Hello Everyone!

I am so happy to at last be back after a few months away...I lost my Mojo there for a while, but, I have FINALLY found it again! 

This card theme is from Sunday's "Songs & Rhymes" at the Outlawz Challenge. We were inspired to create a card using the rhyme from Hickory, Dickory, Dock. Since this is my first card in months I went kind of simple to get me back in the swing of things.

* Started with plain red cardstock for the base.

* I downloaded the star pattern paper off the internet. I dotted the star points with a Gelly Rol glitter pen in silver.

* The image I found on the Internet and "borrowed" it. I doctored it up a bit with the silver glitter pen. I used it on mouse's nose & eyes and on the clocks dashes where the numbers are missing.

* The sun is a metal brad on which I also used the silver glitter pen to go over the mouth and eyes.

* The ribbon at the bottom is from my Ribbon Scraps box. It "represents" the moon.

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Teapot House

The sketch I used on this card is by Julee Tillman from the monthly challenge at

Viva la Verve

 

* Papers - All cardstock is from the DCWV "French Country" stack. Love this stack it has very pretty glittery patterns in it. The center square's dots all have gold glitter on them.

* Pink Doily - These are made of 100% polyester (they do feel sort of like felt, but not so heavy)  and come in a four-pack of assorted shades of pinks by Studio 18. The pack is called "Summer - La Ti Da".

* Teapot Image - Is an internet image download. I used Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop dye ink in the color "New Sprout" to color in the background of the image, since I downloaded the image on white cardstock.

* Small Scalloped Circles - These two circles were cut using my Cricut Explore. The cuts are from the  "Gypsy Wonderings" cartridge.

* Strip and Small Circle Embossing - Used my Cuttlebug to emboss with the"Floral Basket" envelope by Darice.

* Heart - Is a heart-shaped button from my Button Jar.
 

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Challenges Entered:

http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/ - Sktetch by Julee Tillman

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/ - Use the Cricut and/or the Cuttlebug machines

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

Feel Better Soon

This card is inspired by the sketch this week at

Feeling Sketchy

I am attending a Craft Show next week-end and I realized I was getting low on Get Well cards. Here is the first I will be making this week-end and coming week in order to replenish my supply.

* Papers - All from my scrap box.

* Embossing - Cuttlebug "Leafy Branches" folder.

* Frame - Is a Spellbinders die cut. I matted the frame to chipboard for depth.

* Flower -Store bought, I layered two and added a pearl center.

* Strip - Border punch from Michael's by "Recollections" brand

* Sentiment - I printed out on my computer and matted to purple cardstock.

 

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Challenges Entered:

http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com/ - Sketch

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

             

Male Encoragement

I created this card for the challenge this week at

The Male Room

 

Ok, I am no water coloring expert, or even beginner for that matter, but I have attempted one water coloring card in 5+ yrs. of card making and with not much success. So, this week at The Male Room we are to create, yep... a water coloring card! I have decided to use water color pencils instead on my card...hope it counts!!

At first, as I was getting ready to use pink for the flowers and ribbon I remembered... OOPS!!...this is for The Male Room challenge. I though to myself...unfortunately males get cancer, too. My husband having gone through treatment for prostrate cancer, I went online and looked up the color ribbon for it. The color ribbon for prostrate cancer is light blue.

Here is the end result:

* Pattern Paper - I matted this blue pattern paper to dark brown cardstock. Punched the corners with an old McGill Creativity corner punch.

* Image - Digi from A Day for Daisies, called "Ribbon Tree". I used Prang water color pencils to color it in. Not noticeable on here , but I used a Gelly Roll pen in silver on the flower centers.

* Frame - Is a metal die Spellbinder. I added silver brads to the ends. 

* Sentiment -  I found it on the internet and printed out on the computer... "Live each day with wings of faith and roots of hope". The sentiment did not have a name to give credit to. 

 

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Challenges Entered:

http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Theme: Use Watercolors

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

My #1 Super Hero

This card was inspired by the sketch at

Saturday Sketch Challenge

* Card Base - Matted with plain blue cardstock. I allowed a quarter-inch border of the base card to show.

* Image - Dearie Doll Digis "Super Hero Play". I matted to a doily by Paper Studios called "Die Cuts".

* Star Strip - From my Scrap Box.

* Circles - Two sizes of Martha Stewart Circles punches.

* Embossing - Darice "Stars" folder.

* Sentiment - Computer -generated.

* Gold Stars - So hard to get metallic to photograph right...any suggestions? My daughter gifted me with two bags of these metallic star die cuts, they come in three sizes each. One bag of silver and one of gold stars. There are so many of them in each bag, they will last me forever! :) 

 

 

Thank you for following TurtleBug's Trail!

Challenges Entered:

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/ - Sketch

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/ - Theme: My Hero

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

Bunch of Dasies

This card was inspired by this weeks' sketch at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Challenge

 

* Base Card -  Color Core cardstock by Core'dinations  "Vintage Collection" stack.

* Pattern Cardstock - From MME "Market" stack. 

* Gunny Sack Pattern Paper - Not sure, but I believe from Michael's single sheet rack. And, also the plain color papers, all from my Scrap Box.

* Embossing - Cuttlebug "Baby's Breath" folder.

* Sentiment - Written on Explore using a Cricut pen in "Mocassin" ink. I used an ink pad in "Sand" by Baby Boy Scrapbook Inks to blot the whole image.

* Image - Is an Internet download which I colored with Prang watercolor pencils. Added tiny white pearls by Recollections from Michael's.

 

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Challenges Entered:

https://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/ - Sketch by Kathie

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

 

Butterfly Girl

 This card is inspired by the sketch challenge this week at

Sketch Saturday

I am still having problems with my cards posting fuzzy and darker at the top of the card and appearing lighter at the bottom, sort of any "Ombre", effect all the time. Not sure if it is my camera, printer, or computer???

* Floral Pattern Paper - Is from my favorite DCWV stack of the moment... called "Pocket Blossom". It has the pretties floral design patterns in it...I just love it!

* Embossing -  My new Darice folder called "Floral Basket". First time I use this folder and I love the looks of it.

* Image - From Bugaboo Digi Stamps called "A Kids View Butterflies". I added tiny gemstones to the flower centers and butterfly bodies, hard to see them, though :(

* Flower - Pre-made from Michael's Craft Store. I added a light green gemstone to the center.

* Butterfly Border - Is a Martha Stewart border punch. On this one the light green gem stones are more noticeable.

* Sentiment -  I typed out and printed on the computer using yellow cardstock. It reads "Hope you are up "Out and About" soon!

Thank you for following TurtleBug's Trail!

Challenges Entered:

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/ - Sketch
https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes