Sparkle N Sprinkle July Sketch Challenge

This is my entry for Sparkle N Sprinkle's July Sketch Challenge.  It is also one of the projects I submitted on my design team application.  The stamps used on this card can be found HERE not to mention tons of great glitter, sparkling fluff and countless other products to add deminsion to all your craft projects.  Everyone that knows me knows my love of all things shiny!  A passion for glitter that has been passed down to my daughter as well.  Can you imagine if I get on this design team?  The ceiling won't be the only thing covered in glitter around here.  Hope you liked this card, until next time.
{Big Inky Hugs}
Mel

Scrapbook Betty!

I love this stamp!  You can find her and many more great Bettys HERE.  Most of these are colored the same with the exception of her hair.  That one little change made a big difference while customising each notebook to the person receiving it.  We (The Curds)pack up the cars, get together and stamp every other month.  Usually a card, anything but a Card, 6X6 recipe card (done like a scrapbook page) and a completely rockin' Secret Sister gift!! These ladies have some serious skills not to mention the fact that they are great friends.  You can stamp with us if you live in Wisconsin.  The next get together is a Shoebox Swap in Hartford.  We would love to see you there.  Meanwhile I am continuing to submit applications for design teams.  As always thanks for stopping by ~
Happy Stamping!
Mel

SBS Bettys 3 Hop Contest

This card was made using Simply Betty Stamp's Who's Out There Ali from the Jude and the Rockers Outdoors Collection.  The card I "Cased" for this exciting 24 hour challenge was For My Precious by Laura B at Crafty Little Woman.  After going through the Hop featuring the new Bettys 3 Collection this Blog stood out in my mind most.  What a great inspiration it turned out to be. Ali is colored with Copic Markers and the sentiment was printed off the computer then added to her once it was punched out with an oval punch.  I used the Branches background stamp from Cover A Card, embossed with fine line black on a dark blue for the next layer.  This was then mounted on a slightly lighter blue with a Black base the help make the details pop.  The easiest part of the whole card was the sparkling Moon in the corner, it is simply Glitter Mat Stack paper punched out and trimmed.  Be sure to check back for more challenges, contests and creations. 
Thanks for stopping by!
Mel

One Sweet Challenge ~ June

This adorable little fairy is my entry for Sweet Pea Stamps current challenge.  For the month of June stampers were challenged to use yellow, blue and green to create a warm Summer card.  There is green grass at the bottom of the flower so this should work just fine.  I colored this stamp (Little Daisy) with Copic Markers then used Sakura Stardust pens to add shimmer on the wings.  The Shimmer on the flower petals ~ also Sakura pens.  The center of the embellishment is a glue dot covered in glitter.  Just dip your glue dot in the glitter while it is still on the sheet then gently remove the dot and attach a wonderful, shiny circle anywhere you want. I also used glitter on the center of the flower on her hat and the little circles on her shoes.  There is a bronze tinsel glitter by recollections,  that is just perfect to use with this stamp.  Any color will add a beautiful shimmer I just really liked that one because it made me think of daisies.  Hope you like her and be sure to check out Sweet Pea Stamps if you enjoy entering challenges.  Bonus this card qualifies for another challenge too!  Cute Card Thursday has the challenge ~ make a Summer Card.

Inky Hugs as always!
Mel

It's Finally here! Challenge #3

Miss Isabelle and I have been quite the jet setters this Summer.  We just got back from Chicago, IL on Wednesday, now we are in Jefferson, WI stamping with the Curds!  My office will be put back together by the time we return on Sunday.  This is Bikini Betty from Simply Betty Stamps colored in Prismacolor Pencils.  The number 1 is darker than I expected but I think you will all be able to get the just of it.  Good Luck everyone! Please email your guess as to what girl was colored by who to melissavarga13@gmail.com .  Thanks for playing along!!!
{BIG Inky Hugs}
Mel

Update on recent Challenges

As many of you may have noticed Challenge #3 has not been posted yet due to technical difficulties.  Our office is completely torn apart because we got a new floor.  Good news is that this is a once every 20 year event so we won't be delayed again for a while.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  The new pics will be up just as soon as I have my office back.
Big Hugs!
Mel

Challenge #2

Here is the second challenge.  This stamp by Sweet Pea Stamps was colored with Prismacolor pencils.  Now it is up to you to guess who colored #1 and who colored #2.  Once again my daughter Isabelle is only 10 years old and the classes we are taking are offered at Let's Create in Wisconsin Rapids.  So now you get to guess which one I colored and which one she did.  Please send and email with the subject "Blog Challenge" to me, Melissa at melissavarga13@gmail.com or post your answer in the comments section of this post.  Good Luck!