Saturated Canary Challenge... all about the B's

Edit:  Shared top 5 honors at Eureka Stamps

Good morning stamping friends.  Once again I say... YAY, it's Thursday and YAY, it's time for another Saturated Canary Challenge.  But, I'm sad today too.  This is my very last GDT challenge for Saturated Canary.  Yep... pretty sad (wiping random tear from my cheek).  OK... I not crying, but I am very sad.  Now, let's get to it, shall we?  The challenge this time is B's... use at least two items that start with 'B'.

This image is Rollerskating Zombie.  Isn't she.. ummm... "cute"??  Actually, she is a pretty awesome little zombie, IMHO.  She sure was a ton of fun to work into a halloween card.  It's been so long since I've made a card for halloween that I enjoyed it immensely!!  Oh... my B's are... Boo, Bat, Buttons, Brad (glazed skull), Black and Bling.  Not bad, 'eh?  : )  I hope, hope, hope you'll all be able to join in on this challenge.

Challenges:
Blogger Challenge - bring on fall
Cut it Up - anything goes
Pals Paper Arts - elegant eggplant, lucky limeade, pumpkin pie
2 Sisters Challenge - fall
Allsorts - layers
One Stop Craft Challenge - no floral embellishments
Just Keep on Creating - anything goes
Spark Your Creativity - anything goes
Unique Crafters - anything goes
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - autumn hues
One Stitch at a Time - for under 18
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Eureka Stamps - fall fun
Pile it On - patterned paper
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - fall inspiration
Crafty Boots Challenge - one -- think the number one... 1 image, 1 glazed brown, 1 bat
Lollipop Crafts - fall frolic
Crafty Bloggers Network - purple
Tuesday Throwdown - you're a gem
Divas by Design - for a child
My Mum's Craft Shop - buttons
Creative Belli Challenge  - fall/autumn

I do want to take a moment and thank Kritsa Smith and the most wonderful Saturated Canary Design Team.  You are ALL the bestest and I'll be missing each and every one of you!!  Thanks for the great ride Krista.  As I've told you often, you ARE awesome!!!

I think that'll wrap it up today.  It's getting late (for me) so it's time to sign off and get some sleep.  Take care my sweeties... until next time.
Hugs,
Denise

Breast Cancer Awareness with lots of pink!

Good morning dear friends.  Hope your week is going well so far.  I'm having one of those kinda good/kinda sucky weeks, so I just sigh and say 'oh well...'.  It always helps to be able to color up one of Krista Smith's little beauties!  I just loved this little gal and wanted to work her up and send to a friends who's on the winning side of her fight.  For all those ladies currently in the midst of their fight, God bless you.  I'm wishing you all the best.  Soooooo... here's my Boobie Love...

This adorable image was a freebie I'd downloaded some time earlier this year.  What a great freebie, eh?  She really was great fun to color up and went fast too.  She sure looks like a sassy little thing, doesn't she.

Ya think I got a tad carried away with the pink??  Yeah... I know {nodding head}.  But, if you can't go crazy with pink on a Breast Cancer Awareness card/image, where can you??  haha!

Challenges:
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge  - da SKETCH (last week's)
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - anything goes (their 1st challenge)
Forever Friends Challenge - ribbon
Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - show us what you got (anything goes)
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
ATCs and Card with Attitude - anything goes/buttons & bows
Cut It Up - anything goes (their 1st challenge)
Fairy Tale Challenge - anything metal
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - anything goes/buttons & bows
The Poodles Parlour - here comes the girls
Allsorts - layers
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - embossing (the pennants)
Totally Gorjuss - pink and green
Heck of a Challenge  - anything goes
Just Keep on Creating - anything goes
Spark Your Creativity Now - anything goes (their 1st challenge)
Unique Crafters Challenge - anything goes
A Blog Named Hero - who's the (em)boss?
Come and Get it Challenge - bingo ... die cuts, buttons, ribbon... pearls, free, ribbon... twine, free, buttons
Challenges 4 Everybody -  anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - anything goes
No Matter Which Challenge - die cuts and/or punches
Love to Create - show us your ribbon or twine
Pile it On - patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp and Show - hero (this little gal is a hero)
Totally Stampalicious - ribbon challenge
Crafty Boots Challenge - one (1 image, 1 button, 1 bow, 1 brad (the Love word)
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - pick 3 (ribbon, pearls, die cut/punches
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - anything goes

Now remember... there's still time to enter our current Saturated Canary Challenge.  For every entry, Saturated Canary will donate $1 to Susan G. Kolman for the Cure.  I'll be back Thursday for our next, my last : ( ,  Saturated Canary Challenge. As always, thanks for visiting today dearies.  You're always such a welcome surprise!!  Come back often, 'K? 
Hugs
Denise

Saturated Canary Smash Book Memories

Edit:  Won "One Big Grand Prize"  at Unique Crafters Challenge

Hello my friends!  I'm so glad you stopped by today.  I'm off today so I'm feelin' fine and doin' a bit of crafting!!  Love, love, LOVE a holiday Monday!!!  Today I've worked up another fantabulous Saturated Canary image called Smashy Bob.  There's another image much like this one called Smashy Curls so you can see that the Bob part is hair-related.  Cute, eh?

I'd originally gotten this image to use with my Teddy Bo images.  But I thought it just went perfectly with a smash book image.  

I am going to repeat the plea (probably several times until the current SC challenge is over) I made in my last post regarding a wonderful charitable cause in which Krista is participating.  Here it is copied and pasted...

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PLEASE, visit the Saturated Canary Challenge blog as Krista is generously contributing $1 for every entry into this challenge (up to 500) for a fabulous cause.  So check it out, have some fun participating and get all your friends and family to join in too, 'K?

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Challenges:
Saturated Canary - dotty
The Paper Shelter - layers on layers
The Perfect Sentiment - anything goes with a sentiment
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
Designers Choice Challenge - flowers
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - floral fantasy
Southern Girls Challenge - all about the flora
Polka Doodles - flowers
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - anything goes
The Sweet Stop - da SKETCH

Heck of a Challenge - anything goes
Amusing Challenges - markers
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Addicted to Stamps - lots of bling
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge - something old, something new (old = buttoms, new = image)
Joanna Sheen Challenge - going dotty
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - create a square card
Stamp with Fun - button
The Crazy Challenge - seeing spots
Spark Your Creativity Now  - anything goes -- their1st challenge!
Unique Crafters Challenge  - anything goes
Natalie and Any Challenge  - anything goes

As for me, I think I'm going to blow this whole day on coloring and having fun.  If you see my messy house, you could see why I should do everything BUT that, but after all... it's a holiday!!  Come back again as soon as you can, 'K?
Hugs,
Denise

It's Saturated Canary Challenge time

Edit:  Shared top 3 honors at Jackson's Digital Expressions

Hello all.  It's time for another Saturated Canary Challenge.  That's always a fun day in my books.  For this challenge our theme is Going Dotty.  Let's see them dots folks.  For my GDT card, I've used Washi Tape Kinda Girl at the Saturated Canary On-line Shop.  Like so many of us, she is soooooo in love with her washi tape!!  Too cute, right??

She was so fun to work up and went fast too!  For me, that's saying a LOT as I'm not exactly a speed demon when it comes to coloring.  LOL!  Oh, and BTW... she comes with her own sentiments too... three of 'em!!  Can't beat that with a stick now, can ya?  I do hope you'll be able to join us for this challenge.  The worst that could happen is you might have some fun!!!  {smile}

And... PLEASE, visit the Saturated Canary Challenge blog as Krista is generously contributing $1 for every entry into this challenge (up to 500) for a fabulous cause.  So check it out, have some fun participating and get all your friends and family to join in too, 'K?

Challenges:
Say It With... - spots, dots and anything round
Dilly Beans Friday Challenge - hearts
Come and Get It Challenge - show them your flowers
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Corrosive Challenge  - cute as a button
Cupcake Craft Challenges - flowers
Eureka Stamps - anything goes
Pile it on - I spy something with a 'P'... pink, polka dots... I guess that's it, just 2!
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - anything goes
Take Time for You - all allowed/anything goes
The Crafty Bloggers Network - pink and black ... hope I'm legit.
Everybody-Art-Challenge - anything goes
Jackson's Digital Expressions - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - bingo ... pink, flowers, polka dota
The Perfect Sentiment - anything goes with a sentiment
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
Designers Choice Challenge - flowers

I guess that's it for today my friends.  Thanks for stoppin' in and I hope you'll hurry back soon.  Have a great day!!
Denise

Home... where the story begins...

