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

Vavavoom!

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge from Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight, Shaz has chosen our challenge and she would like to see "Lots of Layers"!  Sounds like fun!

I combined our challenge with a few others.  I was going for summery and glitter!  Dottie is colored with pencils and I've used the sketch from Love to Scrap, which was perfect.  I've added a sentiment, a die cut sun and clouds, brads and ribbon.

Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Sentiment: Kraftin' Kimmie
Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Harvest Gold, SU! Melon Mambo, Fancy Pants Designs DP, The Paper Studio DP, Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS
Embellies: SU! Melon Mambo Grosgrain Ribbon, Queen and Company Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lil' Inker Designs Sun/Cloud Dies, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will CHECK OUT the rest of the DT's creations...we would love to have you play along and show us your take on "Lots of Layers"!  We are also holding a DT call...it is a nice group of ladies...give it some thought....

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

C...Is For Challenge: Summer
Catch the Bug: July BINGO Challenge (Sparkle-Summer Image-Player's Choice---I choose die cuts)
Love to Scrap: Just a Bit Sketchy
Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Pile It On: Thinking of You/Just Because
That Craft Place: It's a Girl Thing
The Crazy Challenge: Summertime
Whoopsi Daisy: Use 2 or More Die Cuts (5)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Statche-Tastic

Good morning!  I'm back with another card for this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge.  We are revisiting a previous sketch and our sponsor is CC Designs.

When I saw this stamp, I knew I had to have it...I have a fascination with all of the fun mustache themed items out there!  I had to have the coordinating die set and yet another stamp set too (the sentiment)...such fun goodies over at CC Designs!

The image is colored with pencils and her eyes are accented with a black gel pen.  The mustache is die cut from felt...it has great dimension in real life.  I had some fun mustache papers in my stash (no pun intended!) which I distressed.  I've added a sentiment banner and a handmade felt flower for embellishing.

Image/Sentiment: CC Designs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, True Black, and Plum Pudding, Echo Park DP (mustache), Basic Grey DP (stripes)
Embellies: Felt Mustache (CC Designs Mustache Die and PTI Felt),Handmade Felt Flower/Leaves (MFT Die-namics Dies, PTI Felt, MFT Felt)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos 

You can check out the rest of the DT's cards HERE, along with the challenge details.  What will you create with this week's sketch?

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

CC Designs Monthly Challenge #2: Summer Dreaming (my little character is dreaming of being an actress as she participates in Community Theatre over Summer break)
Repeat Impressions: DCC717 Humor Me

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

CAS Baby

Good morning!  We have a new challenge, for this fortnight, from the Creative Card Crew.  We would like to see lots of pink or blue, or a baby card...yay, I love both!

This card started out pink, but I ended up switching to a white card base...I think I like it better.  The onesie is paper pieced, the trim colored with a pencil, and accented with glitter.  I've done very minimal embellishing...a simple button with a Swarovski flatback (it's a bit hard to see...it's pink) on top.

Image/Sentiment: PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black Marker
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Dark Chocolate, Doodlebug DP
Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Button, Swarovski Flatback Crystal in "Rose", Doodlebug Glitter
Extras: Prisma Pencil, Spellbinder's Nestabilities. The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

You can check out all of the challenge details and gain a bit of inspiration HERE.  We'd love to have you play along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

A.R.T.: Sketch
CAS: Glitter

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Christmas Recipe

I'm back with my final Bugaboo Christmas in July challenge card...woo hoo, I was able to get them all done!  It was indeed a challenge, but a fun one!

This last challenge was a recipe:

1. Tied Up With a Bow: use a ribbon bow
2. Keepin' Warm: include at lease 3 layers
3. Let It Sparkle: use glitter or bling
4. A Little Eggnog: use the color cream

1, 2, 3, 4: check, check, check, check!

Scarlett is colored with pencils and I've accented the fur on her dress with glitter.  The papers are distressed and I've added some coordinating banners, adorned with a chocolate ribbon.  The final touch was a smattering of Swarovski AB crystals...I like the way they pick up the pink and blue in the DP.

Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, and Pure Poppy, My Mind's Eye DP
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "AB", SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CAS on Sunday: Christmas in July
Craft Dee BowZ: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Crafty Catz: Banners, Bunting, or Pennants
Crafty Ribbons: CAS, Plus Ribbons
Creative Corner: Let it Sparkle
Happy Campers: Bling
Stampin' For the Weekend: Sparkle and Bling

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Sissies....

Another Bugaboo challenge card....  This one is for Wednesday's "Make Us Laugh" challenge; I had to go with Stella...the girl is a hoot!  And a hot tamale....

"Christmas shopping ain't for SISSIES!"  (Especially on Black Friday!)  Can you tell by her expression that Stella means business?  The image is colored with pencils and Stella's hat is accented with glitter.  I used the Digi Sketch Challenge layout...it's a fun one!  The card is embellished simply with some bling.

Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Raspberry Fizz, SU! Pear Pizazz, Doodlebug DP
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", MAMBI Bling
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can: Christmas in July
Cut It Up: Christmas in July
Paper Crafting Journey: Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

JOY Tag

I'm back with a tag for Bugaboo's Christmas in July Thursday "Tag You're It" challenge!  I made a tag to go with a gift box of cupcakes.  The sentiment is colored with pencils and accented with glitter; I've utilized some die cuts and added twill and twine for embellishing.

You can see the tag a bit better in this shot; I was having a hard time photographing the box...the clear window made a "glare" on the photo.

Sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Dark Chocolate, The Paper Studio DP
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", PTI Dark Chocolate Twill, Divine Twine
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, PTI Tag Sale 3 Die, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, McGill Circle Punch
Cupcake: Red Velvet Twist (Red Velvet w/ Mini Chocolate Chips, White Chocolate Peppermint Buttercream, Mini Chocolate Chips)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela