Crafty Sentiments challenge #14

Happy Sunday! I hope you have been having a great weekend. Mine has been very busy, which is why I am a bit late posting my project for today.

This weeks challenge from Crafty Sentiments is to use the above sketch for your project with the added inspiration of also using your favorite embellishment.

For my card, I used the newly released sitting Amy. Isn't she cute? I love the sitting pose as it allows me to use some of my much ignored accessory stamps for her to perch on.

Amy and the swing were colored with copic markers, and Amy has a bit of white gel pen on her eyes and cheeks for a little emphasis. My favorite embellishment is glitter, specifically Stickles, so I added that to the ruffle on her shirt and to the roses on the swing.

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Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to pop on over to the Crafty Sentiments blog to see what the rest of the dt has in store for you!

Something layered for Mother's Day

Are you ready for another challenge with Stamp Something? This week we are being sponsored by Karen's Doodles, and are challenging you to make... Something Layered!

Karen was sweet enough to allow the dt to choose an image from her store to work with for this challenge. She has so many cute designs, it was hard to pick just one! I decided to be good, and get a head start on my Mother's Day cards this year (instead of waiting til the last minute, like usual!), and so chose A Present for Mom. Isn't it perfect for a Mother's Day card? That little bunny is so sweet!

A Present for Mom was colored with copic markers, and has stickles in star dust and lemon ice on the flowers & ferns for a bit of sparkle. I used circle and scalloped circle nestabilities to cut out my layers, and adhered them to my card with pop-dots to add some dimension. The pretty ruffled ribbon is one of my Hobby Lobby purchases from last week's shopping excursion.

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Feeling Groovy...

So I've got another altered Greeting Farm digi for you today. For this one, I combined Freaky Flutter's head with Charlotte's body. Cute, eh?

"Fluttery Charlotte" was colored with copic markers and had clear Spica pen added to her belt and eyeshadow for a bit of sparkle.

The retro flowers are handmade using a bit of cream embroidery floss that I'd forgotten I had. You can find the tutorial here. I used a SU scalloped circle punch for my template, but any flower punch with deep petals would work fine.

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So sweet of you...

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is having a good weekend! The hubby and I have been looking for a half circle table for our entryway without much success, so we took a little drive yesterday to check out the stores in a nearby town. We didn't have any luck with the table, but I got to putter around the new Hobby Lobby while the hubby checked out Game Stop, so a good time was had by all. LOL.

Now that I'm done rambling, are you ready for another challenge with Crafty Sentiments? This week, we are challenging you to make a project based off of the above sketch with the additional challenge of using some blue on your card. Be sure to pop on over to the Crafty Sentiments challenge blog to see the rest of the dt's projects, and to find out what you could win if you decide to play along this week.

I decided to use Girl with Heart on my card. Isn't she sweet? I love her wavy hair!

I colored Girl with Heart with copic markers, and then added stardust stickles to the heart for a bit of glitz. I carefully cut her out and glued her onto my background paper. Then I ran the combined piece through my Cuttlebug using a Nestabilities Label 3 die so that the layers would have a smooth edge. The blue bottom layer was made by tracing the Lable 3 die with a pencil, and then cutting the shape out by hand.

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*Note that a W1 somehow sneaked into my cup. I guess it was feeling photogenic! LOL! It was not used on my project, so I edited it out of the photo.*

Challenges I participated in with this card:
Crafty sentiments - sketch + blue
ABC Challenges - R is for Red
Delightful Sketches - buttons & bling
Stampin for the weekend - ribbons and bows
Oh, Alice! - use flowers
Cooking it up with Katie - recipe - New (papers), Old (buttons), Sweet (image)
Meljen's - girly colors

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Something Stitched...

*This is my second post for the day, so if you are looking for my Wags 'n Whiskers post, please scroll down.*

Are you ready for another challenge with Stamp Something? This week we are being sponsored by Paper Jewels, and are challenging you to make... Something Stitched!

For my card, I decided to use the lovely Winterberry by Sweet Pea Stamps. She's supposed to be a winter stamp, as the name implies, but I wiped the ink off of the snowflakes before stamping her to make her appropriate for any season.

Winterberry was colored with copic markers, and then had plenty of sparkle added with some (ok, LOTS) of stardust Stickles. I added more stickles to the flowers, and then some copper colored Studio G glitter glue to the branches. My paper is from the Once Upon a Time stack by DCWV, and also has glitter on it, so this card sparkles like crazy in real life!

Copic markers used:

Challenges I participated in with this card:

Stamp Something - something stitched
Creative Card Crew - vintage / aged
Paperplay - shiny happy people
Practical Scrappers - markers
Stamptacular Sunday - sugar & spice & everything nice
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes

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Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #18 - scallops

I have some exciting news - Lacey at Wags 'n Whiskers invited me to be their guest designer for this weeks challenge! How fun is that? This weeks challenge is to make a project using scallops - Nestabilities, scallop punches, scalloped edges - you pick!

For my card, I decided to use the adorable Ryan's Chocolate Trouble to make a birthday card for my father. Think he'll like it?

Ryan was colored with copic markers, and then very carefully cut out. I glued his head and torso onto my white background paper, and then used glue dots to pop up his arms for a little dimension. I ended up chopping off his legs so I could place him in my scalloped frame (sorry, Ryan!), so I reused the chocolate wrappers that were at his feet to scatter at the bottom of my card.

Copic markers used:

Challenges I participated in with this card:

Wags 'n Whiskers - scallops
A Spoon Full of Sugar - one for the boys
Polka Doodles - birthday

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to pop on over to the Wags 'n Whiskers blog to see what the design team has in store for you today, and don't forget to check back here later in the morning to see what I created for this weeks Stamp Something Challenge (I'll give you a hint - it's VERY girly!).

Glamorous Day...

I've been having fun combining my digital Greeting Farm images to make new outfits. Today, I have a combo of Odette and Dressy Camille to show you.

I colored "Dressy" Odette with copic markers (sorry, I forgot to take a photo of them this time around), and then went over her dress with a clear Spica pen. I gave her a touch of eyeshadow with a sand Spica pen. I know the camera didn't really pick it up, but trust me, this card sparkles like crazy in real life!

The pretty flowers are handmade using the same paper I used for the card. The stamens were snipped from a spray of flowers I picked up in the wedding section of ACMoore. I used glue dots to hold everything together, and then went over each petal with some stardust stickles. Not only does this make the flower nice and sparkly, it has the added benefit of making it hard so your flowers will maintain their shape. Cool, huh?

Challenges I participated in with this card:
Pollycraft Monday - anything goes
Cupcake Crafts - make your own flowers
Pink Elephant - nature
Kaboodle Doodles - digi girl
Creative Card Crew - vintage / aged
Secret Crafter - how does your garden grow?

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TGF Battle Royale, Week 2

My team, the Faux Farmers, made it on to week 2 of the Battle Royale over at the Greeting Farm! Yeah! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us last week!

This weeks challenge was to make a easel card, and team member Genetta Hutton rocked the challenge with this lovely card:

Isn't is gorgeous? All that lace and the colors she chose give it such a glamorous and vintage feel.

If you would consider popping on over here and voting for the Faux Farmers so we can move on to week 3, we'd really appreciate it! Remember, all you have to do to vote is leave a comment on our card in TGF galleria.

Thanks in advance!

Happy Easter + exciting news!

Happy Easter to all my readers who celebrate the holiday! I have some exciting news to share today - Suzette from Crafty Sentiments has invited me to be a guest designer for the Crafty Sentiments challenge blog for April and May! How exciting is that?!?

This week, we are challenging you to make a project based off of the above sketch. Be sure to pop on over to the Crafty Sentiments challenge blog to see the rest of the dt's projects, and to find out what you could win if you decide to play along this week.

I decided to use the adorable Boy with Flowers for my card. He reminds me of my younger brothers. When we were kids, they would pick flowers from the neighbors garden on their way home from school, and present my mother with a lovely bouquet. I think she always had a hard time deciding on whether to thank them for being so thoughtful, or scolding them for raiding the neighbors flower beds! LOL!

I stamped Boy with Flowers twice so that I could cut out some of his flowers and pop them up for a nice 3D effect. I also added some Flower Soft in Spring to his bouquet for a little more interest. The papers are all digi papers by Nitwits, and my sentiment is also computer generated.

Copic Markers used:

Challenges I participated in with this card:

Crafty Sentiments - sketch
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Fab 'n' Funky - spring is in the air
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - how does your garden grow?
Crafty Creations - anything goes

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Pink Somethings...

Happy Friday! It's time for a new challenge at Stamp Something, and this week, we are challenging you to make something pink. We're being sponsored by The Stamping Boutique, so be sure to pop on over to the Stamp Something challenge blog to see what you could win if you join us this week!

Tracey at The Stamping Boutique, was kind enough to let the DT each chose an image to play with for this weeks challenge. I picked "freeing the fairy". Peter Pan was one of my favorite stories when I was little, and this image makes me think of many happy hours spent pouring over my Peter Pan story book.

I had the bubble layout all planned in my head before I printed the image, so I separated the girl and the fairy to give me enough room around each to cut them out with a circle nestabilities die. The images were colored with copic markers, and have plenty of stardust stickles added for lots of sparkle.

I decided to keep the layout nice and simple so as not to overwhelm the image. The pretty pink designer paper is from my scrap pile. This is my last piece, and I can't remember who made it so I can buy some more. Waa!

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Challenges I participated in with this card:
Stamp Something - pink
By the Cute & Girly - fairytales
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Digital Tuesday - scrap it
Crafts and Me - fairies or wings
Creative Cottage - pretty pink
Colour Create - your choice of pastels

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