Magic & Sympathy

Happy Saturday!  Today we have a reminder post for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Magic Show

I used images from our sponsor, Graphics Shoppe.  Come pop on over and see what the rest of the DT did!

I also have a card I'd like to enter into a couple challenges today:

Delicious Doodles: Anything Floral

Creative Creations: Bingo

 

I used an image from Delicious Doodles called Weeping Angel, colored with Copics & Prismacolor pencils with mineral spirits.  DP is from My Mind's Eye, and I added a little butterfly charm.  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Scrapbook or Journal Page(s) & Sketch Saturday

Happy Friday!  I've had a lot on my mind the last few weeks, and it's hard for me to stay focused when my head is spinning.  I had to give myself a break and remind myself that I do not "have to" publish a blog post every. single. day.  LOL  But since crafting is truly therapeutic to me, it really does help to just sit at my craft table and create.  So yesterday I sat down and played with my little mini art journal and did a couple of pages in it.  This one was made for the:

Dilly Beans Challenge: Scrapbook or Journal Page(s)

I am also entering my journal pages into the following challenges:

Crafting by Design: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

DigiStamps4Joy: Anything Goes

I used 566: Jenn's Heart Framed, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and some Stickles.  The quote/journaling stamps are from My Favorite Things (it's definitely one of my fave quotes) - the background was made with a stencil from The Creative Workshop and some spritzes and sprays.  I've got another layout posted over on the Dilly Beans Challenge page, too, if you'd like to take a peek.  Have a great Friday, friends.  

Oh and I almost forgot to post my little creation for the:

Sketch Saturday Challenge

I kept it simple and just used dies and Washi tape, along with some sticker sentiments.  Peace.

Top Tip Tuesday: JB

Good morning!  I got a card order from a friend, and part of the order included 10 "Get Well" cards.  So that's what I've been spending my time on the last few days.  This one is for the:

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge: Use Your Initials

For this challenge, you had to use at least 2 things with your initials.  My initials are JB, and I've used jewels, buttons, and the color blue.  My image is from Dilly Beans, and she's called 413: Jenna Framed 2.  I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  

My TIP is this:  Stamp or apply your sentiment (in this case, it's a rub-on sentiment from SU!) directly to the patterned/designer paper.  

I'm also entering this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: 3 Embellishments from list (I used buttons, ribbon, gems, and pearls)

 

Have a great day!  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Magic Show

Hello there - we have a new challenge for you today at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Magic Show

Our sponsor is Graphics Shoppe, and my image is from their Magic Show line art set, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits, markers, and Stickles in Red & Gunmetal.  I'd like to enter my ATC into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties: Black and White & One Other Color

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Fun with ATC's: Black, White, and Red

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Peace.

One Sweet Challenge: Fave Technique

Popping in quick to post my card for this month's:

One Sweet Challenge: Favorite Technique

My favorite technique is paper-piecing. This image is called Halloween Duo and I used paper-piecing on her dress, hat, gloves, pumpkins, and the cat).  The rest is colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I really love this challenge because it's a month long and I can really take the time to create something special for it.  I love an excuse to play with my Sweet Pea Stamps but I seem to spend so much time on DT stuff that I rarely get to play "just for fun".  I think a lot of us feel that way - it's not a complaint, I LOVE my DT work.  But sometimes I have to just create for me, especially so I get a chance to use the other gorgeous images I have collected!  LOL   :) 
Peace.

TOF: Eyes & Back to School Bird

Hey there - I always love an excuse to play with my Halloween stuff, had fun making this for the:

The Octopode Factory Challenge:  Eyes

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

 Brown Sugar Challenge: Bugs

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Dies and/or Punches

I absolutely love this little spider from The Octopode Factory - I added some googly eyes to him (her?) and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Colored the heart with Red Stickles, added a spider web die and a black ribbon with white stitching.  

And I also have this card that I made for the following challenges:

 Tuesday Throwdown: Use your Scraps
Simon Says Stamp:  Back to School
Cute Card Thursday: Back to School

I used Back2School Bird Bag (retired image from Just Some Lines), colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and paired with some fun papers from My Mind's Eye.  All of the embellishments are clipped from the papers.  Peace.

Just Some Lines Butterfly Bear

Hello friends!  Popping by to share the card I posted on the Just Some Lines blog today:

I'd like to enter her into a few challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Anything with a "B" (bear, butterfly)

 Creative Corner: Cute Critters

Stampin' for the Weekend: Butterflies

I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and added Crystal Stickles to her wings.  Paper is from doodlebug design, inc.  Text is from SRM Stickers and the ribbon is from my stash.  Peace.

Sassy Fun in the Sun

Good morning!  We have a reminder post for you today at:

 

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Gemstones & Pearls

 

 

I am also entering this into the:

 

Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge: Create an ATC

 

I used an image from our sponsor, Sassy Studio, printed on my DP from Authentique and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Stickles.  I added some pearl stickers and fussy-cut the text from the designer paper.  Hope you all have a great day!  Peace.

Peace & Planes

Happy Friday!  We have a new challenge for you today at:

Dilly Beans: Inspirational Quotes

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles: Song or Quote
Lexi's Creations: Sparkle & Shine
Card Mania: Your Favorite Embellishment
Path of Positivity: Optimism

 I used #570: Unicorn Girl's Heart, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I used Crystal Stickles on her horn, cut off the hanging heart and replaced it with a peace sign.  I used some tie dye digi paper and I just love this quote (which is a stamp from Inkadinkado and came with 6 quotes written in child-like handwriting).  Added some dragonflies & gemstone stickers (my favorite embellishment!).

And we also have a new release for you at:

Jellypark Friends

I'm also entering this one into the:

Here Come the Boys Challenge: Only Square Cards

I used the new image Boy Flying Plane, printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Come check out the new images and the new challenge at the Jellypark site!  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Gemstones & Pearls

Hello friends - today we have a new challenge for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Gemstones & Pearls

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sweet Stamps Blog: Anything Goes
 Creative Craft Challenge: Not a Square
City Crafter Challenge:  1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (ribbon, gems, metal flower)

We're being sponsored by Sassy Studio, and I used their Snow White Pin-Up image, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and cropped close.  I used some Stickles on her apple and earring.  Paper is from MME.  Peace.

Tiddly Inks - Birthday Bash

I have been a last-minute girl the past few days, just not enough hours in the day to get everything done that I want to!  I made this card yesterday, but the light wasn't good for taking a picture so it had to wait until today. So I'm squeezing in last minute for the:

Tiddly Inks Challenge: Birthday Bash

Also linking up to:

Card Crafter's Circle: Winged Things

Digi Galore: Birthday Hop

One Crazy Stamper: Birthday

I LOVE Tiddly Inks images, and this fun image called Hello Pet is from the new release.  I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits, and used some scraps of paper from my stash.  I'm rushing off to go do some shopping and errands with Cass, we have to get back early because she's going to the Red Sox game in San Francisco tonight (we are from Massachusetts, so it's the Red Sox game, not the Giants - hee hee).  The game is at 7:15, but they are going to dinner and stuff first so they are leaving around 2:00 this afternoon.  They are both super excited about it - and I think it will be good for them to spend some fun time together.  :)  Have a great day, everyone!  Peace.

From the Heart Cat's Out of the Bag

Hello friends - posting late today because I wanted to squeeze this in for the:

From the Heart Sketch Challenge

 

and

From the Heart Monthly Challenge

I used the sweet image I got free for playing along last month, Cat's Out of the Bag, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Paper is from Authentique, and I added a sticker sentiment and a little fuzzy paw sticker.  Peace.

WW Reminder: Broomsticks & Black Cats

Hello friends - today we have a reminder post for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Broomsticks & Black Cats

I made 2 ATC's, the first one uses an image (pre-colored digi freebie) from Digi Stamp Boutique, so I am entering this one into their customer competition this month:

I had so much fun making this with my favorite papers from Authentique and some stickers I had gotten on clearance that coordinated with the paper.  

And here's the 2nd one:

My Hallo Cat image is from Just Some Lines, colored with Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits and a bit of markers.  Covered the moon in Diamond Stickles, fussy-cut the image and attached with foam dimensional dots. I used the same stickers, but the papers are from doodlebug design, inc.  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Little Monsters

Hello everyone!  I'm finally HOME!  It's nice to go on vacation and I had so much fun with my friends & family, but it's always nice to come home, too!

 

Today we have a new challenge for you at:

 

Dilly Beans:  Little Monsters

 

I am also entering this into the:

 

Left of Center Challenge using the LOC theme

 

I used #478: Little Monster & Bat, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Starry Night & Black Diamond Stickles.  I fussy cut him out and attached him with foam dimensional dots.  Added some fun spider web tape, a ribbon tag, some gemstone stickers, buttons, and a little Glo Skull. Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Broomsticks & Black Cats

Hello everyone!  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Broomsticks & Black Cats

Our sponsor is Digi Darla, and I colored this sweet Lil Witch image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I have so much Halloween paper in my stash, and I can't stop buying it, this is from one of the pads I've been hoarding from Echo Park.  Stickers are from Authentique and I added a couple of little black pearl stickers.  Peace.

WW Reminder: Like Clockwork & Movie Magic Monthly: Wizard of Oz

Hi everyone!  Today we have a reminder post for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge:  Like Clockwork

My image is from our sponsor, the Octopode Factory, paired with a sentiment from Tiddly Inks.
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And we have a new challenge for you today, our last one, at:

Movie Magic Monthly: Wizard of Oz

The poppies image is from Making Our Mark, text image is from A Day for Daisies.  I kept it pretty CAS by just layering it once and tying a ribbon around it.  You've got an entire month to play along, so come join us!  Peace.

Happy Birthday Shelly & Other Stuff :)

Today is my sister's birthday - we are one year and 3 days apart, a pair of proud Leos!  She made us pedicure appointments for this morning, then I'll take her out to lunch and we'll just spend a fun sister day together, something I treasure.  She bought me a beautiful Sweet Sister charm for my Pandora bracelet AND my very first Alex & Ani bracelet (the peace sign one, of course!)!  And she'll find out later today, but I bought her similar gifts.  hee hee  Happy Birthday, Shell, you are the best sister in the world and I love you so very much.  :)

Shell's Leo birthday card was made using the Zodiac Leo coloring page from Jade Dragon, along with a Leo ticket digi stamp from Stitchy Bear Stamps.  Papers are digi papers from Optic Illusions. 

It's also time for a new challenge at:

Dilly Beans:  Monochromatic

I would like to enter this into the:

The Cupboard Trilogy: Monochrome

I made a page in my mini art journal - the background is just a bunch of alcohol inks and spritzes/sprays that I let dry before adhering the image.  I also used lots of Stickles on her in varying shades of pink.  Head on over to the Dilly Beans challenge to play along!  :)

And last for today - we have a new challenge at:

Jellypark Challenge:  Cuddly Wuddly

I printed this adorable image on DP and then paper-pieced the balloon and highlighted the hearts & his scarf with Stickles.  Layered some coordinating DP for the background and tied a ribbon around it, pretty simple but cute - and he is certainly looking cuddly, is he not?  :)
Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Like Clockwork

Hello everyone - today we have a new challenge at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Like Clockwork

 

We're being sponsored by the fabulous Lily at:

 

 

And here's my ATC:

 

I would like to enter this into the:

Rhedd & Rosie Challenge: Time

 

I used the Clockwork Sun image, printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Stickles.  I love the vintage look of this one - the little words are from Tim Holtz, charm is from my stash.  Peace.



Happy Birthday to Me! :)

Good morning!  Nothing to post today, but it's my birthday and you have GOT to see what my sneaky DT did for me... what a sweet, wonderful surprise to wake up to!

http://wickedwednesdayatc.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-surprise-for-wicked-wednesday-dt.html

 

Aren't they fantastic?  I love my team, they have all become good friends and I am so thankful for them.  Peace.

WW Reminder: Zodiac/Astrology

Hello everyone!  Today we have a reminder post for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Zodiac/Astrology

  My first ATC uses a digi background from Lily Pink Scraps (Zodiac Subway Word Art - only $1.00 each sign!) and a little lion stamp from Mama Elephant (Cosmic Stars set).  I stamped the lion on top of the background image, and spritzed the whole thing with Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, then colored the lion's mane and tail with Champagne Glitz Stickles:

I would like to enter my ATC into the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas: Black & White & One Other Color
The Crafter's Cafe: Anything Goes
PolkaDoodles Week 31: Birthday Girl

My next ATC is quite simple - just a gorgeous image from Bluebird Flats (Leo freebie) printed out to ATC size and outlined with a black marker, then spritzed with Gold Glow Smooch Spritz.  I added a couple of charms with ruby gem brads (ruby is a Leo birthstone/July):

And I'd like to enter this ATC into the following challenges:

Our Creative Corner: Words
One Crazy Stamper: August Birthday
Cards Galore: Bingo (I used birthday, candi or gems, sentiment)
 Hope you all have a fantastic weekend.  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Cute & Creepies

Good morning!  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

Dilly Beans: Cute & Creepies
 
For this easel card, I used Jenn's Heart Framed, this was the birthday card I made for my mom:

I'd like to enter my easel card in the following challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas: Anything Goes (with a die-cut)
Tuesday Throwdown: Birthday Party
Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

I used a filmstrip die from MFT, most of the other embellishments are from my stash box.

And I made one more card for our Cute & Creepy challenge at Dilly Beans:

I'd like to enter this one into the:

Creative Creations: Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps: Anything Goes

And for this one, I used 456: Teeghan's Spider Framed 2, printed on my paper from My Mind's Eye and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Her bow was paper-pieced and colored with Champagne Glitz Stickles.  Ribbon tag, spider web die (upper right corner, kind of blends in), & button added as embellishments. Peace.

DICC: Sweet Pea Stamps

Happy Homemade Pie Day!  LOL  Seriously, did you know that August 1 is Homemade Pie Day?  I think I may attempt making a pie for my parents while I'm here - wish me luck!  :)

We have a new itinerary challenge for you today at:

Desert Islands Crafts Challenge (sponsored by Sweet Pea Stamps)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs: Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenges: Anything Goes

I made a page in my mini art journal (4x4 inches), using the gorgeous Northern Nightfalls image, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits, Prismacolor markers, and Stickles.  The background was made using spritzes & sprays, and the sentiment is from Tiddly Inks.  Peace.