Summer celebrations

Hi Everyone! I'm terribly sorry about the length of time I it has been since I blogged last. I was in the Hospital on a ventilator for several weeks due to some medical complications. I'm home now and trying my best to get back in the swing of things. I currently have a tracheotomy in place and once the swelling goes down in my throat they will remove it and I will be back to normal. I have found it a bit challenging to do my painting and coloring due to some shaking that has developed from the medications I'm taking but I'm not giving up!

I have a card I recently made using an image from Cute As A Button. It's one of my favorites because it captures the feeling of summer and all the celebrations that come with it. I hope you enjoy my card! This would be a great image to use for a 4th of July Picnic, or a Family Reunion Invitations.

I used Prisma Colored Pencils to color the image. The beach sand and sky were done using TH Distress inks and a mini inker. The watermelon has Glossy Accents to give it a wet shiny look. I used a 6 x 6 card base and TH distress ink to give the edges of the card and background paper some depth and detail. I used a Regal Die Set and  Stitched Circle Die set to cut out the image. All of the Patriotic Stars are from a set I picked up at the Dollar Store last year. She is so much fun to color and has so many different uses how can you resist!?!

I hope you are inspired to create something fun and to get out and enjoy the summer! Hugz

Thank goodness for Straw Hats!

Hello Everyone and Welcome! We are kicking off another Festive Friday's Challenge at the Outlawz.ning.com this week. We have four fun and Festive Holiday's we chose as our Theme's for this weeks Challenge You can chose one or more of these theme's for inspiration on your project. The Holiday Theme's are National Straw Hat Day, National Dance Like a Chicken Day,  National Police Officer Day, National May Flower Day. Aren't these a hoot!?! I hope you get a chance to stop by and see the Design Team's inspirational projects. I can't wait to see what you create.

Our sponsor this week is A2Z

The image is from Cute As A Button. She is called "Good Soil". You can find the shop and this item by clicking the links above.I Painted her using water colors and then I used the a masking technique to make the clouds. I printed two images of her and painted the Sunflower on the second image. After fussy citting it out I used foam tape and adhered her to the hat so it gave the card some dimension. I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set from Gina Marie Design to cute the image before I adhered her to the brown cardstock. The ribbon came from my stash. I kept the card pretty clean because I really wanted to showcase the image and It will be easier to mail this way.

Playful Puppy

Hello Everyone and welcome! Today is my first time blogging as a DT member with Through The Craft Room Door! I'm so excited about the new DT position. TTCRD has a online Magazine and weekly Challenge. I hope that you will stop by and check us out! The magazine is pack full of projects, inspiration, tricks and money saving tips. Today I am posting for the TTCRD Challenge. You can find the Challenge and all the other information by clicking on one of the links above.

Our Sponsor for the Challenge this week is Little Claires:

Prize- 10 Pound Credit to store

• The image was painted using TH Distress Inks. I used:
• Antique Linen, over the entire body.
• Rusty Hinge, for the fur
• Tumbled Glass, for the ball
• Fired Brick, for the spots on the ball
• Tumbled Glass, around the entire image
• The Embellies are from, Sticko, Doggy Stickers
• The image was cut using the largest Die from the Sizzix Scallop Framelit Die Set.
• I used Glossy Accents on the nose, tongue and the ball.
• The bacground paper is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", from K & C Company

Imagination Rules the World

Welcome to the Creative Hands Blog Hop along with 

Create with TLC 

From April 9 - 15 2016

 Cre8tive Hands Fans is a Facebook Membership group. We have a Progressive Challenge with in the group with lots of Prizes and Free Digi's Posted at random throughout the month. The Progressive Challenge runs for two weeks and the images are Provided to you for you project free. I hope that you have time to Join us in the fun! You will find us by clicking on the link above.

We have a Cre8tive Hands Friends Blog Challenge that runs bi-weekly. It is an Anything Goes Challenge. The Blog has Prizes for top pick and...The DT has created some awesome Projects that is sure to inspire you and get you in the mood to creating! 

Our sponsor for all of these Fantastic Challenges is Cre8tive Hands and Create with TLC. The Cre8tive Hands shop has a huge selection of Digi's All Priced for the SPRING NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP. Everything has been marked down to $1.00!!! You find them by clicking on the link above. Make sure to stop and grab your Digi's before the sale ends on April 15th.

Here Is the New Release image I used for my project today

• I started by coloring the image with Prisma Colored Pencils.
• The image, Green cardstock, and the frames were cut out using the Stitched Rectangle Die Set from Gina Marie Designs.
• I used a fun mossy colored background and adhered the image to a 5" x 7" Card.
• I used Stickles on the butterflies, Heart, windows and to frame the Sentiment.
• My final touch was to add the twine around the card. I pierced the seam of the card so the thread is visible from the inside, also.

Here is The Hop Schedule

Michelle - http://cre8tive-hands.blogspot.co.uk/

Dottie -  Somethingcraftybydottie.blogspot.com

Ardilla -  tarjetasdeardilla.blogspot.com

Vicky -  vickyflordorada.blogspot.com

Agnes -  http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/

Julie -  Jules2Jems.blogspot.com -

Fiki - http://badkittyscraftroom.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/cre8tive-hands-friends-blog-hop.html?m=1

Karen L Guest DT - http://karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com/ 

Sharla Guest DT -  http://sharla-thisthingcalledlife.blogspot.com

Desire Special guest from TLC - http://desiref.blogspot.com/

Lisa Special guest from TLC -  http://decossesdynamitedoodlesblogspot.com/ 

Karen -  http://busyinspirations.blogspot.com/

 THE GIVEAWAY AND PRIZES

In order to be considered for the GIVEAWAY AND PRIZES you will need to leave a comment at each stop. Every stop will have a WINNER randomly picked from the comments left on the blog! The winner will receive the image and sentiment used at the sight. The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive all of the NEW RELEASE images and sentiments. WOW! You have so many chances to win!! Happy Hopping!!

DT CALL

Creative hands has an open DT call

We are looking for crafty people who love to inspire others with their projects. We have a Bi-weekly Blog Challenge along with a Bi-weekly Facebook Progressive Challenge.

Your responsibilities as a DT Member

1. Design four projects a month and have them done three days before the live posting date.
2. Post on your blog and advertise whenever possible about our Blog Challenges and Facebook Challenge.
3. Comment on your assigned number and inform us if there is a problem and you are unable to comment on a post.
4. Be part of the Team.
5. Take part in Blog Hops when they are scheduled.

What you get from us

1. Free Digi's to use on your projects.
2. Access to the Digi's in the shop and the freedom to do extra projects with them whenever you want.
3. Your designs will get a lot of exposure on our Blog, others Blogs, others Facebook accounts and our Facebook group.
4. The chance to work with a New and growing Group of awesome people.

What you need to do

1. Send your name, Blog address, email address to Jbirds2002@gmail.com
2. Send 2 projects along with your information.
3. Include the other DT's your are involved with.

Good Luck!!

Jules

Hello...Thinking of you....

Hello everyone! Did you have a great weekend with Family and Friends? I'm always puzzled by peoples behavior when the whole Family gets together. I sit and watch everyone great each other with happy faces and enthusiasm. It all seems great until everyone gets comfortable. If you watch closely you will see one or two lean in and whisper something into another person's ear. Before you know it the large family group has broken off into their little clicks. You can here the whispering around the room from the one or two that continue on. The ones that are watching wonder who they are picking on now. It's always the same people in the family to start the conflicts. They stay behind the scene's and most don't even realize that they are being played with. It never fails the conflict and arguing ahs started and the instigator is standing by quite as a mouse and as innocent as can be. I love getting together with my Family but the instigator can't fool me......
This the instigator stayed home and it was a great Easter indeed!

That brings me to my card. I thought of the friends I wish to see. The ones that didn't make it to the Holiday Dinner. The ones that are usually the victim in the Holiday scheme. Here is my card.

• I used a clear stamp from Tiddly Inks. I used Archival Ink.
• I water color painted the image.
• I used two of the Stitched Rectangle Dies from Gina Mari Designs.
• I adhered the background paper to an A2 size card and cut the striped paper in the shape of a banner.
• I used inkadinkadoo sentiment stamps and added a couple of Jems for sparkle.
• The flower Jem was added for some detail and the card is done

I hope you like the card. I think she is so cute! Please leave any comments or questions you might have in the box below. I love reading them and I'm here to help and inspire you!

A friend and I have started a new Facebook Progressive Challenge Group called Cre8tive Hands Fans. We provide a Digi to you free of charge every two weeks and you make your project and post it in our group. At the end of two weeks we do a random draw for a winner. I sure hope that you have time to stop by and check us out! We are having a lot of fun!!