Weekly Challenge | School Daze

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is School Daze! This is probably one of my most favorite times of the year! I love buying school supplies and school clothes! I love the excitement the kids have over new teachers and reconnecting with friends. It's the best--even with the hustle and bustle of getting everyone where they need to go. This year Sam wanted to bring cards to her teachers on the first day of school...I chose to use the OH SO CUTE School Time Molly (colored). I used the pre-colored so that I could make a bunch of cards fast and easy. Pairing it with the School Digital Paper Pack brings the card together and then all you need are a few die cut embellishments and you're all set! ~I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for stopping by!

School Time Molly

School Digital Paper Pack

Card stock : Neenah, Bazzill, Core'dinations

Accessories : Art Glitter Glue, CLD dies & Want2Scrap

Our Theme for this week is:

School Daze

Be sure to read the challenge rules below

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Let's see what our Delightful Designers have created!

Now it's Your Turn!

You are not required to use a Digital Delights 

Image to join in the fun 

but if you do, you can enter THAT project TWICE.

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image,

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For your 2nd entry use your blog address

 and add "2nd entry" after your name

Otherwise, only ONE entry person

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme and rules or it will be removed.

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Weekly Challenge | Red-White-Blue

It's time for a new release and a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Red, White Blue~a color challenge. For this challenge, I have chosen to use my favorite Myrtle the Turtle. When I think of the upcoming flag holidays he is my favorite. Today I have colored him with my Specturm Noir pens and then colored white silk flowers to make matching embellishments for my card. A scattering of pearl and crystal bling and some red glitter finish off the card. I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for looking!

Digital Delights Stamps : USA Myrtle the Turtle

Card stock : Bazzill Basics

Markers : Spectrum Noir [BG4, LG5, LG4, LG3, LG2, LG1, EB2, BT1, DR3, TB5]

Accessories :  Beacon 3in1, foam tape, 

This weeks theme :

Red White and Blue

Challenge Rules below

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

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$25.00 store certificate

Now it's Your Turn!

You are not required to use a Digital Delights 

Image to join in the fun 

but if you do, you can enter THAT project TWICE.

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image,

for your 1st entry use your card link.

For your 2nd entry use your blog address

 and add "2nd entry" after your name

Otherwise, please, only ONE entry per participant.

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme and rules or it will be removed.

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Celebrate Derby Days with Altered Pages

Spectrum Noir Pens  : OR3, GG1, GG2, PP1, IB2, TN4, DG2, CG2, PP4, GB1

The above Derby Day Fat Book collage was created using the 111D Vintage Hats Collage sheet and the 1025D Vintage Horses Collage Sheet. Both Sheets were printed using the BLACK ONLY option on the printer to give "black and white" images to colorize. I found that using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Based Markers to color these images--you will notice the horse in the middle is originally brown on the collage sheet and our lovely lady had a white shirt and a tea colored beverage.The background was a Bazzill Antiques Pad Dictionary Page and the alphabet letters were from Graphic 45. After coloring the images, I layered the pieces onto the fat book chipboard and used Antique Matte Mod Podge. Once dry I smeared on some brown pigment ink and heat set the color. Want 2 Scrap Pink Pearl Bling finished off the piece. 

I hope you enjoy my Derby Day Fat Book Collage! Thank you for looking! 

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Slipping Through My Fingers with AlteredPages.com

It seems like just yesterday my daughter was born and now, just a short time later, she is turning 7 today. Where did the time go? Today on the AlteredPages.com Blog I share with you how I created this Mixed Media Page to celebrate my daughter's birthday. Hop on over and check out the products used!

Lyrics to the ABBA song Slipping Through My Fingers are printed on tissue and Mod Podged to the page allowing the textures of the background stenciling to show through.

Happy Birthday Fancy Pants!

I hope you enjoy my Mixed Media Page! Thank you for looking!

I'm entering this project in  TracyWeinZapfel Studios March Creative Dare which was to do a project incorporating a song and buttons! Check it out...it's a great way to get your creativity flowing! Thanks for the inspiration Tracy!

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Weekly Challenge | For Him

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is For Him!  In this month's New Release, Wendy has include this relaxing Barnaby Bee that could make a perfect card for Dad on Father's Day reminding him to "relax"! I hope you enjoy my project! Thank you for looking!

For this card

Digital Stamps : Relax Barnaby, Feel Better Sentiments

Card Stock : Bazzill

Markers : BIC Mark-its

Accessories : ribbon, distress ink, bling

Accessories : Ribbon, Buttons Galore and More Buttons, Want2Scrap Bling

In honor of this super cute release, this weeks challenge we would love to see  For Him You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE. 

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image your 

1st entry use your card link

 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme or it will be removed

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

Prize - 3 sets from store

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Weekly Challenge | Buttons Bling and Embellishment Things

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Buttons, Bling & Embellishment Things to go along side the new release which includes a new Embellishment Package!!  I am working with Doctor Dan and the embellishment Pack to wish someone a Speedy Recovery! I hope you enjoy my project! Thank you for looking!

For this card

Digital Stamps : Doctor Dan, Feel Better Sentiments
Digital Paper : Get Better Paper, Get Better Embellishments

Card Stock: Bazzill

Markers : BIC Mark-Its

Accessories : Ribbon, Buttons Galore and More Buttons, Want2Scrap Bling

In honor of this super cute release, this weeks challenge we would love to see  Buttons, Bling & Embellishment Things You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE. 

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image your 

1st entry use your card link

 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme or it will be removed

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

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leslierahye's crafty gig | fatbooks

Friday night we took on Fat Books where I created this fun fat book tile for my "one little word." I hope you enjoy the replay!

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Weekly Challenge | 3's a Charm

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is 3's a Charm~use 3 of something! What a fun challenge! I am always needing Birthday cards so I of course took this opportunity to make a card for an upcoming birthday! I love that the bunting had 3 flags [with 3 blings] and of course 3 buttons! I hope you enjoy my project! Thank you for looking!

For this card

Digital Stamps :  Pressie Josie ,  Bunting Set
Card Stock Digital Papers: It's a Party Paper Pack
Markers : BIC Mark-Its

Accessories : Foam Tape, Buttons Galore Buttons, Want2Scrap Bling, miracle tape

This weeks challenge
3's a Charm~use 3 of something

You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE. 

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image your 

1st entry use your card link

 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme or it will be removed

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

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Weekly Challenge | Thinking of You

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is a thinking of you project. This week I colored Monkey Love from the new release and used "Sending all my Love" from the Love Me Sentiment Set. I also played with some of the new washi tape pieces that I made for yesterday's Bonus Tutorial to make a banner. I hope you enjoy my project! Thank you for looking!

For this card

Digital Stamps : Monkey Love, Love is in the Air Sentiment Set
Digital Papers : Love me Digital Paper Set

Markers : Derwent Inktense Pencils

Accessories : hemp cord, Washi tape, bling

In honor of this super cute release, this weeks challenge we would love to see  Thinking of You

You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE. 

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image your 

1st entry use your card link

 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme or it will be removed

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

$20.00 store gift certificate

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Weekly Challenge | Very Blingy

 It's time for a new release and a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Very Blingy. I am sharing with you the Mooey Christmas Set and Mistletoe Paper Pack today--this is part of last weeks new release. Second only to Reindeer/Mooses are Cows! My love of Digital Delights started with Wendy's cows and the Mooey Christmas set brought me much delight!! I hope you enjoy my project! Thank you for looking!

For this card

Digital Stamps : Mooey Christmas Set

Digital Paper : Mistletoe Paper Pack
Card Stock : Bazzill Basics

Markers : BIC Mark-its

Accessories :  ribbon, floss, Want2Scrap Bling

This weeks challenge we would love to see 

Very Blingy (Glitter Sparkle & Shine) Projects

You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE. 

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image your 

1st entry use your card link

 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme or it will be removed

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

$15 certificate to their store 

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Weekly Challenge | Fancy & Frilly

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Fancy & Frilly! I LOVE the Josie images from this month's birthday release and wanted to sparkle her up with my Gelli Roll Stardust Pen and some Want2Scrap bling!!!I adore this bunting stamp--it comes with polka dots, stripes or plain and I just can't get enough of it. I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for looking!

Digital Stamps : Pressie Josie, It's your special day sentiment and Bunting Set

Digital Paper : It's a Party Paper Pack

Markers: BIC Mark-Its

Accessories : Baker's Twine. Want2Scrap Bling, Sakura Stardust Gelli Roll, foam tape and Crystal Lacquer

Fancy & Frilly

You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE. 

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image your 

1st entry use your card link

 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme or it will be removed

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

The Cutting Cafe' is offering 3 sets from their store

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Puzzled by the holidays?

Today on the Viva Las VegasStamps! blog I am sharing these fun altered puzzles that I made with Want2Scrap Chipboard Puzzles by Donna Salazar, antique book paper, watercolors and craypas and fabulous Viva Las Vegastamps! Hop on over to the blog for a complete list of supplies and stamps used!
These are perfect for little presents in holiday cards and stockings as well as for class gifts for school aged children.
I hope you enjoy them! Thank you for looking.

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Independence Day ATCs with Want2Scrap & Sakura

With Flag Day and Independence Day quickly approaching, I knew I wanted to create some red-white-blue Altered Trading Cards using the Want-2-Scrap items that we were working with this month. My favorite line in the Want2Scrap products--besides the Dollar Bling--is all of the wonderful Mixed Media surfaces from Donna Salazar. For this project I focused on the Embellies products --canvas and chipboard ATC blanks.

 

For this project you need:

     

AlteredPages.com Collage Sheets

Sakura Hobby Crafts 3D Crystal Lacquer

Buttons, fancy fiber

Bazzill Basics Card Stock

Ranger Distressed Stain

Independence Day Crepe Paper

I began by cutting the canvas into ½" wide strips and then in half again so that they were 3½" long. I inked them with Ranger Stain in Brick Red. I dried them with the heat gun. 

I rolled the strips around a bamboo skewer and glued them closed with Sakura Hobby Crafts 3D Crystal Lacquer. Some beads were finished off by tying a piece of fancy fiber around them.

I also rolled some 3/8" strips of blue card stock into little cylinders.I used Crystal Lacquer to hold the coil closed.

Sakura Crystal Lacquer was used as the only adhesive for the entire project.

I glued the blue card stock onto the chipboard bases with Crystal Lacquer and used the stain to edge the chipboard base.

The beads were then threaded onto a piece of fancy fiber and used as embellishments for my ATCs.

For this ATC, the striped crepe paper was gathered on the red side to form a bunting shape. Images were cut out of the alteredpages.com collage sheet and layered on the background with crystal lacquer. The bunting was gathered in the corner and adhered with crystal lacquer. The beads were wrapped around the card and tied. The buttons were glued on with crystal lacquer and bling was added as a final touch.

For this ATC, the striped crepe paper was gathered on a line of crystal lacquer on the side of the card. The beads were wrapped around the ruffle and tied on. The buttons and collage sheet cutout were adhered using crystal lacquer. Bling was added for a final touch. 

Thank you for looking! I hope you enjoyed my ATCs!
~leslierahye

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Firecrackers and sprockets with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Want2Scrap

The laser-cut cover and nest-a-bling

Happy Monday! Today I am sharing with you another awesome product from Want2Scrap--Sakura Hobby Crafts is teaming up with their products this month for their projects. I saw this laser-cut chipboard album in their inventory and immediately knew I wanted to use it for Will's Firecracker 100 photos. For the last 3 years Will has participated in an annual cycling race/ride that occurs in our area. His first ride was 10 miles, he was 9 and he rode with his Dad. His last ride, last year he rode 26 miles solo. I am always amazed at his determination for this sport and proud of his accomplishments. This album was perfect for sharing that story and creating for him a book of memories.

I hope you enjoy my project!

The Firecracker 100 Album

[for the process and photos of the entire album, hop on over to the Sakura Blog]

inside cover with title

detail of year 1 spread

detail of year 2 spread

Thank you for looking!

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