Musical Mini Slimline -- for Paper ala Mode Challenges

It's Saturday, and it's the start of a new challenge at the Paper ala Mode over at The Outlawz.  Challenges run for 2 weeks and have a theme.  For the next 2 weeks, the theme is "musical".  Our sponsor is We Are 3 Digital Shop. Bonnie will award one gift certificate to the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  Hurray! 

I've jumped on the band wagon for the Slimline card craze, but until today, I hadn't tried a mini slimline.  This seemed like a good time to start.  Here's my first mini slimline card...

The papers on this card are the Just a Song papers (background) and the Gingham Pastel  The "You are Amazing" note is one of the Notes printables.

The background, oval die,  and the notes were cut out with dies from Spellbinders. 

Here's a slightly different version of the card that I made:

I hope you can join us the next 2 weeks for our Musical challenge at the Outlawz Paper ala mode Challenges. I'd love to see your creations!

I'd like to enter these 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

Floral Thanks -- For The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and there's a new challenge starting over at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. The theme this week is "Colour It".  Any hand colored image will qualify you to link up to the challenge! The challenge will run for 1 week.

The Paper Shelter has such wonderful images, and so much variety!  Truly, there is something for everyone!  Every file purchased comes with a black & white image, and pre-colored image, digital paper, and a composition.  They are so fun to create with!

I've been enjoying watercolors lately, and flowers lend themselves well to that medium, so for today's Colour It theme, I used Wild Rose, colored with watercolor pencils:

I got out my Prismacolor watercolor pencils for this, coloring the image, then dampening it with a paintbrush.

I've also jumped on the slimline card bandwagon, and thought this image lent itself well to a slimline card.  After coloring Wild Rose, I cut it out with a cross stitch oval die by The Scrapping Cottage.

The slimline dies are by Anna Griffin.  The designer papers are by Crafter's Companion.  The bee is a die I've had for so long, I no longer remember who it's by.  I think it's a freebie from a magazine.  I computer generated the sentiment and cut it out twice with a die from Crafter's Companion. 

I hope you join us this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog for our Colour It Challenge. If you use a Paper Shelter image, and are the lucky winner of the challenge, you'll get a $30 gift certificate. Use any other image, and the prize is any 3 images from The Paper Shelter Store.  Awesome prizes! 

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

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

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

Live Joyfully -- an All Dressed Up Stamps New Release

It's New Release Day at All Dressed Up Stamps!  Every month, on the 7th and the 22nd, the design team features the new releases.  Today is my turn.  There are 3 new releases this month.  Here is Skipping Girl...

I colored Skipping Girl with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.  The rectangle dies are from Spellbinders.  The banner dies that the sentiment is on are from Tonic Studios.  The cloud dies are from Close To My Heart.  The cloud papers are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 2 of the Canvas Scenes papers.

Check out what the other design team members have created, and the other new releases on the All Dressed Up Stamps Blog, and in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group. 

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

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

Creative Fingers -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

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

Summer Heron -- For Dies R Us Challenges

It's the 15th of the month, and it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  The challenge will run for the next 2 weeks, and it's Anything Goes as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

I live near a small lake.  There are Great Blue Herons and Green Herons on the lake everyday. I am often struck by how graceful these birds are.  They were the inspiration behind today's card...

I started with a Deco Swirl Frame die from Crafter's Companion, and built up from there.  I cut one layer of the die out with black, then another layer of the die out with a paper from We Are 3 Digital Shop's Canvas Scenes papers. 

The heron is a die from Poppy Stamps. It's called Graceful Heron.  I inked the embossed areas with some Antique Linen Distress Ink. I also used Old Paper Distress Ink around the edges of the card (another piece of Canvas Scenes papers). 

If you are from Canada, Dies R Us has a sister store, Didi Crafts, with great products, prices, and shipping rates.  Check it out! 

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes as long as you use a die sold in the Dies R Us Store Challenge.  There will be a gift certificate awarded, and 3 designer choice awards. 

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

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

Love to Craft Challenge -- ATG

Nautical Slimline -- for The Outlawz Paper ala Mode

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at The Outlawz.  Saturday means it's the Paper ala Mode challenge!  Those are sponsored by We Are 3 Digital Shop, where Bonnie Kohane awards a $6 gift certificate to her awesome store.  Woot!  Our theme this challenge is nautical! It will run for the next 2 weeks. I love a good nautical card!

I'm smitten with slimline cards, creating them whenever I can, so I jumped at the chance to create one for today's challenge: 

I used a number of products from the We Are 3 Digital Store for this card.  The designer papers are from the Nautical collection.  The Oceans of Love sentiment is one of the Mermaid Wishes Sentiments.  It is printed on a Nautical printable. 

All the dies are from Crafter's Companion.  The ephemera is from Spellbinders.  Combine all this together, and you have this slimline card. 

I hope you join us the next 2 weeks at Paper ala Mode for our Nautical themed challenge!  We'd love to have you!

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

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

Less is More -- Shades of Blue

Pattie's Creations -- Under the Sea

Little Red Wagon -- Under the Sea

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

Snow Friends -- for Cute Card Thursday

 It's the first Thursday of the month, so that means it's time for a new challenge at Cute Card Thursday Challenges. Challenge now are month-long.  They are Anything Goes with an optional theme.  This month's twist is Bright Colors.  I like that!

One of our sponsors each month is Whimsy Stamps. They have so many great products, including a digital release each month.  Today, I'm freaturing this Snowman & Bird by CC Designs, found at Whimsy Stamps. 

I colored Snowman and Bird with a combination of Spectrum Noir and Copic markers, using bright colors to fit the challenge theme.  The card base is a die from Sizzix.  The designer paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. The panels are from the Color Me Christmas Collection.  I computer generated the sentiment and cut it out with a die from Queen and Company.  The snowflakes are dies from Lawn Fawn. 

I hope you join us this month at Cute Card Thursday for our Anything Goes with the optional twist Bright Colors challenge. 

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

Passion for Markers -- Favorite Colors (teal and bright pink)

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a Colored image

12 Months of Christmas Link Up -- Warm Winter Wear

Beloved Sunshine -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is the day that I'm lucky enough to be able to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog.  A new challenge is just getting underway on the challenge blog with the theme of Thanksgiving or Autumn Colors, e.g. red, or brown, or green.   I hope you join us! 

I used the very pretty image Beloved Sunshine on today's inspiration card. It comes with 2 versions, and I used the one I could fussy cut the easiest:

I colored Beloved Sunshine with Copic markers, then fussy cut it. The intricate frame behind the Beloved Sunshine image  is a die from Crafter's Companion. The sentiment is a stamp set from Tonic Studios, stamped unto a die set from Crafter's Companion.  The sunflower paper is from AMB Illustrations. 

I hope you visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog often to see what the talented design team has created, and of course, to enter the current challenge.  It runs all month. There is more inspiration and another challenge in the CCK Facebook group.  Hope to see you there! 

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

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a Colored image

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Life's Short -- for SheepSki Designs

The first of the month, and time for a new challenge at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog. The challenge will run all month, and the theme is 'Let's be Cute'.  You'll find many images in the SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop that will work for the challenge, or you can use any image you would like.

Let's be cute -- I  really like the many gnomes in the SheepSki Designs Store, and decided to color up the darling Ryder.

I colored Ryder with Copic markers, cut it out with a set of dies from a company no longer in business (Top Dog Dies), and inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink.  The leafy paper behind Ryder is from Crafter's companion, as is the green pearl card.  I computer generated the sentiment and cut it out and backed it with a die from Queen & Company. 

I hope you can join us this month at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog for our 'Make it Cute' Challenge.  I'd love to see what you create, and you could win awesome digis -- like this one!

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

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an Animal

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

You're Doggone Amazing -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 August 1 -- and that means it's the start of a new challenge  in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  The challenge will run all month, and the theme is "Be Square". Easy peasy, right?  Grab your favorite All Dressed Up Stamps digi from the store, color it up, make it square, and join us!  You could win more incredible digis for the next challenge! 

I have many favorite All Dressed Up Stamps images, and I'd be hard pressed to pick just one, but I think Play Day ranks right up there as one of those that makes me smile every time! 

I colored Play Day with mostly Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, using just a few Copics.  I used a Spellbinders die to make the image a square.  I computer generated the sentiment and used another Spellbinders set to make the sentiment square.  The paw print paper is from AMB Illustrations.   The die cut paw print is from Cheery Lynn.  The twine is from my stash. 

I hope you can join us this month for our 'Make it Square' challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

Toucan do Anything -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means the start of a new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge will run for the next 2 weeks, and it's always Anything Goes!

For this challenge, we are sponsored by the awesome SheepSki Designs.  You'll find many, many awesome digital images in the SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop. Enter our Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge for a chance to win images from the shop.

I used the delightful image, Tropical, to make my card for today's challenge...

I colored Tropical with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  Papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Tropical Delight Collection and the Mostly Dots papers.

The sentiment is computer generated. I mounted in on dies from Queen & Company.  The cluster of tropical ephemera is from a Spellbinders card kit. 

I hope you can join us the next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch or Crafty Friends!  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

Passion for Markers challenge -- Make it Bloom

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Love To Craft -- ATG

Loyal Companion Birthday -- for Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the first of August, and we're starting a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges. The challenge will run for 2 weeks, and it is Anything Goes, and long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

A good friend of mine recently celebrated a birthday.  We both have Golden Retrievers, and in fact, met through our dogs.  I wanted to make a card that would reflect our love of Goldens.  How did I do?

This Create-a-Card die is by Crafter's Companion, and is called Loyal Companion.  The sentiment is part of a set by Impression Obsession. It's called Greeting Set and it's one of my go-to die sets for sentiments.  They are the perfect size for cards!

The pretty background paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Watercolor Strokes Collection. 

Dies R Us has a sister store, Didi Crafts.  If you are in Canada, check it out for great products, prices, and shipping rates!

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes with a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store.  There will be a winner of a gift certificate and 3 designer choice awards.

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG