Sketch Saturday Challenge #288

We have a new sketch challenge today at Sketch Saturday!  It is Marzena's turn to host the challenge and the sponsor is 7 Dots Studio.  The prizes is 2 paper collections Domestic Goddess and Hopefully.

Marzena designed a great sketch for us this week.

I used a stamp set from There She Goes Stamps called "Jungle out There".  Love this lion and my brother loves lions too.  This was his birthday card this year.

It was announced on Monday There She Goes Stamps is closing :(  

Not another stamp store!!!  The Craft's Meow is closing at the end of the year too.  It is just so sad!

Supplies --

Stamp Set: There She Goes Stamps - Jungle Out There (Out of stock) 

Patterned Digi Paper: Amber Ink Goldenrod

Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Canyon Clay, White

Ink: Memento Black

Copic Colors: YR21, YR23, YR24, YR30, YR31, E09, E30, E31

Eyelets

Die: Nestabilities Oval

You can see all the DT inspiration HERE. Hope you will join us this week!

Challenges:
Card Crafters Circle - Celebrations
Sister Act Cards - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
Crafting for all seasons - Birthday

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Amber Ink Blog Hop Winner

The winning comment on my blog is by Christine Pennington!  Congrats Christine - you will receive one of the images I used for the hop and also be entered into the grand prize drawing for The Elf on the Shelf gift set.

Congrats!

Deb

Amber Ink: December Blog Hop

Happy Monday!

Amber Ink is having their 2nd annual Holiday Blog Hop today, which is made up of current and alumni design team members!  There's lots of blog candy and all you have to do is leave a comment!  Love that!

I'm featuring a couple images from a new Amber Ink line - "Elf on the Shelf".  I've been having some fun with my new sewing machine too. 

The first card uses an image called "My Regrets" and my second card uses the "Say a Prayer" image...

Supplies -- Amber Ink: Elf on the Shelf "My Regrets" and "Say a Prayer", Lily Bee "Jingle" designer paper, Bazzill Pomegranate Splash and Saguaro, Copic markers, Copic Opaque white, ribbon, sewing machine.

Copic Colors - Face: E00, E21, E11, E13; Clothes: R46, R59; Shadow: BG70, BG10

There are digi prizes at each stop on the hop for lucky hoppers who leave a lovely comment.  Plus, one hopper will win the grand prize - an Elf on the Shelf gift set!  23 stops on this hop and 23 prizes - WOW! {Thanks Amber & Pam}

Prizes awarded Wednesday morning - so lets get hopping, just click on the badges below and it will take you to another stop on the hop...

Thanks for stopping by...

Christmas Blessings, 

Deb

Amber Ink - Passing the Torch!

Hi All,

Today, I'm passing on the Orange Amber Ink torch to my sweet  and talented friend Angela Kelley!  She so unbelievably creative - I just love her fabulous creations.  I'm sure you will too.  I can't wait to see what she does with Amber's fun images! 

Here are all the torches being passed today...

PINK...

From Meredith Winston @ http://www.papercanteen.com/

to Jenn Borjeson @ http://www.stampinangeljenn.blogspot.com/

BRONZE...

From Kirsi Kirjavainen aka Pipertäjä @ http://pipertaja.blogspot.com/

to Kaija @ http://kaijan-arkea.blogspot.com/

BLUE...

From Leigh Penner @ http://www.leighpenner.blogspot.com/

to Ashley Newell @ http://www.hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/

PURPLE...

From Jessica @ http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

to Shirl @http://creationbyshirl.blogspot.com/

ORANGE...

From Debra Miller @ http://creamcityangels.blogspot.com/

to Angela Kelley @ http://angelakelley.blogspot.com/

It has been a very fun month!  Thanks to Amber & Pam for having me on their November design team - it was Awesome!

Check out the Amber Ink blog and read all about the new design team!

Abundant Blessings,
Deb

Amber Ink - November DT ReCap

Happy Monday,

Today, I have a recap collage of this months Amber Ink posts.

Tomorrow, I will be passing the Orange torch on, so tune in tomorrow to see who will be the next Orange Amber Ink torchbearer!

Check out all the November Design Team recaps...

Amber Inklings

Jessica

Leigh

Meredith

Pipertaja

If you missed any of the posts, click on the pictures below.
Until Tomorrow...
Blessings,
Deb

Amber Ink: Such a Fungi

Today, I have my last Amber Ink Design Team post.  {Sigh}  It has been a fun month.  Well, besides a recap next week and the passing of the torch.

This is one of my favorites - "Such a Fungi".  Hilarious! Love the play on words.  This image is only 50 cents!  Can you believe it??  You get 2 images too, one with hearts and one without.  What a deal!

This card was made with my "little" brother in mind.  Tomorrow is his birthday.{He will be 39} I hope he gets a kick out it. I think he will.  He IS such a fungi - I mean fun guy.

The plaid paper is also Amber Ink ipaper "Schoolgirl Plaid - Goldenrod Tiny".

Supplies -- Amber Ink "Such a Fungi", Amber Ink ipaper "Schoolgirl Plaid - Goldenrod Tiny", Bazzill Cheddar and Pear, Copic X-Press It cardstock, Copic Markers.

