Operation Write Home Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Operation Write Home Blog Hop!  If you just came from Debbie's blog to my blog, you are in the right place!  If you just came to my blog, start at the beginning at the Stars and Stamps Blog to find out how to participate in the blog hop.

The blog hop was started to create cards for our troops overseas.  The cards will represent honoring America's 234th birthday.  They can be red, white or blue or anything to commemorate the day!  The blog hop will run today (July 2nd) through July 4th.

What is great about July 4th is that my parents were married on that day!  I love hearing the story of how they prepared for their special day and how one person gave them fireworks as a wedding present!

I Did It Creations is sponsoring the blog hop and will have a freebie for you to use.  Check out the shop to see the designs and the challenge blog for the freebie!

Here is the card I made for the blog hop with Robyn's Fetish image Liberty Bell:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

 Star and blue/white digital paper from Toucan Scraps (first time using digital paper and I love it)

Sentiments cut from designer paper from Craft and Craftin'

Liberty Bell cut using Nestabillities small rectangle and small rectangle scallop die-cuts, colored with the following Copics: E35, E37, E57, W3, and the colorless blender

And now...it is time to visit Nicole's blog next to see what she has in store!

Below is a list of the participants in case you get lost!

Stars and Stamps Blog
Teresa
Jeanette
Robyn
Janette
Trish
Debbie
Alicia (that's me!)
Nicole
Susan
Angela
Ruth

Have fun!

Hugs,

I Did It Creations (Robyn's Fetish) Friday Challenge - Pretty In Pink

 Happy Friday!  It's time for another challenge with Robyn's Fetish.  And with that, the challenge blog has a new name: I Did It Creations Challenge Blog!  Not only will images of Robyn's Fetish be available, but other artists as well.  Check out the details here.

This week's challenge is "Pretty In Pink." Your creation should have pink as the main color.  You may use any image you like, but if you have images from Robyn's Fetish or from any other artist on the new challenge blog, please show them some love! 

Here is my "pretty in pink" card with Ms. Piggy:

Supplies:

Pink cardstock from my stash

Basic Grey Green At Heart designer paper (isn't the name of the DP funny?)

Basic Grey button

May Arts gold and pink ribbon

Ms. Piggy colored with Copics RV13, RV14, W1, and 0, cut with Nestabilities large rectangle and large rectangle scallop

Hero Arts sentiment inked with Memento Rose Bud ink

I am also entering my card to Mojo Monday, using this week's sketch:

Be sure to check out the rest of the team's creations, surely not to disappoint:

Claudine
Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week and weekend!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Butterflies

Happy Friday!  Welcome to another challenge at Robyn's Fetish.  Thanks to those who participated in last week's Mother's Day challenge.

This week's challenge is to use butterflies!  Your creation should have at least one butterfly.  You may use any image you like, but if you have any Robyn's Fetish images, show them some love.  Link you project to the comments section of the challenge blog to be entered to win two images!  You have until Thursday, May 20th at midnight (EST) to enter.

If you don't have any Robyn's Fetish images, there is a great sale going on with 50% off the images until May 31st.  Stop by the store to see the images, plus the new releases!

Below is my card I made with Heloise Garden Gal

Supplies

Yellow-orange cardstock from my stash

Reminisce designer paper

Heloise cut with Nestabilities petitie small oval and petitie small oval scallop

Heloise colored with Copic markers: YR23, E35, E00, and W3

May Arts ribbon

The Robin's Nest dew drops - sunflower

Memento potters clay ink - distressing edges

Sentiment from Quote Garden 

Be sure to visit the rest of the design team and see their creations.

Claudine
Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Sale!

I am so excited to announce that Robyn's Fetish is having a 50% off sale on their digi images!  Go to the store right now to check out the sale!  Sale ends May 31st!

Check out the card I made with "Just Ducky" - an image that is currently 50% off.

Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Friday Challenge - Happy Mother's Day

It's Friday!  Wow the week has just flown by!  Hope you had a great week.

Friday means it is time for another challenge from Robyn's Fetish.  What is the challenge?  Create anything for Mother's Day!  The day has such special meaning to me, since having my daughter over two years ago.  My fondest memories of Mother's Day are making breakfast for my mom and enjoying the day with her.  I hope to get to share memories like those with my daughter.

On with the challenge.  To enter the challenge, your creation must have a Mother's Day theme.  You may use any image you like, but if you use a Robyn's Fetish (RF) image you will have a chance to win a digi image of your choice from the store.

Here is my Mother's Day card using "It's A Dragonfly Day" image:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Basic Grey designer paper

Cuttlebug Divine Swirl emboss folder

EK Success corner punch
Recollections stick-on pearls

A Muse sentiment cut out with Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie oval scallop die-cuts
Image cut out with Nestabilities labels die-cuts

Copics: V01, RV02, W1

At You Spica pens: pink, melon, and lavender
Sakura glitter pen

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations for more inspiration:

Claudine
Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

Thanks for stopping by!  And for all the mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!


Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Across the "Border"

Happy Friday!  Welcome to another Robyn's Fetish challenge.  Hope you had a great week!  I know I am glad it's Friday!

This week's challenge is to use borders in your creation.  There are so many tools to use to make borders - paper punches, ribbon, stickers, possibilities are endless!

To enter the challenge, create a new project with at least one border.  You may use any images, but if you have any Robyn's Fetish images, why not show them some love.  There may be a freebie in store for you over at the challenge blog.  You can also visit the store to purchase a few images. :) Leave a link to your project (not to your entire blog) to the comments section at the challenge blog.

Here is my card:

I made this card for my godmother for Mother's Day, who loves cats!  Too Kewl Kitty was too adorable to not make the card. :) She also loves the color purple.

Supplies:
Bazzil cardstock
Basic Grey designer paper and buttons
Copics
May Arts twine and purple ribbon
Martha Stewart punch for the border
Nestabilities labels die-cuts
Hero Arts sentiments, inked with Memento ink
EK Success corner punches

Be sure to check out the other design team's creations:

Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Friday Challenge - Sparkle!

Happy Friday!  Welcome to the relaunch of Robyn's Fetish Challenges!  Myself and the design team are thrilled to be back to share our creations and to play around with the images that Robyn has for sale.

For our first challenge, the theme is "sparkle." Bring out the bling - glitter, gem stones, anything shiny and bright!

To be eligible to win a free Robyn's Fetish image from her new store, you must use a Robyn's Fetish (RF) image in your creation.  Have no fear - Robyn will supply a freebie for you to use in the challenge blog.  Go to the challenge blog and leave a direct link to your creation in the comments section.  The deadline to enter is Thursday, April 29th at midnight EST.

Here is my first card for RF's relaunch, using Penelope Puppy, which you can purchase at the store!

My recent creations have been in dedication to my wonderful friend Lisa, who passed away recently.  She loved the color pink, especially hot pink.  She would have loved my card, especially the sparkle. :)

Supplies Used:

Bazzil card stock

My Mind's Eye designer paper

Martha Stewart pink glitter photo corners

Stick-on gems from Michaels

Copic markers

At You Spica pink and blossom pens

Martha Stewart border punch

Hero Arts sentiment
Nestabilities labels die-cuts for Penelope

Check out the rest of my design team's creations and show them some love!

Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Kristyn
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Is Back!!!

I am excited to be back on the Design Team for Robyn's Fetish!   Check out the store to see the digi images that are available for purchase. Challenges will begin again starting Friday, April 23rd!

Check out the team's blogs:

Alicia - That's Me!
Claudine
Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Kristyn
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

See you Friday for the start to RF's Friday challenges!


Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Wacky Wednesday Freebie!

Hello!  Happy Wednesday!  Or as my fellow DT member Mia says: "Happy Hump Day!"  Today is the day for another digi freebie from Robyn's Fetish.  Go to the challenge blog to pick up your freebie image of Me and My Lollipop!

With the weekend flying by last week, unfortunately I didn't have time to make something with Me and My Lollipop.  But please visit my fellow DT members as they should have something cooking with the freebie image.

Carina
Christina
Claudine
Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette
Kristyn
Meredith – Awesome DT Coordinator
Mia
Michelle
Nicole
Robyn – Owner and wonderful leader
Stephanie
Wendy

To see details from Monday's freebie digi sticker of the St. Patty's mug, click here.

Thanks for stopping by!  Come back Saturday for a great challenge!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Freebie Digi Sticker Monday and announcing new DT members!

Happy Monday!  It is time for another freebie digi sticker from Robyn's Fetish.  I am proud to show you what Robyn's Fetish has for today's freebie!

 

Not too early to think about St. Patty's Day!  My husband even loved the sticker and gave me some good tips for creating my card with the sticker.  To get this sticker, visit the challenge blog!

Here is my card I created with the sticker:

Green cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye new collection Quite Contrary.  I used my Nestabilities large square and large circle as a background for the mug.  The corners were cut using my EK Success corner punch.  The sentiment is from Studio G, inked with Memento Bamboo Grass.

I am also proud to announce new DT members that have joined Robyn's Fetish.  Their work is superb.  Be sure to visit their blogs and show them some love.

Christina
Claudine
Faye
Guylaine
Nicole

Thanks for stopping by! See you on Wednesday for another digi freebie!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge - Technique Challenge

It's Saturday and time again for another fun challenge from Robyn's Fetish.  This week's challenge is a technique challenge: anything but a card.

To enter the challenge, create whatever paper craft you like except for a greeting card.  You can use any image you like, but if you have any Robyn's Fetish images or hybrid stickers, show them some love.  If you do use any Robyn's Fetish images, you will be entered into the drawing TWICE this week to win your choice of three Robyn's Fetish images.  Challenge runs from today until Friday, March 12th at 12pm EST. Post a link to your creation here at the challenge blog.

I took a class last year on how to make a matchbox with four drawers and an easel card on top.  I wanted to try to make the same thing, smaller with only one drawer to have for my cousin's birthday. After searching high and low for instructions, I finally was able to make the box.  And the great thing is that it only took one 12x12 sheet of cardstock to make the box.

I present to you: matchbox with easel card:

Click here for the instructions on how to make this fun box.  You will need to scroll down almost to the bottom of the posting.  It's a long one but the directions are short and simple.

Cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is new from My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary collection.  I love the beautiful colors the paper had, that I bought 2 sheets of each pattern of the collection.  I used Robyn's Fetish image balloons and colored them with the following Copic colors:

R37, Y17 and B12

I also added in some sparkle with my At You Spica pens lipstick, baby blue and orange.

I cut the balloons and Hero Arts sentiment with my Nestabilities petite oval and petite oval scallop die-cuts. The sentiment was inked using Versa Color cardinal ink.  The yellow gems are from Hero Arts as well.  The drawer handle I picked up at my local craft store.

Stop by and see my Design Team's creations as well:

Carina
Jeanette
Kristyn
Meredith
Mia
Michelle
Robyn
Stephanie
Wendy

If you haven't checked out the forum, please do!  There are challenges and lots of paper craft discussions going on right now.  Be sure to check out the store for the digi stamps and hybrid stickers.  They are so beautiful.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Wacky Wednesday Freebie!

 Happy Wednesday!  Time again for another freebie from Robyn's Fetish!  This week's freebie is a cutie.  Meet Melinda the Mouse. :)  To get Melinda, go to the challenge blog.

Here is my card I created with Melinda:

 

 I wanted to create a card with a spring like theme.  Getting tired of all the rain. :)

Orange and red cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye Penny Lane Collection.  Melinda was cut, using my Nestabilities large rectangle and large scallop rectangle die cuts.  I used the following Copic colors on Melinda:

C3, C5 (fur), RV32, R20, R08, Y17, R37, YG06, W1 and W3.  I also added some sparkle to the flower pot with my Sakura glitter pen and At You Spica orange pen for the orange flowers.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts, cut with my Nestabilities petite oval and petite scallop oval die-cuts. 

Ribbon and red stick-on gems are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you Saturday for another great challenge from Robyn's Fetish!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge - A Scrapbook Sketch

It's Saturday and time for another Saturday Challenge from Robyn's Fetish.  This week's challenge is to create a scrapbook page using the sketch below:

 

To enter the challenge, create a scrapbook page, using the sketch and one or more stamped images on your page.  You can use any image you like, but if you have images from Robyn's Fetish, show them some love.  Also, you will be entered into the challenge TWICE if you do use any Robyn's Fetish images!  Leave your link to your creation on the challenge blog. The prize this week is 3 Robyn's Fetish images of your choosing.  Challenge runs from 12:01 am EST this Saturday through 12 pm EST Friday, March 5th.

Below is my page:

 

This was a good challenge for me, since I wanted to get an idea for my daughter's 2 year old scrapbook page for her book. 

The red and yellow cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper and all the little paper accessories are from Graphic 45.  The red border on the right was punched with my Martha Stewart scallop punch.  The ribbon is from my stash.  I cut out the letters and the word "play" with my Cricut cartridge A Child's Year.

I used Robyn's Fetish image Clarabelle and colored her with the following Copic colors:

B97, E00, E35, R35, R37, Y17 and the colorless blender

Come and join the fun!  Be sure to visit the other DT members and show them some love for their creations:

Carina
Jeanette
Kristyn
Meredith – Awesome DT Coordinator
Mia
Michelle
Robyn – Owner and wonderful leader
Stephanie
Wendy

To get Clarabelle or see the other images Robyn's Fetish has to offer, be sure to stop by the shop.  Also be sure to check out the forum.  Challenges, discussions and so much more are going on right now.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Wacky Wednesday - A Spring Kind of Card

 

Hello and welcome to Robyn's Fetish Wacky Wednesday.  It's time for another cutie freebie digi image!  This week, we are introduced to Linda the Easter girl, just in time for Easter. :) 

 

I think she is the cutest!  Click here to go to the challenge blog to pick up Linda and also check out the Marvelous Monday Freebie sticker!

Here is the card I made with Linda. 

 

I am also entering my card to this week's Mojo Monday's challenge.  Here is the sketch to use.  Choose either a circle or square or if feeling like a challenge, do both!

Pink and green cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from Three Bugs In A Rug.  I embossed the green cardstock with my Cuttlebug embossing folder Perfectly Paisley.  Ribbon is from May Arts. Pearls oon the right corner are from my stash.

Linda was colored using the following Copic colors:

Y13, R20, R85, B14, G21, and the colorless blender

Linda was free cut and surrounded by Nestabilities large square and large square scallop

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the forum.  Discussions, challenges and all sorts of fun stuff are going on right now!  Also, check

See you Saturday for an exciting challenge!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge #21 - A Recipe!

 

It's Saturday and time again for another Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge!  This time, it's a recipe.  Here are the "ingredients" to have for your paper craft/card:

• Pleated ribbon/paper
• Fibers (anything goes from twine to yarn)
• A 3-D effect (pop-dots, Souffle pens, glaze, etc.)

You can use any image you like but if you have any Robyn's Fetish images, show them some love!  Also, if you do use any Robyn's Fetish images, you will be entered TWICE!  The prize this week is three Robyn's Fetish images of your choosing!  Be sure to link your project to the challenge blog.

Here is my card for the challenge:

So I said in my blog this week that I would only make one more Valentine's Day theme card.  Well, I couldn't help myself. :)  Guess I will be making more!

Red and pink cardstock is from Bazzil.   The pink cardstock was embossed using my Cuttlebug embossing folder Swiss Dots. The designer paper is from The Paper Company. 

I used RF's image Annalise Valentine colored with the following Copic colors:

E00, E33, R59, R85, RV32, E37, and the colorless blender.

 

Annalise was "3-Ded" using foam pop-dots and placed with cut-outs from my Nestabilities petite oval and petite oval scallop.

The pleated ribbon is new from Bazzil.  The buttons are from my stash, tied with a bow with twine from May Arts.   I cut the corners, using my EK Success corner punch.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts, inked with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink and punched out using my petite oval and petite oval scallop die-cuts.

Make sure to visit the rest of my fab design team and their creations:

Carina
Jeanette
Kristyn
Meredith – Awesome DT Coordinator
Mia
Michelle
Robyn – Owner and wonderful leader
Stephanie
Wendy

Check out the store for all the new release digi images and stickers for this month and the other wonderful images and stickers.

Also check out the forum!  All sorts of fun things are going on right now!

Have a great weekend and week!  Stop by Monday for details on a new release digi sticker and Wednesday for another freebie!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,