Gale's Stamping Corner: March 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Springtime

We have a new challenge starting today at The Crafty Addicts. The theme is Anything Goes/Springtime. We have a fantastic sponsor for you.

Oddball Art Co.

Winner receives 3 digis of their choice

My image is from the sponsor. This is Signs of Spring.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock - Cardbase and designer paper is from Nitwit Papers Flower Shoppe

Sentiment - TLC Creations

Die Cuts - Xyron Creatopia Shapez Frame Four; MB Pippa Butterfly; La La Land Crafts Leaf Flourish; Faux Quilled Blooms by Sue Wilson

Punch - SU Modern Label

Enamel Dots - The Paper Studio

Craf-T Chalk in Blue

Copic Spica Pens - Lavender, Lilac, Lemon, Pink, Mint, Turquiose

Spectrum Noir Markers:

BG3, BG4, BG8, CG1, CG2, CR3, CR10, CT2, CT4, FS1, FS3, FS9, DG2, DG3, IG1, PL1, PL2, PL4, PL5, TN1, TN2

Challenges:
Digi Choosday - #13 - Spring Colours
Crafty Boots - Spring is in the Air
Dream Valley - #128 - Girlie
Eureka Stamps - #186 - Spring is in the Air
My Time to Craft - #318 - Girlie
Alphabet Challenge - B is for Beautiful Butterflies
Daring Cardmakers - Celebrating Spring
Fussy and Fancy - #160 - Pastel Colours
Star Stampz - Think Spring
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

Please come and join us for this fun challenge at The Crafty Addicts. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Spring Rain

Are you ready for a new challenge from Artistic Inspirations? Well, it starts today. The theme is Anything Goes with a Twist/April Fool's Day. And we have a fantastic sponsor.

Star Stampz

I have used the image Spring Rain from our sponsor. This is such a cute stamp.

Card Recipe:

Cardstock - Cardbase is Worldwin Papers Carribbean Colors and DP is from Stitchy Bear's Hop, Skip, and Splash Paper Pack.

Sentiment - TLC Creations

Die Cuts - Poppy Stamps Stitched Umbrella; SU Tags and Labels Framelits

Punch - Corner Rounder

Ink - Distress Ink in Faded Jeans

Ribbon - From my stash

Spectrum Noir Markers Used:

BT1, BT2, BT4, CG1, CR3, CR5, CR6, CT2, CT4, DG2, DG3, EB5, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS9, IG1, TB1, TB2, TB4, TN2, TN4, TN5, TN7

Challenges:
A Beautiful Mess - #1 - Anything Goes
Let's Color Linky Party - #6 - Anything Goes with Something Colored
Chocolate, Coffe and Cards - #105 - Use Ribbon
Creative Knockouts - #134 - Recipe(1 digi image, 1 sentiment, 2 pattern papers, 2 different embellishments)
Simon Says Stamp - Come Rain or Shine
A Bit More Time to Craft - #16 - Anything Goes

We look forward to seeing your wonderful projects. If you need a little more inspiration, then head on over to Artistic Inspirations and check out the rest of the Design Team projects. Thanks for dropping by and have a blessed day.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Sketch Saturday #405

It is time for a challenge at Sketch Saturday again. We have a great sketch for you today by Niki.

This is my card based on the sketch. I used colors that would give it that Easter/Spring look.

We have a great sponsor for this challenge.

Digi Stamp Boutique

Prize: £10 gift certificate

I used a cute image from our sponsor. This is from the Cute Chicklets Easter Collection.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock - Cardbase is SU Daffodil Delight and DP is from Paper House Color Way and Making Memories English Garden

Die Cuts - SB Circle, Picot Edge Circle and Rectangle; SU Tags and Labels Framelits

Twine - The Twinery

Button - Stash

Spectrum Noir Markers Used:

CG1, CG2, CR6, CR8, CR10, CT2, CT4, DG1, DG2, TB1, TB2, TB4, TB5

Challenges Entered:
Jo's Scrap Shack - #131 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - #26 - Anything Goes
Craft Rocket - #11 - Anything Goes

I hope y'all join us in this challenge this week at Sketch Saturday. Head on over there and check out what the rest of the Design Team has made to inspire you. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Peekaboo Butterfly

Welcome back to The Crafty Addicts. We have a new challenge for you today. The theme is Anything Goes/Add a Charm. Our sponsor is Digi Stamps 4 Joy who is offering the winner a $10 Voucher.

I have used the sponsor image Peekaboo Butterfly. Here is a close-up of the image.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock - Card base is SU Elegant Eggplant and DP is Nitwit Collections Flower Shoppe

Die Cuts - SU Framelits Label Collection; La La Land Leaf Flourish; MB Pippa Butterfly

Flowers and Stick Pin - Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon - SU in Elegant Eggplant

Rhinestone - Recollections

Butterfly Charm - From my stash

Spectrum Noir Markers:

CR2, CR3, FS2, FS3, FS4, FS5, FS9, IG4, IG6, PL1, PL2, PL4, PL5, TN2, TN3, TN5

Challenges:

Shopping Our Stash - #243 - Oh Me Lucky Charm

Crafting From the Heart - #103 - Anything Goes

Our Crafty Corner - #7 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #29 - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - #3 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Dragonflies - #52 - Girly Cards

Crafty Friends - #27 - Anything Goes

Let's Color Linky Party - #5 - Anything Goes w/Something Colored

Scrapper's Delight - #53 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends - #16 - Anything Goes

There is more inspiration at The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog. I am so glad you stopped by and have a blessed day.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Happy Easter

Well March is moving right along and it is almost time for Easter. So get out those Easter stamps and paper and play along with us at The Crafter's Cafe in our new challenge. The theme of course is Easter. And we have four sponsors this challenge. How cool is that?

Crafty Sentiment Designs

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Creative Bug

Polkadoodles

I have used an image from Crafty Sentiment Designs. This is Benson Bear Nature Watching. What a cute bear with his big Easter egg.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock - Card base is SU Melon Mambo and DP is Egg-stra Special Too from Nitwit Collection

Die Cuts - SB Circle and Scallop Circle; MB Puffy Clouds
Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts
Sentiment - Old digital freebie. I do not know who it is by.

Spectrum Noir Markers:
BP6, CR1, CR2, CR3, CR10, CT2, CT4, DG2, DG3, EB7, PP2, PP4, TB1, TN3, TN4, TN5

Challenges:
Craftin' Desert Divas - Photo Inspiration

Crafty Boots - Easter

Critters and Creatures Linky Party - #2 - Anything Goes

Come and Get It - #109 - Easter/Spring

Robyn's Fetish - #307 - Easter Cards
Creative Corner - Hoppy Easter
Kitty Bee Designs - #67 - Easter

Thanks everyone for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Shoujo Daisy Floral Girl

It is the middle of the month and this is a reminder that we still have a challenge going on at Creative Ladybirds Creations. And there is still time to enter. You have until March 31 to play. We have a great sponsor this month.

Lemon Shortbread

I have used a stamp from the sponsor. This is Shoujo Daisy Floral Girl. Here is a close-up of the image.

Card Recipe:
Cardstock - Card base is SU Tempting Turquiose and DP is Nitwit Papers Hello Sunshine Too.
Sentiment - Digital Delights Spring Sentiment set
Die Cuts - SB Circle and Large Scallop Circle; SU Botantical Builder Framelits; MB Pippi Butterfly
Rhinestone - The Paper Studio

Spectrum Noir Markers Used:
CR3, CR10, CT4, DR1, DR3, FS2, FS3, FS4, FS9, GT1, TB2, TB3, TN1, TN2

Challenges:
Stamping Sensations - Flower Power

A Gem of a Challenge - #164 - Spring

Allsorts - #354 - Spring is in the Air

My Sheri Crafts - #177 - Spring Fever

My Time to Craft - #317 - Flowers

Digitally Sweet - Spring is in the Air (Digital stamps and designer papers)

Polkadoodles - #10 - Spring Colors

Die Cut Divas - Thinking Spring

Live and Love Crafts - #45 - Signs of Spring

Paper Creator's Crafts - #45 - Spring Colours

Now remember you still have plenty of time to play. Thank you for coming by and have a blessed day.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

We have a new challenge today at Creatalicious. The theme is St. Patrick's Day or Use Green. We have a great sponsor for this challenge.

Di's Digi Stamps

who is offering a $12 voucher to the winner.

I have used a cute digi stamp from Cute as a Button. This is Luck of the Irish. Here is a close-up.

Card Recipe:

Stamps - Image is from Cute as a Button and Sentiment is from SU Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Cardstock - Card base is SU Certainly Celery and DP is from My Grafico Luck of the Irish Papers.

Die Cuts - MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax; SU Oval Framelits

Punches - SU Word Window and Modern Label

Ink - SU Gumball Green

Enamel Dots - The Paper Studio

Glitter - Diamond Stickles

Copic Sketch Markers Used:

E000, E00, E11, G14, G16, R02, R22, W1, W3, Y21, Y23, Y26, YG21, YG23, YG25, YR12, YR14, YR30, YR31

Challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - #159 - Go Green

Get Creative - #34 - St. Patrick's Day

Incy Wincy Designs - Shades of Green

Dragonfly Journeys - #48 - Go Green

Glitter N Sparkle - #179 - Use Some Green

Pile It On - #103 - Green and Two Other Colors

Brown Sugar - #19 - Green and Gold

Craft for the Craic - Luck of the Irish

Cut It Up - #91 - St. Patty's Day

Simply Create Too - #104 - Use Green Only

Come and join us for this new challenge. We look forward to seeing what you make. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Sketch Saturday #403

It's time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge today. We have another great sketch for you by Kathy.

We have a fantastic sponsor this week. It is Simon Says Stamp. The prize is a $25 Voucher.

Card Recipe:

Stamps - Image is Ivy Curls by Jeremiah Ketner for Crafts and Me. Sentiment is from the Digital Delights Easter Sentiment set.

Cardstock - Card base is SU Real Red and DP is Nitwit Sunny Side Up Too

Dies - MFT Die-namics Rounded Banner Stax; La La Land Leaf Flourish; Faux Quilled Blooms by Sue Wilson

Punch - SU Flower Border Punch

Pearls - From my stash

Spectrum Noir Markers:

CR3, CR8, CR11, CT4, EB1, EB2, FS2, FS3, FS4, FS5, FS9, IB1, IG1, IG2, TB2, TB3, TN2

Challenges:

Artbymiran - #52 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends - #16 - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - #25 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - #150 - Easter or Spring

CRAFT - #354 - Easter/Spring

Crafty Girls Creations - #13 - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - #62 - All About the Girls

Inky Impressions - Let's Hear it for the Girls

Creative Card Crew - #108 - Chicks (Animals or Human Kind)

2 Creative Chicks - #8 - Anything Goes

Come and join us in this challenge and let's see what your take on the sketch will be. Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Mother's Day/Special Lady

We are celebrating Mother's Day/Special Lady in the UK at the Crafty Calendar. This is the theme of the new challenge starting today. We have 2 sponsors for this challenge.

A Day For Daisies

3 images of choice

Wild Orchid Crafts

£10 spend instore

I have used an image from A Day For Daisies. This is Flowers for Mommy. They have the sweetest stamps. And my flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. They have such beautiful flowers.

Card Recipe:

Cardstock - Card base is Georgia Pacific and DP is Nitwit Papers BeYOUtiful

Die Cut - La La Land Leaf Flourish

Punches - SU Lattice Punch and Corner Rounder

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers:

CT4, DG4, FS3, FS6, EB1, EB2, GB8, OR1, PL1, PL2, PP3, PP5

Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - A is for Anything Pink

Aud Sentiments - #150 - Easter or Spring

Cards 4 Galz - #17 - Woman or Women

Creative Knockouts - #131 - Flower Power

In the Pink - #87 - For a Special Lady

Ruby's Rainbow - #124 - Celebrate Women's Day

Sisterhood of Crafters - Think Spring

CCC Digi Creations - #44 - Let's Get Girly

Crafting With Friends - #15 - Anything Goes

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - #14 - Anything Goes/Monochrome

I hope you will join us for this challenge. We look forward to seeing all your projects. Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Cards for a Man

It is time to make Cards for a Man at The Crafty Addicts. This is the theme for our new challenge. We have 2 sponsors for this challenge.

Dr. Digis House of Stamps

2 Digi stamps to the winner

Crafty Sentiments
3 Digi stamps to the winner

I have used an image from Dr. Digis House of Stamps. This is Anglin' Andy.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock - Card Base is SU Midnight Muse and Designer Digital Paper is Cuddly Buddly Crafts A Portfolio of Papers - Denim

Sentiment - Tiddly Inks

Die Cuts - SU Tags and Labels Framelits

Ribbon - Michaels

Button - Basic Grey

Twine - The Twinery

Alcohol Markers Used:

Copic - E00, E11, R02

Spectrum Noir - BG1, BG2, CT3, DG2, DG3, DR7, FS2, IG1, IG2, TB!, TB2, TB3

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion - #301 - Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can - #113 - Use a Digital Stamp
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - #320 - Card for a Guy

Please join us for this fun challenge at The Crafty Addicts. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

All She Wants To Do Is Dance

There is a new challenge starting today at The Crafter's Cafe. We have a really fun challenge for you. The theme is Inspired by a Song. This image made me think of the song "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" by Don Henley. We have 4 fabulous sponsors this time.

SLS Lines