Author edenlandPosted on 6 Comments on Fairy and Frog Note Holder

Fairy and Frog Note Holder

Hi there 🙂 I’m sharing my first DT inspiration project for this month’s Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook challenge. Our theme this month is 4 Legged Friends. Ching-Chou has many images with all kinds of these friends in her Etsy Shop, so check it out, when you have a chance!! I went down a different route, and instead of using a furry 4 legged friend, I used a frog 🙂 I colored Green Frog Elf up with my Copics.

I have soooo many cards kicking around here, that I’m trying to think up new kinds of projects to make. This image was just the right size to make a sticky note holder with! I folded up the base card before attaching the image, then added some pretty sparkly borders. Such a pretty way to quickly dress up a home or office desk!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Incy Wincy Designs – Borders and/or Bright Colors

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – #2115 ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #155 ATG

Crafty Friends – #151 Ladies and/or Girls

Crafty Catz – #546 ATG

Author edenlandPosted on 3 Comments on Hayyyy

Hayyyy

Hayyyyy there 🙂 I had a birthday card to make for the boss, and while browsing through my digi stamp files, found this Cheeky Donkey by Teri Sherman of Delicious Doodles. Just looking at this guy made me smile, so I decided to pass the smile on. I colored the image with my Copics, then fussy cut it out and adhered it to a matted oval shape.

I used a bright dotted print paper for the background, then die cut the sentiment from the green dot print from the same collection. I cut the letters again, to provide a shadow effect. Some simple black embellishments finished off this slimline card. The inside sentiment (didn’t get a pic…oops) says “Hope you have a sweet-ass birthday!”

I’d like to enter this in the following:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies – ATG with a Critter

Incy Wincy Designs – Borders and/or Bright Colors

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG for the week of April 6

Classic Design Challenge – #4 April ATG – 5th Birthday Challenge

CCC Digi Creations – #124 Include and Animal

Author edenlandPosted on No comment Hooray!

Hooray!

Hi there 🙂 I was thrilled to be asked to Guest Design at Cheerful Sketches this month 🙂 They always have the most fabulous sketches, and a number of great sponsors, too!! I used Azalea, from LeAnn’s World 101, for my card. I colored her up with my Copics, using bright, primary colors.

I went through some of my papers, and found some small pieces from 2 different collections, that coordinated, and went nicely with the image, too. I matted them, then lay them out, sticking almost exactly to this month’s sketch.

I die cut the sentiment twice, and a handful of stars that I layered, then added to the card. Not that you can see….but I used Glossy Accent on the hair baubles, on the yellow sentiment, and on some of the stars. Thanks to the team at Cheerful Sketches for inviting me to be a GDT for this month!!

Author edenlandPosted on 3 Comments on Dreaming of Spring

Dreaming of Spring

Hi there 🙂 Wow, is March ever flying by!! Almost all our snow is gone (and there was LOTS), and the weather has been quite mild and spring like. Fingers crossed that it stays this way!!! This is my third inspiration project for this month’s Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook challenge. Our theme this month is Easter/Florals, and the DT was thrown an extra challenge to use pearls, gems or sequins on their project. I don’t generally give out Easter cards, so I went with the floral theme here. I used the image called Aromatic Summer, and colored it up with my Copics. After coloring it, I fussy cut it out and attached it to a die cut circle, then placed that on a pretty die cut frame/mat in blue.

I’ve never made a rocker card, so now seemed as good a time as any, so I went to work die cutting the base for the card, using the same blue and white card that I’d used for the image base. A while ago, I got this pretty die set from Carnation Crafts, and it fit the shape of the card perfectly, and coordinated beautifully with the image, once I had it all cut and layered up! I added a bit of color to the blossom cuts, a dainty blue bow, and then added pearls and some glitter to give a pretty finishing touch. I absolutely love how this card turned out, and I have just the person in mind to give it to 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Classic Design Challenge – #3 March ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft – #3 ATG

Sheepski Designs Blog Challenge – #48 Girls, Girls, Girls

Crafty Creations – #419 March ATG

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 12 ATG

Author edenlandPosted on 4 Comments on Rock-A-By-Baby

Rock-A-By-Baby

Hi there 🙂 Time for another ATG challenge over at Creative Fingers!! We are once again being sponsored by Angelique, who is offering this fabulous prize 🙂

Since we had a chance to use whatever we wanted from our stash, I decided to make a sweet baby card, using an image from Lili of the Valley. I colored All Our Dreams up with my Copics, then added a cloudy sky background with Distress Inks and a stencil. After cutting it out with a pretty die, I went rummaging through my paper stash until I found this pretty pink print, which was a freebie in a magazine a number of years ago. For the bottom panel, I didn’t have an embossing folder or stencil in the heart print that I wanted, but I had a background die that fit the bill. I cut the die out of white cardstock, then took a bunch of the heart off cuts and glued them on to another piece of white CS. Since they are scattered randomly, it wasn’t that big of a job 🙂 I finished off with a die cut sentiment and a piece of white ric-rac, before matting everything and adhering it to a card blank 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG for the week of March 16

DL Art – March ATG Linky Challenge

Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge – Week 12 ATG

Double D Challenges – Skies

Author edenlandPosted on 3 Comments on Bag N’ Tag

Bag N’ Tag

Hi there 🙂 I’m here with my second inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook challenge for March. Our theme this month is Easter or Floral. The DT got thrown an extra challenge this week, and that’s to use both our favorite and least favorite colors. Red is my all time favorite, and peach …. makes me nauseous, lol. Oh well…a challenge is a challenge! I used Blue Poppies for my project. Since I’m getting seriously overloaded with cards, I decided to make a bag and tag set. I used the full image for the tag, and enlarged and cropped some of the poppies for my bag.

After coloring everything with my Copics, I dragged out a Tim Holtz stencil. I used distress inks to make a background on the tag, and a combination of distress inks and Versamark ink and embossing powders on the bag. To finish off, I tied the tag to the bag with some crinkle ribbon from DL Art.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

A Gem of a Challenge – Challenge #6 ATG

DL Art – March ATG Linky Challenge

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #153 ATG

Your Scrapbook Place – March ATG Challenge

Crafts Galore Encore – Challenge #85 ATG

Author edenlandPosted on 4 Comments on Timeless Friends

Timeless Friends

Hi there 🙂 I was delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer over at Incy Wincy Designs. Their theme this time is Vintage or Steampunk…among my favorite themes!! The generous sponsor is The Paper Shelter, offering 3 images to the lucky winner. I used So Chic, and went with the vintage theme. I colored her up with my Copics, following the color palette of my papers.

After fussy cutting the image out, I glued it onto a piece of black CS that I’d lightly stamped a script pattern onto with some gold ink. The rest of the papers i used came from a paper pad called Steampunk Botanica. I distressed all the layers, before assembling the card. For the middle band, l placed a black die cut border over a piece of vintage lace. The lace piece is actually the edging off of a very old pillowcase!

After I finished assembling everything, I added a fluffy bow, tied with the fabulous crinkle ribbon from DL Art, and a bouquet of die cut flowers and feathers. Vintage works need pearls somewhere, so I added some to the flower centres and around the image to finish off. I’d like to thank Karen and the team at Incy Wincy for inviting me to join them, and hope to see you join us for this challenge!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

The Paper Shelter Blog Challenge – #460 Digital Image

Crafty Creations – #419 March ATG

Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge – ATG

Classic Design Challenge – #3 March ATG

CCC Digi Creations – #123 Use Lace, Ribbon, and/or Flowers

Author edenlandPosted on 5 Comments on Easter Friends

Easter Friends

Hi there 🙂 Today I’m sharing my first inspiration project for the current challenge at the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook group. Our theme this month is Easter/Floral. So springy!! I used Hello Spring for this Easter card, and colored the image with my Copics.

I found a card layout on Pinterest, and used various prints from a DCWV paper pad. I matted everything with white CS, then added an inlaid die cut sentiment. To finish off, I arranged some flowers with die cut greenery, and added some white enamel dots.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Cute Card Thursday – #676 ATG

A Gem of a Challenge – #5 ATG

Penny’s Papercrafty Challenge – #491 ATG

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – March ATG with Patterned Paper

Aud Sentiments Challenge – #269 Spring + a Sentiment

Author edenlandPosted on 3 Comments on Sweet Racoon

Sweet Racoon

Hi there 🙂 It’s hard to believe that the first week of March is almost past already!!! Time for a brand new ATG challenge over at Creative Fingers!! We are lucky to have Maria Medel Illustrations as our sponsor this time, and she has generously provided the DT with images to make our inspiration pieces. I used the cute Racoon image to make a gift card holder to thank someone special. I colored him up with my Copics, then cut him out with a stitched rectangle die. I folded some gray CS to form the base of the holder, then chose some plaid paper for a background. I added a stamped and die cut sentiment, then arranged the front with a white mat. For the inside, I die cut and folded over the gift card “pocket”, then glued it in place. I used the same plaid paper, and die cut a window into it before layering it over some white CS. This coordinates with the white matting on the front, as well as leaving a space to write a personal message.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – March ATG with Patterned Paper

The Crafter’s Cafe – #261 March ATG

Lemon Shortbread Challenge – #140 ATG

Cute Card Thursday – #676 ATG

Crafty Catz – #541 ATG with option of Dies/Punches

Author edenlandPosted on 3 Comments on Dahlia Get Well

Dahlia Get Well

Hi there 🙂 It’s been feeling so spring-y around here, that I really felt like getting flowery!! When I feel flowery, the first thing I think of is Power Poppy!! This gorgeous, supersize Dahlia digital stamp was just perfect for my mood!! I colored it up with my Copics, then cut it out.

Dahlias come in so many beautiful colors, but one of my favorites is the yellow and pink combo which I used for the inspiration for this. I wanted to keep the card style simple, and decided to go for a CAS one layer card, with only a simple die cut and a few sequins to accent the bright bloom. A stamped “get well” sentiment was the perfect greeting to go with this cheerful blossom 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Less Is More – #437 – One Layer Card – Flowers

Dream Valley Challenges – #242 Hand Coloured Image

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – #2109 ATG

Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge – #491 ATG

Cute Card Thursday – #676 ATG