Digital Tuesday Challenge: It's All About Animals

Not too long ago I reached a heart breaking decision, I needed to sell my beloved horse, Boo (short for Boots and Saddles). It had been at least a year since he had been shown, as my life became nothing but lessons, training other horses, showing others horses and horse show judging. So, there sat Boo...doing, well the equivalant of being a couch potato. A young horse, with so much potential and my schedule just unable to squeeze him in. As many of you know, the cobblers kids have no shoes and the trainers horse just doesn't get ridden, it just happens. So we put him up for sale, had a couple of close calls but no one just seemed to adore him the way I (we) did. He's quirky, full of personality, if you stand next to him and have a zipper coat on he'll zip and unzip you...you know, he's quirky!
So, it was decided we'd take him to the largest, single breed horse show of the year ( and this is the largest horse show in the country)...to the All American Quarter Horse Congress and try to get him sold there. It was really tough hanging all his sale flyers and I didn't do it w/o much gusto and really only put about 1/4 of the up...my heart wasn't in it...
AND wouldn't you know it the very next morning the phone rang, a very nice woman has a daughter who's show horse has tons of feet problems and they were looking for a replacement, can we come see him? Sure, now I've been through the sale "song and dance" before, lots of lookee loo's and not much buyers and since the economy wasn't in the best shape, this is what I expected, they'd come look, and leave...that's just the way the horse business is... So I rode Boo a couple of times around a super crowded ring for them, hoping they got a couple of glimpses of him as I rode him around, and then asked if the daughter wanted to try...they said yes, and she seemed to get along with him pretty good and better yet, he got along with her pretty good and she rode and rode and rode and she smiled and smiled and smiled. FINALLY we got her off the horse and walked back to the stall, chatting about Boo and his quirkiness. Her mother said, we'll see....they walked away from the stalls...and I took a quick peek around the corner to see if they were "really" interested and I could read their body language...they were excited! Not long after, he was purchased by them and now resides in Canada (I joke and say Boo's now "international"). I get regular updates from them and we're facebook friends, I still miss my Boo, but he went to the absolutely best home I could hope for! So if you made it through this... this IS the reason I made this weeks card, it's a picture of Boo and his new owner...oh, the picture below is Boo and underneath HIM is the card...so thanks for bearing with me through this and I hope you enjoy the card!
Our sponsor to the Digital Tuesday Challenge this week is Digital Stamp Oasis. Our challenge was to make an animal card, below is Boo and his new owner...in image and ink.

Recipe:

• Digital Image: Shire by Mo Manning
• Stamps: Happy Valentines Day by Studio G, Circle by Autumn Leaves
• Punches: EK Success; Apron Lace Border Punch, Circle. Stampin Up; Scallop. Posh Impressions; Hearts
• Other: Copics, Ribbon, Glitter, Pop Dots

Digital Tuesday Challenge #41: Embossing; SMITTEN

This week on the Digital Tuesday Challenge our challenge is EMBOSSING...one of my absolute FAVORITE techniques! Our sponsor this week is our own Digital Stamp Oasis...

This has been a crazy week, but in a good way... DH's brother and friend left after a week + of visiting, and we both now have facebook accounts. I've had such a great time catching up with people I haven't chatted with for about 15+ years...it's been good to catch up.... DH is now totally addicted and checks his status as much as he can...so funny!

Anyway, let's get onto this week's card, shall we? This week I used a freebie image from Mo Manning (if you join her Paper Craft Planet group you can get it free too...). I decided to go with Gamsol Magic and colored pencils and then I edged my image with a new punch (to me) that I scored at Joann's sale from EK Success (bracket). I added my sentiment (studio g...doesn't it just go?...all my dog's are smitten with me...I just know it, they are ALWAYS snuggling up to me...I just love it!) and added my cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder and some crystals
and just a little ribbon. I want to mail this card, so I kept my lumps at a minimum! Thanks for looking...be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations...

Digital Tuesday Challenge #39: Sparkly Snow!

This week on the Digital Tuesday Challenge our Challeng was to create a winter scene with Dazzling Diamonds (aka Stickles)... Our sponsor this week is Soft Pencil..
Since I'm about "Christmas Imaged" out, I decided on these two sweet birdies by Mo Manning... I think this would be a great card for a new move during the winter!
Now onto the card, I used my Copics to color them image and then I stickled some various branches. I also used my air brush system again on my snowflakes and the edges of my snowflake embossed paper...what fun...I'm really loving this gift...I MIGHT get the hang of it eventually...LOL Thanks for joining me today!

Recipe:

• Image: Mo Manning (freebie awhile back)
• Paper: Stampin Up'
• Dies/Punches: Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle, Snowflake punch by Martha Stewart
• Other: Copics, Air Brush System, Glitter, Stickles, Organza Ribbon, Pop Dots
  
  

Digital Tuesday Challenge: Birthdays

This week on the Digital Tuesday Challenge, our challenge was to make something for a BIRTHDAY...now that's a refreshing change from Christmas! Our sponsor this week is Ildi Co ....go take a peek at what some of the DT did with their adorable images!

My image this week is one of Mo Manning's freebies...to me this image screams PARTY! I colored my image in using the Copics and the following colors:

• B00
• E00
• E02
• E31
• E33
• YG11
• YG06
• RV11
• R32

Of course I had to add some "bling" to my card with glitter on the pinking edges of both the image AND the sentiment. To do this, I ran my pinking circles through my Xyron, adhered my image/sentiment, then sprinkled glitter on the rest! I thought this was just kind of a fun card, and a fun change...hope you enjoyed it and I can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks for visiting today!

Recipe:

• Digitial Image: Mo Manning
• Stamps: Party by Studio G, Celebrate by Papertrey Ink
• Paper: Paper Studio
• Other: Xyron, Copics, Glitter, Pop dots, Rhinestone

Digital Tuesday Challenge: Christmas Sparkle

Ever feel like you're forgetting "something"? That nagging feeling that something is amiss? Yeah, I forgot to post my challenge yesterday...ummm whoops...LOL...

Anyway, this week on the Digital Tuesday Challenge, our challenge was to create a Christmas card with some "bling"...right up MY alley! LOL... This week our sponsor is Mo Manning and you definately want to be sure to enter, she's got some of the most adorable digital images around!

I chose this doorway and did Gamsol Magic on it, I hadn't played with my colored pencils in awhile, and I wanted subtle color for my doorway. I then added stickles on top and then layered everything. Thanks for looking and the recipe is below! Happy Crafting!

Recipe:

• Image: Mo Manning
• Paper: Imaginesce, SU (kraft), Joann's
• Other: Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Making Memories (tag), tulle, EK Success (border punch), paper clip, Stickles
  

Digital Tuesday Challenge #34: Thank You

If you are in the US, you are probably preparing for Thanksgiving. This last weekend we celebrated 3X and we will celebrate again on the actual Thanksgiving day...at a horse show! I think I'm going to have to go on a major diet after Thursday! Too much good food! LOL

Anyway, this week on the Digital Tuesday Challenge, our challenge was to create a thank you card, our sponsor this week is Creations by Penny.

For my card, I couldn't resist this happy image of this little girl (image by Mo Manning). I colored her in with my Copics, and while this card is fairly simple, I thought it needed a little Oompf...so I added glitter along my border, my sentiment and the heart on the sentiment. This was accomplished by running my paper through my Xyron and then adding my glitter on top. I hope this inspires and have a fabulous Thanksgiving!
Recipe:

• Stamps: Digital by Mo Manning, Sentiment by Close To My Heart
• Paper: All Stampin Up
• Punches: Circle by EK Success, Border by Fiskars, Heart by Martha Stewart (border punch)
• Other: Glitter, Xyron, Cuttlebug Swirls, Copics, Pop Dots