Happy St. Patrick's Day! Creative Memories Virtual Crop

Got all four sketches for Creative Memories Virtual Crop completed this past weekend.  I couldn't resist using a beautiful shamrock svg from SVG Cuttable Designs.  I originally planned to center the shamrock, so made a "matching" background to appear transparent.  However, the photos covered the shamrock, so I offset it...thus, the gingham background really doesn't match.  Oh, well....looks better than my original design plan.

Then it was just a matter of adding the journaling border and some stickers from my stash.

Pine Trees by Ink and Dot

I like the new Creative Memories Virtual Crop setup - getting all the sketches up front - I accomplished so much more and didn't feel the "urge" to complete each one immediately.  These pine trees are some of my favorites - from Ink and Dot.   To be honest, they are one of my go-to embellishments.  This is a layout of my grandson joining the Memorial Day gathering at his uncles.  Naturally, at nine years old, he wasn't thrilled to "socialize" with old family members....so he spent most of his time wandering the grounds - with a wonderful backdrop of pine trees.  Watching him explore is what made this Memorial Day special for me.

The title is from Free Digital Scrapbooking.

4 Season Trees at Miss Kate Cuttables

Today I made a card just to make a card. I found the coordinating papers in my stash.  The tree is Miss Kate Cuttables. 

4 Season Tr

New Delightful Pastel at We Are 3

Here's the beautiful Delightful Pastel collection. Isn't it delightful?  

I used a card from the Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper challenge for the design.  They've helped me out numerous times when I've been struggling with a design.  I changed the paper and the sentiment.

Tell me you're not excited about this paper collection!  Check out the fabulous inspiration from the We Are 3 Design Team on the We Are 3 Facebook page.

Introducing Painted Kraft and Holly Wreath from We Are 3

Today I  have one for the Kerst Christmas Challenge.   I used coordinating papers (Painted Kraft) from our sponsor, We Are 3.  The wreath is Holly Wreath - also by We Are 3 - and the sentiment is computer generated.  The little bow comes from a jar of bows I purchased over a decade ago....the jar may never empty. 

Another for We Are 3

There's been lots of updating and creating over at We Are 3 - things are really rolling.   The background is from the Night Scenes collection from We Are 3.  I used this adorable digital stamp from Elizabeth Bell called Fairy Fleur.  I colored her digitally.    I created a single-layer card.

I'm struggling once again with my colors.  I purchased a new computer....the colors always seemed so washed out.  I was excited with this higher-quality computer to have vivid colors on my screen....but now they are printing in washed-out colors....and then taking a photo is even worse!  She's still beautiful - but my colors are so much more beautiful on screen.

A Sad Occasion in the Neighborhood

Again playing with We Are 3 new papers - this project is dressing up a gift bag.  I love it!  Decorated some gift bags for our wonderful neighbors who are moving - Boo Hoo!  I added a pattern paper to the bag from We Are 3 - Dotted Swiss Canvas.   Used one of my fave color schemes - red, black, and white.  I added a digital sentiment and a punched border...then finished up with lots of goodies for their trip to their new home.

It's Cream Textures

Here's a card using the adorable Cream Textures available from We Are 3 on Etsy.  This is one of my favorite collections as the tone on tone colors are so elegant.  You must look at the patterns in the collection, though - as my camera does not pick up the detail in these papers.

I really wanted to give this card some lacy elegance, but when I considered the intricate cuts of this file, I opted for printing the lacy design, rather than fight my machine with intricate cutting.  I was content to fussy cut the butterflies for some dimension.  The actual design comes from Miss Mandee.  It lost some style by using Print and Cut - but I did learn to cut a double-sided project so that the print is both on the front and back.  Finally I added a few flat-back gems and called it done.  I think my aunt will appreciate receiving this card.

Now I invite you to visit the We Are 3 Facebook Page to see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

A Textures Hello

One with We Are 3's updated Textures - using a Gothic Window from Monica's Creative room, embellished with flowers from the Blue Blossom Oval Sheet from Fred She Said.  Super simple - but very happy with the outcome.

A Flamingo Birthday

This gorgeous gal is a pre-colored image for my friend's birthday....she always gets a flamingo card....long story.  LOL!  Meet Floral Flamingo.   She was a freebie from Love SVG.  I used scraps for the rest of the card, hence the collection of colors.  LOL!  I used a We Are 3 sentiment from the Birthday Wishes collection.

A Featured Stamper Thank You

One for the Featured Stamper Challenge - a Thank-You theme using the We Are Three Pastel Linen collection combined with a flower from the Pure Prairie Bouquet from Power Poppy.  The Pastel Linen collections comes with some great colors.  Super clean - I imagine I'll be using these papers a lot.

A Magical Christmas

These gorgeous snowflakes are from Tutti Designs - one of our sponsors for this month's Kerst Christmas Challenge...Ornamental Snowflakes.  I wanted to pop them on some Christmas package toppers for packages containing specialty coffee packs - hence the background paper from our other sponsor, We Are 3 - Coffee Lovers. LOL!  I added a cup of coffee from Miss Kate Cuttables.

Kerst Christmas - June Challenge

Well, I've caught up with my Kerst Christmas designs after being away for seven weeks.  I still obviously tired - today's design won't win any awards.  I did have fun coloring the Winter Snowbirds...that's the point, isn't it?  I just can't beat myself up.  I used the image from the adorable Winter Snowbirds (Jan's Digitals), colored digitally - digital paper from the Floral Delight collection from We Are 3.  Only after coloring the image, I realized I have snow where it isn't supposed to be...lol!  The sentiment is also from the Winter Snowbirds.  I thought for a change to put the sentiment at an angle...not happy with that.  I did get my card completed, though!  Pretty happy about that.  

I notice as I post this, at least on my computer, the colors on my birds are off....really, they looked more like robins when I finished coloring them.  I see a new computer in my future...perhaps that will help my finished colors.

Kerst Christmas - June Challenge

Here's a holiday scrapbook layout for the Kerst Christmas - June Challenge.  June's theme is Ribbon or Lace, and I used a ribbon bow on my tag.  I used digital paper from We Are 3 (Christmas Textures), sentiments from our sponsor, Jan's Digitals, and I digitally colored Christmas Bears from our sponsor, Last-Minute Manda.

 

Kerst Christmas - More than One Fold

Here is December 26 (Paper Shelter).  I used the pre-colored version, with papers from We Are 3 to create a Birthday card for my sister who "celebrates" her birthday the day after Christmas.   

The sentiment is computer-generated.  Be sure to checkout the Kerst Christmas Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.

Kerst Christmas - More than One Fold Challenge

Using December 26 (The Paper Shelter), pre-colored.  Papers from my stash and loads of trees also from The Paper Shelter.

Kerst Christmas Challenge Inspiration

Sharing another card created for the Kerst Christmas Challenge using the sweet Little Santa Deck the Halls, available from Last-Minute Manda.  Last-Minute Manda is the current sponsor for this month's challenge - Use a Santa.  Thank you so much, Manda!  I love Manda's Santas. I enjoy every minute of coloring them and am quite pleased with the outcome. 

I always get so wrapped up in creating a card design, I often forget the theme - nice that our images were already the theme - Santa!

Little Santa Deck the Halls from Last-Minute Manda

I used Little Santa Deck the Halls (Last-Minute Manda), a star frame, and lots and lots of poinsettias.  Simple card.  The background was embossed.

I made this for the Kerst Christmas Challenge - sponsored this month by Last-Minute Manda.