Happy Day in Fall

This was my first attempt at an easel card, and I can see a lot more in my future.  It was fun to make and I like the different look.  There are tons of easel card tutorials out there, but the one I recommend and used is by Beate Johns Easel Card Tutorial.  

I also tried a new technique for the background sky using masking & sponging & a homemade cloud template (made by my Mom!).  I like the effect and can see using it again!

Materials Used:

Image - From The Heart Stamps

Paper - Recollections Harvest pack from Michaels

Die - Scallop border from Sweet &Sassy Stamps

         Martha Stewart border punch

Coloring - Copics

Ink - Ranger peacock distress ink (clouds)

sponge & misc. stash ribbon & sentiment

Challenges entering:

From the Heart Stamps Challenge -  Progressive Challenge September (Sept. 30)

Pollycraft - Challenge 7 Harvest Colors (Sept. 24)
Milk Coffee - Fabulous Fall colors Challenge (Sept. 25)
JW Scrapshack - Fun Friday Challenge 17 Autumn (Sept. 20):
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Fall colors (Sept. 15):
Creative Fingers - Challenge 2 Add a Sentiment (Sept. 19):
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes (Sept. 24)

Fairy Gift Tag

I love this little Pollycraft fairy and it is the second project I am making with this image! The first project was a card.  For this quick project I colored her Fall colors and made a gift tag for my daughter.  I like that it is non-traditional Christmas colors and I'm hoping my daughter will love it. 

Materials used:

image - Pollycraft digi image

Sentiment - Stampin up

Coloring = Copics

paper - Kraft cardstock and Neenah white

Laminator machine (but you can also get your projects laminated for a great price at Office supply stores)

Challenges entering:

Pollycraft Challenges - Challenge 7 Fall Colors (ends Sept.24)
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Fall colors (Sept. 15):
Milk Coffee - Fabulous Fall colors Challenge (Sept. 25)
JW Scrapshack - Fun Friday Challenge 17 Autumn (Sept. 20):
Flutter By Wednesday - Autumn colors Challenge 252 (Sept. 17)


Thanks for peeking!

Fall Fairy

Happy Sunday! I was very nervous about taking my 2 year old to church this morning because it was the first time I was leaving him at the nursery.  I should have had more faith, because God took care of it all and the baby was fine (which is a miracle because he is a Momma's Boy!).  

To celebrate I finished up this fairy card I had started last night.  The sketch I used is from Chocolate Coffee Cards Challenge Blog.

I used Fall Colors instead of pink or red to try something different.

Ingredients:

image - Pollycraft free fairy digi

Sentiment - stash sticker and ribbons

paper - Michael's recollections; and Neenah white

Challenges Entering:

Chocolate Coffee Cards - Challenge 47 Layout (ends Sept. 12)

Pollycraft Challenge Blog - Challenge 6 For the Kids (ends Sept. 11)
Crafting for all Seasons - Challenge 60 Back to school/For Kids (ends Sept;. 13)
Southern Girls Challenge Blog - Make Believe Challenge (ends ?)

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Yummy Quilt Blocks

My first craft love is sewing and quilting! I always mention it.... but I realized I have never posted one of my sewn creations.  Time to remedy that!  

Here are 3 pretty quilt blocks I made for my Flickr quilting bee July partner Eustella.  

Here they are opened up.  Yes, its the Union Jack quilt block. Such a gorgeous quilt block.  Eustella requested pinks/reds/yellows/turquoise and dots with flowers.  

Here I am sewing the block together.  I had to make two of the turquoise/pink one because the first came out a little too small which really bothered me! In a quilt, you kind of have to have the measurements right and I didn't want to throw off her whole quilt...so I remade that block.  Im sending her both, maybe the smaller one can be a pillowcase?

Hope you enjoyed peeking at these blocks, as much as I enjoyed sewing them!

Sick chick.....Get Well Soon

Ive been enjoying the Copic coloring lately.  This little digi is from From The Heart Stamps and the sentiments read "Sorry to Hear your Tails Been dragging".    I added some pink wire for some fun!

Ingredients:

Image - From the Heart Stamps "Sick Chick"

Sentiment - Darcie stamps

Dies - Nestsabilities circles & scallop circles

Stash flowers and bling

Copic - pink bag R81 R83 R85 (a great pink combo)

Here is the sketch 32 I used also From The Heart Stamps :

Challenges entering:

Designed To Delight - Sketch 32 (Sept.9)
Digitally Sweet Challenges - Challenge 52 Anything Goes (Sept. 11)
Crafting for all Seasons - Challenge 60 Back to School orFor A Child (Sept. 15)
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics (Sept. 10)

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Back to School Cheerleader

For this back to school card I wanted to do something a little different and use this adorable Cheerleader image from Flat Friends.  She really made me want to color her...maybe its the pom poms and her sassy pose.

The sketch used is from Mojo Monday.

Materials used:

Image - Flat Friends Cheerleader digi

Die - Nestabilities circles

Chipboard - Life's Little Occasions from Walmart

Coloring - Copics  pinks used were R81 R83 R85 a SUPER pink combo

paper - Recollections Michaels

Cardstock  - Cryogen

Embossing for dots on the back - Sizzix beach embossing folder

Challenges entering:

Mojo Monday  - Challenge 309 sketch (Sept. 8)

Yumi Fumi - Challenge 23 Back to School (Sept. 13)

Loves Rubber Stamps - Challenge 68  Anything Goes (Sept. 9)
In the Pink - Challenge 27 (Sept. 18)
Milk Coffee Challenge - Back to School (Sept. 11)

Crafting By Design - Back to School (Sept.10)
Crafting for all Seasons - Challenge 60 Back to School (sept. 15)

 

Christmas in September

Good morning fellow crafters!  I love the morning light as a backdrop for my little projects so I took advantage this morning and photographed the card I made yesterday.  This image is a digi from Flat Friends....one of my new obsessions.  I'll have another Flat Friends card to show later today!

I used the Flat Friends sketch for the layout.

Materials Used:

Image - Flat Friends digi image

Coloring - Copics

Die - spellbinders nestabilities

Paper - Recollections Michaels

Ribbon - stash

Challenges entering:

Flat Friends  - Challenge 12 Sketch (Sept. 30)

Graph It Markers - Challenge Week 10 Red & Green (Sept. 8)

One Crazy Stamper - September Challenge Christmas (Sept. 30)

Loves Rubber Stamps - Challenge 68 Anything Goes (Sept.9)
Digi Galore - Anything Goes (Sept. 14)