FTH: Stamp Of The Month

Just a reminder that TODAY is the last day of the month and therefore the last day to use the Stamp of the Month over at From the Heart Digital Stamps.  This month's image is called Flappy Birthday.

Faith has a progressive challenge ... each time you use the Stamp of the Month, the next month's image is e-mailed to you for FREE!  Who doesn't like getting free images?

I also used this week's sketch challenge too.  It's a versatile sketch, one that you will want to use over and over again.

FTH: Sketch 81

It's International Coffee Day today.  I plan to celebrate with a very, VERY large SF vanilla latte from Starbucks (OK, this is something I would probably do anyway even if it WEREN'T International Coffee Day, but shhhh)

I wanted to share some of the things a friend of mine and I made for her employees to celebrate this very day

We get together once a month to make a little something and celebrate her employees.

This month we used From the Heart's Birdbrain Needs Coffee to make MANY cards.  Each had a Starbuck's Via attached.  I made the larger card at the top for her to attach to the goodies she planned to leave in the nursing lounge.

I also used this week's sketch for my card.  How great is Imke's sketch.  Very useable (I've already used it twice, look for it later this week!).  You can get a $1.00 off coupon each time you enter the sketch challenge.  Remember to use a From the Heart image or it will be deleted.  You can use the sketch OR use the twist.  This month's twist is to use eyelets.

So get out there ... and get some caffeine in you!

SSW2: Fresh Brewed Designs

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another fun challenge over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  

Since it's the last week of the month, we've got a "re-wind" sketch to use AND a twist.  This sketch was originally previewed in November 2013.  Also, don't forget that since this is a "twist-y", you must incorporate the twist in your creation to be eligible to win.  Since our theme is "coffee" there are a number of ways that you can do that: paper choices, your image or perhaps a well-chosen embellishment.

Heather from over at Fresh Brewed Designs is our sponsor and she's offering up three digi-images from her shop to the winner of the challenge.  I'm using her Girl On The Go for my card this week. I paired the image with a phrase from Doodle Pantry's Coffee and Biscotti

Here's a bit more about Heather:

Hello, I am Heather Dennis, the owner and artist at Fresh Brewed Designs. Fresh Brewed Designs is a small online company that has been offering a wide variety of digital and rubber stamps since November 2010. Designing to meet the needs of paper crafting addicts everywhere, and with over 30 categories to choose from and new additions each month, our range of products is expanding all of the time.

We also have BIG NEWS for 2014! Every month this year we will be giving away BLOG CANDY!! We would love for you to visit our blog and Facebook page, where fresh ideas … are always percolating. 

 

Come join us this week!

FTH Sketch 80

It's time for another sketch over at From the Heart Community blog.  This week's sketch was cooked up by Calypso and it's a fun one.

This week's twist is to make your own embellishment.  So in order to be eligible for the prize, you must either use the sketch or make your own embellie.  Not terribly difficult.

My "home-made" embellishment was cutting the "Merry Christmas" out from my Silhouette ... not EXACTLY what I'd consider homemade but close enough!

I hope you have time to join in the fun this week.

SSW2: DSB-28

Welcome back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2's weekly challenge!  Our sponsor this week is Sally-Ann from DigiStamp Boutique.  She's offering the winner a £10 voucher to her store.

I used the set "Stanley" to create my card.  I needed a quick and cute birthday card for a family member (tons of birthdays this month!).  This little sweetie certainly fit the bill.

We hope that you stop by and join in the sketch fun this week.

FTH: Knit Happens!

Knit DOES happen ... like when you forget to schedule your post.  Ooops, I'm late.  Is it just me or does life speed up after you turn 30?!!

This week From the Heart has a brand new sketch for you to try.  You can either use the sketch or the twist, which is humor this week!

I decided to just twist.  I used Birdbrain Winter Scarf as my image and revisited my favorite colors of the month: purple and aqua.  This is my second card with these.

Come on over for a visit and see all the cards from the DT.  You won't be disappointed, I guarantee.

DP: Mid-Month Release

Yep, you read correctly ... there are more new images to peruse in the Doodle Pantry store!  And they are my favorite kind ... really CUUUUTE animals!  There are lots of monkeys, owls and squirrels with this release.

I used Gift Monkey and paired it with the Try Stamping on a Tuesday sketch.  The thing that is great about Laurie's sets are that they come as outlines AND pre-colored images.  I used those and made two REALLY fast birthday cards.

I also wanted to remind you about some of the specials over on the Doodle Pantry page, Cheer Spirit is the FEATURED product for Challenge #50 over on the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge.  When you enter the challenge, and use a Doodle Pantry illustration (not just a sentiment) you earn this set for FREE!!

Also, don't forget that Ageless Antiques is the  FREE set with ANY PURCHASE from September 1-24!  Just add this set to your cart when you purchase any other set and it will be free.  Who doesn't like free?