My First Guest Designer Spot!

A very exciting Sunday today!  I was invited to join a very lovely group of designers at Cupcake Inspirations today as a Guest Sweetie!  Yippee!!  They are hosting a challenge starting today with an inspirational photo and I'm delighted to help spread the word.  As this is my first experience as a GD, I was simply thrilled!  It is the opportunity to design inspired by their photo as well as using an image and sentiment from their current sponsor Glitter babe .   I used their very fun image called "tip toe ballerina".  She was terrific to work with and as I don't usually color animal images, I took this opportunity to practice!

         One lucky person will win

                                       $10 gift certificate to GlitterBabe Digis
                                             Our inspiration cupcakes for this week:

This is my second Patriotic style card and it SO reminds me of the National Anthem and a baseball game!  I know, I know she's a ballerina right?  But she is OBVIOUSLY a American Olympic CHAMPION ballerina!  hehe.  I made sure to use some fancy metal edged ribbon from the American Collection I've had laying around for years now and even some material made embellishments on the inside!  I sure hope you all enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it for you and the lovely ladies at Cupcake Inspirations!  Thank you again for allowing me to be your SWEETIE!

INGREDIENTS:


Bazzill stock
Core'dinations "Red Rose" stock
NB classic Ovals Large
The Paper Studio "God Bless America DP
The Paper Studio "Cream Country Crackle DP
NB classic circles
My Minds Eye "Merry little Xmas DP




Mediums:

Copic Markers: E13, E000,G99,
YG91,R37,R39,RV00,C3,C4,C00,C1,
B21, B26, B41,YG97
Signo "white" pen

Challenges entered:
Whimsical Wednesdays ~ Patriotic w/buttons
Creative Belli ~ "G" Old Glory and old material and ribbon
Bubaboo Catch the Bug ~ Red White and Blue
Stampin Scrappin ~ Red White and Blue
CES ~ Anything but square
Card Makin’ Mamas – Red, White, Blue
Catch The Bug – Red, White, Blue + ribbon
Craft Us Crazy – Red, White, Blue
Craft Your Passion – Seeing Red
Cutie Sunday – Animals
Delicious Doodles – Cute & Cuddly
Die Cut Dreams – Red, White, Blue
Dream Valley – ribbons
Forever Friends (monthly challenge) – 3 DP(with an animal)
House of Gilli – Ribbons & bows
Paper Crafting Journey – Anything goes
Paper Issues – Red, White, Blue
Paper play Time – Red, White, Blue + digi
Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge – Red, White, blue
Rainbow Lady – Digi Day
Scrapbook Sisters – Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs – Red
Stamp Something – Celebrate something (Christmas) with Red, White, Blue
Stamp N Doodle – Animals
Woodware USA – Patriotic colors/theme (used Red, White, Blue)
Just Us Girls -  3D Patriotic
Birthday Sundaes ~ patriotic
Kenny K ~ Patriotic
Stamping Sisters in Christ ~ Galatians 5:1
Pile it on ~ Circles


EMBELLISHMENTS:

Ribbon from American Collection
WOC flowers
Pinking shear cut squares
The Paper Studio button pack

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

God Bless our America!

Thank you for visiting,

Ellie who? Ellie the Elephant!

Happy middle of May to everyone. . . We are so close to being done with the school year and this year is my sons' last year of Jr High!  I can't believe he's going to the High School already, well I guess that just aged me a little for you all huh?  Anyway, this year my niece graduates High School so I'm off to Arizona at the end of this month to commence her high school experience and visit with my mom and brother.  Should be a hoot!

Enough of my goings on, off to my newest piece of greeting art and another Challenge or at Stamping with the Dragon with the super cute image called Ellie Elephant from our Sponsor; Di's Digital Downloads.  This challenge is a great one because it includes both a sketch and recipe (1 digi, 2 patterned papers, 1 embellishment)  

Prize: 5 digi images from store

So stop by the Stamping with the Dragon Challenge Blog for some DT inspiration and a super challenge!   I'm really anxious to see all of the entries and what your imaginations can come up with! 

I loved making this one for you all, it was a delight to do such a unique technique!

INGREDIENTS:

DP by Basic Grey called "Marjolaine"              

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circle large and Scallop Large

Clear projector sheet from Office max

Bazzill Card stock

Challenges entered into include:

Crafty Creations ~ Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments ~ No Sentiments

Baby Bud Designs ~ die cuts

 Belli Challenge ~ S (sketch & satin)
Creative Inspirations ~ decorate inside
The Paper Variety ~ Movie theme ( Dumbo)
Crop Stop ~ shading w/copic
Stampin B ~ TGIF(scalloped,green,clear front,flowers)
Stamp n Doodle ~ Thank you

The Crazy challenge ~ Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique ~ circles
Scrap Creations ~ circles
Craft your passion ~ cutie patootie
MEDIUM:

Copic colors include:  C00, C2,C3,
B00,B000,
E47, Y02, Y11,Y17,
RV0000,RV00,RV13,
YG91,YG95,YG97
BV04,B21,B41



EMBELLISHMENTS:

Ribbon from stash (rules will be rules lol)

The inside was finished with a large writing space and a silky bow for that soft and finished look!  This is my first clear window covers on cards, the pictures just don't do it justice, it is just what a new mom to be would love to receive!

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Commencements bring our future generations to us so we can realize our future!

Thank you for visiting,