The Play Date Cafe Challenge #55 and Rogue Redhead Designs First Release!

I was quite excited to receive this new stamp set by a brand new stamp company "Rogue Redhead Designs." Sharon was so quick to send this out and until December 15th, the entire sheet is discounted 20%. This is a huge stamp sheet with very detailed stamps, so go over and take a look!

We decided to enter this card using the current challenge at The Play Date Cafe, PDCC55. BTW, I use "we" often, because Molly (my Dalmatian) is almost always right under feet! She can be so relaxed on the couch, but if I go in the craft room, so does my loyal companion! Rescued dogs seem to be like that!

The "Whisped Frames" technique was used from the Technique Junkies on the Spellbinders die. I framed "Day Dream" to give the faux wall a faux picture. I added a little glass flower, because I felt something was needed in the corner and there was no little pet, puppy or kitty, in the stamp set. Oh, did I just drop a hint? The day dreamer was colored a few different ways, with a couple of different background and this is the one I decided on.

Thank you so much for visiting today and have a wonderful week!

GC62 and PDCC41 Challenges

This tag is playing double duty today at Gingersnap Creations and The Play Date Cafe! For the Spicy Supply Challenge - Markers, any type of markers! The pasta, meatballs, bowl, serving platter, hat band, cuff, pants and shoes were colored with SU markers! PDCC41 has chosen Italian colors! The first thing that came to mind was using "Mr. Chef" and I went online to print out a map of Italy. The map was stamped on and then cut, added to give a little dimension on his coat and hat. A separate chef was also cut out (including mustache). We did lose one curl and had to marker it in!!! All stamps and markers are Stampin Up. The tag background was done with Distress Inks.

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Compendium of Curiosities Week Seven Meets The Play Date Cafe

Before I get into my challenge piece, which I am submitting to both Studio L3 and The Play Date Cafe, I have just a little story to tell about the fan. Now I hope I am the first to post using this wonderful new "Fan" die from Sizzix! Stacey the owner of Scapbooking Made Simple, received an order of new release dies much earlier than expected. Because she knows me and how much I am a fan of Sizzix dies, she gave me a call and held a nice collection for me! Well I left broke yesterday or I should say DH did! Now Stacey has a few of my projects in her shop and will probably want this, but don't tell her that it won't happen! If you are reading this Stacey - Big Thank You and I can't wait to use the others!!!

Down to the real business! Going with the colors from PDCC39, which were delightful and worked so well with what I wanted to do over at Studio L3. Linda has taken us on another adventure through the Compendium of Curiosities, Page 55, Tinted Vision Fragments! Thanks to Linda, this is now the second time I have played with fragments and I am loving them! I used an old picture of my parents in an embrace. My Mom has on this long beautiful dress and my Dad is quite nicely dressed. I miss my parents very much, so these little things that I can do to bring them to life, makes me happy! The paper that was used as the Photo background is Graphics 45. The butterflies are cut and embossed, the fan is cut out with decorative paper and then chipboard, embossed and then highlighted. All edges are shaded in black. The strings that tie the edge of the fan are old decorative threads from when I once sewed.

Thank you PDCC for giving me great colors to work with, Linda for the ride and Stacey for giving me first choice! The blog and I thank you for your visit and we always appreciate your kind words! Have a creative and wonderful day!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC38

Well this is my first challenge with the Play Date Cafe. The stamp I chose "Alice" is from Artistic Outpost. All papers are from Stampin Up and the the white paper I sponged on the three PDCC colors and did a light Glimmer Mist Spray. Alice requested a jewel on her crown and so it is! This was a very fun challenge!

Thank you for stopping by to visit Alice and me!