Fun in the Sun Card

This was the only crafty thing I accomplished this weekend...we were busy, busy!  

Here's the details:
Image - Beach Cutie Toots from Simply B Stamps; I colored her with Primscolor pencils and accented with lime, yellow and orange Stickles; as well as Crystal Effects on the sunglasses and float.
Sentiment - came with the digi; added Crystal Effects
Papers - all from my scrap basket, I don't think you can tell in the picture but the patterned papers are pearlescent
Extras - Prima flowers in yellow and pink, ribbon, button, small pompom, and that cute crab is a cupcake pick.

I may have gone a little overboard with the embellishments....

I am entering this card into the Anything goes challenge at  Simply Challenged Challenges.

Happy Monday!
                   Marie

Happy Bird-Day Card

This little bird is just the cutest!  I loved coloring him.  This is an odd color combo for me, blue and purple, but I think the printed paper brought it all together.  I also did some sewing to add a little texture to the layers.

Here's the Details:  
Image - Birthday Birdie from Doodle Pantry; colored with Prismacolored pencils and accented with Crystal Effects on the eyes, beak, feet, and candle.
Sentiment - came with digi stamp
Papers - Bo Bunny grape dot and a scrap from my basket
Extras - twine, tag punch, SU Framelits - Floral Frames, CM circle cutter

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Charisma Cards Challenges #9 - Blue & Purple (see why I used that comb?)
Creative Knockouts - #34 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - # 193 - Recipe Challenge

Have a creative day!
                            Marie

What's the Scoop Card

Managed to get in a little coloring this weekend...I have been wanting to color this one, Ice Cream Lilly from Simply B Stamps.  

Here's the Details:

Image:  Ice Cream Lilly, from Simply B Stamps.  I colored her with pencils
Sentiment:  printed on computer
Papers:  Bo Bunny scraps from my scrap basket, lime, pink,  and white card stock
Extras: scallop edge punch, pink twine, flip flop charm

I am entering her into the following challenges:

Drunken Stampers - Thing: Twine, Challenge #137
Charisma Cardz - Challenge #132 - Ice Cream

Thanks for looking!  Hope your week is off to a wonderful start!

Marie

Enjoy the Bubbles Card

This is what I created today during my 'creative time'...Isn't she sweet?  She is from Pixie Dust Studios.    

Here are the details:

Image:  Pixie Dust Studios, colored with pencils and accented with orange and diamond Stickles.

Papers:  from my scrap stash

Extras:  glittered brads, rhinestone brad, paper flowers, ribbon, white gel pen for faux stitching, gold gel pen to accent die cut flourish.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Through the Purple Haze Challenges:  anything with flowers
The Play Date Cafe:  A few of our favorite things - cream, melon, cantaloupe
Charisma Cardz:  #28 - Girly
Dutch Dare Card Challenges:  #226 - Floral Frenzy - a day for daisies

Thanks for looking!  Hope you have a crafty day!

                                              Marie

Spring Fairy Aleta Card

I was in a coloring mood, which is a good thing as I need several cards for birthdays...I just love this image, Spring Fairy Aleta by Mo Manning, and thought she would be perfect for a birthday card.

Here's the Details:

Image - Spring Fairy Aleta by Mo Manning; colored with pencils and added diamond Stickles to the wings.
Papers -  all from my scrap basket
Extras - moss Cat's Eye chalk ink around edges of image, Gelly Roll clear star used to accent the dandelion seed puffs, Prima rose, ribbon

I am entering her into the following challenges:
DP2 Challenge#192:  "F is for...", fairies and flowers in my case!
Dutch Dare Card Challenges:  No Square Cards

Back to my coloring...Thanks for looking!

Marie

Little Umbrella Card

with summer on the brain this was the perfect image to color today...I love the feel of this image from Mo's Digital Pencil, she is quite the beach diva!  And the sentiment was perfect.  

Here's the Details:

Image: Little Umbrella from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I colored her and then added crystal Effects to her sunglasses and drink glass.

Sentiment:  printed on the computer

Papers:  all from my scrap basket

Extras:  blue rhinestones, flip-flop buttons.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - #219 - Sketch

Charisma Cardz - #21 - Divas

Mo's Digital Challenge - #187 -"Summertime" at Mo's

Crazy 4 Challenges - #188 - Summer Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Crafting!

Marie

Lilliana Card

This month's challenge at Simply Betty Stamps included this beautiful fairy image and to use the colors:  orange, yellow, black and white.  First I have to say, I LOVED this image...and I glittered the heck out of it, so....what more could I ask for???  

Here's the details:

Image:  Lilliana by Simply Betty Stamps; colored with pencils.  I colored two images, then removed the wings from one to layer over the bottom image for dimension.  I used Stickles on the wings and antennae in orange, yellow, black, and diamond.  I also added Crystal Effects to the eyes.     

Sentiment:  printed on computer                  

Papers:  all from my scrap basket

Extras:  Prima green roses, black twill ribbon, frilly die cuts from a swap, black ink and rhinestone.

Thanks for looking!  Happy crafting!  

Marie

Sneaky Mouse Card

Love this image from Sassy Cheryl's...I had fun coloring and embellishing him.  This card is a little outside of my "comfort zone" because I used a color palette from a challenge and mixed up more patterns than usual.  With that said, I really like how it came out.

Here's the details:
Image - Sneaky Mouse from Sassy Cheryl's digi's; after coloring I added Cotton Candy Stickles to the cupcake, Orange Stickles to the hat, and Crystal Effects to the candles and eyes.
Papers - from my scrap stash
Extras - flowers with petite button centers, pearls, printed ribbon, Spellbinder's Fleur de Lis Doily Motif to cut the mat for image

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge - Anything Goes!
Stamptacular Sunday's Challenge  - #158 PHOTO Inspiration
Digital Tuesday Challenge - Birthdays!
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Buttons & Bows!

Thanks for looking!

Peter the Rabbit Card

In keeping with my goals for March I decided to work on some challenges this evening.  After printing this little bunny digi (Peter the Rabbit from Pixie Dust Studio) I just went with it. 

I colored him using my Stampin'Up pencils and blending with Gamsol.  I added Crystal Effects to his eyes, nose and mouth for dimension.  I used a Spellbinders to cut the blue layer.  All papers are from my scrap bin; I inked the edges of all in Cats Eye Chestnut Roan.  I added a brown grosgrain bow and layered buttons for embellishments.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge:  Buttons, buttons, buttons

Dutch Dare Card Challenge:  Tic Tac Toe (ribbons, distressing, buttons or brads)

I think he will make a great Easter card for a boy :)

Another Sketch Challenge

After a bit of a struggle last week with the sketch challenge from Pixie Dust Studio, I decided I just had to try this one from Dutch Dare Card Challenges .

As soon as I saw it I got an idea...isn't it funny how that happens sometimes.  I wanted to use this cute digi from Doodle Pantry.  The image,  hat papers, and sentiment are from there,  they are the first pre-colored images I have ever purchased. 

I turned the sketch to accomate my image.  I layered the hat paper on blue cardstock.  I used a red for the matting on the image; and cut it with a Spellbinders.  I inked everything with Cat's Eye Chalk ink in Burnt Sienna.  Added a little rafia to keep that rustic feel.

On the image I printed out two copies.  I cut the second one apart to create dimension.  I pop dotted the pieces onto the first.  Then I painted the pop dotted pieces with Crystal Effects. 

I know exactly who this card is going to go to....

A Sketch Challenge

This week I decided to do the Pixie Challenge:  http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ .  You had to make a project using the sketch to the left.  This really shouldn't have been that hard, but for some reason it was.  I worked with several images and papers and I just couldn't "get it".  I finally decided that my type A personality just didn't like the two background papers to be different, so I changed it to the same papers and that seemed to help.

This is what I came up with:

Digi Stamp:  Japanese Princess by Pixie Dust Studio
Papers:  Cosmo Cricket:  Pixie-licious - Butterfly Kisses; Bazzill Cardstock
Flowers:  Prima
Misc:  grosgrain ribbon, epoxy glitter sticker flourishes, Stickles:  Diamond, Cat's Eye Chalk Ink in purple