Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Hambo's Football Girl

This is such a different subject for an image for me to use! I had to stretch my creative 'muscles' for this one!  Hambo Stamps is having a Hambo Hoedown where they give out a free image for their challenge.  This football girl and her teddy bear is the freebie this week.
I used Prismacolor pencils and OMS to color the image and Ranger distress inks on all the edges.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Play - stamp it out
Hambo Hoedown - use Football Girl image
Stamp Something - use a digi
Crafty Sentiments - use a bear
Mark's Finest Papers - self made flowers
2 Sisters - pearls
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Disclaimer - I make all attempts to adhere to the rules of your challenge.  If I have accidentally broken one of your rules, I apologize, as it was not intentional.

f PeggySue

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Designed2Delight 'Delightfully Digital' Party Potluck

Designed2Delight is having a digital party this weekend at PCP & CDAC.  The party includes fun games and prizes.  I'm in for the prizes!!  Yea
The Potluck challenge had us pick 5 out of 10 suggested elements to include on a card or project using a D2D image.  It was fun to try to find something (well, 5 somethings) on the list of 10 items that would work on my card.
Bright, isn't it?!  You should see it in person, lol.  I colored this cute D2D image with Prismacolor pencils & OMS.  I just love this chicken!
The 5 elements I chose are: embossing folder, border punch, stripes, faux stitches & make your own flower (mine is tatted).  I must say, this card came out lots better than I thought it would!
Besides the Potluck challenge, I'm entering this card in:
Crafting with Deedee's Digis - make a card and donate it (mine will go to OWH)
Scrap-creations - freindship
PaperPlay challenge - stamp it out
Delightful Challenges - come fly with me (or wings)
Phindy's Place - embossing
Stamp Something - use a digi
Mark's Finest Papers - self made flowers
Catch the Bug - anything goes

f PeggySue

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Do You Stack Up Challenge #5

The challenge starting today over at Do You Stack Up is RED.  Just in time for some red hot Valentine's Day cards & projects.  The Design Team had a lot of fun with this RED theme!
We have three sponsors for this challenge.  



Our first sponsor is Tlc Creations.  Paulette is the designer/owner and has lots of playful digital sentiments, papers and graphics in her store.  She is offering the winner a $10 Gift Certificate! 







Our second sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs.  They specialize in beautiful digital girls.  They are offering four digital images from their store!!



Our third sponsor is Copic Markers Scrapbooking and they are giving away 6 ciao markers!!




I'm excited to show you my project, because I used a technique I had not used before.  And its fun to do and gives terrific results. I chose one of Sassy Studio's gorgeous girls to use.
On the background I used a designer paper(DP), glitter and double sided tape sheets.  I die cut circles out of the tape sheets (I used Thermo Web- Peel N Stick sheets) with my Cuttlebug.  I then exposed one sticky side of the circle and placed it on my DP.  Then I exposed the top sticky side and poured red glitter (Art Institute Glitter) on it and rubbed it in with my finger.  Fun!  It becomes completely smooth to the touch and that glitter is there to stay!!  You can see the sparkle better in the snippet picture up top.
When I was toying with the image to print it, and looking for a good sentiment I had the idea to place the sentiment on top of the image.  I found the perfect sentiment by Digis with Attitude. I believe it was a freebie.
I water-colored the girl with Ranger Distress inks, which was a wee bit difficult since the image was small. I should have made it larger when I printed.  Its not perfect, but I can live with it!
I had lots of fun making this card for the challenge.  Maybe I have inspired you?  I hope you enter a project in the challenge for a chance to win some great prizes!

PeggySue

Challenges entered:
2 Sisters - girls just want to have fun 
Paper Playtime - use a digi image 
Pile it On - punch it
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - get punchy
Crafts & Me challenge - Red 

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Enjoy the Simple Things

Oh, I love the look of snow glistening in the sunlight.  I like looking at it mostly from inside a warm house.  We don't have any snow right now, and that's okay.
I had fun putting glittering 'snow' on my card using Stickles.  Can't hardly see it in the photo snippet, but its there and very pretty!!  imho, lol.

I made an easel card for a change of pace.  They're actually pretty easy!  And I like easy.
As is usually the case, I water-colored the image with Distress inks.  I also used Distress ink on the embossing folder before putting the cardstock inside.  Then I added the Stickles to the raised snowflakes.
This card is for these challenges:
Delightful Inspirations - use image 'for the birds snowman'
PaperPlay - layers
Meljens - hearts
Delightful - hearts
Crafty Sentiments - my fav things (Stickles, Nesties, Distress inks)
Paper Playtime - use a digi
Thanks for stopping by!

b  PeggySue