D2D Blog Hop winner

Just a short post to declare the winner on my blog for the free Designed2Delight image.

And the winner is.........

Tammy of Beyond Measure!!!!!

Tammy, please go to Designed2Delight and email Faith with your choice of image.

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of them.

PeggySue 

Designed2Delight Blog Hop

Hi! Maybe you have hopped over here from Pat's blog, or maybe you have popped in from elsewhere, but either way, Welcome!

Today is Designed2Delight's March Reveal day with all the new images for the month being revealed. In honor of that we are having a blog hop to show off some of the new digital images. Some blogs will be giving away a prize...could mine be one of them?!  I'll be giving away one of the new images, so leave me a message and you will be in the drawing for it!

Also, for 3 days all the new images are 20% off!  Great deal!

My first card is the image called 'Drenched'.  I've felt this way before!  I used to live in Houston, and  boy can it pour there!!

Designed2Delight offers images in three file styles, one of which is the white-filled.  This opens up lots of creative possibilities that the transparent files do not offer.

I used one of the transparent sentiments of the set and copied it multiple times across the background.  I used the white-filled image on top, and since I used the white-filled image,  the writing doesn't show through.  Love that!!  

For my second reveal card, I used 'Ladybugs'. I first picked out an adorable paper by My Mind's Eye 'Lime Twist' that seemed to have a similar look to the Ladybug image.

The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils and I added pearls to the ladybug heads.  Also added a butterfly from the coordinating paper.

Well, that's it for my part of the month's reveal. Please hop on over to Kathy C's blog for some darling projects!

Thanks for hopping by!

PeggySue

Grin!

Laugh, grin, and giggle at my latest card!

Aren't they the sweetest faces by Designed2Delight?!

I used images Spring Chicks, Patches the Bear, and Lazy Easter Bunny.

The background paper is made from three sheets of Basic Grey's 'Kioshi' that I 'quilted'.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Catz -  Punches and Dies

Clearly Inspired -  Anything

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -  Use your stash (button)

One Stop Craft -  Button it

Catch The Bug  -  March Anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration

Catered Crop -  Ribbon

That Craft Place -  Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments  - Bears 

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Stitches Real Or Faux 

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Mondays -  Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - One Bow

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges -  Color Inspiration

Crop Stop - Use at least 4 different colours
Digi Doodle Shop's Best -  Animals
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything made with paper goes
Crafty Creations -  stripes
Create Me Pink - Spring + button
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by!

PeggySue

Designed2Delight Spring Chicks

Oh, I can't wait for Spring!  Some days it seems like Spring already and then other days we are back to dreary winter. All the plants and trees are thoroughly confused.

To brighten my mood til Spring actually gets here, I've been working on Spring cards.

This is Designed2Delight's Spring Chicks. I think they are the cutest chickies!

I water-colored the image with Ranger Distress inks. I'm not crazy about my coloring of the butterfly because he is so bright, he seems to be stealing the spotlight.

I followed a sketch I found on Catch the Bug right here. I turned the sketch on its side to better fit the size of the image. The sketch was just the inspiration I needed to make this card!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamp Man - Colours of Spring / Easter

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Send a Smile for Kids - Spring/Easter for Kids

One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi- Spring/Easter

Divas by Design -  Spots or Stripes

Flutterby Wednesdays -  open

Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown - use a digi

Partytime Tuesdays -  Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Anything Goes With Avocado Arts

Sassy Cheryl's - Are You Seeing Spots? Use Spots & Dot's

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Squigglefly - Spring is in the Air

There's Magic in the Air - "Critter" in the image 

Thanks for dropping by,

PeggySue

Designed2Delight Reveal Day

It's that time of month that Designed2Delight reveals the month's new digital images. And in conjunction we are having a blog hop. Probably how you got here!

I think you are going to love each and every one of the new images. They are the cutest collection of characters and images for Spring and Easter.

For my first card I chose 'Easter Egg Tulips'. 

I didn't want to do the usual small image on top of a background. I wanted the image to be the whole card! 

Kinda bigger than life.

I printed on watercolor paper and used Ranger Distress inks to color.

I printed a D2D sentiment from 'Lovely Day' and inserted it behind the bow by cutting a slit with an Exacto knife.

My second card is in Warhol fashion.

I have been wanting to do a Warhol card for the longest time and keep forgetting.

This cute doggie is called 'Spring Fetch'.

The rest of the Design Team has some terrific cards so keep on hopping over to Debbie's blog.

Thanks for hopping by!

