The Journey

Hi again!  I've been running around all day, but I decided to take a breather and pop back to post the card I made for this week's challenge at Jackson' Digital Expressions.  The theme is always "anything goes", but the twist this week is to make a CAS card.

Here is my CAS design:

It doesn't get much more CAS for me!  The chic image is The Traveler from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  It can be found in the Females Section of Robert's store here.  I printed her right onto my card base and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Aqua Stickles to her shoes, handbag and earrings and some Glossy Accents to her sunglasses.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  I thought it was perfect for this image.

Well, that's it for me.  Quickest post ever for me, wouldn't you agree?

Thanks for stopping by again!  Have a great night and hope to see you soon!

Diva

Hi there!  Are you having a good Wednesday?  Only two days until the weekend - gotta love that!  We are so fortunate to not have had any real effects of Isaac here.  We haven't had any of the wind and rain that was expected.  I am very grateful for that.  Hope everyone who is in the path of the storm is staying safe.

I am popping in to share a card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  It is for Jackson's Digital Expressions #20 (anything goes with an optional sketch), Craft Your Passion #125 (emboss it), Through The Craftroom Door Challenge #33 (diva or anything goes) and Tuesday Throwdown #113 (bold or rarely used colors).

Here is the JDE sketch, which I did use:

Here is my card:

I used SU Brilliant Blue cardstock for my base and mats.  Anyone who knows me knows I'm not a big fan of bright, bold colors and I rarely use them.  And look, NO patterned paper!  I actually can't remember the last time I made a card with no PP!  Instead, I embossed two panels of white cardstock, one with the Cuttlebug Kassie's Brocade folder and the other with a Sizzix folder called Damask.  My elegant image is Diva from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  You can find it in the Females section of Robert's store here.  I printed her on X-Press It and colored her with my Copics (dress: B28, B26, B24, B21) I added Star Dust Stickles to her wrap to make it sparkle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC. It is part of the Glitter and Glam Digi Stamp set in Paulette's store here.  A double-loop satin bow and a Webster's Pages Sparkler finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the rest of your day and hope to see you soon!

Vacation

Hi again!  I'm back with another card I created for this week's challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  The theme is anything goes and the optional twist is to use "inks and such".  My card is also for Friday Sketch Challenge #24.  I'm slowly making my way through the projects I wanted to do!

Here is FS-24:

Here is my card:

I used SU Soft Sky cardstock and layered with patterned papers from the Webster's Pages In Love/Palm Beach/Game On Petite Papers pack.  My fun image is Vacation Time from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  You can find her in the Females section of Robert's store here.  I printed her on X-Press It and colored her with my Copics.  I sponged a few clouds in the background.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  A double-loop bow of Pear Pizzazz seam binding finished my card.

Here is a close-up:

Thanks for stopping by again!  I always appreciate your visits and kind comments!

Have a great weekend!  See you soon!

Smart Business Woman

Hi there!  Hope you're having a good weekend so far!  We've been busy all day, but I took a break to finish up a card I was making for this week's Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge (anything goes - brads or eyelets optional).

Here is my card:

I used GKD Smoky Slate cardstock and layered my simple sketch panels with patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Nutmeg 6x6 pad.  My image is Business Woman from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  You can find it in the Females section of Robert's store here.  I printed her on Copic X-Press It and colored with my Copics.  I used a Silver Letraset Metallic Marker to add shiny silver to her buttons, earrings and the buckles on her briefcase.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is from the Embrace Your Crazy set that you can find in Paulette's store here.  I added three aqua rhinestone and silver brads to finish my card.  I can't remember the last time I used a brad!  I didn't add any other embellishments because I wanted to keep the design sharp and clean like the image.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to get some time tonight to visit your blogs!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Have You Heard?

Hi there!  How was your weekend?  Ours was busy, but fine.  We were supposed to get a lot of thunderstorms, but so far, we only had a couple of brief ones and very little rain, so that was good.  I'm popping in to share the card I made for the Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge #16 - anything goes with an optional sketch.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

I started with a card base of Papertrey Ocean Tides and layered with patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Saffron 6x6 pad.  My image is I Ain't One To Gossip 2 from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson. You can fin it in the Females section of Robert's store here.  I printed it on Copic X-Press It and colored with my Copics.  I added a bit of Liquid Pearls to the necklace.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts roses finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon!

Diva

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your day has started off great!  We had some thunderstorms yesterday and I think we can expect some more rain today.  It's keeping the temperatures down and giving our poor grass a drink, so it's all OK.  Before I move on with the day, I'm popping in to share the card I made for the Jackson's Digital Expressions July Release challenges.  Challenge #14 this week is anything goes with the twist to use a coloring medium.  My card also fit the first July release challenge (#11), which was to feature any flowers except roses.

Here is my card:

I started with a card base of Elegant Eggplant and layered with patterned papers from the Memory Box Viola 6x6 pack.  My elegant image is Diva by Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  You can find her in the Females section of Robert's store here.  I printed her on Copic X-Press It and colored her with my Copics.  I added Star Dust Stickles to her shawl and headband and Purple Stickles to her gown.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  No roses here, just a Wild Orchid Crafts Gardenia and two Cherry Blossoms to finish off my card.

Here is a close of the Diva:

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day and I hope to see you back soon!

Gettin' Ready

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  It's looking like it will be a  nice day today so I'm anxious to get outside.  Hope it won't be too hot.  Before I get going, I'm here to post my final project as Featured Designer at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  Many thanks to Chana, Robert and the whole JDE team for inviting me to showcase the new images in the July Release this week!  It's been a blast!

My last card features Gettin' Ready Girl:

I started with a card base of SU Buckaroo Blue and layered with pretty patterned papers from the Webster's Pages Let's Celebrate/All About Me/Western Romance Petite Papers Pack.  I thought these papers also went well with the optional color challenge this week.  My image is Gettin' Ready Girl  from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  You can find it in the Lil Folks section of Robert's store here.  I printed her on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.    I didn't want to cover up the papers so I didn't add any more embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend and hope to see you soon!

The Best Things are Friends

Hi again!  I'm sure you are getting sick of me by now.  I don't know exactly how I ended up with so many posts on the same day, but please bear with me. Things will get back to normal soon, I promise! I'm back to share the card I made for Day 4 of my Featured Designer stint at Jackson's Digital Expressions.

Today I am featuring "Bridge Ladies":

I started with a card base of SU Certainly Celery and layered with patterned papers from the Bo Bunny Olivia Pad.  The image is Bridge Ladies from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  You can find it in the Friends section of Roberts store here. I printed it on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored with my Copics.  I added a bit of Stickles to their jewelry for some sparkle.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  A triple loop bow of matching seam binding finished up my card.

My card is also for the Color Throwdown #200 (colors) and Sweet Sketch Wednesday #162 (sketch).

Here is the colors CTD color inspiration:

Here is SSW-162:

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my work!  I truly appreciate your visits!  Have a great day and a great weekend, too!

Quiet Friends

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  I am so excited we are one day nearer the weekend!  I've got another busy day of appointments and need to leave soon, but before I go, I'm here to share another card for my Guest Designer spot at Jackson's Digital Expressions July Release Party.

Today I am featuring "A Quiet Moment":

I started with a card base of GKD Lipstick Red and layered with patterned papers from the Basic Grey Oxford Collection.  The cute image is A Quiet Moment by Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  It is available in the Males section of Robert's store here.  I printed him on Copic X-press It Blending Card and colored him with my Copics. I sponged a few clouds in the sky with SU Soft Sky.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  I thought it was perfect for the image!  A punched border and a strip of Webster's Pages Ribbon Tape (the alphabet) finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back later to check out all your blogs and share some other things I've been working on.

Have a great day!

Get Your Game On

Good morning!  Happy Wednesday!  Hope you've had a good week so far!  I've got a busy day today, but before I head out, I'm popping in to share my second card as Featured Designer for Jackson's Digital Expressions July Release Party.

Today I am featuring another of the July Release images called Lil Street Baller II:

I started with a card base of SU Blue Bayou and layered with patterned papers from the Webster's Pages Game On and WonderFALL Petite Papers packs.  Lil Street Baller II can be found at Fine Arts by Robert Jackson in the Lil Folks section of Robert's store here. I printed him on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  Some stitched ribbon and a few bronze pearls finished off my card.  I almost forgot to mention that I used the sketch from Friday Sketch Challenge #21 for my layout.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day and hope to see you soon!

Jackson's Digital Expressions - Featured Designer

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  I'm off to a bit of a late start this morning.  We had some really severe thunderstorms last night and I had all the computers off, just in case.  Luckily, we got some much needed rain, but no damage, at least where I am.  Today is starting off cooler but really muggy!

Anyway, I'm here to share the card I made for Jackson's Digital Expressions.  I am excited to have been invited to be a featured designer this week as part of their big July Release Party!  I will be sharing cards this week that I've made with the new images that were released in July.  Today's Anything Goes Challenge #12 has an optional color inspiration.

Here are the colors:

Here is my card:

I got in the right color families, but I have a bit more pink than the red in the photo inspiration.  I started with a card base of SU Not Quite Navy and layered patterned papers from the Kaisercraft Miss Nelly 6.5x6.5 pad.  My elegant image is Vintage Hat V from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson. You can find it in the Vintage section of Robert's store here. I printed it on Copic X-Press It Blending card and colored it with my Copics.  I added a bit of White Opal Liquid Pearls to her jewelry and around the scalloped frame.  Otherwise I kept my embellishments to a minimum.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is part of the Retail Therapy which you can find in Paulette's store here.

I used Jen Del Muro's July Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) for my layout:

My card is also for Copic Challenge #47 on Suzanne Dean's Color Me Creative Classroom which is to color with navy and/or dark blues.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit Jackson's Digital Expressions blog and check out all the fantastic DT creations and all the events that are part of the July Release!  There are lots of challences to win fabulous prizes!

Have a great day and hope to see you soon!

Your Big Moment!

Hi there!  Happy Monday!  Hope you all had a great weekend and you have fun plans for the week ahead!  Sheesh, was it ever hot this weekend!  My thoughts go out to everyone still dealing with the high heat and storms and lack of power.  Although we had temps in the 100's, we did not lose power.   It's been raining all day here today.  We really needed it after several weeks with no rain, so no complaints.  Anyway, I didn't have much time in the craft room or on the computer this weekend for a variety of reasons, but I did manage to make one card for Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge # 10 (anything goes with sketch optional).

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

I started with a card base of GKD Red Hot and layered bright patterned papers from the Kaisercraft Fine & Sunny 6.5x6.5 pad.  For the banner across the top, I used one of the diecuts from the same pad, to which I added a few rhinestones.   My fun image is At The Casino from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  It is in the Seniors section of Robert's store here.  I printed her on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Stickles here and there for some sparkle and Glossy Accents to her glasses and a few places on the slot machine.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  A few more rhinestones and a chevron-striped bow finished off my card.

My card is also for the new Oozak Challenge #4 - Bright Colors.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to get back in the swing of things this week!  See you soon!

You Are F.I.N.E.

Good morning!  Happy Hump Day!  Have you had a good week so far?  Hope so!  I've got another busy afternoon, but before I head out, I'm here to share a card I made for two challenges: Jackson's Digital Expressions #8 (anything goes - inks and such) and Tuesday Morning Sketches #150 (use sketch and black, Kraft and one other color).

Here is TMS #150:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Basic Black and layered with patterned paper from the Basic Grey Olivia collection.  I flipped the sketch to vertical for my card.  The elegant image is Evening Gown from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  I printed her on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with my Copics. It's a little hard to see, but I added some Stickles to the rose in her hair and used my Sand Spica pen to give her shoes and bag a little shimmer.

Here is a close-up of just the image:

The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  I added Kraft-colored pearls to the scallops around the image.  A Kraft taffeta bow and a single Wild Orchid Crafts rose finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day and hope to see you again soon!

You're So Cool

Hi there!  Hope you've had a great weekend!  It's been quite a soggy one here, which is fine for crafting indoors, but not so great for the golfers and attendees at the Regions Traditions Golf Tournament being held just down the road from me at Shoal Creek.  I had hoped to go watch the final round today, but no way I am standing out in the rain to watch golf!  I will watch the replay on TV later.

Since I didn't go, I had time to finish up a card I was making for a couple of challenges.  It is for Jackson's Digital Expression Challenge #7 (anything goes with option to use inspiration colors) and Basic Grey Challenge #69 (clean and simple).

Here is the JDE color inspiration:

Here is my card:

And a close-up of the image:

I started with a card base of SU Not Quite Navy and layered with patterned papers in the inspiration colors from the Basic Grey Marjolaine 6x6 pad.  My image is Girlz Night Out from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  I printed her on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Stickles to her shoes, jewelry and cocktail.  I added Glossy Accents over the Stickles on the glass.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.   I kept the lines clean and the layout fairly simple.  Some ribbon and a Webster's Pages Sparkler were my only embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the rest of your day and hope to see you soon!

It's All About Me

Good morning!  Happy Memorial Day to everyone celebrating here in the US!  It's been a busy weekend and I only have quick minute to pop in and share the card I made for this week's Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge (Anything Goes #5 - optional sketch and use two colors).

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card for the challenge:

I did use the sketch but tweaked the base card shape from rectangle to square.  I mainly used shades of two colors, browns and blues.  I started with a card base of SU chocolate Chip and layered with patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two Bloom 6x6 pad.  My fun image is Lil Cowgirl from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  I printed her on Cryogen White and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  Some Baker's Twine and a button from my stash finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the rest of your day and hope to see you again soon!

Retail Therapy

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a great start! I'm popping in early today to share the card I made as Guest Designer for Jackson's Digital Expressions.  Kathi is the hostess this week and although all challenges are now"anything goes", the options were to use "inks and such" to color an image and to make anything but a standard A2 card.

Here is the card I made for the challenge:

I started with a square card base of SU Bashful Blue and layered with Marigold Morning and patterned paper from the Bo Bunny Country Garden 6x6 pad.  My image is A Hard's Day Work from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  You can find it in Robert's store here under the category of Females.  I printed it on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with Copics.  I added dots of Liquid Pearls to her necklace and bracelet and some Stickles to the rose on her hat.   The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.   It is from her Retail Therapy set.  Check her new store here or ask Paulette where you can purchase it if it isn't moved over to the new store yet.  I finished my card with a double-loop bow and a few little pink pearls.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check out what the talented DT at Jackson's Digital Expressions came up with for this week! I'm sure they would love it if you played along!

Have a great day!