Bzz Bzz

I was buzzing around the internet the other day when I came across Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog. 

Each month they have a themed challenge and give away one of their digital stamps to use for it. I decided to step up to the challenge and buzz happily along with the rest of those that entered. If you haven't figured it out yet, their challenge is titled: A Little Note to Bug You.

Here is one of my entries...

I love the little stamp sayings and I so wish I could tell you the name of it. They are see through rubber stamps and there are many more on the sheet.

This adorable little bee was easy to color. I used colored pencils for the bee body. I had to grab my Stickles Icicle glitter for the wings.


There is still time to get into this challenge which ends at midnight on the 30th. They are asking for "cute" bug themed cards to add to their link and the top scribblers will receive $10 worth of digital images and then next top 3 receive $3 worth of digital images and Bugaboo Digi Stamps are donating 7 digital stamps of the winner's choice. Now those are some take flight over prizes!

Check out the Scribbles Designs

Crafting Causes Clutter?!.

I don't know if other people have this problem but I sure do. I drift around the web and see such cute things being done that I say outloud to myself, "I want to try that." 

I head out to the sales or with coupons in hand and when I find stuff that I think I will use like the crafty lady did on her awesome tutorial blog, I buy it. I take it home, place it on a shelf and there it sits. I come up with many excuses not to do it such as I don't have the time or it won't look as good as hers and in the end, it just never gets done.

I have vinyl and glass jars, plastic Christmas ornaments, wooden plaques, canvases, and shadow boxes all piled up calling to me daily to either do something with them or get rid of them. I want to get rid of them and make room. I really do, but that little voice inside the back of my head keeps telling me that I will no sooner get rid of them and then I'll need them for whatever reason or project. In reality, it will never happen because I am past that phase of trying that thing but still.

The other serious problem that I have that causes me to hoard craft stuff is my "Oh, I like this!" personality. I have boxes of ribbon and twine and glitter glue and glitter mist and stacks and stacks of paper especially Graphic 45. Why? Because I try something, fall in love with it, use it non-stop and then I find the next great thing to fall in love with. 

A great example is all the twine and ribbon I have stock piled just in case. When I started card making, I used ribbon. I loved ribbon. I wrapped my body in ribbon. Well, I didn't go that far but you get the picture. Then I joined a design team that was into bakers twine and I won a package of bakers twine in an online blog hop and my new passion turned to twine. It was a twine thing but because of it, the ribbon just sat there on the shelf calling out in soft flowing notes asking if I would ever use it again? Now I find that I really don't use either because I discovered glitter glue and glitter mist and my cards have became more simpler. Even the twine is unraveling in sorrow now.

Every day I walk into my craft room, scream in agony at the clutter and walk out. Maybe I'll go through it tomorrow. Today I think I'll start sewing. I saw this awesome video of a lady making an apron. 

Have fun today no matter what your passion.

FREE Adorable Digital Stamps from Beyond the Fringe Crafts

Hi All!

I was looking for digital stamps of a specific theme when I came across Carman's webpage. Her free digital stamps are awesome and of such great work and quality that I just had to share her site.

BEYOND THE FRINGE

Here are a few of her FREE digital stamps, but please PLEASE don't download them from my site, go to hers and get them and leave her a positive comment and make sure to check out her other digital stamps. (No, I don't know her and she doesn't even know that I did this. Really, I just liked her digital stamps a lot. :) ).

If you like these free stamps, check our her Etsy store too. You never know if you might find that special digital stamp you've been looking for. 

Carmensplace Digital Stamps: Beyond the Fringe Crafts

Join her Facebook page here for more FREE digital stamps. 

https://www.facebook.com/beyondthefringecrafts/

And last but not least, while you're visiting her blog and Facebook page, make sure to look through her creative work. This woman is one talented lady in many different areas of art and I'm sure she'll inspire you to try something new.

April Showers Blog Hop

We're so glad you are hopping with us today.
We've got all kinds of great baby and bridal shower related crafts and ideas for you.

You should have arrived here from Amanda.  If you just stopped by, be sure to hop to the Theresa's blog at scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com to get started and not miss any of the great projects.

Now on with the projects.

I love to color digital stamps for cards and either use alcohol markers, chalk, or colored pencils. I used alcohol markers on this spring time gal digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps. It's a simple card but perfect for a birthday, hello or thank you.

Now on to my newest adventures ... sewing and machine embroidering.

 <Here is the machine embroidery I did on the front side.

Above is the pillow once the hoop is off and it's sewn and full of fluff.

 This is the backside of the pillow. I still have a long way to go but I'm learning and getting a little better each time I do a new project. My mother and grandmother loved to sew when I was growing up and they made it look so easy. It's not but it is rewarding in the end.

Thanks for hopping with us today. Be sure to comment on each blog along the way
to be entered in today's giveaway for a $15 gift certificate to

 

Your next stop is Alicia

Here's today's line up:

Theresa ~ scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
Card A Day Challenge Blog Design Team ~ cardadaychallenge.blogspot.com
Kim ~ katydidcards.com
Anna ~ http://grumpygrandmacreations.blogspot.com
Sarah ~ www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com
Sharon ~ http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com
Holli ~ Sunflowerholli.blogspot.com
Amanda ~ http://salnclts76.blogspot.com
Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
Enclade ~ www.nanasscrapspot.com 
Lisa ~ http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com

Welcome to this wonderful Easter themed blog hop. There is a lot of inspiration going on in the blog hop for last minute ideas and ideas for next year. Make sure to visit our hostess' blog for some Easter blog candy - Lisa 

I would like to show my creation to you now. 

I designed and cut out this little fence Easter basket. I decided to make chicks and a cross as decorations for it along with the Easter eggs. You can see that the handle can go in either direction. It's 5 inches long by 3 inches wide by about 1 1/2 inches tall. 

If you've enjoyed this little fence Easter box and would like the file, free of course, please leave your email in the comments below or join my Facebook page titled Lorby's Crating Share. 

Thanks for stopping by today and now it's on to Holli's blog.

Happy Easter Everyone!

1. Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
2. Denise ~ http://www.craftconfectionery.com/
3. Kim ~ http://katydidcards.com
4. Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
5. Holli ~ http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com/
6. Barbara ~ http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
7. Angela ~ http://crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com/
8. Madge ~ http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/blog
9. Miranda ~ www.nanasscrapspot.com
10. Theresa ~ Scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com

A year of Card Techniques - March

This month's technique is inlaid die cutting. It seems hard but once you try it, it's very addictive.  Here are some videos to show you how to do this fun technique:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeNFa0Muo74

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3wMc1Bcdx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ9rLPzPUFI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTw3__zx8uk

It's month three of our year long adventure into different card-making techniques, 
folds and paper crafting products.

If you missed January's hop, you can still hop and comment by starting HERE. 
If you missed February's hop, you can still hop and comment by starting HERE.

This month we will be focusing on inlaid die-cutting and you won't want to miss the awesome cards we've got for you today. We really love feedback so please leave a comment on each of the blogs in today's hop. Each comment on the 12 hops throughout the year will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Blitsy.com gift certificate. 

Now on with the projects.
I used my BIGkick die cutting machine for these cards...I had fun using different ways to color the back grounds. I used Tim Holz ink pads, chalk ink, Glimmer Mist, and even a brightly decorated paper. 

I used Glitter Mist under the wings.

Tim Holz Inks under the wings.

Brightly colored paper under the wings.

colored ink with Glimmer Mist spritzed over it under wings.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing you next month.

Here's today's line-up in case you get lost along the way

Theresa
Lisa

Jearise (You are here)

Go her next >>>Kim

Claudia
Denise
Debbie
Sharon

It's Baby Time!

Wow, the end of 2015 was a busy year for so many of our young friends as family as they started families of their own. It's so wonderful to see all the beautiful new babies and watch them grow. New babies means I get to be busy making congratulations cards and baby gifts.

Here is one of my cards using an adorable Bugaboo digital stamp...

I used my alcohol markers to color the digital stamp and then I used a touch of chalk ink to add some color to the background.

More inspiration and this month's chalk challenge can be found at CHALK N STOCK.

This has been entered in Crafting by Design monthly challenge - anything goes.