Some bunny loves you....

Easter is over for another year, and the kids are back to school tomorrow.  If one looks closely, there are a few buds on the trees, and finally the snow is pretty well gone.  Maybe soon, it will actually feel like spring and we'll be able to put the winter coats away.  We can hope.....

I actually managed to get a couple of Easter cards made up, as I opted to give a bit of money rather than chocolates.....letting the Easter Bunny do his thing.  This one uses as older image from Pixie Dust Studio, coloured with copics and then edged with distress ink.  The papers have all been around for a bit too, and I'm trying to use up some of my scraps for the layered bits. 

Hope you all had a good weekend and perhaps a bit of sunshine.....and maybe some chocolate too!

Some challenges for my card:

613 Avenue Create - #118 Anything Goes

ABC Challenge - G is for Go Digital

Emerald Faeries Challenge - #66 Spring Flowers / Easter

Sugar & Betty's Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Add a Sentiment

DL.Art -  #153 EASTER ..... alternative thank you

Just Inspirational Challenge - Easter

Crafter's Cafe - #110 Easter

Creative Inspirations - #307 Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Prairie Girls

Good morning everyone!  Here's a card I made yesterday with something a little different.

This was supposed to be a DT card, but I got confused on the designer's image...so it's just for fun!  This little image is from Pixie Dust Studios, and is called Prairie Girls.  My one granddaughter is a huge fan of Little House on the Prairie books.

For my layout, I've followed along with the Pink{Ink} Sketch Challenge.  I've coloured the image with Prisma pencils and copics, then cutting it into a circle and then cutting around for the sky.  This is the part that is different.  Using the same size of circle, I scrunched up the paper and then rubbed DI over all of the creases (blues, grays and a touch of tea dye), and then I ironed it flat.  I like the effect and will have to try it again.

The buttons and bows were a vacation purchase, (love those) from Papermania.

Just a quick post, as we are off for appointments shortly.

Some fun challenges:

Pixie Dust Studio - #86 Anything Goes

Pink {Ink} Sketch Challenge - #3 Jeanette's Sketch

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Stamp Scrap and Doodle - Friendship

One Stitch at a Time - #74 Use a Digi

Karen's Doodles - BUTTONS AND BOWS

Truly Scrumptious - #62 Buttons & Bows

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #15 Outside the Diecut

Stampin for the Weekend - #13 Spots and Dots

Kelley Kids - Anything Goes

Cooler weather?

It's okay....don't worry!   The temperature has gotten a little cooler, but it's not going to snow.  I've just decided to make a Christmas card, that's all.  I bought all my bedding plants yesterday....so it better not!  I'll be heading out shortly to start planting.

My card today uses the January Pixie image from Pixie Dust Studio.   She was a dream to colour up, and again I used my Prismas.  The sentiment and the greenery are Darcie Stamps, part of a Christmas set I purchased last year on my travels, and I've added some stickles, gems and pearls for a little added festive look.

The framework was created using a Nellie Snellen die, for both the white cardstock and the silver card, thus providing some layers and allowing the DP to show through.  I've attached the image with foam tabs, to give a bit of dimension.  I quite like how this turned out, so I will probably try it again.

Well, off I go to the garden....after my coffee!  Hope everyone has a wonderful day.....enjoy it now, as you know I'll be wishing for rain this evening.  lol

Some fun challenges, loaded with inspiration....

Pixie Dust Studio - #78 Let's Cool Down

Crafty Sentiments - Add Some Sparkle

Stamp Something - Something Punched

Paper Sundaes - #73 Girly Girl

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Karen's Doodles - FRAME IT

There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes - Pick Two

Stamps R Us Challenges - 1, 2, 3 recipe

Christmas Stampin' - Babes In Toyland

Deep OceanChallenge - #1 Anything Goes

Buttons and Brads

Well, summer is moving along waaaay too fast! Spring was early this year, here in Ontario (Canada), and we were expecting a very hot dry season. It has been hot, but we have had a fair bit of rain, and the umbrellas have had extended usage.

So, for today's card I have used the image 'April Pixie' from Pixie Dust Studios, which I've entered into their challenge, #34 Cute as a Button. Buttons have been used as embellishments and also adorn Pixie's coat.

I have chosen water colours this time around, and no glitter pen or stickles. This must be a first for me, but I was trying for a simpler style.


For my layout, I have used this week's sketch from over at Crafts 4 Eternity (#45), and going with their challenge theme, chose to use the colours 'Lemon & Lime'.

I have not used this colour combination before, but I was quite pleased with the end result. Navy buttons add some contrast, with some navy ink to sponge the edges.


Note the metal medallion under the largest button, this was a dollar store find! I just had to find a place to use it... Add to this, a few brads and a metal yellow flower, and I can enter this card into

..............Challenge #30 at Paper Sundaes and
..............Challenge #37 at Kaboodle Doodles
both of which are looking for metal to be used. Be sure to check out all of the above website links to see the lovely projects that the design teams have created.