Lady Kathleen

We have another challenge by Team A starting today over at Through the Craftroom Door. This week, our sponsor is our very own Sandi Huggett of Sandi's Samples.

 

I chose 60-Lady Kathleen for my inspiration card. Isn't she lovely? She reminds me of my mother. She used to always wear hats like this. The card is a cut file from Silhouette Online. I used a pale purple for the base of the card, and a darker purple for the inset. I printed the image on white card stock and colored it with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (dress - IB1, IB2, IB3, HB1, PL2, PL3; face - FS1, IB2, DR2; hair - CT2, CT4; flowers - HB1, HB2; leaves - JG2; feathers - IB1, IB2, IB3). I used an EK Success rounded corner punch and layered it on matching blue card stock. I added purple crystals on the dress and hat and purple pearls on the card for added bling!

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #117 - anything goes
The Outlawz Alcohol Marker Challenge - anything goes
Simply Create Too Challenge #54 - Mother's Day or for a female
MFP Speedy Simple Salutations #82 - use flowers
Great Impressions February Challenge - floral
Color Me Creative Challenge #82 - girls just wanna have fun
Digi Makeover Challenge #126 - anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - color/photo
Make it Monday Challenge #177 - anything goes
My Craft Creations 2/3 - 2/15 - anything goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge #21 - anything goes
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #89 - anything goes
Papertake Weekley Challenge - anything goes

Moose Be Another Birthday

Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another look at Doodle Pantry's February 2014 release. This time, I'm showcasing a card made with a set illustrated by Laurie Wilson and previously sold at CDS. I am so happy she has all of these sets back.

 

I made this card using Moose Friends. My husband is a huge fan of moose, so whenever I see moose stamps, I go a little nuts. For this card, I actually combined two of the images from the set and copied a little extra grass from the baby moose image. I used Fireworks to do this. Although it's not hard to copy a piece of an image, sometimes you have to erase things around it to use it. That's what I did here. The moose were printed on white card stock and colored with Spectrum Noir markers (bird - TB4, GB5; grass - CG4, DG3, DG4; moose - TN1, EB3, EB6, EB8). The card frame is a cut file from Silhouette. I also cut a branch from another cut file and added it to the tree to fill up the blank space above the moose. I distressed the card with close to cocoa ink from Stampin' Up! The designer paper is from another Doodle Pantry set called Handy Birdie. The sentiment is from Moose Friends. Last, I added brown candy buttons from Stampin' Up!

Don't forget the HUGE sale going on until February 8th.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug February Challenge - anything goes

Drunken Stampers Challenge #157 - anything goes

Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge #19 - anything goes

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge - for the boys

Challenges 4 Everybody #38 - anything goes

Opus Gluei Challenge #175 - trees

The Outlawz Sunday CAS - card for a male

Scribble and Scrap Challenge #11 - anything goes

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #62 - use embellishments

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Carousel Horse

It's the 1st of the month, so it must be time for another fantastic release from Doodle Pantry. Laurie has outdone herself once again. Wait until you see all the fabulous digital stamp sets, designer papers and .svg cut files being released today.

 

I am using the new Carousel Horse 1 digi stamp set. Yes, there will be more. Laurie has several more horses planned, and possibly other animals as well. There is just something so magical about carousels. I loved riding them as a kid (and the truth is, even as an adult), and would still ride them if I didn't need help getting up into the saddle...lol. One of my most favorite styles is to make dimensional cards (because they are just so fun to make), so for this one, I am using what is called a bendy card. I thought it would be perfect to display a carousel horse.  This bendy card is a cut file from Silhouette Online. What's so great about it is that it ships flat. When you cut the card, it has slits and tabs to make the card dimensional.  I deliberately made my horse larger, so I will need to send my card in a 5.5" x 5.5" envelope, but the card is actually made to fit A2 size envelopes. I brought the horse into my Silhouette Cameo and traced it so I could print the image and then cut it out using the Silhouette. I used a precolored image to trace (it's a bit more difficult to trace outline images), but then switched it with an outline image before printing because I wanted to color it myself. I used Copic markers (horse - C0, C2, C5; pole and harness trim - Y28; saddle - R81; ties - R59, R89) to color the horse and then used a Sakura clear glitter pen to go over the pole, harness and saddle to give it glitter and shine. I love how the clear glitter pen turns the Copic marker Y28 into a beautiful shimmery gold. The designer paper is from the same Carousel Horse 1 set, and the cherry cobbler scalloped polka dot ribbon is from Stampin' Up! I used 3 sizes of clear crystals on the horse. The sentiment is also from this same set. I attached the horse to the card at the base of the pole and the front legs only with glue. I then made a very small slit on the edge of the card to insert a piece of the horse's tail to keep it bent for displaying. Here is the complete set you will receive:

 

BIG SALE!  February 1 - 8, you can get 30% off ALL new February 2014 releases. Just use the code NEW4FEB. Also, you can receive 30% off ALL Valentine's products. No coupon needed. Here is a link to the specials page. This page tells you how to receive these discounts: SPECIALS

At noon today, the new challenge DPDC43 begins on the Doodle Pantry Blog. The challenge runs from February 1 - 24. You may use any stamp you wish to enter the challenge for the $15 gift certificate, but in order to receive the stamp set that is given away to everyone just for joining the challenge, you MUST use a Doodle Pantry image (not just a sentiment). There are so many free images on the Freebies page, it will definitely help you get started. The free set given away this month is Easter Peeps.

 

And don't forget to look at What's Free with Purchase before checking out. Be sure to add them to your cart.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday - anything goes

MFP Speedy Inspiration Challenge #48 - put on your party dress

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #179 - anything goes

Crafty Girls Challenge #10 - anything goes

As You Like It Challenge #20 - favorite style (mine is dimensional cards)

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #306 - something new

In the Pink Challenge #36 - die cuts and punches

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge #214 - make it pop

Challenges and Candies Challenge #26 - monochromatic

Color Me Creative Challenge #86 - girly

Craftitude Challenge #57 - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #216 - anything goes

Crafty Hands - shades of the same color

Daring Cardmakers - belts and braces

Delicious Doodles Challenge #73 - die cuts or punches

Digitally Sweet Challenge #73 - anything goes

Fairytale Challenge 86 - more than 2 colors

Graph'It Week 4 Challenge - anything goes-different colored hair

Pattie's Creations Challenge #84 - for the little girls

QKR Stampede Challenge #73 - anything goes

Simply Create Too Challenge #54 - mother's day or for a female

Sister Act Card Challenge #42 - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #117 - anything goes

Boo Boo Buddy

Another fantastic image from Doodle Pantry to create with. How adorable is this image?

 

This is the new Boo Boo Birdie and Ants set released this month from Doodle Pantry. As everyone knows by now, I absolutely adore Laurie's birdies and this one went right to the top of my favorites list. The image and both sentiments are from this set. I printed the birdie and ants on Crafter's Companion white card stock and colored it with both Spectrum Noir markers (bird body - GB1, GB4, GB6; beak & leg - GB3, GB5) and Copic markers (cast - C0, C2; ants - C2, C5, C9; crutch E93, E95, E35, E37; bandaid - E93, E95, E97). I wrote "get well soon" on the cast with a micron 05 black pen. The flip card is a cut file from Silhouette Online, but I turned it vertically for a different effect. The base was cut with white card stock and the panels were cut with coral card stock and then embossed with swiss dots from Cuttlebug. The bandaid is a free cut file from SVG Cuts. I used Cameo Coral ink from Stampin' Up to distress the sentiments and the bandaids. The top photo is how it looks closed and the bottom photo is what it looks like when opened.

This is a photo of the entire set:

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #117 - anything goes

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge #109 - dry embossing

Great Impressions January Challenge - something new

CMC Copic Challenge #85 - texturize it

Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge #20 - cute or sweet

LEJ Designs Challnge #85 - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge #157 - anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - anything goes/animals
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #5 - fancy fold
Created With Love Challenge #74 - anything goes
Eureka Stamps Challenge #74 - anything goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge #108 - fancy folds
Make it Monday Challenge #176 - anything goes
My Craft Creations 1/20 - 2/2 - anything goes
Sister Act Challenge #41 - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge #74 - no designer paper
Quirky Challenge #2 - birds, butterflies, bees
My Heart Pieces Challenge - anything goes 
Inky Impressions Challenge #144 - monochromatic 
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #295 - texture

Love You Forever

GREAT NEWS! I am now a member of Design Team A for Through the Craftroom Door. This is my first challenge with this design team and I am very excited. As always, our challenge is Anything Goes. This week, our sponsor is Digi Stamps 4 Joy.

 

I am using Vase of Hearts for my card. I printed the image on Crafter's Companion white card stock and colored it using Spectrum Noir markers (ledge - IG1; vase - BT2; leaves & stems - DG3, CG3, CG4; hearts - DR2, DR4, DR6). I then used crystal lacquer on the vase to make it look like glass. The sentiment is a cut file from Silhouette's online store. I layered the image onto black card stock and then a red card stock base. I then added clear crystal bling on the swirls of the sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting with Dragonflies - anything goes

Great Impressions January Challenge - something new

MFP Speedy TV Color Challenge Thursdays #7 - bright colors

Word Art Wednesdays Challenge #116 - anything goes

The Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge - anything goes

Created With Love Challenge #74 - anything goes

Creative Creations Challenges - less is more

Creative Cutting Challenge #26 - Valentine's Day

Eureka Stamps Challenge #74 - anything goes

Make it Monday Challenge #176 - anything goes

My Craft Creations 1/20 - 2/2 - anything goes

The Pink Elephant Challenge #235 - love

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #26 - digi and die

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - bling and sparkle

Valentine's and Mailbox

We're having a great challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create. The challenge is always anything goes but this week's optional twist is to create a gift set. Any type of gift set you want to create will do. Our sponsors this week are Kenny K Downloads, The Stamping Chef and Flat Friends Boutique.

 

I chose to do a set of Valentine's cards and a Mailbox. I am using Heart Teddy Bear from Kenny K Downloads for my project. This was very fun and I am sending it to my niece so she has a place to put all her Valentine's cards from school. The mailbox is a cut file from Silhouette's Online store. All of the designer paper is from Stampin' Up!'s set called Candy Lane. The mailbox was very easy to cut and assemble. I also used a Valentine spin game cut file and replaced the heart with the Heart Teddy Bear to match the cards. I printed the teddy bear and sentiment on vanilla card stock and colored all the bears with Copic markers (R24, R27, R29 for the heart the bear is holding on the mailbox and E81, E84, E87, E89 for the bear's body on all the cards and the mailbox). I paper pieced the heart that the bear is holding on all of the cards using designer paper from Stampin' Up. The Happy Valentine's Day sentiment is from Doodle Pantry. I mounted them on red card stock leaving a little room on the bottom for 5 clear crystals.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #116 - anything goes

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday - anything goes

Amusing Challenge - anything goes

CAS on Sunday Challenge 25 - lovely dovey

Challenges 4 Everybody #37 - anything goes

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 69 - bling it up

Scribble and Scrap Blog Challenge #10 - anything goes

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #191 - lovey dovey

The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #62 - use embellishments

Addicted to CAS Challenge #30 - new

Hiding in My Craft Room #134 - for a loved one

Just Us Girls Challenge #225 - photo inspiration

Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge #19 - anything goes

Rogue Redhead Designs Challenge #31 - paper piecing

Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes

Flaming Heart Valentine

 

I know I say this all the time, but I sure had great fun making this card. This time I am using two Doodle Pantry sets. The new set is Heart on Fire and the older set is Love Birdies. The heart, designer paper and sentiment are from the Heart on Fire set and the birdies are from the Love Birdies set. For the birdies, I removed them from the bird house they were in to use for this card. I printed the PRECOLORED version of both the birdies and the heart, and then used Copic markers to color them a little more (Y21, Y23, Y26, YR12, YR14, YR18, R14, R29). I did not touch the beaks on either birdie or the cheeks on the yellow birdie. After adding red and other colors to the flames, I went over the black outlines with a Sakura gold gelly roll pen.  I brought the heart into my Silhouette Cameo and did a trace and then cut the heart out in order to pop it up on top of the printed image to add dimension. I printed the sentiment and then used my Stampin' Up! heart punch to punch it out. I distressed it with pumpkin pie and real red ink. The card base is pumpkin pie card stock from Stampin' Up! I then added black goosebump crystals from Queen & Co.

You still have time to receive the Heart on Fire set for free just by entering Challenge 42 on the Doodle Pantry Blog. In order to receive this set for free, you must use a Doodle Pantry image on your project. If you don't use a Doodle Pantry image, you are still eligible for the $15 gift certificate.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Girls Challenge #9 - anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #98 - any sentiment

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #124 - hearts

DRS Designs Challenge #105 - love and marriage

Inspired By Challenge #103 - photo inspiration hearts

MilkCoffee Challenge -monochromatic

My Heart Pieces - anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge #77 - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #20 - anything goes

Digitally Sweet Challenge #71 - anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #105 - monochromatic

Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #33 - It's a love thing

Simply Create Too Challenge #53 - Valentine's or use hearts

Sister Act Challenge #40 - anything goes

STAMPlorations January Challenge - stamps and feathers

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #120 - anything goes

Word Art Wednesdays Challenge #115 - anything goes

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday - anything goes

Happy Birthday Mouse

It's Party Time over at 613 Avenue Create this week. That's our challenge for you. Remember, you may also do anything goes if you choose. Our sponsors are A Day For Daisies and Heather Ellis using DigiStamp Characters.

 

For my card, I am using Mouse in the House 22. I printed the digi stamp on white card stock and colored it using my Copic markers (mouse and bird - C0, C2, C4; cheek and nose - R0000, R02; blouse and balloon - RV21, RV23, RV25; candle, plate and envelope - R20, R24, R29; flame - Y000, Y19; table - E31, E33, E35). I used petal pink liquid pearls for the cake, a pink sticker for the top of the mouse's head, crystal effects for the balloon and a yellow heart for the envelope. The image and all other circles were cut using various sizes of the standard circle diecuts from Spellbinders. I used whisper white, summer sun, pink passion and real red card stock from Stampin' Up! I created the background using all the circles in random order and then placed red, pink and yellow Rox glitter crystals from Queen & Co. The sentiment is a rub-on from Stampin' Up! I really hope you get a chance to play in our challenge this week.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #114 - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door 1/7-1/3 - anything goes
Seize the Birthday - anything goes
The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge - pink, red & black
The House that Stamps Built - new to you
Color Me Creative Challenge #84 - anything goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - let's celebrate
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #11 - cute and sweet
My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday - use yellow
Craftyhands Challenge #5 - anything goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #19 - anything goes
Daring Cardmakers - January Color Challenge - photo inspiration
Digitally Sweet Challenge #70 - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - FFC #32 - anything goes
Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge Week 1 - anything goes
Simply Create Too Challenge #52 - anything goes
Sister Act Challenge #39 - anything goes
Stampin with the Dragon - anything goes
SweetPea Stampers - anything goes

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