individual sentiments! I think they would be great for scrapbooks too.
You can see the new Purple Onion stamps here.
For my card, I used the Spring word block stamped on Prism kraft paper in Cloud White Versamagic ink. I cut out the stamped panel and matted it.
For the flower image, I used the free Spring Flowers digi set (the crocus this time). I colored the flowers with Copic markers and used Antique Linen distress ink with a duster brush to ink the edges.
I matted the image with Spellbinders long rectangle dies – allowing the image to come “out of the box”. (To do the out of the box, I just layed the die on my image and traced the inner rectangle lightly with pencil. Then I just cut out the box, cutting around the flower).
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Its another beautiful spring day here today and I really want to go play in my garden. But its such a muddy mess after all the rain. Maybe I’ll just start some seeds inside.
Its getting springy here – my absolute favorite time of the year!
So I thought I’d sketch out another little digi stamp set freebie. Think of it as another Birthday party prize (yes – we are still partying!).
This set contains 2 spring flower images and 5 sentiments. Both JPG files and transparent background PNG files are included in the download. You can download the file in the Paper Garden Projects store here.
While you are there – take a look at all our Birthday sales and all the new merchandise we’ve added. So much fun stuff!!
So what else is going on with the Birthday Party?
You still have until Monday (3/22) to enter our sketch challenge for the chance to win the Miss Anya stamp set.
Check out our Design Team call – we’d love to see your work.
Come back on Friday to check out our next Birthday challenge.
Card Details – here is what I used:
I fell in love with this stamp as soon as I saw it! I just love how cheerful and springy it is.
This is a cling stamp called Thistle Carden.
I colored it with copic markers. I also added some copic glitter pen but its hard to see in the picture.
The lacy border at the bottom was made with the Lace Heart edger punch – but covered the top part of the hearts. (The paper is from my stash – I think its from WR Memory Keepers??)
I hope everyone is having a great week. It finally stopped raining here and the sun is actually shining!
If you have time to stamp this week – don’t forget to enter our sketch challenge for the chance to win the Miss Anya stamp set.
The water table for sure …. my backyard is totally flooded and still the rain falls. Oh well, might as well stamp then…
Our Creative Corner has a challenge to use pink, green,yellow and brown. So here is my attempt (Iadded a little red too).
Here is what I used (in case inquiring minds want to know…)
March 13, 2010 – 11:43 am
Just a quick note to announce the winner of Birthday Challenge #1. Using Random.org, the winner is Hazel.
Hazel – I sent you an e-mail.
Don’t forget to enter Birthday Challenge #2 to win the Dressy Miss Anya stamps. You can see the details here.
Its pouring rain – and I have a house full of kiddos and their playdates. (I’m getting a headache LOL!). Well, time to go make the chicken nuggets and mac-n-cheese….
Hi all,
Another Friday, another Birthday Challenge! This week it is a sketch challenge!
Just make a card using this simple sketch and link a picture of it in a comment here to enter our Birthday Party Game. You have until Midnight (EST), Monday, March 22 to enter.
And what can you win? How about a set of springy Dressy Miss Anya stamps? I love these cute girlies!
So here is my sample. I used the New Flourishes From the Garden stamp set (I really love this one – its just my style). I used the Basic Grey Sugar Rush paper pad (which has a lot of really nice, springy papers). The image is colored with Copics.
And here are some samples from the design team.
Tricia made this beautiful spring card using the Flourishes Year of Flowers 1 card.
Tangii made this beauty using the Flourishes Year of Flowers 2 set.
Lorelie created this adorable card using Teacher Anya.
And here is Amber’s lovely card. Amber used the Penny Black Allegro clear set.
Come play along with our party games (we’ll save you some cake!)
And remember, you still have the rest of today to enter Birthday Challenge #1 for the chance to with 2 Mo Manning clear stamps.!
So… we got this puppy….
And sometimes I feel like this (me actually walking the dog):
And sometimes I feel like this (the dog walking me!).
He’s only about 40 pounds – it should get interesting when he’s 75 pounds! We went walking with friends and their dogs today. How exciting – a puppy playdate.
What I used for my doggie cards:
Both the images are from the Dog Walking cling set. The images in the set are from Eat Cake Graphics – cute huh?
The patterned paper is Basic Grey Marrakech and the cards stock is Prism Baby Blue Medium and Desert Coral Dark. The images are colored with Copic Markers.
Speaking of Copic markers – sorry for all the out of stock during the sale. They are all back in stock now AND still on sale. So stop on by the store.
Also – there are more distress inks on the way!
And you still have one more day to enter Birthday Challenge # 1 to win the two Mo Manning stamps. Just check here for details.
Who can resist the cute Penny Black Hedgehogs? Not me obviously. I just find them all so endearing.
The images on this card come from the Penny Black clear set called “Wonderful” . I tried to make it “springy” and paired it with paper from the Basic Grey Porcelain pad.
The image is cut out with a Spellbinders square layered over the Nestibilities Label 3 die. I also have a square peeking out behind the Label 3 matte.
And (just in case you need to know) there are a bunch of new spring Penny Black images and sets in the store.
There are 3 newl clear sets (here is one – check out the cat with all the goodies!).
And there are also a bunch of new cling stamps – including some cute little kids. I really like this little boy.
You can see all the Penny Black here.
I’m still playing with my camera (feel free to skip this part – well, feel free to skip any part actually. But this part has nothing to do with stamping).
I went to Longwood Gardens with some friends so I had a chance to practice taking some flower close-ups. I still need practice (and a steadier hand). But…here are a few… Just to give you a little dose of spring.
Don’t forget our Birthday Challenge – link up a b-day card in this post for a chance to win 2 Mo Manning stamps!
