The Pink Elephant Challenge #69

Welcome to another fun week of The Pink Elephant!

This week's Theme:

"Gotta wear shades"

Use bright fun colours!!!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is:

SOME ODD GIRL!

They have some seriously cute digital images and what's even sweeter,

there's a little sale going on, check it out:

30% off w/code TPE30 May 31 - June 1

I got to play with Sunny Rays!

I printed off this cute image on some orange polkadot Basic Grey dp, but made it a bit larger to be the focal point of the card. I did some 'messy' stitching with my sewing machine to add some texture (who am I kidding? I can't stitch a straight line for the life of me, so I call it 'intentional messy stitching'..lol). I added some ribbon down the side with a sentiment already on it! Fun in the sun! Then finished it off with some bright blue buttons and floss!

I love bright cheery cards, so lets see what you can come up with. Don't forget to check out what the other gals on the Design Team have to show you!

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by!

Can you Rough it Up for this Challenge?

For my Blog candy click HERE!

Its another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!!

Yippie, I get to play hostess this week! I want to see you 'ROUGH IT UP'!

Just add any kind of texture or distressing to your project!!!

If you play along you will be entered to win the stamp I used for my card. Perfect Poison!!! LOVE IT!!!

I coloured her in with my copics and shaded around her with W0, W1, 0 and some prisma pencils. I added some distressing around the edge of the image using some Wheat Versa Mark chalk ink. I picked up this awesome DP by Sassafras Lass called 'Sweet Skully'. I loved it as soon as I saw it and had to have it whether or not I knew what I was going to do with it! Hence my huge paper collection! I also added some more texture by roughing up the edges with my distressing tool and added some mesh underneath the image. It was originally orange but I coloured it lightly with my copic 100 marker to make it black! I picked up the cool skull embellishment on clearance at Walmart the other day (they're actually iron-ons but knew they would go perfect with this stamp!). I also added some crystal lacquer to the bottle - you can see in the close up.

So join the challenge this week and make sure you check out what the Krafty Girls have created for you to see!

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!!

BLOG CANGY NOW CLOSED!!!

Hi everybody! This is gonna be a short and sweet post, but I wanted to post this before I take off for the weekend!

I am giving away the new CCDESIGNS BABY BUD GARDEN SET!

One lukcy winner will receive all six stamps shown above! The whole darn set!!! This is going to be a short draw as I will picking a winner on June 2nd 2010! Here's all you have to do:

• Become a follower of the Baby Bud Blog
• Come back and leave me a message that you are a follower and tell me which stamp is your favorite, and you would like to be entered to win my blog candy
• Post the candy on your blog with a link back to the draw

Thats all folks!!!! Be sure to leave a comment and on June 2nd, 2010 I will have Random.org select one lucky winner! Good luck, and thanks for following the Buds!!!

Have a great weekend and for all my American friends have a great Memorial Day weekend!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

A very Sparkly Whimsical Wednesday!

For my exciting Claudia & Company Announcement scroll down or click HERE!!!!

Today's Dare Challenge is brought to you by

Kim Ross's sweet daughters, Kaeli and Emilie:

Make your cards SPARKLE!

This stamp is called September Rhythm and was my favorite of the three stamps I got to work with!!! I just love her.

I used my copics and let me tell you I had markers all over the place when I was finished...I grabbed them and took a pic in case you were interested in any colours that were used.
I also added some shading with my prismacolor pencils. Then out came the Stickles, again! I looooove glitter, so this was THE perfect challenge for me - thanks girls! I used, Crystal, Frosted Lace, Lavender and Lime Green and went to town. I took a close up so you can see all the SPARKLE! I also used my clear glaze pen on some of the leaves, her lips and to outline her eyes. I love those lashes!

I just want to give a huge shout out to Lynette from Sweet Pea Stamps! Thanks so much for your generosity, this was a fun month - lots of glitter for me (and that makes me HAPPY)!!! I just love the artistry in Sweet Pea Stamps. I might just do a wee bit of shopping soon!!! And also to the uber talented sweet pea herself Randi for all of her hard work!!!!!

Before I let you go check out what the other Daredevils have to show you I have to tell you that you won't want to miss next weeks post for Whimsical Wednesdays. We have a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT with a PRIZE THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY!!!! Seriously....major sponsors for the month of June so don't miss it, k?

Check out these Daredevils:

Cassie Larson, Heather Schlatter, Jacquie Peifer , Jessica Diedrich, Kim Ross, Rebecca Ednie, Randi Wall, Kris Palakiko, Andrea Murdock, Sara Henton

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by!

Introducing Claudia & Co. Design Team!

I am sooo super excited to be posting today, 'cause I'm introducing you to the Design Team for Claudia & Co. Stamps! And I'm soooo thrilled and over the moon to say that I'm on it! Woo Hoo! Thanks so much to Claudia & Lori for giving me this great opportunity! Let me introduce you to the other fabulous and talented members:

LORI

LISA

MARY

TRACY

SHERI

CLAUDIA

ME!!!

So stay tuned, we might just have something VERY exciting to show you on the 1st of June! You won't want to miss it!
Have a great day!

The Townscrapper DT Call!!!

The Townscrapper is a growing Canadian stamp company carrying many popular stamp lines, (including Magnolia, CC Designs, Magnolia, My Favorite Things, Motivet, Whiff of Joy, Wags 'n Whiskers, CC Designs, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie, Hanna, High Hopes, Scrapmagasinet) along with our very own line of rubber stamps, illustrated by Victoria Case, and a challenge blog ! We are looking for Senior Design Team members, who have a passion for paper crafts, and rubber stamps ! Your coloring of stamped images should be your strength - whether it's with Copics, or watercolor, or any other medium. Previous Design Team experience is not necessary, but would be an asset. We welcome international applicants. You should have an active blog (post at least 3 times per week).
We will be taking submissions starting immediately, until all positions are filled (so, the sooner you apply, the better your chances!). We are currently expanding our design team. So, if you are ready to become a part of a growing stamping and paper crafts company, we want to hear from you!

As a senior member of our Design Team, you will be asked to:

Create 4 projects a month (using stamps carried by The Townscrapper), by participating in weekly blog challenges, and provide high-quality digital images of these projects to our Blog Managers. You may be asked to work with digital images.
Mail two of your cards/month to Phebe at the Townscrapper, in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada
contribute a minimum of one (papercraft) tutorial (with photos and detailed instructions) per term (6months), and one "tip or trick" per month
Participate in Blog Hops, to promote release of new stamps, approximately every 2-3 months.
On a weekly basis, help promote/advertise The Townscrapper on your personal blog and to any message boards where appropriate.
Provide quality scans/photographs of all projects as well as posting any related tips/tricks
Have an active blog presence on your own personal blog (posts at least 3 times per week)
Commit to a 6-month term beginning immediately

To apply, please send the following information to Kim, Design Team Co-Ordinator at:
love_10s {at} hotmail {dot} com
Link to your online gallery and blog
Provide full contact information - name, phone number, email address, and location
Submit a short paragraph or two of why you want to be one of our designers
List your current DT/designer/site commitment(s)
As a Senior Design Team member for The Townscrapper, you will receive:
 25% discount off the regular price of anything purchased from The Townscrapper
 50% off one item per month
 One free rubber stamp
 The experience of working with one of the best stamp companies in the world! ;)
We look forward to seeing your beautiful creations. Good luck!!

* The Townscrapper website is currently under construction. Online shopping will be available soon! In the interim, orders are welcome via email (info@thetownscrapper.com) or telephone (519-882-0623).

The Pink Elephant Challenge #68

ORANGE

Just make it the focal colour of your card!

This week's sponsor is Digital Delights by Louby Loo!

I got to play with Celebration Charlie!

I coloured him with my copics and used the same dp from the card I posted on Saturday...it went perfectly with the orange theme so I went with it, plus it was still sittin on my desk so why go lookin right?

I hope you play along with us this week, just upload your ORANGE creation on TPE blog and don't forget to check out what the rest of the Design Team has to show you.

Have a great week!

A very Charming Challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Woo hoo the weekend is officially here!!!!

And that means a brand new challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Blog!

This challenge is brought to you by the talented TARA and she wants you to add some Charm to your card!

ADD A CHARM!

Today I used 'MAE', don't you love her oversized straw hat and her sweet little smile? I coloured her up with my copics and paired her with some dp by Cloud9Design - Sparkle Sunrise Dots. I added some matching ribbon a button and used a flip flop charm I got from The Townscrapper. The cute sentiment is part of the new Kraftin' Kimmie May Release also!

So swing by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog and play along this week for your chance to win the cute stamp Tara used on her card. Also check out what the Krafty Girls have to show you!

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Something very SWEET is coming to DCRU!!!

LOLLIPOPS!!!!

That's right, Lori Boyd's beloved sweet Lollipops are being released in Digi format

at Die Cuts R Us TODAY!!!!I've had a sweet tooth for these cuties the minute I laid eyes on them!!!

The adorable images to be released include: Ethan (shown above), Hannah, Landon, Ella, Gracie & Avery. More will be coming too!

So check DCRU to see the rest of the sweeties!

Have a great weekend!

Friday Challenge at The TownScrapper!

For today's challenge over at The TownScrapper, we want to see you use

FLOWERS AND LACE!

Today I used Sophie, an exclusive Victoria Case stamp exclusive to The Town Scrapper! I coloured her in with my copics, cut her out and popped her onto the pretty flowery Basic Grey dp. I added some lacey ribbon down the side and some lovely prima flowers with pearl centres.

Be sure to play along with us this week at The Town Scrapper, and be sure to check out what the fabulous Scrapettes have created for you to see!!

I hope you have a Great weekend!!! Thanks for stopping by!

Come get your Whimsy on...

Happy Whimsical Wednesday!

This weeks SKETCH challenge at the Diedrich Dare Blog is brought to you by Heather's cutie patooties Willow & Piper!

Check out these adorable sketches:

I loooved both sketches, great job girls! I followed Pipers sketch cause it seemed to fit with the big wings on the Sweet Pea Stamp I used BUT used the great idea from Willow to add a scalloped border.

I think I found my inner 'pea' this week. I had soooo much fun colouring up these stamps, I didn't want it to end. I used the Sweet Pea stamp 'My Buddy' by Ching-chou kuik. I'm calling her the Purple Frog Fairy. I was so inspired by all the purple on my fellow Daredevils cards last week, I was dying to use my purples!

I coloured her up with my copics and added some shading with my prismacolor pencils. Then I grabbed my stickles and went to work!!! Have I said before how much I love glitter??? I used my new Stampin Up Beautiful Wings Embosslit and added a little tiny purple butterfly to follow Piper's instructions!

Make sure you 'fly' over and join the dare this week, and also check out what the other Daredevils have to show you:

Cassie Larson, Heather Schlatter, Jacquie Peifer , Jessica Diedrich, Kim Ross, Rebecca Ednie, Randi Wall, Kris Palakiko, Andrea Murdock, Sara Henton

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by!

It's ANOTHER Spotlight Monday at The TownScrapper!

Its Spotlight Monday at The TownScrapper, and this month we have some very special Guest Scrappettes joining us!

These fabulous Mother-Daughter Duo's will be showcasing the exclusive Victoria Case stamps exclusive to The TownScrapper!

Today we are featuring my very good friend and her talented sweet daughters, LORI , HANNAH & Ella Boyd!

Please drop by the BLOG and see what fantastic projects they have created! Enjoy your week!

Get Sketchy with The Pink Elephant!

This week at The Pink Elephant,

we have a great Sketch brought you you by the talented Lori Boyd!

Also, our sponsor this week is the fabulous...Simply Betty Stamps!!! Wait 'till you see these, they're so much fun and so SUPER COOL! These fabulous rubber stamps will be available on June 1st, so check out the Simply Betty Stamps website for more info!

I was lucky enough to get to play with Christian and his little 'dragon' friend!

Here's my take on the sketch:

Isn't he the coolest little sk8ter dude you ever seen? I coloured him up with my copics and added in the sidewalk. I had to use the cool skull paper 'Erie' by Basic Grey. I printed the sentiment off from my computer....a little saying we used to say back in grade school when us girls would spy on the cool skater dudes! Oh those were the days!!!!

So make sure you play along with this super fun sketch and link up your card over on The Pink Elephant Blog. And check out what the other talented gals from the Design Team have to show you!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

A very Krafty Blog Hop!!!

Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is releasing their new May images! And they are Beachy Keen!!!

Annie Rodrigue is making us think of sun and sand this month! As you may have seen over the last few days with our krafty peeks, we have a group of fantastic vintage Bathing Beauties having fun at the beach! Also we’ve got another one of Annie’s incredible paintings made into a stamp with Perfect Poison!! You’ll get to check out all the new stamps throughout our fabulous blog hop today!!

If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie store, because ALL the new images are NOW available! OH and did we mention? Each and every order placed on Sunday, May 16th and Monday May 17th is eligible to be entered in the draw to win a 5x7 print featuring Annie’s original painting, Perfect Poison!

Please meet 'Florence'! Don't you love how 'glam' she is?

Be sure to keep hopping to see the entire release. Your next stop is the wonderful Elaine, you'll love what she has to show you!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

A new Kraftin Kimmie Challenge AND a Sneek Peek!

Well its another Saturday and that means another super Challenge at

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

This is a special post cause' I'm giving you a sneeky peek at one of the new June Releases!!!

This week's challenge is brought to you by the super talented KRAFTY GIRL ELAINE!

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

Today I'm giving you a little sneek peek of the brand new Kraftin Kimmie Stamps May Release, meet Eleanor! Isn't she so sweet in her retro suit and you gotta love those flowers in her swim cap!!! I chose to make a frame...I know, a little boring, but I've had these very cool weathered beachy frames from My Minds Eye forever and now was the perfect time to use them!

Well I hope you liked the peek, be sure to check out the Krafty Girls, they have lots more new eye candy for you to drool over!

Friday Challenge at The Town Scrapper!

Yay, I'm sooo happy it's Friday! The weekend is here!

Today for The TownScrapper challenge

Nikki Fairbairn has created this fabulous SKETCH for us!

Here's my take on the sketch:

Today I used the fabulous Victoria Case image called LELA. I decided to make my card into a BOOKMARK CARD as a gift to a little bookworm. It seemed to fit with the sketch and the image! I coloured her in with my copics. The yummy dp is by Jillybean Soup and can be purchased at Phebe's store along with matching ribbon and those awesome new Prima flowers with the pearl centre!

So make sure you play along with the challenge at The TownScrapper and check out what the other fabulous Scrapettes have created for you!

Have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by!

Baby Bud Garden Release!!!

FOR MY WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY - DIEDRICH DARE POST PLEASE SCROLL DOWN!

These adorable new little Garden Buds BY Baby Bud Designs are now available for purchase at All That Scraps!

AND you can get the whole Garden Set for 15% off right now. That's only $28.05 usd for all six stamps!!! Or they can be purchased separately as well! I can't wait to get mine!!

Keep checking back, there may just be some blog candy coming to celebrate the release of the new CCDesigns GARDEN BABY BUD SET!

Have a wonderful day!