All The Days of Your Life - A Vintage Mini Album

Edited to add TOP 3 at Delicious Doodles!

Also the book was featured on Colorbok's Blog!. Thanks so much!!!!


It's time for another Vintage style mini book and I really love this one!
It is 6" by 6" and I used my Bind It All to bind it and added ribbon to all the rings.
Each page is inked as well as all the mats. I also added faux stitching.
The book is based entirely on the fabulous Colorbok Flea Market range, from the papers to the sentiments, handmade flowers and punched doily style mats.
Some of these I cut to create decorative corners, cool eh?
I really hope you like this one as much as the other I posted.

Challenges:
The Secret Crafter - Anything But A Card
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Papercutz - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You've Got (anything goes)
The Shabby Tearoom - Bingo (pick 3 embellishments in a row from the bingo card, think I picked most on there!)
Creative Craft Challenges - Lace (including Doilies)
Tuesday Throwdown - Lace
Your Next Stamp - Make It Sparkle
One Stop Crafts - Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
Craft Your Days Away - For Mom or a Special Lady
Delicious Doodles - Dimensional Project
Fairytale - Pink and Green
Stamping Vacation - Name Your Own Challenge - Mine is Anything but a Card
Stamping Vaction Music in You - The Rose
Gingerloft - Die Cuts or Punches

Book Recipe:
Paper - Colorbok Flea Market
Sentiments and Paper Flowers etc - Colorbok Flea Market
Roses - Wild Orchid
Doilies - Wilton
Pearl Brads - Martha Stewart
Half Pearls - Recollections and The Paper Studio
Ribbons - Stash
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Butterfly Punch and Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Lace - Offray

Hope you got to see all the photos, if you'd like to see all the pages individually then I have this book listed on EBAY so click on over to see more detail.
Thanks for taking a look!
Katie

Easter's coming - Brand New images from Digital Delights (and news on Freebie Friday too)

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Friday!!!

Usually on a Friday you see me with the Freebie from Digital Delights, well you'll still see it today but it will be the last weekly one, Freebies will be on a monthly basis now. But you won't have to wait long for the next Freebie as they'll be on the 1st Friday of the month and that's next week! LOL

Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!

This time we are meeting Timmy Tiger and I'm sure you'll love him!



But on to more important matters.....a new card with a Brand New Addition to the Digital Delights family!

I've a few challenges that helped me along the way with this one.

Die Cut Dreams had an Easter theme
Everybody Art wanted an Easel card
Humble Pie wanted one too
Lexi's have an Anything Goes week
My Grafico want Chipboard and I used Chipboard Easter eggs
Pollycraft wanted you to Double Up and use two images
Practical Scrappers want to see Stamps
My Time To Craft had an "In The Frame" challenge
Papertake had a great sketch that a frame worked with
Colordare had the combo of Bashful Blue, Ruby Red, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White
Crafty Creations want you to Cut It Out and Pop It Up



Card Recipe

Images - Barnaby Paints an Egg and Somebunny Loves You sentiment
Paper - DCWV Nana's Kitchen
Medium - Copic Markers
Dewdrops - Robins Nest
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Chipboard Eggs - American Crafts



Here you can see the side view of the easel, I still really like doing this style of card for a special image as it gives the recipient the perfect way to display it for all to see.



Hopefully you can see the that the frame is raised up and Barnaby is sitting on the edge with the sentiment underneath at the back of the frame.
Isn't Barnaby a cutie? I love him so much that I've asked Wendy if he could be a new member permanently and not just at Easter so we'll have to watch out for him again!
Easter is fast approaching and if want to get your handmade cards and gifts ready in time then now is the time to start creating!
There are lots of other new Easter images at Digital Delights and for those with a little Irish in you (don't we all?) then there are St Patrick's Day images too, you'll find them all on the front page.
I hope you've enjoyed this little trip down Bunny Lane and be sure to drop back tomorrow for another new card and maybe, just maybe, a little blog candy for my latest milestone!
Katie

Hoppin' By To Say...It's Freebie Friday!

Happy Friday!
It's time for another Digital Delights freebie and this one is one you'll use over and over again.
It works for birthdays for all ages and with it being a digital image it means you can print it as large or as small as you want it, each time just how you want it!
You can see the image being used at The Freebie Friday Page!



Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!


I'm always in need of birthday cards so I decided to try this one out for myself along with a few challenges to help me out.

My Time To Craft wanted Green plus One
Cards For Men wanted Green too
The Wildflower Patch want Green also
Die Cuts R Us wanted No Designer Paper
Papertake wanted you to "Check This Out" with checks or gingham on your project
Peachy Keen had a Sketch
Rosie Dees had a Just For Men theme
Tellens Place had a Birthday theme
Penny's also wanted Birthdays
My Grafico wanted Plaid so I used my Plaid embossing folder



Card Recipe:

Image - Alvin The Toad
Cardstock - DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Brads - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Embossing Folder - Plaid by Cuttlebug



Inside is a message mat. Obviously as one of the challenges was no DP this is very plain inside.



After I colored him I went over the tummy with YG00 to give a mottled effect as Toads are usually a little "warty" but I didn't want to distract from his cuteness too much! LOL
Don't you know a boy who'd love this card for his birtday?
And with the Birthday Circle Sentiment you can use it anytime you need a Birthday card!

So go and grab the Birthday sentiment freebie and get creating!
Katie

For The Love of The Game - Challenge 16 for Delightful Sketches

There's a fabulous new challenge at Delightful Sketches at this time we want to see your projects all above Love! I took mine in a little different direction and I'm sure you all know a little boy (or a big boy ;)) who has a "love" for his favorite sport.

I used a few challenges to help me with this one.

Fun With Shapes had the perfect sketch as I knew the circles could be Soccer balls
Paper Make Up had a photo inspiration from which I pulled the colors blue, black and white
Pile It On had a theme of "Enough of the Winter Colors"
365 Cards Day339 had a "Love" theme where they wanted Love in the title of your card
Crafty Anns wanted to see Metallics
My Grafico wanted Metals
Practical Scrappers wanted Die Cuts
Stamping Vacation had their Pick 3 challenge. I chose 1.Image that reminds you of childhood, 2.2 different colored brads, 3. Ribbon to match brad color
ABC were at N is for New and Jamie is a from Wendy's latest release so he's super new



I used the fabulous Soccer Jamie and colored him with Copic's to match the inspiration photo. I really love his long hair! I cut him with a label Nestie.
The dp is from an old DCVW stack.
The border punch is a new design from EK Success and the soccer balls are puffy stickers from Michaels. The patterned brads are Paper Studio.



I added another soccer ball to the mat inside the card.



Here's Jamie, I wonder if he'll score a goal today? LOL

So no matter what your take on Love is be sure to make a card and enter our challenge.

We have a great sponsor Stamp and Create who are offering a $15 gift certificate for the winner.
Come along and join the fun!
Katie

Freebie Friday At Digital Delights!

Happy Friday!
It's time for another Freebie from Wendy at Digital Delights and this time it's super cute Carla the Caterpillar!



You can see what the team came up with this image at the Digital Delights blog


Just a reminder that you can now find the freebies at our groups at Papercraft Planet and SNR Card Universe All you have to do is join one or both of our groups and the image is yours. You can find it under the subject Freebie Friday in the discussions area!!) Be sure to become a follower of the groups of your choice so you can be sure to keep up to date with our fun happenings!!

I couldn't resist playing with Carla and using a few challenges along the way

Christmas and Birthday Cards had a super sketch that was perfect for the long image
Crafty Card Makers wanted to see something New and Carla is very new!
365 Cards Day 317 had a theme of "Crazy 8's" and wanted 8 different colors on the card
Opus Gluei wanted to see Stars
My Grafico wanted you to include Yellow
Lil Red Wagon wanted to see Polka Dots

I printed Carla out and colored her with a rainbow of Copic colors!
The dp is Nana's Kids by DCWV
The punches are Family Treasures and the sentiment is Doodlebug.
The buttons are The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.

The inside is more dp and a message mat.

Here's a close up of Carla.
There is a mistake in her coloring (I went out the line) but I've run out of Colorless Blender so I couldn't push it back in, oh well we're all human! LOL

Anyway I hope you go over and grab her as she really is super cute and as you can see she is perfect for Birthday Cards!
Katie

My Grafico - Driving the Christmas Train!

Happy Wednesday!
It's time for another sketach at My Grafico and it's my last with them on the Design Team :(
It's been a great 6 months, all the ladies are great and the new team they have set up for the next 6 months will be bringing you lots of exciting things!

The sketch this time really was a challenge for me, nice to stretch myself this one last time.



The set of images we got to work with was so super cute Zoom Vroom and I just had to use that train!

I added a few challenges along the way.
Pinkle Art had a theme of "It's Christmas"
The Pink Elephant had a theme of Winter/Christmas
Practical Scrappers had a Christmas theme too
Simon Says also had a Merry Christmas theme
Crafty Creations wanted Traditional Christmas colors of Red, Green and Gold


I flipped the image of the train to make it work with the sketch, I love that about digital images.The dp are a mix of ones I've used this yeat.
I colored the train with Copics and the circle is the inverted circle Nestie.
The border punch is Martha Stewart.

The inside is more dp and a message mat.

This little train is so cute!
I hope you get to play on this last challenge and keep joining in the fun at My Grafico even though I'm no longer there.
Katie

My Grafico- Recipe Challenge

It's a new challenge at My Grafico and the team got to work with a set from one of the newest designers at My Grafico, Lindsay!
She gave us this fabulous recipe set and this week there was no sketch so we could do what we wanted!

Kraftin Kimmie wanted a Gift Card Holder and so did Crazy 4 Challenges
Bee Crafty wanted "Christmas Extras" and I think the gift card works.
Cuttlebug Spot wanted a Christmas Gift (I cut the Nesties with my Cuttlebug)
The Secret Crafter wanted a matching set



I used the "From My Kitchen" tag circle on both the gift card holder and the lid of the gift jar.
The dp is The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.





I hope this shows that sets can be used for things other than you first think, so you get more for your money!
I'd love to see your cooking/recipe themed projects so get creating and enter at My GraficoKatie

Very Berry Christmas! A new card for My Grafico

Happy Hump Day!
This week at My Grafico we got to work with a fabulous set called Tutti Fruiti!.
I decided to keep with my Christmas theme and I hope it will give you a smile :)

We worked with a super sketch that I tweaked a little to work with a square card.



I found a few challenges along the way.
2 Red Bananas wanted a Christmas/Winter card
Sparkle Creations wanted any Christmas card as did Creative Card Crew
Crafty Cardmakers wanted an "Alternative" Christmas card, I think this one counts! LOL
Ooh La La wanted a Childs Christmas card
ResQ wanted Polka Dots (Alka Seltzer), Circles (Rolaids), Pink (Pepto) and a food elemenet
Digital Tuesday wanted to see Christmas Sparkle
Sunflowers and Dragonflies wanted Polka Dots



I printed out the Strawberry from the set 6 times and colored them. Then I cut them all out put pop dots on them. Once they were on the card (5 on the front and 1 inside) I added Stickles to their cheeks and stem/leaves to match the glttered papers.
The dp is from the Peppermint Forest Stack from Joanns.
The ribbon is Michaels, the buttons are The Paper Studio and the border punch is Martha Stewart Douple Loops.


The inside is more dp with a message mat and another cute Strawberry!



So another "different" Christmas card, I hope it shows you can adapt stamps/images that you already have to fit with lots of occasions, more bang for your buck!
Be sure to check back later for another new card as today is a double posting day.
Katie

Let's get a Little Dotti! - New Sketch Challenge at My Grafico

Happy Wednesday,
It's the 1st of 3 different posts today so be sure to keep checking for all of them.
This week at My Grafico we got to work with a fabulous set called Dotti!
It was a super sketch to work with and I hope you pop along at join in the challenge too!


Here are the other challenges that go with this card:

Kraftin Kimmie wanted a Merry Christmas/Happy Winter card
Saturday Spotlight wanted either an Ornament or a card with an Ornament on it (the paper has ornaments on it!)
Bee Crafty wanted you to "Add Some Sparkle"
Sassy Susie wanted things "Pink and Sparkly"
Flutterby Wednesday wants a Butterfly, a Fairy or an Angel with circles
Alphabet Challenge were at F is for Flowers and I added a layered flower under the sentiment.

I colroed the image with Copic's and I think Dotti is blowing this star full of Christmas Joy right to you!
The dp is from the Peppermint Forest Stack from Joanns.
The border punch is from Martha Stewart.
I printed out the sentiment and cut it with a Label Nestie.
The flowers are Prima.

The inside is more dp with a message mat.

Watch out, this star is coming your way!

I hope you've enjoyed this Christmas card, I've certainly been having fun with the color Pink this Holiday Season!
Have a go with the sketch yourself, drop by an add your link at My Grafico and you could be the lucky winner of the set of Dotti Stamps!

Katie

Super Sweet! Time for a new My Grafico sketch challenge!

Happy Wednesday!
Time for another sketch challenge at My Grafico

The Design Team got to work with a fabulous set called Sweety Girls

I did manage a couple challenges to go along with it.
PaperCutz wanted "Anything with a stamped or digital image"!
Crafty Cardmakers had the theme of "As Clear as Day" so I used clear Dewdrops that I colored red with a Copic
Die Cuts R Us wanted a "Girly Project"
Handfull Of Stamps wanted a Holiday Card
Tuesday Taggers had a color combo of Red, Green and Gold



The dp and sentiment are from a pack by Colorbok.
The Poinsettia flowers are from Hobby Lobby in the Christmas department.
The Dew Drops started life clear but I colored them with the R39 Copic to match the dp.

Inside is more dp and another Poinsettia.

Although the image was not designed to be a Christmas it shows that by chosing your colors you can turn things to be just the way you want it to be :)

I'd love to see what you can do with the My Grafico sketch so have a go and enter the challenge!
Katie

Time to get Funky!

Happy Wednesday!
It's a triple posting day, be sure to check back later for more new cards.
This week at My Grafico we got to work with a fabulous set called Funky Monkey and this wonderful sketch.



Of course I added a few other challenges too :)
Paper Cutz had a color combo of Green, Blue, Black and White
Trimmies wanted a Celebration card
Scrap and Stamp Saturday wanted Something For the Boys
Dutch Dare had a theme of "Felt Like It" so I used felt flowers as my embellishments
Lili Of The Valley had a recipe challenge of 3 Papers, 2 stamps and I type of embellishment.

The papers are combination of My Minds Eye, Provo Craft and K&Co.
The sentiment is a Studio G from the $1 spot at Michaels.
The flowers are from Hobby Lobby (I think!)
I printed the monkey once on white and once on the blue dp and paper pieced his hat and scarf.

The inside is more of the fabulous dp from MME and a message mat.

I hope to see you playing along with either the sketch challenge or color challenge over at My Grafico
Also remember that they are holding a call for new people to be on the Design Team so why not give it a try?
Also over at My Grafico they have some fabulous new stamp sets for the upcoming Holidays.
There is a Thanksgiving Set and a Christmas Set at special introductory prices.
They are a mix of artists in each set giving you even more variety for you cards and of course there is the instant gratification of buy and use in seconds! LOL
Katie

Happy Birthday - New Card for My Grafico

Happy Wednesday!
This week at My Grafico we got to work with a fabulous set called Arabian Paradise

PaperPlay had a theme of Parlez Vous, any langugage but English on your cards so I used the French for Happy Birthday
Paper Cutz wanted to see Stars
Copic Creations wanted to see Red Hair
Crafty Cardmakers wanted to see you "Stamp Something" whether it was rubber or digital
Digi Kitty wanted to see a Frame
The Pink Elephant had a color challenge of Brown, Yellow, Neutral and a color of your choice.
2 Red Bananas also had a color combo of Red, Orange, Yellow and Brown and you had to use 3 of them.
365 Cards Day 247 had an AD inspiration photo
Basic Grey Challenges also had a photo inspiration



I realized now I've added the photo that the color combo's didn't include green but I hope they'll still let me in!LOL
I used the fabulous "Scarlets Letter" dp from Basic Grey which I thought was a little Arabian in theme and worked well with the image. I printed the dancer on Kraft paper to give a coordinating look with the dp. The "Happy Birthday" title is in French as I thought the dancer looked a little Moroccan and they speak French (as well as Arabic) in Morocco. I used a new border punch from Martha Stewart called Eyelet Lace and I love the delicate look it gives.
The butterflies are from a set I bought last Christmas in England.


The dp inside was slit to allow the message mat to slip in.



So run over to My Grafico to see the sketch and give it a go yourself!
Katie