Sunday, July 31, 2011

CI Paints Inspired By: Sketch

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Sketch


Join in, we'd love to see what you create!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

Friday, July 29, 2011

Summer Layout

How exciting!  Cherry Lynn Designs is currently having a Design Tam Call.  I just love their dies!

I created this fun layout for the call, using a picture of my babies from last summer!

I used these Cherry Lynn Design products:
French Flair Stackers

Here's a few close-ups:

Two of the butterflies, I just LOVE these new butterfly dies!!

I added some sparkle to them!!

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Here's a card I created recently with one of the butterfly dies as well:

Thanks for checking out my creations, hope you like.

I am currently working on an altered jar using some Cherry Lynn Designs dies, but am waiting for the fall bulbs to come out to put in the jar.  It's going to be a gift for a friend who loves flowers.

Have a wonderful day!!

Kendra

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Baptism

Another layout for my daughter's album:

Hope you're having a nice week!

Kendra

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Sketch Challenge with Sweet Stamps


Welcome to our last week of Christmas in July projects!  This week's challenge at Sweet Stamps is a SKETCH!!! 

Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create. You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!   There's plenty of great stamps and other things to choose from!  Don't miss your chance at winning. 

Sketch:
What a fun sketch!

Here's my creation for this week:
I actually decided to turn the sketch sideways.

 I used a new fun duo set from Sweet Stamps called "Ornaments Silhouette and Outline Duo".  What a fun set as there are so many different things you can do with it.  In this case, I used the ouline stamp on designer paper and cut them out.

And in my opinion, no Christmas ornament is complete until you have a little....
SHIMMER!!
I used Creative Inspirations Paint "Fairy Dust" to add shimmer to the designer paper!  If you haven't tried these paints yet, please do, they are so perfect!  I really like using them! 

Make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Challenges:
Class Act Insider: Christmas
Pattie's Creations: Glitter or Bling
Simply Create: Christmas Time
Christmas Inspirations: Anything Goes

Monday, July 25, 2011

Published

I am so excited!!!  One of my cards has been published in a magazine!  My first one!  I am so excited!

Paper Creations Magazine - Fall 2011 which goes on sale tomorrow is featuring one of my cards!! YAY!!

Here is my card:
I created this card using Sweet Stamps "Horse Portrait Oval" (3003-i), "Howdy" (3013-b, which is part of a set of 3 sentiments) and "Two Horse Silhouette" (3002-b).

Here is the article:

Page 37

Just wanted to share my happy news!

Have a great day!

Kendra

Sunday, July 24, 2011

CI Paints Inspired By: Christmas in July

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Christmas in July
Here's my creations:

And a colorful one...
I used some Creative Inspirations Paint to add shimmer to the ornaments!  I created a few cards last fall with this stamp and thought it would be fun to create some more for this year!

Can you believe Christmas is only 5 months away!!  Can't wait!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Challenges:
Christmas Inspirations: Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations: X-mas In July

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Christmas in July with D2D

Designed 2 Delight has a fun challenge this week, Christmas in July! 

But the twist is you can't use green and red!!

I used lime green on mine as I really liked this color scheme. (Thought that would be okay since I was using a typical green)
I used "Snowman Love" from D2D.

I love this Bo Bunny paper!  I also used some new metallic inspirations from Creative Inspirations Paint!  They have a new line of hot fix jewels and metallic inspirations!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Kendra

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Challenges:
Totally Gorjuss: Punch or Die

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Winter Blues with Sweet Stamps


I have been having so much fun with all the Sweet Stamps Challenges!!  Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create. You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!! There's plenty of great stamps and other things to choose from! Don't miss your chance at winning.

This week's challenge is:

Winter Blues

Here's my creation for this week:
 I really like how this card was turning out, so I made two!

I stamped "Tiny Snowflake Background" in White Dye Ink on Vellum to create the center panel.

I then stamped "I Love Snow" on the button and added Denim Pearls.

Make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!

The entire month we are having Christmas inspired challenges!  This will surely help get those Christmas cards started, instead of waiting last minute!  I currently have 14 cards done for this Christmas!  Yay!

All Christmas images in the Sweet Stamps Shop are 25% off!  Along with embellishments and dies as well!  Make sure to check it out!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Challenges:
2 Sisters: Christmas in July
Guylou's Inimitablity: Recipe
Simply Create: Christmas Time
Stamp Something: Christmas in July

Monday, July 18, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

CI Paints Inspired By: Your Fav. Die

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Your Favorite Die

Here's my creation:

I just love this butterfly die that I got from Sweet Stamps!  It's called "Intricate Butterfly".

I actually cut it out three times and cut one of them to make it smaller.


I used CI Paint "Tutu Pink" to add shimmer to the butterfly! I also used some of the new hot fix jewels and metallic inspirations on this card from CI Paints!


Have a great day!

Kendra

Friday, July 15, 2011

"Spring Fence" from D2D

Faith at Designed 2 Delight created this awesome digital image I used for this card recently, called "Spring Fence".

I LOVE gardening so this image caught my eye instantly!!

Have a wonderful day!

Kendra

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Misc. July 2009

A quick digital layout to finish scrapping some random pictures of my little guy from July 2009 that didn't make it on any other layouts, but still wanted to get them used!

Hope you are having a great summer!!

Kendra

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Silver & Gold with Sweet Stamps


It's time for another Sweet Stamps Challenge!!

This week's challenge is:

Silver & Gold


Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create. You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!   There's plenty of great stamps and other things to choose from!  Don't miss your chance at winning. 

Here's my creation for this week:
I decided to use the sentiment "May the Peace" as the main focus.  I also used "Holly Branches" on the background.
Close-up pictures:

"May the Peace" sentiment:

The sponged shimmer over the top:
 I used Creative Inspirations Paint "Antique Silver" and "Gold" for a lot of the details on this card.

I used Gold on the outside of the frame.

I used Silver embossing powder and then used the Antique Silver CI Paint to add shimmer inside the leaves.

I then used Gold embossing powder on the others with Gold CI Paint.


Make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!

The entire month we are having christmas inspired challenges!  This will surely help get those Christmas cards started, instead of waiting last minute! 

All Christmas images in the Sweet Stamps Shop are 25% off!  Along with embellishments and dies as well!  Make sure to check it out!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Challenges:
Word Play Weekend Challenge: Christmas/Winter

Sunday, July 10, 2011

CI Paints Inspired By: Weddings

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Weddings



Here's my creation:
 I used Creative Inspirations Paints "Ivory" to add shimmer to the dress!

Join in, we'd love to see what you create, plus you have a chance at winning some paints of your own!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

Friday, July 8, 2011

Sawyer's B-Day Invites

With the crazy busy hours I have been working, I decided to digitally make Sawyer's Birthday Invites this year!  We decided to just have a little get together with the grandma's and aunts/uncles.

He was so excited over them!! 

It was between a Cars theme or Toy Story and he is obsessed with both.
I used Photoshop to create these fun ticket style invites.  I seen a similar invite on the internet awhile back and thought it was such a fun idea!  (Sorry I can't find the site anymore to share the link)

Have a great weekend!  Mine will be spent "playing" with new toys!! :)

Kendra

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Future Racer?!?!

Definetly can tell he has his Mumzy's and Daddy's blood!  Our little guy just loves racecars!!
As scary as it would be to watch him race someday, I'm really hoping maybe he'll get the chance to enjoy something my husband and I enjoyed doing for many years together!

It's so hard to believe yesterday was my little guys 3rd Birthday!  Where does that time go?

One thing I really enjoy about my job, is being able to set my own hours, as for me it is mandatory I have off on his b-day to do whatever he wants! Something that will continue to be done every year!

Have a great day!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Christmas in July with Sweet Stamps


It's time for another Sweet Stamps Challenge!!

This week's challenge is:

Christmas in July


Make sure to join us on the Sweet Stamps blog, we'd love to see what you create. You have a chance at winning $20 to purchase some "sweet" things of your own!!   There's plenty of great stamps and other things to choose from!  Don't miss your chance at winning. 

Here's my creation for this week:

Close-up of the wreath:

 I used a fun "Wreath" stamp from Sweet Stamps to create this card.  I stamped the bow a few times make it 3D.  The sentiment is also from Sweet Stamps called "Merry Christmas Script".

Make sure to check out all the other lovely creations from the other DT members!

The entire month we are having christmas inspired challenges!  This will surely help get those Christmas cards started, instead of waiting last minute! 

All Christmas images in the Sweet Stamps Shop are 25% off!

Have a great day!

Kendra

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Monday, July 4, 2011

4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone! 


Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend with their family and friends!


Sunday, July 3, 2011

CI Paints Inspired By: Summer Vacation

This week's challenge at Creative Inspiration Paints is:

Inspired By: Summer Vacation


Here's my creation:
I found that this image from The Stamping Boutique was a perfect fit for this challenge.  The image is called "Summer Laundry Line".  What a fun image!!

I used Creative Inspirations Paints to add shimmer to the objects in the image.

Join in, we'd love to see what you create, plus you have a chance at winning some paints of your own!!

Have a great day!

Kendra

Saturday, July 2, 2011

D2D "Flip Flop" Freebie

Have you seen the new adorable digital image freebie at Designed 2 Delight?!?!

"Flip Flops"

Faith creates such great digital images!  You can grab this image on the D2D Blog and by creating a project with it and sharing it with us, you will recieve another image free next week!  It's a fun progressive challenge! And a great way to get some wonderful digital images free!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Kendra

Friday, July 1, 2011

Prairie Fairy Challenge #56

Over on the Prairie Fairy Fun Friday's Blog our challenge for the next two weeks is:

Swirls & Pearls

It's my week to host the challenge and I thought this would be a fun challenge. 

I really enjoyed making my card!

I've had my eye on this digi from Prairie Fairy for awhile now, it's called "Swirly Cupcake". 

I used Creative Inspirations Paint "TuTu Pink" to add shimmer to the frosting! YUMMY!

The embossed Core'dinations paper sanded, I really like how this turned out.

Join in the fun at Prairie Fairy Fun Friday's!!  Also check out the amazing creations from the other Fairy Princesses!!

Have a great weekend!

Kendra