Karen's Doodles Design Team Call

Karen's Doodles is having a design team call!!  They are looking for 5 new Doodle Princesses!! How cool is that!! When I read about this I knew that I had to take a chance and enter.  I absolutely love the cuteness of Karen's images. So you can imagine how excited I would be to have an opportunity to create for such an amazing artist. So with a huge goofy grin on my face and my fingers crossed I am entering this card into the Karen's Doodles Design Team Call.....

I decided to use two of Karen's images on my card, Parade Day Girl and Parade Day Boy. Aren't they just the cutest! Getting ready to celebrate the 4th and thanking the soldiers for all they do for us. The sketch that I used is from Sweet Sunday Sketch. 

  

I used red cardstock for the base of my card.  I cut two squares out of navy with stars patterned paper and backed them in white. I added one to the upper left corner and one to the bottom right corner.  I colored the image using colored pencils and backed it in red and then again in white. I added it to the middle of the card. I backed the thank you sentiment in navy blue and then again in white.  I finished off the card by adding three white stars with blue gems to the upper right corner.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspiration: Photo Inspiration

Stampin Sisters In Christ: Red, White and Blue Thank You

Paper Playtime: Red, White and Blue

Craft Your Passion: Red

Die Cut Dreams: Red, White and Blue

Scrappy Frogs: Red

Penny's Paper Crafty: Red, White and Blue

Polka Doodles: Red, White and Blue

SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE: Karen's Doodles Parade Day Boy Digital Stamp, Karen's Doodles Parade Day Girl Digital Stamp

SENTIMENT: Inkadinkado Expressions and Frames Rubber Stamp Set

PAPER: White Cardstock, The Paper Company Red Cardstock, The Paper Company Navy Blue Cardstock, Paper Pizazz Navy With Stars Patterned Paper

EMBELLISHMENTS: Nicole Crafts Blue Rhinestones

TOOLS: EK Success Star Border Punch (for the 3 stars)

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Happy Anniversary

I created this anniversary card using this adorable digi from The Greeting Farm called Dance Fever.  The sketch that I used is from this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp.  The base of my card is cream backed in aqua.  I added a piece of dotted patterned paper backed in aqua to the middle right and a piece of aqua to the left side.  I added a strip of aqua and gray striped patterned paper across the middle. I colored the image using colored pencils and cut it out in a circle. I backed the image and sentiment in aqua and then again in cream.  To finish, I added three dark aqua pearls to the upper right corner. I also layered a white paper flower on top of an aqua paper flower and added a dark aqua pearl to the center and added it to the left of the image.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Little Red Wagon: Anniversary Card

Delicious Doodles: Cute & Cuddly

Totally Paper Crafts: Spots and Stripes

The Crafty Pad: Bold and Bright or Soft Pastels

Pile It On: Going Round In Circles

Crafty Cardmakers: Spots and Stripes

Critter Sketch: 2 Different Colors Of Cardstock, 1 Prima or Paper Flower, 1 Image, 1 Sentiment

The Shabby Tea Room: Favorite Papers and Embellishments (paper (DCWV) embellishments (pearls) )

SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE:  The Greeting Farm Dance Fever Digital Stamp

SENTIMENT: Fiskars AllYear Greetings Rubber Stamp Set

PAPERS: White Cardstock, DCWV Linen Cardstock Stack ~ Aqua, DCWV Linen Cardstock Stack~ Cream, My Minds Eye Wild Asparagus Patterned Paper Pack ~ Aqua and Gray Stripes, My Minds Eye Wild Asparagus Patterned Paper Pack ~ Cream with Aqua and Blue Dots

EMBELLISHMENTS: Dark Aqua Pearls, Aqua Paper Flower, White Paper Flower

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Perfectly Purple

Good afternoon ladies! I had a really great day today. My mom, sister and two of my nephews came up today.  While the kids all played...video games of course... my mom, sister and I got a little crafty and made some cards. So I've got a few cards to share with you today.  My first card is for the perfect purples challenge at Karen's Doodles.  The image I used is called Love At First Sight.  The base of my card is wild pansy (purple) backed in grape (dark purple).  I punched a strip of white cardstock using an eyelet lace border punch and added it to a strip of purple plaid cardstock.  Then added it to the left side of the card.  I added a white satin ribbon across the middle of the card. I colored the image using different shade of purple colored pencils. I backed it in grape and then again in white and added it to the right side of the card.  I created a bow out of the white satin ribbon and added it to the left side and finished off the card by adding two white pearls above the photo and two white pearls below the photo. 

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Meljens: Stripes and/or Plaid

Crafty Sentiments: Monochromatic

Do It With Digis: Monochromatic

Charisma Cardz: White and 1 Other Color

Delicious Doodles: Cute & Cuddly

Stampin For the Weekend: Favorite Things (ribbons, punches, pearls)

Totally Gorjuss: Ribbons and Lace

Stamps R Us: There Was A Little Girl

SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE: Karen's Doodles Love At First Sight Digital Stamp

PAPER: White Cardstock, DCWV Baby Boy Cardstock Stack ~ Purple Plaid, The Paper Company Grape Cardstock, Bazzill Basics Wild Pansy Cardstock

EMBELLISHMENTS: White Pearls, White Satin Ribbon

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils, EK Success Colored Pencils

Happy Birthday Thomas!

Today is my son, Thomas' 13th birthday.  Thomas loves playing video games so when I saw this image from Mo's Digital Pencil I just had to use it on his birthday card.  The image is called Video Boy.  We will be celebrating his birthday tomorrow with a bbq birthday party. So he hasn't seen his card yet.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch The Bug: It's A Man's World

Wee Memories: Party Time

Everybody Art: Anything Goes

Meljens: Stripes and/or Plaid


SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE: Mo's Digital Pencil Too Video Boy Digital Stamp
SENTIMENT: Fiskars All Year Greetings Rubber Stamp Set
PAPER: White Cardstock, DCWV Pastel Cardstock Stack ~ Blue, KI Memories Classic Prints Paper Pack ~ Blue Plaid, KI Memories Classic Prints Paper Pack ~ Brown
EMBELLISHMENTS: Blue Star Buttons
OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Happy Anniversary

This past Saturday (June 18th) my parent's celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. This is a photo of my parents on their wedding day and also a photo of them now.  

This is the card that I made for them.  The image I used, Flirty Seniors, is from Make It Crafty.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge: Weddings

Whoopsi Daisy: Pile On The Flowers

Everybody Art: Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed: Photo Inspiration (blue, tan, white)

Little Red Wagon: Anniversary Card

Meljens: Stripes and/or Plaid

Stampin For The Weekend: Favorite Things (ribbon, pearls, punches)

SUPPLIES USED:

IMAGE: Make It Crafty Flirty Seniors Digital Stamp

SENTIMENT: Fiskars All Year Greetings Rubber Stamp Set

PAPER: DCWV Linen Closet Cardstock Stack ~ Tan, DCWV Linen Closet Cardstock Stack ~ Blue, White Cardstock, KI Memories Classic Prints Paper Pack ~ Blue Plaid

EMBELLISHMENTS: Brown Ribbon, White Pearls, Blue Paper Flowers, Green Paper Flowers

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Anniversary Card

This is the card that I created for my aunt and uncle's anniversary.  The image I used, Cake Topper Kiss,  is from The Greeting Farm. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge: Weddings

Corrosive Challenge: Ribbons & Bows

Everybody Art: Anything Goes

A Spoonfull Of Sugar: Ribbons & Bows

Little Red Wagon: Anniversary Card

Meljens: Stripes and/or Plaid

Crafty Sentiments: Monochromatic Cards

Charisma Cardz: White and 1 Other Color

Do It With Digis: Monochromatic

Stampin For The Weekend: My Favorite Things (punches, ribbon, pearls)

SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE: The Greeting Farm Cake Topper Kiss Digital Stamp

PAPER: DCWV Pastel Cardstock Stack ~ Yellow, White Cardstock, Yellow and White Striped Patterned Paper

EMBELLISHMENTS: White Pearls, White Pearl Hearts, White Satin Ribbon

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Thinking Of You

I created this card using Strawberry Girl from Mo's Digital Pencil.  The sketch that I used is from this week's challenge at The Sweet Stop.  The base of my card is white backed in red.  I embossed a piece of white using a cuttlebug embossing folder.  I backed it in red and added a red gingham ribbon to it. I colored the image using crayola and prisma colored pencils and backed it in red.  I added it to the left side of the card.  I added a strawberry charm and a red gingham bow to the top of the ribbon.  I backed the sentiment in red and added it to the bottom right along with a white paper flower. I added a green sprinkle to the flower and three more to the top right corner.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem Of A Challenge: Bloomin Charming

Totally Gorjuss: Flower Power

Totally Paper Crafts: Summer

Pollycraft Monday: Ribbons & Flowers

Kaboodle Doodles: Floral

Whoopsi Daisy: Free & Easy

Aly's Sunday Challenge: Kids

The Crafty Pad: Just Because You Can

Crafts 4 Eternity: Strawberries & Cream

Aud Sentiments: Summertime

Mo's Digital Challenge: A Recipe For Friendship

Digi Doodles Shops Best: No Backing Papers

Top Tip Tuesday: Open

Digital Tuesday: Gingham

Simon Says Stamp: Let's Get Fruity


SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE: Mo's Digital Pencil Strawberry Girl Digital Stamp
SENTIMENT: Fiskars All Year Greeting Rubber Stamp Set
PAPER: White Cardstock, The Paper Company Red Cardstock
EMBELLISHMENTS: Annabelle Stamps Green Sprinkles, White Paper Flowers, Strawberry Charm, Red Gingham Ribbon
TOOLS: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Dots
OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Birthday Card

I created this birthday card using this adorable duck image from Suzy Zoo. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

By The Cute & Girly: In The Garden

Stamp Something: Something Punched

Pollycraft Monday: Ribbons and Flowers

The Shabby Tea Room: Pink Lemonade

Kaboodle Doodles: Floral

Stamp With Fun: Pearls & Flowers

Totally Gorjuss: Flower Power

SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE: Suzy Zoo
SENTIMENT: Inkadinkado Expressions & Frames
PAPER:White Cardstock, Coredinations Sugar n Spice Cardstock, Me & My Big Ideas Baby Girl Cardstock Stack ~ Plaid
EMBELLISHMENTS: Whtie Ribbon, Yellow Button, White Pearls
TOOLS: EK Success Daisy Punch
OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Pink Birthday Wishes

I created this easel card for the challenge at Elisabeth Bell's World.  The image I used is called Lil Princess Tutu and is from Elisabeth Bell's digi stamp collection. The base of my card is pink. To create the white block I punched around it using an eyelet lace border punch and a matching corner punch.  I added a white crocheted flower to the bottom right corner of the front. I added a pink ribbon rose to the center. I added a white and pink pearl pin to the crocheted flower.  I colored the image using crayola and prisma colored pencils.. I added crystal stickles to crown and star.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Elisabeth Bells World: Easel Card

Stampavie & More: More Than 1 Fold

Belles N Whistles: Ribbon & Lace

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Craft Your Days Away: Monochrome

Catch The Bug: Pearls & Lace

Stamp Something: Something Punched

Meljens: Pink & Pearls

Digi Doodles: No Backing Papers

Cute Card Thursday: Pinks & Pearls

The Crazy Challenge: Monochromatic

Aly's Sunday Challenge: Kids

Pollycraft Monday: Ribbon & Flowers

Creative Stamp Friends: Birthday

Stamp With Fun: Pearls & Flowers

SUPPLIES USED:

IMAGE: Elisabeth Bell's Lil Princess Tutu Digital Stamp

SENTIMENT: Inkadinkado Expressions And Frames Rubber Stamp Set

PAPER: White Cardstock, Coredinations St Valentino Cardstock, Coredinations Sugar n Spice Cardstock

EMBELLISHMENTS: Pink & White Pearl Pin, Whtie Crochet Flower, Pink Satin Ribbon Rose, Crystal Stickles, Annabelle Stamps 4mm White Pearls, White Satin Ribbon, Annabelle Stamps 6mm White Heart Pearl

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Sassy Cheryl's Show Me #28

Sassy Cheryl has a show me challenge on her blog that begins each Thursday and runs for a full week.  To enter the challenge all you have to do is show what you are currently working on. To enter go here.  I am working on 2 cards at the moment.  Both using images from Mo's Digital Pencil.  This first one is a card that I'm making my son for his 13th birthday in a couple weeks.

2 Sisters 3 -2-1 Challenge

This week at 2 Sisters we are being sponsored by two amazing companies....

Whimsie Doodles

and

Patties Creations

This week's theme is a 1 2 3 challenge.  Use 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 different embellishments. 

I made 2 cards for this week's challenge.  For the first card I used Bubble Leah from Whimsie Doodles.  For the 3 embellishments I used pearls, ribbon and glitter. 

For my second card I used Original Pattie Boop from Patties Creations.  The 3 embellishments that I used are pearls, ribbon and flowers.

I am entering these into the following challenges:

Wee Memories: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad: Stripes

SUPPLIES USED ON BUBBLE LEAH CARD

IMAGE: Whimsie Doodles Bubble Leah Digital Stamp

PAPER:White Cardstock, Pink Cardstock, Me and My Big Ideas Baby Girl Cardstock Stack Fancy Pink Swirls Patterned Paper, Cloud 9 Design Baby Girl Stripe Patterned Paper, Bazzill Basics Spring Breeze Cardstock

EMBELLISHMENTS: White Pearls, American Crafts Pink Premium Ribbon, Crystal Stickles

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

SUPPLIES USED ON ORIGINAL PATTIE BOOP CARD

IMAGE: Patties Creations Original Pattie Boop Digital Stamp

SENTIMENT: Inkadinkado Expressions and Frames Rubber Stamp Set

PAPER: White Cardstock, Coredinations Hawaiian Orchid Cardstock, Daisy D's Sweet Baby Jane Fluffy Puff Plaid, Daisy D's Sweet Baby Jane Fluffy Puff Floral

EMBELLISHMENTS: Purple Paper Flowers, Pink Stickles, Purple Ribbon, White Pearls, White String Pearls

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch, Marvy Mini Butterfly Punch, Fiskars Oval Template

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

Wordart Wednesday at FaithfullyYours.net

I am so excited to announce that I have been asked to be a guest designer at FaithfullyYours.net!!!  FaithfullyYours.net is a Christian based scrapbooking company created by Dawn Stegall.  Dawn started the company when she searched online for more information on faithbooking and couldn't find enough to satisfy her desire to learn more. If you're looking for faith based paper crafting supplies you've got to check out Dawn's store.  On my card I've used one of the wordart digis, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, that you can find by going here. This is one of my favorite Bible verses. 

The base of my card is sugar and spice cardstock. I added a light pink and light orange striped patterned paper to the top. I cut the wordart into a square and inked the edges using a pink chalk inkpad and added it to the top of the card.  I punched a strip of white cardstock using an eyelet lace border punch and added a pink ribbon to the top of it.  I added it below the word art. I made a bow out of the same ribbon and added it to the right side of the ribbon.  To finish off the card I added pearls around the wordart and 3 heart pearls to the bottom left corner.

You can see the Wordart Wednesday post by clicking here.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers: Love The Lasting Kind

Stamp Something: Digi Day

Wee Memories: Anything Goes

Pollycraft Monday: Love & Marriage

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad: Stripes

Paper Sundaes: Lets Get Sentimental

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

SUPPLIES USED:

IMAGE/SENTIMENT: FaithfullyYours 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 Wordart Digital Stamp
PAPER: White Cardstock, Miss Elizabeths Basically Pastel Striped Patterned Paper, Coredinations Sugar and Spice Cardstock
EMBELLISHMENTS: Annabelle Stamps 6mm White Heart Pearls, American Crafts Simply Chic Pink Ribbon, White Pearl Strand
TOOLS: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch
OTHER: Studio G Pink Chalk Inkpad

Spring Fence

I created this card using this week's freebie image from Designed 2 Delight.  The base of my card is passion backed in white and then backed again in celestial.  I colored the image using crayola and prisma colored pencils and then backed it in celestial and white.  I embossed a strip of white cardstock using a cuttlebug embossing folder (dots) and added a white ribbon and bow to it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamp Something: Digi Day

By The Cute and Girly: In The Garden

Delicious Doodles: Texture

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Delightful Inspiration: Freebie Image

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea Room: Embossing

SUPPLIES USED:

IMAGE: Designed 2 Delight Spring Fence Digital Stamp
PAPER: Bazzill Basics Passionate Cardstock, White Cardstock, Coredinations Celestial Cardstock
EMBELLISHMENTS: White Satin Ribbon
TOOLS: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Dots
OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

It's Your Birthday...

I made this card for one of the boys in my Sunday School class. He will be 6 on Friday.  Zach's favorite color is yellow so I  used yellow as the base of my card.  I added stripped patterned paper to the top half with the stripes going vertical. I punched a piece of white cardstock using a double loop punch and added a piece of the same striped paper to the top of it.  This time with the stripes going horizontal.

