Furry Friend Family for OSC

Hello and welcome to the long weekend! At least it is for us in the US as we celebrate Memorial Day. It looks like it might be cool and rainy which means I might find some time to craft! Well, in between the never ending to do list at the house and popping in to the office to try and catch up on some projects.

This week at One Stop Crafts we are looking for Furry Friends. Ellephantastic is sponsoring us and gave the DT some adorable images to play with. I love Roger and Rosie and this is such a cute family image. Play along and you could win!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

Inspiration

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #46 ~ Anything Goes

I Did It Creations Challenge #160 ~ Four Legged Friends

Crazy for Challenges #187 ~ No Patterned Paper I created my own DP with the flower stamps.

365 Cards Day 139 ~ Super Sketchy Sunday

365 Cards Day 74 ~ Color Scheme

365 Cards Day 89 ~ Splat (I spritzed the background)

365 Cards Day 128 ~ Word Wednesday: Mother

Ins and Outs ~ Furry Friend Family
Stamps: Ellephantastic Roger, Rosie & Junior; Stampin Up Raining Flowers; TLC Verse

Paper: Stampin Up (Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Sahara Sand), DCWV Card Base
Ink: Stamping Up (Sahara Sand, Raspberry Ripple); Copics (W1, 3; YR21, 24; R11; E30, 33, 35, 41, 43, 44, 47, 49); Laser Printer
Accessories: Stamping Up (Border Punches; Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon; Color Spritzer Tool; Stickles – Cotton Candy, Gold)

All that Stickles Baby Blog Hop

Welcome to the Baby Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

Bring on the bouncing babies! It's time for a Baby Blog Hop filled with all sorts of cute, fun, and of course, sparkly, baby themed projects!

If you've come from Cynthia's blog, you're in the right place! If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit All that Stickles.

For my project, I've made a centerpiece to use at a baby shower.
I took this (all bought on clearance or with a coupon)

and turned it into this:

 Can you spy all my Stickles additions?
The prefabbed box had a few flaws. Look at that sloppy glue peeking out from under the letters.

 An quick cover up is a sparkly layer of Ice Stickles to create a fab border.

And look at the inconsistent painting of the brown border, I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this! LOL

 With Stickles in hand, anything is possible. I used Cinnamon to cover up the gaps and add a beautiful border.

 

 Did you notice a few other additions to the box? Why those are Dew Drops which you can find at one of our fabulous April sponsors, The Robin's Nest. I used the GLUE feature of Stickles to adhere them and also Stickled over some of the existing polka dots. You can see a bit of glitter shine through the more transparent Dew Drops.

What to stick in my basket/box? Why, some Easter/Spring clearance items. These cute polka dot pinwheels were very interesting to my crafty helper, Dolly. She must have thought they were flowers.

 I didn't like the plain wooden 'knob' in the center so I grabbed m Copics and colored then in to match and then added a layer of Stickles. A few dabs over some of the polka dots and just enough glitter to go from plain to POW.

 Always keep an open mind when you are browsing the craft aisle. Eggs aren't just for Easter, they make great accents for baby themes also. I found this set of six eggs on deep discount after Easter at Hobby Lobby. They are covered in fabric and already on a stick, perfect for using in a centerpiece.

 

I used Stickles to glue on more Dew Drops to some and doodled lines and dots over some of the eggs.

 

 To pull together the baby/egg theme, I used this adorable image and sentiment from Doodle Pantry to create a wrapper to the big bottle bank. I filled the bottle with baby themed rubber ducks that will act as favors to the guests.

Here's a close up of the image.

 Nothing is free from Stickles as I added Baby Blue to the egg and bow.

Whew, that was a lot of pics! I hope you are able to be inspired to think outside the box when you are crafting and remember that Stickles makes everything better!

We have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday April 24th at All that Stickles.

Scrappy Moms

1 Stamp Set of Winner's Choice

Pinque Peacock

Handmade Stick Pins or 1 Set of Handmade Fabric Covered Buttons

Digital Delights by Louby Loo
$5 Gift Certificate

Fresh Brewed Designs

$6 Voucher

Bugaboo Stamps

10 Digis of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Chas's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Ashley
Tonya
Melanie

Cynthia
Cathy

Chas
Julie
Karen
Ann

Thanks for hopping! :)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

CraftYour Passion Challenge #158 ~ Adorable Animals

Creative Inspirations Challenge #210 ~ Not a Card

Daring Cardmakers Challenge ~ Child’s Play

2 Sisters Challenge #140 ~ Blue or Green

Doodle Pantry Challenge #33

365 Cards Day 9 ~Kraft-y (kraft base and mat for sentiment)

Ins and Outs ~ Baby Boy Centerpiece
Stamps: Doodle Pantry Big Egg Birdie and Verse
Paper: Stamping Up Whisper White, Creative Memories Light Blue 
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (YG03, 06, 23; E17, 27, 29, 31, 35; B0000, 00, 02; YR02, 04; Y00, 17, 21)
 Accessories: Baby Blue Stickles; Crystal Effects; Hobby Lobby Ribbon; Nestabilities Curved Rectangles

Bebita Ruby

I try to maintain a positive attitude every day, and today is even more special since I get to share a card with you! This week we are celebrating new beginnings over at OneStop Crafts. The Stamp Fairy is sponsoring us and gave the DT some cute images to play with. I was excited to use Dotty with Teddy to make a new baby card to celebrate the arrival of my newest family member. I’m thrilled to have Ruby Antoinette as my great-niece and can’t wait to squish her little cheeks next weekend at her big brother’s birthday party.

Aren't they about as precious as can be?

I had to get a bit creative to add white highlights to my sweet bebita. See my tip below and tell me if you've every done this. 

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

 Tip - It's easy to jazz up your DP with just a little it of doodling.

 Tip #2 0~ See those white dots? I had the card away from my studio in order to take the pic and realized she needed a bit more detailing. I searched my desk drawer and all I could find was a bottle of liquid paper. The white dabs worked perfectly!

Inspiration 
365 Cards Day 6 ~Super Sketchy Sunday

PaperTakeWeekly Challenge ~ Happy New…

Crafty CreationsChallenge #204 ~ Something New (New Paper Pad)

CCEEStampers Challenge #1302  ~ New Toys (new paper pad)

Cute Card ThursdayChallenge #251 ~ Beat the Blues (used blue and babies always beat the blues away)

365 Cards Day 1 ~ New Beginnings (old and new)

365 Cards Day 302 ~ Blended (blend colors in any way) I used Copics to shade my baby’s face.

Ins and Outs ~Bebita Ruby 

Stamps: Dotty with Bear (Stamp Fairy); handwritten sentiment

Paper: SU Whisper White; WeR Memory Keepers Fiesta Pad; DCWV base

Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (Skin: E000, 00, 01, R20; Shadows: E81, C3

Accessories: SU (Ribbon, Tinsel Garland, Glass Glitter, Brad, Ribbon Punch)

Baby Gift Flower Pot

I saw this idea years ago at a local craft store; back when decorating terra cotta flower pots was the rage. It’s become one of my standard baby gift items. It’s so easy to do and can be customized to commemorate any event. They would be cute centerpieces at a graduation, wedding, anniversary, etc. My first creations were a bit more primitive as I hand wrote the info on paper or free handed painting the name and stats with a paintbrush. I’ve moved on to using the computer and simply type up what I want and print it out, along with several digital photos. I recommend printing on basic copy lightweight copy paper as anything with a thickness may be difficult to adhere to the curved surface.

Simply paint your base coat and any designs (I’ve added clouds, squiggles or other random decorations), then figure out your layout of photos around the pot. I use basic Modge Podge (I prefer glossy) to adhere the pieces. Once everything is in place, you can add embellishments (stickers work great as do adhesive rhinestones). When everything is in place, cover the entire pot with 2-3 coats of Modge Podge. You’ll need to be careful with the photos and just dab the layers. When the paper gets wet, the colors might run a bit.

Once everything is dry, you can fill the flower pot with small gift items to complete the gift. If you are using it as a centerpiece, fill with whatever you’d like. The recipient of this gift keeps the flower pot in her daughters room and brings it out for a centerpiece every year at the birthday party (Hannah has a big sister who already received a custom pot). I love giving personalized gifts and these are so fun to make.

Inspiration

Bling: I added lots of rhinestone bling accents.

Bee Crafty Challenge #55 ~ Bling

Simon Says Challenge….Sparkle and Bling

365 Cards Day 28 ~ You Inspire Me: Be Inspired By Someone

I was inspired by my childhood friend Michelle to create this gift for her beautiful daughter. Using Michelle’s favorite color (and mine) purple was double inspiration.

Beary Sweet Challenge #35 ~ Free for All

By the Cute and Girly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #138 ~ Create a Crafty Decoration

My Creation

I used a lighter to 'singe' the edges of the quote and stats panel.

 

Ins and Outs ~ Baby Gift Flower Pot
Stamps: None
Paper: Standard Printer Paper
Ink: Laser Printer
Accessories: Misc Bling, Modge Podge, Craft Paint, Lighter