Guest Designer - Love To Create Challenge

Good morning!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a nice weekend and your week is off to a great start!  We were supposed to get lots of rain, but we didn't get a single drop!  Maybe later today we will get a little.  Anyway, I have a project today and some exciting news!  I was invited to be a Guest Designer for the Love to Create Challenge starting today!  The theme is "love of ribbons".  They want to see ribbons on your project. The sponsor is Sami Stamps and I was generously provided with a digi for my project.

Here is my card:

 

My easel card base and mats are SU Real Red and the patterned papers are from Gina K. Designs.  I think they were called Berries and Vines, but I wouldn't swear to it.  The sweet image is "A Basket Full" from Sami Stamps.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics. The sentiment is computer-generated.  I added a few Wild Orchid Crafts Daisies, some gingham ribbons and a fun wooden strawberry sticker to finish my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

 

And here is the sentiment:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Love To Create challenge blog and check out the wonderful designs from the DT!  I am sure they would love it if you would play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
613 Avenue Create #91 (anything goes/option- use a heart)
Incy Wincy Challenge (something old, something new: I used old papers and ribbon and new image and strawberry embellishment)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #329

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start!  I'm excited because I get to go to a bead and jewelry show today!  Jewelry-making is my other favorite craft and I'm almost as obsessed with that as I am with the card-making!   It's always fun to throw something different into the mix!  Anyway, before I go, I am here with my DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  This week we are sponsored by A Random Fan.  The lucky winner will receive 3 digis of their choice from the A Random Fan shop.

Here is this week's fantastic sketch, designed by Vannessa:

And here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Rich Razzleberry and the patterned papers are from the Basic Grey Green at Heart 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Lady Papillon from Art by Miran.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts roses from my stash 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 fab creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls!  We hope you will play along this week!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Art by Miran Challenge #15 (anything goes)
Art by Miran Facebook Contest (anything goes)
Creative Fingers Challenge #50 (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Friday Coloring 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 super busy around here, but the weather has been delightful!  Cool evenings, warm sunny days and no rain.  We actually need the rain, so I promise not to complain on Sunday when it starts coming down.  Anyway, I am here this morning with my DT card for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme for this final week of the month is "anything goes" with the option to make it Christmas.  The Christmas twist is completely optional.  You can now use any coloring medium you'd like, but you must have a colored image on your project.

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye All is Bright 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is Angel Singing Carols from Make it Crafty.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  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 Friday Coloring Challenge and check out the fabulous projects from my teammies, Kathi, Dawn, Penny and Laine.  We hope you will play along.  It's your last chance to get in on the great prize from our sponsor, Vera Lane Studios.  The winner will receive one of the digi sets you've seen the DT showcasing this month!  They are all fantastic!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Fab 'n Funky Challenge #230 (Christmas)

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge - September/October

Hi again!  I'm back as promised with my DT card for this month's Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge.  The theme this time is "apples and twine".  That should be easy for you since Elisabeth has lots of gorgeous images with apples in them!  You can use any Elisabeth Bell image for the challenge.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Chocolate Chip and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Hello Luscious 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Apple Berry from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I colored her up with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A Baker's Twine bow finished my simple card.

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 rest of the Digi Bells and our wonderful GDT!  We hope you will play along!  You have until October 22nd to enter the challenge.  Don't forget, you must use an Elisabeth Bell image (any company) to enter.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Digi Sketch Challenge (sketch and get well soon theme)
Papertake Weekly (how cute)

 

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #95 - Make it Mini

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope your week is going well so far!  It's going to be busier than usual on my blog today, so here we go.  I am here with my DT card for the new Little Miss Muffet challenge which is starting today.  The theme this time is "make it mini".  We want to see something small.  No regular-sized cards this time.  It can be an ATC or small altered item or anything else besides a full-sized card.  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Here is my ATC:

The base for my ATC is SU Pool Party.  The adorable image is Primrose Flower Fairy by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored her in with my Copics and added some grass for her to kneel in.  Her wings are covered in Eucalyptus Stickles for some sparkle.  The flower centers have Yellow Stickles.  The only embellishment is a wooden butterfly.  Simple and sweet!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the darling mini projects from the Little Misses and our wonderful Guest Designer, Lou!  We hope you will play along!  You have until October 7th to enter.

I am entering my creation in the following challenges:
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
Incy Wincy Challenge (anything goes)
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #37 (anything goes)

Have a wonderful day and I'll be back later with my DT card for this month's Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge.

Pumpkin Fairy Ellora

Good morning!  Happy Wednesday!  Hope you are having a good week so far.  Time is zipping by, as usual.  It's hard to believe it's already the middle of the week!  Anyway, I am here now because it's my turn to post some inspiration for you over on The Digi Bells blog. 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Tangerine Tango and the patterned papers are from the Bo Bunny Autumn Song 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Pumpkin Fairy Ellora from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection. I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added Yellow Stickles to the all the little stars.  I finished my card with some gingham ribbon and a few pearls from my stash.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Digi Bells blog every day for wonderful inspiration from the DT and GDT using the adorable images in the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #328

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope you had a good week and your weekend is off to a great start!  I am looking forward to a nice, relaxing weekend after a crazy week.  Here's hoping it comes to fruition!  Right now, I am here with my DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  This week, we are sponsored by Deedee's Digis, who are offering the lucky winner 3 digi sets of their choice!

Here is this week's fantastic sketch designed by Cathy:

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Crushed Curry and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye On The Sunny Side 6x6 pad.  The adorable fairy image is Fairy Sunny Day from Tiddly Inks.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with  my Copics.  I added a touch of Yellow Stickles to the star on her wand.  A single Wild Orchid Crafts Daisy 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 all the fantastic creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls!  We hope you will play along this week!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks Challenge #141 (fairy fun)
Creative Fingers Challenge #49 (anything goes)

Have a great weekend and see you soon!

The Digi Bells Blog Hop

Hi again!  I'm back as promised with my DT card for this month's Digi Bells Blog Hop!  You are in for a treat this month!  Elisabeth is releasing not one, but two, beautiful new images! 

Please welcome "Corn Basket Beauty" and "Hay Day" to the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection!  You may recognize these sweet images.  They were once licensed to Whiff of Joy and are now being brought back as digital images.  They are both just perfect for this time of year!  If you arrived at my blog from the talented Vicky's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you'll want to start back at the Digi Bells blog and hop from there so you don't miss a thing!

Here is my card with Corn Basket Beauty:

My card base and mats are SU So Saffron and the patterned papers are from the Prima Sun Kiss 6x6 pad.  I've printed Corn Basket Beauty on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A large sunflower, a triple-loop seam binding bow and a metal ear of corn charm finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is Linda's wonderful blog.  Be sure to leave a comment at every stop on the hop to increase your chances of winning one of these gorgeous new digis!  You have until Friday, September 26th to complete the hop.  The winners will be announced on Saturday, September 27th on the Digi Bells blog.

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

Alethea
Sebrina 
Vicky
Carla 
Linda
Lynda
Mary Lou

The Digi Bells Blog

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash Challenge #147 (sketch)
Cute Card Thursday #339 (awesome Autumn)
Crafting For All Seasons #86 (colors of Autumn)

Here is the sketch:

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the hop!

Talk Like A Pirate Day

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you've got fun plans for the weekend ahead!  This is the first of two special posts I'll have today.  I know what you are thinking.  It's either feast or famine on my blog these days!  I'll have to admit it's true, but this a fun one!  Did you know it "international talk like a pirate day"?  I didn't either, but now I do!  Little Miss Muffet Stamps is joining in the celebration of the day with a few new pirate releases and lots of inspiration from the Little Misses with the new and older pirate-themed stamps from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Basic Black and the patterned papers are from a Halloween pack in my stash.  I have no idea which one.  The adorable pirate image is Swings 'n Slides Pirate by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored him up with my Copics. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I cut out three pirate pennants with my Cameo using a file from the Silhouette store.  And that's it for my project!

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 fun pirate creations from the Little Misses and Guest Designers!  Enjoy your "talk like a pirate" day!

 

I will be back a little later with my DT post for the monthly Digi Bells blog hop!  Hope to see you then!

Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Hi there!  I' back, albeit late, with my DT post for the Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  Normally, I would post tomorrow morning, but I've got a couple of special posts coming up tomorrow, so I am posting this tonight.  Our theme this week is "color inspiration".  You don't have to match the colors exactly, but we want to be able to recognize the color palette on your project.  You may use any coloring medium you'd like as long as you have a hand-colored image.

Here is the color inspiration, courtesy of Design Seeds:

Here is my card based on the colors:

 

My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Indie Chic "Nutmeg" 6x6 pad. The fun images are from the Best Friends digi set from Vera Lane Studios.  I merged the two girls together and colored them with my Copics.  The sentiment is from the same set.  I printed it out and cut it up before placing it.  A few opaque gems 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 fabulous creations from my teammies, Dawn, Penny, Kathi and Laine!  We hope you will play along!  Our September challenges are sponsored by Vera Lane Studios and the winner will receive one of the digi sets you've seen us showcasing throughout the month. 

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Crafty Girls Challenge #27 (anything goes)

Have a great evening and see you tomorrow!

Little Miss Muffet - Inspiration Thursday

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope you've had a good week so far!  The weekend is not far away!  I am here now with this week's Little Miss Muffet DT card.  Today, we have "inspiration Thursday" over in the Little Miss Muffet Facebook group.  Throughout the day, the Little Misses will be sharing creations with some of our favorite LMMS products, so pop on over and enjoy the show and the fun chat.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Piccadilly collection (I think).  The cute image is Sonny Honeycloud Butterflies by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps. I colored her with my Copics and cut her out and popped her up.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC. Three Cherry Blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts finished my card.

Here is a close-up:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Stamps Facebook group through out the day for your Thursday inspiration!  And don't forget, you still have until Tuesday, September 23rd to enter our current "anything goes" challenge over on the LMMS blog.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sunday Sketch and Stamp #217 (sketch)
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
613 Avenue Create Challenge #89 (anything goes)
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #36 (anything goes)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Elphine House Australia Challenge #62

Hi there!  Happy Tuesday (Wednesday in Brisbane)!  Hope your week is going well so far.  I'm sorry to be missing again lately.  I've got a few things going on and I'm scrambling to get everything done right now.  I hope to be back on track soon.  Anyway, I'm here now with my DT post for the new Elphine House Australia Challenge.  The theme this month is "an apple a day".  We want to see one or more apples on your project.  That's it, other than you need to use an Elisabeth Bell image.  It can be from any company that sells her designs.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are GKD Fresh Asparagus and the patterned papers are from the Webster's Pages Spring Market Petite Papers pack.  The cute image is Shasha With Red and Golden Apples from Elphine House Australia.  I stamped it on MiC Blending card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A gingham bow and button finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Elphine House Australia blog and check out the gorgeous creations from Julie and Lynda!  We hope you will play along this month!  You have until Tuesday, October 14th Brisbane time to enter.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge #78 (sketch)
The Corrosive Challenge #208 (Autumn/Fall)
Craft Your Passion Challenge #231 (harvest)
The Cutie Pie Challenge #36 (shades of Autumn)
Creative Moments Challenge #51 (anything goes/Fall colors)

Here is the sketch, which I flipped:

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Sketch Saturday #327

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  I will be tidying my craft room today, so I probably won't get much else done.  It's the only way I'm going to be able to get back to work in there!  I am here now with my DT card for this week's Sketch Saturday Challenge.  We are generously sponsored by Simon Says Stamp this week.  They are offering a $25 GC to their fantastic online store.

Here is this week's fabulous sketch, created by Debra:

Here is my card:

 

I kept it CAS this week, a rare thing for me.  On my white base, I used some fun bee digi paper from Create With TLC. The adorable image is from the Happy Bee Day clear set from Tiddly Inks.  I stamped it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from the same set.  A stitched ribbon bow and a swirly yellow button finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday Challenge blog and check out the fantastic creations from the rest of the Saturday Girls!  We hope you will play along! 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #228 (cute as a button)
Creative Fingers Challenge #48 (anything goes)

Have a great weekend and see you soon!