Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you had a good week and you have fun plans for the upcoming weekend!  We've been having such beautiful weather.  I hope it continues into the weekend.  Anyway, I am here now with my DT card for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is "celebrate World Postage Day".  We want to see something to do with mail.  It can be a postcard, stamps, images of a mailbox, etc.  You get the picture.  You can use any coloring medium you'd like, but you must still have a hand-colored image on your project.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are GKD Cranberry Tart and the patterned paper is from the American Crafts Merrymint 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Swings 'n Slides Happy Mail by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored her with my Copics and added glitter to the snow and the trim on her jacket.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A big striped bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Friday Coloring Challenge and check out the fab creations from my teammies, Laine, Penny and Kathi and our Guest Designer for October, Joan.  We hope you will play along!  For the month of October, we are sponsored by Karleigh Sue Digis.  Cheri is offering the winner a $10 GC to the Karleigh Sue Digi shop.  Go check it out!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #270 (sketch)
Deep Ocean Challenge #88 (Christmas in October)
Crafty Little Fairies (use only 1 patterned paper)

 

Here is TMS-270:

 

Have a great day and I will see you soon!

Weigh To Go!

Good morning!  Happy Saturday! Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  It's still very early here, but it's afternoon in Australia and I am here to share some Make it Crafty DT inspiration with you.  My card is also for the current Through the Craft Room Door Challenge that is being sponsored by Make it Crafty.  You have a chance to win a $10 GC to the Make it Crafty store, so that's incentive enough to join a challenge, don't you think?

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pretty in Pink and the glittery patterned papers are from the Best Creations, Inc. Cupcake 6x6 pack.  The fun image is Kimberly Healthy Eating from Make it Crafty.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Glossy Accents to the apple and the cherry on top of the cupcake.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A glossy 3-D apple sticker finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check out the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge for a chance to win an Make it Crafty GC!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash #146 (sketch)
Deep Ocean Challenge #46 (something sweet)

Here is the sketch:

Have a great day and I'll be back soon with my Sketch Saturday DT card!

Little Miss Muffet Thursday Inspiration

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope you are having a good week!  Yesterday it was 99 degrees here and we haven't had a drop of rain in forever.  Everything is so dry!  Hope the temps drop or we get some rain soon!  Anyway, I am here this morning to share my Little Miss Muffet DT card.  It's Inspiration Thursday this week and the Little Misses will be posting fun projects throughout the day over on the Little Miss Muffet Facebook page.  You won't want to miss it!  If you aren't a member of the group yet, go right over and sign up.  There is always lots of inspiration projects from the DT and fans, as well as fun chat and a heads-up on new releases and specials.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Buckaroo Blue and the patterned papers are from the Little Yellow Bicycle Escape 6x6 pad.  the cute image is Polka Dot Pals Narah from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored her in fun summer colors using my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.    A bow and a few buttons 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 FB group and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the Little Misses and our wonderful Guest Designer for August, Karen.  There is still time to play in our "baby, baby" challenge over on the blog.  You have until Tuesday, August 12th to enter.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash Challenge #144 (sketch)
Papertake Weekly (anything goes)
Deep Ocean Challenge #83 (summer colors)
Card Mania #52 (travel/vacation)
Charisma Cardz Challenge #17 (buttons and bows)

Here is the sketch:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #320

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  I haven't gotten started this early, but I'm hoping for a good day a little later.  Right now, I'm here with my DT post for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are sponsored by Sir Stampalot, who are offering a special prize package to the lucky winner.

Here is the great sketch from our own Vannessa:

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Kate & Co. Cambridge Court 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is Festival Lily by All Dressed Up Stamps.  She was generously offered as a freebie to members of the Kit and Clowder Facebook group.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bunch of different colors of Stickles for lots of sparkle.  I finished my card with some Baja ribbon, a few flowers from my stash and my last (sniff) chipboard butterfly from Make it Crafty.

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 fantastic creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls and our Guest Designer this week, Susan.  We hope you will play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Festival Lily Coloring Competition on the Kit and Clowder FB page
Crafty Girls Challenge #23 (anything goes)
Deep Ocean Challenge #82 (lots of layers)
Creative Fingers Challenge #44 (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Guest Designer - The Sketchy Challenges #76

Hi again!  I'm back, as promised, with a special post for today.  I'm excited to tell you that I was invited to be the guest designer for this month's challenge at The Sketchy Challenges!  Of course, I said yes!  The Sketchy Challenges have gone monthly from now until September and there is also a theme and a twist: to use the sketch or not..  The theme this time is "Christmas".  I always love a chance to add to my Christmas card stash!

Here is the sketch (to use or not):
 

And here is my Christmas card using it:

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from a couple of Christmas pads in my stash.  Sorry, I don't really know which ones.  The gorgeous image is Scarlett Holly by ching chou kuik from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I colored her with my Copics then added a bit of Shabby White Fran-Tage to the corners.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A dimensional poinsettia sticker and a few pearls from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by again and thanks to everyone at The Sketchy Challenges for having me as a GD! I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend! See you soon!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly (anything goes; optional Christmas)
Loves Rubberstamps #110 (anything goes)
Deep Ocean Challenge #81 (add a sentiment)
The Squirrel and the Fox #73 (Christmas in July)

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Hi again!  I'm back with a second post today.  If you are looking for my Make it Crafty Sitting Pretty Blog Hop post, please scroll down one.  I am back to share my DT card for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is a color inspiration.  You don't have to match the colors exactly, but we'd like to be able to see the general color palette on your project.  And please remember that you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) to enter.

Here is the color inspiration, courtesy of Design Seeds:

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pistachio Pudding and the patterned papers are from the October Afternoon Nine to Five 8x8 pad.  The beautiful image is Butterfly Bliss from Delicious Doodles.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added glitter to the butterfly wings for some sparkle.  A triple-loop seam binding bow and a Wild Orchid Crafts Cherry Blossom from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by again!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the fabulous creations from my teammies!  We hope you will join us for the challenge this week!  The June challenges are being sponsored by Delicious Doodles.  Teri is offering the winner 4 digis of their choice from her shop.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash Challenge #141 (sketch)
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #23 (anything goes)
Deep Ocean Challenge #80 (favorite color combo; mine is aqua, yellow and orange)
Divas by Design Challenge (3 or more layers)

Here is the sketch:

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Queen of the Forest

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  I was supposed to have another back surgery today, but they rescheduled it for Monday, so my weekend will be spent getting everything in order for the time I will be out of commission.  Starting Monday, most of my upcoming posts will be pre-scheduled, but I hope it won't be long before I'm back posting live.  Anyway, I am here today with my DT post for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is "inspired by a song, book or movie title".  This leaves plenty of room for your interpretation, but please remember that you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project. I was inspired by the song "Queen of the Forest" by Ted Nugent.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are GKD Chocolate Brown and the patterned papers are from the Bo Bunny Forever Fall 6x6 pad.  the beautiful image is Fern the Forest Fairy from Delicious Doodles.  She is also available from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I printed the image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Ice White Pearl Pen accents to the toadstools.  A few opaque gems and a punched butterfly 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 work from my DT sisters, Dawn, Penny and Kathi!  We hope you will play along this week!  We have a new sponsor for the June challenges, Delicious Doodles.  Teri is offering the winner 4 digis of their choice from her shop.  You won't want to miss out on the chance at this awesome prize!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sunday Sketch and Stamp #209 (Francesca's sketch)
Delicious Doodles Challenge #91 (use your favorite DD image)
Left of Center Challenge #33 (interpret a movie; mine is "Epic" with the main character being Queen Tara, queen of the forest)
Deep Ocean Challenge #79 (inspired by a song; mine is Queen of the Forest by Ted Nugent)
Crafts & Me Challenge #149 (add wings)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans FB Art Contest (anything goes with Sweet Pea Stamp)
Delicious Doodles June FB Contest (anything goes with Delicious Doodles)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Crimson Illusion

Hello!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  I'm all mixed up today because of the long weekend.  I keep thinking it's Monday!  Anyway, I'm here with a quick post this evening to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing. 

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Island Indigo and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Collectable "Unforgettable" 6x6 pad.  The beautiful digi image is Crimson Illusion by ching chou kuik.  You can find it in the Sweet Pea Stamps store.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Ice White Pearl Pen accents to the toadstools.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts Cherry Blossoms, a taffeta bow and a chipboard butterfly from Make it Crafty finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be by to visit later after dinner.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash Challenge #140 (sketch; I flipped it)
Deep Ocean Challenge #78 (wings)
Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge #11 (fairy tale or fantasy)
Sweet Pea Stampers (things with wings)

Here is the sketch:

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Flower Power

Hi there!  Happy Tuesday!  How is your week going so far?  We got off to a crazy start with severe weather!  There were several tornadoes in the region last night, with quite a bit of damage.  Luckily for us, we just had the strong winds and lots of rain and lightning.  It was still pretty scary until we finally got the all clear around 12:30 AM.  They say we may get some more strong storms tonight, but I hope it won't be as bad as last night.  Especially because our friends arrive today!  Anyway, before they get here, I'm popping in to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing.

Here is my card:

 
I know!  Can you believe I've done another CAS card?  I don't know what's got into me these days!  Not much to tell you here.  The strip of patterned paper is from the GCD Studios Happiness 6x6 pad and it's machine-stitched around the borders.  The adorable image is Cute-ilicious from Tiddly Inks. I had the pleasure of watching Christy actually draw this at the Texas Coloring Retreat last month, so of course, I had to have it!  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added a bit of Glossy Accents to the ladybugs and some Stickles to the butterflies. The sentiment was a Friday Freebie from Sharon at A Piece of Heart.  You can find it here.  A few gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 



Copic Colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

Hair: E50, E53, E57

Ladybugs: R35, R37, R46, R59

Butterflies: E08, YR12, YR 15, YR18

Green: YG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67, G99

Purple: V000, V01, V04, V06, V09

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks Challenge #132 (flower power)
Friday Sketch Challenge #68 (sketch)
Deep Ocean Challenge #76 (stitching real or faux)
Sentimental Sundays #204 (CAS with sentiment)
Tuesday Throwdown #193 (recipe; 1 image, 1 patterned paper, and something purple)

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day and I will see you soon!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  It's another gorgeous Spring day here and I'm looking forward to getting out to enjoy it!  Unfortunately, we've got lots of the awful yellow pine pollen right now.  Everything is covered with it and even if you don't normally suffer from allergies, it can be hard this time of year.  Anyway, I am here with a quick post to share my DT card for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "Keep Calm and ...".  We are honoring National Stress Awareness Month, so you can fill in the blank with any relaxing activity you'd like, but you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is my idea of relaxing:

My card base and mats are SU Not Quite Navy and the patterned papers are bits from my scrap bag.  I created the relaxing tropical scene with two images from Make it Crafty - Tropical Waterfall Digi Stamp and Hula Girl Digi Stamp.  I printed the merged image on MiC Blending Card and colored it all with my Copics.  I also added in the sky and clouds with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I wanted the scene to take center stage so I didn't add any embellishments to this one.

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 "chilling" projects from my teammies, Dawn, Linda, Penny and Kathi!  We hope you will play along!  The April challenges are being sponsored by Make it Crafty and we have two $10 GCs up for grabs this month.  One is for one randomly-selected participant in the month's challenges as usual, but as a bonus, we'll have a second draw for participants who entered using a Make it Crafty image.  So you have two chances at an awesome MiC prize.  It's good incentive to break out your favorite Make it Crafty stamp and join in!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Deep Ocean Challenge #75 (inspired by a movie; mine is Blue Hawaii)

Have a great day and see you soon!

A Whole Latte Love

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope you're having a good week so far!  The weather has been gorgeous here the last couple of days!  It's warm and sunny and definitely feels like Spring!  I am popping in really quickly this morning to share a card I made for a friend, but it also fits a couple of challenges I enjoy doing.

Here it is:

 

My card base and mats are SU Bernuda Bay and the yummy patterned papers are from the Basic Grey RSVP 6x6 pad. The cute image is Thanks a Latte from Tiddly Inks. I printed it on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment on the little tag is from Create With TLC.  Some die-cut circles and a little bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be around to visit as soon as I get a few things done around the house.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks Stamps FB Challenge (something yummy)
Seems A Little Sketch #61 (sketch)
Deep Ocean Challenge #75 (for a friend)
Creative Fingers Challenge #29 (anything goes)
Crafty Little Fairies (add a tag)

 

Here is SALS-61:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #303

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start and you have fun plans for the rest of it!  It finally stopped raining here, so there's the possibility for being outside.  Hope so.  Anyway, I am here with my DT post for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are sponsored this time by The Doodle Garden, who is offering the winner their choice of three digis.

This week, it's "anything goes" for the sketch.  You can choose any sketch from #216 to #302.  There is a tab on the blog with all the archived sketches. Please share which sketch you used in your blog post.

I chose #222 for my card.  Here it is:

Here is my card with the sketch:

My card base and mats are SU Wild Wasabi and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella True Friends 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Three Cheers from The Doodle Garden.  I printed her on Hammermill cardstock and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC. I added some Yellow Stickles to her hair bow and the flower centers.  Some ruffled ribbon from Webster's Pages 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 Sketch Saturday blog and check out the wonderful creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls!  We hope you will play along with the challenge!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge #74 (for a friend)
Stampin' For the Weekend (Spring colors)
Card Makin' Mamas #83 (photo inspiration; I went with the colors and flowers.)
The Doodle Garden Challenge #1 (anything goes)

 

Here is the CMM photo inspiration:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!