Bright

Bright - Time for new challenges at Crafts 4 Eternity and Alphabet Challenge Blog.

This weeks challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is to have something hand written on your project.

Alphabet Challenge Blogs challenge is P for Pelican, peacock or other water fowls.

I used some designer paper from Heartfelt Creations for the stunning peacock image.

I added some fine glitter to add some sparkle.

Used some feathers, a crystal spray, and bow for the feather bouquet.

Finished the card off with some crystal buttons and my hand written sentiment.

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Love and Sunshile

Love and Sunshine - This weeks challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is summer! 

This card is also for Alphabet Challenge Blog, where our challenge there is no designer paper.

And nothing screams summer to me more than bright sunshine!

My card is a CAS, like the sun.

My stamps are PTI, and I used a sparkly embossing powder for the sun and 3 drops from my lemon pearl pen.

Pretty Metal

Pretty Metal - Time for new challenges at both Alphabet Challenge Blog and Crafts 4 Eternity.

Both challenges are good ones! Alphabet Challenge Blog is J for jewels and Crafts 4 Eternity is metal.

My paper is Paper Studio. The frame is SU and the sentiment is HOTP. I finished off the card with some ribbon, brads, gemstones and some fine glitter around the frame.

Nature

Nature - It is my double team time. 2 teams, one card!

Crafts 4 Eternity has a challenge to nature. It is so lovely outside, that it is a great time for this challenge. I just want to hang out outside.

My image is a rubber stamp that I picked up at a yard sale. lol I love finding treasures like this.

I stamped it in distress ink. I think it was Pine Bough, but not sure. I added some Sweet Pea Flowersoft to the sweet little flowers.

My sentiment is SU's Tiny Sentiments. I used this one because the challenge at Alphabet Challenge blog is friends.

I have a lovely friend in South Carolina, that I want to send this card to. We are best buddies in an online game. We giggle and laugh all night together.

Dance

Dance - Our challenge this fortnight at Alphabet Challenge Blog is D for Dance!!!

Such a fun one!

My image is Imagine That! It was pre-colored and that made it really quick to make! The sentiment is also in the set. I added some Lacy Stickles to give it some sparkle. After all, a bride needs to sparkle!

My DP is Studio G.

Some simple sheer ribbon and a charm to finish off the card.

Tangled

Tangled - This challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is all about love and the challenge at Alphabet Challenge blog is Zentangles.

Winter Day

Winter Day - It is time for a new challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity and Alphabet Challenge Blog.

The challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is Blue! What a fun challenge and with so many shades of blue, a very lovely challenge too!

Our challenge to you at Alphabet Challenge Blog is X for eXperiment!

I do not use my inks enough, so my experiment was to create a winter scene using only my blue inks.

I used Winter White embossing powder for the trees. The trees and house are SU. I colored the house with Copics.

Angel

Angel - time for a new challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog. We are up to V and V is for variety.

3 or more papers or embellishments. I went with 3 designer papers.

I colored this image ages ago and I don't remember who made the image. She is really a cute angel. I colored her with Copics and used the Spicia pen to add some sparkle.

My papers are The Paper Studio's Old World Winter, edged with gold acrylic paint. I added some gemstones.

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Unicorn

Unicorn - It is my double team week again. 2 teams and 2 fun challenges. Can you make 1 project for both challenge blogs also?

Crafts 4 Eternity is Furry Friends. Any furry animal. This challenge is sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs. The prize is 4 digi images.

Alphabet Challenge Blog is a bit more diffecult, U for unicorn. I remembered that I had this fun unicorn image by A Day for Daisies. 

I colored this image with Copics, then placed it inside a recessed card front. I like this style card, but I rarely do it. 

My designer paper is Bo Bunny's Lemonade Stand. My sentiment is PTI and it was punched with SU punches. The die cut word is also PTI. I finished off my card with some gemstones that are scattered around the frame.

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This card made Sweet 6 at Cupcake Inspirations.
It also make the top 3 at Corrosive Challenges by Janet.

