It's a Sunny Day!

I made this challenge with 2 challenges in mind and the one at The Original Magnolia Inspiration Challenge blog is ending sooner than i thought...so this will be a quick post. :)

The challenge is to add a bunny looking at the photo for inspiration to your card and use this sketch:

Based on those challenge requirements, i made this card.  My bunny is a stoneware bunny i had in my stash for over 15 yrs.

Challenges:
TOMIC- Bunny photo and Sketch
Flutter By Wednesday- Butterflies - Open

Thinking of you

This card represents 3 challenges in one...i am so excited with the theme and then i get to use an awesome sketch too..and then the sentiment and embellishments from another challenge...it makes a perfect card that i wouldn't have thought to do without all of these challenges..so cool.

The first thing to do is to think of chocolate or as it is written at the challenge.. "mmm Choklit"...sounds good no matter how it's spelled.  I wanted to be a bit creative and not use the cute bear pulling the Easter egg...so i looked at my stash and found a cute monkey w/a Christmas Pud that i turned into a chocolate covered strawberry...i thought the leaves could go for that, but i had to cover the berries at the top and that is how my chocolate butterflies came in handy..yipee!

My card:

Now for the sketch i used from The Sweet Stop:

Challenges:
Pollycraft Monday Challenge Blog- Mmm Choklit
The Sweet Stop- Sketch #151
Flutter by Wednesday- Thinking of you (butterflies)

Thank you, Sweetie!

I organized my stash of cards and was glad that i did because it put in perspective of what i cards i had...and i have many cards that could be an all occasion card, but was lacking in ones that actually said, "Thank You" so, i will be making many "Thank you" cards.

This card is using a Mo's Digital Pencil image and a card sketch from the challenge site along w/adding a few butterflies for the Flutter by Wednesday challenge...i like combining challenges, it makes my card prettier i think. :)

Here is my card:

Here is the sketch by Iulia:

Challenges:
Mo's Challenge Blog- Anything goes w/Mo's Image
Flutter by Wednesday- Anything goes w/butterfly,angel or fairy

Clear Embossing Technique..it's not a new thing.

Okay, so my thought process again... 
TGF has a sketch on SplitCoast Stampers exclusively and weekly and Flutter by Wednesday has an inspiration photo of pink flowers.   I've decided to combine the two challenges....and i wanted to use my new Memory Box die...which worked out perfectly because i have the floral challenge met by using the floral frame and paper.  I added butterflies to the frame to meet the Flutter by Wednesday challenge requirements.

So this is what i made:

This is the sketch i used from TGF Splitcoast:

How i did it:
First, i made my card background following the sketch.  Then i diecut the floral frame and lace. 
I colored the flowers in the floral frame w/my copics.

 

Then i used a clear embossing pad and clear embossing powder and i embossed the frame and the lace.

I attached them to the card....and actually the card doesn't look too bad without an image. :)

Then i wanted a sitting TGF image and didn't see one like i wanted so i "mutated" two images.  I used Cheeky Mate's body and Anya's head from the Sunshine kit.

Challenges:

TGF Splitcoast- Sketch

Flutter by Wednesday- Pink floral photo inspiration/butterflies

I call this my "Sugar-y" Vintage style card.

When i was younger, i can remember getting these beautiful cards w/glitter...probably in the 60's.  There is an updated version now...and you use double sided sheets and this very fine glitter, just like sugar and maybe a bit finer than sugar.  I also used the masking technique on this card as well. 

My good friend, Aga, taught me how to make this "sugar-y" card.  As you can see i also used some of my dies for the masking...it's a fun card to make.  I also used the doily frame as well. 

The image is from Tiddly Inks and is adorable.  She is holding a little blue bird.

Here is my card:

The sketch i used is from Sugar Creek Hollow:

Challenges:
Tiddly Inks- Sparkle It Up
Flutter By Wednesday- Anything with wings (blue bird)
Sugar Creek Hollow- Sketch w/cute image and Vintage/Shabby or Primitive Style

If you had 4 different challenges...

Okay, i have 3 different challenges i want to combine as one...this IS a challenge...it's kind of a puzzle that you have to put together.  Okay so here are the three challenges...What would you do???

First Flutter By Wednesday wants you to use this recipe AND to make sure you have a butterfly/fairy or angel on your project:

L= 2 or more Layers

O= have an Odd number of embellishments

V=have the color Violet on your creation

E= you can use any color Except red

 Second Anyone for Anya Challenge blog wants you to use this photo as inspiration:

 

Third a Sketch from Sketchy Colors Challenge Blog:

 And this is what i came up with: (she does have a bit of violet in dress "shading", 5 pearls on her crown, and 3 pearls on the large butterfly)

How i made this TGF image:

First i flipped the image so i could get a reverse side of the skirt...then i cropped the skirt layer that would go on the left side...and copy/pasted it several times...i did the same to the right side of the skirt.

Then i cut out the top part of the image and the left side of the skirt and the legs.  I then dry embossed the skirt pieces and cut them all out.  Then i adhered the top part of the image onto the gray paper using foam dots so i could tuck the skirt under as i went.  Then i added the legs.  Kind of cool, i have a whole new image and one that looks like the dress from the challenge...i hope.

 

I guess all of this would make more sense if you could see the original stamp.  Her name is Cheeky Beauty and found here.

I thought she'd be cute for confirmation too.

Challenges:

Flutter By Wednesday- LOVE recipe

Anyone for Anya- Photo inspiration

Sketchy Colors- Sketch
TGF Retro Wednesday monthly challenge-whole new dimension

Beauty Lies with in card

Another day in the creative process...first thing was the challenge and the challenge is to "case/re-make/copy" this card...it's not my card but one to look at for inspiration... and it is found at TFG Farm Fresh Challenge blog.

First thing i did was grab an image i had stamped off (Miss Anya Garland w/hearts), then i chose my background paper and really liked the flower in the center (which you can no longer see on my card) and colored the dress based on that flower, you've really got to look at the center of the white flower...i used the yellow/gray and the pink for the dress.  Then i and colored her hair based on the bbrwn flower in the paper as well...i guess i should include a picture of the whole paper at this rate. LOL..so you can see what i mean.  (Click on the paper if you want to see it larger)

And this is my card:

                                                                                             Inside of card
   
Challenges

TGF Farm Fresh Challenge Blog- Friday Spyday- Cased card
Flutter by Wednesday- Open w/a butterfly, fairy or angel.