Sandy Toe & Salty Kisses -- for JDS Challenges

It's time for our mid-month inspiration over on the Jan's Dig Stamps Challenge Blog.  The challenge started on May 3, and goes all month.  The challenges are always Anything Goes!  There will be 2 gift certificates awarded one will be chosen at random.  The other will be awarded for a Jan Mahew image.  There will also be 3 designer choice awards. 

I used a fun new Jan Mahew set called The SandBox for my DT inspiration. Here's what I created:

I colored the flip flops from the set with my Triblend Brush markers by Spectrum Noir.  The sentiment is also part of the SandBox Set. 

The side stepper card base is a die from Sizzix. Then, I used some other dies in my set for the rest of the card -- the circle dies are by Crafter's Companion, and the tag and heart tag dies, along with papers and ephemera are by Close To My Heart. 

After this month's challenge, the Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge team is taking a break for the summer.  We will be back in September, so look for us then! 

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

D.L. Art -- May Linky Party

QKR Stampede -- ATG

A Place to Start -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A BMTTC Extra -- ATG

Blowing in the Wind -- For Ching Chou Kuik Digital Stamps

 It's Tuesday, and it's my turn to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  I love my Tuesdays on the blog!   Our challenge continues here on the blog with the monthly theme of Magical World.  You'll find many magical fairies, mermaids, & other creatures in the GZKCCK Etsy Shop. 

For my inspiration card this week, I used the lovely Blowing in the Wind image to create this:

I used the black & white version of Blowing in the Wind, but there is also a partially colored version you should check out. I colored here with Copic markers.

The design team was given the challenge of using yellow &/or orange this week.  I totally lost sight of this while coloring the image, but tried to redeem myself with the papers and embellishments.  Thank goodness for the wonderful papers in the We Are 3 Digital Shop. I used the Butterfly Overlay from the Dreamy Creamy papers & printed in on a light blue paper.  I also used a piece of butterfly paper from the Summer Butterflies Collection.  I finished off the card with a Cheery Lynn small butterfly die, cut with orange paper. 

Besides the challenge on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog, you'll find another challenge in the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group. And, of course, you'll find great inspiration both places!

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

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored imaged

Polkadoodle challenge -- ATG

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

The Crafters Cafe -- Feminine

Dragonfly & Roses -- For Catch the Bug Challenges

 It's time for a new challenge at Catch the Bug Challenges, home of Bugaboo Stamps. The new challenge starts today, runs for 2 weeks, and as always now, is Anything Goes!  My favorite!

Bugaboo Stamps has a great line of digital images in the shop called Make It Snappy.  They do exactly what the name implies -- they make up into a card or project very quickly.  For today's project, I made a card out of the Make It Snappy - Roses.

I started by coloring the Make It Snappy - Roses image using a combination of Spectrum Noir Tricolor Brush alcohol markers, and Copic markers. I then cut it out and mounted it with black card stock to make it pop.

The designer papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  I uses 2 of the papers in the Shirley's Roses Collection.    I finished the card off with some Nuvo Vintage Drops. 

I hope you can join us over at Catch the Bug Challenges for our Anything Goes Challenge.  I'd love to see what you create, and we have very generous prizes that we award! 

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

TTCRD -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Birthday Blooms -- For Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the 15th of the month, and it's time for a new challenge on the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. Challenges always run for 2 weeks, and they are Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die that Dies R Us sells in the store. 

It has been cold and rainy, and even snowed on the day I created this card, so I was thinking spring and flowers and bright colors!  I'm craving the colors of spring...

This card uses a really fun die set from one of my favorite companies, Birch Press Design.  This is Field of Blooms, and it's an absolute delight to create it.  I believe the color combinations would be endless for the tulips on this card.  I also love how it embosses into the design.  

The 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is part of a set from Crafter's Companion. 

I thought a crinkle ribbon bow with some crinkle ribbon from Diana Larson finished the card off without taking away from the beautiful Field of Blooms. 

I hope you are able to join us these next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes with a die sold in the Dies R Us Store Challenge. I'd love to see what you create, and you could win a gift certificate, or one of the 3 designer choice awards.

Check out the Dies R Us Store or for Canadian customers, the Didi's Crafts Store. 

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

D.L. Art -- May Linky Party

The Crafters Cafe -- Feminine

Creative Craft Cottage -- use a ribbon or bow

Seashell -- For Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog

It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  I always enjoy a chance to color up the beautiful CCK images!  They are a challenge for me, and so much fun!

Just a reminder about this month's challenge theme -- Magical world -- use a mermaid, a fairy, a unicorn, a dryad, or whatever magical creature you wish. 

The design team was challenged this week to not only follow the Magical World theme, but also to make a shaped card.  I thought I could easily do both those things with this fun image, Seashell: 

You can find Seashell and all the wonderful Ching-Chou Kuik images in the GJZCCK Etsy Shop.

I colored up Seashell with Copic markers, then fussy cut her out.  To make the shaped card, I used a variety of heart shaped dies from my collection.  

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are the Oceania papers.  The sentiment is one of 4 in the Mermaid Wishes Collection. 

The shells and other underwater themed embellishments are from Crafter's Companion. 

Join our Magical World challenge, and check out Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge blog often for great inspiration! There's another challenge and more inspiration in the CCK Facebook Group. 

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

D.L. Art -- May Linky Party

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

Passion for Markers -- use your favorite colors (pink)

Home - My Happy Place - for Paper ala Mode Challenges

 It's Saturday, and Saturdays mean it's time for a new challenge at The Outlawz.  The Saturday Paper ala Mode Challenge, that is! The challenges run for 2 weeks and have a theme.  This time the theme is "Home Sweet Home."  We always have the awesome sponsor, We Are 3 Digital Shop. 

Here's what I created using the awesome products of We Are 3 Digital Shop, and using the Home Sweet Home theme: 

I used papers from the Bird's View Collection, a printable from the Home collection to make the birdhouse, and a sentiment from the Home Sentiments Set.

We have a pair of robins nesting on our porch right now.  They attempt it every year.  It's messy, but fun to watch when they are successful.  They were the inspiration behind this birdhouse card. 

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks at The Outlawz Paper ala Mode for our Home Sweet Home Challenge!  I'd love to see what you create, and you could win a gift certificate to Bonnie's awesome shop! 

Ladybug Friend - for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Friday, and that means it's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps!   You'll find this week's freebie, and lots of great inspiration over on the Catch the Bug Blog. 

Today's freebie is Ladybug Vase.  You'll find a link to the digi at Catch the Bug that will be good for one week. 

I colored Ladybug Vase with Copic markers, then used a set of slimline dies from Tutti Designs to cut it out.  The banner stamp and die is from Crafter's Companion.

The fun dotted paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop.   It is one of the Peonies Ballet papers. I added a few Nuvo Crystal Drops to finish off the card. 

Visit the Bugaboo Stamps Store for many wonderful images for any occasion.  Visit the Catch the Bug Blog for this week's Freebie, great inspiration, and a new challenge starting soon. 

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

D.L. Art -- May Linky Party

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Love Earth

Passion for Markers -- Say it with Flowers

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image