CYCI #118 - Sketch Challenge - Taylored Expressions Happy Hens

Hi everyone!  I hope you are having an excellent day, I appreciate you stopping by to see what I have to share with you today.  I am loving this sketch challenge over at CYCI, so versatile!  As you can see, I've flipped the design horizontally and it works perfect.  I just know you'll come up with an interesting take of your own, so I hope you'll join in!

I cannot tell you just how much I love Taylored Expressions stamps, and this happens to be one of my favorite little stamp/die sets, Happy Hens.  I'm a chicken lover, so I can hardly stand the cuteness of this one!  I sponged the background stencil called "Honeycomb" by Wendy Vecchi (click on pics to shop) in both Hickory Smoke and Pumice Stone.  Cardstock is by MFT and the embossing powder I prefer and plan to use just about exclusively now is by Brutus Monroe "Alabaster".

 

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So head on over to CYCI and upload your latest project for our sketch!  Thanks for stopping, hope to see you again soon!

P.S...I'm sharing this card with my mother in law who is battling breast cancer and will be having a mastectomy this week.  She loves chickens and this card will cheer her up!

I've also entered this card in the following challenges:

Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge
Challenge Up Your Life - Critters
LiveLaughStamp Challenge - Anything Colored
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

Gina Marie Designs - Brand New Die Release - Drop Pennant Banners!

Ok, let me just start by saying..I am head over heels about these new Drop Pennant Dies by Gina Marie Designs.  Gina has been working hard, coming up with some of the most beautiful new dies for us to play around with, I couldn't be happier to add this set to my collection!  

I paired the dies up, (pun intended ;), with this pear image by Flourishes, LLC., a set that I've had for ages!  I copic colored the pears, don't you love how juicy and ripe they look?!

This is a brand new release and I hope you'll run over to her shop and grab this!  Click Photo to Shop!

Thanks for visiting, happy shopping!

Gina Marie Designs - Candy Stripe Background Die - New Die Being Released Today!

Hey everyone, it's Saturday, yay!!  I'm serious, it's wonderful to have a day off where everyone is home, relaxing and enjoying time together.

Today I'm going to show you a BRAND new die in Gina's shop, it's actually being released today!  What do you think of this Candy Stripe Background Die?  I absolutely adore it!  

I'm planning to make a christmas card with it soon, which I think would be the traditional way to use a candy stripe.  However, as you can see, it makes a perfect, cheerful background for any occasion.  

I'm going to link up the items I used to make this card below. I hope you'll leave me a comment and thanks for stopping by!

           

Gina Marie Designs Wolf Die + Mountains/Trees Landscape Dies

Hello everyone!  It's been a bit since I've blogged anything, I've been making lots of cards lately, but not blogging them!  So...time to fix that :)

  I'm here today  with a little distress ink project to show you!  I was playing with this beautiful howling wolf die from the Gina Marie Designs collection and I couldn't resist getting the inks out.

For my night sky, I combined Ranger Distress ink colors: Broken China, Seedless Preserves, Faded Jeans and Black Soot.  I sprinkled with a little water mixed with blue shimmery liquid pearls and then cut some white acrylic paint with water and flicked it on my background with a water brush.

I then die cut the trees and mountains and hit them lightly with some picket fence distress ink and added a few blue embellishments.  The sentiment is from a Lawn Fawn set "Flutter By".

Click on the pics to take you to shop! Or here's a link!

http://wholesalecraftingsupplies.com/

I've entered the following challenges with this project:

SSS - Monday Challenge - Ranger Inks

SSS - Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday, Anything Goes
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - What is your Background?
Stampotique Designers Challenge - Nature
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes Challenge

CYCI#113 Color Challenge - Blue, Grey, Kraft

Hi everyone, happy Sunday, welcome to a new week over at CanYouCaseIt!  This week we have a great color challenge for you..something a little different, a little masculine possibly?  Navy, Grey and Kraft!

I hope you'll head on over to CanYouCaseIt and join in on our challenge this week!

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Image by Sassy Cheryl's Digital Stamps Called "Polka Dot Bella"

Sassy Cheryl's Stamps Shop - Click To Visit

Stitched rectangle: Lil'Inkers Designs

Pierced Round Frames: MFT

Thank You die cut: Avery Elle

Thanks for visiting, have a great week!!

Gina Marie Designs - New Dies in House, check them out!

Hey everyone, wanted to share the latest Gina Marie Dies with you, she's got them in shop now and you will be blown away by these prices!  

 Always free shipping with U.S. orders $50 and over + the best international rates she can offer.  Have fun shopping!

http://wholesalecraftingsupplies.com/

P.S. the bunnies come in 2 sizes..both .75 and 1.25 :)

CYCI#112 - Sketch Challenge to Inspire!

Hello and welcome to a new week at CanYouCaseIt!  This week is our #112 challenge and it's an awesome sketch challenge!  So break out your crafty paper things and join us!

This week I'm featuring this really fun beach set by Lawn Fawn called, "Life is Good".  I started by distress inking my background using Antique Linen and Tea Dyed for the sand, Salty Ocean for the water and Tumbled Glass for the sky.  The stitched clouds are by Memory Box and the Cross Stitched Ovals are by Gina Marie Designs.

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I hope you've enjoyed my project and will leave me a comment.  Please considering following my blog too!