happy easter

Good morning! I have an Easter card to share today; this image actually has coordinating birthday sentiments but I think it's fun for Easter too! I've colored the image with pencils and accented the dots and her eyelids with glitter. I kept it clean and simple and went with one of my favorite "stand-by" layouts. I've added a sentiment, ribbon, and pearls for embellishment.

I have a tip to share! Sometimes the patterned paper will show through the ribbon; see the right side of the photo, you can see the dots. Now check the left side...no dots!  Simply cut a piece of cardstock the width of the ribbon, add a touch of glue, and slide it under the ribbon. It's a quick and easy fix and makes the finished card look more polished.

Here's a close-up of the finished card:

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Birthday Suit Birdbrain" Digital Set
Sentiment: Stampendous
Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Stamper's Select and Harvest Gold CS, Doodle Bug Sweet Spots CS
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, PTI Ribbon, Queen and Co. Pearls
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, SU! Punch, Foam Tape

Challenges entered:

AAA Cards: #87 Shiny Spring
Crafty Catz: #365 Anything Goes (optional twist of Easter)
Crafty Friends: #55 Animals or Birds
Cute Card Thursday: #472 Easter
Dragonfly Journeys: #89 How Egg-citing!
Little Red Wagon: #388 Egg-cellent!
Mustard Seed: Easter
Ribbon Girl: Anything Goes (use ribbon)
Sweet Stampin': Mellow Yellow

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Good morning!  It's time for another challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Pat has chosen our challenge and  it is..."April Showers Bring May Flowers"...what a fun theme!

I chose one of the adorable Calendar Chicks from my collection...I love them!  (I use a lot of digis so it was fun to actually stamp for a change of pace!)  As I was looking through my papers for a delicate floral, I came across this fun paper and knew it would be perfect.  The chick is colored with pencils; her eyes are accented with a black gel pen, the umbrella is coated with glitter, and the flower has a pearl center.  I've done some simple layering and embellished with a flower/pearl.  Clean and simple...it's fun for a change!  Here's a close-up:

Image: Stampendous "Shower Chick"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Berry Sorbet, Echo Park Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, American Crafts Plastic Flower, Queen & Co. Pearls
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along!

***Winner***

Janis from Her Peaceful Garden is the winner of the birthday give-away!  (I am so sorry that I didn't get a picture posted of my give-away...life has gotten in the way of my crafting since I've been preparing for my oldest's graduation.)  Please email me, with "Birthday Winner" as the subject, from my profile page with your address so I can get your package in the mail!  (I loved reading about everyone's birthdays...thank you so much for sharing your memories!)

Challenges entered:

C(ASE) this Sketch: Sketch

Crafty Friends: All Things Cute 
Digi Choosday: Things With Wings
Dream Valley Challenges: All Creatures Great and Small
Make My Monday: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Tuesday Throwdown: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday #388

Good morning sketch fans!  We have a fun new sketch for you to try, along with a new sponsor...Bunny Zoe's Crafts.  Here's Sketch #388 by Alex:

I combined the sketch with Catch the Bug's BINGO challenge, along with some other challenges.  Here's the BINGO card:

I went diagonally from the top left to bottom right...No Designer Paper-Texture-Bling.  I used JJ...I think this image gives a new meaning to the term "Ice Queen"!  LOL  JJ is colored with pencils and embellished with glitter and pearls.  I've dry embossed the 2 panels with snowflakes and dots, and embellished the card with another snowflake and a smattering of pearls.  I usually use patterned paper, so this is a bit different for me; I do like all the white though.  Here's a detail close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "JJ Christmas-Snowflake" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110
Embellies: Queen and Co. Pearls, Martha Stewart "Crystal Fine" and "Sugar Cube" Glitters
Extras: Tim Holtz "Snow Flurries" Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girl's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win a gift certificate to Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

Please check out Catch the Bug's BINGO challenge here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win some awesome Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

A Snowflake's Promise: Winter or Christmas Theme
Crafting for all Seasons: Embossing
Fab "N" Funky: WOW (only color allowed is on the image)
Moving Along With the Times: My Favourite Things (Snowflakes)
Papertake Weekly: Let it Snow
Simply Create Too: Snow/Use Mostly White

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Vavavoom!

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Shaz has chosen our challenge and she would like to see "Lots of Layers"!  Sounds like fun!

I combined our challenge with a few others.  I was going for summery and glitter!  Dottie is colored with pencils and I've used the sketch from Love to Scrap, which was perfect.  I've added a sentiment, a die cut sun and clouds, brads and ribbon.

Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Sentiment: Kraftin' Kimmie
Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Harvest Gold, SU! Melon Mambo, Fancy Pants Designs DP, The Paper Studio DP, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellies: SU! Melon Mambo Grosgrain Ribbon, Queen and Company Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lil' Inker Designs Sun/Cloud Dies, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will CHECK OUT the rest of the DT's creations...we would love to have you play along and show us your take on "Lots of Layers"!  We are also holding a DT call...it is a nice group of ladies...give it some thought....

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

C...Is For Challenge: Summer
Catch the Bug: July BINGO Challenge (Sparkle-Summer Image-Player's Choice---I choose die cuts)
Love to Scrap: Just a Bit Sketchy
Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Pile It On: Thinking of You/Just Because
That Craft Place: It's a Girl Thing
The Crazy Challenge: Summertime
Whoopsi Daisy: Use 2 or More Die Cuts (5)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Halloween BINGO

Sassy Studio Designs had both a fun sketch and a BINGO challenge last week which I combined with some other challenges.  For the BINGO portion, I choose Orange-Ghost-Bling-Witch Hat-Spooky Tree.  Let me tell you, it really was a challenge to incorporate all of those items!

The image is colored with pencils and cut out...I had barely started cutting and wondered why on earth I choose to do that?!  The images are rather intricate!  I embellished with CC Designs Cutters Dies; the tree and the bats are cut from glitter CS and the pumpkins are embossed for a bit of texture.  I finished it off with a bit of orange bling.

Image: Sassy Studio Designs Digital Image
Ink: Printer, SU! Black Marker
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Peach Parfait and Basic Black, The Paper Studio Black Glitter CS, We R Memory Keepers DP
Embellies: Queen and Company Twinkle Goosebumps
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, CC Designs Cutters Dies, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons: Spooky
Craft Your Passion: Which Witch is Which?
Die Cuttin' Divas: Use a Pumkin
Divas By Design: Something Spooky

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela