Noah's Ark by Rick St Dennis

Hi, I am back to share my card for this months

Crafty Awesomeness challenge at the Crafting circle. 

This month our sponsor is Rick St Dennis you can see all his images HERE at his on-line shop. 

Here is my card.

This is one of the images we got to work with.

Noah's Ark.

I have to say is not one of my finest.  I am not too happy with how it turned

out, maybe I will try to color is again using Copics, this one was done

with my Polychromo pencils.  

If I do color another one I will come back here and post it.

Well, you have until the end of the month to join in the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

Go OWL Out

Hi, time for the new Crafty Awesomeness Challenge over at

the Crafting Circle. 

This month our sponsor is Rick St Dennis whose images are

a bit different than most out there.

This month I chose these owls because I knew I had the

perfect sentiment stamps to go with it.

LOL, funny huh?  I colored the lil owls using my Copic markers then cut

them out with a Gina Marie cross stitched die.  The sentiement is from

a stamp set I bought many years ago that is Pink by Design stamps.

The web site still comes up but don't think they do business anymore since

nothing has been posted since 2013.  Such a shame because there were so

many pun stamps.

Don't these two owls already look like the went "owl out".

I actually made this following a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday but didn't get to enter it since the challenge ended on the 29th. I made the triangle piece using

my Cricut Explore and Design Space.

The ribbon banner I cut using another Gina Marie die and then stamped the

sentiment on it.  The corner is a die from

My Little Paper World. 

So come on over and join in the 

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge.

KittyBee Easel Card

Well here we are the 1st of August already, time is flying by.

Since it is the 1st of the month that means it is time for a new

 Crafty Awesomeness Challenge over at the Crafting Circle.

This month our sponsor is KittyBee Designs, they are so adorable

be sure and check them out.

I created this card following a sketch from a sketch challenge

I like to do.  The sketch reminded me of an easel card so that is what I

went with.

I imported the cute Love Bug Flower image, that I colored with my Copics, into Cricut Design Space and printed it onto a circle and had the Explore cut it out.  Then using Design Space again I designed the easel card file just using some

basic shapes.  Doing it on the Explore makes it so easy.

The "Hap-BEE birthday" is a stamp.

So go ahead and color up any image and join in the

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge, you have until the end of the month to enter.

Birthday Shaker Card

Hi, back to share my DT project for June over at the

Crafting Circle, Crafty Awesomeness challenge.

This month we were challenged to make a shaker card using

some dies from Gina Marie.   Although I don't make then very often I

do like making shaker cards.

For my card, I stamped the cupcake image from Inky Antics, then

colored it using my Copic markers.  The sentiment is from the same

stamp set.  I used my scalloped edge oval die from GinaMarie and

then using another oval die I cut the center out so I would have

a die cut frame. I cut several layers from chipboard with the

oval whole cut from the center to build up for my shaker card.  

I added various sequin for my "shaker" parts.

I also used a GinaMarie die for the pink bow. 

So come on head on over and join in the challenge at

the Crafting Circle, I believe there will be a prize.

Challenges entered:

4 Crafty Chicks - Birthday ends 6/6

CCEE Stampers - anything with a hole - ends 6/7

Crafting with Attitude - anything goes - ends 6/25

Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes - ends 6/30

Seize the Birthday - birthday something sweet - ends 6/6

I Heard through the Grapevine...................

Hi, it's that time again, time for the new monthly challenge over

at the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge.

This month our sponsor is Rick St. Dennis who is an artist

that has a wide variety of digital images, some even on

the dark side.

Here is the card I made using "Bushel of Grapes".

I colored it using Stampin Up watercolor crayons.  I used a GinaMarie inside/outside square die.  The paper is from a paper House pad called,
at the Vineyard.   The sentiment is from SugarPea Designs.  I stamped the top to close to the edge so with some great input from Ms Crafting Circle I cut out a
a little bit bigger "I" and glued it up there.

Well that is it, thanks for stopping by to take a peak.

Challenges entered:

Hiding in my Craftroom - Freestyle - ends 5/6

Di's Digis - use digital image - ends 5/6

Crafty Friends - anything goes - ends 5/4

Hamburger Boy - Bugaboo

Hi back again to share another cute Bugaboo BBQ image.

Our sponsor this month at Crafty Awesomeness Challenge is

Bugaboo stamps, showcasing her new website. 

This burger looks lip smackin good, or at least my lil 

hamburger boy thinks so.  I colored this one using my Copic markers then

placed him on some BBQ papers by Sweet Shoppe I printed to go

with the BBQ theme.  I love using these as there is always

coordinating elements to go along with the papers.   I also print

and cut the sauce and mit using my Cricut Explore then covered

them with Glossy Accents.

