ADFD #127: Use Feathers

Hello there!  It's Friday and time for another great challenge on the A Day for Daisies blog.  This time the theme is:  Use feathers.  I really had fun with this one.  I started with a beige feather and applied some mist and now it matches my card :-)

Isn't this the cutest little birdie image?  You can find it and many more cuties in the A Day for Daisies store.

Recipe:
5" cardbase in ivory
A Day for Daisies image - Birds in Little Hats
watercolor pencils
Bella Blvd - feather
Glimmer Mist - electric blue
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst @ 4 3/4"
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Banner Duo die
Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes collection- pink print paper
Sew Easy floss - lemonade
pink button
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at ADFD.

Cindy---

Happy Mouse

Hello.  Something exciting happened recently.  I was contacted by Dmitry at Fabrika Fantasy.  They asked me to create a card with one of their images.  I picked this cute little image called Happy Mouse :-)  And I used the pre-colored image for this card:

 

Recipe: 

Fabrika Fantasy digi stamp - Happy Mouse

DCWV - Sunday Afternoon Stack - all patterned papers

Elegant Edges Cricut cart - border - burst

TPC Studio - Greetings sentiment stamp

 

And this one I colored myself:

 

Recipe:  

Fabrika Fantasy digi stamp - Happy Mouse

watercolor pencils

American Crafts - orange patterned paper

bookpaper scrap

Glitz - Birthday Wishes stack - chevron paper

Tim Holtz distressing tool

silver bling 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Pop on by the Fabrika Fantasy online store for this and other fun digis.

 

Cindy---

 

 

 

A Day For Daisies NR

Hello there!  It's finally Friday :-)  I'm sharing my DT card to showcase the new releases (NR) on the A Day For Daisies blog.  Isn't this little bird family the cutest?! 

Recipe:
ADFD digi stamp - Bird Family on a Branch
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles (on the girl bird's hats)
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - border - hearts1 @ 3/4"
The Paper Studio - Newsworthy stack - bookpaper
The Paper Studio - pink pp (single sheet)
The Paper Studio - tiny polka- turquoise (single sheet)
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure and check out all the new releases and more fabulous inspiration from the DT on the ADFD blog.  Also our Use Newsprint challenge is still going on.  These images and lots more can be found in the ADFD store.

Cindy---

Cut It Up #76: Must Include #'s

Hello there!  Happy Friday!  It's time again for another great challenge on the Cut It Up blog.  Our theme is:  Include a Number.  And you will need to also include a die cut.  Our fabulous sponsor is:  One Happy Cut.  The prize is a $15 gift card.

Recipe:
Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cart - racecar @ 3", 3,2,1 @ 3/4"
The Paper Studio - Banner embossing folder
Tim Holtz sanding tool
Core'dinations cardstock - blue
square brads
black bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up.

Cindy---

ADFD #126: Use Book Paper

Hello there!  It's Friday and I have some pretty exciting, fabulous news.  I'm joining the amazing team of ladies at A Day For Daisies :-)  And today is my first project as part of the DT.  Our challenge theme is:  Use Book Paper.  You must also use an ADFD image to play along.  There is always a freebie on the ADFD's blog and a few in the shop.

I picked this sweet image of two little girls selling lemonade.  How fun, right?!

Recipe:
A Day For Daisies - 10 cents a Sip
watercolor pencils
DCWV - Vintage Collector stack - all patterned papers
Tim Holtz - distressing tool
white lace trim
Pink Posh sequins
Glossy Accents - lemons, ice cubes

Thanks for stopping by today.  If you like my work, I would love it if you follow me :-)  Come play along with us at A Day For Daisies!!

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 My Whimsical Little World # 1:  Anything Goes

Darlene's Birthday Blog Hop!!

We wanted to wish

Darlene a  very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today in a special way! 

Hope you will join in the fun and get some amazing birthday card ideas along the way.  

We also hope you will stop over to Darlene's blog and wish her a 

Happy Birthday !

Let the party begin!!!!

 

Here's my card.....

 

Recipe:

Sami Stamps - Birdie in my Palm

Pink Paislee - Pen Pals stack - pink heart paper

Heidi Swapp- Sept Skies stack - blue flower paper

Impression Obsession - Mini Messages - sentiment stamp

pop dots

pink button

black/white twine

 

Complete blog hop lineup:

Sherri

Amy

Terri

Vickie

Cindy...you are here!!

Glenda

Vicki

Diane

Jenny

Sandi Lee

Darlene....our birthday girl!

Thanks for hopping along with us today :-)

Next stop is Glenda. 

 

Cindy---

I'm also entering this card into this challenge:
Sami Stamps #27 Anything Goes

Thanks for the freebie Sami!!

Crafty Catz #287: Summertime

Hello!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme is Summertime.  Pretty easy :-)  We are sponsored by the wonderful Sami Stamps.  We are also looking for a guest DT for 3 months.  If you are interested follow the link above for more information :-)

 

 

Recipe:
Sami Stamps- On My Mind
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles - flowers
pearl bling - flowers
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - eyelet 2@ 5 1/4" (oblong feature), flower 2 @ 4 1/4" (oblong feature)
Sophisticated Cricut cart - flowers @ 1 1/4, 1 1/2"
Heidi Swapp stamp - sentiment
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz :-)

Cindy---

I'll be entering this card into:
Sami Stamps #27:  Anything Goes

Cut It Up #75: Word!

Hello there!  It's Friday and that means a new challenge is starting over on the Cut It Up blog today.  Our theme is Word (the Word is the focus).  Our sponsor is As Cute as a Button. 

Recipe:
Heidi Swapp- black/white stripe paper
Crafty Smith - Blush Glam stack - pink patterned papers
DCWV - Glitz stack - glitter gold paper
Divine Wedding Cricut cart - Mr & Mrs @ 2 1/2"
black, white grosgrain ribbon
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up :-)

Cindy---

SBC July challenge: Watercolor

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the SBC blog.  This month the theme is watercolor.  You can create a watercolor background or use watercolor techniques to color an image or anything you'd like to create using a watercolor effect.  Our sponsor for July is DeeDee Digis. 

I created the watercolor background.  It was pretty fun to play with the mists and water :-)

Recipe:
Ranger Gloss paper
Glimmer Mists: lemon Zest, Iridescent Gold, Candy Apple Red
DeeDee Digis - Ladybug Hugs
red wire
Glossy Accents - ladybug spots
Black bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Come play along with us at SBC this month.

Cindy---

Crafty Catz #286: Anything Goes

Hi there!  It's Friday and that means it's time for another great challenge over on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme this week is super easy:  Anything Goes.  Our fabulous sponsor is Bugaboo Digi Stamps :-)

 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps- Umbrella Teddy 
watercolor pencils
Icicle Stickles
Glossy Accents - ladybug
Heidi Swapp Colorshine - mustard
Glimmer Mist - candy apple red
Pretty Pink Posh sequins- clear, red
TPC Studio- Greetings stamp set
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz this week :-)

Cindy---

Crafty Time: July - Punches or Dies

Hello there!  It's the first of the month and that means a new challenge over on the Crafty Time blog.  This month our theme is Punches or Dies.  Our wonderful sponsor this time is My Besties.

 

Recipe:
My Besties Digi stamp
watercolor pencils
Crystal Stickles- circles on her bow,
Diamond Stickes- flowers
Glossy Accents -eyes
Recollections - Paddywack stack - all patterned papers
George Basic Shapes - Heart @ 3 1/2"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart- Loops @ 1 1/2"  (border)
Sophisticated Cricut cart - flowers @ 1 1/2"
white lace trim
pop dots
Stampabilities - sentiment stamp - Everyday Expressions stamp set

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Come play along with us at Crafty Time this month.

Cindy---

I'm entering this card into the following:
  World Wide Open DT #1:  Anything Goes