A Summertime image from Sherri Baldy-Butterflies and Hearts!

It's a great time to try something new and this big-eyed beauty is just the ticket!  This is an Image(img510) from Sherri Baldy that I decided to color in some yummy summertime colors.  I tried a different effect on her bonnet, using a cross-hatch stroke on the top and brim so that it would make it look like it was woven. 
A favorite color combination for this time of year is Pink and green-so fresh!  I used a wood grain background that brought out the yellows in the card.   It even had flecks of green in it.  Micro dot mat in green with stitched ribbon on the corners helped to bring out the green in her huge big eyes! The image is accented with a butterfly on her hat, clustered mulberry flowers and branches in the corner and a whimsical butterfly die cut on the front edge.
On the inside liner, more accents and a Happy Birthday stamp!  You can never have enough of those cards right?!
Thanks for visiting and while you're at it take a look at the latest Sherri Baldy Challenge !  See you there!

Always Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion! This week we feature Little Blue Buttons!

What a fun time I had coloring up this little cutie from Little Blue Buttons called Miss Lilly on a Bike.  This is for our Anything Goes Challenge at Craft Your Passion. 
I took a 6.25" square card blank and "chopped" out a part of the front-I wanted the picket fence to stand out in the design.  Covered the front with a spring-like yellow floral paper and mounted the image.  I love the combination of blues and yellows!!  Stuck down 2 sections of fence die cuts, mounted some small Gypsophila flowers from Wild Orchard, and stamped it for a friendship card.  I used some yellow embossed cardstock for the whole back panel and stamped an additional sentiment on the inside.  I can never get enough friendship cards made to send off!  Thanks for looking and we hope to see your creation on the website!

Devil Cait Designs sponsors this week at Crafting When We Can AND a DT call

 This week at Crafting When We Can, we were given the challenge of using squares.  We are sponsored by the clever Devil Cait Designs on Etsy.  She's a very stylized artist and you need to go check her out!
Using one of my favorite "loopy" dies, I decided to make my card Spring-like with plaids.  I even used a square scalloped for the Image of Daisy, turned on its side.  Adding the paper flowers from print and solid paper, with sprigs of branches, it really makes it cheery!

Be sure and check out the Crafting When you Can website because we are having a DT call.  Ang has always got great Sponsors for us and we are a very friendly group!  So put forth your creation!  The best to all of you!

Always Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion-Welcome SLS Lines as our sponsor

 What a joy it was to color this beautiful image called Nature Fairy from SLS Lines for our Always Anything Goes Challenge at Craft Your Passion!!!!
These fairies are so popular with everyone now--this one is SO delicate and detailed.  Loved working with her!!  The prize for the winner in this Challenge is 3 single images from the sponsor's store.
I matted the image using a textured printed green-almost like a wallpaper!  I used some floral die-cuts, some fern branches, some small accent flowers from Petallu and one of the gorgeous twisted flowers with lots of glitter also from Petallu.  I added another filigree butterfly in cream for even more depth.  On the inside, I matter it with a distressed pink design paper with a corner accent.  Then stamped it with a sentiment about friendship.
I hope you will join us in our weekly challenge-we'd love to see your creations!

Odd Ball Art is sponsoring Crafting When We Can--Also DT CALL!!!

 It's time for our Bi-weekly challenge at Crafting When You Can and this time we are sponsored by Odd Ball Art!  And addition to the Challenge, we are having a DT CALL!!  We would love for you to join us-we have a lot of fun and have great sponsors.
This Challenge is all about following a theme--BASED ON A FILM.  I'm using this adorable girl with a unicorn horn on her head from Odd Ball Art.  I decided to color it in RAINBOW colors with the Film being the Wizard of Oz...the song Somewhere over the Rainbow floating in my head.  I gave her Ombre hair in lavender and gray.  Used chevron paper for the background.  In the inside, I used a woodgrain paper with a friendship verse stamped on it.   And here's the information about the DT call:
It's that time again when we're looking for some new people to join our team! Do not worry about having any DT experience as this is not necessary.  We are looking for someone who can commit to the requirements and enjoy being part of our team. 

If you are interested in being part of our DT please read this post through to check what is required, what benefits you receive and how to apply!

Requirements:

• Make a creation every fortnight in line with our challenge calendar and themes.  The majority of the time you will receive an image from the challenge sponsor, and are required to use these. 

• You are required to upload your creation onto the DT facebook page by the Friday before the challenge goes live on the Sunday. Therefore you will need to have a facebook account.  

• On your blog or website you are required to do a post about each CWWC Challenge.  A minimum in the post will include a good, clear photograph of your DT creation, details of the challenge for that fortnight, and name and website link of our challenge sponsor. The post must go live on the challenge Sunday, it can be set for whatever time is best for your time zone. 

• Comment on participant's entries for every challenge.  You will be assigned two numbers, and will have to comment on all entries ending in those two numbers.  You may be required to comment on additional entries when DT members are on holiday, etc.  

• The Winner and Top 3 for each challenge is chosen by the CWWC Design Team, this is on a rota basis.  When it is your turn to choose a Winner and Top 3, you need to choose only those who abide by our challenge rules.  Then do a post on the DT facebook page with your choices. 

Benefits:

• You will gain DT experience with a fun and friendly team! We don't like hassle here, so everything is as nice and easy as it can be. 

• The majority of our sponsors are generous and offer free images for the Design Team to work with.  Any image you receive as part of you term on the Design Team is yours to keep, as long as you abide by the CWWC terms and conditions, and the sponsor's angel policy. 

How to apply?  E-mail Ang at craftingwhenwecan(at)hotmail(dot)com with the following:

• A little bit about yourself.  Please include a bit about your crafting style.  
• A link to your blog (or wherever you post your creations).  

• You are welcome to send photos of your creations, please no more than 3. This is not a requirement as we can view your creations on your blog. 

You have until 31st July 2016 to apply.  

Successful applicants will be notified shortly after this date.  

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