Sweet, Elegant and Cute

This first card layout was inspired by the current Bugaboo’s Stella Says Sketch Challenge and the Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge that is named “Gingerbread.” I adore this cute gingerbread guy digi from Beccy’s Place. Isn’t he precious? A few months ago I won a pack of wonderful holiday paper from the Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge. The red print paper on this card layout is from that set. I love its bold geometric pattern.  The inside sentiment and cute little ginger guy are from the same Beccy’s Place digi set. I’m also entering this card into several other challenges including the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge (requires some green.)

 

 

Supplies: 

·    Digis and Sentiment- Beccy’s Place set (Sugar & Spice)

·    Sparkly Christmas Diecut- Stampendous Stamp and Dies set (Christmas Bright)

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

·    Assorted background paper, zig-zag and candy cane border sticker from my stash

Entered into:  

Bugaboo Stamp- Stella Says Sketch Challenge #805 
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Use Some Green                              

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #481 Anything Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round- Gingerbread

Beccy’s Place Challenge- March      

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- March                              

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                       

Yesterday I created a DT card for the Colour Crazy Challenge using a sweet Dr. Digi image  named “Cuddly Critters Panda.” I decided to use that digi again, but instead of coloring it, I used torn mulberry paper to create a very fuzzy looking panda. I crafted a small branch with a scrap of green cardstock that I slipped under his paw… because a chunky panda might just need an occasional snack! I’m also entering this card into several other challenges including Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge (Embellish It- I think that the little branch plus the many strips of mulberry paper qualify as embellies?)

 

Supplies: 

·    Digi- Dr Digi (Cuddly Critters Panda)

·    Sentiments- Computer Generated

·    Assorted background papers from my stash

·    Small branch sketch on green scrap paper and fussy-cut

Entered into: 

Jan’s Digi Stamps- Anything Goes-#9

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #624 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge-Week #11 Anything Goes                                 

Di’s Digi Stamps- Embellish It Awesome                                               

Classic Design Challenge- #3 March

A Perfect Time to Craft 2020-Anything Goes- Challenge #3-2020

My final card this posting was so much fun to create as it features a few treasures. The first treasure is a sheet of vintage sheet music. (My hubby's grandmother was a church choir director in the 1940s. After her death, we discovered boxes full of sheet music and books in the attic of her home. Most of the items are dated in the early 1900s and many were in pretty bad shape. However, they work beautifully on cards. This one, an Easter song, pairs beautifully with the lovely digi from Ching-Chou Kuik named “Believe.” ) The other treasure is the assortment of delicate butterflies, part of a free colored set that I found on a website a few years ago. (All I had to do was add the butterflies bodies and antennae with a fine-line Sharpie black marker.)  I’m also entering this card into several other challenges including the Butterfly Challenge (I used two colors: umber and ultra pink),  Bugaboo Stamps (Things with Wings- butterflies), Cute As A Button (added glitter on the beads), Path of Positivity (Botanicals= beautiful Easter Lillies) Outlaws Color Challenge (used all three of the colors on the chart including the peach color in her hair highlights.) I added a closeup so that you can see the colors more clearly, plus the Stickles and Liquid Pearls. They really add a pretty sparkle and sheen in real life. 

  

 

Supplies: 

·    Digi- Ching-Chou Kuik (Believe)

·    Inside  sentiment- Desert Diva (Blessed Easter)

·    Vintage sheet music, and assorted background papers from my stash

·    Stickles-Stardust

·    Liquid Pearls- Buttercup

·    Pretty Butterflies- Freebies available from HERE

Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #138 U for U-fold Card  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #430-431 Anything Goes                   

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Easter
Bugaboo Stamps- Things with Wings     

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration & Challenge- Easter or Floral

Ching-Chou Kuik's FB Challenge- [FB] Easter or Floral

Cute As A Button- #54 Anything Goes + (Option) Add Glitter

Let’s Craft and Create- #156 Anything Goes (March option- Easter)

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #78 (Optional Twist- Beauty Of Botanicals)

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge- Spring Pastels