3 Challenges - 1 card

Today's card card was made with 3 challenges in mind. First I used the gorgeous sketch from Sketch saturday. For the Dare U 2 digistamp you have to use gingham and stitching or your card and send your card to post-pals to brighten a sick child's face, and the card also fits the theme on Cute Card Thursday, make a card that cheers someone up or makes someone's day. I love when I can combine challenges.
For my card I used the digital image "Susie squirrel in the rain" from the Digital Stamp Oasis.
[There is a sale going on right now, get 4 images for the price of 2, plus you get to choose the images.
(ok, commercial over LOL)]

The image was colored with copics and cut out. I colored just the flower a second time and adhered it with dimensionals.The grass was made by simply tearing.
I found that designer paper in my scrapbook tote that hasn't been touched for a long time! Other papers used are creamy caramel, kiwi kiss, basic black and GP white. The kiwi kiss and caramel papers were embossed with the big kick and cuttlebug folders.
I embellished with prima flowers, brads, gingham ribbon and did stitching around the edges. The sentiment is from SU's retired set "vases in vogue. I punched it out with SU's oval punches.
I hope you like today's card.
And be sure to also check out this week's digital tuesday challenge "Thank a teacher" and play along for chance to win some free digis.
Plus, the new creatively cute blogger challenge this time around is "something old and someting new" . There will be a price too.
Have a fun day!!

Digital Tuesday Challenge #5 Thank a teacher

Hello and happy Tuesday and time for another fun challenge over at the Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog. Anjou is the hostess this week and she chose the theme "Thank a teacher". Isn't it just amazing the job they do every single day!!
For my card I used the new image from the Digital Stamp Oasis "A day in school". I printed it out on GP 110lb card stock and colored with copics. I cut out the squirrel (without tail) and the desk for a little 3D effect. The papers used are basic black, creamy caramel, GP white, designer paper by SU. The sentiments are from SU's retired Vases in vogue. I embellished with photo corners which were made using a cuttlebug die, prima flowers, silver brads and black gingham ribbon, and I applied stickles to the dress.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, I hope you get a chance to visit the Digital Tuesday Challenge blog and play along using any of your digis for a chance to win some images from the Digital Stamp Oasis.

Featured Stamper 117 - Sparkplug

Hello and happy sunday!
Today's featured stamper over on SCS is Sparkplug17. She has some cute and gorgeous cards in her gallery, be sure to go check it out!!
I chose this beautiful card. I used the same layout, but changed images and papers. I also reversed my layout so Susie squirrel doesn't look of the card.
The image is a new digistamp from the Digital Stamp Oasis. I colored it using copics. Designer paper is from SU. I added stickles to the pink stripes of the Designer paper.
Sentiment is from SU's retired set "beautiful beach".
I embellished with a ribbon, flowers from the flower trio punch and dew drops, and added some paper piercing to the yellow designer paper.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you liked today's card. And if you like digis and haven't already played the Digital Tuesday challenge this week, be sure to do that for a chance to win some of Dustin Pike's cute digis.

Friday Sketchers 50 with Emma the Mermaid

Hello and Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a great day. I had a chance to play with my brand new digi-set today (ok, technically I started yesterday but didn't get very far).
I made this card for this week's Friday Sketchers . I used Emma the Mermaid and friends set from Fred, she said. I knew I had to have these images the minute I saw them.
Emma the mermaid was colored with pearl ex powder and futuro floor wax. I just put the futuro in an aquapainter and picked up the powder and colored with it. I love the shimmer it gives and I thought it would be perfect for this little mermaid.Papers I used are chocolate chip, GP white, tempting turquoise, soft sky and a retired DP by SU.
I sponged the white edges with tempting turquoise ink. The seahorse, star fish and shells come from the same digital set, I cut them out, colored with copics and applied stickles. I used them for my embellishments. I also added a couple of prima flowers with a rhinestone brad. Finished card measures approx. 4.5 x 8.25 inches.

Thanks so much for vising my blog today, I hope you get a chance to create something fun today too. Oh, and if you haven't checked out this week's challenge yet over at the Digital Tuesday Challenge, be sure to do that. There are only a few days left to play along for a chance to win 3 of Dustin Pike's cute images.