Bahama Woodstar

This card took quite a bit of research before I could color it.  The image is from Sparkle 'n Sprinkle.  The bird, it turns out is a Bahama Woodstar.  It's a hummingbird that is only seen in the Bahamas.  I had a more difficult time figuring out what the plant is.  I believe it is a orchid tree flower and they do have those in the Bahamas. So chances are that's probably correct.  I used a Spellbinder's die to cut out the image and distressed the edges.  The butterflies are from Cheery Lynn.  I finally figured out how to make my dies work better.  I'm sure everyone else already knows this, but I cut some wax paper with the dies and no more sticking!

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

QKR Stampede  A Little Birdie Told Me

Bloggers Challenge  Think Spring

Brown Sugar  Anything Goes

Cut It Up  Anything Goes

Digi Haven  Things With Wings

Polkadoodles  Spring is in the Air

Simply Create Too  Animals
4 Ctafty Chicks   No Pattern Paper
Creative Knockouts  Things With Wings

Cowboy Tag

Cardz 4 Guys challenge this week is tags.  Either make a tag oe include a tag on your project.  This weekend has been very busy for me.  I thought it would same some time to make a tag.  All I can say is I need quite a bit of practice.  This was the first tag I've done.  I had a very difficult time coming up with an idea.  I bought a box of 100 tags (that's all Staples had available).  I could have made my own, but was a bit lazy.  I suppose with 99 tags left over you'll be seeing some more tags from me sometime.

I used Tim Holtz distressed ink pads for the background.  The horse was cut with the Silhouette.  The word and badge were in my stash.

Bare Butt Bear

 I have had this image from QKR Stampede for the longest time.  I finally got a chance to use it. 

I tried a new technique.  I colored the image with Copics.  I wanted a fur look for the bear so I tried a washcloth with colorless blender on it.  I have one blotchy bear!   I don't think I will try that technique again!  It looked great online when the person did a demo.

Inside Left

I cut the stethoscope and hypodermic needle with the Silhouette.

Inside Right

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

QKR Stampede   Anything Goes

Graph It Colour Challenge  Male Colors

Simply Create Too  Animals

Sister Act  Anything Goes

4 Crafty Girls  Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund  Anything Goes

Fab 'n Funky  Animals

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I am really looking forward to Sunday.  That's when we'll celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  There is no way to get corned beef and everything else done on time on a Monday.  I just went out and bought my corned beef.  I'm also making cabbage, boiled potatoes and homemade dark rye.  That bread is amazing.  this is probably my favorite meal of the year.  Anyways, enough about food.

This card is for QKR Stampede's challenge #78 Green.  the image is from QKR.  The digital papers are from Sassy's Designs.  I colored him with Copics and cut the shamrocks out with the Silhouette.

Copics:  C00, C0. C1. C2. C3, C4, C6, E00, E02, E53, E55, E57,

G00, G02, G03, G05, G07, G09, R20 Y29,  Y35, YG05, YG06, YR15, YR16

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

QKR Stampede Green

2 Cute Ink St. Patrick's Day

Artistic Impressions  St. Patrick's Day

Time 4 Scrap   St. Patrick's Day

Cut It Up  St. Patrick's Day
Cuttin' and Stampin'  St. Patrick's Day
Crafty Sentiments Design  Lots of Green
Die Cuttin' Divas  Luck of the Irish
Fan-tastic Tuesday  Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Bingo (Die Cuts/Free/Glitter)
(Pin)spirational Challenges   St. Patrick's Day

Steampunk Owl

This is my first Design Team card for Cardz 4 Guys.  I thought this would be an ideal challenge blog for me to break back into DT work.  I really love the idea of making cards for men.  I don't have to deal with ribbons, lace, flowers and such.  It's really nice for a change.

The challenge this week is #9  Words or a Name (Typography).

I found this image on Etsy at Aurora Wings  I just loved the look of it.  I haven't done a Steampunk card in years.  The paper is from Etsy also.  It's available at Vectoria Designs..The typewriter letters are by Graphic 45. I basically had to design words around the letters I had left.  I bought the gears at Hobby Lobby.  I have no idea who the manufacturer is.

I colored the owl with Copics.  I found a perfect color combo on a blog called In Rosie's Book. 

Copics: E02, E33, E37, E39, C00, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, C9, Y28

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

                                   Flat Friends Challenge   Cards 4 Men                                     

  Just for Fun  Anything Goes  

 The Doodle Garden Anything Goes

 Jellypark  Things with Wings

 Sister Act Anything Goes

  4 Crafty Girlz Anything Goes

 Paper Crafting Jpurney  Make it Manly
 Sentimental Sundays  Cards for a Man/Boy
Anyone for Anya  Masculine
Challenges 4 Everybody Anything Goes
That Craft Place Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge  Anything Goes
Make it Monday Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations  Anything Goes
Love to Create  Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze  Anything digital
Use Your Stuff  Animals
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Distress

Mounrain Lion

 

This will be my last animal for a little while...I promise.  I needed one more male card.  I have used this image a few times.  Along with the rooster it's a favorite of mine. 

The image is from Digi Doodle Shop.  Which I mentioned when I did the rooster, is now closed.  

I colored him with Copics.  I really like the paper, it's  from Coredinations.  

Fortunately, I bought a couple pieces.

                

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

Cardz 4 Guyz  Nature
Fantastic Tuesday Anything goes
Ladybug Crafts  One for yje Boys
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash  3-2-1
                                (3 Pearls, 2 cardstock, 1 DP)
Through the Craftroom Door  Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Anything Goes
Eureka Anything Goes
Suzy Bees Bloomin' Challenge Make it Mascukine
Make it Monday   Anything Goes

                         Copics:  C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C7,                        

E30, E31, E33, E34, E35, E99, 

R01, R21, R22, Y38

Oh well, I'm burned out.  It's 9:00 and my bedtime.  I need to avoid my craft desk for a few days and catch up on housework.  Next week is spring break...plenty of time to craft!

Playing with my Photo Program

 I have been playing with my photo program today with different brightnesses, contrasts and lightings.  It is amazing how you can alter how a picture looks after it is taken.  I think the first is my favorite, but I also really like the second.  The third has too much yellow, in my opinion.

The image is from Sparkle n Sprinkle.  I just came across the website yesterday and bought a few animal digis.  .I colored the image with Copic markers. It didn't take very much to color it since it is a predominately white animal.  I decided to go with a brownish gray for the color.  I looked up snow leopards and some actually do have blue eyes although, most have muted tones. I actually put three different blue tones in the eyes.  You can't tell at all.  I did decide not to put a greeting on the front.  I wanted to keep it as simple as possible.  My husband came in as I was photographing this card and said "What made you choose that image?"  Thanks, hun....Men!

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

613 Avenue Create  Anything Goes
Anyone for Anya  Masculine or Grungy
CAS on Sunday  Color Me Pretty
Challenges 4 Everybody  Anything Goes
One Stitch ay a Time  Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish  Anything Goes
That Craft Place Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge  Animals
Crafty Calendar Challenge  Animal Antics
Susy Bee;s Bloomin' Challenge  Make It Masciuline
Sisterhood of Crafters  One for the Boys

Have a Wonderful Day!

This image is from Digi Doodle Shop.  The shop is no longer in business.  They had the most wonderful, realistic animal images.  Fortunately, I was able to get most of them before the shop closed.  

This image is colored with Copics.  The papers are from October Afternoon.  I cut the chicken wire and the wheat with my Silhouette.  

One thing I have noticed about the Silhouette that I really dislike is the quality of the mats.  I was able to use my Cricut mats for a long time.  I find that the Silhouette mats are destroyed extremely quickly, which runs into a lot of money.  Of course, the Silhouette itself is immensely better than the Cricut.  I may try a Cricut mat in it to see if it works,

Copics:  BG05, BG07, BG09, BG18, 

C00, C0, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, 

E30, E33, E36, N3, R36, R37, R39, 

Y17, Y19, Y38,  YR14, YR16

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 QKR Stampede Anything but a Square Card

Card Makin' Mamas Stack it Up
Delicious Doodles One for the Boys
Jellypark Things with Wings
Pattie's Creations Spots or Dots
Simply create Too Shop in your Stash
Sister Act Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenges Anything Goes
7 Kids college fund Anything Goes
Paper Shelter Animal
Sisterhood of Crafters Masculine
Tuesday Throwdown Anything Goes
Make it Monday

Party Time Tuesday Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door Anything goes
Digi Darla Make it Masculine
Love to Create Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Anything Goes
Susy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Make it Masculine
Crafty Catz  Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge  Animal Antics
The Doodle Garden Anything Goes
Speedy Fox and Friends Metal

Friends

I thought this image was really adorable.  The image and greeting are by QKR Stampede.  I have been trying to do their weekly challenges.  This is my third in a row.  I colored the image with Copics.  I used a load of colors this time!  One of these days I have to get my pencils back out.  I don't think I've used them in years.  The digital paper is by Basic Grey.  The ribbon is from Taylored Expressions.  It's one of my favorite.

Copics:  BOO, B21, B23, BG11, BV01, COO, CO, C1, C2, 

E00, E02, E30, E31, G12, 

R05, R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29, R32, 

V01, Y02, Y17, Y32, Y35, YG01, YG05, YG06, 

YR04, YR15, YR16, YR18, YR65

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

QKR Stampede Friends are Special
Alphabet Challenge A;ways and Forever
Sister Act Anything Goes
4 Crafty Girls Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund Anything Goes

Another Angel

 

This is another angel image from Crafts and Me. This one is called Moon.  I haven't quite decided what this card will be used for so I haven't put the greeting on the front yet.  I'm thinking, maybe, Sympathy, but I'm just not sure.  I think this will be my last heavily flowered card for a while. I think I'll aim for a few CAS ones. Although, for me they are more of a challenge.

I colored the image with Copics.  The background was cut with the Silhouette.  The flowers are predominately from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I really need to take some time to work on coloring folds.  I have not been able to master that yet.

 

Copics:   BG10, BG11, BG13, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, 

E0000, E02, E11, E13, E31, E33, E34, E35, E55, 

N1, N5, N7, R20, R21, R22, R32

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

Cuttin' and Stampin'  Spring is Here
Papertake Weekly  Lovely Layers
Through the Craftroom Door  Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown    Anything with Wings
Crafting from the Heart  Anything Goes/Use Flowers
Eureka  Animal Friends (Chipmunks)
Make it Monday  Anything Goes

Fun Project Today

I made this card for QKR Stampede's latest challenge "Sentiment Only."  I had a very difficult time figuring out what I was going to do so I went on Pinterest and looked up some card sketches.  This is one I found. I actually found quite a few that I liked.  I haven't worked on cards in so long the ideas are hard to come by.  I'm sure it'll get easier.

The digital papers are Carina Gardner.  I used the Silhouette to cut out some of the flowers.  That was quite a bit of fun, but quite time consuming so I added some pre-made flowers so I wouldn't be making them all day.  I added quite a bit of antiquing.  Most of the cards I have been admiring lately have had quite a bit.

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

QKR Stampede  Sentiment Only
Splendiferous Creations  Two ro More Patterned Papers
Stampin' for the Weekend  Flower Power
4 Crafty Chicks  Use Pearls
4 Crafty Girls Challenge  Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund Anything Goes
Make it Monday Anything Goes
Hiding in my Craftroom Designer Paper X3
Kraftyhands Spring Flowers
Word Play Saturday Swirls
ABC Challenge  F is for Flowers

Latest Project

I went through my boxes of cards tonight from when I was doing design team work.  I found forty five cards  that I had never finished the insides of.  I went through all my scraps of paper and cardstock and found matching scraps to finish the insides with.  Now onto actually finishing them.  I figure that will only take about a week.  Does anyone one else avoid the insides of cards?

Birthday Angel

This image called Dusk is available from Crafts and Me.  I am hoping to use their image Noon and Twilight sometime soon.  I saw a card colored by CG's Cards 4 U.  She used the gorgeous color combo of red violet and aqua. I chose to go more with the blue violet. I'm trying to build up my birthdat stash.  I actually thought this image would be lovely for a sympathy card, but I need a lot of birthday cards.

Copics: BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG10, 

BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, 

C00, C0, C1, C2, 

E00, E01, E02, 

Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

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

Make it Monday  Always Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Anything Goes
Come and Get it Challenges Make it Girly
Robyn's Fetish Animals and Birds (bunnies)
Stamping Sensations Wings, Fantasy and Fiction
Artistic Impressions Anything Goes/Valentines Day

Thanks for stopping by!

Be My Valentine

 

 I finally made a card just for fun.  I haven't done that in over a year!  A friend just became a DT member for QKR Stampede.  This is her first challenge.  I thought I would  celebrate her achievement by joining the challenge.  I have always loved their images and have tons of them.  But, as usual, I ended up buying an image.  Congrats, Sherri!

The image is, of course, from QKR Stampede.  I colored her with Copics.  I wanted to make a card with lots of stuff attached.  I used my Silhouette for the envelope, doily and heart.  The digital papers are from CartaBella. 

Copics:  BG01, C00, C0M C1, C3, e13, E15, E17, E30, E31, E33, R20, R21, R22, R24, R29, YR12, YR14, YR15

I am entering this card in the following challenges:     

                                                                                                                      

Crazy 4 Challenges  Glitter (on the white heart)

Di's Digi Design Love and/or Valentine

My Sheri Crafts  Valentines

QKR Stampede   Hearts & Kisses

Just for Fun  Love is in the Air

LadyBug Crafts  Be Mine

Brown Sugar Valentines

Fussy and Fancy Be My Valentine
Shopping Our Stash   Love or Valentine's Day
Eureka Stamps  Red, Pink & White
Doodle Pantry  Any Digi Goes

Happy Birthday Karena!

This birthday card is for my son's girlfriend, Karena.  She just happens to be an artist.  

She painted us a beautiful oil painting of our grandson for Christmas.

The image is from Saturated Canary.  Papers are from Stampin' Up.  

The splotches are supposed to be paint spills.  Hopefully, that's what they look like.

I colored her with Copics,

Copics:  B12, BG02, BG05, BG07, C00, C0, C1, C2, 

E00, E02, E08, E11, E13, E15, E17, G02, G03, G05, 

R05, R11, R32, R35, Y02, Y04, Y18

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

Artistic Inspirations Anything Goes/Hearts (on her sleeve)
Love to Create Birthday/Anniversary
Make it Monday Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time  Anything Goes