April 19, 2014

Cool Cash




Hi everyone!  Today's card combines two Doodle Pantry digital sets, Cool Cash and Tea-rrific -- I combined the outline piggy bank image and a sentiment from Cool Cash, with digi paper and flowers from Tea-riffic.

The piggy bank image was colored with Copic markers.  The inside of the ears were paper pieced, and I decorated the body of the pig with pre-colored flowers by merging them on top of the piggy bank image. I think this cute piggy bank image is perfect for decorating cards which include a check or cash.gift.  In this case, I added a pocket die cut to the front of the card and mounted the image on top.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Delightful Weekly Challenge -- Bloom (include a flower)
In the Pink Challenge #42 --   Digital Delight (use a digital image and more pink than other colors)
Creative Moments Challenge 40 -- Anything Goes/Girly

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you are enjoying your day.

April 18, 2014

Love Note



Hi All!  Sometimes, you never know where you will find inspiration for a creation. Today, my card was inspired by an extra sentiment I found in my scrap bin.  It was perfect for combining with a new Spellbinders typewriter die I have been dying to use.  The sentiment is from a Doodle Pantry set, Heart Sheep.  I adhered the typewriter with message on top of a layer of burlap.  Embellishments include an epoxy flower and silver beads on the typewriter.

This card was a snap to put together!  Hope my husband likes it!

I will be entering  this card in the following challenges:
Card Makin' Mammas Challenge CMM85 -- Earth Friendly (recycle/reuse)
Crafting from the Heart Challenge 14 -- Anything Goes/Use Yellow

Thanks so much for your visit.  Have a wonderful weekend and a Happy Easter

April 14, 2014

Happy Easter



Hi all.  I've been busy trying to get my Easter cards finished, and have a card to share today using a digi stamp and sentiment from Heather Ellis Digital Stamps for Papercrafts and Cardmaking.  The image I used is from the Pure Innocence collection, PI25; the sentiment is from the quck cardmaking set, PI33.  Coloring was done with Copic markers and colored pencils.  I also paper-pieced the dress digitally.  

I will be entering my card in the following fun challenges:
That Craft Place -- Anything Goes/Easter
Open-Minded Crafting Challenge #8 -- Easter or Pastel Colors
Alphabet Challenge -- E is for Easter

Thanks for your visiting and have a great week.

April 11, 2014

April Showers


Happy TGIF!  Today's card was inspired by some fun challenges as well as the awesome Tuesday Morning Sketch #244 with a rainy days twist.   I used elements from the SU!/MDS April Showers kit to create my card.  The background was embossed using a cloud embossing folder which I have had in my stash for ages.  I also added some punched clouds and a tiny heart to finish my design.

I will be entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #244 -- Twist - Rainy Days
Oldie but a goodie Challenge -- April Showers (The cloud embossing folder and punches are older than 6 months.)
Stamping School -- Friday Freebie

Hope everyone has a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

April 10, 2014

Petite Bouquet




Good Morning, everyone.  This lovely bouquet of flowers is from a new Doodle Pantry digital set called Petite Bouquet.  This set is the featured set for this month's Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 45.  If you play along with the challenge and use a Doodle Pantry illustration, you will be emailed this set for free! This challenge runs through April 24, 9 PM EDT, so there is still time to enter the challenge.

Inspiration for my card came from Aud Sentiment Challenge #104, which Doodle Pantry is sponsoring.  The challenge theme is "for a friend".   I used an outline image and a sentiment from the Petite Bouquet set to create my card.  After coloring the image with Copics and colored pencils, I coated it with a VersaMarker pen, and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  After the embossing cooled, I  fussy cut the bouquet before adding to the oval die cut.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Hope you have a wonderful day!

April 06, 2014

OWH Sketch 219


Good Morning, everyone.  Today's card was inspired by Operation Write Home sketch 219 as well as some other fun challenges.  This week's OWH sketch is sponsored by Doodle Pantry; and the image and sentiment are from a new DP set called Spring Critters... One dollar of every sale of this product will be donated to OWH.  Here's a preview of everything this set includes:


I combined the cute bunny with a paper-pieced bow from Jiggles Giraffe and stripe background paper from Tea-rrific.  The cloud background paper is from a My Grafico set.  I added additional shading to the bunny image with Copic markers.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Milk Coffee Challenge -- Welcome Spring Creations
Craft the the Craic April Challenge -- Something for Easter or Spring
Simply Create Too Challenge #58 -- Easter or Use Bunnies


Hope everyone has a wonderful week and many thanks for visiting!

April 01, 2014

Jiggles Giraffe



Happy April everyone.  Isn't this image the cutest...Jiggles Giraffe is just one of the new sets being released today by Doodle Pantry.  Besides all the new goodies, Doodle Pantry is starting the month off with a sale...40% off most products from April 1 thru April 10 only.  Click HERE to get the coupon code and to see this month's other specials.

Here's a preview of everything Jiggles Giraffe includes:


For my card, I used the outline Jiggles image and did some digital paper piecing with dotted papers from an older DP set, Birthday Bash.  Coloring was done with Copics and colored pencils.  A second bow was added on top of the image with dimensionals.  The pre-colored sentiment I used is also from the Birthday Bash set. 

I will be entering my card in the following challenges:
Challenges 4 everybody #39 -- Anything Goes
Crafty Cats Challenge 224 -- Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart Challenge 12 -- Anything Goes/Cute and Cuddly

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Enjoy your day!