Saturday, June 30, 2012

I {heart} the USA

Good morning everyone-
Sorry for such a short and straight to the point post today.  My time with the computer and blogger have been minimized for very good reasons. So let’s get straight to it.
Today at Sentimental Sundays our theme challenge is: Be Patriotic.
We also have an amazing sketch that was created by our very own DT member: Nicole
Here is my card using this weeks BONUS sketch and image from Designed 2 Delight called: Happy Dance and I [heart] the USA
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I had to take some close up of the bling that I added to her hair pins, sleeves, collar and even her shoes!!
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So there you have it!!! 
A fun loving Patriotic card, just in time for my girl friends birthday, which is on the 4th!
I hope you will take the time to visit us at Sentimental Sundays and check out the beautiful work from the rest of the design team. 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
(1-Colored Cardstock .2 -images, 3 ribbons)

Hugs,
Calypso

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Sunshine and Rainbows

Hi everyone-
Well I definitely enjoyed my day today!!
It’s so funny how how you can accomplish when you have an empty nest.  LOL
Well I’ve noticed that the theme around blog land seems to be Summer and Rainbows.
I think everyone is in the Summer mood and I am loving it, cause Summer vacation trips are around the corner and I seriously can not wait.
So today I created this card using Tiddly Inks new image called: Wryn- Sweet Summer and I adore this image!!!  I really had fun coloring her lollipop.  When I saw the lollipop it made me think of Magic Mountain for some reason.  So anyhow here is my extra card this week.
And a close up of the coloring and glossy accent applied to the first lollipop! Yummy!!!SunshineandRainbowsa
I used my very neglected MME: On The Bright Side- One paper.  The colors matched so well and I was so happy that I had it laying around, cause boy do I struggle putting my papers together!!  So of you artist out there make it look so effortless, but for me it’s what I struggle with the most and takes me the longest.   so if anyone has any advice on how I can speed up my picking process, I would really, really appreciate it!!!  Seriously.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:


Hugs, 
Calypso

Sentimental Sundays: Cute and Girly



Good morning…Good morning!
Happy Sunday!!!
It is so gorgeous out today and the house is all mine!!!!
The boys are out running around in the sun and left me to some piece and quiet!!!
Today at Sentimental Sundays we have a very cute challenge for you today.
We all have those cute images/stamps that we just adore, well this week is the perfect week to use them.
This weeks challenge is:
CUTE  & GIRLY
With a BONUS challenge, which is this color swatch. 
You must use at least 3 of the color combination in order to get the second entry.
color challenge 2
Here is my card sample:

And here is a close up of the image, which I created the floor…I’m not sure it’s great, but I like it and of course with more practice I think I can master the technique and look.
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This week we have two sponsors:
Whoopsi Daisy, who graciously provided the DT with images to play with.
digi shop sign
And an anonymous sponsor who has donated these flowers, which I received a few for myself, which I used on my card today and I love them.
So I hope that you will join us this week and make sure to pop on over to the Sentimental Sundays blog too, the design team has some incredible inspirational creations for you to check out.
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
(Lilac Purple/Polka Dots/Bling)

Hugs,
Calypso


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Party Time Tuesday Guest Designer



Morning everyone-
Today, I am excited to be a SweetStamps Guest Designer at Party Time Tuesdays!!
This weeks challenge at Party Time Tuesdays is:
Use either the colors or the picture...or be adventurous (it summer!) and use both!!!
This is my sample card using Pixie Silhouette from SweetStamps.
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I used my Copic markers to color in the background.  I didn’t really have a rhyme or reason to do it this way…It just sort of happened to come out this way…which I like!!! Smile   Don’t you like it when things just fall into place!!
I kept the card fairly simple because, I wanted the attention to be drawn to the image itself.
So I hope that you play along with Party Time Tuesdays this week as they have great sponsors giveaways too!!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Hugs, 
Calypso

Monday, June 18, 2012

SweetStamps #70: MicroBeads



Good morning everyone-
Sorry if I seem a little rushed this morning, but it’s because I am!!  LOL. I had a super long weekend…A really good one too.
So let’s get to today’s post.
Today’s SweetStamps challenge is:
MICROBEADS
I have a love/hate relationship with these little obnoxious beads!!!  They are so fun to play with and look really great on projects, but man they can be a real drag if they get everywhere!!!  Smile 
Here is my card sample for this week:
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Aren’t those Swans beautiful???  This stamp is called Swan Family  by Jacqueline Hill. I colored the image using my new and fabulous Distress Markers!! I love them so MUCH!!!!!! So you will be seeing a lot more watercolor images once I head to the supply store to stock up on on more watercolor paper!!!  YEAH!!  Here a close up of the image, you can see the microbeads a lot better in this shot.
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So I hope that you will add a little microbead or sugarbeads to your project this week and join us.
Can’t wait to see what you create with it.
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Join our weekly challenge
You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.
Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweetStamps image to get an extra entry in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps to your blog post.
Next week's challenge #71 is:
PATRIOTIC or SUMMER

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I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:





Hugs,
Calypso

Thursday, June 14, 2012

CropStop #76: Banners

Good morning-
Happy Thursday!!
We have a new and wonderful challenge for you today over at CropStop.
This weeks challenge is:
BANNERS
Although I don’t allows ways use them and frankly I don’t know why…I love banners and the way that they look on projects. So I was really excited to give it a chance.
Here is my weeks card:
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Here is a close up of Honey BEE-trice.
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Isn’t she adorable!! And check out the hexagon embossed pattern behind her. This is Craft Concepts Bees Delight embossing folders. I saw it and loved it at first site.
So if you love to use banners or love the look as much as I do, then I hope that you will come play with us this week. Look forward to seeing your creations.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:




Hugs, 
Calypso

Monday, June 11, 2012

SweetStamps #69: Bleach

Hi Sweet Sweets-
Today at SweetStamps we have a fun challenge for you.
I have used this technique maybe once or twice before, so I knew that I was going to love revisiting it this week. 
This weeks challenge is to use:
BLEACH
That’s right bleach!!!  You can use it to color in an entire image or use it to highlight certain parts of an image. Here is a tutorial from Splitcoaststampers HERE and HERE
Here is my sample:
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The butterfly has been stamped on kraft cardstock. Then with a small paint brush and a very small amount of bleach colored in the open spaces. So the bleach then turned the kraft cardstock yellow.  There is no residual smell of bleach once it has dried!!!
This is a box card that I made using another tutorial found on Splitcoaststampers HERE. I was on a hunt for doing something fresh, so I went to Splitcoaststampers was the place for me!!  LOL
I love the way that this all came together, but there is more.
There is a little something inside once you remove the belly band and open up the box.
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So what do you think?  Very cool huh!!!
If you have never tried this technique before, I really encourage you to try it.  It is loads of fun, but a word of advice.  Add a dot of bleach to the cardstock you intend to use first, before stamping on a whole piece.  That way you don’t waste cardstock and you know if you like the color or not.
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Join our weekly challenge
You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.
Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweetStamps image to get an extra in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps to your blog post. 
Next week's challenge #69 is:
MICROBEADS
(Use microbeads to embellish)
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I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #114
Stamp and Create June Challenge
MIM #93
PaperPlay Challenge Week 23



Hugs, 
Calypso

Thursday, June 7, 2012

CropStop #74: Monochromatic


Morning!
First off, thank you for stopping by my blog this morning!
It has been a very warm week here and I am loving it!!!

Today at CropStop, we have a new challenge for you.
This weeks challenge is:
MONOCHROMATIC

My favorite colors to play with when it comes to mono colors are browns.
So here is my card sample:
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Close up of the butterfly:
At first glimpse at the card it looks like giraffe print.
Or is it just me? LOL
The embossing is actually Daisy's.
I used my Spellbinders Butterfly dies, pearl and pop dots, to give the card a little more life.

So Monochromatic colors.
Make sure to check out CropStop and check out the amazing projects the design team created this week.
Hope you will join us.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Lia Stampz #18
Mema' Crafts: Just Words
Frilly and Funkie: Kraft and Twine
4 Crafty Chicks: MonoChromatic
Milk Coffee
Southern Girls #46





Hugs,
Calypso

Monday, June 4, 2012

SweetStamps #68: For Dad

 Good morning!!
Today the SweetStamps Challenge Blog has a new challenge for you this week. 
This weeks theme is:
FOR DAD
We want to see you make a masculine card for the special Dads in your lives. 
Now with Father's Day just around the corner, you know you better get started if you haven't already.  Since I already made my Father's Day card, I decided on a birthday card for my father-in-law, who has a birthday coming up this weekend.

Here is my card sample: 
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Isn't he just dapper!!! LOL
This stamp is called Dapper Dan and love his posture and sophisticated look.
I used a lot of my old stash, that I came across over the last few weeks.
I've been re-organizing my room and still unpacking boxes from our move months ago.

If you click on the bottom picture, you see the  black dots, those little tags were cut out and placed on chipboard then cut again, to give a little dimension.  I just decided to do something a little different and out of my norm.


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Join our weekly challenge
You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.
Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweetStamps image to get an extra in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps to your blog post. 
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Next week's challenge #69 is:
BLEACHED
(Highlighted areas of a stamped image)

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp and Show Some Texture

Supplies used:


Hugs, 
Calypso 

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Show me your SPOTS


Good morning crafty bloggers. 
Hope that you all are having a great Sunday morning. 

Today at Sentimental Sundays Blog, it's the first day of Summer BONUS challenge. 
So besides our regularly themed challenge, there will be an added BONUS challenge every week til August.  So that means double the fun and the prizes!!!

This weeks themed challenge is:
SPOTS
Bonus challenge is sketch created by Nicole:

This weeks sponsor is:
Doodle Pantry

I played with Birthday Birdie, which was generously offered to us to play with. 
Here is my card sample, which uses this weeks theme and sketch.
Here is a close up of the colored image: 

So there you have it!
SPOTS and a sketch...are you ready to join the fun?
Make sure to pay a visit to the Sentimental Sundays blog and see all the fabulous inspiration that is provided for you this week.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:


Hugs,