TMS #201

Good morning!  I've got a card and a new sketch to share with you from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I used one of the fun C.C. Designs Meoples and went with a CAS look.  The image is stamped three times, on DP, Kraft, and white CS.  The cupcake wrapper is embossed and adhered to the DP, and the main image is adhered on top of the "confetti" cupcake.  I've added some punched shapes and mini brads for embellishing.

Image: C.C. Designs "I Want Candy" Meoples
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Kraft, SU! Melon Mambo, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, SU! Word Window Punch

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations, and play along too!

I am also entering my card in the following challenge:

All That Scraps: Anything Goes (using a C.C. Designs image)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

You're Sun-Sational!

Good morning!  Today is an exciting day as it marks the first challenge of a new challenge blog...
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog!  A few changes were made to the former Forever Friends Challenge Blog, hence the new name.  Please stop by to check things out; there will be weekly challenges...we do hope you will play along!

For our first challenge, our sponsor is MilkCoffee.  I am using an adorable image called "Tiffany swimming in the beach wearing bikini"...thank you to MilkCoffee!

Tiffany is colored with pencils...as you can see, she has remembered her sunscreen!  I hope you will too!  I've used some very old papers from my stash...I thought they were a perfect fit for the image...and done a bit of sponging on the edges.  I embellished with a die cut sentiment/ribbon, and a die cut flower embellished with glitter.

Image: MilkCoffee
Sentiment: Kraftin' Kimmie
Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Chai
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Kraft, SU! Poppy Parade and Old Olive, Making Memories DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Kraft Grosgrain Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Ribbon Slide Die, MFT Die-namics Hibiscus Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations.

I combined our challenge with a few others...I was going for pink, girly, flowers, ribbon, and a sentiment:

Crafting with Dragonflies: One for the Girls
Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Anything Goes with Ribbon
Digi Sketch Challenge: Cute (T)
Fab 'n' Funky: For the Girls
MilkCoffe Challenge: Load on the Flowers
Papertake Weekly: Sketchie Free for All (amazing sketch!)
Sassy Studio Designs: Hit the Beach
Sentimental Sundays: Outdoor Fun
The Perfect Sentiment: Make Them Laugh
Use it Tuesdays: Anything Goes---hoarded stash is Making Memories DP

On a serious note....  My Mother was recently diagnosed with melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer; this meant surgery ASAP!  I'm not talking a "little biopsy", I'm talking a "wide excision"...a large, deep incision...and a large scar to go with it.  She was lucky it was caught early, so no lymph nodes are involved.  Her diagnosis also means full body checks every 3 months with the Dermatologist, plus notifying her Optometrist and Gynecologist.  Yep, you read that right...Optometrist and Gynecologist!  I'm a nurse and I didn't know it would involve all that....  It is important that her siblings and children be screened as well.  I have my appointment scheduled....  So, please protect yourself...use your sunscreen!

Thanks for stopping by; have a relaxing weekend!

Angela

'ABC' Challenges Guest Designer

Happy Friday!  Today I am the lucky guest designer for 'ABC' Challenges!  They have a wonderful sketch...I know I will be using it again.

Another baby card...I love making them!  I did a bit of paper piecing and accented the onesie with a touch of glitter.  I added a simple button for embellishment.

Image: PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black Marker
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Dark Chocolate, Doodlebug DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Bubble Gum" Glitter, Button (my stash)/DMC Floss
Extras: PTI Doily Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out 'ABC' Challenges; you will find wonderful inspiration.  Thank you, Patty, for having me...it was a pleasure!

I am also entering my card in the Creative Creations Challenges which is Paper Piecing.

Thanks for stopping by; have a wonderful weekend!

Angela

CAS Baby Girl

Good morning!  It's time for another challenge from Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Susie has chosen our challenge and it is "Baby".  Great challenge...I love making baby cards!

For this card, I went girly, but not too much...just small touches of pink.  The chick family is colored with pencils and accented with glitter.  I've embellished with a button/crystal combo and a banner.

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Dark Chocolate, and Kraft, Doodlebug DP
Embellies: PTI Button, Swarovski Flatback Crystal in "Rose"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Cat's Pajamas CutUps Die (banner), The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the DT's baby cards here.  What will you whip up for a little bundle of joy?

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Ink: Oh Baby!
Stamps & Fun = Creativity: CAS
The Squirrel and the Fox: Here Come the Girls

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Poppy

Good morning!  I have a card to share for our new challenge at Creative Card Crew; our sponsor is Delicious Doodles and we would like to see you use punches or dies on your card.  The image I'm using is called Poppy, isn't she beautiful?  I love her ethereal look.  Thank you to Delicious Doodles!

Poppy is colored with pencils and mounted on Spellbinders die cuts.  I found the "perfect" paper in my stash and went with a simple sketch to let the image shine; embellishments include some die cut banners and brads.  The papers are also lightly distressed.

Image: Delicious Doodles
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, SU! Marina Mist, and Christy Tomlinson Design DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Cat's Pajamas CutUps Banner Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Please take a peek at the DT's inspiration...maybe even leave them a little love for their efforts.  How about getting out your punches and dies and playing along?

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

A Die For a Sketch: Sketch and Use a Die
Crafting When We Can: Punches and/or Die Cuts
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenges: Use Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

CAS Graduation

Good morning!  I've got a Clean and Simple card to share today; I was inspired by this card...I loved the layout.

My daughter had been invited to a lot of graduations and I needed something that I could mass produce.  I went with the school colors and used glitter CS...I thought the girls would like some sparkle!  The chick is colored with pencils and markers; the image panel is mounted with foam tape.  I just realized there are no embellies on this card!  Hmmm...that doesn't happen often....

The graduates also received a gourmet cupcake packaged in a cute window box...just a little something for them on their special day.

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black and YoYo Yellow Markers
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, QuicKutz Die (open circle), The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

DRS Designs: ConGRADulations
Get Inky: Show Us Some Die Cuts
Lexi's Creations: Black and White and One Other Color
Pink By Design: Graduation
The Pink Elephant: Graduation

Thanks for stopping by...have a super day!

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