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G'Day, mates! I'm here with a brand new image, just being previewed today, from Tickled Pink Stamps! She's called Lil Australian Lolita Kellita! She is one of four International images from TPS that will take us around the world this week! I simply love them and know you will too!
Now on to my real purpose for the post: I have a fabulous Tickled Pink Stamps sponsorship to tell you about! This fortnight TPS is sponsoring Crafting for all Seasons! The challenge is a color combo, and I have to say it's not one I use very often. Green and yellow. I happened to have the perfect designer paper for this one, though! It's a Basic Grey pack I bought some time back and have attempted to use on several occasions and always abandoned the idea. Well, the Origins collection was just what I needed this time! I am told that Australia's national colors are green and gold so I thought the pairing of this little sheila with this challenge was kismet!
I've used the current sketch over at Graphicat Sketches (#3). And just for playing along Cheri has offered EVERY participant a digi of their choice from her shop! There will also be a grand prize winner who receives a clear stamp selected by the team. How amazing is that?! I love their sketches anyway so that was just an added bonus!
My new My Favorite Things Vintage Flourish die makes its first appearance here. I also have utilized one of my beloved Nesties (Labels Eighteen) as well as some burlap and flowers (a mix of WOC and Recollections). The sentiment is also from My Favorite Things.
Markers used: Copics (311, E21, E00, E13, E15, E17, E19, E31, E34, W4, W6, W8, E04, R20, R32, Y32, Y35, G29, YG93, YG95).
I am also entering the following challenges:
- iCopic Weekly Challenge: #72-Red Hair
- Kaboodle Doodles: #109-Think Spring Let's See Flowers
- Make It Monday: #79-Anything Goes
Head on over to the Tickled Pink Stamps blog to see what my hugely talented design team mates have created for this challenge and then on over to Crafting for all Seasons to play along for a fabulous TPS prize!
Thanks for visiting and all your lovely comments are deeply appreciated!
{hugs}
Regan

Well, I'm back with post #2 for the day! I am swamped with crafting the next few days! I'm not sure how I'm going to fit it all in, but somehow I always manage it seems. If only I didn't have to work... But I know I'm lucky to have my job with the state of the economy! So short of winning the lottery (which I almost never play) or receiving a huge inheritance from some long lost relative (which I'm pretty sure won't happen), I need to work to support my crafting addiction! lol
Enough wishing I were independently wealthy (don't we all?).... Here is my card for this week's Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge. The theme is "cute and add a butterfly". So I added two (punched ones ala Martha Stewart) plus, though you'd never know it since you can't see it now with all my embellies piled on top of it, there are butterflies on 2 of my designer papers. The lovely creature perched on the bird cage is the new Lil Little Lolita Kellita! Isn't she precious? She is one of six new images from the Lil Little collection now available at Tickled Pink Stamps! There is even a witty digital sentiment set from the talented Cheri to go along with them! I prefer digi so I have to wait until Digi Days begin on the 15th (which is actually today at 10am for me since TPS is located in Australia). So, okay, I need to wait for pay day on the 15th. How's that?
Kellita is colored with Copics and popped up on 3D dots over the Tim Holtz Caged Bird die cut. I have had this months and this is the first time I've used it. When I saw the Kellita image I thought they would be perfect together!
My sketch is from the brand new, just launched Pink {INK} Sketch Challenge and I'm very excited about this! Sketches are my favorite kind of challenge and to know that this one is being run by the amazing {PINK} ladies gives me goosebumps! There will be a new sketch every fortnight. You still have a little less than a week to play along with this one.
Now on to my big news.... I just found out last night that I have been asked to stay on at Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges as a designer team member for an additional six month term!!! I am thrilled, and in fact I even did a happy dance last night when Kellie e-mailed me with the news! I can't begin to tell you how it feels be included with this wonderful, talented group! So you will be seeing more Lolitas and Lads as well as Pinkettes and who wouldn't be tickled pink about that?!
I hope you have enjoyed today's creations and that you are having a fantastic week! Thanks for stopping by and if you feel like leaving some love on my blog, I thank you in advance. (Yes, I will shamelessly beg for attention! lol) Enjoy your day!
Card Supplies
Images: Lil Little Lolita Kellita (Tickled Pink Stamps); Hanging with my Peeps (My Favorite Things); Four Frames (Stampin' Up)
Ink: printer; Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, R32, Y32, Y35, Y38, YG95, YG97, E13, E15, E31)
Paper: Old Olive, Apricot Appeal, Cameo Coral, and Basic Black card stock (Stampin' Up); white card stock (Georgia Pacific); Porcelain Rosenthal and Windemere (Basic Grey); The Mariposa matstack (DCWV)
Accessories: Tim Holtz Caged Bird BigZ die; Martha Stewart Doily Lace border and butterfly punches (EK Success); Decorative Label extra large punch (Stampin' Up); Cameo Roses Poppyfield (Prima); Boutique Fleur mulberry paper mini roses (Recollections); Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up); Pearl and Grass Green adhesive pearls (Queen&Co); faux pearl flourishes (Recollections); pearl topped pins (Dritz); glue dots; 3D dots