Spring Is In The Air/Babies - Jodi's turn

Can you believe we are already getting ready to celebrate Easter very soon? Time really just flew by since we celebrated the start of a new year. This month's challenge is SPRING or Babies! That means you are able to create anything with these themes. Crissy has created the cutest and sweetest digital images just perfect for the challenge. The image I have used is called Bunny with Flowers.

I love that he can be used for Easter but also for any other occasion. Be sure to get your new digital images from Crissy at Whimsy Stamps! Don't forget that you don't have to use an image created by Crissy, you can use any other image and still be included in the draw for the prize. But if you use an image from Crissy you will be added to the drawing twice. You can also participate in only up to 3 entries with each challenge per month otherwise your entries could be deleted.

Be sure to upload you creation on this posting HERE. Have a great day!!

Stitching: Jodi's Turn

Whoo hoo!! The weekend is finally here! We are now into a new month and that means we have a new challenge for you at Sunday's With Crissy. This month's theme is stitching...this could be faux stitching or real sewing stitches. I used my sewing machine for the stitches on my card and used one of my favorite dog images called Doggie Pile.

This month Crissy also has a ton of new adorable doggie images and other animals too!! You can check out this post HERE to view the images or head on over to Whimsy Stamps!

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.

Please stop by my blog for more details on my card.

Love Is...

Hey everyone are you in the mood for love?? I hope so because Valentine's Day is just around the corner. We have begun a new challenge this month and the theme is LOVE, what could be more perfect than that!! For my card I am using a couple of Crissy's new adorable digital images called Can I Kiss You and Sweet Sarah.

I think it may be a bit hard to see in the photo, but he is holding a bouquet of red roses for her, what a sweetie!! Would you like to join the fun and win something too? First you need to upload your creation to Sarah's blog HERE. There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's digi images will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted. Please stop by my blog for more details on the card. Have a great weekend everyone!!

Christmas Is Coming or Winter Is Here!!

Today I'm sharing with you a card I created for this month's challenge for Sunday's With Crissy!

This month the theme is Christmas Is Coming or Winter Is Here!!

Crissy is going to do something a little different for blog candy with this month's challenge! In the spirit of Christmas and giving, she is going to give away one digital image to the first 12 players! AND she will be opening up the contest to include EVERYONE (not just for those using one of her images)!! So if you are one of the first twelve players to link up your Christmas/winter card on here, you will get your choice of one of Crissy's digital images from either Whimsy or Squigglefly! How fun is that!
Now to keep it fair, you must make a card specifically for this challenge. Any cards that are "back-linked" will not qualify.
And, if you don't make it in the race for top twelve, you can still have a chance to win at the end of this month. Crissy will still draw a name (using Random.org) from the participants, and that lucky person will get to choose 2 images of their choice from her collection.

Here's the card I created for the challenge using one of Crissy's NEW digital images called Teddy's First Christmas!! I just fell in love with his adorable face!! Lately I felt like I was making to many cards with non traditional Christmas colors so I went with the traditional red and green. One of the embellishments I hardly have a chance to use is flower soft, so during the holidays I bring out the white one to use for snow.

You will have the entire month of December to submit your creation to Crissy's post where you will find the inlinkz option.  Thanks for taking the time to visit, hope your weekend is going great!!

Challenge # 11: Red, Green and Gold: Santa's Puppy by Jodi

It's Jodi, Happy Aloha Friday! Today I am sharing with you my take on this month's challenge which is to create using the colors Red, Gold and Green. I have used one of Crissy's new images called Santa's Puppy that you can get at Whimsy Stamps. There's a great sale over at Whimsy Stamps... be sure to check it out now! I think this is a really adorable puppy!! I have colored him with copics, & added white flower soft to his Santa hat.

This month LSL diversified is sponsoring the prize that will be given to one lucky challenge participant.  Here is what Crissy had to say about our sponsor: LSL Diversified is a wonderful Canadian paper crafting store that happens to be one of my personal favourite places to shop. I hope you click on the link and see what they have to offer, esp. if you live in Canada. I don't think you'll find lower prices on all our favourite crafting supplies anywhere else in Canada. They also have really low shipping rates and super fast service! And I don't get any compensation for tootin' their horn either. I am just happy to let you know about a great Canadian shop!

I'll add to this package of stamping related accessories from LSLD, and throw in three of my digital images of the winner's choice from either Whimsy Stamps or Squigglefly!

All you need to do to be eligible for the draw is to use one of my digital images on your creation. If you are just playing in the challenge, you may use any image you wish from anywhere. This is just a rule for the candy draw.

If you want to be included in the draw for this blog candy prize, be sure to use any digital image made by Crissy.  Or if you just want to play along, you can use any image you wish.  Be sure to post your creation on this post HERE. Wishing all of you a great weekend!

Autumn Harvest Ride

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a great day!! It's time for another fun challenge with Sunday's With Crissy!! This month we are challenging you to create with Buttons and Bows. I know there are lots of you out there that love to embellish with these items so bring them out and join us for the fun!

This is the card I created for the challenge using a brand new image from Crissy's line atWhimsy stamps called Autumn Harvest Ride. I just had to use this image because it's perfect for the season and that it's SO pretty!


There are many many more beautiful carousel horses in Crissy's line at Whimsy Stamps for you to choose from. I think I may have to find the time to color them all, so much fun!
This month the really kind and generous people of Stitchy Bear Stamps are sponsoring us! They are offering up FIVE digital images of your choice from their store! And Crissy is going to throw in THREE of her digital images as well, making the prize a total of EIGHT digital images!

If you use either a Stitchy Bear Image or one of Crissy's digital images from either Whimsy Stamps, Sqigglefly, or Wags n' Whiskers, you will be eligible for the prize! If you don't use any of those designated images, that's fine, you can still play along. But you won't be entered into the draw if you choose to use alternate images!
Here is a word from our sponsor:

Stitchy Bear Stamps was created when a good friend of mine Sue from Beary Dust Stamps and I (Stitchy) were selling our products in the same store. One day we got an unexpected email saying that the store was shutting down and when we went to the store, poof it was gone...So, after the dust cleared and several emails later, Stitchy Bear Stamps was born. We gathered all the other creator's from the original store and away we went. It has been quite a learning experience but none the less we are growing everyday with new fabulous creators. I have always believed when God closes one door another Bigger and Better one opens ;)...

Thank you all who have read our little story, I do hope you enjoyed ;)

Please come nip by our store..meet our new creators and for a super halloween launch on Oct 4th :D Fab new images and mega bargain packs!
stitchy aka stitchy stamps:

I hope you will join us for the challenge this month. Should you join in the fun, please upload your creation HERE. You will have until Midnight on October 30th to participate!! Have a great day!!

These Three Remain

With today being a holiday, I hope you'll have time to get some crafting done and get in a challenge or two. It's time for a new challenge over at Sunday's With Crissy!! We've got something new going on with the challenges. From now, we will be having challenge posted on the FIRST DAY of the month and instead of having all of the cards from the DT being posted to one long post, we are each taking a day in the month to post our creation on the Sunday's with Crissy challenge blog. (Hope that makes sense)

This month's challenge is to create a card using Sparkle and Shine. As soon as I saw this beautiful butterfly, I knew that it was the perfect image for this challenge. The name of this beauty is called These Three Remain.

It really reminds me of a cross between vintage and whimsical.... if that makes any sense. LOL

I love the message on the wings too. Look closely and you'll see the words Faith, Hope and Love. This image can be purchased at Whimsy Stamps. For the sparkle and shine, I've used stickles on the pink borders of my card as well as in various areas on the butterfly.

Should you participate in the challenge, you will have until midnight September 30th to enter, and of course we need to see that sparkle and shine. You will also be uploading your creations to this post HERE. I hope that you'll join us!! Have a great day!

Jodi~ Inked Inspirations