Wicked Wednesday with Concetta Kilmer

It's time for the next Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge and this round our sponsor is Concetta Kilmer and our theme is "All You Need Is Love."  The image I've used is from her Owl Coloring Book and is just the sweetest little Hootie!  He was fun to color, too!

Here's what I used to make this ATC:

Enchantedezignstudio© Owl by Concetta Kilmer

Copic® Markers

atyouSpica Glitter Pens

Miscellaneous green patterned paper scrap

Neenah® Classic Crest Solar White

Vintage Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Show us some love and you might be our winner!  We would so love for you to play along.  You have until the 15th when our next challenge begins.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

New Challenge at DICC with Kenny K

It's time for a new challenge at Desert Islands Crafters Challenge!  Our sponsor this month is Kenny K Stamps and we have a fun list of items to choose from!  Here's the list:

For my card, I've used #'s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8

Here's an angled shot to show off the sparkle!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Kenny K Stamps Happy Hour

Copic Markers

atyouSpica Silver Glitter Pen

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cover Stock

Nicole Love Sweetheart 6x6 Paper Pad

Viva Decor Paper Pen in Opal

Offray Simply Sheer Ribbon in Light Pink

Metal Heart

E-Z Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives

Glue Dots Mini

You have until the 20th of February to play along so let's see what you can do with this list!  In the meantime, have fun!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with A Day For Daisies

What day is it?  It's Wicked Wednesday and time for another ATC Challenge!  This week's sponsor is A Day For Daisies and I love her images!  The image I've used is Little Moon Witch with our theme of Cute or Creepy Halloween.  Obviously I chose the cute route!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

A Day For Daisies ©Little Moon Witch

Prismacolor Pencils®

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens in Yellow, Buttermilk and Clear

Sakura® Gelli Roll Pen in White

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Navy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner™ by Scrapbook Adhesives® for 3L®

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you'll play along and share with us your Cute or Creepy Halloween ATCs.  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Concetta Kilmer

It's time for another Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge.  This week our sponsor is Concetta Kilmer and I've used her Mermaid Coloring Page that I've cropped.  We have a color challenge this week that definitely has a beach-y feel to it.

And here's my ATC:

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Concetta Kilmer's ©Mermaid Coloring Page

Copic® Markers

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

atyouSpica™ Clear Glitter Pen

Poolside Cardstock by My Colors®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

We would love to have you join us for this week's color challenge.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!  Have a blessed week!

Hugs,

Lea

Happy...

...Birthday to someone very special!  There are some people that come into your life through social media connections that you never get to meet in person.  In spite of that, you become friends and that friend creates a special nook in your heart and you know they're there to stay.  Such is the case with my Stampendous teammate, Janelle!  She is such a sweetheart of a friend and, bless her heart, she's been given the task of keeping the team in line for our fearless leader, Laura!  We joke about herding cats on a regular basis!  Can you imagine what it's like dealing with a bunch of artists week after week!  LOL!  Janelle is a total saint and we all love her!

To honor Janelle on her special day, the design team has put together a fun hop just for her! Here's my card using the new all-in-one stamp, Birthday Balloons.

Happy Birthday, Janelle!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Birthday Balloons
Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®
Copic® Markers:  B21, B23, Y02, Y06 Y08, YG11, YG13, RV52, RV55, YR01, YR02
atyouSpica Glitter Pens:  Sky Blue, Lemon, Orange, Pink, Melon, Lavender, Red
Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
EZ Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives® from 3L™


Here's the complete hop list:

Tenia Nelson

Alison Heikkila

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Katy Leitch

Wendy Price

Asia King

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Jamie Martin

Lea Fritts (me)

I hope you've enjoyed our hop to honor Janelle.  Have a blessed day and don't forget to leave some love and birthday wishes for Janelle!  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

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Wicked Wednesday with Nikki Burnette

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette.  I love coloring her images as she's an awesome artist!  Our theme this week is a fun one, we each chose our images based on inspiration from Pinterest.  I LOVE Pinterest!  The image I chose was Natalya based on this Pinspiration:  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/194710383867991207/ (that's the link to this photo!)

Here's my ATC inspired by this Pin!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette© Natalya Digital Stamp

Copic® Markers

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Authentique™ Freebird Series™ 6x6 Nest, Blush & Delight

Black Pigment Liner 0.5 by Staedtler®

E-Z Runner® from Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L™

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color and fussy cut.

Create ATC base from patterned paper.

Trim a piece of the same patterned paper 1/4" smaller than the ATC.

Using the opposite side of the patterned paper, adhere image lining up bottoms as shown.

Adhere matted image to ATC base.

Write sentiment over the top of the caravan.

If you like Boho, Gypsy Caravans and She Sheds, you should check out my whole board on Pinterest.  I have some beautiful pins that are sure to inspire you!  I hope you'll play along with us this week, especially since this one is such a fun challenge!  See you soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Sassy Studio Designs

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs.  Our theme for the week is Star Wars and the image I've used is the iconic little green man, Yoda Honey!  She has several of the characters portrayed in fun Sassy Studio style!  I found this cool picture of Yoda and used it for my inspiration for the background on my ATC.  My ATC is kid approved according to my 13-yr old son.  That's always a good sign!

Here's what I used for this ATC:

Sassy Studio Designs© Yoda Honey

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Leafless Tree Die

DecoArt® Media Fluid Acrylics™ in Green Gold

Distress Marker™ in Picket Fence

Copic® Markers - YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG01, YG21, E42, E43, E44, E47

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pen in Melon

White Gel Pen by GellyRoll®

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Brown Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color and fussy cut.
Die cut tree from brown cardstock.
Trim ATC base from blue cardstock.
Using Picket Fence marker add streaks of white over most of ATC and then wipe over it with a damp baby wipe to blend out.
Adhere pieces of tree to ATC and cover with Picket Fence.
Adhere Yoda image to ATC.
Create a wash with green paint and cover blue cardstock and part of tree branch behind light saber.
Once dry, write sentiment on lower right corner with white gel pen.

This was a fun ATC to create!  Most of my family members are big Star Wars fans so it has been a popular ATC in my house.  We would love for you to play along, too!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday with SLS Lines

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and our sponsor this week is SLS Lines!  Our theme is Girly so I went all out with everything girly on Princess Spoiled Cat.  We have flowers, stripes, polkadots, rainbows and sparkles, all those things loved by little girls, and, all on one little ATC!

Here's what I used to create this ATC: 

SLS Lines© Princess Spoiled Cat

Stampendous® Tiny Alphabet Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Imagine Crafts®/Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens

Star Dust Stickles™ Glitter Glue by Ranger®

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Country Drive 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park® Paper Company 

Chiffon Yellow Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color with markers and glitter pens, fussy cut image.

Create ATC base from yellow cardstock.

Trim patterned papers to fit as shown.

Adhere papers to base.

Stamp sentiment with black ink on striped paper.

Adhere image to ATC.

Add glitter glue to center of flowers, set aside to dry.

There's just something so smug looking about this cat that I had to go extra girly!  I hope you'll play along with us, especially since the theme is such an easy and fun one.  In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Bloobel Stamps

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog and this week our sponsor is Bloobel Stamps and our theme is a color challenge using red, gray and turquoise!  Talk about fun and quirky, these images are awesome!  For my ATC, I've used is Telephone Time and I couldn't resist the little play on words, the "hello" IS on the other side, besides the obvious Adele reference!  Well, it made sense to me, anyway!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Bloobel Stamps Telephone Time

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 

Miscellaneous Patterned Paper

Copic Markers

atyouSpica Gltter Pens

Teal Color Fragments by Stampendous!

Martha Stewart Washi Tape

Zip Dry Paper Glue by Beacon

Medium Point Black PITT Pen by Faber-Castell

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color and trim closely

Write sentiment with black pen, add a slight shadow with silver glitter pen and underline "hello" with the red glitter pen.

Add two pieces of Washi Tape as shown.

Trim ATC base from turquoise patterned paper.

Adhere image to base.

Add some random dots of glue, sprinkle on fragments, allow glue to dry and shake off excess to return to jar.

Thanks so much for stopping by today to have a look.  We would love for you to play along on our challenge for this week, color challenges are always fun!  I'll see you again tomorrow with more fun inspiration.  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with PolkaDoodles

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and today our sponsor is PolkaDoodles.   Our theme this week is "Baby, It's Cold Outside."  I've used two images, Frosty Penguins Octavia and Igloo.   I loved the combined image so much, I decided to keep this one very simple and let the images shine.  I did write a little, "Brr..." with a glitter pen, though!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

PolkaDoodles© Frosty Penguins Octavia

PolkaDoodles© Igloo

Copic© Markers

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens in Clear and Baby Blue

Neenah© Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Light Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper©

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon

Here'a what I did to create this ATC:

Combine images, print and color.

Trim image slightly smaller than ATC size, approximately 1/8" smaller on each side.

Write sentiment with glitter pen.

Trim ATC base from blue cardstock.

Adhere layers together.

So, what's the weather like in your part of the world?  It's been cold here in North Carolina and we even had snow on the ground yesterday.   Now it's supposed to be warm for several days and then more snow next week!  Yeah, it's bi-polar weather around here!  So, no matter the weather in your area, pretend it's cold and show us your best chilly ATC linked here.  I look forward to seeing your creations.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again real soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with The East Wind

It's time for another Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog post and this week our sponsor is The East Wind.  Our theme for the week is Head Shots and the image I've used is 'Lucy Loo' Love Me.  I love this image, she has a fierceness about her that speaks to me.

And a close-up so you can see her sparkle!

 Here's what I used to create this ATC:

The East Wind© 'Lucy Loo' Love Me Digital Stamp
Copic® Markers
atyouSpica® Glitter Pens
Antique Linen Distress Ink™ Pad by Ranger®
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Cover Stock in Solar White
Love Letters Collection 6x6 Paper Pad by Bo Bunny®
Turquoise Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color and trim to desired size.
Add distress ink around trimmed image.
Trim patterned paper for background and cut out letters for sentiment.
Trim a piece of cardstock for ATC base.
Adhere all layers and attach letters for sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Come and play along with us and give it your best shot, head shot, that is!  Yeah, corny, I know!

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Faery Ink

Hi there!  It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Faery Ink.  Our theme is "Winter Holiday" and my image is Traveling Witch Girl.  I thought she was perfect for conjuring up a snow storm!

And in a different light, you can see more of the sparkle!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Faery Ink© Traveling Witch Girl

Stampendous® Holiday Expressions Perfectly Clear® Stamps

Stampendous® Christmas Visions Perfectly Clear® Stamps

Copic® Markers

Memento™ Nautical Blue Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

atyouSpica™ Silver, Clear, Baby Blue and Sky Blue

Little Yellow Bicycle® "Winterings"

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color with markers and cut out.

Trim a piece of patterned paper to 3.25"x2.25".

Stamp sentiment and snowflakes with blue ink (use stamping off* technique for larger flakes).

Trim base of ATC to 3.5"x2.5" and adhere patterned paper to base.

Adhere fussy cut image to to front of ATC.

That's it for me today!  I hope you'll feel inspired enough to play along with our challenge!  Have a wonderful day and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

*Stamping Off is also known as Repetition Stamping. It allows you to achieve different tones of one color because the amount of ink on the image lessens each time you press it on the paper, so the image becomes lighter.  Ink your stamp, stamp it onto a scrap piece of paper, then stamp again onto your project.

Wise Gifts

All this week, the Design Team at Stampendous has been sharing cards created to show the “Reason for the Season.”  My card today uses Wise Gifts depicting the three Kings or Wise Men, which ever you prefer to call them.  I always found it fitting that those men chose to seek Him and honor Him with gifts befitting a King.  Such a beautiful celebration of one so tiny!

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous:
P272 Wise Gifts

ASCRS03 Cling Industrial Stamp Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko

SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle

Plus:
Chameleon™ Markers (NU3, CG8, BR2, YO3, OL3, BV4, BL3, PR4, RD4, VO4, BL6)

Delicata™ Golden Glitz Pigment Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pen in Sand by Too Marker Products®

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pen in Gold by Too Marker Products®

Olive Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Purples Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

ZipDry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives™

Here’s what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image and color, add glitter pen ink to crowns and vessels.

2. Edge trimmed image in gold ink.

3. Trim green cardstock for mat and edge in gold ink.

4. Create an A2 card base in a tent fold from purple cardstock.

5. Using the stamp that mimics peeled paint, stamp gold ink on front of card base, allow a few minutes for ink to dry as this new ink will air dry within minutes.

6. Adhere all layers.

Here’s a list of my teammates that are also posting today, it would be awesome if you left them some love for their efforts:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Fritts

Pam Hornschu

Thanks so very much for stopping by today.  I hope you’ve found some inspiration along the way for creating your own Christmas cards.  I’ll see you next week with more projects to share.  Have a wonderful weekend!  Merry Christmas!

Hugs,

Lea

Wobble and Waddle Along

It’s Stampendous Dreamweaver Thursday and we are also playing along with Action Wobbles this week.  My little PenPattern Penguin doesn’t just waddle, it WOBBLES, thanks to Action Wobbles.  These little springs add a lot of pizazz!  

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Action Wobble

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LJ878 Snow Splatter

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Regular Embossing Paste

Stampendous® PenPattern Penguin

Stampendous® Holiday Expressions Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers B000; Y28; YR23, YR24; YG11, YG13, YG17; E25, E27; R24, R27, R29, R59; C0, C1; 100

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens in Gold and Silver

Black Texture Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Teresa Collins™ Christmas Home 6x6 Designer Paper Pad

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Stamp penguin with black ink, color with markers and pens and fussy cut.

Create a card base from black cardstock cut to 4.25” x 11” and fold in half.

Trim patterned paper to 4” x 5.25”.

Trim a piece of black cardstock to 3.75” x 5”, tape stencil over this piece and paste with regular embossing paste.

Trim a piece of white paper at least 3.75” wide, tear three strips across the width to create snow banks

Once embossing paste is dry, glue torn pieces across the bottom as shown.

Stamp sentiment in bottom right corner with black ink.

Run blue marker across torn edges, add glue and then glitter.

Layer and adhere papers as shown.

Using Action Wobble, attach penguin to card.

Wobble!

Here's a list of my teammates playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Laura Drahozal

Louise Healy

Pam Bray

Lea Fritts

Thanks for stopping by today!  I bet you're anxious to get your own Action Wobbles so you can add some wobbles and wiggles that cause lots of giggles to your cards, too!  See you again tomorrow!

Wobbly hugs,

Lea