Showing posts with label Gem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gem. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Beccy's challenge for the Reed family

Details to follow - and here they are.  I again used an image from Beccy's Place.  This card will go to the family of our daughter in law.  Her 90 year old father passed away with complications from pneumonia - not the virus.  He had been in relatively good health so this was unexpected.  The simple Swiss Dots embossing folder works well with this image.  I added ribbon and a bow.
Sketch/any:  Beccys Challenges
Any:    Pink Gem Challenge
             Crafty Catz 
             Patties 
              Polkadoodle. 
              Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
              Word Art Wednesday
             

Monday, November 18, 2019

K is for King - Christmas 2019

Here are more papers from my new pad - by Craftsmart.  The Hope & Faith collection features many lines from traditional carols.  The challenge is to make the pieces work with sketch challenges!  This navy and gold is a personal favorite.  Why did I chose this verse from Hark the Herald Angels Sing?  Hubby and I always want to share the meaning of the first Christmas when we send cards
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday
 K is for King:   beccys place
Christmas Carol:   Daring Cardmakers. 
Traditional Christmas:   As you like it
Any:    pinkgemchallenge
            Word art

Friday, November 1, 2019

DT card fpr Crafter's Cafe challenge 130 - Travel - land, sea or air AND/OR Insects/Butterflies

For the next two weeks the Crafter's Cafe challenge gives lots of options:   Travel - land, sea or air  
AND/OR  insects/butterflies. I hope you will have a chance to join us - there are prizes offered, and you can add up to 3 images. 
 I used a pre-colored image from Dr Digi - Summer Holiday - colour'
It looks like a couple pieces of luggage flew off the rack - maybe not tied on well enough?  I added a map in case it was needed...LOL! 
Challenges entered:
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday 
Any:        Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 
                 Pink Gem
                 Polkadoodle  
                Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 
                Lemon Shortbread
                Digichoosday - too late!
                Through the Craft Room Door
                   
 

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

For Brian

This is for a nephew whose wife died suddenly after suffering a massive stroke.
These elements are all from my stash.
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday 
Spots or stripes:   Allsorts
Any:   Lavinia World Challenges
            Gem of a challenge 
            Polkadoodle
            (no option)  Angies Digital Stamps.
              Word Art Wednesday

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #227 - School related and/or Tea and Coffee

As you can tell, I selected the school related theme for my Dt card this challenge at the Crafter's Cafe.  I am just not sure that in this day of uncertainty many kids ride bikes to school, but it could be an option!  The bike image is from Morgan's Art World.  You have two weeks to complete this challenge and a chance to win some digis!  I colored the bike with markers, and added various embellishments, including 3 green shiny dots in the top left - hard to see in the photo..  The panel right behind the bike is actually duck tape.  It adds a bit of texture without being bulky. The other layers include papers from my stash.
Challenges entered:
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Pile it on:  Tuesday Throwdown
Bling (shiny dots):   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Back to school:  Catch the Bug
\Any:    Corrosive Challenges
            Lemon Shortbread   
            Through the Cradt Room Door
             Pink Gem

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

For Anna

This is for our granddaughter who is an elementary teacher.  I know that she really encourage reading so when I saw the TLC image I realized it would be perfect.  Then I found this little pack of  Mary Engelbreit school papers (by Studio8)  on the top of my stack just waiting to be used.  To accommodate the image and the 6x6 papers, I made a square card.  The center part of the DP is embossed with the Cuttlebug happy birthday folder. (FYI - the main layer with the book border is all one piece.)  The bottom strip is a bit of another sheet in this set.
I just realized I missed adding my link to the blogs.  Maybe I can still catch a couple of these challenges!
Sketch ( turned):   Tuesday Morning Sketches

Any:     A Bit more time to craft
              Cards Galore
              Coloritcreateitshowitoff
              Lovetocraftchallenge
              Creative Crafters
             Lemon Shortbread
              Through the Craft Room Door
              Pink Gem 
              Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
              Asyoulikeitchallenge

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Hanna's shower

Our grandson and his wife are expecting their first child in November.   just happens to be our first great grandchild.  There will be a shower in a few days, so this is the card which has already been sent off.  They are not revealing the sex, so I tried to make this neutral.  I realize that on the screen the buggy looks blue, but IRL it is purple - a color chosen to go with the bg paper and the brads.  This image has been in my files for a while - credited to Kinda Cute Cards.  I colored with Prismas.  The DP is by Paper Studio, and I used the fancy ovals from Spellbinders to back the fussy cut image.  I think I obtained the jar full of baby brads as pert of a yard sale combo purchase -  I have few baby cards to make so was glad of a chance to use some...including the Hugs.  The strip behind the image is from a roll of wide gold mesh ribbon.
Challenges entered:   
Sketch:   The House that Stamps Built
Any:   Pink Gem Challenge 
            Polkadoodle 
            Cards Galore Challenges 
            

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #220

The new challenge at the Crafter's Cafe is to use embossing, or have girls/women as a theme.  I selected girls/women.  The practical reason is that I needed a special graduation card for our granddaughter.  The paper from  DeCosse's Dynamite Doodles, In Flight,  complemented the image from Julia Spiri ~Aviator Cat  I also used the sentiment from the set Nothing is Impossible.  I followed the suggestion of the artist and divided the sentiment - line 2 (Nothing is Impossible) is inside.  Our GD likes her cat, but she will have to leave him behind as she heads for fighter pilot training in a couple of months.  I used Spellbinder dies for the circles.
Sketch:  Mojo-Monday
Any:    Pink Gem Challenge
             Digi Choosday 
             Show us your pussies
             Through the Craft Room Door
             Scrapy land- 
             Simon says stamp Wednesday Challenge
             Word Art Wednesday

             

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Using a corner die

Sentiment and pre-colored image by Beccy's Place (Thank you!); unknown die; butterfly punch, shiny gems on butterflies; oval die by Spellbinders; sheer ribbon; watercolor paper bg by Recollections.  Local:  the edging die reminds me of the metal work we have decorating our front door.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning sketches
Local:  Beccys place 
Green, gems and a butterfly:   Butterfly Spot 
Gems:   Allsorts 
Any:    Pink Gem
             Scrapyland

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Crafter's Cafe - 2nd DT card for challenge #201- Travel and/or relaxing

This week I created a second card as a member of the Crafter's Cafe Design Team.  This image is from Mari Digis Store.  She is definitely relaxing - and probably dreaming of a vacation!  Please join us during the next two weeks - there are great prizes available.
I used the spotlight technique and highlighted her cute little kitty - using a water color wash for the rest of the image.  The background papers come from an old collection whose name is unavailable.
(footnote -  I am struggling with the onset of macular degeneration - coloring images is a huge challenge so I am going to be using other techniques as I am most reluctant to give up card making!)
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Any, with a cat:   Show us our Pussies 
Holidays:   Pink Gem challenge 
Any:   Jo's Scrapshack. 
           
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Patriotic BIrds

Image - AI Windows on the World series; coloring with Prismas and a red marker'; Ribbon by Model Crafts' DP from AMuse; butterfly punch.  The edge of the image is heat embossed with Old Gold - a bit hard to tell in the photo.
Sketch:    Feeling-Sketchy
The written word:   Country View
Patriotic colors:    Art Impressions
In the Garden:    Penny Black at Allsorts
Bright and cheerful    Simon Says Stamp wednesday
Red, white, blue:   Gem
Any:   Crafty Sentiments
           Angies      
          Josscrapshack
         Word Art Wdnesday

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Graduation 2018

This year we have lots of graduations in our extended family.
Image (fussy cut) and sentiment - QKR Stampede;  Congrats EF by Cuttlebug; Spellbinder oval dies; glittery gold star (chip board); gold sticker strips.
Sketch (10 Ch. max):   Feeling- Sketchy
Graduation:   DLart
3 of something (white, black, gold):   Pink Gem 
Any, with Spellbinder die:  Scrapyland
Any, option of black and white:   Crafty Catz
Any:    Jos Scrapshack  
             Polkadoodle.
 

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Get well

Vintage colored (free) image from TLC;  Basic Grey cs, Prima flowers, Hot off the Press sentiment sticker.
Sketch:   Your Next Stamp
Inspiration (color/flowers):   Sum More Fun
1-image; 2 words; 3 panels:  Unstampabelles
Get Well:  Pink Gem
Any:   Jo's Scrapshack
            Polkadoodle

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Sympathy

Unfortunately, my supply of sympathy cards is very low, so I need to add to the selection.  This precolored digi has been in my file for quite a while - from Luna girl.  I used a golden yellow for mats, and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and edging embossing folder for backing.   The butterfly is from C Designs, and the half pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty.
Sketch:  Your Next Stamp
Tic Tac Toe - left column:  House That Stamps Built
Sympathy:   Pink Gem

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Sympathy card for Janine

This card will go to a friend from church whose mother passed away this week.  Until recently, her 88 year old mother joined our quilting group to help as she was able, so this loss has touched us all.
Image - Lily Cross digi by QKR Stampede;  WeRMemoryKeepers leafy embossing folder;  Darice Sympathy embossing folder; C.C. Designs butterfly die; Spellbinder oval diesdenim blue cs; coloring of image and edging of oval and sympathy panel - water color pencils and aqua pen;  corner rounder punch; pale blue sheer ribbon.
Sketch (shapes were changed):    VLV Sketches.blogspot.com
Water color; blue; kindness:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
D - denim blue, die, digi & butterfly:   Butterfly Spot
Hand colored image:   Star Stampz
Sympathy:   Pink Gem 
Any (die, punch optional):  Creatalicious
Any:  House that Stamps Built
           Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 
           Word Art Wednesday
           

Monday, January 29, 2018

SCS TeaPot Party #495



This card will go to a couple in Hawaii.  He is having major health
 issues, and she is struggling to cope with the situation.  I added the musical note because  music is important to him.





















Scripture TLC digi; Spellbinder circle dies; chalk for distressing. gold mesh strip; ribbon, distressed edges.  The musical note is from a new packet of die cuts I just got (Paper Wishes).
Sketch:  Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Distressing:   C.R.A.F.T.
Layer it up:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Something new:   Die-cut-divas
Blue:   Pink Gem 
Any:   House that Stamps Built 

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Tag/book mark

I thought I would make a few simple tags to enclose in thinking of you cards - they can be used as inspiration or as book marks.  The stamp is one I have had for a long time - by Rubber Stampede.  I used chalk to sponge around the edges and added some yellow.   Not much too it, but It will serve my purpose.
Tag:   Simon Says Stamp Monday
           Incy Wincy
Blue:   Paper Shelter
            Pink Gem

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Final Christmas 2017

I thought I had finished cards for 2017, but here is one more, using the same image I have already used a lot - it is an older freebie on a blog called Beyond the Fringe.  Thank you!  This card is alrady in the mail as of yesterday so I cannot re-do the photo - I just noticed that the gold sticker strips I used along the edge (below the stars) is not visible.  For the integrity of the sketch - they are there!  I printed the inside verse on a sheet of paper, and used the gold cord to hold it in place.
Sketch:  Feeling-sketchy
Inspiration:   House that Stamps Built
Christmas:   Star Stampz 
                      Sinkin Inkers
                      Fussy and Fancy 
                      Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge
                      Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge2
                      Pink Gem  
Spirit of the Season:   Dare 2b Artzy
Red and Green:   Incy Wincy
Pattern Paper:    Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper
Any:     Morgans Artworld 
             C.R.A.F.T.  
             Tuesday Morning Sketches 
              Word Art Wednesday
            

 

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Christmas Blessings 2017

Another design for this no name nativity die.  The bg is the Cuttlebug Star folder, and I used the Cheery Lynn Blessings die.  The oval is Kraft cs, and the bg is a rusty burgundy.
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning
Christmas:   Christmas Cards All Year Round
                      Cuttlebug Mania
                      Gem Challenge
                      Simon Says Stamp Monday  
                      Winter Wonderland
Non-traditional colors:    Mod Squad
                                           Dragonfly Dreams
                                           Pile it On 
 Any:       Word Art Wednesday

Silent Night

This is a great piece of DP, but hard to use on a card and terrible for the photo - it is the words to Silent Night.  The sparkly ribbon and stars don't help the photo.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Christmas:   Gem Challenge
                      Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge2 
                      Simon Says Stamp Monday
Christmas with sparkle:   Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge