Feeling kind of purpley

My card for today is purple.  You know how some days a color just calls your name?  Well, today purple called to me.  I made this card based on the Simon Says Challenge of using three different papers

 and the Unscripted Sketch #147:

My card used Doodlebug paper, Bazzill cardsrock, Marvy punches, miscellaneous rhinestone, swiss dotted cuttlebug embossing folder, and a sizzix die.

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The only change I made was the floral embellishment.  I liked it better on the other side, so I went with it. 

The Simon Says challenge is open until 8 am CET Wednesday morning and the Unscripted Sketches is open until the new sketch is open on Saturday. 

Thanks for looking and have a good night.

Market Street Stamp block party and a Sketch For You to Try

My first card is for the Sketch For You to Try  for February.  It's a sketch with lots of possibilities. 

See what I mean?  I love it!  I decided on my stamp before I started on my card.  It was from my first set of stamps from a Close to My Heart group I was in for a long time.   I think I discovered a love for paper piecing.  lol

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My second card is for the Market Street Stamps block party.  I never attended one before, so I decided to give it a shot.  Since I didn't have one of their stamps, I used their free digitial stamp.  Love this little bird.  You do have to sign up for the block party to have access to the digital stamp.

Thanks for looking!

Candy's Craft Corner Giveaway

Candy at Candy's Craft Corner is celebrating reaching 400 followers.  To celebrate, she's have an awesome giveaway. 

Here's a little peek at what is included in the giveaway.

The giveaway is open until March 19 so head on over to Candy's blog, look at all her lovely cards, and leave her a little love to enter into her giveaway.

Guest Designer for Scrapbooker's Playing in Paradise Challenge #55

I have the honor of being guest designer for the Scrapbooker's Paradise Challenge #55 this week.  I'm so excited!

You have an entire week to create a scrapbook layout, a card, or any project that you are inspired to create using this awesome photo inspiration.

I took my inspiration from the word sepia and the beauty of the lone tree stranding strong against the storm.  It reminded me of the strength of friendship and how is grows even stronger through good times and bad. 

Click on over to Scrapbooker's Paradise Challenges and enter a card of your own.  I would love to see what you create from the inspiration.

Thanks for looking!

Paper Smooches blog hop with prizes

Today is the first day of the Paper Smooches Pep Rally week where they are sharing samplings of the new Paper Smooches March stamp release with you! The three NEW clear stamp sets will be available to purchase on March 1st.  You will find them HERE.
To add extra fun to the blog hop...Paper Smooches is offering up a prize! Just leave a comment on any of the five participating design team blogs for your chance to win one of the three new March stamp sets! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify) You have until midnight MT on Friday, February 24th to leave a comment. Please check all five blogs on Saturday, February 25th to see if you are one of the five lucky winners.

So click on over to the Paper Smooches blog and start hopping!

Loving distressing inks

Lawnscaping Challenge #28 is having a distressing ink challenge this week.

Now, I love me some distressing ink!  lol  So fun to play with and so much you can do with them.  Here's the card I came up with:

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I distressed the background paper with peeled paint.  I stamped, distressed, and watercolored the focal image in peeled paint with a touch of stained walnut and iced spruce.

It took me all day, but the end result was worth it.  Thanks for looking and good night.

Epson Stylus Photo R2000 Printer giveaway

On the Create blog, they are giving away an Epson R2000 photo printer. 

Key Features:

Industry-leading pigment ink technology – Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 pigment ink for colorful, vibrant prints, beautiful skin tones that are highly water, smudge and fade-resistant

• Individual, larger ink cartridges – change cartridges less often and get up to 50% more prints
• Professional media versatility – accomodates cut-sheet and roll paper in sizes up to 13″ wide; supports photographic and fine art paper, canvas, 1.3 mm think board and inkjet printable CD/DVDs
• Unparalleled connectivity – Hi-Speed USB 2.0, wireless 802.11n and 100 Mbit Ethernet support
• Auto-selecting Black inks – achieve optimal black density and superior contrast on glossy, matte or fine art papers from either Matte or Photo Black ink
• Leading-edge image-quality architecture – smoother color transistions and outstanding highlight and show detail with Accu-Photo HG imaging technology
• Precision 8-channel print head technology- innovative MicroPiezo AMC, one-inch wide print head with ink-repelling coating for more accurate dot placement and reduced maintenance

Head on over to the Create blog for more information and enter to win.  You have up to three entries and you have until Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 12 am MST.  Remember, if you don't enter, you definitely won't win.  Good luck!