Fruits or Veggies for Wicked Wednesday ATC

The new challenge at Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge started today with the theme of Fruits and Veggies.  Their fabulous sponsor is A Day for Daisies and I just had to play along.  The adorable ADFD image is Strawberries in Milk Fairy. It's definitely strawberry season in CA.  Was thrilled to see that the current ADFD challenge is Anything but a Card and I think an ATC qualifies so I'm so happy to enter it there, as well.  The strawberry digi paper is AMBillistrations and I've added a corner of a mini doily, some gingham ribbon, heart shaped Alpha Beads and a mini silver spoon.

I've colored with Copics and in this pic you can better see the Stickled Wings and Diamond Glaze on the luscious strawberries.  YUM, is right!

I'm also entering this in the DL.Art May Linky Challenge and Inspiration Destination ATG.

The Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge

Yeah, I know, when it rains it pours.  LOL  If you're looking for the Dia de los Muertos Blog Hop click HERE, or the TEW Go Green Challenge click HERE.

It's been awhile since I've done a CAS card and the Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge this week is Going to the Pumpkin Patch.  Yea!  I'm still in Halloween mode and was dying to use this cute new stamp from ADFD.  She's one of the Pumpkin Heads, but the regular shop is closed for a remodel until Nov. 14th and this image isn't available in the Etsy Shop for now.  Anyway, she's colored with Copics and adhered to an A2 card embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  Sentiment is computer generated.  Can't get much more CAS than that.

I'm also entering this in the Crafting by Designs It's Halloween Challenge, Tuesday Throwdown Dressed Up and Simon Says Wednesday ATG.

Another One Layer

Don't faint!  It's another CAS one layer card from me.  Yeah, I know, who am I and what have I done with Donna, eh?  Well, besides the SOSS, I was hanging out with the Outlawz and their Sunday CAS challenge this week is watermelons.  Ummm...ok.  Well, it just so happens I have the most adorable image from A Day for Daisies called A Big Slice, so I just had to sneak this one in too, in between my exhaustive (but totally worth it) efforts I'll be posting tomorrow.  Same cheapy CS, but this one I managed to color...with PENCILS!  I have to admit this isn't the suckiest job I've ever done with pencils and there's no bleed through, even after blending (sort of) with Mineral spirits.  WooHoo!

I am actually gonna enter this also at the SOSS "L" is for Layer Challenge even though it isn't snarky.  They keep reminding me it doesn't HAVE to be snarky, (but really, what's the fun in that?  LOL)  But if you look at the sentiment and the bite out of the bottom of that card and look at the kid doing the biting, it would be more likely at his age to be gumming it to death.  Perhaps not snarky, but at least worth a chuckle.  (And look Donna, I managed to snap the pic before Edna had a chance to card or photo bomb it.)

Macabre Monday Frightening Fairies Week 2

It's Week 2 of our Frightening Fairies Challenge at Haunted Design House and it seems to be stumping a lot of people, including me.  However, I managed to rally and came up with this little woodland scene.  The fab Creepy Mushrooms is from ADFD,  the fairy is actually Banshee by RSD with some vellum wings from Rocking Horsefly from Sami Stamps (which I can't seem to find at the mo).

The images were printed on Kraft card stock from the Paper Temptress and colored with Copics.    Banshee was fussy cut and popped.  The whole shebang was cut with my Spellbinders Grand Labels 1, inked and matted.  "Believe" is an ancient rub-on from Heidi Grace.  Pehaps it shoud have said "Beware", eh?  There's lots more inspiration on the HDH Blog, so come take a look and join us.

I'm also entering this in the Simon Says Wednesday Get Krafty Challenge and Left of Center using the LOC theme.

A Little Quickie

I'm sooo not done with Valentine's and I'm happy to see there are challenges I can still enter.  Got a real kick out of this sentiment and thought it would be perfect with the sweet vintage image from ADFD called Mr. Right.  I'd love to show you the the inside but it's a bit of a private joke (ahem) so...  Anyway, I think it would fit right in with the first LOVE challenge at the new Naughty or Nice Challenge Blog as well as the the Simon Says Wednesday Get Krafty challenge.  WOW!  this must be the shortest post in the history of my blog but it's past Wine o'clock...See ya!

Lacy Sunshine Valentina

Here's my card for the contest going on on the Lacy Sunshine Facebook Fan page.  Fans could email Heather for the adorable Valentina (scroll down for yours) and create a card with her. I think she's the sweetest and she was so much fun to color with my Copics, that I had to play along.   I remembered a candy conversation heart digi from ADFD and enlarged it for a background.  Changed the colors of the lettering and colored them with Copics as well.  The background mat is embossed with tiny conversation hearts too.

Just look at her sweet face.  She's fussy cut and popped and the little heart she's holding is a puffy sticker from M's I got a couple of years back.

The background hearts were fussy cut as well and I've added hugs and kisses with colored and heart shaped Alpha Beads.  Trying hard to get back into the swing of crafting.

I'm also entering this in the Lacy Sunshine ATG Challenge, 613 Avenue Create ATG/ Party/Celebrate Challenge, Simon Says Monday ATG, Suzy B's Bloomin' Cute and Sweet Challenge, DLART Thankful Thursday Hearts Challenge, Make it Monday #174 and TTRCD Jan14-20th ATG.

Outlawz Sunday CAS Angel Challenge

You can breathe a sigh of relief today. Here's a short, sweet respite from Creepmas.  This week's Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge is Angels.  See, I do play along with the challenge, even when I'm not GDT.  LOL  Best thing about CAS is they go together quickly (providing you have an idea).  I planned to make this a one layer card using digi's from the AFD's December 2012 Club kit. (The club is no longer operating and I can't seem to find the images in the shop, oh well) Even colored the image minimally with Copics to avoid bleed through ('cause I use cheap card stock) but finally decided it need a border to look more finished.  I arranged my digi's and sentiment in my Printmaster Platinum Program and used different shades of blue to print.  Then I embossed the card blank with a my Cuttlebug (don't remember the name of the folder and can't find it on my messy desk (big surprise).  By saving the file I can easily print multiples and it's flat with no embellies and A2 size so they'd be inexpensive to mail.   Now if I could only get over my postal phobia...

I'm also adding this to the Addicted to Stamps and more CAS Challenge, Crafty Cardmakers CAS, and Flutter by Wednesdays Any Winged Creature.

ADFD It's All About Fall

WooHoo, I'm excited to be playing in the A Day For Daisies All About Fall challenge.  The images are so sweet and innocent and because the DT was showcasing favorite images from year's past I decided to use the first ADFD image I ever saw which led me to Tammy's magnificent digis.  It's called Fall Fun and is unfortunately retired but I still love it to death, don't you?  The image is colored with Copics and cut and matted with my Spellbinders Labels Seventeen.  I've added a Memory Box die cut grapevine wreath to the corner and teeny punched leaves.  The gorgeous DP is from K&Co mat stack and the strip of burlap ribbon gives it a rustic feel.  It's finished off wth some Card Candy.

I'm also entering this in the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Fall Colors Challenge, Glitter and Sparkle Autumn Colors,  My Sheri Crafts Fall/Thanksgiving, Stampin' for the Weekend Autumn/Fall Colors, Wags 'n Whiskers Fall Colors, 613 Avenue Create ATG, and TTRCD Nov 5-11 ATG.

Wicked Wednesday Cute Halloween

This week's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge calls for Cute Halloween and there's nothing cuter than the sweet images from A Day for Daisies.  I can't seem to find this image in the shop (BooHoo!)  but it's colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped.  I've added a punched corner and some Stickles and Gems for bling to according to the current Desert Island Crafters Challenge.  The sentment is an Authentique sticker.  So in total for DIC I'm using #'s  1,2,5,7 & 10.

I'm also entering this in A Day For Daisies Anything Halloween Challenge.

Broomsticks and Black Cats for Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge

This week's challenge at Wicked Wednesday is Broomsticks and Black Cats.  OOOh, how FUN!  I had lots of choices in my stamp library but finally decided on A Fancy Hat for Halloween by ADFD. (the site is down for maintenance so I can't link at the mo)  LOVE that little kitty on the back of that broom, and what a stylish witch. She's colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped atop DP from the new Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells.  Added a sentiment with black Alpha Beads and called it done.  My printer is having an alignment problem though, since I'm low on black ink so I can't help the shadow.

Crafting with Dragonflies Wedding Challenge

There was a fab Blog Hop at Crafting with Dragonflies last week with loads of fun prizes, culminating in a Wedding Card Challenge.  Each DT member told a special story about their wedding and showed pix and there was a riddle to solve...such fun!  I wasn't sure I'd make it for the challenge, but WooHoo!  Here it is, just under the gun.  The beautiful image is from ADFD called Forever Begins Here.  (Yikes, getting kinda misty!) It's colored with Copics and fussy cut.  The fame was cut with my Nesties, embossed with a Cuttlebug Folder and popped for dimension.  The sentiment is computer generated.  This is my second post of the day, (scroll down for the other) and I've still got another card to finish for Smudgefest so come back in a few.  Yikes!  Better get a move on!

I'm also entering this in 613 Avenue Create Anything Goes with an Optional Sentiment and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge.

Another for Stampotique (SDC 107 Recycle it)

Catching up again on this month's Stampotique Challenges.  I'm really trying to use more of my "real" stamps.  This is for the Recycle Challenge and I've used Daniel Torrente's adorable Carrot.  I've used an ADFD digi from the Veggie Lover Past Release behind him to make the "bunch". 

The digi was printed on a background I sprayed with Dylusions through a piece of mesh cut from a potato sack.  Carrot was stamped, colored with Copics and fussy cut.  I punched through the background and thread a twistie to tie him to the bunch.  Sentiment is computer generated. 

ADFD Use a Die Cut

Clearly I had a bit of a struggle getting my creep on this weekend so I came up empty for my HDH project this week.  My mojo seems to have flown the coop so in an attempt to lure it back I decided to just do a challenge I've been wanting to do, but haven't been able to find the time for.  Every fortnight I rush over to the ADFD Blog to see the challenge and even go so far as to plan it all out in my head, but life, or DT obligations, always seem to get in the way.  I have loads of new ADFD digis just begging to be colored, but when I saw the challenge was Use a Die Cut, I knew immediately which one I would choose.  This recently purchased floral wreath is a Memory Box die and I thought it would look beautiful with one of the fab deer from the June Club Kit.  (Of course I belong to the Club, who doesn't love a bargain?)  Anyway, this is Uncle Buck.  He looks so majestic with the butterflies on his antlers, don'tcha think?

The kraft mat is embossed with my new Wicker Cuttlebug folder and the window was cut with Nesties Labels Three.  The buck is colored with Copics with some pencil action defining his fur.  I printed him twice, fussy cut and popped him, along with the mats and wreath and then added another layer of 3 of the butterflies for further dimension.  the sentiment is a peel off, colored black with a Sharpie and black adhesive beads adorn the corners.

I'm also entering this in the One Crazy Stamper July "Kraft" Color Challenge,  OOzak Anything Goes with Texture, 613 Avenue Creative Anything Goes/Optional Birthday, Robyn's Fetish Things with Wings Challenge, the Allsorts Fur and Feathers Challenge, Totally Papercrafts All Aflutter, A.R.T. Masculine Birthday Challenge and Sweet Pea Stampers for Men/Boys Challenge.

Wicked Wednesday Sun and Surf ATC Challenge

Just under the wire at Wicked Wednesday again this week.  The challenge is Sun and Surf and I had a hard time making up my mind.  I finally decided on a new image from ADFD called Aloha Petals.  I looked up some beach pix on the net and used the png form of the stamp to put her on it.   There was no sun in the pic so I sponged a bit of Scattered Straw in the corner and colored her with Copics.  The mat and title are from Graphic 45.  I wish I were there.

Wicked Wednesdays ATC Things With Wings

Look Jenn!  Some more sprays!  Gettin' a major kick out of those Dylusions!  This week's Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge is Things with Wings.  Oh the possibilities!  It's sponsored by one of my fave Digi companies, A Day For Daisies so I thought it fitting to use on of their images, Caterpillar Hugs from the Bug Love Past Release.  I cut an ATC sized piece from one of my sheets I've been spritzing 'cause I thought it looked a bit like grass and sunshine and the mist was really fine.  The image has some tiny detail so I printed it first directly on the background, then printed it again, colored it with Copics and fussy cut it without a border and glued it on.  Voila!  I didn't have to sacrifice the antennae and little hair whisps.  Added a drangonfly brad, some small glitter flowers and a punch that was laying on my desk for the sun.  Trimmed some stickers for the sentiment and called it done.  It's been one long crafty week!

White Embossed Background for ADFD

Yes, I know Easter has passed but for someone who just got her tree down last week I think this is pretty good.  You think I'm kidding, don't you?  Well, at least I made my resolution deadline.  (BARELY!)  LOL  I've been wanting to play at A Day For Daisies and keep missing the boat.  The current challenge is use a white embossed background and I have sooo many embossing folders I just couldn't decide so I tried a trick with a new die from Spellbinders I got at the Expo.  Instead of using the cutting plate, I ran it through my Grand Calibur with the embossing mat and plate only and got this cool effect.  Now what?

Choosing the image was equally hard.  I have hundreds, literally, but this adorable Bunny Ears won out.  I did a minimal of coloring with Copics and paper pieced the little jammies.  Had to have a fuzzy bunny, so I paper pieced him, as well, by printing again, fussy cutting, running him through the Xyron right side down and flocking before gluing to the image.  Added a mini pom pom tail too.  I wanted a panoramic egg effect so I again used Spellbinders to cut the egg and window, embossed and glittered it to look like sugar.  I snipped a punched strip and carefully taped it around the back for the decorative edge.  I used the same punch (Stampin' Up) for the card mat.

My plan as to keep the card mostly white so I dug in my stash and found a Spellbinders Easter border I've had for ages but never used.  The color was added with my Copics while it was still in the die.  More succesful had I pulled out my air compressor and sprayed, but with a light touch I managed not to have it bleed too much.  Finally I popped the elemants for a little more interest and added a sentiment with Alpha Beads.  Thanks for hangin' in there, I'm awfully chatty today.

I"m also entering this in the DL Art Thankful Thursday Spring Challenge, Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Easter Challenge, Simon Says Stamp and Show Very Strict Anything Goes Challenge, the Outlawz Monday Greeting Card Challenge Anything Goes, and Papertake Weekly Anything Goes and The Crafty  Bloggers Network Anything Goes April Challenge.

(Warning!) A Kinda Naughty Valentine

Okay, I'm warning you again that this may not be appropriate for all viewers so you might as well stop here if NC 17 is beyond your rating preference.  I think it's pretty cute though, and I'm hoping my man does too.  (Pretty dang sure he will) LOL  Naturally I've waited 'til the last day to enter Sparkle and Glitter Challenge with Rick St. Dennis but I wasn't quite sure what images to use until I bought some Junkyard Findings from Prima (you'll be seeing those later).  The challenge is Hearts and Hugs and I've colored up the cute Robotics 2//Out of this World and Robotics 101.  A match made in heaven, don'tcha think?  They're colored with Copics, fussy cut and he's popped and she's on an Action Wobble.  Tried hard to gt a pic of her shakin' her booty but it just didn't work out.  The hearts are Spellbinders.

This ended up being one fat card.  Here you can see a bit of the dimension.  She's been flipped to face him and her sentiment is computer generated.  Now the nex pic involves what he's hiding under his Valentine so you might wish to stop here or send the kiddiess out of the room, unless you feel like having "THAT" discussion right here and now. 

 

Umm...what can I say?  The devil made me do it.  HeeHee!  This lightbulb was one of those Junkyard Findings.  I just couldn't resist.  The sentiment is a new one at ADFD.  Thought it was pretty perfect.

 

Both inside and out the embossing is from the Cricut Companion Robotz folders.  The sentiment (an understatement) again computer generated with some XOX stickers from Stidio 112.  Besides the Sparkle and Glitter Challenge, I'd also like to enter this in the AUD Sentiments Show us Your Inner Sentiments Challenge (bummer I missed the "adult themed" one, HA!), the Art Impressions Stamps Show Me the Love (hearts required) Challenge, Moving Along with the Times Love is in the Air Challenge, and the brand new Sincerely Yours Creations Valentine/Love Challenge.

Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day filled with all the love (and chocolate) you can handle. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Sweetie, Wanna?

ADFD for Wicked Wednesday

Just under the wire again for the Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge this week.   The challenge is A Fairy Happy New Year, too cute!  I also wanted to play in the ADFD Something Shiny Challenge so I chose this adorable digi called Christmas Delivery.

She's colored with Copics with Stickled wings and the details on her outfit shine with Spica pens.  I first colored the ornament with Silver gel pen and then used Glossy accents to shine it up further.  In person it looks like the glass ornaments you pour the floor wax into and coat with glitter from the inside.  The DP has foil accents and is mounted on mirror board for further shine.  The numbers were cut on my Cuttlebug (again in mirri) from my ancient Typeset Alphabet and I've added silver adhesive beads to the corners.  Shiny enough?  I sure hope so, but not the easiest to photograph.  I rarely say a project looks better in person, but this one truly does.

And speaking of ADFD, you still have time to do their mini blog hop for a chance to win the new January Club Kit which is ADORABLE.  Click HERE for deets.  You have until Midnight January 10th CST.

I'm also entering this in the ATC's and Cards With Attitude Happy New Year challenge,  the Simon Says Stamp and Show Embrace the Old challenge (numbers are cut with a very old Cuttlebug Alphabet), and Sparkle and Glitter with Rick St. Dennis New Beginnings Challenge (hopefully I can enter again with one of Rick's designs).

A Day for Daisies Vintage and Add Polka Dots

I'm just under the wire for the current A Day for Daisies Challenge which is Vintage plus Dots. I've paper pieced the lovely Scent of a Vintage Rose and colored the rest with Copics.  The dotty papers are from my stash.  I've been saving this gorgeous lace for something special and I love how it echos the rose in her hand.  To me it just screams Vintage.  She's mounted on a Nesties Lacy Circle and I've added picot edge ribbon as well.  I really love how it turned out.  Hope you do too.

I'm also entering this in The City Crafter A Rose is a Rose Challenge, The Sisterhood of Crafters Good Old Days Challenge and the Whimsy Stamps Vintage and Shabby Chic Challenge.

ADFD Add a Feather Challenge and Dilo en Espanol Use Black

Okay, tell me she's not GORGEOUS! I recently purchased and colored this beautiful image, ADFD Bewildered B, for the previous ADFD challenge but found I had missed the deadline. The new Add a Feather Challenge worked out even better as I also wanted to combine it with the new Dilo en Espanol challege #5 which is Use the Color Black. I've popped the double mats cut with my new Nesties Labels 20. The top mat is embossed with peacock feathers from the Cuttlebug Animal Prints set. The sentiment is from the Abby's Dilo en Espanol, Muy Agradecido set and means "You're a Beauty". Perfect for the image, eh? The gorgeous die cut feathers are also Spellbinders called Jewel Fantasies by Julianna Hudgins. I found the little dotted real feather on one of my walks and was so happy to use it on this project. This will also be my second entry in the Art With No Bounderies The Eyes Have it Challenge for pretty obvious reasons. LOL Enjoy your weekend, all. We finally have some SUNSHINE!