Congratulations!

This is for MyGrafico 00 using Jars digi stamp images.

I created it on the computer and then colored it with Sakura glitter pens. The jar is filled with some candies and it is a congratulations card! Very easy to add some REAL candies with it!

Flowers - Recipe challenge

This is the second week of the Recipe Challenge - using Circles and Rectangles.

I again used the DCWV embossed card of rectangles and versa marked it and then with a stipple brush applied the chalk. The cs is Violets in Bloom bt MFP, white cs by GKD and dp the Paper Trey. The image (which you can find at Stamp N Plus Scrap N - Click here) was colored with Copics and highlighted with Sakura glitter pens. The nesting circles die cut was used. Added some ribbon, bow, brads and bling!

Can't wait to see your circle and Rectangle creation!

Be sure to check out the store and the blogs!

Sunshine Seeds in Black and White

Click here for the blog!

               WELCOME to the Stamp N Plus Scrap N and Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Monthly challenge!

Our challenge will be a monthly challenge allowing you lots of time to play!

You will be allowed 2 entries! 

We will have one winner and two honorable mentions each month.

If you use one of our images and are the winner that month you will get

an extra surprise!

We will be having our chalk girls join the stamp girls here

so you will see tons of samples.  Then be sure to come back daily to see

what the stamp girls have been up to!

This first challenge is to create in Black and White! What fun!! Get those creative juices flowing and see what you can find for black and white! We are looking forward to seeing what you create!

Somebody suggested that mine looked like a small clutch purse....and by golly they are correct! It wasn't the intention...but it does! Anyway....what fun this black and white creation was! I started with black onyx cs by GK and then added some Paper Studio dp strips. Martha Stewart lace punch created the black topper and then added a string of pearls along with a black bow and pearl.

The flowers are Cottage Cutz Flowers that are layered and brads in the middle. The Sunshine Seeds are from Stamp N Plus Scrap N  ( You can find the image here in the store). I stamped the image with Versa Mark Champagne and then used Stardust chalk with a stipple brush. I heat embossed it so that I could brush off the excess chalk. Then it was cut out with Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles and popped up on the front with a few added pearls.

The inside again used the strips of Paper Studio dp and the image is also from Stamp N Plus Scrap N (Click here for the image at the store). Again it was done with Versa Mark Champagne and Stardust chalk...it gives s slight shiny look to it. The sentiments (Look here for the sentiments) were stamped with Moonlight White Brilliance ink...added a couple of pearls and some black pearls for accent.        

Remember this is a month long challenge....and we WANT to see your creation!

Flowers for May

This is for the FOSTV challenge  #18-- May theme. Hope to see your creation! Flowers are an easy one to do! Good luck!

I used the MFP a Heinrich Company's Daffodil Greetings 2012 stamps and stamped on white cs by GKD and then colored with Copics and highlighted with Sakura glitter pens. The images were cut out with Beaded Ovals by Spellbinders. Added some ribbon and some pink hearts on the ovals that were sponged with Mmento Cantaloupe, Summer Sky or Dandelion. The dp is fro 3 Bugs in a Rug and wine cs is from GKD.

Question is....did those April Showers Bring May Flowers???

Happy Mom's Day

This is for MyGrafico April 30.....sponsored by Sarah Paris Stitchery Mum Mother's Day.


I decided to do some stitching on the front with Sew Easy and used a purple shiny cord....then colored the image with Sakura Glitter Pens....added some ribbon and some roses and pearls. The inside was her verse and then added some roses. The background is Violets in Bloom by MFP cs, white cs from GKD and PaperTrey dp. I added the K and Co paper box to put in a trinket or candy!

Happy Mom's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

Inside

Friends

This is for the Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge create a recipe card using circles and rectangles..Get out that chalk and see what you can come up with!

I used the DCWV circle embossed card and with direct to paper technique applied the chalk with cotton ball tips on the white cs. The background is Strawberry Freeze by MFP. The dog (Pepe) image is painted with a mix of glow in the dark paint and chalk and then cut out with Wonky Rectangles by Spellbinders. Added a ribbon and some paw prints and it is ready to go to a friend!

The stamps can be found at Stamp N Plus Scrap N store ..   Click here for Pepe image
Click here for sentiment

Hope to see your creation! BE sure to stop in at the store!

Hey Cowboy!

This is for the Shades of Blue Challenge on Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge! Hope to see your creation!

I used In the Navy cs by GKD for the background, Ocean Blue cs GKD for the images/sentiment and added Echo Park Country Pride dp for some more blue. The stamps are MFP a Heinrich Company's new Hey Cowboy 2012 set.

The images on the front were stamped with Danube Blue memento Ink and colored with Copics and highlighted  with Sakura Glitter pens. The inside was embossed -- with Zing blue embossing powder and the image was Zing Denim embossing powder. The backgrounds were sponged with Distress Inks by Tim Holtz to create the ground, grass and sky. Then finished it of with some pearls, ribbon and horseshoe brad.

Hey Cowboy

Inside 

When you need a friend....

This is for For Fun Challenge -- make a card using a bunny! This is a challenge sponsored by KNK which has the MOST adorable images!!! (enter your BUNNY challenge here!

I had such a good time with this one...it all just seemed to go together nicely! The white cs was where the  digi images were printed and then placed on Green Grass cs by GKD with Best Creation dp. The images were colored with copics and sponged with Versa lime and Sea Breeze ink. Added the computer generated sentimnet on the inside....some ribbon, a bow and candi circles for the corners (which are great because you don't need extra postage!) and a heart!

AND this card is now ready to send to a friend in a need of a hug!

When you need a friend...

Here I am!

Happy Birthday Floral

This is for the FOSTV Challenge #17 -- Flowers. Look around and YOU must have some floral stamps that are calling you to create!!! Let us see it here!!! Enter your creation here to win the Dogwoods Stamp Set!

I used MFP a Heinrich Company's new set Daffodil Greetings and the MFP a Heinrich Company's sentiments Happy Birthday from Fabulous Dogs 2012. The cs is green grass from GKD and shiny ivory from GKD with Studio G dp. I again used my Sew Easy Roller and 2 different shades of green floss. The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with Copics and highlighted with Sakura glitter pens. I cut the edges with Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Postage Stamp.

Added a little ribbon, some STudio G buttons and stickers on the inside and Hope you have a Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday

Inside with Studio G

Love Birds Happy Anniversary

This is for MyGrafico with clipart images  -- Love, Trees and Birds by Baby Star Design. Click here to see the rest of the team's creations!  Remember you still have time to enter MyGrafico Fun and Games Challenge....Click to enter challenge here!

The clip arts were highlighted with Sakura glitter pens. I used GKD black onyx cs and the red shiny paper was from the stash tub dp. Added a little heart border, some brads, a coupe of bows, generated the inside sentiment on the computer....and Happy Anniversary is done!

Love will keep us together!

Happy Anniversary

May Flowers

This is for the second week of the Chalk-Ah-Lot challenge use a stipple brush. Hope to see you on the Blog!   (enter the challenge here!)

This week the stipple brush was used on Versa Mark. I embossed the white cs by GKD with a Sizzix Embossing Folder -- Elegant Vine and Flair Set. Then stamped with Versa Mark Champagne and used the chalk with a stipple brush to cover the background. The green cs is Hero Arts grass and dp is Studio G.

The images were from Stamp N Plus Scrap N --(Click on the following to go directly to the store). Floral stamp and May flowers. These images were colored with Copics and highlighted with Sakura Glitter Pens. The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tangelo. I used Brilliance Peacock blend ink to sponge the background. Added  some stickers, pearls and a bow.

And April Showers bring MAY FLOWERS!

Hope to see your challenge card! Be sure to check out the store for some great stamps and chalk!

To get stamps and chalk click here!

Spring Has Sprung!

This is for Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge -- sewing real or faux! Hope to see your creation!

                           Enter your sewing creation here!

I found this wonderful CHEAP stuff at WalMart and it was perfect for this card! It is Studio G stuff and only 97 cents! WHAT a bargain! Anyway...the dp is Studio G and all of the embellishments are also Studio G. The cs is Violets in Bloom by MFP and the white cs is GKD. I also used my new Sew Easy roller for the first time and use Sweet 16 cord.

The stamps are MFP a Heinrich Company's Black Eyed Susans (THOUGH mine are purple!) and the sayings are from MFP a Heinrich Company's Winter Crocus on the inside. They were stamped with Tuxedo Back Memento and Grape Jelly Memento. I used Spellbinders decorative Butterfly circle on the inside and the outside was trimmed with Spellbinders Edgeabilities classic bracket.

Added a little ribbon, Studio G buttons, brads and bird embellishment!

Spring Has Spring!

Spring Has Sprung!

The Magic of spring!

This is entered in this week's challenge at   Card Crafter's Circle,

Anything BUT a card!

For this week on For Fun Challenge....you can enter anything but a card!  If you sew, crochet, scrap, knit, paint, garden, anything but a card! Now remember nothing offensive and remember NO nudity as this is a family friendly site!

One of my other crafting endeavors is also knitting. I have found knitting afghans and coming up with my own patterns to be a fun thing to do. Have given some for gifts and others are laying around my house on chairs, beds and the quilt rack. One always can enjoy curling up with a good cover!

This is one of those creations....and as you can see one of my cats, Ginger, has found it to be a great place to lie too!

Words of Encouragement

This is for FOSTV Challenge #16 -- Anything Goes! I hope you will join us this week and create ANYTHING GOES!!!  Enter your challenge card here!

I used the new stamp set available from MFP a Heinrich Company Train Talk. I chose to stamp with White Brilliance Ink on Black cs by GKD. The dp is from Me & My Big Ideas. I also used some of the sentiments from MFP a Heinrich Company Winter Crocus. The front is cut out from Wonky Rectangles by Spellbinders and the inside is Classic Scalloped Rectangles. Had to add some ribbon, some brads and some pearls for a little bling!

Hope to see your challenge card!!

This is the front

This is the inside

Fun and Games in Las Vegas

This is for MyGrafico....Fun and Games in Las Vegas...ah the good times of Vegas! :-)  This week the clipart was from Viva Las Vegas. eps Jessica Weible illustrations. Here is where to enter your creation!
You have until April 27th.


I used black cardstock from GKD and sweet corn cs from GKD and on the inside I added some dp from Travel Expressions. I used the Cookie Cutter Rectangles to cut out the sweet corn frame and then added the clipart to the inside on a piece of red stash dp. Added a computer generated sentiment and some pearls accenting with some Sakura glitter pens.

The inside also has a computer generated message which can be interpreted many different ways....but bottom line is GOOD LUCK in whateever your endeavor is you are mailing this for! Added some of the clipart here too.

This is the front

This is the inside

Close up of the inside

Happy Birthday to You

This is for the Chalk-Ah-Lot challenge of using a stipple brush with chalk. It was a great way to make a birthday card! Hope to see your chalk challenge card! You have 2 weeks to complete your project!

enter your chalk challenge here....winner will receive a 4 piece pack of chalk!

I used Groovin' Grape cs by MFP and then embossed white cs by GKD with Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Music. I think used a purple shade of chalk and used the stipple brush to apply it on to the embossed folder. Used a paper towel to wipe off the extra and that was it!

Then stamped with Stamp N Plus Scrap N image of a cat and birthday sentiment with Grape Memento. Then used a Martha Stewart marker to color the kitty and added accent with Sakura Glitter pens. That was then cut out with Classic Scalloped Rectangles by Spellbinders. I added some flowers, ribbon, bows and brads to add a little accent!

Let's see that creation!

Happy Birthday to you!

ROY G BIV -- Rainbow card

This is the challenge for Speedy Fox and Friends -- make a Rainbow card! Remember that saying that will help you remember the rainbow colors Roy G Biv? Well, I tried to use as many of those colors as I could! Can't wait to see your Rainbow creation! (I'm guessing it MEANS lots of colors!)
                                 Enter your Rainbow creation here!

The cs was aqua and white by GKD with Country Pride by Echo Park dp. I used multi-colored ink papds by Inky Expressions and then individual Memento ink pads to make the different colors. The stamps were by MFP a Heinrich Company new set that is coming out  -- Daffodil Greetings 2012. After being stamped I highlighted with Sakura Glitter pens and cut it out with Spellbinders Labels 11. Added some ribbon and some brads. The pearls were white and then colored with Copics the color of the rainbow.

Looking forward to seeing your view of a Rainbow card!

Rainbow front!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Tag

This is For Fun Challenge...create a tag....any kind of tag!!! Our sponsor this week is Paper Shelter and I chose the clown digi. Hope you have fun and be sure to enter the challenge!The prize this week is a good one -- $20 gift certificate- prize choice from the store. Here is where to enter your tag!

I used Smooch to color the clown and highlighted with Sakura glitter pens. I found some great dp paper by Echo Park called Country Drive and it worked great for the background. Martha Stewart heart punch was used at the bottom on one of the sheets. Added some balloon brads, cord and some buttons. Sponged the background with Vivid Raspberry ink and stamped the sentiment Happy Birthday! Plenty of room on the back to do writing! And this clown is NOT clowning around but wishing you a Happy Birthday!

Spring's Promise

This is for the FOSTV challenge...Spring Delight! Certainly Spring is in the air and a perfect time to create a Spring card! Look through those stamps and see what you can find! Hope you join us in the challenge!

I used All Spruced Up cs by GKD, white cs by GKD and some dp from the stash box. I also used MFP a Heinrich Company's stamp set Puzzy Willows. I used the Distress Ink of Fathered Twigs for the stamping and used Pixie Dust by Versa Magic for the sponged background.

The images were stamped and then colored with Copics and highlighted with Sakura glitter pens. Then cut out with Spellbinders Labels 25. I added some flowers, pearls and a ribbon and bow. Happy Spring!

Spring's Promise

I've been thinking of you!

Yummy Ice Cream Encouragement

This is for MyGrafico's Challenge of Yummy Ice Cream treats!  This is the sponsor this week,

The card is Strawberry Freeze cs by MFP, white cs, and some sprinkles dp from the stash pile. The clipart was cut out of Spellbinders new Labels 25. I sponged the background with Memento Lulu Lavender ink and added the computer generated saying, some ribbon, pearls and ice cream brad.

The inside is also stash dp and added another clipart with computer generated saying. On both I used Sakura glitter pens to add a little sparkle!

Looking forward to seeing your creation!