Across the Seasons

I joined the DT at Sheepski at the beginning of the year and have enjoyed getting to know Andrea (artist/owner) and the other DT’s. Andrea alerts us of opportunities to enter cards into challenges that Sheepski is sponsoring. I made this card for one of those opportunities, the Winter Wonderland Challenge (which is new to me.) Since this challenge is a tribute to the blogs past owner/DT coordinator I wanted to create a special card. I decided to make a penny slider card so that the snowball on the sweet penguin digi named “Catch” can actually soar through the “air.” I provided two photos of the card to show the snowball in two positions. (When I was finished and shook the card to make the snowball move, I got a good laugh. The reason? I had positioned the slider cutout a little high, so it appears that the snowball is hitting the penguin on the right in the head. This reminded me of the many snowball fights my siblings and I enjoyed when we were young. Getting “beaned” was standard practice… especially for those of us that were not very good at throwing OR dodging!! (Note- if you’ve never made a penny slider card, you might be surprised at how easy they are. Check out the tutorial HERE and give it a try.)

 

Supplies: 

·    Digi- Sheepski Designs (Catch)

·    Sentimens- Computer Generated

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Penny Slider- Instructions can be found HERE

Entered into:  

Winter Wonderland Challenge -Tribute to Eileen  

We Craft Cards Monday Challenge-Scene Challenge (with texture)   

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes                                 

Pattie's Creations Challenge- #167 Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- Feb                                  

I picked up this adorable clear stamp set from Simon Says Stamps last year and am finally using it! Love the sweet little leprechaun and matching sentiment. Am entering the card into several challenges including Bugaboos Stella Says Sketch, Double D’s “Hello February” (the instructions note that the card needs to include a Hello sentiment… so this is more of a Hello March theme but I hope it works),

 

 

Supplies: 

·    Clear stamp set and inside sentiment- Penny Black (A Good Friend)

·    Clear stamp set and inside sentiment- Art Impressions (Crazy Cat Lady)

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Four Leaf Clover paper- Hobby Lobby

·    Gold ribbon and antique lac- From my stash

Entered into:  

Bugaboo Stamp- Stella Says Sketch Challenge #804

Double D’s Challenge- Saying Hello               

Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Songs and Rhymes: I’m Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover              

The Paper Shelter- #416 Color It

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #623 Spring Fever

I made this card for the current Simon Says Monday Challenge named “Inspired by Music.” One of my staff is a violinist, so I made this card for her upcoming birthday. She teaches Sunday School at her church, so I think she’ll also like the sheet music background. (My hubby's grandmother was a church choir director in the 1940s. After her death, we discovered boxes full of choir books in the attic of her home, and I love using them on cards. This song is especially dear to me as it was my mom’s favorite hymn. She often sang when doing housework… and I fondly remember hearing this one often.) I’m entering this card into several challenges including The Butterfly Challenge (my card includes one color- thistle on her tie and two themes- two butterflies on the front and again on the inside.)

     

Supplies: 

·    Digi- Leanne’s World 101 (Lindsey)

·    Inside sentiment- Decosses Dynamite Doodles Freebie (Birthday Blessings)

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Papers and antique sheet music from my stash

Entered into:  

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Inspired by Music                               

Butterfly Challenge- #137 T for Tunnel Card  

Path of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #77

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #428-429 Anything Goes                   

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays