Color ME Creative Challenge #66 - REDS

COLOR ME CREATIVE's

NEW CHALLENGE #66 will run thru April 26th!

Your challenge this time is all about

**Reds, Reds & More Red**

color ANY IMAGE but it must

Have Some Red In It

We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!

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Our fabulous Sponsor for this Challenge is:

Through the Craftroom Door Digi Magazine

ONE (RANDOM) WINNER WILL WIN A (1) Year Subscription

to the magazine!

WOW WOW WOW!

here is my card hoping to inspire you to get out your REDS and come play!

This image is no longer available..but I love it! Needed it to send a recipe to a friend...asking her to bake it! (now that's a friend LOL)

and NO...those aren't potatoes...supposed to be "brown speckled eggs" (-:

April 26th is the Big Birthday Bash celebrating Color Me Creative's turning THREE!

Mark your calendars - going to be LOTS of fun (-:

hugs

Copic/Pro Marker Challenge at the Outlawz

Hey Hey Hey! so glad its Friiiiii-DAY!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme...

Desserts/Sweets (for National Dessert Day Oct. 14)

I chose to use this delicious image from Isabella's Sketchbook called

Hot Fudge Sundae ....mmmmmmm.....mmmmmmm......mmmmmmm (-:

The October challenges are being sponsored by Make it Crafty! 

 One lucky participant in our challenges will win Zoe's new Colouring Techniques E-Book!  You don't want to miss out on the chance to win this awesome prize! C'mon on over and play....and check out the rest of the Design Team's desserts (-:

Supplies:
SU cardstock and ribbon
Ink - Memento Black
Designer Paper from Basic Grey's Nook & Pantry
Spellbinder Fancy Tags
pearls with viva pearl pen
glossy accents and stickles
Copics: Y08, 26...B000,00...BG01... E21, 37, 47, 57...R27, 46...RV21...T0, 2
sponged edges with Ranger's Tumbled Glass

hugs,

Design DIVAs Oldie but Goodie Blog Hop

Hi there,

 it's the third Wednesday of the month so time for the Design DIVA's Oldie but Goodie Hop...

the only rule....

Create something using an item that you have not used for 6 months or more.

so using one of my most favorite images from Isabella called Faith-Lemons 
and stash designer paper that is AGES old

here you go!

colored with Prisma Pencils and glossy accent on lemons/limes, sentiment is computer generated...
and a lot of paper piecing LOL

 Soooooo Now off to hop to the other Designing Diva's....

you will be inspired! 

  Vicki Adams Patranc  

Mary Witter  

Cindy Hess Grigiski

  Sue Morris  

hugs,

 

Copic/Pro Marker Challenge at the Outlawz

Finally, Friday....

This week,  the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create ... with the theme Picnic or BarBQue - something food related. 

 So once again I went to my digi collection from Isabella's Sketchbook and grabbed this fun image called Ant Picnic . I printed this image in Word so I could add my sentiment...

Copics used: E04, 07, 09, 17, 33, 40, 43, 47, 49, 55...R59, G05,07

Designer Paper from Stampin Up

Cardstock is Turquoise and Lime

stash ribbon

Sponged sky and grass with Memento Summer Sky, Pear Tart and Cottage Ivy

OK, NOW the Big News! the Outlawz is having a party and everyone's invited!

Are you ready to P-A-R-T-Y?

We are! You're invited to The Outlawz 2000 Member Party! This go-around, we're celebrating you!

Where in the World?

We want to know where you are from - your country, state, providence, street - or where your heart longs to be! Come play with us June 24 - June 30! We have some really awesome sponsors, challenges and games! You won't want to miss this party!

see ya there!

Copic/Pro Marker Challenge at the Outlawz

This week,  the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create ... using your favorite color combo! i have a lot, but really do love black and white with a pop of color! 

 so grabbing a favorite image from Isabella's Sketchbook called Country Girl

sweet, quick and adorable! Copics C1, 2 and W5, 7, 9, E00, 02, B04 and R20 and RV21

(You will see her again because I colored two more LOL)

Have a beautiful weekend - second post for Friday coming next

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

So glad Saturday is here!

 Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. 

 This week we want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive projects using....

 FATHERS DAY THEME!

My card is going to my Dad. He is a man who
"never met a body of water that couldn't be fished" 

 It's from Isabella's Sketchbook and called DAD

kept it simple...He also isn't much on the embellishment stuff  LOL

Hope you get to check out the rest of the Design Team - their projects are truly gorgeous vintage!
and hope you get to share YOUR Father's Day project !

hugs,

 

Copic/Pro Marker Challenge at the Outlawz

Hi there, 

 Well the challenge this week over at the Copic/ProMarker Challenge at the Outlawz  is to create with themes of " St Patty's Day/ Irish/ or Green!

 I went with "Green" and used the adorable image from Isabella's Sketchbook called Mary Mary

Hope you like this and are inspired to participate in the challenge - Pop over to the Outlawz  check out the amazing coloring done by this group of ladies and 

check out all the sponsor prizes for March...oh yeah! that's what I'm talkin about....the prizes!! (-:

Supplies:
Image Isabella's Sketchbook
Sentiment: SU 2007 but set unknown
Cardstock: GKD - black, white, green (green was wet and scrunched up then ironed out - i did a whole bunch)
Copics: E00, 01, 11, 26...G02, 05, 20, 21...C1, 5 and opaque white, V06, RV02
Embellishments: SU corner punch, MS page punches with retired SU dp, Vivid Pearl Pen - Light Green

Busy weekend here -have a beautiful weekend everyone,

Hugs,

Isabella's Sketchbook Final Challenge

Welcome Wednesday!

As announced last week, this is our last Design Team Challenge. Due to family health problems
(which may involve an actual move) plus a severe time constraint, Isabella is just not able to continue to produce her beautiful images at this time. The Digi Boutique and this blog will remain open and as time opens for her, she will be adding new images.
Speaking for the Design Team as the Leader - I know that each of us have enjoyed this team so very much. We have an incredible group of talented ladies that each week challenged us all.
(So many times their cards left me speechless! ...not an easy task LOL)
We wish Isabella and her family well.
Thank you Isabella for giving each of us the opportunity to be part of this team.

This last challenge is to "make your own flowers" - no premade flowers for us this week!

So in our farewell and heartfelt appreciation to Isabella, here's my card
please pop over to Isabella's Sketchbook to share in the cards made by the rest of the Team.

my flowers were done using the 6 petal punch (punched three times, cut a petal out of one piece, then two petals out of a second (these pieces are the final centers) and then each section is rolled and set inside the other)..if you want the instructions just let me know and I will do a post with instructions.

 (these are the same flowers that we used to make in grade school - now since I'm almost 60 - does that get me some kind of award LOL)

some of the flowers in the image were pieced, coloring done with Copics RV02, 04, 10, 19, BG0000, BG18 and 75, Tim Holtz dp, Cardstock is GKD's Innocent Pink and All Spruced Up

have blessed day,

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge #20- Scraps!

Welcome Wednesday!

This week we are chosing any Isabella image and using our scraps! yes, just Scraps - except for the card base, no paper or card stock can be any larger than 3”x3” (or the equivalent sq. inches – 9) and all embellishments must come from your stash or be made from items on hand - NOTHING NEW

Prize: 2 free digi's (of your choice) from Isabella's!

In challenges with over 9 entries, an additional participant will be the winner of "Isabella's Pick" and win 2 digis and the "Top Design" badge.

I used Isabella's "Christmas Bells" - this is all done with scraps and stash! Pulled out my Christmas box - time to start on the Christmas cards (which I really do love to make - just not in August LOL)

I'm pretty sure this is all SU scraps and I know the cardbase is SU's Copper (had it forever and now down to just a few sheets) Colored with Copics ...and that's GinaK's ribbon from last year and my little bell ornament is from last year also!

Come on and use up those scraps! hope you get to play over at Isabella's and really hope you get time to check out the awesome "cant believe they did it with scraps" Design Team's cards!!!

have a blessed day,

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge #19 - Buttons n Bows

Welcome Wednesday!

This week we are chosing any Isabella image and adding our Buttons n Bows! Fun and easy! we all have our button and ribbon stash...so break yours out and let us see your creations (-:

Prize: 2 free digi's (of your choice) from Isabella's

In challenges with over 9 entries, an additional participant will be the winner of "Isabella's Pick" and win 2 digis and the "Top Design" badge.

I used one of my fav images Sweetheart Flower  - works for any occasion

looks like I should find some "blue" challenges (-:

just was in a blue kind of mood KWIM

colored with Copics B32, 45, BG10, 49 and YG03

used scraps from dp stash

hope you get a chance to pop over and see the amazing creations from the Design Team and join in our challenge at Isabella's

have a blessed, gorgeous, beautiful blue sky day


entered card in following challenges:
Craft Pad Ribbons Bows closes 8-7
Die Cut Dreams Gingham closes 8-6
Tuesday Throwdown Monochromatic ends 8-9

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge #18 - Blues n Greens

Welcome Wednesday! for me, that's Isabella (-:
love her images

Our challenge this week is to "Chill Out" (guess that means anything goes LOL) and use blues n greens!
have been wanting to do this cardinal image in the colors of a bluejay


B000, 05, 24, 29, 43, W5, C1, G67
scrap dp and cardstock (it's a bright blue)

put this closer pic in to show you the layers of the raised bird and leaves

have a lot of practicing to do with Copics on coloring birds! but am working on it....by the holidays will be ready (hopefully) to produce the cardinal......(hopefully)

There you go! hope you've been inspired to join us in this week's challenge!

Something new - In challenges with over 9 entries, an additional participant will be the winner of "Isabella's Pick" and win 2 digis and the "Top Design" badge.

Again, for this week's challenge - create ANY PROJECT using blues and greens with an Isabella image only. You may submit more than one project as long as the main image is a different Isabella image.

You don't have any Isabella's, then pop over to Isabella's Digi Boutique . You will receive your images immediately and you can start on your entry today!

Have fun...looking forward to seeing YOUR Isabella Creations!

blessings to you,

have entered this card in:

 Copic Creations Challenge #31 - Birds  update:  I WON!
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
SSDS - digital image
Mami Doodles - anything goes
Artful Inkables - create your own background

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge #17 - Cut it Out

Welcome Wednesday!!
Did you see the post below regarding the sale today! All digi's are $2.00!
TODAY ONLY!
Now THAT is a Welcome Wednesday (-:
Have fun shopping...get yourself some adorable, beautiful, inspiring images and enter the challenge - you could be the winner of two free images.
On to our new Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge! This week the challenge is to "Cut It Out". You can create using 3-D, paper tole or decoupage on your card.

This image is Embroidery and for today only it's $2.00

Colored with Copic C1, 3, E21, 50, 53, B45, and 93. Used MS button punch and added decorative buttons on the punchout, Basic Grey dp, Stampin Up Night of Navy and Black cardstock, sponged with Memento Sky ink.

Hope you like, are inspired and have fun at the sale!
hugs,

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge #15 - Open Theme

Happy Wednesday,

This week our Isabella's Sketchbook challenge to YOU is to do a card with an Isabella image with an Open Theme! You can do whatever you like, just be sure to use an Isabella image!

 

Sure hope you get a chance to enter - we are hoping to have enough entries on a regular basis to have two winners each week - one as a random draw and one chosen by the Design Team...

my card this week is done using the "direct to paper" technique. Stamped image onto design paper and colored it with Copics V04,09, YG63, 67, 99, G24

added mini mini pearl to flowers, ribbon and button from stash, butterfly from MS punch.

If you like this image, it's called Garden Beauties and available here  for $3.00.

so are you ready to join in the challenge? Pop over to Isabella's and grab the beautiful new badge for your sidebar and while there - pop over to her Digital Boutique and grab the freebie while it lasts....

Copic Tip for today: the colorless blender will not work the same on glossy as it will on other papers. If you make a mistake and go outside the line on glossy, you can't "fix" your mistake with the colorless blender

have a blessed day,

challenge at Joan's Gardens

hi again,
just rolling out some of the cards I made over the weekend (insomnia took over Sunday night LOL)

this is one for Joan's Gardens - perfect for me since I just finished making a bunch for the Operation Write Home project and as I understand it - the troops love this song too!!

I put the words inside the note image by Isabella - it's available here. Used the "Stars" CB folder that was sponged lightly with SU - Night of Navy, stash dp, GKD's Red Rocket and In the Navy cardstock, and image is colored with Copics.

Hope you like it!

Isabella's "Sweetheart Flower" - a fav image!

Hi there,
WHAT a weekend! Went to the most awesome scrapbooking/card making vendor show in Chantilly, VA (it's called the Great American Scrapbook Convention) with two friends - there were over 90 vendors!! but the best part was the few minutes I got to spend  meeting my friend, Randi Barrett! She was with Our Daily Bread Designs doing the make-n-takes! She is exactly as she blogs - we were laughin and talkin so fast, trying to get as much said as possible while my friend and I were "making n taking" a card...LOL there was a line of ladies waiting to do their cards and Randi was busy non-stop all day! I just kept poppin back and we would talk fast ...LOL

ok, to my card - used the Isabella image Sweetheart Flower (colored with Copics Y02, 06, 08, G0000, E35, YG63, 67) cut out and matted onto Basic Grey Origin dp, added airbrushed with Copic Y06 handmade vellum flowers  made with MS punches, bottom section has MS border punch...sentiment unknown matted on nesties!


entering this one into 3 challenges:
Positioning Systems #173
Speedy the Cat Challenge #9
Joan's Gardens Challenge #3

Thanks for poppin in,
hugs

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge # 12 - Honoring Fathers

Welcome Wednesday!

This week's challenge at

  Isabella's Sketchbook is to create a project honoring Fathers! I used Isabella's image DAD

sometimes making a card and having it look simple...is actually really its own challenge (-:

I wanted this card's image to have some depth to it, like your peeking in at them fishing

Copics were used on this one. Used a reverse mask so would stay inside lines to create the land and water for the fishermen - colored with YG 63,67, B24,29 and Memento's Summer Sky. Masked the center image and airbrushed the light beige with E33. The D's were colored with E17, 37. The twine ribbon  (from GKD) was cut down to 1/4"., brads from stash. Matted onto GKD's Green Apple onto SU's Caramel that had been texturized with CB folder onto black cardbase.

Simple, right!!! actually, it really was - dont know why I'm whining  - wait til you what the members of the Design Team created over at Isabella's - they nail these challenges every week!

so are you ready to join in the challenge? Pop over to Isabella's and grab the beautiful new badge for your sidebar and while there - pop over to her Digital Boutique and grab the freebie while it lasts! This will also be entered in the challenges over at:

Cards for Men

JUGS

have a blessed day,

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge #11- to use a sketch

Welcome Wednesday!

Time for a new challenge from   Isabellas Sketchbook
Easy sketch - and remember, the sketch is just to provide your layout - the oval can be any shape

so are Isabella's images growing on you yet?? LOL

I'm obviously totally hooked

here is my card for this week

colored with Copics R20, R81, YG 63, 67, 99 and B0000. Strawberries are glazed on image and the dp is from Webster's, ribbon from SU.

so are you ready to join in the challenge? Pop over to Isabella's and grab the beautiful new badge for your sidebar and while there - pop over to her Digital Boutique and grab the freebie while it lasts - several wonderful designers entered last week's challenge with the freebie.

and there's more - if you are a member of Isabella's over on PCP - there is another sketch challenge open until end of June with chance to win another image (that will belong to the winner alone for one week!) - not a member, then come on and join....am I wearing you down yet?  LOL

hugs to all and have a blessed day,

Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge #10 - Black n White

Good Day!

Love  Wednesdays - Hump Day

and Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge (pop over and grab the freebie while it's available)

This week - create a black n white project BUT you can color ...but only the Isabella image!

(I know... I added pink pearls too, but the card needed "balance"... wanted to put a big pink button in her lower right hand corner - but that would really have been stretching it)

Didnt add any embellishments but the pearls (I'm not heavy on the embellishments anyway) and thought the polka dots gave it enough pop!

hope you like her - she can be yours! - just pop over  here.

Take some time and checkout the beautiful images while you're in Isabella's Digi Boutique! the sentiment is from Stampabilities.

Copics used: E00, 000, RV000,21,23, B24 (eyes), C3,5,7,9

Copic Tip:  use any alcohol based hand cleaner to get your inky fingers clean - Purell is great! can also put some on paper towel and clean off any other surface that your Copic may have "colored" (-:

have a blessed day,

Operation Write Home Blog Hop

Good morning,
This is my first time participating in Operation Write Home's blog hop.
 It's HUGE! What an incredible site....I have it saved on my desktop and will be participating in their challenges and events as often as I can.

This bloghop is an effort of bloggers across the internet to share their love for Operation Write Home's heroes—service members deployed abroad, sacrificing for their country....and they send them handmade cards to write home on! We've sent over 430,000 cards, and have impacted military families in ways we'll never know!

My card is actually going to a co-worker's daughter who is serving in Iraq. Besides the Star Spangled Banner, her mother says the song  "Proud to be an American" is her daughter's favorite. Whenever they hear it playing - they will always  ...stop...and sing the chorus out loud... no matter where they are!!!
So I encaptured it in the "Note Card" digital image by Isabella from  Isabella's Sketchbook  (which you can purchase  HERE).....this card is hopefully in the hands of her daughter by now.

colored with Copics and designer paper is from Webster's Pages! (sorry, pic is slightly too dark and the red is giving a pink-ish tone to the white)

This is an incredibly huge hop - so wont keep you any longer...your next stop is

AMY

God Bless The USA! and a sincere THANK YOU to all in our military....

our Country is truly in your hands

God Bless YOU!