It's a Doggone Good Day! --for Oddball Art Stamps

It's the 15th of the month, which means it's time for a new challenge on the Oddball Art Challenge Blog.    Did you join us last month?  I hope you joined the fun!  This month, the theme is 'Little Child' (for kids).  Lizzy Love has lots of images in her Etsy store for this theme! 

I printed the digi stamp, Image #246, Maddy, on watercolor paper, then used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a water brush to color Maddy in.  The image is cut out with a Craftin' Desert Divas die. 

The sentiment is a stamp from Close To My Heart, cut out with a Spellbinders die.  The papers are digital, purchased at Snap Click Supply.  They are part of the Echo Park Bark Collection.  Some silver foil tape finishes off the card.

Do you need this adorable Maddy image for yourself?  Are there other Oddball Art images you've been eyeing?  Use discount code DTJULIE10 to get 10% off of anything in the store!

Also, did you see this?!?

You'll find all the details in this blog post.

Some Useful Links:)
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Art Blog ♥ http://oddballartco.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page ♥ http://www.facebook.com/oddballartco
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Twitter ♥ http://www.twitter.com/oddballartco
Flickr ♥ http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddballartco
Zazzle ♥ http://www.zazzle.com/oddballartco
Fine Art America ♥ http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/lizzy-love
Tumblr ♥ http://www.oddballartco.tumblr.com

Don't forget our Anything Goes with Oddball Art images challenge on our ODDBALL ART FACEBOOK GROUP CHALLENGE.    We have a new challenge on the 1st of every month.

Today is also New Release day for Oddball Art Stamps.  They will be in the Etsy Shop sometime today (July 15).  To see some fantastic inspiration with the New Releases, visit the Oddball Art Co. blog.

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

Crafting From the Heart -- ATG

D.L. Art  - July Linky Party 

Not Just Cards -- Color Challenge & ATG

IDCB -- ATG

Craft Your Passion -- ATG

Sending a Big Hug -- for The Outlawz Twisted Thursday

I'm guest designing again today for The Outlawz Challenge Blog.  It's Twisted Thursday!  Today's twist -- Christmas in July.  I always like an opportunity to get a Christmas card made before the season gets here!

The sponsor for today's challenge is From the Heart Stamps.

I used Snowman Hugs and colored the image with Copic markers.  The sentiments is part of the Snowman Hugs set.

I created the shaker part of the card with dies from Lawn Fawn.  The sequins are from Craftin' Desert Divas.  The fancy edges are cut with dies from Paper Wishes.  Papers are from Echo Park.  The bow is from 3 Girl JAM. 

I hope you can join the fun this week at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- don't forget the optional Christmas in July twist.  I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Christmas in July

Let the Sun Shine In! for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog.  This week, our theme is a favorite -- Anything Goes!  Come join the fun! 

I used the delightful rubber stamp, Isobel - Butterfly Fairy to create this:

I colored Isobel - Butterfly Fairy with Copic markers.  Papers & sentiment for this card are from Echo Park.   Dies used are from Spellbinders and Top Dog dies.  I cut the sun out on my Silhouette Cameo with a file I found in the Silhouette Design store.  The teal shimmer trim is from Close To My Heart. 

Come join the Anything Goes Challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week.  We've got great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

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

Crafting From the Heart -- ATG

D.L. Art  - July Linky Party 

Not Just Cards -- Color Challenge & ATG

IDCB -- ATG

My Besties UK -- Summertime or ATG & DT Call

TTCRD -- ATG

Craft Your Passion -- ATG

An Extra Yummy Birthday -- for Imagine That! Digis by Kris

Yeehaw!  I've somehow snagged an awesome guest designing gig for the next 3 (three!!!) months!  I've been asked to post twice monthly for Imagine That! Digis by Kris, and I am thrilled!

Today, I have a card I colored with Copic markers.  It features the following 3 sets:

Ice Cream Boy

Ice Cream Sentiments

Ice Cream Parlour digital papers

After that introduction, let's get to it!

I printed the Ice Cream Boy digi on a large piece of Copic X Press It paper.  Once I got the coloring the way I like it, I cut it in a 4.5 x 4.5 inch square.   Then, I found the sentiment I wanted. This was perhaps the hardest part of the whole project, as there are many fun ones in the Ice Cream Sentiments Set! Once the sentiment was ready, I printed some papers from the Ice Cream Parlour Digital Paper Pack in colors that matched my coloring.

The frames are from Lawn Fawn.  The sentiment flag is from Top Dog Dies. The sequins are from Craftin' Desert Divas.

Imagine That! Digis by Kris has a month-long challenge in the Creative Playground.  This month, the theme is "fancy folds".  Come join the fun!  Check out the fun Imagine That Digi Stamps Facebook group, too, where there's another Facebook challenge.

A huge thank you to Kristy Breach and Lisa Decosse for this opportunity!

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

Crafting From the Heart -- ATG

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Summertime 

Not Just Cards -- Color Challenge & ATG

IDCB -- ATG

Lemon Shortbread -- ATG

Get Creative -- Celebrations

 

A Taste of Summer Blog Hop Extended!

Hello!  I'm popping in to let you know that the deadline to win the prizes offered up in the A Taste of Summer Blog Hophas been extended.  You now have until July 15th, at 11:55 p.m. EDT, to get your comments added and your name linked up if you want a chance to win the full kit and the 1 year subscription to the Through the Craft Room Door on-line crafting magazine.

Don't know what I'm talking about?  Click HERE to find the original post and read all about it.

Good luck to you all!

Here's the card I made for the hop and a link to my original post.  You can win the digital papers I used on this card if you visit this post!

Awesome! for Coloring Without Boundaries

It's time for some showcase inspiration on the Lacy Sunshine blog. It's also the start of another Anything Goes Challenge, so come link up!

All the pieces today are showcases Heather Valentin's Eleanor & Pickles characters.  They are available in her new coloring book, Volume 17, available from Amazon.

Today, I introduce you to Pickles & Percy:

I think they are the cutest friends ever!

Here they are, made into a card with a hoedown theme:

They are too cute, together, aren't they?

Join us at Lacy Sunshine for our Color N Craft challenge.  We've got great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make! Then, I have a couple of Facebook groups that are "must joins" -- Coloring Without Boundaries and Lacy Sunshine Color N Craft Community

Thinking of You -- and Great Impressions Stamps

I'm excited to say that I'm back for another term with Great Impressions Stamps!  I had so much fun the last 6 months that I'm giving it another whirl.  I love my Saturdays posting and stamping with Great Impressions Stamps!

I have a "thing" for Harry, the delightful hedgehog, found in the Great Impressions Stamps Store.  Today, he is riding in his own flower filled red wagon.  

This card uses E875 - Harry with Daisies and B195 Playful Thinking of You.

I colored E875 - Harry with Daisies with Copic markers.  I cut the playful Thinking of You out with an American Crafts cloud die to make the card more playful.

Papers for this card are from Echo Park.  Tag die is from Craftin' Desert Divas.  Shimmer trim is from Close To My Heart.

Great Impressions Stamps is sponsoring MOD Squad challenges this week.  I used this image as inspiration for my card.

 Come link up, and win some wonderful Great Impressions Stamps for yourself!

Great Impressions Stamps has an Anything Goes Challenge going on all month.  Come join the fun here!

Don't forget to visit the Great Impressions Stamps Store to see the other fun things Harry is doing, plus all the other wonderful Great Impressions Stamps.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
MOD Squad challenge -- Lazy Days of Summer
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party
Not Just Cards -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Summertime