Happy Birthday Monkey

This sweet card was made for this fortnight's challenge over at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog.  We have to fun sponsors for this challenge, Diddybag and Studio Duda.  The challenge theme is Clean and Simple.  The image I used on these two cards was from Diddybag.  I used a couple of digi papers that were pre-laid out along with the sentiment., I just added the image and the gems.  I used the sketch from last week's challenge over at Tuesday Morning Sketches (which unfortunately ended early).

This other card is a slider card, made using the same sketch only the Monkey image slides up and down.  Fun!  This one isn't so simple, except for the layout...

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Pile It On – (winners announced on Wednesdays) – interactive and/or birthday

Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) –  blue and yellow

Little Red Wagon –  Boys Birthday

The Paper Shelter (enter up to 3 times, one must use a TPS image) –  a Birthday Card

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) –  The Letter B

Inspiration Destination (enter as many times as you like) – always anything goes  optional twist “Masculine”

Winter Wonderland (Doesn’t  need to be Christmas)–  add some sparkle or 

Happy Birthday Cutie!

This was made for Incy Wincy Designs challenge this fortnight.  The theme is "Clean and Simple".  We have two sponsors Diddybag and Studio Duda Digi Stamps.  I used a Studio Duda image for this card.  One thing I love about digital stamps is that you can add the sentiment exactly where you want it in situations like these...  I did the 3d effect adding a second image of her (one that is all colored up using gel pen and ink) with pop dots.  I also added a ribbon and some gems.  This may be 3 layers, but it was still kept CAS.  :)

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The Paper Shelter (enter up to 3 times, one must use a TPS image) –  a Birthday Card

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) –  The Letter B - BIRTHDAY/BALLOON

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  anything goes   

Seize The Birthday (up to 3 entries) – anything goes

Butterfly Blessings

Because I feel blessed that I won some Fred She Said images I wanted to use one of the sets to say thanks to Tracey Lynn for sponsoring Crafty Sentiments so that I could win!  It has been a while since I've played with a FSS image, not as long as it has been since I was on the Design Team for them, but...it's been a little bit.  No clue why, I love the FSS pre-colored goodies!

For this card I used the Water Colored Scan Doodled w/butterflies col set.  Love the papers that come with this set and the selection of pre-colored butterflies that match the papers so well! I did the "peek-a-boo" style using the two papers.  The sentiment is a die cut from my Kaisercraft Decorative Dies Comfort Pack.  I added some gems and stickles to the fussy cut out butterfly then added a bow to the card as my final step.

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613 Avenue Create (UP TO 3 ENTRIES)– anything goes/ optional challenge –   spring

Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Anything Goes  

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog (1 entry per person) – anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog–  Spring

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –   Anything Goes

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) –  The Letter B - Butterfly & Blessings

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  anything goes   

Sorry Fur Your Loss

One of my old co-workers has to put her dog down next week, this card was made for her.  I'm not 100% in love with it, mostly because of the colors.  I like red and black, but I'm not sure if this is fitting for a sympathy card or not...  Opinions?  Maybe if I go with more of a pastel instead of red?

Pretty much this entire card was made using dies and/or punches.  The fold was cut using a die, the circles were cut using dies, the dog is a die, the paw print edge is a punch.  I also used a paw print embossing folder.  The only accessory added was the bow on the dogs neck and the bow on the card itself.  I drew the stitching around the two circles using a black gel pen.

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The Ribbon Girl Blog –  Use any image

Pile It On – (winners announced on Wednesdays) – interactive

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  anything goes   

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (up to 5 entries) – cookie photo

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog –  use a die cut

A Gem of A Challenge – Ribbon and/or Lace

So So Cute

This fortnight over at Incy Wincy Designs the challenge theme is So So Cute.  We are being sponsored by All Dressed Up and Just ME digis.  I used an All Dressed Up image (freebie) called Cute Just Got Cuter.  I have been using a lot of blues lately, and this card is no exception.  I added blue gems, a blue button and blue papers.  I colored the image using chalks.

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (up to 3 entries) – anything goes

Crafting From The Heart  (up to 3 entries)– always anything goes 

Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Anything Goes  

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog (1 entry per person) – Men/Boy

Tuesday Throwdown – color challenge

C.R.A.F.T challenge (up to 2 entries) – white and one other color 

Seize The Birthday (up to 3 entries) – 2 DPs

Lovely Butterflies

Today, being Easter, I wanted to make something spring and pretty, so I used this fab image from Delicious Doodles called Beautiful Blossom while keeping with their challenge this month of Ribbon and flowers.  I used this weeks sketch from Allsorts Challenge Blog.  I added ribbon, lace, butterfly dies, oval dies, flowers, two DPs and I used an embossing folder.

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The Ribbon Girl Blog –  Use any image

613 Avenue Create (UP TO 3 ENTRIES)– anything goes/ optional challenge –   spring

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (up to 3 entries) – anything goes

The Crazy Challenge (up to 4 entries) – Spring is coming

Crafting From The Heart  (up to 3 entries)– always anything goes 

Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Anything Goes  

Die Cuttin' D ivas (up to 3 entries) – tell what die cut you used – Easter or Spring

A Snowflakes Promise (doesn’t have to be winter) –  Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  anything goes   

Create and Inspire  (Up to 3 entries)– ALWAYS anything goes optional/decorate an envelope

Inspiration Destination (enter as many times as you like) – always anything goes 

Seize The Birthday (up to 3 entries) – 2 DPs

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – sketch

A Gem of A Challenge – Ribbon and/or Lace

Delicious Doodles Challenge (one entry per person using a DD image) – ribbon and flowers

CropStop Blog – (UP TO 5 ENTRIES, say what you used that is from their store) anything goes

Imagine That! Creative Playground – anything goes

Kangaroo Slider Card

I have been having a blast with this slider card idea!  I've gone from the simple "pull from this ribbon" to now just pull and see...LOL  For this one I used a fun Kangaroo image from QKR Stampede called Spring Breeze.  I obviously lengthened the kite string.  I added a bow, a rose, a die cut tree, and a length of "grass".  I apologize for the poor image quality on the video, but I did want to show how it looks when it slides.  I wish I had done that with my sister's Thank you card (not yet posted)...

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Die Cuttin' D ivas (up to 3 entries) – tell what die cut you used – Easter or Spring

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  anything goes   

Inspiration Destination (enter as many times as you like) – always anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday – More than one fold

QKR Stampede (enter up to 3 times) –  flowers or anything goes

A Gem of A Challenge – Ribbon and/or Lace

Wedding Day

My boyfriend told me we were going to a wedding today (about a week ago) for a couple I didn't know.  This morning, about an hour before we had to leave he says "Oh, I didn't even think about a gift or a card or anything"...Uhh, Oops!  I said, well, I can try to throw a card together really quick like.  So I did.  I used this little bear couple I got from Whimsy Stamps a long time ago.  I colored them up with chalk and then added some gel pen accents.  I was in the mood to go with blues, so that is what I did...Low and behold, their wedding colors were blue and white!  Total luck on my part!  LOL

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Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Anything Goes  

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog (1 entry per person) – Flowers

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  anything goes   

C.R.A.F.T challenge (up to 2 entries) – white and one other color  

QKR Stampede (enter up to 3 times) –  flowers or anything goes

A Gem of A Challenge – Ribbon and/or Lace

Happy Easter

It's time for the new releases over at Cute As A Button and there are some seriously adorable images that are brand new!  This one is called Eggstrapretty.  She was colored using chalk, ink and gel pen.  I added some stickers, gems, flowers and ribbon.

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613 Avenue Create (UP TO 3 ENTRIES)– anything goes/ optional challenge –   spring

WhoopsiDaisy Challenge  - (up to 2 entries, 3 if at least one is a WD image) – Spring Flowers  

The Crazy Challenge (up to 4 entries) – Spring is coming

Little Red Wagon –  Egg-cellent

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  anything goes   

Create and Inspire  (Up to 3 entries)– ALWAYS anything goes optional/Easter Gift

4 Crafty Chicks – flowers

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (up to 5 entries) – cookie photo

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog –  anything goes

QKR Stampede (enter up to 3 times) – Easter Cards or anything goes

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – Bring on the bling

Crafting With Dragonflies (one entry)– Easter Cards

Fishing You A Happy Birthday

Today I made two fun slider cards.  One is girly girl the other is for a boys boy.  :) 

The boy slider card was made using a Kenny K image called Goldfish Kid.  I used a fun fence die, some oval dies and some frog punches.

My girly one was made using a Hello Kitty die, butterfly dies, word dies, gems and a flower.  This was the first one I made, and I learned I do not like having the sentiment on the outside since it gets covered, so for the boy card I put it inside.

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The Ribbon Girl Blog –    Use any image

Glitter n Sparkle  (up to 3 entries) – Spring (not Easter)

613 Avenue Create (UP TO 3 ENTRIES)– anything goes/ optional challenge –   spring

Pile It On – (winners announced on Wednesdays) – interactive

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog (5 entries)– Happy Birthday Aud Sentiments!

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –   Happy Birthday

In The Pink (always use more pink than any other color) up to 3 entries – Flower Power

Kenny K Facebook Challenge - anything goes