Patriotic Pups :)

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! 

I wanted to pop in real quick today and share a couple of 4th of July cards that feature very cute dogs!   

On my first card I used a coloring page and on my second card I used a digital stamp from Eureka Stamps. Both are colored with Copics, the sentiments are Stampendous & Tim Holtz and most of the papers are from Pebbles- the American collection.

That's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by and for all of my US friends I hope you have a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Always Fun- Patriotic 

House That Stamps Built- Red, White & Blue

Make My Monday- Cats or Dogs 

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Red, White and/or Blue

QKR Stampede- Anything Goes

Red, White & Blue...

Good morning everyone! 

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and this time we want to see your Red, White & Blue cards.

I love working with these colors so I have a couple of cards to share with you today :) They feature cute Bugaboo Stamps images, they are colored with Copics and the papers are from Pebbles & TCW.

Other supplies used on my 1st card: Pink & Main stitched rounded rectangle die, Elizabeth Craft Designs scallop die, Misc. stitched square die and the sentiment was computer generated 

I really like how my birthday card below turned out! She was so fun to color and I went a little crazy with the highlights on her blue hair! LOL!

Other supplies used on this card: My Favorite Things dies for the fishtail flag & flowers, Pink & Main dies for the stitched rounded rectangles, a circle sentiment from Whimsy Stamps and a white Posca pen

That's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards!
Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Allsorts- Something beginning with B: Birthday, Blue, Blooms & Bugaboo image (2nd card)
Artsystamper- Red, white & Blue
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper- Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Let's Craft & Create- Anything Goes + option: Stars & Stripes (1st card)

Make My Monday- Stars and Stripes (1st card) 

Simply Create Too- Red, White & Blue

The Paper Girls- Stars and Stripes (1st card)

4th of July Explosion card

Good morning everyone!

Today starts a new challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond and this time we would like you to create a card with an Explosion Insert. Here's a quick tutorial if you are not familiar with this type of card.

My card features a cute Uncle Sam image from Pixie Dust Studios- the shop is temporarily closed so it's not available to purchase at this time. It's colored with Copics, the sentiment is from Stampendous and I used Simon Says Stamp dies for the stitched rectangles. Both star papers are from Pebbles, the striped paper and fishtail flag dies are from My Favorite Things.

And for the inside... I used a Stampendous stamp for the stars, Kim Hughes Stamps for the 'American the beautiful' sentiment & fireworks and to finish it up I added a couple of white glitter dots.

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment! 

Tammy :)

Challenges I would like to enter:

International Art and Soul- Stars and Stripes

Crafty Gals Corner- Polka Dots and/or Stripes

Papercraft- Stars

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Stars and Stripes

Sunday Stamps- Color Challenge:

Patriotic Dog...

Good morning everyone!

 I'm popping in today to share a fun Patriotic card with you... 

It features a cute image from Paper Pretties (no longer available) and it's colored with Copics. The star background was created with a piece of embossed cardstock & Faded Jeans Distress ink and then cut out with a Szzix die. The heart paper is from MFT and I used MFT dies for the fishtail flags. The sentiments and tiny star paper are from Pebbles- the American collection. I distressed all of the edges and to finish it up I added a couple of staples.

I've had this digi stamp for years and never printed it out... now I'm so happy I did because I really like how this card turned out! :)

  Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!
Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Gem of a Challenge- Use Red, White and Blue as dominant colors

Cards in Envy- Feeling Blue and Distressed

Dragonfly Journeys- Stars & Stripes- my stripes are on the flag :)
Little Red Wagon- Summer Fundays

Pile It On- Any Holiday and/or layers
Rubbernecker Stamps- Independence Day/Patriotism
Shopping Our Stash- Red, White and Blue
Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting- Any Animal
Sweet Stampers- Animals

Patriotic Chickadees

Good morning everyone and Happy 4th of July! 

I wanted to pop in real quick and share a couple of cards that I made with the adorable Chickadees stamp set From Technique Tuesday... OMGosh I think these chicks are sooo cute! They are stamped with Memento Black ink and colored with Copics. 

I made my first card for my wonderful In-Laws... 

I went with a Patriotic theme and used all four Chickadees, the sentiments and flag are from Stampendous. I added punched stars to the vellum flowers and the red lace is from my stash.

...this card is the card that I made for my sweet hubby, our anniversary was last week :)
The fun Alphabet Flatbacks are from Doodlebug Design and I used MFT dies for the Stitched Rounded Rectangles.  

Well, that's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by!
Tammy x

I would like to enter my Patriotic Chickadees card into these challenges:
Amusing- Red, White, Blue 

Dragonfly Journeys- A Star is Born!

Fantasy Stampers- Wish Upon a Star 

Glitter n Sparkle- Red, White and Blue
Jo's Scrap Shack- Red, White & Blue
Melonheadz Friends- Red, White and Blue

Penny Black and More- Anything Goes with a Stamp
Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday- Red, White and/or Blue
The Paper Girls- Be Patriotic

Patriotic Puppy

Happy Friday everyone! 

I wanted to pop in today and share a Patriotic card with you! :o)

This adorable little pup is from Eureka Stamps... he's colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Stampendous. The background is embossed with a Paper Studio folder and the Skyline Border die is from MFT... added a few punched stars and there you have it!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of my US friends I hope you have a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend!!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments- Animals + sentiment
C.R.A.F.T.- Embossing

Cards in Envy- Red, White & Blue

Cardz 4 Guyz- Something Starting with B (blue, bandanna & buildings)

Craftin Desert Divas- Red, White & Blue- 4th of July
Crafty Creations- Red, White and/or Blue
Eureka Stamps-  Red, White & Blue

One Stitch At A Time- Anything Goes with Red White & Blue
Sassy Studio Designs- Red White & Blue

Tuesday Throwdown- It's In The Stars

Flying by...

Good morning everyone!

It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is K for Kites!

My card features an adorable image by Doodle Dragon Studios... It's colored with Copics and I printed an extra kite so I could pop it up with foam tape... I also lightly sponged in a few clouds. The sentiment is computer generated and the papers are from American Crafts & Jillibean Soup. The fishtail flag was cut with a MFT die and for the corner I used a QuicKuts die. I paper pierced around the oval and to finish it up I added a gingham bow.

For more inspiration be sure to stop by the challenge blog and take a look at the DT fabulous creations!

 Thanks so much for stopping by today and to all of my US friends...
Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!!

Challenges I would like to enter:
CCEE Stampers- Red, White and Blue

Crafty Creations- Things with wings
Fresh Brewed Designs- In the Sky 

Party Time Tuesdays- Red White & Blue

Shopping Our Stash- Red White & Blue
The Crafter's Cafe- Red, White & Blue

A Star-Spangled Kind Of Day

Good morning everyone!
 Just a quick post today showing you the Patriotic card that I made for my wonderful In-Laws!
This adorable Raggedy Angel image is from Bugaboo Stamps and she's colored with Copics.  The sentiment is computer generated and the papers are from Studio g & American Crafts.  The stars were cut with a QuicKutz die and the buttons were cut and embossed with my new MFT Button Quartet die, I love this new die cut! :)

Well, that's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by and I will see you soon!

Challenges I would like to enter:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts- Wings

Catch The Bug- BINGO- (red, white & blue, Bugaboo image & star)

Craftin Desert Divas- Red, White & Blue

Creative Inspirations Paint- Red, White, Blue
Eureka Stamps- Anything Goes  
Make it Monday- always Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time- Use a Digi
Pink By Design- Red, White & Blue
Pollycraft- Anything goes
Scrap-Creations- Patriotic
Tammy's Scrappin Corner- Wings
Whimsical Designs- Getting Patriotic

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OWH Anniversary Cards

Happy 4th of July!! 
A new Midweek Throwdown Challenge starts today on the Operation Write Home Stars & Stamp blog and the theme is Anniversary.  Jan emailed me and asked if I could make a sample or two for the challenge!! :) So here are my cards...
My first card feature a sweet image from Pink Cat Studios and since it's the 4th of July I went with a Patriotic color combo!

On my second card I used an image from Wee Stamps, I love this image and thought it would be be perfect for watercoloring!          

To play along with this weeks challenge... just make an Anniversary card and link it up here AND all the information/guidelines for making cards for OWH can be found on their main blog!
Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!

I would like to enter my Red, White and Blue card into the following challenges:
Amusing Challenges- Red, White and Blue
Cupcake Inspirations- Photo Inspiration (Red, White and Blue)
Die Cuttin' Divas- Red, White and Blue + die cut
Divas by Design -Red, White and Blue
Gingerloft- Red, White and Blue
Incy Wincy Designs- Patriotism (Use only colors from your country... United States)
Kenny K`s Krafty Krew- Patriotic (use the colors of your flag/US)
Paper Playtime- Die Cut + Red, White and Blue  

Penny's Paper-Crafty- Red, White and Blue
Sentimental Sundays- Be Patriotic (Red, White and Blue)
The Perfect Sentiment- Anything Goes w/Red, White and Blue + Sentiment 
The Pink Elephant- Photo Inspiration (red, white and Blue)

Supplies: Hero Arts sentiments, Whimsy Stamps postage stamp/die cut, Copics, Tombow brush markers, waterbrush, Labels 17 nestie, Classic Rectangle/Scalloped nesties, Rose Creation nestie,

 CB Argyle ef, Sizzix Dots ef, Jillibean Soup dp, gem, button & ribbon

OWH-Virtual Cardmaking Party!!

Hi and welcome to my blog!! I am so excited and honored to participating in the OWH virtual card party this weekend! Make sure you click on the link above for a complete list of bloggers hosting challenges! For my challenge I chose the theme "Color Me Crazy" ...I challenge you to create a card with CRAZY non-traditional colors! Blue frogs and yellow turtles...who knew! :) You might what to color a pink cat or a purple cow! The possibilities are endless! Just have fun!! I have a couple of cards I would like to share with you! Both of my images are from Bugaboo Stamps! On my first card I chose this adorable Beach frog image! She's such a cutie and I love her polka-dot bikini!

...on my second card I chose one of the Turtle images! I love this sweet image and It was so fun to color!

If you've stopped by my blog before you know how much I LOVE Bugaboo Stamps! ...and I'm SO EXCITED to tell you that Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring my challenge!! Yes, one lucky participant will win five (5) free images!! How awesome is that?!! Thank you Jodie!! You will have until 11:59 pm Pacific time, Wednesday July 6th to enter my challenge. I will choose a winner by using random.org and will announce the winner here on Friday July 8th! I can't wait to see your "Color Me Crazy" cards! ...I also wanted to take this time to Thank all the men and women who have served and are serving our great nation! Have a Happy 4th of July!

***The prize portion of this challenge is closed, the winner will be announced tomorrow!! THANK YOU***  

Cards for the OWH Virtual Card Making Party!

Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying the 4th of July weekend! If you haven't heard by now OWH is having a Virtual Card Party this weekend! Check out all the details and creations here! My first set of cards is for the Camouflage challenge hosted by Brenda!

My second set of cards is for the Vintage/Distressing Challenge hosted by Holley! I struggle big time with vintage style cards. Everytime I try to make something look old it just doesn't look right! But with my distressing tool, sanding block and a little chalk I gave it my best try! :) ...and on the plus side, both sets of cards were super easy to make!

That's it for now! Make sure you stop by later this afternoon...I will be hosting my challenge!! So, grab your favorite coloring mediums and meet me here!!

I'm entering my camouflage card in the following challenges:Come and Get It- Patriotic ThemeI Did It Creations- PatrioticSpeedy the Cat's friends- Patriotic

Memorial Day Blog Hop!

Welcome to my stop on the OWH Memorial day Bloghop!! If you've arrived here from Paula's blog your in the right place! ...I started making cards for OWH a little over a year ago!! It is such a wonderful program to be involved with. We are a group of cardmakers that support our nation's armed forces by sending blank greeting cards for them to write in and send back home to their loved ones. What a awesome way to honor those who serve our great nation! A sincere and heartfelt Thank You to all of our men and women who fight for our freedom!! You can find more information on making and sending in cards here ...now I have a couple of cards I would like to share with you! Both of my images are from Bugaboo Stamps! I absolutely love their digi stamps!! They are sooo fun to color! This little guy is called Kidlets-Army...Isn't he adorable?!!
...and this cute sassy Patriotic woman is Ruby USA! Both images are colored with copics.

...and now for a little Patriotic candy!! Included: Cuttlebug Stars EF, Stampendous-Biker Bee (wood-mounted) stamp, 4 spools of ribbon, Patriotic buttons-130 pcs, Studio g stamp and a pkg of flag stickers 20 pcs!

To enter: you must be participating in the Memorial Day Bloghop!
1. Leave a comment on THIS post by Midnight May 31st MST.
2. Of course I would love for you to follow me, but it's certainly not necessary to win this prize!
3. I will post the winner on Wednesday Jun 02 or earlier!
The next stop on the bloghop is Stamping With Grandmalee! Check out Lee's blog she has some awesome creations!! Boy...is she talented!! Just a reminder...feel free to link your card to this weeks challenge over at OWH Stars and Stamps if you think it fits in with the theme "You Light Up My life"! ...enjoy the rest of your bloghop and I hope you stop by again!!

Red WHITE and Blue

I made this card for today's Color Challenge#222 over at SCS. We are to use only white card stock and the card could only be one layer. I purchased this adorable stamp set at Archiver's this weekend (Archiver's Exclusive). It is from Stampendous called Patriotic Pair. I colored the image with pencils and blended with baby oil.
This stamp set will be perfect for making patriotic cards for the CFH program!