Old Boots & DD27

Good afternoon stampers!  How’s everyone’s Monday going?  Mine’s going fine now that I’m home from work, hehe!!   Today I would like to share with you a card I made for my FIL’s Birthday this week.  It’s also for the Double Delight challenge Kris and I have going right now.  First let’s get to the challenge..

1.  Use any free image from Becky’s Place (she has so many cute images to choose from that you’ll definitely be able to find something for just about anyone!!)

2.  Make a Birthday card with it! 

So for my card, I picked the OLD BOOTS!  I thought it would be fitting to use this image for a guy.  I paired it with some tickets I found and I believe they’re from scrapdictive.  The sketch I made up myself and used dp from DCWV.  I think that my FIL will like these boots, now I need to find a sentiment to go on the inside…HMMM!  Any suggestions?? 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week and enjoy creating *Ü*

Falling in Love Bear & a cupcake!

 

Hello stampers!!  My sister Kris and I often have sister challenges, so we decided to do one with the new image from Designed2Delight and pair it up with another older d2d image.  As you can see, I used the Falling in Love  polar bear.  This is the new challenge we have going over at Double Delight Challenges.

  We are both entering the Card Ideas challenge from the Designers of the Designed2 Delight Team. The challenge is to make a card/project with a Christmas/ winter color combo.  You must use any Designed2Delight images, use blues and purples with white or black being the neutral color, and any embellishment that seems “icy” to you…glitter, glossy effects, clear coating, etc. The deadline is this Friday so you still have a few days left. 

Here is the newest freebie from D2D…if you participated in last weeks challenge, you got this sent to your inbox.   If you missed last week, then you can purchase it in the store.  Isn’t it a cutie!!       

So that’s about it for me today..Hope you have a great week!! 

Quote of the Day:
If at first you don't succeed… make sure nobody finds out you tried!
--Unknown

Doodle Pantry Challenge #5

Good Evening everyone!!  Today I have a card that I made for the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #5.  The challenge is to use any of Doodle Pantry's images.  There were several new releases that came out on the 5th and this image is one of them.  It actually is a set called Heart Candy Ants.  To see all the new releases and challenge rules please visit the challenge blog here.  There's even a cute cute freebie just for playing along.

This card is also for the Double Delight Challenge.  My sister Kris and I do challenges about every week and post them on the challenge blog.   It's where you take a freebie from any company and add an extra challenge along with it...it's just something we like to do for fun.  So the challenge is to use a doodle pantry image along with these colors... 

I used designer paper from the Key Ingredients Kit from Taylored Expressions.  I tried to get as close as possible to the colors in the challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by..I can't wait to see what you create with your Doodle Pantry image and these colors.  Remember to link your card to the Doodle pantry challenge blog and Double Delight Challenge blog.  Happy Creating *Ü*

Cupcakes n Roses

Welcome stampers to my blog!!  I have a card that I made for the Designed 2 Delight progressive challenge.   If you played in last weeks challenge then you got this one for free...isn't it a cutie.  

My sister Kris and I decided to make this a 'sister challenge', so it's also posted over at Double Delight challenges.   The challenge is to use the freebie image from Faith along with the new sketch from my niece Carly, Sketches by Carly.  And here is the sketch...

She did a fabulous job on this sketch..thanks Carly!!  Stay tuned for another sketch by Carly in a couple of weeks. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week ahead.  Oh ya, sorry the pic is so blurry...I'm so going to get a new camera very soon!! 

DD 23 - Anything Goes!!

 This week's Double Delight Challenge is

Anything Goes!!

If you were unable to play last week, you can purchase this adorable bear here for only $2.00.

Be sure to enter your projects at Double Delight Challenges and the Delightful Inspiration blog to get next weeks image free.

This will be our last challenge for the year and a winner will be announced next week.  Thank you all for playing along with Kris and I and the wonderfully delightful images by Faith!!

Double Delight #22 - Recipe!!

Happy Saturday everyone!!  I can't believe it's December already.  I still have some more Christmas cards to make which brings me to this...Designed 2 Delight has a freebie for all of you.  This lovely "Christmas poinsettia",  take a look!

What a great image Faith, thanks so much!!

This weeks challenge for Double Delight is a 2-2-2 recipe.  You must use this weeks freebie from D2D and use :
2 colors of cardstock

                                                          2 different designer paper

                                                          2 embelishments

Sounds easy enough right?  I can't wait to see what you come up with using this pretty  poinsettia.  There are some awsome ideas for inspiration found here in the D2D gallery.  

For my card, I used dp from Cosmo Cricket "Mitten Weather" , ribbon from my stash, the sentiment I printed out on the computer and red & white cs.  I also printed out a smaller poinsettia for the corner.  The sketch I used is from this weeks Friday sketchers with a little tweaking!!

Remember to link your card to Double Delight Challenges and also the Delightful Inspiration blog.  You have til Thursday night December 9 to get it linked up.   

Thank you for stopping by and have an awsome weekend *Ü*

DD #21 SNOWFLAKES!

Good Morning stampers.  Today I have another challenge from Double Delight.  This weeks progressive freebie from D2D is this adorable 'skating penguin'.  When I see this I think of Winter, and some of us usually see SNOWFLAKES during the winter time.  So the challenge is....

Please use skating penguin and add some SNOWFLAKES!!

Faith has added a few new images to the shop this week, and there are some wonderful sample cards that the DT have made.  Check out the Delightful Inspiration blog for some great eye candy.


Remember to link your card to Double Delight Challenges and Designed 2 Delight by next Thursday!
Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend *Ü*

Card Deets:
Image - "skating penguin from D2D
paper -  my minds eye, DCWV
Embellies - MS snowflake punch, sizzix snowflake die, nesties, cuttlebug corner die, ribbon from Walmart, and 2 silver metalic dew drops.

DD20 Make it SPARKLE!!

Good Morning!!  Happy Saturday:)  I'm so glad the weekend is here.  Today starts a new challenge over at Double Delight Challenges.  We have a real cute image to work with this week.  Those who participated in the progressive challenge from D2D got this image sent to them for free.


The Challenge:  Make a card using this weeks image and make it SPARKLE.   Easy as that...use glitter, stickles, rhinestones, any kind of sparkley bling!!

Here is this weeks image: Kaela

For my card I used dp from Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather.  I also added stickles to her wings, halo, stars, and the snowflakes.  Then I added some red rhinestones up in the corner.  The sketch I used is last weeks Sketch Saturday but turned it sideways.  Thanks for stopping by.

*Remember to link your card to both Double Delight and Delightful Inspiration*

I'm also entering this card in the Scrap Creations challenge which is to make a Christmas theme card!

Can't wait to see what you come up with using this adorable image =)

DD19 CAS Harvest Basket

Good Morning!  Happy Saturday.  Today we start another challenge over at Double Delight Challenges, and that is CAS.  We want to see what you can come up with using the freebie from D2D.  OR you can make a card of THANKS! which Kris chose to do.  Mine is CAS as you can see.  Here is this weeks freebie..."Harvest Basket"

Faith has also added another set called "Snowball Fight"  and this is such a cute set for only $3, which includes the sentiments too. 

Such a sweet set...I'm so looking forward to Christmas and getting things decorated.  I have still to work on some Christmas cards, but with this set I think I'm good to go..  Thanks for all your hard work Faith!!

For my CAS card, I used the Key Ingredients Kit from Tayolored Expressions dp and buttons.  The sentiment comes with this free image...YAY!!

Don't forget to link your cards to both Double Delight Challenges AND  Designed 2 Delight.  Thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

DD18 - Embossing

Good Morning!  It's time for another challenge over at Double Delight Challenges =)   This week's freebie from D2D was a request by Kristine.  Her daughters, my niece's,  are entering a robotic lego competition in December and they needed some t-shirts with their team name on them....The laughing Giraffes.  Isn't that cute...Faith drew up these cute giraffes for our freebie for those who played in last weeks challenge.  Thank you so much Faith,  they're so cute!!  Here is the freebie...

CHALLENGE: 

Use these laughing giraffes (or just one of them) and add some texture to your card by embossing!  Faith shared some neat embossing ideas recently ... like running a dishcloth through your cuttlebug etc.  Be as creative as you'd like!  If you don't have an embossing machine, please feel free to create texture using another method.  Can't wait to see what you come up with =)  

*Be sure to link your card to D2D and Double Delight Challenges.  

DD17 - Twine or Rafia

Happy Saturday all!  Today is the beginning of another challenge week over at Double Delight!  This week the challenge will be to use the D2D image and also use Twine or Rafia.   Here is the image to use this week.  If you played last week then you got this image sent to you for free.  Isn't is just the cutest??

Faith has added another set that includes this cute bear to her store.   If you are a member, use the code to get 50% off making this set only $2.  WOWW!!  That's a super deal.  Just take a look at this...

So many different ways to use these images.  I can't wait to get started on my Thanksgiving cards.  Thank you so much Faith for these. 

For my card I used the dp from Taylored Expressions October Key Ingredients kit.  I absolutely love this kit, it's so great for fall.  I also used the sketch from Carly's sketches....

This is such a super sketch Carly..thanks a bunch!  If you'd like to play along, remember to link your card to both Double Delight and also D2D.  Thank you so much for stopping by, have a great weekend:)

DD16 - Think Pink!

 

Happy Saturday!!  Which means another challenge at Double Delights.  This week Kris is the hostess and in keeping with the theme for October, she decided to go with PINK.  That's right!!  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.   So the challenge is to make a card using this D2D image , and the color pink.  Maybe make a card to let someone special know that you are thinking of them!

Faith has 2 new sets in the shop now.   They are so beautiful so you must hop on over to take a look.  Plus, she has a discount of 50% off for members that you can use on one of these sets.  That makes it $1.50.  WOW!!  Thank you for your generosity Faith:)

For my card I went CAS.  I printed out the image but I also changed the color of some of the words to pink,  just to give it a little pop of color.  The dp is from DCWV.   Then added a ribbon and made a pink ribbon to symbolize the Breast Cancer Awareness.  The sentiment is from SU. 

Remember to link your card to both Double Delight Challenges and Designed 2 Delight by next Thursday Oct. 21.   Thank you for stopping by, have a great weekend!!

DD15 - Color Challenge!

Good morning!   Today is the beginning of the Double Delights 15th Challenge.  I am the hostess this week and the challenge I chose was a color challenge.  I would like to see Blues & Greens along with this weeks designed 2 delight image on your project/card.  Isn't this a cutie...

If you like this image, wait til you see what Faith has put in her store.  It's a set called "Willow Whimsy"  to go along with this image.  Here it is..

Isn't this awsome??  Thank you Faith!  And if you're a member, you'll get a code for 50% off to make this cute set only $1.50, so hurry!!

For my card I found a tutorial at Beccy's Place.  This is called a Tunnel card.  Very easy and quick to put together.  Here is a pic of the inside of my card...

There are so many options for you to decorate the inside.  I took the freebie image and printed it out 3 times and punched them out using my circle nesties.   The left side I left blank a little for any writing I might want to do.  The sketch I used for the front is the new sketch from Carly.  This week, Glitterbabe is sponsoring her sketch, so be sure to enter for a chance to win 2 digis.   Here is her sketch..

Remember to link your card to Double Delights as well as Desinged 2 Delight so you can get next week's image free in your inbox!!   Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great weekend:)

DD14 - Border Punches & A Winner

Good Morning!!  No...I didn't get my days mixed up!  Kris and I decided to postpone our Double Delight Challenge for one day due to the excitment going on over at Crafters Digital Art Center.  As many of you know it was World Card Making Day yesterday and so many activities going on. Which ends tonight BTW so there's still time to get in on the fun.   So that's why I'm here today.
***But before we get to this weeks challenge, I would like to congratulate Terrie of Paper Addict.  She is the winner of the $10 GC for the month of September.  Congrats Terrie!! 

This is Kris' week to pick the challenge and she chose to use Border Punches.  Or you can take a single corner punch and make a border with that.  So many ways to get a border punched.   Remember to use the newest freebie from Designed 2 Delight "Two Apples"  when you enter.  Also, it's the first Friday of the month so this image is FREE for everyone.

For my card I used the free image "Two Apples"  along with some dp from DCWV Amber Autumn stack.  I printed out the image on the computer and added an apple button.  I followed the sketch from this weeks  Sketch Saturday.

*Remember to link your card at Double Delight Challenges for a chance to win a $10 GC at the end of the month as well as Designed 2 Delight to get next weeks digi free in your inbox. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great Sunday and rest of the week *Ü*

DD13: Sponging Or Distressing

Good morning, happy Saturday!!  Today starts another challenge over at Double Delight.  Using the newest image from D2D along with an added challenge for fun.   This weeks challenge is to  add some sponging or distressing to your card.  If you participated in last weeks challenge then you got this image free in your inbox...

 

What a great set, thanks Faith!  Great for sympathy cards, as I never have enough of those.   For my card I used my niece Carly's sketch that is coming soon.   Dp, ribbon and buttons are from my stash and the flower is from M5D.  If you enter a card, please remember to enter at both D2D and Double Delight.   

Edited to add sketch:

 *We are extending our OWH challenge til the end of the month, so you still have time to get those in.  Thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

D2D's Scaredy Cat

Good Morning stampers!  It's a rainy day here in Washington state today, so a great time to be inside working on a card, unfortunately I have to work today.    Here is a card I made for the D2D progressive challenge.  Faith drew up this cutie for this weeks challenge and if you played last week, then you got this one free in your inbox last Friday.   For my card I used dp from the new DCWV 'Amber Autumn' stack. (love that one, it's got so many great fall papers)  I printed the sentiment on my computer and added 4 buttons to the corners.   The sketch I made up myself.  

Thank you for stopping by.  Remember to play along at Double Delight Challenges using any of D2D's images for the Operation Write Home Challenge.  Every one who enters will get a special "freebie".  Check out the blog for details.  

*Remember to link your card at both D2D and Double Delights Challenges*

Challenges I'm entering this card into.... 
Scrap-Creations - Fall 
Secret Crafter Saturday - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Autumn or Fall
Stamp Something - Use something digital

DD12 - Operation Write Home Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone. Today we are doing something a bit different over at Double Delight Challenges. In honor of Operation Write Homes birthday, our challenge is to ...

use any Designed 2 Delight images
to make cards for our military heroes and then send them to one of their mailroom clerks at Operation Write Home. They will bundle them and send them off overseas. Your cards may be any theme (ie. birthday, anniversary, holiday, etc) .

Let's have fun with this one and shower our military heroes with cards that they can send home to their families and friends... or you may even send a note of encouragement to a hero him/herself! **NOTE: please enter as many NEW cards for this challenge as you'd like. EVERYONE who partipcates in this special challenge this week will be emailed this cutie called "Star Spangled Snowman", drawn up by Faith especially for our challenge!!

All the basic guidelines and rules will be available at the Double Delight Challenge Blog. Also be aware of the Holiday deadlines as they need to be mailed 6-8 weeks early. Those deadlines can also be found on the Double Delight challenge blog.

**Please note: This image is not the one you need to use to get next week's digi Free. We are deviating from our regular challenge this week. You will want to use your "SCAREDY CAT" digi this week in order to get next week's digi FREE! Please see Delightful Inspiration Blog to read more about D2D's progressive challenge freebie!

For my card I used the freebie that Faith is giving to everyone that participates in this OWH challenge. I also used the sketch from Sketches by Carly. Today starts a new sketch challenge that D2D is sponsoring for the month of September. One lucky winner will win a free digi from D2D store each week. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

*Remember to join in the D2D's "Scaredy Cat" challenge this week in order to get next week's digi FREE!!

DD11: Sew Beary Kind

Good Morning stampers!! Today is the start of another challenge over at Double Delight. Kris is our hostess for this week. After seeing what the image was from Faith of Delightful Inspiration, it was clear what the challenge should be. SEWING! Whether it's hand, machine or faux stiching, as long as there's some kind of sewing on your card. You must also use this cute image from D2D that you got for free if you played in last weeks progressive challenge. Isn't he a cutie?


For my card I used the newest sketch from Sketches by Carly. Designed 2 Delight is sponsoring Carly's sketches for the entire month of September. If you use this sketch, please link to her blog so she can see what you created with it. Also if you use this sketch and link to her blog, you'll have a chance to win a free digi from Faith, D2D.


Remember to link your D2D cards both at Double Delight as well as D2D. Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a great weekend *Ü*

DD10: Autumn is in the Air!!

Happy Saturday Stampers! Today starts another challenge over at Double Delight Challenges. I am hosting this week, and the challenge I have chosen is for us to use Fall colors on your card along with this image, Oak Wreath, from D2D, thanks Faith.

Isn't that a lovely image? I think it's perfect for the Fall season. I followed this sketch for my card. It's one that my lovely niece drew up. Carly has many sketches available for you to try. Sketches by Carly is where you'll find them.

Speaking of sketches, Faith from D2D has generously agreed to sponsor Carly's blog for the month of September. Each week, Carly will provide a sketch and you make a card with that sketch and link it here. At the end of each week, Carly will draw a winner and they will recieve a free digi from Faith. Whoohoo!! Read all about it on Carly's blog.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a happy and safe Labor Day *Ü*

DD9: Cat's Meow

Good Morning all. Happy Saturday:) Today starts another weekly challenge over at Double Delight. The hostess for this week is Kris and her challenge is for us to use the cute image 'Cat'sMeow' from Designed 2 Delight and make a card using Summer colors. How easy can that be.

For my card, I used the sketch that my niece Carly made. She has made up quite a few sketches on her own and now has a blog Sketches by Carly to show them off. Kris also used one of Carly's sketches.


I used dp from the Cosmo Crickett pack De Lovely. Then added some ribbon to finish it off. I know you probably have never seen a yellow cat with pink stripes, but isn't the imagination a wonderful thing??

Congrats to Sharette of Scrapper N the Making ! She has won the drawing for a GC to the D2D shop.

Be sure to link your cards to the D2D blog as well as the Double Delight challenge blog. Thanks and have a great weekend *Ü*