7 Kids College Fund Challenge - Sketch and Fall Theme

Hi and happy Wednesday - and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL WHO IS 2 TODAY!!

Two weeks have gone (where??) and we have a new challenge up for you at 7KCF Challenge Blog. Our own fantastic Suzanne set the theme this time - she has created a gorgeous sketch - with an added requirement for the card to be fall-themed.

There's no tradition here to really celebrate autumn specifically so I chose to create a card with autumnal yellow and gold colours using one of my favorite stamps from WOJ - WILLOW WITH HOT CHOCOLATE. Such a cosy, timeless and versatile image! It's out of stock at the moment at 7 Kids College Fund but Tab will have it back in stock shortly.

The papers are from gorgeous Basic Grey Origins collection - one of my favorites of theirs. Rich, deep, beautiful colours and suitable basically all year round! Not many lines like that! I am now officially all out though. :(

The image was coloured with Distress Inks and yes, I know there's a piece of fluff stuck to Willow's face on the close-up. Didn't notice it before and now it's too late to take a new photo. Story of my life.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts. It's a old set but I use it very often - lovely sayings and also suitable for array of occasions and styles.

Tab has now loads of new stuff from Hero Arts in stock at 7 Kids College Fund, btw. Halloween and Fall stuff check it out in added this week section.

The flowers are all from Petaloo and that lovely green lace I got from my wonderful friend Tara as a RAK. And of course I couldn't resist adding some flat back pearls. Luvs pearls, what can I say...

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs - autumn colors
Pollycraft - autumn colors
Paper Players - old olive, more mustard, cajun craze, early expresso
Allsorts - colors of autumn
Marks Finest Paper - fall colors
Totally Gorjuss - flowers
Fairy Fun Fridays (2 weeks) - embossing
Paper Play - autumn
Stamp Insanity - use elements in threes

Thank you so much for looking and happy crafting!
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Sentimental Sundays Challenge - Christmas Card For OWH

This week is a bit different at Sentimental Sundays.  We are celebrating with Operation Write Home for their birthday bash.

Operation Write Home is an organization that sends blank handmade greeting cards for all occasions to deployed service members to write home on. They’ve mailed approximately 500,000 cards so far—and are still going strong!

There are quite a few guidelines to follow while making these cards so if you decide to take part make sure you read through basic guidelines here. I had to actually research what is an A2 card (yeah, I know, I'm stupid) and it REALLY distressed me that I'm not allowed to use glitter on Christmas card!

I made quite a simple (trying to keep it fairly non-bulky) and (hopefully) unisex card using fun polar bear digi from Whimsy Stamps.  I coloured him in Copics (there was actually quite a bit more colouring done than it shows on photo, lol) and perked him up a bit by covering the eye and nose with Glossy accents.

The papers are from Fancy Pants couple of years old Christmas collection, I toned those very strong colours down a bit by sponging with white ink. The sentiment is from Elzybells. I thought it was fitting. The main panel was also dry embossed with Papermania folder and then brushed with white ink.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Bah Humbug - use your favorite medium (Copics)

Fussy and Fancy (2 weeks)- use christmas colors

Simon Says Stamp - halloween, thanksgiving or christmas cards

Thanks for looking and happy crafting

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Stamp Something DT - Stripes And Spots

Hi again, it's my second post today - please scroll down for Phindy's challenge card!

I needed to make a baby card and stripes and spots from Stamp Something Challenge this week sounded just a thing for a job. Those cute papers are from American Crafts, such soft lovely hues - perfect for the wee ones.

The colouring is done with Copics, image is from Mo. I printed it on pearlescent card and heat-embossed with detail clear powder. All the edges are also heat-embossed with sparkly white powder although it doesn't show well on photos.

The pearl swirls are done freehand with Viva Pearl Pen in Cream - lovely stuff. I was delighted to hear that 7 Kids College Fund is going to be stocking it soon - luuuurveee that stuff!! And I was even more excited when I saw that they are now selling Xpress-It blending card for Copics - that stuff is worth it's weight in gold and notoriously hard to get! Tab is selling it with a good price too. So a happy dance here!

COPIC COLOURS
Face: E53/50
Robe: W5/3/1/00
Cloud: C5/3/1/00
Hair: C8/7/5/3
Sky: B01/00/0000

I'd love to enter this card into following challenges:
Creative Cottage (2 weeks) - celebrations
Technostamper - Sketch
Creative Inspirations - lace and sparkle
Fab 'n' Funky - anything goes
Digital Tuesday - (digi required) dots and stripes
Crafty Cardmakers  - glitter and sparkle
Crazy Challenge  - babies
Ooh La La Creations - stripes
Allsorts - new beginnings


Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
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Phindy's Challenge - Going green

Good morning, folks! I am finally here with a card!

The challenge at Phindys is to go green with your project - however you choose to interpret it. I have green featuring as a prominent colour but I also decided to go with a bit more earthy and rustic look. Maybe it even worked - you decide!

The image is one of Phindys ultra cute Flower Fairies. I thought that sentiment from Penny Black was very fitting!!!

I got those lovely Prima Sprites from Absolutely Amazingly Wonderful And Smashingly Generous Friend Tara. Thanks - mwah!! All there was left to do was to stick on some buttons and twine. Glue guns ROCK!!!

The papers are all from DCWV stack, I roughed them up with a trusty distressing tool - small but mighty it is!

Unfortunately I have lost the list of Copic colours - sorry!

I'd love to enter the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky - anything goes
Paper Take Weekly - sketch
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - vintage
Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge  - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - distress it
Crafty Emma - flowers
By the Cute And Girly - Indian Summer
Southern Girls (2 weeks) - anything goes
Copic Creations - folds


Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
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No card still but great news - custom stamps available from Whimsy!!

I have been busy with my little guys birthday - apparently hitting four equals major celebrations and two different parties - one for friends and one for relatives. Sigh.

I have baked two different birthday cakes - one fresh cream and strawberries and one double chocolate with chocolate ganache icing, gazillion of cupcakes and other bits. The house has been scrubbed and re-scrubbed. Sugar-induced tantrums and fights survived.

I'm beat, lol.

And I need to finish couple of tricky commissions due on Friday and also my challenge cards.

Next week is my daughters birthday! Yay...

Now for the good news bit - today is the first day you can order YOUR  OWN CUSTOM RUBBER STAMPS from of Whimsy Stamps !!

There's loads of different designs available, you can customize wording AND font and I think the prices are very friendly.

Here's mine - gonna be stalking my mailbox for it now very soon!!!!

You can get all the information about ordering HERE!

Happy shopping, lol!
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Sentimental Sundays - a recipe

It's a recipe time today at Sentimental Sundays and it's quite straightforward:
One solid paper
2 Patterned Papers
3 Embellishments
(plus a sentiment)

But I managed to mess it up anyway - stuck down some gems and when I realized I had gone over the embellies limit it was too late to do something!

I am using a brand new image from Whimsy Stamps - it's Meljens love cats. They suited my idea perfectly and were quite fast to colour up - my time limit for making that card was quite stress inducing!

And while on subject of Whimsy Stamps - did you know the big news yet??? On September 8th, Whimsy Stamps will be introducing a new product line: CUSTOM RUBBER STAMPS.  Here's a little blinkie with some info as well as some sneak peaks of a few of the new designs.  On September 8th, you can visit THIS PAGE to find all the available designs!

I would like to enter this card into following challenges:
Crafty Emma - flowers
SFYTT - sketch
Crafty Calendar (monthly) - blue and optional to use flowers
Paper Romance - furry friends
Paper Take Weekly - just one of something excluding the image (button)


Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
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Three cards today!

Hi,
this is going to be a long post - I have three cards to show you today.

First up is
Stampin' For the Weekend Challenge - Vintage

This is a style that doesn't usually come easily to me. But I had loads of fun making this card - for a very first time I used an image from Prairie Fairy and I think she really looks the part on vintage style card!

I coloured the image with Copics (colours listed below), inked all the edges in Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Desert Sand. I then dabbed on Versamark and heat embossed all the edges with extra thick embossing powder mixed with Perfect Pearls.

The metal fancy corner was originally quite harsh silver. I also dabbed it with Versamark and heat embossed with old gold detail embossing powder - result! Inside is finished up as well and says "make a wish".

Then I glued narrower satin ribbon on wide wired one, tied a fancy bow and once again embossed a gorgeous butterfly I got from my wonderful friend Tara.

COPIC COLOURS
Skin: W3/1, E13/11/00/000/0000
Hair: E59/57/55/53
Dress, headvand: YG93/91, G82, G0000, W3/1
Wings: C5/3/1/0, B0000
Shadows: W9/7/5/3/1/00, 0

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges:
Crafty Pad - Simply Pearls
Midnight Madness - Sketch
Die Cut Dreams - Soft Shades of Vintage
Artful Inkables - Distressed Out
Papertake Weekly - Just the One (butterfly)
Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge - Pastel Green, Pink & Cream
Flutter By Wednesdays- Birthday Blowout
Bizzy Becs Creatalicious - Vintage
Cute Card Thursday - material
Lots to Do - Fairies or Angels
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Distressed Birthdays
Shabby Tea Room - something old and something new (new butterfly, old corner embellie)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - use metal
Alice in Wonderland - little girl theme
Our Daily Bread Designs - texture it


Next up is
Phindy's Challenge - Paper Piecing:

The main reason I don't usually do it is that I tend to print out my images in bulk and by the time I make the card I have totally forgot what scale I used!
Well, not this time!

The image is one of Phindy's new Summer Cuties, coloured again with Copics. And yes, I'm now on "deepen your shadows" kick, lol. One can play, right?

The papers are from Basic Grey Oliver 6x6 pack - aren't they just sooo cute!!!

And let me remind you that Phindy still has her End Of Summer Sale on! Click on the link to get a discount code! Best time to get some images you've been needing for a while!

Copic Colours:
shading of paper-pieced areas: W5/3/1/00
Skin: W3/1, E11/21/00/000/0000
Hair: E59/37//97
Shadows: C8/7/5/3/1/00

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges:
Corrosive Challenge - For the Guys
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - material
Truly Scrumptious - Get Knotted
Fab 'n' Funky - use material
Your Next Stamp - anything goes
Wild Flower Patch - fall colors
Crafty Emma - anything goes


And the last but not least
Stamp Something - Something Cute

Our sponsor this time is Bugaboo Stamps who kindly provided us with images to play with!

I coloured the image with Copics and did the background with chalks. T get some texture onto the layers I put two of them through the crimper. Other than that it's a very straightforward card - just some yarn, buttons and MS zig-zag punch.

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges:
Corrosive Challenge - For the Guys
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
Cards for Men - Long Summer Days
Papertake Weekly - Just the One (arrow)
Charsima Cardz - Hot, Hot. Hot
Catch The Bug - dog days of summer
Crafty Emma - anything goes


I hope I didn't bore you to death - fair play for sticking with me through this mammoth post!
Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
Hugs