Some new old items to use

I belong to a local crafter's group.  Our leader some times gets items a family is wanting to give to good homes.  The last time, I scored on several lengths of lace and other trims.  I finally had a chance to use the orange lace and the dragonfly trims.  They were a good match for the Our Daily Bread image ( one i had already colored).  I used Spellbinder circle dies and DP from my stashand I added some  shiny orange gems to the dragonflies.
Sketch:   Feeling-sketchy
Circles:   Art Impressions 
Bling:   Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge 
Dies:    Happy Little Stampers
             Scrapyland
Dragonfly critters:   2 crafty critter crazies    
Lace:    Creative craft cottage
Any:   A bit more time to craft

Design Team card for QKR Stampede challenge #299 - anything goes

I need several cards for guys in the next few weeks.  This is for my brother's birthday.  He is not especially interested in cars, but since he and the car are both "vintage" I thought it appropriate.
 I used the image "old car" as well as the sentiment from QKR Stampede.  The new challenge at QKR Stampede begins now and ends at 6 p.m. EDT Thursday.  You may enter as many as 3 times, and there are separate categories for QKR/Eureka images, and for "other".  We encourage you to use your QKR Stampede/Eureka products.
I added a touch of silver (stars and cord) to the black/white theme.  The finished size is 4.5x6.25.

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CHALLENGES ENTERED:  
Sketch:   Your Next Stamp 
What a guy:   Tuesday Throwdown
Black and white + 1 color:   Addicted-to-stamps 
Any:        Polkadoodle 
                Lemonshortbread
               A Bit More Time
              Cards Galore       
             Love to Craft   
        

Birds and a Bow

Pre-colored image and BG panel from TLC; DaisyDee DP; Cheery Lynn sentiment; CuttleBug border die; gold metallic cord.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Bow:   Craft-deebowz
Wings:    Incy Wincy
Outdoors:    Fabnfunky
Pattern Paper:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft 
            Pile it On 
            Word Art 
            Scrapyland  (Cheery Lynn die) 

DT card for QKR Stampede challenge #295 - Anything Goes

This will go to a special member of our church who is having some health issues.  The QKR Stampede digital image is called "At the park"; the sentiment is from their sister company - Eureka stamps.  We invite you to participate in our weekly anything goes challenge - you have until Thursday at 6 p.m. to submit up to 3 items.  You may win images in either category - QKR / Eureka or "other".  I hope to see your creations there.
The image is colored with Prismas. I tore the image and edged it directly from an ink pad for a shabby look - a favorite technique for distressing.   The top layer is a freebie digital from TLC, and the coral mat is dry embossed. For more texture I used an acrylic dot for the center of the Prima flowers.  Sheer ribbon and a bow complete the card.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:  
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning Sketches
For a special lady:   Di's Digi Designs
Flowers:   Sasayaki Glitter
Hand made bow:   Craft-Dee Bowz
3D element:    Quick Quotes 
Any:  Crafters Castle
           A Bit More Time
           A Perfect Time to Craft 
 
 

Tea Party - MMTPT506 for Libby

Here is another TeaPot Party  card - this time for 3 year old, Libby, in need of some cheer.  (I posted the card for her twin earlier.)   The superstar pre-colored digi is by Dearie Dolls.  Some washi tape, a sentiment by Cuttlebug and DP from my stash complete the card.
Sketch:  Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Encouragement:   Calling all Sistahs
Girl Power:    Paper Shelter
Any:   A Bit More Time to Craft 
           Through the Craft Room Door
           Inspiration Destination 

Ice cream and cake

Image by TLC (check the site for freebies!).  Pattern paper by Recollections.  Twine, dark pink cs.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Birthday (inspired by photo #2 and #3):   Double D
Layers:Tuesday Throwdown
Any:   A Bit More Time to Craft
           Crafty Gals Corner
           Inspiration Destination
           Creatalicious

DT Card for QKR Stampede Challenge #278 - Anything Goes

We hope you will join us this week for the Anything Goes Challenge at QKR Stampede.  You may enter as many as 3 times for a chance to win digi images - the deadline is 4 p.m.. EST on Thursday.  If you use QKR/Eureka images and win, you get more images!  See you there...
This image is called Bathing Turtle.  The sentiment is also from QKR Stampede.  I added some sparkle to the soap suds, and tied it with Baker's Twine. I used 3 different papers for the background, as well as the dark green.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
New to me (image, sentiment):   A2Z Scrapbooking
Pattern Paper:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 
Pattern design inspiration:   Cupcake Inspirations
Any:   Angies
           A Bit More Time to Craft 
           A Perfect Time to Craft
            Cards Galore
           Creatalicious
           Art Impressions 
           Love to Scrap
           Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
           Classic Design Team  

Kraft, black and white

(If this looks too dark, tilt your screen just a bit!)
This is a combination I really like - but for some reason, I struggled with this card.
Base - black cs; unnamed stamp; computer generated sentiment; Spellbinder ovals;   cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder, sheer ribbon; snippet of black and white DP.
Sketch:  Die Cuttin Divas
Kraft, black, white:  Mod Squad
Any, with a bow:  Craft-dee Bowz
Any:   Country View  
            A Bit More Time to Craft

Confirmation greetings for Mabry

I have almost finished the series of cards to send to recent confirmands at our church.  For these 9th graders, this is a very important milestone in their faith journey, and I wanted to commemorate it for them.  The image is Sweet 'n Sassy, colored with shiny Joy gel pens.  The edging of the Bible is colored with a Sakura jelly roll pen that turns a shiny gold. The die is Cheery Lynn, and the papers from a pad called Faith by Paper Studio.  I added the negative pieces from shiny gold stickers as an accent. I really like burgundy with neutrals.
Sketch:   Catch the Bug
Colored:   Color-Inspiration
Shimmer/shine:    Simon Says Stamp Monday
Favorite colors:    Stinkin Inkers
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft
            A Perfect Time to Craft 
            Pammies Inky Pinkies
            

 

Christmas 2017 - recycled

Here is another example of my quest to use some of the old Christmas cards I want to recycle  The red, the image and sentiment were original;  I added the circle frame and pine branches in gold cs.  I used a couple of the negative bits from the Cheery Lynn pine die to place in the corners. 
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches.
Use leaves (pine branches):   Christmas Cards All Year Round
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft
             Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 

SCS DTGD - Lydia

I used last week's Sketch Saturday design, but missed the deadline for posting it!  This is one more of the cards from my SCS gallery (posted 8-8) that I want to add to my blog.  I used some Oriental DP (DCWV) that I need to quit hoarding.  I added a die cut blossom, sentiment, and some cord.
Die cuts:  Die-cut-Divas
Pattern Paper:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft
            Cards Galore

SCS Dare to Get Dirty (Kiage) with QKR Stampede challenge #255 - ATG/option- humor

This Roller Skating turtle, a digi from QKR Stampede, cracks me up - especially with this QKR Stampede sentiment.  We hope you will join us for the weekly Anything Goes challenge - the theme of humor is strictly optional.  You may enter up to 3 times before 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 10.
There is a prize for an entry using a QKR or Eureka image, and another prize for any image.
Technique:  various shades of blue used for a water color wash to resemble waves, and  beiges dusted with glitter glue for a sandy beach.  I dusted off several Twinkling H20's to color the turtle.
Blues and greens:  Country View
Any:   A Bit More Time to Craft
           A Bit More Time to Craft Extra    
           A Perfect Time to Craft 
              

Psalm 91 ~ Guest Designer card for Imagine that DigiStamp

Psalm 91

                                                                           

 

This is my second card as a guest designer for Imagine That DigiStamp.  I chose the pre-colored version of the bird on a branch, and used the sympathy sentiment.  These papers were bits from my stash repeated the colors of the image.  I added some die cut leaves and butterflies cut from a bit of cs, and a bit of glittery ink to the branch.  This set has thoughtful verses, and you may choose either the pre-colored or black and white version to print yourself.  You may also print a version that has both the bird and the verse from Psalm 91 in the same panel.  

I rounded the corner of the sentiment tag to make it blend better with the image.  I added punched butterflies to fill in what I thought was a bit too much white space!

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Sketch:    Sweet Sketch Wednesday2

 

AG; option - kindness:     Ikes World Challenge

Snippets (see above) (playing for the die):  Pixies-Snippets- Playground

Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft 

             Lemon Shortbread 

             Crafty Creations   

             Polkadoodle 

             Morgans Artworld