Dragonfly purses

For this week the emBELLIshment challenge is to use gel pens.

I used a purple gel pen to outline the dragonfly wings and dots for the tails.

The body is three jewels. And added some jewels for embellishments.

Used ribbon for the purse handles. And rounded the corners of the purse

using a punch .

The paper is reversable by Colorbok.

It was a 12x12 paper.

Cut it in a 51/2 strip and then scored at 41/4 and then scored for the flap.

lunchtime sketch challenge

This sketch is from Technostamper.blogspot.com

I switched it up a bit, though.

The circles I put vertically instead of horizontally.

Used the poppy images I had painted.

The DP is from a cool pack of specialty paper scraps

I bought in California .

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This sketch is from the monday sketch at Poeticartistry.blogspot.com

Used DCWV paper.

The image is a Liz's painted original.

Cut out the flower from the paper, and adhered with a pop dot.

added the pink ribbon behind the image panel.

a parade of butterflies

Used a Zig painty metallic gold pen to outline the blossoms
and butterflies.

Added some gold cord to two of the cards.

The butterflies I painted and then cut out and used popdots to raise them

Also painted some cherry blossom branches with the butterfly image.

I used Asian specialty paper to make these cards.

I bought a 5x7 box of specialty scrap paper. Some really cool

paper to pick from.

salt challenge

Walking in love.

"Thy word is a lamp to my feet and the light to my path"

Psalm 119:105

This is from a altered book I did, The bible, God's love letters to us.

A road map for our journey.

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Fantastic Friday Ribbon Challenge

For the Fantastic Friday challenge at Inkydoodle.blogspot.com Korin wanted us to use ribbon with NO KNOT OR BOWS . So what I did was use a sheer ribbon to make sea weed on this fish card. I cut the top edge of the ribbon at a slant and then sewed it to the cardand twisted it as I was sewing to give it more texture. I like how it turned out. Thanks Korin for a great challenge, so we think outside the box.
The fish is a Liz's original painting.

paper piercing challenge # 18

Chrissyd723.blogspot.com has a challenge to paper pierce.
I don't even have that tool , but instead used a push pin tack.
The paper DCWV has the floral design in the paper, so I paper
pierced the white image. From the photo it's hard to see, just
click on it to enlarge it.
I've been wanting to paint a penguin for awhile, so here it is .
Rounded the corners on the image and added some jewels.
I was a winner for the challenge last week. YAY ! Check out Chrissy's blog,
give it a try. She has fun challenges each week.

FORE THE GOLFER

Some golf cards. Was trying some sketch challenges, but just couldn't get them right ,so
I switched them up and came up with these three cards.

The greens and the golf balls I painted. Also painted the golf club.

I like my cute golf guy stamp. I got the stamp in a great stamp shop in California

when visiting my sis.

The glare on the bottom two cards is from the protective cover on them.

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This sketch uses Julee's sketch challenge at Poeticartistry.blogspot.com

The thanks is a wordsworth stamp, I like the lettering from this stamp set.

The flower I had painted earlier and thought it was a good image for this sketch

challenge.

I like the browns and blues together.

I stamped the thanks and then cut it out into the oval, and cut the flower petals

that were covered by the oval ,so I could layer them on top of the oval.

Fantastic Friday Challenge

This card I used Korin's sketch at Inkydoodle.blogspot.com
To paint the butterfly I used white and mauve. Outlined the butterfly with
the brown and using the handle of the paint brush made the dots on
the butterfly and the accents on the card
Brown ribbon also accents the card front.
I have to work on my lighting to take my pictures, sorry about that.

FELT, FLOSS , SEQUINS

This was a card kit I picked up at Hobby Lobby Store.
I thought it would be great to make Father's Day cards for my Father-in-law
and my husband. Every thing was in the kit(felt, sequins, floss, 3 cards and envelopes
All I needed to buy was some felt glue .

the pieces had to be cut out of the felt, but the pattern was printed on it, so not
hard at all. I like the the finished project, sorry the photo isn't good to show all
the details. If you click on the card you can see it up close.
The sequins I stitched on and then did some stitching on the water and fish. But
all that info was with the kit with diagrams.
I still have the other two cards to finish, I'll post them later.

FORGIVEN

This bookmark is for 2 challenges;one it saltfaith challenge
and also for the embellishment challenge at chrissyd723.blogspot.com
I hope the wood cutout F is good enough for a diecut.
I don't have any cool diecut toys .
The papers are DCWV it's a fun pack to work with,
the glitter is already in the paper.

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Another little birdie I painted for Julee's sketch challenge at poeticartistry.blogspot.com
Used the same colors ;orange, blue, and green for the card.

a little birdie

This card is using the sketch at technostamper.blogspot.com
And the colors; orange, blue, and green are for a color challenge
at inkydoodle.blogspot.com
I painted the little birdie and flowers . Cut out the one flower
and used it for a accent on the card.

SALT FAITH CHALLENGE

For this challenge it's with contentment.
To be content with what I have.
But what do I do ?
I'll wine, complain, and envy.
I put this picture of my great niece to put a picture of contentment.
No wining, fussing, crying, just content and happy.
She has all she needs: love , food , shelter
I love these challenges they make me think about my life
,but more importantly they make me think about God in my life.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

FOR DAD AND GRAD

The card sketch is from Technostamper.blogspot.com
For the lunchtime sketch challenge #16.
Also the computer card had the eyelets for the Belli-challenge at
Chrissyd723.blogspot.com
Painted the computer mouse, not bad.
than the square for the keys I used a punch for them. Shaded the square
with some darker gray paint and medium.

The computer could work for a grad card ,too.
Putting a grad sentiment on the keys.
The center panels on this grad card I sewed a zigzag stitch around the edges.
The grad cap is cout out and pop dot adhered.

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This card sketch is from Julee at Poeticartistry.blogspot.com
Started with the turquoise card sanded the edges.
Added the four background panels and zigzaged the edges.
Stamped the image on the turquoise CS, layered and sanded the edges
Put the back panel and layered with a DP stamped the image again on
that DP , so the image runs off the top layer.
Stamped the lower panel with the seashells using a watermark ink
Added brown ribbon to the panel . Clear embossed the sanddollar for an accent, then
added a glossy 3-D accent to the outer part of the sand dollar. Also added the glossy 3-D accent to the lighthouse.
Finally stitched the corners of the image layer.

Used CTMH stamps
Glossy accents by Inkssentials

GONE FISHING

These were a challenge to paint the fishies. But I like how they turned out.
To get the seaweed I used green self-adhesive vellum, it gives a great effect.
I bent wire for the hook.
The worm I painted and then used a clear 3-d paint, not bad.


These fish are caught and mounted.

I like these fishies, I think I'll be painting some more.

I THEE WED

This project I did in memory of my Mom and Dad. Their wedding day photo is slipped into a clear frame. Then mounted to a piece of chip board, which I painted. Mounted the chip board to a base my Dad had made. The crocheted granny square my Mom crocheted, I sewed pearls to the edge of the square. Then painted some rose buds on the chip board. Cut out a painted rose and leaves and pop dot adhered .

This is for a fantistic friday challenge at Inkydoodle.blogspot.com.

FOR THE GRAD

Have some grads in the family, so this goes in the mail soon.
Used gold vellum for the strip and the bottom oval.
Then cut a smaller oval out of navy CS.
Gold embossed the tassel on the oval, and on a seperate navy CS piece gold embossed the cap.
Which I cut out and used a pop dot to adhere.

Simple, I like simple.