Card Design: From the Heart Stamps January Challenge

Hey peeps!  Happy Saturday to you all!  First off, I want to say thanks to my friend Kitty who let me in on a little secret--okay so it is not a secret but it is the first I'm hearing about it.  Apparently, Google is cleaning up inactive accounts and many people are losing followers.  Kitty has been reading that some are losing 20, 30, even 50 followers. I should feel thankful that I've only lost 8 so far.  Kitty also told me that Google has dropped anyone who does not have a Google account and that these individuals need to create a Google account and rejoin (if they want to). So at least that explains that!  I feel a bit better now because I was really started to wonder what I had said or done to cause such a large exodus all at once! 

Anyway, it is time for me to post my card for the From the Heart Stamps (FTHS) progressive stamp of the month challenge. I'm unfortunately rather late with it but at least I've still a little time before the challenge closes.
 
In order to enter the FTHS 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.

General Info: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a poster mockup (courtesy of Design Bolts).  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.
•  I chose to use one of the older sketches from From the Hearts Stamps Sketch.  

 

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Digital Image Details: 

• The image on the front, Cozy Kittens, is available for purchase over at From the Heart Stamps. Click on the title or on the watermark below to go to its location in the store.
• 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.
• This image was coloured and 'paper pieced digitally. 

Digital Embellishments: 

• I have created a couple of pennant shapes using templates created by Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.  

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Digital Sentiment Details: 

• The sentiment used on the top was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For 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.
• The bottom sentiment is from the Cozy Kittens set. 

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Digital Embellishments: 

• The circle shapes are just basic shapes in Photoshop Elements.
• I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth.  These styles were created by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

 Digital Paper Products: 

• The paper used as a base is one of the papers that was up for grabs during the 12 Days of Christmas 2015--and oh yeah, I am STILL mailing those out to people!

Challenges I am entering: 

• From the Heart Stamps -- progressive stamp 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 -- Anything Goes
• http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.ca/ (3E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/retarte-67-anything-goes/ -- Anything Goes
• http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.ca -- Anything Goes
• http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/  -- Anything Goes Christmas
• http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Always Anything Goes:  Christmas
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Wonderful Wednesdays: Always Anything Goes

Well guys, that is it for this one. It is a going to be a couple crazy busy days for me--the DT Delights post for the Path of Positivity comes out tomorrow and the midway for Scribbles, and the newest challenges for the Path of Positivity AND the 12 Months of Christmas come out Monday!  Plus there are some cards I need to be working on as well AND I want to get as many more mailouts as I can for the 12 Days of Christmas done!  Oy vey, the ends of the month/beginning of a next is a tough one for me but I'm sure I'll get there with a wing and a prayer.  

Until next time,

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Freebie Friday Inspiration

Hey peeps!  I'm popping in to bring you some more Freebie Friday Inspiration.   This week, over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, there is a LOVEly sentiment/image combo up for grabs and once again, I managed to whip up a digi card to accompany the post.  I thought that it would make a great focal point to a clean and simple card to express love to my hubby.  Check it out...

General Info: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a poster mockup (courtesy of Design Bolts).  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.

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Digital Image Details: 

• #F 7 Love & Kisses (Free): Such a cool sentiment.  Whether you use it on the front or the inside, it is the perfect way to express your feelings for someone special.  Please click on the name to find this image in the SD store or you can click HERE to find it in my Freebie Friday post.

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Digital Sentiment Details: 

• Another great sentiment created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For 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 coloured the sentiment a darker range of the aqua to match my project.

Digital Embellishments:

• The brads are from my Heartland Mini Set available for purchase HERE.  I just tweaked the colour of the pink one to match the paper. 

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Digital Embellishments: 

• I have used a doily template.  This template was created by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.
• I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth.  These styles are courtesy of Sheila Reid as well.

 Digital Paper Products: 

• The paper used as a base is from my Mommy Dearest:  Patterned Papers Kit.

 
Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (1st entry)
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes
• http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (3rd entry) 
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/  -- Always Anything Goes

Don't forget to mark you calendars every Friday to head on over to the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to grab the latest freebie up for grabs.  You can find the Love & Kisses sentiment from Jan 30th's post HERE.  It is a great way to add you your SD digi stamp collection.  Don't forget, that when you use an SD image on a project that you enter into our monthly challenges, you get extra entries!  That is a great incentive to use one of Sandy's images.

Well that is it for this post.  I'm off to do some more DT work and get my final progressive challenge post prepared so I will see you soon.  

Until next time,

Wonderful Wednesdays--Offering for January

If you are new to my blog and want to know how this concept got started, you can find the original post by clicking HERE. 

Okay so first off, since yesterday, I've lost four--count 'em four--more followers.  Pair that with the other two I lost recently and that is a total of six members gone in a very short period of time.  I'm rather saddened by the whole thing but am VERY thankful for those of you who do continue to stick around.

I'm not as active as I used to be on my personal blog but I'm still trying to bring you as much inspiration and as many goodies as I can which is why I am popping in tonight with this post.  It is time for another year of Wonderful Wednesdays to start up.  

If you are new to my blog in the past year, you can find other items for the January kit by clicking the respective links below:

2013 

• Blue snowflake paper:  Click HERE.
• Blue snowflake edging:  Click HERE.
• 'wish for snow' word overlays + a circle date stamp in blue:  Click HERE.

Please note that the quality of my creations offered up in the beginning months of 2013 may not be up to standard as I was just starting out in design.

2014 

• Matching pink snowflake paper + four frosted papers:  Click HERE.
• Snowflake brads (gold):  Click HERE.
• Matching snowflake edging in five more colours + a linear date stamp in blue:: HERE.

 2015 

• Matching patterned paper + textured paper:  Click HERE.

For 2016, I am offering up some glitter snowflake shapes for the Snow Much Fun January kit...
 

These snowflake creations are approximately 634 pixels x 649 pixels, in png format and published at 300 dpi.  Credits include:  Sheila Reid and Marisa Lerin (Pixel Scrapper).  To grab today's offering, click the download button to be taken to a download location.  In the zip folder you will find a copy of the creations, the preview sheet, the full credit information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders.

Stay tuned for a new Wonderful Wednesday post coming next year!  

Until next time,

I'm Sponsoring...The Outlawz Challenge Blog

Time for another sponsorship and this one is over at the Outlawz Challenge Blog.   

While you do have to sign in over at Outlawz, it is free to be a member and there is a different challenge every day of the week to keep you busy.  Every Monday it is the Greeting Cards Challenge.  That is the one that I am sponsoring this week.  The rules of the challenge are that your project must have a greeting/sentiment on the outside and you must follow the theme--this week it is Anything Goes.  The weekly winner is announced at the beginning of the following week and the prizes are awarded monthly.
 
Since the challenge is wide open I have allowed members to use any of the designs from my Preview Page.  

Winners will get their choice of one of my actual full kits OR a combination of other choices (a total of 30 papers: i.e. two sets of twelve + one set of six; or five sets of six; OR a total of 24 papers and two sentiment sets; or six sentiment sets [not part of an existing kit]).  

With Valentine's Day fast approaching I've decided to offer up one of my 'love related' sentiments as incentive for joining the challenge...

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 paper, 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 Outlawz Challenge Blog.  To head there now, click HERE but don't forget you need sign in to play.  I hope to see some of you there!  

Until next time,

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Freebie Friday Inspiration (on a Saturday)

Hidey ho to you on this lovely super warm Saturday--okay I'm lying, it is not warm at all, it is FREEZING but I'm trying to convince my body that it is warm.  Have you ever tried to type with gloves on?  It's not pretty.

Anyway, I wanted to let you all know that I've taken over the Freebie Friday spot on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to help give Sandy a hand.  This week there is a cute ball of yarn up for grabs and I managed to whip up this digi card to accompany the post.  Of course, I am a day late with my own post BUT at least I got the Freebie Friday post done on time!

General Info: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a poster mockup (courtesy of Design Bolts).  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.
• I went clean and simple with one of my favourite colour combos--black, white and red.
• You know me, I'm a sucker for puns so I just couldn't help myself!

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Digital Image Details: 

• #F 40 Ball of Yarn (Free): Whether you are a cat lover, a craft lover or just like to have pun like I did in my card above, I'm sure you can find lots of uses for today's freebie!  Please click on the name to find this image in the SD store or you can click HERE to find it in my Freebie Friday post.
• The image was coloured in digitally.

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• #0100 Wool Valentine sentiment:  Sandy had the perfect punny sentiment already available.  Please click on the name or watermark below to find this image in the SD store.

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Digital Sentiment Details: 

• This sweet sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For 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 coloured the 'hugs and kisses' part digitally to add some red to the sentiment.

OVERALL
Digital Embellishments: 

• I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth.  This style is courtesy of Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.   

 
Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Your First Initial (My first initial is L and I used Layering, there are also Ls in the sentiment)
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (1st entry)
• http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.ca/ (1E)  -- Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes
• http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (2nd entry) 
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/  -- Always Anything Goes

Don't forget to mark you calendars for every Friday to head on over to the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to grab the latest freebie up for grabs.  You can find the Ball of Yarn from Jan 22nd's post HERE.  It is a great way to add you your SD digi stamp collection.  Don't forget, that when you use an SD image on a project that you enter into our monthly challenges, you get extra entries!  That is a great incentive to use one of Sandy's images.

Well that is it for this post.  I'm off to do some DT work and get some posts prepared for next week so I will see you soon.  

Until next time,