Stampin' In Alaska

This week's Can You Digi It? Challenge is to create something "Creepy & Kooky".  I've used Mike Eustis' cute Monster image. I created my sentiment in Microsoft Word and layered it with the image.   The image was colored with Copic Markers and layered with Stampin' Up!  Pumpkin Pie and Lovely Lilac card stock. Be sure to check out the design team creations and check all of the details of the challenge HERE . Hope you get a chance to play along with our "Creepy & Kooky" challenge this week!

Click HERE or scroll down for the Sweet 'n Sassy blog hop. It's time for a new challenge on the Can You Digi It? blog .  This week we are asking you to help celebrate the end of summer by creating a card which showcases the colors of "Indian Summer". Below is our inspiration piece: Here is my card using the colors of "Indian Summer": I have used " Script Flowers " by LilyPink Designs for my card.  The flowers were colored with Tim Holtz distress reinkers and a watercolor brush.  The flower centers were filled with Stickles for added dimension and the script background was sponged with Memento ink.  The entire digital image panel has been layered on cheesecloth, Stampin' Up!  Tangerine Tango and Always Artichoke card stock.  The sentiment was layered and machine stitched.  The finished card size is 4 x 4.5. Thanks for taking a closer look!  Hope you get a chance to pull out some digital images and play along this week.

This week's challenge on the Can You Digi It? blog is focusing on our "Inner Phoenix".  Please visit the CYDI blog for all of the challenge details. I've used this fun image from Mike Eustis called " Off We Go ".  The digital sentiment is from Create with TLC and part of a set called " Soar Word Art Set ".  The image was colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  A machine stitched border and brads were added. You can use any digital images to play along.  Of course, we'd love it if you used images from the CYDI shop .  Draw on your inner phoenix and join us this week.  You might even win a $10 gift certificate to use in the CYDI shop! Thanks for stopping by to take a closer look!  Hope you can play along with us this week!

Today the CYDI design team is welcoming a new artist to the shop - Betty Edwards.  You are going to love these new digital images! Here is my creation using Betty's "Shopper" image: The image was colored with Copic markers and the edges were sponged with Memento ink.  All designer papers are from the Cosmo Cricket UPcycle Mini Deck.  The base card stock is Stampin' Up! More than Mustard.  The fun sentiment is from Create with TLC called " Retail Therapy ".  The flower embellishment was made with a Martha Stewart Flower punch and layered Basic Grey buttons.  The card was finished with a machine stitching border. Thanks for stopping to take a closer look!  Be sure to hop over to the CYDI blog to see the other design team samples and more from Betty Edwards.

Today the "Can You Digi It" design team is wishing a Happy Birthday to our fellow design team member Joni.  This is a mile stone birthday for her this year as she is turning 60! Here's the Birthday card that I created for Joni's big day: My card was created using an image from A Creative Need called "Adirondack Chair & Ball".  You can find this digital image in the CYDI shop HERE .  The chair was colored with Copic Markers and the beach ball removed for this layout.  The coordinating papers are from Fancy Pants Designs Beach Babe paper pad.  I added some dewdrops, baker's twine and machine stitched borders.  It's a little hard to see in the photo, but the base card was slightly distressed with Stampin' Up!  Craft White ink. So, take a minute and stop over to wish Joni a "Happy Birthday" today.  Then check out what the rest of the design team has created for Joni's special day: April - http://aprilsalley.blogspot...

This week's challenge on the Can you Digi It? blog is "Purple Please" with the following inspiration collage: I used the adorable Beetle image from PinkLily Designs " Bug & Van " set.   This was my very first time using digital papers and I think I'm hooked!  This cards uses papers from StripedElephants " Purple & Green Paper Pack ". This is what I came up with: I hope you get a chance to play along this week.  Be sure to check out all of the inspiration from the design team as well! 

This time around our Can You Digi It? Challenge is "Bird is the Word".   Here is the inspiration collage for this challenge: There are tons of fun bird images in the CYDI store.  I decided to use " Henpecked " by LilyPink Designs.  I cut out only the chicken for this card: I used Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake for the base of my card and the Retired Stampin' Up!  Chicken wire background stamp with this fun digi.  The dp is from October Afternoon.  The sentiment is from There She Goes and I added a row of rhinestones from Amuse. Thanks for stopping by to take a look!  I hope you get a chance to check out all of the design team creations and play along.

This week's CYDI challenge is "A Day at the Beach".  I chose this adorable digital image by LilyPink designs called " Emma & Edward at Sea " for this challenge. This is our inspiration collage for the challenge: Here's what I came up with: The digital image was colored using Copic Markers and cut out with Spellbinder nestibilities circles.  The edges were sponged with Blue Danube Memento Ink.  The sentiment is from The Cat's Pajamas and the paper is from Echo Park. Thanks for stopping by to take a look!  I hope you get a chance to play along with this week's challenge.

This week's challenge inspiration is provide by DT member April.  She has chosen the theme Christmas in July and below is the inspiration:  We have been challenged to use a non-holiday image for the challenge.  This was tough for me but I decided to use the designs " Heart Ears Puppy " by KiniArt.  This pup is a sweetie and really fun to color! I have colored the digital image with Prismacolor pencils and baby oil.  It was paired with papers from the Basic Grey Jovial paper pack.  The holiday sentiment is from "Warmest Regards" by Stampin' Up and a bone brad finishes off the card. Thanks for stopping by to take a closer look!  I hope you get a chance to play along in this week's CYDI challenge.