CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS AND STAMPING VACATION CHALLENGES

2 Jan 2011

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS AND STAMPING VACATION CHALLENGES

I hope that Christmas and New Year celebrations went well for you all and that you are now raring to get into the challenge mode again, lol.

Our theme to start of the New Year is

SOMETHING NEW

We would like to see you use something new on your card/project, this could be new stamps, digi images, papers, embellishments or a new technique as long as it new we would love to see it.

Our sponsor is

Whiff of Joy

Our Monthly sponsor is

Here is my DT card

I have used one of my brand new Tilda stamps coloured with Copics. I have used a mixture of papers, added some lace, ribbon, card candy, heart pin and flowers.

I am also entering this into the Just Magnolia challenge - Anything Goes.

Maybe Santa brought you some new craft goodies and this is the perfect challenge for you to try them out, we look forward to seeing you at Creative Inspirations.

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STAMPING VACATION - SKETCH THERAPY

New Year, New Challenges and today is the start of the Sketch therapy challenge at Stamping Vacation

Our monthly sponsor for January is

The Stamps of Life

Here is the sketch

and here is my DT card

Once again I have used a Tilda stamp but this one I have had for sometime and used her quite a bit, the papers are Basic Grey I have added lace, ribbon, card candy and sentiment, Tilda I coloured with Copics

I am also entering this into Just Magnolia - Anything Goes Challenge.

Here is a closer look of Tilda.

I do hope you will join us this month at Stamping Vacation there is a challenge for every day of the month and you can choose which ones you would like to enter.

The Stamps of Life do some wonderful clear stamps sets and you could be in with a chance of winning some this month, so please go check us out at Stamping Vacation.

Hugs to all.

28 comments:

Carol said...: Happy New Year Lorraine, wishing you all the very best Hun! Your cards are really beautiful, luv them both. Lotsa luv xxxxx; 2 January 2011 at 09:09
Margreet said...: Hi Lorraine....best wishes for 2011....you made 2 wonderful cards...great stamps and colouring!
xxx Margreet; 2 January 2011 at 10:02
scrapperjulia said...: I love your Magnolia cards! You did such a great job colouring them!; 2 January 2011 at 10:07
Brenda Brown said...: Gorgeous cards Lorraine, love the Tilda's and colours.
I hope you have a happy, healthy and peaceful 2011. Thankyou for being such a good blogging friend.
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox; 2 January 2011 at 10:29
Lori Aragon said...: Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous!!! Love them Lorraine :) Your work is so beautiful ♥ Happy New Year my friend!
Love and hugs ~ Lori; 2 January 2011 at 11:04
Claire said...: Wow what gorgeous card Lorraine, love em both and your colouring is amazing
Claire xx; 2 January 2011 at 11:39
KraftyKoolKat said...: Happy New Year hunnie. These two cards are super.

Hugs
Cathy
xxxx; 2 January 2011 at 12:02
Vicky said...: Hi sweetie these cards are both beautiful I love your Tilda's I cant pick a fave tho cus they are sooo gorgeous each of them. The lace you have used is so sooo pretty. Loving your colouring hun. Hope you are having a good weekend, take care.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx; 2 January 2011 at 12:56
eiyiyi said...: Tilda looks gorgeous always on both cards! Looks like you've started of the new year is a very creative way ! hugs eileen; 2 January 2011 at 13:34
Vintage Milly said...: Gorgeous cards hunny, Happy New year and all the very best to you,
Em.x; 2 January 2011 at 13:59
Anonymous said...: LOVE your Tildas, beautifully done!; 2 January 2011 at 15:09
Lorraine said...: Happy new year huni i just love both of your cards today Tilda is so adorable and i really must get some of that card candy it looks great tfs your wonderful cards xx; 2 January 2011 at 15:26
Tracy said...: Great makes Lorraine, both are sweet creations.
Happy crafting
Tracy x; 2 January 2011 at 15:32
Nannieflash said...: Hi Lorraine, you do work so hard and it does show your cards are stunning. Love them both. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxx; 2 January 2011 at 16:43
chris said...: Hi Lorraine, wow such beauties. hugs chris xx; 2 January 2011 at 17:14
chris said...: Hi Lorraine, wow such beauties. hugs chris xx; 2 January 2011 at 17:14
chris said...: Hi Lorraine, wow such beauties. hugs chris xx; 2 January 2011 at 17:14
Anonymous said...: These are such beautiful creations hun!! I absolutely LOVE your images and coloring!! TFS! HUGS; 2 January 2011 at 17:32
Riet said...: So beautiful cards,I love the images and the colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.x; 2 January 2011 at 20:55
Amy Johnson said...: What a sweet and beautiful card!; 2 January 2011 at 21:25
coops said...: 2 gorgeous cards lorraine.the tildas are beautiful and i love your colour combos and layouts :D

xx coops xx; 2 January 2011 at 21:48
cats whiskers said...: Hi Lorraine these are just georgeous love them both, colouring is just perfect.

Have a great 2011
Hugs Jacqui xx; 2 January 2011 at 21:58
Crystal said...: Fabulous Creations girl!! Happy New Year to you hun!!!; 2 January 2011 at 23:02
Berry said...: Oooo Lorraine I love both of these cards the Tildas are so cute, so much so I really feel the need to break out some of my old Tildas or even buy some new onesdare I say it! The colours on both are so different yet so fitting for each, so well put together!
Hugs Rebekah xx; 2 January 2011 at 23:38
cheryl said...: oh hun these are both gorgoues super detail as always hun,just wanted to wish you a happy new year hun love hugs cheryl xxxx; 2 January 2011 at 23:48
Maria Matter said...: gorgeous coloring my dear, these cards are fabulous Lorraine!!
Hope this is your best year yet hun!
hugs & blessings!; 3 January 2011 at 01:13
Marion said...: Hi Lorraine,
Two fabulous cards. Gorgeous detail on both. Just love those Tildas.
hugs
Marion; 3 January 2011 at 08:36
Cor* said...: Both cards are perfect with Tilda front & center! Great coloring and your new stamp is super cute! (Jealous). Love the SV sketch too!; 4 January 2011 at 18:18