Robyn's Fetish NEW Fall Image BLOG HOP

 

This is the ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG
NEW FALL IMAGE
BLOG HOP

it is running from today 10/15 until 10/17

winners will be announced on The Robyn's Fetish challenge blog on 10/19

You should have arrived here from SUE's Blog

Please visit all the  Design team members blog and the challenge blog to be eligible for the prizes.

You must also be a follower of all the DT blogs and 

the Robyn's Fetish challenge blog.

The NEW fall image I had the honor to use is called SUNFLOWER 2

Here is the card I made with it:

All card stock and ribbon is from STAMPIN' UP, printed paper is by MY MIND'S EYE.

The brads are from my stock and I used PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil to color the image.

The sentiment has been in my collection for a while, and it wasn't named, or have a company name on it, sad...IF anyone recognizes it please let me know who made it!

Thank you so much for visiting!

PRIZE INFO:

 The GRAND PRIZE is the winner's choice of 

5 of the NEW fall digital stamps!

There will be 5 winners that will each receive 

1 of the NEW fall digital stamps.

These images will be the image that is hidden on 

5 DT members blogs.

Your next stop on the hop is Susan's blog

If you get lost or skipped anyone...the full hop list is below. be sure to both START and STOP with 

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG!!

HAPPY HOPPING

and

GOOD LUCK!

THE ROBYN’S FETISH BLOG HOP LIST:

1.  THE ROBYN’S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG -
      http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

2.  AMANDA - http://thecubbyholecraftz.blogspot.co.uk/

3.  CAMILLA - http://camillafloweret.blogspot.com/

4.  CHRISTINE - http://happyscrapper-sweetpeacards.blogspot.com/

5.  DEBBI - http://taylor-madecards.blogspot.co.uk/

6.  DIANE - http://dianesrambles-diane.blogspot.co.uk/

7.  EDWINA - http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

8.  LAURENCE - http://laurencecardsmemories.blogspot.com/

9.  LILIA - http://liliashandmade.blogspot.com/

10.  MARLENE - http://cardsmadebymarlene.blogspot.com/

11.  MICHELLE - http://www.scrapthosepictures.blogspot.com/

12.  SANDRA - http://crea-sandra.blogspot.com/

13.  STACIE - http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/

14.  SUE - http://suescraftworld.blogspot.com/

15.  SUSAN G. - http://piecesoffatesusan.blogspot.com/

16.  SUSAN - http://stampingwiththecats.blogspot.com/

17.  VALERIE - http://lafeerieduscrap.blogspot.com/

18.  WENDY - http://wendypslittlecorneroftheworld.blogspot.com/

19.  THE ROBYN’S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG -
       http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

HUBS & Robyn's Fetish challenge #126

Hi everyone and HAPPY, SUNNY SUNDAY!!
GREAT NEWS!...My Husband is home and has his new brace on his foot/lower leg. It makes a huge difference in his gait and balance...not fixed, but muchly improved. His stomach meds are doing their job also, and his glucose is somewhat behaving!!  Thanks soooo VERY much for all the well wishes!

This week over at

ROBYN'S FETISH challenge blog

we are making

BOOKMARKS!

Our sponsor is

THE CRAFTING BOUTIQUE!

The winner will receive 

3 digi images of their choice.

Since Ron was still in the hospital I wanted something simple but yet NEW-TO-ME.

I decided on one of those great jumbo Paper-clip bookmarks!

My image is COCKATU- Jungle Friends!

 

The image is colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil. I used Stickles by RANGER on the leaves. I also used Liquid Pearls by RANGER around the scallops. The punch and card stock are both from STAMPIN' UP. The jumbo paper clips (3.5" long) are MAINSTAYS from Walmart.

I folded the card stock in half, and put it into the punch, with the fold just shy of the top scallops, and punched. that way the fold remained. I then attached my little Cockatu. I opened it up and laid a line of beacon's 3-in-1 glue around the outer edge and a blog in the middle. I put the top of the paper clip into this blob of glue and pressed down, all around the metal, and inside the loop also. I also pressed down along the edges all the way around, and did so for a few minutes. Once it seemed to be holding all over I laid it down and rubbed it real good both front and back, and then added the stickles and liquid pearls!

This is a great book mark!

Thanks for visiting :)

PLEASE join us this week at

ROBYN'S FETISH

with your own

BOOKMARK creations!!

AND

remember our sale!! 

details in the upper left of my blog!

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #123...Pearls,swirls and glitter

Happy Sunday all!  It is a bit overcast here. No special plans for this Labor day weekend. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!

This week over at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

we are creating using 

Pearls, Swirls, and Glitter (I only used a tad of glitter)

Our lovely sponsor is 

MELONHEADZ ILLUSTRATING

 who gave us all this really cool "Paris" set

we had to use at least 2 of the images, (I used 3)

THE WINNER will receive a $15 gift certificate to the Melonheadz Illustrating store

*************************************************************

Card stock: BAZZILL, printed paper: ME & MY BIG IDEAS, all flowers and leaves (except 2): WILD ORCHID CRAFTS, Pins: WILD ORCHID CRAFTS, Images: MELONHEADZ ILLUSTRATING, Colored with: PRISMACOLOR PENCILS and blending pencil, Ribbon:  stash, and STAMPIN' UP, pearls(swirls): BASIC GREY.

The glitter is on the white ribbons around the little pearls.

Come join us this week

with your 

Pearls, Swirls, and Glittered creations

at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG!

entered in:

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #121--Use a Digi image

Happy Sunny Sunday everyone!

This week over at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

we're being sponsored by 

STITCHY BEAR DIGITAL STAMPS

the winner will get a

$10 gift voucher good at the Stitchy bear store

the theme is

Use a DIGI... we kinda always do, right? LOL

I chose  to use 

MISS WEEBLE!

The card stock is STAMPIN' UP, the Pretty patterned paper is Digital by SHENDY.

The beautiful shimmer floral texture paper (punched out with a 3" scallop circle by MARVY-UCHIDA), the bows, and the dragonflies were all from my stash AND 

they were all rec'd as RAKs!

I colored Miss Weeble by STITCHY BEAR DIGITAL STAMPS with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil. I finished the card off with dots of Black Enamel Accents by RANGER, on each of the scallops.

I didn't bother with a sentiment as I think it's pretty enough without one. :)

So, NO EXCUSES not to play with us this week, as the theme is such an easy one for everyone to do!!

Join us at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

with a creation using a DIGI IMAGE!!

entered in:

Poisoned Peas Please Challenge #6 Dark FairyTales

This month over at 

POISONED PEAS PLEASE

we are working with wonderful Images by

IKE'S ART!

The Theme is DARK FAIRY TALES!

I used Ike's Wonderful "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears"

I made a fat page (4 X 4)

Goldilocks' eyes are very intense, and I immediately thought about Mr. Spock and his mind meld, and movie people trying to hypnotize others. so that is what I did.

I made her eyes a glowing blue when I colored the image(PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil)

The background and the "brain wash" image both came off the internet, and the brain wash image is actually a logo for a company in the UK...not sure what they do or sell. I printed that image out twice, and cut them out, glued one down flat and raised the other above it on foam tape.  I used copper metallic paint pen as a squiggle over each of the bears heads and as lines coming from Goldilocks' eyes. Then I made my computer generated sentiment "MIND CONTROL makes everything JUST RIGHT!"

I finished it off with copper German scrap in Gothic point, all around.

PLEASE join us over at 

POISONED PEAS PLEASE

and create a DARK FAIRY TALE 

creation of your own!

Our  wonderful sponsor

IKE'S ART

will b supplying the winner a prize of

a $10 Gift certificate to her store!

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #119...Tags

Happy Sunday all!

This week at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

we are making 

TAGS

our wonderful sponsor this week is

FRED, SHE SAID

the winner for this challenge will receive

a $10.00 voucher to Fred, She Said store

I chose to use the "Wheel Barrow" digi stamp

This is an extra-large shipping tag, that was previously treated with watercolors, and shimmer mists.

All Card stock is from STAMPIN' UP, the image is colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil, The butterflies are a punch by Martha Stewart for EK SUCCESS. I used stickles by RANGER for some added texture and sparkle, on a few of the flowers, 2 of my torn card stock strips, and on both layers of the 3D butterfly. All fibers are from my stash.

PLEASE come join us this week at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

with your TAGS!

Robyn's fetish Challenge #114- DISTRESSING

Happy Sunday, and Hello July!  boy that went fast huh?

Well, hubs is getting fitted for his Orthotic for his foot and ankle on Tuesday and probably coming home on Wednesday (since it will take 2 weeks to make the orthotic) YIPPEE SKIPPEE!!

This week at

Robyn's Fetish Challenge blog

we are

DISTRESSING

and our LOVELY sponsor is

DELICIOUS DOODLES!

the winner will receive

4 digis of their choice!

I used "In the Harbour"  I LOVE this image, 

(and she has a beautiful new lighthouse to go with it)

I made this card ahead of time and used it as my Husband's father's day card (which he spent in the hospital...like 11 years ago, he had his big heart attack on father's day...I will never tell him to "do what he wants" for father's day ever again, LOL)

OK, first the items used: all card stock is by STAMPIN' UP, Back ground stamp by STAMPIN' UP, Printed paper by K&CO.  Olive striped hemp by ELEMENTS. Distressing Inks by RANGER (Tim Holtz) and FIBER SCRAPS EZ Walnut stain. PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencils. 

Buttons from my stash.

I printed out the image and colored it in. Then covered it with the ez walnut stain, allowed it to dry. I stamped *Print pattern on to ivory card stock, with turquoise SU ink. Let dry. then also used the EZ walnut stain on that. Let that dry. Edged the Marigold morning card bash with I believe it was 'twigs" distress ink. Since I can not find my tonic paper distresser, I used a pocket knife, and went around scratching the edges of the print pattern background and my image (oh the sentiment is computer generated). then crumbled them up over and over a few times, then flattened them out. In the mean time I distressed the edge of the chocolate chip card stock. I also tore a piece of the glitter trimmed K&Co. paper.   I  wrapped the hemp around the stamped bkgd. piece 3 times. Glued that onto the base. Then I laid the K&Co. paper down under 2 of the hemp strands and over one, glued down. I took another piece of the hemp and tied a bow around the 3 strands. Then I took a sanding block, and sanded down my image piece. Then attached that to the chocolate chip card stock. then attached that to the card base, and glued on the 2 buttons.

NOTE:  Because the image hangs above the card, I should have written my message inside first, I didn't and to be able to write, I had to fold the card back wards, which weakened it's "hinge"...so learn from my mistake and put your message in first with any  hinge side hang-overs.

Thanks for visiting! comments appreciated :)



So, PLEASE come on over to Robyn's Fetish this week, 
and DE-STRESS by 
Creating an art piece that is DISTRESSED, for a chance to win 4 wonderful digis from
Delicious Doodles!

entered in:
Lili's Little fairies ... a little bit distressed

Hotshot Craft blog ...distress inks

Robyn's fetish Challenge #113- NO flowers allowed AT ALL

Hello friends and visitors, Happy Sunday to you!
I have been super busy, as my husband is in the Hospital...but I will post a separate post about all of that.


Thanks for joining me on this Super Sunny Sunday!

This week over at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

we are creating  cards and other paper crafts using

NO FLOWERS AT ALL

our wonderful sponsor is

DIGI DARLA'S DIGITAL STAMP CLUB aka Digi Stamps by Darla :) and/or DigiDarla's designs

The winner will receive

a 1 month SUPER SISTER membership to Digi Darla's Digital Stamp club

Here is my simple, yet I think cute, card. 

I used "HOOLA HOOP PENGUIN"

 cardstock is STAMPIN' UP, Printed papers are BASIC GREY (the back one) and PROVOCRAFT...both are older...I love when I can use of my scraps! The ring beads are from MICHAEL'S and the sparkle floss I can't remember. The sentiment is computer generated.The image is colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil.

I hope you like him. Doesn't he look like he is having fun?

Thanks for visiting!

PLEASE join us this week at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG 

with your creations

using NO FLOWERS at ALL!

entered in:

Robyn's fetish Challenge #112- Anything Goes!!

Hello to all my followers and visitors! This will be brief the hubs is in the hospital. he is septic, they do not know what kind of bacteria it is yet. they do not know the origin of the infection yet. it is affecting his heart rate, BP and Glucose levels (which are never good anyway) I ask if any of you wish to pray, sending energy, vibes and or good thoughts to please do so. I am grateful for them, I know Ron will be also.

This week at

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog

it is time again for 

ANYTHING GOES!

we are sponsored by

Robyn's fetish Digital Stamps and More

the winner will receive

3 Digital stamps of their choice!

I used GNOME

 This is a 3 fold card, top layer is a transparency and that is where the gnome is

 This second fold, features "Brick Wall" by THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE

I might be back to add info...but I will say, all card stock and alphabet stamps are from STAMPIN' UP, the printed papers are digis from BEARLY MINE DESIGNS. Vine stamp is by ALPHA STAMPS.

this last printed paper page opens to show the inside of the card.

Ink by STAMPIN' UP and STAZ ON.

also used PRISMACOLOR pencils, blending pencil, and sharpies.

PLEASE come join us this week at

ROBYN'S CHALLENGE BLOG

with your 

ANYTHING GOES creations!

entered in:

E. A. Poe's Masque of the Red Death

Hello,

I recently watched  

"The Masque of the Red Death" 

starring Vincent Price, 

not exactly what I expected. 

I thought it was good, good and creepy, but more weird than creepy!

Anyway, continuing on with my collection Of Poe inspired fat pages (4 x 4) here is 

The Masque of The Red Death.

The background is the Ballroom Digi by SASSY STUDIO DESIGN, Death is a Dig from SMEARED INK's "Death Cab" collection, the sentiment, and the masked figure are rubber stamps from SMEARED INK'S "As Death" All are colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils, including metallic gold and silver --windows, chandaliers, hair and fringe of the masked figure. I used starlight stickles by RANGER on the chandaliers, and the word "death" and the masked figure  are raised on pop dots.

entered in:

Quoth the Raven, Nevermore ...Masque of the Red Death

SKULL APPRECIATION DAY 2012--hop with us :)

Howdy Skull and/or Art Fans!!

I have always been keen on skulls and skeletons,  

drawing them with charcoals in art class way back in 1978 (first semester of college) was my favorite and best-by-far-project from that class.

This is my second year celebrating the "Holiday" along with the great ning art community SMEARED and SMUDGED through a blog hop!

Please check out this edgy and different art community, and hop along to view some great skully art!

You should have arrived here from Fabulous Alison's blog

when you leave here go on to Smudgy Andrea's blog

The entire Blog list is to your left, take your time, and be sure to comment as there are surprise prizes along the way, 

and prizes on some of the stops along the way as well as the SnS blog. 

You have until Wednesday to visit us all and comment!

Now onto my project

I made a sign for my SAMHAIN Alter or just to hang in the room, or maybe even on my front door for the SAMHAIN holiday,  I haven't decided yet. :)

I knew from day one, that this would be my project. the only thing I didn't know was what skull images to use. I have several. Then just last week SMEARED INK provided any of us who participated in the monthly challenges (any of them) on the SnS group would get this FABULOUS skull and roses image for FREE!

 I took several photos, and the colors look a little different on all :(  but I have 3 here for your viewing pleasure (or displeasure, LOL) Hubby helped a bit, LOL!

 I used a piece of Luan (thin smooth plywood) which I sanded all the edges of. Then I covered it with a layer of LIQUITEX BASICS white gesso. when dry I added a 2nd coat, when the front was just a bit tacky, I dry brushed on black paint, it mixed and blended with the gesso and gave it an aged gray look to the wood.  

In the meantime I had printed out 2 exact images  of the wonderful SKULL With ROSES Digi Stamp from SMEARED INK, and computer generated my Welcome Ancestors sentiment using the Transylvania font.

All are colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil. I cut them all out leaving the tiniest edge all around, about 1/8". I coated the backs of all with ELMERS glue with a brush. I smoothed them all down and left them to dry.  

When dry I added some of the thick gesso to the small amount of thinned gesso I had in a cup,  I added the rest of the black paint to the mix. I used a palette knife to mix it, and then just blob it on all around the images and words, so it is kind of lumpy and textured. In  the center and around the edges you can still see some of the original background.  

Once that was all dry I asked the hubs to drill me a small hole on each of the top corners and bring me a length of wire. I attached the wire to the right side and then  added 5 loops before attaching it to the other end and cutting off the excess. I said the center was left with the original background, it is a bit hard to see now, as I added a rose and a smaller bud, leaves and white sprigs that I wired together and then glued using BEACON'S 3-in-1 glue. Once that was dry I added another larger rose and leaves to the left side of the sign, through the wire loop, and glued to the back. 

I tied 5 strips of red fabric that I used pinking shears all around on to each of the loops.

Then I took out my Tim Holtz for RANGER distress inks and used 3 different colors on the roses and the fabric strips to age them a bit...I used the ink pads directly on the roses and fabric, using a "smooshing, rubbing, and brushing" technique.

The colors I used are:  Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap and Tea Dye. I let the entire sign sit for a bit, and while it was sitting, I cut a piece of cheesecloth, and kept "smooshing" it into the Black Soot distress ink pad. (my fingers were black also, LOL) I let that sit for about 20 minutes or so, and then folded it in half and tied it into a bow. I added some of the glue, and attached it under the center rose grouping.

I have been debating about using a bit of stickles on the roses that are part of the digi images. I am leaning towards NO, as I am going for the aged look. What do you think???

Thank you for visiting, and I appreciate your comments :)

for more information about SKULL APPRECIATION DAY, visit SKULL-A-DAY

entered in:
Smudgy Antics ...anything goes
Smudger Challenge ...skulls
One Stitch at a time ...use a digi
Catch the bug ...anything goes
Simon Says ...anything goes
Order of the Opus Gluei ...it's all relative
Secret crafter ...anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show ...texture

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #110... no square or rectangle cards

Happy Sunday everyone!  I am feeling better and hope to have additional posts later today, explaining some stuff.
I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! :)

This week at 

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

we are making NO Square or Rectangle cards!

our lovely sponsor is

THE PAPER SHELTER!

The winner will receive

a $20GC to The Paper Shelter store!

here is my creation using 

CUTE BAVARIAN

We had to make a shape OTHER than square or rectangle for our cards. I knew immediately I wanted to make a beer mug for this little gal!

I searched all over the internet for a mug template the only one I could find was like a tea or coffee mug. so then I looked for clip art. this was a GREEN BEER clip art for St. Patty's day. I printed it to a size I liked, covered the back with pencil, then cut out the mug. tracing the outside cut lines onto a folded (at the top) card stock piece...(I think I'll go with a side fold if I do this again)

Then I used a pencil to lightly go over the lines of colors and shading on the green beer mug, which of course came through onto the card stock by way of the penciling on the back.

I colored the mug card with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil, and then colored the CUTE BAVARIAN by THE PAPER SHELTER the same way. I cut her out mounted her on a slightly darker piece of card stock then attached her to the card on pop dots. The sentiment is computer generated and is flat.

Not to be patting my own back, but the picture TRULY does not give the mug justice.

Thanks for visiting :)

Please join us this week at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

with your NON-square or Non-rectangle cards!

entered in:
One Stitch at a time ...use a digi
Catch the bug ...anything goes
Simon Says ...anything goes
Secret crafter ...anything goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #108

Happy Sunday Everyone!! and a beautiful Sunday it is!!

I had a 12 hour fever last night, complete with body aches etc.  Isn't that weird?

This week at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

it is 

ANYTHING GOES!

and

Robyn is our sponsor!!

The winner will receive

3 digis of the winner's choice!

I used  "A Little Birdie Told Me"

 

All card stock by STAMPIN' UP, Embossing folder by Tim Holtz for SIZZIX. Image colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil. Sentiment and Punch by STAMPIN' UP. Silk Flowers by BAZZILL, mini flowers by PRIMA MARKETING. I used Liquid pearls by RANGER all over the place. The punch started out with just dots at the curves, but my got in it, and smeared so I had to add more all the way around.

I hope you like it, THANKS FOR VISITING!

PLEASE join us this week at 

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG 

for ANYTHING GOES!

Poisoned Peas please--Wicked Step-Mother challenge # 3

Hello all you happy Poisoned Peas!
It is WICKED Step-Mother month at the POISONED PEAS PLEASE Challenge blog

I hope you'll join us in the fun! Our terrific sponsor for the Wicked-Step mother challenge is
Delicious Doodles! Teri has YUMMY Digital images!!
(I am not sure what the prize is, but it will be great)


I used Cloaked Lady

This is a Fat page (4 X 4)

The background paper is Old computer stationary...I knew it would be perfect for this!

I drew in my own bark, and knot holes etc on the tree (which does not look that orange IRL.

On the inside edge of the page I used a woven strap, as the drawing is just part of the tree it drops off, like it should be framed and on a card that would be cool, but for this I had to improvise. on the outside Edge I used German scrap from ARTchix STUDIOS. The sentiment is computer generated. The lady and tree are colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil.

I hope i have inspired the WICKED in you. :)

Thanks for visiting!

entered in:

Forever night ...anything goes (dark)

Bunny Zoe Craft challenge ...anything goes

Steam Punk Amelia

I started this card weeks ago, before issues with my family and my own health put a wrench into my fun.
I finally decided to finish it today.
I hope you like it!

All card stock and ink by STAMPIN' UP, Embossing folder by Tim Holtz for SIZZIX, Digi image is Steam punk Amelia frame by SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS, she is colored with PRISMACOLOR Pencils and blending pencil, Ribbons from my stash, the gears are from ORIENTAL TRADING.

the sentiment is computer generated.

entered in:

Smudgy Antics ...anything goes

Just some new art!

I haven't been creating too much lately...but here are a couple of items.

 This one is crimson, black, white and navy, the back ground is stamped (STAMPIN' UP) the sentiment is computer generated, the punch is SU, I hand drew a line inside (cat headbutted my arm at one point) The adorable pin up is from a now defunct collage sheet company. the flower is from a stem of silk flowers (black) with a crystal brad (MAKING MEMORIES) and the pearl brads are from AMERICAN CRAFTS.

entered in:

Smeared and Smudged's April Sketch challenge

Smudgy Antics ..."Drop Dead Gorgeous"

This is my card for Poisoned Peas Please Challenge last week 

(I am part of the DT...I never got to post it to my own blog)

The challenge was "Fool's game" and we were all using a "Carnie" from SMEARED INK... both my "Tightrope walker" and the "Hurry,hurry,hurry" are from the "Carnie" set

I used the Mosaic Embossing folder from CUTTLEBUG, negative side up and trimmed it to match her "frayed-look" All Card stock is also from STAMPIN' UP

My sentiment is computer generated, button from BUTTONS GALORE, and  colored Hemp is from WALMART.

I drew in my own "tight rope" and the image is colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blender pencil.

entered in:

Thanks for stopping by!

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #99- Easel Cards

Happy Sunday! Our daffodils are up, and some Hyacinths, and the pollen is striking already! LOL  :) The weather this past week has been wonderful!...MY kind of weather...sunny and hovering around 70...a couple days were very windy, and a couple of days it was overcast and a bit of rain but the temps were mild. It can stay between 68-78 all year, and I would be thrilled! I hope all of you are fine, and not too many hangovers out there following St. Pat's day!  We had a lovely corned beef and cabbage dinner. ( I LOVE corned beef) I hope you all enjoyed St. Pat's day in whatever fashion you like to.

ok, let's get down to business :)

This week at  
ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

we are making EASEL CARDS, 
using wonderful images from our sponsor:
FRED, SHE SAID

The winner this week will receive
 a $10.00 voucher for the Fred, She Said store.

Here is my Big, small easel card using the adorable EMMA & ROSEY Image

This card measures 5.5" X 5.5" when folded flat. card stock, ink and marker by STAMPIN' UP. Patterned paper by K&CO. Circle cut using my CREATIVE MEMORIES cutting system. Flourishes are the Tim Holtz for SIZZIX die. FRED, SHE SAID Image is colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil. Border punch is by Martha Stewart for EK SUCCESS. Sentiment is an INKADINKADOO stamp, and hand written. (Together is the best place to be!) The wonderful 3D self adhesive flowers are by SANDYLION. I used the corners of the printed paper on the outside with foam tape to hold the card open, and the other 2 corners are the opposite end on the inside, flat. This is a great correspondence card.

 PLEASE come join us this week over at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

with your EASEL CARDS!

Thanks for visiting!

Susan

entered in:

A card for Delicious Doodles

hello all, it feels oh so good to create! To not be dwelling on who's sick, who's in pain, or my own.

so let's look at my creation for

the Challenge over at Delicious Doodles for 

"Pink to make the boys think"

Card stock- GEORGIA-PACIFIC and STAMPIN' UP, Digi papers- GOTHIC INSPIRATIONS, Ribbons from my stash, Roses- WILD ORCHID CRAFTS, Digi sentiment- DIGI DOODLE SHOP, Brads- MAKING MEMORIES, Digi image is "Lilith" by STAMPINSANITY, colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil

entered in:

Delicious Doodles ...pink to make the boys think
Dream Valley Challenges ...for the boys
The Crazy Challenge ...anything goes

just a quick piece of art

Something small I have worked on in between Mom and other stuff.
This is for the challenge this week over at SMUDGY ANTICS.

The theme is RED HOT!

I made a 4 X 4 (fat page/chunky page)

 The flame image is from the internet. The Devilish Heart digi is from SMEARED INK. The Red foil Gothic point German Scrap is from COLLAGE STUFF. The 3D plastic black flourishes with rhinestone are Jolees for EK SUCCESS, the Red Ribbon Roses are from "Dollarama" and rec'd as a RAK. The letter stamps are TECHNIQUE TUESDAY. I colored the Devilish Heart with PRISMACOLOR pencils, and I used Red Stickles by RANGER on the words "Love, Red and Hot". It says "Love should be RED HOT always"

(NOW, I can really see hot bad  the lighting is in my Living room, as the photos clearly show places I missed withe pencils, LOL...Please let me get a "steady work area" so I can actually USE my Ott Lite! LOL)

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Robyn's Fetish challenge #93

Happy Sunday everyone!

Robyn's Fetish Challenge time!

This week our challenge is a recipe challenge, and is sponsored by Robyn's Fetish

The prize: 3 images from Robyn's Fetish store (winner's choice)

The recipe: use 2 papers, 1 ribbon, 1 diecut or punched item, 1 bling

Please join us this week for a fun challenge and Good luck!!

here's my project; it is a book mark!

For the overall shape, I use a punch...my 3.5" scalloped circle by MARVY-UCHIDA, I cut off both end to make it scalloped.

The image from ROBIN'S FETISH is "Bookworm" he's so cute! He is colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils. The scalloped edges of the book mark were gone over with a SHARPIE Poster Paint Pen in black. The sentiment is computer generated.

I used the hexagon punch from CREATIVE MEMORIES to make 2 books, and the circle punch from CREATIVE MEMORIES to makes the inside of the book (pages). I coated the back with 2 layers of regular Matte MOD PODGE, and the front with 2 layers of Sparkle MOD PODGE. The hole has a large eyelet in it.  I looped a piece of White polka dot on Black grosgrain ribbon, through the eyelet, as the book mark marker. I used jump rings to attach a shell (red) fancy bead as a dangle and "Bling".  I am am also thinking the sparkle MOD PODGE might be considered bling.

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