Sing A New Song

Oh sing to the Lord a new song; for He has done marvelous things!  Even though fall brings a close to another growing season; the gorgeous colors remind us that there are awesome things ahead!

I was so excited to receive my Gelatos in the mail today.  I had seen a technique where real leaves were used and wanted to try it.  I really thought I remembered how it was done and didn't bother checking until I was finished.  Turns out, the only thing I got right was using real leaves, LOL!

I wanted fall colors so I used green, yellow, orange and red.  I used 90# watercolor paper. After blending the colors, they were very vibrant so I dried the paper and then went over them with white.  I wet the leaves and then added the color directly to them.  I placed the leaves on the paper, covered them with a paper towel, and then ironed over them.  For this being my very first time using Gelatos, I was really happy with the final results.  I have lots more ideas floating around so we'll see what happens next.  Art is always an adventure!

Oh yes, I also purchased a new Scalloped Borders One die.  Shopping is so much fun!

challenges I would like to enter
Craft Your Passion:  no colored in images
Lexi's Creations:  autumn colors
The Paper Girls:  make your own stamps
Dream Valley Challenges:  autumn
A Creative Romance:  dies or punches
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards:  anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack:  anything goes
Word Art Wednesday 98:  anything goes
Bloggers Challenge:  welcome fall

Thank you so much for visiting and have a blessed day!

Hey There, Girl!

It's Friday and time for a new challenge at Digitally 'Sweet' Challenges.

Theme

Anything Goes

Sponsor

Template Dreams

I helped my DGG shop for a prom dress and we had a hilarious time!  We started at an upscale used clothing store but as you can see, we didn't have any success.  But that's O.K., we had several malls to explore.  And yes, we did find the one perfect dress.  She is such a gorgeous girl and such fun to shop with!

I made a little digital mini book.  I was planning to print out the papers and elements to create a paper copy but ran out of time.  Where does the time go!?  I used the 'Hey There' kit from Template Dreams.
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last page

Hope you will join in our fun Anything Goes challenge.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

A Little Fall Love

I'm not sure if you'd call this a fall card or halloween, but it's not very spooky so I'm going with fall.  This little sweetie is all dressed up in her orange and purple cowgirl outfit.  (She's a fashion trendsetter, LOL)  

The orange strip was embossed and I added some 'Pumpkin' Creative Inspirations Paint dots.  The purple 'button' and the seam binding were painted with 'Royal Purple'.  That 'Splendid Circle' die has been on my wish list and Hobby Lobby had it on clearance so I was happy, happy, happy, LOL.

I used some black Stickles, orange and purple beads for the stick pin and some orange rhinestones.  The sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations.

challenges
ABC45 Challenges:  fall
Craft Your Passion 180: Autumn/Fall colors
Created With Love 58: Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations: Autumn colors
Creative Inspirations Paint: Autumn Colors
All That Stickles:  Fall/Harvest

Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed day!

Fall means...Pink Pumpkins?

It's time for a new challenge at Digitally 'Sweet" Challenges.  

Theme

Anything Goes

Sponsor

Cedar Chest Designs

IRL these pumpkins aren't quite this bright pink; they're a bit more muted.  Maybe the Diamond Stickles tricked my camera, but bright or muted, I like them.  After all, they're pink, LOL.  I started with a 'Pumpkin and Vine' image from our sponsor, Cedar Chest Designs, and then used a sketch from Creative Inspirations.  The word art is an older one from Word Art Wednesday.  I printed the word art and pumpkins and then printed the pumpkins again.  They were colored with Prismacolor pencils and Diamond Stickles and added with pop dots.  I added some Glossy Accents on the owls eyes and then finished with some faux stitching.

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So now it's your turn to join in the fun.  Remember, the entire month of September we will be featuring your favorite theme, ANYTHING GOES!

Challenges
Creative Inspirations:  Anything goes/optional sketch
Word Art Wednesday #97:  Anything goes
4 Krafty Girlz Challenges:  anything goes
Craftin' Boutique Challenges #7:  anything with an owl
Crafting by Design:  anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge:  anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters:  use a digital stamp
Inky Chicks:  stitching, real or faux
Glitter and Sparkle:  add a bow
Tuesday Throwdown:  anything goes

Thanks so much for visiting; have a blessed day!

Scarecrow Love

Good morning, friends!  Today is Friday and time for another new challenge at Digitally 'Sweet' Challenges.  

Theme for the entire month of September

Anything goes

Sponsor this week

DigiDarla Designs

Today I have 2 versions of the same image; one digital and one paper.

I used DigiDarla's Lil Lad Scarecrow and digital papers from Template Dreams, which I've recolored a bit. I colored this cute little fella with PrismaColor pencils and then cut it out with the Romantic Rectangles die.  I then scanned it into Photoshop Elements to design the rest of the card.  

The paper version

I used the Classic Collections Paper Collection from Heartfelt Creations.  I printed out the sentiment, added a few rhinestones and some hemp cord.

So that's it for me today.  Hope you join us; remember, it's 'anything goes', so have fun!

challenges
An Inky Situation: sketch
Aud Sentiments 88: any sentiment
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge: anything goes
Inklings and Yarns: anything goes
Stampin Royalty: patterned paper
Creative Corner Challenges: child's play

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

So Thankful

Is it really time for fall!?  I'll have to admit, fall colors are not my favorite colors to work with.  I'm more of a pastel, pink and green girl, LOL.  Next time, you'll probably see a pink door!

I thought I'd join Joan's Gardens Challenges which asked for gingham, checks, or plaids.  It wasn't until I took the picture that I realized I used the lines in the checks to line up my layers so now it doesn't look like checks anymore.  Some of the layers have been edged with a Krylon Gold Leafing Pen.  I used Forest Moss Distress Ink on the checks layer and the butterfly was stamped with Forest Moss and then painted with Creative Inspirations Paint, Green Olive.  
Heartfelt Creations Products which are available at Joan's Gardens
Design Paper: Classic Editions Paper Collection
door: Vintage Door PreCut Set
sentiment: Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set
butterfly: Garden Romance Collection

challenges I would like to enter
Joan's Gardens: gingham, checks or plaids; butterfly; green, white, brown; something fallish, a product sold at Joan's Gardens
Clear It Out: thank you and stash (left over DP)
Just Inspirational: ribbon
Challenges 4 Everybody: anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint: anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle: anything goes
Bearly Mine: anything goes

'F' Is For...FALL

Scroll down for the Heartfelt Creations Blog Hop.

There is a new challenge at Digitally 'Sweet' Challenges.

Theme

Alphabet Challenge

Yep!  This is what our yard, car, sidewalk, look like in the fall when our Japanese Maple starts to shed it's leaves.  Bright red and totally gorgeous sight!  

Hope you join us for some alphabet fun!  We love to see your creative projects!

Today we leave for Georgia to spend some time with our son and DIL.  I am more than ready for some R&R!

Wishing you a blessed day!

Warm and Cozy

Hi everyone, it is the last Tuesday of the month so today is the beginning of the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team’s monthly Blog Hop.  If you'd like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter!  The blog hop will remain open for comments from 8am EST on Tues. Aug. 27th through Fri. Aug. 30th at midnight.

Recently, I saw a tutorial on how to do a sweater card which I thought would work beautifully with this Heartfelt Creations sentiment.  Plus, it gave me a reason to dig out my old crimper.  I started with the Frosty Blanket Paper Collection cut to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  The ribbing is 1/2" wide.  The pocket is attached to a regular card which gives lots of room inside for a message.  The flower 'pin' was cut from the paper.  I'll have to look for another embossing folder that looks more like a sweater texture;  this was all I had available today.

Most of the image was colored with stickles; after all, it's just not Christmas without glitter!  I also used a little bit of puff paint and colored pencils.

supplies
Frosty Blanket Paper Collection
Yuletide Sentiments PreCut Set
Holiday Haven PreCut Set
Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set:  buttons on front of sweater

So now you'll hop on over to the fabulous  Caroline and see her gorgeous creation!  
And here is the complete list in case you get lost.

Selma Stevenson 
Vicki Dutcher 
Candy Slabaugh 
Alissa Wells
Emilia van den Heuvel
Cibele Glazer 
Kerry Urbatch
Sarah Miller (you're here)
Caroline Duncan
Linda Payne
Mary Faus
Debbie Seyer
Lisa Allen

Digital Spotlight

It's time for a new challenge at Digitally 'Sweet' Challenges.

Theme

Summertime Colors

Sponsor

Lacy Sunshine

For the last month I have been hard at work getting ready for our son and fiance's engagement party which will be this evening.  I am now officially operating in panic mode, LOL!  For some reason, I always try to do more than I can possible accomplish.  After the dust settles, I'll share a few of my projects.

So to save time, I decided to try doing a digital version of the spotlight technique with lots of fun, summery colors.  I hope you join us, we love to see your creative projects!

Have a relaxed and blessed day!

12 Things I Love About You

Oops!  I almost forgot today is Friday!  Time for a new challenge at Digitally 'Sweet' Challenges.

Theme

Numbers Galore

Sponsored by

Template Dreams

The kit I used is Template Dreams 'Peaceful'.  I used a few blending modes (in PSE5) which changed the color of the paper.  These were the original papers.  Using blending modes maintained the design of the paper but changed the colors.

Join us with your numbers projects; we love to see what you create!

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!