BBTB2 nature challenge

happy monday:) this week over at BBTB2 its our very sweet and  awesome artist sandis turn to choose our challenge and she chose anything that flies from nature.
be sure to go check out the beautiful samples from the rest of the dt .and be sure to play along with us we love when you do that! were back to weekly challenges now too an dplease remember to play alongby the rules and one last thing..please turn off word verification.. i cant always visit your blogs and leave a comment when you have this turned on so i dont get to tell you how magnificant your creation is. thank you :)
now for my card
im also entering this over at DLart where dianas having a fun linky party through the end of this month.

i kept this simple. i used camp out for the main dragonfly. 

i added some pearl bling for the trailer and added just a touch of stickles to the large dragonfly and then a little more to the stamped ones.

then added a get well soon stamp.and of course inked everything up a tad :) 

thanks so much for stopping by my blog today your sweet comments always make me smile thank you for that :) happy crafting!xxxshelly 

id be lost

happy thursday :)  i mde this for a couple of card challenges
action wobbly wednesdays whos theme is manly and of course use an action wobble
and DLART is having a fun linky party through the month of september.
be sure to go check them out lots of fun and inspiration.

for my card i used my cricut and camp out (compass) and joys of the season (scroll) cartridges

i added some cloud9 hearts and a couple of buttons. inked up a bit with colorbox fluid chalk

computer generated the saying

sorry about the blurry pic i just wanted to show i used an action wobbly under the compass.

thanks for stopping by my blog and your sweet comments always make me smile thanks so much for that :) happy crafting! xxxshelly

the kraft journal

happy monday:) this week over at TKJ the theme is a guy thing.. i picked up a bunch of the cutest little prima stamps and have been just wanting to use this precious boy. does he not have the sweetest lil smirky smile.  these stamps are really inexpensive, like under 2 dollars and they are a nice size and stamp out like magic. LOVE them! as you know im not a stamper by nature but oh my  i keep finding excuses to always pull these out and use them :)  i stamped the boy and tacklebox using buff colored cardstock.  then cut out . i hand cut the cliff hes sitting on and made a little grass. then i adhered the cut out image so hed be sitting fishing over the edge. for the fishies i used my cricut and camp out cartridge.for the water i just used decorative edged scissors.  the base of the card is light kraft cardstock ( all the kraft c/stock i use  can be purchased at the kraft outlet) i also added a glassine lunch bag bags (again purchase from the kraft outlet) . i added stamps by creative visions and tucked some yummy sour worms in the brown bag and gold fish in the glassine bags. then stapled them shut. thanks so much for hanging out with me i love your company and you sweet words make me smile :) have a great day xxxshelly

                                                                 the card and bags

                                                               just the card

 

the bags . i just realized i stamped on the back side of the brown bag.. dorky me lol oh well

up close of boy dontcha love that sweet  smirk :)

last one :) 

PaperCutzChallenges

well im back. life has sucked it big the past 3 months especially. personal crap and my dad passed away on november 6th.:( i miss him so much :(  im still not feeling much of the mojo but we'll see how the next few weeks go. 

hope ya'll had a great thanksgiving!!!!!

this is my first creation anew, its for PaperCutzChallenges. Mary so graciously left my position of the DT for me.. isnt she a SWEETHEART!! I certainly think so :)

our theme this week is anything goes. this card started out as a thank you card but went way elsewhere lol...

for it i used my cricut and Joys Of The Season (polar bears), Winter Woodland ( frosty kisses) and Camp Out (trees) cartridges. i hand cut the snow hills.added sticker snowflakes and rhinestones, colorbox fluid chalk and liquid applique. Paper is basic grey cappella. And stampin up cardstock. be sure to head on over to PPC ad see what the rest of the design team has come up with for us :) and be sure to play along. Inspire us! 
thank you so much friends for your sweet emails and comments are always appreciated. have a super day!XXX shelly

bbtb2

happy monday :) this week over at BBTB2 our challenge is to the fish cut from the camp out cartridge. be sure to head on over to the blog and see the awesome way the rest of the dt has used this.

my mojo is way off with some personal crap going on so im hating this card pretty much but they cant all be winners right :)  it relieved some stress if only for a short time so hey i owe the poor little fishy something other than the garbage bin  right ? ;)

so besides the fish cut, i made a pole out of a craft pick, thread and a wooden bead and a cute tiny  button. added cloud9 raindots  colorbox fluid chalk and stickles .

thanks for taking the time here i really do appreciate it. have a great rest of day :) XXXshelly

a little pop dot action going on too

 

masculine card

happy saturday! .  i saw a card similar to this in a card shop ..they used a boat instead of the map i used. i think this could be used for many occasions. a thank you card, a teacher appreciation card, fathers day  ...you could change the text to thanks for steering me in the right direction, helping me find my way...etc.

for this i used my cricut  and camp out ( compass) and paperdolls (map) cartridges.

thanks so much for stopping by :) have a wonderful weekend :) XXXshelly

 

cricut cardz

happy wednesday! this week over at CCC our theme is to make a masculine birthday card. seems we all struggle with the guy cards a bit which is why i really like my camping out cartridge, so many manly images. one tip i'll mention when trying to create a card for that lovable guy..keep it SIMPLE..men visually  like simple  their brains cannot process much more than that :) of course for myself thats easier said than done as i tend to way over embellish just about every card i make.

so.. for this card which is my first stab at an "S" fold card  i used my cricut and beyond birthdays (dad) and camp out ( forest and deer) cartridges.i added foam diminsionals under the deer and between some of the layers on the trees, colorbox fluid chalk for distressing and coloring the trees and deer buttons and used acrylic paint for some doodle dots. i didnt add any meaningful dad poem on the inside yet, just looking for that perfect one.

be sure to pop on over to CCC to see what the rest of the DT has created and join along we absolutly love to see what you create . have a lovely day :) XXX shelly

 

 

bitten by the bug dragonfly challenge

happy monday! ready for some BBTB inspiration hope im helpful there for ya.. but if you want your sockies kocked off   be sure to go on over to the BBTB blog  when youre done here and check out the awesome creations by the other DT ladies then pick up your camp out cart and create a beautiful dragonfly card along with us :)    the dragonfly needs to be blue and some use of polk dot paper also is in this recipe.   at the end of the month (27th)  were doing another blog hop so for everyone who joins in each week i'll add your name twice to my contest. ( ill be sure to check for the entire month of september on the BBTB blog)

for this card i used the dragonflies from camp out, cutting out the extra wing layer in vellum attached them then added some bluish stickles.i put some little pop dots under thier bodies and stuck them where they landed.  the iris is a SU stamp i used prismas and mineral spirits ( sorry for all you that like this technique..   but  really  i prefer watercolor or better yet my colorbox fluid chalk pads) i  stamped this then stamped again and cut out just the flower adhered with a pop dot underneath then added aileens paper glaze.
i also used my jasmine cart for the corners on the iris panel. the larger corners are sizzix. and inked some with colorbox fluid chalkpads.
the wonderful quote is computer generated and  is from ralph waldo emmerson.
thanks so much for looking :) have a fantastic day :) shelly

                           

triplethesketch 70

happy monday :)this is  for patters fun sketch over at TTS be sure to check them out.. the dt does awesome work off the sketch each week using layouts , altered stuff.. you name it they can wow ya with it!
for this i used my cricut and campout(bass,fishing pole) and wildcard (hanging fish) corners are sizzix paper is my minds eye. gotta get back to my daycare boys thanks for stopping by have a great day! shelly

365 cards day 143 and ABC x on a sketch

happy wednesday :) day 143 at 365 was to make a sympathy card but no sentiment on the outside. and over at ABC the theme was the sketch design plus use an x on your sketch.
i chose to use a dragonfly as they symbolize rebirth etc...
i used my cricut and george (circle and flowers) and camp out (dragonfly) cartridges. paper is basic grey and i added b/grey pearls and a tiny amount of stickles to the wings.
hope your having a fun day thanks for stopping by:) shelly

charismascardz28 cutecardthursday69 and liliofthevalley32

happy thursday!
this is for 3 challenges, charismacardz supplied the awesome sketch this week the very cooling and fun theme over at CCT is christmas in july and lotv has a theme of animals.
for this i used my cricut and zoobaloo(penguins) campout(trees) and doodlecharms(snowman) cartridges. the large snowflakes are a sizzex emboss and cut. i finished it off with a couple of robinsnest pearl dewdrops, stickles, stamped a couple of snowflakes on the b/g paper the images are on, added tiny rhinestones to centers. handcut the snowmounds, used colorbox fluid chalk to color in the trees and shading elsewhere and the let it snow is my own chickenscratch. i think thats it :) thanks so much for taking the time to check this out and comment :) hope youre having a super day! its a hot hot one here .

2sketches4you 30 kims bonus sketch

happy tuesday again :) this is for the bonus sketch by kim at 2sketches
for this i used my cricut and campout (big fish)and wildcard ( fish on sign and cattail/grass) cartridges. the corners are sizzix. i made the fishing pole out of a craft pick, i inked it up for the color aded a button for the reel and some twine
for the line then i added a bead for the bobbin. i added a cute lil dragonfly stamp too. paper is crate paper. thanks for stoppin by hope your day was a fun crafty one :) shelly