Bat Cat

I realized that Halloween is at the end of the week and that I needed one more card.  I decided to use Bat Cat digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil.  

I wanted to create a background so I used this tutorial to help me..

I didn't have a sentiment stamp that fit with my design.  I printed the sentiment on vellum using the "Best" mode on my printer.  As soon as it came out of the printer, I immediately poured on embossing powder and heat embossed the sentiment.  I wasn't sure it would work, but it did.  :)

Thank you for stopping by!   I hope you have a great day!.

Supplies:

• Stamp - Bat Cat digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil
• Paper:  Echo Park Apothecary Emporium 6x6 paper pad

Challenges:

• Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog M(1st Sat), SIR (must use Mo Manning hand colored image) - October - Anything  "Mo" Goes
• Crafting Happiness Challenges (W) - #69 ANYTHING GOES
• Cutie Pie Challenge  (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #152 TOO CUTE TOO SPOOK
• Incy Wincy Designs  (1st & 3rd Monday,5E) HALLOWEEN AND/OR AUTUMN-FALL COLORS
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - OCT - ANYTHING GOES
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E) MOVIE INSPIRATION   Inspired by “Bat Man”
• 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E, Any Craft Accepted (check for recognition each week, top DT choices, winners, and crafter's voting by on-line community) - (October) Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Winged Things
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks -  (October) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Halloween
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #22 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #145 - Embossing (W2 of 2)
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Halloween or Harvest (W1 of 2)
• Show us Your Pussies - M, Cat Only Challenge- October -  Meowloween / Furrything Goes

Sentimental Sundays Celebrate Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sentimental Sundays “Celebrate Summer” blog hop. Tuesday, June 21^st, is the official first day of summer in the northern hemisphere and we are ready for all the summer fun to begin. For our friends down under who are moving into their winter months and may not feel like creating a summery project, they may be making “Sparkly or Shimmery” projects.

You should have arrived here from Ann E.’s blog. If not, you might want to start the hop at the beginning, the Sentimental Sundays blog, so that you don’t miss anything.

For my project, I used Mo Manning’s digital image, Janie in July. I love this image. Janie reminds me of how my daughter looked a few years ago. I think she had a pink swim suit almost identical to this.

I’m not really comfortable coloring people. If you follow my blog, you might have noticed that I don’t ever do cards with people on them. Okay, I take that back. I have done 2 other cards where I have colored people. Trust me, you don’t want to look for them. Anyhow, I made a goal to try to practice my coloring and use some images with people over the summer. This card is the first step (after studying LOTS of coloring tutorials.)

The Sentimental Sundays team is still having our usual challenge this week. We hope you will join in our “Summery or Sparkly” (plus a sentiment) challenge. Our sponsor is the talented Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs. The challenge prize will be four INDIVIDUAL sentiment sets from the Raindrop Echo Designs Whimsy Stamps Digital Collection.

As you hop along with us, don't forget to leave comments along the way. There are 3 mystery DT members who will each choose a winner from the comments left on their blog hop posts. The 3 winners will each win a $10 gift certificate to Whimsy Stamps! The hop ends on Friday, June 24^th at midnight EST. The winners will be announced on the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog on Sunday, June 26th.

Your next stop on the hop is Lou Mac. I know she has something wonderful for you. If you should happen to get lost along the way, you can find the complete blog hop list on the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog.

Thank you so much for hopping by.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Janie In July by Mo’s Digital Pencil
• Inks: None
• Papers & CS: Neenah Solar Crest CS, misc pink cs, Pink Paislee Hometown Summer DP pad
• Tools: Copic markers, Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey banner dies
• Embellishments: Misc. pink trim, misc. alpha stickers (from Target $1 spot)

Challenges:

• AI Factory Challenge – Summer fun
• Alota Rubber Stamps – Summer
• Aly’s Stamping Challenge – All about the kids
• AUD Sentiments – Summertime
• Bee-Crafty – Summer’s here
• C.R.A.F.T. challenge – stitching
• Charisma Cardz – Pink & Green
• Crafting For All Seasons – Summer
• Crafts 4 Eternity – R embellishments (round, letter stickers)
• Crafty Purple Frog – Your Favorite Things (Copic markers)
• Delightful Challenges – Anything Goes
• Digi Doodle Shop’s Best – Stitching
• Digital Tuesday – Gingham
• For Fun Challenge – Summer Fun
• Gimme A Break – Anything Summer
• Scrap Creations – Anything Goes
• Just Some Lines – Spotty / Dotty
• Lollipop Crafts – Inspired by Song (Hot Fun in the Summertime by Sly & the Family Stone)
• Moving Along with the Times - Inspired by Song (Hot Fun in the Summertime by Sly & the Family Stone)
• My Mum’s Craft Shop – Seeing Spots
• One Stop Craft Challenge – Stick it (used alpha stickers)
• Paper Play – At the Beach
• Rubber Café - Summer
• Scrapbook Sisters – Bunting or banners
• Southern Girls Challenge – Anything Goes
• Stamp & Create – Summer
• Sundays with Crissy – Here Comes The Sun
• Tiffany Doodles – Steppin’ Into Summer
• Top Tip Challenge – open challenge
• Whimsie Wednesday Challenge – use dies
• Whoopsi Daisy – Free & Easy

Birthdays Are For (Cup)Cake!

I made this card for a friend's birthday. When I went to adjust the photo for posting, I noticed that the bow looks a bit wonky. I was practicing with my copics trying to make this little guy look like he has fur. What do you think? Does he look furry or just spotty?

Thank you for looking!




Challenges:

• 365 Cards - Day 187 - favorite food
• Bee-Crafty - Anything goes with a digi
• Challenge Up Your Life - Celebrations
• Cowgirl Sundays - Anything Goes
• Creative Cottage - Celebrations
• Digi Doodle Shops Best - Write me a message (Use a sentiment)
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Use a ticket
• Flourishes Birthday Bash - Birthday
• Gingerloft Challenge - Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy - Celebrate
• Just Inspirational - Digis
• Paper Romance - Furry Friends
• Pear Tree Designs - Animals
• Penny's Paper Crafty challenge - Birthday
• Pile It On - Layers
• Scrappekammeret - Anything Goes
• Spoonful of Sugar - Animal
• Stamp Insanity - Birthday
• Stamp Something - Something cute
• Stampin' w/ the dragon - eye or "i" (eyes on the hamster, "i" in "birthday"

Supplies:

• Stamps: Birthday Hamster from Mo's Digital Pencil, Just the Ticket from PTI
• Papers & CS: Neenah Solar White CS, SU Chocolate Chip CS, October Afternoon Farm Fresh & Fly a Kite
• Inks: CTMH Chocolate & Sweet Leaf
• Tools: PTI Ticket die, Big Shot, Fiskars edge punch, Copic Markers
• Embellishments: Frosted Lace & Diamond Stickles, misc. dew drops & ribbon

2nd card for WCMD

I just love Mo Manning's images. After dinner I decided to make another card and used Mo's Bat Cat. A link to Mo's site, Digital Pencil Too, can be found on the side bar. I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS. I used a bit of a Gelly Roll green glitter pen on the eyes. I made the orange paper by typing in random Halloween related words in to Word and filling the page. I then sponged the white paper (with the words) with SU Pumpkin Pie ink. The rest of the paper was misc. colored paper that was in my stash. I used Cuttlebug embossing folders to give texture, sponged with SU Basic Black, and added the black brads. The moon was cut out of a piece in my scrap bin and sponged with Pumpkin Pie and then SU basic black ink.

Thank you for looking. Please leave me a comment.

Happy World Card Making Day & 1st post

This must be the best day for my first blog post. Happy World Card Making Day! I was really planning on being creative today but I woke up not feeling very well and the mojo was not working for me. I did manage to create one card using a beautiful digital stamp "End of Summer" by Mo Manning / Digital Pencil. (The link is available in the side bar) I colored her with prisma pencils and OMS. The beautiful paper is CTMH Amore. Well, I am going to shuffle off and have some tea. I hope my mojo returns and I will have more to post later this week end.