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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Eggstra Special Easter for Me!

Easter is almost upon us and many of us are making special cards to send out at this time of year.  My card for Digital Delights this week features one of their new really sweet Easter images.




Card Recipe:
Images: Digital Delights Precious Bunny, Easter Sentiment
Paper: SU Bashful Blue, Rose Red
Markers/Ink: Copics - R81, R83, R85, C1, C3, C5, B00, B01, B02, Y06, Y08, G9, G14, BV01
Embellishments: BoBunny Ribbon, SU Label punches, Prima Pearls, Craft Concepts Embossing Folder


Challenges for this card:

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration.  And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this weeks challenge.


Have a great day!
NancyD
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

You're Some Bunny Special to Me!

My card for Digital Delights this week features some of the new Easter images. I had fun designing with them!


To add dimension to the tree I punched a bunch of the small EK Success Retro flower and leaves.  

  • I used my soft pad and a medium ball stylus to crinkle the paper and make them roll-up a bit. 
  • I layered the leaf and flower together glued with craft glue to the branches of the tree.
  • I sponged in sky color to add to the background.


Card Recipe:
Images: Digital Delights Easter Bianca, Spring Accessories, Easter Sentiments
Paper: Spring Has Sprung Paper Pack, SU Garden Green and Wild Wasabe
Markers/Ink: Adirondack Stonewashed blue and Butterscotch, Copics - E15, E17, E18, R81, R83, R85, E01, E21, E23, E25
Embellishments: EK Success Retro Flower punch and leaf, Dienamics Fresh Cut Flowers, BoBunny ribbon, Yellow ribbon from Scrapbook store, SU label punches




Challenges for this card:
Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration.  And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this weeks challenge.


Have a great day!
NancyD
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Bike Ride Anyone?

Little Tilda has been playing outside all day, riding her bicycle and visiting friends.  Well, that is what I would like to think anyway.  In my heart it is time for spring and a bike ride would be just the thing to convince my body that there might actually be a spring in my near future.


I have some new spring papers, new Tilda stamps and a wonderful Mojo Monday sketch to use today.


I turned the sketch on its side because it gives me more room for the flourish and sentiment at the bottom. I also drew in a bit of sidewalk that I colored with C1 and C3.


Card Recipe:
Images: Lovely Pop Tilda, Bring on the Cake Birthday Wishes (Stampin Up)
Paper: American Crafts Sweet Sundress, SU Peach Parfait
Markers/Inks: Copics - E01, E02, YR68, YR20, YR02, YR000, E31, E35, B99, B97, B93, G24, G21, G12, C1, C3, C5, C7, W0, W1, W5, Adirondack Aqua (for the sky)
Embellishments: Lace, SU punch and pearls, Sizzlets butterfly die, Wild Orchard Flowers and leaf, MS Leaf Punch, Die-Namics fancy flourish


On the weekend I was looking around blogland and came across some Copic coloring videos by Zoe from Make It Crafty.  She shows how to add in the pleats and wrinkles that we see in our clothing in real life, but they might not be drawn into the stamp.  It was tough to make the transition from the way I usually color to thinking about light and shadows and wrinkles.  It was worth it though, because the pants do look wrinkled.  I don't think the blouse came out the way I wanted it, but there is fun in learning and making mistakes.

Challenges for this card:
I challenge you to try something new today!
NancyD
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Craft a Scene - Moonlight Challenge

Hello everyone! I have new Stampscapes stamps that I am very excited to try out.  I picked up a couple from my local stamping store last week and my order from Kevin at Stampscapes arrived on Wednesday.


This time I wanted to try a technique that I have seen others use for a night scenes where everything is mostly black with just a little light shining through.


I stamped the moon where I wanted it and then inked up just the right side and stamped it to fill in the black space in the sky.  I don't have any other cloud stamps that would work and I needed more clouds.  Then I stamped the Rocky Creek and started tapping in the Stonewashed Blue making sure to leave the center section without any ink. 


I let that dry a bit and then started in on the black. This was the toughest part for me.  I wasn't sure how dark to make everything? Anyway, I need to practice some more.




Card Recipe
Images: Stampscapes Rocky Creek Lg 073G, Cloud crescent Moon 201E, Reeds 067B, Leafy Branch 277F
Paper: Stampin Up Bashful Blue, White from my stash, Michael's black
Markers/Ink: Adirondack Stonewashed blue, Momento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Really Reasonable Ribbon, craft store pin, I used a Bow Easy to tie the bow


Challenges for this card:
Be sure to check out all the other Design Team scenes and don't forget to leave them all a little love.  

Thanks for stopping by.
NancyD

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Ready For An Old Fashioned Party?

I decided to make a girly girl card today with one of my La La Land stamps.  My scrapbook store brought in quite a few of these little darlings and I couldn't help myself picking up a couple of them last fall.


Sugar n Spice Marci reminds me of the old days making cup cakes with my mom. Marci's dress makes me think of a 50's mom. I couldn't help adding flourishes, flowers and pearls.


Card Recipe:
Stamps: La La Land Sugar n Spice Marci
Paper: Kaiser Kraft Magic Happens, Bazzill Purple
Markers/Inks: Copics - RV00, RV02, V01, V04, E35, E15, E18, YR21, C7, C5, C3, Distress Tea Dye
Embellishments: Basic Grey brad, Spellbinders Label Four and Eighteen, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Wild Orchard flowers and pearls, MS Sprig punch, Lace from Bulgaria, Kaiser Kraft pearl flourish

Challenges for this card:


Make some cup cakes (and memories) with your kids today!!!


NancyD
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

You Are The One That I Want - Ruff!

My card for Digital Delights this week features one of the new Lonely Pups.  Isn't he so cute.  Kind of reminds me of my own little Sasha - a Yorkshire Terrier.


Here is a picture of Sasha. She is enjoying one of her bones and you can see how human she is - using both paws to hold her bone in just the right position.


Card Recipe:
Images: Digital Delights Lonely Pups Set, 50's Sentiment Set
Paper: Pampered Paws Paper Pack, SU Garden Green
Markers/Ink: Adirondack Meadow, Copics - R37, R39, E11, E13, E15, Gold Gelly Roll pen
Embellishments: Suede ribbon from craft store, Spellbinders label 18, SU Label punch, Michael's brads


Challenges for this card:
Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration.  And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this weeks challenge.


Have a great day!
NancyD
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Creative Craft Challenges Color Inspiration

Today is my first day on a new design team - Creative Craft Challenges!


This week at Creative Craft the challenge is to create a project based on this inspiration:


You can use any image you wish and be sure to use Pink and Black somewhere on your project.  I think those two colors go very well together, don't you?  Here is my card:


Card Recipe:
Images: Tilda with Daisy 
Paper: Color Mates Deep Pretty Pink, Kaiser Kraft Love Notes Collection, Michael's black
Markers/Ink: C1, C5, C7, R81, R83, R85, Y17, Y06, E01, E02, G14, G17, Silver Gelly Role pen, Distress Spun Sugar
Embellishments: Spellbinders Label 23, black lace from scrapbook store, Wild Orchard lace, flowers, leaves, pearl stems, ZVA Creative gem flourish

Our sponsor this week is Little Darlings


Be sure to hop over to Creative Craft Challenges and check out all the great work from my new DT friends.


Challenges for this card:

Have a great day!!
NancyD
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Lucky Irish Birthday

My card for Digital Delights this week features one of the Friday free or almost fee images, Kiss Me Pasquali.  


I know St. Patrick's Day is coming up so I thought I would make this card for my brother.  He is part Irish and his middle name is Patrick.


Card Recipe:
Images: Digital Delights Kiss Me Pasquali, Happy Birthday Sentiment
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Kaiser Kraft Chanteuse Collection, Michael's Black, Staples 120lb White
Markers/Ink: Copics - R20, W0, W1., W3, C1, C3, C5, C7, C8, G14, G17, G28, Y28, Adirondack Meadow
Embellishments: Really Reasonable Ribbon, Spellbinders Label Twenty Three, Cuttlebug folder, Michael's brad and SU brad, Jilly Bean pin


Challenges for this card:


Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration.  And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this weeks challenge.




Have a great day!
NancyD
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Lonely Pups and People

I made this card for my daughter to send to one of her friends who is working out of town for a while.  She is lonely without him and they seem to spend a lot of time on the phone!




The sad looking little puppy is from Digital Delights new Lonely Pups Set and the sentiment from the Missing You Sentiment Set. The frame he is laying in is brand new today - Modern Frames.  I also tried to follow the Mojo Monday sketch challenge.


Card Recipe:
Images: Digital Delights Lonely Pups Set, Missing You Sentiments, Modern Frames Set
Paper: The Paper Company Baby Boy Collection, Fancy Pants To The Moon
Markers/Ink: Copics - G14, E11, E13, E15, C5
Embellishments: Michael's Gems, Spellbinders Large Circle and Scalloped Circle, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Prima Pearls


Challenges for this card:


I am keeping up with my New Year's resolution to decorate the inside of my cards!


Have a great day!
NancyD

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Craft a Scene Challenge #3 - Moonlight

Hello everyone! I have been creating a little today and one of the cards I finally finished is my DT card for the new challenge over at Craft a Scene.  The theme this month is Moonlight.  We need to make a card that shines a little moonlight on our surroundings.


My card features a new stamp I purchased from Sutter Stamps and leftover pieces of my My Minds Eye Stella Rose paper pack.


I tried one of Sandy's techniques of masking the moon space and then applying color.  I cut the moon shape from my Spellbinders small circle. I used Adirondack Lettuce and Meadow to color the greenery.  I wasn't quite happy with the effect so I added a little Copic G17 to the stalks and the lily pads.  The blues are Cloudy Blue, Denim and Stream.  A white gel pen added the water highlights.


Card Recipe
Images: Sutter Stamps Swan Lake H-1096
Paper: My Minds Eye Stella and Rose, Turquoise blue from my stash, Michael's black
Markers/Ink: Adirondack Lettuce, Meadow, Denim, Stream, Cloudy Blue, Copics - G17, E18
Embellishments: Wild Orchard flowers and corner charms, SU Pearls


Challenges for this card:

Be sure to check out all the other DT scenes and don't forget to leave a little love.  

Thanks for stopping by.
NancyD
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Friday, March 2, 2012

Thanks Mickey!

This is the final card in my Animal Crackers series of cards for Send A Smile For Kids.  Mickey the Monkey  from Digital Delights makes for a tree full of fun! 



This series has included an elephant, turtle, tiger, lion and giraffe all characters from Digital Delights.

Card Recipe:
Images: Digital Delights Mickey the Monkey, Ticket Sentiments
Paper: SU So Safron and Old Olive, Bo Bunny Zoology Collection
Markers/Ink: Distress Tea Dye, Copics - E15, E17, E18, Y02, Y08
Embellishments: Michael's brads and wire, MS Spring punch, Cricut tree branch


Challenges for this card:


I am keeping up with my New Year's resolution to decorate the inside of my cards!


Have a great day!
NancyD

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