Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #160…Food/Drink

Hello there everyone! I'm back here today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #160, the theme is Food and/or Drink. We all need to eat and drink and there are so many incredible images out there to use for these categories. Whether you go hot or cold, show us what you can come up with using food and/or beverages in your project.


General Project 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. 

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Digital Images Details:

• Flowered Teapot 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 teapot is from the Tea n' Lace Digi Papers set designed by Kris from Imagine That Digistamp.  The opacity was altered to change the effect.
• I also used a textured paper under the lace paper. This paper is from the Baking with Mom Ethereal Textures set available on The CoffeeShop Blog.
• the petals and middle of the flowers were created with gradients.
  

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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 also from the Tea n' Lace Digi Papers set.
• I have used a textured paper to digitally 'paper piece' the top and bottom cups and top and bottom saucers. This paper is also from the Baking with Mom Ethereal Textures set. 
• 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.

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 Digital Sentiment Details: 

• The 'tea' banner on the front is from the Sweet Feet Tea Set and the sentiment used on the inside is from the Tea Party Set. Both of these sets can be found in the Imagine That Digistamp store.

Digital Paper Products:

• The yellow gingham paper used for the background is also from the Tea n' Lace Digi Papers set.

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...

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com -- Always Anything Goes
• https://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes

You have until August 1st to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Food and/or Drink. 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. Have a wonderful July and I'll see you again soon.

Until next time,

Card Design: Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge...April

Before I get on with today's post I just wanted to say a big thanks for all the birthday wishes for my husband yesterday.  I know that he will greatly appreciate them!

I had a little bit of time this afternoon before we head out and see my folks so I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to post my creation for the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge. So many adorable images to choose from, and as usual, this month's image for the progressive challenge is no exception.  Check it out...

Everyone who played along in last month's challenge received Coffee Girl 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: 

• When leaving comments as part of my Scribbles Designs duties I found a card layout that really inspired me.  The original card was designed by maikreations and you can find the card that inspired me HERE.    
  

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Digital Image Details: 

• Coffee Girl:  You can find this image in the store.  Details above.  This image was coloured in and grounded with Copic Markers.  I used coloured pencils to add the actual ground.  Sadly the underlying black ink smudged a bit when colouring her face and boy do I really need to learn how to colour hair properly.

• I created a tag shape in Libre Office Draw and then added some digital stitching around the edges.  I layered the image onto the tag before printing it.

Embellishments: 

• Both the ribbon and the fabric hearts are Crafts brand and were purchased at Dollarama.

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Digital Sentiment Details: 

• This great sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  I picked it up as a freebie a while back.  For more great freebies, click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and to purchase some wonderful sets, click HERE to go to the store.

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Paper Products: 

• Card base and matting:  Crafts Brand Cardstock, purchased at Dollarama.
• Image and sentiment bases: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
• Designer paper is from the K & C Company Designer Paper--Best of...florals collection.

Challenges I am entering: 

• Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge

Other challenges I hope to enter... 

***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button*** 

• Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes
• http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes but must be a card
• http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes but no digital colouring
• http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Girls, Girls, Girls
• http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.ca/ -- Colour an Image
• http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Things that Start with a B (brown)
• http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk -- Anything Goes 
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.ca -- Always Anything Goes
• http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.ca/ -- So Cute! (hope it is cute enough) 
• http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Tie it Up! (use ribbon or twine)

Well guys, that is it for this one.  It is another night out of the house visiting with my parents at their hotel.  I'll try and post again in the next day or two as I still have lots to accomplish before the end of the month.  

Until next time,

Card Design: Deedee's Digi of the Month Challenge...February

It is time to post my project for the Digi of the Month Challenge taking place over at Deedee's Digis.  In order to enter the progressive challenge, you must either have received the latest image by having participated in the previous month or you can buy the stamp for the current month's challenge.  Everyone who enters and follows the rules is a winner because you automatically get the stamp for the next month's challenge.  Stop by the site and check out the rules for yourself.  Be sure to check out the store while you are there too.  Currently there are a few sets available for free and of course there are some wonderful ones available for purchase in the store.  I'm thrilled to say that Deedee's Digis has also just become a sponsor over on The Path of Positivity and will be sponsoring us later in the year.  We are very excited to have them on board.

Right now it is time to check out the wonderful set participants got to work with this month...

Such cute images and sentiments in the Forever Friends set.  Of course each set comes with both outline and coloured versions to provide you with some variety.  If you did not participate in last month's challenge, you can still purchase this set for just $1.25 during the month of February at the store. You can find it HERE if you are a resident of the European Union, or find it HERE if you are not a resident of the EU.

Here are my card and details...

General Information:

• For Christmas the hubs got me a paper pad that he had come across in an abandoned cart at the local superstore.  It is filled with some interesting papers including animal prints.  I completely lucked out with finding a tiger print in the book that went perfectly with the image for this card. 

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Digital Image Details: 

• Forever Friends:  You can find this set in the store.  Details above.  I used the coloured version from the set and just added some ground with a couple coloured pencils.

Embellishments: 

• The little glitter fabric hearts are Crafts brand and were purchased at Dollarama.
• The black ribbon is Offray brand that I got from a stash from my momma. 
• The gold edged sheer black ribbon is also Crafts brand.

Paper Products:

• The strip of orange paper on the front under the ribbon is from the Ki Fancy Free paper pad.

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Digital Sentiment Details:

• The top part of this wonderful sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC. I picked it up as a freebie a while back.  To find more great freebies, be sure to check out Paulette's blog by clicking HERE. To find awesome sets in the store available for purchase, click HERE.
• The 'I'm here for you' sentiment is from the Forever Friends set listed at the top of the blog.

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Paper Products: 

• Card base and matting on inside: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, black.
• Image and sentiment base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
• The tiger print is from the Colorbok Fashionista Designer Pad.

Challenges I am entering:

• Deedee's Digi of the Month Challenge

 Other challenges I hope to enter... 

***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button*** 

• Word Art Wednesday -- Always Anything Goes
• http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes but must be a card
• http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://yournextstamp.com/blog/category/challenge/ -- Color Challenge (I'm just missing the blue:  both shades of orange are represented, as is the black, and grey is used on the bottom of the image for the ground.)
• http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.ca -- Animals
• http://thepapershelter.blogspot.ca/ (3E)-- Animal Magic (card #2)
• http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.ca -- Always Anything Goes
• http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes 
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes 

Well guys, another one is done.  Woop, woop!  Just one more progressive creation to go this month but at least four or five more cards to go by the beginning of March.  Then of course there is the Wonderful Wednesday creation and post due next week and about 18 billion other things!  Better get moving right now!!!

Until next time,

Card Design: Digi Darla's Challenges #70--Easel Card

Happy Monday my lovely peeps!  

It is time for this week's challenge over at the delicious Digi Darla's Challenges Blog. This week for Challenge #70 the theme is "Easel Cards".  Yes, it is time to haul out the measuring tape and scoring tools and create a fabulous easel card.

As always, one person will be the lucky winner of FIVE Digi Darla (DD) images!  AND any entries using a DD image get entered into a SECOND drawing for THREE images. So, you could technically win eight images!  If you do use one of Kim's wonderful images make sure you let us know by writing DD after your name when you enter.

I've used the following Digi Darla's digi in my project this week:

• Candy Machine coloured 

 

Here are the card and details, I hope I haven't forgotten anything...

OVERALL VIEW

Closed:

Open:

DIGITAL IMAGE

• Coloured Gumball Machine: You can find this pre-coloured candy machine in the DD store by clicking either the watermark or image name linked above. 
• I so love playing with pre-coloured images ESPECIALLY when creating a more time consuming project such as an easel card.  As this is only the second one I've ever made, it takes me awhile to measure and double check my measurements; then cut and then measure and cut again because even though I double checked I still made a mistake!  So, the fact that I need so much extra time in the creation, it is nice knowing that DD has some fabulous pre-coloured images that I can use.  Besides, in a million years, mine would NEVER look as good as this anyways!

DIGITAL SENTIMENT

• Hee, Hee, Hee. Get it?  Chews...choose.  Well, I thought it was cute.
• I just created the sentiment in Microsoft Publisher and then used a pre-existing torn paper frame around the text-box so that it would stand out against the DP without having to add another layer.
  

PAPER PRODUCTS

• Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, red. 
• Designer Paper:  
• Circles--Recollection's Bold Basics paper pad.
  

EMBELLISHMENTS

• The circular red gemstones are Crafts brand from Dollarama.

CHALLENGES I hope to enter include:

• 613 Avenue Create -- Anything Goes/Optional Twist Twist
• Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes 

Some more challenges may be added to this list later this week and/or month.

So, why not come and show us what you've got by entering in our current challenge this week over at Digi Darla's Challenges?  While you are there please check out the wonderful creations from the rest of the design team.  We always look forward to seeing the delightful creations you come up with.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  As I've now added to my comment section, whether you are a regular, here for the first time or popping over in your official capacity as a DT member, please know how much I appreciate the words that you leave behind.  Your encouragement helps me to become a better designer.   I try my best to reply to your comments (when an email address is available) but that is getting more and more difficult as my plate fills up with new responsibilities, new roles, and new obligations.  If I don't get the opportunity to thank you personally, know that I don't take a single comment for granted. Thank you for your understanding.

Until next time,

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