DUTCH DARE 105th CELEBRATION CARD CHALLENGE HOP

Hello everyone... We are having a "Celebration Blog Hop" over at Dutch Dare Card Challenge. I am one of their Design Team members and if you arrived here from Annett's blog then you are in the right place. If not, you can start at the beginning here at DDCC... There are a ton of great sponsors and multiple winners this time! Our theme is Celebrations!

I used an image from Chi Chi Memories and created a small Peek a Boo box filled with jelly beans. This would make a great party favor! I found a tutorial over at Splitcoast and made mine a little larger than they have. I colored the Birthday cake image using Adobe Fireworks and added some gitter. To cut out my scallop circle I used one of my Nestabilities dies. I added a pink ribbon and jelly beans. I was eating the jelly beans while I was adding them so I had to add extra ones...lol...

I made my own sentiment in Adobe Photoshop and added a cabachon pink gem on top. It almost looks like one of my jelly beans...

Now it is time to Hop on over to the next Blog. You need to go on over to Ang's blog to see what she has created. Happy Hopping!

I am also entering this creation in to the following challenges:

• Ambers Crafts & Stuff ... Theme is "Use a Diecut"
• Crafts & Me ... Theme is "Anything Goes"
• Stampin Sisters In Christ ... Theme is "Something Hidden" (my jellybeans)
• Pear Tree Designs ... Theme is "Happy Birthday"

SPRING HERBS

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

• The Paper Players ... Theme is to use their sketch and Clean & Simple.
• Flutter By Wednesday ... Use a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation.
• Penny's Paper-Craft Challenge ... Theme is "From the Kitchen"
• Crafty Our Passion Challenge ... Theme is "Show Your Appreciation"
• The Crafty Pad ... Theme is "Use a Digi"
• Creative Card Crew ... Theme is "No Rubber Stamps"

I used one of my newest digital images called "Spring Herbs". You can purchase this image at my Etsy Store for only $2.00 USD. I colored my image using Adobe Fireworks. This is a clean and simple card and can be used for any occaission. I also added ribbon an some tiny butterflies to my card. I hope you like it!!!

Get Well Birdhouses

Hi everyone... I have a new creation that I want to share with you using one of my newest Digital Images called "Three Birdhouses". You can purchase this image for only $2.00 at My Etsy Store. I am a DT for Dutch Dare Card Challenge and this is my inspiration for this weeks challenge. I am also entering it in the following challenges:

• Craft Us Crazy ... Their theme is "Be One With Nature"
• The Paper Players ... Theme is "Spring Has Sprung"
• Diecut Dreams ... Theme is "Spring Garden Scene"
• Stampin For The Weekend ... Theme is "Springtime"
• The Pink Elephant ... Theme is "Spring Time"
• The Crafty Calendar Challenge ... Theme is "Spring"

I used cardstock from my stash and Designer Paper from The Paper Studio called So-So Sweet. I used a little sandpaper to distress my designer paper. The Bird Houses Image is one of mine. I printed two images and then cut out the houses from one. I did a little layering with the bird houses and added gems and glitter to them. I really love the colors of the inspiration photo from DDCC. I used a pair of my shaped scissors and added a little color box chalks on the edges. I also used one of my Fiskars border punches along with some white rick rack. To complete my creation I added some glitter flowers, a stamped Get Well Sentiment, and a paper Bird (with an added blue feather & glitter). I hope you like it!!!

Happy St Patty's Day 2011

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

• Dutch Dare Card Challenge ... Their theme is to use their sketch
• Gingersnaps ... Theme is "Jewel Colors Plus Gold"
• Paper Pretties Challenge ... Theme is "Glittery"
• Stampin Sisters In Christ ... Theme is "Green"

I followed the sketch from DDCC and used one of my latest images called "Allie and Pot of Gold". You can purchase this image and many others at my Etsy Store. I colored my image using Copics and cut it out with one of my Scallop Circle Nesties. I added glitter to the gold to make it sparkle. I used lots of jewel colors, especially emerald green. Allie looks so happy to have her pot of gold...lol... I cut out a larger scallop circle and used green sparkle cardstock. I created my background Design Paper using Adobe Photoshop. I used one of my Cuttlebug dies and added some contrasting ribbon and pearls. I created my sentiment in Photoshop also. What do you think?

First Love...

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

• Dutch Dare Card Challenge ... Theme is "Love Is In The Air"
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge ... Theme is "Hearts a Flutter"
• Simply Create Challenge ... Theme is "Give Your Heart Away"
• Papertake Weekly Challenge ... Theme is "Have a Heart"
• A Spoonful of Sugar ... Theme is "Let's See Some Love"
• The Crafty Pad ... Theme is "Love is in The Air"
• Do It With Digis ... Theme is "Valentines"
• The Pink Elephant ... Theme is "Be My Valentine"

The sponsor this week at DDCC is Digi Doodles and I used her image called First Love. I colored the image with my Copics and added some glitter to it. I used a paper mache heart shaped box that I painted and added some lace border that I made with one of my Martha Stewart punches. I added pink feather boa around the lid of the box and added some yummy Dove Chocolates inside. What do you think?