Saturday, June 30, 2012

Cardabilities Sketch

Cardabilities
Sketch #58


Here is my take on the sketch...


 It's an All American birthday card!  I needed a July birthday and and being so close to the 4th of July, I went with a red, white and blue theme.  I made my own pinwheel out of a square piece of DP.  It's really easy to do, too!  It started out as a tag and I decided to turn it into a birthday card.

Come on over to Cardabilities and play along with us.  Check all the other designs, too! It's a really fun sketch and we can always use a tag...for gifts or on a card.

Recipe:
Stamps -Three Thoughts (SU!)
Paper - Red Gingham (The Paper Studio), Patriotic Blue Stars (Recollections)
Coloring/Ink - Black ink
Misc - Happy Birthday embossing folder (Provo Craft), Scallop edge punch, 1 1/4" & 3/4" circle punches (SU!), white lrg brad, red eyelet, ribbon. 

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - Create a Tag 
My Sheri Crafts - Oh I Love America
Card Makin' Mamas - Color Challenge
Cute Card Thursday - Patriotic 
Moving Along With The Times - Birthday 
Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog - Dimension & Texture
Inspired By Stamping - Photo Inspiration
Sunshine & Smiles to You!
~pat~
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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Buzzin' By with Thanks

Here is another one of the new D2D June digi's, "Buzzin' By".


I am working on my Clean & Simple style and it's hard for me to not add more stuff.    I seem to turn to polka dot DP quite often and this is no exception. Right now Hobby Lobby has a good selection of mini polka dot DP is assorted colors. I colored the digi with my Copics and the sentiment is from The Stamps of Life, "Thanks4one year".  I followed a few challenges: DRS Designs (Flower Theme), Fab 'n' Funky (Polka dots) and Digi Makeover Challenge (Things with Wings).


 Here you can see that I added foam dimensionals to the image to pop it up.

Recipe:
Stamps - Buzzin' By (D2D), Thanks4oneyear (The Stamps of Life)
Paper - Tiny Polka - Pink Tonal (The Paper Studio)
Coloring - Copics, black ink
 Misc - Apron Lace punch (Fiskars), Spellbinders Square dies, foam dimensional.

I am enjoying my weekend and I hope you are, too!

Sunshine & Smiles to You!

~pat~
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Designed2Delight June Reveal/Blog Hop

It's the 20th of June already and we are ready with a new set of digi's from Designed2Delight.  Some fun summery images!  First of all I want to let you know that our Design Team has expanded and we have added some really fun and inspirational friends to our Designed2Delight Design Team.  We are doing things just a little bit different this month. I have the whole list of participants at the bottom of this post. As well as the link to a contest to win some images and the link for the sale prices of the new images!
On to my card...

"Loving Thoughts Bouquet"

These flowers remind me of Zinnias and I couldn't resist coloring them orange.  Just a simple card, using an adorable flower image, "Loving Thoughts Bouquet".  I punched the corner of the DP (Citrus Stack by DCWV) with my SU!, Ticket Punch.  The sentiment is a really old stamp that I don't remember who makes it.  It came as a set of sentiments and I have since lost the original packaging.  I used various circle dies and embossed the center white one with my Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Craft).  I colored my image, fussy cut it out and attached with some foam dimensionals.  I added some mini black brads to the center of each flower.  There you have it...Happy Hopping!

For more inspiring ideas from this new release, please visit the other designers' blogs:
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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Friendship Bird

 I had so much fun with this digi from Designed2Delight and making this card.  It does make my heart happy when I look at it.  The sentiment from SU! was absolutely perfect!  I added a little sparkle to the flowers with a Stardust gel pen.

Recipe:
Stamps: Love Song (D2D), Friendship Blooms (SU!)
Paper: Fresh Floral Stack (DCWV), Tiny Polka - Red Tonal (The Paper Studio)
Coloring: Copics, Green ink
Misc: Labels Four, Rectangle dies (Spellbinders), Apron Lace punch (Fiskars), Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Craft), Button, Floss, Stardust Gel pen.

Challenges: 
Paper and Such - Our Feathered Friends
Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog - Up, Up and Away
Emergency Crafters - Butterflies, Birds or anything with Wings 

Sunshine & Smiles to YOU!
~pat~
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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Happy Birthday...

I Stamped!!!  Not a lot, but I did stamp.  I have an upcoming birthday at work and needed a birthday card.  It started with the DP, Summer Song Stack from My Mind's Eye and I ran with it from there. My favorite colors, oranges, yellows and greens.  Since it's a birthday card, I wanted the sentiment to be the main focus.  I really like the finished product on this one.

Recipe:
Stamps - Happy Birthday to You (Stampabilities), Flower stem (Flower Filled, SU!)  
Coloring - Black & green ink
Paper - Summer Song Stack (My Mind's Eye), White, orange and yellow card stock.

Sunshine & Smiles to You!
~pat~
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Puppy Hello


I am loving this cute image from D2D.  What's not to love about a cute puppy???  This is actually a gender friendly card and could go to a girl or a guy.  The flower is not too foo fooey and the brown color makes it a little more masculine.  I cut the sentiment into a little flag and attached it to the layered flower.  It's a very brown card!


Recipe:
Stamps - Curious Pup (D2D), Sentiment (Studio G)
Paper - Baby Boy Stack (DCWV), white & brown cardstock
Coloring - Copics, Brown ink
Misc - Square dies (Spellbinders), Crocheted flower, felt button, button

CHALLENGES:
Celebrate the Occasion - Thinking of You
Crazy 4 Challenges - Add some butterflies

Sunshine & Smiles to You!
~pat~
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Rockets & Sprockets


It's the 30th and that means a new card sketch at Cardabilities!


This one was a little intimidating for me at first, but once my creative wheels began turning, it came together very quickly.




 I went with a robot theme for my card.  I have had this collection of DP from Recollections for some time now and I am talking years not months.  All the papers and even the robot are from the collection, Rockets & Sprockets.  Such great "boy" papers.  I added some brads that look like screws, fussy cut the robot and added a gemstone and called it a day.  This is basically an all DP card....no stamping or digi's!  That's got to be a first for me.

Come on over to the Cardabilities Blog and check out all the other great designs and I challenge you to play along with us!

Recipe:
Paper - Rockets & Sprockets Collection (Recollections)
Misc - Screw brads (The Paper Studio), Gemstone (Recollections) 

Challenges:

Smiles & Sunshine to You!
~pat~
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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Designed2Delight May Reveal and Blog Hop

Welcome to the Designed2Delight
  May Reveal and Blog Hop
 
You should have arrived here from the creative Debbie's Blog.  She was sure to wow you with her creations!
If not, you will want to start at the beginning.

* All new release images will be 20% for 3 days--sale ending at 7AM Wednesday, May 23rd.
* I will be giving a New Release image away to someone that leaves a comment on my blog.  I will choose the winner on Wednesday, May 23rd at 7 AM (EST).

There are so many wonderful, new images in the May release, it was hard to choose which one I wanted to showcase for the release and blog hop.



 I ended up with "Necktie Banner".  It screams "Happy Father's Day" to me.  I kept the card and design simple and clean and on the masculine side.  What a fun array of neckties!  This was a fun image to color.  I used the Wave Crest punch by Fiskars as a border below the image.  The sentiment is a stamp from Hero Arts (Father's Day Script) that was inked and embossed in a dark brown ink.  It's hard to tell in the photo that the sentiment stands out with the embossing.  I hope we are inspiring you with all of the new Designed2Delight images!

  Here is the Blog Hop order just in case you started here or got lost along the way.


2. Katie
4. Debbie
5. Pat.....ME!  YOU ARE HERE
7. Kathy


 Next stop  is Michele P's Blog.   Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a D2D digi of your choice and I hope we have inspired you to want all the new digi's.

Happy Hopping to You!
~pat~
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Bride & Groom

I am re-posting this card from yesterday's post in it's own post for some Challenges.


I am loving the clean and simple look of this card.  I am trying to be better about making cards that are going to be used soon and this one will be given away this weekend.  I have fallen in love with the felt layered flowers from Michael's bridal dept.  By removing the button on top and replacing it with a gemstone, it gave it a more elegant look.  This card contains a lot of materials from the original wedding invitation.  Can't go wrong that way matching the wedding colors and I am recycling materials, too!

Challenges:
Sunshine and Smiles to You!
~pat~

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all my Mama blogging friends!  Children are a blessing and I have been blessed 4 times and 3 more times as a Grandma.  My husband is so sweet and makes Mother's Day so special for me even though we don't have any children together.  Life is great when you marry your best friend.
 Enjoy your day!


Just a simple, little Mother's Day card using my all time favorite D2D image, the flowers from the "Willow Whimsy" set.  I have used this image from everything from a Get Well card to a Mother's Day card.  I love the Spring/Summer color combo of orange, yellow, green and aqua blue.  I added a polka dot ribbon with an orange felt flower behind the button/tag.  White pearl were added to the center of each of the flowers.  Bright and cheery, just like every Mother's Day should be.

Recipe:
Stamps - Willow Whimsy (D2D), sentiment (computer generated)
Paper - Citrus Stack (DCWV), orange, white cardstock
Coloring - Copics
Misc - Circle dies (Spellbinders), Apron Lace punch (Fiskars), pearls, ribbon, button, felt flower (SU!)

Challenges:  

 Sunshine and Smiles to You!
~pat~


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Monday, April 30, 2012

Cardabilities Sketch 54

It's April 30th and that means a new card sketch at Cardabilities.  Has it really been 2 weeks since the last one?  Whew...that was fast!

I am really enjoying my time as part of the Cardabilities Design Team!
  

And here is my take on the sketch...

 

I used a Stamp Fairy digi as my main focus.  How sweet is this little bear?  The DP from my new Fresh Floral Stack by DCWV went perfectly with the image.  I added some Glossy Accents to the bear's nose and the center of the flower.  I scored the adorable pink felt flower from the bridal section at Michael's.  Check out the bridal section of your local craft store and you might be surprised what great embellishments you will find there.  



Come along and play with us at Cardabilities.  We post a new sketch on the 15th and the 30th of each month.  There is always some goodies to win, too!  Don't forget to check the rest of the DT's awesome designs using the current sketch.

Recipe:
Stamps - Stamp Fairy (bear), Inkadinkado (sentiment)
Paper - Fresh Floral Stack (DCWV), Yellow, white and green card stock.
Coloring - Copics
Misc - Pink grograin ribbon (SU!),  Lacey circles and Classic Circles dies (Spellbinders), 1"& 1.5" circle, scallop edge punches (SU!), Glossy Accents, Felt Flower (Bride's Collection, Michael's)
Sunshine and Smiles to You!
~pat~
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Birthday Birdie and a Winner, too!

First of all the winner from the Designed2Delight April Reveal and Blog Hop is:

Darlene, who said...
"WOW Pat ... I love both creations! I was trying to pick a favorite but gave up! LOL!! There is something special of each card that caught my eye! GREAT job! Thanks for inspiration! Have a wonderful weekend!"

Congratulations, Darlene!!  You have won a free D2D digi of your choice.  Happy Shopping!! 

A big THANK YOU for all the sweet comments on my cards.  I have the best visitors!

Here is another one of the new April D2D Digi's.


This was a fun and cute little digi to create with.  This little birdie is sending some Birthday Wishes to someone special.  I die cut my image "outside the box". so to speak.  I love the aqua blue and red combo.  I used my large scallop scissors...something that I haven't used in a long time.  I came across them when I was cleaning and organizing my craft room.  Remember the days before die cuts and edge punches?  That was really not all that long ago.  I couldn't resist adding a little bling to the sentiment :)

This digi comes with 2 birds, one with the card and one without.

Recipe:
Stamps - Birdie Card and Balloon (D2D), Wow Flowers (SU!)
Paper - Celebration Stack (DCWV), red, white card stock
Coloring - Copics, Stardust Gel pen
Misc - Oval Dies (Spellbinders), Lrg Scallop scissors (Fiskars), Word Window punch (SU!), Gemstone 

Challenges:

Sunshine and Smiles to You!
~pat~
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Designed2Delight April Reveal and Blog Hop

Welcome to the Designed2Delight
April Reveal and Blog Hop.

You should have arrived here from the creative Michelle P's Blog.  She always comes up with the most creative inspirations.
If not, you will want to start at the beginning.
* All new release images will be 20% for 3 days--sale ending at 7AM Monday, April 23rd.
* I will be giving a New Release image away to someone that leaves a comment on my blog.  I will choose the winner on Monday, April 23rd at 7 AM (EST).

 "Garden Fence"


What a cute garden scene!  I love all things gardening :)  I can never have enough birthday cards, but this would also make a great Happy Mother's Day card.  Pretty simple...colored the image, added DP and ribbon, some punched edge and a crocheted flower/button combo.



I used one other new image...

What a cutie little Dottie!  I love the ladybugs, the flowers and the polka dots on her skirt and headband. I was originally going for a Spring Theme with this image, but ended up with a whole different look with the houndstooth DP and black ribbon/bow.  I colored the polka dots with my black glaze pen and added some shimmer to the heart on the flower and the bee's wings and trail with my Stardust gel pen.  Dottie is so sweet and reminds me of my darling granddaughter, Claire.

Your next stop is sweet Kathy's blog. She will wow us with her designs!

Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a free digi!

Sunshine and Happy Hopping to You!
~pat~

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Bridal Wishes

It's a new day...it's a new card...

Just me being silly and for some reason I am hearing Michael Buble`s voice running through my mind right now.


I was invited to a Bridal Shower yesterday and this is the card I came up with.


I was wanting to make a card with a bride or a bridal gown on it and not owning such a stamp or digi, I made my own bridal dress.  I free handed the shape of the dress and embossed the bottom with a swirly design and punched the bottom edge of the dress.  I left the top plain and added some green ribbon and a pink flower with a green gemstone in the middle.  The flowers were purchased eons ago at Michael's in the bridal dept and I just used my SU marker to color the white flower pink. The colors of the dress match the wedding colors.  I added the sentiment to the card base and adhered the dress with foam dimensionals.  Simple and elegant at the same time.  This was a fun card to create!

Recipe:
Stamps - Studio G
Paper - White card stock
Coloring - Pretty in Pink marker (SU!)
Misc - Devine Swirls EF, ribbon, Bridal flower (Michael's), green gemstone (Recollections), Apron Lace punch (Fiskars) 

Challenges: 
Card Makin' Mamas - Make it Girlie
Polka Doodles - Pretty in Pink 
Stampin' with the Dragon - Weddings in the Air
Digi Doodles - Paper Lace
Pixie Dust Studio - Ribbon
My Mum's Craft Shop - Celebration
My Craft Spot - Make It Pop 
Paper Pretties - Embossing (wet or dry) 
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes with Green

Sunshine & Smiles to You!
~pat~

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Cardabilities Sketch 53

It's April 15th and a new sketch at Cardabililties.
  I am absolutely delighted to join the Cardabilities Design Team for the next 3 months.  A new sketch is posted on the 15th and the 30th of each month. 

A warm welcome to the new and returning Cardabilities Designers. 

Agata Blomberg-POLAND-returning
Lesley Croghan-CANADA
Andrea Lowcock-AUSTRAILIA
Patricia Wagner-USA  <----ME!
Laura Nehring- USA
Brenda Becknell-USA-returning
Jolanda van Pareren-NETHERLANDS-returning
On to the good stuff...the sketch and my card!
 
A great sketch!



I had a lot of fun with the new sketch.  I went with a "new baby" theme.  I found the perfect paper to go with my little blue bird.  I actually put my Copic markers aside and pulled out my ink and used a rubber stamp and colored pencils and OMS for the image.  I am thoroughly enjoying the challenge of working with a card sketch.  I added some die cut leaves, a blue crocheted flower, a button and a little tag, too.  Lots of sweetness, just like a new baby!

Come on over to Cardabilities and check out all the other designs using this same sketch and play along with us!

Recipe:
Stamps - Bird (CraftSmart), Sentiment (Cute Converse, SU!)
Paper - Baby (DCWV), Blue, green and white card stock, watercolor paper
Coloring - Colored pencils, OMS
Misc - Leaves die (Sizzix), Word Window punch (SU!), Crocheted flower, Button, Floss, Oval Dies (Spellbinders)

Challenges:



Sunshine and Smiles to You!
~pat~


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