My Favorite NettieG Digital Image

Today starts a new challenge at NettieG's Digital Gems.  The requirements were for us to use our favorite digi and our favorite colors.  Nettie has just returned home after an 8 day stay in the hospital battling pneumonia.  Please pray for her recovery.  This is my card for the challenge but I would like to tell you why this is my favorite.

This is not the original of this image.  The original only has the elephant and is for sale in Nettie's shop.  When I saw it, it reminded me of Jacob, Donna's son.  I sent Nettie an email and told her this story.  Before Jacob was born, I crocheted him a blue blanket.  It has been an extension of him since he was a baby.  When he would get up in the mornings, he would wrap it around his neck and carry it until he woke up good.  When going to sleep, he had to have it.  He would entwine his fingers through it and of course he would have to have it in bed.  Donna told me I needed to  make another one because he was going to wear it out.  I did but he didn't like it.  He had to have the original for some reason.  When Nettie heard my story, she altered her image to include a blanket and sent it to me.   She drew the original when her son was a child.  Thank you, Nettie, for making this version for me.

Card Materials:
A2 Card Base
Background Paper - DCWV Denim Paper Stack
Digital Image - Boy with Toy from Nettie G's Digital Image Store
Sentiment from Create With TLC
Red Bling
Red Stickles
Promarkers Used:
Face/Skin - Satin, Pastel Pink
Hair - Almond, Mustard
Eyes - Blue Pearl
Shirt - Primrose, Soft Lime, Lemon
Blanket - Blue Pearl, Cornflower
Elephant - Cool Grey 1 and Cool Grey 3
Pants - Grey Green, Tea Green
Shoes - Tan, Cocoa

Thank you for your support of our blog.  We love our followers.  Please stop by again tomorrow for another Design Team post.  All my DT posts fell due in this week.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

NettieG's Dog Rose

Today is the NettieG's Digital Gems Blog monthly challenge.  She asked us to construct a project using the "Dog Rose" image.  It's an image of an old timey rose her mother used to have.  Nettie G is a very good artist and has been drawing since she was a child.  She feels her talent is a God-given gift.  You can see more of her work in her shop.  As a matter of fact, she is having a sale today on her images until 11:59CST.  So hurry on over and pick up one of her digis and join us in the challenge.

Card Materials:
A2 Card Base
Background Paper - Anna Griffin Carolina Collection
Digital Image - Dog Rose from Nettie G.
Nestabilities Labels #13 - inked the edges in yellow
KandCo. Wild Saffron Adhesive Paper Ribbon
Yellow Pearls
Green Rhinestones
Promarkers used to color digital image
Rose - Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Gold
Leaves - Tea Green, Soft Green


Thank you for visiting with us today.  I hope your week is stress free and joy filled.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

NettieG's Roses

Today starts a new challenge on NettieG's Digital Gems.  It lasts for two weeks so you'll have plenty of time to create something with this beautiful image.  Nettie's challenge was to use colors we don't normally use or use together.  On my card I chose a black and white contrasting paper that I would not normally put with purple.  I don't think it takes away from the image. 

Materials:
5X6.5 Card Base
Background Paper - KandCo. Black & Ivory Fusion
Martha Stewart Corner Punch 
Image - Roses from NettieG's Digital Gems Shop
Ribbon
Promarkers Used:
Roses - Orchid, Amethyst
Leaves and Stems - Leaf Green, Forest


I hope you will play along with us for this challenge.  The image is pretty and fun to color.


Thank you for looking today.  Your visits & comments keep us going.  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

Grandmom's Love

I'm sure we will all agree, there is something special about the love between grandparents and grandchildren.  For one thing, there is not that responsibility of having day to day care of them so we can just spoil them and send them home.  I think this card speaks volumes.  Can't you just see the adoration in that little girl's eyes.

This card I'm going to give to a grandmother who has a granddaughter for Valentine's Day.  All my grands are boys.

Card Recipe:
A2 card - 5.5"X4.25"
Background Paper - KayandCo. Smittern
Accent is from a Cricut Cartridge.  I cut it sometime back and had it in my scraps.
Digital Image is by NettieG's Digital Gems
Flora Doodles Flowers
Lace
Promarkers Used:
Grandmom
Hair - Cool Grey 2, Blender, Cool Grey 5
Shirt - Cool Aqua, Duck Eggy
Skin - Satin, Blush, Sunkissed Pink
Lips - Sunkissed Pink
Glasses - Sakura Metallic Silver Gel Pen (Not Promarker)
Child
Shirt - Baby Pink, Sunkissed Pink
Pants - Pastel Blue, Denim
Skin - Ivory, Satin
Lips - Sunkissed Pink
Eyes - Powder Blue
Hair - Putty, Tan, Canary
Book - Almond, Putty, Apple Green, Amethyst


Thank you for visiting today.  I hope you have a good weekend.  Don't forget about our blog hop starting tomorrow morning at 7:00am.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Happy Anniversary - Nettie G's Image

My sister and her husband celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary yesterday.  Her husband had a stroke in November, 2009.  He has been confined to a wheelchair since.  He can't get out and buy her a card so I try to make him one when he needs one.  He didn't ask me this year because he knew I was dealing with issues of my own anniversary without my husband.  However, I had received this image from Nettie G. for posting today, so I thought I could kill two birds with one stone.  This is the card I made.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" card
Background Paper - KayandCo. Smitten Paper Stack
Ribbon - from Hobby Lobby
Flora Doodles Flowers - Hobby Lobby
Chalk - for background of heart to lessen intensity of white
Happy Anniversary - $1 stamp from Michaels
Promarkers Used to color digistamp

Heart - Black, Rose Pink, Cerise

This is the inside of the card.  I signed the card for Charles.  

Thank you for visiting us today.  We love your comments.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Quilted Heart for JenLee

This card was created for today's challenge at Nettie G's Digital Gems.  Nettie created this stamp for JenLee, a digital artist who just happens to make belly dancer costumes also (along with any number of other crafts).  She lives in Durban, South Africa.  The Quilted Heart is Nettie's design.  I added 2 more stamps from Clear Dollar Stamps to my card.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" card base
Background paper to coordinate with the colors you use on your digital images. 
Rick Rack or Ribbon
Computer generated sentiment.  You could use a stamp if you so desire.

Promarkers used:
Heart -
Squares w/Flowers - Almond, Canary, Cerise
Squares w/Stripes - Pale Pink, Maroon
Squares w/dots - Blush, Fuschia
Squares w/x's - Pink Carnation
Bow - Fuschia
Hearts - Fuschia
Ruffle - Almond, Putty
Spools - Putty, Sunkissed Pink, Pink Carnation, Fuschia, Rose Pink
Pin Cushion - Lipstick Red, Berry Red, Emerald
Pins - Silver & Gold Metallic Gel Pens, Lipstick Red, Canary, French Navy, Emerald

Thank you so much for stopping by.  We love having you.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

My Mistake Card

Thursday I posted a card made for the CDAC Sketch Challenge sponsored by Nettie G's Digital Gems.  I used a sketch provided by Nettie G for that card.  She sent us this information a while back so when I got ready to create my card I totally forgot that I was supposed to use the sketch.  So I colored the digital image and made what I thought was a pretty card.  Just when I completed it, it dawned on me, "I was supposed to use Nettie's sketch.  This is my mistake card.

Card Recipe:

5X7 Card
Cardstock - Pink to cover card, Lime green for scallop frame
 Digital Image from Nettie G (follow this link to get the digi free)
Mini-Monograms Cricut Cartridge for Scalloped Frame
Making Memories Self Adhesive Fabric Tape
Small Flowers
I-Rock Accents
White Pen for faux stitching around frame
Promarkers Used:
Gown -Lime Green, Turquoise, Pale Pink, Sunkissed Pink
Skin - Almond, Putty - Skin Highlight - Sunkissed Pink
Hair - Gold, Tulip Yellow
Lips - Baby Pink
Eyes - Apple Green
Nails - Dusky Pink

I know we all have made boo boo's.  I've just got another card to send.  Thanks for looking.  Have a great weekend.  Check back Monday for my weekly Nettie G post.  God Bless You.  Peggy

Allison - CDAC Sketch Challenge

NettieG's Digital Gems is sponsoring the sketch challenge 16 at CDAC this week and next.  The digital image is free for the taking.  Just click on this link and go to the challenges.  There are several.  I know you will enjoy them.  This is the card I made for this challenge.

Card Recipe -

5X6.5 Card base
Background Paper - Basic Grey Blush
Ribbon
Flowers to match bg paper
Oval Frames from Calligraphy Cartridge cut at 2 different sizes depending on the size of stamp.
Chalk to highlight background of image
Sentiment - Stamp
Sentiment Ovals from George and Basic Shapes Cartridge
Promarkers used:
Gown -Lime Green, Turquoise, Pale Pink, Sunkissed Pink
Skin - Almond, Putty - Skin Highlight - Sunkissed Pink
Hair - Gold, Tulip Yellow
Lips - Baby Pink
Eyes - Apple Green
Nails - Dusky Pink

I hope you will join us in this challenge on CDAC.  This is a fun image to do. Thanks for looking at our blog.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Sisters

Time once again for the Elizabeth Fashion Show at NettieG's Challenge Blog.  We were only required to dress Elizabeth in one of three outfits fit for a lady of the 1910 era.  I liked all three outfits so I decided on a sister theme.  My sentiment says, "Sisters are different flowers from the same garden."  How true is that?  You can have 5 siblings from the same family and each one will be different.  That being said, I would like to introduce you to Elizabeth and her two sisters.

Card Recipe:

Card - 5X6.5"
Background paper - DCWV Lace and Linen Paper Stack
Lace, Pearls - Lace on left side is part of paper.  Doesn't it look real.
Image from NettieG's Challenge Blog.  Link above
Promarkers used to color image.

Sister in blue:
Skin - Ivory, satin, coral
Hair - Tan, cocoa
Dress - Cornflower, powder blue, denim blue

Sister in Pink:
Hair - Gold, yellow
Skin - Ivory, satin, blossom
Dress - Carnation pink, Fuschia, Blossom

Sister in Green:
Hair - Orange, Ginger
Skin - Satin, Coral
Dress/Hat - Emerald Green, Pine
Blouse/Umbrella - Maroon

I hope you have participated in the challenge and you have enjoyed it.  Be sure to check out NettieG's Blog to see what the next one will be.  Thanks for your visits and commments.

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

Elizabeth In Her Underpants

It's time for another challenge on Nettie G's Digital Challenge Blog.  This challenge is to introduce Nettie G's new digi set which includes 5 pieces.  Over the next 3 weeks we will be having a fashion show with Elizabeth, our model from 1910. 

Week 1 - Elizabeth in her undergarments
Week 2 - Elizabeth in her petticoat
Week 3 - Elizabeth in period dress

Now hop on over to NettieG's Digital Challenge Blog and get Elizabeth in her undergarments.  She's free.  If you make a project using her by Sunday, January 15, 2011, 11:59 PM EST and link it on the blog, you will be sent the next digital image in this progressive challenge. 

This is my project using Elizabeth in her undergarments.

The recipe is as follows:
5X6.5" card
Cut card cover (5X6.5") from DCWV Lace and Linen Paper Stack.  Don't apply it to the card until ribbon is attached.  Make sure ribbon wraps over the top and bottom.  That way the cut ends don't show.
Cut oval from contrasting paper using George Cartridge to fit Elizabeth on.
Color Elizabeth.  I used Promarkers.  Colors I used:
     Skin - Ivory, Satin, Coral
     Hair - Cool Grey 1 and 5
     Corset - Almond, Putty, Blossom
     Hose - Blossom
     Shoes - Tan, Putty
Adhere Lace to back of oval and apply Elizabeth to the oval
Ribbon
Prima Flower
Spare Parts Brad
The sentiment is computer generated.  It says, "Thanks for helping me to hold it together."

Please let me know how you like this format.  I'm trying to make it easier to know how to make a project.  Thank you for visiting us today.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Winter Wreath-Nettie G's Challenge

Hi Everyone,  Merry Christmas Eve.  I hope you all are ready for Christmas.  Can you believe it is here.  Jacob is excited about Santa coming.  I don't know who's more excited him or Donna.  She's just a big kid when it comes to Christmas. 

This card is the next phase of Nettie G's progressive challenge.  If you competed in the last phase, you will be sent this digital image to enter this phase.  You can go to Nettie G's Challenge Blog to see what the design team came up with.

For my card, I colored the wreath blue.  I cut snowflakes from glitter paper using the Lacy Labels cartridge.  I added them to the wreath along with some stars and blue bling.  The digi has a bow at the bottom of the wreath which I colored silver.  However, I decided a real bow would add more to the card.  Notice the stickles  added to the window to make it look like it had ice on it.  I cut the window frame from Christmas cartridge.  It has a curved bottom on it but I cut it off so as to have a straight bottom on my window.  I cut two of these and layered them with adhesive strips to give it depth.  The background paper is KandCo. Blue Awning.  I wanted the background to look like wallpaper. 

I didn't choose traditional Christmas colors because I thought this is a wreath you could leave hanging through out the winter months.  January and February both have lots of snow. 

Thank you very much for visiting us on Christmas Eve.  I hope you all have a Blessed Merry Christmas.  Remember the true meaning of Christmas.  God Bless You!!!!!! Peggy

Madonna and Child

I thoroughly enjoyed coloring this image from NettieG.  This is the second challenge of NettieG's Challenge Blog.  I hope you will go to her blog site and join us in this week's challenge.  If you participated last week, then this image was sent to you free. 

The paper I used is The Paper Studio Pearlized Cardstock.  I embossed it with one of the Heritage Cuddlebug Folders.  I colored the image with Promarkers.  These are the colors I used.

Madonna

Plum

Amethyst

Orchid

Baby

Denim Blue

Powder Blue

Faces

Dusky Pink

Cinnamon

Coral

After completing the image, I cut an oval, using George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge, at 2 5/8"X 3 5/8".  It fit perfectly in the oval of the Heritage embossing.  I used it as my guide to cut the Madonna and Child to fit on the card.  I added blue gemstones and the sentiment.  The sentiment is another digistamp from Doodle Pantry.  I hope you enjoy seeing this card as much as I did making it. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  We are so thankful for all of you.  We know this is a tremendously busy time of year.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Nettie G's Challenge Blog

I have been invited to be a member of the Design Team of NettieG's Challenge Blog.  This is a new group and we're having our first challenge today.  Please visit the link above and join us in this challenge.  You will get a free image to create a card with.  The details of the challenge are on the blog. 

This is the card I made with the image.  The title of the image is "Sewing Tree".  It brought back memories of when I sewed all mine and Donna's clothes.  I colored the tree with Promarkers and glitter gel pens.  I cut out buttons using the Paisley cartridge for the round ones.  I used Design Studio and MiniMonograms to create the square ones.  The frame is from Ashlyn's Alphabet.  I cut 2 and inserted adhesive strips between them to give it dimension.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Thank you for stopping by.  Don't forget the All That Glitters Blog Hop that begins tomorrow at 7 am.  God Bless You !!! Peggy

A Special Award From Crafters Digital Art Center & A New Card

Remember this little guy?  I entered him in a Color Challenge at Crafters Digital Art Center.  This is the award the Dream Team gave to me.  I was shocked.

Yesterday I told you I had a productive day at crafting.  This is another card I made for a challenge at CDAC.  Several artists provided free digital images that can be used in Freebie Challenge 12.  I chose this one from Nettie G's Digital Gems.  She has started a new group on CDAC and asked me to be part of her design team.  I am honored and hope I can live up to her expectations.  This scene reminded me of a country Christmas.  The image had a ribbon drawn around the fence.  I colored it, then thought a real ribbon might add a lot of dimension.  I had this ribbon left from a gift Donna gave me for Grandparents' Day.  The background paper is DCWV Jean Paper Stack.  Donna and I shared that stack. (We do that a lot)  I got lots of comments on it and it was featured on the Gallery. 

Thank you for stopping by.  Don't forget about the blog hop Saturday Dec. 11.  God Bless You.  Peggy