Beccy's Place October New Release - Country Christmas

 

Beccy has designed another holiday inspired set this month called Country Christmas.  You can find this digital set at Beccy's Place online store now.

I've created two project featuring the new set.  The first clean and simple card was printed onto kraft card stock and colored with Prismacolor pencils.  Stickles were added for dimension.  I really liked how the hanging stars fit perfectly onto the sentiment!

A second project started by recycling a wood block which was left over after removing the rubber mounted stamp.  The block was painted with acrylic paint.  The pre-colored image was merged onto  sheet music then printed and glued to the block.  Additional paints and splatter were added.  I finished with the burlap ribbon edging and Stickles on the ornaments.

Be sure to stop by Beccy's Place store to find this set and many others.  Beccy also generously provides many free digital images, tutorials, videos and card fold ideas.   Beccy also offers her designs in clear sets.  You can find a list of retailers on her blog as well.

 I would like to share my projects with the following:

PIP #2442 Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #240 Anything Goes 

Polkadoodle Craft Challenge:  #42 Anything Goes 

WAW #671-672 Anything Goes

HMFMC#388 Anything Goes Anything Goes Option of Water

 

Misti is hostessing at the House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog.  She included an option of Water for our challenge projects.  My card features House Mouse Designs Puddle Jumpers.  The image was colored with Tombow Markers and layered onto papers from Pebbles Inc and American Crafts.

Blue Stickles were applied to the rain drops with a few raindrop gems for texture.  The cloudy dies are from Memory Box.  I thought the sentiment from My Favorite Things worked perfectly.

I would like to share my card with the following:

HMFMC#388 Anything Goes Anything Goes Option of Water

PIP Challenge #2315 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 15 Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #204 Anything Goes  

Power Poppy Blossom Challenge: Gold, Silver and Shimmer

 

I'm joining the current challenge at Power Poppy to use shimmer and shine on our projects.  My card features their beautiful Snowy Church digital set.  

The digital image was printed onto water color paper and water colored with Peerless water colors.  Stickles were added randomly.  The panel was layered onto silver glitter cardstock and snowflake embossed base.  A glittery snowflake and gem finish the card. 

I would like to share my card with the following:

Power Poppy Blossom Challenge: Gold, Silver and Shimmer

PIP Challenge #2246 Anything Goes 

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 46 Anything Goes 

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  November Anything Goes

Tropical Anniversary Wishes

 

This is a special Anniversary card going to my cousin and his wife.  They will be celebrating their 5th Wedding Anniversary and just returned from Cozumel, Mexico where they honeymooned.  

My clean and simple design features a lovely beach scene from Stampendous called Beachfront Boat N234.  It was stamped and heat embossed on water color paper.  I used distress ink, Tombow markers and Hero Arts Reactive inks to water color the scene.  A sentiment from Hero Arts and Stickles on the water completes the card.

I would like to share my card with the following:

Allsorts Challenge Blog:  #676 Add Some Sparkle

Time Out Challenge: #213 On Vacation!

Word Art Wednesday:  #543 - 544 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Week 19 Anything Goes 

 

HMFMC #347 Aug 16th Anything Goes Option Water Play

 

I'm playing along with this week's House Mouse and Friends Challenge with House Mouse Designs Special Delivery stamp.  The image was colored and blended with Tombow markers.  Stickles were added to the raindrops and distress ink clouds were masked for the background.

I would like to share my card with the following:

HMFMC #347 Aug 16th Anything Goes Option Water Play

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Add A Sentiment

Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #281 Anything Goes + Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday:  Wk #505 - 506 Anything Goes

 
 

Beccy's Place June Challenge

 

I'm joining the June challenge at Beccy's Place using her fun freebie Birthday Stanley.  The birthday cupcake was so much fun to color!  

I used my favorite bright colors using alcohol ink markers.  Stickles were applied to the flames and "sprinkles" were created with 3D liquid paint.

I created my card using the top row of the optional bingo grid. The digital image was layered onto older papers in my stash from Doodlebug Take Note paper pad.  I used my favorite "Bright" colors and Beccy's freebie digital image.

I would like to share my card with the following:

Beccy's Place June Challenge

Word Art Wednesday:  Week #497 - 498 Anything Goes 

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 25 Anything Goes   

Di's Digi Challenge - Show Sparkle

 

I'm joining the current Show Sparkle challenge at Di's Digi Challenge with a sparkly birthday card.

My card features Di's digital Wendy's Cupcakes.  The image was colored with Copic Markers with various Stickles applied.  The coordinating birthday papers are from Carta Bella It's A Celebration paper pad.  I finished with lots of rhinestones!

I would like to share my card with the following:

Di's Digi Challenge - Show Sparkle

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge: Week 22 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge:  #689 Anything Goes 

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 23 Anything Goes   

HMFMC #313 Anything Goes + the option of SPARKLE

I'm joining the current House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge with the adorable House-Mouse Designs Puddle Jumpers.   I included the optional sparkle with LOTS of Stickles on this rainy scene.

The image was colored with Tombow Markers and blended.  I water colored the sky and watery ground with Tim Holtz distress inks.  After it was dry, I came back and applied Waterfall Stickles to all of the raindrops.   

This was so fun to color and create!  I finished the card with an embossed sentiment on vellum from Stampin' Up!  The Wonky Rectangle die used for the main panel is from My Favorite Things.

I would like to share my card with the following:
House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge:  #313 AG + option of Sparkle 
Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes #434 and #435
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Add Some Texture
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #248 Anything Goes + Sentiment
2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  #37 AG with an animal 
Little Red Wagon Challenge:  #544 Mix 'Em Up!  

Di's Digi Design Challenge - Embellish It Awesome

I'm joining the current Embellish It Awesome challenge at Di's Digi Design with this Di's adorable Daisy Bear image.  I picked up this guy from the shop for $1.00 this morning!  

The bear was colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended.  The flowers and butterfly were colored with alcohol markers I recently bought at Tuesday Morning.  I LOVE the bright yellow!  So cheerful!

I fussy cut the image and layered with a couple of patterned papers from Pebbles using the Mojo 533 sketch.  

My card was embellished with grosgrain ribbon, stickles, gems and a glittery butterfly punch.  This little guy was so much fun to color and create with tonight.

I would like to share my card with the following:
Di's Digi Design Challenge:  Embellish It Awesome
Cute Card Thursday Challenge:  #626 Just For Fun! 
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Week #430 - #431
Mojo Monday Sketch:  Challenge 533 
 

Verve March Inspiration Challenge and Viva la Verve Sketch

I'm so excited that Verve is bringing back their monthly inspiration challenge starting this month and it's all about Green.  I have also included the current sketch from Viva la Verve into my project.  

Of course, I'm featuring the adorable digital set by Verve called Lucky Day.  Be sure to check out Verve's 30% off sale as well.

So, green is a color that I use very often.  But I used this as a challenge and sifted through my paper stash until I found these coordinating papers in the Lost & Found Rosy paper pad.  A little watercolor splash was added to the sentiment and Stickles on both images.  The card with finished with a machine stitched border and ribbon from Stampin' Up.

I'm sharing my card with the following:
Verve Diva Inspiration & Blog Hop:  March Challenge - Green 
Viva la Verve Sketch Challenge:  March 
Word Art Wednesday:  #324-#325 Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #198 Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Dragonfly Journeys Challenge:  #113 Going Green 

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Day 1

Welcome to Bugaboo's Holiday Chaos 2016!

If you are new to Bugaboo, 

this week will be full of fun

Holiday themed challenges 

AND lots of prizes!

We are kicking off the week

with a fun theme challenge

"All that Sparkles"

My card features a fun

new winter image called

Snowmen Blocks

The digital image was colored with Copic Markers

and various Stickles were applied.

I kept the design clean and simple

to focus on the fun block image

and used a 4.25 inch square card base.

Be sure to check the Blog for all of the

challenge details, prizes and design team inspiration.

I'm sharing my card with the following:

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #258-259
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #169 Anything Goes + Sentiment
Craft Your Passion Challenge:  #340 Always anything Goes 

Brown Sugar Challenge:  #227 Anything Goes 
Little Red Wagon Challenge:  #370 Chilly Friends 

Eureka Stamps Challenge #173 - Snowman or Snowflake

Welcome to a new challenge

at Eureka Stamps.

This week we are asking that you

use a snowman or snowflake 

on your project.

My card features:

27301 Snow Background

27502 Wonderful Counselor

This clean and simple design uses a little mixed media

background this week to showcase 

the fun Snow Background digital image.

I started by randomly sponging blue chalk.

I then lightly applied metalic rub-on over

several of the snowflakes, applied Stickles

then sprayed the entire panel with

Sheer Shimmer Mist by Tsukineko.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget 

to check out all of the design team inspiration!

I'm sharing my card with the following:
QKR Stampede Challenge:  #171 Snowman or Snowflake
Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #214/215 - Two Weeek Anything Goes
Simon Monday Challenge:  Winter Wonderland
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Make It Sparkle

Bugaboo - Saturday BINGO Challenge

Good morning and welcome to the 

December BINGO challenge at Catch the Bug.

My card features the adorable

Scene it - Christmas Mice

I chose the following BINGO options:

Bugaboo image

Glitter

Player's Choice - Clean and Simple Design

I hope you get a chance to join the fun!

Be sure to add your project to the Bugaboo Stamps

  challenge blog, Catch the Bug,  by 1/3/15 at  6:00 AM EST to be entered a random drawing for three digi prize packs –ten ( 10) (using Bugaboo only) seven (7) or four (4), using any image! 

New projects only no backlinking please!  Limit 3 projects per follower!

Be sure you check this out

Now to the end of December 50% all images so stock up now! 

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge #80: Christmas
Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps Challenge #144:  Merry Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by!

I always enjoy reading your comments.

Art Impressions Challenge #149 - Feeling Frosty

Art Impressions is embracing the winter

this week with a "Feeling Frosty" challenge.

Although we don't have penguins in Alaska,

I thought Penguin Pete (Sku G3060)

would work perfectly for a frosty card.

The stamp was embossed with CTMH Black embossing powder

and colored with Copic marker then fussy cut.

The snowy background was created using the Country Landscape die

from Memory Box.  I tore a couple of strips from white cardstock

then applied Stickles to the edge for snowy shimmer and dimension.

Finally, I applied a line of glue to the edge of the base panel

and sprinkled on Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter Faux Snow.

I really like how this frosty card turned out!

I'm also sharing my card with the following:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Bling it On!

Thanks for stopping by!

I always enjoy reading your comments.

Stella Says Sketch #210

It's time for another Stella Says Sketch Challenge.

This week's sketch is very versatile.

Here's what I created using 

Bugaboo's digital

Thank You Tulip Block

The image was printed twice and the tulip blooms were colored

and fussy cut for dimension.  Yellow Stickles were added to

the blooms for dimension as well.  The background was water colored

with Tim Holtz distress reinker.  

I hope this has inspired you to join this week's

sketch challenge!  Be sure to link your project to 

Bugaboo's challenge blog for your chance at

winning free Bugaboo images.

I'm also sharing my card with the following:
Challenges 4 Everybody:  #41 Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations:  May Challenge Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments.

Bugaboo Birthday Celebration Day 4 - Bling It Up!

Bugaboo is celebrating their 4th Birthday this week 

with a challenge each day.

Day 4 is "Bling it Up!"

Here's my Birthday Bling using

"Cupcake Circle Tag":

The image was colored with Copic markers.  

Dimension glaze was  applied to the cherry

and Bubblegum Stickles was applied

to the cupcake frosting.  The image has

been layered on designer papers fom MME Life of the Party.

A row of rhinestones finish this fun Birthday Card!

Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!

I always enjoy reading your comments.

Meljen's Designs Challenge #193 - A Sticky Situation

Welcome to a new Meljen's Design Challenge.

This week were are challenging you to

 a "Sticky Situation" - use stickers 

on your project.  And don't forget to use one 

of the fun images from the Meljen's Designs shop.

It was a quick decision for me to combine this week's

challenge with a fun vacation layout.

Miscellaneous letter stickers (from my stash) and a couple of

clear stickers were used in keeping with the challenge theme this week.

Meljen's has several BEACH themed images so this

was super easy to pull together.

I printed the "Sand Castle COLOR" directly onto the

designer paper.  I printed it again on white card stock and

fussy cut the various sections of the castle.  I applied Flower Soft

to the sandy edges and Stickles to the shells.  I adhered the pieces with

foam tape to give dimension.  Hopefully, you can see that in the 

following photos.

I printed the "Summer Sun" image on orange and yellow

card stock then fussy cut and applied Stickles.

I also added dimensional glaze to the sunglasses.

Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!

I hope my little project has inspired you to print 

out a Meljen's image, grab your stickers and create.

Be sure to check out all of the design team inspiration

and the challenge details on the BLOG.

I'm also entering this layout in the
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge
Anything Goes.