Papercraft Star Challenge #60

     I can honestly say that up until this Papercraft Star challenge I have never created anything in the steampunk style.  I almost went with just using a metal element, but I decided to challenge myself.  Rilly has some awesome steampunk style hot air balloons at The House Across the Bay so I set out to see what I could find to match up with them. 

     Someone recently shared a link to a graphic artist who has a bunch of her drawings in a free coloring book gallery for everyone to access and download.  One of those images was the awesome steampunk girl I have used on this card.  Rilly's digi file with all those cool balloons and related tickets/flyers etc. were the perfect match for her.
     I've used my beloved Copics AND some Prismas to color her.  Her broach was painted with some Perfect Pearls and then covered with Glossy Accents.  Her pistol was also painted with Perfect Pearls to give is some shine.  She looks like she would keep it polished don't you think?  :-)
     Steampunk or just a metal element for our challenge this week.  We'd love to see what you come up with.  Our generous sponsor THATB will provide our first place winner with two downloads and our runner up with one.  You have until Monday at 6:00 a.m. EST to link up your project, so come play this week!  :-)
     I'd like to enter my card in the following challenge:

Stamptacular Sunday--#126 Divatacular!

Have a blessed day!


Supplies
Papers:  Recollections, Making Memories, Copic X-Press It Blending card, Kodak Photo paper
Digital images:  The House Across the Bay "Hot Air Balloon (003)"
Stamp: Sureya's Gallery on deviantart.com "Steampunk Girl"
Copics: B21, B24, B26, B28, C0, C2, C4, E000, E00, E11, E13, E21, E25, E27, E29, N1, N3, N5, N7, W1, W3
Prismacolor Pencils: 903, 935, 949
Tools:  Stampin' Up Ticket Corner punch
Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz Paperclip, Recollections brads, Perfect Pearls Forever Blue and Perfect Pearl, Glossy Accents

The Kraft Journal Challenge #34

     For this week's Celebration challenge at The Kraft Journal I decided to try making one of the cute little pizza box gift boxes I saw at Splitcoast Stampers.  I used a sheet of Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock to create the box.  It was then stamped with that pretty doily stamp and embossed in white.  I used some My Mind's Eye designer paper and threaded some white ribbon around the box to dress it up.

     For the inside of the box I lined the lid with some more of the My Mind's Eye paper and did the bottom in Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock.  Perfect size for a couple of yummy cookies!

     The matching card is just a simple little card made with more of the Brown Kraft and My Mind's Eye.  For the image I decided to try out the new coloring technique everybodys trying where you print or stamp your image out in a light color instead of the regular black.  I love the vintage look of this, but I definitely would have made her hair lighter.  I couldn't get it to look right so added more ink and then Prismacolor pencil and it just came out too dark for my liking.  I probably could have printed the image out a tad lighter too to actually be doing the technique correctly, but other that her hair I liked the look of it.  I wrapped the image and mat with some Green Baker's Twine and added a button.

     This would make a cute little quick gift for a co-worker or to pop in that special someones lunch box.  :-)

     We'd love to have you join us for this weeks challenge at The Kraft Journal.  Just get those projects linked up by 6:00 p.m. EST on Sunday.  Make sure you have kraft or a Kraft Outlet product on your creation and you just might be one of our Top Three Picks, Feature Me Friday artist or the lucky winner of out monthly drawing for a $15.00 voucher to the Kraft Outlet store!

     Happy Wednesday!

Kraft Outlet Supplies

Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock
Green Baker's Twine

Other Supplies
Papers:  My Mind's Eye, Copic X-Press It Blending card
Stamp:  Phindy's Place "Celebrate with Cake",  My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Gertie "Girly" stamps
Copics
           skin E000, E00,, E01, E11
           hair E27, E29, E31
           clothing BG10, BG11, BG13, C0, E31, E33, E35, E51, E53, E55, RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14
           cake E51, R43, R46, R59
Tools:  Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace edge punch, Nestabilities Standard Circles Large (S4-114), Ribbon Thread punch
Miscellaneous:  Offray ribbon, Stampendous Opaque White embossing powder, Versamark, Diamond Stickles, Basic Grey button. Prismacolor pencils

Spooky Wash Day

     It's new release time at A Day For Daisies and Tammy has lots and lots of cute images for all you Halloween fanatics.  Personally, I don't celebrate this holiday but I know there are a lot of you who do and this release has lots to choose from.
     My card was made using "Witches Wash" and of course I had to give that witchy underwear some funky Halloween colors.  I used chalk to give the twilight look to the background so the moon glow would show up better.
     You still have a week to enter the lastest challenge at the ADFD blog which is using twine on your ADFD project.  You can use the freebie Tammy has provided or check out all the awesome stamps in her store.
     I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Aly's Sunday Challenge--Halloween

     Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific weekend!


Supplies

Papers:  Pink Paislee, Moxxie, DCWV, Recollections, Copic X-Press It Blending card
Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Witches Wash"
Ink:  Black Soot Distress ink
Copics:  E21, E25, E55, FYG2, N1, N3, N5, V93, V95, V99, Y00, Y02, Y17, YG41, YR61, YR65, YR68
Tools:  Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large (S4-110), Fiskars Paper Crimper
Miscellaneous:  Recollections brads, Inkadinkado Blending Chalks, Prima flowers, Kraft Outlet Earthy Hemp Cord, burlap

Friends to the end

     I am so thrilled to be asked by Cec and the DT girls at Phindys Place to be their Guest Designer again for this weeks challenge.  The challenge itself is to include handmade embellishments on your card.  I chose to make some little seam binding flowers.  I used Glimmer Mist to color two of them and left the large one white.

     I've used more of my My Mind's Eye papers, a paper doily, a few punched flowers and leaves and a cute little laser cut chipboard corner.

     My image is called "Squeezes" and it's colored with Copic markers.  You can find this image and a lot of other cuties at the Phindy's Place store.

     So pop over to The Phindys Place Challenge Blog and link up a card using some handmade embellishments.

     I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy--anything goes

Digi Doodle--anythings goes

Aud Sentiments--anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey--anything goes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy--handmade flowers

Creative Card Crew--handmade flowers

Happileigh Scrappin'--girly

Heart Song Inspirations--shabby chic and/or pearls

House of Gilli--sketch

Stamptacular Sunday--apricot. bling, and cute critter

     Have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies

Papers:  My Mind's Eye, Recollections, Bazzill, Copic X-Press it Blending card
Stamp:  Phindy's Place "Squeezes", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
Copics:
            skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20,
            hair E21, E25, E27, E29
            clothing BG72, N5, RV11, RV13Y35, YR68, YG93, YG97, YG99
            cat W1, W3, N3, E01, B93
            shadowing E41, E42, E43
Tools:  Nestabilities Lacey Circles(S4-293), Standard Circles Large(S4-114), and Classic Scalloped Circles Large(S4-124), EK Success 1" circle punch and small Retro flower punch, Martha Stewart Frond punch
Miscellaneous:  Hug Snug seam binding, Candlelight Glimmer Mist, Studio 112 pearls, The Paper Studio pearls, Cotton Candy Stickles, paper doily, Celebrate It ribbon, Make It Crafty decorative laser cut chipboard corner, Picket Fence Distress Crackle paint, Inkadinkado Blending Chalk

The Kraft Journal Giveaway

For any of you who have been eyeing up all the amazing krafty products I use from the Kraft Outlet, you might want to check this out!

Kraft Outlet/Kraft Journal Giveaway

Click on the link to find out all the details about how you could win some of those crafty goodies!
Blessings!

Matchbook Mini Album Tutorial for The Kraft Journal

     Hi everyone!  This week I want to share a tutorial for a little matchbook mini album.  I saw a tutorial for one of these at swirlydoos.com on their forum and I just thought it was so cute.
     To make it you will need three to six regular lunch bags.  Nowadays these things come in tons of different sizes so you may have to adjust your measurements depending upon your bag size.  Mine measure about 5 1/4" x 10 7/8".  Babette has some great little coffee bags in the Kraft Outlet store that would be awesome for one of these albums.  I changed my mind about what tutorial I was going to do or I would have used them.  They have a really nice plastic coated lining inside that makes them nice and sturdy.
     From the top you will measure down 5 1/2" and cut.  You just need the top portion.  Do this with all your bags.

     Next you want to cut a piece of cardstock measuring 5 1/2" x 12".  It needs to be scored at 1", 6 1/2", and 7".

     For my album I chose to distress and ink all the edges.  That's up to you.

     Next you can decorate your "pages".  For mine I decided to use a large polka dot rubber stamp and a pretty lacy border stamp to decorate my bags.  I stamped with Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder.  It really pops on the kraft bags.

     After they are all embossed, stack them and place them in the album so that the one inch flap you scored folds up over the bottom edge of the bags and staple.

     Now, just like a little matchbook, the decorated cover of the album slides down under the bottom lip to hold it closed.  For the cover I used Brown Kraft and Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock and a Scalloped Grungy Prim Tag from Kraft Outlet.

     This makes such a cute little mini album that can actually be used as a card which is what I'm doing with this one.  My friends teenage daughter is having her birthday party this weekend and I'll be giving her this.  She can put any special little notes or memorabilia from her b-day in the pockets or print out her party photos and keep them in there.

     Hope you'll give this simple tutorial a try.  I think you'll love the results.
     I'd like to enter this matchbook mini into the following challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges--anything but a card
Digital Tuesday--cute and girly
Incy Wincy Designs--anything but a card
Sentimental Sundays--birthday

     Have a great week!

Other Supplies

Papers:  My Minds Eye, Recollections, Copic X-Press It Blending card

Stamp:  Tickled Pink "Lil Birthday Kellita", My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie "Remember", Stampabilities "Polka Dot Background"

Ink:  Copic markers, Spiced Marmalade and Vintage Photo Distress inks, Versamark

Tools:  Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace edge punch, Marvy Uchida Heat Gun

Miscellaneous:  Offray ribbon, Studio 12 pearls, Stampendous Opaque White embossing powder

Papercraft Star Challenge #59

     It's back to school time for all the kiddies and it's a "Back to School" challenge at Papercraft Star too.  For my card I've used an image from one of the Card Maker Series from The House Across the Bay. 

          Do you remember those old manuscript tablets that we learned to write our letters on?  I'm not sure if they even use those any more, but it made a cute background for my little apple eater.  I added a strip of cardstock to the edge of the manuscript image so it would look more like it was torn from a notebook.  There's a Grungy tag with an A+ for the teacher and some fun Scrabble tiles that I made by layering three pieces of chipboard and using some cute Scrabble tile images that you can find at Lisa Gregory's blog, What a Beautiful Mess.  I cut them out and covered them with a little Triple Thick.  Mr. Worm and the ribbon tag were both colored with Copics.
     The bottom of the card was a happy accident.  I printed the background image for a different sized card so I was about to cut off the excess when I got the idea to make it look like a ruler.  I thought it was a fun little extra touch.
     The first week of school always means you make new friends and that's what we're doing at Papercraft Star.  This week we're introducing you to two new friends, our brand new design team members, Anitra Tovar and Jennifer Ferrell.  These two ladies have some mucho crafty talent to share with you.  :-)  You'll get to see that next week when their DT work will debut with the next challenge.  I've linked their blogs with their names so you can go check out their work and see why we're so glad to have them join our little family.
     Sooo........get your projects linked up by 6:00 a.m. EST on Monday for your shot at first and second place prizes from our sponsor THATB.  Rilly has added some terrific new digis to the store.  YAY!
     Don't forget we have a little side challenge going to for anyone who uses one of the Tuesday freebies on a project.  Check out Jan's Tuesday winner post at the Papercraft Star blog for the details.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Going Grey with Scrap Creations--back to school
Partytime Tuesdays--back to school
Crazy Challenge--back to school
Creative Stamp Friends--school
Creative Inspirations--back to school
Fairy Tale--back to school

     Be blessed!


Supplies


Papers:  Recollections, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Copic X-Press It blending card, Kodak Photo paper, Kraft Outlet Chipboard
Digital image:  The House Across the  Bay Card Makers Series "Text Writing Backgrounds (141)"
Stamp:  Meljens Designs "Little Apple Worm" and "I Love My Teacher"
Ink:  Marvy Uchida white gel pen, Vintage Photo Distress ink
Copics:  E21, E25, E27, E29. E47, R20, R22, R24, R27, R29, Y08, YG93, YG97, YG99
Tools:  My Favorite Things Die-Namics Notebook Edge die, Nestabilities Ribbon Tag Trio Two (S4-234)
Miscellaneous:  Celebrate It ribbon, Kraft Outlet Grungy Prim Tag, Triple Thick

A Warm Breeze

     Isn't this a sweet image.  Tammy has outdone herself again with this weeks new releases.  There's a little bit of everything in there from princesses to owls.  :-)  Make sure you check out the blog or her store to see whats new.
     For this card I've used some papers from My Mind's Eye's Stella Rose Mabel collection.  I don't know what I am going to do when I run out of these papers.  LOL  There's lots of layering as you can see and a fun little grouping of eyelets with some Bakers Twine laced through them.  This week also starts a new challenge at ADFD and we want to see twine on your projects.  I gave clouds another go with the Copics and am fairly happy with the results.
     We'd love to have you come and join us for the challenge so stop in and play along.
I'd like to enter my kite flyer into the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy--anything goes
Crafty Sentiments--no sentiment
Rainbow Lady--your song choice(Let's Go Fly a Kite)
Crafts and Me--blue or blue green
Crafty Creations--red, orange, green
My Mum's Craft Shop--summer time
The Paper Variety--use thread, twine, etc.
Crafting Life's Pieces--sketch

Have a fantastic weekend!


Supplies


Papers:  My Mind's Eye Stella Rose "Mabel", Recollections, Bazzill, Copic X-Press It Blending card
Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Warm Breeze"
Copics:  B000, B91, C0, E000, E00, E11, E13, E21, E25, E27, G82, G94, G99, N1, R22, R24, R27, R29Y26, YG93, YG97, YG99, YR21, YR23
Tools:  Martha Stewart Frond punch, Making Memories Eyelet setter, sewing machine
Miscellaneous:  Recollections and Prima flowers, Kraft Outlet Light Green Bakers Twine, Recollections pearls and eyelets, lace from my stash

Papercraft Star Challenge #58

     There were so many colors shapes and patterns to pick from in this weeks inspiration photo and Papercraft Star.  My eyes zeroed in on the blue print fabric in the window frame and the yellow sunflower on the little throw pillow.  I found a really cool digital file from our sponsor, The House Across the Bay, called Floral Fabric Backgrounds (119) and used one of the panels to create three floral blocks as a background for my sunflower.  The sunflower was a digital stamp freebie from Beccy's Images and it's colored with Copics.  I added some seam binding that I sprayed with Candlelight Glimmer Mist and a couple of stick pins I made from beads I had in my stash.

     Up for grabs this week are (2) digital download files for our first place winner and (1) for the runner up from our wonderful sponsor

     So get your projects linked up by 6:00 a.m. EST on Monday!

     Be blessed today!  :-)

Supplies

Papers:  Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Kodak Photo paper, Copic X-Press It Blending card
Digital Image:  The House Across the Bay "Floral Fabric Backgrounds (119)"
Stamp:  Beccy's Images "Sunflower"
Copics:  Y26, YR20, YR21, YR23, E35, E47, E57
Miscellaneous:  Candlelight Glimmer Mist, Hug Snug Seam Binding, Vintage Photo Stickles, stick pin materials from my stash

The Mini Revealing!

     I couldn't stand it!  When I got up yesterday morning I started working on the mini and couldn't stop despite all the OTHER things I NEEDED to do.  LOL  If I don't stay on it when the mojo strikes I'll come back and have forgotten all the ideas I had.  :-)
     So this is the big reveal.  I haven't done the journaling yet and I'll probably put another pocket and more journaling on the back for a kind of summary so it's not really 100% done, but it's ready to share.  And yes Dana, there will be a video for YT.  LOL (video is now up at my YT channel here)
     Here's the cover.

     The whole album was made with one of the $1 chipboard albums from Michaels, Pink Paislees Butterfly Garden collection, and ALL the images used throughout are from A Day For Daisies including the "Flower Frame" you see here.  And of course they're all colored with Copics!  Surprise!  LOL  The frame was printed twice so I could pop the flowers up 3-D style.  For the frame itself, I glued about four layers of thin chipboard together and then glued the image on top.  I wanted the frame to look like wood so I used a sepia Micron pen to add some wood grain.  For the inside of the frame I used some lace that my LSS owner found for me in her stash and graciously added some fusible backing onto so I could use it in my album.  I just ironed it to the page.  Voila'!  I found the acrylic letters at Big Lots for $.25 a pack!  They're colored with alcohol ink.  The butterfly is Kaisercraft covered in Picket Fence and Rock Candy Crackle paint with a little distress ink on the edges.  Ribbon, lace, pearls, and some bead charms I put together finish it off.

     Each page of the album is a reflection of one of my daughters character traits.  More ribbon, lace and pearls and the trait spelled out in the same letters I used on the cover.  Each image is attached to a pocket that holds a journaling card so that I can elaborate on the trait.  Everything is machine stitched in this album too.

     On this page I used some of the newer Recollections flowers out at Michaels.  I also used some hemp cording I got at Kraft Outlet to create the vine and I punched the leaves with a MS punch.  They're painted with more of the shimmery Creative Inspirations paint I mentioned in yesterdays post, and inked with a little distress ink.

     This page has some MS Monarch butterfly punch outs, more of those Recollections flowers, ribbon and pearls.  Each of the images also has some chalking for the background color.  Love those treble cleft paperclips from Staples!

     Yet more lace, ribbon and pearls.  The small roses are the little resin ones Michaels has started carrying.  I added a few MS Frond punches lightly inked and a few little pearl stamens to the flower bouquet.

     My sweet friend Silvia sent me a package a while back with some beautiful Prima bling pieces in it.  I tried so hard to use the looking glass one on the last page but it was just a bit too large.  I did use the key on this page though and tied a piece of peach ribbon on it.  The little butterfly  is a MS punch painted with some pale blue irridescent puff paint.

     This is my favorite page in the book.  I was just so happy with the way the coloring came out.  I added another butterfly I punched from some of the DP.  The little flowers and leaves were all punched and painted with the CI paint and I used some more of the hemp cord.

     The crown is another piece of the Prima bling set Silvia sent me.  The flower was made from Tim Holtz Tattered Florals punches and painted with CI paint (the leaves too).  As I explained yesterday, the butterfly is actually part of the paper.  I just cut around most of it so I could pop it up over the pocket and flowers.  There's a bit of Perfect Pearls on her shoe and some Diamond Stickles to add extra shine to it.

     Sigh . . . my baby is no longer a baby and will probably be getting married within a year or so.  The gorgeous trim came from Hobby Lobby and the little butterflies were painted with Bisque Liquid Pearls.
     So that's my little album.  I hope you like it.  Tammy's images are so beautiful and I was able to find one for each of the traits I used in the book.  Of course my kiddo is a lot more that these and I'm sure she's just going to loooovve the drama queen page.  LOL  I just wanted to make a little something to tell her what I see when I look at her--my most precious gift.
     I found a few challenges to enter this into.

Tuesday Throwdown--non stamped sentiment
Creative Craft Challenges--anything but a card
Craft Your Passion--anything but a card
Make It Monday--anything goes
Paper Playtime--anything goes
Pink Elephant--stitching
Pollycraft--distressing (the edges of all the pages are distressed)
Crafty Pad--cute and girly
Allsorts--anything but a card
The Outlaws Paper a la Mode--anything but a card
Fussy and Fancy--use three or more of your favorite embellies
Craft Us Crazy--anything goes in August
Paper Shelter Challenge--stitching
Cupcake Craftroom--soft and sweet

Have a fabulous week!

The Kraft Journal Challenge #32

     This week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is being co-sponsored by Tradefish Designs.

     C Stephens, an old team mate of mine from Papercraft Star, branched out into the world of rubber stamps a few months back and she has graciously supplied our DT with some of her sets to use on our projects this week.  I have used "Another Year" which is all about birthdays.
     For my project I have created a small gift bag from one 8 1/2" x 11' sheet of Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock.  You can find the tutorial for it here at Splitcoast Stampers.  The front of the bag is layered with Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock and some designer paper.  Baby Blue Bakers Twine closes up the bag.  The party hat and sentiment are from the stamp set.  I colored the hat with Copics and added some pink puff paint for the brim and tassle.
     The matching card was also made with the same papers.  I used the ballon stamp from the set and stamped it three times.  More of the Bakers Twine adds strings to the balloons.
     You have until 6:00 p.m. EST on Sunday to get your projects linked up for the challenge, which is "Anything Goes".  The only requirement is that you use kraft paper or some product from the Kraft Outlet store.
     Happy Monday!
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Kraft Outlet Supplies

Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock
Baby Blue Bakers Twine

Other Supplies

Papers:  unknown from my stash, Copic X-Press It Blending card
Stamp:  Tradefish Designs "Another Year"
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:  RV13, RV14, Y04, Y06, YG06, YG07
Tools:  EK Success Scalloped Scallop edge punch, hole punch

Here's that second sneak peek!

     I've been promising you guys a second sneak peek at the mini album I've been working on for my daughter.  I really got a lot of work done on it the last couple of days so I have that next little teaser to share with you.  In fact, I've made you wait so long, I've given you TWO peeks!
     Before I share them I want to thank all of you who left me such sweet comments on my new "job" over at A Day For Daisies.  I really appreciate your words of encouragement. :-)
     So.......without further ado, here are my two little peeks.

     The flower was made with the Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die and I painted it with some beautiful Creative Inspirations paint that I won a while back.  It's so shimmery and pretty.  The butterfly is part of the mat piece.  I needed a little extra room to get the "leg" in, so I cut around the butterfly so I could slip the "leg" under it's wings.  I didn't cut it all the way so it's still connected by its body.  I really like the 3D effect!

     This page really challenged me because I had to learn how to make white look white ON white.  LOL  It's one of my favorites in the whole book!  I found the pretty trim at Hobby Lobby.  The little butterfly was painted with some Liquid Pearls I picked up at my local scrap store.  She's going out of business BOO HOO!  I didn't go there often because she's about 30-45 minutes away, but she carried a lot of stuff none of the retail stores or my other LSS carried (like this beautiful Pink Paislee paper) so when I did make the trip I'd load up.  Now I'll have to get in online.  :-(
     So there are your two sneaky peeks.  :-)  I made all my journal tags last night, but haven't written in them.  I'm not sure if I will before I take pictures and video.  Still some last little bits to add and I haven't done the cover yet.  Unusual for me since that's usually the first thing I make.  Fingers crossed I should have it finished in two or three days and be able to share the hole thing with you.  :-)
     Hope you're having a fabulous weekend!
     Hugs!

Hello There! and Guess what!!!!

     I was having so much fun guest designing for A Day For Daisies this month!  It make's crafting so much more fun when you really like what you're working with.  I just love the whimsical way Tammy draws her little characters.  But ........it got even better!  Tammy has asked me to join the ADFD DT permanently!!  I can't even describe how happy I am about this!!!  So now every Friday I'll get to share another one of her incredible images with you and hope I can do them justice.
     That mini I promised you all another sneak peek at is done completely with her images and I'm so excited about how it's coming together.  I have all the pieces and parts of each page packed in individual bags ready to be put together when I can get the spare time.  Since it's for my daughter and I don't want her to see it. my time to work on it is severely handicapped.  LOL  I'll get you that second peek as soon as I can.  I actually got three pages put together yesterday.
    Tammy wanted the DT to showcase their favorite ADFD images this week on the blog.  LOL  Impossible!  There's no way I could pick out a favorite.  However I had to choose one for my card and I picked out "Lady Bug Nymph".  You can visit Tammy's store here and etsy here to check out all her fabulous images.
     I've been collecting sketches that I'd like to try in a file and this was one of them.  I had to do a bit of experimenting to cut my circle unevenly and probably should have made the top portion a little bit thicker.  I just used a regular needle and thread to sew the criss cross stitching.
     You have another week to enter the challenge at the ADFD blog.  The challenge is to make a fancy fold card and Tammy has offered an adorable little freebie for you to use.
     I'd like to enter my little nymph in the following challenges:

Art Impression Stamps Challenge--favorite technique (stitching on cards)
Delightful Challenges--things with wings
Moving Along with the Times--fantasy
Flutterby Wednesdays--open w/butterfly, angel or fairy
Paper Shelter--real or faux stitching
Cupcake Craft Challenges--stitching real or faux
Make It Colourful--color with pink

     Have a fabulous weekend!


Supplies

Papers:  Kaisercraft English Rose, Bazzill, Recollections
Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Lady Bug Nymph", Stampendous "Notes For a Friend"
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Wild Honey and Tattered Rose Distress inks, Candlelight Glimmer Mist
Copics:  B000, E000, E00, E11, E13, E25, E31, E47, E50, E55, E57, N1, N3, N5, N7, R81, R37, R39, R83, R85, G40, G82, YG93, YG97, YG99, YR20, YR21, YR23
Tools:  Fiskars Circle Cutter, Martha Stewart Branch punch, sewing machine
Miscellaneous:  Prima and Recollections roses, Recollections pearls, ribbon and flower stamens from my stash, Vintage Photo and Crystal Stickles

Papercraft Star Challenge #57

     Hope you all had a chance to grab those freebies we offered last week at Papercraft Star.  Another one went up yesterday in case you missed it.  This marks our second week with our new sponsor, The House Across the Bay.
     For my card this week I used one of the Ancient Manuscripts images behind the tag pocket I created for the front of my card.  Both the manuscript and my copic colored A Day For Daisies image reflect our book theme for this weeks challenge.  I used some beautiful Bo Bunny Gabrielle paper for the large mat.  I created the tag pocket and used some Distress inks to randomly stamp in some colors that matched the DP.  I added a Large Grungy Prim Tag from Kraft Outlet in the pocket.  It can be used as a book mark.
     The "hinges" and the sentiment tag are all Nestie die cuts.
     You can get your "Books" project linked up at Papercraft Star by Monday at 6:00 a.m. EST for your chance at a digital download prize from THATB!
I'd like to enter my little book lover into the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays--flowers plus sentiment
Stamp Something--August digi day
Craft Us Crazy--anything goes

     Thanks for popping in!


Supplies

The House Across the Bay Digital image from Ancient Manuscripts (033)
Papers:  Bo Bunny Gabrielle, Bazzill, Recollections, Copic X-Press It Blending card, Kodak Glossy Photo paper
Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "A Magical Read", My Minds Eye "Gertie Girly" stamps, Tim Holtz "Heartfelt" Cling Stamps
Ink:  Tumbled Glass, Tattered Rose, and Walnut Stain Distress inks
Copics
           skin E000, E00, E11, R20
           hair E29, E31, E35, E37, E39
           clothing R11, R12, R14
           butterflies B00
           book E50, E53, E57, G82
           shadowing W1, W3
Tools:  Nestabilities Fancy Tags (S4-235), Martha Stewart Frond and Branch punches
Miscellaneous:  Recollections brads, Kraft Outlet Large Grungy Prim Tag, paper doily and lace from my stash, Prima and Recollections flowers, Recollections pearls, Martha Stewart seam binding

The Kraft Journal Challenge #31

     It's party time!!

     This week at The Kraft Journal we want to see projects made with the theme of "Carnivals, parades, or parties".  I decided to take another shot at coloring with Prismacolor pencils on kraft.  The base of my card is Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock.  I added a mat layer of Buff Ivory Covor Weight cardstock on top of the base.  Next comes some DP matted on more of the Brown Kraft and then the image, matted on both the Buff Ivory and the Brown Kraft.  The image itself was colored on Lunch Bag Kraft cardstock.  The paper has great tooth for grabbing the pencil.  There's a piece of Twill Tying Tape wrapped around the middle, a sentiment cut out of the Brown Kraft, and a little banner across the top made with Chipboard Banner Pieces that I covered with some of the DP.  I added a little punched strip of paper to each piece along with an acrylic rhinestone and hung the banner on some Red Baker's Twine.

     You have ntil Sunday at 6:00 p.m. EST to get your project linked up for a chance at out Top 3, a Feature Me Friday Spot, and our monthly $15.00 voucher from Kraft Outlet.  Don't forget, if you use one of the CD sleeves Beth has been showcasing, you'll get a second entry in to the voucher drawing.

     Happy Monday!

Kraft Outlet Supplies

Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock
Lunch Bag Kraft cardstock
Chipboard Banner Pieces
Red Baker's Twine
Twill Tying Tape

Other Supplies

Paper:  We Are Memory Keepers, Georgia Pacific
Stamp:  Bugaboo "Scene It Bear Bday"
Ink:  Prismacolor Pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits
Tools:  Nestabilities Double End tags (S3-149)
Miscellaneous:  Yellow and Crystal Stickles, Recollections brads, acrylic rhinestones

Now I lay me down to sleep

     I received a wonderful surprise in my e-mail this week from Arielle Gordon who is the DT coordinator for A Day For Daisies.  I think you all know how I feel about these stamps so when Arielle asked if I would like to be a Guest Designer for August at ADFD you know what my answer was.  :-)
     This image is called "Night Time Prayers" and it's from one of the new ADFD releases this week.  Since this is also the start of a new challenge at the ADFD blog, I've created a joy fold card in keeping with the "Feeling (and Folding) Fancy" theme.  You can find the tutorial that I used to make this card at Splitcoast Stampers.
     Here's the inside of my card. 

     Make sure you pop into the ADFD blog and check out the new challenge.  Tammy always provides a wonderful freebie so everyone can play along.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy--anything goes in August

Delightful Challenges--stitching real or faux

Crafts and Me--anything goes

Gingersnap Creations--babes and tots

Craft Your Passion--anything goes

Happileigh Scrappin--anything goes

     Happy weekend!

Supplies

Papers:  Cosmo Cricket Wanted, Bazzill, Recollections
Stamp:  A Day For Daisies "Night Time Prayers"
Ink:  Frayed Burlap Distress ink, Brilliance Galaxy Gold Dew Drop
Copics: 
            skin E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
            bear E31, E33, E35
            hair Y21, Y26
            clothing BG72, BG78, E07, E08, E99
            bed  E29, E31, E35, E37, E40, E41, E43
            shading W1, W3
Tools:  Nestabilities Standard Circles Large(S4-114), Classic Scalloped Circles Large (S4-124), Lacey Squares (S4-295), Lacey Circles (S4-293), Classic Squares Large (S4-126), Martha Stewart Layered Arches edge punch, sewing machine
Miscellaneous:  Celebrate It ribbon, Recollections pearls