Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Card Design: Imagine That...Christmas Horseshoe

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Today I have my final Imagine That! Digis by Kris project for March.  Phew!  And not a day too soon! 

Here are my card and details.  Check it out...

General Details:
 
  • Today I'm showing you a very clean and simple Christmas card that I made.  I actually made two very similar ones just using different colours and sentiments.  I'll show you the second one next month. 
  • Thankfully, I just managed to get in a second Christmas card for this month to add to the pot to help me avoid my yearly Christmas Card Panic.  Another phew! 
Christmas Cards to date for 2015:  9

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Digital Image Details:
  • Christmas Horseshoe: What a sweet image.  As usual, I've opted to use one of the coloured versions for this project.  Always the great choice if you are a time weary person like myself.  Clicking on the name or watermark below will take you to the set's location in the store. This set is currently on sale!
http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/store/p321/Christmas_Horseshoe.html
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • This great sentiment is one available in the Christmas Horseshoe set.  Of course I had to choose the one with a play on words.  Always groan worthy!
Digital Embellishment Details: 
  • The metallic looking flowers are Crafts brand and were purchased at Dollarama.

INSIDE
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • This wonderful sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  While I picked it up a while back as a freebie, you can purchase it in the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Vintage Image and Word Art Set.  I've linked the watermark below to go to its location in the store.  For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for more awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.
Most Wonderful Time of the Year Vintage Image and Word Art Set
OVERALL 
Paper Products:

  • Card base and matting on inside: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, red.
  • Image and sentiment bases: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
  • The designer paper is from my scrap pile but it is originally from the Recollection's Bright Christmas paper pad.  YaY!  I remembered for a change.
Challenges I am hoping to enter...

Don't Forget to Check out the IT Challenges...
Today is the final day to get your cards uploaded to our monthly challenges taking place over on the Imagine That blog.

D.O.T.M. Challenge Click on the image on the left for the current Stamp of the Month Challenge! 
 Customer Link-Up 

Click on the right image for the current use ANY IT! digi challenge!  This challenge has changed slightly.  It is now simply a link up for any creation made with an IT image.  A draw will be made after every 10 submissions.


Well folks, that is it for today. Just the remainder of today and then the month is over.  Unfortunately, I still have so much to accomplish before it ends!  If you see someone, strolling down the street in her scooter, jibbering out loud to no one with a look that appears far off in the distance..that will be me.

Stay tuned for more Imagine That! Digis by Kris creations coming your way soon. along with all my regular features and design team posts if I manage to actually get them done!

Until next time,
 

I'm Sponsoring...Through the Craft Room Door


Hello my wonderful peeps.  Cara from Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) is one of my followers and she approached me to sponsor a couple challenges this year.  I was absolutely thrilled to add another challenge blog to my sponsorship list. TTCRD is always an Anything Goes challenge so there are no excuses for not entering!  This week's challenge starts today and will finish on April 6th at 11:55 p.m., MST.
 
I gave the team the option between two sets and they chose to work with my Tag Grab Bag 1:  Cotton Candy Collection filled with yummy tags and accessories.  Here is a refresher as to what is in the kit...

As TTCRD only has one winner, one person will receive the full mini kit.

To help provide some incentive, I am offering up one of the bows from this kit as a freebie. If you are new to my blog, you can find another freebie from this kit, a patterned tag, by clicking HERE.

This bow is in png format and published at 300 ppi. To grab it, click the download button to be taken to a download location.  In the zip folder you will find a copy of the bow, its preview sheet, the credit information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders. 

You can find out all the details you need to enter the challenge over at the
Through the Craft Room Door Blog.  To head there now, click HERE.  I hope to see some of you there! 

Until next time,

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Card Design: From the Heart Stamps March Challenge

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It is time to post my project for the March, From the Heart Stamps (FTHS) progressive stamp of the month challenge. I was a bit worried I wasn't going to get it done AGAIN but thankfully I pulled it off with three days to spare.

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.  While you are there, have a look around.  They have some really awesome images.

Here are my card and details.  I hope I haven't forgotten anything important...

 

FRONT
Digital Image Details: 
  • The image on the front, Easter Trio, is available for purchase over at From the Heart Stamps. Click HERE or on the watermark below to go to its location in the store. It was coloured in with Copic Markers and coloured pencils for the flowers and grass.  
  • I split the images up and chose to work with just the two of them.  Faith, gives her permission to alter the images from their original format.
  • If you missed out, you can still play along with the challenge by purchasing the image. Then you can enter the challenge and receive next month’s digi free. Alternatively, if you spend $10 in the From The Heart Stamps store this month, you'll receive the image for free.  To find the special code you need, be sure to check out the original post by clicking HERE.
http://fromtheheartstamps.com/shop/home/192-easter-trio.html
 Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • This fun sentiment used on the front was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  I picked it up a while back as a freebie.  For more 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.
  • I used some fine markers to colour in the text and Copic Markers for the arrows.
Embellishments: 
  • The little sparkly flowers are Glitter Blossoms from Forever in Time and were purchased at the Dollar Tree. 

INSIDE
Digital Sentiment Details:
  • The sentiment used on the inside is from the Easter Trio set from FTHS.  Details above.

OVERALL
Paper Products:
 
  • Card base: Michael's Recollection's Card Kit, white, lg. 
  • Image and sentiment bases: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
  • Designer paper is from the Recollection's All Seasons Paper Pad.
Challenges I am hoping to enter: 
Others I might get it into...
My final progressive card is done for the month.  Just a five more cards to get finished by Tuesday for DT work.  Yikes, I'm going to be cutting things rather close.  Wish me luck!  I'm off to work on them now.
 
Until next time,



Friday, March 27, 2015

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

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It is time to post my creation for the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge. So many adorable images to choose from and this month's image for the progressive challenge is no exception.  Check it out...
http://gerdasteinerdesigns.com/all-digital-stamps/kitten-with-chicks-easterspring-digital-stamp
Everyone who played along in last month's challenge received Kitten and Chicks 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:
  • Completely off topic to cards, but talking of cats, I think mine has been working on the computer late at night.  Not sure if she is designing stuff or trolling the funny cat videos on You Tube but this morning there was enough cat hair on my keyboard to make me very suspicious! Anyway, on with my card...

FRONT
Digital Image Details: 
  • Kitten and Chicks:  You can find this image in the store.  Details above.  This image was coloured in and grounded with Copic Markers. 
Embellishments: 
  • The foam sticker ribbon shapes are Crafts brand and were purchased at Dollarama.

INSIDE
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • My own.  It was offered as a freebie for Easter two years ago and you can find it along with several other Easter themed freebies by clicking HERE.

OVERALL
Paper Products: 
  • Card base:  Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, pink buttons collection.
  • Image and sentiment bases: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
  • Designer paper is from the Recollection's All Seasons Paper Pad.
  • The yellow used as matting is from my scrap pile but is definitely from one of the Michael's Recollection's Cardstock collections I own.
Embossing Folder:
  • The small dots on the card base were created with a Goosebumpz embossing folder using my wonderful Big Shot machine.
Challenges I am entering: 
Other challenges I hope to enter... 
***Please note that if the word verification appears, ignore it and simply click the 'publish' button*** 

Well guys, that is it for this one.  Still so much to do so I'm off to get some of it done!  See you all again soon.

Until next time,

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Card Design: Imagine That...Egg Lamb

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Yes, I'm still going crazy.  Still so much to do in the next few days.  So without further ado, here is my second Imagine That! Digis by Kris project for March. 

Here are my card and details.  Check it out...

General Details:
 
  • Today I'm showing you the Easter card that I made for my surrogate niece, JuJu. I showed you her sister JoJo's earlier this month.   Once again I'm taking advantage of the wonderful new sets in the store that are perfect for all your Easter needs.  Images, sentiments and matching papers, oh my!  Such a selection to choose from! 

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Digital Image Details: 
  • Egg Lamb: Another adorable image.  Once again, I've chosen to work with the coloured version for this project.  For great value be sure to check out the sets in the IT DbyK store.  With one image offered in a variety of styles both coloured and line drawing, plus a choice of sentiments to choose from, you get a significant return for the money you put out.  Clicking on the name or watermark below will take you to the set's location in the store. This set is currently on sale!
http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/store/p375/Egg_Lamb.html
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • This great sentiment is one available in the Egg Lamb set.
Digital Embellishment Details: 
  • The green accent piece on the front was created using a layer style from Heather Green of HG Graphic Designs.

INSIDE
Digital Sentiment Details: 
  • This sentiment is also available in the Egg Lamb set.

OVERALL 
Paper Products:
 
  • Card, image and sentiment base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
Digital Paper Products: 
  • I've used two digital papers from the Egg Lamb set.  Details and link above.
Digital Embellishments:
  • The shapes used for matting in behind the image and sentiment are simple shapes created in Photoshop Elements. 
  • The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style,  from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.
Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

Don't Forget to Check out the IT Challenges...
There are still a few days left in our monthly challenges taking place over on the Imagine That blog.

D.O.T.M. Challenge Click on the image on the left for the current Stamp of the Month Challenge! 
 Customer Link-Up 

Click on the right image for the current use ANY IT! digi challenge!  This challenge has changed slightly.  It is now simply a link up for any creation made with an IT image.  A draw will be made after every 10 submissions.



Well folks, that is it for today. If I can get one of my progressive cards finished tonight, hopefully I'll be back tomorrow.

Stay tuned for more Imagine That! Digis by Kris creations coming your way soon. along with all my regular features and design team posts. 

Until next time,