Christmas 2015 #3

This is similar to a recent post,  with slight differences.
 Supplies:  Ivory shimmery cs; dark green cs; Nellie Snellen embossing folder snowy scene; Lifestyle embossing folder (the shapes remind me of Christmas trees!); Cuttlebug Snowflake EF; star on the tab colored with gold metallic pen.  My friend has requested this card and I will add personalization to the lower front of the card, based on her input.
Sketch:     http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Christmas celebration:   http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/:  
Any:          http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Christmas 2015

I am making a couple of samples for a friend who has requested a few Christmas cards. 
Embossing folder - Nellie Snellen; chalk highlight; Unity sentiment; Cuttlebug snowflake folder with Stickles for highlights.
Sketch:  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:     http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
            http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/
Name that tune (Winter wonderland):  http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/

fun exercise

These AI ladies are having so much fun - I think they are getting ready for the swim suit season!  I paper pieced a couple of their outfits and a couple of the balls - the rest are colored with Prismas.  The sentiment is SU Fundamental Phrases and is attached with half pearls.
Sketch:    http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Red, white, blue:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
Makes me smile:  http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.at/2015/06/what-makes-you-smile.html
Pearls:       http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ 
Summer blue:   http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.ca/
Piecing:      http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Stamping:   http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Any :           http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Window Box

I am the one who is blessed - in so many ways!  One of the blessings has been to score a few great wins recently in challenges!  Most recently (yesterday, in fact) I received two Cheery Lynn dies I was able to select - the Shuttered window with flower box, and the Tiny flower kit.  The flower die cuts 32 varied shapes and sizes - from about 1/4 to 5/8 inch or so.  I cut mine in white, pink and red this time - and will have enough for several cards.  I filled in with the Cheery Lynn branch die - cut into small bits, and sprinkled some glitter on the flowers.  The window cuts in 5 pieces so could be used separately.  I applied the edges direct to a Sepia ink pad to create a bit more dimension.  I bit of gold, scalloped, velvet ribbon and brick embossing complete the exterior.    For the interior I printed a pre-colored Dearie Doll image in a very small format - you can see the cat but the mice on the chair are a bit harder to notice.  I found a bit of DP for the wall paper.  Next time I might cut the image and put it on a wooden bg. 
As I mentioned in an earlier post, we no longer have mothers with us to honor, but this card would be for any special woman.  I used a portion of a sentiment from Our Daily Bread.
Sketch:     http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Mother's Day:   http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Inspiration:        http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Add flowers:      http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
May flowers:     http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
 Garden:             http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/
Spring colors:    http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.at/2015/04/color-your-world.html
Glitter (on flowers):  http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/
Red,white from U.S. flag:  http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/
 

Garden statue and gate

Once again, I encourage your help and suggestions.  I recently won the Garden Gate and Statue dies (by Marianne) - from Creative Card Crew.  I will be trying different things to place behind the gate!  This is an old stamp by Endless creations.  I added some leaves from a Sizzix die - using black to stay with the kraft and black theme.  I placed the Our Daily Bread sentiment on a punched border.  I aged the statue with a bit of black sponging.  Oh, yes, I cut an extra outer panel of the gate, spit it in half, and extended the fence on either side in this way.  Since I decided to add the statue I really did not need to do that.
Sketch  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/:
Kraft:   http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/
Sentiment:   http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
Flowers:       http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
 Garden:      http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/
3 dies (statue, gate, leaves):  http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/
Girl friend w/ Kraft:  http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
Any:              http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
                      http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
                      http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/  

Happy Bird-day

Supplies:  unknown image and sentiment from my Wish RAK stash; scraps of DCWV floral DP (and I used some narrow left over strips for the edging); a scrap of ribbon, gems, Brilliance yellow ink (applied with aqua pen); metallic pens, shimmery metallic (emerald) cs from Classy Cards 'n Such.
Sketch:   http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Cute Critter:  http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/
Umbrella:  http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-04-13T12:00:00-05:00
Scraps:      http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
Spring chicken:   http://www.lunagirlmoonbeams.com/
Bingo grid (gem, ribbon, sentiment):  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
2 or more colors:  http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Monday%20Morning%20Challenge

Spring yellow

A friend needs to send a card for an 80th birthday.  If she likes this one, I will add gold stickers for 80.
Supplies:  Hampton Art stamp, embossalicious HB folder (I chalked the Happy Birthday); Spellbinder circle dies; unknown gold border sticker; unknown DP; mat - Emerald metallic cs from Classy Cards 'n Such.  I used Twinkling H20's to color.  Classy Cards 'n Such also has a nice assortment of Twinkling H20 sets.  I really like the sparkle - especially this gold.
Sketch:   http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Yellow:   http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/
                http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/
Spring:   http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/
Spring flowers:   http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Die:        http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any        http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
               http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
               http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/

Easter Blessings

I am especially happy with how this turned out, using some DP I have had for a long time, - it seems to work well with the sketch.  I have also had the stamp for several years -it has a model number but no company name.  The Blessings sentiment is by Cheery Lynn - it goes well  with the Easter verse printed on the inside.  Most of the coloring is with a green marker.
Sketch:  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Easter:   http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
              http://hidinginmycraftroom.com/      
              http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/03/dlart-thankful-thursday-153-easter.html
              http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/    (I do not usually do "cute" cards for Easter - maybe the whimsy of the bg will count?)
Green on image:  http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/

B&W for Hal

This is a bit late for Hal's birthday celebration - so I used the Blessings by Cheery Lynn instead of a Happy Birthday.  Image by TLC;  gears embossing folder from Darice; misc papers.  I used a double row of Washi tape for the long strip.  I have learned that it works better for me to adhere the tape to a strip of white cs- the pattern is clearer that way.
Sketch:       http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Celebrate:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Animal:     http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
Vintage:     http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
                  http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/
Inspiration:          http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Any:      http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.ca/
               http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Birthday humor

Verse - Inkadinkado; checks and solid cs by AMuse; "trees" by We R Memory Keepers; black gems. Greens:  dark green cs mats; olive green checks, lime green tree.
Sketch / humor:   http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Birthday:     http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
Green:        http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
                   http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
                   http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/pile-it-on-59-green.html
                   http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search/label/Linky%20Party
3 shades of green:   http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Any:           http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/

For a guy

(The black is for contrast for the photo only)
New:  using the AI Pop Ups.
Old:  everything else - heart paper, shiny red cs, sequins, yellow base, sentiment, oval die, corner rounder
Thank you, Melissa, for introducing me to this site - a place to display our cards:  http://anyaoddiesandothers.blogspot.com/
Sketch:  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Facets(sequins):    http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/
Use hearts:  http://artimpressions.com/
Layers:        http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/
New:           http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/
Try something new:   http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/
Valentine:    http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
                      http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

AI Pop Ups

I just bought the AI pop ups sets - I had not realized how many cards I could make - probably over 100 with all the sets!  There will be a lot of them displayed here.  This is from Set 1 - I only used two of the main images. They will be fun and easy to use.  I must admit that I did a little extra - I roughly traced around the main image, on white cs, and quickly cut inside the lines - to create a stuffer backing for the pop up.  Since I was not too concerned about being exact, it only took a couple of minutes, and added some sturdiness. The inside verse:  Things could be worse.  we could be trying on bathing suits.  (the black bg is for the photo only)
Also new - the HB folder by Embossibilites.  It is 6x6 so can be used in either landscape or portrait formats, and allows a bit of a choice as to which part to place on the card. 
One of my resolutions is to also use up some old supphttp://sweet7challenge.blogspot.com/lies - I have had these brads for several years!  The sentiment is from a library stamp by American Crafts.  The oval is cut with Spellbinders Majestic Elements.  For the strip I used a bit of polka dot washi tape on the orange cs.
Sketch:  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Warm colors:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
Birthday:  http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/   
SDC177 - New Year's Resolution:  http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/
New:   http://sweet7challenge.blogspot.com/
            http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/
            https://acreativeneed.wordpress.com/join-in-the-monthly-challenge/
            http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/happy-2015.html
Any:    http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/

Get well, Ervin

DH's twin brother has been in the hospital again, pneumonia this time.  At his age, there are always concerns.  Your prayers would be welcome.  Fortunately, he should be able to go home today - still not too late to send get well wishes.
Old:  twine, rust cs, sentiment stamp; circle and wonky circle die.
New:  CS - My Mind's Eye Adventure pad (couldn't resist after Christmas bargain); pre-colored Dearie Doll
Sketch:  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Fave Previous challenge - spots and dots:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
New beginning - beginning good health for BIL:  http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-12-15T12:46:00%2B01:00&max-results=3
Any w/ twist - new:  http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/
Old/New:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
         http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/  
         http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
          http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/
          http://avenue613.blogspot.com/

A little birdie

I need to replenish my stash of "cards on hand".  This image is by CraftSmart, the sentiment Stampin' Up.  The Dp is a piece from DCWV that has been around a long time, and I think it has the colors in the challenge below.  The  punch is Martha Stewart.
Sketch:  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Colors:   http://www.blogquickquotes.com/search?updated-max=2014-12-12T00:30:00-08:00&max-results=10
Spring inspired:   http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/
Any/cute:  http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/  
Any - previous challenge:  August - die cuts:  http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2014/12/december-challenge-stamps-designers-choice.html
Any:  http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/
          http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2014/12/dlart-december-linky-challenge.html 
          http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
          http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/
         
         

Another easel card - closed view

I will have 9 easel cards for family members this year.  I hope to make it a tradition.  This year there is some variety - now the trick is to remember which card goes where.  I am wondering ijust do nof I should follow the same color scheme for each person next year - or make sure it is different?  Or not worry about it...?  For this one I used the aubergine shimmery cs as a base - it is white backed to that works well.  I have a whole drawer full of colored ink and do not use it often, but this time I stamped in SU Eggplant Envy.  The DP is Paper Studio (Faith collection).  When I sponged with Eggplant chalk it did not look right, so I added some soft gold - IRL it looks good against the DP.  One more experiment for me...  The edges of the Stampabilites verse are distressed.  The image is Stampendous.  Not visitble - some punched shiny gold stars to support the easel, and above that a Cuttlebug border die cut.  
Sketch (turned):  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Vintage (10CH) :  http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/
Christmas:  http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/p/our-challenge-roolz.html
                   http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
                  http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/
Song - We Three Kings of Orient are...:  http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/
Chalk:  http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/
Unusual Christmas colors:  http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.ca/

Relaxin' guy

This image (actually, two separate images lus the sentiment) comes from a set I just got - those AI folks are quite a hoot!  We see a lot of guys like this in our RV parks!   The bg is from athe DCWV Heirloom stack, and I used Washi tape for accents.  The tiny sentiment is part of an American Crafts library type stamp.  I used chalk pencils for coloring. 
Sketch & food (there must be a lemon or maybe a cherry in that glass!):  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
Animal:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
Masculine birthday:  http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/
Black cs:  http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/
Seeing Stars:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/  
Two or more images (the fellow and the dog are separate images):  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/

Giving Thanks 2014

Yes, we should give thanks at all times, but it is good to have the annual Thanksgiving Day reminder.  This will go to the 97 year old shut in (from our church) whom we occasionally visit.  He is so sharp - and fun to visit.  I am thinking the wheat will count as food...!  The verse is from Word Art - if you are not familiar with the blog, check out the weekly freebies!  The sentiment is JustRite, and the papers are DCWV.
Sketch (with food):  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Uplifting:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/
        http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/
Thankful:  http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2014/10/fussy-and-fancy-challenge-126-thankful.html
Autumn inspiration:  http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/forums/topic/peachy-keen-challenge-14-14-photo-inspiration-thankful-theme/

off road

I just noticed I got in a hurry and downloaded this before it was finished!  I made it for a friend - her son will be 21 soon, so I added the numbers to the panel on the right.
This monster truck image is from Anonymous stamps, and I colored with Prismas.  I like the track-like texture of this embossing folder!
Sketch: http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Fall :  http://www.anonymousstamps.blogspot.co.uk/
any:  http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.com/p/new-challenge.html 
Inspired by the wood grain bg:  http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/

For Will

This is for a brother-in-law who recently had a triple by pass, followed by a reaction to medication - he is in need of cheer!  Maybe the apples will keep the doctor away...!!!  I have been using the end of my supplies in the motor home!
Sketch: http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:  http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
Encouraging:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Fruit:  http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
Autumn (apples):  http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/ 

Charli is 2

This is for a friend to give - I was pleased with the result and she is even happier - glad to have this success!  BTW, Charli is a girl,  I forget the brand, but the letters are very usalble dies!  The 2 is from Cuttlebug's Olivia.
Sketch: http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Birthday:  http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/