Studio A Creations

SPRING HAS SPRUNG and Easter is fast approaching. With that, it was so easy for me to come up with a project to celebrate Spring and Easter,  AND   participate in challenges featuring a Spring/Easter Theme.  This is one of my favorite projects.  I needed to make an Easter gift, and this Bunny Box was just perfect! (I took lots of pictures - just click on the image for a larger view.) I have entered this project in the following challenges: Chrisma Cards #12 - Spring has Sprung Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #52  - Flower Power Crafty Calendar Challenge #6  - KL Stampin n Scrappin #22  - Boxes & Baskets Colour Create #41 - Choice of Pastels Quirky Crafts #24 - Flowers Paper Play Challenge #12  - Easter Papertake Weekly Challenge - Open Theme Crafty Creations Challenge #61 : Anything Goes Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #7 : Easter I used all Stampin' Up! Paper in Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Garden Green, and I made all of the flowers (again, I'm still not over m

Here's my second card for the STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY BLOG HOP

Happy Birthday, Stamptacular Sunday !  Did you join in on the BLOG HOP ?  The challenge was a BUILD-A-CARD, and oh what fun this was!  Lots of prizes to be won along the way, too! There's still time - you have until midnight (EST) tonight to get your card posted. Start HERE  to play along. Here is my card.... Okay, since there's still time, I'm off to create another card for the BLOG HOP! 

This Sunday, March 28th, is the BIG day over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog! There is a TON of fabulous prizes being given away...in fact, not only is there a Grand Prize just for participating, but participants will have 11 EXTRA prizes they can win along the way!  Join in on this awesome Blog Hop! The Hop begins at 6:00 AM EST. Are you ready to get your craft on?  Come along and join the fun... See you all on Sunday!

Happy Tuesday, all!   I'm late with this post because for the likes of me, I just could not find my camera!  I had already taken the pictures of this card, and set my camera down, with plans to edit and post these pictures on Sunday evening.  Anyway, things got a little busy on the homefront & I did not have time to work on my blog, so I planned to do so on Monday morning.  Long story short, I awoke Monday ready to edit my pictures & update my blog.  Where was my camera?  I knew I set it on my desk.... not under any papers... not hidden in any nook or cranny of the desk - where the heck was it??  Mind you, my camera is a big honking monster, so it's not something small enough to be easily lost. Okay, this is gonna sound a little freaky, but I must share this eerie story with you.  My sister-in-law, Linda, staunchly believes she has a ghost in her house, who followed her from Connecticut (about 8 years ago) to Virginia.  Often times, things will be "missing"

Hello all! I am doing something a little different this go around. I have created a card for two challenges: Inspirational Card Sketch #57   The Stamping Boutique is the sponsor for this week's challenge.  Check out the lovely prize the lucky winner will receive... Colour Create Challenge #39 The theme this week is RED, BLACK and OFF WHITE Here is the inspirational picture... This challenge is sponsored by Whimsy Stamps , and Denise is so kindly offering the winner a $15 gift Certificate! And here's my creation.... Creative Ingredients : Paper: Kaiser Craft, Black Cardstock, Red Cardstock, Off White Cardstock Stamps: "Oh Baby!" - by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD , Stampin' Up! Vintage Labels Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black Tools: Martha Stewart Lattice, Nestabilities Ovals and Scallop Ovals, Sizzlets Small Leaves, Prima Flowers Embellishments: Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Cream, Stickles Diamond, Crystal Effects. Again,  I've used the stamp "Oh Baby&quo

JUST FOR MEN... That is the Allsorts Challenge theme for this week, and oh what a challenge! Being the Girly-girl that I am, it always seems to be a challenge for me to create something masculine. I love the Humorous Seniors collection from "I Brake for Stamps," and chose "Party Peter" for this card. The greeting is just something I typed  & printed out... Creative Ingredients: Stamp: "Party Peter" - I Brake For Stamps Paper: Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper - Night of Navy Ink: Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy Tools: Stampin’ Up! Top Note Die by Sizzix Embellishments: Bella Baubles Periwinkle Parfait , Stickles - Diamond, Crystal Effects.

Here is the sketch for this week's Sweet Shop Sketch Challenge #46: This sketch was the perfect opportunity for me to use the newly released stamp "Oh Baby" by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD -- How adorable is this little girl?! Can she possibly be any cuter? I was going through my scrap paper box & found this beautiful blue - Stampin' Up! Pacific Point (an old In-color), which worked well for this card. the background paper behind the stamped image is hand stamped, using Prima Stamps "Jacquard" in Stampin' Up! ink in Pacific Point & embossed with clear embossing powder. I also used the Stampin' Up! ink in Pacific Point to create the blue matting as well. The paper flower is handmade (I'm still not over making paper flowers!) from more scraps from the scrap paper box. Creative Ingredients: Paper: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point DS Paper, Black Cardstock. Ink: Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point, Archival Ink – Jet Black, Ranger Distressing Ink –

Hello Friends! It’s been a hectic past week & a busy weekend for me, as I had the baby Divas (my granddaughters), my 2 daughters, my son, a Momma Bunny & her 3 babies – AND- Scott for 5 days! Call it a family reunion of sorts… one big happy family! Alas, not much time for crafting or blogging. But, here’s a little something I created not too long ago, just for fun. I love purses! I probably have a purse to match every outfit in my closet, with just as many pairs of shoes too! (Um, just call me Imelda! LOL!) Here's the purse... and notecards... Creative Ingredients: Paper: Me and My Big Ideas, Stampin’ Up! Always Artichoke, Black Cardstock. Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black Tools: Spellbinders Shapabilities - Lattice Pendant, Fiskars Border Punch - Sunburst Embellishments: Bella Baubles String of Pearls , Kaisercraft Pearls - Snow , flowers Have I told you how excited I am to have made the Design Team for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge ?! All kinds of light bulbs

Another challenge? Oh what the heck... I really love the color combo for this week's challenge -AND- I just had to make more flowers! Color Throwdown #81: I have had several requests for a tutorial on how to make these flowers, and the hydrangeas. Dear friends, I am working on it! Please stop by again, I'll have a little sum- somethin ' posted by the end of this week.

CHALLENGE #8: This week, Kelly's challenge is to create a birthday card...but it MUST include a candle on it! This challenge is sponsored by Sally-Ann from Digistamp Boutique! Ohhh, I just love birthdays! Cake... ice cream... presents... and of course, blowing out the candles on the cake as I make a wish (smile)! Here is my first ever creation for Charisma Cardz Challenges... Surprise! It's a pop-up! Make a wish... Blow out the candles! Sorry, it's not edible, but isn't this a fun card?!