Honoring Eagle Scout Daniel

The image is from a borrowed stamp whose name I have forgotten.  I die cut (Spellbinder oval) the BSA logo from the announcement of the Eagle scout induction for a nephew.  The Congrats is a Cuttlebug die cut.
Sketch - rotated:   Your Next Stamp
Masculine:    Simon Says Stamp Monday
Butterflies and Birds:  Cuttlebug mania
Any, with a die cut:   Cute Daisymay
                                    Scrapyland  
                                    Die cuttin divas
Any:    Simon Says Stamp .Wednesday 

Springtime for Design Team - Eureka Challenge #186

The challenge this week at Eureka Stamps is "spring" -Eureka Stamps.    I chose this digital image ("tulips") and paired it with a digital sentiment from Eureka.  When we lived in the midwest (Omaha) I always looked forward to seeing tulips, as they signaled the end of winter.  We are now in Arizona, where there are few if any tulips except in the flower shops!  Instead, I enjoy a variety of flowering shrubs that add color to our yard.
Image - Eureka "tulips", colored with Prismas; striped dp by Paper Pizazz.  Right now I have several sheets of this deep pink and golden yellow sitting on my desk - a favorite spring color combo.  When I saw the challenge to be inspired by a song, I thought of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" - is any one else old enough to remember the Tiny Tim version back in the 80's?
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:             Your Next Stamp
Spring:             Crafty Gals Corner
                          Digitally Sweet
                          Paradise of Stamps
                          SLS Lines
Spring colors:  Whimsy Inspires 
Fave colors:      Deep Ocean
Song:                 Scribbles Designs      
Flowers:            Lunagirl
                           In the Pink
Three +Layers: Crafting by Designs
Use DP:              Crafty Hazelnut
Any:                   A Bit MoreTime to Craft   
                           Cre8tive Hands Friends 
                           Creative Craft Cottage   
                            DLArt
                            Dream Time
                            Lemon Shortbread 
                          

Don't spill the coffee

The verse inside reads: " I don't do exercise...it makes my coffee spill."
Edna, by Rubbernecker; DP by Beau Papier; Petaloo flowers, shiny gems; Prisma colors; glitter; Fiskars scallop punch.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:           Stella Says Sketch
Coral, aqua:  Classy Cards n Such
                        DRS Designs
Coffee:            Creative Corner
                         Crafty Creations 
Glitter:            Sparkle n Sprinkle
Celebrate:       Great Impressions
Birthday:        Allsorts 
Any:                Whimsy Inspires
                         Crafty-Girls-Creations

Eureka Tic-Tac-Toe

This week the challenge at Eureka Stamps is Tic Tac Toe.  I selected the middle row - using twine, embossing, and Washi Tape.  I used the Happy Birthday embossing folder by Embossalicious.  I chose this birthday sentiment, Most Special Day, by Eureka - what a nice birthday sentiment.  The designer paper featuring some tiny hearts is from a pad by Beau Papier.  I selected twine and Washi tape to match the hearts. Hint - I cut tiny notches on the edges of the bg mat to anchor the twine so it will stay in place. The shimmery dark burgundy mat cs is from Clear Bags.  I hope you will check out this challenge at  Eureka - you have until Sunday afternoon to enter.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:        Try Stampin on Tuesday
Pink, red, hearts: DL Art
Hearts:        Cuttlebug Mania
Sentiment:  Crafty Sentiments   
Layer it up: Tuesday Throwdown
Birthday:     Allsorts Challenge
                      Double Click Connections 
Any:             Whimsy Inspires
                      Word Art Wednesday  
                      Crafty-girls-creations
                      The Sisters of Craft
                       

Hearts and a rose for DH

I hope this is masculine enough.  Hubby is always so thoughtful - he wrote a poem and brought a rose for me (yes, already) - he always says he'd buy a million if he could.....awwwww...!1 After 58 1/2 years we just don't come up with much of anything new!
Enough of that...
I lucked out the other day as I popped in to JoAnn's - they had Darice folders at 6/$10 - this is one  that I came home with.   I had to use it.  The image came from A Day for Daisies, several weeks ago.  I colored with Brilliance ink and an aqua pen.  The tiny heart is part of the image but I cut it out and popped it up a little.  Die cuts by Spellbinders, and the heart ribbon from my stash.  I did the sentiment on the computer.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:      Sketch Saturday
Hearts:      Craftin Desert Divas
                   Deep Ocean Challenge
                   Whimsie Doodles
                   Double Click Connections  
                   Fresh Brewed Designs
                   The House that Stamps Built  
                   Mod Squad Challenge
Love:          Dies r us
                    Polkadoodle
                    Whimsy Inspires 
Use red:      Di's Digi Designs

