Groovy Chick

This groovy, far out chick comes from Greeting Farm's set Miss Anya Love, I used her in her way rad outfit to complete the sketch at Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 67.  As she is totally bedazzled out I completed the following challenges to match her The Pink Elephant 80 - ribbon and sparkles; Craftilicious 6 - pearls and swirls; Pollycraft 57 - in stitches (faux stitching around the edges of the Nestabilities oval scallop frame.  Hope you dig it!!

Recipe:
Stamps:  Miss Anya Love - Greeting Farm
Paper:  Taken with Teal, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and PP
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black
Accessories:  copics, colored pencils, heart punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, oval cutter, Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Ovals Large, ribbon, Tim Holtz fragments, pearls, Stickles, black marker

Finally a card

Hello everyone I hope you are all enjoying our last month of summer vacation, soon the kids will be back in school and we will be back in the race of running them to this and that.  I so enjoy the summer and how I don't have to nag my children to do their homework or get up early for school.  Even with it being summer, I am not finding as much time as I would like (maybe I should say focused time) to craft.  I made this card to enter into the following challenges sketch - Card Patterns 75; Something Yummy - The Pink Elephant Challenge 78; and Go Dotty - Simon Says.  I used the digital image Sundae available at Prairie Fairy Designs.

Stamps:  Sundae - Prairie Fairy Designs
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White and varied PP
Accessories:  pop dots, ribbon, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, brad, heart charm, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Thoughts of you

I feel like I am on a roll, two cards in two days, that's a real achievement compared to my last track record (8 weeks).  I love having a day off where I don't have to run anywhere or do anything but what I have planned at home.  This is my first time using pins on my card and I hope I pulled it off. 

Challenges:
Mojo Monday 146 - sketch
Pink Elephant Challenge 74 - recipe - 3 layers, 2 dies (ovals) and ribbon
Totally Tilda Challenge 1 - Chocolate (color theme)
Sweet Stampin Challenge 33 - pearls and pins

Recipe:
Stamps:  Tilda with Flower Jeans - Magnolia, Tree Stump - Whiff of Joy
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, PP
Accessories:  ribbon, pop dots, pearls, beads, pins, pop dots, rub on, iridescent ice EP, copics, punches, oval dies, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Washed anew

Here is my entry for Fairy Fun Fridays Challenge - distressing; I roughed up the edges on both pieces of patterned paper, and dragged all of the solid colors through my versamark pad to give the darker shading.  I colored this Raindrops image from Prairie Fairy Designs with copics and then add pencil crayon and blended with baby oil and a blending stump.  I used the sketch from The Pink Elephant Challenge 63, the colors were inspired by Color Throwdown Challenge 89 and it fits in with the April Showers or April Flowers theme over at Digital Tuesday Challenge 55.

Stamps:  Raindrops - Prairie Fairy Designs
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Sage Shadow, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst and DP
Accessories:  distressing tool, circle cutter, 2 different flower punches, pop dots, ribbon, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Easter Bouquet

This adorable little stamp just makes you want to go awwwwe!  I found a Sugar Nellie challenge blog and want to submit this card as an entry into their Sugar Bowl Challenge 32 - which is to pick a sketch from their sketch library and create something with it.  I chose Sketch 21 and as I needed Easter cards that is what I made.  I guess I qualify for The Pink Elephant Challenge 60 as well which is pastels.  Hope you all like it, I'm not sure if it is too busy or not.

Stamps:  Sweet and Sassy - Sugar Nellie, Well Scripted - SU
Ink:  Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Tsukineko Graphite Black
Paper:  Pale Plum, Brocade Blue, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Accessories:  pop dots, 1 3/4" circle punch, 3 flower punch, heart border punch (I used the pop outs on the flowers), half pearls, Prisma flowers, ribbon, sponges, circle cutter, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Sparkle tonight

This card fulfills the requirements for entries at Susie and Vikki's Christmas Card Challenge 9 - Christmas Baubles, the ABC Christmas Card Challenge - G is for Glitz with optional extra silver, The Pink Elephant sketch challenge 59.  The ribbon is silver, I dragged the main image in silver ink and added EP for extra sparkle as well as the ornaments in the background are stamped and embossed with silver.

Stamps:  Ivy Christmas Tree - Greeting Farm, Tree Trimmings - SU
Ink:  Silver
Paper:  Brilliant Blue, Garden Green, Rose Red, More Mustard and Whisper White
Accessories:  heat tool, EP, ribbon, liquid applique and copics

Copics:
Tree G05, G07
Star Y15, Y17
Candy Canes R29
Decorations Y15, Y17, BG01, B32, B24, BV00, BV02, R27, B29, YR23, BV08, V17, R22
Trunk E29, E47
Skunk C5, C7, RV10, RV000, C1
Dress R29, R59, B29, B39, C1
Bows R29, R59

Freesia in the Evening, Freesia in the Morning....

I know my title is corny, but we are supposed to get snow again tomorrow and it is my very chilly every morning this week.  My entry for the new challenge over at Fairy Fun Fridays this week was to use complimentary colors so I chose purple and yellow.  Who would have guessed I picked purple?   I used this beautiful digi image Freesia from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps.   I know I am early posting this but I have a seminar to attend to this evening and still have to finish my essay.  It also works for Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 95 - Easter and The Pink Elephant Challenge 58 - spring.  The sketch is from Mojo Monday 130.  Lori, are you proud of me I used 5 different patterned papers. LOL

Stamps:  Freesia - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps
Paper:  Yoyo Yellow, Whisper White, unknown and SU DSP
Accessories:  scallop border punch, 3 flower punch, ribbon, circle cutter, pop dots, liquid pearls, blending stump, baby oil and coloring pencils

Kitty Smile

I love all Penny Black images and loved it when I found the challenge blog for her stamps.  Here is my entry to Penny Black Challenge 92 - Spring colors, which also works for The Pink Elephant Challenge 58 - spring.  I missed out on the timing for the Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 20, but used those colors as my theme anyway.  The sketch is from Simon Says Stamp Challenge and I also would like to enter it for the lots of green with Digitial Tuesday Challenge 50.  I can't believe it when I went to enter my card for this week's Digital Tuesday Challenge, I discovered that I had won the prize for last week's challenge, 3 free digi images from Digital Stamp Oasis.  Lucky me!!  Thank you so much.

Stamps:  Purrfect Day - Penny Black, Picnic Parade - SU
Ink:  Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Tsukineko Graphite Black
Paper:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Accessories:  flowers - Prima, half pearls, ribbon - CTMH, oval cutter and copics

Copics: 
Daisies E37, RV02, RV04
Greenery G21, YG63
Posies R29
Cat RV13, E08
Shadow B12

Sooooo Cuuuute

I really had a lot of fun doing this easy card.  I hadn't colored directed to the stamp for a very long time, but I used the SU markers to color the strawberries and then stamped them.  I colored the focal image with pencil crayons, blending stump and baby oil.  The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 35, the inspiration came from Cupcake Inspiration Challenge 48 - where I used strawberries, flowers and the colors pink, red and green, which also allows me to enter The Pink Elephant Challenge 56 - add green to the color combo.  I tried to finish it in time, but missed the cut off for the Color Throwdown Challenge 81.  With this bow above the center element I also qualify for Your Next Stamp Challenge 11 - Big Bow.

Stamps - Soooo Good - Phindy's Place, Sincere Salutations, Little Flowers and Tart & Tangy - SU
Ink - Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Real Red
Paper - Whisper White, Old Olive
Accessories - nestabilities, ribbon, post it for masking the greeting, sponge, pencil crayons, blending stump and baby oil

Chilled to the Bone

This card, which I am very happy with qualifies for 6 different challenges.  The sketch is from Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 41, I really love their sketches (you might have noticed this is my second card with this sketch).  The other challenges include: Whiff of Joy Challenge - pearls and swirls (I hope rhinestones, let's call them diamonds for today, are okay); Cute Card Thursday 100 - Metal Mania (congrats on your 100th challenge), I used a charm and a piece of hardware; The Pink Elephant Challenge 54 - ribbon (not one but two); Digital Tuesday Challenge 46 - All Things Girly you would think with having 4 daughters everything I have is girly; and Color Dare 56.

Stamps:  Freezing Willow - Whiff of Joy
Paper:  Pale Plum, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White and Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black
Accessories: hardware - SU, snowflake charm, ribbons, rhinestone bling and copics

Copics:
Flesh E11, E21, RV02
Shirt BG15, BG23
Boots BG23, C5, C7
Scarf, Mittens, Leggings V12, V06, V17, BV08
Ear muff V06, V12
Skirt BV08, V17
Hair C5, 100

Sweet Kisses

This card enters me in the Friday Sketchers Challenge 89, Susie and Vikki's Christmas Card Challenge - Digital Christmas and the Pink Elephant Challenge 54 - ribbon.  I used the coloring pencil tutorial for the skunk couple and colored the outfits et al with copics.

Stamps:  Laurie Bertie Mistletoe - Greeting Farm, my first digi from them
Paper:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Ink:  Bashful Blue
Accessories:  sponge, ribbon, coloring pencils, blending stump, baby oil and copics

Copics: 

Bows, Berries, Hearts & Shirt R29, R59
Scarf B23, B32
Hat E11, E21, B23
Ears RV000
Leaves G05, G07
Shadow E33

FS88 & PE53 Challenge Entry

This adorable image from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps is the one I chose to use for Friday Sketchers Challenge 88 this week. I made the image a little big for the sketch but I love this moose. I see that I qualify for Pink Elephant Challenge 53 - Mushy Gushy Valentine as well with this card.

Stamps: The Moost - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White and unknown DSP

Accessories: rub on, modern label punch, brads, nestabilities, ribbon and copics

Copics:

Face: E37, E47

Horns E31, E33

Boots C3, C5

Sweater B29, B39

Scarf R29, R59

Sign E21, E31

Shadow B23

MMSC39 & Pink Elephant Challenge 52

I feel like I have been MIA, between family and school. I have just been itching to get back to making cards.

I was waiting for a sketch with a heart as the main piece as I have had this cute little image from Phindy's Place colored for some time now. So when I saw this sketch on Lori's blog I checked it out and here is my entry for Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 39 as well as for Pink Elephant Challenge 52 - All About Pink.

I tried a new technique for me and some of my new products, borderabilities and shapeabilities. I used the die cut themselves to stencil onto the image with a darker color chalk.

Stamp: Love Birds - Phindy's Place

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Whisper White and unknown DSP

Accessories: Assorted Leaves shapeabilities, Illumination Borderabilities, Regal Rose and Garden Green chalk, sponge daubers, ribbon and copics

Copics:

Flowers Rv02, RV04, RV06

Leaves YG63, G99

Branch E33, E35

Birds B32, B23

Beaks YR02, YR16

Vine YG63

Heart RV04, RV06