A Day for Daisies "Flowers in my Garden"

A birthday card using A Day for Daisies "Flowers in my Garden".  Of course I have coloured this image with my favourite technique, Copics.  Not a day goes past without me having a Copic marker in my hand, especially at night while in front of the television watching my husband's favourite shows, not mine.  It is so easy to get out my Copics and colour digital images.


This digital image can be found here

I am entering:

http://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-10-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2019/05/may-mid-month-inspiration-showcase-your.html

Beccy's Place Blog Challenge "Little Liz"

I have been buying Beccy's images for ages, but never thought of entering her challenges, so I decided to give it a go.  Thank you Beccy for the free image "Little Liz".  I decided to make a birthday tag for a friend.

I haven't used a brad for ages so I did and the ribbon is actually a piece of ribbon that you get on new clothes, you know the ones we usually cut off and throw, not me, they go in my stash lol.

I am entering:
https://beccyschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/blog-post.html
https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2019/05/paperminutes-589-freundschaft.html

Baptism Card

This is a card I made for a friend for her grandson's baptism.  The image I have used is from Imagine that Digistamp and is from the set Sweet Sleep Boy and The background and the sentiment is from Nana Vic's Digitals Etsy Shop.

I am entering this card in:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-friday-s-challenge-may-17-through-30th

https://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com/2019/05/sponsoring-pennys-paper-crafty-challenge.html

https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-431.htm

The Outlawz Progressive Challenge May 2019

I really enjoyed making this month's card using ValentineDerek  by Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.

Thank you so much for the May progressive image.

I have used some digital paper and mounted Derek with foam tape.

I am entering:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-may-2019

Another Sandra Caldwell Christmas card

May is May-Bee month over at the Sandra Caldwell Facebook group and I decided to make this card using #1076 Bee and Ornie.

I have entered this in:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643440135938124/

http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-53-opt-twistcreature-feature.html

Getting ready for Christmas 2019

What better way to start getting ready for Christmas than putting together some cards using Sandra Caldwell stamps.  I just love her images.  Here is my card using #1068 Tiny Candy Elf.

I am entering:

http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-53-opt-twistcreature-feature.html
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/wk-9-anything-goes-craft-challenge-pink.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/chnc-challenge-437.html

SheepSki Designs - May 2019 Blog Challenge

The May SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge theme is "Flower Power".  For my inspiration I have used Daisy Panel.  If I remember rightly, and that is a bit difficult at my age lol, the inspiration for this image came from Andrea's mother-in-law's garden.

I have used a lemon card base, a sheet of SU vellum embossed with a Happy Birthday folder.  This is the first time I have dry-embossed vellum.  I know and vellum has been around for years and in my stash I have more than this SU piece.  It had a pattern on it as well before I embossed it, but it is difficult to see.  The heart comes from an Australian embellishment business Charms Creations.

I hope you will join the SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge this month.

Don't forget to use the discount code SKIANDREA10 when ordering from the Etsy shop.

We also have a Facebook group for lovers of SheepSki Designs, hope to see you there too.

I am entering:

A Place to Start - The Never-Ending Challenge
https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/226-feminine-sentiment.html
https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2019/05/may-anything-goes.html
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-168.html

The Outlawz Sketch Challenge 17-30 April 2019

Stuck for a layout for a card, why not take a look at The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge and enter your project as well.  

This is my interpretation of this fortnight's sketch, using a digi our team received on a recent Alicia Bel challenge.

The name of the digi is "Hawaiian Dance".  If you want to join in with the fun of Alicia's challenges, join her Facebook Group.

I am entering:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch/forum/topics/sketch-challenge-april-17-april-30

The Outlawz April Progressive Challenge

The Outlawz April 2019 Progressive Challenge image has been donated by Oddball Art Co, available here.  Thank you for this image.  I have made a simple birthday card using an embossing folder, the digi coloured with Copics, sequins and a ribbon to ground the image.

I am entering:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-april-2019

Some Odd Girl

I really enjoyed colouring I-Heart-u-Gwen for the Some Odd Girl 12 days of colouring challenge.  Now it is time to finish the project for a birthday card.  I have kept this simple just using an embossing folder on a white card base. 

I am entering:

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-challenge-april-15-29-2019-use-embossing-folder

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2019/04/qkr-stampede-challenge-344-anything-goes.html

Krista Leigh Smith Patreon

Hi,

This is my Art Prompt for Krista's Patreon Community Page.

I have entered:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-place-to-start-mid-month-anything.html

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/challenge-109-anything-goes-optional.html

Cute as a Button April Progressive Facebook Challenge

This is the image for the Cute as a Button April 2019 progressive challenge which is on the group's Facebook's page.  The image this month is https://cuteasabuttonstamps.com/products/digital-digi-stamps-big-eyed-digis-img000202-enjoying-the-rain-by-francesca-lopez

I am entering the Progressive challenge and:

https://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/welcome-to-challenge-43.html

Cute as Button Tracy Tricera

 I have quite a collection of dinosaur digis - whatever my grandchildren like I seem to accumulate.  My 4 year old grand-daughter Isla-May is obsessed with dinosaurs and she could tell you straight away the species of any of them.  This one is so cute.  It is, and no I am not like Isla-May, I have to look it up.  It is https://cuteasabuttonstamps.com/products/digital-digi-stamps-big-eyed-digis-img000212-tracy-tricera-by-francesca-lopez, a triceratops dinosaur, Tracy Tricera for short.

I have entered:

http://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/welcome-to-challenge-43.html

Congratulations on your Wedding Day

Here is a wedding card I made using:

Tiddly Inks Wedding Bells

A Perfect Day chipboard - Scrapmatts

The digital stamp was merged onto https://sparklensprinkle.net/products/digital-papers-floral-surprise-digi4006fs and the sentiment Happily Ever After is from We Are 3

The black and white script design paper and white pearlised card base is from my stash, as well as the chipboard heart I coloured with Copics.

I am entering:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/04/challenge-220-april-2019-anything-goes.html

Update I was a winner at 613 Avenue Create and received this badge

A Daughter's Birthday card

For this birthday card I have used Power Poppy's Dahlia digital stamp to create this card.

I am entering:

http://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2019/04/challenge-9-anything-goes-in-mainly-pink.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/week-515516-blossoms-butterflies-bugs.html

Tiddly Inks Little Mermaids

Thank you to Tiddly Inks for supplying the image for #Challenge 224.  The images are from the Little Valentines Mermaids set, but the two merged mermaids are available as a freebie in the shop

while the challenge is on.

I decided to make a planner pocket page with my image.  I made a 6" x 4" card to fit into a Classic Happy Planner Pocket page.  I created an underwater scene and coloured the mermaids with Copics and attached them with foam tape.  I hope you like it and I hope my friend likes it when I finish the pocket page with other inspiration quotes to put in her Classic Happy Planner. 

Here is the link to Tiddly Inks #224 http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/challenge-224-showcase.html

SheepSki Designs Wedding card

For a relative's wedding card I chose to work with Andrea's "Wedding Couple" image.  The image is available in the Etsy shop and don't forget to use the discount code SKIANDREA10

I am entering this card in:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/04/217-easter-andor-florals.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2019/04/challenge-220-april-2019-anything-goes.html

Some Odd Girl - 12 days of Colouring Challenge - Day 9

My Day 9 is actually my Day 7 WIP.  I am quite happy with the result.

Besides the 12 day Challenge, I am entering:

https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2019/04/freshly-made-sketches-382-sketch-by-jen.html

http://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2019/04/challenge-9-anything-goes-in-mainly-pink.html

Some Odd Girl - 12 days of Colouring

Well it's Day 8 of the Some Odd Girl 12 Days of Colouring challenge on the Facebook Group and we have all been colouring like mad women possessed.  In fact, between family life and craft life, I have not had enough time to even show you some of my colouring on the blog.

So today I thought I would share Day 8.  I have used Swoon Dakota, coloured with Copics and fussy cut, then placed on a stencilled background with foam dots.  I stamped the sentiment straight onto the stencilled mat.

If you are not a member of the Some Odd Girl Facebook Group, you should check it out.  Some Odd Girl puts on these fun challenges and you don;t even have to complete a project in the one day.  You only have to show a WIP project with progress made each day and then start a new one.

Some Odd Girl is getting together an ATC swap which I am looking forward to as well, haven't done many of them this year and it could be an ongoing thing, with only one ATC required each swap - EASY!

I am entering:

http://modsquadchallenge.com/stencil-your-background/

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc43-use-a-stencil/

SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - "Wings" April 2019

This month's SheepSki Blog Challenge theme is "Wings".  When Andrea first put "Griff" into the shop, I thought, no I could never attempt that.  Well, when this theme came along, I thought face your demons Gail, give it a go.

This is the result - a blank masculine card.  I feel this image is best suited for a masculine card and I will be able to use this as a birthday card, an inspiration card or whatever your heart desires.

I hope you enter our challenge this month.

The Etsy shop is full of images which you could use for this theme, and if you feel like a challenge why don't you choose "Griff" this time, like I did.  If not SheepSki has lots of other winged images to choose from.  Don't forget to use this 10% discount when you are over at the shop.

                      SKIANDREA10

I am entering the following challenges with this card:

https://www.ellibellescorner.com/2019/04/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april.html