Birds and a Bow

Pre-colored image and BG panel from TLC; DaisyDee DP; Cheery Lynn sentiment; CuttleBug border die; gold metallic cord.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Bow:   Craft-deebowz
Wings:    Incy Wincy
Outdoors:    Fabnfunky
Pattern Paper:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft 
            Pile it On 
            Word Art 
            Scrapyland  (Cheery Lynn die) 

Easter 2018

This is another Easter card using digis from QKR Stampede.    I used green and shades of brown and orange.  The circles were cut with Spellbinder dies.
Sketch:  Stella Says Sketch
No more than 3 colors:   Incy Wincy
Easter:    Die Cuttin Divas
                Fab n Funky
Any:   A2Z Srapbooking

"New" birdhouse stamp

I stopped by a yard sale on Saturday - and really had to restrain myself.  They were selling stamps (even sets) for a quarter or fifty cents!  I selected several I thought I might use - now I am kicking myself for not just getting them all and then giving them away.  This is called Neighbor Birds by Stampington.  I colored with Twinkling H2O's and watercolor pencils.  The sentiment is from SU Year Round Cheer - a set that had not even been mounted.
Sketch:   Feeling Sketchy
Animals:   C.R,A,F,T.
Feature creatures:   Penny Black at Allsorts 
Wooden birdhouses:   Frilly and Funkie
Tic tac toe diagonal (DP, fav color, stamp): Aud Sentiments 
Any/not square:    Cute Daisy May
                                Fab n Funky 
Use DP:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper 
 Any:    Word Art Wednesday

Valentine for hubby

After 60 years, it is hard to come up with new ideas!  I chose to use DP with words this time.  These are all papers from a Martha Stewart stack - I got it on clearance a few years ago.  Since I don't make many Valentines, it has lasted a while!  The panel on the left is actually Christmas burlap - but the red works!  I added some shiny gems.
Sketch (10 challenge max.):  Feeling-Sketchy
Love is in the air:   Simon Says Stamp - Monday 
                                 Rubbernecker
                                 Allsorts
It must be Love:      Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday
Have a heart:   Addicted-to-Stamps-
Say it with words:   Fab n Funky
A Way with words:    House that Stamps Built
3 or more pattern papers:  Southern Girls 
Any:  Whoopsie Daisy

Christmas 2017 (7-21)

I am using some printed Christmas images left over from last year (QKR Stampede digi) combined with an sentiment from Stampin' Up.  I tried something different for coloring the image.  For me, water color and printer ink don't work well together, so I experimented.  I used a dry aqua brush and SU chalk to give a rustic look to the robe. For a slightly shabby look, I cut the panels with my dull blade - it roughs up the edges a bit.    I used a marker for the shepherd's crook and a shiny burgundy for the "rope" that holds his head dress in place.  (I am sure there must be a name for that rope....)
Embellishments:  plaid washi tape; black ribbon; silver  strip that was the negative from a sheet of stickers.  I used some glitter glue on these two strips.  More - burgundy jewels, acrylic star, Quickutz embossing folder.  These are all supplies I have had for a while - a couple of years at least.
Challenges:   
Sketch:   Stella Says Sketch
O is for Old (Christmas)  ABC Christmas Challenge
Christmas / Bingo (left column):    Catch the Bug
TicTacToe (left column):   Tuesday Throwdown
Christmas in July:  Deep Ocean 
                                  Aud Sentiments
                                  Frilly and Funkie
                                  Dragonfly Journeys
                                  Crafty Gals Corner
Holiday:                  Paper Shelter.

 Seeing Stars:            Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:                          word Art Wednesday   
                                   Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge2
                                   Chalk n Stock.

Hello from AZ

Image - The Stamping boutique (digi), colored with Prismas and metallic gel pens.  Sentiment  - digi by Dragonfly Dreams;  Embossing folder - basket weave by LifeStyle Crafts; Washi tape; gems
Sketch:   Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Wheels:   Mod Squad
Color Inspiration:  The House that Stamps Built 
"B" - blue, basket weave:  Allsorts
Garden:   Fabnfunky

Flower cart for Jo and Royal

Image by The stamping Boutique, colored with Prismas and metallic gel pens; Labels Five die (Spellbinders); Washi tape; Victoria embossing folder.  I fussy cut the umbrella to make the image fit the smaller die.  Inside verse from Word Art - January 2015.  The strip of Washi tape runs around the back of the card as well.

Sketch and colors (2 green, orange, golden yellow, and a wee bit of blue on the butterfly):  Your Next Stamp
Wheels:  Mod Squad
Garden:    Fab n Funky
Flowers:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:    Word Art Wednesday

 

inside of card

Salted background Christmas tag - QKR Stampede challenge #220

This week the challenge at QKR Stampede is to create a tag for Christmas.  Since we are now Arizonans, I thought a Christmas cactus would be appropriate.  You may enter your Christmas tags (up to 3) by Thursday, Dec. 8, 6 p.m. EDT.
In order to showcase the Christmas cactus I used the salted background   You might find the tutorial here.  Briefly:  spritz glossy cardstock with water; add reinker as desired (I used an aqua brush); sprinkle with salt.  When dry, brush off the excess salt. The remaining salt adds texture.  I am hoping my colors remind you of the desert sand and sky.   I used a stencil for the stars, and glittery pens to add color.  The edging is done with stickles.  The shape is a Nestabilities die cut.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Christmas:   Allsorts
                       Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge2
                       Fab n Funky  
Holiday:        Hiding in my craftroom
Non-traditional:   Stamping Boutique
Different coloring technique:   Julia Spiri
Die or punch:    Jo's Scrapshack
Tag:       Morgans Art World
Any:      Inspiration Destination
               Love to Scrap       

SCS Falliday Fest - Monogram for Jacqueline

CS and Dp - Kanban; monogram part of a sentiment by Paper Inspirations' oval dies.
The SplitCoastStampers challenge is here:  falliday-fest-challenge-forum-f441/ff16jacqueline
Any:   Lemon Shortbread
Shades of grey:   Fab 'n Funky

Edith is 100

 I am trying to put some order in the chaos of my craft room.  I am so blessed to have an abundance of supplies - I do find it difficult to purge as I keep thinking I will have time to use what I have...some day.  At any rate, this is an image from a very old SU set called Natural Beauty - it was in my box of items received through Wish RAK.  I colored with Twinkling H20's, and matched with a piece of DP that was part of a pad I bought years ago.  This cranberry is one of my favorites.  I added cranberry half pearls, pieces of a doily, and sheer ribbon.  This goes to hubby's aunt - the last survivor of our parents' generation.
Sketch:   Our Daily Bread
Birthday:    Paper Shelter 
Die cuts:    Mod Squad
Any:    Stamped Blessings 
             Lunagirl Moonbeams
             Digichoosday. 
             Fab n Funky 
             Inspiration Destination
             Tuesday Throwdown

SCS Dare to get Dirty challenges - stampersandee's

Yea!  I got another Christmas card made.  This uses and image by QKR and sentiment by Studio G.  The embossing is Cuttlebug, and I added a bit of burlap.
Sketch:   Stella Says Sketch
Christmas:   Fab n Funky

Norma is 90 - Step card with Kanban papers

I recently purchased a fairly large pack of papers by Kanban.  They are elegant -  black, gold, cream, white, and I am enjoying finding ways to use them.  I am also trying to discover ways to make step cards, using purchased pre-cut card bases.  (Next, I need to learn how to upload pictures rather than scans!).  For this card, I used a 4.25 x 5.5 piece.  I cut the edge strip on either side, and used for the edge of this card.  The remaining center section provides a background for the butterfly, and is the card that is raised when the step card is displayed.  There were 2 left over 1x1 pieces, and they are on the part that folds under.  I used letter dies for the special greeting at the bottom.  The large butterfly is a part of the Kanban collection.    For the inside - I used a coordinating piece and cut it to fit the inner part.  I used shimmery  cs for the computer generated sentiment. I distressed with Tim Holtz distress ink.  I hope you will let me know what you think.
CHALLENGES:
Winged things:    Fabnfunky
Generations:        Sisterhood of Crafters
Pattern Paper:     Southern Girls
Fancy Folds:         ABC-challenge
Any:                      Word Art     
                               DLart   
                               Inspiration Destination

Inside

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

Adrienne's #4

Here is another card to send to our granddaughter at the Air Force Academy.  I am making cards to send to her so she can, in turn, send them on to her friends.  (More info in the previous post).  This time I am using clip art - which I sponged with chalk for a bit of a vintage look.  I also used  Steampunk EF, by Darice.  The white back of the Paper Studio DP shows through - I had not anticipated this but I like the effect.  I used bits of the You folder (Cuttlebug) for the brown strip.  subtle chalking with different browns add to the grungy look - though it does not show much here.  I had a bit of patriotic ribbon, and a piece of plastic (shelf liner, maybe...) as well as a bit of frizzy stuff for a bow.  It is actually from a package of doll hair.  (Can you tell I am trying to use up some odds and ends? )
Sketch:       http://www.inspiredbystamping.com/blogs/ibs-inspiration-challenges
Things with wings:   http://www.vintagejourney.com/
Wings:        http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
Inspiration:    http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/
Tic Tac Toe (middle row) :    http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ 

Happy 103rd

Some of you may have seen previous posts for these milestone birthdays - I think this is the 4th year that I have made a card for the (much) older sister of a friend of mine.  I hope this will be special for her.  Hulda's eyesight and hearing are failing, but she takes no medication!  Blessings for her.
Supplies:  image and sentiment by Unity;chocolate chip ink;  die cut letters and numbers; Petaloo flower; Sizzix leaves; misc. papers, including shimmery champagne cs.
Sketch:          http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Dimension:    http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
Flowers:         http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
Lots of layers: http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ 
Birthday:       http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/  
Celebrate:       http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2015-07-11T09:00:00%2B01:00&max-results=10

Good for a smile

This image makes me smile - I can almost hear the thump thump of the wagging tail!  He is called Harry - by Whipper Snapper, I think.  I used a couple of pieces of DP from the Animal Fanatic pack I got some time ago at Big Lots, and added a few extra bone punches, and Washi tape from Stamped Blessings.
Sketch:    http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
 For boys:  http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2015/04/challenge-199-for-boys.html
Masculine:  http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
Animal:      http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ 
 Orange:     http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/04/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-154.html
 Birthday:   http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
                   http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/
Make me smile:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-04-17T05:00:00-04:00&max-results=10
Inspired (by color):   http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-71/
Any:           http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/      

Masculine birthday

I just ordered envelopes from Clear Bags - and decided to order a few other items.  I think this cs was on clearance - I often want an eggplant cs - this is not quite as deep a color as I had hoped, and it is metallic - kind of limiting the use - the 50 sheet package will last a LONG time!  I decided to try it here.  It is white on the back - so I can run it through the printer with a verse on the (white) inside.  I used a second piece for the birthday layer - there is a touch of white that shows through after embossing - then I distressed the edge to show white for more dimension without adding a layer of white.  I had previously colored the image (with paper piecing) so I found a piece in my stash of  recycled items to use (a tissue box) that I thought would work for the circles.  I doing so I realize I created a kind of gear look - I have no gear dies but maybe this would work!  They are simply Spellbinder circles and scalloped circles.
Sketch:  http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2014/11/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-24.html#
Masculine:  http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
Birthday:     http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/                    http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/ 
                    http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com
Any: http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
Recycle (circles are tissue box):  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Circles:  http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/ 

Humour for Dad

This fun image is from the AI "hero" collection - a departure from my usual fishing and golfing masculine cards!  I pieced the shorts (DH thought they were way cool!!!!).  The rest is colored with Prismas.  OK, I did use a fishing bg - from a DCWV set. 
Disclaimer:  for the rest of the summer I think our internet connection will be spotty - since I have to take the laptop someplace for a connection, I tend to rush - If I make an error as I enter challenges, I am sorry - just ignore my entry. 
Sketch (theme: use a stamp):  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Father's Day / Masculine: http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
                                           http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
                                           http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
"S" - for swatter:  http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

My help comes from the Lord

This is such an encouraging and supportive Scripture - from Verve.  This will be part of a series of cards I will give as a gift - our new pastor will have an open house and this should be a good housewarming gift.  The DP is Paper Studio.  I added some gold stickers from a sheet I have had a long time - there was a little embellishment opportunity and I took advantage!
Sketch:  http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/sketch-challenges/what-if-wednesday-sketch-challenge-a2113/
Stickers:  http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
Encouraging:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/