DCC523 ~ Three Elements Challenge

Good Evening Ladies,
Once again I am blogging at night. Life has really gotten busy. I find I am much better if I create daily. My muse tells me it must get out and that life is too short.
I have created an entry for the DCC523 ~ Three Elements Challenge over at the house that stamps built. Here is the link to  the challenge.... http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc523-three-elements-challenge/
The requirements are...
Stamped image
Embossing
Die Cut or Punch
I think I have them covered. Here is my card.....

To create this card I stamped the bird bath image from Repeat Impressions on Bristol Board. I then colorized it with Prisma pencil and Gamsol. I cut it out. The birds are die-cut using a Memory Box die. This die was perfect for the bird bath. I added a second die which is the floral oval. This die is from Cheery Lynn designs. The background is printed card stock from my stash. I ran it through the big shot with a sizzix embossing folder. The flowers are prima with rhinestones for centers.
This bird bath was on an unmounted sheet from Repeat Impressions. I did not know what I would ever use it for. But this challenge came up and it was just what was needed. Don't discount any stamp that you think you would never use. This challenge got my juices flowing for this stamp. It will become a favorite stamp for me I'm sure.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joan's Gardens challenge #19 wedding

Good Evening Ladies,
I know I have not blogged, but I was at a dog show for 4 days. I had a good time. And work was extra busy today. I wanted to get in on Joan's challenge and I did get a card done tonight.
Joan's Gardens challenge #19 wedding
The requirements are...
Use a wedding theme
Use some kind of flourish
Use rhinestones or pearls
Black and White only
You can visit the challenge and see all the entries here... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/05/this-weeks-challenge_24.html  
I took a look around and I really don't have wedding stamps. So I had to create a wedding card. Now with the requirements Joan and Selma came up with...well it helped me to create a wedding theme card...
Here is my take on this weeks challenge....

 I used my new Cheery Lynn die that I ordered from Joan it is the Spring Flower Burst Doily die as my focal point. I used the angel wing it came with to back it. I am loving this die! I used a spellbinder die to cut my sentiment out. The corner flourish and the butterfly die is also from Cheery Lynn purchased at Joans. The rolled flower is cut from a Memory Box die...also from Joan's. I added a black pearl sprig to the flower. I used white pearls in two different sizes to accent this card. I love the black and white theme it really makes the card pop!

A side view of the flower and butterfly.
I found this challenge to be fun and out of the box. Thanks Joan and Selma for another great challenge!
Now I am off to bed...
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Child's Get Well

Good Morning Ladies,
I am on the fly this morning as I have a full day. I did take time to sit down and create this morning.
My card today is a Child's Get Well card.
I guess we don't think to make get well cards for children. Maybe it is that we don't want to think of children being sick. But a nice heartfelt card to a child may well brighten their day. So here is my take on a child's get well soon!

 This card was created around the little girl in her sleeper image. The image is from Whimsy Stamps. I colorized her with prisma pencil and gamsol. I used crystal laquer on her zipper. She was hand cut. This is a gate fold card. For my background paper I used the butterflies from the Graphics 45 tablet Little Darlings. The sentiment is stamped on a die from a spellbinders die set. My rolled flower is from a Memory Box die with the leaves being from a Cheery Lynn die. The flower backing is cut from a Cheery Lynn die. Rhinestones on the sentiment die top the front of this card off.

 This is the card opened up. You can't see it but I just ordered dies from http://www.atjoansgardens.com/  In the package she added a surprise item, a pack of little velcro dot closures. They were perfect for this card to keep it together in the front. You can purchase all the dies I used on this card at Joan's.

A close-up of the corner dies cut with the new Cheery Lynn dies I received from Joan's yesterday. Yes...I put them to use right away.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Skunk Birthday

Good Morning Ladies,
I am up and at it early this morning. I have to work today, so early is best! No better way to start the morning but with a Happy Birthday card. And that is what I have created.
Here it is Skunk Birthday card.....

 This card started out as just the skunk image on a piece of Bristol board cut with a Spellbinders set. I colorize him using crystal laquer, Prisma pencil and Gamsol. He is a cute image from Whimsy Stamps. A lot of my projects start out this way....just an image. I then build the project around them. A dark green background seemed to agree with the colorization of this image and black was a give. A Martha Stewart boarder punch set was used to create the black mat. The sentiment is from Fiskars. A grey ribbon tops the front of this card off.

The inside wishes a simple Happy Birthday.
I hope your day finds you creative in all you do.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Doggy Scrapbook Page

Good Evening Ladies,
I am blogging late at night again. Life has been pretty busy. I am trying to get things in order around here. You know cleaning out closets and such.
Tonight I have a Doggy Scrapbook Page for you. I said I would get some layouts done and it has taken me awhile to get another one done. These are also in my booth at the co-op shops for sale. So stop on in and see what I have in store for you.
Without further ado here it is.....

 To create this scrapbook page I started with an image from Inky Antics of a cute doggy eating flowers. He is stamped on Bristol board and colorized with Prisma pencil and Gamsol. I used a spellbinders die set to create the mats behind the dog and the journaling box. The card stock is from a dog stack. The bottom boarder is created using a Martha Stewart punch, ribbon, and a pearl look ribbon slide. To top this page off I used creative imaginations flowers and leaves with brown brads for the centers of the flowers.

 A close-up of the journal box.

 The bottom boarder with the ribbon slide.

The doggy image with the flowers.
It is always interesting to see where my creative muse takes me on a daily basis. I just love creating and blogging!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge M1612

Good Evening Ladies,
It's not very often that I blog this late at night. But I had a very full day. So here I am.
I have created a card for the WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge M1612 at The house that stamps built. You can see the challenge and entries here.... http://networkedblogs.com/xHjSU
Here is the card that I created....

For this card I used a Repeat Impressions fairy image. I stamped her on an oval piece of Bristol board that was cut with a Spellbinders set. This scene is colorized with Prisma pencil, Gamsol, and Spica pens. The twisting leaves image is from another company. The oval die is by Cheery Lynn cut in pink. The scallop pieces were created using a Martha Stewart punch. Rhinestones are on either side of the oval. The flowers were created using a leaf trio die from Cheery Lynn and the rolled flowers were cut using a Memory Box die. Rhinestones are the centers of the flowers. This was a fun image to work with.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

DCC59 ~ Double Dutch Fold Card

Good Evening Ladies,
I had a long day at work. I'm blogging, then it's off to a meeting. This is one busy Monday.
I have created a card for the challenge over at The House Stamps Built...AKA Repeat Impressions. The challenge is DCC59 ~ Double Dutch Fold Card
You can see it and join in at http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc59-double-dutch-fold-card/
I decided to make a baby boy card with the a stamp I won at the house that stamps built.
Here is my card....

 I stamped the stork image from Repeat Impressions on Bristol board with Memento Ink. I then colorized the image with Prisma pencil, Gamsol, and Stickles. My dsp came from the little darlings pad by Graphics 45. I used a spellbinders die to create the scalloped shapes. I made the rolled flowers using a Memory Box spiral die. The vine is also cut from a Memory Box die. Pearls top this card off.

This is the inside of my card.
I won a sheet of stamps from Repeat Impressions. It is awesome!
This was a fun challenge.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog