The Ribbon Girl's Giveaway

While browsing blogs tonight I came upon a giveaway at www.ribbongirls.blogspot.com. She's giving away a gift voucher for her store. Check it out this week. The winner will be announced Nov. 3. Good luck to all.

CDAC Progressive Challenge

Soccer is finally over, but it seems like life is still crazy. I have been able to get some crafting done, but no time to go to the library to post. I almost forgot that I needed to use this image for the CDAC Progressive Challenge. I did remember though, just in the nick of time. The image was provided to us by Pattie's Creations. I wanted to put the sentiment on the ribbon because with the image popped and the diecuts I had used, I hated to to use anything else for fear of making my card look cluttered. I could not find any nice way to write on the ribbon though. This is (I think) my 4th attempt. It was hard to find something that would write on it. The swirly doodle is a sizzlit by Sizzix. The mats were done using dies from Lifestyles Crafts. The image was colored with copics. I stuck decorative pins in it in place of the pins that were on the image. I added a butterfly charm to the middle pin. I cut apart the spools and wrapped bakers twine around them. I glued a white button with twine to the one in the image. The image is popped with foam squares. This was my first attempt to use the on the edge dies from Tim Holtz. I messed them up because the card is longer than the die and I had to try to make a second cut. I didn't get it positioned correctly. Live and Learn. This card was made for the following challenge:

http://priscillastyles.ning.com/group/cdac-progressive-freebie-challenges
http://www.annabellestamps.blogspot.com/2012/10/absc055.html
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2012/10/mojo-monday-265.html
http://www.paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2012/10/ch-87-anything-goes.html
http://www.thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/2012/10/anything-goes.html

PS: If anyone knows a good way to write on ribbon, please let me know:) Thanks for looking.

Renate's Candy

Renate has a great blog with some fantastic creations. As a "thank you" to her followers, she is giving away some wonderful blog candy. You may want to check it out! Just click on the picture in my side bar.

First Easel Card

You will have to pardon my mess. I didn't realize that the image looked so cluttered. I didn't get my tools out of the way. This is my first try at an easel card. I watched a You Tube tutorial and then went to Splitcoast Stampers for more directions. This adorable image is provided by Doodle Pantry for the CDAC Progressive Challenge. This is the third challenge. I got the image early to see what I could come up with. The card was cut out on my Vagabond using the biggest Nesting Lace Circle die from Lifestyle Crafts. I then cut the image out with the next size down (after I colored it). I ran a gathering stitch along the bottom of some ribbon and pulled it to gather. I then attached the ribbon to the back of the image. To make the card I had to cut another large circle. I folded the front of the card in half (this makes the easel). I matched the large circle that I cut to the front of the card. I used my AGT gun to attach just the bottom half of the two circles together. I then attached the image with ribbon to the front of the card. I popped the sentiment with a foam square. I then decorated the inside of the card. The DP is from Bo Bunney. It is a piece of double sided paper. I used the large die to cut part of a circle. Then I reversed the paper and cut out another circle which I trimmed down to match up with the other piece. In order to match the front of the card, I again gathered a piece of ribbon and attached it to the bottom piece of DP. I attached everything to the inside of the card. I decided to make a pocket and stuck a tag inside. I made my own tag out of cream cardstock. The bottom picture is what the card looks like when it is closed. The top pic is when it is standing open. I think this image is one of my favorites so far. He looks so cheery:) Again, here is the link to the challenge:

http://priscillastyles.ning.com/group/cdac-progressive-freebie-challenges
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/mim-108-with-digi-doodle-shop.html
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-35-more-than-2-colours.html

Get Well Soon

I made this card for the CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge. The digi image was provided by Priscilla Styles. I colored it with Copics and Distress Ink. I added stickles to the couch, flower centers and sentiment. I popped the sentiment with a foam square and added gray and white bakers twine. Here's a link to the challenge:

http://priscillastyles.ning.com/group/cdac-progressive-freebie-challenges

Candle and Box Craft

I saw this design at a store called Sol's in Berlin, Oh when I was on a trip to Amish Country. Berlin is probably the most popular town in this area of Holmes County. I thought it looked like something I could duplicate, so I tried it. The little girls are Magnolia Minis Tilda with Heart and Happy Spring Tilda. The box is a paper box tissue holder that I bought at a craft store. It is like chipboard. I painted it using acrylic paint (raw umber) and cream spray paint. I then flicked paint from a toothbrush onto the edges of the cream. I should have stamped and masked the images first, but I didn't. Lesson learned. I stamped the images and colored them with copics. I had to use paint on the faces because the flesh colored copics didn't show up. I printed the lettering using Word and hand cut the letters. I traced them onto the box and filled them in with a copic black marker. I added white to highlight. I covered the box with two coats of spray poly urethane for protection. The doily on top and the electric candle are attached using a hot glue gun. I added a pit berry ring and a bow. I hope you like it. I was pleased with my first attempt. Hopefully my next one will be even better.

 

 

 

Here are some challenges that I found that I could enter:

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/anything-goes-for-september.html

http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/first-challenge.html

http://tildastown.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/challenge-18-autumn-colors/

http://www.reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2012/09/rrr-challenge-56-autumn-colors-ribbon.html

http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup

http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.com/2012/09/anything-goes-challenge.html

 



You're Sunthing Special

This card was created for the CDAC progressive challenge. The digi image was provided by Tiffany Doodles. It was colored with copics.  I used a snow writer to make the waves and drew birds in the sky with a black copic fine line pen. The surfboards were layered with paper from Bo Bunny. I used the same paper to mat the image. The sentiment is from Mary at Cardz TV Stamps. The Sun and Ball are from a stamp set by Penny Black. The embellishments are adhered using foam squares for dimension. I added Stickles to brighten it up (and because I love glittery things).

Here are the challenges I am entering:
http://priscillastyles.ning.com/group/cdac-progressive-freebie-challenges
http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/first-challenge.html
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/mim-106-with-bugaboo-stamps.html
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/challenge-52-anything-goes.html
http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/anything-goes-for-september.html