Sensational Sunday Blog Hop - Loves Rubberstamps

Good Morning Friends,

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, July 6 th, at 8pm CST. Have fun and we hope that you enjoy the hop!

If you've arrived here from Dangina's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!

Well here in the states it will be a short week with the 4th holiday coming up!  I am ready for the short break!  Today I am going to share what could be an Easter card on using winter papers.  However, I will likely not use this card as either.  The background is done in Bo Bunny Blizzard paper stack.  I love the cool blues and warm yellows and reds.  I used the Magnolia Tilda and her bunny image, stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and fussy cut around the image.  She is colored with copics and I find I keep going back to this teal blue.  It must be one of my favorites!  

I finished the card off with ribbon, flowers and pearls.

Copics used:

Hair:  E34, E50, E53, E57

Skin:  E000, E00, E11

Pants/Hat:  E71, E74, E77

Shirt/Shoes:  BG11, BG72, BG78

Bunny:  E31, E33, E35, E37

The inside is done with matching papers and finished with some lace and a button for fun.

Your next stop on the hop is Shanna!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina (you are here!)

Shanna

Lydia

Marcy

Ivonne

We hope you have fun on the hop today!  It is a great way to see what the very talented design team is up to!

Thanks for stopping by!  I do appreciate your visit!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Followers?

Hi Friends and Followers!

I have been reading that the google follower is going away.  I don't want to loose all my friends and followers so you can go to the right and follow by email to get updates in your mail box or click the follow button to continue seeing projects I create.

I sure hope you will stick around!  I love your visits and kind comments!

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Red, White & Blue - Loves Rubberstamps!

Hello!!

Are you ready for July 4th in the states?  Well, to get ready at Loves Rubberstamps, this week we want to see your Red, White & Blue creations!  So get out the festive colors and come to join us!

Our fabulous sponsor this week is:

I had a little fun with this challenge.  I have been making a lot of cards lately, so I decided to make a little box instead.  I used a round box that I purchased at the local craft store.  I embossed the background with a Scrappy Cat background stamp using Clear Distress ink.  I then inked over it with Faded Jeans distressed ink.  I wrapped the paper around the box and taped it down.  I then put some lace around the bottom.  The image is C.C Designs Party Time Lucy and I colored her up with my copics and cut her out.  I added a flower, a stamped sign, some ribbon and feathers behind it.  The top of the box is wrapped with Stampin Up Ribbon and a doily.

Copics used:  

E0000, E00, E11, E13, E34, E50, E53, E57

B00, B02, B06, R20, R22, R24

I do appreciate your visit today!  Come on over and show us your Red, White and Blue creations at Loves Rubberstamps!

How to play:

Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of the challenge blog post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC58. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want. 

Deadline:The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, July 1st, so all entries need to be in before then. 

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator! They will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog and they will also win the Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher as well as any prizes being offered by Guest Sponsors that week.

We will have two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.

$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store

$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

If you want to see what companies we carry visit our store Loves Rubberstamps

The Design Team members will also each choose their favorite card from this challenge and the winner's will be able to proudly display a special blog badge on their blog. The Design Team favorite's from Challenge 58 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 60. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more **

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT 126 - Anything Goes

Hello Friends!

It has been a very fun six months, but sadly my time at PTT has come to an end.  With summer and personal commitments, I find it best to go on good terms =o).  Before I go, we have one more challenge to share with you and it is always the best challenge - Anything Goes!  Our sponsor this week is Paper Pretties!

I captured some fun pictures of my nieces during the holidays, so I wanted to share them with you one last time.  I used MME Christmas papers on this layout with some ribbons and flowers cut with my Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die.  The red doily is actually a cake doily that I inked with Aged Mahogany distress ink.  

I am sorry for the lousy picture of the double layout, I can't seem to get that right.

I used this sketch for the layout.

I want to say Thank You to the wonderful Design Team at PTT and to Jenn the owner.  It has been a lot of fun getting to know all of you and see your beautiful creations!  Make sure you stop by and enter this week's challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings until next time....

Athina

Sensational Sunday Blog Hop - Loves Rubberstamps

Good Morning Friends,

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, June 29 th, at 8pm CST. Have fun and we hope that you enjoy the hop!

If you've arrived here from Dangina's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!

This has been such a busy week, that I found myself doing this one at the last minute, but it came together better than expected!  I started out with a paper lunch sack and folded in to leave a gap at the top.  There are two little pockets with the folds to put some goodies in.  I added a tag and a recipe card.  I adorned the bag with papers stitched on from Kaisercraft, Nan's Favorites collection.  Let me tell you.  Baking is one of my favorite things to do, so this little pack of paper is right up my alley with the kitchen and cooking theme.  It also goes perfect with the Magnolia, Tilda with Love Cake stamp.  Tilda is stamped with Black Tuxedo Memento ink anc colored with my favorite copics.  I fussy cut her out, as I thought the background with take away from the little package I was creating.

Here you can see the little inserts and recipe card that are tucked into the pockets.

 This is without the inserts.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair: Y21, Y28, YR21

Pants:  YR20, YR24, YR27, E99

Shirt/Hat:  E40, E41, E43

Cake:  Y00, Y21, Y32, Y35

Shoes:  E53, E55, E57, E59

The details:

Amy R, Be Happy Sentiment, Rich Cocoa Memento Ink

Just a closer look at the top of the inserts.

Glue dots used to raise the image.  Two used on the cake.

It was a lot of fun creating this little cutie!  I can't wait to gift it to someone special!

Your next stop on the hop is Shanna!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina (you are here!)

Shanna

Lydia

Marcy

Ivonne

We hope you have fun on the hop today!  It is a great way to see what the very talented design team is up to!

Thanks for stopping by!  I do appreciate your visit!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Saturday Post

Happy Saturday to you all!

Today will be a fun filled day!  I am headed off to a cookout with my family for summer birthdays and Father's Day.  I love spending time with my family, so I am really looking forward to this afternoon!

Today, I am filling in for a Saturday post for Loves Rubberstamps!  I must say, this card was quite the challenge for me, as I don't typically do CAS, but wanted to stretch myself a bit and see what happened.  I made a quick little card for my husband's grandma's gift box this year.  She loves to send cards out to her friends, so I thought this one would be perfect for her.

Recipe:

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Curduroy

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Mustard Seed

C.C. Designs - Amy R Be Happy Sentiments

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Simple Stories - Fabulous

Spellbinders - Labels 25

Ribbon

Button

Charm

I hope you enjoy your weekend!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Lady Anne's Progressive Christmas Challenge - June

Hello Blogging Friends!

I hope you had a great week and are ready for an even better weekend!  Have you started on your Christmas cards yet?  No?? Well, here is your chance.  I am back today with another challenge from Lady Anne's Progressive Christmas Challenge ! 

So what is the Progressive Christmas Challenge you ask?

If you want to join in, just send Laurian an email at christmasprogressive@mail.com  with your email address.  Then she will send you the 2 free images and then the fun begins.  All you have to do is make a card/s with one or both of the images to get the next month’s free images. She also asks that all participants link their posts to the sponsor as well as to Lady Anne’s.

This will be a monthly challenge so you will have plenty of time to complete your projects. If you miss a month or join in at a later date, you will be able to buy in for only £1, using the PayPal button in the side bar of the challenge blog. Only those who participate in the challenge will get the next month’s free digis.

Lady Anne has a few different challenges running and you have a month to enter!  So get some free images, get started on your Christmas cards and come share them with us!

Our sponsor this month is Digistamps 4 Joy!

I decided to step outside the box and do a 4x9 card today.  The image is generously provided by our sponsor Digistamps 4 Joy.  Remember, you can get this image for the challenge too.  I colored the image with copics and used MME paper in the background.  I used some burlap, ribbon, button and twine to finish off the image.  I also inked the edges of the image with brushed corduroy distress ink.

Copics used: 

Snowman:  W1, W2, 0

Hat/Scarf:  T3, T5, T7, T9, YG93, YG95, YG97, R24, R27, R89

Leaves:  G21, G24, G94, G99

Candle:  Y11, Y21, Y35

The inside sentiment is by Stampabilities.  I added some ink around the edges, some twine and a button.

As you know, I have been slowly cleaning things up in my life to reduce some stress due to some recent changes.  Sadly, this will be my last post for Lady Anne's challenges.  I have really enjoyed getting some Christmas cards done with the challenges, but must move on at this time.  It has been a wonderful opportunity!  

Lady Anne has a few different challenges running and you have a month to enter!  So get some free images, get started on your Christmas cards and come share them with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Summer Challenge

Hello!

Today I am back with another challenge by Loves Rubberstamps!  This week it is a summer theme challenge.  Perfect, since yesterday was the first day of summer!  So what are you working on that is summer related?  Please come and join us for some fun prizes!

Our sponsor this week is QKR Stampede!

I had to really think about what I wanted to do for this challenge.  But once I came across this cute image, Dandelion Girl by Wee Stamps, I knew it was perfect for the challenge.  Combined with Simple Stories - Summer Fresh papers, who could go wrong!

I printed the image on cryogen paper and colored her with copics.  The dandelions are done with American Crafts Sparkle.  The image is cut out with Spellbinders Large Circle and outlined with Spellbinders Large Scalloped Circle.  I used Deconstructed Sketch 105 for my card this week.  I finished off the card with ribbon, a button, bow, lace and a wish tag.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

Hair:  E33, E35, E37

Dress:  Y11, Y21, Y35, B91, B93, B95, B97

Pail:  C0, C3, C5, R24, R39

The inside is finished off with more Simple Stories - Summer Fresh papers.

How to play:

Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of the challenge blog post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC57. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want. 

Deadline:The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, June 24th, so all entries need to be in before then. 

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator! They will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog and they will also win the Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher as well as any prizes being offered by Guest Sponsors that week.

We will have two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.

$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store

$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

If you want to see what companies we carry visit our store Loves Rubberstamps

The Design Team members will also each choose their favorite card from this challenge and the winner's will be able to proudly display a special blog badge on their blog. The Design Team favorite's from Challenge 57 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 59. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more **

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come on over to Loves Rubberstamps and share your summer creations with us! 

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT 125 - Color Challenge

Hi Friends!

Happy Tuesday to you!  I am back with another color challenge for PTT!  Wow! Are these some fun colors to work with or what?

I always have so much trouble photographing double 12x12 layouts.  I just don't have the space or good lighting to do it properly.  I started my  layout with solid rust colored cardstock.  I used Reflections paper as the background and started laying out the design.  The letters were cut with my Silhouette and embellished with stickles.  I used Rusty Hinge distress ink to stamp the flourishes in the corner for some extra fun.

The pictures were taken while on our family vacation last fall in Florida.  We were hanging out in the playroom with the kiddos.

I punched out some circles and stamped random patterns and used pop dots to give some extra dimension.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Don't forget to scroll up to see the other post for today.  Have a fantastic day!

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Loves Rubberstamps - Sunday Inspiration Blog Hop

Good Morning Friends,

First, I would like to wish all the men in your life a Happy Father's Day.  

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $10 Loves Rubberstamps store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love for the Designers! You have until Saturday, June 22 nd, at 8pm CST. Have fun and we hope that you enjoy the hop!

If you've arrived here from Dangina's blog you are right on track! If not, I have posted the whole blog hop list below just in case you get lost along the way!

It has been a very busy week, but very good here.  I just got back from business travel to CA on Friday afternoon.  It was a jam packed trip, but I learned so much while I was out there.  This weekend has been very busy with celebrations and another today, but I wouldn't have it any other way!  OK, so now to the card for this week!

I have made a gate fold card, I was a bit tired of the normal 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 inch card.  It needed to be mixed up a bit!  The image is by Magnolia, Tilda with Big Tulip Pot.  That looks like quite the load, doesn't it?  She is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with copics.  The background is in My Mind's Eye, Miss Caroline collection.  I thought it went well with the image.  I have also added some flowers, pearls and lace to embellish the card.  The circle was cut with Spellbinders, scalloped circle die and the image was inked with Gathered Twigs distress ink.  I very loosely followed Deconstructed Sketch 104.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E21

Hair:  E34, E50, E53, E57

Pot:  E99, YR24, YR27

Flower, Leaves, Dirt:  E41, E41, E43, E44, G20, G21, G94, G99, R20, R22, R24, R27, R29

Pants:  W1, W2, W3, W5

Shirt:  BG11, BG13, BG15, BG49

Your next stop on the hop is Shanna!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina (you are here!)

Shanna

Lydia

Marcy

Ivonne

We hope you have fun on the hop today!  It is a great way to see what the very talented design team is up to!

Thanks for stopping by!  I do appreciate your visit!

Blessings until next time...

Athina

Loves Rubberstamps Masculine Challenge

Hello Friends!

Today I am back with another challenge from Loves Rubbertamps!  This week we want to see your Masculine creations!

Our Sponsor

Our fabulous sponsor this week, The Paper Shelter, provided us some fun images to use.  I have chosen  The Happy Times.  He is printed on cryogen and colored with copics.  I used a Spellbinders Large Deckled Rectangle to cut out the image.  The edges are all inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  The background papers are by Simple Stories, Awesome collection.  I distressed all edges and bent back some for a peak a boo edge.

All embellishments are by Tim Holtz.

Copics used:

Hair: E50, E53, E57, E34

Skin:  E000, E00, E21

Pants:  E53, E55, E57, E59

Shirt/Shoes:  E99, YR24, YR27, W0, W1

The inside sentiment is by Hampton Art and is stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

How to play:

Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of the challenge blog post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC56. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want.

Deadline:The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, June 17th, so all entries need to be in before then.

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator! They will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog and they will also win the Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher as well as any prizes being offered by Guest Sponsors that week.

We will have two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.

$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store

$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

If you want to see what companies we carry visit our store Loves Rubberstamps

The Design Team members will also each choose their favorite card from this challenge and the winner's will be able to proudly display a special blog badge on their blog. The Design Team favorite's from Challenge 56 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 58. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more **

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come on over to Loves Rubberstamps and share your Masculine creations with us!  Remember Father's Day is this weekend, so what a perfect time to make a creation for your dad!

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Cards for Men - Boys will be Boys (10)

Created with Love - Anything Goes (10)

 Creative Creations - Dad/Masculine (10)

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Hobbycutz - Masculine/Father's Day

Pile it On - Fathers

Crazy 4 Challenges - Father's Day

My Sheri Crafts - Father's Day

Simon Says Stamp - Fathers Day

Blessings until next time...

Athina

PTT #124 - Fancy Folds

Good Morning Friends!

It is Tuesday, so another challenge is here for PTT!  This week is all about fancy folds.  So make sure you show us your creations using more than one fold.

I decided not to use my copics on this one.  I wanted to play around with my other love, distress inks!  For my fold, I am using an Upright Z Fold card.  I love the way it turned out.  I used kraft paper for the back of the card and then white card stock for the inked pieces.

I used the MFT round banner die to cut out the top.  I embossed the Tim Holtz Retro Holiday  snowman image and inked around it in blues.  I added some snowflakes in different shades of blue to add some dimension.

I added another Tim Holtz image embossed with blue ink.  Tied some twine and a button on the front.

I used the MFT mix and match round banner with the calendar month stamped on it to hold the top of the card.

I dry embossed the background with clear embossing ink and embossing powder.  I used the Stampendous Christmas background.  After I dry embossed it, I used a variety of brown inks in an embossing resist technique.

The inside sentiment is by Printworks.  I emboss resist some additional snowflakes under the sentiment.

Tim Holtz Distress Inks used:

Clear

Gathered Twigs

Brushed Corduroy

Walnut Stain

Chipped Saphire

Broken China

Faded Jeans

So it is your turn!  Get your score pal out and come share some fun folds with us this week at PTT!

 

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Created with Love - Anything Goes (10)

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts - Fold it

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading the lovely comments you leave behind with your visit!

Blessings until next time....

Athina