Dragon's Lair Designs Elephant in the Window

This sweet elephant comes from Dragons Lair Designs, and I created it for the Dragon's Lair Designs Progressive January Challenge on Facebook.

Copic Colors Used

The frame was die cut with Snowflake Stitched Frames from Penny Black, and the sentiment is from Elizabeth Craft Designs, General Sentiments. It was stamped with Versamark ink in black and embossed with clear embossing powder. The flowers come from ones I made a long time ago and in my stash. The little green dew drops are from Robin's Nest. A pink button finishes the card.


This challenge also coincides with the first day of Kathy's, The Daily Marker's, current 30 day challenge. So much fun. You should join in if you haven't already. Just color. Cards not even necessary, and you don't have to do one EVERY day!

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Cloud Lily

Our sponsor over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is Ppinkydolls. This sweet little fairy image, Cloud Lily, is perfect for our optional twist of "anything with wings". I used Polychromos colored pencils to work on Neenah Desert Storm cardstock, 100 lb. I used Gina Marie stitched dies. The print paper is from The Paper Studio, a Day at the Beach, and the flowers are made with the same paper using a quilling die from Quilled Creations. I filled the centers with Stickles and added some waxed twine to one of the layers.

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Flower Bird

It's the last week of the month and so we have an anything goes over at Twisted Thursday on The Outlawz. I chose this sweet little bird from our sponsor, Bugaboo, called Flower Bird.

I used an embossing folder with a round diffuser which I then painted the raised butterflies with watercolors. I also used my Copic air brush to fill in the remaining background circle in blue. The image is raised with some foam tape. The quilled flowers that I made were sprayed with the Copic air brush as well, and I added some yellow dots to the centers. Everything is edged with Distressed Inks in a variety of blues.

Rocking Horse With a Boo Peeker Card

Twisted Thursday over at The Outlawz has an anything goes as the twist this week. Easy one, so please do join us! I picked this cute image, Boo Peeker Rocking Horse, from Bugaboo who is our sponsor this month.I used a Kraft paper card base and topped that with an embossed white paper.The flower is a quilled flower made with a die from Quilled Creations.

Copic Colors Used

Happy Birthday Cat Easel Card

This week, the optional twist for Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is "animals." I got this cute little kitty from Bugaboo, who is our sponsor this month. It is called Critter Sign It Cat. I used Clean Color Real Brush markers from Zig. I love how bright and bold they are. The flowers, for this easel card, were made with the Garden Favorites Quilling Dies from Quilled Creations and sprayed with Copics.

Closed Card

Clean Colors

Tutorial for Making Paper Flowers For Cardmakers

Just a quick tutorial on making some paper flowers. I found an easy way to make some if you have any of those craft scissors with the scalloped edges.

Cut a piece of paper in a 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch square.   Use the scissors to cut out a spiral.

Use a pair of narrow tweezers to roll the spiral starting at the outer edge. Slip the tweezers out of your flower while holding it securely.

 Keeping the flower between your fingers, allow it to uncurl up a bit into a pretty flower shape.

Twist he last bit under (and up the side if necessary) the flower.  Add glue to the bottom piece and wait for it to dry while still holding the flower.

Use the tweezers to curl the edges.

Finally, admire your lovely flowers. Add some shimmer or bling. I used some Silks paint on the edges of the black flower.

Gardening Bear

This is a new digi stamp that I got today from Polka Doodles called "gardening". I used blending solution on his "fur" to make it bumpy.

Do check out the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Some days, I'm only posting to Instagram. You can find me as jeanchaneyaz there!

Copic Colors Used

I also used my new Garden Favorites quilling dies from Quilled Creations to make the paper flowers.




I also used a die cut of make the border around the image. A bit of Wink of Stella was added to the boots and watering can.

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Poppy from Anne's Digital Art

The June Progressive Freebie Challenge over at The Outlaws gave us this beautiful digital stamp called Poppy from Anne's Digital Art. Do check out her sweet images. The sentiment is from Penny Black "a friend is". I added some quilled flowers I had made and a strip of embossed pink paper as well.

Copic Colors Used

K Card With Paper Flowers

An anything goes challenge is up at Twisted Thursdays over at The Outlawz. This is a "K card" shaped card to which I added a couple of flowers that I made. The directions for this card came from a video with directions and ideas for use of The Ultimate Pro from Crafter's Companion.