Take Your Dog For A Ride Holiday

D2D has a challenge to name your own holiday.  Have you ever checked out some of the corny holidays?  Well, mine for today is Take Your Dog For a Ride.  This is a new digi by Sandy over at OWH.  I added the door.

other challenges: http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ - Happy Birthday
http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/03/its-k-9-challenge.html - Dog
http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/ - use banner
http://icsketches.blogspot.com/  - sketch
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/animal-applause-challenge-any-creature.html  - animals with arms
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

Pre-colored Digital

You know how much I am enjoying these pre-colored digitals.  Here is a new one from Doodle Pantry .  The color challenge at Stamp TV is lilac and mango, so even though I try to use a GKD stamp for that challenge, I couldn't pass up the chance to use this digital with those colors already done for me.

other challenges: http://icsketches.blogspot.com/ - sketch
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/splitcoast-challenges-f40/spotted-canary-spring-challenge-t519993.html - Spring
http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/  - Spring
http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/  Spring
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Spring
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - non square card

Babies, Button, and Bows

Those are the requirements for a challenge at City Crafters this week.  I don't like making baby cards but I did make this card to send to OWH .  It is a little different in that I don't think it will be used as a congratulations card but more of a card to send home to a small child.  The colors aren't really typical baby colors either.  This DP has been in my stash for probably 8 years or more.  Time to get rid of some pieces.  Okay, enough talk.

challenges: http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/  
http://creationsbysarah.blogspot.com/2011/03/birthday-hop-blogoversary-celebrations.html
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/03/cards-4-kids.html -
http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/  - bright colors

There's a Dragon in My Bathtub

I love making cards for kids but usually the cards are for my grandchildren.  But for a little while, I am going to concentrate on making kids cards to send to Operation Write Home http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/.
This digital is by Stamping Dragon Design - so cute.  I used a Fiskars template for the embossing on C/S.

challenges:  http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-2sketch-green.html
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-20-one-for-boys-theme.html
http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/

Puppy Love

Such an adorable digital image by Broken Road Creative Studios.  Can't you just image him waiting for his boy?

Quite a few challenges: http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-17.html
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-29.html
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-20-one-for-boys-theme.html
 http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/ - bright colors

More Sweet Stuff

Here is another card using the digital set, Sweet Stuff, by Clear Dollar Stamps.
I used the sketch at Sweet Stop and new digi paper by Daisy Doodles.  I love working with the digital, changing the sizes of images and arranging them without masking. 

challenges: http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-2-buttons.htmlhttp://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

Time for Something Sweet

Just love this digi set by Clear Dollar Stamps.  I combined several challenges in this card. http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ has a challenge to depict something sweet on the card.  I was going to use a cute little girl image but then thought about this great set by CDS.  I used the sketch at http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/03/clearly-inspired-challenge-24-cic24.html .  The brads are new from CDS as well.

other challenges: http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/
http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/03/scallops-with-freebie.html
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/start-here-challenge-nestabilities.html
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/

Treasures Worth More Than Gold

There is a challenge at Stampin Sisters In Christ to use something we treasure - bling, flowers, something new or something we have been saving for a long time.  Even though I am using new buttons and ribbon from Clear Dollar Stamps, I am also depicting something I treasure - one of my grand-daughters.  I have five but this image reminds me of one of them - feminine, quiet spirit, enjoying a breeze.  No way to put a price on treasures like grandchildren, is there?  The other two challenges that I combined for this card just seemed so appropriate  - the color challenge  at Clearly i Stamp and the sketch at Pink Gem.

 Challenges: http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/03/clearly-inspired-challenge-23-cic23.html
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/start-here-challenge-nestabilities.html
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-you-name-challenge-challenge.html
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/

Birthdays Come Way Too Fast

Here is a card I made for a relative to celebrate his birthday with a little humor.  This cute digi is by Creative Studios.  So fun. 

Challenges:  http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-no-challenge-no-fancy-borders.html
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/animal-applause-challenge-any-creature.html
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/start-here-challenge-nestabilities.html
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/

Looking Forward To Spring

I forget to use my bird stamp set and yet I love birds. So I pulled it out to make this card  - Card Patterns sketch. The flowers are more of those smooshed flowers - pressing them into a shape while wet.
Challenges: http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/02/fountain-of-youth-challenge-birds-nests.html

Just a Line

Cute digi by Daisy Doodles. I stamped a flower on the shirt and added some Stickles. Found a piece of Gingham ribbon in my scrap drawer - perfect color matching the jeans. And the DP I have had forever.   Sentiment is computer generated.

challenges: http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/
http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/stamping-boutiques-first-challenge.html
http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/02/home-sweet-home-challenge-farmhouse.html
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-19-green-theme.html
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/

Bird in Boots

I love this digi by D2D .  We definitely need rubber boots for awhile yet as we start to work in the garden and yard - very wet.    I combined two digis by D2D, the Lucky Bird and WillowWhimsy .

Challenges:  http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/02/fountain-of-youth-challenge-birds-nests.html
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/
http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges
http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/
http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/

Easter Lilies - Not

Easter card and lilies even though I don't think of this kind of lily for Easter.   Still working on a few more Easter cards to send to OWH before the March 18 deadline. The lily image is by Paper Cupcakes.  I cut it out of the frame that it is drawn in.  The sentiment is GinaK. 

Challenges: http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges

Another Mother's Day Card

Here is my second card for the day, another Mother's Day Card to send to OWH .

 The sketch is for Viva la Verve http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/viva-la-verve-challenges-f218/**viva-la-verve-march-2011-week-1-%7B2-25-11-3-3-11%7D**-t521323.html
Other challenges: http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/03/mothers-day-challenge.html
http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/

Mother's Day Cards for OWH

As you know, I am a big fan of Operation Write Home http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/.  There is need for Mother's Day Cards so the next few posts will be for moms.   I used a stamp by Verve, stamping it in three colors and then cutting out sections of flower, layering each section with dimensionals.  Sentiment is computerized.

Challenges: http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/02/sketch-104.html
http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011_03_01_archive.html
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/