I have loved Lacy Sunshine images for quite a while and was always thrilled when one of the groups I was a member of received images for us to color! Imagine my excitement when I was asked to join their Creative Team! I was over the moon for sure~there's just something about their big eyes and cute expressions.
The image I chose to "launch" my start with the Lacies is Gamer Reggie-this is one of Heather's Copyrighted images and is a great image for all those boy cards!! I colored him with copics and double matted him to spotlight him on his very graphic card. I just love using buttons on my cards so I pulled out some metal ones-they bring out the grays in the PlayStation. The graphics continue on the inside but this time in circles. It could be a card for almost anything! Be sure and check out the Challenge Blog for Lacy Sunshine and get your entry in for the next challenge. We can also be found on Pinterest and FB and we'd love to meet you! Thanks again for following me on my blog and I hope you will come back soon!
What a sassy image I have to work with this week at 2 CuteInk--she's called Chihuahua Doodle. I knew right away that I wanted to use this great dog print paper from the Paper Studio called Multi Colored Dog Paws. The brown Bazzil textured paper was perfect for a frame with pop dots . That way I could have her "popping" out of it for attention. Being the Diva that she is, I gave her a double row Bling collar and used some natural twill ribbon with paw prints on it as an accent. The front verse is from my computer and makes this card perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, thinking of you, friendship cards.
This was such a FUN card to do-a 6x6 card blank used from The Paper Cut, with this Perfect rain drop 2 sided paper. The dragon is SO cute and I loved doing her in Copic shades of pinks with a light blue wash over her. The other side of the paper has several different cloud patterns on it which I used with foam dots. What I got a kick out of was going back and using Aleene's Clear Gel Tacky Glue on all the raindrops, even across the border at the bottom (which is the tear away section of the paper). On the inside, I wanted to do a sunshine page with another paper from the set-aren't the rain boots and umbrellas adorable? With an up-beat sentiment, it's sure to get someone feeling better quickly!
We know everyone likes those Anything Goes Challenges- ATG -so we aim to please! EVERY Challenge at Craft Your Passion is ATG and this bi-monthly's challenge is sponsored by Di's Digi Stamps. Their prize to the winner is a $10 Store Voucher -how neat is that!!
For this card, I'm combining several digital images from several sources-I love the versatility of layering png's. AND it's a Bobble Card -LOL No, the image shown is not out of focus, I just wanted you to see the action! The background digital paper, the "frame" and the the 2 swirl items at the top are all pre-colored from Doodle Pantry , where I was recently a DT member. Laurie gives you such rich colored images and these are in my favorite colors! Then from my DT term with Fred, she Said, I used one of the many different colored little girls and sentiment from "I Love you This much!". These also are pre-colored and well shaded. I just fancy cut this one and placed a spring on her back. I just love Tracey's Coloring on her images.
As usual, these images are very detailed and because of that, I really took my time coloring it with Copics. There were these little bubbles through the "garden" that I chose to add little pearls to each one of them-gives dimension and some elegance~ Then I accented the corner with rolled cardstock flowers in 2 sizes, centers of white pearls, and yellow Guinea feathers glued in place. That background paper, while I bought it probably for a Water feature, made me think of the dew on flowers. I just love it. Then in the inside I used a Basic Grey soft blue patterned paper with a square die cut and a Sentiment, simple but perfect for Mother's Day. I lost my Mom many years ago but, I think of her so much and see the values and love of life that she instilled in me every day. So often I pause to recognize what a true treasure she was to me and how I wish I had her close for one last hug and kiss. Mother's Day is coming soon-Reach out to yours and let her know how much she means to you.
The pink "Structure" of the card is made from a pre-scored and cut card blank from The Paper Cut called the Scallop Circle Foldover Card in Basis Pink. Then I placed a large Shake It Pouch from Impression Obsession through a circle cut from behind (it has a great adhesive edge that bonds really well), shook in some pastel assorted beads, and glued down an acrylic backing for my shaker. I placed another cut out circle from The Paper cut over the front to finish off the look and added some rolled roses and felt leaves for a "girly" accent on the front. Of course, because of the girly part, I HAD to spray it lightly with glitter spray.
Art by Miran-one of my All Time Wishes!! This one is called Florina and I love images that go off the page like this one. **sigh** Was such fun to color! It was so cool that they were sponsoring Southern Girls Challenge these 2 weeks with a Theme of STAR(s). I KNOW you're looking for it!! Well, just over the round tag, you will see one of my charms in the shape of a STAR-in fact, it says Movie Star on it! I used a 5.75 x 5.75" square card blank from The Paper Cut. This is a great site to get pre-scored card blanks in all kinds of assorted cuts -even swing card blanks! There blanks have a great weight to them and are so smooth to the touch. Of course, envelopes to match! Then a purple mat with a striped design paper on top. The alternate patterned paper is roughed around the edges with a Tim Holtz distress tool and then I penned the stitch lines on it. The ribbon is threaded through a top slot in the crease and wrapped to the inside. The sentiment is just one I had from my stash. I'm so glad you stopped by and took a look! Come and join us in our challenge! 
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For this card, I colored the Tulip Owl with Copics, matted the white card blank from The Paper Cut (they are a great weight and very smooth) with some kraft paper and white cardstock. Then I used some design paper, the pre-colored pink flowered digital tree branch, and the sentiment from Doodle Pantry's "Whatahoot". I think she looks so cute perched up on her branch!
This Stunner is by a favorite artist of mine that now creates for Sweet Pea Stamps, Lynne Stansbery. I got to know her through Squigglefly and she has great shading and unique images! This one is called Tender Loving Care. I took some liberties with adding a young pink bud to the plant, where the leaves were accented with "dew drops" made from clear acrylic glue. (kind of hard to see from the picture). I used a "loopy" felt flower and added the button on the corner. White cardstock flower pods and branches are compliments of friends. On the inside, I finished the card with a coordinating flower paper and used the double sided paper for the accent strip. The verse is from my stash-perfect don't you think?
This card is my "premier" card as a New Design Team Member on the Sweet Pea One Sweet Challenge Team and I'm thrilled to death that they asked me to join them. I'm looking forward to a great relationship-I so admire their images!
This is a Great Day as it's my DT Launch at Craft Your Passion! I'm so happy to be a member of this well known Group! Our Challenges are Always anything Goes~This week, Lacy Sunshine is our Sponsor and the winner's prize is 3 Images of Choice from their store! Awesome!
For the first week of April, I'm using a great image from Lacy Sunshine called Honeybee Enchantress and I put a little "twist" on the card..can you find it? Instead of leaving the image with a mat around it, I fancy cut the digital which of course, cut off the "path" of the circling bees. So I wound fine wire in a spiral, stretched it out and mounted the bees at the end of each spring. They are definitely raised off of the card-hopefully you will see that in the photo. The wires were pushed through the foam dots in back of the image for support. I used some super designer papers from Authentique that either had yellow/white honeycomb, strips of bee accents/sayings (see front), verses (inside)-great variety.
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.