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!

Time For Another Birthday

 

I love this new Doodle Pantry set called Old Watch. It is so versatile and one of the best pocket watch digi stamps I've seen. The waistcoat vest is a free cut file from Bird's Cards. The vest was only connected by a very small piece on the bottom, so I rotated the two sides until I could connect the entire sides together and then welded them. The patches, pockets, trims and buttons were cut using the designer paper from the Old Watch set. All of the pieces were distressed and then glued down, leaving the pockets open at the top. I brought the watch into my Silhouette Cameo and did a trace and then a print and cut. The watch was colored with Copic markers (Y26, Y28) and then I used the Sakura clear glitter pen over the coloring. I then used glossy accents over the entire watch. Because the card stock I used was not very thick, the image did curl when it dried, so I turned it over onto my mat and placed heavy items on top and continued to let it harden fully. I printed the sentiment (from the same set) on white card stock and distressed with more mustard ink from Stampin' Up! I used a square punch to cut the end into a ribbon. I made the bowtie using clear resin (mixed with white acrylic paint) and a rubber mold (Martha Stewart) and then colored with more mustard ink. Here is a picture of the set with all the sentiments shown.

 

Don't forget to stop back on the 1st for new November's release. I can't tell you what's coming out, but it's another great one!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door (Oct 29-Nov 4) - anything goes

 C...is for Challenge #9 - buttons (real or faux)

Craft-Dee Bowz - October challenge - anything goes with a bow

Craftin Desert Diva's #18 - anything goes

Created With Love Challenge 64 - anything goes

Lexi's Creations #102 - birthday celebrations

Make It Monday #164 - anything goes

My Craft Creations Oct 21-Nov 2 - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Blog - anything goes

Color Me Creative #80 - dudes, guys, masculine

LEJ Designs - anything goes

Twisted Tuesday Challenges 2TC62 - anything goes

Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Wine Tasting

Here we are for another challenge at 613 Avenue Create. Our challenge is always Anything Goes, but every week, we add a challenge that you can follow. Our sponsor this week is Kenny K Downloads. And the challenge is Create Your Own Challenge. You pick 1-3 items from each column to add to your card. Very fun!

 

I didn't use a Kenny K image this week. I chose to use the Wine Tasting image from Of The Heart. I used rich razzleberry and very vanilla card stock from Stampin' Up! and the Opulent Ovals die from Spellbinders. I stamped the image and embossed it with black embossing powder and colored the image using Copic Markers. I added glossy accents to the wine bottle and glass to make it pop out a little bit. Then I added grape clusters and swirl bling to the corners.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday - anything goes

My Creative Moments Wordplay Saturday - anything goes

Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge #120 - color it

Color Me Creative Copic Challenge - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door October 15-22 - anything goes

Thank you very much for visiting!

Seasons of Wonder - 100th Post

Wow...I can't believe I have posted 100 cards to my blog. What better way to celebrate that, than with a card using Doodle Pantry images. This set was previously sold through CDS (Clearly Digital Stamps) and is now being released through Doodle Pantry.

 

This is the Season of Wonder set and it's just beautiful. I chose to use a PRE-COLORED image for my card. I used the digital paper that comes with the set, as well as one of the sentiments. I cut the manger using my Silhouette Cameo. I distressed it with a little bit of black ink. I printed the colored image and used a bit of blue ink to distress it. The straw roof is actually a cut file called reeds and was cut using the Silhouette Cameo. I cut them in several different sizes to be able to add layers. I also put a few pieces in the rafters and at the bottom of the manger. I added the star charm to the top of the roof. The sentiment was printed on white card stock, cut with a Spellbinder's die and distressed with dark blue ink. This was adhered to the pattern paper from the set, then dark blue card stock and finally a white card stock base.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge #28 - anything goes

Crafts Too - Challenge You - Christmas festivities

Brown Sugar Challenge #63 - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday  Challenge #101 - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes

Lady Anne's Challenge #12 - anything goes

Divas by Design - 3 or more layers

Addicted to Stamping and More #66 - anything goes

My Heart Pieces - anything goes

Delightful Challenges - distressed

Through the Craftroom Door - Oct. 8 - anything goes

MFP Speedy Sketch With a Twist

Hugs From Heaven

Guess what day it is? You guessed right...it's release day at Doodle Pantry. What a fabulous release this month. In addition to the new sets Laurie has created, she has released several old sets that she colored and she is releasing 28 sets that were previously sold at Clearly Digi Stamps. Check out the What's New? section for a list of everything available this month!

 

The birdie image and the sentiment are from the Angel Birdie set, and the digital paper is from the new Office Accents set. I printed the birdie with the kitten image twice on white card stock and once on greenish-blue vellum paper. I cut around the tips of the wings on the first image, and then used a classic oval from Spellbinder's to get the shape. I cut out the wings from the other white card stock and the greenish-blue vellum and set them aside. The image was colored with Copic markers (bird - Y00, Y11, YG21; beak & feet - YR20, YR23; cheeks and kitty nose - R000; kitten - N3, N5; robe BG000, BG13, BG49). The halo was colored with gold glitter pen by Sakura and then I added Star Dust glitter glue. Star Dust glitter glue was also used on the tips of the vellum wings and then again to color in the wings on top. The 2 additional sets of wings were adhered with pop dots. I printed the digital paper and adhered it to black card stock and then a white card stock base. I adhered the image to a black oval and then to the digital paper. I used a white satin ribbon across the bottom and then added the sentiment, which was punched out using 2 oval punches from Stampin' Up! Last, I added tiny clear crystals randomly on the digital paper for sparkle.

This is one of the sweetest sets I've seen in a long time. I love the birdie series that Laurie has created, and this is no exception. There are different images of the angel biride and sentiments and digital papers as well. This is a fabulous set.

 

Would you like to receive this set free? It is our featured stamp set this month for the Doodle Pantry Blog Challenge 39 which begins at 12:00 p.m. today. There are a few new changes to the challenge this month. You can now use any image from any company you would like when you enter the challenge to win the $15 Gift Certificate. However, if you wish to receive the featured stamp set, you must use a Doodle Pantry image. You can find lots of images for free to start you off by going to the Freebie's page.

There is a HUGE sale going on at Doodle Pantry, October 1 - 7. You can take 25% off ALL sets from the October release, including the sets from CDS. This does not include the two new SVG files. Please check out the Doodle Pantry store for details.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Ooh La La Creations - F is for? - feathers

My Craft Creation - anything goes

Melonheadz Friends - animals

Make it Monday - anything goes

Eureka Stamps - wings and things

Craftin' Desert Diva's - anything with a sentiment

The Outlawz  Monday Greeting - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 99 - anything goes

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge 92 - favorite colors

Pumpkin Carving Ants

 

Hello Friends! Here is another card using a truly spectacular image from Doodle Pantry called Pumpkin Carving Ants! Isn't it adorable? I love making Halloween cards, and I decided to "scare" this one up just a tiny bit, because the pumpkin and ants are too adorable for words. Just look at everything you get with this set:

 

To create this card, I pulled the PRECOLORED image into my Silhouette Designer software and traced the image to create a cut outline. I then used the print and cut feature. Because it was impossible to get all the items on the ground around the pumpkin, I left those out out. I then printed the sentiment on white card stock and used a punch by Stampin' Up! to punch the shape. I distressed the sentiment with Pumpkin Pie ink, also by Stampin' Up! and black ink around the edges to give it a little frame. To get the moon, I punched a 1" circle and used it as a mask and inked the moon with Barely Banana ink. I then took the cut circle and using removable tape, placed it over the moon and distressed the entire layer with Going Gray ink. The fence, tree and witch are all cut files from Silhouette's online store. I cut the fence with gray card stock and distressed it with black ink. I cut the tree with brown card stock and also distressed it with black ink and the witch was cut with black card stock. The bat is a small punch I have in my stash. The white card stock was attached to a black card stock base and all items were adhered to the card. This is a dimensional card, although the picture doesn't really show you that.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge #26

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge 76 - animal

Fairytale Challenge 77 - pumpkins, mushrooms and/or bats

Digitally Sweet Challenge 55 - anything goes

Creative Corner Challenge - the great outdoors

My Creative Moments - seasons

Just Us Girls - inspiration photo

Drunken Stampers - die cuts

A Gem of a Challenge #99 - use black on your card

2 Sisters Challenge #163 - anything goes

Born to Stand Out

 

This card was created using the brand new set from Doodle Pantry called Pumpkin. This is actually your last day to get this set FREE/WITH PURCHASE. This is a phenomenal set and you get tons of pumpkins in this set, including beautiful white pumpkins.

 

To make this card I used one style of one of the orange pumpkins (PRE-COLORED) and duplicated it 3 times. The two on the left where flipped horizontally using my image software. A white pumpkin (PRE-COLORED) was added in the middle and made to appear in front of the others. The image was then brought into the Silhouette Designer software program and I traced it to get an outline cut.  I then did a print and cut. The cornstalk is a cut-file from Silhouette's online store. I cut it in white and then used various Stampin' Up! inks and finger sponges to color it (Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede, Baked Brown Sugar and Daffodil Delight). The gorgeous designer paper is also from the Pumpkin set. I typed the sentiment in Microsoft Word using the Chiller font and printed it on white card stock. It was then punched out using the Decorative Label punch from Stampin' Up! and distressed around the edges using Basic Black and Soft Suede inks. The card was assembled with a brown card stock base  and adding the designer paper on top of that. I cut a 5" square piece of white card stock and distressed it with Baked Brown Sugar and Soft Suede inks. The colored cornstalk was glued down onto the white card stock, leaving just two of the husks unglued. The sentiment was glued between the husks and then the final husks were glued down. The row of pumpkins was added last and they were added using pop dots to raise the image off the page.

Remember that in addition to being the last day to get the Pumpkin set free w/purchase, it is also the LAST DAY to enter the Doodle Pantry Blog Challenge #38 for a chance to win a Doodle Pantry gift certificate and receive the Jingle Ants set free.

Stay tuned to the Doodle Pantry Blog because there are some great changes coming October 1.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls - happy fall y'all
My Craft Creation - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - autumn colors
Incy Wincy Designs - photo inspiration
House of Gilli Challenge #54 - anything goes
The Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Challenge #107 - anything goes
Created With Love Challenges #59 - fall colors
Craftin' Desert Divas - autumn/fall
Pile It On Challenge #38 - cool or warm colors
Great Impressions September Challenge - fall colors
Dream Valley Challenge #66 - autumn
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 229 - photo inspiration
The Outlawz Monday Greeting - happy fall y'all
Through The Craftroom Door 9/24 - anything goes