Card for Burn Victim Ethyl

My friend Sheree from Vancouver Island Craft Junkie told us all about a customer from her shop up in Campbell River who burned her face and was undergoing a number of grafting surgeries.  Ethyl is in a lot of pain and could use some encouragement.

Sheree has challenged us all to make a card for Ethyl and send it to Sheree’s shop.  Just email Sheree or leave a comment on her post and she will send you the information.  Sheree will collect all the cards and get them to Ethyl next week.

My card is made with one of my favorite papers from the Prima Fairy Flora collection.  I wanted the beauty of the paper to show through so I tried not to cover it up too much.  The sentiment and butterfly flourish is from Our Daily Bread Designs Get Well set.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: ODBD Get Well

CS and Papers: Prima Fairy Flora, Wild Wasbe

Ink: Momento Bamboo Leaves

Embellishments: MS butterfly punch and SU butterfly die, SU Pearls,  

ZVA Creative pearls, Spellbinders Fancy Tags die

In honor of Ethyl, I will enter this card into the following challenges:

• Digi Doodle Shop - Butterflies
• Stamp Insanity - Anything goes
• The Play Date Cafe - special colors (all in my paper)
• Outlawz - Anything goes

Hop over to Vancouver Island Craft Junkie to read Ethyl’s story and please consider making an encouraging card for her.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Nancy

Down on the Farm with Digital Delights

Join us this week at Delightful Challenges 
for Down on the Farm!

My card this week features Farmer Giles and Sally the Sheep in a Stair Step card. I also used the Down on the Farm Accessories set, Down on the Farm digi paper, and the Sentiment Set.

This is a great new series with a variety of farm animals, Polly and Petey, Farmer Giles, an accessories set, a great sentiment pack, and some really wonderful digi paper. I especially like the gingham papers.

This first picture is the front of the card as it is folded and ready for the envelope.

I used the apple digi paper to paper piece the tree foliage.  The tree trunk, barn and fence are all colored with Copics. Isn't the greetings sentiment perfect for this set?

When the card is opened and on display you can see the farmyard scene in layers.  The hay stack has been colored with Copics and then layered with Flowersoft.  Farmer Giles is colored with Copics and cut out to enhance the 3D effect.  I made two Sally the Sheep characters also colored with Copics.  

One of my favorite memories growing up was crawling through the tall grass in my grandfather's apple orchard. So of course, I had to add layers of grass with the aid of an old Marvy punch.

Flip up the lid (so to speak) and you can see the inside of the card where I will be able to write out a note to the lucky recipient.

Here is a close-up of the paper pieced tree. 

Card Recipe:

DD Stamps: Farmer Giles, Sally the Sheep, Down on the Farm Accessories, Sentiments Set

CS and Papers: Wild Wasbe, Down on the Farm digi paper

Markers: Copics – B00, B24, 100, E35, E57, R20, G14, R29, C1, C3

Access. and Embellishments: Flowersoft, Ribbon, Michael’s flower brads, Hex brads, Retro Flower punch, Marvy Grass punch, Spellbinder/JustRite die

Coloring Medium: Distress ink sponged on paper edges

Special Techniques: Stair Step Card

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration. 

Our amazing and wonderful sponsor this week is:

The lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to the store.

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

• Creative Belli - handmade embellishments (flowers) 
• Digi Stamps for Joy - Red, white and blue
• Divas by Design - Punches and die cuts
• Freshly Brewed - 2 shapes, 2 papers, 2 embellishments
• Stampavie and More - More than 3 layers
• The Color Throwdown - Apricot, red and Wild Wasbe
• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Bearly Mine - Anything goes
• Digital Tuesday - Bling it Up
• Everybody Art Challenge - Use Shapes
• Jac-Inks Papercraft - Die cut and texture
• Party Time Tuesday - Square card
• Riley and Company - Dies and Punches
• The Stamping Boutique - Summer scene
• Try it on Tuesdays - Flower power

I hope you join us this week at Delightful Challenges for "Down on the Farm" and I look forward to visiting your blogs to see your fabulous creations.


Have a great day!

Nancy

Good Samaritan Opportunity

How would you like to brighten some one's day and enter for a chance to win blog candy? 

Near where I live, a woman named Ethyl Sanders severely burned part of her face.  She has been going through painful procedures and skin grafting, and the process has not been working.  A friend and fellow craft blogger is asking that you make an encouraging card to send Ethyl. 

Candy #1

Please check out the whole story at Vancouver Island Craft Junkie.  Ethyl and her husband are one of Sheree's customers.  Sheree would like to see cards of encouragement from across the globe go to Ethyl during this trying time.  Sheree will send you the address if you request it. 

Candy #2

Everyone who sends a card will be entered into the draw for her Stampscapes blog candy.  So it is a win-win opportunity!


Please read through the heart-wrenching story and consider making and sending a card to Ethyl Sanders.

Thank you!

Nancy

Happy Everything Kiki La Rue

I think I might have made a few cards with this really great stamp - Spring Kiki La Rue from C. C. Designs.  When I was coloring her this week I was in a purple mood and so I went all the way with purple accents.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: C.C. Designs Kiki La Rue

CS and Papers: Bazzill, KaiserCraft Airy Fairy

Ink: Distress Milled Lavendar 

Markers: Copics

Access. And Embellishments: BoBunny Ribbon, SU Pearls, SU Butterfly die, Spellbinder Label Four, Spellbinder Fancy Tags, Lace, MS edge punch

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

• ATC Challenge - Anything goes
• Catch the Bug - Anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - Anything goes
• Creative Stamp Friends - Dots
• KB Cute Monday - Anything goes
• Stamps R Us - There was a little girl

I hope your having a great Monday!
Nancy

The Winner of Stars and Stripes Lara is????

Well, 51 kind people left a comment on my blog for the Digital Delights Blog Hop - Thank you!  17 people left their email address to be entered in a draw for the image I used in my DT card.  I put all of their names into a hat and my daughter pulled out - Lindha - you won!!!!

Lindha will receive an email shortly from Digital Delights with a link to Stars and Stripes Laura.  Check out the DD web site to see who else won from the great line up of prizes.

Don't forget to enter your Red, White and Blue card into the Delightful Challenge that ends midnight Wednesday.

Thanks for stopping by and congratulations to Lindha and all the winners.

Nancy

Delightful Challenges Blog Hop Extended!

Hey everyone, I just learned that the Bog Hop over at Digital Delights has been extended until Monday night.  This means that you still have time to make your way through the hop and back to Digital Delights to enter for all the prizes.

Check out my post on Thursday for all the details.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great 4th of July and good luck on the hop.
Nancy

Happy Saturday Card

Happy Saturday everyone!  I hope you enjoyed the blog hop with Digital Delights.  We will be drawing for all the prizes soon.  In the meantime, check out today's card.

This card is for a friend who needs a pick-me-up.  I purchased this image long before I was welcomed to the DD DT and was saving it for just such an occasion.  The bright flowers and Rosie's smile are sure to lift anyone's spirits.

I used Digital Delights Flower Pot Rosie digi image as my center piece.  I wanted to do up another simple card and just popped her up with Spellbinders Label One.  I also embossed the card stock with a Cuttlebug flower folder.  Three little Prima pearls finished it all off.

Card Recipe:

DD Stamps: Flower Pot Rosie

CS and Papers: Bazzill

Ink: Distress Blue Jean, Tea Dye

Markers: Copics -

Access. and Embellishments: Spellbinders dies and Prima Pearls

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

• Stampalot - Anything goes
• Crafty Catz Weekly - Summer colors (sponsored by Digital Delights)
• Inspire Me Friday's - Always anything goes

Have a great day!

Nancy