Sweet Summer Surprises

Hi again!  I'm back again, as promised, with my Digi Bells DT post.  It is my turn to post some inspiration over on the Digi Bells DT blog.  My card today features the adorable "Sweetest Surprises" from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection. Who wouldn't love to be sitting daydreaming with a big ice cream cone?

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Bermuda Bay and the fun patterned papers are from the Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 pad.  I printed the cute image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added a bit of Stickles to the flowers and butterfly and Glossy Accents to the cherry on the cone.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few fun flower buttons and a simple blow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for coming by again! Be sure to visit the Digi Bells blog every day for wonderful inspiration from the Digi Bells and GDT with the beautiful images from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (sketch from the past plus buttons and bows)
Allsorts Challenge #265 (summer girls)
Sentimental Sundays #213 (summer plus a sentiment)
Love to Create Challenge #122 (3 or more DPs; I have 5)

 

Here is the SSW2 sketch:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Hot Summer Fun

Good morning!  Happy Monday!  I hope you had a nice weekend and your week is off to a great start.  I am popping in really quickly to share a card I made for a couple of challenges, one that is ending today, so I need to hurry.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from the Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Lizzie by StampArt Design by Kathryne for Whimsy Stamps.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added in the sand and sky with my Copics, too.  I added some Stickles here and there and a little Glossy Accents to her glass. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few 3D stickers and some iridescent gems finished my beachy card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be by to visit a little later this morning and I will be back on my blog later today with my Digi Bells DT post.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #72 (tic tac toe; I used the diagonal: summer, die cut, sentiment)
Whimsy Stamps June Facebook Contest (something beachy)
Card Mania Challenge #50 (circles)
Hobby Cutz Challenge #54 (use pink)

Here is the Whimsy Tic Tac Toe:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Ditzie Digi Design Challenge and Some News

Good morning!  Happy Sunday!  Hope you've had a good weekend so far.  This is the second time a scheduled post turned into a draft and didn't go off on time.  It's so annoying!  Anyway, I am here with my DT post for the Ditzie Digi Design Challenge.  Sadly, they have decided to close the challenge blog, so this will be our last challenge.  The theme is always anything goes and there will be still be great prizes from the Ditzie Digi Design shop, so hope you will still play along!

Here is my card for the final challenge:

My card base and mats are SU Melon Mambo and the patterned papers are from the We R Memory Keepers Inked Rose 6x6 pad.  The fun image is Daisy from Ditzie Digi Design.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A couple of metallic gems finished my simple card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure head over to the Ditzie Digi Design Challenge and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the DT!  We hope you will play along with our final challenge!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #255 (sketch)
That Craft Place Challenge (anything goes)

 

Here is TMS-255 (I flipped it):

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #316

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope you weekend is off to a great start.  It's still early for me, so we'll see, but I'm hoping for a nice one!  I am here now with my DT post for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We have a new sponsor this week, All Dressed Up Stamps, who are offering the winner 2 digis of their choice from the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy shop.

Here is this weeks' fabulous sketch by Cathy:

Here is my take on the sketch:

My card base and mats are SU Pretty in Pink and the patterned papers are from the Authentique Flourish 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Twinkle Toes from All Dressed Up Stamps.  She was generously offered as a freebie awhile back on the All Dressed Up Facebook page.  I printed her on MiC Blending card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Star Dust Stickles her and there for some sparkle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC. A few heart gems and a single rose from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the 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 and our June Guest Designer, Anja. We hope you will play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
All Dressed Up Challenge #16 (anything goes)
Crafty Girls Challenge #21 (anything goes)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (anything goes)
Party Time Tuesdays #178 (anything goes)
Digitally Sweet Challenge #94 (inspired by book; mine is Angelina Ballerina)

Have a great day and see you soon!

The Digi Bells Blog Hop

Hi again!  I promise this is my last post today!  I rarely have so many things come at once, but today was one of those days!  I am here now with my DT card for this month's Digi Bells Blog Hop!  The new digi is such a cutie!  You may remember her from her days as a Belles 'n Whistles stamp, but now she is being brought back as the newest digi in the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.

Please welcome "Belle On Carousel" to the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection!

 

You should have arrived at my blog from Carol's blog.  If not, you'll want to go back and start there, so you don't miss anything!

 

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Up & Away Spread Your Wings and Fly 6x6 pad.  I printed the adorable image on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of glitter here and there for some sparkle.  A pretty doily and a few MME buttons finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is Lynda's blog.  Be sure to leave comments at every stop along the way to have the best chance of winning this adorable digi!  The hop goes until Friday, July 4th at 9:00 AM Arizona time.  The winners will be announced on the Digi Bells blog on Saturday, July 5th.

