Scribbles Designs November 24th Freebie: Honouring Movember

Hey folks! I'm popping in to let you know that a new Freebie Friday Image is available, over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog.

It's Movember--the hairiest  month of the year!

Never heard of Movember? Well be sure to go and check out my post on the Scribbles Designs blog to learn more about this important cause which focuses on bringing much needed awareness to men's health issues.

For those of you who are new to Scribbles Designs this past year, I wanted to bring to your attention three great previous freebies that Sandy has provided, plus a digi paper that I offered a while ago, all perfect for Movember themed projects, available again in today's post:

• #F 05 Moustache
• #F 100 I [heart] Moustache
• #F 101 Waffle Moustache 
• Moustaches Digi Paper

PLUS for one week only, we're taking one of the Movember related sentiments out of the store's vault and sharing it as well for FREE...

#074 MoVember Season

So, be sure to head on over to today's post and grab this sentiment--remember, it will only be available for free until next Friday, then it goes back into the store vault. You can find the four previous freebies mentioned above along with the limited-time free sentiment from November 24th's post HERE.

Have a great weekend my friends!

Until next time,

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Special Movember Mini Challenge

Helloooooooooo!  Last week I shared a write up over on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog showcasing all of Sandy's fabulous Movember related images.  Don't know what Movember is?  Be sure to check out the post by clicking HERE.

I also shared with readers, a mini challenge going on with the same theme and shared a digital card that I created.  I didn't have time to post it on my blog last weekend and figured I would wait until this one since we are midway in the challenge.

Check it out...

General info:

• This card was created 100% digitally and then layered in a poster mockup.

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Digital Image Details: 

• Moustache Freebie:  You can find this image, along with two other Movember related freebies in that same post by clicking HERE.

Other Notes: 

• The poster mockup that I used to display the card is from Design Bolts.

Digital Sentiment Details:

• One I created for this card.

Challenges I am hoping to enter... 
***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button** 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (2nd entry)
• Avenue 613 -- Anything Goes with optional twist
• http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Wonderful Wednesdays:  Anything Goes

We'd love for you to join us for this special mini challenge over on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, so I hope to see you there. 

 
 Until next time,

Scribbles Designs Challenge #32 Midway Point...Boys Will Be Boys

Happy September 1st!!!  Wow, I can't believe we're heading into the final quarter of the year already.  Seriously, where does the time go??!!

Since it is the start of a new month that also means that it is time for the midway for the latest Scribbles Designs Challenge to get started.  However, before I get into the details, I wanted to let you know that Scribbles Designs is currently having a DT Call.  If you enjoy working with fun and quirky images and fun and quirky people for that matter, you should consider applying.  You can find out all the details you need by clicking HERE.

Back to the challenge deets...
There are two whole weeks left for you to come on over and enter. In case you've missed it, the theme this time around for Challenge #32, is Boys Will Be Boys.  It is time to celebrate the men in our lives.  Fathers, husbands, brothers, uncles, nephews and friends.  Many of us have a plethora of men to choose from. For others there may just be a few.  This month create a card for one of the special men in your own life.  Many of us seem to shy away from making these more masculine projects; so, it is time to challenge ourselves and break out our images, papers and embellishments and make something manly.  Boy oh boy, we can't wait to see what you come up with!

Entering is super simple!  You do not need to use a Scribbles Designs image; however, if you do, your name gets entered into the draw twice.  You can purchase your Scribbles Designs images HERE or you can also find one for a limited time on the challenge blog HERE.  Also, be sure to check out our special Freebie Friday posts as it is another great way to build your Scribbles Designs collection.  You can find the rest of the rules and information regarding winners in the sidebar on the challenge blog.  You have until 9pm PST on September 14th to come over and play with us.

Here are my card and all the details... 
 
General Information: 

• Sandy's husband Boyd took a serious fall while hiking. I created this card to hopefully cheer him up.  Unfortunately I haven't had the time to print it out and assemble it yet but definitely will later in the week.  As such this card is currently 100% digitally and then layered in a poster mockup.
• I have used an old sketch from From the Heart Stamps.

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Digital Image Details:

• Dog Bone:  I just love this sweet puppy image.  Click on the name or the watermark below to head to its location in the store. 
• The image has been coloured completely digitally in Photoshop Elements 12.  Credits include:
• sky pattern: courtesy Webtreats Inc.
• grass is created using a default brush.
• The dog's fur is paper pieced with a texture from TextureMate.
• remaining elements were coloured and shaded using the paintbrush feature. 

Digital Embellishment Details:

• Then pennant shapes were created with a digital template from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper and paper pieced with papers from the Puppy Powers set (details below).

INSIDE  

Digital Sentiment Details:

• This great sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  I picked it up as a freebie a while back.  For more great freebies, click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and to purchase some wonderful sets, click HERE to go to the store.

OVERALL 
Digital Embellishments: 

• The shapes used for matting in behind the image and sentiment are simple shapes created in Photoshop Elements.
• The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style, from Sheila Reid.  

Digital Paper Products: 

• I have used one of the patterned papers and two of the textured papers available in the Scribble Doodle Designs Puppy Powers set.  You can get them as part of the full set (including six patterned and six textured papers) or simply in the patterned papers set or textured set.  Clicking on either watermarks below will take you to the page they are available on in the Scribbles Designs store.

#DP 005 Puppy Power Paper Set ($3.99)

#DP 006 Puppy Power Patterned Papers Only ($2.99)

Other Notes:

• The poster mockup that I used to display the card is from Design Bolts

Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button** 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (2nd entry)
• Avenue 613 -- Anything Goes with optional twist
• http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Wonderful Wednesdays:  Anything Goes

So put on those thinking caps and design a project that fits our theme. If you need some images to help you out you can check out all wonderful ones that are in the Scribbles store. You have an entire month to enter at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, so I hope to see you there. If you have some time I invite you to go and check out the wonderful inspiration offered up from my colleagues on the DT. We always look forward to seeing what you come up with for each month's theme!

 Until next time,

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Challenge #32...Boys Will Be Boys

Hello and a very happy Saturday to you all of you.  I've been a bit MIA this past week and a half.  Last Thursday the hubs and I finally got a way for a few days to go and visit family.  Unfortunately, while away I had a few medical conditions flare up and needless to say it wasn't our best trip away.  Nor has this past week been an easy one but I am slowly coming back around.  It is a good thing as today marks the start of our new challenge over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog.  

This time around, for Challenge #32, the theme is Boys Will Be Boys.  It is time to celebrate the men in our lives.  Fathers, husbands, brothers, uncles, nephews and friends.  Many of us have a plethora of men to choose from. For others there may just be a few.  This month create a card for one of the special men in your own life.  Many of us seem to shy away from making these more masculine projects; so, it is time to challenge ourselves and break out our images, papers and embellishments and make something manly.  Boy oh boy, we can't wait to see what you come up with!

In order to participate in our challenges you DO NOT NEED TO USE A SCRIBBLES DESIGNS IMAGE on your project but you must follow the monthly theme and the other rules that have been established for our particular challenge blog.  You can find them, along with the prize information, listed in the right hand sidebar of the challenge blog.  This challenge will end at 9pm PST on September 14th.
 
You can purchase your Scribbles Designs images HERE and there is a free image over on the challenge blog as well to help get you started.  Also, be sure to check out the special Freebie Friday posts as it is another great way to build your Scribbles Designs collection.
 
To help inspire you, I have created a digital 'thank you' card with a masculine vibe that I will also make into a physical card as well when I get the chance.  This card features one of the fabulous sentiments offered up by Scribbles Designs.

Here are my card and all the details...

General Information: 

• This card was created 100% digitally and then layered in a poster mockup.
• I have used an old sketch from From the Heart Stamps.

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Digital Sentiment Details: 

• Thank You Quote:  I love this fun blocky sentiment.  It provides a great set up for digital paper piecing which is what I did.  Click on the watermark below to find this sentiment in the SD store.

  Digital Embellishment Details:

• The stars and photo corners are from the Daddy Day Kit available at {Computer} Scrapbook.com (see details below). 

INSIDE 

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• This great sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  I picked it up as a freebie a while back.  For more great freebies, click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and to purchase some wonderful sets, click HERE to go to the store.

OVERALL 
Digital Embellishments: 

• The shapes used for matting in behind the image and sentiment are simple shapes created in Photoshop Elements and paper pieced with papers from the Daddy Day Kit.
• The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style, also from Sheila Reid.  
• I also used a distress style from Sheila Reid to texturize the matting used in behind the sentiments.

Digital Paper Products:

• The digital papers and elements used in this creation are all from the Daddy Day Kit created by Jeanine Baechtold a designer with  {Computer} Scrapbook.com, available as a freebie. 

Other Notes: 

• The poster mockup that I used to display the card is from Design Bolts

Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button** 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (2nd entry)
• Avenue 613 -- Anything Goes with optional twist
• http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Wonderful Wednesdays:  Anything Goes

So put on those thinking caps and design a project that fits our theme. If you need some images to help you out you can check out all wonderful ones that are in the Scribbles store. You have an entire month to enter at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, so I hope to see you there. If you have some time I invite you to go and check out the wonderful inspiration offered up from my colleagues on the DT. We always look forward to seeing what you come up with for each month's theme!

 Until next time,

Bit By the Bug Tuesday: Boy With Bunny

Hello everyone!  It is Bit by the Bug Tuesday but no bug spray is necessary because it's the Creative Bug.  If you are going to be bit by a bug, the creative bug is the best kind! 

Naomi's freebie this week is bound to be one that will come in handy for all the little boy bugs in your life--you know, the ones made from snips and snails and puppy dog tails.  See, they really are part bug!  

With the freebie this week, boy with bunny, you can get a jump start on your Easter cards for which this image would be suitable.  However, the image is versatile enough that it could be used for a number of occasions as I've shown below.

Here is the front of the card...
 

With a closer look at that sweet little man and his bunny...

  
Here is the inside...

 Here are the card details, I hope I haven't forgotten anything... 

Digital Images:

• Boy with bunny (front):  Available as a freebie by going to Naomi's blog HERE.  It was mostly coloured using Copic markers.  Boy:  E31, E33, E39 (hair); E000, E00, E02, R20 (skin).  Clothing: BG70, BG72, BG75 (shirt); BG72, BG75, BG78 (jeans); E21, E23, E25 (shoes).  Bunny:  E31, E33, E39, brown watercolour pencil. Grounding around the image: Grey and black watercolour pencils for actual ground, medium blue for around the image.

Digital Sentiment:

• Hug in an envelope (inside):  This is another great sentiment from TLC Creations.  I picked this one up as a freebie awhile back.  I actually think it was one of the very first sentiments I got (that is of course if I've remembered correctly).

Paper Products:

• Card base and shadow: dark brown cardstock--from Dollarama.
• Designer Papers:  Front & inside-- Recollection's Bold Basics Paper Pad. 

Challenges I hope to enter include:

• Make It Monday -- MIM #127:  Anything Goes (always)
• Word Art Wednesday -- Challenge #67:  Love/Anything Goes
• Crafter's Digital Art Centre --  Anything Goes 
• Pin & Tack--Spark Your Creatitivity Now Challenge -- Challenge #6:  Anything Goes
• My Paper Crafting Inspirations -- Digi Desserts Fridaze
•  My Grafico -- Challenge #145:  Anything Goes

Some more challenges may be added to this list throughout the week or month. 

So, if you'd like to take advantage of this cute little stamp, head over to Creative Bug on the Loose and follow Naomi's instructions on how to grab this freebie.  While you are over at Naomi's blog don't forget to check out all the cute little digi bugs she has available in the store for purchase and don't forget to leave her a little love too.

I've caught the bug,

have you?

Until next time,