Layers and Die Cuts

Can you believe it's already the middle of May?  I'm trying to figure out where the first 4 months of the year have gone.  Beginning to think I'm in some kind of a time warp where time fleeting passes by and I have no clue what happened or where it went...

The wonderful challenge at Elphine House Australia this fortnight is Layers and Die Cuts.  The only other stipulation is that you MUST use an Elisabeth Bell image from one of the on-line stores or a digi from the Digi Store to quality for the prize.  Hope you will join us for this fun challenge.  Be sure to head on over to the EHA Challenge Blog for all the details and to see the gorgeous cards and designs by the team.

The inspiration for this card came from Alyce Keegan of Kit and Clowder, and with her permission, I used the sketch from her blog.  I've been working with her tutorials for coloring Copics, love her style, and the depth of her coloring.  As you can see, I need a lot more practice to even get close to what she teaches.  She has some wonderful tutorials on You Tube if you are interested.  Thank you Alyce!

Challenges I'm Entering:

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

Live & Love Crafts - 50 Shades of Lilac

Sandy's Crafty Creations - Anything Goes, 3 or More Flowers

Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Fashionista Challenge - Shabby or Vintage

Recipe:

• DP Very Vanilla, SU, card base;  Vintage Spring Basics 6x6 paper pad from Maja Designs.  Distressed the layers
• Image colored on X-press It Copic paper using Copics - Soon to be in the EHA Store
• Dies used were Cheery Lynn Doily Die, Fern Branches
• MS Butterfly Punches
• Flowers are a combination of Kort & Gort, Prima, and WOC

I'm so late getting this posted tonight and am bushed so I'll wish you all a good night, sweet dreams, and a blessed tomorrow.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs"  Carol (Granny)

Oh Christmas Tree

OOPS!  I'm a little late getting this posted. Sorry!

Our challenge this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round is all about trees.  In other words, we want to see a tree included on your card either in your paper, a shape, a die, or whatever you chose as long as as we can see a Christmas tree somewhere.  

I chose to keep my card really simple this month and cut a tree out on my Cricut.  Then I found this "Oh Christmas Tree" paper in my stash and thought what an easy peasy card this would make.  Added the stamped and die cut cardinals from HFC and the pine branches from Cherry Lynn and behold, my CAS card with no coloring, no bling, and no glitz.  Oh, so not like me......feeling naked here....LOL

Challenge:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - Christmas Carol or Song

The prize for this challenge is two (2) cling mount stamps from Platypus Creek Stamps:

My wonderful teamies have some awesome cards to share with you so I hope you'll hop on over to Christmas Cards All Year Round and see the innovative and lovely creations they have made to share with you.  They really are a fantastic group!

Have a wonderful week and I'll see you again tomorrow evening with a new post.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Introducing a new release by Elisabeth Bell for Elphine House Australia named Katrina My Sister Sasha.  The challenge this fortnight at EHA is "Glitter It UP".   Now who doesn't have glitter or Stickles in their stash....that along with an Elisabeth Bell image is all you need to enter this fun challenge.  Makes me wish I had a sister.  Growing up an only child is the pits!

Be sure you stop by the EHA Challenge Blog to check out the amazing designs by the Design Team and see what the prize is this month.  Be sure to leave them a little love for all their beautiful works.

Card Details:

• Image: Katrina My Sister Sasha by Elisabeth Bell for Elphine House Australia
• SU Old Olive and orange card stock, SEI Moonrise Paper Padot 
• Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Die
• Spellbinder's Standard Circle Die
• WOC Flowers with MS Branch Punch
• Art Glitter Glue annd Pumpkin Ultra Fine Glitter
• Gems from Stash
• Copics: Skin; E30-00-000-0000-R02; Hair; E11-15-18, E21-25-27-29 Clothes; G20, YG95, YGOO, E 40-42-43, B91-93-95, YR20-23-27

Challenges I'm entering:

• Totally Paper Crafts - Love Is In The Air
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• ABC Challenges - Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenge - All That Glitters
• NMWC - Anything Goes

That's pretty much it from me for today other than to let you know how happy I am you stopped by and to let you know I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Hearts & Flowers

What a fun challenge we have for you this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round.  We want to see Red and White in honor of Valentine's day along with hearts and flowers.  I really had fun with this card and the adorable digi image by Elisabeth Bell and you can get Christmas Bells here.

Close up of Bell - she is colored with Copics, stickles for her boot snowballs and Polar White Flower Soft for the fur.  I think she is just precious but then I think All EB's images are precious....

Close up of flower arrangement using flowers from WOC with two small hearts from the die I've used on the side.

My lovely teamies have some gorgeous cards for your inspiration this month and I know you will love them so be sure and stop over at the CCAYR Challenge Blog and leave them a little love.

Challenges Entering:
Christmas Card Challenge - Red, White, Brown
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Hearts & Flowers

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs", Carol (Granny)