The Stamping Boutique at The Crazy Challenge

This is my last post for January (I can’t believe January is over!). I have created Celebrating You. The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the challenge over at The Crazy Challenge Blog. Their challenge is to create something with a birthday theme. This is a great blog to get some inspiration. The digi image that I have used is Mail Girl from The Stamping Boutique. I love this sweet image of the little girl mailing a letter. It could be yours for entering this challenge. If you win, you will receive FIVE digis, of your choice, from Tracey.

My recipe:

Copics: YG91, 97; E000, 13, 25, 34, 35; T2, 4; C1, 3, 7, 9;

R20, 22, 24,59

Ink: Distress-Tea Dye

Cardstock: SU Sahara Sand, Cryogen 80#

DP: Basic Grey- Wassail collection

Dies: Magnolia Doohickey Leaf die, Spellbinders Circle, Eyelet, and Rectangle dies

Other challenges:

Truly Scrumptious – color challenge: brown, pink, green
The Latte Lounge – January Challenge: winter theme

If you have any questions, please contact me. Everyone have a great week!

Aletha

Ready for Spring!

Welcome to Tuesday! And my second post for the week. I am off to a good start for the last week of January. I hope I can stay this productive for the rest of the week. But, unfortunately, it’s my turn to buy groceries. Ugh! But he’s cookin’! No complaints really, I NEED to get out of the house! (NO, it does not take me a week to buy groceries. LOL It takes me a little while to get back into the creative mode. I would much rather be in my studio. Wouldn't you?)

Priscilla Styles Design Team "B" designed several scrumptious treats for your eyes using Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #88  Check my side bar for Priscilla’s Design Team Members and leave them some love. Here’s the sketchs. You can make it plain or fancy. I think I chose fancy ‘cause of the pearls and Stickels.

My project is with one of my favorite digis from Priscilla Styles Store.  The image I used is from the set Butterflies.  The set includes three butterflies, 2 of them are with the wings up. Go check them out. You will be able to do wonders with these beauties.

My recipe is:

Copics: R81, 83, 85, 39; E71, 47; W6; and blender pen

Inks: Distress

Cardstock: SU 80# and Cryogen 80#

Designer Paper: Basic Grey, Sultry collection

Embellishments: Green pearls; Stickles in Star Dust and Pumice Stone

Other challenges that I entered are:

Cute Card Thursday #148 – 123 combo

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #51 – bling it up

Flutter by Wednesday #138 – anything goes, but must be butterfly, angel, or fairy

Thanks so much for stopping by again! I really do appreciate it! If you have any questions, please contact me.

Have a great week!

Aletha

Be Mine!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I know that we did. Both of us did a little work, and I finally got all the Christmas decorations put up. I love those decorations and I hated to see them back in their containers!

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the challenge over at Critter Sketch Challenge.  The challenge is to use distressing and a circle somewhere on your project. Go check it out. The prize is five digi’s from The Stamping Boutique. The image I used is Audrey in a Heart.  She was so much fun coloring. And my two favorite colors are red and puple.

My recipe for this project is:

Ink: Copics, Smooch, Memento, Spicas, and Gelly Roll

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up!

Designer Paper: Paper Trey Ink, 8”x8”, Simple Valentine

Ribbon: from my stash that keeps growing LOL

Punches/dies: Hearts are Stampin’ Up! and Spellbinders dies

Alson note that I did just a little faux stitching.

And, this was my first attempt with the Bow Easy Bow Maker.

I wanted to also say that this little project was published in the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Through the Craftroom Door. I entered it in the sketch challenge. If you have not subscribed to this publication, you are missing out on a lot. Here’s the link for subscribing.

Other challenges that I entered are:

Splitcoast Stampers – Inspiration challenge (color)

Stamp Something – Cute Somethings (Audrey is pretty cute!)

Stampin’ for the Weekend – Getting Warmed Up (I used warm colors)

Thanks again for stopping by! If you have any questions, you know that you can always contact me.
Aletha

Welcome little one!

This one was a challenge for me. Why? ‘Cause I have never created a “baby” shower card. But I think it turned out pretty good, if I say so myself. LOL

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the challenge blog over at Kona Kid Krafters. The challenge is “anything goes with the option of wings.” And the prize is three digi stamps from The Stamping Boutique. And there are plenty to choose from!

The image is I used from Tracey (owner of The Stamping Boutique) is Mom Dragon and baby.  I love Tracey’s medieval collection of digis. Check out her enchantment line also (my favorite!).

Here’s the recipe for my project:
Copics: V 01, 05, 06, 09; RV 02, 10, 17; C 01, 05; E 34, 43.
Pens: White gel pen; Gelly Roll in pink glitter and clear star, Sharpie in black and white.
Cardstock: Kraft, Cryogen.
DP: Basic Grey-Sugared; Recollections-Fairy Tale.
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Stamps: Digi from The Stamping Boutique; Clear “Baby” stamp from StampingScrapping.
Ribbon: Gina K. Designs, LLC

Other challenges:
Copic Musketeers - sketch

2 Sister’s Challenge Blog – flowers
Basic Grey Challenge – dots or spots
Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps – flowers
Totally Gorjuss – cuddly

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate contacting me. I will also have this project listed in my Etsy shop. http://ajsdesigns.etsy.com

Thanks for stopping by today and everyone have a great weekend!

Aletha

A Date with the Girls and Midnight Madness

She’s all ready to hit the town with her BFFs for the evening! Don’t you just love those times? I know my times with my BFFs is very precious.

My very “first official” project as a member of Priscilla Styles Design Team is for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #86. The image that I used is one of the turtle designs from a set of three. You really need to take a look at all of Priscilla’s designs. Her illustrations are from vintage to whimsy. I think you will find something you like. I almost forgot. Look at the tag. That “flourish” is also Priscilla’s design.

Here’s the sketch. You can make it fancy our not so fancy. I really haven’t decided what to call it.

Other challenges that I have entered are:

Ooh La La Creations – bling
Karber Weekly Challenges – use a digi images and pearls

I hope everyone has a great week! If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thanks for stopping by,
Aletha

Butterfly Friend

For this Monday, The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring two different challenge blogs. They are Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog where you can use any digi image. And, Critter Sketch Challenge Blog  The sketch for Critter Sketch Challenge is:

The image that I have chosen to use for both blogs is from The Stamping Boutique’s Enchantment Line and is titled Butterfly Friend.

Other challenges entered:

Cute Card Thursday – out with the old (I used some of my stash of 12”x12” designer paper)

Stamp Insanity – Hardcore Hardware (butterflies in the corners of my image)

Crafty Sentiments – anything goes

Flutter By Wednesday – open, but must be a butterfly, fairy, or angel

If you have any questions or you need the recipe for this piece, don’t hesitate contacting me. In the subject line write “Recipe” and the blog name.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Everyone have a great week!

Aletha

Fairies Frolic at Critter Sketch Challenge

I hope everyone survived New Year’s Eve. And now you are ready to tackle 2011, right?

This project is my very first project for the new year. I truly enjoyed working with this digi. Any time I can work with fantasy figures, it makes my day.

This one is from Tracey’s (The Stamping Boutique) “Enchantment” line and the title is “The Fairies Frolic.” Most fitting I think.
The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the weekly sketch challenge over at the Critter Sketch Challenge all month long. Go check it out.

If you have any questions, or you want the complete recipe for any of my creations, just contact me. Fairies Frolic will be in my Etsy shop for purchase.

Thanks for stopping by! 2011 is here!
Aletha