A Distressing Challenge--Sassy Cheryl's --It's Tuesday!!!

No, the challenge for Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog isn't distressing but we are supposed to use distressing!!!  You all know that I do a lot of distressing with inks and distressing tools so this was right up my alley :)  I chose the oh so cute Missing You  image to use:

This was such a fun challenge.  The image was colored with copic markers and the edges were distressed with Momento Potters Clay ink. 

The main image was mounted on a piece of cs that had been punched around the edges with a MS double scalloped around the corner punch set.

The little butterfly in the upper left corner was embossed with a cuttlebug folder prior to being punched and sponged with the Potters Clay ink as well.

The rose flower was perfect for this card.  Lisa G. introduced the group regulars to  these beauties on a card she shared with us this week and was kind enough to share the tutorial link she followed.  The link to the tutorial is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7LlmDr9PGs

The paper circles were punched and distressed with my Heidi Swapp distressing tool .  A tiny punched flower was added to the smaller circle attached with a brad and the larger circles were also distressed and attached with a brad as well.

Are you ready for some exciting news about this week's challenge?  The DT is going to vote on the top three cards entered in the challenge.  The three chosen designers will get a special Sassy Cheryls blinky to proudly display on their blog.

 How cool is that!!!  There will also be the usual random drawing for a gift certificate so be sure to play along.

Remember to follow the challenge rules posted on the right side of the Challenge blog to insure that your card doesn't get rejected :(

Thanks for stopping by and we can't wait to see what you create for the challenge. 

Be sure to stop by the other DT members blogs and see what awesome creations they have for you.

Sassy Cheryl's has a bunch of new super cute images for you this week...

Happy Coloring

Cathy

Lookie what I made......Beautiful Paper Roses

A little bit different post tonight.  I saw a card created by Lisa Godfrey over at Sassy Cheryl's Paper Craft Planet tonight and thought they were really cool.  Went to her blog and thought she might have been the creator and give instructions..No such luck but went back to the Sassy Cheryl's group to leave her a comment on her card and she had posted the link to the tutorial on how to make them...I was on my way..Here is what I created.

Can you believe that each of these roses was created using only one 3 1/2X 3 1/2 square of dp.  These are some of the most beautiful and realistic looking paper roses ever.  The only problem witih them would be that you could never mail the card you put them on as mine ended up being about an inch high.  I will try to make some smaller ones tomorrow but I wanted to show these to you.  I need to figure out my leaves to go with them but aren't they gorgeous?

Thanks Lisa for creating your beautiful card and for sharing the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7LlmDr9PGs  

I plan to use the orange rose on my Sassy Cheryls' challenge card this week, 

I had a busy week-end and was just feeling really lazy so didn't get much craft work done to show you.  I spent most of my time coloring and piddle farting around making these beautiful flowers, but it was fun.  I have to go to work tomorrow but the weathermen are telling us that it is supposed to be in the 70's this week.  I am so ready, just wish I looked better it spring/summer clothes.  You can hide a lot of faults under sweatshirts and sweaters :)

Thanks for stopping by.

This week I will have 3 challenges for you.  Tuesday will be Sassy Cheryl's Weekly challenge,  Riley and Company's bi-weekly Challenge with Silke as hostess this week, it's a sketch challenge.  Thursday is Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge.

Well, I am going to go to bed as I have to be at work at 11 tomorrow...

Happy Coloring

Cathy

How about a couple of Sassy Cheryl's cards for ya!!!

Good Morning!!! I have a couple of Sassy Cheryl's cards to show you today.  Like I said last week I was not using copic markers for 2 days, which turned into 4 days.  I have a fun image called A Crabby Surprise that was watercolored here I call Hello?:

SU watercolor crayone were used to color this image.  If you look closely I had fun creating sand.  I always think that cards with crabs in them are cute. Does that mean I am crabby?  LOL maybe!!

I have had this fun dp forever.  It was a scrapbook pack from the Target dollar bin, I thought it was perfect for this image.

I have another card for you today as well, 

This is such a cute image The frills,(this was Sassy Cheryl's freebie for surpassing 300 members on PCP) that could be used for a girls Birthday card or a friend your age that you want to send a fun birthday card to.  A thinking of you, or Remember when!!!  The possibilities are endless.  You have to be a member of the Sassy Cheryl's Paper Craft Planet group to be able to get this image, hey the price is right and we are a Really Fun Group LOL.

I thought turquoise and purple would be cute if i kept them on the lighter side, I think it turned out cute. 

The purple dp card base is mounted on light turquoise. The patterned turquoise is from the Delightful paper pack from My Mind's Eye.

The main image was colored with copic markers, sponged with Broken China Tim Holtz distress ink and the rhinestones on the glasses were colored with a jelly roll silver glitter pen.

The sentiment was computer generated and attached under the purple ribbon that I dyed with SU ink refills.Prima flowers werre attached with large enamel brads and a purple button rounded out the upper left hand corner.

I have not had a very productive card making week, I have been still trying to find the right contacts that allow me to see all distances and Finally I think I have found the right pair.

Friday is my day off and I am going to take full advantage of it.  I am going to get my DT Challenge cards done ahead of time....are you believing this?  It could happen.

The weather is supposed to be nice and I am going to take advantage of that as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by, always love to have you!!!

Happy Coloring

Cathy

My last week as hostess for Mo's Digital Challenge

Okay, stop cheering!!!.  This has been a lot of fun to host the challenges this month at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog.  I really like to make different types of cards and use different techniques.  Thanks to all of you who played along.  I hope you all like sketch challenges.  I thought this was a pretty fun sketch, Peggy wanted to know what I was smoking?, but all the DT made gorgeous cards with it :P  Here is my yellow baby fairy Flora:

Don't you just love the three little baby fairies that Mo created last week.  They are just too cute to pass up, I didn't LOL.

I wanted to keep the colors soft so I chose yellow, a springy, sweet color.

The circle and scalloped circle are spellbinder die cuts.

The square yellow panel was overlaid with a white layer that was punched with a MS round the corner punch with tiny flowers.  Don't you just love the MS border punches?!?

The white background cs was a little too plain and I thought about using my baby cuttlebug embossing folder to add detail to it but may do that for another card.  Good excuse to use this darling image again!!

The three bands running horizontally at the top are cs strips, I thought about using ribbon as well.  Lots of possibilities,

The corners were finished with EKSuccess corner punches topped off with half pearls.

Two white Quikutz scrolls were added and Flora is ready to sit on my shelf to make me smile!!!

Be sure to check out the beautiful creations of the other DT members, it will be a worthwhile trip believe me.  They did especially GOOD!!!

Did you all realize that Mo's Digital Pencil on Paper Craft Planet went over 1200 members last week and Mo created the most gorgeous Alice In Wonderland rabbit called Late that I LOVE!!! You have to be a member of Mo's Digital Pencil group on PCP to get Late but it is easy to join and we are a really FUN group!!!  Mo is so generous with her freebies and theer are always new images so you will never run out.

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Coloring

Cathy

Riley and Company Challenge--Relax

Good Morning Riley and Company fans!!!  Today I have a Riley and Company card created for Laurie's Challenge which this week is to create a pastel card.   Here is my Couch Potato  TVRiley relaxing on His Day!!! :

I think this is about as pastel as I could get with a masculine card, but I wanted to use the new Riley stamp.  Isn't this a perfect guy stamp, notice the remote control on the arm of the couch?  I also used the wood floor stamp which was re-released from the Riley and Company shop.  The brick wall is a must have too  :)

Be sure that you check out the rest of the DT cards, they are awesome. 

It was sooo exciting to have so many of you stop by during the Blog Hop last week.  We love our Riley fans and you are gonna love the next release even more than you loved this one.

Lissa if you are reading this...I need your mailing address!!!

Have a great day.  Thanks for stopping by and take time to color today!!!

Cathy

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge!!!

It's Tuesday, Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Tuesday , to be exact.  This week the challenge is to make an Easter card or 3-D item.  I chose to use the EasterBunny Snowman:

Since this image was watercolored it will be a little hard to see the detail without double clicking the image for a closeup look.  You can always do that with my images on my blog.

This darling Easter Bunny Snowman is just too cute and whimsical to not make you smile.  Perfect for any one to receive at Easter time.

The dp is from my stash and the flowers are Prima flowers and the buttons were from my stash of buttons.  The little circle paper clip in the upper right corner is the perfect ribbon holder.

Be sure that you check out what the other Sassy Gals (DT) have created, there are some totally awesome creations waiting for your viewing pleasure.

The Sassy Boss Lady Cheryl has been super busy creating new must have images for you so be sure you check out the store as well.

I will have a Riley and Company Challenge card for you later this morning. 

Happy Coloring

Cathy

My favorite watercolor image so far--Day 2 no copics!!!

I have really been having fun rekindling my love of other coloring techniques besides copic markers.  Oh, don't get me wrong I will be using my copics again in a day or two but for a few days and more regularly from now on I am enjoying all the techniques I love so much!  Here is Late, the recently offered freebie from Mo's Digital Pencil PaperCraftPlanet group for reaching another astounding milestone 1200 members!!!

The watercoloring was done with SU watercolor crayons.  I thought a vintage rabbit would look good with a faded brown shirt and green vest.  I like the way the colors look on the white rabbit.  The rabbit was watercolored only in the areas that would be shaded with greys and light blue. 

Three colors of pink were used for the ears and nose.

Since I wanted to make the rabbit image the center of attention of the card I left the background mostly white to contrast the darker dp that I wanted to use. 

I just loved this BoBunny dp that I picked up at the LSS .  I cut it on the diagonal which I topped with a length of heart shaped lace ribbon.

Flowers were punched from the BoBunny dp and  smaller flower was punched from a brown and green polka dot dp that coordinates with the brown/green striped dp.

The sentiment in the lower left corner says it all " So Sorry"  for being Late...

Don't you just love this awesome rabbit image.  Oh the possibilities!!!

Well, it is late, gotta get to bed.

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Coloring

Cathy