Anya strolls in glittery style!

This week at Anyone for Anya..our challenge is to use lots of glitter..super fun, huh?  I have used Anya Strolls and the funny thing is i had no idea that my team mate Blankina also used the same stamp...i love the variety we both have used with this stamp.

Here is my card...oh and one more thing...i am a fan of a TGF design team member named, Rosie and i love how she adds a large bow to her cards, so i thought i'd give it try this time...

 

I have also used a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

 Copics used:
 skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
 hair- Y11, 15, 19
 shirt/bow/shoes- R81, 83, 85
 coat- B23, 41, 24
 leggins- YG03, 17, 25
 dog- E50, 53

A 1st year Baby gift for my friend Aga

To celebrate my friend, Aga's baby girl's first birthday, i made an explosion box for her using the pictures she took monthly using a sticker..i thought the idea of the photos were darling they are "inside the box and not so visible in the photos below".

the ovals framing the baby in the box are from Spellbinders called Floral ovals S4-356 (i used the purple one)

the square lace die on top of the box is Lifestyle crafts Nesting Square Doily Dies DC0256

 the paper lace die is from Cheery Lynn dies and is one of my favorites (as you know Jenee got me hooked on dies by sharing all of her dies from her DT) - Anastasia Border- B136


the little pink border is a punch i got for Christmas from a friend.  It is an EK Success punch.

The corner die is an actual "photo corner" die that i cut apart because it was the perfect size.
It too was from Lifestyle Crafts and was in a Corner It Kit #DG0290










Challenges:
The Crazy Challenge- Anything but a Card
Card Crafter's Circle- Happy Birthday
Stampotique Designers Challenge -Anything but a card

You're Sunsational!

One more new image this month from Digital Delights!  I love this image it is called Surfin Jimmie!  This is one of my favorite images from the month of June at Digital Delights!

I hope you have fallen in love with the images from Digital Delights like i have and have been making some cards/projects.

Here is my card featuring Surfin Jimmie:

 

I have also used the Tuesday Morning Sketch for this week:

                                            

Copics Used:

skin- YR000. 00, R20, 22

hair-E97, 99, 19

hat/outfit- G20, 21

hat/sandals/surfboard- W1, 3, 5

red/surfboard- R24, 27, 29, 37

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!

 

Modern Day Jane Austen

I know, i could be "off" on this call...but i am thinking Jane Austen, in this day and age would be quite confident and stylish...maybe she was in her era too?  I know that in her era to be a writer and a woman would ruin her reputation and if one was a writer they had to do it secretly.   So the look of this image to me, is one of confidence and maybe a bit of a "secret" behind those glasses?

This week i am making this card for Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge  DT and i  am using a new image from CC Designs...cool huh?

Here is the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches this week:

Copics used:
 skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
 ombre hair- R22, W1, 5, C7
 shirt/glasses/bow- YG25, 17, BG10, 13
 jeans- W1. 5, C7
 boots- E33, 37





The sponsor this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches is CC Designs:

Challenges:
House of Gilli- Bright Colors

Ahoy! It's a sketch!

This stamp set from The Greeting Farm has been out for a bit.  I just bought it though...and decided to use it for the sketch challenge and some summer challenges.  I didn't go with the white outfit because i felt like coloring....and white is fun for a quick card.   I am not quite sure if Oliver would like being in yellow, but i am thinking he is more "vintage" looking today. LOL

Here is my card:

A couple special dies that i used, the star which is super fun to use on cards right now or any time you need to change out a doily.  This star is from Nellie Snellen and is called Multi frame Stars MFD050.  What is cool about this die is you can have just the star dots cut out for stitching or a back ground and then it has the plain star, which when put with the dots makes what i did in this card.  There are three sizes plus a cute little button star in this set.  Then i used an anchor from Marianne Dies #LR0232...i LOVE this die and how it embosses...it's not just for beach scenes as the anchor can be used for any "anchor" type sentiment.  This die comes with a starfish as well, and i've used it many times on my card..it looks awesome cut out with sparkle paper.  Anyway, if you want a great deal on the dies and the best shipping you need to visit Dutch Paper Crafts...right now the store is in transition, to make it even better...there is a new email for sales..so go and check out the blog for that info. 

The Greeting Farm Sketch used for this challenge:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
hair- E97, 99, 19
outfit- Y15, 19, R14, 37, B23, 26





 

Challenges:
The Greeting Farm- Garden Variety Tuesday- Sketch 
Get Inky!- Red, White and Blue (new follower) 
Melonheadz friends- Summer time

Happy Birthday Anya

This week at Anyone for Anya it is a sketch.

Here is my card:

This is Anyone for Anya's sketch this week:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
hair- E55, 57, 59
dress- R81, 83, 85




Challenges:
Sentimental Sundays- For the Girls
My Sheri Crafts- Birthday Theme
CMC Copic Challenge Group- Summer colors

Sunny Wishes

This is one of my favorite images from the month of June at Digital Delights!  Everything about this image makes me smile.

I hope you have fallen in love with the images from Digital Delights like i have and have been making some cards/projects.

Here is Ice Cream Roxy and a sentiment from Summer of Smiles sentiment set:

I have also used a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

Copics used:
bear- E41, 43, 44
umbrella- 35, 39, BG72, 09, G14, YG06, Y21, YR23, V06, 09
sun- Y11, 21, YR2
cone/umbrella pole- E97, 99
ice cream- RV02, 06, 66
glasses- R35, BG11, Glossy Accents


 

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:
One Stitch at a Time- Pretty it Up
Stamp and Create- Summer Fun
Crafty Sentiments- Fun in the Sun

Life's too short and a great TMS sketch!

The sentiment is a great message i think..i just need to live it!

My card this week using the Tuesday Morning Sketches and a stamp from Stamping Bella:

Here is the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches this week:

 Copics used:
 skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
 hair- Y11, 21
 top- R22, 35
 skirt- R22, 35, YR12, BG49, B32, Y19, YG25
 shoes YG25
 basket- E50, 53
 flowers- R22, 35
 bike- R35, C1, 3, 5
 bird- B32, BG49

Sponsor this week is Paper Pretties:












Challenges:
Digi Darla's Challenges- Use a Doily
Kaboodle Doodles challenge- Summer
3rd Lady Anne's Challenge- The Great Outdoors

Pretty Fashions Bookmark

Again, i've been dying to use this stamp...and i thought it was perfect for the paper and some challenges!

I've decided to make another bookmark...i think this week will be my week of bookmarks and maybe next week as well.

Here is the back with a sentiment from TGF too:

Copics used:
 skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
 hair- Y11, 15, 19
 bow/shirt- R14, 17, 37, C1, 3
 shorts- BG11, 13

lemonade- Y11, 15, BG10, R17
magazine- same as image head









Challenges:
The Greeting Farm- Garden Variety Tuesday/Girly Girl
Craftin Desert Diva's- Red, white and blue
The Cutie Pie Challenge- For the Kids

Reading for the summer?

I love making these bookmarks..and this one was so fun!

Here is Twinkle Bean from The Greeting Farm...just wanting to hold your place in your book!

 

 And the back side with the sentiment:

 Copics used:
 skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
 hair- Y11, 21, 19
 jacket- BG10, 11, 13
 stars/bikini bottom- R81, 83, 85
 banner- Y11, 19, BG11, 13, R81, 85, YG25










 
Challenges:
The Greeting Farm- FFF/flags or banners
Addicted to Stamps- banners
613 Avenue Create- Anything goes

Thinking of you or Just for you

I love this Red Riding hood from The Greeting Farm..i did the pink version for this challenge at Anyone for Anya.

Here is my card with the challenge theme- LOTS of Layers!

I also choose to use a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

 Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
hair- E97, 99, 19
cape- R81, 83, 85
basket/shoes- E55, 57
napkin- YG03, 17


Challenges:
The Greeting Farm- Retro Fresh/Layers
Crafting When We Can- Mad about Markers 
Stamping Sensations- Summer Blooms

It's a summer kind of day!

Hope you all are enjoying your summer! I used to love to sit inside of an inner tube in the summer time on the lake..and i super love sitting in one at the amusement parks going down the "lazy river". 

This image from Digital Delights brings back some really good memories!  This image is called Tubing Sally and i've used a sentiment from Summer Smiles sentiment set:

I have also used the Memory Box floral frame and it is available at Dutch Paper Crafts.  (the link is always on my right side bar at the top)

The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
hair- Y11, 15, 19
suit- R24, 27, 39
tube- W3, 5, 7, 100
flower/clogs- BG10, 11, 13. 18


 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:
Alota Rubber Stamps blog- Summer Feeling
One Crazy Stamper- Summer Fun

Happy Father's Day

This month has been really tough, my dad was suppose to get an aorta surgery done on June 6th, but when he went in for his pre-op they found 3 blocked arteries so his aorta surgery has been delayed.  First, they did a cath looking to see what they could do and found he needed a double bypass and within days they gave him one...that happened on June 3rd and as i write this it is June 6th.  My dad is still recovering in the hospital...and they've moved him out of ICU two nights ago..so that's good news, but his stomach is not happy and so he isn't eating.   I am hoping by the time this is posted he feels a whole lot better.  Bad news is that they will have to cut him open again next month to fix his aorta.  He is 82 and has always been strong...i hope he can endure this one more time.  He is a wonderful dad!

I've made this card for Tuesday Morning Sketches we also have a twist this week...it is a masculine card/project:

Here is the awesome Tuesday Morning Sketch:

Copics used:
elephant- W1, 3, 5
pants- BG72, 18, 09, B99
hat- W5, 7, 100
tie- B000, 00, 02
shoes- E97, 99, 19
soles- E81, 31, 33

Sponsor for Tuesday Morning Sketches is Raisin Boat:








Challenges:
The Artistic Stamper- Makes for Men
Ladybug Crafts- Men in your life
The Crafting Cafe- Here Come The Boys

Just Plain Wrong...chicken joke?

Originally i was scheduled to be a Guest Designer at 7 Kids College Fund, however, i was asked to do that for May instead.  I had made a card knowing that this challenge (and this is a tough challenge) was coming up.  At first i made this card using the chicken in the card below, but my daughter did not like it at all...so i came up with this card instead...is it just plain wrong???  maybe not, but i might not have been as popular with the other one i came up with.

Here is my chicken card...and maybe my joke is so bad...that it's Just plain wrong..not funny...

Challenges:
7 Kids College Fund- Just Plain Wrong

Princess Anya..Sofia the First style

My granddaughter loves Sofia the First and i do too. :)  It is such a sweet Disney Jr. show..i love the values in each show.   So this week for Anyone for Anya i decided to make a card celebrating anything and everything princess..a true party for anything..i saw in one episode on Sofia the first that there was a "Pink tea party with pink teddy bears"...this card would make a perfect invitation to a party!

Here is my card using the "Party theme" challenge:

Copics used for this card:
skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
hair- E97, 99
dress/crown jewels- V01, 04, 06
crown/dress trim/bodice- YR21, 12

Hot Dog! It's a new release from Digital Delights!

Are you ready for some summer fun?  Well, if you want to color up some fun, Digital Delights has the images for you!!!  They are brand new and so fun to color up..or wait, you don't like to color, cool, you can buy the images already colored for a quick fun card!

Last month i listed all of the new images and thought i'd list the ones this month too, click this link to see them all at the Digital Delights Blog made into cards/projects:
Surfin Jimmie
Tubin Sally
Strawberry Barnaby
Cheesey Ant
Hot Dog Ant
Ice Cream Roxy
Say Cheese Paul
Say Cheese Polly

I am using Hot Dog Ant..and i was so excited to be able to use my "Picnic tablecloth" designer paper..so perfect for this image!  Isn't he just the sweetest image?

I also used, Memory Box Scrollwork die, Memory Box flower die, Marianne Creatables die for the cardbase #LR0242 and MS leaf punch.

Copics used:
C1, 3, 5, 7
Black- 110
R20, 14,  35
YR21, E31, 33

Challenges:
A and T- Dies and Punches
One Crazy Stamper- Summer Fun

Audrey Hepburn fashionista

This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a really fun sketch and always an awesome sponsor!

Here is my card using a super awesome stamp from Bella Stamps and the sentiment comes with the stamp too!

Some awesome dies too..they are from Memory Box and are available at Dutch Paper Crafts!

Here is the sketch this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches:

Copics used:
 skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
 dress/bow- Y23, 32, YR12
 hat/gloves- B28, 39
 purse- W3, 5
 gelly roll pen- clear star





Tuesday Morning Sketches sponsor this week- Sweet n Sassy
 

A little bit of green Burlap and Marianne Design Circle Die CR1239

I told you this release from Dutch Paper Crafts was going to be fun..this is the Marianne Design CR1239  Circle version...and you can just see how much fun these dies are.

I will remind you in each post how you can really save a lot of money if you purchase these dies from Dutch Paper Crafts..go check out the blog site and see what i mean!  To buy the bundle of all 4 dies in this release you will always get a good price!!!

What i did for this card..was to cut through the front of the card using a circle die and then i cut out the lace window using both the lace circle die and the regular circle die together..then i used some twine similar to a yarn and knotted it to keep the strings together at 4 spots around the circle.  I used Marianne creatables LR0246 for the bird house, bird and the ivy leaves.  In this case i cut the leaves out 4 times to make the circle.   I used some Wild Orchid flowers and made my bow.   I also used the large Cuttlebug Honeycomb embossing folder.  By using white core paper i could make the embossed design stand out and match the lacy circle.

Video showing the four cards i made for this Dutch Paper Crafts Release

Challenges:
A and T- Dies and Punches
Country View Challenges- Dies

A bit Shabby Chic and a Marianne Rectangle die CR1242

This is the third shape in this release at Dutch Paper Crafts...and you can see now how great these are for cards...but wait a minute..you can make picture mats too...you would just place this die in the middle of a 5 x 7 paper  and you'd have an awesome mat for a frame...i will include that below this card so you can see how great this die is!

Some additional dies for this card is Marianne Creatables LR0246 (i used the ivy only), MS butterfly punch, MS leaf punch.   I also used a Die-namics die for the flowers called Loopy Bloom.

side view of the card:
















This is what you can do with the die...make a mat for a frame...i used 140lb Watercolor paper.

Challenges:
Heck of a Challenge- Bingo (Flowers, Die Cuts, Pearls- diagonal)