Valentine:   The Paper Girls
                     The Paper Shelter
Any:            CCCdigicreations

Christmas 2015 #22

The sentiment is Unity; Cuttlebug lattice die, CB snowflake embossing; Celebrate It ribbon, shiny gems, Cheery Lynn die cut  branches; Spellbinder Labels dies

Sketch:        https://joannamunster.com/2015/11/15/ibsic-100/  :
Christmas:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
Monochromatic: http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/
Not a square       http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/ 
3 or more dies:    http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:                    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/11/dlart-november-linky-challenge.html

Christmas 2015 #11

The embossed scene is by Nellie Snellen, and the verse from Our Daily Bread.  The inspiration is from the top left corner of the displayed photo.
Inspiration:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
"Dream of snow"  http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
Christmas:             http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
                                http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
                                http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
                                http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
                                http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/                                                          http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search/label/Linky%20Party    
                               

Christmas 2015 #10

Supplies:  cream and green cs; Unity stamps; Vines EF (QuickCutz); Cheery Lynn window and branch dies; gold sticker strip; glitter on star, tree, branches.

Sketch:           http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.co.uk/
Inspiration (window box):  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challengehttp://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
"B" - (window) box:            http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Christmas:     http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
                        http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search/label/Linky%20Party  
                        http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/
                        http://liveandlovecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-37-christmas-in-july.html
                        http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/      
                        http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/      
                        http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
                        http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

                       

We're not boring

These AI characters are so much fun!   I need to replenish my stash of humorous cards - I had a good day at our little craft sale last Saturday, and there are lots of gaps in my supply.  I colored with Prismas.  The card is embellished with washi tape, shiny gems, and the CB happy birthday embossing.
Sketch:   http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Not square:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
What makes you smile?    http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

Thinking of you in pastels

Image - Unity, colored with Prismas;  sentiment - Recollection; DP - Paper Pizzazz; Embossing - Darice
Sketch:    http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Color challenge:    http://theunitystampco-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/unity-be-inspired-challenge-may-14-june.html
Any but square:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/

For Victoria, with an envelope

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I rarely make square cards because of the extra postage.  However, this will be hand delivered - so bumpy embellishments and square shape will work.  My teen aged granddaughter asked me to make a card for her friend - in pink, with a kitty and glitter.  The image is from http://sliekje.blogspot.com/.  Angelique periodically adds images, mostly cats - all are freebies.  Thank you for your generosity and keep on drawing!  I colored with Prismas and metallic gel pens.  The animal DP is from a pad I found at Big Lots - the checked section is the reverse of the double sided paper.  The polka dots is a sheet I have had for a long time.  No pattern for the envelope - I decided to wing it, but using a pattern would have been easier I am sure.  There is glitter on the flowers and her name - which is easier to see IRL.  There are 3 deep pink rain drops at the top right and narrow gold metallic sticker strips to set off the various papers.
Sketch:    http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Animal:   http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
Pink:        http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
For a girl: http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/2015/05/come-join-our-for-mom-or-girly.html
Embellishments (rain drops):  http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
Color image:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
Stamping (HB sentiment):    http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
 Pattern Paper:   http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/
Duo - black & white:   http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/

Ice cream for two

Image - High Hopes - Ice Cream for two, colored with chalk pencils; Misc. papers; SU Circle of Friendship; acrylic arrow by Basic Grey; black sticker strip; washi tape.
Sketch:    http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
Color inspiration (Peach):   http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Colored image :                     http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
Not square:     http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2015/04/week-17-anything-but-square.html
Sweet treat:     http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Any:                http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-05-04T06:00:00-04:00&max-results=7          
             http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/
             http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/challenge-9.html

Lots of glitter

This is a first for me - until now I have only used sprinkles of glitter.  However, I saw this technique today and had to try it.  I have become addicted to a new series of shows - Create and Craft is on 5 hours a day on our DirectTV.  Many of the shows feature paper crafting - kind of a Home Shopping show with demos.  Now I have even more ideas and even less time to try them!  At any rate, a demo today showed placing a layer of liberal amounts of glitter beneath a die cut.  I did not have the same tools, of course, but I think I like the result with what I had.  This is a new to me Tattered Lace panel die.  I cut the die, then at the end placed the cut out back in the opening.  Meantime, I measured the opening.  I used some sticker paper cut to that size, and adhered it to the base in the right location, sticky side up. I alternated patches of gold, lavender, and red glitter on the sticky paper.  In retrospect I think I should have had a bit less gold and more of the others.  I added the sizzix sentiment and punched butterflies - with sprinkles of glitter.   I would really appreciate any suggestions.
May all of you have a most blessed Easter, rejoicing in the knowledge of the Resurrection of Jesus.

Birthday:      http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Something that flies:  http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:    http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Any, with glitter: http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/
In the garden:      http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2015/04/in-garden.html
Any:     http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/2015/03/ptt196-anything-goes-and-februarys.html#gpluscomments
Die cut:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
               http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/

Karla Yungwirth

Karla Yungwirth

Lady bug and dragonflies

Image- Just Sitting Here by Your Next Stamp - Cheery Lynn dragonflies added - one of them is positioned due to an embellishment opportunity aka boo boo! Coloring is with markers.   The sentiment is by Verve - inside it continues .. a very happy birthday.  The base is a brick embossed piece (Tim Holtz/Sizzix) which I sponged with purple and sepia ink - trying to achieve a bit of the Tim Holtz look.  The strip is woodgrain, also Tim Holtz.  Mats are Kraft cs, and the purple strip is Washi tape.
Sketch:  http://yournextstamp.com/blog/
Colors, with Kraft cs:   http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
Tim Holtz style:  http://www.vintagejourney.com/search?updated-max=2015-03-13T00:00:00Z&max-results=7
 Happy Birthday:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Die cut:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
Sentiment:  http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Spring:     http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Kraft:       http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:        http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/

Agnes celebrates an 80th birthday

A friend needs an 80th birthday card, and this will be one of her options.  Agnes is one of my favorite AI images.  This time I paper pieced her dress and purse to match the bg.  I have learned that choosing the right DP for the dress is important - and it is important to position the tiny designs correctly!  By the way, I am using this for a couple of "spring" challenges - looks like she has her whole spring garden on her head.  For dazzle I have used a number of metallic pens - especially for the shoes, jewelry, and for the edging on the dress.  The polka dot bg is washi tape, and the wider deep rose strip is from a Spellbinder die which embosses.  The numbers are Cuttlebug Olivia.
Sketch:     http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Spring colors:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-03-27T05:00:00-04:00&max-results=10
Girlie:      http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/
Spring:     http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-67-and-68/
Flowers:   http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

Sentiment:  http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
              http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/m/
                    http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Die cut:       http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/

Easter Blessings

Supplies:  Easter lily digital image by Aurora wings, colored with chalk pencils; DP and Cs from my stash; Blessings die by Cheery Lynn; sheer ribbon; dotted washi tape; half pearls, butterfly charm
Sketch:    http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
Easter:     http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Feminine: http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/
Spring:     http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Monday%20Morning%20Challenge
Things that fly:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Ribbon, pearl, charm:  http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
Green in image (leaves):   http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:         http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Birthday humor

Verse - Inkadinkado; checks and solid cs by AMuse; "trees" by We R Memory Keepers; black gems. Greens:  dark green cs mats; olive green checks, lime green tree.
Sketch / humor:   http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Birthday:     http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
Green:        http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
                   http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
                   http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/pile-it-on-59-green.html
                   http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search/label/Linky%20Party
3 shades of green:   http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Any:           http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/

Golden butterfly

Pruducts used:   Unity stamps, markers, misc. papers, glittery gold cs for the butterfly; Cheery Lynn butterfly, lace, Tattered lace die (panel bg for the main image).
Sketch:    http://www.theunitystampco-challenge.blogspot.com/
Gold and pink:  http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-65/
Gold:       http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com/
Pop of pink:   http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:     http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
Any:   http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
            http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/

AI front and back

 

This is my first attempt at making a front and back card - I used the preprinted pop ups by Art impressions - I know the "back" is not exactly the one to go with the front, but it is the best I had available.  I am obviously in need of a lot of practice for decorating the insides of cards - but I will probably keep trying!  The sentiment is also AI.  I used several pieces of cs from my stash, and a piece of shimmery burgundy cs for the card base (Clear Bags).  I also used that for the die cut trims.  All the other pieces came from the AI kit.
Sketch:    http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Front and back:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
Pink (5 Challenge max):   http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/:       
Any:    http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/
New beginnings - shopping is  new!):   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/ 

Krafty Thank You

This DP was in a pad, and one I had ignored until now - I thought the colors and style fit several of the following challenges.  It is my newest paper pad, but one I have used several times the past couple of weeks.
The SU image (from Sweet of You) is stamped on Kraft cs, and colored with metallic markers - some of them glittery.  The banner is part of the Teresa Collins DP  I used twin to attach the tag - also from Sweet of you.  For my tip - I used my dedicated dull blade to cut the image layers - for a slightly distressed look.
Teals and browns:   http://liastampz.blogspot.com/
Fav. color combo - any way,  one of mine:   http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/
Three choices - tag, heart, twine, top fold:   http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
New:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
Hearts:   http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-62/
Hearts and flowers:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
Thank you:  http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/ 
Any:    http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-02-12T00:00:00-06:00&max-results=1
             http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/