Friday, December 17, 2010
Miss You
Today the challenge at Phindy's Friday Challenge is to create a card or other papercrafting project with animals so we are calling it All Creatures Great and Small. You must use a Phindy image on your project but there are lots of animals in her store if you don't have anything suitable.
The Christmas Eve challenge will be our last challenge for 2010 and will run for two weeks. Make sure you come back to check it out because we are going to have some exciting changes to announce that day.
I sent my husband to the post office with my Christmas cards a couple of days ago and he called when he got back to his office to inform me that he had to stand and add more postage to each card. Needless to say, he did not sound happy. As it turns out they weren't too heavy but they were too thick because of all the embellishments so they were considered large envelopes and as a result they cost $1.34 CDN each to mail. As a result, I have vowed to try and make at least some of my cards in a more clean and simple style and this is one of them.
Image: What's Up With You (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: Computer Generated (My Design)
Card Stock: White (Staples), Red (Recollections)
Paper: Ladybug (Page Maps), Stripe (Sandylion Sticker Designs)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine), Chalk (Craf-T Products)
Tools & Embellishments: Card Candy (Craftwork Cards), Circle Punches (EK Paper Shapers)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Party Mouse
This is our last challenge for December at Delightful Challenges so we want to see your New Year cards. By the time we come back on January 6th with our first challenge of 2011 perhaps this little mouse will be over his hangover.
This week we are sponsored by our own Digital Delights with a $10 gift certificate for the store as the prize.
Don't forget, you do not need to use a Digital Delights image on your card or other paper craft project but if you, follow the instructions and enter twice.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Raise the Bar - Silver, No Ribbon, One DP, Wording
CES Challenges - Anything but a Christmas Card
Stamp Something - Use a Digi
Images: Party Pippin & Happy New Year Sentiment (Digital Delights by Louby Loo)
Card Stock: White, Black & Red (Recollections)
Paper: Black & White Dot (Recollections)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor & Koh-I-Noor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Card Candy (Craftwork Cards), Ric Rac (My Stash), Party Texture Plate (Fiskars), Cuttlebug, Confetti (Handcut from scraps)
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Red & White Christmas
Today our challenge to you at Sugar Creek Hollow is to create a red and white card or other paper project. This is a great challenge if you have some last minute cards to make. If you enter your project you could win a digi of your choice from the Sugar Creek Hollow Shoppe. Please make sure you check the work of the other designers as they will have lots of inspiration for you.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges.
Dutch Dare - Christmas
Cooking It Up With Kate - Layer Me A Red Christmas
Little Red Wagon - Use a die cut
Penny's Paper Craty - Christmas
Stampavie & More - Christmas
A Spoonfull of Sugar - Christmas
Image: Flourishes Red Sleigh & Believe Sentiment (Sugar Creek Hollow)
Card Stock: White (Staples), Red (Recollections)
Paper: Summertime Designs
Tools & Embellishments: Red Ink (Color Box), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger), Oval & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Ribbons (Fabricland), Pearl Stickers (Kaiser Scrapbook), Cindy Loo Cartridge (Cricut)
Friday, December 10, 2010
It's Winter
The challenge this week at Phindy's Friday Challenge Blog is to create a winter card using a Phindy image. The weather here in southern Ontario Canada is very wintery so this is an appropriate card right now. One community about 1 1/2 hours away received close to 50 inches of snow in a 48 hour period at the beginning of the week. We got 4 inches but another town about halfway between didn't get a flake - go figure. I will be using this as one of my Christmas cards so there is a holiday message inside.
Make sure you enter your card by Thursday night for a chance to win an $8 voucher to Phindy's store. In addition the design team will pick a card of the week and the creator will receive a 20% off voucher and have a chance at becoming a Guest Designer.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crazy Challenge - Christmas
Lexis Creations - Blue & Silver
Paper Playtime - Snowflakes
Stamptacular Sunday - Blue Christmas
2 Sisters Challenge - Sparkly Christmas
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - Christmas
Stampavie & More - Christmas
Image: Back to Nature (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: White (Staples), Blue (Recollections)
Papers: Provo Craft
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) and OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Chalk (Craf-T Products), Snowflake Punch Around the Page Set (Martha Stewart), Stardust Stickles (Ranger), Snowflake Gem (Michaels), Large Snowflake (A gift from Tracy Vinson, owner of Sugar Creek Hollow)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Sweet Princess
The challenge at Delightful Challenges this week is to create a paper craft project with embossing. In my case I have chosen dry embossing. This little cutie is actually called Madison the Bride but with a four year-old granddaughter, princesses are a big thing so she is now a princess and this is a girlie card.
You are not required to use an image from Digital Delights but if you do use one make sure you enter your project twice. There will be a random winner who will win a $20 store gift certificate from our sponsor this week, Simon Says Stamp.
In addition to the random winner, the design team will choose the top three cards and the number one pick will be given an opportunity to be a guest designer.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Woodware USA - Birthday
The Crafty Pad - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Image: Madison the Bride (Digital Delights by Louby Loo)
Sentiment: Computer Generated (My Design)
Card Stock: White (Staples), Pink and Lavender (Recollections)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Punch Around the Page Set & Frond Punch (Martha Stewart), Circle Punches (EK Paper Shapers), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts)
Saturday, December 4, 2010
December Sketch at Sugar Creek Hollow
This week at Sugar Creek Hollow, we have a wonderful sketch to challenge you with. I love this sketch because you can make a card that can be dressed up and fancy or even clean and simple. If you are like me and have a pile of holiday cards yet to make, this sketch will be very helpful when I have to go into mass production mode.
In the meantime, I have used this very special stamp set called Baby Jesus from the Sugar Creek Hollow store to make my take on the sketch.
I changed the colour of Baby Jesus from black & white to sepia and cut him out using my classic oval Nestabilities die and sponged some Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the edges. I then cut two more ovals to frame him. The sentiment scroll was hand cut and then added to a Nestabilities tag. I added lots of pearls to the frame and a couple to the tag. The gorgeous linen paper at the top is some that I picked up in England and the bottom is card stock that I embossed and sponged with Vintage Photo Distress ink. I added two rows of lace back to back with a piece of copper satin ribbon.
You must check out the variations to this sketch that my design team mates have created. This talented group of ladies has created some inspiring works of art. Then we would love to see you enter your sketch card in our challenge. One winner will receive a digi of their choice from the store.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Stamp Insanity - Lace
Artful Inkables - Punches and/or Die Cuts
My Time to Craft - Vintage
Image: Baby Jesus & Scroll (Sugar Creek Hollow)
Card Stock: Recollections
Paper: Victoria & Albert Museum
Tools & Embellishments: Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger), Lace (My Stash), Satin Ribbon (Fabricland), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Classic Oval, Petite Scalloped Oval & Fancy Tag Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
In the meantime, I have used this very special stamp set called Baby Jesus from the Sugar Creek Hollow store to make my take on the sketch.
I changed the colour of Baby Jesus from black & white to sepia and cut him out using my classic oval Nestabilities die and sponged some Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the edges. I then cut two more ovals to frame him. The sentiment scroll was hand cut and then added to a Nestabilities tag. I added lots of pearls to the frame and a couple to the tag. The gorgeous linen paper at the top is some that I picked up in England and the bottom is card stock that I embossed and sponged with Vintage Photo Distress ink. I added two rows of lace back to back with a piece of copper satin ribbon.
You must check out the variations to this sketch that my design team mates have created. This talented group of ladies has created some inspiring works of art. Then we would love to see you enter your sketch card in our challenge. One winner will receive a digi of their choice from the store.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Stamp Insanity - Lace
Artful Inkables - Punches and/or Die Cuts
My Time to Craft - Vintage
Image: Baby Jesus & Scroll (Sugar Creek Hollow)
Card Stock: Recollections
Paper: Victoria & Albert Museum
Tools & Embellishments: Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger), Lace (My Stash), Satin Ribbon (Fabricland), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Classic Oval, Petite Scalloped Oval & Fancy Tag Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Friday, December 3, 2010
Under the Weather
I think I should be sending this card to myself. I have been suffering from a pinched nerve for over a week and it is getting old already. I can only sit for short periods of time and have a really numb lower leg so walking feels odd. I have lots of meds and an appointment for physiotherapy so hopefully by this time next week, I will be feeling much better. I have so much to do with Christmas coming and don't have time to be sick.
Today our challenge to you at Phindy's Friday Challenge Blog is to create a card using one of Phindy's freebies. If you don't have one check out the discussion area at her group on Paper Craft Planet. When I was looking through my Phindy images, I was sure that this had been a freebie but since I don't mark them as such I may be wrong but we'll just pretend that it was.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Surprise Me
Sweet Stampin - Buttons & Bows
Image: Rainy Day Friend (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: White (Staples), Brown (Recollections)
Papers: Milton & Co.
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Brown Ink (Martha Stewart), Buttons (My Stash), Cord (Jewelry Essentials), Circle Punches (EK Paper Shapers)
Today our challenge to you at Phindy's Friday Challenge Blog is to create a card using one of Phindy's freebies. If you don't have one check out the discussion area at her group on Paper Craft Planet. When I was looking through my Phindy images, I was sure that this had been a freebie but since I don't mark them as such I may be wrong but we'll just pretend that it was.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Surprise Me
Sweet Stampin - Buttons & Bows
Image: Rainy Day Friend (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: White (Staples), Brown (Recollections)
Papers: Milton & Co.
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Brown Ink (Martha Stewart), Buttons (My Stash), Cord (Jewelry Essentials), Circle Punches (EK Paper Shapers)
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
New Beginnings
This week the challenge at Delightful Challenges is all about new beginnings so we want you to create a card or other paper crafting project about things that are new such as, babies, homes, jobs, hobbies, friends and relationships.
This week our challenge is sponsored by Crafty Emma's Store.
The prize being offered is this wonderful stamp.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
I Did It Creations - Surprise Me
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Image: Little Dumpling & Stork (Digital Delights by Louby Loo)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: Yellow & Pink (Recollections)
Papers: Mini Flowers and Millifiore (Sandylion Sticker Designs)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Heart Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Flower Punch (EK Paper Shapers), Chalk (Mungyo), Classic Oval Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Pearl Stickers (Recollections),
Friday, November 26, 2010
Something Metal
The challenge this week at Phindy's Friday Challenge Blog is to create a card with metal on it. It could include a charm, brads or eyelets or anything else that is metal that you can come up with. Your card must include a Phindy image but there are so many wonderful images in her store, you shouldn't have a problem finding one that you can create with.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Freshly Brewed - Winter/Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for Xmas
Crafty Creations - Christmas
Creative Cottage - Untraditional Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Let it Snow
Inktegrity - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Let it Snow with Digi
Incy Wincy - Blue & White
Pollycraft - Blue
Image: Let's Play (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: White (Staples), Blue (Recollections)
Papers: Snowflake (My Stash), Silver Waffle Paper (Stampin Up)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Chalk (Mungyo), Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Charm (Arton Bead Supply), Ribbon (Michaels), Glitter Snowflake & Snowflake Gem & Mini Gems (Michaels)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Flower Power
The challenge this week at Delightful Challenges is called Flower Power so we want to see your paper crafting project with lots of flowers. Our sponsor this week is our own Digital Delights. While you don't have to use one of the Digital Delights digi images, if you do make sure you follow the instructions and enter it twice.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Artful Inkables - Die Cuts and Punches
A Spoonfull of Sugar - Anything Goes
Image: Gnome and Toadstool (Digital Delights)
Sentiment: Create with TLC
Card Stock: White (Staples), Purple & Green (Recollections)
Paper: Floral (Basic Grey)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Flower Punch (EK Paper Shapers), Chalk (Mungyo), Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Flower Beads (My Stash), Ribbon (Michaels), Pearl Stickers (Recollections)
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Holiday Cards at WhoopsiDaisy
The challenge this week at WhoopsiDaisy is to make Holiday Cards. I decided to use this sweet image of two little ones fast asleep in front of the fireplace. I can't help but wondering if they are standing guard to get a glimpse of Santa or if he has come and gone and they are tuckered out from the activities and excitement of the day.
I decided to make this card in traditional colours and while I didn't put a sentiment on the outside, there is a Christmas greeting on the inside. I have made so many cards for the holidays lately but I still need to take an inventory so I know just how many more I have to do. It is hard to believe how soon Christmas will be upon us.
Make sure you check out the work of the other designers and enter your card for a chance to win some digis from WhoopsiDaisy. You don't have to use an image from WhoopsiDaisy to enter the challenge but do check out the fabulous images in the store because they are so sweet and I bet you find some that you will just have to have.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
The Crafty Pad - Red & Green
Our Daily Bread Designs - Holiday Cards
Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes
Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes
Pals Paper Arts - Ribbon or Fabric
Image: Sleeping Children from Sheet 146 (WhoopsiDaisy)
Card Stock: White (Staples), Greens (Recollections)
Papers: Red & Green Striped (Provo Craft), Red with Snowflakes (My Stash)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Ribbon (Fabricland), Branch Punch (Martha Stewart), Gems (Michaels)
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Victorian Sleigh Ride
This week the challenge on Sensational Saturdays at Sugar Creek Hollow is to use a winter stamp. This Season's Greetings sentiment from Sugar Creek Hollow made me think Victorian Christmas and since I hadn't used it before I really wanted to work with it.
After I had finished this card, we were given the opportunity to use a very special new image called Baby Jesus with a lovely sentiment scroll to go with it. Regrettably I didn't have time to make a card with these fantastic images but most of the other designers did use Baby Jesus on their cards so have a look at their work and be prepared to be blown away. These two new images are available today in the Sugar Creek Hollow store.
Now a bit about my card - I found the vintage postcard online and inked the edges of it and the edges of the stamp with Vintage Photo distress ink. The light standard has been coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayons. The Poinsettia was made from two different sized Creatables dies from Marianne Designs using my Cuttlebug. The embossed veins were brushed with gold and copper ink from Martha Stewart and then I added some large copper seed beads leftover from the days when I was decorating bathing suits for my daughter to wear in her synchronized swimming competitions. A bit of crocheted lace, some pearl stickers and some pleated satin ribbon finished it off.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Dig Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes
Pals Paper Arts - Ribbon or Fabric
Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays
Flourishes - Christmas
Image: Season's Greeting (Sugar Creek Hollow)
Card Stock: Cream (Wassau)
Paper: Vintage Tee (Basic Grey)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Ribbon (Kate's Paperie), Lace (Dollarama), Small & Large Poinsettia Dies (Marianne Designs), Cuttlebug, Seed Beads (My Stash), Vintage Postacard (Oops, I can't find the source now), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
After I had finished this card, we were given the opportunity to use a very special new image called Baby Jesus with a lovely sentiment scroll to go with it. Regrettably I didn't have time to make a card with these fantastic images but most of the other designers did use Baby Jesus on their cards so have a look at their work and be prepared to be blown away. These two new images are available today in the Sugar Creek Hollow store.
Now a bit about my card - I found the vintage postcard online and inked the edges of it and the edges of the stamp with Vintage Photo distress ink. The light standard has been coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayons. The Poinsettia was made from two different sized Creatables dies from Marianne Designs using my Cuttlebug. The embossed veins were brushed with gold and copper ink from Martha Stewart and then I added some large copper seed beads leftover from the days when I was decorating bathing suits for my daughter to wear in her synchronized swimming competitions. A bit of crocheted lace, some pearl stickers and some pleated satin ribbon finished it off.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Dig Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes
Pals Paper Arts - Ribbon or Fabric
Hodge Podge Shop - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays
Flourishes - Christmas
Image: Season's Greeting (Sugar Creek Hollow)
Card Stock: Cream (Wassau)
Paper: Vintage Tee (Basic Grey)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Ribbon (Kate's Paperie), Lace (Dollarama), Small & Large Poinsettia Dies (Marianne Designs), Cuttlebug, Seed Beads (My Stash), Vintage Postacard (Oops, I can't find the source now), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Friday, November 19, 2010
A New Sketch for Phindy's Place
Our challenge to you this week at Phindy's Friday Challenge Blog is to take one of your Phindy images and create a card based on this sketch. Every week there is a randomly chosen winner along with one card chosen by the design team as card of the week. The creator of that card is in the running for a chance to be a Guest Designer.
If the baby's sleeper didn't have ruffles it could have been a boy and then these two little cuties would have looked like my grandchildren. The only difference is that my little guy won't sit long enough for his sister to tell him a story (she is just learning to read). If they are in that close proximity they are usually poking at one another and then giggling like crazy. Thankfully he does sit calmly when he is read to at night before bed.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Stampin Royalty - Patterned Paper
Little Paper Shop - Die Cuts
Stamp with Fun - Square (the card itself)
Image: Big Sister at Work (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: My Design
Card Stock: White (Staples), Pink (Recollections), Green (My Stash)
Papers: Striped (Provo Craft), Green (My Stash), Blue Dot (My Stash)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Chalk (Mungyo), Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts), Cotton Candy & Stardust Stickles (Ranger), Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Card Candy (Craftwork Cards), Petite Scalloped Circle Die (Spellbinders), Cricut, Circle Punches (EK Paper Shapers)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Anytime Easel Card
The challenge this week at WhoopsiDaisy Challenges is to make Anytime Easel cards. I love making easel cards because of all the fancy fold cards they are one of the easiest. If you haven't made one just Google a tutorial and loads of them will pop up. You might have to put a little note with the card to let people know how to display it because it appears that they have no idea, which surprises me because it looks pretty obvious to me.
I love all the sweet images from the WhoopsiDaisy digi shop so it didn't take long to find something that would suit this birthday card. I hope you will check out the wonderful work of the other design team members and then show us your creations. Each week a random winner will receive 2 sheets of digis and the creators of the top three picks will receive a badge to proudly display on their blogs.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed - Two or More Patterned Papers
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthday Cards
My Time to Craft - Rhapsody of Roses
Image: Girl at Wishing Well from Sheet 29 (WhoopsiDaisy)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: Cream (Wassau), Green (Bazzill)
Papers: Pink, Pink Floral and Cream Floral (Sandylion Sticker Designs)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Chalk (Mungyo), Ribbon (Kate's Paperie), Pearl Sprays and Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts), Pearl Stickers (Recollections)
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Colour Challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow
Welcome to Sensational Saturdays at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we have a colour challenge for you over at the challenge blog and we want you to use these colours in a shabby chic card.
The colours don't have names but have been interpreted as Light Blue, Kraft, Chocolate and Light Pink. Make sure you check the work of the other design team members and then show us your interpretation of this colour challenge. One winner will be chosen to receive a free digi stamp from the Sugar Creek Hollow store.
I had already decided I wanted to use this image from Sugar Creek Hollow called Christ is Born so this is really a Christmas card in non-traditional colours but I am sure at least one of my friends will appreciate that I have gone out of the box.
I have cut the image using my Label 1 Nestabilities die and then I used the same die in the next two sizes to cut a mottled blue piece and a kraft piece. The kraft piece has been embossed and then sponged with Pearlescent Orchid ink and the same ink was applied to a paper flower that I picked up at a flower and craft wholesale supply house when I was in England on vacation. The branches have been cut using my Cricut and Make the Cut software. I have done a bit of distressing, added some crochet lace, a loopy bow and a button with a gem along with three more gems in the corner to finish it off.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
AI Factory - Die Cuts or Punches
Paper Play - Ribbons, Lace & Flowers
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays
Caardvarks - Holiday Card with Die Cuts
Image: Christ is Born (Sugar Creek Hollow)
Card Stock: Pink (Bazzill), Krat (Recollections)
Paper: Mottled blue and Background Paper (DCWV)
Tools & Embellishments: Button (Dollar Store), Gems (Michaels), Ribbon (Fabricland), Lace (Dollar Store), Chalk (Mungyo), Branches (.svg file cut with MTC software and Cricut), Flower (Excelsior Wholesale), Pearlescent Orchid Ink (Tsukineko), Victoria Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
The colours don't have names but have been interpreted as Light Blue, Kraft, Chocolate and Light Pink. Make sure you check the work of the other design team members and then show us your interpretation of this colour challenge. One winner will be chosen to receive a free digi stamp from the Sugar Creek Hollow store.
I had already decided I wanted to use this image from Sugar Creek Hollow called Christ is Born so this is really a Christmas card in non-traditional colours but I am sure at least one of my friends will appreciate that I have gone out of the box.
I have cut the image using my Label 1 Nestabilities die and then I used the same die in the next two sizes to cut a mottled blue piece and a kraft piece. The kraft piece has been embossed and then sponged with Pearlescent Orchid ink and the same ink was applied to a paper flower that I picked up at a flower and craft wholesale supply house when I was in England on vacation. The branches have been cut using my Cricut and Make the Cut software. I have done a bit of distressing, added some crochet lace, a loopy bow and a button with a gem along with three more gems in the corner to finish it off.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
AI Factory - Die Cuts or Punches
Paper Play - Ribbons, Lace & Flowers
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays
Caardvarks - Holiday Card with Die Cuts
Image: Christ is Born (Sugar Creek Hollow)
Card Stock: Pink (Bazzill), Krat (Recollections)
Paper: Mottled blue and Background Paper (DCWV)
Tools & Embellishments: Button (Dollar Store), Gems (Michaels), Ribbon (Fabricland), Lace (Dollar Store), Chalk (Mungyo), Branches (.svg file cut with MTC software and Cricut), Flower (Excelsior Wholesale), Pearlescent Orchid Ink (Tsukineko), Victoria Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Glitter Fairy
This week the challenge at Delightful Challenges is called Glitter it Up. It is a bit difficult to see but I have gone a bit over the top with the glitter - the flowers, her halo, her wand, the butterfly and the paper edges are all glittered.
Our challenge this week is generously sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Make a paper craft project with lots of glitter and enter for a chance to be the random winner or one of the top three picks. If you use an image by Digital Delights by Louby Loo, make sure you follow the instructions and enter it twice. And don't forget to check the work of the other designers because they are fabulous.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Anything Goes - Embossing
Flourishes - Glitter
Crafty Cardmakers - Dry Embossing
Crazy Challenge - Things with Wings
Fairy Fun Fridays - Make Your Own Flowers
Image: Fairy (Digital Delights by Louby Loo)
Card Stock: Pale Lime (Bazzill), Lime Sparkle (My Stash), Blue (Recollections)
Papers: Lime Polka Dot (My Stash), Blue (Provo Craft), White Out (We R Memory Keepers)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Stardust, Silver & Turquoise Stickles (Ranger), Charm (Arton Bead Supply), Seed Beads (My Stash), Chalk (Mungyo), Labels 4 Nestabilities (Spellbimders), Dots Texture Plate (Fiskars), Cuttlebug, Gems (Michaels)
Monday, November 8, 2010
Fall Shorts
I used to work with a fellow who started wearing his shorts in May and would not give them up until late November no matter what the weather was like. When I saw the challenge to make fall cards at Sassy Cheryl's, I decided this image would make a great card and then the sentiment popped into my so I just had to make it. I haven't seen my former co-worker in a couple of years but I bet if I sent the card to him, he would get a chuckle out of it.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Sassy Cheryl's - Think Fall
Creative Inspirations Paint - Leaves
Crafty Emma's - Autumn
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - Fall
Digi Doodle Shops Best - Fall/Autumn
Image: Butterfly Bunny (Sassy Cheryl's)
Sentiment: My Design
Card Stock: Bazzill
Papers: Sprouting Seeds Studio
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Chalk (Mungyo), Card Candy (Craftwork Cards), Leaves (Sprouting Seeds Studio)
News From Digital Delights
There is lots happening this week at Digital Delights by Louby Loo. On Wednesday, there will be two new mini releases. Here is a sneak peak at both of them. One set is called Gingerbread Holiday and the other is Musical Angels. Both are absolutely perfect for making your holiday cards so check the store on Wednesday and pick them up.
Also, Thursday is digi day at the Digital Delights by Louby Loo group at SNR and this freebie stamp will be available there for one day only. After midnight Friday it will be available for purchase in the store. We hope you will join us, pick up your stamp and enter a card in the digi day challenge. One overall winner will receive a $10 store gift certificate.
Also, Thursday is digi day at the Digital Delights by Louby Loo group at SNR and this freebie stamp will be available there for one day only. After midnight Friday it will be available for purchase in the store. We hope you will join us, pick up your stamp and enter a card in the digi day challenge. One overall winner will receive a $10 store gift certificate.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
WhoopsiDaisy Blog Hop Winner
Thanks to everyone who visited my blog and left comments during the WhoopsiDaisy blog hop last week. The random generator has chosen the winner of the sheet of digis that included the stamp I used on my card for the blog hop.
Congratulations to:
Please contact me by email at cwcardcreations@rogers.com and I will arrange to send your prize to you.
Congratulations to:
Please contact me by email at cwcardcreations@rogers.com and I will arrange to send your prize to you.
Christmas for WhoopsiDaisy
This week at WhoopsiDaisy Challenge Blog we are challenging you to show us Christmas cards. My card doesn't have classical Christmas colours because I decided to pick up the colour of the berries on the paper, which was a rusty red but I still think it will be well received by the person I send it to. These sweet images from WhoopsiDaisy lend themselves beautifully to vintage styles so that is the direction I have taken. Please check out the work of my talented team mates and be prepared to be inspired.
I am going to enter this card in the following challenges.
All Sorts - Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges - Square Cards
No Time to Stamp - Tags
Totally Papercrafts - Tags
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Image: Girl with Basket from Sheet 109 (WhoopsiDaisy)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: Buff (Recollections), Gold (Bazzill), Gold Metallic (DCWV)
Paper: Holly (Provo Craft)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) and OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Stardust Stickles (Ranger), Doily (Wilton), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger), Tag (.svg cut file from Bird's Cards), Victoria Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Chalk (Mungyo), Holly Branch (Joys of the Season Cartridge & Cricut), Copper Beads (My Stash), Ribbon (Fabricland)
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