Friday, March 15, 2019

Mid-March Fun

For this week's challenge at QKR Stampede I made a card using an wonderful Eureka digi  sentiment named "Heart Puppy." You can find it HERE . I found the  simple background on tan parchment paper in my stash. Had made it years ago with rubber bands twisted onto a rubber brayer, rolled them across in pads and then onto the paper. The enamel dots add a little fun to the card. The inside sentiment if a freebie from DDDoodles. You can find it HERE.  To see more fun cards, stop on by the QKR Stampede where the weekly challenges are always Anything Goes and prizes are awarded http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com Am entering this card into several challenges including If You Give a Crafter a Cookie [the pup is black and white… and has built in "Sprinkles"]
Entered into: 
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie- #11 Festive Sprinkles           (giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com)
Word Art Wed Challenge- #378-#379 Anything Goes          (wordartwednesday.blogspot.com)

I love Conie Fong's sweet images. This one named "Bella with Gift" is especially adorable. I used some wonderful music score background paper that I picked up at Hobby Lobby recently just for this Double D's challenge, "Let's Make Some Music." Since is looks a little aged, I opted for a color scheme that includes Victorian shades of Spectrum Noir markers in burgundy, green and brown, plus my favorite white gel pen. The inside sentiment is from a Hero Arts Digital set named "Words of Love" that you can find HERE
                                                
Note- I removed my original card made with this image because I had altered the image, replacing the candy box with a gift box for a Mothers Day card. I removed it from my blog after I was notified that is a violation of Conie's guidelines for using her images to alter them in any way. In my career as a Drug Prevention Specialist I teach an ethics course that includes info on copyright laws so I'm glad that I was alerted to this violation. I would never knowingly act in an unethical manner in that job... or in this passion [creating cards.] So this card includes Belle in all of her beauty. 

Entered into: 
Conie Fong Art & Design Group- Monthly Challenge [FB-March]     (www.etsy.com/shop/ConieFongArt)
Double D’s Challenge- Let's Make Some Music                                      (daranddiane.blogspot.com)
Simon Says Monday Challenge- Feminine/Girly                                    (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)
The Cutie Pie Challenge- #133 Beary Sweet                                             (cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com)

My final card for this post is actually two cards! I absolutely love the intriguing stamping opportunity called "Twofer Card Challenge." The goal of this fun challenge is to use the exact same stamp or die to make two cards with distinctly different designs for two different occasions. For the current "Balloons" challenge, I used one of my oldest stamps, the little jack-o-lantern balloon from a company named Azadi Earles that is no longer in business. 
For the window card, I used a die cut window and a few patterned papers. The little ghost was sketched onto a scrap of vellum and fussy-cut. The little Eeek sentiment is a freebie from TLC Creations. The inside sentiment is a freebie from Birdscards. You can find it HERE
For the kitten card I used a rubber stamp from Biblical Impressions. You can find the little cutie HERE. The grey and white batty background and the little eek on the inside of the card are freebies from TLC Creations. The "BOO" on the inside is made with alphabet stickers.
 
Entered into: 
Twofer Card Challenge- #14 Balloons                                        (twofercardchallenge.blogspot.com)
Bugaboo Stamps- Make a Scene                                                  (catchthebugblog.blogspot.com)
Outlawz Challenges- Songs and Rhymes- Seasons                 (Outlawzchallenges.ning.com)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Whatever the Weather  (simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge)

Cute Card Thursday- #573-Celebrate                                         (cutecardthursday.blogspot.com) 

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- March           (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com)


11 comments:

  1. You have a lot of cute cards here today, Kathy, and some great challenges! I spotted you in our Twofer challenge and wanted to come tell you how fun and adorable your cards are. I'm glad you enjoy playing along with us and I hope to see you again!

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  2. Well aren't you the clever one switching out that box to fit the occasion you wanted! Beautiful creation inside & out! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘One for the Ladies/Girls’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please come for a visit!

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  3. Ooops ... me again! Forgot to also thank you for joining in our Double D ‘Make Some Music’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop in for a visit!

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  4. As always, there are lots of incredible designs in your post, Kathy! Thank you for playing in the current Twofer Card Challenge with your unique jack-o-lantern balloon! Both cards are perfect for Halloween fun!! Hugs, Darnell

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  5. The card you entered at DD looked super sweet and very cute. I'll await your new updated version! Thanks, Donn, DD DT Member.

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  6. All of your creations look amazing!! Really love the Halloween cards with the kitty and the ghost peeking through the window!! :) It's my fave holiday to celebrate!! Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Cute Card Thursday Challenges! HUGS, *Vicki* (DT)

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  7. Such pretty cards, so fun to see halloween cards this early. Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra

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  8. Such a fun doggy card for the IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE Challenge !! Thank you for joining us - we hope that you will come back again .. Debra Davison / Design Team

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  9. Beautiful bear card lovely colouring thanks for joining us here at Cutie Pie challenge Lyn DT x.

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  10. Cute bear. Thanks for joining in with us at Cutie Pie this month.

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  11. Thanks for sharing your bear card with us at the Cutie Pie challenge. Love the cute image xx

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