Handmade Harbour Sweet/Sparkly Challenge!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy "Hump" Day to you all! I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable Memorial Day!!

For today's post, I have a card I created for the latest Handmade Harbour Mid-Week Papercraft Challenge.

This week's theme is "Sweet/Sparkly" and you can apply that theme to any project, whether it's a LO, card, or home decor project.

So make sure to stop by the Handmade Harbour blog: handmadeharbour.blogspot.com to play along and check out the great projects the DT members have created to inspire you.

Here's the pic of the card I made for your perusing pleasure:

The card base is a standard A2 size ( 4 1/4 x 5 1/2") made out of a sheet of Kraft cardstock.

For the card layer, I cut down a sheet of white cardstock to 4 x 5 1/4", sponged the edges in Creamy Caramel ink from Stampin Up, and adhered it down using my ATG gun.

Once I had my card base completed, I set it aside to work on the image.

The image I chose for this project is this "Teddies Hugging" digital stamp, one of the newest stamps available now at the Handmade Harbour store; handmadeharbour.co.uk.

You can find it under the *New* stamps heading and it's image number #554.

Before printing it out on white cardstock, I flipped the image from the original, so that the boy was on the left instead of the right.

I then used a combo of Copics and Bic MarkIt markers to color it in.

Here is a list of the colors I used:

Boy Bear:

- Fur- E13, E15, E18

- Shirt- Rambunctious Red, Honey Brown

- Pants- Misty Blue

Girl Bear:

-Fur- E11, E13

-Dress- Polynesian Purple

-Flower- Summer Melon, Yellow Blaze

For the background, I used light blue and grey colored pencils.

And I added a few details to the clothing and the faces with a white gel pen.

Once I had the image colored, I trimmed it down to 3 5/8 x 4 5/8" and layered it on top of a piece of neutral striped paper from DCWV Stack 180 pack.

I drew a frame around the image and added some square eyelets to the corners.

I used some pop dots to adhere it to the card base and as a final touch, I added a small heart.

(I didn't add a sentiment to the front this time but I will add one later to the inside.)

And ta-da!! card complete!!

I hope you all enjoyed this project for today.

Enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)

"Negative Card"!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F to you all!! I'm so happy that Friday is here!! The girls have only just started their summer vacay and it's been crazy busy with them home. I find I need to sneak away to find a quiet spot just to think, which in my case only lasts 5 minutes, tops! Summer is pretty brutal in Louisiana, you have to get most of your errands done before noon cause after that it gets too hot to do anything else. Thank goodness for air conditioning! So with that said, onward to today's project.
I created a "Negative Card", my first one ever with some new wafer thin flower dies I purchased from Hobby Lobby. The idea for this card came from an episode of Inspired by Pinterest with Lori Allred.
In her show, she featured negative cards and shared a few of the pins that inspired her.
After watching, I decided to check them out for myself.
Man, there are a ton of awesome cards using this technique in various ways and got my creative juices flowing.
 I must say that I played it safe this time around.
Whenever I'm trying a new card design for the first time, I always try to keep it simple.
And then when I feel confident that I have the card design down, then I challenge myself to improve on it.
Whether it be adding embellishments, using different papers, or trying out different color combos.
I find that for me it makes the card making process a lot easier and I don't feel as overwhelmed.
But before I get too off track, here's a pic for you to check out:

I started off with a sheet of Kraft cardstock cut to an A2 size card base.

I embossed a sheet of 4 x 5 1/4" pink polka dot cardstock from ColorBok with my new Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations "French Script" folder.

I adhered it to the card base with my ATG gun and sponged on some Distress Paint in Antique Linen over the whole panel.

I then cut another sheet of Kraft at 4 x 5 1/4" and used my new flower dies from Momenta to cut out this pattern of big and small flowers.

Once I had the panel die cut, I took some coordinating pink embroidery floss and wrapped it around a few times.

I finished it off with a double bow and some pop dots to attach it to the card base.

Lastly, I added some embellishments to dress this card up a bit. 

I added a handwritten sentiment and outlined the flowers with my white gel pen.

And for some bling, I glued on some pink sequins.

And ta-da!! card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!

I hope I inspired you to try this design out for yourself.

Enjoy the rest of your Friday and Peace!! :)

This post is part of the Party Time Tuesdays blog, where you can find great challenges every Tuesday and inspirational posts from our fellow DT members.

Make sure you stop by the PTT blog: partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com and check it out!! :)

Party Time Tuesdays "Let's Get Sketchy" Challenge!!

Hey Everyone!!  I hope your day is off to a great start!! I'm back with a LO I created for the Party Time Tuesdays "Let's Get Sketchy" Challenge!

This week's sketch was created by fellow DT member Colie Kumar.

She did a great job coming up with this design and it can be used in a layout, card, or even a home decor project.

The possibilities are endless.

Make sure to stop by the Party Time Tuesdays blog: partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com to play along and check out the other great projects the DT members have created.

There is a great prize pack for you to win from this week's sponsor: Pinque Peacock.

Here is a pic of the LO I created based on this week's sketch:

For this LO, I used photos of my youngest daughter from Easter.

All the papers used came from the same American Crafts Dear Lizzy "5th and Frolic" paper pack.

I used this teal patterned paper from the pack as my background.

I added some paint splatters using some watered down white acrylic paint.

I cut a strip of pink patterned paper to 6 x 12" and attached it to the page using my ATG gun.

I selected the photos I wanted to use, trimmed them down and adhered them to the strip.

After I had the base for my page complete, all that was left to do was add the embellishments.

I added a paper doily to the left hand corner, some polaroid style cards from the 5th and Frolic pack, some black banners, hearts and sequins.

For my title, I used letters from the Tim Holtz Idealogy "Ransom Alpha Parts".

And to finish off my layout, I used some die cut foil butterflies that I embossed.

And ta-da!! layout complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

Enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)

Feeling Sketchy Card Sketch #90 Challenge!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Thursday to all!! For today's post, I created a card for the latest Feeling Sketchy Card Sketch Challenge.

This is Card Sketch #90:

Make sure to stop by the Feeling Sketchy blog: feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com to play along and check out the wonderful cards created by the DT members.

There are some great prize packs for you to win from this month's sponsors: Molossi and Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

The challenge is up and running now through the 31st of May.

Without further ado, here is the card I made based on this sketch:

The card base is a sheet of Kraft cardstock cut at 5 x 5 1/2".

I used a sheet of polka dot paper from a DCWV Stack 8 pack, cut at 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 as my card layer.

I cut another piece of Kraft cardstock to layer on top of my polka dot background at 4 1/8 x 4 3/4".

I added a plaid pattern paper from the same DCWV pack cut at 3 7/8 x 4 1/2".

I used my ATG gun to adhere my layers together.

I wrapped some brown jute twine a few times before attaching the panel to the card base.

Once I had my card base complete, I set to work on coloring the image.

For the image I chose this cute little cowboy from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

I printed him out twice on white cardstock and used my Bic MarkIt and Copic markers to color him in.

Here is a list of the colors I used:

- Skin- E00, E11, R20

- Horse, Hat, Chaps, and Boots - E13, E15, E18

- Shirt- Bic MarkIt markers in: Rambunctious Red, Honey Brown

- Kerchief and Jeans- Bic MarkIt markers in: Blue Skies Blue, Deep Sea Blue

To give the image some dimension, I colored in the horse's head on the second printout, cut it out (ala Godfather style), and used pop dots to attach it.

I added some extra details to the clothing by using white and black gel pens.

I cut out the image leaving a small white border and used pop dots to attach it to the card front.

Quick Tip: By adding a few extra details here and there, you can take a simple line drawn image over the top.

To finish off this card, I placed some copper brads on all four corners, added my sentiment "Hello" and some Pyramid studs from 7 Gypsies.

And voila! card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today!!

Have a great Thursday and Peace!! :)

Handmade Harbour "Having Fun" Challenge!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy "Hump" Day to you all!! I hope your Wednesday is off to a fantabulous start! I'm back with a card I made for the Handmade Harbour blog.

The theme for this week's challenge is "Having Fun" and I had a ball creating this card with all the new crafty goodies I got on Mother's Day!!

 Make sure you stop by the Handmade Harbour blog: handmadeharbour.blogspot.com to play along and check out all the great projects my fellow DT members have created to inspire you.

Here's the pic of the card I made for your perusing pleasure:

The card base is a 5 x 7" sheet of white cardstock.

I used some strips of black and white chevron washi tape as my card layer.

For the image, I printed this "Girls Partying" digi stamp onto a sheet of white cardstock trimmed down to 4 3/4 x 6 1/4".

You can find this image at the Handmade Harbour store under the "New" digi stamp heading and it's #534.

I used a combo of Bic MarkIt and Copic markers to color it in.

I got a set of 6 Copic markers in Skin tones for Mother's Day

Hubby hit it out of the ballpark when he gave me these.

And this was the perfect image for me to try them out on.

Here is a list of the colors I used:

- Skin- E00, E11, R20

- Hair- E13, E15, E18

- Dresses, Purse and Wine- Bic MarkIt in Desert Rose, Petal Pink, Tuxedo Black, Fandango Pink, Cloud Nine Grey

- Party Hats- Hot Aqua and Key Lime

To finish this image off, I used Glossy Accents for the wineglasses, Spica Glitter pens in Lipstick and Black for the shoes, dress and lips.

For the background, I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Faded Jeans.

I added drops of water to the background and it looks like there's flashing lights surrounding these partying divas.

I used a grey color pencil to create a dance floor.

For the sentiment "Celebrate" I used a Studio G stamp set.

Lastly, some foam tape attaches this panel to my card base.

And ta-da!! card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

Enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)

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"My First Side Stair Step Card"!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Thursday to you all!!

 For today's post, I have my first attempt ever at a "Side Stair Step Card". 

The inspiration for this card came from the Summer 2014 issue of Cardmaker Magazine: cardmakermagazine.com.

It took me a couple of tries to get the card just right.

 But all in all, I think it was worth the effort.

Here are the pics for your perusing pleasure:

To start this card off, I cut a sheet of white cardstock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2".

I then turned the cardstock , so that it was vertical on my trimmer, and placed it on the 2 3/4" inch mark.

Then I placed the blade an 1" down from the top and cut a slit in the cardstock down to the 5 1/4" mark.

Once I had that done, I turned the cardstock, so it was resting horizontally on the trimmer, and scored it at 1", 2" and 5 1/4".

Keep in mind, that when scoring your cardstock, start from the top and score down to the slit.

For the final score line, score the cardstock, from the bottom this time, to the slit at the 4 1/4" mark.

Once I had all the score lines done, I accordion-folded the card along the lines to create the steps in the above pic.

Now that I had my card base done, all that was left to do was decorate it.

I kept this card pretty simple when it came to embellishments.

I used two coordinating patterned papers from a DCWV Glitter Mat Stack for my card layers.

I used a die cut tag for my sentiment "Big Hugs!", which came from a CardzTV stamp set called "Encouraging Thoughts".

To dress up the tag, I added some doodling, flowers and brown embroidery floss.

I then attached it to the smaller step panel using my ATG gun.

For the image I used, I turned to my computer and found this free Fairy image from freedeariedollsdigistamps.blogspot.com.

I printed the image on white cardstock and used my Bic MarkIt markers to color it in.

I added some polka dots to the dress with a white gel pen and Stickles to the wings and shoes.

Lastly, I trimmed the image down to fit the panel, attached it with ATG and finished it off with some rhinestones.

And voila!! side stair step card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today and got inspired to try making this style of card for yourself.

Enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)

This post is part of the Party Time Tuesdyas blog, where you can find great challenges every Tuesday and inspirational posts from our fellow DT members.

Make sure to stop the partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com blog and check it out!!

Party Time Tuesdays #171 Polka Dot Challenge!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Tuesday to you all!! I hope your day is off to a great start!! It's that time again for another awesome challenge over at the Party Time Tuesdays blog: partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com and this week's theme is: Polka Dots!!

Make sure to stop by the Party Time Tuesdays blog to check out all the great projects my fellow DT members have created to inspire you.

Here is a pic of the project I created using Polka Dots:

For my card base, I went with a 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" sheet of white cardstock.

I cut a sheet of red polka dot for my layer at 5 1/4 x 7 1/4" and used my ATG gun to adhere it down.

The red polka dot paper I got from a DCWV "Stack 8" paper pack.

I added a strip of blue cardstock, cut at 1 1/2 x 5 1/4", to the center of the card.

I used a white gel pen to add some doodling and stitch lines.

Once I had my card base finished, I set to work on coloring the image.

For the image, I chose this "Thank You Girl with Flowers" digital stamp from the Handmade Harbour store: handmadeharbour.co.uk.

I printed the image on white cardstock and trimmed it down to 4 x 6".

I used my Bic MarkIt markers to color her in.

Here is a list of the colors I used:

- Oceanview Blue, Blue Skies Blue, Deep Sea Blue- for the jeans, jacket and hat band

- Rambunctious Red, Honey Brown- for the galoshes, sweater and rose

- Tiki Hut Tan, Honey Brown, Woodsy Brown- for the hair

- Key Lime, Forest Green- for the leaves

- Pink Flamingo, Fandango Pink, Yellow Blaze, Summer Melon- for the flowers

- Polynesian Purple, Desert Rose- for the tissue paper wrapping

I also used a peach, grey and pink colored pencil for her skin and for the ground.

I added some details to the flowers, hat band and jeans with a white gel pen.

I used Glossy Accents for the galoshes, jacket and hat band.

To finish off the card, I mounted the image on a sheet of blue cardstock cut 1/4" bigger and used pop dots to adhere it to the card.

And ta-da!! card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

Enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)

Feeling Sketchy Layout Sketch #89!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F!! So glad that it's FRIDAY!! To celebrate this most awesome of days, I have a layout I created based on the latest Feeling Sketchy Layout Sketch.

Here is a pic of Layout Sketch #89, which is running now through May 31:

This month's sponsors are Molossi and Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

They are offering some great prize packs for you to win, so make sure you stop by the Feeling Sketchy blog: feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com to link up your projects.

While you're there, check out the awesome LO's the DT members have created to inspire you.

Now with that said, here's the pic of the LO I made: 

For this LO, I kept things pretty simple.

 I chose this neutral paper from American Crafts, Dear Lizzy, "5th and Frolic" paper pack for my background.

I took a heart doily I had and used it as a stencil to create this subtle pattern on the paper. 

I used coordinating papers from the pack to create these circles to frame my pic and to add to the corners.

I attached the circles using Glossy Accents and pop dots.

 For my pic, I chose this most recent photo of my 14 year old daughter and trimmed it down to 3 x 4".

I used pop dots to attach my photo to the page and added a couple of flags below the pic.

To finish off this page, I stamped this butterfly image and the sentiment in Chocolate Chip ink form Stampin' Up.

Lastly, I cut a slit along the top of the typewriter, added a piece of white cardstock through it and used a brown gel pen for my title "Beautiful You".

And voila!! layout complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

Have a great T.G.I.F and Peace!! :)

Feeling Sketchy Card Sketch #88!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Thursday to you all!! For today's post, I have a card I created using the latest Card Sketch #88 from the Feeling Sketchy blog!! This challenge is up and running now through May 15.
Make sure to stop by the Feeling Sketchy blog: feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com to link up your projects and check out the awesome cards the DT members have created.
This month's sponsors are Molossi - $30 Chipboard and Bling Package and Bugaboo Digi Stamps- 7 digi stamps of your choice, for you to win.
So without further ado, here is the pic of Card Sketch #88:

                                          

Here is the card I made using this sketch:

For this card, I went with a white cardstock base cut at 5 1/2 x 6".

I cut a sheet of light pink cardstock at 3 1/4", used my Fiskars Threading Water punch to create a decorative border along the left hand side and used my ATG gun to attach it to my card base.

I cut a strip of purple cardstock at 1 3/4", attached it to the card and added a 1/2" strip of white cardstock in between.

I also wrapped the light pink cardstock with some purple embroidery floss, tied in a bow, before attaching it.

Once I had my card base complete, I set to work on coloring the image.

I chose this cute dragon image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps:bugaboostamps.com called "Clyde Birthday" to work with.

I printed it out on watercolor paper, trimmed it down to 3 3/4 x 5 1/4" and colored him in with my Recollections Watercolor Markers.

Here is a list of the colors I used:

-Kelly Green- for the body

-Light and Mid Pink- for the belly, wings, scales, snout and ears

-Lavender and Grape- for the balloon and party hat

-Grey- for the ground

-Light Blue- for the background

  For some added details, I used Glossy Accents on the balloon and Liquid Pearls in Lavender Lace to create the spots on his back.

To finish it off, I stamped the sentiment "Birthday Wishes" in Staz On Jet Black ink and added a few pink sequins.

Finally, I used pop dots to attach it to my card base.

And ta-da!! card complete!!

I hope you all enjoyed this project for today.

Enjoy the rest of your day and Peace!! :)