FTHS Sketch w/ a tWiSt #161

Morning everyone- 

I bet you are as excited as I am to see the FTHS

 blog back up and running!  :) 

Just a few subtle changes have been made so not to overwhelm Faith as we welcome back the challenges.   So make sure you stop by the FTHS blog and read about those changes as well and check out this weeks' design team samples. 

From All Of Us...

Good morning everyone!!! 

Today, I am sharing an inspirational post for Firefly Crafts.

AND today is my BIRTHDAY!!! 

I will post a little giveaway on my Instagram later, but first my card!  :)

{FTH} Card w/ matching envelope

Morning.

I am so glad that I got a chance to color last week!

This was November's stamp of the month over at From the Heart Stamps.  

So I decided to something a little different, yet every fun 

The image in the back of the card is a matching envelope!!!  Yes a matching envelope!!!
I just love how it all came together!!
For this card, I used an image or sentiment from each set, listed below which are all from,
 From the Heart Stamps!!

Image: Deck the Halls Birdbrain
Laughing Snowmen (sentiment only)
Pear and Whimsical (tree only)
Cardstock: Bazzill
Medium: Copics
Ink: Distress Ink: Antique Linen
Other: White Gel Pen, Wink of Stella and Sakura Gelly Roll Glitter Pens
 
Love the collaboration of all the images!!
Don't forget you still have plenty of time to join this weeks sketch challenge w/ a twist.

I would like to take part in the following challenges:
One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #23
Cardz 4 Guyz #99

Hugs. 

SweetStamps Anything Goes Monthly Challenge

Morning. 

I am super DUPER excited about SweetsStamps new release!!

OMG... these new stamps are so CUTE!!!  I mean really C.U.T.E!!!

You just have to swing by and check them out for yoursleves!!  :) 

I dunno about you, but I LOVE Halloween.

I love the kiddie custumes, not so much the scary bloody stuff and of course it gives me reason to endulge in some chocolate too. :) 

Today, I am sharing a card I made using this cute little mummy girl from the Halloween Kids stamp set.  The entire set is gorgeous and it even has cute sayings too!!  

Isn't she CUTE!!??!!  Told ya!! I love all the kids in the set, so be sure to keep an eye out for the other creations I made with this set!!  :) 

So come on by and join the Monthly ANY-Thing Goes Challenge!!
Here are some of the products I used on today's project: 

InLinkz.com

FTH #116: Sketch

Good morning. 

Hope you had a great weekend and are ready to get crafty!!

There is LOTS of fun things circling around From the Heart Stamps.

Here are some links you should check out:

FUN-Raiser for Faith's daughter

August Stamp of the Month Challenge

NEW Images

For my card today, I am using a newly released image.  This fella is called: Snow Cowboy.

Image: Snow Cowboy

Paper: Carta Bella: Giddy Up!

Medium: Copic

Other: Glitter Dust and Brad Button

This will be our last Summer sketch, which will runs for 2 weeks, after which we will resume back to our weekly routine.

Gaining some inspiration for the following challenges:
Glitter N Sparkle #151

Hugs. 

*Pollycraft Challenge #7: Harvest Colors

Hello everyone!!
Welcome to another fortnight challenge at Pollycraft Challenge blog.
MaryJ, is our lovely host and her theme this week is:
Harvest Colours

For my card today, I am using one of the new Lil' Dumplings: Russell

I've colored this lil fella with my Copic markers and I've added a very faint cloud background. 

So I hope you've enjoyed my project and will join us this week. 

Make sure to stop by the SHOP and the CHALLENGE site.

And don't forget that Paula has a freebie for you too!!!

You have til tonite, to get her..She is located in the STORE!

You have 2 weeks to get your entries in!!  

Make sure you visit the challenge blog and see what the rest of the team created this week.
Gorgeous creations, to get your creative gears going!!

So join us this week and check out the amazing creations created by the rest if the team.

Don't forget, up for grabs is certificate to the Pollycraft Store

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp #173

Pile It On #36 (Patterned Paper, Die-burlap leaf, Autumn colors, metal, For a Child)

Crafting Boutique Fall Challenge #6

Bearly-Mine Challenge #103

Hugs.

Calypso

*Pollycraft Freebie Wednesday: Pixie Holly

Good day crafters!!

I have a sweet treat for you today!!

Paula, from Pollycraft has a sweet treat for you actually, I am just spreading the love!!  

This is Pixie Holly and she FREE!!!

Yes.....FREE. 

You will need to create an account with Pollycraft and get it from the shop. 

She will be FREE for a week and then she will be up for grabs at regular shop price. 

So swing by the store and get her while you can and make sure to come back and share your creation.

While you are there, make sure you check out the new Lil' Dumplings too!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Pretties Sketch Inspiration #11

Flutter By Wednesday #251

Hugs,

Calypso

*From The Heart: Sweet Chef

Happy Monday!!

I hope that if you are lucky to have the day off today, you are enjoying it!!

We have been having really hot weather here.  It was even sprinkling for a bit!!

Where that came from, I have no idea!!!!

So....have you seen all the new images that have been added to the From The Heart shop?

No!!?!?  OMG...They are too cute!!!

For my card today, I am using Sweet Chef.

Isn't she adorable!?!?!

Last week's Sketch Challenge #32, has been extended an extra week. 

Yeah...Whoop...Whoop!!!

So make sure to come join the fun. 

This is the sketch we are working with:

Now, do you LOVE...LOVE, LOVE Faith's images!!???

I'm talking about LOVE!!! 

If you said "YES" to all the above..Then here is your chance to be apart of this amazing team!!

From The Heart is looking for a few more designers to add to the team. 

Click HERE for all the details. 

Hope you have a beautiful and blessed day.

I'll see you back here tomorrow!!

I would like to enter the following challenge:

Bearly-Mine Challenge #101

613 Avenue Create #35

My Sheri Crafts #118

Hugs, 

Calypso

*Pollycraft Challenge #6

Hey...hey...happy Wednesday everyone!

Today over at Pollycraft we have another fortnightly theme challenge for you. 

Pam is our hostess and she want to see:

SOMETHING FOR KIDS

Stamp: Pollycraft: Lil' Dumplings: Poppy; Paper:, Embellishment: Glitter Glue: Stardust; Ribbon: PTI, Button: Stash; Twine: Stash

Other: Test Tubes: Martha Stewart

I had to have a little fun with the challenge.  For my card today, I am using Lil Dumplings: Poppy, which is one of 6 new images new releases.  They are all so freaking adorable!!!  And yes, there are even a few Halloween images!!!  :)  The test tubes are filled with a homemade bubble recipe that Buddy and I found on Pinterest.  I am always apprehensive about trying these things cause you just don't know if it will actually work.  I had to try it cause, I couldn't let my little guy done.  The only bad thing about the recipe was.....WAITING!!!  You have to let the mix sit for an hour!!!

Anyways, check out Buddy:

So as you can see the bubbles are HUGE and the recipe is legitimate!!!

6 cups water

2 cups of dawn soap

1 cup cornstarch

Let it set for an hour!!

So I hope you've enjoyed my project and will join us this week. 

Make sure to stop by the SHOP and the CHALLENGE site.

You have 2 weeks to get your entries in!!  

Make sure you visit the challenge blog and see what the rest of the team created this week.
Gorgeous creations, to get your creative gears going!!

So join us this week and check out the amazing creations created by the rest if the team.

Don't forget, up for grabs is certificate to the Pollycraft Store


I would like to enter the following challenges:
RCC84
Dream Valley #64
Simply Create Too #44
Crafty Cardmakers #98

Hugs,
Calypso

*SweetStamps #132

Good morning sweeties-

We lost power for a few hours this evening, so I couldn't finish editing my post in time.

So welcome and thank you for coming today!! :) 

At SweetStamps today, it is a new challenge week. 

This weeks theme is my favorite:

BIRTHDAY

Stamp: Billy Painting Happy Birthday DUO 549, Ink: Memento: Tuxedo, SweetSpots: Rustic Paper:Echo Park: A Boy's Life, Embellishment: SC: Veneer

For my card today, I am using Billy Painting Happy Birthday and is even staying in the lines!!! :) 

Isn't he adorable!!  I really love his one strap overall!! They are just adorable and very fitting for a boy hard at work. :)

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Join our weekly and monthly challenge

You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.

Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweeStamps image to get an extra entry in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps on your blog post.

Next week's challenge #133 is:

Butterflies

Our monthly challenge, can be found HERE

Theme is:

Masking

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I would like to enter the following challenge: 
Dream Valley #64

Hugs, 
Calypso

*Sentimental Sundays #169

Good morning-

It's time for another Sentimental Sundays challenge.

This weeks theme is:

OMBRE HAIR

Image: SC: Tea and a Book, Medium: Copic, Sentiment: The Cat's Pajamas: "Ship Happens", Paper:MME: Collectable "Remarkable", Embellishment:Prima: Say It In Crystals "Divine"

We are being sponsored by Saturated Canary and Krista has generously allowed us to pick and color one of her images.  Today I am using Tea and a Book I love all her images, but this image really spoke to me, when thinking of the challenge.   BTW...that is how short I will planning on cutting my hair.

This will be a HUGE jump for me, since it's been almost 12 years, since I had short hair!!  So I will be sure to do before and after pictures!!!  So scared!!!  :)

I had so much fun coloring this image!!

I am really trying to practice on my pleats and folds.

Really love how the sweater turned out and I am not so keen on her hair, but it looks rather well.

You have to check out what the rest of the team created for this challenge, you will love it!!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T.  #221

2 Sisters Challenge #158

Hugs,

Calypso

*From the Heart Sketch #31

Happy Monday!!

Oh...my weekend ended so fast!! 

We had such a great time and hubby is another year older, wiser and even more looking!! :) 

With all the love in the air this weekend, I had to color up a new and beautiful image, created by Faith. 

Of course, every Monday From The Heart, has a new sketch for you to play with it.

So I used this opportunity to make this gorgeous card.

This is image is called True LOVE and Faith created this image to celebrate her 15 year anniversary. 

Beautiful right!!!???   Love the pink, grey and black color combination, with the little bit of glitter.

Check out this weeks sketch as well.

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. I'll have a new sketch for you next week. Linky will close on Sunday at 10PM EST. Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.

I would like to enter the following challenge:

Natalie and Amy's Challenge

Hugs,

Calypso

*Sentimental Sundays #168

Hi everyone-

We are celebrating my hubbies birthday this weekend!!

To top it all off, we are having GORGEOUS weather here! 

YEAH!!!

Today at Sentimental Sundays, it's time for another weekly challenge. 

This weeks theme is:

WITH SYMPATHY

We are being sponsored by Sonia from SKdigi's who graciously allowed us to play with her digis!!  :) 

I colored Orchid, which I thought was such a perfect image for this weeks challenge. 

Making sympathy cards are not always an easy task, but finding the right words is my biggest battle. 

I always seem to write and re-write what I want to say in a notebook, before actually writing inside a card. 

Does anyone else do this or something similar?

Well I hope that you will join us this week. Make sure you check out Karolina and Sandy's cards this week. 

See you soon. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting Musketeers #4

4 Crafty Chicks #155

Hugs,

Calypso

*Seize the Birthday Challenge

Hello...hello!

Do you know what today is?

It's my first DT post for Seize the Birthday!!

Whoop...whoop!!

I made this card for our friend's daughter CJ. 

The image is from Simple B Stamps: Party Lola

I think that the image looks just like CJ too.  I wish I could post a picture, but I didn't ask her mom. :(

Challenge Rules (to keep things fair):

1. You must make something with a BIRTHDAY theme. 

2. Please add a direct link to your blog or to an online gallery.

3. Feel free to use other challenges or for a stamp release, it doesn't matter, as long as you add this challenge link to your post.

4. Any offensive posts or cards that do not follow the guidelines will be removed out of courtesy to fellow bloggers and the design team.

Looking forward to seeing what you create for us.

Entering this card in the following challenges:
In The Pink #26

Hugs, 

Calypso

*Seize the Birthday DT

Yeah..super excited to be apart of the Seize the Birthday Design Team. 

Check out the new DT HERE.

See you back here tomorrow for our very first challenge.

Hugs,

Calypso

*Pollycraft Challenge #5

Hello again!!

Are you ready for another fun challenge.

Do you like buttons and bows??!

Of course you do, who doesn't, right??!

Pollycraft Challenge is asking to see your buttons and bows?

Easy right??  Of course it is!!!

I colored up Lil' Dumpling: Fleur for today's challenge. 

Isn't she CUUUUUTE!!???

I love these Lil images...you can dress them up anyway you want to!!

I don't have any daughters, but I have two amazing lil god-daughters and I love them so much!!

I had to add a close up of my button, just in case there was any question or confusion as to where it was!! 

LOL...Yes, a butterfly button!!  CUTE right?

Found that in a stash of buttons I discovered last weekend. :) 

It was like finding lost treasure!! I added some thick thread and glued the ends with glossy accents to create the antennas.   I like love it when I get crafty cute ideas! :) 

So how about it....Buttons and Bows.

You have 2 weeks to get your entries in!!  

Make sure you visit the challenge blog and see what the rest of the team created this week.
Gorgeous creations, to get your creative gears going!!

So join us this week and check out the amazing creations created by the rest if the team.

Don't forget, up for grabs is certificate to the Pollycraft Store

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Dynamic Dous #65

Sunday Sketch and Stamp #169

Marianne' Design Divas

Craft Room Challenge (Butterfly, Kraft and Pearl)
Yumi and Fumi #21

Hugs,
Calypso

*IBS + The Ribbon Reel

Evening everyone!

It's almost Friday!!!  YEAH!!!

I am so happy to say that I have been having such a productive week.

Oh boy, I better knock on wood, I may have just jinxed myself LOL. 

Today I have made a card for The Ribbon Reel Challenge, which is a challenge I have never played in before.  I love this weeks challenge and had to play along.

Here is a close up the flowers, which are layered. Love it!!

I am using "oodles" Inspired by Stamping stamps:

   

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Reel #59

Hugs, 

Calypso