Saturday, June 30, 2012

Our Olympic Torch Bearer!

How many of you are getting ready to watch the Olympics this summer?  I know my family is looking forward to watching our collective countries compete.  We love to see the athletes do their thing and win medals for their great efforts.


My card today is based on the Olympic theme and uses new images from Digital Delights.  You will see my card featured on the DD site and store today.


Card Recipe:
Paper: SU Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Markers: Copics - Y15, Y17, Y38, YR09, YR21, R35, R37, R39, E13, E15, E17, E18, Distress Tea Dye
Embellishments: Wild Orchid flowers, MS Sprig punch, Spellbinders dies, Stickles, Marianne's die



Challenges for this card:
Have a great day!
NancyD

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Let's Go To The Beach!

I made another card for the beach challenge over at Craft a Scene.  This time I used a pre-colored background from Digital Delights and added a couple of Wendy's cute characters to be on the beach.



Card Recipe:
Paper: Stampin Up Coral, Black glossy
Markers: Copics - E13, E15, E17, B24, B32, Y13, Y17, RV29
Embellishments: Spellbinders die, Prima pearls colored with Black Copic


Challenges for this card:
Have a great day!
NancyD

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Wild West Show Today!

Well, maybe not an actual show, but a great card for a boy's birthday instead.  One of my team mates made a card similar to this and it gave me the idea for this card.




I combined the Lil Billy image with the Ranch image using the free software Gimp.  Several people have commented how they didn't know how to use Gimp.  Check out the eBook from Digital Delights.  It will tell you everything you need to know to use Gimp to work with your digital images.


The closed card front has really great horse paper from Sugar Tree.





Card Recipe
Images: Lil Billy, Ranch Background,Wild West Accessories, Wild West Sentiments
Paper: Early Espresso, Wild West Paper Pack, Sugar Tree Steve's Pages
Markers/Ink: Copics - E01, E02, E15, E17, E18, E23, E25, E27, W5, W6, C3, C5, C7, C8, C10, R35, Y13, Y15, YG93, YG95
Embellishments: Hemp, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Hat Charm



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, June 26, 2012

Tweet, Tweet - A Little Birdie Told Me!

My card today is for the Creative Craft Challenge.  I used a really cute Robyn's Fetish image, A Little Birdie Told Me.  I colored it all over with Copic markers and then punched out flowers to pop-up where Robyn's flowers were on the image.


Oops the picture is a little crooked!
I found some clear gems from my stash to add to the center of the flowers.  I thought the Sizzix embossing folder would add a bit of dimension to the overall card.

Card Recipe:
Image: Robin's Fetish- A Little Birdie Told Me, Stampin Up sentiment
Paper: Whisper White, Michael's paper pack blue
Markers/Inks: Copics - E13, E15, E18, Y15, Y17, G09, B26, B23, B21
Embellishments: Die-Namics Fancy Flourish, Marianne's designs flourish, Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and Label Four, EK Success Retro Flower punch, MS Sprig punch, Michael's multi-gem package, Sizzix embossing folder


Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish. Hop on over to the Creative Craft Challenge blog and check out all the great inspiration by the Design Team.


Challenges for this card:
Have a great day!
NancyD
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Monday, June 25, 2012

Love to Create - Anything goes!

I made a card for the Love to Create Anything Goes challenge with a free image from Beccy's Place.




I love these papers from Little Yellow Bicycle and the birdie page fit perfectly as my main designer paper.


Card Recipe
Images: Beccy's Place, I think it was a free image
Paper: Bazzill Cream, Little Yellow Bicycle Hello Spring
Markers/Ink: Copics - E13, E15, E17, E18, B37, B99, G07, G14, G28
Embellishments: Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangles and Grand Book Pages, Die-Namics Fancy Flourish, BoBunny ribbon, MS Butterfly punch


Our sponsor this week is none other than our own Love To Create DT. Hop over to the Love To Create challenge blog and check out all the great inspiration from the design team

Challenges for this card:
Have a wonderful Monday!
NancyD
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Sunday, June 24, 2012

One Touch of Nature - Beaches


Craft a Scene challenges is having a beach theme.  We are to make a beach project with a bit of sand and water.  I am still playing around with water color techniques and I included images from our sponsor Rubbernecker and Kittie Kits.


I started out stamping my two main images with Stays On black because I didn't want them to run when I added water to the paper. Then I used the sand stamps from the Kittie Kit Cause a Scene to stamp in the sand area. I watered and brushed this part until I was happy with the coverage.  Then I applied blue directly from the marker and watered it around.  The sky was next.  After it all dried I added the grass stamps, birds and sentiment (from Stampscapes) and colored in the characters.  The white water was added with a Uni-Ball Signo gel pen.

Card Recipe
Images: Kittie Kits from Rubbernecker, Stampscapes Sentiment Set
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso
Markers/Ink: Tombow markers and water
Embellishments: TPC gems



Challenges for this card:
Have a Great Sunday!
NancyD
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

An Underwater Birthday

Hi everyone! Today my Digital Delights card features an underwater scene with Crab and Smiling Fish for a fishy birthday.


First I used Gimp (free software) to combine the Modern Frame and Under the Sea background. After printing I colored in the background and the two little fish.  I cut out the fish and popped them up with Stampin Dimensionals.





Card Recipe
Images: Crab and Smiling Fish, Under Sea Background, Modern Frames Set, Happy Birthday
Paper: Early Espresso, Lost and Found (sparkly paper) by Jen Allyson, GinaK Copic paper
Markers/Ink: Copics  
Embellishments: Michael's rivet brads, Spellbinders Label 18



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, June 18, 2012

Summertime Fun Challenge

Today my card is for the Love To Create Summertime Fun. I used an image from Robyn's Fetish that is just perfect for this challenge. I also used the 4 Crafty Chicks sketch for my design.


I smoothed in the sand and sky with PanPastels. Love the applicators because the color just glides on smoothly.  I also used them for the bathing suite.  Then I colored in everything else with Copics.

Card Recipe
Images: Robyn's Fetish Seashells for Sale, Stampin Up Think Happy Thoughts sentiment stamp
Paper: Bazill Cream, GinaK Pool Side
Markers/Ink: Copics - C1, C3, YG23, Y13, Y08, YR02, E01, E02, E11, B32, E17, Panpastels for the sand, sky and bathing suite
Embellishments: Spellbinders Fancy Circles, SU pearls colored with B32


We have two sponsors this week - Robyn's Fetish and Digi Darla.  Hop over to the Love To Create challenge blog and check out all the great inspiration from the design team

Challenges for this card:
Have a wonderful Monday!
NancyD
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Adalyn's Luvvy Bear Mobile

Today I have the privilege of being the Monday Hostess at Digital Delights.  I made a mobile for my new granddaughter's bedroom using the little Luvvy Bears and Starry Booboo.



First, I sized and printed the bears on Copic paper from GinaK. Then set out to color them all! After starting the process of coloring 8 Luvvy Bears and 2 Starry Booboo's I thought maybe I should have used the pre-colored versions.  I think it is great that Wendy gives us those two options.


Next was the process of constructing the mobile wire structure.  I used craft wire from Michael's making two 18 inch long sections with loops on the end and one shorter (about 12 inches) section with one end looped.  These three pieces were wrapped together on each other at the center of the two longer sections.  This essentially made an 'x' with a tall hat.


Then I added little pieces of wire with stars glued on the ends.  I attached the bears with SU Dimensional's. The bears seemed incomplete until I added little pink bows.  


Project Recipe
Paper: Copic paper from GinaK
Markers/Ink: Copics - R83, R85, E15, E17, E18, Y17, C1
Embellishments: Ribbon, Gold paper, Craft wire, Dimensionals

Adalyn Hannah Dawes - when she was 5 days old

Challenges for this card:
Have a Great Day!
NancyD
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Happy Father's Day

I discovered that I was short one Father's Day card so I whipped up another one for my youngest son who just had a daughter six weeks ago.  I used Digital Delights the new Handy Harry image because my son works as a carpenter. 


I decorated it with little tools from MultiCrafts Canada and the Father's Day sentiment from Digital Delights.


Card Recipe
Images: Handy Harry, Father's Day sentiment
Paper: Whisper White, Fancy Pants Designs To The Moon
Markers/Ink: Copics - R37, R39, B99, B97, B93, C1, C3, E15, W1, W3, W5, W7, Y14, Distress Tea Dye
Embellishments: MultiCrafts Canada tools, real screws, Spellbinders Label 18


Challenges for this card:
Have a wonderful day!
NancyD

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Let's Party with Lucy

Just a quick post to show you a simple and easy card to make with a Digital Delights background scene and Laid Back Lucy.  Wendy has just released a number of cute summer time background scenes that work up into a card very quickly.  No coloring!



I did color Lucy though and added a few flowers to complete the card.


Card Recipe
Images: Laid Back Lucy, Beach Scene Background Set
Paper: Very Vanilla, SU Special paper pack, Garden Green
Markers/Ink: Copics - E01, E02, G99, B95, B93, R37, R39, C3, C5, C8, Y17
Embellishments: Wild Orchid flowers, TPC gems, MS Sprig punch



Challenges for this card:
Have a Great Day!
NancyD
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Let's Party Pauly Parrot!

Pauly the Parrot wants us to get down to the beach and party with him!  Sounds good to me!


Last week at Digital Delights we celebrated the release of new images for a luau party.  We've got Halina, Lani, Pauly and Mr Tiki ready to teach Hula dancing and pass out drinks.  For me this week it is all about Pauly in Paradise.




Card Recipe
Images: Pauly in Paradise, Luau Accessories, Luau Sentiments
Paper: Bazzill Teal, DD Luau paper pack, GinaK Copic paper
Markers/Ink: Copics - Adirondack Aqua for the sky, Copics 
Embellishments: BoBunny ribbon


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, June 12, 2012

Let's Get Sewing!


Good Tuesday morning everyone!


Creative Craft Challenges is having a Cream and Gold challenge with sponsor Stampin Dragon. I used the elements from the Sewing Stamps Pack to make my DT card.





Card Recipe:
Image: Stampin Dragon Sewing Stamps Pack
Paper: Very Vanilla, BoBunny Ambrosia collection, Shiny Gold from special paper store in Victoria BC
Markers/Inks: Copics - BG000, R83, Y08, C3
Embellishments: Wild Orchid flowers, MS Leaf punch, Spellbinders Label One, Prima Pearls


Hop on over to the Creative Craft Challenge blog and check out all the great inspiration by the Design Team.

Challenges for this card:
Thanks for stopping by.
NancyD

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Monday, June 11, 2012

Hey Girl! We are recycling at Love to Create



Good morning everyone!  Over at Love to Create Challenge Blog we are using recycled bits in our projects.  My image is from our sponsor Sassy Studios and I reused raffia from a flower arrangement my daughter gave me on Mother's Day.


I combined the Country Girl image with a piece of SugarTree paper covered with different horse images. I thought it would work well with this sassy farm girl.


I really like this new Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles.  It is perfect for framing longer/taller images.

Card Recipe
Images: Sassy Studio Country Girl
Paper: Early Espresso, GinaK Copic paper, SugarTree Steve's Pages, Glitz French Kiss
Markers/Ink: Copics - B93, B97, B99, C5, E01, E02, E15, E17, E18, E31, E35, G05, R46, YR02, YR20, Distress Tea Dye
Embellishments: Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles, Craft store wood buttons, Recycled raffia from a flower arrangement given to me on Mother's Day


Now hop on over to the Love to Create Challenge bog and have a look at all the great inspiration from the design team.  

Challenges for this card:
Have a Great Monday!
NancyD
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

My Garden Bench


There is this big furry gray cat in my neighborhood that seems to really like my yard.  I find her in the flower garden, the vegetable garden, under the trees, sitting on the seat in my husbands old Triumph convertible, where ever it is dry and shined on by a patch of sun.  So it seemed fitting to include that cat in one of my designs.

I have been playing with Art Impressions stamps and different mediums.  For this particular card I used PanPastels for the sky and ground background and then stamped the leaves, grass and flowers with a variety of inks at my fingertips.  Mostly I used Momento and Stampin Up Spots.  I finished off the image using this week's Mojo Mondays sketch.


Card Recipe
Images: Art Impressions Water Color Series 7 plus lots of little flower and grass stamps, Our Daily Bread Friendship Set for the sentiment
Paper: SU Garden Green, Christy Tomlinson She Art
Markers/Ink: PanPastel chalks, Momento and SU Spots colors
Embellishments: Spellbinders Label 18, Craft lace, RRR ribbon, Wild Orchid Flower, MS Leaf punch



Challenges for this card:
Well, now I am off the garden to find that pesky cat and do some weeding.

Have a Great Day!
NancyD
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Aloha from Digital Delights


Aloha! This week at Digital Delights we are celebrating in Luau style with a very cute new release of images just in time for your summer fun.




Halina looks great in her little hula skirt.  I love the new Luau paper pack and the papers go perfectly with the new images.


Card Recipe:
Images:   Hula Halina, Torch from Luau Accessories, Luau Sentiments
Paper:  Digital Delights Luau Paper Pack
Marker/inks:  Copics - E01, E02, YG21, YG23, YG25, Y08, Y17, G09, R81, R85, E21, E23, E25, E37, E35, Distress Work Lipstick
Embellishments:  Wild Orchid flower, EK Success flower punches, Did-Namics Fresh Cut Grass die, Spellbinders Scalloped Oval die




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, June 4, 2012

Father's Day - Love To Create DT

Today is my first day on a new design team for Love to Create challenges.  Our theme this week is Father's Day.  We would love to see all your great Father's Day projects.  


My card has an image from our sponsor - Bugaboo Digi Stamps. I fell in love with this one right away because it reminds me of my husband who loves care and has a little convertible that he likes to drive around in during the summer months.


Card Recipe
Images: Bugaboo Guy-Car, I combined the sentiment with the image and printed it on Copic paper
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Copic paper, Graphic 45 - Cultured Reserve
Markers/Ink: Copics - B97, B93, B95, B0000, R37, R22, C1, C3, C5, C7, C8, E01, E02, E11, E13, E17, Y15, Distress Tea Dye
Embellishments: Spellbinders Label One, SU Pearls colored with B95, colored hemp from craft store


Challenges for this card:
Have a wonderful day!
NancyD


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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Craft a Scene - Beach Scenes


Hello everyone!  Today my card is for the Craft a Scene challenge: Beach Scenes - a bit of sand and water.

I have been dabbling in watercolor lately and having a fun and frustrating time.  I watched a few watercolor marker videos on YouTube (Art Impressions mostly) and gave it a try.  Believe me it is harder than it looks.

For this card I used my new Kittie Kits - Cause a Scene Master set #2 and Scene #5.  


Rubbernecker and Kittie Kits are the sponsor for the 
June challenge.

Card Recipe:
Images: Kittie Kits Scene #5 and Master #2
Paper: Bazzill (two shades of teal), Strathmore watercolor paper, Stampin Up paper pack
Markers/Inks: Tombow watercolor markers
Embellishments: Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles

Challenges for this card:

Have a great Sunday!
NancyD

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