Promotional Post...Imagine That's Latest New Releases

Have you been to the Imagine That blog or store lately?  Well, if not, you are missing out on some fabulous new images.  If fact there are also a few free papers that Kris has so generously shared.  One is a beautiful floral paper that she designed awhile back to go with her "Poppy" and "Queen Anne's Lace" digi sets seen below.

     

To see and download the lovely coordinating paper for free, click HERE.

Then Kris also created a set of three pretty papers that correspond with a recent digi release from McMahon Five Designs who release free Breast Cancer Awareness digis on the 25th of each month.  Below is a preview of the three papers Kris is offering up, completely for free!  Clicking on the preview will take you to the post where you can read more about one of the Imagine That's team members who has undergone her own struggle with cancer.  You'll also see a lovely card that Kris created using one of these papers and the McMahon Five Designs image preview as well.

LATEST RELEASES...

With wedding season soon approaching, some of you may have a wedding card or two to create.  Well Kris recently released a gorgeous set that would be perfect for just such an occasion.  There is even a fabulous anniversary image available in the set.  One of the Imagine That guest designers, Kelly Little, also one of my wonderful followers, took one of the sentiments and made it into wall art for her kitchen entryway.  You really have to check it out. Click HERE to read about it on Kelly's blog and HERE to read about it on the Imagine That blog.

Wedding Day digi set

Next, that brings us to three new digital paper sets that Kris has created.  Check them out...

Romance Set 1 - Digi Papers

Romance set 2 - Digi Papers 

Satin Fabrics - Digi Papers 

Wow!  Aren't they stunning?!  Any of these papers would also work really great with the new wedding set!  And look at those Satin Fabrics--have you ever seen anything like that?  I know I haven't.  They are just so unique!

But wait...I'm not done yet!  Here is the latest Progressive Challenge Stamp of the month image...

Ladybug Boots & Daisies Planter

Everyone who played in the March challenge received this set FREE!  If you didn't get a chance to join the IT challenge last month, you can jump into the current one by purchasing the set in the store.  This image will be available at a discounted price all month long!  Then just create a card and link it up by April 30th to get next month's image!  Click HERE for more details!!! 

***Clicking on any of the ABOVE names or preview images will take you to their location in the store.***

 

NEW RELEASES COMING OUT TODAY...

We are almost done but first I want to show you the new cool line of images that Kris is releasing TODAY.  Check them out...

Aren't they just so neat?!  Tons of fabulous images and sentiments all coming out today.  So, make sure you head on over to the Imagine That blog or store to take a closer look and maybe take one or two home with you in your shopping cart!!!  To entice you, Kris is offering up a great sale--Buy three, get one free.  The sale starts today and goes through to Easter Sunday.  Make sure you head over to the blog to find out how to take advantage of this awesome sale.  Click on the badge below to go straight to the new release post.

Finally, before you go I want to tell you about two other fabulous things happening over at Imagine That.  Right now Kris has an Easter Freebie up on the Imagine That Facebook page.  Simply head HERE, login and like the page and you can download a very sweet image for free.  Then, starting next week, Kris will be doing a "Throwback Thursday" every week where she will give away a free digi that's part of a previously released set.  Personally, I can't wait!

I don't know about you, but that is a whole lot of incentive to jump aboard the Imagine That train!  Make sure you become a follower over there so you don't miss all the wonderful things happening over on this great blog!

Until next time,

Card Design: San's Design August New Release Preview

Hello everyone!  There is a great new release coming out tomorrow over at San's Design but I just couldn't wait to show you what I created. Here is the watermark of the fabulous new image I used in my card.

This is such a sweet little image.  I have a young cousin who is about to turn five years old in just a few weeks and when I saw this digi as part of the new release package, I just knew I had to use it!  Here is the card I made for her...

FRONT

Digital Images:

• Girl on swing:  I have coloured her in using Copic markers.  Y11, Y13 and Y15 for her hair.  E000, E00, E02, and R20 for her skin.  B00 for her eyes.  Then for her clothing and shoes I used YR000, YR00, and YR02.  For the tire I used C3, C5, and C7.  
• Here is a closer look at this precious young lady...
  
  

• The sky and clouds were created using a pattern from Webtreats, Etc.
• The tree is an image I picked up over at 123RF. The artist who created this image is Sergey Chernov.
• The grass is also an image picked up at the same site.  This time the artist's name is chainat.
• Both images have been used in accordance with the terms set forth at 123RF.

Digital Sentiment:

• The digital sentiment I used on the front is also by San and you can find it as part of the English Birthday set.  Clicking on the watermark below will take you to its location in the store.  I just added my cousin's name to the centre before printing.

 Embellishments:

• The green 1/2 pearls I used are Crafts brand from Dollarama.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment:

• I fussy cut a second of the same digital sentiment I used on the front and added it to the inside for an extra personalized touch.
• The sentiment on the right is one I created.  Here is a closer look so you can read what it says (yes I do have a thing for puns.  While the five year old won't get it, her parents certainly will)...

OVERALL 
Paper Products:

• Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, ivory.
• Designer Papers:  I am really pleased to say that all of the designer papers used to create this project were created by ME!  Anyone who saw my Wonderful Wednesday post this week (which you can find by clicking HERE) might recognize this paper, as I used it in my creations.  The polka dotted paper was created especially for a reader who won a digital paper of her choice, on my blog.  The design of the dotted paper and colour choices were made by the winner and I just put it all together for her.  For this project I decided to create two accompanying papers, one in green-apple and the other in peach to match the coloured dots.  So, now I have a new 4 piece mini-pack of papers (because I decided to create a solid yellow one at the same time) to add to my store once I figure out where, what, who, and how that store is going to come into existence.
• Here is a little sneak peek of that paper pack... 

 (if you want a better view, left click it to bring it up in the lightbox.)

 The watermarked image I used in my project from San's Designs will be available on Saturday when the new releases come out. If you are interested in the birthday set, you can get that now.

I am so glad you have had the chance to stop by and check out my latest creation.  Please join me Saturday to find out the other sweet images coming available.  You don't want to miss it. 
 

Your place to go for amazing digital designs and card inspiration!

You can also check San's Design out on Facebook.  Click HERE to go there now.

Bit By the Bug: Another Bug is Born

It is that time again.  The newest bug has been born, and I'm proud to be able to introduce you all to...  

Moments with Mom

The perfect image to show any little girl in your life, just how much you care!

To learn more about this image and also find out how you could win a copy of this sweet duo, make sure you head on over to Creative Bug on the Loose and follow the directions that have been laid out.  Entering to win is really easy and just takes a few moments of your time.  You don’t want to miss out on this great opportunity.

I've caught the Bug,

have you?

Until next time,

Card Design: San's Design New Release Preview Two

 

Hello Everyone!  It is almost time for the second part of the June new releases which will be coming out tomorrow over at Sans Design.

This time I have worked with a wonderful new image of a young girl.  I don't often work with strictly people.  I've done people with poses or something else going on in the image but I don't know that I have ever just done a profile kind of pic; so, it was time I branch out and try it.  I'm so glad I did.

Here is the watermark of the image I used.  You will be able to get your hands on it Saturday...

SN00183 - Sweetheart

Here are the card and details.  I hope that I haven't forgotten anything...

 FRONT

 Digital Images:

• Sweetheart:  I coloured this image mostly with Copics using E000, E00, E02 & R20 for her skin; E31, E33, E39 for her hair; and, B93 for her eyes, barrette and shading on Sweetheart's top.  
• The actual top she is wearing was paper pieced using the Bloom Kit designed by Rachel Dickson from ComputerScrapbook.com.  The background paper is the same as the one I used for the top.  The frame around this young maiden and the buttons are also from this same Bloom kit.  I fussy cut the buttons out and added some cross stitch thread to give them a bit of dimension.

INSIDE

 Digital Images:

• The background paper used on the inside and the buttons are, of course, from the Bloom kit as well.  

Digital Sentiment:

• I thought that this was the perfect sentiment for the expression on the young girl's face.  The sentiment is another great freebie I picked up over at Create With TLC.  Click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and HERE to go to the store. 

OVERALL 

Paper Products:

• Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
• Designer Paper:  Both the strip of blue on the front and used as a shadow inside, along with the strip of multi-colour flecked white are both Michael's open stock scrapbook paper.  I used a punch to achieve the edging effect on the white one. 

Challenges I hope to enter include:

• 613 Avenue Create -- Anything Goes/Optional Twist 
• Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes 
• Crafter's Digital Art Centre -- Anything Goes

Some more challenges may be added to this list later this week and/or month.

I am so glad you have had the chance to stop by and check out my latest creation.  Don't forget to stop by tomorrow when I will present the remaining new releases.

Your place to go for amazing digital designs and card inspiration!

DT Post: San's Design New Release Preview

 

 Hello Everyone!  This weekend there will be a new release over at Sans Design.

Of course, all of us on the team got to see and play with some of the new releases ahead of time.  I've worked with the fabulous new image called "Bunting " which you will be able to get your hands on this coming weekend.

Actually, I managed to combine a few different images from San in creating my card.  I've used several elements from San's Purple and Dots Digital Scrapbooking Kit which you can find in the store HERE or by clicking on the watermark below.  The set includes seven papers, an alphabet (including å, ä and ö), and twenty elements.

Finally, I have also used one of the sentiments from the English birthday set which you can find in the store by clicking HERE or on the watermark below.

Here are the card details.  I hope that I haven't forgotten anything...

 FRONT

General Information:

• While this project may look deceptively clean and simple, I spent a significant amount of time doing some digital paper piecing (DPP).
• Banner:  I brought the banner into Photoshop Essentials 5 (PE5).  Right from the first time I saw it, I knew I wanted to do some DPP.  It then hit me that I should use elements from the purple kit in order to create a unique banner.  I used one of the papers from the kit, then added one of the flowers and one of the embellishments to act as the floral centre.  Next I played around with the placement of the flowers and ended up with purple floral banner you see above.  
• Birthday Sentiment:  I brought the butterfly birthday sentiment into PE5.  I used the same purple paper and paper pieced part of the wings, then used another of the papers, the black with white polka dot one from the kit, and paper pieced the body and the remaining areas of the wings. 
• I then brought both these new elements into Publisher and placed them so that they would print out as the front of my card. 

INSIDE

General Information:

• I printed out some of the same purple paper from the kit to use as a background for the quote which is another great one I got as a freebie from Create With TLC.  Click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and HERE to go to the store.  I took the quote into PE5 to recolour the word 'celebrate' to match the paper.
• I fussycut a second butterfly and curled up the wings a bit to give it some dimension before affixing it to the inside.
• I used a candle shaped punch for the edge.  While neither picture shows it, this edge actually hangs over so that when the card is closed, you see the candles on the right.

OVERALL 

Paper Products:

• Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

Challenges I hope to enter include:

• 613 Avenue Create -- Anything Goes/Optional Twist 
• Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes 
• Crafter's Digital Art Centre -- Anything Goes

Some more challenges may be added to this list later this week and/or month.

I am so glad you have had the chance to stop by and check out my latest creation.  Don't forget to stop by on Saturday when I will present the other four new releases.

Your place to go for amazing digital designs and card inspiration!