Dilly Beans Challenge- Shaped Cards

There's a new challenge at Dilly Beans: Shaped Cards.  No squares or rectangles, ya hear?  Megan also has a fabulous assortment of adorable new digi gals at the Dilly Beans Shop and I've used one of my faves, #592 Aidynn's Winter Hat Framed. EEEK!  Isn't her hat the cutest?  I'm sort of embarrased not too have used my Cricut here, but I've had sort of a block lately,after years and years of doing elaborate shaped cards.  Instead I pulled out my Nesties Grands and my cool Stampin' Up Festive Flurry stamp and die cut set and went to town.  That beautiful jewel is Stampin' Up, too.  The wire ribbon is from my stash and I'll tell you a little tip if you want to use ribbon for a sentiment as I did here.  Tape your ribbon to a strip of card stock before cutting the ends to length and it will be easier to cut, you'll avoid fraying, and it will be easier to adhere with tape or foam to whatever project you choose.

We've had an unseasonably warm and dry Winter here in CA, but I know many of you have been bombarded by snow and frigid temps.  That was my inspiration this week and I even finished the inside of my card, just for you.  HUGS!

Oh, and one last thing.  Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog to see some of the newest Dilly Beans in action...sooo stinkin' CUTE!!!!!  And if you act fast (like I mean TODAY!) you can get them 2 for one.  Hurry!  Don't miss it!

I'm also entering this in the Crafting by Designs Think Warms Thoughts Challenge, Creative Moments Anything Goes, Add Some Sparkle, Digi Stamps 4 Joy Add REAL Ribbon, TTRCD ATG Jan 27th-Feb 4th, Die Cuttin' Divas Winter Fun and The Sisterhood of Crafters Winter's Snowflakes, Stampin' with the Dragon Winter Blues and the Creatalicious Turquoise Winter Challenge.

Outlawz CAS Sunday

I'm enjoying my month long Guest DT spot on the Outlawz Challenges CAS Sunday and this week our theme is "Give Thanks".  I chose a kraft card stock and autumn hues of my letter jumble card featuring a die cut from the Cuttlebug With Gratitude set.  I actually cut "Thanks" out twice in yellow and twice in orange and used my Copics to change the shades.  I designed the card in my Printmaster Pro program to print the border and position the word "many".  This one I printed in brown, but I can easily change the color and thought it might be fun to do a set using colors of the 4 seasons.  What do you think? 

I'm also entering this in the Country View Crafts 'Letters' challenge, Mema's Crafts November ATG Challenge with Optional "Thanks" in the Sentiment, Simon Says Wednesday Thanks/Thanksgiving and Creative Moments ATG/CAS.

Lacy Sunshine A Little Pick Me Up For My Man

I thought I'd make a little somethin' for my man since it's been awhile.  Just a little bit of a tickle to let him know I love him.  The adorable image is Lacy Sunshine Josette French Maid (and you better grab her quick because she's retiring and only $1.00).  She's colored with Copics and cut with the largest of the Spellbinders Floral Ovals die.  The DP was laying on my table from (?), the sentiment computer generated.  It needed a bit more so I added some peel off corners (my forgotten thing for OCC).  Although I'd planned to use one of the fab new Mermaids (actually, there's LOADS of new images) in the current Lacy Sunshine challenge, this was more important and still fits since it's Anything Goes.

Had to finish the inside of this one.  Again, the sentiment is computer generated.  Hee Hee!  Hope he gets a kick out of it. 

I'm also entering this in Inspire Me Fridays Anything Goes, Our Creative Corner Forgotten Things, 4 Crafty Girlz Anything Goes, A.R.T. Card Challenge Anything Goes, Paper Crafting Journey For a Boy, Creative Moments ATG or Frame It, Rhedd and Rosie Something for Men, Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes, Clear It Out Let's Hear It For The Boys w/ Punches or Die Cuts, and DL.ART September Linky Challenge. 

Black and White for Dilly Beans

Happy Friday!  You all know what that means, don't you?  Another new challenge at Dilly Beans.  Our challenge this week is Black and White and we do have a new rule.  From now on you MUST use a Dilly Beans image to enter.  Don't dispair, Megan will be offering a BOGO sale over the weekend so for every digi you buy, you get another FREE!  (Deets in the SHOP this weekend.)  I've made a fun birthday card using #465 Witch Hat Skull Stack. I've embossed the whote mat with a Tim Holtz folder, brought out the MS Drippy Goo punch and used some Tim Holtz washi tape for the first time EVER!  WooHoo!

The sketch is from The Very Sketchy Challenge for May on the Smeared and Smudged Forum.  I've actually used the Scrapbook Sketch and turned it a notch, but it suited my purposes better. 

I printed the image 4 times, fussy cut and layered up a storm.  The sentiment circles are a combination of Spellbinders and Cuttlebug.  The team had a ball with this one so be sure and check out the fab work by my DT sisters and don't forget the SALE this weekend at the SHOP! 

I'm also entering this in the Creative Moments Lots of Layers Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes, the Nutcrafters Monochrome Challenge, Left of Center (using the LOC theme), Created With Love You Lift Me Up (Layers) Challenge and DL Art May Linky Party.