Color Challenge (+Freebie Friday!)

Good morning!  It's Day 7 (and the final day) of Catch the Bug's Christmas in July celebration!  Today we have a color challenge for you; I don't know about you, but a color challenge really is a challenge for me!  Here's the color palette:

Thankfully the colors are really pretty!  The presents in today's Freebie Friday image made it pretty simple to implement the colors...whew!  Rudolph is colored with pencils and I turned the image panel into a tag.  (Yes, that is an eyelet on the tag!  When is the last time you used an eyelet?  It has been so many years for me that I had to search for my tools!  I do have a great assortment of eyelets though...this one is Doodlebug.)  I used a fun die with Santa's reindeer names and added ribbon and buttons for embellishing.  (Just in case you noticed....  The green ribbon really does coordinate with the paper...and Rudolph's green shirt and the button!  It is frustrating when the camera doesn't capture the true color; why does it look grayish?  If anyone know how to remedy this, I would love to hear your tips!)  Here's a close-up:

Image: Bugaboo "Rudolph Presents" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, SU! Pear Pizzazz and Pink Passion CS, PTI Dark Chocolate CS
Embellies: PTI Buttons/DMC Floss, SU! Pear Pizzazz Ribbon, Doodlebug Eyelet, Twine (saved from a Christmas present!)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Sissix Thinlits Die, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark
Animal Friends: Animal + Dies/Punches
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Fancy, Plus Use Pink
Christmas at Sweet Stampin': Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons: Christmas
Inky Chicks: Christmas in Summer 
Moving Along With the Times: No Design Papers

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Birthday Blog Hop

Good morning!  It's time for From the Heart Stamps December Blog Hop; our theme this month is "Birthdays"...hop along for some fabulous inspiration from the DT!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry.  One random commentor will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from Faith's store.  

 If you have arrived from the From the Heart Stamps blog you are in the right place, if not why don't you start at the From the Heart Stamps blog so that you don't miss anything.  

We were challenged to create a birthday card related to our birth month...we would like each of you to guess which month that is!  After you've completed the hop, email your answers to Faith for the chance to win a $15 FTHS voucher.  We would also like to challenge you to create a birthday card and link up here for the chance to win a $10 FTHS voucher...you have until January 3, 2016 to enter!

For my card today I have used the adorable  "Five Party Birds". The image is colored with pencils and I've layered the card base with white vellum and a white embossed panel (sheet music for the birds to sing "Happy Birthday"); I've embellished simply with a vellum strip and twill.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Five Party Birds" Digital Image

Ink: Printer

Paper: Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury CS, PTI Vellum

Embellie: White Twill

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Sizzix "Sheet Music" Embossing Folder, Foam Tape

By looking at my card, can you guess what month I was born in?  I will give you a few hints:

1. I live in Iowa, so by the time my birthday rolls around I am praying for warm weather and the sound of the birds.

2. I have had birthdays where the weather is warm, or birthdays where the ground was covered with snow.

3. My birth month has 5 letters in it.

Now head on over to Brenda's blog to check out her fabulous creation!

Thanks for hopping along with us today; the hop will end on Monday, December 7th at 6:00 a.m.  Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps blog on Wednesday, December 9th.

Challenges entered:

Cards in Envy: Put Some Extra Layers On
Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes
Crafting With an Attitude: Anything Goes
Everybody Art Challenge: Music Note Paper (embossed)

Thanks for stopping by and hopping along!

Angela

Humor Me Wednesday + BINGO

Good morning!  Welcome to Day 5 of Catch the Bug's Christmas in July!  Today is Humor Me Wednesday plus BINGO, check it out:

I went with Gertrude and the top horizontal row of the BINGO card.  Gertrude is colored with pencils and I've added Glossy Accents to her glasses...this is a step I don't often take because I am too impatient to let it dry!  I'm glad I did though...the dimension and shine really look nice in real life!  I've also added silver brads for shine along with an embossed red strip.  I opted for a bit of sparkle too with the silver glitter strip.  I don't think you can ever have enough sparkle and shine!

Image: Bugaboo "Gertrude-Tinsel in a Tangle" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! (teal-retired), PTI Pure Poppy, American Crafts Patterned Paper, The Paper Studio Glitter CS
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Ranger Glossy Accents
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details here.  Play along for the chance to win some Bugaboo images!  Don't forget that Bugaboo images are 50% in July...you can shop here!

Challenges entered:

Cute as a Button: Christmas in July
Deep Ocean Challenge: Christmas in July
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge: Sketch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Holiday Baker

Good morning!  We have a new sketch for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches...it's a pretty simple one, so I hope you will give it a try!

I decided to go with a Christmas card and pulled out a Pure Innocence image.  The image is colored with pencils and I've added a holly and swirl die cuts for embellishing.

Image: MFT's Pure Innocence "Fresh From the Oven"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy, and Pinefeather, October Afternoon DP
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Sizzix Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations and the challenge details here.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Christmas is Coming
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: Treats From the Kitchen (sugar cookies) 
Polkadoodles/Studio 12: Anything Goes: Christmas

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Yes, Virginia....

Good morning!  It's time for another challenge from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Lesley has chosen "Vintage" for our challenge theme.  Sounds good, right?  I went with Christmas...it's right around the corner, you know!

I've had this stamp and DP in my stash for quite awhile and had always planned on pairing them.  I distressed my papers and added some die cut holly spritzed with Glimmer Mist and tied with twine, some pearls, and glass glitter (love the chunky look of it...so pretty!).

Sentiment: Penny Black
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Cameo Coral, October Afternoon DP
Embellies: SU! Glass Glitter, PTI Twine, Spare Parts Pearls, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in "Pearl"
Extras: Sizzix Holly Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will hop on over to Ruby's Rainbow to check out the vintage creations; why not play along?

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: Christmas in July
Jellypark Challenges: Christmas in July
Ooh La La Challenge: A Step Back in Time
The Hobby House: Christmas
The Paper Girls: Glitter, Glitter, Glitter

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Tuesday Morning Sketches #147

Good morning (again!); I'm back with another challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  Our sponsor this week is Clear Dollar Stamps; and I was lucky enough to have my choice of images.  I chose the set "Little Strawberry"...and it's in color!  I couldn't resist the chocolate strawberry...it looks so yummy!

I printed the sentiment, strawberry, and flower/leaf combo, then cut out the images and mounted them on the sentiment panel.  I kept the cardbase clean and simple with an embossed panel and a bit of brown to highlight the chocolate strawberry.

Image/Sentiment: Clear Dollar Stamps "Little Strawberry" Color Digital Set
Ink: Printer, SU! Going Gray Marker
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Dark Chocolate, SU! Poppy Parade
Embellie: SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Sizzix Embossing Folder, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Please head on over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the DT has created with this versatile sketch.  Play along for a chance to win a prize from Clear Dollar Stamps.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: Clean and Simple
CAS-ual Fridays: Punches (plus CAS)
Inspired By: Photo Inspiration
Ooh-la-la Creations: Ribbon or Twine

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela