Softpencil Studios Blog Hop

Hi Everyone! I am SO thrilled to be taking part in Round 2 of the Softpencil Blog Hop!! Once upon a time, I was fortunate enough to spend a few short months as a guest on Elizabeth's Design Team, so when she asked if I'd like to be a part of the hop to celebrate her anniversary and the relaunch of her digital stamps, I jumped all over it!

You should be coming here from Melissa's blog. If you are lost, or would like to start at the very beginning, either go back to the Softpencil blog, or I have a full list at the end of this post.

My card uses Amy with Flowers. She is such a sweet girl! She'd be really fun to paper piece, but I put her in a yellow top and jeans, since that is the type of outfit my girls wear. I used the April Sketch for You to Try and paired it with some wonderful Basic Grey Picadilly papers in lovely Spring Colours. She's layered onto a Spellbinders die and popped up for a little dimension.
Now you'll want to head over to Michelle's blog. Don't forget to leave comments along the way. Not only do we all love to hear what our readys have to say, but there will be prizes. Here is the information, directly from Elizabeth's blog:

• I´ll be choosing a random winner (through random.org) from the players who complete the blog hop, who´ll receive a gift certificate of $15 for my shop... and a surprise!
• All the players who participate by leaving their comments on each blog will receive a free digi-stamp of their choice. Yes! only leave a comment on each blog and win a digi-stamp! Write me at elizabethpujalka@hotmail.com to let me know you comment on all the blogs.
• And there is a "mystery blog" so all the girls who leave a comment on that blog will be entered on a drawing to win a digi-stamp... and a little surprise too!

Pretty cool, right? Elizabeth is not only a wonderful artist, she's a pretty darned wonderful person, too!

In case you get lost, here is the list of bloggers for April 15-April 20:
Softpencil Blog http://softpencilblog.blogspot.com/
1- Annette Bowes http://mypommiepurplepatch.blogspot.com
2- April Lower http://allaboutthelowers.blogspot.com
3- Stephanie Serrano http://www.stephaniesstampinspot.blogspot.com
4- Julie Masse http://stampinwithjulie.blogspot.com
5- Farida Rone http://frcreaciones.blogspot.com
6- Monica Torres http://scrapandomeconlosrecuerdo.blogspot.com
7- Melissa Craig http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com
8- Carole Rinear Chesser http://fibrejunky.blogspot.com <--- You are here!
9- Michelle Quinno http://shellsq.blogspot.com
10- Debra Miller www.creamcityangels.blogspot.com
11- Heather D http://stampingdesignsbyheather.blogspot.com
12- Pauline Guttrey http://paulineguttrey.blogspot.com
13- Cyndi Kim http://strwberizncream-cyndi.blogspot.com
14- Mervi http://leikkaan.blogspot.com
15- Lola http://littlecardmaker.blogspot.com
16- Jessica Shelton http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com
17- Monica Flores www.monicascreativemadness.com
Softpencil Blog http://softpencilblog.blogspot.com/

My card is also being entered in the Basic Grey Challenges Spring Colours challenge.

Hi Again

Hi everyone. I know...long time, no blog. It's just been...well...maybe I'll go into it later, but I don't feel like being depressing right now. Besides, I have a card to share. It's my first card for the Hope You Can Cling To Challenges on Splitcoaststampers, as well as my most recent Creative Inspirations Paints DT card, which went up on the team blog yesterday.
The challenge was to use bling and pink. I also painted the embossed rays with Rose Quartz Creative Inspirations Paint and I painted the edges of the Spellbinders Spiral Blossoms Two die with Olive Green Creative Inspirations Paint. No stamping and super quick, but I'm really happy with it. I hope it will spread some cheer to someone at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.

I hope to be posting more often again. I need to keep my fingers inky! Hope everyone has a great day.

Altering All Things Unity

Wowie, I did not think I was going to get to post this today! Well, at least not from home, anyway. We lost our electricity at 11:19 this morning (Saturday, as I write). BGE (Baltimore Gas & Electric) had a recording that stated "the vast majority of customers" to have service reestablished by late Sunday evening. Sunday evening!?!?!? YIKES!! Well, we were exceedingly fortunate and ours was restored just before 5pm on Saturday. Whew!I hope everyone is as excited as I am about our newest challenge at All Things Unity! I very, very seldom alter anything. I don't know why I don't. I guess I just get nervous about it, but you know what? I think I was making it a heck of a lot harder than it really is!

In any case, I started out working on a journal for DD#2, Hannah - but she took the innards with her to a sleepover, so I couldn't put it back together for a photograph. I set it aside first thing this morning (after texting her to see what she'd done with it and discovering that yes, she did have it with her), and pulled out my own spiral notebook, which I use as a combination "list of things to do"/notebook/idea-book/journal. I got it out of the dollar bin at Michael's. If I'd thought to do it, I would've gotten a before picture, because it's a pretty big transformation.

I used a combination of Unity/Melody Ross co-branded stamps. This is the front.

And here is the back. Full supply and other challenge deets will be at the end of the post.

Now it's your turn!! Choose YOUR favourite Unity or {ippity} stamp and create something. Link it up to the ATU blog no later than 11:59pm on Saturday, March 5, and you'll be eligible to win this month's prize/and or the challenge blinkie.Remember, the prize for February is a February KOTM straight from Unity !!

Check out what the rest of the fabulous DT has to share!

Ashley (February Guest DT)
Cathy
Lynn
Sara (on hiatus)
Savannah

Card deets:
Stamps: Unity - Brave Girl Boots, All Worth It..., Love Life, Just Be You, She Sprouted Wings, She did it Anyway
Paper: Basic Grey - Sultry, Wisteria, Urban Prarie
Ink: Distress Ink - Pine Needles, Fired Brick, Victorian Velvet, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo; Palette - Moulin Rouge
Spellbinders: Fancy Tags, Heartfelt Creations
Etc: Stickles, Copic Spica, clear embossing powder

Challenges:
Crazy for Challenges: C4C75 - use dies
The Stamp Man #16: Hearts
Res-Q-Challenge #71: RESQ71 - use something that makes you happy. Things I used that make me happy: Unity/Melody Ross stamps, PINK!!!, Basic Grey, Spellbinders dies, Distress Inks, embossing powder, hearts
CRAFT #90: Not a card
PaperCrafting Journey #4: Anything Goes (ooh, a new challenge site for me!)
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #105: Patterns! - the birdcage is stamped onto BG Wisteria and Free Spirit was stamped onto Urban Prarie
...Wee Memories #44: Source of Inspiration - Melody Ross, whom I think is just amazing.
Unity Challenge #1: Hearts!

EtsyInspired #127 - Claylicious

Good morning everyone! It's time to be EtsyInspired! This week, our fabulous shop is Claylicious, a great shop full of functional and decorative pottery, and just for our amazing players, it's 10% off this week with the code "INSPIRED" at checkout! One winner will even win this darling little inspire owl! I wish it could be me!

Our sponsor this week is Your Next Stamp!

Your Next Stamp offers a unique variety of fun and whimsical rubber stamps for every occasion! Their signature lines include Fhiona and Friends, Heather Collections, Dale Designs and the humorous Franfou Collection. Stamps are produced with top quality rubber, which are then mounted onto cling foam, trimmed and are ready to use with any clear block!

Pretty cool, eh?

Before I get to my card, here are a few of my favourite pieces from Claylicious.
As much as I liked those, as soon as I saw this sweet little plate, I knew I had to use butterflies.

Not only did I have to use butterflies, but I had the absolute perfect stamp! I pulled out my Memory Box Butterfly Twig and Happy Spring stamps, some Memory Box DP, some pretty May Arts ruffly yellow gingham ribbon, and this is what I came up with.
In addition to the items mentioned above, I also used Memory Box cardstock in Dill, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Spellbinders In Spades Borderabilities, yellow Prismatics, SU ribbon (lt. green) and some mystery bling. The sketch is CPS #205 and the colours are from gkdfeb11gs.

Thanks for stopping by today! I always love the feedback I get from everyone. Be sure to check out the rest of the DT, listed below, for some amazing inspiration, then hop on over to Claylicious, find an item or items to be inspired by, and create! For full deets, and to link up your project, visit the EtsyInspired blog!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend. Thank you all very, very much for your sweet wishes over this past week.

Angi
Ann Cox - February Guest DT!!
Ashley
De
Emily B.
Jackie
Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia
EtsyInspired Blog (LINK YOUR PROJECTS HERE!)