2 Cute Ink - Challenge #101, St. Patrick's Day

Happy Monday!

I have a bright and fun post today - a new release and new challenge at 2 Cute Ink.  The challenge theme is St Patrick's Day.   

The image is Lucky Unicorn and the sentiment is Good Luck and St Patrick's Day.

 Close Up

  

 Another version

Supplies --

Image: 2 Cute Ink Lucky Unicorn and Good Luck/St Patrick's Day Sentiments 

Designer Paper: Fancy Pants Beach Bum (from my stash)

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy, Bazzill Pineapple

Copic Colors: R46, YR09, Y38, Y13, G43, G46, B32, BV04, BV08, W0, W1, W2, W5, W7.

Punches: Circle and Scallop (double punched)

Die: Taylored Expressions Swirly Clouds

CTMH Clear bubbles 

See all the new images HERE.  You can see all the DT creations on the Challenge Blog and also enter our St. Patrick's Day challenge.  Challenge ends Saturday, March 15th at 11:59 pm.  Hope you will join us!

Challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes 
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use a stamp or digi 
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with something from your stash 
Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes 
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Doodle Garden - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings and joy to you,

Deb

Little Miss Muffet: Happy Mail

Hi All,

It is Thursday once again and there is a new Challenge at Little Miss Muffet - "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".  Are you ready to get out your Christmas images??  The challenge runs 2 weeks.

This is an image from Pollycraft called Happy Mail.  I love getting Christmas cards.  I've had this image for awhile, so it was nice to color her up and make a card.  The papers are from my stash - Basic Grey "Jovial".  I found this paper pad on clearance a few years ago.

The image was printed twice.  I colored the girl on one and cut her out.  On the other image I colored the mailbox and background, then add the girl image with pop dots.  The snow was painted with Copic opaque white.

Supplies --

Image: Pollycraft Happy Mail available at Little Miss Muffet

Patterned papers: Basic Grey Jovial

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy and Ripe Avocado

PTI twine

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E30, E33, E35, E37, E49, R02, R24, R27, R29, R59, YG93, YG95, YG97, BG10, BG53, BG70, BG72, N1, 0

Copic Opaque white

You can see all the design team inspiration HERE.  

This is my last post from my guest designer spot with Little Miss Muffet.  It has been a fun month. :D

Challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs Challenge - Lots of Layers

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

DDH7 Challenge: One Layer Wonder ~ Week 1

Ready for a NEW challenge??

One Layer Wonders is the theme for the next 2 weeks and Christine is our hostess on the DDH blog.  We would like to see your creations using DDH digi's for this challenge.

Supplies -- DDH Heart-i-tude , Copic cardstock, Gems, Cardinal Floss, Copics

There will be a second post next Monday, June 6th, on the DDH blog with more one layer wonders. I will be posting another card idea next Monday.

We would love it if you played along! This challenge is open until 6 pm (CST) Sunday, June 12th. Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallery and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

DDH digi's are required for this challenge.  Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH6 Challenge: Anything BUT a Card ~ Week 2

Happy Monday,

More "Anything But a Card" ideas this week.  Our hostess on the DDH blog is Stephanie.

This week, I made a note pad.  The covers are actually cereal boxes that I cut to size and covered with TAC More Mimi cardstock.

The inside pages are a 3x5" white paper pad I found at OfficeMax in a multi-pack.  The whole thing was punched and bound using the Bind-It-All binding system.  I added a flower to the front from the DDH set Spring Sprigs and Mimi coordinating ribbon to the wire.

Supplies -- DDH Spring Sprigs,  TAC More Mimi SWIC, Copics (RV10, RV14, RV19, YG03, YG63, E35), 2.5" scallop oval punch, 2"oval punch.

We would love it if you played along! This challenge is open until 6pm (CST) on Sunday, May 29th. Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallery and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

We would love to see your "Anything BUT a Card" using a DDH Digi. If you do use a DDH Digi you will be entered in a second drawing! Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH6 Challenge: Anything BUT a Card ~ Week 1

Happy Monday!

Ready for a new DDH Challenge?  Our hostess for the next 2 weeks is Stephanie and our challenge is "Anything BUT a Card".  I covered a chipboard clipboard with TAC papers and then added some embellishments.

Supplies -- DDH Beautiful Butterflies, TAC Juliette SWIC, Copics, Chipboard clipboard, Sanding block.

I used Beautiful Butterflies today.  The body of the butterfly is colored with Copics and the wings are paper pieced.  There is a beautiful paper in the Juliette Collection with just a few flowers and the wings are part of one of the flowers.  I sanded around the edges of the clipboard to give a distressed look.

There will be a second post next Monday, May 23rd, on the DDH blog with more Anything BUT a Card ideas.  I will be posting another card idea next Monday.

We would love it if you played along! This challenge is open until 6pm (CST) on Sunday, May 29th. Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallery and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

We would love to see your "Anything BUT a Card" using a DDH Digi. If you do use a DDH Digi you will be entered in a second drawing!  Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH5 Challenge: Bling ~ Week 2

Happy Monday!

This is week 2 of our DDH Challenge - Bling.  Our hostess is Hannah.   Last week I chose pearls as my bling - this week crystal gems.

Supplies -- DDH Beautiful Butterflies, TAC Happily Grateful,  TAC Willoughby SWIC, Birch Cardstock, Gems, Mini Gems, Button, Corner Chomper, Copics: G82, G94, G99, E55, E57, E59, 0, Ink: Spanish Olive VersaMagic.

We would love it if you played along! This challenge is open until 6 pm (CST) Sunday, May 15th. Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallery and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

We would love to see your card using a DDH Digi and all that bling.  If you use a DDH digi you will be entered in a second drawing for a FREE DDH digi.  Won't you join us?!?

Next week there will be a new challenge - Anything But a Card - so start dreaming of ideas.

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH5 Challenge: Bling ~ Week 1

Happy Monday!

Ready for a new DDH Challenge? Our hostess for the next 2 weeks is Hannah and our challenge is Bling.   Who doesn't love a little - or A LOT - of bling on a card?

Supplies -- DDH Mini Botanicals, DDH Robyn FREE download paper, Bazzill Walnut, Gems, Mini pearls, Copics

There will be a second post next Monday, May 9th, on the DDH blog with more samples with bling. I will be posting another card idea next Monday.

We would love it if you played along! This challenge is open until 6 pm (CST) Sunday, May 15th. Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallery and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

We would love to see your card using a DDH Digi and all that bling.  If you use a a DDH digi, you will be entered into a second drawing for a FREE DDH digi!  Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH4 Challenge: Paper Piecing ~ Week 2

Happy Monday!

We are now in Week 2 of DDH4 Challenge - Paper Piecing.  Paula- Kay  is our hostess on the DDH blog for this great challenge! 

 

Supplies -- DDH It's Your Day; Papers: TAC "Hip Hop" Fly with it collection, Bazzill Beeswax, Pauly Poo and DCWV Apple Green; Copics: Y21, Y35, Y38, V09, W1; Mini Kai Scissors.

We would love it if you played along!  This challenge is open until 6 pm (CST) Sunday, May 1st.  Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallery and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!  If you use a DDH digi get entered in a special drawing for a FREE Digi (2 chances to win!).

We would love to see your card using a DDH Digi and paper piecing (faux in photoshop or real). Won't you join us?!? 

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs 
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me 
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH4 Challenge: Paper Piecing ~ Week 1




  Happy Monday!

Ready for a new DDH Challenge?  Our hostess for the next 2 weeks is Paula- Kay and our challenge is paper piecing.  I love paper piecing with rubber stamps - but digi's?

Here's how you do it...

I arranged my digi images in Word, scaled the images and saved the file.  Before printing the document I marked one corner, so I would know how to load the paper back into the printer.  I printed out the images on normal light weight copier paper.  Then I taped my patterned paper over the image with tape, choose one easy to remove like painters tape.  Loaded it back into the printer - taking note of my marked corner - then printed the document again.

Genius right?  Tiffany Doodles blog has a tutorial.

Then I cut out the sweater.  I cut out the bee too so I could color and paper piece it.  Here are my tools.

I've had lots of questions asking how I cut things out in such fine detail...Mini Kai Scissors - LOVE them!  They are razor sharp and you can turn without shreading the cardstock - great for a smooth edge.  They have a needle point which is useful, however caution should be used with these scissors.

I colored the bear and the bee.  Layered the sweater on the colored image and that is the magic of paper piecing - a great technique! 

Isn't it so Beary Sweet?

Supplies -- DDH Beary Sweet; Papers: TAC "Hip Hop" Fly with it collection, Bazzill Beeswax and Great Lakes; Copics: E21, E33, E37, E29, YG11, YG13, B32, B24, Y35, Y38, V09, W1; Mini Kai Scissors.

There will be a second post next Monday, April 25th on the DDH blog with more samples with Paper Piecing.  I will be posting another card idea next Monday.

We would love it if you played along!  This challenge is open for 2 weeks now until 6 pm (CST) Sunday, May 1st.  Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallery and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

We would love to see your card using a DDH Digi and paper piecing (faux in photoshop or real). Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs 
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me 
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH3 Challenge: Stitches ~ Week 2

Happy Monday!

This is week 2 of DDH3 Challenge - Stitches.  Teresa is our hostess on the DDH Blog.  I love stitching on cards!  This week, I used faux stitching...a rubber stamp from TAC.

I used DDH digi stamp set It's Your Day.

Supplies -- Stamps: TAC Running Stitches (rubber), Papers: TAC More Mimi Soar With It Collection cardstock; Copics: RV21, RV25, RV29, R59.

We would love it if you played along!  This challenge is open until 6 pm (CST) Sunday, April 17th.  Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallary and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

We would love to see your card using a DDH Digi and stitching (faux or real). Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs 
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me 
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Next Monday, there will be a brand NEW challenge - Paper Piecing!
Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH3 Challenge: Stitches ~ Week 1

Happy Monday!

Today, we have a new DDH challenge - Stitches!  Teresa is our hostess for the next 2 weeks on the DDH Blog.  I love stitching on cards!

I used DDH digi stamp set Noah's Ark.  There are a lot of great images with this set, which I cut out and arranged on the front.

My stitching skills could use some more practice...the pair of lions and elephants are perfect camouflage ;)

Supplies -- TAC Toodle Loo Soar With It Collection cardstock; Copics: Y32, Y35, Y38; G82, G94, G99; BG01; N1, N4; E21, E55, E57, E59

There will be a second post next Monday, April 11th, on the DDH blog with more samples with stitching.  I will be posting another card idea next Monday.

We would love it if you played along!  This challenge is open for 2 weeks now - 6 pm (CST) Sunday, April 17th.  Visit DDH and add a link to your creation to our card gallary and you will have a chance to win a FREE DDH Digi!

We would love to see your card using a DDH Digi and stitching (faux or real). Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to visit all the DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs 
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me 
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH2 Challenge: Sketch ~ Week 2

Happy Monday!

Today's Week 2 of my DDH Sketch Challenge!  Here is the sketch...

We would LOVE it if you played along!  This challenge is open until 6 pm Sunday, April 3rd.  Visit DDH and add a link to your creation based on this sketch to our card gallary and you will have a chance to win blog candy!  We are offering a $3.50 or less DDH digi stamp set - winners choice!  There are over 30 to choose from - visit the DDH Store.

The sketch is a starting point - feel free to interpret this sketch literally or adapt it.  Rotate or mirror the sketch, add more layers.  Shapes drawn can be circles, squares, rectangles, nestabilities shapes etc... Just have fun with it!

I used Spindle Angels again this week.  Love those angels! Here is a close up of my second card based on the sketch...

Supplies -- Papers: TAC Angelee Soar With It Collection; TAC brown cardstock, Copics: G82, G94, G99; YR21, YR23, YR24; E000, E21, E55, E57, E59, 0; Embellishments: Lavendar Floss

Next Monday, we will have a NEW challenge...stitching, so start thinking of a card that uses a DDH digi and stiching.  Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to vist all of our DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs 
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me 
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings,

Deb

DDH2 Challenge: Sketch ~ Week 1

Hello All,

Today there's a NEW Challenge at DDH and I'm hosting!  I chose a sketch challenge and here in my sketch...

We would LOVE it if you played along!  This challenge is open for 2 weeks...now - Sunday, April 3rd.  Visit the DDH blog and add a link to your creation based on this sketch to our card gallary and you will have a chance to win blog candy!  The winner will be able to choose a DDH digi set $3.50 or less...there are over 30 to choose from so check out the DDH store.

The sketch is a starting point - feel free to interpret this sketch literally or adapt it.  Rotate or mirror the sketch, add more layers.  Shapes drawn can be circles, squares, rectangles, nestabilities shapes etc... Just have fun with it!

Here is my card based on my sketch...

I used Spindle Angels.  Love these angels...so fun to color!  I was hoping for a satin finish on the angels dress, like thread on the spool.  I'm really happy how it turned out.

Supplies: TAC Amberley Grace SWIC (coordinating cardstock, ribbon and hardware), Copics: BG72, BG75, BG78; YR21, YR23, YR24; E21, E55, E57, E59 Sentinment: TAC Love You (sentiment - rubber stamp set)

Next Monday, March 28th more Sketch Challenge cards will be added to the DDH blog and I will have another card to share as well.  Won't you join us?!?

Be sure to vist all of our DDH Dream Team Members blogs...

DDH Dream Team Members

Christine Pennington - Christine's Digi Designs
You are HERE ---> Debra Miller - Cream City Angels
Dee Pritschet - Dee's Designs 
Hannah Clark - Delightfully Distressing Designs
Mandi-Lee Klinger (Guest Designer) - Copic Me 
Michelle Single (Coordinator) - Caffeine & Stamps
Nancy Kirk (Guest Designer) - Seaside Creativity

Paula-Kay Bourland - Digi Designs by Paula-Kay
Stephanie Serrano - Stephanie's Stampin Spot
Teresa Jenkins - Mama Pickle's Paper Creations
Tracy Jackson - Stamping Seasons

Abundant Blessings to you...

Deb