Unity - All Lit Up Birthday

Happy Saturday!

Today I have a fun birthday card, using Unity All Lit Up.  I used some watercolor paper and stamped the Happy Birthday image with the balloons.  I stamped the balloons on a piece of white cardstock and colored them with Copic Markers.  I fussy cut out the colored balloons and paper pieced them on the main watercolor paper image.

I looked through my patterned and found a paper pad Paper Studios The Basics which had a rainbow of bright colors with different patterns.  I chose a blue and yellow polka dot and green stripe that matched the colors of balloons. and created a stripe background. 

Copic Colors: Y19, Y21, Y35, Y38, RV11, RV15, B01, B04, YG21, YG23 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #341

It is the last Saturday of the year - can you believe it?!?  There is a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday #341.  Bunny Zoe's Crafts is back as our sponsor this week with a 10 pound gift certificate as the prize. 

Sketch #341:

My Interpretation:

This card uses some of my favorite TAC stamps.  This was actually created as a Confirmation card back in April - yup April.  Works for Christmas also so the sketch worked its way into the December Sketch Saturday Challenge. :D

 Close Up:

Supplies --

Stamps: TAC Peace and TAC Faith (may be available at Red Rubber Designs)

Patterned Papers: 

Cardstock: PTI Kraft

Ink: Memento Black

Copic Colors: E50, E51, E53

Sewing machine with cream thread

Edge distresser

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:
Bloggers - Any Holiday
Craft for the Craic - Favorite Christmas colors
Docerela Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb  

Sketch Saturday Challenge #316

Happy Saturday!

We have a new sketch and a new sponsor at Sketch Saturday today.  The sponsor is All Dressed Up.  The prize this week is 2 digis of the winners choice.

Here is Sketch #316

My Interpretation: This is Love to Shop and Pink Papers both from All Dressed Up.  There are 3 girls in this set and 1 more with them all together.  I chose this one because it reminds me of my niece. 

Close Up

Supplies --
Digital Image: ADU Love to Shop
Digital Paper: ADU Pink Papers
Cardstock: PTI White, Sweet Blush. Berry Sorbet
Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, R02, R20, R22, R24, YR21, YR23, YR24
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Sewing machine with cream thread

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:

All dressed Up Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Embossing

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #314

We have a new sketch challenge starting today at Sketch Saturday!  Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Simon Says Stamp, with a generous $25 gift certificate going to one lucky winner.

Here is sketch #314, designed by Vannessa!

I used stamps from The Craft's Meow, another when they were clearing out before the closing of the store.  Still sad about that.  This is Geometric Foundation.  The sentiment is a PaperTrey Ink stamp set called Signature Greetings II.

Supplies - 
Stamps: The Crafts Meow Geometric Foundation, PTI Signature Greetings II
Cardstock: PTI White, Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, Bazzill Pineapple Bliss
Ink: PTI Black

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:

A Creative Romance - Anything Goes with Happy Birthday Option

Stamping for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Stamping with dragon - CAS

STAMPlorations - Stamps & borders

4 Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #309

Happy Saturday!

We have a new sketch challenge today at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp with a generous $25 gift certificate going to the lucky winner of the sketch challenge. 

Here is this week's sketch #309 and I designed the sketch this week.  I was thinking May flowers and a specific flowerbox die I had not used yet when designing it.  Simon Says Stamp carries the die too!

Here is my card:

 

I used a set by Nina B "Stitched Flowers".  The flowerbox die is from Poppy Stamps.  I paperpieced the flowers and leaves, then added buttons to the centers.

Supplies -- 

Stamp: Nina B Stitched Flowers

Patterned Papers: Lilybee Designs Double Dutch

Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Chartreuse 

Dies: Poppy Stamps Small Flower Box and Lil Inkers Designs Stitched frame

Buttons: PTI Summer Sunset, Blueberry Pie, Pure Poppy and Linen

Button twine

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter the sketch challenge HERE.

Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Little Miss Muffet - Button Bonaza

Crafty Little Fairies - In the garden

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #276

Happy Saturday!

There is a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday.  I made 3 cards today all using stamp of the month kits from Taylored Expressions - June, July and August.  They were piling up I admit it. 

The sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp and the prize is a $25 gift certificate to one lucky winner of the challenge.

Here is Sketch #276 (designed by Jen):

For my first card, I used Taylored Expressions: S'More Fun, which was the August stamp of the month.  Love this set.  The papers are We R Memory Keepers "Happy Campers".  The camper top is paper-pieced and I added some twine in-between the papers to hide the seam.  The birthday wishes sentiment was from a different TE set "Posh Posies".

My 2nd card uses Taylored Expressions: Cute Hoot, which was the July stamp of the month.  The papers are Basic Grey "Kneehighs".

For my 3rd card, I used a mirror image of the sketch.  The set is Taylored Expressions: "You make me Happy", which was the June stamp of the month.

The umbrella and boot are paper pieced with Simple Stories "Vintage Bliss" patterned papers.  I colored parts of the boot and the handle with R24 and R43 Copic marker.  I added some shadow to the umbrella with N1 marker. The pinking edges circle was done with a scalloped punch and I double punched it. 

All images are welcome at Sketch Saturday, so give our sketch a try and enter our challenge.  You can see more inspiration from the design team HERE.

Challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Scrap-Creations - Polka Dots (camping card)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Stitching (showered with love card)

Loves Rubberstamps - Sentiment on the front

Top Tip Tuesday - Paperpiecing (camper)

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings to you,
Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #275

I'm so excited - I'm hosting Sketch Saturday this week!  The sponsor is Mabelle RO from Whimsy and Stars Studios and she is generously offering 4 MRO digis to one lucky participant in this week's challenge.

Also, our guest designer this month is my friend Laura - Yay!  I love her clean style and beautiful coloring.

Lastly, I designed the sketch this week!  Here it is SS275:

This is what I was thinking when I created the sketch.  Mainly the center panel being recessed and embossed - or maybe a patterned paper that is stitched around the perimeter.  I went the recessed and embossed route, to make the layered frame I used my Cricut mini. 

Mabelle generously offered the design team some Fall images to work with.  I was thrilled to see "It's Fall" back in her shop - one of my many favorites.

I thought adding a woodgrain to the letters would be a great detail.  I thought about paper-piecing the letters with woodgrain paper.  In the end, I opted to print the image twice, color the letters then stamp with a woodgrain background stamp from A|Muse Studios.  I cut the stamped letters out and paper-pieced them on the colored image.

Supplies --

Image: MRO "It's Fall"

Stamp: A|Muse woodgrain background
Patterned Papers: Simple Stories Harvest Lane
Cardstock: PTI Dark Chocolate and Canyon Clay

Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate

Copic Colors: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, YR12, YR15, YR18, YR21, YR23, YR24, BG10, BG72, R37, R89, YG91, YG93, YG95
Ribbon: PTI Pure Poppy
Cuttlebug and pumpkin embossing folder

Cricut Mini

You can use any image to enter a Sketch Saturday Challenge, but be sure to use the sketch.  Mabelle is offering 4 MRO digis as the prize this week!  Hope you will join us. 

You can see all the great inspiration from the Sketch Saturday DT HERE. 

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and more - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp - Animal
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Spooled item

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Sketch #274

It is Saturday once again, so there is a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee and this is Little Lady.

The sketch this week is a great one.  Here is Sketch #274, created by Jen: 

The patterned papers are all from one paper pad - Simple Stories Vintage Bliss.

I paperpieced the coat wrap in a plaid from Vintage Bliss. The rest of the image is colored with Copic markers. 

Supplies --
Image: Milk Coffee Little Lady
Stamp: Happy Birthday
Pattern Paper: Simple Stories Vintage Bliss
Cardstock: PTI Sweet Blush, Bazzill Artesian Pool
Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E43, E44, E47, R02, R20, R22, R24, R27, YG91, YG93, Bg10, BG53, BG57, YR21, YR23, YR24
Sewing Machine with white thread
ribbon from stash

Milk Coffee is offering a prize of 5 digis to one lucky person who enters our sketch challenge.  You can see all the design team creations and enter Challenge #274 HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Back to School with ribbon
DRS Designs - Mad about Plaid
Happy Campers - Use a Stamp
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday 
Southern Girls - Warm Fuzzies

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Taylored Expressions - Dad Tools

Today, I have the card made from my Dad's 90th birthday!  I used a stamp from Taylored Expressions called "Dad Tools".  He loved tools and could fix anything back in the day.  He also did a lot of woodworking after retiring.  The 3 patterned papers are from Simple Stories Aweso{me} paper pad.

I stamped "Dad" on a piece of Kraft and Xpress It cardstock with Mementos black ink.  The kraft cardstock was cut with a nestabilities die, then stamped with a woodgrain stamp (A|Muse) using dark chocolate (PTI) ink.    

I colored the "Dad" stamped on the white XPress It cardstock with Copic markers and cut each tool out them paper pieced them on the woodgrain base. The image was matted with PTI Enchanted Evening cardstock and screw head snaps were added in each corner.

Supplies --
Stamp: Taylored Expressions "Dad Tools", A|Muse woodgrain background
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Aweso{me}
Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate, Memento Black
Cardstock: PTI Enchanted Evening, Kraft
Nestabilities
Screw head snaps
Copic Colors: E33, E35, E37, B91, B95, B99, R24, R27, R29, R59, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR61, YR65, YR68, T2, T3, T4, T5

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Lots of layers
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Boys will be Boys
Pile it On - Anything Goes
Color Me Creative - Anything Goes
Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Taylored Expressions - Tick Tock

Today, I have another birthday card, one perfect for anyone I think.  The image is from Taylored Expressions "Tick Tock".  This stamp set comes with the coordinating clock die.  Love that.

The clip board and notepaper is also a die from Taylored Expressions.  The lines are from a PaperTrey Ink set Just the Ticket and is stamped in PTI Aqua Mist ink.  Taylored Expressions has a notepaper stamp but I don't have that stamp - yet ;).

The clock image is a layer of 3 pieces of cardstock.  I found some silver metallic cardstock at Joann's and used that cardstock for the die cut clock and the clipboard clip.  I stamped the clock on red and white cardstock then cut out the clock components and layered them on the silver die cut, then added the silver brad in the center.

Supplies -- 

Stamps: Taylored Expressions "Tick Tock"; PTI "Just the Ticket"

Dies: Taylored Expressions "Tick Tock" and clip board and notepaper

Ink: PTI Black and Aqua Mist 

Cardstock: PTI White, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy and Kraft

Sewing machine with white thread

Silver Brad

Challenges:
Jellypark Challenges - Humour
QKR Stampede - Punches/Die Cuts
Paper Crafting Journey - Use a sentiment
My Time to Craft - Stitching
Make it Monday - Anything Goes 
Addicted to stamps - Birthday sentiment

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb 

Stamp Fairy - Mimi Falltime

Happy Saturday!

Today, I am a guest designer at My Sherri Crafts.  How cool is that?  I was the winner of the apple or pumpkin challenge last week.  The new challenge at My Sheri Crafts is Fall colors with 3 embellishments.

I used an image from Stamp Fairy called Mimi Falltime.  I just found this digi site last week and fell in love with all the cute images.  I thought she would be perfect for this challenge.  I just love the movement in this image - her blowing dress, hair and leaves.  

The patterned papers are Simple Stories "Take a Hike".  Her dress is paper pieced.  And I used a sketch #169 from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Supplies --

Image: Stamp Fairy Mimi Falltime

Patterned Cardstock: Simple Stories Take a Hike

Cardstock: PTI Canyon Clay, TAC Brown

Dies: Nestabilites Circles and Scalloped Circles, PTI Med Scallop border

Embellishments: PTI Terracotta Tile Buttons and button twine

Cream thread and sewing machine

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E33, E35, E37, E47, B91, R02, YG93, YG95, Y35, Y38, 0.

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #169

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Paper piecing

Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes 

Kaboodle Doodle - Fall

Marker POP - Paper piecing and shading 

Oozak - Die Cuts

Delightful Challenges - Stitching Real or Faux 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings, 

Deb

PaperTrey Ink: Little Bitty Bird

Happy Sunday!

Today, I have another card I created for the homebound ministry.  This is September's card.  I used mostly PaperTrey Ink products for this months card.  

The images are from PaperTrey Ink "Little Bitty Bird".  The cardstock is PTI White and Blueberry Sky.  The inks are also from PaperTrey - I'm really loving their line of inks.  They don't stain clear stamps and they give a really nice image!  So Happy!

The embossed foliage is a PTI impression plate called "Vineyard".

I stamped the branch in PTI Dk. Chocolate ink and colored in the leaves with a green colored pencil.  The bird is stamped in PTI True Black on the blue cardstock and then again on PTI Harvest Gold cardstock.  I made the stamped birds into a sticker by running it through my Xyron machine, then cut out the bird and a wing and paper pieced it onto the blue stamped scene, to create some layered dimension.

The window die is not PTI - it is from Poppy Stamps "Small Madison Window".  There is a large window too.  It is a really great die - it cuts and embosses the detail all in one time through the diecut machine.

Inside, I used a Clear Dollar Stamp.  I have the actual stamp, but it is available in a digi collection now - Value Verses 1.  Love this verse...

For I am persuaded

that neither death,

nor life, nor angels,

nor principalities,

nor powers,

nor things present,

nor things to come,

nor height,

nor depth,

nor any other creature,

shall be able to

separate us from the

love of God, which

is in Christ Jesus

our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39 

Challenges:

Speedy and Friends - Favorite Technique (Paper Piecing)
Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes

Clearly Inspired - Leaves

Raise the Bar - Anything with Wings

Pattie's Creation - Embossing

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb