My Time Inspiration Challenge

***OMGosh! This was supposed to post at 12:00 AM, but I had it set for PM! So sorry!***

So today is Saturday and it's time for the My Time challenge. This week's challenge is an inspiration challenge, and it's being hosted by Kristin. This is the inspiration piece Lauren gave us.

So I was inspired by two things: the colors (love blue and brown) and the pillows. I immediately thought of PTI's set On My Couch. So this is what I came up with.
I started with the Mojo Monday sketch for this month (I just realized my stripes should have been bigger...ugghhh!) and this retired paper from SU called Parisian Breeze. I chose the floral for the couch and background because of the floral pattern in the inspiration piece. I paper pieced the couch and stamped the pillows on the dp as well. The pillows are popped up on the couch for dimension. The scalloped border on the bottom is an EK Success punch (the ones that fold flat...love those). I seemed to have lost my mojo on this one...it just looks so plain or something to me! Maybe it's because I didn't use one copic marker or any **sparkle** on it! I think those two things are becoming my signature style!

If you want more inspiration, please stop by the blogs of the My Time DT. Here are the links.

Alicia
Dana
Jennifer
Kendra
Kristin
Lauren
MacKenzie
Maria
Odette
Pam
Tamara
Tracey

If you play, please post your direct link to Mr. Linky on Kristin's blog. Your card may be chosen as one of five My Time to Shine cards! If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword MTTI06 so we can find it. Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe

Stamps: On My Couch (PTI)

Paper: Neenah white, baja breeze, chocolate chip (textured), Parisian Breeze (retired SU)

Ink: Memento rich cocoa

Accessories: Scallop border punch, baja breeze ribbon, dimensionals

My Time Inspiration Challenge and a Corrosive Challenge

ETA: I have another post after this one, so please keep reading! Thanks!

Were you curious about what the My Time to Create DT was going to do today after seeing the sneak peek collage from yesterday's post? Well, this week's My Time to Create challenge is an inspiration challenge. This is what Lauren Meader gave us as our inspiration.

I looked at this a couple of times before I decided what I was going to do. There is a lot of inspiration to take away from this...the colors, the different patterns, the layout, and the embellishments to name a few. I decided on the colors, some of the patterns, and the two red stripes going across. This is what I came up with.I just received this Strawberries stamp from Flourishes. It was part of their newest release. I just fell in love with this image! They have some real pretty botanical stamps...Sweet Peas and Sweet Violets are another two that I may have to purchase. They are so fun to color and they are just beautiful!

As you can see, I took the colors from the inspiration piece. I have a little of the saffron color in there, but mostly the turquoise, red, and olive colors. I wanted to incorporate some of the patterns in my card and found this red pattern from Basic Grey's Marrakech dp. Lastly, I liked those red stripes, so I used SU's Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon (retired). As I was coloring the image, I wasn't sure what color the flowers were supposed to be. I thought white, and through the miracle of computers, I searched and found a picture and found they were white with a yellow center. I took a white gel pen and colored the flowers with it to make it even more white, if that's possible! It's much more noticeable in person.

I added dimension by stamping, coloring, and layering the large leaves and the largest strawberry on top of the original with dimensionals. I also used a Sakura star dust glitter pen over almost the entire image! It shines so softly in the light. I added some flowers with yellow brads which I also glittered up with the star dust pen. The sentiment is from the same Strawberries set. (I've also entered this in the Copic Creations challenge blog. Their challenge is coloring botanicals with copics and Flourishes is their sponsor this week.)

If you like this, you should see the great creations the My Time to Create DT has to share with you! Stop by their blogs (most of them participated this week) and leave them some love.

Alicia
Dana
Dawn
Jennifer
Kendra
Kristin
Lauren
MacKenzie
Maria
Odette
Pam
Tamara
Tracey

Why don't you try this challenge? We'd love to see what inspiration you get from this piece. If you play, link your direct post to Lauren's blog, and if you post to SCS/PCP, please use the code MTTI03 so we can find it! Thanks for stopping in today! Have a great weekend!

Recipe
Stamps: Strawberries (Flourishes)
Paper: PTI white, tempting turquoise, old olive, Marrakech Basic Grey dp
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Copic Markers: R17, 25. 27; YG23, 25, 45; Y18; W-3
Accessories: Nesties, circle punches, Prima flowers, brads, Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, Sakura star dust pen, corner rounder, dimensionals



Corrosive Challenge: Who Let the Dogs Out?!?!
I found this Corrosive Challenge blog the other day and, because I love dogs, I decided I had to play. The challenge is all about dogs, so you just had to do any project using a dog theme. I decided to pull out a stamp set I HAD to have, but never used. It's My Favorite Things Friends Furever. Here's my card.
I just thought this was the cutest stamp set when I first set eyes on it. I started with this great dp from DCWV called Nana's Kids. I just loved the colors in it and it paired up perfectly with one of SU's new in colors called Soft Suede. I really like this color! I also paired it with a strip of Brocade Blue that was run through the Cuttlebug with a new embossing folder from Quick Kutz (is that spelled right?) The bone tag was stamped on Certainly Celery and I placed the sentiment inside of it. The "dog brad" is actually a button that I snipped the shank off of. I've colored this cute image with copic markers and sponged some Soft Suede ink around the white parts while the image was still in the oval nestie. (Note to self: Get a softer brush to apply the ink or break down and buy an air brush system!) The tail wouldn't fit inside the oval shape, so I cut around the tail to the body and lifted that piece over the nestie while I was cutting it out.

I also used Amy Rysavy's sketch for this card. Love her sketches!
I hope you enjoyed this post! I just love this dog and his best friend! I miss mine...she's at our cabin this weekend with my dh and I couldn't go because I have other things going on! Have a great weekend!

Recipe
Stamps: Friends Furever (MFT)
Paper: PTI white, soft suede, brocade blue, certainly celery, Nana's Kids dp (DCWV)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, soft suede
Copic Markers: E00, 02, 37, 43, 57; R37, 46; B45, 93; YR23, 24; Y18; W-3, 7
Accessories: Oval nestie, quick kutz embossing folder, grosgrain ribbon, button, candy dots, dimensionals

My Time to Inspire Challenge

Hi all! What a crazy week it was for me with the PMS sneaks, the blog hop, and the release party! I crashed on my couch last night after dinner and it felt so good to do that! So today I have a card for the My Time Challenges on Lauren Meader's blog. This is the first of one of her new weekly challenges...My Time to Inspire. I LOVE inspiration challenges, and was so glad she added this as one of her weekly challenges. This is what she chose for the inspiration piece.

I think Lauren likes purple, which is why she chose this dress! It's such a sweet little dress, too! I can picture a little toddler running around barefoot in it! So cute! Well, here is a collage of what the girls on the DT did with it.

Hmmm....I can't wait to visit everyone's blogs to see the full cards! I'm just as intrigued as you! Well here is mine and it has a story behind it, so make sure you read on.You can see that I really used all aspects of the dress in my card! Sometimes I like to replicate the inspiration piece, and sometimes I just take something from it like the colors, shape or feel of it. I wanted to use the colors, so I went to my PTI Black and White Basics dp and accidentally stumbled upon this paper. It totally matched the pattern in the dress, except it didn't have any color, so I colored it with my copic markers! Voila! It matched the dress! That was a lucky find! I also used the black satin ribbon and the crystals which I picked up from the dress. The blossom nesties were inevitable as they matched the flowers in the dp.

Now for the image. This is a very special image Paper Makeup Stamps (Katie Cotton) created as a charitable digi stamp called A Fairy for Kayleigh. All the proceeds will go to a sweet little baby named Kayleigh and her family to help with Kayleigh's struggle for life. You can read about little Kayleigh and her family here. It's such a heart-wrenching story, and I know you'll be teary-eyed reading about it. I know I was. If you want to help this family, you can do so by donating directly on their blog, or if you like this image, you can purchase it here at PMS and know that 100% of the proceeds will go to this family. It's such a beautiful image, and it took my breath away when I first saw it! I had to make this a Mother's Day card for my mom, but it could be used for a baby shower, to welcome a new baby, or even a congratulations on a new pregnancy. So many uses for it, and it's for a great cause!

I hope you enjoyed today's post and I can't wait to see what you create with this challenge. If you do play, please link your card to Mr. Linky on Lauren's blog. And if you post to SCS or another forum, please use the code MTTI01 so we can find it! Now if you want to see the cards the DT has made, stop by their blogs and leave some love! We'll be around to your blogs leaving some too! Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping!

Alicia
Dana
Dawn
Jennifer
Kristin
MacKenzie
Maria
Odette
Pam
Tamara
Tracey
Lauren (she'll have her's posted later today)

Recipe
Stamps: A Fairy for Kaleigh digi stamp (PMS); All Holidays (SU)

Paper: Neenah white, lavendar lace, black, sahara sand, Black & White Basics dp (PTI)

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Copic markers:E-00, 02; BV00, 02; R32;, Y21; YR23; W-1

Accessories: Black satin ribbon, blossom nesties, tag die, crystals, star dust stickles, corner rounder, dimensionals