Anything Goes at THE PAPER SHELTER CHALLENGE–Special 2 week challenge

Happy Wednesday - it's time for a New Challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   If you are unfamiliar with The Paper Shelter Shop, I suggest that you go pay a visit, they have so many awesome images and they come with digi papers, backgrounds, etc.  Plus, there's a customer rewards program that is awesome.   Trust me, you will love it!!   Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter and you will get notices of all SALES and other SPECIALS going on! 

We also have a weekly challenge, with each DT team rotating weeks.  This week, however, we have a SPECIAL 2 Week challenge and both DTs are playing along!  Challenge rules can be found here and our New Challenge can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   Our challenge this time is ANYTHING GOES.     Additional information can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. (Please keep in mind the DT are on our summer break during this 2 week challenge so there won’t be any commenting).

Our very generous sponsor is The Paper Shelter, and winner can receive a fabulous prize of $30 to spend at The Paper Shelter Shop - you win this prize if you have used one of their products on your card, this could be an Image, Backing Paper or Printable.

If you do not use one of The Paper Shelter products for your creation, you win a prize of 3 digi images of your own choice from The Paper Shelter Shop - wow, you can't beat that!  Please don't forget if you wish to enter several times that we limit this to 3 entries and at least one of those must carry one of our The Paper Shelter Shop products.    

For my card this week, I chose Enjoy the Spring digital image from The Paper Shelter Shop.   I colored this beautiful image with Copics and added Atyou Spica pens.  I cut the image with a Crealies die as well as the backing paper behind it.

This card is another type of accordion fold.  I chose papers from Recollections.  I added crinkle ribbon from my stash, flowers from I Am Roses, bring from Prima.  Sentiment, from Creative Expressions clear stamp, is cut out with Nestie.

Above you can see a closer view of my colored image.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!  Hugs

Vanessa Rae from DIGI DOODLE STUDIOS Shop

Happy Thursday everyone and welcome back to my blog.   I hope you have had a great week so far and have gotten to do some crafting.   Weather here has continued to be VERY hot and humid.

I am thrilled to share my newest creation using one of the fabulous images from Digi Doodle Studios Shop.    
Have you visited Digi Doodle Studios Shop recently?  Make sure to head on in and check out all the amazing products, new items are being added all the time -  they are all awesome!  New images are being added all the time, and you will definitely find many images you are going to want to add to your collection!  You can also find digi sentiments and digi paper sets to fit all your card making and crafting needs. 

Make sure to come play along in our challenge at the Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog, our JULY challenge is CHRISTMAS IN JULY - you have until July 28 to come join in.   Hope to see you playing along!

Vanessa Rae

This week I am sharing my creation using Vanessa Rae digi image.   I had a great time coloring this gorgeous image with my Copics and Atyou Spicas and I added some Stickles after cutting her out.  Image cut out with my Cameo.

I used the following colors:

Hair E18, E19, E07, E15
Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, R32, R30        

Dress R89, R85, R83

Berries R89, R85, Blossom Atyou Spica

Holly leaves, socks, jacket BG99, BG96, BG93, BG90

Poinsettias RV99, ShinHan P283, RV95, RV93

Wings BV29, BV25, BV23, BV31

Image is highlighted with RV00 and bottom part is highlighted with RV91.

I made a pocket fold recipe card this week.  I chose papers from Heartfelt Creations, bling from Prima and a wooden holly and berries piece that I colored with Copics and added Stickles on the berries.  The tag was made with a Stampin Up punch and some ribbon from my stash.  I hope you will give the recipe a try, it is yummy. 

Hope you will check out Vanessa Rae - we'd all love to see you color any of the images from Digi Doodle Studios Shop and share them in our Digi Doodle Studios Facebook Fan Group and on other social media!!  Wishing you a wonderful remainder of the week.  

Hugs!
Audrey

Ribbon, Lace and/or Twine challenge at THE PAPER SHELTER Challenge

Happy Wednesday - it's time for a New Challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   If you are unfamiliar with The Paper Shelter Shop, I suggest that you go pay a visit, they have so many awesome images and they come with digi papers, backgrounds, etc.  Plus, there's a customer rewards program that is awesome.   Trust me, you will love it!!   Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter and you will get notices of all SALES and other SPECIALS going on! 

We also have a weekly challenge, with each DT team rotating weeks.  This week it’s Team Bs turn!  Challenge rules can be found here and our New Challenge can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   Our challenge this week is RIBBON, LACE and/or TWINE.   Additional information can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. 

Our very generous sponsor is The Paper Shelter, and winner can receive a fabulous prize of $30 to spend at The Paper Shelter Shop - you win this prize if you have used one of their products on your card, this could be an Image, Backing Paper or Printable.

If you do not use one of The Paper Shelter products for your creation, you win a prize of 3 digi images of your own choice from The Paper Shelter Shop - wow, you can't beat that!  Please don't forget if you wish to enter several times that we limit this to 3 entries and at least one of those must carry one of our The Paper Shelter Shop products.    

For my card this week, I chose Enchanting Butterflies digital image from The Paper Shelter Shop.   I colored this beautiful image with Copics and added Atyou Spica pens.  I cut the image with a Gina Marie Designs die.

This card is a type of accordion fold.  I chose papers from Heartfelt Creations.  I love Heartfelt Creations papers because they also come with sentiments.  I used 2 of the sentiments on my creation.  I added butterflies and bling from Prima plus twine from my stash.  Additionally, there is a faux ribbon and lace piece on the front panel.

Above you can see what my card looks like partially closed and below is a closer view of the colored image.

I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!  Hugs

SASAYAKI GLITTER–Under Water Video and Card

Hello everyone!  Hope you are doing awesome and enjoying your summer.  I just returned over the weekend from an awesome family vacation overseas.  I had a great time but I am glad to be home – I miss my dogs when we travel and also miss my crafting time, but I am so thankful for the opportunity to go and to spend time with family.

Today I am sharing a video I made several weeks ago using one of the amazing images from Sasayaki Glitter shop.  I chose Image #84 Under Water.  My video, which can be found here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFqaOtOEsB0&t=516s, shares some of my coloring techniques and some details on the easal card variation I made for this project.  Hope you will check it out and let us know what you think!

My card is a variation of an easel card.  I chose my papers from Doodlebug Designs and added a sentiment from a clear stamp in my stash.  Both image and sentiment are cut out with Gina Marie Designs die.  I added shells from my stash and bling from Bo Bunny.   I sure hope you like it and will go watch my video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFqaOtOEsB0&t=516s.

Here is a closer view of my colored image.

You can check out my videos on the Sasayaki Glitter YouTube Channel and all images can be found at the Sasayaki Glitter shop on Etsy, go check it out, you will be happy you did, SO MANY awesome images!

To learn even more about Sasayaki Glitter, make sure to visit Sasayaki Glitter Facebook Fan Group and the Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog!  Hope you have enjoyed my project.  Hugs!!

CELEBRATIONS (weddings, babies, congrats, etc.) at THE PAPER SHELTER CHALLENGE

Happy Wednesday - it's time for a New Challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   If you are unfamiliar with The Paper Shelter Shop, I suggest that you go pay a visit, they have so many awesome images and they come with digi papers, backgrounds, etc.  Plus, there's a customer rewards program that is awesome.   Trust me, you will love it!!   Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter and you will get notices of all SALES and other SPECIALS going on! 

We also have a weekly challenge, with each DT team rotating weeks.  This week it’s Team Bs turn!  Challenge rules can be found here and our New Challenge can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   Our challenge this week is CELEBRATIONS – weddings, showers, babies, etc.  Additional information can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. 

 

Our very generous sponsor is The Paper Shelter, and winner can receive a fabulous prize of $30 to spend at The Paper Shelter Shop - you win this prize if you have used one of their products on your card, this could be an Image, Backing Paper or Printable.

If you do not use one of The Paper Shelter products for your creation, you win a prize of 3 digi images of your own choice from The Paper Shelter Shop - wow, you can't beat that!  Please don't forget if you wish to enter several times that we limit this to 3 entries and at least one of those must carry one of our The Paper Shelter Shop products.    

For my card this week, I chose The Happy Couple digital image from The Paper Shelter Shop.   I colored this beautiful image with Copics and added white with Copic acrylic paint and Atyou Spicas.

I chose papers from First Edition.  My image is cut with MFT die and sentiment from Simon Says Stamp is cut with a die from my stash and then I added crinkle ribbon through hole in die cut.  Flowers are from I Am Roses and glittery stamens are from Heartfelt Creations.  Here’s a closer view of my colored image.

I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!  Hugs

Christmas in July Challenge at DIGI DOODLE STUDIOS!

Hi everyone!   Time for our New Challenge at Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog sponsored by Digi Doodle Studios Shop.  Our theme this month is CHRISTMAS IN JULY.  Any type of crafting will qualify, just make sure to include a hand colored image. 

Our challenges run every month starting on the 1st of the month and ending on the 28th.   You can use any image you like on your creations.  There will be a prize of 2 digis for our winner who uses an image from Digi Doodle Studios Shop and 1 digi for our winner who uses an image not from Digi Doodle Studios Shop.
For today's card, I used Nutcracker Noelle digi image from Digi Doodle Studios Shop.  Image is colored with my Copics and cut out with Tonic die. 

I chose papers from Heartfelt Creations which I ripped into smaller pieces and then daubed with inks from Distress Ink, Hampton Art and MFT.  I used Mod Podge to secure the papers to my wooden Christmas tree from Kaisercraft.  For the bottom piece, I used Distress Ink dauber and covered with texture gloss before added prills.

You can find a brief tutorial on how I made my project here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aMFbXVytYk

Sentiment is from A Season of Cheer. Sentiment set that can also be found at Digi Doodle Studios Shop.  Sentiment is daubed with 2 different inks and cut out with dies from Pink and Main.  I also added sheer flowers from my stash, berries and spiral stamens from I Am Roses and stamens from Heartfelt Creations.

Here is a closer view of the colored image.

Sure hope you like it and will come along and play in our CHRISTMAS IN JULY Challenge at Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog!!

Hugs:)

Audrey

Dear Diary from LeAnn’s World 101 Shop

Hello everyone!  Hope you are having a great day.  I’m back again.  Today I am honored share another fabulous image from LeAnn’s World 101 Shop, you can also view my card recipe on LeAnn's World 101 blog! 

The image I chose this week is Dear Diary and she is fabulous and such fun to color with all the awesome scenery included in the image.  She is also one of the many wonderful images you will find at LeAnn's World 101 Etsy Shop.  Make sure you pay a visit over there as you are going to love all the fabulous images and new items are being added all the time!

I colored this beauty with my Copics and Atyou Spicas.   Here are the Copics I chose for my coloring:

Hair E47, E35, E31

Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, R32, R30

Bedframe E77, E35, E23, E31

Bedspread YG67, YG63, YG91

Flip Flops BG15, BG11, BG10

Teddy Bear E77, E74, E71, E70, E49, E31, E30

Image is highlighted and surrounded with RV00 and RV000 and blended with Copic Colorless blender and grounded with E42, E41, E40 and blended out a bit with Copic colorless blender.

I chose this way cool front arrow fold that I found at Mixed Up Craft Blog.  You can find the template for this cool fold on the blog.  I love how it turned out!  I chose papers from Pink Paislee, sentiment from Riley and Co. that is cut with die from my stash and heat embossed with Gina K. Designs embossing powder.  I added Recollections butterfly stickers and buttons from Buttons Galore.  This is the full inside of the card.  Image is cut out with Tattered Lace die.

I sure hope you like it and that you come visit us over on LeAnn’s World 101 Facebook Fan Page.    

Hugs!!  Audrey DT

Airel digi from LeAnn’s World 101 Shop

Hello everyone!  I have been busy with a number of things this month and haven’t been here on my blog as much as I would have liked, but I should have several posts over the next few days.   Today I get to share another fabulous image from LeAnn’s World 101 Shop, which you can also view on LeAnn's World 101 blog!  Hope you are having a great day. 

The image I chose this week is Airel and she is stunning and was such fun to color.  She is also one of the many wonderful images you will find at LeAnn's World 101 Etsy Shop.  Make sure you pay a visit over there as you are going to love all the fabulous images!
I colored this beauty with my Copics and Atyou Spicas.  I decided to do something a little different with my color scheme this time, so except for the skin, eyes and a few decorative glitter areas and some undertones, I colored only in grey color groups.   Here are the Copics I chose for my coloring:

Hair B37, C9, C7, C5

Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, R32, R30

Outfit W8, W6, W4, W2

Headset C5, C3, C1, B0000

Boots N6, N4, N2 
Image is highlighted and surrounded with W0 and ground is T6, T4, T2 and blended out a bit with Copic colorless blender

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I used papers from Kaisercraft – one of my very favorite sets (now discontinued)  I am not sure what this fold is called, but I saw it on Pinterest in a couple different places and by different crafters.  Sentiment is a clear stamp from Stamper’s Anonymous, cut out with Gina Marie Designs die, stamped with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink, embossed with clear embossing powder from Gina K. Designs.  Image is cut out with tag die from my stash and I added an eyelet and crinkle ribbon.  I also added butterflies from Prima, buttons from Bag O’ Buttons and bling from Zva Creative. 

I sure hope you like it and that you come visit us over on LeAnn’s World 101 Facebook Fan Page.    

Hugs!!  Audrey DT

Thea and Chloe Shih Tzu from DIGI DOODLE STUDIOS

Happy Thursday everyone and welcome back to my blog.   I hope you have had a great week so far and have gotten to do some crafting.   Weather here has been VERY hot and humid, but better than cold, so no complaints.

I am thrilled to share my newest creation using one of the fabulous images from Digi Doodle Studios Shop.    
Have you visited Digi Doodle Studios Shop recently?  Make sure to head on in and check out all the amazing products, new items are being added all the time -  they are all awesome!  New images are being added all the time, and you will definitely find many images you are going to want to add to your collection!  You can also find digi sentiments and digi paper sets to fit all your card making and crafting needs. 

Make sure to come play along in our challenge at the Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog, our JUNE challenge is BABY BOOM - you have until June 28 to come join in.   Hope to see you playing along!

 

Thea and Chloe Shih Tzu

This week I am sharing my creation using Thea and Chloe Shih Tzu digi image.   I had a great time coloring this gorgeous image with my Copics and Atyou Spicas.  Image cut out with a random die from my stash.

I used the following colors:

Hair E35, YR24, YR31, E50
Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, R32, R20         

Shirt, shoe, Chloe’s bow, big flower RV99, R59, R46, R43, R32

Pants Y17, Y18, Y15, R27, R24, R43

Chloe E27, E35, E79, E77, E74, E71, E70

Image is highlighted with YR61 blended with Colorless blender pen.  Image grounded with YG91

Sentiment is from Cutie Paws Sentiment Set which can also be found at Digi Doodle Studios Shop.  Sentiment is printed on SU paper, cut out with Little Darlings die.

Papers are from SEI.  I added flowers from I Am Roses and die cuts from Nellie’s Design.

I made this fun fold – here is the inside.  I don’t know the name of this fold, but I found examples on Pinterest and Splitcoast Stampers.  I added the sentiment to the inside along with more flowers, Pearl flourishes from Tattered Lace and Prima and buttons from my stash.

Here is a closer view of my colored image.

Hope you will check out Thea and Chloe Shih Tzu - we'd all love to see you color any of the images from Digi Doodle Studios Shop and share them in our Facebook Fan Group and on other social media!!  Wishing you a wonderful remainder of the week.  

Hugs!
Audrey

Summer Vibes (Summer Creations) Challenge at THE PAPER SHELTER

Happy Wednesday - it's time for a New Challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   If you are unfamiliar with The Paper Shelter Shop, I suggest that you go pay a visit, they have so many awesome images and they come with digi papers, backgrounds, etc.  Plus, there's a customer rewards program that is awesome.   Trust me, you will love it!!   Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter and you will get notices of all SALES and other SPECIALS going on! 

We also have a weekly challenge, with each DT team rotating weeks.  This week it’s Team Bs turn!  Challenge rules can be found here and our New Challenge can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.   Our challenge this week is SUMMER VIBES, so we are looking for SUMMER CREATIONS.  Additional information can be found at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. 

Our very generous sponsor is The Paper Shelter, and winner can receive a fabulous prize of $30 to spend at The Paper Shelter Shop - you win this prize if you have used one of their products on your card, this could be an Image, Backing Paper or Printable.

If you do not use one of The Paper Shelter products for your creation, you win a prize of 3 digi images of your own choice from The Paper Shelter Shop - wow, you can't beat that!  Please don't forget if you wish to enter several times that we limit this to 3 entries and at least one of those must carry one of our The Paper Shelter Shop products.    

 

For my card this week, I chose My Hair digital image from The Paper Shelter Shop.   I colored this beautiful image with Copics and added white with Copic acrylic paint and Sakura gel pen.  I cut the image with a Tattered Lace die and then daubed the edges with Distress Ink.

I think this card is some type of gatefold.  I chose Bo Bunny Papers, added buttons from Papertrey Ink, flower spray from I Am Roses and ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  This is the front of my card.

Sentiment is from the Bo Bunny paper I used.  I affixed it with velcro on the right side to hold the card closed.  When open, it looks like this.

I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!  Hugs