Digital Delights - Nov.23 and Some Big News!

Happy Thursday everyone!  Yesterday morning I woke up to the first snow of the season which is fitting for today's card.  I just love the first snow and seeing nothing but white....it doesn't last long though especially when you have to walk through it. LOL.  Today's Digital Delights image is "Tango The Skating Bird".  I just adore this image.  It makes me happy.  The image is colored using promarkers.  The sentiment is from the "A Touch Of Christmas Sentiments".  The papers are from My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad - Darling Dear.  The snowflakes are cut from the Fa-la-la cartridge for the Slice.  Yes I still use it for small details.  For the image and the sentiment I created a faux stitching using the Triplus fineliner 0.3mm from Staedtler.  I use the fineliner a lot for clean lines.  I have always loved the packaging from Staedtler as well as the quality of their products.  Ever since I can remember I have always used their erasures, pencils, watercolor pencils and markers.  I am so excited to share with you some fabulous news.  Staedtler has their first ever Design Team and I was asked to join.  Like I said I have been using their products for many years now and they have been a part of my life since I could pick up a pencil.  I will be posting in the next day or two more info and introduce the rest of the team.

As always the rest of the team outdid themselves so be sure to head on over to the Digital Delights Blog to see what they did and also see this week's challenge.  Happy crafting!!!

Digital Delights - Nov.10

It's...........Thursday!!!  I'm here again with another card for Digital Delights.  I finally found some fun Christmas paper to work with.  It went perfect with the adorable "Candy Cane Jingles" image and the "Candy Cane Sign Post" image.  I used promarkers for coloring.  I love how the soft hue of blue came out on Jingles.  I used the blender a lot for this.  As I said, the images worked beautifully with the 6x6 papers from Echo Park - Holly Jolly Christmas.  You can get them here at Scrapbook Star.  The delivery is super fast and the customer service is super friendly!  :D  The snowflakes are from Jolee's Boutique (EK Success).  I won them at the Scrapfest I went to last month.  I used a little Distress Stain on the sign to give it a snowy feel. 

Please don't forget to go to the Digital Delights Blog to see what the rest of the DT did.  There's a lot of inspiration!!!  And of course while you are there be sure the check out the latest challenge! TFL!

Di's Digi Designs - Nov.5 - Ribbons and Bows

It's time for another Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Ribbons and Bows.  It's time to dig into your ribbon stash and use those ribbons.  The bows don't have to be used from your ribbon.  You can be inventive.  For my card I used the "Off For A Walk" image.  I colored using Promarkers.  The papers are from Creative Imaginations 6x6 - Loolah.  The flowers are hand made but cut using the rolled flower die from Die-Namics.  I recommend this die because they are super easy to put together.  Remember the day when we had to create a swirl and then cut it out?  With the die you save half the time.  I will make a tutorial soon so you can see for yourself how super easy this is.  The gems are from Heidi Swapp from my old stash and colored with Promarkers.

Please head on over to Di's Digi Design Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the team did.  You have until the 18th to enter the Ribbon and Bows challenge.  The sponsor for this challenge is Crafts 4 You - it's a $10 voucher and if you use a Di's Digi image you will be automatically entered for another draw for 2 Di's images.  How sweet is that? :D

Digital Delights Nov.3 - New Release

Happy Thursday everyone!  Now with Halloween officially wrapped up guess what has started to invade the stores?  Christmas decorations and supplies.  Whooah.  How did the year pass so quickly?  Next month is Christmas but Digital Delights has you covered with their new release.  I wanted to work with them all and I actually did use quite a few on my card.  I used the Candy Cane Accessories Set which is Santa's chair, Sitting Santa & Poppet The Fairy which are all colored with promarkers.  I also used the A Touch Of Christmas sentiments.  What I love about Digital Delights images is that there are plenty of sentiments that work together with the images.  I used the Graphic 45 8x8 papers - Christmas Emporium.  The leaf die is from Die-Manics.  TFL!

Now head on over to the Digital Delights Blog and see what the rest of the DT did with the new releases.  They have outdone themselves!  And while you are there check out the latest challenge!

Digital Delights Oct.27

It's Thursday!!!  And that means another card using Digital Delights images.  I've been doing so many Halloween and Christmas themes so this week I decided to use this darling image "Fairy".  It's been a while since I did a girly card.  She is colored with promarkers.  I used stickles on the wings and wand.  The papers are from My Mind's Eye 6x6 - Lost & Found Market Street.  The flowers and leaves are from I am Roses.  The pearls are from the dollar store.  I always seem to forget adhesives.  I use a mixture.  I use Tombow dots for layering my papers.  I use pop ups from American Crafts when I want to pop things like I did with the image.  And for my flowers I always use Kool Tak Craft dots.  They are super easy to use and hold well.

Now head on over to the Digital Delights blog for the latest challenge and see all the inspiration from the team.  And don't forget to leave some "love" while you are there.

Di's Digi Designs - Oct.22

There is a brand new challenge blog that started in September called Di's Digi Design Challenges.  The images are digital and I've been on Diane's team for about a year now and I was so excited when she decided to start a challenge blog.  Every two weeks there is a new challenge and the prizes are awesome.  Today is a new challenge and the theme is Halloween.  You still have time to pick up some images for Halloween. 

For my card I used the "Bewitched Carly" image.  She is colored with promarkers.  The papers are from We R Memory Keepers 6x6 - Spookville.  I said this before just about every paper line now has 6x6 format.  I felt my card was missing something so I made my own pin.  I used a die to cut out 2 stars and used a pop dot to attach it and the pin.  On one side I used glossy accents.  I got the idea from ScrapMuch? when I was at Scrapfest.  They have a technique posted every Wednesday on their blog.  I took a look and they have lots of cool and easy techniques.  I love how my pin turned out and it allowed me to hang my haunted house charm. 

Now head on over to Di's Digi Design Challenges and see what the rest of the team did and see the challenge in more detail. 

On Sunday I will be announcing the winner to my blog candy.

Digital Delights Oct.20

I am back!  My trip to Scrapfest was absolutely amazing.  It was non stop cropping, classes & lots of craziness.  My first night was spent cropping in a hotel suite. I believe we were 6 that night.  I managed to complete this week's card there.  The next day we once again cropped in the room because Scrapfest did not open until 5PM.  However we were allowed there at 4PM to set up our stuff.  There was a big loot bag for everyone.  At 5PM the vender's opened and let me tell you it was madness.  150 women at the crop + women waiting in line for the vender's.  I was fortunate to have a make 'n' take with Karen Ellis.  She now has an online store for Art Journaling supplies.  Her store is called The Art House Studio.  She is just a burst of joy.  I did a card which I want to add some finishing touches before I post.  I then managed to finish another card for another team I am on.  Saturday it was another busy day.  I took another class with Karen.  We had a group photo taken and the background was made by Karen Ellis.  When I asked her how long it took her she said she stopped counting after 50 hours.  It was stunning.  I had a class with Vicki Boutin early afternoon it was a mixed media class using 7Gypsies products and DecoArt.  I enjoyed every minute.  I learned a lot that could be translated into art journaling.  I take back more than I expected from that class.  Vicki is such an energetic woman.  She totally rocks.  Would you believe I didn't scrap at all at the crop.  It was only when I returned to the suite with the other ladies that I started another card.  It went so fast.  I loved every second and I would absolutely do it again.  Here is the photo I mentioned.  I was exhausted.  I am the middle one in the back row.

Now onto this week's card for Digital Delights.  The image is "Pumpkin Lara".  She is colored with Promarkers.  The 6x6 papers are from Best Creations - Happy Haunting.  Remember Halloween is around the corner.  Be sure to get your Halloween images before it's too late.

Please don't forget to head on over to the Digital Delights blog to see what the rest of the team did and also check out the latest challenge.