Sundays with Crissy March Challenge

Over on Crissy's blog Sundays with Crissy, the challenge for March is to use stitching on your card/project. I love how stitching looks so I couldn't pass up this challenge!
I know it's hard to see in this picture...but I did stitching on the sides of the first layer of patterned paper. Here's a close up:

I love this stamp from Whimsy...this dog is just so cute - who can pass up that face! And you'll notice that I'm finally putting my copics to use!

Jen P :)

Hoppy Birthday!!

Better late than never! I just realized I missed the cut off for the Always Playing with Paper challenge, but figured I would post it anyway... Here's the sketch:

I paper pieced the frog and lily pad...I love this little frog...he's so cute! Off to post my next card...

Jen P :)

Dog Days of Summer!!

Well it's been a busy month with 2 new Cocker Spaniel puppies in the house!! I finally got a minute to make some thank you cards for those who gave Luke & Lily presents - yes my dogs are like my kids - LOL!!

This card is made using Stamp TV's sketch STVSC24 which I really liked, but didn't get a chance to make! I saw Whimsy Stamps challenge for the week - Animals - and had to use it.

Stamps - Inkadinkadoo Dogs (the Woof!)

Paper - Chocolate Chip & Close to Cocoa SU, misc dog SP

Misc - Cuttlebug dog & spots, Nesties scallop oval & some twine

This next card is for the CPS sketch challenge this week - CPS128. It's all about the dogs...

Stamps - Inkadinkadoo dogs (the Woof!)

Paper - Chocolate Chip & Close to Cocoa SU, misc dog SP

Misc - Cuttlebug dog again and some ribbon

And the last card is for the Sketch Girls challenge ending in...hmmm 8 minutes!! Yikes!!! :) It's more dogs...no cuttlebug this time!

Stamps - Inkadinkadoo Dogs

Paper - Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa & Cream SU

Ink - Chocolate Chip SU

Misc - Fiskars embossing plate - yes it works with the Big Kick!! And ribbon & tag

On this one I decided to try using my Fiskars embossing template with my Big Kick. After some tries, it finally worked! I just placed 2 pieces of scrap paper, then the template, cream paper, rubber mat & embossing pad. Just make sure you don't put the paper over the Fiskars label!

Sorry for the quick descriptions...but I have to post this before midnight!!

LOL!!! :)

Jen

Whimsy Stamps Recipe Challenge

It's been a while since my last post...sadly my dog passed away and I haven't been feeling very crafty. But after some encouragement from my sister - I finally have something to post!

This week Whimsy Stamps has a Recipe Challenge. You have to use 2 patterned papers, 1 ribbon and 3 embellishments. Here is my version:

Paper - SU Barely Banana & Cream

SP - K&Company

Stamp - Stampendous Changito Thank U

Misc - SU Brads & Pink Ribbon

I'm really loving all the Changito stamps from Stampendous! On this one, I stamped it on cream and used watercolors to color in the monkey & leaves. Then I stamped the flower on Barely Banana & again on the SP in pink. I used pop ups on the whole flower and again on the center for another layer. I couldn't decide on the embellishments so I just used 3 brads in pink on the right top corner - they're kind of hard to see in this picture. Simple but nice!