I'm a Guest Designer!

So excited to share this card and introduce you to the Creative Belli challenge blog. Early last week, my friend, Robin Kirkpatrick, asked if I was interested on being the Guest Designer for this week. Well, of course I said yes. So, I set to work on my card for the following sketch.

I flattened it a bit and stretched it a bit, but all and alI stuck with the original elements.  I made the pinwheels by modgepodging(This is a word, I am sure of it.)two layers of the printed digital papers I used for this card. Then I cut the squares using Nestibilities. I found a pinwheel pattern on-line and used it as a guide for where to make the cuts so the squares became pinwheels. I used a glue dot in the center to hold the corners, poked a hole in the center and used the brads to secure everything together. I think I should have distressed the pinwheel edges more before I assembled them, but oh well. 

The theme this week for the CARDS blog challenge is Fourth of July, so I hope to use all my scraps to pull together another card by Friday.  

I want to thank everyone at Creative Belli for having me this week and for hosting such great challenges. Stop by and try your hand at the sketch. Also, go visit Robin at her blog, Robin's Rubber Room, and see what great things she does with her cards.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question. 

Happy Day!

Links:

Creative Belli

Robin Kirkpatrick

Details: 
Stamps: Expressions (KI Memories), Series 12 (Studio G), Fresh (American Crafts)
Ink: Fresh Snow, Pure Poppy 9PTI), Antique Linen 9Ranger)
Paper: Kraft (PTI), digi papers
Other: Crimson Lake ( Marvy Marker) Que Sera Fera Brads (K and Co.)

CARDS and Paper Crafts all in one...

Happy Friday! I am not sure if it is obvious, but I am suffering a slight creative block. When I sit down to make a card, I feel less than inventive or successful. Apparently being Moxie Fab zapped my mojo. Alas, I seem to have found some creative juices this morning because I got up and made this card for the CARDS Blog challenge to use hat pins. Also, I used the current Paper Crafts Magazine sketch. I hope it is not an industry no-no to combine challenges from the two different publications.

This is probably the sparkliest (Is that a word?) card I have ever made. STICKLES galore! I was covered in glitter by the time I finished. I lost track of time and I may not be as showered as I usually am when I go to work. Oh, don't judge me. I am sure you have had to douse yourself in body spray and get in the car at some point.  

A few things about this card. The fireworks patterned paper I made using the glittery fire works images from Sugarplum Paperie and the striped paper is from Kellie's Kreations. Aren't you impressed? I mixed some digital elements into this card. I cut the frame out of clear card stock with my spellbinder's nestibilities and covered it with Stickles. I do not own any hat pins, so I just made my own using straight pins and the small stars. That should cover all the neat-o-keen parts.

Notice the new CHA count down at the top of the page. I am SOOOOOOO excited. Booked my flight yesterday and now I have to do some searching for a cheap hotel.  Where are you staying?

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question. 

Happy Day!

Links:

CARDS Blog

Paper Crafts 

Sugar Plum Paperie

Kellie's Kreations

CHA

Details: 

Stamps: Expressions (KI Memories)

Ink: Antiqued Linen, Tea Dyed (Ranger), Pure Poppy (PTI)

Paper: White card blank (Michael's), Clear card stock, Stamper's Select (PTI)

Copics: Clear (Spica)

Other: Xmas Red, Turquoise (Stickles), Yellow Gold (Martha Stewart Glitter), Lipstick Twine (Gartner), Threading Water (Fiskars), Stardust Pen (Sakura), stick pens,

Last Gellery Idol Submission and KAH-wink-E-dink Winner

Howdy!

I managed to squeeze in one more card for the Gallery Idol Open Call. Not to brag, but I really like this card! I guess that is not bragging, just stating that I am very pleased with the final product. The competition is stiff for the Gallery idol. I am just proud of myself for entering a few cards. I do suggest you go check out the submissions. If you submitted, Good Luck in the process. 

Actually this card incorporates multiple challenges you will find the list at the bottom of this post, but I will highlight a few.  The card is based on the following sketch.

Pile it On's challenge is "Outside the Box". My card is outside the box in a few ways, I did not stamp for this card. As you know this is outside the box for me. Plus my embellishments hang off the edge of the car. This actually qualifies me for The Crafty Pad Challenge, too.

My favorite part of this card is the phone cord. I used my kraft twine and a sharpie to color it black. Then I wrapped it around one of my Ikea hooks to create the curl and used clothes pins to secure the twist. To make sure it holds the curl, I painted the Modge Podge mixture from my flowers on the twine.  What do you think of that?

I also wanted to let you know I won for last week's challenge at KAH-wink-E-dink. The challenge was to create your own embellishment. I submitted my "Thanks Berry Much "card from this post. How exciting! 

Wow, this trying to do multiple challenges is time consuming. Not sure if I will be able to do this every time I post a card, but it was fun for today. Hope you have a great time visiting all the links.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question. 

Happy Day!

Links: 

Gallery Idol

Phone book Challenge

Get sketchy

KAH-wink-E-dink
Pile it on  - Outside the Box
YNS - Cut it out and pop it up
The Crafty Pad (something hanging over the edge)
Inky Impressions (ripping, distressing, sparkles)
Creative Belli - punch holes for phone cord
Paper Craft Planet Simon Says Challenge - Bling

Details: 

Ink: Chesnut Roan Chalk, Dark Brown Chalk (Colorbox), Antique Linen (Ranger)

Paper:  Card base (DCWV), Phone book page, Black Card Stock (Recollections), Kraft (Reused Packaging), White (PTI)

Other: Ribbon(Hobby Lobby), Black Sharpie, Twine (Gartner), Modge Podge, Diamond Glaze, Label 1(Spellbinders), Clip art, printer

Last of the Celebration for PTI

Paper: White (Georgia Pacific), Mi Casa Stack (DCWV)

Image: Beth Silaika

Markers: Olive (Spica), Melon (Spica)
Ribbon: American Craft Premium

Stickles: Yellow

Tools: Classic Squares Small (Spellbinders Nestibilities)

PTI Celebration #2

Paper: Ruby Slipper (Bazzill Basics), White Paper Basics (PTI)

Image: Dawn McVey

Ribbon: Brown (Robert Stanley Collection), Lace (Offery)

Stickles: Crystal

Tools: Nesting Flowers (QuickKutz)

Papertrey Ink Anniversary 3

Paper:  Mud Pie (Bazzill Basics), Petunia: Chester Collection (Me & My Big Ideas)
Image: Cupcake (Heather Nichols)
Markers: Copics: Y19, BG10, C1
Ribbon: American Craft Premuium
Bling: Paperstudio (Hobby Lobby)
Tools: Labels 3 (Spellbinders Nestibilities), 3D Dots (EK Success)