More Valentine's Cards

Welcome to another inspirational Thursday!

More simple Valentine's card to share for some quick and simple cards to share with others. 

I love these cards and how simple they are. Great to just throw them together and send them off to friends. 

Items Used:

SugarPea Designs - Classroom Cupids (Coming Soon)

SugarPea Designs - Special Delivery (Coming Soon)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Valentine's Cards

Good morning to you all. Shanna here with some fun and simple cards. 

I decided to share some fun cards I made using the newest release from SugarPea Designs. 

For my first card I used a couple different stamps. I did fussy cut the shovel out and paired it with the sentiment "I dig you" along with the heart stamp that looks like washi tape. 

For my second card I kept it single layered as well. 

Thank you so much or stopping by.

Items Used:

SugarPea Designs - Classroom Cupids (Coming Soon)

SugarPea Designs - Special Delivery (Coming Soon)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Filled With Love

Welcome to a new Thursday inspirational post for Loves Rubberstamps.

Today I sharing a fun new card I created using the brand spanking new stamps from SugarPea Designs. 

I kept my card pretty simple because I want this to be great as a card for anyone. I love the simplicity of it and the sentiment on the vellum. I still need to find some vellum tape so it doesn't show through the vellum! Or find some thicker vellum lol. 

Items Used:

SugarPea Designs - Special Delivery (Coming Soon)

SugarPea Designs - SugarCuts - Heart Journal Card (Coming Soon)

SugarPea Designs - SugarCuts - Notched Heart Journal Card (Coming Soon)

Sensational Sunday Inspirations Blog Hop

Good Morning Stampers!

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

We have been busy trying to narrow our choices for the new Design Team Members for our next term this last week! It has been tough! We have two members confirmed and waiting on our third! We hope to have an announcement soon :)

I thought today I would share a project that is a way throw back from one of our challenge in February of 2013! This gorgeous treat box was designed by Dangina Martinez using the Whimsy Wee Stamps Silver Fairy and a Shape EZ by TLC Heart Shaped Box Template.

How beautiful and this is one of my favorite stamps!

Here is what Dangina used on her project:

Shape Ez Template - Triple Heart Gift Box Card

Whimsy Stamps - Wee Stamps Collection - Silver Fairy

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Now let's hop along and see what the Design Team ladies have in store for you...

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Blog - You are here...

Joni

Nina

Nikki

Lydia

Blankina

Thanks for stopping by!

Laura!

Love Is In The Air

Hi Stampers!

Today is a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs and Loves Rubberstamps! I was lucky enough to be able to combine my Design Team Project for each one :)

This week at Crafty Sentiments Designs the theme is all about LOVE! For my project I took an image called Sweet Cookies that I think is super sweet BUT she is at first glance an image for Christmas because she is really baking little gingerbread man cookies on her pan... WELL...I think she is sweet enough to be used for many occasions :)

I decided that for today little Miss Sweet Cookies would be baking little heart shaped, iced sugar cookies!

You can use this image ALL YEAR long...not just Christmas! You can get creative and make different shaped little cookies depending on what you are making it for! I am thinking little shamrock cookies for St. Paddy's Day...Small Easter Egg Cookies for Easter...Pumpkin Shaped for Halloween...little Turkeys for Thanksgiving...OR you could do the little standard circle shaped for whenever! 

Here is a close up of my image...

And the little cookies....

What I did for the pan was in the areas that had the gingerbread man ... I colored those in a darker shade with my copics. To create the little cookies I made little heart punchies and sponged the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Then I placed Liquid Applique on the top and then sprinkled some chunky pink glitter on top. I smooshed the glitter into the liquid applique and then just let it dry. I did not heat it because I didn't want it to puff. The liquid applique dries the same color as you are using so it looks like smooth white icing, and it holds the glitter when it is dry as well. 

This project also fits in to our Loves Rubberstamps Challenge this week because it is ANYTHING GOES! Always a fun challenge! 

I hope you enjoyed my project today and that I gave you some inspiration on taking a look at your Christmas Stamps and see if there are ways you can use them all year round :)

Be sure to play along in BOTH of these fun challenges this week! Crafty Sentiments Designs - Love Is In The Air...and whatever you create for that one...it would also be eligible to enter in the Loves Rubberstamps Anything Goes Challenge as well :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Laura

Items Used On My Card:

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Sweet Cookies

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen

Ink Blending Tool

Copic Markers

Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth Cardstock

Spellbinders - Floral Ovals

Authentique - Lovely Paper Pack

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Love Is All Around

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Hearts

New Lovely Inspiration with Shanna

Hey everyone. Shanna here to share a fun new Valentine's card with you.

Did you know that Loves Rubberstamps now carries Magnolia Papers????

Well for this cutie I thought I haven't tried the no line technique in a while. So I did to a try it session and I actually love how she turned out compared to the line version of what I colored. You will get to see my line version in and upcoming Loves Rubberstamps challenge!

Well I hope i have shared a little love with you in my crafting. Have an awesome day and check back for more inspiration!

Items Used:

Magnolia Stamp - Tilda with a Spring Heart

Magnolia Papers 

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

Magnolia Flowers

Copic Markers

Copic Paper

Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Pearls

Liquid Pearls

Crackle Accents

I ♥ Chocolate

Hi Stampers -

Just a quick post from me this afternoon to share my Design Team Project for The Cutting Cafe. This week was all about ... KISSES! HERSHEY's KISSES that is! This week we could chose from an assortment of files that all had to do with those yummy chocolate treats :)

Now...when we were given this assignment I was torn between two of my favorite Mo Manning images that both would go perfectly with this theme. So what do you do when you can't decide? USE BOTH! 

So I decided to make a Criss Cross Card that way I could have one on the outside and one on the inside :)

I used the HERSHEY KISS SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE for the large Kiss on the front of my card. Instead of making the shaped card I used it as a layer on my card. I wanted the kiss to look like someone ripped some of the paper off and took a bite out of it - LOL....maybe the culprit is little Ms. Chocolate Face! My sentiment is from the Hershey Kiss Treat Box File.

Here is a look at the inside insert:

This cute image is another Mo Manning image that is available through her Penny Black line called Kisses. I wanted the inside to kind of look like an evelope so I cut up two different sentiments from the Hershey Shaped Card File and placed them around the image. My little postage style stamps are from a little Bo Bunny set called Prairie Chic Collection Clear Stamps. If you notice on the insert in the bottom right corner and also on the large Hershey Kiss on the front - those little circle punch images are from the Hershey Kisses Valentine Bottoms. 

And finally a look at the whole thing...

Thanks for stopping by today! I better get this posted :) Be sure to visit The Cutting Cafe Inspiration Blog to see how my Design Teamies used their files! 

Hugs!

Laura

I will be entering this in the following Challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make It Cute or Sweet

Just Inspirational Challenges - Swirls

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps - Lace and Hearts

Crafting From The Heart - Fancy Folds Anything Goes

Glitter N Sparkle - Bling It Up

Shanna's Inspiration with a Heart Box

Today is a new day for 

 Shanna Day Inspiration 

I am beyond excited to share with you today this project because....

I got to use my new Portrait for the first time!!! Yeah this girl did her first cut and made a heart box!

Items Used:

Tiddly Inks - Grow a Little Love

Bo Bunny Paper - Crush Collection

Copics

Copic Paper

C.C. - Leaves Cutter Die

MFT - Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose Die

MFT - Dainty Lace Border Die

White Paper

Red Paper

Lil' Sweet Heart - Ruby J.

Hi Stampers!

Seems like F-O-R-E-V-E-R since I have got to post a REAL post! Our internet has been down since last Thursday and just came up yesterday so I have been in a mad rush trying to get everything caught up - emails, orders...crafty posts!

It will be a TWO-POST day for me today because I also need to post my projects that should have been posted yesterday...but first I want to share my Design Team Project for The Cutting Cafe.

This week we are starting some Valentine's Day Inspirations and I decided to use TWO of this week's files on my project - Elisha Jean and Friends - With a Big Heart Printable stamp set - I used the Ruby J. image for my card...and for one of my accents on my card I used some of the cute little 2" sized Bingo cards from the Valentine's Day Bingo Printable Stamp Set.

I used some of my Valentine's Day Papers from Authentique Lovely Collection. The Banner is actually the Heart Banner Die from La La Land, but I stamped little letters from the MFT Mini Banner Day Alphabet Stamp Set and then punched them out with a small circle punch and popped them over the heart cut outs with dimensionals. The little hearts that came from the banner I placed on the upper right side of my card. My Big letter B is from the My Favorite Things Vanity License Plate Die and Stamp Set. I sponged all my letters and papers with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain (LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Here is a close up of the little Bingo Cards from the Valentine's Day  Bingo Set:

I really love that these Bingo cards come in different sizes, it really lets you use them in lots of different ways and for many projects outside of Valentine's Day. You could use it for weddings, anniversaries, or just a because I love you project :)

Here is a close up of Lil Miss Ruby J.

I colored her with copics and then added some stickles for a little bling. Isn't she CUTE?!?!?

Well...I better get this submitted as I am super late today as it is... be sure to visit The Cutting Cafe Inspiration Blog and see what all the Design Team Members created with this week's super cute files!

I will be back in a little bit with my yesterday project! 

Have a great afternoon and thanks for stopping by today!

Laura

Love You Dearly

Hi Stampers!

Hope are all having a great week so far! Mine has been better. I was feeling pretty cruddy yesterday with stomach issues. I am feeling a bit better today so that is good.

Today we have a lovely change of pace from Halloween projects for you from Ceal.

This would be a cute project for many different occasions! Ceal used the Paper Smooches Pretty Phrases stamp set. We will be adding many new Paper Smooches sets hopefully soon! Ceal paired this with the Impression Obsession Paper Cone Die. I will also be adding many Impression Obsession Stamps and their dies as preorders as well. I think this little bouquet of hearts is so sweet!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you have any crafting time this week...be sure to play along in our Anything Goes Challenge!

Have a great day!
Laura

Video Tutorial - JOY FOLD with Lovey Dovey!

Hi Stampers!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend so far! It is time for this week's Loves Rubberstamps Video Tutorial created by our super talented Video Designer - Indah! I really enjoy Indah's videos and I hope that you are enjoying them as well! Sometimes it really helps to see the crafty process in action and learn some new techniques, card styles, or even just pick up some new tips and tricks :)

This week Indah has created a video on how to make this Joy Fold Card...

OMGosh! I think this is the CUTEST! This is one of my FAVORITE Greeting Farm images that is part of the Oliver and Amelia Lovey Dovey set! Indah's coloring is stunning! I love that little doily that she popped the image up on. It is almost a cross between a doily and a rosette. Such gorgeous papers too! Love Love Love little miss Lovey Dovey Amelia :)

Now let's see how Indah created this cutie!



Here is a list of products that Indah used on her project that are available from our store:

The Greeting Farm - Lovey Dovey
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Copic Markers
Spellbinders Dies

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed Indah's Video and have a great rest of the weekend!
Laura

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi Stampers -

Sorry for the late post today. It has been a week full of very sad lows and high joys. We have had one of those weeks that when it rains it pours, so I am sorry that I haven't been online much.

To start our week last week we found out that my brother and his wife who were expecting a baby in August were told the sad news at the Dr Appt. to hear the heart beat that there was no baby and that she had what is called a molar pregnancy. This is where there is an abnormal growth of tissue instead of a fetus that grows and causes the same symptoms of a pregnancy but that can have serious health risks, including cancer. So my sister-in-law had to have a D&C yesterday and will have to have blood tests every few months for the next year to make sure the abnormal tissue does not start growing again and that she doesn't develop the form of cancer you can get from having a pregnancy like this.

We also found out that my other brother and his wife are expecting their first baby so that was exciting news!

Then we found out last night that my husband's Dad has lung cancer and has had his first round of chemo and has 6 more sessions. He didn't ask his Dad what type or anything so we don't know anything about prognosis or even if it is a fast or slow growing form. So that is pretty scary news. Plus, he lives in Nevada so it makes you feel even more helpless because you are too far away to really help out if he needs it.

Today, well yesterday now since it is after midnight, being Valentine's Day we did celebrate our 16th Wedding Anniversary so that was exciting :) We just went to dinner Tuesday night and stayed home and had a quiet family dinner tonight, since the restaurants are always so packed - LOL! My husband and I actually dated for 6 years prior to getting married so really we have been together for 22 years this year in June.

So needless to say that this has been a week full of roller coaster emotions and so I didn't get much done on my days off except take some time to be with family and regroup. I just want to let you know that I will be getting caught up in my emails and shipping orders by this weekend. I appreciate your patience as we go through this week of curve balls that life throws at you and smacks you right off course sometimes!

Today we have a super sweet card created by Ceal to share with you. I think it is totally adorable and just the kind of sweetness that I needed to make me smile a bit :)

I love the sweet simplicity of this design! Ceal used two adorable stamp sets from Lawn Fawn called Bee Mine and Interlocking Backdrops. She stamped this using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink so she could color it using copics. I think these little hexagons are adorable and look like the little bee's honeycomb! Super cute! I love the little heart trail behind the bee which is part of the stamped image. This is a really adorable Valentine!

Thanks for stopping by today...hopefully my week coming up will be boring and news free and live by the adage of no news is good news :)

If you get a chance - check out our Sensational Sundays Inspiration post if you haven't yet and leave your comment so you can be in this week's drawing. Also be sure to play along in our All About Love Challenge! We would love to see what you create!

Have a great day and be sure to check back later this morning for your Happy Holly-Day Friday Inspirational project and start your weekend off with some awesome eye candy :)

Hugs -
Laura

Love is in the air...

Hi Stampers!

Hope your week started off on the right foot! I have 4 days off from my other job but loads of stuff to get caught up on crafty wise and store wise so I will be busy busy...but it will be fun busy not UGH busy - LOL!

Monday's are always fun here because we get to see a super cute project from Olivia! YAY!!

How adorable! This image that Olivia used is the Love is in the Air Tilda from the Magnolia With Love Collection. Olivia also did some paper piecing on her outfit! She always does amazing at that technique! I love the papers that she used! They are from the Authentique Lovely Collection and that is just what they are! The accent pieces are soooo cute! Check out that gorgeous key! Looks perfect with the key designer paper! Totally love that! I also spy some candy! Card Candi Dots that is! These are so fun and easy to use! They are like brads but made of a thin chipboard and have no feet so you just stick them on with foam adhesive. Then you get the look of brads without those bumps from the legs! Love them! This is such a super cute card and Olivia did such an amazing job! Completely love it and it makes my Monday a little brighter :)

Have a wonderful day!
Laura

Sensational Sunday Inspirations + Blog Candy

Hi Stampers!

Are you in for a treat today! The Design Team ladies have each created such GORGEOUS projects! I am super excited to share them with you today! They definitely put me in the crafting mood!  But first, we need to chose our winner from last week's comments...

Here is our random winner of last week's BLOG CANDY GIVE-AWAY! According to the random.org is...

Here are your random numbers:

9

Timestamp: 2013-02-10 11:25:20 UTC

Comment # - Mary - Mary said: Congrats Heidi! The DT creations are gorgeous! Thanks for the amazing inspiration!!

Congratulations Mary! Please send me an email at lovesrubberstamps@yahoo.com and I will send you your code for a $10.00 gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps store!

Remember... EVERY SUNDAY... you will have the chance to win a gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps Store.... just for leaving a comment on the post! Winner will be chose with random.org and will be announced on the following Sunday's post!

To try and win a $5.00 Gift Voucher - Just leave a Comment on this Post - that's it - nothing else!!

To try and win a $10.00 Gift Voucher - (we will check these)
                                       1. Be a FOLLOWER of this Blog
                                       2. Be a FOLLOWER of The Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog
                                       3. Be our fan on Facebook
                                       4. Add our Blog Candy Badge to your blog
                                       5. Leave a Comment on this post to show love to the DT

Now on to today's blast of inspiration from our talented Design Team! Here we go....

Athina Emory

Saturated Canary - Little Lady Bug

My Minds Eye Ruby

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD 
Pumice Stone Distress Ink

Athina did such a gorgeous job! The colors in the image are so deep and rich looking. Check out the folds in her dress! This is the coolest layout also, the trim as the V-Shape is really neat looking!! I really love the designer papers that Athina chose they are so pretty with this image. The embellishments and the stamped ribbon are just perfect too! Absolutely adore this card! Awesome job Athina!!

Dangina Martinez

LOVE IS IN THE AIR TILDA from Magnolia

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD 
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLACK SOOT

Oh My Word!! Total LOVE! I love this country feel with the newsprint paper and that gorgeous red gingham ribbon! I am a total sucker for gingham prints - LOL! Dangina is so amazing at coloring, I wish she would bottle some of her talent and share it with me - LOL! This image is colored up so adorable and I love the added areas of glittery bling. Those roses are so pretty and add the perfect touch! Beautiful job Dangina!!

Shanna Shands

 MME papers, Tuxedo Black Ink Pad,  Tilda Hiding Heart from the 2013 With Love collection.

This is such a fun and funky layout! Shanna always colors her images up so perfectly! What beautiful designer papers to use, I really love the text paper in the background piece. The wide ribbon across the middle is awesome. This would be such a sweet Valentine's Day card to receive so someone will be very lucky :)

Lydia Walker

Whimsy Stamps 'Sunkissed' 
Paper Smooches 'We Connect'
Die-namics 'Decorative Doily'
Die-namics 'Decorative Doily Duo'
Die-namics 'Faux Crochet Border'
Die-namics 'Notebook Edge'
Versa Mark
Distress Ink 'Vintage Photo'
Distress Ink 'Tea Dye'
Spectrum Noir Markers
CC Ultra Smooth Card

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! This is sooooooo darling! I love everything about this and don't even know where to start - LOL! Those soft pretty colors...the COLORING on this image is SUPER CUTE!!! Lydia told me that she just picked up the pastels in the Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and this looks amazing! The background around the image is perfect! I hope Lydia uses her pastels lots and lots because the effect is beautiful! After she colored this cutie I can see why she is "addicted" to Elisabeth Bell images now - LOL! I am an Elisabeth Bell addict myself so I know where she is coming from - LOL! I will not even say how many I have let's just say a few...hee hee! The Die-Namics Doilies and Dies are so beautiful with this too! Stunning Job Lydia!! ♥ Totally LOVE this! ♥

Marcy Dangcil

The Greeting Farm -  Stella

Bo Bunny-Love Letters

Memento Ink-Tuxedo Black
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Frayed Burlap
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Broken China
Best Glue Ever

This has got to be the absolute CUTEST mailbox ever! Marcy is amazing at altering items to make them 1000 times more adorable :) I love the papers that she chose, those love postage stamps are perfect! Check out that turqoise bling ribbon!!! GORGEOUS!! Little Miss Stella is perfectly colored and just pops against that beautiful background! Someone is going to be very luck this Valentine's Day to get this super cute gift! Awesome job Marcy!! Love your stunning, sunny, warm looking views too...way better than cold, blah, muddy, icky, snowy views - LOL!

WOWZERS!! You all did such an amazing job this week - they all look absolutely awesome! I am so blessed to have found such talented, amazing ladies designing for us :) Thank you so much for all you do - it means the world to me :)

I hope our Design Team ladies have inspired you as much as they have me today! Thank you so much for stopping by and be sure to leave them some love and you will be in our drawing for next week's candy!

Have a great day!
Laura & The Loves Rubberstamps Designers

Sassy or Sweet?

Hi Stampers!

Today is Tuesday which means we have a new Loves Rubberstamps Challenge! This week is easy, peasy... ANYTHING GOES! So as long as you make SOMETHING...it will count so be sure to link it up in the challenge blog!

This week we are being sponsored by Shape EZ by TLC which are some really fun shaped files and templates for you to make 3D projects or some pretty sweet looking cards! They are designed by the super talented Tammy Louise Cunliffe. Her products are found on the Whimsy site. She even joined our design team this week and shared a gorgeous project featuring one of her templates :)

For my Inspiration Project I also used one of Tammy Louise's Shape Ez Files called Roll Bag. This makes a super cute little mini gift bag that is perfect for some chocolates, or other small gifts. Take a look...

I used the Sassy Emma from the Sugarplums collection from C.C. Designs. I think she is so sweet and can be used for so many occasions. I colored her using my spectrum noir alcohol markers, all except her hair which is done with copics. I only own 3 colors so far so be prepared to see LOTS of brunettes until I get some more colors - LOL!

That gorgeous tree is the Heart Tree Die from La La Land. I have to admit that I don't have a big shot, only a cuttlebug and the first two times I tried cutting this, the middle of the tree didn't want to cut very well. I ended up shimming my sandwich with two pieces of cardstock, and then it cut perfectly! I just punched out all those inserts and stuck them in a little baggie because you never know when  you may need an itty bitty flourish for a project ;)

My sentiment is from the Tattered Angels Vintage Seasons Timeless Romance set. Love this one! Here is a closer look at my Sassy Emma.

I still need LOTS of practice with my hair, but eventually I will get the hang of it :) See now I think she looks too sweet to be Sassy! What do you think?

I hope you get to play along in our Anything Goes Challenge this week! Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin!
Laura

Here is a full list of products I used on my project:

C.C. Designs - Swiss Pixie Sassy Emma
La La Land - Heart Tree Die
Tattered Angels - Vintage Seasons Timeless Romance
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers
Crafters Companion Ultra Smooth White Cardstock
Memento Tuxedo Black
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Best Glue Ever!
Stampin Up - Beautiful Wings Embosslit

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

All That Scraps - Valentine Treats
Bearly Mine Challenges - #72 - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Carousel - Love Is In The Air
Bunny Zoe - Anything Goes
Fashionista Challenge - #12 Valentines

Sensational Sunday Inspirations + Blog Candy

Hi Stampers!

Hope your weekend is going well so far! Our weather is super cruddy today! We have had freezing rain off and on since 3am this morning. It is like an ice skating rink outside! I felt bad for our puppies because I let them out to go potty and when they jumped on the stairs their feet went out from under them and they face planted because they were not expecting the slick! LOL! It is the perfect day to stay home and get some crafting done today :) I have TONS of projects running through my brain so I hope I can focus and at least get ONE finished - LOL! The hard part will be what to make first :D

Here is our random winner of last week's BLOG CANDY GIVE-AWAY! According to the random.org is...

Here are your random numbers:

6

Timestamp: 2013-01-27 15:28:26 UTC

Comment #6 - Leanne - LEEARTS - Leanne said: Lovely creations! So glad Terriavidreader won as I landed here via her blog.

Congratulations Leanne! Please send me an email at lovesrubberstamps@yahoo.com and I will send you your code for a $10.00 gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps store!

Remember... EVERY SUNDAY... you will have the chance to win a gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps Store.... just for leaving a comment on the post! Winner will be chose with random.org and will be announced on the following Sunday's post!

To try and win a $5.00 Gift Voucher - Just leave a Comment on this Post - that's it - nothing else!!

To try and win a $10.00 Gift Voucher - (we will check these)
                                       1. Be a FOLLOWER of this Blog
                                       2. Be a FOLLOWER of The Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog
                                       3. Be our fan on Facebook
                                       4. Add our Blog Candy Badge to your blog
                                       5. Leave a Comment on this post to show love to the DT

Now on to today's blast of inspiration from our talented Design Team! Here we go....

Shanna Shands

Magnolia Stamps - With Love Collection - Tilda Blowing Hearts

My Mind's Eye - Lucky In Love 6x6 Paper pack

My Favorite Things Die-Namics - Open Scallop Edge Die

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain 

 

This is sooo sooo gorgeous! Shanna always blows me away with her beautiful coloring! I love the gorgeous colors, and the flower accent with the sheer ribbon! It goes perfectly with this! If you want to own some of Shanna's gorgeous cards she sells some of them on Etsy. I just HAD to buy two of them last week :D and I have to say that they are even more gorgeous in person! Check out her store when you get a chance!

 

 

Marcy Dangcil

Whimsy Stamps - Kenny K Collection - Hot Weave

Whimsy Stamps - The Fun Life Tickets

Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken China

The Best Glue Ever!

 

This is absolutely STUNNING! The blues are so soft & pretty and this image looks awesome done in these colors! I love all the pretty flowers and that gorgeous ribbon is perfect! Check out the bling flourishes too! Marcy told me that she created this for a friend and I am sure that her friend is not only super lucky to receive a gorgeous gift like this, but I know that she will treasure it always! Such a beautiful job!!

Athina Emory

C.C. Designs - Swiss Pixie Collection - Devilish Lucy

My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found 3 Ruby 6x6 Paper pack

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Spellbinders Labels

How adorable is this?!?! I LOVE how Athina used her little Devil Lucy for Valentine's Day! What a fun image to use on a card for your hubby or significant other...a little naughty love devil - LOL! Well her little devil has a sweet side you can tell by the pretty bling and flower accents. Perfect balance between naughty and nice! I am blown away by Athina's coloring too! Such a gorgeous job! I absolutely love this card!

Lydia Walker

Lawn Fawn - My Cup of Tea

My Favorite Things Die-Namics - Faux Crochet Border Die

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

This is such an adorable and totally sweet card! I love the black and white with the splash of gorgeous blue for the tea steam! I love how Lydia made this look like a little lacy table cloth for the tea pot and tea cup to sit on! Such an elegant card that would be perfect for many occasions!

Olivia Marmara

Belles 'N Whistles - Sweet Love

Spellbinders - Circle Dies

 

I was super excited to see that Olivia was able to join the inspiration blast this week! Her project is gorgeous! I love the vintage, shabby chic look of this cute card that is perfect for Valentine's day! The accents that Olivia chose are so pretty...the flowers, the pearl flourishes, the lace, the doily! I love it all!! Not to mention that her coloring of that adorable image is so pretty! Beautiful job Olivia!!

 

Dangina Martinez

Crafter's Companion - Toread Collection - Sky

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

 

Did you hear that loud squeal of excitement about an hour ago? Don't be alarmed - that was just me when I opened up this week's project folder and saw Dangina's project for this week!! Words can not even describe how ADORABLE this is!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!! Check out the layering on this!!! WOW WOW WOW!! This just totally makes you smile...and you just can't stop looking at it - LOL! I am completely in love with this!! AWESOME JOB DANGINA!!!

I am just awe-struck at this week's GORGEOUS creations by the Design Team!! I have to pinch myself to make sure that having these talented ladies designing for our store is real and not a dream! You all did a SUPER FABULOUS job and definitely inspired me to get my behind down to my craft room and get busy!

I hope our team inspired you as much as they did me! Don't forget to leave your comment so you are in this week's chance drawing! Thanks for popping by!

Happy Stampin!
Laura & The Loves Rubberstamps Design Team