DZ Doodles Challenge #8

DZ Doodles Challenge #8

and a new FREEBIE!

Bear with me a little longer as I try to get my projects pulled together.  It looks like our hard drive needs to be replaced on my main system.  I'm trying to get by with my laptop.  Unfortunately it doesn't have any of the capabilities my main system does and isn't hooked up to the printer either.  Yikes!  My hubby had a procedure at the hospital this morning so I just got access to bring you the good news!

We are offering up another freebie.  It's the cute silly bear I've used on my card.  It will work great for so many card themes.  That's one thing I really appreciate about Diane's designs.  Even the cute little christmas angels can be colored to work as birthday cards.  I just love the versatility and cuteness of her designs.  You should take a look here, there's tons of new spring flowers too.  So pop over to the DZ Doodles blog and get your freebie and enjoy some inspiration from our talented team.  Then go make a card and join in our challenge!  What could be better?!?  Have a fabby day and I'll see you in the AM!

Challenges entered:
Charisma Cards - Wedding/anniversary (anniversary)
Fabulous Fridays - Brads
One Stop Craft - Monochromatic
Totally Gorjuss - Anything fluffy
Crafty Emma - Monochromatic
Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles - cute and cuddly animals

Happy Crafting! Toodles

Spring is on it's Way!

Good Morning or rather afternoon, I guess it is now.  It's been a busy week at the McLaughlin household and not much crafting got done.  Last night I sat down and did some coloring.  I've tried to focus more on techniques lately with my Prisma's.  I found a great tutorial over at my friend Dorcas' site for coloring clouds.  I've also been working on the coloring challenges Zoe is doing over at Make It Colorful.  Last week was to focus on shading, which is my biggest hurdle.  If you're in the same boat you might try out some of their tutorials.  The thing I have to remember is it takes practice so don't get frustrated if the first couple aren't just right.   I've got some great DT projects I'm working on this weekend that will give plenty of practice.

So onto todays card.  This is the adorable "Wonder" by the most talented Mo at Mo's Digital Pencil Two.  What an artist!  I love everything she does.  Mo's had a sketch for us to follow this week.  This is the first time I've colored her and thought she would be great for some spring colors.  I'm working on coloring hair too.  It's better, but still has some work to go.  I've paired her with some papers by Pebbles.  I just love those little flowers.  I used my EK Success punch to make the border at the bottom.  I added a scrap of ribbon from my stash and some flat back pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty(love that store!!!!)

To finish off my card I took a scrap of cardstock and built my embellishment.  I started off with two leaves, twisting the stem around my paintbrush then adding a beautiful yellow rose.  I love those little ribbon scraps they just add so much and that butterfly was perfect for a spring sentiment which is also from Pizzazz Aplenty. 

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoy your weekend wherever you are and whatever you are doing!

Challenges Entered:

Lollipop Crafts - Favorite Coloring Medium (Prisma's)

7Kids College Fund - Squares

Simon Says - Make your own embellishment (flower cluster)

Charisma Cards - Spring has Sprung

Mo's Digital Pencil Two - Sketch

Fairyland

Here's my second post for today.  I got the quickie card out of the way so then I was able to get down to business - lol  I got My Creative Scrapbook kit and it was chock full of fairies!  Graphics 45 fairies that is.  So beautiful, I can't wait to see what else I create with this awesome paper.  I also got a package from Pizzaz Aplenty this week and a few of the items went gorgeously with this paper.

I used a new digi image from Crafts and Me "Dusk".  There was this beautiful scenery on the backside of one of the designed papers and I thought it paired beautifully with this frame and my image.  I followed the sketch at Sunday Sketch and Stamp and added some Pizzaz flowers and that gorgeous butterfly.  The circle sentiment was a freebie at Digi Doodle Shop.  Love the swans in the background of it.  When I was all finished I spritzed the card with BaDaBing Bling.  Such a pretty shimmer.  I really hope you enjoy my card.  Thanks for looking!

Challenges entered:

Sunday Sketch and stamp - Sketch

Magical Monday - Love - Magical

Top Tip Tuesday - Frame it

7kids College Fund - I heart You

Charisma Cardz - Mythical/Fantasy

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Nature

Stamp Something - Use a digi

Stampin For the Wknd - Valentines

Totally Papercrafts - Friendship

Warm Hugs - Jen

Cupid Mini Blog Hop

NEW RELEASE at DZ Doodles!!

There are 6 of these adorable NEW cupid's!!! These are available for purchase today as a single image or all grouped together here. You should have arrived from the DZ Doodle blog, if not head back over there and read up on the details.   

I hope you'll take a few minutes and hop through our DT.  Make sure you leave some love along the way so you'll qualify for the giveaway.  Then head over to our store and pick up one of these cuties to play in the upcoming challenge on Thursday!  Or if you're really on the ball check out the easter cuties and get a head start on your easter cards!

Challenges entered:

Critter Sketch - sketch

7Kids College Fund - I heart you

Flutterbye - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Love is in the air

Polka Doodles - With hearts

Stampin for the Wknd - Valentines Day

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Pink.Red.White

StampIt Crazy - Valentine

Phew....that's ALOT for me!  Have a great week and hopefully fingers crossed I'll still have my MOJO tomorrow!

Big hugs - Ms. Jen

Time stands still when you're in love!

Good morning and a happy Sunday to you.  I hope you're enjoying your day of rest.  It's a quiet day here, 56 degrees out and warm.  Especially when we had snow on the ground just a couple days ago and more coming this week.  Oh well, we'll enjoy the warmth while it's here.

Today I have a Tiddly Ink's image, "Alice".  I'm looking for a quote something like Time stands still when you're in love.  I'll add it when I pick the right one.  I used Basic Gray papers from the two scoops Dreamsicle pack.  The cute little cherubs went great with my theme.  The ribbon is from RRR and the gems are Prisma.  I was thinking that I should probably back the heart swirl on top with yellow cardstock???  Watcha think?  The Love in hearts was in my January RAK package.  I just love it. 

Challenges entered:

Tiddly Inks - Quote me

Do it with Digis - Pink and girly

Do you stack up - Patterened Papers

Digital Tuesday - Sketch

Charisma Cards - Valentines/Love

Have a great day!

Jen

"Ta-Da"

Today I have a Phindy image for you!  This is "Ta-Da" from Phindy's Place.  I just love this adorable little bird.  I followed the sketch at Pixie Cottage and used my new punch.  Just a quick post, I'm off to do finish up some projects.  Have a great day!

Recipe:

Paper - DCWV-Summer Pack

Image - Phindy's Place

Flowers - My Creative Scrapbook Kit

Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon Kit

Miscellaneos - Flower center punch, flat back gems-prima, Colorbox inks

Challenges entered:

Sentimental Sundays - Anything with wings

Pixie Cottage - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - New Beginnings

Charisma Cardz - Birthdays and Celebrations

Phindy's Place - Distressing
Paper Romance - Yellow

Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know what you think!

Jen

Christmas Love

Happy Hump Day!  The sun is shining and it's c-o-l-d outside so my card today is perfect!  I chose to use an image from a new to me artist called "snowman" created by Jennifer Dove with Dove Arts.  It was a freebie I found at her Just4Fun blogsite here.  I'm sure you won't be disappointed.  She's very talented!

I liked the blue and brown colors together.  I used my shimmer mist again after adding some glitter to my snowman.  It really adds alot, especially to this image.  I finished him off with some ribbon and a flower from Prima.  The sentiment "Wishing you a Christmas full of Love" is from Pollycraft.

Thanks for lookin!  I hope you find time to get to your craft space today.

Challenges entered:

Charisma Cards - With Love at Christmas

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch

Hugs - Jen

Christmas Ballerina

Hi again! LOL  Awhile back I won the Mo's Digital Two blog hop and got to choose an image.  I chose "Bella Loves Christmas".  She's so sweet and and colors up beautifully.  This time I used Friday Sketchers for my sketch.  I love all the layers.    I also tried out a new product from memories2embellish called Shimmery Misting Spray.  The one I used on this card was "winter ice".  You can see it in the next picture better.  It really adds alot to your image or paper or embellishment. 

Recipe:

Paper - Greetings of the Season from Hobby Lobby

Flowers - Prima

Ribbon - Walmart

Embellies - gems, Shimmer Mist (Winter Ice), Prisma Pencils

Challenges Entered:

DP2 Mo's - Pick a season (Christmas)

Friday Sketchers - Sketch

Paper Romance - Pleated Ribbon

Charisma Cards - Match Master (Card and Envelope)

Don't forget to join us for our first ever Blog Hop tomorrow over at the Hodge Podge Shop!

Give Thanks!

Happy Wednesday!  To all my Canadian friends I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!  This was supposed to be my first post today but that darn blogger doesn't like me sometimes.  So here I am again and he finally worked - YAY.

I have a sweet image from DZ Doodles called "Pumpkin Picking Scarecrow".   You can find them on Paper Craft Planet here.  I haven't managed a successful maneuver on their website (it's me not the website!) so I think the challenges are only on PCP.  Let me know if anyone knows differently on that.  I really liked this sweet scarecrow holding that big ole punkin!f  Makes me wanna carve it up right now.  So I used several layers of cardstock to set off those gorgeous leaves on the patterned paper, which I believe is from TLC, but not positive as it was in my scrap bin.  Then I used my mini leaf  and pumpkin punches to create the sentiment and embossed it in gold.  The ribbon is red velvet and came in my bottle swap I got last week.  I'll be posting a picture of all those goodies later this week.  A big THANK YOU to Laura on that one!!

I used several challenges to inspire me on the colores, sketch and items used on this card.  They're listed below!  I also have one maybe two more posts so watch for those too.

Enjoy!
Challenges entered:
DZ Doodles - sketch
Lollipop Crafts - Recipe
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Halloween or fall
Charisma Cards - Autumn Colours
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Fall

Rock-A-By Baby Lullabye

This is my second post for today. I made this special little card for a friend who just had a new baby boy. I always think of the Rock-a-Bye Baby song when I use this image. As you've probably noticed it's my go to image for newborn cards. I just love it. It's by MelJen's called "Cuddle Cloud Baby". All papers are from DCWV Summer Pack. Embellishments are from that baby pack I got from Colorbok for $1.00. Still makin cards from it too! Woohoo. I'm entering this one into the Charisma Cardz Challenge this week.

***I just looked and apparently they've already closed the challenge, but that's okay. I had fun with it anyway!

Have a great afternoon!
Jen

Precious One! (second post)

WOW! I wasn't sure I'd have this one done tonight. Woohoo!! I used a sketch from Sketch Saturday's, so it's a good thing I got it done considering the new one comes out in the AM. I'm also entering this into Charisma Cardz. That challenge was to use a die cut. I should have used my cricut for that, but.......I went to Pottery Barn with a friend the other day and we found this clearance isle that had bins full cool stuff. After digging for awhile I found a couple things that I could use on my scrap stuff. The card was made from a mini kit by Colorbok for baby boys, which happened to have a couple die cuts. It just so happens a co-worker of my hubbies had a new baby the other day. Perfect! AND it was only $1.00!! The image is from MelJen's called "Cuddle Cloud Baby". Too precious!

Night!
Jen

Sweet Bear and Mouse

Hey there - Have a cute easel card I made today for several challenges. This image is "Bear and Mouse" made by Beccy at Beccy's Place. She is very talented and has many freebies she shares with all. Her images are just adorable. Do stop by and leave her some love.

At Charisma Cards we were to make an easel card. I did that following the sketch from Critter Sketch's Challenge. The image was colored with my prisma's. All paper and embellishments are from my Swirlydoo Kit. Those can be found here.

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Ms. Piggy

Hi there!

Just a quickie post tonight. I'm entering my cute little piggy in a couple different challenges. Everything was from my scrap bin. I used my prisma's to color her. We raised a piggy last year and this cute image from MelJen's called "Piggy Bath" totally reminds me of all the fun times we had with him. I hope you enjoy it.

Hugs - Jen

Challenges entered:

Meljens - Follow sketch
Charisma Cards - something with a tail (it's small but it's there!)
Rosie D's - all creatures great and small

Michelle's Donkey! (SSS64)

Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday evening. Please forgive my picture. I was having a hard time getting a clear image and then my batteries died and I don't have any more in the house. Boo. So, I had to use what I had taken.

This is the The Sweet Stop #64 Sketch Challenge. I love this image made by MelJen Designs, which are sold through Whimsy Stamps now. It was inspired for Michelle, a fellow scrap blogger that was seriously injured in an automobile accident. If you're in our "scrap" world you know who I mean. God Bless her and all she's been through.

I'm also entering this into Charisma Cardz Challenge #28 Think Pink!! I think this one covers that!!

Lastly, my cute little felt flower qualifies me to enter Paper Makeup for the Weekend Challenge #35. Woohoo

I used paper from my summer pack in pastels. I was following a couple of challenges when I started it but OOPS only made it into this one - he he. The border is a Martha Stewart Punch (she's teaming up with Cricut, did ya hear???). The flowers and ribbon are from my scrap stash! That stash is huge with mismatched stuff but at least I'm finding uses for it.

Well have a wonderful rest of the evening. I'm off to plan out some layouts and cards.

Big Hugs to all!
Jen