Edit:  Shared top 3 honors at Do You Stack Up
Edit:  Shared top 3 honors at Inky Impressions Challenges

Good morning friends!  Welcome to my little blog today.  I just have a quick post to share another of Krista's wonderful images from Saturated Canary.  This little lady is called no bites.  I know... you're saying 'odd name for such a sweetie!', but she has an alter ego named my bite is worse than his bark and she's a bit of a vampire.  Ahhhh... now it makes sense, right??  Anyhoo... on to Miss "No Bites".

I think I say this with every Saturated Canary image I share, but isn't she simply sa-wheet!?!  Krista can just work magic with that drawing pencil of hers.  And lucky for all of us that she can.  IMHO.  I do feel bad for her little dog friend.  I have colored him up pretty poorly.  I tried to make him out like a pug but, it's a bit lacking, if you ask me.  Also, I don't think I've seen a pug with cropped ears... only floppy ones.  But they are so danged cute that I thought I'd give it a shot.  Oh well... try and try again.

Challenges:
Pals Paper Arts - da SKETCH -- I had to skew my image a bit as she was just too tall.

Inky Impressions - pearls and/or bling
Simon Says Stamp - animal antics
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - furry friends
DYSU - buttons
Catch the Bug - Bugaboo Bingo -- bold and bright... pearl... sentiment
Dilly Beans Designers Challenge - bright colors
Totally Gorjuss - string's the thing
Stamptacular Sunday - let's hear it for the girls
Corrosive Challenge - cute as a button
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes
Take Time for You - all allowed/anything goes

That's all today folks.  Have a great week and we'll see you back here soon, I hope.
Denise

The Queen... more Saturated Canary

Morning gals and guys!!  I am soooo relaxed right now.  It's Saturday morning and I'm coloring an image and decided to post the latest image I've colored up which is The Queen from Saturated Canary.

I think she's awesome!!  Don't you??  Krista's SC images are just so fun to color up... I just can't get enough.  And I have quite a few more images that I'll be throwing out there as time allows.  This was my first card where I used some washi tape.  Yeah... I'm always about a step or two behind.  haha!   I tried to make this a clean and simple (CAS) card, but this is the best I could do.  I probably isn't actually CAS, but for me... it is.

Challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches  - SKETCH (can't enter, too many challenges, but wanted to credit them)

CMC Copic Challenge - use blacks/dark grays
Sentimental Sundays - clean and simple (I hope)
No Matter Which Challenge - anything goes
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - add some flowers
Card Mania - anything goes -- 1st challenge!!
Cards and More - anything goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - square cards
The Paper Shelter - clean and simple
7 Kids College Fund Challenge - flower power
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - feeling fruity
Craft Punked - flower power
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes

Now... I'm off to do a bit more coloring.  Have a great, great weekend my friends.  Come back soon, 'K?
Denise

Pack Lightly and Live out Loud - SC Challenge

Edit:  Shared top 5 honors at Love to Create
Edit:  Shared top 3 honors at Inky Impressions

Good morning friends.  Another Thursday brings another Saturated Canary Challenge.  That's always a good thing, right?  Let's get right to it, 'K?

This sweet gal is going places.  I sure wish I was in her shoes.  I love to travel but haven't had a chance to do much of it.  But I've promised myself a few trips before this show is over.  : )  This image is called Pack Light.  Ca-yute!  By the way... our challenge for this two weeks was my choice so I picked a photo inspiration as I just love those.  Hope you do too!

To me, the hardest thing about picking a photo inspirate pic is which photo to choose!  There are soooo many beautiful photos out there.  But, when I saw this on with the fab bicycle, flowers and outdoors scene, I was hooked.

Challenges:
Love to Create - sparkle
Inky Impressions - pearls and/or bling
Paper Pretties - square card
Crafting for all Seasons - bright colors

That's about all I got today folks.  Hope you enjoyed your visit here and will come back again soon.  You are ALL the BEST!!!
Denise

Jules... another wonderful Saturated Canary

Edit:  Shared top 3 honors at Amusing Challenges
Edit:  Shared top 3 honors at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

Morning folks!  YAY... it's Saturday!!  My favoritest day of the whole week!!  Today I'm visiting my son at his new home and getting ready for a cook out tonight.  I don't have a grill myself, so it's always such a treat to have someone barbeque when I'm visiting.  Today, I have another fab image from Saturated Canary.  She's called Jules.

Sweet, right??  I decided to work her up for my granddaughter.  She loves cats... primarily kittens and purple is her favorite color.  I think she'll like it.  She helped me pick out that K&Co DP one day when we were shopping so I know she'll like that!

Challenges:
Challenge up your Life  - everything goes
Amusing Challenge - use a tag
The Crafty Pad - show some metal
CR84FN Color Challenge - color combo (there really is some blue)

Fashionable Stamping Challenge - anything goes
No Matter Which Challenge - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Pile it on - add some metal (picture corners)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - show us some bling
Cutie Pie Challenge - spots and stripes (both in her dress)
Forever Friends Challenge - something new (image, photo corners
Take Time for you - vintage
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything goes
Cards and More - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
Divas by Design - for a female
Simon Says Stamp - bingo -- gems...free...lace
Crafting for all Seasons - bright colors
The Sisterhood of Crafters - tag, you're it
Charisma Cardz - flowers and fauna
Cute Card Thursday - tag, you're it
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - tag, you're it
DYSU - four legged friends
Milk Coffee Challenge - tic tac toe - three in a row ... sentiment...digi...lace
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Sweet 'n Sassy Digis - greens & purples
Bloggers Challenge - add some texture
CAS-ual Fridays - square cards (I hope this is CAS enough???)
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - anything goes
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - lace/anything goes
Do it with Digis - go floral
Fat Pages and Card with Attitude - add some texture/anything goes
Simply Create Too - anything goes

I'm not very newsy today, so I'll just say good-by and have a great weekend!!
Denise

Saturated Canary... coloring for fun

Hello my friends.  Surprised?  I know, I usually don't have another card to post this soon.  But I've ended up with the weekend all to myself and decided I was going to do whatever I wanted to.  So, of course, part of my day was spent creating a card.

I'm sure you're all saying "ho hum... another black and white card... she just did that!".  And you are correct.  But I just love them and decided to do another one.  Heehee!!  This time I chose Traveling Colors from Saturated Canary.  I do believe I have 'Saturated Canary fever'!!!  It's been sooo much fun coloring up her fabulous images that I just can't stop!!  Gotta say 'thank you Krista' for creating such wonderful images!!

Oh... and I must beseach you... no comments on the shoes, 'K?  {smile}  They are like the worst EVAH (coloring-wise)!!  And as usual, these pinks are just so much dingier than IRL.  I have that problem ALL the time.  ARGH!  One of these days I've just got to get some good lighting.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp  - black and white with accent colors
Just us Girls  - the SKETCH

 

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - give me five -- a hand, a foot, a paw...Pile it on - cute as can be
Simon Says Stamp and Show - what do you say?
The Ribbon Reel - button it with ribbon or twine
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations
Craft Room Challenge - buttons and bows
A Blog Named Hero - freestyle (anything goes)
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - seeing spots and dots
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Do it with Digis - go floral
2 Sisters Challenge - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Challenge up your life - everything goes
Milk Coffee Challenge  - tic-tac-toe -- 2 or more DPs, digi, bling

As always, thanks for stopping in.  Hope to see you back real soon.
Hugs, Denise

A little bit Sassy

Hello my friends.  Hope your Tuesday has gone well.  Today I'm sharing a 'just for fun' card.  It's an image from one of my favoritest shops... Sassy Cheryl's Digis. Cheryl has some of the cutest images you'll find anywhere.  I decided to play with Let's take a dip.  Soooo danged ca-yute!!!

I've had this image for ages and I mean ages!!!  Don't know what took me so long to color her up, but I must admit I have a lot of images I've never gotten to.  I need to rectify that. I'd bet quite a few of us need to rectify that!  Am I right???  Anywhooo... I love this image.  I'm not at all sure I like the rest of the card, but this image I love!!

I colored this up a couple, three weeks ago and thought I'd take another stab at clean and simple.  Not a great success but I always struggle with this type.  I've seen sooooo many beautiful and perfectly clean and simple, but mine just never seem to look right.  {sigh}

Challenges:
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Crafty Creations - buttons
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - splash me
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - color challenge - use at least 3 from the photo

Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
Polka Doodles - summer
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - anything goes
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - anything goes
The Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Simply Create Too - use it two time
Saturday Challenge - bright and cheerful
Crafty Calendar - fun in the sun
Amusing Challenge - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Dream Valley Challenge - summer
Critter Sketch Challenge - anything goes
Cupcake Craft Challenge - the great outdoors
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - anything goes -- random winner!!!


I'll wrap it up quickly tonight as I still have lots of other things to do.  Hope you've enjoyed your visit and please come back soon.  Take care my friends.
Hugs, Denise

Lucky me... GDT for 2 FAB challenges!

Edit:  Shared top 3 honors at DYSU Challenge

I've been smiling all week as I've had such a fun time coloring up some Saturated Canary images for my summer GDT duties for that challenge.  I get such enjoyment from working these gals (and guys) into cards.  Don't you?  AND, this week, I'm also honored (and crazy tickled) to be the Guest Designer for CMC Copic Challenge.  You know... with Suzanne Dean!!!  WooHOO.  So... let's get on to it.

Tada!  This sweetie is called Orchard Love and  I just adore her.  As I mentioned above, I've colored her up for my GDT duties (yeah... tough duty!!)as follows:

Saturated Canary Challenge  - black and white plus a splash of one other color

CMC Copic Challenge - anything goes but with a girlie twist

How's that for a couple of "can't wait to get started" challenges you just don't want to pass up?

Even though I've had such fun coloring up images this week, there has been some sadness recently.  Since the last time I posted, my dear, beloved great dane passed away.  Even though it's not him, he looked exactly like the photo I have under the "About Me" banner.  He had a heat stroke and his 9 year old body just couldn't recover from it.  My heart is broken as he was just so fabulous, but having my granddaughter with me has been a huge help as has my crafting.  I'll try to ease my sadness by remembering all the great times we had together... and there were a LOT!  I love you Roscoe and boy... do I miss you!!  Go run on dog heaven's levy like you did when you were younger.

OK... sorry 'bout that but I just needed to say a little good-bye to my sweet boy.  Thanks for being tolerant of that.

This last photo isn't the best, but i think it's fun to see creations from other viewpoints so I decided to go ahead and post it.  I'm also trying the x-large photo choice for my first two pictures.  I'll have to see if I like it or not once it's "goes live".  If you have time, let me know what you think.

Challenges:
Blogger Challenge - color splash (black and white with a splash of color)
Friday Inspirations - anything goes
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - anything goes
Digi Design Challenge - pile on those flowers
Fat Pages and Card with Attitude - anything goes
The Poodles' Parlour - use a digi
Bizzy Becs - flower power
Marianne's Design Divas - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps - card for someone special
Great Impressions - show 'em our best stay in the lines coloring
Love to Create - 3 of something
Papertake Weekly - all things girlie
Creative Card Crew - use black cardstock
Oldie but a Goodie - flower power
Stampin' Royalty - anything goes
Designer's Choice Challenge - outdoor or wildlife
DYSU  - food
Simon Says Stamp and Show  - no rules

That's it for today my friends.  I'm very tired so I'm going to schedule this to pop up tomorrow morning.  Thanks so much for stopping by and come back again.
Denise
 

Saturated Canary Challenge - 1st GDT card!!

Good Thursday morning all you fabulous crafters out there!!  This is an exciting day for me as it's the first challenge at Saturated Canary Challenges where I'm participating as GDT!  WooHOO!!  To be included with that list of talented ladies is just mind-blowing!!  Yep... it's a good day.  OK... 'nuff of that... let's get to it.

This is What the Librarian Reads... which is a fab new image from Krista's latest release.  I used her for our new challenge theme... BLING IT OUT.  It was great fun creating this card.  I'm not good at the 'over-the-top' embellishing that so many of you do so wonderfully, so this is pretty intense bling for me!  I know, it's not a ton, but I like it all!  I can't wait to see what the other DT gals have come up with.  As well as you!!

Now... just to share a bit about creating this card.  I like her with black hair, but that's not how she started.  Nope... she started out as an auburn-haired beauty.  Well... since I'd just used auburn hair on my 4th of July card (previous post), I just couldn't have two auburn-haired beauties in row, could I?  So, I got out my copic colorless blender and went to work to get that auburn color to disappear.  I was just sure it wasn't going to work.  By the time I was done and ready to start with the cool grays, she looked terrible!!  There was smatterings of light auburn left and all the "blendering" caused it to bleed outside the lines as well.  Again... no way this was going to work.  But I started in with the grays and I'll be danged if it didn't come out well after all!!  Of course, going with black hair instead of say... blonde was a requirement rather than a choice!  As I worked, I kept 'cleaning up' the auburn color outside the lines and finally, it was all good.  I thought I was going to have to 'shadow' her with some darker coloring, but no... not necessary.  I was just sooo pleased that I didn't have to go start from scratch.  That's one thing I've found about this new Xpress-It paper.  It cleans up really, really nicely.  Normally, I just have to clean up little spots, but it's even good for a whole section of an image.  {smile}

I'm adding a couple extra pictures for this post.  I visit a lot of blogs and some have a lot of photos and some have one.  I've been limiting myself to two, but I think maybe I like a bit more views.  So... let me know what you like, OK?  Just one, two to three or more than that?  I'd be very interested to know.

Challenges:
By the Cute and Girly -a day at... {anything you want} the library
Creative Card Crew - pearls and swirls
Crafty Calendar Challenge - flowers in bloom w/ optional extra of swirls/flourishes

 Thanks for stopping by today.  You all just make my day and I'm always so appreciative of your visit!  Come back soon, 'K?
Denise

Stamps:  Saturated Canary What the Librarian Reads... digi, Stampabilities Definitions sentiment
Papers:  Prima Madeline, Xpress-It
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black
Supplies:  Nestabilities, Prima winter rose vanilla ice, Prima pearly swirls,blue gems, pink glitter
Techniques:  Copic markers

Patriotic... 4th of July... red, white and blue

Good Tuesday afternoon my friends.  Man... it's already 4th of July tomorrow!!  How does that happen??  Time just keeps flyin' by, doesn't it?  But since it is our nation's birthday tomorrow, I've cooked up a card that covers the whole gamet... patriotic... 4th of July... red, white, blue... and a whole lot of cute (image-wise)!!  This is one of Krista's new images called Hair Situation.

Now let me tell ya something.  That little lady does have lots of hair!!  And isn't it glorious!?!  This is my first stab at auburn hair.  I'm not sure I'm real happy with it, but I guess it could have been worse {smile}!  I'll keep working on it.  I'll probably try some other color combos to see what I like best.  If you have any suggestions that work really well for you, I'd love to hear about them.  I just love getting new ideas from my sweet commenters.

Let me ask you something... how are you with chipboard?  I've always fought with it and I was never quite sure how to get those fun shapes colored right.  Well... a while back I purchased a Jenni Bowlin acrylic pain dabber (cough syrup).  It is simply p-e-r-f-e-c-t!  I was soooo pleased that it covered so well and was soooo easy to use!  Now I have to go out to buy about fifty other colors.  haha!

It's been so great getting back into my beloved paper crafting/coloring again.  And I must thank you all for a lot of that.  You've been leaving me such wonderful and encouraging comments that it just makes me want to create more and more.  I just want to THANK YOU so much for that.  I really means the world to me!!

Whew... there's going to be tons of challenges today.  Hang in there with me, 'K?

Challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenge - embellish it
Simon Says Stamp - sporty and/or patriotic
Crafting for all Seasons - patriotic, military, fireworks
The Sisterhood of Crafters - see stars
Charisma Cardz - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - patriotic
Delightful Challenges - celebrations
PaperPlay Challenge - flags, pennants, banners
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Saturated Canary Challenge - red, white and blue
Stamping 411: Color Inspiration - use your high school colors
Bloggers Challenge - celebrate the 4th
Fat Pages and Cards with an Attitude - anything goes
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
Stampin' with the Dragon - red, white, blue
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge - stars and stripes
Totally Papercrafts - can you digi it?
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - anything goes
Card Makin' Mamas - red, white, blue
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - anything goes
Fun with Shapes and more - include something punched or cut
The Poodles Parlour - cute and/or cuddly
Simply Create Too - country where you live
2 Sisters Challenge - red, white, but w/ option of glitter or bling
Allsorts - in bloom -- use flowers
Catch the Bug - summer or the 4th of July
Just Us Girls - stars and sparkle
My Sheri CRAFTS - Oh I love America
Little Claire's Designs - jubilee - red, white, blue
CMC Copic Challenge - big hair
Creatalicious Challenge - anything goes
ABC Challenge - S is for surprise us
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired By:  Independence Day
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - patriotic
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Sentimental Sundays - be patriotic
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - red, white, blue and a little sparkle too
Gingerloft - red, white, blue
Cupcake Craft Challenge - bright as a button (bright colors and at least one button)
MarkerPop Challenge - hair/fur coloring
Love to Create Challenge - stars and stripes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - celebrations or 4th of july
Forever Friends - inspired by the USA
Celebrate the Occasion - 4th of July
Digital Tuesday - kids
Going Grey wit Scrap-Creations - 4th of July
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays - patriotic - show your country's colors
The Pink Elephant - photo inspiration

Ribbon Carousel - Independence Day

Again... whew!!  That's got to be a record for me.  I've tried to watch for those challenges with entry limits, but if I've missed any, please forgive me.  That's it for today.  Have a wonderful 4th of July and celebrate safely.
Denise

Stamps:  Saturated Canary Hairy Situation digi, Stampabilities Definitions (sentiment)
Papers:  October Afternoon Report Card (blue with stars), October Afternoon Seaside
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black (for sentiment)
Supplies:  Nestabilities, chipboard, Jenni Bowlin acrylic paint dabber, WOC poppies, diamond gems, red ribbon, BG buttons, red gems, red glitter, white glitter
Techniques:  Copic markers

Fun in the Sun

Hi folks!  Hope your Thursday has gone well.  I wanted to start out by thanking all those who have sent best wishes for my mom.  Such sweet, sweet people out there in stamping blogland!  It means a LOT!  And by the way, she is doing much better and we're very hopeful for a full recovery!  {big smile}

Now to the fun stuff... a new card.  Yep... I'm stuck on these sweet Saturated Canary images and have now worked up this darlin' called Beach Baby.  She's just a smile waitin' to happen isn't she?  And so fun to color up.

I know... I know... the DPs I've chosen don't make anyone think of the beach or sun fun.  But, I decided that wasn't necessary or anything to worry about. I've seen some terrifically cute 'beach' cards with the whole beachy theme, but this is OK too, right?  : )  Oh... and please, no tough comments on the sand, 'K?  It's my first try and I came up a little short.  I was just dotting my little copic heart out and that's the best it got!  haha!

Challenges:
iSpy Sketches - SKETCH (cute, right??)
Raise the Bar - hello summer
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge - back to nature
fun with shapes and more - summer
Catch the Bug - photo inspiration

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - black, white and a splash of color
Totally Gorjuss - sunshine
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Pile it On - let's get outdoors
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes
Stamp with Fun - holidays
The Crazy Challenge - recipe, use 1 of each:  ribbon/twine, gems/pearls, dies/punches
Fashionista Challenge - simply summer
Papertake Weekly - 3,2,1 - use 3 of one item, 2 of another and 1 of another.  3 DPs, 2 edge punches, 1 image
Divas by Design - summer theme
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
7 Kids College Fund - school's out for summer
Paper Crafting Journey - colour it up (hand color)
Saturated Canary - anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge - do you like to go to the beach?
Willow Sketchie Challenge  - SKETCH or favorite color combo (black, white, red... one of my top three combos)

I think that's it my friends.  Time to go visit Mom.  Have a great Friday and as always, thanks for popping into my little world.

Denise

Stamps:  Saturated Canary beach baby digi, AmyR Stamps beach sentiments
Papers:  Canvas Corp red & white mini dot reverse, MME Lost & Found sunshine (tapestry and stripes)
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black for sentiment
Supplies:  Nestibilities, edge punch, twine, black gems, gold stickles, black diamond stickles, pink stickles
Techniques:  Copic markers w/ prismacolor pencils