Friday, September 30, 2011

Delicous Doodles #3 - The Unexpected

Over at Delicious Doodles we have a very fun challenge going on... "The unexpected"... I fought for a while to come up with something for this challenge, that is until I saw this image. I had to create a tag out of it to attach to this bag of fresh baked cookies for a friend. I laughed out load as I took it over to her... She thought I was off my rocker, but we both got a good old fashion giggle out of it.
I would love to see what unexpected thing you can come up with over at Delicious Doodles! Come join the fun!

Monday, September 26, 2011

CYP #77 - Color Combo - Lauretta's Digis



Our challenge this week at Craft Your Passion is all about the color combo! The original colors are brighter than my choices, but that's because the bright green, yellow and black didn't suit my image. I chose to use lighter tones of them to help set the mood on this simple and sweet card. The image is from Lauretta's Digital Stamps. I brushed in a light cloud background, colored her with my Copics and added some shimmer paint to her wings. The shape is cut from a Cricut cartridge and the sentiment banner is hand drawn. I finished it with a bubbly yellow bow! Simple but beautiful!


Come join our challenge this week for a chance to win some great digi prizes.


I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:


Make it Monday - #56 - Linky party


Paper Sundaes - #88 - Anything goes


Southern Girls Challenge - #28 - Anything goes


Thanks for stopping by and I hope today is an awesome day for you!

Monday, September 19, 2011

CYP #76 - Occupational Hazards - Dude Time Doodles

Our challenge over at Craft Your Passion this week is "Occupational Hazards"... and I got a chance to work with this great image from Dude Time Doodles. I normally struggle with masculine cards, but this one was cake because of this wonderful image. I can't wait to give this card away to just the right man. It's such a guy thing!

I colored the image with my Copics, used some great papers from DCWV - masculine pack - added eyelets to frame the image... the sentiment just seemed to fit! The end result is a fun card that will bring someone a smile.

You should come over to Craft Your Passion and join in all the fun - there's a great chance to win some wonderful prizes, enjoy some inspiration and make some new friends. Hope to see your work soon!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Just Us Girls - #102 - Color challenge
Cute Card Thursday - #182 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - #23 - Birthday

Have a great week!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Delicious Doodles Challenge #2 - Cute as a button

Delicious Doodles has another great challenge going - hop on over to get the details about our "Cute as a button" challenge #2.

My card for this challenge this week uses this adorable squirrel and a fun little saying that seemed married from the beginning. I colored her with my Copics, cut her out and added some simple background papers. Then a few buttons, some fitting corner pieces and easy-peasy, it's done! This was a fun one to complete.

I'd love to see what you can do with buttons - so come join us in the fun. You'll have a great opportunity to win some wonderful images!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday #54 - Linky Party
Cute Card Thursday #182 - Anything Goes
The Spotted Chick #54 - Crafty Thursday

Craft Your Passion Blog Hop


Welcome to Craft Your Passion Challenges VERY FIRST "Anything Goes" Blog Hope!!


We are very excited about all the changes our blog has gone through in the last couple of months and wanted to throw a party. What better way to do that then to have a BLOG HOP!!!



If you have hopped over from Melissa's, then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Craft Your Passion Challenges and follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way and PRIZES at the end.


All Craft Your Passion Design Team Members are going to be playing along in thehope with some very special guest designers.


Each designer along the way if featuring a project that showcases a digital image from at least one of our amazing Blog Hop sponsors. What's more exciting is you can participate too by creating a project and linking it up over at Craft Your Passion Challenges for a chance to win one of several prizes.


But there's a twist... Be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment. Once you have finished the hop we would like you to create a project using at least one digital stamp and enter it with our Linky tool.


While you are hopping, be sure to check out the blog candy the designer's might have to offer you. You don't want to miss out on any of it.


Sponsor - Mo Manning


I used a couple of different Mo Manning stamps for these first two cards - I love her stuff and there are so many choices that you are sure to find a stamp for any need.






This card was created using a sweet image from A Day For Daisies - just adorable hand drawn images with such a unique sense of whimsy! I enjoy them and find them so inspirational to work with.



Next stop by Jessica's blog to see what she has in store for you today!


Remember once you have hopped to all the stops and left your comments (we will be checking), it's your turn to show us your "Anything Goes" project.


Make sure to include a digital stamp somewhere on your project and link up your project over at Craft Your Passion Challenges by midnight CST, September 21st to be eligible for the prizes. Winners will be announced on our Monday, September 26th Challenge post.


Thank you all for hopping with us today and don't forget to "like" Craft Your Passion Challenges on Facebook and join in our September Facebook Fan of the Month Challenge under the "duscussions" tab!!


Monday, September 12, 2011

Steampunk goes wild...



This was soooo much fun to create... I've been working on it for about two weeks, not really sure what I was doing, but loving the images so much that just kept trying to mix and match them to get it all to come together. I started with the adorable ladies from TidlyInks, then came up with the wonderful Steampunk treehouse from Make It Crafty. Then added the amazing frame from Delicious Doodles. After all the coloring with my Copics I layed some scrap paper, some funky ribbon mesh , some lace, on the background before adding the images. The the buttons, butterfly, roses, flowers, and the such all found a home on the by-now-very-heavy card. I ended up spraying some Glimmer Mist in copper over most of it, giving it a little added sparkle and speckled grunge look. I hope you enjoy!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Make It Monday - #54 - Linky Party

Sunday's With Crissy - #21 - Friends

Paper Sundaes - #86 - Finishing Touches

Paper Play - #36 - Use 2 or More Stamped Images

DYSU - #37 - Textures

My Mums Craft Shop - Layer it Up

Truly Scrumptious - #65 - Decorate the Inside

TidlyInks - #64 - Good Bye Summer, Hello Fall

That's it for now - I'm off to try and find my craft table under all that leftover stuff piled on top! Hope your Monday is amazing!

CYP #75 - "F" Word - Kenny K

This week over at Craft Your Passion Challenges our sponsor is one of my fav's.... Kenny K.... Our challenge is the "F" word - something on your card needs to start with "F"... flowers, folds, feathers, or in my case "flames". The flames were fun to create and color (my Copics), and this sassy image just reminded me of my daughter. This card was for her 15th birthday...
Come join our challenge this week - you just might win some great digi's from Kenny K.
I would like to enter the following challenges:
Make it Monday - #54 - Linky party
Paper Play - #36 - Use two or more stamps
Stamp Something - Anything goes
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - #151 - Inspired by a song
Thanks for stopping by - now jump on over to Craft Your Passion and join the fun!

Monday, September 5, 2011

CYP #74 -Anything Goes + Flowers



Our challenge over at Craft Your Passion is an easy one this time around... Anything Goes, but our wild card this time around is "flowers"... This cute image came from Phooka and was so suited for a cute little baby card. I used some DCWV papers, added a little scalloped frame over my Copic-colored image, and a simple sentiment. The rolled flowers are cut with a Cricut cartridge, making them super easy.


Thanks for stopping by - and don't forget to join us over at Craft Your Passion Challenges!


I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:


Make It Monday #53 - Linky Party


Paper Play Challenges #35 - Make Your Own Flowers


Charisma Cardz Challenges #35 - Anything Goes


Sir Stampalot Challenges - September - Frame Up


DYSU Challenge #35 - Friendly Critters

Friday, September 2, 2011

Delicious Doodles - Challenge #1 - Fresh Start

So, this is my first official challenge as a member of the Delicious Doodles design team. Our challenge for the next couple of weeks is "Fresh Start" - use something new. Well, just about everything on this one is new. The wonderful image "Jewelled Fairy" is new to me, the design team is new to me and this is only the second time I have tried airbrushing. For some reason, the night sky seems to fit quite a few of Teri's wonderful images. I love the way it sets off the oranges in this image. I colored her with my Copics, and the sky is airbrushed and spattered. I added jewels all over the image and then again as accents on the edges. I'm thrilled with the way it turned out... Come play with us over at Delicious Doodles Challenges! I'd love to see what you come up with!
I would like to enter this card in these challenges:
Make It Monday #52 - Linky Party
Charisma Cardz - #35 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Autumn Colors
Thanks for stopping by!