Lucky is a State of Mind

The Challenge #51 for the Double Trouble Challenge Blog requests green, gold, and a share with Heart2Heart. You don't have to do it all, but are eligible for more chances to win if you do.

I started off with an SVG 4 Leaf Clover easel card from My Scrap Chick and cut all the parts with my Scan n Cut. I used lots of different greens, and gold of course.

The stamps, embossed with Wow Metallic Rich, come from two sets from Close to My Heart. The bird and sunburst come from S1304, My Sunshine, and the heart comes from S1409, Family is Forever.

I made extra shamrocks and did some layering then added some triangular dots.

The sentiment came from a Tim Holtz Small Talk set.

Also shared with A Bit More Time to Craft

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Remember to Play

The optional twist for Twisted Thursday is a recipe: ribbon, word sentiment and 3 layers. Our sponsor is Leigh SB Designs.

Closed Easel Card

The easel card was made using Carta Bella, Practically Perfect paper. The circles were die cut with Clarity Stamp Picot Circle Dies. The image, Teddy Bear Valentine Wreath, was printed on parchment and colored from behind using Prismacolor colored pencils and blended with Dorso Oil.
The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Small Talk set. I wrapped some ribbon around the popped up sentiment bar.

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May 4th Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

For the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop, today I used:

Adorn It Coffee Time, Lindsay Ostrum, and some Beans from Paper Sweeties to create an easel card. I used watercolor pencils and regular color pencils.

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Party Girls Club

I have been very happy to have the opportunity to be part of the BabyCakesDND release this month as a guest designer.  For this fun easel card, I used the new #2771 Party Girls Club digi stamp.

Back when I was working, there was always Friday night to look forward to, LOL! I used Copic to color these lovely ladies, but too many to even keep track of, so no photo or list this time. I used a Distress Oxide ink blended background, some glitter Washi tape, a few sparkly enamel dots, and a sentiment from Unity Stamps.

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Thanks for the visit. Do be sure to take a look at the BabyCakes shop linked above, and on her new Zibbet site, to see lots more of Sandra's adorable images!

The Conductor

The Progressive Freebie this month comes from StarStampz-TheConductor.

I created a round easel card and added a popped up keyboard, a sentiment, and some notes to the inside using a stamp set from Sheena Douglass, The Music & Dance Collection that came with a magazine from Practical Publishing.

StarStampz:
Website ~ starinmypocket.net
Etsy Digi Shop ~ starstampz.etsy.com
Facebook Page ~ www.facebook.com/starstampz
FB Group ~ www.facebook.com/groups/755491167893180/ 

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Forever Friends

Our September sponsor is MMedelIllustrations. We received this adorable Dreamy Fox to use for the Progressive Freebie over at The Outlawz.

Since this cute little fox is digital, I was able to turn one and resize to create the two. I colored with Copics and followed with Prismacolor Pencils. Unfortunately, I thought I had taken a photo of the colors, but I put them away before I did.

The paper comes from the Amber Moon from Prima, the sentiment (embossed with white) from Friends, KaiserCraft. I created an easel card, popped up the sentiment, and added some brads, burlap, and sequins from my stash.

Thank you so much for stopping by. If you do not have the free image to participate, just let us know over at the site. Once you do one month, you automatically get the new image to play with the next month!

Sweet Kitties in a Frame

Our August sponsor is Imagine That and this is our anything goes week.

For this card I selected the Cats in 3 Sunflowers Framed. Unfortunately, I can't find it to link it for you. I created an oval easel card and used a sentiment from Altenew. 

Copic Marker Colors Used

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House Mouse Climbing Iris and Hummingbird in Watercolor

This week the option is to add stitching, real or faux, to your entry over at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge.  I selected the Climbing Iris stamp and colored it with Windsor & Newton watercolors on Master's Touch Watercolor paper.  I created an easel card. Using Gina K paper for the card base.

The background was created with alcohol inks. I added a couple of pieces of Washi tape. The sentiment from Wild Rose Studio was embossed with white,  popped for dimension, and a few large white pearls added from my stash.

Also sharing with The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Contest.  

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Dog Days of Summer

The optional twist this week, over at Twisted Thursday, is Wags 'n Whiskers. Our sponsor is Patties Creations, and I am using Dog Days of Summer.

I colored the image using my Copics and then went over everything using my PrismaColor colored pencils. The paper, from Joann's, is called It's a Dog's Life.

The stencil, Paw Print Border Die, is from Taylored Expressions. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things, New Best Friends.

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Float Your Boat Hippo

This week, the optional twist over at Twisted Thursday. is to use corrugated cardboard.  I used our sponsor, BabyCakes, image called Float Your Boat Hippo to create an easel card. 

The patterned corrugated paper came from Printed Corrugate paper pad - Hobby Lobby, sprayed with Copics, then cut with Simon Says Border Waves die. The  sentiment comes from Paper Smooches Birthday Words. Some Nuvo Crystal Drops were added as well as a bit of white gel pen.

Copic Colors Used

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Bugaboo Guy Car Keys

Bugaboo has a Bingo challenge this week. I selected the row of sentiment/2 images merged/Washi tape, to create this easel birthday card for my car loving son.

Copic Markers used

The two Bugaboo images that I merged are Houses and Guy-Car Keys. There are sentiments on the front as well as inside, and the Washi tape is the little hearts on the top left corner.

Inside

Papers and ephemera from Carta Bella, Cartopia, a collection gifted to me from a friend who knows I have several car loving men in my family!

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Little Patch Puppy

Our sponsor this month is All Dressed Up. Our optional twist over at Twisted Thursday is Something to Wear.

This flower and button dressed up pup reminded me of the song lyrics If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair! And this pup is certainly dressed for something special! The image is called Little Patch Puppy. I used an easel card from My Scrap Chick and cut it with my Scan n Cut using Gina K papers. A white embossed popped sentiment and a few buttons finished up the card.

Copic Markers Used

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Shared with: All Dressed up Challenge 

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Penny Dragons Discovery

This sweet image, Penny Dragons Discovery, comes from Dragons Lair Designs. The circular easel card was created for the Dragon's Lair Designs Progressive April Challenge on Facebook.

Closed Card

Copic Colors Used

Round layers, with the center of the image popped, adds some nice dimension to this card. The sentiment comes from Altenew, Painted Greetings. The paper is from Doodlebug Design's 6x6 pad Hello Sunshine.
Finally, a few colorful Nuvo Crystal drops were added for a bit more whimsy.





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Shared with Jo's Scrap Shack 

Easel Card April Progressive The Outlawz

Our sponsor this month over at the Progressive Freebie Challenge from designer Andrea Norris, SheepSkiDesigns, who provided us this sweet kitty and butterfly image called Virgo.

If you took part in the progressive challenge in July, you will automatically receive the August image by email. If you didn't participate but would like to, it's not too late to join. If you are not yet a member of The Outlawz, just stop by and ask to join. You will get an email when you are approved and then you can become part of any of our fun challenges.

Copics and Pens Used

After coloring with Copic markers, I used the blender on texture for some interest. Then, I used some colored pencils for depth. The flowers were colored with a variety of Spica glitter pens and gel pens. The butterfly was printed twice and I popped one over the other. An easel shaped card with a corner die cut from Tonic was the base. I added some Robin's Nest Dew Drops, some ribbon, and a sentiment from Tim Holtz' Small Talk.

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Happy Mail Card

Our sponsor this month is PolkaDoodles. I selected Winston Bear Etty Mailbox for the optional twist of Tickled Pink or flowers this week over at  Twisted Thursday.

I created an easel card using Gina K pink paper. The image was colored with Prismacolor colored pencils on Gina K Kraft paper. The white embossed sentiment Happy Mail was popped up and comes from Waffle Flower. Finally, a few little heart brads completed the card.

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Christmas Ornaments on an Easel Card

This set of pretty Christmas ornaments was provided to us from the very talented Sandra Van Blaricum for our December Progressive Freebie Challenge over at The Outlawz. I created an easel card.

The Merry Christmas embossing folder was topped with Distress Inks. The die cuts were made a long time ago and I can't find the die any longer to tell you who it is from. Sure wish I could find it, especially at Christmas card making season! The Copic colored ornaments were cut with my Scan n Cut and some Nuvo Crystal Drops were added before popping them on the top of the card. The included sentiment was also popped up to hold the card open. Finally, the little Rudolph button was added for a touch of whimsy.

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Copic Colors Used

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It's a Bugs Life from Whimsy Stamps

This month over at Twisted Thursday, we want to show our appreciation to all the kind sponsors we have had support us in 2017 by having a Sponsor Showcase Month. This week's optional twist is Anything Goes. This week, I have selected this adorable little jar and filled it with hearts from Whimsy Stamps.

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The images were colored with Copic Markers, and the background is stamped with white embossing powder and colored with Distress Inks. The inner sentiment comes with the set and the bee mine sentiment was made with Mama Elephant Calli Letter stamps. All on an easel card.

Our sponsor this month is Through the Craftroom Door.

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Shorthaired Cat Easel Card

This month our sponsor at Twisted Thursday is DigiStamps4Joy. I am using the  Shorthaired Cat digi one more time.

Our optional twist is Anything Goes.  The background is an embossing folder swiped with Distress Oxide Inks, the cat was colored with Distress inks and colored pencils then popped up for dimension. The butterfly is a punch from Recollections, leaves from Tim Holtz, and sentiment from Paper Smooches. Ribbon and brads are from my stash.

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