Home is where the heart is

This card is made using another image from this Sunday's release at Digistamps4joy called "Bird House"

My card for today  - "Home is where the heart is"

I hand drew and cut out those 2 tiny birds. The pattern paper is called Bell from paper studio (hobby lobby)
The sentiment is k & company stickers.
The wire flourish is using purple cow's  wind it wire.
The hearts are embossed using Anna Griffin's embossing folder

I would like to enter this card in some challenges

1. http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/challenge-130-hearts.html
2. http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2013/02/crazy4challenges-c4c172.html
3. http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/2013/02/48-feathers-fur.html
4. http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/winged-things.html
5. http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/2013/02/flutter-by-wednesday-226.html
6. http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/three-muses-challenge-whirls-twirls-and.html

Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey Diddle Diddle

This image - "Help! I missed" is one of the fun image released this Sunday - Feb 8th at Digistamps4joy

Isn't it so so fun.
Loved coloring this. Doesn't look like much coloring but yep there are shades of grey :) in there plus other colors too. And yes colored with copics.
Now I do want to enter this in some challenges

1. http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/challenge-28-anything-goes.html
2. http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/1/post/2013/01/friday-issentiment25th-january.html
3. http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2013/02/something-metal.html
4. http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/2013/02/ccee1306.html
5. http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/februarys-monthly-challenge.html
6. http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2013/02/fyi-challenge-39.html

Happy Sweet Valentine

Happy Sweet Valentine!
Had to use this cute cute image which is a rubber stamp by designer Elizabeth Bell which I got from sweetpeastamps last year. Had to wait until now to use it didn't I ? :)

Colored with copics

I usually don't keep a track of copics used as I just pull and use it
I think I used the reds - R2 family i.e R22 - R29 and a bit of R59 for contrast
for greens - the G2 family and for the blues - B9 family
And some greys - C family
Skin - E000,E00,E21,E11,E13
Wow not bad!
I want to enter this in Sweet peas challenge blogs - http://onesweetchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/february-2013-challenge.html. Somehow challenges are so addicting and I am loving them.
Hope you enjoyed this card

Romance is in the air

This week's challenge at DS4J  is 'Romance is in the air' - #60

THEME : 'Romance is in the air'. Basically to celebrate Valentine's Day, so your card can be anything to do with 'love', 'romance', 'hearts', 'cupid' and of course the colour red!

For this you have to… Create a papercraft project or card to fit the theme.

Do post there once you make a project to win some goodies.

Here is my take on the challenge

The digi image is - girl and boy dancing - http://digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=603  from DS4J store.

I have used a bunch of stuff which I got from Target last year (yep last  Feb) -  Sponge hearts , papers, big white heart doily and sponge sentiment . 

Punches - small heart - Martha Stewart. . The red heart and corners are cut with silhouette from images from Sil store. I have also used spellbinder edgeabilities.

I am going to enter this in some challenges 

1. http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/2013/01/ci-paint-inspired-by-anything-goes.html 
2. http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/monthly-challenge-anything-goes.html
3. http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/2013/01/its-time-for-new-challengeand-some-new.html
4. http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-pink-elephant-challenge-tpe185.html
5. http://www.vostamps.blogspot.com/2013/02/victorine-originals-challenge-52.html
6. http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/196-hearts.html
7. http://cachallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/harten-hearts.html
8. http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-40-love.html
9. http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/2013/02/challenge-72-anything-goes.html
10. http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/its-challenge-time.html
11. http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/2013/02/let-me-call-you-sweetheart.html
12. http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/red-and-pink.html
13. http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/challenge-222-herzen.html
14. http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/2013/01/going-grey-with-scrap-creations_29.html

Pied piper playtime

I loved playing with this new image called Musician on a hill which is this sunday's release at http://www.digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop/
And should I say all that tearing left me relaxed? :)
Here is my card colored with copics

Except for the base cardstock all are old scrap paper from various left over papers. The leaves were cut with MS punch Isn't the image simply lovely. I can just imagine this boy sitting and playing and few sheep and cattle roaming below and maybe a dog playing nearby
And I am going to enter this in a few challenges

1. http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/card-galores-february-challenge-one-for.html
2. http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/6-something-old-something-new.html
3. http://365cards.blogspot.com/2013/02/day-32-color-combo.html
4. http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2013/01/fyi-challenge-38.html
5. http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-12-distressed-also-meet-our.html
6. http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2013/01/longing-for-spring-pdcc167.html
7. http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/2013/01/challenge-44-buttons-and-bows.html
8. http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/paper-pretties-wednesday-challenge_30.html
9. http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/2013/01/challenge-95-bingo.html
10. http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/challenge-214-anything-goes.html

A Hundred hearts would be too few

"A Hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you"
Ain't that sentiment sweet? 
Do you want this in your digi collection? 
then do go to www.digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop and grab them as they are free for 3 days. Just open an account if you are not a member already and add it to your cart and checkout. But do hurry as they will be available only for 3 day and always lookout on first friday of every month for a freebie. 
And here is a fun thing you can do with the images

"

There will be a mini competition on Facebook, starting the DAY the freebie is released - 1

1. Using BOTH freebies, create a project for Valentine's Day - one requirement - must be a registered store customer.

2. OR .... Use ONE of the freebies together with another DS4J image to create a project 

Both entries will go into a draw for 5 images from the store!!"

So look in the shop or blog for more details.

Here is my take using the lovely tags and box

I am of course going to enter this in a few challenges

1. http://baffies-kreativladen.blogspot.de/2013/01/challenge-16-fast-alles-geht.html
2. http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2013/01/challenge-207-anything-but-card.html
3. http://www.inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2013/01/challenge-5-anything-goes.html
4. http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/2013/01/ch46-valentines.html
5. http://thestampingchef.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/love-challenge/
6. http://cachallenge.blogspot.com/
7. http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/odbdslc140-love.html
8. http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2013/01/ptt105-anything-goes.html
9. http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.ca/2013/01/2tc42-its-5th-tuesday-free-for-all.html

Love is Everything

Happy Valentine's day in advance
Hi
This is Pam from Papillon digital designs & The Bugbytes today on Shes a Sassylady
I love using whites especially when you want to make elegant cards for wedding or for those romantic moments. Combine them with pastel colors with just a touch of darker shade in focal point and they give a dreamy look.
So I decided to use lots of whites

This is cut with silhouette. I used a label and made it into a shape card. I wanted an easel card so I scored in half the front of card. remember when you make an easel card it is preferable that you make another layer of the front same size as when you fold you want it to remain same. You can then mat this. If you just go for the mat only then you will have the bottom half matted and top half will look strange when you make it stand as easel. I hope I am making sense
I embossed the front piece with cuttlebug swiss dot folder. The dove image is also a silhouette cut file and so is the sentiment. I added some flowers and a rhinestone ribbon. I added a Love sticker from studio G in the center between the doves.
Love silhouette for how intricately it cuts.
Hope you enjoyed this. Do share your creation with us.
Thanks Sheila for having me here.

PS:
I had a few question about this card
So here goes

I grabbed one of the label from silhouette online - http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/php/?page=view-shape&id=28430

and then welded to make a card . I scored the card'd front in half to make and easel card.

I also used another image dove - http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/php/?page=view-shape&id=34654 for the focal image.