Doodle Pantry Release -- Holiday Partridge

Happy December!  Today Doodle Pantry has released a fabulous selection of new digital images.  Also, Laurie is offering 25% off the new December products, from December 1 through 3, (minimum cart total $1.50).  Click HERE to get your coupon code and see all the other specials being offered, including the new free with purchase set.

Now about my card... I used the gorgeous, new set, Holiday Partridge.  I combined one of the colored images with a sentiment and solid blue paper from the set.  I added lots of layers and die cuts, and used a non-traditional color scheme of blue, copper and pear.  

I will be entering my card, in the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #235 -- Lots of Layers

Quirky Crafts Challenge #24  -- Going Around in Quirky Circles

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge #100 -- Vintage Christmas with a twist of non-traditional colors

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #128 -- Happy Holidays

Sister Act Challenge #85 -- Anything Goes

Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge PAM11292014 -- Anything Goes

I hope everyone has a great day and many thanks for stopping by!

Winter Star

Morning everyone!  Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the Pile it On Challenge.  The theme for this week's challenge is "Sprinkle It".  For my take on the the challenge, I heat embossed the white panel with Kaleidoscope embossing powder into which I sprinkled some silver sparkles... It's an easy way to add glitter without the mess or worry that the glitter will shed or rub off.

The image is DP's beautiful Winter Star.    The stars were die cut with framelits dies; then layered.  I added rhinestones and tiny diamond dot embellishments for extra sparkle; and fussy cut an extra center which I mounted to the card with dimensions.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar November Challenge -- It's All About Christmas

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge TT112714 -- Anything goes with optional twist:  add some winter sparkle 

Paper Creators Crafts Challenge #33 -- All About Christmas

Brown Sugar Challenge #122 -- Anything Goes

Completely Christmas Challenge #40 -- Anything Goes with a twist - Something beginning with an S.  (I used stars.)

Creative Corner Challenge -- Winter Wonderland

Thanks so much for stopping by; I hope you have a wonderful week!

Gooble Gooble

Morning everyone!  Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge -- Anything Goes.  For my sample for the challenge, I created a Thanksgiving scene by combining the cute Quirky Turkey image and sentiment with the pumpkin maze from Mini Mazes Halloween.  The leaves behind the pumpkin maze are from Pumpkin Birdie Pre-colored.  I also used digi paper from Quirky Turkey for the die cut leaves which I mounted on the die cut border with dimensionals. 

I will be entering this card in the following fun challenges:

Delightful Weekly Challenge -- Happy Holidays (a project for any Holiday)

Outlaw Twisted Thursday Challenge TT111314 -- Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed Challenge - November Challenge #1 -- Fall Colors

Brown Sugar Challenge #120 -- Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party -- pilgrims, indians, turkeys, scarecrows

Cut It Up Challenge #58 -- Let's Talk Turkey (Feature a turkey and use die cuts -- the leaves and border are die cuts.)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Lively Leaves

Morning, everyone!  Here's my try at clean and simple.  CAS designs are something I really struggle with... After many attempts that ended in the trash, I  finally created a CAS design that works without being blah.  Kudos to the creators of all the fabulous CAS designs on the web...You have my deepest respect and praise cause clean and simple sure isn't easy!

For this card, I used a Doodle Pantry set called Lively Leaves.  The leaves were paper-pieced (digitally)  The sentiment is also from the same set..

I will be entering my card in the following challenges:

Outlawz CAS Challenge (CAS110914) -- Feeling Thankful

Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week 45 -- CAS (clean and simple)

2 Cute Challenge #119 -- Orange, Yellow and Brown Coior Theme

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #44 -- Thanksgiving or Thankful

Melonheadz Friends Challenge -- Add a Sentiment

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great week and stay warm!

Simply CreateToo -- Challenge 74

Morning All!  Here's my card for  Challenge 74 at Simply Create Too which starts today, November 7, and ends on Thursday, November 20, at midnight CST.   The theme for Challenge 74 is Give Thanks/Thank You.

For my card, I used images and papers from Stampin' Up/MDS.  I paper-pierced the inner scallop circle and added tiny diamond dots to the crushed curry layer. Embellishments include a lace border and 3 large diamond dots stickers.

I will be entering my card in the following challenges:

Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge PWC335 -- Give Thanks

Inspiration Destination Challenge #6 -- Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge -- Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and join in the fun challenge at Simply Create too.

Doodle Pantry Release

Morning everyone and a happy new month.  It's release day at Doodle Pantry and you are going to love all the new sets that are now available.  For my card, I combined two of the sets,  Sledding Charlie and Snow Globe Gala.

I grouped Charlie's image and one of the snow globes together.  Then added the sentiment on top of the the snow globe.  Although barely visible in the photo, I added fun flock to the white parts of the hat.  For extra dimension, I fussy cut an extra scarf, and adhered it in place with foam dots.   Glitter was also added to the snow.

When you stop by the Doodle Pantry Store to see all the new goodies, don't forget to check out the Specials for November!

Finally, want to let you know that I may not be able to post for a while until my new computer is fixed.  Sigh...

Thanks for stopping by!

Love You

Happy Sunday!  Gosh it's hard to believe November is almost here.  Just a quick post today since I have to finish getting my Halloween cards ready for the mail and get a stew simmering on the stove.

Today's card is one I made for the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge TT102314 -- Anything Goes.  I used papers and a sentiment from MDS by Stamping' Up, and added a die cut border.  The sentiment was die cut, layered, and adhered to the border with embellishments.  Just had to add some rhinestone embellishments and this CAS card was done quick as a wink!

Thanks so much for stopping by; have a wonderful week!

Vintage Camera

Hi All!  Today's card is my take on Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2-32.  The image is a beauty from Doodle Pantry called Vintage Camera.  I used the colored image and one of the sentiment that comes with the set.  DSP is from Stampin' Up.  

I will also be entering my card in the following challenges:

Stampin Royalty Challenge #251 -- Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge No 4 -- Anything Goes

Hope everyone has a great weekend and many thanks for stopping by!

Apple Market

Morning everyone.  Here's my card for October's From the Heart Stamps Free Stamp of the Month Challenge.  The image this month is the adorable Apple Market.  If you play along, you will get next month's set for free!

Before coloring the Apple Market image with Copics and shading the background with pastels, I added some digital paper piecing to the banner as well as the bushel.  The sentiment is also from the same set.  

I will also be entering my card in the following challenges:

My Sheri Crafts Challenge #44 -- Autumn Abundance

Crafty Sentiments Designs -- Use a Sentiment

Love to Create Challenge #138 -- Anything Goes/ Fall Colors

The Crazy Challenge CCH #182 -- Autumn Gatherings

Just Inspirational Challenge -- Fall

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please excuse if the card's colors seem garish.  I made the mistake of adding a new update to my new computer and now iPhoto and Word are having all kind of quirks.  Grrr...  

Happy Holidays

Happy Friday, everyone.  I guess you could say this post is a test as it's the first post using my new computer.  Boy, things have changed since my last Mac...Took me half a day to figure out how to add scroll bars! Wanted to see how my photos would be uploaded and formatted using the new iPhoto software.  Looks like I may have to do some tweaking to the Blogger or iPhoto settings.

This card is one I made when I was w/o a computer.  I had printed off some digis on my old computer before it crashed due to a failed logic/video board.  The image I used is from a SU!/MDS set called Mingle All the Way.  I did some paper piecing and embellished with tiny pearls.  IRL, I really like how it looks, and will be mass producing it for Christmas.  Just have to change up the pearls with something flatter to make the design postage-friendly.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by.

Vintage Ornaments

Yep, hard to believe that this is my second post of the day.  With all the computer craziness I've been having, I am thrilled to report my computer cooperated and I was able to load some photos to my computer w/o crashing.  It's the weirdest thing... Everything seems to be working fine, then the computer dies on me; and sometimes it  won't reboot.  I have an appointment with the Apple Store scheduled; hopefully they will be able to sort out the problem... Since the computer is old and the software is outdated,  I think  a new computer is in my future...   

My card today uses one of my favorite Christmas sets from Doodle Pantry.  It is called Vintage Christmas and comes in outline and a variety of colored images.  I grouped three of the colored ornaments together and paired them with a sentiment from Holiday Greetings.  Then, I printed the image off twice and fussy cut the bows and tops of the ornaments and added them to the base with foam dots for extra dimension.

I will entering this card in the following challenges:

The Alphabet Challenge -- R for Round or Rectangles (I used round sequins and rectangular shapes/die cuts.

Aud Sentiments Challenge 117 -- anything goes

C.R.A.F.T  Challenge 280 -- Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great weekend and go Orioles!

Simply Create Too Challenge #72

Good Morning, everyone!  Just a heads up to let you know that a new challenge starts today at Simply Create Too.  The theme for Challenge #72 is Halloween/Or Use Orange.  With Halloween just around the corner, we hope you join in the fun and share your Halloween creations with us.  

For my card, I used Bugaboo Stamps' Halloween Silhouette Scene which I layered on top of digital paper from SU!/MDS Watercolor Wonder DSP.  I also colored the house with warm gray Copics although the coloring is barely visible in the photo.  Since this is a large image, I keep the design simple; used lots of orange; and the only embellishments are a black dotted ribbon with a dotted flower.

I will also be entering my card in Bugaboos's Catch the Bug October Challenge -- Anything Goes.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Can't wait to see what you create!

Doodle Pantry Release

    

Morning everyone and a Happy October!  Sorry I haven't been around...  Having some computer issues that have been going on for 3-4 days.  Between bouts of my computer shutting down on me, I was able to get a few photos taken and downloaded in time for today's Doodle Pantry release. Today I am thrilled to share the cards showcasing two of the new sets.

My first card showcases Christmas Eve Ants.  Yep, those ants are at it again... don't you just love them sleeping in their walnut bed!  I used the outline ant image and did some digital paper piecing with digi papers from the same set. I also used Copics, colored pencils and pastels to color up the image.

For my next card,  I used the fun set called Holiday Patterns.   I combined one of the sentiments and a pre-colored holly sprig from the set to create the paper insert for the typewriter die cut.  After threading the paper through the typewriter, I used dimensionals to mount thee typewriter on top of the other die cut shapes.  This was a fun holiday card to make and will be easy to mass produce, too.

Also, a heads up.... All the new sets in October's Doodle Pantry release have been pre-reduced 25% with no coupon needed!  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Happy Crafting!

Flappy Birthday

Hi everyone!  Here's my card for September's From the Heart Stamps Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge.  The cutie image I used is from this month's set, Flappy Birthday. 

I colored the image with Copics and merged a sentiment from the set on top of a digital border from SU!/MDS.  Kept my design simple and only added 3 chevron die cuts with a button embellishment.

Thanks for your visit and enjoy the rest of the week!

Just Nutty

 

Good Morning and a Happy Friday.  One of my favorite sets from Doodle Pantry's mini release is Just Nutty.  This fun set is chock full of crafting goodness. Besides outline/colored images and digital papers, lots of fun sentiments  and accessories are also included. In fact, two preview sheets were needed to showcase everything!   

For my card, I combined one of the cute, colored squirrels with nuts and acorns images to carry out an autumn theme.  I also added die cuts leaves and used fall colors.  

I will be entering my card in the following fun challenges:

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #86 -- Colours of Autumn

Creative Moments Challenge -- Anything Goes/Fall Colours

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge TT091814 -- Anything Goes/Twist is first day of Fall.

4 Crafty Chicks 4CCC #212 -- Fall

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 339 -- Awesome Autumn

4 Crafty Girls Challenge 27 -- Anything Goes

Have a great weekend, and many thanks for stopping by!

Pumpkin Monkey

Hi all.  I am thrilled to announce that Doodle Pantry is releasing some new seasonal digis today; and I have a card to share which showcases one of these new sets, Pumpkin Monkey.  I  merged one of the fun, pre-colored monkeys with 2 different digital papers.  Then I die cut the image with a circle die; added different circular layers;  and embellished with some spirelli string art. This was a fun card to make.  Isn't the monkey the cutest!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

2 Cute Ink Challenge #115 -- Fall Theme

The Cutie Pie Challenge #78 -- Cute with Shades of Autumn

Fitztown Challenge No.53  -- Fall Colours Using Digital Elements

The Shabby Tea Room Week #236 -- Autumn Bliss 

Stamp and Create September Challenge -- Circles or Dots

Come and Get it Challenges -- Use a Digi with an Autumn Theme

The Corrosive Challenge #208 -- Autumn/Fall

Hope everyone has a great week.  Thank you for stopping by!

Simply Create Too Challenge #70

Morning everyone!  Today starts a new challenge at Simply Create Too.  For Challenge #70 the theme is Fall/Autumn and runs for two weeks.  We would be delighted if you enter the challenge and share your fall/autumn creations with us.

For my card, I used the whimsical Bugaboo image, Sign-Autumn.  I paper-pieced the image with digi paper from MDS/SU's Fall Memory Kit, and also merged the image on top of some stripe digi paper.  After adding some coloring/shading with Copics, I finished with a coat of clear glaze.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Mod Squad Challenge -- Simply Stripe

Crafty Sentiments Challenge -- Spots and/or Stripes

DLART Thankful Thursday Chalenge #140 -- Fall

Creative Knockouts Challenge #54 -- Outdoors

Cute Card Thursday challenge 338 -- Too Cute

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful weekend!

HAPPY Halloween

Hi everyone!  I'm back today with an easy and fun card which was inspired by the Outlawz Greetings Card Challenge (GCC0908).  The theme is 'use happy in the sentiment'.

I combined different elements from SU!'s Seasonal Snapshots Project Life to create my card.  The ghost was fussy cut, layered and adhered with dimensionals.  Punched bats were also added to embellish the card.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

Holiday Mini Mazes -- Tree

  

Hi everyone,  So sorry I haven't been around lately.  It's been a hectic few weeks with life getting in the way of blogging.  Hopefully things will calm down and I can get back to posting on a more regular basis.

I finally have a card to share using another fun maze from Doodle Pantry's Holiday Mini Mazes.  I swear these mazes are addictive!  This time I combined the tree maze with the fun cookie jar from Everyday Jargon.  So happy to be able to add another Christmas card to my meager stash.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Creators Craft Challenge  #29 -- Early Christmas

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 101 -- Use a Digi

One Sweet Challenge-September -- The holidays are coming!

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra -- Anything Goes (must be Christmas)

Cards Galore Encore Challenge #9-- Make a card

I hope everyone has a wonderful day.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Doodle Pantry Release

Happy Labor Day to everyone in the States!  Hard to believe September is here already.  With the new month comes a New Release from Doodle Pantry; and I am delighted to share two cards today showcasing two of the new sets.  For my first card I used the new set, Holiday Mini Mazes, to create a snowy scene using the snowman maze. What fun!  I included a copy of the path of the maze on the inside of the card.  The background digi paper is from Snowman Pile-up and the trees are from Happy Trails Camper.  The sentiment is from SU!/MDS.

Next up is a card I made using the fun set called Yard Yabber.

This set is perfect for creating those hard to make masculine cards... In fact, the card above is one I made for my husband's birthday.  Love the sentiments in this set, and couldn't resist adding a candle to embellish my card.  

Be sure to stop by Doodle Pantry to see all the new goodies that were added this month.  In addition, don't forget to stop by the Specials Page to see this month's Special Products and get your coupon code for the 30% off sale going on now through September 6.  

Thanks for stopping by  Hope you have a great week!