Diane's Country Cards & Crafts: November 2012

For Makaela

This is the first commissioned card I've made in quite a while. Although, the Christmas requests are coming in now. This is for a friend who's daughter is doing a year of college in Australia. She wanted a special card to send. I looked through my images and thought this would be ideal. I had so much fun making this card. She needed it in one night so I had to work pretty quickly.

The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called "Winter Fairy Haila." The digital papers are from Echo Park. I, of course, colored her with Copics.
I added lots and lots of glitter on this one.

Copics: B01, BG0000, BG000, BG10, C0, C1, E00, E02, R20, Y00, YR20, YR21, YR24

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Christmas Stampin' Winter Blues
Wags 'n Whiskers Christmas
2 Sisters Winter Wonderland
Crafty Hazelnut's For Someone Special
Crazy 4 Challenges Put a Bow on It
Hiding in my Craftroom Christmas
Kraftyhands Christmas in November
Paper Creator's Crafts Christmas
Addicted to Stamps Christmas
Dream Valley Challenges Non Traditional Christmas
Eclectic Ellapu Celebration with Sparkle
Stamptacular Sunday Winter Bliss
The Crafty Pad Add Some Glitter
Perfect Sentiments Recognize Someone

Artistic Inspirations Anything goes
Crafty Boots Anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps Christmas
Hooked on Craft Christmas
Lexi's Creations Christmas
Love to Create Non Traditional Holiday Colors
Paper Playtime Anything Goes
The Paper Girls Christmas/Winter
Victorine Originals Blue and white
Divas by Design Glitter & Sparkle
Flutter by Wednesday's Punch It
For Fun Challenges Sparkle
Paper Shelter Christmas
7 Kids College Fund Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes

Snow Angel

It's time for Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Challenge #38, "Let It Snow." I chose this darling image from QKR Stampede called "Making Snow Angels." I have become quite fond of their images. The paper is Eskimo Kisses from Basic Grey.

I must admit that this was quite a rushed card. My work area happens to be my dining room table. Since my last company left yesterday, I haven't had time to reassemble everything the way it was so I didn't have my area set up for photographing or anything else for that matter. Therefore, the lighting was pretty bad. I did the photography over and it's a little better.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bearly Mine Snowflakes

Craft Room Challenge Punches and Die Cuts

Everybody Art Challenge Angels

Scrap Creations Winter

Ladybug Crafts Snowflakes

Crafty Creations Christmas is Coming

Creative Moments Anything goes

Just Keep on Creating Christmas

Paper Play Sweet Angel

Splendiferous Creations Countdown to Christmas

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long To Die 4

Wags 'n Whiskers Christmas

Creatalicious Challenges Winter
2 Sisters Winter Wonderland
Challenge Up Your Life Snow
Hiding in my Craftroom Christmas
Kraftyhands Christmas
Paper Creator Crafts Christmas
My Sheri Crafts 'Tis the Season

The Crafty Pad Add Some Glitter
ABC Challenges Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Anything Goes
CMC Copic Challenge Non-Traditional Christmas Colors
Paper Makeup Stamps Christmas/Holiday
Eureka Let the Holiday Fun Begin
Hooked on Craft Challenges Christmas
Love to Create Non Traditional Holiday Colors
Paper Cipcakes Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle
Paper Playtime Anything Goes
Crafty Boots Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Christmas
Stamp With Fun Winter
The Paper Girls Winter

Fruit Basket

This is my final Thanksgiving card for this year. I created this for Challenge #37 at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner: Anything Thanksgiving or Fall. This image, Flower Basket, is from Floppy Latte and is available at Stitchy Bear.

I just ran to the store to pick up cardstock before starting this card. I had absolutely no brown cardstock left. If you notice, I didn't even use the brown cardstock in this card, but it was a fun trip anyways. I found this delightful paper. It's called Autumn Harvest Dotted Spice by The Paper Company. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. The lace is from JoAnn's.

For "Use it Tuesday," my hoarded supply is the gold cardstock.

This was another card that used quite a variety of Copics.
BV11, BV13, BV17, E21, E23, E27, G14, G20, G21, G24, R22, R24, R27, R29, R39, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y38, YG93, YG95, YG97, YR00, YR04, YR12, YR14, YR15

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday Challenge Thankfulness

Scrap Creations Give Thanks

Papertake Weekly Flower Power

Ribbon Carosel Giving Thanks/Fall

The Stamping Boutique Food

Use it Tuesday Be Thankful

Creative Belli Harvest/Fruit

Divas by Design Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Anything Goes

CCEE Stampers Fall or Thanksgiving

Papercrafting Journey Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Challenge Thanksgiving

Card Makin' Mamas Thanksgiving

Jellypark Friends I'm Hungry

Di's Digi Design Use Fall colors

A Gem of a Challenge Ribbon and Lace

Gingerloft Challenge A Touch of Gold

Catered Crop Lace
Challenges 4 Everybody Anything Goes
Dream Valley challenges Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi
Love to Create Give Thanks
Digi Makeover Challenge Food
Digi Darla's Thanksgiving
Artistic Impressions Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles Thanksgiving
Paper Playtime Anything Goes
Squigglefly I'm So Thankful
Lexi's Creations Thanksgiving
My Craft Spot Thanksgiving
The Pink Elephant Give Thanks
385 Cards Ravishing Ribbon
Guy Lou's Inimitability

A New Baby Boy!

This is my Design Team entry for Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Challenge #37-Anything Goes. I chose this adorable image from Eureka entitled Baby Animals. I really enjoyed coloring this image. Before I joined this design team I had not heard of Eureka. I'm glad I discovered them. I really adore their images.

I colored the image with Copics.
B1, BG0000, BG000, BG10, C00, Co, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, R20, R21, R22, YR14, YR20, YR21, YR24

The striped paper is from Stampin' Up. The dotted paper was purchased at JoAnn's. The buttons are from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CMC Copic Challenge All About Kids
One Stop Craft Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Stripes
Clearly Inspired Critters
Crafty Catz Anything Goes
Simply create Too Use Your Stash
Charisma Cardz Feeling Blue
Forever Friends Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces Anything Cute
Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes
Simply Create Linky Party-Anything Goes
Stamp N Doodle Use a Digi

Also entering in:
Can You Digi It Favorite Animal
Scrap Creations Do It Digi
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delights Anything Goes

Bountiful Harvest

I am so enjoying design team work again! I didn't realize how much I had missed it. It's time for a new challenge at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner. This week is challenge #35, Anything Fall. .I used this gorgeous image "Bountiful Harvest" from A Day for Daisies. The paper is from Graphic 45. I really love this particular paper so I bought lots.

I used quite a lot of Copic markers on this one:

BG05, BG09, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, C9, E11, E13, E15, E17, E18, E21, E31, E33, E35, E40, E42, E43, E55, R17, Y17, YG03, YG05, YG06, YR68

The sentiment was found on a blog that I just discovered:
http://www.juliesadorables.blogspot.com/.
I came across her on Etsy and then visited her blog. Her work is absolutely amazing. I am in awe. Anyways, she had this sentiment as a freebie on her blog and I thought it would be ideal for this card.

I decided to add the feathers and brads as a final touch. I didn't have brads in the correct shade of turquoise so I colored them with a marker. The feathers I have had in my stash for a while just waiting for the right card to come along.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Broken Box Stock Thanksgiving

Card Makin' Mamas Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Add Texture

GuyLou's Inimitability Challenge Tickle Me Challenge

Jellypark Back to Nature

Poodles Parlour Thanksgiving

QKR Stampede Giving Thanks

Raise the Bar Anything Goes

Stampin' for the Weekend Anything Goes

Wags n' Whiskers Fall Colors

Do You Stack Up Brads