Just For You!

Here is my second project for Sketch #16 as a design team member at Seems A Little Sketchy. I love how Jenn sketches - each one is unique and very fun to interpret.

This card showcases our sponsor Whoopsi Daisy. The image I chose is on Sheet 333. She was very fun to color up with Copics - still need more practice with fabric folds - this image is a great one for that technique. This card goes out to a special friend for her birthday.

The DP is Bo Bunny Alora Collection and an old stash B/W check from Making Memories. I love butterflies and flowers! The butterflies are Marianne Designs and the flowers are from Sweet n Sassy, and the Fancy Label from Sizzix, all cut with my favorite tool - my cuttlebug. The black rhinestones are from Queen & Co. All three ribbons are from my LSS, and the bow made with the mini Bowdabra.

My dear friend, KathyCan, cut/embossed the mat used on the front of the card and the sentiment mat on the inside, and sent me a stack of them - thank you so much, My Friend!

Come on over to Seems A Little Sketchy and get in on the fun, fun, fun with Sketch #16!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: whoopsi daisy-wings; ATC & cards with attitude-AG; Card Mad Fairy's-girly

A Tisket-a-Tasket, A Flowery "EB" Spring Basket!

Don't forget to enter my candy give-aways here (Retirement Part-Oozak GC) and here (Just Because-maggie mini set) :)

So my day started with getting ready for a dentist appointment, which my husband had forgotten about and he loaned my car (little red "solstice" sports car) to our son to go golfing. I was a bit disappointed, cuz I had to drive the BIG truck (HUGE 250 ford 4x4, king ranch/king cab, long bed) and it's sooooo BIG! After my appointment I was headed to the LSS to pick up some flat pearls for my project. Here is the driver's side of the Lincoln Continental Town Car-the side I didn't hit! Never trust a person to motion you to turn left over three lanes of traffic when you can't see the furthest lane, and don't mess with the BIG truck (thank goodness I was driving it!). Thankfully no one was seriously injured (minor whiplash), just Lincoln parts strewn all over the road - and my first car accident, ever... The other driver was cited for causing the accident and his car was towed. I hope to never have another one again in my life... terrifying experience!

But the night ended on a happy note with my first cascading "Basket" (inspired by Wendy Fraser) card, all the while singing the song with Ella Fitzgerald "A Tisket a Tasket...", for Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog April/May Monthly Challenge! This month's theme is spring and flowers and I chose this darling digi image by Elisabeth Bell "I love You This Much". All colored up with copics.

I cut a ton of flowers with my Spellbinder's and CC Designs, along with Marianne Butterflies, Sweet & Sassy Stamps hearts, Sizzix circles for the handles and Memory Box Meadow Leaf dies - all cut and embossed with the Cuttlebug. The patterned papers are from the Echo Park "Victoria Garden" collection... and... flat pearls (yes, after they changed my front tire and pulled my bumper straight with the wench, I went to the LSS :) Added a few rhinestones to the butterflies and used my vintage seam binding ribbon for the bows (love this stuff!).

Be sure to pop over to Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog and join in the fun!

Wishing you a WONDERFUL "Tisket a Tasket" accident-free Day!

love,

Wendy

Challenges: Simon Says Stamp Challenge-AG; The House That Stamps Built-DCC425, card for a woman you love; Inky Impressions-AG; Creative Card Crew-ribbon; Deep Ocean Challenge-punches/dies; Scrap-Creations-It's a girl thing; Paper and Such Designs-just for the girls/mother's day; BnW Challenge Blog-spring is in the air; Love to Create Challenge Blog-AG; Stamp and Create Challenge-Spring; The Crazy Challenge-feminine/girly; Victorian Stamps Challenge-AG; The Shabby Tea Room-April Showers/photo inspiration; One Stitch At a Time-AG; That Craft Place Challenge-no square/rectangle; 2 Sisters Challenge blog-over the edge; Just some lines-april showers/flowers; ATCs and Cards with Attitude-AG; Crafts 4 Eternity-something new "pearls/image/fold"; Prairie Fairy Fridays-flowers; Fat Pages and Cards with attitude-AG/faces; Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge-punches/dies; Wags 'n Whiskers-AG; Flourishes Timless Tuesday Challenge-BINGO "pink/ribbon/die"; House of Gilli-sparkle/shine/ribbon; Lexi's Creations-punches/dies; Come and Get it Challenges-Zfold

The Digi Bells April Blog Hop!

Yay, it's blog hop time at The Digi Bells featuring our amazing artist, Elisabeth Bell. For this month's digi release, let me introduce you to "Peek-a-Bunny" and "Easter Basket" - they are sooooo ding-dang-darling. You can find both of these sweet new digis at Elisabeth Bell's Digi Collection! 

                                                 

The details for the hop are as follows:

To win one of these two adorable digis, you hoppers need to hop through and leave comments on each blog (find the complete list here), to better the chances to win! 2 blogs at random will be chosen, and the winners will be picked from the comments. You will have until Friday May 4th, 2012 at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be picked and posted to The Digi Bells Blog on Saturday May 5th, 2012. 

The second way to win will be to make a card and post it on The Digi Bells Blog, with the challenge theme of " SPRING FLOWERS". You may use ANY Elisabeth Bell image (digi or rubber). This will also end on May 4th at 9 AM Arizona Time. The winner will be posted on The Digi Bells Blog May 5th. That's 3 winners!!! 

You should have arrived here from sweet Alethea's. If you wander off the path, head back to The Digi Bells Blog to get yourself back on the bunny trail. From here you'll want to visit our darling Janneke.

Don't forget to join me in celebration at my Retirement Party Here!

For my showcase project, I chose Peek-a-Bunny to make my daughter-in-law's (Kath) birthday card - the image was just perfect for the sentiment and way fun to color with copics. Love blue/green color combo - one of my faves!

I followed Dawny P's sketch over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - awesome sketch - just right for my card.

 I'm so tickled that Magnolia-Licious US store had the Magnolia Doohickey dies (lovely fence and spruce)  in stock - woohoo!! All dies cut and embossed with my cuttlebug.

 I knew I just had to create a scene with this sweet image - decided it need a green velvet ribbon to continue the grass across the entire card. I also wanted to say more on the front of the card than just "Hoppy Birthday", so put a little sentiment in the clouds "SomeBunny Loves You and... That's Me!"

Found a metal ribbon in my stash, which is at least 10 years old-LOL (yes, I am one of those!) I chalked the sky according to Bev Rochester's tutorial (she uses ink), along with chalking the trees and cutting an extra "shadow" for them. Punched a bunch of flowers from the hoarded/stash Doodlebug DP (stripes and gingham) that I've had for years and years, with my EK success mini flower punches, added a bit of bling to the flower centers, and did up the inside of the card a bit too. The whole card is 3-d, using my fave Scotch 3m mounting tape.

Have fun Hopping, My Friends!

Love,

Wendy

Challenges: Simon Says Stamp Challenge-sketch; Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog-spring/summer colors; DYSU challenge blog-stripes; Paper Crafting Journey-3 pattern papers; PaperPlay Challenges-animal antics; Shelly's Images-AG; Just inspirational challenges-photo inspiration; Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge-four legged friends; Sundays with Crissy-fave colors; Creative Belli Blog-children; Inky Impressions Challenge-birthday; Paper Pretties-card for a girl; The Pixie Cottage-sketch/green & gorgeous; Whimsy Stamps Challenge#35 -dies/punches; Ribbon Carousel Challenge-bright colors; The Stamping Boutique-AG; BnW Challenge Blog-spring; Craft Your Passion Challenge-dies/punches; Ooh-la-la Challenge Blog-bright/bold; Paper Playtime-say with sentiment/birthday;  Pile it On-pop it; Stamptacular Sunday #159-freebie; Craft Your Days Away-metal; Card Makin Mamas-girlie; Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge-stripes/checks; Prairie Fairy Fridays-flowers; Fat pages and cards challenge-AG/faces; Fussy and Fancy Friday-punches/dies; Jellypark Challenges-little bunny foo-foo; Raise the Bar-clouds