Favorite Color Combination - Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is use your favorite color combination.  Our wonderful sponsor is A Day for Daisies and if you enter you have the chance to win a $8 gift certificate.

I used the image A Little Birdie Told Me to create my card.

Favorite Color Combo Card Recipe

This cute little kitty and birdie were colored with Copic markers.  I used a fun sentiment that seemed appropriate.  One of my favorite color combinations is purple and blue so that is what I used.

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Send a Smile 4 Kids Anything Goes Challenge

It's the 3rd Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Be Merry Card Recipe

It's time to make those Christmas cards so I chose a poinsettia from Penny Black to make my first Christmas card of the season.  I colored the stamp with Tombo Markers and then spritzed the stamp with water.  I did this multiple times to get some shading which was made possible with my MISTI tool.  I used some gold water color for the splatter.  The BE Merry sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider donated hand made cards to our great charity.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Thankful Thoughts at Creative Knockouts Challenge

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is thankful thoughts.  Our wonderful sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and if you enter you have the chance to win a $10 gift certificate.

I used the image Camper Digi to create my card.

Thankful Thoughts Card Recipe

This cute little camper was colored with Copic markers.  I created the grass and the sky.  The image and sentiment were layered on coordinating card stock.

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Clean and Simple Challenge at Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is clean and simple.  Our wonderful sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs and if you enter you have the chance to win 3 free images.

I used the image Couples to create my card.

Clean and Simple Card Recipe

This cute little image was colored with Copic Markers.  I added some swirlies to the butterflies.  

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Challenge #181 - Fall or Holiday Wishes 4 Kids or Anything Goes

It's the 3rd Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Fall or Holiday Wish Cards 4 Kids or Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Happy Halloween Card Recipe

Since Halloween is right around the corner I've been enjoying jack-o-lanterns and purple candles with moons on them I made a Halloween card 4 the kids.  I also made my granddaughter a Halloween quilt with glow in the dark Halloween material.  I used an old hand me down stamp set from a company I don't know.  I actually have all my Halloween stamps and card stock in one case so I pulled some of the paper from my stash for the background.  I hadn't played with my Tim Holtz oxide inks lately so I pulled those out to make a background for my swirly witch and Happy Halloween sentiment.  Sparkly enamel dots from Doodlebug were used to top it all off.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider donated hand made cards to our great charity.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Halloween Challenge (Purple/Black/Orange/Green) - Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is to use lots of layers.  Our wonderful sponsor is All Dressed Up and if you enter you have the chance to win 3 free images.

I used the image All Dressed Up for Mummy to create my card.

Halloween Card Recipe

This cute little image was colored with Copic Markers.  I fussy cut the image and placed it on a background that was created with using Distress Oxide Inks and some water.

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Celebrate Cards 4 Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge

It's the 1st Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Celebrate Cards 4 Kids or Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Believe Card Recipe

This is a simple use of watercolor in primary colors.  I know it is simple, but I just love the look.  Believe was die cut in red and yellow.  Enamel dots and a red mat finish up the card.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider donated hand made cards to our great charity.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Lots of Layers - Creative Knockouts Challenge

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is to use lots of layers.  Our wonderful sponsor is Scrap N Dipity and if you enter you have the chance to win 3 free images.

I used the image Winifred Portrait to create my card.

Lots of Layers Card Recipe

I love this image.  Winifred just screams color me with Copics.  I used a paper pad from Paper House for the coordinating layers of card stock.  I matted it with coordinating purple card stock.  I added enamel dots that I found at the Dollar Tree to top off the card.  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set that I found at a yard sale for $1.

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

2 or More Pattern Papers Challenge at Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is to use 2 or more pattern papers.  Our wonderful sponsor is Dr. Digis House of Stamps and if you enter you have the chance to win 2 free images.

I used the image Mycroft to create my card.

I colored this adorable kitty with Copic Markers.  This image just cracks me up.  I found the perfect sentiment to go on this card.  I used 2 different pattern papers and some enamel dots to top it off.

Thanks for stopping by the blog.  Enter the Creative Knockouts challenge for a chance to win.

April

Fall 4 Kids at Send a Smile 4 Kids

It's the 3rd Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Fall Cards 4 Kids or Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Fall is Heree Card Recipe

These leaves from Concord and 9th have been sitting in my new stuff basket for a while now.  Well it's finally time for a fall project so I broke this pretty little stamp out of its package and pulled down the Tombow Markers.  I put the stamp in my MISTI and spritzed some water on some watercolor paper.  I colored the stamp with Red, Orange, Yellow and Green topping it off with Brown on the stems.  I stamped the image.  It was a little more wet than I liked so I flipped the paper and stamped the other side of the card stock.  Not enough color or water.  I flipped it back and colored the stamp and stamped the image 3 more times.  I flicked some of the colors on the background too.  I just love splatter.  The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn and the pattern paper is from Echo Park.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider donated hand made cards to our great charity.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Fancy Folds Challenge at Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is to make a card with a fancy fold.  Our wonderful sponsor is Fabrika Fantasy and if you enter you have the chance to win 3 free images.

I used the image Summer Kitten to create my card and a fancy fold card from Art Impressions.

Just Fur You Card Recipe

This adorable image from Fabrika Fantasy is the central focus of my card.  I used Lawn Fawn Really Rainbow card stock to line the card and added butterfly die cuts for interest.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Thanks for stopping by the blog.  Consider entering the challenge for a chance to win.

April