Fern Fairy Card

I used the Delicious Doodles stamp called Fern the Forest Fairy for this card. I colored the image in PSE and then printed it out. I wanted to keep the card simple so it is embellished only with a tied on charm.

I am entering this CAS card in the following challenges:

LunaGirl Moonbeams - #4 garden fairy
Crafting When We Can - #47 keep it simple
Addicted to Stamps (10) - #51 anything goes
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - #42 use a charm
Addicted to CAS - #16 take flight
Paper Make-up Stamps - #94 all tied up
Dutch Dare Card (8) - summer picture

♥ Wendy

Wedded Bliss ATC

I used a digital stamp from Dover to create this ATC. The background rose is a freebie from Redlead. I assembled the image in PSE and then printed it out. The ATC is embellished with design paper, ribbon and a resin rose.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday (6) - #90 weddings
Pause Dream Enjoy - #13 anything goes
Addicted to Stamps - #51 anything goes
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Creative Moments - #20 flowers
Crafty Catz - #189 say it with flowers

♥ Wendy

Summer Blooms - Digital Card

The background for this digital collage is from Ephemera's Vintage Garden. Click on the site and snag your free copy. The woman is a free image from itkupilli. The text, daisies, design on hat and border were created in Pizap. Pizap is a free online photo editing program.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Pile it On - #25 vintage/shabby chic
Creative Moments - #20 flowers
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Deep Ocean - #54 welcome summer
Aud Sentiments - #83 summer
Simon Says Stamp & Show - stripes
Crafty Sentiments - girl power
Crafting for All Seasons - #55 girly
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Catch the Bug - color challenge

♥ Wendy

Toxic Spill Card

I used Gas Mask Girl by Smudgetastic for this toxic card. I colored the image with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The stamp in the background is from Smeared Ink (Urban Decay set). I mixed purple paint with thin Elmer's glue to make my drippy goo.  The card has 13 elements: card base, two dp's, drips, image, rubber stamped image, word, chalk, fiber, burlap, three gears.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Smeared & Smudged GT Challenge - masks
Smudgy Antics - dripping
Crafty Cardmakers - #94 steampunk
Challenges4Everybody - #23 anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - #13 anything goes
Addicted to Stamps (10) - #51 anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Left of Center - #9 LOC
Simon Says Stamp & Show - stripes
Haunted Design House - 13 elements

♥ Wendy

Freya in the Garden

I used Freya Valentines Girl from the Octopode Factory for this digital card. I colored the image in PSE and then placed her on a flower background from Moonlight Journey. I have discovered a new online photo editing site called Phixr. It is easy to use and has great effects. Digital crafting is so much fun!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Deep Ocean - #54 welcome summer
Aud Sentiments - #83 summer
The Octopode Factory - summertime
Sentimental Sunday - #160 for the girls
Craft Your Passion - #168 in the garden
Crafty Sentiments - girl power
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Crafting for All Seasons - #55 make it girly
Creative Moments - #20 flowers
Crafty Catz - #189 say it with flowers


♥ Wendy

Vintage Bird and Blooms Card

I used a collage from Gecko Galz for this card. It is from the Aviary One Collection. The card is layered up and embellished with lace, brads and a vellum sentiment. This is the first time I have used vellum in my crafting. I like how it turned out and will be using it more often. The filigree is a rubber stamp from TCP.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Rhedd & Rosie - #9 take flight
Pile it On - #25 vintage/shabby chic
Craft Your Passion - #168 in the garden
Crafting with Dragonflies - #5 vintage/layers/lace
The Paper Shelter - #118 buttons/brads
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes
Stampotique - #106 new adventures (vellum)
Pause Dream Enjoy - #13 anything goes
Addicted to Stamps (10) - #51 anything goes

♥ Wendy

Patriotic Fat Page - DB (DT)

The DILLY BEAN FRIDAY CHALLENGE 

 this week is PATRIOTIC! 

The Dilly Bean Challenges now require that you use a Dilly Bean Image on your submission.

 

I used Dilly Bean stamp #563 Stitch Monster Framed for this fat page (4x4). I colored the image with pencils and blended with mineral spirits. I used brown and black chalk to grunge up the edges, etc. I love using chalk for this instead of ink...you have more control of where it goes and you can erase it if you don't like it. The ATC is embellished with paper punched stars, glitter, a snap for his eye and a ceramic star.

I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - #25 fat page
Pause Dream Enjoy - #13 anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - stripes
Party Time Tuesday - #126 anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
The Perfect Sentiment - #85 red, white & blue
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - anything goes
Chocolate Coffee Cards - #42 4th of July
Clearly I Stamp - red, white & blue
Paper Playtime - #13 red, white & blue


♥ Wendy

Party Hat Tag

I used a digital stamp from Delicious Doodles called Emo Valentine Fairy for this tag. The image was colored in PSE, printed and then cut out. The tag is sewn around the edges with white thread. It is embellished with glitter, ribbon, a charm and a metal flower.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Desert Island Crafters (8) - 1,3,5,6,10
Delicious Doodles - #41 stitch it
Crafty Friends - use a charm
Sentimental Sunday - #160 one for the girls
Crafty Sentiments - girl power
Crafting for All Seasons - #44 girly
The Squirrel & Fox - #46 use metal
Simon Says Challenge - anything goes

♥ Wendy

Musically Challenged - Alice Cooper

I used Vampy from Squiggle Stamps to create this card. I colored and composed the image in PSE and then ran it through beFunky free photo editing for some fun effects.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Musically Challenged - #3 Along Came a Spider (Alice Cooper)
Smeared & Smudged Facebook Challenge - use 3 or more colors
613 Avenue Create - #25 anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - #23 anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - #13 anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - #126 anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

♥ Wendy

Garden fairy ATC

Isn't this just the cutest little fairy? She is from DigiStamps4Joy. I colored her with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The ATC is embellished with glitter, lace flowers that I colored with alcohol inks and a heart charm.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Fresh Brewed - mermaids, fairies, fantasy
ATC's with Attitude - #42 summertime
Crafting by Design - season (summer)
LunaGirl Moonbeams - #4 garden fairy
Crafty Friends - use a charm
Craft Your Passion - #168 in the garden
The ABC Challenge - "P" pretty in pink
Designed to Color - #14 summer
Rhedd & Rosie - #9 take flight
Aud Sentiments - #83 summer
Cute Card Thursday - #274 summertime
Milk Coffee - summer fun
Sentimental Sunday - #160 for the girls
Simon Says Stamp & Show - stripes

♥ Wendy

Summer Bug ATC

I used Flutterby Butterfly from The Octopode for this ATC. I colored the digital stamp with PSE, printed it and then cut it out. The ATC is also embellished with a die cut circle, a metal charm and google eyes.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

ATC's with Attitude - #42 summertime
Designed to Color - #14 summer
Deep Ocean - #54 welcome summer
Crafting by Design - season (summer)
Rhedd & Rosie - #9 take flight
Aud Sentiments - #83 summer
Cute Card Thursday - #274 in the summertime
Milk Coffee - summer fun
Crafty Friends - use a charm
The Octopode - summertime
Crafts4Eternity - #129 spots/stripes
The Squirrel & Fox - #46 use metal
Simon Says Stamp & Show - stripes

♥ Wendy

My First Scrapling

This is the first time I have made a scrapling. What a lot of fun! It is a challenge to use such a small pallet but well worth the effort. This scrapling is 4 x 1.5 in size (folded). I used some circus stamps that I just bought at Michael's. They were not labeled with a company name so I don't know who gets credit for these wonderful images. The scrapling is inked, colored with pencils, glittered up and a pompom and piece of lace have been added.

I am entering this scrapling in the following challenges:

Stampotique - #105 anything but a card
Rogue Redhead (5) - scrapling or moo
Paper Shelter - #117 anything but a card
Fab-n-Funky - #176 animals
Crafts 4 Eternity - #129 spots/stripes

♥ Wendy

Symbols of Peace ATC

I used stamps from an Inkadinkado Clear Stamp set to create this ATC. The ATC is embellished with a little plastic owl and blue eyelash yarn.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday (6) - #89 symbols of peace
Inky Impressions - #113 anything goes
Paper Shelter - #117 anything but a card
Pollycraft - #1 anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - #23 anything goes

♥ Wendy

Garden Fairy

For this digital creation, I used a Camellia image from Graphics Fairy for my background. The fairy was composed in PS. The beautiful woman is from the Beauty Unadorned Lunagirl Moonbeam collage sheet. I added her wings. The steampunk gears are from HG Designs. Once my piece was assembled in PS, I ran it through beFunky photo editing for the special effects.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Fresh Brewed - mermaids, fairies, fantasy
Crafty Cardmakers - #94 steampunk
Crafting by Design - season (summer)
LunaGirl Moonbeams - #4 garden fairy
Inky Impressions - #113 anything goes
PollyCraft - #1 anything goes
Charisma Cardz - pink & green
Dutch Dare Card (8) - #222 "B" (butterfly wings/blooms)

♥ Wendy

Courtney Lynn Waldorf & Sean Coelln Kowalski Wedding

Bridal Party: Samantha Waldorf (cousin) Ashley Waldorf (sister) Brooke Johnson (sister)

Mr. & Mrs. Sean Kowalski

My husband and I waiting for introduction!

Robert & Susan Kowalski (Sean's parents)

Milk Glass cake made by Just Say Cheesecake

Sweetheart Table

Father Daughter Dance to "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts!

Milk Glass Vases - Two Quart Mason Jars - Hydrangea Blossoms made up the Table Decorations

Table markers were clothespins and shipping labels!

Wooden "K" for wedding guests to sign...

I did the graphics!

Metal house numbers were used for table numbers!

brown bags for candy buffet treats

I did the graphics and ran these brown bags through the printer!

My daughter Courtney Lynn married her Prince Charming on Friday night (June 21, 2013 at 6 PM). The ceremony and reception took place at the Pearl Street Grill & Brewery on Pearl Street in Buffalo. We enjoyed the banquet room and balcony on the fourth floor. The room was set up in shabby chic/vintage style. Burlap and white milk glass dominated. The flowers were white, purple/blue and green hydrangea. They were placed in tall two quart mason jars and milk glass vases. The room looked like something out of a fairy tale and Courtney was the princess! We are so happy for Courtney and Sean and wish them many years of love and happiness!

I used picMonkey to create the graphics for the candy bar and Letter K signs. I also used it to create the graphic for the treat bags. The scrolly parts are from Graphics Fairy. To print the bags, use painter's blue tape to tape down the bottom and top of the bag. I jammed the printer a few times before I figured that out. For something unique, we used metal number tags from the hardware store (Lowe's) to mark the table numbers. The letter "K" was from Hobby Lobby. I painted it with acrylics and guests used sharpie ultra fine pens to sign it.

Personal touches make a wedding and reception unique. I'm so happy that my daughter invited me to share in the preparations for her special day. Kudos to Pinterest for lots of ideas and inspirations!

Many thanks to the people who took photos and shared them with us (Chelsea, Samantha & Danny)...I will post more once we get them from the photographer!

♥ Wendy

Citrus Colors - DB (DT)

The DILLY BEAN FRIDAY CHALLENGE 

 this week is CITRUS COLORS! 

The Dilly Bean Challenges now require that you use a Dilly Bean Image on your submission.

 

I created this card with Dilly Bean Stamp #413 Jenna Framed and the sentiment is from #374 Flowers and Love. Check out the store for some great designs. Nine new images have been added.

I colored my stamp with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The card is embellished with a fabric bow, three buttons and glitter.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paula Holifield - sweet

Craft Lovin - anything goes

613 Avenue Create - #24 anything goes

Catch the Bug - glitter+"f" for flowers+buttons

Bearly Mine - #91 flowers galore

Inky Impressions - #113 anything goes

Dutch Dare Card (8) - letter "b" (buttons&bow)

Polly Craft - #1 anything goes

♥Wendy

Jagged Little Pill

I used a digital stamp called Vaguely Goth by Ike for this card. Ike is also sponsoring the Musically Challenged blog this week. The challenge song is "Just Like a Pill" by Pink.

I colored the image with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The card is embellished with die cuts, gems, glitter, metal and ribbon.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Musically Challenged - #2 Pink
Desert Island Crafters (8) - #56 (1,3,4,5,6,9,10)
Addicted to CAS - #15 teenager
613 Avenue Create - #24 anything goes
Paper Make-up - #93 punches/dies
Craft Lovin - anything goes

♥Wendy

Happy at the Beach ATC

I created this fun ATC with a digital stamp called Emo Amber at the Beach by Just Some Lines. I colored the image with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. The ATC is embellished with paper punched stars and glitter.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

ATC's with Attitude - #42 summertime
Crafting by Design - summer
Designed to Color - #14 summer
Crafty Sentiments - fun in the sun
Deep Ocean - #54 welcome summer
Just Some Lines - anything goes
Emerald Faerie - #44 dies/punches
Paula Holifield - something sweet
Addicted to CAS - #15 teenager
Paper Make-up Stamps - #93 punches/dies
Inky Impressions - #113 anything goes
Crafty Friends - #3 favorite color combo
Aud Sentiments - #83 summer
Cute Card Thursday - #274 in the summertime
Milk Coffee - summer fun
Perfect Sentiments - #84 sun and sand

♥Wendy

Prince of the Coop ATC

I used a free image from A Day for Daisies to create this ATC. Click on the link to get your digital stamp and join the challenge! I printed the design on patterned paper and then cut it out. I added a little color with markers. The ATC is embellished with a die cut circle, netting and a button.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday - birds, nests, eggs
A Day for Daisies - #72 nature
Craft Lovin - #2 anything goes
Charisma Cardz - #23 use a digi
Delicious Doodles - #40 all creatures
Card Makin' Mamas - #71 on the farm

♥ Wendy

My Dad is Foxy

The fox in this picture is from The Octopode Factory. It is from the Woodland collage sheet. The mushrooms are from the Graphics Fairy. The washi tape is a digital from HG Designs. I created the card in PS and then ran it through beFunky photo editing program to add borders and the scratched texture. Check it out...it has a lot of fun features and it is easy to use.

I am entering this digital card in the following challenges:

The Octopode - for a guy
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Top Tip - #103 masculine
Crafting by Design - anything goes + masculine
DigiStamps4joy - #69 men
Inky Impressions - #112 Father's Day/masculine
Sisterhood of Crafters - man or boy
Perfect Sentiment - #83 for the boys
Art Impressions - #112 masculine
Dutch Dare Card - #221 for dad
Milk Coffee - Father's Day or male inspired
A Gem of a Challenge - #84 Father's Day/male

♥ Wendy

Country Chicken ATC

I used a freebie from Just Some Lines to create this ATC. The freebie can be found on the same site (click on link). The chicken is paper pieced to give it some texture and design. The ATC is embellished with rickrack, seed beads (eyes), a die cut flower and a black button.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday (6) - birds, nests, eggs
Just Some Lines - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp & Show - buttons
Charisma Cardz - #23 digis only
Card Makin Mamas - #71 on the farm

♥ Wendy

Under the Sea - DB (DT)

The DILLY BEAN FRIDAY CHALLENGE 

 this week is UNDER THE SEA! 

The Dilly Bean Challenges now require that you use a Dilly Bean Image on your submission.

I created this card with Dilly Bean image #422 - heart monster. I colored the image with colored pencils and chalk. I did not blend with mineral spirits but going over the colored areas with chalk seemed to blend out the pencil marks. I like how it turned out. Underwater Zombie's - well why not, lol!

The card is embellished with underwater stickers, two fish buttons, and glitter.

  

I  hope you have been inspired to join the fun at Dilly Beans this week. Please check the site for rules and prizes. Also, take a look at the wonderful creations posted by my fellow DT members. They are a very talented group!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp & Show - buttons
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Craft-room - here comes summer
Charisma Cardz (10) - #23 digis only

♥ Wendy

Father's Day Card

I used a free image from Gecko Galz for this card. You can grab your free copy at Fripperies & Butterflies. Please consider creating a project with it for the listed challenge. The sentiment is a digital freebie from StampArt Designs. They are offering a sheet of Father's Day sentiments. This card is embellished with a silver metal file label and brads, arrabaca ribbon and two vintage buttons that I removed the shanks from.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Fripperies & Butterflies - Father's Day
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - #62 Father's Day
Simon Says Stamp & Show - buttons
Top Tip Tuesday - #103 masculine
Crafting by Design - anything goes
DigiStamps4joy - #69 men
Inky Impressions - #112 Father's Day/men
Sisterhood of Crafters - man/boy
Perfect Sentiment - #83 for the boys
Art Impressions - #112 masculine
Dutch Dare Card - #221 for Dad
Milk Coffee Cards - Father's Day/male inspired
Craft Lovin - Father's Day

♥ Wendy

Beach Babe Fat Page

I used an image from Digital Collage Sheets to create this fat page (4x4). It is from a free sheet offered on my Flickr Group - Absolutely Free Collage Sheets. Here is the link. My background papers are torn from a magazine. This fat page is heavily embellished. There is a piece of silver punchinello (faux metal) in the background, two metal starfish buttons that I cut the shanks off, a metal tag that says (beach babe), a fish sticker, a glass star, real sand, shells and glitter.

I am entering this fat page in the following challenges:

Lunagirl Moonbeams - #3 bathing beauties
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Sentimental Sunday - #158 metal findings
Simon Says Stamp & Show - buttons
Deep Ocean - #53 for a girl
Craft-room Challenge - here comes summer
Stampotique - #104 faux metal
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

♥Wendy

Summer Fun Postcard

I used a free image from my Flickr Group - Collage Art for this postcard. I altered the image in PS and Ribbet (free photo editing).

I am entering this postcard in the following challenges:

LunaGirl Moonbeams - #3 bathing beauty
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Deep Ocean - #53 for a girl
Craft-room - here comes Summer
The Squirrel & Fox - #45 summer/winter
Whimsical Designs - summertime fun

♥Wendy