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.

Time to Feed the Garden...

Hello Everyone, I hope that things are going Great! I love this time of year so much. It smells fresh and the birds are singing so sweetly in the mornings. It's exciting to get outside and start planning my garden. I have a perennial flower garden that I like to add new plants to each year. I found myself thinking about all of this and nearly forgot to fertilize the garden. That's what was my inspiration for today's card. It's time to feed the Garden....

I used a New Release Image from Cute As A Button. I'm calling her Venus. She was fun to paint because she has so many shadows and highlights. I gave the Venus Fly Trap red lipstick to match hers. I cute the image and matted it onto dark green cardstock. The card is 6 x 6. I used a strip of thought bubbles because of the way they used them in the show batman when I was growing up. I can't wait to see what you can do with her! I thought about going all Rocky Horror Picture Show with it, maybe next time!

Have a great week everyone! Hugz

Happy Mother's Day....Love Button's

Hi Everyone!! How Are You today? It has been so much fun watching my perennials come up and get ready to start blooming. I can't wait to start planting. We have to wait until around Mother's Day before we can start planting because we still have frost at night and the chance of snow. I have been busy planning what I want to add to the flower beds this year. I add a few new perennials every year. The garden is so pretty mid summer with everything blooming and it brings in the butterflies, too!

I have a card I made for some inspiration. I used the "Buttons" image from Cute As A Button. She is just adorable with her wavy hair and big bow. The Cute As A Button May Inspiration image I used worked perfect for a Mother's Day Card. Here is my Card.

I used Prisma Color Pencils to color the image. I added Stickles to the center of the flowers some of the button's and the trim on her pants. 
I used a button's embossing folder on cream cardstock and used Stickles on the center of the button holes.
I added random button's across the edge of the embossing piece for a more finished look. Then I tied a knot through the button holes of the flower shaped button and adhered it to the center of the bag. 
The Sentiment is a clear stamp from my stash supplies. The finished card is a 5" x 7".
I hope you have enjoyed my card and it has inspired you to create something awesome! Hugz

A Day At The Salon

Hi Everyone!! How Are You today? I have recently joined the Cute As A Button DT. I'm Here with a project for the May 1st Facebook Challenge. She is just adorable! I hope you have enough time to check out the Challenge and play along! I can't wait to see what you make!

I just love this image! It reminds me of when I was a little girl and I would sit and wait until my Mom and Grandma would get done at the hair salon every week. I finished the images with Prisma Colored Pencils and then used Gina Marie Design Stitched Rectangle Die set to cut it out. It was matted on a blue cardstock and the adhered to 6 x 5 1/5 Card base. I used a Martha Stewart paper punch to create the edge on the hair pin patterned paper. The purple ribbon is from my stash. I used glossy accents on the water in the foot tub to make it look more real and Stickles on the scarf and corners of her glasses.

This was a lot of fun to make. I love the images at Cute As A Button. The shapes of their faces and the way their eyes look so innocent is irresistible. I hope you have enjoyed the project and have found some inspiration to create your own. Good Luck in the Challenge!! Hugz

Be You Be True Love What You Do

Hi Everyone!! How Are You today? I have recently joined the Cute As A Button DT. I'm Here with a the April Freebie. She is just adorable! I hope you have enough time to check it out she is available in the Cute As A Button Facebook Group. When you finish coloring her and dressing up your project make sure to enter it in the free Digi Contest with in the group.

I love these images. The eyes are so cute and they just have a sense of innocence to them. I used the largest Stitched Rectangle Die of the set from Gina Marie Designs to cut the image out. I painted the image with water colors and added stickles to the hearts on her pigtails and the buttons on her vest. I used a rub on sentiment and added a button to add detail. The string is wrapped three times and then tied in a not at the bottom. The background cardstock is 4" x 5 1/4". I adhered it to a Yellow 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card.

So there's the card. I hope you enjoyed it and head over to start your own. As always I love to hear what you think, so feel free to leave a comment in the boxes below. Have a blessed week.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
word art wednesday
lemon shortbread challenge
lil patch of crafty friends
The Stamping Boutique April FB Challenge

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

Oh How Lovely

Good Monday Morning Everyone. I hope you had a great weekend! Do you have a farm in your past? Or, maybe you live on a farm right now? Did you raise chickens and other farm animals? Were you involved in the 4H Club? What Life lessons did you learn from all of this? My Neighbors have decided to raise chickens and I'm so excited about it! I used to help my Grandma collect eggs and feed the chickens on the farm when I was a young girl. Seeing these baby chicks has brought back such fond memories. We live in a Suburb and we weren't allowed to raise chickens until recently. It has become very popular lately. Some of them raise the chickens for the pet quality and a piece from their past on a farm. Others are raising them for show and get involved in the fairs. They are teaching their children through the 4H Clubs and allowing them to understand the importance of team work and responsibilities for another life. Whatever the reason I'm all for it! Spending so much time on the farm as a child taught me so many life long lesson's. With all of this on my mind this weekend I felt this image was perfect for my card today.

The image was provided by Cute As A Button for a Progressive Facebook Challenge.

• I painted the image using water colors and Distress Inks. 
• The image is outlined with a light blue marker so that it had a more finished fresh look.
• I painted parts of a second image for her fingers and the watermelon. I fussy cut it out and adhered it to the image with foam tape for dimension. 
• I added Glossy Accents to the watermelon for a little bit of detail.
• The Die is a Rectangle Die set from Gina Marie Designs. 
• I adhered everything to my background and onto a A2 size card.
• The sentiment is a tag from my stash. I added Jems for some sparkle.
• The slice of watermelon in the corner of the card is from a cupcake. I cut the stem off and adhered it to the card.

I hope you like the card! I encourage you to visit Cute As A Button with the link above. Her images a so cute and she takes the time to add a lot of detail to her images. I love reading your comments so please feel free to let me know what you think in the boxes below. Have a Great Day! HUgz

I will be entering this in the following Challenges:

Cute As A Button Facebook Progressive Challenge
joy clair march-challenge