Where have all the BUGS gone?

Sorry have not been around been having problems with my Arthritis (all over) but bad in my hands. So had to go in and have some steroid injections in my hands (ouch), so the medication is finally working and I can type and make some cards again. Why does life do this us? I suffered with (really bad) migraines most of my life when I was younger and then they seam to kind of go away and now I suffer with Arthritis and it is both kinds. I have to remember to tell myself it could be worse, right?
Okay this card was for last weeks Twisted Thursday challenge and the twisted was to make a gatefold card. Now my wonderful quilling you see, I did these a long time ago when my hands worked really good. I thought the bugs would go nice with the boot. Our sponsor for this month is Bugaboo. My images is called “Rain Boot”.

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The paper used is from Paper Studio called Barnwood Pretty.

The die cut is from Memory Box called delicate branch frame.

Just another view.

These are the copic markers used to color the image. Here is the close up of the image.

COLD OUTSIDE

I have had this card done for awhile so I used this one for The Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge and for this week the twist is to add “bad or eyelets”.
Over at The Outlawz we have a Progressive Freebie challenge where if you want to join in you need to sign up by send an email to outlawsprogressivechallenge@gmx.com , requesting the free image for the month, sending your first and last name, we are in January right now, so the little girl from “All Dress Up” and she is called “Winter Girl”. If you want to do this you need to make a card with her by the end of January 30. Post it in the challenge area.

Okay, I have somehow lost my notes on this card, so I will do my best.

All the pearls bare from All that Bling.

This what I did to the inside. I used a 6x6 stencil from crafters workshop called mini mod circles and used brilliance moonlight white. Add some rick rack, more pearls and brads.

The flowers I used Nellie Swellen punches. I used a foil to punch out the flowers, another long lost something I found. I also put the foil behind  the die cut.  You can see the ribbon a little more in this picture.

Here are my brads, can you tell they are fuzzy?

I hope you can tell… One of my blogging friends did this and I thought this was pretty neat. Cut the Spellbinder die out 2 times and moved one a little to the side. I think that looks pretty cool.

Just another view.

These are the copic markers used to color the image and here is a close up.

Thanks for stopping by, hope all is well.

Christmas Morning

It is time again for Scrapy Lands challenge #9 to start, it starts today and ends on January 20 it is a Bi Weekly challenge. Yo9u have a chance to win a $15.00 gift certificate, YOU NEED TO REMEMBER TO USE DIE CUTS THAT SCRAPY LAND SALES and YOU NEED TO USE DIE CUTS ON YOUR CARD……that is the only requirement…… Here is the STORE LINK SO IT IS EASY TO CHECK OUT AND SEE IF THEY HAVE THE DIE CUTS. Here is the link to the challenge blog, come and job us or stop by and see all the beautiful cards the other designers made.The image is from Mo’s digital pencil and the image is called “Pammy Stocking” My card that I made is kind of like if you remember not I think this is reaching in 2013 in October I made several candy boxes for the kids for Halloween, but this one the front is different and I do not have a name for it.

The die cut used to frame the little girl is called spellbinders/nestabilities Labels 40. Memory Box Frostyville border, Memory box Frosty vine border, Echo Park Merry Christmas die. Punched out a lot of tiny snowflakes with my tiny snowflake punch from Punch a Bunch.

Side view.

As you can tell on the right side my tree kind of tipped to the side. Remember this is made with love. Here I have a view looking down into the card.

I added things to the sides because this is Emma (granddaughter) Christmas card but if you do not add things to the sides this card will fold down nicely in a large envelop.

Top view of the card. Always have to add sparkles for Emma she is 9 years old so as much bling as possible for her.

This is the strip on the bottom.

Here is just the top view, I added a plastic piece put Merry Christmas on it and a bunch of gems to look like 2 Christmas trees. These decorated accents are from Robert Stanley silver collection.

If you look real hard I did add gem all kinds and all kinds of colors.

I entwined the frostyville border and the frosty vine border.

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

If I get a chance I will try and make a pattern or do a video on how to do this card step by step. I know I still need to do the tent card for you and I will get that done, now that all the Holidays are done and life can get back to normal. So have a wonderful week, be safe!

Winter never last forever

Though The Craft Room Door challenge has started today and it is always “ANYTHING GOES”. Our sponsor for this challenge is Deedee digi’s and you can win a $15.00 gift certificate from the store.

The digital set I got is called “Hello Spring”. I wanted to try and use all the digital images that came with the kit and I even printed out the papers that came with the set.

I did create the sky, I used Brilliance ink colors sky blue, Mediterranean blue, yellow, ice blue, orange and orchid. Sponged the spy in by using the different colors.

I used Marvy Uchida purple rectangle and tag punch. Punch a Bunch tiny tulip and tiny oak leaf. Martha Steward autumn branch border picket fence. Also tiny flower #2.

Here is another view.

The bird.

I used the bunny to hold the tag and the branches from the bird nest. It just tucks right behind the bunny and stay’s right their.

I tried to make a bush behind the Bears cave, he looks really happy that it is Spring time.

Just adding a few of the flowers and a flower button the tag worked just fine. I finished the inside with the other paper and the sentiment and animal. This card for me was not and easy one but I need to challenge myself to work with these kinds of images. I do not know how people do it with colored images all the time. I feel like I cheating when I use an image that is already colored.

Thanks for stopping by. How you are doing well, try and stay warm or try and stay cool. But most of all be happy and keep on crafting.

You’re A Hoot

This is my first card for 2015 so Happy New Year everyone and now it is time for The Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge and for the twist this week it is “WINTER CARD”! The designers the Twisted Thursday made some awesome cards this week and if you have time stop by and check them out. We have a brand NEW sponsor this month it is Bugaboo, this is their first time with us and we are so happy to have them.

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My image that I used is called “Winter Bird Scarf”. They have so many adorable besides funny images.

Side view. You can see Aleene’s true snow.

Added a broken plastic snowflake to the one side, it was sitting on my table so though I would use it.

The spellbinder I used to cut winter bird out with is called Labels 40. I have used this one several times and I really like the size. I did add some of Martha Stewards crystal glitter fine to the true snow. I used Brilliance ink sky blue for the background. Added a broken plastic snowflake to the one side, it was sitting on my table so though I would use it.

Sentiment is from Stampendous K12 called You’re a Hoot. I love how they put the eyes in the oo. The punch I used for the sentiment is from EK success it is called photo labels.

I had no idea what to do with the inside. So I just took the left over papers and put them together and cut out some corners with the small scraps and this is what I came up with.

These are the copic markers used to color the image.

Here is the close up of the winter bird, he was fun to do.

Thanks for stopping by. If it is “COLD” where you live stay warm and if it is “HOT” stay cool. We just cannot win can we?

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