Copic Colors: YR15, YR18, E09, Y32, Y35, YR23, YR24, YG91, YG93, YG95

Hope you enjoyed today's post.  Check out the Amber Ink Blog!
Blessings,
Deb

Amber Ink: Gumdrop Penguin

Today, we have a Totally Papercrafts challenge - Black and White sponsored by Amber Ink!  I used a new ipaper "Alice Diamonds, Whoopie Pie, Itty Bitty" and image "Gumdrop Penguin - May I Help You?" from Amber Ink. 

I colored the penguin with a black gel pen.  Very penguin-like don't you think?

Hope you enjoyed today's post.  Check out the Amber Ink blog.

Blessings,

Deb

Amber Ink: Love Bunny - Kiss Kiss

Today, I have another post for the Amber Ink Design Team.  I'm featuring an image from Amber's "Love Bunny" line called "Kiss-Kiss - Fluffy Bottoms".  Love it!

Another perfect image, this one for my sister's anniversary card December 15th!  I'm getting so much done.  I'm ahead - Yay!

I got out my Coluzzle templates - I had a funky heart shape that I think is the perfect background.  The fluffy tails were painted with Copic Opaque White.  The sentiment is from Biblical Impressions.

Supplies -- Amber Ink "Love Bunny - Kiss Kiss - Fluffy Bottoms", Biblical Impressions "Just For You", PTI Kraft cardstock, Bazzill Quartz, Coluzzle Heart template, Copic Opaque White, Kai mini scissors, Noir Palette ink.

Hope you enjoyed today's post!  Check out the Amber Ink Blog!

Bunny Kisses,

Deb

Amber Ink: But I Need It!

Today, I have another amazing Amber Ink image.  This is from the Amber Girls line and the set is called "I Need to Have It". 

What a fun image and perfect for my niece's birthday card.  The patterned paper is an Amber Ink ipaper "Spin Pin Tiny" - LOVE the colors.  The paper files are super high resolution so when they are printed on your home printer they look like purchased designer paper!

Supplies -- Amber Ink "But I Need it", Amber Ink ipaper "Spin Pin Tiny", Biblical Impressions "Happy Birthday", Copic X-Press It cardstock, Bazzill Great Lakes, Lime Crush, Berrylicious cardstock

Copic Colors: E00, E21, E11, YR21, YR23, YR24, YG13, YG17, BG53, B24, B26, R24, R29, RV63, RV66.

Hope you enjoyed todays post.  Check out the Amber Ink Blog.
Abundant Blessings,
Deb

Amber Ink: Red - Orange Challenge

Today - we have a color challenge!  The color challenge is Red-Orange over at Less is More.  This is a Clean and Simple (CAS) challenge too.

Here is my entry.  I used the new Leaf ipaper from Amber Ink.  Love the Fall colors.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Deb

Amber Ink: Time to Leaf iPaper

Today, I have some new Fall ipapers to show off for Amber Ink.  This is "Time to Leaf - Goldenrod".  If it is not already available - it will be soon.  

Amber Ink has great digital papers. They are high resolution and the detail and colors are brilliant when print on your home printer.   Love the colors of this paper, really wonderful Fall colors.  There 3 more color palettes available in this leaf pattern.

I cut some of the leaves out from the paper and a added them to the sentiment with some coordinating buttons.

Supplies -- Amber Ink ipaper "Time to Leaf - Goldenrod", Quote The Angel Company, Bazzill Pomegranate, Ivory cardstock, Nestabilities Labels 18, Bag-O-Buttons "Hall Pass", PTI Rustic Cream Button Twine.

Hope you enjoyed this post.  Check out the Amber Ink blog!

Fall Blessings,

Deb

Amber Ink: Super Hero Boy

Today is my first post for the Amber Ink Design Team! 

A simple layout today, this image is really easy to cut out, even it you don't like cutting images out.

This is "Super Hero" one of Amber's cute Kiddos. I also used an Amber Ink ipaper called Bubble Fizz White - Tiny.

Supplies -- Amber Ink Super Hero digi, Amber ink ipaper Bubble Fizz White - Tiny, Bazzill Crimson, Leapfrog and Beeswax cardstock, Copic XPress It Cardstock.

Copic Colors: YR21, YR23, YR24, B41, B45, B37, R24, R29, R59, E00, E21, E11

Links to Amber Ink:

Hope you enjoyed today's post!  Check out the Amber Ink Blog!
Blessings
Deb

Amber Ink - Go Orange!

Hi All,

Great News! I've been handed the Orange Amber Ink torch for November.  Thanks Michelle.

My first post for Amber Ink is Monday, October 31st - it's going to be "Super".

Amber's illustrations are SO fun.  Digi's are available as jpeg or tiff files. There are sets and individual images. She has great i-papers too...downloads you print yourself. 

This is a one month race, 6 posts. I already have on my running shoes, so I'm ready to start!  Check out Amber Ink blog!

The torches have been passed...

PINK: From Sara Gough to Meredith Winston

BRONZE: From Susanna Sirviö to Kirsi Kirjavainen aka Pipertäjä

BLUE: From Kristin Robbins to Leigh Penner

PURPLE: From Esther Porter to Jessica

ORANGE: From Michelle Single to Debra Miller 

Are you Ready?? Let the games begin! 

Hope you have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Deb