Vacation is Over

Many great memories are left from my vacation.  However, I would like to share a couple of pictures.

Cruise Ship Vision of the Seas

 

Two Birds in Cartagena, Columbia.   Yes, that is  hubby. (the one with the hat)

 

 

A scrapbooking session on the ship.  Ladies were learning how to use a diecutter.

 

Ship going through the Panama Canal

 

A tram ride through the rainforest in Costa Rico

 

A fashion show at a marketplace in Guatemala

 

Yes, I bought this bag.  I couldn't resist.

 

After visiting 5 countries, Columbia, Panama, Costa Rico, Guatemala, amd Mexico we landed in San Diego, CA. and then flew back to Tennessee.  I can't wait to go on this trip again.

Winners Posted

Winners for Challenges # 55 "Land of Enchantment" and # 56 "Let's Dance" have been posted to my sidebar.  They have have until Sunday evening (6pm CDT) to send me their complete name and e-mail so I can post and send to the sponsors.  I thank everyone for their patience while I was on vacation.

Challenge #57-"Work is Good"

The challenge for the next two weeks is "Work is Good"  The Design Team would like to see how many different occupations you show in your entries.  Below are some pieces of inspiration from the Design Team.  I hope you like what you see here and will take part.

Vicki

Isn't this a cute image from KennyK Downloads?  I just love the outfit.  I colored the image with Copic markers placed them on a Martha Stewart punch out.  The background is a combination of striped and solid designer papers.  My chef looks as if she is really to dish out anything you might want.

Michele

I thought this professional looking woman from Kenny K would make a great image for a congratulations card celebrating a new job or even a graduation and transition into working life.  She seems smart, beautiful and ready to take on the world!  The congratulations stamp is by Denami Designs.

Sharon

My card uses a great image from our sponsor along with some digital patterned papers from SheryKDesigns Etsy Store and I used the current sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Petra

Dress for success - a wonderful image from our sponsor. I coloured the very smartly dressed Business Lady with Copics and colouring pencils and layered it on patterend paper from EchoPark.

Krisha

Love this image, and decided to go with an invitation to dinner.

Since I am going to be doing many of these they were created on Printshop.  Then the colors on the image were added along with the embellishments.

Rene

Kenny K is our generous sponsor for our fun theme. My chef is a top cupcake creator and says her work is so much fun that it doesn't feel like work. I gave her uniform pink buttons, and added cute cupcake DP as background to showcase her specialty. I am looking forward to see all the fun jobs portrayed!



I am honored to have KennyK Downloads as my sponsor for this challenge.  They have some wonderful and very unique images.

Drunken Stampers Challenge #121

The Drunken Stampers' challenge this week is "Mr and Mrs Smith" which is a spy s theme.  My card this time is a little different.  I had absolutely nothing with a spy theme.  Therefore, I made a card which I call Eye Spy, an eye looking at the mystery or crime through camouflage background.  This is one of my favorite techniques.  The eye stamp is byStampabilities.  I decided against coloring the eye as I wanted it to have that mysterious appearance.

Don't forget to go over to Drunken Stampers to see all the works of inspiration by the Design Team and to take part in the challenge.

 

"Let's Dance" Some More

The Cheerful Stamp Pad is continuing with the challenge "Let's Dance.   Scroll down to the post announcing the challenge and enter your creation.  The Design Team would love for you to enter.

Vicki

This is my inspirational piece for this week for the Let's Dance challenge which is being sponsored by A Da;y for Daises.  I used the ballet shoes and embellished   my card with a border punch and stones.  If you haven't joined in, scroll down to the challenge announcement below and enter.

Krisha

Such a beautiful image, this time paired up with a couple other stamp companies to make this card. A rhinestone and glitter were the finishing embellishments. Shoes from Stubby Stampers, Music sheet is from Stamp Out Cute.

Michele

I colored these ballet slippers from A Day for Daisies with pencils and layered them with various elements from my stash. Though I never studied ballet myself, I love studying different forms of dance.  The dance images from this company are truly endearing.

Petra

 

Those ballett shoes are another gorgeous image from our sponsor. They remind me so very much of my daughter and her ballett lessons! The background for the image are digital papers. Shoes, leaves and rose are coloured with Copics and paper pieced to give it a bit more depth. Lace, pearls, heart and a die-cut ballerina are the finishing touches.

Rene

I used dramatic colours to portray the moment when the curtains open, the music starts to play and the first steps are made on the dance floor. I hope my card inspires you to join in the challenge!

 

Sharon

 

I've used this gorgeous ballerina image again to make a "row" of dancing girls along with patterned paper from Fringe Arts at Etsy - couldn't resist using the same colour scheme as last week! Card layout is from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Add your creation at the original challenge post here.

Bunnies and Chicks

"Bunnies and Chicks" is the theme for Just Some Lines' challenge for the next two weeks.  This is my all-time favorite image from Just Some Lines.  Isn't this the cutest little rabbit?  I just love his ears. He has a bouquet of flowers and he stands in the middle of Easter eggs.  For my background I did just a little color blocking on designer paper of eggs.

Winners of Challenges #55 and 56

Winners of challenges 55 and 56 will be announced the first week of April as I am out of town.  Thanks to Michele Storms, one of my Design Team members, for assisting with my posts and keeping my challenges going.  As usual, I will be contacting you on my return if the random generator picked your entry.
Vicki.

Challenge #56 -"Let's Dance"

Our new theme for challenge #56 is "Let's Dance."  Let's have fun with creations on the theme of "dance."

 

Vicki

My card for A Day for Daisies uses some toe shoes.  These are like the ones I use to wear when I was a dancer many years ago....If only we could go back in time.  I put the theme on the card as my sentiment along with a little flourish and accented the image AdayforDaiseswith a ribbon and a bow.



Krisha

Wonderful image from A Day for Daises! I printed her out in four sizes to make a group of dancers. 
 They are mounted on a scrap of music background and then onto an ATC.

 Michele

I used the Magical Dancer Bust from A Day for Daisies. I've colored her with pencils, then mounted her on some different designer papers and added coordinating flowers.

Rene

I printed a whole row of the sweet Magical Bloom Dancer, generously supplied by our fabulous sponsor,  A Day for Daisies. The strip was rubbed with pink chalk.  A layer of pearl paper, as well as a layer of pink inked paper was added. My current favourite, pink rhinestones adds a final touch of glamour. It reminds me of little girls rehearsing for a ballet concert. So let's dance and get those lovely creations entered in the challenge. Oh, and do visit A day for Daisies for some more dancing images!

Petra

How darling are these little girls? Dancing and enjoying themselves thoroughly ..... this wonderful digital image is from our sponsor A Day for Daisies. I coloured the image using Copics and distress inks. It is layered on inked card and a stamped background. The card is embellished with ribbon, wooden heart and some pearls.

Sharon

I loved making this pink & black card using a gorgeous little dancer image from our sponsor. Patterned papers are from "Fringe Art" Etsy Store and were just perfect for my ballet themed card. I used a tiny piece of the patterned paper to add a "tutu" to the little square charm to finish off my card.

A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 1000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!  Below are some links you might like to use.

 ADFD WEBSITE: www.adayfordaisies.com

ADFD BLOG: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

ADFD FACE BOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts

ADFD ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

CDAC and Petaloo Challenge

CDAC and Petaloo are teaming up for some FANTASTIC
Easter/Spring Challenges and Contest BONANZA'S!!!
 

It starts TODAY, March 17th and runs through the end of the month!! Lots of prizes will be awarded at the end of the month so, don't miss out! There are crafting challenges, a "LIKE" Facebook contest and even a simple "spread the word" Contest. Along with some wonderful Gift Certificates from some wonderful Digi Artists, Petaloo is offering some AMAZING prizes. Petaloo International, is one of the largest floral manufacturing companies in the crafting world and is your source for floral & specialty embellishments. With exclusive factories in
China, India & Thailand, along with over 20 years experience in floral & craft products.They offer customers fun & innovative products at factory direct pricing. Here is just a "sample" of "some" of the prizes that will be awarded. Plus, Petaloo has a WHOLE NEW LINE of flowers coming out on April 1st that will also be part of these prizes. Don't miss out on being the "first on your block" to own some of these fabulous flowers!!!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE FUN!!

 

This is the card I made using the Petaloo flowers.  It has three pannels as the thbackground which have been embossed with three different folders.  I then highlighted it with chalk.  On top of that I used the PriscillaStyles bike digital image on a Spellbinders shape.  My ric-rac trim is also by Petaloo.

 

Here is a closeup of the beautiful flowers accenedt with a Petaloo hat pin.

 

Below is a slideshow showing the various creations of the CDAC Design Team.

 

 

Find more photos like this on Crafters Digital Art Center

Drunken Stampers- Challenge #119

I love the movie Grease.  I  have seen it a number times and the car in it was just like the one I had when I was a teenager.  With this card I am making a little fun of the Grease car by putting an olddie one on my card.

 

In case you haven't noticed, the challenges at the Drunken Stampers have been based on movies.  Now is the time to jump in and enter.

 

Still "Enchanted"

We are still in the "Land of Enchantment"  Isn't this a fun challenge?  Scroll down to the challenge announcement and post your entry.  The Design Team is having fun with this one being sponsored by A and T Designs.

Vicki

This is my card of inspiration for the second week of the "Land of Enchantment" challenge. I couldn't resist making a card with this cute image from A and T Digitals Designs.. I colored her with Copic markers and made the card very plain to make the image pop.



Krisha

I chose this cute little fairy, cause she made me smile. She is colored with markers then cut out.

Michele

I combined two different digis from A and T Designs for this card, a sweet little fairy and also the blossoms.  I colored the digis with pencils and carefully cut the flowers to drape them around the fairy image.  I had some great "forest" feeling decorator paper for a background and I stamped the word "dream."  I love this fantasy challenge!

Sharon

I've made a journal page for this weeks inspiration!! The cute little Egyptian themed image is from Angie Delarie Scrapbooking. I've always been fascinated by Egypt and the Pyramids so for me this is an "enchanting land"!!!

Rene

My tag displays the cute fairy hanging onto her pollen! I used neon wax crayons to create a background on the manila tag. Pencils was used to colour the fairy which I then fussy cut. Some silver flakes add some 'pollen' and some glitter finishes my tag. Thanks A & T Digital Designs for the cute fairy!

Winner of Challenge #54

I am waiting to hear from the winner of "Anything But a Card".  If I do not hear by Thursday evening 5 p.m. CST, the random generator will pick another winner and I will notify her.  Check your "comments"  I have left two messages.