Autumn Swinging with Tilda

It's always fun to use a stamp from another "theme" and use it for another "theme"..hmmm, what do i mean?
Well, the Tilda image i am using comes from the Bon Voyage collection..but doesn't she look great for the swing and for fall?

Oh, oh and oh..guess what???  I am on a new DT, it is at Stamptacular Sunday and i get to use some of my stamps in my stash!  Yay!

This week the challenge at Stamptacular Sunday is a photo inspiration...see the photo below the card.

So staring this week is Magnolia's Sitting Tilda from the Bon Voyage collection and she is sitting in her swing from the summer '08 collection

 This is the Stamptacular Sunday photo inspiration:

I have used yet another expired sketch..imagine that!  Just don't have sketch challenges out there for DT cards, unless we want to make them at the last minute..and i so can't do that.

Our Sponsor at Stamptacular Sunday this week is Whoopsi Daisy Digis and the prize is four sheets of digis!
 
I have used yet another expired sketch..imagine that!  Just don't have sketch challenges out there for DT cards, unless we want to make them at the last minute..and i so can't do that.
This sketch is from Stretch N Stash:

 Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R14, 20
hair- Y11, 21, YR23
shirt- YR12, E97, 99
socks- YR12, E97, YR20
overalls- B91, BG72

swing rope- E34, 37
seat- E42, 43
branch- E25, 29
leaves- G20, 21

Proud to be on the Stamptacular Sunday Design Team!

 

Please visit the DT blogs...their creations are gorgeous! 

                              Penny

                                 Jacqueline

                                 Bonnie (that's me)

Paulina

Pam

Danielle

Suzette

Chris

Jessica

Happy 50th Theresa!!

Someone is turning 50 today and is also having a 5 year milestone as well.  Woo HOO! 

Theresa from Tuesday Morning Sketches is having a birthday party online and we at TMS are all celebrating by making cards just for her!  She is a wonderful person to know and i actually got to meet her in person in Denver this summer.  She makes beautiful cards at her blog called "My Sassy Cards".

We will be celebrating this challenge of Pink and Birthday at Tuesday Morning Sketches all month long and have a wonderful prize for someone to win..the prize will be awarded on November 1st.  Please see more details at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

To honor Theresa this is the card i've made and have sent to her:

Her 5 year milestone is for being a breast cancer survivor!  I have added 5 pearls, 5 gems to the balloon and 5 flowers.  I have added the calendar with her birth date...along with her favorite colors Pink and Green.

Challenges:
Saturated Canary- Office Supplies (i used a calendar)
Celebrate the Occasion- Breast Cancer Awareness
Flourishes- Think Pink
The Stamping Boutique- Pink, Pink, Pink

There is Autumn in the Air!

This week at Card Crafter's Circle our theme is Autumn Colors..and i snatched up this cute image from MelJen's Digital images...I love these critters!

Our sponsor this week at Card Crafter's Circle is MelJen's Designs and the prize is super great..check out the blog for details!

Here is my card using "Acorn Mouse"

I have also used a cricut cartridge for the oak leaf to go with the acorn image.  As always my trusty Memory Box flourish!

Copics used are:
cheeks- R14, 20
mouse body- W1, 3, 5, 7
acorn caps- E81, Y32, E31
acorn base- E97, 99, YR21

Our sponsor this week is MelJen's Designs:

Lolly Ginger is A-Dor-A-ble

New releases, New releases...check them out...you will be so happy when you see all of them..i was...i want to pinch her little check...

Oh, where you say...  Digital Delights that's where..hop on over and see all of the great new images!

Here is the image i got to play with...doesn't she make you smile?  Her name is Lolly Ginger and you can purchase her here.

If you click on my card, you can see that i used Baker's twine for the lollipop and i glossed it with Glossy Accents!  This is a perfect card for any sweetie in your life this Christmas!

Copics i used:
cheeks- R14, 20
body- E31, 33, 34, 37
buttons- E19
soles- E81
tag- E41
stickles-diamond

My teammates cards are here at the Digital Delights blog...please check them out!

Sending Hugs..or Moulin Rouge Love

Wasn't sure which title to go with so i used both. :)  My daughter loves the move Moulin Rouge and has a poster above her fireplace in her home...so as i was creating this card, it sort of reminded me of the poster.

This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a wonderful sketch #166...and a fantastic sponsor called Paper Pretties.

Here is my card using Tilda and Edwin from the Crazy Love collection:

Tuesday Morning Sketch #166

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R14, 20
Tila's hair-Y11, 21, YR23
Edwin's hair- E53, 57, 59
dress- R20, 22, 24, 32, 35, 37
jeans- BG11, 72, B91
shirt- W3, 5
Edwin's shoe- Y21, YR23
Tilda's shoes- C3, 5
soles of shoes- E81, 31

I used the spellbinders heart die and added some red stickles to the open hearts, i also used Memory box buckle die.  The corners are a spellbinders die as well.

Our sponsor this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches is Paper Pretties.










Challenges:
Totally Tilda- Bingo grid (diagonally - red gems, black glitter punch, flower punched out on corners)
Marker Pop- Oldest Marker..hmm..probably R20,22, 24, C3, 5, R14, E53 , i guess they are old when you own refills for them LOL
Lollipop Crafts- Something old- (black glitter paper), Something new (Memory box die)

Thinking of you today

In the next couple of weeks, probably because of autumn/fall you will see a lot of "woodland" cards from me.  In fact, i've already posted some..this is another one for different DT.

This week at {Pin}spirational challenges we have a photo that was a challenge for me..i am not so much a woodsy gal...and as i like to see deer, i am not so much into the hunting aspect...and antlers remind me of hunting....and Bambi.

So the image i chose went more with a walk in the woods.  The sponsor this week is a new one for me called Squigglefly and this image called "An Early Snow" is from their site.

A couple techniques i'd like to share with you..First is i actually picked up some twigs in my yard and wrapped twine around them..i made sure they were dry and clean and not to brittle.

Another technique i did is i stamped the background birch trees using black ink and then scanned the iamge and brought it into iphoto and changed the whole look/color by using the "Sepia" selection.  Then i brought it into Word and and changed the size to fit my card by unchecking the proportion size.  Now i am sure for those of you that are good at using  photoshop or similar, you could probably have done it all in one spot...but me..i had to go the conventional way. :)

This is what my background looked like before i changed the proportions to fit my card:

Copics used:
skin- YR000. 00, R14, 20
hair- E53, 57, 59
dress- B91, 93, 95, CB
hair band, waist/vest- C3, 5
basket- E31, 34
apples- R14, 37
leaves-YG03



{Pin}spirational challenges inspirational photo for this week:

Our sponsor this week at {Pin}spirational challenges is Squigglefly








This is the sketch i used from I heart sketches (will be expired when i go live with this card):

Challenges:
Loves Rubberstamps challenges- All about Autumn
Sassy Cheryl- Think Fall (i do love Sassy Cheryl images)
Love to Create- Thinking of You

Just the ticket...

Twist of Faith Challenge blog- Week #5 and the theme is Angels.  This should be so easy, especially with Christmas right around the corner. :)  Can't wait to see all of your lovely angel cards this week!  All we ask at this challenge at Twist of Faith is that you have an angel an uplifting sentiment on the front of your card.."Thinking of you" is uplifting..it's not too hard, really!

Job 38:7 ...while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy 

(of course feel free to use any scripture/inspirational quote that you wish!)

We have an exciting sponsor...beautiful images to win from: Michelle Perkett Studio

Here is my card using one of the beautiful images called Angel of Hope:

 

I also made my own little ticket using a Graphics fairy blank ticket and a free sentiment from Dee's Bugaboo Boutique.

Copics used:
skin-YR000, 00, R14, 20
hair- E41, 42, 43, 44
wings/bodice- BG10. 11, 13
sun center- Y00, 11, 21, 23
rays- E81, Y21, 23, 11
Gelly roll- stardust stars
Stickles-diamond

Our sponsor this week at Twist of Faith: Michelle Perkett Studio

Hope to see you all at the blog!  Thanks for looking!

Challenges:
Deep Ocean Blue- Use more than two colors
The Crafty Bloggers- Anything goes
Crafty Boots- Three (three stars)