I Heart You

 

This was such a fun card to make. I am using the new .svg cut file set from Doodle Pantry called  Hearts Galore. This set comes with several cut files and is so cute. It took a little bit of manipulating of the file I used, in order to get it to the size I wanted. Before cutting on my Silhouette Cameo, I duplicated the strip five times so I could cut them all at once. I put them together to make sure I had my size correct and then using DCWV Glitzy Glitter red glitter card stock, I made the cuts. I used MS craft glue to adhere them to my white glimmer card stock base. Then I used silver glitter alphabet stickers a clear crystal heart from my stash for I Heart You. I wish my picture would have come out better so you can see just how glittery and shimmery this card really is. This is the complete set for Hearts Galore:

Don't forget to stop by Doodle Pantry Challenge Blog to play in our digital challenge #42. You can use any digital stamp you wish, and you will be eligible for the $15 gift certificate. However, if you wish to receive the Hearts on Fire digital stamp set free, you must use a Doodle Pantry image.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door 1/7-1/13 - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #114 - anything goes
The Outlawz CAS Challenge - something new
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge #9 - anything goes
Art Impressions Stamp Challenge #125 - use something from your stash
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday #124 - hearts
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #45 - anything goes
Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #68 - all things bright and beautiful
Creative Moments Challenge #33 - anything goes
The House that Stamps Built DCC11 - new to you
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #159 - anything goes

Heart Full of Love

Happy New Year! It's the beginning of a brand new year...and the beginning of another fun-filled year with Doodle Pantry. Wait until you see what Laurie has in store for everyone!!

 

I used the newly released set Heartful Hearts. Isn't that a pretty stamp? I printed the COLORED version of the digital stamp and then took a Sakura clear glitter gel pen and colored the entire image to give it that glittered look. I hand-cut the image out. The silver glittered heart flourish is a cut file from Silhouette and I mounted the stamped image on top of that. For the sentiment (also included in the set), I printed it on white glimmer paper and used my heart punch from Stampin' Up! I then used blushing bride ink to distress it and added a heart crystal at the bottom. This was mounted on blushing bride card stock and then on a white glimmer card stock base, both from Stampin' Up! Here is what you get with this set:

There is still a sale going on at Doodle Pantry, so hop on over there to get all your new digital stamp sets. Don't forget to look at all the re-released sets that were previously sold at CDS. They are amazing.

There is a new challenge beginning at noon today over at the Doodle Pantry blog. You can use any image you want to enter the challenge, but in order to receive the free set, you must use a Doodle Pantry image. You will receive the new Hearts on Fire set just for entering. How fantastic is that?

 

Laurie is always having sales and giving away free sets, so you'll want to stop by often. Have a fantastic NEW YEAR!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine Challenge #117 - anything goes

Creative Card Crew #52 - anything goes

Creative Craft Challenge  #26 - anything goes

Cuttin' and Stampin'  #52 - something new

Scrap-Creations Going Grey - something new

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - keep it simple and clean

LEJ Designs Challenge #84 - anything goes

Sweet Stamps Blog Challenge #149 - something new

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches - anything goes

Twist of Faith Card Challenge #70 - anything goes

Twisted Tuesday Challenges 2TC66 - something new

Word Art Wednesday #113 - anything goes

The Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge - anything goes

New Year Birdie!

It's almost time to rock in a new year. What better way to celebrate than with a card using Doodle Pantry images. If you would like to receive this adorable New Year's Birdie set for free, just go to Doodle Pantry's blog and follow the instructions for downloading. It is available through January 1. There is also a HUGE sale going on in the store too...40% off all digital products through January 2. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for our release day.

 

I just can't seem to get enough of these step cards. I had planned on doing a traditional card, but I couldn't fit all my elements on it, so...step card to the rescue.  For this card, I used the newly colored New Year's Birdie set. I love these birdies. The birdie and the designer papers are from this set. I used the colored version of the image, but my printer did a little freak out on me, and the colors didn't all come out right, so I had to use my Copics to fix them. I still tried to make it look the way Laurie colored it, but some of the colors are slight off (branch - E81, E84, E87; bird body - YG11, YG13, YG17; leaves - YG11, YG13; beak and feet - Y35, Y38; hat and flute - V09, V17, V22, B01, B04, B06).  I was glad I didn't have to mess with the bird's cheeks or belly. The shading on that always looks great the way Laurie colors them. I used my Silhouette to cut the birdie out. I used glitter fibers for the horn and the top of his hat. I used a purchased step card cut file from Silhouette, but then had to modify it for what I needed. The Happy New Year sentiment is a cut file from Miss Kate Cuttables. I took the color palette from the birdie. The balloons are 5 layers each with an additional star. I then put a matching colored crystal in the center of the star and then used glossy accents to make it shine. The clock is a cut file from a freebie site. I accented it with crystals at the base of each roman numeral and then a glitter crystal for the center of the hands. The 2014 are metallic stickers from The Paper Studio.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #112 - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Anonymous Stamps December Challenge - anything goes

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #72 - anything goes

Digi Makeover Challenge #121 - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #204 - anything goes
Make it Monday Challenge #172 - anything goes
Melonheadz Friends - anything goes
The Pink Elephant Challenge TPE231 - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - celebrations
Challenges 4 Everybody #36 - anything goes
Hobby Cutz Challenge #30 - anything goes
Red Carpet Studio #60 - New Year's Eve
That Craft Place Challenge - anything goes
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #192 - Happy New Years
The Outlawz Monday Greeting Card Challenge - anything goes

Right Beside You

Hello Everyone,

It's time for Team B's challenge at 613 Avenue Create. This week, our challenge to you is to use black with your favorite color (or Anything Goes if you don't want to do the challenge). Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps and I am using their stamp Right Beside You silhouette.

 

I absolutely LOVE black and silver together. It's one of my all-time favorite looks for cards. For this card, it was really simple. I printed the image on white card stock. It has a small black box around it, but for some reason my printer would not print it straight, so I had to cut it away. I then added black card stock behind it to give the border back and mounted it on silver glitter card stock and then a black card stock base. I used a Sakura clear glitter gel pen to add shimmer all over the tree.  I added a silver bird dazzle from Hot Off the Press and then crystal bling in the upper right hand corner.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode - anything goes
Hiding in My Craft Room - anything but holiday
Inkspirational Challenge #46 - anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #38 - anything goes
Craft Little Fairies - anything goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge #17 - Bugaboo Stamps - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #301 - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #112 - anything goes

Overflowing with Loot

December release day for Doodle Pantry. There are so many things going on at Doodle Pantry, especially for the first week. Check out all of the awesome stamp sets released this month, along with more SVG cuts!

 

I chose to combine two stamp sets this time. The River Raft set is a new release for this month and Pirate Birdie is an older set. As soon as I saw the raft, I wanted to use this birdie. Using my image software, I combined the raft and sail from River Raft and the birdie and chest from Pirate Birdie. I did a horizontal flip on the chest so it was facing the other way. I printed it on white card stock and colored it with Copic markers (bird - B32, B34, B37; beak & foot - YR20, YR23; raft - E42, E84, E87; sail - E40, E42; hat, patch & chest - C2, C5, C9). I used the clear Sakura glitter pen on the corners of the chest and the hook. I printed the digital designer paper that comes with this set and mounted it on navy card stock and then a white card stock base. The image and sentiment were distressed with blue ink and mounted on navy card stock. I added clear square crystals, a red round crystal and 11 medium and small round gold crystals and then a little string of pearls in and on the chest. Here is a picture of the River Raft set:

 

BIG SALE from now until December 3. Take 40% off your entire purchase (excludes bundles and fundraising sets). Use code TDAYSALE to get your discount. Also, click here to read all about the Doodle Pantry Rewards Program.

Don't forget to visit Doodle Pantry's Blog at noon to join in this month's challenge. The featured set this month is Goose Me, which was previously sold at CDS. You can only receive this set for free if you use a Doodle Pantry image. You are allowed to use any image for the challenge to win the gift certificate.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craftyhands Challenge - sparkle and bling
Delicious Doodles - inspired by a movie (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Left of Center Challenge - no people
Sister Act Card Challenge #35 - anything goes
Wags 'n Whiskers Stamp Challenge - things with wings
Craft Girls Challenge #7 - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 297 - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - bling it up
Seize the Birthday - anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #39 - anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons Challenge #66 - birthdays
Fab 'n Funky Challenge #195 - cute critters
Scrapper's Delights Challenge #12 - make it sparkle
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday Callenge #108 - anything goes
The Outlawz Monday Greeting Card Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door (11/26-12/2) - anything goes

Holly Jolly Christmas

It's Team B's turn to challenge you at 613 Avenue Create. This week's challenge is Gift Packaging. Our sponsor for this week is Rick St. Dennis.

 

I chose to do a step card this week. I am using Night Before Christmas Santa. I opened the image with my Silhouette Cameo and did a print and cut. I colored Santa with Copic markers (suit - R35, R37, R39; belt & shoes - C5, C9; face - R01, R02, eyes - B01, holly - G28, fur trim and hair - C0, C2). The step card was cut using a cut file from Silhouette's online store. The designer paper is DCWV. I cut the tree using various colors of green designer paper and glitter paper and then assembled it. The ornaments and star were also cut using glitter paper. I attached the presents and then stamped the sentiment using cherry cobbler ink and a SU stamp and punch set.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafy Catz Challenge #209 - Santa Claus
Craftyhands Challenge - sparkle and bling
Jellypark Friends Challenge - month long Christmas
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - Christmas card
QKR Stampede Challenge - Christmas
Sister Act Card Challenge #35 - anything goes
The Outlawz' Friday Alcohol Marker - anything goes, Christmas twist
Totally Paper Crafts Challenge #195 - ho, ho holidays

Piles of Fun

 

This is my favorite color combination for Christmas cards. I don't know why blue and white are so eye-catching to me. You are not going to believe how easy it is to make this card. I am using a digi stamp from Doodle Pantry's new set called Snowman Pile-Up. This entire card was made digitally by combining the COLORED versions of the image, background (from the same set) and the sentiment. This was so fun and quick. No coloring, no cutting...just printing on a color printer. I then layered the printed image onto Pacific Point and Whisper White card stock from Stampin' Up! and added a white snowflake and brad from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Make My Monday - contemporary Christmas
Lexi's Creations Challenge #104 - Christmas
The Cutie Pie Challenge #58 - cute scenes and backgrounds
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #1 - anything goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #69 - anything goes
Anonymous Stamps November Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door (11-26 to 12-2) - anything goes
Sweet Stamps Challenge #145 - The Holidays
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #129 - Holiday or Winter
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge #148 - anything goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - blue and white
Deep Ocean Challenge #65 - favorite color combo
Creative Craft Challenge #24 - non-traditional Christmas colors
Clear it Out Challenge - The Snow is Falling, add a snowflake
Bearly Mine Challenge #114 - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #108 - anything goes
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday (11/28-12/4) - shades of blue
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #34 - anything goes
Come and Get it Challenges - anything goes twist/use a digital stamp
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #60 - show us some snow
Pile it On Challenge #47 - non-traditional Christmas
Color Me Creative #82 - anything goes

Thank you very much for visiting!

Peace on Earth

Hi Everyone...today at 613 Avenue Create, we are celebrating World Peace Day. So, our challenge for you is to use a peace symbol or the word peace on your card. Our sponsor this week is Rick St. Dennis and I am using his stamp Chin Chin.

 

To make this card, I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the sentiment and background, which can be purchased from their online store. I used black and cherry cobbler card stock from Stampin' Up! I printed Chin Chin on white card stock from Crafter's Companion and colored it using my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (clothes - reds - DR2, DR6; black - IG7, IG9; gold -GB4, GB6, hair and eyes - EB3, EB5; skin - GB2, FS8). I cut the image and a background using Spellbinder's Labels Four (lg & sm). I added 4 yellow crystals in the center of her shirt and a Chinese symbol cut from my Silhouette Cameo. I used pop dots to raise both the image and sentiment onto white card stock from Crafter's Companion and then onto cherry cobbler card stock from Stampin' Up!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Challenge #170 - uncommon Christmas

Word Art Wednesday #106 - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door 11/12 - 11/18 - anything goes

Hiding in My Craftr Rom #124 - die cuts

Sister Act Challenge #33 - anything goes

Addicted to Stamps and More #71 - anything goes

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday - anything goes

Thank you very much for visiting!

Snow Much Fun

We have another challenge over at 613 Avenue Create. The theme this week is everybody's favorite "ANYTHING GOES". Our sponsor this week is Rick St. Dennis.

 

For my card, I chose the beautiful digi stamp Isabella Making Snow Friends. I absolutely could not resist this little snow cat with his adorable bow tie. I used Stampin' Up's Snowy Play for the sentiment, which was stamped using taken with teal ink. The designer paper is from DCWV and the rest of the card stock is rich razzleberry, taken with teal and whisper white from SU. I colored the image wth Copic markers (Isabella's clothes - RV00, RV63, RV66; skin - R000, R02; hair- Y04; boots - C5, C9; snow cat - BG0000, BG000; bow tie - BG57, BG75). The tag is Fancy Tags from Spellbinder's (I cut a few pieces away from it). Finally, I added some white metal snowflakes.

I really hope you get a chance to play with us this week. It's snow much fun!!!

I am entering  this card in the following challenges:

The Outlawz's Saturday Paper ala Mode - snowman

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #104 - anything goes

2 Sisters - Christmas with no red or green

A Gem of a Challenge #104 - Christmas is coming

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #208 - anything goes with snow

Christmas Cards All Year Long - Winter Wonderland

365 Cards - starts with an S

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Igloo Fun

Hello everyone! It's time once again for a fabulous Doodle Pantry release! Today Laurie is releasing  7 new stamps sets, 4 SVG cut files and 26 sets previously sold at CDS. So, pop on over to the Latest Releases for November 2013.

 

I am using the new set called Igloo Fun. Wow, did I have "FUN" making this one too! To make this card, I opened one of the PRECOLORED images with my Silhouette Cameo and traced it (I had to leave off the ground doodles). I then did a print and cut. Using Copic marker B00, I added a little more blue to the igloo. I knew I was going to be using glossy accents and I didn't want it cover up the light blue that was used and make it appear all white. I also used Frosted Lace Stickles glitter glue on the snowballs, penguins and walrus to indicate snow that had fallen on them (that is part of the precolored image). I used 2 of the digital papers that come with the set, one patterned image and one solid. The card is 6" x 6". I used a white card stock base, then added black card stock, then the patterned paper and then a 1 1/2" strip of the solid paper layered not quite in the center (it's hard to see because of all the other things added). I added a white satin ribbon across the middle and then added a bow to that. Next is another layer of white card stock, black card stock and white card stock embossed with Cuttlebug's Dot embossing folder. I added 2 large snowflake brads to the corners and once the image was dried, I added it to the top using pop-up dots. I printed the sentiment from the same set and used Spellbinder's Classic Ovals to cut them out and then distressed it with bashful blue ink from SU (which was a perfect match to the papers I chose) and mounted it in the corner.

Don't forget to head over to Doodle Pantry's Blog at 12:00 p.m. ET to play along with our challenge (DPDC40). You can use any digi stamp you wish to be eligible for the $15 gift certificate, but to get this month's stamp set Snowman Pileup for free, just for entering, you MUST use a Doodle Pantry image. There are lots of free stamp sets being released and also free with purchase sets to get you started. Be sure to add them to your cart before checking out. Isn't this set adorable?

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door (10/29-11/4) - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #104 - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Girls Challenge #5 - anything goes
An Inky Situation - anything goes
Art Impressions Challenge #122 - holly jolly Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - sparkles
Hanna and Friends Challenge #183 - anything goes
My Heart Pieces - anything Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Handmade Harbour - having fun
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #151 - black or bling
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #65 - anything goes
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #99 - cute cards
Creative Corner Challenge - can't touch this
Delicious Doodles Challenge #60 - 1, 2, 3
Winter Wonderland Challenge - blue and white

Thank you so much for visiting my blog!