Dream It....Do It - Bloggers Challenge Circles

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday!  The Challenge this week is Circles, use Circle Dies, stencils, shaped cards, circles on your pattern paper, there are endless ways to incorporate circles on your projects!

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I incorporated circles on my Mixed Media card by using the Just a Trace Dottie Stencil on the background panel.

The background panel was created with the Gelli Arts Plate, Just a Trace Stencils and Deco-Art Mixed Media Paints.  The woman is the Eliza stencil from Just a Trace.  I applied Black Gesso over the stencil onto Card stock and pattern paper, so that I could do a little paper piecing.  To add a little pattern to her dress I used the Palazzo Stamp from JAT.

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A Cake for You - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday!  Thanks to those who played along with the Paper Piecing Challenge!  The Challenge this week is Happy Birthday!

The cute image on my card is from Just A Trace, it is one of the MANY new sets they are debuting at Winter CHA in January!

I stamped the image in Ranger Black Archival, then paper pieced her outfit and cake with the coordinating papers that coordinated with the layered panels.  I used STAEDTLER Karat Watercolor Pencils to add additional color to her her, flowers, arms and legs.  To add interest to one of the pattern paper panels, I stamped the Palazzo image in Caramel ink.

Details:
Stamps - Just a Trace
Ink - Ranger Black Archival, Ranger Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Card Stock - Vanilla, Black, Pumpkin
Other - Ink Blending Tool, Silver Gems, We R Memory Keepers Pattern Paper, Silver Gems, Circle Dies, Gamsol, Blending Nibs, STAEDTLER Karat Watercolor Pencils

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Fashionista - Bloggers Challenge Paper Piecing

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday!  Thanks to those who played along with the Howl at the Moon Challenge!  The Challenge this week is Paper Piecing.

I created a mixed media card using pattern paper along with stamps and stencils from Just a Trace.  I inked the stencil (Jeanne) on card stock and again on the pattern paper that I wanted to piece as her dress.  The background is a collage of torn pattern paper.  To accent the paper, I stamped the Pinwheel stamp in Black over areas of the Dottie stencil.

Details:
Ink - Ranger Black Archival, Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Card Stock - Black, Olive, Vanilla
Other - Pattern Paper, Decou-Page, Just A Trace Stencils: Dottie, Jeanne, Just a Trace Stamps - Pinwheel, Ink Blending Tool

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Howl at the Moon - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday!  Sorry about my hiatus lately, life got a little busy, and my crafting got put on hold!  Thanks to those who played along with the Flowers Challenge, the challenge this week is Howl at the Moon (open to your interpretation).

I created Halloween Paperscape Box using the Black Cat Halloween Paperscape Box Card from Dreaming Tree.  They have some fabulous kits you can use with your electronic die cutting machines.  The Black Cat Halloween Paperscape Box Card also comes in a BUNDLE with two other Paperscape Halloween Box Cards!

I used paper from Graphic45 to decorate my Paperscape Box.  There's a cut out in the back of the box where you can add a battery operated tea light, and the box even folds flat so you can mail it!  This box went together super quick, after cutting the files with the Silhouette, I simply added a bit of sponging and the cut out pieces from the pattern paper, then adhered all my panels with Scor-Tape.

Details:
Card Stock - Pumpkin, Mustard, Black
Other - Silhouette, Graphic 45 Pattern Paper, Scor-Tape, Dreaming Tree Black Cat Halloween Paperscape Box Card

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Flowers for You - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Stencils Challenge, the challenge this week is Flowers.

Here's some flowers I've been creating with Our Daily Bread Designs Pretty Posies Dies.

Inspired by this sketch, I used stamps, dies and pattern paper from Our Daily Bread Designs to create my card.

Details:
Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs Little Things
Card Stock - Ivory, Espresso, Moss, Pink
Ink - Espresso, Ranger Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Other - Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Dies: Pretty Posies, Fancy Foliage, Layered Lacey Squares, Zva Creative Crystal Gems, Ink Dauber, Glue Dots, Dimenstionals, Big Shot, Ink Blending Tool, Our Daily Bread Designs Blushing Rose Paper Collection

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A Friend can Touch your Heart - Bloggers Challenge Stencil It

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Ovals or Circles Challenge, the challenge this week is Stencils.

Inspired by the Stampotique Designers Challenge (use only two stamps), I created a Mixed Media card.  I used a leftover background panel, then added additional stenciled layers using Distress Ink and The Story stencil from The Crafter's Workshop.

Here's another view of the layered stencils.

Details:
eBrush with Siphon Adapter Kit 

Stencils: Latina Crafter Puntos, The Crafter's Workshop The Story

Paint - Dylusions Fresh Lime, Vibrant Turquoise
Stamps - Stampotique

Other - Paint Brush, Water, Gelli Plate, Brayer, Ink Blending Tool, Quickie Glue Pen, Ranger Black Archival Ink, Ranger Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, Mixed Media Card Stock, Non Stick Craft Mat, Distress Inks, STAEDTLER Colored Pencils/Markers/Fineliner

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You are Pawsome - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Come Fly with Me Challenge, the challenge this week is to use Ovals or Circles on your project.

Inspired by this sketch, I used stamps and dies from Our Daily Bread Designs along with paper from Bo Bunny to create my card.

Details:
Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs You are Pawsome
Card Stock - Kraft, Black
Ink - Ranger Black Archival, Ranger Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Other - Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Dies: Ovals, Stitched Ovals, Cats and Dogs Dies, Puppy Dies, Bo Bunny Pattern Paper, Dimensionals, Ink Blending Tool, Twine, Glue Dots

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Come Fly with Me - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Background Challenge, the challenge this week Come Fly with Me.

Inspired by this sketch, I used the cute owls and sentiment from North Coast Creations Who Loves You? stamp set along with NCC Dies and ODBD Dies and pattern paper to create my card. (See supply list below).

Details: Stamps - North Coast Creations Who Loves You?
Ink - Ranger Black Archival, Ranger Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Card Stock - Black, Kraft, Moss
Other - Ink Blending Tool, STAEDTLER Watercolor Markers, NCC Custom Dies: Owl Family, Flourished Vine, ODBD Custom Dies: Ovals, Stitched Ovals, Circle Ornaments, Matting Circles, Mini Tags, Button, Brown Seam Binding, Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Big Shot, ODBD Blushing Rose Paper Collection, Moss Marker

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Happiness is....Bloggers Challenge - Backgrounds

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Birthday Challenge, continuing on with another "B themed challenge" the challenge this week is Backgrounds.

The background panel was created using the eBrush/Siphon Adapter Kit along with stencils from Latina Crafter, Dylusions paints and the Gelli Arts Plate (see this post here for more details).  All stamps are from Stampotique, by using the repeating stencil pattern and Black circles, my card fits the SDC209 Repeat Yourself Challenge, glad I've finally had a chance to play along with one of their challenges again.

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They Say It's Your Birthday - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Bling It On Challenge, continuing on with the "B themed challenges" the challenge this week is Birthday.  Yes, it's that time of the year where I'm in need of a Birthday card....where does the time go, and how is it that my youngest turns 20 today!

 I used Kitchen Sink Stamps and Bo Bunny pattern paper to create my card.

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Braver...Smarter...Stronger - Bloggers Challenge Bling it On

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the BLUE Challenge, the challenge this week is Bling It On (use Bling on your projects).

My card uses stamps from Artistic Outpost, along with Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Dies and Paper Collections.  I just LOVE this quote from the Artistic Outpost Typography stamp set.  If you missed the post on the AO blog earlier this week, the stamp sets in the Verses/Greeting section of their website are on sale for 20% off through Saturday, August 7, 2015.  Click here for more details.

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If the Young only Knew....Bloggers Challenge - Blue

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Letter "B" Challenge, the challenge this week is BLUE (open to your interpretation).

My card uses stamps from Prima (Julie Nutting), Dylusions and pattern paper from Bo Bunny.

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The Letter B - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the Home is Where the Heart Is Challenge, the challenge this week is The Letter B (open to your interpretation).

I created a CAS card for this week's challenge, going "back to the basics" using "blossoms" and a stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs "Blessings Collection".  Rather than stamp and color the "beautiful blossoms" from the Fragrance stamp set, I simply inked them with markers and stamped onto White card stock.  The verse is from ODBD's Little Things stamp set.

Details:
Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs Fragrance, Little Things
Ink - Black, Markers (Olive, Pink Passion)
Card Stock - Black, White
Other - Big Shot, Damask Embossing Folder, Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Flourished Star Pattern Die Set

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Home is Where the Heart Is - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday! Thanks to those who played along with the At the Lake Challenge, the challenge this week is Home is Where the Heart Is (open to your interpretation).

I'll be back a little later with my inspiration - "last minute Lucy" waited until it was was too late to get a good photo! Sorry for the delay...I created a Center Step Card using stamps, dies, pattern paper and a Fun Fold from Our Daily Bread Designs.

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ODBD Supplies:

ODBD Home Sweet Home	ODBD Custom Welcoming Window Dies	ODBD Custom Window Shutter and Awning Dies	ODBD Custom Flower Box Fillers Dies
ODBD Custom Antique Labels and Border Dies	ODBD Custom Mini Tags Dies	ODBD Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection	ODBD Center Step Card Kit

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