Flower Chick

Are you ready for a new sketch challenge?  I have to admit this sketch was a bit of a challenge for me – now that it’s done, I’m happy with it.  I did struggle trying to figure out how to utilize the sketch and the twist so I opted not to do the twist this week.

It is bittersweet but today is my last day as part of the wonderful and talented design team for From the Heart Stamps.  I’m sure many of you can relate to my situation.  I dearly love to spend time in my craft room but when I almost told my grandson I was too busy to attend his ballgame, I knew my priorities needed to change.  I have enjoyed every minute as part of the FTHS DT and I want to take this opportunity to thank Faith for allowing me to be a part of her family!

Image: Flower Chick – From the Heart Stamps
Paper: Marmalade – Sassy Designs Digi Paper
Die: Butterfly – Lil’ Inker Designs
Embellishments: Pearls, Enamel Dots
Sketch: I {heart} Sketch 71

Thanks so much for the visit!  Dee

Challenges:
2 Cute Ink – Birthday
Crafts Galore – Use a Stamp
Open-Minded – Something with Wings
Fussy and Fancy – Things with Wings
Crafting by Designs – Happy Birthday
City Crafter – It’s for the Birds

Thanks for Bee-ing my Friend

Another fun sketch to try this week at From the Heart Stamps and I {heart} Sketches.  For my twist I think the little froggie counts – right?

Image: Spring Bouquet – From the Heart Stamps
Papers: Good Hare Day – Nitwit Collections
Die: Butterfly – Lil’Inker Designs
Embellishment: Ribbon – PaperTrey Ink
Sketch: I {heart} Sketch 070

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Dee

Challenges:
MarkerPop – Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create – Best Friends
Gliter and Sparkle – Use a Digi
Pile it On – Use Patterned Paper
Sentimental Sundays – Anything Goes
My Sheri CRAFTS – 3 in a Row (Patterned Paper, Image, Pearls)
Fussy and Fancy – Outdoors
Crafty Ribbons – Butterflies
Shopping our Stash – Pearls

FTHS June Blog Hop

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps June Blog Hop. Our theme this month is “One for the Guys”. With Father’s Day right around the corner, you need look no further for inspiration – Our designers are showcasing lots of gorgeous projects.

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win the image that the designer used. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store!

If you have arrived from Calypso, you are in the right place – you really won’t want to miss her stunning creation. If not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

Image: Pelican by the Sea – From the Heart Stamps
Papers: Coastal – Nitwit Collections
Embellishments: Pearls
Style: Clean and Simple
Photo Inspiration: {PIN}spirational Challenges

Now head over to Imke and see her yummy creation!

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday June 9th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday June 11th.

Dee

Challenges:
Crafts 4 Eternity – For the Boys
QKR Stampede – Father’s Day
Charisma Cardz – Father’s Day
Simon Says – Father’s Day
Cardz 4 Guys – Father’s Day
City Crafter Challenge Blog – Nautical
Creative Card Crew – Nautical
Scrap Creations – Father’s Day

It’s Your Birdday…

A fun new I {heart} Sketches for you this week at From the Heart Stamps.  I found this super fun paper that totally fit this weeks sketch – I added the twist too as this card can easily be given to any child from 1 – 80 🙂

Image: Birdie and Balloon – From the Heart Stamps
Papers: On the Town – Sassy Designs Digi Papers
Die: Mini Scallop – Memory Box
Embellishment: Ribbon – PaperTrey Ink
Style: Clean and Simple
Sketch: I {heart} Sketch 069

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Dee

Comfort and Care

Another fun sketch for you to try this week – the twist is to add a sentiment.  I need to restock my sympathy cards and I found this beautiful sentiment that is part of the Comfort and Care image set.  I wanted the sentiment to be the focal point of my card so I did not color up an image.  It’s difficult to tell but I changed the color of the sentiment to a brown, not quite as bold as the black and I thought it blended better with the papers I chose to use.

Image: Comfort and Care – From the Heart Stamps
Papers: Thimbles and Threads – Nitwit Collections, Cardstock
Die: Butterfly – Lil’ Inker Designs, Scallop Border – MFT, Party Banner – Little Miss Muffet
Embellishments: Pearls
Sketch: I {heart} Sketch 068

Thanks so much for the visit – I hope I’ve inspired you to join with us for our challenge this week!  Dee

Challenges:
Artistic Inspirations – Things with Wings
Sentimental Sundays – Things with Wings
Dream Valley – Things with Wings
Craftitude – Die-licious
Cute Card Thursday – Text Only
The House that Stamps Built – Monochromatic

You Did It!

Do you know someone that is graduating this spring?  From the Hearts Stamps has this adorable Birdbrain Graduate that is just perfect for all of you graduation cards.  I used this week’s I {heart} Sketch challenge to design my card.  The designer paper is a bit busy so I used a minimal amount of embellishments so the image could be the star of the card.

One of the great things about this image is you can customize it to coordinate with the graduates school colors.  I made this card for my nephew who is graduating from high school and his school colors are blue and silver.

Image: Birdbrain Graduate – From the Heart Stamps
Papers: Gradulations – Nitwit Collections
Sketch: I {heart} Sketch 67

Thanks so much for the visit – I hope I’ve inspired you to give our new sketch a try, maybe you’ll be doubly adventurous and add the twist or you can do just the twist!  Can’t wait to see your creations – just remember, FTHS images only please 🙂  Dee

Challenges:
The Pink Elephant – Graduation
Cards in Envy – Winged Things
Cuttin and Stampin – Graduation
DRS – Graduation
My Craft Spot – Congrats and Grads

Flowers in Your Garden

If you joined the challenge in March, you will receive Whimsy Garden Fence via email. This challenge closes on the last day of the month, and a new image will be posted by the 3rd of next month.

If you missed out, you can still play along with the challenge by purchasing the image. Then you can enter the challenge and receive next month’s digi free. OR if you spend $10 in the From The Heart Stamps store this month, you can enter code FRIENDS-N-FLOWERS to receive as Whimsy Garden Fence a free gift.

Image: Whimsy Garden Fence, May Stamp of the Month – From the Heart Stamps
Papers: PaperTrey Ink
Dies: Curved Border – Spellbinder, Sun – Lil’ Inker Designs
Embellishment: Pearls
Photo Inspiration – {PIN}spirational

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Dee

Challenges:
Delightful Challenge – Hello Sunshine
Southern Girls – Dots and Spots
Inky Impressions – Flower Power
Ruby’s Rainbow – Animals
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Die Crazy
The ABC Challenge – “L”ots of “L”ayers

Bucketful of Sunshine

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day yesterday – my kids and hubby do a great job of spoiling me!  I hope your day was equally as nice.

This week we have another new sketch for you to give a try with the twist of using felt.  As you can tell, I opted to not use to the sketch but rather I opted to use the twist to use felt – I love PaperTrey Ink’s felt and I have lots of it but I forget to use it so this challenge was the perfect time for me to pull some of it out.  It was hard to decide which color of felt to go with but my all-time favorite color is blue – so blue it was!

Image: Pail of Flowers – From the Heart Stamps
Paper: PaperTrey Ink
Dies: Bow and Rolled Rose – My Favorite Things. Stitched Flag – Lil’ Inker Designs, Scalloped Border – Magnolia
Punch: Leaf – EK Success
Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots – Cuttlebug
Embellishment: Jeweled Brad – Wild Orchid
Sketch: I {heart} Sketch 066

Thanks so much for the visit – I hope I’ve inspired you to join us for this week’s FTHS challenge – just remember FTHS images only please!  Dee

Challenges:
Crafty Boots – Blue and White
Cards in Envy – Flowers
My Sheri CRAFTS – April Showers, Bring May Flowers
Pile it On – Fuzzy (felt)
4 Crafty Chicks – Flowers
Delightful Challenges – Petal Power
Simon Says – Spring Flowers
Whimsy Stamps – Two more More Diecuts
Rhedd and Rosies – Texture

Hi-Ya

It’s sketch time again with From the Heart Stamps – check out this weeks sketch:

I added the twist also this week; for my ribbon I made 5 loop and adhered them to the back panel, it was actually hard for me to use only two designer papers (you know how I love my dp!) and I used three enamel dots as my embellishment.

Image: Birdbrain Ninja – From the Heart Stamps
Papers: Up, Up and Away – Nitwit Collections
Die: Alphabet Soup – Memory Box
Embossing Folder: Darice
Embellishments: Ribbon, Enamel Dots

I hope I’ve inspired you to join us this week – I’d love to see your take on the challenge!  Dee

 Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built – For the Guys
The Male Room – Give us a Giggle
Brown Sugar – Use Two Patterned Papers
Craftitude – 1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellishments
Digitally Sweet – Anything with Wings
Jellypark – One for the Boys
Totally Gorjuss – Things with Wings
Hiding in My Craftroom – Use a Critter

Hope Floats

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop. Our theme this month is Get Well or Encouragement. Our designers are showcasing lots of gorgeous projects.

Do you recognize this sketch?  Yes, it is the same one I used for Monday’s I {heart} Sketch Challenge at From the Heart Stamps.  I had originally made up this card for the sketch challenge when I realized the theme for this month’s blog hop is Get Well or Encouragement and well this card was too perfect to not share for the hop.  Did you notice I added this week’s twist to my card – yup! there is some paper-piecing – so quick and easy.  It’s almost like playing paper dolls!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win the image that the designer used. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store!

If you have arrived from  Calypso, you won’t want to miss what she has pieced together for you If not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

Image and Sentiment: Hope Floats – From the Heart Stamps
Paper: Promises – Nitwit Collections
Die: Pippi Butterfly – Memory Box, Vine – Magnolia
Embellishments: Gems, Button Brads, Stickles
Sketch: I {heart} Sketch 064
Technique: Paper Piecing

Now head over to Imke, she has a little something to cheer you up !.

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday May 5th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday May 7th.
Dee

Challenges:
Jo’s Scrap Shack – Anything Goes
Sister Act – Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks – Paper Piecing
Clear it Out – Theme: Purple – Stash: Purple (gems)
The Pink Elephant – Favorite Pastel Color Combo