Conciousness

My hubby has a birthday coming up and this is the card I made for him.  I like to tease him about the retired life and thought this  stamp and sentiment would bring a chuckle or two!    Bugaboo has the most wonderful character digital stamps and the ones of Gus ( the character  I used for this card) are hilarious.   I find making cards for hubby a little difficult as I cannot embellish them as I would most. He is an outdoors man, target shooter, rough carpenter, handy man well you name it and if it has a tool, a Labrador dog, camouflage or the like on it than  that is him.  Therefore for this card I added the old boots, some leaves, twine and screw type brads. The boots are  a digital stamp from Beccy's Place and I  thought they would be perfect for this card as hubby always has old boots stored somewhere:)  The leaves are a Sizzix  die cut from Stampin' Up, the background die cuts  are Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Reverse Wonky Rectangles'.

Challenges:

Catch the Bug - Bugaboo: distressed /shabby chic - I distressed the edges of the wonky rectangles with the Tim Hotlz little  distressed gizmo...

Craft Us Crazy Challenge #15 Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey challenge #17 Anything Goes

Shelly's Images TTT Challenge - show us what you got

Stamp Insanity Stamp Company - SISC73 - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday: anything goes

Cards for Men: challenge 17  - anything goes

Christmas in August

I love getting a head start on Christmas cards, here is the second  one I have made this month!!

Doodle Pantry is a sponsor  over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge this week. The theme is  Fancy Folds . Hop over and take a look, you might be inspired to take on the challenge with a chance to win a Doodle Pantry prize!

Aug 14 - Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - special folds (not just 1 on left or top)

Card Details: I used a DP digital stamp called 'Topiary Seasons'- I choose the coloured  Christmas version  and framed the image with a  Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Ten die.
I tried to keep this one pretty simple and let the shape be the highlight  for enhancing the image . This was the first time I have tried out this technique of making a Center Step Card. Relatively easy. The gorgeous digital paper is from the matching Doodle Pantry  paper set!

Embellishments: the holly is from a Stampin'Up Christmas Set  'Sleigh Bells Ring'. I stamped twice, coloured and cut out the image and adhered them to the card. The various snowflakes are from MS punches  as are the branches.


Challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: fancy folds (Doodle Pantry DT)

Saturday Challenge: #147 Christmas is Coming 
Stampin with the Dragon:  Red, Green, White
AiFactoryChallenge: anything goes
Crafty Sentiments: Dies and Punches
Fab'n'Funky Challenges: #85 It's Christmas

ATC Congrats

 Our lovely Katie  got a promotion  at her work and I have made this little ATC to celebrate the fact.The little mouse I used is so happy he

cannot contain himself   and  the joy overflows . So it is with Katie. Congrads hon, we are so happy for you. I  made  a card to go with it so I would have room to write a little note to her. You just slip the ATC under  the little  green and blue rectangle and the large flower keeps it from falling through.  For those reading this post who might not know what an ATC is, it is an Artist Trading  Card (like a hockey card) and is   2 1/2" x 3 1/2".  On the back you should give it a name and sign it.

Card details: the stamp is a House Mouse and Friends stamp, the paper is all from  Stampin Up  except for the blue  which was from a friend (origin unknown - the paper not the friend) :). I used Prismacolor markers to colour the mouse and Stampin'  Up  ink to sponge  in the clouds. I added thin blue ribbon to the yellow stripes which had been dry embossed using Stampin' Up Sizzix 'textured impressions stripes', small pearls and a few  dew drops to add some extra interest.

Challenges :

1. House Mouse & Friends challenge#101 - ATC

2. Cooking it up with Katie #70 Emboss -summer-punch/diecut ; I dry embosed the yellow background strips, kind of hard to see in the photsos. used

3. Flutter by Wednesday # 166 open just have a butterfly, fairy or angel

4. Anything Goes #47 birthday/celebration : mine is celebration of our son's girlfriend's job promotion

5. Oldie But a Goodie-  -the great outdoors

6.Stamping Scrapping Challenge central -  summer fun - I used Lables Four die cuts. This set is carried  by  Stammping Scrapping see Spellbinders Lables Four 

7. ATC Challenge#7anything goes - all things summmer

8. I heart 2 Stamp - August sketch

DT Card for Lexi's Creations Challenge #46 1-2-3 Recipe

 

I love this butterfly and I think she has a beautiful garden to play in! Summer is such a wonderful thing and my favourite season, the problem is it goes by so fast. I also like late spring and early autumn but am not a fan of winter. The older I get the less I like it. My Mom was like that too, so I guess I get that from her:) BUT summer, oh it is such a joy, I will even take mosquitoes and rain and garden slugs over snow.  Good thing as that is all we seem to be getting this summer year. lol

 Lexi's Creations Challenge #46  1- 2 - 3 Recipe: 1 image, 2 flowers and 3 papers

It is time for another challenge at Lexi's Creations. The challenge this fortnight is to create a project following a 1-2-3 recipe.  1 image, 2 flowers, and 3 papers

Sponsor: FDC Fairy Dust Crafts 

I used  one of Lexi's wonderful images called 'Fairy Dust Butterfly' (without the fairy dust),and decided  to best display it all  on a round easel card (I love round easel cards)  Head on over to Lexi's Creations for all of the challenge details AND  take a peek at all the lovely work from the multi talented Design Team while there! 

Card Details:

Stamp: Fairy Dust Butterfly from FDC

Medium: Prismacolor markers

Dies Used: Spellbinders Nestabilities  standard circles, scalloped circles, beaded circles,inverted circles;  and  Marianne Design Creatables frame swirl 

Embellishments: Recollections Floral Embellishments for the flower

Cardstock from Stampin' Up, the three patterned papers are from Michael's

Challenges:

Clearly Inspired: Challenge #33 Things with Wings

If the Shoe Fits: FF#18 - Show us your Green

Inspire Me Fridays: challenge 18- anything goes

Raise the Bar #69: anything goes

Stamp Something: Digi Day

Craft us Crazy:challenge #14 anything goes 

little miss muffet challenges:#15 outside the die cut

Moving Along with the Times challenge #110 Don't be Square

Diva's By Design ; #7 summer is here

For Fun Challenges: anything goes

Quirky Skunk

  Doodle Pantry Aug 5th Release 

It is time for another release over at Doodle Pantry and Laurie has delivered a wonderful assortment of  new images. Please do go over and take a look.  I used the Quiky Skunk stamp set for the above card.   Who could resist an adorable little skunk like this one.

Challenge DPDC#15 The theme for the DPDC#15 challenge is 'Use a Doodle Pantry Image'   For playing along and submitting an entry using a Doodle Pantry image, you will get  one  FREE!  (DPDC15 complimentary image is School Sheep and  School Time Papers )
Prize: One randomly selected winner will win a $15.00 gift certificate for  a Doodle pantry product.

Here are  some other DP specials:

• Rounded Wishes  (see Aug, 5th releases here) will be "free with any purchase"
• All products in School category will be 40% off  Aug. 5th thru Aug 28th
• There is a special bundle available Aug. 5  thru Aug. 19th only, the bundle  includes kangaroo, skunk, lizard and crab for $7.50 (that is 25% off) go to the new release site (see here) ) to view all of these delightful  stamp sets!!

  

I love my little turquoise skunk, you just know she doesn't smell like her some of her cousins, but much better:o)  She is all dressed up in her white finery and coloured dots, picking flowers and so pleased with it all. She is very dainty and girly is she not! 

 Card details:
Digital Stamp: Doodle Pantry Aug 5th release 'Quirky Skunk; the sentiment is  from the same set   Digital Papers: coloured papers  (the striped paper and the paper with the coloured circles are from Doodle Pantry's Quirky Skunk set)
Medium: Prismacolor's markers
Die cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities (deckled rectangles;standard circles) and Marianne Designs

Creatables for the flourishes (Frame Swirl). 

Punch:  Martha Stewart branches, Stampin' Up 'mdern lable'

Other: Recollections 'Boutique Fleur' floral embellishments, glossy effects

Challenges:

1. Dutch Dare -DDCC #124   : for the kids:  what little girl would not love this little Skunk

2. Delightful Challenges:  Stitching real or Faux

3. Sassy Studios Design#84: use a sentiment on your card

4. Crafts and Me Challenge:#46  Anything Goes

5. For Fun Challenge:  Anything Goes

6. The Paper Variety" challenge 45 - Circles  (at least 4 circles required)

Compli-mints

  Doodle Pantry                Aug 5th Release 

It is time for another release over at Doodle Pantry and Laurie has again delivered a wonderful assortment of  new images. Please do go over and take a look.  I used the Peppermint stamp set for the above card. This stamp set is  so versatile that you will be able to use it over and over  for so many different occasions. It has the mints as  I have used them (I made mine dimensional and coated them with gloss), it  also has the mint flower with leaves, just the mint  leaves and just a single mint.

Fabulous digital stamp set and there is also  a matching digital paper set available ; woo hoo!!

Challenge DPDC#15 The theme for the DPDC#15 challenge is 'Use a Doodle Pantry Image'   For playing along and submitting an entry using a Doodle Pantry image, you will get  one  FREE!  (DPDC15 complimentary image is School Sheep and  School Time Papers )
Prize: One randomly selected winner will win a $15.00 gift certificate for  a Doodle pantry product.

Here are  some other DP specials:

• Rounded Wishes  (see Aug, 5th releases here) will be "free with any purchase"
• All products in School category will be 40% off  Aug. 5th thru Aug 28th
• There is a special bundle available Aug. 5  thru Aug. 19th only, the bundle  includes kangaroo, skunk, lizard and crab for $7.50 (that is 25% off) go to the new release site (see here) ) to view all of these delightful  stamp sets!!

Card Details
Digital Stamp: Doodle Pantry Aug 5th release set called  'Pepperment'; the sentiment is  from the same set .  go to  Aug 5th New Release  to see all new stamp sets
Papers: coloured papers  (the flowered background paper, the paper for the large butterfly and the small swirled circles are from Doodle Pantry's Aug 5th Release 'Minty Paper pack set)
Medium: Prismacolor's markers
Die cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacy Squares, Stampin' UP ' Beautiful Wings'

Punch:  Martha Stewart branches punch , snowflake corner punch, butterfly punch and one of her double edged punch(not sure what the name is)

Other: glossy accents  for the mint  images, snowflake button, Styrofoam mint, wrapped candy (tiny cotton ball wrapped in tissue  - I know this as the bought one fell apart and I made a new one using my own tissue). note to self: do not spend your money foolishly:)

Remember: Snowflakes are winters Butterflies:)

Challenges:

1. Crafty Sentiments:       Christmas

2. Paper Play week 31 Christmas in Aug

3. Crafts and Me challenge #46 Anything Goes

4. For Fun Challenge  Anything Goes

5. Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes 

Super Kid

Doodle Pantry is one of the sponsors  over at Craft Your Passion  this week. The theme is  Anything Goes. Hop over and take a look, you might be inspired to take on the challenge with a chance to win a Doodle Pantry prize!

Card Details: I used a DP digital stamp called 'Super Birdie' - what a super birdie he is:) and  coloured him with Prismacolor markers. I framed the birdie with a Spellbinders Nestabilities die called 'Lacy Squares' . The sentiment is from the same digital set as the image and was cut with Spellbinders standard circle die cuts. I added a few embellishments  and was done. The button sits on another die cut circle called 'Beaded Circles' .   Very quick and easy.

Challenges entered:

Craft Your Passion: challenge #69 Anything Goes - this is just a fun entry  for me as I am DPDT, and will not qualify for any prize.

Sundays with Crissy: K.I.S.S - Keep it  Simple Stamper: I'm of the mind that this card is fairly simple, not a lot to it, no designer paper, one image, a sentiment and a button, and a little butterfly chasing a dew drop. Hope that works..

Paper Sundaes paper challenge challenge 80 - clouds and sky

Little Claire's Design: Monthly Challenge #11 Things with Wings

Happileigh Scrappin Challenge #33 : anything goes

Come and Get it Challenge: anything goes