Anything Chocolate for SALSA

This month's card swap at SALSA is Anything Chocolate.  

For my paper, I used Springtime from We Are 3 - added a glittered chocolate bunny, and embellished with a doily, roses, and small pearl flourishes.

Cute Gift Wallet from Dreaming Tree and We Are 3

When Dreaming Tree shared their newest freebie, I couldn't wait to make it.  

I made the wallet using paper from the new Springtime collection.  

Creative Confetti Challenge - Just Color

I really ended up like the Creative Confetti Challenge at Power Poppy.  Of course, I ALWAYS love their challenges and welcome any excuse to color.  It's so much fun to see inspiration from Power Poppy each week.  I colored the new Honey Bunny mage from We Are 3.  You know this is going on a card, though!  LOL!

Celebrate Spring at We Are 3

What's in a background?  Check out the new Springtime paper collection.  This set comes with beautiful overlays.  Digital overlays work much the same way as plastic overlays in traditional scrapbooking.  You can use the overlay itself - or put it on top of another digital paper for a totally different effect.  Today I'm sharing four cards with the same overlay.  In some cases the difference is obvious - in others the difference is quite subtle.

Card 1 uses the overlay just as a digital paper background.  If printed on white cardstock, you get a white background.  You can also print this on any cardstock - lighter colors work best.  However, all the flowers will pick up a bit of the color - which can be fun, too.

The second card is the same overlay printed on top of the blue Sunny Day pattern in the same collection.

Card 3 is printed on a lace-patterned paper from the Ladybug Lace, Too set.  It's subtle - the lace pattern provides a subtle two-tone background design.  It's hard to tell in the photos, but the bunny's jacket actually has the same design - very tiny.  

The last card I tried - the overlay design is printer on gold-foiled cardstock.  I love this effect!  Though the bunny doesn't quite match in elegance on this card.

What will you print behind these beautiful flowers?  Run to the Etsy store to purchase this, if you haven't already.  Try it!  You'll like it!

Each Honey Bunny has three layers - popped for dimension.  Honey Bunny is great motivation to begin on those Easter cards.

  

Progressive Freebie - March Challenge - Giant Mushroom

Well, here's a sweet digi. This month at The Outlawz, the Progressive Freebie is Giant Mushroom from Sheepski Designs. I was excited to color this one, as it's different than anything I've colored before. 

I kept the card simple, using just an embossing folder for the background, embellishing with some pearls.  I was thrilled with my coloring.  I got help with his beard from Marker Geek.  The beads are from a box of beads I just bought on Amazon - like 8,000 beads for $8.  7,000 of those beads are tiny, tiny, tiny....so gluing them on to the card has a definite learning curve!  LOL!  I love the way they look....and they are adhering well when I run my fingers over them....not so sure they would hold up in the mail, though.

Be sure to stop by The Outlawz to see the fabulously creative cards participants have made with this image - we'd love it if you'd play along.

Back to Basics from We Are 3

I have had an idea in my head for years, inspired by a card class I took. However, I had a hard time grasping my head around where I should start. After pulling the card out during a chat with Bonnie from We Are 3 - and actually having a day all to myself with nothing pressing that needed to be done - I started playing. I started with the Back to Basics collection. For my flowers, I used the Ultraviolet Kiss Floral Watercolor Collection from The Hungry JPEG. The sentiment for a teacher is from the Teach set at Love SVG. The doily is Layered Rose Doily from Miss Kate Cuttables.

Making a Splash for Paper Ala Mode

Both the patterned paper and the birdie are from We Are 3 - April Showers and Birdie's Boots. LOVE the raindrops because it is actually an overlay and can be used over other paper colors and patterns for different looks. This is a card celebrating Splashes for The Paper Ala Mode Challenge at The Outlawz. 

                  

Spring Boot Bouquet from We Are 3

We Are 3 is sponsoring Crafting of Hue this week. For this card, I used the new Spring Boots Bouquet by We Are 3. Aren't these boots fun? For some dimension, I popped up some extra flowers. 

The papers I used are Howdy and Vintage Carnival. The image was digitally colored.

                        

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge

OMG!  I love black and white cards!  This fabulous flower is Power Poppy's Black-Eyed Susan.  I think this flower is exquisite.  This week's Creative Confetti challenge is to use a black-and-white image.  The background behind my flowers is A Sure Sign (Sekada Designs).  The card base paper is one of the first papers I purchased when I first started papercrafting 15 years ago - never found a use for it, but liked it too much to toss. 

I embellished using a simple bow with some ribbon I've had since forever.   Love, love, love this challenge!

Puppy Dog for Crafting of Hue

My Puppy Dog is digitally colored, and I added the Dog sentiment. The patterned papers are, of course, We Are 3...Rainbow Wishes and Just For You.

     

     

Crafting of Hue sponsored by We Are 3

This adorable image is Splish Splash Boots from We Are 3 - digitally colored. They carry dimensional die-cut flowers from Heartfelt Creations. I used Watercolor Delight to paper piece the boots, as well as the card base. I love these boots!

     

Crafting of Hue - Sponsor: We Are 3

This week, We Are 3 is sponsoring Crafting of Hue. There are many We Are 3 printables I thought of using for this card; I finally decided on Honey Bee, which not only has a pre-colored image, but a digital stamp you can color as well. I combined it with a sentiment from the Number Birthday - I think the Number Birthdays are a fun way to acknowledge birthday milestones to make a truly personalized card. I added bee hives from the Bumblebee collection.  The patterned papers are from the Snowmen collection.

I popped the sentiment, bee, and bee hives.  Isn't it cute?  For more inspiration, be sure to visit Crafting of Hue and We Are 3.  

   

An Adorable Freebie from Creatieve Papier

Looky here! Creatieve Papier has done it again, offering this adorable rubber duck gift box file absolutely free with any purchase during the month of February. Creatieve Papier is the place to go for unique 3d svgs. I snagged this adorable guy for our daughter's birthday. I used my Eclips. I used digital paper for just about all of it. 

The duck lifts up to reveal a small gift box.  

Inside I have some rubber duck bag clips.  I don't do many 3D projects, but I love how this turned out!  Check out Creatieve Papiers website for more fun 3D projects - and remember, this rubber duck is free with any purchase made in February. 

Power Poppy's Creative Confetti and Rainbow Skies

Happy Thursday! This week at Power Poppy, Creative Confetti's challenge is to "Frame It Up." There's a lot of ways you can frame an image. My card is inspired by Cheryl Peterie's submission to the Heartfelt Creations' Design Team. I liked how she "framed" her focus point with flowers. Back in the day, I was all about Heartfelt Creations and dimensional flowers - I recently gave away all my Heartfelt stamps to go 100% digital. But I did keep my few dies - so here using their daisies cut from Rainbow Skies (We Are 3) to frame my image. 

The papers aren't photographing well with their pale colors, my pale background, and my unfortunate lighting.  My image is one I colored years ago, but never used on a card - Dog Days of Summer (Karleigh Sue)....I'm still proud of my washtub - but I've come a long way on coloring hair!  LOL!  I still used the image, though, as it's perfect for my friend's birthday next week.

I used Layered Doily 16 from Monica's Creative Room for the top - is that cool or what?  The front sentiment is from We Are 3's Birthday Wishes - Not sure, but I think the inside sentiment is computer generated.  Be sure to stop by Creative Confetti to see the creative entries for this challenge.  Also be sure to stop by We Are 3 for the fabulous new Rainbow Skies collection.

                         

Mini Daisy Treat Bag for Eclips Users

Just look at how well that plaid fits this treat bag. For the Sizzix Eclips challenge, we were to use the Clip Path function - which I had managed to avoid up 'til now.  The plaid paper is from K Becca's Halloween Sample Kit, the flourish design is Festival from Shabby Princess. Using Clip Path, I was able to center the plaid and flourish designs. The treat bag is the free Mini Daisy Treat Bag from Dreaming Tree. I was so excited about learning the Clip Path function, I kind of ignored other parts of the bag file (daisy and flap outline). Since I wanted to see the centered flourish, I didn't add the flower - instead I used a metal brad from my stash. 

Paper Ala Mode - Happiness Is...

The Paper Ala Mode Challenge calls for cards that define Happiness. I used We Are 3's Happiness Is for my image. Then I added a sentiment from the Hugs set - what can make you happier than a warm hug? The image is attached to the card with photo corners from my stash. I added a small blue tag. The patterned paper is from the Miss Daisy collection. I used the same pattern for everything - the background, the background behind the image, and the girl's dress, with just a touch of a different pattern for her petticoat. I love, love, love the Miss Daisy collection. You should try it - you'll like it!