Monday, April 29, 2013

Summer Swing

 
Hey Everybody,
 
Hope everyone had a super duper great weekend.  I got to spend some time with my older and younger brother (a rare occasion when they are both here), and I managed to whack my foot with a hay rake...lol, and now it hurts.  Ah but it is too far from my heart to be concerned, just something I can laugh about when it stops hurting.
 
Ok, so on to my card.  I've had this way to adorable image called "Summer Swing Time" (by Di's Digi Stamps), for quite some time and why I haven't used it before now is beyond me, because, I just totally love ALL her creations.  They are having a "anything but square" challenge, and so I was off and creating.  As usual, I've colored it with my Pro Markers.
 
Other mediums used:
 
Paper: Floral print and green from Michaels sale rack, and gimp from my good friend Tona.
Bow: Made from ribbon from my stash
Punches: (print) Baby's Breath by Easy Cut Multi Punch, and the white I used some scalloped scissors I got at a moving sale.
Flowers & Stems:  Most from my stash, but the two blue flowers were white and I took them apart and colored them go with the other colors.
Pearls: Stash
 
I would also like to mention that this card was inspired by Lyndsey Marie Designs.  Not only are her creations stunning, she has tutorials and lots of other things to share.  So, do yourself a favor and stop by her blog.
 
Thank you so very much for taking the time out of your day, and stopping by.
 
 
 
 
 
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: 
 
 
Di's Digi Design's Challenge Anything But Square I won 1st Place!
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #44 Anything Goes W/ Ribbon
Through The Craftroom Door Anything Goes
Card Mania Photo Inspiration W2 #19 - I'm a Winner!!
Love To Create Punches and/or Dies
Tammy's Scrapin Corner #60 Lots of Layers - Yippee won 2nd place!!
Challenges 4 Everybody #19 Anything Goes
The Outlawz Friday's Copic/Promarkers Anything Goes (Optional Christmas Twist)
The Outlawz Saturday's Paper a la Mode Anything Goes

 

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Sketch Challenge at Twist of Faith

 
Hey everyone,
 
It's been a real crazy week for me, so I apologize for not making my way around to visit everyone.   Not to make excuses, but I worked lots of hours, and then at the end of the week hurt my back, and was in bed all day Sunday.  Anyway, all is better now and I promise to get by and visit you. 
 
This week at Twist of Faith we are having a sketch challenge, which (believe it or not) I've never done before.  It was more of a challenge than I thought it would be, and for that reason I kept things simple.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps, and the winner gets a cool 7 stamps of your choice!
 
I got to use their adorable stamp called "Best Friends" that I colored with my ProMarkers.
 
Other mediums used
Paper: Stash
Fabric: Stash
Heart: Thrift store find
Flower embellies:  From my friend Tona
Sentiment:  Made in Paint Shop Pro
 
 
Thanks for taking the time out of your day and stopping by, and I hope you'll come join us in this fun challenge.
 
 
 
 
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I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
 
 
Cutie Pie Clean and Simple
Memas Crafts Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges Friendship
Challenge 4 Everybody Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Use Your Stash
Stampin' for the Weekend Friendship
Addicted to Stamps and More Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes
The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Anything Goes







Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Birthdays with Twist of Faith

Hey Everybody,
 
It's a "Birthday" challenge this week at "Twist of Faith".  Our sponsor is Beccy's Place, and the winner of this challenge will receive three digital stamps.  Beccy has some really adorable stamps, so I hope you'll join in the chance to win.
 
The stamp I chose is called "Old Mailbox", and of course I've colored it with my Pro Markers.  I can't remember where I seen the "Magic card" the first time, but I thought this challenge would be the perfect opportunity to give it a go.  You can find the tutorial I watched on youtube here, and learn more about the origin of the design.  I also did some paper piercing, and used a pair of pattern scissors around the edges.
 
Other mediums used:
Papers, leaves & brads:  A gift from my good friend Tona
Roses: Made from my stash paper (rose bud tutorial here) Note: I did not have to use a punch to cute out the rose petals for the small or large roses.
Swirls, beads, envelope, and corner borders: Made with scraps from my stash.
Distress Ink: Brown by Rangers
Sentiment: Made in Paint Shop Pro
 
Thank you for taking the time out of your day and stopping by.
 
 

 
 
 
I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
 
Make It Monday Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts Anything Goes
My Grafico Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Birthdays
There She Goes Just Because
613 Avenue Anything Goes
Dream Valley Birthday
Stampin For The Weekend Friends



Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Blessings To You

Hey everybody,

It's time for another challenge at Twist of Faith, and this time around our challenge is to create a shaped card (something other than square or rectangle).  This definitely was a challenge for me, because I needed to do something that didn't require dies to make the shape.  Luckily I found inspiration at Maria's Studio, and you can see the project she made that inspired my card.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Digi Darla Designs, and I chose this adorable stamp titled "Flower Girl" that I colored with my Pro Markers.  The winner of this challenge will get "5" stamps of their choice, so I hope you'll join in the chance to win.

My good friend Tona loaned me her Martha Stewart 4 petal punch, so that I could cut out all these little flowers - Thank you Tona! 

Other mediums used:

Papers: Floral is made by Martha Steward Crafts that I got on sale at Michaels, and the solid colors are from my stash.

The darkest colors are a lot lighter than they appear in my photo.  I just wasn't able to get them lighter without changing all the other colors.

Ribbon: from my good friend Tona (bless you girl!)
Pearls: Pearl Stickers from Michaels
Swirls: Beading Wire from Walmart, and the paper swirls made with my sizzix dies.
Butterfly and leaves: butterfly and larger leaves were cut out by hand, and the smaller leaves, again my friend Tona cut some for me with her spellbinder's dies.
Border and scallop: border - made with my Martha Stewart border Punch, scallop - I just used an off brand scallop pair of scissors.

Thanks for taking the time out of your day and stopping by.

 
 
 
 
 
I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
 
Card Mania Punches and/or Die Cuts
Pretty Little Ribbon Spring
Stamp and Create Use a Die Cut
The Pink Elephant Spring Colors
Joanna Sheen Spring into Spring
The Ribbon Girls Just add Flowers
2 Sisters Anything Goes
Allsorts Spring has Sprung
Di's Digi Challenge Flower Frenzy
Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes W/ Ribbon
The Outlawz Saturday's Paper a la Mode Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door Anything Goes
Our Daily Bread Other than classic square or rectangle <-- Yeah I won!!




 

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Twist of Faith New Life Challenge

Hey Everybody,

I'm tickled pink to announce that I'm now a part of the "Twist of Faith" challenge blog, and today is my first post as a design team member.  This week our challenge is to create a craft representing "New Life", sponsored by Michelle Perkett Studio Designs.  I hope you'll stop by and check out the creations from the other DT members, and join in with us.

The stamp I'm using is called "Mary, Mary", and I've colored her with my Pro Markers.

Other mediums used:
Roses: Michaels Paper Flowers, flowers with bow made from crepe paper from the dollar store.
Ribbon: Stash
Flower background: Material from my scrap box
Solid Paper: gift from my good buddy Tona

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day and stopping by.

 
I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
 
613 Avenue Anything Goes
Challenge 4 Everybody Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts Spring
Send A Smile 4 Kids Anything Goes
Digi Haven Spring

 
 

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