Got The Blues?

I saw the new challenge at

is to make a card using the colors

blue and brown.

I used Distress inks for the colors and 

stamps by PTI

"Brushed Off"

"Signature Greetings II"

Added some twine and raffia

from my stash and there you have it.

Thanks for stopping by!

LIM: Touchables

There is a new challenge at

"Less is More"

and it is to make something

TOUCHABLE

Imagine the possibilities!

Here is my card:

I cut the peacock with a die by Ellentina

from some glittery fun foam and

layered it on a label cut with die by SB.

I added a teal gem for an eye and used a corner rounder

and some dimensional tape.

This is certainly "touchable" and

really glitters IRL.

Be sure to check out the LIM site:

for lots of nifty ideas and samples.

Thanks for stopping by!

LIM 285 Wine A Bit

A new challenge at

"Less is More"

This week we are to make art using

Repetitions.

Below is my work:

I began with a die by SB

"Fancy Tags" that I stamped the verse by

Art Impressions.

Then I cut some designer paper by

Prima "Fairy Flora" into a strip

which I threaded onto my tag

after I sponged some ink around edges.

When I had that centered I marked the

edge and stamped several bottles

by Bad Axe Trading Co.

I figured I had better quit before I

did too much and ruined that

"white" space...as I tend to do!

Check out the 

site to see the lovely samples over there!

LIM284 "Take Time"

This week's challenge over at

"Less is More"

is a one layer card with a "time" theme.

OLCs are so not my faves but I try.

I wanted to use something other than

clocks as it seems most think of these

with this sort of challenge.

So I went with a stencil by 

memorybox "Texture Shine"

I masked off some to keep that desired

white space and sponged Distress inks

"Mustard Seed" and "Spiced Marmalade".

The verse stamp is by MFP and those

tiny speckles are a stamp by Judith

(to hide a smudge of course).

Be sure to check out

to see all the nifty ideas there!

LIM#283 Kitchen Colors

A new challenge over at

This week is to make a CAS card using your 

kitchen colors.  Below is my card:

I paper pieced the little giraffe image

(by Art Impressions)

with some dp by DCWV "Safari Chic"

and sponged some Distress inks for a quick scene.

I popped the stitched frame 

(by Simon Says Stamp) after

inking the verse (by Stampendous).

I added a small flower for a sun to hide an oops.

It sort of looks like a sun?

And below is a pic of my kitchen and the colors.

You see the pottery on cab tops is from

New Mexico (the blues and greens),  walls are yellow and cabs are brown

LIM 282 Stencils

I was playing with a new purchase and see the

current challenge over at 

is stencils.  Yes!

I taped down a stencil by Tim Holtz

"Scribbles"

onto black cardstock panel and

applied some gold glitter paste

by Bo Bunny

(this stuff dries amazingly quick)

I layered that on some gold mirror card and then onto

more black.  I cut some shapes by 

The Paper Cut and adhered another diecut

by memorybox "thanks"

I went a bit overboard to be totally

CAS but I liked the results and they did

(sort of) fit the challenge so

that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

LIM 281 Faux Bleach

I tried the faux bleach tech with some Yupo paper and find that it does not 

like to be heat embossed.  It crinkled on me so I trimmed

out the wrinklies and ended up with a slim strip....

I used dye reindeers for the color and it seems to have

"bleached" out most of it.

Dragonfly stamp is by Magenta

word die is by Taylored Expressions

I fussy cut an extra dragonfly and popped

him up so you can see how he looked

before ironing off most color.

I am not too happy with my results

but I have not got time to re-do

so here it is.

Be sure to stop by the

 

site to see the wonderful

creations everyone (except me) has posted!

LIM 280 Life Is Better

This weeks challenge at

Less Is More is a 

OLC with splatters

and here is mine:

I used stamps by ODB "Life Is Better"

along with some Dylusions spray

"Funky Fuschia"

as well as inks by Memento

Thanks for looking!
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#279 Barney the PURPLE Dinosaur!!

This weeks challenge over at 

Less Is More

is a color one....purple!

I think I have enough purple don't you?

The hills were made with a die by MFT

"Snow Drifts"

Stamps are by Lawn Fawn

"Critters From the Past"

I popped my purple dinosaur over the 

purple hills...reminds me a bit of

BARNEY!!

I shaped the verse into the shape I wanted

which is why I like those clear stamps.

Be sure to pop over and check out all

the cards over at:

LIM #275 Pastel Challenge

A new challenge over at 

Less is More

This week is a color challenge and this one

calls for pastels.

I began with a pre-cut card shape, sponging pale pink

all over.  Embossed images in

white and then sponged more pink 

behind words.

Some ribbon from Reasonable Ribbon and

it was finished.

Stamps were UMs without a name.

Be sure to check out the many ideas and samples

(and perhaps upload one of your own creations)

over at

LIM #273 It's A Dragon!

Another challenge over at

Less is More

This week is #273 and the theme is saints and dragons 

I heat embossed a dragon image by

Judi-Kins and stamped a verse by

Lawn Fawn that seemed (to me)

to go with it well.

Be sure to stop over at 

Simon Says Challenge

Another challenge!  Its the 

"Anything Goes Birthday"

over at

     

I used a ProvoCraft folder with a stamp by

Stampourri that I double cut and popped to fit

all the "stuff" inside.

Dies by Tim Holtz and color by Copic

I love those rascal birds!!

*when you have a birthday in

April it calls for an umbrella doesn't it?*

Outside My Window

A new challenge over at

Less is More

This week it is

"What's outside your window"

You know, that could mean anything!!

Here is my rendition:

First I cut a shape in the front layer, then 

embossed with an ef by Tim Holtz

"Bricked"

I smooshed several Distress inks

over and stenciled some clouds,

then stamped a flower garden

with stamps by 

North Coast Creations

"Something Marvelous"

The window die is by poppystamps

"small madison window"

To finish I popped both the window and the panel

beneath it for dimension.

Be sure to POP on over to the

Less is More

blog for lots more inspiration and tell them Connie sent you!

Hanging Over The Edge

This was done for a challenge over at SCS where you had to make a card with an

element hanging over the edge.  It took a bit to come up with something but I enjoyed this one.

I had to think a bit for this one! I stamped the cat then masked him then embossed with a folder by Tim Holtz "Bricked". Then stamped and cut out the cat and popped him up. I swiped some inks over the embossed bricks to pop it more. I cut down the front a bit so it would fit into an A2 envelope.

Happy From The Edge

My grandson is having a birthday next week AND I wanted to

play with a new die I got in the mail

SOOOOOOOO

here is what happened:

I think this die is cool because half is a reverse cut

and because I find I can use the "leftovers"

with another creation!

I popped the cupcake image

(by MFP)

up several times for dimension and spread 

some Distress Stickles on the frosting

also used my PITT white pen by Faber-Castell

for the shine on the little cherry.

I see the stem on that same cherry extends past the edge so this 

will also be entered into the current challenge at

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

which is:

Oh yes.  That die?  It is by

Memory Box

Sunny Rays

This CAS card was very quick to make.

On white glossy I sponged some Memento inks:

"Cantaloupe"

"Dandelion"

"Tangelo"

"Love Letter"

I then stamped the verse by Judith

before embossing with a folder by 

Craft Concepts

"Sun Rays"

and sanded some of the rays and

added a small charm.

I am entering this in the current

challenge over at 

Simon Says Stamp 

Thanks for stopping by!

Connie

Happy New Year!!

This is most likely my final post for this year.

2013 was a good year for crafting, I found lots of

challenge blogs and quit some of the DTs I was

on so had the time to have some FUN!!

I found that stamping is fun UNLESS one has to do it!

Then it becomes work.

So you could say that I quit working and went on a fun spree!!

My card today is for the 

and a new one called

It works for the CFC as it is a New Year theme

and it took me 

7 min 58 seconds so it

qualifies for the DASH!!

Here is my CAS card:

stamps by katie & co.

emb folder by Provo Craft

Gelly Roll glitter pen for oomph

Copics for color

foam tape for pop

Thanks for stopping by and hope your new year is

GREAT!!

Connie

Happy Sneezin' Season!

here it is, the last sketch of 2013 by 

CAS(E) this Sketch!

and below is my take on it:

My camera turned the pretty blue paper into drab grey

so I scanned but now my sparkly snowflakes blurred.

Guess today is not mine!

Stamps by Darcie's and the

snowflakes are done with a

Martha Stewart punch.  Those snowflake 

centers are some clear skittles.

Thanks for stopping!

Connie

Little Black Dress

Woot! Woot!  A new challenge over at

Simon Says Stamp 

This time it is

"Bling It On"

definition:

i.e anything sparkly goes, glitter, gems, stickles, glimmer sprays and paints etc 

My submission is below:

I used stamps by SU

sparkly ep

watercolors

tiny metallic dots that I made by dripping some

shiny fingernail polish onto waxed paper and sticking

a tiny glue dot beneath...instant gems!!

Connie

A Partridge In A Pear Tree?

Another challenge over at

Less is more

This time they wanted a

one layer card using a

theme of 

"the 12 days of Christmas"

and below is my attempt:

I don't think Partridges are red, but then

that isn't your ordinary pear tree either!

Stamps used are by

bird:  Marks Finest Papers

trees:  stash unmounteds?

I masked the center off and airbrushed my

background and then stamped.

The words are handwritten....

I tried?