Ava in Blue

Another Bugaboo girl today. I just love the Ava and Deacon line. Here she is with lots of flowers.

 My paper is from K & Company and I colored her in with ProMarkers. I have stitched both inside and out. My sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs Gratitude Set and is printed on vellum.

My flowers on the inside are simply circles that I crumpled up and distressed with some brown chalk. The centers are mini buttons from Pizzazz Aplenty. The flower on the front is just a burnt edge flower, the only difference is the fabric. This fabric is 100% polyester, just like the other fabric I use, but had a much softer feel to it. When I melted it over my candle, it curled up completely differently than my others. I love the way it turned out and can't wait to try out other fabrics. This was from a shirt from a rummage sale. If you try this out, I encourage you to try out lots of different man-made fabrics.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Clearly I Stamp: Turquoise
Creative Craft Challenges - 2W, 3E - Distressed/Vintage

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Flowers

Flourishes - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - 3E - Flower Frenzy 

Crazy Challenge - 2E - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes

Stamp-N-Doodle - SIO - Thank you

The Ribbon Reel - 2W - Use one or more from: Red, blue, yellow and Green

Creative Cowgirls - 2W, 2E - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Anything goes

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - All things Beautiful

2 Sisters - Distressing

Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C86 - Lots of Flowers 

Word Play Weekend Challenge - JFF - Flowers - as image, embellies or part of sentiment.

Crafty Catz - 1E - Include a quote/sentiment.

Fairy Fun Fridays - 2W, SIO – #52: For the girls.

Raise The Bar - Challenge #65: Flower power.

Stamp Something - Use a digi.

Crafty Sentiments - 1E, SIO -  Flowers.

Sassy Studio Designs - SIO - Challenge #71: Handmade flowers.


Just Add Ink - JAI 67: Sketch*.

Scarlet in Green

Since I've been invited to a new DT over at Sliekje's Cards Challenges along with my new appointment at Shelly's Images, I have decided to extend the deadline for my blog candy to May 31st. If you haven't taken a look at it yet you can find all the details on my Celebration Blog Candy Post.

Before I show you my card today, I want to show you what Geraldine from Little Snippets sent me for Pay It Forward! It's a beautiful little handmade cloth basket! She also sent some gorgeous embroidery embellishments. Her card has lovely crochet and needlework. You can buy some of her creations at her Etsy Shop.

I took on the Pay It Forward challenge by entering a comment at her blog and promising to send handmade items to the first 5 people to comment on my Pay It Forward page. If you want to play along, please visit my Pay It Forward post and leave a comment.

This is my favorite Bugaboo lady, Scarlet. My papers are from K & Company. My buttons and Sage Luster Twine are from Pizzazz Aplenty. I used hand stitching inside and out for this card. The flower on the front is a burnt edge flower (tutorial). I used fabric from a shirt I found at a rummage sale. This is a great, inexpensive way to find fabric for your flower making. I also layered tulle between the polyester. The center was again made with my I-Top. I just love this tool!

The sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Design's Gratitude Set. I used my Dahlia Nestie to cut these flowers and I placed burnt edged tulle between the layers and behind the sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sundays with Crissy - Flowers

Crazy Challenge - 2E - Anything Goes

Happileigh Scrappin - SIO - Green

Incy Wincy Designs - Mother's Day/Girlie

Kaboodle Doodles - Lots of Layers

Lexi's Creations - 2W - Friendship

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Reel - 2W - Use one or more from: Red, blue, yellow and Green

Cheerful Stamp Pad - 2W - Girls with curls

Creative Cowgirls - 2W, 2E - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Anything goes

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - All things Beautiful

Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C86 - Lots of Flowers 

Word Play Weekend Challenge - JFF - Flowers - as image, embellies or part of sentiment.

Crafty Catz - 1E - Include a quote/sentiment.

Fairy Fun Fridays - 2W, SIO – #52: For the girls.

Fashionista Friday - #78: Green (the colour).

Floweret - M, SIO - Spring& green.

Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes

Mami Doodles - 2W, SIO, JFF - 2nd wk - Challenge#25: Let's get girly.

Phindy’s Place - 3E, SIO - Challenge #54: Embossing.

Raise The Bar - Challenge #65: Flower power.

Stamp Something - Use a digi.

Totally Papercrafts - Challenge #65: 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (Flowers, Twine, Buttons)

Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - 2nd wk - Challenge #53: Use die/punch.

Sassy Studio Designs - SIO - Challenge #71: Handmade flowers.

Southern Girls - 2W, 1E - Let's hear it for the girls.

Crafts and Me - #33 Swirls

My Mum's Craft shop - 3E - #4 cute and girly

Papercraft Star - #44 find your own sketch

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes 

i{heart}2stamp - M -  SKETCH*

Red, White and Blue Royalty

My image is from Bugaboo back when she was released as a freebie. And if you haven't checked out the grand re-opening of Bugaboo, you need to head over there ASAP! Everything in the store is 50% off for the entire month of May! The link to the new store link is http://bugaboostamps.3dcartstores.com/! Please note this will change back to the Bugaboo address in a few days.

They are also giving away some great prizes. So, when you're finished here, hop over to the blog to find out how you can win too!

I have to say that I generally don't like the red, white, blue combo for my projects, but I'm pretty happy with the way this turned out. I usually can't make those colors gel. My ribbon is from Wal-Mart and my embossing is a Texturz plate from Sizzix.

My flower is a burnt edge flower with Stickles added to the edges.

ProMarkers: Poppy, Arctic Blue, Sky Blue, Azure, Ivory, Blush, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Tan

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar: Royalty
I Love ProMarkers: No Designer Papers
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Red, White, Blue
Creative Craft World: A Right Royal Challenge
ECP: Royal Wedding

Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch

Ava in Pink and Yellow

Sorry I've been away. Our landlord gave us the opportunity to move to a nicer apartment, but only gave us a week to do it! So, last weekend I was moving. Glad it's over and so glad to be in the nicer place.

This weekend I've been playing with making my own flowers. There are so many tutorials out there. The flower on this card is a burnt edges flower. Quite fun! I actually only had white fabric, so I colored it with my ProMarkers. The image is from Bugaboo - Ava Flower. The patterned paper is hard to see. It's a yellow paisley from Colorbok. The solid papers are from my stash. The pink paper is embossed with swirls. The yellow ribbon over the lace is organza (I colored it with my ProMarkers as well). This is the first time I've tried stitching. Boy does it take a long time! I'm not one to do much sewing. I'd rather use a safety pin instead of sew a button back on, lol. But, several of the flowers I've tried require sewing... maybe I'll get faster with practice!

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

DYSU: Follow That Yellow Brick Road

Card Cupids: Two Colors

The Crafty Pad: Spring is in the Air

Stamptacular Sundays: Girls & Swirls

ABC Challenge: R is for Ribbon

2 Sisters Challenge: Spring

Catch the Bug: Four or More Labels

Card Makin' Mamas: Embellish It

Crafty Catz: Embossing

If the Shoe Fits Scrap It: Spring is in the Air

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: A Card for a Child

Wags 'n Whiskers: Ribbons & Pearls

Dutch Dare: Spring Has Sprung

Craft Us Crazy: Happy Easter and/or Spring

Pixie Dust Challenge: Lace It Up

The Rubber Cafe: Springtime!

Shelley's Images: Flowers, Bling and/or Stitching

Simon Says: Spring Colors or Easter

Clear it Our Challenge: Make a Flower

Scrap-Creations: Pick 3 - Ribbon, Flowers, Pearls, Glitter, Buttons, Charm.

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Passon for ProMarkers: Yellow & Pink

The Stamping Boutique: Handmade Flowers

Tuesday Throwdown: Spring Theme

Craft your Passion: Anything Goes

Creative Stamp Friends: Swirls

Kaboodle Doodles: Let's Get Girly

Make It Monday: Anything Goes

My Partner in Crafting Crime: Layer It Up

There's Magic In the Air with Paper Cupcakes: Let's Use Flowers

Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch

Clyde in Red

Please take a moment to see my Pay It Forward post!

This image is a digi from Bugaboo named Clyde. I actually did not have any buttons so I cut some off of an old shirt. Buttons are now on my shopping list! Clyde's chest and wings are done with Stickles. 

ProMarkers: Burgundy, Ruby Red, Poppy, Baby Pink

I am entering this in the following challenges:

My Partner in Crime: 3 or more buttons
Incy Wincy: Sparkle and Shine
Top Tip Tuesday: Show Me Those Buttons
Ladybug Crafts: Monochrome
Digital Tuesday: Button Up
The Cuttlebug Spot: Buttons Buttons Everywhere
Clear It Out Tuesday: Buttons
Your Next Stamp: Make it Sparkle
The Pixie Cottage: Sketch and/or Sparkle
The Rubber Cafe: Embossing
Pals Paper Arts: Embossing
Eat Sleep Stamp: Sketch
Bugaboo: Monochromatic
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Glitter and Glitz
Paper Playtime: Anything Goes
Stamping Scrapping Central: Sparkles

Ava with Flowers

This card was made with Ava from Bugaboo's Ava and Deacon line. I think she is just darling and can't wait to try her in some different colors.

Paper: DCWV Green Stack
Embellishments: Ribbon and brads from my stash. I cut the flowers myself out of vellum that I chalked with red.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly: Lemon Zingy
Ladybug Crafts: Spring Colors
Simon Says Challenge: Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges: Butterflies
Saturday Challenge: Flowers for Mum
Sketch Saturday: Sketch

Card for baby boy

Well, here's my attempt at a baby card.  My printer died and so I couldn't print the sentiment. :( 

The image is from is one of the adorable Moon Babies from Bugaboo and the rest is from my stash.

Promarkers: Moon - Tulip Yellow, Vanilla; Star - Yellow; Clothing & Cloud - Pearl Blue, China Blue

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Pollycraft Monday Challenge: Fly me to the moon

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge Blog: Babies

Crafty Creations Challenges: Baby Blue

Fresh Brewed Challenges: 3 or more patterned papers

Whimsie Doodles: Glitter

DYSU Challenge: Layers

Simon Says Challenges: Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Sketch

Scarlet in Green and Blue

I've been very busy this weekend as you can tell. :) I posted 3 cards yesterday and have at least 2 more for today. I am enjoying this new obsession so much. It's been great to have comments and encouragement.

Digi: Bugaboo - Scarlette Scarf and the sentiment is from Create with TLC
Papers: from stash
ProMarkers: Meadow Green, Apple Green, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Cinnamon, and Cocoa.
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Ribbon: from stash

I used this sketch from Friday Sketchers:

And for the Etsy Inspired Challenge, I used colors from this listing at Desired Things as inspiration:

Challenges:
House of Gilli: Use Green
Pear Tree Designs: Ribbon
Top Tip Tuesday: Favorites (Blue/Green/Brown color combo)
Crafty Creations: Feminine Birthday in Blues and Greens
Sassy Studio Designs: Green as Main Color
DYSU Challenge: Just Green It
Pixie Dust Studios: Seeing Polka Dots
Friday Sketchers: Sketch
Etsy Inspired Challenge: Desired Things Etsy Store
Bugaboo: Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings: Green
Aud Sentiments: Birthday Card, Packaging or Gifts
Easy Craft Projects: Green
The Crafty Pad: Ribbon

Cowboy

This guy is one of my very first images that I colored with my ProMarkers. He's from Bugaboo. I still love them and am looking forward to more practice!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #59
Passion for ProMarkers: One for the Boys
Craft your Passion: Dude Time Doodles
Easy Craft Projects Challenges: Something for the Boys
Creative Inspirations: Stripes

Clyde

I'm entering this into Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge "Green with Envy".

Get Well Clyde

This is Clyde from Bugaboo. I had so much fun with him. I'm loving my Promarkers!

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenges: Caught a Bug???
Sweet Sketch Wednesday: #40
Aly's Sunday Sketch: Get Well or Give Support ASC36


Thanks for stopping by!

Dottie from Bugaboo

I just recently purchased my first Letraset Promarkers. I've been practicing with them for about a week and decided it was time to put a card together. I also purchased a Big Shot and am using it for the first time as well. The stamp is Dottie from Bugaboo and the sentiment is a freebie from Meljen's. The brads in the top corner are green rhinestone brads.

The picture doesn't seem to show the colors as vividly as they are in real life. I'll have to research taking better pictures. I'll try to post a better photo later. If anyone has any suggestions, please share.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Frosted Design's Fabulous Friday: No Designer Paper

Totally Papercrafts: Use a Digi 

Digi Doodle Shop: Anything Goes

Papercrafting Journey: Anything Goes

Shelly's Images: Show Us What You Got

A Gem of a Challenge: Buttons, Brads, Beads, Bows

Cupcake Craft Challenges: Cake 'n' Ice Cream

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Sweet Treats 

EDIT: Here she is from a slightly different angle.