"Reindeer Sprite" by Stamps by AuroraWings

I just love Mitzi's Sprites - if I haven't purchased all of them yet, I will!  Today I made a Christmas card for her challenge this month https://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/09/mid-challenge-inspiration-post-for.html and it's a sketch.

I have used some Make It Crafty chipboard for this sketch.  Here are the links to the two pieces I have used and I still have more holly on the set I can use.  I have coloured the chipboard and image with Copics and added some sparkle to the chipboard with Ink of Stella Clear.


http://www.makeitcrafty.com/scribble-holly-circle-frame.html
http://www.makeitcrafty.com/holly-ribbon-chipboard-set.html

I am entering this card in:

Kerst Christmas Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2420464644638092&type=3
https://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/09/mid-challenge-inspiration-post-for.html
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color


Update

Christmas Guinea Pig

I have always loved guinea pigs, I remember having them as a child, my children had them and my grandchildren have also enjoyed them.  I could not resist this image from Limited Runs "Christmas Guinea Pig".

This image and more can be purchased at the shop and don't forget if you buy a gift certificate you save a little bit more.  I have given myself a gift certificate and/or you can give a RAK to a friend.  All details are on the link.

I have entered this in Limited Runs Facebook Group's Bonus Challenge and General Challenge.  If you haven't joined their Facebook Group, the link is here.  There is a Progressive Challenge every month too.  I hope to see you there.

I have also entered my Christmas card in:


https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color

Kerst Christmas Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2420464644638092&type=3

"Gaming Dude"

This month at SheepSki Designs we are featuring the theme "For the Kidz" in our Blog Challenge.  I have been playing with "Gamer Dude" available in the SheepSki Etsy shop.

I decided to make a birthday card with this image for my grandson Adam, who is turning 13 in October - this digi is very appropriate for him!

I didn't have anything to suit this card in my stash, not even paper, although there could be some buried somewhere I have forgotten about, you know what it is like.  When in doubt GOOGLE, which I did and found this background.  I coloured Adam (Gamer Dude) with Copics putting some stripes on his top. I also cropped the image to get just the gaming consoles (hope that is what you call them, not into it myself).  I printed three of each of the three and used foam tape to add an extra one of each to the image and used 2 each of the consoles to put on the side.

I hope Adam likes his card, but I hope he doesn't see it before his birthday.

Don't forget to check out out September Challenge over on the SheepSki blog. Just look for the post for Challenge 18  with the theme "For the Kidz".

Don't forget if you are over at our Etsy shop looking for a digi for this theme, you can use this code to get 10% off your order.

                          SKIANDREA10

I am entering the following:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-challenge-gcc09032018-rectangle-cards

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursday-challenge-for-august-30-sept-5-optional-twist-is

https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2018/09/challenge-52.html

The Outlawz Progressive Challenge - August 2018

We were so lucky this month to be given a Sandra Caldwell image to work with.  I am a great fan of Sandra's work and was so pleased to get "Donut Hippo".  For those of you who would like to purchase this image, the link is here

Thank you Sandra for your ongoing support of The Outlawz Challenges, you are a very generous sponsor.

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/6356543:Topic:1409781

Oddball Art Co. Christmas Cards

Well, Oddballs, any celebrations you attended for "Christmas in July" are done and dusted and we are on the downward slide to Christmas 2018 - where did the year go?

Our Oddball theme is "Lost Souls of Innocent Dolls".  Well, ever since I heard that theme, all I could think of  was all the little girls in the world asking Santa for dolls, so I decided to pick out an image that reminded me of a little girl and I came up with

 #357: Alex at Christmas Holiday Alex: https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-kawaii-big-eye-alex-at-christmas-holiday-alex-image-no-357

For added interest I also used

#260: Cute Kawaii Bear on Stack of Presents: https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-cute-kawaii-bear-on-stack-of-presents-image-no-260

and #97: Kawaii Bunny One Dollar Stamp: https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/printable-stamp-kawaii-bunny-digital-download-image-no-97

Hope you like the start of my cards for Christmas 2018, say it slower and it might not get here so fast.

I also made this last one using an image I purchased from Oddball Stamps, even before I became a DT member. This is the link #389: Christmas the capricious carolers: https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-stamp-big-eye-whimsical-christmas-the-capricious-carolers-image-no-389

This image is great for Christmas cards and also includes sentiments. Please don't forget when purchasing from our shop include my discount code to save you 10% on your order.

DTGAIL10

Links for our August blog challenge https://www.oddballartco.com/challenge-blog

and ATC Swap https://www.oddballartco.com/community/oddball-art-swaps/oddball-art-atc-swap-august-2018

Hope to see you at both our August events.

Ericraft Stamps "Winter Woolies"

Today I am featuring another new release digital stamp from Ericraft Stamps.  This time I have used "Winter Woolies" available here.

A crafty friend of mine has so kindly invited me into the Planner World, another addiction I can see happening.  She even gave me a Mini Happy Planner for next year to record all my Design Team and craft work.  Today I have made this inspirational card for my planner.  It can be used in the Mini Happy Planner or the Classic model, which I might have purchased to start organising my life away from craft, and believe me that is going to take more than the mini to achieve.  The inspirational quote I found to go with Winter Woolies will also remind me that to achieve what I want to do, I will have to move. Having this planner in my life, also opens my mind to other things I can use my digital stamps for - namely decorating my planners!  See, I told you, another addiction!  This friend of mine is very good to me - she has introduced me to ATCs and planners, wonder what is next?

I hope you like it and check out Erica's Etsy shop because she still has her latest releases at a special price.  Don't miss out, they are a bargain at AUD$1.65.

Ericraft Stamps "Toby"

Well I have procrastinated enough over this digital stamp, created by Erica.  She drew this in honour of Toby, her dog for many years that recently went to doggie heaven.  As soon as I saw this beautiful tribute and the love she put into the image, I thought immediately about a recent loss (around the same time as Erica) my daughter's family had - their beloved family pet, Scruffy.  Here is a photo of him, my daughter rescued him when he was young while she was living in Narrabri, NSW.

As soon as I saw Erica's image, I thought I would give this a go, to colour it, along the lines of Scruff.  Well, you can easily think it, but doing it is another issue.  I had originally printed the image on Copic paper and thought later, how am I going to be able to do that wiry coat with Copics.  I tried and after a bit more advice from the Ericraft DT members and Erica came up with this.  Erica suggested the addition of pencils, well I found they did not like the Copic paper and pens so instead I went with a lead pencil.  Here is my attempt.

At the moment my project is the square, (the dots are just the back of my planner). If I am printing a digi on digital paper, which this is, I place the image on the paper where I want it. do another copy of the exact image so I get the size right and put it next to it.  When I have coloured the image on its own, I then fussy cut and place the coloured image over the original one with foam  on the digital paper to give it the raised look thus creating the shadow.

I intend to use this square on a tribute double page scrapbook spread of Scruffy, but first I have to find the right paper (I know I have heaps of dog papers, just have to find in my stash) and of course more photos.  The one I showed you above I scrapped already quite a while ago.

One day hopefully in the near future, I will get myself organised enough to find these items, but as you all know cleaning and organising your craft area/room/rooms is a never-ending project lol.  It is certainly the case with me anyhow.

If you like Erica's image, maybe Toby reminds you of a dog you know, it can be purchased here and it is still the special price she puts on new releases, but be quick, she has added a few more since Toby, so who knows how long it will stay at that.  A bargain at AUD$1.65 at the moment!

ATC Swap

I have made this ATC for the August ATC Swap for Oddball Art Stamps. The theme is "Lost Souls of Innocent Dolls".  I have used the Oddball Art Co. IMG#4 and the words from the Cliff Richard hit "Living Doll"

"Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (then still 'the Drifters') in 1959. It was the top selling single in the UK in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice; in its original version in 1959 (their first number 1 single) and a new version recorded in 1986 in aid of Comic Relief.

I don't want to give away my age, but let's just say I remember the 1959 version lol

I am entering:

http://atcaroundtheworld.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-44-text.html

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Orchid Fairy

I was asked by a friend to make a 21st card for her grand-daughter.  I have a huge selection of digital stamps by Aurora Wings.  Sometimes I will just open the folder and look at the beauty of them.  I have in the past, printed some but that is as far as I go with them, as I feel I cannot do them justice, so I just continue to look at them and of course, add to my collection, whenever there is a new release.

Well, the request from my friend was it - no procrastinating this time!  I was going to go into my folder and I chose "Orchid Fairy" available in Mitzi's store here

I have used this store since it was opened because I found it easier to put my images in the same sections Mitzi has listed - before that I did purchase from her Etsy shop which she also uses to showcase her talent.

Here is my card, I have coloured the image with Copics, used a card blank and the chipboard down the sides from Scrapmatts and the chipboard words are from Make It Crafty.

I have put a verse inside:

I am entering this card in:

https://aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-69-anything-goes.html
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-challenge-anything-goes-use-of-yellow-in-your
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-friday-s-challenge-august-3-2018

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-73.html


UPDATE

Winner Top 3 Aurora Wings Challenge
Winner Outlawz Challenges - Monday Greetings

SheepSki Designs "My Favourite Things"

Our August theme over at the SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge is "My Favourite Things".  I didn't have to think twice about this, especially when I looked at my SheepSki Designs digis folder.  I LOVE CATS!!!!  But the big question was which cat digi will I showcase, I have all of Andrea's I think.  I could not make the choice  .... then I came up with another idea.

My favourite craft at the moment is ATCs, so why not do ATCs with all of the cat digis I have and then I don't have to make the choice on my favourite SheepSki Designs cat image.  I have also used my Prismacolors on this project, something I am not that confident with, but we have to practice these things we procrastinate about, don't we ladies - to get over that fear!

These are my ATCs - hope you like them.

The challenge for August 2018 is YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS!  Please note our challenges have a theme.   Make sure you check carefully before entering!

The challenge will run from 1 - 31 August 2018.

Just to clarify you can use any image to enter, you don't have to use a SheepSki Designs one - BUT if you do and you're a winner you'll bag yourself an extra image ;)

This is the link for the August challenge and all details are there https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-17-your-favourite-things.html

We also have a Facebook Group Challenge, so if you do use a SheepSki Designs image, you can also enter that challenge with your project. 

 The link for the Group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730005463906336/ - hope you will join our group and participate in the challenges https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2128278657412346&type=3.  We have a lot of fun in this group, you won't be sorry.

And don't forget, most important, if you are looking in our Etsy Shop, you can save 10% on your order by using the code SKIANDREA10.

I hope you have enjoyed this post and I hope to see you in the Blog Challenge or the SheepSki Designs Digital Stamps Group on Facebook

I am entering:

http://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2018/08/challenge-17-with-day-for-daisies.html

The Outlawz July 2018 Progressive Challenge

This month we were lucky to get an image from SheepSki Designs for our challenge.  I wanted to keep this card pretty CAS, not to take away from the beautiful tulips Andrea drew.  It is a beautiful image to colour and can be found in the SheepSki Designs Etsy shop.

Thank you Andrea for the ongoing support you give The Outlawz Challenges, without sponsors like you, the site would not be possible.

I am entering the following:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-july-1-2018

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-86.html

http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp/july-challenge-birthday/

I'm at it again, can't get enough ATCs

For my post for Oddball Art Stamps, I am reminding members of our Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/OddballArtStamps/ that our July ATC/Coin Swap is coming to a close soon.  This is my inspiration for the reminder:

The link for the ATC Swap is here https://www.oddballartco.com/community/oddball-art-swaps/welcome-to-the-oddball-art-atc-swap-for-july-2018.  This is where your ATCs will be added for the swap.  The closing date is 23rd July and partners are allocated on 24th July, by our Host Tina Focking.

The images I have used on these ATCs are

Top 2 -  Lazy Louise

The ATC Coin also has Torn Paper Frames, a fun image to have in your digital stamps stash.

Next we have Cool Hippie Flower Power Peace Van

And last, but not least, I have used a previous Newsletter freebie https://www.oddballartco.com/product-page/digital-paper-10pc-dots-doodles-8-5-x-11-300dpi-by-lizzy-love now available to purchase in the shop.  I have added Spooky Cute Bed Sheet Ghost.

