Merry Christmas - Aud Sentiment #184

Thursday July 13-24, 2017

 

It's time for another challenge at

 Aud Sentiments #184 -

the theme is CHRISTMAS IN JULY

 

it's time to get some Christmas cards made.. Here is a good start.

 

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is BUGABOO STAMPS

 

 

Well I am always up to getting Christmas card made before the deadline so this worked out perfect... I am using the fun image called Christmas girl sitter... I used a Tim Holtz stencil and did the brick background with Ranger inks. I then die cut the circle with My Favorite Things circle scallop die and colored the background inner circle with Ranger and spritzed with water. I adhered it to the card base and added the brick wall with foam tape over card front. I added the scallop frame inside. I was going to have it raised with the wall but it just didn't look right. I colored the Bugaboo Christmas girl and used foam tape and added her to the circle edge. I stamped and die cut the holly /berries from Paper Trey Ink and added them along with the Simon Says sentiment embossed in Platinum embossing powder. I added some half beads as holly berries.  I really like the fun look. Hope I have inspired you to play along.  Please check out the design team and see what they created for this challenge.

Challenges:
My time to craft #349 - Christmas in July
Come and get it - make your own background
Dragonfly journeys #96 - Christmas in July
Crafting from the heart #167 - anything goes
Always fun challenges #14 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #183 - anything goes/opt. summer colors
Deep ocean #159 - Christmas in July
Penny's paper-crafty #337 - anything goes
Creative moments #122 - anything goes/opt. Christmas in July
Word art Wednesday wk. 290-291 - anything goes
Art impressions #212 - bling/glitter or glossy
Crimbo crackers #136 - anything goes

You're sweet as honey - Inspiration Destination #128

Wednesday July 12, 2017

 

Middle of the month.. and another two weeks for our challenge at Inspiration Destination #132

 

Our theme this two weeks is ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor for these two weeks is Paper Nest Dolls

 

I am using the image called Be Happy... I have so many spools of Washi Tape.. so decided to take a green card stock and lay down two different black and two different yellows and leave a small space between so the light green shows through. On the light tapes I layered them twice so they weren't so see through.. I used a Spellbinder scallop die and cut the image out. I colored her with copics in the black/grays and yellows. I added some Spectrum Noir glitter pen to her wings, antenna, shoes and black ruffle part of her dress and bow.. I used the My Favorite Things sentiment embossed with Stampin Up black and a few sequins.  I wish you could see the glitter pens shine. So pretty.. I hope you head over to Inspiration Destination and see what the DT created.. Our challenge is ATG.. have fun.

 

Challenges:
Come and get it - make your own background
Artistic inspirations #183 - anything goes/opt. summer colors
Penny's paper-crafty #337 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 290-291 - anything goes

Christmas Cheer - Catch the bug - New Release

Tuesday July 11, 2017

 

Tuesday at Catch the bug is New Release day.. 

You can fine the image in the Bugaboo store

 

 

 

This is the new image JJ candy cane...  Just in time for our Christmas in July.. just sayin..

 

I needed a strip of red white paper so I took my copic and did stripes.. to go with the candy cane.

I colored her outfit in greens (I didn't want too much red on my card)  I know her legs are supposed to be bare but I didn't like the short dress so I gave her leggings..  I colored the card with copics. I used My Favorite Things stitched die and I cut the green with Lil inker stitched die..  I then did surgery on my sentiment which is from Tech. Tuesday and stamped on Kraft. I used My Favorite Things banner die. I went over parts of the card with Spectrum Noir glitter pen.

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnuts Christmas #341 - anything goes/opt. snowflakes
My time to craft #349 - Christmas in July
Dragonfly journeys #96 - Christmas in July
Crafting from the heart #167 - anything goes
Always fun challenges #14 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #183 - anything goes/opt. summer colors
Inky chicks # 85 - Christmas
Deep ocean #159 - Christmas in July

OUCH! happy birthday

Saturday July 8, 2017

 

My brothers birthday is Monday and he is turning 65 so thought this would be perfect for him.. LOL

OK So a few months back Kristina Werner was doing water color techniques with Prang watercolors.. They're cheap paints and can be found at Michaels.. She got hers at a grocery store.. they are that cheap.. So I passed on my Kuretake paints and used the Prang.. I mixed some colors to get the blue/green cactus and pot colors. I like the way it came out.

I first heat embossed the My Favorite Things pots/cactus and sentiments in white. Then I painted the images and dried. I painted the background. I added some Nuvo drops and mounted it on a piece of redish cardstock to go with the cactus blooms. I will be using these paints again and again..

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #182 - anything goes
Love to scrap #99 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #47 - anything goes
Creatalicious #118 - anything goes/ opt. red, white, blue
Word art Wednesday wk. 290-291 - anything goes
4 Crafty chicks #358 - stamping no digi's
Jo's scrap shack #196 - anything goes

Finish - Catch the bug

Saturday July 8, 2017

 

Welcome to Saturday challenge at Catch the bug 

Our challenge theme this week is OUTDOOR 

 

 

Couldn't get my more outdoor than this.. This is AKV carn jump... I think it is retired?  I couldn't find it in the store but know Jodie is still adding..  I colored the gunny sacks then took a burlap scrap and "0" copic and wet the burlap and laid it on the gunny sack.. That gave the burlap gunny sack look. I colored the images with copics and added some grass. I adhered it to the colorful designer paper.  Since it had the word Finish on it. I left off a sentiment so it could be for anything..  This card was super easy to make.. DP and copics.. done..   I remember doing gunny sack races.. do you??

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #182 - anything goes
Make my Monday #49 - summer brights
A bit more time to craft #47 - anything goes
Creatalicious #118 - anything goes/ opt. red, white, blue
Cards und more #188 - girls just want to have fun
Simon Wednesday - summer sunshine
The house that stamps built #75 - create a scene
Word art Wednesday wk. 290-291 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #485 - sports/games
Jo's scrap shack #196 - anything goes

Hugs

Friday July 7, 2017

 

 

I am trying to play with my Ranger Oxide inks again. I stamped this Power Poppy flower set on black card stock. I stamped in pink and then masked and stamped two more times in blue.. I spritzed with water but I wasn't getting the look I wanted it was just too light. I guess it's better with more of a solid stamp.. So I took my Inktense water color pencils and filled in the pink and blue and green stems.  I am wondering now if I shouldn't of brought the stems down further than the stamped image showed.. I was concerned it wouldn't look the same because of the actual stamped stems. I took My Favorite Things hugs die and double layered it and added to the card. I added some Nuvo drops and cut the sides off some and added to white card stock base. 

 

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #182 - anything goes
Love to scrap #99 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #47 - anything goes
Creatalicious #118 - anything goes/ opt. red, white, blue
4 Crafty chicks #358 - stamping no digi's

Water you up to? Catch the bug Free Friday

Friday July 7, 2017

 

Welcome to Friday and as you know Catch the bug is Free Friday

 

Just in time for summer fun we have Guy Surf.. you can find the image in the Bugaboo store.

 

 

This is the card I created. I figured with him being a surfer he had to be on the beach. So I created the sand, foamy white cap water and seagull sky.   For his surf board I colored it with copics then masked the sides off and used Stampin Up flower in a few places and filled in the center with white gel pen. The foam edge to the water is also with the white gel pen. I colored the image with copics. The sentiment and seagulls are Simon Says.

 

I hope you enjoy my card and pick up the fun image.  Enjoy your summer and be safe.

Challenges:
Addicted to stamps #151 - summer / beaches
Artistic inspirations #182 - anything goes
Make my Monday #49 - summer brights
The paper girls #131 - seashells, beach, sea
A bit more time to craft #47 - anything goes
Creatalicious #118 - anything goes/ opt. red, white, blue
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 27 - anything goes
Cardz 4 guyz #173 - by the sea
Crafting by design - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - summer sunshine
The house that stamps built #75 - create a scene
Word art Wednesday wk. 290-291 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #485 - sports/games
Jo's scrap shack #196 - anything goes
Do-Al(l) creative #7 - cool wet