Anniversary Wishes

Wow, it's been quite a long time since I was last on here. Thank you for having patience with me as I have been spending the last few months just being with my family. My crafting time has been down to pretty much nothing lately but I am hoping that that is going to change soon. I think I may have finally started getting some of my inspiration back again...keep your fingers crossed.

So my mother in law and father in law just celebrated their 59th Anniversary recently...59 years, wow! Not many people can say that they have been happily married for that many years. My parents made it to their 60th Anniversary and what a wonderful milestone it was. So of course I had to come out of hibernation and make a card for the in laws. I started out with a card cut file freebie from Birds Cards called a Swirly Deep Edged Card that I cut using my Silhouette. I then added this adorable freebie bride and groom by Jade Dragonne at Deviant Art.

I coloured the image with my Chameleon pens (please excuse the guy's face...I had a problem lol). I added ribbon from SU and little rhinestones in my stash. The yellow cs is by Bazzil, the white is Recollections and the dp is also from Deviant Art. The sentiment is my own made with some of the words from the Anniversary song. The fancy square behind the image is from my Nestibilities Labels One Small.

The corners on the inside were punched with a Martha Stewart punch...not sure what it's called as I got it second hand. I found this wonderful sentiment for the inside on Splitcoast Stampers. Thank you so much for popping in. Hugs ~ Charlene

Challenges Entered: 

Crafty Friends Challenge: Challenge #16 - Gems and/or Pearls
HIMCR: Challenge #221 - Favorite cutting tool (my silhouette used to cut the card template, my Nestibilities Labels One small for the square behind the image, Martha Stewart corner punch on the corners on the inside).
Digistamps4Joy: Challenge #117 - Anything goes/twist something with a B (bling & bow)
Alphabet Challenge: R is for ribbon
Artbymiran: Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic: October Challenge - Inspired by music (The Anniversary Song)
Crafting with Friends: Challenge #8 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz : Challenge #297 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers: Challenge #95 - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers: Thank you for the music (Inspired by the Anniversary Song)

Digistamps4Joy Mid Challenge Reminder for Challenge #113

Hi all, it's time for the mid challenge reminder at Digistamps4Joy. For those who don't know, Digistamps4Joy is now an Anything Goes with a optional twist monthly challenge. Our challenges run from the 1st of every month to the last day of every month. 

This will also be my last challenge as a DT member for DS4J. It was an extremely difficult decision but with the loss of my dad and sister last year and other family members with health issues this year, I feel that it is time for me to say good bye. I have so enjoyed being a part of this fabulous team with such an incredible 'boss'. They have been like a family to me and have seen me through many trying times over the last couple of years. So I would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to them. 

Now that the mushy stuff is over, the theme for this month's challenge is Anything Goes with the the optional twist of Spring! The image that I used is called 'Spring has Sprung'. It is such an adorable image and I have been wanting to use it for awhile now. 

 The designer paper is from Graphics 45 and the CS is by Recollections. The cut file topper is a freebie from Birds Cards. The flowers in the right corner are made with a program from Silhouette and the roses and pearls are from my stash. I coloured that adorable image with my Crayola pencil crayons and oms. I added a few white highlights with my white gel pen. 

Now it's your turn to show us what you've got. You are not required to use a DS4J image but if you do not only does it bring a smile to our faces, but you have the chance on winning the DT choice prize of a $10 Gift Voucher to DS4J! How awesome is that? You have until June 30th to join us so why don't you head on over to our Challenge Blog to check out all of the rules and prizes. And while you're there check out the fab creations that my team mates have created to delight and inspire you. 

Thank you to those of you who have been faithfully following me over the years, I hope to still see you popping in. And for those of you who are new, thanks for popping in and I hope to see you again. 

Thanks ~ Charlene

Challenges Entered:
Crafts Galore Encore: June Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: June
Crafty Time: June Challenge - Girls Girls Girls
Lia Stampz: Challenge #89 - Anything Goes
Life in Details: June 2015 Challenge - Summer/Winter
Live & Love Crafts: Challenge #36 - In the Garden

Graduation Celebration - DS4J New Release Sunday June 14, 2015

Hi all, it's time for a new release again at Digistamps4Joy. I got to play with one of Margy's new images and I have to admit, I have always wanted an image like this one. It's a cameo called 'Cameo Lady'. I have always thought that cameo's are just so elegant and this one does not disappoint. 

I used a card cutting file from Birds Cards. I just loved the butterfly's and thought they would look nice with the cameo image. I coloured her with my Chameleon pens and added green 'gems' on her as well as on the frame around the image using my green metallic gel pen. The CS is by Recollections and the DP by SU. 

The sentiments inside is a freebie from Docrafts. I used my Nestibilities Scalloped Square for the frame for my sentiment on the inside and a Memory Keepers punch for the corners of my sentiment on the front. 

I hope that I have inspired you enough to head over to our Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the images being released today and also check out the incredible creations my team mates have made. 

Challenges Entered:

For Dad - Digistamps4Joy New Release May 17, 2015

Hi all, it's time for Digistamps4Joy's new releases once again. Riette has been very hard at work to bring us some beauties once again. 

The image that I got to play with is called 'Life Saver' and was the perfect image to go with Margy's image 'Lake Malawi'. 

 I merged the two images and then coloured them with my Chameleon pens. I added white highlights on the water with my white gelly pen. 

I hope that you will head on over to our Challenge Blog and check out the other wonderful images the Riette has done up to entice you. And while you're at it, check out the fab creations that my teammies have come up with and our current challenge...the theme is Buttons, Bows and Bling! Hope to see you there. 

Thanks for popping in ~ Charlene

Supplies: 
Chameleon Pens
DP: 
CS: Recollections
Die Cut: Cheery Lynn Designs Ships Anchor
Rhinestones: from my stash
Ribbon: SU

Challenges Entered: 
Come and Get It: Ribbon and Bling
Cheery Lynn Designs: Make it Manly *Winner
Glitter and Sparkle: Challenge #137 - Use some Ribbon
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #10 - Anything Goes

Buttons, Bows and Bling...Oh My

Bows and buttons and bling, oh my. It's time for the mid challenge reminder at Digistamps4Joy and this month Sara has chosen the theme of Bows, buttons and bling. Whoo whee...what a fabulous combination. 

For my card I chose to use an image from the last new image releases. It's called Swing. I tried a new fold that is called a Peek a Boo card and you can find the video tutorial here and the written tutorial here.

 The dp on the outside is a new one from Nana Vic's (thanks Vickie).

I coloured the image with my Chameleon pens and made up my own sentiment. 

When you open the card the sentiment slides into place in front of the image. 

Please excuse the pictures, I just could not get the colours to go right. The real colour of the inside paper is the photo above. 

I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenge. You have until Sunday May 31st to join us. You are not required to use a Digistamps4Joy image but if you decide to use one not only will we be tickled pink but you will also have a chance at winning the DT choice which is a $10 Gift Voucher! How great is that? 

So head on over to our Challenge Blog and check out all the rules and prizes...and all of my team mates incredible creations. We hope to see you join us in our challenge. 

Thanks for popping by ~ Charlene

Supplies:
Image: DS4J Swing
Coloured with: Chameleon pens
DP: Front - Freebie from Nana Vic 
       Inside: My stash
Flowers: Silk flowers from my local dollar store
Pearl and rhinestone swirls: Pearls - Crafts (from my local dollar store) Rhinestones- Recollections.
Die Cut on front - Nestibilities Beaded Ovals
Inside Oval - Spellbinders
Little Butterflies: My stash


Challenges Entered: 
Alphabet Challenge: G is for Glitz and Glamour
Art By Miran: Challenge #32 - Anything Goes
Craft for Craic: May Challenge - Things with Wings (small crystal butterflies on front and inside of card)
Creative Corner Challenges: Team Jess - Spring is in the Air * Winner
Creative Fingers: Challenge #80 - Anything Goes
Dragons Lair - Bouquet of Flowers
Digitally 'Sweet' - Challenge #138 - April Showers Bring May Flowers

DIGISTAMPS4JOY 1,000 FACEBOOK LIKE CELEBRATION!

TAKE 3 MINUTES TO READ THIS - YOU'LL BE HAPPY YOU DID!

It's time to CELEBRATE the 1,000 LIKES milestone on the Digistamps4Joy Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DS4Joy).

To thank you, Margy is giving away OODLES of prizes from Monday 20th April to Friday 24th April. Come back each morning to see our fun challenges/games and the prizes you can put yourself in line to win.

Here's a taste of what's to come:

Free digistamps, Gift Certificates to the DS4J store, Guest Designer spots in our challenges, the latest batch of new releases, sponsored digistamps from The East Wind and from Nana Vic's Digistamps, and MORE digistamps.

So, don't pass "GO" and don't go HOME until you have joined Margy and her Digistamps4Joy Team in this fabulous celebration week.

See you there!

Margy and the DS4J DT

To start off the celebration Margy is giving away a free digistamp called Party Time to everyone who "Likes" the Digistamps4Joy Facebook Page. Pretty easy peasy right? And who couldn't use a Party digistamp? Here's what I did with this fab little image. 

I decided to make this cute little birthday box card. It was so much fun to come up with ideas for it. Here's a close up of the image...

And another picture showing the bottom of the box...

But that's not all...oh no...this little image is just the beginning. We have a Birthday Themed Colouring Contest starting today and running until Friday the 24th of April @ 6 p.m. South African time (if you don't know the time difference for where you live, there is a clock on the right hand side of my blog). You can use the DS4J freebie image, any East Wind or Nana Vic's image to enter the contest and the prize is a fabulous $10 Gift Voucher from the DS4J Store. How great is that? You also have the chance to be entered into a draw to be a GDT. All you have to do is go to our Facebook page and check out the names of the DT posted each day of the celebration. Go to their blogs and leave a comment and you will be entered to win! 

You don't want to miss any day during our celebration as there is going to be a new game/challenge/etc. each day with the chance of winning something fabulous!

So what are you waiting for...head on over to our facebook page and check out all of the fun. And just a hint...my name is today so leave a comment for a chance to win a GDT spot. Good luck!

Thanks for popping in ~ Charlene

Supplies: 
Image: DS4J Party Time available only on our Facebook page.
Box Card Design: Found at Splitcoast Stampers
Party Time Embellishments: From my stash
Coloured with: SU Felts
DP: On bottom of card from Create With TLC
       On Top: From my stash
CS: By Bazzil

Challenges: 
Avenue 613: Challenge #120 - Anything Goes
Come and Get it Challenge: Things that start with a B (Bows, Balloons, Birthday box card)
Scribble and Scrap: Challenge #42 - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge: April Challenge - Add a sentiment
Hiding In My Craft Room: Challenge #196 - Freestyle
Send A Smile 4 Kids: Birthday Fun 4 Kids *Winner

Art by Miran: Challenge #30 - Anything Goes

Creative Corner Challenge: For a child
Creative Fingers Challenge: Challenge #76 - Anything Goes

For Your Little Princess - DS4J New Release April 19, 2014

It's time for another New Release at Digistamps4Joy. This time it is Team B's turn to inspire you and did we ever get a sweet little image with which to do it. Riette has outdone herself in bringing us back to our childhood days and fairytales. 

The name of the image is called Princess Pea and it comes with the image and a sentiment (not the one that I have used). 

I decided to make it into a new baby card as you just never know when you are going to need one lol. 

I hope that you will go on over to our Challenge Blog and check out all of the other new images and the fabulous creations that my team mates have made to inspire you. 

Thanks for looking ~ Charlene

Challenges Entered: 
Creative Moments: Challenge #66 - Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #29 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Challenge #223 - For the Girls
Kraftin' Kimmie - Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps: Challenge #82- Colour an image
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #179 - Anything Goes

Popping In - DS4J Mid Challenge Reminder

It's time for another mid point reminder at Digistamps4Joy and our challenge this month is being hosted by Tonnie and she has chosen a sketch. 

The image that I chose to use is called The "O" Look. This is a coloured image, which is really good because time sort of got away from me on this challenge lol. I have to admit, I have never used a coloured image before but oh man, I am definitely going to be looking into getting more. I love to colour but these images are so handy to have when you need a card in a hurry. 