Now don't forget any time you want to purchase any images from Oddball Art Co. you can use my discount code


                       DTGAIL10

I hope to see you at one of our Oddball Swaps

Oddball Art Stamps - Lazy Louise

Today I have made a birthday card using Lazy Louise N Bath Time Bubble Friends IMG#121.  Our optional theme at Oddball Art Co. this month is Dots and Doodles, so I thought this image was perfect with the dots on the bath and the bubbles.  

I have used a shimmery card for the background.  I was lazy and just folded the card, but I am not happy with the fold.  I am now thinking if I had of scored it first, I might not have got the ragged edge.  I must remember that with this A5 shimmery cardstock.  I have coloured the image with Prismacolors, something I have not quite mastered yet but working on it.  My biggest problem is knowing which side of the Canson Mi-Teintes I prefer.  I have used two different sentiments to finish off this card, one from Simply Betty and the other from Imagine that Digistamp, a few sequins, a scrap of paper, a doily I made myself from a mold and a couple of flowers from my never-ending stash and she's done.

Thank you for looking at my blog today, see you next time.

If you like Lazy Louise she can be purchased here and feel free to use my discount code to get a further 10% off your order

                                         DTGAIL10

Don't forget you still have time to enter our Monthly Challenge

Oddball Art Stamps July 2018 ATC Reminder

This month at Oddball Art Stamps our theme is "Dots and Doodles".  I had lots of fun with this theme, not sure whether to use the theme in the background or in the image, I attempted both. Here are some backgrounds dotted and doodled.  Also for this month's swap Lizzy and Tina decided to add ATC Coins to our swap.  As it was short notice, members have the choice, coins or cards, or a mix of both.

The one on the left is halfway through the process as I decided to colour more doodling in.

I have gone a bit berserk with ATCs this month and here are the results, not sure which ones to use yet for the swap.  The extras will probably make it into my swap goodies, but who knows, I might not want to part with some and keep them for my own collection.

For the left ATC I have used Img#121 (just the face) with Img# 334 Frame.  In the right ATC I have Fay the Fancy Fairy, available as a rubber stamp in the store and the Newsletter freebie sentiment from our Newsletter.

This left one has a background using a Newsletter Freebie paper  Space Skulls available in the shop now and a cloud from Img #28.  The right one is Img#381 and recognise the background from my background photos.

My last ATC is a coin, another ATC format we are trying at Oddball Stamps.  They are so easy to create - I am a fan!  Here I have used the Baby Elephant from Img#365 and I have used one of the Dots and Doodles digital paper on his body.

I hope you like my array of ATCs and join us in the July ATC Swap.  Don't forget if you are following any of the links to the images I have used, you can use my discount code to save a further 10% on your order.

                               DTGAIL10

I am entering the following:

https://hutcho53.blogspot.com/2018/07/oddball-art-stamps-july-2018-atc.html
http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-66.html
http://colouringinscrapland.blogspot.com/2018/07/nuevo-reto-del-mes-de-julio-todo-vale-o.html

SheepSki Designs July 2018 Blog Challenge

July's theme for SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge is "For Someone Special".  For my inspiration I have used image #102 "Jean's Cherry Blossom" available in the SheepSkiDesigns Etsy shop.  The direct link here.

My friends, don't forget when you are purchasing from the Etsy store you can use the code

SKIANDREA10 to get 10% discount of your order.

The chipboard branches I have used are Make It Crafty chipboard of course, my go to Chipboard company http://www.makeitcrafty.com/chipboard-embellishments.html. They are coloured with Copics.

I have used Copics to colour the image and the background has been made using Distress Oxide inks and water.

The sentiments are from Stampin' Up.

Thank you for joining me in my first post as a DT member for SheepSki Designs. I have admired Andrea's work since she started her own digital business and have quite a few of her images.

I am entering the following with this card:


http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/page/july-2018-inlinkz
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-71.html
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/1st-july-classic-design-team-challenge.html

The Outlawz June 2018 Progressive Challenge

This month's progressive challenge digi has been given to us by We are 3 Digital Shop and is called Flower Delight.  Thank you Bonnie for this lovely image, it was fun creating with it.

I have chosen to make a birthday card using a piece of Make It Crafty chipboard and a Charms Creations heart.

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-june-2018

Oddball Skylar Inspiration

Today I would like to show you a card I made using Oddball Art Co. IMG#204. This image comes with a bonus set of sentiments and I have used one of them in this card.

Don't forget we still have our June Blog Challenge going till the end of June 2018.  The optional theme is Mermaids in Outer Space.  Here is the June Challenge link. You still have time to enter.

Don't forget to use my discount code when you are over at the Oddball Art Co. shop to get 10% off your order.

                                                   DTGAIL10

Oddball Art Co. June 2018 ATC Swap Reminder

This month's theme over at Oddball Art Co. is Mermaids in Outer Space.  Today I am showing you the three ATCs I made for this swap.  The swap has now been moved to the new website, and the direct link is here

I have used a couple of images and ATC#1 has a bit of the freebie digital paper given to us in the Oddball Newsletter.  You can sign up for this newsletter on the Home page of the website https://www.oddballartco.com/.  Look for the Creepy Cute Chronicles Friday Night Newsletter sign-up and you may receive a freebie every newsletter, who knows.

Our ATC swap ends on 23rd June and you will allocated swap partners depending on you make 1,2 or 3 ATCs.  Hope to see you there.

I have used the following images on my ATCs:

#1  Free newsletter digital paper, Robot IMG#236, IMG#378, 3 Moon series bottlecaps

#2  IMG#321

#3  IMG#378      with a few changes to the signpost destinations   AND LAST BUT LEAST

DON'T FORGET MY DISCOUNT CODE       DTGAIL10

See you at my next Oddball Art Co. post.

Sea Pearl by Ericraft Stamps

This is a birthday card I have made using Ericraft Stamps "Sea Pearl" available in the Etsy Ericraft Shop now at a very special price for a short time.  I know there are heaps of mermaids available at the moment, very on trend, but you won't get one at this very special price.  Sea Pearl is gorgeous, look at the detail, you won't be able to resist the lure of her enchanting pose as she holds that beautiful pearl of the sea in her hand.  She is available here:

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/602618860/digital-stamp-sea-pearl-png-image-for?ref=shop_home_active_2

I have used some washi tape from my stash as an embellishment. You know how you buy these things, not having a clue when you might use them.  Well this one was perfect for an under the sea scene.  My coral, well, that is a work in progress so to speak, not quite perfected yet.  Some time ago, I thought of buying some molds.  I have tried the air-drying clay, but then I saw a video using No More Gaps.  Well I am still trying to perfect that.  I tried with a mold I bought within Australia through a Cake Decorating business that seemed fine, so I bought the coral one from an Asian company.  I found the cheaper one stuck a little and the No More Gaps didn't seem to set in it as well, so I put it in the freezer and then tried unmolding it, which was a better result.  I used Dylusions Paint and a brush to colour adding a little gold detail and stickles as well.  The embellishment is not hard like clay, but it was worth a try.

I am entering:  https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-challenge-june-15-2018

Boho Skull - Ericraft Stamps

This time with this Boho image from Erica I decided to use one of the tags I had sprayed a couple of weeks ago.  I looked at the colours I had left and could not go past this orange and gold one, which started out as a manilla packing tag, they are cheap as chips.

I printed two images and coloured them in Copics, both exactly the same, then I took parts of one and and foam taped on top of the other to give a 3D effect.  I tried different embellishments, but just decided with the orange background and the image, I did not want to detract from the beauty of these together.  Consequently I got out my Scrapmatts Scrap words out and delved into my stash.

I can think of lots of uses for this tag art and to be honest, not sure where it will make it's home.  I just know I like this tag art and I love putting words of inspiration to my work.

These words are available here http://papertoleaustralia.com/cb6103-scrap-words-21 but look over their whole shop.  You will want more, and more.

The image Boho Skull is of course Ericraft Stamps available here https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/598473790/digital-stamp-boho-skull-png-image-for?ref=shop_home_active_4 and it is at a special price at the moment which is even better.  Be sure to check out more of Erica's images when you are in the Etsy shop.

I am entering the following:

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-challenge-june-15-2018