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

Carol
Carla (you are here)
Lynda
Alethea
Karen

Julie
Mary Lou
Linda

The Digi Bells Blog

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp #211 (sketch)

Digi Galore (add a button)

 

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Guest Designer - Sweet Pea Stamps

Good morning, again! It's a more respectable morning hour now and I'm back, as promised, with a special post today.  I am thrilled to tell you that I was invited to be one of the June Guest Designers on the Sweet Pea Stamps blog!  You know I love Sweet Pea Stamps, so I was both excited and honored to have been selected!

Here is the card I made:

My card base and mats are SU Garden Green and the patterned paper is from the Bo Bunny Autumn Song 6x6 pad.  The wonderful stamp I got to showcase is Grumpy Fae With Acorn On A Mushroom by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff.  I love Mitzi's artwork and Sweet Pea Stamps has lots available as rubber stamps. I colored the image with my Copics, of course.  I took a little license and turned the plain mushrooms into whimsical toadstools.  I added some Liquid Pearls to the spots on the toadstools.  I also added some Crystal Stickles to the wings. I kept my card design very simple to showcase the image more.  A few roses from my stash and a punched butterfly finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my project.  Thanks to Lynette and the Sweet Pea Stamps team for having me as a Guest Designer!

I'll be back a little later for this month's Digi Bells blog hop! The new digi being released is one you won't want to miss!  See you soon!!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Hi there!  Happy (very early) Friday! Hope you had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  It's likely to be more of the same for me, since I'm still not that mobile, but hoping it will still be a good time.  I am here early to post my DT card for the Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.   I've got a couple of other fun posts later, so I hope you will pop back if you have time.  Anyway, our theme this week is "anything goes" with the end of the month option to add a Christmas twist.  I try to do this when I can so I can build up my holiday card stash before the press is on. You can do anything you'd like this week, but please remember to have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand).

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Melissa Francis Deck the Halls 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Poinsettia Fairy from Delicious Doodles.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added lots of Red and Gold Stickles for added sparkle.  Two pretty gold bead caps and a 3D poinsettia sticker 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 gorgeous creations from my wonderful teammies, Dawn, Penny and Kathi!  We hope you will play along!  It doesn't get easier than "anything goes".  Delicious Doodles is sponsoring the June Challenges.  Teri is offering the lucky winner 4 digis of their choice from her shop.  She has loads of fantastic digis there, so check it out!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Corrosive Challenge #202 (favorite coloring medium; mine is Copics)
Left of Center Creative Challenges #34 (use metal;  I used metal bead caps)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #222 (Christmas)

Have a great day and hope to see you a little later on.

Little Miss Muffet - Inspiration Post

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  One more day until the weekend! Hope it's been a good week for you so far.  I am here this morning with my DT post for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  Today is Inspiration Thursday over on the Little Miss Muffet Facebook group.  The Little Misses and our Guest Designers will be sharing projects with some of our favorite Little Miss Muffet stamps all day long, so pop on over and check it out!  There's always lots of fun chat there, too!

Here is my card:

 

I used Night of Navy and some Lemon cardstock from my stash for the card base and mats. The patterned paper is from the Lily Bee Designs Destination collection.  The darling image is Jack Follow the Leader by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored the image and the rest of the scene with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  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 Little Miss Muffet Facebook group and check out all the inspiration today!  Don't forget about our "anything goes" challenge!  You still have until Tuesday, July 1 to enter.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Digi Sketch Challenge (sketch and shades of blue)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #24 (anything goes)
Love to Create Challenge #121 (color inspiration: use navy, lemon, lime and orange)
Cute Card Thursday #327 (circles)

Here is sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Elisabeth Bell's World June/July Challenge

Good morning!  Happy Wednesday!  How has your week been so far?  Mine has been quiet.  I'm gradually adding back a little crafting, but still can't sit as long as I'd like.  I know I'll get there. I just have to be patient, which is not really my strong suit!  Anyway, I am here today with my DT post for this month's Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge.  The theme this time is "summer".  Perfect, right?  Elisabeth has so many wonderful stamps depicting a summer theme, so this should be easy peasy!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Bermuda Bay and the fun beachy patterned papers are from the Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Little Best Friends from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I printed it on MiC blending card and colored it with my Copics.  I added in the sand and the sky with my Copics, too.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few sparkly 3D shell stickers finished my card. 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge and check out the gorgeous summer creations from the rest of the Digi Bells!  We hope you will play along this time!  Please remember you must use an Elisabeth Bell image to enter, but it can be from any company.  You have until July 22nd to enter your project.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #219 (bold and beautiful; use bright colors)
The Cutie Pie Challenge #72 (girls, girls, girls and cute)
Crafting by Designs Challenge (here comes summer)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Live for Today

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is going OK so far.  It was quite a stormy night here, but although it is still raining, there is no thunder, at least at the moment.  I am popping in quickly this morning to share a card I made for a couple of challenges. 

Here is what I made:

 

My doily easel card base was cut from Olive cardstock using the Doily Easel Card 2 cut file generously shared as a freebie by Bird's Cards.  The patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Mabel 6x6 pad.  The gorgeous stamp is Posy by Norma J. Burnell for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I was lucky enough to have won the rubber stamp on Norma's Facebook page.  I stamped it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added a bit of Stickles here and there for some sparkle.  The sentiment is from A Piece of Heart. Thanks to Sharon, who shared it as a freebie on her blog here.  I didn't add any more embellishments so the image could take center stage.

Here is a close up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Looking forward to visiting with you a little later this morning.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (shaped cards)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #221 (shaped cards)
Incy Wincy Challenge (things with Wings)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans Art Contest (anything goes with SPS)
Crafting By Designs Monthly Challenge (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Peace On Earth

Good morning!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a great weekend and your week is off to a terrific start!  My weekend was quiet, as expected.  I didn't get much crafting done, but I did manage to make a card for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing.

Here is my card:

I made up a Christmas card.  You can never have too many in your stash before the rush comes!  My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Festive 6x6 pad.  The beautiful scene is A Robin's Christmas from Delicious Doodles.  I colored it with my Copics and added some Star Dust Stickles to make the snow sparkle.  The sentiment is a Flourishes stamp.  A punched border, some olive satin ribbon and a few gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the scene:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'm going to get a few things done and then come around visiting.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge #72 (sketch)
Delicious Doodles Challenge #93 (make a scene)
Delicious Doodles June FB Contest (anything goes with Delicious Doodles)

Here is FSC-72 (I flipped it):

Have a great day and see you soon!

Get Well Soon, Paulette!

Good morning!  Happy Sunday!  Hope you've had a great weekend so far!  I am here this morning with something very special.  If you follow the Create With TLC blog, you will know that the poor Paulette had a bad fall last week and dislocated and broke her ankle in three places! She has since had surgery and has to be in a big heavy cast for many weeks, followed by a long recovery period.  You can read all the updates on Paulette on the Create With TLC blog.  Paulette's wonderful daughter, Bri is keeping the show going on the blog and keeping us all updated and for that we are enormously grateful. 

Some of Paulette's current and former DT members are getting together today with a blog hop to send Paulette lots of encouragement and to let her know we are thinking about her and wishing her a speedy and complete recovery.  We have all created projects for her using some of the many freebies she so generously shares with her followers each and every day.  There will also be a Linky set up on the blog, so if you would like to create an encouragement or get well project for Paulette, you will also be able to add it there. 

If you arrived at my blog from Karen's blog, you are right on track.  If not, you may want to start at the beginning with Candy's blog, so you don't miss anything.

With that introduction, I will get onto my card for Paulette:

My card base and mats are SU Pretty in Pink and the patterned papers are from the Authentique Flourish 6x6 pad.  The cute vintage image is from Create With TLC.  It's called Playing Doctor.  I colored the whole little scene with my Copics.  The sentiment is also from Create With TLC.  A couple of paper flowers and a few gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the vintage image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is Ileana.  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Get well soon, Paulette!  We miss you!

In case you get lost, here is the whole list:

Candy - Purple Card Lady

Desire - Doing Life 

Karen - Creative Inspirations by Karen

Carla -  Carla's Stamping Spot (you are here)

Ileana - Sparkling Pink

Edwina - Edwina's Creations

Lynne - Her Craftiness

Cynthia - Stampin' in Alaska
Vicky - Crafting Vicky

Jennifer - Just Coffee Please...

Hetty - Craft Chaos

Jo Ann - J. Atterbury Creations

 

I am entering my card in the following challenge:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #18 (sketch)
Sentimental Sundays #212 (when I grow up; I picked nurse for my profession)
613 Avenue Create #77 (anything goes; optional use pink)

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #315

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  I expect that mine will be pretty quiet, given that I'm still not getting around all that well.  I'm doing OK, though.  Every day is a little better, I think.  Anyway, I'm here with my DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are sponsored by Whimsy and Stars Studio, who are offering 4 digis to the challenge winner.

Here is Sketch #315, designed by Debra:

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Primrose Petals and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella True Friends 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Zoey from Whimsy and Stars Studio.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few little gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and check out the beautiful creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls and our June Guest Designer, Anja!  We hope you will play along this week!

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!