New Beginnings!!!

Hello and Happy New Year to everyone!!! I have my very first creation for the year 2011 and this one is for "The Dutch Dare Card Challenge". I used papers from my stash and one of my images called "Baby Mine". You can find this image and many more at my store "Pattie's Creations". I started out with white cardstock and added a piece of turquois paper that I embossed in my Cuttlebug. I colored my image with my Copics and cut it out with one of my Nesties. The sentiment is one of my dies also. I added ribbon, glitter flowers and 2 baby safety pins that I found in my stash of buttons. What do you think?

Winter Wonderland

Front

Back

Image Closeup

Hello everyone... I have a new creation and this one is for the following challenges:

• Dutch Dare Card Challenge ... This is my DT inspiration and the theme is "Winter"
• Glitterbabes Challenge ... Theme is "Snow or Snowflakes"
• Cute Card Thursday Challenge ... Theme is "One For The Kids"
• Pear Tree Designs ... Theme is "Christmas"
• Paper Sundaes Challenge ... Theme is "Anything but a Square or Rectangle"

I used papers from my stash and my Fiskars Lace Circle Punch to cut out my shape. I then colored my image from Meljen Designs with Adobe Fireworks and my Copics. I cut out the image with one of my Nesties scallop circles. I added Glossy Accents and then sprinkled some fine snowy glitter on it when it was wet. I cut out two stars with one of my punches using silver glitter cardstock. I placed one on the front of my tag and one on the back. I added a sentiment to the back and finished my tag with a piece of red ribbon on the front and a silver ribbon on the back. This creation makes a perfect gift tag for that special child in your life or even an adult!

Happy Holidays Snow Couple

Hello again... I have another creations for today and this one is for the following challenges:

• Mark's Finest Papers Challenge ... Theme is "Colors, Red & Green"
• Stamp Something Challenge ... Theme is "Christmas Colors"
• Paper Cutz Challenge ... Theme is "Christmas and use 2 patterned papers and any colors"

I used papers from my stash that had embossed christmas trees and made my own snowflake DP. My image is from Crafty Sentiments. I colored the image using Adobe Fireworks and added some Glossy Accents and a gem for the one snowman's nose. I added ribbon, a paper flower and stamped the sentiment.

Christmas Angel

Hello everyone... I have a new creation today and this one is for the following challenges:

• The Crafty Pad Challenge ... Theme is "Anything Goes"
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge ... Theme is "Blue...Blue...Christmas"
• Flutterby Wednesday Challenge ... "Use a butterfly, fairy or angel"
• Cute Card Thursday Challenge ... Theme is "The Blues"

My image is my latest called Christmas Angel and can be purchased at my Store, Pattie's Creations Digital Images. I colored my image using a combination of Adobe Fireworks and Copics. I used papers from my stash and for my border around my image I used white glitter cardstock and cut it out using one of my Nesties dies. I added some Glossy Accents to the holly, fiber accent ribbon, a pointsetta flower, a brad, four gems and a sentiment.

Snow Couple Ornament

Front View

Back View

Close up of Image

I have a new creation today and this one is my DT creation for the Dutch Dare Card Challenge. The theme is "Christmas (gift) card, tag or ornament. I am also entering it in the following challenges:

• Tuesday Throwdown Challenge ... Theme is "Embellish It"
• Gingersnap Creations Challenge ... Theme is "Snow People" 

 I made an ornament and used an image from Crafty Sentiments called Snowman Couple. My papers are from My Mind's Eye called "O Christmas Tree". I colored this adorable snow couple image using Adobe Fireworks CS4. To get the snow on the image I used Scribbles 3D paint and sprinkled some crystal glitter on top. I love the look that this gives to Christmas cards and decorations. On the back of the ornament I added a sentiment that I stamped on. A few pointsetta flowers, a brad, silver ribbon and two Swarovski gems completed my creation.

Merry Cristmas Cardinal

Close Up Showing My Image

Hello and welcome to my creations... I have a new card and this one is for the following challenges and their themes:

• Digital Tuesday Challenge ... "Let It Snow"
• A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge ... "Anything Goes"
• Crafty Creations Challenge ... "Christmas Is Coming"
• Fresh Brewed Challenge ... "Winter Christmas"
• Cute Card Thursday ... "A Blast From the Past" Challenge #31 Snowflakes
• Crafty Purple Frog ... "Flowers"
• Crafty Catz Challenge ... "Winter"

Well to start off I used papers from my stash. The image is one of mine that I created for Pattie's Creations Digital Images called "Cardinal on Branch with Snow". Please go to my store and check out my latest images. I colored my image with my Copics and added Glossy Accents and some crystal glitter to the snow on the branches. I love the way the glitter looks when sprinkled over the Glossy Accents. I decided to add the Glossy Accents over the entire cardinal image and I must say I love it! I cut out my image and rounded the corners. I then added some pale blue spritz that I created using water, paint and glitter. I distressed my burgundy paper and added a ribbon. I then added a sentiment that I have in my store and a few poinsetta flowers, a brad and branches that I punched out on white glitter catdstock. What do you think?

A Fairy Tale Come True

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a new creation and this one is for the following challenges:

• Cupcake Craft Challenge ... Theme is "Fairy Tales or Panto Season"
• Gingerloft Challenge ... Theme is "Great Outdoors"
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge ... Theme is "Sparkle"
• Stampin For The Weekend ... Theme is "Winter"
• My Time To Craft Challenge ... Theme is "Window Fun"
• Pear Tree Design Challenge ... Theme is "Colorful"

For this card I used three images. The Fairtale Elf Shoe is from Zoe at Make It Crafty Digital Images. The Christmas Tree and Snowman are from Pattie's Creations Digital Images (that's me). I used Adobe Photoshop to combine the three digital images and colored them with my Copics. I love all the windows on the Elf shoe and the snow. I added 3D glitter paint to the snow, Snowman and the Trees. I also added more glitter to make it look like it is snowing along with some stars, snowball pearls, sparkly ribbon trim and a silver snowflake and flower. What do you think?

Baby's First Christmas

Hello everyone... I have a new creation for you today. I made this card for my new grandson Gavin for Christmas. I am entering it in the following challenges:

• Dutch Dare Card Challenge ... This is my DT inspiration and they have a sketch to follow.
• Charisma Cardz Challenge ... Theme is "Babys"
• Paper Players Challenge ... Theme is a Color Challenge (Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke & Neutral)

I used papers from a new 12 x 12 pack from My Minds Eye called "O Christmas Tree". The image is one of my new images called Pattieboops Holiday Bear. You can find my images here at my Etsy Shop. I colored my image using Adobe Fireworks and added some glitter glue to his hat and one foot. I added a couple of Christmas trees that I cut out from my cardstock pack. The one tall tree is in place of one of the shapes on the sketch from DDCC. I added some glitter flowers, gems and a sentiment to complete my creation. What do you think?

Snow Goddess... Let It Snow!

Hello everyone... I have a new creation and this one is for the following challenges:

• Michelle Perkett Studio ... "Anything Goes"
• Lexis Creations ... "Anything Goes"
• Crafty Calender ... "Winter Snowflakes"
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday ... "Use Glitter"
• A Spoonful of Sugar ... "Snow/Snowflakes"

I made an easel card and used an image from Michelle Perkett called Snow Goddess. I love this image! I colored her using Adobe Fireworks and added some glitter to her fur. On the front I used my cuttlebug to emboss the green cardstock and my Snowflake embossing folder. I cut out the image with my Spellbinders circle scallop and added some Color Box Chalks around the scallops. I added some green glitter snowflakes that I cut out with one of my punches, glitter flowers, gems, pearls and glitter branches. On the inside I duplicated the papers, added a sentiment and more of the same embellishments as the front.

Clean & Simple

Hello everyone. Today I have a creation and this one is for The Dutch Dare Card Challenge. Their theme is "Clean & Simple". I used one of my brushes from Adobe photoshop to create this butterfly. I then saved it as a digital image. I converted it from a black image to a blue image in Photoshop. I used white cardstock and one of my Cuttlebug embossing folders. I added a sentiment and a piece of ribbon to complete my card.

Scarey Halloween

Hello everyone. I have a creation that I would like to share with you and this one is for The Dutch Dare Card Challenge. I am on their DT and I am also an artist and this image is one of mine, Pattie Gomez. You can find many other images of mine at my Etsy store under Pattie's Creations. This image is Pattieboop and Allie in their ghost costumes and they are all ready for Halloween. I colored my images using Adobe Fireworks and used papers from my stash, ribbon,and glitter.

Fall Fairy

Hello everyone... I have a new creation today and I am using an image made by Jen Leeflang for Digistamps 4 Joy. The image is called Fall Fairy and I colored it using Adobe Fireworks and Copic markers. I love combining the two colouring mediums. My base cardstock is called Shimmer Brown and my next layer is from DCWV called "The Mariposa Stack". This Matstack has some really pretty sheets and this one has butterflies and an embossed sentiment box. I scanned the sheet and then I added a sentiment using Adobe Photoshop. I then cut out around the sentiment and used the paper piecing method. I also love fooling around with my scanner and Adobe software. I added some glitter to my image and 4 contrasting gems to the corners of my card. What do you think?
I am entering it to the following challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday Challenge ... Theme is "What's Buggin You"
• Flutterby Wednesday Challenge ... Theme is "Fall and use a butterfly, angel or fairy"
• Paper Sundaes Challenge ... Theme is "A Change of Season"
• Crafty Anns Challenge ... Theme is "Use at least 1 digi image and your favorite colouring medium" 

Gymnast Pattieboop

Hello everyone and welcome to my blogspot. I have a creation today and I am entering it in the follwoing challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday Challenge ... Theme is "Make Your Own Embellishments"
• Stamp Something Challenge ... Theme is "Something Punchy"
• Cowgirls Sunday Stampin Challenge ... Theme is "Girly Girl"
• Ginger Loft Challenge ... Theme is "All that Glitters or Blings"

I used cardstock from my stash and my image is one of my very own by Pattie's Creations. I received a request for a girl gymnast from one of my friends at CDAC. I also have a group there called Pattie's Creations. This is is called Gymnast Pattieboop 1 on Balance Beam. You can find my digital images at Pattie's Creations Etsy Store. I colored my image using Adobe Fireworks. I used one of my corner punches and silver glitter cardstock to create the corners. I used another one of my punches, a star and added a pre made flower. I created my sentiment in Adobe Photoshop.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...

Hello everyone... I have been so busy lately creating my own images that I have not had much time for crafting so I decided I would make a cared using one of my latest digital images and entering it in a few challenges.

• Freshly Brewed Challenge ... Theme is "Anything Goes/Girly Challenge"
• Allsorts Challenge ... "Inspiration From A Song"
• Glitterbabe's Challenge ... Theme is "Anything Goes and add Sparkle"
• Phindy's Place Challenge ... Theme is "Make Something Cute"

My cute image is called Pattieboop & Allie Waiting For Santa. You can find my images at Pattie's Creations Digital Stamps. I used dark blue cardstock as my base and created my own pale blue DP using Adobe Photoshop. I colored my image also using Photoshop. I added some tiny snowflakes with glitter on them. My sentiment was made using MS Word and I also added some glitter to look like snow. A large silver glitter snowflake completed the front of my card. On the inside I used part of the lyrics to Let It Snow and added another large silver snowflake. What do you think?

Happy Fall Gift Tag

Hello everyone... I have another creation today and this one is for the following challenges:

• Dutch Dare Card Challenges ... Their theme is "Tagalicious"
• Sentimental Sundays Challenge ... Their theme is "Autumn or Fall"
• Paper Sundaes Challenge ... Their theme is "Something From Your Stash"

I made this tag using one of my templates. I made my own digital background using Photoshop CS4. My pumpkin was cut out using one of my Cuttlebug dies. I colored the pumpkin with Copics. I added a digital sentiment and some ribbon. I punched out leaves with one of my punches and used textured paint chips as my cardstock.

Operation Write Home Birthday Bash

Oh My Gosh, I forgot to post this card... This is for the challenge at Dutch Dare Card Challenge. The challenge is to make a Birthday Card and send it to Operation Write Home. They will give them to the troops fighting abroad to send to their loved ones. I chose a stamp image that I had and colored it using Adobe Fireworks. I used one of my Cuttlebug embossing folders, a netsabilities die and some small flowers. I hope you like it. Sorry that I posted it so late.

Bird Luminaria

Hello everyone... I have a creation for you today and this one is for the following challenges:

• Crafters Digital Art Center ... Color challenge theme cdaccc6. Use their image.
• Cute Card Thursday ... Theme is Tweet & Flutter. Use a bird or butterfly somewhere on your creation.

I decided to use the image provided by Sue at CDAC and I made a luminaria. I love to make these because they are so easy and they really look nice with a battery tea light inside. I printed the image out on vellum paper and cut the scallop ovals with my Cuttlebug and a nestabilities die. I used a different section of Sue's image for each window. I added a stamped border on the bottom and top and added a lace border on the top using black glitter paper. I also cut out two flowers with the black glitter paper and placed them on two sides of the luminaria.

NEW CHALLENGE...

I am announcing a brand new challenge that I am sponsoring over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge blog. The first challenge will start on October 8th CST. My new Design Team is getting ready to show off their talents so take a look to see who the members are. We are going to have so much fun so I hope you all will join us.

Pleasant Dreams

Hello everyone... I have another creation to share with you and this one is for the following challenges:

• Scrap Creations Challenge ... Theme is "Gotta Go Digi"
• Diecut Dreams Challenge ... Theme is "Sweet Little Girl"
• Paper Cutz Challenge ... Must use Tags
• Crafty Calendar Challenge ... Theme is "Blue & Flowers"
• My Time To Craft Challenge ... Theme is "Jeweled"

Well I decided to use my latest digital image created by me Pattie Gomez. My shop can be found here with all of my images. My image is called Pleasant Dreams Pattieboop & Allie and I colored it using Adobe Fireworks. I used blue cardstock for my base and added some Basic Grey paper called Oh! Baby Boy for the corners and I also use my Martha Stewart butterfly punch with the same paper. I added a piece of ribbon, a handmade paper flower, a brad and some glitter. I also added a star tag with my sentiment on it.

Lady Rose Stained Glass

Hello again... I have a creation today and this one is for the following challenges:

• Gingersnap Creations ... Chestnut Theme Challenge/Ancient Times

I made a luminaria and used a free image by Jen Leeflang found at Nana Vic's Group in CDAC. The image is called Lady Rose. This image reminds me of a Medieval Stained Glass and is perfect for The Chestnut Theme Challenge at Gingersnaps. I colored Lady Rose using Adobe Fireworks. I then printed it out on to vellum paper. If you need my instructions for printing on vellum please let me know. I took a glass vase that has a crackle effect near the bottom, added some silk flowers inside and a few battery tea lights. I put a fine strip of double face tape around all the edges of the image and adhered it to the glass vase. This was a very easy creation and it makes a very nice luminaria that looks beautiful at night.

Witch Pattieboop & Allie Halloween

Here is my Scene before Coloring it..

Here is Witch Pattieboop

Hi everyone... I have been having fun creating scenes using my images and Photoshop brushes. I created this Halloween scene using my Witch Pattieboop, Allie with Pumpkin, a Haunted House image and various Photoshop brushes. It is amazing what you can create! I started by creating a new project and added my own images along with some brush images. I added many flying bats, skulls hanging from trees, trees, a grim reaper, bones, a spider in a web and a picket fench that I made using bones. I also added a stone walkway, ribbon and a sentiment. Once my scene was done I opened it up in Adobe Fireworks and colored it. Let me know what you think by leaving me a comment or two...
Here are the challenges that I am entering it to:

• Make It Crafty Technique Challenge ... Theme is to Make a Scene.
• Shelly's Images Challenge ... Theme is Make a Scene.
• A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge ... Anything with an Animal. (I used Allie & bats)

Thomas and School Friends

Hello everyone... I finally found some time to craft and I created this cute card. I am entering it in the following challenges:

• Michelle Perkett Studio Challenge ... Theme is to use Stitching, real or faux.
• Tuesday Throwdown Challenge ... Theme is Celebrate Fall.
• Crafty Creations Challenge ... Theme is Transportation.
• Shelly's Images Challenge ... Theme is Make a Scene.
• Crafty Catz Challenge ... Theme is Paper Piecing.
• Make It Crafty  ... Theme is to Create a Scene.

I used images from Michelle Perkett. The boy is called Thomas and is a freebie this week from Michelle. I found a cute bus image online and added three more images from Michelle using Adobe Photoshop. From left to right, Goldielocks, Mary Margaret and Stella. I colored all images using Adobe Fireworks. I created my own school background paper and embossed it with one of my Cuttlebug embossing folders. I pieced Thomas and his books in front of the bus to make it look like he is waiting for the bus. A sentiment, faux stitches and a ribbon completed my creation.

School Days Bookmark

Hello everyone... It has been a while since I entered any challenges because I have been so busy with my new Etsy Store and also my group on CDAC. I am happy to say that I am now on the Design Team for Dutch Dare Card Challenges and this is my first creation on their team. The theme is to make a Back to School Bookmark. I colored the image using Adobe Fireworks and used papers from my stash. I added this very familiar sentiment from a song that we all remember. A little ribbon completed my bookmark.

Mermaid Pattieboop

Hi everyone... I have a new creation and this one is for the following challenges.

• A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge ... Theme is make a "Shaker Card or A Recipe Card"
• Digital Tuesday Challenge ... Theme is "Cool It"
• Stampin For the Weekend Challenge ... Theme is "Anything Goes"
• The Paper Players Challenge ... Theme is "Anything Goes"

I decided to make a Shaker Card since I never tried one. I had so much fun with this one. My image is from Pattie's Creations called Mermaid Pattieboop. This is one of my images and can be found here. The papers are from my stash. I cut out a circle, added acetate, and mounted it on foam board to create my window. I tried using glitter but that didn't work so I used tiny glass beads inside my window. They worked perfectly! I then added paper that I created in Photoshop and two fish with bubbles. I used my scallop circle from Spellbinders for trim around my window. A few splashes of water gels, a paper flower, some coral branches and my creation was complete.