Delightful Challenges

Good Morning!  So far it's been a great week and I have accomplished a lot with getting my son's ortho care going again.  It's been far too long and he's been so good about it.  Thank God for my job and spending accounts!!

Anyway - it's time for a fun challenge at Delightful Challenges featuring the wonderfully adorable images available at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  My card didn't end up the way it originally started - I started with a different image and completely blew it!  So then I headed back over to the store and purchased two images that are available in the Almost Free bin.  This is Luvvy Owl and Tree of Love.  You can't beat for a grand total of $0.70 - but you better hurry.

The challenge this week is:

Victorian/Distressed Look

Not a challenge I excel at, but I think my attempt is pretty good.  I created the a center step card, you can find the tutorial here on SCS by Frances Byrne.  What a fun card!

This type of card really showcases your focal point.

So, head on over and be prepared to be inspired.  Then play along and since you're there, you might as well do a little bit of shopping.

Supplies:
Images: Tree of Love, Luvvy Owl
Card stock: Neenah Classic Crest, Pink Pirouette
Paper: Chocolat (SEI)
Copics: E30, E33, E34, E37, R27, RV02, RV10, YG03, YR23
Ink: Tea Dye distess ink (Ranger)
Embellishments: lace (Offray), pearls ($1 bin JoAnns)

Tuesday Morning Sketches #129

Good Morning!  It's time for a new Tuesday Morning  Sketches challenge.  This week we're sponsored by Cupcake Craftroom.

Now I forgot an element on my card that's on the sketch and I didn't even realize it until I set the post up on the TMS blog.  We'll just chalk it up to an "ooops."  My card features sweet digi paper from Cupcake Craftroom that also came with a sentiment set.

Supplies:
Card stock: Neenah Classic Crest, Night of Navy
Paper: Blue Papers Collections w/sentiments
Stamps/Ink: Flower Fairies (CTMH), Night of Navy
Tools: circle cutters (CM)
Embellishments: navy ribbon (Offray), rhinestones (Recollections)

Paper Pretties Monday

Good Morning!  Quick post today - as most people we set these posts to auto-post as needed so I'm actually writing this late Sunday night.  I had a super short weekend with working part of the day Sunday morning.  So that severly cut into my normal Sunday schedule.

This week's challenge at Paper Pretties is a color combination....

Blue, Silver & White

I'm using an adorable new image called Slip n Slide.  I love this image and it's sentiments!

Fun right?!!  They are having so much sliding around on the ice!  I used a fun sketch from Sketches by Carly.  I even found some silver paper in my stash.  Wow!

Supplies:
Image: Slip n Slide
Card stock: Neenah Classic Crest, Night of Navy
Paper: Silver paper (unk)
Copics: B000, B63, B95, B97, R02, R11, W0, W2, W3, YG00, YG03, YG6
Tools: Cuttlebug, Snowflakes emb folder, Word Window punch
Embellishments: Diamond glitter glue, felt, white brads (Bazzill Basics)
Stamps/Ink: Stick Together (TSG), Going Gray, Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue

Delightful Challenges

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Hi, me again.  Thanks for coming back for the Delightful Challenges post.  This week we have a new release and a fun challenge.  We've got a color combo to play with...

Pink, Black & Silver

My card features Rockaround Sue. She's one of the nostalgic 1950's images released this week.

I tried my hand at red hair.  Not sure I like it but she does kind of remind me of a teenaged Pebbles Flintstone.  I used the sketch from Crafts4Eternity and I am also playing along with Digital Tuesday (punch it out).

Thanks for stopping by, now head on over to play along with us.

Supplies:
Image: Rockaround Sue
Card stock: Neenah Classic Crest, Black, Pink Pirouette
Paper: Sugared (Basic Grey)
Copics: BG01, BG10, BG15, C5, C7, C8, E00, E02, E04, R02, R29, RV000, RV10, YR04, YR07, YR09, YR16
Tools: Cuttlebug, Labels Two Nesties, Scallop border punch (Fiskars), Scallop circle punch (SU!), silver gel
pen
Embellishments: Sugared brad (BG), silver metallic ribbon (Offray)

MTME Pretty Patterns #43

Good Morning!  How's your week?  Mine is going OK, its really busy at work which is mentally exhausting but we all get over it.

We have a really sweet sketch to play with at My Time Made Easy Pretty Patterns.  I am using the SWEET new releases, too.  Have you seen them?  If not, you simply must check them out.  You can find them here.

Here's my card....

These new images worked so perfectly with the Nana's matstack that I have.

You should join us - it'll be fun!


Supplies:
Image: Sweet Treats, Sweet Sentiments
Card stock: Neenah Classic Crest, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum
Paper: Nana's Kitchen matstack (DCWV)
Copics: B000, BV00, E37, E53, E57, G00, R11, RV06, RV13, RV91, RV93, RV95, Y15, YR16
Tools: Magic Matter

Tuesday Morning Sketches #128

Good Morning!  It's Tuesday... the kids went back to school yesterday, Hollyanne is back at dance tonight, life returns back to normal.  Yay!

This week's challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches has one of our favorite returning sponsors, Bugaboo, and it's the Judged Challenge.  This week's sketch was created by Marie and it's fun and fabulous.  As you know, with the Judged Challenge there is an added twist which will be to add a Vintage flair.

My card features Roly Poly Chef - Pie.  When I colored this little guy, I figured he looked a lot like Chef Boyardee, so I gave him an Italian base.  The background is a very pixelated old world map of Italy.  Even though it wasn't a great picture, I thought it looked cool!  I added some Desert Sand ink and Tea Dye distress ink and voila - I love this background.

Supplies:
Image:  Roly Poly Chef - Pie (Bugaboo)
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Paper:  Created background with a picture of an Old World Map of Italy
Copics:  100, E00, E02, E30, E33, E34, R11, R27, R29, W-0, W-2, W-3
Ink:  Desert Sand, Rich Cocoa, Tea Dye
Tools:  Corner Rounder (SU!)
Embellishments:  Real Red grosgrain ribbon (SU!), vintage mulberry flowers (Prima), red brads, lace (Wild Orchid)

Now head on over to play along with us!  Have a great week.

Paper Pretties Monday

Good Morning!  It's Monday and time for new digi images at Paper Pretties and a new challenge.  This week's challenge is probably something we don't think of too often, I know I don't.  This week we're making....

Get Well Cards

My card is featuring Sick Puppy.  Don't you just wanna pick up this little guy and cuddle him til he feels better?

I did use a great sketch from The Sweet Stop to create my card.  I kept it pretty simple, as you all know, I feature cards every now and then that are single postage stamp cards.  This is one of them.  My colors mainly neutrals with black and kraft being the base.  I also sponged the "floor" and then drew in the planks for a wood floor.

Supplies:
Image: Sick Puppy
Card stock: Neenah Classic Crest, Kraft, Black
Paper: Michaels open stock
Copics: 100, B97, B99, C5, C7, E30, E34, E53, G99, R02, R27, R29, YG06, YG09, W-2, Copic liner 0.05
Tools: Silver gel pen, scallop border (Fiskars), word window punch (SU!)