Showers of Love

I'm on a Spring kick today, this is my third spring inspired creation. I did stash an umbrella in my van this week, but it was pushed aside for the snowbrush. Maybe next week I'll get to open it up. This adorable image is from Nana Vic and you can get it FREE by playing along with the Progressive Challenge over at CDAC. I'm so proud of myself for making a card relatively early in the 3 month challenge. Now to get the next image and keep creating!

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

My Creation

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First I added Liquid Pearls to the umbrella's dots and then I added a layer of Glossy Accents. I doodle the raining hearts with liquid pearls and drew the lines in with a Stardust Gelly Roll pen.

Inspiration
Sketch n Stash Challenge #111

365 Cards Day 46 ~ Color Combo

CDAC ProgressiveChallenge (NV Umbrella)

PMSDigi Makeover Challenge #83 ~ Water

KaboodleDoodles Challenge #166 ~ Use Any Shade of Pink

CreativeInspirations Challenge #209 ~ Anything Goes

SimonSays…April Showers and/or Spring Flowers

DigiHaven Challenge ~ Rain/Umbrella

365 Cards Day 72 ~ Word Wednesday: Rain

365 Cards Day 78 ~ A Matter of Twinchies (use 4)

Ins and Outs ~ Showers of Love
Stamps: Umbrella (Nana Vic)

Paper: Neenah Solar White; DCWV; Stamping Bella

Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (R00, 05, 27, 32); Star Gelly Roll Pen

Accessories:  Liquid Pearls (Petal Pink, Ruby Red); Glossy Accents

Watercolor Wheat Ombre

I'm still focusing on blue skies and thinking happy thoughts to melt the snow away. We are in a drought, so I'm focusing on the earth absorbing the much needed moisture and not the snow on my toes. We are having a Spring/Pastels Colors challenge this week over at One Stop Crafts Card Challenge. Think peaceful pastels and come create with us!

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

My Creation

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I seldom play with watercolors, but I fell in love with the technique again. Ombre is a hot trend and water-coloring lends perfectly to it. I watercolored the blue background and stamped over it once the paper was dry. I used Liquid Pearls for an added pop to my wheat grass.

Inside

I made the card for a special man in my life going through a challenge time. I just wanted to let him know I'm thinking of him and holding him close in love and prayer.

Inspiration
One Stop Craft Card Challenge #224 ~ Pastels
JUGS Technique Challenge #184 ~ Ombre

SisterAct Card Challenge #2 ~ Anything Goes

AudSentiments Challenge #78 ~ For a Guy

SimonSays…April Showers and/or Spring Flowers

Blue skies indicate spring showers and the image shows the new growth.

365 Cards Day 36 ~ So Game-ey

Flashback to my youth. I spent hours playing with wood pattern blocks.

Ins and Outs ~ Watercolor Wheat Ombre
Stamps: One of a Kind (Technique Tuesday); Sincere Sentiment (Stampendous)
Paper: Watercolor Paper
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Archival Black; Watercolor Pencil
Accessories:  Cuttlebug Harlequin Die; Liquid Pearls (Copper, White, Baby Blue

Baby Blue Linky Party at ATS

Welcome to the weekend! It's a lovely day in southern Minnesota; well at least it quit snowing. We've had a week long spring rain/sleet/ice/snow storm. Very pretty, but we are anxious to see spring flowers and blue skies. To help get me in the mood, I'm celebrating the new linky party at All That Stickles. For the next two weeks we are looking for Baby Blue Stickles creations.

I hope you can play along, you could win one a prize from one of our amazing sponsors.

The Robin's Nest

 

Variety Package of Dew Drops

Bugaboo Stamps

7 Digis of Winner's Choice

Tabitha's Designs

2 Digital Paper Packs

Fresh Brewed Designs

 

5 Digis of Winner's Choice

I was thrilled to use an image from Fresh Brewed Designs and a tag kit from The Robin's Nest. I'm thinking spring! This is the first kit I've played with from The Robin's Nest. They make it SO easy to create. The kit came with tags, ribbon, dew drops, and stickers. I added an image, but could have easily created the tag with the supplies provided. I needed a little Bluebird of Happiness this week.

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

My Creation

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 Stickles and Dew Drops enhance the image.

 I created a faux mosaic with Dew Drops and Glossy Accents. I adhered the dew drops over the tree image on the sticker and added several layers of Glossy Accents.

Inspiration
Charisma Cardz Challenge #14 ~ Tags
MyTime to Craft Challenge #217 ~ In the Sky
TPEChallenge #194 ~ Spring Colors
PartyTime Tuesday Challenge #115 ~ Anything But a Card 
MovingAlong with the Times Challenge ~ Inspired by a Song or Film  (Bluebird of Happiness)
CDAC Anything GoesChallenge
365Cards Day 64 ~ Tag, You’re It
365 Cards Day 68 ~ Got Acrylic
Fussyand Fancy Friday Challenge #86 ~ Faux Technique

Ins and Outs ~ Spring Tweets
Stamps: Sweetie Tweetie (Fresh Brewed Designs)

Paper: Neenah Solar White
Ink:  Laser Printer; Copics (B0000, 00, 12, 14; Y000, 02, 32, 35, 38; YR04, 68; YG17, 21, 23)
Accessories:  Stickles (Baby Blue, Orange Peel, Eucalyptus); The Robins Nest Outdoors Tag Kit; Glossy Accents

Wish Big Birthday

We are having a birthday bash theme over at One Stop Craft Card Challenge this week.I had fun with this sweet, tower of cake from Digi Stamps for Joy. I knew it had to be BIG and created a card 11" tall!

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

My Creation

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Normally I'm a Stickles girl, but I've fallen in love with Ranger's sister product, Liquid Pearls. They look like REAL frosting on the cake!

Inside

Inspiration
ShoppingOur Stash Challenge #96 ~ Not Your Normal Paper

I admit, I’m a paper hoarder, especially BG. Time to set some sheets free.

SimonSays Challenge….Happy Birthday

DutchDare Card Challenge #211 ~ Birthday Fun

365Cards Day 42 ~ Mix and Match (cake image over cupcake paper)

365 Cards Day 49 ~ Patchwork Pattern

365 Cards Day 63 ~ You Take the Cake

365 Cards Day 77 ~ A Matter of Inches (include 9 inchies)

365 Cards Day 92 ~ Blog Inspired (inspired by yellow background and the lines/columns)

Ins and Outs ~ Wish Big Birthday
Stamps: Cake Image from Digi Stamps for Joy; Computer Generated Sentiment
Paper: SU Raspberry Ripple; Neenah Solar White; Basic Grey Nook & Pantry
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (Y11, 15, 17; YG03; R00, 02, 05, 09, 11, 27; E55, 57, 59, 81; T9; W1, 3, 6; BG32, 34)
Accessories: Ranger Liquid Pearls (Black Onyx, Petal Pink, Peacock, White Opal, Ruby Red, Patinum, Hot Cocoa, Key Lime); SU Regals Buttons; Linen Thread

Waiting for Spring

The calendar changed to April and I know Spring will arrive in southern Minnesota pretty soon. The snow is almost gone, the sun starting to shine, and the temps are TRYING to get out of the 30s. For now I will hold off on the sandals and keep wearing a jacket. In the meantime I will warm things up with Spring cards. I had a few issues with this one. I enlarged the digi to focus just on the girl. Mid-coloring, I realized I turned the flower into a sleeve. I purposefully colored her to have a covered arm and tummy (most crafters color her with a bare tummy). I'm guessing if I didn't point it out, you wouldn't even notice; but it's all I can see. See what I mean......

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

My Creation
Here's the first version of the card.

I'd printed an extra flower (the full one that became the sleeve cuff) for an accent, but where to put it?
Do I place it over the sleeve oops?

Photo bombed by my helper's, Zoe, tail.

How about placing a flower in her hair? I think I like it! Pulls your eye away from the sleeve.

Image Detail

Here's a close up of the Liquid Pearl and Crystal Effects accents.

The card was originally created for a recipe challenge over at One Stop Card Crafts.

Inspiration

Fussyand Fancy Friday Challenge #85 ~ Spring Days
CraftyCreations Challenge #216 ~ Flowers or Fairies
PaperPretties Wednesday Challenge #252  ~April Showers bring May Flowers
Stampwith Fun Challenge #205 ~ Spring
Craftsand Me Challenge #127 ~ Spring Flowers
365Cards Day 93 ~ Word Wednesday: Happiness
Coloring with Copics makes me HAPPY, and this image of spring makes me smile.
PMSDigi Makeover Challenge #82 ~ Anything Goes
PapertakeWeekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes
AlphabetChallenge ~ D for Daffodils I know the flowers aren't yellow, but they ARE daffodils, I just gapped out when I was coloring. LOL. Check out the image name, Daffodil Spring - see?!!?

Ins and Outs ~ Waiting for Spring
Stamps: Daffodil Spring (Crafts and Me)
Paper: Neenah Solar White; Prima Madeline Stack
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (Hair/Eyes BG45, 49; Dress BG11, 32, 34; Grass YG93, 95, 97; Flowers R35, 46, 59; Skin E000, 00, 21; Lips E81, R11); Stardust Gelly Roll Pen
Accessories: Liquid Pearls (Peacock, Ruby Red); Crystal Effects

Hoppy Easter

Hello again! We are featuring Easter cards over at the One Stop Craft Card Challenge blog this week. Why not join in the fun before you pack away your chicks and bunnies? You have until Friday to link up an Easter card and you could win a great prize from The Paper Nest Dolls. I was thrilled to get to play with their Easter Avery image, isn't she just adorable?

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

My Creation

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I colored the image with Copics and added LOTS of Stickles sparkle.

My bunny came with a blinged up bow ties, but I added the flower tail and Stickled his eye.

Inspiration
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #200

AGem of a Challenge #73 ~ Make it Cute
StamptacularSunday Challenge #209 ~ Spring Fever

PartyTime Tuesday Challenge #114 ~ Ribbons and Blooms

SweetStamps Challenge #111 ~ Spring Pastels

CreativeBelli Challenge #166 ~ Easter

           (I picked up this felt bunny LAST year)

KaboodleDoodles Challenge #165 ~ Use 2 DPs

DigitalTuesday Challenge #204 ~ New Crafting Trends Is felt a new trend? It is for me. :)

PapertakeWeekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Ins and Outs ~ Hoppy Easter
Stamps: Easter Avery (The Paper Nest Dolls)

Paper: Neenah Solar White; DCWV; Doodlebug DSP

Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (YG03, 05, 09; B0000, 00; C00, 01; Hair: Y11, 15, 38, E31; Skin: E000,00, 21, R20; Y18; V01, 04, 06, 09,28; E40, 42; R20, 22)

Accessories: Stickles (Yellow, Tropical Tangerine, Lavender, Thistle, Stardust); Felt Easter Sticker (Michaels); CM Flower Punch

Easter Sparkle

Easter was early this year, so that means I can be late sharing a few Easter cards.....right? :) I love Easter Avery from The Paper Nest Dolls. I had so much fun coloring her and then went to town with my Stickles to give her a patterned dress. I'm practicing my background technique for outdoor images to add clouds and grass. Slowly, but surely, I'll get it figured out. LOTS of great inspiration out there in blogland, please check out the list of inspiration after the photos and click to join in the fun.

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

My Creation

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 I added lots of Stickles all over my image and doodled some extras on the DP.

Inspiration
365 Cards Day 76 ~Super Sketchy Sunday

2Sisters Challenge #137 ~ Sparkle n Shine

InkyImpressions Challenge #104 ~ For a Child

CreativeCard Crew Challenge #33 ~ Clouds I free handed a cloud background behind Avery

TheCorrosive Challenge #171 ~Spring Fling

TopTip Tuesday Challenge #98 ~ Girls and Boys Come out to Play

PapertakeWeekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

TPEChallenge #193 ~ 3 DPs and Fav Embellie

Stickles are my FAVORITE!

Ins and Outs ~ Easter Sparkle
Stamps:Easter Avery (The Paper Nest Dolls); Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin Up)

Paper: Neenah Solar White; DCWV Sweet Stack; TPS

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (YG09, 17, 21, 23; C00, 02; E000, 00; R11, 000, 81, 83, 85; B0000, 000; Y11, 15; V12, 15, 17)

Accessories: Stickles (Stardust, Yellow, Thistle)