It's All About the Peeps!

Good morning!  Did you think I meant the edible Peeps?  LOL  I see the Easter ones are in the stores...do any of you like them?

It has been awhile since I've played along with Bellariffic Friday, but I had a bit of free time today so I combined the sketch with some other challenges.  I've been in a bit of a funk lately, but I like how this one turned out!

The Peeps are colored with pencils and their eyes are dotted with a black gel pen.  I did some paper piecing with the cup and added a big dose of glitter to the heart (love that sparkle!).  For embellishing, I kept it simple; a felt flower/leaves and some Swarovski flatbacks.

Image: Stamping Bella
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Fine Linen, and True Black, Fancy Pants Designs DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen, Stampin' Up Black Marker
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Black Diamond", Felt Flower/Leaves
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT Die-namics Flower Die, TCP Cut Up Die (leaves), PTI Felt


I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Bellariffic Friday: Sketch
Crafty Purple Frog: Anything Goes
Craft Room Challenge: Bling and Glitter/Sparkle
Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Paper Shelter: Paper Piecing
Papertake Weekly: BINGO (gems, diecuts, flowers)
Pixie Dust Studio: Your Favorite Things
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Handmade Flowers
Stamp and Create: Paper Piecing
Tuesday Throwdown: Spring Cleaning (use hoarded supplies---I used script DP and Swarovski flatbacks)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Better Late Than Never....

Hello there!  We made a last minute trip out of town yesterday, so I didn't get this card posted.  I think this little Changito image is so cute...I love his tooth!

Changito is colored with pencils; his eyes are dotted with a gel pen and the shamrock is covered with a subtle glitter.  I used an embossing folder to add a bit of texture to the 2 green cardstock panels, and added some black brads and grosgrain ribbon for embellishing.  I like how this one turned out!

Note: I am wondering if there might be something wrong with me....  It seems I am only motivated to work with Changito these days!  I'm sure this phase will pass, so please bear with me.  (Wink!)

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, SU! Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz, Karen Foster Designs DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads (large), Reminisce Brads (small), Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Dimensionals

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

365 Cards: Shamrockin' It
Crazy 4 Challenges: Green
Daring Cardmakers: Lucky Green
Little Red Wagon: Lucky You
Mojo Monday: Sketch
Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog: St. Patrick's Day
Sassy Cheryl's: Wearin' of the Green
Sentimental Sundays: Metal (plus sentiment)
Simon Says Stamp: A Bit O' Green
Sweet Stampin': Use Lots of Green
Use it Tuesday: Green (plus hoarded supply...shamrock DP)
Wags n' Whiskers: Luck of the Irish

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Ruby's Rainbow: Lace

Good morning!  It's time for another fun challenge at Ruby's Rainbow; the theme for this fortnight is lace.  Real lace, lace diecuts, etc...you choose!

March was my month to pick an image for our monthly challenge on SCS.  Since the wedding season is right around the corner, I went with this fun Changito image.  I love the look of sheer delight on her face!  The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter.  I distressed the edges of the DP, and added crochet lace, Prima flowers, and a ribbon tab.

Image: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, SU! Regal Rose, Pebbles DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Wright's Crochet Lace, Prima Flowers, SU! Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust"
Extras: Crayolas/Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Dimensionals

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's lacey creations.  You have 2 weeks to play along, so I would love to see what you come up with using lace....

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Tuesday Morning Sketches #137

Good morning!  (For Creative Card Crew post, see below.)  It's time for another fun sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week is our judged challenge and the added twist is "monochromatic".  Our sponsor for the week is There She Goes stamps.

I was lucky enough to have a set from There She Goes; this one is called "Love Birds".  The birds are colored in gray tones and I added a pop of pink to the hearts, plus a bit of glitter.  The background squares and the image panel are sponged in gray to soften the edges.  I added a bit of grosgrain ribbon to finish my card.

Image: There She Goes
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, True Black, and Hibiscus Burst, SU! DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Smokey Shadow
Embellies: PTI Hibiscus Burst Grosgrain Ribbon, SU! Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Doodlebug Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Dimensionals

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations...you just might be inspired to play along yourself!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Creative Card Crew: Vintage

Good Tuesday morning; it's time for another fun challenge from the Creative Card Crew!  Our theme for this fortnight is vintage and our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp!

I have to say that while I love vintage, it is very hard for me to pull off, so this was really a struggle....  I had several different ideas before I came across this DP from 7 Gypsies...I knew it would be perfect and went to work!  There is no stamping involved with this card; mainly die cutting, scoring, and sponging.  I used my Scor-Pal to score a few lines on my Kraft cardbase, then gently swiped an ink pad along the scoring before adding a bit of sponging.  I like the aged look!  I also added a bit of ink to the DP to "dirty it up" a bit.  I added my felt die cuts, a button, a pearl, and a needle with floss to finish the card.

Paper: PTI Kraft and True Black, 7 Gypsies DP
Ink: Palette Burnt Umber
Embellies: PTI Button, K&Company Pearl
Extras: Scor-Pal, Spellbinders Nestabilities, PTI Dress Form Die, MFT Die-namics Rolled Flower Die, PTI Pure Poppy Felt, Black/Green Felt (my stash), DMC Floss

I would love to see your take on vintage...maybe you can give me a few ideas!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#136

Good Tuesday morning!  Marie has designed our sketch this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  It's a really versatile one; as soon as I saw it, I thought that you could do a large image in the bottom panel, or use a cute little image in the circle....  I decided I'd used a DeNami chick...love them!

The chick is colored with pencils; her eyes are dotted with a black gel pen and I added just a touch of glitter to the center of the flower.  I added a bit of paper piercing for interest and popped the image panel up on dimensionals.

Image: DeNami Designs
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Baja Breeze and Rose Red, 3 Bugs in a Rug DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellie: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Tim Holtz Piercing Ruler, Dimensionalss

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's cards today...I know I can't wait to see their interpretation of the sketch!  What will YOU do with the sketch?!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

February SFYTT

Good morning!  Wow, 4 posts in 3 days...I must be setting a record here!  LOL  I just barely squeaked in Jen del Muro's February Sketch For You To Try.  I uploaded to SCS last night, so I made the cutoff....

It seems lately I keep reaching for Changito!  I decided to go with a "little man" card today; I thought this Doodlebug DP would be perfect...I love the bright colors.  The images are colored with pencils and accented with subtle glitter (couldn't help it...it's not too sparkly though).  Changito's eyes are dotted with a black gel pen.  I added a bit of Baker's Twine and some brads for embellishing.

Stamps: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Dark Chocolate, and Pure Poppy, Doodlebug DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: PTI Pure Poppy Baker's Twine, Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Dimensionals

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: Birthday Card with Dots
Card Makin' Mamas: Happy Birthday
Divas By Design: Spots and/or Stripes
Sassy Cheryl's: Are You Seeing Spots?
Shopping Our Stash: Sentiments Required (Stash=Baker's Twine)
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment: Anything Goes with a Die-Cut
Wags and Whiskers: Masculine Birthday

Thanks for stopping by today; have a good one!

Angela