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

Remembering the Fallen

This is an image from Cute as a Button and its called fallen soldier. You can find the shop and the image by clicking on the links above. I started out by painting the image. I used the Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the image, red and white cardstock. The Blue cardstock is 4 1/4 " x 5 1/2" The card is a tan card stock and it's 5" x  7". I added some embellishments I purchased from the local craft store.

Rose and Roxy

Hi and Welcome To  another  Outlawz.ning.com  Monday Greetings Challenge. I am proud to be a Guest Designer for the month of May. This week the theme is "Anything Goes." Our Sponsor for the challenge is Cre8tive Hands and Crafty Sentiments. I bought a Die Set from Gina Marie Design Dies awhile back and haven't had time to play with it. I decided since this was an Any Goes Challenge I would give it a try. It is her Window Die Set and its Lovely. It comes with two planters, two shutters and four different things to use as Hinges, or whatever you come up with. Here is the card.

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Crafty Sentiments

I started out by cutting out the window opening. I ran the white cardstock through a brick wall embossing folder. Then I used TH Distress Ink to pain the Bricks. I used Walnut, Rusty Hinge and Pumice. Once that was dry I adhered the window frame to the brick. I used Ellen Hutson Spring Flower Die Sets to make the Lily's of the Valley's and Tulip's. Before I glued them on I used a piece of foam tape across the bottom of the window frame so it popped out. Then I laid the flowers across the foam Tape. The flower box is glued on top of the flowers.

Now it was time to color the image. I used Prisma Colored Pencils and adhered it to my A2 Card front. I taped two pieces of foam together and glued it down so the wall had dimension and depth from the image. I should've used a bigger card base so I could've put shutters on, but I didn't relize it until I was almost done. I guess I will have to make another one. I was looking at it and the one shutters could be used as a trellis I think??? Something for me to try... :) Stay tuned for future projects with this Die set.

Jammin'

Hello Everyone and welcome! 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. I did a card for the weekly challenge today. I hope you check us out and get inspired to join in on the fun!

karleigh sue

Prize; Either/or

 1. choose any 2 digi's (value $5)
2. choose current color club (value $10)

I used TH Distress inks to paint the image.

Clothes: Faded Blue Jeans

               Ripe Persimmon

Hair: Scattered Straw

         Vintage Photo

Ipod: Soot

I used my paper trimmer to cut the image down and mat it on a blue cardstock. The patterned paper is 4" x 5 1/4" and adhered to an A2 size card made out of orange cardstock. The paper and brads are from my stash.

Happy Birthday Big Boy

Hi and Welcome To  another  Outlawz.ning.com  Monday Greetings Challenge. I am proud to be a Guest Designer for the month of May. This week the theme is "Use Circles In your Design" and your card has to have a greeting on it. Our Sponsor for the challenge is Alicia Bel Digi's. Isn't that perfect. I love the images from both of  Artist! I had a lot of fun with this one.  I made a birthday Card for a man. I rarely do this because the men in  my life don't seem to appreciate what I put into it and if you buy one they always say "you should've saved the money." Anyway, I hope you get a kick out of the card!

Alicia Bel

I used the Digi called Christina in Tights. I colored her in with Prisma Colored Pencils and then cut her out with the Scalloped Oval Die Set from Gina Marie Design. Then I stamped the sentiment onto three circles that I cut out using the Stitched Circle Die Set also from Gina.
I Made a black card base 5" x 6" and then adhered a piece of white cardstock cut to 5 1/2" x 4 1/2". On top of that I adhered a piece of red cardstock cut to 4 1/4" x 5". I centered the image and adhered it to the card front. I included a camera and three red Jems to dress up the card a little bit. The final touch is Stickles in the twinkle of her eyes.
The cards Playful and fun and that's what I was looking for. I hope you enjoyed it! Have a blessed week!

Happy Birthday

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 the challenge is Cre8tive Hands We have a large selection of Digi's at rock bottom prices. They will be providing the winner with an awesome gift of FREE Digi's!!

This little Rabbit is so cute and making friends with a lady bug! I used a masking technique to create the clouds and grass. The image was water color painted. The butterfly and bow were added for a little detail along with the heart shaped brads.

Bloom Where you are planted

Hi and Welcome To  another  Outlawz.ning.com  Monday Greetings Challenge. I am proud to be a Guest Designer for the month of May. This week the theme is "Spring Has Sprung" and your card has to have a greeting on it.

Our Sponsor for the challenge is  DI'S DIGI'S.

I used Prisma Colored Pencils to color the image. I adhered the Image to a red cardstock and then onto a 6 x 6 card covered with the orange patterned paper. I used washi tape across the top of the card. The sentiment is popped up with foam tape for dimension. I added Stickles to the center of the flowers, the word Bloom and the Hedge hogs eyes. This is a perfect image for the theme! I hope you enjoyed my card and found some inspiration from it. I can't wait to see what you do for your project.