Lady Bug Card

Howdy y'all.  It's been pretty chilly here this week, so I thought I would make a card to try and bring back some beautiful Spring weather.

This cute card uses an image from the internet that I found a while ago.  

I colored this little lady with BIC markers.  I followed this week's sketch from My Favorite Things to make this card using papers from DCWV.  I matted each paper and the image on a Blue card stock from Recollections.  The card base is made from the same Blue card stock.  Adding two square buttons from my stash finished up the card.

To create the inside of the card, I used the same papers and card stock, following the sketch pretty closely.  I don't know why there is such a shadow on the right side of the picture, but there isn't a dark spot on the actual card.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I truly appreciate the support.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
My Favorite Things--Sketch
Pink Gems--Things with Wings
My Time to Craft--Show us the Inside

Kisses From Angels Card

Happy Friday peeps!  It's finally the weekend and mine is full.  Tonight I have to take Kierstynne to her last practice before her Twirling Recital tomorrow.  She's really taken to twirling like a duck to water.  She loves it and she's good.  I can't wait to see the recital.

I was able to get three cards done last night, so stay tuned for two more cards.  

This first one uses an image from Beansie Doodles.  You can find her on Etsy and her images are very cute.

I chose pink, black and brown for my color scheme.  That beautiful background paper is Authentique.  It's from the first paper pad I have ever gotten from them.  I love it.  The pink and polka dot papers are from My Mind's Eye.  I made the card base from black card stock from The Paper Studio.  

I used my colored pencils to color the image.  I hand cut the image out into an oval and it's a little crooked, but it works.  The sentiment is from A Piece of Heart.  I inked both in Distressed Ink Black Soot.  I had to add the flower because I made a mistake when I cut out the oval and needed to cover it up.  But, mistakes are just creative adjustments, right?  I added three black pearls from Queen and Co. to the top to finish off the card.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  Come back for the next two.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
V's Sweet Ideas--#10 Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network--Anything Goes
Pink Gem--Sketch Challenge

You Are A Blessing

Card #4 (See Irish Dancers for short post explanation)

Image: Pink Gems (BIC Markers, Chromatix Pens, Glitter Gel Pens)  Neenah Super Smooth White card stock
Sentiment: Fred She Said
CS: Gray--SU; Cream and Yellow--Recollections
DP: DCWV
Inks: DI Vintage Photo
Buttons: my stash

Challenges:
Shopping Our Stash--# 92 Border Punches
Seems a Little Sketchy--#34
Created With Love Challenges--#31  Anything Goes
Pink Gem Challenges--Button It

An Anniversary Waltz

I have an anniversary card y'all this morning.  The image is a Doodle Pantry image that I colored with my American Craft's Chromatix markers.  I also used my BIC markers for some of the elements.  

I started this card with a card base made from SU Basic Black.  I used a piece of fancy paper from DCWV that I have been hoarding. My daughter keeps threatening to call the show Hoarders if I don't start using up my stash.  I keep telling her I'm not a hoarder that I'm a collector, but she doesn't buy it.  I also die cut a piece of silver glitter card stock to mat the image on.  I inked the edges of the image with DI Vintage Photo and used some ribbon from Offray.  To finish up the card, I added some black pearls from Queen and CO.

Thanks for looking at my project.  I truly appreciate it.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Pink Gem Challenge--Add a Bow
2 Sisters Challenge Blog--Romance
Red Carpet Studio--#25 The Wedding Singer
Retro Sketches--#52 Use a "Retro Sketch"  I chose sketch #43 to make my card.