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Friday, January 27, 2017

Fun Friday with Little Blue Button Stamps!

This is my 2nd post today!
Click here for Funday Friday Challenge #173 :)

Little Blue Button Stamps




Hello sweet friends! 
Welcome to another Fun Friday! I hope you had a wonderful week and hopefully ready to get a jump start on gathering fun ideas and inspiration for all your crafty projects this weekend! With that being said, let's get right to it!!!

New February Release
Wait until you all see the gorgeous stamps that are here for this release! ADORABLE! You really do have to check out February's new release. Again, there is something there for everyone! And I couldn't wait to work with this sweet image, Cowboy Panda. 
  

So here is my project:

Ok when I first saw this adorable Panda with his cowboy hat on, I immediately knew I wanted to make a very masculine card and my inspiration all came from his little cowboy hat. I lived in Texas for a few years awhile back and all I can remember is the look and smell of worn leather. So when I saw this adorable image, I knew I wanted my card to look rugged, masculine and resemble old, torn leather. I am very pleased with how this turned out!

My panda was colored in using copics and I used some crackle glaze on his hat to try and mimic the look of an old worn leather hat with creases. In some spots you can really see the effect but overall it is nice and shiny and adds texture. 

I took some Canson 140lb watercolor paper and took some brushed corduroy & ground espresso distress inks and started to blend the colors to make my background. I cut out a rounded edged shape from my Scan N Cut and inked that up as well to match the background. Took some water and spritzed both and used a paper towel to dab it. Love how this looks so much like worn leather. 

Since I had my Scan N Cut out already, I cut out my little panda and decided to cut out a little guitar and some music notes. After-all, cowboys love their guitars! I distressed the edges of the guitar and music notes and then added some regular glossy accents to the bottom of the music notes and some crackle glaze to the guitar. Love it! To finish up the card, I took a strip of paper, distressed the edges and using Lawn Fawn's "Claire's ABCs", I created my own sentiment. Added a little glossy accents to his nose and my little cowboy is on an action wobble!!! Well that is it! I hope you like him! 

 Here are a few more photos! 
The guitar with the crackle on it 

 
My little panda "Wobbling"
    
  Finished card and inside finished

Remember to subscribe to the LBBS Store because shop subscribers get 25% off all new release items!!! To take advantage of this amazing discount, just use the code: "New25" in your shopping cart!

Please make sure to stop by the Little Blue Button Stamps Blog to see what my design team sisters have created for you and to see the other new digital stamps from February's new release. If you want to purchase "Cowboy Panda" or any other stamp you may have been eyeing up, just go visit the LBBS Store.  Thank you so much for stopping by today and have a great weekend!!! 


 I would like to enter this in the following challenges:



FFC # 173 "Always Anything Goes" & A New Sponsor!!


Hello sweet friends!
Welcome to another Funday Friday Challenge!!
Today we welcome a new sponsor to Jo's Scrap Shack and this sponsor has some of the cutest images, papers and cut files I have ever seen!!
Make sure to stop by their store and check them out!!

 This week's Challenge:



Our Sponsor this week
Digital Delights by Louby Lou 
  The winner will win a $5 gift
 card to their online store!

 So make sure to play along this week~
    Starts: Friday, Jan. 27th  12:00AM

   Ends:  Friday, Feb. 03rd    6:00PM
(Eastern time)

Now let's see what the FFC Design Team has created for this Challenge:

Team A



What do you need to do to enter?
Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool below. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements
WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

You have until Feb. 03rd by 6:00PM (eastern, USA) time to link up.
All winners will be announced during the week of Feb. 06th.
Have fun and we look forward to seeing what you create!
Until next time, enjoy life's blessings~
Thanks for stopping by!



Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Winners FFC #171 Announced~


Hi there friends...
We have the Top 3's and winners from Fun~day Friday
challenge #171! Are you one of them lucky ones???


Our TOP 3 winners from  FFC #171
 "Always Anything Goes":



                       #04----->  PaperPlotterLottas
                       #56----->  Billie A.
                       #96----->  Elizabeth H.

And now our winner of 3 digi images 
 from OddBall Art! :



  #59 Monika Reeck


All Winners & Top 3's Please email me at:
FFCprizes at gmail dot com!
You will have 2 weeks to claim your prizes!

  
Well my friends that is all I have for today. I hope you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by and until next time.... Enjoy life's blessings~
  


Friday, January 20, 2017

FFC #172 Always anything Goes


Hello sweet friends!
Welcome to another Fun~day Friday Challenge!! 

 This week's Challenge:
"Always Anything Goes"


Our Sponsor this week is:
The Cutting Cafe
  The winner will win 3 digital stamps or cut files of their choice from the Cutting Cafe Store!

 So make sure to play along this week~


    Starts: Friday, Jan. 20th   12:00AM

Ends:   Friday, Jan. 27th    6:00PM
(Eastern time)

Now let's see what the FFC Design Team has created for this Challenge:

TEAM B


Joyce 


AJ 




 





What do you need to do to enter?
Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your card/project post that includes your challenge,
using the linky tool below.

2. Be sure to include a link back to our challenge

3. THREE entries per person and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. All entries must be NEW and created for the current challenge.

5. You may combine with other challenges as long as you link back to us in your post.

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements
Will not be eligible for top 3 or random wins (optional from sponsors prizes)
Any random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.
You have until Jan. 20th by 6:00PM (eastern) time to link up.
All winners will be announced during the week of Jan. 23rd.
Have fun and we look forward to seeing what you create!
Until next time, enjoy life's blessings~
Thanks for stopping by!



Monday, January 16, 2017

Winners FFC #170 announced~

Hi there friends...
We have the Top 3's and winners from Fun~day Friday
challenge #170! Are you one of them lucky ones???

Our TOP 3 winners from  FFC #170
 "Always Anything Goes":


  •                  #41 -- Cicci with the pen
  •                  #71-- Lisa F.
  •                  #79-- Mattie M.


 And now our winner of the 4 digital images from Bugaboo's online store:

Bugaboo Stamps

 #78 Victoria R.


And now our winner of 4 digital stamps from the LBBS online Shop:
Little Blue Button Stamps


#63 Christine Miller



All Winners & Top 3's Please email me at:
FFCprizes at gmail dot com!
You will have 2 weeks to claim your prizes!

  
Well my friends that is all I have for today. I hope you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by and until next time.... Enjoy life's blessings~

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Winter Blues Dies R Us Mid-Month Challenge #65








Hello sweet friends! 
Welcome to a new challenge at Dies R US!! Our theme for this challenge is "Winter Blues" so think of winter, frosty cold days, snow, blue tones and anything that you would relate to winter! Here is my project for today!



I decided to make this cute winter "park" scene where all the animals and snowmen play! This is a standard A2 sized card. I cut out this beautiful Cheery Lynn- Cathedral Lace Doily out of some Neena solar white cardstock and adhered it to a piece of "ice blue twist" from Lawn Fawn's "Let's Bokeh in the snow" paper pad. This was my starting point to which I would start building up my scene. I stamped the cute squirrel, fox, cardinal, winter trees and holly and berries from the Lawn Fawn- Joy to the woods stamps and colored them in using my zig watercolor markers. I used the Lawn Fawn-Joy to the woods Dies to cut out my images and set them aside.  Next I die cut the icicles from a MFT die and added them to the front of the cathedral lace doily. Then I took the winter trees from the "Joy to the woods" set and added a little bit of weathered wood distress ink to make the tree look more realistic. Then I added some crackle glaze to the trees and once dried, I adhered them down where I wanted them to continue building my scene. I love how these turned out because the crackle glaze gives the illusion of "frozen ice" running down the trees. The bench is a die from La La Land Crafts  that was cut out on some paper that I had in my stash. This was the next die that was nestled onto my card scene. I decided to cut a few more icicles and adhered some down along the bottom of the bench to once again give the look of frozen ice that had once been fresh fallen snow that melted and froze when this park reached freezing temps! I also added some smaller icicles to some of the branches along the trees. Next I die cut the Mr. & Mrs. Snowmen which is from Spellbinders and cut out their hat and scarf with some paper from MME. I colored in the hat on the Mrs. and then I placed them both in place where I wanted them. I cut some snow drifts from a MFT die and put them in place. I have one behind the bench and the other in the front. The only thing left to do now was place the little critters into the scene. I knew I wanted the cardinal to be on the tree branch looking down at the bench at his park friends. The sweet little squirrel and fox decided they wanted to be on the bench to help their little feet from freezing in that snow!  To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set, added a clear sequin to the Mrs. snowman's hat and the holly and berries to the Mr. snowman's hat and added some clear texture gems & clear sequins scattered around. I then adhered this card panel to my white card base. All of the product that I used that are highlighted in links, can be found in the Dies R Us store HERE

Here is a closer look at the trees that actually look like they have frozen ice on them............(sorry I didn't have great lighting, it was dark & gloomy out)


Well that is all I have for you today my friends. I appreciate you for taking time out of your day to visit me and see what I am up to. Please don't forget to stop by the Dies R US challenge blog to see what the rest of my design team sisters have created for you today. And make sure to link up your own project too! And for more inspiration, check out the Dies R US Inspiration blog . You will find yourself browsing for awhile. There are so many gorgeous projects that will surely inspire you and get your creative mojo flowing. Thanks again for stopping by!


Until next time, Enjoy life's blessings~