Dandelion Wishes

      A new challenge starts today over at FarmQuest and our theme is "Dandelions" along with our standard 'Something Farm/Country.'  Very simple this fortnight and I'm sure you have some kind of dandelion image in your vast collection of stamps.  :-D  So why not whip up something and enter it into our challenge?

     I chose a House Mouse stamp from my rather large collection of those, and stamped it using a stone gray ink pad from Tim Holtz.  I colored it with ProMarkers and cut it with a simple rectangle die from QuicKutz.  I found a scrap of paper in the basket and used a larger die from that same set to cut a frame for the image.  The other two paper layers in the background are also pieces from the scrap basket and I'm guessing they were left over from St. Patrick's cards done sometime in the past year or two.

     I printed and cut the sentiment with the smallest QuicKutz rectangle die from the set.  Lot of layers of paper but pretty simple in design and very flat for easy mailing.

 

     Challenges:

Creative Knockouts

Cutie Pie

Dream Valley

House Mouse

Jan's Digi Stamps

Pammie's IP

Paper Funday

Passion for Markers

     Please come play along with us.  This challenge will last until May 13 so you have plenty of time.  We love being inspired by you!   

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Dandelion Wishes

     This is my last GDT card this month for Conie Fong and I used this sweet image called Dandelion Wishes.  I chose pastel pinks for my monochromatic, color combo and even added pink glitter to her wings.  The sentiment is also from that same set of images which has fairies facing both right and left and has 2 sentiments.

Colored with ProMarkers
Glitter added to wings & dandelion seeds
Image cut with die from Dare 2B Artzy
Background cut with die from Dare 2B Artzy
Sentiment printed & cut with die from Dare 2B Artzy
Pink leaves cut w/ die from Cheery Lynn
Ribbon rose from Joann Crafts

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time ... 
Bastel-Traum
Craftlandia
Creatalicious
Creations in Pink
Creative Moments
Dare 2B Artzy
Dies R Us
Papercraft
Scribbles Designs
Star Stampz (mid column)

     Happy Sunday, and to those of you under quarantine (mandatory or self-imposed for safety sake), make the most of it and craft your hearts out.  :-D  NanaConnie

Dandelion Hedgie

     I had so much fun playing with this Penny Black image.  I don't know how long this has been in my collection but I'm sorting through supplies and tools, including wood mounted stamps, in order to clean out and trim down.  When I ran across this one, I couldn't remember ever using it before so the sorting and cleaning came to an abrupt halt and crafty play began. 

     I stamped several of these for future use, photographed the best one, and saved it into a file.  The wood mounted rubber stamp is going into the 'donate' pile.

Colored with ProMarkers
Highlights added w/ white gel pen
Stickles added to dandelion seeds
Image cut with QuicKutz die
Corner butterflies cut from Recollections glitter paper
        & embossed w/ Memory Box die
Sentiment cut  & embossed w/ Avery Elle die
Signature, hand-sewn bow w/ drop of Stickles
Yellow CS base hand-bleached with cotton swab

     Challenges:
Allsorts
Crafter's Castle
Dare 2B Artzy
Dragonfly Dreams
Dream Valley
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Paper Girls
Penny Black and More
Stamping Sensations

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie