Design DIVAS first 2010 Challenge

This si the first challenge posted this year for our Design DIVAS blogger group. It was an easy one to get us back into doing the challenges. The idea was to use sewing or faux sewing on your card. I was very pleased with how this one turned out! I also did the try a new technique challenge on which was to use quilting on your card. I am very happy with how it turned out! I have not tried real stitching on cards yet so I did the faux stitching. The image is a bitty bloom from Stamping Bella. I think I could have sponged the edges to soften them but all in all I am happy with it. Thanks for popping in and as always I would love to know what you think!

Fun Fun Friday!!

Woohooo! I got home today from work and had an awesome surprise! I got my SS package from my blogging sis Julie!! I just love her work and last time she was my SS she made me cry with an awesome canvas she made me complete with my blog name on it! I just love everything! We had several challenges to complete including a holiday card, some lollipop buttons, some tags, a tree ornament, a purse template and goodies. Julie made me such awesome things! And she topped it off with a 6x6 recipe card for holiday cookies! I just love it! I started getting into those swaps resectly and am looking for the perfect 6x6 album to make into a cook book. Anyways, she spoiled me with primas, some crop and glue and a pre cut scallop card and layers to create my own scallop card!! Thanks so much Julie! It really made my day!!

Here is another simple card I made for the birthday book in progress. It is a pretty simple design and I pieced the pants on this ketto from stamping bella. You know, though, I really love the way this one looks! I think it is one of my favs lately as far as the simple cards go. I just love the bold colors and the splash of pink in her flower sets it off. I colored her with copics, although I am still getting the hang of them. I am pretty happy with how they turned out!

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Birthday Card Bonanza

I made my brother a birthday book last year adn each page was a month that had a pocket. I put down the date under the month of each person in our family he would need cards for and filled it for him. He is 28 and still doesn't have a steady sweetie to keep him on top of it...lol!! Anyways... he asked me a couple weeks ago how much I was going to charge him to refill his book for this year. This is one of the feminine cards I made with a gorjuss girl image I received through Splitcoast Stampers wish RAK forum. I think my New Year's resolution is to invest in a fe of these... I think that is one I can definitely keep! :) I also used the sketch challenge from this past week (SC261) I am pretty happy with how it turned out and think I may need to make one for my own stash!

As always, thanks for stopping in and let me know what you think!

Keep on rockin' me baby.....

This is the card I made for the stamping bella twisted challenge. I used turquoise (Bermuda Bay) pink and melon, which I initially thought was close to coral - turns out it isn't! Especially the way it scanned! :) Anyways, I do love the way she turned out. I used ipodabella on it. I put liquid applique on her fluff of her top and added a couple sparkle brads and some fabric flowers. Think it turned out really cute!

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Another Holiday Card

Before the season is truly over I have another card to share. This one uses one of the new sets I got from Close to my Heart. I have not used these before and only recently found them! Where have I been?? I since ordered 3 more sets that are now waiting to be inked and I know more will follow... Don't tell my boyfriend though! ;) This is a pretty quick one, but I love the little elves in this set. I made a lot of my holiday tags with them for our presents and want to work on tags earlier this year to I am not scrambling at the last minute again. I got a bunch of holiday papers from my SS this past fall and I definitely put them to use! I love the bright colors on this one and how it turned out, even though it took about 10 minutes...

Another New Years Resolution is to start taking more time on some of my cards and projects so I can appl for some DTs this year. I would love to be on one, but there is so much talent out there, I don't feel like my cards have quite enough for that challenge, but I will be working on it!! :)

As always thanks for stopping in and I would love to know what you think!

Happy Birthday to my Sonshine!

I missed posting on his day (Dec 31) but this is the card I made him for his 7th birthday! It is pretty simple but I think he liked it pretty well. I was definitely happy with it! I used copics to color him, wrote in his age on the sign. The edge of the billboard is light blue stickles. I love the bright boy colors and he always gets excited to receive cards I made, too.

The image is from Stamping Bella and I used SU! card stock and white taffeta ribbon. I also used some DP I got from one of my SS's and finished off the center with a button.

Thanks for popping by and as always I would love to know what you think...