Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend ahead!  Time is certainly zipping by these days!  Anyway, I am here today with my weekly DT post for the Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz.  Since it's the last Friday of the month, the theme is "anything goes" with the option to add a Christmas twist.    The only requirement is that you have some coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is mine with the Christmas/Winter twist:

My card base and mats are SU Not Quite Navy and the patterned papers are from the Authentique Winter 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Winter Cocoa from Sami Stamps, our sponsor this month.  Samantha generously provided the DT with an image to use and this is the one I chose.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added glitter to the trim on her hood and mittens and used some Shabby White Fran-Tage around the edges of the image for even more sparkle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A taffeta bow and a few gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the fantastic creations from my teammies, Dawn, Linda and Penny!  We hope you will play along this week!  It's your last chance to get in the running for an awesome prize from Sami Stamps.  Samantha is offering a $12 GC to purchase digis from her shop.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sunday Sketch and Stamp #195 (sketch)
Sami Stamps Challenge #010 (a touch of glitter)
Party Time Tuesdays #161 (anything goes)
Divas by Design (make it sparkle)
Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #2 (photo inspiration and use a hoarded item (patterned paper!))
Stampin' For The Weekend (sparkle and shine)

Here is the sketch:

 

and here is the Craft Hoarders photo inspiration:

 

 

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!



Little Miss Muffet Challenge #80 - Anything Goes

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  How did it get to Thursday again so fast?  Time flies when you are having fun, I guess!  Anyway, I am here as always on Thursday with my Little Miss Muffet DT post.  We have a new challenge for you today! The theme is the ever-popular "anything goes" so we hope to see lots of folks participating!  Hope you have enjoyed all the festivities for our three-year birthday party this month! 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Bermuda Bay and the patterned papers are from the Prima Alla Prima 8x8 pad.  The adorable image is Polka Dot Pals Lottie from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and I colored her up with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few K & Co. banner stickers and some gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the Little Misses and our wonderful guest designers, Gaynor, Donna and Astrid!  We hope you will play along!  You have until Tuesday, March 11th at 11:55 PM CST to enter your project.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Seems A Little Sketchy #59 (sketch)
Crafty Girls Challenge #12 (anything goes)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
Love To Create Challenge #104 (anything goes)

 

Here is SALS-59:

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Elisabeth Bell's World - February/March Challenge

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week got off to a great start and you are cruising right along! My week has already been busy, but it's all good.  I am here this morning to share my GDT card for this month's Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge.  The theme this time is "happy birthday".  We can never have too many birthday cards at the ready!

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Primrose Petals and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Alphabet Junction 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Emma's Gift of Love from Elphine House Australia.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics. I added a bit of sparkle to the gift with Stickles.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC. 

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge blog and check out the gorgeous creations from the Digi Bells and my co-GDT, Linda!  We hope you will play along this month!  You have until March 22nd at 6 PM Arizona Time to enter you project.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash #133 (sketch; I flipped it)
Incy Wincy Challenge ( birthdays)
Seize the Birthday (topping - a heart; there is a small heart on her gift tag)

Here is the sketch:

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #298

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  We've got a quiet weekend planned, that is unless anything changes!  I am here now with my DT post for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are sponsored this week by Oak Pond Creations, who are offering our winner their choice of three digis from the Oak Pond Creations Etsy shop.

Here is the fabulous sketch from Alex:

 

And here is my take on the sketch:

My card base and mats are SU Purely Pomegranate and the patterned papers are from the Webster's Pages Plum Seed collection.  The adorable image is Miss Mary Contrary, one of the new Little Cottage Cuties by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps.  I was lucky enough to have won her during the release blog hop.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Silver Stickles to the silver bells to make them sparkle a little.  I colored in the grass with my Copics, also.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts roses finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls.  We hope you will find time to play along this week!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Divas by Design (rubber stamps only)
Card Makin' Mamas #81 (stack it up - use more than 3 layers)
Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration February FB Challenge (something new;  the stamp is new)

Have a wonderful weekend and see you soon!

The Digi Bells Blog Hop

Hi again!  As promised, I am back with my GDT post for this month's Digi Bells Blog Hop.  This month we welcome the adorable "Going On A Walk" to the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection! You may recognize her.  She was once a part of SCACD's Elisabeth Bell Stamp Collection.   I'm sure all the dog-lovers are going to love this one!

You should have arrived at my blog from the wonderful Mary Lou's blog.  If not, head over to the Digi Bells blog and start the hop from there so you don't miss a single creation!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU primrose Petals and the patterned papers are from the Webster's Pages Citrus Squeeze collection.  I printed the sweet image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I colored in a cloudy sky and some grass, also done with Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A taffeta bow and a few large red beveled gems finished up my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop is Lynda's fabulous blog.  Don't forget to leave comments all along the way to better your chances of winning this beautiful image!  You have until Friday, February 28th at 9:00 AM Arizona time to complete the hop.  The winners will be announced on the Digi Bells blog on Saturday, March 1st.

In case you get lost, here is the whole line-up:

Linda S.

Mary Lou

 Carla (you are here)

Lynda

Alethea

 Lynne 

Julie

Linda
Sebrina
Digi Bells Blog

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches #237 (sketch)

613 Avenue Create #59 (anything goes; option: National RAK Day)

 

Here is TMS-237:

 

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

 

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  We don't have anything special going on this weekend, so hopefully it will give me time to catch up.  Anyway, I am here this morning with my DT card for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is "things with wings".  You can interpret that as you wish, but please remember, you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project to enter.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are GKD Fresh Asparagus and the patterned papers are from the Webster's Pages Nature's Storybook Petite Papers pack.  I stitched around all the panels.  The gorgeous image is Spring Nocturne by ching chou kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps. I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I was trying to practice my skin and hair coloring and referred to Alyce's fantastic video tutorial where she colored this same image. I can't come close to her exquisite coloring, but it's always good to practice!  Thanks for the inspiration, Alyce!  I hope you don't mind I used the same colors as you did!  I added some vintage lace and a few pearls from my stash.  A dyed seam binding bow and a vintage earring finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the beautiful creations from my teammies, Dawn, Linda and Penny!  We hope you will play along this week!  Our February challenges are being sponsored by Sami Stamps, who is offering our random winner a $12 GC for her shop.  Samantha has so many adorable images there!  You will definitely want to be in the running for this prize!

 

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Sweet Pea Stampers (vintage)

Tuesday Throwdown #183 (wings)

The Corrosive Challenge #193 (in stiches)

Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans FB Monday Art Contest (anything with SPS)

 

Have a great day and I will be back a little later with this month's Digi Bells Blog Hop post! 





Orchid Fairy

Hi again!  I'm back with a second post today.  If you are looking for my Little Miss Muffet DT post, please scroll down one post.  I have a card to share that I made for a few challenges.  One of them was ending soon, so I wanted to get it in.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Sage Shadow and the glittery and shimmery patterned papers are from the Kaisercraft Enchanted Garden 6.5x6.5 pad.  The stunning image is Orchid Fairy with Butterfly Wings from AuroraWings.  Mitzi has so many gorgeous digital stamps in her AuroraWings Etsy shop!  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added Star Dust, Icicle, Diamond and Crystal Stickles to the bubbles, wings and her dress to make them sparkle.  I tried to add shimmer to the orchids with Viva Décor Rose Inka-Gold, but you can hardly see it in the photo and it dulled the coloring a little, I think.  Finally, I spritzed the whole image with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist (also hard to see).   I didn't add any embellishments as this had enough going on already.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by again!  I'll be around shortly to visit.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Card Makin' Mamas (make it sparkle)
Crafting From The Heart #7 (anything goes; flowers)
Digi Galore (Wings)
Kit and Clowder February Challenge (any colored image)
Stamps by AuroraWings February FB Challenge (favorite flowers)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet Inspiration Post

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Wow, what a busy week it has turned out to be!  I am looking forward to a hopefully slower weekend!  Before we get there, I am here for my Thursday Little Miss Muffet DT post.  We have an inspiration post for you today.  The Little Misses are creating with some of our favorites from the fun February birthday releases!  Have you been enjoying our third birthday celebration?  There is still plenty of time to get in on the fun!  All month long there are daily specials, prizes, challenges and something new every Thursday.  Be sure to check out the LMM blog, store and Facebook page for all the latest news and specials!  There are a couple of fun things going on right now, including a blog hop and FB tagging party, booth with a chance to win prizes!  Check it out!

Here is my inspiration card:
 

My card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Hootenanny 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Spencer's Party from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I printed him on MiC Blending Card and colored him with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A bunch of festive gems finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the fab creations from the rest of the Little Misses and our wonderful Guest Designer, Gaynor!  Don't forget, you can still play along with our Happy Birthday Challenge until Tuesday, February 25th at 11:55 PM CST. 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge #63 (sketch)
Love to Create #103 (make it sparkle with bling)
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
The Cutie Pie Challenge #63 (spots and dots)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Digi Bells GDT - Pati's Kisses

Good morning!  Happy Wednesday!  Hope you're having a good week so far!  It's been kind of busy for me, but I am still managing to get a few projects done in the craft room.  I am here now to share an inspiration card I made for the Digi Bells blog as part of my ongoing GDT term. 

Here is my card:

I used both Whisper White and Blush Blossom cardstock for my base and mats.  The darling image is Pati's Kisses from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I added some pretty Wild Orchid Crafts roses, a silk bow and a few pink pearls from my stash.  A Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Digi Bells blog every day for wonderful inspiration from the DT and GDT using Elisabeth's beautiful digital images.  I will be around to visit in just a bit once I get a few other things done.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sunday Sketch and Stamp #194 (Marie's sketch)
Crafty Little Fairies (teddies)
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #76 (pink and white)
Craft Your Passion Challenge #201 (girly girl)

Here is the sketch:

Have a great day!

Elphine House Australia Challenge #55

Hi again!  Hope you've had a good day!  I'm back with my DT card for the new Elphine House Australia Challenge.  The theme for this month's challenge is "make your own background".  You can draw or color a scene, create your own paper or mixed media background, the sky's the limit, but you just can't use any pre-printed patterned paper.  

Here is my card:

 

All who know me know that I love my patterned paper and I feel a bit lost creating without it!  This one had me stumped for a bit, for sure!  I decided to create my "background" by layering lots of ornate diecuts, in alternating Pool Party and White cardstock.  I used Spellbinders Majestic Labels Twenty-Five for the layers.  The adorable image is Katrina My Sister Shasha from Elphine House Australia.  It's the perfect image not only for sisters, but for best friends, too!  I stamped the image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics before cutting it out with the die.  I added a few White Paint Pen highlights and a triple-loop seam binding bow to finish my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Elphine House Challenge blog and feast your eyes on the gorgeous creations from Lynda, Lynne and Julie.  We hope you will play along with us this time.  The only requirements are to follow the theme and use an Elisabeth Bell image (any company).  You have until Tuesday, March 18th, Brisbane time to enter your project.

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Papertake Weekly (lovely layers)

Have a wonderful evening and see you soon!

Make it Crafty at Little Miss Muffet Stamps Blog Hop



Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope you are having a good week so far! I've got something special for you today! Have you heard the news? Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps are coming together again and this time it's on a long-term basis. You've seen the two companies join up for Special Releases and Blog Hops, but now they're getting together in the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Store! Make it Crafty's fabulous Rubber Stamps are now available in the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Store, so you'll have more choices, more variety and more coloring projects to shop for!  Very cool, right?

To celebrate, the Design Teams from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and Make it Crafty have put together a Blog Hop to share some inspiration with the latest Make it Crafty Release, featuring the adorable Tress and Spring Garden Elements.  You will be able to create the most beautiful scenes using these stamps! The DT girls are sharing some fabulous creations and I know you're going to love what we have in store today!  Hopefully, you have arrived here from Andrea. If not, hop over to Little Miss Muffet Stamps Blog and start from there so you don't miss a thing.

Prizes

Blog Hops and prizes go hand in hand and this one is no exception.

You can win a $20 Gift Certificate to the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Store! Make sure you leave comments at all the stops along the way. TWO random winners will be selected and announced on the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Blog on Saturday, February 22nd.

Discounts

Between now and Sunday, February 23rd, you'll automatically receive 15% off Make it Crafty Rubber Stamps, PLUS, you'll receive a free surprise gift in your mail parcel!

OK, now you've got all the details, it's on to my project:

 

My card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Picadilly collection.  My fun image is Tress Dancing from Make it Crafty.  I colored her up with my Copics and added a bit of sparkle to her jewelry with Red Stickles.    A couple of flowers with pearl centers and a couple of big pearls from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Your next stop is Rebecca, but before you go, just a reminder to leave comments all along the way so you  increase your chances to win great prizes!

If you've gotten lost along the way, here's a list of the complete Blog Hop...

Janice
Audrey
Faye
Andrea
Carla (you are here)
Rebecca
Zoe
Kathy
Barbara
Marika
Michelle
Amy
Little Miss Muffet Stamps FaceBook Group

Thanks so much for joining the Little Miss Muffet Stamps and Make it Crafty Blog Hop!

Just a note, I am entering my card in the Make it Crafty Sketch Challenge #6 in the Facebook group.

Here is the sketch:

 

 

Have a wonderful day!

Cafe de Paris

Good morning!  Happy Sunday!  Hope you've had a good weekend so far!  We've been pretty busy, so hoping that today will be a day to relax.  It is supposed to get near 60 later!  Sorry to mention that, especially to my friends and family who got hit with yet another snow storm yesterday. Crazy! Anyway, I am popping in quickly to share the card I made for this month's Make it Colourful Challenge #6.  As always, there is an easy and hard component to the challenge.  The easy challenge was to color with browns and the hard challenge was to color the entire image in brown like a sepia photograph.  Even skin tones had to be sepia.  I decided to give the sepia look a try and combine the two parts of the challenge. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Chocolate Chip and the barely-visible patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Madison Avenue 6x6 pad.  I created a scene to color by merging a cropped version of the Café de Paris Digi Stamp with Seductive Barbs from the new Carefree Woman collection, all from Make it Crafty, of course.  I printed the merged image on MiC Blending Card and colored it using only E markers (E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49). It sure was hard coloring her skin with these markers!  I didn't add any sentiment or embellishments so the scene would be the main focus.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored scene:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be around a little later to catch up on your blogs!

Have a great day!

Sketch Saturday #297

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day?  We cooked in and just had a quiet night and that was perfect with me, especially after traveling last weekend.  Anyway, I am here now to share my DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  Our sponsor this time is Dilly Beans and the prize is three digis of the winner's choice.

 

Here is Vannessa's fantastic sketch:

 

Here is my take on the sketch:

My card base and mats are SU Rose Red and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste "Adorbs" 6x6 pad.  The striking image is Elly Framed from Dilly Beans.  Megan generously provided me with the image for my card.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored with my Copics.  I didn't add a sentiment for now.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and a few pink iridescent gems finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and feast your eyes on the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Saturday Girls!  We hope you'll join us this week!

Have a great weekend and hope to see you again soon!