Friday, March 15, 2013

Hexagons galore


       If you haven't visited the Designed to Color blog you might want to hop over there and take a look around.  Besides having a monthly scheduled challenge they also publish a magazine with great coloring tips and some amazing projects from some uber talented colorists like my TSG team mate, Kim O'Connell.
     TSG is sponsoring the new challenge that's up to day and the DT was invited to play along.  Can you guess what the challenge is?  If you said hexagons you're right.  I used my MFT hexagons die and one of the adorable bear stamps from one of Torico's latest TSG releases, "The Beary Best".  I just adore these little bears.
     You can hop over to the DTC blog to check out the inspiration from their DT and our TSG girls.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Clearly Inspired--die cuts
Make It Monday--anything goes
Stamp and Create--fur or feathers
Sentimental Sunday--3 embellies that start with "b" (banner, button , bow)

     Happy weekend!

Supplies:  Paper--My Mind's Eye "Rosy", Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card; Stamps--There She Goes Clear Stamps "The Beary Best"; Ink--Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Jet Black Archival ink, Sakura gold and white gel pens, Micron pen; Tools--MFT Die-namics Hexagons and Fishtail Banners; Miscellaneous--Michaels button, Kraft Outlet Hang Tag String

33 comments:

Danni said...

Oh my this is so cute!!

Kim said...

gorgeous Tracy, love that background!
Kim x

Hanneke said...

Wow, I love the background with the hexagons! The image and sentiment are adorable! Hugs, Hanneke

Nancy said...

Yay for more sweet bears! Oh, so cute! The hexagons are all so pretty, and it's a fantastic sentiment! Have a wonderful weekend! :o)

Dilyana said...

Love, LOVE this image, Tracy! It represents perfectly the love between a mom and her kid! So soft, tender and full of joy! I really like your color choice and those hexagons are super fun! :-) Have a great weekend, my friend! :-)

Sue said...

AWWWWW I love that cute image and the sentiment is so beautiful. The hexagons in contrasting coloured papers look fabulous.
I hope you have a good weekend
Hugs Sue

Pauline said...

Gorgeous Tracy. Your colouring is fantastic, those bears look so soft and cuddly. Love your hexagon background as well.

Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps said...

Aww! very cute image and that's a background idea I may have to borrow - love it :)

Carla S. said...

Gorgeous card, Tracy! Love the hexagon background and sweet image!

Lisa T said...

I saw your card on MIM and just had to see it up close. Wow, it is gorgeous! I love the contrast of the different hexagons. I bet this is a good project for using up paper scraps. beautiful!

Jennifer said...

Oh how very special this is! Love the sentiment and that momma and little bear! Beautiful quilted look with the added faux stitching!

Anneke said...

Such a beautiful card with these hexagon background :) Love it !! Hugs Anneke

Katherine K :) said...

Gorgeous! Love those hexagons and the patterns you've chosen. How do u cut around your image so perfectly? Any tips would be appreciated.

Bonnie Irvine said...

I would love a quilt like this...maybe not a paper one, though. It's so bright and cheerful...love the pattern mix and the black matting. Those bears are just the sweetest and the sentiment tugs at my heart strings. Gorgeous card, Tracy. The design showcases the image beautifully.

Ivonne said...

Awww, this is so sweet. Looove the papers and the super cute image. So lovely! Hugs, Ivonne

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

awwwww!!!! this is the cutest!!!! such a sweet image and sentiment. that background looks amazing too!!! what a fantastic job tracy :)

heidy said...

Oh this is so cute Tracy and that sentiment is so true!!
XXX Heidy

Rene said...

Awww, there's a tear in my damn eye! What a sweet image and how perfect is that sentiment to go along with it?!? Pretty perfect I'd say! Another fabulous, gorgeous creation from you! I'm about to have you tested for crafter steriods...how do you do it time after time? You're such a talented gal...and I have such excellent taste for liking your work so much!!!! ;D
Rene :D

Rene said...

Dagnab it...I got so mushy I forgot my blurb! Thank you so much for joining us at Make it Monday this week with your stunning card! Don’t forget to leave a comment for another entry and mention you saw them on MIM for a chance at our second prize! Good luck and I hope to see you back next time!
Rene :D

Rene said...

Ok, now I really AM starting to feel like a stalker! But I also need to say: Thank you so much for joining us at Stamp and Create this month! Good luck and I hope to see you back next month for a new challenge! (Or I'll find you! Bwahahahaha!)
Rene :D

Ros Crawford said...

This little image has really captured my heart ... and the hexagons are a stunner ... beautiful card once again Tracy

knitmachinequeen (KMQ) said...

Super cute card. I appreciate you pointing out your "B" embellishments and thanks for joining us this week at Sentimental Sundays for our "3 Embellishments that start with B" challenge. Good luck and I hope to see you again next week!

Anja said...

What a great combo - hexagons and some of my favorite MME papers :o)
The image is really cute and the sentiment is so heartwarming!
Have a nice weekend my friend.
Hugs, Anja

Pia S said...

The background you've made for this card looks fabulous - love the patchwork effect of all those hexagons put together, and what a sweet image and sentiment too! I spotted your card on MIM.

Audrey Pettit said...

This is so sweet! Looks like a warm homespun quilt that I want to wrap myself up in!

Heidi said...

Gorgeous card!
Such a sweet image:)
Hugs, Heidi:)

Jinny Newlin said...

I just love the warmth of this beauty and the color palette is divine! Just darling, Tracy!

Dawn B. said...

Awww I love the sentiment on this card. IT is so cute and true. The hexagons are super. They are so popular this year. Great job.

Archana Joshi said...

This is so super pretty card. I love the image and colours are beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Sentimental sundays challenge this week.
Hugs,
Archana
www.craftycity.com

ScrapSoon said...

Hello dear Tracy,

Wauw!
I love this card so much only for the sentiment with the mother bear and her child.
I really find myself in it ( just like all mothers ) thinking of my daughter.
Loved the coloring.
And all those pieces in the hexagon,wauw!

Hve a great day
Soon Han

Unknown said...

This is so cute. Hexagons sure are hot right now. Looks great my friend.

Hugs~

Lisa Minckler said...

This choked me up a bit, T!! The image and sentiment couldn't be more perfect together and that background is just phenomenal! LOVE this card SO much. :)

Rosmarie said...

Love this wonderful background with those warm colors.
Just the right for this cute image!
The sentiment is adorable!

Rosi x