DT card for QR Stampede Chalenge #263 - Anything Goes - Option: dies or punches

This week there is another easy option for the Anything Goes challenge at the QKR Stampede - Cut it up with punches or dies  Remember, the option is up to you.  You have until 3 p.m. Thursday for up to 3 entries,  Winners receive digis from the QKR/Eureka store, and if you use one of their images you can win more! My image has such an original name - Old Car!  The sentiment is also from QKR Stampede.   I used Spellbinder Nestabilities for the ovals, and a border die for the loops.  The embossing is Distressed Stripes, sponged with black ink.  I used black and white - one of my most favorite color combos.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Favorite colors:   Inky Chicks
Any:    Pammies Inky Pinkies 
             Lemon Shortbread 
             Digi Choosday.
             Come and get It    

Special congrats to Hal

Our grandson recently attended a special ceremony awarding him his lab coat - marking the beginning of his years as a student of Veterinary medicine.  I have used this Dearie Doll image for him before, but it did seem appropriate for the occasion.  Other supplies:  misc. DP, Washi tape, sentiment from QKR Stampede, twine, Prismas 
Sketch (rotated):   Sketch Saturday     
For someone special:    Crafty Sentiments
School, study related (see above):   Simon Says Stamp Monday
Back to School:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 
Any:   Digi Choosday
           Jo's Scrapshack
           Patties Creations
           Word Art Wednesday
           

SCS Dare to Get Dirty - Margs'

It does not show well on the screen but the dark raspberry shiny cs is embossed with my Embossalicious birthday folder.  The die cut has no name - it was a freebie with a magazine and I have forgotten which.  The 80 is for my Sister - in -laws birthday.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Embossing:   Ikes World
Celebrate:    Crafty Gals Corner
Any:    Morgans Artworld.
             Digi Choosday
 

Friendship

This is meant for a friend - now, who else could you send it to???
Image - Rubbernecker, with water colors, her robe is paper pieced; scraps of DP and Washi tape behind the ribbon; Spellbinder dies; computer generated sentiment.
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning Sketches
Friendship:    Rubbernecker Blog
Washi tape:     Brown Sugar
Inspiration (poppy red and other colors):  Penny Black At Allsorts
Any:    Digi Choosday
            Lemon Shortbread

Thoughts for Troy

This will go to a young disabled man from our church who recently fell.  He is not badly hurt, but needs thoughts and prayers of encouragement.  Thanks, Wanda, for inspiration for a masculine card.
Sketch (reversed):     Mojo Monday  
Monochromatic:     Crafters Cafe
Any:   Lemon Shortbread
            Digi Choosday
            Word Art Wednesday 

Operation Quiet comfort

This is a card I made to add to a group I am sending to Operation Quiet Comfort.  They are requesting patriotic type blank thank you cards (with no glitter).  It is a great cause and I would encourage you to check it out and participate.
This is also my Design Team card for this week's challenge at QKR Stampede.  The theme is Thanksgiving /Thank you.  You may enter up to 3 times by 6pm EST Nov. 24.  Prizes are digi stamps from their shop.
The image and sentiment are both QKR stampede.  The brads and papers are all from my stash.  I used the gold foil seal from a can of International Coffee to back the images.
Sketch:  catch the bug Stella Say Sketch
Thanks/Thanksgiving:   Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge
                                          Pile it on Challenge
Thankful Heart:     Dragonfly Journeys      
Military:        Ikes World                              
Stars:    Country View Challenges
Layers:    Whoopsi Daisy 
Any:     Crafty-girls-Creations
              Digichoosday
              Lemon Shortbread 
               Paper Nest Dolls
               

QKR Stampede DT card - challenge #213 - Oct. 14

It is time for a new weekly challenge at QKR Stampede - "Pumpkins".  You may enter up to 3 times before 6 p.m. Thursday Oct. 20.  You have a chance to win this image, or any of the cute digis from their store.  Image - "Parked"; sentiment - by QKR Stampede; coloring with Prisma pencils;  DP - Fall stack by DCWV;  small acrylic circle.
It is also for the birthday challenge for the SplitCoastStampers Falliday Fest challenge - by DrSonja.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Colored image:    Crafting Circle 
Halloween inspiration:   Tuesday Throwdown
Pumpkin:    Double D
Any:     Angies
             A Bit More Time to Craft
             Crafty Sentiments 
             Digi Choosday 
             Inspiration Destination 
             Jo's scrapshack
             Not Just Cards
             Classic Design Team Challenge 

Sept. 16 QKR Stampede Challenge #209 - anything goes

The challenge this week at QKR Stampede is a favorite - anything goes.  You may enter up to 3 times, before 6 p.m. Thursday September 22 - for a chance to win great QKR digital images.  This image is Nurse Rag Doll. 
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning Sketches
Polka dots:    Come and Get It
2 or more flowers:   Love to Scrap
Garden:    DLArt
Any:      Crafting Circle
               Crafty- Girls
               Digichoosday
               Julia Spiri 
               

New On the Edge Die

I just bought several Couture On the Edge dies - this one is called Verbascum.  I cut the die a second time, using a sage green, and taped the pieces to the back.  This is a bit time consuming and I probably will not use this technique often though I do like the result. There are shiny light blue gems for the flower center.   I used dark blue cs for the main die, and backed it with shimmery champagne cs.  The light blue layer is also a shimmery finish.  The die cut letters are Cuttlebug Olivia, and I added a piece of fiber to separate the panels.
Sketch:   Glitter n Sparkle
Colors (dark, light blue, sage green):   Your Next Stamp
More than one die:   Allsorts
F = Flowers:    Polkadoodle
Sparkle:   Tuesday Throwdown
Any:   Digi Choosday
            Word Art Wednesday

Edith is 100

 I am trying to put some order in the chaos of my craft room.  I am so blessed to have an abundance of supplies - I do find it difficult to purge as I keep thinking I will have time to use what I have...some day.  At any rate, this is an image from a very old SU set called Natural Beauty - it was in my box of items received through Wish RAK.  I colored with Twinkling H20's, and matched with a piece of DP that was part of a pad I bought years ago.  This cranberry is one of my favorites.  I added cranberry half pearls, pieces of a doily, and sheer ribbon.  This goes to hubby's aunt - the last survivor of our parents' generation.
Sketch:   Our Daily Bread
Birthday:    Paper Shelter 
Die cuts:    Mod Squad
Any:    Stamped Blessings 
             Lunagirl Moonbeams
             Digichoosday. 
             Fab n Funky 
             Inspiration Destination
             Tuesday Throwdown

Thank you #3

I am continuing my series of thank you cards for members of our church visitation team.  The circle is Majestic Elements by Spellbinders, and the sentiment is Cuttlebug.
Sketch/colors:    Share Joy
Flowers:    Digi Choosday

Summer birthday

Fussy cut image (precolored)  - Imagine That Digis by Kris; bird die cut by Cheery Lynn; Argyle embossing folder by Cuttlebug;  twine; unknown sentiment; DP - Beau Papier.
CHALLENGES: 
Sketch - Crafting when we can -(not entered - 5 challenge limit)

Summer colors:   Cheery Lynn
                              Dream Valley  (10 challenge limit)

Colors (shades of teal, orange):   DRS
 Tic tac toe (center column - sentiment, DP, twine) :   Imagine That Digistamps
Pattern Paper :  Simon Says Stampblog.Monday
Create a scene:   Littlec Claires
Celebration:    Stamplorations
Twine:   Digichoosday
Any:  Die-cut-divas

DT card for Eureka Stamps challenge #196 - "wings"

I really like this penguin trying to stay cool.  When I chose the image, I certainly did not realize that the outside temperature here in Arizona would be a record breaking 115 - the earliest date recorded for that high a temperature!
Before submitting this card to a couple of challenges, I felt I had to verify some facts.  To find out if penguins have feathers and if they qualify as winged creatures, check out this website:  Penguin.net.nz/faq/ .  Among other things you will learn is that penguins do in fact have knees, feathers and wings!
Challenge #196 at Eureka Stamps is "things with wings".  You have until 3pm EDT Sunday to enter as many as 3 times.  You may win some of the Eureka images.
Recipe:  Image, Penguin on Ice; sentiment - Cool birthday - Eureka;  stickles (on the ice); shimmery silver cs by Recollections;  Cuttlebug embossing folder - Diamonds; shiny black gems;  misc DP and dark grey cs;   inspiration - "March of the Penguins"

CHALLENGES:  
Sketch:     Verve sketches #1
Embossing:   Cuttlebug Mania
Weather:    Pink Gem
Feathers:    City Crafter
Gems:     Crafty Sentiments
Feathered Friends:  Deep Ocean
Inspiration movie:   Ike's World
Summer:    Digi Choosday
Masculine:    Polkadoodle
Any:    2crafty girls
             A Bit More Time to Craft
             Crafty-Girls-Creations
             Classic Design Team 
             Inspiration Destination
             Pinspirational
             

Relaxin; with an iced latte

DP by Lily of the Valley; Art Impressions image, rubber Cafe sentiment; paper piecing; sequined hat, shiny green gems, gold metallic pen for earrings; the glass is colored to contain iced coffee!
Inside:   "God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things.  Right now I am so far behind I will never die..."
Challenges:
Sketch:    Catch the Bug
Birthday:    Digi Choosday
Birthday with bling:  Great Impressions
Polka Party:   Dragonfly Journeys
Layers:   Art Impressions
Ready for summer:   Crafty Catz
Places to go (the lawn chair!!!):  Frilly and Funkie
Coffee:   Fresh Brewed

Cream and blue birthday

Verse by Verve; 7Gypsies sentiment; shimmery champagne cs, Spellbinder circle dies; cream lace; Swirls embossing folder (Cuttlebug); cream ribbon, star charm. The Cupcake photo inspired the champagne colored swirls.
Sketch:     Verve sketches #2
Birthday:     Star Stampz
                      Allsorts Challenge
                      Dies R Us
                      Polkadoodle
                      Digi Choosday 
Inspiration     Cupcake Inspirations
Embossing:    Cuttlebug Mania
Texture (lace, embossing):  Incy Wincy
Ribbon and charm:  Come and Get It
Star:    Pile It On 
Any:     Word Art Wednesday  
              Classic Design Team Challenge

Spring pink

Image by A Day for Daisies; 7Gypsies sentiment stamp;  trellis punch (Martha Stewart); Lily of the Valley DP; Darice Butterfly EF; Washi tape. Making Memories flower; shiny eggplant cs; shimmery silver grey cs.
Challenges entered:  
Sketch:      Mojo Monday
Birthday:   Aud Sentiments
                   Simon Says Wednesday
Spring:      Chocolate Coffee Cards
Flowers:     Lawnscaping
Any:           Artistic Inspirations
                    Craft Your Passion
                    Digichoosday 
                    
                     
                    
         

Pink and silver birthday

These panels are embossed on shimmery silver cs.  The Happy Birthday is by Cuttlebug, and the hearts by Darice.  I colored the Our Daily Bread image with markers - mostly shiny metallics.  I added strips of Washi tape and some pink lace, as well as a tiny flower.  For the ODB challenge:
O= orange; off center; D = dies;  B = butterfly and blossoms;  D = dimension
Challenges entered: 
Sketch:           Mojo Monday
O D B D:        Our Daily Bread Designs 
Spring:           Deep Ocean
Birthday:       Simon Says Wednesday
Inspiration:   Cupcake Inspirations
Scallops:         Dies R Us
Any:               Crafty Friends
                        Digi Choosday

For Pastor

This thank you goes to a retired pastor who has been leading a winter Bible study for 8 years.  He has decided it is time to retire a bit more!  I used this Easter image from Eureka digis combined with purple - to represent this Easter season as well.  I found a good verse at

www.heavensinspirations.com/appreciation.htm

Sketch:                  VLV Sketches - 1

Spring:                   Pink Gem Challenge
Thinking of  you:  Digi Choosday

Eureka challenge #183 - paper piecing

The challenge this week at Eureka stamps is paper piecing.  This is a fun way to add texture and a bit of dimension.  It is also a great way to create a different look for items of clothing as well as other images.  I have learned that it is important to choose patterns carefully - I find that dainty patterns work best for me.  I used two different patterned papers - for the dresses, the ribbons in the hats, and the backgrounds. I used markers to add a touch of color to the flowers on the hats. I used a darker golden yellow for the mats, and a sheer gold ribbon to add a final touch - along with the shiny gems.  Here is another tip if this is a new technique for you - color the rest of the image (the part next to the pieced layer) before adhering the DP in order to achieve a well blended edge.  (I'll bet you can figure out how I know that!)  I recently read a tip to use Stickles around the edge of the main image - I tried it here, though you cannot really see it well on the screen.  It does a lot to highlight the image.  I lightly sponged the image and sentiment, and distressed the edge of the circle to give a bit of a distressed look.
The new Eureka image I used is Best Friends, and the new sentiment is also from Eureka.  It is a font I really like.
Sketch:                Share Joy Challenge
Spring (I used colors and the pretty dresses to represent spring):
                             Digitally Sweet 
                             Fresh Brewed Designs
                             Crafty Sentiments Designs
 Bingo:     Row 1 - sentiment, flowers on hat, gems:
                             The Paper Shelter  
Bingo - Row 2 -  distressing, new image, texture, ribbon: 
                             Fussy and Fancy
Touchy, feely:      Simon Says Stamp Wedneday
Ladies:                 Digi Choosday
Child:                   Fan- tastic Tuesday
Sparkle:               Crafting for all Seasons
Layers:                 Frilly and Funkie 
                              Craftin Desert Divas     
Any:                      Lemon Shortbread
                              Jo's Scrapshack 

Arlene is 98!

This is for a friend of a friend - what a milestone!  The DP and sentiment are from a large pack of items from Kanban.  I am still experimenting with the Spellbinder Majestic Elements - I used the same black and shimmery Champagne cs that I used to create the card base.  The name and numbers are die cuts, and I added some sheer ribbon as well as a bit of glitter at both the top and bottom of the oval.
Sketch:              Die Cuttin Divas
Special lady:     Crafty Catz
                           Digichoosday
Ribbon:             The Stamping Boutique
Layers:              Frilly and Funkie
Any:                   Craftin Desert Divas 
                           Creative Fingers Challenge      
                           Simply Papercrafts