In The Summertime with Butterflies!

Hey! It’s summer! Be free and happy and danceful and uninhibited and now-y!

~Terri Guillemets

Good morning!

So excited ... A couple of weeks ago I was the lucky winner of Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge. As such, I was offered a Guest DT spot for Challenge #12. 

We are using a Summertime theme, colors and of course butterflies!

Here is the card I created using this adorable image from Jody Bergemo Galleries.

I colored with Prisma Color pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits. I added some glimmer to the butterflies and flowers with a pearlized top coat from Smooch but it is kinda hard to tell in this picture.

CARD SIZE: 5.5 x 5.5

SUPPLIES

Based on a sketch by Julie Blane

Image "Swing time" by Jody Bergemo Galleries

Card stock from Bazzill and Stampin Up!

DP from DCWV

Prisma Color Pencils

Odorless Mineral Spirits

Smooch Pearlized Top Coat

Ribbon from Recollections

Flower from Stash

Die "Label #4" from Spellbinders

Butterfly punch from Unknown (I bought  from Ross)

Thanks for stopping by and please play along with us in this weeks Butterfly Challenge!

(Hugz) Cara

Dream a Little

Dreaming is an act of pure imagination, attesting in all men a creative power, which if it were available in waking, would make every man a Dante or Shakespeare.

H.F. Hedge

Good morning!

Today starts a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through The Craft Room Door.

Our Sponsor this week is Aurora Wings

I used this beautiful image of a seahorse with wings!

At this time I don't own any alcohol markers so I colored this little pretty with my Prisma color pencils and odorless mineral spirits. I added some glitter here and there to give a nice sea worthy glitz.

The background has a slight shimmer too but because it is so subtle I can't get a picture of it to come through.

I did that using a soft brush loaded with a bit of Pearl X and softly brushing over my stenciled background while the ink was still a bit wet.. It created just enough shimmer to be effective and not overpowering.

CARD SIZE: 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

Image by Aurora Wings

Sentiment from Stampin Up "Dream a Little"

Colored using Prisma Color pencils and OMS

Scrap of paper from DCWV, Stampin Up! The Angel Company & ???

Card base in unknown (from my stash)

Stencil from Tim Holtz ""Stampers Anonymous"

Bubble gem from dollar bin at Michaels

Dazzling Diamonds Glitter from Stampin Up!

Versamark from Tsuniko

Pearl X Powder "Pearl White" from Jaquard Products

Thanks for stopping by! 

(Hugz) Cara

Happy Birthday Oscar (Not the Grouch)

There is still no cure for the common birthday. ~John Glenn

Good morning

Whew! 

This is it - The last of the scraps from DP I made using glossy card stock and re-inkers. For this card I took the scrap pile I had left and punched out squares. Not much left but confetti!

It is destined for a co-worker celebrating his birthday today!

Size A2

SUPPLIES

Based on a sketch from Simple Stampin

Card stock, 3/4" square punch & Sentiment (Best Dad Ever) - Stampin Up!

Ink - Memories India Ink

Thank you for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Diamonds & Pearl Challenge

The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.  ~Author Unknown

Good morning!

Today is the start of another Clean and Simple Challenge at the Outlawz Challenge Blog!

This week Pryn us asking us to use diamonds (rhinestones, glitter, Stickles, anything that glistens) and/or pearls on our card or project. I opted for pearls for this party dress made with my niece in mind. Her 16th birthday is right around the corner.

Size A2

SUPPLIES

Card stock, ink, pearls and sentiment (Party Hearty) from Stampin Up!

Image - "Dressed Up: from Stampendous

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!

(Hugs) Cara

Tag you're it!

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?" ~William A. Ward

Good morning!

Today is the start of a new clean and simple challenge over at the Outlawz Challenge Blog.

This week Lynn is asking us to create a card or project featuring a die-cut, hand-drawn or stamped tag.  Our project could be a tag as well.  Any shaped tag is acceptable.  Just Remember keep it CAS!

My card for the challenge this week!

Size A2

SUPPLIES

Card stock - Stampin Up!

Image from "Swirls" - Autumn Leaves

Pearls - The Paper Studio

Sentiment - Onyx Expressions

TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge: Party Time!

A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.

Author Unknown

Good morning!

Today is the start of the Anything Goes Challenge at Through The Craft Room Door.

Click HERE to come play along with us.

This week our sponsor is

Make it Crafty!

I used their awesome image called "Late Rabbit".

My daughter is a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland so I made this 5 x 7 card with her in mind

I colored in the image using Prisma Color pencils and OMS and Aleens Paper Glaze has been added to his pink nose

SUPPLIES:

Based on Sketch #108 from Freshly Made Sketches

Card stock, Ink & Sentiment (Lots of Thoughts) from Stampin Up!

Prisma Color Pencils

Odorless Mineral Spirits from Gemini

Rhinestones from The Paper Studio

Clockworks EF & Swiss Dots EF from Cuttlebug

Banners were made with paper scraps from my stash

Aleens Paper Glaze

Thanks for stopping by.

Your visits make me happy and as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. (Hugs) Cara

Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini

In my soul, I am still that small child who did not care about anything else but the beautiful colors of a rainbow.  ~Papiha Ghosh

Good morning.

Today is the start of a new Clean & Simple Challenge at The Outlawz Challenge Blog.

"Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini"!  

It is Cheri's week to post and her challenge was inspired by a song from the 60's called "Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini".

Our challenge is to create a Clean and Simple card or project with dots, dots and more dots!

I hope you come over and play along with us!

Here is my card for the challenge!

I had some scrap paper with polka dots that were just the right size for me to punch out some balloons!

Size A2

SUPPLIES

Card stock - Bazzill & Stampin Up!

Balloon Punch - Unknown

Polka Dot DP - Unknown

"Seeing Spots" embossing folder - Cuttlebug

Sentiment - The Angel Company

1.5" Circle Punch - Marvy

Scallop circle punch - Stampin Up!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara