Wags n Whiskers challenge #101

Hello and a very happy Friday to everyone!

We have a great new challenge over at Wags n Whiskers starting today.  This fortnight the theme is April showers or Spring.  Nice and easy for this time of year, wouldn't you say?  For my DT card, I chose the image "Gemma and Bella's Spring Fun".

I found a great 6 x 6 pad of paper called Color Crush by American Crafts that looks like water colors.  I thought it perfect for a few spring cards.  I used two of those papers for this card, and mounted them on a yellow card stock base.  The image was colored with Copics.  The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The little blue flowers that are raining down are from Cheery Lynn's Embellishments #2 set.  The clouds are from Memory Box.  The image and sentiment panels were cut from Spellbinders Blossom Three Nestabilities.

Such a cute image I think.  Remember, you don't have to use a Wags n Whiskers stamp to enter the challenge.  Come join us in some Spring fun with your cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge

Hi everyone!

Two posts back to back!  I've been busy lol

There's a new challenge over at Through the Craftroom Door that I am so excited to be a GDT for.  The theme is always anything goes, which is so awesomely cool!  Head on over and check them out and submit your project!  This week, they are being sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps, one of my favorite digi stores, who is offering SEVEN adorable digis to one lucky random winner!

I decided for my GDT card to make an Easter card for Jordan, my 9 year old daughter.  She adores the Ava stamps so I used Ava Easter.  Getting this cutie  by her was no easy task!  I've been seeing so many cute rocker cards and thought she would like the style as well.  A quick Google search confirmed how easy I thought they would be to make.

For the base and layered backing panels I used three dies from the Grand Circles set; the papers are by The Paper Studio.  The image panel was cut from Grand Ovals.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The foliage includes Olive Branches and a stem from Embellishments #2, both from Cheery Lynn, which were sponged in Peeled Paint distress ink.  There is also a French Pastry Tiny Doily tucked behind the flowers which was sponged with Victorian Velvet distress ink.  The yellow bulb accents are from a spray I found on clearance at Michael's. 

Copics used:  0, B000, BG10/11/13, E000/00/11/35/39/53/55, R20/21/22/83/85, RV10/11/13, V12/15/17, Y000/15/17/21/26/28, YR01/02/04

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a fabulous day!  Don't forget to take a peek and enter the challenge!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes (x5, 4/3/13) entry #1 
TTT Challenge - Anything goes (x5, 4/3/13) entry #2 
Creative Creations - Easter/Spring (x3, 4/14/13) entry #2 
Forever Friends - Girls (x3, 4/7/13) entry #1 

Creative Card Crew challenge #33

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter and getting through the week thus far!

There's a great new challenge over at Creative Card Crew, our theme for challenge #33 is clouds.  This fortnight we are being sponsored by the fabulous Stamp Fairy who is offering a $10 voucher towards their adorable digi stamps.  They have a few cute freebie digis - check them out and grab them up! 

It was so hard to choose which one I wanted to use for my DT card, but I finally decided on one of the Mimi and Teddy stamps and matching (free) sentiment.

The image was colored with Copics and the grass, flowers, sky and clouds were added in after the coloring was completed.  The papers I used are by DCWV.  I used the Daisy Strip from Cheery Lynn again as I just LOVE that flower die; so quick and simple to put together and looks so cute!  I paired it with their Mini Fanciful Flourish and baby's breath stem from the Embellishments #2 set.  I didn't use the small flowers that come with the set though, instead I had the bright idea to use the little cut out heart pieces that were leftover from the Spellbinders Heart Circle that I cut out for the sentiment panel.  I added three rhinestones from Recollections that were colored with a Copic to match her dress, a rhinestone swirl that I borrowed from Jordan's stash and some pearl embellished lace that I found at Walmart.  The clouds were cut from Memory Box's Puffy Clouds set and were popped up on foam for dimension.

At first I wasn't too fond of the paper I used to cut out the flower, it didn't seem to be a good paper for coloring with Copics, but when it dried it had a pretty neat tie-dyed effect. 

I realized after it was all put together that my flowers are all leaning the same way.  Guess it was a bit windy in the picture LOL

Copics used:
Sky:  B000
Clouds and shading:  C00/1
Skin:  E000/00/11, R20
Hair:  E29/35/39
Dress:  R02/05/08
Bear and shoes:  E53/55/57
Grass:  G02/05/16/17, YG09
Flowers:  V17
Daisy:  Y21

For more inspiration on the Clouds challenge, check out the fantastic cards my teamies made (links in the sidebar on the right)!

Thanks so very much for stopping by today, and hope you have a fabulous day!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes (x5, 4/3/13) entry #3 
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes (x3, 4/30/13) entry #1
TTT Challenge - Anything goes (x5, 4/3/13) entry #1
Mema's Crafts - Anything goes (x3, 4/30/13) entry #1
Creative Creations - Easter/Spring (x3, 4/14/13) entry #1
 Forever Friends - Girls (x3, 4/7/13) entry #2
Stamp and Create - Use at least 1 die (1 entry per week, 5/4/13)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes (x3, 4/12/13

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #7

Hi to all and a wish for a wonderful weekend ahead of you!

We have a new challenge over at Stampin' for the Weekend, and boy is it truly a challenge LOL!  At least for me it was.  The theme this fortnight is anything but a card.  I am way too comfortable in my little card world.  Our sponsor is Flat Friends, who have some absolutely adorable digi stamps.  I chose an Easter digi so that I could make my oldest daughter a basket of sorts.

Image side:

I made this square basket by cutting out four panels of Arabian Night Rectangle Frame by Cheery Lynn, these were sponged with Broken China distress ink.  I reinforced each panel with a backing of plain card stock, and the corners with just the middle section of the Victorian Picket Fence die that were sponged in Tea Dye distress ink.  I glued them all onto a cardstock base that was sponged with Peeled Paint distress ink.  I added two strips of Anastasia Border that were cut out in the gold foil paper from DCWV's Royal Garden pack and glued together to form the handle.

The image was colored with Copics, and the edge of the image panel was swiped in Tea Dye distress ink.  I think something is wrong with my Liquid Pearls- it's awfully gloopy and did not form the domed pearl shape that my other bottle does.  I'll have to see if I can scrape them off without ruining the picture and add regular pearls.

Easter Basket side:

The basket and bunny were cut from Cheery Lynn's Spring Basket 1.  The basket was sponged in Tea Dye distress ink while the bunny was sponged in Vintage Photo distress ink.  The liner behind the basket I made by tracing the basket and cutting it out, then sponged with Vintage Photo distress ink.  The eggs are Lace egss #5 and #7, also from Cheery Lynn, which were cut out in the same gold foil paper and placed over a trimmed up Oval Stackers which were cut out on shimmery cardstock.  The butterfly resting on the handle was cut from the Mini Dimensional Butterflies set.

Egg arrangement side:

Same detailsnas the previous side, only added a flower from Cheery Lynn's Daisy Strip and a set of Olive Branches.

And lastly, an egg and flower side:

Here is another flower made from the same Daisy Strip as above, with the edges sponged in Tea Dye distress ink, and left flat instead of the center curled in.  The flourish is Mini Fanciful Flourish, sponged in Peeled Paint distress ink.  The large butterfly is from Spellbinders Grand Wonderful Wings.

I hope you have enjoyed my first venture outside of card making.  I had fun with it and think I will try some other, more elaborate, paper crafting down the line.

I hope to be back before Sunday, but if not I want to wish you all a blessed Easter, with much time spent with your wonderful families!

Copics used:  0, C1, E000/00/11/29/35/39/40/53/55/57, R24/27/29, RV000/00/02

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes (x5, 4/3/13) entry #2 

Fun with blending

Hi all,. 
Just popping in quickly to share a fast and fun Easter card I made earlier this week (but forgot to post) for my brother-in-law and his beautiful family.

The image is called Easter Bunny from The Paper Shelter, ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the DP is by The Paper Studio.  Such a fun image to practice blending on.  There really is no light source, I kept thinking of how our dyed eggs are always darker in the middle and lighter at the ends, so colored the image to resemble them.  I had a dropped orange Copic blooper, so there's two orange bloops in the bottom part of the egg.  Although I would have happily colored another, I'm almost out of Xpress It, so better wait for my order to get here.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.  I hope you have a great rest of the week!!

Details:
Size:  5 x 7
Paper:  basic cardstock, Xpress It, The Paper Studio
Ribbon:  Shimmer satin aqua from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Ovals

Copics:  0, 100, B000/00/02, BG000/01/02/10/11/13, BV00/01/02, R20/21/22/24, RV10/11/13, V12/15/17, Y21/23/26, YR01/02/04

613 Avenue Create challenge

Hello everyone out there in Bloggerland!


Today is the start of a new challenge over at 613 Avenue Create, and it's the easiest, peasiest one of the all- ANYTHING GOES!  For this challenge, we are being sponsored by the fabulous Rick St. Dennis.  Since it's such an easy one, I am hoping everyone will join in the fun!

How many are wishing for Spring already?  I know I will raise both my hands to answer that one!  For me, when I think of Spring, I think of flowers, butterflies, birds singing, colors and all the beauty those things carry.  It also symbolizes new beginnings.  I have tried to capture all those in this card, including new beginnings by using as many new items as I possibly could (digi stamp, Copics, flower dies, paper).  I hope I have succeeded in conveying my inspiration, and have inspired you in some way as well!

The beautiful image I chose is called 1935 hat from Rick St. Dennis.  Lots and lots of layers to this card, and boy is it heavy.  All the gorgeous flower, foliage and butterfly dies are from Cheery Lynn (all links at the bottom of the post).  The beautiful ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found.  All background panels were stitched using my Sew Easy tool.  They are mounted on white cardstock that was sponged with Tea Dye distress ink, then mounted again on plain white cardstock. 

Here is a close up of the image:

A shot of the flower arrangement:

 

All pieces were cut out of white cardstock and colored with either Copics, or in the case of some of the foliage, sponged with Peeled Paint distress ink.  

Build a Flower #2:

- Pink Rose

- Blue flower

Embellishments #2:

- Yellow and orange sunbursts in center of blue flower

-  Baby's breath

Build a Flower #3:

- Calla Lily

Embellishments #3:

- Center of Calla Lily

- Scattered small purple flowers

- Small blue flower in the center of the big blue flower

- Dark purple embellishments on the big purple flower

The purple flower was put together with two layers of each size of the Cherry Blossom die.  The small orange rose is from the Miniature Rose Strip die, while the bigger yellow rose is from the Large Rose Strip die.  There's two Mini-Fanciful Flourishes, a couple sets of Olive Branches and the rest of the leaves are from the Build a Flower #2 and #3, as well as their accompanying Embellishments sets.  Lastly, there is a Nautical Wheeler Doily die nested behind all those beautiful flowers, and pearl sprays that were colored with the same colors as the flowers.  Whew.  Long paragraph.  Can you tell I love my Cheery Lynn flowers?  lol.  Wake up!  Time for more pictures :)

A close up of the flowers (how I wish you could see these in person!):

A side view, trying to show at least some of the fabulous dimension of these flowers!

I've also decorated the inside of the card to match the outside.  Here is a picture of the top portion:

 The bird cage was made with Cheery Lynn's Bird Cage die, there's another Mini Fanciful Flourish and a cheese cloth flower cut from circle stackers.  The bird was cut out using Spellbinders Large Rectangles.

And last picture, the bottom portion of the inside:

I very much hope you have enjoyed my card today.  Can't wait to see you over at 613!  Have a great Sunday!!!

Challenges:
Cheery Lynn - (x1, 3/24/13)
The Paper Shelter - Spring (x3, 3/26/13) entry #1
Crafty Blogger Network - Spring or Pastel (x3, 3/31/13) entry #1
Bearly Mine - Anything goes (x2, 3/25/13) entry #2
Crafty Sentiments - Flowers Galore (x3, 3/25/13) entry #1
Simon Says Stamp - Easter/Spring (x5, 3/27/13) entry #1
Craft Your Passion #154 - Ribbons or lace (x3, 3/25/13) entry #1
Ribbon Carousel - Spring is in the air (3/31/13)
Sweet Pea Stampers - Spring colors (x3, 4/2/13) entry #1
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes (x2, 3/25/13) entry #1

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Make it girly (4/6/13)
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes (x5, 3/29/13) entry #3
ABC Challenge - 'J' for just as you like it (x1, 3/29/13)
Sweet Stampin - Lots of layers (x2, 3/29/13) entry #1
2 Sisters - Easter/Spring (unlimited, 3/29/13)
Brown Sugar - Anything goes (x2, 3/28/13) entry #1
Inky Impressions - Flowers (unlimited, 3/26/13)
Challenges 4 Everybody - (x3, 3/29/13) entry #1

Details:

Size:  8 x 8

Paper:  Basic cardstock, Xpress It, My Mind's Eye Lost and Found

Image:  1935 Hat by Rick St. Dennis

Ink:  Tea Dye and Peeled Paint distress ink

Dies:  Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and Large Rectangles

Cheery Lynn Dies:  Miniature and Large Rose Strips, Olive Branches, Build a Flower #2, Embellishments #2, Build a Flower #3, Embellishments #3, Cherry Blossom, Mini Dimensional Butterflies, Mini Fanciful Flourish, Bird Cage,  Circle Stackers

Copics:  0, B000/00/02, BV00/01, E000/00/11/08/09/18/19/40/43, G14/16/17, R20/21/24, RV000/02, Y000/02/21/26/28, YR01/02, V99

Wags n' Whiskers Challenge 100

Hello to one and all!

I hope everyone is doing wonderfully well on this Friday morning! One last day before the weekend.  That always puts a smile on my face.


I've been working away on my DT cards, and have been having so much fun now that I have direction to go in and inspiration galore.  I am thrilled to be posting my first post with Wags 'n Whiskers, although I'm a little behind schedule- sorry!   The theme for this challenge is Friendship, so I have made the invitations for my daughter's dress up party.  This image, Furry Friends, was just perfect for that!

  
The image was colored with Copics.  I added clouds to the background after watching the tutorial on YouTube from Alyce at Kit and Clowder.  I used the dot technique for the ground, then overlayed it with three strips of grass from Cheery Lynn.  The flowers were made with Cheery Lynn's Miniature and Large Rose Strip dies, and the leaves are from Cheery Lynn's Olive Branches die, finished off with some tulle tucked behind the large rose on the top and bottom.  The butterfly is from Spellbinders Wonderful Wings Grand dies, cut out on the gold foil paper from DCWV's Royal Garden stack.  The rectangles behind the image and the sentiment were cut out using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics, set A.  The sentiment I just printed from my computer and sponged the panel with Victorian Velvet distress ink.  An easy card!

Close ups:

Hope to see your creations in the Wags 'n Whiskers challenge!  Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a wonderful Friday!

Challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Girl Power (unlimited, 3/26/13)

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes (x2, 3/25/13) entry #2

One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes (x5, 3/29/13) entry #2

Details:

Size:  6 x 6

Paper:  Basic cardstock, Xpress It, Basic Grey Shine On paper pad, DCWV Royal Garden stack

Image:  Furry Friends from Wags n' Whiskers

Ink:  Victorian Velvet distress ink

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels 1, Grand Wonderful Wings and Matting Basics set A

Cheery Lynn Dies:  Grass border, Miniature and Large Rose Strips, Olive Branches

Copics:  0, BV00/01/02, BG000/10/11/13, C1/3, E000/11/35/39/40/43, R20/22/24/29/83/85, Y21/26/28, YG05/07/09,