Life is Sweeter - DT card for QKR Stampede ATG challenge #293

 

It is Friday, and time for another challenge at QKR Stampede - once again, anything goes.  You may enter as many as 3 times.  There is one category for using QKR/Eureka images, and another for any stamp.  We hope to see you!  Stop by and check out the inspiration by all the team members.
I dug into my stash and found some cute papers to back up this adorable image.  The tiny flowers are cut with Cheery Lynn dies, and I added a bit of Washi tape and a shiny gold strip.  Both the image and sentiment are from Eureka, a division of QKR.  IRL the backing is more orange than it appears on the screen.
Sketch, with orange:    Cuttlebug Mania   
Flowers:   Simon Says Stamp Monday 
                  Whoopsi Daisy
Small flowers:    Pile it On  
Colored image:    My Creative Scoop
Colors:    Cupcake Inspiration
                 Give a Crafter a Cookie 
Any:     Paper Nest Dolls
              Die-cut- Divas 
              Polkadoodle
              Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 
               Word Art
             

SCS TeaPotParty #495

This RAK card will go to Linda who needs some encouragement. The weekly Teapot party cards go to some one in need of a bit of love.  This scripture from Word Art is perfect for that - thank you, Word Art!  I like this type of sketch as it gives me a chance to show off some pretty papers - this one, from Bo Bunny, just happened to have most of the design in the corner.  If you look carefully, there is a blue bird and I think I spotted some butterfly wings in the middle.  I added some extra punched butterflies.  Thanks to Tuesday AM DT member Patti for inspiring me to use the punched border.  See details of the TeaPot challenge here.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches.
Wings:    House That Stamps Built
                Crafting by Designs
Any:    Word Art Wednesday
            Polkadoodles
            Digichoosday   

QKR Stampede Challenge #256 - Anything Goes: Option - Music

This angel with her harp is an adorable image from QKR Stampede - and I have chosen to use a matching sentiment.  The weekly Anything Goes challenge includes an option of "Inspired by Music". Take a look at what all the DT members have done HERE, and, if you click on the link to the shop, you can find all of the stamps we have used!  You may enter the challenge up to 3 times.  Winners receive digis.  Remember, the music theme is optional.
I used shiny markers for most of the coloring, and Twinkling H2O for her dress, so she is pretty shimmery!  Other items used include a Cuttlebug Stars Embossing folder, Washi tape, and square gold gems.
Sketch:   Cheerful Sketches
Any:    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
            Lemon Shortbread

Strong Coffee

These images are part of a great freebie set from Verve - a great help for me as I do not have many stamps relating to coffee.  This is a great sentiment!  I colored the cup with Prisma coors.  DP is by Lily of the Valley, and the strips are Washi tape mounted on a layer of white cs..  The circles are dies by Spellbinder, as is the scalloped rectangle.  The original rectangle was too wide, so I made a second cut, by sliding the cs over a couple of scallops, then cutting.
Sketch:   Cheerful Sketches
Layers:   Simon Says Stamp Monday
                Making Memories
2 or more dies:    Simon Says Stamp ~ Wednesday
Coffee:   Verve Stamps
                Coffee Loving Cardmakers
Any:      Julia Spiri
               Word Art Wednesday

Thinking of you - Vintage fall colors

We have a friend whose liver cancer seems to be diminishing, and she is feeling better - thanks to answered prayer and good medical prayer.  I want to send a note of encouragement.  I have a pad of DCWV papers called Heirloom - I liked the look of this for a bg.  And I am no good at stitching with a pen or needle, so I used some from a sheet of stickers for this one.
Sketch #2:   http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/ 
Vintage, with distressed edges and layers:  http://www.joanstouch.com/
Technique - distress:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
encouragement:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Stitches:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge

A Prayer for you

Here is another card for my "encouragement" stash.  A super easy sketch - thanks!  The bg DP does not show - it is from a Paper Studio stack, and has the Lord's Prayer.  Actually, I find this pattern hard to use - do not want to cover it too much, so I thought it would work with this layout.  I simply used those words as the sentiment.  The image is SU's Sassy Stems, colored with Spica glitter pens.
Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/
          http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
          http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/ 
          http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.com/

Happy New Year

I am planning to get involved in a limited card ministry at church - sending cards to those in special need of cheer or encouragement, so I want to have a bit of a stash available.  This verse came from Word Art some time ago. What a joy to know the glory of God - and to see evidence of His creation all around us.
 I sponged chalk - it is a blotch here but IRL it is a pale aqua.  The DP has been in my stash a long time. I actually used up all the 4 mm. chocolate half pearls - I got several from Pizzazz Aplenty as one of my first prizes - a few years ago!
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.de/
Brown and aqua:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:   http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Expression of joy:  http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/12/challenge-9-joy-december-2-january-5.html
Any, encouragement:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Encouraging words

Here is another of the cards I am making for a gift.  The verse is from Verve.
Other supplies:  DP - Paper Pizazz, birds - Cheery Lynn, heart/flower - SandyLion, dies - Spellbinders; ribbon.
Sketch:  http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/
Hearts:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
Encouragement:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Tender thoughts:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
Any:  http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Lots of layers (SDC115) :  http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/

My help comes from the Lord

This is such an encouraging and supportive Scripture - from Verve.  This will be part of a series of cards I will give as a gift - our new pastor will have an open house and this should be a good housewarming gift.  The DP is Paper Studio.  I added some gold stickers from a sheet I have had a long time - there was a little embellishment opportunity and I took advantage!
Sketch:  http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/sketch-challenges/what-if-wednesday-sketch-challenge-a2113/
Stickers:  http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
Encouraging:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/