Double D - For the Kiddos

 

 Hello Dear Friends!

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

 

Here's today's theme:

 

 FOR THE KIDDOs

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

 

 

 

 OMGosh ... what fun!  EVERYONE knows these characters
and to be honest, I had trouble choosing who I wanted to create with today!  LOL
Must be the kid in me!  LOL

But of course, I ended up with Mickey ... he's an ICON!!

I used one of the several fractured card dies I purchased through the Kokorosa Studio company early last year.  The Disney stickers came from Hobby Lobby and my sentiment is a die set from Tutti Designs.  Quick, Easy and perfect for boy or girl!!

 

 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 . . .

TOB July Mid Month Reminder

 Hello Friends! 

OLD BAT Darlene here to remind you we are half way through the month and you don't want to miss out on joining in the fun over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog.

I've created a card to help inspire you  ... what do you think??

Inspired by the lower right corner of our mood board (below),
I die cut a circle and sponge colored it using TH distress oxide inks
to create my mood.  The cat die is one from Impression Obsession
(which sadly has been discontinued) and the pumpkins are
stickers from my scrapbooking stash by the Paper Studio
Stampabilities.

 A row of grave stones is simply Halloween Washi tape.

 HOPE TO SEE YOU OVER AT THE TWO OLD BATS CHALLENGE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Darlene

Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - In the Sky

  Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

In the Sky

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on our projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today.  

I have used an old Darice clouds embossing folder today along with an image from the TooMuchFun Rubberstamps company

I used blue paper to emboss then used white craft ink and did the direct ink to paper technique to make the clouds white.  Added a quick sentiment and my card is ready to mail.

I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.

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

As always . . .

Stripes and/or Dots at the Sisterhood

 

 Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

 

Our theme today is:

 

Stripes and/or Dots

 

 

The Echo Park 6x6 paper pack of 'Stripes & Dots' worked perfectly for today's theme!  
By making my sentiment square first and placing it in the center of my card, then adding the 3/8" white stripes in  this manner, I created a basic 'fractured card' design the altered it a bit to showcase the various dots/stripes from this set.  A few black Nuvo crystal drops and my card is complete.  Hope you like it!

 
Please come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Neglected Stuff

 Hello friends!

Today I have a project to share that was created for our newest
NEGLECTED STUFF CHALLENGE. 

Click on the link then come join in the fun!

 

 

 Card #1

I started this card by using an old scrap of designer paper (no clue what paper pack it's from ... was in the scrap bin) the using a scrap of white card stock cut to size, I embossed using an older Sizzix embossing folder.   Next I created my iris stems in the center of the oval and lastly added some Nuvo crystal drops.

The 'neglected stuff' I've used today is a VERY OLD pack of Sticko Iris Vellum Stickers and created two cards.   I believe I bought this sheet of stickers years ago at either Hobby Lobby or Archiver's.

 

 

 

Card #2

The stickers you see on these two cards are what was left on the sheet of stickers.  I  had obviously used some of the stickers on either a card or scrapbook page years ago and these were what was left.  So, for my 2nd card I used the last 2 iris blooms and some of the greenery that was left and created this focus panel.   I had a long and a short scrap of this purple card stock in my colored scraps pile of which I had intended to 'partially' mat my focus panel then created a punched border for the bottom.  

 

WELL ... without thinking, I cut my second panel for a vertical card vs horizontal card and it was too short for what I had in mind to do.  SO ... shifting gears ... I came up with this design.  SIMPLE but EFFECTIVE I think!
 

 Be sure to pop over and check us out then play along!

If you're a crafter, I'm sure you have some 'Neglected' goodies in your stash
that are just waiting to be loved!

You  have until the 28th to play along!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

As always . . .