ABC K is for Kritters

Welcome to another fabulous challenge for ABC Challenges - today it is K is for Kritters and we want you to include an animal/bug or insect in your creation either in the image or as an embellishment. For me this theme is just fabulous for Sherri Baldy's fabulous fun images and if you enter our challenge, you can win 5 of her gorgeous digi's. So here is a little inspiration for you:

 

The image is printed onto Copic Xpress Card and coloured with Copic Sketch (and Ciao) Markers. The Copics used are as follows:  E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20, E39, E35, E33, E31, B0000, B01, B00, B91, B93, B95, YG67, YG25, YG23, YG03, YG0000, G29, R27, R24, R22, R21, 100, W5, W3, W1, W00, E57, E55, E53, E50, Y26, Y23, Y28.

 

If you haven't already stopped by ABC Challenges, please do and see what the rest of our fabulous DT have created. Then why don't you try our latest challenge for yourself, you could be lucky enough to win 5 Sherri Baldy images.
Cheers, for now....

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Digital image - Big Eye Big Head Dolls Digi Besties IMG749 By Sherri Baldy,
Paper: patterned paper, cardstock from my stash
Accessories: SU dimensionals, ribbon, heart embellishment, Spellbinders Grand Caliber Dies - Creative Book Two dies

ABC J is for Jewels

Today I'm here with news of another fabulous challenge at ABC Challenges. This one is J is for Jewels and we want you to use Pearls and/or Rhinestones in your creations. How easy is that? There are so many gorgeous rhinestone and pearl embellishments you can add to your card and they really help to make it special. This challenge is sponsored by: All Dressed Up and The Ribbon Girl, and I have decided to use Little Flower Girl, one of the fabulous fun digital images from All Dressed Up.

Here is my card:

I printed my image on Copic XPress-It cardstock using my inkjet printer. I then coloured her in with my Copics. The colours I used are skin: E11, E000, E00, E0000, R20, dress, hat, shoes and bow: B04, B02, B01, B00, B000, B0000, bag: C00, C2, Hair: E59, E57, E55, E53, flowers: Y23, Y26, Y11, G20, YG23, bird: E15, E53, E55.

I then cute out my image using SU Oval Framelits and layered it onto a gorgeous die cut using Spellbinders S4-475 Nestabilities Fleur de Elegance. I then added my pearls and rhinestones and a bow with a red jewelled heart.

Don't forget to pop over to the ABC Challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT makes.

Happy Stamping…

Polkadoodles Eden Fairy Wings

I'm back today with another beautiful image from Polkadoodles Eden Digital Craft Collection on CD and Download. This time I decided to colour Eden Fairy Wings and here is my card:

 
My work has been super busy this week and I am also battling a sore throat and heavy head cold, so it's time for a quick and easy card again.

I've printed Fairy Wings on Copic Xpress card using my Canon Pixma inkjet printer and coloured the image with my Copics. The colours I used are skin: E0000, E11, E000, E00, R20, G16, hair: E47, E44, E42, Y26, clothes: YG03, YG07, YG01, YG23, YG25, YG63, wings: W00, W5, W3, W1, YG0000, G0000, YG03, G20, flowers: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, butterflies:YR27, YR24, YR21

Wishing you all a Happy Easter, cheers, for now....

 
Supplies:
Digistamp: Polkadoodles Eden Fairy Wings from the Eden CD Digital Crafting Collection

Paper/cardstock: Pale green cardstock and patterned paper from my stash, Copic Express
Accessories: Go Kreate XXL Square Frame Frilly #7

ABC Challenge - E is for Exceptionally Cute

Welcome to another fabulous challenge for ABC Challenges - today it is E is for Exceptionally Cute and we want to see lots of cute images and creations. For me this theme is just fabulous for Sherri Baldy's fabulous fun images and if you enter our challenge, you can win 5 of her gorgeous digi's. So here is a little inspiration for you:

 

 
The image is printed onto Copic Xpress Card and coloured with Copic Sketch (and Ciao) Markers. The Copics used are as follows: skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20, hair: E37, E35, E33, E31, clothes: B0000, B01, B02, B04, BV0000, BV000, V20, V12, RV0000, RV02, C00, C1, Y0000, Y23, E15.

Here is a closer look:

 

 

If you haven't already stopped by ABC Challenges, please do and see what the rest of our fabulous DT have created. Then why don't you try our latest challenge for yourself, you could be lucky enough to win 5 Sherri Baldy images.
Cheers, for now....

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Digital image - Big Eye Big Head Dolls Digi Besties IMG239 By Sherri Baldy, SU Sentiment (retired set)

Paper: patterned paper, Purple cardstock from my stash
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Pearls, SU Big Shot Die Framelits Window Frame Collection, Spellbinders Labels 20 Dies, Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals Dies, SU Oval Frame embossing folder

Challenges entered:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge #139 Clean and Simple
• MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #151 - Welcome Spring
• Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Punches and/or Die Cuts 4 kids Challenge
• Craft Catz Weekly Challenge #268 Use your Dies/Punches
• Sister Act Card Challenge #95 - Anything Goes
• Scrapbooker PhD Challenge #20 CAS use a stamp

ABC Challenge - A is for Anything Goes

Happy New Year and what better time for a new challenge at ABC Challenge starting with the first letter of the alphabet. Our first challenge of 2015 is really easy since it is A is for Anything Goes, meaning any of your beautiful creations can be entered for a chance to win a prize. This challenge is sponsored by All Dressed Up. Make sure you take a moment to check out the beautiful images available.
I couldn't go past this delightful Sweetie Pie digi stamp. Here is the card I came up with to inspire you:

The image is printed with my inkjet printer on Copic Xpress Card and coloured with Copic Sketch (and Ciao) Markers. The Copics used are as follows: skin: E11, E00, E000, R20 bows and dress: B0000 B23, B21, B24, B28 hair: E49, E44, E42, E40.
Here is a closer look at Sweetie Pie:

Don't forget to stop by the ABC Challenge blog and check out what the rest of the fabulous DT have created. Then why not start the year in a great crafting way and enter our challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: All Dressed Up image: Sweetie Pie
Paper: SU Marina Mist card, multi coloured floral background paper
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Spellbinders 5x7 Heirloom Legacy Card Creator SKU: S6-010, Pale blue Grosgrain ribbon, embellishment and birdcage

Challenges entered:

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

• All Dressed Up Challenge 26: Anything Goes
  
• MarkerPOP Challenge 59: Blues
  
• Craft-Dee BowZ January Challenge

EBW Challenge - Little Rapunzel

Merry Christmas and it's time for the Elizabeth Bells World December 25th challenge. This month we have a theme of Card with a special shape or form. I've picked sweet Little Rapunzel from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection. 

I decided to make a Layered Window Frame card based on a tutorial I had seen on SplitCoast Stampers. Here is my card, slightly side on so you can see the depth:

I printed Little Rapunzel on Copic Xpress card and coloured her in with my copics. The colours I used are: skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20, clothes: YR27, YR24, YR21, YG95, YG93, C2, C00, R24, R22,  hair: E59, E57, E55, E53.

Here is a closer look at this lovely image:

We'd love to have you join us in the challenge, so why don't you pop over to Elizabeth Bells World and join us. There is a great prize for the winning entry.



Supplies:

Stamps: Little Rapunzel, Elizabeth Bell Designs
Paper: SU Real Red and Gold metallic cardstockAccessories: SU dimensionals, SU Real Red ink pad, SU Window Frame Collection Framelits die, ribbon from my stash, Wild Orchid Craft flowers, Starburst embossing folder

DigiBells - Christmas Gift Card Holder

Today I want to share with you a lovely digital image from Elisabeth Bell - Eden's 2nd Christmas. I just love this sweet image and thought it would make a fabulous gift card holder to hang on the Christmas tree. 

I printed my image on Copic Xpress Cardstock with my Canon inkjet printer and then coloured it in with my copics. The colours I used were: skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20, trees and present: G29, G46, G43, G40, G99 ribbon and clothes and red decorations: R27, R24, R22, R21, R20 bear: E47, E44, E42, E40 hair: E39, E35, E33, E31 lights, decorations and yellow present: Y11, Y15, Y17 


And when you pull the bow, the giftcard magically appears from inside the secret pocket in the card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Digital image - Eden's 2nd Christmas - Elizabeth Bell
Paper: SU Real Red cardstock
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Ribbon, SU Lucky Stars Textured zImpressions Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Gold Ivy S4-400, Gift Card

ABC Challenge - Y is for Yuletide

It's December and the year is flying by, but time to take a pause while we start a new challenge at The ABC Challenge. We are up to Y and what better theme than Yuletide, or create something Festive for Christmas as we start the countdown to the festive season. This challenge is sponsored by Paper Shelter, who have some marvellous prizes for our challenge winner.

Here is the card I made with the delightful Holy Night digital stamp. I decided to make a shadow box card and embellish it with some die cuts. I also chose some non-traditional colours. Here is my card:

I printed my image on Copic Xpress cardstock and coloured it in with my copics. The colours I used are: skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, hair: E47, E44, E43, E42, E40, clothes: BG70, BG72, BG75, BG10, BG11, BG13, C00, C2, C0, fawn: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, holy leaves: G46, G43, berries: R27, R24.
Here is a closeup of my Holy Night image:

 
 

Follow the link over to the ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations. Then get out your craft gear and join in the fun!!! 

Supplies

Stamps: The Paper Shelter digi: Holy Night, SU Occasional Quotes, SU Endless Wishes

Paper: SU Lost Lagoon and Soft Sky cardstock, embossed textured paper from my stash 
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Marianne design Craftables tree die CR1224, Martha Stewart All Around the Page punch- Large snowflakes

 
 

  

ABC Challenge - V is for Vibrant

Time flies and I can't believe it is the middle of October and time for another challenge at ABC Challenges. Today our theme is V is for Vibrant and it is all about bright happy strong vibrant colours. 

The sponsors for this challenge are Oak Pond Creations and Marker Pop and there have some fun images including the one I chose for today's DT inspiration from Oak Pond Creations: Benedict the Bullfrog:

For my card, I printed Benedict on Copic Xpress card stock. He is coloured with my copics. The colours I used are: YG0000, Y17, Y15, Y11, YG01, YG03, YG23, G14, YG67, sky: B0000, B000, B01 pond: BG0000, BG11, BG10, clouds: C2, C1, C0, lily pad: G43, G40, rushes: G99, G94, Y17, YR16, YR18

Here is a close look at Benedict:

Follow the link over to  the ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations.  Then get out your craft gear and join in the fun!!!

One last look at my card before you go: 

Supplies

Stamps: Digital image Benedict the Bullfrog - Oak Pond Creations
Paper: Black cardstock, corrugated orange cardstock  & designer paper from my stash in bright colours
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Spellbinders Floral Oval dies, KaiserCraft Butterfly Designer die, Wild Orchid Craft flowers and ivory heart, green ribbon

Challenges

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

Moo Mania Bright and Cheerful

ABC Challenge - U is for Unique

Time for another challenge at ABC Challenges. Today our theme is U is for Unique and this challenge is all about whatever you want to do - Anything Goes!!! 

The sponsor for this challenge is Stamp and Create  and I decided to feature the delightful Tilda with Angel the Horse from Magnolia Stamps. I learnt how to tie a chocolate box bow a few weeks ago, and decided to use one on my card today:

Here is a closer look at my little Tilda and the sentiment. When I was a teenager, some of my best friends were the ponies and donkeys I used to ride as often as I could, and every girl needs special friends. 

For my card, I stamped Magnolia's Moulin Rouge Tilda using Momento Rich Cocoa ink on  kryogen white card stock. She is coloured with my copics. The colours I used are skin: E0000, E11, E000, E00, R20 horse: E33, E35, E37, E39, mane: E31, E33, E53, jacket: E59, E57, W9, jodphurs: E50, E51, E53, hair: E47, E44, E43, E42, E40

Here is a close look at my little Tilda and Angel:

And lastly, here is my card all folded up and put together ready for posting to a special friend:

Follow the link over to  the ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations.  Then get out your craft gear and join in the fun!!!

Challenges:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Magnolia-licious- Tuesday Challenge Monochromatic
• Through The Craft Room Door Challenge 30 September - 6 October 
• Craft-Dee Bow Z October Challenge - Anything goes and include a Handmade Bow
• Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Final Challenge DML #88
• Ooh La La Creations - Challenge 166 - Use a bow

Supplies

Stamps: Tilda with Angel the Horse from Magnolia, SU Feel Goods sentiment
Paper: SU Very Vanilla cardstock & designer paper
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Spellbinders Floral Oval dies, Martha Stewart Punch around the Page - Cherish, striped grosgrain ribbon (SU retired)

The Paper Shelter: The Best Day of my Life

Today I want to share a lovely basket I made using this beautiful digital image from The Paper Shelter. It's called The Best Day of my Life.

The basket was inspired by a tutorial a friend shared with me at a Stamp Camp I went to a few weeks ago. My image was a little wide to fit the standard pattern, so I adapted it to make the basket 13cm wide by 10cm high and 10cm deep. It is a great size for filling with treats or gifts for a special person. Here is a view of the side showing the strips I cut out of white card and punched the edges before adding a strip of patterned paper. The strips are 11cm long, which is why they bow out and add another dimension to the basket. I then added a pretty bow to finish off the handle.

Across the back I added 4 strips.  I was careful to match the pattern paper to keep the stripes even.

Here is a closer look at the delightful dragon with her newborn:

I printed the image with my Canon inkjet printer onto Copic Xpress Cardstock and coloured it in with Copic Markers. The Copics used are as follows: Dragon mother: B05, B04, B02, B01, B000, B0000 Baby dragon: V06, V05, V04, Egg shell: YR20, Y26, Y23, Y21, G46, G43  Nest: E55, E53, E51, E50

Challenges

The Paper Shelter is having a DT Call and I am entering with this basket, wish me luck, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I also am entering the following challenges:

• Natalie and Amy: Challenge 24 Things with Wings 

• Sparkles Monthly Challenges: #60 Things with Wings

Have a colourful creative day...

Supplies

Stamps: The Paper Shelter - The Best Day of my Life
Paper: Tempting Turquoise and White cardstock, SU designer papers - Sweet Taffy
Accessories:  SU border Punch (retired), SU Tempting Turquoise ribbon (retired), Spellbinders Card Creator die: A2 Divine Eloquence

ABC Challenge - T is for Tic Tac Toe

Time for another challenge at The ABC Challenge. Today our theme is T is for Tic Tac Toe  and we want to see your gorgeous creations using three items or techniques from a line in a Tic Tac Toe board. 

The sponsors for this challenge are Wild Orchid Crafts and StampArt by Kathryne. Today I decided to use the top row from the Tic Tac Toe and use faux stitching, flowers and ribbon and a gorgeous digital image from StampArt by Katherine - Marie. Here is my card:

My image is printed onto Copic Xpress Card and coloured in with Copic Markers. The colours I used were: skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, hair: E39, E37, E33, E31, jeans: B97, B95, B93, B91,  Y21, Y23, Y26, Y29 shirt and hat: R85, R83, R81 bucket: E57, E55, E53, E50, worm: Y21, Y23, FYR01, shells:R0000, RV10, RV11, fish: G20, G40, YG05, YG23,YG25, G82, G94, FYG2,  sky, B0000, C3, C2, C00, B60, sea: BG0000, BG09, BG02, BG01, sand: Y0000, YR0000, Y00. 

I also added some sparkles to the fish.

Here is the card opened up.

I saw this idea over at Splitcoast Stampers and really liked the way the card could be closed flat for posting, but when it opened, it gave a 3D effect. I changed the size of my card and made the base card taller. Here is the card from the side showing you the depth.

Why don't you pop on over to The ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations and join in the challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: StampArt by Katherine - Marie
Accessories: SU  Framelits, SU Daffodil Delight ribbon, SU Marina Mist marker, SU Dimensionals

Paper: Copic Xpress card, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight cardstock

ABC Challenge - S is for Shabby Chic

Time for another fun challenge at ABC Challenges today. This time we are up to S is for Shabby Chic. Our sponsor for today's challenge are Live and Love Crafts. Here is my card.

For my card  I printed my image on Kryogen card stock and then coloured it with my copics. Then I cut around the image using Stampin' Up Oval framelits and mounted it on Nestabilities Floral Oval that I sponged with blushing bride and Sahara sand inks.

The Copic colours I used are:  skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, hair:E37, E33, E31, dress and bow:R0000, R81, R83, R85 picnic basket: B0000, B91, B93, G20, G82, YG23, YG25, YR0000, YR21, YR24, Y26, Y23, Y21, E55, E53.

I used a Martha Stewarts around the page punch to create a border on my base card, and layered it with papers, lace and a pretty butterfly die cut from my stash. 

I then added a bouquet of beautiful flowers, tied with a pink seam binding and added a charm.  Here is a closer look at this delightful Tilda from the new Pink Lemonade collection, Summer Buzz Tilda:

Why don't you pop on over to http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ and check out the other fabulous DT creations, and join in our challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: Magnolia Summer Buzz Tilda from Magnolia's Pink Lemonade 

Paper: patterned paper from my stash, SU Very Vanilla and Sahara Sand cardstock, pink seam binding ribbon, SU brad charm, WOC flowers, lace, pearls
Accessories: double sided tape, Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Oval, SU Oval Framelits

Challenges:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• The Ribbon Girls - Magnolia Only Challenge
• Card Mania -  Butterflies & Bows
• Magnolia Down Under Challenges - Challenge #243 Your Favourite Magnolia Stamp
• Marvellous Magnolias Challenge Blog - Challenge 75 Anything Goes and DT Call

Digi Bells Blog Hop for July

It is time for another Digi Bells blog hop and this month I'm the first stop on the hop, so you should have arrived here from the Digi Bells blog.  If not, you may want to start there so you see all the details.As always, our blog hop is a chance to welcome a new release digi from the amazing Elizabeth Bell...This image is another oldie, reborn as a digi, specially brought out from Elisabeth's Archive. It is called "Gold Fishing" and it is such a beautiful image:

My husband has a fish tank and while we have never had the kids trying to fish in it, some of my cats sometimes try. I have a lilac Burmese, Hugo, who used to try and help my husband clean out the fish tank until one day he fell in the tank and realised there was water in it.

For this challenge, I decided to make a clean and simple card using gold as my inspiration. I added the blue frame to tie in with the little boy's jeans. Here is my card:

I printed Gold Fishing with my Canon inkjet printer onto Copic Xpress Cardstock and coloured the image with Copic Markers. The Copics used are as follows: skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20 boy's hair: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, boy's clothes: B37, B34, B32, B91, B95, Y15, Y17, Y11, YR23, girl's hair: E39, E37, E35, E27, girl's clothes: B95, B93, B91, B97, R01, R02, R05, R24, kitten: C5, C3, C2, C00, fish: Y17, YR04, B00, Y26, Y23, C2, C0, C00, stool:E53, E27, E25, E21

Here is a closer look at the delightful image:

If you have been following the blog hop, you will have arrived from lovely Karen's blog. From here you're on your way along the trail to the amazingly talented Julie. If you have started here, before you go on, take a ride to the start of the blog hop and check out all the wonderful creations the DT have made for you to see. 
Remember to leave a comment on each stop along the way, and you will be in with a chance to win this lovely cute digi all for yourself to create something special with.

Supplies:

Stamps: Elisabeth Bells Digi: Gold Fishing
Paper: Bright yellow cardstock, SU designer paper
Accessories: SU dimensionals,  Spellbinders 5x7 Heirloom Legacy Card Creator SKU: S6-010

ABC Challenge: P is for Pearl

It’s half way through July and time for another challenge at ABC Challenges. Today our theme is P is for Pearl and we want to see your gorgeous card creations using pearls in some way.

The sponsors for this challenge are  The Paper Shelter and Bunny Zoe. Today I have decided to use a digital image from The Paper Shelter - Spring Enchantment. Here is my card:

  

For my card, I printed my image on Copic Xpress white card stock and coloured her with my copics. The colours I used are skin: E0000, E11, E000, E00, R20 hair: E37, E35, E31 outfit: YG0000, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG07, YR00, YR01, YR02, YR04, YR07 bird: B32, B00.

I cut and layered the image using my SU Ovals Framelits.  I also added some embellishments and a sentiment and of course, some delightful pearls to finish it off.

Here is a close look at my image:

I decided to make a Side Step Card for this challenge, and here is another photo showing you a side on view so you can see the steps:

Why don't you pop on over to the ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations and join in the challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter - Spring Enchantment, retired sentiment
Accessories: SU Oval Framelits, SU Certainly Celery ribbon, button, pearls, 

Paper: Bazil White cardstock, Copic Xpress card, pale green and pearl swirl patterned paper

Digi Bells Blog: Little Miss Mouse

Hi again, today is my day to post on the Digi Bells blog and I have chosen Little Miss Mouse,  another really sweet Elisabeth Bell's digital images. 

My image is printed on Copic Xpress card and coloured in with Copic Markers. The colours I used were: skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, sky and clouds: B0000, B60, C00, C3, C2, flowers: V0000, V01, V04, Y17 fairy: BG0000, BG01, BG02, BG04, E39, E37, E35, E33, Y23, grass: G40, YG03, YG25, toadstool: E44, E43, E42, E40, R20, R21, R22, R24, miss mouse: W5, W3, W1, W00, R20, YR27, YR24, YR21, R24, R22, R29

I cut out my image using the Spellbinders and layered it with patterned paper cut with Marianne die LR0242 and then layered it onto layers cut using my Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #7, before adding a touch of ribbon, flowers and a buckle.

Here is a closeup of the image: Little Miss Mouse:

Supplies:

Stamps: Little Miss Mouse, Elizabeth Bell Designs
Paper: SU Pumpkin Pie cardstock, Copic Xpress card, Purple flower patterned paper
Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements Dies - Adorning Squares, Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #7, Marianne die LR0242, 
SU Blackberry Bliss ribbon, WOC mini gardenias, SU Buckle (retired)