Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Journey is just beginning

Journy is beginning 2013
The Color Me Creative Challenge #70 has started and the theme is all about GOROEOUS BRUNETTES HAIR/FUR. The challenge ends June 21 at 8:00pm. Our sponsor is DIGI MY WORLD and the image I used is g12752-3. The sentiment is from ginger house it was a free one so time ago.

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The papers used are from my scraps, I had some travel papers. Distressed around the edges and also used distressed ink color brushed corduroy. 
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Spellbinders floral oval die cut to cut out the image. The sentiment marvy uchida punch (blue). The watch face is from krystal klear hardware, I found these watch faces at CHA last year at a booth for Gary M Burlin & Co. he is out of Cleveland Ohio and I tried to find the email on line, with his name this is what I found, it is a scrapbook place and I was going to try and find them but they have so much so here is the link if you want to see what they have.  I do not have anything like the Eiffel tower so I found this 3D sticker and thought it worked well with the image.
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On the inside added some bards I had and also put a few on the front. A few flowers together and stapled together with Tim Holtz’s stapler. Stamped a few leaves with Personal Stamp Exchange or PSX that is out of business. Left open for a written message or a stamped massage.
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The copic markers that I used to color my image and here is the close up of the image. I was not very happy with her hair, I was having problems with the E30, E35 & E39 so I put on new tips and I hope the next time I use them they will work just fine.
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Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Want to enter my card in Simon Says challenge Transport June 18
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Fun in the Sun

 

Fun in the sun 2013

We have started today at Cards For Men challenge #12 and for this time it is all about BOYS WILL BE BOYS. The image I used is called Happy Times-Beach Boy-Digital Image. Their are so many fantastic images over at The Paper Shelter, I’m sure you will spend some time their. The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 you.

Start date:     10th June
End date:      23rd June
Sponsor:       The Paper Shelter
Theme:          Boys will be boys
Prize :            $20 Gift Certificate

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The papers I used are from DCWV stack Surfs up. Savannah border from memory box. Took the easy way out and used my template to create the sky, ink I used was brilliance sky blue.

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Martha Steward deco Schell border. The sentiment was from  stampin up,  1 1/4 scalloped punch. Added a couple of brads that look like shells .

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Added a brad ball to the inside and used the Schell punch. Left the inside open for a sentiment or a message to be added.

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These are the copic markers used to color the image and I also used a spica pen color gold. Here is a close up of the image.

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Thanks for stopping by. Hope everyone had a great week end and all is well with your families. Kids here last day of school is on Tuesday, so I’m going to have Emma and Aiden only 1 day a week this year. Been working out in the yard a lot added some new flowers. I also started taking my wallpaper down in my kitchen, I’m so tired of it, have not decided what color I want to paint it yet. Have any great ideas? 

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Bee my little Berry

Bee my little Berry 2013

It is that time again for Delightful Thursday at Digital Delight and for this week we are displaying all the NEW IMAGES FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. My images is called STRAWBERRY BARNABY and THE SENTIMENT IS FROM THE SUMMER OF SMILES SET.  Also at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday the challenge has started and for this week the twist is to add an ANIMALSleeping half-moon TO YOUR CARD.

When I was making my card I was thinking is a Bee (bug) an animal? I do not think so, it is an insect, right! Oh well… Maybe the worm is???

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For the sentiment I punched them out with marvy uchida yellow and blue punch. The little bees is a die from Elizabeth craft design.  Rounded all the corners using zutter corner rounder. I’m so glad we can color things the way we want because for some reason I did not want to color him with grays, so I used yellows.

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The paper is from die cuts with a view it is the sweet stack with glitter.  Brilliance ink sky blue for the background. Stickles glitter glue colors diamond and firefly.

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Here you can see Martha Steward infinite loops punch, I also added it to the front of the card but you really can’t see it under the strawberry's. Added savannah border die from memory box to the loops.

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The strawberry die is from spellbinders borderabilities fresh fruit border petites. I cut it out twice, once in red glitter paper and again in green glitter paper. I cut the strawberries off and glued them to the green paper. I did cut them out with just red paper and I did not like them at all. This is much better.

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These are the copic markers used to color the image. Close up of the image.

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Stop by our Delightful Challenge Blog!
See more inspiration there from our Challenge Team of Designers
not to mention a new fun challenge every week!

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This week's challenge:
Here Comes the Sun (summer theme or add a sun)

Sponsored By:

Just incase you want to join on the challenge at Digital Delight, here is all the information. Thanks so much for stopping. Have a super week.

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Messy Jessy

Messy Jessy 2013
Hello everyone, I know I’ve been posting a lot this week but I’m trying to get caught up with all the challenges and now we have The Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge and for this week it is all about girly girly cards. We would love to have you join us for this week. The image I picked out to use is from Besties and her name is Messy Jessy. 
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I cut her out using spellbinders floral oval die. Added a flower from Hobby Lobby bridal department.    The ribbon is from stampin up called blushing bride pleated satin.
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Sponged around the die cut with brilliance orchid ink.  Added a purse charm.
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Here are the copic markers used to color the image and here is a close up of the image. I do not have a picture of the inside for you as I did not have time to finish the it and time was running out to have the card done, I will finish the card.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, have a super week end and I hope you will get some crafting time in.
 
Enter this challenge from Besties add something metal ends June 3
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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Friends

Friends 2013

It is Delightful Thursday at Digital Delight and all the designers have created some exceptional cards for you this week. So if you can stop by can check them out. The images I used for my card are called Dilly duck and lady bug and ticket sentiments.  Digital Delight is looking for some designers to fill their design team, if you are interested just stop over and read what is required and sent an email to Wendy. It is a great way to meet some awesome designer, have a lot of fun and have lots of benefits.

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The papers I used are from my scraps. We sure get a lot, don’t we? Added what they call bubble dots. They come in all kinds of colors but I want to tell you if you have the clear ones use your markers copic’s work great but if you have sharpie markers, they come in all colors and work get to color these little bubbles. If you have a Michaels they have them in the floral department and if you use a coupon you can get 40% off and they last forever.

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Added some twine colors red, green and yellow. For the sky I used my template I have and the ink is from Brilliance color sky blue.  If you do not have a template you can make one yourself, all you have to do is tear your paper, in a waving motion (not crazy) and keep the other end as a straight line, you can use that for your way far edge of the sky. Hope you understand!!  The scalloped squares are Marvy Uchida (purple) punch.

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I used Martha Steward lady bug border punch. My little lady bugs are tiny stickers, thought they would be so cute. As always inside is left open for added message or a stamped message.

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These are the copic used to color my image… I know I say this all the time but you know what will happen when I do not say it someone new will stop by and look at the marker and wonder by they are their. Here is the close up of the image.

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Want to put the challenge info for you just in case you would like to join in. So Delight Challenge for this week is all about DAD.

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This week's wonderful sponsor is

Scrapy Land Prize - $15 store gift card

I want to say, I hope all is well with everyone with this crazy weather going on. It has not been bad here. I do worry about all my blogging friends as I know we are all over the world. Please sake!

Thanks so much for stopping by, you mean a lot to me.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Pretty Orange Flowers

Pretty Orange flowers 2013
The challenge at Color Me Creative has started and for this challenge #68 it is all about THE COLOR ORANGE. The new challenge ends June 7th 8:00pm.
Our fabulous Sponsor for this Challenge is:
Digital Delights by Bugaboo Digi Stamps
1 lucky winner (chosen at random) will win
7 Digi Stamps from Bugaboo...whoot!
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The image I used from Bugaboo is called thank you block. The paper used is DCWV café mediterranean stack.
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Martha Steward garden trellis, butterfly border, classic butterfly's. Memory Box Catalina border and Poppy stamps gentle leaf.
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Left the inside open to add a stamped sentiment or a written message.
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The flowers are made with Tonic petal pair punches. They have a video her on how to use their different petal punches. For the center of the flowers I added Beedz they are glass embellishment beads.
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These are the copic markers used to color the image. Also used Spica glitter pens colors green, melon and orange. Close up of the image.
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Thought I would share some pictures I have taken of some of the birds that have visited my back yard so far this year, some of them are new to my yard. I got this new feeder by my patio door so they come up pretty close. I do have other feeder also.  
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Indigo Bunting bird, this one is new to my yard, had 4 of them but could not get a picture of them all together.
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Gold Finch bird
Female Oriole May 2013
Female Oriole Bird, this one is new to my yard.
Male Bullock  Oriole 2013
Male Oriole Bird, this one is new to my yard.
Rose breasted gosbeak come right up
Rose Breasted Gosbeak bird, this one is new and I had 2 of them.
house finch family
House Finch birds, always have lots of these and they are so much fun to watch.
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Gold finch and House Finch birds
Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you can get some crafting in this week.
Enter my card in Thought the craftroom door challenge anything goes ends June 3
Simon Says challenge anything goes ends June 5
Scrapmaster's Paradise challenge using dies and punches
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