Tag Design: Scribbles Designs Flash Freebie Inspiration...February 3rd--Lipstick

Howdy folks! I'm popping in to let you know of a change over on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog.

Freebie Friday is going to become Flash Freebie. Basically, that means that instead of a regularly planned freebie, you'll now have to keep your eye on the blog because you just never know when a freebie might be offered. You might see two Flash Freebies in a month or you might have to wait two months for the next one!

For more details on this change, head over to the challenge blog. Today I've offered up two freebies--a lipstick image [#F 130 Lipstick (Free)] and its coloured counterpart [#F 133 Lipstick (Free)]. You can find the freebie over in today's post by clicking HERE or these images can also be found in the store [#F 130 can be found HERE and #F 133 can be found HERE].

General Info:

• This tag has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). I will print it out and assemble it a later date.

TAG

Digital Image Details:

• #F 133 Lipstick (Free): If you click on the name you can find this image in the store. You can also click HERE to find it in my Flash Freebie post.

Digital Sentiment Details:

• This neat sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

Digital Embellishment Details:

•  I used a template to create this tag. This template was purchased from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.
• The shadow to give certain elements some depth were created with a layer style, from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

So, be sure to follow the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog so you don't miss any Flash Freebies. Don't forget, you can find the Lipsticks from February 3rd's post HERE. It is a great way to add to your SD digi stamp collection. Remember, when you use an SD image on a project that you enter into our monthly challenge, you get extra entries! That is a great incentive to use one of Sandy's images. Why not this one?

Until next time,

Card Design: Deedee's Digi of the Month Challenge...November

Hello and happy Thursday evening to you.  I posted a Thanksgiving themed freebie a little earlier and now I'm posting my project for the Digi of the Month Challenge taking place over at Deedee's Digis.

In order to enter the progressive challenge, you must either have received the latest image by having participated in the previous month or you can buy the stamp for the current month's challenge.  Everyone who enters and follows the rules is a winner because you automatically get the stamp for the next month's challenge.  Stop by the site and check out the rules for yourself.  Be sure to check out the store while you are there too.  Currently there are a few sets available for free and of course there are some wonderful ones available for purchase in the store.

Right now it is time to check out the awesome set participants got to work with this month...

Polar Peace is a fab set perfect for any Christmas creations.  As always, Deedee's sets come with both outline and coloured versions to provide you with incredible variety and sentiments to help you out as well.  If you did not participate in last month's challenge, you can still purchase this set for just $1.25 during the month of November at the store or get it for free with any $10.00 purchase (check blog for more details). You can find it in the store HERE.

As you can see, this month's set offered FOUR different awesome images to choose from.  As soon as I saw the star image and the "to-from' sentiment, I knew exactly what I wanted to make.  

Here are my tag and the details...
 
OVERALL VIEW

 Digital Image & Sentiment Details: 

• Polar Peace: You can find both the image and the sentiment in the Polar Peace set available in the store. Details above. I used the coloured version from the set to once again help save me some time.

OVERALL
Paper Products: 

• Tag base:  Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

Tag Base:

•  I used a shape from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper, as the basis for my tag.  After assembling it I fussy cut it.
  

 
Digital Paper Products: 

• I used one of the papers from my 12 Days of Christmas set (preview below).

Here is a full on view...

Challenges I am entering: 

• Deedee's Digi of the Month Challenge

 Others I am hoping to enter...

***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button**

• http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Wonderful Wednesdays:  Anything Goes
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/(UL) -- Always Anything Goes 
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes (1st Entry)
• http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Anything Goes Holiday (2nd Entry)

Well that is it for tonight.  Have a great one!

Until next time,

Bookmark Design: From the Heart Stamps April Challenge

It is time to post my project for the April, From the Heart Stamps (FTHS) progressive stamp of the month challenge. Woop, woop!  I even got it done with five days to spare!

In order to enter the progressive challenge, you must either have received the latest image by having participated in the previous month or you can buy the stamp for the current month's challenge.  Everyone who enters and follows the rules is a winner because you automatically get the stamp for the next month's challenge.  Stop by the site and check out the rules for yourself.  While you are there, have a look around.  They have some really awesome images.

This time around I decided to make a birthday tag.  Here is my project and the details.  I hope I haven't forgotten anything important...

General Information:

• For this project I actually got to use one of my own tags (made with elements from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper & Art of Nadia).  Details below.

