Meljens Challenge #18 a Sketch

I've taken a break from Christmas cards to make this Sweets card for Meljens Challenge #18. This was a freebie from Meljen some time ago and I'm not sure if these are cupcakes or ice creams, either way they are cute and sweet!

For this card I did not do any coloring. I decided to to paper piece all the treats and then pop them up with foam dots. The printed papers are from the same pack of $1 papers I found at Target. I've just about used these all up, yay! The glittery blue paper is DCWV and the border punched strips are Core'dinations. The sentiment, which I'm not quite happy with, is Studio G. Buttons, heart pearls and twine from stash.

Mo's Digital Pencil #42 Christmas in July

I'm loving all of the Christmas themed challenges that are going on right now and this one's no exception. The latest challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil is Christmas in July and I'm hoping that my entry of Bella and Bronte skating will qualify as Christmassy. I've made this as a recessed window card featuring the pond background digi by The Stamping Boutique.

I've used some dimensional glue on the trees and snow, some stickles for the hats, skates, scarves and snow flurries, colored with Promarkers and chalk. Papers are by DCWV and the pearl border is from Jo-ann Fabrics(only .10/yd!).

Other challenges this is entered in:

Stamp Something: Christmas in July

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #22

As soon as I saw this image I knew I had to have it. I think it is just so sweet and appealing. I actually got this Sassy Cheryl digi image from Squigglefly. I think there are several on that site that may not be at the regular Sassy Cheryl's, but don't quote me on that!

The challenge this week was to make a "Thinking About You" type of card. I've been wanting to use this image, and she and the bunnies certainly look like they're thinkin' and talkin' about something, so it might as well be you!
This was a challenge for me in a second way as I decided to give zigzag stitching on a card a try. I've been seeing it pop up a lot lately, and looks fab when other people do it. I've got some more practicing to do lol!

The papers that I have used are actually some old Target $1 bin 5x7 sheets from last year. The sentiment is computer generated and the image is colored with Promarkers.

And, since my card is pretty flat, I decided to scan it in rather than take a photo. I think this has worked nicely since it looks brighter. No matter where I try to take a picture in my house, the pictures come out too dark. :(

Thanks for looking!

Pollycraft Challenge #54 Love & Marriage

This cute couple, Cuthbert and Kiki is a free digital stamp from Pollycraft. The challenge this week at Pollycraft challenge blog is Love & Marriage, so this freebie fits right in! I have colored the stamp with the Promarkers and went a little crazy with my white ink pen. The gate fold card template that I cut with my Cricut is from Monica's Creative Room. There are a lot of useful svg files for free on her site. The inside sentiment is from Cricut Tie the Knot. DP is from Sandylion.

Emma Bear in her Winter Wonderland

Today I have a card that I've made to fit the requirements of three challenges. The digital stamp I have used is Emma Snow Scene from Karen's Doodles. As it happens, one of the challenges is from Karen's challenge blog. The challenge is to make your card all white, except for the image, which can be colored.

The next challenge is from Winter Wonderland. For this challenge there is a sketch to follow. The sketch involved several circles. Since patterned papers were pretty much out, I had to go with some texture. I've used the Cuttlebug snowflakes and Sizzix dots folders.

The third challenge is from Christmas Stamping All Year Long. The requirement for this challenge is to include some buttons and bows. I've added a few buttons to the circle cutout and a bow in the upper left corner. I also used the same ribbon around one of the circles.

Emma was colored with Promarkers, Prisma color pencils and stickles. The sentiment was computer generated, then ruffed up a little so it would stand out a bit. The background snowflake frame svg is by Monica's Creative Room.

Sassy Cheryl #21 Cut it Out

The title of this challenge keeps reminding me of the Joey character from Full House. Cut it out was one of his catch phrases, along with some scissors hand movements to go along with it.

Anyway, my card for Sassy Cheryl's Cut it Out challenge features two Sassy Cheryl digi stamps. The one on the front was a 'before' freebie awhile ago, and the one on the inside is the matching 'after' digi. I've had it in my mind for awhile to associate age with the bubble popping, I think it's kind of funny.


The flowers on the front are, believe or not, from the Dollar Tree. I purchased them sometime last year and have just been hoarding them, thinking they are too pretty to use. Well, I can't take them with me, so I might as well use them! They came in lots of flower varieties like hydrangea, sunflower, pansies, lilies and a couple more.

I've made this card the standard size that OWH likes as I'll be sending it to them for their card drive.
The papers are the same Chloe's Closet that I used in my previous post as I'm trying to do better on using scraps.

ETA 7/27/2010 This card won the challenge! Yay!

Pollycraft Flash Your Freebies pt. 2

Here I have a card, sort of a masculine card I think, for part two of the challenge at Tales from Pollycraft. Paula has so generously given us a gift, and she's the one having her birthday!

The challenge is to make a birthday card using the free digi she gave us last week, and to theme it green. I hope there's enough green in my card to count. And even more wonderful is that all of those who enter get to be winners! That's right, Paula is giving every one their choice of a free single digi from her shop, just for making a card with the free image she gave us! Isn't she fantastic? A big thank you to Paula!

My card was colored with Promarkers and Bic Markers.
Papers are Chloe's Closet