Take life one cup at a time - Colour Crazy Challenge Wk. 12

Friday March 29, 2019

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have a card to share with you for the challenge over at Colour Crazy Challenge..Wk. 12 

Our theme is ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

We just ask that you color your image.

No pre-colored images are accepted.

 

Our sponsor for this card is Little Blue Button

 

I am using the image called coffee lovers.. There are some sentiments and other images in the set but I only used the girl. I fussy cut her out after I colored her with copics. I then got a piece of Kraft cardstock and took Stampin up ink and Hampton arts background stamp. I cut this down so there weren't any edges. I went around the edge with Ranger ink. I found a piece of scrap paper from Quick Quote. I layered the pieces and then stamped the sentiment from Stamp simply and using a SU die cut it out. I added a twine bow. I finished off with some sequins.

Challenges:
My time to craft #393 - mothers day or for a female
Artistic inspirations #213 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #575 - feminine

I scream you scream - Always Fun challenge

Monday January 28, 2019

 

Welcome to another challenge at Always Fun challenge.

Our theme for this week is MONSTERS or FAIRIES

 

 

I started with a piece of Kraft and stamped the Taylored Expressions image and sentiment. I colored with pencils. I added some glossy accents to the eyes and tongue and hat top.  I added a ribbon. This was so fast to make and I think it's perfect for a birthday card for that little loving monster in your life..

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #211 - anything goes/ opt. tag
Everybody art #429 - anything goes
Creative moments #161 - anything goes
Creative fingers #156 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #132 - CAS
Jo's scrap shack #266 - anything goes
QKR stampede #332 - anything goes

Hello you make me smile - Creative with Stamps #15

Thursday June 1. 2017

 

Welcome to another month long challenge at Creative with Stamps #15 

 

Our theme this month.. just in time for summer.. FRUIT

 

 

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I am using the rubber stamp images from Rubber Café.. I masked the fruit to get this grouping. I colored the fruit with my Prismacolor pencils which I have not used in what seems like forever. I love the soft look it gives. I die cut the hello from My Favorite Things and then added the stamped sentiment from Simon Says. I added some Nuvo drops. I love the Kraft and pencil look. I have tried to use copics on Kraft and it just doesn't work. Soaks up to fast and just not the right colors. If you need some inspiration please check out what the Design team created.  

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 284-285 - anything goes
Sweet stampin - use old stash (stamp set over 4 yrs, color pencils over 10 yrs, kraft paper over 3 yrs.)
Simon Monday - going around in circles
Crafting from the heart #161 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #180 - anything goes/opt. flowers
Ooh la la #229 - food / drink
Die cuttin divas #319 - anything goes (hello)
Shopping our stash #305 - you are so sweet
Everybody art #404 - anything goes
Crafting by design - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Crafty girls creations #37 - anything goes
As you like it - fav. reason make cards (love to create, clears mind, relaxes me and brings joy to whoever receives my cards)

Dude - Stampavie and More #287

Wednesday May 17, 2017

 

Welcome to another challenge at Stampavie and More #287  Our challenge run for two weeks.

The theme for this challenge is MASCULINE = CARD FOR MAN OR BOY 

 

 

This is my card. I used a piece of Kraft and stamped some Hero Arts leaves with Stampin up light green ink. I then used a frame from My Favorite Things and added it to the Kraft with foam tape. I stamped the Simon Says stamps and colored them with copics and fussy cut them out and added them with foam dots. I used a scrap of black and cut this silhouette die from Taylored Expressions and added it to the card. I think the Dude card will be good for a boys birthday or even a man..

I hope I have inspired you. Please head over to the Stampavie and More challenge blog and get some more inspiration from the Design Team. Fathers day is coming up this would be a great time to make a masculine card.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 282-283 - anything goes
Crafty catz #370 - anything goes /opt. mirror card
My time to craft #345 - masculine
Crazy 4 challenges #385 - green/emerald green
Artistic inspirations #179 - anything goes/opt. cas
A bit more time to craft #44 - anything goes
Creatalicious #115 - anything goes/opt. stencils
Penny's paper-crafty #329 - anything goes
Creative moments #118 - anything goes

All this world needs - Inspiration Destination team #2 reminder

Wednesday May 10, 2017

 

While Ema is off and becoming a grandma and traveling... Woo hoo.. We are posting cards as a reminder of our challenges at Inspiration Destination..

 

A few months back Jennifer McGuire did a video on making cards with a window and using tulle in the open window area.. Well if you have been following me.. you know about a month or so before that I cleaned out my craft room and threw out things I have not used for a long time.. WELL tulle was one of those.. BUT I did save a ribbon spool that has ribbon about 5 or 6 inches wide... So I grabbed that and made my card. If you look real close you can see some little dog bones that are stamped inside of the card. I have a photo below showing the light colored bones. I double stamped so they wouldn't be too strong and what ever is written inside can be seen. I used some scraps of paper and Simon Says stitch circle die and cut my frame around the opening. The inside of the card has the kraft color frame. I stamped the dog to the left from Mama Elephant and the other little one is from My Favorite Things.. The sentiment is from MFT and is heat embossed in white. I like the kraft and red. I think I will be using this technique in the future.. I colored the little dog using colors of my little fur babies.  

inside of the card. I stamped off twice to get a lighter image.

You can see through the ribbon where the kraft circle is

Challenges:
Crafty catz #369 - anything goes/opt. 5 of something
Crafting from the heart #158 - anything goes
Artistic inspiration #178 - anything goes/ opt. brown/cream
Ooh la la #228 - something beginning with "B" (brown, bone)
Deep ocean #154 - anything goes
Cards und more #184 - cards for women
Penny's paper crafty #328 - anything goes

Wishing you a one-of-a-kind birthday - Stampavie and More #285

Wednesday April 19 2017

 

Welcome to another challenge at Stampavie and More #285

 

Our challenges run for two weeks and the theme for this challenge

 is SPRING..  I'm sure we are all ready for SPRING so get out your thinking cap and have fun

 

 

This is my card.. I was watching a video a few months back and I saw a card design similar to this so thought yes that will work for this card.  I changed it a little to make it mine but the three circles ideas are from the video. I used the Simon Says stitched die and cut the circles out of the Kraft base. I then took a larger circle from My Favorite Things and cut three circles for the background. I wiped my Ranger Oxide inks over the circles and then sprayed with  Mr. Huey shine and let it dry. I stamped out the three animals from Mama Elephant and colored with copics and using the die for each animal. I added the circles and images. I stamped the birthday sentiment from Clear Design.. I then added Washi tape down the two sides and then added the Kraft card stock which is on foam tape. I went around the circles in a few places with my white gel pen. I used some EK stickers to help with the spring feel.  This card is so cute in real life. I hope you like and it inspires you to play along and load your SPRING card over at Stampavie and More..

If you want more inspiration head over to Stampavie and More and see the DT inspirations. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 278-279 - anything goes

Crafty gals #119 - embellish it

The sisterhood of crafters - stamp it

Moving along with the times #43 - birds and feathers

Crafty catz #366 - anything goes/opt. animals
Creative fingers #128 - anything goes
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Just us girls #389 - color challenge
Inkspirational #132 - spring
A bit more time to craft #42 - anything goes
Creatalicious #113 - anything goes/opt. birthday
Addicted to stamps #146 - not a square card
Artistic inspirations #177 - anything goes/opt. ribbon/lace
Ooh la la #226 - birthday
Cards in envy - pretty pastels
Creative moments #116 - anything goes/opt. spring

 

 

 

 

 

 



Home - Catch the bug - New Release

Tuesday February 28, 2017

 

Well it's the last day of February.. This month sure went fast. It's been weird weather month all over the US. We've had the rain, (lot's of rain) snow (not much) and sun..  East coast and mid west had it worse with snow and Calif. had it really bad with the rain.. I guess in Washington State I cant complain..

 

it's Tuesday at Catch the bug.. So it's New Release day.  You can find the image at the Bugaboo Store

 

 

This is the New Release "Kitty Home Scene"   I colored the image with copics. I then trimmed the piece with Simon Says stitch scallop die and did the same with the blue plaid.. I added it to the Kraft card stock. I added some black glaze pen, white gel pen and glossy accents. It's done..

Please check out the Design Teams creations. 

Challenges:
Alphabet challenge - "Y" you choose
Crafty catz #359 - anything goes/opt. spring
Cupcake inspiration #396 - cats
Glitter "n" sparkle #228 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #148 - anything goes
The crazy challenge #243 - we love animals
Artistic inspiration #173 - anything goes
City crafters #351 - Hygge (cozy atmosphere)
Tuesday throwdown #332 - things with wings (blue bird on cat)
Cards und more #179 - friendship

Merry Christmas - Catch the bug Free Friday

 Friday December 30, 2016

 

Welcome to another fun Free Friday at Catch the bug.. image by Bugaboo Store

 

 

 

This is the fun imaged called AKV deer... this little guy is so cute.  It's quite a simple card and you can make it even simpler or not..

I used a Kraft strip and stamped Simon Says sentiment and used Quick Quote ink to distress the edges. I used Simon Says stitch die and My Favorite Things circle die and cut the image out. I colored the image in Copcis using various browns.. I die cut the holly from Paper Trey ink and used a little Quick Quote ink to give some depth. I die cut the pretty leaves with Stampin Up die set. I then added some goosebumps to the holly and called it quit.  I love the look. I hope you pick up this fun image.. Since it's too late for this years Christmas you'll have next years image.

 

 

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas #313 - use a sentiment
Pile it on #123 - celebration
Use your stuff - Merry Christmas
Alphabet challenge - U- use red
That's crafty - anything goes
Art by Miran #74 - anything goes
A gem of a challenge #184 - anything Christmas
Melonheadz - time for Christmas
Cards in envy - celebrate the season
The paper girls #118 - anything goes
Inky chicks #76 - Christmas traditional colors
Lemon shortbread - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 262-263 - anything goes
4 crafty chicks #331 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #458 - anything goes

Coffee it saves lives - Bugaboo New release

Tuesday June 7, 2016

 

It's Tuesday so that is New Release day at Bugaboo.. You can check out the design team creations with this new image at Catch the bug.

 

The new image is called JJ Coffee... I wanted to keep the brown for the coffee feel and using these fun papers from Paper issues. I colored the image with some brighter colors so that it would stand out.  It's a cute image and sentiment.

 

Challenges:
As you like it - favorite food or drink (coffee-for that burst of energy)
Word art Wednesday #232-233 - anything goes
Creative fingers #110 - anything goes
PDE linky party #126 - anything goes
Alphabet challenge - G is for girlie
Simply papercraft #30 - anything goes /or back to school
613 Ave. create #179 - anything goes / opt. twist
Lil patch of crafty friends #35 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #21 - anything goes
Craft your passion #315 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #115 - anything goes
Shopping our stash #255 - tea for two - coffee or tea

recipe: image/bugaboo, papers from the paper issues, kraft, bling, copics