Believe Fairy...

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

• Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge ... Their theme is Earth Wind or Fire. (I chose Fire)
• SP Color Combo Challenge ... Color combo colors Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie.
• Cuttlebug Challenge ... Theme is to make an Easel card.
• Gingersnap Creations Challenge ... Theme is CASE a Ginger. Go to one of the DT members and use one of their creations as an inspiration.
• Magical Crafts Fortnighly Challenge ... Theme is Flower Power.

I decided to make an easel card because I just love to add my sentiment inside. My image is from Sweet Pea Stamps called Fly Butterfly by Ching-chou kuik. My papers are from my stash. I colored my image using Adobe Fireworks and Copics. I used one of my Sizzix dies for the corners on the front. I added feathers, prima flowers, a brad that says Believe, glitter and gold thin ribbon. On the inside I added a quote from the famous book Peter Pan by James M. Barrie. A couple of Prima flowers and two butterfly brads completed my creation. The DT member from Gingersnap Creations that I used for my inspiration is Debby from Debby's Stuff. I loved the colors that Debby used on her creation, the fairy image and the corners were such a nice touch.

Pool Party/Barbeque...

Oh my gosh! I have been busy all day crafting and I am so happy to come up with another new creation for today. I am entering it in the following challenges:

• Just Us Girls Challenge ... Theme is to use their Apron Template.
• Scrap Creations Challenge ... Theme is "Americana".
• Digital Tuesday Challenge ... Theme is "Summertime".
• Diecut Dreams Challenge ... Theme is "Life's a Beach".
• My Time to Craft Challenge ... Theme is "Zig Zags".
• Papertake Weekly Challenge ... Theme is to use "Stitching".
• Crafty Catz Challenge ... Theme is "Let's go Digital".

I used some papers from my stash and also created my own paper (red stripes) using Adobe Fireworks CS4. I used the apron template provided by Just Us Girls. I used dark blue cardstock for my base and my red stripe paper next. I had some denim fabric paper that I added as my pocket and stitched it with a zig zag stitch. My digital image is from Michelle Perkett called Penelope. I colored her using Adobe Fireworks. I added sun glasses to her face that I stamped and scanned in to my computer. I colored them with Copics. A sentiment, some glitter, fabric flowers with metal buttons, rick rack, an invitation insert (made in MS Word) and some ribbon completed my creation. Ok... what do you think?  

Just Breathe...

Well hello again and thank you for taking time to look at my creations. I have a new card and this one is for Michelle Perkette's Studio Challenge. I am one of the lead Design Teams at MPSC and I want to share my new creation with you. Let me know what you think. I love compliments...

Thank you

You Are Special...

Front View

Close Up of Image

Side View

SP Color Combo

Today I have a new creation and I am entering in the following challenges:

• SP Color Combos Challenge ... The color combo is soft suede, dusty durango & apricot appeal.
• Sweet Pea Stamps Challenge ... They want to see stitching on your creation.
• Crafty Creations Challenge ... They want to see us Shine (use glitter).
• Freshly Brewed Designs Challenge ... Their theme is "Anything Goes".

I used a cream colored cardstock for my base, some handmade rust colored paper that has gold embossing on it and this beautiful Matstack from DCWV called Mariposa. My image is from Sweet Pea Stamps called Coral Immersion by Ching-chou kuik. I colored my image with a combination of Copics and Adobe Fireworks. I used my sewing machine to add decorative stitching to my Mariposa Matstack. I took another piece of Mariposa Matstack and cut out the butterflies and bird to give it a layered look. I added a larger butterfly that I cut out using my Martha Stewart punch. To finish my creation I added some pearls and glitter glue.

Bee Happy...

Bee Digital Image By me Pattie G

Happy Fathers Day to all... I have a creation today and it is for the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz Challenge ... Make a shaped card.
• Aly's Sunday Challenge ... Theme is "Flower Power".
• Stamp Something Challenge ... Theme is Something Summer.
• Just Us Girls Challenge ... Color combo, pink, chocolate & vanilla.
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge ... Theme is "Cute as a Bug".
• Dutch Dare Challenge ... Theme is "Bee Happy".

I used a flower shaped piece of chipboard as my base and covered it with paper from my stash. The girl image is a freebie called "Jade in the Sun". I colored the image using Adobe Fireworks CS4 and added some ants that I stamped and then scanned them in to my computer. What would a picnic be without Ants??? The bee is my own digital image that I drew and scanned. I colored the bee on my sentiment with Copics. I used two punches for my flowers and added some pearls and gems to them. I also added two Prima flowers to Jade's ponytails and two gems. To complete my creation I added a brown polka dot organza bow.

On Your Wedding Day

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

• Truly Scrumptious ... Provided a sketch.
• Cuttlebug Challenge ... Make a Wedding Card.
• I Did It Creations Challenge at Robyn's Fetish ... Their theme is "Be Creative/Open Challenge".
• Crafty Ann's Challenge ... Use Embossing.

I used papers from my stash and my butterflies were cut out using my Cuttlebug and a Martha Stewart punch. I embossed two of the butterflies Cuttlebug folder. I used another Cuttlebug folder for the vellumn and my Spellbinders border lace edge. I added some white satin ribbon, a sentiment, 2 small silver flowers, some stickles glitter glue and two silver champagne glasses.

Fairy Luminaria...

Night Time View

Day Time View

Well I had a busy day yesterday creating and I finished another creation today. This one is for the following challenges:

• Gingersnaps Creations Challenge ... Their theme is "Fairies".
• Charisma Cardz Challenge ... Their theme is "All About Bling".

My papers are from DCWV called The Mariposa Matstack. My image is a stamp from All About Media and I scanned it and now it is a digital image that I saved on my PC. I colored the fairy image using Adobe Fireworks CS4. I cut her out and added glitter to her wings. I followed a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers for the luminaria. I used my Martha Stewart lace border punch for the top and cut out my windows with one of my Nestabilities dies and my Cuttlebug machine. I used gold glitter vellumn in the windows and added some butterflies that I cut out and then added some glitter. This would be perfect for a wedding having a Fairy theme... Just add a battery operated tea light and enjoy.

Berry Happy Birthday!!!

Well, I managed to finish another creation for today and this one is for the following challenges:

• Phindy's Place Challenge ... Provided the image and the theme is "One For The Girls".
• Die Cut Dreams Challenge ... Their theme is a color combo of Strawberry & Chocolate".
• Digital Tuesday Challenge ... Their theme is to make an Easel Card.

I love doing easel cards so this challenge was so much fun for me. The image is from Phindy called Beary Beautiful. The papers are from my stash and I colored the image using Adobe Fireworks. I just love coloring with this software! It takes some skill but if you keep practicing you can get some wonderful shading. I used one of my Nestabilities dies to cut out the image. I added a polka dot brown ribbon, a hat pin that I embellished with beads, some gems and my sentiment. I did not mis-spell the sentiment but instead of using Beary I used Berry because I thought it went well with Die Cut Dreams theme. What do you think?

Get Well Birdie...

I have another creation for today and this one is for the following challenges:
Dutch Dare Card Challenge ... Provided a Bird House Template.
My Time To Craft Challenge ... Theme is Xtra Special.
Crafty Catz Challenge ... Theme is Embossing.

Dutch Dare provided this cute Bird House template. I used papers from my stash and the birdie image is one of my own digitals that I created. I colored the image with Adobe Fireworks and added a little feather and a pearl to his head. The trim around the house is from Bazzill Basic Paper called Just The Edge with swiss dot embossing. I cut a circle in the house for the door using one of my Nestabilities scallop circle dies. I used my Martha Stewart butterfly punch to create the butterflies and added gems and glitter. To finish my creation I added pearls along the roof top and a sentiment.

Alice In Wonderland

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

• Michelle Perkett Studio Challenge ... The DT theme is "A Stitch In Time".
• Aly's Sunday Challenge ... Theme is "Add Sewing".

I decided to make a box and I used a cardboard book box that I bought from Hobby Lobby. I painted the outside and inside with acrylic paints and added some pearl paint for a different affect. My image is from Michelle Perkett called Alice and the White Rabbit. I used other images from Lewis Carroll's book called "Alice In Wonderland". The watch, Cheshire Cat and keyhole images were found on the Internet. I colored all of my images with Adobe Fireworks and Copic markers. I chose papers from my stash and added hand stitching to the front cover edges. I used gold vellum paper and one of my Fiskars lace border punches. On the back of the book I added a sentiment from the book along with a pocket watch and the Cheshire Cat. Inside the book box I made some stationary using MS Word. The lines look like plain stitches and I added ribbon with stitches and a key charm. What do you think?

Hau`oli La' Hanau !!!

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

• Charisma Cardz Challenge ... Their theme is "Spots & Stripes".
• Cute Card Thursday Challenge ... Theme is "Anything But Square".
• Shelly's Images Challenge ... "All that Glitters" theme.
• Stampin For the Weekend Challenge ... Theme is "Summer/Travel".
• Stamp Something Challenge ... Theme is "Happy Somethings".
• Just Us Girls Challenge ... "Let's Get Digital, Technique Challenge".

Wow, this was such a fun card to make! It is a combination Easel/Aperture Card. This is a birthday card and the sentiment is the Hawaiian saying for "Happy Birthday". I used papers from my stash and several digital images. The little girl in the swimming tube is a Freebie from Michelle Perkett called Penelope. Isn't she cute? The palm trees are from a coloring book site on the Internet and so are my fish. I colored all my images with a combination of Adobe Fireworks CS4 and my Copic Markers. On the front I cut out the top paper using a Nestabilities Circle Scallop Die. My background paper is the blue sky. I used glitter glue on the plam trees, water, Penelope's flower and the fish. I added a digital image of a Hawaiian Lei around my sentiment that I colored with Copics. Some gems and pearls completed my creation. What do you think?

Fun In The Sun

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

• Michelle Perkett Studio Challenge *** The theme this week is 3 P's (3 different papers, 3 pearls & 3 elements that start with the letter P)
• Crafty Creations Challenge *** Theme is "Child's Play".
• Gingersnap Creations Challenge *** Their theme is "Transparencies" use acetate.

I decided to make a Shadow Box Card. My girl image is from Michelle Perkett named Penny. Isn't she cute? The beach ball, pail & shovel images are from the Internet. My background scene is also from the Internet. I colored all my images using Adobe Fireworks CS4 and printed them on semi gloss photo paper. The colors are so vibrant if you print them using photo paper. Penny even has her toe nails painted... I used one of my Nestabilities dies to cut out the window in my card and added a piece of acetate. I added a pair of thong sandals, sea shell stickers, a sentiment and 3 pearls.

Thinking of You Flowers

Hello again... Today I have another creation and this one is for the following challenges:

• Sweet Pea Stampers ... Their theme is a color combo using Aqua & Brown.
• Charisma Cardz ... Their theme is Flowers.
• Sketch Saturday ... Follow their sketch.
• A Spoonful of Sugar ... Their theme is Floral Delight.

I used designer papers from K & Company and my image is from Sweet Pea Stamps by ching-chou kuik. I colored my image using Adobe Fireworks CS4. My sentiment is a digital image. I used Prima flowers and added stickles glitter glue. I used one of my Nestabilites oval scalloped dies and Color Box Chalks. I cut out branches using one of my punches, added some gems, and ribbon.

Strawberry Tilda

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

• Allsorts Challenge ... Their theme is "Strawberries & Cream".
• Cupcake Craft Challenge ... Their theme is "Dazzle Us".
• The Pink Elephant Challenge ... Theme is use the color red, scallops & a bow.
• Stamp Something Challenge ... This is for the Digi Day Challenge and you need to use a digital image.

I used papers from my stash and a stamp of Tilda with a basket. I also used a digital image of some strawberries that I found on the Internet. I colored my images using Adobe Fireworks CS4. I used a layering effect on Tilda and added some little digital strawberries along with her flowers in her basket. I cut out two oval scallops with my nestabilities die. I embossed the white oval paper using one of my Cuttlebug folders and used sandpaper on the edges of the red oval. I used one of my photo corner punches, ribbon, pearls, glitter dots and a sentiment. What do you think?

21 Celebrate!!!

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

• Crafty Creations Challenge... Theme is a color combo using black, white & red.
• Allsorts Challenge... Theme is a color combo using black, white & another color.
• Digital Tuesday Challenge... Theme is "Let's Get Trendy".
• Sweet Pea Stamper's Challenge... Theme is "Sprinkling of Fairy Dust".
• Diecut Dreams Challenge... Theme is "Celebration card and must have a number on it".

I made an easel card and chose this image from Sweet Pea Stamper's made by Ching-chou Kuik called Black Rose Fairy. I used papers from my stash including this black and white check pattern that I transformed in to a retro pattern using Adobe Photoshop. I colored my image using Adobe Fireworks CS4. I cut out the image with one of my Nestabilities dies and added some Color Box Chalks to the edges. For my flowers I used glitter cardstock and two of my punches. I added two feathers, brads, gems and a piece of ribbon. On the inside I made my own digital image sentiment. My background paper inside was embossed using one of my Cuttlebug folders. I added some stickles glitter for more sparkle to complete my creation.

The POOL is Open!!!

Hello again... I have a new creation and this one is for Michelle Perkett's Studio Challenge and the Cupcake Craft Challenge. The DT's theme for MPSC this week is "Summer Theme" and the theme for CCC is "Summer Delights". I made a door hanger that I can hang near my pool. When I think of Summer I think of swimming. I chose this cute image by Michelle called Junior. Isn't he so adorable? I took a wooden door knob hanger that I bought from Hobby Lobby and covered it with paper that I made using Adobe Photoshop and colored the image using Adobe Fireworks CS4. I used Color Box Chalks around the edges of the door hanger, added some stickers and dew drops. I printed my sentiment using MS Word. What do you think?