PeggySue

I'll be entering Card One into the following challenges:
Through the Craftroom Door  - CAS 
The Craft Garden  -  Inspiration
Penny's Paper-Crafty -  anything goes 

One Stitch At A Time  - Use a Digi OR No image 

Sentimental Sundays - Lets get Sentimental 

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Your image must be or include a flower

MyGrafico - Flowers

Paper Pretties  - Spring 

Squigglefly - SIO - Bright and Sunny with Yellow

 

Card Two:

Crafters Companion -  Anything goes
Little Darlings Challenges - Favorite Embellishments (ribbon)
Truly Scrumptious - 2W - All creatures great and small
Fab 'n' Funky - Try something new
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes 

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes  

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Stamps R Us - Anything Goes 

There She Goes - Animals

Celebrate

I guess I have been in a Bugaboo mood lately, as I have another card featuring a Bugaboo character.

The sentiment is by Tlc Creations.

I used Ranger Distress inks and Prismacolor pencils to color the image.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Ann's - 2W, SIO – Week 1, Bold & Bright

Crafty Purple Frog -  Flower power

Craft Us Crazy - Favourite colour or embellishment (die cuts)

Digi Doodle Shop's Best  - Anything goes

Do You Stack Up? - Layers

Shelly's Images  - anything goes

The Craft Garden -  Inspiration

Inky Impressions  - punches/dies

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - 3 Layers

Polkadoodle  – Image / 2 DP / 3 Embellishments

PeggySue

Bugaboo Birthday Boy

Today I have made a card with Bugaboo image called 'AKVBDcandle'.

This is for their sketch challenge. I haven't followed a sketch in forever!  I need to do this more often!

I used Distress inks to color the image and chalk to add a 'sky' around the boy.

This card will enter the following challenges:

Catch the bug - Stella says Sketch

Creative Card Crew -  Masculine

Digital Tuesday - Use Your Stash (designer paper)

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - 3 Layers

The Stamping Boutique - #26 Stitching

Tuesday Throwdown - Entwined (use twine)

Use It Tuesdays - hoarded supply - Birthday's & Blog Hop (designer paper)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts -  Celebrations 

Cupcake Craft - Entwined (use twine)

Kaboodle Doodles - Boys or Masculine

Love to Create - Buttons and Bows

Sew Many Cards - Buttons

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Anything Goes

Stamps R Us - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time  - Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad  - The Letter "B"

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration

Craft Your Days Away  - Get Stitchy with it

Crafty Emma -  Lots of Layers, 3 or more

Drunken Stampers - Texture

Send a Smile for Kids - Anything Goes (again) for Kids

Hotshot Crafts - One for the Boys 

Thanks for stopping by,

PeggySue

Tissue Box A2 Card Holder

Have you seen this idea? This is a great use of a tissue box.

I have a friend who is a bit of a ladybug fan right now (Hi Fran!!)

So, I used Designed2Delight's digital image 'Love Bug's Heart Strings'.  She's a little girl dressed up in a ladybug costume.

I thought you might like to know how to go about making one of these tissue box containers.

Use a Kleenex brand box to fit the measurements exactly.  I used a Puffs tissue box and needed to trim just a tad on some pieces.

So, check your piece against the box before gluing anything down.

What you will need:

Solid cardstock - 4 inside walls 5" by 4.25"

                         - 2 bottom pieces (inside and out) 4.25" by 4.25" 

                         - 1 outside piece 5" by 11", scored at 1", 5.5" and 10" and

                         - another outside piece 5" by 9", scored at 4.5" ( may need to trim ends to fit)

Pattern Paper - 5 outside pieces (4 walls and a bottom) all 4" by 4"

                      - 4 fold over flaps 4.25" by 4", scored at 2" and folded in half. 

First thing to do is carefully open the tissue box and cut off the top sections until you have this remaining--->.

I chose to cover my box with black cardstock.  I did not want the exposed edges to show so I painted all the edges black on the inside and out.  You could use a matching marker instead of paint.

Basically you cover the inside and out with the solid color cardstock. There is a video here on how to make the box that is excellent.  

I failed to take anymore in process pictures, (sorry!!!) so I hope you can cover a box on your own. At this point adhere your outside pattern paper pieces next.  Then adhere the fold over flaps. Its really pretty darn easy!

I think once you make one and see how easy it is to do and how sturdy this box is, you'll want to make lots more!

Challenges for this box:
Mami Doodles -  Pink, Red & White
Stamp Man -  Texture
Wags 'n Whiskers - Home Decoration
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes
Rainbow Lady's  - Have a heart
S J Papercrafts  - Happy & use a punch
Little Darlings Challenges -  Favorite Embellishments (ribbon)
Paper Pretties -  texture
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Digital Tuesday -  Pink Or Red
Paper Take Weekly -Anything Goes
Stamp-N-Doodle - Use red
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Anything Goes
Quietfirestyle-queen-of-hearts-2012-challenge                                               

PeggySue

For Lucky

Today I have a card made with a digital image by Designed2Delight called 'Lucky Dog'.

I have been wanting to sew on my cards after being inspired by some of our Design Team's sewn cards.

I never think of sewing on my cards......duh!

Somewhere on the internet I saw a pretty card with glitter and so some of my heart's have glitter on them.

  What would I do without all the inspiration out there?!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Really Reasonable Ribbon -  Red and Pink with ribbon 

I Brake for Challenges  - Love

Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge  – Valentine's Day

Fussy and Fancy -  Polka Dots

Crafty Ann's -  Love is in the Air

Card Makin' Mamas -  Valentine

Catch The Bug  -  February Anything Goes

Craft Your Days Away  - Get Stitchy with it

Just Some Lines -Its a Dogs Life

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -  Die Cut or Punches

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Create a card/project that shows Love

One Stitch At A Time  - With Love

Dream Valley Challenges - Valentine

Catered Crop - Hearts

The Pink Elephant - Pink

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Ribbon and Bling

Stamps R Us -  Valentine/Love

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Hearts

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations - Love

House of Gilli - Love 

Hooked on Crafts - Hearts

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Valentine's day 

Tuesday Throwdown -  Be My Valentine

The Stamping Boutique -Valentines

Sassy Cheryl's - Be My Valentine

Partytime Tuesdays - Valentines

Paper Take Weekly -Anything Goes

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations  - Red Valentines

Digital Tuesday - Pink Or Red

 Thanks for popping in,

 PeggySue

D2D Bear's Heart Balloon

This image is part of this month's new release by Designed2Delight, called Bear's Heart Balloon.  He was colored with watercolors and Twinkling H2Os.

I have recycled here!  The mat for the image and the border were cut from this package insert pictured to the left.

It was one of those happy coincidences where I had just colored my image and shortly thereafter brought the packaging to my craft desk. And I noticed the colors matched the Bear's bow-tie and an idea was born!

Love that when it happens!!

I just wish it was more often. *sigh*

 Thanks for popping in,

 PeggySue

It's a new thing

New things are happening over at Designed2Delight!  Faith is having a new monthly reveal of all her new digital images for the month. Please check out her blog on the 20th of every month for the monthly reveal. There will be a challenge each time with the chance to win a free image too!

And to celebrate and introduce you to all the designers for Designed2Delight, we are having a Blog Hop! I'm glad you hung in there and hopped over to my little ole blog. (yeah, I'm in the south!)

Let me show you my first card:

I chose Designed2Delight's 'Birdie's Valentine'.

I used Microsoft Word to insert the image, resize it, copy it over & over and to turn the image various ways.  I guess i could have also inverted it to a mirror image, but I didn't think of that!! (maybe next time...)

This is on watercolor paper and I used Derwent watercolor pencils and a water brush to color the images.

For the letters, I used my wooden letter set by Stampabilities that I picked up recently for half price. (love that!)

I did a sloppy ink job on the edges of the letters to give them character.  Gives it that nice home-made touch, don't ya think?!

Now for card number 2:

Isn't he a happy snowman? He is Designed2Delight's 'Rainbow Snowman'. I colored him with my Prismacolor pencils and popped him up on top of a stamped Hero Arts cloudy sky background.

And I gave him a polka-dot butterfly for company.

Thanks so much for participating in our blog hop. From here please go on to Michele H. and see her great creations! Also don't forget to go to Designed2Delight and get in on the new challenge. See ya there!!

PeggySue

Challenges for Card 1:

Gingerloft - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time  - Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish - Animals

Sentimental Sundays - Ribbon

Stamptacular Sunday - Texture

The Ribbon Girls - Must use ribbon Blue and Pink

The Squirrel & the Fox - Critters

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges -  Anything Goes

There's Magic in the Air - "From the Heart"

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

MyGrafico - Love and Valentines

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Anything Goes

Cheerful Stamp Pad - Birds of a Feather

Cards & Things - #104 Sketch

Crafty Sentiments  -  Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Must use ribbon -  Valentine's Day

Just Tracys Crafts Challenge - Love is in the Air

Creatalicious Challenges - Love

Crafters Companion -  Love is in the Air

Just Inspirational Challenges  - Photo Inspiration

Moving Along With The Times  - Things with wings

Craft Us Crazy - Valentine/Love and/or Animals

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Word "Love" 

Challenges for Card 2:

Gingerloft - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time  - Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish - Animals

Stamptacular Sunday - Texture

The Squirrel & the Fox - Critters

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

There She Goes - Scene of Back to Nature

Stamps R Us - Card for Kids

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - "Snow much Fun"

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles - "Baby it's Cold Outside" 

Incy Wincy Designs - Bold & Bright

House of Gilli - Winter

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl's -Bright & Cheery To Chase Away the Winter Grey

The Stamping Boutique - #24 Die Cuts

House That Stamps Built - Scenic with snow

Eat Sleep Stamp - Sketch

Shelly's Images  - Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio  - "We're going Dotty"

DRS Designs  - Snowman

Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes