Loves Rubberstamps Card Challenge - Have a Heart

It's another card for Loves Rubberstamps and this week's theme is  Have a Heart - use a heart somewhere on your project. We have a fabulous sponsor this week - Kenny K. So I picked Sexy Cupid and I colored her using Prismacolor pencils. I added Shaved Ice by Stampendous to her wings. So I started off using Crumb Cake for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I then used Basic Grey newest collection called "True Love" for the rest. I added 4 layers to my card and then laid down some heart sticker from the same collection along the bottom of my card. I then used a paper heart doily and sprayed it using Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst spray in the following colour; Ramblin' Rose Pink. I then cut out a scallop heart using red glitter paper and a Spellbinders die called 'Classic Scallop Heart'. On top this I used a sticker from the same collection. I then cut out  another set of hearts from the Memory Box die called 'Heart Ensemble' using red and pink glitter paper. I cut it out twice, once with red glitter and pink glitter paper. This die cuts out a frame along with pieces that pop out. So then I just replaced the pieces with different colors as shown. I added another sticker that says 'Be Mine' from the Basic Grey. I then place the Sexy Cupid image between the 2 sets of hearts using pop up dots. I added ribbon along with a bow,  flowers along with a bottle cap with a heart from Basic Grey. You find some of the Kenny K stamps that Laura carries in the store here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_143/KennyK-Collection-.htm

This week's challenge is:

Have A Heart
Must use a heart somewhere on your project.

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 this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC36. 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, February 4th so all entries need to be in before then.

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator will be able to proudly display ourWinner's Badge on their blog!

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

We also have a very special GUEST SPONSOR this week!

 
The winner will also win 5 Free Digi Stamps of their choice from KennyK

Digi and rubber stamps from KennyK are a fun and edgy way to add the perfect dose of attitude and style to all of your creations!

The creator, the artist, the man: KennyK is a NYC-born professional illustrator who has brought his funky-but-slick, urban-influenced look to the cardmaking and papercrafts world. His signature style can be seen throughout his various collections of sexy pinup babes, sweet 'n sassy girls, cool rockin' dudes, kid’s stuff, retro characters and more at KennyKDownloads.com.
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 37 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 39. These winner's will receive a coupon code for FREE SHIPPING of any size order to the Loves Rubberstamps Store!
Guest Designer Information:
If you would like your chance of being our MARCH GUEST DESIGNER just put GDT behind your name, or leave a comment stating you are interested!
Guest Designers receive a 20% discount on most all items listed in our store during their term.We will also provide a link to your blog for 1 year!! Only rule is to use current images from stamp companies we carry in the store for your challenge projects and to have fun! We will contact the winner the week of the February 19th with the announcement of the MARCH'S GUEST DESIGNER February 25th.

** Be sure to ENTER our - Weekly Blog Candy Giveaway! Just leave us a comment on our Sensational Sunday Inspirations post and you are entered! **


WINNER OF THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH THE NEW CHALLENGE ON FEBRUARY 4th.

Another Whimsy Creation

I'm back with another inspirational card for Whimsy Stamps. This week I used this lovely image called "Elfie" by Marika Collins Collection. I colored her using Prismacolor pencils. I started off using Chocolate Chip paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I then used Basic Grey newest collection called 'True Love' for the rest. I added 2 layers before I cut out the third layer called 'Smitten' using the image on the paper and popped this up by using pop dots. Then I cut out a label using a Memory Box Die called 'Cherise Label' using white glitter paper. I sponged the edges using Pink Vivid ink pad. I then cut out some scrolls using another Memory Box die called 'Chesapeake Scrollwork' using pink glitter paper. I attached these around the white label. I used the newest die from Memory Box dies called 'Heart Ensemble' and cut it out twice, once with red glitter and pink glitter paper. This die cuts out a frame along with pieces that pop out. So then I just replaced the pieces with different colors as shown. I then attached Elfie using pop up dots to the white glittered label. I added some pennants using the Basic Grey Stickers and attached them with pink and blue brads.

Loves Rubberstamps Design Day

I'm Back with another inspirational post for Loves Rubberstamps! I started off using bronze metallic paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I used "Marigold" collection by Kaisercraft for the rest. I added 3 layers, the last layer was cut out by Spellbinders 'Romantic Rectangles'. I stamped the girl using black memento ink onto shimmery white paper from the stamp set called 'Busy Doing Nothing' by Sheena Douglass.  You can find the set here in the store; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_32/Sheena-Douglass.htm I coloured her using my Copic Markers. I then added some flowers, leaves and the sentiment from Marigold Collectables by Kaisercraft.   I added some orange polka dot ribbon in each corner along with a bow by May Arts. You can also find the black memento ink as well as some Kaisercraft paper here in the store; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/

Loves Rubberstamps Card Challenge - Inspiration Challenge

This week's challenge at Loves Rubberstamps is to be inspired by a product  found on this website: www.kirklands.com - be sure to share the product that you were inspired by. This was this photo on the front page, of course it's no longer there. I was inspired by the textures of this bed which had different colors of pillows shown by this picture. It showed blues and browns for the color palette. There was one pillow that was blue and had these fluffy roses all over it but I can't find the photo. This week's Sponsor is Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.

Anyways I started off using Early Espresso paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. The first layer I used a stripe paper from Bo Bunny collection called 'Welcome Home' and for the second layer I used blue/brown paper from the Kaisercraft collection called 'Botanical Odyssey'. So I took a piece of brown linen paper and ran it thru a Stampin'Up embossing folder called 'Fancy Fan'. I then took some shimmery paint and a Early Espresso reinker and painted over the embossed paper. I stamped the Golden Retriever by Impression Obsession using black memento ink. You can find both of these items in Laura's Store here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net
I colored the dog using Prismacolor pencils and cut him out using scissors. I then took some white flower ribbon from Michael's and colored them using Baja Breeze reinker and some water to dye them blue. When they were dried, I then took a Baja Breeze marker added some darker highlights. I cut out some dog bones from a paper that I had in my stash. I added some dog sentiment rub ons onto the bones and then highlighted them using some epoxy stickers shape like a bones.

This week's challenge is:

                      Kirklands Inspiration 

Visit the Kirklands Website and choose a product to use as inspiration for your project. Let us know which one you chose!

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 this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC36. 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, January 28th so all entries need to be in before then. 

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog!

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

We also have a very special GUEST SPONSOR this week!

The winner will also win 3 Free Digi Stamps of their choice from Sweet 'N Sassy!

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 36 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 38. These winner's will receive a coupon code for FREE SHIPPING of any size order to the Loves Rubberstamps Store! 

Guest Designer Information:
If you would like your chance of being our MARCH GUEST DESIGNER just put GDT behind your name, or leave a comment stating you are interested! 
Guest Designers receive a 20% discount on most all items listed in our store during their term.We will also provide a link to your blog for 1 year!! Only rule is to use current images from stamp companies we carry in the store for your challenge projects and to have fun! We will contact the winner the week of the February 19th with the announcement of the MARCH'S GUEST DESIGNER February 25th.

** Be sure to ENTER our - Weekly Blog Candy Giveaway! Just leave us a comment on ourSensational Sunday Inspirations post and you are entered! **

Loves Rubberstamps Design Day

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It's Saturday with another inspirational post for Loves Rubberstamps. I saw this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3vXVxcwT2o showing how to stamp on glitter paper using very detailed stamps along with detailed embossing powder. So I decided to give it ago. I started off using Black metallic paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I used Graphic 45 Birdsong for the rest of my papers.  So I added Sookwang tape to 3 pieces of paper,  make sure your tape on paper is long enough to fit your stamp. I took off the release paper and added some Glitter Ritz Micro Fine Glitter 'Copper' to the  tape. Then I took my background stamp from JustRite called 'Lace Background' and stamp on top the glitter using Versamark ink and used a detail gold embossing powder. Heat set. You can find the stamp set here in Laura's Store here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_1163/LACE-BACKGROUND-Rubber-Stamp-from-JustRite-Papercraft.htm I then used 2 Labels from the companion set from JustRite called 'Lace Medallion Labels'. For the oval label I stamped it onto Peacock Blue glitter paper using gold detail EP and the other square label I stamped on Pink glitter paper. I stamped the center onto Peacock Blue glitter paper. I added some red satin ribbon along with a bow. I added some Asian beads that I found at Michael's. I used a chipboard tag from Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection. I used a sentiment from the same stamp set and stamped onto the copper glitter paper using black detail embossing powder. I added an Asian coin along with a red basic pearls as shown. 

Shelly`s Images Card Challenge - TTT 'Easy as 1-2-3`

If you are looking for Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog hop, click here; http://stamping4you.blogspot.ca/2013/01/sns-fancy-folds-blog-hop.htm

Well I'm back with another card for Shelly's Images and this week's challenge is 'Easy as 1-2-3' using the following criteria;
1 - Word Sentiment

2 - Pieces of patterned paper

3 - Piece of bling/embellishments

Featuring "Angelic"

I started off using basic black paper for my base which is a 5'x 7' finished card size. I used Echo Park collection called 'Love Story' for the rest. I add 2 pieces of pattern paper and then  cut out 3 hearts using pink & red glitter paper and used the Spellbinders 'Classic Scalloped Hearts' for the red and alcohol based colored heart. I then cut out another heart using Heartfelt Creations die called 'Timeless Amour' using pink glitter paper. I used just the overlay to lay it on top of the alcohol based heart. To make the Alcohol based heart I used tinfoil on some scrapped piece of paper and ran it thru a Cuttlebug folder called 'Love in the Air'. I then took some Tim Holtz Alcohol ink in the following colours; Black Soot, Raspberry, Cranberry and Eggplant to colour the tinfoil. I then ran my Jet Black Stazon ink over top the raised area. I colored the Angel using Prismacolor pencils and added some pink and green glitter on the heart that she is holding. I then added some Shaved Ice by Stampendous to her wings. I printed the sentiment by Shelly's Images and you can find the image and sentiment here; http://www.shellysimages.com/DigiShop/index.php?id_product=200&controller=product 
http://www.shellysimages.com/DigiShop/index.php?id_product=205&controller=product
I punch this sentiment out using a decorative label punch and used a heart punch to punch the pink heart. I added some black bling flourishes along with 2 pink hearts and 3 flowers for embellishments.

Have fun with this challenge and we hope that a lot of you are joining.

Challenge Rules:
1. Link directly to your blog post entry,NOT your entire blog.
2. Shelly's Images are NOT required (but we'd LOVE to see them).
3. New projects ONLY ... NO back linking.
4. Your entry must follow the theme.  Which is so simple for this challenge.  :)
5. Only FIVE entries per challenge PLEASE. Any additional entries will be deleted in an effort to keep our challenge fair for all participants.
6. Challenge entry ends at 12:00 Noon (CST) on February 6th, 2013.

7. Please turn word verification off at your blog if you would enjoy a comment from us. It is just too time consuming to type in word verification at each challenge entry. Thank you for understanding.



Stamping Dragon Card Challenge - In the Winter Garden

I can't believe we had over 220 entries in our Stamping with the Dragon challenge. Whoo Hoo!! I'm back with another card and this week's theme is 'In the Winter Garden'. We have a wonderful sponsor this week  Rick St. Dennis who is a Designer of over 100 theatrical productions, Rick St Dennis (Donald McAfee) is also the author of 4 books on decorative painting and contributor to at least a dozen national magazines on crafts and art.
So I started off using dark blue metallic paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I used Bo Bunny's collection called 'Snowfall' for the rest of my papers. I added 2 layers before making a shaker frame using 2 more papers from the same collection, I then adding beads & shaved ice into shaker frame. I was allowed to choose a Rick St Dennis image and I picked Isabella making Snow Friends. I colored her using Prismacolor pencils and I added some white flocking to her hat, her coat and her boots. I cut a label using Snowfall Cut Outs and added the sentiment from the cardstock sticker collection. I attached 2 brads from the same collection and some navy ribbon by May Arts.

The theme for this challenge is:

"In the Winter Garden"

The winner of the challenge will recieve:

There is a slight change to the challenge though.

Instead of going live every week, the challenge will now run forthnightly.

It will give everyone a bit more time to join in. This challenge is open till thursday the 31st of Jan, 8pm UK time.

• Please check out the our Design Team members to see what they have come up with.
• Beth
• Crystal
• Gale
• Jackie (you are here)
• Janette
• Jo
• Marleen
• Sarah
• Stuffie
• Valou250809

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