Sept. 30 QKR Challenge #211 - Cut It Up

This week's challenge at  QKR Stampede is "Cut it up".  I did some different cuts - the die cuts for the main image, and scissor cuts for the paper pieced apron and the edging scissor cut for the tag. If you join in the challenge you can use one or more of these options - or you might choose to cut with a punch.  This is a lovely nostalgic image called Girl with a Basket.  I used papers from a DCWV stack called Heirloom.  The apron is paper pieced, and I used Prismas to color the rest.  The strip is Washi tape mounted on dark brown, and enhanced with gold and metallic cord.  I added shiny brown gems on the 3 corners.
CHALLENGES:
1, 2, 3 - 1 image, 2 DP, 3 gems:  !magine That Digis
Sketch  (rotated):   Tuesday Morning
Birthday:     Aloha Friday
Pattern Paper:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Pape
Any:      Jo's Scrapshack 
               Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 
               Love to Scrap 
               Corrosive Challenges
               Polkadoodle
               The Paper Nest Dolls 
               Not Just Cards 
               Crafty Sentiments 
               Craft Your Passion 
               Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
               

Sept. 23 QKR Stampede challenge - embossing with glitter and sparkle

When I saw the theme for this week's challenge (embossing) at QKR Stampede, I thought about this snowflake folder for a wintry card.  QKR has this great digital image, "Snowy Cabin",  as well as the let it snow sentiment.  Since we are in AZ, I could use it to rub it in to some one in snow country.
I did not color the image, but used a lot of glitter on the trees and the snow - on the image and on the embossed snowflakes.
Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder;  glitter, metallic silver strip, Floral Garden Diamond ribbon wrap; glittery snowflake button..  The mats look black here but IRL they are dark blue.  I especially like the crisp look of the white and blue.
CHALLENGES: 
Sketch:    Scrapping Everyday Miracles
Song - Let it snow:          Creatalicious
Any, with glitter:    Sparkle n Sprinkle
Embossing:     Get Creative
Trees:     Double D Challenges
Favorite color:   As You Like It
Any:    Creative Craft Cottage
             Glitter n Sparkle
             Classic Design Team
             Craft Your Passion
              Doodle Pantry
              Jo's Scrapshack
              Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
              Polkadoodle
              

QKR Design team #198 - Christmas in July

It is time to  start thinking about Christmas, though it is hard to do when it is 110 every day!  I know, for those of you in the southern hemisphere that is usual for the holidays!  I selected the digital image "shepherd" and Merry Christmas to go with it- from the selection at QKR.  You may submit up to 3 entries by 3 p.m. July 7. 
Last week the theme at QKR Stampede was paper piecing, and I decided to go that route again.  I pieced the head piece and also the robe.  In retrospect I wish I had found a better piece of DP for the robe - it needs a bit more color.  (If you have not done paper piecing, my advice to you is to select a fairly light colored DP so it is easy to see the lines to cut.)  I also used favorite style - lots of light colored embossing.  I used a shimmery champagne colored cs (Recollections) for embossing and stamping, as well as for the card base.  I do not yet have a "star" embossing folder, so I substituted the snowflakes.  I used a gold pen to color the rays of one, and topped it with a
punched from gold glitter cs, though it does not really show on the screen.  I also used a bit of cord with a metallic thread for the head dress.
If I decide to mass produce this card for Christmas I may just leave the image uncolored.  My preference is to  use the same image for all of our cards.
CHALLENGES ENTERED: 
Sketch:  Your Next Stamp
Warm Clothing:   Christmas at Sweet Stampin
Christmas:  Christmas Card Challenges
Christmas with sentiment:  Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge
Star:  The Glory of Christmas
Holiday:   Hiding in my Craftroom
Occasion:  Crafting When we Can
Embossing:   Dragonfly Journeys
Any:   Crafty Sentiments
            Craft Your Passion 
            Jo's scrapshack   
            Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
            Love to Scrap
            Word Art Wednesday

Birthday in teal

Gorgeous die from PoppyStamps;  Teresa Collins DP; dark teal cs; Fiskars punches, tiny pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty; Cuttlebug Swiss dots EF; random glitter for sparkle; bit of Washi tape.
Sketch:                The Sketch Aunts
Monochromatic: Cuttlebug Mania  
Glitter:                 Sparkle n Sprinkle
Birthday:             Aud Sentiments
Any:                      Craft Your Passion

Spring pink

Image by A Day for Daisies; 7Gypsies sentiment stamp;  trellis punch (Martha Stewart); Lily of the Valley DP; Darice Butterfly EF; Washi tape. Making Memories flower; shiny eggplant cs; shimmery silver grey cs.
Challenges entered:  
Sketch:      Mojo Monday
Birthday:   Aud Sentiments
                   Simon Says Wednesday
Spring:      Chocolate Coffee Cards
Flowers:     Lawnscaping
Any:           Artistic Inspirations
                    Craft Your Passion
                    Digichoosday 
                    
