Happy Birthday, Terry

  QKR Stampede DT card

Challenge #303 - Anything Goes

This card is already in the mail - our son-im-law's birthday is Saturday.  He loves to grill and does a good job - this image suits him so well!  The always Anything Goes challenge at QKR Stampede runs from Friday morning through Thursday at 6 p.m. EDT.  You may enter as many as 3 times.  There is a winner for using an image from the QKR shop, and another winner for others.  We look forward to seeing your great creations!

The image is called BBQ Grilling - image and sentiment are both from the QKR Stampede shop.  I had some fun gingham DP from Paper Pizzazz, and an extra 3-D ant sticker to use. The backing is the Cuttlebug HB folder. and I added a couple of strips of Washi tape.

CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch #256:  Sketch Saturday
Birthday Bash:   A2Z Scrapbooking
Red, white, blue:   DLArt 
Summer:    Dragonfly Dreams
Any:    Cardsgalorechallenges
            Morgansartworld 
           Angiesdigitalstamps 
            Lilpatchofcraftyfriends 
           Craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper
          Wordartwednesday
          

Christmas Blessings 2017

Another design for this no name nativity die.  The bg is the Cuttlebug Star folder, and I used the Cheery Lynn Blessings die.  The oval is Kraft cs, and the bg is a rusty burgundy.
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning
Christmas:   Christmas Cards All Year Round
                      Cuttlebug Mania
                      Gem Challenge
                      Simon Says Stamp Monday  
                      Winter Wonderland
Non-traditional colors:    Mod Squad
                                           Dragonfly Dreams
                                           Pile it On 
 Any:       Word Art Wednesday

Confirmation blessings for Lucie

This is another in a series of cards I am sending to recently confirmed young women in our church.  Image - Sweet N Sassy, colored with gel pens' Blessings by Cheery Lynn, papers from Paper Studio Faith collection.
Sketch:   VLV Sketches
Focus on verse:      Double D challenge 
Pattern Paper:     Dragonfly Dreams

 

Confirmation Blessings to Brittany

This is another of a series of cards I am making to send to recent confirmands at our church.  For these 9th graders this is a major milestone in their faith journey.  I want to recognize this and encourage them with a card.  This image is from Sweet 'n' Sassy, and the die from cheery Lynn.   The background DP is from a pad by Paper Studio called Faith.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Fall colors (10 ch max):   Dream Valley
Patterned Paper:     Dragonfly Dreams
Any:   Jo's Scrapshack
            Createfulheartcards
            Angies Digital Stamps 
             
            

Shaped card for QKR Stampede challenge #257

This week the challenge at QKR Stampede has the option to create a shaped card - no squares or rectangles.  When I saw this image at the QKR store, I thought of making an ornament - something I rarely do.  Actually, this could be used as a card, creating an ornament for the recipient.   We would be pleased if you would join our challenge.  You are eligible to win digis by entering up to 3 times before 6 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24.  The challenge is always anything goes with an optional theme.
The image is QKR Stampede's Mary and Joseph Circle Stamp by Eureka (sister company of QKR).  If you cannot read the verse, it begins:  Joseph went up from Galilee...
I used a couple of the circles from Spellbinders Majestic Elements for the outside circles.
In retrospect, I would do a bit more to visually separate the layers,  I used white, burgundy and black cs, and a bit of gold paper recycled from a gift bag. I added some glitter to the star and the outer black circle.  The "hanger" is cut using a die from Spellbinder's Banner Basics Three.  I cut it twice from the gift bag paper, and again from cs.  I glued this sandwich together, gluing the lower portion on either side of the ornament, and added a gold cord bow.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Shaped card:   Crafty Calendar
Recycle:   Pile it on Challenge 
Christmas:     Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge2
Animal:   Dragonfly Dreams
Bling:   Creatalicious Challenges
Any:    Crafty Friends
            Day Dreamer
            Jo's Scrapshack
            Lemon Shortbread
            Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
            Pammies Inky Pinkies
            Tuesday Throwdown
 

Monochromatic Sympathy

Image, sentiment - Paper Inspirations; Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder; sheer ribbon, clear gems, dark grey bg cs; silver sticker strip.  This card is 4.5 x 6.5.
Sketch #1:     Verve Sketches
Monochromatic black and white:   Crafty Friends
                                                            Dragonfly- Dreams
Add a sentiment:     Penny Black at Allsorts
No patterned paper:   Creative Corner

