Saturday, August 31, 2013

Happy Pumpkin Day

 
Went shopping at Scrappydew.com this morning.  Found this cute Scary Bear svg set and cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo.  Added some bats and the trick or treat bag that was cut out with a Cricut cartridge.  Card base was cut out using Spellbinders Labels 8 dies.   Used a white gel pen for the eyes on the bear and bats.  Mounted bear and bats to card base with pop dots.

Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Make the cut - use die cuts
Silhouette Challenge 4 - Shaped cards
Pollycraft Challenge 6 - For the kids
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Tammys Scrapin Corner Challenge - Anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge 64 - For A Child

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Have a beary happy birthday

 
Love this fun birthday bears digi from Sassy Cheryls.  Colored with Copic markers.  Stamp is from the Beary Sweet clear stamp set by Cardz TV.  Cut out image, scalloped background and saying with Spellbinders dies.  Background layer embossed with a Cuttlebug folder then stitched to card base.  Attached image and saying using pop dots.   Finished off with Prima flowers and pearl centers.
 
Challenges:
2 Sisters Challenge 157  - Pink, white and kraft cardstock
Dutch Dare Challenge 231 - Animal antics
Catch the Bug - August Bingo Challenge - No designer paper, sewing and flowers
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge 180 - Happy  Birthday - Image is called "I love my some bears"
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 141 - Die cuts or punches - used Spellbinders dies
 

Pencil card

 
 

Went shopping at the Silhouette store and found this cute pencil shaped card.  Cut it out using my Silhouette Cameo and Bazzill textured cardstock.

Challenges

Simon Says Challenge - Back to school
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Back to school
Silhouette Challenges 4 - Shaped cards
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything but a square

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Birthday card for a little girl

This little monkey from Bugaboo always makes me smile.  Colored him with Copics and cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Used the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder on the background layer, then machine stitched in a random pattern around the edges.  Added a banner, flowers and pearls.
 
Challenges
 
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - 27 Anything goes
Paper Playtimes Challenge 17 - Use pearls
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 161 - Use your scraps
(Aqua and pink layers were die cut or embossed from scraps)
Tammys Scrapin Corner 76 - Anything goes with food
Make It Monday 154 - Anything goes
Catch the Bug Challenge - Bingo - Bugaboo image, stitching, pearls
Kaboodle Doodle Challenge 185- A song or quote (The Happy Birthday Song)

Friday, August 16, 2013

Happy Birthday Sweetie

 
Birthday card for a little girl made with a fun digi image from Dustin Pike's Doodle Dragon Studios.  Colored the image with Copic markers, then cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Printed tag and cut out with circle punches.  Added a ribbon, tag and button tied on with twine.
 
Challenges
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Occasion-ally
Pennys Papercrafty Challenge 140 - Use ribbon or lace
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Use 3 of something (3 embellishments - ribbon button tag)
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything goes
Pollycraft Challenge 5 - Buttons and bows
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes 

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Penguin & Ice Cream - Easel Card



 
Found this adorable Penguin ice cream cone svg cut file set at My Scrap Chick last week.  Cut out the easel card base, red gingham papers and saying using Spellbinders dies.  Other pieces were cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.  I plan to send this to the Cards 4 Hospitalized Kids Charity. 
 
Challenges
Crafts and Me Challenge - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 54 - Use Die Cuts (Used Spellbinders Nestabilites dies)
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Dies and Punches
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything but a bday card

Birthday card for my hubby

 
Birthday card for my hubby.  Made with Basic Grey papers and Hero Arts stamps. 
Colored with Copic markers.  Cut out the cloud and background with Spellbinders Nestabilities dies.  Hand cut out the dog.  Added a banner that says Hope your day is dog-gone great and a heart button tied with twine.

Challenges:
Crafts and Me Challenge 139 - Anything Goes
Whimsical Designs Challenge - Bingo (Die cuts, free, stamps)
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 54 - Use Die Cuts (Used Spellbinders Nestabilites dies)
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Dies and Punches
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Occasion-ally (Birthday)

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Merry Christmas To Ewe....




Had a lot of fun combining challenges to create my holiday card.  I really love this digi image from Bugaboo.  Colored with Copics.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Applied Stickles to hat.

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday - Challenge 271
Brown Sugar - Challenge 54 - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Challenge - 137 Photo inspiration
(Patterned paper is red, has holly, tree branches and stars.)
Eureka Stamps Challenge 51 - Clean & Simple

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Early start on holiday cards

This happy little snowman is a retired stamp from Inky Antics that I scanned and converted to a digi image so I could make it a smaller size.  Colored with Copic markers.
 
Challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas in July
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 281 - Die-ing to punch (Used Spellbinders)
Bearly Mine Challenge 98 - Tic Tac Toe (Used ribbon, circles, die cuts)
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 183 - Anything with scallops

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Summer Fun - 2nd post today

 
This cute little pup is a stamp made by Penny Black.  Colored with Copics. 
Stars are a Sizzix die cut.  Added ribbon scraps, buttons and brads. 
 
Challenges:
Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Inspired by a song (Take me out to the ballgame)
Eureka Stamps Challenge 51 - Clean & Simple
Make it Monday - Challenge 152
2 Creative Chicks Challenge 5 - Anything goes for kids
Pollycraft Challenge 4 - Fun in the sun
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes

A little hello from the heart

 
This sweet little pup is a digi image from Digi Darlas.  Colored with Copic markers.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Added a scalloped border, some punched hearts and ribbon.

Challenges:
Digi Darla Challenge - Inspired by ice cream (strawberry ice cream)
Divas by Design Challenge - Favorite colors (rose, pink and white)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Card Crafters Circle - Dotty for spots
Dutch Dare Challenge - For a child
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything with scallops
Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Inspired by a song (Up, Up and Away by the 5th Dimension)