Sweet Treats

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Card Crew; for this fortnight we would like to see "Sweet Treats".  Mmmm, sounds good!

I went with a cute Stampendous image from my stash.  She is colored with markers and pencils, and I've added a few touches of glitter...the gingerbread men, her apron, and oven mitts.  For embellishing I've added some mini cookie cutters and brads.

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Tempting Turquoise, Kaisercraft DP
Embellies: Dress It Up Cookie Cutters, Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter (gingerbread men), Art Glitter in "Polar Bear (girl's outfit)
Extras: Spectrum Markers, Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations and the challenge details here; we do hope you will play along!

I am also entering my card in Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: For a Child challenge.

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Nuts About...Books!

Good morning!  I'm back with a new challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches; our sponsor for the week is Bugaboo Stamps...I always love working with their images!  We've got a great sketch too!

Today I've used Nuts About-books...doesn't he look delighted to be back in school and into the swing of things?  (My kids are in their second week and all is well...I'm so glad they both like school!  It really makes everything so much easier....)  The image is colored with pencils and I've dotted the eyes with a black gel pen.  I've popped up the main image and added and extra banner just for fun, along with a few brads for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! (Teal---not sure which shade---discontinued), Doodlebug DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's Bugaboo creations, gain some inspiration, and play along!  I'd love to see your take on the sketch....

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges: For a Child
Love To Create: Back to School
The Pink Elephant: Back 2 School

Thank you for stopping by; have a great week!

Angela

It's time to celebrate!

Good morning!  It's Tuesday...that means we have another challenge for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches; our sponsor for the week is Your Next Stamp.  I was given this adorable image, Cake Pop Fhiona, to work with today...she's ready to celebrate in style!

Fhiona is colored with pencils and her headband is accented with glitter.  I've popped up the image panel and added a sentiment (also glittered) and some mini buttons (found these in my stash...didn't even remember I had them) for embellishing.

Image/Sentiment: Your Next Stamp
Paper: PTI Fine Linen and Hawaiian Shores, Bo Bunny DP
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Mini Buttons (my stash)/DMC Floss
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations, as well as the challenge details.  It's a fun sketch...I hope you will play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations: Celebrations
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges: For the Girls 
Stamp With Fun: Celebrations

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Summer Fun

Good morning!  We have another fun sketch for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week is a real treat because Stamp Fairy is our sponsor and I love their images.  This one is Herb Summer 1 3...he is so cute...thank you to Gerda!

Herb is colored with pencils and accented with glitter.  His eyes (and the sun) are dotted with a gel pen.  I've cut out part of the popsicle and sun and popped them up...I've also applied a bit of glitter.  I used some cute Doodlebug paper from my stash, along with a button and twine for embellishing.

Image: Stamp Fairy Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, G.P. 110, SU! Baja Breeze, Doodlebug DP
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter (Yellow), Martha Stewart Glitter (Cherry Popsicle), PTI Button and Baker's Twine
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will stop on over to the TMS blog to check out the rest of the Stamp Fairy creations!  Why not give the sketch a try and play along?

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog: True Blue
Crafts for Eternity: Sweet Tooth
Creative Creations Challenges: For a Child
Digi Darla's Challenges: 3D
Love to Create Challenge: Something for Kids

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Halloween Dino

Good morning!  I was able to play along with the SCS Sketch Challenge yesterday; it looked like a fun one, so I combined it with some other challenges.  I grabbed some Halloween papers and colored an image; the only embellishment I used was some subtle glitter on the purple portions of the costume.

Image: Pink Cat Studio Digital Stamp
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Pumpkin Pie and Elegant Eggplant, Doodlebug DP
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellie: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge Blog: An Early Boo
Clear It Out Challenge Blog: An Image With a Child/Old Supplies (hoarded Doodlebug DP)
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: Use More Than 2 Colors
Hiding In My Craft Room: Halloween
Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog: Quirky Monsters
Tammy's Scrappin Corner: Design a Kid Card
Twisted Tuesday Challenges: Back to Basics...No Tools
Use It Tuesday: Use Your Scraps (hoarded Doodlebug DP)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Birthday Wishes

Good morning!  It's Tuesday so that means we have another fun sketch from the girls at Tuesday Morning Sketches; click here for more details.

I went with a birthday card...I couldn't resist this cute, little monkey!  The image is colored with pencils; the frosting, flame, and party hat are accented with glitter.  I kept it simple and embellished with a single candle and a snippet of ribbon.

Image: Bugaboo Digital Stamp
Sentiment: SU! So Happy For You
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Berry Sorbet, and Dark Chocolate, American Crafts DP
Embellies: Cake Mate Candle, SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter (frosting), Doodlebug Glitter (flame), and Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Pink Smoothie" (party hat)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

You can check out the rest of the DT creations here.  Why not play along with this fun sketch?  I'd love to see your take!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Sweet Treats
Dream Valley Challenges: Celebrations
Eureka Stamps: Animals
Totally Papercrafts: For a Child

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#86: K.I.D.S.

Good morning! We have another fun challenge from Melissa at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog. This week our challenge is K.I.D.S. which means "Keep It Delightfully Simple"! Sounds like a fun twist, doesn't it? I thought about what my kids would like and went with a Changito image. I kept the card to one layer and just added some glitter for embellishment. One never knows if they will keep the card, or just go for the gift card inside! Does this sound familiar to anyone?

I tell you, for such a simple card, I had a heck of a time getting this done.... I had planned to show 2 cards: a girl version and a boy version. I colored the original 2 cards only to find there were black smudges on the front. I have no idea where they came from! I checked my hands, the table, etc. I had the next set completed only to find that the girl version had black smudges! Good grief! By this time, I wasn't up for making another, so I just included a small picture of it. Now what do I do with 3 smudgey cards? It's not like I can take the image panel off, because it is 1 layer.... I guess they will go in the paper scrap box....

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous "Changito Hop" Clear Set

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select

Embellie: Doodlebug Glitter

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations and then come up with a kid friendly card so you can play along too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #9

Hello! The Tiddly Inks challenge this week was "Bleep, Bleep Boys and Their Robots". This cute image is "Roboto". I thought it would be fun to make a birthday card for my son, but I didn't get it done on time.... Instead we gave him a Mills Fleet Farm gift card, which was on his list. I think he probably liked that better.... LOL Anyway, this card is dedicated to my son, who turned 10 yesterday.

I used The Cat's Pajamas challenge sketch; I thought it was cool. I am hoping to get time to make another card with it. For the panel inside the die cut I used vellum; it's a bit hard to see in the picture. The robot is printed on silver shimmer paper, which is also a bit hard to see.... I embellished the card simply with google eyes (love them!) and brads.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp

Sentiment: Stampendous

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black Marker, Sharpie (black)

Paper: SU! Tangerine Tango, The Paper Studio DP and Vellum

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Tree House Studio Google Eyes

Extras: SU! Top Note Die

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend!

Angela