Rooftop Party -- for The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and every Wednesday a new challenge start on the Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  Challenges run for a week, and this week the theme is "Say Something" (use a sentiment).  If you are the random winner of the challenge and you use a Paper Shelter image, you'll get a $30 gift certificate to the Paper Shelter Store.  Otherwise, it's 3 images of your choice. Either way, it's an awesome prize!

For today's card, I used the adorable Rooftop Party...

I just love his big red nose!  I colored Rooftop Party with Copic markers.  I used some gel pens to add sparkle to the lights and Santa hats, although it doesn't show up in this picture. Then, I went hunting for a sketch.   I found this one at Sketch Saturday.  It's from earlier in the year. 

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The holly paper is one of the papers in the Christmas Fun Collection. The red dots paper is from the Peppermint Collection. 

I hope you can join us this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see your pretty creations, and your take on this theme!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Passion for Markers -- Anything Christmas

The Earth Giggles in Flowers -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

April 1, the start of a new month, and the start of a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group!  You'll find an album there with this month's theme of "Die Cuts &/or Punches".  I hardly ever use punches anymore, in fact I've gotten rid of most of them that I used to have, but dies!  I have hundreds of them and use them on almost every card I make, so this was easy for me!

I fell in love with this new image in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop called Spring Has Sprung.  She is perfect for this time of year!

Spring Has Sprung was an absolute joy to color with the freckles on her nose and the big bow in her hair.  And, those boots!  I can't forget those boots!  I colored Spring Has Sprung with Copic markers, then used dies to cut her out and back her (by Avery Elle), use a die to cut out the bird, and a die to cut out the watering can (both by Crafter's Companion).

The watercolor looking paper on this card is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the papers in the Watercolor Delight collection. The banner is a printable from We Are 3, found here, and the sentiment, also from We Are 3 Digital Shop, is from the Spring Sentiments collection.

There are 2 challenges each month for All Dressed Up Stamps fans.  There's the Facebook challenge and the blog challenge.  Join in either or both.  I'd love to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Try it on Tuesday -- the Beauty of Nature
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG
QKR  Stampede -- ATG
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- Spring Has Sprung
AUD Sentiment -- Spring

God Bless America -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Wednesday, and it's usually a Humor Me Wednesday post on the Catch the Bug Blog, but since tomorrow is Independence Day here in the US, I'm posting a patriotic card instead.  I haven't gotten more and more patriotic as I've aged, finding more and more reasons to love my country, and more specifically, the people that make up this country.  So, in honor of the land I love:

God Bless America!

In my small town, we have a huge celebration on the 4th of July.  It's the annual Liberty Fest.  I'll be helping the nursing home get the residents outdoors to see the parade.  Our town of less than 2000 people draws a crowd of over 10,000 to watch the parade.  There's a beach party, bands throughout the day, a softball tournament, a horse pull, a tractor pull, an arts & crafts fair, and of course, fireworks in the evening.

I used USA Flag Puppy on this card, colored with Copic markers. Isn't he the cutest?  I love that expression on his face!

The background of stars was created with a die from Avery Elle. The sentiment was computer generated.

There will be other Humor Me Wednesday ideas on the Catch the Bug Blog, and I'm sure some of them will be humorous.  I hope you hop on over to the Catch the Bug Blog and check out all the talent there.  

And, to let you know about the upcoming fun at Bugaboo!  Take a look at this:

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Papercraft Challenge -- stars
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- your national flag
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party

USA Pup - for Scrapy Land Challenges

It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means it's time for a new challenge at the Scrapy Land Challenge Blog.  It's also the day before Independence Day here in the US, so I'm going with a Patriotic Theme for today's challenge project. 

First, though, some information about Scrapy Land Challenges: Challenges run for 2 weeks, and are always Anything Goes, as long as you use a die that the Scrapy Land Store sells.  Scrapy Land carries over 55 brands of dies, so you have plenty to choose from!  There are 2 winners each challenge for a $10 gift certificate.

In honor of July 4th, here's my Patriotic Pup:

I started by cutting out the 3 stitched stars.  They are from Avery Elle. If you used the search engine in the Scrapy Land Store, you will find many similar star dies that would work.  Then, using an alphabet die set from Spellbinders, I die cut the USA.  Scrapy Land doesn't carry this exact alphabet, but has many that would work just the same as this one did.  Again, use the search function to find them.

I colored up the cute, patriotic pup from Bugaboo Stamps, fussy cut him, and glued him to the front of the card.  I found the blue/stars background paper at Pixel Scrapper.  It is digital.  I wanted the stars to be very small, so instead of printing it on a full sheet of paper, I brought it into a Pages software and shrunk it to a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 size to make the stars nice and small.

The cute patriotic flair button and pretty crinkle ribbon are from D.L. Art. 

Anything Goes with a die Scrapy Land Store sells -- easy, right?  I do hope you join us in the next 2 weeks! 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- your national flag
Cut It Up Challenges -- Red, White, and Blue
Papercraft Challenge -- stars
Digichoosday -- ATG

You're Amazing -- for Scribbles Designs

It's the 23rd of the month (these months go by so fast!), so this is the day that I have some inspiration on the Scribbles Designs Blog. 

I've been gravitating towards black and bright pink lately, so I did the same combination again for today's card.  I used a free image from the Scribbles Store called Sunny Flower, and created this:

I colored Sunny Flower (free) with Copic markers, then used a sentiment stamp from Close To My Heart.  It is acrylic.   The black and white flowered background paper is a new release this month from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Coneflower Love papers.  It, and the raspberry colored banner are cut out with dies from Avery Elle.  I kept this card flat for easy mailing.

That's it for today's DT inspiration on the Scribbles Designs Blog.  Check out what the other designers have to share.  You won't be disappointed!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- June Linky Party
A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG
Simply Create Too -- lots of flowers

Hello Summer -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday!  It's the first day of summer!  The only thing that could make that better is that it's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps.  Today's freebie is just so. darn. CUTE!

This is Mouse - Big Flower, all ready for the summer:

I colored Mouse - Big Flower with Copic Markers, then used a die set from Avery Elle to create the card.  The papers and sentiment are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The papers are a new release this month.  They are the Coneflower Love papers, and the sentiment, also a new release, is one of the Itty Bitty Summer sentiments.  Speaking of itty bitty -- that itty bitty touch of ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I hope you visit the Catch the Bug blog to see what the other designers did with this adorable freebie.  Then, go to the Bugaboo Stamps store and pick it up for free.  Do some shopping while you are there.  There's so much wonderful goodness in that store!  Visit the Catch the Bug blog again tomorrow for the Catch the Bug challenge.  Fun, fun, fun!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- June Linky Party
2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- June Challenge
Polkadoodles -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Crafty Animals -- ATG with a Critter

Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Wings --bugs

Just a Note -- for Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's the first Monday of the month, so it must be time for a new challenge at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog!  The challenge starts today, and runs until Sunday, June 30.  The optional theme this month is 'Encouragement', or you can link up any positive themed project that you make.

Our sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs.  I just love Andrea North's images, so this is a real treat for me!  For the start of the challenge, I had the joy of working with a digital image called 'Solo':

This is an encouragement card, as this inside reads "to show I care".   I'm sending it to a friend that has been ill and needs a bit of cheering up.

I colored Solo with Copic markers.  The note paper, with floral accents is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is from the Just a Song Collection. 

Encouragement -- we all need it, we all give it.  Make a project and link up this month at The Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  You'll have a chance to win wonderful images like this one from SheepSki Designs!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Happy Craft Challenge -- ATG
Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG

Love Bug -- for Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog.  For the next 2 weeks, the challenge theme is, "Make it Girly".  You'll find many wonderful stamps in the Di's DigiStamps shop you can use for this theme! 

Here's my "Make it Girly" themed card using Love Bug:

I colored Love Bug with Copic markers, then went on the hunt for the right papers.  I found this paper with ladybugs on it in the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is part of the Ladybug Lace Collection.  (There's now a Ladybug Lace Too to check out also!)  The blue paper behind the image is from the Bird Songs paper pack.  The pretty crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art.  It is peacock colored.  The stitched dies and the 'hello' sentiment are from Avery Elle. 

'Make it Girly' -- I think it's a theme that comes easy for most of us, so I hope you can join us this next two weeks at Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog.  Di has the absolute cutest digis that you could win -- like this one!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Digichoosday -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
AUD Sentiments -- Any sentiment but Happy Birthday
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- Spring is Flowery