Imaging That Digis by Kris, June Freebie Challenge

Hi all.  Today, the Design Team is showcasing our new challenge with our Ice Cream Parlour digi set.  If you have played for the month of May, you will be eligible to download the free set.  If you haven't been playing, that's ok because you can go to the above site and purchase it at a discount and as a bonus, you will get the digi sentiments that coordinate, for free!  After you purchase the set, you will be sent the link to download the July digi for free.  This will go on continuously as long as you play each month.  Did I mention that the set is on sale right now?

For my card, I used the outlines of the ice cream parlour and painted it with water color Inktense Pencils and watercolor paints.  I wanted to make it colorful and bright.  After I painted the whole thing, I splattered a little blue onto the picture.  I cut the image out with a Spellbinds die.  I then die cut another piece of the same size and cut it in half so it would make the whole think pop, I also popped the image with foam for a little dimension.  I found the perfect designer papers in my stash and I really like the way it turned out.  This card would be great for a birthday card or just a card to cheer someone up.

I hope you enjoy my card and that you will try to participate in the challenge!

Till next time...

Imagine That Digi Stamps Design Team - Marshmellos

Hi all.  Today I am showing a card that I made for a the Imagine That design team.  I used an image from the Toasty Penguins set.  I colored the image with glitter gel pens, Copic markers, Sharpies and acrylic paint.  I cut out the image and used the negative part of a die cut scalloped oval (dark blue).  The image was pop dotted on lighter blue card stock that was glued onto the back of the frame.  The whole thing was mounted on a white card base and I use some punched snowflakes to embellish.

Don't forget that we have 2 challenges going on this month.  The first is S.O.T.M. challenge and the other one is the "Any IT Digi" challenge.  Check them out here.  There are some great design team samples that you can also see while you are there.

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Imagine That November Progressive Challenge

Today, I am focusing on the Imagine That Progressive Digi challenge for November.  I have been extremely busy and I haven't had a chance to post until now.  This month we are using an image from the set called Jars of Cheer.  I chose the one with the peppermints because I am working on my Christmas cards and I thought this was a perfect one to use.  I printed the image and used different brands of alcohol markers to color and then cut it out.  I mounted it on a piece of minty green card stock that I embossed and mounted that on some designer card stock.  After I photographed this card, I decided to do a little more (to make it pop).  I used Ranger Glossy Accents to add dimension to the candy in the jar and on the holly berries.  Each piece of candy and berry had to be glossed individually so they looked like separate pieces of candy and berries.  Trust me, they do!  Unfortunately, I had already submitted it to Imagine That so I wasn't able to send in a new photo.  

Check out the above site and see what the other design team members have done.  They are great!

If you did not play last month, for your free digi, check out the store.  Once you have purchased your first challenge image, you will be able to get another free one, each month, as long a you play along!

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Imagine That Digi Stamps, July Challenge and 3 Other Cards

Hi everyone.  I have been pretty busy, making cards this past week. The first one is for our July Progressive Challenge.  I decided to do something different with my coloring.  Usually, I use Copic & Spectrum Noir markers.  This time I used colored pencils and Gamsol (it helps to move the color around and give the pencil marks a smoother look.  Unfortunately, With all of my pencils, I couldn't find a true red.  They are a little orangeish (I made up that word).  However, I like the way it turned out, anyway.

My next 2 cards were a special order.  She wanted butterflies with the sentiment inside to say:  If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.  Here are 2 of them...

I used designer card stock for the focal image and cut out a few butterflies and colored with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.  I added some bling to each.  She just loved them all!

The last card for this post is one that I made for a friend who is going to be having surgery, due to her second bout with breast cancer.  The inside of the card says:  Don't be afraid of tomorrow, God is already there!  I plan on giving it to her tomorrow.  The image is from McMahon Five (BCA)

Don't forget, if you played along on our last challenge (June), you will be eligible for your free Meowy Mousmas digi stamp.  If you didn't play last month, the set can be downloaded from the store.  It also happens to be on sale, too!

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Some new cards...

Hi all.  I am back with a few new cards.  I have been a busy bee, trying to coordinate the memorial services for my son Corey, Dr. appointments, Zentangle classes and making new cards.  The following, are a few of the ones that I have made, recently.

First up is a card for the Imagine That Design Team.  I used the files from Hedgie Friends.  It is on page 2 of Animals.  I used Copic markers to color the image and used a Nestabilities die, a Cuttlebug folder and a Martha Stewart punch. 

My next card was made for a lady at our church that did something nice for my husband and he wanted a religious card to give to her.   I used the stamp that I have, for the image.  I just layered designer paper and added a ribbon.

The last card was really fun to do.  At our Wednesday choir rehearsal, a woman was telling a story about her best friend's husband who just had heart surgery, where they used a pig's valve.  She said that she was looking for a pig card, all day.  I said that I could make her one.  She told me what she wanted it to say.  I did a lot of searching for the "right" pig image as well as a grill image.  I finally found them and grouped the images with my typed sentiment and printed them out.  I used Copic markers to color the images.  The ribs were hand drawn and colored and I glue dotted them to the grill.  Meanwhile, I really wanted to use a red gingham tablecloth design for the background.  I searched and searched until I found what I was looking for and printed it out.  I even cut a heart out of the same paper to put on the envelope.  I gave her the card, today and she just loved it!

Be sure to like Imagine That Digi Stamps on Facebook.  Kris will offer free digi stamps on the site from time to time.  There is an adorable one, right now!  Also, it is not too late to enter the Progressive Challenge at Imagine That Digi Stamps.

I guess that's all for today.

Till next time...