7 Kids College Fund Challenge #6 - Layers and Flowers

Happy Wednesday!

Today, the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge has a new challenge for you. The challenge is Flowers and Layers. That is it. As many flowers and layers as you like. The more the merrier.

Here is my card...

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund: 

Stamps: Elegant Roses and Tilda with Cute Skirt

Paper: Basic Grey paper

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink,

Accessories: Flowers, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Crystal Gems

I absolutely adore this image (Tilda with Cute Skirt). I colored her with Distress Ink.

I used Spellbinders Fancy Tags for my sentiment.

I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers Challenge. I think this is a great sketch.

7 Kids College Fund is adding new items frequently. If you have not been by for a while, go see what's new!

I hope you have a great Wednesday! Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Happy Birthday to my DH / Midnight Madness 74

Today is my hubby's birthday, and it is a triple threat (10/10/10). How cool is that?  For his card, I used this week's sketch from the Midnight Madness Challenge. Here is the sketch...

...and here is my hubby's Birthday card...

The images are from Stampscapes. I used my Copics Airbrush System to color the image. This can be tricky because of the variation of air and ink. However, I love the effect. Of note, the paper is from my stash and I have not seen it in stores for quite a while.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy Birthday to my darling husband!

Sugar Creek Hollow Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday!

This week, Sugar Creek Hollow presented us with a sketch challenge. We are to use this sketch with one of the new Fall or Winter digis. Here is the sketch...

...and here is my card...

I reversed the sketch for my card because I wanted to draw the focus back to the middle of the card rather than off the card.

Stamp: Fall Church (Sugar Creek Hollow)

Paper: DCWV (textured cardstock and striped paper), other from stash

Ink: Copics, Distress Ink

Accessories:  Country Crinkle ribbon, Prima Flowers, Pearls, Corner Punch (SU!), Stickles, Oak leaf and branch punches

I colored my image with Copics and used Distress Ink to add color to the background. I used my Copics Airbrush System to add color to a white flower, changing it to light brown (the bottom flower). I used Stickles to add a little sparkle to the stain glass windows. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great weekend!

Cute Card Thursday #133 - No Store-Bought Embellishments

Happy Thursday!

It's time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge. This week, the challenge is "No Store Bought Embellishments." So, no Prima's flowers, brads, ribbon, lace, pearls. You get the idea. You can make your own embellishment as I have done here...

Stamp: Tweetie (Some Odd Girl)

Paper: DCWV

Ink: Copics, Distress Ink

Accessories: Butterfly Embosslits, Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes, Stickles, Versamarker, white embossing powder

Our sponsor this week is Some Odd Girl. I used one of their digi's, called Tweetie. I colored her with Copics and added some extra shadowing with distress ink.

Here are a couple closeups of my homemade embellishments. I used my Versamarker to color the add white embossing powder to the raised portion of the Embosslit butterflies. I then added Stickles for that extra sparkle.

I hope you will join the challenge this week! Thanks for stopping by!

Sugar Creek Hollow Christmas Release Blog Hop

Good morning and thank you for joining us here at Sugar Creek Hollow for our Christmas Blog Hop.  We are going to play the "Secret word" game today.  You will Need to collect a letter at each blog and theN post your aNswer at the last stop.

We will be awardiNg a $25.00 gift certificate to oNe lucky wiNNer!

I am shariNg with you today two of our New Christmas Digi Stamps -

"Flourish Shabby Sleigh" aNd "Believe."

Stamps:  Flourish Shabby Sleigh, Believe (Both from Sugar Creek Hollow), Clear Stamps Flourish

Paper: Basic Black, INk Jet TraNspareNcy, DP from stash

INk: INk Jet PriNter, White Craft INk

Accessories: Black orgaNza ribboN, ribboN slide (Hodge Podge Hardware-SU!), snowflake coNfetti

I waNted to try priNting my digis to a traNspareNcy. I used Photoshope ElemeNts to create my digi layout (combiNing two oN the same layout).  

I fiNished off my card with some orgaNza ribboN aNd a ribboN slide.

I liked the idea of makiNg a shaker card with the traNspareNcy. I mouNted with mouNting tape aNd used Basic Black to create a frame for the image. For the shaker, I used sNowflake coNfetti. I fiNished off the frame with flourish stamps and white craft iNk.

If you have figured out my secret letter, leave me a comment and move on to Megan's Blog  She has the next letter for you.  If you have arrived at my blog first, you will need to start at the beginning to get all of your letters in order.  Here is the order of our blog hop.

Tracy, Owner

Joseline, DT Coordinator

Mary

Marsha

Nancy

Sally

Kelly

Stephanie

Cec

Sharon

Renee

Joni

Lisa

Donna

Julie  - You are Here
Megan

Ms. Plum

Heide

Dawn, Guest Designer

Sugar Creek Hollow Blog

Sugar Creek Hollow.com

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Your lovely comments are always appreciated!

Cute Card Thursday #132 - Tic Toc

Cute Card Thursday has a great challenge for you this week. The challenge is Tic Toc - create a card using the theme of a clock or time. As first, this was a tricky one for me, but once I got the idea, I loved it. 

Here is my card...

Stamp: Little Country Girl With Skirt and Big Hat (Art Impressions Fronts and Backs), Fence, Old Oak Tree (Magnolia)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Magnolia (My Mind's Eye)

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink, Memento, Copics

Accessories: Copics Airbrush System, Flower Soft, Pearls

Here is the fence open, revealing the rest of the sentiment.

The sentiment says...
"Time is a great healer, but a Lousy Beautician." 
I found this in a book called Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Word. When I found this sentiment, Little Country Girl came to mind and I thought she would be perfect.

Little Country Girl is colored with Distress Ink. I used my Copics Airbrush System to color my tree and my background.

 I wanted a little more detail, so I used my Copics Sketch markers to color the fence. 

I hope you will take the challenge and create a Tic Toc card! Thanks for stopping by today! 

7 Kids College Fund Challenge #5 - A Sketch by Lisa

Happy Wednesday!

Today, the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge has a new challenge for you. Lisa Andrews created a sketch with some added challenges. Using the sketch, make a Halloween card, and double up (use two stamps carried by 7 Kids College Fund on your card). Here is Lisa's sketch...

...and here is my card...

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund:

Stamps: Honey Tilda, Bees

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink

Accessories: Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes. Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Dew Drops

I colored Tilda with Distress Ink. For my double up, I used Bees from Magnolia, cut the bees and added them to the web.

I added some glitter glue to the wings to give her a little sparkle.

The candy corn is a button. I added Dew Drops to my flowers and to my sentiment. Dew Drops are a great embellishment, and 7 Kids College Fund has a big variety to choose from.

I hope you will join our challenge at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge (don't forget to use 2 stamps that 7 Kids carries). Thanks for stopping by today!

Sugar Creek Hollow - Ask the Lord of the Harvest

Happy Saturday! This week at Sugar Creek Hollow, we were challenged to use the digi stamp called Lord of the Harvest Vintage Tag. For my card, I used the sketch from Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. Here is the sketch...

...and here is my card...

Stamp: Lord of the Harvest Vintage Tag

Paper: The cardstock is True Thyme from SU! (retired). I am sorry I can't tell you what the DP is. It is from my stash and has been there for years.

Ink: Ink jet printer, Copics, distress ink (used along the edges to age the paper).

Accessories: Ribbon, Hodge Podge Hardware, buttons, leaf and branch punches.

I colored my sentiment and pumpkins with Copics, using the feathering technique to blend the colors.

Rather than go with my usual spray of flowers, I opted for leaves for a more autumn feel. I topped off my piles of leaves with buttons to give an acorn feel. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Go visit Sugar Creek Hollow to see all the wonderful fall images that are currently available!

Cute Card Thursday #130 - A Sketch

Howdy! The challenge  for Cute Card Thursday this week is a sketch by Leann. 

Here is the sketch...

...and here is my card...

I made this card for my husband's step dad. The paper is from K&Co. I  chose black paper to give a sharp contrast with the designer paper. I mounted the sentiment on Spellbinders Fancy Tag.

To give the top of the card a little extra flair, I added flourishes cut with Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes.

I created this scene using Stampscapes, stamped in Memento ink, and colored with Copics Airbrush System. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Check back Saturday for another Sugar Creek Hollow card. 

Sugar Creek Hollow Color Challenge

This week, Sugar Creek Hollow has a color combo challenge for us. The colors are Black, Red Riding Hood, and Very Vanilla.

Stamps: Swirley Tree, Count Your Blessings (both Sugar Creek Hollow)

Ink: Ink jet printer

Paper: DCWV

Accessories: Sewing Machine, Copics Airbrush System, Pearls, Flowers, paper doily, MS Branch punch

I actually did not color this image at all. The image comes colored.

I used my Copics Airbrush System to color my roses. 

I am also entering this in the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge which is to use stitching, real or faux, on your card. I used my sewing machine two sew my designer paper to my card.

Thanks for stopping by today. Go check out the beautiful digis at Sugar Creek Hollow, and have a great weekend!

Cute Card Thursday #129 - Tweet and a Flutter

This weeks challenge for Cute Card Thursday is "Tweet & A Flutter" (birds and/or butterflies). I have had this lovely stamp on my shelf for a very long time and have never used it. This was the perfect opportunity.

Stamp: Garden Collage (SU!)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, K&Co

Ink:Staz-On, Distress Ink,

Accessories: Sewing machine, Flowers, MS Branch punch, white ribbon, Copics Airbrush System 

The picture does not show it as well as real life, but I pre-colored my paper with very soft colors of distress ink. I used my ink pads on my craft sheet and sprayed with water. Then laid the paper in the wet ink in a few different directions to get a nice blend of ink. I then colored the flower and butterfly with more intense colors of distress ink. I actually colored my ribbon with the same craft sheet/ink/water method, then sprayed it with my Copics Airbrush System with E55 to give it more of a vintage feel.I also colored some of my flowers with my Copics Airbrush System.

I used the Friday Sketchers sketch as the foundation for my design.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Check back Saturday for another Sugar Creek Hollow card.