Challenge Card Using Polkadoodles

 So, I needed a card to give my 5 y/o 

grandson, LJ, for after his last soccer game 

of the year on Thurs. July 11. Naturally, 

I chose Football/Soccer Little Dude

set to create the proper card. The inside

of the card has one of the set's sentiments,

"From your #1 Fan." I added an s to Fan

because grampa wanted to be included,

of course. LOL

I colored my little dude with Copic

markers and stamped a random

sentiment and LJ. Now, the real winner

of this will be LJ, in my book anyway...

LJ just scored a goal...sure doesn't 

look excited but I'm guessing because

it was 84 degrees outside.

I'm entering my card in 

Polkadoodles WK 27 A/G

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Challenge Card

So, here I am in another challenge. It's been

forever since I played along with some but I

have some time this week since I crammed

everything in the past 2 weeks, health wise. 

I am entering this card into:

1. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge A/G with coloring 

2. Creative Fingers Challenge 242 A/G

3. The Paper Funday Challenge A/G with autumn colors

Here's my entry.

I used a Sweet 'n Sassy set for the image,

and the inside sentiment (I forgot to take 

a pic). The "there's no place like home"

came from an old A'muse set. I used

a circle die cut to make a peek a boo spot

for my hot chocolate gal. She was colored

with Copic markers and I raised the 

pattern paper (Circle) with a thick mounting

tape and then raise my little lady.

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MFT Sketch #618 Challenge

 Well, I was unable to be creative for my own

PIP Challenge but I was able to join in with

MFT Sketch Challenge #618

Here's the sketch to follow...

Here's my card...

I embossed the white card front and

used daubers to add some ink. I used an

older MFT set, can't remember the name

or if it's even available yet, but I love it! 

I colored it with Copic markers and 

added a sparkle pen to the snow. The 

scarf, hat, and coat were paper pieced.

I heat embossed the sentiment to a dark 

gray tag. I used mounting tape to raise up

the images and sentiment. 

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Challenges for my Card

I'm entering this card in the following challenges.

1. HLS March CAS Challenge

2. HLS March A/G with Dies Challenge

3. Through The Craft Room Door - A/G

 

Another Card for Challenges

Check it out...another card ready for some challenges. It's easy to be creative while lounging in Florida during not so nice weather. Sooooo here it is...

I get really annoyed when my pictures don't look

white!! ARRGGHH... But, here it is. The super cute

image is from Lee Holland. I always enjoy browsing

his etsy shop. I colored it with SN TriBlends using

two of my favorite colors, teals and corals. I kept

the card relatively clean and simple. It took me 

about 10 minutes to make and the others went 

even quicker. It's a great birthday card that's

super easy peasy!! Hope you like it too!!

I'm entering it in the following challenges...

1. AAA Birthday Challenge 33 - Two colors

2. Simon Says - Furry Friends

3. The Cutie Pie Challenge 167 - CAS(Simple Starts)

 

A Card for Some Challenges

 Well, it's been forever since I've found the time or the incentive to join in, BUT, here ya go!!

I used a stencil for the colored rectangles,

sponged with two different colors. I've always

loved to combine these shades.  I die cut the

butterfly and colored it using SN TriBlends.

I curled the wings a tad for dimension and 

raised it up with mounting tape. 

Just added a sentiment and layers to finish.

I'll be entering this card into the following challenge.

1. Here is a Place to Start : A/G

2. Happy Little Stampers: A/G

Father's Day Card

Hard to believe, I know...I barely take time to 

create let alone take time to join in challenges,

BUT, I decided to give some a shot. lol.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge #6 (ATG)

Classic Design Challenge June 6 (ATG)

This was an easy card except for all the 

fussy cutting I had to do. I colored the 

stamped images (Darcy) using Copic markers. 

I edged the sentiment and embossed piece 

with a brown ink.

 

Challenge Time

Well...one good thing about having to stay

home is the fact that I can make cards to

mail out and join in challenges! This card 

went to a friend of mine in NY. I met her when 

she was just a very little girl. Her father and

I played cards and visited. I became friends

with the whole family and this little girl, 

now in her 20s, with two children of her own,

are still friends. They were all from Russia. 

Her birthday is today and she is now 27 yrs. 

old. WOW! I entered this card these challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog 249

Creative Fingers Challenge 184

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 130

I used a stamp set from MFT. I'm a Polar

Bear lover and these little bears make the

best! I colored the bears with Copics and

used daubers to add Memento inks to the 

little panels. MFT had matching die cuts,

that usually cut out perfectly...but...I didn't 

take my time, so they are a bit off. 

I raised the bears up with pop dots, created

a couple of layers and finished!!

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Brighten Your Day

I enjoyed making this card because sunshine

can brighten anyone's day. AND, so began 

this card.

I used a set of stamps from Lawn Fawn. I 

wanted to make a card for a lady on my

Meals On Wheels route. She is affected greatly

by lack of sun. Her physical health goes way 

down on gloomy days, which in WI there are 

many. So, I said good bye to her before I made

my way down here to Florida. This card was 

made especially for that sweet lady! I stamped

lots of suns to create my background.

They're colored using Copics and then I added

Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen over each sun.

The pic doesn't show the pretty shimmer.

I'm entering this card in the following 

challenges.

Word Art Wednesday

Fashionable Stamping Challenge

Another Day for Sympathy

Well...another loss of a friend's parent. A 

good friend of mine, that I haven't seen in over

40 years, let me know her mom passed away.

It's amazing how time can pass but not the 

affection a person feels towards friends that

have created good memories, including those

of parents. Jan's mom holds such a warm

spot in my heart and memories. Here is the 

card I mailed out today.

This is all about the fabulous paper and great

stamps from Crafter's Companion. I took 2

pieces of the pretty floral paper and cut out 

some flowers and raised them up for some 

lovely dimension. Sadly, the photo doesn't show

the lift but it turned out to be a great card. 

Stamped sentiment and complete. The inside

was some more layers of great papers, a

stamped sentiment, and a couple more cut flowers.

I'll be entering this card in the following challenge.

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - AG

Sympathy Cards

It's always sad to make sympathy cards,

because I ONLY make them when I need

them. Boo hoo. Since I am in FL now I went

with two VERY simple cards. Two friends each

lost a parent recently, one mother and one father.

It doesn't matter the age, mental, or physical

condition of our parent, it's always a hole in

our hearts. So, these two cards took a blink

to make. My fave kind of card. A die cut 

sentiment from Crafter's Companion, and ribbon.

The cardstock makes it look like a lacy 

background. Sometimes paper is the key!

I'm entering these in the following challenges.

Word Art Wednesday - AG

Crafty Catz - AG

Crafting From the Heart - AG

A Card For A Challenge or More...

This card is entered in:

Cards and More #177 pets and other furry friends

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #156 anything goes

Artbymiran Challenge #77 anything goes

Here's my card

I made 12 of this card, different little critters, all from 

Fun Stampers Journey for my daughter, Amber. She

is sending them to children at a local Children's Hospital.

I can't remember what stamps the tree and the sentiment

are from...what can I say? I'm on vacation in Florida and

I seem to have left my brain at home. I colored the

images using my Copics and raised the fox for 

dimension. A very simple card but I am sure the kids

will enjoy receiving them! Thanks for stopping by and 

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Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges. 

They are always Anything Goes!

A Challenge Card!

Here's a card I'm putting into the following challenges.

                     **1. PINspirational Challenge 172

   

        2. Poladoodle Challenge

    anything goes

                   3. Love To Scrap Challenge 84

     anything goes
4. The Pencil Case

    anything goes

I masked some areas to make my sand, ocean
and horizon. I sponged my inks to color in
everything. I stamped my image and sentiment
in black, coloring the palms using my Copics.
I used a Copic to create some shadowing by
the palms and hammock.Thanks for stopping by!
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HUGS!

A Card for Some Challenges

Here's a card I'm putting into the following challenges.

              1. Creative Corner Challenge

3-layers

       2. Poladoodle Challenge

    anything goes

              3. Love To Scrap Challenge 84

     anything goes

4. The Pencil Case

    anything goes

This card was just SIMPLY done! I used a 3 step 

stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey 

and the Stampaholic Stamping Tool. I used 3

different inks, a lime green, turquoise, and black.

Put my 3 layers together and added a few

sequins for the right touch of bling! Thanks

for stopping by! Hope you consider following 

my blog!! HUGS!

Time for Misc. Challenges!

This started with an awesome digi from Gerda Steiner Designs. 

I received this darling little bear, FREE. I didn't realize that

I was suppose to pay "Pay what you want"...AND, I would have paid

if I ever read emails through. lol. My bad, but I felt I should 

at least create a card with it and share the link to Gerda. 

I really enjoyed coloring this little fella and once

colored I fussy cut him out. I had printed out 2

so I could color just his paws and watermelon and

just cut that out to raise up on the original colored

image. I stamped a watermelon slice and sentiment from 

Fun Stampers Journey stamp set "Sweet Slice."

I raised the bear, and his additional layered paws using

Foam dots. 

I added some FS Journey Glaze to 

the seeds of the watermelon. I put my paper layers

together and completed my card as shown!

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This card is entered in the following challenges.

**1. Gerda Steiner Designs "Share Your Design"Challenge 

    23

2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 39 - Anything 

    Goes

3. Word Art Wednesday Weeks #242-243 - Anything 

    Goes

**4. Just Add Ink Challenge 323 - Just Add "F"

(I used Foam Dots and Fun Stampers Journey products)

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Boy, do girls want to have fun! I just returned from

a great time, at a lovely lake, at my friend's cottage.

The fun was even boosted by the fact that two more

friends joined us for some major stamping and 

laughing good times. We all had some creative

blocks, boo boos, AND some very successful card

making. Hanging with your buds is TOPS! This

card is one of the cards I made while there.

This awesome stamp set was from Stamping Bella.

I colored it using Copic markers. A couple of my 

friends said I should raise the bow on the shoes

and add some bling. I think they gave me some great

advice! The sentiment is a quote by Marilyn Monroe.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

**Inspiration Destination  91 - Anything Goes

**Crafty Creations 318 - Anything Goes

**Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 283 - Anything Goes

**Chocolate, Coffee & Cards 112 - Girls of Summer

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Some Ugly Bird Fun!

What can I say??? I just love those little 

UGLY BIRDS by Tim Holtz! So, here is my Birdie!!

Even though the paper has an almost pale pink

to it, it IS white. lol. I die cut my bird and used

Copic markers to make him a cutesy Blue bird of 

summer. I used some mounting tape to pop him up.

One great "hello" die cut, an embossed background

piece of white and that's it! 

I entered this in the following challenges:

**Addicted to CAS 91 - Fly

**Addicted to Stamps 129 - Anything Summer

**Happy Little Stamper Anything Goes June- with Dies

**Stamplorations CAS June - Blue
**Word Art Wednesday 236-237- Anything Goes

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