Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog post # 316

Hey ya'all!  I am back.  It's been 2 months since I broke my arm in 3 places.  I have been released from wearing my sling and have started Physical Therapy.   My coloring is getting better but not quite where I would like it.  (actually my coloring doesn't look like an elephants anymore).   So on to the challenge.  Here is our sponsor.

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Prize~~3 Digital images.

I am using the image My Little Love Bug.    Here is what I came up with.

I colored these adorable Lady Bugs with off label alcohol 
markers.  I paper pieced the log and the leaf.  I tried a new to 
me technique.  I ran some aluminum foil through my Cuttlebug.
The emobssing folder just has heart shapes in rows.  No name
of manufacturer.  The card is 5x7.  The embossing folder 4x6.
So I had to piece together the aluminum foil. 

The inside.

The back.

That's it for the first card for 2025.  Not to shabby.  Let me know what you think.  I love to read comments.  

I will see you next month with another creation.  So from my heart, stay healthy, stay safe and know you are blessed.  

Love Jana

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #264

 The challenge is anything goes with the option of Pink _____.

Hey ya'all!  I am back.  It's been 2 months since I broke my arm in 3 places.  I have been released from wearing my sling and have started Physical Therapy.   My coloring is getting better but not quite where I would like it.  (actually my coloring doesn't look like an elephants anymore).   So on to the challenge.  Here are the sponsors.

LeAnn's World 101

Prize~~3 Digital Images

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Patties Creations

Prize~~3 Digital Images

What a way to start a challenge.  2 heavy hitters.  Please go visit and leave some love.  These sponsors are fabulous for providing images for design teams to promote.  

Now on to my creation.  The image is courtesy of LeAnns World 101 and is called Alesea.   Here it is.

I colored the mermaid with Prismacolors in purple and hot pink.
Found in my stash was paper resembling water.  Then I got out
a file from ScrappyDew that is called Sealife.  This provided
the coral, seaweed fronds and the fish + turtle.  The title is 
printed on pink Mulberry Paper.  The turtle and fish both have
gold mirror accents.
  

The inside.

The Back (using up the last of 2024's stickers).

Here is the envelope.  I just love the little pink octopus.  This
card is heading to Canada.  Hopefully it will get these before
the end of February.

Well that's it!  Not to shabby for the first blog post of 2025.  The arm still hurts.  I have 3 months of PT and I should be healed in another 4 months.  

Now from me to you, heartfelt hope for health, wealth and happiness!

Love Jana 

Crafters Cafe Challenge #314 'Monochrome'

 Well this is a first for me.  Monochrome.  It can be leaving one part of an image uncolored or just using one color and using different tones and shades.  I decided to pick the color green.  Boy howdy!!!  Do you know how many hues of green there are in the world?  I think I used most of them.  Here are this challenge sponsors.

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Prize~~2 Digital images

Fred She Said Digital Designs

Prize~~$10 Voucher

Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-coloured images, Papers, Sets, Fred's Flower Kits, and even digital cutting files.  Have some fun with Fred! 

I have to say that these two sponsors are in my top 10 to work with.  When I want to pick an image to use for design team and the challenge sponsors are these companies, well I have a really hard time choosing.  Please go show some love and give a thank you to each of them.

The image that I created from is a Dr. Digi's House of Stamps and is titled Trixie the Triceratops.  Here is what I came up with.

Have you ever seen so many colors of green?  I actually did
color this with Prisma Colored Pencils, Arteza Pencils, Castle
Arts Oil Based Pencils and finally some fineliners.  The base
is a bright christmas Recollections green.  I colored this image
on a special colored pencil paper (I won't be ordering it again).
The sentiment came to me even before I got the image.  Just a 
lucky break.  Envelope is Olive Green Recollections.

Inside

The back with my sticker and initial.

I hope that you can come and join us for this unique challenge.  You should have time as this challenge will run until January 15, 2025.  This is so generous.  So please come play along!   Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and all the other holidays.  So from my heart to yours,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know that you are blessed!