A Glittery Hello -- for Di's Digi Designs Challenges

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenges.  For the next 2 weeks, the theme is "Add Glitter" -- it can be glitter, glitter glue, glitter paper, liquid pearls -- however you want to make your project sparkle!

I just love coloring up Di's Digi Stamp images, and there are so many wonderful ones in the Di's Digi Stamp Store!  I used Hide & Seek Mice to create this: 

I made this tag by first coloring the Hide & Seek Mice image with Copic markers. I then added Stickles glitter glue (Christmas red) to the poppies and added a clear Wink of Stella pen to the mushroom.  

Papers on the tag are from Heartfelt Creations.  The tag dies used to build the tag creation are by Paper Wishes.  The fibers are retired from Close To My Heart. 

Di's Digi Designs Challenges has the best prizes!  You can win images from the Di's Digi Stamp Store -- some of the cutest digital stamps around!  I hope you enter our "add some glitter" challenge this next 2 weeks.  I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Flowers
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- Butterfly
Brown Sugar -- Flowers

Thinking of You Today -- Di's Digi Designs Challenge

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog.  For the next 2 weeks, the theme is, "Add an Animal".  Di Carubia has some of the most adorable animals in her Di's Digi Stamps store, so you should have no problem with this challenge!

I love hedgehog, and poppies, so I knew exactly what digi stamp I wanted to color up!

This is Blooming Lovely Hedgehogs, colored with Copic markers.  

I cut out Blooming Lovely Hedgehogs with a Lifestyles Crafts circle die, and inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink.  Papers on this card are from Heartfelt Creations.

I hope you find time to join us the next 2 weeks at Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog for our "Add an Animal" Challenge.  I'd love to see what you create, and we've got great digis you can win -- like this one! 

While looking for challenges to enter this in, I noticed Colour Crazy Colour Challenge is having a DT call, and it's only one project a month.  They have a great team, and awesome sponsors, so I'm linking up to see what happens!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Friends Challenge -- Gemstones
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge -- ATG with a Critter
Pink Gem Challenge -- ATG
Color Crazy Colour Challenge -- ATG
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Say it with Flowers

Loving is Easy -- for Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's the 3rd Monday of the month, so it's time for a bit of mid-challenge inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  This month, the optional theme is "Love".  That's an easy one for February!

We have 2 sponsors this month -- Beccy's Place and Scribbles Designs.  I used products from both of them on this card: 

I printed the Nasturtium and Loving More sentiment directly unto the frame.  Then, I colored the Nasturtium with Faber-Castell colored pencils. 

Papers on this card are from Heartfelt Creations.  I added foil to one of the papers to give the card more of a "wow" factor for the recipient.  The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I'm really enjoying their 3/8 inch ribbons.  They are perfect for cards. 

You can win prizes for both our wonderful sponsors.  Simply link up a project that fits into the optional "Love" category at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Colour Crazy Color Challenge -- ATG (as long as it's colored)
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party
Pattie's Creation -- Love, Love, Love
Beccy's Place Challenge -- ATG

Life is Beautiful -- for Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's the first Monday of the month, and that means there's a new challenge starting today at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  Our optional theme this month (surprise, surprise) is 'love'.  Or, you can link up any inspirational project you make, all month long!

Our sponsor this month is Beccy's Place, and I had the pleasure of working with an image and sentiment from the Shabby Chic Roses digital stamp set.

This is my husband's Valentine's Day card.  He loves birds and bird houses, and I thought this sentiment spoke volumes about our 35 years of marriage:

I colored the birdhouse from the Shabby Chic Roses set with Copic markers.  The sentiment, also from the Shabby Chic Roses set, was printed directly onto the designer paper from the Poppy Collection at Heartfelt Creations. 

I used a sketch from The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge on this card.  Here's the sketch:

I hope you find time to enter the challenge this month at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  With Valentine's Day being this month, I'm guessing many of us having 'Love' projects for the optional 'love' theme.  I'd love to see your creations!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge -- ends Feb. 5
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Beccy's Place Challenge -- ATG

Warm Birthday Wishes -- Outlawz Progressive Challenge

I had an extra day off on Monday, and it gave me time to get my monthly free image colored up for the Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge.  This month, the sponsor is PPinky Dolls Art.  Yea!  That makes me very happy as I always love coloring her images!

My mother-in-law's birthday is in a couple weeks.  The image has a cat in it.  She's a cat lover.  So, it became a birthday card:

I colored the PPinky Dolls Art image with Copic markers.  The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  I used several Spellbinders dies to cut out the image and back it.  Papers were a combination of digital (Michele R Designs) and 12x12 (Heartfelt Creations).  The crystals are from Prima.

I hope you enjoy my creation, but mostly, I hope my MIL does!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge -- May
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG
AUD Sentiments -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- ATG
Critters & Creatures Linky Party -- ATG
Crafty Calendars challenge -- Things with Wings

You Make My Life Bright -- for Great Impressions Stamps

Happy Saturday, everyone!  Happy weekend, and hopefully, happy spring!   I'm posting today for Great Impressions Stamps. 
We're finally making some progress on Springtime here in NW Wisconsin.  Some warm days are bringing green grass and our first flowers of spring.  Daffodils are beginning to bloom.

This is Great Impressions Stickable F475 Daffodil.  I colored the Daffodil Trio with Copic markers.  The sentiment is D399 My Life, stamped with Cocoa ink.

Papers on this card are from Heartfelt Creations.

Have you entered the monthly challenge at Great Impressions blog? This month's theme is Ladies Night.  It goes all month, so there's plenty of time.  If you use a Great Impressions Stamp, link it to the Great Impressions Customer Gallery.  I'd love to see what you create!  


Don't forget to do some shopping at the Great Impressions Store!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Die Cut Divas -- Welcome to April
ITDBK - Creative Playground -- Spring
Leinzlove Tear Bears -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG

Bloom -- for Coloring Without Boundaries

The last Sunday of the month -- that means it's time for the Coloring Without Boundaries design team to showcase their talent with Lacy Sunshine images by the ever-so-talented Heather Valentin. 

Today, I used Copic markers, and colored up the delightful Tina Tulips Flower Pot Pretty. 

Here's how I colored Tina Tulips Flower Pot Pretty --

skin -- E000, E00, E04, D11. E21, BV000 (under eyes), E13 (brows), R21, R22 (lips), R20 (cheeks).  Eyes -- V12, V04, V06, V17

Hair -- this first pic is the first color, YG45.  I generally color light to dark, but with hair, I'm just the opposite, starting dark to light.

Next, I add YG25...

The third color, YG23 is added:

Then, the finishing touches.  YG21 is added, then I go over the hair again with my 2 darkest colors.

Colors in the rest of the project:

Leaves -- G40, G43, G46

Tulips -- BV000, BV01, BV04, RV00, RV02, RV04

Pot -- E93, E95, E97, E99

Here she is, made into a card:

Designer papers on this card are from Heartfelt Creations.  Card stock is by Close To My Heart.  I used a variety of Spellbinders dies to make this card.  The crinkle ribbon and bow is from 3 Girl JAM. 

There are some fantastic tutorials on coloring techniques, found on the Coloring Without Boundaries blog each day.   Make sure you stop by and visit.  Then, visit our Coloring Without Boundaries Facebook group, too.  For even more information and inspiration, check out the Lacy Sunshine Color N Craft Facebook Community.  

Thanks for stopping by today for a visit!  I have a very busy blog this week, so come back often!

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

Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Challenge -- ATG

Let's Color Linky Party -- ATG with a colored image

Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

Thinking of You -- for Star Stampz

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Star Stampz Challenge Blog.   For the next 2 weeks, our theme is 'Monochromatic'.  I always think I struggle with this theme, but when I showed my finished project to my husband, he said, "you're good at those.".  Maybe I need to re-think this! :)

I used Victorian Lady on this, coloring her up in monochromatic violets.  

Once I had Victorian Lady colored, I used 2 different Die-namics oval stitched dies.  The card base is a file I found in the Silhouette Design store, and cut out on my Silhouette Cameo.  Designer paper is Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters Collection.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.

I hope you can join our 'Monochromatic' challenge this next 2 weeks at Star Stampz Challenge Blog.   There's great prizes to win, and I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- ATG
IDCB -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
House of Cards -- shaped cards
Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge -- National Umbrella Day

One of a Kind -- for The East Wind

It's Tuesday, and that means there's a new release today at The East Wind.   Every Tuesday and Friday -- wonderful, new releases!  Yeah!  Today's new release is Aurora 'Hair Heaven'...

I colored Aurora 'Hair Heaven' with Copic markers.  The rest of the card was created using a set of Spellbinders dies.  The designer paper is from Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters Collection.  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart.  The bling is from my stash.

Check out The East Wind's Facebook Group to see what some of the other designers did with this fantastic image.  I'd love it if you followed me, also, on Instagram. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Art By Miran -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- ATG

Thank Heaven for You -- an East Wind New Release

It's Tuesday, which means there's a New Release in The East Wind's Etsy Shop. Every Tuesday, every Friday -- a new release.  Today's is fantastic! 

This is Aurora 'Prayer':

I colored Aurora 'Prayer' with Copic markers, then used a Spellbinders oval die to cut her out.  

The card design is a cutting file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  Papers are Heartfelt Creations 12x12 Delicate Asters Collection.  The ribbon is 3 Girl JAM.  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart.

Have you joined The East Wind's Facebook Group?  There's a monthly challenge, plus tons of inspiration and fun! Check out The East Wind's blog for another challenge, and more chances to win fantastic images!  

Please follow me on Instagram here! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party
Not Just Cards -- ATG
PDE Linky party -- ATG

Get Well -- for The East Wind

It's Friday, and that means there's a New Release today at The East Wind.  Today's release is a particularly sweet one.  I was in need of a Get Well card, so I used Aurora'Gorogoro' with that in mind:

I colored Aurora 'Gorogoro' with copic markers, then used several Top Dog dies to cut out the image and circle die cut.  The sentiment is a stamp from Paper Wishes.  The designer papers are the Delicate Asters Collection from Heartfelt Creations. 

Do you love The East Wind images?  Join our challenges on The East Wind blog, and in the East Wind Facebook Group.  You might win some wonderful images of your own!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- January Linky Party
PDE Linky party -- ATG
AUD Sentiment -- ATG
Through the Purple Haze -- ATG
Not Just Cards  -- ATG

You've Got Style -- for DigiStamps4Joy

It's New Release Sunday at DigiStamps4Joy.

Today, the team is working with the new digi, called "Hat"

I colored "Hat" with Copic markers, then cut it out with a Lifestyles Crafts circle die.  Papers (and tag) are from Heartfelt Creations.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Company.  The tie dye crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  Some Timeless Twine finishes it off. 

Check out the rest of the creations with "Hat" on the DigiStamps4Joy blog.  You'll be inspired! 

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

TTCRD -- ATG

D.L. Art -- Oct. linky party

613 Ave -- ATG

A Very Special Birthday Card -- for The Cutting Cafe

I'm posting today for The Cutting Cafe, and the assignment is to use The 2015 Calendar Printable Set or The 2015 Day Calendar Printable Set.  There are so many possibilities with either of these!  Here's what I decided.

I have a very special friend, one of the first people I met when I moved to Chetek nearly 30 years ago, who is turning 95 in a couple months.  I decided to use the 2015 Day Calendar Printable Set to make a very special birthday card:

 Milt's birthday is, obviously, March 26, so I printed that day from the set.  I also used the Birthday Tags Printable Set for the "wish" sentiment, punched with a 1 1/2 inch circle punch. 

The papers have been in my stash forever.  I believe they are from My Mind's Eye.  I made the flowers using Ariana stamps and dies by Heartfelt Creations.  The Kraft card base is from Close To My Heart.  

I wanted the card to have a masculine feel, yet be for a man who always had a beautiful flower garden.  I hope I pulled it off!

Visit The Cutting Cafe blog on Jan. 21 or later to see the other wonderful creations from this talented design team.  Leave a comment on the post for a chance to win 3 sets of your choice.  There are many wonderful sets to choose from!

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

Crafty Sentiments - for a Man

D.L. Art -- Jan. Linky Party

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

Cardz 4 Guys -- ATG

May your Holidays be Filled with Laughter, Love & Joy -- for Creative Inspirations Paint

Happy holidays, my creative friends! I'm posting today on the Creative Inspirations Paint blog.  I love it when I have an excuse to play with my artsy supplies!  This time, I did some die cutting, stamping, and of course, painting.

I started out cutting out a bunch of poinsettia-like looking flowers with my Big Shot, using watercolor paper.  Here's what they looked like:

 

 

Some of them had a stamp set to match, so I stamped them before I die cut them.  It's easier to line everything up that way. Then, I started painting them, using colors that would make them look like a poinsettia.  Here's what they looked like painted:

 

 

I used Garnet (one of December's sale colors!), Evergreen (also on sale at 33% off!), and Green Olive.

 

Then, it was time to put it all together.  Here's what I created with these flowers:

 

 

This 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch card was made for the friend who gave me those two beautiful stick pins.  She made me a whole bunch of beautiful beaded stick pins just like these two.  I thought the least I could do was return the favor with a card.

When assembling this card, I used the rule of threes, using 3 poinsettias clusters, 3 leaves, and even 3 red rhinestones.

Here's a close up of the poinsettias and beaded stick pins...

 

 

Supplies used on this project (other than those already listed)

 

Unity Stamp Company "Everything Christmas" Stamp Set

Unity Stamp Company -- Wood Veneer Tags

Heartfelt Creations -- Sun Kissed Fleur Die

Heartfelt Creations -- Striped Sun Kissed Fleur Precut Set

Spellbinders doily

My Mind's Eye

Thanks for visiting today! May your holidays truly be filled with laughter, love & joy!