Mmmm... Donuts...

Hi!  Happy Friday!!!! Woot woot!!!  Today I'm popping in with a Happy Birthday card that just makes you say mmmm....

See?  Now you want a donut, I'm sorry!  I made this card with the Clearly Besotted Stamp set called With Sprinkles, with the Simon Says Stamp: Birthday Challenge in mind.

Happy Crafting! (and donuting? heheh!)
Lisa

STAMPlorations: CAS Challenge

Hello!  It is a new beautiful month so that means a new Clean and Simple Challenge on the STAMPlorations blog and this time we have thrown in a twist with the color green...

Supplies Used:
STAMPlorations: Blooming Buds, Happy Sunflower, Leaf Prints Artplorations Stencil
Distress Inks: Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive
Copic Markers
Versafine: Onyx Black and Memento: Tuxedo Black

I started by masking off an area of my stencil and went over it with my Distress inks.  I then stamped my sentiment and layered it on a panel of kraft.  Next I stamped my Sunflower and colored it in with various Copics.  Once I was finished I trimmed it out, went over the outlines with a black marker and added some sparkle with my Wink of Stella.... but it needed more hehehe!  So I added some glossy accents!  When it was shiny as could be and nice and dry I popped it up in the corner with some foam adhesive.

I am entering this into the CASology Challenge: Sprout and in the Marker Pop Challenge: Spring

Happy Crafting and thank you for stopping by!
Lisa

Happy Trio Of Envelopes with Mint Owl Studio

Hiya!!!  It's my day up on the Mint Owl Studio blog and today I'm reminding you not to forget about your envelopes when sending out your happy mail.  Those poor little envies are often screaming " I am a blank canvas, do what you will with me! " Ok, maybe not, but they should because they are perfect for stamping, coloring and just making the receiver excited before they even open it up!  And of course I needed some help from the Outrageous Owls Stamp set...

Aren't they fun?!  I love coloring these guys/gals all kinds of fun and funky colors with my Copics to match their outrageous personalities hehehe!  Some of the sentiments also came from the Happy Mail Stamp Set.

I'm linking this happy guys up to the Marker Pop: Spring Challenge and Simon Says Stamp: Birthday Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!!!
Lisa

Winnie & Walter Featuring Pink Fresh Layout

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a layout I've created inspired by Kelly Griglione's layout for the Winnie & Walter Featuring Pink Fresh Challenge Day 2.  It was fun to mix my stamps and dies with a layout, I don't know why I don't do it more!  Sometimes I get so caught up in the fun of stamping and automatically thinking cards, that I forget they are good for everything!  Any who, here's what I've created...

Supplies:
Winnie & Walter: In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet, The Big The Bold and the Extras, Happy die cut
Pink Fresh Studio: Felicity 6 x 6 paper pack and Washi Stickers
Pretty Pink Posh: Sequins
Lawn Fawn Ink
Button
Feather: Fancy Pants Designs
Foam Adhesive

And here is the layout I was inspired by:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I am going to link this up to the Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes Challenge too!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Ladies Night Blog Hop

Hello and Happy Sunday!!!  I am super exciting to be joining in the Ladies Night Blog Hop hosted by the amazing CutCardstock.com and Great Impressions, woot woot!  Now let's check out what I've created...

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Stardream Metallic: Kunzite, Poptones: Pink Lemonade, Classic Crest: Solar White
Stamps: Sparkle Rubber Stamp and Harry Blowing Seeds

And make sure you stop by the hostess blogs for full details on the giveaway! woo hoo!  Here is a complete line up for the hop:

• Great Impressions Blog  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
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• Cut Cardstock Blog http://cutcardstock.blogspot.com/
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• Mynn     http://mynnettekitchenonastampage.blogspot.com/ 
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• Annie  http://www.anniebwills.com/
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• Leah   http://paperblossoms.blogspot.com
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• Lisa L. http://www.lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/ - You are here
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• Kendra  http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/  - Go here next
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• Alexia  http://alexia-picture.blogspot.com/
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• Lorie   http://live-love-laugh-create2.blogspot.com/
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• Lisa M.  http://lisasipp.com/
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• Ruza   http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.de/
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• Gloria  http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
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• Julie   http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/
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• Agnes  http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/
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• Amber  http://amberscraftycorner.com/

Happy hopping and crafting!

Lisa

Big News!!!! CAS-ual Friday's Style

Hello and hooray!!!!!  I can finally spill the beans that I am on the new CAS-ual Fridays Design Team!!! * Chair dancing time * Woot woot!  So excited and honored to be a part of this crazy talented team!  There are lots of good things going on with the CAS-ual Fridays' blog as new members are being introduced... and a little birdie may have mentioned a giveaway opportunity *cough cough* hehehe!

And of course I have some eye candy to share with you using some of the amazing CAS-ual Fridays' goodies...

To create this card I started by die cutting the tag from the Scallop Tag Fri-Dies, the flowers from the Friendly Flowers Fri-Dies, and Casual Trees Fri-Dies.  I then layered them all together onto the tag over a strip of patterned paper for grounding.  I added some twine to the top of the tag and stamped my sentiment from the Mon Ami Stamp Set.

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing in this awesome and exciting news! Head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog for more fun and inspiration!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Kraft and White with CutCardstock.com

Hello!  Today you will find me here and on the Cutcardstock.com Blog sharing a card featuring kraft/brown bag card stock and white coloring.  I love this color combo, but often forget it's simplistic beauty...

I used the WPlus9 set Ranunculus for the floral image and a sentiment from The Ton Stamps.

I am linking this up to the Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes Challenge and The Paper Girls #100 Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Supplies Used: *Please note the following are affiliated links, meaning I could make a small profit from any sales using the below links at no cost to you!  Thank you for your support!
Brown Bag A7 Bag Flap Envelopes
Brown Bag Kraft Folded Invitations
Double Sided Foam Adhesive
WPlus9 Ranunculus Beautiful Bouquet
White Prismacolor Pencil