Challenge #113-"Travel to Faraway Places"

I hope everyone enjoys the theme this time.  Since it is summer and people are making plans for trips, I thought it would be fun to dream of a faraway place.  Here is how the Design Team interpreted the theme.

Vicki

I have always dreamed of going to Paris so my collage card is made from four Lunagirl travel images

Michele

My creation is a memory of a romantic Parisian adventure using college sheets from Lunagirl and an "Arch Top Reliquary Shrine" from Alpha Stamps.  The shrine is 2 chipboard pieces, a base and the arch cover.  I created a collage using three images from Lunagirl collage sheets and some washi tape and adhered them to the base.  I painted the arch cover with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Stains in "Opal Sea Oats" and when that was dry I glued it to the base.  Sadly the scan does not show the shimmery-ness of the starburst stain.  After that I simply added a prima flower.

Vee

For week One I made a side stepper card using images from Lunagirl's Paris 2 collage sheet, Spellbinder dies, Britannia Alphabet Die and metel embellishments.

 

Karla

For week 1 of Travelling to Distant Places, I first made a digital composition using various images from our sponsor Lunagirl Moonbeams. They are the lovely vintage images from France which I framed. Then I lay them on an agenda (Ellen de Mai) and I added a sentiment found on the internet. After that I printed them. The cute mouse and the badge (KD Designs) were added later as well as the green ribbon and the button. I like the visual effect my card evokes. Hope you join our challenge. Have an inspiring weekend!

 

 Barbara

For week 1 of the Far away places challenge I used the Memories of Paris sheet. The background is French ScriptI distressed the edges with TH linen distress ink the pictures were distressed with orange marmelade and linen distress inks. The small Eifel tower picture is placed on a white base edged with fiskers stamp scissors and elevated. The word Paris is from the title of the collection

Hazel

For week one of the Far away places challenge I used part of the Memories of Paris digital collage sheet kindly given to us by Lunagirl, changing the colour to sepia to tone with the Paris Nights papers by g.c.d studios. Ribbon are Papermania, flowers Craftime and the spacers in the centre of the flowers are Prima.

Click on the badge above and go directly to the Lunagirl site and see all the wonderful images there.  I am sure there is something you can use.

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"Black and White" Theme

We are beginning the second week of the joint challenge with Lunagirl -"Black and White".  Karen of Lnagirl and I would love to have you join both of our challenges.  Please limit your entries to two on my blog.  Below are some creations from the Design Teams to inspire you.  How easy...Hmm...black and white.  That means you don't even have to color your image!

Vicki

My card uses one of the portrait images from Lunagirl.  She is placed on a Cheery Lynn die on back and white designer paper.  As an added touch, I used a black butterfly trimmed in gold.

 

Hazel

I used one of the images from Lunagirl's civil war ladies-gents, kindly supplied by Lunagirl as sponsor of the challenge, printed out and matted on to black card. Papers are some that I've had for some time, with a piece of torn vellum with pocket watches behind the image.

 

Barbara

For Week 2 of the Black & White challenge I used the same Flower Line Art page, I love poppies and this one being tall and narrow I knew I wanted to make an A2 center step card. I used Spellbinders Fancy tags for the sentiment and Memory Box Latchette Border die for the side pieces. Black and white cards can be used for so many occasions,

Karla

For the second week of Black and white I made a card a card using another image by Lunagirl Moonbeams. I layered it on a scrapbook paper and added crystals, ribbons and a trim lace. The sentiment is from the internet. So, my lovelies, choose to be happy and keep playing along with us!Have an inspiring week!

Lunagirl gave us some lovely images to play with and, for my second week's project, I used this civil war portrait from a collage sheet which I altered in Craft Artist and printed out to make an A5 Greetings Card.I thought it would make a good card for a male, perhaps for Father's Day next month. 
And here is a scrap page. 

Vee

Michele

Here is my second week inspiration for you in this elegant black and white challenge.  It is a card; all of the vintage images on this card are from the "black and white" collage sheet by Lunagirl. I hope you will join our challenge!

 

 

Corinne Marie

The above three samples of inspiration are from my Guest Designer, one of the gals from Lunagirl.  Don't forget that when you enter here you should go to Lunagirl and enter again there as this challenge is coordinated with hers.

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Challenge #112-"Black and White"

I am excited that Karen of Lunagirl and I are combining challenges.  Just think you can now enter both challenges with the same entry....a 2 for 1!  My DT and the members of the Lunagirl team have made some pieces to inspire you..  Please limit your entries to two on this blog...thanks.

Vicki

The theme "Black and White" is one of my favorites.  I got going a little wild with my card this week.  I have a very busy designer paper which I have tried to calm down with some paper lace made with a Martha Stewart punch.  The beautiful dogwood is of course from Lunagirl and it is on a black center mat.  The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread.

Vee

Lunageirl gave us some lovely images to play with and I used this civil war portrait to make a stationery set with notelets.

Vee xx

Michele

Have you ever been to a black and white ball?  Well, you are invited to one now!  This is a 4x6 postcard format creation.  It is my invitation to you to join our black and white ball for the challenges sponsored both here at the cheerful stamp pad and also at lunagirl moonbeams.  All images on my postcard are from the "black and white" collage sheet by Lunagirl, resized to fit my format and with the words typed in by me.  Please join our party! 

Hazel

I used one of the images from Lunagirl's civil war ladies-gents, kindly supplied by Lunagirl as sponsor of the challenge, printed out and matted on to black card with some lace at the side. The background paper is some that I got some time ago from PDA card and craft, flowers from Hobbycraft.

Karla

For the first week of Black and White, I made a card using an image kindly supplied by our sponsor Lunagirl Moonbeams and it is called Civil War Ladies and Gents. I layered it on two scrapbook papers and added some pearls, some flowers and a lace trim.Hope you continue playing along with us!

Barbara

Week 1 of the Black and White challenge with Luna Girl I chose the Flower Line Art page, I loved the floral images and they were perfect for me to try out a Folded Screen card. I used the Fleur Dis lis border punch for the top of the screen and picked different patterned papers to go along with the flowers. I die cut butterflies out of a scrap of shiny white, buttons and dewdrops from my stash. More pictures on my blog.

Guest-Shelby Pizzarro

Guest- Corinne Marie

 Guest-Corinne Marie

 

 

I hope you enjoy the next couple of  challenges that The Cheerful Stamp Pad and The Lunagirl Moonbeams are having jointly.  Click on the badge for the Black and White challenge and visit Lunagirl's site with all the wonderful images being used here.

 

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Lunagirl Continues Mother Theme

Here is another piece of inspiration for the "Mother" theme at Lunagirl.  It is a tag showing that mother does a lot of multi-tasking.  The mother reads to her daughter while clothes dry on the line.

Mother's Day

I wish each of you a very happy Mother's Day and hopefully you will be able to spend time with your children no matter their age.  Over at Lunagirl the Moonbeams are celebrating Mother's Day with a challenge.  Come join in.  Here is a fan I made for the occasion.

The fan uses some of the wonderful mother images at Lunagirl and I added flowers and an acrylic sentiment which says "Happy Mother's Day".  The Design Team would love to see additional entries.

Lunagirl Moonbeams' Challenge

This week at Lunagirl, the Design Team is focusing on "Mother" as that is the theme for this week.  I used one of the wonderful mother images at Lunagirl and added a couple of embellishments on which I also placed a blue stone to go with the  blue in the image.

Lunagirl's Challenge

Lunagirl is still holding its "Flappers" challenge.  Below is a card I made for the challenge.

When we go camping in the motorhome I usually takes loads of craft supplies.  However, this time I forgot all my supplies except a couple pieces of designer paper and my acrylic paints.

To make this background I used a paper I had cleaned my brayer on.  I liked the colors so I then stenciled on top of it.  I used some ric-rack that I found at a local Wal-Mart store.

The background now looks like a wild retro 1920's background.

A Different Type of Card

I thought I would try my hand at making a Fold-down Gate Card.  I  made this one using Lunagirl Asian images.  The pictures below show the card closed, the fold-down top open and finally with the inside with the "gate" open.

Lunagirl's "Sewing" Challenge

The Lunagirl Moonbeams have been working on the sewing challenge on the Lunagirl site.  Come on over and visit; look are the DT's creations; and enter into the challenge.  Here are two of my inspirational pieces.

The first piece is a tag using a number of Lunagirl images and a digital girl from Little Blue Button Stamps.  I love combining images from different companies as each company has its own personality.  The girl appears to be walking across the timbles.

The second is a card on which I used my sewing machine.  It is about time as I haven't used it in years.  I decided to add some fabric to give the card some dimension.

So Much Fun to Sew

I  used to sew a lot.  I made all my kids clothes until they got the "attitude".  I don't sew for my grandkids as they are getting grown now and I found that my daughters never put the clothes I made on them.  Does this sound familiar to anyone else? 

So the only thing I can do sewing-wise is to make it a theme in my craft.  Here is a card for the "Sewing" theme at Lunagirl.  Drop by and see the creations from the Design Team.

This card uses only a few of the great sewing images at Lunagirl.  The tape measurer at the bottom was made with texture paste I made.  For the first time, I though it turned out well.  I think the sewing machine is a great detailed image and you can find it at Lunagirl.

Unruly Paper Arts Artchain

I was invited by Michele Storms to enter the Unruly Paper Arts Artchain yesterday and this is my Day 1 entry.  It has numerous Lunagirl Images. The background is printed tissue paper on which I used some watercolor.   In turn I invited Shelly Schmidt to join in.

Sweet as Honey

Lunagirl is having a challenge "Honey Bee" and I forgot to post my original sample so I am going to post the one for last week and the one for the second week of her challenge now.

This is a two-page spread journal page using images from Lunagirl.  Below are some close-ups of the journal pages

The Lunagirl Honey Bee challenge is in its second week and  this is a card I made for this week.

The jar of honey is a Stampin'  Up stamp and the bee a Lunagirl image.  The bee is on a dimensional and sits up from the front on the card.  Both backgrounds were made using stencils and acrylic paint.

Challenge Reminder for Lunagirl

 Lunagirl will be closing their challenge "Music and Dance" soon so enter now.  Above is a  pair of Altered Playing Cards that I made using a couple of Lunagirl images.

Lunagirl's Challenge Theme

The next two weeks the theme at Lunagirl is "Music and Dance".  Come to the website and see what the Moonbeams have created.  This is my tag for the challenge.

I placed a ballerina on some torn music and then layered it into a tag which had been painted with H2O,   I wrapped the tag in blue ribbon to match her top and a a couple of hearts.

Moon Godess - Lunagirl Theme

I am running a little late on posting this.  Lunagirl is in its second week of the Moon Goddess theme so hurry on over and enter.  This is my second sample for the theme.  It is a pair of Altered Playing Cards.

"Moon Goddess" is the Lunagirls Theme

Lunagirl has just started her Moon Goddess theme.  Drop over and see what the other Design Team members have created.

I created a tag for the challenge using a Lunagirl image on a background made with a Gelli Plate.  A tiny star was added to the tip of the moon.  Small "stars" were added to the background with drops of Stickles.  A bow made from an elastic cord completes the tag.