Thursday, July 31, 2014

My Besties 3D Glitter and Sparkleness in the garden!

This week at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog we have another great two week challenge for you!

The theme is Glitter and Sparkle (using a 3D My Besties image)!

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i am using a My Besties 3D sheet found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties store here

Side view showing the 3D layers:

These sheets are fun and easy to use!  They are all pre-colored for you, all you do is print out your sheets, cut out the pieces you wish to use and layer them with foam tape, foam dots/squares or Silicone glue. 

Dies i used:
Corners are Cheery Lynn, flowers are Impression Obsession , paper bow is MFT, Happy Birthday is Noor/Joy Crafts, oval vellum is Lifestyle crafts, heart cluster is Sherri Baldy's dies.

You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Angela
Miranda
Deidre
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:

Digital Delights goes back to school with School Girl!

This little cutie at Digital Delights is all set for school!  This card would be super for a first time Kindergartener..  Oh, imagine that, i made this with the thought that my only granddaughter starts Kindergarten this year. :)  I even colored up her hair to look like her hair and used pink, her favorite color. :)

Here is the card using School Girl and two Digital Delights sentiments for the Digital Delights Blog:

Tip** i made my own "scrabble" letters by enlarging the font called "Century Schoolbook", but any font would work..than i off set the tiny die and cut them out.  I could have just cut them with the cutter, but the die gave a bit of an inprint around the edges that i liked.

Dies used on this card are:
Other than the square die, i only used a Stampin Up punch called Spiral punch

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E41, 42, 43, 44
shoes- E44, 49
desk- C0, 01, 3, 5
pencil- Y17, R22, C5
dress- R81, 83


Please, please check out the other cards/projects my team mates made at the Digital Delights blog or you can check out the Digital Delights challenge blog and win some great prizes!

Challenges: 
 

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Tuesday Morning Sketches and sponsor Your Next Stamp featuring Gretchen Loves Roses

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is Your Next Stamp!  Yay, i am on their Digi Design Team..and i am using one of their adorable digis..these are so fun to color..just like when you colored in a coloring book!


Here is my card, using Gretchen loves Roses, please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge:




Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- YR20, 21, 24
dress- B000, 00, 02
apron/bloomers- C0, 01, 03, CB
trim on sleeve- C5
flower- Y11, 13, 15
boots- E71, 74, 77
barrette- B02, RV23


For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:



Challenges:

Friday, July 25, 2014

Your Next Stamp YNS featuring digital image Belinda and Cardinal

Happy Friday!
It’s time for another Your Next Stamp Fun Friday challenge!

Ah, i tricked you, i turned this sweet little bird labeled "cardinal" into what i am calling an oriole with a little touch of black on his head..he should have more black markings to be correct. 


Here’s my project using Belinda and Cardinal from the YNS store:


Some other YNS products i used is the sentiment from the Tear Away Tab Sentiment set.

Here is the the monthly challenge sketch or photo.


You can either play along with the sketch, the inspiration photo or both! (i used the sketch on it's side)











Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- Y21, YR24, E13
dress- BG10, 11, 13
bird- Y11, 13, 15, YR12, C5
wood sill- E71, 74, 77


Pop on over to the YNS Challenge blog to see what my Design Team members have made. I would love to see you playing along!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Challenges:

Thursday, July 24, 2014

My Besties 3D Deco (decoupage) reminder for the Tag Challenge and tutorial

This is a reminder to let you know that you have one more week to enter your Tag at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog

The theme is make a TAG!

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i am using a My Besties 3D sheet found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties store here

Side view showing the 3D layers:

These sheets are fun and easy to use!  They are all pre-colored for you, all you do is print out your sheets, cut out the pieces you wish to use and layer them with foam tape, foam dots/squares or Silicone glue. 

Dies i used:
both circle doily dies and butterflies are from Noor/Joy Crafts
the birdcage is from Poppy Stamps
The spiral punch at the top is from Stampin' Up

Here is a bit of a pictorial tutorial for constructing this 3D image sheet:

You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Angela
Miranda
Deidre
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:

Digital Delights on the Beach with Beach Babe Britt!

This little cutie at Digital Delights makes me smile..i keep looking at her and think..that's my sister..i colored her like my sister when she was in the 7th grade!  I don't have a picture with me so that i can share the similarity..but if i find it i'll add it so you can see that she indeed looks like my sister Pat!  This image is called Beach Babe Britt..and i really like her!

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

Dies used on this card are:
All Memory Box..the Loopy Ring border and the Medallion circle.

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- Y21, YR23
glasses- R37, BG10
yellow- Y13, 15, 17
blue- B000, 00, 02
green- YG01, 03, 17
orange- YR12
white- C3

Please, please check out the other cards/projects my team mates made at the Digital Delights blog or you can check out the Digital Delights challenge blog and win some great prizes!

Challenges: 
 

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Tuesday Morning Sketches featuring DRS Leonard the Pig behind the bubbles.

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is DRS Designs.


Here is my card, using Leonard the Pig behind the bubbles..isn't he adorable.. please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge:

Dies used on this card are from Lifestyle Crafts.


Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

Copics used:
R11, 20, 22, E50
snout/hooves- E02, 04
bubbles- BG10, 11
grass- YG03






For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:



Challenges:

Monday, July 21, 2014

Sherri Baldy's My Besties International challenge featuring Mermaids!

Welcome to the start of a new 2 week challenge at My Besties International Challenge blog!

Your challenge for the next 2 weeks at the My Besties Challenge Blog is "Mermaids".  I can't wait to see what you create, so that i can view it on the blog!

To join this My Besties challenge please click here! *Remember you must use any My Besties when you create your project. :) 

I wanted to challenge myself for this challenge by creating a scene and to use one of my dies in a different way.  I have made a Slider inside of the card..not an Easel, like many think.  I love moving parts..and to best "show" how i made this i made a Youtube video, i am sooo needing a tripod, because to do a video one handed is really hard.  I will put my video below, in case you'd like to see what i did.

Here is my card open with the slider tag pulled:


Here is the front of the card closed:
 
Here is the construction from the side and top:
 
More details:
I am using the wonderful My Besties Digi image 188 found here.
I enlarged the mermaid part of the digi without the moon and fussy cut her out.
I also added Clear Accents to the tail and sprinkled pink glitter on it randomly.

Dies used:
I used a Vertical Slider die from Papertrey Ink
Grand Calibur Large scallop circle
Lifestyle crafts circle
Memory Box wave border
DooHickey Seaweed (exclusive to club members)

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, 23, E02
hair- B000, 00, 02
eyes- YG03, 17
tail/flowers- R81, 83, 85
lips- RV29

Youtube video how to:


Please visit my team mates blogs and see what lovely things they have created too!
 
Deb  
Bonnie (that's me)

Challenges:

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Sherri Baldy's My Besties Down on the Farm

Someone on Faceback requested for Sherri to draw up some Farm animals and farmer..and i thought about it and remembered seeing several animals and this cute little Besties with seed packets in her pouch..and i thought..yeah..this could work.  What do you think?

I have made a barn shaped card before, but i didn't extend the fence to accommodate all of the animals on this farm. :)

Here is my card using My Besties img 313 as my "farmer", baby chick from img 657, img pig sisters, the lamb/sheep from img 190:
Dies used:
fence and corner flourishes are from Marianne Designs

Copics used:
Farmer-
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E55, 57
jeans- B91, 93, 95
pink- R81, 83, 85
yellow- Y15, 17, 19
green- YG01, 03, 17
orange- YR68

lamb-
face- YR000, 00, E02
eyes- B02
bow- R81, 85
wool-W1, 3, CB

chick-
Y21, YR20, 24
flower- R81
ribbon- B91, 93, 95
eye- C7, B02

Pig sisters-
R11, 20, 22, E04
red skirt/bow- R35, 37, 39
yellow skirt/bow- Y13, 17, 19 YR24
white dots- Gelly Roll pen/white

Challenges:
My Besties UK- Anything goes opt:Ribbon/lace  (gray lace on barn doors, pink ribbon/bow above barn door)
My Besties Deutschland-Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend- Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge- Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge- L for Lace (gray lace on barn doors)

Friday, July 18, 2014

Sami Stamps featuring Little Acorn Squirrel!