This card was probably one of the easiest one's I have ever done. I had the sketch and the coloured image so all I had to do was decide on papers, etc. The dp's were pieces that I had left over from other projects so I can't give you a name for them (sorry) but the base is a dark brown by Bazzil. I added some rhinestones picked up at my local dollar store. I wrote the sentiment with a brown embossing pen and then added clear embossing powder and heated it up. 

I hope that you will pop on over to our Challenge Blog and check out all of my team mates fabulous creations and join in on our challenge. We have some wonderful prizes for our winners. You don't have to use a Digistamps4Joy image to join in but if you do you will be in the running for the DT choice prize which is a $10 Gift Voucher to our store...how fabulous is that? 

Thanks for popping by ~ Charlene

Supplies: 
Image: The "O" Look by Digistamps4Joy (Coloured)
DP's: From my stash
CS: Bazzil
Rhinestones: From my stash
Sentiment: Mine done with embossing pens and clear embossing powder. 

Challenges Entered: 

Doodle Pantry: Challenge #4 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays: Challenge #197 - Anything Goes
{PIN}spirational: Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore: April Challenge - Make a card
Crafting Musketeers: Challenge #24 - It's a Man's World
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper: April Challenge - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges: Challenge #74 - Embossing Wet or Dry (Sentiment done with heat embossing)

A Little Birdie Told Me....

Hi all, for once I am not showing a card that I have made for a challenge for DS4J...but I am going to be showing you a new image of theirs that came out a couple of weeks ago. I am also going to be showing you a new digital paper line from Nana Vic's. So go grab yourself a cup of something and sit back, this is going to be a bit of a longer post. 

When first saw the image and the paper I knew that I had to make a card with them both. The hard part was colouring the image...not because it is a difficult image to colour but because I am still learning to use my Chameleon pens. I love them but they do take a bit to get used to when you have rarely used alcohol markers lol. 

So the image is called Bird Bath and the papers are called Shabby Chic, but there is nothing shabby about them. I absolutely love how they look with my project. They come in 4 different colours but for my card I used the blue. 

I used some sky paper that I found online at Picphotos.net and printed my image out on it. I cut out the image and mounted it onto my Nestibilities Floral Oval. I cut out the pinstriped digital paper and the flowered digital paper with flowers and hearts using my Nestibilities Romantic Rectangles. 

I just love that image and these papers together. The green flourishes to the side of the images are from my Cherry Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish die cut. I found the tutorial for this card at Cards, Crafts, Kids Projects. This is what it looks like from different angles....

Thanks for stopping in and I hope that I have managed to inspire you in some small way ~ Charlene

Supplies:
Image - Digistamps4Joy Birdbath
DP - Nana Vic's Shabby Chic in blue
      - Sky paper behind image: Picphotos.net
Colouring medium - Chameleon Pens
Die's - Memory Box: Madera Corner, Resting Birds, Isabella Butterfly, Pippi Butterfly
         - Cherry Lynn Designs: Mini Fanciful Flourish Left
         - Nestibilities: Floral Oval, Romantic Rectangles 
Rhinestones - From my stash

Challenges Entered: 
Art by Miran Challenge: Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic: March Challenge - Bingo (Image, more than 2 layers, Die Cut)
Creative Fingers: Challenge #73 - Anything Goes
DSC: Challenge #133 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles: Week #13 - Use a die
Simply Create Too: Challenge #82 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft: Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #99 - Anything Goes
Outlaws Twisted Thursday Challenge: TT032615 - Anything Goes with an Anything Goes Twist
Crafting With An Attitude: Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge: Challenge #108 - Spring Colours 
Dazzling Diva Challenge: Challenge #67 - Spring or Anything Goes
The Crafters Cafe: Challenge #109 - Spring Flowers
Crafting For All Seasons: Challenge #98 - Pastel Hues
Crafty Gals Corner: Challenge #12 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments: Challenge #64 - Anything Goes/Gift, Tag, or Card for special Lady/Mum
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #26 - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delight: Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Simon Says: Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Come Fly With Me
Whimsy Stamps: Challenge #81 - Add a Die Cut
TTCRD: Week of March 24 Challenge - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams: Challenge #15 - Add Some Embellishments
 

 

Fly Me to the Moon...Digistamps4Joy New Release

Fly me to the moon 
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars.....

Hi all, it's time for another new release from Digistamps4Joy and do we ever have some more fabulous images to show you. I have to tell you, I don't know why, but every since I saw this image that I got to play with this time I have been humming ol' blue eyes, Frank Sinatra's, song Fly me to the moon lol. I absolutely adore this image...he is just soooo cute! His name is Pilot Ted and you can find him here http://www.digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop/

 

 Was I right or what? Please excuse the mistakes in my colouring...still getting used to colouring with my Chameleon pens (but I do love them). I printed him out on some digital paper called Rainbow Connect by Eye Inspire. How about we take a closer look at him....

I have to say, I just love his face. Not the way I coloured it (first oops lol) but his actual face. Isn't he too cute?

I hope that you have enjoyed checking out my new creation and I hope that you will pop by Digistamps4Joy Challenge Blog and check out the rest of our fabulous new images. And while you're there check out what my teammies have created to delight and inspire you. 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Charlene

Challenges Entered:
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #116- Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams: Challenge #15 - Add some embellishments
Eclectic Ellapu: Pinkies Challenge - Anything Goes
Great Impressions: March Challenge - Go Green
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish: Challenge #256 - Add a bow
Scribble and Scrap: Challenge #40 - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays: Challenge #251 - Buttons, Brads and/or bling
Stamping Sensations: March Challenge - One for the guys

Daisies for you...Digistamps4Joy Challenge #110

Hi all, it's time for our mid challenge reminder here at Digistamps4Joy and so it is Team B's turn to show their stuff. The challenge for this month is being hosted by our very talented Margaret Gilmer and she has picked embossing (wet or dry) with red as the main colour. 

I used a new image by Riette that was just released on Sunday for my card. It's called Daisies and is such a pretty image I couldn't resist making something with it. 

I coloured the image with my new Chameleon pens...oh man they are just fabulous to use. Please excuse any mistakes you might see as this is only my third time using them and I know I need a lot more practice lol. But I do like how my daisies turned out. I used my red metallic pen for the wrapping around the stems just to give it a little bit of sparkle. 

We hope that you will join us for our challenge. Margy has some wonderful prizes including a $10 Gift Voucher for the winner of the DT Choice. You don't have to use a DS4J image, but to win the DT choice you must. To check out all of the prizes and rules, please head on over to our challenge blog. While you're there check out the fabulous creations that my team mates have come up with to awe and inspire you. 

Thanks for visiting ~  Charlene

Supplies Used: 

Digital Image: Daisies by DS4J
Lady Bug DP: Shery K Designs
Lady Bug Border: Shery K Designs
Red DP: Red paper from Recollections with patterned paper by Donca Banza at Deviant Art printed on top 
Embossing Folder:
Octagon Die:
Corner Die:
Roses: Prisma
Red Flowers: From my stash
Rhinestones: From my stash
Diamond Corner Punch:

Challenges Entered:  
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #115 - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams: Challenge #15 - Embellishments
Fairytale Stampers: Challenge #52 - Anything Goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
Pile It On: Challenge #60 - 3 of something (3 Red flowers, 3 lg. red rhinestones, 3 diamond corner punches)
Scrappy Hands: Challenge #34 - Blossoms
Scribble and Scrap: Challenge #40 - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug: Theme Challenge - Spring into Spring
C4C277: Bring On the Bling (Rhinestones in corners and on corner die cut)
Little Claire's Designs: Challenge #55 - Springtime
Art by Miran: Challenge #27 - Anything Goes 
Fairy Tale Challenge: Challenge #113 - Flower Power




 

Birthday Wishes from Your Daughter - DS4J New Release Feb. 22, 2015

Time for a new release again from Digistamps4Joy and have Margy and Riette ever come up with some wonderful new digis for you to drool over. 
My husband's birthday is coming up at the end of the month and my daughter asked me if I could please make her a card to give to her dad. I decided that a Gatefold Easel card would be the perfect type of card for this. I've never done one and thought it would be something unique for my hubby (since he has gotten so many different one's from me over the years lol). 

I made the sentiment myself and traced out the inside of my Gold Ivy Nestibility and then pasted that onto a larger octagon cut with my Gold Ivy Nestibility. I then added a couple of leaf swirls and a border done in a separate dp. To these I added some orange/gold rhinestones I had in my stash. 
For the inside I used Margy's new image Friends? which I thought was the perfect image for a father/daughter card.

I coloured the image with my new Chameleon pens (so please excuse any bleeding as this was only my second time using them) and then distressed around it with my SU ink. I found some feathers that my mom had given me last year in my stash and figured they would make a nice addition to the card. I embossed the brown dp on the front and sides with a plaid embossing folder by Tim Holtz.

I hope that I have inspired you enough to head on over to our Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the new releases and all of the fabulous creations my team mates have made to delight your senses. 

Thanks for looking ~ Charlene

Challenges Entered: 

Crafty Calender Challenge: February Challenge - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #112 - Anything Goes/twist Birthday
Addicted-to-Stamps Challenge: Challenge #88 - Embossing Dry or Wet
Lacy Sunshine: Challenge #52 - Things with Wings
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #4 - Anything Goes *
One Stitch at a Time: Challenge #231 - Anything Goes w/Birthdays
Scribbles and Scrap: Challenge #38 - Anything Goes 
The Corrosive Challenge: Challenge #218 - Things with Wings

Update: I was a winner at

 

We Love You Mom - DS4J Mid Challenge Reminder

It's that time again, time for another mid challenge reminder for Digistamps4Joy. As you know now, Digistamps4Joy is a monthly challenge and this month our challenge is being hosted by my wonderfully talented team mate Julie Odil. And for this month she has picked the theme of Valentine's/Love. Your entry doesn't have to be a card and it doesn't have to be for a spouce/boyfriend/girlfriend. It can be for anyone that you love. 

The card I made is for my mom. This is her first Valentine's Day since we lost my dad last July to cancer and I wanted to do a little something to help her have a happy day.

I used the Digistamps4Joy image Pompom Love and put it onto a free cut file card from Birds Cards. I printed the image with my Silhouette cutting machine using the Silhouette sketch pens...they have a bit of a glittery sheen to them. I then coloured it with my Copic markers.

I fussy cut the image out and pasted it onto a beautiful free heart cut file also by Birds Cards. The hearts that I added my sentiments onto were part of the card cut file. The beautiful dp is from Nana Vic's. 

You don't have to use a DS4J image but it sure makes us happy when you do. And if you do use one of our images you will be put into the running for the DT choice prize which is a $10 Gift Voucher. To check out all of my team mates wonderful creations and all of the rules and prizes, head on over to the DS4J Challenge Blog...we can't wait to see what you do. 

Thanks for coming by ~ Charlene

Supplies: 

Image: Digistamps4Joy Pompom Love
Sentiments: My own on cut file by Birds Cards
Cut files: Birds Cards
Digital Paper: Nana Vic's Digitals
Coloured with: Copic markers
Rhinestones: From my stash

Challenges Entered: 
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #111 - Anything Goes/optional twist RAC (no RAC)
Dragonfly Dreams: Challenge #14 - Love is in the air 
Great Impressions: February 2014 Challenge - Love, Love, Love
Jellypark Challenge: February Challenge: Love is in the air

Blowing a Kiss Across the Miles

Hi all, today Digistamps4Joy is sponsoring Crafty Gals Corner Challenge Blog and I have the extreme pleasure to be the GDT for their challenge. 

The theme for the challenge is Anything Goes which worked just great for me. I decided to use DS4J`s image Butterfly Oval and make a birthday card for my mom. I just love this image and it can be used in so many ways.

 I coloured the image with my copic markers (first time using them and I just love how bright the colours are. Still have to learn to shade with them lol). The sentiment is from (well I`ll have to get back to you on that one as I have misplaced the paper I had it written down on...ooops). I layered this on top of a free cut file from Birds Cards. 

I added a cut file from Silhouette on the inside to pretty it up. The sentiment on the right hand side is by Any Old Crafts. Sentiment on the inside is by Crafts You Print Free Card Verses.

Thanks so much for stopping in and I hope that you will all head on over to  Crafty Gals Corner and check out what the DT has done to inspire you.


Supplies Used:

Digital Image: DS4J Butterfly Oval
Sentiments: Any Old Craft and Crafts You Print Free Card Verses
Cut Files: Birds Cards and Silhouette
Lg Purple flower: Cut file from Silhouette
Flowers, Butterflies, Rhinestones and Pearls: From my stash
Vine: Die cut by Memory Box

Challenges Entered: 
Creative Moments: Challenge #61 - Anything Goes/Love
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #20 - Anything Goes
Moo-Mania: Challenge - Circles (frame, rhinestones, pearls & flowers)
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge: Challenge #97 - Soon be Spring
Scrapper's Delight Challenge: Challenge #40 - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Challenge #266 - Peace and Love
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #170 - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challege: Challenge #97 - Love is All Around
Digi Choosday Challenge: Challenge #6 - Love is in the air
Scrap-Creations: Love

 

Perking You Up - Digistamps4Joy New Release

 
It's that time once again, time for another new release day at Digistamps4Joy. As you can probably tell from the video one of the new images has something to do with coffee. When I saw this image this song just kind of popped into my head. When I was young (oh so very long ago) I was in a Vocal Jazz choir and we would sing this song...ah it brought back such good memories. 

So the image that I got to play with is by Riette and is actually a set of 2 images and 3 sentiments...such a fabulous deal. 

Isn't this great? The set is called Coffee Club and I don't know about you but I have a lot of coffee loving friends and relatives. But you don't even have to know a coffee lover (or tea lover) to use these fabulous images as you will see by the card that I have made. I know someone who is going through a rough time right now and I wanted to make her a Thinking of you type of card. I know, you're thinking "How can she make a thinking of you type of card with those images?" Well look below and you will see.

See what I mean? For my card I used only the coffee cup and changed the feel from coffee or tea to something totally different. I coloured the image with my Prisma Pencil crayons and oms and added some fabulous coffee inspired digital papers. 

So now that you've seen what I have done with my image I hope that you will pop on over to our Challenge Blog to check out all of the other incredible images being released today. And while you're there have a look see at the fabulous creations my team mates have made to inspire you. 

Thanks for visiting ~ Charlene

Supplies: 

Image: Coffee Club from DS4J
Sentiment: Create With TLC
Digital Paper: Coffee Shop
CS: Recollections
Coloured with Prisma Pencil Crayons and oms
Die: Silhouette
Gem Rhinestones: from my stash

Challenges Entered:
Amusing Challenges: January Challenge - Anything Goes
Craftliner's Challenge: Everything except a square
Die Cut Divas: January Challenge - Anything Goes
Fitztown Challenge: Anything Goes/twist - Use patterned paper

Feeling a Little Batty?

Hey all, are you feeling a little batty these days? Well if so, then you need to check out the new releases at Digistamps4Joy. And if bats aren't your "cup of tea" then there is another new image that just might be. That's right, it's time for a New Release again at Digistamps4Joy again and have Margy and Riette ever come out with some fabulous new images to delight and inspire you. 

The new image that I chose to play with this time is by Margy and called Batty For You. And you guessed it, it is the sweetest little bat you ever did see. Just perfect for those Valentine's Day cards that we all need to get started on now that Christmas is over (never ends does it? lol). 

So what do you think, is he not the cutest little sucker (get it? He's a bat so he's a little sucker...yeah I know, my warped sense of humour is coming out again lol) you ever did see? I just fell in love with him and that little heart he's cuddling. I used a Silhouette file to cut the card (and I think I still need practice on my cutter as it didn't turn out quite like I wanted), added some black and red ribbon and little rhinestones I had in my stash and voila...he is done!

I kept the inside pretty CAS with just the sentiment that I did up and punching the little hearts on the corners. 

So I hope that I have inspired you, or at least piqued your curiosity, to go head on over to our Challenge Blog and check out all of the fabulous new images. And while you're there check out all of the incredible creations my team mates have made to inspire you. 

Thanks for visiting~ Charlene

Supplies: 

Image: Digistamps4Joy - Batty For You
CS: Red and Black from Recollections
Cutting File: Card Wrap Square - Leaves from Silhouette
Black and Red ribbon, small rhinestones - From my stash
Rhinestone swirl - Recollections
Image Coloured with: Prisma Pencil crayons and oms
Sentiment: by Me

Challenges Entered: