Digital Two for Tuesday

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

How was your weekend ... awesome I hope!

Last week my good friend, Terri Snode (Terri's Cards N' More) and I got together for a little crafting & chit chat time.  She is this week's guest designer for Digital Two For Tuesday Challenge #50 and was sweet enough to share the images with me ahead of time so I could play along. (Thanks girlfriend!)  These past couple of weeks my crafting time has been very limited and she knew I wouldn't get around to printing them off myself, let alone get a card created ... so we did them together.  Please be sure to pop on over and check out the cards she created ... they are too adorable!!

Here's what I've come up with using these awesome vintage images offered up over on the Digital Two for Tuesday blog.  Be sure to check 'em out and while you're at it, why not play along like I did!

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First is an image called "Boy with Birds".  Here's the recipe for this card creation:

Stamps:  Digi from Digital Two for Tuesday, SU retired 

Paper:  Basic Grey Marrakech dp, navy cs, medium blue cs, ballet blue cs, whisper white

Ink:  versafine black

Accessories:  MS bird punch, Nestabilities classic circles, MS arch lattice border punch, Prismacolor markers

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Secondly is this lovely image called "Girl in Garden" and here's the recipe for this card creation.

Papers:  DCWV Mariposa dp, pink cs, whisper white

Accessories:  Prismacolor markers, chalks, makeup applicator, Fiskars swivel craft knife, dimensionals, Nestabilities Labels 10, flowers from an old wreath

Technique:  Faux Stitching

Thanks for stopping by today!!  If you're anything like myself ... your TODO list isn't getting any shorter ... which means I'd better stop playing and get some work done around here!  LOL!!  Catch you later!

Guest Designer Spot @ Digital Two For Tuesday

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I am thrilled to be this week's Guest Designer at Digital Two For Tuesday.

If you haven't been to this site yet, you really need to pop right over and check it out! Cora Harkins is a lady with a vision, and EVERY Tuesday she generously shares 2 awesome images with all of us. That's right 2 images FREE for you to use to create beautiful works of art!! Each week she has a different guest designer creating with these various images and WOW what awesome inspiration!!!



This weeks images are very RETRO (at least I think they are Retro) and I had a GREAT time creating with them!!! For my first creation, I decided to "showcase" this loving couple by creating a scallop picture frame using my Nestabilities. The base card is very vanilla cardstock and I've used Creative Memories Green Gingham and SU Garden green for my other papers. After cutting my scalloped panel, I've used a gold Pilot marker to go around the edges. My image was coloring using Prismacolor Markers and Prisma Pencils. I placed it in behind the green panel and used dimensional tape for added dimension between the two panels. My sentiment is by Hero Arts. After stamping it onto very vanilla cardstock with Versafine black ink, I embossed it with detail clear ep and cut the words apart and placed them hap-hazzardly across the bottom.




I thought this sentiment went well with this Retro image because something as simple as taking the time to work in the kitchen together as a couple is something rarely done today. My DH is a far better cook than I but since he's been ill the past couple of years I've been doing more of the cooking and he "just loves" being the taste tester!!

This second image was so much fun to color and create with. Again I have used Prismacolor markers and Prisma Pencils for the most of the coloring ... but this time I've also used Creative Memories silver and copper pens for the pot and utensils on the stove.


Here is the RECIPE for this card:

Stamps: Crafty Secrets (kitchen classics) for the utensils and spice can
Papers: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Daisy D's designer paper
Inks: Versafine black
Accessories: Prismacolor markers, Prisma pencils, Creative Memories silver pen and copper pen, Gamsol, distresser, JoAnn's vintage ivory lace ribbon, Fiskars swivel craft knife



I hope you enjoyed viewing these cards as much as I enjoyed making them. Now it's YOUR turn. The images are FREE ... just hop on over to the Digital Tuesday Blog and grab your images ... print them out and start CREATING!

I would LOVE to see what you come up! Here's what you do: Post your project using at least one of the digital stamps on YOUR blog and mention Digital Tuesday with a link. Then leave a comment at the Digital Tuesday Blog with a link to YOUR blog. It's as easy as that! I'll be watching for your creation and will pop over to your blog to comment!

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!!!

Midight Madness Sketch Challenge #20

Today's Midnight Madness Sketch Challege was certainly a bit of a challenge to say the least!!! That is really the AWESOME part of this challenge blog for me .... the sketches are always "beyond" my imagination and really make me "reach" into my creativity! And that's a GOOD THING!!!! With that being said, I must confess that I didn't "reach" much further than my scrap basket for most of this creation!!! LOL!!




My main image is a digi and it comes from the Digital Two for Tuesday blog. Not familiar you say ... well please, hop right on over and check it out!!!




I've used watercolor pencils and a blending pen for my coloring and the papers are various scraps from DCWV, The Paper Studio and SU. I've also used Ranger Vintage Photo for my edge sponging and a distresser around most panels.




Embellishments are Kaiser half pearls, Martha Stewart bird punch & branch punch, Offray brown grosgrain & green gingham ribbons.



Thanks for stopping by today! It's always a treat to have you visit!