New Digi Releases From THS Today!

Supplies: THS Digi images, Copics, Sparkly Fluff, jewels

Hi All, This card uses two of the MANY new Spring digi images being released today at the Treehouse Store! The images here are from the "Spring Bouquet" set: "Bunny" and "Box 4". The Thursday Treehouse Challenge is "Bling". So I used more of the Sugar SparklyFluff from Our Craft Lounge on the bunny's belly, ears and tail!! Its so sparkly IRL - where you see gray specs here in the photo, that's all the sparkle!! I also added some pink jewels to the corners for some added bling for the challenge. Each week we feature one of our DT members, and this week it's Gloria! Gloria is an amazing, talented and a lovely person. Please stop by her blog (aka CrafterGM) and see what she's up to!! Join in the Treehouse Challenge this week anb grab the THS Thursday Challenge Badge for your blog when you do! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Paper Piecing

Supplies: THS "Spring is in the Air" digi and "Spring Blessing", SU Afternoon Tea DP and Soft Sky CS, SU Well Scripted sentiment, Sizzix Bigz Die, Signo White Gel Pen, marker

Hi All!

Today the Treehouse Thursday Challenge (#037) is Paper Piecing.

For my card, I used "Flower #3" from the new THS digi set "Spring is in the Air". I printed it out in 3 sizes (the magic of Digi!) on two different sheets of DP. I cut them out, pieced the flower centers to the petals and created a variety of different flowers just by layering and texturizing some of them.

The filigree border on the side is made with the Sizzix Bigz XL Card Die - Floral Flourish die that I used to cut the base card. I ran the die through the Big Shot with 3 layered strips of DP over just the filigree part so I would have some perfectly sized pieces that I could paper piece onto the border as well.

This is a fun technique to use with Digi images! Hope you'll give it a try! When you upload your card to SCS, PCP, or your blog, use the keyword THT037. Link your card to the Treehouse and upload the Treehouse badge for your blog to show that you follow the Treehouse Thursday Challenge!

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Dolley Madison Card

Supplies: SU Razzleberry Lemondade DP, Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion, white CS, Copics, PTI Holiday Mix buttons, SU DS ribbon, Fiskars border punch, Image by Treehouse Stamps

What a fun Limited Supplies challenge today over on Splitcoast! We were to make a card inspired by a US President! Interesting, right? A couple of different ideas came to mind right away, neither of which is this card!! I ended up going with President James Madison, who's wife Dolley inspired the name of a famous bakery in 1937! See this link! I've been obsessed with buttons lately, and it's been really hard not to buy all the different ones for sale these days! They're so cheap and you get so many, I'm going to have buttons for years and years to come!! The ones I used on this card are PTI's Holiday Vintage collection. The image is from the "Chocoholic" digi set by Treehouse Stamps! Go by and check out all of new releases that Ashley just added to the store!! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

More New THS Digi Releases!

Here's a couple of cards for this week's Treehouse Thursday Challenge #036. This week the challenge is "Say it With Love"...use a "love" sentiment on your card. Join in the challenge and grab the Treehouse Badge for your own Blog! When you upload your card to an on-line gallery or your blog make sure to use keyword THT036! My first card uses the new plaid and floral "Spring is in the Air" Digi Paper Pack #2. The second card uses the butterfly from the new digi set called "Hello Friend". Both the digi paper and image are being released today so be sure to head over to the Treehouse Stamps Store to see the full line of all the new goodies!! We feature a Design Team member each week and this week it is the amazing and talented Katie Tate! Be sure to visit her blog and check out her amazing work!! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Treehouse Store, Doubledog Dares & Lots of My New CHA Stuff!!

Supplies: Whiff of Joy Elizabeth Belle, Momento Tuxedo Black ink, PTI Aqua Mist paper, ink and button; Prima flowers, CarlaCraft punch, ribbon from HL, Copics, brads, SU Rose Red and White CS, Crate Paper DP

Hi All, Catching up on some blogging tonight!! Here's some cards I've made to meet my DT comittments!! First up is this image by Whiff of Joy that can be found at Treehouse Stamps Store . It's "Willow Kneeling Up", cute, eh?? She is colored with copics and embellished with primas and punches and ribbon! I designed it to also meet several blog challenges this week: Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, The Pink Elephant to use Polka Dots, a Bow and Pink, and Die Cuts R Us to use ribbon! The stamp came to me unmounted, without any cling foam attached to the back so it was the perfect time to use my new Rock A Blocks that I picked up at CHA last weekend! I was curious about these things, and wanted to try them out before making the purchase. I got to do that at CHA and they ended up being my first purchase when I was there! If you have unmounted stamps without cling mount foam already on them (just plain rubber sheets), you wouldn't need to bother attaching the cling mount and cutting them out! These Rock A Blocks allow you to attach the plain rubber right to the block and start stamping! (I was thrilled because I really hate cutting out that stuff!!) The images stamp beautifully. Anyhow, if it matters at all, I highly recommend this awesome set of blocks!! Next is this card using THS Birthday Cupcake image and some digital paper soon to be released by Asley Bowen, owner and designer of Treehouse Stamps. I stamped the cupcake onto the Treehouse digital DP and some coordinating Rose Red paper. Mounted it onto an Olive Green panel that was punched using Fiskars Lace and Lattice Border & Corner Punch (also a purchase from CHA last weekend.) The sentiment that I stamped around the border is by Woodware USA, Clear Magic Stamps (also from CHA). The set is called Jane's Script. This choice of colors was inspired by today's Inspiration Challenge over on SCS. The wonderful website chosen for our inspiration today was "Espe". I went with the Stella Mini Pink Bag although I loved so many of the items on that site!! The punch I used by Fiskars creates a continuous borders around a corner so easily! As long as you start with CS that is "whole" inches (i.e., 5x3, or 4x2 or 6x4, etc.), you can punch a perfect border around the perimeter. The one-inch increments that you need to move your paper are notched on the punch base so it makes it easy to align the border as you punch, your papers set into the notches to hold the CS edge in place for perfect punching. Its such a smart tool design! These were going for $12.00 at CHA! I wish I had picked up more styles!! Next is my card for the Treehouse Blog Challenge #34! The Treehouse has a challenge every Thursday! Join in the challenge and grab the new "Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge" badge for your own Blog! Post your creation using Mr. Linky on the THS Blog! This week's THS Challenge on the Treehouse Blog is to create a card using flowers and a butterfly. Be sure to use keyword THS034 when uploading to on-line galleries! The images I used this week are from the Simple Wishes set. I stamped the large daisy using the rock and roll technique and wrapped the garden with some brown paper ribbon. The butterflies are Martha Steward punch and matching stamp. Also, this week over on the Treehouse Blog, Kelly Hampton is the Spotlight Team Member for this week. Please stop by to meet her and see what's up over in the Treehouse!! OK, just a couple more ... hang in there with me friends!! My Doubledog Dare cards: Over on SCS in the Challenges Forum you can find all the Doubledog Dare Challenges! This card is for the challenge from Post #59, hosted by Bev (aka Beestamper) ! The challenge is to make a NON-Challenge card, a card that isn't for any challenge whatsoever!! EEEK!!! And the twist is that you have to actually mail it to someone... someone who isn't expecting a card, and you must send it as anonymous. I thought I would send a card that could be used as a Valentine, so I used this cute American Art Stamp called "Heart Balloons" that I've coveted for so long! I found it at CHA (yes, my bags were overflowing!!). My sister Judy gave me the cute felt hearts (that are adhesive-backed, how cool!) and I just added some bling to make them pop. The card base is a plain notecard from a set I found at a garage sale. I just attached my Nesti shapes to the front of it and stamped on the circle. So my card is finally done, it's addressed and on it's way to "Someone" tomorrow!! How fun!! (Thanks Bev!!) The last card this evening is the DDC for this week that was issued by Anne Harmon (aka Stamping in Red) . The details about this challenge are found on Post #62 of the Doubledog Dare Challenges. Anne wanted a card with a frame. So here ya go...the frame I used on this card is Sizzix die called "Windows, Sunshine". I don't think I've ever used it on a card and I've had it for years!! The window is lined with S.E.I "Lovebirds" DP that I picked up at CHA! The whole 12x12 pack was half price!! Yep!! What a deal!! It's a gorgeous pack of paper that comes with coordinating stickers! The sentiment is by Woodware USA, Clear Magic Stamps. The set is called Jane's Script. I also used the Fiskars border punch, an EK Success branch punch, a SU Jumbo Eyelette and a SU Sizzix Embossing Folder. Whew...that was one long blog!! Thanks so much for making it to the end with me!!

Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge!

Supplies: THS Simple Wishes, Mesh by Inkadinkad. StazOn Black, SU Blue Bayou innk. Martha Stewart Loopy Border punch, SU Oval and Scalloped Oval punch. SU Floral EF. Misc ribbon, button, and clear jewels.

This week's THS Challenge on the Treehouse Blog is to create a Get Well Themed card! I used the two-step branchy things from the Simple Wishes set. The sentiment is also part of the set. The Blue Bayou panel is embossed with a SU embossing folder. The white panel is stamped with a mesh background stamp. Next I stamped the solid branch image from the Simple Wishes set in Blue Bayou a couple of times and the outline of the branch in StazOn black. I doodled some faux stitching around two of the edges, and used my Martha Stewart Loopy Border punch to create an edge along the other two sides. The sentiment is popped up using dimensionals.

The ribbon and button treatment finish off this simple card. Join in the challenge and grab the new "Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge" badge for your own Blog! Post your creation using Mr. Linky on THS Blog! Be sure to use keyword THS033 when uploading to on-line galleries! TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

New Releases from THS!

This week's THS Challenge on the Treehouse Blog is to create a card using circles. Join in the challenge and grab the new "Treehouse Stamps Thursday Challenge" badge for your own Blog! Post your creation using Mr. Linky on THS Blog! Be sure to use keyword THS032 when uploading to on-line galleries! The image I used this week is one of the new releases debuting today at the Treehouse Stamps Store! Seriously cute ones that are fun to color and available as Digi Images! Purdy cool! Also, today over on the Treehouse Blog, Yaneri Rodgirquez is our Spotlight Team Member for this week. Please stop by to meet her and see what's up over in the Treehouse!! I colored this image in with WC pencils (because my brown Copics are running dry!!) and layered him with round and square Nestibilities. The background panel is embossed with circles EF from Cuttlebug. The brown ribbon is one of my favorite finds from last year: Bella paper ribbon from the PaperMart store. TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!