Second Entry for the CDAC Progessive Freebies Challenge Round 4 (cdacpc4)

Welcome back! If you're still hangin' with me, I truly appreciate it! Next up is another Halloween image by Design2Delight Digital Stamps. This cute image is also paper-pieced with the jack-o-lantern having 3 layers.  I love the spider hanging from the Scaredy Cat's tail! The greeting stamp is from Crafty Sprouts' Totally Witchin stamp set. I'll be doing a guest designer spot on her blog at the end of the month during her week long Halloween celebration. Woohoo! Be sure and check back during that week for lots of Halloween fun.

The leafy looking flourishes were originally white but I decided to color them with a black Sharpie to add more drama to my design. The cute witch on the inside is an image by Phee McFaddell, one of my favorite illustrators and whose images I have featured on several cards previously. I adore her work! You'll see more of her images on some of my upcoming projects.

Okay, stand by for my third and last post for today and my third entry for CDAC.

In addition to the CDAC Progressive Challenge, I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Halloween or Goth

Thanks so much if you're still here!  Back in a flash!  (Continued in next post)
Anniebee

New cards for Round 4 of the CDAC Progressive Freebies Challenge Round 4 (cdacpc4)

A couple of days ago, I told you that I was working on several cards for the Crafters Digital Art Center's Progressive Freebies Challange that I have been participating in over the past 7 weeks or so. Well, I have 6 cards to post in 2 days so these next few posts are going to be graphics intensive. I really hope you enjoy looking at photos of my work or this may be a bit much for you to handle! LOL All of the images are colored with Copics. I'm going to spare you the details on these 6 cards but if you have any questions or want additional information, please include them in a comment and I will, of course, get back to you with the information you seek. The theme this round is Halloween or Mystical and you will see by the images that it was geared toward Halloween, which is fine with me. Many people object to the holiday because they associate it with devil worship or something along those lines when in fact, the original name was All Hallows Eve and it was a religious holiday. I love the costumes and hoopla associated with it.

I'm going to cut right to the chase with the first card. This image is by Sew Many Cards Digital Stamps. I made an easel card (my favorite kind) with this adorable little teddy named Bailey. I paper pieced and layered Bailey's pumpkin candy container and witch's hat to add dimension and visual interest. All of the shadows are accentuated in Copic #W3.  The sentiment stamp is from the Crafty Sprouts Totally Witchin stamp set.

The next post will be for my second entry. I would put all of the entries in a single post to save time and energy except that each one has to have a unique URL to be uploaded to the CDAC Inlinkz app.  So I'll continue in the next post. Thank you for your patience.

In addition to the CDAC Progressive Challenge, I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons #11- Fall flowers/pumpkins
Crafts and Me #56 - Color (Orange)
Simon Says Stamp - Halloween or Goth

To be continued...

Design Team Friday at JustWordz and an announcement

Here we are at the end of another week!! The time just keep marching along so fast that I can't seem to catch up. We're already going into the second week of October and Halloween will be here before we know it.  And you know what that means.... Thanksgiving and Christmas are right behind! Well, I'm not going to worry about that, at least for today. Today is Design Team Friday at JustWordz Stamps and I have not one, but two new cards for you. The theme Kim gave us for this week is Sympathy/Sorry and I created a card for each of those. Actually, I was supposed to do Sorry but I needed a sympathy card for my stash so I went ahead and made one while I was in that mindset.  This post is going to be a little long because I have some news to announce at the end of it.

The first one is the Sorry card. I can't remember where I got this lovely image but I really like it and have been wanting to color it for some time. The flowers are called Violas and to me they look like a hybrid between a Pansy and a Violet. I love their happy little faces, which are very similar to those of the Pansy, and their tri-coloration. I exaggerated the yellow a little bit to make it show up better but the other colors are fairly true to form.

Next up is the sympathy card. It is similar to one I made a few months ago but because I didn't have very many followers at that time, I thought it would be okay make another one. Besides, I had already colored the image and just needed to put it on a card. It features a cute covered bridge that was drawn by my very talented Outlawz teammate, Anne Fenton. We don't have these types of bridges in Texas. I just love them though and would love to visit New England some day  to see them in person.

I don't know why but the colors on this one are a little washed out on my blog. They are a lot more vibrant in person and in my online photo library. I haven't finished the inside yet.

I used JustWordz Everyday Sentiment stamps to create the greeting on both of these cards. As I have told you every Friday for the past 4 months, these stamps are so versatile and easy to use, I have come to rely on them more and more in my card making. I have been up all night working on Halloween cards so I'm not going to post the details this time but feel free to leave me a comment if you have any questions about either card.

Now for my announcement.  JustWordz is having an open Design Team Call!!! That's right, this term is already drawing to an end and Kim is accepting applications for new designers to join her team. If you have ever entertained the idea of joining a team (it's a fun one to belong to) and if you want to work with some awesome sentiment stamps, think about applying. Visit Kim's blog for all the details!

Also, don't forget about the big celebration going on at The Outlawz Challenge site! You have all weekend to participate in the games, challenges and blog hop for chances to win some spectacular prizes from our awesome sponsors!

That's all for today. As soon as I can finish up the cards I was working on last night and get the  pictures taken, I'll have several more posts for your viewing pleasure. Have a wonderful weekend, everybody! Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

The Outlawz 1000 Member Party Blog Hop

If you're looking for my Paper a la Mode project for the Outlawz 1000 Member Party Challenge, click here.

As part of the celebration commemorating reaching our 1000 member milestone as a challenge site, The Outlawz is hosting special party challenges as well as a blog hop, games, scavenger hunts, and more.  We're also giving away more than $800 in prizes! This is a party you don't want to miss!

Rona, the leader of the Paper a la Mode challenge team is hosting one of the stops on the blog hop. You can find the blog hop on The Outlawz site under the 1000 Member Party tab but you have to be a member to participate in the activities. Rona has a tutorial for making 3D objects to use on your greeting cards and other paper crafting projects. She also has examples of other 3D projects created by her as well as the ones I am showing you today.

I made a pretty little gift box and an easel card, which are pictured below. Both of my projects have a 3D element to them. The box is pretty self explanatory.  he card itself is 3D in that it stands upright instead of lying flat like a standard greeting card but it also has some leafy vines with tiny flowers, a butterfly and a pretty oval greeting label that add dimension to the otherwise flat surface.

I'll show you the box first. This little box measures 3"x3"x2" and is made from 2 sheets of 8'"x8" coordinating cardstock. I used Stampin' Up! cardstock for mine.

Next is the easel card. I used an Ippity stamp set called From the Heart for the image, which is colored with Copics and the sentiment on the front.

As it's now 4:30 AM, I am not going to list all the materials and supplies I used to created these projects but feel free to include any questions you may have in a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you're taking part in all the celebration going on at The Outlawz this week. I plan to have several more new cards and possibly another type of project or two to show you this week using the newest set of free images I received for participating in the Progressive Freebies challenge at CDAC. I have already colored all of them. I just need to get started on my projects.
Have a wonderful week! Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

A Brand New Paper a la Mode Challenge at The Outlawz in Celebration of reaching our 1000 member milestone

Hi, everybody!  In case you haven't been by here in a few days, I have been posting projects left and right! Between Friday morning and Saturday morning alone, I posted 5 new projects!!! That's definitely a record for me but I really enjoyed all of it except for the typing part. I took Sunday off to rest up and to get ready for all the posting I'll be doing in conjunction with the 1000 Member Party that's kicking off at The Outlawz tonight! Woo hoo!! I have been talking about it for at least a week now and the time has finally come! You really need to check it out because we are having some very fun games with fantastic prizes  in addition to the regular challenges and special party challenges and a blog hop! If I wasn't on the design team, I would definitely participate in every activity I possibly could. The $100 gift certificates donated by our fabulous sponsors, Oozak and SCACD, are well worth joining, not to mention all the other prizes donated by our very generous sponsors just for this celebration.

The theme of the Paper a la Mode challenge for the party is to use fall colors without using a fall theme. In other words, use a fall color palette but don't use a typical fall image or sentiment. I made a card using shades of green, gold, and orange with just a tiny touch of turquoise but the image I used is a fairy by Phee McFaddell, one of my new favorite illustrators, and the sentiment is for a best friend's birthday. So without any further delay, here is my card.

I don't know that it's my favorite card ever but I was pleased with the results, especially the coloring on the image. And here are the details, in case you're interested.

Materials and Supplies:

Case cardstock - Core'dinations
Glittler cardstock for mats - DCWV Glitter Stack
DP - K & Company Handmade Adhesive Paper Pad (4.75" x 6.75")
Image - Phee McFaddell (colored with Copics)
Lacy borders - Sizzix die
Dark orange miniature rose blossoms - Recollections
Greeting label - Spellbinders Shapeabilities (Fancy Labels)
Greeting stamps - JustWordz Everyday Sentiments
Tan chalk ink for distressing
Die cut shapes for writing spots inside - Nestibilities Labels Eleven die
Gold and white gel pens for detailing
Ribbon from my stash

So there you have it! I hope you enjoyed seeing my little card and I hope I inspired you to create your own project for our challenge. Don't forget to check out all the games as well as the other challenges and the blog hop will be coming up soon so watch The Outlawz main page for that announcement. Thanks for stopping by. As always, your comments are welcome and appreciated.  Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

Another New Paper a la Mode Challenge at The Outlawz and the kickoff of the 1,000 Member Party has begun!

