Happy Birthday- Dragon

Digi My World has the cutest images, this one is from the Alphabet collection found here.  This week i am working on making my projects "Green".

Here is my card:

This is the sketch i used from Kathy's Waffle Sketch File blog:

What i did:
I was cut off the donut and replaced it w/a postage stamp cut out. 

Challenges:
Kathy's Waffle Sketch File- Sketch

Happy Birthday Ballerina

I am combining two challenges this week for Digi My World Challenge Blog.
Digi My World is using Bugaboo's sketch on their blog.  I am a fan of Bugaboo stamps as well.

 

I chose to use the Ballerina from the Nutcracker set found here.  She can really be used at any time, not just Christmas.  I thought it would be neat to think of a way to make her spin, but i chose to do a "still" version.

Here is my card:

  













This is the sketch from the Bugaboo Blog:

Challenges:
Bugaboo challenge-Sketch

Pastel Parade at Digi My World

Remember all of those adorable Alphabet images you all got?  I am using the "M" for Monkey for my "Pastel Parade" challenge theme.  You can find the image here at the Digi My World store.

Here is my card for the Digi My World blog challenge:

I used a lovely sketch at "The Craft's Meow"Store Blog shown below:

Challenges:
The Craft's Meow Store blog- Sketch

Lynne's Mad Hatter 60th Birthday Party Blog Hop

I've created this card in honor of the blog hop this weekend- January 28-29th.  Her Craftiness blog is sponsoring a blog hop using the "Alice in Wonderland" theme for the hop.  It is also Lynne's 60th birthday.

Happy Birthday, Lynne!








Here is what i created using Digi My World "Mad Hatter's" stamp from the Alice in Wonderland set found here.  I also used my cricut to cut out the cup and the "Happy Birthday" sentiment.  I used a real tea bag and emptied the tea out to the bottom and cut off the paper tab and replaced it with a heart punch and sentiment.

Challenges:

Happy 3rd Birthday, Sadie (a whole month+ earlier)

I just made my granddaughter's birthday card.  She will be 3 on March 5th.  Even though her mom had hoped to not do pink or purple, it has become some of Sadie's favorite colors...and she doesn't really play with Barbies to even get that idea.  She also loves sparkly things..so i colored this image's hair and clothes and used pink on the card just for my Little Miss Sadie!

Did i say i LOVE the new little girl and bear images at Digi My World?  Well, I DO!

This one is called Megan and comes w/balloons, a sentiment and 4 images.  I love her!

This is the sketch i used for the card, it is from deconstructingjen.

Challenges:
deconstructingjen- sketch
Simon Says Stamp Challenge- Anything goes 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Digi My World's challenge for the next two weeks (January 18-24) theme is called, "Together Forever".  I chose to use this bird and made a mirrored image so i could make a "LOVE" banner.
Image is found here.

Here is my card:

Challenges:

Book Name Plate- Digi My World style

This is challenge #10 at Digi My World blog.  You Light up my life...something you can't live without...i thought about my grandkids and also the children's books i want to read to them.  I chose to make a Book Plate using two different images from Digi My World shop here and here.  You could just purchase the one set and change out the boy behind the bookcase...the boy i used was from the alphabet set and was free for a week. :)

Blonde hair version:

 What i did:
For this challenge, i chose two really cute images and layered them using the PNG format.  I also had to "cut out" the letter B from the boy reading the book image.  Once i had them layered i added the "This book belongs to" underneath to get the right size.  I tend to cut out my images, but if you are much better at staying in the lines then i am you could use this as is.

I matted the image and the "belongs to".  Then i used my cricut cartridge Elegant edges and changed the proportions by unlinking the chain under the size and made the size to fit my matted image.
My intention is to scan this and reduce the size to have several fit on a 8.5 x 11 paper.  I also have a grandson with light brown hair and will change out the color for his books.

Challanges:

Ringing in the New Year with an awesome image

Annie at Digi My World is an awesome digital artist...she draws the cutest images.  This set of Christmas Kawaii Images are to die for.  When i saw this bell i thought, perfect for this challenge called, "Bright New Year".
Here is my card...it is shiny and that's not always the easiest for me to take a picture of...so i am posting two images. :)

What i did:
I enlarged the image and hand cut it out.  Then i printed the image again on gold metallic paper, silver metallic paper and shiny pink metallic paper.  Paper pieced those sections and colored in the eyes, inside the bell and the "ringer".  I tied some iridescence thread at the top to add to the festive-nest.

Alice "Eat Me" Christmas gift take 2

This is the second gift i've made this week.  This time i am using a Digi My World "Alice" stamp.  She is so delicate...i like her a lot.  You can find her here.  I chose to color her with a Christmas theme in mind.  The bottle tag is a diecut and i welded the words, "Eat Me" on the side.  The bottle is filled with Christmas chocolate balls.

I have also used the sketch from Grapicat Sketchs Challenge blog (I rotated the sketch).
The sketch is below:

Challenges:
Graphicat Sketchs Challenge- Sketch
Crafty Ribbons Challenge- Anything but a card
Digi Doodle Shop's challenge- Red & Green Combo
Shelly's Images- Anything Goes

So Thankful Card

Super cute new Thanksgiving digi available at Digi My World here.  I love this for Thanksgiving. 

I also used this sketch at Annabelle Stamps blog:

Here is the card that i made:

Challenges:
Annabelle Stamps blog- Sketch

Pile of Leaves- Happy Fall card

This is such a cute digital image..i really like it.  The image is from Digi My World and called "Pile of Leaves".  I chose to cut the little girl out twice and made her 3-d by cutting her arms loose and curling them up and curling her legs up as well.  I wanted the illusion of falling into the leaves.  It would be cool to use a spring so that she could "wobble" but couldn't find one that would work.  If you would like to participate in an awesome challenge go to Digi My World blog this week Wednesday to see the challenge.
Here is my card:

Trick or Treat challenge - Digi My World Style

This coming week there will be a new blog challenge at Digi My World...i won't tell you the "title", but my card might give you a hint...
Please come and join me...she gives away $10 credit to her store for each challenge.. (Here is the current "Time Warp" challenge...there is only one entry...and looks like that person might take the $10 unless she gets some competition... I'm just saying...)

For this card i used "Sabrina" found here. ...i love these images!

What i did:
I colored the image and used a nestabilities oval to cut out my image.  I used Heritage cart for the oval frame (had to unlock the width and make my own "size" to fit this nestibilities die)  I also used the sentiment from Wild Card.  I used my Gelly Roll- Clear star pen on the image as well.

Challenges:
Forever Night Challenge- Trick or Treat
Fussy and Fancy Friday- Fall or Halloween
Crafty Ribbons challenge-  Challenge #3 Boo-tiful
MeLJens challenge- Halloween

Nifty Fifties- You totally Rock..birthday

Digi my World's new challenge this week will be "Time Warp".  I've chosen to use Nifty Fifties Burger Stand w/Brittney.  I am also using a sketch from The Sweet Stop.

This is what i did using the sketch and the adorable digi set.

What i did:
I colored and cut out the digital image (Brittney, burger counter and stool)  I stamped some black cardstock with the "You totally Rock" stamp from TGF and then i dry embossed the black paper and cut it fit in the front of the stand.  I also embossed the background white paper w/music notes and distressed it with black ink.  Punch out some black flowers and used buttons for the centers.

Challenges:

New Freebie at Digi My World...the letter "H" is available on Friday!

 I made this card using the freebie available this week Friday, September 2 at Digi My World.  I used the clip art but it is also available as a digital stamp.  I've also used the card sketch at CPS- Card Sketches.  This image would also be really cute for a Cookout invitation.  

New Freebie at Digi My World...the letter "G" is available until Friday!

I am a bit behind on making my project for the letter of week.  We had a grandbaby born last week Monday and i am trying to catch up.  The letter this week at Digi My World is "G" and i think i made a "Ggr8" card. LOL

What i did:
I used the clip art instead of the digital image, which is cool because both of these are "FREE" and you should snatch yours before this Friday when the letter "H" is "FREE".  I used my Calligraphy cartridge for the banner.  Then i used some twine/cotton packaging string and some stickers/ brads for this card.

Challenges-
Crafty Creations Challenges- Inner Animal
Birthday Sundaes Challenge- Photo inspiration w/banner flags

New Freebie at Digi My World...the letter "F" is available today!

 I made this card using the freebie available this week Friday, August 19 at Digi My World.  I used the clip art but it is also available as a digital stamp.

What i did:
The card is from Create a Critter cartridge and i welded the bowl together to make a card.  I hid the lines for the back of the card to make it solid.  I cut the water out of handmade paper.  This week i cut out the image and the letters.  I also made it a "sliding" card, by putting a stripe behind the slit and having my "tag" have extensions on the bottom so it couldn't come out all the way (like an upside down "T".)  I covered up my "mechanics" by lining the inside front cover.

Super Hero cards

Digi My World has these awesome Super Hero images...and i've just made these cards using 2 of them.  I love these images, so easy to color and so easy to cut out.

What i did:
For the Superman card i followed the deconstructing jen's sketch.  I used some TGF word stamps on my Spiderman card.  And guess what??  Using Halloween paper works well for Spiderman.

Copics used:
Spiderman                                           Superman
Skin- E50, 51, 02                                Skin- E50, 51, 02
Red- R24, 29 39 89                             Red- R29, 39
Blue B24, 26                                       Blue- B24, 26
Eyes- N0, Gelly Roll- Clear Star        Hair- B24, C5,7
                                                            Yellow- Y15

Challenges-
Cards for men- Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge- Movies

New Freebie at Digi My World...the letter "E" is available today!

I am working through the alphabet getting those cute letters at Digi My World.  This week it is the letter "E" with an Elephant and an Egg.   I am using the clip art, but it also comes as a digital image...both are free for one week starting August 12.  yay!

Happy Birthday w/Emma digital stamp

I've created my 3rd tween digital image from Digi My World.  This girl's name is Emma, and the digital image is a "Happy Birthday" theme and can be found here.

What i did:
I followed the deconstructed sketch at deconstuctingjen and will be entering this card in her challenge.  I also colored the image using my copics and those are listed below.  Sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly.

Copics used:
Skin- E50, 51, 02
Hair- E42, 29, 49
Dress- BG10, 15, 72, 09, YG01
Present- R24, 46, 22
Sentiment- R46, 22, E41

Other challenges:
Birthday Sundaes Challenge blog- Anything w/birthday sentiment

New Freebie at Digi My World...the letter "D" is available on Friday!

I am working through the alphabet getting those cute letters at Digi My World.  This week it will be the letter "D" with a Dinosaur and a donut or doughnut..however you like to spell it.  I am using the clip art, but it also comes as a digital image...both are free for one week starting August 5.  yay!

 So you need to "Seize the Day"...hee hee..

Challenges:
Stampin' Sisters in Christ- Any type of creature
Celebrate the occasion- Kid's Birthday
The Stamping Boutique- a young male birthday card