PTI Sketch Challenge

I had some craft time this week so I decided to make a card for the PTI sketch challenge.

I chose this sketch and card from Lizzy Jones to use as my guide.



This is my card. I used a spellbinders lattice background and framed it with a Gina Marie die.

The sentiment and tulips are from PTI the leaves are from Poppy Stamps and the lavender bunch is from Memory Box.  

Double D Sequins

First of all, we are lucky to have a new teammate joining us at DD. A Big WELCOME to Barbara Campell. You will love her designs.

Diane has created a fabulous mood board for our inspiration.Can you guess the theme.... right it's all about sequins.
                                                   

                                                       



My first thought was to make a shaker card,  and fill it wit sequins, but I was working on a birthday card for my niece and noticed the side of the Frantic Stamper Die cut I was using. It was perfect for a border of sequins.

I think it works. What do you think?

                                                   

I added a few on the inside too. 

The team has put together some remarkable designs for you.  So go take a look at their creations at  Double D Challenge Blog.

For a chance to win this fun prize, create your own project using sequins.

Dies R Us For the One I Love

This is a very simple card design and for one of my favorite people. There is nothing complicated or difficult about the design and the dies I used are posted at the bottom.  I love this new Memory Box Floral Cluster. I cut it from white and shaded the petals and colored the leaves and centers with Copics. The Papers are from PTI.

Memory Box Floral Cluster



Frantic Stamper Ovals


Memory Box Lavender Bunch

                        IO Birds



Cheery Lynn Pierced Banners


 Cheery Lynn Hugs     

The DRU Design Team has created some fabulous inspiration for you to get you in the mood for this challenge at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  Take a look at the designs and then create your own special design for the one you love. Remember to use at least one metal die to qualify for the DRU gift voucher.

Impression Obsession I Adore You

I just got a new IO heart  die from Dies R Us and could not wait to use it. Love the lacy look. I kept this simple and easy to mail. I will be using this again before Valentines Day.

I will enter this in the IO  I Adore You Challenge
I O Floral Heart Frame

             IO Birds

 IO Looped Heart Border

Snow Day

I cut the snowflake oval from black and white card stock. I used the negative from the black and the positive from the white and glued them together, I cut the Poppy Stamps House in the Woods from white card and  masked around the house and trees so I could sponge some distress oxide inks around the house I glued this piece behind the oval and added some foam tape for dimension. I sponged another piece of white card for the background and placed it behind the card panel., The whole panel was placed on a white card base. Some cute deer from Poppy Stamps finished the card. 

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 I will enter this in the Memory Box Snow and Winter Challenge and
the Poppy Stamps Snow Day Challenges.


Memory Box Batavia  Snowflake Oval
 Poppy Stamps Playful Fawns


 Poppy Stamps House in the Woods

Double D Kitchen is the Heart of the Home

Kitchen is the Heart of the Home!

What's In Your Kitchen?

Isn't this a fun mood board with all  the colors and all the patterns?  I chose most of my inspiration from the gingham aprons and the kitchen utensils. 

I just got a couple of Sue Wilson Shadow Box frames from the  Dies R Us Store for Christmas and knew I wanted to use one of those for this challenge. 

I chose red and blue for the colors and backed the frame with PTI red gingham .  As I was looking through my supplies,I stumbled onto a sticker set I have had for ages. The fun thing about DD challenges is that you are not restricted and can use any supplies that you have. I combined the stickers with a set of cooking dies I have to fill out the squares.

Because this is our anniversary month challenge, there are two prizes for this challenge. 

Prizes

Hope you will join us for this Kitchen is Heart of the Home Challenge at Double D Challenge Blog.

As I promised on my  last post for Double D, I randomly chose one entry from those who commented on my blog and also linked up a design on the DD Anniversary Blog. Thanks for all the sweet comments and  fabulous entries. The winner is VINITA JAIN.  Please e-mail me fkkrug@gmail.com so I can send your gift voucher from DIES R US .  

Dies R Us Kids Kards

Time for a new challenge at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog, and it is all about Kids Kards. How fun is that? I made this card for my great niece who will be nine years old. I  decided to make her a muti-colored shaker card.  I embossed a piece of white card stock with a happy birthday embossing folder and sponged it in blue, yellow, purple and pink . I put the acetate behind the shadow box frame and then used foam tape to go around each window. I put the sequins in then glued on the back panel. I put the other decorations on top of the acetate and layered frame on glitter card stock and attached it to a white card base.

I just got his Sue Wilson Shadow Box for Christmas and I sure had fun playing with all those sequins and the fun decorations included in this set.

                                                 Sue Wilson Shadow Box Celebration

Head on over to the Dies R Us Challenge Blog and look at the inspiration from the team for this challenge. Then make your own Kids Kard and join us by linking up your creation.  By the way, if you have not visited the Dies R Us Store for awhile you need to drop by and see all the new goodies they have added to the store. You can still get your favorite dies, but you can also get lots of your other crafting supplies like adhesives, paper, embossing folders and ink.

Wonderful Friends

I made some calendar cards for several of my friends as Christmas gifts this year. Because they were bulky and expensive to mail, I hand carried most of them to friends at various events.  When I decided to make these calendar cards, I had five ladies in mind that have been a blessing to me who I knew would appreciate my efforts.  They have mentored me, encouraged me, sent me care packages and answered every question  that I asked. So this week I made a few more calendar cards for four of these ladies. I already sent one in a birthday package. 

I stamped the center of some white cart with a few IO stamps. I made a frame for the sentiment with Sue Wilson's Ornate Oval So Glad You're my Friend. Most of the flowers were made from Cheery Lynn Floral, but I filled in with some purchased flowers I had in my stash.  

I always have a variety of  leaves cut in green and in white so the backgrounds are a variety of leaves from different companies. 

Two of my new favorites are the Frantic Stamper Bird on a Pussy Willow 

Branch and  Memory Box Lavender Bunch

             I will enter this at Scrapy Land Anything Goes Challenge    




Card  Opened

               

Double D Second Anniversary

Birthday Party/2nd Anniversary

The team at Double D is so excited to celebrate our second anniversary. Working with Diane and Darlene has been a blessing for all of us. We have an amazingly  supportive team and two of the most creative yet organized team leaders. Creative and organized is that an oxymoron? The two don't always come in one fabulously unique package. I know by your response to the challenges that you get inspiration from the mood boards and from the team. To celebrate this anniversary there are two prizes being offered for this challenge. Two randomly drawn entries will have a chance to win one of these prizes. 

Take a look at this fabulous mood board, and let it inspire YOU!

Anything Birthday/Anniversary Goes
 using Mood board

Let It INSPIRE You

I took my inspirations from the top pictures.... balloons and party drinks and pink.   

The Stamping Up Balloon Adventure Stamp and Die set was perfect along with the Cheery Lynn Party Set and a Happy Birthday Balloon from Die-Mensions.
I kept the outside of the card simple and reflective of the inside.

The team at Double D is so excited for this anniversary that many of us are offering blog candy for those of you who visit our blogs. Those of you who comment on my blog and join us for the challenge at Double D Challenge Blog will have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate from Dies R Us. I will randomly pick one winner who has linked up for the challenge and has left a comment on this post.  I have been so blessed to be part of the DRU Challenge Blog Team that I want to share their amazing STORE with you. The winner of the gift certificate will be announced on my blog on January 17th.

Dies R Us Anything Goes

It is a brand new year and a brand new challenge at Dies R Us Challenge Blog. This challenge is Anything Goes,but you need to use at least one die that DRU carries at the DRU STORE. This year I made some easel card gifts for friends that had a small post it note pad, a pen, and a calendar. A few were mailed but most of them were hand carried. I used the same layout but the focal image and colors changed to suit the picture,die.or stamping I did as the focal image.

Card Opened

Card Closed

These dies are available at the  DRU STORE

Sue Wilson Ornate Oval My Friend

Cheery Lynn Floral Bouquet

Poppy Stamps Perfect Pine Needles

Frantic Stamper Bird on Pussy Willow Branch

Memory Box Holiday Greetings.

I did a lot of Christmas cards using my distress oxide inks after I saw a couple of videos by Dave Brethauer. I like this design because there is texture and dimension without the bulk. We have several single male friends so I like to do cards that are a little more masculine for them. I will enter this in the Memory Box Holiday Greetings Challenge,  I also cut the PTI sentiment from the same paper, 

Memory Box Deer Grove Oval

Lawn Fawn Stitched Frames

TIP   I decided when I got Lawn Fawn Stitched die to leave it attached. When I cut with it, I get the stitched frames but I also get the frames in between the stitched frames. So when I cut with this die, I get the three stitched frames and three that have no stitching. Since I use frames on my cards frequently, I have a variety of sizes to use for different projects. 

Double D Baby It's Cold Outside

This is our last challenge of the 2017 at Double D Challenge Blog and Darlene has inspired us with all things winter. Don't you love the upside down snowman?  I did not take inspiration from one photo, but when I saw this board, I realized I had a new die that was perfect for the challenge.

 My goal for this year was to make my Christmas cards flat and easy for mailing and this Amy Design Wintertide  made that easy. 

I cut the Amy Design scene from heavy white card stock. I added a little bit of color to door window and lamp post, backed it with some PTI paper and added a  tree in the center...quick and easy. I did add a few gems to the snowflakes since this card was going to become the top of a box and not be mailed. 

If you have never visited the Amy Design Page at Dies R Us and you like this frame, you should visit. There are several frames in this line covering multiple themes including  tools, vehicles and wild animals.

Here is the prize for this challenge. 

The team has create fabulous designs for your inspiration so head on over and check them out at Double D Challenge Blog.

I hope all of you have a fun-filled, memory- making holiday filled with all things that make you happiest.  MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.