Girl in a Balloon

Hi!  I have made a card with Hambo Stamps' Balloon Girl image that I got for FREE!  I just had to play in the Hambo Hoedown challenge last week to receive the image.  Love that!

This week's challenge was to use the image and use some bright paper-piecing.

I have to admit, I forgot about the 'bright' part of the challenge.  Oh well...

I wanted my girl to have a distinctive balloon so I used 3 different BasicGrey papers to paper-peice. The more I paper-peice, the less I have to color. *grin*

I also wanted lots of fluffy white clouds which I created with chalks and a cloud mask.

And, what's a sky without birds?!! I took a chance & drew a few birds in there.

This card will be entered into these challenges:

Hambo Hoedown - use Balloon image & bright paper-peicing

Simon Stamp & Show - anything goes

Crafty Creations -  anything goes

PeggySue 

New Image by Designed2Delight

 Hello!

Today a new image comes out by Designed2Delight called 'Skater Boy'.

I can always use more images for boys and this guy is pretty cute.

I do find making cards for boys and men a bit difficult because they like subdued & simple cards.  At least that is my perception.  I can do simple all right, but it is the subdued part that is hard!

As you will see....

Boys like bright colors right?!  It just so happened that this particular American Crafts paper had the same colors that I used on the boy.  I used my Prismacolor pencils and OMS to color him.

Today starts another SOTM challenge at Designed2Delight and there are several terrific DT cards with this image being showcased.  Maybe you will get an idea and join in on the fun!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - diecuts
Simon Stamp & Show - anything goes
Crafty Creations -  anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes
Pollycraft - boyz to men
Stamps R Us - masculine
Crafts N Me - punches (round corner punch)
PeggySue

Do You Stack Up? Challenge #19 Add a Tag

 I sure enjoyed seeing everyone's purple creations last week for the Do You Stack Up? challenge.  They were all very very pretty!

It was extremely hard to pick a Top Three.  I'm so glad I did not have to make the final decision!!


 Now its another week and another challenge over at Do You Stack Up?
Yea!

All you have to do is ADD A TAG! 

This week´s sponsors are:

Lauretta´s Digi Stamps: 4 images of choice

Lili of the Valley: £10 gift voucher

Robyn´s Fetish: EITHER 5 digital stamps OR 4 digital stamps and 1 paper pack

And Stretch 'N Bubbles will give each of the top three picks their choice of 2 images.

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I chose to use an image by Robyn's Fetish called 'Carl the Snowman'.

Isn't he the cutest happiest snowguy?!

This may look like the average card, but NO, it is a Z-fold card. 

My first!! (yeah, I know, big whoop.)

This is how it looks open:

I think the Z-fold is a good idea for holiday cards since they can stand up by themselves for display.  So can other types of cards, so I may try to keep that in mind when I make my Christmas cards this year.

The sentiment is a freebie that was made by Belle15, whoever that is!  She may not even be blogging any more, who knows?!  Blogging seems to burn out people pretty quickly.   
Do I smell smoke?!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:  
Wags 'n Whiskers - use die or punch
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Stamp  Something - use a digi
Phindy's Place - embossing (snowflakes)
Tuesday Throwdown - diecuts
Simon Stamp & Show - anything goes
Crafty Creations -  anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes

 PeggySue

 

Hambo's Farm Chicken

I received 'Farm Chicken' for FREE from Hambo Stamps for playing in their challenge at Hambo Hoedown!  He really has character I think!

They only sent me one chicken - well, a digital chicken - and I made him into a tall slender chicken and a short fat chicken.  Just to amuse myself.

Then I paper pieced them with BasicGrey's 'Life of the Party' 6" paper.  Again, to amuse myself!  Maybe you are amused somewhat also?!  Hope so!

I'm entering this creation into the following challenges:

Hambo Hoedown - use Farm Chicken with Dots & Stripes

Wags 'n Whiskers - use die or punch (oval punch)

Clear it Out - use ribbon or trim

Pear Tree Designs - free for all

Pollycraft Monday - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - chocolate (ric rac)

Paper Play - show us your style

Crafty Sentiments - flowers (background paper)

Really Reasonable Ribbon - double dutch

Thanks for dropping by!!
PeggySue