Monday, November 30, 2015

Live, Love, Laugh

Live, Love, Laugh

Bugaboo stamps
Bugaboo Stamps is the current sponsor of the challenge at Creative Lady Birds. For my Design Team inspirational card, I chose to use Live, Love, Laugh.

I colored the image with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and merged the colored image with pieces of digikits in the Crft Artist 2 program.

I hope you are inspired by my card to participate in the challenge at Creative Lady Birds, where anything goes.

Hanging Wreath

Hanging Wreath
Sassy Studio
 Sassy Studio is the current sponsor of the challenge at A Snowflakes Promise. I picked Hanging Wreath for my Design Team inspirational card.

The image was colored using Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and then placed in the Craft Artist 2 program, where it was merged with an image photographed by my husband Sandy Brooke. The door us located in the beautiful city of St. Augustine, Florida.

I hope my card will inspire you to join our challenge at A Snowflakes Promise, where the theme is the holiday or winter.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Melanie Boo the Christmas Star Sunshine





Isn't she an adorable image? Her name is Melanie Boo the Christmas Star Sunshine and she was designed by Lacy Sunshine. I colored this image with Prismacolor Pencils and merged her with a background in Craft Artist 2. After printing, I embellished the composition with both a metallic Gelly Roll Pen and Stickles Glitter Glue.
I plan to enter this card in the following challenges:
 http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/challenge-72-sweet-dreams-of-christmas.html

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Elvis Blue Christmas

Elvis
Mari Digis
I'm honored to be a new member of the Mari Digis Design Team. The theme for the current challenge is Christmas and what better way to celebrate the holiday, but to listen to an Elvis tune. Elvis was colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils. He's singing Blue Christmas in a background made of a variety of digikits in the Craft Artist 2 program.

This image was such fun to work with, I hope it inspires you to join the challenge at Mari Digis, where this month's theme is Christmas.
I plan to participate in the following challenges:
 http://lacysunshine.blogspot.com/2015/11/color-your-world-with-team-november-15.html
 http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2015/11/challenge-11.html?m=0

Snowy Boots

Let it Snow

Let it Snow


I just love my choice of images for my DT card for the current challenge at Crafting for All Seasons. The sponsor for this challenge is That Craft Place and my choice is Snowy Boots. The challenge theme is "Brr it's cold outside."
Snowy Boots was colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos. I enjoyed working with her so much, that I made two cards with her and in both, she is merged with a variety of parts of digikits in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope my work on these two cards has inspired you to enter our challenge at Crafting for All Seasons, where the theme is "Brr it's cold outside."

Monday, November 23, 2015

Gran's Chair Summer

grans-summer-chair
Beccy's Place
Beccy's Place is the current sponsor of Crafting from the Heart. I picked Gran's Summer Chair for my Design Team inspirational card, because I wanted to try my hand at shading each of the items in the image. It was a challenge and I'm pretty happy with the results.

I used Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and merged the colored image with background colors in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope my card will inspire you to display your work at the Crafting from the Heart challenge, where anything goes.

Hibiscus


Hibiscus
Oakpond Creations
The current sponsor of the challenge at Artistic Inspirations is Oakpond. I chose the Hibiscus image to use for my Design Team inspirational card.

I used Faber Castell watercolor pencils to color the image and put the image in the Craft Artist 2 program, where I added a dark green background.

I hope my Hibiscus card will inspire you to try your luck and display your own creativity in the challenge at Artistic Inspirations, where anything goes.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Curly Sue Victorian Christmas Card

Isn't she an adorable image? Her name is Curly Sue Victorian Christmas and she was designed by Lacy Sunshine. I colored this image with Prismacolor Pencils and merged her with a background in Craft Artist 2.
I plan to enter this card in the following challenges:
 http://lacysunshine.blogspot.com/
 http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/?m=0

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Reggie Christmas Bells

Isn't this an adorable image? His name is Reggie Christmas Bells and he was designed by Lacy Sunshine. I colored Reggie Christmas Bells with Prismacolor Pencils and cut the image out and layered it on two printed sheets of card stock. The layers were then adhered to a base card.

I plan to enter this card in the following challenges:
 http://lacysunshine.blogspot.com/

A Special Flower

A Special Flower

A Day for Daisies
I've been looking for a special image to try my Faber-Castell watercolor Pencils on and found it with an image from A Day for Daisies. A Day for Daisies is the current sponsor for the challenge at Simply Papercraft and I chose A Special Flower to use for my Design Team card and use my watercolor pencils on. The colored image was merged with a background from the Natural Landscapes digikit in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope this card will inspire you to participate in the current challenge at Simply Papercraft, where anything goes.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Twin Dress Up Challenge

Faery Ink is currently sponsoring a twins baby dress up challenge. The twins digital stamp was on sale at 50% off and the baby cloths were included in the price. the girls and their clothes were colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and the background cuts were from a Sizzix step card die. I used assorted papers and small stick on pearls to embellish the card.

To create just the right look for my little girls, I merged them and their clothes in the Craft Artist 2 program.

Aren't these babies adorable?
Here is that same digital image used for boys:
 Challenges entered:
http://lacysunshine.blogspot.com/
 lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.com

Monday, November 16, 2015

Ava and Deacon Merry Christmas Card

Ava and Deacon Merry Christmas Sign
Bugaboo Stamps is the current sponsor of A Snowflakes Promise and for my Design Team inspirational card, I chose the Ava and Deacon Merry Christmas Sign.

The sign was colored using Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and merged with various pieces and colors in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope my card will inspire you to enter your holiday card in A Snowflakes Promise challenge.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Karaoke Clause

Karaoke Clause

Dr. Digi
The current sponsor of the challenge at Crafty Girlz is Dr. Digi. My choice for an inspirational DT card, is Karaoke Clause.
I used Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils to color the image. I put the image in the Craft Artist 2 progrm, where I added a My Craft Studio Xmas print and a dark green background.

I hope this delightful card will inspire you to participate in the challenge at Crafty Girlz, where anything goes.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Pop Up Die Cards



Paper crafting pop up cards and boxes are a favorite hobby of mine. When I saw pop up dies at my local craft shop, I had to have them to try.

I own two and look forward to owning more of these, which are produce by Elizabeth Craft Designs. the metal dies are made in the USA and are compatible with most leading die-cutting machines. I use the Cuttlebug and it works really well.

 I've made a variety of cards using the #975 Adirondack Chair and the #780 Garden Bench dies. I've combined them with other dies for added interest using both Sizzix Originals dies and my Cricut. I added a dog sticker to one of the cards.

The cards are made of both card stock and scrapbook papers. The sky background was printed on card stock from my computer. There are a number of layers including the card front.

I plan to participate in the following challenge:
 http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.nl/2015/11/challenge-10.html?m=0



Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Guest Post for Julia Spiri

Sunny Day
Julia Spiri Stamps


This is my Guest Post for Julia Spiri Stamps. I would like to be a member of the Julia Spiri Design Team, but no spots were open, so Julia very kindly offered me a Guest Post. So here I am!

The image I chose to use for this honor is Sunny Day. The character looks just like I did growing up, wearing bell bottom jeans and going to the beach with a half a dozen friends.

I colored Sunny Day with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and merged her with parts from several digikits in the Craft Artist 2 program.

The current challenge at Julia Spiri Stamps is to add a sentiment. I added Sun Kissed, just perfect for the scene. What else would work with hearts fluttering down from the sun?

I hope, I have inspired you to display your work with us at Julia Spiri Stamps, taking part in this challenge and perhaps winning a new digi or two!

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Coco Chanel Fashion Designer


Mari Digis

Mari Digis

Mari Digis
I chose Fashion Designer Coco Chanel for my Mari Digis Design Team inspirational card. Chanel is known to have liberated women from the constraints of the corseted silhouette. Her famous creations included the little black dress, Chanel suit and jacket, bell bottoms and Chanel #5 perfume.

