Monday, March 4, 2013

Challenge #55- "Land of Enchantment"


This theme for this challenge deals with faries, land of make-believe, and dragons.  Make sure you do not enter anything that is "real".  Here are a couple of ideas from the Design Team.
Vicki
For some reason my card is showing up in blue-grey, while actually it is different shades of brown for a woody effect.  I guess it was the lighting.



Krisha
I chose this little fairy sitting on the mushroom to do some paper piecing, then mounted him on a scrap of Thomas Kinkade paper.


Michele
This fairy on a mushroom is a popular digi!  I colored mine with pencils and layered it on designer paper, adding a butterfly and dragonfly for interest.  Fantasy images are a favorite for me and I think also for many crafters.  Which makes this challenge an especially delightful one!


Sharon
I've made a tag with this happy fairy from "A & T Digital Designs". Background was made with some new Dylusions sprays I bought recently - love the vibrant colours! I stamped some little words onto the background. The fairy has been coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut.




The way the sun falls on flowers, the time of day, can change the way you see the colours and creates a dreamy world  where faeries play. I printed on papers that I've painted with inks. 3 flowers were cut out from a second print and added. 3 rhinestones and some glitter pen adds some sparkle to my card. 
I am looking forward to see all your enchanting creations!


I am so pleased to announce my sponsor for this challenge is A and T Digital Designs.,  A visit to their site will reveal some great digis usable on every type card.   Anita at A and T Digital Designs is graciously offering 2 images to the winner
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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Drunken Stampers' Challenge #117

 
 

This week the challenge at Drunken Stampers is "The Sound of Music" .  This time I made a tag.  Stamps  used were by Stamp Cabana and CE  The main image is a digital from Gecko Galz.  She is just tap dancing over a row of trim made with a Cheery Lynn die. I love her custome and her top hat.  It reminds me of my dfancing days.....oh to bring them back!

Reminder for Just Some Lines Challenge

This is just a little reminder that Just Some Lines is having a challenge with the theme "Tag".  So easy to enter. Do drop over and put in an entry.  Here is my little inspiration using one of the cupcake images which I colored with Copic markers..

I am also entering this in CDAC's "Anything Goes" challenge. 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Easy as 1,2,3

"Easy as 1,2,3" is the name of one of the challenges at Crafters Digital Art Center (CDAC). The only requirement of this challenge is that you include 1-a flower, 2-designer paper, and 3-blng. With this card I included all three. The bling is a little hard to see but I used Stickels on some of the flowers on the bike.  The lovely vintage bike is from PriscillaStyles

Thursday, February 28, 2013

A Sympathy Card


This beautiful angel is from Shelly's Images.  I  placed her on a diecut from Cheery Lynn Designs called Waltzing Matilda.  The entire focal point was then put on a card which had been embossed with a folder.  I decided not to highlight the embossing.  The image was colored with Copic markers.  As an added embellishment I put some white flowers in the corner.  I think this makes a great sympathy card.  This card is being entered in CDAC's Progressive Challenge.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

I'm Late; I'm Late for an Important Date

I am not really late, but I am quickly falling behind.  Please forgive me for not posting a comment to every entry the past couple of challenges  I have been busy setting up the next 9 posts ahead of time I have been looking ahead to my vacation without losing a week of posting, getting images, creating samples and getting samples from the Design Team.  This has really been a time-consuming task.  Even though I may not have made a comment I have been looking at each one of the entries. They have been amazing, especially the entries for the challenge that will be ending this coming Sunday.

I will be MIA from March 15 through April 4. However, with the help of the DT, the challenges will go on and winners for Challenges 55 and 56 will be posted late-- April 4. Winners will be contacted as usual.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Second Week of "Anything But a Card"

We are anxious to see what you can creative other than a card.  The Design Team is getting their inspiration from Creative Cuts and More.

Vicki
I love the way my cake box turned out.  I trimed the outside with some beautiful wide lace and for the top I used a Trellis diecut from Cheery Lynn Designs.  Using double-sided redline tape I taped the small strips to the top of the box and then trimmed it down to fit the top.  I feel I  tmade the box rather elegant looking and great for a special party..

I am also entering this in CDAC's "Anything Goes" Challenge.

Krisha
Cute little purse with Inkadinkado sentiment in Ocean Blue ink. Rhinestones, ribbon and feather to finish it off. Pin wheel is made of a patterned cs with a rhinestone heart in the middle and of course more feathers.

Michele
For my second week creation I altered a plain black jewelry box. I need to give a birthday gift next week and thought I would take advantage of the "anything but a card" challenge to decorate the box which will soon hold some birthday jewels! I covered the black lid in gold tissue paper. I added a few additional layers including some decorative paper and a different patterned tissue paper. The bird image is from Itkupilli and the charm came from Alpha Stamps. I have a shoe box full of little empty jewelry boxes which I use for gifts and I think I'm going to decorate some more!



Sharon
My tag is based on Tim Holtz's February tag for 2013 and uses a great Queen of Hearts image from Angie Delarie Scrapbooking along with various embellishments!
Petra
This weeks I created a banner using one of Creative Cuts and More Banner pages to create a banner for my Easter Market. I covered the pages with October Afternoon papers, cut scalloped circles and rosettes. The chipboard letters are painted and covered with Stickles. As embellishments I added little pearls and paper flowers. The individual banner paper are joined by bits of satin ribbon

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Just Some Lines' Challenge

Just Some Lines is having one of my favorite challenges and that is "Make a Tag".  There are so many possibilities in making a tag.  Here is my inspiration for the challenge.

I did something a little different for my background.  It just happened that I had a page from a magazine sitting beside me.  I had torn it out to use on another project.  I thought the picture of flowers would make the perfect background for this doggie with a hat of flowers.  The image, of course, is from Just Some Lines  Coloring was done with Copic markers and the sentiment is computer generated.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Challenge #54 -"Anything But a Card"

Let's change pace today by having a challenge of entering "Anything But a Card".  Creative Cuts and More  has so many interest templates and decuts for you to decorate.  Let's see what goodies the Desigtn Team has made.

Vicki
This is a Peek-a-Boo box from Creative Cuts and More.  I embossekd the two pieces, top and bottom, with a folder and my Big Kick and then highlighted with Vintage Photo ink.  Doing this gave it so much body and made the cardstock look richer in color.  On top I put a couple of punched flowers, a lace flower and a butterfly.  A stone was put in the middle of the lace flower.  To give the top a little more interest I put a ribbon under the flower.

The acetate center of the box comes already scored to fit.  Inside are a few candies which I am sure will disappear as soon as my hubby spots the boc.


Krisha
I used the milk carton for my project. Light green cs stamped with Inkadinkado stamps and Memories soft leaf ink pad, with a row of trim around the top. Sentiment on an oval with pearl embellishments. Tied closed with a green satin ribbon from Ann Griffin.

Michele
Well I never tried this before! I started with a "purse" template from Creative Cuts (I wish I'd thought to take a photo of the template itself). I decorated with card stock, sweet baby images from Itkupilli, pearls and flowers. I taped it all together and am pretty happy with the results. This is one purse, two sides shown here. Now that I've tried this I may get braver about making things other than cards! Hope you feel brave too and join our challenge!
Petra B
 
For this week's challenge I recycled two containers painting them with spray paint, stamped on them, sprayed again and eventually decorated the containers with lots of lace and pearls. The little darling ladies are digital images which I layered on music sheets.

If you are interested in showing your enteries in thumbnails like I do below, just clink on the Inclinkz icon below and they will help you get started. 

 Creativve Cuts and More

My sponsor for this challenge is Creative Cuts and More.  They carry an endless supply of diecuts ready for you to use.  You have two weeks into which you are to make something other than a card.  Try one of CCandM boxes.  They are so much fun to decorate and very, very reasonable.

The winner of this challenge will again be chosen by random generator and will receive a sample package of Creative Cuts and More dies.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Just Some Lines' "Love" Challenge

Just Some Lines' second week of "love" challenge is this week.  If you haven't entered, drop in at their site and take part.
My image is Just Some Lines' Corner Flower.  I used Copic markers to color the image and tore around the image.  As added embellsihment I added the definition of "love" and a heart made with a punch.

Drunken Stampers' Challenge #115

 
Drunken Stlampers' Challenge #ll5 is "Miss Congenality".. Below is a piece of insspiration.   My little winner of the title is wearing her crown and carring her septre.  She is a digital from Graphics Fairy.  She has been plaeed on designer paper using a distress wallpaper technique..  As a final touch to the card are flowers and flourish made from Cheery Lynn Designs dies.


Drop over to the Drunken Stampers site and enter the challenge.
 

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Second Week of "You Have My Heart"

We are still in the heart mode here at The Cheerful Stamp Pad.  We have gotten a number of entries so far, but would like to have yours if you haven't entered yet.  Just scroll down until you find the challenge.   Here is the Design Team's take on the challenge.
Vicki
This  little card was made using Just Some Lines image "emo will catch  you"  This is such a fun image.  I used a border punch down the right side, designer cardstock on the background mat. and  used the word "LOVE" from some embellishments I had.  Setting off the image is a heart cut from cardstock with a punch.
 
Also, if you have a chance, drop by the Just Some Lines site because their challenge this week deals with the heart also.   I accidently left off Petra's sample last week so both of hers is below.
 
Michele
The digital images from "Just Some Lines" are truly darling. I love this little girl chasing butterflies! I also love hearts and valentines so this is a great challenge. I hope you will join the fun.
My card for this week uses a new Valentine image from Angie Delarie along with patterned papers from Bo Bunny which I have distressed. I also added a die cut flower, lace, charms and other embellishments!
 
Petra
This sweet little lady is an image from Just some Lines and I just love her and her wonderful balloon. The image is layered on lots of patterend paper from My Mind's Eye, I did some machine stitching to give it a bit more depth and added some string, charm and a little half-pearl.
Petra
These two are so sweet together! Another adorable digi samp from Just Some Lines. I coloured the image with Copics and colouring pencils and layered it on lots and lots of EchoPark patterend paper. Some stitching, a little bit of twine, slightly distressed edges and a little wooden heart adorn the card
 
Valerie
Thanks for looking.
 
For my One Layer Card I am using Hearts in a Vase offered as a freebie on the blog of our sponsor Just Some Lines. I really like to keep the cards simple to let their designs take the spotlight. Here I printed on the card, layered the hearts, did some pencil rubbing and added a touch of glitter. Do join in the challenge, I really enjoy to see all the fabulous creations you share.
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Don't forget my challenge is being sponsored by Just Some Lines.  Go and check the site out as the digis there are very reasonably priced.