Dutch Dare Card Challenge

Yep, it is Thursday again and back to my DDCC duties! :) YAAAY! This week, we were to use brown, green and blue. I love that color combo!

Anyway, here is my card!

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Thursdays=Dutch Dare Card Challenge!

Whew...I'm finally finding a way to fit everything in...kinda...sorta. And that means I can get back to my Dutch Dares! I have so much fun making these little projects and working with these ladies. :)
So this week's theme was to use a scalloped edge somewhere on your card or project. Welllll....I was going to try to pass off the snow at the bottom as a scalloped-sort-of edge...but then I realized it was bare and needed a little something up in the top corner. :)

What I used: SU CS, DCWV notecard, Me and My Big Ideas PP, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Hanglar image colored with Copic markers, Melissa Frances rub-on, button, MS snowflake punch, shimmery fiber thing I found in a drawer.


So that is it! Thanks for stopping by today! Maybe sometime soon I'll be able to pick back up on my blogging. I'm SO behind on reading my blogs!

Don't forget to stop by the Dutch Dare Card Challenges blog this week to try your hand at winning that cute prize this week. ;)

Dutch Dare Card Challenge Time!

I missed it last week. But this week, I've got one for you!

This week, we were to use black, pink and purple. At first, I was unsure as to how I was going to make pink and purple look okay together. I mean, I know pink and purple CAN go together but I wasn't feeling it. Try your hand at the card challenge this week and see what sort of fun blog candy you could win. :)

But I chose this beautiful Basic Grey paper as my inspiration colors and it went together so easily from there! And if the black around the oval looks a little wonky, it is because I had to hand cut it since I don't have oval scallop Nestabilities (yet) and I had to use the largest one to cut out my image.

What I used: Hanna Stamps, Memento Ink, Copic markers, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, SU CS, Basic Grey PP (also used a bit to paper piece the present), Shimmerz Paints in Periwinkle, SU ribbon, and a ribbon slide.

Oh and don't forget to enter my blog candy for a $25 gift certificate to All That Scraps! ~~>CLICK HERE TO ENTER<~~ You can find that Basic Grey paper there as well as many Hanna Stamps. :)

Dutch Dare Card Challenge time!

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This week was a hard one for me. No patterned paper! WHAT?!? I literally groaned when I saw the challenge. LOL I know...I'm such a baby!

I tried the whole background stamp thing..wasn't doing it for me. I tried the Cuttlebug background...not working for me! So I went ahead and tried a scene card.

I got these new stamps from All That Scraps so I decided to use those to make a Christmas scene. A very familiar to me Christmas scene. hehe

See this picture? Doesn't it strike a resemblance to the one on the card? hehe! Yes, that picture is of me. Probably Christmas 1975? My mom would know better when it was. When I saw those stamps at All That Scraps, I knew EXACTLY how I would fashion the first pair of footie jammies. Like these!

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to click over to the Dutch Dare Card Challenges blog to get in on this week's challenge and blog candy!

What I used: C.C. Designs stamps from All That Scraps, SU CS, Memento ink, Copic markers. I paper pieced the outfit because I wanted it to have a bit of texture so I stamped the image on Yo-Yo Yellow, put some Versamark on my Linen Background stamp and stamped over it. I also used one of my Martha Stewart leaf punches (I don't have the cute one that looks like evergreen branches, so I used what I have...heh. I just love her punches....but I still need to find that other leaf one that I don't have), Shimmerz Paints were painted over the leaves to give it a bit of gleam as well as painted over the Christmas tree ornaments, added a few baubles and stuck it all down!

Dutch Dare Card Challenge time!

This week we were issued the challenge to make a card without square corners. I went back and forth on a couple of ides but ultimately just went with the rounded corners. Mainly because I wanted to use my new stamp I got today at Michael's. :D I picked up this little gem (my FAVORITE Christmas cartoon) and a Fluffles stamp from Stampendous. Okay, I picked up a few more things, too...two more Martha Stewart punches (a bat and a snowflake), some more paper, some ribbon, more Prima flowers...you know....important things. LOL

What I used: Stampabilities stamp, Memento ink, Copic markers, SU CS, Bazzil CS, Neenah White, DCWV mat glitter stack PP, ribbon from Michael's, brads, glossy accents.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check out the Dutch Dare Card Challenge blog for your chance to play along and win!

(Don't pay attention to the weird lines on the photo. I had to take it outside and I set it on my patio table. The light from the glass reflected up onto the card and made it look all wonky. I didn't realize this until I went to edit it and by then it was dark-ish....whew. Long story.)

Dutch Dare Card Challenge time...

I had to skip it last week as I was involved in that very good thing I mentioned the other day. Anyway, this week I'm getting back on track with things.

This week, we were given a sketch. Fun, fun! So run on over to the Dutch Dare Card Challenge blog and check out this week's sketch challenge!

What I used: Time Well Spent from SU! (retired Hostess set...yes, I like some SU! stamps...LOL), Memento Ink, GP white CS, Copic markers, Prisma pencils and OMS, Stickles, Cuttlebug and Embossing folders, ribbon, SU! CS, Basic Grey PP.

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Dutch Dare time!

This week at the Dutch Dare card challenge blog, we were to create a girly card. I LOVE girly!

When I sat down to make this card, I didn't really have a plan in mind, but upon finishing, I noticed that it bears a striking resemblance to the card that I made the other day for Amy's sketch challenge. WHAT A DORK! I even used the same stamp. LOL I guess I must really like that sketch or something. I mean, it IS different...sort of. They layers are different and stuff...but yeah still quite similar.

Anyway! Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to run over by the Dutch Dare card challenge blog to take a peek at what the other girls did and to participate in the challenge. :)

What I used: Tilda stamp from Magnolia, Neenah CS, SU CS, unknown PP, Memento ink, Copic markers, Cuttlebug, nestabilities, perfect layers tool, Cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon, MS scallop, black gel pen, stickles, Prima flower, MM rhinestone brad.

Dutch Dare Challenge #11

This week on the Dutch Dare Card Challenge blog, we were challenged to make a get well card. Poor Riley, always having to play my puppet!

What I used: SU! CS, Neenah CS, unknown PP, Riley stamp from Hanna Stamps, Adirondack ink, Copic markers, Prima flowers, MM button brad, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, computer generated phrase, yummy 7/8" ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to hop over to the Dutch Dare blog to participate....you could win a Bella stamp with some pretty papers and stuff from Card Art. :)

Dutch Dare Card Challenges #10

This week, we were to use an animal stamp as our image. Welllll...I did get those new cute stamps and it happens to be a cat on one of them so I had to use it, right?

Go check out the Dutch Dare card challenge blog for details on how you could win that cute stamp over there. Seriously, I did not know those cute stamps existed. I'm soooo getting those. They match my little doggie!

I was going to name this post title "I DOT A PROBLEM" because of all the dots used here. hehe

What I used: Rachelle Anne Miller stamp, MFT sentiment stamp, Stampin' Up CS, Neenah CS, K&Co. PP, Memento Ink, Copic markers, Colorbox ink for the sentiment, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Spica glitter pen, Stickles, Prima flowers, May Arts ribbon, stick on pearl and white gel pen.

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a great one. :)

Dutch Dare - Challenge 8!

Wow! I didn't realize two months had passed already!

Today at the Dutch Dare card challenge blog, we have a sketch challenge. MY FAVORITE!

This one is from our sponsor Korin from Sweet'n Sassy Stamps.

The prize is a set of clear stamps, Elly & Friends (value of $25.00). Awesome, right?!

Here is my card:

This stamped image is from Korin...it was included in my package when I ordered my Sarah Kay stamps. Gotta say, I kinda want these stamps even more now!

What I used: Stamped image of Lily from Sweet'n Sassy stamps, sentiment from ??, Copic markers, Stampin' Up CS, K&Co PP, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug embossing folder, faux dew drops, perfect layers tool, stickles, prima flowers, Making Memories button brad.

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you're having a great week. :)

Dutch Dare #7!

It is THURSDAY! Time for another Dutch Dare Card Challenge. This week our challenge is to make a circle card. I combined it with the Color Throwdown for this week because I LOVE these fun colors!

What I used: Imaginesce penguin stamp and Studio G sentiment, Brilliance Graphite black ink, Copic markers, Glossy Accents, Prima flower, Faux dew drops, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Crop-A-Dile, Scor-Pal, perfect layers tool, and a white gel pen.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to drop by the Dutch Dare challenge blog for a chance to win that beautiful butterfly stamp set. :)

Dutch Dare Challenge 6

This is week 6 of our Dutch Dare Card Challenges! This week our sponsor is 7kidscollegefund, the challenge is to make a card using something that can be found in the web-store.

Easy enough, right? She carries a lot of things in that store! I used Sarah Kay-Picnic of Daisies stamp, Glimmer Mist, Scor-Pal, and Spellbinders Nestabilities dies as well as my Cuttlebug which she also sells.

Now, on to the card. WHICH I don't like. I would like it but *sigh* I dropped my sewing machine the other day. SPLAT! right in the middle of the floor. And now the tension is ALL out of whack. I've tried everything I can think of to get it back but nothing is working. I think it is lost to the other world now and that I'll just need to go out and buy a Sew-Mini AND a new fabric sewing machine. heee Maybe later...anyway the card:

See how horrible the stitching is? Yes, I can't FIX that. So annoying. So, for the purposes of time and because I didn't want to alter my plans, you get the slightly horrific version. Once I have my new Sew-Mini, I will be ripping off that cute image and my cute flowers and re-doing it with the pretty stitches.

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Dutch Dare Challenge 5

It is Thursday again which means it is time for the Dutch Dare card challenge! This week's challenge was to use only one patterned paper. Usually not a problem for me! :D

Here is my card: I'm not a terrible fan of this card, if I'm to be honest. I sewed on it...my first real, actual sewing with stitches on a card. I much prefer the faux stitching. hehe And I don't really like the big flower at the bottom because I couldn't photograph the card standing up because of that big ole flower. I do like my Sarah Kay stamps and that paper from Daisy D's. And of course, I love that yummy stitched ribbon. I could use it on everything but now I'm trying to hoard it because I don't have much left. hehe

Anyway, thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to visit the Dutch Dare challenge blog for your chance to win. :)

Dutch Dare - Challenge Three!

Today is Thursday and that means it is Dutch Dare challenge day. Yay! We've been busy as bees making up some pretty samples for everyone. Go check out their beautiful work!
Our challenge #3 was to use 3 buttons and 3 ribbons on your card. You can either use the same ribbon but 3 different cuts, or 3 different colors/type. The prize is 50 various stamped images and Basic Grey designer paper! So go on over and post your card to the challenge blog. :)

Here is my card for today, I changed it a bit after I took the photo..I added more of the little white ribbons onto the pink stitched ribbon. But...my camera battery is dead so I'm not taking retaking a photo.

I used another Lily and Milo RAK'd image that Mary Dawn sent to me. They are so fun to color! I cuttlebugged the pink card stock with my Swiss Dots folder. The patterned paper is from K&Co. I colored the image with Koh-i-noor pencils and Prisma pencils. The heart buttons I have had for no lie, like 400 years. (Okay, maybe I exaggerated a LITTLE. hehe!)

Anyway, thanks for stopping by today!

Dutch Dare Card Challenge #2

Today on Dutch Dare Card Challenge blog, we were presented with using any image, any design, anything goes!

Here is my card! Isn't she cute?

I used one of my Glam Girls from All That Scraps. I just love these. So much fun to color and decorate!

I used DCWV patterned paper, Bazzil textured red cardstock, and SU! shimmery white cardstock.

I stamped her with Adirondak pitch black and colored her in with Copic markers then added some gel pen dots to her jeans. Then I used a bit of my clear glitter pen to color in the cuff of her jeans as well as her belt/sash. I used my Nestabilities and Cuttlebug to mat the image and to cut a rectangle for my sentiment which I stamped with Not Quite Navy ink. I colored a pink Prima flower with a Copic marker and added some stickles then stuck on one of my beloved stick-on pearls. The ribbon is from Michael's. I ticket corner punched the edges of the patterned paper and put in some silvery brads. Then I doodled in red ink around the white cardstock and white gel pen around the scalloped red cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to go over to the Dutch Dare Card Challenge blog to get in on the blog candy!