Soar up up and away - and back down again

This is my card for this week's Design Team samples at QKR Stampede.  The theme is Up up and away.  You may enter up to 3 times and you have a chance to win images from the QKR digi store.
As is often the case, I have a story behind this card.  If you have seen previous cards you may recall we have a granddaughter who is beginning her second year at the US Air Force Academy.  She recently completed her requirement to earn her military freefall wings.  Even their first jump is a solo.  So of course the sentiment is not quite accurate - she was certainly not sitting! ( But I could not resist.)    Reading her description - it must be a magical experience.
Recipe:  Parachuting birdie image and sentiment - QKR digis; DP by Sugartree; twine:  Washi tape; Prismas; chalk; star sequins;  Cheery Lynn cloud die cuts;  Spellbinder label dies;  glitter on clouds and goggles
Challenges:  
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning Sketches
Things with wings:   Simon Says Stampblog.Wednesday
Up up and away:    Dragonfly Journeys.
Travel:      The Paper Girls
Magical:   Incy Wincy
Stripes:    Come and Get It
Any:     Sparkle n Sprinkle
              Little Claires Designs   
              Dragonfly-Dreams
              Classic Design Team
              Crafting-With-Friends
              Great Impressions 
              Through the Craft Room Door
              Love to Scrap
              Word Art Wednesday 

Sunny Greetings

This card will go to the weekly RAK recipient of the TeaPot Tuesday challenge at SplitcoastStampers (Teapot-Tuesdays).  This is challenge #406.  I have been around since #1, though I regret that the past little while I have not always made the party!  This time our cards go to Polly, age 72,  who was injured when her car was struck head on by a speeding motorist.  Polly has many, many broken bones and faces multiple surgeries and of course a long rehab.  You are most welcome to join the party and send a card - you do not have to be a member of SplitCoast or of the tea party group.  If you need help with her address, let me know in a comment.
Polly taught piano, so music is one of the suggested themes.  This image stamp is Our Daily Bread and the sentiment is DRS.   The papers are from my stash,  Punch by Martha Steward; sun die from Cuttlebug Olivia set; swirls by Cuttlebug.
Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Sunshine:    Words2craftby
Summertime:   Dragonfly-Dreams
Garden:    Pile it on 
Creatures:    Dream Valley
Any:    Amusing-Challenge
             Penny Black at Allsorts  
             Word Art Wednesday

Easter Blessings - to friends

We will send cards to a few friends from church - those who have been ill.  This features digis from Eureka stamps, colored with chalk pencils,  I added branches from Cheery Lynn dies, and Making Memories flowers.
Sketch #2:           VLV Sketches
Easter:                 AAA cards
                             Crafting-with-Dragonflies
                             Crafters Cafe  
                              Crafty Enjoyments
Color:                  Cupcake Inspirations
B = Blessings:     DRS Designs 
For a friend:       Suzypantssmarty   
Any:                     Cheery Lynn Designs
                              Creativec Craft Cottage 

Christmas 2015 #36 - starry

What an adventure ach time I enter two photos here.  I cannot seem to figure out how to do the layout.  Oh, well - variety adds interest, right?
Stamp by Stampabilities; sentiment by Stampourri; dies - Nestabilities.  The blue cs and shiny star cs are new and all the rest (ribbon star, dp) have been around quite a while. (I hope you can see the stars on the larger bg paper.)
Sketch:               http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/    
Old and new:      http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/
Starry night:       http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/
Any Christmas:  http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
                             http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/dragonfly-dreams-challenge 
                             http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
                             http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/
Blue and white:  http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/12/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-170.html 
A special birthday - Jesus Christ is born!    http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/
Any:                     http://crafty-girls-creations.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanksgiving 2015

My inbox is filling up with Black Friday previews, a sure sign that Thanksgiving is approaching - I prefer to concentrate on gratitude for the blessings that fill our lives
.I used a part of the Sizzix embossing folder, and highlighted with chalk.  The papers from from a DCWV stack - the larger panel includes leaves.  The tab is a bit of Washi tape.
Sketch:                       http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Thanksgiving/fall:     http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
                                   http://www.drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/
                                   http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
                                   http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2015/11/week-45-polkadoodles-crafting-challenge.html
                                   http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/dragonfly-dreams-challenge
Leaves:                       http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/ 
                                   http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
Any:                           http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Little squares

Outside the box again...  Hooray!  I actually used up a few of my scraps - I did not make anything new for these squares.  I am not so good at being a perfectionist, so I distressed the edges - that look is a bit more forgiving if the edges do not line up just right.  I highlighted the birthday with a bit of glue and powdered chalk.  The Blessings is a favorite (so versatile) from Cheery Lynn.  The embossed pieces are from a number of folders.
Sketch:                     http://creativebloomsjourney.blogspot.com/2015/09/september-challenges-are-here.html
Inspiration (top left - different designs and textures):      http://liveandlovecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-39-photo-inspiration-collage.html
Girlie:                       http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/dragonfly-dreams-challenge
Favorite shape:        http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2015/09/week-39-crafting-challenge-at.html
Any:                           http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/