Sympathy - shimmery silver

CS - shimmery silver; Butterfly embossing folder - Darice; stamp - Paper Inspirations; flowers from a dollar store stem; green gems, Cheery Lynn branch die; Labels 1 die - Spellbinders;  creatures - butterflies
Sketch:       Feeling Sketchy
Spring:       Die Cut Divas
Creatures:  Penny Black at Allsorts   
                    Fan-tastic Tuesday
B - butterfly: DRS Designs
Any:            Cheery Lynn Designs
                    One Crazy Stamper
Aug 13 - words:   Our Creative Corner 

DT card for Eureka challenge #184

This is the card I made for the Design Team Inspiration at the Eureka challenge #184 - anything goes.  Such an easy challenge to enter - I hope you will join us this week.  I used the Eureka image "clover" and sentiment "May the road...".  It is a fun image to work with - easy to color, and it comes with its own sprinkles! I colored with Prismas and baby oil.  Oh, yes, there is another shamrock and longer stems - covered by the sentiment.  It is hard for me to leave blank space, so I added 3 light green gems, and embossed a corner with a Cuttlebug corner embossing folder.  Dry embossing is my favorite - so easy to use, and I like the resulting texture.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch & stamp +  texture:   Stamplorations
Aug. 2913 - Words, words:   Our Creative Corner
Focal sentiment:                    Crafty Creations
Favorite embossing:              As you Like it
St. Patrick's Day:                  Get Creative 
Lucky:                                     Ike's World
Green & sentiment:       Whoopsi Daisy
Shamrock & green:       Pinspirational
Spring color:                          Paper Creator's Crafts
Monochrome:                         Jade's Butterflies
Green:                                     Incy Wincy
                                                 Simon - Wednesday
                                                 Double Click
                                                 Mod Squad
Any:                                         Sweet Stamps
                                                  Our Crafty Corner
                                                  Not Just Cards
                                                  The Paper Nest Dolls 
                                                  Through the Craft Room Door 
                                             
  

For Adrienne & a tutorial with Washi tape

This is a card I should have made and sent a few days ago.  Our Air Force Academy granddaughter is completing her last basic training this week end, and should earn her wings at the end of today!  All  of basic is strenuous, but apparently this 3 day period is especially so - there are cadets who realize at this point (f not already) that life in the service is not for them.  As you can tell, we are so proud of her success and determination.  This card is a bit dark - but I discovered this DP in my stash - the starry one reminded me of camouflage.  We never write directly on our cards so Adrienne can share with others - maybe with one of the guys.  I obtained the eagle stamp from Our Daily Bread as I can use it a lot for her!
Now for the tutorial I mentioned in the heading.  I do not really do tutorials - I just have to learn from all of you.  But I tried something here you might be interested in.  I suspect a couple of you might have a good stash of Washi tape.  I used it for the layered strip - two rows of tape on the green cs bg.  For the die cut sentiment here is what I did:  Adhere the tape to desired cs; run through the die cut machine.  (This sentiment just fit on a single width of tape.)  To avoid having  to apply adhesive to the intricate cut, I then peeled off the die cut tape, and applied the sticky tape to the panel.  I was concerned that it might not stay in place, so I put the entire panel between the plates, with a shim, and ran it through the machine once again.  I am so pleased with the result - the sentiment is practically imbedded in the panel. And no glue everywhere!
I know it is hard to explain and follow directions like this - if you are interested and don't understand, let me know!  I will try to clarify.
Sketch:            Mojo Monday
ODB stamp:    Our Daily Bread Shining the Light
Green:              Incy Wincy
                          Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Monochrome:  Crafting by Designs
 Any:                 Not Just Cards
                          Paper Nest
                          Sweet Stamps
                          Through the Craft Room Door 
What makes you smile (see above) - June 2015:    Our Creative Corner6

Lazy summer day

He must be relaxing after fun in the sun!  The strip is cute  Washi tape that has 3 different patterns, each about 1 1/2 inches.  The image is from my pre stamped stash.
Sketch:     http://joannamunster.com/2015/06/15/ibsic-95/
Summer:  http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
                 http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/
What makes you smile?   http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.at/2015/06/what-makes-you-smile.html

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/

We're not boring

These AI characters are so much fun!   I need to replenish my stash of humorous cards - I had a good day at our little craft sale last Saturday, and there are lots of gaps in my supply.  I colored with Prismas.  The card is embellished with washi tape, shiny gems, and the CB happy birthday embossing.
Sketch:   http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Not square:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
What makes you smile?    http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

Cherry Blossoms

For the edging and mats I have used the lovely metallic Emerald cs from Classy Cards 'n Such - though this image does not do it justice.  The DP is a piece I have had for a long time - either Old World or Asian by DCWV.  The cherry blossoms are a digi from A Day for Daisies.  I added a CC Design butterfly and some sheer ribbon that I heated.  The edging is a Fiskar's scallop punch.
Sketch:    http://www.cardabilities.blogspot.com/
Flowers:    http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/
Cherry Blossoms: http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/2015/04/ccns-challenge-81-cherry-blossoms.html
Spring colors:       http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.at/2015/04/color-your-world.html

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/
 

Critters and wings in pastels

This Inkadinkado stamp is a nice one, but it is one I am not sure what to do with.  There are so many elements to color - I ended up leaving some with no coloring and then had a chance to use lots of colors - mostly pastels and a few brighter ones.  I used some metallic gel pens for finer details, and watercolor pencils with an aqua pen for some of the larger items.  Your ideas are most welcome.
I used a couple of pieces of DP from my scrap stash.  The gold embossed "corner" is also a scrap that was just the right shape and size.  The card is finished with a strip of Washi tape and punched butterfly.
Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Colorful:  http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-04-02T09:45:00-05:00&max-results=7
Rainbow of colors:   http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Stripes:    http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Pastels:    http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ 
Middle (image in the middle of the card):  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
Colors of spring:    http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.at/2015/04/color-your-world.html
Scraps:      http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
 


 

Thinking of you

Stamp - SU Quick and Cute; unknown sentiment
Spellbinder Labels 1; ribbon, Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl; unknown DP; blue mat is recycled from the cover of a shareholder's report
Sketch:   http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/02/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-28.html
Use blue:  http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
Spots:       http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/
Inspiration (general overall small pattern was my inspiration - with a heart shape):   http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/#  
Red and white:  http://www.blogquickquotes.com/search?updated-max=2015-02-11T00:30:00-08:00&max-results=10
Tic Tac Toe (middle column - dies, free, embossing folder):   http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-02-08T07:00:00Z&max-results=6
Any:           http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-10-30T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=1

No black

This was a bit of a tough challenge for me - use blues, browns, purples/plums - and no black.  I used a variety of Costco double sided cs (in my stash for  LONG time - it was a huge pack!), and Chocolate Chip ink for the Unity stamps.  I fussy cut the bird, and embossed the light blue layer with a bird folder - from Paper Studio.  The embossing is highlighted with Chocolate Chip chalk - but does not show well here.  The strips are Washi tape.  Oh, yes, some of the circles are Spellbinders Majestic elements, and the tag is highlighted with a crystal gem.
Sketch  (and inspiration):  http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-choose-your-challenge.html
Washi tape:   http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/
Purple, blue, brown - no black:  http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.at/2014/02/a-three-colour-challenge-without-use-of.html
Inspiration -  tiny blue birds:  http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Dies:  http://feelingcraftychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:  http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.com/ 
With a bird:  http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/