Craft Roulette challemge #64

This past Friday was a new challenge over at the Craft Roulette and boy was it fun!  With a new spin of the wheel, the parameters came up as...

Project: Easel Card

Colors: Green plus 3

Element: Plaids or Checks

Random: Markers  

This was a pretty good spin, and I am really happy with my card.

I haven't made an easel card in a while, but it is one of my favorite folds, and easy to make.  My green was Sweet leaf cardstock, my plus 3 additional colors were Pink, Yellow and Blue.  I used scrap pieces of paper from my stash for this card, the colors are Ballerina, Canary and Sweet leaf cardstock.  The plaid piece of paper from Jingle Joy paper pack (retired).  The sweet little bird is from Z3954 So Tweet stamp set with thin cuts, only available through the end of June.  The coloring was done with my Tri-Blend makers in the following colors Ice Blue, Citrus, Light Green and Bright Pink.  I finished my card with sparkles.  

Please let me know what think of my card and if I can answer any questions about products used.

Thanks for coming by,

Karen

Take Time to...

Enjoy life's simple joys!

Today's card:  My Design Team, Mid Inspiration post for Challenge #66
Theme - In the Garden
for the Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs

 

 

Our sponsors for this challenge are...

 

Oddball Art Co. - Etsy shop and Blog

 

Crafts and Me - Etsy shop and Blog

 

My card is a 5.5 x 5.5 easel card using yellow cardstock for the base. I used a light blue patterned paper, from my stash for layers.

 

Copic markers:  Blender, C-1, B23, B60, E000, E00, E02, E53, RV13, RV21, RV29, and Y11, Y21, YG00, YG06.  This image is from Oddball Art Co, called Skylar and Friends, "Signs of Spring" No. 204 and can be found HERE.  This image has many little areas to color, so I was stressed big time while coloring.  I took my time and got it done!  I rather like how it turned out.  What do you think?

 

My card was finished by adding a sentiment to the lower section, blue flowers with pink brad centers, and a blue ribbon bow.

 

Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team Mid Inspiration HERE.  Be inspired and join us for the last week of Challenge #66.

 

Also playing along at:

 

Oddball Art Stamp Co. - Things we said today (add a sentiment)

Creative Knockouts - #131 Flower Power

Just us Girls - #333 - Word Week "Flower"

Thanks for coming by today.  Please leave a comment, I really love to read them.

 

Karen

Digi Haven Challenge with Broken Box Designs

It's time for another fortnight challenge at DIGI HAVEN

 

Our THEME for the new challenge is ORANGE and BLACK
 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Broken Box Design
Design Team was able to play with some images
I choose to use the Spooky Witch, but I think she is rather cute and not Spooky at all

I made an easel card for this challenge - starting with black 6 x 6 cardstock base
My designer papers are from Doodlebug Design, Inc. 6 x 6 pad - Haunted Manor
Copic markers used - C-3, C-5, E00, E02, E11, E35, E37, G07, G14, YR00,YR02, YR04, YR07
Sentiment is an old Close to My Heart stamp from the C1431 set - In the Month of October
Finished the card with washi tape, metal tag, orange buttons with black floss and twine

I have to admit that I was having some issues with coloring the little spaces on this image,
therefore she ended up being paper pieced because the broom colors were bleeding out
But in the end...I like it, especially my little tag :)

If you would like to play along with us - go to the How to Play tab
Remember to use a digital image on your card

Now take a few minutes to get inspired by what the rest of the Design Team has created
Visit their blogs and leave some comment love!

Thanks for stopping by today and taking a look at my card
Have a wonderful weekend filled with Blessings
Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash - #124 - Halloween or Orange & Black
Clear it Out - Theme: Halloween / Stash: Anything Orange
Ribbon Carousel - RCC86 Halloween -must use a spooled item - (Twine and Washi tape)
Wicked Wednesday ATC - #107 Cute Halloween
The Paper Shelter - #134 - Easel card
Inky Impressions - #131 Halloween / Black & Orange
Crafting for all Seasons - #63 Too Cute to Spook
Cute Card Thursday - #292 Spooktacular

Sending Owl My Love

Week four of July brings our weekly Challenge at Made Especially for You.

Create a card using a specific technique.

We are making Easel Cards.

I absolutely love, love, love to design easel cards. 

My easel card starts with a 4" x 8" base.  Beginning at the left side, lengthwise, score at 2" and 4"

Crease 2" score line up like a mountain.  Crease the 4" score line down like a valley.

Cut another piece cardstock 4".  This will be the front of the card.

Decorate the front as desired and glue this piece to the first 2" section from left.

Decorate the inside, which is the 4" section on the right of the 4" x 8" cardstock.

Please note:  when you decorate the inside, you will need to use mounting tape.

This will help raise the paper up just enough to create the stop for the easel.

The Owl image was a freebie from Melonheadz.

Owl sentiment from The Crafts Meow

Love sentiment from Close to My Heart.

Our sponsor this week is Paper Piecings by Nikki which you can find HERE.

One randomly chosen winner will receive a $15.00 Gift Certificate to their store.

You can check out all the Design Team inspiration HERE.

Make sure to play along with us this week.  

We would love to see your Easel Card creations!

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen