Color My World - Challenge #6

Hello crafty bloggers!  It's another challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog - Color My World.  I want to thank all of you that have been joining our challenges, it has been great looking at all the inspirations and creative talent.  The challenge for the next two weeks is to use either primary colors OR pastel colors, not both.  We are sponsored by Fred She Said and the winner will receive a $10 gift certificate for their store.

Here's the brightly colored card I made for this challenge. No pastels here.

When I looked through Fred She Said store I noticed quite a few floral stamps, so I decided to use some flowers for my image.  I know I could have just used a few colors, but a rainbow of primaries were screaming to be seen.  Haha.  Good-luck to everyone! 

Please read our challenge rules - 2 entries per challenge.  A 3rd entry may be entered if you use a sponsor image and link it to the store.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used:: Unity KOM July 2011, Unity Chunky Hello

paper used: SU red, lots of scraps

die-cuts used: MFT Square Staxs 1&2, MFT

embellishments:  Ribbon recycle from a gift, SU button, Yellow Floss, Rock Candy

Owl always be there...Challenge #5

Just realized it's been awhile since my last post....I've been too busy around the house this spring doing spring cleaning.  Time to start creating again.  Anywhoo, we are starting Challenge #5 at Love to Scrap! Blog Challenge.  This challenge is Anything Goes.  We are sponsor by Jellypark and the winner will receive 5 free stamps.  Start creating for the challenge, it's that easy.

I used the digi image Four Owls from Jellypark for my card.

Seeing the stitching in the owls I knew I wanted a vibrant card, at least the owls had to be colorful.  I used TopNote die-cut which had a stitching around the edges.  The dp is from my stack of discounted paper I got last year that I'm still working on using (over 300 sheets takes awhile to use).  Some ribbon with a brad wrapped around it to finish it off.  The sentiment is from Unity Feelin' Owl-y set.  I colored the owls with colored pencils.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge #5 - Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Anything that Flies

stamps used: Jellypark digi Four Owls, Unity Feelin' Owl-y

paper: Bazzill, discount paper, and scraps

die-cuts used: SU Sizzix TopNote, MFT Fishtail Flag Stax, MFT Leaf-filled Flourish

embellishments: candy brad, Ribbon Carousel Ribbon

Friends with Flair - Birthday Tag

It's Friday and we have been celebrating the wonderful husband's birthday today!!  He's 45,sshhh, I'm sure he wouldn't want everyone to know his age, and looking just fine :o)  We ran around today doing all the things he wanted to do.

I made a tag for one of his gifts using an Unity stamp so I could enter Friends with Flair.

For the dp I used some of the leftover wrapping paper, which was handmade from India, from World Market.  Since he loves photography, I used Unity's itty bitty Photos stamp for the image on his tag.  Yes, I cut off the word photos.

I took a heat gun to the ribbon to make it all wrinkled and put a brad through it to hold it in place.  Of course it had to have some film strips.  

Here it is on the gift.  Hope you all have a great weekend!!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamp used: Unity itty bitty photos

paper used: Handmade gift paper, scraps

die-cuts used:  MFT Looped Border, MFT Solid Bracket Border

embellishments: Ribbon, Tim Holtz brads, film strip and mini gears, 3-D glossy, Stickles black (won from my blog friend Julie from Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers)

Tuesday Teapotters - Outdoor in PA

This week the Teapotters are traveling to PA to send smiles to David.  He was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer two years ago and has ungone several rounds of chemo.  It has showed up in major organs and now it's in his brain.  You can also join the Teapotters to send smiles and big hugs to poeple who need them. David enjoys the outdoors, we have an outdoor theme for him this week.  Here's the inspirational teapot:

Here's David's card:

I decided to use Fred Bear from MFT.  (It's sad they retired this line, I love Fred bear.)  He's going for a hike with a friend.  I placed netted ribbon from Ribbon Carousel on the bottom and layered some grass on top of the ribbon.

I used a word band from Tim Holtz collection to place on the bottom.  I thought it was a great sentiment.  As you can see, I popped up the image.

Inside the card I stamped Fred Bear and his friend peeking.

thanks for looking and rading :o)

stamp used: MFT Fred Bear Takes a Hike

paper used: Bo-Bunny Rust Dots, Brazzill, Discount and scraps

die-cuts used: MFT Fresh Cut Grass, MFT Cloud Trio, MFT You Move Me, MFT Hexagon Stax

embellishments: Tim Holtz word bands, Ribbon Carousel ribbon

Cut It Out - 21st Birthday

Another great challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog!  Challenge #4 Cut It Out, that means get out the die-cuts and punches for this challenge.  We are being sponsor by Sassy Studio Design and they are giving the winner 4 images.  You have until April 27th to upload your Cut it Out project.

For my card I used the Seize the Birthday Sketch #13 Masculine Birthday

Here's my take on the sketch: On the side

I thought this image would be perfect for a 21st birthday for any guy.  A drink and a gal, what else do they need!!  I used two oval stax, a fishtail, squiggle, and some number die-cuts for the challenge.  I used white embossing powder for the happy birthday sentiment.

I made sure it was a foaming drink, by using white writer's paint.  I colored the image with watercolor pencils and regular color pencils.  I hope you will join us for our challenge.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

this card is being entered in the foloowing challenges:

Seize the Birthday - #13 Masculine 

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #78 For A Guy

Love to Create Challenge - #61 For the Guys

stamps used: Lager Pin-Up Sassy, Unity Party all Day

paper used: MFT, Scrap, Discount paper

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Another Classy Birthday Card

Here's the other classy birthday card I was talking about.  Just in case you didn't see the inspiration photo, here it is:

Just elegant and gorgeous!

Here's my other card:

The designer paper are very similar, but they are different.  A little different approach on this card.  I guess this is more of a sexy bombshell.  Her mother was a model in her youth.  The blue eyeshadow with really red lips just seemed perfect for this image.

The card with the matching envelope. 

My favorite to do is coloring my image with watercolor pencils and color pencils.  Added the feathers to the side of the image giving it a little sexiness.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Challenge #36 Color Inspiration

City Crafter Challenge Blog - Happy Birthday City Crafter (week 154)

Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #54 Happy Birthday

stamps used: A Day For Daisies - Bewildered C

paper used: SU black, Brazzill, The Paper Studio

die-cuts used: MFT Fishtail Flag Stax, MFT Designer Label Stax Set 2

embellishment:  feather came from Hobby Lobby

Classy Birthday

My brother's better half needed a card for her mother's 70th birthday.  She was doing a classy surprise party for her mother.  She sent me a picture of the room that inspired her mom's party and I created a card base off the pic.  Actually I created two cards.  I'll post the other card later.
Here's the inspirational picture:

Here's one of the cards.

I found black sequin ribbon that match the sequin tablecloth.  Fushcia (hot pink) and black were the main colors.  

The pink cardstock behind the image was sprayed with SmoochSpritz Vanilla Shimmer.  I added a few rhinestone for some bling.  A box was needed to fit the card in because of the flowers.  So I created a box to match the card and closed it with a ribbon.  Next time I would make a matchbox card holder. 

Close up of the shimmering spritz and a few of the rhinestones.  I colored the image with color pencils.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Challenge #57 Anything Goes Recipe - 1 image, 2 dies, 3 embellishments

Melonheadz Friends - Make it Girly

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Challenge #36 Color Inspiration

stamps used: A Day for Daises - vintage water lily dress digi

paper used: SU black, Brazzill, The Paper Studion Hot Pink Damask

die-cuts: MFT Sentiment Strips, Fiskars Hertitage

embellishments: The Paper Studio pink paper flowers, The Paper Studionblack sequin ribbon, Recollections rhinestones, SmoochSpritz vanilla shimmer