HEARTSTRINGS TUESDAY THROWDOWN #133

Happy Tuesday everyone, so glad that you decided to stop by for a visit. Today it is time for another fun challenge over at Tuesday Throwdown where I had the chance to become one of the newest Design Team members. This is my second post for them and it has been such a great way to make new friends and get to look at so many wonderful blogs in the process. So if you have not visited Tuesday Throwdown before, you should stop by and check out all of the fantastic artist/crafters that are on the team. Today our challenge is "HEARTSTRINGS". Your projects should have hearts and some type of string or twine. Our sponsor this week is "ROBYNS FETISH DESIGN SHOP". You really should stop by and check out the store, they have some really great images.

I have used the I heart you heart, it was colored with copics E24,, E27, E29 and then I used Christmas red stickles around the scallop part. the tag is one that I had stamped with a faded text background stam from Stampabilities and the sentiment is one of the Michaels new $2 stamps I inked the edges with fired brick distress inks and stamped it with Momento red. The sting is stretchy and came in a pack of 5 colors that I bought on clearance some where a couple of years ago. The bling is from my stash. So thanks for stopping by be sure to go by Tuesday Throwdown and join us in the fun.

 

Delicious Doodles Red, Red and More Red

Simply Create Too Valentine's Day/Hearts

Stampin With the Dragon Love is in the Air

613 Avenue Create Anything Goes Love

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Valentines Card

Digital Tuesday Hearts

Top Tip Tuesday Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Oldie But a Goodie Red & Pink

Party Time Tuesdays Love and Romance
Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes
Creative Belli Blog Rhinestones
Order of the Opus Gluei Bring on the Bling

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE

Good morning, it seems so long since I have posted a project and I did not realize how much I had missed it until this morning. It is not that I have not been creating, it is just that I have not had much computer time. Life has been very hectic these past few weeks. Work is crazy and there is just so much going on around here. My children and granddaughters will be getting in on Sunday for a Christmas visit. I am really happy about this because it has been several years since we were together at Christmas. We will also be visiting with my sisters and their families, so that is also a thing to be happy about. A mini family reunion. That means lots of pictures to scrapbook.

Before I get to my project I just wanted to remind everyone that I still have blog candy and that it will be coming to an end on the 31st of December. I want to start the New Year off fresh. There are 2 prizes now and the first is still the Tim Holtz package and the second is a surprise just because I have not had time to take a picture of it. You can get to the blog candy post from my side bar. So come on and join us for the fun.

Now, my card. This one I have kept really simple and white.

I embossed with the Tim Holtz Christmas embossing folder from 2010. The card stock is just some scraps from the scrap folder. The snow flakes were stamped with a $1 stamp and I am not sure where it came from, found it in the bottom of a box I was sorting out. I fussy cut it out used stickles, adhered it to some glitter paper and then cut it out again. and there you have a very simple card. But, I really like it a lot. I have found that to keep postage to a minimum, you have to keep the cards simple. I send out as many as 60 cards a year. That is a lot of postage. That is it for this card. I would like to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

 

Totally Gorgus Easy Does It

Crafts 4 Eternity  Anything Goes

Stampin For the Weekend Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges December Celebration
Alphabet Challenge Blog W is for Winter White

Paper Pretties Glitter

Divas By Design Anything Goes

 

 

 



 

Christmas in September

Hi all, I am back from my weekend retreat and I wanted to get this card posted before I head off to bed. I will tell you all about it tomorrow and show some of the pictures that I took. This card is a Christmas card. I have been practicing making flowers while I was gone and decided to make a poinsetta for my card.The pattern for the poinsetta is from Kayla's Kreation, a paper piecing program that I have. I usually use it for scrapbooking and since I got some done this weekend and found this while I was looking for something else.

The papers used are Basic Grey from the Eskimo Kisses pad, the cardstock is Bazzill, the poinsettas were cut from scraps from my file and sprayed with smooche. The sentiment was cut with the Spellbinders fancy tag and stamped with a Penny Black stamp from a Christmas set that I got on clearance at Hobby Lobby. The red paper with the swirls is from a pack of handmade papers from  Hobby Lobby also.I used my new spellbinders inverted scallop circle, which I bought last week from Hobby Lobby. It is one of the ones that they have clearanced out. I thought it was different, I don't see many people use this one. I used stickles on the leaves of my flowers. That is it. My card has lots of layers and no coloring. Wow, no copics were used in the making of this card. They will be back tomorrow.

There are challenges to be entered. I was gone for 3 days and had no internet service or cell phone service. So it is good to be back to civilization.

Your Next Stamp Challenge Make your own flowers (use a stamp digi or traditional--I used a sentiment stamp)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Circles (I used an inverted scallop circle)

Charisma Cardz Challenge Christmas Crafting

Paper Cutz Three patterned papers

Friday Sketchers 

Creative Inspiration Christmas in September

Crafty Den anything Goes Going around in circles (inverted scallop circle)

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Layers

Stamp Scrap and doodle Saturday Anything goes

Pixie Dust Studios Swirly Swirls (on my red layer)

Well, this is it for now. I would love to hear from you. I will be back tomorrow with pictures from my weekend.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY 2

Wow, here it is Friday night and I have a new card to post. I am really on the ball this week. What can I say, it is almost 100 degrees outside and my body can not stand to much of those temperatures. So it is easier to get everything done and stay inside the rest of the time. I worked this morning and got off about 1 pm, ran some errands, stopped at Hobby Lobby for some paper that is 50% off, tried to pick up a sandwich at Quizno's (but it was closed along with 2 other restaurants in the same strip mall). I came home made some lunch instead and got to work. Here is the results.

The sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp:

I made a few additions to the sketch, but I think that is allowed.

The image is from Mo's Digital 2 Christmas in July

Pixie Dust Studio a color challenge (Navy, grey/silver, ivory/white)

Tuesday Taggers Christmas in July

Stamptacular Sunday Christmas in July

Stamp Something Christmas in July

Cute Card Thursday Texting, the bigger the better

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge Blog Animals (my doggie should count)

Our Creative Corner Christmas in July

Now, I will tell you a little about this card. It was colored with my copics, C1, E31, E33, E53, E50, E09, G 17, G09, ROO, R20, W3, W5. Spica glitter pens, pink, baby blue, mint and garnet. The card stock is from Hobby Lobby, the Paper Studio, I also used handmade papers from the Paper Studio. I love the look of those papers. (See, I bet you did not think I could use any thing except Bazzill). The sentiment is a $1 stamp from Michaels, there were 4 different sayings I used 2 together. The bling is from my stash. I used my Cuttlebug to emboss my first layer with the snowflake folder. I used crystal stickles on the snowflakes. The large snowflake was cut with a Martha Stewart punch, which was bought at michaels in the clearance bin for $3.98. The small snowflake is from my stash. I cut the sentiment and its mat with my Spellbinders Nestibliliies. Also, the mat under the image was cut with the scalloped square Nestibilities.  I love these items. And after watching the interviews that Gina K did at the CHA with employees of Spellbinders, Basic Grey, Cuttlebug, I can't wait for the new items to hit the stores. I have got to really start saving some money, so that I will be able to buy some new supplies. She also interview Diana Crick it was great. You should go and check it out. I love the way that this card turned out and hope that you like it

Raining Cats and Dogs

Good morning fellow bloggers, It is Thursday and I finally have something else to post. I have been working on this card since the weekend. But, unfortunately I have been low on energy and not getting much crafting done. It is finished and since you know me, you know that this card will fit into several challenges. The first is over at Sophisticats Challenge Blog the challenge was "Raining Cats and Dogs" and it also will run for 2 weeks this time. This is the only way I made the posting. Up next is a challenge at Allsorts Challenge Blog the challenge was to use no DP. This is the firts time I have entered a challenge here. Next is over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge the challenge is "Sugar and Spice and everything nice." Now, on to the Raise the Bar Challenge the challenge is April Showers. The sketch is from Paper Take Weekly.

I flipped the sketch around a bit. but, I think that it will work. My image is from Elizabeth Bell and I don't know what it is called. But, it is one that I really like and have been waiting for an occasion to use it. It was colored with my copics and the embossing was done on my Cuttlebug with the swirls folder and then there are the swiss dots. I used stickles for my rain and cloud. The cloud with rain is a Magnolia Stamp which I bought at the Magnolia-licious Online Store the best place for getting your Magnolia stamps. The papers are from my stash and the sentiment I wrote on my computer. I distressed the edges of the sentiment and image with distress ink.

Well, here is my card. And even though I have been up since 3:30 am. It is now getting close to time for work. So I need to bring this to an end.

I would love to here from you.  My picture came out really dark and you can not see the embossing on the dark purple paper. Sorry, but it is still dark outside and my lighting in this room is not the best.

My Little Fairy Princess

Hi everyone, I am back. I told you this morning that I was being creative, well that is partly true. I was also working on my office. I have been working around a lot of clutter and other hobbies, mainly genealogy. My computer desk was a mess and my scrapbook/card making work area was even worse. I have been working the last couple of days to make my space a crap free zone. I have moved alot of things cleared up my work space and moved a lot of things around. I cleaned out my walk in closet that I had been using for a storage closet and now it will be an extension of my work space. I bought a bookcase today that I will put in the closet to use for all of the stuff that will come off of my corner computer desk and I will be able to use the shelves on this desk to hold baskets of craft items. I feel liberated . The space is now open enough for two people to work in. But now I just have to put the bookcase together. Ok, enough about this.

You will have noticed that my blog is going through some changes. I think it is having a nervous breakdown. At the end of April it will be my 6 months anniversary. When I started this I did not think that I would make it 6 days. So I am trying to think of ways to celebrate. But, over the next week or so, the blog will probably take on some new personalities and colors. I will be trying them on for size.

I am back to post one of the cards that I have been working on. It is of course for a few challenges. It is the first time that I have used a fairy as my image. The image is a freebie from Cute Daisy May store. And the challenges is from the Cute Daisy May challenge blog, Linnie picked Fairies to be the challenge, so it is only right that I use one of her fairies. The next challenge is from Sophisticat Challenge Blog it is a color challenge "Mint green, lilac, and flowers plus any other color". The next challenge is from Raise the Bar  April fools, to do something totally different that usual. Well, I don't usually use fairies on my cards and the card to me is really busy. I like more of a clean look. But I like this. The next challenge is from the Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge the challenge is a color one, pink, green and flowers. So the pink is the other color for the Sophisticat challenge and they just go together.

The image is colored with copics. E31, E33, E09, E15, RV02, V04, and BG13. The papers are from Basic Grey, cherish and urban prairie. The card base is Bazzill. The pink embosed paper is Paper Studio. The bling is from my stash. the embossed green papers are from Tuesday Morning and the flowers are from my stash. I cut the leaves with a Martha Stewart punch. the ribbon is from my stash. I used crystal stickles on the wings. I really think that she looks like she is ready to fly off to Neverland...

The sketch for this card is from Sketch Saturday. I won the challenge over there 2 weeks ago. See my side bar. I won a $25 shopping spree at Simon Says Stamp. My new stamps are on there way to me.

I would really like to hear what you think of this card. It is so not my usual style.

Thinking of You

I'm back with another post and this is one for Friday Sketchers and I used a Tilda stamp, I have missed Tilda. This is the Angel Tilda leaning on a box and she really looks like she is doing some serious thinking. She was colored with Copics. The hair was done with E25, E31 andE09.  Her skin is E31 and E33 and her top is B15, B17 and bV08. Her wings are coated with crystal stickles. Can you tell that I love the sparklies? I have gone through a bottle of this stickles in record time. I seem to find so many places to use it. The rhinestones are from the ever growing stash as are the flowers which are rose of different shades of purple layered over 2 flower petals of different varieties. Most of the paper came form the scrap folder. The card base is from the Cricut Earthtones pack. Cuttlebug swiss dots folder was used to emboss. The card is really simple even though there are several layers.

Please leave a comment, I love hearing from you.

One More Christmas Card

Wow, I can't believe I've finished one more card this week. I am on a roll. This card is a Christmas card, I actually thought that I was finished with Christmas. But, not quite. Next week is my departments Christmas party and it is given by the department head at her home. She supplies all of the food and gifts for dirty santa. The food is really good and the dirty santa game gets really interesting sometimes. We always take up a collection from everyone in the department and buy her something really nice. I volunteered to make a card instead of giving her a store bought card. Well here it is.

Another thing, this card is for the sketch challenge at Pixie Cottage this week. The image used is called Mrs. Tilly Claus and was a freebie from Digital Doodling by Wendy. Thank you Wendy. I hope that you like my take on Tilly.

I used my Copics to color Tilly with. For her coat and skirt I used BG18 and BG72. For the fur around the bottom of the coat and the muff I used W1, W3 and W5. For her hair I used Y21, E25 and E31. Skin I only used E21. and for her shoes I used E25. The snowflakes and ground snow I used crystal stickles. The paper was all bought specifically for this project, the colors are teal, aqua, Turquoise. You see, I colored Tilly before I knew which papers I was going to use. I know this is backwards but it worked. The paper that I matted the image with is a pearl green glitter paper from Walmart, which comes in a pack of maybe 20 sheets for $8. One sheet of glitter paper at Hobby Lobby cost $1.99. The bling and flower are from my ever increasing stash. The ribbon is about 2" wide, sheer with silver along the edges, it had wire in it and I removed the wire because it was easier to use for this project. It has teal, blue, turquoise and silver circles on it. It was given to me by a friend who had used it for one of her projects.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of Tilly.

Another Christmas card

Well it is the day after Thanksgiving and I am still busy making cards and having a really good time with it. For all of you that spent the day out shopping, I applaud you. I don't know how you can stand all of the madness of trying to be the first to get the special prices. But on to my card.

This card is for a challenge over at Tellens Place a blog that I came across yesterday and liked, the challenge was to use red and green, how easy is that. They offered a free digital image and a chance to enter their challenge. I colored the image with my Copics R27, R29 and R39. For the skin I used E31 and E25, I am still doing a lot of practice for skin tones. Sometimes to me they seem to come out blotchy. For the boots I used W7.  On the white fur of the outfit I used the crystal stickles. On the snowflakes I used the crystal stickles and  the xmas red and lime green stickles to give them sparkle. I used my Nesstibilities to cut the text and layer it.

I am also going to enter this card in the challenge over at Friday Sketchers #80 since I used their sketch for this card. Please leave a comment I would love to hear from you.