The Dandelions are in Bloom -- for DigiStamps4Joy

Hello, and happy Wednesday, crafty friends!  It's time for some mid-challenge inspiration at DigiStamps4Joy.  The theme for this challenge is "Flowers".  I've been using my Copic markers almost exclusively lately, so I wanted to try something different.  I got busy with some Tim Holtz distress inks instead:

I used the DS4J digi "Dandelion" on this card.

I sponged the outside of the image with distress ink, used two Spellbinders dies on it, and mounted it on some paper that I thought brought out the bright color of the ink (paper by My Mind's Eye, from my stash).  the butterfly is a die by Cheery Lynn, the ribbon is 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon from the Celebrations Bundle. The sentiment is a retired stamp from Close To My Heart. 

I love creating with flowers! If you do, too, come link up with us at DigiStamps4Joy. You have until Tuesday, June 24th. 

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

Clear It Out Challenge Blog - ATG, with something from your stash (paper)

Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog -- CAS or Full on

TTCRD Challenge Blog -- Always ATG

Craft Dee Bowz -- CDB 14 -- ATG with a homemade bow

Crafting From the Heart -- ATG

Craftin' Desert Divas -- Favorite Color Challenge (blue)

Love To Create -- ATG

My Craft Creations -- ATG

Scrapbook Stamp Society -- ATG

Simon Says Stamp -- ATG

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art June Linky Party -- ATG

Squigglefly Challenge #24 -- orange &/or blue

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge -- ATG

Through The Purple Haze -- ATG

Vintage Stamping Challenges -- Summer Flowers 

Feeling Patriotic -- for SVG Attic

We just celebrated Flag Day at the nursing home where I work, and Independence Day is right around the corner.  I've been feeling patriotic lately.  That was the inspiration behind this card I made for my post for SVG Attic. 

Like I said, I'm in a patriotic state of mind, LOL! I used the SVG Attic Vintage Nation kit to create this card.

All the cardstock is from Close To My Heart. 

I Love Summer! for Timeless Twine

I'm helping host a Color Challenge on the Timeless Twine blog this week.  Actually, the challenge will go for the rest of the month. 

Here's the colors of the challenge -- SUPER fun!

I used the new Bella Creationz Embellishment Kit to create this fun card for the challenge:

Supplies used:  Firecracker Timeless Twine

Bella Creationz Embellishment Kit, including the new "Hello Summer" stamp set 

Other supplies used:  3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon, white textured cardstock from American Crafts, Close To My Heart inks.

Come join the Timeless Twine color challenge, and shop for this amazing embellishment kit.  It's soooo much fun to work play with!

I Hold You Close To My Heart

There's a new challenge that starts today at Eureka Stamps.  Friendship is a favorite theme for me, so I thoroughly enjoyed creating a card for this challenge! I have 2 friends that I send cards to each week.  They both live across the state from me.  One is my BFF and the other is a 94 year old gentleman that used to be a volunteer in the nursing home where I work.  I stay in touch with him with my cards.  They are two of my biggest fans and appreciate my cards very much.

Here's a card I made for my BFF, and for today's challenge at Eureka Stamps:

Aren't they just the sweetest, walking hand in hand to that park bench?  I used Eureka Stamps digi47501 (Best Friends) for the image.  It is colored with Copic markers.

Here's a close up of the image and the sentiment:

The sentiment is digi10101 (I Hold You).

Designer Papers are from Carta Bella True Friends, 6x6 pad. The lace trim is from Webster's Pages.  The park bench is a Spellbinders die.  The bling is from my stash. 

Join us this week with your own 'friendship' project! You have all week!

Good Day Sunshine!

Good Day, Sunshine!  We need some sun, and some wind, here in my small town.  As I write this post, my house is in danger of being flooded.  I live across from a lake.  The water keeps rising from a very rainy spring.  Today's 2 inches  was more than the lake could hold and it has spilled it's banks.  Two homes have water running through them like a river today, heading straight for our driveway.  Fortunately, a culvert lies in between, and a drain is keeping up so far.  Oh, how we are praying for some dry weather!

And, speaking of sunshine, I have a sunny card to share with you today that's also on the 3 Girl JAM blog. And, it fits our "Summer Fun with Ribbon" theme on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog.

The image and sentiment are from Unity Stamp Company. It's an Itty Bitty Stamp, co-branded with Authentique, called, appropriately, "Good Day Sunshine".  I've been challenging myself to use more striped papers, and I pushed myself to do it again on this card, using papers from the Carta Bella Traditions 12x12 Collection.  The ribbon? 3 Girl JAM, of course!  It's the elegant Navy crinkle ribbon from the Navy Bundle. And that cute button on top of the double bow is a Vintage Button, found in the 3 Girl JAM store. 

The card base, ink, and waxy flax laced in the button are all from Close To My Heart.

Do you need some of the luscious 3 Girl JAM products for yourself?  Use promo code JO10 to get 10% off of AnYtHiNg in the store! 

Butterflies for a Thank You Card -- For Eureka Stamps

It's Monday, which means it's time for a new challenge at the Eureka Stamps blog. This week's theme?  "Thank You" -- and it comes at a great time, as I need a thank you card.  My BFF and I are staying at another friend's lake home for 3 days, bringing our dogs.  I'm leaving this card, plus a bunch of other cards I've made for our generous hostess to have:

I used two Eureka Stamps digis on this card -- Lacy Butterfly (digi58901), and "Thank You" sentiment (digi8107).  I printed the lacy butterfly twice, coloring one image with Copic markers, fussy cutting it, and adhering it to the first image. I used some Aqua Timeless Twine to finish off the card.  All cardstock is from Close To My Heart. 

My Favorite Color is?

I have the privilege of joining in on  the challenge at Fitztown Challenge blog today as a guest designer. The theme is "Favorite Color".  My favorite color changes with the season -- pastels in spring, blues and purples this time of year, reds and rusts in the fall, blues in the winter.  Does anyone else experience that? Right now, I've been using quite a bit of purple, so I'm calling it my "color of the moment", and I used it as the focus of this card:

The image is Fitztown FL4 -- one of the many gorgeous images in the store. I colored it with Copic markers. 

The papers and sentiment are from Hot Off the Press.  I used several Spellbinder dies on this card, and some 3 Girl JAM ribbon to finish off the card. 

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

Ditzie Digi Designs -- ATG

Fairytale Stampers -- Flowers (must use a stamp or digi

Glitter N Sparkle -- Use a Digi

One Stitch at a Time -- Use a Digi

Scribble and Scrap -- ATG

Sentimental Sundays -- ATG plus a sentiment