Well thanks for hanging out with me at my BBQ for a minute,

come and join in the fun at the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge. 

Oh Happy Day - BBQ

Hi, I have a cute summer themed card to share with you

today.  This month at the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge out sponsor

is Bugaboo Stamps.  Jodie has a whole new website set up for you

to make your shopping experience easier.

For this month I chose to use some of Bugaboos cute older

stamps.

This is actually 2 separate images that I merged together and printed on 

kraft cardstock.  I colored them using my Polychromos and I think a 

couple Prisma Pencils to get the correct colors.  Are they just the cutest?

The clouds and sun are Gina Marie dies that you can get here at the

Scrapbook Outlet.  She also revamped her website, must be something 

in the air, ha ha ha.

And that is it, a pretty simple card, I'll be back to share another card 

using a BBQ image, this one I call Hamburger Boy.

Baby Elephant Birthday

Hi everyone, happy weekend.

Here is my second project using the Sasayaki Glitter

Baby Elly's Birthday image.

Sasayaki Glitter is our sponsor this month over at the

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge at the Crafting Circle blog.

Isn't this elephant just adorable?  It was so easy and fun to

color using my Copic markers, also added a little bling using my Gelli Roll pens.

I cut Elly out using a Gina Marie stitched die. 

I created this card using paper from the CTMH paper pack

called Confetti Wishes.

I used the sketch this week over at Tuesday Morning sketches.

I hope you like my card today and get to join in some

of the challenges, this card follows.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Awesomeness  DT entry - coloring - ends - 3/31

Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch - ends - 3/5

Catch the Bug - anything goes - ends - 3/11

Di's Digi Designs - dies cut or punch - ends - 3/10

Ants in Polka-a-Dot Booties

Hi, doesn't that title grab your attention, lol.

Well that is exactly what this image did to me when I saw it.

This month at the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge our

sponsor is SasayakiGlitter, so I got to use one of these

adorable images. 

Once I saw those cute ants with their polka-a-dot booties I knew I 

had to color this image, it is called Heart Ants, it made me think of Spring
coming.   I used my Copic Markers to color this one.

Originally my thought was to have a red and white checked background but

when I laid them together it just did not look right.  So I went with the bold

look of bright yellow and red.  Love the way the colors go together and

how they pick up the colors from the image.  I embossed the yellow panel with 

A Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder. The black strips across the top are ribbon.

I created this card using a past sketch from  

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge and is also one of the sketches

I am using this month for the Sketch Challenge I am hosting over at

the Crafting Circle message board.  Would love to have you come and 

check it out and maybe join in if you need some inspiration.  It is a challenge 

that runs all month long and showcases 4 sketches and some extra credits

to get your mojo pumped up.  

I hope you like my card and leave me some love.  Hope to see

you at the challenges I mentioned above.

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps - Anything goes - ends - 3/7

Crafting by Design - anything goes - ends - 3/25

Crafty Creations - anything goes - ends - 3/14

Crafty Gals Corner - use ribbon - ends - 3/7

Frilly and Funkie - think Spring - ends - 3/14

A Purple Giraffe?

Hello, well here it is the 1st of February so it is time for

a new Crafty Awesomeness Challenge over at Crafting Circle.

This month our sponsor is 

Cute As A Button digital images.

I have a great-granddaughter's 6th birthday coming up so

I chose to use this cute giraffe

image.

I colored "her" using my Copic markers.  Fro some reason I never color

a giraffe a normal giraffe color lol.  My G-granddaughter loves purple

so purple it was.   

I cut him out using one of my new Gina Marie dies, I LOVE this 

Loopy Edge rectangle.  I embossed the pearl yellow background and added

a glitter panel down the center, after all, a little girl can't

have too much sparkle.

I cut a wavy ribbon banner out using my Cricut Explore

and then stamped it with a Unity Stamp from the 

So Glad you were Born set.

You have a whole month to create something for the 

Crafty Awesomeness challenge,

so come on over and join the fun.

Happy Bday to my Wine Partner

Hi I a back to share a 2nd card with you that I

made this month as a Design Team member at the 

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge. 

I used the same KennyK image Happy Hour for the front of

the card. 

I used my Copics to color the image.  I had cut the oval out of a panel of paper using my Gina Marie In and Out Oval die set. It is a pretty cool set because 

the oval that is cut out has a dotted edge as well as the paper the oval was cut from.  So one cut gives you two pieces to create with.  I embossed the red

panel using a Cuttlebug folder.

The saying I wrote and cut using my Explore and Pilot Precision V5 pens.

I love the way these pens write using the Explore.

My bestie and I love to enjoy our wine together so that is why I used

this saying.

Then here is the inside.

I stamped the image using an Art Impression stamp from the Wine Divas set 

and colored it with my Copic markers, the colors are better in person.

The sayings are also stamped but I used SugarPea Designs stamps from the 

Wine Not set.  I thought they fit the theme perfectly.

Well thanks for stopping in again and would love to know what you think of my card.  Also remember you have some time left to join in on the 

fun at the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge.

Wine for Classy Ladies

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope 2017 bring a year full of health and happiness.

Hi, sorry I have not posted in a while but like so

many the holidays were crazy busy, plus

then turned up sick afterward.

Still feeling a little bad but wanted to put a w quick post about

the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge to start of the New Year.

This month we will be using KennyK images.

The one I am using is called Happy Hour and I love anything

to do with wine lol.  I did this simple version but

want to do another humorous one a little later in the

month when I am feeling better. 

I just love her classy look.  I colored her using my

Zig Clean Color Markers and moved them around with

a waterbrush.  I cut around the image using a Gina Marie

x-stitched die.  The sentiment is a Sweet Pea Designs

stamp.  I added some Cyrstal Accents to the wine in the glass.

So head on over the Crafting Circle blog and join in

the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge

Challenges entered

Stamp Art Papel - Anything goes ends 1/31

Spotlight Colored Clematis

Hi, well it is the first of December so it is time to share

my card I made as a Design Team member over at

the Crafting Circle

for the monthly 

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge.  

Make sure you come and play along as this month it is a

prize challenge.  You could win a Gina Marie gift certificate.

If you are not familiar with her products you really should

check them out, she has some of the best dies and at the absolute 

best prices. 

For this card, I used a Power Poppy digital image called

Climbing Clematis.   A long time ago I made a card using this technique 

called the Spotlight Technique where you just color a portion

of the image.  If you want to check that post out click HERE is was about

6 years ago.  I colored the flower twice, once directly on the

entire image then again on a second one and cut it out then

attached it over the bottom one to give it some dimension. 

After I had it all colored I cut it out using a Gina Marie

die Nested Labels.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you head on over the 

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge and play along.

Challenges entered:
Pile it one - Two patterns ends 12/10

Marshmallow Snowman

Hi, well here we are at November 1st already.  Everyone have them

Christmas cards done?  Nope, not me, I am still trying to figure out 

my design for the ones I mass produce.  It is looking up though cause I thinkI finally have it nearly figured out.

Well, this card will make it into my random Christmas card stack.

I created this card for the November Crafty Awesomeness Challenge over

at the Crafting Circle.  This month out sponsor is

Bugaboo stamps.  Thanks, Jodie we love your stamps. 

I chose to use Marshmallow Snowman for my image.  I had just received my

Hero Arts October kit of the month and it had a cut snow-globe in it

si I wanted to use that with this adorable little snowman. 

I colored him using my Copic markers. I then cut about 3 panels with the circle our of the center from very heavy white chipboard.  I glued the acetate under the piece of pattern paper to make my snow-globe window.  I used a little bit of the 

Flower Soft snow that came in the kit, but mostly what I used for my "snow" was silica gel that I have been saving from medication bottle, shoes, etc etc...

It made GREAT snow for this shaker card. 

Plus I had seen someone had used alcohol inks to dye it so

it can be used for all kinds of shakers cards and other things. 

The globe stand I used the die and cut it from a piece of wood grain paper, then

stamped it with a stamp that was also in the kit.  

The "winter wonderland" I stamped on and oval and mounted it

with foam tape.

So, I hope you like my card and head on over and join in the fun over at

the Crafty Awesomeness challenge.  

Also, make sure you check out Bugaboo stamps for some cute images

and don't forget the Friday Freebie. 

If we believe

Hi, can you believe it is October already?  Where has the

time gone.  One thing I am glad about it being October is that the

weather here in Arizona is finally cooling down.

Today I have a card to share with you as a Design Team member

at the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge.

This month our sponsor is Sasayaki Glitter, she has the most adorable

images. 

This poor little turtle looks so sad and looks like it is having a bad day.

I wanted to do it in bright colors to brighten up the mood a bit.  The papers are all single sheet ones I have had for years.  I colored the image using my Copic 

markers then cut it out using my Gina Marie x stitched die. I distressed the edges

of the back circles using my Tim Holtz distressing tool.   If you have never checked out Gina Marie dies you are really missing out.  She has such a large

variety of dies and stamps and her prices are better than anyone else out there.

The sentiment is a Unity Stamp and I thought spoke well for the image. 

So head on over and check out Sasyaki Glitter images, I am sure you will find something you will like.

Also make sure you color up something and make it into a project and enter in 

the October Crafty Awesomeness Challange. 

Challenges entered:
Creative Moments - 2 pattern papers  ends 10/10
Word Art Wednesdays - anything goes

Tulips for your Birthday

Hello, well here we are at August 1st already, it's my birthday month.

Today I have a card to share with you as part of the 

Design Team at the Crafty Awesomeness Challenge at the Crafting Circle.

This month our sponsor is PowerPoppy so I used the Tulip image

to create this card.

I just love this image and it was so easy to color.  I used my Zig Clean Color markers to color the tulips and boy do I love them.  The more I use them the more I like them.   Once I colored them I used my Spellbinders to cut them out.

The banners at the time I cut using my Cricut Explore and the side green piece was cut using a corner die from My Little Paper World.  I really like these corner dies.  

The happy birthday is also a die cut out that I heat embossed using gold embossing powder.

I made the card following last weeks sketch over at

Mojo Monday.

Also, I am hosting the sketch challenge this month on the Crafting Circle message board and this is one of the 4 sketches I am using.  

We always have an extra credit or two to help inspire you and

learn new things.  My extra credit to add some shiny gold to one

of your cards.  So that challenge is just getting started so head

on over and enjoy the fun.  You have all month long to play along.

So there is a lot going on but mostly head on over and check out 

PowerPoppy's stamps.  Marcella has both digital format and 

clear stamps.  I am sure once you go there and take a look around you will love what you see.

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you join in on one of the challenges.

Mousy High STakes Poker

Hi, well it is July so you know what that means,

it is time for the start of a new challenge at the 

CraftingCircle.

The Crafty Awesomeness Challenge will run for the 

entire month of July and the cool part is you can enter the

challenge with anything that you have created, card, layout, picture

quilt, etc etc you get the idea.  

This month our sponsor is 

Cute-as-a-Button

I was lucky enough to get this cute image to work with.

The reason I was excited to have this image to work on is because

once a week (most of the time) we get together and play

nickel poker.  Mostly on Friday nights we go out to dinner and then come back to our house and play poker.  There are 6 on us and it is all brothers/sisters  

and their other halves. 

It is always a fun night and sometimes I think we laugh more

than we play.  

So here is the card I created using the High Stakes image.

I struggled to try to figure what I wanted to color him with and finally decided

on my Copic markers.  

The papers are digital papers from Tactile-Studio formerly Sassy Designs.  I love their digital papers and they always seem to have

the correct designs for the theme I want to go with.    It's funny cause I have

a room full of papers and then here I go printing paper, oh well you 

gotta do what ya gotta do. LOL 

I used my Gina Marie stitched circle dies to cut the circle.  I love 

Gina Marie dies and they are so reasonably priced.  

If you love cutting dies you really should go check out her stuff.  

The black pointy circles I cut using my Cricut Explore.  The

small oval with the sentiment was also cut and written using my Cricut Explore. 

Well, that's my card and I am sure one of our poker clan will be 

getting this card for their birthday.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and head over the

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge and enter your creation.

Entered the following challenges:

Stamp, Art Papel - Anything goes

Craft Stamper - Anything goes using a stamp
Animals Friends - animals and die or punch

Picture & Scrap - Anything goes

An Apple for the Teacher

Yeah it is June 1st and that means this will be a fun month

over at the CraftingCircle blog there will be 

a month long Crafty Awesomeness Challenge.  

One of the Spotlight artists is Rick St. Dennis.  That is a 

link to his Zibbet store and he also has an Etsy shop

that leans more towards the "darker" side if that is your style.

Etsy Rick St Dennis

I was lucky enough to get to color up one of his images from his

Zibbet store and

showcase it here on my blog.

SO here is my schoolboy card.

Isn't he cute!  Gotta love those teeth.

I colored him using my Copic markers.  I used my deckle edge 

Spellbinder to cut around him, then I  stamped a saying using one of my Rubbernecker stamps.  I thought this would be the perfect card to 

give a teach at the end of a school year.

I didn't have any "school" type papers so I went to my go to on-line 

digital paper place.  Tac-tile Studio formerly Sassy Design.   

She had the perfect school themed pack.  

This is the set I used.  Educated Pack.

I had set up this cut file a while back in Cricut Design Space so

I just used the pattern fill feature to fill the pieces with the pattern

paper then print and cut them.  Easy peasy!

I used My Little Paper World corner dies for the black

star corner.

So let me know what you think of my card and be sure and stop

by Rick St Denis Zibbet and Etsy stores and all the

other links I have posted.

Also, make sure you check out the 

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge over at the

CraftingCircle

Entered in the following challenges

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting with Attitude - Anything goes

Digital Delights - stamped/digital image 

DL Art - Men/boys