Just Hanging out!

    I do hope everyone had a wonderful week end. It is beautiful here in Wisconsin. Just a perfect a day to go fishing and have some fun with your Dad. We are celebrating FATHER’S DAY at  Cards for Men with our new Challenge #12 and it starts today June 4 until June 17 and that is Father’s Day. So if you have not made a card for Dad you still have a couple of weeks to get it done. I always make the grandkids cards for their Dad’s just like I do for Mother’s Day. They are getting older now and I think I’m going to get a project going and have them make just a little something special this year. Isaiah my grandson that lives in South Dakota will be here soon for the summer soon, that is always so exciting as we all miss him so much. 
   The stamp set is from Crafters Companion it is called Popcorn The Bear unmounted rubber stamp set fishing popcorn, I do have a few stamps added from another one of their sets. The stamp sets are pretty big and I was so happy that I have from Memory Box Debutante Frame die cut, the one big stamp fits perfect with that die cute. Paper is from Die Cuts with a View.
    Our sponsor for this challenge is Letraset, if you can stop by and see all the wonderful products.




I did stamp a couple extra fish and cut them out and added them to the card to give a 3D look. Also add some Diamond Glaze to give the look of being wet for the water. For the sky and water I used brilliance sky blue and a template.


These are the copic markers I used to color my card. Here is a close up of the stamped image.


Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.      

Challenges
Shelly's images-  Ribbon/ color blue/ markers Choose two June 7
Make it Monday- Anything goes June 10
Oozak- two papers and Embellishments June 30th
Love to Create- Father's Day June 10
Amusing Challenge- Anything goes June 10
Stamping Together Divas- Father's Day June 10
Here Comes the Boys- anything goes June 9
Paper Players- Summertime June 9
Simon Says- Anything goes June 13
Crafters Companion- Use their stamps theme Sunshine or yellow

Haleigh’s Graduation

My grand daughter graduates from high school tomorrow and I could not be more proud of her. So I put together this fun card for her and I know she is going to love it. The image reminds me of her she is always so happy and excited about everything and looking so much to her future as she will be starting collage in the fall. The image is one of Sassy Cheryl’s and is called frantic girl graduate digi. The paper I used was from my scraps as I do have so much. The large brads I had and I have no idea who made them. Dies cuts are banner is from a-muse studio and I embossed the paper with cuddle bugs folder dots, CC designs die is the balloons, spellbinder die is labels 8. Added a Owl charm that she can take off.
 

Here is both side views. I sponged around the image with distressed ink dusty concord. Here is a picture of Haleigh this was just taken last month when she went to the prom. I ‘m not going to tell her I added her picture to my blog, I will let her find it. She looks so much like her mother, just adorable.



This is what the inside look like. The stamp is from Personal Stamp Exchange but they are out of business now. I add some spica colors lipstick and pitch black to the sentiment.

Here are the copic markers and the copic multiliner sp I used to color the image. Haleigh’s favorite color is red and for the school it is lavender, silver and some black. My balloons I cut out with some awesome paper I had and was lost but now is found. I was so excited I found a box of my paper I had in my craft room and have been looking for and could not find it was like Christmas all over again. Can never have to much, right???  I sure do not need to buy anymore for a long time.


Hope everyone has a wonderful week end. Thanks for stopping by.

challenges
Joyful Stamper- 61 anything goes June 7

Of all good things upon the earth a faithful friend is best

It is time for our new challenge at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and for this week the challenge is ANYTHING GOES WITH A TWIST WITH A GATEFOLD CARD. I made my card for a friend that was in the hospital, glad to say she came home today. If you do not know how to make a Gatefold card here is a link so you can join us.

In the front I added a sentiment I just love, some ribbon and used a couple of Martha Steward punches classic butterfly  and the monarch butterfly. The paper is from Die Cuts with a View.

I cut out my image with spellbinder die cut floral oval. My image is from Nicecane it is from his collage sheet of Little Magic Girls.  As you can see I went inside with the ribbon also it looked so pretty as well as the butterflies. Martha Steward butterfly edger.

Sponged around the image with brilliance coral ink, added some pink pearls to the frame, used some deco art glamour dust and added some stickles star dust for some more sparkle. Thanks for stopping by. I can’t believe it is almost the week end already. Say goodbye to May and welcome to June.
Challenges

Come and get it- Butterflies and flowers June 8

Summer Days

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Memorial Day week end spending time with your family’s. I had a wonderful time with family and working out in the yard. It was somewhat HOT but it did feel pretty good. I have not seen this shape of card around much but I received a card from a dear friend like this for my birthday and I had to make one so I email her and found out some information about the card so this is what I found out it is designed by Peerless and called Stubby Diamond card. I do have to tell you it is very important to have your measurements exacts because if you don’t it will not fold together right. I know because I had to redo it several times, but I got it.  The image I have here is from Nicecrane Designs, he has created a couple sets of these wonderful Little Magic Girls  and Little Magic Girls 2, if you would like to check them out. He also has some incredible collage sheets of The Wizard of Oz.

I did take several pictures of the finished card just incase in wanted to make it this way you can see how it looks done in different angles. The spellbinder I used is called lacey circles, Brilliance ink Victorian violet and sky blue. Diamond glaze, ribbon, Ice Stickles grape ice, mint ice and star dust. The little pearls and stuff I got in the bridle department at Hobby Lobby.

This is a picture of the inside.

Here you can see more of the front but on a side view. I hope these help.

This is from the back.

From the top.

I do hope you enjoyed my card. If you have any questions please ask. I do know the directions are in centimeters here you can convert inches and centimeters because I find it hard to change it to inches so this should help you change it to inches. Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges
Simon says- Anything June 7
Celebrate The Occasion- challenge #64 June 3
Crafts and Me- Add a ribbon June 4
Divas by Design- Challenge #37 anything goes June 4 
Inky Impression- Summer Fun June 6
Pennys Challenge- Chellenge #80 anything goes June 5

Color Me Creative Challenge Blog Hop to start off Suzanne’s “Summer Sale”!!!

Welcome to a special Color Me Creative site blog hop!! The Design Team has put together some awesome creations using The Saturated Canary's digital images to help Suzanne Dean start off her "Summer Sale". This means... DISCOUNTS on all CMC classes during the summer!!! A fabulous time to take the classes you've been wanting to and maybe a few more to help your creativity continue to blossom and grow all throughout the summer!!! Be sure to start your summer off right! Here is the project I created....

To kick-start the CMC Summer Sale! Starting May 25th thru August 24th all CMC Classes will be on sale and bundled classes will be on special too...see the CMC Classroom for more details!  It’s a fabulous time to take advantage of classes and once you sign up you get a full year in each of the classes you register for...but you can also buy them now and SAVE them to start this fall...you 1 year term does not start until you sign into a class.
We hope you hop along with the CMC DT today to see all the fabulous creations and be inspired! If you leave comments along the way on the DT blogs you will be entered to win some fabulous prizes including a Free CMC Copic Online Class, a $20 Gift Certificate to SCACD and a $20 Gift Certificate to 7 Kids College Fund! We hope you enjoy the hop and thank you for joining us today. Be sure to stop over and check out all the classes offered at CMC!
 

                                       

The challenge #44 ends June 8 and you need to upload your card at Color Me Creative gallery and the inlinkz and tag your card with the word PINKGREEN. Here are some samples to give you an idea for the colors.

The image I used from Saturated Canary’s is called “Springtime”. The dies are spellbinders foliage and scalloped circle. The paper I used is from K & Company.

 
Added a slick flower and tipped the petals with shimmerz opal. Add a couple buttons. Used memento ink bamboo leaves to give some extra color to the leaves.

 
Here are the copic markers I used to color my image and I did used some spica pens colors melon and pink. Here is a close up of the image.

Now hop on over to see what they’ve created today!  Remember to leave a comment so you will be able to be in for the prizes.

Blog Hop Order:

Suzanne

Alyce Keegan

Tina

Brook

Anary

Melanie

Marie

Pat  (ME)

Jenn Michele Spera
Sandie Dunne
 Dana Joy
Steph Lee
Suzanne Foard
 Andi Murdock
Shelby Goolsby
Renkata Pacheva

Thanks so much for stopping by, I do hope you have enjoyed yourself. I do hope you enjoyed all the cards the design teams has made. Have a wonderful Memorial Day.
Challenge
Joyful stamper- anything goes

Fishing

It is time again for the challenge at The Outlawz at Twisted Thursday and for this week the challenge is ANYTHING GOES WITH THE TWIST OF SPORTS.  The challenge ends on May 30th so we would love to see what you can come up with. The stamp I used is from Northwood's stamps , the fishing pole is from Lasting impression and the birds are from Stampscapes. I did mask my image I used Eclipse sticky adhesive. Stamped everything with Memento Tuxedo black. I distressed the edges and I used 4 of each color on the corners and 2 blue ones of brads. I have found I never use brads anymore so I’m trying to use then more as I have so many. Created the background with distress inks and  sponge's, the colors I use are mustard seed, wild honey, scattered straw, bundled sage, forest moss, stormy sky's, tumbled glass and chipped sapphire.
These are the copic markers that was used to color the image. Tried some twinkling H2o’s iridescent blue to give the fish a fishy look not sure if it even helped. Added some white liquid applique and heated it a little so it would bubble up some to give the look of some waves. Used some diamond glaze from Jude kins to give a shinny look on the water and the fish.
You can see the fish a little better now with the close up but I’m not sure if I like it or not and I tipped with a little white on the branches to give them a little highlight.

I hope you can join us at Twisted Thursday if you can’t stop by and see the DT’s cards, the girls all did a wonderful job. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Memorial Day week end everyone.

Challenge
Simon says- male card

Congratulations and we have a DT call

Hello to all my wonderful followers! We had a fantastic week end here in Wisconsin beautiful sun shine and nice warm to a little too warm for me but the garden is all planted but still have some flowers I want to change and add. I put my Hummingbird feeder out yesterday and had some little visitor come by, I was so excited. I feed my birds all year around, I love seeing them come around. I wish I could keep the black bird away but I guess they have to eat also. Can you believe May is almost over. I sure hope things start slowing down.

We had a fantastic turn out for our last challenge so I want to thank everyone that join us. Now it is time for Challenge #11 at Cards For Men the theme can be anything but you need to have the word “CONGRATULATIONS” somewhere on your card.  The challenge ends June 3, 2012. So you have a lot of time.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljen and the prize is 4 digi’s.

 

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at http://www.meljensdesigns.com/ and browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images! The image I used for the challenge is called Topsy Turvy Birthday Cake. My sentiment is from The Angel Company.


The spellbinder I used to cut out my image is called FLORAL OVAL, I do have to say I just love this set. McGill’s punch 3inch Word Tag to cut out the sentiment and is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and sponged a round the edges.  Paper is from DCWV the stack is called Sweet Premium. Added some brown pearls and ribbon. These are the copic markers I used to color my image. I did use some Spica colors sky blue, baby blue, yellow, orange and lipstick.




I just love that rich brown look. If you are interested in joining us for the Design Team we are looking for 4 new members and all you have to do is enter a card and put your name and put DT just after your name for example PATRICIA DT, you only need to do 2 cards a month and it is a great way of getting cards done if you have a lot of guys in your life. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful week.

Meljen Challenge- Colors of Black 
Inspired Me Friday- Anything goes