Pick 3 Challenge Time #3

 Hello friends!

It's time again for a fun new challenge over on the Pick 3 Challenge Blog.  

Here's this months Elements Board . . . 

 

OMG my mind went in so many different directions 
but here's what I finally decided on . . .

The elements I have chosen today are:

 

Clean & Simple (CAS) - Wings - Stripes

Product used are:

Echo Park 'Dots & Stripes' 6x6 designer paper
Dee's Distinctively 'Butterfly' (IME-232)
Serendipity Stamps (circa 2008) sentiment
Nuvo Pink Crystal Drops 

This is such a fun challenge to create for!  
Half the work is already done for you once you choose your 3 elements!

Points to Remember:

• Your Project must contain at least 3 of the 6 elements given.
• Please tell us which elements your project contains.
• A Limit of 6 Entries per Challenge.
• Check back to see if you're a Winner!

You have until the 17th of the next month to link your project.  
The Winner and Top Picks of each challenge will be announced on the next new challenge post starting the 20th of that next month.

 

Other challenges to share in:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - CAS (ends 3/31)
613 Avenue Create March Challenge - ATG - Twist: Things with Wings (ends 3/31)
Dragonfly Dreams March Challenge - Butterflies (ends 4/4)

 Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

A Note to Say Hello . . .

 

Hello All . . .

When I spotted the challenge over at The Paper Players blog, I just had to join in!

 

 Earlier in the week while in my drawer of Altenew stamps, I noticed I had several of their little stamp sets so decided to stamp them off onto some scraps of white card stock.  While watching a movie on Netflix on my computer, I colored them up & fussy cut them (luckily one also had the coordinating die) and put them in the stamp pack for future use.  Little did I know I would use this particular one so soon. LOL  Here I've used the 'So Happy' set.

 

Coloring was done with Tombow markers and I've fussy cut using a swivel craft knife.  The frame is by Paper Rose and the sentiment is one I had created awhile back then didn't use.  

Challenges to share in:

Passion for Markers #829 - Make it Bloom (3/24)
Addicted to CAS #303 - Garden (3/20)
 
As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Double D - Easter / Church / Cross

 Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

EASTER / CHURCH / CROSS

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . . 

 

 

 

 WOW!  It's hard to believe Easter is just a couple of weeks away!  

 

Today I pulled out so OLDIES to play with and here's what I came up with . . .

 

 The background papers I've used are from a very old the Paper Studio pack called 'Kirby Teesdale Studio' which was purchased at Hobby Lobby.  Believe it or not, this paper pack is still available (at least I see it is online through the Hobby Lobby website).

 

 

 

 I combined a couple different papers and on the one sheet I cut a 2 1/2" panel then punched a decorative edge using a very old Martha Stewart 'Floral Vine' punch (egads ... haven't used that in years! lol).  I see you can still find these punches out on EBay.

 

 

 

The image is one from a Graphic45 paper pad. 

 An Easter sentiment & Prima flower were all that was needed to complete today's card.
Green Nuvo Crystal Drops was used for my flower's center.

 
You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

 

Butterfly Kisses

 

 Happy Tuesday Friends!

My card share today was created with a couple of blogland challenges in mind.  They are:

 Sunbird Spark Challenge #58 - Sketch (ends 3/30)

 

 and

 Just Add Ink Challenge #781 - Just Add Wings (ends 3/25)

 

 I started out well with the idea of embossing two panels then combining them to satisfy the sketch but then when I went to do the inking part it all went south (you will see what I mean at the end of this post).  But lets concentrate on the GOOD card lol.

I've used the old 'Swiss Dot' embossing folder and a newer Simon Says 'Blossom Bursts' 3D embossing folder for my background panels.  A narrow strip of scrap purple cardstock was cut for my dividing line and I used the same cardstock color for my base card. 

 

My focus 'wings' element is this beautiful Cheery Lynn Designs small lacey butterfly (sorry they are no longer in business) that I have sponged with various TH distress oxide inks and attached beneath my Serendipity wood block stamp sentiment.

 

NOW ... BACK TO MY ORIGINAL INKING SCREW-UP 

 I love purple so of course that was the color direction I was going in and after putting my two panels together for the background I used what residual ink was left in my purple sponge dauber.  Well, that didn't work because when I sat my butterfly on top it just kind of 'disappeared' ... so then I added the various inks to the butterfly ... OH NO ... that looked worse!  Egads ... time to shift gears and use my other two white panels and start again (hence the card you see above).

Now what to do with this mess!

You can NOT cover over purple ink with other colors without getting MUD (which I did).  So I just used all my various sponge daubers and finished coloring the entire panel.  Spotted this K& Co bird sticker that was the only one left on the sheet so 'today's your day little bird'!!!  I cut a larger white square (to cover the mud) and placed him on top.  VIOLA ... not too shabby! LOL

A couple other challenges to share in:

 Cardz 4 Galz #271 - Embossing Heat or Dry (ends 3/18)
Moving Along with the Times #187 - Birds and/or Bees (ends 3/31)  

Thanks for sticking with me on this long post and thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!

Have a FABULOUS week ahead! 

As always . . .

Little Birdie told me . . .

 

Happy Monday Everyone!

I'm just getting in under the wire to join the challenge fun over on the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge which ends this afternoon!  Shew!  Here's the sketch we're inspired by today . . .

 

 I had a lot of fun with this one even though it didn't end up the way I initially thought!  lol  I knew I wanted to use some greenery & a bird at the base of my 'window' but didn't have an arched window die to use but spotted this older Sue Wilson 'Arched Window/Door' die set (CED22001) that I thought would do just as well.

 

The woodgrain background is a sheet of Mintay designer paper. 
The background brick were popped out pieces from a Katy Sue kit I was playing with the other day so I taped them together and used them behind my window/door.  
The 'inlaid' panels on the door & window were cut from a scrap of paper in my scrap bag (love when that happens).  
My bird is from an old Heartfelt creation 'Fluffy Birdie'  stamp/die set that I periodically stamp/die cut & color to have on hand for times like this!
The greenery are actually stickers from a floral pack purchased at Hobby Lobby.
And the sentiment is an oldie but goodie wood block Art Impressions stamp.

 Ooops ... there are a couple other dies used on today's card.

The frame is one of my favorite 'go to' dies from Paper Rose (#16679) 

     

 and the stamped sentiment was die cut using one of the smaller dies from the Sue Wilson 'Frames & Tags Collection - Stitched Flags' (CED4317).

Challenges to share in:

Allsorts Challenge #845 - Things with Wings (ends 3/27)
613 Avenue Create March Challenge - ATG w/twist - Things with Wings (3/31)

Cut It Up Challenge #351 - Happy Birthday (ends 3/16)
 

 Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you've enjoyed today's card share!

 As always . . .