Boo!!!

Just a quick Halloween card.

Power Poppy Power & Spark . . . Grab a Map

Power Poppy has a challenge loaded with inspiration from its designers...and they are giving away a $50 shopping spree of Power Poppy images. 

So that's what I'm hoping to win - keep your fingers crossed for me, okay?  A few prayers wouldn't hurt either!  LOL!  You could win, too - visit Power Poppy to find details.  The "map" I used is shown here.

Cherished Friendship

I made the following card for the "Copy a Bloomie" Challenge at Power Poppy.  The challenge is to CAS a card from a Power Poppy design team member.

I chose to copy a card made by Bloomie Tosha Leyendekker - I chose this card from a blog post from last July.  I changed the flower bouquet to Pure Prairie Boquet and used a sentiment from the same set.  I even pulled our my paper crincher that probably hasn't been used in over ten years (just one reason to hoard!)  This challenge is exceptionally fun, as the Bloomies are all so talented and provide me with immense inspiration.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

This is the current sketch (#115, I think) at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Here's what I chose to do with the sketch.  The card base is We Are 3 Strawberry Jam.  The yellow strip is We Are 3 Watercolor Batik  I turned the sketch sideways.  The Image is Connie Fong's Snowy Delivering Presents with Tassel.  I colored it using Photoshop.  The snowflake is a Sizzix die. The solid papers and sentiment are from my stash. 

Table Scraps on a Mission

And I'm back with another card as part of my mission to use up Table Scraps.  I'd like to believe this leads up to a lighter craft pile - yet I've been on this mission for years and the pile never seems to get smaller.  I'll be here the rest of my life - sharing ideas for using its bitsy Table Scraps such as the tiny poinsettias I cut out years ago for a project - and never used.  Today my papers come from We Are 3.  The image is Snowy Dancing Penguin by Conie Fong.

             

Card for the Wife

I have a card created for challenges at Get Creative Challenges (#57 - Flowers and Lace), Atlantic Hearts (Sketch #207), and Simply Create Too (#126 - Anniversary).

The paper I used is called Blue Spotlight from the Bird's View Collection (We Are 3). 

House of Birdies

Today I'm sharing a simple birthday card made with Table Scraps - a fun, easy design that's just perfect for any occasion by changing the wording.

Paper Ala Mode - Anything Goes

This week the Paper Ala Mode Challenge at The Outlawz is Anything Goes.  Check out the Design Team samples - there are some great cards.  Who wants to play?  Make sure to enter today!  The sponsor is Angie's Digital Stamps - I'm using Daisy Mae with Chocolate Chip.  The Sweet sentiment is from Miss Kate Cuttables (Girl Words Set).  Daisy Mae's dress is paper pieced with the Inspirational digital paper collection.

Paper Ala Mode - Embossing

When a pet leaves us, we are losing a dear furry friend.  This special card shares a special message with others who have lost a furry friend.

Today's card is my first as a Design Team Member for Outlawz Challenges - Saturday's Paper Ala Mode.  The challenge today is embossing.  The entire design team shares absolutely awesome ideas using embossing.  You will love these projects!  Be sure to join in the fun.

Life's Too Short

Today I'm sharing a fairly simple card - a digital sentiment, three copies of a digital image, and some digital background. You can print all this on one page...then fussy cut and layer the image. 

Everything I used today is from We Are 3 - Romantic Garden digital paper collection, Early Bird digital sentiment collection, and What's Up Birdie.

       

New Releases for March

It's a brand new week of inspiration from We Are 3!  Today I'm sharing a creative gift idea I found at Splitcoast Stampers -Mani/Pedi Gift Box.  

You can find instructions for the Mani/Pedi Box at Splitcoast Stampers.  I used papers from the new Romantic Garden Collection and Happy Birdie - all available at Miss Daisy Stamps.

             

Creativity with the Featured Stamper

How is  your day going?  I've been under the weather - I know I'm sick when I don't even want to craft - and worse yet - don't miss it!!!!  But this evening, I'm feeling a bit better - can hold my head up.  So do I ease back into it and create something clean and simple?  Oh, no - I choose a bendi card to CASE from the Featured Stamper at Splitcoast.  I thought I was cheating and bought an .svg file - but it was not a good file to choose!!!  That's what I get for being cheap and buying the $1 file instead of the $3 file...LOL!  However, in my frustration - I did finally figure out how to use the crop tool on my eCal.  So all is good and I'm happy with my finished project - and I'm still vertical!

Awesome Table Scraps: Fairy

One of my favorite parts of using Table Scraps is finding old items that are new once again - and my latest scrummage did not disappoint!  Today I'm sharing a card using a fairy by the fabulous Amy Brown.

Twisted Thursday at Outlawz Challenges

This week I have the pleasure of being Guest Designer for The Outlawz Challenges Twisted Thursday, with Bugaboo as sponsor, and a theme of "Something Old, Something Blue - Wedding/Anniversary."  All you have to do to join us link up your card here at Outlawz Challenges!  Join in the fun!

Now, I will admit - this was a tough challenge for me!  Something Old, Something Blue - I am all in for a frilly, traditional wedding card in pale blue!  Bugaboo is one of my favorite companies for digital images!  However, the images I had to choose from - well, let's just say nothing I would use for a traditional wedding card...lol!  So here is what I came up with.

First, a little more contemporary wedding card using Bugaboo's image Scene It - Ladybug.

For my second card, I decided to have some fun with Stella Calendar Months - February - and I added Gus Tidbits - Marriages.  I can see my hubby and me in this position some day!  I am proud - I certainly did touch on Something Old here, as well as Something Blue and Anniversary.

Watercolor Chic

Sharing a VERY quick card made from table scraps using the gorgeous Nature Blends from We Are 3 and Dogwood Branch from Pattie's Creations.

TIP:  For some quick and easy - not to mention beautiful - flowers, print your digital images on a watercolor background (either digital or actually watercolored).  The randomness of the colors on digital images is one of my all-time fave looks.  I will print a full sheet of flowers on a watercolored background - different sizes - and cut on your electronic cutter.  Print another sheet of just watercolored background - later you have everything you need for a one-minute card when needed.

Unicorns and Strawberries

I created another birthday card using papers and a digi from We Are 3 - Cupcake Toppers, Cupcake Wrappers, and Ursula Unicorn.  I cut a Decorative Square (Images by Heather) on a piece of Strawberries.  To finish it off, I added Ursula Unicorn, some flourish, and a few strawberries to add some interest to my card.

Need some pretty papers in a hurry?  Then digital is the way to go!

       

Cheers - It's a Cupcake Birthday

For today's share, I am using papers and a digi from We Are 3 - Cupcake Toppers, Cupcake Wrappers, and Ursula Unicorn.  For the frame, I used Decorative Square (Images by Heather).  I colored, printed and cut two copies of Ursula - and layered Ursula on top of the cupcake wrapper.  Then I stacked the frame and Ursula - along with some strawberries from Cupcake Toppers - and popped them up on the card front using foam tape.  

Need some pretty papers in a hurry?  Then digital is the way to go!