If you're looking for my entry in the Sweet Magnolia Rose Honey Bee's Corner Color Challenge, click here.
If you're looking for my JustWordz Design Team Friday post, click here.
If you're looking for my 4th entry in the CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge, click here.
And for my 5th entry in the CDAC challenge, click here.
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Oh, my gosh!!! It seems like I have been taking pictures and typing blog posts all day long! I already posted 2 entries for CDAC's Progressive Freebies Challenge, an entry for Sweet Magnolia Rose's first color challenge today and now it's time to post my project for the Paper a la Mode challenge at The Outlawz which went live at midnight. It is now 12:26 CDT and I'm still typing! Can you tell that I love my craft? LOL

Because we are celebrating reaching our 1,000 member milestone in a huge way beginning Sunday at midnight, we decided to make our regular challenge easy and fun for everybody. The theme is Anything Goes!  Yippee! So I made a tag with a winter holiday theme. This is a large tag, approximately 5 1/2 inches long and 2 3/4 inches wide. So without further ado, here it is!

The winter fairy image is another of Phee McFaddell's that I love so much and I colored it with Copics!  Phee is one talented artist and I am so glad that I discovered her coloring pages and other illustrations as they have provided hours and hours of coloring entertainment for me these last few weeks.

The base tag I used is manila cardstock and I covered both sides of it with dp from K and Company.  The snowflakes were from a purchase I made last year of supplies for making Christmas cards and I can't remember where I got them or who makes them though I am pretty sure that the white ones are by Dress It Up.  I added a little bit of Stickles behind the fairy figure but I'm not sure how well it shows up in the pictures.  I also fastened an assortment of ribbons and fibers through the tag hold by looping them instead of tying them and added the silver metallic letters to the back to spell "Let It Snow!".  Other than coloring the fairy, this was a pretty quick and easy project and I think the results are more than worth the effort.  I enjoy making tags just to work on something other than cards and layouts.  It's about time to make another mini album too.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #112 - tags and bookmarks

Well, that's about it for this week's challenge.  Be sure and join us at The Outlawz for opportunities to participate in all of our fun activities and win some really cool prizes.  I sure could use one of those $100 gift certificates!  Several of my Copics have run dry and I need more ink!  Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

Okay, I lied! This is my last post for tonight... for REAL!

I almost forgot about entering the color challenge at Sweet Magnolia Rose's Honey Bee Corner. It's their very first color challenge and the deadline was tonight so I had to finish the card I started for it, photograph it, edit the photos and post it. Now I'm posting to my blog so everybody can see it. I love, love this card, even if I did make it myself! LOL The image is one of Phee McFaddell's free images available on her website and it's one of my favorites (I love them all!) and it was, of course, colored with Copics. I love stories about the Medieval period in history about knights and royalty, chivalry and good vs. evil. This card says wedding to me so I made it into a Medieval wedding card!  Here is  color challenge inspirational picture... all fallish in shades of plum, blue, brown and pink. I adore this palette as it represents the cooler tones of fall instead of the traditional warm colors of orange, red and gold.

And here is my card.

Materials and Supplies:

Base card - DCWV Shimmer stack (dusty plum)
Mats - AC Specialty foil textured cardstock - pale plum
DP - DCWV Old World 8" stack
Borders - K & Company Tim Coffey collection
Butterfly, dragonfly and Calla Lily die cuts - K & Company Susan Winget collection
Sentiment label - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Labels
Cream cardstock for sentiment and writing area inside of card - Paper Studio
"For Your Wedding Day" stamp - Stampendous Special Messages stamp set
Copic markers, Pink ATG gun, Alleen's Fast Grab Glue, scissors, gold gel pen, white gel pen, brown chalk ink for distressing, Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad,  Provo Craft paper trimmer.

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenge #39 - Love
Paper Crafting Journey #20- Use die cuts or punches
Pixie Dust Studio #94 - Book or movie
Southern Girls Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
The ABC Challenge - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - Tic Tac Toe (Gold/Silver and Digis)

I think that's everything!  Whew!  I have never posted so many projects in a single day and I still have to write up my blog post for the Paper a la Mode challenge at The Outlawz which has already gone live!  Oops! Just looked at my little computer clock and it's past midnight so this is actually my first post for Saturday!  I hope to see you all at the 1,000 Member Party!  See my left sidebar for further information or visit The Outlawz challenge site.  Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee