World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #20

Happy Friday everyone! I am excited to announce that I am now a DT member for the World Wide Open Design Team Challenge, yay. This is a monthly challenge and our sponsor is the lovely Julia Spiri.  I just adore Julia Spiri images and thrilled that I get to work with them :) For my card I am showcasing Hydrangea and she is such a beauty.

Materials Used:

Hydrangea ~ Julia Spiri

Copics ~ B66/B63/B60/W3/W1/W00/E000/E0000/RV10/RV00/BV00/BV000/YR61/RV000 ~ Oozak

Memory Box and Poppy Stamps Dies ~ Oozak

X-Press It ~ Oozak

Prima Paper Pads

Challenges Entered:

• Crafting from the Heart ~ #150, Anything Goes
• Aussie Digital Artists Challenge ~ #2, Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge ~ #12, Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain Challenge ~ #6, Make it Feminine 
• Dragonfly Dreams ~ Girly and Die Cut/Punch

Be sure to stop by the World Wide Open Design Team challenge to join in and to also check out the amazing inspirations by the DT members :)

Belle of the Ball

Happy Monday everyone! Today I have a Christmas card for you showcasing Belle, Ornament Branches and Merry Christmas large stamps by Rubbernecker Stamps.

Materials Used:

Belle ~ Rubbernecker Stamps
Ornament Branches ~ Rubbernecker Stamps (heat embossed around the vellum)
Merry Christmas Large ~ Rubbernecker Stamps
Caran D'ache Pablo colored pencils
Strathmore Bristol Bright White ~ Paper Temptress
Golden Glow Metallic Vellum ~ Paper Temptress
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlets Holiday Greens Mini ~ Papercraft 4 Less
Delicata Gold Ink Pad ~ Oozak
Spellbinders Dies
Ranger Ancient Gold Embossing Powder

Challenges Entered:

• Crafting When We Can ~ #134, It's Christmas
• Dragonfly Dreams ~ Christmas 
• Pattie's Creations ~ #129, Anything Goes Related to Christmas or Winter
• Through the Purple Haze ~ #114, Winter/Christmas Colors

Be sure to stop by the Rubbernecker Stamps blog daily to see this card and the wonderful creations from the other DT members :)

Snowflake Fairy

Happy Monday everyone! Today I am showcasing the gorgeous Snowflake Fairy image by Moonflower Digistamps.

Materials Used:

Snowflake Fairy ~ Moonflower Digistamps

Caran D'ache Pablo colored pencils

Strathmore Bristol Bright White ~ Paper Temptress

Memory Box Dies ~ Oozak

atd paper pads

Spellbinders Dies

Challenges Entered:

• Christmas Card Challenge ~ #1, Must be  Christmas/Winter Optional Theme Candy Cane
• Dragonfly Journeys ~ #81, Snow Day
• Creative Craft Cottage ~ #77, Use Die Cuts
• Naughty or Nice ~ #34, Christmas Carol or Frozen

Bella

Happy Friday everyone! Today I am honored and excited to announce that I am the GDT for the Art by Miran challenge blog. Please stop by and check out the challenge and the amazing creations by the DT. For my card I used the beautiful Bella image. I just love Mi Ran's images and this one is no exception :)

Materials Used:

Bella ~ artbyMiran
Copics ~ C5/R39/R29/R22/Y28/Y26/Y21/E99/E97/E95/E00/E000/RV00 ~ Oozak
X-Press It ~ Oozak
Memory Box Dies ~ Oozak
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlets Doily Die ~ Papercraft 4 Less
Melissa Francis Paper Pad
Spellbinders Die

Challenges Entered:

• The Crafty Addicts ~ #30, Anything Goes/Christmas Colors
• Deep Ocean Challenge ~ #130, Santa is Coming to Town
• Christmas with the Cuties ~ #1, Anything Cute and Christmassy Goes
• Dragonfly Dreams ~ Christmas
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge ~ #9, Anything Goes
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge ~ #19, Anything Goes

Hope you will stop by the Art by Miran blog challenge and join in. The DT have some really amazing inspirations for you :)

Flower Group and Flourish Shadow by Rubbernecker Stamps

Happy Monday everyone! Today I am showcasing a Fall card using Flower Group and Flourish Swirls by Rubbernecker Stamps.

Materials Used:

Flower Group ~ Rubbernecker Stamps
Flourish Shadow ~ Rubbernecker Stamps
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers ~ Oozak
Memory Box Die ~ Oozak
Spellbinders Dies
Ken Oliver Click It Ink Pads ~ Papercraft 4 Less
Authentique Paper Pads
Poppies ~ WOC (colored with Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers)
Prima Distress tool
Watercolor Paper

Challenges Entered:

• Dragonfly Dreams ~ Autumnal Colors
• The Corrosive Challenge ~ #11, Fall/Autumn
• My Time to Craft ~ #333, Distress It

To create the leaves I stamped the Flourish Shadow stamp with Forest Moss Distress Ink on kraft paper and colored it with Burnt Orange ink by Ken Oliver and cut with the Memory Box die. I love how the leaves came out :)

Be sure to stop by the Rubbernecker Stamps blog to see my card and creations by our fabulous DT :)

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge, Anything Goes

Happy Tuesday everyone! I am just so excited to be a GDT for Through the Craftroom Door challenge. Some of you may know that I used to be the coordinator when Suzanne and Colleen had owned the magazine and am just thrilled that I am a GDT and will be published for the current owner Cara Malmrose :) A huge thank you to Deonna for making this happen :)  The sponsor for the challenge will be Little Claire Designs and they have the most adorable images. I am showcasing Dinkies Daschunds image. Isn't he adorable :)

Materials Used:

Dinkies Daschunds ~ LC Designs
Copics ~ E57/E53/E51/E50/YG17/YG13/G24/G43/G40/Y38/RV55/RV52/BG53/V25/V20/R20/Y15 ~ Oozak
Prima 6x6 paper pad ~ Breeze
Pop Tones Sno Cone ~ Paper Temptress
Memory Box Dies ~ Curly Wreath and Party Lanterns ~ Oozak
Spellbinders Dies ~ Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large and Labels Twenty-Six
Martha Stewart Double Edge Punch Monarch Butterflies Trim

Challenges Entered:

• Artistic Inspirations ~ #156, Anything Goes with a Twist, Use a Die Cut
• Our Crafty Corner ~ #9, Anything Goes
• Dragonfly Dreams ~ Summertime

Hope you will stop by TTCRD blog and check out the challenge. The DT have creation some amazing inspirations and I hope you will join in :)

Sakura Maiden by Moonflower

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today I have a card for you using the gorgeous Sakura Maiden by Moonflower Digistamps.

Materials Used:

Sakura Maiden ~ Moonflower Digistamps
Copics ~ RV00/RV000/RV0000/B02/B000/YR01/G40/BV00/BV000/BV0000/E000/E0000/N7/N5/N3/R11/R56 ~ Oozak
X-Press It ~ Oozak
Glimmer Text in Mountain Rose ~ Paper Temptress
S.E.I. Couture 6x6 paper pad
Memory Box dies ~ Oozak
Spellbinders dies
Flowers from my stash

Challenges Entered:

• Clear it Out ~ Springtime Stash, Add a flower
• TTCRD ~ Anything Goes
• Dragonfly Dreams ~ Spring is in the Air
• The Corrosive Challenge ~ #4, Girls, Ladies, Women...
• Creative Corner Challenges ~ Flower Power

Moonflower Digistamps store is having a sale, all images are 50% off, so now is the time to stock up :)

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Octavia Melancholy Moppet

Happy Wednesday everyone. First I want to wish Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband. He has had a rough couple of years and it is wonderful to celebrate his birthday.

Next, I have the beautiful Octavia Melancholy Moppet from Lacy Sunshine to share with you. She is of course Heather Valentin original. I colored her in Vintage/Victorian spring colors :)

Materials Used:

Copics ~ Oozak
Cryogen White card stock ~ Paper Temptress 
Octavia Melancholy Moppet ~ Lacy Sunshine
Various Prima 6x6 paper pads
Memory Box dies ~ Oozak
Spellbinders dies
Roses and Cherry Blossoms ~ WOC
Prima hand held distress tool
Lace ~ Home Sew

Challenges entered:

•  Clear it Out ~ Anything Goes/Stash Patterned Paper one year old or older
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday ~ Challenge #128, Anything Goes, Twist, Spring is in the Air
• TTCRD ~ Anything Goes
• Oh La La Creations ~ Challenge #200, Spring is in the Air
• The Crazy Challenge ~ #218, Flowers
• Use your Stuff - Challenge #214, Flowers and More Flowers
• Dragonfly Dreams Challenge ~ Use a Diecut
• Challenge up your Life ~ #36, Die Cutting

You still have time to join in on the Lacy Sunshine Color and Craft Anything Goes challenge :)