The Bird Song

This is such a sweet image I got it over at Whoopsi Daisy Designs, so many to choose from too. Colored her with my Copics, used Spellbinders die to layer her, then the frame on pink embossed cs. Used a few dies from MFT, punched a few butterflies, stamped the sentiment, added some Glossy Accents and a few gems.

 

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Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge:  Include a Sentiment
Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
7Kids College Fund:  Anything Goes
Thorough the Purple Haze:  Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes

A Bird in the Sky

This image I used is from a Tim Holtz collection named Urban Tapestry, one of my favorites.  I stamped the bird with Versa Mark, embossed with clear powder, using Distress inks (salty ocean, squeezed lemonade, pickled raspberry)  & sponge holders I sponged in the colored background.  It turned out darker than planned so I spritzed the whole front with water and gently rubbed with a towel.  I thought it would leave spritz marks but nope, all clear.  The die cuts are from MFT. I layered to an embossed (cuttlebug) cs, then to a white card.

Challenges: 
Simon Monday Challenge:  We Love Stamps

Make it Girly

 

This week at Come And Get It the theme for the challenge is Make it Girly.  I  used this Lacy Sunshine digi who are one of our sponsors this week. I thought she would be too fun to play with and she was.  Those huge eyes and big glasses are so charming.

I hope you'll come over and play in the challenge we have Limited Runs  and Lacy Sunshine a Crafters Candy Shopppe as sponsors this week.

I used my Copics to color her, layered her to the Spellbinders oval dotting it with Liquid Pearls,  adding die cuts from MFT, some Glossy accents, glitter, flowers punched from a Carl Craft punch.




Challenges I'm entering:
Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Someone Special
Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Girly Challenge
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Violet

I was told you get the best pictures with natural light, I hope this is true as I've been going out on my deck in 15 degree cold to take my pictures.  Then the dogs (3) decide they too want to come, they don't rush and they don't worry about me standing in my Tshirt waiting for them freezing, the little darlings.  Yesterday was the coldest day in over 66 years but at least it was sunny, dry, no snow so I'm not complaining.

This is Violet one of Lacy Sunshine's Flower Pot Pretties, she was generously given to me by Heather Valentin to enter into the in the Lacy Sunshine Facebook challenge as well as post her to the Lacy Sunshine Gang FB page and my blog.

I've colored her with my Copics, layered her face as I messed up on the first one, guess this is what's called "double faced" :).  Next I added Glossy Accents, glitter in some spots, punched the butterflies with my MS punch from cs I colored on my gel plate, a few gems and pearls and there she be.

Sweet Tooth Boo

This is Sweet Tooth Boo, another of Lacy Sunshine's darling characters, I was able to get her by signing up for the digital magazine of Through The Craft Room Door or TTCRD where Lacy Sunshine made the front cover of this issue.  I only signed up on Sunday and have already learned 3 new things from just one issue.

Now I'm off to enter her into the TTCRD challenge Anything goes, as well as a few others.








Challenges to be entered:
Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog -  Use a Sentiment
Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
Paper Makeup Stamps- Anything Goes
Inky Impressions -Someone Special
Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday -  Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly -  Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Digi Sketch Challenge - Use some Green

 

Wild Daisy

This is Wild Daisy Rumberry,  she does remind me of a wild child too, she is one of Lacy Sunshine's Flower Pot Pretties.  I colored her with copics, added some glossy accents & glitter, punched flowers, die cut butterfly.

I'll be entering her into the challenge in the Facebook group, as well as the Lacy Sunshine Facebook Gang.

Follow Your Dreams

This is Matilda Buttons Boo, a Lacy Sunshine digital and so, fun to color. 


Challenges: 

Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog:  Use a Sentiment

The Paper Shelter:  Use at Least 3 Designer Papers

TTCRD:  Anything Goes








I used my Copics, some glitter, gems, die cuts from MFT picket fence is Memory Box,  little butterflies are from a Martha Stewart punch, Glossy Accents.  Blue & spotted paper behind Matilda is from Tammy DeYoung (Forever Friends), lower portion from Elka Romero (May Showers), spotted butterfly Panda Bear Designs (A Perfect Home)

Love is in our Hearts

This digi is named Angelica Crafting from Inky Impressions,  how could I resist her cute little face as she sits there making a Valentine's card with her bright eyes, thinking of the love she is making it for. 

I colored her with my Copics, using a little Viva Décor dimensional paint on the hearts & other trim, then covered with Glossy Accents. Used a few die cuts & punches for trim, butterfly and flowers, some gems & pearls.

Challenges:
Simon Monday Challenge Blog - Love Notes
The Ribbon Girl Challenge Blog - Hearts
Through the Purple Haze - Love is in the Air
Digi Designs Challenge Blog - Lover and or Valentine Challenge

A Sunny Hello

This little digi is  is Eleanor & Dorothy from Lacy Sunshine, I just love playing with these little characters, who could resist those large eyes.

Challenge:
Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Use a Sentiment














Supplies used: Copics, die cuts from MFT and Glossy Accents, the sentiment is an old one hubby mounted for me.

Little Boy Seeing Spots

I enjoyed making  this card it's going to my grandson who is now 18, this little Stink Eye Boy & his Retriever are digis from Mo's Digital Pencil, little guy looks so similar to what my grandson did many years ago.

Challenges:
DP2 Challenge - Seeing Spots
SAS4 Kids Challenge - For the Boys













Supplies used: Martha Stewart punch for the butterflies, EK Success punch for the spots and circles, cuttlebug for embossing.

Clean And Simple

This week the theme for the challenge at the Come and Get It Blog is CAS or Clean and Simple. Sounds simple but for me I tend to over due wanting to put way too much on one card,  so, this was difficult.  This is what I came up with using some die cuts, some white card stock embossed with my cuttlebug.

Some days I like getting messy playing with various spray inks on water color paper or heavy duty cs, so I spray, let it run spray some more spray with water, then I save a lot of the paper to use with my dies and or  punches.  This is how the leaves, and butterflies have been colored.

I hope you'll come visit the Come And Get It challenge you may be inspired when you see what the other team members have created and join in.  Looking forward to seeing your creations.




Challenges entered into:
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Anything goes

Round Valentine

This Valentine card is going into the 7 Kids Challenge Anything Goes with a Valentine.  I used lots of Glossy Accents with die cuts, punches and ribbon, embossing with my cuttlebug.  The sentiment is a combination of 2 stamps from my old stash.  I thought is scalloped circle from Spellbinders would be perfect for a Valentine's card, just look at all those mini hearts I got to pop out of it.  The larger hearts are from a Martha Stewart punch, embossed & glossed

Birds for Bree

The name of this digi is Birds for Bree from A Day For Daisies, another of my favorite newly found digi Co.  She will be entered into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog which is Anything goes with Twine or Sting, I chose to use my hemp twine, I've had it for  years with still lots left.

I've also entered this card into the Through the Purple Haze Challenge since it qualifies with their theme a digi and a die.

Monarch Butterfly

Emily Monarch Butterfly is her name and she is a digital from Lacy Sunshine stamps, the latest of my very favorite digis Co. (another addiction)  I'll be entering her into :

Through Through The Purple Haze Challenge, theme is a digi and a die, as well on the: Simon Says Stamp Blog, requesting we use something new.  I have a couple of my new dies on here as well as some flowers and leaves from my old punches that seem to last.  She is colored with my Copics, Glossy Accents (can't create without it), glitter & a few gems.

Under the Umbrella

 

 

This little cutie trying to stay dry is Umbrella Lili a digital from Inky Impressions.  I used Copics to color her, raindrops in the background is a stamp from Designs By Rynn, 3 of my new dies from MFT Die-Namics, little grass, picket fence & the trim on top.  The little birds are also from MFT just not as new, a spellbinders die cut for my ovals, embossed with cuttlebug, glitter, gems, Glossy Accents.  I hope I got it all in.




Challenges she'll be traveling to are:

Inky Impressions Challenge - Monochromatic

 613 Avenue Create - Anything goes w/optional twist gift set

Crafting For All Seasons - For the Girls

Craftitude - Anything goes or I see fluff

The Ribbon Girl Challenge Blog - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Blog - Something New

Lots of Layers

 I did this card today to enter into DP2's challenge, Lot's of Layers, I've lost count of the many layers I have on here but I did have fun.  This cute little guy's name is Paddy, he is from Mo's Digital Pencil and too adorable to resist.  This is not my favorite card I ever made but Paddy does make me smile and with all the hours I put into this I thought I'd take a chance & enter.  I even layered the inside.

Just a Birthday Card

This was a fun card to make, I'm entering it into the SAS4Kids challenge.  I'll be changing the happy birthday sentiment after just re reading the guidelines for sending my cards.

The little girl & gift box are from Bugaboo, I stamped the box with a little flower from my stash, butterflies are from a Martha Stewart punch and the circles are from Spellbinders, puff paint & a few gems are the icing with a little glitter.

Lets Go Shopping

When I saw this digital image at A Day For Daisies I just couldn't resist that sweet little look on her face, not to mention the hat. The theme this week at  CAGI Challenge is:  Let's Go Shopping, well it is obvious this little charmer must like hats since she is wearing such a pretty one.  Of course we had to add more to her collection.



Suplies used:  The back ground shop is from a collection in my stash, the hat cube is called the Hat Cube, the sentiment is for Ann-ticipations, all colored with Copics onto a stepper card, couple of gems, some glossy accents with a couple of  dragon flies punched out.

I hope you'll come join in the challenge to have some fun and you may even win a prize.





Challenges entered:
A Day For Daisies

Eleanor The Artst

Meet Eleanor the Artist painting a portrait of Pickles.

I decided to enter this card into the The Lacy Sunshine Blog Challenge .  And the Siomon's Monday Blog, the theme there is "A", well here is the artist Eleanor doing her thing - ART.

Supplies: Free layering Paper from Jack Heath's blog, very pretty too, the digi is from Lacy Sunshine my favorite digital stamps at this point, colored with Copics, a couple of butterflies form MFT dies, sentiments are from my long time stash and of course my faves Glossey Accents with a touch of glitter ribbor and a few gems/pearls.

Dandi Lion Flower Pot

I am so in love with these darling character digis from Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shop I can't stop coloring them.  I was only introduced to them a little more than a month ago, I still have so many to play with and they keep coming up with new ones.  This one is named Dandi Lion Flower Pot, colored with my Copics, Glossy Accents on her bow, eyes pot and dandelions with a touch of Crystal Glitter Ritz, a few pearls, ribbon, the little bobbles on the pot are Robin's Nest (eye candy?), gems,  a Martha Stewart punch for the bottom edge with flowers punched using a Carl punch.

I'm entering this card into the:
 Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog, Challenge #25- Bingo.

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes for Kids

Food, Glorious Food

 The theme for the challenge this week is Food, Glorious Food, I've chosen the JJ Housework-Cook digi from the many Bugaboo Digis, who are sponsoring this week's challenge.  I hope you'll join in the challenge at CAGI, you can visit the blogs of the other members of the design team for some inspiration and share your talent with us.












Supplies used:  Copics, MFT dies, Glossy Accents, Cuttlebug embossing folders, a touch of glitter plus a few gems.

Embossed Valentine card

This Valentine's Day card is going into a few challenges since it fits into a few themes, I embossed white cs with Cuttlebug folder, punched 3 hearts plus a butterfly from Martha Stewart punches, layered red paper from of my paper stacks then layered again to white cs, a few flowers, leaves, pearls, gems, ribbon, glitter and a lot of Glossy Accents.


To be entered into these challenges:
7 Kids Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It
The Stamping Boutique - Valentines

 

Butterflies or Dragonflies

 

 

I hope everyone made it safely through the storms that have been going on out there.  Here in BC we're just grey, soggy & windy, nothing compared to what the east is facing with the ice & snow.

This week the challenge at CAGI is Butterflies or Dragonflies.  I chose this cute digital image from the many at Fitztown in their Crafts selection, they are the sponsor for this week's challenge at CAGI.  I hope you'll join us in this week's challenge, the design team members have some very creative examples to inspire you and stop by their blogs for even more inspiration from these talented ladies.









Supplies used:  Digital image from Fitztown,  a Martha Stewart punch for the butterflies, glittery paper from First Edition Paper, some Glossy Accents, glitter & gems, Big Kick for embossing.

LS - Rory with Love Letters

 

I completed this card yesterday & she is so fun to play with, she is one of the new Lacy Sunshine digital stamps.  I'm entering her in the challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog.

It's amazing I got her finished at all as I first layered the background on the card upside down, no big deal I would just gently cut around the white, layer it to another card, now I have the opening on the proper side but I had wanted the darker color on top.  At this point I just went with the flow thinking this is how it should be.







Supplies used:  Colored with copics, Martha Stewart punch for the butterflies, die cut from MFT, some Glossy Accents, glitter & gems.

LSC #24 Willow

 This is Willow a Lacy Sunshine digital I thought she was so adorable I just had to have her come live with me.  I'm entering her into the Lacy Sunshine Challenge #24.  They have just come out with even more new stamps, this may become another of my addictions as these big eyed characters just grab at my heart.  I used a couple of oval dies coloring the back one, embossed the cardstock, added some leaves, flowers, a butterfly, glitter, gems, then inked the edges.

Something New CAGI Challenge

 Hello and Happy New Year, hoping everyone survived another Jolly Season.  Now it's time for a new challenge at the CAGI challenge blog, the theme for this week is Something New, I'm hoping you'll come and join us and be inspired by the other design team members who are very talented.  This week our sponsor is The Stamping Boutique.  I Picked the Birthday Car to use as my image as this little bug has always been my favorite car though I've never owned one but so fun to color.  Looking forward to seeing what you come up with and wishing you all good luck in the challenge.

 


















Supplies used:  Birthday Car from The Stamping Boutique,  Copic markers, Glossy Accents, butterflies Martha Stewart punch, die cuts from MFT, Embossed with my Cuttlebug, a few gems & a little glitter.

Butterflies in a Snow Glow

This cute Snow Globe with Butterflies is a Bugaboo digital, they have a wonderful selection  to choose from.  I'm entering this card into the Catch The Bug Challenge Blog. 

 The glass part of the globe is covered with Glossy Accents, the lower part I did with Distress Crackle, all coloring is done with Copics.  The background is watercolor paper I've sprayed with various Dylusion inks and Perfect pearls, frame created with Spellbinders die, using a Martha Stewart punch for the outside butterflies.

 

 

MY DESIGN PAPERS

I'm entering this cute little dress in the Stamping Boutique Challenge, the requirement is to use 3 designer papers.  These are my own design papers, (hope this counts) the purple and green piece was done with acrylics on my gel plate, the pale pink was also done with my gel plate on acetate, the butterflies are punched from various watercolor paper I sprayed with a variety of Dylusion inks and Perfect Pearls.  The dress is Vintage Dress from The Stamping Boutique online store.

Lil Frolic with Friends

This is a freebie darling from Lacy Sunshine Craft Emporium called Eleanor and Dorothy, This is my first time entering one of their challenges which you can find here.  I recently found these little characters and fell in love with them, they are too fun to color and embellish.

I'll also enter this card at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge as the theme is Something New, this being my new digi.  This store carries just about everything so of course I do lots of shopping there as well.





Supplies used:  This image is from Lacy Sunshine, colored with Copic Markers,  butterflies from Martha Stewart punch, cut grass Die-Namics MFT,  Crystal Glitter Ritz, Glossy Accents, oval die is from spellbinders,     embossed with Cuttlebug.

Happpy Feline

This is a darling image named Princess from Mo's Digital Pencil, and too fun to color.   I'll be adding her to the last challenge for 2013 over on Mo's Challenge Blog.

Supplies used: Copics,  paper is a generous freebie from Jak Heath, I added some Glossy Accents, gems, glitter, die cuts used are Spellbinders and My Favorite Things. 

Blog Hop All Month Long Cup of Coca

Welcome once again to the first Blog Hop at the Come And Get It Challenge, where there are a lot of great prizes to be won thanks to our wonderful sponsors.  Visit all the blogs of the  design team members to collect the letters for the mystery word and I'm sure you'll be inspired along the way.  Wishing everyone good luck.

L

This darling image is called Cup of Cocoa from MelJen's Designs one of the sponsors for this hop.  All was colored with Copic markers, I paper pieced the snowman, holly and mug handle layered to card stock embossed with the  Cuttlebug snowflake folder.  I used the peppermint and cinnamon sticks with a die cut from my favorite things, ribbon, bells, Glossy Accents, glitter, snow flakes and gems as embellisments.

 

   Meighan's blog.

 

 

The final blog of the hop is Cindy's blog

 

This is the list of all the design team members

Julie

                                                                            Bunny

Shell

Jo

Judy

Roberta

Meighan

Barb

Cindy

Blog Hop all Month Long Christmas Angel

Hello and welcome I hope you are enjoying this Blog Hop and finding inspiration along the way.  This is my first time as a design team member,  I'm quite excited about this new experience with these creative & talented ladies.

This is the next letter L for the mystery word at the Come And Get It Challenge.

 

 I`m using the digital image Christmas Angel from Eureka Stamps they have some wonderful images at their shop.

 

  I hope you have arrived here from                     

  Meighan`s Blog  if not here is the link to get you there.

 

 

To get the final secret letter visit Cindy`s Blog 

 

 

 

Here is the list of all blogs to visit:

Julie

Bunny

Shell

Jo

Judy

Roberta

Meighan

Barb

Cindy

Wishing everyone good luck!!!

 

 

 

The angel and background are colored with Copic markers, added Glossy Accents to her wings and coat, sprinkled her halo & harp with Latte micro fine glitter, used white & grey flocking to her sleeves and coast trim, mounting her to a snowflake embossed card stock, added a few gems.

 

 

 

RAVEN

 This is a Sugar Nellie rubber image from Funky Kits in the UK, one of my favs.  She is colored with Copics, the background is a mix of acrylic and Viva 3d paint printed from my Gelli Plate (too fun) and embossed with Cuttlebug, flower & dragon flies are punched, die cut from the same background print.  Added some Glossy Accents and a couple of gems.  The wording is from Rosie's Roadshow

Funny Christmas Cards

 My style of a Christmas tree, digital image from Make it Crafty.

Meljen's Designs

Digital image from Dearie Dolls

Mary Ellen's Dearie Dolls Digis These are on Face Book

TIN MAN CRACKLED

Background was done using various Dylusions spray inks, stamped background with white Distress paint, Umbrella Man was colored with various alcohol inks, covered with Distress crackle.  When dry more inks were add and black enamel accent, with a little pear mixative . then covered with glossy accents.  Key & lock colored with alcohol inks, pearl mixative, covered with glossy accents.
Stamp and die cuts are Tim Holtz.

Fly

 

Background is done with alcohol inks, die cuts are My Favorite Things, butterfly is from Martha Stewart.

Imagination

Background and butterfly are done with alcohol inks and; blender solution, all stamps are Tim Holtz, die cut from My Favorite Things, flower punch is Martha Stewart, leaves Punch Bunch.  This is one I'm entering into the CC101 FB Challenge.

 

WINTER CARDS

Colored with Copics, upper background sky is sponged with Distress inks, embellished with Glossy accents, glitter, Tulip Puffy paint and this digi stamp is from Make it Crafty

SNOWY VILLAGE

  Background is done with Distress markers scribbled on acetate then sprayed Perfect Pearl Mist Then140 lb watercolor paper is pressed and smoothed by hand, then embossed with Cuttlebug.  Snowman is a digi from Magnolia.

A FEW MORE CARDS

 

 

LOOKING BACK

 

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

FLYING FREE
Background is colored with spray inks on 140 lb watercolor paper, misted with water, bird cage is embossed with Distress powder, birds cut from same type of paper, covered in Glossy accents, butterfly is colored and cut on Vellum.

Bad Girls & Distressed flowers