TAG FRONT

 Digital Image Details: 

• The image on the front, Hamlet PigWit Being Shy, is available for purchase over at From the Heart Stamps. Click HERE or on the watermark below to go to its location in the store. 
• I brought the image into Photoshop Elements and then layered it right on top of the tag.  I also added a shadow (courtesy of Megan Tundridge).  Next, I printed it, fussy cut it out and then coloured it in with Copic Markers.  
• If you missed out, you can still play along with the challenge by purchasing the image. Then you can enter the challenge and receive next month’s digi free. Alternatively, if you spend $10 in the From The Heart Stamps store this month, you'll receive the image for free.  To find the special code you need, be sure to check out the original post by clicking HERE.

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• I wanted to come up with something 'pig' related and looked online to see what there was.  Sadly, nothing really fit. Then I went traipsing through my old FTHS files and found one that said "Hope your Hallowe'en is filled with squeals of delights".  It was perfect except for having the wrong occasion so I just whipped this one up myself.  Thanks for the inspiration Faith!
• I layered the sentiment right onto the tag, along with the image before printing it out.

Embellishments: 

• The flowers, lace and half pearls are all Crafts brand and were purchased at Dollarama.

Paper Products: 

• Bookmark base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

Digital Products: 

• As mentioned earlier, the tag is one of my own.  It is available in the Patterned Tags set of the Tag Grab Bag 1:  Cotton Candy Collection.  If you'd like to purchase this set, please let me know so I can upload it to the store.

Challenges I am hoping to enter:

• From the Heart Stamps -- progressive stamp of the month challenge

Others I might get it into...

• http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes (limit of one entry per week: this is my first entry)
• http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes but no digital colouring
• http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk -- Anything Goes 
• http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything but Square and include Pink - Lace - Pearls (Okay, so my tag is not square, there is pink in the tag itself--the chevrons are blue and pink, I have lace and even some pearls at the top)
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.ca/ -- So Cute (Come on, you gotta admit, Hamlet is a cutie pie!)
• http://tagyoureitchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- CASEd Tag (I was inspired by the pastel colours and the flowers)
• http://tagalongchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ -- It's a Girl Thing (Okay Hamlet may be male but the tag is definitely meant for a female)
• http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Spring time Flowers
• http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Flowers
• http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- April Showers bring May Flowers
• http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.ca/ -- Flowers
• http://www.drsdesignsblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Bloomin' Beautiful --use flowers on your project
• http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/--Spring Flowers
• http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Flowers
• http://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- No Patterned Papers (Okay so technically I have not used any patterned papers.  I used a tag with an existing pattern in it.  Hope that is okay)
• http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ -- H is for Happy Birthday
• http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/ -- Make Your Own Background (I made the digital tag which is the background of this project)

My final progressive challenge is done for the month.  However I still have lots more to accomplish over the next five days.  Wish me luck!  I'm off and running to the next task on the list right now!

 
Until next time,

Tag Design: Animals Around Us from Nicecrane Designs

It is time for the pitter patter of tiny footsteps 

rustling through the meadows to begin!  

Yes!  It is time for all the little spring animals to come out 

of their long slumber and join the world once again!

I'm popping in to share with you a design I created for some name tags a few weeks back, using an image from Nicecrane Designs.  Now while I used these particular images for Easter, they certainly can be used for so many other kinds of creations.

The hubs wanted to give out some Easter treats to his co-workers.  There were two special ones, his supervisor and a co-worker he works all year long with, that received bigger packages and then eight others received smaller ones.  We had picked up some small little paper boxes for the smaller ones but didn't have anything proper for the bigger ones.  Then I thought of decorating a couple brown paper bags which did the trick.  Of course, we needed to keep everyone's separate so I decided to create some name tags using one of the awesome images from the wonderful Animals Around Us Digital Stamp Sheet.  There was one image in this set in particular, that leant itself great for my purposes.

Here is an overall view of the bigger bags and half of the small ones...

Digital Image Details: 

• Animals Around Us 1:  Check out this image.  Those bunnies are simply adorable.  And, check out the rest of the images in this set.  Perfect for so many different kinds of cards.

•  This image was coloured in completely digitally.  Digital credits include:
• Clouds pattern: Webtreats, Etc.
• Dirt was a fill pattern already part of Photoshop Elements.

Closer view...

Embellishments:

• The doily on the top of the bag came from a care package that my good friend Naomi sent me quite a while back.
• The pink and gold ribbon is from a stash I got from my momma.
• The little flowers are Crafts brand are were purchased at Dollarama.
• Brown paper bags from stash.
• Punch for top to wind the ribbon through is also Crafts brand from Dollarama.

OVERALL

Die Cut: 

• Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty-Two was used to create all the name tag shape.

Paper Products:

• Base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

 Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://www.sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/all-crafts-challenge-aprilmay.html -- Anything BUT a Card
• http://notrealstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ (Max 10)-- Anything BUT a Card
• http://www.vostamps.blogspot.ca/  - Easter
• http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.ca/2014/05/challenge-136-mothers-day-or-spring.html --Mother's Day or Spring (while I did this for Easter it definitely is spring like)
• http://timbroscrapmania.blogspot.it/ -- Spring is in the Air (while I did this for Easter it definitely is spring like)
• http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Spring Colous
• http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/-- Spring Fling

Before I go...
There are always so many wonderful images available at Nicecrane's Designs that I can't leave without sharing some of the others with you.  If you love rabbits then the About Bunnies collection may be perfect for you.  This collage sheet contains eight beautiful images originally illustrated by F.Y. Cory.  Be sure to go and check them out while you are at the store (click on image below to head to its location).

Also, just in time for spring, Ignacio has released this beautiful Spring Love Collage Sheet.  I definitely have plans for this one.  Think of all the adorable anniversary cards you create.  These images would lend themselves really well to candles too, if you have a reliable printer.  Unfortunately, I'm so afraid of breaking another printer that I can't dare try and print on tissue paper.  However, for those of you who do, wouldn't a candle with one of these images make the perfect anniversary gift?  Just sayin'.  (Click on image below to head to its location.)

Don't forget, to stay current on ALL the latest releases and to check out the fabulous inspiration from my fellow DT members, be sure to head over to the Nicecrane Designs blog.

Well, I need to get moving and get some of the papers mailed out to people for April for the 12 Months of Christmas Link up. See you all again very soon!

I hope you have a fantastic evening!

Until next time,

Card Design: Ike's World Challenge #14...Everything Easter

Good morning everyone.  It is time to share the new Ike's World Challenge.  This fortnight the theme is Everything Easter.  It is hard to believe but Easter will be here in just a few very short weeks.  It will be here and gone before I even have time to plan for it!  Boy that is going to be a busy time for us in the Décosse household.  It is my birthday the day before on the Saturday, then Easter on Sunday, then we have Easter Monday, the hub's birthday on the Tuesday and then 10 days later, we celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary!  Sheesh.  I better get planning NOW!  At least I now have the Easter cards ready for our surrogate 'nieces'.  During the Tic Tac Toe Challenge, I created JoJo's card/tag and now it is time for JuJu's.

Remember, you can join in Ike's challenge with a creation using any kind of medium or style but in order to qualify to win the prize you MUST use an Ike's Art image. You can find some fab ones in the store HERE.  There is also a freebie available over on the challenge blog that you can use to enter the challenge but please be respectful of the artist's rights and do not post, pin or share the image with anyone else. Instead, if you know some people who might like it, send them over to the challenge blog so they can pick it up for themselves.

 Here is my project...

Digital Image Details:

• Chikkin:  I got the opportunity to use another fabulous image from Ike's line of Krazy Kritterz.  You can find it in the 'Animals' section of the Ike's Art store or by clicking on the watermark below.

• I have coloured this image with Copic markers.  Crown/beak/gullet/feet:  Y17, YR04, YR07.  Body: Y32, Y35, Y38.  Brown areas: E21, E23, E25.

• Those fabulous eggs 'in' the basket are from Romiposer11 available in the Eggs1 Easter in Love 2013 kit.  This is an incredible artist and you can find their creations on their blog HERE. The eggs look so real, don't they?!  If I didn't know any better, I'd swear they weren't made of paper!

Digital  Sentiment: 

• I repeated the sentiment I used for JoJo's card/tag--a great one from Tracey Brossart.  Head to her blog, BrossArt Addiction, to find more fabulous free sentiments.  I also chose to ink in the scallop and add the faux stitching, and add chalk to enhance the sentiment, once again to match the first one I did.  However, in terms of the chalk, it is a light green that doesn't really show up all that well in the pic.

Paper Products: 

• The green paper I used for the basket is from Michael's Recollection's cardstock, South Beach Collection. 

Electronic Die Cut Cartridge: 

• Cricut Create A Critter cartridge.

Embossing Folder: 

• The basket was embossed with a Cricut, Paper Lace II embossing folder.

Challenges I am hoping to enter...  

• http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Pink Team--Wings (the chicken has wings)
• http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Easter
• http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.ca/ --  Easter bags and/or nests
• http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.ca/ -- Easter or use bunnies
• http://funwithshapesandmore.blogspot.ca/ --  Easter
• http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Easter or Spring sentiment
• http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/challenge-69-easter-bunnies-chicks-etc.html-- Easter
• http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- D is for Diecuts (the basket is a diecut)
• http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes, must have a diecut (the basket is a diecut)  

 
Here are the card/tags side by side.  I think they have enough elements the same to show continuity but that each girl will receive something unique.

What will you create using one of Ike's wonderful images?  Pop over and play along with us anytime during the next two weeks over at Ike's World Challenges. You can find out everything you need to know in order to play, by heading to the challenge blog.  I've linked the logo below to take you there.  While you are over there, please be sure to check out the incredible creations offered up by some of my fellow DT members and be sure to pop over there again next week when the second team's projects are showcased to help inspire you.

Until next time,

Tag Design: Kewpie Countdown to Love with Nicecrane Designs Day 3

For the past two days I have showcased two of three tags I created for my husband for Valentine's Day.  Well, it is time to show you the final day in my countdown to love.  I'm sure that you've seen a theme taking place here as all three tags feature one of the sweet little Kewpie Dolls from Nicecrane Designs new set of images.  

I hid all the tags last night.  I put one on the top of his coffee machine, the second in the cupboard tied to his coffee cup and the third in the fridge tied to the soy milk carton.  Since he can't start his morning without coffee, I knew these would be good locations where he'd be sure to find them first thing.  Since he is working until 7:00 p.m. tonight, I have no idea what he thought of them.  I am just hoping he liked them.  Since it has been sooooooo cold outside, I have not dipped my toes out of the front door since we returned from our visit with family during the Christmas holidays.  As a result I haven't had the chance to pick him up any treats for today so the tags and his card are it. 

Digital Image Details: 

• It has been so much fun playing with these three precious little Kewpie dolls.  Each is unique in its own way.  I hope I get the opportunity to work with more of them soon.  Wouldn't they be just fabulous on a baby card?!  In case you've missed the other two posts, this image is one of 14 Kewpie Doll images available in a new stunning set from Nicecrane Designs that includes both the colour version AND the black and white version.  I've used the colour version in all my projects this week.  You can click on the watermark below to head to its location in the store.  

Digital Sentiment: 

• Created in Publisher.  I added a solid outline to the textbox before printing.  

Embellishments: 

• The little heart is Craft's brand purchased at Dollarama.
• The curling ribbon is from my stash.

Electronic Die Cut: 

• The gift shaped tag base was cut out using my Cricut machine and the Birthday Bash cartridge.

Digital Papers: 

• The theme of using a fabulous paper from my wonderful new digital paper pack created by Kris B. from Imagine That Digis, continues.  This marks five projects this week using this same paper set! I think I've made a record.  All of these awesome papers are from the digital paper pack called "Ticket to Bliss".  To purchase this particular paper pack, click on the watermark you see below.

 
Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://crazychallenge.blogspot.ca/ (4E)-- Love is in the Air
• http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Anything Goes/Use Red (entry 3)
• http://craftitudechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ (3E)--  Anything Goes or Valentine's/Love (entry 3)
• Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes
• http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/-- Valentine's Day
• http://crazychallenge.blogspot.ca/ (4E)-- Love is in the Air
• http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.ca/ (3E)-- Valentine (entry 2)
• http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.ca/ (3E)-- Feel the Love (entry 2)
• http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.ca/ -- Love 
• http://cateredcrop.com/ (UL)-- Add a Heart
• http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/ (UL)-- Die cut or other kind of Heart on project

I hope that you have all enjoyed seeing my little tags.  Now, stay tuned, as I have a little Valentine's Day gift for you that I'm getting ready to post next.

  See you soon!