Yarr a Treasure

Good morning, TAWS-craving friends!  How about a feminine twist on The Alley Way Stamps Black Beard's Loot today?

I was drawn in by Laurel's Inspired By challenge with all the fun and happy colors, and loved the simple sketch at retrosketches #73.

I'm loving the Trendy Twine that Annie provided for the TAWS gals this month!  I tied a bit of the Tickled Pink Trendy Twine for another splash of color on my feminine treasure card today:)  

Say what?!  No die cuts, flags, or stitching on my card today?!  Crazy, I know!

I hope you like it anyway:)

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps: Black Beard's Loot (TAWS)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Momento), Copic Markers
Paper:  Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm (American Crafts)
Other:  Pink twine (Trendy Twine), Sequins (Avery Elle)

Wish Big

Happy Monday!  The Pink Elephant Challenge has a theme challenge this week:  Feminine Birthday!

I paired up the retrosketches #72 and ColourQ Challenge #197 for my feminine birthday card today!

I'm up on The Alley Way Stamps blog today, too, showing off the Tropical Hideaway and Wish BIG stamp sets!  I was able to sneak in some of that yummy Limeade Trendy Twine, too!

This card came together fairly quickly... a doily, a few die cuts, stamp-color-fussy cut flower, added twine, sequins and stickles...D-O-N-E!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Tropical Hideaway, Wish BIG (TAWS)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Paper:  Rustic White Cardstock (PTI), Hey, Girl (Basic Grey)
Other:  Pennant Border (A Cut Above-Verve), Heart (SU), Frame (PTI), Limeade (Trendy Twine), Sequins (Avery Elle), Doily, Stickles

Polly Wanna Cracker?

It's a Spectacular Saturday here at the stage!  I inked up a few darling images from The Alley Way Stamps Land Ho for this fun card!

A fabulous sketch from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #188 and gorgeous colors from the Be Inspired Challenge #83 worked well together!

I used some Tickled Pink Trendy Twine,  to create a wire for Mr. Parrot to perch upon!

The papers I added to my card are from American Crafts Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm....adore the colors...soft and subtle with a few splashes of brights and bolds!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Land Ho (TAWS)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Momento), Copics
Paper:  White (PTI), Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm (AC)
Other:  Scallop Border, button (PTI), Tickled Pink baker's twine (Trendy Twine), Crystal Accents (SU)

Yarr a Gem

 Good morning!  It's a big day here at Stacey's Stamping Stage!  LOTS OF FABULOUS NEWS coming later this morning, so check back at 8:00 AM CDT!

The Alley Way Stamps just released three new fabulous stamp sets and a fun mini stamp set that you must check out!  On my card today, I used one of the new sets called Black Beard's Loot...love the cute, yes cute, skulls and fun sentiment!  Who knew skulls could be so adorable?!

The Unscripted Sketch Challenge #217 was the basic layout of my card, while the color scheme came from Color Throwdown #248!

The Tic Tac Toe Challenge, PP152, over at The Paper Players is fun this week...my card has Blue, Bling, and Friendship!

My Birthday Linky Party starts TODAY at 8:00 AM CDT!  Yippee!  Hope you'll join in on the fun!

 The paper I used on my card is from the Authentique Essentials Collection...gorgeous colors and patterns!  Notice the twine?!...Trendy Twine was super generous and gave all of us TAWS girls some to play with this month!  This darling blue, white, and pink one is called Bubblegum Taffy...go check out all of the pretty twine colors they have at the Trendy Twine store, Annie's Paper Boutique!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Black Beard's Loot (TAWS)
Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento), Copics
Paper:  White (DCVW), Essentials Collection (Authentique)
Dies:  Fishtail Flag Stax & Layers (MFT), Scallop Tag (Verve)
Other:  Buttons (Craft Junction), Bubblegum Taffy Twine (Trendy Twine), Sewing Machine, Thread