Every 1st, 3rd and 5th week of the month,  i look forward to creating something new for the  Sami Stamps Blog!   This time I have chosen Little Acorn Squirrel..isn't he adorable?

The current challenge at Sami's Stamps is to use a Sami Stamp and to use Polka Dots! 
Please come and play, we'd love to see what you can create.  Don't forget, Sami always offers a freebie so anyone can play along!  To go to the Sami Stamps challenge click here.

I love this sweet whimsical image:


Dies used:
Stamp frame is from Spellbinders
green foliage die is from Noor/Joy Crafts
large circle is from Lifestyle crafts

Guess what???  This time i didn't use Copics, i gave my watercolors a try on Kraft paper.  Cool huh?




Want to see some more inspiration?  You can check out my team mates blogs featuring them as well.


Challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks- The Great Outdoors
Scrapbooker PHD - Go Digital/animal
Stampavie challenges- Animal


Thursday, July 17, 2014

My Besties "Garden Girl" in 3D on a tag!!

This week at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog we have another great challenge for you!

The theme is to make a tag!

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i am using a My Besties 3D sheet found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties store here.

Side view showing the 3D layers:

These sheets are fun and easy to use!  They are all pre-colored for you, all you do is print out your sheets, cut out the pieces you wish to use and layer them with foam tape, foam dots/squares or Silicone glue. 

Dies i used:
Butterflies from Noor/Joy Craft

You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Angela
Miranda
Deidre
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:
Craft Girls Challenge- Anything Goes
Tag Along-Bright Sunny Colors
Charisma Cards- Anything Goes 
Dragon Dreams- Something starting w/the letter H (headband), Brown, stamped image..i stamped the butterflies with a lettering stamp before i diecut them.
Penny's Paper -Crafty Challenge- Anything Goes
Digi Choosday- Tag It

 

Digital Delights featuring Bat Briana having a Super Day!

This little cutie at Digital Delights is so sweet. I've added pet bats and pink highlights! This image is called Bat Briana from the Super Hero collection!


Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:

*I added glitter gems to the bat bodies to make them 3D

Dies used on this card are:
Bats/Memory Box

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E25
outfit- C3, 5, 7
pink highlights- R81, 83, 85
Stickles/diamond


Please, please check out the other cards/projects my team mates made at the Digital Delights blog or you can check out the Digital Delights challenge blog and win some great prizes!

Challenges: 
As You Like it- Your favourite sentiment and why.. (i love this sentiment and it's one of my favorites because my friends/family are super!)
Crafting by Designs- Sentiment


 

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Tuesday Morning Sketches with sponsor Sherri Baldy My Besties!

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is Sherri Baldy's My Besties.  I am so super siked!


Here is my card using Daisy Do Cleaning, please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge:

Dies used:
floral border/Memory Box

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair/bandana/gloves/mop head- YR11, 15, 19, YR23
bow/gloves- R81, 83, 85
jeans- B91, 93, 99
shoes/bucket- W1, 3, 5, 7
bucket handle- R35
mop handle- W5


Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:










For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:



Challenges: 
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Birthday
Fan-Tastic Tuesdays- Anything Goes
Try it on Tuesday- Colors of Summer 
Twisted Tuesday- Lots of Layers/Pearls
Cosmic Strawberry- Color challenge 
 

Monday, July 14, 2014

Digital Delights Summer Fun Spinning Card

Good Monday Morning!

I hope your weekend was wonderful and you are ready to create something fun that i've made for Digital Delights Hostess Monday!

I found a really neat idea on Pinterest and decided to change it up a bit using some Digital Delights images.  Click here for a great YouTube tutorial i used for my inspiration.

Here is the card i hope to teach you to make:



Here are the supplies you will need:
card base
first layer (solid blue)
second layer cut out large circle and then cut that circle smaller so that you have about 1/2" space between the outer circle and the inner circle (as shown in picture)
foam tape
penny
Digital Delights Birthday Sentiment, Just for you Sentiment (or sentiments of your choosing)
Dolphin from Pelican Set and not shown Birthday Cake Josh (for hat and cake).



Th green paper is the back side of the water paper.  Put foam tape on the back of the cut out mat and the circle.  You want them both raised so that the penny will be able to slide in the space.







To the left is the mat placement and where the penny goes.  Now put the circle on top of the penny. Add a foam dot to the top of the penny.  Color and cut out the dolphin. I printed my dolphin out at 3" high.



Here is another view with the image rotated around the circle.  I've also added a Memory Box wave die and some clear sparkly gems for water bubbles.

I also printed off the Digital Delights image Birthday Cake Josh and colored his hat and piece of cake, cut them out and placed the hat on the dolphin and the cake in his hand.  I then enlarged the hat again, cut it out and put it on top of the birthday sentiment! 

Thanks for visiting today and please check back on Thursday when i will share another Digital Delights card with you. :)
Challenges:
The Pink Elephant- Interactive Card
Crafty Calendar Challenge- Summertime Fun
Cut it Up- Under the Sea



Friday, July 11, 2014

I bet you are "green" with envy seeing this My Bestie having sooo much fun!

Honestly, i was never a fan of tire swings..i thought they hurt my tush and so do the park swings that form around your tush.

I do love the wooden swing my dad put up on the clothes line poles..it was the best when i was growing up.  Later after i grew up and left home, he put up a swing on the tree in the back yard..i took a picture of it and i added below.

Swings are the best i think.  I have a glider now that i enjoy.. gheesh that makes me sound so old! 

Here is this sweet little Besties having the best summer ever on her swing!
When i fussy cut her, i added some foam tape under her legs to get a 2D affect:
Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, 24, E02
hair- YG00, 01
bow/pants/shoes- YG01, 03, 17
eyes- YG17
tire swing- G28, YG23, G24, YG25
shirt- G20. 21
lipes RV29
flower/rope- G02

Here is a picture of the swing in the backyard at my parents before they had great grandchildren.




Challenges:
My Besties Aussie- Light Green/monochromatic
My Besties Dutch Girls- Kids card
My Besties Deustchland- Summer
My Besties UK- Anything goes/Summer
My Besties Brazil- Sewing
Scrapbook Stamp Society- Anything Goes w/gem or pearls



Your Next Stamp YNS featuring Rosie Rabbit Gift Bag

Happy Friday!
It’s time for another Your Next Stamp Fun Friday challenge!
We are re-visiting some images we have had in our store.  This one first appeared last year at Christmas.  I've changed her out to be an "anytime" image by changing out the colors and by calling the poinsettia a "flower". 


Here’s my card using Rosie Rabbit Gift Bag from the YNS store:


Some other YNS products i used are:
Holly Jolly Christmas Pressie stamp and Holly Jolly Christmas Pressie die found here.

Here is the the monthly challenge sketch or photo.


You can either play along with the sketch, the inspiration photo or both!








Copics used:
rabbit- E50, 51, 53, 00, 02
bag- BG10, 11, 13
tag- E31, 81
handle- Y21, YR23
yellow present- Y13, 19
orange present- YR12, 61, 68
flowers/bows- RV10, 02, 06


Pop on over to the YNS Challenge blog to see what my Design Team members have made. I would love to see you playing along!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Challenges:

Thursday, July 10, 2014

It's a reminder that My Besties 3D Deco is having a Celebration challenge!

Continuing for one more week at My Besties 3-D Deco Challenge blog we have a great challenge for you!

The theme is Celebration/ or Red, white and blue!

To participate in our My Besties 3D challenges go here:

For this project i am using a My Besties 3D sheet found at Sherri Baldy's My Besties store here

Side view showing the 3D layers:


These sheets are fun and easy to use!  They are all pre-colored for you, all you do is print out your sheets, cut out the pieces you wish to use and layer them with foam tape, foam dots/squares or Silicone glue. 

Dies i used:
Balloons..(i forgot :(
white lace- Cheery Lynn
blue flourishes- Memory Box
white top section- Marianne Designs

You should also check out my 3-D Deco team mates awesome designs..the links are below:

Julie Team Leader
Angela
Miranda
Deidre
Bonnie (me)

Challenges:

Digital Delights featuring Bikini Pasha, Summer Fun!

This fun image at Digital Delights is called Bikini Pasha.  I have used the upper half of this image.  I like making the images bigger so they "pop" more and i can do that by enlarging them and cropping off the bottom half. :)

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog:


Dies used on this card are:
Black decorative cirle/ Lea bilities; Waves/Memory Box; shell border/Fiskars punch

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E97, 99
bikini top- BG10, 11, 13
starfish- Y21, YR23 Stickles/diamond


Please, please check out the other cards/projects my team mates made at the Digital Delights blog or you can check out the Digital Delights challenge blog and win some great prizes!

Challenges: 
 

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Tuesday Morning Sketches.. Perfect Day with My Besties Bee

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is Close to My Heart demonstrator Patti R.

Judged twist this week, use Blue, Black and Green

Here is my card using CTMH Perfect Day sentiment and My Besties Bee, please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge:



Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

Copics used:
bee- Y11, 15, 19, W1, 3, 5, 7
flowers- R81, 83
leaves/shoes/sentiment- YG00, 01, 03
wings- C0, R81



For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:



Challenges: 
Freshly Brewed Challenges- In the Sky

 

Monday, July 7, 2014

My Besties Challenge featuring some Pearls and Lace with Mixed Media!

Welcome to the start of a new 2 week challenge at My Besties Challenge blog!

Your challenge for the next 2 weeks at the My Besties Challenge Blog is to "Use Pearls and Lace". 

I can't wait to see what you create, so that i can view it on the blog!

To join this My Besties challenge please click here! *Remember you must use any My Besties when you create your project. :) 

Here is my card using Gill Heart Dress found here:

Isn't she precious!  I have used some new products and a new technique.  In the background i have used a Tim Holtz "chicken wire" stencil and some modeling light paste.  I have also used a page from a book to create the skirt from her dress. I added some lace and a bit more modeling paste.

Dies used:
Butterfly and foliage is from Noor/Joy Craft

Copics used:
sking- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E34, 25, 29
eyes- B04
lips- RV29
dress- RV0000, 11, 21, 23, 29

Please visit my team mates blogs and see what lovely things they have created too!

Bonnie (that's me)
Dunja
Gina - GDT

Challenges:

WOW! It's a Mega Blog Hop at Your Next Stamp YNS!

 Hello and welcome to our July Your Next Stamp New Release MEGA Blog Hop.


 

TheYNS rubber stamp and digital team have worked hard to complete some awesome projects for this combined hop! 
We have five new stamp sets in the store and the digi team is showcasing all the digi images we currently have. 
If you shore-do love sea creatures, you are going to LOVE this new release! You can find all of the new goodies HERE at the Your Next Stamp Store. 
The hop begins on Julie's blog and if you've been hopping along, you should have come from Kerri's blog. 
Make sure you hop around to all of the blogs featured in the link list located at the bottom of this post for lots of inspiration using the new products! If you leave a comment on all of the blogs, you will be entered to win a $20.00 YNS gift certificate. The lucky winner will be announced on the Your Next Stamp Blog July 10th.
For my project I have used a Clear Your Next Stamp called "Flowers For You" found here. I have also used the Your Next Stamp die called Peek-a-Boo Tear away door die set found here to make a slider card as shown below.  Not only do the sentiments come with this stamp set but there is one more as well.

More views of this card, left picture is of the card closed, right picture is of the card opened and a front view:


















We're currently doing some spring cleaning around here and everything in the store is ON SALE – even the new items are 20% off so now is the time to shop!


We are currently trying to reach 3,000 fans on our Facebook Page. Please LIKE us for your chance to win!



Thank you so much for stopping by today and hopping along with us! 
Now it's time to head on over to Laura's blog but before you go, don't forget to leave a comment.

Challenges:
Ladybug Craft- Summer Flowers