Space Judes Blog Hop - Simply Betty Stamps

My name is Denise, and I have a Simply Betty Stamps addiction!  If you have not checked out the wonderful stamps, take a cyber trip over to her web shop here.  There are some really lovely digi stamps, but also a full line of rubber and clear stamps.  You can now even commission a custom 'headshot' digi.  Believe it or not, I am in no way affiliated with Simply B Stamps, so all this gushing is actually coming from a place of love.

Anyway, to celebrate the release of a new line of digi stamps, which are for sale for a limited release, Betty's facebook group is having another Blog Hop.  The hopping starts at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog, so if you just happened here as one of my followers, or a new visitor, you might want to pop over to the main blog to hop along from beginning to end.

If you are following the hop, you should have come here from Olivia's blog.

Anyway, here is my creation.

I used two of the new Judes digital stamps, Outta this World Ali and Battle Galactica Lilly from the Space Judes set which you can see here.  I merged them in Craft Artist Professional software.  They are colored with Flex Markers.  I cut out some glitter and holographic card and paper using Nestabilites and Grand Nestabilities dies, put the lovely space ladies on top and viola!

I was really pleased with the final result, and I can't wait to work with the other Space Judes!

Right, this is a blog hop, so your next stop is Michelle's blog.  As the hop is not live yet, I have not seen the other people's creations, but I can't wait.  These digis are a joy to work with and I love getting ideas for different ways to use them!

It has been a busy blog week for me, so if you haven't caught up with me for a while, check out the current challenges of the blogs I design for including Crafty Boots Challenges, Just Inspirational Challenges, and the newest addition, One Stitch at a Time.  All three have fun challenges going and some great prizes...so definitely worth throwing your hat in.

Take care and thanks for stopping by. 

xx Denise

Betty's 3 Blog Hop

Hello lovely people!  I am very happy to be taking part in a special blog hop.  A bunch of fans of Simply Betty Stamps were lucky enough to get a hold of a pre-release set of the Betty's 3 digi stamps.  They are Movie themed and you can get them here for a limited time.  They will only be digis until they go into production as clear stamps I believe.

You should have come here from Leslie's Blog.   If you just happened here by chance and want to complete the full blog hop, it starts at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog.  There are some very talented folks and some adorable Bettys 3 along the way, so it is well worth the time to hop through.

Anyway, the pre-release set had six in the series, but as there are only so many hours in a day, and so much cooperation from my back, I only managed to color and card up these two adorable Bettys...

 
As you might have guessed, the first Betty is Lord of the Rings themed.  I colored the image with Flex Markers and used Papermania metallic markers for the headpiece and the belt buckle.  For the insert, I took the sentiment, which is also a Simply B Stamps design, and gave it a textured metal appearance in Craft Artist Professional.  It doesn't come out very well in the pic unfortunately.  The swirl paper is from Hunkydory, and the other papers are just random bits from my stash.  The circles are all cut out using Grand Nestabilities dies and the border is punched with a edge puncher.


Next, please say hello to Sherlock Holmes Betty.

Again, Betty Holmes is colored with Flex Markers.  I used bits of card and ribbon from my stash.  The black card just under the image has flecks of gold in it which you can just make out in the photo.  I added the gold corner flourish stickers to pick the shiny gold up a bit.

I've not finished the inside of this one yet, but as I have company, and the hop is starting in two hours I will have to leave it there.  I can assure you it is going to be lovely.  Actually, I really can, because the sentiment is another by Simply B Stamps!

Well, as this is a blog hop, you should get hopping....(but I would of course love for you to leave a comment before you go).  The next stop on your hopping tour is Teresa so stop by to see her Bettys 3 creation(s) and let her know what you think.

Take care and thank you so much for visiting.  Please come back soon if you can :)

xx Denise

Use it Up #4 - Sugar and Spice Chef

I just wanted to share the next card in my 'Use it Up' series.  Before I had my back surgery I made a goal for myself to use up the bits in my scraps box.  After making 4 cards already, I don't think this is going to happen anytime soon, but I can at least say that more is coming out of it than going in!

Here is the card...

You might recognize this little chef from the Simply B Stamps range.  She is colored in flex markers as is my usual.  The photo doesn't show it well, but the backing paper or background layer is a light green marble.  This didn't come out of my scraps box, but it did come from a pack of Glitter Girls paper that I have had over a year.  I used some smaller scraps to make the woven panel and some larger scraps for the yellow matted polka dot layer panels.

Lastly, the sentiment came from the Crafter's Companion 'Little Treasures' embellishment set, which I have also had for over a year.

I am quite pleased with the way it turned out.  I find it a fun challenge to look at the scraps and try to come up with ways to use them.   It gives me the excuse to try combinations and layouts that I might not otherwise.

Anyway, I shall leave it here for now.  I hope you like the card.  by the way, don't forget to check out the current challenges at Just Inspirational Challenges and Crafty Boots Challenges.  It is so lovely to see what you all come up with.

Take care and I hope you can come back to visit soon.
xx Denise

Just Because

Well, I seem to be on a roll with making cards thanks to Craft Artist Professional.  It is so much fun to work with and it is quick and easy to design what I hope are lovely cards.

This card mainly uses elements from the Melon School Digikit.  I love the color scheme - green and pink look so nice together!

Anyway, here is my card:

I inserted this adorable Simply B Stamps digi image into the project, and added her 'painting' using the CAP software as well.  The rest of the digi image is colored with flex markers.   

Well, I must keep this short, so I will say goodbye for now.

Thank you so much for looking and I do hope you like my project.  Please visit again soon!

Take care,
xx Denise

Anything You Can Do - Crafty Boots Sport Challenge

AKA - Use it Up Challenge  #3

Good Monday Morning everyone out there in crafty blog land.  A fortnight has passed since the last challenge over at Crafty Boots Challenges so it is time for another one!  The theme this time was chosen by our lovely DT member Zoe, and she wants to see your sports themed projects.   There is lots of inspiration over on the main blog from the other design team members, but I hope you also get some inspiration from mine.

I decided to use this great digi from Simply B Stamps.  I am addicted to her images and thought this one would fit in perfectly!  She is colored with Flex Markers.  All the papers used on the project were from my 'cut offs' box so this card also makes #3 in my personal 'Use it Up' Challenge!

The sentiment and the green dots came from the Crafter's Companion 'Life's Little Treasures' embellishment set.  I love the sentiment, and thought it went well with the sport theme.... you know how boys always think they are better at sports..lol!

Anyway, please visit the main challenge blog to link up your own creations and to check out the work from the rest of the design team.  If you have time, also pop over to the Crafty Boots Shop to check out all the great stuff they have, including digital stamps and papers!  The shop sells my own Daffy's Digis - only at Crafty Boots, as well as digis by our talented Zoe - aka- Crafty Gashead Digital Designs.  In fact, her new Sporty Boots Digi is making her debut in this challenge on the main blog.

Thank you so much for looking, and if the mood strikes you I would love to know what you think of my creation. 

Take care and I do hope you visit again soon.

xx Denise

Simply Betty - Don't Talk to Me

Just Inspirational Challenge Week 33 - Sponsored by Simply B Stamps









I am writing this post way ahead of time.  I am having back surgery in two weeks, and am not sure what kind of shape I will be in by the time this post publishes, but I wanted to participate in the challenge because I absolutely LOVE Simply B Stamps and I LOVE purple.

Here is the Inspirational Photo...

 and here is my card:

Obviously the stamp is a Simply B digi called Morning Betty... you can get her here, but she is a limited release so be quick if you like her (hopefully she is still available when this publishes..sorry if she isn't!)

I colored her with Flex Markers.  The image layer and backing layer is cut out with a Grand Nesties die.  I used a patterened papper that I have had in my stash for ages.  I made the sentiment using doCrafts Digital Designer, Boofle collection.  A bit of blue ribbon seemed to be a nice touch, so I decided on the two strips.

I hope you like the card.  I loved coloring the image...I think the Betty's especially are Fab (although all of the images from Simply Betty are great).

Please pop over to the main Just Inspirational Challenges blog to see what the rest of the design team have come up with and to link up your creations.

Thank you as always for taking the time to visit my blog.  Stay as long as you like, and feel free to come back soon!

Take care and happy crafting!
xx Denise