My Crafting Bug Wall Hanging

In my March 18th blog post, I showed you a digi I had enlarged and colored as the beginning of a project.  Over the weekend I finished this wall hanging.  I think it turned out cute.  I made a card similar to this when I first got the image but I like him as a wall hanging better.

Project Supplies:
11"X14" artist canvas
Image - 'Craft Bug' by Priscillastyles
Acrylic Paint Colors - for the background - Turquoise, Lime Green, White (to lighten colors). 
Scissors & Sentiment - From Cricut Everyday cartridge
Paper swatches - I drew a rounded square in Silhouette Studio Design, replicated it and filled them with patterns of digital paper I had added to Silhouette software.  I used the print & cut feature to produce them.  
Flowers - Micael's $1 bins
Gems 
Promarkers:
Lime Zest, Lime Green, Primrose, Magenta, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Tan, Light Peach, Peach.  I used a silver metallic gel pen for the scissors. 

I hope you like my little project.  Now all I have to do is decide where to hang it.  I hope your week is filled with God's blessings.  Thank you for your support.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges to enter: 
613 Avenue Create - W - #67 Anything (Optional – Reuse / Recycle Something)
Challenges 4 Everybody - M, 3E - April - Anything Goes
Ditzie Digi Designs - 2W, E3 - Anything (week 2 
Color Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #90 (W1 of 2)  Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - M, 1E -  Things with Wings
My Sheri Crafts  -  2W -  #131 (W1 of 2)  A Moment of Laughter/ Humor
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - W, C10 #24 Anything goes including digital 
All Crafts Challenge - 2M, 1st Monday of the month every other month, NO CARDS - (April / May) Anything but a Card
   
 

The Start of a Project

I've been working on my craft room to coordinate more of the things in it.  I decorated my machines the other day and bought a few containers to match.  Still want to do a few things but have to work on them as I have time.  One thing I have in my head is to make a wall hanging or picture using a digistamp I got from Priscillastyles.  It is called Craft Bug. I increased it's size  big enough to take up an 8X11.5 sheet of cardstock.  I colored it today in preparation to make my picture.  He will be the focal point in it.

If you want to make one with me, go get your digi and get him colored.  I will be back later to finish it.  These are the colors I used to color him.
Promarkers:
Lime Zest, Lime Green, Primrose, Magenta, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Tan, Light Peach, Peach.  I used a silver metallic gel pen for the scissors.  

I think he will look cute hanging on my wall because, let's face it, we've all been bitten by the Crafting Bug.  I believe I know some who have a terminal case.  LOL

Thank you for visiting with us today.  When you pray would you please ask the Lord to touch Jacob, my grandson, Donna's son.  He is sick with his asthma again.  Every time the seasons change, he & Donna have problems breathing.  Thank you & God Bless You!!!! Peggy

My CDAC DT/Petaloo Card

On Sunday, we announced the CDAC/Petaloo Promotion.  Each Design Team member created a project to display some of the beautiful Petaloo products.  This is mine.  I have links to the digi & the CDAC/Petaloo Promotion but it's not showing in a different color.  Just hover your cursor over it, then click.  Thanks.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" card base
Paper-KandCo. Botanical
Image - Priscillastyles "Potting Flowers" Digital Stamp
Petaloo Flower, Rick Rack, & Stick Pin
Doily
Pebbles Chalk to shade background of digistamp
Promarkers to color Potting Flowers - I tried to match these flowers to match the Petaloo flowers
Flowers - Tea Green, Mulberry, Aubergine, Grey Green, Sunflower
Skin - Satin
Shirt - Duck Egg, Aegean
Pants - Khaki, Caramel
Pot - Saffron, Honeycomb
Gloves - Soft Peach, Peach
Frame - Cocoa

I hope you will enter our CDAC/Petaloo Promotion.  I love all things Petaloo and digis add so much to a card.  Thank you for stopping by today.  We appreciate your visits and comments.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy
      

Rose Tea Pot for CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge #23

This is the last in this series of CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenges.  When I saw this image I immediately thought of my neighbor, Mary.  Mary invited several of the neighborhood ladies over for tea one day.  She collects tea cups of all kinds and has china teapots as well.  This image may be purchased from Priscillastyles.  I may have to send this card to Mary.

Card Recipe:
5X5.5" card base
Background Paper - DCWV Lace and Linen Paper Stack
Rose Teapot Digital Image by Priscillastyles  
Lace 
Pearls
Pebbles Pastel Chalks - for shading paper image was stamped on
Glossy Accents - Used on the flowers and leaves to make them stand out
Promarkers used to  color image:
Tea Pot - Almond, Putty, Metallic Gold, Rose Pink, Leaf Green

Here is a close up of the teapot.  I hope you can see how the Glossy Accents enhances the flowers and leaves.

Thanks for stopping by today.  We enjoy your comments.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy      

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #138 - Priscilla's Victorian Hat

It is time for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge for the month of May.  Can you believe it is May?  Where does the time go?  For the challenge this month I chose Priscilla's Victorian Hat digi stamp.  I love this image and have used it before.  I tried to keep it muted this time.  See below for the Promarkers I used.

Card Recipe:
5X7 card base
Background is DCWV Adhesive Paper Cloth-found it at Joann's.
Frames are cut from Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge.  I can't seem to get away from EE.
Border punch is a Martha Stewart Punch.
Decorative Band is also a Martha Stewart Punch.
Digital Image - Priscillastyles' Victorian Hat
Promarkers used to color image - Almond, Putty, Sunkissed Pink, and Dusky Rose.

These are the two sketches you can use for this challenge.  Make it either clean and simple or fancy.  I do hope you will play along.  You don't have to use one of Priscilla's images but it would be nice if you did.  You have a whole month to complete this challenge.  I'll be looking for your projects.

 Clean & Simple

Fancy

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope your week is a very productive and creative one.  We love to read your comments.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #137 - Use At Least One Flower

I've had to take a break from my design team work during my move but I was able to complete this one for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #137.  Priscilla has changed this challenge blog a monthly challenge so you will have plenty of time to participate.  She would like it if you used one of her images but it is not a requirement.  You must use at least one flower in this month's challenge.  I used her Sunflower image for my flowers.

 I have used the other image, Victoria, earlier but I thought she worked perfectly with Priscilla's sunflower.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" card base
Background Paper - DCWV's Denim Stack & some digital gingham paper.
Digital Images - Priscillastyles Sunflower and Sugar Nellie's Victoria
Ribbon 
Red gems
Promarkers used to color Images:
Sunflowers - Gold, Sunflower, Umber - Black Stickles for the seeds
Victoria's Jacket - Denim, April Blue (Limited Spring Color) Powder Blue
Shirt - Lipstick Red, Cool Grey 1
Face - Satin, Coral
Eyes - Fresh Meadow (Limited Spring Color)
Hair - Mustard, Buttercup
Sunflowers - Same as above
Hat - Pastel Beige, Khaki

As always, you can use either sketch for your project.  These are the two sketches for this month.

 Clean and Simple

 Fancy

Thank you for stopping to visit today.  Thank you for bearing with us during our absence.  We appreciate your comments and visits.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #134 - Snowed In Snowman

This is my last post for Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge for 2011.  I have enjoyed my time on the Design Team.  I hope you like this project with Priscilla's fun image. 

 Card Recipe:
5X6.5" Card Base
Background Paper - Christmas paper from my stash
Image - Priscillastyles' Snowed In Snowman
Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch Around the Page Punch Set
Stickles
Promarkers - 
Hat - Cool Grey 3 and Cool Grey 5
Nose - Pumpkin
Hands - Cocoa
Scarf - Royal, Poppy
Bird - Powder Blue, Cobalt Blue
Snow and Snowman highlighted with cool gray 1 and stickles

As always for Midnight Madness you have the choice of two different sketches.  Here are the sketches for MMSC#134.

 Clean and Simple

 Fancy

Challenges for this card:

ABC Christmas Challenge - Christmas - anything goes 

Crafts and Me - #64 snow/snowflakes

Creative Belli -  #132 winter/Christmas

Divas by Design - #16 anything goes 

Penny's Paper-Crafty - #68 Merry Christmas

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes PLUS Glitter

Hooked on Crafts -  Winter Wonderland

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge -  Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Snowflakes and Sparkles

 Whoopsi Daisy  -   Snowflakes

Thanks for coming by our blog.  We thoroughly enjoy your visits and comments.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Midnight Madness Challenge 133 - Catching Snowflakes

This week will be the last week we post on the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge for the year.  Priscilla is going to revamp the Design Team and her blogs for the new year.  Today's post is for MMSC #133

Card Recipe 
5X6.5" card base
Background paper is Christmas paper from my stash.
Image - Catching Snowflakes by Priscillastyles
Oval and Circle - Cut from George & Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
Snowflake brads
Gems
Stickles - added to hat fur trim.
Promarkers uses-
Hat  - Pink Carnation, Fuschia, Lime Green, Pear Green
Hair - Buttercup, sunflower
Skin - Blush, Coral
Gloves - Pink Carnation, Fuschia
Sweater - Forest Green, Pine

Here are the sketches for this challenge.  As usual you can create it Clean and Simple or Fancy.  I hope you will join us at Midnight Madness today.

 Clean and Simple

Fancy

Challenges for this card:

Crafty Sentiments -  Snowflakes 

Create Me Pink Challenges - Christmas Colours (Red, green, silver and/or gold)

Creative Card Crew -  Tis The Season

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #49 Snowflakes & Sparkle

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday -  #63 Let it Snow

Tuesday Throwdown - #77 Celebrate The Season

Thank you for dropping by today.  Pray for my sister.  She lost her husband Monday.  The funeral is tomorrow.  God's Grace is sufficient.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Christmas Bells-MMSC #131

For my Design Team post today on Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, I chose Priscillastyles Christmas Bells.  I love this digistamp because you can do so much with it.   You actually get two digistamps when you purchase it.  

Card Recipe:

5"X7"  Card Base
Background Paper - Some Christmas paper from my stash.
Digital Image - Christmas Bells by priscillastyles
Holly- cut using Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge.
Gold balls and gems - Purchased at Hobby Lobby
Promarkers used to color image:
Bells - Red
Ribbon - Red, Crimson
Leaves - Pear Green, Holly, Grey Green
Frame - Gold gel pen

Here are the sketches for the challenge.  You can always choose between CAS or Fancy to make your card.  I do hope you will link up your project at MMSC.  Priscilla always has someone sponsor her challenges so you could win.

 Clean and Simple

Fancy

Challenges for this card:

 One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes  

Sparkles Forum - 2W -Vintage Christmas

The Crafty Pad - Festive Cheer, Lets see some traditional colours: Red & Green & Gold or Silver

 2 Sisters - #66 Let it sparkle

 Outlawz Challenges- Project for what ever Winter celebration your family shares

Thank you for stopping by today.  It's always good to hear from you.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Miss Froo Froo - Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #129

It's time for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.  For my Design Team Post, I chose Priscilla's Poodle Bling Digital Stamp.  Isn't she adorable?  I think she is just so cute.  I named her "Miss Froo Froo".  I hope you will join us week. You can do fancy or clean and simple.  See the sketches below.

Card Recipe:
5 X 6.5" Card Base
Background paper - KandCo. Botanical Paper Stack
Digital Image - Poodle Bling by priscillastyles
Fancy Frames Cricut Cartridge for the frame around Miss Froo Froo.  
Ribbon
Bling
Promarkers used to color the digistamp:
Poodle - Cool Grey 1 and 3
Bows and Collar - Orchid and Amethyst


Here are the sketches for this week.

 Clean and Simple

Fancy

Challenges for this card:

Digi Makeover Challenge - Must Use Digi 

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Anything goes with a Digi
Forever Friends -Must Use Animal Bling Bling 
Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes


Thank you for visiting our blog today.  We look forward to your comments.  Be sure to visit Midnight Madness to join in the fun.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge # 127-Imagine Shape

This week for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #127, I chose Priscilla's image, Fall Gifts. 

Card Recipe:
5"X6.5" Card Base
Background Paper - DCWV Four Seasons
Label - Shape from Imagine
Digital Image - Fall Gifts from priscillastyles store
Martha Stewart Branches & Leaves Punch
Colored with Promarkers
Stickles applied to the pumpkin, leaves and acorns
Ribbon, Gems


I apologize for such a short post today.  I will be back next week.  Donna is holding down the fort while I take a short vacation.  She does such a wonderful job, but I think she will sock it to me when I get back.  LOL  I love you, Donna.  Look at this picture of the beach at sunset.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Bows 'n Berries - Color Inspiration
Crafty Boots - Autumn or Halloween
Creative Stamp Friends - Halloween
Digi Makeover Challenge -  Color Combo
Digi Darla Challenge -Fall Fun
 Get Hippity with Ippity -  Fall Colors
Heart Song Inspirations -  No Sentiment and/or One which reflects a Harvest Theme
Kaboodle Doodles - Halloween/Fall
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Autumn
There She Goes - Halloween or Autumn
Victorine Originals - Fall

Sunflower Card for MMSC #125

Today is Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #125.  Being on Priscillastyles Design Team requires that I make a card every two weeks for this challenge.  Priscilla always provides 2 different types of sketches.  One is Clean And Simple and the other is Fancy.  You can choose whichever you like.  I chose Priscilla's Sunflower Digi Set for my card.

I printed 4 varying sizes of the center flower decreasing it in size by 1/4" each time.  I colored them with Promarkers, then cut them out and used foam adhesives to adhere them together.  This gave the flower a 3D effect.  I printed 2 of the sunflower on a stem. and matted them to display at the bottom of the card.  I used black Stickles for the "seeds" in the centers of the flowers.  

Other items used:
Paper - My Mind's Eye Fall In Love Stack
Martha Stewart Laurel Leaf Corner Punch
Lace
Promarkers Used:
Sunflowers - Sunflower, Gold, Burnt Sienna
Leaves and Stems - Forest Green, Pine
Chalk - to shade background paper for the stemmed sunflowers.

Here are the sketches.  I hope you will decide to join us for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.

Challenges I will enter this card in:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts -  Lace 
Craft Your Passion - A Card for All Occasions
Crafty Cardmakers - Anything Goes 
Creative Stamp Friends - Autumn Colors
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes


Thank you for your visit today.  We enjoy them so much especially when you leave us some love.  I hope your Tuesday is blessed with peace.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Lazy Cat -Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 123

Today for my Priscillastyles Design Team post at Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, I chose this Lazy Cat digistamp.  It's one of Priscilla's new images and it's based on her cat.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" Card Base
Paper - Basic Grey Cupcake
Digital Image - Lazy Cat by priscillastyles. 
Punch - Martha Stewart Corner Punch
Cuttlebug Embossing Folders - D'Vine Swirl and Swiss Dots
Sentiment - Computer Generated
Promarkers used:
Cat - Apricot, Honeycomb, and Burnt Orange
Sofa - Marsh Green, Olive
Flowers - Sunflower
Pot - Lipstick Red
Wall  - Almond, Putty
Floor - Caramel

These are the sketches to used for the challenge.  I hope you will join us.  

 Clean and Simple

Fancy

Challenges to enter this card in:

Critter Sketch - Anything Goes 

Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes 

Ooh La La Creations - Punches and Dies 

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - Anything Goes 

 

Thank you for stopping by today.  We love your visits and comments.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

I'VE BEEN PUBLISHED !!!

Several weeks ago I submitted the card below to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine for publication.  SNR is a real magazine conveniently available online at all times. There are many layouts, cards, stamping, altered art and mixed media projects each month.  You can find out more about it here.


Well, anyway, I was notified last week that my card had been accepted for publication.  I had almost forgotten about it so I was happy when I got the message.  Here is the card that is being published and here's the link to the original post. 

Thank you for letting me tell you my good news.  We love your visits and comments.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Christmas Trees For Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge

For today's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #121, I chose  Priscillastyles' Christmas Tree Set.  There are 4 digital images that come with this set.  I chose the tree trio with star.

 The first thing I did was print out the digistamp in 4 varying sizes.  I decreased the sizes by .25 inches each time.  I colored them with Promarkers, added stickles to the edges and stacked them together with foam adhesives.  I set them aside to dry while I completed the rest of the card.  

List of other supplies:
Background paper - KandCo. Let it Snow Paper Stack.
Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge - for the Poinsettias
Ribbon
Glitter buttons
Promarkers Used to color digis:
Trees - Forest Green, Pine, Cocoa
Stars - Sunflower, Tulip Yellow, Gold Stickles


These are the sketches to use for this week's challenge.   You can make it Clean and Simple or Fancy.

I hope you will go over to the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Blog and look at all the creations by the Design Team.  You will find lots of inspiration.


Challenges I will enter this card in:
365 Cards - 5 parts
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - Sketch
Woodware USA Clear Stamps - Christmas, Holiday, Winter Theme


Thank you for coming by today.  We love your visits and comments.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Christmas Bells and Joys of the Seasons

I hope you all had a great Labor Day holiday.   The only thing I accomplished was to make a card for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.  I have felt a little under the weather for several days so I've been lazy.  For this card I used "priscillastyles" digital image Christmas Bells.  You can find it here. 

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" Card Base
Background Paper - KandCo. Let It Snow Paper Pack
Digital Image - Priscillastyles Christmas Bells colored with Promarkers.  Decorated with stickles, gems, and Glossy Accents.  I want to thank Bobby Hardgrave of the Cricut Couple for inspiring me to use this product.  I love it.
Cricut Cartridge - Joys of the Seasons for the Poinsettias - cut at 2" and 1.5".  I put yellow stickles in the centers.
Ribbon 

These are the sketches being used on MMSC this week.  I hope  you will join in the challenge.  

Challenges entered:
Craft Your Passion - flower
Incy Wincy Designs - Make Your Own Flowers 
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - Use Sketch
Woodware USA Clear Stamps - Anything Goes

Just want to say Congrats to Donna for her DT assignments.  She deserves this honor. Thank you for your visits and comments.  We hope you find some inspiration here.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

MMSC119 - Door Wreath Digi

I used priscillastyles Door Wreath digital image on my card for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 119 today.  Always in this challenge, you can make it simple or fancy.  I hope you will check it out and play along with us.  You will find lots of inspiration from the Design Team.  Here is a link to the challenge.

I am not at all satisfied with this card.  Sometimes it just doesn't come together like you want.  I used Basic Grey Figgy Pudding Paper for the background and labels.  The image was colored with Promarkers.  Promarkers used were:
Door - Tan, Cocoa, Buttercut, Sunflower
Walls - Ivory, Sunflower
Wreath - Berry Red, Forest Green, Lime Zest
Plant - Grey Green, Soft Green, Fuschia Pink
Plant Pot - Petrol Blue
Mat - Sandstone, Umber
Floor - Terracotta, Burnt Orange


Here are the sketches for this challenge:

Clean and Simple

Fancy

I hope you will hurry on over and join the fun.  Thanks for your visits and comments.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

I've Caught the Craft Bug - Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge

Yesterday, we gave you a glimpse at what it's like to be a crafting addict.  When I saw this image, I knew I had to make a card with him.  This is for all our crafting friends who suffer from the same malady.  LOL

To begin with I colored the image, Craft Bug by "priscillastyles" with my Promarkers.  I will list the colors below.  Then I took the Cricut Everyday cartridge  and chose the bottles and scissors images.  Sorry, I forgot to bring my notes where I wrote down the page numbers of the images I used.  I loaded the cartridge in my Imagine and flood filled them with color, then printed and cut them.

I also cut 2 scalloped ovals and flood filled them with patterns from the Yummy Imagine Cartridge.

Next I added my image to the ovals.

I applied him to my card base, then cut some inch squares to represent cardstock and added my computer generated sentiment.

Promarkers used to color Craft Bug.
Bug - Lime Zest, Lime Green, Mango, Dusky Pink
Wings - Lime Zest, Cool Gray 1

Challenges I will enter this card in:
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

Be sure to check out Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge today.  This is my entry for it.  I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I had fun making him.  I know he's not fancy or anything, but he is so appropriate for how we feel sometimes.  Thank you for your visit and support.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

A Fun Summer Afternoon - MMSC 115

First off, let me thank Donna for keeping the blog going while I took another trip with my son and daughter-in-love to visit with my grandsons and granddaughter-in-love.  You did a fabulous job, Donna, and I loved all of your cards.  You're really rocking that Imagine.  LOL

For today's Midnight Madness SketchChallenge, I chose one of "priscillastyles" newest images.  It is called Boy With Bug.  I think he is fashioned after Priscilla's son.  Any way, you can find him in Priscilla's Store here.

Card Recipe:
5X6.5" card base
Background paper - KandCo. Wild Saffron - I wanted to use primary colors because the image seems to be a kindergarten student.
Digital Image - Boy With Bug by priscillastyles.
Bugs - Wild Saffron accessories
Cars - embellishments - just part of my stash - don't remember where I got them.  Sorry.
Promarkers used to color image:
Steering Wheel - Sunflower, Gold
Shirt - Denim, Cornflower
Skin - Satin, Dusky Pink, Blush
Hair - Tan, Caramel, Cocoa, Burnt Orange
Sky - Powder Blue
Worm - Lime Green


Click here to go to the MMSC 115.  The Design Team will give you lots of inspiration.  All the details of the challenge are on the blog.  These are the sketches for this week's challenge.

Thank you for your comments and visits.  I have missed you all and am happy to be back.  I hope to see you back here tomorrow.  One more thing, if you have suggestions for our blog, i.e., what would you like to see on the blog, please let us know.