To create Zach's name at the bottom of the card I took a piece of alphabet blocked paper and cut out each letter.  The image that I used is from Doodle Dragons Studio. I colored it using crayola and prisma colored pencils.  I backed the image in blue and added it to the top middle of the card.  I stamped the sentiment onto the same patterned paper and backed it in blue and added it to the upper left corner of the the image.  I added two orange star buttons.  One to the bottom left corner of the image and one to the top right corner of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft: Things With Tails

Freshly Brewed: It's A Guy Thing

Simon Says Stamp: For A Male

Do It With Digis: It's All About The Boys

Paper Play: Summer Citrus Splash

Fussy & Fancy: Card For A Man or A Boy

Scrappy Frogs: Birthday

Stamp Something: Digi Day

Kaboodle Doodles: Mystical Creatures

Pike's Playground: It's A Boy Thing

SUPPLIES USED:

IMAGE: Doodle Dragon Studio Digital Stamp

SENTIMENT: Fiskars All Year Greetings

PAPER: White Cardstock, DCWV Nana's Kids Cardstock Stack ~ Stripes, DCWV Nana's Kids Cardstock Stack ~ Letter Blocks, The Paper Company Yellow Cardstock, Coredinations Celestial Cardstock

EMBELLISHMENTS: Orange Star Buttons

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Double Loop Border Punch

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils



Birthday Wishes

I created this birthday card using this adorable image from Suzy Zoo.  The base of my card is pink backed in white and then backed again in green. I added a square of yellow backed in green and then again in white to the left side.  I cut a strip of white and punched it using an eyelet lace border punch and added it to a strip of yellow.  I added a green dotted ribbon where the white and yellow come together to hide the seam. I added that to the bottom of the card.  I colored the image using crayola and prisma colored pencils.  I backed the image in pink and then in white and added it to the left side of the card.  I added a bow made out of the same ribbon to the left side of the image.  I added a yellow flower to the right upper corner of the image.  I stamped the image and backed it in pink and then in white and added it to the bottom right corner.  I added a 6mm white heart pearl to the flower and both ends of the ribbon.  I also added 4mm white pearls to the upper right corner and and lower left corner.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

ABC Challenge: V is for Variety

Truly Scrumptious: Summer Sparkle

Scrappy Frogs: Birthday

By The Cute & Girly: In The Garden

Paper Play: Summer Citrus Splash

Moving Along With The Times: No Designer Paper

Dutch Dare: Photo Inspiration

Cute Card Thursday: Embellish It

Charisma Cardz: Something That Flies

Crafty Calendar: Things With Wings

Wee Memories: Anything Goes

Drunken Stampers: Birthday

Catch The Bug: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays: Summer Birthdays

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge: Summer Colors

Cupcake Craft: Things With Tails

SUPPLIES USED

IMAGE: Suzy Zoo Image

SENTIMENT: Inkadinkado Expressions & Frames

PAPER: White Cardstock, DCWV Pastel Cardstock Stak ~ Yellow, The Paper Company ~ Pink, DCWV Latte Cardstock Stack ~ Green

EMBELLISHMENTS: Annabelle Stamps 6mm White Heart Pearls, Annabelle Stamps 4mm White Pearls, Green Dotted Ribbon, Yellow Paper Daisy

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils

2 Sisters Challenge ~ Silhouettes

This week at 2 Sisters our challenge is Silhouettes.  We are being sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps.   I used the ballerina silhouette on my card.



SUPPLIES USED:

IMAGE: Stitchy Bear Stamps Ballerina Silhouette Digital Stamp

PAPER: Black Cardstock, White Cardstock

EMBELLISHMENTS: Black Pearls, Sheer Black Ribbon

TOOLS: Fiskars Oval Template



How Many Fingers?

I created this birthday card using Angelina's Balloons from Mo's Digital Pencil.   

I am adding this card into the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious: Summer Sparkle

Fab N Funky: Whateva

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: Clean & Simple

Ooh La La: Birthday

Scrappy Frogs: Birthday

Supplies Used

IMAGE: Mo's Digital Pencil Angelina's Balloon Digital Stamp

SENTIMENT: Inkadinkado Friendly Advice

PAPER: White Cardstock, Coredinations Sugar N Spice Cardstock, Me & My Big Ideas Baby Girl Cardstock Stack ~ Plaid

EMBELLISHMENTS: Annabelle Stamps Green Sprinkles, Green Ric Rac

OTHER: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils