Friday, November 29, 2013

Have a ice day

 
 
 Papertake Weekly Sketch 53
 
 
Went shopping yesterday at the Digi Web Studio store and found this darling little penguin in a set called Silly Little Penguins by Cheryl Seslar.  Designer paper is Aspen Frost by Basic Grey. Sketch layout from the Papertake Weekly Challenge blog.  Image was cut out with Spellbinders die.  Stitched velvet ribbon together to form the bow and attached with glue dots.
 
Challenges
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketchie Time - Sketch 53
Basic Grey Challenge 108 - Cold and frosty
Used Basic Grey Aspen Frost designer papers
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes 
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Things with wings - Penguin

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Have a dog-gone great birthday

 
 
 
Need to restock my stash of birthday cards for boys/men.  Love this puppy from Dustin Pike.  He comes precolored so cards go together quickly.  Used my Spellbinders dies to cut out the image and background layer.  Added pop dots to the back.  Attached the bow to the paper clip and placed it on the upper left corner of image.  Designer paper is called All About Boys from DCWV.
 
Challenges:
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketchie Time - Sketch 42
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Fab n Funky Challenge - Cute Critters
Challenges 4 Everybody 34 - Anything goes


Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Thank you card - 2nd post today


Papertake Weekly Sketch 86
 
I've had this clear Stampendous stamp set for many years, but I've never made a card with it as I had a problem with missing parts when I stamped the image.  Today I decided to try again, but this time I stamped the image, scanned it into my computer and fixed the missing lines with the pencil tool in my graphics program.  Love that I can use it in the future and won't have to fuss with trying to get a clean stamped image.  The papers I used were a freebie in a card magazine I bought last month.  Substituted Prima flowers and a ribbon for the stars shown on the sketch.
 
Challenges
Card Crafters Circle Challenge 102 - Thankful or thank you
Paper Playtime Challenge 24 - Anything goes
Bearly Mine Challenge - Anything goes
(Used Spellbinders Nestabilities rectangle and scalloped rectangle dies)
Songbird Challenge 28 - Dies

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Beary Merry Christmas Swing Card

Swing card front view

Swing card inside view

Found this fun scalloped circle swing style cut file at the Silhouette store and decided to use it for the cards I am making for the children's charity.  The cute little bear on the front is a digi image called bearing gifts from the Digi Darla shop.  Colored with copics.  Photo corners were cut out with a punch from EK Success that has been sitting in a drawer collecting dust for over a year.  Snowflakes and card base were cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.  The saying on the inside circle is "Wishing you a Beary Merry Christmas"

Challenges
Sparkles Christmas Challenge 34 - Have A Beary Christmas
Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes with a Snowflake
Oldie But Goodie Challenge - CAS Christmas
(Corner punch hasn't been used in over a year)

Monday, November 18, 2013

Season's Greetings - 2nd post today


I have been looking for some new ideas for holiday cards to make for the children's charity.  I stopped by the Silhouette store this afternoon and found this new gingerbread girl cutting file which I thought would be perfect to use for the little kids.  I cut out the white, kraft and red layers with my Silhouette Cameo.  Attached the front layers, then added a tiny bow.  Very quick and easy to make.  And a fun card that is easy to mass produce when time is short around the holidays.

Challenges
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge 153 - Add a sentiment
Silhouette Challenge 7 - Anything Holiday

Saturday, November 16, 2013

What turkey?


Another card for the children's charity.  Looks like Fluffles the cat has been up to a bit of mischief with the turkey.  Hope he will make the kids smile.  Colored him with Copic markers.  Cut out image, scallop background layer and circle layer with Spellbinders dies.  Added a few buttons and a bow.  

Challenges
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Thanks or Thanksgiving
Pile It On Challenge 45- Show us your tools- Sizzix Bigkick and Spellbinder dies

Friday, November 15, 2013

Gatefold holiday card




View with card open

View with card closed with ribbon

Another gatefold style card for the children's charity.  This sweet little boy is a digi I found at the Fred She Said store.  Cut out the image, background layer and saying with Spellbinders dies.  
Embossed blue layer with Cuttlebug Snow Dots folder.  

Challenges
Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Not Square
Crafty Girls Challenge 6 - Anything Goes


Thursday, November 14, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving


I found this cute precolored digi image that is a free download from the Dearie Dolls website.  Cut out image and background layer with Spellbinders square dies. Cut out a banner and stamped Hero Arts saying, then added a few gems on the side.

Challenges
Paper Pretties Challenge - Give Thanks
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Thanks or Thanksgiving
Pile It On Challenge 45- Show us your tools- Sizzix Bigkick and Spellbinder dies
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge197 - Bountiful harvest or blessings
Cardz TV Challenge - Happy Harvest
2 Creative Chicks Challenge 8 - Thanksgiving

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Gatefold Christmas Card

View of open card
 
View of card closed with belly band
 
Gatefold style holiday card for the Cards 4 Hospitalized Kids charity made with a fun teddy digi by Nancy Kubo at Lettering Delights.  Opened the graphics file with Silhouette Studio software, traced it, then added a white border around the bear.  Cut out the Christmas tree charm and the bear with my Cameo.
 
 
Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Keep It Clean & Simple
Silhouette Challenge 7 - Anything Holiday
Divas by Design - Use a digi
 


Sunday, November 3, 2013

Happy Holidays

 
This sweet little gingerbread girl is a digi image from Bugaboo.  I colored her in Photoshop, then used Silhouette Studio to create a print and cut file.  Used by Cameo to cut out image, saying and snowflakes.  White circle background and green scalloped circle background layers were cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Punched the scalloped border with Fiskars punch.  Added some pearls and a twine bow.  Print paper is called Aspen Frost from Basic Grey.  White cardstock is from Neenah.
 
Challenges
Catch The Bug Challenge - Anything goes
Silhouette Challenge 7 - Anything holiday
 

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Hoppy Birthday

 
Birthday card for a little girl made with a fun frog image by artist Tammy DeYoung.  Tammy sells her digi images at Aimee Aisher and as rubber stamps at Inky Antics.  Colored image with Copic markers.  Embossed purple layer with Cuttlebug folder.  Added printed saying with twine bow.
 
The Crafter's Café Challenge 35 - Birthday Celebrations

Friday, October 25, 2013

Have a ice day!

 
 
This little cutie is a precolored digi image called Top hat and tails  from Digital Delights.  Cut out card base, image and saying with Spellbinders rectangle dies. Added snowflakes with gems in the centers.

Challenges
Delightful Challenges - Winged Things
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 190 - No Squares Allowed
The Paper Shelter Challenge 134 - Easel Cards
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Spooky Halloween Easel Card


 
Went shopping at the Silhouette store and found this fun Halloween easel style card cutting file.  Used my Silhouette Cameo to cut it out of AC cardstock.  Assembled all pieces then added some googley eyes and a ribbon with bats and cats on it.  Bat was attached with pop dots for extra dimension.

Challenges
Simon Says Challenge - Halloween or Colors
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 282 - Spooktacular
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 31 - Anything goes
Sparkles Challenge 49 - Halloween or Colours
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 194 - Halloween Colors
Clear It Out Challenge - Halloween
Dream Valley Challenge 68 - Halloween
Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party 17 - Halloween
Paper Shelter Challenge 134 - Easel card
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 189 - Too cute to spook

Saturday, October 19, 2013

You are sew special

 
Working on another package of cards for the chidrens charity.  I picked this fun kitty image from 2 Cute Ink because it always makes me smile and I hope the kids will too.  Colored with Copics.  Punched flowers and dots for the centers with EK Success Punches.  Printed saying and cut out with my paper trimmer.  Machine stitched with zig zag pattern around edges. Print paper is from The Paper Studio Basics Pack.  It has white stitched lines in the pattern which ties in nicely with the sewing theme of the card.
 
Challenges
 Brown Sugar Challenge 64 - Blue, gray and white
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 22 - Anything goes
Paper Shelter Challenge 133 - Two colors only (Blue and gray)
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge 280 - Lots of embellishments
Bakers twine, machine stitching, punched flowers and dots
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 33 - Anything goes
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Spots and dots
Punched dots for flower centers and lower left side of image
Catch the Bug Challenge - Bingo - Punch, players choice, sentiment
Used EK Success flower and dot punch, bakers twine and sentiment
The Crafters Café Challenge 33 - How adorable
 



 

Friday, October 11, 2013

Halloween easel style card


Easel style card.  Cardbase was cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One dies.
  Spider web and bats were cut out with my Silhouette Cameo using files from the Silhouette store.  The kitty hiding in a pumpkin stamp is from a retired Stampin Up rubber stamp set called A haunting we will go.  Happy Halloween is a rubber stamp from Inky Antic.  Image was colored with Prismacolor pencils then cut out with Spellbinders rectangles dies.  Saying is attached to cardbase with pop dots.
 
Challenges
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 192 - Pumpkins
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 101 - Cute and furry
Simon Says Challenge - Use a stamp
Cardz TV Challenge 6 - Pumpkin patch
2 Creative Chicks - Halloween Challenge 7
2 Creative Chicks - Halloween Spooktacular Linky Party
Craftin Desert Divas - Craft it up And Link it up Linky Party 16 - Sentiment
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 21 - Favorite technique - my favorite is making easel style cards
 

Monday, October 7, 2013

Hope you have a MOO-velous day!

 
Love this cute little cow from Bugaboo.  Colored her with Copics and cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities square die.  Added some ribbon, punched flowers and pearls.  Made the pink polka dot paper in my graphics program and printed on my inkjet printer for a softer look.
 
Challenges
Catch the Bug Challenge - October anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - We're going dotty
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 187 - Bring humour to your creation
Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up -Link It Up - Anything with a sentiment
 

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Merry Christmas To Ewe...


 
This is one of my all time favorite Christmas digis to make cards with.  It's called Merry Christmas to Ewe from Bugaboo.  Cut out image and saying with Spellbinders dies.  Added some punched snowflakes and a "ice cycle" border made with MS drippy goo punch.  Applied glitter glue to the hat so it's very sparkly.
 
Challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenge - October Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 187 - Bring humour to your creation
(Love the fun saying that comes with the Bugaboo digi.  Used it on the inside)

Friday, October 4, 2013

Fall kitty


Please click on the photo for a larger clearer view
 


This adorable little kitty is called Cat in Fall by Digi Darla.  I colored him with Copic markers and cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities dies.  Was able to use up a lot of let over scraps of fall papers from last year using the fun sketch from Card Crafters Circle.

Challenges:
Digi Darla Challenge - Anything goes
Card Crafters Circle - Sketch 95
Crafty Catz Challenge 201 - Anything goes
QKR Stampede Challenge 59 - Fall colors
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 101 - Cute and furry

Thursday, September 26, 2013

I'm nuts about you


Love this darling little squirrel from Dearie Dolls.  Cut out image and saying with Spellbinders dies.  Background layer was embossed with Cuttlebug Houndstooth folder. 

Challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack 18 - Anything goes
Craftin Desert Divas - Autumn/Fall Link It Up Challenge

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Teddy Bear Card

My Teddy Bear Card
 
Pinspirational Photo Challenge
 
Had a lot of fun combining several challenges to create my teddy bear card.  This is another stamp that I have had for many years and never used.  Stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with Copics.  Background layer is dry embossed with Darice embossing folder. 
Also added lace, prima flowers with pearl centers and punched leaves.
 
 
Challenges
Pinspirational Challenge 74 - See teddy bear photo
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge - Flowers - Used Prima flowers
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Embossed
(Used Darice folder to dry emboss carmel layer)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss it
 (Used Darice folder to dry emboss carmel layer)

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Oh Christmas Tree

 
The new challenge at Crafty Ribbons is Pure Whiteness.  I combined that challenge theme with the Emboss it challenges at Simon Says and created this elegant white on white Christmas card.  I've had this Cuttlebug lace tree embossing folder for a couple of years now and couldn't get it to work right until today.  After a couple of tries, I figured out the trick to making it work.  I used a very light weight cardstock and cut the cardstock piece to fit just inside the embossing folder.  I added a sheer white ribbon bow at the bottom of the tree to finish off my pure white card.
 
Challenges

Little Flower Girl

 
CAS style card I made for the children's charity.  This little flower gal is a stamp that I bought many years ago, but never used until today.  Stamped her with Memento ink and colored with Copics.  Background layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug Victoria folder. 

Challenges:
Pollycraft Challenge 7 - Harvest colors
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Embossed
 (Used Cuttlebug Victoria folder to dry emboss)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss it
(Used Cuttlebug Victoria folder to dry emboss)

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Winter Hugs

 
Love this darling little snowman.  Colored him with Copics then cut out image and saying with Spellbinders dies.  Snowflakes were cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.  Patterned paper is BG Aspen Frost.  Added some stickles under the snowman and on the snowflakes.
 
Challenges
Craft Your Passion Challenge 179 - Glitter and gloss (Stickles)
 

Monday, September 9, 2013

Animal Antics Christmas Card





Another holiday card for the children's charity.  Stamp is from Penny Black.  Colored with Copics. Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Used Stickles Crystal on the hat.  Attached image with pop dots. Added a ribbon, some punched snowflakes and gems.
 
Challenges:
Catch The Bug - Anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - Animal Antics
Craft Your Passion Challenge 179 - Glitter and gloss (Stickles and gems)
 

Monday, September 2, 2013

Vintage ladies



Used a very old Hero Arts vintage ladies stamp set to create this faux postage card.  Designer papers are from the DCWV Linen Closet Mat Stack.  Added lace and a button stitched on with twine.
 
Challenges:
Love to Create Challenge 81 - Grandparents Day - For grandmother
Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Free For All - I used sketch 55
Paper Playtime Challenge 18 - Use 3 different patterned papers

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Caught up in the Christmas spirit

 
Getting a head start on my holiday cards.  This cute Fluffles stamp is one of my favorites.  Colored him with Copics.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Background paper is from Basic Grey.
 
Challenges:
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketchie free for all - I used sketch 68
Craftyhazelnuts September Challenge Extra - Anything goes
Pile It On Challenge 35 - All that flickers (Christmas lights on image)
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Anything goes with die cuts (Used Spellbinders Nestabilies dies)

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

 
I combined a few challenges to create my little reindeer card.  I used Bo Bunny dot paper for the background, a ribbon and a Quickutz die to cut the reindeer out of Bazzill textured cardstock.
 
Challenges:
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Christmas Card Challenge 40 - Something new (the dot paper is new)
 ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for quick
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Anything goes (Used Sizzix Big Kick and Quickutz dies)

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Happy Pumpkin Day

 
Went shopping at Scrappydew.com this morning.  Found this cute Scary Bear svg set and cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo.  Added some bats and the trick or treat bag that was cut out with a Cricut cartridge.  Card base was cut out using Spellbinders Labels 8 dies.   Used a white gel pen for the eyes on the bear and bats.  Mounted bear and bats to card base with pop dots.

Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Make the cut - use die cuts
Silhouette Challenge 4 - Shaped cards
Pollycraft Challenge 6 - For the kids
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Tammys Scrapin Corner Challenge - Anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge 64 - For A Child

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Have a beary happy birthday

 
Love this fun birthday bears digi from Sassy Cheryls.  Colored with Copic markers.  Stamp is from the Beary Sweet clear stamp set by Cardz TV.  Cut out image, scalloped background and saying with Spellbinders dies.  Background layer embossed with a Cuttlebug folder then stitched to card base.  Attached image and saying using pop dots.   Finished off with Prima flowers and pearl centers.
 
Challenges:
2 Sisters Challenge 157  - Pink, white and kraft cardstock
Dutch Dare Challenge 231 - Animal antics
Catch the Bug - August Bingo Challenge - No designer paper, sewing and flowers
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge 180 - Happy  Birthday - Image is called "I love my some bears"
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 141 - Die cuts or punches - used Spellbinders dies
 

Pencil card

 
 

Went shopping at the Silhouette store and found this cute pencil shaped card.  Cut it out using my Silhouette Cameo and Bazzill textured cardstock.

Challenges

Simon Says Challenge - Back to school
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Back to school
Silhouette Challenges 4 - Shaped cards
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything but a square

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Birthday card for a little girl

This little monkey from Bugaboo always makes me smile.  Colored him with Copics and cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Used the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder on the background layer, then machine stitched in a random pattern around the edges.  Added a banner, flowers and pearls.
 
Challenges
 
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - 27 Anything goes
Paper Playtimes Challenge 17 - Use pearls
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 161 - Use your scraps
(Aqua and pink layers were die cut or embossed from scraps)
Tammys Scrapin Corner 76 - Anything goes with food
Make It Monday 154 - Anything goes
Catch the Bug Challenge - Bingo - Bugaboo image, stitching, pearls
Kaboodle Doodle Challenge 185- A song or quote (The Happy Birthday Song)

Friday, August 16, 2013

Happy Birthday Sweetie

 
Birthday card for a little girl made with a fun digi image from Dustin Pike's Doodle Dragon Studios.  Colored the image with Copic markers, then cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Printed tag and cut out with circle punches.  Added a ribbon, tag and button tied on with twine.
 
Challenges
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Occasion-ally
Pennys Papercrafty Challenge 140 - Use ribbon or lace
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Use 3 of something (3 embellishments - ribbon button tag)
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything goes
Pollycraft Challenge 5 - Buttons and bows
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes 

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Penguin & Ice Cream - Easel Card



 
Found this adorable Penguin ice cream cone svg cut file set at My Scrap Chick last week.  Cut out the easel card base, red gingham papers and saying using Spellbinders dies.  Other pieces were cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.  I plan to send this to the Cards 4 Hospitalized Kids Charity. 
 
Challenges
Crafts and Me Challenge - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 54 - Use Die Cuts (Used Spellbinders Nestabilites dies)
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Dies and Punches
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything but a bday card

Birthday card for my hubby

 
Birthday card for my hubby.  Made with Basic Grey papers and Hero Arts stamps. 
Colored with Copic markers.  Cut out the cloud and background with Spellbinders Nestabilities dies.  Hand cut out the dog.  Added a banner that says Hope your day is dog-gone great and a heart button tied with twine.

Challenges:
Crafts and Me Challenge 139 - Anything Goes
Whimsical Designs Challenge - Bingo (Die cuts, free, stamps)
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 54 - Use Die Cuts (Used Spellbinders Nestabilites dies)
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Dies and Punches
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Occasion-ally (Birthday)

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Merry Christmas To Ewe....




Had a lot of fun combining challenges to create my holiday card.  I really love this digi image from Bugaboo.  Colored with Copics.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Applied Stickles to hat.

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday - Challenge 271
Brown Sugar - Challenge 54 - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Challenge - 137 Photo inspiration
(Patterned paper is red, has holly, tree branches and stars.)
Eureka Stamps Challenge 51 - Clean & Simple

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Early start on holiday cards

This happy little snowman is a retired stamp from Inky Antics that I scanned and converted to a digi image so I could make it a smaller size.  Colored with Copic markers.
 
Challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas in July
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 281 - Die-ing to punch (Used Spellbinders)
Bearly Mine Challenge 98 - Tic Tac Toe (Used ribbon, circles, die cuts)
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 183 - Anything with scallops

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Summer Fun - 2nd post today

 
This cute little pup is a stamp made by Penny Black.  Colored with Copics. 
Stars are a Sizzix die cut.  Added ribbon scraps, buttons and brads. 
 
Challenges:
Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Inspired by a song (Take me out to the ballgame)
Eureka Stamps Challenge 51 - Clean & Simple
Make it Monday - Challenge 152
2 Creative Chicks Challenge 5 - Anything goes for kids
Pollycraft Challenge 4 - Fun in the sun
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes

A little hello from the heart

 
This sweet little pup is a digi image from Digi Darlas.  Colored with Copic markers.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Added a scalloped border, some punched hearts and ribbon.

Challenges:
Digi Darla Challenge - Inspired by ice cream (strawberry ice cream)
Divas by Design Challenge - Favorite colors (rose, pink and white)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Card Crafters Circle - Dotty for spots
Dutch Dare Challenge - For a child
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything with scallops
Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Inspired by a song (Up, Up and Away by the 5th Dimension)