Guest Designer for Crafters Cafe Challenge

Digistamps4Joy is sponsoring the challenge at Crafters Cafe starting today.  I was asked to be a guest designer featuring one of DS4J's images. The theme is Inspired By A Song.  Now I will be the first to admit that I'm not very good when it comes to this theme.  However, I gave it a try.  That's all any of us can do, right?

The image I chose for my card is Warm In Winter created by the talented JenLee.  It's a pre-colored image making it easier to create a card.  I hope my card represents the song I had in mind, "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

Card Supplies:
6" Square Card Base
Background Frame - from Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge.
Jeweled snowflakes
Image - Warm In Winter
I inked around the edge of the card with CTMH ink.

Thank you for visiting with us today. God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges:
Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 2) Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - CAS
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #28 Anything Goes  (W2 of 2)
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  Anything Goes (W2 of 2)

SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR - LACY LABELS, DOODLE PANTRY

Hi Everyone!  Guess what?  Mom's here visiting with me - YIPPEE!!!  We've been trying to come up with a design for my ATC cards for the upcoming Cricut Circle Crop in Greenville, SC that's coming up in November.  Mom's has hers already made - she's always been an overachiever!!

While Mom worked on the ATC cards, I made this card for Doodle Pantry using the Pumpkin Birdie pre-colored digi.  Those of you that read our blog every day know that I just love this little birdie.  He's absolutely the cutest!!  

I cut the card base for measure 7" x 5 1/2" and covered it with patterned Fall paper.  I printed two of the Pumpkin Birdie and popped one on top of the other.  I used the Lacy Labels cartridge to cut out the frame and the background frame.  I printed some leaves to put along one side of the frame and printed out the sentiment which is also a Doodle Pantry digital stamp.

I used the negative images to decorate the inside of the card.  (I learned this trick from Mom who learned it from Bobby Hargrove at Cricut Couple!)  I printed some leaves to put along one side of the frame and printed out the sentiment which is also a Doodle Pantry digital stamp. 

Laurie has a lot of new digis in her store - please visit Doodle Pantry and see what all the other Design Team has made with the digis.  Doodle Pantry has something for everyone!!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Emma - E3 - #58 Forever Autumn
• My Sheri Crafts  -  #71 Pumpkins
• So Artful Challenge - 2W inspiration* - 2ndW As the crow flies and or Harvest Garden
• Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -   Falling for you anything with leaves
• Card Cupids - Color Orange 
• Gingerloft - 2W - (1st week) Halloween of Fall (ends 29th Oct)
• Kenny K Krafty Girlz - 1E, SIO - Autumnal Colors
• Paper Sundaes - 3E, C10 -  Halloween or Fall 
• By the Cute & Girly - M, 1E/craft type, P1 - Anything Goes
• Cardabilities -  cards only, P15/30 -  Sketch*
• Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - M, 5E, SIO, P1 - Pumpkins
• Heidi's Hobbystuggu - M, 1E, cards only - 3 same decorations (check blog for details)
• Make It Monday - always anything goes

Thanks for stopping by - we appreciate your visits and your comments.  Hopefully, Mom and I will be able to show you some of our creations before Mom goes home!  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

Pumpkin Laura with Wagon - Lacy Labels, Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Hi Everyone!! I wanted to try something different (for me) as my post this week for the Design Team at Digital Delights by Louby Loo. So I downloaded Pumpkin Lara and the wagon digi pre-colored and made a 3D project.

I printed off two of the wagon digi and two of the Pumpkin Lara digi on 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock (one of the digis has to be flipped so that the digis will line up when they are put together).  I cut out all four digis.  I then cut scalloped circles and scalloped ovals using the Lacy Labels Cartridge at 5", 3", 2" to make pumpkins.  I inked the edges of the circles and ovals then folded them in half.  Each pumpkin uses seven ovals or circles.  I glued the shapes together to form the pumpkins - I cut out stems and green leaves. 

  

To form the middle of the wagon, I cut an 8 x 8 square and scored at 2".  I folded the sides up and clipped the inside seam on each side to form the box.  I then used Tacky Tape to secure the sides of the wagon.

Adhere the wagon cutouts to the box with Tacky Tape or adhesive.

 I wanted to make Pumpkin Lara into a candy holder.  I cut a 9 x 3 piece of cardstock and scored at 1/2" on each side lengthwise - then I scored the middle of the piece at 4 1/2" from each end to form the bottom.  I then attached the shape in between the two Pumpkin Laras.  Viola - candy holder (I didn't have time to go buy some M & M's to display in the holder though).

Isn't she adorable.

Candyholder Pumpkin Lara

I'm going to enter this project into the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - #10 fall colors (2nd wk)

Digistamps 4 Joy - 2W, SIO  - #28 anything goes (2nd wk)

Freshly Brewed - 5E, SIO, M - Autumn

I Brake For Challenges -2W, SIO - Fall (2nd wk)

Little Darlings Challenges - 2W, SIO - Fall/Halloween

Penny's Paper-Crafty - 2W - #63 anything goes

Scrapalicious - C5 - anything goes

7 Kids College Fund - 2W, 3E, SIR - #31 Fall

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C106 Halloween card or decor project

Just Us Girls - #103 Fall 3D Challenge

Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 1stW Fall(Autumn) Colours

 

I'll be setting this somewhere around the house come Thanksgiving!!  Thanks so much for stopping by - we appreciate you!!!  God Bless, Donna!!!

Thank You Berry Much - Doodle Pantry, Lacy Labels

Hi Everyone!  It seems that I'm always needing a thank you card so I thought I would make one using one of the digis by Laurie Wilson at Doodle Pantry.  This set of digis comes pre-colored along with the papers to match.  I don't know about you but I LOVE strawberries so this digi was perfect for me!! I used my Cricut Expression to cut out the scalloped ovals using the Lacy Labels Cartridge.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Critter Sketch- Anything Goes
• Cutie Pie Challenge- 2W, cards - (2nd week) Sketch* (ends 1st Oct)
•  Digi Makeover Challenge   - SIO, must use digi - Re-size Your Digi's
•   Digi Darla Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO (must use digi) - (3rd week) "A special Treat" (Food) (ends 28th Sept)
• Heart Song Inspirations - 1E, SIO - Ribbon and/or Tag
• Hooked on Crafts - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Ribbon and Lace (ends 2nd Oct)
• Make it Monday - Anything Goes
• My Craft Spot - 1E - Ribbon
• My Partner in Crafting Crime - 2W - (1st week) Sweets and Treats (ends 9th Oct)
• Nettie G's Digital Gems - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Anything Goes (plus bonus) (see blog for details) (ends 2nd Oct
• Paper Creations Ink - 2W - (2nd week) Buttons or Bows (ends 1st Oct)
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Anything Goes
•  The Outlawz - Sentiment required - Anything Goes

Laurie has many digis to chose from and she will be releasing more on October 1 so please check her website to see all her new creations.  You will not be disappointed. 

Thank you for stopping by - your visits and comments are always welcome!!  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

BIZZY BEAR - Digital Delights, Lacy Labels, and Elegant Edges

Hi Everyone - I have to say that I just LOVE the digi on this card.  The name is "Bizzy Bear" by Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  The pattern papers and the sentiment are also by Wendy at Digital Delights. 

Easel Card Recipe:

Easel Card Directions - Splitcoast Stampers
Scalloped Ovals - Lacy Labels cut at 3 1/2" and 3 3/4"
Diamond Border - Elegant Edges cut at 5"
Digital Papers and Digital Stamp - Digital Delights by Louby Loo
Sentiment - Digital Delights
Digis colored with Promarkers:
      Bear - Tan, Blush, Caramel
      Bee and Bear Costume - Canary, Yellow, Cool Grey 5 and Cool Grey 4
      Wings - Cool Grey 2 and Cool Grey 1
      Grass - Pine, Forest Green, Pear Green
Buttons - Making Memories

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

2 Sisters - #449 Anything Goes
Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 2nd W - Easel Cards
Little Claire's - M, 3E, SIO - #11 Things With Wings - Till 12th August
Word Play Weekend Challenge - JFF - #11 Wild Animals - runs till 30th July
Saturday Sketch - SketchThanks so much for stopping by and I hope you'll go to see all the digital stamps at Digital Delights and all the creations made by the talented Design Team.  We appreciate your visits and your comments.  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

Wishing You Showers of Blessings - Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Hi Everyone!!  Today is my first creation as a designer for Digital Delights by Louby Loo!!  I simply love all the digis that Wendy creates and was thrilled when I was chosen to serve on her Design Team.  Please visit the website at http://www.digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/ to view all the wonderful digis offered there!!  I'm sure that you'll find something that you like.


For my first card, I selected the Dilly Duck In The Rain (colored) digi.  I was hoping the umbrella might bring us some rain here in Georgia.  For the card, I used:

Cardstock:  Red Bazzill and DCWV patterned paper
Scalloped Ovals:  cut using Lacy Labels Cartridge using white and yellow cardstock
Border:  MS Deep Cut Punch
Flowers and Card Candy - Michael's $1 bins


Please check back every Thursday to see the new creations made using digis from Digital Delights.  Also, when you visit the website, please check out all the other creations of the Design Team members.  There are a lot of talented crafters on this team.


Thanks for stopping by because we really appreciate your visits and comments!!  Until another day, God Bless You!! Donna

Birthday Cards - Bugaboo Digital Stamp

Hi Everyone!!  I just spent the weekend with my little mama!  She came for a visit and we had a good time just doing nothing!!  That's why we didn't have any blog entries this weekend - we just enjoyed each other's company. 

I made these two cards last week to be entered into four challenges each but I was so busy that I didn't have time to enter them.  Oh well, maybe next time. 

I made these birthday cards using a digi from Bugaboo Digital Stamps for two of the volunteers that work in my office. 

I colored both digis using the following Promarkers:

Leaves - Pear Green, Pine, Forest Green
Bugs - Poppy, Red, Cool Grey 5
Flowers - Gold, Sunflower, Tulip Yellow, Yellow, Pumpkin, Orange, Cool Grey 2 & 3


For this card, I used Design Studio to weld together two scalloped circles at 5.75" from the Lacy Labels cartridge.  I cut the second circle at 4.85 and the scalloped frame at 4.75.  Sentiment is Word generated.

For the second card, I cut two scalloped circles from the Lacy Labels cartridge at 3" and 2".  I used the swirl cuttlebug embossing folder on one of the circles. 

My volunteers loved their cards.  They're such sweet people!!  Thanks for visiting with us today and we hope you'll come back again tomorrow.  Have a great Monday and until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

THANKS SO BERRY MUCH - DOODLE PANTRY CHALLENGE

Hi Everyone - I made this card to enter into the challenge on the Doodle Pantry blog.  The challenge is a sketch challenge and you have to use a doodle pantry digi.  They have lots of freebies on their blog that you can use to enter the challenge.

Card Recipe: 

Covered a 5 x 7 cardbase with red cardstock and patterned paper. 
Used the Fiskars Threading Water punch to create a scalloped border.
Scalloped Ovals - cut using the Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge
Strawberries - Doodle Pantry Digi colored by my mom (my mom left this colored digi at my house last week and said I could use it on my card).

Digi was colored with the following Promarkers:
Strawberry - Lipstick Red, Berry
Leaves - Lush Green, Pine, Bright Green
Flowers - Cool Grey 1, Yellow, Soft Lime
Stardust Stickles

Bling
Flowers - $1 bins at Michaels
Brads

Sentiment was generated in Word reads - Thanks so "berry" much!






Thanks for stopping by and we hope you have a good weekend!  Please say a prayer for my mom - she's trying to decide whether or not to move near one of her children since my daddy died.  I'm praying she'll move near me!!  Jacob is begging in his prayers at night for his Mamaw to be able to move near him, he says, "Dear God, I need her!"  That boy LOVES his Mamaw more than anything or anyone!!  Thanks again for stopping by and come back again soon!!  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

Easter Basket

I love Spring, especially Easter.  I love to see the trees, flowers and landscape come to life.  I know the pollen is not fun but the beauty of everything coming to life is so enjoyable.  

I mentioned yesterday, CDAC has new challenges.  Here is a link.  Remember, you are given free digital images.  So this would be a good time to try them if you've been wanting to.  This is the card I made with one of the images offered in the Freebie Challenge.  

Card Recipe:
A2 Card  Base
Paper - Various colors of card stock
Cuttlebug  & Heritage Embossing Folder for embossing card.
Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge for scalloped ovals - cut from 4" to 5.25" each .25" larger than the one before. Stack.
Digital Image from Nana Vic - CDAC
Promarkers used:
Basket - tan, cocoa
Eggs - Amethyst, Lemon, Canary
           Pale Pink, Powder Blue
Easter Basket Grass - Canary, Pale Pink, Amethyst, Leaf Green,     True Blue, Cerise
Bow - Cerise, Magenta

I'm so glad you've come by today.  Hope you find inspiration.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy


 

Morning Glorys

Did you know that Morning Glorys are the birth flower for September?  I did not know that until I got this digital image from Heart Song Designs.  You would think I knew that since I was born in September.  I looked on the internet to see the many varieties there are of them.  I especially liked the variegated ones.  This is the card I made with it.  I will enter it in the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog's Wednesday challenge.  The challenge is to use green and purple.  

Card Recipe:
A2 card base
Frame for digistamp - Printed Vellum - Frame cut using Lacy Labels Shift feature
Cuttlebug Folder used to emboss the background paper-Heritage
Digital Image - Morning Glorys from Heart Song Designs.
Ribbon
Adhesive Bling
Promarkers used
Morning Glorys - Magenta, Violet, Lilac, Yellow
Leaves - Soft Freen, Tea Green, Grey Green


Thank you for visiting today.  We appreciate you so much for all your sweet comments.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Gardenia Birthday Card

It's time for another challenge on NettieG's Digital Gems Challenge Blog.  It's a sketch challenge.  I know you'll enjoy it.  Be sure to click on the above link and check out what the Design Team did for inspiration.  This is my card.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" card base
Background Paper - Green and Yellow Cardstock.
Nettie G's Gardenia Digital Image
Frame cut  from Lacy Labels Cricut cartridge.
Cuttlebug, Kassie's Brocade and Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folders to emboss background papers.
Ribbon - from Hobby Lobby
Promarkers Used
Gardenia - Ivory, Soft Lime
Leaves - Bright Green, Pine, Holly

 May I show you the first card I created using this digital image.  My brain wasn't in gear so I forgot I was supposed to use the sketch until I was ready to send it.  LOL Oh well, I've got another card to add to  my stash for when I need to send one.  The card recipe is the same except the frame came from Home Decor - cut at 5.25 X 4".

Thanks for stopping by today.  May your week be blessed and everything run smoothly.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Sugar Nellie's Joy

I thought I would give Enfy's Promarker challenge just one last shot.  I found these beautiful digital stamps online.  I fell in love with them and just had to color one for this competition.  Promarkers make it so easy to blend colors.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5 Card Base
Pink Gingham Paper by the Paper Studio
Green Gingham Digital Paper
Joy Digital Image by Sugar Nellie
Frame cut out  - Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge
Heritage Cuttlebug Folder - emboss Frame
Martha Stewart Punch - Daisy Dot Edge Punch
Ribbon, Bling
Promarkers Used:
Face - Ivory, Satin, Blossom
Lips - Sunkissed Pink
Hair - Gold, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow
Clothes - Meadow Green, Apple


Thank you for taking a look at my card.  I hope you find some inspiration to try something new.  God Bless Each One!!!!  Peggy

I Miss You, My Friend

What would we do without friends.  Donna and I each have friends that even though we may not speak often or see one another often, when we do get together it is just as though we had not been apart.  We take up right where we left off.  Dear friends is what I call them.  We have made some really nice friends in blogland too.  Even though we haven't met, I feel like we have a friendship. 

I made this card for one of my dearest friends.  I haven't seen her in several months and I miss her.  She accepts me for who I am and I do likewise with her.  I'm not afraid to tell her anything because I know she loves me and will tell me what she feels.  Of course, we all know our dearest friend is Jesus.  He will never forsake us.

Card Recipe:

5X6.5" card
Background and Oval paper - DCWV Denim Paper Stack
Oval - cut at 3.5X5.25" with Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge
Brads for oval - I used Fiskars Big Bite to punch holes for them
Ribbon - Michael's
Fiskars Punch for Ribbon
Image from Digistamps4Joy  Click here.  It's free.
Promarkers used to color images:
Girl In Dress:

Hair - gold, yellow, vanilla
Skin - ivory, satin, Blossom
Dress - fuschia pink, pink carnation
Shoes - Cool Grey 1
Eyes - Apple Green

Girl In Pants:

Hair - Cocoa, Spice, Gold
Skin - Stain, Blush
Shirt - Lipstick Red, Berry Red
Pants - Denim Blue, Powder Blue
Shoes - Tan, Cocoa

If you have a friend you've been thinking about, why don't you send her a card and tell her/him just that.  Thank you for letting me ramble on today.  God Bless You!!!!! Peggy

From One Sassy Lady To Another

It's time for week 2 of NettieG's Fashion Challenge.  If you recall, last Monday we introduced you to Elizabeth, our 1910 model for this fashion show.  Today, Elizabeth is back but she's in her petticoat.  This is a progressive challenge, so if you participated last week you should have gotten or will be getting this image in your email so you can participate this week. 

Card Recipe:

5X6.5 " card
Background paper and ovals - DCWV Lace & Linen Stack - if you like vintage paper, you will love this paper
Ribbon, Pearls
Ovals cut from Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge - Key 16- 5.75X3" and 5.25X2.5"
Digital Image from Nettie G's - Link above
Promarkers Used to color image:

Hair - Gold, Yellow
Skin - Ivory, Satin, Blossom
Slip - Putty-Coral
Shoes - Tan, Almond

I hope you will enter this challenge.  It has been interesting coloring a 1910 model.  Thank you for your continued support.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Wild Thing, You Make My Heart Sing

Isn't that what you think about when you look at this digistamp?  Meet Gary, the Giftbearer.  He is a product of Bonibleaux Designs Digis.  This website deals mainly in male inspired digital images.  Gary was offered on Crafters Digital Art Center's Color Challenge.  To enter, we had to create a card with Gary using turquoise, green, rust and grey.  This is my rendition.

I created my card background using the above colors.  The brads on the side strip coincidentally already had those colors on them. 

These are the Promarker colors I used on Gary, the Giftbeater.
Shirt - Honeycomb and Spice
Skin - Satin and Dusky Pink
Hat - Midnight Blue and Cool Grey 2
Pants - Duck Egg and Turquoise
Shoes - Cool Grey 5
Gift - Olive and Pine
Flowers - Leaf Green, Baby Pink, Red, Canary and Purple
After mounting him on a label cut from Lacy Labels (it is the All Boy base cut) the white background seemed too stark, so I applied green chalk to tone it down and help it to blend in. 

The inside of the card is decorated using the following cartridges.
Frames - Lyrical Letters - 5X6.5 and 4.75X6.25
Hearts - Love Struck
Wording - Mickey Font, Locker Talk and Paper Lace

I hope you enjoyed meeting Gary today.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll come again tomorrow.  God Belss You!!  Peggy

Our Family - 2011 Desk-Top Calendar

A while ago we showed you the desk top calendar Donna made us for Grandparent's Day.  She did this for several years and used All My Memories calendar to make it.  Apparently, they quit making it because we haven't been able to find one anywhere.

While at Donna's this week, we decided we could make it ourselves.  This is our end product.

This is how we made it:

The base (this is what keep the calendar upright) measures 16.5 X 9.5.  If you can find stiff paper that length, score at 8.25" then score
11/2" on each side of this score line.  Fold on score lines to form stand for desk.  We didn't have paper we felt was strong enough so we improvised.  This is the paper we used.  It is good for making book covers.  It is available at Michael's and they put it on sale periodically.

We cut two strips, one at 9.75 X 9.5 and another at 7.75 X 9.5.  On the longer strip score at 6.75 and again at 8.25.  Fold on score lines so as to make a peak.  On the shorter strip, score at 6.75 and fold.  Adhere the two short ends together.  It should look like this.

This is the paper we used for the inner pages.  You can use quality cardstock but this is stronger. 

Donna is a whiz at WORD so she created our monthly calendars in it.  The pages are 9.5 X 6.5. 

 We then set about binding it with a Bind-it-all.  This is such an amazing machine to be so little.

We selected our pictures and began working on the backgrounds for them.  We would like to share some of the pages with you.  We will put cartridges used with them.

This paper is a brocade type with the corners punched with a Stamping Up punch.

This background is Paper Lace, page 25-Base Flower and Base Shadow cut at 5".

This was cut with Paper Lace-page 24-Quilt1 and Base Shadow cut at 5 1/4".

This is one of my favorite pages.  The background is cut from Lacy Labels - Flower 2 at 5".

We have so many pictures on this one we didn't have room for any cuts.  Most of these were made at Christopher and Stephanie's wedding.  The one over October is one of my precious late husband and our two wonderful children.

And just to show you the calendar is still standing at the end of the year, here is December.  The background was cut with Trim A Tree Ornament at 5.5".

I know this has been an extra long post and we're so glad you are here to see our project.  I hope you will try this.  God Bless You!!! Peggy & Donna