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

Hey folks! I've managed to finish my card for the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge.  Check out the sweet fox image that we got to work with this month...


  Gerda always has such cute images to work with. Everyone who played along in last month's challenge received Little Fox 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: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop).  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.

FRONT

Digital Image Details: 

• Little Fox:  You can find this image in the store.  Details above.
• This image was coloured digitally. Credits include:
•  Fur was paper pieced using a texture from BFstock

Background Paper Details:

• I wanted to put the fox in a natural setting so I used this great stock image from Darkrose42-stock.  

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:

• This 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.  It has been coloured digitally to match my project colours.

Digital Paper Details:

• I have used a paper from my Trick or Treat Textured Papers for the inside of my card. The papers can be purchased separately or as part of the whole Trick or Treat kit over in the Scribbles Designs store. You can find it by clicking HERE.

OVERALL
Digital Embellishments: 

• I have used basic shapes in Photoshop Elements to create matting in behind the sentiment.
• I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth.  These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

Challenges I am entering: 

• Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge

Other challenges I hope to enter... 

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• http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Wonderful Wednesdays: Always Anything Goes
• http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ (UL) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.co.uk/ -- (3E) -- Always Anything Goes

Well guys, that is it for this one.  

Until next time,

A Taste of Summer Blog Hop Winner Announcement

Hello there folks!  It is finally time to announce the winners from the A Taste of Summer Blog Hop, that took place in July. I was really hoping that more people would join in but sadly it wasn't the case. I do want to say a special thank you to those of you who were able to join us.

I've finally managed to pull all the information together provided by my 'Interim' Design Team. In order to win a section of the kit you needed to comment on the specific post of the DT Member offering it. In order to win the full kit and/or the TTCRD Magazine Subscription, you needed to link your name to the link up that appeared on the Blog Hop post on my blog, leave a comment on ALL the Blog Hop Stops, AND be a follower of my blog. So, without further ado, here are the results...

Winner of the Floral Elements section of the kit offered up on Susan's blog...

LINDA W.

Winner of the Brads, Buttons & Bows section of the kit offered up on Marji's blog...

EDWINA

Winner of the Sticker Elements section of the kit offered up on Pippa's blog...

MARY TREUSCH

 Winner of the General Elements section of the kit offered up on Helen's blog...

KT FIT KITTY

Winner of the Bonus Glitter Papers section of the kit offered up on Donna's blog...

DESIRE FOURIE

Winner of the Bonus Natural Textures section of the kit offered up on Katrina's blog...

 

OLGA FINK

Winner of the Textured Papers section of the kit offered up on Suze's blog...

 DONNA M.

Winner of the Patterned Papers section of the kit offered up on Julie's blog...

 MIGDALIA

Winner of a second set of the Floral Elements section of the kit offered up on Pat's blog...

 CARA

Winner of the entire A TASTE OF SUMMER KIT offered up on my blog...

 

2AMSCRAPPER (HELENE)

Winner of the 1 YEAR TTCRD MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION offered up on my blog...

TEE HALL

The entire kit was also offered up as a prize to two lucky winners over at TTCRD. One person from the magazine won a copy and one person from the blog won a copy. Both of these individuals have already been notified by TTCRD staff, although, neither has come forward to claim their prize as of yet.

Congratulations to...

CINDY

the lucky winner of the draw held in the July / Aug edition of Through the Craft Room Door Magazine

and also to...

MARI K.

the lucky winner of the draw from the Followers of the TTCRD blog

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!!

If you are a winner, I will hopefully have the chance to contact you within the next week in order to make arrangements for you to receive your prize. I appreciate your patience.

Thanks again to everyone who joined us! 

I want to say a special thanks to the amazing ladies who came together to present this hop...

SUSAN 
MARJI

PIPPA
HELEN

DONNA

KATRINA

SUZE 

JULIE

PAT

You are all truly wonderful to have shared your time and talents and I am especially blessed to have each of you in my life. Thank you for all your hard work to help pull not only the hop off but also for being there beside me for my magazine debut! I ♥ you all!!!

Well folks, that is it for this one! I hope to see you again soon!

Until next time,

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Challenge #44...Mason Jars

Hello and a very happy Monday to you all. Today marks the start of the newest challenge over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog. 

This time around, for Challenge #44, the theme is Mason Jars! Whether you are wishing someone a happy birthday, saying thanking you or simply saying hello, mason jar cards or creations featuring mason jar images, seem to be very popular. Even brides and grooms are getting in on the act creating mason jar 'save the date' notices and even using them for wedding invitations. This challenge we want to see a creation featuring a mason jar of some sort. Whether you leave the jar image empty or fill it up with goodies, it is completely up to you. Mason jars are great for any reason or for any season so there are a variety of ways you can go! We look forward to seeing your interpretation of the theme!

In order to participate in our challenges you DO NOT NEED TO USE A SCRIBBLES DESIGNS IMAGE on your project but you must follow the monthly theme and the other rules that have been established for our particular challenge blog. You can find them, along with the prize information, listed in the right hand sidebar of the challenge blog. This challenge will end at 9pm PST on September 14th.
 
You can purchase your Scribbles Designs images HERE and there is a free image over on the challenge blog as well to help get you started. Also, be sure to check out the special Freebie Friday posts as it is another great way to build your Scribbles Designs collection.
 
To help inspire you, I have created a card for my wonderful hubby!

Here are my card and all the details..

General Information: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop).  I will print it out and assemble it at a later date.

FRONT

Digital Image Details: 

• #889 Mason Jar & #F 83 Firefly (Free): Please click on the names or watermark (in the case of the jar) to find these images in the SD store.

Digital Embellishments: 

• I have used a brad, changing the cololur slightly, from the Daddy Day set created by Jeannie Baechtold, ComputerScrapbooking.com.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:

• One I created.

OVERALL
Digital Embellishments: 

• The shapes used for accent pieces on the front as well as matting in behind the image and sentiment are basic shapes created in Photoshop Elements. I have altered them with a layer style from HG Designs to give the shapes a bit of texture. 
• The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style, are from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper. 

Digital Paper Products: 

• I used a free paper I made under the Scribble Doodle Designs label. You can find the Firefly digi paper HERE. 

Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes

So put on those thinking caps and design a project that fits our theme. If you need some images to help you out you can check out all wonderful ones that are in the Scribbles store. You have an entire month to enter at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, so I hope to see you there. If you have some time I invite you to go and check out the wonderful inspiration offered up from my colleagues on the DT. We always look forward to seeing what you come up with for each month's theme!

 Until next time,

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #125...Anything Goes!

Hey folks! I'm here today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #125, the theme is Anything Goes! Get creative and create a card or project that you need for an upcoming celebration or one to add to your stash for later. It is totally up to you!

Here is my card, I hope that I haven't forgotten any important details...

General Information: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop).  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.

FRONT

Digital Images Details:

• Crystal Chandellier:  What is a decadent bathroom without a chandelier?! You can find the image in Pattie's Etsy shop by clicking on the name or watermark linked below.
• This image has been coloured with a combination of digital colouring and the use of a couple different layer styles. Credits include:
• Delicious Scraps
• Heather Green, HG Designs

•  Bath Time Pattieboop:  A great image to help anyone relax.  You can find the image in Pattie's Etsy shop as well.
• This image has been coloured with a combination of digital colouring, paper piecing, and the use of a pattern and a couple layer styles. Credits include:
• bubbles created with a layer style from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper
• metal effect on tub created with a layer style courtesy of Heather Green, HG Designs
• wood floor: graphicburger.com
• wallpaper paper pieced with a digi paper from Mel Stampz 
• pattern used for tub is courtesy of:  Shelby Kate Schmitz, graphicssoft.about.com

Digital Embellishments: 

• I have used an edge template for the sides of my card. This template was purchased from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:

• This 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.  It has been coloured digitally to match my project colours.

OVERALL
Digital Embellishments: 

• The shapes used for matting in behind the image and sentiment are basic shapes created in Photoshop Elements.
• The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style, are from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper. 

Digital Paper Products: 

• I repeated the paper I used for paper piecing on the front.  Credits above. 

Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes

You have until September 1st to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done.  Remember the theme is Anything Goes! I really hope that you will be able to join us. Don't forget that along with all the typical rules that apply to the majority of challenges out there (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules), you MUST USE A DIGITAL OR STAMPED IMAGE to qualify for the drawing (unless stated otherwise). We would absolutely love to see you use a Pattie's Creations (PC) image on your card, but you are allowed to use other images. If you do use a PC image, you will gain an extra entry in the draw and will have a better chance to WIN! You can enter twice per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted for each challenge. Easy Peasy right!

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration.  Oh and don't forget...Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Until next time,