Throwback Thursday with Tiddly Inks

How adorable is a boy and his duck?  I mean, doesn't he look like he just crawled out of a bathtub and got in his PJ's?  I love it!  He's one of the older images at Tiddly Inks that we like to showcase every Thursday.  Hop on over to the blog here and spread the love for a chance to win this adorable image!  Then stop by the store and check out all the other great images Tiddly Inks has to offer.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - something old (image, paper)

Craft Us Crazy - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Crafts and Me - dies or punches

Anything Goes Challenges - make it manly (or boyish?)

Craft Your Passion - banners

Make it Monday - linky party

Crafty Catz - dies or punches

Tiddly Tuesday - #104 - Inky Critters

There's a new challenge over at Tiddly Inks - and it's all about the adorable critters sprinkled throughout the great images you can find at the Tiddly Inks shop.  

This is a clean and simple card I made for my husband for Valentine's Day.  I just love the sweet image called Hedgie Hugg and the great sentiment - they go together so well.  I colored her up with my Copics, did a quick border of stitching, then matted her in red.  Very simply, but I like the clean feel of it.

Come join our challenge this week - there is always a chance of winning some great prizes - and I would love to see what you can do with these great images.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Make it Monday - linky party

Party Time Tuesday - color Inspiration

Paper Makeup Stamps - anything goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - anything goes

Card Mania - This love that I'm feeling

Stamping Sensations Sir Stampsalot - fur or feather

Farewell Kenny K 131 - Going round in circles

Today I bid a fond farewell to Kenny K's Krafty Krew with one final card.  I will miss working with this wonderful krew and all of Kenny's great images.  But it's time to allow someone else the same pleasure I have had over the last year.  There are changes in the horizon over there, so you should definitely go check out the site to keep up with it all.

The challenge this week is "Going round in circles" - and I chose to work with this adorable image called "Rad Boarder".  I found a ton of ways to use a circle on this design and think it came out pretty "rad" for a young boy card.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - For the men

Card Makin Mamas - Birthday

My Time To Craft - Men only

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything goes

Cards Galore -  One for the men

Tiddly Friday - Inspiration time

Here is the card I made for inspiration Friday over at Tiddly Inks - and folks, this is one of the FREEBIE images you can get a hold of here!  And don't forget to check out the blog here to have a chance to win an image from yesterday's post... That's great stuff, huh?

For this card I used a Spellbinders label die cut to make the fun frame around the Copic inked image called Solly Tude.  I love using things in a non-conforming way to get a new result.  Makes me feel like I get my money's worth.  I added a great sentiment that I believe was a Tim Holtz one, but don't remember for sure. Hard to read in the photo but it says "The journey awakens the soul".  Simple but stunning and great card for anyone that just needs a bit of love.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Make it Monday - linky party

Crafty Bloggers Network - anything goes

Inky Impressions - ribbon or twine

Charisma Cardz - anything goes

MilkCoffee Challenge - make it cute

Papertake Weekly - hearts and flowers

Tiddly Inks - Throwback Thursday

Over at the Tiddly Inks site on Thursday we have one artist showcase one of the older images - and today was my turn!  There's also a great chance to win this or a similar image over on the site - so pop on over!

I admit that doing guy cards is not my strength - I seem to struggle more with them than most cards.  But when I found this wonderful image called "Carpenter Joe" I knew I had hit the jackpot.  I have very handy men in my life and I love that this card could work for many occasions for any of them.

I colored him up with my Copics, added a piece of brown that had been run through an embossing folder and inked, some great cork and a couple of pieces of patterned paper to make this simple but detailed card. I also added a strand of woven rope to the edge of the photo as it has a more manly look than ribbon!  hehe

Remember to stop by the site for a chance to win this image - either Carpenter Joe or Carpenter Jane image!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Incy Wincy Designs - Add texture

Deep Ocean Challenge - Letter B - boy, blue

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes

Craft Us Crazy - Show us your favorite - image

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Eye for detail

Tiddly Tuesday - New Release

If you do nothing else creative today, you absolutely must jump over to the Tiddly Inks site and check out all the amazing inspiration we have in store for you today.  There is a release of some new clear stamps and the DT has gone soooo far over the top with their samples that you will zapped with creative energy just seeing all the eye candy!

I did two for this release - the first is using "Everyday Magic" and is such a sweet and wonderful image.  I absolutely fell in love with this image.  I think she's an angle, but I believe Christy drew her as a fairy... Either way, I love her.  And the sentiment is so perfect - Just wonderful!

The second one I made used an image called "Grow Old Friends" and is a wonderfully versatile image that was a blast to ink up.  Still working on my pleats and folds, but liking the way it turned out.  There is a tag tucked underneath the image with the sentiment on it... The whole card has a Victorian era feel to it, don't you think?  Until I downloaded these here, I didn't realize I worked int he same color pallet on both cards... weeks apart.  Must be striking a cord with me or something.

I will be entering the top card in the following challenges:

Make it Monday - Linky party

V's Sweet Ideas - Love theme

Sentimental Sundays - Love is in the air

Twist of Faith - Love

The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes

Card Mania - This love that I'm feeling

Southern Girls - Bling it on

Come and Get it Challenges - Love is in the air

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Pearls and swirls

Card Makin' Mama's - Love inspiration

Tiddly Tuesday - #103 Love is in the Air

It's challenge day at Tiddly Inks - and "Love is in the Air"....  You just have to jump over to the Tiddly blog and check out all the gorgeous samples the design team has come up with... Oh my, these are some talented ladies!!!

Here is my card for the week.... I used the adorable "You are on my mind" image.  I think she is such a sweet image.  I designed it for a young girl as it looks so sweet and innocent. 

And a second one I made this weekend just for fun... Thought I would pop it up here as well.... For this one I used one of the images from the "Kitty set" that has three adorable kitties that all work together.  This is a simple one that came together very quickly...

I would like to enter the top card in the following challenges:

Make it Monday - Linky party

Digital Tuesday - Hearts

Party Time Tuesday - Love and romance

Craft Room Challenge - Make you own embellishments

Lexi's Creations - Valentine / Love

Kenny K - #129 - Hearts and Flowers

Are you ready for another great challenge at Kenny K?  It's a great opportunity to ink up your stamps and win some great prizes...  Our theme this week is Hearts and Flowers.

My card features a great image called "Cabaret" - she's a sexy one!  I used a new frame die cut from Spellbinders to frame her, added some fun punched and tolled hearts, a sweet sentiment ribbon and finished it off with a flower and charm.  I am thinking this will be the card I give my hubby for Valentines Day... 

This weeks first sponsor is Kenny K's Downloads

The prize from Kenny is the winner's choice of 5 digi's.
And our second sponsor this week is 
is 
The prize form Laura is a stamp to the value of $10.00.


I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Love is all around
Pin and Tack - Anything goes
Card Makin Mamas - I'm in the mood for love
V's Sweet Ideas - Love
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
MilkCoffee - Valentines
Simon Say Stamp - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Bingo - pink/sentiment/punch

Inspiration at Tiddly Inks

It's inspiration Friday at Tiddly Inks and I gotta tell ya we have some wonderful stuff over there to show off... I am constantly amazed by the talent on this design team - makes me kind of intimidated at times, but always inspired.  You really should go check out all their blogs when you get the chance - so much eye candy!

As for me, I had fun inking up this adorable image called Bathing Beauty!  I just love the mix of styles she represents... a little old fashion, a little goth, a little whimsical!  Isn't it fun?  I used some great papers from DCWV and a new Spellbinders die cut I just picked up.  Lots of simple pen work combined with a sentiment and sun stamp from my ever-growing stash of dollar bin stamps.  I finished it with a happy sheer bubbly bow and called it done!  Simple design but I love the way it focuses on the wonderful image.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything but a square

Card Crafter's Circle - Springtime

Craft Us Crazy - Get to cutting/technique (Spellbinders, pen faux stitching)

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - anything goes with ribbon

Moving Along With The Times - punches or dies

Hannah and Friends - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Twisted Tuesday - Anything goes