Washi Tape Fan...

Good Morning Crafties! I ordered this digi stamp from Dilly Beans last month, but never had a chance to use her until I saw the current challenge at Dilly Beans is "Washi Tape" and I was inspired to create.

I have to admit, I get different levels of satisfaction out of different projects when they are done. This project is one of those I am in love with!

Maybe it's the red (note to self: use more red).

Maybe it's the butterfly.

Or maybe it's the Tracy Porter ceramic coffee mug I got to use in the photo shoot.  I love this mug and don't use it enough!  Whatever it is, this card makes me happy.

Washi Tape:

I folded my washi tape on itself so there were no sticky sides, then I made the fan (remember those we used to make when we were little girls out of notepaper) and added it to the sentiment.

Materials used:

Image - Dilly Bean Digi

Coloring - Copics

Washi Tape (fan)

Butterfly - Recollections

Green paper - Cosmo Cricket Jolly Day
Rose - white Walmart rose colored with Copics

Challenges entering:

Dilly Beans Challenges - Washi Tape Challenge (Sept. 19):
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #29 Anything Goes (Sept. 26)
Colour Me Creative - Challenge 77 Anything Goes (Sept. 27)
Creative Fingers - Challenge 2 Add a Sentiment (Sept. 19):
Flutter By Wednesday - Autumn colors Challenge 252 (Sept. 17):
Designed 2 Color - Anything Goes (Sept. 28)
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes (Sept. 24)
Marker Pop - Challenge 30 Anything Goes with Copics (Sept. 22)

Fall Girl

The sentiment is hard to read, but it says "Such a Happy Day" which is how I view Thanksgiving, which is kind of what this card is for.  She is dressed up ready for her Thanksgiving dinner.  My love affair with Flat Friends images continues...I think they are such unusual, cool images.  Hope you like this design.

Copics Used to Color This Image

Sketch is from YNS Sketch #4:

Materials used:

Image - Flat Friends digi

Coloring - Copics (See photo above for exact colors)

Dies - nestabilities rectangles and scallop rectangles & grass from Fiskars punch

Paper - Recollections

Stash flowers & Bo Bunny bling

Challenges entering:

Your Next Stamp - Challenge #4 Sketch (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):
613 Avenue Creates - Challenge #37 Fall Colors (Sept. 20):
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #29 Anything Goes (Sept. 26)
Great Impressions Stamps - Monthly Challenge Fall (Sept. 30)
Lacy Sunshine - Challenge 17 Anything Goes (Sept. 28)
Colour Me Creative - Challenge 77 Anything Goes (Sept. 27)
Designed To Color - Challenge 20 Anything Goes (Sept. 28)

Elfish Greetings

Is Elfish a word? Or should I used Elven?  Either way, this little guy is a sweet retro Christmas color from Cosmo Cricket the line is Jolly Days that I think is from last year as I picked it up at Tuesday Morning for a great price!

The sketch I used is from YNS Sketch #4!

I had fun with the embellishments and bling!  Let me know if I'm overdoing the exclamation points!!

Challenges entering:

Your Next Stamp - Challenge #4 Sketch (Sept. 30)

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 ?)

Thanks for peeking!

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!