Card Design: From the Heart Stamps February Challenge

Hello everyone!  It is time for me to post my card for the From the Heart Stamps (FTHS) progressive stamp of the month challenge.
 
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.  Right now is the perfect time to buy in because you can purchase the stamp in the store for just $1.00.  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.

 

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Digital Image Details: 

• The image on the front, Snowman and Cocoa, 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 with Copic markers.  I used glitter glue on the hat.

Embellishment: 

• The cord is Crafts band and was purchased at Dollarama.  

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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.

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Paper Products: 

• Card, image & sentiment bases:  Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
• Patterned Paper:  Scrap from Recollection's Bright Christmas paper pad.
• Matting:  Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, scraps from various collections.

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***

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au (3E) *handmade* -- Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes
• http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/  -- Cute or Anything Goes Christmas
• http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Always Anything Goes:  Christmas

Well guys, that is it for this one. I'm hoping to get my second progressive card out tomorrow plus it is another Freebie Friday at Scribbles Designs t so I'll see you Friday.

Until then,

Wonderful Wednesdays--Offering for February

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.

It is time for February's Wonderful Wednesdays offering.  

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

2013 

• Wordart:  Click HERE.
• Pink heats paper:  Click HERE.
• Swirly hearts background:  Click HERE.
• Love/heart journaling cards in three colours + bonus circular stamp:  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  

• Ornate lock paper, key paper and a heart ribbon in two colours:  Click HERE.

 2015

• Square heart brads + bonus horizontal date stamp:  Click HERE. 

For 2016, I am offering up some candy heart frames for the Love Truly February kit...

These frames come in six different sizes as indicated in the preview above.  They are in png format and published at 300 dpi.   Credits include:  Heather Green, HG Designs.  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 again next month!  

Until next time,

Card Design: Imagine That...Creative Playground Challenge #1 Midway: Show Us Your Heart

Hey Guys!  I'm stopping in today to remind you of the current challenge going on over at the Imagine That! Digis by Kris blog.  You are free to link up any creative project you'd like as long as it follows our theme!  
 

Theme: Show us your HEART
This challenge runs Feb. 6 - March 4

It is the month of love and it doesn't matter where you look, you can see the magic of love touching everything in its path.  One of the biggest symbols connected to love is the heart.  That is why we thought that this challenge would be the perfect occasion to create a project with a heart or hearts featured in a prominent way.  The heart could be the whole image itself, or just part of it, part of the papers you use or they could show up in your embellishments.  We have several wonderful images available that would be great on your creations, so you will definitely want to go check out the STORE. 

We look forward to seeing what direction your heart takes you!

Please be sure to check out all the rules and details for the challenge.  You can find them HERE along with the link up!

General Info: 

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a poster mockup.  I will print it out and assemble it a later date.
• For this project I digitally coloured the table from Kris' Sweet Feet Tea Set and then merged it with the pizza boxes from Punny Pairs so that it looks like they are sitting on the table.  Then I 'cut out' the hearts from the inside of the pizza box and added them to the bottom of the tablecloth skirt and also added them as accents on the card.

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Digital Image Details: 

• Punny Pairs 1:  I used the "love you 2 pizzas" image from the set!  

• Sweet Feet Tea Set:  I used the table image from this set! 

• Click on the watermarks above to find each of the sets in the store.

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Digital Sentiment Details: 

• This cute 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 new store.

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Digital Paper Products: 

• I used one of the papers from the Tooty Fruity Digi Papers set. 

Digital Embellishments: 

• The hearts on the tablecloth in the image, used as embellies on the card and as accents on the inside, are created from the heart in the "love you 2 pizzas" image from the Punny Pairs 1 set that I 'cut out'.
• The shapes in behind the sentiments are just basic shapes created in Photoshop Elements.
• I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth.  These styles are courtesy of Sheila Reid.

Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (1st entry)
• http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.ca/ (1E)  -- Anything Goes
• http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Anything Goes
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes
• http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (1st entry)

We'd love for you to join us!  Pop over to the original post which you can find HERE to find out all the details!

Well folks, that is it for this one.  See you all again soon! 

Until next time,

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Feb. 19th Freebie Friday Inspiration

Hello my friends!  I'm popping in today to bring you some more Freebie Friday Inspiration.   This week, over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, there are some really cool shamrock balloons up for grabs and once again, I managed to whip up a digi card to accompany the post.  With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, it is time to get some cards ready.  The fun thing about St. Patty's Day is that you don't have to be Irish to join in the festivities--everyone is welcome to celebrate! 

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 109 Shamrock Balloons (Free):   A fun image perfect for St. Patty's Day cards.  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 has been coloured in digitally.

 
Digital Sentiment Details:

• One I created.
  

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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 dark green to match my project.

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Digital Embellishments: 

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

 Digital Paper Products:

• The paper used on the inside is the freebie I made for last year for St. Patrick's Day.  You can find it HERE if you don't have it and would like it.

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 
• 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.  Don't forget, you can find the Shamrock Balloons from Feb. 19th's post HERE.  It is a great way to add you your SD digi stamp collection.  Remember, 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.  AND this month the challenge is about using one of Sandy's previous Freebie Friday images.  Why not this one? 

Well that is it for this post.  I'm off to do some more DT work and get a couple cards made so I will see you soon.

Until next time,