Crafter's Cafe DT card Challenge #242 - Feminine

For this challenge at the Crafter's Cafe I selected this image #832 from My Besties.  I chose to highlight a few of the flowers with a water color pencil. Shiny acrylic gems are used as the centers forthe dimensional flowers. I hope you will join us during the next two weeks with your lovely feminine cards.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Tic tac toe - right column:    House That Stamps Built
Any:   A Perfect Time to Craft 
            Lavinia World Challenge 
            Ttcrd 
            Angies
            Corrosive challenges 
 

Ready for spring

First of all, thoughts and prayers to all who have been experiencing such bad weather and natural disasters, as well as to the families of victims of attacks.  We used to live in Omaha so those images of flooding are especially troubling to us.
This pre-colored image from Beccy's place is a favorite even though I am not a cyclist.  She looks like she is  ready for spring, having so much fun, and is carrying her basket of goodies home from the market, perhaps.  It also gave me an excuse to use a bit of Washi tape that I have had for some time.  I also used favorite oval dies from Spellbinders and two patterned papers.
Food (in basket):  Beccy's Challenges
For the ladies:  Dies r us 
                           Crafty friends
Hello, spring:    Cut it Up
 Patterned papers:  Your Next Stamp  
                                                                        Favorite image/die  Allsorts 
:                                                                       Any:   Jo's Scrapshack

Inside card

DT card for Crafter's Cafe Challenge #192 - Hand Made flowers

The challenge this week at the Crafter's Cafe is to use flowers that have some type of hand made component.  I made mine using an EK Success punch with 3 flowers. I cut in different colors, and added gems.  The challenge at the Crafter's cafe is open until the end of the month.  Check out the inspiration by the DT members, then join us for the challenge.
The image is from Digi Stamps 4 Joy, colored with Prismas.  The paper (double sided) is by Stampin Up - I thought one side looked like the streets for the mail truck!  I used gold mesh ribbon and an embossed bg to finish the card.
Sketch:   Cheerful Sketches
 Lots of green:   Di's Digi Designs 
                            Dragonfly Journeys
                            Patties Creations
Feminine:   Digi Doodle
In the garden:   Kitty Bee Aloha Friday 
Any - "going young":       Digi Stamps 4 Joy 
Any:   Polkadoodle
                    

SCS Dare to Get Dirty - Margs'

It does not show well on the screen but the dark raspberry shiny cs is embossed with my Embossalicious birthday folder.  The die cut has no name - it was a freebie with a magazine and I have forgotten which.  The 80 is for my Sister - in -laws birthday.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Embossing:   Ikes World
Celebrate:    Crafty Gals Corner
Any:    Morgans Artworld.
             Digi Choosday
 

SCS DTGD - NWilliams

I have been waiting for a chance to use this DP (DCWV Heritage) together with this sentiment - and I think she looks like she could take on any one on her way - and she did not have time to change from her slippers LOL!  It also gave me a chance to use a chip board strip from a Basic Grey packet.
Sketch #377:   Sketch Saturday
Make it old - Respect the age:    Rubbernecker
Edging (Basic Grey strip):   Simon Says Stamp

DTGD17stampersandeeA

This week Splitcoaststampers is hosting the annual fan club challenge.  If you are a Fan Club member at SCS you are more than welcome to join.  I didn't count, but I think there are more than 40 cards to make, and I am hoping I can accomplish that.  We'll see!  You can find the challenges here:  Dare-to get-dirty-2017.  
DP - DCWV Heritage;  Rubbernecker image; oval dies, ribbon.  Technique - sponging, distressed edges, crystal effects on the glasses; Prisma pencils.
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning Sketches
Respect the Age:    Rubbernecker
Pattern Paper:    Crafty Hazelnuts

Selfie Sandy: GDT Thursday Inspiration card for Imagine That Digistamp

Today is the day that I can announce that I have been selected as a Guest Designer this quarter for Imagine That Digistamp.  I am looking forward to this fun experience, and am especially happy to be sharing this gig with Kren.
For my first card I selected an image from a set called Selfie Sandy.  It is also part of a bundle that includes Snappy Sandy.  How perfect for today's teens!  I colored my image with Prisma pencils, but there are also pre-colored images included.  The DP used in the frame is part of another set called Beach Combing Digi Papers.  IRL, the color is more teal than it appears here
Additional information, more inspiration, and the monthly Anything Goes challenge can be found here:  Imagine That Digi Stamp Creative Playground
You may shop the store here:  Imagine That Digi Stamp Store
To complete the card, I used  Tim Holtz' brick embossing folder, from Sizzix; a bit of cord, some bling, and the filmstrip and sentiment from the Selfie Sandy set.

CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:     Sketch Saturday
Embossing:     Pause, Dream, Enjoy
Girly:     Kitty Bee
Any:     A Perfect Tme to Craft
              Crafty Creations
              Crafting with an Attitude.
              Jo's Scrapshack 

(

DT card for QKR Stampede challenge #244 - ATG: option- Things with Wings

The challenge this week at QKR Stampede is the usual Anything Goes.  The option this week is "Things with Wings".  You may enter up to 3 times by 6 p.m. Thursday, May 24.  If you are a winner you might be the owner of this snazzy gal, or one of the other great QKR digis.  You may win even more images if you use a QKR stamp.  This image is called "Looking Pretty" - guess that depends on your point of view!  I dressed her up in pink, and used scraps of DP, Spellbinder dies, an embossing folder and gems to complete the look.  The top layer of each flower uses the corresponding DP.  It does not show on the screen, but I used a new-to-me product to enhance the flowers and the lady's feathery parts.  I need to explain... at a yard sale, I purchased a jar of what I thought was silver glitter.  When I opened the jar, it was a silvery paint - rather thin and full of glitter.  It is called Glitter Specialty finish by Martha Living.  I used a fine paint brush to cover the selected parts, and I really like the result IRL.  Bonus - it dries very quickly.   Anyone familiar with this product - do you know how it is meant to be used?
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:   Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Critter:     2 Crafty Critter Crazies
Animal:    Crafty Animals
                  Pile it on Challenge
Things With wings:   Dream Valley  
Furry/Feathered Friends:   Deep Ocean
Color Inspiration:    Cupcake Inspirations
Monochrome:    Dragonfly Dreams
Feminine:   Great Impressions Stamps  
For the Girls:    Patties Creations
One for the Ladies:   Glitter n Sparkle
Scraps:   Hiding in my Craftroom
Three of a kind (gems):  Creative Craft Cottage
Colored image:  Crafting Circle
Patterned Paper:   Jo's Scrapshack
Pink w/ bling:   In the Pink
Tic Tac Toe (top row -digi, senti, emboss):  Cute Daisy May
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft
             A Perfect Time to Craft
             Angies Digital Stamps
             Crafting with an Attitude
             Cards Galore
             Making Memories
             Pammies Inky Pinkies 
             Stamping With Dragon

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 DTGD - KelliJo - shaker card

Here is another of the Dare to Get Dirty Cards - uploaded to my Splitcoaststampers gallery on Aug. 8.  I used a small baggie to create the shaker card.
Container:   Simon Says Stamp Monday
Any:  Penny Black at Allsorts

SCS Dare to Get Dirty - Nancy Litrell

When I saw the stencil on paper I realized it would fit the background for the Mojo sketch, so I have one more entry.  I always like to start with a sketch, so I appreciate the availability of the Mojp cktch this week!  The image is from Beccy's place, and I added Washi tape and a gem.
Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Humor:   Crafting-with-dragonflies

SCS Dare to Get Dirty challenge continues - Cathe Mac

Digis by QKR;  ProvoCraft DP; Nesties circle dies, Gel pens, shiny gems, AMuse pink cs.
Sketch:    Die Cuttin Divas
Pink & Girlie:   Cute Daisymay
Any:  Stamped Blessings

HB, Cheryl

Recipe:   Butterfly DP from DCWV Garden Party; Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Cheery Lynn tiny flower die cuts; sequins, shiny gems, Happy birthday metallic die cut; Washi tape:
Challenges:  
Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Flowers:  Cuttlebug Mania
                 Creative Knockouts
Garden:   Julia Spiri
Rose, pink, yellow:  Your Next Stamp
Summer:    Stars Stampz 
                    Aloha Friday Challenges
Wings:    Crafters Cafe 
Pattern Paper:   Morgans Artworld
                             Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper 

Glitter and purple birthday

This sketch and other challenges gave me a chance to use  a small piece of glittery DP (for he three strips) that I have had in my scrap pile for a while.  I also added glitter to the Cheery Lynn die cut branches as well as to the purple brad - which kind of blends in at the base of the branches.  I added shiny gems, then bits from a Fiskar punch.  The sentiments are from Verve.  The inside verse says Happy Birthday.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch #2:   VLV Sketches
Purple (week 1):   Cheery Lynn
All that Glitters:   Mod Squad
Shimmer:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Sparkle and shine:   Crafty Gals Corner
Tic Tac Toe (Diagonal - gems, DP, Brad):    Imagine That Digi Stamp
Birthday Girl:    Paper Shelter
Any:    Pennys Challenges
             Die-cut-divas
              Great Impressions

Summer birthday fun

Image - pre-colored from Beccy's Place; AI sentiment; washi (bicycle) tape; flourish die cut; tiny flowers by Cheery Lynn dies
CHALLENGES:
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Aging with an attitude:    Art Impressions
Beccy's Image:   Beccys Place
Bright summer colors:   Cheery Lynn Designs
Flourishes:    Creative Knockouts 
Birthday:   DRS Designs  

Girl Friends

Art Impressions people and sayings should bring a smile if not a laugh!  I used one of my favorite inside-the-card sayings:  "I don't do exercise... It makes my coffee spill!"
Recipe:  Stamps  -AI;  colored with Prismas;  Funtape washi tape; unknown DP and gems.
CHALLENGES:
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Laughing with you:   Art Impressions
Colors:    Your Next Stamp
Any, with sentiment:   Aud Sentiments 
Circles (on washi tape):  Stampotique
"Yummy" :    Double Click Connections   
Food:   Cute Card Thursday
Coffee:   Fresh Brewed 
Tea for Two:   Cardz4galz
Just us Girls:   Chocolate Coffee Cards 
Birthday celebration:  Polkadoodle 

For any mom - Eureka challenge #191

My mom has been gone for several years, so I made a card for any mom.
 This week the challenge at Eureka Stamps, #191, (Eureka Stamps Blogspot) is to create a feminine or Mother's Day card.  You have until Sunday, May 8, at 3pm EDT to enter.  You may enter up to 3 times, and you can win 2 Eureka digi images - three, if you use an image from Eureka. Please join us! I used a pretty image called "Mixed Bouquet", and a sentiment that says "It's a special day".  You can find both of these digis and many more, both rubber stamps and digis, at the Eureka site.
I used this sentiment so it could be for any woman on Mother's Day.  I chose soft pastels - the green and white is one of my favorite combos.  The delicate butterfly is by Cheery Lynn, and I added some frilly ribbon.
Sketch:    House that Stamps Built
Mother's Day:   DLart 
                            Jo's Scrapshack
                            Mod Squad 
                            Cheery Lynn 
                            The Stamping Boutique
May Flowers:     Aloha Friday Challenges 
Butterflies:          Cuttlebug Mania       
Wings:                  Digichoosday
Dots/Stripes:        Deep Ocean 
Pastels:                 Di's digi designs
Layers:                 Creative Knockouts
Fave color combo:   Pink Gem
Book (Secret Garden    C.R.A.F.T.
Any:      A Beautiful Mess
              Addicted to Stamps
              Cre8tivehandsfriends
              Creative Fingers 
              Inspiration Destination
              Lemon Shortbread 
              Not Just Cards
              Simon Wednesday
              WordArt 
              Crafty Gals Corner

              

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

Happy 29th!!!

 



This image is from a Pop- up kit by Art Impressions - it is pre cut and precolored..  I layered the main image and popped it up with pop dots.  The heart and flower are brads.  In case the screen is playhing tricks - the bg is purple, and so is the bg for the polka dots - and her top.
Sketch:       Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Brads:        Art Impressions 
Birthday:    Aud Sentiments Challenge 
Purple:        Allsorts  
Polka dots:  Dare2bArtzy

HB, Deb

Since our daughter has declined to quit having birthdays (each one she has makes me feel older LOL!) it will be good to remember her special day.  This year it falls on Easter Sunday - a double celebration.  They are planning a visit in June so we will not be together at this time.  This is an image from Beccy's place, and the sentiment is a gift (RAK) I just received from a generous friend, Valerie.  It is from a set called the Stamps of Life.  I used some DP that was also a gift from another friend - I have had it for a couple of years and I am sure she had it much longer..  It is double sided by Craft n Crafting'.  I added a bg of a bird folder by the Paper Studio, and a tiny punched bird - headed for  home!   Shiny gems complete the card.
Sketch:   Viva la Verve #1
Any:        Crafty Sentiments
Green:    Creatalicious Challenges 
Spring:    Digitally Sweet Challenges
Wings:     Fussy and Fancy
Bird:         Avenue 613 
Paper from stash:   Clear it out Challenge
Special female:        Crafty Calendar
Any:                         Julia Spiri