Be Yourself

Congratulations to Deanne at {Pin}spirational Challenges.  This week is the 50th challenge. {Pin}spirational Challenge is one of my favorite challenges every week. Here is the pic for this week.

Sorce: flicker.com via Deanne on Pintrest

So here's my interpretation:

Stuff I Used:

DP-DCWV Stack 8

Card stock-DCWV Prints for the Year Ultimate Stack

Bling-Recollections Green rhinestone stickers

Faux stitching-Pentel white gel pen

Sentiment-Paper Makeup Stamps

http://www.papermakeup.com/

I don't know where the image is from. It has a It was a freebie I got before I listed the site that it came from.  So if you know where the elephant is from, please let me know.

I paper pieced the elephant and shaded it with my Copics (C1, C3).  I popped up the image on foam squares.  And popped the sentiment up on more foam squares.

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Bailey Bunny

Do you know who the Easter Bunny's newest helper is?  It's Bailey at Hambo Stamps.  And he made this week's challenge at the Hambo Hoedown (here) to use "weaving" on your project.  If you play along and use a Hambo stamp on your project, you get the next week's image FREE.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-"Bailey Easter" digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with Copics

B91, B41, R32, E31, E33, C1, C3, BG15, Y08, RV06

DP-DCWV Prints for the Year Ultimate Stack

Card stock-Prints for the Year Ultimate Stack

Faux stiching-Gelly roll white gel pen

I cut 1/4" strips of the DP and wove them to create the background.  I also used my Fiskars corrugater to create the woven design on the 2 yellow strips.  I popped up Bailey on homemade foam squares. I used one of the sentiments that came with Bailey on the inside. And put a small Bailey bunny inside also.

The layout is based on Split Coast Stampers Wed card sketch #429

Well if Bailey wants to get all those bones dyed in time for Easter, he better get hoppin'.

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Happy Easter.

Easter Egg

It's time again to play along at "Imagine That" digis by Kris.  It is a progressive challenge.  If you want to learn more, click here. I have played along since the beginning. The images are great and fun to color.  Here's what I made:

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Stuff I Used:

Image- Easter Frame digital stamp by Kris at http://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com/

Colored with Copics

YG03, YG06, YG63, YG67, V12, V15, V17, Y06, Y08, Y26, BV00

DP-DCWV Stack 8

Cardstock-Recollections

Ribbon-Darice Ohhh So Trendy Accents 3/8" Satin Dots Violet

The layout is from Split Coast Stampers Wednesday Card Sketch #429.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-429-%7B3-27-13%7D-t570722.html

I wonder what the next image and challenge will be next month?  Stop in to http://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com/ on the 1st and see.

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Welcome Spring

I thought Spring was here for the year, but it was postponed yesterday after we got 5" of snow. It didn't bother me because I like plowing the lots at the office complex where my sister and mom work. But I still wanted to make a Spring card for the Some Odd Girl March challenge. See it here.  This month's sketch was:

When Some Odd Girl http://www.someoddgirlblog.com/ has new stamps come out, if you comment on the posts, you can win one of the new images.  That is how I acquired the "Watering Can Tia" image.  I won it! I love all their images.  They are great to color and so expressive. So here is my card.

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Stuff I Used:

Image-Watering Can Tia digital stamp by Some Odd Girl

Colored with Copics

Skin-E00, E11, E13

Hair-E31, E34, E23, E37

Eyes-B00, B02

Welly boots-YG03, YG06, Y38, YR68

Shorts-B00, B02

Shirt-RV23, RV13

Watering Can-BV00, BV02, BV04, C1, C3

DP-DCWV the Stack 5, DCWV Stack 8

Cardstock-Recollections

Paper flower was light pink then colored with Copic BV00, BV02

Flower center-Queen & Co Lime green pearl

Sentiment-Computer generated

I popped up Tia on homemade foam squares.  And then popped up the sentiment banner more.

Well the snow is melting and I hate when it's all messy. But Sunday is Easter and I think Spring will stick around this time.  Then before we know it, the temperatures will be in the 90's and we'll be back in the house and the air conditioning. hahaha

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A Paper Pieced Cake

Do you like to paper piece? Previously it was not one of my favorite techniques.  So when this week's DTBST challenge at Sassy Studio Designs was to "use paper piecing", I had to think for a while for a good image to use.  Then I remembered I had the "Unbirthday cake" from SSD. And since everyone pieces clothes on their images, I wanted to do something different.  I figured I could piece the decorations on the cake with different papers.  So here it is:

1st page of DPs

2nd page of DPs

card front

easel folded

inside

Stuff I Used:

Image-Unbirthday Cake by Sassy Studio Designs

Colored with Copics

B00, B41, C1, C3

Paper pieces-DCWV Stack 8

DP-DCWV Stack 8

Pearl decorations-Cra•Z•Art Metallic colors markers, Pentel white gel pen highlights

Cardstock-Recollections

Sentiment-Computer generated

After I printed the cake on the different DPs, I ran the pieces through my Xyron.  I cut out each piece and it was already sticky backed. Before I put the pieces on the cake, I colored the layers to add dimension.  I colored the pearls between the layers with metallic markers (that I got at "5 Below). Once all the pieces were attached, I added shading to give the pieces dimension.

I decided to make the card an easel card and have the cake pop off the front.  I added 5/8" circles of the DP used on the cake layers and shaded them.

I also added the background paper and circles to the inside along with the sentiment. I popped up the cake and sentiment panel on homemade foam squares.

Now I may do more paper piecing. We'll see.

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Easter Scene

Wow 2 posts in 1 day! I need to spread these out. This time it's my card for {Pin}spirational Challenge #49. http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2013/03/pinspirational-challenge-49.html
So much fun to use a pic every week as inspiration.  This week the pic looked like this:

Source: bhg.com via Deanne on Pintrest

And here is my take on the pic:

close up of Stickles and popped up egg

Stuff I Used:

Image-Scene it Easter digi by Bugaboo Stamps

https://bugaboostamps.3dcartstores.com/Scene-it--Easter_p_1465.html

Colored with Copics

Y13, Y15, Y17, YR04, YR07, C1, C3, C5, RV13, RV19, BV02, BV04, YG03, YG06

DP-DCWV the Glitter Mat Stack

Cardstock-Recollections

Corner punch-Fiskars 3 sided Flowers, 1/4" corner rounder

Stickles-Stardust

Ribbon-Just Enough 3 pack Spring

Foam egg-Holiday Inspirations Easter

I popped up the image on homemade foam squares and the egg up on more squares. And I was going through stuff and I found some Stickles.  So I thought... Let's add some sparkle to the big egg's dots and the little egg's stripe to match the glitter on the DP.

This was a fun card to create.  Can't wait to see what next week's inspiration pic.  In the mean time, I'm off to find more of one of  my official favorite Easter staples.....Peeps!

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Easter Bunny

It's that time for one of my favorite foods. PEEPS!  Only 1 week 'til Easter.  This week at the Hambo Hoedown the image was a great bunny with a chick and basket. I love their site. http://hambochallenges.blogspot.com/
If you play along and use a Hambo image, you get the next image for free.
This week's challenge was to use your favorite embellishments. So I used buttons with embroidery floss, ribbon, faux stitching, and foam squares.

close up of popped up chick and basket

Stuff I Used:

Image-Bunny Basket-digital image by Hambo Stamps

http://hambostamps.com/digishop/holidays/easter/bunny-basket/

Colored with Copics

Y13, Y15, Y17, YR04, RV13, RV19, C1, C3, C5, E31, E33, E34, BV02, BV04, BG23, YG03, YG06

DP-DCWV Prints for the Year Ultimate Stack

Cardstock-Recollections

Buttons-Fabulous Finds Orange, Purple, Lime Green

Floss-DMC #3761

Ribbon-Holiday Inspirations 5/8" Eggs

Die cut-Spellbinders Postage Stamp S4-348

Faux stitching-Gelly Roll white gel pen, American Crafts gel pen metallic purple

Sentiment- Hambo Stamps Snow heart sentiment

http://hambostamps.com/digishop/holidays/valentines-day/snow-heart/

I popped up the chick and the bunny's arm and basket.  I cut around the sentiment and cut slits for the ribbon to thread through.

The layout is based on Split Coast Stampers Wednesday Card Sketch  #428

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-428-%7B3-20-13%7D-t570450.html

Well I guess it's off to find more Peeps. ( I only have yellow, pink, blue, purple, orange and green!)   I hope you enjoyed the card and have a Blessed Easter.  Please comment and follow.

A Tweet Win

Thank you to all those at the Hambo Hoedown for choosing my card this week as the "Best in Show". I enjoy the weekly challenges at the Hoedown each week.  This coming week's challenge is to "use your favorite embellishment"  Check it out at http://hambochallenges.blogspot.com/
If you don't want to scroll down to see my entry post, here is the card.

Well it's off to start my challenge entries for this week.

Birthday Cheers

I wanted to do something different when given the challenge of using "green" on a card and it's around St. Patrick's  Day.  So I went with a Birthday card. When I saw the "Martini Pin up" from Sassy Studio Designs and saw the olives, I thought great use of green. So that's how I came up with my card this week for Sassy Studio Designs "Dare to be Sassy Thursdays" #168. See it Here.

Stuff I Used:

Image-Martini Pin up by Sassy Studio Designs

Colored with Copics

Olives-G85, G94, G99, R37, R39

Toothpicks-E31, E33, E34

Skin-E00, E11, E13

Hair-E23, E29, E49

Glass-B91, C1, C3

Dress-YG61, YG63

Gloves/shoes-R39, YG61, YG63

DP-DCWV; the Basics Stack, Recollections; Green Faux Canvas

Cardstock-Recollections

Ribbon-Offray Spool O' Ribbon white (colored with Copic R39)

Sentiment-computer generated

I drew an olive behind the image and colored it with Copics. Cut around the image and popped it up on foam squares.

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Shamrock Fold Out

Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone.  This week's pic at {Pin}spirational Challenges (#48) had a St Pat's feel to it. http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/   Here's the pic and what I was inspired to make.

Partially open

Stuff I Used:

(it's a short list)

Base-White 12" x 12" cardstock

cut to 5 1/2" x 12"

scored at 2", 4", 8" and 10"

DP-Recollections Green Argyle

Faux stitching-Le Pen Olive Green

Sentiment-Computer generated

I got the idea for the folding of the card from a great book: 

Folding Ideas for Cards & Envelopes

Laurence K Withers

Peplin Press

Agile Rabbit Editions

The theme is 3 shamrocks and 3 shades of green both in the inspiration pic and the card.  It just so happened that my photo stand background matched the background in the pic.

I enjoy the challenges at {Pin}spirational Challenges. Every week it's something that can be interpreted so many different ways just from a pic. Keep up the good work Deanne.

Cash tips are appreciated, but comments work too.

Birdie House

This week at the Hambo Hoedown, the image was "Birdhouse Estate". It was a great image to color.  Also the challenge was to add "Scallops". If you haven't played along before, check it out at http://hambochallenges.blogspot.com/.  Here is what I created.

Here's the card partially open

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Stuff I Used:

Image-"Birdhouse Estate" digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with Copics

Leaves-YG03, YG06

Tree-E11, E13, E15

Birdhouses-BG01, BG05, BG09, YG03, YG06

DP-DCWV Stack 8

Cardstock-Recollections

Scallop punch-Fiskars

Sentiment-Hambo Stamps digital

Faux stitching-Le Pen Oriental Blue

Clouds-Scrappy Cat Blueberry Blast ink

I colored the image with my Copics and then masked off the tree and birdhouses with Inkadinkado masking paper.  I cut a stencil and inked the clouds in the background. Cut out around the leaves and popped up the image on foam squares. Then popped up another pair of colored birdhouses on foam squares.  I punched the edge of the front flap with the scallop punch. And punched another piece of green paper to show on the edge. I colored a stripe of Oriental blue on the green strip to show through the holes in the top flap.

Hope you like what I've done and love to read your comments. 

Happy Pi Day

No card today. Just wanted to wish everyone a "Happy Pi Day".  To celebrate, peruse this math related link here.  And whether you choose pizza, cherry, pumpkin, key lime or Red Robin's Mile High Mudd (my favorite), enjoy some pi(e) today. 

Irish Dancer

I got to play along again at "Imagine That!".  It's a progressive challenge.  Meaning, if you play along, follow the rules and submit your project before the deadline.  You are e-mailed the next image(s) for free.  This was the 2nd challenge at "Imagine That!" digis by Kris.  Check it out here.  This time it was an Irish Dancer theme.  I chose the "Kathleen" and "sentiment" for my card. I didn't go the traditional St Patrick's colors.

Stuff I Used:

Image-Kathleen Irish Dancer by Imagine That! digis by Kris

Colored with Copics

Skin-E00, E11

Hair-YR02, R24, E08

Dress-YG03, YG06, YG63, B21, B24

Socks-B91, C1

Gold knots on Dress-American Crafts gold gel pen

Sentiment-Imagine That! digis by Kris

DP-Core Couture Blue Diamonds, We R Memory Keepers White Out Collection Explore-Roam

Swirls-Le Pen Brown

I drew some brown (it looks black in the photo) swirls behind the image to mimic the swirls on the DP. The light blue panel behind the image is very sparkly, but doesn't show up much in the photo.

I enjoy the challenges at "Imagine That!". And the images are great to color.  Check it out and join in.

I think I heard Kathleen say that if you commented, she would come to your house and dance for you.

Birthday Kitty

Time to play along at Sassy Studio Designs "DTBST # 167". See it here. This week's challenge was to "Think Green and Recycle" something.  So when I saw the SSD "Pin up Cat", I knew I had to buy it and make this card.  I used the labels off of 3 cat food cans and created a background panel.  First a pic of the recipient of the cat food.  "Neka" my cat.

Neka

 Now the card.

Stuff I Used:

Image-Sassy Studio Designs "Pin-up Cat" digital image

Colored with Copics

Skin-E11, E13

Lips/ears-R20, R22

Hair/tail-W1, W3, W5

Bodysuit-B41, B45

Shoes-YR02, YR04, YR07, R37

White Gel Pen highlights in eyes 

DP- leftover from a scrapbook page about "Neka" (I can't remember who made it.  If you recognize it, please comment and let me know.)

 Twine-Martha Stewart brown/white baker's twine

Sentiment-Computer generated

I drew a paw print  behind the  image and colored it with

 Copics-B91

The image is popped up on foam squares. And the sentiment is popped up again above the image.

Patty 'O Monkey

Played along again this week at the Hambo Hoedown.  This week's challenge was to add rainbow colors along with a Hambo image.  I used the "Monkey Irish" image I got free for playing along last week.

inside

opened in the easel fold

Stuff I Used:

Image- "Monkey Irish" digital image by Hambo Stamps

Colored with Copics

Coat/Hat-G02, G03, G05, G17, YG03, YG06, Y15, Y17

Shoes/Bowtie-YR02, YR04, YR07, E37

Monkey-E31, E33, E34, E37

Pot of Gold-Y15, Y17, Y26, W1, W3, W5

DP- Recollections Printed Cardstock Rainbow

Cardstock-Recollections

I cut the monkey and pot of gold out separately.  Both are popped up on foam squares. Monkey once and the pot twice.  I also popped up the sentiment and inside pot on foam squares.

Rainbow stripes and border on front are strips of colored card stock.  Inside rainbow is computer generated.

 

Purple Peeps

Peep, Peep, Peerpule.  This week's challenge at {Pin}spirational Challenges #47 is this pic.

So here's what I was {pin}spired to create.

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Stuff  I Used:

Image-Chubby Chicks by Birdie Brown

Colored with Copics

V12, V15, V17, Y13, Y15, Y17

DP-DCWV the Stack 5

Cardstock- the Paper Company "Carnival", Recollections "Butterfly Wings" & "Cream"

Spellbinders-Labels 4

Scrappy Cat pigment ink- Grape Jelly

Ribbon-So Trendy 3/8" Satin Dots Violet

Sentiment-Computer generated

I popped up the sentiment panel on foam dots.  And the center chick is popped up higher on foam dots.

The card base is cream cardstock to imitate the cake of the cupcake.