Pinterest Inspiration

Browsing through Pinterest can really inspire you.  It is a wonderful way to avoid housework, etc.  When I saw this card, I knew immediately that I would try and make one similar to it.

Here is my version:

Challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Wk. of July 27th - AG 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG 

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #410 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Krafty Chicks Challenge #570, Wk 5 - AG 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #280 - AG with a sentiment (hi)

 

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #616

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

Here is this week's sketch:

 

I thought I'd use this digi image from Heartful Creations for my card this week.

 

I hope you'll have time to play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Andrea

Debbie 

Melissa

 Patti

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Have a great and crafty day!

 

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

If you like loaded mashed potatoes, you might like this card.  It is loaded with a little bit of everything.

The digital poinsettia stamps on the corners are from Beccy's Place.  The spray of greens are die cuts from Tim Holtz.  The die cut sentiment is from Sizzix.  The piece of plush poinsettia vellum is from Stampin' Up.  The embossing folder and washi tapes are from my stash.

So how do you like my loaded card?

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts Challenge #411 - Dies/Punches 

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #182 - Christmas in July

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of July 20th - AG 

Crafting Happiness Challenge #105 - AG

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #551 - AG

Crafters' Cafe Challenge #270 - Layer It Up

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #615

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

Here is this week's sketch:

Yesterday I shared one Christmas card and promised you another today.  Here it is using Tuesday Morning Sketch for this week.

The papers I used are from CTMH and the Santa image is from Whimsy Stamps.

 

 

I hope you'll have time to play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Andrea

Debbie 

Melissa

 Patti

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Have a great and crafty day!

 

 

Challenges I am entering:

Double Trouble Challenge #89 - Christmas in July, Bow (on package), enter H2HC

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Christmas in July (CTMH paper)

Di's Digi Challenge - Christmas in July

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #151 - Christmas in July

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #221 - Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations July Challenge - AG

 

Double Trouble Christmas in July

 It is very difficult to think about making Christmas cards when the AC is on full blast and I am still hot.  And yet, Christmas in July is a very popular theme among card challenges right now.

Consequently, today and tomorrow I will be posting Christmas cards.

 

Today's card is for the 

Double Trouble Christmas in July Challenge # 89. 

I've used the Christmas theme, tied a bow at the top, and used CTMH striped paper, liquid glass on the berries and nose, a sentiment stamp and a frame stamp so I can also enter the challenge at Heart 2 Heart.  

The digi image is Christmas Pup in Stocking from Whimsy Stamps.

Additional Challenges:

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Christmas in July (CTMH striped paper, liquid glass on the berries and nose, a sentiment stamp and a frame stamp)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 

Di's Digi Challenge - Christmas in July

My Time to Craft Challenge #461 - Ribbons/Bows

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #52 - AG with a critter

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #151 - Christmas in July

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #221 - Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations July Challenge - AG

July Progressive Challenges

 Each month I like to participate in two progressive challenges.  Both reward you for playing by sending you a new digi image to use in the next month;y challenge.  

My first card is for the 

Imagine That July DOTM Challenge - We Three Mice. 

 Thanks, Kris, for this wonderful set of Christmas digis! 

 

My second card is for the Outlawz July Progressive Challenge. 

I'm not much for coloring.  I used some markers, and some watercolors.

 This month the challenge was sponsored by Fabrika Fantasy which supplied this Red Panda image for participants to use.   It can be found in their Animal Kingdom Coloring Book with 15 pages of wonderful images.  They are running a Special Offer up until July 25th that is hard to resist.... "Special Offer: If you purchase a copy of the book (either digital or physical) till July 25th, then you will receive all the other 11 digital coloring books plus 2 mini digital coloring books plus 7 sets of digital coloring pages within 24 hours too!"

 

 

Createful Heart Design: Guest Designer

 

Zinnias always do so well in my front flower bed.  They get morning sun and love it.  When I was asked to choose a digi image to use for my Guest Design spot for this month's Createful Heart Challenge , this beautiful Summer Zinnia caught my eye.  You will find more digis in the Createful Heart Design Etsy shop. 

 

I did a lot of fussy cutting and used a bunch of foam poppers in order to make the actual flower in 4 layers.  All the tiny dots framing the original digi image are covered with tiny gold dazzle stickers.  The plaid strips top and bottom are washi tape, as well as the skinny burgundy strip covering the left edge.  

 

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