More Flowery Wishes with Sunshine Mail

There's still time to enter the Flowers Challenge at the Sunshine Mail Foundation (deadline April 15). The only real rule is that you send in at least one card (Donation guidelines here).

I'd also like to invite you to join our April Card Drive; Just enter either of our April challenges and send in at least one signed card (just write a nice little message inside and sign it with your first name) to be entered to win a bunch of awesome prizes! All the info is here.

I used Flowers by our sponsor, Hope Jacare Doodles, and digital papers by Mel Stampz to make this dotty card:

And the inside (notice how I've signed it, for Sunshine Mail):

Inspiration/Challenges:
Crafting By Design: Spring Flowers
Crafting for all Seasons #49: Floral Delight
Cupcake Inspirations #205: Photo Inspiration/Polka Dots

MilkCoffee Challenge: Welcome Spring
Seems a Little Sketchy: Sketch #36

Thank you for visiting & hope you'll join us for the Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge,

Dandelions & Lace

It's time for another fun Anything Goes challenge at One Stitch at a Time! I used Dandelion Love Vase 2 by Hope Jacare Doodles.

Inspiration/Challenges:

1. 2 Sisters #138: Anything Goes
2. Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
3. Crafts and Me #127: Spring Flowers
4. Crafty Ribbons #41: Anything Goes with Ribbon
5. Di's Digis Designs: Flower Frenzy
6. Happy Campers: Flower Power
7. Little Miss Muffet Challenge #58: Anything Goes
8. Party Time Tuesdays #114: Ribbons & Blooms
9. Stampavie and More: Pink
10. Stamp n Doodle: Pink

Update: Whoop, I was a prize winner for Party Time Tuesdays #114!

Hope you'll join the Anything Goes challenge at One Stitch at a Time this week (and be sure to check out my teamies' fabulous projects). For entries using a StitchyBear Store product (be sure to add a # after your name when entering), you'll be eligible for our main prize. You're welcome to enter the challenge using different products, but instead you'll be entered into the draw to win a $3 coupon to StitchyBear Digital Stamps. Can't wait to see what you create!

Thank you for visiting,

Flowery wishes with Sunshine Mail

It's a new month, which means a new Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge (April 1 - 15). Our theme is "Flowers" and the only real rule is that you send in at least one card (Donation guidelines here).

I'd also like to invite you to join our April Card Drive; Just enter either of our April challenges and send in at least one signed card (just write a nice little message inside and sign it with your first name) to be entered to win a bunch of awesome prizes! All the info is here.

I used Art Nouveau Vases by Hope Jacare Doodles to make this funky Shabby Chic card:

The image is actually printed directly onto the main background; I used an embossing diffuser and embossing folder from Tim Holtz so that the image itself isn't embossed. I added some color with Barely Banana SU! ink. I colored the image with Copics; I texturized parts of the images using Blender solution & Aida cloth. The flowers are colored with a yellow glaze pen.

Can you tell what die I used for the edge embellishments? I used my new Die-namics Notebook Edge die by MFT, but kept the negative part. Isn't it pretty‽ 

The sentiment, a quote from Shakespeare, is from a Clear Art Stamps set. I stamped it on manilla cardstock and cut the edge with the same die as the edge pieces. I finished the card with some peach baker's twine.

I'm entering this card into the following fabulous challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge #13: Anything Goes with Flowers
Hiding in my Craft Room #91: Freestyle
Lexi's Creations: Punches and/or Dies
Simon Says Stamp and Show: Anything Goes
Stamp and Create April Challenge: Use at least 1 Die Cut
Sunday Stamper: Nature

Thank you for visiting & hope you'll join us for the Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge,

New Home gift set

It's time for another Anything Goes challenge at One Stitch at a Time, the Challenge / Designer blog for the fabulous StitchyBear Digital Stamps. This week, my DT-mate Vicky chose the image for me & herself (wait until you see her lovely card!), and as soon as I saw New Home - On the Move by Hope Jacare Doodles I knew I want to make a "We've Moved" card set:

The box is a an altered Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges package.
Here's another view, with the box open:

Challenges:

1. Brown Sugar: Anything goes
2. Delicious Doodles: No designer papers
3. LEJ Designs #39: Anything Goes
4. Loves Rubber Stamps: Anything Goes
5. Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
6. Paper Shelter Challenge #98: Altered item
7. Sweet Pea Stampers: Use a digital stamp
8. Twisted Tuesday: Anything Goes

Hope you'll join the Anything Goes challenge at One Stitch at a Time this week (and be sure to check out my teamies' fabulous projects). For entries using a StitchyBear Store product (be sure to add a # after your name when entering), you'll be eligible for our main prize. You're welcome to enter the challenge using different products, but instead you'll be entered into the draw to win a £3 coupon to StitchyBear Digital Stamps. Can't wait to see what you create! 


Update: This placed in the Top 3 for the Brown Sugar Anything Goes Challenge, and I was the random prize winner for Loves Rubber Stamps #38.

Thank you for visiting,

Digi fun at OSAAT

We have a fun and relatively easy challenge for you this week at One Stitch at a Time: Use a Digi. 

This week, I got to chose for myself and teamie Nataliya, so I picked Swirly Street by Hope Jacare Doodles. Be sure to check out Nat's great card! I made a Tucked Flap Card:

 Here's a photo that shows how it opens:

And the back:

So easy! I used a double-sided DP, and cut the fence on my Cricut with the Paper Dolls cartridge. I colored the image with Copics; the sentiment is from the always-awesome TLC Creations.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz: Anything goes
52 Card Pickup: Link-up Party 

Hope you'll join us for our Use a Digi challenge at One Stitch at a Time!

Thank you for visiting,