New Challenge! New Place!

Hello, everyone! A little change to the SBS challenges has occurred. The Design Teams for the Simply Challenged Challenges Blog and the Simply Steampunk Challenges Blog have been combined into one team and the Simply Challenged Challenges Blog has been discontinued. The DT members will be taking turns (in two different teams) on the challenges over at the Steampunk Challenges Site and work together to bring you new releases from SBS. Pretty exciting for me, since I happen to love coloring the Steampunk images so much!

So stick with me as I adjust to the change; won't be too different. And stop by regularly to see what I, and the rest of the DT has is store for you!

Go to the Simply Steampunk Challenges Blog for all the details. Here are some of them:

Challenges will now start on the 10th of each month. 

Winners are announced when the next Challenge begins.. you may enter as many times as you like, BUT each entry must be new and follow the rules of the challenge. 

you MUST use a Steampunk image.

 The DT is using The Roberts Portraits

okay everyone ready for a new Challenge? 

Make it Lacy, join in and have fun!
Winner will get 1 Steampunk image of choice,
MUST have 5 entries for the Challenge to get a prize. 

Here is what I came up with using the Mr. Roberts Portrait from the collection:

For this card, I colored the image with Copics and used the "no lines" stamping technique. After I colored Mr. Roberts in I added an outline to the raven behind him and "stars" to the background, using a white Faber-Castell marker then going over them with more FC markers in various colors. The papers are from DCWV and the clocks are some transparencies I had in a box. I also added some dark red lace, tiny staples (with a Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher), and Liquid Pearls. 

Thank you for stopping by! Make sure to check out  Team A DT's blogs, and let me know if you decide to enter the challenge!

SSC
http://simplysteampunkchallenges.blogspot.com/

Tanja
http://twistedteecrafts.blogspot.com

Kay
http://kaym74.blogspot.com/

Lisa N.
http://distinctivelmnts.blogspot.com/

Summer P
http://1craftypainter.blogspot.com

Zombie! --- Zombie Bride That Is.

Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a magnificent 4th of July! I'm here today to share an image from Simply B Stamps for a new release. Betty is releasing to adorable and fantastic images with word art. The word art is created by Christian, Betty's son and this whole line will be a collaboration with him, with Zombie Betty as the mascot. Go visit the SBS Blog so you can get all the details.

Due to time constraints, I only got to create with one of these awesome images, BUT it was a whole lot of fun. So check it out!

This one here is Till Death Betty Oval. This helps focus on what a lovely bride she is!

This one here is a combination of Zombie Bride Betty, some word art, and the coffin that comes in the set. Really had fun with the graffiti word art! Wish you could really see how bright it came out in real life.

This is Till Death Zombie Bride Betty. She comes with the word art already attached.

Go check out the rest of the SBS DT Blogs, to see both images and all the amazing varied creations they made: Here's a list to make it easy for you.

SBS
http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne
http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

Irene
http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Tanja
http://twistedteecrafts.blogspot.com

Emily
http://emilyshroom.blogspot.com.au/

Kay
http://kaym74.blogspot.com/

Lisa H
http://mindovermattercreations.com

Commissions Release at Simply B Stamps!

Hello, everyone! It's time for a release from SBS! This release consists of the awesome new commissions Betty did for Group E. These are a lot of fun! Each DT member got 2 of these to play with, so make sure to visit them to see all the images and creations!

Here are my two:

This is Cloggin' Cutie. She's ready to hot-step it onto your projects!

This is Lisa's commission, Mommy Taxi. I know most of us moms have been here before! Sometimes all we do is drive. 

Remember, Betty opens up discounted commissions every so often on the fan page. So make sure you join and stop by often. 

Here are the other blogs, just in case you don't have them:

SBS
http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne
http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

Irene
http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Tanja
http://twistedteecrafts.blogspot.com

Kay
http://kaym74.blogspot.com/

Louise
http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/

Lisa H

http://mindovermattercreations.com

Wishing SBS A Very Happy Birthday!

Hello, everyone! I hope you will join me in celebrating SBS Stamps' 4th Birthday today! Yup, it's been 4 whole years since SBS started providing fun and quirky stamps for your crafting pleasure! And SBS is celebrating with a blog hop (The blog list is at the bottom of the post).

I have some new stamps to share with you today. They are the Birthday Betty Boos and they can be found at the SBS Stamps store, here.

Now after you see what I have created, make sure to stop by the SBS Blog and see the details for the rest of the festivities. I know Betty will have some great stuff in store for you!

Here are the cards I created for this first day of Birthday celebrations!

Feliz Cumpleanos! This is Pinata Betty!

This is Elegant Birthday Portrait Betty. Isn't she so lovely?

This is Birthday Boudoir Betty.

And this is Birthday Goddess Betty.

Come join in on the Birthday Blog Hop!

SBS
http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne
http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

Celina
http://scrapvamp.blogspot.com/

Irene
http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Emily
http://emilyshroom.blogspot.com.au/

Rebecca
http://sydneyssentiments.blogspot.com

Tanja
http://twistedteecrafts.blogspot.com

Kay
http://kaym74.blogspot.com/

Louise
http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/

Lisa H
http://mindovermattercreations.com

I hope you've enjoyed your visit here with me. The birthday celebrations will continue throughout the month, so make sure to stop by again!

SBS Showcase ~Persephone Lola

Hi, everybody! I have my last showcase of the month to share with you! One more from the Gods in Love Collection! This one is such a sweet image.

I give you Persephone Lola:

 

I had to put this sweet little image on a container for sweets! I created this pillbox with a template and papers from Echo Park. I inked the edges with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, added Flamingo and Black Liquid Pearls, and some pink lace. I then added all the flowers. The image is colored with Copics. 

Make sure to stop by the SBS Blog to check out more showcases this month! I hope to see you all for next month's showcases! Thanks for stopping by!

Simply Challenged Challenge ~Feb 10, 2014~

Hello, everyone! I hope you are having a lovely week! It's almost Valentine's Day! Have you got your V-Day projects and gifts ready yet? I have to work on the gifts for my children but I think I'm right on schedule. Lol.

Today I am sharing a card I made for the SCC challenge for Feb.

Ready for a new fun Challenge? 

Challenge theme: Crop your SBS image, use only the face on your image.  Crop it down to a circle, a triangle, a square, any way you want to crop it but make the face the focus of the image.

So come on by and join in!

 

This is my Blue Valentine. I used Pandora Rio for this card, and as you can see I cropped the image into a circle to focus on her face. I used Copics to color the image and I used the DCWV paper stack called The Juniper Berry Stack. I used some Magnolia flowers from Petaloo and Bloomer Ribbon from Webster's Pages. I used some rose buds from Wild Orchid Crafts, and a border punch from We R Memory Keepers. I added some heart embellishments from my stash then accented everything with Liquid Pearls in Bisque.

Creative Creations Challenge - Anything Goes!

Happy New Year's Everyone! I hope all of you have started the new year with lots of happiness and fun!

After a break for the holidays, I am happy to say that I am in a creative mood! And it's been a long while since I felt this creative. So here is a card I made using a new image from Simply B Stamps, for the Anything Goes Challenge at Creative Creations.

 

This is the lovely Cupid Elisabete. She is a Valentine's Day Cupid image but I think she looks like she could be an angel as well.

For this card, I used some card stock and papers from my stash, a lace border punch, liquid pearls, paper flowers, Stickles, and Distress Inks in Dusty Concord and Faded Jeans. I hand cut the clouds from white card stock. The image was colored with copics.

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 13~

Hello, everyone! It's Halloween! It's the last day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! The 13 Days of Halloween are an annual celebration at SBS throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises! So stop by and join in!

The thirteenth challenge of the 13 Days of Halloween is to create a Halloween card using black, white, and one other color. You cannot use skin tones; just black, white, and the color of your choice.

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

My project for this challenge:

 

 I used my favorite color combo for this one; black, white, and red. The images are Lucy Lycan and Hooowlloween Miller.

I have been amazed at all the entries we've had over the course of this celebration! Continue the good work and show us your very best for this final challenge!

It's the 13 Days of Halloween! ~Day 12~

Hello, all! We're in the homestretch now! It's the twelfth day of the 13 Days of Halloween over at the Simply Betty Stamps Blog! The 13 Days of Halloween are an annual celebration at SBS throughout the month of October full of challenges, prizes, and surprises! So stop by and join in!

The twelfth challenge of the 13 Days of Halloween is to create a shaped Halloween card. Remember no squares or rectangles!Use your imagination and create some shaped cards that are totally creepy!

Check out the Simply B Stamps blog for all the fun details!

This is my project for this challenge:

 

I created this tombstone shaped card using my Cricut Expression and the Oct 31 cartridge. The image is Mr. Roberts from The Roberts Portraits collection created by Abigail Larson for Simply B Stamps. The image is colored with Copics. I used Distress Ink around the edges of the tombstone and Liquid Pearls to accent the edges and contours. 

Stop by tomorrow for the final 13 Days of Halloween challenge!

It's SCC Challenge Time! ~Create Your Own Background~

Hello, everyone! It's another SCC challenge! It's time to get creative! This challenge is all about creating your own background! No patterned paper!

Create your Own Background, no embossing folders or digi's 

Use Stencils, ink, delusions spray, whatever you like, just make your own background.

 

 

This lovely lady is  April Showers Rio and Toots! She's ready for a lovely and fun rainy day! 

For my background, I used some glossy paper, alcohol inks (sailboat, denim, silver metallic, and pool), and some glossy accents for rain drops. I like how the background looks like water falling on a window pane.

Come join in the fun over at SCC! And be sure to check out all the DT creations!


 Corinne
http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

Celina
http://scrapvamp.blogspot.com/

Irene
http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Trish
http://scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com/

Kaylou
http://kayloucraftyblog.blogspot.com/

Sharon
http://mrslumpys.blogspot.com/

 Guest DT Regan

Creative Creations Challenge! ~Bingo~

Hello, everybody! I have a fun challenge for you from Creative Creations Challenges today! It's a Bingo challenge! Pick any three in a row to get Bingo and enter the challenge!

The sponsor for this fantastic challenge is Digital Delights by Louby Loo!

Below is the Bingo card. Be sure to check out the full details at the CCC Blog.

 

Any three in a row will do! I went all out and did a full Bingo card! I used every square on the card to create my project. Take a look!

DIY Door Hanger. I used some lace (colored with Lindy's Stamp Gang Cattail Copper Brown mist), the DIY sentiment, a couple of different ribbons to hang it from, flowers colored with LSG Cattail Copper Brown and Tibetan Poppy Teal, and an image I cut out of some Tim Holtz kraft cardstock,. I distressed the tag with some Walnut Stain and Broken China Distress Inks, and used some lace with pearls (colored with Lindy's Stamp Gang Tibetan Poppy Teal), and a couple of kraft cardstocks. I also made something other than a card. So that about covers it! Lol.

 

This challenge was a lot of fun and I hope that you'll stop by Creative Creations Challenges to join in!



It's a SBS Release! ~School Teens Part 3~

Hello, everyone! Have you been checking out the release projects from all the other SBS DT members? I hope you have because I wouldn't want you to miss out on all the gorgeous creations!

I have the last of my creations from the School Teens line to show you today! I hope you like them!

Definitely Weird Science! card. This is Chris the Science Guy and I think he may have to be careful not to blow up the science lab on his first day!

Take A Step in the Right Direction card. This is Get Going Lola and I don't think she appreciated the push in the right direction!

I'm Here... What More Do You Want? card. This is Christian Locker Mess. Hmmm... I think he needs to clean his locker out!

You're So Picturesque card. This is Betty Arty Mess. She is just a ball of creativity!

Make sure you go by the Simply B Stamps Blog for the next few days to see what else the DT girls have to show you!

New Rio and Toots!

Hello, all! It's time for a couple of new images from the Rio and Toots line; from Simply B Stamps! I really love coloring these up! Each one is cuter than the next! I know you're going to love them, so you can get them over at the Simply B Stamps store!

Here are my creations with these new images!

This image is Bedtime Story (Cap) Rio and Toots. Aren't they adorable, all snuggled up?!

This one is Don't Forget Your Lunch Rio and Toots. Toots is making sure Rio has her lunch for a full day of learning!

I hope you love these images as much as I do!

Simply Challenged - March 26 AND Something New!

Hello, all! It's time for another Simply Challenged Challenge! This challenge is all about layers. We want to see layers of papers, ribbons, embellishments; anything you can dream up! Check out the challenge over at the SCC Blog.

This is my creation for the Layer Challenge:

This is Summer Umbrella Betty! She is ready for the beach, waves, and salt air!

Make sure to check out all the creations from the DT, over at the SCC Blog!

 



Corinne
http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com
Celina
http://scrapvamp.blogspot.com/
Irene
http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/
Trish
http://scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com
Rachel http://rachelspaperwishes.blogspot.com/
KayLou
http://kayloucraftyblog.blogspot.com/
Katrina ( Guest DT )
http://flutterbytrina.blogspot.co.uk

Now for something new!

The lovely Betty at Simply B Stamps has come up with a new line of images called Rios! Each Rio comes with her little pal named Toots! They are beyond adorable and I can tell you that they are so much fun to color!

Here are the first images in the collection:

These are Groovin Rio and Toots!

These are Beach Cuties Rio N Toots!

 

What do you think? Adorable, right?! Head on over to the SBS shop to purchase these cuties!

Spring Has Sprung Teen Scene Release!

Hello, all! It's the first of March and time for the first release of the month over at Simply B Stamps! This collection is called the Spring Has Sprung Teen Scene Collection! And it is made up of images perfect for all your spring creations; with bees, bugs, and beetles!

Check out the cards I created with this adorable stamps!

Beetle Christian.

Buzz Buzzing Jude.

Daisy Boy Miller.

Flower Child London.

Fluttering Butterfly Betty.

Miss Ladybug Lola.

Moth Man Chris.

Princess Bee Rio.

Go and check out what the other DT ladies created with these adorable stamps! These images are now available at Simply B Stamps!

SBS
http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

 Corinne
http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

 Celina
http://scrapvamp.blogspot.com/

 Irene
http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

 Trish
http://scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com

 Rachel
http://rachelspaperwishes.blogspot.com/

 Kaylou
http://kayloucraftyblog.blogspot.com/

Burlesque Bettys Sneak Peak - Preview Day 3

Hello, everybody! It's day 3 of the Burlesque Bettys preview and the images keep getting better and better!

Talk about a HAND-ful of cuties eh? What do you think so far?

Today's cutie is just a HAND-ful of sass! She's sure to lend you a HAND with your "SUPPORT" type cards!

Let's hear it for Betty Hand Bottoms!

For this image I got the theme of Love!

I Love You From Top to Bottom. I immediately thought of pink and black for the color scheme for the Love theme. It wasn't until later that I figured the green would make an awesome combo with them. You can't see it but there is glitter on the hands that are on her outfit. I love my Copic Spica pens!

The inside of my I Love You From Top to Bottom card.

Your turn to show some SUPPORT and visit the rest of the DT and show them some love? We all love to hear your feedback on our projects!

SBS Blog http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

You are HERE --> Celina: http://www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com

Irene: http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Rio: http://mommylittlecrafterincrime.blogspot.com/

Trish: http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.ca/

Burlesque Bettys Sneak Peek - Preview Day 2

Hello, everyone! Day 2 of the Burlesque preview is here! I am having so much fun with these; they are so sassy!


Did you all love yesterday's preview? Was she not the cutest Bad Girl ever?!!

Well today, we'll have you kicking up your heels with....

Betty Kick Up Your Heels!


For today's preview I did a Christmas theme. What do you think?

Naughty or Nice? This is my version of Kick Up Your Heels Betty. She is so sexy, fun, and beautiful! Do you think Santa will think she is naughty or nice....I'm thinking nice. Lol!

I hope you are kicking up your heels with joy, as she'll be available Saturday along with the rest in both Digi (for a limited time) and rubber!

 

Won't you head on over to the DT's blogs and leave them some lovin'!?

They have more kickin' fun for you!

SBS Blog http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

Celina: http://www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com

Irene: http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Rio: http://mommylittlecrafterincrime.blogspot.com/

Trish: http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.ca/

Burlesque Bettys Sneak Peak - Preview Day 1

Hello, all! Today is a day I have been looking forward to for a while! This is the beginning of the sneak peeks for a fabulous new stamp line from Simply B Stamps! These stamps are so cool and fun to play with! I sure enjoyed coloring them and making them into cards!

Betty put it perfectly in the description on the Simply Betty Stamps Blog:

Glamour, Dance, and Song....

What would you get from all three clues in our post title?

One heck of a Bettys Line...

BURLESQUE Bettys!!

Imagine the possibilities with such cute images! As we take you on a tip tap toeing preview week we promise to Dazzle you! These cuties are sure to knock your socks off and have you dancing around the craft room with lots of glitter, flock, and rhinestones!

Today we are going to kick it off with
Betty Bad Girl

To show how versatile these cuties are sure to be, we have each done her up in a different theme.

My theme for Betty Bad Girl was the color scheme of Black, Red, and Cream. Here she is!

You Take the Stage! This is my version of Betty Bad Girl. I had a lot of fun trying to color her hair a blue black. Never done that before! Lol. But I like how it came out.

The red curtains are cut out from cardstock and inked with Red Brick Distress Ink to make them look like they are pleated. Then I added Liquid pearls to make them look like they had fringe. I inked the background paper with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to get a cream color instead of white.

 

Please hop around and check out the rest of the gal's creations with Betty Bad Girl, each one has a different theme to share!

SBS Blog http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

Celina: http://www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com

Irene: http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Rio: http://mommylittlecrafterincrime.blogspot.com/

Trish: http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.ca/

 

13 Days of Halloween - Day 13!

Hello, all!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Remeber to have fun and stay safe!

This is the final day of the 13 days of Halloween over at the Simply Challenged Challenges Blog!

For details, more DT inspiration, past winners, and to participate; please visit the SCC Blog.

Challenge Opens/Closes:

Opens 10/31 and Closes 11/4 at 6:00pm PST

Yep, you get more time on this one as we are asking you to show us not just a project

but a "how to" technique!

or

Treat us to the most wonderfully Halloween project ever!

 

Here is what I created for the final day:

 

Trick or Treat treat bag. I used Spider Queen London for this, along with some MAMBI papers, cardstock, alpha stickers, and liquid pearls.

Here is a side view of the treat bag. I basically prettied up a brown lunch bag. Lol!

 

I hope you'll decide to participate in the challenge and take a look at all the fun projects created over the 13 Days!

Jude Nativity Release Blog Hop!

Hello, everyone! Come and join me for another splendid release from Simply B Stamps! Today's release is of the Jude Nativity collection; just in time to get going on your Christmas cards. I don't know if you all are like me but I always wait to long to get started on my Christmas cards then I don't end up sending out any! This year will be different, I SWEAR! And these images here will help me because they are perfect for my side of the family! They don't really get the whole darkness thing... Lol. But these are perfect! The images are so sweet, and as you will see from some of my creations, are suprisingly versatile. I won't bore you with all the details of how I made these just because the post will be too long. If you have any question, I'll be happy to answer them! Email - forevervampress@aol.com

Here are my creations with these adorable stamps!

Little Lamb Card. This little wooly guy is Little Sheep Oscar.

A Precious Gift. This wise "man" is Wise Brittany.

A Joyous Gift. This wise "man" is Lilly Wise Woman.

A Wonerous Gift. This wise "man" is Ali Wise Woman.

It's A Boy Card. This is Ariel as Mary.

Shepard Card. This is Jude as Joseph.

 

O Holy Night Card. This is both Jude as Joseph and Ariel as Mary.

Angel Card. This is Isabell Angel.

 

I hope you've enjoyed these creations!



Here is the blog list, just in case you get lost:

SBS http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/
Corinne http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com/
Celina http://www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com <-- You are Here!
Jan http://scrappyscatty.blogspot.com/
Irene http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/
Erin http://elfiessparkleanddust.blogspot.co.uk/
Trudie http://trudiescakesandcards.blogspot.co.uk/
Trish http://scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com/
Rachel http://rachelspaperwishes.blogspot.com/
Ashely http://www.anm61391.blogspot.com
Louise http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/
Katrina http://flutterbytrina.blogspot.co.uk/
Anda http://craftyfresian.blogspot.co.uk/

Please go and check out what the rest of the DT has done and the winners from 13 days of Halloween challenge. Rachel, Ashley, Katrina, Louise and Anda each won one image for a Challenge, so they have joined in to help with the release! Please leave them all some love!

Hugs! now off to Jan's blog!
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