Rose By Any Other Name...

 I had some time off of work over the holidays and took the Free Rose Colouring Class from Kit and Clowder.  The class is free and includes this beautiful rose digital image from Power Poppy.  The class was excellent.  You can learn techniques for coloring the rose using pencils or markers.  Alyce is a great teacher.  She explains the art theory behind what she is demonstrating so that you can apply the techniques learned to other images.  I was so pleased that I purchased some additional classes.

I colored several rose images during and after the class.  This is my favorite of all the roses that I practiced on.  Since it was so pretty, I decided to fussy cut it and use it for a card.  

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamp:   Rose Digital Stamp Set from Power Poppy
• Paper:  Crate Paper Portrait Collection 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, misc. black card stock
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• House That Stamps Built W,3E - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #4 - Anything Goes
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - JAN - ANYTHING GOES
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) #140 HELLO (WEEK 2)
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #608 -  Beautiful Blooms

Sending Love Your Way

Hello!  I'm still working on Valentine's Day cards.  This year I am planning on mailing more cards than usual to friends and family that I am not able to regularly see due to COVID.    

I used this cute bear from Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios to quickly make 5 cards.   The bear is colored with Copic markers and the hear was paper pieced.

  I rubbed with reverse side of the hears with my embossing stylus and used dimensional tape to give the heart dimension.

The design of all the cards is the same.  Paint spatter, sequins, and hearts left from cutting the boarder were used as embellishment.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:   Valentine Bear from Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios,  Trees, Birds, and Messages by Hero Arts, Tiny Tags by PaperTrey
• Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two 6x6 mini deck paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #2 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  January - Make It Cute
• Crafty Friends Challenge M, 3E, - #148 - Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 03 (W1 of 2)  and Wk 02 (W2 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #266 Anything Goes + A DT Call (W2 of 2)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #46 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge (2W, P1/15, E3, die cuts) #161 - Anything Goes

Just a Little Something

 Hello!  Today I want to share the card I made for my mother in-law's birthday.   I took the opportunity to make a card to send to her and one for my stash.

When I saw this digital stamp from Alex Syberia Designs, I just had to buy it.  I love these beautiful flowers.

For the second card, I used the same design with similar papers.  I think a went overboard with the sequins but it still looks okay.

For each card, I printed the image 3 times.  Here is a closer look at the layers.

Lastly, here is a peek at the inside of the card.

Thank you for stopping by!   Stay safe!

Supplies:  

• Stamps:  Happy Mail digital stamp set by Alex Syberia Designs, Little Labels by Papertrey, (Inside Sentiment) Happy Moments from Gracie Ellie Designs
• Paper:  My Mind's Eye On the Bright Side 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Papertrey kraft card stock
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #3 - Anything Goes
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - JAN- ANYTHING GOES
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #2 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 01 2021 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 02 2021 (W1 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No. 534  -  ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: Tie It Up
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (M, P3, E3) #121 - Include a Sentiment
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) #48 - Happy Birthday
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #34 - Anything Goes

Bunny Blowing Kisses

 Hello!  I have a couple of  Valentine's Day cards to share today.  I usually only make two cards for Valentine's day but this year my list has expanded.  With every one so isolated, I have a much bigger list of people to send cards to in an effort to spread a little cheer.

The layout of the first card is my usual style / comfort zone.  Layers, designer papers, stitching...

For the second card, I tried to step out of my comfort zone and create a CAS card.  I don't know if this is considered CAS because there is still a lot going on but it was fun to try something a little different. 

Which do you like better?  

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:   Bunny Blowing Kisses digital stamp from Lee Holland Art
• Paper:  Pink Paislee's Cupid Collection and My Minds Eye Love Me 6x6 paper pad
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Always Fun Challenges - (W, 3E, Top 3 Awarded)  #197 - USE YOUR FAVORITE PRODUCTS  ( my favorites are Copics, Designer papers, Starbucks coffeed sleeves, Twine, Buttons)
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #2 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No. 534  -  ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: Tie It Up
• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – JAN  - No. 178 - ANYTHING GOES  (Closes Feb 4th)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #46 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Bastel-Traum (M, P15) #97 – Love
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (M, P7, F, E3) #136 - Must use a Digi
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #34 - Anything Goes
• House That Stamps Built W,3E - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter W, 3E - Digital Image
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E – Layer
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #2 - Anything Goes

Happy Camper

 My husband really wants to purchase a travel trailer.  We talk about it almost daily trying to decide what size and style would work best for our family, places we want to visit, tips and tricks we have read on-line, etc.   

When I saw this camper stamp on Etsy from Pretty Cute Stamps, I knew it would be perfect for a birthday card for my husband.

I had the October Afternoon Campfire 8x8 paper pad in my stash and finally had the perfect opportunity to use them.   To add texture, I roughed up the edges of the papers and use some pieces die cut from a Starbucks coffee sleeve.  Lastly, I added some stickers that I found in my stash.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Happy Camper digital stamp by Pretty Cute Stamps
• Papers:  October Afternoon Campfire 8x8 paper pad, Papertrey kraft and chocolate card stock, Georgia Pacific card stock

Challengs:

• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Something New  (the digital stamp used)
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #1 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #77 January : For The Boys / Men
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 01 2021 (W1 of 2)  and Wk 51 2020 (W2 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (M, P7, F, E3) #136 - Must use a Digi
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #` - Anything Goes
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) #139 SOMETHING NEW IN YOUR STASH (WEEK 1)

Winter Chickadee

 Happy New Year!

I had fun coloring this chickadee image from Power Poppy.  I made a winter card instead of a Christmas card so I could send it to some one over the next couple of months.

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a great day!  Happy 2021!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Chickadee in Barberry digital stamp set by Power Poppy, Friendship Jar Holiday Fillers by Papertrey
• Paper:  Simple Stories Winter Farmhouse 6x8 paper pad, Kraft cards stock from Papertrey, White card stock from Georgia Pacific
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #1 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #605 -  Anything Goes
• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – JAN  - No. 178 - ANYTHING GOES 
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES - Challenges run weekly for 10 days - 2021 Wk 01 (Closes Jan 11th) and Wk.  (Closes   1st)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #46 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) January - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #34 - Anything Goes