Diane's Country Cards & Crafts

Happy Valentine's Day!

For my one and only Valentine's card this year I used this adorable image from Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet. The digital store is temporarily closed. I colored it with Copic markers. The digital paper is from Carta Bella.The words and the doily were cut on the Silhouette.

Copics: B21,B24,BG11,BG23, BV0000, BV02, C00, C0, C1, C2,
E00, E01, E13, E31, E33, E34, E35, E39, R11, R20, R21, R22, R24,
G14, Y18, YR12, YR15

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Come and Get It Ribbons and Bows
Fairytale Stampers Flowers, Flowers
Pile It On Hearts and/or Flowers
That Craft Place Love/Valentine
My Sheri Crafts Valentine's Day
Brown Sugar Valentine's
Docerela Creations Use Pink, Red + Embellishments
Throwback Thursday Valentine
Silhouette Challenge Anything Goes
Mema's Challenge Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Say it with Flowers
Imagination Crafts Anything Goes

Dr. Digi-Buffo (colour)

This week at Inspiration Destination one of our sponsors is Dr. Digi. I chose this really great pre-coloured digi called Buffo. I decided to make it a twisted easel card. The papers are from Stampin' Up. I cut the wording out of the papers, also.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge Birthday Card for a Boy
Send a Smile for Kids Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes
My Craft Creations Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Guyz Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes

Rick St Dennis - 1935 Hat

This week at Inspiration Destination's Anything Goes Challenge Blog we're using images from Rick St. Dennis. I chose this lovely lady, available here. The papers are from my stash and the die is from Spellbinders. The flowers and corner pieces are from Live and Love Crafts. I used Copic markers to color the image.

Copics: 100. B91 B93, B95, B97, B99, C00, C0,

C1, E000, E00, E11, E13, E33, E34, E37, E47,

R02, R12, R22, R27, Y28, YG63, YG67

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Kraftyhands Winter Blues

Crafts 4 Eternity Blue Tones

Sister Act Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas Blue & White
Imagination Crafts Anything Goes
My Craft Creations Anything Goes
Fairytale Stampers Flowers
PDE Linky Party Blue & White
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards No Circles

January Christmas Card Stash

This is my favorite Santa image. It's by Sherri Baldy. I colored him with Copics.

This stamp is by PSX. This image was also colored with Copics.

These cards were cut with the Silhouette.

The digital papers are from Cartabella.

My goal this year is to make one card a week to avoid the Christmas rush.

Also, to make somewhat flatter cards that are easier to mail.

I am entering the Santa card in the following challenge:

ABC Christmas Challenge A is for Anything Christmas

The Music Practice

This is my first post for Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog. Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter. I used the matching paper and pre-colored digi set titled "The Music Practice," available here. I fussy cut the image and added it to a doily cut on the Silhouette.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Cards and More Use a Doily
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door Anything Goes

My Favorite Five of 2014

I have been doing this for the past few years. It's interesting to look back. I had forgotten about quite a few of the cards. What a surprise, they're all animals!

I am entering this post in the following challenge:

A Scrapjourney My Favorite Five of 2014

Christmas Carousel Horse

I must apologize that I haven't been visiting blogs lately. I have been in a lot of pain with arthritis since the weather has gotten colder. I wasn't allowed to take anything for pain for a while because of my kidneys. They are apparently normal again and the doctor gave the okay to take an anti-inflammatory. Thanks goodness.

Anyways, this past Christmas I sent quite a few purchased cards which I prefer not to do. This year I'm going to try to finish one per week so I'll have plenty when I need them.

This image I found on Deviant Art, it's by Heather Luciana. She gives permission to use her lineart as long as she is given credit. Here is a link to the image: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Carousel-Lineart-124395897

I colored it with Copic markers.
C00, C0, C01, C02, C04, C05, E31, E33, E35, E37, G05, G09,
R22, R24, R46, Y28, Y32, YG13, YG67, YR16

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge Z for Zebra-Use Stripes
Christmas Card Challenge Anything Goes

Lucas' Halloween Costume

I made Lucas a Brobee (from Yo Gabba Gabba) costume for Halloween. He didn't like the sleeves in the first pic so we rolled them up. Gotta keep a two year old happy! Katie had seen the costume on Pinterest. Someone had made it from a hoodie and pants pattern. The pattern was discontinued, but I was able to find it on Ebay. So glad I did. I just winged the face and horns.

Snowflakes

This image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. I colored her with Copic markers. The snowflakes were cut with the Silhouette and covered with Stickles. The digital papers are from Echo Park.

Copics: B32, B34, B37M BG0000, BG0000, BG10,

C0, C3, E01, E11, E23, E33, E34, E35, E37,

R12, R17, Y0000

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network Christmas
Love to Scrap Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge Lots of Layers
My Craft Creations Anything Goes
4 Crafty Girls Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Extra Anything goes

Addicted to Stamps Anything Goes

Angel and Baby

I'm trying to get started on mu Christmas cards, so that may be all you see for a while. This image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. I think I bought it last year, but never used it. I colored it with Copics. I cleaned my desk off before I listed them. Oh, well! I used a die set from Spellbinders. Someday, I will go and find out what each set is. I didn't save any paperwork for them. I realized after I photographed the card that I forgot to color the lips. They are colored now, but I don't feel like photographing again. I spend so much time focusing on the skin that I forget the lips quite often. I actually finished the last two cards inside and out.

I'm on a roll!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting at the Weekend Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Use Something Forgotten or Never Used
Little Claire's Christmas
Art by Miran Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Use your Imagination

TeddyBo Tree

I am having major trouble with formatting this post. Blogger must not be behaving today! Anyways, I used a TeddyBo image for this card. I purchased a couple a few years back and haven't gotten a chance to use them yet. The digital papers are from Echo Park.

I colored this with Copic markers. I did the distressing with Distresses Inks.

Copics: B05, BG11, BG13, BG18, C00, C0, C1, C2,

E30, E31, E34, E35, R11, R12, R14, R17, R22, R24,

R27, RV09, Y17, YG61, 63, 67

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Animals

My Perfect Life Festive 48

Little Claire's Christmas

We Dobadoo Christmas

Delicious Doodles Christmas in October

C.R.A.F.T. Christmas

Inspiration Destination Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper Halloween/Christmas

Card Mania Tag

Crafty Bloggers Network Christmas

Finished off my basket of unfinshed cards!

I finally finished all my unfinished cards! I had forty-seven cards that I had made for design teams that I had not finished the inside of. Some had been in my stash of unfinished cards for three years. I finally got them done, greetings and all. Now I might actually be able to make one for fun. That is, after Lucas' Halloween costume and another beanbag chair. I best get busy!