Friday, February 25, 2011

C4E Recipe #8 Technique/Theme recipe

Hi Everyone
Here's to a new weeks Challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity!
This week we are proud to be Sponsored By DeeDees Designs who are offering $10.00 to spend on their wonderful digital Images!
Recipe #8
Make an Easel Card

I used the image called "Lucky Teddy" found Here
I used Stampin Up Ribbon, With DP by My Little Shoebox from the line All a Flutter, and a piece of My Minds Eye Quite Contrary line I had left over from my Card I added yesterday.
I used the loop punch from Martha Stewart in a piece of Yellow DP from Basic Grey, and Bazzill CS for the base which is 5X5. The red flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the yellow is from a bag my friend Janene gave me:-) It very well could be a Prima flower Because Janene Loves Prima! Oh and the leaf punch is a MS also. Copic markers were used to color my image.
Please go over to C4E and see what the other DT members have made and why not try and make an easel card and enter it for a chance to win the $10.00 towards images you may like at Dee Dees. Have a great weekend! I'm off tonight to see a Country band here in the U.S called Rascal Flatts with my DIL and Good friends:-)
XMicheleX

Thursday, February 24, 2011

extension of Cute Card Thursday Challenge and Kraftin Kimmie Challenge

Hi again,
Ok So because I messed up and didn't use a Kraftin Kimmie stamp on my Cute Card Thursday DT Challenge card, I felt it was only fair to do another card and add it in as an extension of Cute Card Thursday with A Kraftin Kimmie Image:-) and I went and found that Kraftin Kimmies Challenge had a nice sketch to use this weeks so I am adding this to their challenge too:-)
I used the cutie image Little Red Riding Hood found Here Somehow my beautiful background shading doesn't look as nice as in the real pic:-( It is all blended much softer, Oh well..
I used My Minds Eye quite Contrary Jack & Jill DP with Stampin Up CS. I colored her with Copic Markers and added Rhinestones. The circles are cut using Martha Stewart Circle cutter.
That's about it
Thank you so much for coming for a visit
XMicheleX

Cute Card Thursday-A sketch by Christine

Hi Everyone!
Today is A new challenge for Cute Card Thursday, It's a sketch by Christine:-) I've added it below for you to see. Our Sponsor for this Challenge is Kraftin Kimmie Stamps:-) OK now
I messed up and really should have used a Kraftin Kimmie stamp so to make things right I have another card that I am adding next to enter in Kraftin Kimmies Challenge so there is an image made with her stamps
This card is made with a Sugar Nellie stamp that I love and since this is my last Card as A Guest Design Team member, I got caught up in not believing February went so fast and that I had an awesome time with the Cute Card Thursday Team:-) Thank you everyone for being so nice to me:-)
Here's the sketch that will be used this week

I used Stampin up Paper and ribbon, colored the image with Copic Markers, used Wild orchid crafts flowers, adding a hint of copic R81 to the tiny baby's breath and stickles on the edges of the flowers. There are stickles on the flowers in my little girls hair too! The scalloped punch is Spellbinders and the circles are cut using a Martha Stewart circle cutter. I accented with flat backed pearls.
Another card is on its way
hugs
Michele

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Michele's "Say NO To Snow Candy"

Hi Everyone,
Since we got more snow the other day and I, like everyone else on the Eastern Coast of the U.S. Has had enough of the white stuff! I am giving away a new in box Cricut Cartridge Winter Woodland:-) anyone that has a Cricut machine and would love to have this cart to your collection, leave me a comment and maybe if you can post on your blog about my Candy for all to see, I will run this for 1 week, so on March 3rd I will pick the winner:-) I will put this in my side bar to remind all :-)
Good luck everyone!
Hugs
Michele

Friday, February 18, 2011

Hearts, Glitter and Pins Oh My

TGIF Everyone!
I am very happy the week is coming to an end as the beginning of the week our garage roof let go on top of our 1948 Chevy pickup and 1937 Ford Coupe that my husband and I have as a hobby that we take to car shows:-( We are not sure what the damage is to his car, and the truck is under a car cover and the rafters. With all the snow it is going to be a job to get into the garage to secure the part of the roof that is hanging to get to the cars. So this has not been my Top week of wonderful moments!
On to Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge This week which kept my mind busy:-)
It's a Embellishment Challenge
1. Hearts
2. Glitter
3. Pins
Add these items to your card, that's all there is to it! The prize this week is an adorable bear image from our Sponsor Crafty Sentiments!

I used an image from La-La Land that was new to me and I thought it would be wonderful to color in. The image is Marci with Rose

Supplies used were:
DP: Bo Bunny Crush line
Punches: Martha Stewart border punch set, EK Success fern punch
Flowers & Pins: Wild orchid Crafts, I glittered the edges of them:-)
Ribbon: Stampin Up and i colored it with R81 Copic Markers
Image: La-La Land - Marci with rose
Copic Markers for image
Cardstock: Bazzill
Glitter button : from my stash
Sentiment: Stamp set from Autumn Leaves called Ticketed
Other Challenges I am adding this card to:
Sketch Saturday- I used the sketch they had
Craft Your Passion: Use Pink

Kaboodle Doodle: Use hearts and flowers

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit:-) I appreciate every one's wonderful comments
XMicheleX

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Challenge 152-Shiny Happy Cards!

Today is Cute Card Thursdays new challenge for the week Which is Adding something "Shiny" whether it be a charm,glossy accents, a metal flower, If it's shiny we want to see it! The Sponser for this week is Crissy Croll of Tiddly Inks and she will be giving away to the winner a $10.00 Voucher for her site:-)


I have used Crissy's Digital image called" Key to My Heart

My Shiny is in the form of a pretty Silver heart charm from my stash:-) I added it to a saftey pin and attached it to the tiny Stampin Up ribbon I picked. Peeking behind is my favorite new punch from Martha Stewart which makes that wonderful loopy band!
The Sentiment is a Digi from All That scraps that I thought would be perfect with Crissy's Image.I used Friday Sketchers sketch on my card for their challenge too! I cut the image of the tiny key she is holding and used stickles on it to make it sparkle a bit. The round doily behind the image is a doily from the Martha Stewart Line that I inked with SU Old Olive ink to matched the CS I used to mat all the DP pieces, which are My Minds Eye, The scallop punch is SU scallop border punch. Please go see what the rest of the DT came up with this week at Cute Card Thursday and why not make a card and enter ? The prize is wonderful:-)

Other Challenges I am entering my card in:
Friday sketchers- Use the sketch they have provided

Have a great rest of the week:-)
Michele

Friday, February 11, 2011

Crafts 4 Eternity R#6 Color challenge

Here we are at another Friday:-) I was at a scrap booking crop last weekend and had a blast with wonderful friends that I am so happy to have in my life:-) Now I am onto this weeks Challenge for C4E which is a color challenge! This weeks winner will receive 25 stamped images.
Yup, Pink & Brown Colors!
I used a hanglar and stanglar stamp that I have had and not used:-) She has been colored with Copic Markers and DP is My Minds Eye. Added Wild Orchid crafts flowers and little white ones with Rhinestones added in them. CS is stampin Up! I used satin ribbon from my LCS. Why not make a card and enter:-)
Other Challenges I am entering in:
Lovely Hanglar only: colors of spring
Color Create Challenge: Chocolate, strawberry and cream colors
Michele

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Cute Card Thursday with Hearts and flowers

Here's to another exciting week of Cute Card Thursdays card challenge:-) with Hearts and flowers as the challenge! The sponser this week is Simon says stamps.
I used a Magnolia stamp which I believe is a lady bug but she has a heart pole she is holding so It was what I wanted to color:-) I used Copic Markers and added white flock to her dots which you may be able to see in the above close up. I added wild orchid crafts flowers and used an EK success punch for the leaves in SU CS. I added smooch in pearl to the flowers. DP is Bo Bunny and Black CS from Bazzil. Please go look at the other wonderful creations from the rest of the DT.
Other Challenges I'd like to add this card to :
For Fun Challenges: Hearts
crafters companion: Romance
my time to craft: Hearts and flowers
crafty calendar challenge: Love
XMicheleX

Friday, February 4, 2011

C4E R#5 Sketch

TGIF!

And that means it's a new challenge for Crafts 4 Eternity! there is a sketch below to follow for this week and I thought it would be difficult but it was a blast to put together:-) I used a new pack of paper I ordered from Stampin up thats called Love Letter, It was perfect to use with my digi image from All That scraps....I can't find her name? as I'm writing this it seems their url page for the Digitals or new things is down:-( But I'm certain it is under "New" for January:-) I colored her with Copic markers and added some shimmery stuff i got from SU called Champagne Mist on the key. There is also stickles on her wings.


To get a chance at three Digital images, you need to make a card and follow the sketch here
and link over at C4E :-) Have a great weekend
XMichele

Thursday, February 3, 2011

"It's A Love Theme"

It's the 3rd of February and that means its my turn to showcase what I have made for Sundays With Crissy's Challenge! "Love" is the theme and I used Crissy new Digi set- which can also be purchased seperatley. They are Sweet Sarah Can I have a kiss Love seat


I have added a few white flowers from Wild orchid Crafts and a Daisy which a friend of mine had given me (Thank You Janene) The prize this week is 5 Digital images, to have a chance you need to make your card with a "LOVE" theme and go Here to link it up- look for the blue button at the end of Sarahs post
There is Stickles added to the flowers, her dress and the flowers I embellished with. Stampin up ribbon, MS leaf punches, Stampin up scallop border punch with added Rhinestones in a pale pink, My Minds Eye quite contrary line, with Bazzill CS.

Copic Markers were used to color the image:

R81, R83, R89, B91, B93, W4, W6, E25, E35, E33, E31, R00, R01.

I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week:-)

XMicheleX

Banish the Blues GDT card for CUTE CARD THURSDAY

Hi!
Exciting news for me this week:-)
I have been asked to be a Guest Design Team member for Cute Card Thursday for the month of February!


This weeks challenge is to use some humor on our card! The sponser for this weeks challenge will be The Stamp Shoppe :-)
I saw this saying somewhere online about " If the crown fits... Wear it! and got a laugh, and when I found this Cute digital image at All that scraps called "Sweet November Lilliane" It was the perfect match for me! Copic markers and stickles embellish her dress and stickles are on her crown too! he flowers were all edged with Copic R81 and glittered with ultra fine glitter. Please come and visit us all at Cute Card Thursday to play in this weeks challenge and to see what all the Design Team members have created! I'm so excited to have the chance to work with them all this month! XMicheleX


Copic markers used were: E000, E00, E11, R20, E25, E35, E33, E31, R81, R83, R85, B000


Supplies used:

DP: Basic Grey Urban Prarie

Image: from all that scraps HERE

Flowers from Wild orchid crafts and Prima

CS : Bazzill