I can’t believe it’s Friday already and really don’t know where my week has gone. ;D This week at The Stamping Bazaar we have fun challenge for you and the theme is “Spots and Stripes.” I used decorative paper for the stripes and lots of amber gems for the dots. Also for something different, I stamped and colored Sammy on Kraft paper for more of a weathered look.

DT Challenge: The Stamping Bazaar – Challenge #16 (spots & stripes)
Challenge: Limelight Papercrafts – Challenge #67 (sketch)
Challenge: Lollipop Crafts – Challenge #26 (favorite coloring medium)
Challenge: Stampin’ Royalty – Challenge #59 (mark it up)
Main Stamp: Sammy with Ball (TSB) by Marina Neira
Patterned Paper: Earth Love (CC)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seventeen
Copic Colors:
-sammy: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, R11, R12
-other: B91, B93, B95, YG91, YG93, YG95

Did you know? Stardust is a 300-kilogram robotic space probe launched by NASA on February 7, 1999 to study the asteroid 5535 Annefrank and collect samples from the coma of comet Wild 2. The primary mission was completed January 15, 2006, when the sample return capsule returned to earth. Operating for 12 years and 11 days, Stardust intercepted comet Tempel 1 on February 15, 2011, a small Solar System body previously visited by Deep Impact on July 4, 2005.
[Stardust (Spacecraft), Wikipedia.org]

Update: I was featured at Lollipop Crafts for this card!

Update: I was highlighted at Limelight for this card!

Ready for another challenge at The Stamping Bazaar? This week is Valentines themed but I made my card to also be used for an nontraditional wedding card too with Louisa and Leoncio! So many of my cards this week have been red and pink and I couldn’t get over the call of this green and gray paper. Plus it works well with the music paper and two sweethearts together. So come on over and join the challenge and lets see what you come up with.

DT Challenge: The Stamping Bazaar – Challenge #15 (Valentines)
Challenge: Copic Creations – Challenge #43 (cool colors)
Challenge: Catch the Bug February Challenge (Anything Goes)
Challenge: Aly’s Sunday Challenges #35 (bling bling)
Challenge: Stampin’ Sisters in Christ – Challenge #75

Main Stamp: Louisa & Leoncio (TSB) by Marina Neira
Patterned Paper: AB Lotus Tea Box (K&C)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Octagon & Scalloped Octagon and My Favorite Things Die-namics Notebook Edge
Copic Colors:
W00, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W10

Did you know? Sweethearts are small heart-shaped candies sold around Valentine’s Day. Each conversation heart is printed with a message such as “Be Mine”, “Kiss Me”, “Call Me”, and “Miss You”. Necco manufactures nearly 8 billion Sweethearts per year. Necco introduced 10 new Sweethearts Conversation Hearts sayings each year which are theme inspired, for example “#1 Fan”, “Fit for Love”, and “Dream Team” (2005); “Sweet Home”, “Home Soon” and “Call Home” (2006); and “Cool Cat,” “Puppy Love,” “Love Bird,” and “My Pet” (2008). However, in 2010 and for the first time in 145 years, Sweethearts discarded all its previous phrases and asked the American public to tell us how they express their love.
[Sweethearts, Wikipedia.org & Sweethearts, Necco]

I made this card using Louisa from The Stamping Bazaar, illustrated by Marina Neira, and our challenge for this week is Anything Goes! Yep, that’s right! Use one of the sweet characters from The Stamping Bazaar and join in on the fun. ;D

DT Challenge: The Stamping Bazaar – Challenge #13 (Anything goes)
Challenge: Pink Gem Challenges #13 (ribbon & lace)
Challenge: Stamptacular Sunday Challenges #96 (whateva)
Main Stamp: Louisa (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Olivia (BG)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Ten and Scalloped Edge Frame
Copic Colors:
-lioness: W1, W3, W6, W8, W10, E31, E35, E37
-clothes: E50, E51, E53, E55, R20, R21, R22, E70, E71, E74, E77
-other: E50, E51, E53, E55

Did you know? Goblin Valley is a State Park in central Utah, in the western United States. Its eminent feature is its thousands of hoodoos and hoodoo rocks, which are formations of mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles, some as high as several meters. The distinct shape of these rocks comes from an erosion-resistant layer of rock atop softer sandstone. A portion of the movie Galaxy Quest was filmed here featuring the rock monster.
[Goblin Valley State Park, Wikipedia.org]

It’s the last challenge in January for The Stamping Bazaar and the challenge is a sketch which has many ways to interpret it. I chose to use Susie with Pie which rates among one of my favorites designed by Marina Neira. She is such a versatile stamp and can be used for many different occasions. So come on over and join the fun this week!

DT Challenge: The Stamping Bazaar Blog – Challenge #13 (sketch)
Challenge: Eat Sleep Stamp – Sketchy Thursday #115 (sketch)
Challenge: Mark’s Finest Papers – Challenge #39 (Sympathy)
Challenge: Simply Create – Challenge #35 (punches or dies)

Main Stamp: Susie with Pie (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Nana’s Kitchen (DCWV)
Metal Die: My Favorite Things Die-namics Notebook Edge
Copic Colors:
-susie: E2, E43, E44, E47, E49, E04
-pie: E53, E55, C3, R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29

Did you know? The Princess Bride is a 1973 fantasy novel written by William Goldman. It was originally published in the United States by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. The book combines elements of comedy, adventure, fantasy, romance and fairy tale. It is presented as if it were an abridgment of a work by S. Morgenstern, and Goldman’s ‘commentary’ asides are constant throughout. It was made into a film of the same name in 1987 by Rob Reiner.
[Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org]

Welcome to Day 2 of the Valentine’s Blog Hop brought to you by The Stamping Bazaar and the fabulous Marina Neira! I made this card using Louisa and Leoncio which will be released this Saturday, January 22. Louisa is one of my favorite TSB characters so I was excited to see she had mate. I’m tring to get back to the basics with embellishments so I used a few of my “staples” on this card including lace and pearls. I’m always surpised at how well stitching will finish off the look of a card and alternating between stright stitching and zig-zag was fun.

There will be lots of prizes given away each day for commenters… so make sure to leave everyone your thoughts along the way! Finally, at the end of the week one lucky winner will be chosen to win the entire set of three (3) digis!!

Here’s the complete blog hop list:

DT Blog Hop: The Stamping Bazaar – Valentines Blog Hop Day #2
Challenge: Tuesday Throwdown – Challenge #32 (Valentines)
Challenge: Copic Creations – Challenge #42 (New digi)
Challenge: Wags ‘n Whiskers – Challenge #44 (With love)
Main Stamp: Louisa and Leoncio (TSB)
Patterned Paper: Vintage (Creative Memories)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Dahlia
Copic Colors:
-lions: E43, E44, E47, E49, YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24
-clothes: R43, R46, R59, E41, E42, G40, G85, G99, B91, B93, B95
-other: W2, YR12, YR14, YR18, Y32, Y38

Did you know? Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted (in live action bookends) by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985. The show, based on Bill Cosby’s remembrances of his childhood gang, focused on the lovable, oversized Albert, with his signature rumbling exclamation “Hey hey hey!”, and his friends.
[Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Wikipedia.org]