Emerald City September Challenge

     I don't have to tell you how crazy I am about Linda Simpson Designs and her Emerald City Crafts Challenge, do I?  I love being part of her DT, a fabulous group of  fun, friendly, and creative ladies!  We do one challenge each month which runs for three weeks from the first Friday, then we take a week off to choose the winner and Top 3.  The theme is always "Anything Goes" and you can use any kind of image.  Of course, we all use images from Linda Simpson Designs because they are sooo gorgeous, and we truly love it when you use them, too!

   

     This one with the sweet little Hoyt's Perfume girl is from the "So Cute" set and the papers are from the "Nostalgia" set.  I started with a yellow card base, added a matted scrap of the same background dp, and layered on a scrap of white lace.  I put the image piece together by using two of the images, offset against each other and then layered onto the matted background paper.  That whole thing went on top of the lace.

     I chose a pale pink rose and tiny pink bow (one of those that I make by the dozens from scraps of satin ribbon and keep ready in my stash) then called it finished.  How's that for a perfect vintage piece?  :-D

     Challenges:

Come and Get It

Digi Choosday

Glitter n Sparkle

In the Pink

Lemon Shortbread

Pammie's Inky Pinkies

     I hope we're going to see you playing along this month.  We love being inspired by you. Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Those Were the Days...

     Welcome to a hot August!  I got home from my trip to the beaches of San Diego only to find hot and very humid, weather.  Yuck!!!  Usually we have dry heat which makes it a tiny bit more bearable.

     But muggy heat aside, today starts a new monthly challenge over at Emerald City Crafts where our theme is always "Anything Goes."   I used one of the images from the "Nostalgia" collection and it makes me think of lazy summer days in my childhood (when I just know the weather was always cooler - lol.)  I was a tomboy kind of girl growing up and did everything to compete with my big brother and favorite boy cousin so there was lots of running and jumping and tree climbing and even leap frog games.  :-D

I started with the sketch I found at Stella Says Sketch.

     I debated about coloring this one but, in the end, decided that good, old fashioned, black-and-white with sepia, my favorites for vintage cards, was just perfect.  The papers are from a Recollections stack but I don't remember which one.  I do love the contrast of the circles in the bicycle wheels with all the rectangles and squares of the card design.

     I matted each piece with embossed CS (used my very old and very worn "Linen" folder) and added jute cord for the embellishment.

     Challenges:
Classic DT Open
Crafting from the Heart
Crafty Sentiments
Dream Valley
Fussy and Fancy
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Polkadoodles

     I hope you're going to come play with us this month.  Our challenges begin on the 1st Friday of the month, run for 3 weeks then close, and winners are announced on the following month's challenge post.  So this month, you have until August 24 to get your entries in.

     Be sure to stop by again in a few hours when my weekly post for QKR Stampede will be posted.

     Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

The Baby Doll

     Today starts the first challenge at the new Emerald City Crafts blog and I'm happy to be part of the team.  :-D   The rules are so simple:  1. Anything Goes all the time.  2. Challenges post on the first Friday of each month and run for 3 weeks.  3. The last week the team chooses a winner and Top 3 and those are posted with the new challenge.

     If you love vintage ephemera, you're going to love this new blog and shop!  Let me show you an example.

     The image is from the "Nostalgia" collection and I simply adore the little girl hugging her favorite baby doll.  No coloring on this one but lots of wonderful, feminine embellies like the lace and cream-colored ribbon, the sparkly ribbon at the side of the image, and the pearls.  The roses and bow (dyed with ProMarker) were in my stash, just waiting for this card so that they could be used.

     Challenges:
Aloha Friday
Aud Sentiments
A Vintage Journey
Fab'nFunky
Outlawz Twisted Thurs.
Paper Shelter
Southern Girls
Word Art Weds.

     I hope you'll come and join in this month.  Remember, you have until July 28 to make something and get it entered.  We'll be looking for you.  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie