A Birthday Party on a Tree Stump

I have posted this card over at Creative Clear Stamps today. I am their guest designer for the big first birthday bash. The image I have used on my card is from one of their newest releases, Make A Wish. These two friends are so sweet, getting together to share a birthday celebration. Chocolate cake is the best, don't you think?? This set also includes six different birthday greetings; you'll find one that's perfect for every card! How do you like the way I staged my photo? Like my DH and I tell each other, "You come up with a good idea every now and then!" By the way, this is NOT the stump of the tree that fell on our house during Hurricane Ike!!

Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday,
Betty

My First Easel Card

I have been saying that I would do it for a long time now -- make an easel card. I've admired all the ones my stamping buddies have made and now, thanks to City Crafter issuing the challenge, I have finally done it! The image is from Isabella's Sketchbook, where the challenge is make any kind of a project with one of her digi images. Don't have one?? Get a freebie by joining her group at PaperCraft Planet. Pretty pastel colors were used, as per Paper Play Challenges. There is an excellent tutorial on Splitcoaststampers for the Easel Card and it is not at all difficult to make. Give it a try if you haven't yet (however, I may have been the only holdout!!)

Till next time, Betty

Sassy White Pearls

My title indicates some of the challenges I used to make this card. The sweet image is from Sassy Cheryl's and her challenge was to use white on white; only the image could have color. Colors used are from Color Dare 66; Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss, and Baja Breeze. I used Stampin' Up inks and a blender pen to color this precious image. My white cardstock was embossed with Sizzix and Cuttlebug embossing folders and I used Nestabilities Labels Eleven to cut out the image and the dotted mat. Next I added ribbon and pearls. The pearls are for the challenge at Annabelle Stamps to (guess what????) USE PEARLS! I'm hoping this little guy doesn't have to hang out on the line too long before he gets dry -- I'm sure someone is missing him!

Betty

Lilies

This is my second card to post today (hope you'll take a look at the first one, too!) The image of the lilies can be yours free from Nina May at There's Magic in the Air. Sue Walsh is hosting the challenge this week to use this lovely image on a card. I colored it with Stampin' Up markers and the sentiment is from SU's Vases in Vogue. The layout comes from Crazy 4 Challenges. Their challenge is to CASE one of eleven cards posted by their creative design team. I'm sure you'll find one that is calling your name!
This is the card I CASEd; it was made by Lynda Benden. I fell in love with the image and that scalloped border with the bling in between each scallop. Finally, this card is being entered in the Dare U 2 Digi challenge since I have used a floral digi image as my focal point. But the floral could be a patterned paper, embellishment, or a punch too!

Enjoy your day,
Betty

Happy Birthday

Creative Clear Stamps is still having Birthday Fun. Check it out! This card is made for their sketch challenge #5 and the color combo is from The Play Date Cafe Challenge #26. The sentiment is one of the birthday greetings from "Make A Wish", one of Creative Clear Stamps' new releases.

Hope you have (or had) a wonderful day!

Betty

Hopping with Creative Vision and Creative Clear Stamps

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY CREATIVE VISION and Creative Clear Stamps!!
We have been celebrating all week and having lots of fun!


There is a free Digi for CCS Blog Followers on the CCS Main Blog.
Just email Laura at creative-vision@hotmail.com and put Wednesday in the subject line. She will email you today's free digi!


Be sure to visit the CCS Blog tomorrow- Thursday April 29th!
We are playing a blog version of "LET'S MAKE A DEAL"!
at 7pm Central Time.

Everyone who plays with us tomorrow, gets a chance to WIN the grand prize of "free stamps for a year", and other prizes! Game winners will be announced on Friday, on the CCS Blog. (ONLY CCS blog followers can play and win)

We encourage you to HOP HOP HOP along with the rest of the CCS Design Team! Become a CCS Blog follower (if you are not already - cause only CCS Blog followers are eligible to win prizes) then hop the blogs, and post a comment on each blog for your chance to WIN PRESENTS! A total of 6 PRESENTS will be given away!! Winners will be announced tomorrow on the CCS Blog! Thanks for celebrating with us, and enjoy the rest of the hop!!

Laura
Betty CCS Guest Designer (that's me!)
Olga
Jenny
Shelly
Chelsea

I'm honored to a guest designer for this celebration! My card is stamped with a new set from Creative Clear Stamps, Make A Wish. I love Red Velvet Cake -- maybe these two friends will offer us a slice! Now, hop on over to Olga's site; bet she has something pretty to share!

Be sure to check in tomorrow at the CCS main blog,
Betty

Thinking of You

The sketch for this card is from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. Flower image from Gina K. Designs stampTV kit, Spring Mix. I won't be long winded today -- this morning I had a root canal and a permanent cap put on the tooth that has been giving me problems the past few weeks. Numbness is gone now and it's not feeling to good -- don't I sound pitiful!!! Olga, forget about Bill and come take care of me!!

Betty