Celebrating a new release with a blog hop over at By LoRi Designs!

(Please scroll down for my Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and Cupcake Craftroom DT posts!)

Hi everyone!  It's 1 July so that means a new uber cute Summer release over at By LoRi Designs!  We have a whole month of showcasing the newbies and today we are kicking it off with a blog hop!  And not only will you see a ton of inspiration during the blog hop, there are opportunities to win prizes!

Prizes: There will be two $5 Gift Certificates given away to two randomly drawn hoppers.  You must leave a comment at each blog for a chance to win!

Easy peasy, huh?!  So today we will be showing you three of this month's newbies and the DT have used the theme of Red, White & Blue (I bet you can guess why what with 4 July around the corner!!).  So, for my make, let me introduce you to Saylor...

She ws so fun to colour in!  Her hair and dress are so fabby!  Being British, we don't celebrate 4 July so I kept it as more of a congrats card instead.  Those are My Favorite Things star dies - aren't they fabby!  I had to cut my foam pads quite thin though so I could do that layering - bit fiddly but I think it was worth it!  Here is the rest of the new release...

Okay, so if you're on the hop, you should have come here from the super lovely Kadie and you now need to hop off to the ever wonderful Jen!  If want to start from the beginning go to the totally awesome Tracy!

The blog hop finishes on Sunday at 8pm Eastern and the winners will be announced on Monday!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafts and Me - birthdays
• Stampavie and More - more than 3 layers
• My Mum's Craft Shop - something old (the papers), something new (the new release!)
• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Divas by Design - punches/dies
• Catch The Bug - red, white, blue and ribbon
• Digis with Attitude - anything goes
• Cupcake Inspirations - photo challenge (red, white, blue and stars)
• Kenny K - hoorah for the red, white and blue

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Making Memories paper pack

Stamps: By LoRi Designs Lollipop Saylor, CC Designs sentiment

Mediums: Copics
Accents: buttons, ribbon and floss from stash
Tools: My Favorite Things stacking star dies (from Dies to Die For here), Fiskars border punch

Ahoy there!

Hi everyone - a quickie from me! One of my projects exploded this week (well, that's how it felt!) so once again I haven't spent as much time on crafting as I wanted. Hey ho, next week will be better [with my fingers crossed]. I coloured in this little lady weeks ago and never did anything with her - I have lots of coloured in images with no home yet! Determined not to stamp something new, I made a card with her and I'm pleased with the way she came out....

I used last week's Friday Sketcher's sketch - missed the deadline though - I am getting very good at missing deadlines! Nevermind, going to submit it anyway!

I have another DT card for Totally Gorjuss new challenge so I hope you can by tomorrow to see my card! Until then, adieu!

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill kraft and navy blue cardstock, October Afternoon Report Card paper pack, Making Memories striped paper
Stamps: C.C. Designs Honey Sailor, Paper Wishes sentiment (inside)
Mediums: Copic Ciaos
Accents: ribbon, string and dew drops from stash, BasicGrey buttons
Tools: Nestabilities label die, Fiskars wavy border punch

I'm a winner! And another submission and Inkspirations challenge

Wow, do I feel like a lucky girl? I sure do! I won the first prize in last month's The Cute and Girly challenge! I've never used Joanne Sheen before so I'm looking forward to spending my £10 voucher there! I really have my blog buddy, Lisa Jane, to thank as she is on their DT, so thanks Lisa!!

Okay, okay, it's getting boring now, ANOTHER card with lime green on it - I told you I love that colour! I couldn't resist creating a card with lime being the main focus so here it is...

I'm not sure how many submissions you're allowed into the Embellish Magazine butterfly colour challenge but it's going in anyway! And I used this week's Inspiration sketch...

So now I've got four cards in this colourway and they look quite pretty together (even if I say so myself!).

I will just need to make a present out of it and give it to someone! Now just to choose the lucky friend...

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill black and kraft cardstock, Crate Paper Brook paper
Stamps: K & Co Lotus Floral, Making Memories Flowers
Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black ink
Accents: iridescent gems, Doodlebug ribbon
Tools: EK Success 1.25" scallop circle punch, Woodware 1" circle punch, butterfly punch

Embellish Butterflies Color Challenge

I hadn't realised that I had used the colours in the latest Embellish Magazine challenge in yesterday's post, unfortunately it didn't have butterflies on it so wouldn't have counted anyway! But I just adore lime green so I made two cards last night with only one being valid for the challenge as I forgot to add kraft to one! Still, I like them both and hope you do too...

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill black and kraft cardstock, Crate Paper Brook paper

Stamps: K & Co Lotus Floral, Making Memories Flowers, CC Designs "for you" sentiment

Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black ink, Stickles glitter glue

Accents: iridescent gems

Tools: EK Success 1.25" scallop circle punch, Woodware 1" circle punch, butterfly punch

Another CAS card - I'm really getting into this!

I enjoyed making my first "proper" (i.e. where it doesn't look like my 8 year nephew made it!) CAS card the other day that I had another go, using - of course! - the Clean & Simple sketch.

I made the flower by cutting up and piecing together various stamped floral images and the "brad" using the new technique that I showed in this post here.

I've got some more WIP cards to show you later. I'm getting back into a routine with my card making - yay!

Papers/cardstock: various Bazzill cardstock, Crate Paper Brook paper pack
Stamps: K & Co Lotus Floral, Making Memories Flowers, CC Designs sentiment
Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black ink
Accents: none
Tools: EK Success 1.25" scallop circle punch, Woodware 1" circle punch

Phew, did it!

I made my niece's 18th birthday card - hoorah! I wanted to make it so special for her that I got creativity block! I eventually landed on this design and I even paid attention to the inside of the card - I quite like it!

To keep it from being too plain, I used my favourite foam pads under the purple circle and also under the letters - the glitter pops off the page!

We are going to TGI Friday's in Covent Garden, London tomorrow for lunch - apparently she wants to get tipsy on cocktails! Blimey. Don't they grow up fast?!

Hope you all have a super duper weekend!

Papers/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Making Memories Abby paper pack, DCWV diamond paper
Mediums: acrylic paint, Making Memories pink glitter

Stamps: none

Accents: ribbon, dew drops and chipboard numbers from stash

Tools: Nestabilities circle die

Happy birthday bro'!

Yay, I managed to make another card! That's two this week - woo hoo! It's my brother's birthday in early January and I always end up rushing it at the last minute, what with being so busy sorting out Xmas. I've made it in plenty of time this year and, I must say, it's much better than the other rubbish ones I've made him, lol!! Not that he'd make a comment about that (far too well brought up). So here it is...

Now fingers crossed I'll get a chance to make something tomorrow night...but perhaps I might be too tipsy as I have a team Xmas lunch that normally lasts into the early evening...hmm, alcohol or creativity...

Papers/cardstock: white cardstock, Making Memories paper pack (can't remember name of collection!)

Stamps: Stampendous Mega Happy

Mediums: Memento black ink

Accents: ribbon from stash

Tools: EK Success Binder edger punch