Happy Birthday, Spencer

Our outdoorsy dog loving grandson is having another birthday!  I think this image is from a set by SU called Thoughts of Father.  The DP is DCWV, and I used Cheery Lynn Leaf dies.
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.de/
Shabby:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
A little shabby:  http://paulaholifieldcrafts.blogspot.com/2013/10/albc-little-bit-shabby.html
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html
Any:  http://www.inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

Christmas 2013 with dots

Stamps:  Stampendous; Dry embossing - Swiss dots; punched stars; Nesties circles, Misc. ribbon
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
Circles:  http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Use a stamp:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html
Any ;  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

Coffee and cream

The color is not showing well on my screen - the mats are all a coffee brown, and the patterns are varying shades of brown.  Several years ago I HAD to have a spray bottle of Walnut ink - which has been barely touched.  I think it is primarily because I have a very hard time controlling the spray - lots of big blobs.  Oh, well...  The Joanna Sheen butterfly-Back to Nature (a prize for me!) and Recollection sentiment are in Tim Holtz distress ink, and the glittery flowers are Petaloo.
Sketch:  http://www.creativecreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Coffee and Cream:  http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.ca/
Splash:  http://www.annabellestamps.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/ac171-theme-challenge.html
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html 
Flowers:  http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/

Ready for fall

This is Kitty's Flutter Friends from High Hopes, with a Paper Pretties sentiment.  The BG paper is Basic Grey, and I used a couple of BG scraps for the butterfly and tiny circle punches.  The sentiment is edged with scissors, and I used Nesties for the circles.
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.de/
Dies/punches:  http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/
Fall:  http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/
Wings:  http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/
Birthday:  http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

Summer Chickens

 


These chickens are so cute!  It seems to me they are enjoying the end of summer - dressed to the nines as well!  I used some scraps of dp, a tiny punch, vanilla half pearls, and Prismas.
Sketch:  http://designed2delight.com/blog/blogposts/
Oh My Chickens:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2013/09/challenge-118-oh-my-chickens-bird_11.html
WIngs:  http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/
End of summer:  http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

Safari animals

For some time I have wanted to use this DP on a card.  This is a belated thank you to someone who hosted a dinner for a travel group - we are planning a trip to South Africa in a few weeks.  We do not expect to see blue elephants or purple giraffes, but we do expect to see a lot of animals.  After I had completed the card I realized I could have had a better fit of the bg paper had I cut it in two pieces.  I often struggle to use these larger bg pieces as the pattern usually does not quite fit the layout.  These papers are from a Debbie Mumm stack.
Sketch:  http://www.inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/
Animals:  http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
Travel:  http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

Vintage, in black and cream

Finally!  I got to use a bit of some new Recollections DP (toile) I bought a few days ago. This is a look I really like but struggle to create.  For a touch of spring I used the parasol from Blooming with Happiness (SU), colored with gold and black Spicas for sparkle.  I chalked the edge of this panel as well as the DP strip - to better match the cream bg of the base.  The sentiment is stamped on vanilla cs, and backed with an embossed CB strip.  The circles are Nesties.  They do not show well but there are 3 cream half pearls in the corner, and I tied gold cord through the button.
Layout:  http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/
Vintage:  http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/
Blossoms and bow:  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/
Outside (parasol; scenes) with chalk:  http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/sentimental-friday.html

Humor in Pink

The image and sentiment are from Gina K - the inside says: "Getting lucky means you found your car in the parking lot."  I colored with Prismas, and added a bit of glitter to her pendant and th flower.  The lace is from Pizzazz Aplenty.  I added misc. ribbon and rhinestones.  The embossing is a CB folder.
Sketch:  http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
Bow: http://drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-66-bows.htmlhttp://drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-66-bows.html
Sentiment:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/sentimental-friday.html
Girly, with pastel colors, a bow lace, flower, and EF available at:  http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2013/04/this-weeks-challenge-4-18-13.html

Encouragement this spring

This is one of many stamped items given to me by a friend who decided not to continue stamping.  Is it Unity?  I used two pieces of Basic Grey (Hopscotch) dp with a matching acrylicvbutterfly. as well as a bit of ric rac.
Sketch #1:  http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
Encouragement, with the promise of eternal life:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Spring, with Basic Grey:  http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/sentimental-friday.html