Vintage Christmas

Vintage Christmas - It is my duo day. 1 card, 2 design teams. This one is Ribbons or lace at Crafts 4 Eternity and T for traditional Christmas at Alphabet Challenge Blog. 

My image is SU, a Christmas Carol. I stamped it in glue and then rubbed a very fine glitter over it. 

My designer paper is Farmhouse, I Wich I Could Turn the Clock Back paper pad.

All papers were inked with Antique Linen and Tea Dye distress inks.

My pearls are brads and then I used some poinsettia with Prills in the centers.

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Blue Sprinkled

Blue Sprinkled - This is my 2 challenges for one card week. This weeks challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is Tic Tac Toe!!! I went with Something Old (the papers are scraps) Something Blue, and Something New (this was a kit that I recently received from Paper Trey Ink. I am in love with this kit. I have made several shaker boxes with it.

The challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog is O for Ombre'. It was my turn to pick, so I really hope that you like it and come and play with us. I also get to select the top 3. 

What is Ombre'? It is not monochromatic, but graduating shades of a single color.

 This time I remembered to add the sprinkles before I sealed it up. I still can't believe that I forgot the sprinkles on my last shaker card.

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Baby Boy

Baby Boy - Time for a new challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity and Alphabet Challenge Blog.

Our challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is a sketch.

The challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog is M for masculine! I used the sketch to make a page for my grandson Jace's, scrap book. I am embarrassed to admit that Jace is already 4 years old and I am just now getting to his album. I just enjoy coloring with my Copic's so much that I tend to make more cards than pages.

My paper is Recollections and the border was already on the paper, so it made for a quick page.

The studded ribbon was on a roll.

Here is a close - up that sweet little face.

Girly Girl?

Girly Girl? - It is time for another challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity and Alphabet Challenge Blog. This weeks challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is to laugh. When I looked at this image, I just knew that I wanted to make a girly card for a girl who was anything but girly. 

I had one little girl in my Sunday School class, who would arrive each Sunday in the most delicate dresses, complete with white gloves. And each Sunday she would be wrestling with the boys. Her appearance was such a contradiction in her actions and it would just crack me up.

So here is my little "princess" in all her glory, covered in mud. I have color Saturated Canary's "Nothing in my hands" image with Copics. I cut her with a SB die. 

DP is Authentique's Classique and Pretty.

The challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog is to use lace. I had some black lace in my stash to use. I placed it in the middle of a border cut with a MS punch. The vine swirl is CL. The flowers are HC and I used Worn Lipstick distress inks in the centers, then finished the flowers off with a black pearl pen.

My sentiment is hand written, then punched with SU punches.

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Best of Britain

Best of Britain - We are starting a new challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity and Alphabet Challenge Blog. The challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity is the best of British. Now as an American, you can image that this one was tough for me, but Sassy Studio Designs can through for me with this cute Sassy in the Union Jack dress.

My DP's are Bazzill's Basic Paper.

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I colored the image with Copics, then stenciled around it with a butterfly stencil and distress inks. I added some sparkle with Stickles and cut with a SB.

The challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog is H for handmade embellishment. I made the butterfly using CL die and added Stickles to the outer layer and then used a red brad in the center. I used 4 more brads around the middle piece.

The border is a MS punch.

My sentiment is SU.

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Feather Light

Feather Light - Time for a new challenge at both Crafts 4 Eternity and Alphabet Challenge Blog. At Alphabet Challenge Blog, the challenge is F for feathers and at Crafts 4 Eternity the challenge is to use scraps.

Everything on the card is a scrap, except for the pom pom ribbon. That was new.

The sentiment is SU, as is the 2 punches that I used for it.

Here is a close up of my feathers. I bought the stamp at a yard sale about 4 years ago. This is the first time that I have used it. I stamped them with Versa mark and then wet embossed them. 

The flower was in the cake decorating aisle several years ago. There were about 300 in the package and I still have well over 200 of them, so you can expect to see them again at some point in the future. I shaped it with a McGill shaping set and added a gemstone to the center.

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This card made top 3 at Technique Twist!