Bling, shimmer and glitter - Eureka Challenge #190

This is my design team entry for challenge #190 at Eureka Stamps - "add some bling" (Eureka Stamps blogspot.   I used the digi image Heart Bouquet. Originally I intended to use it for an anniversary card.   However, I recently learned that a friend from church is going to celebrate her 90th birthday, and I wanted to have a card ready for our quilting group to sign. Norma still drives, loves to play bridge, and quilted with us until recently. I colored with shiny metallic pens and chalk pencils. The letters are cut from pink glitter cs, the bg is shiny eggplant cs and I used shimmery champagne cs for the base. This cs looks great when embossed -  I used a Darice heart embossing folder.  There are shiny gems on the corners of the image panel. 

CHALLENGES:

Sketch #2:   Verve

Colors- pink, rose, green:  DRS Designs

Ribbon:  Ribbon Girls

Song -"Hearts and flowers":  Incy Wincy
Bingo - top line:   Crafty Enjoyments
Glitter/bling:  Come and Get It
Use a digi:   Star Stampz 

Any:    DLart

             Cards Galore

             Crafty Sentiments 
             Digistamps4joy

             Inspiration Destination 

             Lil Patch

             Love to Scrap

             Lemon Shortbread

             Not Just Cards 

             Our-crafty-corner

             Paper Nest Dolls

             Word Art Wednesday

             

 

               

DT card for Eureka challenge #184

This is the card I made for the Design Team Inspiration at the Eureka challenge #184 - anything goes.  Such an easy challenge to enter - I hope you will join us this week.  I used the Eureka image "clover" and sentiment "May the road...".  It is a fun image to work with - easy to color, and it comes with its own sprinkles! I colored with Prismas and baby oil.  Oh, yes, there is another shamrock and longer stems - covered by the sentiment.  It is hard for me to leave blank space, so I added 3 light green gems, and embossed a corner with a Cuttlebug corner embossing folder.  Dry embossing is my favorite - so easy to use, and I like the resulting texture.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch & stamp +  texture:   Stamplorations
Aug. 2913 - Words, words:   Our Creative Corner
Focal sentiment:                    Crafty Creations
Favorite embossing:              As you Like it
St. Patrick's Day:                  Get Creative 
Lucky:                                     Ike's World
Green & sentiment:       Whoopsi Daisy
Shamrock & green:       Pinspirational
Spring color:                          Paper Creator's Crafts
Monochrome:                         Jade's Butterflies
Green:                                     Incy Wincy
                                                 Simon - Wednesday
                                                 Double Click
                                                 Mod Squad
Any:                                         Sweet Stamps
                                                  Our Crafty Corner
                                                  Not Just Cards
                                                  The Paper Nest Dolls 
                                                  Through the Craft Room Door 
                                             
  

Harry again

It is handy to print more than one copy of digis at a time - since I am mailing the previous card right away, I thought I would use this image (Pink Gem) one more time.  The bg dp is from an animal print collection - this section is just not animal related!  The buttons made a good scan impossible - sorry.
Sketch:    http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Stella%20Says%20Sketch
 Button:   http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/
                http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Boys:       http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Digi:        http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/

Another for Anthony

This is to send to Anthony, a 14 year old who is suffering from a rare heart condition, and is very concerned about the prognosis.  The TeaPotters at SplitCoastStampers are sending cards to cheer him.  I find cards for teens and young men very difficult, unless I know specifically some of their interests.  The suggested theme was "be connected" - eg by train - well, I could not find a train but I thought this Monster Truck would work.  I used some shiny gel pens and chalk pencils to color the digi image by Anonymous stamps.  I used an embossing folder by LifeStyle Crafts to give the illusion of tracks - the red layer is also embossed.
The teapot challenge - feel free to join us if you would like:    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt371-~september-8-2015~-blue-chip-we-beseech-thee-connections-just-key-t602785.html
Sketch:        http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
For a boy:   http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/
For kids:      http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/search/label/Linky%20Party
                      http://morgansartworld.blogspot.com.au/ 
Bright:          http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:              http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-09-06T07:00:00-04:00&max-results=3&start=6&by-date=false
                       http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/

Cross and Blossoms

I purchased this stamp several years ago.  I was at a LSS and saw some beautiful examples using Cross and Blossoms by Paper Inspirations.  Since then, I have used it so many times, for sympathy and Easter cards.  A friend wants to buy some sympathy cards, and this is one of a selection for her.  I have used 6 tear drop pearls, some lace and ribbon, and a bit of glitter along the lace.  The image is stamped on a very pale lavender cs.
Inside:  May you find strength in your faith, comfort in God's love, and peace in knowing your friends are praying for you.
Sketch: http://ynschallenges.blogspot.ca/
6 items for 6th anniversary:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Glitter:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Monochromatic:  http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
          http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/ 
          http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/ 
Ribbon:  http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/03/use-ribbon.html
Reassurance:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

100 cards in 100 days - 28 in Febr.

I was nearly behind in completing a card a day - 100 in 100 days, so I am tryng to catch up.  However, I need to confess - I am not doing so well on the second part of the challenge - no purchase of new items.  I found two items of interest at yard sales today.  I got some ribbon - including a packet of lace for $.05!  At another site, I found some stamps - only bought one SU set (with herbs).  Back to my buying diet tomorrow!
I think I used most of the colors from the color challenge at Classy Cards - I used the oval Spellbinders dies she has available - she has so many lovely items - see the link below.  The image is Verve, and the sentiment has no label.  Other:  sheer ribbon, pale rose gems, Washi tape.
Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
Color (shades of rose, teal, pale neutral): http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/2014/02/ccns-challenge-21-vintage-hues.html
Any birthday:  http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/