Veteran's Day Thank You

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!
A BIG THANK YOU! to all the Veteran's who have so bravely and proudly served our country!

Today I am sharing a card I created as a thank you to our Vets.
This will be added to a care package that will go to some Veterans in a local retirement home.

A few of the Veterans in the retirement home are women, so I wanted a card with a feminine touch.
So instead of a background of stars and strips I went with flowers.  I think this little vase with flowers and a flag from Unity's Unity in America set is perfect if you want a Veteran's card with a feminine touch.
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

I hope you come back the week of Dec. 8, 2015.  It's my birthday! I will have a special giveaway to celebrate!

God bless!!

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Unity's Hip Hop Tuesday 
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge - Thinking of You
Word Art Wednesday #209 Anything Goes

Thank You for Your Service

Quick little post to share a Veteran's Day card I created with the help of this month's sketch over at Unity's Be Inspired Challenge.  Please take time this Wednesday to thank a Vet for their service!

I used Unity's Dog Tags and Thanks set for this Veteran's Day card.  The dog tags were stamped with Versamark then heat embossed using black EP.  I used MFT's Scattered Stars die behind the tags.  Some stars die cut from silver glitter paper and some ribbon and silver cord accent this card.
Thanks for stopping by my little blog.

I hope you come back on Dec. 8, 2015.  I will be having a special giveaway to celebrate my birthday!

God bless!!

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TMS #326

A new sketch is up and ready for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Our prize sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet!
Their store is loaded with lots of images! Something for everyone!

Now lets take a look at this week's sketch....


and my take......

I flipped the sketch this week.  My image is called Cattail Pond.  I think it must be discontinued, because when I went to search for it, I could not find it!  I am sorry for any confusion!
After printing the image, I sponged the sky and the water using Distress Inks.  I then went back in with my colored pencils and colored in the stalks and grass. I added a little white gel pen to the ripples in the water.  I used a cattail die in place of the three button/gems in the sketch.  I think it makes a nice masculine card.

Be sure to check out the other DT cards, they did an awesome job with this sketch!

Debbie
Jessi
Melissa
Nina

Now it's your turn!  Be sure to link up your card before Sunday evening to be in the random prize drawing!

VLV Hero

I am finishing up my Veteran's Day cards.  Take time to thank a vet!
It was a little easier getting them done thanks to Viva la Verve's Nov. week one sketch!

I use the stars from Verve's American Hero set to create a tone on tone background.  I then used some black EP to heat emboss the HERO sentiment from the same set.  I used some wood stars, some striped ribbon and a button with a twin bow to embellish the card.  This will soon go to a veteran in a local retirement home as a thank you for their service.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my little blog!

Entered in:
Viva la Verve's Nov. week one sketch challenge
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving - Thank a Vet!
Word Art Wednesday #208 Anything Goes

TMS #325 and DeeDee's Digital Stamps

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Tuesday Morning Sketches has another sketch ready for you to try!

We're sponsoring this week by Deedee's Digis.  As always, one random winner will receive a special shopping voucher to score some digis of your own!

Lets jump right in with this week's sketch....

and here is my take; featuring DeeDee's Beauty of the Season

I printed the single poinsettia image multiple times then colored them with Copics and fussy cut them out.  I added some shimmer to the flowers with some Wink of Stella.  I printed the Merry Christmas sentiment then used my stitched circle die to cut it out! The blue scalloped panel behind the sentiment also has a coat of shimmer.  I added some silver ribbon to accent the silver snowflakes on the background paper. (They show up black in my picture, but they are actually silver)

For more wonderful inspiration, before you run off to create, check out the other DT member's cards.

Debbie

Jessi

Nina

Remember to link up your creation by Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 to be entered in the challenge for a chance to win some of DeeDee's digital stamps!

God bless!!

Entered in:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #207 - Anything Goes

Cheers to You!

Just a quick share of a card I made for my sister-in-law's birthday.
I used Stampingbella's Opal the Optimist to create a fun little card for her.

I colored the image with Copics. (still a lot to learn!)  On the card base, I inked up one edge with Distress ink then added some Glass Bead Glitter Gel to give it a fun glitter effect!  I stamped the tickets and die cut them out. (sorry, I bought them used and can't remember who makes them) I also added a little Wink of Stella to the flower on her dress and the stripes on the designer paper, it didn't show up in the photo. :(
A button, twine and sequins add a little interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by my little blog! I would love to hearing from you!

God bless!

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #207 - Anything Goes
Stampingbella - Use an Uptown Girl or Tiny Townie

TMS 324 and All Dressed Up!!

Hello everyone!  I hope you are ready for a fun Tuesday Morning Sketch!
This is a fun one to add some of you favorite embellishments to!

Our Sponsor this week is All Dressed Up!  So much cuteness in one little shop!
And if you play along this week, you will have a chance to win two images of your choice!

Here is a little bit about Wendy and All Dressed Up Digital Stamps.

Hi I am Wendy Burns I live in Nottingham UK with my husband and two children who have been the inspiration behind the characters,  in particular my daughter who has kept me up-to-date with blogging and trends.  I work predominantly within the textile children’s wear market, fashion and interiors.

I trained as a textile designer and although my work is digital based, I love to retain that hand drawn /sewn feel which I hope comes across in my artwork.

Digital stamps is a new challenge for me and the opportunity to work with the All Dressed Up Team and has been very exciting, in particular the creative way my characters have been given individual personalities by the designers .All Dressed Up is a newly launched blog with an enthusiastic team who are passionate about stamping.  The coordinators Anne Lise and Bettina along with an amazing design team are also known as The Dressy Girls.

We have a friendly Facebook page, regular blog posts, tutorials, challenges and freebies .The stamps can be purchased from the Etsy shop which is updated on a monthly basis.

We really are friendly bunch and would love to see your creations so please feel free to contact us and visit the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog.

So now for this week's sketch...

and a little inspiration for you....

I colored this adorable little girl from All Dressed Up's  Three Christmas Girls stamp, with Copics.

I added a little Gesso to the spot I wanted to stamp the sentiment. This made it possible to stamp the sentiment on the printed paper and not get lost in the pattern.  I used an oval instead of a rectangle for my image panel.  A few MFT die cut music notes and sequins are my choice of embellishments!  I also added a little glitter pen to the nose of the reindeer hat! 

Please stop by the other Design Team Member's blogs, they have some wonderful cards to share with you!

Debbie

Jessi

Melissa

Nina

Now it's your turn to share your take on this week's sketch! Can't wait to see what you create!
Thanks for stopping by my little blog! God bless!! 

Entered in:
All Dressed Up Challenge #43 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #206 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Throwback / Holiday Cards from Dec. 1 2014
DL Art October Linky Challenge
Simon Says Stamp - Work It Wednesday Oct. 2015