From The Heart Stamps - Stamp of the Month - March

Each month at From The Heart Stamps there is a progressive challenge - join in by purchasing the image and then each month you receive the next one for free!  A great way to build up your FTHS stash!

This month the stamp is Digging Dog - the sentiment also comes in the bundle along with a smaller image stamp and a further 7 sentiments!  I've coloured it with Promarkers plus watercolour pencils for the background.  I've added glossy accents to his eyes and nose (it has to be a 'he' to make such a mess!)

I've not got a clue where the papers originated but have a feeling they are from Polkadoodles and I've had them for some time.  The half pearls are from my stash and I've added a cute silver dog dish and bone charm.

You've got until the end of the month to link up your creation and you'll then be emailed the next stamp in the first few days of April.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge:  Make It Green
Clear It Out:  Patterned Paper Over a Year Old
Try It On Tuesday:  Nature
Glitter and Sparkle:  Use Some Green

From The Heart Stamps Sketch 143

Time for a new From The Heart Stamps challenge!  I've used one of the Birdbrain Football images - you get different groups / singles in the set and I've coloured this one with Promarkers plus glossy accents on the eyes.

I've handwritten the sentiment and found the plain papers in my stash - the printed one is from Sticks and Bones by Polkadoodles (you can buy the full cd or just smaller bundles!)

And surprisingly (!) I found some colour matching buttons in my stash!  The sketch and twist is below - you can do either or both but please don't forget to use a FTHS stamp!  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Bugaboo:  Bright and Cheerful
Crafty Friends:  Anything Goes
Send A Smile 4 Kids:  Spring Colours
Sweet Stampin':  Boys to Men

Polkadoodle Challenge - Spring Colours

There is a new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme is:

Spring Colours

I've gone for something a little different and made some windmills and used papers from Lily Bug Love.  I have a little template that I've had for years which I draw around and then cut out the shapes, fold them together and then secure with glue and a bead or half pearl in the centre.

I've added them to lolly sticks as I thought they would look nice in a plant pot before the flowers bloom!

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Challenge:  C is for Cute
Card Mania:  Polkadots or Stripes
Creative Craft Digi Challenge:  Girly
Sisters of Craft:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 102 - Animals

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Animals

I'm so pleased to be sponsored by Drawn With Character and one lucky winner can choose 3 single images of their choice from the store.  I've used Reindeer With Christmas Lights, printed directly onto the cardstock and coloured with Promarkers.  I've added glossy accents to the eyes, nose and lights and a tiny bit of glitter to the holly berries.

The wooden snowflake is from my stash along with the bakers twine and to finish off I've dotted a line around the edge of the card with a black fine liner pen.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Craft Rocket Challenge:  Feathers or Fur
ABC Challenge:  C is for Cute
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy:  Animal

Dr Digi Challenge - Birthday's

Dr Digi has started a new challenge over on the facebook page and I've kicked off the first challenge which is:

Birthday's

The challenge lasts for two weeks and you're encouraged to link up your creations using Dr Digi images on the post.  And that's it!  I've used the fab Comic Sentiments 01 sheet - enlarged one of the images and then coloured it with Promarkers, layered onto black card and then added with foam pads for a little depth.

I've made some faux brads - black high lighter pen dots covered with glossy accents.  Hope you can join us!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
DRS Designs:  Cut It Out
Through The Purple Haze:  Add Warm Colours
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafty Time:  Birthday

It's Almost The Weekend.....

Although it's only Tuesday - you can almost see the weekend!  Bath Time Deirdrey from Dr Digi is wishing the week will go quicker by having a nice long soak in the bath!

Dr Digi is now on Facebook - so pop over and show off your creations!  A fortnightly challenge will start this Thursday so get your Dr Digi images ready!

I've coloured Deirdrey with Promarkers and also added glitter glue, glossy accents and liquid pearls.  I made the floorboards with a scrap of card and Promarker lines, the wallpaper is from a freebie pack of papers I got a few years ago with a magazine.  The word die is from Clearly Besotted.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Boots:  Something for the Lady
Dream Valley Challenges:  Mother's Day
Simon Says Stamp:  Make Your Own Background
Glitter and Sparkle:  Mother's Day
Crafty Calendar:  Mother's Day

From The Heart Stamps Sketch 142

There is a new sketch with a twist challenge at From The Heart Stamps!  I've used Birdbrain Birdbath Chick, coloured with Promarkers plus added glitter glue to the bubbles (you just can't see it!)  I've used a Sizzix embossing folder for the background - I only have a really old Sizzix red die cutting machine and the cutting area is not very big so I have to be creative if I need a large area embossing, so did panels for this card before layering the image over the top.

I've added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edge of the image and sentiment, everything else is from my stash.

The sketch is below along with the twist - you can follow either the sketch or the twist (I've just done the twist this time) but you must use a FTHS stamp in your creation.  Each entry receives a $1 voucher to the store that can be combined to buy a stamp!

Good luck!  I'd like to enter the following:

Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafty Boots:  Something for the Lady

Dream Valley Challenges:  Mother's Day

Melonheadz:  Animals

Ooh-la-la Challenges:  Add a Sentiment

From The Heart Stamps Blog Hop - CASE It!

It's the first Friday of March so it's time for a team blog hop at FTHS!  For something a little different, this month we've all been given another team member to CASE!  I was given Jo and went with her Flurry post from February.

Apologies for the darkness of the photo - trouble with my laptop monitor and it looked fine when I did it and now I have a new one, oopps!  So, I've used the Flurry stamp and printed it onto different papers from Carina Gardner - O Christmas Tree and then I've layered it all onto another sheet and added half pearls for a bit of bling.

I don't think I've paper pieced before and rather enjoyed it so you never know - I may do it again!

So, back to the hop!  If you've arrived at me from Michelle then you are on the right track!  Don't forget to leave me a comment before you hop back to the blog.  One lucky commentator will be chosen from each of our blogs to win a digi stamp of their choice from the store.  Plus one of the commentators from the FTHS blog will be in with a chance of winning at $15 voucher to the store!

The hop will end on Monday 7 March at 6am EST and all winners will be announced on the From The Heart Stamps blog on Wednesday 9 March.

Good luck!

Polkadoodle Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

Today starts the second half of the current Polkadoodle challenge - Tic Tac Toe. You need to take a row from the grid below - I've gone top horizontal and also middle vertical.

All parts, with exception to the base card, charm and twine are from Sticks and Bones, layered up various elements and added the bone, tag and sentiment.  The black doodle dewdrops are also from the store.

I've also added a dotted line around the edge of the three main elements with a white gel pen and a black fineliner pen.  Pretty quick and easy to make and looks really good too! 

Good luck with the challenge!  

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes

Crafty Girls:  Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet:  Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday:  Birthday

Crafty Gals:  All About The Boys

Mod Squad:  Feature a Creature

To The Salon

Especially for my Mum on this forthcoming Mother's Day.  Not that I'm saying my Mum goes to the hairdressers a lot, but I imagine it to be something like this......

Salon Deirdery just without the pooch.  Image coloured with Promarkers and I've used some freebie papers I found in my stash for the wallpaper, recycled Graze box for the floorboards.  And the wording are Clearly Besotted die cuts - I butchered Birthday for the word 'day'.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore:  Make A Card