Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts

Friday, September 03, 2021

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #186…Anything Goes

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Hello there folks! I hope that each of you is continuing to stay healthy in your own little corner of this world!

I'm popping in today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #186, the theme is Anything Goes. I took the opportunity to make another birthday card. There never seem to be enough birthday cards in my stash.
 
General Project Info:
  • This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). It will be printed out and assembled prior to dissemination.


FRONT

Digital Images Details:
  • Tea Cups can be found in Pattie's Etsy shop. This image was coloured in digitally using digital colouring and paper piecing. Credits include:
    • the lace paper used to digitally paper piece the middle teacup is from the Tea n' Lace Digi Papers set from Imagine That Digistamp.
    • I have used a textured paper to digitally paper piece the top and bottom cups and top and bottom saucers. This paper is from the Baking with Mom Ethereal Textures set from the CoffeeShop Blog. 
    • Then I used the same textured paper used in behind the lace paper on the teapot, for the middle tea cup and also for the middle saucer.
 
Digital Embellishments:
  • The flowers used as accents are from the Hello Aunty kit created by Correen Silke available at {Computer}Scrapbook.com
  • The tag shape used on the front as an accent is from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper. It has been digitally paper pieced with a paper from the Tea n' Lace Digi Papers set from Imagine That Digistamp.
 
 
 
INSIDE   
 
 
 Digital Images Details:
  • I repeated the Tea Cups on the inside just reducing the opacity of it so that the sentiment stayed readable over top the image.
 
 
OVERALL
 
Digital Paper Products:
  • The tea cups paper used for the background along with the purple gingham paper used as an accent are also from the Tea n' Lace Digi Papers set from Imagine That Digistamp.
 
 
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • The sentiments used on the front and the inside were created by Paulette from Create with TLC. I have recoloured the sentiment on the front to better suit the colours in my project. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.
 

Digital Embellishment Details:
  • I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.


Challenges I am hoping to enter...

You have until September 30th to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Anything Goes. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter three times per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules).

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget… Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Keep washing those hands and stay healthy. Hopefully, I'll see you again soon.

Until next time,
 
PS: Sadly, I have made no additional headway in sending out the papers from the 12 Days of Christmas. While the set has been sent to the 11 individuals who completed the full quest, I still have to send the papers out to those who only participated in certain days. For those of you remaining, your continued patience is appreciated. It is making me a little bit insane that I still haven't had the chance to get this completed but time just isn't on my side these days!
 

Friday, August 06, 2021

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #185…Beach/Under the Sea

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Hello there folks! I hope that each of you is continuing to stay healthy in your own little corner of this world!

I'm popping in today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #185, the theme is Beach/Under the Sea. I took the opportunity to make another birthday card. 
 
General Project Info:
  • This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). It will be printed out and assembled prior to dissemination.


FRONT
 
Digital Image Details:
  • Six Seashell Images: I have used the scalloped shell from this set. You can find the set in Pattie's Etsy shop by clicking on the image name. This image has been coloured digitally.
 
 
  Digital Embellishments:
  • The brads used on the front as accents are from my A Taste of Summer kit. The section can be purchased as part of the full kit. You can find it HERE
     
 
 
 
 INSIDE   
 
  
OVERALL
Digital Paper Products:
  • The shell paper and the background glitter paper that I used as matting in behind the patterned paper are both also from my A Taste of Summer kit. The patterned papers can be purchased separately, the glitter papers can be purchased along with the natural texture papers, or both sets can be purchased as part of the full kit to make it more economical. You can find it HERE. The glitter paper has been tweaked a bit to better match the colours in the patterned paper.
 
 
 
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • The sentiments used on the front and the inside were created by Paulette from Create with TLC. I have recoloured a portion of the inside sentiment to better suit the colours in my project. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.
 

Digital Embellishment Details:
  • The scalloped matting used on the front and inside was created with a shape courtesy of Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.
  • I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.


Challenges I am hoping to enter...

You have until September 2nd to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Beach/Under the Sea. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter three times per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules).

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget… Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Keep washing those hands and stay healthy. Hopefully, I'll see you again soon.

Until next time,
 
PS: Okay so there has been some headway made in sending out the papers from the 12 Days of Christmas. I have sent the set to the 11 individuals who completed the full quest. I will now be sending out individual papers to those people who only participated in certain days. For those of you remaining, your continued patience is appreciated.
 

Friday, June 04, 2021

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #183…Things That Fly

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Hello there folks! I hope that each of you is continuing to stay healthy in your own little corner of this world as we continue our battle with Covid-19. My region was in lockdown from March 19th Until just this week. Our numbers in Ontario have thankfully been starting to come down a little bit. While the stay at home order has been lifted, all the restrictions are still in place. In-class learning has been cancelled for the final weeks of the school year. For the sake of our vulnerable students everywhere, I really hope that by Sept. our schools at least can reopen. While staying positive can be difficult at times, I have to keep trying and hoping for even small changes.

I'm popping in today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #183, the theme is Things That Fly. I took the opportunity to make another birthday card. 
 
General Project Info:
  • This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). It will be printed out and assembled prior to dissemination.


FRONT

Digital Image Details:
  • Honey Bees and Hive: You can find it in Pattie's Etsy shop by clicking on the image name. This image has been coloured digitally and paper pieced in one section. Credits include:
    • I used an existing branch texture to paper piece the branch. Original image created by Eva-Katerina (purchased via DealJumbo).
 
 
  Digital Embellishments:
  • The brads used on the front as accents are from my A Taste of Summer kit. The section can be purchased as part of the full kit. You can find it HERE
     
  • The divider across the middle was just made with a basic shape in Photoshop. I added a glitter layer style courtesy of Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper. This same glitter style was also used on the matting.
 
 
 
 INSIDE  
 
Digital Image Details:
  • I isolated the bee images on their own from the Honey Bee and Hive image and saved them and then added two of them to the inside of the card. They look like they were made to go in those exact spots! 
 
 
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • The sentiment used on the inside was created by Paulette from Create with TLC. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

  
OVERALL
Digital Paper Products:
  • I used an existing digital paper and then added a clipart image of a bee repeating it in the paper. I also used the same gold glitter style on the bee. The clipart image is available in the paper set. The items used for the paper (used as the background on the front and inside) is from the Serenity Bee Digital Paper Kit created by Digital Curio. I picked it up as a limited time freebie over on Creative Fabrica. If you are interested in checking out the set or purchasing it you can find it HERE.
 
 
Digital Embellishment Details:
  • I have used basic shapes in Photoshop to create matting in behind the image (front) and sentiment (inside).
  • I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.


Challenges I am hoping to enter...

You have until July 1st to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Things That Fly. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter three times per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules).

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget… Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Keep washing those hands and stay healthy. Hopefully, I'll see you again soon.

Until next time,
 
PS: I know I'm sounding like a broken record but apologies yet again to those waiting on the papers from the 12 Days of Christmas. Your continued patience is appreciated.
 

Friday, April 02, 2021

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #181…Birthdays

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Hello there folks! I hope that each of you is continuing to stay healthy in your own little corner of this world as we continue our battle with Covid-19. We've been in lockdown in my region for over two weeks again, and I'm just praying for the day that we get this virus under some sort of control! Like many of you, I miss being able to see my loved ones!

I'm popping in today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #181, the theme is Birthdays! This gave me the perfect opportunity to create my hubby's birthday card as he will be celebrating on the 22nd of this month.


General Project Info:
  • This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). It will be printed out and assembled prior to dissemination.


FRONT

Digital Image Details:
  • 3 Balloons was offered up as a freebie over on the Pattie's Creations Challenge Blog. Be sure to check the blog each month to collect freebies. This image has been coloured digitally. Credits include:
    • The balloons were paper pieced with existing watercolour balloons available in the Happy Birthday set purchased from Daria Ustiugova (via Design Bundles). The colours were changed to suit the purposes of this card.
 
  Digital Embellishments:
  • The gemstones are courtesy of Mollie Coonce.
  • The pennant shape used behind the sentiment was designed by Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper
  • The stitching around the pennant shape was created with a brush designed by Chris Spooner, Spoongraphics.
 
 
INSIDE  
 
Digital Image Details:
  • I have repeated Pattie's 3 Balloons image, lowering its opacity to allow it to serve as a watermark.

  
OVERALL
Digital Paper Products:
  • The paper used as the background on the front and inside is from my Bokeh Multicolour Set 1.

  • The blue accent piece with hearts used on the front is from my Heartland Mini Bundle. This mini kit can be purchased in the Scribbles Designs store. You can find it HERE.

  • The yellow paper used for matting in behind the image [on the front] and the sentiment [on the inside] is from my A Taste of Summer Kit.The individual paper sets or the full bundle can be purchased in the Scribbles Designs store as well. You can find it HERE.


Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • The sentiments used on both the front and inside were created by Paulette from Create with TLC. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.


Digital Embellishment Details:
  • I have used basic shapes in Photoshop to create matting in behind the image (front) and sentiment (inside).
  • I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.


