It's Spring at Polkadoodles! Ladybugs!!

*Happy Sunday Everyone!  Carolyn here, wanting to share with you a real Springtime card!  The image is called "Lily Bug Love-Hello from the Heart" from Polkadoodles and she's adorable!

 

The Copics that I used on her:

Face: R000,R00,R01,R02,E11,RV00

Hair: Y00,Y11,Y21,Y32,Y26,Y28

Reds/pinks: R46,R39,R24,RV00,RV10,RV52,R83

Grays: C0,1,2,7,9

Heart stencil coloring-Spun Sugar Ink

I added a polka-dotted grosgrain ribbon and an assortment of mulberry flowers to finish her off.  I always finish the inside of my cards and this time I used a Spring Stamp along with coordinating pink paper.

 

Bugaboo sponsors Challenge at Come and Get It! Theme Circles-Always ATG!

 I'm posting this a little late due to a back issue but am so excited to get my contribution posted to the Come and Get It Challenge site.  We have such wonderful sponsors and this image I used is called KidzDaisy from Bugaboo Stamps!  Our theme this week is to use CIRCLES.  I'm sure it's something you can find in your scrapbooking stash!
After coloring my image with copics, I mounted some black paper lace along one side.  In order to continue the black accent, I just used a strip of black cardstock and stamped a sentiment from KKS in white ink.  Now not only are there black dots on the red "ladybug" sections on the image but of course you see the black dots against the vivid green cardstock.  Was planning on using this for a Halloween card-but can see it's really versatile in other ways. Then to finish the card, I placed some black paper on the liner and stamped again a friendship verse in white ink.  There are so many uses for this card!  Come show us your creation and join us over at Come and Get It!

A Day for Daisies is sponsoring "Things With Wings" at Come and Get It Challenge!

 I had such fun with this Come And Get It challenge and the image I used from A Day for Daisies is titled "Birds for Bree".  The images at this site are so whimsical and "clean/elegant" that it makes them very easy to color!  The THEME for this Challenge is Things With Wings!
I kept the coloring simple, Summery.  I love blue birds and gave their wings a coating of blue Wink of Stella.  I matted the image with kraft and then peach dp.  The Stamp is from a great set at KKS and says "You Lift Me Up". I had this Great paper with bird houses, birds, nests, and tree limbs all over it and placed her matted image on a branch so to speak.  I used this unique Vine "ribbon" from my local SBS- it's made from woven material with veined leaves-glued down with Zig 2-way glue.  On that ribbon, I placed several nature embellies: Owl, dragonfly and ladybug--see if you spot them!  On the inside liner, I used the peach speckled paper and then a draft label die cut from my stash.  The stamp on the inside page is a friendship stamp from my collection.  We hope that you will want to stop in and play with us for this Challenge.  We can't wait to see your creations!

Entering this card in the following challenge:

Kitty Bee Designs-Things with Wings 
Making Memories Crafting Challenge-Add Some Layers 
Pattie's Creations Challenge- Things with Wings

Ladybug, Ladybug Fly Away Home...to 2 CuteInk!

I'm using a new image at 2 CuteInk called Garden Bug Ladybug-Isn't she cute!  Nothing says Spring like lifting back the fall leaves and finding a swarm of red ladybugs.  Makes me always think of the saying, "ladybug, ladybug fly away home..."
I did a Fancy cut carefully around this delicate little bug that I colored with Copics and added a sticker.
You'll find many different images of all designs at 2 CuteInk- They're always guaranteed to put a smile on your face!  Be sure to join in our Challenges here and you could win some great images!  I'm planning on sending this to a great friend -I bet you can find something that will make YOU smile too!

Lady Bug Hugs just in time for Mother's Day at 2 CuteInk Digital Designs

It's Thursday and my time to post a creation using a 2 CuteInk digital stamp.  I absolutely had the best time making this cheerful card for Mother's Day!  The image is called Ladybug Hugs and can be found here.  It's done on a 6x6 card blank from The Paper Cut-they are so smooth and a better weight than HL.









I used a textured raspberry polkadot Coordinations design paper and stamped the Love on the front. 

On the inside I used a slanted stripe paper and stamped another swirly sentiment from the set-perfect for ladybug feet!  I think anyone's Mother would love to get this!
May 1st is coming:  don't forget to sign up for 2 CuteInk Newsletter and you'll receive a freebie!
And if you want to make a card, enter our 2 CuteInk Challenge -it's Anything Goes so everyone enjoys it!  See you there!

ScrapbookerPhD Challenge #22 FOCUS on a SENTIMENT

 As I get started with a new Design Team at ScrapbookerPhD, I'm thrilled that we are being sponsored this month by Craft Classes Online!  BOTH are a great combination for your scrapbooking talents so check them both out AND it's a perfect way to celebrate National Craft Month!  I had met the owner of PhD through another site and was thrilled to be considered for her expanding group.

For this challenge #22, it is all about the sentiment, the verse, the words that convey to your loved one just how much you care about them, how much they are in your thoughts.  VERY versatile card options there.
I'm so tired of winter and am thrilled to make a card with Spring colors and flowers!  For this card, I used a pre-colored digital image from my stash from Fred she Said  and the outside sentiment is from Doodle Pantry.   I put foam dots under the flower frame and the ladybugs. Awww, I think Spring is finally in the air!
Please get an entry together and get to our site to enter!  Any image can be used, no specific layout--just has to have a sentiment!  Easy Peasy!  See you there!  To the winner of this challenge CCO is offering a free seat to any of their online workshops found on the CCO website with a regular price of $25 or less. Winners have until the end of December 2015 to claim their prize. (Isn't this an incredible prize!)
<<Hugs>>
Carolyn

It's Happy Birthday for the STAR in your Family at Squigglefly!

 This week's challenge at Squiggle Fly is to make a card with a STAR on it, or make  your card STAR shaped. (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've used an image from Sandra Caldwell called Ladybug Gal--she has so many others in the SF shop!  I paired her with this great Happy Birthday paper I had that's LOADED with stars.  I used diamond stickles on all of those as well as her fairy wings.  The abbreviated version of Happy Birthday to You fit in just perfect over the 2 die cut stars that I used in the corner!  A truly FUN card to use for that Special Day.  We hope to see you with an entry on this weekly Challenge!

Lacy Sunshine is sponsoring us at Southern Girls Challenge-Theme is You Spin me ROUND

At Southern Girls Challenge we have challenges every three weeks.  This time AROUND, the theme is "You Spin me ROUND Baby" so it could be circle shapes, dots, buttons, die cuts...let you imagination go wild.  I'm using a Sponsored provided image from Lacy Sunshine called Emily-Spring Ladybugs which I adore!  I have so many circle shapes on my creation--polka-dot embossed paper, ladybug dots on her hair bow, even buttons across the bottom of the card.  I cut back the front edge a little so that I could place some paper lace from my stash.  I just love the way it always looks so feminine!  This lime green chevron paper looks so great inside with my stamped sentiment-it will make a great Birthday card for a friend!

Fitztown is sponsoring Seems a Little Sketchy -I'm showing ladybugs!

I always get a smile on my face in the spring/summer when I pull back some leaves and find those garden soldiers, the Lady Bugs! They fight so many bad bugs that bother my plants-I give them a little cheer, like Go Bug Go!  Ok, so that may be strange but I truly hate the bean beetle (Looks like a ladybug but orange with black dots) that has invaded their numbers and killed many of the LBs off AND they bite!
This week at Seems a Little Sketchy, we are using images from FITZTOWN and they are very pretty-please go check their site out!  The prize will be 3 images from them!!  Colored with copics, double matted, mini buttons down the side, ladybug ribbon,and a pewter daisy charm hanging from red/black baker's twine.  These were all the goodies that I added to this simple design sketch for my embellishments on this Birthday card.