It's almost Spring and Easter Time over at All Dressed Up!

Hello All Dressed Up Fans :)

Even though the weather is so very cold... our new releases are all about Spring and Easter.  Easter Girl, Easter Tea Party (the one I used), Pretty as a Picture, and Two Little Mice are the names of the new Images and they can be found at the All Dressed Up Shop here.

I am sure you will agree that Wendy has produced another four absolutely stunning images this month

Remember to pop over and buy them from our Etsy store and don't forget we have two challenges running right now - 

Our Blog Challenge

ending on the eve of the 14th 

and our Facebook Challenge 

ending on the last day on the month. 

                                               The current theme is Wings & Fantasy

ALSO .... OUR DT CALL!! 
Click on it to find out all the details...

Visit us again on the 15th for the new Challenge launch and don't forget - if you want to see some more fabulous makes from our Super-talented Design Team using these new releases, Part 2 will be right here on the 22nd.

Always Anything Goes at Color It Create It Show It Off!

 Wow It's already April!!  While I'm looking forward to Spring, I wonder where did the past few months go!  It's a late Easter this year, so this month at Color It Create It Show It Off we're celebrating with Spring images.  This image from Sherri Baldy is called Bunny Love or Img098 and I just love her!
From the Furry ears to her droopy socks and bandaid, all colored with Copics.  I edged the image with Distress ink in green to make her stand out. 
I added a sticker that actually has a rolled flower on it-great set!  Using a softly colored pastel background paper, I added a strip of accent blue with a paper lace overlay. I kept the inside of the card ('cause I always finish them off) very simple with strips of accent colors/design.  Then inked a sentiment on it.  It's all ready to go for whatever occasion you need-very versatile.  Please come over and play at our challenge-it's always Anything Goes so please join us with any image, any project!

Spots & Dots Everywhere at Crafting When We Can-Fabrika Fantasy is our Sponsor!

 At Crafting When We Can, we are celebrating "DOTS-SPOTS"!  And our thoughtful Sponsor for this challenge is Fabrika Fantasy.  The beauty of images from this site is that with some of them, you can also get a pre-colored image.  That's what I've used on this card and he is called "Easter Bunny" of course.  These options make it a great way to get cards done that you need for the last minute!
I cut the image and then inked it around the edges with distressed orange ink.  I lucked out with my design paper-one side was this great carrot paper and the other the green dot paper.  That fit the bill for this challenge!  I kept it very simple with just a stamp from KKS.
On the inside, I used a decorative Easter egg paper and an orange textured label die cut.  I used another wonderful sentiment stamp from a clear stamp set from KKS.  Easy Peasy!
Come and play with us at Crafting When We Can-We'd love to see your creations and be inspired!

All Dressed Up has it's NEW RELEASE for March! 4 new images!

Welcome to the first new release images for 2017 at All Dressed Up! And Wendy has done us proud again with more gorgeous images.  They are now available in the Etsy Store -}here and they are named Feeling Spoilt, Flowers for Mum, Clunk Clunk, and Easter Bonnet.  
As you can see, I've used the Easter Bonnet cutie-I just love these images she creates!  I used beautiful Spring colors and tried to keep them soft--always a challenge for me that likes dark shading!  A simple cloud background and she was ready to go.  I split the design paper to ground the image, added white paper lace and some epoxy dots.  Used a Birthday Stamp from my stash and already know what lovely sweet person is going to get this for her Birthday!  On the inside, I used a complimentary floral print and stamped a KKS stamp that is so meaningful! 

      

I am sure you will agree that Wendy has produced 4 absolutely gorgeous images this month (As always!) 
Remember to pop over and buy them from our Etsy store and don't forget we have two challenges running right now 

Our Blog Challenge
ending on the eve of the 14th 

and our Facebook Challenge 
ending on the last day on the month. 
The current theme is 1-2-3

  Visit us again on the 15th for the new Challenge launch and don't forget - if you want to see some more fabulous makes from our Super-talented Design Team using these new releases, Part 2 will be right here on the 22nd.

Posting in the following challenge: 

Inky Chicks- Happy Birthday 
Southern Girls Challenge- Nature 

Sherri Baldy's Birthday Bash-Come help us Celebrate!

 As we are starting, I hope, to come out of the Winter doldrums and welcome Spring...at Color It Create It Show It Off, we are celebrating a month long Birthday Bash using Sherri Baldy's images!  Through out the month, we have several special colored creations that we want to share with you.  AND we want you to join us and share what are YOUR favorite images from Sherri.
My image is called Brittany and Mouse and can be found in Sherri's Shop.  It just made me feel like going Easter Egg Hunting so that was the focus of the papers and embellies!  The plastic hollow Speckled Easter Eggs I used were thin enough that I could cut them in half, then put 2 foam pop dots inside and hot glued them onto the cards-I then added sprigs of ferny branches.  It's stamped with a KKS clear stamp and perfect for the Spring wishes.  Then on the inside, I used the reverse side of several of the papers for a fun mat of a stamped sentiment from my stash.  I've indeed found many friends by joining the My Besties groups that were founded by Sherri Baldy. and am thrilled using her images and seeing the creations that everyone makes with them!  So happy to be here sharing in her Birthday Bash and hope you will join us also in the Challenge! I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge-We Love Animals

Cards and More - Friendship
Paperminutes- Spring
Dare2BArtzy-Love
Digi Design Challenge-Die Cuts or Punchies
My Besties Aussie Challenge-ATG + Easter

The Start of New Things with 2 CUTE INK! Come enter our Challenge #126-EASTER!

 When one door closes, another opens right?  I'm so pleased that I was able to find a new home as a Design Team member on 2 Cute Ink!  It's an adorable site with all sorts of cute images for all kinds of situations.  We will be promoting their images twice a month on Mondays and hope you will find a wonderful image that just fits the bill for your creation!  The image that I used is called Hippity Hop-how appropriate that some of the design paper I had had it written all over!  I used a wide oval die cut to open the front panel, then cut a smaller oval out of double sided yellow dotted paper to frame him better and inserted it from the back.
Inside, I used the complimentary back of the yellow dot paper, chevrons, as the mat around the image.  He's brightly colored with copics and topped off with a cardstock sticker with a sentiment.  I love buttons so of course there's one on the front with a dotted ribbon.  OH, one thing to try is I used my Signo white pen and just squiggled all over the bunny and then just blotted it with my finger.  It left a texture over the bunny like fur-a white on white effect.  Come by and check out all the DT's new ideas and try some images out at 2 Cute Ink!

 

Easter Themed cards at Squigglefly this week

This week the Theme for Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals Squigglefly Challenge is "Easter Themed" and I chose the intricate but gorgeous Springtime image called Painting Springtime by Lynne Stansbery.  While this is a very challenging it is WELL worth the time taken to color it in--I just love it.  In this set you also get a sentiment that is so appropriate for this time of year.  Now the Easter Joy was stamped on the bottom with a stamp from Studio G so that I could use this verse for the challenge.  This image is one of several new releases this month-they can always be seen the first weekend of every month.  We have super talented artists that give us so many amazing digitals!  Come and check us out and get your entry in before next Monday.  The winner gets a free digi of their choice if they use a SF image on their creation.

Polka Dot Time at Squigglefly -this weeks' challenge

The challenge this week at Squigglefly is called Polka Dots Please.  Please include polka dots somewhere on your card, this can in your image, on your background paper, or on any embellishments (be they paper flowers, brads, ribbons...).  We'd love for you to use a Squigglefly image, to be prize eligible it's required, but everyone is welcome to play along.


I decided to use a Inner Stair Step Card from The Paper Cut in Pink Lemonade and the design paper is by The Paper Studio.  The ISS card is a pre-scored card blank--so that makes it so easy to fold and go on any card.  The cute guy in my Easter Card is from the Easter Hubby group by Lynne Stansbery from Squigglefly's Talented artists and comes with this sentiment and others.  This is a sneak preview of the images that will go on sale the first weekend of April but wouldn't he be so cute tucked in an Easter basket for an adult too?  I colored him with copics and put some flower soft on his bunny ears.
There's still plenty of time to get your entry in before Sunday night  and you could be the winner of a image of your choice from the SF shop!  Hope you enjoy and get inspired!

Time for Ribbons & Buttons at Squigglefly

 Soon it will be Easter time and I've been looking forward to using this wonderfully detailed image from Squigglefly.  It's by one of their great artists, Marla Shega and it's called bunnybasket.  There are so many great images to use for this time of year, you will be amazed!
I kept it all in the Springtime colors and the yellow gingham background just makes me smile so much!  This challenge combined 2 favorite embellies that I have so much of and enjoy using the most!  Every Monday, we start a new weekly challenge at Squigglefly and to the winner, an image of your choice from the SF shop-how cool is that!!  We would love to have you join us for the fun!  Oh and Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Wear your lucky Greens today!