A Little Blondie

This card is for a cute little girl, did not know she was coming till last minute, so made this in a hurry.  But she was very pleased with it, and she thought it really did look like her!

The image is from  Digi Stamps for Joy - perrfect for summer with her ice cream cone!

  

I coloured her with copics, added the sparkly border and used some stickers as embellishments. Cardstock and stickers from my stash.  

These are the birthday girls, their birthdays were a while ago, but I always like to have a cake and save their cards and gifts until they come to our  house to celebrate!  Kelsey and Regan, last time Regan visited she had short hair, cut just like the image!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations                Anything Goes

7 Kids Challenge                   Anything Goes

Clear It Out                           Stash Anything / No more than two layers.

Crafting at the Weekend        Anything Goes

Penny's                                 Anything Goes

Ready to Party

A card for one of my wonderful card playing friends.  We play every Thursday always have a great day, win or lose!
I chose an image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Penlope's Party Wagon because I think anyone would just love her!  I coloured the image with Copics.  The DP is from DCWV.  The flowers are a die cut from Memory Box, and the sentiment is from Netty's Cards.

 
Hope you like her, I think she is a truly adorable!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Corrosive Challenge                 Forever Young
The Cupboard Trilogy              Birthday

Cutie Pie Challenge                  Use a Cute Image

Word Art Wednesday              Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend           Anything Goes

Pool Time

It is summertime here and that means that everyone has their pools open and my grandchildren do enjoy swimming!  Their parents have a pool in their yard - and are in it practically every day!  It is one of my granddaughters birthdays and I thought this would be a perfect card for her as she very much resembles the image from  Mo's Digital Pencil that I chose to use - she is very thin and has long legs and arms and long hair!

I coloured the image and background with copics.  The sun was from Mexico, the stars and starfish were from  my stash and the orange strips were cut with a Sizzix Die.

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Galore                         Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend     Anything Goes
Sister Act                           Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap             Anything Goes
Catch The Bug                   Anything Goes
Paper Nest Dolls                Anything Goes

The Blue Convertible

Having some great weather very hot, but not humid.  Went to Ikea and purchased a new chair for my craft room.  I share this space with my husband - he has one desk, I have two and a table that pulls out if I need it!  If you purchase anything at Ikea you have to put it together yourself.  My husband uses a walker, but he decided he was going to do the honours of assembling the chair!  Did a mighty fine job with only minimal help from me.  Now I feel like a queen in my new green chair with the high back!

This card is for my oldest son.  He drives a dark blue Convertible in the summer, but light blue is easier to colour!  The image is a rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley.  I coloured the image with Copics and silver pen and used some Glossy accents on the windshield.  Used a brush and Distress Ink on the grass and sky.  Tried to add flying birds to the sky, but the stamp slipped, and the birds went behind the clouds. DP from my stash and sentiment computer generated.

I used this sketch from Paper Take Weekly:

And a close up

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Take Weekly            Sketch 91

Creative Moments               For the Boys/ Anything Goes

Crafting at the Weekend      Anything Goes
Sister Act                            Anything Goes

The Beautician

Seem to have been away from my blog for a long time, was away for a few days golfing - but that was earlier in the month.  Since then have been busy with gardening, getting hubby to all his appointments and I just don't know where the rest of the time went, always something to do!  But, at last we have been having some beautiful weather!

My card is for my daughter-in-law for her birthday.  She has a shop in her home and keeps very busy, her clients miss her if she goes away for a few days. She does not live close enough for me to be a regular customer.

The vintage  image is from TLC and I have coloured with Copics and framed it with a die cut from Spellbinders, using other die cuts from the same folder on the inside of the card. The DP is from K&Comapny. The sentiment came with the image and I just added some small blue pearls to the frame.  The flower on the inside is from my stash.

Inside of the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges :

Crafting at the weekend        Anything Goes

Inky Impressions                  Anything Goes

Creative Fingers                   Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday          Anything Goes
Rhedd and Rosies                Anything Goes

Pink Wishes

Well, our weather has turned a lot nicer and I actually got to wear shorts and golf shirt without a jacket to golf in on Monday morning.  Had a good time, even though my golf was not great, it was a Fun day as we  were counting our putts and that was the best part of my game.  Our team won the contest.

A birthday girl with a tiered cake image from Lili of the Valley.  I paper pieced her skirt and shoes and then used copics. Spellbinder flower and leaves die cuts and flowers; DP,  pearls  and stick pin from my stash.   Butterfly with pearls at the top -E K Success punch.  The frame is a die cut from Sizzix.  DP from my stash.

Wow it really is pink!!  Hope my friend like this colour!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create     Anything Goes/ Metal - stickpin
Alphabet Challenge      Handmade Embellishments - Flower/butterfly
7 Kids                         Anything Goes
Creatalicious                Frame It
Fantastic Tuesday         Anything Goes
Inky Impressions          Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey  Perfect In Pink

Summer Flowers

Well I was going to post this last night, but watched the Voice instead and was busy most of the day, but I'm here at last.  Got wet shopping we have the odd good day, but too many rainy days!

This card is quite similar to my last one, but different colors and flowers.  I made the large one (Spellbinders die cut) and the three small ones (washie tape). The other two flowers are from Recollections.  Used a doily and added leaves, the butterfly, feather and the lace from my stash.  The sentiment is from Nettys Cards and the DP is from K & Company.

I was pleased with how this turned out with all the blues and whites.  Hope you like it!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss               Lace
Scribble and Scrap        Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating   Anything Goes
Inky Impressions           Flower Power
Artistic Impressions  Anything Goes Punches or Dies

Flowers For Your Birthday

I had a new Spellbinders die and I decided I would try to make a flower and so I started this card with this flower then added the small one from Memory Box Dies. And added some other flowers from my stash. Leaves are from Marianne Creatables and Spellbiners dies.  The doily they are on is from Spellbinders cut from K& Company DP.  Lace, sentiment, jewels for flowers and butterfly from my stash.

I made another similar card and I will post it later tonight if I have time.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Creative Fingers           Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts      Lots of Layers
Feeeling Crafty             One for the Girls
Ladybug Crafts            Use your Favorite Embellishments
The Cupboard Trilogy  Flowers
Sister Act                     Anything Goes
Dies R Us                     May Flowers

Skate Board Boys

Started out as a bright sunny day to-day got to golf nine holes this morning, had coffee on the patio at the golf course.  Then as I was driving home just before noon, down came the rain and the temperature dropped a few degrees.  Our lucky day!
I enjoy working with Kenny K's digital images - always a bit of a wow factor!   The following two cards are for my Nieces twin boys birthdays.  Coloured with Copics and highlighted with some Glossy accents.  The background paper is from my scrapbooking stash.

Inside of card

Inside of card

I am entering the first card in the following challenges:

A creative Romance                   One for the Boys

Scribble and Scrap Crafts           Anything Goes

Sister Act                                   Anything Goes

Cards Galore                             Anything Goes

Crafting at the Weekend            Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges           Anything Goes

Butterflies and Roses

This sweet image is from Fitztown and the card is for my granddaughter who is 11 tomorrow.  I have coloured the image with Copics,  Used coloured cardstock to frame her and for the base colour.   The feather is from my stash and the flowers are from Prima.  

It was such a gorgeous day to-day, sun all day and it actually made it very warm in the house.

Went with some friends for our annual Mothers Day game of golf. Really hard course, and I must say my game score was pretty bad, but I still managed to have a great day!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks              Flowers
Challenges 4 Everybody  Anything Goes
City Crafter                     Citrus Colour
Cards Galore                   Anything Goes
Diana M Larson               Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss                Don't be Square

Girl Drummer

This card is for my granddaughter who just turned 13.  She has just had two lessons on her new drum set.  She also takes vocals and keyboard lessons at the same place - one after the other.  She is really into Batman and always has her hat on.  I took her for a pedicure a couple of weeks ago, and her mother and I both got a flower on our big toes, but she got the batman image on all of her toes!  Neat!
She looks more like a boy than a girl in this image, but she is a beautiful girl who also like to make cards!  She made all the invitations to her party 11 of them, didn't show them to her mother and took them to school the next day her party is to-morrow after school.  The invites were her style - cool!

This fantastic image is from Kenny K and I have coloured it with Copics and a silver paint pen and a silver gel pen. I added some silver stars, Batman logo on her hat and shirt and an elastic bow from my stash.  The sentiment is from Netty's Cards.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Oldie But a Goodie              Hats
Ditzie Digi Designs                Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef               Anything Goes
Challenges for Everybody     Anything Goes
Sister Act                             Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday          Anything GH

Chit Chat

This card is for a friend of mine that I have not seen too much of this winter as she has been care giver for her mother who has been in and out of the hospital for the last year.  I thought this was the perfect card to make for her because when I did get to see her each time it was only for a few minutes.

This cute digital image which is called Chit Chat is from Ditzi Digi Design coloured with copics.  Blue rhinestones down each side of the image and in a tiny flower at the bottom of the card.  The DP is from DCWV and has a lot of glitter on it which makes it appear to be a lighter colour than it really is. The sentiment is computer generated, and I just used the name of the image and made up the rest .

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Inky Chicks                From the Heart
Inky Impressions         Anything Goes
Cards Galore              Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday        To-day's your Birthday
Sassy Studio Designs    So Bright

Bird House Flowers

Well it's been raining here all day to-day.  Did get out to golf on Monday morning just 9 holes, and was sure cold by the last two!  But went into the clubhouse and warmed up over coffee.  Had a good time in spite of the weather.  First game this year.

This is a quick card for a friends birthday.  Bird House image from Digi Stamps for Joy.  The bird is also from Digi Stamps for Joy, I just removed the leaves around it.  Coloured with copics with Stickles on the flowers.  The lattice is from a Martha Stewart punch.  The sentiment is from Nettys Cards and the DP is from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody           Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew                 Girly
Creative Moments                    Anything Goes/Spring
Fantastic Tuesday                     Floral

Butterflies

We have actually had a few days this week, that you didn't mind going outside. The sun was out, warmer, the breeze is still cold but no more snow.  Went to a birthday party tonight for a friend of mine and took this card.  Wish I had checked the pictures that I took a little closer, because they didn't seem to be in focus.
Just checked and the camera is on the setting I usually use, but I did drop it a few weeks ago, so maybe there was some damage or maybe I wasn't holding it very steady.  I always seem to working on something I should have done last week.

The image of the pretty butterflies is from Priscilla Styles, CDAC.  I printed them and then embossed them in gold on Transparency Film. Cut around them and then placed coloured card stock underneath.  I added some lace, some pearls and a sentiment from my stash to the lower part of the card. An popped up the flower that was printed on the top of the DP.  The designer cardstock was all from DCWV.

Had fun at the party with friends I had not seen for quite some time.  The family did all the cooking a beautiful prime rib dinner with all the trimmings and way too much desert!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks    Use Polka Dots
Challenges 4 Everybody   Anything Goes
Fairy Tale                         Butterflies
Natalie and Amy               Embossing
Paper Crafting Journey      For that Special Lady

Fairy Wishes

Few weeks since I last posted.  Our weather is getting better don't mind going outside the last few days.  Hubby managed to fracture two vertebrae in his back a few weeks ago and was in great pain for a couple of weeks, but with medication it is not so bad now, and he has managed to go to Wellness House today.  He usually goes once a week, but had a few weeks off.  Anyway while this was going on I seemed to have lost my mojo.  I did take time most days to stop by quite a few blogs to make comments - I always see such great awesome work from fellow card makers.

Finally got busy and made a card for my sister.  The image is from Fitztown, and I think she is lovely!  I have coloured the background with copics and have paper pieced her dress and wings.  Have added micro sized gold beads to the centres of the yellow flowers and Rock Candy Stickles and glamour dust to her wings.  For embellishments I simply added a velvet ribbon and a small butterfly from my stash. Sentiment computer generated.

I should mention that the large flowers were coloured with pink copics before I decided to paper piece them, they were just too pink and I decided to cover them.  And then it was a toss up a purple dress that I had cut out or the pink one that I ended up with.    Such big decisions!

This is a close up of the image:

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Card Makin Mamas      Photo (flowers & colours) DT pick

Crafting by Design         Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps              Spring Flowers

Hiding in My Craftroom    Anything Goes

Inky Chicks                    Butterflies

The East Wind                Use a Sentiment

Digi Stamps 4 Joy           Add Wings

Apples

I did a blog hop at Sassy Studio Designs last weekend and at the end of the hop we got a free digital Sentiment image from the new sentiments by Greg (you should check out the rest of them.)   It was fun as there were all kinds of new sentiments along the way.  Always nice to be able to put a new one on the front of your card!

This image is from Sassy Studio Designs that I won in another hop.  I do love their images!  I coloured her with Copics  and gold pen for her belt and necklace.  Used the sentiment and added an apple from my button collection.  The stars are also from my button jar, I added some thread to them.  The vellum with the gold leaves and the cardstock are all from my stash.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

 Sassy Studio Designs     Lets Get Fresh SentiMints
Aud Sentiments              Anything goes
Digis Galore                   Anything goes
Pennys                           Anything goes

Poppy

Seems like forever since I have posted, too many appointments and commitments other than card making.
But I am here to-day and it looks like another busy week ahead.  The weather is looking better, not so much snow on the ground now, but you still have to watch out for the ice.

This wonderful image is from Unky at The East Wind.  It was fun to colour with my copics.  I used a Spellbinders die cut to frame her.  An Anna Griffin Cuttlebug folder to emboss the blue background.  The Poppies are a die cut from Memory Box.  The cardstock from Micheals.  The ribbon, pearls and sentiment are from my stash.

This is a close up of just the image.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

The East Wind                 Use a Digi
The Scrap Shack             Anything Goes
Sister Act                        Cards Only
Pennys Challenges           Anything But Square
facebook.com/groups/theeastwind

Aurora

A very sweet image from The East Wind Challenge Blog which I have coloured with copics.  The DP are all from Teresa Collins.  The die cut out placed over the image is from my stash. The flowers from Forever in Time.   The sentiment from Making Memories.

Just saw this blog yesterday, became a follower and purchased this image, only to find out it was the freebie for signing up for their Newsletter which I had done..

Very windy here yesterday, but some what warmer.  But I gather next week is going to be very cold again.  Some of  our snow has melted causing large puddles everywhere, but we still have lots of snow banks left.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

The East Wind        Love                      Designer Pick Win
Memas Crafts         Who or what makes your heart smile.
Copic Marker Norge      Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef          Anything Goes

Vintage Golfing

I am dating myself, but when I first started golfing one Sunday we went to a course not far from where I lived and found out that they would not let women on the course on a Sunday.  And I know that there were still a few courses that would not allow women to golf there at all.  Thank goodness everything changed a few years after that. And no, I never wore a long skirt golfing.

Anyway, I think that this is a very striking lady golfer - image from Two for Tuesday, paper pieced and coloured with copics.The DP is from DCWV and the border from Recollections.  I paper pieced the suit with cardstock from Recollections.  The flowers are from Prima. Lace from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following

Stampin for the Weekend             Flower Power
One Crazy Stamper                     Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody              Anything Goes
Fab n Funky                               Spots (top & center of card)

Roses & Butterflies

This sweet little lass is a stamp from Lilli Of the Valley  coloured with copics.  I framed her with a scrap which I had die cut the centre from for a different card.  The various cardstocks were all scraps from my stash.  The corner circle was a sticker from Basic Grey which I enhanced with a copic marker.

My inspiration for the card was from 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Sweeties          Inspiration as above
Clear It Out               Reds - stash
Creative Moments     Anything Goes
Make It Monday       Anything Goes
Sister Act                  Anything Goes

Tweet Birthday Girl

I belong to a great card group and we meet every Thursday taking turns as the hostess.  Morning coffee, and lunch with juice and or a drink along the way.  Always have a great time - you tend to forget about anything that's troubling you and enjoy their company!

This card is for one of the women in the group, I didn't have a great deal of time to make it, so didn't get into any embellies, thought after I could have added some stickles to the chicks, but it was after I had given it away!  Anyway the girls had fun deciding which chick they would be!

The image and the sentiment is from From the Heart I needed 6 chicks so just repeated the image.  Coloured with copics.  DP from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Krafty Girlz              Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs  Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge       Include a Sentiment
Craftitude                 Anything Goes

Girls Only

Well, the snow keeps falling and the plows are making higher and higher banks of it.  But at the moment the roads are clear and it was a sunny day!

This cute little girl is an image from Digi Stamps For Joy And I have coloured her with copics and used a Spellbinders die to cut her out.  The DP are from Recollections - the Patterned turquoise one and the yellow dot one, both are quite glittery but is does not show up on my blog.  The plainer turquoise is from Paper Pizazz and I edged it with a Martha Stewart punch.  The upper left corner is a die from Marriane  Design.
The flowers are from Forever in Time.

I always like to make cards for younger girls, but next time I think I will pick out some papers before I colour the image, it might make it easier!

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack    Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody   Anything Goes
Hiding in My Craftroom    Super Scraps Saturday
Card Makin Mamas          Make It Sparkle
Alphabet Challenge           Zesty Colours

Rudbeckia

It is still very cold outside below zero and you do have to watch where you are walking as there are still many icy patches.  We are suppose to get another snowstorm tonight so don't know what we will wake up to in the morning.  Had a good morning at curling to-day we started a new series which means a whole new team. We did manage to win the game in the last end.

This image is from Janey Digi Designs. I have coloured the image with copics. The DP is all from K & Company , the Butterfly and the sentiment stamp are from my stash.

A close up of the flowers:

I used a sketch from Sketch Saturday but I turned it on its side.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday                    Sketch
Challenges 4 everybody        Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet                      Anything Goes
Sister Act                             Anything Goes
Rhedd and Rosies                Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine                      Sentiment
Suzy Bees                            Flowers

Coffee Time

I made this card for a friend of mine that I play cards with every week.  There are seven of us in the group and we always celebrate each others birthdays at cards with a cake and birthday cards with a lottery ticket.  So far no one has gotten rich on those tickets but we do have fun.

The image I used is from TLC and the DP are from Walmart.  I used pop dots under the hand with the coffee cup and the watch.

This is the inside of the card

The inside of the card is the same color as the front of the card, but I guess I used a different light when taking the second picture.  DP from Walmart, wording computer generated.

I used a sketch from Sketch Saturday but I missed the deadline for the challenge.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

4craftychicks Anything Goes

Craftitude      Anything Goes

Created With Love Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps Anything Goes