Goodbye, Baby Teeth

Started to sort through my photos on my laptop, and decided I had better start to at least digitally scrapbook them. Today's page is all about my granddaughter, who this year lost her first 2 teeth. She is growing up faster than I can blink!

Here is what went into my page:

Papers & Elements:

PS Sharon Dewi Stolp, Good Day Paper Paint Ombre

PS Violet Irisovna, Bright Days Extra Papers Solid Pink

PS Ania Archer, Art of Everyday Heart Scatter

PS Janet Scott, Christmas Day Pink Twine, Circles Border

PS Melo Vrijhof, Thankful Harvest Elements Rope 2; All the Princesses Elements Flower 1

PS Pauline Thompson Shell Hues 1 Paint Swirl

PS Elif Sahin, Flowers #8 Flower 05

Something New by Sugary Fancy, Arrow

Decosse’s Dynamite Doodles, Button 01

Fonts: Speedball No. 3 NF, Graphis

Precious Baby Girl

I got my second commission this month--I'm really on a roll. I just need to get one a day and I can retire when I reach 75. LOL I was asked to create a card for a granddaughter's christening. She liked a card on my desk that was framed with a line of pearls and had a vintage feel to it. She also wanted me to keep it simple (not too chunky) so I created this 6x6 card in pink with mostly flat embellishments.

Above is the top part of the card's inside, and below the "meat" of my card.

The sentiment reads:
"Lord, Wrap your loving arms around (name) and let your grace shine freely into her precious life in all the days ahead" I love that sentiment! I hope my client will be happy with her requested card.
And I just realized that I better get crafting! I'm going to a baby Shower on Sunday and everyone there knows I make my own cards!
Wherever you are, happy crafting!

Challenges I am Entering:

Craft Rocket challenges - Pink & Pearly

In the Pink challenges - for a child/baby

Time OUT challenges - Celebrations w/optional twist die- or fussy-cutting

Word Art Wednesday challenges - Family-friendly/Anything Goes

Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion

Today starts a new challenge at Craft Your Passion, where it's always Anything Goes. This week's sponsor is Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

My card showcases a digital delight called Karate Kevin. He reminds me of when my son took karate classes. He was in Kindergarten, but did so well that the instructor bumped him up to the next level, where he was the youngest student (and the shortest). When the class practiced moves from one side of the gym to another, the other students had to wait quite a while for Chase's shorter legs to catch up to them before they worked their way back to the starting point.
I stuck my hand in my stash and pulled out an envie of Asian ephemera and had my way with it all on my card. A couple rows of pearls, part of a ribbon and my ticket sentiment complete my card.
The Craft Your Passion challenge lasts through the end of the week, so don't forget to link up your Anything Goes card or project for your chance to win prizes this week! And as always, crafters, have fun!

Challenges I am Entering:

Sunny Day Crafting - Travel photo inspiration

Crafty Time challenges - For the Kids

Inky Impressions - All about the Boys

Just Add Ink - Just Add "M" (M is for male & memorabilia)

Brown Sugar challenges - Anything Goes

Anything Goes at the Outlawz Monday Greetings

Today brings us a new challenge at the Outlawz Monday Greetings. And they also have two sponsors-that's twice the prizes offered this week! My first card uses the digi "Wine Bottle w/Glass" from Angie's Cards & Digis. My sentiment was inspired by the theme song from the movie "Cabaret." However, the theme this week is Anything Goes!
After coloring my image with Copics, I added a little dimension with white gel pen. My papers, die-cuts and embellishments are all pulled from my magic bag of leftovers (magic because it seems to be bottomless). I think my color scheme of pink, green and ivory work well here, don't you?

Challenges I am Entering:

Crafting when We Can - Based on a song (Cabaret)
Corrosive challenges - Girls, Ladies, Women (girls' night out)
Great Impressions challenges - Ladies Night

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday challenges - Add a Quotation (misquoted from Cabaret)

My second card today uses a digi image from Creative Bug Designs, also sponsoring the Outlawz Monday Greetings this week.

I colored an image called "Look at Me, Lolly." I love that he's peeking through a hole just to greet us! I found this fabulous paper (again, stash is endless) and popped him smack in the middle of the "rays" of sunshine, thereby inspiring me to continuously hum "Hello Sunshine" by Aretha Franklin from 1968.

I adhered tiny jewels around my circle of sunshine and added some sequins for sparkle. After adding some fiber for texture, I die-cut my song-inspired sentiment, and my card is complete. Now if I could just get the song out of my head...

Challenges I am Entering:

Not Just Cards challenges - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Time OUT challenges - Celebrations w/optional die-cuts or fussy-cutting)

Although my art today was inspired by songs, the theme at the Outlaw Monday Greetings is ANYTHING GOES, so go create and link up with us for your chance to win this week! 

Playing in Photoshop

Had a little time tonight but my craft table was taken over by my daughter, so I decided to craft on the computer. I have been stretching my comfort zone and learning new things in Photoshop and created this layout of Wilson, our new rescue dog (new five months ago). That's him in the front of the "pack" with his winter jacket and booties on.
I joined this fabulous website that has not only helped me maneuver around Photoshop, but lets me choose a few digital goodies every day. It's called Pixel Scrapper and after lurking around for a few weeks and picking up my freebies, I finally had the courage to share a couple of my digital layouts.
Anyway, I have been collecting digital goodies here and there, and was able to not only put this layout together, but pulled Wilson out of the photo I took of him and "attached" his own antlers. See the shadows on my dog and the polar bear? I hand-drew them using a brush in Photoshop! (Can you tell I'm having fun?!
Anyway, here are the papers and elements that went into my digital scrapbook page:

Pixel Scrapper Pauline Thompson’s Shell Hues 1 Paint Swirl

Marta Van Eck Winter Elements 48 (Polar Bear)

Decosse’s Dynamite Doodles Frame 01

Marta Van Eck Winter Scene Papers 09

Fonts: LD Handwritten Greetings, Leathery Soft

Challenges I am Entering:

As You Like It challenges - Favorite Animal & Why (I love puppies and dogs, but up until last year I didn't think I would ever own one as I am allergic to dogs & cats. BUT Wilson, our 7-yr-old rescue dog, a Silkie Terrier, has HAIR, not fur, so I don't sneeze {or worse}. I love Wilson because he knows when I need a cuddle, and is patient with me as a new dog owner. He also doesn't bark, and loves to walk)
Scrap It with a Song challenges - Rock Song Hello I Love You by the Doors ( I used the two lines, "Sidewalk crouches at her feet Like a dog that begs for something sweet", except my love is really a dog!! LOL)

Skipping Gracefully Down the Path of Positivity

Greetings, crafters! We have reached the midway point of the challenge at the Path of Positivity. You still have two weeks left to create with the theme of GRACE and link up your projects. When I think of Grace, I think most often of all that God has given me. I am graced with a family, a home, creativity, courage and generosity. I have so much to be thankful for, that the best way to show my gratitude is to live my life using the gifts he gave me, and sharing them with others.
I created a digital card today, using an image from one of our sponsors, Pickled Potpourri Designs, called Hearts Forever. Papers and elements came from another sponsor this month, Decosse's Dynamite Doodles: Colors of the Rainbow Kit, patterned paper Sea; Glitterati Paper Pack, Purple Glitter paper; Mommie Dearest Collection: Doilies Pack, Doily 9, Textured Paper 7; Grab Bag 1 Accessories pack, Staple 1.

What does Grace make you think about? Create with that thought and join us this month. There are some awesome pries to win:

Challenges I am Entering:

Digitally Sweet challenges - Fantasy

Challenge Up Your Life - In the Air

Furry and Funny is the Theme at the Outlawz Greetings

It's time to laugh out loud, or rather make us laugh out loud at the Outlawz Monday Greetings this week. The theme is Furry and Funny. I created my card inspired by the old saying "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
The image is called "Trotsky" and is from one of our sponsors, Dr. Digi. There are loads of funny, sweet and funky images at Dr Digi's Shop.

I've started digging deep into my stash of leftover papers (I'm finally making some headway in the paper chase that is my craft room). I pulled out some embossed cardstock and sanded it to pull out the white core of the paper. I had punched some dog prints while at my daughter-in-law's house a couple months ago and lo and behold I found them! LOL They make a nice border for my image.
Instead of tying a bow with my ribbon, I twisted it, then stapled it to hold together. I like the look-something different. A star hides the staple.

Challenges I am Entering - 

Creative Knockouts - Humorous Card

WOW Embossing Powder challenges - Anything Goes WOW White Embossing powder on paw prints)

My next project is an altered candy container, shaped like a house.

The image I used is from QKR, and it's called "This Much." I colored my bunny with Copics before popping him onto my Easter candy container. You know, most people think of a candy house and think of the witch in the story Hansel and Gretel. But never fear, my bunny is not planning to fatten you up & eat you. No wait, he is beckoning you to "enter" his house and help yourself to some candy, so I guess you could say he is planning to fatten you up...hmmm, I'm sure he doesn't plan on eating you later. But you'd better not take the chance. Just leave all the candy for me (mwahahahaha).

I hope you have time this week to create for the Furry & Funny theme. Don't forget to link your project up with the Outlawz Monday Greetings challenge for your chance to win prizes!

Challenges I am Entering:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

Crafty Time - For the Kids

Open-Minded Crafting - Easter/Spring/Pastel colors