DAY FOUR OF THE MARKER 30 DAY COLORING CHALLENGE

HEY BLOGGIES,

I finished the embellishments on my card!!  Yippee.  I have so many half finished cards that I was determined to finish this one.  And you know what??  I LOVE it!!

Well, what do you think?  I added some flatback round beads, some sequins and some bugle beads.  I decided that was all it needed.  Just enough to be pretty but not overdone.

 These pumpkins and crows are so cute.  And look at those miniature fall leaves!!  Love this stamp set from Lawn Fawn, HAPPY HARVEST.

I stamped with ultrafine black and then clear embossed so the lines would not bleed when I water colored them.  I love the light turquoise background I water colored around each image.

Thanks for stopping back today to see my card all completed and embellished.

Join Kathy at THE DAILY MARKER for her 30 days of coloring challenge.

SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE - MY SKETCH

HEY BLOGGIES,

TODAY SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY IS SHOWCASING MY SKETCH DESIGN FOR THEIR WEEKLY CHALLENGE.

HERE IS MY CARD USING FREE PAPER FROM SALE-A-BRATION:

 SWEET SORBET DESIGNER PAPER WAS USED WITH BLACK LAYER BEHIND IT.  THE BANNER FRAMELITS CUT OUT THIS LARGE BANNER.  CARD BASE IS SUMMER STARFRUIT.

I STAMPED THE BACKYARD BLESSINGS TULIP TWICE ONTO THE DSP AND COLORED THEM IN WITH AQUA MARKER AND INK MARKERS.   SHADED THE FLOWERS AND THE LEAVES WITH LIGHT AND DARK INK.  THE BEE WAS STAMPED AND COLORED WITH INK AND THEN THE MATCHING FRAMELIT DIE CUT IT OUT.  IT HAS CRYSTAL EFFECTS ON IT'S WINGS.  THE RIBBON IS RETIRED, I BELIEVE.

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED BOTH MY CARD AND THE SKETCH.  WHY DON'T YOU MAKE A CARD FOLLOWING THIS SIMPLE SKETCH AND UPLOAD IT TO THE SFF CHALLENGE SITE ALSO?  I WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU MAKE WITH MY SKETCH.

PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A SHORT COMMENT FOR ME.  I SO APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU.

THANKS FOR VISITING.

Fall note and pen carrier

HEY BLOGGIES:

Do I have a fun project for you today.  But before I tell you about my project, I wanted to congratulate Jackie L. She won the Mystery Hostess this week and ordered some fun FREE PRODUCT from SU!!  Congrats Jackie.

This note and pen holder can be any size you want and any occasion.  I created this one as a thank you this month for those who order from me, so it is fall themed.

Isn't this note purse darling??!!  I think it is!!I used soft suede cardstock for the base and for the lid I used the naturals composition speciality paper and the scalloped ovals die and my BIG SHOT to die cut it.

 I used Gently Falling stamp set in soft suede to decorate the base of the note carrier or purse.

 Here is a photo of it opened up, showing the post it notes and the mini pen inside.  Isn't it darling?

One more photo of the outside.  My BIG SHOT and the Fancy Flower die cut the embellishment from the brown packing paper from my orders with stampin up.  I had the copper maple leaf from years ago, sorry I do not know the manufacturer of it.  It is a brad. I have been hording these pretty leaf brads for years!!

The handle of the carrier/purse is Hemp Twine from the CLEARANCE RACK.

You should check out the CLEARANCE RACK to see some of the great discounts you can get with so many different products.  One is a pack of the FIVE IN COLOR MARKERS FROM 2011-2013.  If you don't have these markers, they are now abt $1 each!!  That is an amazing discount for sure.GET THEM QUICKLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Happy Fall y'all!!

Entered at:

Just Add Ink: Inspiration was the flower on the wreath
Around the World SU challenge
Creative Belli Challange

PATTERNED PAPERS AND CHALK TALK

I absolutely LOVE the CHALK TALK STAMP SET and matching FRAMELITS.  I can't stop using it for all my cards!!  I know you will love it too.

 I also love the color combo of vanilla and black or black and white.  I used white on this card with my black cardstock.  Then I made 3 banners from patterned papers from Stampin' Up! - two of them from the Witches Brew DSP and one is a newsprint pattern.

 This is the first time I have used the Pewter Embossing Powder and it is really pretty.

The only thing else I added was a 1/8" black stitched ribbon tied in a simple knot.

Hope you enjoyed my card.  This would be perfect for a man, or for any occasion.

Thanks for stopping by.  Come back again to visit, won't you?

I am entering this card at:

LNS Challenge:  Patterned paper

SMACKING ACETATE TECHNIQUE

Today I have a fun card for you with a technique called SMACKING ACETATE.  Weird kind of name, but it gets your attention, doesn't it?  Basically you use your markers on plastic, acetate, even the solid acrylic blocks and lay down some ink in stripes, etc.  Then when you have your colors down, you spritz it all over with water and add your paper on top and rub it to get the ink into the paper.  Kind of like print making I think.  IT IS FUN.

 I used midnight muse, crisp cantaloupe and pistachio pudding for my ink colors.  The card stock used is midnight muse and crisp cantaloupe.

 I wanted to show a closeup of the banner with WISH BIG on it.  It is a very small banner stamped in midnight muse and crisp cantaloupe inks.

I used my markers to color in the second step of the two step stamp so that the colors would be a bit brighter than the background.  I LOVE how it turned out!!

Thanks for stopping by.  Try this technique, you will have some fun with it I am sure.

Entering this card at:

SUO CHALLENGE

The Paper Players

ABC Challenge

Creative Card Crew

St. Paddy's Day card - ColorQ 180; SFF031513

Sunday is St. Paddy's Day - so here's wishing the luck o' the Irish to ya'

The ColorQ 180 Challenge was to use Garden Green, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black, Basic Gray and White.

My card base is lucky limeade with Basic Gray sponged around the edges.  I used an adorable little doily behind my clover centerpiece.  The clover is made with the large heart punch and garden green card stock, as well as Printed Poetry designer paper.  I added a cute little black and white polkadot ribbon as an accent.

 This closeup shows how I put the DSP slightly in from the edge of the punched heart leaf so that it had a border of the main color behind it.  I like how that looks.

 I also used some black rhinestones in a swirl at each corner of my card, along with the garden green banner that has the sentiment "Got Green?" stamped on it with garden green ink.

I left my inside simple with a stamped clover punched out and ink sponged around the edges.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  Also, do not forget my BIG SHOT SPECIAL that I have going on until March 22nd.  The details are below.

Also entered in:

SFF031513

Retro Sketches

PCCCS #33: Card Sketch

PAPERCRAFT STAR



Won't you leave me your comment on my St. Paddy's Day card?

Stay inky, y'all.

TECHNO STAMPERS MONDAY LUNCH CHALLENGE

I am just getting in under the wire, but wanted to participate in the Techno Stampers Monday Lunch Challenge 252.

I used my Ice Cream Punch from Stampin' Up and added some dazzling diamonds on the icing after I first used my aqua painter and a bit of light blue ink to shade the side of the frosting.  I punched some designer paper with cupcakes on it for the layer in the challenge.  Then I added three pieces of bakers twine behind the cupcake focal point.  Calypso coral, soft suede and pool party are the colors of my card stock.

I hope you enjoyed my card for the TECHNO STAMPERS MONDAY LUNCH CHALLENGE.  Check out their blog for more fun ideas and challenges.

I would love to hear your comment about my cute and YUMMY card.  Thanks for visiting!!

PAPER PLAYERS CHALLENGE

Well, it is amazing to me, but I actually am participating EARLY in some challenges today!!  I usually have great INTENTIONS of participating and either don't get to it in time, or come in under the wire!! ( I am SURE that never happens to you, right?!)

The PAPER PLAYERS CHALLENGE for this week is SEWING.  Something to do with sewing.  That's pretty broad and easy, right?

Here is what I came up with:

 A spool of thread, buttons and scissors.  How much more SEWING can you get, huh?  I free handed the spool shaped card and then embossed at the top and bottom so it would look like wood.  I traced my little snips and cut those out of card stock and attached with an antique brad.

I LOVED this stamp set when it came out and it was gone way too fast for me!! I put some bakers twine on my spool, which is almost empty because THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME WHEN I AM SEWING!!  And added fun designer brads on the button card to look like buttons.

Hope you enjoyed my interpretation of the PAPER PLAYERS CHALLENGE this week.  Won't you leave me a comment?

CHRISTMAS CARD FOR Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 242 (TSSC242)

Hi Y'all,

I am back in my comfy home here in Texas.  I really enjoyed my visit to the great state of UTAH to visit my daughter and family, but it is also good to come back home.

Today I have a Christmas Card to share with you.

THIS CARD IS MADE WITH THE "GOT TREAT" STAMP SET.  I LOVE THIS SET AND WAS SO GLAD TO SEE IT IN THIS YEARS CATALOG ALSO.  I LIKE THE SMALL SIZE OF THE GINGERBREAD BOY.

HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF GINGIE SO YOU CAN SEE THAT I PUT SOME BRADS ON HIS BUTTONS SO THAT THEY SHOW UP AS CHERRY POLK-A-DOTS LIKE THE BACKGROUND PAPER.  I USED OLD OLIVE STRIPED RIBBON.

I AM ENTERING THIS IN THE Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 242 (TSSC242) THIS WEEK.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK OF MY CUTE AND SIMPLE CARD.

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS, Y'ALL!!

Creative Sketches TECHNIQUE WEEK!! CS29T AND PPC Specialty Challenge #6 - EASTER

I am entering my Easter Bunny "Happy Hoppy" in this weeks Creative Sketches Technique Week Challenge.  Here is the sketch they issued:

with the technique of using pastels on the card.  My take on this challenge is as follows:

The layer they show for the front I took the liberty to make larger and double layer it - rich razzleberry solid card stock in the back and a hand stamped decorative layer of bunnies for the front.  For the ribbon I used rich razzleberry taffeta ribbon and for the punched element I used the decorative label and the four frames stamp colored with markers and chalked.  The created the wording "Happy Hoppy" by putting a self sticking pearl for the "o" in Hoppy.  This has a layer behind it of rich razzleberry as well.  Clean and Simple and cute!!

So sorry my photo shows a little bit of yellowing on the left, it is a shadow.  There is no yellow on this card; it is just the shadow from taking the photo.

I would enjoy receiving your comments.

Inky fingers to all y'all!!  AND Happy Hoppy.

A BLOG HOP ENTRY AND A CHALLENGE

I ENTERED THE BLOG HOP FOR ANYTHING OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG RELATED as well as the SUO SALE-A-BRATION CHALLENGE  Here is my entry: