Going one color...Monochromatic...with some cute squirrels!

I am figuring that by now everyone knows that Anyone for Anya has gone bi-monthly?   Now we will have 2 weeks to complete our cards/projects..so more time for more people to join in!  Right?

As always we have awesome sponsors that are listed on the challenge blog.

This week's challenge at Anyone for Anya is Monochromatic!  This image is from The Greeting Farm but i believe it is retired. :0(

Dies used:
Doo Hickey frame/tag


Copics used:
E41, 43, 44, 49 (R20 cheek)


Challenges:
Feeling Crafty Challenge- Autumn
Heck of a Challenge-Autumn
Just for Fun-Buttons and Bows

Frou Frou in Pink

I have purposely combined 4 challenges together before i made my card, it's not always easy to do that before i make cards because when making DT cards they are done in advance..in most cases 2-4 weeks ahead of time.

This card is brand spanking new..just finished.. I am using a stamp from the Greeting Farm called Frou-Frou Birthday.

She is totally done in pink for Cut it Up Challenges and i've added a Spellbinders rectangle called Resplendent Rectangles S5-147 as my dies. I've also used a Martha Stewart leaf punch.

I have also used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair- E55, 57, 59
dress/hat- R0000, 20, 22, 24, 29, CB
shading- C1






Challenges:
The Greeting Farm- Terrific Tags
Cut It Up- Think Pink (and a diecut)
Sweet Sketch Wednesday- Sketch
Twine-ology World Card making Day!  (Yay!)

Scaredy Cat?

Sami Stamps has made some wonderfully, whimsical Halloween Kitties.  They are digital images and i know it's hard to pick just one from the new release!

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to us a Sami Stamp and to use Halloween Colors!  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!

As you know, my style is to cut out the images, so the hardest image for me to do is one that i don't cut out.  This one is one of those images.  I also have a tough time with white space..i look at it and wonder what am i suppose to do?  Well, my team mates have answered that question..wait until you see their cards, too!

The Sami Stamps image i've used for this card is called "Scaredy Cat":

Ok, so i showed this card to my husband, and again i said, "Can you tell what i did?"  He tilts his head, and is a bit clueless...i said, "Does it look like a stamp?"  What do you think, does it?  That was my intention..and i think it was because i wasn't sure what to do with the white space.  The little "Oct. 31/spooky" is part of a pattern paper from Doodlebug (last years Halloween).

I also have used a sketch from Sketchy Colors, an awesome sketch!

Copics used:
cat- C3, 5, 7, CB E02, 50
bat- V04, 06, 09







Here is the entire release, how could you pick just one?

Challenges:
Sketch Colors- Sketch
Eureka Stamps challenge- Wings and Things
Crafty Creations Challenges- Winged Things

Let's get cozy and snuggle...

When i saw the new Sami Stamps  Halloween Kitties release, i was in LOVE.  I instantly knew i wanted to use Cozy Pumpkin for my project/card.  Of course, i am a sucker for an image that i can cut out easily too..so if any of you want to give it a go..this is the perfect image to cut out.

The challenge at Sami's Stamps is to us a Sami Stamp and to use Halloween Colors!  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!

I am so excited about this image that i made two cards..this one is a very detailed card, the other card, i will share in another post:

There is a lot going on in this project.  I have used several dies, Memory Box, Happy Halloween, Spider Web and spiders.  Joy Crafts/Noor Fancy square, and Martha Stewart spider web punch.

All of these dies are available at my favorite store, Dutch Paper Crafts!

Copics used:
kitty- W3, 5, 7, E99, E50,02
pumpkin- YR12, 68, E08, YR23

Here is the entire release, how could you pick just one?

Challenges:
Created with Love challenge- Halloween
Paper Pretties Challenge- Purple, Green and Orange
Quirky Crafts Challenges- Pumpkins

Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge!

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

See the the monthly challenge sketch or photo below my card.   

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


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

Here is the YNS monthly sketch and photo inspiration:

Copics used:
Dog- E50, 53, 55, 57, 59, R20
fence- E71, 74, 77
birds- R20, B000, 02, YR12
acorns- E97, 9981
rope- E81
oak leaves- YR12, 68, R22, 24
ash leaves?- YR21, 23
grass/green leaves- YG03, 67
hinge- W3, 5
purple (covered by sentiment) V04,


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!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Challenges:
Get Inky! Challenges- Fall Colors
House of Gilli challenges- Anything goes/fall
MarkerPop challenge blog- Fall #31
The Diva's that Cut- Animals/Fall (die cuts)

Before Prima Julie Nutting's Paper doll stamp there was.....

Did you know that Christy from Tiddly Inks made these cute digital images that can easily be used just like the Prima Julie Nutting Paper doll stamps?

The digital image i've used on my card is called "Bev" and she has been retired, i think she should come out of retirement because she's so very cute.  I have paper pieced her dress and hair accessories.

*One thing you need to look closer at is the technique that is used on Julie Nutting stamps, and that is, they are stamped with a lettering stamp and then colored.  I did that with this image.  I am thinking that a tighter font stamp might be better, but i really like this look.

The dies i've used on this card are from Memory Box.  The frame is one of the newer frame sets called Peaceful, Snowflake Frame #98716, the tiny bird is also a set of birds from Memory Box called Resting Birds #98527, and the poinsettia is a die from Poppystamps called Poinsettia Blooming S861.  The leaf is from another Memory Box dies set called Sonora Rose #98572.

As always, you can check Dutch Paper Crafts for the above dies availability..again, they have the best prices!

I am using a wonderful sketch from Christmas Challenges w/sketches.  They don't allow anyone to share their sketch...it's worth checking out though here.

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair- C3, 5, 7
sleeves/socks- R35, 37, 39
under slip-  C1  Stickles/diamond



Challenges:
Christmas Challenges with sketches- sketch #93
Tiddly Ink- Anything Goes
Cards Galore- Flowers

A special postcard just for you, Digital Delights new October release!

This little cutie at Digital Delights is so adorable, she is called, Snuggle Up Daffy.  Don't you just love her hat?

Snuggle up Daffy is one of several new MUST HAVE images this month at Digital Delights.. wait until you see the line-up..  Instead of me being on Santa's list..i am putting him on mine!

Here is the card i made for the Digital Delights Blog using Snuggle Up Daffy, a sentiment from the Christmas Hugs Sentiment set and the Postcard from Santa's Letters.

Dies used on this card are:

Die Versions doily die, Nellie Snellen Nesting hearts, Spellbinders Fancy oval, Doo Hickey tag and Cheery Lynn Anastasia lace border

Don't forget to ask to see if we still have the above dies in stock at Dutch Paper Crafts!

Copics used:

skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair- Y21, YR23, Y28
dress/hat brim- BG10, 11, 13
bear hat/shoes- E50, 31, 33
ears- E02

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: 
Cheery Lynn Challenge- Lace 
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge- use metal  (I used a Santa charm on the bow)
Craft Your Passion- Use a charm (i used a Santa charm on the bow)