Thursdays with Lindsay

Good Morning!  Happy Thursday to you all.  This is another sad post for me to make.  Today is final posting for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  I have been on this design team for a year or so and I have enjoyed every minute of it.  But the time has come for me to step down.  I am very thankful to Lindsay for inviting me to be a part of her team and to design among some really awesome designers.

So for my last card, it was only fitting for me to use an image that I asked Lindsay to design.  It is featured in the Winged Things digi stamp set.  This is one of my favorite sets and I really love dragonflies.  The other day I had noticed outside my porch there were about 75 dragonflies flying around - it was a gorgeous sight!

I decided to go with the simple elegance of a black and white card with only a touch of color in the wings.  I added the sentiment just underneath the image before I printed.  I used the card sketch from Papertake Weekly but instead of one single horizonal element that went behind the focal image, I added two vertical ones using stitching templates that I won.  They were really easy to use, you just place the template where you want the stitching to be, poke holes according to the pattern and then using an easy back-stitch you complete the design.

Now when I saw all those dragonflies dancing around, the sun would catch their wings just so that they sparkled so I needed to add some sparkle, too.

So here's a close up of the dragonfly to show you all the pretty sparkle I added with Diamond glaze and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Black, Gray (Recollections)
Paper:  Me & My Big Ideas
Copics:  B60, C8, C10
Markers:  Clear, Turquioise, Lipstick (Spica), Yellow-Green (Twinklette)
Tools:  InStitchz (Bazzil), white embroidery floss, Diamond Glaze (Judikins)
Embellishments:  Dazzling Diamonds (SU)

I hope that you enjoy my card.  Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog, she's always got something cool to offer her readers and of course, the design team who are sure to inspire you!  It's been a pleasure to be a part of this team - thank you Lindsay!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #69

Good Morning everyone!  Happy Wednesday to you.  Today's post is a little sad for me, this is my final post for Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  My decision to step down from the design team was a difficult one to make but it was unfair for me to stay when I a unable to fulfill all my requirements.  So with this post, I want to thank Arlana for having given me the opportunity to be on this incredible design team for the past 6 months or so.  I want to say to the design team that you are all fabulous, it's been a joy to work with you and you will continually inspire me.

So here's the sketch Arlana gave us to work with....

And here's what I did with it....

Our sponsor this week is Sweet n Sassy Stamps and the prize is $10 gift certificate.  I used the Noah's Ark set.  I had often wondered why Noah's Ark was so popular amongst baby themes.  Well, it finally hit me.  The time of the ark was being obedient to God but it was also a time for new life.  That's what babies are right.  New life.  And since I actually know someone that just had a baby, I get to send it him and his wife.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana,
Paper:  Queen's Ink
Copics:  B000, B02, B05, E34, E37, E57, G05, RV10, W-3, Y15, Y17, YG03, YR16
Tools:  Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder
Embellishments:  button (my stash), satin ribbon (Offray), stitched ribbon (SU), white embroidery thread

Now head on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday for more inspiration and to find out how to play.  Have a sweet Wednesday!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #61

Good Morning!  It's Tuesday and that means there's another fun sketch and super sponsor at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  This week we have Korin from Sweet n Sassy Stamps sponsoring us and she's offering 3 digis to the winner.  You can't go wrong with a prize like that!

Here's my card....

I had so much fun with this card.  I made my own ribbon ruffle by running thread through the center and then gathering up.  The yellow starburst behind the focal image is supposed to represent light radiating out.  The image I used is De-lightful Cocoa and I had won this image some time ago during a digi day on PCP and this is the first time I've played with it.  This is also the first time that I've colored Cocoa to be a brown mouse.  LOL

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest
Paper:  Ambrosia (Basic Grey)
Copics:  B000, E34, E37, RV000, RV02, RV10, Y06, Y11, YR16, YR68
Tools:  Cricut, SCAL, circle cutter (CM), needle, thread
Embellishments:  orange ribbon (Offray), brown pearls (Recollections), gold Stickles (Ranger)

I hope you join us over at Tuesday Morning Sketches - it'll be a lot of fun!  Thanks for stopping by.

Stamps Only Sunday

Good Morning!  It's a busy day for me today, so I have to be quick with my post.  I don't have a card to share with you today.  Yesterday I had some time to myself, which most people would covet and cherish.  Not me, I have too much time to myself during the week.  I need a job!  Anyway, Hollyanne and Levi were at my Mom's and Brendan went to a friends house - so I turned on my favorite tunes and altered a composition book.

I really had fun with this!  I used the sketch from Just Magnolia as inspiration for how to decorate the cover.  I am sending this to a friend of mine - I hope she likes green, because there sure is a lot of it!  I picked green because it's a calming color.  I was also inspired by Crazy 4 Challenges to use bling.  I think the rhinestones on the ribbon looks really good.

Here's the inside front cover.  I used a digital frame that I colored digitally before printing.  I imported the frame into my word program and sized it.  Then I added a text box in the center of the frame and added a Scripture verse.  Then I did something crazy....

I stamped the flower and swirly leaves on every single page of this journal.  Although in this picture the leaves look black, they really are green.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Very Vanilla (SU)
Paper:  The Olive Collection (Creative Memories)
Stamps/Ink:  Tilda w/Dale Carlia (Magnolia), Women of Life (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery (SU)
Copics:  B000, B95, B97, E00, E02, E34, E37, YG63, YG67, YR20, YR23
Tools:  Cricut, SCAL
Embellishments:  cream satin ribbon (Offray), rhinestones (Recollections)

Thank you for stopping by today.  Enjoy your Sunday.

Bee Crafty #39 - Fluffy and Furry

Hi there!  This is my 2nd post of the day.  If you're here for my Sweet n Sassy Digis post, please scroll down.  But if you're here for the newest Bee Crafty challenge, you're in the right spot.

This fortnights theme is 'Furry / Fluffy Friends.' Use images of furry and fluffy creatures - think bunnies, bears and all things cuddly! - We'd love to see you go a bit further and add fur and fluff to your images and cards.  As usual you must use a DIGI IMAGE (this doesn't have to be a Bee Crafty one although we always love to see how you use Bee Crafty images, so do check out the shop, we have some great furry fluffy images to choose from).

I created this card using the sketch from  Fussy & Fancy Friday challenge.  I used the Bunny Trio image from Bee Crafty and I really had a lot of fun with this.  I made my own flocking by cutting and cutting and cutting and then cutting some more a piece of pink felt.  After I got done, it reminded of me dryer lint.  Ha!  I placed my homemade flocking on the bunny ears with just a bit of Tacky glue.  Then I cut pieces of the felt for the tummies.

Here's a close up of the bunnies.  This was a really easy way to dress up these bunnies and I think they turned out so cute.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Certainly Celery (SU)
Paper:  Certainly Celery Designer paper (SU)
Stamps/Ink:  Mini-Messages, Limitless Labels (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Certainly Celery (SU)
Copics:  B000, R11, RV13
Tools:  Word Window punch (SU), Threading Water (Fiskars), paper piercer/mat (SU)
Embellishments:  felt, Prima flowers, Jolee flowers, white satin ribbon (Offray)

I hope you like my card and that you join us.  You have plenty of time to play along, all entries are due by midday (UK) Saturday, October 9th.  Enjoy the rest of your Saturday.

Feeling Blue

Good Morning!  I hope you all had a great week and that you're off to a great start on your weekend.  I'm thinking that if the weather stays cool and dry this morning, I might go walk around the Farmers Market later on this morning.  I am feeling a little blue today, this is my last post for my Guest Designer spot for Sweet n Sassy Digis.  I loved every minute of being a guest designer and I am so thankful to have had that opportunity.

I made this card using Friday Sketchers sketch, it was really great to work with.  I also don't remember ever using this much blue on a card before.  But I think it all worked together really well.  Once again I pulled out my new favorite mat stack by DCWV, Linen Closet.  This is one, that when they go on sale, I will have to pick up another one.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Night of Navy (SU)
Paper:  Linen Closet mat stack (DCWV)
Stamps/Ink:  September Morning Glory (SNSS), Broken China Distress Ink (Ranger), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics:  B05, B23, BV04, Y06, YG63, YG67
Embellishments:  button (my stash)

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and if you could keep me in your prayers and happy thoughts, I have a job interview on Monday and I really need to land this job.

Golden Birthday Blog Hop with Deedee's Digis

Good Morning!  Thanks for joining us for this Golden Birthday Blog Hop.  We're here to celebrate our fellow and beloved DT member Darsie who is celebrating her golden birthday!  So if you arrived here from Kelly's blog, then you're on the right track.  If not, head to Crafting with Deedee's Digis blog to get started on this birthday celebration. Along the way, you're collect the letters each DT member is hinting to and then when you've collected them all, email the word to Deedee for a chance to win a $50 Deedee's Digis gift certificate.  But you also have to stop and leave our birthday girl some love and wishes!

So here we go!  Here's the birthday card that I made for Darsie.  Sadly, it'll be late as I didN't get it doNe in time to mail it iN time for her special day.

I had a lot of fuN with this card!  I pulled out my embossing powders aNd Stickles aNd set out to decorate a cake!  I also got lots of iNspiration from challenge blogs:  Sketches by Carly (sketch), Dutch Dare (birthday) aNd Charisma Cardz (aNything goes).  I used gold embossing powder for the candles aNd the base of the cake.  I theN used silver embossing powder for the cake staNd.  Gold Stickles was perfect for sparkly icing.

In this close up you can see the glittered icing.  You can also see for the flourish I added behind the image, that I embossed a piece of scrap card stock with gold embossing powder and then with a die from QuicKutz I cut the flourishes out of it.  Pretty!

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest
Paper:  Linen Closet (DCWV)
Copics:  B60, E53, Y06, Y11, Y28, YR16
Tools:  Heat gun, silver & gold embossing powders, Flourish die (QuicKutz), Cuttlebug
Embellishments:  gold ribbon (Offray), gold Stickles (Ranger)


Well thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is over to Paula's blog.  Have fun and don't forget to stop by Darsie's to leave her some well wishes.  Have a great day!