Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #177 Snowmen

Good day to ya.  So glad to see y'all today.  I have been busy, busy, busy.....crafting.  I've let my housework go.  I haven't felt that good, but sitting at my craft desk doesn't make me feel any worse. :) I have to take Tim to the doctor tomorrow.  He's not getting any better.  I think he may have bronchitis. He's having a tough time sleeping laying down.  So, off to see the doc.

Today's card is for the Tuesday Throwdown  challenge this week.  The theme?  Snowmen.  I love challenges like this because it gives me a jump start on my Christmas cards for this year.

This cute little guy is from Shelly's Images.  And for those of you who don't know, Shelly has made all the images in her shop FREE!!  That's right.  Free. If you haven't already checked them out, please click Here to go to the store.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all are staying warm.  Have a great day and God bless.


Recipe:
Stamp: Shelly's Images (digi)
Sentiment: Mine
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Silver Metallic Pen
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: DCWV
Sketch: Card Making Magazine
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun

God Bless America

God Bless America, land that I love.  Stand beside her and guide her through the night with a light from above.  This should be our prayer every day.  America has gone away from what our forefathers planned for us to be.  Praying for America should be one of our greatest prayers.

I used two different Digi Darla images to make this card.  I couldn't decide which one I wanted to use, so I used them both.

After printing off the images onto Neenah card stock, I used my BIC markers and Sakura pens to add some color.  Don't you just love her nails?  If I were a girly girl, I would so paint mine like this for 4th of July.  After coloring in the images and trimming them, I matted them on panels of Red from Recollections.  The card base is Colorbok White.  The DP is from the Americana Collection by Colorbok.  I used some of the left over DP from my Army Honey card and used a star punch to make the little stars and fussy cut out the bigger ones.  I popped the sentiment up for interest.

I hope you enjoyed this early 4th of July card..well not so early considering next Thursday is the 4th.  God bless y'all and have a great night.

Challenges:
Crafts 4 Eternity--#129 Spots and Stripes
Created with Love--#47 4th of July
Shelly's Images--Stars, Stripes and Sparkle

Enjoy the View

Howdy Folks.  How is everyone today?  It's been raining all day here so it's very dreary.  The card I have for y'all today is wishful thinking for me.  I wish I was there..

I so wish I was standing on this beach right now.  This beautiful scene is a Shelly's Image digi.  I colored it with colored pencils and OMS.  The cute little bathing beauty is from Deviant Art and she is also colored with colored pencils.  I trimmed down the beach scene to 5" square and matted it on a light green gingham DP.   The card base is a dark blue by Colorbok.  I didn't feel like this one needed any embellishments.

I appreciate y'all stopping by today and I hope you have a blessed night.

Challenges:
Shelly's Images--Beach

Beauty is the gift of God card

Welcome back friends.  It's good to see ya.  I have a card for y'all that showcases one of Shelly's Images.  Check out Shelly's site here.  

One of the challenges I am entering this card in gave us a theme of creating your own background.  I used chalks to create the back ground behind the horse.  I sure hope that counts as creating your own background.  I printed out the image on GP card stock and colored it with colored pencils and OMS.  I added some silver gel pen to the bridle findings.  I had this cute little fence in one of my Recollections sets.  I stamped it three times and cut them out after coloring them with BIC markers.  I added them along the bottom of the card and pulled out some little Prima flowers to add along the fence.  I should have added some vines, but oh well, my flowers are just floating in air.  I stamped the little bluebird and cut him out and added him to the card with a pop dot.  The butterfly and bee are from the same Recollections stamp set that the fence is from and I think it's called Garden Gnome.

I trimmed down the image to 4"x5.25" and put it on a Kraft (Recollections) card base.  I inked the edges with DI Vintage Photo before adhering it.  The sentiment is one I received in a RAK.   Adding a few little gem centers to my flowers finished off the card.

Thanks for stoppin' by.  I hope y'all enjoy Monday.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Shelly's Images--April Showers bring May Flowers
Sweet Stamps--Use 3
Tuesday Throwdown--Create Your Own Background
Stamping with Dragon--Spring Has Sprung ( I used Spring flowers and a grazing horse)
My Time to Craft--#219  Use Kraft 

Spring Lamb

Hello there.  Thanks for coming back to see my cards.  The one I have for y'all this time uses the Shelly's Image Bonus Challenge image.  

I don't know how to color an image to make it white without just leaving it white and I don't like that.  I decided to color this little guy in shades of gray.  I think he turned out OK.  I printed him out on Neenah card stock and used my BIC markers to give the image color.  I used my glitter gel pens on the flowers.  The sentiment is from Doodle Pantry and I put the two images together before printing it out.  I matted the image on Gray (SU) and Pink (Colorbok) card stock and then tied some pink ribbon from Offray around the panel.  I tied a bow and adhered the image to the card.  The back ground paper is from the Cardmaking freebie pack.  I added some pearls from Queen and Co. and then matted the whole thing on a Gray (SU) card base.

I think I might see if I can find a video on YouTube about making a white image look right and make this card over..we'll see.

Thanks for stopping by.  God bless y'all.

Challenge:
Shelly's Image--Bonus Challenge

How Tweet It Is

Oh my..How tweet it is indeed.  Thanks for droppin' in today to see what I have created.  I think you will like this one.

The image for this card is from Shelly's Images and then sentiment is from Nina Brackett's Heartily Yours.
When I went to Hobby Lobby this past Saturday I picked up my first Versafine ink pad in Onyx Black.  I LOVE it.  It's so crisp and clear.  I am still a Memento fan, but I really like the Versafine.  I colored in this image with my Spectrum Noir pens.  After trimming down the image, I inked the edges with DI Vintage Photo and added some faux stitching.  I made the card base from SU Whisper White and layered DPs from Cardmaker's Magazine.  I used a green and pink card stock from Recollections as mats.  I tied some pink embroidery floss around the card and tied a bow to finish off the card.

I hope y'all liked this little bluebird tweet card.  God bless y'all and have a great day.

Challenges:
Shelly's Images--Sew Much Fun
Stamping with Dragon--Blog Hop
Love to Create--#54 Wrap It Up

Key to My Heart

Hello again y'all.  Thanks for stopping in.  The card I have for you today was fun to make.  I got in there and got my hands all inky.  I enjoyed making this one.

I started out with a Gray  card base from SU.  I added a Pink panel from Recollections.  The script background is from QKR Stampede.  I sized it to 4.25" x 5"  and trimmed it down once I printed it.  I used quite a few different DI to distress it.  (Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge, Broken China, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye)  I just kept adding layers of ink until I liked the way it looked.  The heart, key and sentiment are from Shelly's Images.  I used a BIC marker to color in the heart and key then started layering on the DI.  I tied a piece of pink ribbon to the key and slid it through the key hole in the heart.  I matted the sentiment on the same pink card stock after inking it with DI Vintage Photo.  I like the distressed, vintage look this card has.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  Come back now, ya hear!  God bless y'all.

Challenges:

Shelly's Images--Bonus Valentine Challenge

QKR Stampede--#26  Anything Goes

Stampin' for the Weekend--Distressing