Dream As If You'll Live Forever - Spanish Tilda

It's going to be a super busy weekend in my house as we have visitors and lots of fun things planned including a trip to the Pumpkin Patch, a night at "Movies at the Park" and two sleepovers so wish me luck!
Today I have a card for you using the gorgeous Spanish Tilda.
I did have trouble coloring as black and red are the hardest to blend but I still like how she turned out.

Challenges:

Midnight Madness - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - 3 of A Kind (3 colors, 3 strips of ribbon, brads in 3's)
Tuesday Throwdown - 3's
Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Black, White and 1 other Color
Antyhing Goes - Ribbons
Just Inspirational Challenges - Anything Goes
No Time To Stamp - Hard Rock Cafe (metallic, rhinestones etc)

Card Recipe:
Image - Spanish Tilda
Paper - Garden Vignettes by My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Glitter Brads - Making Memories Glitter Deco Brads
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Button - Jenni Bowlin Red Buttons (a rhinestone fits in perfectly!)
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

I just love how cute she looks, shy and coy, and button was just perfect to add the rhinestone into.
I hope you like her too and I hope you have a fun weekend!
Be sure to check back next week for lots of new cards.

Digital Delights - Eeek with Joshua the Vampire!

Time for more fabulous cards from the Digital Delights Team!
All of them have created some super cards using images designed by Wendy Hall for Digital Delights.
With it only being a couple of weeks until Halloween you can bet I found a "few" challenges that this one fitted with ;)

Challenges:

Fussy and Fancy - Halloween
Moving Along With The Times - Halloween
Stamping Vacation Occasion Oasis - Halloween
Crafts and Me - Halloween
Stampin Royalty - Halloween
Creative Cottage - Halloween
Wee Memories - Halloween
Alys - Halloween
I Did It - Halloween
Karber Weekly - Halloween (and a digi)
Bee Crafty - Halloween (and a digi)
Stempel Magie - Halloween
Everybody Art - Halloween
Card of The Week - Halloween
Inktegrity - Halloween
Penny's - As Long As It Flies (Vampires fly don't they?)
City Crafter - Wings
Cupcake Craft - Scary Creatures
Haunted Design House - Simply Sinister
Lexi's - Spooky
Fresh Brewed - Purple and Black
One Stitch At A Time - Use Your Digi's
Create 4 Fun - Use a Digi
Ooh La La - Nothing Floral
Sisterhood of Crafters - Bling
Sweet Stampin - Bling

Card Recipe:
Image - Joshua The Vampire (I draw in the wall)
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Midnight Spell by DCWV
Border and Corner punches - Martha Stewart Spiderweb
Rhinestones - Michaels $1 spot
Sentiment - Midnight Spell by DCWV

I drew in the wall for Joshua to sit on first in pencil and then went over it with my Copic Multiliner and then colored over it.
I colored his face as if he had vampire make up on so it looks it little white/grey rather than skin toned.
I'm not sure whether he has a tummy ache from too much candy to whether he is trying to look scary but whatever it is I think he's cute and hope you do too :)

Cooking It Up #33 - Emboss a Sticky Leaf!

It's another recipe over at Cooking It Up With Katie and this week we don't have a sponsor so the team got to play with images from whomever they liked!

The ingredients are:

Use a Leaf (punch, image, pattern, anything with a leaf)
Add some Embossing (heat or dry)
Finish with a Sticker

Challenges:
AI Factory - Embossing
Paper Scissors Rocks - Dry Embossing
Speedy The Cats Friends - Stripes
Create With Connie and Mary - Sketch
Pocket Full of Posies - Autumn Leaves
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo inspiration
One Stitch At A Time - Use Your Digi's
Create 4 Fun - Use a Digi
Paper Playtime - Orange
The Shabby Tearoom - Pumpkin Patch inspiration photo
Artful Inkables - Embossing and Flowers
Digital Tuesday - Sew Special (and a digi)

Card Recipe:
Image - Potted Flowers by Designed 2 Delight
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Basic Grey by Sizzix
Border and Corner punch - Ribbon Loop by Martha Stewart
Leaf Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment Sticker - The Paper Studio

I colored two of the images and cut the flower top out on the second and popped it up on top.
I love how the metallic paper looks when it is embossed, it's my new favorite technique so I'm sure you'll see more of it on my blog soon.
We'd love to see you over at Cooking It Up With Katie to play along with us.

Christmas Greetings from Tilda

I was so happy when Michelle at Scrapbooking and More asked to be a part of her store design team and help promote all the fabulous products she has in the store!
She stocks all my favorite brands and brings in new goodies all the while.
If you sign up for her newsletter you get to have the news on new products and promotions right away (and she sends out great coupon codes too!)
I made this super Tilda card using a stamp from last years Holiday Collection to tide me over until Michelle gets in the new ones!

Challenges:
Crafty Catz - Tilda
Just Magnolia - 2's (I used 2 dp's, 2 types of flowers, 2 sets of dewdrops)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Sparkling
Totally Tilda - Red and Green Christmas
Magnolia Down Under - Tag It (there is a tag on the image :))
Bah Humbug - Cuties
If The Shoe Fits - Distressing
The Town Scrapper - Distressing
Secret Crafter - Distressing
Flourishes - Inka nd Distress
Stamp Something - Something Punchy
Alphabet Challenge - X is for Xmas
Thoughtful Thursday - F is for....Flowers, Festive
Cowgirl Sunday - Girls and Pearls (I hope my red dew drop style pearls work)

Card Recipe:
Image - Unwrapped Tilda
Paper - Making Memories Noel
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Button
Flowers - Prima Roses
Doily - Little Yellow Bicycle
Around the Page Punches - Martha Stewart
Dewdrops - Robins Nest (I have the clear ones and colored them to match with a Copic marker)

I adore this image and hope you do to.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for two new cards from me :)

Digital Delights New Releases - Christmas

It's new release day and we are getting you geared up for the Holidays with the first of our 2010 Christmas images!
The team did a fabulous job showcasing the images and I just love the one I got to work with and am happy to introduced you to...Edwina the Elf!

Challenges:

Cowgirl Sunday - Anything Goes
Christmas Card Challenges - Favorite Holiday Movie (Elf)
Paper Sundaes - Something From Your Stash (the dp here is old)
Digital Tuesday - Ribbons, Buttons and Bling (use any or all and a digi)
Papertake - Choose a previous challenge - I chose Christmas Crackers
Anything Goes - Christmas Comes Early
Hanna and Friends - Christmas

Card Recipe:
Image - Edwina the Elf
Paper - The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Ribbon - The Paper Studio

Oh my this is one of the cutest elves I've ever seen! She'd be fabulous on a child's Christmas card, on party invitations, favors and more!
I just can't help but smile when I see her and I hope you smile too :)

A Boy and his Puppy :)

It's time for a new card, this one with lots of challenges but no DT commitments :)
I hope you like him, I think he's super sweet!

Challenges:

365 Cards Day 213 - 3B's Boy, Black and Button
Paper Pretties - Animal
Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Cowgirl Sunday - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - Nothing Floral
The Pink Elephant - Childhood

Card Recipe:
Image - Pink Gem Designs
Paper - DCWV Autumn Splendor
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies
Die Cut - Spellbinders
Star Punch - EK Success

I stamped two copies of the image, colored one completely and cut it out and popped it up on the mat and then colored just the puppy and popped him up too.
I don't do that many boy cards but I just love how sweet this image is and it was time to have him inked up and used :)

Guest Designer at Incy Wincy - Sparkly Glitter

I was so happy to be asked by Incy Wincy Designs to be their guest designer for October.

This is my first card for them and we are sponsored by Michelle Perkett

Challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - Sketch
Creative Card Crew - Bloomin' Marvelous
CRAFT - Fancy Floral
Sisterhood of Crafters - At least 3 Flowers
Everybody Art - Friends
Michelle Perkett - Girlie and Bling
Creative Cottage - Bling It On
Gingerloft - Glitter and Bling
Hanna and Friends - Dotty
Thoughtful Thursdays - E for (I chose Elegant and Embellishments)
Stamp Something - Celebrate Something
Crafty Calendar - Birthday
Mami Doodles - Girls Birthday with Sparkle

Card Recipe:
Image - Michelle Perkett
Paper - Fairytale Princess by The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Glitter - Stickles in Diamond
Ribbon - American Crafts

I hope you like this, I tried to match the flowers on her dress with the ones on the paper and I really think she is fun :)

Designed 2 Delight Blog Hop - Autumn Pumpkins

As you may have seen from The new link on my sidebar I'm now a member of The Designed 2 Delight Design Team which features the fabulous images from Faith that can be found at Designed 2 Delight STore. I've know Faith for a few years now and am so happy to be a part of her team.
Now also you must know that today is World Card Making Day (an excuse to get inky and gluey :)) and to celebraTe we have all sorts of wonderful things going on.
It all starts with a Blog Hop through all the team members blogs with new creations, virtual "Make and Takes", prizes and more!
You'll need a pen and paper too so you can play in our little "finding leTTers" game :)
When you've collected all the leTTers you'll have a Discount Code spelled out that will get you a Dollar Delight Stamp from the Designed 2 Delight Store (PS you must use the code before the end of Sunday October 3rd)

Now if you came to me from Pat's Blog then you are on the right path. If not then please go back to Faith's Blog to the start so you don't miss a thing.

Now be sure to look very carefully for my leTTer ;)

I have a new card for my new Team and as usual I've added a few challenges along the way:

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Stamp It Crazy - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Dimension and a Sentiment
Digi Doodle Shop - 3D It
Thrilling Thursday - Something in 3's (I used 3 brads)
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Flourishes - Autumn
Tuesday Taggers - Autumn sponsored by The Craft Barn
A Crafty Little Place - Autumn
For Fun - Fall
Copic Creations - Orange

Card Recipe:
Image - Autumn Harvest
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Michaels
Brads - Making Memories

I colored the pumpkins twice and cut on set out and popped them up. Then I popped the whole mat with image on to give even more dimension.

Now you've seen my card it's time to hop along to the next blog in the line and that is Jane
Have a lot of fun and remember you can also go back to Faith's Blog if you get lost and need to find your way.
As a final fun thing for you be sure to visit our group at Crafters Digital Art Center where there are more fun things happening and a special discount for all members!

Digital Delights - Ghost to Ghost!

Time for more fabulous cards from the Digital Delights Team!
All of them have created some super cards using images designed by Wendy Hall for Digital Delights.

Challenges:

Crafty Catz - Stitching
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Stitching
Paper Garden - Halloween
Bunny Zoes - Sketch
Alys - 2 papers and 2 buttons
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Make It Crafty - Anything Goes
Stamp It Crazy - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Dimension and a Sentiment
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Spots and Stripes
Going Grey - Movie Inspired (mine was Ghostbusters!)

Card Recipe:
Image - Ghost in Cauldron
Paper - DCWV Midnight Spell
Medium - Copic Markers
Rub On Sentiment - Walmart
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Michaels
Die Cut - Spellbinders

I popped the image up and think he's too cute to spook anyone really :)

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #38 - Orange - Guest Sketch

It's time for another challenge over at and this week we have a Special Guest Sketch Artist and it's Aud Nordheim!
She created this fabulous sketch for us:



As the additional challenge this week we'd love to see you use Orange in your creation. That shouldn't be too difficult with Fall upon us and Halloween racing fast towards us.

Challenges:

Digi Doodles Shop - Emboss It
Stamp Insanity - Emboss
Stampin For The Weekend - Tag It
Wee Memories - Tags
Stamp Something - Fall colors
For Fun - Fall
Meljens - Fall Colors
Stamptacular Sunday - Colors of Fall
Creative Stamp Friends - Autumn
Craftalicious - Autumn Colors
Drunken Stampers - Fall
A Crafty Little Place - Autumn
Flourishes - Autumn
Tuesday Taggers - Autumn sponsored by The Craft Barn
Speedy The Cats Friends - Pumpkin
Corrosive - Masking (I masked the image so I could airbrush the background)
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Make It Crafty - Anything Goes
Random Amusing - 2 different Ribbons

Card Recipe:
Image - Pumpkin Molly
Medium - Copic Markers and Airbrush System
Paper - Autumn Splendor by DCWV (not available online but I got it from Michaels)
Embossing folders by Sizzix (Tim Holtz) and Cuttlebug (flower border)
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

I really love how this one turned out, I airbrushed the background (thanks Risa for the super Tutorial) and colored another image, cut it out and popped it up for some more dimension.
I added some brown paint to the centers of the flowers on the embossed border and also embossed the punched border across the middle.
I love the colors of Fall, so bright and cheery and I hope it got the theme across in this card.