April Showers

 

 

This cute little penguin is a precolored digi image from Dustin Pike's Doodle Dragon Studios.  I cut out image with Spellbinders dies then embossed the background layer with Swiss Dots folder.  Added two brads to the banner and assembled all pieces.  Image is on pop dots.

 

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 255

Card Crafters Circle Challenge 10 - April Showers

Digi Haven Challenge - Rain/Umbrella 

QKR Stampede Challenge 35 - Punches Or Dies

Dream Valley Challenge 55 - Things With Wings

Eureka Stamps Challenge - Animal Catwalk

 

 

Rainy Day

 

Love this cute little monkey playing in the rain. I wanted a different size for my card so I scanned the stamped image into my computer and colored it with PSE.  Printed out the image and cut it out with Spellbinders dies.  I used designer paper from Doodlebug Designs called Snips and Snails.  Buttons are from Studio G.  Used a Fiskars punch for the scalloped border. 

 

Challenges:

 

Catch The Bug Challenge - Bingo - Button, Border, Designer Paper

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 29 - 1 Image 2 Papers 3 Embellishments
(The 3 embellishments are the punched border, twine/bow, buttons)

Card Crafters Circle Challenge 10 - April Showers

Digi Haven Challenge - Rain/Umbrella ( I digitized a stamped image and colored with PSE) 
Hope that qualifies as a digi image since it was done with my computer and printed out.

QKR Stampede Challenge 35 - Punches or dies

Fab n Funky Challenge - 1,2,3 (1 Image 2 Papers 3 Embellishments)
(The 3 embellishments are the punched border, twine/bow, buttons)

Stella Says Sketch - Sketch Layout

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Buttons, bows and polka dots

Eureka Stamps Challenge 35 - For the boys

Fishing you a happy birthday

 

My card was inspired by Jen's card.  I used sketch 254 with her basic design but changed the image and made the balloon pop over the edge of the first image layer.   Colored the image with copics and paper pieced the balloon.  This is a fun way to use up leftover scraps of paper.

 

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday Challenge 254 - Sketch

Aud Sentiment Challenge 78 - For a guy ( This is for a little boy)

Dream Valley Challenge 54 - Happy Birthday
Eureka Stamps Challenge 35 - For the boys
Come And Get It Challenge - Kids birthday cards
Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge 123 - Use a sentiment

Penguin holiday tag

 

Created this holiday tag with a digi set called Penguins Winterland from My Graphico. 

 Cut out all pieces.  Embossed the blue background with Snowflakes embossing folder. 

 Tore the edges on the white pieces to make them look like hills of snow.

  Assembled all the pieces then added a gingham bow to the top.

 

Challenges:

Sparkles Christmas Forum - Tag it

Craft Your Passions Challenge 158 - Adorable animals

My Graphico Challenge - Anything goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge 14 - Tags

Hanna & Friends Challenge 169 - Anything but a card

 

 

Natures Sketchbook

A bad thunderstorm is moving through our area this morning so I'm staying inside and working on some cards for OWH.  I made this card using a butterfly stamp from the SU set called Natures Sketchbook.  Stamped the image randomly all over a 8.5 X 11 sheet of white cardstock.  Let the ink dry, then cut out a 3.75 X 5 panel for my main image.  Sorry the photo is a bit dark.  The white on white was a challenge to photograph and I had to tone it down a bit as the white was overpowering.  I also scanned in the sheet I stamped and saved as a jpg file so I can use this again in the future without having to stamp a whole sheet again.

 

Challenges:

Sweet Stamps Challenge - Stamp your own background

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 167 - Black & white

Emma's Crafty Challenge 15 - Butterflies

Make It Monday Challenge 136 - Anything goes

My Craft Spot Challenge 95 - Anything goes

My Graphico Challenge 148 - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 264 - Butterfly kisses

Catch The Bug Theme Challenge - It's a bugs life

Bugs = cocoon, caterpillar, butterflies

 

Happy Birthday - 2nd post today

Birthday card I cut out with my Silhouette Cameo using a
SVG cut file called Blooming Mum from My Scrap Chick. 
Happy birthday stamp is from the Critter Party clear set by Penny Black.
  Used Versafine black ink to stamp happy birthday saying on the bottom.  

 

Challenges:

Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge 7 - Dew drops, pearls or buttons

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 121 - Red, black and white

One Crazy Stamper Challenge - Black, white and one other

Dutch Dare Challenge 211 - Birthday
Simon Says Challenge - Happy Birthday

For a special little boy

Card for a little boy.  Used Cottage Cutz Springtime Window Die, Bugaboo Monkey Thinking Digi, Doodlebug Snips & Snails Paper, Brown Brads, Pop Dots under shutters.

 

Challenges:

Catch The Bug April Challenge - Anything goes

A Gem Of A Challenge - Animals

Inky Impressions Challenge - Card for a child

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 165 - Use 2 different papers

(Monkey print and blue stripe on curtains)

 

 

 

"Bird Call" Embossed Birthday Card

I bought a embossing folder called "Bird Call" a long time ago, but never used it.   I did a search on the internet to find ideas for using it and discovered a wonderful designer and website filled with lots of embossed cards.  My card is based on this card made by Suzie B.  I used the same basic card layout, but I added a tag with the Happy Birthday saying instead of stamping a saying on the top of one of the layers. Supplies: Cuttlebug Bird Call Embossing Folder, Kraft, Black & White Cardstock.

 

Challenges:
7 Kids College Fund Challenge 70 - Things With Wings
Simon Says Challenge - Happy Birthday
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper April Challenge - Black, White & 1 Other
ABC Challenge - K Is For Kraft
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Birds