Dare to Get Dirty Day 6

All right, I'm all caught up!  This is my 6th post for the Dare to Get Dirty Challenge going on over at Splitcoaststampers.  Tomorrow is the last day of challenges, and I'm pretty sure I can tackle those, unless they throw in something crazy like; adopt an elephant and then stamp a card with his feel. . .then I won't get them all finished :)

My first card is for Beate's challenge and it uses Late from Mo's Digital Pencil.

My second card is for Edna's challenge.  It uses Farm Fresh from Papertrey Ink.

My third card is for Julie's challenge.  It uses my August Simon Says Card Kit.

My fourth card is for Debbie's challenge.  It uses Harvest Berries from Papertrey Ink.

My final card of the day is for Jami's challenge.  It uses Farm Fresh from Papertrey Ink (sick of that set yet. . .me either).

Okay, not to rest my inky hands for tomorrow's challenges ;)  If you want to participate, just head over to Splitcoaststampers to find out about being a Fan Club member :)

Dare to Get Dirty Day 3

Happy Monday!  I hope you're getting a chance to play along with the Splitcoaststampers Dare to Get Dirty challenges!  Once again, I got up early, did my workout and then waited patiently for the challenges to be posted.  I have 5 new cards to show you for today's challenges :)

My first card is for Barbara's challenge, and I used Swanky Snowdudes from Paper Smooches.

My next card is for Jeanne's challenge and it uses Melia on her Shellphone from Mo's Digital Images.

My third card is for Bev's challenge, and it uses Half & Half along with Background Basics: Farm & Barn from Papertrey Ink.

This next one is for Angela's challenge, and I used Hello Sunshine from Papertrey Ink.

And my final card of the day for DTGD is for Teresa's challenge, and I used an older Clear Dollar Stamps set called Proverbs 3:5-6.

I've been pretty blessed so far to be able to play along each day and keep up with the challenges.  If you want to play along, come over to Splitcoaststampers to check out the Fan Club!

Thanks for stopping in!

In the Doghouse -- Mo's Challenge

Dare to Get Dirty is going on over at Splitcoaststampers, and I've been keeping up!  I took a break from those to make this for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge, which was called 'In the Doghouse'.  We had to use an image with a dog on it, and this one just makes me smile.  Our dog always did this to our kids :)

This image is called Bronte & Louis.  Darling, huh?

Thanks for stopping in!  Here are the links to the things I used:

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Hugs & Kisses

 I did some serious coloring, and couldn't wait to show you!  I colored this adorable 'I forgot' image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  It's that elephant too cute?!

There is a 'Hugs & Kisses' challenge going on over at Mo's Challenge blog, and I had to play along.  I made this card for my niece's first birthday.  The image was combined with my new August Card Kit from Simon Says.

I forgot to snag a picture of all of the Copics I used, but I can tell you a lot of them were from the BG family, and the YR & R families.  Thanks for stopping in!

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To My Vet

We've been doing standardized testing in my house, so I definitely needed to steal some time away to do a little coloring.  I used the Mo Manning image called Coexist.  I love this image.  I don't have a bird, but I do have a siamese cat, and a small dog that is the same color as the dog in the digital image.

I made this for our vet.  After so many years, he is having to close his doors and I am so sad about it.  We've seen quite a few vets in the area, but our vet has always done such an amazing job of making our pets feel comfortable.  I know it seems silly, but that's important to me.  I made him this to say 'thanks' for all he's done for our animals.

Images/Stamps:  Coexist, Labels of Love (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper:  May 12 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  Copics, sponge, TE Large Layering Doily, red glitter ribbon

I made this card for the Mo Manning challenge, which is Anything Goes, the banner challenge on Splitcoaststampers, and the Card Cupid challenge, which is animals.  I plan to get a box of cards ready to send to the Card Cupids.  You can read about their cause HERE.

Summer Baby

Happy Saturday, everyone!  We are headed out to do some bike shopping soon, but I wanted to post this card I made for a couple of challenges.  I colored that darling little Summer Baby image from Mo's Digital Pencil for her Weather Related Challenge, and I used the sketch from Jen's Deconstructed Sketch.

I love coloring Mo's images.  They are so darn cute, and detailed that I feel like I'm really getting some good Copic practice.

Image:  Summer Baby

Ink:  Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Paper:  OA Campfire, CDS Cottonball White, unknown mustard cardstock

Accessories:  Copics, sponge, oval cutter, orange ribbon

Did you notice my new watermark?  I got that from Kim Teasdale along with my new header from Dilly Dally Alley Designs.  LOVE it :D

Melia on her Shell-Phone

Today I have a card for the Mo's Digital Pencil challenge, which was to use your favorite color combination.  I'm enthralled with teals, so I colored Melia on her Shell-Phone with teals and a touch of purple.  I'm not sure what it is about teal. . .maybe it makes me think of the Gulf Coast beaches, but I LOVE it.  

Images:  Melia on her Shell-Phone

Ink:  SU Bermuda Bay

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White, teal cardstock, MME Dilly Dally

Accessories:  Copics, sponge, MFT Waves Die-namics, Labels 1 Nesties, SU Rich Razzleberry ribbon

I colored this image while sitting on the couch, and so I didn't write down which colors I used.  I should have, because I really like this combo.  Regardless, thanks for stopping by!

Flowers

 Yay for Saturdays!  I should be making some chicken salad sandwiches right now, but I'd prefer to post this card I made for Mo's Challenge.  That challenge was flowers, so I used this Sprouts image along with a sentiment from a Paper Smooches set called Simply Said.  I've really been enjoying coloring lately, as it seems to be some great therapy.  Feeling upset. . .do some coloring, feeling sad. . .do some coloring, feeling happy. . .yup, break out those markers and do some coloring!

I'm pretty sure that I can't list all of the Copics I used to color this, because I just sat there and colored.  Sorry about that to those who really like to know the colors.  I had also used the MFT sketch for this card.  This would be the first time I ever used their sketch and not one of their images.

Image:  Sprout (Mo)

Sentiment:  Simply Said (Paper Smooches)

Paper:  CDS Cottonball White, MME Bright Side

Accessories:  Copics, Prima flower, corner chomper, MFT Large Scallop Dienamics

Thanks for stopping in.  I better get to making that chicken salad, or we'll have nothing to eat at the ballpark which is where we will be all day :)

Seeing Spots

As you can see, I'm still coloring away.  I've really been enjoying coloring Mo's Digital Images.  So many cute images, and so fun to try out different Copic techniques.  I made this one for Mo's Challenge blog, which was a 'Seeing Spots' challenge.

I used the Wonderful Day image from Mo's Store.

One of the things I love about this image is that it comes with some sentiments.

Image:  Wonderful Day

Paper:  March TE KI Kit, CDS Cottonball White

Copics:  I just colored and didn't write them down. . .sorry :(

Accessories:  black Copic multiliner, green gingham ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Bronte Kisses

I bought a few of Mo Manning's images a while back, and have been coloring them when I have some down time.  I've actually got a good amount of her images all colored up and ready to be made into a card :)  That is one of the good things about digital images. . .print them up and color when you can.  Since I spend a lot of time at the ball fields watching practices, I have some time to color.

I colored this one up called Bronte Kisses, which is just so darling.  The sentiment just makes me smile, because my little dog is always at my feet no matter who is in the house.  I guess I'm her person, which is fine with me.  She's a little sweetie.

Images:  Bronte Kisses

Paper:  CDS Worn Parchment & Cottonball White, SU Melon Mambo, MME Lime Twist

Copics:  YR20, YR21, YR23, E000, E11, E04, T1, E81, E84, E87, RV63, RV66, BG10, BG13, RV11

Accessories:  Heart Blocks embossing folder, foam tape

I made this card using the April Sketch over at SFYTT & the Mo's Challenge, Anything Goes.

And here is a picture of my little heartbeat, Lolli :)

A Few Challenges

I got a chance to print off a few of the images that I bought to help Katie, and wowza you get soooo much!  Head over to Jak's blog to see what you get and how you can help!  I used this Mo's Digital image called Sprout. . .adorable! I made this card for a few challenges.  It uses the sketch from Sketch Saturday, the 'anything goes' challenge from Stamp Something, and the colors (purple, green, & orange) from iCopic.

Images:  Sprout

Paper:  Cottonball White (CDS), BG Green at Heart dp

Copics:  E15, E08, YR14, B00, G84, E57, RV04, V12, V15, E00, E02, YR21, YR23

Accessories:  air brush, Rolled Flower Die-namics (MFT), buttons

You can only get this image by buying the special package over at Jak's blog that helps Katie. . .so head on over :D

A Mo's Sketchy Challenge

I combined 2 challenges again. . .I just love to do that. This one is a color challenge from Mo's Digital Designs Challenge, and the other is a sketch challenge from Get Sketchy. The colors we were to use were Red, Pink, and white, and use a heart somewhere on it. Isn't that such a sweet image? The sentiment is from one of my beloved CDS stamps. I've been having some fun crocheting these hearts, so I'm sure you'll see more in the future ;D

Stamps: Bella Hearts Bronte (Mo's Digital Images)

Dog Days (Clear Dollar Stamps)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Storytime dp, Neenah Solar White

Accessories: Labels 1 & Double Ended Tags Trio Nestabilities, crocheted heart, Red Cordouroy button, red brads, red ribbon, linen thread, Copics, Red Stickles

Be sure to come back tomorrow, because I'll have more ;D

Another 2-fer

The research papers are coming along. We have outlines done, and the typing is almost complete for the first draft. While they've been doing math, I snuck back to the 'craft cave' to make a card for the Card Patterns challenge and Mo's Digital Pencil challenge. Card Patterns always has awesome sketches to try your hand at, and Mo's challenge was a color challenge this week. This is my first challenge with Mo's Digital Pencil, but I thought the colors would be fun to try; white, Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue, & Elegant Eggplant. The sentiment (which is just too perfect) is from a new release from Clear Dollar Stamps called Monkey Love designed by Shawne.

Mo's Digital Image: Two Cats in a Heart

CDS stamps: Monkey Love

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Elegant Eggplant, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils & gamsol, rhinestones, Birds & Swirls embossing folder, eggplant ricrac, Tags Trio Nestabilities, sponge

A Digi Image

I've only colored a few digital images, so I don't have a ton of experience with them. My overall favorite way to make a card is with the old fashioned 'stamp'. After I saw what Linda had done with one of Mo's Digital images, I have to say that I desperately wanted to try again. I still can't call them stamps, but after messing around with them most of this morning I think I'm beginning to see the fascination.

Mo's Digital Image: Patience

CDS Stamps: Loving Ladybugs (sentiment)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Pacific Point Blue, Neenah Solar White, Basic Grey Lemonade

Accessories: blue brad, window punch, ticket punch, Primsacolor & Gamsol, white taffeta ribbon, button, twine

There are a ton of fun images to choose from at Mo's Digital Pencil Shop, and I just fell in love with this one. It reminded me of when my daughter was little. I used to put her hair up like that, and she was forever chasing the cats at her Grammie & Grandpa's. We are a family that loves the Siamese. They have 2 and we have one.

Thanks for stopping by today. I really need to get motivated to go do some grocery shopping, but it's pouring rain. All I really want to do is crawl back into my 'craft cave' and mess around some more. Have a lovely weekend!