Digistamps4Joy Something New Mid Challenge Reminder

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas
Just like the one's I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a White Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be Merry and Bright
And may all your Christmases be white.

Hi all, it's time for our mid challenge reminder again at Digistamps4Joy. Riette is the host of our challenge and she has picked the theme of "Something New". So anything that you feel is something new...new car, new house, baby...or as I decided to do...new snow. That first snow of the season, you know the one I mean. The one that changes everything around you and makes everything look "new". For this challenge I have merged 4 of Digistamps4Joy's images. I used First Snow, Vintage Lantern Girl, Mr. Snowman and Gazebo.   

For my card I merged First Snow twice, once the regular way and then once as a mirror image. I then layered the Gazebo, then Mr. Snowman and Vintage Lantern Girl on top. 

I coloured all of the images with my Prisma Pencil crayons and oms. I then added clear rhinestones for falling snow and multi coloured one's for decorations on my tree. I added red glitter pen to Mr. Snowman's buttons and Star Dust stickles to the trim on the Vintage Girl's coat, mitts, pom pom of her hat, the icicles and to the snow. For the inside I did it up like a book...thanks for the idea Desire from Doing Life. 

I hope that we will see you join in our challenge. You have until Tuesday December 23rd. You are not required to use a DS4J image but if you do not only will we be really excited you will also be eligible for the DT Choice Prize of a $10 Gift Voucher. For a full list of our rules and prizes head on over to our Challenge Blog. And while you're there check out the incredible creations that my team mates have created to inspire you.

Thanks for coming and visiting my blog ~ Charlene

Supplies:

Images: Digistamps4Joy
Purple CS: Recollections
Gold snowflake background (behind the image) and tree: Free cut file from Birds Cards
Icicles: Silhouette
North Pole sign: 
Rhinestones: From my stash
Purple DP: Recollections
Gold DP: Recollections
Green DP for tree: From my stash
Gold Rhinestone strips: From my stash 
Sentiment on front: Crafty Cat 957 Designs
Large sentiment inside: Nana Vic's
Small sentiment inside: Birds Cards
Glittered Poinsettia: From my stash
Leaves: Martha Stewart Holly leaves punch

Challenges Entered:

Aurora Wings: Challenge #10 - Glitter
Card Mania: Challenge #62 - Christmas 
Crafty Cardmakers: Challenge #129 - Christmas 
Dream Valley Challenge: Challenge #97 - Christmas 
My Creative Moments Monday Morning Challenge: Challenge #1 - Anything Christmas or Winter.
Oh La La: Challenge #170 - Christmas
Perfectly Rustics: Challenge #38 - Tree
Stamp and Create: December Challenge: Anything Christmas
Diva's By Design: Dec. 17 Team B: Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Design: December Challenge - Christmas anything goes
Inky Impressions Challenges: Challenge #190 - Winter Wonderland 
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #12 - Anything Goes


 

Digistamps4Joy Challenge #104 - Christmas

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose 
And two eyes made out of coal 
Frosty the snowman was a fairytale they say 
He was made of snow but the children know 
How he came to life one day... 

 Hi all, it's that time of year again, time for carolers, hot chocolate or hot apple cider, nights spent cuddling on the couch watching all of the old and new Christmas movies...you get the idea...Christmas is coming!!! It is also my turn to host our challenge at DS4J and so I have chosen Christmas as the theme. Christmas has always been my favorite time of year, I love all of the carols and time spent doing traditional things. Every year my dad would set up the Christmas tree and all of us kids would gather around to decorate it. It was such a wonderfully fun family time that I incorporated it into our family traditions for my family. This year is going to be a tough one for our family as it will be the first one since my dad's passing, but my husband and I are determined that it is going to be a good one. 

Every year with the first snow my siblings and I would go outside to build a snowman...and have snowball fights, build snow caves, you name it. If it was outside it was what we wanted to do it. So in memory of those fabulous times spent with my siblings and then my own children building snowmen I decided to use DS4J's Mr. Snowman.

 

I used a free cutting file from Birds Cards as my background. I then printed up my Mr. Snowman and coloured him with Prisma Pencil Crayons and oms. I added red glitter glue for his buttons and the trim of his hat, black glitter glue for his hat and star dust stickles for the snow and cutting file snowflakes. I cut out snowflakes to use as flowers using my Impression Obsession snowflake dies and punched out holly with my Martha Stewarts Holly punch. 

We hope that you will join us in our challenge. It runs from Wednesday November 26 to Tuesday December 9th. We have some fabulous prizes to be won by those using DS4J image or other images. If you use a DS4J image you will be put into the running for a $10 Gift Voucher to the store...now wouldn't that be a great Christmas gift? So head on over to our Challenge Blog and check out all the wonderful prizes and rules. And while you're there check out the fabulous creations that my team mates have created to amaze and inspire you. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Thanks for dropping by ~ Charlene

Supplies Used:

Image: Digistamps4Joy Mr. Snowman

Colouring medium: Prisma pencil crayons and oms

Cutting File: Snow globe by Birds Cards 

Sentiment: Birds Cards

Stickles: Star Dust

Glitter Glue: Cherry and Ebony by Recollections

Snowflake Dies: Impression Obsession - Die 100 F

Holly Punch: Martha Stewart

Rhinestones and Pearl Gems: Forever in Time

Challenges Entered: 

Cuttlebug Mania: There's snow place like home - Use a snowflake and sentiment

Digi Choosday Challenge: Week #47 - Christmas Celebrations

Shopping Our Stash: Challenge #179 - Free is Good (Cutting File and Sentiment from Birds Cards)

Through the Craft Room Door: Always Anything Goes 

Try It On Tuesday: Christmas is coming

Try Stampin On Tuesday: Challenge #195 - Snow is Coming  *

Christmas at Sweet Stampin: November Challenge - Snow People

Diva's By Design: Jingle Bells

Digistamps4Joy Mid Challenge Reminder

Hi all, it's time for our mid challenge reminder over at Digistamps4Joy. Our challenge right now is being hosted by our wonderful team mate Berni and she has chosen getting ready for holiday's/fall.

For my project I decided to do a Christmas card...and what do you do when Christmas comes around? You decorate! 

I used 2 images for my card, First snow and Vintage Lantern Girl. I melded the images together and then fussy cut them out to put in the globe. The blue background paper is a dotted embossed cs by Bazzil. I used my own homemade flower soft for the snow on the ground (made by rubbing 2 styrofoam balls together). I used Perfect Pearls to make the falling snow and stickles on her coat and hat. 

Our challenge runs until Tuesday November 23rd and we sure hope to see you join in. It is not required to use a DS4J image but if you do you will be in the running to win the DT choice prize which is a $10 Gift Voucher to the shop! For all of the rules and a list of prizes just head on over to our Challenge Blog. We hope to see you and your fabulous creations. 

Thanks for dropping by ~ Charlene

Supplies used: 

Images: DS4J First Snow and Vintage Lantern Girl
Snow globe: Free cut file from Birds Cards
Coloured with: Prisma Pencil Crayons and oms
Snow: Home made Flower Soft
Poinsettia and glitter buttons from my stash
Sentiment: Create with TLC
Blue CS: Bazzil
Gold CS: Recolletions

Challenges Entered: 

A Song in Your Heart: Challenge #20 - Let It Go (The snow glows white on the mountain tonight)
Baffies Kreativladen: Challenge #38 - Christmas
Sweet Stampin: November Challenge - Snow People 
The Crafters Cafe: Challenge #91 - Anything Goes 
Crafting by Design: Get Ready for Christmas  (closing 12/25)
Crafting With Dragonflies: Challenge #39 - Anything Goes 
Divas by Design: Let It Snow 
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #8 - Anything Goes *
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: Challenge #204 - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps: Challenge #77 - Two or more images *
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Challenge #257 - Jingle Bells 
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #59 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for the memories - Digitamps4Joy Challenge #103 Mid Challenge Post

Hi all, sorry I haven't been around for awhile. I have a shoulder injury that is playing havoc with my life right now. But, you didn't come here to listen to my problems lol. It's time for the mid challenge reminder at Digistamps4Joy. Our challenge this time is being hosted by the lovely Gloria and she has chosen 'Anything Goes' as the theme. 

Recently my mom came to visit and we went to Victoria on Vancouver Island to visit with her brother and his daughter. We had such a wonderful time and we thought that it would be a nice idea to send a thank you card to my uncle for the fabulous visit and meals that he supplied for us. I have been waiting for the perfect occasion to use a very special stamp that I got a while back. For those who don't know, Margy's dear father was also a wonderful artist and drew many fabulous images in his lifetime. Margy has taken some of these images and made them into digital images. When Margy first digitized the image I am using she had a contest to name it and I won. So please let me introduce you to 'Talk About Fast Food'. 

Isn't this image just fabulous? I figured that the bird falling down totally plucked and ready for cooking would be perfect for a thank you card for someone who fed you some meals lol. Here's a closer picture of the image. 

I printed out the image and coloured it with my Prisma pencil crayons and oms. I then fussy cut it out and glued it onto the second panel in my center step card. I added a blue sky and clouds in the background and grass in front to make it look like he's in the wilderness hunting. The trees, clouds and the Thanks sentiment are a cut files from Birds Cards.
So now it's your turn to show us what you got. The challenge runs until Tuesday November 11th. You don't have to use a DS4J image, but if you do you will be put in the running to win the DT choice and the prize is a $10 Gift Certificate for use in the DS4J Store. For a list of all prizes and rules head on over to the DS4J Challenge Blog. And while you're there check out the incredible cards that my team mates have made to inspire you. 

Thanks for popping in ~ Charlene

Supplies: 
Image: DS4J Fast Food
Trees, Clouds and Thank you sign: Birds Cards
Grass Die: Memory Box
CS: Recollections
DP: From my stash
Flowers and leaves: cut outs from a die cut frame (stash items)
Rhinestones: Recollections

Challenges Entered: 
 

 

Happy Anniversary...and Digistamps4Joy's Current Challenge

Hi all, it's time for our mid challenge reminder and time for Team B's turn to inspire you. Our challenge theme this time is Anniversary and I got to use a wonderful image that our new artist Rietta drew. My sister loves bird houses so Riette's new image 'Birdhouse' is perfect for an Anniversary card for her and her hubby. 

The cut out on the front is a program I got from Silhouette...I just loved the look of it and thought it would be perfect for this image. 

We hope that you will join us in our challenge. You are not required to use a DS4J image, but if you do you have a chance at winning the DT's Choice prize of a $10 Gift Voucher! To check out our challenge, the rules and prizes head on over to our Challenge Blog. 

Thanks for dropping by ~ Charlene

Supplies: 
Image - DS4J's Birdhouse
Birds and Butterfly Die's - Memory Box
CS - Recollections
DP - K & Company
The foliage is the pieces that the Silhouette program cut out.  
I coloured the image with my Prisma pencil crayons and oms.  

Challenges Entered: 

 Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #116 - Anything Goes
Dazzling Diva Challenge: Challenge #46 - Fall or Anything Goes
Crafting With Dragonflies: Challenge #36 - Anything Goes 
Creative Moments: Challenge #53- Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps: Anything Goes

Digistamps4Joy New Release Oct. 5, 2014

Whoo Hoo...it's that time again, time for another New Release at Digistamps4Joy. Margy, Jen and Riette have been very busy coming up with some fabulous new images for you all to drool over so I hope that you will all pop over to our Challenge Blog and check out the new images. And while you're there,  check out the current challenge being hosted by our own Julie Perry. The theme is Anniversary and the DT has posted some incredible creations to  inspire you. 

For today's release I got to play with a wonderful new image called 'I am lost'. 

Now before you all start sending messages to Margy to let her know that the compass on this image is wrong, she already knows. In fact, she did this on purpose...which is why it's called 'I am lost'.

I hope that you will all head on over to Digistamps4Joy Challenge blog and check out all of the wonderful new images and the incredible creations my team mates have come up with to tantalize you. 

Thanks for popping by ~ Charlene

Supplies: 

CS - Recollections Kraft paper
Wine CS - Recollections
DP - From my stash
Flourish Die - Cherry Lane Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish (cut into pieces)
Sentiment - My own
Distressing - SU Close to Cocoa ink pad
Coloured with my Prisma Pencil crayons and oms

Challenges Entered: 

Anything Goes with a Twist: Challenge #01 - Anything Goes with Anything Goes Twist. 
Art By Miran: Challenge #16 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: Challenge #249  All Sentimental - Use a sentiment
LOC: Challenge #48 - 3 or more layers
QKR Stampede: Challenge #107 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #77 - Anything Goes
Dragon's Lair Design Challenge - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge: Challenge #129 - Clean and Simple
Catch the Bug: October Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting At the Weekend: Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #62 - Anything Goes 

Digistamps4Joy 100th Challenge Celebration Winner

Well the day is finally here. I hope that you all enjoyed your time hopping with us over the last couple of weeks. We certainly enjoyed hearing from all of you. If you haven't already done so, we hope that you will join in on our current challenge that runs till the end of the month. The theme is Celebrations. 

I went really technical to pick the winner of my image. I wrote all of your lovely names and the number of your comment on pieces of paper and my dear daughter Kaitlynn picked the name out of a bowl for me. So the winner of my image is Angela Bonanno! Congratulations Angela, I'm so happy that you were able to hop along with us. Please contact Margy at  info@digistamps4joy.co.za to collect your prize. 

Thank you again to all who hopped with us. In celebration of our 100th Challenge, I have a small gift for one of my followers, who lives in Canada or the USA, who leaves a comment on this posting. I will be back on Sept. 24th to announce who my winner is. 

Hugs ~ Charlene

Digistamps4Joy New Release Sept. 28, 2014...Birthday Wishes

It time for a new release again at Digistamps4Joy, my but the time seems to be flying by. And our fabulous artists have really outdone themselves this week. But before I get on with the new release, I would like to announce the winner of my small gift for our 100th Challenge Celebration. I'm so sorry that I am late announcing my winner. For some reason my brain told me I had put the end of the month, but when I checked I had put the 24th. So I do apologize for the wait. There were only 2 comments so it was quite easy to pick...so my winner is #1 UT's Hobby Time! Congratulations please send me an email at charlenebell2@hotmail.com with your full name and address and I will get your prize out to you asap.

And now back to the new release. This week I got to play with an image called Record Player that our new artist Riette drew up. It's such a fun little image. My mom was looking for a birthday card while she was here and asked if I could make one up for her, so this is what I came up with. 

I coloured the image with my Prisma pencil crayons and oms. I cut it out with my Nestibilities Square Scallop (I think that what it's called lol). The background is an image from the Silhouette store called Musical Flourish and the Happy Birthday is also from Silhouette. The rhinestones and musical notes are from my stash. 

 Thanks so much for dropping by. I hope that you will head over to the Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog and check out all of the other new images and the fabulous creations my team mates have come up with to inspire you. 

Challenges Entered:

Crafting At The Weekend: Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge: Challenge #48 - Anything Goes w/twist use some red. 
Treasured Times Stamps Challenge: Challenge #25- Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #91 - Anything Goes
Order of the Opus Gluei: Challenge #192 - Happy Birthday 
Dragonfly Dreams: Challenge #9 - Let's Celebrate with Jewels or Pearls (rhinestones on music note and sentiment)

It's time for a fabulous Sale at Digistamps4Joy

That's right, in celebration of our 100th Challenge Margy is having a sale in the Digistamps4Joy Store. Now's the time to get all of those fabulous images that you've been drooling over! Just head over to the shop, pick out your images and enter the code DS4J25off when you check out.

New Release Day at Digistamps4Joy

It's time for another New Release at Digistamps4Joy and we have got some beauties once again. The one that I am going to showcase today is called Windy Day and you can find it here. 

I paired up Windy Day with Forest as I thought she looked like she was going for a nice hike. 

I hope that you will head over to our Challenge Blog and check out all of the other wonderful images being released today. And while you're there check out our current challenge. The theme is 'Celebration' and it runs until the end of the month. 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Charlene

Supplies:
Images: DS4J Windy Day and Forest
Coloured with: Prisma Pencil Crayons and oms
Die's: Memory Box Tender Leaves
Punch: Martha Stewart (not sure of the name as it doesn't have it on it). 
CS: Recollections
DP: From my stash
Green Gemstones: Forever In Time Ritz Collection
Orange Gems: Forever In Time Pearl Gems

Challenges Entered: 

613 Avenue Create: Challenge #90 - Anything Goes 
Amusing Challenges: Fall Foliage (leaves, fall image and fall colours)
Come and Get It Challenges: Use 3 of something (2 sets of 3 pearls and  2 sets of 3 leaves)
Craft a Scene: Fall Splendor (oranges, brown, green and red)
Fairytale Stampers: Challenge #44 - Favorite punch (Martha Stewart Vine leaf punch used to frame my images).
IDIC: Challenge #230 - Use a Die cut or Punch
Scribbles and Scrap: Challenge #27 - Anything Goes

Digistamp4Joy 100th Challenge Celebration Blog Hop!!

Please look a bit further down for the winner of my image 'Bow River'. Thank you

In order to be considered for any of the prizes, please read the requirements carefully as we do not want anyone to miss out.

Welcome to the Digistamps4Joy CELEBRATIONS Blog Hop. Oh my goodness, we are so excited that the day is finally here. I just can't believe that we are at our 100th Challenge already.

Our first challenge on our new blog was on February 23, 2012 and we are so thrilled to still have you as our 'fans' after 2 and a half years! As a big THANK YOU to all of you, we are holding a BLOG HOP where you can win many prizes...oh so many prizes.We have some new releases we are showcasing as well as some previously released  favorites. Each of the DT will be giving away the digital image they are showcasing to one lucky follower. And, if you enter our challenge, you again put yourself in line to win more of our digistamps. And the cherry on top of it all is Margy will also be throwing in some ad hoc prizes and discounts on the main DS4J blog during September!  So come on and join with us as we CELEBRATE!

You have arrived at my blog in beautiful Chilliwack, B.C. Canada.

I have had the extreme pleasure of being a part of the DS4J DT since June 29th, 2011! Wow....I am an old timer lol. I have been so blessed to be able to 'play' with these wonderful images for so long and to meet so many fabulous people both on the DT and from my posts here. Thank you so much to all of you who have come and visited me here over the years.

If you landed on my page first then just carry on to the next blog Desire, and then from the main blog again till you are back at my blog, OR start at the top at the Digistamps4Joy blog, and work your way though to the final stop (Ursula’s blog). The full hop order is listed on the main DS4J Blog and at the end of my posting.
The image that I got to play with for the hop is a previously released image called Bow River. 

  This is an actual place and this image was made for me by Margy from a picture that I took while traveling through Banff, Alberta here in Canada. Thank you so much Margy I just love it! THIS FABULOUS IMAGE IS ALSO THE ONE THAT ONE LUCKY FOLLOWER WHO COMMENTS ON MY BLOG WILL WIN! Yup, one lucky winner will win a little piece of Canada...or at least an image of part of it lol.           .
Here is the card I made for the Blog Hop.

Supplies Used:

Image: Digistamps4Joy Bow River
Dies: Nestibilities Floral Ovals and Romantic Rectangles, Cuttlebugs Vintage (Corner Die's), Memory Box Fresh Cut Grass and Deer Trio
Tree Stamp: Stampin Up Lovely as a Tree 
SU Ink for tree: Certainly Celery and Mellow Moss
Punches: By Martha Stewart (not sure of the name of it), (Corner Punch)
CS: Bazzil
DP: K & Company Susan Winget Designs
Coloured with: Crayola Crayons and oms, White Gel Pen
A Sister....sentiment: Desert Diva, Happy Birthday part is by me
Distressed with: Mellow Moss


Fabulous HOP Prizes

During the Hop (Sept. 3-Sept. 16):
- 7 New Release stamps as well as some previously released stamps on the DT Blogs. 
-The main DS4J blog is also giving away 100 REWARD POINTS that can be spent at the Digistamps4Joy store! 

During the Challenge (Sept. 17- Sept. 30):
-Margy will also be giving away Ad Hoc prizes and discounts on the Main DS4J Blog from Sept. 17 - Sept. 30. But you have to check back regularly because they will only be available for a short time. How's that for some fabulous prizes?

There are some rules for winning these prizes, so make sure you read these below!

RULES FOR ENTERING THE RANDOM DRAW ON MY BLOG
Please read carefully - I do not want you to miss out!
1). Be/become a follower of THIS blog (I will check)
2). Leave a comment under THIS post.

RULES FOR ENTERING THE 100 REWARD POINT PRIZE ON THE MAIN DS4J BLOG
Please read carefully - we do not want you to miss out!
1). Be/become a follower of the main DS4J blog
2). Leave a comment on the blog post.

The Hop will start at 8 a.m. Sept. 3, 2014 and end at 6 (South African Time) on Tuesday 16th September.
The full list of Blog Hop winners will be announced on Thursday September 18th on the main Digistamps4Joy blog.
Each blog will also indicate its own winner on September 18th.

CELEBRATION CHALLENGE
Don't forget, you can still enter our regular challenge - running for the whole month, and with the theme of "Celebrations"
The challege starts on Wednesday  Sept. 3 at 8 a.m. and will end on Sept. 30 at 6 a.m.


Wednesday Sept. 18, 2014 - Make sure to come back on this day for another fabulous announcement! 

Your next stop will be the talented Desire 

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you enjoy our Celebration Hop.

Hugs ~ Charlene
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DT participating

Main DS4J BLOG - http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com

Alex - http://prettypaperandinkyfingers.blogspot.com

Annie - http://thejourneyisthestart.blogspot.com.au

Antoinette - http://www.antoinettesfilledheart.blogspot.com

Asmah - http://www.qinaahanaartsandcrafts.blogspot.com

Audrey - http://hippieaud.blogspot.com/2014/09/digistamps-4-joy-100th-challenge.html

Berni - http://berni46.blogspot.com

Charlene - http://charlenescardcreations.blogspot.com (That's me)

Desire - http://desiref.blogspot.com/2014/09/celebration-blog-hop-3-16-september.html

Emily - http://emsmanythoughts.blogspot.com

Gloria - http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com/2014/09/celebrations-card-ds4j-celebrating.html

Jackie - http://getthejclook.blogspot.co.uk

JenLee (artist) - http://jencraftsa.blogspot.com/2014/09/digistamps-4-joy-blog-hop-to-celebrate.html

Julie Odil - http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/2014/09/lets-celebrate-with-digistamps4joy.html

Karin - http://karinsartscrap.blogspot.com

Margaret - http://nutsandcats.blogspot.com

Margy (pers) -http://deniquecrafts.blogspot.ca/

Pat - http://rubberstampingismygame.blogspot.com

Riette - http://redcardcorner.blogspot.com

Tonnie - http://tonnieskaarten.blogspot.nl

Ursula - http://ursulauphof.blogspot.com
Zella - "Baby blocks (new)" - http://zturley.blogspot.com/2014/09/celebrations-digistamps4joy-blog-hop.html

Challenges Entered:

Crafty Sentiment Designs: Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Challenge: Wk 35 - Travel/Vacation/Holidays (my trip to Alberta) 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Challenge #51 - Anything Goes
(Pin)spirational: Challenge #123 - Inspiration Image (colours)
TTCRD: Sept. 2-8 - Anything Goes 
Artistic Impressions: Challenge #107 - Anything Goes/Memories 
Crafting from the Heart: Challenge #34 - Anything Goes 
The Crafty Blogger: Sept. Challenge - Anything Goes 
Paper Makeup Stamps: Challenge #156 - Anything Goes 
Melonheadz Friends: 2 or More Die's Challenge 
My Craft Creations: Challenge 1/9 - 13/9/2014 - Anything Goes 
PPinkydolls: Challenge #1 - Anything Goes 
 

 

Breaking News!!

Whoo Hooo...we're getting closer and closer!!! As we used to tell our kids when they were young and excited about something "Only  ___ more sleeps". Well now we have only 2 more sleeps. Two more sleeps to what you ask? Well to Digistamps4Joy's 100th Challenge Celebration!! And boy you are not going to want to miss this. There are going be prizes (oh so many many prizes), and new never before seen images...and did I mention prizes?? There is also going to be a month long challenge. Yup, you have a whole month to join in on the challenge...but why wait and take a chance on missing out? So we hope that we will see you there. The party starts on Wednesday Sept. 3rd. at 8 a.m. South African Time. If you don't know when that is, just look at my handy little clock on the right hand. Keep an eye on this blog for more info. 

Put On Your Dancing Shoes

Hi all, it's time for another New Release with Digistamps4Joy and boy do our artists ever have some fabulous new images for you! I have been lucky enough to see 3 of the new images and can just imagine what the rest are going to be like. The image that I chose to showcase this week is by Margy and called My Ballgown...oooooh it is so pretty and such a dream to work with. 

 I coloured it with my Prisma pencil crayons and oms. I also added some white highlights with my white gel pen.

And this image is so versatile. Grad cards, weddings, anniversaries, birthday's...this image can do them all. I decided on a birthday card though as I have lots of birthdays coming up in the near future. 

I used the sketch from Colors and Sketches Sketch Challenge. 

To see this image and all of the other fabulous images being released today, head on over to Digistamps4Joy's Challenge Blog. And maybe check out our current challenge, the theme is Circles. 

Thanks for popping in ~ Charlene

Supplies Used:

Image: Digistamps4Joy My Ballgown
Sentiment: By Charlene Bell
Die: Nestibilities
CS: Recollections
DP: Forever In Time
Pearls: Forever In Time
Flowers: From my stash
Coloured with Prisma Pencil Crayons and oms, white gel pen

Challenges Entered:

Crafting At The Weekend: Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge: August Challenge - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room: Challenge #163 - Freestyle
Totally Gorjuss: Challenge #251 - Pearls 
Art By Miran: Challenge #13 - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams: Challenge #8 - Inspired by a children's book (Grimms Fairy Tales 12 Dancing Princesses)
Robyn's Fetish: Challenge #27 - Use a Digi
Stamping Sensations: August Challenge - Anything Goes
The Craft Place Challenge: Summery Colours (pinks and purples)
 

Baby Boy: Digistamps4Joy Challenge #99 - Circles

Hi all, I know, it's been a very long time. Sorry I haven't been around for a long time. I have been dealing with some medical issues for a family member and have not had very much computer or crafting time.

So today marks the half way point for Digistamps4Joy's current challenge. The challenge is being hosted by my fabulously talented team mate Asmah and she wants to see circles! That's right, she wants some sort of circle made of paper on it...you can even add circular embellishments if you'd like. I chose to add circles to my card as I don't have a circle die that is big enough to make a card sized circle. Yeah I know, I could have traced a plate or something and cut it out, but that was too much like work right now. So the image that I used is one that was just release 2 weeks ago called Baby Rattle. We have had a lot of babies born to nieces, and friend's daughter's lately so I figured I would stock up on baby cards. 

Now originally I was going to heat emboss the entire rattle using some embossing felts that I have, but wow...it took me so long just to do the areas of green that I did that I decided against doing the rest of it embossed.

So now it's your turn to show us what you've got. Just head on over to Digistamps4Joy's Challenge Blog to check out the rules and a list of our fabulous prizes. And while you're there check out what my incredibly talented team mates have come up with to inspire you. 

Thanks for dropping by ~ Charlene

Supplies:

Image: DS4J Baby Rattle
Coloured with: Crayola Crayons and oms, Embossing Felts
CS: Stampin Up
DP: Forever In Time
Circle: Nestibilities Eyelet Circles Die
Yellow Dots: Forever In Time
Baby Bottle, etc: Memory Box Baby Stuff Die
Sentiment: Forever In Time
Corner Punch: Memory Makers

Challenges Entered:

Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #33 - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Challenge #50 - Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party: Challenge #17 - Metal Dies or Punches
TTCRD: 08/26 - 09/01/2014 - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday: 08/19 - Anything Goes 
Tuesday Throwdown: Challenge #210 - Anything Goes
The Cheerful Stamp Pad: Challenge #93 - A New Baby

For the Boys - DS4J Challenge #96

Hi all, wow it's been awhile since I last did a posting. Life has been a roller coaster for me lately and I have just not been able to do the things that I like to do. But, I am trying to get myself back together and this is my first step towards it. So I did up a card for Digistamps4Joy's latest challenge "For the Boys". My fabulous teammate is Riette is the owner of this challenge and what a great challenge it is. I find cards for guys just the hardest one's to do, but we sure have been getting a lot of fabulous inspiration from all of you over the last week. The challenge started on Wednesday July, 9th and will end on Tuesday July 22nd so you still have lots of time to join in. 

I decided to use one of Margy's newer images "Lion" for a Father's Day card for my dad. I just loved the regal look of this fine animal so much that I just had to give it to my dad...King of the Jungle and all ya know? lol 

I merged the image onto an African print picture that I found online, unfortunately for the life of me I just cannot find the folder that I put that picture into so that I can give the artist credit. As soon as I do I will post it. The sentiment is a freebie from Desert Diva. The fold is called a Napkin fold and you can find the tutorial here.

The orange cs is by Bazzil and the orange and brown dp's are by BoBunny. Rhinestones and pearl swirls are from my stash. Die cut/embossing is by Nestibilities (will get die name later). Corner punch is from Recollections. The image was coloured using Crayola Pencil crayons and oms. The inside sentiment is a combination of a freebie from A Piece of Heart and my own words at the end.

There are some fabulous prizes to be won and some incredible creations for inspiration to be seen, so I hope that you will head on over to the Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog and join in the fun.  

Thanks for popping by and looking ~ Charlene

Challenges Entered:

Digistamps4Joy New Release for May 25

Hi all, it's time for another new release day at Digistamps4Joy. This week we were given 2 images to play with, unfortunately I only had time to make one card so you will have to go to the Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog to see the rest. 

The image that I chose to play with this week is called Lighthouse. Oh my good heavens but this is one multi-use type of image. It can be used for a man's/women's/birthday/father's day/mother's day/sympathy/thinking of you/get well...well you get the idea, it is a multi faceted type of image. I just love nature type of images (keep your eyes open as I am working on a card using an image that Margy did up from a picture I had posted on our DT Blog...it's just taking a bit as I want it to be " just right"). Anyways, I digress, you are here to see the image for this week's new release...so without further adieu...

I made this card for my dad...he's going through some rough health issues and I want him to remember the through God all things are possible. 

Thank you so much for popping in and having a bit of a visit with me. I hope that you will head over to the Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog and check out all of the other images that are being released and the fabulous creations that my team mates have made for your viewing pleasure. 

Have a wonderful day ~ Charlene

Supplies: 

Image: Digistamps4Joy - Lighthouse 
CS: Recollections
DP: Graphics 45
DP behind the Lighthouse image: Computer Scrapbooking.com - Seaswept Elements
Sentiments: Create With TLC
Coloured with: Crayola Pencil Crayons and oms
Rhinestones and sailboat pendant: from my stash
Die's: Sentiment Diecut: Nestibilities - "Wave" Die cut: Will have to get back to you lol.

Challenges Entered:

Digistamps4Joy Mid Challege Reminder

Hi all, it's time for another mid challenge reminder at Digistamps4Joy. Our challenge this time is always a favorite...Anything Goes! A Digistamp4Joy image is not required but if you do you get an extra chance of winning. 

I decided to make a card that can be used as a spring card, a birthday card, a Mother's Day card or a Thinking of you, etc. The image that I used is called Flower Garden.

So now it's your turn. You have until Tuesday May 27th to join in the fun. For all of the rules and a list of prizes head on over to the Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog. 

Supplies Used:

CS: Bazzil
DP: Yellow Glitter and Multi coloured - K &Company 
Image: Flower Garden by Digistamps4Joy coloured with Crayola Crayons and oms
Flowersoft: Fuchia
Corner Die: Cuttlebug Vintage
Butterfly: Memory Box Isabella Butterfly & Pippi Butterfly
Die's: Nestabilities Gold Ivy & Heart Squares
Leaf punch from Martha Stewart
Flowers from my stash

Challenges Entered:

Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #96 - Anything Goes 
Crafter's Cafe: Challenge #64 - Girly 
Hobbybook Designer Challenge: For Mom or Special Lady
IIC: Challenge #160 - Bingo (Die Cut, Stamp, Flowers)
PWC311- Flowers