The Alley Way Stamps - circus theme

The latest challenge over on The Alley Way Stamps blog is to Be Inspired by this:

I loved the colors and the circus theme. I made this card:

The circus tent is this month's digi freebie over on Alley Way Stamps, and I thought it would be interesting to make the card that shape! I was lucky enough to win one of the new releases of 'Admit One' a few weeks ago, and this was a perfect match!  The cannon was stamped first, then I masked it and printed the clown. The 'explosions', sentiment and starts (on the flag) were all from the same set. Everything was colored in with prismacolor pencils.

Hope you like it. I had a blast making it!

Let's Get Sketchy - challenge #24

Another week at Let's Get Sketchy and here is the sketch:

 and here is my take on it:

I used Echo Park's 'Hello Summer' collection, with the title stickers from Echo Park's 'Summer Days' collection.

I am also entering this into the brand challenge over on Paper Secrets - Echo Park!

Go check out these 2 sites - they have awesome prizes this month! Hope to see you over there! 

Happy scrapping :-)

The cutting cafe - Back to school!

Sorry I haven't blogged for a while - I have been super busy doing lots of creations for different Design Teams that can't be posted yet! They are coming up this week though - so keep your eyes open for lots more posts!

This week over on The Cutting Cafe it is all about Back to School! I must admit - I can't wait! This holiday has felt SO long! I decided to alter a pencil box for my daughter's new teacher:

The cutting cafe files I used:

school borders printable stamp set for the apple borders (which I colored with prismacolor pencils)

all about school printable stamp set for the circle sentiments, bingo cards and note to the teacher (this stamp set comes with 38 fantastic images!)

apple treat box cutting file to cut out the apple on the front of the box!

Other products used:

Recollections green gingham paper

DCWV Grade school paper 

Various colors of bazzill basics card stock

Bakers twine

Hope you like it! I'll be back next week with another great set.

Don't forget to check out The Cutting Cafe blog for more inspirational projects and prizes!

Happy scrapping :-)

The Cutting Cafe - OWLS!

OK - so I am SUPER addicted to the cute owls popping up everywhere in crafting at the moment! And this week was OWL week at The Cutting Cafe! I decided to make my husband's wedding anniversary cards using the Fun with Owls printable set - luckily he never looks at my blog so won't see this until I give it to him tomorrow :-)

I colored the image with prismacolor pencils, printed out the sentiment from the set (running up the side of the card) and added some embroidery floss. The paper collection is from Carta Bella's 'Beautiful Moments' collection and I used this month's card sketch from Artful Delights..

Hope you like it! I'll be back next week with another great set.

Don't forget to check out The Cutting Cafe blog for more inspirational projects and prizes!

I am also entering this card into the Artful Delight's August card sketch challenge:

I rotated the sketch quarter turn to the right.
Happy scrapping :-)

Paper Secrets - August Scraplift challenge!

Welcome to August scrap lift challenge! I chose a layout done by one of my favorite bloggers Tamara Tripodi! I am a huge fan of her blog and love to read her comments and see all her wonderful projects - the fact that she is a designer for Echo Park is an added bonus! She also designs for SVG cuts, Sizzix, epiphany crafts, paper issues and Little Yellow Bicycle!

Here is Tamara's fantastic layout (would you believe it was her first layout??!!!):

I just love the papers she used and the bright colors! The design is pretty awesome too! I chose to copy the design and use some of my own bright papers - Echo Park's 'Hello Summer' collection collection which can be found in the Paper Secrets store here.

For more details on entering to win a $10 gift card for the Paper Secrets store - go check out their blog. While you are there, take a look at all the other challenges going on this month - they are are all good fun! You have until the 

To a fun-gi!

So, this is my first time joining in with the Retro Sketches challenges - I've been admiring everyone's card from afar! Here is this week's sketch (#22):

I used the Alley Way Stamp freebie image and sentiment, along with Echo Park's 'Dots and stripes Metropolitan' 6x6 papers and May Arts twill striped ribbons.

Please excuse the colors on this photograph - I have tried taking the photo inside and out, in  number of different places, and for some reason the colors are just not quite right! My hubbie was 'playing' with the settings on my camera and it hasn't taken good photos since!! Aaargh!

Paper Secrets August Brand Challenge

Do you LOVE EP like I do? 

Head over to Paper Secrets Bog for their first August challenge:

Echo Park Brand Challenge

Here is Rochelle's layout:

She used Echo Park ” Pardise Beach" collection available in the Paper Secrets Shop

sketch by Lisa Dickinson

For guidelines and prize information on this challenge, click HERE. 

Happy Scrappin’ and Good Luck!