Cards for soldiers and D2D challenge

I have a box almost ready to send to Afghanistan- a nurse I work with has a young son there, and he is my next soldier to adopt while he is there.  My talented blogging sister Karen from Stamps R Us is active in the Operation Write Home Stars and Stripes- and what better what to get the MoJo going than a challenge? So, I made this card for their sketch:

Stamps are Firecracker Designs by Pamela
SU DSP Nouveau Chic and CS Sage Green
On the butterfly, I used Y11, and touched R39 to the edge of the CD- the marker was so wet with ink, the ink wicked into the wings…….never had that happen before…..! I put a little E35 in the center after using ‘O’ to try to remove some of the burgandy. No glitter or sparkly is allowed for the soldiers, so I stopped here.
Challenge-Operation Write Home Stars and Stripes-sketch
Next, I made a card with the digi from Designed2Delight aka D2D

I used Copic markers to color it-colors:
N1, N2, N4, N6, Y11, Y13, Y15, G21, G24, R81, R83, E000, C1
I added the Wisped Frame from Technique Junkies and also added a distressed torn frame to accent the main image. Again I used the Nouveau Chic DSp from Su- which I have had just shy of a year and have not touched until now.
Again- no glitter or glitz for the soldiers, so I stopped- I decided to make it a no lump-no bump card for the soldier to mail home to his mother.
Challenges for this card:
Designed2Delight- play along and get a free digital image
ABC-unused stash-DSP by SU
Dare U to Digi-Anything goes
Polka Doodle-Summer Blossoms
Sweet and Sassy #18-Let your Garden Grow-PCP
Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day!
Shelly

Creative Belli Blog-Punch it out

This is my second post today- my first post and the FCD sale for Wacky Wednesday is HERE.
I have been invited to join the DT at the Creative Belli Challenge Blog!  I am very excited and honored!  So, here is the scoop:
This week we are excited to have Sew Many Cards sponsoring the Belli Challenge! We had so much fun playing with the Digital images available at their store!
This next week one lucky winner will have the chance to WIN their choice of 5 digital images! So much fun!!!


Now onto challenge #91 - HOLE PUNCHES - You can fill your punched holes with brads or eyelets or just use your paper piercer!!! Remember grab something that is OLD and FORGOTTEN from your stash!
The Belli Challenge is all about using up your OLD STUFF and FORGOTTEN TREASURES!!!!

For the challenge, I used a little girl playing dress-up. I colored her with Copic markers, and used a Technique Junkies background called Glimmer Mist Watercolors. I added punches for the balloons and colored over the plain cardstock with Creative Inspirations Paint to add glimmer. I also outlined the bow and the stitches on the patches with a purple Copic Atyou Spica pen-love the beautiful sparkle!

Here is what you need to do to play along...
1. Anyone Can Play! Spread the Word! :)
2. Make a completed project/card with anything with a Hole Punch! Grab something you have had lying around for ages! It could be ANY THING, just add your hole punch and create!
3. Share the link here in the comments linking to Mr. Linky - CBC91. When you post to Splitcoaststampers or to your blog, be sure and put CBC91 as the KEYWORD and mention of the challenge - with a link!
NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT MENTION THE BELLI CHALLENGE, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN!



You have two weeks to play in the Creative Belli Blog Challenge- so pull out something you have not used in a while-for me-the punches- and go on over to the Creative Belli Blog and join in the challenge! 

Other challenges for my card:
Practical Scrappers-Punch it out
Dare U to digi-anything goes
Papertake-Shiney, sparkly and special-BG Glimmer mist, balloons-sparkley
ABC challenge-unused stash-punches for balloons
Tanda Teaser-Toddler Times
Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Sale at FCD and SCS Sketch Challenge

I do not get a chance to do the sketch challenge at SCS anymore, so jumped at the chance tonight!

This follows the sketch- and we were told the angled piece had to be square. I used Basic Grey DSP and SU Baja Breeze and White CS- did a little stitching and there you have it! The image is colored with Copic markers. Ribbon from Target $1.00 spot.

This set, normally $8.99 is 50% off today Wednesday only at Firecracker Designs by Pamela-so $4.49 today only!
(Here is the direct link to this set if you are interested)
My daughter is in college, and her sorority mascot is an owl, so I send alot of owl themed cards.
The colors meet the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge  and the Cards for Men-great outdoors challenge (where else do you see an owl?).....  and,
365 cards-tri-colored card
Have a great day!
Shelly

A Horse is a horse of course, of course……..

I made a background from the Technique Junkies-an oldie- called Bandana. I used Ranger distress inks and a white gel pen for the technique. Next, I layered the background on Kraft cardstock. The image is stamped in Close to Cocoa dye ink then into the Versamark pad, and then clear embossed.  I colored over the horse with Copic markers E31, E33, E35, E37. I sponged and pierced the edges. I added a touch of W3 for a shadow below the horse.
I made this for a blogging sister that went to the Kentucky Derby recently.
Stamps are Firecracker Designs by Pamela
Stamps for the background-SU
This qualifies for the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge this week-brown, blue and white
Thanks for stopping by-have a great day!
Shelly

Bloggers Challenge-Mothers Day or a card for a Friend

Our Bloggers challenge this week is a Mother’s Day card OR a card for a Friend. Since my Mom lives in Ky, I mailed her card a few days ago, so I made a card for a good friend. My friend is celebrating her 25th Wedding Anniversary in 2 weeks, so I made her card for this challenge.

I had fun making flowers today with my friend Nancy- I see them all over blog land lately.  I wanted to try a rose out of heart shapes- I found a tutorial HERE.  I altered the tutorial a tiny bit so I could use my heart shaped Nestabilities (edit to add- I did have to trim down the nestability hearts 1st and 3rd layers). (Gabi was our Guest designer at Firecracker Designs by Pamela last month- she does beautiful scrapbook pages –if you have a little time-check out her blog HERE).  It was more time consuming for me than I expected, but that is OK, I wanted to try something different.  I spritzed the card background and the flowers with Glimmer Mist. I added leaves from the SU bird punch from SU in Almost Artichoke.  The pink is Rose Romance- my all time favorite cardstock color. I added White Gel pen around the edges of the frame, and used Whisped Frames by the Technique Junkies to finish off the card.
Stamps used are Firecracker Designs by Pamela
Here is a link to the other Bloggers Challenge players who made Mother’s Day cards or cards for a girlfriend this week. Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Creative Inspiration Paints-Icing Challenge

 
Icing- a yummy (usually sugary) topping applied to the top of something yummy to add further calories further enhance the flavor of the already yummy treat! 
Sketch by MoJo Monday


The stamps are from Firecracker Designs by Pamela and are colored with Copic markers E31,E33,E35,E37,R81,R83,R85. I applied TuTu Pink Creative Inspirations Paint over the top- note how you can still see the shading from the Copic markers through the CI paints.
Challenges for this card:
MoJo Monday-sketch
Rosie Dee’s-So Yummy
Incy Wincy-Anything Goes
Stamping Sisters in Christ-sewing
Fab n Funky-Show us your edge
I had so much fun, I decided to make a second card with the CI paints……I have alot of birthday cards to make in May…….so I went to town…..

Here is the card

This card was alot of fun- I got into my old stash of Technique Junkies backgrounds- and picked this Gesso Chic from Dec 06/Jan07 and added CB Highlights. I used a digital image from CocoDingo. I colored with Copics and painted over it all with Angel wings Creative Inspirations Paints.  My brother plays the bass guitar, so I decided to send this to him for his birthday next Monday.
Challenges:
Incy Wincy-Anything goes
Pile it on-Boyish Colors
Simon Says-Celebrations/Birthday (this is a birthday card)
I hope you will stop by the Creative Inspirations blog to see what the Dt has created with the Icing theme today!
Shelly

Wacky Wednesday at FCD

Pamela at Firecracker Designs has decided Wednesdays are going to be even more ‘special’.  She has chosen this stamp set to be featured today at 50% off- until Midnight tonight:

Love bites is the name of the set.  Samples using the card today can be found on Pamela’s Blog HERE and Karyn’s blog HERE. There are additional cards in the gallery.
Have a great day!
Shelly

Happy Birthday

After my birthday- when my blogging friends showered me with cards- I decided I had better get with it and make some birthday cards to share- it was so much fun to get snail mail!!! 

I have a few Birthdays in May, so here is just one…...  The image is from a Grab Bag I purchased from I Brake for Stamps.  I stamped it in black ink on a background done with Spray Starch and Pearl Ex (micro pearl)-the technique is from the Technique Junkies newsletter. I layered it on a panel of Cuttlebug Highlights-also a TJ technique.  I decided to just add a touch of ribbon with a clip- easy to mail hopefully- not too lumpy and bumpy!
Have a great Tuesday!
Shelly

TJ ATC Swap

Top Left-Antique Glimmers by Pat Bowman
Top RightOil Pastel Gesso-Connie Paxman
Bottom- Paper Piecing Cheryl Rogers

Top Lt-Kaleidoscope by Diane Bishop
Top Rt Gesso Batik-Deb Lovett
Bottom Lt-Faux Vellum-Juliet Arrighi
Bottom Rt –Antique Glimmers by Kate Burroughs
The Technique Junkies group has a perpetual ATC swap hosted by the talented Juliet. Anytime I can manage to make 5 or 10 ATC’s, I mail a grouping to Juliet, and in return, I receive the same number I send to her (sometimes I send random numbers and she sends me back whatever I send her…).  It is a wonderful way to visually see and touch techniques I have not had a chance to try, and to have samples of other talented artists work in hand.
Juliet also makes cards to send the ATC’s in- and this time, she sent me a Birthday Card-Thank You Juliet. I love your card- you are so nice!

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Shelly

Digital Design Team call at Firecracker Designs by Pamela

  Pamela at Firecracker Designs by Pamela will be adding a Digital Design Team and is having a call out for ONE WEEK to fill the call Now through May 10th.
Here is the link with all of the info you need to apply:
http://www.pamelasgallery.com/2010/digital-design-team-search

  I hope you will consider joining us at FCD for a Six month term.  We are also looking for Guest Digital Designers beginning in June- contact us at the address listed in the above application if you are interested in doing a one month Guest Designer term.

  Not sure if you like Digi's?  You can download a free digital image each week from Pamela's blog- after a week, the image moves into the store, and a new digi is posted on the blog. Here is a link to this week's FREE Digital Image

 You do not have to use a FCD image to apply- we'd love to hear from you!

Shelly