Teddy Boy Card!

This week over at the Pixie Cottage Challenge we were asked to follow this sketch and to use buttons! Easy Peasy! Here's my take on the sketch! I used a fiberous blue paper for the background and various shades of yellow paper. The image is from the great Dustin Pike and I colored him using pencils. I then added Glossy Accents to his hat, nose and buttons. I doodled around the edges and tied a thin white twine through the buttons. Easy peasy!

Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY going on until February 14th!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Pixie Cottage - Sketch & buttons

More Than Favors/Wacky Wednesday - Yellow & Blue Color Combo

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes & Digi

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Dinosaur Birthday Card!

Hello bloggers! I am still very sick but I wanted to get this card uploaded for a few challenges. I hope you don't catch my yucky germs! ;) This dino birthday card is based off the following sketch from The Pixie Cottage. This cute dino birthday image is from the great Dustin Pike and I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment. The color scheme is from another challenge over at Sentimental Sundays. We were to use Olive and Hunter greens, Poppy and Summer Sun. The papers are Creative Memories and the stars were given to me from my good friend Jenny in the UK. I cut the circles at 1 inch using my Cricut and the George and Basic Shapes cart. I doodled around and used Glossy Accents on the Dino's balloons and party hat. For finishing touches I added bling to the center of each star and used Diamond stickles on the pom pom.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Sentimental Sundays - Color Challenge

Pixie Cottage - Sketch #54

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~Hugs, JennRo~

There's No Place Like Home Card!

Hello everyone and happy Saturday to ya! I hope everyone is staying warm! I created this 5x5 card to follow along with a few challenges. The first was this sketch by Pixie Cottage. The second was Polka Doodles, whose theme was "There's no place like home". And lastly, the third challenge was over at PaperPlay and was "Back to black". I used a new (to me!) technique where I colored the image with watercolor pencils and then actually brushed water over the colors to make it look like I painted it with watercolors. It came out pretty neat I think. The image is from PollyCraft.

Let's not forget I have BLOG CANDY going on HERE!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Pixie Cottage Challenge - Sketch #53

Polka Doodles - There's No Place Like Home

PaperPlay - Back to Black

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Sparkles & Sunshine Birthday Card!

This sparkly creation is the end result of two challenges smooshed together! The first was a sketch at Pixie Cottage and the second was to make something "SHINE!" at Crafty Creations. I wish the pictures came out better, but there is "shine" from the Diamond Dust glitter on the Fairy's dress, Chunky White Glitter on the roses, Stickles on the fairy's wings & hair flower and various rhinestones.

Sorry for the blurry picture! The sentiment reads "May your day be filled with sparkles and sunshine! Happy Birthday".This is what it looks like with the flash to show off the SHINE-factor!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and Inside too!

Crafty Creations - SHINE!

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Dudley Uncle Sam Card!

The challenge over at Pixie Cottage this week was to use their sketch and make it patriotic. How fun is that?! This is what I came up with. I used Dustin Pike's "Uncle Sam Dudley" image and since I'm a proud American I used my Red, White and Blues! I used the sewing machine to zig-zag stitch around the red square and added some star brads & RWB Ribbon to finish it off!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Pixie Cottage - Sketch and Patriotic

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Glittery Fairy Card!

I based the next project on the sketch from Pixie Cottage this week and combined it with PaperPlay's challenge to use flowers and sparkles galore! So here's the Pixie Cottage sketch:

Here's what I came up with:

I used an image from PollyCraft (Earth Fairy) and colored her with pencils. Then I used Glossy Accents on her dress, shoes and wings and used Diamond Dust glitter.

I used papers from the pink palette except for the purple image background. I thought the image deserved to "pop" a little from the pinks. I'm not sure it's clear in the pictures but the pale pink rectangle is Gemstone cardstock and is shimmery.
I added this FAB chunky glittered tea roses for my flower requirement and chose these because they are awfully sparkly! I added a few doodles, some rhinestone flowers (left bottom), sparkly rhinestone sprig (fairy hand) and a rhinestone butterfly (sentiment) as finishing touches.

So basically, this card is all about sparkle, flowers and all that girly goodness!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

PaperPlay Challenge - Flowers and Sparkle Galore

Pixie Cottage - Sketch

Rosie D's - FairyTales

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Red White and Blue Thank You Card!

In honor of Memorial Day I decided to create a Thank You card using Red, White and Blue papers. I created an easel card and based it on the Pixie Cottage Sketch #20.

I used a Dustin Pike image and printed it twice. I colored both images and cut the bear out of one of them. I flocked the bear with Stampin Up Bearly Brown flocking powder and popped it up from the base image. I cut the flowers from the Cricut Create A Critter (hedgehog) cartridge and attached them with silver brads. I topped the brads with a red, white and blue rhinestone! I also added mini silver star brads to the blue square on the top and the red rectangle on the bottom.
Can you tell he's flocked?

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Pixie Cottage - Sketch #20
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Flowers for May
Cricut Cardz Challenge - Use brads
Just Cute Bears - Thank You Card
Sentimental Sundays - Thank You Card

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Blue and Peach Purse for Mom!

Over at Polka Doodles Challenge Blog we were challenged to make something for "Mum" using the colors blue and peach. This proved a little difficult for me as I couldn't find peach paper! Isn't that ridiculous?! Anyhow, I created this cute little purse using the Tags, Bags cartridge and the Cricut at 5inches. I used the Create a Critter cartridge to cut the peach and blue flowers from the hedgehog cut. I've been using these a lot but I really like the way they look with a black outline! I also used the Tags cartridge to make the little "For Mom" tag I cut in peach.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Polka Doodles - Blue/Peach for Mom

Pixie Cottage - Add a Tag

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Ballerina Tag!

I created this little tag for recital season as it's that time of year here in Connecticut. I thought it would be a cute addition to the customary bouquet of flowers. I cut the both the Tag and Ballerina using my Cricut (Tags, Bags, Boxes and Paper Dolls).

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

AllSorts Challenge - Tag

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Blue and Yellow Dudley Birthday Card!

I {heart} Dudley and Dustin Pike's images, so when the Doodle Studios Challenge blog asked for a birthday project I knew instantly what image I was going to use! I combined the image with the challenge over at Pixie Cottage this week, which was to use the sketch and/or use dimension. I did both! (Though it's hard to see in this picture.)

Here's the sketch from the Pixie Cottage ladies:

This is my version:
I think I was pretty right on as far as the sketch goes. I really like this sketch and think I'll use it in the future. Getting on with it, I printed Dudley twice and colored both images with pencils. I cut my base image with an oval Creative Memories pattern and applied glossy accents to the chocolatey frosting. On the second image I applied glossy accents to the balloon, Dudley's belly and his party hat. I had a very hard time with my color palette and I'm not really sure why.. but ended up with baby blue and butter yellow! I chose a patterned baby blue background and blue and yellow papers to use as my squares. I decided to make my own flowers using the Cricut (Create a Critter cart.) instead of using other premade flowers because I thought they were so cute! It helps I can check one more challenge off my list by doing this one little thing! ;) Once my images were dry, I cut the three things from the second image (party hat, belly and balloon) and popped them on to the base image (oval) with mini pop dots. It's hard to see in this picture but the three pieces are popped up, honest! lol I doodled around my squares and oval and started assembling. I popped up my Dudley image using pop dots too and outlined my flowers with a black fine-tip pen. I decided to use a lacy trim ribbon so it didn't take over the card. I wanted the focus to be on Dudley and the flowers. I used blue brads on the yellow centered flowers and a yellow brad on the blue centered flower. Lastly I added some...you know it!!...Luster Baubles in "Ice"! As I was admiring my work and thinking it needed something I decided to curl the corners of the squares. It was just the thing my card needed! Hope you like it!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Pixie Cottage Challenge - Sketch and Dimension

Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge - Birthday

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Beautiful Flowers for May

Crafty Creations - Celebration

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Chic Codi Brown/Pink Circles Birthday Card!

I have been very busy at the craft table the last two days! Here is one I just finished up and just under the deadline too! As I might fall asleep at the keyboard I will keep the details to a minimum. I usued PollyCraft's Chic Codi image (I've been using her a lot...hope she doesn't mind! lol) The Challenge over at Pixie Cottage was to create something using a sketch. I think I did pretty well with that and the challenge over at PaperPlay was to create something using the theme "Brown and...". I chose Brown and Pink as I love that combo! The challenge at the Totally Gorjuss blog was to create something with the theme "Round and Round". Finally the challenge this week at PaperTake Weekly was to"Say it with Flowers". So keeping all of that in mind here it is....!!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Pixie Cottage Challenge - Sketch

PaperPlay Challenge - Brown and...

Totally Gorjuss - Round and Round

PaperTake Weekly - Say it With Flowers

Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY!! Check out the post to learn more!!

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Mother's Day Card!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mommies out there! That includes my Mommy friends who have four-legged babies! :) This is the Mother's Day card I gave to my Dear Mother this morning.

I found this yummy "mother" paper at JoAnn Fabrics and the fuschia "Gemstones" paper there as well. I stitched (yes, with the sewing machine!!) around the lime paper and used a "Soft Spoken" sticker to top it off. I used ribbon, pearls, baubles and the button from my stash. The charm I made myself using a long bead pin, a gold flower charm from my stash (that I adhered a rhinestone flower to!) and added pink and opal beads to before I attached it to my ribbon. I faux stitched around the "mother paper". I ran the "gemstones" paper through my Sizzix Texture Boutique using a flowery Cuttlebug folder and added the Luster Baubles randomly to the design.
The butterfly is a stamp that I stamped on white cardstock using Moonlight white ink then used Ranger Perfect Pearls in Berry to add color and shimmer. I cut the butterfly out and added it to the card. I added some pearls along the spine and rhinestones on the anetenna.
I hope you liked this creation as I've been waiting to show it to you all! Don't forget when I get to 10 followers I will be giving away some sweet CANDY so spread the word!

Happy Mother's Day!

Challenges this Project is Entered Into:
Pixie Cottage - Charm and/or Sketch
Totally Gorjuss - Pink & Green

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~Hugs, JennRo~