Mix It Up #3: Distressing

Hello crafty friends!  I'm very excited to say, I have joined another DesignTeam with DT Leader Leslie.  I feel very honored to be joining these crafty ladies at Mix It Up Challenge Blog 

This month's challenge is distressing (ink and/or tool).   I created a card using Julia Spiri image The Grape and Hair.  The image was colored with my PrismaColor pencils.  For the challenge I used a distressing tool to distress the paper edges.  I also used distressing ink around the image.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft: #7 Anything Goes  
• Creative Ladybirds: #28 Anything Goes
• World Wide Open DT Challenge: #23 Anything Goes

stamps: Julia Spiri: The Grape and Hair , Unity Stamp (sentiment)
paper: SU, K&Company
die-cuts: MFT: oval stax2, sentiment strips
embellishments: the Paper Studio: purple petite flowers, poppies & paperier flowers

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #12: Dream Book Part 2

Hello crafty friends!  It's a new month and that's means...somehow we are through half of the year already.  UGH!  We have a new monthly challenge for you at Love to Craft! Challenge Blog.  We want to see what is keeping you crafty busy.

A couple of months ago, I posted a journal/sketch book (click for the original post) I was creating for a special young lady.  I think I'm done with my part and it's time to hand it over to her to fill with her dreams.  I want to share just a few pages of what I came up with, because it's a huge book.

Even though I posted the front cover in the original post, I changed it up just a tiny bit, by adding another leave and some twine around the flowers.  I really didn't want to cover up the beautiful paper.

As I stated before, I couldn't find a journal/sketch book, so I made my own by taking 2 books and creating one book that would fit exactly what I wanted for her.  Something she could write, doodle and paste pics into.  I tore out the pages from the lines journal book and used spray adhesive to tack them down into the sketch book.  Some of the pages I stamped inspiring quotes.

Some of the pages I added designer paper behind the line pages.  I also cut them to different sizes.  Stamped images for her to color.

This page allows pics or doodles to be added.

Her own image to color and make it hers.

Some pages, I even added small metal accents.

More encouraging words.

Lastly, I added a couple more images I colored.  Since she excels in school, this image from Saturated Canary called Diane, seemed perfect and studious.

There are also blank pages for her to do whatever or add whatever she wants.

Knowing she likes science, this image from Saturated Canary called Beauty and the Beaker needed to be added to her book.

This book is huge and just filled (weighing almost 4 lbs), so I only took a few pics of the inside or this would have been a very long heavily pictured post.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my book in the following challenges:

• A Perfect Time to Craft: #7 Anything Goes
• Classic DT Open Challenge: #16 Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore: #43 Anything Goes
• Crafty Awesomeness: July: Anything Goes
• Scrap From Your Heart: #11 Anything Goes
• Creative Ladybirds: #28 Anything Goes
• World Wide Open DT Challenge: #23 Anything Goes

stamps: Saturated Canary: Ellie Awesomesauce, Diane, Beauty and the Beaker, Unity Stamps
paper: Pion Design, Crate Paper, Recollections, K & Company, MME, Bo Bunny

Dr Digi: Freaky Tiki

Hello crafty friends!  Today is my Dr Digi post.

I created this fun card using Freaky Tiki.  I thought this would be a great card for a friend who loves the tropical weather of Florida.  Some fun colorful paper and a little burlap ribbon to finish off the design.  The image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

There's still time to play in Dr Digi's 5th bday celebration on Facebook.   Great prizes to be won!

stamps: Dr Digi: Freaky Tiki
paper: Recollections, the Paper Studio: watercolor bubble stripe
die-cut: MFT: postage stamp stax
embellishment: the Paper Studio: jute burlap ribbon

Dr Digi: Super Dad

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my Dr Digi post.   As kids, my brother and I, HAD to watch WWE with our dad.  Yes, Hulk Hogan, Jake the Snake, Andrea the Giant....etc, etc.  My dad would wrestling with us like one of these wrestlers.  Then he started using chemical warfare that would kill us. :o)

I decided to create a fun Father's Day card using this image El Gordo.  The image is colored using my Prismacolor pencils.  I really didn't know what colors to really use, just wanted something different than blue and red.  The podium was created for my "Super Dad" using Father's Day sentiments from Dr Digi.  Last, the backing paper is also from Dr Digi called Luchador.

Here's the inside, which I made sure to write my dad about how great he really is to me.

thank for looking and reading :o)

Dr Digi is celebrating 5 years!  Check out Facebook for the bday competition and prizes (you don't want to miss out on these prizes).

stamps:  Dr Digi: El Gordo, Father's Day Sentiments
paper: Bazzill, Dr Digi: Luchador backing paper
die-cut: MFT: Jumbo Fishtail Banner
embellishment: Tim Holtz: long fasteners

Let's Craft and Create: Girlfriend Gossip

Hello crafty friends!  It's the mid-post for Let's Craft and Create.  This month's challenge: Girls, Girls, Girls.  We want to see your girlie projects.

I created a girlie card using Saturated Canary image Broken Heart.  What gal hasn't sat eating a gallon of ice cream because of a broken heart.  I love these images from Krista.  The image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  Sponged ink around the image and distressed the edges.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamps, it was in a bag of stamps I won from Unity, so I'm not sure if it was from a stamp set or kit.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft: #6 Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends: #60 Friendship
• Classic DT Open Challenge: #15 June Anything Goes
• Creative Ladybirds: #27 Anything Goes
• Kleuren mot Potloden: June Anything Goes
• SheepSki Designs Challenge: #3 Girlz Rule
• The Ribbon Girl: June: Any Image (yellow ribbon in between layers)

stamps: Saturated Canary: Broken Heart, Unity
paper: Recollections. discount paper, MME: alphabet soup girl
die-cuts: MFT Fishtail tag stax
embellishments: YNS: gumdrops, 3GJ: harvest ribbon

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #98 Boyz Rule

Hello crafty friends!  It's the mid-post for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  These months seem to be flying by too fast this year, but I'm really enjoying the summer weather right now.  The kids and I picked blueberries at the local farm yesterday and the day before that, we went to the zoo/garden and played with the animals.  It's been beautiful :o)

Hopefully you have time to play in our challenges since they are a month long now.  If not, there is still time to play in our Boyz Rule challenge.  We have 3 wonderful sponsors, that means the DT will choose 3 awesome winners.

Winner will receive 3 images of choice.

Winner will receive 15% off coupon to store

Winner will receive 7 images of choice.

I created a Father's Day card using sponsor image Silhouette Hiker from DRS Designs.  My Gelatos were pulled out to colors this image.  It's fun making a mess with these, sometimes I think I need a few more colors for my collections (Lelsie, don't comment on my Gelatos collection...lol).  I tried to mix a little to get some different colors for the evening sky, it's not quite were I wanted it, but it worked.

For the inside, I picked this sentiment also from DRS Designs called Ten Mile Father's Day Greeting.  My dad also said he walked to school both ways up a hill no matter what.  I too walked everyday to school up hills and at one point walked 1 mile to school everyday.  Don't want to hear it dad.  It's the perfect Father's Day card for a old timer.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• City Crafter: Week 366 Frame It
• Craft Rocket: #38 For the Men/Boys

stamps: DRS Designs: Silhouette Hiker & Ten Mile Father's Day Greeting
paper: MFT: tangy orange, the Paper Studio: black & dp
die-cuts: MFT: photo corners
embellishment: gelatos

Creatalicious: #117 Relaxing Summer

Hello crafty friends!  It's time for a new challenge at Creatalicious.  For the next 2 weeks it's Anything Goes with optional: use die-cuts and or punches.

Winner will receive $10 gift voucher.

I created this cute card using sponsor image from Polkadoodles called Winnie Float Away.  The image was colored using my Prismacolor pencils.  For the challenge part, I used die-cuts; the palm trees and photo corners.  I found some cute flip flop designer paper to go with the image.  It's a very tropical and relaxing card.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks: #355 Summer Fun Activities
• Crafting From the Heart: #163 Anything Goes
• Make My Monday: #48 At the Beach

stamps: Polkadoodles: Winner Float Away
paper: Bazzill, the Paper Studio: flipflops
die-cuts: MFT: photo corners, Joy: travel

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #11: Graduation

Hello crafty friends!  It's a new month and time for another challenge at Love to Craft! Challenge Blog.  It's always Anything Goes and any craft you want to share.  Last month I was working on a Sketch/journal book, but it got put on hold when a few last minute cards came rolling in for commission.

I was asked to created a graduation card based on a grandmother's pic of her grandson in his cap and gown.

A graduation card needs to be special, I feel like these kids work so hard to get to the finish line.  I decided on a bendy card.  I usually make my cards 6 1/2 x 5 which is an A7 size.  I used die-cuts from MFT stamps to create this card.

Given a few or so options on images, the grandmother decided on the Art By Mi Ran image Graduating Gordon.  It was a perfect fit from the pic she had given me.  Usually I hide the slits for the tabs, but I didn't want to over clutter the card.

Here's the card completely folded out.  The grandmother said her grandson was blown away by this card and knew it was specially made for him :o)  (this always makes me happy to hear)

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• Always Fun Challenges: #8 Graduation
• Crafting By Designs: June Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations: #342 Anything Goes
• Die Cuttin Divas: #319 Anything Goes
• Dream Valley Challenges:  #157 More Than 1 Fold
• Moving Along With The Times: #46 Graduation
• The Male Room: #61 Die Cuts

stamps: Art By Mi Ran: Graduating Gordon, La-La-Land: Graduation Marci (sentiment)
paper: Recollections and Bazzill
die-cuts: MFT: Graduation Accents, By the Numbers, By the Letters Uppercase & lowercase

Dr Digi: Frat House

Hello crafty friends!  Today is my Dr Digi post.  I'm running a little behind, because I was kicked off the computer, so my son could finish a project last night at the last minute.  Which went on pass my bedtime...lol.  Anyway, here's my post for today.

I created a tag to put on a bag full of cleaning supplies for my oldest son.  For some reason, they don't think about cleaning products for their new home.  They think the "cleaning fairy" will continue cleaning for them...lol.. Joke is on them.  Going over to visit, his room looks like a frat house!!  I'm all about keeping it clean.  I have 2 boys that are neat freaks like me and 2 boys that just don't care.  I used Spray Clean Stu for this tag.  Maybe Stu can give him some tips on how to keep it clean.

Here's another pic.  I made a tiny tag with a sentiment on it to add on.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my tag in the following challenges:

• Crafting by Designs: June Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments: Not A Card

stamps: Dr Digi: Spray Clean Stu, Unity: Bitty Regards (Sentiment)
paper: Bazzill: carrot cake & yellow, Recollections: blue, the Paper Studio: watercolor bubble stripe
die-cuts: MFT: traditional tags stax & corners
embellishments: 3GJ: ribbon, bead landing: cording

Let's Craft & Create: Hope

Hello crafty friends!  This is my second post for the day.  We change the date by a couple of days at Let's Craft & Create, this is to allow a little extra time for you to play in the challenge.

For this challenge I created a card using Saturated Canary image Quiet (this image is part of the subscription images).  I colored this beauty with my Prismacolor pencils.  This month's challenge is to create your own background.  I colored a background around the image for starters.  I added a bow with a charm that has "hope" on it.

Then I created a background paper using staz on ink, alcohol inks and pearl mist (which I sprayed on heavy to make a dripping effect and you can't see in the pic anyway) on glossy photo paper.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft: #5 Anything Goes (2/3)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge: #14 Anything Goes (2/3)
• Craft Dee BowZ: May Challenge: Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore: May: Anything Goes (2/3)
• Dare 2B ArtZy: Girly Challenge
• Fab'n'Funky: #351 Backgrounds (use background stamp or create own)
• The EastWind Challenge: #71 Celebrate with Women
• The Ribbon Girl: Anything Goes with ribbon

stamps: Saturated Canary: Quiet
paper: Bazzill, Recollections, glossy photo paper
embellishments: Tim Holtz: lace, 3GJ: ribbon, Charmalong: charm