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!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have some fun plans for the upcoming weekend!  It's supposed to rain here all weekend so I guess that will give me some extra time in the craft room.  Hope so!  Anyway, I am here now with my DT post for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is " fantasy/fairies".  You can interpret this as you'd like, but your project must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand).

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Pear Pizzazz and the patterned paper is from the Prima Fairy Flora 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Wisteria Fae with Damselfly Wings from AuroraWings.  You can find her in Mitzi's Etsy shop here.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Icicle Stickles for a little sparkle.  A double-loop bow with a rhinestone brad, a iridescent green rhinestone flourish and 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 Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the gorgeous fairy cards from my teammies, Dawn, Linda, Penny and Kathi.  We hope you will play along! The March challenges are being sponsored by Elisabeth Bell and the prize is two beautiful images from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  You can see which ones in the challenge post.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Crafty Little Fairies (things with wings)
Stampin' for the Weekend  (anything goes)
Creative Fingers Challenge #27 (anything goes)
Kit and Clowder March Challenge (wings)
Left of Center 1st Anniversary Challenge (anything goes)

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  The snow is gone and the sun is out, so already, we are in a better place than earlier in the week!  I'm off to a bit of a late start, but am here with my DT post for the Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  We have a photo inspiration challenge this week.  It's always fun to see the different interpretations of the same photo.  Just remember you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is the photo we used for inspiration:

Here is my card:

I went with a pretty clean style, at least for me.  I layered patterned papers from the Cosmo Cricket Tea For Two 6x6 pad onto the white base.  The image is Rosie by Art by MiRan.  She was offered as a freebie during her grand opening, but she is now available in the Art by MiRan Etsy shop.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some pretty lace and a few pearls from my stash 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 fantastic creations from my teammies, Penny, Dawn and Linda!  We hope you will play along!  The February challenges are being sponsored by Sami Stamps.  Check out Samantha's adorable designs here.  One lucky winner will receive a $12 GC to the Sami Stamps shop.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #236 (sketch and use lace and/or pearls)
Stampin' For The Weekend (flower power; I used flowers in my DP and image)
Art by MiRan February Facebook Challenge (make it girly)

Here is TMS-236:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

The Digi Bells Blog Hop

Hi again!  I'm back as promised for the Digi Bells Blog Hop.  I get to participate again as one of the GDTs this term.  Elisabeth and the Digi Bells took a little holiday break from the hops, but we are back with the first hop of 2014 and it was definitely worth the wait for this brand new, adorable digi! If you came here from Sebrina's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you should pop over to The Digi Bells blog and start the hop from there so you don't miss any of the gorgeous inspiration from the team.

Please welcome "Me Time" to the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection!  Isn't she wonderful?

Here is the card I made with her:

This is quite a different color combo for me, but I wanted to go with some warm, cozy colors.  My card base and mats are SU Crisp Cantaloupe and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up 6x6 pad.  I printed Me Time on MiC Blending card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.    Some narrow stitched ribbon and a tiny button finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is Mary Lou's wonderful blog!  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog to increase your chances of winning this beautiful new digi. The hop finishes on Friday January 24, 2014 at 9:00 AM (Arizona time).  Have fun!

Here is the whole line-up in case you get lost along the way:

Alethea 

Sebrina

Carla (you are here)

Mary Lou 

Lynda 

Linda 

Lynne 

Julie 

Linda S. 

Rose

Digi Bells Blog

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #03 (sketch)
Stampin' for the Weekend (birthday)

Here is SSW2-03:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet - Super Saturday

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start!  It's going to be rainy all weekend, so it will be a good time to catch up on things and take stock of what's left to do to get ready for the holidays.  First things first.  I am here to share my DT project for this week's Super Saturday post on the Little Miss Muffet blog.  We have a freebie, a $1 digi, a spotlighted stamp at a reduced price and as always, inspiration from the Little Misses for all of them.

The freebie is Palm Tree and the $1 digi is Christmas Palm Tree.  They are so fun!  I didn't have a chance to use them, but I did make a card with one of the spotlighted stamps, Eleanor May Hatter.  Hatter Hats and Hatter Hat Stands are also spotlighted.

My card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from the Recollections Bright Christmas 6x6 pad.  I colored up Eleanor May Hatter with my Copics and added some Liquid Pearls and Star Dust Stickles to the plume and ornament on her hat.  That's it!  A simple green satin bow 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 fantastic creations from the rest of the Little Misses then head over to the Little Miss Muffet store for your goodies!  Don't forget we just started a new challenge on Thursday.  You have until Tuesday, December 17th at 11:55 PM to enter our "you've been framed" challenge.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #227 (sketch)
Stampin' For The Weekend (use red)
Crafty Little Fairies (candy stripes)
Paper Crafting Journey (Christmas time)
Craft Mojo December Challenge (Christmas)
Card Makin' Mamas #77 (Christmas and New Year)

Here is TMS-227:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope those who celebrated had a wonderful Thanksgiving and you are ready for the weekend!  Have you already been shopping?  I don't do the Black Friday thing at all, but I will venture out later at least to the grocery store and maybe the hardware store if it isn't too busy.  Before any of that, I am here with my DT post for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  As always for the last Friday of the month, the theme is "anything goes" with the option to add a Christmas twist.  lease remember you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the Teresa Collins Santa's List 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Snowflake Ballet from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps.  This was one of the items I got when I won Jenny's awesome blog candy recently.  Thanks, Jenny!  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my copics.  I added glitter to her ear muffs, muff and the trim on her dress. I added a bunch of Silver Stickles to the snowflakes around her.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A couple of 3-D silver star stickers 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 festive creations from the rest of the DT!  We hope you will find time to play along!  There are always great prizes up for grabs when you enter the challenges at The Outlawz!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly (sketchie time; I used sketch #85)
Stampin' for the Weekend (feeling festive)
The Corrosive Challenge #188 (happy holidays)
Cute Card Thursday #297 (anything goes)
QKR Stampede #66 (Christmas)
Party Time Tuesdays #148 (anything goes)

Here is the PTW sketch:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet - Super Saturday

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  We've got a busy day ahead of us and luckily, I am feeling better, so I hope I will be up to it.  I am here to share my DT card for this week's Super Saturday feature at the Little Miss Muffet blog.  You know the drill - we have a cute freebie, a stamp that is available at a reduced price for a limited time, and lots of inspiration from the Little Misses with both.

The freebie this week is Hanging Bat.  It is perfect for those fun Halloween cards you are working on.  I didn't have a chance to make anything with it, but I definitely will in the future.  The spotlighted stamp is Clover Toadstool Dreams.  I love all the Clover stamps by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from my scrap bag, so I can't tell you where they came from.  I've colored Clover Toadstool Dreams with my Copics and added a bit of White Pearl Pen to the spots on the mushrooms.  The sentiment is from Guylou's Inimitability.  It was free with her Starla digi.    Three Wild Orchid Crafts Chrysanthemums finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog and check out the wonderful creations from the rest of the DT.  All the details for obtaining your freebie and purchasing the spotlighted stamp are in today's post.  Two reminders: you have until October 8th to play along with our current Merry Christmas challenge.  There is also still time to join in on the Graffiti Party using your freebies from Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps. All the details are on the Graffiti Party blog.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #217 (sketch)
Pollycraft Challenge #8 (birthday girls)
A Creative Romance Challenge (fairytale or winged creature)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Challenge #81 (happy birthday)
The Squirrel and The Fox #53 (happy birthday)
Stampin' For The Weekend (fairies and fantasy)

Here is TMS-217:

Have a wonderful day and I'll see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet - Super Saturday

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  I hope you weekend is off to a great start!  I am popping in early to share my DT card for Super Saturday on Little Miss Muffet blog.  As always, we have a fun freebie and a spotlighted stamp that is available at a reduced price in the Little Miss Muffet shop.  The DT has some fabulous inspiration to share with both!

The freebie this week is Monster Vic.  I didn't have a chance to create with him, but he is another of the adorable monsters available in the shop.  The spotlighted stamp sets are Swings 'n Slides Carnival Sentiments #1 and #2.  The sentiments are fabulous on their own, but also pair perfectly with all the fun carnival-inspired stamps from Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are GKD Turquoise Sea and the patterned papers are from the October Afternoon Midway 8x8 pad.  The fun main image is Swings 'n Slides Carousel from Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I've colored it up with my Copics and added lots of Stickles for sparkle.  The sentiment is from Swings 'n Slides Carnival Sentiments #2.  I finished my card with a chevron ribbon bow, a button and some gems from my stash.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog and check out the fab creations from the DT with the Super Saturday stamps!  All the details for obtaining your freebie and purchasing the reduced stamp are in the post.  As a reminder, you still have until Tuesday, September 10th to enter our current sketch challenge.  We hope to see you play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sunday Sketch 'n' Stamp #171 (Carole's sketch)
Pollycraft Challenge #6 (for the kids)
613 Avenue Create #34 (create your own challenge - see grid)
Stampin' For The Weekend (colours of summer)

Here is the sketch:

and here is the 613 Avenue C grid:

Column 1: image, sentiment, patterned paper

Column 2: any sketch, diecut

Column 3: Stickles

Column 4: bling, buttons

Column 5: ribbon

Have a wonderful weekend and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet - Super Saturday

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  For some of you, your day is underway already.  For me, I hope I am still sleeping when this posts!  Those that have been following our Friday Freebie and Sunday Spotlight features on the Little Miss Muffet blog may be a bit perplexed by the new title.  Well, we've made an exciting change!  We are going to combine those two features into one Super Saturday post that's packed with a freebie, special pricing on a spotlighted stamp, and lots of inspiration from the DT for both!  Doesn't that sound like fun?  This is our first week for the new format, so you'll definitely want to check it out!

So, to get started, the freebie for this week is Silverstar, an adorable unicorn from artist, Simply Sophia.

Here is what I did with Silverstar:

My card base and mats are SU Strawberry Slush and the patterned paper is from the Prima Fairy Flora 6x6 pad.  I printed the cute Silverstar on MiC Blending Card and colored him with my Copics.  I added some Star Dust Stickles to his horn.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is from the Life is Short Digi Word Art set in Paulette's store here.  Some pretty lace, a satin bow and a few shimmery flowers from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Seems a Little Sketchy #44 (sketch below turned to vertical)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner #73 (use a digi)

Here is the sketch:

Next up is our spotlighted stamp, Cora Agnes Hatter.  She is available at a reduced price today over in the LMM shop.

I created a circle easel card using my Spellbinders Grand and Standard Scalloped and Classic Circle Nestabilities.  The cardstock is SU Primrose Petals and the patterned paper is from the Pebbles Sunny Side collection.  Cora Agnes is colored with my Copics. I added lots of Stickles to her hat and shoes and dress band for added sparkle.  I added some pearl accents to the hanging tie on her hat with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.   The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It's hard to see on this angle, but it says "It's your day to SHINE...Happy Birthday".  A satin bow and a few more pearl accents finished my shaped card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Stampin' For The Weekend (shape it up)
Cute Card Thursday #280 (anything goes)
Tuesday Throwdown #158 (birthday party)

Phew!  Sorry for the long post!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog and grab your freebie, order your cute stamp and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the DT!  Don't forget that we also have a fun challenge underway until Tuesday, August 13.  The theme is "away with the fairies".  All the details are on the blog.

Have a wonderful day and I'll see you soon!

Glamour and Glitz

Hi there!  Happy Wednesday!  How has your week been so far?  Good, I hope.  It's been raining cats and dogs here all week!  Between that and the thunderstorms, it was so dark yesterday that the streetlights came on in the daytime!  It's rumbling again out there, so I am going to try to get this posted before the storm gets too close.  I have a card to share with you that I made for a few challenges I like doing when I can.

Here it is:

My card base is GKD Heavy Base Weight White and the mats are SU Lavender Lace.  I created the embossed layer with a Cuttlebug Window Panes embossing folder to which I added some Basic Grey Bling It diamond gems. The patterned paper is from the Prima Meadow Lark 6x6 pad.  My glamourous image is Fancy from Saturated Canary.  You can find her in Krista's store here.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added lots of sparkle to her bodice and the flowers in her hair with Stickles.  I added pearls to her hair with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A satin bow and a few more diamond gems finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Copic Colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20, R11

Hair: E21, E25, E29

Dress, gloves and hair ribbon: V20, V22, V25, V28

Flowers in hair: V01, V04, V06

Thanks for stopping by!  I am making good progress on visiting, so if I haven't been by yet, I will be shortly.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Saturated Canary #48 (glamour and glitz)
Crafty Sentiments Designs (bling it on)
Designed To Color Challenge #16 (sketch challenge)
Card Makin' Mamas #72 (monochromatic)
Stampin' for the Weekend (sparkle and bling)
The Squirrel and The Fox #48 (use something spooled; I used ribbon from a spool)

Here is the DTC sketch:

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Alcohol Marker Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  It's been a crazy week for me, but I am hoping for a little downtime over the weekend!  Maybe I can even make it into my craft room for a bit.  Anyway, right now, I'm here to share my DT card for this week's Alcohol Marker Challenge on The Outlawz site.  Our theme this week is "weddings/anniversaries".  You can make anything you like with that theme, but your project must have coloring with alcohol markers.

Here is my card:

I made a center step card with a base and mats of SU Soft Sky and patterned paper from the Basic Grey Cappella collection.  My wedding image is Married from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I printed it on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added a bit of sparkle to her dress, shoes and veil with Star Dust Stickles.  The frame was made with Cheery Lynn's Polynesian Sails Oval die.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A bunch of Wild Orchid Crafts roses, a silk ribbon bow and a few pearl sprays finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Marker Challenge and check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the DT!  We hope you will play along!  The June challenges are being sponsored by Digistamps4Joy.  One randomly-selected participant in this month's challenges will win 5 digis of their choice from the Digistamps4Joy store.   There are also fantastic site-wide prizes up for grabs when you enter any of the challenges at The Outlawz.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Stampin' For The Weekend (anything goes)
Stampin' With The Dragon (anything goes)
A Creative Romance Challenge #2 (don't be square)

Have a great day and see you soon!