Big Blue Eyes

Good morning!  Can you believe it is Wednesday already?  We are actually going to have temps above 0 today! Actually, I think we are supposed to get up to about 28 F...It will feel like a heat wave.  Have I mentioned lately how ready I am for Spring?
Anyway, on to today's card... Last night I was able to play with one of my new digi stamps I won from Dilly Beans.  This beautiful blue eyed girl called my name as soon as I saw her.  I colored her with Prisma color pencils and used a sketch from Papertake Weekly.  This is sketch #86.  I added a couple of extra elements to make it my own.  The paper is from my stash and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenges - Sketch Free For All

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to see you soon!

Tina



Season's Greetings

Good morning! I have decided to get moving on this years Christmas cards and what better way than by entering Christmas Challenges!
Today I used an adorable image from Aurora Wings.  I colored this adorable kitten with Prisma color Pencils and cut using a Spellbinders die.  I embossed the edges of the image and the sentiment.

 

I am entering this into the Christmas Fun challenge to use Non-traditional colors.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you again soon.

 

Tina

Butterfly Love

Good evening! It's been a long cold day here! We are expecting more extreme cold tomorrow too.  It has been a good evening to work in my craft room and see what kind of crafty goodness I could come up with.
Today I worked on a few challenge entries.  This one fits into 3 different ones:
The Pink Elephant - LOVE
Mojo Monday - Tall & Skinny
That Craft Place - color pallet

 

 

And here is the sketch from Mojo Monday:

All the paper is from my scrap bin and the stamped image and sentiment are from Inkadinkado.  I colored the butterfly with watercolor markers and added some glitter to the swirls.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you soon!

 

Tina

A "Purfect" Love

Good evening! I hope everyone has enjoyed the break in the weather we had today. (I haven't left the house, but hear it has been quite nice)  Tomorrow we are looking at -3 for a high! Not looking forward to that!

Today I worked on a few design team projects but wanted to get something on the blog tonight so here you go-

This card was made using Sassy Studio's Pin Up Kitty.  I created her for the Monthly challenge on Facebook.  You can find it here.  I colored her with my Prisma color pencils and added some glitter to her shoes. The sentiment, paper and bling are all from my stash.

 

 

I think she will be a great Valentine's day card for the hubby.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you soon.

 

Tina

Happy Birthday Gavin!

Good morning!  Not much crafting time today...I have a date with an adorable little birthday boy.  My nephew is turning 4 on Monday so we are off to Chucky Cheese for a party!  Gavin asked "Auntie T" to make him a black cake with Batman!  Well, I guess "black" is actually Chocolate, but since that is not my favorite I decided to combine the two flavors and made him a two layer sheet cake using one chocolate and one white cake.  Please keep in mind that I am by no means a professional cake decorator, but I gave it my best shot!  Here is what I came up with:

 

I think it matches his card I posted a few days ago pretty well! 

 

It should be a fun day celebrating Superhero style!

 

I have you all have a wonderful weekend and are able to do at least one thing crafty!

 

Tina

Thinking of You!

Good morning everyone!  I hope you are able to keep warm if you are anywhere near all this cold weather we are having!  I am so happy today! First off it's finally Friday! Secondly - I won my first challenge! Thank you guys at Fab N Funky Challenges! 
Yesterday I FINALLY received my order from Wild Orchid Crafts!  I had been patiently awaiting its arrival for a little while now.(Just ask the mail lady).  It takes a long time to have something shipped from the United Kingdom to Illinois!! But, of course it was worth the wait! I just love their products... Anyway...I couldn't wait to be off work so I could get home and play!  This is what I came up with:

I used this adorable image from The Paper Shelter called There's A Fairy In My Tea.  I cropped her to showcase her darling face and added a thick black border.  I colored her with my Prismacolor Pencils and matted her on white cardstock edged with burgundy ink.  The flowers are of course from Wild Orchid Crafts and the paper is all from Recollections. The sentiment was computer generated and cut with a Martha Stuart border punch. I finished her off with ribbon, lace, bling and a butterfly from my stash.

 

Doesn't she look just like she is thinking of someone special?

 

I am going to enter her into the following challenges:

 

The Paper Shelter - Image + Sentiment

Cute Card Thursdays - So Sweet

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Pink - Red Your Choice

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Bow Die

 Artistic Inspiration - Use Ribbon

Crafting by Design - Get Your Girl On

Crafting for all Seasons - For the Girls

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Use Ribbon

Red Rubber Inspirationals - Sparkle

Eureka Stamps - 3 Favorite Embelishments

Inky Impressions - Ribbon Challenge

Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog - Sparkle

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget there are lots of challenges out there! To name just a couple -

4 Crafty Chicks - BLING - It's all about the BLING!

Crafting From The Heart - Fancy Folds - Show us those fancy folded cards!

 

So, what are you waiting for? Go have some fun and join a challenge or 3!!

 

Tina 

New Challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks!

Hi there!  I hope you are having a wonderful week!  Can you believe it's almost over already?  Wow, time flies when you are having fun!

And speaking of fun...Be sure the check out 4 Crafty Chicks today for a new challenge. This week is all about the BLING!   You can make anything you like as long as it has bling.  A card, scrapbook layout, altered art, etc... 

So... I chose to do a scrapbook layout for my first design team post.  I  used photos of my son's Senior Prom (I know he is in college now but the pictures were calling me)  I used cardstock for all the layers and added glitter to the edge of the circle.  The flowers were from the bridal section at Hobby Lobby. (They matched her flowers exactly) I added the swirls, butterfly and jewels for that extra BLING touch.

Don't they look so nice all dressed up?

Be sure to get your project entered over at

 4 Crafty Chicks this week.

See you soon!

Tina

Time Flies When Your Having Fun!

Good Morning!  We are having another cold, cold day here!  Remind me again why I haven't moved to Arizona??
Today's project is for an adorable young lady that just celebrated her 21st birthday.  I wanted something feminine and still have a touch of whimsical magic to it.  I used the adorable Rowan Fairy from Wee Stamps.  She has the most beautiful images!  I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils and added some glitter to make her pop.  I cut her out with a Spellbinders die and inked the edges and around the fairy.  The paper is from Recollections and the die cuts were done using the Sophisticated cartridge for my Cricut. A little lace, bow and silk flower from an old arrangement completed her look.

 

 

Isn't she just darling?

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Birthday

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make It Feminine

Oldie but A Goodie - Recycle
Diva's by Design - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day!

 

Tina

Thinking of You!

Good morning Friends!  We are supposed to have lots of snow here today.  (Have I said lately how much I am ready for Spring?) 
Well, a good friend of mine had a little accident the other night and I thought a bright colorful card might help her feel better. I hope she is feeling better today!
I made this card using another image from The Paper Shelter called Sharing A Rainy Day.  I colored them with Prismacolor Pencils.  The paper is from The Paper Studio and the ribbon and brads are from my stash.  The sentiment is an old set from Stampin Up.

 

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Digi Designs Challenge Blog - Spots & Stripes

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great day!

 

Tina

 

 

 



Fancy Fold Challenge at Crafting From The Heart

Good morning!  So, it was an exciting weekend! Remember when I said you had to wait till Monday for some exciting news?  Well.................I have been asked to be a design team member at Crafting From The Heart!  Nothing like jumping in with both feet!  I am excited and honored to be a part of the team.
So without further ado- This weeks challenge at Crafting From The Heart is Fancy Folds Cards.  Our sponsors this week are: 

The Doodle Garden

Offering a prize of 3 digis
 





The Paper Nest

Offering a prize of $25 to spend in the shop.

 

So...on to this weeks card:

This adorable image is call Cupcake Ellie from Papernest Dolls.  I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils and mounted her on a center step card.  I added some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts on each side and a swirl cut using my Cricut.

 

 

Isn't she just adorable! Love her sandals!!

 

Beginning March 3 Crafting From The Heart will offer a new challenge EVERY WEEK! 

 



Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to enter your card to Crafting From The Heart challenge this week for a chance to win some great prizes from our sponsors!

I am also going to enter this card in the following challenges:
Lexi's Creations - Fancy Folds
The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Tina