Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Good afternoon!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  You might wonder why I am just getting around to my DT post for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge at The Outlawz site.  Or maybe you couldn't care less - lol!  Oh, what a time I've had with this card!  Everything that could go wrong, did.  I had Copics problems, camera problems, internet problems and then this morning, Ning problems at The Outlawz.  I almost gave up, but here I am!  The theme this week is "leaves".  We want to see some leaves on your project or for it to have a "leaving" theme, think retirement, bon voyage, goodbye, etc..    You can use any coloring medium you'd like but you must have a hand-colored images somewhere on you project.

 

Here is my card with leaves:

 

My card base and mats are SU Bravo Burgundy and the patterned papers are from the Bo bunny Autumn Song 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Autumn Trio by ching-chou kuik.  It is available from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I printed the digi on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few burgundy pearls from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Friday Coloring Challenge and check out the wonderful creations from my teammies, Dawn, Penny, Kathi and Laine.  We hope you will play along this week!   We have a brand new sponsor for the month of November.  We are sponsored by The East Wind which is offering the lucky winner 3 digis from The East Wind shop.  Go have a look at Unky's awesome digis! You will seeing the DT's creations with these digis throughout the month.

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge (thinking of you, sympathy, remembrance)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans FB Art Contest (anything goes with SPS)
Creative Fingers Challenge #55 (anything goes)
Divas by Design Challenge (bonfire colors)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (thinking of you)

Have a great day and see you tomorrow!

Friday Coloring Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  My week has been busy and today is no exception.  In fact, this is my first post of two I'll have today.  Even my DT schedule is busy!  Anyway, I am here with my DT card for this week's Friday Coloring Challenge on The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "angels", in honor of "Be an Angel" Day, which I believe is actually today.  You can use any kind of angel you'd like and any coloring medium, but you must have a colored image on your project.

Here is my angel card:

My card base and mats are SU Soft Sky and the patterned papers are from the Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings 6.5x6.5 pad.  I embossed the middle panel of patterned paper with two Sizzix embossing folders - Air Mail Stamp and Clocks.  The image is Wither by Rebecca Sinz from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I know she is supposed to be a dark angel, but I made her a soft and pretty angel instead.  She is printed on MiC Blending Card and colored with my Copics.    A silk bow and a few pearls from my stash finished my card. 

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Friday Coloring Challenge and check out the beautiful creations from my teammies, Dawn, Penny and Kathi.  We hope you will play along this week.  We have a terrific sponsor for the August challenges.  Bombshell Stamps is offering the lucky winner a digi set of their choice from the Bombshell Stamps online shop. 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (embossing, wet or dry)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #117 (wings)
Creative Fingers Challenge #46 (anything goes)

Have a great day and I'll see you a little later for this month's Digi Bells blog hop!

Thinking of You

Hi there!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a nice weekend and your week is off to a great start! My weekend was busy, but we didn't really do anything special, just a lot of running around.  And here we are at Monday again already!  I am popping in quickly to share a card I that I managed to finish in between other things this weekend.  It is for a few challenges I like doing.

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are SU Bermuda Bay and the patterned papers are from the Bo Bunny Ambrosia 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Fairy Fae from Delicious Doodles.  It is also available from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I printed it out and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Diamond, Aqua and Fruit Punch Stickles for some added sparkle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A satin ribbon, jeweled charm and a bunch of flowers from my stash finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be settling in shortly for a visit to your blogs! 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Digi Sketch Challenge (fairies/sketch)
613 Avenue Create #83 (anything goes; optional friendship)
Sweet Pea Stampers (thinking of you/missing you/just because card)
Delicious Doodles Challenge #97 (anything goes with DD; optional use favorite colors; I did).
Sentimental Sundays #218 (fave hair combo and sentiment; my fave is Copics E50, E53, E43, E57)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans FB Art Contest (anything goes with SPS)

Here is the Digi Sketch layout:

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Live for Today

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is going OK so far.  It was quite a stormy night here, but although it is still raining, there is no thunder, at least at the moment.  I am popping in quickly this morning to share a card I made for a couple of challenges. 

Here is what I made:

 

My doily easel card base was cut from Olive cardstock using the Doily Easel Card 2 cut file generously shared as a freebie by Bird's Cards.  The patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Mabel 6x6 pad.  The gorgeous stamp is Posy by Norma J. Burnell for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I was lucky enough to have won the rubber stamp on Norma's Facebook page.  I stamped it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added a bit of Stickles here and there for some sparkle.  The sentiment is from A Piece of Heart. Thanks to Sharon, who shared it as a freebie on her blog here.  I didn't add any more embellishments so the image could take center stage.

Here is a close up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Looking forward to visiting with you a little later this morning.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (shaped cards)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #221 (shaped cards)
Incy Wincy Challenge (things with Wings)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans Art Contest (anything goes with SPS)
Crafting By Designs Monthly Challenge (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Hit the Beach

Hi again!  I've got a second post for you today to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing.  Good thing I got well ahead of the game before my surgery, because I still can't sit long enough for coloring.   I hope I will be able to get back to it very soon.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are Kiwi Kiss and the patterned papers are from the Echo Park Paradise Beach 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is Glimmer by Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Aqua, Green and Crystal Stickles here and there for some sparkle.  I cut out the image and popped it up on foam tape.  Some Kiwi satin ribbon and an aqua button finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by again! I promise to be around to visit as soon as I can!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge #71 (Shirley's sketch)
One Sweet Challenge (hit the beach)
Sweet Pea Stampers (photo inspiration)
The Corrosive Challenge #201 (crop it or cut it out)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans Art Contest (anything goes with SPS)

Here is FSC-71:

 

and the Sweet Pea Stampers Photo Inspiration:

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Crimson Illusion

Hello!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  I'm all mixed up today because of the long weekend.  I keep thinking it's Monday!  Anyway, I'm here with a quick post this evening to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing. 

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Island Indigo and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Collectable "Unforgettable" 6x6 pad.  The beautiful digi image is Crimson Illusion by ching chou kuik.  You can find it in the Sweet Pea Stamps store.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Ice White Pearl Pen accents to the toadstools.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts Cherry Blossoms, a taffeta bow and a chipboard butterfly from Make it Crafty finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be by to visit later after dinner.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash Challenge #140 (sketch; I flipped it)
Deep Ocean Challenge #78 (wings)
Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge #11 (fairy tale or fantasy)
Sweet Pea Stampers (things with wings)

Here is the sketch:

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Fairy Fae

Hi there!  It's me again. I'm back with a second quick post today to share a card I made for a few challenges I enjoy doing.  It's not often I have time to make a card just because, so I was happy to finish this one.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are Kraft and the masculine patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two Breeze 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Fairy Fae from Delicious Doodles. You can also find her in the Sweet Pea Stamps stop.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Ice White Liquid Pearls to the butterflies and background and some Crystal Stickles to her wings.  A few opaque gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored-image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I will around to visit as soon as I wrap up my DT commenting.

I am entering ,y card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (Kraft)
Left of Center Challenge #31 (card for a male)
Delicious Doodles Challenge #87 (blue and brown)
Delicious Doodles May Facebook Challenge (blue and brown)
A Creative Romance (one for the boys)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #215 (pretty hair)

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Happy Birthday

Hi there!  Happy Monday!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  We had a day of wild weather yesterday and we're supposed to get some more tonight.  Luckily no tornado warnings, at least as of now, just heavy rain, high winds and thunderstorms.  I'm popping in now to post my project in case we lose power later. I finished up a little project I was working on just for fun, although it fits a couple of challenges, too.  I love doing these pop-up boxes.  They look hard, but are actually very easy!

Here is what I made:

The pop-up base and inserts are GKD Turquoise Sea and the fun patterned papers are from the Pink Paislee House of Three Collection.  I used three cute images for the box.  They are Little Wishes, Party Present and Party Play by Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I stamped them on MiC Blending Card and colored them with my Copics.  I fussy-cut them and added them to the box.  The sentiment is Create With TLC.  A few party present stickers from Jolee's finished my card.

 

Here are a couple of close-ups:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  We've got our BFFs coming from out of state to visit tomorrow, so as soon as I get everything in order for that, I will be around to visit.

I am entering my project in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (birthday challenge)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans Facebook Art Contest (anything SPS)
Digi Galore (anything but a card)

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Smokey Ocean

Hi again!  I'm back with a really quick post to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I like doing when I can.  I hope you are not sick of me by now!  I wanted to get this in before one of the deadlines.

Here is my card:

My card base and mat are SU Basic Black and the paper is a piece of Washi paper from my scrap bag.  I always forget about these beautiful papers!  The gorgeous image is Smokey Ocean by ching chou kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it all with my Copics.  I added some Ice White Pearl Pen accents and some white dot highlights to her hair.  A piece of purple mesh, recycled from a bag of shallots, and a wooden flower finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Copic Colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

Hair, BV20, BV25, BV29, 100

Top: V01, V05, V06, V09, V17

Tail: B60, B63, B66, B69, B21, B24, B26

Plants: G40, G43, G46

Ground: E41, E42, E43, E44

Water/Background: BG000, BG72, G00000, G00

Thanks for stopping by again!  I always appreciate your visits and I plan to return the favor in just a bit.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #245 (sketch)
Sweet Pea Stampers (mermaids)
613 Avenue Create (anything goes; recycle or reuse something)
Cute Card Thursday #317 (splish splash)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans (Monday art contest; anything goes with SPS)
Kit and Clowder April Challenge (something blue)
Card Makin' Mamas #85 (earth friendly; I recycled a produce mesh bag for my banner)

Oops!  Here is TMS-245:

 

Have a great evening and see you tomorrow!

On My Mind

Good afternoon!  Happy Monday!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  The weather has certainly changed here!  Yesterday was sunny and 75 and today is cloudy, rainy and 35.  I'll be glad when we are having mostly the former type or weather!  It won't be long, I'm sure.  At least we aren't getting snow like some of my friends and family!  Anyway, I'm popping in quickly to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing when I have time and I did find a little time for the craft room yesterday.

Here is my card:

 

My easel card base and mats are SU Lucky Limeade and the patterned papers are from the Kaisercraft Devonshire 6x6 pad.  The beautiful digi image is Come Softly by ching chou kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I printed her on Hammermill Digital Color Cover Stock and colored her with my Copics.  I added a few accents with my White Paint Pen.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A doily and a few Wild Orchid Crafts flowers finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I just got home, so I'll be around to visit soon!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays # 196 (sketch and use a sentiment)
Sweet Pea Stampers (make an easel card)
One Sweet Challenge (scream for green)
Sweet Pea Stamp Fans and Friends FB Art Contest (any creation with a Sweet Pea Stamp)

Here is the Sentimental Sundays sketch (I flipped it):

Enjoy the rest of your day!
 

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  We don't have anything special going on this weekend, so hopefully it will give me time to catch up.  Anyway, I am here this morning with my DT card for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is "things with wings".  You can interpret that as you wish, but please remember, you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project to enter.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are GKD Fresh Asparagus and the patterned papers are from the Webster's Pages Nature's Storybook Petite Papers pack.  I stitched around all the panels.  The gorgeous image is Spring Nocturne by ching chou kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps. I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I was trying to practice my skin and hair coloring and referred to Alyce's fantastic video tutorial where she colored this same image. I can't come close to her exquisite coloring, but it's always good to practice!  Thanks for the inspiration, Alyce!  I hope you don't mind I used the same colors as you did!  I added some vintage lace and a few pearls from my stash.  A dyed seam binding bow and a vintage earring finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the beautiful creations from my teammies, Dawn, Linda and Penny!  We hope you will play along this week!  Our February challenges are being sponsored by Sami Stamps, who is offering our random winner a $12 GC for her shop.  Samantha has so many adorable images there!  You will definitely want to be in the running for this prize!

 

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Sweet Pea Stampers (vintage)

Tuesday Throwdown #183 (wings)

The Corrosive Challenge #193 (in stiches)

Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans FB Monday Art Contest (anything with SPS)

 

Have a great day and I will be back a little later with this month's Digi Bells Blog Hop post! 





Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Hi again!  I'm back tonight with my DT post for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  Normally I wouldn't post until tomorrow morning, but I have to go out of town and will be on a plane when I should be posting, so I'm going to go ahead and do it now.  The theme for this week's challenge is "Valentine's Day or Love".  Not very unique this time of year - lol!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Cherry Cobbler and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Beautiful Moments 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is a digi called Dusty Rose by Joanne Schempp from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some sparkle to the pink hearts with Stickles and I added Buttercup Liquid Pearls to the strand of pearls around her waist.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few gold gems from my stash finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the fantastic creations from my teammies, Penny, Dawn and Linda.  We hope you will play along!  We have a new sponsor for the month of February.  Samantha Ratliff of Sami's Stamps is offering a $12 GC to her shop to one lucky participant in this month's challenges. 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (Valentine's Day/love)
One Sweet Challenge (love)
The Corrosive Challenge #192 (feel the love)
Crafts and Me Challenge #145 (photo inspiration)
Crafty Little Fairies (love)
Cute Card Thursday #307 (lots of love)
A Creative Romance (love)

Here is the Crafts and Me inspiration photo:

Enjoy the rest of the week and weekend.  I will be around to visit whenever I find myself with internet access, but it may be very sporadic until I get home Sunday.

Dark Lilies

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday! Hope you are staying warm where you are!  If you can believe it, it's 21 and snowing here in AL!  What crazy weather this year!  Good day to stay in, for sure.  I am popping in this morning with a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing when I have time.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Elegant Eggplant and the two patterned papers ares from the Memory Box Viola 6x6 pack.  The beautiful image is a digi by ching chou kuik for Sweet Pea Stamps.  She is called Dark Lilies.  This is one of the images I chose as my prize for winning a challenge.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Crystal Stickles to the vine and the hummingbird.  I added a few Wild Orchid Crafts roses and some iridescent teal gems from my stash.  A double-loop seam binding bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'm slowly, but surely, making my way around to visit!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (flower power)
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #04 (sketch; I flipped it one turn)
The Squirrel and The Fox #62 (use more than 2 embellishments)
Addicted to Stamps #74 (flowers)
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge (recipe: 1 image, 2 papers and three different embellies)

Here is SSW2-04:

Have a great day and see you soon!