                     
                    
         

Spring song

I can hear the birds singing - at least, in my mind!  This image is from Our Daily Bread, Music Speaks.  The card is a bit of an experiment for me.  I have a whole pack of this double sided cs - black and cream stripes backed with solid cream, which I used for stamping the image.  The back of the card is also striped.  I colored with shiny metallic pens, trimmed with deckle edge scissors, and added Making Memories mini flowers with tiny black gems. The two strips are Washi tape.
ODBD:   o = outdoor;  ODB stamp;  d =  deckle edge;  b = bird, butterfly, black, beads, blossoms;     d = double row (washi tape); dimension.  Jo's - colors- black, red, green;  embellishments - flowers, beads;  technique - layering.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:  
Sketch:     Sketch Saturday
ODBD:     Our Daily Bread
Recipe:     Jo's Scrapshack  
Any:          Artistic Inspirations
                   Craft Your Passion
 
  

Kanban gate fold

 Above:  front of card, closed.  Top right - inside;  bottom right - half closed view of part of top and part of inside.

Materials - the pre-cut die cuts (butterfly, oval, all of inside, as well as the small rectangles are all from a kit by Kanban.  I added black and white dots and a white ribbon.

Sketch:              Sketch Saturday

Wings:               Allsorts

                           Wags n Whiskers

Gold:                  Dragonfly Journeys

Black, white, touch of gold:    

Any:                    Craft Your Passion

                            Our Crafty Corner

                            Papernest Dolls 

AI - Masculine birthday

 The AI challenge is to use watercolor and highlight with white gel pen.  I used watercolor pencils and an aqua pen. I did highlight the hat and the arms of the chair as well as the star (it was a purchased die cut) - but they do not show up much on the screen.  (IRL I created a plaid pattern for the lawn chair.)  Embellishments include Washi tape, shiny dark gold gems and die cut grass.
Sketch:                              Stella Says Sketch
Watercolor/white  pen:    Art Impressions Stamps 
Masculine:                        Stamping Boutique
Make us Laugh:               Ikes World  
3+ Layers:                        Vintage Stamping Challenge 
Die:                                    2 Crafty Girls 
Any:                                   Creative Fingers
                                            Avenue 613
                                            Stamped Blessings - Amusing Challenge
                                            Craft Your Passion 
                                          

Leaping ladies

I think this Art Impressions (pre-colored)  pop-up set, Enjoy the Ride, works well for challenges that include "leaping" - it is leap year, after all.  I just have no idea why they are running, leaping and jumping - just havin' fun!  (Actually, though, most folks of this generation probably ache too much to leap very high!!!)  The three gals and the purse are popped up on pop dots.  The sketch also gave me a chance to use some underutilized Washi tape!

CHALLENGES ENTERED: 
Sketch:                     Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Shake, rattle, roll:    Art Impressions Stamps
Birthday:                  Di's digi Designs
Hop, skip, jump:      DRS Designs      
"Pop":                       Inkspirational Challenges
Girly:                         Fresh Brewed Designs
Color (blue, green):  Cupcake Inspirations
Any:                          One Crazy Stamper
                                  Craft Your Passion 
                                  The Paper Nest Dolls

Paper Piecing

Paper pieced - top, shorts, hat; Stamp - Art impressions;  NEW - DP by Lily of the Valley, red cs;  OLD - Martha  Stewart border punch,  embossalicious birthday folder, Washi tape, Nesties circle
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:          Tuesday Morning Sketches
"D" (drink): Pile it on  
Piecing:         Art Impressions
TicTacToe (diagonal - embossing, red, die cut):  Incy Wincy
Girly:             FanTastic Tuesday
Inspired by color, pattern:   Pinspirational Challenges
New/old:        The Sisterhood of Crafters
Use DP:          Caftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper
Any:               Not just cards
                        Craft Your Passion 

Happy 29th???

Image (Workout gals) and sentiment by Art Impressions; washi tape; embossalicious embossing folder, misc. DP for paper piecing; chalk pencils for colored balls..
Sketch:                 Sketch Saturday
Paper piecing:      Art Impressions stamps
Tic tac toe (middle row):   Incy Wincy Designs
O is for Old:         Snarky Stampers
 Embossing:           Hiding in my craft room
 Make your mark: Addicted to stamps
Any:                        Craft your Passion

Swing away

I do not really make New Year's resolutions, but I do try to keep some goals in mind.  One is to make better use of already stamped or printed images, and another to use some of th.e items I tend to avoid in favor of easier to use or handier ones.  Any one else have that happen?   Case in point - the Spellbinder Majestic Elements ovals - I like them a lot but just find the layering a bit of a challenge
Image - Dearie Dolls (pre-collored); E mbossalicious birthday folder;  ribbon, white and purple cs.:
Sketch        Stella Says Sketch
Dies:           The Paper Shelter
Birthday:    Eureka stamps
Any:           Craft your Passion challenges
                   Sisters of Craft
White; splash of color:   Incy Wincy Designs

Can't stand the heat...

New to me:  I have had this pre-colored digi and sentiment (from Beccy's Place) in my files for a while, but I think this is the first I have used it.  Thank you , Beccy.  New: Dp from One Birdie Lane pad by Lily of the Valley.  Stash:  washi tape, Petaloo flowers, birthday folder (Cuttlebug), cs.
Sketch:      Mojo Monday   
Birthday:   Eureka Stamps 
                   Dragonfly Journeys
New:          Fab'n'funky 
                   Dis digi designs
                   Simon says stamp - Monday
                   Die-cut-divas  
                   Dies R us
Any:          Beccys Place 
                   Craft your passion

Sympathy for Murrrel

This is for a friend whose husband passed away recently.  The butterflies are from two Soellbinder dies.  I used embossing folders by Darice (butterflies) and Cuttlebug (Victoria); some light gold ribbon and gems, and the Cuttlebug sentiment die.  I hope I have the right colors for the color challenge.
Sketch:      Inspired by Stamping
Colors:      Whimsie Doodles
Any:           Craft Your Passion
                   PolkaDoodles 

Christmas 2015 #43

(The bottom of the card seems to be absent!  Sorry...)
Another in my series.  The stamped image was an RAK; I added a die cut tag with computer sentiment; strip of ribbon, embossed panels.
By the way - Inspired by stamping team - I have not been able to contact you by e-mail or comment - some kind of computer glitch.
Sketch:         https://joannamunster.com/2015/12/15/ibsic-101/
Die crazy::   http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Any:             http://liastampz.blogspot.com/        
                     http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ 
Stamp and ribbon:    http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/

                     

Christmas 2015 #41

This continues my series of similar yet different cards using an unknown image received as an RAK.  I used shimmery silver cs (Recollection) and added some shine with ribbon, glitter (on branches), and metallic gold on the star.  The sentiment is computer generated matted on a Spellbinders Labels 43.  The DP is from my stash.  I used torn edges to add contrast. The branches are Cheery Lynn dies.
Sketch:                   http://scrappingeverydaymiracles.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-12-09T06:00:00-05:00&max-results=2
Christmas::             http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/Shine and sparkle:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Stamp and ribbon:  http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:                         http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/
                                  http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/

Birthday wishes

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all.  Once again, we are reminded of all the blessings in our lives.  For some, the past year has been one of abundant blessings, yet I realize that for others the blessings are a little harder to see, and my prayer for you is that you will receive the strength and comfort you need in your lives.  Teri, at Joan's Gardens has expressed this so beautifully - thank you, Teri.
 (http://www.atjoansgardens.com/)
For us, Thanksgiving is often a quiet celebration, as we save our family get togethers for Christmas. We started with a most meaningful service at our church last evening, and will have a traditional dinner later today - we love the leftovers, so choose to do our own rather than eat out!  Eventually, turkey soup is a must...  
For this card:  DP by Teresa Collins; Cuttlebug "diamond" folder; Spellbinder Blooms Two dies, clear gem; Unity Candles and Cake image.
Sketch:    http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.nl/
Colors:    http://yournextstamp.com/blog/category/challenge/   
Die cuts:  http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/
Emboss:   http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:         http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/
                 http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
                 http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/            
        

masculine birthday

The swirly bg is embossed on shimmery cs, champagne in color; the DP is a scrap I have had for a few years; The lighthouse is SU ( label says 2002!!!), and I have had the twine for a couple of years.  All old except the bg card stock.
Sketch:               http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.nl/
In with the old:  http://lawnscaping.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-11-17T07:00:00-05:00&max-results=4
Blues:                http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/november-33-colour-blue.html    
Any:                   http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/

Lazy summer day

This is yet another of the pre-stamped images from the Art Impressions pop-up collections - all ready to punch out and adhere to my card.  The sentiment is SU - Circle of Friendship.  The bg is by SugarTree - the design can be used for water or sky, and I embossed with D'vine Swirls (Cuttlebug).  Finishing touches are sheer ribbon and a couple of sparkly gems as well as a sequin on the umbrella.
Sketch (turned):  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
Tic Tac Toe center row - summer colors, emboss and ribbon:     
                              http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
Summer:   http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:          http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/
                   http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ 
                   http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/ 
                   http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
                   http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/

Sage with pinks

This card features the closest I have available for the color challenge at ODPB.
Supplies:  Cuttlebug Swiss dot folder; ODB image (Faith set); chalk, sentiment by SU (Fundamental Phrases); Spellbinder circle dies; gold cord.
Sketch:       http://joannamunster.com/2015/06/15/ibsic-95/
Chalk:         http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/
Colors (sage and pinks):   http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Any:           http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
                   http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/ 
                   http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/