Happy Birthday!

Good Morning!! Looks like it is going to be another hot one!! The park we take the kids to has a summer program going on for 3 weeks and they had a blast yesterday so later on today we are taking them back. Today they have the police officers there with there cruiser which will be so cool for the little boys at the park, beats crafts and games!! Anyways I thought I would post another card for two challenges before my daughter gets up for the day!!

The Sweet Stop : Sketch with a spin (use numbers)
Craft Your Passion Challenges: Black & White + One other colour

Here is the sketch:

What I Used:
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps : Sweet Gretchen/Bethany's Birthday Wish
Memento ink: Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Prismacolor Colorless Blender
Martha Stewart Border Punch: Traditional Scallop
7gypsies paddington 6x6 paper (from Amy over at Scrap This, Save That )
K & Company Smash Tape: Black Dots (from Amy Scrap This, Save That )
Couture Creations Embossing Folder: Satine

I wanted this card to have a kiddist feel (like one kid made it for another) LOL who am I kidding I still have yet to find the paper that works best with the Prismacolor pencils, I probably should have paper pieced her dress, maybe next time!!

You have until the 27th to enter  The Sweet Stop : Challenge and til the 29th to enter the Craft Your Passion Challenge.

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Let's Get Wet With Clearly iStamp

Good Morning!! So other then Friday I wasn't able to craft last week. Well I am pretty sure I made up for it this weekend. I was able to make a birthday card, two thank you cards and two cards for challenges!! My daughter wasn't home other then for supper and to sleep so I had alot of time on my hands, which in a way was nice but I missed her like crazy!! The card for today is for a challenge going on over at Clearly iStamp. "Get Wet" use wet images, use wet look techniques or even products that would give a wet look like acetate or a dimensional glaze. I decided to use a wet image and glossy accents (it's kind of hard to see in the picture)

What I Used:

Clear Dollar Stamps: Everyday Jargon Digital Image

Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blender

Pink By Design: Simply Everything (sentiment)

Memento Ink:: Tuxedo Black

EK Success Corner Rounder

Pop Dots

Gems

Glossy Accents

I printed this digi out twice (both the jar and the lid) I cut out the fish from

the one after I coloured it and then glued it to the other jar. I cut the bow

from the lid out and added it to the other lid using pop dots to give it some

dimension. I am not sure who I am going to give this too, I am wanting to do

a fish themed birthday party for either my daughter or one of the daycare

kids so we will see!!

You can join in this challenge, you have until August 2 (I know this is a little

early for me to be posting, but I am on holiday's starting Friday and have

other cards to post).

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!!

Kristan

Christmas Card For A Few Challenges

Good Afternoon!! I saw that there are a few challenges going on with Christmas cards so I decided to combine all three into one card.  With all this hot weather I am actually looking forward to colder weather!!

What I used:
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:  Primitive Christmas, Your Friendship
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Martha Stewart Punch Around: Aspin Snowflake
Memento Ink: Rhubarb Stalk, Tuxedo Black
Stickles: Star Dust
Glossy Accents
3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon, Holly Berry

I am glad I am getting some Christmas cards done because last year I waiting til the last minute!! I stamped the background with a flower from the "Your Friendship" set and used glossy accents on the snowmen from "Primitive Christmas"

I am entering this into the following Challenges:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: Make A Christmas Card using Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Made Especially For You: Use Three Colours (Green, Red, White)

Cardz TV: Make a Christmas card using a hand stamped, digital stamped or Cricut cut image of a snowman or snowflake, using any colours

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge

Good afternoon!! It's been over a week since I have posted anything and it has also been over a week since I have been in my craft room!! Well I have been in the craft room making things for the daycare kids lessons but no cards:( My mom and I have started a lesson plan for each week now that the kids we look after are older. We are teaching them their alphabet, numbers, colours and shapes. I have been cutting things out for that but today I decided to make a card for the Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge. It is a sketch and here is what it looks like:

Note: I flipped the sketch on it's side so that it was easier for me to follow!!

What I Used:
Sassy Studio Designs: Magazine Margie
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Prismacolor Colorless Blender
Martha Stewart Border Punch: Arch Lattice
K Andrew Designs Art Stamps: Winged Things
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Gems

The image was a  Friday freebie. They post a new one every Friday and you have 24 hours to get it. I have been playing around with the freebies just to get use to colouring in people. I thought this one was a good image to try as I have been doing alot reading lately (Karen Kingbury). You have until July 18th to link up your card.

Hope you all are having a great summer!!

Summer vacation starts for me in less then 2 weeks!!!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Beautiful Bows

Good morning!! I thought I would post my card that I made for the 3 Girl JAM Link Up party. They had a blog hop on July 1 to show off their new Bow Maker and asked that we show them our bows!! I own the Crafter's companion which has a bow maker on it so I used it to create my bow (lets just say I wish I had the 3 Girl JAM bow maker instead). I created a 5 loop bow after watching Julie's video several times (I don't think it is that hard but when you are working with pegs that don't want to stay put it gets hard). I also used Sassy Studio Designs digital image Samantha Sassy. I had so much fun the week of the relay and I had printed out an extra image of Samantha so I decided to use her.

What I Used:
3 Girl JAM: Crinkle Ribbon Witch's Brew
Sassy Studio Designs: Samantha Sassy
Prismacolor Water Color Pencils
Prismacolor Colorless Blender
My Pink Stamper : Sweetest Cupcakes
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Gems
1" circle punch
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Cupcakes
Sticker (cake)

Ok so Samantha needed a little tweaking to stand up as she is originally leaning. I did the unthinkable...... I cut her in half!!!!!! I know horrible but I glued her back together and gave her a cute little belt to hold her waist together, so all is good!!

You have until the 15th of July to link up your bows to win a $10 GC to 3 Girl JAM plus there bow maker (which is only 5.99 to buy what a steal!!)

Have A Great Weekend!!

I believe if the weather is nice we will be headed to the water agian tomorrow!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Cardz TV Christmas In July Challenge #1

Good Afternoon!! Boy has it been hot here the last couple weeks and it doesn't look like it is letting up. We have spent most mornings outside in the back yard with the kids in  a kiddy pool and some days we do crafts with them. I haven't had much time in my craft room, I think I have made two cards since the relay challenges I did for Sassy Studio Designs!! This morning I saw that Mary over at Cardz TV had a challenge up so I decided to go into my craft room before Sierra woke up and before the two kids got here. The challenge was to create a Christmas card with a hand stamped, digital stamp or a cricut cut image of an animal. I knew the perfect image for this card! I had bought this stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps about a month ago for $1 and knew the image was perfect for a Christmas card.

What I Used:
Clear Dollar Stamps : Monkey Surprise
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor Water Color Pencils
Prismacolor Colorless Blender
Spellbinders Nestabilities: Blossom Four
3 Girl JAM : Crinkle Ribbon, Mistletoe
We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper: Photo
Self Adhesive Rhinestones

I think I will be making more of these cute cards with this image for Christmas!! Play along with the challenge, you have until Sunday July 8th at Midnight EDT

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan