Sorry I am late...

Happy Birthday John!

If you like the "McNutty" image,
you can find him here

I owe you more than a hat full of acorns brother - being late for your birthday!  Can you imagine what is in that thought bubble now?

Double duty... I am using this for my DT card for the 2nd week of Aud Sentiments' "Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment Challenge".  This image was provided by Heather from Lacy Sunshine Stamps - our sponsor this go around.  Thank you Heather, I LOVE your images!

You can see four other projects that our wonderful team created - just click on ... Aud Sentiments!




You can submit as many as 5 projects up till Tues, Dec 1 for a chance at the prize.  Heather is offering 3 images of your choice for the winner!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "McNutty - Briar Whimsie" is from Lacy Sunshine Stamps.
• Both sentiments are from Ginger's House

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Ivory Recollections 110lb. CS used for the base card.
• DP is from Paper House: "The Great Outdoors."

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Crop-A-Dile "Corner Chomper" used to shape the card base and for the focal and sentiment panels.
•  Three colors of Hemp Cord were braided together to make the embellishment. 

INKS:

• Copic Ink used to ink all the edges .
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #45 – ATG

Robyn's Fetish #291 – Autumn TOP PICK

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafting from the Heart #87 – ATG Always

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

Inspiration Destination #61 – ATG

As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Season?”

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Christmas Fairy...

613 Ave C's current challenge is #151 - ATG / optional CYOC using the chart below.  Due date is 11/27 & you can submit up to 3 entries for a chance at one of two prizes from the sponsors : ADFD and Zuri Artsy Craftsy.
This is my DT card using an image provided to me by Zuri Artsy Craftsy.  I chose "Christmas Fairy Nixie" because it looks like it would lend itself to Paper Tole.
Some of the most creative Designers I have ever met are at 613 ... do go check them out!

For the CYOC I used: A2, Christmas
& the colors white, red & green.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "Christmas Fairy Nixie" from Zuri Artsy Craftsy
• Sentiment is SU
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were both glued in some places & elevated in others with foam tape to achieve the desired dimension.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• A2 size base card is "Recollections" purchased at Michaels
• DP used for the background is the last of a carefully hoarded sheet of 12x12 that I purchased from Stanp It Rich when it was open.  Sigh. Miss that LSS! 

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Punch used for the sentiment is SU
• Fence is from a Martha Punch.
• Corner punch for the "Stub" is from a Crop-A-Dile "Corner Chomper"  
• Die Cut for the trees is Impression Obsessions
• Die Cut for the focal image panel is Spellbinders
• Red Bow was made from a scrap in stash.

INKS:

• Digital images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Crafting from the Heart #86 – ATG Always

Sisterhood of Crafters – Christmas
Crafty Sentiments – ATG

Inspiration Destination #60 – ATG

Simon Says Wed – Christmas ATG

The East Wind #43 – Layer it On  [6 layers]

MarkerPOP #82 L:10– Christmas [follow you on Bloglovin]

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Season?” [Winter - what's not to like with fires in the fireplace, our winter rains, Christmas and family!]

Scrapper's Delight #50 –Christmas

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Bee Calm...

Bee Calm - Bee Yourself - Bee Amazing!

Bingo: Embossing, Ribbon &
Fave color: Red-Orange

After seeing this "Bee" Collage Sheet at My Artistic Adventures,  I immediately thought of this image I have from Lacy Sunshine called "Winter Honey Bee Sticky Wings" that could go with it so beautifully!  I picked up the colors that Heather used in her Bees to color my Honey Bee...LOve those colors!

Aud Sentiments current challenge is 

a Bingo game using this card: 

This is the last week of the two week challenge, but you have time to get up to 5 entries in for a chance at the prize!  The sponsor of this Bingo challenge is My Artistic Adventures and you can see some very creative versions by our DT using Heather's pre-colored collage sheets HERE.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

"Vintage Bumble Bee Calm
Digital Collage Sheet"
can be found HERE

• I love this pre-colored collage sheet - it was provided by Heather, at  My Artistic Adventures to use for this challenge.  Thank you Heather!  I took two of the tag shapes and glued them together to make a double sided tag & punched a hole at the top.
• The sentiments are from the collage sheet and I just cut out two of them and applied them to the tag.
• The Queen Bee image is from Lacy Sunshine called "Winter Honey Bee Sticky Wings".  For this image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were both glued in some places & elevated in others with foam tape to achieve the desired dimension.
  

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the Honey Bee image 
• The collage sheet is on "Kraft" paper.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Flower in her hand is from stash.
• Fibers are from a pack of "Adornaments" from EK Success

INKS:

• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:
  

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #44 – ATG

MarkerPOP #81 L:10– Any Thing but a Rectangle TOP THREE

Crafting from the Heart #85 – ATG Always

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Inspiration Destination #59 – ATG

As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Hobby?” [Paper Arts becuz it has such immediate gratification compared to so many other crafts.]

Really Reasonable Ribbon  #129  – Tag w/ ribbon or trim

Lacy Sunshine  – #71 Tic Tac Toe [Patterned paper, sentiment, Lots of Layers]

That Craft Place – Kraft [used Kraft paper]
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

National RAK Day Nov. 13...

Patty Skating can be found at
AliciaBel

Random Acts of Kindness Day 11/13/15  

613 Ave C is celebrating this day with a challenge - it is actually an Anything Goes with the optional twist to make a RAK project.  There are two sponsors this go around:  AliciaBel and  Rick St. Dennis and therefore two prizes available!  You soooo need to see some of the incredibly great projects the designers created - do go check them out at 613 Ave C!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• The focal image is 'Patty the Skating Girl' - generously provided by AliciaBel for me to use for this challenge.  Thank you!
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were both glued in some places & elevated in others with foam tape to achieve the desired dimension.
• The sentiment on the front is from Stampendous.
• Inside sentiment is Good Stamps Stamp Goods - remember them??

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• A2 base card is Georgia Pacific.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• The embossed Birch trees on the blue background was created by a friend and given to me to use - so I have no resource info on this one.
• Patty's skate blades, her belt buckle and buttons were all blinged up using Duo Glue & Silver Foil.
• Glossy Accents was used on her lips and the pupils of the eyes.  
• Fence on the inside was created with a Martha Stewart punch.

INKS:

• The edges along the side of the pond were cut "Deckle" style and inked with a C3 Copic.
• Copic Opaque White was used on the Iris of her eyes for a highlight.
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Crafting from the Heart #84 – ATG Always

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Papertake Weekly – ATG

Paper Shelter – #226 – Layer on Layer [6 layers]

Inspiration Destination #58 – ATG

ABC Challenge L:10 – U is for Unlimited

As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Hobby?” [Paper Arts - no other hobby I know of has such immediate gratification and allows me to "lose myself" in time and process, crowding out everything else in my brain - a form of meditation!]

Sweet Stamps – Anything Goes 

Lacy Sunshine  – #71 Tic Tac Toe [diagonal: digi, sparkle, lots of layers - 6 layers]

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny