Ink It Up Stamp It Out with Cathy Edgar

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--My Favorite Things!!!

2012-01-26T02:13:00.001-06:00

I loved this challenge for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge so, huge thank you to Dorcas, who is the hostess this week. Here is the card I created using Adele :

My favorite things when creating cards or altered items, are vintage touches, and this card has most of my favorites LOL. The darling image, Adele, is colored with copic markers and sponged with distress ink.
The base layer was stamped with my favorite cracked paint texture stamp, an antique cloth doilie in the upper left corner and a string or faux pearls. A band of vintage rose lace purchased at an antique store in Kansas and three ivory roses in the lower left corner and one in the upper right add the finishing touches.
So many of Mo's images can be used for the vintage touches that are popular right now just by the distressing and embellishments you choose. Have a blast. I always seem to migrate back to my roots of vintage when I am feeling my mojo gone, or needing a jump start, LOL.
Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and check out the rest of the creations and see what the other DT members favorite things are, I can't wait to see.
I see that Mo has been busy creating new images again so be sure to stop by the store and don't forgot that you have even more chances to win in the challenge as Mo is giving a gift certificate for every 25 entries so even more chances to win. All you have to do is follow the challenge rules and use a Mo image...doesn't get any easier than that.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Did you know? I used to be a Horse Trainer? Stables fits perfect!!!

2012-01-25T01:09:00.000-06:00

Little known facts on this blog about me LOL. I used to train Thoroughbreds at the track and when Jak offered this image from Just Inklined, called Stables , I first thought of using one of the kids pictures to showcase it, and then thought it would be fun to use a photo of me with one of my winning mares. The Old Grey mare she Ain't what she used to be ( you pick).,. LOL:

The image was colored with copic markers and I tried to give the feel of barn planks and the beauty of a well oiled leather saddle and the velvety black of the helmet. Not exactly what you would use in the Horse racing industry but it was all a part of our barn as the kids rode and the exercise riders came to work the runners :). We had a gallop track on the farm.
The dp behind the photo is a darling red and white polka dot from my stash and I love the red and white polka dot ribbon tied in a knot bow. The 5 red dots were added to the white layer to add a splash of color to the crackled finish.
I added a pair of hand made red roses with leaves as the finishing touch to the Sadle image and my win picture as a memory I may hang for a bit for a bit of nostalgia.
Be sure to check out the new images at www.justinklined.com as there were more new ones added this week. As always something for everyone.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing my nostalgic moment with me :)

Hugs,
Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Brown and Lt. Blue

2012-01-24T02:20:00.000-06:00

Hello Sassy Friends. It's Tuesday and that means it is time for another Sassy Cheryl's Challenge and our hostess this week, Ms Jeni, has chosen Brown and lt. Blue. What fun, here is what I came up with:

In real life the polka dots on the dp are the same color as the top of the scale, sometimes flash photography is just fickle :(. The image is such a fun Sassy image for after the New Year with all the weight conscious dieters, me included, called Sassy Sally's Weigh In.

The image was colored with copics and sponged with distressed ink, I could just copy and paste that statement in, I think you all know my style by now LOL. I added a cute brown and white checked ribbon with a double bow adorned with a blue star button. A silver corner medallion with a blue gel dot. 3 brown buttons and a Get Out of Jail ticket.

Be sure to check out the Blue and Brown cards created by the rest of the DT and I am pretty sure Sassy Cheryl will have a new image in the store so check it out, and play along with the challenge for a chance to win a 5 dollar gift certificate.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Creative Sassy Day!!!

Cathy

Just Inklined Candy Box-Valentines Day Card

2012-01-22T15:13:00.000-06:00

Just Inklined has some beautiful Valentine images old and new and for my post today I chose a new image called Chocolate box.

I really loved this image because of the details of the chocolates in the box, the rose and the bow. Loved coloring with copics and the outside edge was sponged with distress ink. Mounted on red cs and the heart topped hat pin was attached with bakers twine wound multiple times around the right side left for this purpose. I slid a ticket under the hat pin for the sentiment, they are so much fun.
The pink plaid dp was a free download from Jak Heath available here. Jak always has wonderful dp she creates for you to use for free, just follow her copywrite rules and use it for your own creations.
I added a few hand made pink roses, swirles, a band of pearl covered lace at the bottom and my beautiful Valentines card is ready to give that Special Someone.
Be sure to check out the rest of the new images Just Inklined has in the Store right now, as always there is something for everyone.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Stitch it Up!!

2012-01-19T02:02:00.001-06:00

Are you ready for a fun Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge? Our super talented hostess, my sweet friend Pat, has chosen the theme-- Stitching. Here is what I created:

To be honest, I think this would have been perfect for last week's CAS card. LOL But I thought this image, called Queen of Hearts would be fun for the Stitching challenge as I had lots of room to sew.
The image was colored with copic markers and then I used a zip zag stitch to sew the gold layer to the red base. I sewed with a straight stitch and added a zig zag single stitch every once in a while for a little added interest. :) I have my little craft sewing machine right under my desk and just have to lift it up to use it, should do it more often. :)
I kept the embelllishments to a minimum only adding a band of red gingham ribbon and a bow, and my favorite, a fan of tiny playing cards, which were from a deck of cards given to me by one of my daughters. Aren't they cute!!!
Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT cards and drop by the Digital Pencil Store and check out the darling new Valentine kids Mo has created. Love em.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Chase Away Winter with Color!!!

2012-01-17T02:04:00.001-06:00

Are you ready for another fun Sassy Cheryl's Challenge? Our super talented hostess, Dawn, has chosen the theme: Something Bright and cheery to chase away Winter Grey!!! Sounds like fun to me. Here is what I created:

I chose this fun image called Winter Birds in the Trees but gave it a brighter colorful feel. I colored the image with copic markers and sponged the outside with distressed ink. The layers were mounted on coordinating cs and angled for interest, I don't like straight lines.
The dp is from my stash and I used a negative edge from a scalloped die cut as the lower green border under the beautiful Tim Holtz elasticized organdy ribbon placed at the bottom of the card and adorned with a hat pin with colorful gems and an organdy bow.

I airbrushed 3 roses before I rolled them to match the dp I had chosen and then when I rolled them they matched the dp all the way through, great way to have a bunch or white roses cut out and then you can just air brush them to match your project as you make the card. It never fails how many roses I have made up they are never just the right color LOL, So this works great for me.
A simple Hi sentiment and my bright and cheery card to beat the winter grey is complete. Wow, for once I think I followed the Challenge Criteria....You can teach an old dog new tricks !!!!

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT cards and see what beautiful cards they have to share with you. I am sure Sassy Cheryl will have a new image or two for you as well, Aren't you loving the new characters and their Sassy faces!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Hugs,
Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil--Clean and Simple

2012-01-12T02:12:00.000-06:00

I am going to be really honest and admit that I kind of struggle with this challenge. I don't really add a lot of embellishments but I don't really leave my card too plain either, but here what I came up with for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge, Clean and Simple Challenge by our fantabulous hostess Pat:
I think I do clean and simple about as well as Pat does, let's see.

The image is Dwarf 1 from the Snow White collection and unfortunately it is not in the store right now. I have sent Mo an email so hopefully by the time you read this it will be :). When it is I will make it a hyperlink. I colored it with copic markers and sponged the outer edge with broken china distress ink. I added a couple of round tab SU punches with blue gems glued on and created some swirls with I-Rock gems. Here is a close up of the image colors and coloring:

The envelope base was cut with my cricut and I used some coordinating cs under the image accentuate the image but still keep with the Clean and Simple theme. I added a tassle of Bakers Twine in the envelope tie and my Clean and Maybe Simple card is complete.
I think the swirls may have taken this slightly out of the clean and simple category but it doesn't have too many layers or too many embellishments so it should still be okay...that's my story and I'm sticking too it!!!
Be sure to check out the DT cards on the Challenge site and see what they have created for you. Be sure to check out what Mo has new in the store too as you never know when there will be new images for you, there is a new one right now called Adele...

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge --Sketch plus +

2012-01-10T02:00:00.000-06:00

Good Morning Sassies, are you ready for a new Sassy Cheryl's Challenge...it is Tuesday!!! The hostess this week is the super talented Dawn who always chooses the funnest (made up word, don't be correcting my grammar LOL ) challenges, and for this one she gave us a sketch and we have to add snow. Here is the sketch and what I created:

Here is Lucy Lou and Her Bear Paddy:

Lucy Lou is getting ready for the new snow to fall, see the snow flakes starting to fall? I used a dotted cuttlebug embossing folder I actually got from Judy, for the card, thought it looked like snow falling. The dp I used for the rest of the card is from my stash.
The shiny satin ribbon adds a bright touch to the lower section of the card, the bow is tied in a double loop and with a little white swirl just the right touch.
In keeping with my usual stretching the challenge rules, almost to the breaking point, I had to computer generate a sentiment to incorporate the Snow Theme into the card and I think I did it pretty well. Lucy Lou really did tell me, " Let it Snow...I Have my Fur Coat" It has been so warm here that a teddy bear is all the coat you would have needed today as it was almost 60...in January.... in Nebraska....
Be sure you stop by the Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the DT creations and then run over to the store and see the new creations Sassy Cheryl's has created a new snowman and a new weight conscious Sassy Sally, gonna have to get that one LOL.

Have a great day and I hope you have time to do something creative.

Cathy

Just Inklined Beautiful Birds

2012-01-08T03:08:00.000-06:00

I know I have mentioned in the past that Just Inklined has a wide variety of images, something for everyone...flowers, wrinklies, the bumgardners LOL but, they also have wonderful animals and birds. Birds are so wonderful for so many different occassions and card giving. I have created this pretty (IMO) card using the wonderful Feed the Birds image.:

Aren't these robins just beautiful. They are so much fun to color. I decided to keep the dp and layout fairly simple to show the beauty of the image. The image was cut out with a scalloped rectangle spellbinder die a contrasting green die cut from the next larger die.
The sentiment die was cut from a different spellbinder die and the oval sentiment die was one of the smaller die's from the set but I cut the swirley ends to have just the white oval onto which I stamped the sentiment.
A pretty plaid bow added just the right amount of color along with the hat pin onto which I strung some pretty colored gems.

Be sure to check out the Justinklined,com website for all the wonderful images that are just perfect for every card you need to create.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to drop by the Just Inklined Blog to see what the Design Team gals have been creating to show you!!!

Have a great week and take some time to create something beautiful.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Anything Goes!!!

2012-01-05T02:09:00.002-06:00

Are you ready for the first Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge of 2012??? The Theme is Anything Goes....I chose this adorable image that I have wanted to color for awhile, but the holidays took over with other images, so here is Georgia:

For some reason I could not get a clear picture of Georgia because I think my camera was focusing in on the gems I placed on the ribbons swirls, sorry about that.

Georgia was colored with copic markers and I tried to make her look like a little gypsy child as I believe that is her legacy and she seems to love the whimsical lifestyle and music of the tamborine.

I added a few handmade roses with a few punched sprigs of color. The rick rack border is a die cut and I cut two contrasting colors and mounted a crimped seam binding ribbon in the upper left corner,. The main image was cut from a spellbinder scalloped die cut and airbrushed while still in the die.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations and see what they have created for you. I am ready to start the New Year with new creations and after having all of my family home for Christmas last week I am ready to get back to my normal routine.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Happy New Year Year!!! and a new Sassy Cheryl's Challenge

2012-01-03T02:09:00.001-06:00

I am so happy to be back blogging after having spent a wonderful two weeks getting ready for my family Christmas with my entire family!!! Are you ready for a new Sassy Cheryl's Challenge!!! Our Hostess is sweet, talented Ann and her theme is, New Beginnings, perfect for a New Year!!! I chose Let's Party:

This cute Sassy sweetie was colored with copics and then the parts I wanted sparkly were highlighted with Atyou glitter pens in clear, to just add the sparkle to the hat, ruffle and streamers.
I added a green banner and some buttons to help give the celebration feel to this party card. In the lower right corner I added a yellow felt flower cut with my cricut. Yep you can cut felt with a cricut if you use the heat and Bond iron on stabilizer so you can adhere it to the mat. I added a large orange wooden button from Michaels and tied it with some Baker's twine.
I added an orange checked ribbon and bow and my New Year's New Beginnings card is ready to begin the 2012 Year right!!! I don't remember the last time I didn't color an image for two weeks, talk about copic withdrawal LOL.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT cards on the Challenge site and I am sure that Sassy Cheryl has some new images for us if she is feeling better. She has been a little under the weather this past week.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Snowmen and Die Cuts

2011-12-20T01:53:00.002-06:00

Happy Tuesday, time for another Sassy Cheryl's Challenge and our hostess is once again the super talented Judy who always comes up with the most fun challenges doesn't she?!? Her theme is Snowmen and Die Cuts, and I call it "Snowmen to Die For"!!! Here is my card using Three Funny Snowmen :

OMG aren't these the cutest snowmen you ever saw?????I love the expression on all of Sassy Cheryl's images...they are just so fun. The trees are some that my wonderful friend, Peggy Marsh, let me cut using her Sizzix die when I got the pleasure of spending a wonderful crafting week-end at her house last year. What a wonderful reminder this card making was of that week-end :)

The image was colored with copic markers and then so you could see the trees I fussy cut the top part of the snowmen images so you could see the dp the trees were cut from.
I also punched snowflakes with a MS punch, so add to my snowman scene. I added the cute ticket sentiment which fit the scene perfectly. I did airbrush the sky and ground :)

This is the final Challenge for 2011 so take your time and play along, It will be a two week Challenge and the random winner will be chosen at the end of the two weeks. Don't hold me to that, go by what Peggy says on the Challenge blog :)

Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the DT has to show you over on the Challenge Blog and play along, can't wait to see all of your snowman creations. Have I mentioned lately I collect snowmen?!?

I absolutely love the new line of kids Sassy Cheryl has created this year and can't wait to see what new additions we will have for the new year. Thanks for the Wonderful year of wonderful images to play with Cheryl. If you haven't seen them stop by the store and check them out.

Have a wonderful creative day, Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,
Cathy

I have been busy making gifts!!!!!

2011-12-18T03:00:00.000-06:00

Have I mentioned that sometimes I hate blogger!!!! I just posted this long post with many pictures of all of my projects and at the very end I hit a button and nothing had saved and the whole thing disappeared......Damn!!!! Here we go again. Here are the Christmas Presents I have been working on:

This is a gift box of note cards for my MIL who still sends snail mail. The cards are 4x4.

My next project is for my new Daughter in Law Mindy to help her know the birthdays of her "new" family. I made her a Birthday book. I got the idea for the book as well as the templates for the calendar pages from my friend and fellow DT member Debbie, thanks so much for your help hon L:).

The book was cut from chipboard using my cricut and the tags and all the page covers were also cut with the cricut, It took me about 5 hours to assemble the entire book. I think it was worth it, what do you think?

The tags have the first hald of the month on one side of the tag and the other half on the back. The tags are held in place with a band of ribbon which was placed just under one of the scallops and then I ran it upward and punched through the ribbon and page with my crop o dile and secured it with a large eyelette. I think it is tight enough to hold the tab in place. I guess Mindy will let me know if is is a PITA. LOL

I made frames for some of my grand children and made them with their interests in mind. Here you go: First is Ashlee's:

Ashlee is a Senior this year and a cheerleader so I made this in her school colors.
Next is one for her 15 year old Sister Cailyn who loves Softball and I think it may just get her a college scholarship....

Cailyn's school colors are Black and Red. I had to add a bow as she is a beautiful young lady.
Their little sister Alexa is enjoying her first year in competative dance and from what I hear she loves it. I can't wait to hear all about it over Christmas!!! Here is Alexa's frame:

My next little dancer frame is for Bailey who is 4 and lives in Omaha, so I have gotten to see her dance class a time or two when her mom had to work and it was my job to get her to class :) She really enjoys it and although she never says anything she takes it all in and does everything.

I also made a frame for Mindy for picture from their honeymoon which they took in Hawaii:

I also made a christmas frame just in case I needed a gift...

I used some dp with the lamp post already on it and cut out the sleigh and pine cone and branch with my cricut. pretty eaasy to make a cool frame.

I have also been making some Word Collage things ( for lack of a better word ) this one is on a square wood base from Michael's which I painted brown and then the vinyl would not stick to the paint so I had to cover the paint with paper LOL, some of my projects have not run as smoothly as they could.

The word collage is cut out from vinyl and now that I have cricut vinyl it works great but this one is made with another brand of thinner cheaper vinyl that didn't come off right and I had to transfer half of the letter manually LOL, not fun and it took forever.
Well, I also made 4 of the fleece bolo style scarves but haven't photographed them so I will spare you.

See you all in a day or two, still have some gifts to wrap and then I have got some serious cleaning to do and I still have work to do.

Hugs,
Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--The Fabric of our Lives

2011-12-15T02:05:00.001-06:00

The Challenge this week at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge hosted by Dorcas is to add fabric...easy you say...well kinda LOL. Here is my card...note no Christmas card...already tired or them :)

I chose this adorable image called, Make a Wish, and colored her in pinks and chose pink cs to show her off. The image was colored with copic markers and cut out with a spellbinder die and airbrushed while still in the die.
I added two doiles behind the image to set it off against the pink cs. I added 3 pearls in each upper corner.
To make my fabric flower I used my cricut and that requires the Heat and bond which you iron onto the fabric you want to cut, and then just cut out like you would paper. Pretty cool huh. I cut the pink cotton gingham in 2 inch and 1 and a half inch flowers and added a gold rimmed pearl to finish my double band of pink gingham ribbon.
Have I mentioned I love my toys :)

Be sure to see what other fabric embellishments the other DT members came up with to show you, I can't wait.
Be sure to stop by the Mo's Digital Pencil Store and see the new images she has come up with for you to purchase, after all it is Christmas. My dog always buys me the best Christmas presents LOL, He always knows exactly what I want, how does he know ?!?

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Time for a Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--White on White!!!

2011-12-13T02:04:00.002-06:00

The hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge, is my good friend and so talented DT member Judy affectionately known as JDK, and the theme is White on White. This is always such an elegant look and I hope I came close to making a beautiful card:

The Jumpin Jack Santa, was colored with copic markers and cut out to sit on the embossed white cs. I ran the cs through the cuttlebug and this particular folder has the negative embossed finish for the words, kinda cool huh!!!
I added some MS snowflakes, in white of course, and I added a clear gem to the center of each, for a little extra dazzle to the card. A pretty white satin ribbon and bow and my Happy Snowman card is complete . Did I mention I got to play with my white gel pen for the beard, I love winter when I get to play with my white gel pen for beards and stocking caps and muffs, LOL .

To answer a question from last week, it is a plain white gel pen, no glitter pen. The glittery look probably comes from the camera flash off the pen strokes.
Isn't this a fun challenge? Be sure to check out the Challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT has to show you and while you are there, go to the store and grab an image or two from the Sassy Cheryl Store and play along with the Challenge.

The next couple of weeks are going to be crazy busy with Christmas for everyone and I hope those of you who can will continue to play along with us, we will be here except for Christmas week when we will be taking a break.
There are so not enough days left until Christmas LOl.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Beautiful Snowy Owl--Just Inklined

2011-12-09T01:16:00.000-06:00

I love snow scenes, although I don't necessarily love snow LOL. Just Inklined has a new image that really grabbed me and I had to have it as soon as I saw it and had to color it as soon as I had it....Here is Snowy Owl:

I hope I did this majestic bird justice. I wanted to keep the image as natural looking as possible so colored with copics and kept mostly neutral whites, beige, blue and silver.

I added a little green for the ever green trees but kept it to a minimum as in the tree lines where this gorgeous bird resides the snow is heavy which requires his white feathers.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by the Justlined.com shop to see the rest of the beautiful Christmas inages and scenes that would make the most beautiful cards or even framed works and because they are digital you could so easily do it!!!

Not sure I like the sun I tried to make look like it was over cast with the clouds and haze, so it may still get covered with a beautiful flower spray of some sort, we'll see.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Banners or Tags

2011-12-08T04:28:00.000-06:00

Are you ready for another wonderful Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge by our wonderful hostesss Dorcas? The theme this week is, banners or tags. I chose banners and it was so much fun to create this fun card with this darling image, called Santa's Hat :

Isn't he, called Santa's Hat, just the sweetest little guy waiting for Santa? I colored him with copic markers and airbrushed the edge softly with blue for that nighttime feel. I love to color the fur on caps with my white gel pen, my favorite part of Christmas coloring I think LOL.

I love the red and white bakers twine which almost looks like candy cane colors wrapped around the panel of green and red polka dots and I left the top of the panel a little taller to have a white background for my banner which was cut out with my cricut.

I love that I could let the machine cut out the NOEL in the banner so perfectly in the plaid banners. I added a piece of the bakers twine to string the banner across the top of the card to tie it all together. I cut a red and white paper clip in half for the two candy canes :)

Be sure to stop by the Mo's DT. Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the team has to show you, I know it will be some beautiful stuff.

We love to have you all play along in the challenges with us and love to see the beautiful cards you create. Be sure to drop by the store and see the wonderful Christmas images Mo has in case you are still creating your Christmas cards LOL. I know I am :).

Thanks for stopping by my little piece of cyberspace and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Time for a Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Santa!!!

2011-12-06T02:04:00.000-06:00

Judy is the super talented hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge and has chosen the theme, Santas. I just had to use Cowboy Santa!!!:

I just love this fun image. The Ultimate Santa Clause is coming to Town LOL. Thank you so much Terri for requesting this image and to Cheryl for always listening to requests and coming up with this awesome image!!!!

I colored him with copic markers and cut him out with a SU top note die and mounted that on a kraft cs I softened a little by rounding the corners. The dp is some I have had in my stash for awhile and always use for my sheriff and law images, the sayings are just so cute.

A few buttons tied with bakers twine and a red checked bow with a Tim Holtz token which I consider my find of the year, LOL. It 's the little things :)

Be sure to stop by and check out the rest of the DT creations, I can't wait to see them myself. I haven't had a chance to sneak a peek LOL. While you are there, check out the challenge and play along, we have been so thrilled so many of you are playing along and know that the holidays will probably slow participation a little. Be sure to drop by the Sassy Cheryl's Store and see what new creations she has come up with this week .

Thanks for stopping by and have a great, creative day,.

Cathy

Just Inklined Blog Hop--Blue Christmas!!

2011-12-05T00:55:00.000-06:00

Are you ready for a wonderful Blog Hop with Just Inklined Stamps? Jeni is our wonderful Hostess with the mostess this month and has chosen the theme, Blue Christmas. If you came here from Karen''s blog you are in the right spot, if not start over at Jeni's as you won't want to miss a single blog along the way. Here is the card I created for you:

I love candles and non-traditional colors so this was easy for me. I thought adding lots of sparkly ribbons and leaves added a lot to the bouquet as that is how I would decorate it and I am not much of a sparkly type of person LOL.
The image, called Christmas Candle, is one of many new Christmas images created this season and available in the Just Inklined Store where you can now pay with PayPal which is my payment preference :) when making online payments anywhere.
The next stop along your way is the super talented Heidy, and I know she will have a wonderful creation to wow your socks off.

Thanks for stopping by and Have a Wonderful Holiday Season.

Cathy

Just Inklined Christmas Mail

2011-12-02T01:19:00.000-06:00

I love this Robin on a Post Box with snow on the top from Just Inklined which is so perfect for Christmas Cards:

The image was colored with copic markers and arranged on an assortment of Christmas dp. I added a trio of green brads and red I-Rock gems which add just the right amount of sparkle to the Holiday card.

The label and sentiment were cut out with my cricut. Have I mentioned lately, I love my cricut LOL.

There are lots of new images in the Christmas section at Just Inklined so be sure to drop by the new store and check them out.

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day!!!

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--The Great Outdoors

2011-12-01T02:59:00.000-06:00

The Hostess this week for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge is one of the very talented Design Team Leaders, Dorcas who chose the theme, The Great Outdoors. You all know me and know I always tend to stretch the boundaries of the theme just a tad but I think this little sweetie named Snow Day is perfect:
http://digitalpenciltoo.blogspot.com/2011/11/snow-day.html

The image was colored with copic markers. I love the colors are so soft and can be either a little girl or boy but I am thinking with the ruffles of fur it is a girl. She is having so much fun playing in the new fallen snow....Kids really enjoy it much more than us older folk!!!

I loved this Bo Bunny Blitzen dp with the sign and swirls of snow and snowflakes it was just made for this little sweetie. I cut the Let It Snow letters with my cricut.
I was in a hurry after having company all week-end to get my card completed and had the image all colored and decided to add some stickles to the cuffs, after adding it to one I didn't like it. When I went to wipe it off, I used a cloth with blender fluid on it....yeah I know, duh,.............so I cut out the image and colored over the grey smear with white gel pen...if you can find the smear I will send you the card..... So this little darling is popped up on sponge mounting squares. The snow is my styrofoam snow and the snow on the sign is stickles.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT has created for the Great Outdoors, I can 't wait to see. A random winner is always chosen from the entrants in the weekly challenge and the winner is given a Gift Certificate to Mo's Store, what a great present to yourself that would be huh!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Winter Challenge

2011-11-29T02:48:00.000-06:00

My sweet friend, Pat, is the hostess this week for Sassy Cheryl's Challenge, and has chosen the theme, Winter. I love all the new images Sassy Cheryl has been creating for the fall and winter, and had so much fun choosing one. I chose, Lucy Lou Princess on Skates:

The image is just the cutest and I love that little smirk, it is definitely Sassy. The image was colored with copic markers and I added styrofoam snow and Martha Stewart glitter ice for the skating pond.
The snowflakes are MS punches with MS glitter added so they sparkled like real snow flakes. A green polka dot bow and a enamel ball ornament finish out my Winter Challenge card.
Be sure to play along in the Sassy Challenge and who knows you may win a 5 dollar gift card just in time for Christmas...presents for you!!! added bonus. We loved having so many of you play along in the challenge this week, we had well over 100 entries...WOW We love it!!!!

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the DT has created for your viewing pleasure and drop by their blogs and leave them a little love, it is always appreciated :)

Have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil--Fantasy?

2011-11-24T02:02:00.000-06:00

I love the theme this week by my sweet friend Pat, who chose the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge theme of Fairies, Elves, Santa, or Snowman. I hope that also includes Dwarves. I kind of took it to mean all fantasy characters, my favorite!!! Here is my choice and let the challenge police decide...I am such a rebel:

I LOVE the dwarves Mo created for her Snow White story line and although there are only a few so far they are awesome. This is Dwarf 4 and isn't he just the gruffest looking little guy with his pipe and braided beard.
I colored him with copics and sponged with distressed inks. Added an assortment of dp scattered behind with a pretty frame, two corner brackets, a rolled rose and a double tied tan bow in the upper left corner.
This was so much fun to create and one of these days the rest of the guys are going to make their appearance too!!!

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the DT has to show you and leave them some love and then get back to the family and have that pie that is waiting for you. Hope you all have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving. I am thankful to be spending mine with family and friends, hope you get to do the same!!! On a selfish note I am thankful for the wonderful illustrators such as Mo who create such wonderful digital images so I get to color until my heart and brain are content, Thank you!!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge

2011-11-22T00:13:00.046-06:00

Well, it is time for the big reveal of the images that each of the DT members created for the Stump the Boss Challenge last week. I think Sassy Cheryl got my card right in her guesses. My card was Whoops!!!:

Gee, I wonder how she knew it was my card?!?

I had a lot of fun creating the card, using Sally and her favorite blankie, for this week's challenge as my kids had blankets when they were little, they all had satin edging and I repaired that edging until it was thead bear LOL. So I just had to use this image as soon as I saw it:

Back to my normal way of coloring, I used copics to color and airbrushed around the outside edge. The faux stitching was done by hand. I added a blue polka dot BoBunny layer behind the main image and a cute Whimsey layer with all the wonderful words that are so girly. A border cut with a MS punch and a yellow polka dot bow a trio of yellow buttons and my security card is complete.
Be sure to check out the rest of the DT cards and play along in the challenge. We are thrilled to see so many of you playing in the challenges and while you do not have to use a Sassy Cheryl's image you get two entries in the drawing for the 5.00 gift card if you do.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Baby Girl Brag Book

2011-11-20T01:38:00.001-06:00

Well, I finished my sample brag books. Thought I would give you a peek and see what you thought. Here is the Baby Girl Brag Book:

I used my cricut to cut the clothes line of SVG images I purchased. The sweet is from a cricut cartridge and the paper roses I made. Aren't the tiny clothes pins too cute!!! I think the cover turned out cute!

The photo mount on the left page you would just add the photo on top but the one on the right is a double mount where you would add the photo between two layers from the top, which is hard to see in the photo. The rounded top is where you would slide the photo in by gently opening it to slide the photo in and the style accommodates a rectagle photo.

The final spread could be used for an oval photo which you would have to cut and then the one on the right you could mount a rectangle photo and have a nice swirley border and pretty pink double flower.

Hobby Lobby had pink Cinch binding rings which I loved, they are a little bigger than I would have thought to buy originally but I think they are fine. I will tie ribbon on the binding rings to finish it and it will be done.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great creative day.

Cathy

Getting Started on Christmas Cards--Just Inklined

2011-11-18T23:35:00.000-06:00

Just Inklined has some wonderful Christmas images for the holidays and I chose this beautiful Fireplace image called, Hanging the Stockings, for my holiday card. I need to get busy to get any cards made in time to get them sent out LOL.

I loved coloring the image with copic markers and sponging with distress inks. The dp is a Christmas asst. packet I found at Michael's a few weeks ago on sale and I mounted the image on SU cs.
Last week I found this wonderful package of Tim Holtz Christmas Muse Tokens and fell in love with them so added it to the plaid bow. A couple of fancy photo corners, a few red pearls and this Happy Holidays card is ready to send or the holidays.

Be sure to check out the store and see all the new and old Christmas images and don't blame me if you drop a bundle...there are a ton of must have images for the serious, fun and all the in between cards you need to make.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

BabyBoy Simple Brag Book

2011-11-18T15:55:00.000-06:00

I have been working on some simple Brag Books and thought I would show you what I had been doing. These are just samples for my neice who is a photographer in her spare time, which she has none of, but photography is her second career which she is wonderful at.

In trying to keep them simple and affordable I hope I have not gone too far on the simple side, let me know: All suggestions are welcome LOL.

These are 4X6 and some will be 5X7 to allow for larger or multiple pictures on them. I am also making picture frames which I will show you in the next day or two as time allows. I am almost finished with the baby girl brag book.
They are made from chip board inserts and covered with dp and assembled with my zutter spiral binder thing a ma jiggy,...can't find the exact name right now :)

I used my Cricut Expression to cut the die cut pieces and you know I am having a ball :) The 100% Boy and Oh Boy are from the Boys will be Boys Cartridge and the Cloud and a few other pieces you will see later are a SVG file I bought and used with my Sure Cuts a Lot software and Cricut. Rather than buy a whole cartridge for a few girl pieces I paid 4.98 and used the software....much better :) I hope the Provo Craft Police aren't reading this!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great day and do something creative!!!

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Winter

2011-11-17T02:01:00.001-06:00

Our super talented DT sister, Pat, has another wonderful Challenge this week for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and the theme is Winter. I can't say I love the snow that comes with the season but I love to color the images and the beauty of the season as I view it from the comfort of my house LOL. I chose this adorable Llapso Apso with the Christmas hat for my Winter image:

The beautiful image was colored with copic markers and then sponged with distressed ink.

I then mounted it on a gorgeous die cut frame I made with my cricut. I have been making frames and brag books and thought this was the perfect background for this happy Seasonal image. I searched all over the shop for the image and while I found the dog alone, not the one with the Christmas hat, Mo will add it to the store when I mention it to her.

I thought the blues with just the pop of red in the poinsettia flower was just the perfect colors for this nice Christmas Pooch.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has to show you for the Winter Challenge. While you are at it, drop by the store and grab some Mo images and play along in the Challenge, we love to see what you create !!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day :)

Cathy

Are you ready for a Super Fun Sassy Cheryl Challenge?????

2011-11-15T01:47:00.000-06:00

The Challenge this week at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge is called Stump the Boss. We did it so well last year we decided it would be fun to let Sassy Cheryl try to redeem herself this year. I think it is a hopeless cause and after seeing the cards...she doesn't have a snowballs chance in H....ll !!!!!!!

Here is the card I created:

Well, maybe I created this darling card, using My Little Flower Girl and maybe I didn't, do you think it looks like my style? Do you think Cheryl will think I created this card?

Don't you think these are just the cutest images in the world right now? Be sure to grab an image and play along in the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week with the theme of Anything Goes.

Here is a picture of the collage our super talented Team member Dawn put together. Can you pick the image the Design Team member created?

If you could pick the DT images you are better than I LOL. But isn't it fun. In a few days we will be posting our own cards so you will know :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Are you dying of boredom yet. if not here is another Digital Image.

2011-11-14T01:31:00.000-06:00

I have been working on some Brag Books and in the process of a Christmas one got sidetracked and made this page...how did that happen LOL. I love Vintage and this layout just lent itself too keeping going so I ran with it. I may end up being the back cover of the brag book, who knows. Anyway I like it!!!:

I didn't realize it would show up without a border but it is 5X7 as that is the size of the brag book. I love it. and I love playing with all the elements of the My Memories software. So fun to not have to search the internet for all the graphics you want to use and then edit them and then thrown them into your project, the software does it all for you.

Thanks for stopping by, Now I have to go earn my crafting money :)

Hugs,
Cathy

One more Digital Page to show you LOL!!!

2011-11-13T10:56:00.000-06:00

I am really having fun with the My Memories Digital Software and while I said I am not big into scrapbooking I love editing pictures and creating stuffs, so here is something else I played with tonight.

I am working on the concept of a subtle photo in the background for some baby brag books I am working on for a business project I an working on. Needed a subject to try it out on and knew that my daughter would not mind if I used Bailey for this and I had a pix handy. If she minds I will soon find out. :)

Not sure about the writing but I love the way the picture turned out. Took me a long time to erase the background though so it didn't show through....I am a messer, yes I am...

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Gotta go to bed now so I can get something done tomorrow :)

Hugs,
Cathy

Venturing into a new Rhelm--Digital Scrapbooking

2011-11-12T19:13:00.000-06:00

I have kind of discovered digital scrapbooking but use it in a different sort of way. I plan to use it to make Memory books and Virtual Cards as well as the digital scrapbooking. Here are a couple of projects I have worked on this week-end.

I am going to incorporate my Cricut to make lettering to go with the software to add a different dimension to the standard digital scrapbooking version so we will see how these gifts are received LOL. Envision a palm tree and hula girl on this page, I haven't gotten them cut out yet :)

The first page is an easy Honeymooon page I made for my son and his new bride who got married in August and honeymooned in Hawaii:

I also worked on a Christmas card using some free or kits available from the download site, there are some awesome kits available and even if they are not free they are very reasonably priced. What do you think:

I am working on a mini album that is coming together nicely, show you that in a few days, it is going to take a little bit of time, as it will require a lot of embellishments and assembly, as it is 5 pages front and back.

I forgot to mention the software I used was My Memories Digital Scrapbook Software.

Let me know what you think of my first attempts at digital scrapbooking :) Be kind!!!

Hugs,
Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Fancy Folds

2011-11-10T01:58:00.001-06:00

What a fun Challenge our super talented Pat came up with for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge this week--Fancy Folds. I used this fold a couple of years ago and loved it...but I kind of forgot about it until this challenge and I wanted to use it for these images:

The fold is called a Shutter Tri-Fold and this particular version is a full card front . The creator of the template is Bonnie Szwalkiewicz and the link to the post and template I followed is here. I colored the Carolers Three with copics and added styrofoam snow and bakers twine before I mounted it on Bo Bunny Christmas dp. For the narrow tri fold sections I used other portions I used the reverse side of the dp for the blue section onto which I have tied a piece of lace and more bakers twine. A trio of buttons are on the blue middle section.
On the light dp sections top and bottom I added paper roses . My Chimney Sweep which was also colored with copics and then cut out in a more rounded style to go on the very right side of the card. Here is a close up of the Chimney Sweep:

Isn't he just the most adorable little guy. I loved coloring him. I see a few Christmas Cards with him on them !!!!
Be sure to stop by the Mo's Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT chose for their Fancy Folds...I can't wait to see !!! Stop by the store and pick up some new images and play along with the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Tuesday is Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Day--Ready Set Emboss!!!

2011-11-08T01:41:00.004-06:00

My good friend, Peggy, is the hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge and chose a theme I often over look, Embossing. Here is what I came up with using another of Sassy Cheryl's new Christmas images, Lucy Lou hanging Star, they are just too fun to pass up:

I thought about using several different embossing folders an then I remembered this beautiful Christmas tree and thought it would be so fun to have Lucy Lou swing on her star just above this beautiful tree. reminds me of my house when the kids were little LOL.

I colored Lucy Lou with copics and then fussy cut her out and mounted her on 3 layers of mounting squares to look like she could be swinging dangerously close to the beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
The Christmas Embossing folder is Sizzix and I airbrushed it with Atyou Glitter pens in Green and Gold. I am sure you can't see the glitter in the photo but it is there and the shimmer is gorgeous.
The tree was mounted a layer of red riding hood cs and a red ribbon ties the layers together. The cracked paint effect of the christmas tree dp is perfect for this little angel and her star to Wish you a Merry Christmas. I added some of my new favorite embellishment, the gold corners, which go so beautifully with the gold threads in the red Christmas ribbons.

Be sure to stop by the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT has to show you and play along, you can use any kind of embossing you want on our card.

Sassy Cheryl has been busy creating the most fun Sally, Polly and Noah images, you just have to stop by the Store and check them out. After your shopping trip take a few minutes to play along with the challenge and you could win a 5 dollar Gift Certificate next week just by entering the challenge!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Just Inklined BlogHop--Christmas Packaging

2011-11-07T00:55:00.001-06:00

Welcome to the November Just Inklined Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from the super talented Karen's Blog, wasn't her creation awesome? I decided to use the 3 Christmas Baubles to make a beautiful sparkly tag for a set of tiny christmas balls I am giving to my son and his new wife for their home this Christmas.

The image was colored with copic markers and attached to a white glitter board cut into the shape of a tag. It was then airbrushed around the edges in blue. In keeping with the gold tones of the gold of the ball container and the corners and bow I added gold glitter pen lines and gold highlights to the baubles. Simple but elegant tag, perfect for their gift.

The next stop along your Hop is back to Heidy who is the Hostess of our Hop this month, and wasn't her theme awesome!!! Her creation is wonderful and I can't wait to give it a try, but before I do, I will have to make a trip to the Just Inklined Store which is now made even easier for me since I prefer to pay with PayPal and now I can with the new store, check it out here,

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Just Inklined New Store Site--Check it Out!!!

2011-11-05T16:30:00.000-05:00

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by the new store and find the new free image and see how easy it is to order using Paypal.

Have fun creating with these totally cute and imaginative images.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Thanks

2011-11-03T01:46:00.000-05:00

Are you ready for another fun challenge for Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge this week? Our super talented hostess, Pat, has chosen the theme, Thanks and I chose Kisses to express my Thanks:

Isn't she just the sweetest little Kissey face? I colored her with copic markers and for once I didn't sponge around the outside...what 's up with that??? I wanted to keep the colors and card soft...it will last a week or two.

I added a couple of pink photo corners under the corners instead of on top for just a hint of color. The teal dp underneath holds the pearl swirl and I wanted to keep it plain to not detract from the pearls.

I added a band of pearls on a lace ribbon with roses on the left side and a fancy spellbinder Thank you label with rose and a pink gem as my finishing touch.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created for your inspiration, I know you will love them. As always Mo has been busy creating even more new images in the shop so be sure to stop by and take a look and play along with us in the challenge, we love to have you!!! :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Thank You!!!

2011-11-01T01:57:00.000-05:00

I think my dear friend, Pat, chose a wonderful challenge theme for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge of, Thank you. I also think the new Noah with Tweety and Waldo is just perfect to say Thank you for always being there!!!

Isn't Noah just the cutest little friend any bird or person could have. I colored him with copics and mounted him on a red oval. I rounded the corners of the colored layer and sewed it to the red oval.

The main orange swirley dp purchased several months ago from Michaels was perfect for this little fall dressed character. I needed to add my Thank you sentiment and thought it would be fun to add a little front end loaded lifting the Thank you disk charm tied with bakers twine is a fun touch.

The double loop orange checked ribbon with a red button tied in the center and my Thanks for Everything card is complete.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and see what the other DT members have chosen for the Challenge. Sassy Cheryl has probably been busy adding new images to the shop so be sure to drop by and check them out, pick up an image or two, color them up and join in the challenge for this week. Who doesn't need a Thank you card or two laying around?!?

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Happy Halloween--Not so Scarey Style

2011-10-31T02:22:00.000-05:00

I thought I would share a cute image from Just Inklined with you to celebrate Halloween today!!!

I used some fun Halloween saying dp as a backdrop for this cute Scarecrow Not from Just Inklined. I love the MS goo border punch which I embellished with orange stickles to accentuate the goo.

A narrow band or black ribbon on the goo band in the middle adds a little more seasonal fun without detracting from the image and the busyness of the dp. I added a glittery corner cobweb from Michaels in orange and a large orange button tied into the black ribbon on the center goo band.

Hoping you all have a wonderful Halloween and have a safe a fun time with the kids.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Playing with Word Collage Cricut Cartridge--Fun Fun

2011-10-29T01:58:00.000-05:00

I am trying to get a head start on some Christmas gifts and also play with my crafting toys. Playing with my toys being as important as the gifts...LOL. I love the look of the new Word Collage Plaques you see all over and the Vinyl wall decor which was one of the reasons I bought my Cricut Expression in the first place. Here is what I made yesterday:

The cartridge shows this as a 5.5 inch phrase but I made it 9 inches long. It is made from the adhesive backed vinyl. I didn't want to mount it onto a plain colored background or placque so went to my LSS and they had this wonderful piece of CS I thought would be awesome for my plaque. I had mounted the ds onto a piece of 4X9 cardboard which I save for this very purpose. I then transferred the vinyl phrase to the cs using the transfer paper and carefully peeled it off and walla my awesome Vino project for my SIL who has a wine themed kitchen.
I had some corkboard I am mounting this piece onto, but I just got it cut tonight. I will then mount that onto a piece of balsa wood for stability and figure out the hanging technique, When I get it all done I will show you the completed project. Should only take another day or two :)

Let me know what you think. Have a great day!!!

Hugs,
Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Favorite Holiday!!!

2011-10-27T01:52:00.000-05:00

Yippee, time for another Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and a fun one again. I get to choose another fun character for my Favorite Holiday which is the next one coming up, Halloween. I chose, Come Hither, just because I thought he would be so fun to create a double spread scrapbook page, not usually my thing but thought it would be fun to do something a little different....hey it happens LOL.

If you hadn't guessed this is pretty big, actually 8.5 X 11 since I was planning to add it to a 12X12 page for a double spread with kids Halloween pix on the other side...sounds like I really do this huh. I don't make too many scrapbook pages but I have made a few LOL. I leave that to my girls, they are awesome.

Come Hither was colored with copic markers and the lining of his cape was highlighted with red Atyou spica glitter pen. I added spiders, bats and the haunted mansion in the lower right corner with its resident ghost.

The huge gold key is a new dollar bin find from Michaels last week and it is metal. The black swirley frame is a new cricut frames cartridge I just love since none of my cuttlebug dies are big enough to back my images. You just measure the height of the pix and wallah, easy peasy. The red roses in the upper right are being invaded by spiders as well, so this Halloween card is complete.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by and check out the rest of the DT favorite holidays. Play along in the challenge too for a chance to win a Mo's image...Mo has been busy creating Christmas images and couples and kids oh my......

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Inspiration picture Challenge--Sassy Cheryl's

2011-10-25T02:48:00.000-05:00

Dawn is the talented hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week and has chosen a wonderfully intriguing picture for our inspiration.

I had chosen the Sally and Her Thanksgiving Turkey as the image I was going to color this week, I had chosen the brown striped dp and a beige swirled dp thinking that normally you would use the inspiration piece and you would be able to use the patterns and change out the colors to suit your image...that 's what I get for thinking. We were supposed to use pink all this month to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The best I can do for this challenge is to tell you that Sally has a pink training bra on...Here is my card for the Challenge:

Ya think the turkey is telling Sally they should Eat Beef for Thanksgiving because he is too skinny!?!

Don't you just love all the new Sassy Cheryl's images, the Sassy Sally's and Lucy Lou's and now the Pretty Polly's, wow and now there is even a new Samantha Snow girl I just had to get last night. Be sure to check all of them in the Store.

Be sure to stop by the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and check out what the rest of the DT, who followed the challenge rules, have to show you and be sure to play along. You don't have to use a Sassy Cheryl's image to play but if you do you get two chances to win a 5 dollar gift certificate.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Coffee Time with Just Inklined--Thanks a Latte!!

2011-10-24T01:53:00.000-05:00

If you know me you KNOW I love coffee. I drink it 24 -7 and so was excited when I saw these wonderful coffee and tea service images released by Just Inklined and they come with wonderful sentiments too, added bonus. Here is what I created today:

I wanted the coffee pot to look like a ceramic every day type of coffee pot so gave it a teal and tan, or coffee stained maybe LOL, base, which was colored with copic markers. Because the base cs is a busier floral striped print I left the cs panel of the coffee pot plain. A doilie with a cricut double layered die cut flower was added to the base.

The sentiment was printed and then cut with an oval punch and then a straight edge was cut along the top to which a black and white polka dot bow and gold button were added. The perfect embellishments for a Thank you a Latte card ready to send to that special friend who appreciates coffee as much as I do.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by the LaPashe store and check out the formal Coffee service and formal sentiments and the other new Halloween and other wonderful images that the artists at Just Inklined have been rolling out the past few weeks.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

Cathy

How can you pick a Favorite? Really!!!!! Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge

2011-10-20T02:15:00.000-05:00

You know it is the truth!!! The Challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge this week is to use your favorite Mo's Digital Pencil image and add a sentiment. Elaine has really chosen some awesome challenges hasn't she. Here is my all time favorite image, Late, using one of my favorite styles, Vintage, kinda!!!:

For someone who seldom uses a digital image more than one time I think I have used Late at least 5 or 6 and I love coloring him every single time I do. I wanted to make him especially handsome for this special challenge so decided to give him a more vintage staging.
The block was masked with a Tim Holtz mask and sponged with distress ink and layered with doilies and strands of pearls, roses and lace. I added a key and lock along with a beautiful gold toned ribbon tied in the double loop, I have to keep doing it so I don't forget how, right!!! I used replica typewriter keys to spell out my Late sentiment which is what my card was as most of my Birthday cards usually are. I have the best of intentions but I almost always have them made on time just don't get them mailed...yeah I know...

I can't wait to stop by the rest of the DT blogs to see what their favorite images are, wonder if they will be old or new, how do you really choose because every new one is a new favorite...you know I am right!!! Be sure to grab your favorite image, add a sentiment and play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

It's Tuesday--Time for a Sassy Cheryl's Challenge

2011-10-18T01:49:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite types of Challenges are Sketch Challenges, and our super talented hostess, Dawn, has chosen a Sketch for our Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week. Here is the Sketch:

Here is what I created with the super adorable Autumn Bench Sitter Sally:

I absolutely love the new Sally and Lucy Lou images and had to color this darling image for this challenge. The colors are to be pink so I added green and fall colors after all there are leaves and her name is Autumn bench sitter!!! I didn't make that up.

The sketch was fun and the I tried to keep the colors soft, which I kind of struggle with. I used the fun brown plaid dp from the Me and My Big Ideas paper fall pack and then added a french country pink and green to coordinate with the colors of the image. A trio of brads were added to each triangle along with a double bow ribbon I actually tied without having to go back to the tutorial LOL...it may stick now :) and to keep with the fall theme I added some leaves punched from kraft cs and sponged with greens and pinks to coordinate.

Funny story about my card and Pat's card. We really had no idea we were going to pick the same image or color the same colors so closely so I emailed her when I uploaded my card to the DT folder saw her card, and apologized for using the same image and colors as she had...I swore she sent me subliminal messages in my sleep. She was a sweet heart that she is and said that great minds just think alike... It is funny how the DT so often picks the same images each week but not often they color the same colors LOL.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT cards and then check out the newest images Sassy Cheryl has created in the Store...I'm tellin you she has really been creating up a storm with the Sally and Lucy Lou sweetie pies lately. Love em and I know you will too.

Don't forget to play along in the Sassy Cheryl's challenge . Remember you no longer have to use a Sassy Cheryl's image to play along but you do have to follow the challenge rules and if you do use a Sassy Cheryls image you get entered two times in the drawing for a 5 dollar gift certificate.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!

Cathy

Swimming for Katie Renz--Special Fundraiser for a Special Crafter

2011-10-17T00:55:00.002-05:00

Just Inklined is holding a special Blog Hop to continue the Fund Raising effort for Katie Renz. Katie is a special crafting friend of many crafters and although I do not know her personally I know her through Just Inklined and took part in the first Fund Raiser when her original diagnosis was made almost a year ago. I have followed her blog story, oh to have her love and strength. and it breaks my heart to feel so helpless. You can read Katie's story on her blog here.

On with the Blog Hop and how we can help!!

If you arrived here from Alice's blog you are in the right spot, if not go back to the beginning which is Mina's blog , you won't want miss a single stop along this special Hop. We are all using the same special image created for the Fundraiser by Becky Oehlers, which was inspired by Katie's blog post, Keep Swimming.

This would have been fun if I had the SVG file already but I didn't so had to cut it out by hand. but thought it turned out cute. The images available are available in different formats and there are a couple of different ones as well. Our own Jak Heath has a wonderful Fish and bubble dp pack available here: The link is to the: I Heart papers website where the Swimming for Katie fundraiser items are being sold.

The Blog Hop Order is :
Mina
Alice
Cathy-- That's Me
Debbie
Heidy
Jane
Jeni
Joyce
Julie
Karen
Lori
Tammy
Toni

Thank you so much for stopping by and the next stop along the hop is Debbie and I know she has a cute image created with the Swimming for Katie image to show you.

Keep Swimming Katie, Kevin and your wonderful boys,

Cathy

Inspired by Song--Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge

2011-10-13T02:05:00.003-05:00

Elaine always comes up with the coolest challenge themes for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge, and as soon as I saw these two little gals I knew I had to merge them and then figure out a song to go with them...Hey it works!!! I also color my image and then pick the dp...backwards works for me LOL. My Inspirational Song is: "His Eye is on the Sparrow"...:

Don't you think the line "And I know he watches me", goes with the girls? The images I merged were Ragged Angel and Urchin with Bird and I absolutely loved to color them, but they do take some time to color. I do get a bit over the top with detail...it is who I am LOL.

I had this wonderful dp with the sparrow that I thought was perfect for my Theme and cut it in half and wrapped a few wraps of bakers twine around it and tied a bow. I used the other half turned sideways for the top right corner accent dp piece. The music dp is a Christmas piece finished in glossy embossing print and added a stacked Poinsetta flower in the corner and my Inspired by Song card is complete. I am going to have this sitting on my crafting table for the Holiday Season...

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT has created for this super fun challenge and be sure to grab an image or two from the store and play along with the challenge next week we love to see what you create :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Think Pink and Add a Die Cut

2011-10-11T01:48:00.000-05:00

I am the hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge, and the theme this week is, to Think Pink and use a Die Cut. I had a ball creating my card with this darling Autumn Bear:

I am not really a pink kinda gal, so I had to add some orange with it LOL. The Autumn Bear was colored with copic markers and for once I didn't sponge or airbrush around her because I knew I was going to add a lot of detail in the dp and embellishments and didn't want to lose the image in it all :)

The Die cuts are the corners which were cut with my cricut expression and the roses which were also cut with the expession. The flowers used as the rose bases were MS punches and I thought they added a nice base to the petal and also added another die cut... there is method in my madness.....

The ribbon is a double sided ribon in orange and pink and I used a tutorial( The tutorial is a video tutorial on the right sidebar of her blog.) by my friend and Boss at Just Inklined, Jak Heath, for a double loop ribbon tied on your fingers....easy enough I could do it LOL. You laugh...for 4 years I tied knots for bows on my cards...go back and look.... I kid you knot ...did you get it...okay back to the card.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT has created for your viewing pleasure. I am sure it will be outstanding and to Die for...Pun intended,...Okay, I am done...

Sassy Cheryl has really been creating the cutest images the past couple of weeks so be sure to stop by the store and grab a couple or three or four and play along with us in the challenge.

Have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil--Patchwork

2011-10-06T01:36:00.004-05:00

Elaine is our hostess this week on Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and she chose the theme Patchwork. Mo just created this little darling I just had to use, called Ragged Angel.:

She reminds me of one of my favorite Christmas stories, Little Match Girl and I colored her in the colors in keeping with the pink theme but in the Vintage era of the character.
I mounted her on a scallop circle cut with spellbinder die mounted on a DWVC French Country dp onto which I added a scalloped border on the left side cut from Tim Holtz dp .
I added some of my hand made roses and a few buttons. Are you sick of seeing my flowers yet? LOL I love the way they look so get used to seeing them for awhile I have made a few :) A large green button in the lower right corner and a staggered fancy corner bracket in the upper right corner were all the embellishments I added to this little beauty. Who wants to detract from the image...

Let me tell ya, Mo has been creating the most beautiful images lately be sure to drop by the store and be ready to spend a little time, the images are gorgeous....

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT has to inspire you for the challenge and play along with us, this is a really fun challenge. Can't wait to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Time for Halloween Images--Just Inklined

2011-10-05T13:47:00.000-05:00

I was so pleased when Just Inklined came up with some new Halloween images this week and couldn't wait to color some up. The first one I colored was this cute witch called Endora:

I colored her with copic markers and then traced a moon around her so she could be flying up in the Halloween night sky. The sky was airbrushed.

I found this wonderful dp pack on sale at Michael's last week and just in time for all my Halloween creations this year. The web photo corner piece is perfect for my card along with the punched bats. I added a Caution tag which is a pack from Recollections especially for Halloween.
Be sure to check out all of the other new images Just Inklined has for Halloween just posted for you yesterday. They are awesome.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by the Just Inklined Blog for more DT inspiration daily.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge-Think Pink

2011-10-04T01:46:00.003-05:00

The Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week is Think Pink. Should be easy,..You would think so wouldn't you HUH.....Well, here is what I came up with:

This darling sassy gal is called, I Love you This Much. Isn't she just adorable

I colored the image with copic markers and airbrushed the clouds and ground. The cs is Tim Holtz and French Country DCWV paper pack I bought half price this week.

I added a few buttons a large pink rose and white bow topping a white doile and a green dragon fly to my Just Because I love this image card.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT has created for your inspiration. Sassy Cheryl has been busy creating new and absolutely darling creations so stop by the store and do some shopping.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Just Inklined Blog Hop--Fall Colors

2011-10-03T00:55:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the October Just Inklined Blog Hop. I'm Cathy and I am the Hostess this month and I choose the theme Fall Colors. I love the colors of Fall and not only is this card made with my favorite colors but also to celebrate a Special Day. Today is my 41st. Wedding Anniversary. And yes, I was a child-bride, LOL:

Because the card is for my husband it is perfect for the fall colors of oranges, brown and greens. The Corner A-4 Poppy is perfect as the sentiment and image are ready to print. The image was colored with copic markers and the border was over stamped with a cracked paint stamp and airbrushed to highlight the image. The flowers in the upper left were hand made and airbrushed to match the poppy and mounted on a MS doile.

The next stop along your hop is the super talented, Heidy, and I know she will have a wonderful project to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to leave a comment at each DT members blogs along the way as there will be random winners drawn from the comments of several of the DT blogs. The winners will receive the digi files used to create the card. How cool is that.

Have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Furry Friends

2011-09-29T02:09:00.003-05:00

Iulia gave us a bit of a challenge this week to use Furry Friends in our Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge. My favorite Mo furry friend has got to be the ever faithful Bronte who has been an integral part of the Mo's banners and pages since I have know her, so I added Bronte to another of my favorite images for this season which is the scarecrow from her Wizard of Oz series last year. So here they are:

The image was colored with copic markers and bronte was cut out and popped up with mounting foam and mounted on the PLAY ticket sentiment tag.
The cornstalks were cut out with my cricut and then accented with a copic marker and embellished with i-rock gems and lined up behind the garden fence which the frolicking scarecrow is supposed to be guarding....I think he forgot what he was supposed to be doing when Bronte came to play.
The flowers in the upper left corner are some of the rolled flowers I made last week-end with my cricut and I thought the greens and gold coordinated with the rest of the colors used.
I added faux stitching around the layers added a more rustic touch and a green twill crinkle ribbon spritzed with glimmer mist and my Furry Friends card is complete.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT has created.

Have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Use Fall Colors

2011-09-27T03:32:00.001-05:00

Peggy is our super talented hostess this week on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and she has chosen the theme, Fall Colors. I love the colors of fall and this little cutie called: That's One Big Flower, looks wonderful in fall colors:

Now that is one big flower and this little Sassy gal is having so much fun. The image was colored with Copic markers and the edge was sponged with distress ink. The base is brown cs. A few scalloped edges and some brown checked ribbon a beautiful ivory rose on a MS punched tag and this little Golden Girl of Fall is ready to march into the season.

Sassy Cheryl has a 2 for 1 Sale going on right now so be sure to head on over to the Sassy Digi Store and check out the new Snowmen and all the other wonderful images

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations on the Challenge blog and check out the new rules starting this week. Starting this week you don't have to use a Sassy Cheryl's image to participate, but why wouldn't you want to, they are so darn cute. If you do you will get two entries in the random drawing for the 5 dollar gift certificate. We are going to simplify the challenges a little bit and hopefully you will all play along and tell your friends.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Making Cricut Rolled Flowers--Yep I am playing!!!!

2011-09-25T01:21:00.001-05:00

Hi everybody. I have been busy cleaning my stamp area tonight and that brought about the need...to make some paper flowers....I have tons, literally, of paper scraps to use and since I love the look of rolled flowers I decided to make some tonight. Here is what I am making, a work in progress:

I looked online and found some free SVG files to use with my Cricut Expression machine and the ones I liked the most were created by Cheryl First. Thank you so much Cheryl for doing all the hard work for me and allowing me to just do the fun part :).

I downloaded her file and put it into my Sure Cuts a Lot program and at the size she had it, which is the red one above, I could place 6 flowers on a 12X 12 sheet. They end up being about an inch tall and inch and a half across. Great for boxes or larger projects. That being said and since I usually make cards I needed smaller flowers. so I decided to size them to 12 to a sheet. 12 to a sheet are the orange/rust double sided flowers which end up being about 3/4 inches tall and about an inch across. I will use this size some so I saved the sheet to my folder so I wouldn't have to create the sheet again.

When I created the smallest flower sheet I made them about an inch and a half square and placed them as close as I could and placed 35 on the 12X12 sheet. I just hook up my USB cord and click the cut and the Cricut cuts my file. It is really pretty awesome.

Assembling the flowers is really simple. I use the tweezers you see in the photo and roll the flower starting from the open outside edge and basically twirl the flower around the tweezers until I reach the center which ends up being the flower base. I use Aileens Clear Gel Tacky Glue and cover the coils, which have been gently uncurled from the tweezers and allowed to loosen a little until you get the size flower you want, and then I gently hold the flower from the top with my thumb and forefinger from the bottom to allow the glue to set for a few minutes, Then I set them aside and move to the next flower.

The reason I did the smaller ones in white was so I could spray them with copics to match any color I wanted to match and could have them made ahead.....the old mind is always thinking of time saving. I do like the multi colored flowers too so you will see both.
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Hope you enjoyed this post....thought you might like to see the flowers before they were. If anyone has a cricut and would like the link to Cheryl's file let me know.

Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by .

Cathy

Time for new Sassy Cheryl's Snowmen!!!!

2011-09-23T22:41:00.000-05:00

Are you ready for the new Sassy Cheryl's Snowmen?!? I know I am always ready for snowmen and bears LOL...Sassy Boss Lady Cheryl has created some new snowmen and I have finally had a few minutes to create a card with one of them...believe me there will be more to follow....Without further adeau here is Happy Juggling Snowman:

Colored with copic markers and sponged with distressed ink. The fence was punched from red and then the snow (which is a crushed styrafoam ball, thanks for the tip Peggy) which I store in a zip lock baggy, I tipped the edges of the fence top with the glue and then dipped it into the baggie of styrafoam. No muss, no fuss..

I kept the embellishments to a minimum, just the red checked bow, the poinsettia flower in the lower right and the trio of brads in the upper right corner because I wanted this darling snowman to be the main focus of the card.

Thanks for stopping by and if you want to check out the rest of the darling snowmen, new and old check out the Sassy Digi Store.

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Inspiration

2011-09-22T01:54:00.000-05:00

Iulia has given us a beautiful Fall picture as our Inspiration for a fall color Challenge on Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge this week. Here is what I created:

I love fall colors and I love to color beautifully drawn pumpkins. I colored these Pumpkins with copics and added a border of cracked stamp and sponged edging to highlight the beautiful pumpkins.

I had bought a beautiful pack of fall dp from Me and My Big Ideas last year and never used it so it is new this year, right? . I tied the plaid ribbon and tucked in some embossed leaves and some floral wires which I had used my needle nose pliers (real name HaHa) to curl the ends. I got ones with turquoise handles so my husband wouldn't take them :) Now I need to buy pink handles screwdrivers LOL.

I added a cricut cut corner punch and button to the upper left corner and tied a wire threaded through the button as well.

Here is the inspiration photo Iulia gave us for inspiration:

This is a beautiful bouquet and you may use any of the colors or all of them whatever you choose, but we would love to see you play along with the challenge this week. We had wonderful participation this week and would love to see it continue !!!

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations for this wonderful challenge. I know they will be a great inspiration to all of you.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

The Girls--Just Inklined

2011-09-22T01:49:00.000-05:00

There are some new girls at Just Inklined. Here is Lucy with her pink tipped hair and black leather skirt. Well girl, You Rock!!!

The skirt looks speckled but it is the gloss of the Glossy accents I used to "try" to make it look like black leather. I can say this probably looks a lot like my darling granddaughter Cailyn who is 14 going on ......wanting to be too grown up LOL, but I'm grandma, what do I know LOL.
The image was colored with copic markers and sponged with SU ink around the border to hightlight the image. I added a stamp of a winged heart and the You Rock to give the Tween feel to the card.
A black and white polka dot ribbon and a bottle cap filled with black and pink buttons completes this fun card.
Be sure to check out the rest of the Girls, Lucy, Jo, Penny and Alice, in the series at LaPashe where the Just Inkined digital images are sold.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Flower Power

2011-09-20T02:04:00.000-05:00

The Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week is hosted by the super talented Jackie,and the challenge is Flower Power. I used a flower in my image and on my creation:

Isn't this just the cutest little flower girl, called: A Simple Gift of a Flower? I love her hat and the dangling flowers on her dress. I colored her with copic markers and sponged the edge with distress ink.
The hat was supposed to look very well loved and I tried to get it to look very distressed but it didn't show up in the photo as much as in person. I think I spent an hour coloring just the hat LOL. It is done much the same as I do denim or bear fur with the copic blender marker pounced until I get the effect I want.
I added a little MS punched fence to give the flower garden feel and tied a brown and pink ribbon at its base. a large pink flower which almost perfectly matches the Flower Girls flower add a special touch of Fall. I have a very similiar pink flower in my garden and it is beautiful, at least until the next heavy frost.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and check out the Flower Power created by the rest of the DT and then head over to the Sassy Digi Store and see the first Sassy Snowman of the Season!!!!!! He is adorable. And there is a cutie patootie Sassy Gift bearer girl...yep they are must haves...

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Celebrate 100 Challenges!!!

2011-09-15T02:03:00.002-05:00

Isn't it just awesome we have the wonderful experience to have to joy of 100 amazing Mo's Digital Pencil Challenges and the chance to get to play with 100's of amazing Mo's digital images!!! To Celebrate this occasion we are all using an image we believe shows some sort of Celebration and I chose one of Mo's newest images called, Teen Fairy Pia:

I chose to keep the copic coloring soft and subtle on this darling fairy. I highlighted the underskirt with a clear Sukara gellyroll pen which also highlighted the wings.

The edge of the main image and the doile were airbrushed with copics as well. I purchased a new cricut cartridge which has the corners scrolls I used, aren't they pretty. They are sprayed with Glimmer Mist but it doesn't show in the photo. I went to buy a punch but when Michaels had the cartridges on sale for 29.00 I looked and found one that had a corner I loved and when I got about a hundred other images I could use, it made more sense than one punch....work with me here, it is my justification, he he...not that I need any, but old habits are hard to break LOL. The cartridge is Picturesque.

I added a trio of pink hand made roses, a couple of molded leaves, and a scroll on the doile. On the opposite side of the card I tied a white sheer ribbon with a bow.

Since this is a special Celebration Challenge there are going to be special prizes. Please be sure to check out the Challenge blog for all the details as I would hate to get any of them incorrect, but when we heard what the prizes were the Design Team all wanted to enter the Challenge to get to win the prizes too... we were banned LOL

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the DT have created for this special 100th Challenge Celebration and grab a celebration image and play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by, Next week's challenge is going to be a fun one as well. I am so ready for Fall and Halloween colors and images...so much fun.

Have a wonderful creative day.

Cathy

Get Sassy with Food--Sassy Cheryl Challenge

2011-09-13T01:29:00.002-05:00

The hostess this week, for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge, is the super talented Jackie, who has chosen the theme: Good Enough to Eat. This means your Sassy Cheryl card must have food in the image or a food item somewhere on it. That is easy as Sassy Cheryl has lots of food in/on her images...do you think she likes food? Here is my card with one of my favorite food groups:

And yes, if Chocolate is a food group so too is Ice Cream.....I can hear the Dieticians screaming...Sorry Tracy love ya!!! Can't you just see this little guy, called Save the Ice Cream Cone, crying Mine to his little kitty trying to purrsuade him to share....The image was colored with copic markers and then airbrushed with copic markers. I thought the polka dot dp was pretty fun for a boy ice cream card. I loved coloring the cat calico too :)

I added a band of mesh which I airbrushed blue to match the rest of the embellishments and tied a blue twine around it . The roses were airbrushed blue as well.
The leaves and sprays are MS punches and because it is a boy card I left the embellishments to a minumum.

Stop by the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the DT has created and be sure you have had breakfast first or you will be wanting something to eat...remember it is a food theme LOL.

Be sure to stop by the store and grab an image and play along, we would love to see more of you play along with us. The Sassy Cheryl images are so fun and you have a chance to win a $5 gift certificate if you are chosen randomly as the winner from the entries what have you got to lose?

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Boy Attitude!!!

2011-09-08T02:29:00.000-05:00

Iulia is our wonderful hostess this week for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and she has chosen the theme...Boys with Attitude...Sure sounds like fun to me. The first thing I thought of was Mo's new Elves swinging on the ornaments...the attitude is FUN!!!:

I am not ready to get out all the red and green and traditional Christmas bling but couldn't wait to use this little charmer Little Elf Finn, so his story is that he is just Chillin until the holidays on this ball of glitter, and if all goes well it will not get broken LOL.

The image is colored with copics and I guess the reason I love the holiday images so much is there is usually fur and I LOVE to color fur. I love to play with the border with a white gel pen until it looks like the fur is almost real. There are only a couple of gel pens that really work well for this, one being the Singo Unibal, which happens to be the only one I have on hand right now, so the only one I can name :)

The glitter on the ball is MS course glitter which I now have a fine layer of on my desk...The buttons were tied with blue/white bakers twine and the blue/brown checked ribbon was from my stash. Blue and brown dew drops and my little boy with a Fun Attitude is ready to share with every one of you.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and if you have thought of entering for the GD spot for this final chance now would be the week to enter. Be sure to add GD after your name on your entry so we know you want to be considered.

Be sure to stop by Mo's Blog and Store to check out her new images...she has been so busy I can't begin to name the new images, you just need to go check them out!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful creative day!!!

Cathy

Just Inklined Blog Hop--Wacky Wheelz

2011-09-08T00:50:00.002-05:00

Are you ready for an Amazing Blog hop with the Wacky Wheelz just released from Just Inklined? If you came here from Karen's Blog, you are in the right spot if not go back to Jak's blog, so you don't miss a single stop along the way. Here is my project using the Golf Wacky Wheelz:

The Wacky Wheelz digi packs come with sentiments, embellishments, car to color, pre-colored cars, technical background drawings of car blueprints perfect for background dp.
I used a sheet of metal paper which I ran through my cuttlebug with a sheet metal embossed pattern I thought would be perfect for the car project. The gears are Tim Holtz die cuts. The Steering wheel and Stop Light are charms from my stash. I added the Red,Yellow and Green lights by using glossing accents and adding a drop of red,yellow, and green to each dot for the appropriate light. If you double click the photo you should be able to see the lights they did not photograph well.
The Sentiments are also from the Wacky Wheelz digi packs and there are many more to choose from these are just two I chose for my project.
The next stop along the hop is the super talented Heidi, who will have an awesome project for you for sure.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to leave a comment on each of the DT members blogs, for a chance to win the file used for the DT members creation, if their blog is one of the Secret winner blogs.

Cathy

It's time for a Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Candy wrapper or Gift Bag

2011-09-06T04:05:00.000-05:00

Are you ready for another fun Sassy Cheryl's Challenge? This week our wonderful Judy has chosen the theme, Candy wrapper/gift bag, and oh the possibilities, Here is my project:

What fun I had with this image, called Not your Average School Marm. Isn't she just the cutest little book mark, to go along with the candy bag I made with my cricut, to be filled with chocolates or some other delicious treat to let the teacher know you are in the class room, like she wouldn't know :) There is a tassel of baker's twine, in the traditional book mark style, but doesn't show in the photo as I hid it behind the red bow and tucked it behind the book mark as the two didn't go together in the photo but since the two pieces were meant to be separated I left them the way they were...

The little candy bag was just a simple treat bag with a scalloped front edge. I used some school themed dp to make a band around the front and a red binder clip and my Teacher's Have Class gift bag is ready for giving.

Be sure to stop by the Sassy store and see what Cheryl has been creating for you, now that the hurricane is over I'll bet there are new images in the store....Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT has created and now that the kiddies are in school take some time and play along, we would love to have you!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy creative day!!!

Cathy

Thursday means--Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Its a Sketch!!!

2011-09-01T01:35:00.002-05:00

Iulia, is the ubber talented hostess this week for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and she has chosen a sketch challenge. It is a wonderful one too. Here is my card using G-faa:

I love animals, and I love when animals are as beautifully drawn as Mo has drawn this darling little giraffe. When one of my daughter's and her family came up a few weeks ago, we went to the zoo here in Omaha. We are so fortunate to have one of the best Zoo's in the country right here, and we try to go often.

The sketch was so fun to follow and I tried, tried being the optimum word, to follow the sketch as closely as possible with the layout. The card is really large because I wanted all the details to show. I wanted to use lots of textures and visually for the card to look and feel natural. I thought the colors were kind of jungle colors....

Instead of a swirl I let the ribbon cascade down, and because I thought the card had a masculine feel I used a SU rounded tab punch flat behind the circle punch for a different sentiment circle look. Haven't used that one for a while, always liked that for a guy card. Here is the sketch:

Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and see what the DT has created for you to see now that they all have their power back on and are no longer trying to color by flashlight or candle light during the aweful hurricane they endured on the East Coast week. We are so thankful none of our DT members were injured or their homes destroyed in the hurricane, but many of them were without power or even had to evacuate as they were directly affected by the storm. Leave them a little extra love they have definitely earned it.

Mo is still on a roll with new images so be sure to check out the new pumpkins I just saw which would be so perfect for all those fall cards.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderfully creative day!!!

Cathy

Happy Birthday---Sassy Cheryl's Challenge

2011-08-30T01:34:00.002-05:00

Are you all ready for another great Sassy Cheryl's Challenge?!? This week the awesomely talented Judy has chosen the theme, Make a Birthday Card for anyone...Now that is a great challenge AND I needed a birthday card for my sister...added bonus!!

Still going with the blue theme since the card is for my sister, Peg, who has a birthday on September 1, and her favorite color is blue. The image is called Serving up Birthday Cake and I flipped it when I printed it so it was facing the opposite direction, That is harder to do with a rubber stamp LOL.
The image was colored with copic markers, the border at the bottom was cut with my cricut and the holes that were punched are the red circles used to embellish the corners, no reason to throw them away :) The blue cs was punched with a MS border punch and the flowers in the lower right are cricut flowers layered.
A wide red/white striped ribbon and red corner punch and my no calorie Birthday card is ready to send wtih the book mark I showed a couple of days ago. Hope she likes them :)

We are all so happy that our Sassy Cheryl faired pretty well in the Hurricane that just pummuled the east coast and affected many of our DT members and friends.They just got their power back on tonight so not sure if there are any new images this week but I am sure you understand if there are not.

There will be some wonderful DT cards for you to see over at the Challenge Blog and someone will have won a gift Certificate, as a $5 gift certificate is given each week so be sure to grab an image and play along, .I am sure you know someone to make a Birthday card for.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful creative day!!!

Cathy

Just Inklined Rose Bookmark

2011-08-26T17:31:00.000-05:00

I wanted to make a little something special for my sister's birthday. Peg is a librarian so I thought it would be fun to make her a fun bookmark I have been seeing so many of lately and thought the pretty Rose from Just Inklined would be perfect for this project. What do you think?


I know you may have never seen a blue rose but blue is Peg's favorite color so had to color it blue,..The Rose was colored with copic markers and then cut out...yep every single itty bitty leaf and stem. except the very center which I was able to color in with a copic to match the cs. So don't look too close LOL.

The book mark template or tutorial was from the Splitcoast Stampers website and so easy to follow, the project only took about 10 minutes after I colored and cut out the flower. I know I am going to be making a lot more of these. To give you an idea of the size the base card stock piece began as a 4X4 inch piece.

I added a strip of lace and a narrow ribbon and bow which I glued on to insure it would not fall off. A band of pearls which I also glued on and then I stamped a cracked paint background stamp to go under the rose. I love the vintage look it gives or just to add some detail without getting too busy. Because it is a book mark I didn't want to add flowers or anything that would get too thick since it would be on the inside of a book, hopefully she will use it LOL.

Thanks for stopping by, and for those of my friends and followers who are on the east coast of the US please stay safe as Hurricane Irene bears down on you, and to everyone else, have a great week-end.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Back to School

2011-08-25T01:51:00.001-05:00

It's time for another Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and Debbie has another wonderful challenge for us this week.. Back to School. I was so excited I get to use this darling little cutie called To School:

This little cutie could have been any one of my three girls going to school as they were all blonde at that age. I might have french braided their hair LOL. The image was colored with copic markers, sponged with distressed ink and then, I brought up my sewing machine, all the way from under the desk...I should do it more often as I really love the look of stitches on the card but can we say lazy....
I thought the checked dp was perfect for this little school girl and used the same piece for the fan flower. The little school bus in the upper left corner was cut from a cricut cartridge as I just through it was the perfect embellishment and I could make it the size I wanted. I didn't have the right color card stock so I used a copic marker to over color the bus after I had it assembled with the black accent pieces.
If you have little ones and are looking for a perfect little image to use for a picture frame or scrapbook page these are the perfect images and they come in boy and girl images with straight and curly hair. Mo always thinks of everyone!!! While you are in the Store be sure to look at all the new images Mo has been creating, the houses and Come Hither and Hocus are amazing!!!
Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the DT creations, I know you will love them, grab an image and play along, we love to see your creations and someone will win a gift certificate for a free image or two.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Lavendar, White and Green

2011-08-23T00:23:00.001-05:00

Good Morning and welcome to the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge. The wonderfully talented Judy is the hostess this week and her challenge for us this week is to use Lavender, white and green. Sounds like fun, huh. Here is what I created using Cheer Up:

This little pouty cutie was colored with copic markers , cut out with a spellbinder die, and airbrushed with green while still in the die. I mounted it on mounting foam squares to give it a little dimension on the purple and green dp. The dp was from a K & Company paper matte pack. I am always short on purple dp, as it is not my favorite color :). I punched a coordinating border punch for the right side to add a fancy touch for the bow to divide the green cs and main purple dp base color.

I tried a new hair color today, what do you think. I think I get in a rut with red and blonde.....

A trio of green brads and a medium green button and my Lavender, white and green card is complete. This is a super easy challenge so be sure to grab a Sassy image and play along. There is always a drawing for a 5.00 gift certificate and Sassy Cheryl always has new images for you to see and I am sure she will have a new one for us this week too.

Sassy Cheryl's is also running a Labor Day Sale with 20% off all images, so be sure to grab all the images you have had on your wish list now!!!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT has to show you I know it will be spectacular!!1

Cathy

This was hard--my card for Cole

2011-08-20T12:57:00.000-05:00

Cheryl of Sassy Cheryl put out a request for all who wanted to send a card to one of her son's LaCross team mate's who was paralyzed in a terrible swimming accident last week. It is hard enough to know what kind of card to send to someone you know, but for a teen you don't know who has just suffered such a horrific tragic accident, I was stumped for a few days... but finally came up with this image...I hope I chose well.

It is kind of a Sassy image, it is from a Lung 4 U fund raiser a few months ago and thought the image and sentiment were appropriate for the rehab Cole has in store for him.

Just thought I would post a quick picture of the card. It seems funny to actually make a complete card as I usually just make card fronts. I love to color but don't really do anything with my creations after I make them...maybe when I retire...LOL

Catch you all later.

Cathy

Something New for me--Art Canvas!!!

2011-08-19T02:25:00.000-05:00

My friend Barbara from Sassy Cheryl's and Mo's Digital Pencil Paper Craft sites created a beautiful art canvas last week (maybe two weeks now) and I thought I might like to try it one of these days. After I got back from my trip to Tennessee for my son's wedding I was looking through a decorating catalog and there were some tin tiles that were very similar to her art canvas so I went to Michael's and they had some 12X 12 canvas on sale so here is what I created.

The canvas is 12X 12 and I plan to make a set of 3 different ones for my entry stairs. Because I am a lazy artist I used Tim Holtz masks and my copic Airbrush system for the basic background.
The flowers were cut out with my cricut from the Home Accents cartridge and used as a mask, The letters are a Tim Holtz mask. The scroll in the upper right corner is also a Tim Holtz mask. I airbrushed in E33 and E35 for the browns. I used BG53 and BG 72 for the teals.
When I had those the way I wanted them I went over the lower corners with Ranger crackle paint in brown, and to soften the brown, closer to the lettering, I used the white ranger crackle paint which I swiped on with a dry wet wipe.
I added a large chip board butterfly, which had been run through my cuttlebug with a dotted swiss folde,r and painted with the white crackle paint.
A strand of faux pearls was added to simulate the flight of the butterfly and a heart hangs from the strand center. The strand originates from the flower in the lower right which was created with flowers cut with the cricut and shaped around pencils and tweezers to shape the petals. The final touch was a beaded hat pin for the butterfly body.
Thanks for the inspiration Barbara, this was a really fun project and something I really enjoy doing and don't do often enough :)

Don't know why the rust of the flower shows up so red it really isn't as bright but photography is rather deceptive sometimes especially when done in the middle of the night.

Hope you enjoyed my project and if you want to see a pretty project stop by Barbara's blog and check out her project which inspired me.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cathy

I'm Back from Tennessee !!! Just Inklined Terraced Houses

2011-08-15T23:09:00.000-05:00

I just got back from Tennessee and thought I was going to have time to post this picture of a fabulous Just Inkined image I colored before my trip for my son's wedding. No Time for posting on the trip but at least I have a post ready for my first night back...added bonus for me lol.

The Just Inklined Illustrators put so much details into the images they produce I love to color them as I can color them so they look like a photograph, a water color or just about any other art form I want. They look good enough to frame and I love to frame them with mattes so they look good enough to frame.

I chose greens and browns and airbrushed in sponged in the clouds. The bakers twine in green and white seemed like a perfect ribbon for the gnostalgic feel I thought the image called for.

Be sure to check out all the different images in the Country and Garden line up at the LePashe site.

It has been a long week and I am ready for a little down time so enjoy the image and be sure to drop by the blog and see what the other Design Team members have been showing lately.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Anything but a Card!!

2011-08-11T01:42:00.003-05:00

It's Thursday and that means another fun Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge. Our hostess this week is the super talented Debbie who has chosen the theme, Anything but a card. One of my favorite challenges LOL.. really it is :) I love to make things...

I didn't really alter this Photo album but created it with my Bind it All. The first I have created from scratch. This wonderful Mummu image is called: Mummu in Summer. I love the Mummu images, they have always been my favorites, or at least, what made me take notice of the Mo images in the beginning. Every image I see of Mo's is my new favorite but Mummu and Late will always be my two all time favorites. The image was colored with copics and sponged with distressed inks.
The dp I chose represented the vintage feel I was going for with the image and embellishments. The lace and journaling ticket. A single gold button and hand tied bow. A tattered hand made paper flower in the upper right corner and the cuttlebug letters on the lower edge give the vintage feel I was trying to achieve. The ribbons in coordinating colors just help hide the bind it all wires LOL.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the DT creations and be sure to stop Mo's Digital Pencil Blog and see the newest images Mo has been creating, she has really been a busy illustrator and has created some new images that are sure on my wish list. hint elves one and two are available.....

By the time you check out my blog I will be on a plane to my son's wedding so if I don't get to your blog for a day or two or three, that is the reason. Love you all and see you when I get back.

Hugs,

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--What's Buggin' You?

2011-08-09T02:21:00.000-05:00

So excited it is Tuesday, That means it is time for Sassy Cheryl's Challenge and Jeni has another super fun challenge...What's Buggin' You...well for me it would be ladybugs LOL:

This darling bear image is to remain nameless since I could not find him on the new Sassy Cheryl's Digi Site and as soon as Cheryl see's my dilema she will let me know the link and I will correct that. Sorry. Colored with copic markers and pounced with a copic blender pen to give the texture of fur. Don't you love the technical coloring terminology :)
The Bear image was cut out with a scalloped spellbinder die and mounted on a lace doilie, which was mounted on the next larger scalloped circle spellbinder die.

I thought you might like to see some new dp so I dug out my long hoarded SU dp and found a really pretty flowered piece I liked, mounted the circles. added a punched fence at the bottom. A SU ribbon in red with white edging was strung across the fence and a hand tied bow was added. A cute ladybug button which originally started out in lavender and clue was transformed to match the color scheme with copics and my favorite sentiment from my SU days was used.
The Sentiment was the one I used for my calling card match book covers...I thought it was perfect. Bug me Anytime.....and that little ladybug is just too cute and goes so perfect with the Sassy bear. I punched the tag with a tag punch...original I know and mounted with a gem brad in red.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT cards and see what is buggin them this week, I know it will be worth the trip over. I know everyone is busy getting kids ready to go back to school but try to take a few minutes and play along with this fun challenge. I am sure there will be something buggin you this week that Sassy Cheryl will have the perfect image to cover LOL.

I am leaving on Thurs to go to Tennessee to my son's wedding. It is going to be such a wonderful time and I am looking forward to a nice vacation and wonderful time with friends and family.

As much as I love you all this week my family is going to come first. See you in two weeks

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Easel Card with a Bird/Animal

2011-08-04T01:41:00.001-05:00

It's Thursday and that means it is time for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge. The super talented Debbie has chosen for us to create an easel card and include a bird or animal. Mo has so many beautiful images that include animals but I included my animal in a little different way. Imagine that. me be different LOL :

I love the On the Pot kids and had to figure out a way to use one for this challenge so decided this little cutie would be talking to the bird. It fits the challenge so it works,...right. That's my story... Work with me here!!! This little cutie was colored with copic markers and sponged with distressed ink and mounted on pink and black cs. The pink was left longer so I could add the black band and pink velvet rick rack.
The black and white plaid dp is digi dp from Jak Heath, she has some awesome dp on her website.
The roses were hand made and the sentiment, which I couldn't resist for this image, was computer generated and punched with SU punches.
Funny thing about my card. I knew the image I wanted to use, had it all colored, knew it had to have a bird or animal, made the card, photographed it, and added it to the group file just in time before I had to go to work and Oh Crap...(pun intended)...I forgot the easel part. Sent email I would fix the card and repost my picture that night so this is the-- fits the challenge card :)
Be sure to stop by to see what the rest of the DT has, they have created some awesome Easel cards...WOW....Also be sure to stop by the store. Mo has been super busy creating new images since she got her book done ...Yeah MO!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,
Cathy

Just Inklined Blog Hop--Check it Out!!

2011-08-01T00:45:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the August Blog Hop for Just Inklined. The theme this month is to have something checked on your card or project as chosen by our super talented hostess Karen. If you have arrived here from Karen's blog you are in the right spot.

Here is my project using the Beautiful Magnolia image available on LaPashe website:

I have always loved checked cards, ribbons, and just about anything checked so this was a fun challenge for me. I colored the Magnolias with copic markers and airbrushed the background with copic markers as well. I mounted the layers multiple times.

A trio of handmade paper roses and leaf sprigs in the lower left corner a gold shoe in the upper right gold accent beads in the corners and at the base of the flower buds. I love to use a strand of faux pearls as if to symbalize having been tossed onto the card at the end of a memorable evening and have remained through time!!!

The next stop along the hop is the super talented Heidy. Be sure to Check Out ( I couldn't resist) the wonderful Just Inklined image she has used for her project.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Something Sweet!!

2011-07-28T01:22:00.000-05:00

Elaine is our hostess this week for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challeng this week and she has chosen for us to have a food themed, sweet project. Candy Canes ARE a food group if you ask my grand kids. Since it has been sooooo hot here, I thought I would make a Christmas card to cool things off, LOL. Here is Sticky!!!! :

Now you have to admit, it doesn't get much sweeter than this. Colored with copic markers and mounted on assorted christmassy colored dp. A red and white checked ribbon and bow, a strand of pearls, ( which I am sure were slimed with candy cane fingers) and and cookie cutter heart in the upper right corner and my Sweet card is complete.

The white band and the balls on the ties were highlighted with tons of white gel pen strokes to give the appearance of yarn fur or tassels.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and see what the DT has created this week, it is amazing.

Mo has been busy busy busy creating tons of new images and they are wonderful and there is a huge variety so be sure to check it out...

Thanks for stopping by.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Ribbons and Lace

2011-07-26T02:01:00.001-05:00

Heather has chosen another wonderful challenge for this week's Sassy Cheryl's Challenge which is to use Ribbons and lace. Two of my favorite elements when card making!!!

I just love this little Pencil girl without glasses, and of course she was so much fun to color with copic markers. I thought it would be fun to color her in peach and then I found this cute peach and blue dp in my stash that was just perfect. I used some of my favorite lace bordering a band of peach polka dotted ribbon with a hand tied bow.

The sentiment was cut with my cricut Pagoda cartridge Kanji word feature. isnt it perfect for a little back to school card.( Of course you have to have a freakin magnifying glass to get the right words, I did woman the first two tries lol , they are a shift on a flower image )

My card ended up kind of plain and simple but I think it is perfect that way, the image is the main feature and I love her.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the DT has created, I know Cheryl always has some new images in the store and she has really been on a roll lately and this week is no exception. Be sure to check them out!!

We would love to have you play along with the challenge. Every week Sassy Cheryl gives away a 5 dollar gift certificate to her store and with the new/old images I know I always have some on my wish list. LOL

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil--Vacation!

2011-07-21T01:41:00.000-05:00

The theme this week for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge is Vacation as chosen by the very talented Elaine. That should be easy, who doesn't look forward to a vacation especially this little girl called "Done" who just found out they are going to Disney!!!!

Colored with copic markers and embellished with computer generated lettering on the left side and a Disney stamp (yeah I do have a "few" LOL ) I added a bottle cap with a circle punched mickey sillhouette. (thanks for the courage to try again Linda C.) a black and white polka dot ribbon and some happy vacation dp from my stash and my Vacation card is complete.

Be sure to check out the DT cards, they will have some truly inspirational cards for you to enjoy. Be sure to enter for the Guest Designer spot for next month by adding GD behind your entry if you want to be considered for the spot and if you just want to play along we would love to see your cards too.
Thanks to those of you who entered last weeks Black and White challenge, the entries were awesome.
Be sure to check out all the new image in the Mo's Digital Pencil store, Mo has been very busy creating new images and they are all must haves in my book...but aren't they all LOL

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Circles

2011-07-19T01:43:00.000-05:00

The Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week was chosen by the super talented, Heather, who chose Circles...how fun. Here is what I chose, called Just a Little Hello:

OMG, isn't this just the sweetest little cutie patootie sitting on the steps saying hi to You!!!
I incorporated the circles in the pants, I drew in the polka dots, and the background dp. The embellishments have circle elements, rosey circle cheeks and a circle green button. I think that covers it pretty well. LOL

I just love Sassy Cheryl's images, if you didn't know that already...they are just so fun, fit so many different occassions, and are fun to color to boot...doesn't get much better than that.

Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has created and be sure to play along for the chance to win a 5 dollar gift certificate to the Sassy Cheryl Store so you can add to or start your collection of these darling images.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Welcome Baby--Just Inklined

2011-07-15T23:25:00.000-05:00

This little line up of baby items, called Baby Line, from Just Inklined is just perfect for a baby card:

I used all the traditional baby colors so it would be non gender specific and could be used for any new baby coming up in the future. I don't know of any right now, but still wanted to make a card using this adorable clothes line of cute baby items.
The images were colored with copic markers, no surprise there, and sponged with distressed ink. The rickrack at the bottom is from My Favorite Things and the Flower was cut with my cricut. Wow. how could I create without my toys LOL.. I could it just woudn't be as much fun :)
I thought the tiny clothes pins added the perfect touch and my little welcome baby card is finished.
Be sure to stop by the Just Inklined Blog to get daily inspiration by the DT as they are a really talented bunch of ladies and the Artists are always coming up with new images so be sure to stop by the store so you don't miss a thing.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--I'm the hostess!!!

2011-07-14T01:17:00.000-05:00

I get to be the hostess this week for the Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge and I chose one of my favorite Themes which is Black and White and for a little color a red flower somewhere. I love the look of black and white photos and that is what I wanted my card to portray. Here is what I came up with using Flower Girl:

The image was colored with copic markers, of course, and sponged with distressed ink a black and white bow, a hand made red paper flower in the upper left hand corner and my little flower girl is complete. The flowers on her bodice were high lighted with clear Atyou glitter pen as was her hair and the bows on her shoes.

As I glanced at the other DT cards I was reminded of the telephone game, you know the one where you whisper something in the ear of the person next to you and by the time it gets to the last person it has completely changed. That is kind of what this challenge turned into. I have been kind of out of the loop for a few weeks due to health issues and wedding stuffs but the cards are beautiful, but not the black and white I was looking foward to seeing. For those of you playing in the challenge I would love to see your black and white cards with one contrasting color, I just prefer red LOL.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day, It does feel good to do a Mo's Challenge again :)

Hugs,
Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Paper Ribbon!!!

2011-07-12T02:01:00.000-05:00

Leave it to my good friend Judy to really challenge us for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week, you should have heard the questions flying in the DT email group this week LOL. Paper ribbon? I really had fun making this darling baby card with Sassy Cheryl's wonderful baby tower Baby Girl Gift image:

I cut a paper bow with my cricut using my wedding cartridge and then I used some strips of coordinating paper to make streamers or paper for celebration streamers for this joyful card.

Isn't this just the funniest group of babies piled high to celebrate a new beginning of joyful days.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations, after all the questions, I know they will have figured out some spectacular creations for you, they are an amazing bunch. Be sure to also check out the new Digi Store for new images this week.

It feels so good to be back in the swing of things for a couple of weeks. then it will be down again for a couple of weeks while we attend my son's wedding in Tennessee, it is going to be awesome. A real vacation!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

Cathy

I'm Back!!! Just Inklined Image

2011-07-09T00:04:00.000-05:00

Boy, I feel like I have been gone forever, I hate it when I don't have the time or energy to create and share with all of my wonderful friends and followers. I thank each and every one of you for sticking with me.
Here is a super fun image, Rocky, from Just Inklined that I had colored a couple of weeks ago and finally had time to make a card :)

I thought Rocky would be a perfect Get Well Card with the proper sentiment. What do you think? I colored him with copic markers and added glossy accents to his boxing shoes and gloves to look like the real boxing gloves which are sometimes shiny. I have no idea why I think that but ......
The star eyeletes were added to symbolize him getting punched silly from the "bug" , cold, flu, what have you.
A sentiment tag which was created by punching the ends of a long paper strip with a MS corner punch. The sentiments were computer generated.
Thanks for stopping by and I am going to try my best to get a couple of challenge cards done this week.

Have a great week-end.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Out of the Box!

2011-06-28T01:45:00.000-05:00

My super talented GF, Ms Judy, is the hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge and has chosen the theme Out of the Box!!! Love it...Here is what I created. put on your shades, don't say you weren't warned:

OMG, I love Sassy Cheryl's images, they are so fun and who wouldn't smile when they received a card with this little sweetie on it?!? The image, called Simple, Adorable Flower Girl. The image was colored with copic markers but I left most of the dress white with just the red accents. The image was cut out with spellbinders label dies and airbrushed while in the die. A second, one size larger die, was used to mount the first. The first image is my Out of the Box with both of the flowers being outside the outside border of the label.

I wanted to use red polka dot but might have gotten a tad carried away LOL...not sure, I like it. I mounted the two label dies pieces on the red polka dot which I then mounted on some red/pink/white striped.

A red polka dot flower with button center and some red/white bakers twine around the middle label and my Just Because card is done!!!

Be sure to check out the new images at Sassy Cheryl's and while you are at it check out the Tripp Fund Raiser Cheryl and some other talented and generous Artists have going right now. The image are awesome and it is for a great cause.

Check out the DT cards and see what Out of the Box projects they came up with, I can't wait myself :)

Sorry I haven't posted for a week, it has been a long time since that happened. Getting ready for my son's fiance's wedding shower this week end. Silly me didn't realize when I invited so many people from out of town(family) they would all come but need a place to stay LOL. I am so excited all of my kids will be here and that hasn't happened for several years. So I will be a little spuratic for a few weeks but I will pop in when I can, but I am not putting any added stress on myself until after the wedding.

Thanks for stopping by .

Hugs,
Cathy

Baby Gift Card--Sassy Cheryl's Challenge !!!

2011-06-21T01:00:00.000-05:00

All right, the wonderful hostess this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge is Kim, and haven't her challenges been wonderful? The Challenge is to make a baby gift card holder. Here is mine using Little Birdie Discussion:

Can't you just see all these chatty birds telling the whole world about the New Baby in the neighborhood. I love to create little gift card holders using the metal gift boxes at Michaels. I usually cover the top and sides of top and it is perfect.
The image was colored with Copic markers and airbrushed with blue and green. The corners were ruonded with the SU corner rounder punch and mounted on a polka dot pastel layer also with rounded corners.
A band of black and white polka dot ribbon around the edge and a bow with pink button in the upper right corner and another band at the bottom with a pink button as well.
A Welcome Baby sentiment and my little gift box is ready for a new arrival.

Here are two other pictures to show the gift box better:

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations and the new images Sassy Cheryl's Store. They are adorable, as always!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Family Recipe box for Bridal Shower

2011-06-20T01:07:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone, just a quick post to show you the Recipe box I altered for my future DIL for the shower I am hosting in a few weeks. All the shower guests are family and friends and are being asked to bring 3 of their favorite recipes to share. I provided the recipe cards in the shower invites. Can't wait to see what they bring.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoyed my little Recipe box. I don't think Mindy knows about my blog so it will be a surprise :)
Cathy

Tag You're it--Mo's Digital Pencil challenge

2011-06-16T01:57:00.000-05:00

Dawn has chosen the wonderful theme for Mo's Digital Pencil to put a tag on or make your card a tag. I love tags but am not very good at them. Here is what I came up with:

I chose to use two Mo's images, Vintage Stove and Imperfection. I thought the two went perfectly together, kind of looks like my kitchen efforts. I never professed to be a Betty Crocker, cooking was/is a necessary evil LOL.
I colored the inages with copics and sponged with distress inks. A little smokey swirl above the stove and under the tag to symbalize smoke...a couple of paper roses, a button and highlighted with bakers twine my, Do you love me anyway, card is done.

The sentiment was computer generated from a card I made for my dh when we were in college where i burned holes in a paper card and wrote, Nothing Says Lovin like Something from the over... he though it was dorky but I think he still has it somewhere LOL. Matter of fact he still thinks I am dorky.

Be sure to check out the DT cards and see all the gorgeous tags they came up with, you will love the variety. As always one lucky winner will get a Mo's gift certificate.,

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge--Yep it's Tuesday!!!

2011-06-14T01:58:00.001-05:00

Are you ready for an awesome Sassy Cheryl 'Challenge as chosen by our wonderful hostess Kim. Kim chose the Theme to make a Tent card with your favorite embellishments:

I haven't made a tent card for ages, so this was super fun for me. It is so easy to make, just make the fold on top and not on the side..walla a Tent card!!!

This adorable Hope Lamb image was so fun to color. I though a Black Lamb would need more hope than a white lamb LOL. I used a nice blue cs for my card base and cut the Sheep image with a spellbinder die and airbrushed the sky and grass before removing it from the die. Because with digis I always color the image and then cut it out, I always have a fear I am going to go crazy with the airbrush or have a spastic moment and ruin the image.....hasn't happened yet,,but one day I know it will :)

I really wanted to use this awesome red and white polka dot ribbon so I made it work by coloring the HOPE in red and putting polka dots on it... :)

The bottom layer is a new adhesive K & CO matte pack I just got. I thought the top white was a little too stark so I used a fine tip marker to add dots around the border and main image label.

Can't wait to see what you guys all create and be sure to check out the DT cards and most importantly check out the new images in Sassy Cheryl;s Store, always adds to the store on Challenge day.

Always glad to see you here. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge--Recipe

2011-06-09T02:37:00.000-05:00

Dawn has chosen the theme Recipe for the challenge this week for the Mo'sDigital Pencil Challenge. My recipe is for a happy family...:

I love this sweet image which depicts three important parts of my happy family. Grandma, kids and reading. It doesn't get much better than that, does it?
The image was colored with copics and mounted on some dp from my stash. The flowers were made from tissue paper and quiling roses which started out white and I airbrushed them to match the dp. Yep, I can be thrifty LOL.
A string of pearls and a pretty bow and my Recipe for a happy family is complete.

Oh, the memories.
Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT cards. There will be a huge beautiful variety for your viewing pleasure.

Be sure to check out the Mo's Digital pencil store to see all the new wonderful images she has been creating lately.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge-- Father's Day Card

2011-06-07T01:28:00.000-05:00

The theme for the Sassy Chery's Challenge this week is a Father's Day card as chosen by our super talented Kim. I may have stretched the theme a little but my father has been gone since I was 18, but I will always remember the wonderful man he was, so this card came to mind: Let me tell you about...My Dad!!!

Isn't this just the sweetest little Kitty Kat Chit Chat image, so perfect for so many occasions.
The image was colored and airbrushed with copic markers and mounted on top of an airbrushed brown doilie and brown polka dot dp. I tied a bow and added a Heart charm to the upper left corner and stapled two ribbon accents to the sentiment tag. The sentiment was computer generated and cut out with a label spellbinder die.

Be sure to check out the Challenge cards by the DT, they are always awesome, play along for a chance to win a $5 Sassy Cheryl gift certificate and be sure to check out the new images Sassy Cheryl always offers on Challenge day. I sneaked a peek and they are cute, cute, cute......

Thanks for stopping by as always love to have you.

Cathy

Just Inklined Blog Hop!!!

2011-06-06T01:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the June Just Inklined Blog Hop!!! If you arrived here from Karen's blog you are in the right spot, if not you want to go back to our Hostess this month Debbie so you don't miss a single creation along your Hop!!! Debbie has chosen the theme Flower Power and here you go:

Because I have a tractor that looks exactly like this on the farm where we have the horses, I had to color this new image, called Tractor, for the Blog Hop. I added some barbwire across bottom to look like a fence and along the green layer. The plaid dp is some that Jak has just offered on her blog and I thought it would be perfect for my masculine type card.

The flowers I made were cut from bandana dp with my cricut in sizes 2 in, 1.5 in, and 1 in. I then turned the cut flowers over on a green scrub pad and using the rounded end of a paint brush I rubbed in cirular motion to break down and shape the petals. I then turned them over and shaped the petals and curled the edges with my tweezers.

The cupcake wrap was reversed to lay the right way and encircle the lower corner of the tractor pic which of course was colored and airbrushed with copic markers.
The next stop along your Hop is the super talented Heidy, who will have a wonderful creation to show you for sure!!!
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to checkout the new images which are just perfect for Father's Day, so go take a look at the Le Pashe store.

Hugs,
Cathy

Ready or Not---Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge

2011-06-02T00:38:00.000-05:00

aThe Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge this week is hosted by the awesome talented Dawn who chose a sketch for her theme. Have I mentioned I love sketch challenges? LOL I think so , a couple of times!!! Here is my creation:

Isn't this just the cutest image called Aunt Flo, isn't she a hoot.. I think we all have an Aunt Flo LOL. I colored the image with copic markers and airbrushed a little too lightly it appears in the photo :) with grey and blue trying for a photographer type background. Here is the sketch we are to follow:

The sketch is easy to follow, not complicated at all with an oval which I cut out with my cricut as I didn't have a die that big and mounted Aunt Flo behind the oval which I outlined with some pretty white woven lace. The center card band was created using a narrow band of grosgrain ribbon and a top and bottom layer of lace.
A white bow atop a trio of beautiful roses and a pearl topped photo corner finish my portrait of Aunt Flo who always inspires the phrase, "Ready or Not, Here I Come"......

Be sure to stop by the Mo's Digital Pencil Store and check out all the new images which include a lot of beach images for your merging pleasure. Lots of new kids and...go check it out, you will be glad you did.
The DT has some wonderful creations for this challenge so be sure to check out the Challenge Blog and our GD Debbie is participating so leave her a little love :)

Have a great day.

Cathy

It's Tuesday, Sassy Cheryl's Challenge timeYippee!!!

2011-05-31T01:04:00.002-05:00

Did you have a wonderful Memorial Day Holiday my American friends? Are you ready for another Sassy Cheryl;s Challenge...I know I am, The challenge this week by our wonderful DT member Jeni, was to make a gift card tag or box. Here is what I created:

I just had to make this cute little paper back pack to be the graduation gift bag for my hilarious graduate card using Smirky Boy Graduate. Isn't this the most sheepish guy, he knew he would graduate, so there all you doubters.......LOL

The back of the graduate card has slots punched with my SU slot punch to hold a gift card,..I show it here with a library card, which I had close :) See:

The backpack was made with instructions on the SCS website. This gift bag would work for any age graduate as would the image...

Thanks for stopping by and be sure you stop by the Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the DT has created. I can't wait myself!!!! Play along for a chance to win a $5 gift certificate to Sassy Cheyl's Store and let me tell you she has new darling images every week...the older images are awesome too.

Hope you have a great day.

Cathy

My First Magnolia --It's a Tildy!!!

2011-05-28T15:45:00.000-05:00

This was so much fun to create, This one's for you Candy, since you sent me the stamp and because I am thinking about you too!!! Hope this little sweetie brings a smile to your face.....

Isn't Tildy with Daffodil just a cutie pie!!! I colored her with copics and airbrushed inside the spellbinder die before I removed her. I didn't want to draw anything for her to be sitting on so I made her sitting on the edge of the die cut frame, I think it is just where she wanted to be.

I added a little lace and ribbon to match the paper flower I made a couple of weeks ago. I saw the flowers on
Karen Jumeaux website and she gave the link to the tutorial to make them. Here is the tutorial.

I have made several of the flowers and they are so easy to make except for the splitting the layers apart LOL.
I added a couple of yellow butterfies and some blue/green half pearls to the ribbon and lower right corner.

Thanks for stopping by and viewing this little beauty and hope you have a wonderful Holiday week-end.

Cathy

Happy Mail !!!!!

2011-05-28T02:49:00.000-05:00

Oh, My Gosh, I knew my friend Candy Mills was sending me a package but I certainly did not expect this: Lookeeee!!!!! My first Magnolia's:

Isn't this just the most awesome package anyone could ask to receive!!!! I actually felt like coloring tonight so guess what my first project was? You guessed it, a Magnolia card. I just have it colored right now but have started to make the card. It is going to be pretty cute,, but with such a cute image how can it not be ????
Candy, I love the stamps but especially love the emails I get from you as well. Hang in there girl we will both be coloring up a storm soon. I'll keep thinking about you and bothering you to find out how you are doing. Thanks for being such a sweet friend. I should have the card ready to show you all tomorrow, sorry for being a bad blogger this week, but I didn't have any energy to do any crafting, feeling better now so watch out. You have been warned!!!

Hope you are all enjoying your long week-end. Just remember a Veteran on this Memorial Day Week-end and any members of your family who have passed.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Cathy

Just Inklined--- Beautiful Tulip Jug

2011-05-21T13:21:00.000-05:00

You all know how much I love to color beautiful flowers. Maybe that is because I don't grow them well :) Just Inklined has the most beautiful flowers and this Tulip Jug is one of the newest ones. What do you think?:

My mother always had tulips in her yard and I always knew Spring was right around the corner when the first ones popped up, sometimes through the snow. The colors are so varied and beautiful, too bad they only bloom for such a short time.

The image was colored with copics and I especially had fun making the jug look like a weathered tin jug, if you enlarge the picture you can see the glended different colors used.

A little corner punching, a pretty Ms border punch, a band of lace and a cute bow finish off this, Just Because they are beautiful, card. The I-rock gems are just a little added bling.

Be sure to stop by the LaPashe Store and check-out the wonderful Just Inklined digis.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week-end.

Cathy

Mo's Digital Pencil challenge---Distress it!!!

2011-05-19T01:02:00.000-05:00

Now, this is a challenge I can relate to...Mo's Digital Challenge this week is to Distress or have something distressed on your card. Our wonderful hostess this week is Paola and what a wonderful challenge theme. Here is my card:

Don't we all wish we had a Housework Fairy to clean our house so we could spend all our free time crafting? I know I do. The image was colored with copic markers and cut out with my SU top note die which was then distressed around the edges and airbrushed.

The dp I chose was a tiny embossed polka dot foam green and added pink high lights to match the apron and shoes, and hair of my fairy.

The pink border was punched with a MS pinch and I added a band and bow of sheer polka dot pink ribbon which I heated with my embossing heat gun to distress it. The large flower in the right corner was distressed as well. I love these roses.

Thanks so much for stopping by, it seems like I have not done a Mo's Challenge DT card forever but it has only been a week if you count the one I posted a day late...:)

Don't forget to stop by the Challenge Blog and see what awesome creations the DT have to show you.

Have a great day!!!

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge---What a Challenge LOL!!!

2011-05-17T01:00:00.001-05:00

The challenge this week at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge is to print and color on Kraft, chosen by our wonderful hostess, Jeni. Well, I had so much fun creating the first card I had to make another. LOL...it's cool, you will like it.:

This little beauty called Artificial Flower Girl is just the most fun to color. I colored her with copic markers as I have no Primas like the rest of the DT girls...I then colored the highlights with SU craft ink aplied with an aqua painter I also used some distress ink in the shading...I got a little carried away and the white high lights are much brighter as I forgot the white dries brighter LOL..how soon we forget :)

I added a pretty tulle bow and cut a pretty scalloped scrolley frame with my cricut, using my Design Studio software to resize it to fit my picture.

Next I had to keep playing with this cute bird bath called Birdbath Chit Chat. now this was fun too,.

Birdbaths remind me of my mother who always had a bird bath in her yard and could name more birds than I could imagine. I now have grown to enjoy their beauty. What do you think:

The bird bath was colored with copics and over colored with distress ink and Craft white with an aqua painter. I added some fun bird dp on the bottom panel of the Easel card and the Hello in white tiles hold the section up for viewing. A white scalloped label cut with my cricut and a brown/white checked ribbon and bow highlight this cute hello card.

Be sure to check out the new images Sassy Cheryl has for you today, they are awesome...as always. Be sure to check out the DT cards on the Sassy Cheryl Challenge Blog to view their awesome creations.

Thanks so much for stopping by and as always I am thrilled to see you here.

Cathy

Young at Heart!!! Just Inklined Wrinklies--Love them!

2011-05-14T22:57:00.000-05:00

It seems like ages since I have had the energy to post a card, probably a good thing since Blogger has been such a bugger this week. LOL

I love the Just Inklined Wrinklies images. I fell in love with Harold Hurry and his scooter as soon as I saw it, so of course it has to be first one I show you.

I just realized the image was colored very similarly to the last one, guess I am on a red/white/black mood right now. I colored the image with copic markers and sponged with distress ink so, when I colored the skooter red the rest just had to be black and white.

Harold Hurry is off to the Races as depicted by the newspaper in his carry all back behind his seat. He is a Young Old Man so Keep it up Harold.....Believe!!!.

Check out the rest of the new and old images for that matter at the LaPasche website, The prices are so low you can afford a bunch.

Well,, I finally feel better and was so happy to be creating cards again. Two weeks away from my coloring is too long away from my therapy....LOL.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the DT posts on the Just Inklined Blog, usually a creation or two a day.

Cathy