Bold HELLO for Color Hues #70

 It's time for another duo at Color Hues and for this fortnight Stef has chosen red and yellow for us! A wonderful bright set of colors to pair and use at the end of summer. I went bold and bright with my card. You may need your shades, lol!

I really had fun putting this together using some new and some older supplies. I'm loving the Concord & 9th Markered Messages Dies and the Markered Turnabout Stamp set. Pulling out the cute pup from the Wish Happiness set (Colorado Craft Company) I added a bit of color and whimsy to the card as if he was painting the note.

My stripes are from PTI papers. The yellow was hard to photograph, hope you don't mind. IRL it's not quite so florescent-looking.

Joining us today, please welcome our guest designer Annette, and be sure to check out the gallery! We hope you will play along too. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Playing the challenge at NBUS as the stamps and dies are brand new!

It's Time for a Sketch! So Sweet!

 Hello friends! It's Sunday, time for a Sketch Challenge from Jaydee at The Paper Players #610! I have found that when we're away the mice come out to play and they made their happy appearance on today's card. 

I may have taken a bit of liberty with the sketch. It seems there are quite a few variations possible. I used a pale gray rectangle behind the die cuts so the three sweet mice wouldn't seem to be flying along the top of my card.

The mice were colored with Copics very simply. I used a second sentiment on the bottom of the banner. I love when sentiments combine that way. 

How will you choose to create with this sketch? I sure hope you will find time to play along! Have a wonderful week. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

The stamps are Anita Jeram~ So Sweet Slimline by Colorado Crafts Company

Hello SPRING!

 Hi everyone, this time I made a card just because. Because I wanted to. Because I had NBUS (never before used Shtuff!in this case, the stamps). Because spring is almost here and it's a lovely bright and sunny day! Because one of my favorite things to do is color. Well, I could go on and on, but I think you'd like to see the card instead. 

 Using the Bunnies & Robin stamps (Colorado Craft Company) I die cut an oval of watercolor paper, stamped the image in soft brown and used my watercolors from Altenew to paint this sweet scene. The darling critters illustrated by Anita Jeram really captured my heart. 

As I went to post this, I saw that it's a perfect fit for two challenges. 

The Tic-Tac-Toe challenge asks for birds, trees, and green; Or I also included the diagonal row of bird, coloring and flowers. 
 I will also add one more to the NBUS challenge gallery for this month. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I enjoy your visits and kind words more than I can say! Have a fabulous weekend.

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Time Out Challenges! What inspires YOU?

 Hello, hello! Hope things are going well for you today! I have two posts in the loop, so be sure to check further for the other one. 

I have the honor of being a Guest Designer at Time Out Challenges, and you will love what they have for you today! Make a card or project that goes with the theme of Inspiration. What inspires you?

There were so many ways I could go with this, but once I chose the stamps it was easy. I'm inspired by nature, sunsets, and acts of kindness. 

Our lot is wooded, our neighborhood is rural and out our windows we frequently see deer! Just this week we saw an 8 point buck inside our back fence, and later a herd of 10 coming alongside the house at the edge of the woods. They nibble at the maple near our front door. That is NOT cute!

Since the challenge has the optional twist of layers, I inked a sunset in layers of color instead of subtle blends. I stamped the image, then masked to create the sky using Distress Oxides in Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, and Wilted Violet. The Anita Jeram image from Colorado Craft Company (Snow Happy) was colored with Copics. 

I added just a few snowflakes by spattering white paint, and three that were die cut. This card is a mini slimline. 

I love how the bunny and deer are sharing a kind moment. 

Thank you for sharing your time with me today! 

And please be sure to check the challenge inspiration HERE and play along! There are prizes!

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Color Hues #28 Red and Kraft

 It's a happy Saturday when we begin a new challenge at Color Hues! Red and kraft is a great combo especially if you want to add a Christmas card to your stash. 

My options were decided as soon as mice and candy entered the picture!

This is a new set to me, since I just love the whimsical look of  Anita Jeram's stamps at Colorado Crafts. I paired the So Sweet Slimline stamps with Stripes & Dots background (also new to me) and matching dies. 

I colored with Copic markers and added a few enamel dots. The white panel and the sentiment card stock were cut with dies from The Greetery.

You will be WOWed to see the fabulous DT creations! Please play along with us! Can't wait to see what you make. 

Hope you are having a wonderful day, thanks for visiting. I will add this to the challenge at NBUS!

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Just A Note for The Paper Players

 Hi, how is it going for you? I am slowly trying to get back in the swing in my craft room with some easy stamping. Playing around with a simple design and a fun challenge at The Paper Players. 

I needed something just for fun today, and so these new mouse images came out to play featuring the Wish Happiness stamps and dies from Colorado Craft Company. Here's my take on the masculine theme challenge.

Nothing too fancy, just some papers from my stash, dies and a bit of coloring with Zig markers. 

I am also adding this to NBUS Challenge #29. Have a great day!

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Let's color it Pink and Red Colorado Craft Company

Hi there! It's good to see you here again. Just in time for our Color Hues Challenge #11 to use Red and Pink. I had so many ideas for this combo, but in the end these cute mice assured me they would look just adorable watercolored in a pale pink. What do you think?

I love the stamps from Colorado Craft Company designed by world-renowned illustrator Anita Jeram. 

I stamped in black and used a brush and Zig markers to watercolor the images.I also scribbled the inks on white card stock to make the pink and red hearts. I added Nuvo drop polka dots onto the gray package, and added a floor from this great stamp by Ink Blots. 

This set is called Birthday Wishing and since it is my first time using it, I will be posting over at NBUS where challenge #23 has just begun on this brand new month.

You will love seeing the fabulous creations from our Design Team, so please head there to check them out! 

Thanks so much for your visit today, hope it's a lovely day for you.

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 
        Make something beautiful!

It's All About You with Colorado Craft Company

 Hello, happy Tuesday! It was a happy day for me when my new stamps from the Colorado Craft Company arrived and I couldn't wait to use them for a special January birthday. These illustrations by Anita Jeram have taken the card-making world by storm! Such fun and adorable critters. 

I combined the images from the Christmas Presents set and the sentiments from Birthday Wishing for today's card. 

Stamping on watercolor card stock, these were colored using Zig markers and a damp paintbrush. Isn't that dog the cutest? You can almost feel his tail wag, lol. 

I really love these sets and how easy they are to create with simply by adding color. You will be seeing them again! For today, I'm entering this at NBUS because the stamps are brand new - to me. 

Thanks to you for visiting! See you soon.

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!