From The Heart Stamps - Stamp of the Month - June

Have you seen the June Stamp of the Month Challenge over at From The Heart Stamps?  It's a great stamp this month - Ice Cream Lineup - I've used one part of the image, enlarged and coloured with Promarkers plus added glossy accents to the cherry and little seed beads to the top of the ice cream to make it look like sprinkles!

Ribbon is from my stash along with the little spoon charm.  I drew around a Spellbinder die to create the fancy bottom edge and then added a dotted line of liquid pearls to finish it off.  The image has been added with foam pads underneath to add depth.

The Stamp of the Month Challenge is really easy - join in by purchasing the image and then linking up your creation to the challenge page and then next month you get the next stamp for free!  A great way to build up your collection of FTHS!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner:  Summer Fun
Inky Impressions:  Summertime
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Summer Fun
Crafty Addicts:  Summer Fun
Fairy Tale Challenge:  With a Cherry On The Top

Balls

A quick and easy but surprisingly effective card made using one of the Balls images from Dr Digi.  I used a letter template taken from a Funky Hand cd (no longer available) and used one of the papers from the Boys and Girls download again from Funky Hand and again, sadly, no longer available.

Edge the letters with a bit of sparkle and then coloured the balls with Promarkers and added onto acetate bunting.  Die cut sentiment is from Clearly Besotted (two dies) and the ribbon and twine are from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cards Und More:  Special Occasions
Going Grey With Scrap Creations:  Masculine
Inky Chicks:  Masculine
Try It On Tuesdays:  All About Him
Crafty Boots:  Masculine

From The Heart Stamps Sketch 156

It's time for a new From The Heart sketch challenge with a twist!  From time to time (usually when I buy a new image) I have a printing spree - I add all the images I want to print into word and then print.  Sometimes I know what shape I want the image to be and line up the die over the image to make sure it will fit.

However, although I did like this one up, it was a bit off centre so his hand is slightly out of the frame, but I think it looks fine!  I coloured French Mustache Birdbrain with Promarkers, added glossy over his eyes to make them shine.

I found the paper in my stash (have a feeling its 10+ years old!) and the red card was also from my stash and I've added some black dewdrops.

The sketch is below - you can either follow the sketch or the twist or do both but you must use a FTHS - there are some freebies in the store!  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge:  Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's:  Anything Goes

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Here is a quick Birthday card I made with silver card die cut discs, black card, a black sharpie marker and a Promarker coloured sentiment from Dr Digi.  I've glazed the sentiment with glossy accents.

Simple but effective!  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Everybody Art Challenge:  Non Cute
Going Grey With Scrap Creations:  Father's Day / Masculine
Tuesday Throwdown:  Man's World
Cards In Envy:  No Girls Allowed DT PERSONAL FAVOURITE

From The Heart Stamps Blog Hop - Design Your Own!

It's the first Monday in the month so that can only mean that it's time for a From The Heart Stamps Blog Hop!

This month Faith has been really really busy!  She's designed an image for each of the DT based upon requests we made.  Mine is called Racing Birdbrain and I asked for it as my eldest son races go-karts and look what I got!!  I know I'm going to get a lot out of this stamp set and it could also be used for any kind of celebration!

Even the DT haven't seen all the stamps so the hop is going to be a big surprise for us too!

I've used Promarkers to colour, checkered flags have been added with bbq skewers and then added to the stepper card with double sided tape and glossy accents (great for gluing and dries quick!)

Grass die cut is from Clearly Besotted and I've used scraps of card coloured with Promarkers.  Cloud paper is Echo Park - Summertime.

Just hope I remember I've made his Birthday card early - its not until September and chances are very high that I'll have forgotten by then!

So, I'm the last stop in the hop and I hope you've enjoyed the journey - all the stamps you've seen are available to win as one lucky commenter on each blog will be picked to win that image.  So, don't forget to leave comments as you hop through!  You will have arrived at me from Michelle, leave me a comment and then finally hop over to the blog.

Plus, one lucky hopper will be choosen from all the comments on the FTHS blog and Faith will design your very own image - leave a comment as to what that image would be on the FTHS blog!

The hop will end at 6am EST on Sunday 12 June.  All winners will be posted on the FTHS blog on Wednesday 15 June.

Good luck!!!

From The Heart Stamps Sketch 155

It's time for a new From The Heart Stamps sketch with a twist challenge!  I've used Inner Tube Birdbrain, coloured with Promarkers and glossy accents and the papers are from Funky Hand - Keep In Touch which are no longer available.  The speech bubble is also from the paper set and I've hand written the sentiment.

I've added blingy half pearls plus dotted liquid pearls around the edge of the card, papers and image.  The sketch is below along with the twist - you can follow either the sketch or the twist or do both but please remember to use a FTHS.

We've also got our Blog Hop running too with lots of new images and some great prizes to win!  Good luck!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes

Critters and Creatures:  Anything Goes with a Critter or Creature

Eureka Stamps:  Things With Wings
Stamping Sensations:  Feature a Creature
Crafting With Dragonflies:  Animals

More Kraft

Another quick Father's Day card; again used a Jellypark sentiment printed directly onto kraft card, cut it with a Spellbinder die and then layered onto black card.  I embossed the background panel with a Cuttlebug folder and then added the burlap (had to be creative with it as it wasn't long enough!)

Buttons are from my stash and I've added some waxed cotton in the centres.  Silver stars are punched from a tiny hand punch.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge:  Sketch followed
Crafting When We Can:  Add Stars
The Paper Players:  Father's Day
Creative Corner:  Just For Men
Kitty Bee:  Father's Day

Wonderful Dad

Quick card from me and getting on top of the card orders for Father's Day.  I've used a fab Jellypark circle sentiment - Jellypark is no longer trading but I still love the digi's and do miss being on the DT.

I printed the sentiment onto kraft card and then layered into onto black card; the embossed panel (Cuttlebug) was also layered onto black card.  The little silver stars are a punch.

A bit of inking and faux running stitch around the edge of the card and its complete!  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches:  Sketch followed
Crafty Calendar:  Father's Day
Inkspirational:  Text
Sweet Stampin':  Father's Day

Polkadoodle Challenge - One For The Boys

Another Polkadoodle challenge is here!  The theme for the fortnight is:

One For The Boys

And with Father's Day in the UK just around the corner, perfect time to go way back to an earlier cd - Paper Boutique Vol 1.  I've used this particular template loads of times and it always looks good!

I've used one of the Family Affair templates and printed off as A5 size; I've just added a faux running stitch around the edges with a black fineliner pen, handwrote the Sizzix tag and added some extra kraft stars from my X Cut die.  Really easy and quick to make!

I've recycled a Graze box for the kraft card - its really good quality and I just have to be careful as to where I cut.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and inspiration, pop over to Polkadoodles.

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Challenge:  I is for Important
Paru's Card Making Challenge:  Father's Day
4 Crafty Chicks:  Masculine
Cute Card Thursday:  Father's Day
Moo Mania:  Masculine

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 108 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and its another easy theme:

Anything Goes

I've used a Tiddly Ink image - Inky Critters and used it twice to create two different cards with all the same elements.  I've used Promarkers for colour plus a Cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon from Tesco, a handwritten sentiment on a Sizzix tag, ribbon and charm from my stash.

I've also added a glittered edge to the images and edge of the card.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum Challenge:  Animals
12 Months of Christmas:  Anything Goes - Option of Silver / Gold
Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes with a Sentiment
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes