Hippie Spirit

What was I thinking???? Here I have an ATC card that not only I decorated with vintage lace BUT also colored Lacy Sunshine Hippie Eleanor!!!

An ATC (Artist Trading Card) is card measuring 2.75 x 3.5 inches. Every now and then, I do try to make one and here is my interpretation:

RECIPE:

• ATC was cut using Recollection white cardstock measuring 2.75 x 3.5 inches and then covered with DCWV Girl Stack 
• Lacy Sunshine Hippie Eleanor was colored using Prisma Colored pencils with gel accents
• tiny itsy bitsy flowers measure only .5 inches and were cut using Cricut Plantin Cartridge with yellow pearls from Queen & Co. 
• peace symbol was cut using Make the Cut
• vintage yellow lace on the bottom is from my stash when I used to make doll clothes when my daughter was little - should I mention that she now is 33 years old
• using Darice orange ribbon was tied into a bow

She reminds me of my niece, Kristin, who should have been born in the 70's as she has a hippie spirit! Don't you think there is a resemblance???

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this Artist Trading Card was entered in the following challenges:
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge August 19 - August 25
Stamping Sensations August Challenge: Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Stampers Challenge #43 Anything Goes Anything Goes

Creating Your Own Background with Scrapbook Blessings Design Club Challenge

It's that time of the month where Scrapbook Blessings is setting up a challenge for "Create Your Own Background". 




The Design Team is using BugaBoo Stamps for their projects as they are the sponsor for this challenge with one lucky winner winning 7 stamps of their choice!!! For my stamp, I chose Ava Swing as I love kitties and I have always loved going to the playground and swinging even as an adult!!!

RECIPE:

• card was made using DCWV The Carnival Stack was used for the actual card cut 6 x 12 inch and then scored in half using Martha Stewart Scoreboard
• Colorbok Pattern French Prep Pack was used for the background and cut 5.75 x 5.75 inches
• Ava Swing was colored using Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma Colored pencils and gel pens for accents
• *** note as to the cat to give her that "calico" look, I added splotches of color using my Prisma Colored Pencils with a dab here and a dab there and then smudging using chalk which I think gives kitty a kewl look and looks more like my "Patches"

 

• sentiment "Spring makes everything young again" is from Create with TLC. If you're not already a "follower" of her blog, this is something as a "must" on your "to do list" as she offers on a daily basis phenomenal freebies which the above sentiment is just a sample of what she offers!
• tree was cut using brown Recollections cardstock and green scraps for the leaves which was then chalked around the edges using Cindy Loo Cricut Cartridge cut at 6-inches
• grass was cut using green Recollections cardstock which was then chalked around the edges using Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.25-inches
• of course, I made my very own action wobble to add more dimension to my card along with movement - another trick to take away from that "homemade" look and make people wonder "however did she do that?"

Creating your own background is a lot of fun!!!!! It adds more dimension to your cards along with making it more professional and takes away from that "homemade" look!

God Bless and thanks for stopping by today. Easter Blessings! I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this card has been entered in the following challenge:

The Stamping Chef All Boy's Challenge

The Stamping Chef has a new challenge for the next two (2) weeks called "All Boy". You don't have to use an image from The Stamping Chef, but if you do, your entry qualifies as a double chance to win!!! The winner selected will win 3 digis of their choice, BUT, there is a TOP 3!!! Why don't you add your project to the linky for a chance to win. Its pretty easy peasy don't you think??? Check out the Design Team projects for inspiration including my project below: 

For my project, I decided to go with "Little Indian", which has since been retired. I thought he was a cutie and with my warped sense of humor, I added the hand-written sentiment - "HOW old?"

Now, for the recipe:

• card was cut using purple Recollections paper at 5.5  x 11 inches and then scored at 5.5-inches using Martha Stewart Score Board 
• Little Indian was colored using my Spectrum Noir Markers with hi-lights using my Gelly Pens 
• Teepee was cut using Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge
• Grass was cut using Cricut Plantin Schoolbook
• sentiment label was cut with a built-in cartridge from my E2
• Rick Rack was added to the teepee

God Bless and Thank you for stopping by today!!! Please take a moment to sign up for The Stamping Chef blog emails and at least try one of the her freebies she is currently offering!!!! You can also find her on Facebook!!! 

Much Love, Hugs, and Friendship 

Lynne

This card was entered in the following challenge:
April Chalk'n Stalk Challenge

I Double Dog Dare You ~ 3-D Halloween

Welcome to I Double Dog Dare You. Each month there is a Double Dog Dare to create a project. This month, is no exception and everyone has been asked to create a Halloween creation that not only depicts Halloween but is a 3-D object.... do you dare to even create???? Let's see how Halloween speaks in a 3-D version ...


The hop begins with Lynne at http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/. If you arrived at my blog by accident, don't get me wrong as I love you visiting me but I wouldn't want you to miss one single stop along the way!!!!! Here's the complete line-up just in case you would happen to get frightened and need to close your eyes.......

Lynne Kirsch ~ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/
Lucy Kelleher ~ http://love2createitall.com
Lisa Peters ~ http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Anita Cannon    http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
Janet Smith ~ http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Greetings Earthlings.  My name is Oma, I am the master alien.  Lynne has been hopelessly (and willingly) abducted by aliens. She doesn't know it yet, but we are taking over her blog for the Halloween blog hop. We know Lynne is a dedicated and very talented crafter, and this project is just the cutest.  Lynne's project for the Halloween Hop is a very cute treat bag for her grand daughter. I wonder if her cute little granddaughter will dress up like an alien for Halloween.  My guess is she will dress up like a little princess, or a doll.  She is such a sweet little angel.  

Lynne tells us aliens that crafting is her passion, especially when she is crafting for her grandkids.  Here is the recipe for the adorable project.

* Plantin Scoolbook Cricut Cartridge for the box
* K and C Company for the cute Candy Paper
* The Candy Cane Bear is a pattern from Little Scraps of Heaven (you will find it in the dollar specials)

Lynne tells me that she attached the Candy Corn Bear with an Action Wobble.  She also tells us that her granddaughter really loved the box and kept kissing it and calling it a baby.  Being the smart alien that I am, I would bet that Grammie filled the box with some  cookies or another sweet treat for her granddaughter. I bet is was alien shaped cookies.  Yes, that is it.  That is my story.

Okay earthlings, you don't want to miss any of the wonderful projects these ladies have for you today.  Please move carefully from one blog to another, you never know when we may come after you next.  Your next stop along the way is Kimberly!!!! Have a great Halloween and remember the most important words "Trick or Treat"

Enjoy the hop and Happy Halloween!


God Bless and thank you for stopping by
Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust
Oma

*won't Lynne be surprised when she sees I have hijacked her blog, good thing I have magic powers and I can hide at the blink of an eye*