Thursday, May 30, 2013

Piano Card

I created this piano shaped card. I'm not big on making shaped cards but thought I'd try my hand at this.  I didn't use a template just free hand cut the card base in the shape of a piano and then went to decorating it. 


I started with a white card base and covered the front in black.  I cut white and black strips of card stock to resemble piano keys.  I added the floral patterned paper to the top of the card to complete the look of the piano.  I added a large purple paper daisy with a purple paper rose in the center. To give a more elegant look to the flower I punched mini branches out of lavender card stock and added them to one side of the flower and added crystal stickles to each one. The butterflies are punched out of paint chip samples (lavender and spring green) that you find in the paint section of a paint supply store.  I added crystal stickles to the wings and white liquid pearls to the center of each one.  I finished off the card by adding 4 white pearls to the opposite side of the card just above the piano keys.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles: Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew: Punches/Dies

Sister Act Challenge: Anything Goes

Fun With Shapes & More: In The Mood For This




Card Ingredients
PAPER: White Card Stock, Nicole Crafts Black Card Stock, Purple Floral Patterned Paper, The Paper Company Lavender Card Stock, Lavender Paint Chip Sample, Spring Green Paint Chip Sample
EMBELLISHMENTS: Queen & Company Snowflake Pearls, Crystal Stickles, Prima Large Purple Paper Daisy, Purple Paper Rose
TOOLS: Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Mini Butterfly Punch

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Outdoor Fun

This week at 2 Sisters our theme is OUTDOOR FUN.  We have a new sponsor joining us this week... Tabitha's Designs.  Tabitha gave the DT some camping digital papers to use on our inspiration cards this week.  Here is my card.....


The image I used is Dylan 10 from Doodle Dragon Studios.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Clear It Out Challenge: Theme: Critters  Stash: Earth Tones
Charisma Cardz: Here Comes Summer
Sister Act: Anything Goes
Wags N Whiskers: Anything Goes
Card Ingredients
IMAGE: Doodle Dragon Studios Dylan 10 Digital Stamp
PAPER: White Card Stock, Tabitha's Designs Digital Camping Paper Pack, Nicole Crafts Dk Brown Card Stock
EMBELLISHMENTS: Brown Square Buttons
COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ IG1, CT4, OR1, EB1, EB2, DR3, TN2, GB8,
IG6, PP3, EB5, True Black


Monday, May 20, 2013

Howdy!!

I created this card using this adorable cowgirl digi from Mo's Digital Pencil called Howdy.

Cowgirl

I started with a red card base.  I added a piece of powder blue card stock backed in white and added it to the base.  I embossed a piece of white card stock and backed it in red.  I added red baker's twine across the card.  I colored the image using Spectrum Noir pens and then backed it in red.  I added the image to the card using pop dots.  I colored a white paper flower using Spectrum Noir's TB1 pen and added it to a red paper flower.  I added a white pearl in the center of the flower.  I punched 3 stars out of red card stock and added them to the embossed piece.  I added 3 white pearls to the top corner and 3 more to the bottom corner.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:


Mo's Digital Challenge: Red, White & Blue



Little Tangles: Embellish It

Wags N Whiskers: Anything Goes




Card Ingredients

IMAGE: Mo's Digital Pencil Howdy Digital Stamp

PAPER: White Card Stock, The Paper Company Berry Card Stock,
Coredinations Powder Blue Card Stock

EMBELLISHMENTS: Large White Pearl, Queen & Co Snowflake Pearls, Red Baker's Twine,
Prima Red Paper Flowers, Prima White Paper Flower (colored with Spectrum Noir TB1 pen)

TOOLS: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Paisley

COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ PP1, PP3, EB1, EB2, IG1, FS2, TB1, DR3, GB8, GB10

Saturday, May 18, 2013

1-2-3 Challenge @ 2 Sisters

It's challenge day over at 2 Sisters. This week's challenge is to create a card/project using the theme of 1-2-3.  The items can be anything as long as you have 1 of something, 2 of something else and 3 of another item.  Our sponsor this week is The Crafting Boutique.

For my card I used 1 image, 2 flowers and 3 butterflies.  The image I used is Bye Bye from Mo's Digital Pencil.


I created the base of the card in pastel blue and added a piece of pastel blue backed in white.  Then I embossed a piece of white card stock and backed it in pastel blue and then again in white.  I colored the image using Spectrum Noir pens and backed it in pastel blue and then again in white.  I punched butterflies from pastel pink card stock. I added 3 light blue rhinestones and star dust stickles to the butterflies.  I colored 2 white paper flowers using Spectrum Noirs PP1 pen and added a blue twinkle goosebumps to the center of each one.  I added 3 light blue rhinestones to the image, 3 more to the piece of embossed paper and 3 pink twinkle goosebumps to the upper corner of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stamps: Spring

Loves Rubber Stamps: May Flowers

The Paper Shelter: Anything Goes

Fab N Funky: Your Favorite Embelishment

The ABC Challenge: N for Not Just One

Crafty Catz: 3-2-1

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Little Tangles: Embellish It

Wags N Whiskers: Anything Goes

Alota Rubber Stamps: Childhood

Craft Your Passion: Childs Play

Digi Design Challenge: Show Your Bling

Card Makin Mamas: Punches

Forever Friends: Pastel Colors


Card Ingredients
IMAGE: Mo's Digital Pencil Bye Bye Digital Stamp
PAPER: White Card Stock, Nicole Crafts Pastel Card Stock Pack ~ Blue, Nicole Crafts Pastel Card Stock Pack ~ Pink
EMBELLISHMENTS: Star Dust Stickles, Prima White Paper Flowers (colored with Spectrum Noir PP1 pen), Queen and Co Baby Blue Rhinestones, Queen and Co Pink Twinkle Goosebumps, Queen and Co Blue Twinkle Goosebumps
TOOLS: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Dots
COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ GB8, True Black, TB1, TB2, IG1, PP1, PP3, PP5, EB1, EB2, FS2

Friday, May 17, 2013

Graduation

This year my niece will be graduating from high school. I created this card for her using Sassy Cheryl's Frantic Girl Graduate digi.  Her school colors are purple and white.

I started with a dark purple card base and added a piece of purple card stock cut just slightly smaller to it. I colored the image using Spectrum Noir pens and backed it in dark purple.  I added 3 white with purple edge paper flowers to the bottom corner of the image and added a white pearl to the center of each one. I punched 3 butterflies out of pastel purple card stock. I added 3 white pearls to the center of each one and added crystal stickles to the wings.  I stamped the sentiment onto the image and added 3 more white pearls to the top corner of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.....

Everybody Art: Purple

Inky Impressions: Anything Goes with a Twist (twist: school)

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Wags N Whiskers: Anything Goes

Pile It On: For A Teen

Spectrum Noir: Purple



Card Ingredients
IMAGE: Sassy Cheryl's Frantic Girl Graduate Digital Stamp
SENTIMENT: Hampton Art Birthday Sentiment Stamp Set
PAPER: White Card Stock, The Paper Company Boysenberry Card Stock, Colorbok Pastel Card Stock, Nicole Crafts Purple Card Stock
EMBELLISHMENTS: Queen and Co Snowflake Pearls, Crystal Stickles, Prima White with Purple Edges Paper Flowers
TOOLS: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ EB1, EB2, GB8, LV1, LV2, PP1, FS2

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Just 4 You

I created this just for you card using Thanks from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I Started with a blue card base. I added a piece of green card stock backed in white.  I cut 2 pieces of striped patterned paper and 2 pieces of green dotted patterned paper all the same size.  I backed them all in blue card stock and then again in white and alternated them around the card.  I colored the image using Spectrum Noir pens and cut it out in a circle.  I backed it in blue, then in white and then cut it out again with scallop scissors. I colored a white paper flower using Spectrum Noirs TB3 pen and added a white pearl to the center.  I stamped the sentiment "just for you" in the bottom corner.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Clear it Out Challenge: Theme ~ Anything Goes   Stash ~ 2 or More Patterned Papers

Cute Card Thursday: Something Blue

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Mo's Digital Challenge: Clean and Simple

Sweet Stampin': Clean and Simple

Corrosive Challenge: Use A Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp and Show: Little Paper Challenge



Card Ingredients
IMAGE: Mo's Digital Pencil Thanks Digital Stamp
SENTIMENT: Jayne Nestorenko Apple Of My Eye Rubber Stamp Set
PAPER: White Card Stock, Making Memories Ethan Large Stripe Patterned Card Stock, White Card Stock, Coredinations Grass Roots Card Stock, The Paper Company Blue Card Stock
EMBELLISHMENTS: Prima White Paper Flower (colored with Spectrum Noir TB1 pen), Queen & Co Snowflake Pearls
TOOLS: Fiskars Circle Template, Scallop Scissors
COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ PP1, PP3. FS2, TB3, EB2, GB8, DG2

Summer Flower Tilda in Pink

I created this card using Magnolia's Summer Flower Tilda.  I started with a dark pink card base. I added a piece of pink flower patterned paper backed in white. I colored the image using Spectrum Noir pens and backed it in dark pink card stock.  I colored a white paper flower using Spectrum Noir's PP1 pen and layered it with two additional white paper flowers.  I added a pink rhinestone in the center.  I punched 3 white butterflies and added mini pink rhinestones and crystal stickles to them. To finish the card I added 3 pink rhinestones to the upper corner and crystal stickles to her wings. 


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Things With Wings

Midweek Magnolias: Die Cuts and/or Punches


Crafty Catz Challenge: Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy: Pretty In Pink


Card Ingredients

IMAGE: Magnolia Summer Flower Tilda Rubber Stamp

PAPER: DCWV The Blossom Song Card Stock Stack ~ Dark Pink, Jennifer Elloy Emma's Garden Paper Pack ~ Pink Flower, White Card Stock

EMBELLISHMENTS: Crystal Stickles, Studio G Pink Rhinestones, Prima White Paper Flowers (1 colored with Spectrum Noir PP1 pen)

TOOLS: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ PP1, PP3, PP5, FS2, DG2, GB8, BT2, BT1

Monday, May 13, 2013

Mother's Day

This week's challenge at 2 Sisters is to create a card/project for Mother's Day. Here is my card using Spring Planting from Cedar Chest Designs.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inky Impressions: Mother's Day/For A Lady

Little Red Wagon: All About Mom

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

The Squirrel and The Fox: Mother's Day

Forever Friends:(Fornightly): Pastel Colors

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Creative Belli Blog: Mother's Day

Spectrum Noir: Purple

Chocolate Coffee and Cards: Mother's Day/For Mum

Pause Dream Enjoy: Happy ______________ (Mother's Day)

Corrosive Challenge: Sentiment


Card Ingredients
IMAGE: Cedar Chest Designs Spring Planting Digital Stamp
SENTIMENT: Studio G Mother's Day Stamp Set
PAPER: White Card Stock, Paper Temptress Grapesicle Pop Tones Card Stock, Paper Temptress Laser Silver Lustre Card Stock
EMBELLISHMENTS: Queen & Co Indigo Rhinestones, American Crafts Sheer Purple Dotted Ribbon

COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ DR3, PL1, DG2, BT9, IG2, GB8, LV2http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.com/

Monday, May 6, 2013

Bingo at 2 Sisters

This week's challenge at 2 Sisters is to create a card/project using the following bingo board.

Bingo Board

Here is my card using the entire bingo board.....
Mary

I am entering this card into the following challenges.....

The Cutie Pie Challenge: Lots of Layers

Paper Playtime: Embossing

Alota Rubber Stamps: Bugs

Natalie & Amy's Challenge: Things With Wings

Forever Friends (monthly): Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge: You Can Say That Again

Annabelle Stamps: Anything Goes

Fussy & Fancy: Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew: Bling

ABC Challenge: M is for Make It Sparkle

Inky Impressions: Spots and/or Stripes

Everybody Art: Pearls

Simon Says Stamp: Happy Mail


Card Ingredients
IMAGE: Saturated Canary Hairy Situation Digital Stamp
SENTIMENT: Inkadinkado Expressions and Frames Rubber Stamp Set
PAPER: White Card Stock, Coredinations Grassroots Card Stock, The Paper Company Chestnut Card Stock, Nicole Crafts Pink Card Stock, DCWV Striped Patterned Card Stock
EMBELLISHMENTS: Crystal Stickles, Queen & Co Snowflake Pearls, Prima White Paper Flowers (colored with Spectrum Noir PP1 and PP3 pens)
TOOLS: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Dots, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
COLORING TOOLS: Spectrum Noir Pens ~ PP1, PP3, FS2, CG1, GB8,  GB10