Birthday Card for Mom

Hi Everyone.  This is  a birthday card I made for my mom.  Have you ever had one of those cards that you just worked and worked and still weren't quite satisfied when it was finished?  This is one of those cards for me. I had the perfect card in my head but just didn't get there lol.  The image is from Crafts and Me and I colored her with Prismacolor colored pencils, OMS, Copics and of course some stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1.  Deep Ocean Challenge - Flowers and Fantasy
2. Inky Chicks- Happy Birthday Girl
3. Oldie But a Goodie- Make it Girly (flowers and pearls are more than 6m old)
4. A little bit Crafty- Anything Goes
5. Make it Monday- Anything Goes
6. Dream Valley Challenges- Happy Birthday
7. Little Miss Muffet Challenge- Anything Goes
8. Creative Moments-Things with Wings
9. Simon Says Stamp- Rain or Flowers
10. CDAC-Anything Goes

A special thanks to the Challenge hosts and their Design Teams for both challenging and inspiring us. A big thank you to Feline Playful for listing all the challenges and the winners in one place.  Most of all Thank YOU for looking!

Birthday Card for Aimee

 Hi everyone! I am so bummed about Google Reader...UGH! I have followed many of you and joined Bloglovin.  I hope it is a painless transition. This is a birthday card I made for my friend Aimee.  I used Mo Manning's "Big Shoes".  This image totally fits Aimee.  She has shoes, coats, purses, jewelry to match every single outfit.  

The sentiment inside says "Count Your Life in Smiles" Happy Birthday.  I colored the skin with Copic Markers and the rest of the image with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and OMS.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

1. Bronte and Bella's Challenge - The women in our lives
2. Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog- Layer it up
3. Pile it On- Dots
4. Sweet Stampin- Lots of Layers
5. Creative Corner- Layer it up
6. Paper Crafting Journey- Ribbon or lace
7. Bearly-Mine Challenges- Anything Goes
8. Through the Craftroom Door- Anything Goes
9. Bunny Zoe's Crafts- Girly
10. Craft Your Passion- Ribbons or Lace
11. CDAC- Anything goes

A special Thank you to the Challenge Hosts and their Design Teams for taking the time to challenge and inspire us.  Thank you to Feline Playful for listing all the challenges and the winners. Most of all Thank YOU for looking!

Baby Girl Card

Hi everyone! This is a baby girl card I made for my dear friend Aimee's daughter Amber. She will be having a baby girl any day. It of course had to be girly and blingy because Aimee will definitely be a Glam-Ma! It will be the best dressed baby in the Midwest:) I used this sweet digi image from Sugar Nellie "Bambino". The background heart paper is digi paper. I colored the baby's skin with Copic Markers and the Hat with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and OMS.  Also stickles :)  

I would like to enter my card into the following Challenges:

1. Hobby Cutz Challenge- Anything Goes 
2.  Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
3. Sugar Bowl-Anything Goes
4. A and T Emerald Faeries - Bling
5. City Crafter Challenge-Shades of Pink
6. Fashionista Challenge - Pink  
7. Make it Monday -Anything Goes 
8. CDAC- Anything Goes

A special Thank you to the Challenge hosts and their DT's for their time and inspiration. Thank you to Feline Playful and their team for listing all the Challenges and Winners. Most of all Thank YOU for looking!

Christmas Card 2

Hi Everyone! Thanks so much to all who left sweet comments on my Christmas Card 1 post! Welcome also to my new followers :). A special Thank you! to the Catch the Bug Challenge for the 4 images I won for my last card.  I have used another Bugaboo Snow Globe digi for my card number 2. I colored this digi with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and OMS. I used liquid applique on the snow and trees and obviously a lot of stickles! The paper is from an old Provo Craft 6x12 paper stack. Everything I used is a bazillion years old and from my huge stash (except the image).  

 I cased this gorgeous card by Louise at Passion Creations. I try to give the credit where it's due, even if my project doesn't come close to their amazing talent LOL!  I have decided that since artist learn to paint, by coping the masters, I can improve my skills by trying to imitate the card making masters :).

I would like to enter my card into the following Challenges:

1.  2 Sisters - Snowflakes
2. Just Us Girls- Embossing
3. Little Claire's- Christmas
4. My Time to Craft - Non Traditional Christmas
5. One Stop Craft - Christmas Friends
6. Stamp Your Life- Anything Goes
7. Totally Gorjuss- Snow
8. Broken Box Stock - Happy Holidays
9. Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Recipe
10. Fussy and Fancy- I love Christmas
11. Inspire me Fridays- Anything Goes
12. Jingle Belles - Anything Holiday
13. Pattie's Creations- Christmas
14. QKR Stampede - Holiday Cheer
15. Stampin for the Weekend - Let it Snow
16. Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
17. Sweet n Sassy - Christmas
18. Wags n Whiskers - Anything Goes
19. C.R.A.F.T. Challenge- Christmas
20. Craft Us Crazy - Christmas/Winter
21. Delightful Challenge - All about Christmas
22. Forever Friends - Christmas Cards
23. Happy Campers - Winter's here
24. Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
25. PaperPlay Challenges- Christmas is Coming
26. Pixie Dust Challenge- Sparkle and Snowflake
27. Simply Create- Anything Goes
28. 4 Crafty Chicks- Snowmen
29. Aud Sentiments - Holiday Sentiment
30. Diva's By Design - Let Snow
31. For Fun Challenges- Let it Snow
32. Fresh Brewed Design - Christmas
33. Inky Impressions - Snow or Winter
34. Paper Pretties - Christmas Inspired
35. Penny's Papercrafty- Anything Goes
36. Simon Says- Snowflakes
37. The Sisterhood of Crafters- Embossing
38. Perfect Sentiment - Snow
39. Christmas at Sweet Stampin -Anything Goes
40. Crafting for All Seasons- Flowers
41. Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
42. Crafty Creations - Winter Scene
43. Clear it Out- Use old stash
44. Crafty Sentiments- Snowmen
45. Deep Ocean - So this is Christmas
46. Everybody Art- Christmas
47. Ladybug Crafts Ink - Sparklicious
48. Oldie but Goodie - Let it Snow
49. Papelitos - Anything Goes
50. Papertake Weekly  - Anything Goes
51. The Stamping Boutique - Holiday Cards
52. TTCRD - Anything Goes
53. Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas
54. Tuesday Throwdown - White Christmas
55. Lollipop Crafts - Happy Holidaysq
56. Love to Create - Holiday Cheer
57. Make it Monday - Anything Goes
58. My Craft Spot -Merry Christmas
59. Squigglefly - Winter Wonderland
60. Stamp and Create - Sparkly Christmas
61. Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Christmas
62. There's Magic in the Air - Sparkle
63. WhoopsiDaisy - Use your stash
64. Artistic Impressions - Anything Goes
65. Craft Your Passion - Snow
66. The Crafty Bloggers - Anything Goes
67. Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
68. Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes
69. Hooked on Crafts - Christmas
70. House of Gilli - Anything Goes
71. Great Impressions - Anything Goes
72. No Matter Which Challenges - Christmas
73. Pile it On - Embellishments
74. IDIC - Christmas
75. Hybrid Chick - Holiday Cards
76. The Ribbon Girl - Christmas
77. The Squirrel and the Fox - Winter
78. Cupcake Inspirations - Photo
79. Craft a Scene - Winter Scene
80. Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

A Special Thanks to the Challenge Hosts and their Design Teams for sharing their time to inspire and challenge us.  Thank you to Feline Playful for listing all the challenges, and winners every day. Thank you to Challenge sponsors for their generosity.  Most of all Thank YOU for looking!

Christmas Card 1

Hi everyone! I am joining many of you in my quest to make most of my Christmas Cards this year.  This of course is #1, yup I am on a roll.

I used this super cute image from Bugaboo. I purchased several of her Snow Globe images soooo you are gonna see a few lol.  I colored her with Copics (skin) and Prismacolor colored pencils and OMS for the rest of the image. I used Liquid Applique for the snow on the image and in the corners of the card.  

I cased this gorgeous card by Claudia Rosa (it was my attempt at casing, I don't think I really came close). I love her work!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

1. Dream Valley Challenges-Non Traditional Christmas
2. Eclectic Ellapu- Snowflakes
3. Glitter n Sparkle-Flowers
4. Great Impressions -Anything Goes
5. Kenny K's-Frosty Hues
6. NMWC- Christmas
7. One Stitch at a Time- Anything Goes
8. Pile it on- Embellishments
9. The Ribbon Girl- Christmas
10. The Squirrel and the Fox- Winter
11. The Corrosive Challenge-Anything Goes
12. Cupcake Inspirations- Photo
13. 2 Sisters- Christmas Sparkle
14. Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
15. Challenge Up Your Life- 1st Snow
16. Crafty Calender Challenge - White Christmas/Metal
17. Crafty Hazlenut's Christmas Challenge- Make it Girly
18. Drunken Stampers- Fire and Ice
19. Little Claire's - Christmas
20. My Sheri Crafts- Tis the Season
21. Stamp Your Life- Anything Goes
22. Sweet Stampin - Ribbons and Snowflakes
23. Totally Gorjuss- Anything Goes with Glitter
24. Broken Box Stock- Happy Holidays
25. Crafts 4 Eternity- Christmas Chaos
26. Fussy and Fancy - I love Christmas
27. Guylous Inimitability - Twisted Christmas
28. Inspire me Fridays- Anything Goes
29. Jingle Belles - Anything Holiday
30. Aud Sentiments - Bingo (Merry, Bling, Diecut)
31. Copic Marker Europe- Christmas
32. Crimbo Crackers- Anything Goes
33. DRS Designs - Snow Fun
34. Pixie Dust Studio - Winter Holiday
35. Simply Create - Anything Goes
36. Crafting for All Seasons - Use Flowers
37. Crafts and Me -Ribbon or Trim
38. Divas by Design - Glitter and Sparkle
39. For Fun Challenges - Christmas Sparkle
40. The House that Stamps Built - Non Trad Christmas
41. Paper Pretties - Girly
42. The Paper Shelter - Christmas
43. Simon Says - Anything Goes
44. Tanda Stamps - Anything Christmas
45. Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
46. DTC - Girly
47. LadyBug Crafts - Snow Flakes
48. Oldie but a Goodie - Let it Snow
49. Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
50. TTCRD - Anything Goes
51. Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
52. Tuesday Throwdown - Layers
53. Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
54. Creative Stamp Friends - Christmas
55. Paper Makeup Stamps - Use a digi
56. House of Gilli - Die Cuts
57. Lexi's Creations - Christmas
58. Love to Create - Non Trad Christmas
59. Make it Monday - Anything Goes
60. Squigglefly - Glitter and Bling
61. Cutie Pie - Use a Doily
62. Totally Stampalicious - Let it snow

Thank you to all the Challenge Hosts and their Design Teams who challenge our creativity and give their time to comment on our projects.  Thank you to all the generous Sponsors who provide prizes and or encouragement.  Thank you to Feline Playful for the hours they spend keeping track and listing all the challenges and winners.  Most of all Thank YOU for looking!

 

Whew! Please do not feel obligated to comment on my entry if you are offended by the number of challenges I enter. **hugs**

 

Sweet Pea

Hi everyone! Long time no type :). I made this card for my dear friend Aimee, who will be a first time grandma next April.  They just found out it will be a little girl, good thing, she would have had a lot of explaining to do about that leopard print baby coat she bought :). Aimee's daughter would send her an update every week about the size of the baby.  The first text she got was "The baby is the size of a Sweet Pea." So Aimee dubbed the baby Sweet Pea.  Another reason it is a  good thing, she is a girl :).

I used this perfect image from Bugaboo. Bugaboo also had a sale, all digi's 50% off so of course, I bought:) I used Copic markers for my skin tones and Prismacolor Colored Pencils with OMS for the carriage. All of the items used on this card are more than 1 year old.  Even the actual image :)

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Catch the Bug- Bingo (Baby, Bling,Jewel,Diecut)
2. Dream Valley Challenges -Anything Goes
3. Eclectic Ellapu-Layers 
4. Glitter and Sparkle- Layers
5. One Stitch at a Time- use a digi
6. The Squirrel and The Fox- Anything Goes
7. CMC Copic Challenge- Kids
8. Drunken Stampers- Die Cut
9. HIMCR- Glitz and Glam
10. My Time to Craft- Baby
11. Inspire me Fridays- Anything Goes
12. Simply Create Too- Use your Stash
13. Stampin with the Dragon - So Cute
14. Crafty Catz- Let's Have Sparkle
15. D.L. Art- Anything Goes
16. Forever Friends- Anything Goes
17. My Heart Pieces- Cute
18. Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
19. Simply Create- Anything Goes
20. Willow Sketchie Challenge- Use your favorite Color Medium
21. Divas By Design - Anything Goes
22. Paper Pretties- use buttons
23. Penny's Paper Crafty- Anything Goes
24. 365 Cards- Wordy Background (Wed)
25. Craft Room- Punches and Die Cuts
26. Creative Craft- Bingo (Distress, stamp bling)
27. Oldie but a Goodie- Anything but Christmas (everything is at least 6 months old.
28. Papelitos Stamps- Anything Goes
29. Papertake Weekly- Flower Power
30. Through The Craftroom Door- Anything Goes
31. Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
32. Love to Create- Fancy Edges
33. Make it Monday- Anything Goes
34. My Grafico- Anything Goes
35. Tammy's Scrapin Corner- Anything Goes
36. The Pink Elephant- Punches and die cuts
37. Totally Stampalicious - Bling
38. Unique Crafters- Sugar and Spice Girly 
39. Desert Island Crafters-Sparkle, Buttons Flowers 
40. One Crazy Stamper-Anything Goes

A special thanks to the Challenge hosts and their Design Team's for inspiring us and keeping us creating. A big Thank you to Feline Playful and their team for listing the challenges and winners every week.  Thank you to the Sponsors for providing prizes.  Most of all thank YOU for looking.

 

Birthday card for Dad

Hi everyone! Gosh have I missed making cards! This is a birthday card for my Dad.  Male cards are always a little tough..ugh.  I haven't been totally stagnant these past few months.  Working on projects around the house and researching different aspects of digital art and card making.  For instance, I read that a card with a "visual triangle" is pleasing to the eye and provides balance.  I am sure you all knew that, so in this card I tried the whole triangle thing.  

 

Next Monday I am taking my first photo shop class and I am so excited.  I hope to eventually make my own papers and kits and learn about shading and color.  I am hoping a lot of what I learn will also apply to Copic and Prismacolor Pencil coloring and shading.

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges ( I know it's a long list but c'mon it's been 3 months since my last card!) However, if anyone is offended by my number of challenges, please do not feel obligated to comment, even if you are on a DT. 

 

1. Creative Stamp Friends-Distress 
2. Hooked On Craft Challenges- Cards for Men
3. Make it Monday-Anything Goes
4. Paper Pretties-Square Card
5. Cutie Pie Challenge-No Flowers
6. By the Cute and Girly-For a boy/man
7. LadyBug Crafts-Anything Goes
8. Natalie and Amy-Anything Goes
9. Unique Crafters-Anything Goes
10. No Matter Which Challenges-Die cuts
11. One Stitch at a Time-Use a digi
12. Scrapper's Delights-Birthday
13. Stampin Sisters in Christ-Birthday
14. The Squirrel and the Fox-One for men
15. Catch the bug-Anything Goes
16. ATC's and Cards with Attitude-Anything Goes
17. Fairy Tale Challenge-Anything Metal
18. Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude-Anything Goes
19. Inspire me Fridays-Anything Goes
20. Pattie's Creations- Birthdays
21. QKR Stampede-Anything Goes
22. Stampin with the Dragon-Birthday
23. My Heart Pieces-Layers
24. Paper Crafting Journey-Anything goes
25. Crafts and Me- Birthdays
26. Divas by Design-Celebrate
27. The Paper Shelter-Layers
28. Perfect Sentiments-Sentiment
29. Everybody ARt-Anything Goes 

A special thank you to all the Challenge Hosts and their Design Teams,  who inspire our creativity.   Thank you to the Challenge Sponsors for being so generous.  Most of all Thank YOU for looking!

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mother's Day everyone! This is a card for my Mom for Mother's Day. This beautiful little fairy is Spring Fairy Aleta from the ubber talented Mo Manning. I love her images and I am gathering quite a collection.  I colored her with Prismacolor colored pencils, OMS and copics.  I used a previous sketch from The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog. I LOVE their sketches, I just never seem to be on the right week! Except for the image, everything I used is more than a year old and from my stash. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. Catch the Bug-Things with Wings
2. Secret Crafter-I love you Mum
3. Inspire Me Fridays-Anything Goes
4. Pattie's Creations-Mothers day (2nd entry)
5. Poodles Parlour-Anything Goes
6. Sweet N Sassy-Feminine
7. Crafts and Me-Punches and Die cuts
8. My Mums Craft Shop-Fairy tales
9. Paper Shelter-Anything Goes
10. Waste Not Wednesday-Anything goes use forgotten stuff (everything but the image)
11. Whimsy Stamps-Add Dimension
12. Bearly Mine Challenges-Fairies
13. Clear it out-Use stash, Mothers day, Use flowers
14. Tuesday Throwdown-Motherly Love
15. Use it Tuesday - All about mom (everything but the image)
16. Incy Wincy Designs-Spots and Dots
17. Make it Monday -Anything Goes
18. Use your Stuff- Nature
19. Do You Stack Up-Use a flower
20. Cupcake Inspiration-Color Challenge

A special thank you to all of the Challenge Hosts and their Design Teams for challenging and inspiring us!  Thanks to Feline Playful and their team who list all the challenges and the winners everyday! Most of all Thank YOU for looking!

Mother's Day Cards

Hi everyone! I am slowly trying to work my way back up to one card a week. I got this beautiful image over on DeviantARt from a wonderful artist who goes by JadeDragonne she has gorgeous images if you have a minute, drop by and show her some love.  I am still so rusty after being out of the craft game for so long.  This is a Mother's Day card for my stepmom.  I still have one to finish for my mom and one for my grandson's mom.  LoL I know..it's Wednesday!

I colored my fairy with Prismacolor colored pencils, OMS and copic markers.  I used some distress inks around the edges.  I used digi paper from Bearly Mine Designs for my tag. That is sooo on my practice list...more work on making those distress stains more uniform and even.  Practice Practice.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

1. Bearly Mine - Fairies
2. Clear it out-Mother's Day- Use old supplies (I have had these shades of gray paper for ever)
3. Tuesday Throwdown-Motherly Love
4. Use It Tuesday-All about Mom-Gray papers
5. Make it Monday-Anything Goes
6. Karen's Doodles-Something for Mom
7. Use Your Stuff-Nature
8. One Stitch at a Time- Use a digi and Mother's Day
9. Pile it on-Fairytales and fantasy
10. Sentimental Sundays-For a Special Woman
11. Catch the Bug-Anything Goes
12. Inspire me Fridays-Anything Goes
13. Pattie's Creations-Mother's Day
14. The Poodles Parlour-Anything Goes
15.  Crafts and Me- Diecuts
16. My Mum's Craft Shop- Fairytales
17. The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
18. Waste Not Wednesday- Use forgotten stuff (Shades of gray paper)
19. Whimsy Inspiration-Make it Pop add dimension

Special thanks to all of the Challenge Hosts that challenge and inspire us.  Thank you to Feline Playful for giving us all the challenges and winners in one spot.  Most of all, thank YOU for looking!

A Different kind of Thank You card

Hi everyone.  I recently lost my 14 year old Siamese cat, Moon.  I had an amazing vet, Dr. Hartnet.  She did surgery on him back in December of 2010, and that surgery allowed me to have another year with my sweet Moon. She and her staff were so compassionate with his care.  Dr. Hartnet told me that she believed our pets went to heaven and waited for us, I believe this too. This is my Thank You card to Dr. Hartnet and her staff.  This card represents  my sweet Siamese Moon with his Angel.  Ok, I tried to color the cat Siamese, I am out of practice people, be gentle!

The image is by the amazing Mo Manning. I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and OMS.  The skin tones are done with Copics. Everything else is from my stash.  One thing moving will do, it will let you know how much stuff you have collected.  It was like shopping! I didn't know I had this or that.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. Bronte and Bella's Challenge-Bling it on

2. Sweet Stop-sketch

3.One Stitch at a Time-Anything Goes
4. Inspire me Fridays-Anything Goes
5. Pattie's Creations-Anything Goes
6. Crafty Purple Frog-Anything Goes
7. My Mum's Craft Shop-Use a Digi
8. Waste Not Wednesday-Use forgotten stuff (I have no idea where the flower/feather came from LOL)
9. Whimsy Inspiration-Anything Goes
10. Tuesday Throw Down- Use Hoarded Stash (flower/feather)
11. Incy Wincy Designs-Things with Wings
12.Make it Monday-Anything Goes
13. Use your stuff-Anything Goes

As always, a special thank you to the Challenge hosts who help us stay motivated.  A big Thank YOU for looking.