ABC

Hello!  Monday means "Anything But a Card" at Catch the Bug and I've got a fun, simple project to share!  ABC is always a challenge for me...I was leaning towards a Valentine's project (it will be here before we know it!) and remembered the embellished  Hershey Nuggets/tins.  I knew I had some tins in my stash...but where?  After tearing apart a closet, I checked my stash in the basement and found a few of them.  Voila!  Do any of you do that?  You know you have something, but just can't remember where....  LOL  I will say that I did find a few interesting crafty items in my closet....

I've colored the cheeky sock monkey with pencils and dotted they eyes with a black gel pen.  The balloon is covered with some subtle glitter.  The Nuggets are wrapped with strips of patterned paper and secured with a tiny piece of double stick tape so they won't slide around in the tin.  I contemplated adding some red ribbon and brads to the belly band/ image combo, but I liked it better plain.  Sometimes less is more....

Image: Bugaboo Sock Monkey Love-Heart Balloon Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Pure Poppy, Canvas Corp. Patterned Paper
Embellie: Martha Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Tin (PTI), Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here...hopefully you will see something to inspire you to step out of your comfort zone!  You can find a bunch of adorable Valentine images here...check them out to spark your creativity.

Challenges entered:

Clear it Out: Anything Goes/Anything Goes (stash item-tin)
Creative Corner Challenges: Love is in the Air
Cute as a Button: Romance
Opus Gluei: Anything But a Card
Pile It On: Something Edible 
Top Tip Tuesday: CAS
***Here's my tip: Use a tiny piece of double stick tape, on the bottom of each Nugget, to secure them to the tin.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Ruby's Rainbow Recipe Challenge

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Silvi has chosen our Recipe Challenge...she would like you to use Twine, Buttons, and Embossing.  Great challenge!

I went with a baby card...buttons and babies seem to go together....  I found a fun sketch from Retro Sketches and went to work; the brown panel is embossed and I've embellished with a stack of buttons tied with twine.  The focal point is a die cut onesie embellished with glitter and mini brads.

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, SU! Pretty in Pink, Canvas Corp. DP
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Spare Parts Brads, PTI Dark Chocolate Button/Baker's Twine, Pink Button (stash)
Extras: MFT Onesie Die-namics Die, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Foam Tape

Please check out the challenge details here; we hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

Die Cuttin' Divas: Make it Girly
Retro Sketches: Sketch
Southern Girls Challenge: Earn Your Stripes
The Crazy Challenge: It's All About the Stripes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Tuesday Morning Sketches #135

Good morning (again!)  It's time for another fun sketch from the gang at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I realized St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, so I thought I should get busy and make some cards.  I used one of my favorite standbys...Changito!

Changito is colored with pencils; his eyes are accented with a black gel pen and I added a touch of glitter to his 4 leaf clover.  I like the contrast of the Kraft and distressed edges with the crisp white of the image panel and the sparkly glitter and dew drops.  I actually did a bit of surgery on my card...when it was done, it just didn't look quite right to me.  I extended the horizontal striped panel...afterwards I thought it looked so much better.  Funny how something so small can make such a difference!  Sometimes you really need to make those small adjustments to make the sketch work....

Image: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Kraft, Canvas Corp. DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Corner Chomper, Dimensionals


I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Fashionable Stamping Challenges: Make it For a Child
House of Gilli: Gilli Goes Green

I hope you will check out the rest of this week's creations...maybe even leave some kind words for the DT's efforts.  I would love to see what you come up with using this sketch....

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#119

Note: Second post today...scroll down for Creative Card Crew Challenge.

Hello again! Since it's Tuesday, it's time for another sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; this fun one was created by Kathleen. Our sponsor this week is There She Goes; you can check out the store's goodies here.

As I was trying to decide what to make this week, I noticed the PTI onesie stamp on my table...it was already mounted on a block, so I thought I would just go with it. The onesie is really fun to paper piece! After stamping the onesie and cutting it out, I colored the pink trim and added just a touch of glitter. I used dies for the oval (right side), doily and scallop border. I did a bit of distressing and finished the card with some twill and Bella Dots.

Image: PTI Bitty Baby Blessings

Paper: SU! Blushing Bride, PTI Dark Chocolate, Canvas Corp. DP, PTI Chocolate Remix Collection (text for onesie)

Ink: Palette Burnt Umber

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, PTI Dark Chocolate Twill, Bella Dots in "Chocolate"

Extras: Crayola Colored Pencil, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, PTI Doily Die, MFT Die-namics Scallop Border Die, Making Memories Distressing Tool, SU! Dimensionals

You can check out the rest of the DT's fun creations here. I hope you'll make time to play along this week so I can see your take on the sketch!

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers: Pink, brown and cream

Heart Song Inspirations: Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Paper Piecing

Good Friday morning! I couldn't resist playing along with Bellarific Friday this week, as the challenge was paper piecing...I love to paper piece! I immediately thought of this image, but went and looked through all my Bella stamps so I could do something original. There were some options, but I couldn't resist my old favorite! Baby cards are one of my favorite kinds to make, and I needed some more for my stash.

Image: Stamping Bella "All Bummed Out Baby"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, Canvas Corp DP

Embellies: Assorted Buttons---Autumn Leaves, PTI, SU!, PTI Vintage Cream Twill, PTI Dark Chocolate Baker's Twine

Extras: Prisma/Crayola/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Glue Dots, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy your weekend!

Angela