My Besties Owl turned into a 3D decoupage, paper tole image!

Hello!  I popped this card into my line-up of cards..i have many i need to be making for the month of April but my line-up took a detour so i could share this 3D Owl i put together for a FB Decoupage group that any of you can join and check out his new craft..  Go here to join me in this FB group!!   We'd love to see you!

So yesterday i did a step by step tutorial on FB showing how to make this My Besties Owl on my card..i will include the tutorial down below my card...for those of you that didn't see it on FB.

Here is the finished card:

Here is the side view so you can see the 3D decoupage dimension:

Copics used:
owl- E50, 51, 53, 55, 57
eyes-YG01, 03, E000, R81, 83, 85, C5
beak/feet- YR12

 

So super fun to make, i used Memory Box Viruoso Music border die and Martha Stewart's leaf punch.








Here is my picture tutorial:

If you are interested in giving this owl a try you can find some owls listed here at My Besties Etsy store:
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Challenges:
Crafty Catz- Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack- Tag you're it
Crafty Little Fairies- Add a tag

Guest Designing for Color Me Creative (CMC) Challenge Featuring Paper Makeup Hayden Fairy

Wow, i was in shock when i saw the post at Color Me Creative CMC that asked me to be their guest designer.   What an absolute honor!  Thank you CMC!

The challenge theme for CMC is to "Show your Sparkle"...so fun and so easy!

Here is my card featuring Hayden Fairy from Paper Makeup Stamps... I have turned this sweetie into a Frozen Anna Fairy.  She is sending kisses to Elsa!

Hope you can see all of my sparkle?  The snowflake wreath, and all of the die cuts are cut out of glitter paper.   The wreath and border (that you can hardly see) are from Memory Box and from the Frostyville line.   The individual snowflakes are from Your Next Stamp (YNS)..the one on the bow was a perfect fit!  I also used Extreme Glitter Paint (hologram) and Stickles/diamond on the image along with Atyou Spica pens which barely show.

 


Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E97, 99, 19
skirt- B21, 23, 24, 26, 28
skirt trim- BG0000, 10
shirt- B02, 04
coat- RV63, 55, 69
vest/ear muffs/collar- C5, 7, 100
wings- C1, 3
snow kiss- BG10, 11, 13
Atyou Spica- 16, 02, 03

Challenges:
Alphabet Challenges- Diecuts
Digi Haven- Things with Wings
Crafty Girls- Anything Goes

Your Next Stamp March release featuring Fairy Bear

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

I am so excited to color up this sweet image for YNS.  I had made a decision to leave YNS, but things have changed and i am staying and so happy to be able to color up more images and design for YNS.  We have a wonderful team.

Our April Blog hop takes place on April 1 and i can't wait for you all to see the new images!!



Here’s my project and how I was inspired by the sketch and inspiration photo using Fairy Bear from the YNS store:

Here is the monthly challenge sketch or photo.

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








Copics used:
bear- E50, 51, 53, 55,
paws- E55, 57
wings- BG10, 11, 13
flowers/circles in wings- YG01, 03, R81, 85
kitties- W1, 3, 5, 7



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:
Digi Choosday Challenge- Animals
Digi Sketch Challenge- Fantasy
MarkerPop Blog challenge- Anything goes

My Besties 3D Deco (decoupage) featuring Olivia Odd Socks

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

The theme is to use a Lots of Bling on your 3-D My Besties card/project. 

To participate in our challenges go here:

All we ask is that your My-Bestie Image has 3 or more layers, making it raised up from the surface of your Card/Project and to follow the challenge theme.

Some more info about the My Besties 3-D sheets available for you to use:

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. 

For this project i am using a sweet image called "Olivia Odd Socks" found at the My Besties store here.

I am altering a wooden wallhanging for this project...and please notice the birdhouse border on the bottom..it is a printable border, however, there is also a die that looks just like the printable that is made by Sherri Baldy that will be available or might already be available by the time this post goes live!

Side view to see the 3D layers:

To find the Decoupage sheets in the My Besties Etsy store click here.

 Dies i used:

The doily frame is from Noor/Joy Crafts, the corner vine flourish to the left is Memory box, under the red roses is a Doo Hickey vine.  The paper lace around the edges is from Cheery Lynn.

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:
Inky Chicks challenges- Lace it up
Fan-Tastic Tuesday- Anything Goes (must be square)
My Besties Aussie Challenge- Ribbon

Digital Delights.. Once upon a time

This image at Digital Delights is made like a fairy tale image.  She is called, Delightful Snow.  I have tried to make the style of the card more vintage with a fairy tale style.

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

Dies used on this card are:

Green doily die is from Noor/Joy Craft
The black vine is really a rectangle frame that i manipulated to fit around the circle, it was cut out from a black cordination paper that was backed in red.  The vine and the single flowers are from a Memory box frame set.
The banners are from Noor/Joy Craft, they were cut out from a charity book

Copics used:

skin-YR000, 00, E02
hair- C3, 5, 7, W5, 7
bow- R35, 37, 39
collar- C0,01, B000, 00
dress- Y11, 15, 19, B24, 26, 28
socks-C0, 1, CB

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 Morning Sketches and My Creative Classroom Baby featuring a Boy card

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is My Creative Classroom.


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

I have used a stamp/die set from Marianne Designs (i used the stamps only from this set) COL1313.
Dies used (frame/yellow rectangle) are from Spellbinders...the "blanket" is a cut out from another die that was in my scraps.

Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

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

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee

Jessi 

Kris

Melissa

Challenges: 
Cuttlebug Mania- Going Dotty
Craft-Dee BowZ- Anything goes w/a handmade bow
Love to Scrap- Button and Bows

Sami Stamps new release called Easter fun, featuring Egg Bunny and Egg cluster

I am always excited to share Sami Stamps releases!  Here is the second project  made using the images from the new release called "Easter Fun".


This project is featuring the image called "Egg Bunny" and the "Egg cluster".

I have used the We R Memory Candy Box punch board for the candy box.  I added the grass die from Noor/Joy Craft and the lace from Cheery Lynn.

Copics used:
bunny- E50, 51, 53,02
egg- R81, 83, 85, B000, 00, 02, E81, 31
egg border- Y11, 15, G20, 21, R81, 83, 85, B000, 00, 02

The complete Easter Fun release:

Challenges:
Crafts 3 Eternity- Anything goes
Cut it Up- Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Challenges- Spring is in the Air

Sami Stamps new release called Easter Fun featuring Easter by my side and Egg cluster

I am always excited to share Sami Stamps releases!  Did you know that she releases new images every 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of the month?  (if there isn't a 5th Friday..then no new releases :0)


This week she has created a great new release called "Easter Fun".  And again they are cute and whimsical!!

This card is featuring the image called "Easter by my Side" and the "Egg cluster".

This image makes me sooo smile!  I have added several dies to this card.  The delicate bow and the zig-zag circle is from Memory Box.  The white lace is from Cheery Lynn.  The grass is from Noor/Joy Craft.

Side view:

Copics used:
bunny- E50, 51, 53, W1
girl's hair- Y11, 15, YR23
dress/hair bow- R81, 83, 85
dress bow- B000, 00, 02, 04
egg border- Y11, 15, G20, 21, R81, 83, 85, B000, 00, 02

The complete Easter Fun release:

Challenges:
A Creative Need- Color Inspiration (blue, yellow, pink pastel)
Colouring Crazy Challenge-Springtime pastels
Simply Create Too- Animals

Digital Delights featuring Easter Pasquali in Blue!

This little cutie at Digital Delights is so cute..and he isn't a new image but one that everyone should have in their stash.  He is called, Easter Pasquali.  Last week i made the Pink version and this week i have made the blue version.

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

I hand drew this egg shaped card.

Dies used on this card are:

Doo Hickey border die
Marianne flourish die (cut a section off) LR0157
Your Next Stamp Border die (cut)

Copics used:

 mouse- E50,  53, R14, 20, E0000, 00
 inside ears- E0000, 50
 blue- B91, 93, 95
 pink- R81, 83, 85
 jacket- BG10, 11, 13
 chick- Y15, YR23, 21, 04
 shirt- W1, CB

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:
Crafty Calendar- Animal Antics
Fairies Challenge Blog- Easter

Tuesday Morning Sketches and Spellbinders Antique Frame

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor is The Stamp Doctor (who carries Spellbinders and i am using Antique Frame S5-083 found here)


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

I have used Your Next Stamp digital image called Little Sister found here.

Copics used:
YR000, 00, E02
hair- E50,51, 53, 55, 57
dress/bow/shoes- R81, 83, 85
Stickles/diamond

Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

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

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee

Jessi 

Kris

Melissa

Challenges: 
Allsorts Challenges- Pretty in Pink
Created with Love Challenges- Girly
Lexi's Creations- Dies or Punches

My Besties 3D decoupage Baby Girl and Boy Moon Box in a card tutorial

I am so very honored to be Guest Designing for!  My Besties Norway challenge blog!  Please go here to join in the challenge!

For this challenge they would like you to use the challenge theme, "Congratulations".  I've chosen to use the 3D sheet Baby Girl w/moon and then i colored up the Baby Boy moon image #754 and turned him into a 3D image as well. Sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

Here are both of them pictured together:

A few more views,

Copics used for the Baby Boy with moon (Baby girl was pre-colored)
skin- YR000, 00, E02
outfit- BG000, B91, 93, C0, CB
eyes- B02
dog slippers- E53, 55
basketball- E97, 07
moon- Y11, 15, RV23
stars- G20, 21, BG11

Tutorial for layering the Baby Girl w/moon and how i constructed the card in a box (click on the images to read them better):

Make sure you go here to this link to get your box measurements. 

I made mine with out a front flap.

Challenges:
A Creative Romance- Seeing Double
Sugar Creek Hollow Challenges- Photo Inspiration
Sentimental Sundays- Cute and Cuddly
Besties Challenge- Baby and Kids Cards
My Besties Germany- Anything Goes

Tag you're it...

I am visiting my daughter in CO currently and i thought i'd try to do my favorite thing (paper crafts) with limited supplies.  What started my juices flowing was a challenge at My Besties Aussie..i've made a couple of projects/cards for them and when i have some extra time, i like to make something for them and combine their challenge with others on Paper Playful (the source of all challenge things).

Here is my tag using My Besties IMG 911 and i might add i got some inspiration from a tag on Pinterest.

So i have to share how i made this because i don't have as much crafting supplies at my daughters and she is so neat/tidy and able to get so many things in a small space that it is hard for me to find things without going through every box.  So i hand cut the heart (no die cutting machine), then i found a "border" punch i bought for her to make those rolled flowers and cut the tops off of them to get this border around the heart.  I had also purchased the MS butterfly punches for her..and found the ribbon in her stash to match.  The roses i did just pick up at Michaels $1 bin and the mushroom pics were in the flower decorating/ribbon section.  I bought the hemp, but found out later digging through one container that she already had some.  The flowers were ones that came in those "mini" milk bottles..she had in her stash.   So, yes, she does have a few copics, but i've purchased more for her in the last couple of years so that i wouldn't have to bring them on the plane.. (we are so limited on the plane now)

Also, the true story about the Copics?  Well, when Archievers first had one of their classes, i asked my daughter if she wanted to go..and she said, oh i have several of those because of the Art Classes she had been taking at College..and no longer used.  She said i could have them cause she didn't use them..ha, ha..now she does use them when she has time to color...however, now she has a new batch...and hers are mixed into my stash..and i wouldn't even know which ones were hers any more anyway.

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
eyes- B02
hair- E31, 33, 34, 37
hearts/mushroom- R35, 37, 39
shirt/sock- R81, 83, 85
sock/trim- YG03, 17
mushroom base- E00, 21
wings- BG10, 11, 13, R81

Challenges:
My Besties Aussie- Tag w/flower
Blog Quick Quotes- Tag You're It

Sami Stamps new release Shamrock Girls featuring "Raining Luck"

Every two weeks i look forward to the new release that  Sami Stamps  creates.  This time the release is called Shamrock Girls and this is the second week showcasing the images!

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to use a Sami Stamp and to use Green  
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 whimsical image called "Raining Luck":

Here is the fun new release..i will be using 3 of the images from this release?

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

• Anat (tshupile)
• Audrey (Hippieaud)
• Bettina L
• Emily L
• Grandma Bonnie (that's me)
• Jenee Todd
• Julie Gleeson

Challenges:
Craft for the Craic- Something Green
Jo's Scrap Shack- Clovers of Luck

 

Your Next Stamp YNS Fun Friday, featuring Little Sister

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

I am hoping this will be a surprise for Karen, the owner of YNS.  As you know she has a newborn baby, her name is Jessica.  I wanted to make something special for both of them.  And guess what?  This month's March release had a sweet little girl digi called "Little Sister" i thought was perfect for Jessica because she is now a little sister to her big brother!

So what did i do wrong???  Well, i was so excited about making this project that i forgot that as a Design team member we are to "follow" the inspirational photo or sketch.  Well, i made this before i knew what they were.  gheesh..but wait..not only did i do that for this project but for the card you will see later this month.  So if you follow along, please think i am following the colors of the photo..there are pinks and purple tulips :0)


Here’s my project using Little Sister from the YNS store: (i also hand cut the image out twice to give dimension to the figure..the hair is cut out separate and so is the body and then foam dots under to make her 3-..just the head is the first layer).  (Click on the picture to see it larger..i think)

Some other YNS products i used are the banner at the top is a stamp and a die to cut the banners out..then the red frame i used to frame sweet Jessica.

White frame die is a Tattered Lace die.

Here is the the monthly challenge sketch or photo.

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









Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, E02
hair- E50, 51, 53, 55, 57
dress/bow/shoes- R81, 83, 85
Stickles/diamond


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:

My Besties 3D Decoupage featuring the Mermaid

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

The theme is to use a Fancy Fold on your 3-D My Besties card/project. 

To participate in our challenges go here:

All we ask is that your My-Bestie Image has 3 or more layers, making it raised up from the surface of your Card/Project and to follow the challenge theme.

Some more info about the My Besties 3-D sheets available for you to use:

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. 

For this project i am using Mermaid found at the My Besties store here.  I combined two different Fancy Folds to make one.  I used the Upright "Z" fold and an Easel card.

side view, the large pink striped star on the upper right and the small pink star on the upper left hold the top of the card for the "Z" fold:

The card unfolded and laying "flat" so you can see the construction:

To make it an easel card, i added a flap under the "Z" fold.

To find the Decoupage sheets in the My Besties Etsy store click here.

 Dies i used:

The doily die around the image is from Marianne dies, the bubbles and the delicate bow in the corner  and the curly waves are from Memory Box.  The stars holding the card and the mat around the gem are from Nellie Snellen.  I do not recall where the side star border is from..the die is black metal...don't know if that helps?

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:
Cute Card Thursday- Girls, Girls, Girls
Little Red Wagon- Truly Dimensional
Top Tip Tuesday- 3 border die cuts (bubbles, bow, star), 5 different designer papers,  7 stars