Fall Surprise Card

Hello there friends! I'm sorry for the lack of posting of late. Life just keeps getting busier; no complaints other than it cuts into my blogging time. I'm staying super busy crafting but just don't get the projects shared out here.

Today I have a fun card to share. I took a 'surprise me' card class this week with my SU demonstrator and had a blast. I altered one of the cards to meet a few other challenges and because I needed something for my All That Stickles Pile Up post. I'm a glitter girl and Stickles are my go to for easy sparkle.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

 The image is embossed with clear powder and then received a bit of Stickles. Since I was using SU standard ink, the embossing step keeps the ink from running when I add on the Stickles.

Are you ready for the surprise portion of the card?

Inside

Surprise! There's a cheery scarecrow and boy to cheer you! I colored the image in Copics and added copious amounts of Stickles.

 The card base was cut using the SU Pop n' Cuts die. Before assembling the scene, I stamped some extra trees for background.

 I cut fringe with some scraps of cardstock and added them around the image to imitate straw. Of course I had to add Distressed Scattered Straw Stickles to the fringe after I'd crumbled it a bit.

Here you can see the Stickles detail. I only used Distressed Stickles on the card so it's more of a texture than bling addition.

Inspiration

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #98 ~Dies and Punches

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #139 ~Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge #38 ~ Inside

Simon Says….Anything Goes

365 Cards Day 18 ~ Color Combo

365 Cards 61 ~ Twine Me Up

365 Cards 211 ~ Patterned Paper with a Theme: Nature (my base CS has a wood grain pattern and texture)

Ins and Outs ~ Fall Surprise Card

Stamps: Fall Scarecrow (Bugaboo); Lovely As a Tree (Stampin Up)

Paper: Stampin Up (Natural Ivory, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Natural Composition DSP)

Ink: Laser Printer; Stampin Up (Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar); Copics: (B34, 37; G21, 24, 28; R27, 29; YR18; C5; E00, 27, 29, 35, 37, 39, 41; Y21, 32)

Accessories: Stampin Up (Linen Thread, Clear Embossing Powder, Deco Labels Collection Framelits, Label Pop n’ Cuts); Distressed Stickles (Antique Bronze, Peeled Paint, Broken China, Brushed Pewter, Fired Brick, Scattered Straw, Rock Candy, Vintage Photo); Sepia Accents

Grateful Flower Box

Wahoo for Wednesday bloggie friends! I completely forgot to share some exciting news. I was asked to write a bi-weekly feature over at the All that Stickles blog. You may have noticed my LOVE of the product and how I tend to use just about every color on my creations. My DT leaders are in love with the technique so we've created Pile Up Wednesdays.

Click over to the All that Stickles blog to see the full details of this card. You might get inspired and hopefully will pick up a few tips and tricks along the way. Today is my second post in the series.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

We have a Nature/Outdoors Linky Party going on at ATS so I created a card that would be welcome at the party. You have until Friday to join in the fun.

Image Detail

I added Stickles and Glossy Accents to the image for lots of texture and dimension.

I added free squeezed a squiggle of Glossy Accents over the preprinted verse. I'm in LOVE with the way the squiggle turned out.

Inspiration

Monday Lunchtime Sketch #277 I used the basic sketch elements but made my card landscape.

ABC Challenge ~ T for Thank You

Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Flower Power

Alphabet Challenge ~ N for Newest Stampor Decoupage This is the newest digi in my collection and I was THRILLED to play with it right away.

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge ~Butterflies The butterfly was originally flitting by the flowers but I fussy cut it out and added it to the sentiment.

365 Cards Day 149 ~ Word Wednesday: Shining Do you see the shine in my window? Between that and the glitter you might need shades!

365 Cards Day 236 ~ Rainbowish (colors without actual image) I was inspired by rainbow stripes and LOTS of color. Granted I went with the paler end of the colors, but they are all there.

Ins and Outs ~ Grateful Flower Box
Stamps: Fresh Brewed Designs: Fresh Brewed Flowers
Paper: SU Cardstock. Preprinted notecard (Target)
Ink: Copics
Accessories: Yellow, Lime Green, Thistle, Waterfall, Patina, Sequins Glitz; SU Ribbon

Udderly Awesome

Hello there! I LOVE Doodle Pantry images and am always excited when I have time to play along with their monthly challenges. I needed a thank you card for some sweet friends who put us up during a recent vacation. The dad has a think for cows and I knew the Moo Sheep was perfect for their card. Mr. Gears and I hadn't seen the family since 2005 when the girls were our flower girls. Our lives took us hundreds of miles away from each other and I made it my mission to visit them this year. Mission accomplished!

Here are my girls in 2005 as the cutest flowergirls EVER! I've been part of their lives since the oldest was 6 months old. I started out as mom's coworker friend who offered to babysit and quickly became family.

We haven't change at all, right?

I am blessed to have this family in my life and can't wait to see them again!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I drew in the grass and was working with a specific color scheme so I know it's a little funky. :)

Inside

I made a pocket so I could tuck in a sweet Cherry Berry gift card.

Why Cherry Berry?  Well, we'd never been to one before and they treated us to our first experience! Here my god daughter photo bombed the shot - I love it!

Inspiration

Doodle Pantry Challenge #37

Creative Card Crew Challenge #43 ~ Down on the Farm

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #108 ~Initials CS – CardStock and CowSheep

Sketch Saturday Challenge #272

Dutch Dare Challenge #231 ~ Animal Antics

A Gem of a Challenge #93 ~ Punch it Out

The Crazy Challenge #152 ~ Animals

365 Cards Day 172 ~ Color Combo

365 Cards Day 187 ~ Stamp it All (only use stamps no embellies)
65 Cards Day 214 ~ Rounding the Corners: 8 rounded cornerson card

Ins and Outs ~ Udderly Awesome
Stamps: Moo Sheep Image and Verse (Doodle Pantry)
Paper: SU Cardstock

Ink: Copics (YG0000, 63; C2, 5, 7, 10; R000, 00, 11; Y000; E40, 50; BG70, 72, 57)
Accessories: SU Punch

OSC Sister Gold in Her Hair

Hi there and welcome to Saturday! Do you like my twist on the classic song by America? I couldn't stop humming it after I added a bit of golden glitter to my image. I'm really pleased with the overall look of my card. We have a new challenge over at One Stop Crafts and this week we are looking for you to add some stripes. I used a striped DSP for my background and another piece with subtle stripes on it for the white layer. There are pale blue script that make their own line.I hope you hop on over and play along!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I wanted to add a bit of sparkle to my image and opted to use just one color of Stickles and go outside the normal color bound. The Platinum Stickles added just the perfect highlight and pop to her hair. I like it there even more than on the flowers. 

A really cool effect I'm certain to use again.

Inspiration

Tuesday Morning Sketch #211

Fab n Funky Challenge #181 ~ Anythingthat looks like Summer
It won't be long before the flowers of summer and tank tops fade away in MN.
Sister Act Card Challenge #20 ~ Anything Goes

Ins and Outs ~ Sister Gold in Her Hair
Stamps: Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Frame
Paper: SU Whisper White; DCWV; My Mind's Eye - Miss Caroline; Prima Madeline collection
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (E00, 11, 15, 17, 21, 27, 40, 41, 42; BG11, 32, 34; G99; YG93; R22, 24, 27, 29)
Accessories: Stickles (Platinum); Dew Drops

Pretty Pastel Chicky

Hello there! How are all my friends in blog land? I had a busy weekend hosting my hubby's Funsters group at our annual city celebration. He's a real clown and this was the last parade of the season. Our yard was a flurry of make up, clown noses, and lots of laughter! A really great group of guys and it was nice to have their families join us for the afternoon. Here's Mr. Gears.

I know I'll get boo-ed, but I'm actually looking forward to summer ending. I do prefer cool weather but it seems the busy-ness of summer keeps me from spending time in the craft studio. Hopefully things will slow down so I can get back to crafting. :o)

I have a sweet little chick to share with you today. We are having a Pastel Colors challenge over at One Stop Crafts this week and the fabulous Ellenphantastic is our sponsor. I used their image Chicky to make my card.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I colored the image with Copics, added bits of stickles to the outlines and applied a layer of Crackle Glaze over the egg shell. I really like the effect on the cracked egg and have to remember it when I use similar images.

 I was too lazy to go upstairs and cut a circle on my Cuttlebug, so I got creative with what was nearby. I'd just received a Stampin Up order with this mini scalloped punch in it. I punched several circles and adhered them in the shape of a larger circle. I actually think it's a cool effect. I got layers and dimension. I took it up a notch by adding faux stitching to the edges of each circle, and also on the circle in the card base. I generous layer of stickles over the accent gives shine and texture.

Inspiration

Delightful Challenges ~ Make it Pop

I have dimension by popping up my image and creating my own circle die cut, an added layer of Stickles gives it more oomph.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #281 ~Die-ing to Punch

I created a larger circle by punching out several small circles.

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #56 ~ AnythingGoes

Charisma Cardz Challenge #31 ~Stitching

Allsorts Challenge #219 ~ Stitching

Sister Act Card Challenge #19 ~Anything Goes

365 Cards Day 216~ Super Sketchy Sunday

Ins and Outs ~ Pretty Pastel Chicky
Stamps: Ellephantastic Chicky
Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV
Ink: Copics (YR00, 07; Y000, 11; E40; B0000; G000, 00), Laser Printer; White Gelly Roll Pen
Accessories: 7/8” Scalloped Circle Punch (SU); Stickles (Orange Peel, Yellow, Frosted Lace, Baby Blue), SU Ribbon

On Fire for Stickles

Hello friends! I'm so glad you stopped by today, we have some EXCITING stuff going on over at All That Stickles. There's a NEW linky party, NEW Design Team Members, and a few new features. Hop over to check it out. We are having an Anything Goes with Stickles Linky Party for the next two weeks. Our challenges will now be a theme challenge instead of a specific color of Stickles. We want to make sure everyone can join in the fun while they are expanding their Stickles collection.

I apologize for being late to the party. I'm still in vacation mode and finally got my laptop unpacked. I used an image from one of our amazing sponsors, Bugaboo. You can link up your crafty project using Stickles from now until August 16th for the chance to win one of these amazing monthly prizes.

Lovebug Creations - $15 Gift Certificate

The Paper Nest Dolls - $25 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo - 7 digis

SKdigis - 2 SINGLE digis of their choice

I hope to see you at the party! Mark your calendars for our August Hop, it's bound to be a blast!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I LOVE using glossy accents to give a shine to the glass portion of an image.

Inside

Inspiration

Dutch Dare Challenge #228 ~ For a Child

Sister Act Card Challenge #18 ~Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenge #178  ~Inspired by a Song (Light My Fire by The Doors)

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #131 ~Anything Goes

Wednesday’s Creative Inspirations Challenge#225 ~ Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge #122 ~Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge….AnythingGoes

Ins and Outs ~ On Fire for Stickles
Stamps: Bugaboo AKV Fireman Firetruck
Paper: SU Summer Sun, DCWV, Neenah Solar White
Ink: Copics (C1, 2, 5, 7, 9; E00; R24, 37, 59; Y35, 38), Laser Printer
Accessories: Glossy Accents, Stickles (Silver, Yellow, Christmas Red)

Surf, Sun Stickles Blog Hop

Welcome to the Surf, Sun, & Stickles Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

We're in the midst of a heat wave and what better way to cool off then indoors crafting with some Stickles?! This month's hop is all about using Stickles on those fun, summer-themed projects we all love to create. 

For my project I made a Sand-sational Shadowbox.

 I had the kit from a craft club and it was pretty basic. I swapped out the paper from the kit for something more fun and added a blinged out image and embellishments.

The image is Mermaid Fun from Fresh Brewed Designs. I colored her with Copics and added lots of Stickles.

The embellishments are stickers from the kit. Did you know Distressed Scattered Straw Stickles looks like sand? I added it to the starfish and then sprinkled real sand on it while it was still wet.

 For the shells I colored them with Copics first to match my image and then did the same stickles and sand technique.

The sand really pops on the sandcastle!

We have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday July 24th at All that Stickles.

Wunder's Creations

Winner's Choice of a Cricut or Cameo cover

Fresh Brewed Designs

$15 Gift Certificate

SKdigis

$6 Voucher

Bugaboo Stamps

10 Digis of Winner's Choice

QKR Stampede

5 Digis of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Ann's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles
Tonya
Ashley

Chas
Julie
Karen
Cathy YOU ARE HERE
Ann

Thanks for hopping! :) Don't forget to check out our Waterfall Linky Party!
Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

Inspiration

CRAFT Challenge #216 ~ Inspiration Photo

 

JUGS Color Challenge

Sweet Stamps Challenge #126 ~ Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Designs July Challenge ~Take a Vacation

Crafty Creations Challenge #231 ~ Time to Sparkle

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge…By the Sea

Delightful Challenge ~ Celebrate with Glitter and Sparkly Things

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge  ~ Sparkle and Bling

365 Cards Day 122 ~ You Used What? Yep, that's real sand I added

365Cards Day 129 ~ DIY Embellishment: Use a Sticker I used a sticker base and then added Stickles and sand as enhancements

365 Cards Day 133 ~ Monday Squared 5 Squares They are decorative squares, but still squares.

Ins and Outs ~ Sand and Sparkle Shadowbox
Stamps: Mermaid Play (Fresh Brewed Designs) 
Paper: TPS Beach Stack
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics
Accessories: Shadowbox; Stickles (Distressed: Scattered Straw, Milled Lavender, Worn Lipstick, Broken China; Yellow, Gold, Glam Pink, Fruit Punch, Thistle, Purple, Turquoise); Stickers; Sand