Lil Pumpkin

Hi Everyone, my card today was for my new GGNiece, another generation is born into our family and of course, she is the most beautiful baby ever! LOL. Dorothy-Louise was 7lb 8oz and was born after a traumatic labour for her Mum, thankfully both are well now. I love her old fashioned name. Dorothy means Gift of God.

2 days old

As she is born during the pumpkin season, I decided to use this fabulous digi kit card, so all I had to do was lay it out in PS and print, I also sent it to the Cameo for it to cut the layers. I felt it very appropriate for this little one, as her parents like unconventional colours.

image and papers - Imagine That Digis by Kris

 and a scrapbook page I did for her

layout Marisa Lerin Pixelscrapper

dp's Lisasisneros Designs @ Pixelscrapper

I corrected the spelling of October!!!! should have checked before! Thanks Linby

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/qkr-stampede-challenge-265-pumpkins.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+QkrStampede+(QKR+Stampede)

http://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/ikesworld-challenges-99-ag-optional.html

Her Horse

Hi Everyone, I have done a digital scrapbook page for the Digitally Made challenge, which is asking for pets or animals. We unfortunately don't have any pets now, but I do have a niece who is head over heels in love with her Spanish horse. This was a photo I got recently and I decided to use it to enter the challenge.

I used texture and masks in Photoshop to get the end result

Scrapbook page layout Marisa Lerin Pixelscrapper

mask over photo - Angelle Design

canvas texture - Fuzzimo

horse paper - Melo-Vrijhof at Pixelscrapper

mask over horse paper - SugarPlum Paperie

mask over background paper - Sheila Reid at Pixelscrapper

horseshoes - Moms Graphics

various Blending options

Mobile phone card

Hi Everyone, another birthday card for you. I saw the Outlawz sketch challenge, I liked the sketch and as I had a birthday card for my Great Nephew to do, decided to use it.

I saw a mobile phone image given free on the web, sorry I didn't take note of the blog, but she had used it as a cut file for the Cameo, so I made it into a file for myself and I'm quite pleased how it turned out. I made 3 layers and added acetate under the black top layer.  I also used an image to cut the clock hands out on the Cameo, they were SO tiny and they cut beautifully, I used 3 layers to make them a little sturdy.

clock and hands by Sheila Reid at Pixelscrapper

DP chevron & spot Marisa Lerin at Pixelscrapper

Chef Dearie Dolls

forgot to say he is 22, look at the time!!!!!!!!!

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch/forum/topics/wednesday-sketch-challenge-december-7-2016

Crackle of a fire!

Hi Everyone, my card today was made after seeing the sentiment from the "Winter is Here" set  HERE by Create with TLC. I knew exactly what I wanted to do and this is the result! it looks a bit pinky, but it isn't, the day was dark to take good photos.

Sentiment Create with TLC

Fireplace, garland and rug, bear and mouse by Studio 4 

 Background DP TS at Pixelscrapper 

designed and arranged in PS

printed and tree 3D'd

glitter added by Stickles

3D gloss added in stripes to fire and lights

square cut with Sue Wilson die

Gardener

Hi Everyone, it was our next door neighbour's birthday so I made him a card. The image is one I had already coloured for this card, so thought I would make life easy! and reuse the details.  I do love this image by Dr Digi. the sentiment on the front and inside are by Create with TLC, I used a gradient effect in PS for them. Papers by Marisa Lerin at Pixelscrapper the flower and bee are by Hodge Podge. I followed the sketch (but turned it) which is a choice of a few, to follow for the Scrapbook.com challenge.

http://www.scrapbook.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/1663085/ August card sketch #3

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This card just flew together, and I LOVE it. Oh! there's me being modest again! 

I used Samarkan font to give an eastern edge, I changed the colour of the background layer to match her "trousers", sorry can't think of the proper name - a senior moment. I designed it in PS then printed and layered the DP onto gold mirror card, I added a spring to the image, so she can dance! Added a ribbon instead of the digi border and the sentiment was also layered onto gold mirror card. I cut the image with print and cut on my Silhouette, but I couldn't get it without a white border - more to learn.

digital layout to start

The sentiment

The card after printing & layering

The DP is

Penguin Christmas card

Hi Everyone, would you believe it? - another Christmas card - I can't either. Blame Kathy D at Deedee's, she asked if I would make a card for the Deedee's sponsored challenge at Completely Christmas I followed the sketch we are asked to use and here it is. I love these penguins having fun. They are from the "Dashing Through" kit, so is the sentiment.
I added Stickles and snow effect to the hat and the snow, and 3D gloss to the feet, mouth, and eyes.
Papers by Carin Grobe Designs and
Magnolia at Pixel Scrapper blog hop Jan '15.
Snowflakes are by Gingersnaps.

13th birthday card

Hi Everyone, I have a 13th birthday card for you today, I made it for my Great Niece. I got this image a long time ago from Colouring Pages, it's a fab image by Precious Moments.  I decided to go all out with colour, wouldn't you say? LOL.

I laid it all out and coloured it in PS , then printed it out and fussy cut around the image, bunting and butterfly, then cut the 13 and it's background with my Cricut. The digi paper and elements are by Dream4EverDesigns at PixelScrapper

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-117-true-anything-goesno-twist.html ATG

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/03/one-for-girls.html One for the Girls

http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-41-always-anything-goes.html ATG

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Stitchy Bear

What's in my bag? I am in Wales, I HAVE to have my umbrella with me at all times, so my image of choice is "Rainy Days" by BB Kakes at Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet. 

Love this little image, she's having so much fun in the rain. She needed the bright colours behind her, like a rainbow, I thought. 

Why don't you have a go at this challenge, maybe "in your bag" you have something you'd like to share?

The card printed and layered with embossed solid layer. I cut an extra layer on my Cricut for the image.

background shower layer, solid paper, "drops" tag all by Melo Vrijhof at Pixel Scrapper.

patterned DP's by Summertime Designs

shape is PS shape.

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these are the colours to use

Taken from Design Seeds

We had a choice of digi stamps from Sparkle N Sprinkle and my choice is the gorgeous Vivian, as soon as I saw her, these colours came alive for her. She is also available as a rubber stamp.

My PS layered 

 Printed, layered, embossed and clock cut file with added sparkle by Glamour Dust - my Hybrid card.

I did the layout in PS as usual and just made shapes to match this sketch, I then used overlays, which gave me patterned paper, a great way to copy the colours exactly ay? AND have patterned paper. 

What do I mean by overlays? On the left is a folder that includes one of the overlays I used, ( the 3rd from the right) it's usually a black pattern that you place over your digi paper, "clip" it to the paper, use "overlay" blending options, it then takes on the colours of the paper in different hues! I know I blind most of you with Photoshop terms, but hope it helps the people who visit and understand what I am doing.

The clock is from Wilma4ever at Pixel Scrapper Blog Hop June 2014. The great sentiment is from Create with TLC

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/february-2015-challenge.html Anything Goes

Forever friends

Hi Everyone a new digi at Deedee's Digis My DT post today shows just one of the images in the kit, I also added one of the sentiments too, so handy not to have to think LOL.

I created a circle cut file, adding PS shapes to copy the tiger stripes, well near enough anyhow LOL.

 I added DP papers from SMD at Pixel Scrapper, black card to layer and Dreamcraft 3D pearl effect.  

http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/for-girls.html  for girls, well only girls would say something like this!

http://imagination-craftschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/february-challenge-imagination-crafts.html  Anything Goes

http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/new-challenge.html  Anything Goes

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I followed this colour combo and sketch

 I made 2 shapes in PS and added 2 overlays, 

shadows and embossed the holly overlay. 

This was quite a simple card to put together, 

a little longer to finish though LOL. 

Cupcake Mistletoe by Bugaboo 
Holly overlay by Brooke Gazarek at Pixel Scrappers 
Merry Christmas stitched overlay by Brooke Gazarek at Pixel Scrappers
Bow by Creative Bloom at Pixel Scrappers

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using non traditional colours

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Hi Everyone, my offering today is something that I would not normally do, however this is a challenge right? and in the end I am quite happy I had this challenge to do, as it made me think of the true meaning of Christmas and it doesn't matter what colour is traditional as long as the message gets across. So here is my offering, I used a few blending options, brushes and layers and effects in PS to get the effect near enough to what I envisaged. (I really have a lot of learning to do in PS).

The image is from Lunagirl
Digital Paper by  A Pennington at Pixel Scrapper
Snowflakes by Mommyish at The Digital Press



http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/friday-challenge-holiday-project.html  Holiday without red and green - Yep!

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.ca/2014/12/jingle-belles-rock.html  Anything Goes

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.ca/2014/12/aloha-friday-challenge-38-unusual.html  Unusual coloured Christmas

http://mimchallegeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/angels.html  Angels - Yep!

http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/challenge-145-non-traditional-holiday.html  Non traditional Christmas - Yep!

Gardener card

Hi Everyone, my offering to you today is a card I was asked to make for a friend's Dad.  I was asked to make a "funny garden card and he is a Scarlets supporter" the Scarlets are the Llanelli Rugby Team.  I incorporated their logo on the T shirt. I added the Leek in the corner as it is the emblem of Wales.

The layout was a case of this card, that I thought lovely. I added a gradient to the sentiment and shaped the logo across his big tum! I have to say I love the digi kit, it is so bright and cheery. I coloured Gus in PS, I think I may be getting the jist of it now LOL. The sentiment circle, leek and Gus are 3D layered.

This is the inside, I collected the veg images and placed them into the box included in the kit the sentiment is from Create with TLC.

Image Dr Digi - Gardening Gus
DP's from Pixel Scrapper by Marisa Lerin and Melo Vrijhof from the kit The Veggie Patch

http://fitztownchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/ch-57-AG.html  Anything Goes using digital elements - Yep!

http://lawnscaping.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/lawnscaping-challenge-patterned-paper.html  Patterned paper - Yep!

http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/sfc-220.html  Something for a boy or Man - Yep!

Just a couple of photos of the amazing sunset we had on 12th October at 5.45pm, they are untouched photos, these were the actual colours of the sky.

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3 different embellishments (digi or real)

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I used the beautiful "Winter Stream" image and sentiments by  Rosiland Solomon at Exclusive Sparkle and Sprinkle.  I wanted to do something different, not too different though - you know me LOL. So I decided to do a pink/lavender Winter scene. My influence for the colours are due to the photos of the sky the other night.

I copied the digi image and altered it to place on the tag, I coloured or slightly changed the colour of items in PS. I also added a muted sun over the mountains. The layout is my own design, hope I've done that OK, I'm not much good at that.

1 image is the Winter Stream digi

2 papers are Winterwonderland kit at Pixel Scrapper and

pink and white dots from Pixelberrypie

3 embellishments 

pink gems swirl by Dawn by Designs

pink tag by Gina Jane

pink knotted ribbon by Shelle Primavera 

Just want to show you one of my previous attempts of this image, not something I usually do, but I liked this too, hope you do. 

This is the printed card, shame you can't see the glittery sparkle it is lovely, although you may just see the icicles or the stream marks of the glitter. It is also on the tag. No sun here today - no sparkle :(

The colours printed are more lavendery and not as bright as on my computer screen, but I am still pleased with it.  Love the image.

Here are the photos that influenced me although a bit brighter, a gorgeous sky.

http://hjcchallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/08/non-traditional-colors-of-christmas.html

Non traditional Christmas colours

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/anything-goes.html  Anything Goes

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/august-2014-challenge.htmlAnything Goes with loose sparkle

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My DT image is 5friends by Lunagirl aren't they so cute, reminds me of photos of when my Mum was young, OK! that shows my age! 

Something different for me, I did think I would go with a funny again, but thought I should be sensible for a change - moir? yep me!

papers and elements from the Vintage Love digi kit by Diane Fitzpatrick on the Pixel Scrapper Nov 2013 blog train. I slightly altered the colours of the papers to match.

the lace is by Jilbert's bits of bytes original colour and recoloured to match the papers and image.

the brown doily is by Studio4 digi kit Yesterdays Blooms