A Day for Daisies Blog Hop

Good morning! AND Happy Friday!

If you are not already a fan of A Day for Daisies digital stamps, you soon will be!

Today, Friday, February 24th is the first day of our ADFD Blog Hop - a celebration of all of the beautiful images Tammy has created over the years. As a special surprise for Tammy, we have a combination of current and former DT members participating in the hop. Her inspiring art and generous heart have touched us all. 

We want to take a moment to show our gratitude and thank Tammy for the blessings and joys we have received as members of the A Day for Daisies Design Team (ADFD-DT).

Our theme is “A Collection of ADFD Favorites” - so each design team member’s blog you visit will share something she has created with one of her favorite ADFD images. 

The hop has hidden prizes - a commenter from each hidden prize stop will win a choice of one image from the A Day for Daisies Shop! You won’t know where the prizes are hidden, so be sure to leave a comment at each stop of the Hop! Our Blog Hop will run from 7:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 25, 2017 until 9:00 p.m. eastern standard time on Tuesday, February 27, 2017.

In addition to the Blog Hop, we invite you to share your Favorite A Day for Daisies image in the final A Day for Daisies Blog Challenge. The linky will stay open until Friday, March 3rd. All prize-winners will be announced on the ADFD Blog on Saturday, March 4, 2017. We hope you will join our celebration of the thousands of images Tammy has created. Rules for the challenge are posted on the right sidebar of the ADFD Blog - the last spot of the stop! Are you ready to HOP?!?

Alison

Broni

Cathy

Cindy

Danielle

Daria

Jen

You are here

Kathy

Mila

Tanja

Vera

A Day for Daisies Blog

Whew, are you still with me???
Thanks!

Here is my card:

This card uses the image, Chubby Flower Fairy Magic!

Though this is a birthday card, I am NOTORIOUS at being bad about sending out cards!!  Especially birthday cards!

SO, if you would to tell me what cards YOU like to send that would be great!  But leave a comment of some type so you will have the opportunity to win a prize!

I really appreciate you stopping by!!!  A Day for Daisies has the most beautiful images to work with, and I know you will appreciate every stop on this hop!

So head on over to Kathy's blog for more A Day for Daisies eye candy!

Happy Fairy Birthday

Happy Friday!
I have a card and a challenge for you today!

The card uses the A Day for Daisies image, Fancy Hair Fairy:

She is colored with Copic markers and her wings are highlighted with Stickles.

The background was a plastic template that I sprayed with a homemade color spray and then blotted on a second sheet of paper.

It is time for a new challenge!  The challenge is to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) a design team card!  

So take a gander at the blogs of my teammates:

Alison Arielle Cathy Cindy Jen Juliana Tanja

So head on over to the A Day for Daisies Blog and join us for the challenge!!!
Thanks!

Have a magical birthday!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

To go along with a FABULOUS new year Tammy, the genius behind the A Day for Daisies images has some absolutely adorable images for you!!

I got to use the image Penguin Fairy, today:

She is colored with Copic markers.  The stars are accented with Stickles.
The image and the background cloud are accented with my DIY glimmer spray (Perfect Pearls and water in a spray bottle).  

The card has quite a bit of sparkle with the glimmer mist, the Stickles, shimmery paper and sequins.

This newest release is just so cute!!  You will want to visit all of the projects on the blogs of my teammates to see all of the images in action:

Alison Arielle Broni Cathy Cindy Jen Juliana Kathy Tanja

Oh, and it is time for a new challenge on the A Day for Daisies Blog... it is "anything goes"!  So you have no excuse NOT to join us!!

I hope your new year is off to a great start!
Blessings to you!

Happy Birthday ButterFairyFly!!

Happy Friday!!!

I am super happy to share a card using "Fairy Wish Bug 3" from A Day for Daisies' January Club Kit.

There is a NEW challenge on the A Day for Daisies' Blog -- Use Ombre!
My ombre is on her beautiful wings.

More Ombre-Use can be seen on the beautiful creations by my fellow design team members:

Arielle Broni Christine Danielle Juliana Mila

Looking for a deal on these beautiful images???  Check out the Warehouse Club!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, today!

Happy Bird-Day!

This image from Hambo Stamps, Bird Pants, just cracks me UP!:

I have layered the image.

• The far away foot and the tail are the base image.  
• The body and is the next layer that you can see.  
• The wing (half attached to the 2nd layer and half "popped" out), hat and balloon are 3 layers high. 

The image was colored with Shinhan and Copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Please check out the Hambo Hoedown for our monthly challenge: SUMMER!!


Card Details:

• Image: Bird Pants, a digi from Hambo Stamps;
• Sentiment: Computer generated;
• Paper: Basic Grey; white and kraft cardstock;
• Coloring Medium: Copic and Shinhan markers;
• Accessories: twine, foam tape, sequins;

Hoppy Birthday Tutu!

Happy FRIDAY!
Today begins a new challenge on the "A Day for Daisies" Blog!  
Challenge #97 is to "Use Kraft"!

Today I am using "Kangaroo Ballet" from the Kangaroos & Farm Friends Re-release:

This dancer is colored with Copic markers. Of course, her tutu is accented with some Stickles glitter glue!

This image and others are available not only on the A Day for Daisies site, but also through the club (a great way to get A Day for Daisies images at a discount!).

My fellow design team members have made some beautiful creations!
You won't want to miss them:

Arielle Broni Danielle Juliana Mila

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Thank you for stopping by my blog, today!
I look forward to seeing your creation for the Challenge #97 on the A Day for Daisies Blog!


Card Details:
Image: Kangaroo Ballet -- a digi from A Day for Daisies;
Coloring Medium: Copic Markers;
Papers: Bristol smooth paper, Kraft and pink cardstock; dp from My  Mind's Eye--My Girl;
Accessories: Spellbinders die, foam tape, sequins, and Stickles;

This just in...

BREAKING NEWS!

Hopefully the recipient won't want to change the channel!
This card uses the super fun image: Newscaster, from Hambo Stamps.

It came with four sentiments, two of which I resized to create the pennant.

The image is colored with Copic Markers.  My old school t.v. was created with corner rounder and word window punches and a couple of sequins.

Thanks for stopping by, today!

Card Details: Image: Newscaster from Hambo Stamps;
Coloring Medium: Copic and Shinhan markers, 
Paper: SU! Taken with Teal and Very Vanilla cardstock; light turquoise and brown cardstock from Bazzill; dp from Basic Grey; Accessories: foam tape; corner rounder and word window punches; sequins; 

You are one in a...

You are one in a Chameleon!

Today is the start of a new twice-a-month challenge over at the Hambo Hoedown!

We are going Clean and Simple (CAS)!

Since it is Mr. Hambo's birthday, mine is a birthday card:

One thing I really love about this Reptile image is his blank shirt!

I replicated a Hawaiian shirt with Copic markers.

The colorful mat is white cardstock and I used the same colors from coloring the image to go around the edge.  This is a great trick if you don't have patterned paper to go with your image.

The mustache buttons are a fun find from JoAnn's!


Be sure to check out the other Bacon Bits' CAS creations at the Hambo Hoedown Challenge #137.

Thanks for stopping and taking a peek!

Card Details: Images: Reptile from Hambo Stamps; sentiment: computer generated; Papers: White, lt. Green and Black cardstock; Coloring Medium: Copic Markers; Accessories: foam tape; mustache buttons, and ribbon;

Hoedown Racecar!

I am so honored to be a guest designer for Hambo Stamps and the Hambo Hoedown!  Check out the Hambo Hoedown blog for challenge information.   We were challenged to use Red, White and Blue in our projects this week!

Today I have a card with one of their digital images for you.  Not only is it a racecar but also extra symbols for the car side and sentiments!

Details:

• Images: Racecar digital image from Hambo Stamps;
• Papers: Red, White, Blue and grey cardstock; patterned paper; Bristol paper;
• Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Pumice Stone and Black Soot; Copic Markers;
• Accessories: foam tape; stickles;

Make sure you check out the Hambo Hoedown Challenge blog for all the details to the challenge as well as other projects the Hambo team has put together for this week's project!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Once Upon A Birthday

Every card maker I know has a type of card that creates "crafter's block"... where the creative juices just refuse to flow.  For me, it is birthday cards... and especially for people I know.  It is so bad that I have given up on most family members opting for a store bought cards.  (now don't you gasp--there are some very nice cards sold today)

So my dear older brother has a birthday next week and this year I was determined to make him a card this year--conquering two tough cardmaking topics for me: Birthdays and Guys.

My brother is a great guy and deserving of the royal treatment:

 Details:

• Stamps: Antidepresstamps~Royality from Starving Artistamps; 
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black; Tim Holtz antique linen;
• Paper: Graphic 45 and Die Cuts With a View patterned paper; white and black cardstock;
• Accessories: Copic Markers; foam tape; Stickles and Liquid Pearls (gold); Spellbinders and Sizzix dies;

Here is a tip:

• Whether you are using markers, watercolor, chalks, or pencils, I find that that when coloring faces a little white dot on each cheek bone to put a little life and whimsy to the character you are coloring.  

Here is a question for you:
What is your tough cardmaking audience/occasion??  Sympathy, birthday, mother's day (another toughie for me)??

I look forward to your comments!

Beautiful Wishes

I have a "clean and simple" card to share with you today. 

Materials:

• Stamps: Parrot (SKU:), Beautiful Wishes (SKU:565-12), and Garden Tree Set (SKU:559) all from Rubbernecker Stamp Company;
• Paper: Kraft cardstock; Patterned Paper from K & Company;
• Ink: StazOn Jet Black; Chalk Ink Dark Brown;
• Accessories: Foam tape; googlie eye; colored pencils; Spellbinders die;

I hope this is a good week for you--I also hope you live somewhere with cooler temperatures than Southern Michigan.  Thank you for stopping by!

The Forgetful Elephant

 Today, I was inspired by this weeks sketch at Card Positioning Systems (CPS).

Here is the sketch #226:

And here is my card:

Details:

•  Stamps: Elephant (SKU:569-09); and Sorry (SKU:568-03) both from Rubbernecker Stamp Company;
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black;
• Paper: K and Company and HOTP patterned paper;  DCWV embossed card;
• Accessories: Copic markers, google eyes, foam tape, Coluzzle templates, CuttleBug embossing folder, Spellbinders die; embroidery floss;

 Unfortunately, I am one of those people that ONLY needs to make belated birthday cards...no matter how hard I try...they are late.  Hopefully the sweet look on this elephant will encourage forgiveness and understanding.

 Thank you so much for stopping by, and thanks to the CPS team for this wonderful challenge!

Paper Piecing & Pennants

Has there ever been a technique that you are slow to try out?  For me it is pennants!  I think they are so darn cute on other folk’s creations, but I had never incorporated them into my own…till today!

Materials and details:

• Surprise Juniper and sentiment from Starving Artistamps;
• StazOn Jet black;
• Designer papers from: Cosmo Cricket, Chatterbox, DCWV, and My Mind’s Eye;
• Punches from Martha Stewart, EK Success, and $ spot at Michael’s;
• Foam tape and Liquid Pearls (lemon yellow); and colored pencils;

Juniper’s dress and headband are paper pieced from a yellow patterned paper with white pin dots.  The pennants were cut by hand, inked and sanded from the same paper.

I love her party shoes!  Did you have little mary janes when you were younger??  I only had black ones—but my daughters have have many colors through the years—FUN!

Thanks for stopping by, today!

~Juliana

Birthdays and Color!

I thought I would play along with the Color Throwdown (#106)today!!

In lieu of the Stampin’ Up colors I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks: (in order of substitution) Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap and Shabby Shutters.

Here is my card:

The stamps are from Rubbernecker Stamp Company, and I was introduced to them at the stamp show in Novi, MI a little over a week ago.  Charlene demonstrated these flower stamps with cute little baskets and pots (she made them look so cool that Mr. Rubbernecker nearly ran out of the stamp pads she used!!)  I thought they would work for a wreath, and I am please with the way it turned out!!(is that okay to say?)

Thanks CTD team for picking another batch of GREAT colors!

And thank YOU for stopping by my blog, today!

Color Throwdown #53--Jungle Jim

Sadly this is my last week with the Color Throwdown Challenge Team.  It has been so much fun--such talented people to hang with!  I REALLY appreciate the opportunity!

This week's colors are Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, and Bordering Blue.
Here is my take on the colors:

• Stamps: Jungle Jim the Elephant from DRS Designs; Harlequin BG from Starving Artistamps;
• Papers: SU!: Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Bordering Blue; Prism: Super Smooth White; DP: Imaginisce: All kinds of Happy;
• Ink: Rose Red Craft ink; Memento Tuxedo Black;
• Other stuff: Stickles; Copic Markers; foam tape; Nestabilities; border punch;

The hat is cut from the fun dp from Imaginisce.  I think he looks rather festive with a party hat!!

Thanks to the design team for letting me hang with them this month!!  Please check out their AWESOME designs:

• LeAnne Pugliesi - Wee Inklings
• Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
• Broni Holcomb - Splashes of Watercolor
• Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
• Cathy Indelicato – Crafty Thoughts
• Danielle Kennedy – Wild Dragonfly Designs

Don't forget to link your creation to the Color Throwdown Blog!