All You Need Is Love

Hello Everyone! Hope Everyone's morning has been wonderful!

I had some extra time this weekend and decided to play along with a couple challenges. I wanted to go a little out of my comfort zone so I played along with Dynamic Duos. The colors this week are pool party and Pink Pirouette...or more simply put...Pink and Mint. I am not typically a pink girl at all. I hardly ever craft with it, but I was loving the inspiration that the girls had put up. So, I gave it a go. I am also pairing it with Curtain Calls "Love Letter".

Go HERE to play along too

Go HERE to play along too.

So there it is folks. I LOVED how this card turned out. I used some of my stash that hadn't been touched for awhile including some old October Afternoon rub ons and some of my Favorites. :) I used Sweet Stamp Shops Chalkboard Sign, some Twine from the Twinery, Heidi Swapp Color Shine, and for the Sentiment I used SRM's Love Sticker Sentiment.

Chalkboard Sign HERE

Thanks for stopping in. :) Have you played along with any challenges this week? I would love to see what you have been working on. Just leave me a link in your comment for me to check it out :)

Happy Crafting

XOXO

Danni

Challenge Time with Snowflakes and Knit!

Hi,

I decided to play along with a couple challenges this week. I haven't had any time at all with Christmas quickly approaching and I feel like I am STILL getting caught up from being gone to be even able to think about making some Christmas cards but I had a little time, so I got down to it!

I played along with Curtain Calls "Sweet Snowflakes" and boy are the sweet. I just love cookies and I love snow so how could I say no :)

 I also paired it up with CASology's Que Word "knit". I liked the word and it just sounds soft and cozy. I didn't have anything in the way of stamps or stickers for this one, BUT, I did have really pretty piece of scrap crochet type of ribbon that I think goes perfect for knit.

I wasn't sure which picture I like better. I am trying my hand at adding more than one card to my pictures. I just love how these two cards turned out. I originally was only going to make one card but decided to cut the white cardstock with the snowflakes in half. I used a My Minds Eye Christmas stamp set to stamp the snowflakes in various colors. I then used my glue pad and re-stamped over all of them and added some of the Elizabeth Crafts Micro Fine glitter to all of the stamped images. I also added some of the glitter to my little snowflake wood piece to give an extra little sparkle. I finished off with some of my crochet ribbon and a pinky colored ribbon and then added  a Sweet Stamp Shop sentiment to the bottom.

I also made this fun little deer and snowflake card for fun. :)

Here are the Sweet Stamp Shop sets I used for the sentiments.

Monogram It

Speedy Greetings

Thanks for stopping!

Happy Crafting,
xoxo
Danni

Throwback Thursdays's- Chalkboard Sign

Hi Everyone, It's Danni here with another Throwback Thursday!!! I am going to be featuring

Chalkboard Sign this week! 

AND... to make it even SWEETER you can pick it up for $10 today only at the Sweet Stamp Shop.  No coupon needed, just drop it in your shopping cart HERE :)

Chalkboard Sign

I LOVE how popular the chalkboard look is right now! I work at a scrapbooking store and I am starting to see so many lines come thru the door with that look that I thought, "HHHMMMMM I should really feature this stamp set. It would coordinate so well with so many of the papers right now. And HUGE kuddos to Nicole for being so ahead of the game, huh?!?!?! I actually use this set ALOT! and one of my favorite stamps in general is that arrow. Crazy, I know but,  I probably use that arrow on about half my cards. Something about makes me so happy and my projects complete lol.

I have been on a little challenge kick lately, maybe I just need that extra little creative boost to get those juices flowing while we settle back into our school/work routine.

SO I am putting a little disclaimer today lol...I just so happened to have choose the SAME TWO challenges to play along with as Nicole did yesterday on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog. This was not planned and I apologize for  being a repeat...BUT I would like to say, my cards are COMPLETELY different from her's. SO with all that being said...here we go :)

I just love love love the Curtain Call Challenge right now and am so inspired by it I decided to play along a second time. 

Here is the inspiration

 

Amazing right??? So many elements to choose from!!

Here is my card:

 I really wanted to incorporate the greens and blues from the picture into my card, I didn' t have quite what I was looking for so I decided to make my own. It is super easy to do and so I decided to share a little picture tutorial with you so you can do it too :)

First you will want to pick out your ink pads. I choose Peacock Feathers Distress Ink, Versa Magic Aloe Vera, and Versa Magic Aquatic Splash. They were perfect blue and green tones for creating that perfect background. You will also want to have a foam blending tool. It helps to create soft blending.

 Pick your first color and apply ink in a swirly motion starting off the paper and working your way onto the paper until you have covered the area you want your ink. For me I wanted to create an ombre effect so I applied Peacock feathers to the bottom third section.

 Repeat until you have applied all your colors. To help blend the colors blend them slightly up into the previous color applied.

Then, you just have to stamp and cut out the hearts and arrows in various colors. Stamp and cut out the banner piece. Adhere all the pieces to the card.

And it will look something like this. Fun huh. I loved adding the hearts and arrows to the card. It kind of reminds me of confetti or cotton candy (kind of more like the colors of cotton candy lol)

 AND a little bonus for stopping in, I also played along with the Runway Inspired Challenge

I just loved the colors and the 'lines" on the dress for the inspiration. Here is what I did:

I also am entering this card into the Curtain Call Challenge: Carnival Craze. 

So have you added your creations to the Sweet Stamp Shop FLICKR lately???  We love to see what you have been working on lately with the Sweet Stamp Shop stamps. 

How much you loving Chalkboard Sign....ALOT I hope, just remember you have TODAY ONLY to get this set for only $10. Head on over to the shop now HERE!

We also love to see your pins. And lucky for you I made some pin buttons...Have some fun pinning :)

Til next week 

xoxo

Danni

Challege Time

Hi friends,

Here with a late night post. I wanted to get in on some challenges this week. I feel they are ALL so inspiring it was hard to choose where to start.

But up first I played along with Curtain Call Inspirational Challenge: Carnival Craze  I Love this one so much I might even make something else to enter! I mean, WOW, check out all the ideas to choose from!

 I also tied it into CAS(E) This Sketch! #41

Here is my card:

On this card I used the Admit One stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop

Teresa Collins sequins, My Minds eye buttons and enamel dots, October Afternoon pattern paper, Luminarte H2O's in Mint Julep, May Arts ribbon.

Next up I played along with

Dynamic Duos #66-Light Aqua and Black with the OPTION of Embossing

I just love love love this color scheme. I HAD to get in on this!!!

 And I paired it with retro sketches #77

 And here is my take on them:

On this card I used: SRM Twine and sticker sentiment, Teresa Collins paper and embellishments, Bazzill cardstock

Well thanks for stopping by for my almost midnight post lol....and I think I will probably retake these pics in the am when there will be better lighting. I don't think I am crazy about them so I will sleep on it :) 

>>>>>>>>>>> I edited the pics and updated so the lighting and coloring in the pic is way better, none of that yelllow weird look :)  So sorry if you had to see the terrible pics!!! It sure is amazing what natural light can do for your photos!<<<<<<<<<<

xoxo

Happy Crafting,

Danni

Feeling Nautical Curtain Call Challenge

Hey everyone I am playing along with Curtain Call's Feeling Nautical Challenge

I was so excited to participate in this challenge, since I have been hanging on to this Kaisercraft wood anchor flurish for awhile now, just waiting for the perfect "project".

Here is the inspiration:

And...Here is my card:

Is that anchor not the cutest or what?!?!?! I just love it!!!!
I added some Heidi Swapp Mustard Color Shine ink splotches and finished off with some pearls and a Sweet Stamp Shop sentiment.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day and happy crafting
xoxo
Danni