Chanel is colored using Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and merged with various background pieces from digikits and My Craft Studio in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope my cards have inspired you to participate in the current challenge at Mari Digis. The current theme use the Bingo board above. As you can see my card uses the line in the middle straight cross. I am looking forward to seeing your creations!
 I entered this challenge:
 http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/1st-november-2015-world-wide-open.html

Funky Girl Birthday


Scrapper's Delight

Scrapper's Delight is sponsoring the current challenge at Crafting for All Seasons. The theme for this challenge is to use embossing. I chose Funky Girl Ashley as the image for my DT card.

I colored this cute little girl with Prismacolor Pencils and merged her in the Craft Artist 2 program with several effects including the embossing from the Digiboss Essentials digikit.

I hope Funky Girl Ashley and I have inspired you to display your work and try your luck at the Crafting for All Seasons challenge. The theme is embossing.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Over the Mantle


Sassy Studio is the current sponsor of the challenge at Crafting from the Heart. I picked Hanging Wreath for my Design Team inspirational card.

The image was colored using Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and then placed in the Craft Artist 2 program, where it was merged with a variety bits from digikits.

I hope my card will inspire you to join our challenge at Crafting from the Heart, where anything goes.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Kindred Spirits

Fairy Wishes Sky and Scarlet
Morgan's Artworld

Morgan's Artworld
I am honored to be chosen as the Guest Designer for the current challenge at Morgan's Artworld. For my Guest Designer image I chose Fairy Wishes Sky and Scarlet. These two young ladies represent the kindred spirits that I am thankful for. I became friends with two special people, who share my passion for creativity. Their friendship has enhanced my love of crafting.

I used Inktense Pencils to color Sky and Scarlet with a bit of Polychromos for the skin tones. The colored image was merged with a background from the Natural Landscapes digikit in the Craft Artist 2 program.

The theme for the current challenge at Morgan's Artworld is Thanks or Thankful. I hope my work will inspire you to display your own work in this challenge.
I entered this challenge:
 http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/1st-november-2015-world-wide-open.html

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch
deedee's Digis
DeeDee's Digis is sponsoring the current challenge at Simply Papercraft. The images to choose from are offered in various forms and I chose the pre-colored images of the Pumpkin Patch for my Design Team card. This image was merged with a background from the Natural Landscapes digikit in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope this card will inspire you to participate in the current challenge at Simply Papercraft, where anything goes.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Best Friends

Best Friends Forever

Beccy's Place

Angelica at the Hop
Inky Impressions
Best Friends Forever is an image designed by Beccy's Place, one of the current sponsors of the challenge at Crafting with an Attitude.

I used this lovely image for my Design Team inspirational card, because it reminds me of spending time with my friends. The girls are colored using Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils. Then, I put the colored image in the Craft Artist 2 program, where I merged it with a background created by my husband Sandy Brooke. The shops are on Old Kings Road, in Palm Coast, Florida. The scrapbook store is Gingham Buttons!

Our second sponsor for this challenge is Inky Impressions. I chose Angelic at the Hop for my DT inspirational card. Angelica was color using Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils. She was merged with pieces from the Name That Tune digikit in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope you will plan to enter your work into the challenge at Crafting with an Attitude, where anything goes.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Rory Christmas Princess

Rory christmas princess
Lacy Sunshine
Let me introduce you to Rory Christmas Princess by Lacy Sunshine. Isn't she just adorable? She is perfect for my inspirational Design Team card. Lacy Sunshine is the current sponsor of the challenge at A Snowflakes Promise.

The image was colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and merged with backgrounds from My Craft Studio in the Craft Artist 2 program.

I hope my card inspired you to participate in the challenge at A Snowflakes Promise where the theme is Christmas/Winter.

 I plan to participate in the following challenges with this card:
 http://lacysunshine.blogspot.com/