PKS Challenge: Herd You Was Mooo-vin'?

I have several friends who find themselves relocating now and in the months ahead. I'm not exactly sure who will get this card, or whether I'll be making more of them (in bulk!). Here is a card I made using the sketch provided in this month's Peachy Keen Challenge Blog (sketch shown at right):



Supplies used:
Peachy Keen Sketch - July 2012 Challenge
Peachy Keen Stamps SV-901 Hillbilly Holler Set 2 by Steve Yarbrough
Paper: Simple Stories Summer Fresh
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Die cut: Spellbinders Shapeabilities Pendants Eyelets (large)
Markers: Copic
Embellishments: Close to My Heart Liquid Glass; ribbon by Michaels; pearls, beads and googly eyes from stash

DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Beautiful Bride Card from a Digi-Stamp

I'm loving this card I made in response to a challenge on Just Some Lines, a favorite digi-stamp store. This week's Saturday Challenge calls for a wedding card. Here's my take:

The image, called Nature's Child, is from Just Some Lines, printed on ivory cardstock. The sentiment is computer-generated in the Azalea Smooth font. I randomly colored the flowers and face using Prismacolor colored pencils, with Gamsol. 

I added some netting over the top of the card from the forehead, taped to the back. Prima strip pearls (cut to fit the crown and the curves and drops I wanted) finished the classy card. I mounted the panel on light blue and lavendar Bazzill papers, and adhered it to more ivory cardstock.




DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Nothing but Black & White

A nifty digi-stamps store I frequent, Just Some Lines, has a difficult challenge this week ... simply black and white. I used the B&W version of my Zentangle (posted earlier this week), reduced in size, to make this quick and simple card:

Feeling like I wanted to use a "Just Some Lines" digi-image, I made a second card for the challenge. Isn't this Halloween image just adorable?! 

I colored the image with black pencils by Prisma, trimmed it out to pop the hanging items, used black Martha Stewart glitter around the wand, cut it with a Spellbinders nestability, and inked the stormy background. The sentiment was computer-generated and printed.  I popped the nesting shape with thick dimensional foam dots from Ranger.

DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Participating in my First "Challenge"

Hello Fellow Scrappers,

I needed a little egging on to get back to my paper world, so I turned to one of the many Challenges posted on a variety of blogsites.

One of the blogs I follow is Emma's "My Creative Time" (click to link to the site). Emma has some very cute projects, and has interesting weekly challenges. This week's challenge called for the use of Cricut's Zooballoo cartridge for an animal-themed project.

I decided to try this one out, and made this card in response. I also wanted to challenge myself not to spend quite as much time on each card's concept and production, so I set a timer. Fifteen minutes, start to finish, max. That way, I can learn to keep my quality high, but also be more productive. At the shop where I sell my cards, I cannot keep up with demand -- and it's frustrating for everyone!

So here is the card:

I used the Cricut Zooballoo letter "M" on shift-silhouette to create the monkey. I set the type using a New Font called "Scrawny" and printed out the base card on my HP printer. I used a small kiddie stack to decorate the card and trimmed with a polka-dot ribbon. I handcut the banana and peel, pop-dotting the banana for dimension, and hand-"stitching" (in ink) the peel. I placed the monkey silhouette atop of one of the paper's printed red dots.

I think it turned out pretty cute! It can be used for a general note card, or as a card for a baby shower or new baby.