Poppy Love -- for Ching Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik inspiration and challenge blog. I love my days when I get to color up and share the beautiful Ching-Chou Kuik images! 

The current challenge is just getting underway with the theme of "All You Need is Love." I hope you join us with your Valentine/love creations.

For my inspiration card today, I used the beautiful image, Red Poppies.  It is a black & white image that I colored with Copic markers. 

After I colored Red Poppies, I fussy cut it.  I found the perfect background paper for our "All You Need is Love" challenge in the We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is from the Touch of Teal Collection.

The giant XOXO die is from Lawn Fawn.  The filigree heart is from Cheery Lynn.  They were both purchased in the Dies R Us Store. 

Check out the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and challenge blog often for great inspiration. For more great ideas, and another challenge, visit the CCK Facebook Group.

Winter Warmth -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. If you haven't entered the January challenge yet, there still plenty of time.  The theme is "New".

I used the beautiful Ching-Chou Kuik digital image, Winter Warmth today. 

I colored Winter Warmth with Copic markers.  To fit the "new" theme, I used a new set of dies to create the card from Crafter's Companion. The sentiment is also from Crafter's Companion, but has been used before.

The background paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It's one of the new Salvaged Textures papers. 

I hope you visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge blog frequently to see all the wonderful talent there and to enter the challenge. For another challenge, and even more inspiration, visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group. 

Tender Cuddle -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  I love any chance I can get to color up these wonderful images!

I want to start by reminding you of the January challenge.  The theme is "New" -- new year, new home, new baby, new job, new crafty supplies.  Interpret it however you'd like!

The design team was given the opportunity to use not just the "New" theme, but also to add some sparkle.  I used one of the 4 digis in the Animal Set of 4.  This is Tender Cuddle:

I colored Tender Cuddle with Copic markers. Then, I added some highlights with a clear glitter pen.  I used a set of dies from Crafter's Companion to create the easel card (these were new).  More sparkle was added with some foiled snowflake paper, some glitter card stock, and some sequins (also new). The sentiment is also from Crafter's Companion. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Strength -- for Ching Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog. I love a chance to color up these Ching-Chou Kuik images!

Our theme for the January challenge is "New": new house, new job, new baby, new crafty supplies -- however you want to interpret it. 

I wanted to start the year off with a powerful word and image.  That word and image is Strength. It comes in 2 versions.  Both are Black & White.  One has more roots and vines, and that's the one I colored:

I colored Strength with Copic markers, then used a new Z fold die set from The Stamps of Life to create the card base.  The papers are from Crafter's Companion.  The sequins are from my stash, but I used a new Crystal Katana to attach them with.  It improves my blinging skills!

I hope you visit the Ching Chou Kuik blog often to see what the other talented designers create, and there's also the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

JDS Challenges -- ATG

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Holly Fairy -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge & Inspiration Blog.  Every Tuesday, I'm lucky enough tote able to color up one of these wonderful images!

Today, I worked with the delightful Holly Fairy.  She's part of a set of 4 Christmas Digital images. 

I colored Holly Fairy with Copic markers.  The gorgeous dies on this card are by Anna Griffin.  It's kind of hard to see the background paper, but it's by We Are 3 Digital Shop, and is from the Fairy Holiday Collection. The sentiment was computer generated and cut out with a die from Tonic Studios. 

Christmas is almost upon us!  I hope you are ready, and I hope you enjoy your holidays!

Sweet December -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is the day I am fortunate enough to be able to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  We're about 1/2 way through this month's challenge.  The theme is Christmas or Winter.

For today's inspiration card, I used the beautiful Sweet December, colored with Copic markers.

That Christmas die is from Impression Obsession. I thought it would say 'Christmas' without having to use a sentiment.  The background paper and glitter paper are by Crafter's Companion.  The sweet deer die has been in my stash for so many years, I no longer know where he came from. 

I hope you enjoyed today's inspiration.  I have 2 posts tomorrow, so please come back for another visit!

A Christmas Tree -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is my day to post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  We've recently started a new challenge with the theme of "Tis the Season, or Christmas, or Winter".  I hope you can join us! 

For today's inspiration card, I'm using the delightful digital image, A Christmas Tree, colored with Copic markers. 

After coloring the image, I fussy cut her, then use a set of dies from Queen & Company to construct the card.  The sentiment is a die from Crafter's Companion.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Fairy Holiday papers. 

Some sequins and twine from my stash finished off the card.

I hope you visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration Blog often to see the talent there.  Then, also check out the CCK Facebook group for another challenge and even more inspiration. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art --December Linky Challenge

Passion for Markers -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

Paw-sitively Grateful -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog. There's also a challenge going on with the theme of Remembrance/Thanksgiving/Thinking of You/ or Thank You.  I hope you join us!  You'll find lots of great images in the GJZCCK Etsy Shop!

For today's card, I used an image that was given to everyone that participated in the October Facebook Challenge. It was in honor of our 7th Anniversary.   I hadn't had a chance to color it up yet, and I so loved it!  Here is the greyscale image, The Cutie...

The Cutie is colored with Copic markers, a couple of Spectrum Noir markers, and a white gel pen.  I used an edger die from Spellbinders, the sentiment is on dies from Tonic Studios, and that paw print is a die from Kat Scrappiness. 

The design team was given the additional challenge of making a shabby chic or distressed card, so I distressed the edges of the designer paper. It's from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It's one of the Inky Textures papers. 

I hope you visit the CCK Inspiration Blog often to see what the other talented designers have created. For another challenge, and more inspiration, there's the CCK Facebook group.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Autumn Lace Thank You -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. Last week, I used an image from the set, Hello Autumn.  Today, I'm using the same set, but a different image. 

Here's one of the 3 images in Hello Autumn...

I colored Hello Autumn with Copic markers.  The leaf background is a die from Impression Obsession.  It makes a beautiful card front!  The sentiment is from Spellbinders.  The lace is from Webster's Pages, and the wooden die cut leaf is from my stash.

I hope you check the CCK Inspiration blog often to see all the great inspiration, and I'd love to see you linked up on the November challenge!  The theme is Thanksgiving/Remembrance/Thinking of you/or Thank you.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

Digichoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Autumn Fairy -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.    I love my Tuesdays!   It's also the start of a new challenge on the blog, with the theme of Thanksgiving/Remembrance/Thinking of You/Thank You.  I hope you can join us this month with one of those great themes.  You'll find many beautiful images to color up for the challenge in  the GJZCCK Etsy Shop.

I used one of a set of 3 images for today's card.  The set is called Hello Autumn. 

I colored Hello Autumn with Copic markers.  The papers are some Autumn themed papers from Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment die is also from Crafter's Companion. 

For another challenge, visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group. For great inspiration, check out the CCK Inspiration Blog often! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- November Linky party

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Misty Reflections -- for Ching Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and I'm posting today for the Ching Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. I love my Tuesdays!  These images are so much fun!  Our October challenge still has lots of time for you to link up, with the theme of Boo-tiful Halloween (or pumpkins or Halloween colors).

For my inspiration card today, I used the luscious image, Misty Refections, colored with Copic  markers.  

I used various circle dies,  and papers from AMB Illustrations.  The sentiment is from a stamp company no longer in business, and cut out with a die from Tonic Studios. 

I hope you check the CCK blog frequently for great inspiration!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar -- Halloween

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft --ATG

2 Old Bats Halloween Challenge --AT Halloween Goes

Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG with an animal

D.L. Art -- October Linky Party

Halloween Duo -- for Ching Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog

 Its Tuesday, and I'm posting today for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. Our October challenge is underway with the theme of Boo-tiful Halloween.  Ching-Chou Kuik has some awesome images that fit this theme in the GJZCCK Etsy Shop.

For my card today, I'm using the image called Halloween Duo. It comes in a set of 2 digital images. 

I colored Halloween Duo with Copic markers.  The papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop. The glittery paper is called Halloween, and the spider web paper is called Web Works.  The sentiment is by Tonic Studios.  

Check the CCK blog often for wonderful inspiration!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar -- Halloween

2 Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog -- ATG

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

2 Critter Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a critter

DigiChoosday -- ATG

AUD Sentiments -- ATG with a Halloween sentiment

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

TTCRD-- ATG

Golden Fall -- For Ching Chou Kuik

It's Tuesday, and this is the day that I am fortunate enough to be able to post for the Ching Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. A new challenge is just getting underway, lasting the month of October.  The theme is Boo-tiful Halloween or pumpkins or Halloween colors. 

Speaking of Boo-tiful.  I  used the awesome Golden Fall digital image for my inspirational card:

I colored Golden Fall with Copic markers, then fuzzy cut her out. The doily behind her is a die by Cheery Lynn. The pumpkin is a die by Yvonne Creations.

That pretty strip of pumpkin paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Pumpkin Delight papers.

Check the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge blog often for great motivation and talent, and of course, the challenge.  There's another challenge in the Facebook Group. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- October Linky Party

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Challenge Up Your Life -- Pumpkins

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

One Lasting Moment -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 Ching-Chou Kuik is celebrating!  It's been 7 years of blog and Facebook challenges. To celebrate, there will be extra challenges this month in both places, and free images for entering.  There are free images in both challenges. This is the freebie for the blog challenge:

It's called One Lasting Moment, and it is a greyscale image.  I don't often color those, but I really enjoyed this one!

I colored One Lasting Moment with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  I framed it with a die by Crafter's Companion.

The papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop. The background is one of the Bokeh Blends  The sentiment tag is from a Spellbinders kit. 

I hope you check out the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog often this month to find out everything that is going on! You'll want all the details on how to own this!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

The Fairy and the Unicorn -- Fantasy

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand-colored image

TTCRD -- ATG

Spring Bookworm -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 Today is my day to post for Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog!  I love Tuesdays!  The challenge that runs all month has the theme of Think Pink for Breast Cancer.  We want to see your pink Creations.  

This week, the design team was given the added challenge of using handmade flowers on our project.  I used Spring Bookworm, and created some flowers to add: 

I colored Spring Bookworm with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.  I then fussy cut the image, die cut out a stitched circle (Crafter's Companion) and placed Spring Bookworm on it. The slimline die and the 'Friend' sentiment are from Diamond Press. The flowers are dies from Spellbinders that I colored with watercolor markers and layered. 

I hope you can join our "Think Pink" Challenge.  You'll find another challenge and great inspiration in the CCK Facebook Group. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

Passion for Markers -- Day of Peace (wings)

Dahlia -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  I love any chance I can get to play with the gorgeous Ching-Chou Kuik images! We have a challenge underway, with the theme of Think Pink for Breast Cancer.

For today's pink creation, I used the gorgeous image, Dahlia. She's pretty in pink, I think:

I colored Dahlia with a combination of Spectrum Noir and Copic markers.  The ornate frame behind her is by Spellbinders.  The design team was given the added challenge of using buttons this week, and I thought this frame lended itself well to the 4 buttons.  The background paper and the pearlescent paper are both from Crafter's Companion.  The 'Faith' sentiment is from a company no longer in business. 

I hope you can join us this month for our "Think Pink" Challenge.  There's another challenge in the CCK Facebook Group, and great inspiration there, and on the CCK Inspiration & Challenge Blog. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers -- Something Beginning with 'B' (Buttons)

D.L. Art -- September linky party

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Heart of Faith -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, crafty friends.  It's the day I post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  We have a new challenge underway, with the theme of Think Pink for Breast Cancer.  We want to see your pink Creations.

I used the beautiful image Heart of Faith for today's inspiration project. 

I colored Heart of Faith with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers, then used an oval die by Spellbinders to cut it out. The card base was created on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The papers are from Crafter's Companion.  The crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art.  The 'Hugs' sentiment is a die from Simon Says Stamp. 

I hope you can join us this month for our "Think Pink" Challenge.  There's another challenge in the CCK Facebook Group, and great inspiration there, and on the CCK Inspiration & Challenge Blog. 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Through the Purple Haze -- Rounded Corners 

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Luxury Purple -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. I love my Tuesdays on the blog! 

For my inspiration card today, I used the beautiful image, Luxury Purple.  It comes in a black & white version, that I used here.  There is also a partially colored version that may interest you.

I colored Luxury Purple with Copic markers and Spectrum Noir markers, then fuzzy cut the image.  I backed her on a die cut by Spellbinders.  The pretty flowered paper is by Crafter's Companion.  I computer generated the sentiment and placed it on a die by Crafter's Companion -- cut twice.  The gems are from my stash. 

For another challenge, and more inspiration, visit the CCK Facebook group. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

Crafters Castle -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Passion for Markers Challenge -- Fantasy/magical

Dream of Dahlia -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  Our current challenge is just over 1/2 way complete.  The theme is Thanksgiving or Autumn or Fall or Autumn colors (red or green or orange or brown).  

For my inspiration card today, I used the beautiful image, Dream of Dahlia, colored with Copic markers, then fussy cut. 

I created the card base with a Sunflower paper from We Are 3 Digital Shop. The stitched flower layer is a die from Diamond Press.  The Big Thanks sentiment is a die from Spellbinders.  The dragonfly is a die from Cheery Lynn. 

I hope you check the Ching-Chou Kuik blog often. For another challenge, check out the CCK Facebook group. You'll find great inspiration there, too.

 I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

Digichoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

AUD Sentiments -- ATG + a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

Autumn's Here -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is the day I'm lucky enough to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. The current challenge is underway, with a theme of Thanksgiving, or Autumn, or Fall, or Autumn colors (red, orange, & green).

For today's inspirational card, I used the lovely image, Autumn's Here, colored with Copics:

I cut the image out and backed it with two oval dies by Spellbinders.  The sunflower paper and the dotted paper is from AMB Illustrations.  The You Shine sentiment is from Tonic Studios.  The crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art. She has some scrumptious crinkle ribbon. 

I hope you visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog often to see what the other talented designers are creating! Then, check out the CCK Facebook group for another challenge and more great inspiration. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

TTCRD -- ATG

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG