COLOR MY WORLD!

It's a Rainbow Tape day!

I love how Jenny colored the tape with Copics last week, so I thought that I would give it a try. WOW! The tape really picks up the color smoothly and easily! 

Be sure to check out the Hobby Tape Blog for great ideas. You can follow them on Facebook too!

I went with a rainbow palette and started coloring some tape with Copics. 

I wanted to create something clean and simple.

First I cut out three triangles on a 4 x 5 1/2  sheet of Neenah. 

This layer was placed on top of another sheet of paper. I traced around the triangles. The colored strips of tape were placed onto the paper following the angle of the penciled triangle. Black tape was used to fill in the corners of the rainbow. 

Here are the sizes that I used

1/16 White Crepe

1/8 White Crepe

1/4 White Crepe

1/32 Black Crepe

 Color My World set from WPlus 9 was stamped on the front and colored with Prismacolors. 

Using the 1/32 black tape, I went around the edges of the triangles. Foam tape was used to pop up this layer and then was adhered to the card base.

Two die cuts were added to frame the card.

I used a glaze pen for some shine and enamel dots to finish up the card.

Thanks for looking! 

SERENDIPITY STAMPS~BLOG HOP

It's a Blog Hop with Serendipity Stamps!

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, Serendipity has a hop to share new products which gives you a chance to win a $20 SS Gift Certificate. The more blogs you visit and leave comments ,the greater your chances!!

You can leave comments through Sunday March 20. Mary will announce the winner on her blog, Monday March 21st...good luck!

You can also play along in our monthly challenge for another oppurntunity to win! We are at the half way point in the challenge so there is plenty of time to enter. For all the details on playing along you can go here to the SSCB.

You should be arriving here from 

Mary's Blog

The challenge this month is Circles and Dots. The DT has used the monthly theme along with the March release.

I have taken the NEW Butterfly Dream image and stamped several times inside the circle die cut. I've added Make A Wish which comes in a set of two stamps.

You can still take advantage of the March stamp

50% OFF

To The World

Your next stop on the hop is 

Marybeth Lopez

Here is a full list of the hop

Mary's Blog

Karen Amidon...you are here!

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Mary's SPECIAL is 

Buy 3 items get your 4th (least expensive) item FREE!

• Stamps: Serendipity-1390 Butterfly Dream, 1391 Make A Wish Set
• Papers: Neenah 110, Bazzill
• Other: PrismaColors, Sizzix ef-Large Polka Dots, Wink of Stella, MISTI, Mays Art-silk ribbon

SERENDIPITY STAMPS BLOG HOP!

MISS YOU/FRIENDSHIP

It's time for Serendipity's monthly blog hop.

Visit the Serendipity's Design Team blog and leave comments along the way.

One lucky winner will be chosen at random from the blogs to receive a $20 gift certificate. You can leave comments through February 21. Mary will announce a winner on her blog Monday February 22.

Remember we are at the half way mark for the "Anything Goes" challenge. Play along using Serendipity stamps or dies for a chance to win a $20 Serendipity gift certificate. All the details can be found on the SSCB.

You should be arriving here from

JULIE WARNER

They say an elephant never forgets... a good friend never forgets either!

The Baby Elephant image was stamped in the front first. I then masked it and stamped the other two that are in the bg. The frame was made with the Beaded Strings BG stamp and PanPastels. I'd never forget you is new this month.

Your next stop on the hop will be

MARYBETH LOPEZ

Here is the full list of the hop
Mary's Blog

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Jenny Gropp

The special for the hop is 40% OFF the highest priced item in the cart
Good Wed-Sunday 2/17

Stamp of the month

Tandem Bicycle

50% OFF

Thanks for looking and enjoy the hop!

• Stamps:1341E Baby Elephant, 1386C I'd Never Forget You, 1345BK Beaded Strings BG
• Dies: Pretty Pink Posh- Stitched Speech Bubbles
• Inks: Memento,Versafine, Versamark,
• Other: TE-Bubbles ef, Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, PanPastels, MISTI 

WIGGLE, GIGGLE, SHAKE and SMILE!

Over at Art Impressions they are having the Shake It Off Challenge.

I'm playing along using one of their NEW Shakers!

This little guy is from the My Feet Set.  He actually comes holding a pumpkin for Halloween. When stamping, I masked it so he would be without the pumpkin.

This is his shaker feet in action, they are on a wobble! The, "smile" has been die cut and inlaid.

Isn't this precious? You can't help but smile and giggle!
Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Ai- 4680 My Feet Set, Impression Obsession- CL395 Smile (inside)
• Dies: Impression Obsession- DIE175-W Instant Photo Frame (smile), MFT- Pierced Rectangles, Lawn Fawn-Stitched Squares, Spellbinders- Matting Basics A&B
• Papers: Neenah 110, Bazzill hw, 12x12 Bella BLVD
• Other: Prisma Pencils, Gamsol, Cuttle Bug -ef Swiss Dots, Wobble

IMPRESSION OBSESSION CHALLENGE

HAPPY HAUNTING!

Ghost, goblins and spooks...oh my! Even if you don't send out Halloween cards, you have to admit that they are really fun to make. Join the IO team and play along in our challenge to win a $25 Impression Obsession gift certificate. Just use IO stamps or dies, create and link up! You don't have to have a blog to play!

For more challenge info you can go here to the IO Blog.

Check out the cards the DT has created for you today

 Anna Wight 
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

I have three Halloween cards that I am sharing with you today. This kookie box was made using stamps from the Fall/Winter release that came out recently. Ole Whatshisname, Crazy Eyes and the Three Stooges are the pumpkin images used. Potions and Spells along with the Grass and Sm. Grass Border dies were used to fill in around the pumpkins. Isn't this  a great way to say, "have a spooktacular halloween"? The box folds flat and can easily be mailed in a square envie!

Here is a peek of NEW dies from IO. Be on the lookout for a blog hop coming up soon to showcase some fabulous designs the team has created using them. In the meantime, they are on the website here and ready for shipping!

I used the Pumpkin Die Set, Boo, Hill Landscape Layers and my go to Rectangles 6-in-1 Frames and Grass.

Love the Bat Girl and the, "ghouls just wanna have fun"!

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: D19024 Ole Whatshisname, D19005 Crazy Eyes, C19030 Spooktacular Halloween, D7798 Potions and Spells, D19033 Three Stooges, D19001 Bat Girl, D19012 Ghouls
• Dies: DIE325-V Boo, DIE350-T Pumpkin Set, DIE343-T Hill Landscape Layers, DIE178-C Sm. Grass Border, DIE038-J Grass border, DIE242-YY Rectangles 6 in 1 Frames, DIE292-WW All-in-One-Frames-Ovals
• Papers: Neenah, Bazzill, doodlebug-6x6 ghouls and goodies, Jillibean Soup-6x6 Witches Brew, Pebbles-6x6 Thirty One
• Other: Copics, Prismscolor Pencils/Gamsol,    

IMPRESSION OBSESSION CHALLENGE

FEATHERED FRIENDS!

It's Thursday which means time for a new IO challenge. 

We love seeing your designs that you have created using Impression Obsession. Join in and play along for a chance to win a $25 IO gift certificate. Link up!

For more challenge details you can go to the IO Blog.

Take a look at the Feathered Friends the DT girls have:

 Anna Wight 

Daniela Dobson

Dina Kowal

Ellen Taylor

Jeanne Streiff

Jenny Gropp

Karen Amidon...thats me!

Kittie Caracciolo

Laura Fulcher

Vicki Garrett

It must be the fun colors and quirky images that I love so much about making Halloween cards. My Feathered Friend is the Owl On Broom. There are seven images in this collection designed by Gail Green. 

I think, "if the broom fits" fit perfectly!

I have framed this little beauty using the Square 2 All-in-One Frames.

Card Inside

IO Cover-a-Card stamps are such an easy way to make your own dp. The Lattice design that has been used here is one of my many favorites! It was stamped onto the Square Shaker Frame Die cut using green ink. 

Isn't this a fun way to say, Happy Halloween?

Looking forwarding to seeing who your feathered friend is!

• Stamps: Impression Obsession-D7805 Owl on Broom, A14485 If Broom Fits, CC202 Lattice Cover-a-Card, C15087 Happy Halloween
• Dies: IO-DIE294-YY All-in-One Frames Square 2, DIE002-Z Square Shaker Frame Die
• Papers: Neenah-110, Bazzill hw, Doodlebug-ghouls and goodies
• Other: Prisma Pencils, Gamsol, Wink, Viva Gloss Gel, MFT- Sour Apple Ink, wiggly eyes

SERENDIPITY STAMPS CHALLENGE #46

Welcome to ANYTHING GOES! No excuses not to enter this one!!

Play along by making anything using Serendipity Products. Enter for a chance to win a $20 Gift certificate to the Serendipity Store. 

New to our challenges? You can find all the details on the SSCB.

August brings a new challenge and a new stamp on SALE...all month!
It's time for enjoying the last of the summer crops. Here's a fun Veggie Basket to ink up.

It's on SALE and it's 50% OFF for the month of August
The smaller Veggie Basket is in the $1 Cling Sale!

With anything goes...let's see what surprises the DT girls have!

Mary's Blog

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon...that's me!

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

The Rooster was just singing to be used in a pop-up box card!

I had made this card for last weeks blog hop but after making several cards I decided to save it for this weeks challenge. 

I have used the NEW Bandana Stamp for the side flaps. It was stamped in Memento's Love Letter Ink onto the yellow dp. Don't you just love the, "Cock-a-doodle do...What's up with you?"

 I thought the Cottage Stamp was a cute image for the background scene.

A matching envie is always fun and adds so much.

The Bird Dies have been a HUGH hit! 

Here I have decked them out for the winter holidays and Wishing You, "Joy".

FYI...The Wishing You is in the $1 Cling Sale!!

The Pretty Pink Posh Tag has the Snowflake Cling Set heat embossed with an iridescent ep.

Here's a little close-up of this handsome guy!

I trimmed both birds with the Holly Lace Flourish Die.

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Serendipity- 1369G Rooster on Fence, 1368D Cock-a-doodle do, 1365BK Bandana, 1150F Cottage, 1335G Snowflake Set, 1336CL Wishing You
• Dies: Serendipity-Bird Dies-063JD,  038DD Joy,  PPP-Stitched Duo 3, Cheery Lynn-CL-B148 Holly Lace Flourish Die
• Inks: Memento-Tuxedo Black, Love Letter, Brilliance 
• Papers: Neenah 110, Bazzill hw, echo park-6x6 Christmas Cheer, doodlebug-6x6 home for the holidays
• Other: Copics, Prismacolors Pencils, Gamsol, Viva Gloss Gel-black, Paper Cut- Square Pop-Up Box Card and Envie, MISTI, 3M double-sided foam tape, Ranger- Holographic ep, Mouline-embroidery thread, embossing buddy, enamel dots

ART IMPRESSIONS CHALLENGE #165

I'm joining in the challenge over at Art Impressions for their Create A Card Set.

Head over to the Ai blog to see all the wonderful designs.

I went with a wine lovers theme-birthday gift set.

My inspiration came from the Tuscan Tryfold Set.

The button with charm is used to tuck and hold the front of the card.

As you open the Tryfold card this is what you see.

I love how each image is beautiful all on its own.

Wouldn't you love to be here...under the Tuscan sun!

The Ai Girlfriends are always having fun! 

This is from the the Wine Tasters Set.  What a perfect sentiment for that special birthday!

The diamond bg design paper is stamped with an IO Cover-a-Card.

Isn't Celeste wonderful? With that expression I can hear her talking! 

She comes with the saying, "At our age we're going to need glasses...lots and lots of them!"

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Art Impressions- Tuscan TF Set 4580, Wine Tasters Set 4383, Celeste Set 4326- Impression Obsession-CC218 Diamond Maze
• Dies: Impression Obsession-DIE067-C, Spellbinders-Matting Basics A&B, MFT-Pierced Rectangles, Nellies-Ovals
• Papers: Neenah 110, Bazzill, 
• Inks:Memento-Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Ranger-Meadow
• Other: Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, MISTI, 7 gypsies- charm, Cuttlebug-ef swiss dots, 3M double-sided foam