Challenges I am hoping to enter...

You have until May 6th to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Birthdays. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter three times per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules).

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget…Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Keep washing those hands and stay healthy. Hopefully, I'll see you again soon.

Until next time,
 
 PS: Once again I have to apologize to those waiting on the papers from the 12 Days of Christmas. I've been rather stressed due to things going on in my personal life, along with recently battling an infection that set me seriously behind. I will get to it as soon as I can find the time. Your continued patience is appreciated.

Friday, May 03, 2019

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #158…Birthdays

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Hello everyone! I'm back here today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #158, the theme is Birthdays. Spring is a busy time for birthdays in my household. My mom celebrated her 75th birthday at the start of March, my hubby and I celebrated our birthdays at the end of April, and my dad celebrates his 79th birthday just a few days from now! I have had lots of occasions to make a birthday card and so for this challenge I made one for my hubby.

General Project Info:
  • This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). It was printed, assembled and handed out on April 22nd.


FRONT

Digital Images Details:
  • Party Gnomes can be found in Pattie's Etsy shop. 
  • This image was coloured in digitally using digital colouring and paper piecing. Credits include:
    • The beards were paper pieced with an image from Robert Owen-Wahl
    • The hats were paper pieced with my Dots patterned paper from the future Birthday Bash Kit. Details below.
    • The overalls were paper pieced with a paper from the textured papers section from my A Taste of Summer Kit. Details below. 
    • The shoes were paper pieced with a leather texture from Textures 4 Photoshop
    • The grass is a couple of different images also courtesy of Textures 4 Photoshop
    • The sky and cloud background is one I created with my Rebelle program
    • The rest of the elements were digitally painted in Photoshop.


Digital Embellishments:
  • The button and string are created with templates designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.
  • The tag shape template I used for the pennant was designed by Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.




INSIDE

Digital Images Details:
  • 3 Balloons is also a Pattie's Creations image. It was a freebie offered up on the challenge blog.


Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • The sentiment was a freebie created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome vintage items for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.



OVERALL
Digital Paper Products:
  • The paper used to paper piece the gnome's hats and also for the little pennant shape accent on the front is my Dots patterned paper from my future Birthday Bash kit. It is available as a FREEBIE and you can find it HERE.

  • I also used another of my FREEBIES on the front of my card. You can find this one by clicking HERE.
http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca/2017/04/freebie-alert-card-linky-party-happy.html


  • Finally, the blue textured paper that I used to paper piece the gnomes' overalls plus for the background of the front and inside of the card and the yellow textured paper used as matting are from the Textured Papers portion of my A Taste of Summer Kit. You can purchase these papers or the entire kit over in the Scribbles Designs store by clicking HERE.
 


Digital Embellishment Details:
  • I have used basic shapes in Photoshop Elements to create matting in behind the image and sentiment.
  • I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.


Challenges I am hoping to enter...

You have until June 6th to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Birthdays. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter twice per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted for each challenge (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules).

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget…Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Hopefully it won't be too long before I see you all again.

Until next time,

Monday, April 22, 2019

Double Freebie Alert: Happy Birthday to Me & My Hubs!

Hey folks! I'm guessing you didn't think I'd be back with another freebie so quickly, did you?! Not only was it Easter weekend, it was also my birthday on Good Friday AND is my hubby's birthday today, Easter Monday.

As you have learned by now, special occasions for me and my family members, mean presents for YOU too! It was a packed weekend so I wasn't able to get out the first freebie on my own birthday like I normally try and do. Instead, today you'll be getting both freebies--one in honour of my birthday and the other in honour of my hubby's special day. Without this man by my side I'd be lost. He is my entire world and I love him dearly. Thus, I want to take this opportunity to wish my amazing hubby a very happy birthday!!!!

I really liked the foil paper I made for the 12 Days of Christmas and got some good feedback on it. I've seen it printed out on a card and it looks pretty realistic. That is why I decided to make a matching set of foil papers for today's double freebie--one in purple and the other in green.

Check them out...


These digital papers are 3600 x 3600 pixels, in jpg format and published at 300 dpi. To grab them, click the download button to be taken to a download location. In the zip folder you will find a copy of the two papers, their preview sheet, the full credit information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders.

One or the other of these textured papers will go really well with the following free birthday papers offered up in the past. If you don't have them yet, just click on any of the previews below to be taken to the original page on my blog where each can still be downloaded for free!




Well that is it for today! I hope to see you all again soon.

Until next time,

Friday, November 03, 2017

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #140...Birthdays

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Hello to all my friends and readers out there in blogland! I'm here today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #140, the theme is Birthdays. I do believe that it is the month of birth for both Pattie, the owner and designer of Pattie's Creations, and her sister Sandi, who happens to be our past Team Leader. So it is the perfect month to be celebrating the theme of birthdays! Happy birthday Pattie and Sandi and to anyone else celebrating a birthday in November!

I also wanted to say a special thank you to Sandi for being such a great team leader these past 3 and a half years that I've been with the team. Sandi has stepped away from the team to take on new adventures in life. I wish her all the best!

Now on to my card. I hope that I haven't forgotten any important details:

General Info:
  • This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). I will print it out and assemble it a later date.


FRONT

Digital Image Details:
  • Happy Birthday Bear: A rather adorable image. You can find it in Pattie's Etsy shop by clicking on the image name or watermark linked below.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/156853786/happy-birthday-bear?ref=shop_home_active_10
    • Coloured digitally. Credits include:
      • Bear is paper pieced with a fur texture from My Free Textures. I've just changed the colour to suit the purposes of this particular card. 


Digital Embellishments:
  •  The ribbon is from the Another Teaparty kit created by Correen Silke available at {Computer}Scrapbook.com.
  • One of the buttons is from the General Accessories section of my Tag Grab Bag 1: Cotton Candy Collection. This section is available for purchase in the full bundle available in the Scribbles Designs store. You can find it HERE.

  • The remaining buttons are from the Buttons, Bows & Brads section of my Mommy Dearest Kit. This section is available for purchase in the full bundle available in the Scribbles Designs store. You can find it HERE.



 INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:
  • The sentiment is from Paulette from Create with TLC. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store. This sentiment was recoloured for the purposes of this card. 

OVERALL
Digital Paper Products:
  • The paper used for the background on the front and inside, is a FREEBIE available on my blog. Click the preview image below to find it.
http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca/2017/04/freebie-alert-card-linky-party-happy.html
 

Digital Embellishment Details:
  •  I have used basic shapes in Photoshop Elements to create matting in behind the image and sentiment.
  • I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

Challenges I am hoping to enter...

You have until Nov. 30th to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Birthdays. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter twice per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted for each challenge (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules). In addition to all the typical criterion, you MUST USE A DIGITAL OR STAMPED IMAGE to qualify for the drawing (unless stated otherwise). We would absolutely love to see you use a Pattie's Creations (PC) image on your card, but you are allowed to use other images. If you do use a PC image, you will gain an extra entry in the draw and will have a better chance to WIN!  Easy Peasy right?!

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget…Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Hopefully I will see you all very soon.

Until next time,

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Card Design: Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge…August

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Hello there! It is time to get my progressive card for the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge uploaded.

Check out the cute image that we got to work with this month...

I didn't eat it (yet)! - Birthday Monster Digital Stamp

Everyone who played along in last month's challenge received I didn't eat it {yet} for free. If you decide to hop on and play along in the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge, then you can purchase this digital by clicking HERE (or on the watermark above to head to its location in the store). This way you'll receive next month's digital stamp for free.

Here are my card and details...

General Info:
  • This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). I will print it out and assemble it a later date.
  • Looks like that monster paper I created last month has come in handy once again. It is a freebie and you can find the link below under Digi Paper Details.

FRONT
 

Digital Image Details:
  • I didn't eat it {yet}: You can find this image in the store. Details above. 
  • This image was painted digitally, this time using a 'marker' brush. Other credits include:
 
Digital Embellishments:
  • The edging used in the middle of the card was created using a template originally designed by Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper. It was then altered using a layer style from HG Designs.
  • Brads are from the Brads & Buttons section of my A Touch of Class Kit. The bundle which includes this section (or just the paper sets alone) can be purchased in the Scribbles Designs store. You can find it for sale HERE.


INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:
  • This sentiment, perfect for this card, was created by Paulette from Create with TLC. I picked it up as a freebie a while back. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.


OVERALL
Digital Paper Products:
  • The monster paper is a paper that I created recently. You can find it for FREE on my blog by clicking HERE.
  • The blue textured paper is from the Textured Papers portion of my A Taste of Summer Kit. I have tweaked the colour ever so slightly to match the blue monsters.
 

Digital Embellishments:
  • I have used basic shapes in Photoshop Elements to create matting in behind the image and the sentiment. 
  • I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

Challenges I am entering:

Challenges I am hoping to enter..

Well guys, that is it for this one. Happy Labour Day weekend.

Until next time,