November Progressive Challenge Cards

Thought I'd take some time today to post cards for the two progressive challenges in which I participate each month, because once I start cooking there is no card making.

The first card is for the Outlawz Progressive November Challenge with a digital image provided by Sheep Ski designs.  At first I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with this lovely digi.  It is called Claudia's Plant.  I am totally in Christmas mode right now.  And then I had an idea.....

 

The second card is for the November Imagine That! Digi of the Month Challenge.  The Digi for this month is Truckin Santa Paws and is super cute.  

I used markers and colored pencils to color the image and then fussy cut it before popping it onto the card. 

 

I hope it's okay to also enter this card in the Imagine That 12 Months of Christmas Link Challenge #83.

Have a wonderful day.  

Thanks for stopping by.

If you are in the USA, I hope your turkey is thawing in the frig or it won't be ready to cook on Thursday.

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #629

 

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:

 

 and here's my card:

 

 

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!

This card features the stamp set Lizzy's Umbrella from Imagine That! Digi Stamps. I used markers to color the image, although you can print them in color.  Each month you play in their challenge, using their digi, you receive a new, free digi for the following month. This is the freebie for their October Digi of the Month Challenge. 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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!"

 

 

Father's Day

It seemed to me that today was the perfect day to post this card.

 The digi image and sentiment are from the Lawn Ranger set by Imagine That! for the June Progressive Challenge.   If you didn't get it free from participating in the May Progressive Challenge, it is available at a discount until the end of the month.  Use one of the digis in the set and join the June challenge and the July digi set will be sent to you for free.

Challenges:

Imagine That! June DOTM Challenge - use the Lawn Ranger set  (I hand colored the digi using colored pencils and markers.)

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - You're the Man 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #220 - One for the Boys 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #474 - Use a Digi

The Male Challenge #151 - Dads and Granddads 

  

 

Imagine That! May Progressive Challenge

This month's freebie for the May Progressive Challenge at Imagine That! is a super cute digi set called Go Fly A Kite.  

Kris, thanks so much for this wonderful set!  

Here is the card I made using the dog digi:

 I colored the image with markers, sponged a bit of light blue around the kite, and green at the bottom.   This card went right in the box to go to Send A Smile 4 Kids.

*****

While I'm here, I might as well show you the card I made for the Color Challenge at MFT.  I made this card with my grandson-in-law in mind.  He's in his late twenties.

 

The rectangle dies and Happy Birthday dies are from MFT.

The Crazy Bird is a Stampers Anonymous stamp, which I paper pieced and fussy cut.

Challenges for this card include:

My Favorite Things Color Challenge #165 - see above

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #405 - dies/stencils 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Things with Wings 

Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #135 - Under a Hat (party hat on the bird)

Crafty Calendar May Challenge - Masculine

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Things with Wings

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #50 - AG

 

 

Send A Smile 4 Kids May Challenge

 The theme for the May Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is Father's Day Cards 4 Kids

or Anything Goes 4 Kids.

 

 

 

 For this card I used CTMH papers and sentiment, a digital image from Imagine That Digis colored with markers, and stitched circle dies from La La Land Craft Dies.

 

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

May Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

And please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April 

Celeste

 

 

 

Challenges where I am sharing this card:

Creative Crafting Uncles Challenge #13 - Father's Day

Crafty Hazelnut's May Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with patterned paper

Crafts Galore Encore May Challenge #87 - AG 

Crafters' Cafe May Challenge #265 - AG

A Perfect Time to Craft May Challenge - AG

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #138 - AG

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - AG

Cut It Up Challenge #224 - Masculine Card

  

MFT Challenges + Imagine That

 Here is a last minute Easter card I made to enter in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 

 

 

 and the My Favorite Things Color Challenge.

The Tea Cup Bunny image and Easter sentiment are freebies I received from Imagine That! Digistamps for participating in their March Progressive Challenge.  It is part of a new kit from IT! called Rosy Tea Party    I colored the image using watercolor pencils and blended them with clear Wink of Stella before fussy cutting.

 

Challenges:

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge - see above;  My Favorite Things Color Challenge - see above; Imagine That! April Digi of the Month Challenge - Tea Cup Bunny; My Time to Craft Challenge # 454 - Easter;

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Following Sketch 533 from My Favorite Things,  and using a digi image from Imagine That! Lucky Friends stamp set, today I'm sharing a green card in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

Papers and stamp for the top border are from CTMH.

Sentiment on the banner is also a digi from the IT stamp set.

I fussy cut the image then colored it with markers and paper pieced the mouse's hat using glitter papers.

Challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge #207 - AG optional St. Patrick's Day

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Use 2 or more patterned papers

Angie's Digi Stamps Challenge #50 - AG option  use green

Get Creative Challenge #99 - AG option St. Patrick's Day 

Taylor Made Cards 4 U March Challenge - Luck/Lucky

  March Winner!!!!

Createful Hearts Challenge #30 - AG

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge #533: 

 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #78

 Yesterday I hosted a Zoom meeting with some of my Red Hat sisters in Pennsylvania.  Everyone looked so bundled up in their heavy sweaters and jackets.  It inspired me to make this card for the newest challenge at Double Trouble.  

The theme for Double Trouble Challenge #78 is the Wearin' of the Green.  I colored up this party going gator digi stamp from Imagine That! Digi Stamps and paired it with some plaid paper for the challenge.

Sentiment stamp is from Sweet n Sassy stamps.

 And I'll be sharing this card at the partner challenge,

 Use Your Stuff #417, where the theme is also Plaid/Checks.

 

 Wishing everyone a warm and crafty day!

 

Imagine That! March Digi of the Month Challenge

The new Honey Bear digis for the March Imagine That! Progressive Challenge are so sweet, I couldn't wait to use them.

First I made a slim line all occasion card.

 

And then I made a Thank You card.

 

I colored both images with a combination of markers, pencils, and watercolor.

Additional challenges I am entering:

Dream Valley Challenge #242 - Hand Colored Image; Crafty Animals Challenge #48 - AG with an animal; 2 Crafty Critter Crazies March Challenge - AG with a critter; Digi Choosday Challenge week 9 - AG; Crafty Sentiments Challenge - AG; Polkadoodle Challenge Week 9 - AG; Gem of a Challenge #5 - AG

Double Trouble Challenge #77 & Imagine That! Birthday Celebration

Today I am sharing a birthday card featuring a digi image  I colored with markers from Imagine That!.  There are at least 9 layers, by my count and not including the bow or 9 colored pearls, a strip of lace, and a tag with an Imagine That! digital sentiment.  In keeping with the title of my blog, you will also find embossed vellum, holographic paper, glitter paper, silver foil die cut bow, a stamped border and a few stitched die cuts.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #77 - Layers, Lace and/or Pearls, Crafter's Cafe Challenge

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #260 - Lace and/or Pearls

Imagine That! Birthday Challenge Feb. 15- 21 - Tags

Pop- Up Flip Card

Yesterday's newsletter from Splitcoaststampers had a tutorial for a fold I had never tried, a pop up flip card.

I had colored the image from February's Imagine That DOTM Challenge the day before and thought I could use it to make this special card design for my granddaughter's upcoming birthday.  Unfortunately, it was too big for an A2 card.  I began adjusting the measurements in the tutorial to make an A6 or 4.5x6.25 inch card.  Everything was going according to plan until I tried putting in the pop-up flip gizmo.  I cut a lot of paper in a lot of different sizes and just couldn't get it to work.  

I decided to just finish the A6 card as an aperture card with the image on the inside of the card but showing through to the front.

The image was colored with watercolor pencils and markers, then fussy cut.  The spray of strawberries is an old digi from Becci's Place, colored with markers and a green glitter brush.  The sentiments were part of the Imagine That! DOTM, Birthday Bunny, available at a discount this month.  This is a Progressive Challenge.  If you use this month's digi set and enter the challenge, you will receive next month's digi set for free.  Imagine That! is also having an 8th Birthday Celebration and you might want to check that out as well.

 

 

 

 

Having failed in my attempt to make the Pop-Up Flip Card yesterday, mastering it became my goal for today.   Sometimes you just have to walk away and come back at another time.
That's really all it took, and reading the directions very carefully.  I thought it best to follow the tutorial as written this time and make an A2 version. 

Here is my very first, successful Pop-Up Flip Card!

Card front. CTMH paper. Fussy cut SU stamped flower and leaves.

Inside of card.  Sentiment from MFT.

side view

Challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge #46 - AG + Fancy Fold ; Die Cut Divas February Challenge - Fun Fold; Dream Valley Challenge #241 - Add some Green; Through the Craft Room Door Challenge for Feb 9th - AG; Crafty Creations February Challenge #418 - AG; Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #398 - Birthdays; Aud Sentiments Challenge #268 - AG with a sentiment.

Foiled Decoupage Card

Yesterday was my mother's birthday.  We took our traditional trip to Shady Maple for lunch and baked goods and then made a stop at Bear Creek Nursery for a few plants.  Since it is another beautiful day for outside work, my purchases are already in the ground.  

I imagine Mom is working on planting hers, too.

Thought I'd show you the card I made for Mom's birthday.  I used 3 layers from an Anita's Foiled Decoupage Sheet by Docrafts. 

The background was made from leftover digi paper from Imagine That! Stamps.  I cut the leftovers into uniform widths, glue them on lightweight paper, run it through the cuttlebug with an embossing folder, cut it to size and always like the outcome.  The sentiment is from a sheet of thin foam circles with various messages in either gold or silver, which I happened to uncover in my stash.

A strip of ribbon, handmade bow, sunbonnet charm, and a few pearls finished off the card front.  I mounted that on silver stock and then the card base.

No stamping on the front of this one.

Challenges:

Crafty Gals Challenge #129 - Anything Goes 

The House That Stamps Built Challenge J2817 - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge #300 - Summer Birthday

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Everybody Art Challenge #406 -  Lace or Pearls

Through the Craft Room Door Week of June 27th - Anything Goes 

The Ribbon Girls June Challenge - Any Image 

Moving Along with the Times Challenge #48 - English Country Garden 

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Thursday with Imagine That! Stamps

Father's Day may be over but Dad's have birthdays, too.
You could use this card for either.

 

My DH is an avid golfer, which is why I wanted this fun Golf Set from Imagine That! Stamps in my digital library.  

The card was super easy because I sized everything and did the layout on the computer, printed it on white cs, did the coloring with watercolor pencils and markers, matted it with gray textured paper, and then mounted it on a tan card base.  A few diamond shaped doo dads finished off the card.

Have you linked up something crafty in the Imagine That! Creative Playground this month?  It's an Anything Goes Challenge, but if you use an Imagine That! Stamp you'll get the Giraffe with Coffee Set for FREE.  

This is my last official post for Imagine That! Stamps.

It's been loads of fun being a Guest Designer. 

I hope you liked the cards I made using their images.

Now, I'm off to enter a few challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge #344 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 25 - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge June 20-26 - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge #22 - For the Guys

Come and Get It Challenge - Happy Father's Day
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #244 - Father's Day/Masculine

Thanks for dropping by!

Thursday with Imagine That! Stamps

This embossing folder has been in my stash for quite some time.  It turned out to be a perfect accompaniment to the cute digi in the Imagine That! Stamps set Humphrey's Ties.

For this card, I've used the outline image and colored it.  However, there is a colored version in the set, and the circle sentiment is included, too.

*** Don't forget to play in the Imagine That! Stamps Creative Playground Anything Goes Challenge.  You could win $15 to spend in the Imagine That! Stamps Shop.  There is a free digi set available to anyone who uses an Imagine That! Stamp.

Challenges:
Cards in Envy Challenge - You're the Man 
Digi Choosday Challenge Week 23 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Masculine
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #126 - Emboss
Crafty Creations Challenge #343 - Anything Goes

Imagine That! Stamps Thursday Hi!

Hi!  Debi here with another design team card made with 

Imagine That! Stamps.

When I first saw the Ricky's Stonemobile digi set from Imagine That! Stamps, it reminded me of my grandson, Nick.  When he was little he spent every minute he could riding his hot wheels car.  The fronts of his sneakers were constantly wearing out from dragging his feet to stop.  
This image makes an adorable birthday card for a little boy.  
 I think I will make another card for my grandson, Daeton, who turns 16 in August and will be able to drive a real car.  
For his I will use the uncolored version,
 so I can make the hair dark blonde and add a 1 and a 6 to the balloons.


To make this card I printed and then fussy cut the colored version of the digi stamp.  I also printed an extra birthday banner so I could pop it with dimensional tape.  The balloons are cricut cuts, orange paper covered in a clear glue so they are shiny.  
You may notice that I gave Ricky an haircut.
The boys like that long on top, short on the sides look.  

Have you had time to enter the
  Creative Playground Link Up for May?  The theme is Anything Goes and it runs from May 5th to June 2nd.  The featured set, which you receive for free if you enter the Link Up using an Imagine That! Stamp as the main focus of your project, 
is Pretty Petunias.

Hope you have a crafty day! 

Here are the challenges I am entering today:

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #301 - Masculine 

Come and Get It Challenge - Emboss It 

Allsorts Challenge Week 416 - Birthday

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #160 - Anything Goes

Bitten by the Bug Challenge - Birthday (balloons are from CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge)

Always Fun Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 21 - Anything Goes

Ike's World Challenge #89 - Anything Goes

Stampavie Challenge #297 - Man or Boy

Mod Squad Challenge - Birthday Bash

Crafty Creations Challenge #342 - Anything Goes

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Bright Colors 4 Kids

Imagine That! Stamps Thursday Inspiration

Why is it that a cup of tea always tastes better when you are using a cup and saucer rather than a mug?  And yet, I always reach for a mug instead of one of the pretty china tea cups in the cupboard.

I did reach for a lovely tea cup digi stamp from the 
Floral Tea Set by Imagine That! Stamps 

to make this very feminine card.

 

 

The set comes with both colored and uncolored images, 

as well as, several sentiments.  

For this card, I used markers to color the image 

and gold Wink of Stella for the edge.

I'll be entering the challenges listed at the bottom of this post.*

But, speaking of challenges, don't forget to create something to enter in the  Creative Playground Link Up for May.  The theme is Anything Goes and it runs from May 5th to June 2nd.  The featured set, which you receive for free if you enter the Link Up using an Imagine That! Stamp as the main focus of your project, is Pretty Petunias.

Shop for Imagine That Stamps here

*Challenges:
OohLaLa Challenge # 228- Something with a B (Blue, Butterfly)
Crafty Creations Challenge #341 - Anything Goes
Scrapyland Challenge #65 - Anything Goes ( I used Vintage Lace Motifs and Splendid Circles dies by Spellbinders.)
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #316 - Mother's Day or Feminine
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge for week of May 9-15 - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges #5 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #158 - Anything Goes
Dare 2 B Artsy Challenge - Girly

Quick Card with Imagine That! Digi Stamp

Here's a quick post to go with a quick card using an image from the Imagine That! Love Lifts You digital Stamp Set.
(I'm on their Design Team right now and am thoroughly enjoying using their digis! You still have two days to post a card to this challenge.  If you use an Imagine That! digi stamp, you receive a free set to use next month.  This stamp is in their freebie section in case you've never tried Imagine That! Stamps.)

It is for one of my Red Hat friends, hence the red/purple color scheme.

 I'll quick pop this into the Imagine That! April Challenge on Facebook before we head next door for a little birthday party before going to my grandson's baseball game.  

TTFN

Imagine That! Stamps Thursday Inspiration

Freda's Flower Basket by Imagine That! Stamps has everything you might need to create a very lovely card. 

 

It just so happened that I needed a birthday card this week, but wouldn't this make a wonderful Mother's Day card?  

 And, here's a time saving hint:  I created a document file with everything I needed to make this card; the pre-colored basket of flowers with the butterfly; an extra butterfly; a few extra flowers; the sentiment, and 3 pieces of the designer papers in the sizes I needed.  Anytime I want to make another card like this, I can just open that file and hit the print button.

I wanted to add a little blingy stick pin to the bow, because the card is for an individual who collects old hat pins.  There is an envelope with about a half dozen of them somewhere in my stash.  But do you think I could find them?  Of course not!

I need a time saving hint for finding stuff when I need it.  Now that the card has been mailed, I'm sure those stick pins will turn up in a very logical place .

 

 For more inspiration and creative examples of cards and projects using Imagine That! Stamps, check out the Imagine That! Creative Playground Blog

 the 

Imagine That! Stamps Facebook Group

 

and the

Imagine That! Stamps Store

 where there are samples with every available set of stamps.

Challenges I am entering today:

Inky Chicks Challenge #82 - Butterflies 

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge April 25th - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee Bowz April Challenge - Anything Goes with a handmade bow

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Use something digital

Have a lovely day!