Keep Going

Hi Everyone!

Happy Monday!
 I spent much of yesterday and this morning tearing up vinyl flooring, so this afternoon I decided to take a crafty break.  Faith in God has been on my mind as of late and I felt the need to make a card reflecting that.

I used an Our Daily Bread Designs image as well as sentiment.  The image was heat embossed with gold ep and colored with Copics, then die cut out with its matching die.  I matted it on a vellum circle backed with a Calypso Coral cs circle.
The sketch is this week's MOJO Monday sketch~

 I am also linking up to Our Daily Bread Design's challenge, which is 'Anything Goes' this week,
and Time Out Challenges, which has a great inspiration photo this week.  I was inspired by the colors. 
The Pink Elephant has a 'Anything Goes' Challenge this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-
Stamps- Our Daily Bread Designs Never Give Up and Butterfly Branch
Paper- SU Razzleberry, discontinued dsp, vellum, Calypso Coral
Ink- Versamark, Razzleberry
Other- ODBD matching die, SU polka dot ef, Copics, Neat and Tangled sequis, gold ep, ODBD Antique Labels and Border Dies

Tiny Bubbles

Good Morning Everyone! 

I am home from Florida and ready to get back into a routine.  First up, a card I made with a brand new and unfortunately, already sold out Kraftin' Kimmie Card Kit.

 Now how fun is this???!!  The GOOD News is, the stamp will be released in July!
  I started with coloring her with Copics and then drawing in a floor.  I fussy cut the image from the floor line up and then created my scene.  The window is a NBUS die from Taylored Expressions which was colored with Copics for a wood look.  I made a curtain, complete with ruffle, created with lace trim and added a floral tie back, made with 3 white paper flowers that I colored with Copics. 
Details were added by using a glaze pen on the bubbles and the bottom portion of Becky's hair (as it would be wet and shiny in the tub!) and with sequins to mimic bubbles.  And how about that sweet hot air balloon scene outside the window?!

I am linking up to Papertake Weekly- 'Trio-Tastic'- I used 3 paper flowers to make my tie back-
and also to
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge, 'Fave Technique/Product'- one of my favorite techniques is fussy cutting!  I also love creating scenes.

That's it for me- I will keep you posted as to when the stamp us available!

Have a blessed weekend!

Lee Ann  :) 

Getting Nautical

Good Morning from Sunny Florida!

Sorry to be late with this post; I am still in Florida visiting my parents.  Today starts a new challenge at The Challenge~

This week our theme is 'Nautical'~

Oh my goodness!  LOVE these wide navy stripes!  Check out all of the inspiration from the rest of the team!
 

Lesley Croghan

Kimberly Wiener

Lori Tecler

Nancy Salkeld

Kim Heggins

Anita Madden

Michele Ferguson

Claire Broadwater

I am linking up to Just Add Ink-'Typography'

Have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Flyin' High

Good Morning and Happy Saturday!

It is time for a new Saturday Challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie and this week we want you to try something new! 

I have to admit, this single layer card really excited me.  I have been in a bit of a sponging frenzy lately and after viewing a few images of skateboarders in Google Images, I decided this stamp required just that- a sponged background.  I cannot share my 'something new' just yet!  As far as how I did the 'something new', you will have to check back on July 6th on the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog, where I will have a complete tutorial! 
I used the new and awesome Let's Roll, Dude set for this card.

I am linking up to CASology-

As well as Time Out Challenges- this week we are to be inspired by words in this quote-'Happy is the Bride that the Sun Shines On.'  I guess it is not too difficult to figure our which words I focused on! 

AND a BIG Happy 3rd Birthday to Addicted to Stamps and More- one of my favorite challenge blogs!
This week is CAS week! 
That's it for me!  Check out all of the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the talented team and also check out the details on the challenge, where you can win a Krafty prize! 

Making Waves

Hi Everyone! 

I am headed out of town tomorrow- needing to spend some time with my parents as my mother is still on the mend.  I did play a bit today with some mixed media goodies, inspired by both the Curtain Call Challenge and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, 'Paste'. 

As I am heading for Florida, this seemed quite the appropriate card!  I will probably send this to my mother when I get back from visiting them. 
I really loved the inspiration photo from Curtain Call and was inspired by the angle of the photo more than anything.  I really did not succeed in creating that angle, but, I do like how it turned out, considering I am NOT in any way, shape or form a mixed media gal. 

I also wanted to play with water coloring some more, as I feel like a novice in that area.  I think part of my problem is I am too impatient to wait for things to dry!  So, I water colored the sky, sea and sand.  I went over the sky and the sea a few times.  I added white embossing paste at the shore line to mimic sea foam and spray.  Then I mixed some brown inks with some embossing paste to make the sand.  I should note that I pounced on the embossing paste with a firm bristle brush to give it the texture.  The sea foam, once dry, was colored over with white acrylic paint- a tooth brush was used to apply it. 
My starfish (Sweet n Sassy Stamps) was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  The sentiment is a brand new one from Kraftin' Kimmie and the birds are from a Craft Lounge set. 

Thanks it for me! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Lee Ann  :)

The Challenge has some Inspiration!

Good Morning and Happy Monday Everyone!

It is time for a new challenge at The Challenge.  This week is an Inspiration Photo week~

My card has a shabby chic feel, which is what I saw in this inspiration~

I used a couple of PTI stamp sets including a Mini Market Kit and the Rosie Posie sets.
My sentiment is Altenew's  Label Love.  

I am linking up to PTI's Make it Monday Challenge- 'Stamping with Neutrals', as well as

Allsorts Challenge- 'Flower Power'

Time to check out the rest of the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!
 

Lesley Croghan

Kimberly Wiener

Lori Tecler

Nancy Salkeld

Kim Heggins

Anita Madden

Michele Ferguson

Claire Broadwater

Have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Kraftin' Kimmie June New Release Blog Hop!

Hello and Happy Sunday!

I am glad you are here and am excited to share my card for the Kraftin' Kimmie June New Release Blog Hop!  My card today uses the new Believe in Fairytales set.

 

He is soooo cute!  I had so much fun coloring him my in navy and gold.  Don't you just love the crown?  I added a tiny bit of dimension by fussy cutting out the crown jewels and layering them over the already colored crown.  I also added Crystal Effects to them.  

The scepter also has a coat of Crystal Effects on it.  The stars are atually die cut from SU's Brushed Gold Cardstock, but I could not get the gold to show up in photos, so unfortunately, it looks like kraft cardstock.  I layered the stars and image panel on some vellum (it already has the white starts on it): I did not get too blingy as it is a boy card.  A few sequins seemed enough.   The sentiment is actually from the Let's Roll Dude stamp set, also newly released.

I used the sketch at The Deconsucted Sketch~

 

And the colors at this week's Just Add Ink Challenge~

And at Crafting For All Seasons Challenge Blog 'It's a Boy Thing'.  

 

When you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’Kimmie shop, because ALL the new rubber stamp sets are NOW available!! And don't forget...if you NEED it all, we have a Gimme Kimmies Kit which features ALL the new June stamps at a discount!! But only for a limited time!

Time to check out all of the amazing inspiration from the team! 

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