Reward Challenge on PCI is Open to All!

Hey there, sunbathers!

Over on Paper Craft Island, those of us who are sitting out on the sand observing Season One have an opportunity to WIN a Reward Challenge, sponsored by PCI's own "Jeff Probst," Kimi.  

Kimi has posted details on the PCI blog (www.papercraftisland.blogspot.com) but here's the summary:  There are four children on Paper Craft Island, and one turns 10 next week. Our challenge, should you choose to join in for a chance to win recognition and a prize, is to make and link-up a birthday card suitable for a 10-year old girl.

Front (top left) leads into a booklet with computer-generated sentiments. I fussy-cut some of the images and mounted them on Action Wobbles for added fun. Some images are simply pop-dotted. Others are embellished with Stickles and/or Glossy Accents, and pearls (e.g., the cake on the back of the card).  There was a lot of attention to details on this card!

Ever ready for a challenge, I'll be linking up this birthday card I made for the "perfect ten-" year-old girl who is partying on Paper Craft Island.

I used a series of Stampendous "Changito" Monkey stamps for a booklet-style birthday card. I received some of these images in a stamped image swap, and I have some of the stamps myself. I colored the images using Copic markers.

Why not play along in this fun challenge? Jump over to PCI for more deets!

DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Thank you card from a card kit...

As promised, I'm baaaack ... posting a picture of another card I made quickly using a card kit by Shanna Vineyard of "Art Made With Heart."  Info on this card kit is available by clicking HERE.

I am thinking about doing a comparative review of the various card kits available for subscription. Would this be of interest to you? 
DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Stampography Stamps by Linda Simpson

Hello, crafty friends.

I promise I've been crafting in the Paper Jungle, though I'm working on a little surprise or two that I can't yet share on the blog. I hope to get upstairs again later today to photograph some blogable (is that a word!? If not, it is now!) projects.

In the meantime, I wanted to share with you some stamps that were designed by one of my dear friends in England. Linda Simpson has been making banners for "my" special needs children for quite some time now ... it's always fun to see what comes out of the U.K. in terms of techniques I've never tried.

Aren't these stamps terrific?  Linda currently has a giveaway of these stamps over on her blog: http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com/.  Hop on over there and leave her some love. Tell her I sent you!  When you win, will you at least let me borrow your stamps?!

I'll add the link to Linda's stamps on my sidebar, in case you (or *I*) want to buy some later.

Tata for now!

DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Treasures of Life ...

Good F-R-I-D-A-Y friends!!  

I hope you have a weekend planned that will bring you love and joy, and maybe some relaxation mixed in.  

I'll have lots of love and joy, though not sure about the relaxation ... I'm babysitting granddaughter Charlotte on Saturday while both her parents work that day. She's a handful and a heart-full, a real cutie patootie. We have a darling relationship and I love her to bits, I tell you!  

She came over to visit the night before last (I am truly blessed that she and her mommy and daddy live less than a mile away). I was upstairs in the Paper Jungle working on a project with Charlotte's Mom, when I heard this BIG little voice calling from downstairs, "Giiiiiiiiiii ... Hello! ... Giiiiiiii ... Hellllllooooooo."  (I started out as GramE, but Charley's Giiiiiiiii has stuck. LOVE IT!)

I can't begin to tell you how my heart swells with joy when this precious bundle runs into my arms. I remember those moments when she very-occasionally has her I'm-nearly-two-and-I'm-tired meltdowns after a long day of play. 

OK, on to other news!  

I'm pleased to tell you that my ferry boat -- the one in which I was driving followers to the imaginary Paper Craft Island -- was the fullest, and as a result, I won the PCI-sponsored treasure chest of prizes for the most referrals!  Thank you to all who follow at PCI. (See the button in my sidebar -- you can still come sit in the sand with us and watch the fun!)

Thank you, Paper Craft Island, and Mama LoveBug (sponsor)

Also, I allowed Random.org to pick the winner of my own incentive prize of a $25 Michael's gift card. Congratulations to CICILY of Pink Dalmations Blogspot.  Please send me your mailing address at your earliest convenience, and I'll get your card right out to you (before I spend it!!)...

More projects coming soon ...

DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Halloween in Digi-Image

I made this Halloween card a little while ago, for a challenge sponsored by Just Some Lines, a sweet shop for digi-images.  At the time, it was black-white and gray ... you may find it if you scroll here, further down.

Today, I played with some markers and added color to the card -- mostly because I'm a fancy-color kinda gal.  I like it better, do you?

Halloween -- 4 months away -- are you ready?


DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Thanks, using iconic Campbell Soup images

As I may have mentioned earlier -- just can't remember! -- this month, I am hosting a swap of stamped images on a Facebook page called "Karle's Passion".  When Karle herself sent her images to me for sharing with the 12 others in the group, she also included a nice assortment of extra stamped images just for me, to say thank you.

This cute image of the iconic Campbell Soup kids was one of the black-and-white images Karle sent. I colored the image using Copic Markers, paper pieced the girl's apron using Simple Stories "Summer" paper and highlighted with both black and white gel pens.

For the card, I used a Kraft paper base. I covered it in Jillibean Soup background paper that I wrapped in Jillibean orange twine. The patchwork chevron is also from the same Simple Stories paper pack, trimmed to size.

The sticker embellishments are also by Jillibean. Karle also sent the Campbell Soup can stamped in red, which I highlighted in black ink and yellow marker and mounted to a stick pin. The yellow button (from my stash) was colored in its center red, using a Copic Marker, and tied onto the twine. 

I'm sending this card to Karle, of course!  shhhhhh....

 


DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,

Happy birthday card from Card Kitchen kit

Here's another sweet card made quickly and easily using the Jillibean Soup "Card Kitchen" kit for July. 

I do like changing the pattern up just a bit, and this one's no exception. I had an odd experience with one of my markers -- the one doing the faux stitching on the word HAPPY -- I thought it was permanent, but it bubbled up. What a mess! So I covered it with Glossy Accents ..and it ran into a fun, one-of-a-kind look. It was sort of a happy accident, don't you think?

 
DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,