LPSC 91 Challenge...

So hello and how are you?! We are doing well here on the Island of Crete...getting chillier and chillier everyday! I know the pouring rains will start any day now! I'm just hoping it will hold off for my 10K run in Athens this weekend!

Anwyho, I'm babbling...Onto the challenge! This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge by the lovely and very talented Allison from Stampin' When I Can.

For today's challenge we are giving away Rocking Horse Digi to one random participant!

I know you want to play along!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lucy Elf

Ink: Stazon black

Paper: Pretty in pink, kiwi kiss, basic grey DP ,accetate

Accessories: big shot, embossing folder, sand paper, brads, nesties, organdy ribbon, snowflake charm, watercolor pencils, blender pens, liquid applique, heat gun

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you guys play along with us!

XOXOXO

Silvia

PaperWorks Co. Sketch challenge

Isn't the sketch soooo much fun this week?! I really love it! It's a great way to use up some scraps or have fun with different embossing foldcers! I love this little hippo with her little friend on her back...just too cute! I used some yummy DP, it's called Simple Pleasures from Three Bugs in a Rug and I love it!

For the swirls and the heart I used an adhesive transfer from Doodlebugs called "Stick With it" and I love these transfer sheets...just add glitter! I also used three different embossing folders. I used Bloom Dots, Spots and Dots, and Swiss Dots. The image I used is from the Safari friends collection and it's called Harriet the Hippo. If you haven't already, you need to check out this collection, the animals are adorable!

The rest was easy peasy...simply ink around the edges and water color your image and you are good to go! I do hope you'll play along with the sketch challenmge this week!

Supplies:

Stamps: Harriet Hippo from the Safari friends collection by PWCO

Ink: stazon black, rose red

Paper:bed of roses by Three bugs in a rug, white

Accessories: watercolor pencils, blender pens, big shot, swiss dots, bloom dots and spots and dots embossing folders, sponge, colluzle, stick with it adhesive transfer, glitter

Thanks sooo much for stopping by!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Free for Inspiration

And a bunch of others...this is a card for 4 different challenges. The Free for all Challenge on SCS was to make a card based on something we collect that is not craft related...I collect ladybugs...love them, they are just too cute, so when Little Paper Shop came out with {Little Lady Katie} stamp set I was in heaven! The next challenge is the Inspiration challenge 234 for today, also on SCS, the website today was Crate and Barrell, I was inspired by this piece of art work here. The colors really spoke to me...Love them!

The next challenge is from the Oh Alice challenge blog...todays challenge is to use swirls in your creation! Ohh how I love swirls!

And last but not least Little Paper Shop is also sponsoring the Card Patterns . For both of the last two challenges you have a chance to win a $15 gift certificate...that's $30 up for grabs!


I hope you like my card...I love this stamp! I also used my two way glue pen and went over all the raised image areas that I embossed and added glitter... shine makes everything better!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Little Lady Katie by Little Paper Shop

Ink: stazon black

Paper: real red, kraft, very vanilla

Accessories: CB embossing folder, big shot, may arts ribbin, glitter, 2 way glue pen, dimentionals, watercolor pencils, blender pen, prima flower, brad button

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Happy Mother's Day!!!

This is post #2...please scroll down for Little Paper Shop Preview Day one!!!

Mother's day is just around the corner...but it's not too late to whip these little cuties up for a special treat for a friend, neighbor or co-worker!

These are super simple to make and the poem is super cute too! Let me know if you need the file...I have it so you can print 25 on one sheet of CS!

The Poem reads:

Happy Mother's Day!

A spoonful of love and a couple of wishes, that you enjoy your Mother's Day kisses!

Cute huh!

Anywho, enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamps: { Flourished Dove }By Little Paper Shop

Paper: Gable Green, PTI vanilla

Ink: craft gable green

Accessories: printer, nestabilities, grosgrain ribbon, tulle,

1/8 inch hole punchplastic spoons

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to comment on the Little Paper Shop May Preview post to be entered to win a $10 GC to the LPS store...start with the Little Paper Shop Blog!

Hugs and happy stampin'

Silvia

Belated Mom...

I know it's not late yet, but it will be once it's sent! Especially since it has to go all the way to the states from Greece and it hasn't even made it into the hands of the person that asked me to make it for them! LOL

This card actually looks WAY better in real life...the flower color ACTUALLY matches the CS...but such is life, I'm out of daylight now so there will be no better pic today!

I made this card for a fun sketch challenge over at Stretch N Bubbles Sketch 5 challenge and one last entry for The Stamp Simply 137 challenge to use flowers...Found here!

This pic shows a closeup of the flower...I love how it shines with a hint of glitter...and really, the color matches soooo much better in real life!

I should also mention that on the sentiment on inside is from a set called {Bound by the Heart} and it reads...

"A child and a Mother never

truly part-Bound in the beating of each other's heart"

Which I also found fitting since this card is being sent to a mom who is faraway from her son!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Floral Frenzy} and {Bound By the Heart} both by Little Paper Shop

Paper: Baja Blue, raspberry fizz and white by PTI. DP by Basic Grey

Ink: black stazon

Accessories: watercolor pencils, blender pen, 2-way glue pen,

glitter, big shot, olivia CB alphabet, fancy border punch,

rhinestones, pink leather, black gingham ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Hold my hand Mommy!

Here is another card for me today! I love the Technique lovers challenge and how could I resist when todays technique 271 was to use vellumn today...I haven't used mine in AGES! So I went ahead and played along! This is also for the CAS 65 challenge May flowers and or Mother's day...boy am I rolling challenges into one card!

This is also for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 111 and for the Curtain Call ACT 28 challenge to use the colors Kraft, rose red, white and now quite navy


Here is a close up of the sentiment...it sits on the inside of the card...I love how this looks!
The sentiment is just incredible! It's by Little Paper Shop from the stamp set {Bound by the Heart}... go check it out...aren't the sentiments just amazing! I lovey this set!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Bound by the Heart by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Stazon black, rose red

Paper: Kraft, white, rose red, not quite navy, vellumn

Accessories: big shot, EB folder, paper piercing tool, lace, fancy scallop border punch, triple heart punch, rich regals brads (do you know how long I've had these? I'm such a pack rat!) Nestabilities, leather cord

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Life is so Sketchy...

At least it is today at Splitcoaststampers daily challenge! Sketch challenge 278 can be found here!

Supplies:

Stamps: Cupcake Mix & Match By There She Goes

Ink: Stazon Ink

Paper: Kiwi kiss, PTI vanilla, from the pantry DP by Basic Grey

Accessories: half pearls, big shot, nestabilities, lace,

This sketch was sooooo fun and I loved using cupcakes in honor of Peggy's birthday over at Paper Works Co. Blog....Happy Birthday Peggy!

PWCO Sketch 30 Link

Thank you for visiting!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Tea Drinky Holder Thingy

Today is Tuesday and it's Tutorial Tuesday over at the Whimsy Doodle blog and I'm excited to say that this project is featured over there! YEAHHH I'm Soooo excited! Thank you Nikki

This was very easy peasy to make. I simply cut a piece of carstock to measure 2 3/4 inces by

8 1/2 inches and then scored it with my score pal at 2.5 and 6.5 inches. fold, glue, punch and you are set! This is one of those powders to add to your water, but isn't it sooo stinking cute?! A great little gift to five when you cupcakes or sweets for a friend.

Supplies:

Stamps: Have a seat digi set by Whimsy Doodles

Ink: lazer jet printer

Paper: kiwi kiss, lemonade DP by Basic Grey

Ink: stazon black

Accessories: nestabilities, fancy scallop punch, ribbon, eyelets, cropadial, 1 3/8 circle punch, watercolor pencils, blender pens

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Top Crop and a card

I got a FABBBBB e-mail this morning...one that Taylor from Taylored Expressions left me a comment that told me I made top 5 of Top Crops from sketch TESC109...I was freaking out...really!!! You can see the post here

Today's card is for two challenges...today's color 268 challenge from Splitcoaststampers and Sweet Sunday Sketches #66

The stamps I used are from a few different stamp sets but all sets are from Your Next Stamp
The Tulip can be found here and the clouds come from a set called Flying High Fhiona and the sentiment is from the Garden Greetings set which includes 4 gorgeous flowers and 18 sentiments

Supplies:
Stamps: Tulip, Garden Greetings, and flying high fhionna from YNS
Ink: Stazon black
Paper: old olive, ballet blue, barely bananna, DP from Basic Grey
Acecssories: watercolor pencils, blender pencils, manhattan embossing folder, big shot, jelly roll pen

Thank you soo much for stopping by!
Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Anniversary and Inspiration!

It's our 11 year anniversary today and after 11 wonderful years, this is the family we have created! With God's provisions, love and mercy we have grown together. I am not the same person I was then at 19, I would hope I have grown and matured a lot since then and really do cherish this family God has given me! Thank you Lord Jesus for loving me enough to give me such a wonderful, loving husband! For this I am truly thankful!

This is one of my FAV wedding pics! It was taken at the church grounds where we got married, Cala Lillies are my FAV flowers!!


We met at Ruby Tuesday's, I was his waitress, so we thought it fitting to go have pics taken there, and I am sooo glad we did!

And now onto some crafting!

This is the card I made him, because after 11 years, his love still lifts me up! He is an amazing husband, incredible father and a great friend! I really couldn't ask for much more!

Supplies:

Stamps: {I Heart} By Little Paper Shop

Ink: Stazon black

Paper: Kraft and white from PTI, DP from Basic Grey

Accessories: Clip, linnen thread, scallop border punch, big shot, CB embossing folder, clip

This card was made for many challenges...but the main challenge was the inspiration challenge 229 at Splitcoaststampers: Bellow is a picture of what inspirred me.

It is also for a few other challenges

2 Sketches for you #50

Stamp Simply 136 challenge to make a Joy Fold card

and Stampin' when I can to use a clip challenge

It's release day! YEAHHH and a birthday Celebration!

sHello my friends. We are so happy that you have joined us as we have shown you our April Previews from the Little Paper Shop. We are finally here at the big day, Release Day, and our BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Challenge. In honor of our Birthday this month we have something special for you. We are issuing a challenge for you to create a Birthday card in honor of OUR Birthday. LPS stamps are not required but we LOVE to see them. You can do any layout, colors, etc. The only requirement is that it be a Birthday card. You have until Sunday evening at 9:00 EST to get your card loaded to the InLinkz program on the LPS Blog to be qualified to win. What do you win you ask? A $35 Gift Certificate to the LPS store. It's your chance to get all those stamps you have been wanting. The winner of the $35 Gift Certificate will be announced along with Monday's Challenge winner.

Supplies:

Stamps: {Rose} and {For You} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Tempting turquoise, stazon black

Paper: Shimmery white, retired SU! designer paper

Accessories: Big shot, manhatan embossing folder, glitter, fancy scallop border punch,

organdy ribbon,

Don't forget all the new April Releases are now available for purchase in the store. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you on Friday for our Friday's Featured Stamp Set. Thanks for celebrating with us this week. We love you and hope you have had fun!!!

And a big FYI...in honor of the Little Paper Shop Birthday the store is having a big 15% off sale! So head on over there and get some savings!

Hugs and happy Stampin'

Silvia

Blog Hop, Day 3 of April Previews and Monday's Challenge

Hello and welcome back to Day 3 of our April previews from the Little Paper Shop. We also have our weekly challenge for you today that we will be incorporating in to today's preview. Our challenge today, LPSC64, is a Color Challenge of Pink, Chocolate and Raspberry. Yum, right? The set we are previewing today is called {Rose}. You are going to love the elegance of this set. Want to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the LPS store? All you have to do is comment on ALL the DT members blogs today for a chance to be entered in the random drawing for the gift certificate. And don't forget about the awesome $35 Gift Certificate that one person can win to the store by participating in our Birthday Celebration challenge on Release Day, Tuesday, April 20th.

Now let's get to what you came here for. You should be arriving here from Julie E's Blog. If not please start back at the LPS Blog so you won't miss any blogs along the Hop. Here is my card using the adorable Rose set.

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Supplies:

Stamps: {Rose} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Stazon black, versa mark

Paper: white and rasberry fizz by PTI and certainly celery by SU!

Accessories:heat and stick powder, big shot, embossing folder, bird punch, scallop border punch

Your next stop on the Hop is Heather Lee. We hope you enjoy what you see today and that it inspires you to stamp more. Tune back in tomorrow for Release Day and a chance to win that $35 Gift Certificate to the store.

Thank you so much for stopping by,

Happy Stampin

Silvia

Hosting LSC

it's my turn today to host the limited supplies challenge and I hope you'll play along with us! Today's challenge is go out of the box and embossed! I want you to make a card...be it with nestabilities or a simpler version and have something pop on out!

For my card I used the out of the box technique using the nestabilities...the tutorial is here. For my embossing I simply dry embossed the bottom on my card, but you can choose to do any type of embossing...Can't wait to see your cards!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Topiary} by Little Paper Shop and Tilda wearing a Cross by Magnolia

Paper: pink pirouette, kiwi kiss, shimmery white regal rose DP

Ink: Stazon black

Accessories: water color pencils, blender pens, nestabilities, word window punch, big shot, embossing folder, fancy scallop border punch, rhinestone brad, satin ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you play along with us!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Feelin' SCS CAS-N-Sketchy

I was browsing the challenges on SCS and I really loved todays sketch 275 and I also liked Mondays CAS challenge...to use only a sentiment stamp...so I combined the two challenges and this is what I came up with!

The paper I used is called "The Whimsy Stack" by DCWV. I loved the colors in the papers and the swirl...not to mention that it was already glittery and shimmery...BONUS! So once I cut my pieces all I did was attach. I cut out a scallop rectangle with my large rectangle nestabilities and then a simple textured white piece of bazzil paper. Add some delicious flowers and a designer brad and dimentionals...Voila, your card is complete!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Moments} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: stazon black

Paper: Green galore, tangerine tango, DCWV whimsy stack, white from bazzil

Accessories: brad by DCWV, big shot, nestabilities, prima flowers, crop-a-dial

Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Mom's Flowers

Hello there...today is preview day one for YNS...Your Next Stamp...and my very first post with them as guest designer! I know...I'm pretty excited myself!

First off, they are having a bog sale so be sure to check out their website HERE!

April 5 - 15 2010 sale info...
20% off all stamps - fill your cart with stamps only and enter the code YNSAPRIL during the checkout process
OR
10% off your entire order - want more than just stamps today??? Fill your cart with anything from the store and enter the code APRIL2010 during the checkout process

Now for my first card!!!

...the stamp sets I used is Garden Greetings and I think the flowers in this set are absolutely stunning! I used some Lemonde DP by Basic Grey and a very simple layout to showcase the sheer beauty of this stamp! I paper pieced it...and did some watercoloring using colored pencils and my blender pens.

Here is a close-up so you can see the dimention...I love love love how this card came out and my Mom is goignt o absolutely LOVE it...her birthday is coming up at the end of the month and I think she will thuroughly enjoy this card...she a major flower person and tulips just happen to be one of her FAV flowers...YEAHHH!!! So can you see it? Do you see the dimention? I stamped thr tupil on DP and then I stamped it again and only cut out certain sections and then proped them up on dimentions...for the stem I actually colored the stem and one leaf...then paper pieced one flat and one on dimentionals as well...I loveeeee it!

Supplies:

Stamps: Garden Greetings from Your Next Stamp

Ink: Stazon Black

Paper: Baja Breeze, white by PTI, lemonde designer paper by Basic Grey

Accessories:Top note die, big shot, designer scallop edge, pearls

Don't forget to stop on over to the "Your Next Stamp" blog to see what the rest of the DT came up with and leave a comment for the next 3 days to be entered for a chance to win a YUMMY prize pack!!

Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Monday, Monday Monday!!!

Can you believe it...the weekend goes by sooo quickly...how does that happen? Thank goodness we're on Spring break and I can relax a bit longer...although with spring cleaning the porches and driveway I don't think there will be much rest! Anywho, here is todays Little Paper Shop Challenge...it's a fun sketch!

Okay, so this is your warning, my card doesn't so much look exactly like the sketch...but it's pretty and it resembles the sketch somewhat! LOL

I used two stamps from LPS...one is a more recent release called {Moments}
The other set I used is an older one...but still awesome in it's own right! The set I used for the cool border is called {Flourished Dove} I really like this set...it has some amazing stamps that you can use as main images or accents like I have done here!

So, I know you want to play along! This week as your FREE PRIZE is {Mermaid Jena} digi...isn't she cute? Please check out the LPS BLOG for all the deets and to see what the rest of the DT has come up with!


ohhh and we have 3 new guest designers along for the ride...please check out their awesome creations as well!

Kelly Booth

Julie Elak

Tasha Beasley

Supplies:
Stamps: {Moments} and {Flourished Dove} both by Little Paper Shop
Paper: White and Ivory by PTI, Baja Breeze by SU!
Ink: Baja Breeze, stazon black
Accessories: Big shot, scallop circle die, pearls, circle punch

Thanks again for stopping by! Happy Stampin'

Silvia

Everyday Preview...Blog Hop

Welcome to the VERY FIRST ever Little Paper Shop Blog hop!!!

This blog hop has started over at the Little Paper Shop Blog and has taken you to a series of blogs...I hope you have come to be from Bonnies Blog... if not...just start Here from the beginning and come back to me...Please!


The stamp set we are all using today is called {Everyday} and will be released tomorrow...Tuesday March 15th...it's a sentiment set and I just LOVE all of them...this one I thought was super awesome and ohhh so true! So I used it in my card...it's going out hopefully on Tuesday!

This post is also part of our monthly design team challenge...this months challenge is brought to you by the FAB Cindy and it is to Make something old new again...I used several thing...my brads, which I haven't used in forever and also the tule looking material. I actually got it from a baptism I went to...it had jordan almods wrapped inside and I kept it because I just might use it for something...and you see I did! I love the texture it adds...So I repurposed it and made it "new" again!

YOu can win the set you are viewing...how you ask? Just leave a comment on everyones blog post along the way and then also at the little paper Shop blog and be entered automatically to win the set {Everyday}...PLUS! if you decide to play along with our DT challenge, you will also be entered to win the stamp set {Take Time}. So come on...hop along with us and then make a card so you can win some goodies!

So leave me a comment and then hop on over to Julie's Blog!

Happy Stampin' My friends!

Hugs and Blessings!

LPSC52...Color my world...

Kraft, red and Chocolate because that's todays color challenge! Lovin these colors together...by now you all know that I am madly addicted to Kraft cardstock...espcially PTI kraft...it's so sturdy and cool and lovely and brownish and...ohhh you get the point! You can add any color to Kraft and make an amazing project...trust me!

So here is my card for todays color challenge!

I know you want to play too! This weeks prize is {Puppy Love} stamp set...and all you have to do to enter for your chance to win is make a card using these colors and uload them to the LPS BLOG...easy peasy, simple as pie!

If you have LPS Stamps we would love to see your creations...if not, please play along anyways...we love having company!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Swirls} By Little Paper Shop

Ink:Stazon Brown, real red

Paper: real red, chocolate chip, PTI white

Accessories: Nestabilities, ribbon, linnen thread, designer scallop punch, manhatan embossing folder by SU!, sponge, spritzer tool, chocolate chip marker

Happy Stampin'

May you be a blessing and be blessed!

Hugs,

Silvia

Pretty Little Box

I love making boxes...they pretty much rock! And they are useful to boot! I made this little box for a friend as a thanks for having us over...it was filled with chocolate!

But before I show you the box, I'll have to show you the card...cuz it's pretty cute too. Pretty simple but it get's the point accross!



I used my cuttlebig Olivia alphabet to cut out the "thanks" and then I used my only orange craft inks to color it... I love the pop of color it adds! And since we were going over there for dinner I thought the little table and chairs from the {Garden Gate} stamp set was a great touch!


And here is the little box...isn't it sooooo cute! I got the template from Mels Blog, and for the life of me I can't find the link now...I need to get better at saving it when I find it...poooo!



I super LOVE how the handles came out and I followed Lauren's Step by step instructions she has on her video but smaller...my clips and box were smaller than hers and I think it looks super cute, big or small!


Don't you think it's super cute? Even my friends son mentioned how awesome it was! hehehe Now that's the seal of accomplishment!

And here is the whole set...I even made a beaded pen...hadn't made one in ages LOVE them! I need me some more red tape! Good thing I have plenty of micro beads!

Supplies:

Stamps: {Garden Gate} by Little Paper Shop

Ink: Stazon black, only orange craft ink

Paper: Kiwi kiss, chocolate chip, SU! retired designer paper

Accessorie: linnen thread, basic grey buttons, word window punch, binder clips, brads, ribbon, nestabilities, chipboard, big shot, olivia alphabet by cuttlebug, 1/8 inch circle punch, micro beads, red tape, scallop edge punch

Thank you sooo much for stopping by! I do hope you'll come back soon!

Have a blessed day!

Silvia

Emelia's Tea Party Favors

My sweet baby girl had a tea party this weekend...her 4th birthday was yesterday! And she helped me make the invitations (Can be seen here) and she also helped me make the party favors...love that girl...we had sooo much fun!

Doesn't she just look gorgeous! I might be a little partial, but I think she's stunning! LOL Love how she'ss pose for me!

Yes she's in her underoos! I couldn't get her to get dressed that morning! Sheesh! But isn't she handling that big shot like a master!!! When we were working she kept telling me her muscles were getting bigger...and when we were done she started flexing and kissing her arms! HA!!!

Each of the favors had a tea cup and saucer, tea bag of assorted decaf tea, candy necklace, a little ring and earing stickers. The boys had chocolate coins and boyish stickers in theirs. I think the favors turned out cute and I already had a boy tell me he used his tea cup! YEAHHH!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Ink: none

Paper: Garden party by DCWV

Accessories: Big shot, tea pot die, ribbon, Olivia Cuttlebug alphabet

Thank you soooo much for stopping by! Happy Stampin!

Hugs to all!

Silvia