Stars and Stripes

Bet you were thinking red, white and blue huh? Well, I needed to make a birthday card and the theme at Just Rite is stars and stripes. Since I didn’t want to make red, white and blue I dug until I found something with stripes and then used my Spellbinders Star Circles. Turned out pretty well.

I used the following materials:

• Just Rite Cling Inspire Me
• Spellbinders Star Circles
• Spellbinders Standard Circles Small
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Dusty Concord
• Pearls
• Flowers from Wild Orchid 
• Paper from my stash
• Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

I am entering this in the following challenges:

• JustRite Stampers – stars and stripes
• The Crazy Challenge – sketch
• Incy Wincy Designs – anything goes
• Paper Playtime – anything goes with a sentiment

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

Meet Springtime Lara

This cutie is from Digital Delights. Isn’t she just adorable all decked out in flowers? You can find her here. She is available uncolored and colored. The Summer Fun sentiment is also from Digital Delights.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

• Cardmadfairy's Digi Days– girly
• Crafty catz – pastels
• Dilly Beans – dots
• Emergency Crafters – Summer fun
• Raise the bar – summer
• I heart to stamp – sketch

I used the following materials for my card.

• Spellbinders Classic Decorative Inserts 1
• Spellbinders Classic Edges 1
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur
• Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles
• Spellbinders Standard Circles Large
• Ranger Stickles – Crystal
• Paper from my stash
• Core’dinations cardstock
• Copics – E11, E00, E000, R12, B69, B66, B63, G43, B41, B21, E53, E51, E50
• Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Thanks for stopping by and visiting and be sure to check out all of the wonderful digis available at Digital Delights.

Sentiment Only

Today I would like to show you a card a created where the sentiment is the focus. Thought I would see if it took me any less time to make a card if I didn’t have some sort of character on it. Nope. LOL.

I am soooooo picky that I play around with this shape or that shape, this paper and that paper that it still takes almost as long …. oh well.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

• JustRite Stampers – color challenge – Aqua, Apricot and Orange
• Graphicat sketches – sketch
• Paper Playtime – Anything goes with a sentiment
• The Crazy Challenge – ribbon/twine, gems/pearls, dies/punches

And a list of materials:

• JustRite Old Friends stamp set
• Archival Manganese Blue ink
• Spellbinders Splendid circles
• Kaiser Craft Nifty DP
• Whimsy stack DCWV
• Core’dinations cardstock
• Spellbinders Standard Circles Large
• Spellbinders Standard Circles Small
• Recollections Gems
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur

Thanks for stopping by and visiting and hope you have a great weekend.

Stars and Stripes Lara by Digital Delights

Today I would like to show you my creation for Digital Delights. This time I chose to use Stars and Stripes Lara.  Along with Lara I used the USA sentiment.

Is she just adorable? I so love the digi’s available at Digital Delights.

I used the following supplies:

• Paper Studio Vintage Nation DP
• Core’dinations cardstock
• Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
• Pearl strings from my stash
• Gems
• Ranger Stickles – Frosted Lace
• Copics – B32, B37, R24, R27, E13, E11, E00, E000
• Copic X-press cardstock

Thanks for stopping by and visiting and as always, be sure to check out the wonderful digis available at Digital Delights.

See ya next time.

For You … From Me

I am on a roll today!! Love having time to create, it is my passion!
Here is another card I finished today.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

• TOMIC – Anything Goes
• Magnolia Down Under – Bingo – Paint, Pearls, Lace or Ribbon
• Totally Tilda – Pennant
• Just Magnolia – Purple & White
• Sweet Sketch – Sketch

And a list of materials:

• Rose Garden Tilda
• Papers from my stash
• Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
• Spellbinders Nested Pennants
• Spellbinders Standard Circles Large
• Spellbinders Standard Circles Small
• Deep Purple Archival Ink
• SSD Bracket Basics 1 & 2
• Flowers from Wild Orchid
• Ranger White Crackle Paint
• Copics: E13, E11, E00, E000, R12, BV17, BV13, BV02, BV000, YG95, E33, E53, E50

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

Baby Set–Digital Delights

Today I would like to show you a couple of cards I made using the adorable Luvvy Baby Set available at Digital Delights. The set comes with an adorable Teddy Bear, blocks and a great sentiment. There is also a colored set available for both boy and girl that can be printed or used digitally. This is definitely a must have set for any card maker …. who doesn’t make a card for baby?

Here is for a girl baby.

And for a boy baby.

I am entering these in the following challenges:

• Ready Teddy Go – For the boys and include a teddy bear
• Incy Wincy Designs – use more than one digi
• Ooh La La Creations – baby, baby

Thanks for stopping by and visiting.

Distress at Magnolia Stamp Lovers

Today starts a new challenge at Magnolia Stamp Lovers. Here is my take on what I think is distressing.

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• A Die for a sketch – sketch
• Crafts and Me – pearls and roses
• Inspire Me Fridays – anything goes

I used the following materials:

• Summer Flower Tilda
• Spellbinders Floral Ovals 
• Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large
• Core’dinations Cardstock 
• Pearls
• Fimo clay
• Zutter Distress-It-All
• DP from my stash
• Ranger Perfect Pearls powder – Pearl
• Cryogen White cardstock 
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Copics – E13, E11, E00, E000, R12, E33, E53, E50, RV04, RV02, RV00, YG23

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the challenge at Magnolia Stamp Lovers.

Relax, It’s Your Day

Another card to share today …. I’m on a roll. I just love when my schedule works well enough that I can get a lot of crafting done. I have been working in my studio each night after work and it is such a pleasure to do. I am able to leave the day behind and just get lost in the world of colors and creation!

OK, enough rambling. Here is my newest creation. I purchased this adorable digital at Kenny K’s store. I love these images but I only have a couple. This one is Download Diva. So fitting for today’s society, don’t ya think?

I am entering this in the following challenges:

• Graphicat Sketches – sketch
• Bunny Zoe’s Crafts – anything goes
• Kenny K Krafty Girlz – pearls

Here is a close up of her. It is so fun coloring, watching an image come to life as you apply color …. such a passion.

The materials I used are:

• Little Yellow Bicycle – Saturday’s collection
• Cardstock from my stash
• Metal tag from Making Memories Value Pack
• Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon 
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink – chipped sapphire
• Zva Creative – pearl swirls
• Paper doily
• Copics – E11, E00, E000, R12, R14, B97, B95, B93, B91, R24, R22, R20, W4, W2, W0, E35, E33, E53, E50

Thanks for stopping by!

New Release–Digital Delights

Today I would like to share with you a stair step card I made using the newest releases from Digital Delights.

Meet Mr. Tiki and the Luau accessories and sentiment sets. Aren’t they just adorable? These are just a few of the pieces of the newest collection. You really need to go check them out. They are a perfect addition to any summer themed card or scrapbook layout.

I had a great time making this! I used several layers of grass using my grass die and of course colored with Copics onto Cryogen white cardstock. Do you work with digitals at all? They are great, you can resize for a perfect fit every time. Also, let me tell you about my Kodak ESP printer. You just print and color. No heat setting is necessary and I have never had a line smear …. it’s great! OK, enough rambling.

Here is a side view of the card.

Well, that’s all I have for today but make sure to stop by Digital Delights to see all of the newest images and be sure to check out the sale items!

Happy Birthday with Daisy

A second post for the day, pretty good for me .

This card uses one of the first stamps, pre-Magnolia, that I ever purchased. Her name is Daisy by Elisabeth Bell. I wanted to do something a little different and she always makes me smile so I stamped her up. Here is the result.

There is so much inspiration out on the web with all of the challenges and I just love that Feline Playful does an awesome job keeping track of the hundreds out there. When I lose my mojo I can go to their site and find plenty of ideas. This particular one is a sketch challenge by Elphine Home.

So, I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Elphine House – sketch
• Cooking it up with Katie – ribbon, celebrate, die cut

Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate you taking time to say hi!